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The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-25

and beautiful. The deceased leaves to
mourn his death, wife, mother, four
sisters, brother and a host of friends
who will not easily forget his COM
panionship and friendly relationship.
Fred thou art gone where the bless
ed ones are sleeping,
Where there's no pain, no sorrow,
mourning or cen weeping"
The Colorado Statesman offers its
heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved rel
atives commencing them to Heavens
Consolation which health the wounded
spirit and calms the troubled mind.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-25
FoNZo DICKERSoN HAS GOOD
CHANCE OF RECOVERY.

Fonzo Dickerson, son-in-law of our
popular townsman, Victor Walker,
who was shot last Tuesday afternoon
by John Gillespie in the pool hall on
Nineteenth street near Curtis is we
are glad to announce on the road to
recovery Physicians at the County
Hospital where Dickerson was taken
are very hopeful and the fact of the
injured mans heart being two inches
to the right of it's proper location
thereby escaping penetration from the
bullet, every hope is being entertain
ed for his recovery. Popular and very
well liked, young Dickerson has the
sympathy of his large circle of friends
and his wife is being comforted by the
constant attendance of her mother,
father and sister, as also the numer-
Gus messages of sympathy received
since the unfortunate incident. The
accused is held pending the result
when a charge will formally be placed
against him. We offer our sincere
sympathy to the relatives of Mr. Dick
erson and wish him a complete restor-
alton to health.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-25
Negro Riveters
Beat w World's Record

A gang of Negro riveters
! working at Sparrows Point, Md,
in the plant of the Bethleham
Steel Corporation broke the
worlds record for driving rivets.
One of the gang, Charles Knight
drove 1875 three-quarter inch
rivets in a nine hour day. The
previous highest record was A, 442
made by a workman in a Scottish
shipyard. This is the way the
Negro is demonstrating his pa
triotism at home while his broth
ers in black in the army are Show
ing it in France. Mr.. Knight is
highly respected and indus
trious citizen of Baltimore, a ma
tive of Virginia.
kilograms announcing the new
record were sent to Mr.. Charles
M. Schwab, Director-General for
the Fleet Corporation and other
officials connected with ship
building. If bridge of ships
will enable our soldiers to go ov-
er, to be fed and our allies to
have supplies, the Negro will
have a large share in building
those ships. Mr.. Knight is our
one of thousands of Negro ship
workers. At Newport News
Yard alone there are about 5000
employed.
Commenting on this perfor-
nance of work the Washington
Times of May 18 said: Not
many months ago German pro-
pagandists were spreading the
story that the colored people
of the South, even as far North
as this city, were preparing to
revolt against the Government
and do what they could to hinder
the war. Day before yesterday
there was a revolution, but it was
not the kind the Germans plan
ned. Charles Knight, colored,
and seven colored helpers turned
upside down every record that
had ever been made for driving
rivets into the hulls of ships.
That is the kind of a revolu-
tion they may be depended on to
carry on to the end of the war.
Foreman Knight set an excellent
example of efficiency to every
citizen of the country, whether
he be black or white.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-25

Baltimore, Md, May 13.-L-
A. Hayden a colored inventor of
Charlotte, NC, has succeeded
in having an airplane stabelizer,
his invention, accepted for use
by the British Government and
has received a commission as
second lieutenant in the aviation
corps of the British Army. He
failed in an effort to give the
invention to the United States.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-25
Father of Punctuation.

The present system of punctuation,
now used in all modern languages With
but insignificant variations, was intro
duced in the first half of the fifteenth
century by a Venetian printer named
Aldus Manutius. He is the real father
of punctuation marks-of the full stop,
comma, semicolon, colon, question and
exclamation marks, apostrophe and in
verted commas. Manutius system was
adopted later by all printers until It
finally established itself throughout
Europe.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-25

Buffalo, N. Y.-The great
plant of the Pierce Arrow Co.,
which has thousands of men and
women at work in its various de-
partments, has given employ
ment of other than a menial type
to a number of our men and wo-
men. The plant is at work day
and night on Government con-
tracts.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-25
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
CANNED G. Co.

Mrs. Gussie Watson, the beloved
wife of Mr.. Clifton V. Watson of 2152
Arapahoe street, and who met her
death by a gunshot Saturday, May
11th. Funeral services were held
from Cammel & CO. chapel Monday,
May goth, at 10 a. M. Rev. d. E. over
officiated. Interment Fairmount.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-25
WAR AIMS OF GOVERN
MENT TO BE PRESENTED
BY COLORED SPEAKERS

Washington, May 10. Through
the office of Mr.. Emmett J. Scott,
| Special Assistant to the Secre-
tary of War, it is announced that
the War Department and the
Speaking Division of the Com
mittee on Public Information.
recognizing the Importance of
enlightening Negro public opin-
ion as to the War aims of the
Government, have decided to ap-
point a Special Committee of
Speakers, to be composed of
leading Colored Americans who
shall, as opportunity offers, seek
to create and mobilize public
opinion which shall back up the
Government in the prosecution
of the war.
AS has been stated, the issue
of this struggle depends to a
large extent on the way public
opinion in the United States is
stimulated and directed. 1t is
indeed only through the United
efforts of enlightened and enthu-
siastic Americans that the full
strength of the Nation can be
exerted, that victory can come
to our righteous cause, and that
America can accomplish those
things for which she entered this
conflict. Upon the leaders of our
public opinion, therefore, rests a
responsibility heavier than per-
haps ever rested upon any group
of people in our entire history.
1t is a task which can be per-
formed only by men and women
who themselves are we'll inform
ed and who cooperate with all
patriotic organizations, COVER
mental and private. which are
unifying public opinion in sup
port of the national purpose.
This patriotic campaign will
be undertaken at an early date
and zones of activity will be
worked out whereby the sixty
speakers named may have full
opportunity to serve the United
States Government in this hour
of national emergency and need.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-25

Mr.. Egbert Williams who has been
following serious operation, was
brought home last week in the hope
that the change would bring a more
speedy recovery His many friends
are hoping to see him in their midst
in a short time.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-25

Philadelphia, Ps.-Major Ian
Hay Beth, a member of the
British Mission, delivered his
Nth speech, which was his last
one in this country. at the First
African Baptist Church. The
speaker paid a warm. tribute to
the valorous conduct of the Brit
ish and French regiments from
India and Africa, and to the
stalwart physique and resolute
character of American Negro
troops he met here and abroud-
The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-25

After visiting in California. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. y, Bell stopped in Denver last
week FOR a couple of days and were
the guests of their friends, Mr.. and
Mrs Ed Mason, 303S Lafayette, and
left for their home in Newton, Kan.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-25
First and Last Thouohts.

In matters of conscience first
thoughts are best; IN matters of pru-
dence last thoughts are best.-Robert
Hall.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-25

Damon Lodge No 3. X. of p, will
celebrate their eighteenth anniversary
at Old Colony Hall, Thursday evening,
May 30th.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-25
progressing.

Widower-BefOre | married couldn't
save a dollar; now that I'm married
and my wife is dead | save almost
half my salary.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-25

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished or
unfurnished rooms. Apply 2242 Og-
den street.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-25

Dr.. S. A. Huff, office Phone is York
2313. If not reached at office or
Home, York 8374J. Call Atlas Drug
Co., Main 875.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-25

Nicely modern furnished rooms for
rent at 223O Curtis street.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24
Glass Asks Bond Men
To Aid i'm Fifth Loan
Says Previous Campaigns VIII
Make Mobilization of Cap
iial Easier

Carter Glass, Secretary of the Treas
ury, expressed the opinion, in a letter
to the Bond Club of New York that
the permanent result of the Liberty
Loan campaigns will be that in the
future "there can be mobilized more
easily the necessary capital that will
be needed to bring America CONNER
cially to point of development con-
slstent with her new place in the
world"
After declining an invitation to at
tend a dinner of the club Mr. Glass
said:
Il appreciate shat these great bor-
rowing campaigns on the part of the
governm ent have meant sacrifice to
YOU not only in the Interference with
your own business, but in the sacrifice
of time and effort you have so gener-
ously given to the government. | hope
that these great Liberty Loan cam
palgns which have resulted in increas-
ing the number of bondhoders in
the United States from approximately
30o,0 to nearly 3O,0OO,0OO will have
the permanent effect of making the
American people intelligently discrimi-
mating in the purchase of securities
of all kinds, and that through this
petter understanding there can be
mobllizcd more easily the necessary
capita that viii be needed to bring
America commercially to a point Of
development consistent with her now
place in the world.
But the present and immediate dutv
of all is finish the great task which we
have begun. and this task will NOT be-
completed until all of our war obliga-
tions have been discharged. solicit
Your continued cooperation in the fifth
Liberty Loan"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24
Commodities
Ind u s tria
Cotton

The feature in the cotton market
yesterday was the increasing volume
Of business. Notwithstanding the ap-
proach of the holiday and the extent
of recent advances, it appeared the
prospects for large exports and bull
ish character of Southern spot ad-
vances were leading to distinct broad
ening of interest in both trade and
speculative circles. July contracts led
the early advance, selling SO points
net higher, while later there was furry
of covering by December shorts which
sent the price of that delivery up to
so, or 1O1 points above the closing
price of Saturday and about 240 points
above January. That delivery closed
at the best price of the day, while
other months showed slight reactions
with the general list steady at net
advance of 54 to 101 points.
The local market for spot cotton was
steady and so points higher at 32.10
for middling upland, compared with
$3.50 on Saturday and 30.85 the year
before. There were no sales of spot.
The range Of prices follows:
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24
st. Paul Union Depot
Notes Quickly Taken
Issue of S8,OOO,OOO S LIS is
Sold by Wall Street
Syndicate

A syndicate of New York bankers
including j. P. Morgan & Co.. Kuhn,
Loeb G. Co., the First National Bank
and tho National City Co., yesterday
offered and sold at 90 and interest an
issue of $8,O00,000 5-year 51a per cent
notes Of the st. Paul Union Depot Co..
The issue is guaranteed jointly by the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail
way Co., the Chicago, St. Paul, Min
neapolis & Omaha Railway Co., the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, the
Minneapolis, ST. Paul & Sault Ste.
Marie, the Great Northern, the North
ern Pacific, the Chicago Great West
tern, the Minneapolis & st. Louis and
the Chicago, Rock Island e. Pacific
The St. Paul Union Depot Co. has
furnished terminal facilities for the
above railroad companies entering the
city of St. Paul, Mimi, and is now
at work on q new union station. Pre-
ceding expenditures have been met by
money borrowed on short term notes.
The proceeds from the sale of the new
notes will be used to pay off the pres
ent floating debt and supply funds to
take care of the 1919 construction re-
Quirements.
New financing by the Hooking Valley
Railway Co. was forecast yesterday in
the announcement that a special meet
ing of stockholders had been called
for January 25 to authorize the crea-
tion of a new general mortgage bond
issue, not to exceed $50,000,000.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24
Japan's Foreign Trade
Il Slumping Rapidly
Notable Decline Since Armisticc
Was Signed Reported
by Bankers

Although the official statistics of
the Department of Finance at Toxic,
which were announced here yesterday
by Akira Den, Japanese Financial Com
missioner, show substantial gain in
the foreign trade of the Island Empire
for the first ten months Of this year, it
was learned at the agencies Of Jan
ancsc banks that since the signing Of
the armistice with Germany the ex-
tcrnal trade of Japan has slumped
notably The interchange of goods
with the United States at the present
moment, it is said, is relatively low.
The Japanese market for chemical
goods, dyestuffs, steel products, and
ether commodities which this country
supplied is now said to be bad, and
the demand for goods from this coun-
try until the readjustmcnt to peace
conditions is made is expected to be
slight.
Although no reports has reached this
country of any considerable unemploy-
mcnt, cables indicate that the infant
industries which grew w during the
wartime boom have been hard hit, and
profits have been greatly reduced, Jap
ancse bankers say A general, though
not rapid, decline in prices is also re-
ported.
Whereas the import of goods from
this country into Japan has declined
because Of internal conditions in the
Oriental nation, the export Of com
modities to America has fallen Off
largely because of thu adverse condi-
ton of the reign exchange market, it
is asserted. Although the end Of the
war has sentimenta,lN improved, the
position of the dollar at Yokohama and
Toxic, it is still at discount of ap-
rroXimately 40 per cent, and before
the war it was usually quoted at par.
In Japan many of the merchants. it is
understood, would like to see the cx-
change situation righted by the ship
mont of gold
Japanese foreign trade in the first
ten months of this year before the
signing of the armisticc amounted to
ST .461 754,773. compared with S1,O43.-
G72 ,S3l in the first ten months of 1917.
of this year totallcd $156,4O7, 563,
against S122. .106,053 in October, 1917.
Normally the yen is worth 80 cents.
Despite the fact that in the first ten
months of 1918 the total foreign trade
of Japan showed a gain over the CORE
spending period of 1917. the balance Of
trade IN favor of the empire narrowed,
excess of exports over imports drop
ping from $245,0S7, ,621 for the January
to October period in 1917 to S108.712,-
O10 in the same months of this year
However, the trade balance was more
favorable to Japan in October. 1918, by
s. 1882 than on the same month last
year.
During the first ten months of this
year the largest imports of the Island
Empire were: Raw cotton, S20S 922,-
1l3; iron bars, rods and plates. SS.9o2,-
195,256 wool. S27176,9l1; machinery,
S24,032 $50 and iron in pigs and ingots,
S22 lab, 1870
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24
Up to President Wilson

Commenting yesterday on reports
that the negotiations involving the
sale of the stocks of the British sub
sidiaries of the international Mercan-
tile Marine Company, to the United
States Shipping Board had been con-
cluded, a prominent director said that
this announcement was "news to him.
AS | have often stated BEFORE" he ad-
ded, eve have named the conditions
under which we are willing to sell
namely, that the American holding
company should get approximately
$130,000,000 cash for its holdings in
Great Britain. free of all taxes. The
whole mater then is up to the govern
ment and the government in this in
stance seems to be President Wilson
who. it is understood, brought the
previous negotiations with British
financial syndicate to halt. 1t NAV
be that the President during his stav
IN London may be able to iron out the
dlfticulties which seem to stand in the
way of closing up the deal with the
Shipping Board at this time"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24
W all Street Items

George Wilson, New York agent Of
the Union Bank of Canada, has been
appointed assistant general manager
of the institution, with HEADQUARTERS
at Toronto.
John J. O'Connor formerly Of the
New York Stock Exchange firm Of Nor
gan & Kane has taken charge of the
unlisted securities department of j. NJ
Byrne & Co.
Ware & Leland. of CT Broadway.
have opened a branch Office at l40
West Forty-third Street, with Charles
T. Palmeter as manager.
A bonus of 10 per cent. will be given
TO the employees Of Zimmermann &
Forshay.
A Upper & Co.. members of the
New York Stock Exchange. have opened
branch Office in Atlantic City.
Charles f. Merrill and Edmund c.
Lynch, of the New York Stock Ex-
change firm of Merrill Lynch & Co.,
have been released from service IN the
United States army and will return to
their office.
The Philippine National Rank yes
terday transferred its local branch
banking Office from the Woolworth
Building to 81 Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24
Still Debating Commission Raise

The governing committee of the Stock
Exchange, which has been consider
ing for some weeks past an upward
readjustment of the present COM
mission charges, seems to be experience
ing much difficulty in making decis-
ion. After special meeting yester-
day afternoon the announcement was
made that the matter would not come
up again until February. The explana-
tlon for the delay was that some mem
bers Of the board of governors feared
that hasty action might precipitate
some liquidation Of securities that
otherwise might be withheld from the
market.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24
Preferred Stock DisaDpoints

The action of international Mer-
camille Marine, perferred, yesterday,
in the opinion of stock market obser,
vers, reflected the general skepticism
over the truth CT the reports that the
deal with the Shipping Board had been
dehnltely concluded. In the early trad
ing, as the result of hurried short
covering by timorous bears. the stock
was run up to 114& The final sala
was at 1929 a net gain of 21s In
oiheial estimates have placed a much
higher valuation on the stock. in the
eveht eei tnat the sale of the company's
BRITISH holdings is consumated .
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24
Butter, Cheese and Eggs

Butter Receipts to-day. 5,4l0 pack
ages. Creamery, higher than extras,
10, 68 82(o 69c; extras, so score. 67ib
g CSC, tirsts, IS TO q score. I3Gl7c.
seconds, So to 81 score, $50 621sc; low
er grades. $50 58c; unsaited higher
Inan extras, 70 12@ Tic; extras. 69n0
zoe; frsts, 65@69c; seconds, GOA s4c.
state dairy tubs, good to prime. 81 -
65c; common to fair, 52G 61c; reno
waited, extras, $50 sac; frsts, 5Oa SIC,
lower grades, Asa 48c; imitation cream
cry hrsts, 47@4Sc; ladies, current
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24

NOTICE SEALED PROPOSALS wrr, =
received until O'Clock P II. Dece,a.Lti- 81
1sny 1sIS At 4d- the Once OF The Pennsylyana'
Annuities, Trustee. for the sale ~ vs''antirs
many Of the Philadelphia. Wiirnjny.,to-@ ~ as
Baltimore Railroad Stock Trust cs-,,s s.os ah
as sl52, 37S VIII purchase. ~ ''ncsts,
Inc Offering at the lowest price no. .r...,
ing par, costing in the aggregate ~. ~. .aceet-
than the amount stated viii be accsS... ~. .nors
parties offering them advised al sDs.or opo. d.
payment made on January ,s1s nc All
proper assisnment Of the certiacatsss O''a
for the sale Of Philadelphia Wsrr,s. Oposss
Baltimore r. r. Stock Trust certisns.c.la. c,-tisncl {
THE PENNSYLVANIA COMPAyv
lN>I RAN1E ON LIVES Am TUB
GRANTING ANNVTTIFs 'o
5l7 Chestnut St. Phiia ps
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24
Marine Trust Bonds Offered. -

Marine Trust Bonds Offered-A new
form of security in the New York
market. which can be compared with
equipment trust notes Of railroad com
panies is being offered by Imbrie &
Co. in the form of Marine Trust first
mortgage 7 per cent bonds, maturing
100000 each May | and November
1919, 100000 each May and Novcm-
ber l, 1920, and S15OO0O each May
and November l. 1921. 1t is said that
this form Of security has become pop
ular in European maritime circles
The bonds are secured by first
mortgage on two recently completed
ctcam ships.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24
DIVIDEND NOTICES
The Baltimore & Ohio RaiIroad "a

OFFICE OF THE sECRETAPv
Baltimore. Md, December Is is,,
The Board Of Directors this dav aec.,ss
from the surplus earnings Of the Comma Comma
Common Stock Of the COMPANY 70 Vi. s,os. .Ss
holders Of record a close of business ns.
cember %, 1913. Payment will he ,,aS. os,
on February I, 1919, provided the necs,. sSs.
sary luhds are received from the Cover
fore that date. w" vi Ut D.
The transfer books viii not close
Q. W. WOOLFORD Sec-etarr
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24

A better tone developed in the
market for Liberty Loan bonds yes
terday. 1t appears now that sell
ing by corporations has been the
principal factor in forcing the price
of these issues downward so sharp
ly in the last week or two. A great
many corporations have sold a con-
siderable portion of their holdings
in order to establish losses and thus
reduce their excess profits taxes.
This probably has accounted for the
bulk of the offerings. Other cor
porations have sold bonds turned
back upon them by employees who
bought on the partial payment plan
and who have since been laid off
owing to the cancellation Of war
contracts. A banker who has sold
many millions of dollars worth of
Liberty bonds for corporations dur
ing the last month is of the opinion
that liquidation from this quarter
has been about completed. AS a
result he looks for a better market
for all classes Of bonds after the
first of the year.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF
BETHI EHEM MOTORS CORPORATI0

The annual meeting Of the stockholders n
this Corporation Will be held on the 18th lag
OF January. 1919. at o'clock in the after
noon at the office Of the Corporation, Roon
isVo. 81 Wall Street New York City New
York. for the purpose Of elec.ing a Board a'
directors. two inspectors To serve al 81
elections Of stockholders during the ensuing
year and receiving and acting upon the re-
ports Of the officers and for the transaction
OF such other business as may properly come
before the meeting.
Dated Dee 17th 1918
N. HERBERT BEARY. Secretary
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24
The Dollar i'm Foreign Exchange

Exchange rates displayed frmness in
a dull market yesterday. The prin-
ciple feature was an increased demand
for Swiss francs, which advanced
sharply for time.
Closing rates yesterday, compared
with a week ago, follow:
(Quoted dollars so the pound.)
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24
VIRGINIA RAILWAY AND poWyR :

Inc Board Of Directors OF Virginia Rail
way and Power Company have this day De.
elared care a dividend of three per cent. o.
TguaI pe 10 Three dollars per share on the
Tleierred Stock of said Company. payable on
January 90. 1873 70 holders Of Preferred
atock OF record December 81. 1918 Ths
ltans1er books viii not be closed Dividend
checks viii be mailed
G B. WILLIAMS. Treasurer
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24
UNITED FRUIT COMPANY
DIVIDEND NO. :,

A quarterly dividend Of two per c.n.
(two dollars per share) on the capital s,ock
or this Company has been declared. pays.
bic on January Is, 1919, to stockholder, O,
record at the close OF business pecembe,
20, 1918.
JOHN W. DAMON. Treasurer,
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24

New York. Dec. 20th. 1913
The Board of Directors has to-day De.
clared semi-annual dividend OF fifteen
90 per cent. free OF tax payable jan
uary md, 1919, TO stockholders Of record
Of this date
The transfer books Will remain closed
until January Bro 1919
W VI. RFNNFT. Cashier