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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-01-10
MANY KANSAS TOWNS PAVE


War, Liberty Bond and Red Cross
campaigns. scarcity of labor and soar
ing prices to the contrary, Kansas
towns continue to pull themselves out
OF the mud.
Kansas now has seventy-three towns
with hard surfaced streets, q gain of
twelve over last year, the greatest
gain ever recorded in annual compila-
ton.
The twelve honor towns are Angus
ia. population. ATS; Pratt. 1858:
Hays, 5000; Baxter Springs, 2.379;
Hoisington, 1852; Lindsborg, 2,207:
Osborne. 1869; Downs, 1906; Man
kato. 1.148; Solomon, lob; Canton,
GEO. and Gypsum. 653 population.
Augusta. which has trebled in popu-
lation since the discovery of the But
Ter county oil field, paved nine miles
of street with brick last year and has
three more under contract. Pratt,
which had been the largest town in
Kansas without paving, laid three
miles of brick last summer. Baxter
Springs, which has more than doubled
in size since the opening of the Pitcher
lead and zinc field, has awarded con-
tracts for paving three miles. Hays
spent $1S3.000 on brick paving this
year. Hoisington expended $150,000
and Lindsborg $3.50. 900 on the same
material. Osborne laid fourteen blocks
at a cost of $4,000. Downs put five
blocks in it's business district as an
experiment. Mankato laid fifteen
blocks of brick and will lay more next
year. Solomon has let contracts
amounting to $4,000. Gypsum has
voted $4,000 and Canton $4,000 for
concrete paving.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-01-10
Ordnance Bureau to be Man
aged by Experienced Bush
ness Men in Future.
CROKER WILL HOLD HIS PLACE
New Working Plan Modelled After the
British Ministry of Munitions
One Appointments.

Washington, Jan. General reor-
ganization of the ordnance bureau,
with experienced business men at the
head of important divisions under the
chief of ordnance, was announced to-
night by the War Department.
The new plan under which it is pro-
posed to make the bureau a great
working unit modelled somewhat after
the British ministry of munitions, was
outlined to the Senate military COM
mittee recently by Major General Gro
zier, chief of ordnance, while he was
being sharply questioned concerning
delays and deficiencies in supplying
rifles and cannon. 1t now has been
approved by Secretary Baker and put
into effect
crozier Still Is Chief.
General, Crozier, whose renomina-
ton is pending in the Senate, con-
tinues as chief, and no change is made
in the assignment of Brigadier Gen
,ral Wheeler as acting chief while Cen
eral Crozier serves on the war council.
Col Samuel McRoberts, formerly ex-
ecutive manager of the National City
Bank of New York, is named chief of
the procurement division, one of the
tions of the bureau are divided and
the name of civilian to head the pro-
duction division will be announced in
few days.
To Consolidate the Boards.
The reorganization was announced
in this statement:
Heretofore the business of the ord
nance department has been conducted
by five separate and more or less in
dependent organizations under the di-
rection of the chief of ordnance. These
divisions will now be consolidated. The
chief of ordnance will be assisted by
an extensive administrative and adj
visory staff. The principal business
functions of the department, as dis
tinct from the technical designing and
other scientific work with which it is
charged, will be carried on by four
operating divisions
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-01-10

Two men were killed and several
injured recently when the black
powder press house of the Dupont mill
Mt Bacchus, eighteen miles south Of
Salt Lake City. blew
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-01-10
Washington.

The United States entered the new
year with national net debt of So,
Sic, OO0, 900, more than five times great
er than when it entered the war nine
months ago, but only one-third of the
debt which promises to develop by the
first of next year
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-01-10

William G. McAdoo, director gen
eral of railroads, issued his first for.
NAL order designed to speed up freight
movement, telegraphing all railroad
presidents and directors instructions
to move traffic by the most convenient
and direct routes. At the same time
he ordered them to continue operation
of their lines in conformity with the
Presidents proclamation putting them
under government control
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-01-10

Fear of the draft is believed to have
prompted Charles E. Logan, a farmer
near McLain. Ok, to kill his wife and
baby as they slept, set fire to the
house and then cut his own throat.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-01-10
Foreign.

Sir Cecil Spring Rice and Lord Der.
tie, according to the London Daily
Chronicle, will shortly retire from the
British embassies at Washington and
Paris. The newspaper adds that it is
rumored that Sir George Buchanan is
about to resign his post as ambassador
to Petrograd.
The Central Powers are ready to
make an immediate general peace
without compulsory annexations and
without contributions This is their
answer. made on Christmas day at
Brest-Litovsk to the Russian proposals
which they are ready to accept in
most particulars az the basis of nego-
tiations.
An American diplomatic courier on
his way to Petrograd has been re-
fused admission to Russia on the
ground that his pass had not been
vised by NJ. Borovsky, the Bolsheviki
minister at Stockholm. This is the
first time that regular courier's
pass has not been honored.
r r r
Correspondents of Reuters, Limited,
at Pekin. Hardin and Petrograd, re-
port fighting at Irkutsk. East Siberia.
between regular troops and Red
Guards and Cossacks and military ca
diets. The fighting is of the ffercest
character and has LASTED nearly a
week
r r r
One of the forts at Kronstadt. the
naval base near Petrograd. has been
blown up by an extremely violent ex-
plosion. according to Retrograd dis
patch to the London Times. There
are no details
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-01-10
Iowa Teacher Killed by Motor Car.

Glenwood. Ia, JAN 3--Miss Vina
Carleson, teacher in the Iowa Insti-
tuition for the Feeble Minded at Glen
wood, was killed by a motor car -
she was crossing a street last night
Her home was in Stanton, Ia
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-01-10
Catch Two Motor Saloons.

Collinsville, Ok, jan 3.-Three
thousand pints of whisky, whose re-
tail value in Oklahoma represents
$4,000, were captured here early to-
day by Rhode Perry and William
Payne, federal officers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-06

balance OF working capital 's equal to
$500 per share OF preferred after de-
ductinS' par for the bonds. A wear ago
working capital for the preferred was
s67 per share, and In 1912 was only
s92.90 per share"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-06
Exports From New York.

Exports from New York yesterday in
Guided Oatmeal, pkgs., S,6J2 lard. lbs,
6,ss5,7oo; bacQns, lbs. 7.l77,sOO; hams,
lbs, 205,s00; cheese. lbs, SG.750.
Exports from New York last week in
cluded; Corn, bu.. 1895; peas bu.,
1887; bacons lbs. 1854 900; hams,
lbs, $4,000 lubr!cating oils, gals,
2'321,500; oats, bu,, 1868; barley, bu..
s42'+4s; oatmeal, pkgs. 12.7s6; lard
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-06

MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. B. Flour I'M
changed Cash wheat. No. northern.
old. S2Si Corn. No. 3 yellow. $l.621
90 OATS NO wsite, eco zoe. Flax,
SAC 4.49. Bran, S29.3l.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-06
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.


A sudden speculative current In yes
terday's late trading carried security
prices to new high levels with no change
in either military events or domestic de-
velopments to explain the unexpected de-
mand for stocks The war news con-
tlnued as brilliant as 1t has been since
the middle Of July, when the allied coun-
ter stroke first became noticeable, but
having ignored this factor so persistentiy
for several weeks II Is not clear that
this caused the rise In quotations. And
so far as local financial considerations
are concerned they are not sufficiently
changed to explain the markets action.
Floor representatives of active houses re-
ported heavy short covering and the ma
ture OF the operations went far to con-
Arm this. but what interested the Street
was the absence OF any outside influence
to account for the change OF front by the
bears. The best explanation Is that hav-
ing tired of the meaningless movements
of recent sessions floor operators took an
aggressive attitude. and finding the sup
ply of stocks very low bid prices up to
secure their stocks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-06
FINANCIAL NOTES.

Clarence l.. Rowland, formerly OF the
Arm of William Herbert Co, members
New York Stock Exchange. Is now asso-
ciated with Markoc, Morgan co
Alaska Gold Mines Company reports OPP
erations for last month amounted 10 10
$40 miled tons, against $1,000 ore
milled tons In June.
F. f. Bridges, cashier OF the National
Bank OF Liberty of Liberty, y. Y, has
been elected president OF the bank.
According to an announcement made by
j. Arnold. vice president First National
Bank OF Chicago. plans are now under way
for the organization OF a vast International
banking system to control world finance,
and with the chief object OF aiding in
the restoration of economic and financial
equilibrium when the war ends.
William A. Paine has been elected di-
rector OF the Wolverine Copper Mining
Company to succeed q. o. Drucker, retired.
Provident Life and Trust Company OF
Philadelphia, capital $4,000, 900: the, First
State Bank of Colorado, Colorado. Tex,
capital $4,000, and the Inverness state
Bank OF Inverness, Mont, with a $4,000
capital have all been admitted to the
Federal reserve system.
BENJAMIN G. smith former auditor OF
the Guaranty Trust Company, who has
been comptroller OF the American Red
Cross in France. has been appointed an as
sis:ant treasurer at the Paris office OF the
Guaranty Trust Company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-06

Supplementing recent expressions In
this column regarding the changed sit.
uatlon in American Hide and Leather
Company a prominent Boston and New
York stock Exchange firm has some In
terestinR observations on this company,
"It may be objected that American
Hide and Leather's strong earning rec
ord since 1914 Is simply refieSt.on Of
war prosperity" this house says This
Is only in a measure the case. The bet
terment has in no small sense been due
70 changed psychological conditions in
the organization. The company since
1914 has followed n course OF conserva-
tive aggressiveness. Business methods
have been steady modernized and cour-
age and confidence has supplemented
doubt and indecision. June 30 las.
American Hide had net quick assets Of
si+il0.sS0. an increase Of Sl.s7s.t0S,
~ - ,I- cvu' GI-'u- .Ia ve-r r,,'-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-06

Distillers Securities was purchased In
large blocks on reports OF a large alco-
hol order from the French Government,
which is understood to be in addition TO
the recently reported e0.000,000 gallon
contract placed with this company. The
new order may be formally announced
in a few days and those who have beer
waiting for confirmation of the stories
OF the 20.00O,0o0 gallon order made
haste to get their stock, resulting in
sharp gain. II was said last week that
Dist,llers,company would share with the
L. S. Industrial Alcohol in 40.0O0oO0
gallon alcohol order, the business being
divided because neither concern WAS
able to make deliveries OF the full
amount on time. Another factor in con-
nection with Dstillers Is that It's stock OF
whiskey has recently been increased by
the disposal by many small companies
of their whiskey when the prohibition
q citation was at its height a few weeks
ago. and most OF this was obtained at
Sl.15 a gallon. The Distillers comCany
plans to sell its product at between 50
and IS a gallon. and even II prohibition
Is written into A law the company be-
lieves it will be able to market all the
wh!skey 1t has in hand.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-06
American sunla tra's Rise.

The immediate reason for the sharp
upward swing in American Sumatra.
which gained points, was the return
OF some OF the company's officials from
tour OF the Summaries tobacco properties
in Connecticut. Reports Of the remark
able crop being raised there had been re-
ceived by these individuals for some
time, but a personal inspection showed
that conditions were far better than
these statements had indicated. The re-
suit was some rather heavy buying for
inside account and because OF the
drowsy action OF the rest OF the market
following among floor traders was
quickly attracted. In addition, accord
ing to a man acquainted with the to-
bacco industry. the recently reported
shipment of tobacco from the Island OF
Sumatra can not very seriously anect
the American Sumatra Company. for the
domestic Sumatra leaf can be sold for
less than the duty on the imported prod
uct and show a good profit. This was
known to the officers Of the Sumatra
Company and though the bears made
much ado of the story they discovered
their mistake yesterday and contributed
to the stocks rapid advance by covering
some of their short lines
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-06
The Harvester DissoIution.

International Harvester's voluntary
dissolution was interpreted in financial
circles as favorable to the stocks of both
the Harvester Company Of New Jersey
and OF the Harvester Corporation. and
the stocks of both concerns were fea-
lures in yesterdays session In the
case of the New Jersey company. which
handles the domestic agricultural i'm
plement business, the sale OF three OF
Its biggest machinery subsidiaries will
bring in some much needed cash and
will strengthen the sompany's working
capital. The Harvester Corporation will
also benefit from the Encouragement In
that stockholders will reap the fruits
of the domestic concerns earnings, for
at present the foreign corporations bust
ness IL practically nil. In fact. since
tho war began the Harvester Corpora
ton has been seriously handicapped and
no dividends have been paid on its stock
in the last four years Its Russian bust
ness was beginning to bring results
when the war turned commercial Rus
STA upside down. and though it had
some trade in neutral European coun-
tries prior to 1914 this has also dwin-
died to almost nothing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-06
Another Railroad TanuIe.

Fresh complications over the railroad
control are almost daily occurrences,
and the case Of a prominent Western
road, which has lost virtually all Of its
freight business, under orders of the
Railroad Administration. was topic OF
discussion among railroad fnanciers
yesterday. The road in question has re-
ceived new passenger business in place
of the freight business it lost and its
gross revenues will he affected only
slightly, but the operating expenses OF
pa ssenger traffic are considerably higher
than freight costs, and under the pres
ent form of contract the road will have
to stand this excess maintenance How
to meet this situation Is the problem
confronting the directors, and 1t was
stated that the roads legal advisers
are now in Washington seeking some re-
lief.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-06

In connection with the Harvester dis
solution there was sop.s speculation in
Wall Street as TO what effect this step
would have on other trust suits now
pending, such as the Steel Corpora ton,
Reading and others. The best legal opn-
ion is that there will be no Withdrawals
by these corporations, and it was en-
planned that the cases are in no way
similar, The Steel Corporation Read
Ing and other coal roads won their
cases in the lower courts. while the
Harvester combine lost. distinction
which puts the other alleged trusts in
much stronger position than Harves-
ter, And 1t is no secret in financial
quarters that the Harvester Company
Is not any too strong financially. due
principally to war conditions. while the
Steel Corporation and the hard coalers
are literally swimming in money No
action by the Supreme Court on the
trust cases now before It is anticipated
until the war ends, and IL Is practically
certain these corporations will stand
by their legal rights to the end.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-06
PUBLIC UTILITY QUOTATIONS.

'Odd lots NoteOdd lot transactions
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-06
A sudden Change.

Tho most interesting market feature
was the abrupt change In the character
OF trading, for up to the last thirty min
utes Steel common moved within
radius OF half a point and then pushed
forward for a net gain OF . full points
from the days low. Others In the van
were Baldwin, Marine preferred and
nistillers Securities. with Sumatra,
General Motors and the Harvester stocks
continuing far ahead of the rest of the
market. During the earlier trading the
Street had resigned itself to another
drab session and at one time nearly half
the floor members we're out on the street
watching a spectacular building climbing
performance in the interests OF the
knights OF Columbus war fund drive.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-06

change, which was S3l AGA, 100000 on
July this year. compared with S27,-
5l2. 1000, 900 in 1914. Railroad issues
increased from sli,639, 900, 600 to SIS
1877 ,O0o, 900. a gain of s54S, 100000, while
the aggregate OF sl2,97l 100000 Of mis-
cellaneous stocks and bonds increas ed
some S2,OS4 .OOO,o 900 This is exclusive
Of Liberty bond securities Foreign
bonds showed n large gain.
being s3.2O5, 600 900 in 1918, against ST.
oSG, 900, 900 on July /. 1914
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-06

WAsHIHGToS, Aug. li!Eh cost s.0.
1or producers meet with the pri'o NN'"s
committee OF the War Industries r 'rl
Tomorrow to consider now m1N.1lT'
price for tho period beginning Sepo'r.
Der l. Other Coppor producers meet 10
committee on Wednesday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-06
New Security Issues.

New securities listed on the New York
stock Exchange In the four years ended
July I last aggregated only 1851 900, =
900, or less than $1,000, 900, 900 annually
In that period. This became known
through the publication OF the total
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-02
BARELY MISSES
DEATH IN CRASH
OF AUTOMOBILES
SPEEDING CARS CAUSE COL
LISION OF DELIVERY
TRUCK AND OLDS-
MOBILE.

In collision between Ford
delivery truck and an Oldsmoblle
car this forenoon, near Fourth ave
nue. and Street, southwest. both
cars were badly damaged but the oc-
cupants escaped unhurt.
The Ford was the delivery car OF
Wright Agee and was being driven
by his fourteen year old son, Paul,
and in the Oldsmobile were Buck
Graham and Fred Jones. NJ. Pack,
100 South Broadway Oklahoma
City, a travelling man, was standing
on the sidewalk and saw the coils
sion and came to the police sta
ton and reported it. He said he
was watching the two young men in
the Oldsmobilc and two young
women in a Buick racing and that
they were going at a rate of at least
40 miles an hour and when they met
the boy in the delivery car, the
Buick passed him but the Oldsmo-
bile ran into the Ford, turning 1t
completely over and throwing it in
the gutter. He said the boy tell
under the car and he expected to
find him dead and was surprised TO
see him crawl from beneath the
wreekage.
Pack said while Graham and Jones
were not thrown out, their car was
damaged far more than the Ford, as
it skidded into the curb, struck 4
tree in the parkway and tore it up.
This car, he said, was badly dam
aged.
When Fred Jones was brought 10
the station he disputed the statement
OF the travelling man and said they
were not going more than 80 miles
an hour.
At noon the police were trying to
learn the names of the two young
women, as Fred Jones said Buck
Graham got in the car with them and
went on after the accident The po-
lice said the mayor had instructed
them, in case OF speeding, to always
arrest all persons in the car and that
they should have all been in police
court late this afternoon or tomor-
row morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-02
Three Pounds of
Sugar Per Month

Washington, Nov. /. - The
sugar allowance of two pounds
monthly a person for household
ers was increased to three pounds
monthly yesterday by Food Ad-
ministrator Hoover, effective to-
day. The sugar regulations also
are revised to permit the pur-
chase of the entire months supply
for family at one time.
This relaxation of the reStric-
tions placed on the use OF sugar
four months ago was made pos
sible, Mr.. Hoover's statement said
through the rapid manufacture of
the beet sugar crop in the west,
the new cane crop in the south,
reductions of consumption in
manufacturing, freer transporta-
ton conditions and patriotic con-
servation by the public.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-02
NEW REPUBLIC
RE VOL j UT|ON or
KORALY| ELEMENT
WINS IN HUNGARY
AUSTRIAN RULER NO LON.
GER CAN CONTROL PEO-
PIE OF BIG REGION

Copenhagen, Nov. l.-(By The
Associated Press "A successful
revolution has taken place in Bud
apest and the Hungarian national
council has taken over the govern
ment, according to 4 message sent
by Count Michael Karolyi to the
Berlin Tageblatt.
The message from County Karo-
lyi who is head OF the Hungarian in
dependent party, reads:
"ReVoIutior N Budapest and ma
tional council took over govern
ment Military and police acknowl-
edge national council completely.
inhabitants rejoicing.
"(Signed)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-02
VICTIM OF INFLUENZA.

Pearl Lowton, 81 years old, wife
OF Chris Lowton. died last night at
their home on Third Avenue south
west. near Wilmington Park. Death
was due to pneumonia, following in
fluenza. lnterment was made in the
cemetery in Northeast Ardmore this
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-02
COUNT T|SZA IS
SHOT TO DEATH
MESSAGE SAYS
STORMY LIFE OF FORMER
PREMIER OF HUNGARY
is ENDED.

Copenhagen, Nov Count Tisza
the former Hungarian premier, has
been killed by a soldier. according
to Budapest telegram today. The
count fell victim to a revolver shot
while he was out walking.
Basel, Nov. Count Tisza was
prominading with his family when
he was shot. a Budapest dispatch re
ceived here by way of Berlin an
nounces. \ woman member OF the
group was wounded, it is added.
Count Tisza whose lie is report
ed ended by assassination. has long
been one of the storm centers of
Hungarian politics. The accusation
has been made that he inStigated
the assassination of Archduke Fer
dinand.
a Magyar to the core, Count lis
"a was' pro-German and aimed CON
stantly at the supremacy of Hungary
over Austria within the dual mon
archy.
Count Tisza was premier OF Hun
gary from 1908 to 1905 and from June
8, 1913 to May p. 1917. He was the
center OF many riotous scenes in
the Hungarian parliament during
his leadership, and in 1913 fought at
least three duels with political OPP
ponents. In January of that year
he wounded Count Michael Karolyi.
a lifelong and bitter opponent, in
duel.
Within the last year he has urged
peace, and in a speech, October ~,
declared he no longer had hopes
for an Austro-German victory.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
to assassinate Count Tisza in Buda-
pest, October Il.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-02
ERZBERGER HAS NEW JOB

Amsterdam. Nov. Prince Maxi
milan. the German chancellor. has
signed a decree cntrusting Matthias
Erzberger, as deputy imperial chan
cellor with control OF the war press
department. according 10 the Nos-
sische Zeitung of Berlin.