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New-York tribune., 1918-05-29

ANDREW ]. MCCORMACK. Auct,or.s.
REGULAR AUCTION SALE
NJ SauCkS AND RONDS
'' annlAN II. MULLER N SON
NJ xxs,r.. % WILLIAM ST
DNESDAY, MAY 29 1914.
.,ssciz:So ~ iz:So O'clock. at the
Nos. I.nASGE SALESROOM
~ ~ and ls rESEY STREET
,aS " " account OF Administrative
NY shs McAilister Steamhas, ~
- er Account OF Whom II Maw Cnn
sssS ss shs Asgentum Jun,ata Mining CO
- Aiming Milling Co. "s'iaoated
s,'s.. Sns Hew Grand Junction Iapd G.
-ss A,sSen,um Juniata Mining Cd c,r
~ i",efest, $9oS,59 paid on -arct
nrs,d rs eisns Portland Cement Co
Q sh.,, shs Giant G., Portland Cement CO.
$4,000 Acker. Mcrran & conai, ~ .x
Deb. Bends. 1923 W. sW
80 Tns. nrsw,ax audson no County Consumers.
% shs. Consumers. Pie Baking ca.
5S shs Consumers Pie Baklns. ~
sS'VoV Dew YORK Bottiing Co. So RaEstd
$4,000 Fsaeral aus. bye Dysssur 1 chem,e., a..
81 Notes EQUITABLE Trust co. III
$2.4oo New York Realty Owners. Inc. IN.
come Bonds. -
24 sins. New York Realty Owners. Inc
40 shs. Eastern Steel Co common,
$3.50 Belle Harbor Yacht Club ist Mtge
S% Registered Bonds.
10 shs First National Bank. Madi-
ii :ss :ss. w.:s :; 1 sid. Bank.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Exchange on Italy declined further
yesterday, the lire setting a new low
record rate at GIG for checks. At
this level, the lire showed discount
from it's normal exchange value of
approximately rs per cent Offerings
of lire bills continue to come in large
volume from Italy, with Italian banks
the heaviest sellers.
Dutch exchange was slightly firmer
at 1914 cents for guilder checks.
Spanish pesetas advanced moderately.
Swiss francs were steady. The rest of
the market showed no important
change.
Closing rates yesterday, compared
with a week ago, follow:
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
Melting of Silver Continues

To date approximately sS,0o0,0oo in
silver dollars has been taken from the
stock in the vaults of the Sub Treasury
and melted down at the Assay Office
next door. Before the process of melt
ing down the silver dollars, in accord
ance with the terms of the Pittman
act, was begun the steel walls Of the
vaults of the Sub Treasury literally
bulgad with s86,O00,00O worth of "cart-
wheels"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
DIVIDEND NOTICES
UNION PACIFIC RAlIRnAn m

r. \ dividend of $3.50 per share nm ~.
ION Common non stock of Siis Company has this ,is
Jaiy Iaiy,, 9een eeclared, payable on Monday.
Juy L, 1913, to stockholders OF record =,
II Noon, on Saturday June l. 1918.
Stockholders who have not already don.
so are urgently requested to file div:
dend mailing orders with the underspned
from whom blank forms may be had nnon
application. o upon
FREDERIC V. s. CROSBY. Treasurer
May 8, 1913.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
Forestalling the Germans (?)

The Royal Dutch is the biggest COM
petitor Of the Standard Oil and owns
rich producing properties in various
parts of the world Bankers here said
yesterday that, while it might be true
that the British had come into control
OF the corporation, they had received
no direct knowledge of such transfer
of ownership. In stock market circles
it was suggested that possibly the Brit
ish had bought control in order to keen
the Royal Dutch from getting into the
hands of German capitalists after the
war
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
LEH1GH VALLEY COAL SALES co. {

New YORK, May Z4tn, 1918. q
The Board of Directors of the Lehigh
Valley Coal Sales Company have this day
declared a dividend of four per cent. $500
per share). payable July list, 1918, to those
stockholders of the Company who are hold
ers of full-share certificates of stock, reg
istered on the company's books the cioss
of business June 10th. 1918. Checks will bs
mailed. W. J. BURTON, Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29

were unchanged at per cent for the
best regular maturities.
Bank Acceptances.-owing to the
competition offered by the high rate
for call money, the demand for bank
acceptances has slackened. Rates were
unchanged yesterday, as follows:
Thirty Sixty Ninety
Spot de- days. days. days.
livery: Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.
E i g b lie
M m ber
banks. .414@4 4h@4A .ln@4A
E ! ig BILE
non-mem-
Der banks.4A@41s 4%@414 4h@4"
Ineligible
bank bills.54@4s4 5I4@4s4 5I4@4s4
For delivery within thirty days:
Per cent.
Eligible member banks. ...... 4L2
Eligible non-member banks..... 45a
Ineligible bank bills. ............ 6
Discount Rates.-The fol- owing table
gives the current rates of the twelve
Federal Reserve banks on commercial
paper on all periods up to ninety days:
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
Railway steel-spring Company.

80 Church Street, New York City
May %, 1913
A quarterly dividend of ONE AND
THREE E-QUARTERS PER CENT U%%)
has this day been declared on the PRE-
FERRED STOCK of this Company payable
June 20. 1918. to Stockholders of record
June 8, 1918. M
The Transfer Books Will not be closed.
Checks will be mailed by Bankers Trust
Company.
E MCCORMICK, Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
READING COMPANY
General Office, Reading Terminal

PhIIadelphia, May IS, 1913.
The Board of Directors has declared from
the net earnings quarterly dividend ef
one per cent. on the First Preferred Stock
Of the Company. to be paid on June -,
1913, to stockholders of record at the r.css
of business. May 2s. 1918. Checks will be
mailed to stockholders who have filed dIvi-
dend orders with the Treasurer.
JAY " HARE Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
Railway steel-spring Cora1any.

80 Church Street, New york CITY.
May 23 1913
A quarterly dividend of ONE AND ONE.
QUARTER PER CENT. lAge) has this
day been declared on the COMMON STOCK
of this Company, payable June 2s 1918,
to Stockholders of record June is, 1918.
The Transfer Books will not be closed
Checks will be mailed by Bankers Trust
Company.
E. MCCORMICK. Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
UNITED STATES
STEAMSHIP COMPANY

May 2S. 1913
an extra dividend of one-half of one Der
cent has bsen declared on the Capital Stock
OF this Company, payable July 1sf 1915 to
stock khoiders of record at the close OF busi-
ness on June 14th, 1918
n. H. CAMPBELL Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29

such that the buyer of the stock usual
ly bids the price UP on himself. And if
he sells he is likely to find vacuum.
That was the case for a time yes
terday.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
Relevant Comment
Dutch Petroleum Affairs

Bankers with knowledge of Royal
Dutch Petroleum Company affairs said
yesterday they were unable to confirm
a report that the British government
had acquired control of the Holland
concern and was buying the Royal
Dutch certificates traded in on the
local exchange. There were originally
$4,000 dollar certificates issued here
against 74,000 shares of guilder stock
deposited in Amsterdam. 1t has been
reported for many months that sub
stantial portion of the dollar certifi-
Gates had been bought in this market
and cancelled, the purchasers receiv-
ing the guilder stock deposited in Am
sterdam in exchange.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
AMERICAN CAN co

"A quarterly dividend of one and three
quarters per cent has been declared on the
Preferred Stock of this Company payable
July lst, 1918, to Stockholders of record at
the close of business June 1Ath, 1885,
Transfer Books will remain open. Checks
mailed. r. II. ISMON.
Secretary & Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29

A heavy increase in freight rates
may cut into the profits of some in
dustrial concerns, but it is hardly
likely that many Of them will be
affected seriously. Transportation in
most cases is relatively small item
in the expense account of industry.
In the past it has been too cheap, if
anything; that is why it has been
consumed so wastefully. No doubt
the increase just announced will
bring about economies that in the
end will benefit industry as we'll as
the railroads.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
Money and Credit

Call money ruled unchanged at to
o1a per cent at the Stock Exchange
Yesterday. Toward the close the rate
eased on slightly, after the bulk of the
demand had been satisfied. The banks
were fairly liberal with their offer
lngs OF demand loans, despite the heavy
shifting Of funds yesterday in connec-
ton with the payment of the Liberty
Loan instalment and the $500, 900 900
certificates of indebtedness maturity
paid off by the Treasury.
Practically all of the business in the
market for fixed date funds was con-
nned nned to renewals of maturing loans.
There was an active demand for all
maturities at 6 per cent bid, but offer
ings continued meagre and insufficient
to meet the needs of the situation.
Ruling. rates for money yesterday,
compared with year ago. were as fol-
lows:
Yesterday. Year ago.
Per cent. Per cent.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29

In sharp contrast with the con-
tinued decline of industrial stocks,
railroad issues yesterday exhibited
considerable strength. At the close
the average of twenty rails was
nearly half a point above the final
prices Of the preceding session,
whereas the industrials registered
net loss of about three-quarters of
a point. More striking than the
contradistinction in price movement,
however, was the difference in the
character of the trading in these
groups. In industrials operations so
far as could be judged, were confined
almost wholly to the professional
element, whereas there was, accord
ing to some brokers, not little buy
ing Of the standard railroad stocks
for investment. 1t was not heavy,
but since traders could see no
chance for immediate profit in SELL
ing the transportation stocks, not
much real buying was required~to
| lend strength to this section of the
list. Back of the improvement in
the rails was the feeling of security
induced by the action of the Director
General in ordering a rs per cent
increase in freight rates and an in
crease approximating 20 per cent in
passenger fares. Railroad share
holders cannot under the contracts
they are making with the govern
ment reap any immediate benefit
from the increase in rates; but it
gives assurance that the carriers
will be made self-sustaining, and
that is comforting to those who be-
lieve that their properties will be
handed back to them after the war.
Had the Director General elected to
meet operating deficits out of Treas
ury funds, instead of placing the
burden where it belongs-that is, on
the consumers of transportation
the railroads would have been in a
precarious position when the period
of government guarantee of earn
ings expired.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29

I ne above rates express the cost Of
foreign money in terms of the Ameri-
can dollar. You buy an English pound
sterling at, say, s4.75N. The intrinsic
parity is $4.S6ss per pound. Thus you
say either that pounds are at dis
count or that dollars are at premium,
which is owing to the fact that in Eng
land the demand for dollars with which
to settle accounts in this country is
greater than the demand in this coun-
try for pounds with which to settle &C.
counts in England.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29

Commercial Paper-Out-of-tow In
stitutions were the principal buyers Of,
commercial paper yesterday. Rates
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
The Demand for Non-Taxable Bonds

The bid prices of various of the New
York City bond issues were marked up
fractionally yesterday in response to
broader inquiry. At the Stock Ex-
change there was increased activity in
at 995s, compared with 80 on Monday.
Other issues registered fractional
gains. At present levels these bonds
are up four or five points from the low
of the year. Investment bankers at
tribute the rising strength of the city
issues to the increasing demand for
tax-exempt securities of all kinds. This
demand has already made itself felt in
the market for the Liberty Loan 3ks.
People. of means, having visions of a
large increase in war taxes, are ap-
parently seeking to invest their funds
TO securities that are non-faxah1o
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29

Below is given the current exchange
value of foreign money in dollars and
cents, together with the intrinsic gold
parity, as calculated by tho United
States Mint:
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29

Silver.-Bar silver in London was
4SBd, unchanged; New York, 9971c, un-
changed; Mexican dollars, 77c, un-
changed.
Sub-Treasury.-The banks lost to
Sub-Treasury yesterday $1,299,000.
London Money Market. - LONDON,
May 28.-Money was frmer here to-
day, with rate Of per cent. Short
bills were discounted at 3h per cent;
three month bills at 9-16 per cent.
Gold premiums at Lisbon, 130.
German Bank SYSTEMATICALLY
via London, May 28.-A statement of
the Imperial German Bank, issued May
%, shows the following changes On
marksl:
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
Why New Haven Spurted

With a net advance of points to
44h in yesterdays irregular stock mar
ket the mystery concerning the buying
3n New Haven continued. The persis-
tent strength in this issue was attrib-
uted in commission houses in part to
a long standing short interest who be-
lieve advantages will accrue to the com
pany from cent mile passenger
rate and increased communication rates
The New Haven is essentially passen-
ger carrying road and should benefit
more from higher passenger rates than
other carriers the bulk of whose bust
ness is freight.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29

Bank Clearings.--The days bank clear
ings at New York and other cities we're:
Exchanges. Balances.
New York. -. .$725, ,48O, 1888 $72,380, 1886
Boston ....... 65,941,988 S9,471,1 145
Chicago ...... 82,849,236 5,131,968
Philadelphia :. 56,105,745 10,680,172
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
The Marines and Taxation

The statement was made by an in
terest of the International Mercantile
Marine Company yesterday that Presi-
dent Wilson's proposal for raising ad-
ditional revenues by heavier taxes
might have the effect of Fastening the
deal reported to be under way involv-
ing the transfer of the British tonnage
to an English syndicate. After meet
ing of the finance committee yesterday
afternoon, P. A. S. Franklin said: 1--WE
are continuing the conversations with
the British syndicate, but there are no
new developments to report at this
time" After selling as low as 92as
in yesterdays stock market session,
Marine preferred closed at "a for net
loss of Ia points. The common ended
the day at 251a, off a.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
American Sumatra Acrobatics

American Sumatra Tobacco, leader
of stock market acrobatics, yesterday
added new chapter to its brilliant and
sensational speculative career. Open
ing point off at 131, it broke to 1851
in the course of the first hour of trad
ing on the exchange, losing point be-
tween sales at times. In the second
hour the stock continued the down
ward movement, reaching 121M just
before midday. In the afternoon buy
ing orders appeared in sufficient
volume to bring quick right about
face, and Sumatra climbed as rapidly
as it had fallen, bringing up at the
close at 130M, where it showed net
loss on the day of exactly 17s points,
having at zone time shown a gross de-
cline of 9A points. Houses which ac-
cept speculative commitments in
American Sumatra demand big maugins
from traders who. have the temerity to
take chance with this fast moving
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29
Finance Economics

I'LL STREET OFFICE: Telephone:
Building, Is Broad st. Hanover s614
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29

were unchanged at per cent for tn,
best regular maturities.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-29

Time money (mixed collateral)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-24

The Responsibilities Of Officers.
All parts of the country are rep
.esented in the squadron. There are
apoht thirtyseven officers, pilots and
observers, and all are good fellows.
me 7. o. is first lieutenant and
soung. He is a good man ard has
Deen flying over here for over a
me work and squadron is iivided
quo three flights, and | DAlons to
night. One flight carries or all
me- ne work for the day, making each
msht one day on, one day off and
~ oae day on the alert, TO take care
special missions not In routine.
lying officers have no duties ex-
sspt to fly and learn the sector. nee
sssssary codes, and keep up with
,lngs They are not responsible for
,soops or anyone but themselves and
,I Ier own work. Ground officers run
~. NC squadron as far as the men and
'aper work and organization goes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-24

! committees, Red Cross and Y. M. c.
a. committees, which executive com.
mittee has appointed a committee of
five known as the county finance COM
mittee, in turn having appointed two
from each township, know as a town
ship finance committee.
A meeting Of the township finance
committee was held Monday after
noon in the assembly room of the
court house, at which time blanks and
| instructions were furnished the var
| ious members Of the committee. Each
! appointes a committee of two from
each school district, whose duty it is
| to secure the rating OF each individ-
ual in their district, as regards the
war funds, so when there Is a call
made upon our county for funds, we
may know where we stand and ex-
actly what each individual Is to pay
toward such fund.
The executive committee is COM
posed Of VIM. A. Dodge, of Warsaw;
S. H. Ferris, Of Carthage; Mr.. Carlin
of Bowen; Mr.. Bertschi Of Nauvoo;
and Mr. Bradfield of La Harpe.
The township finance committee Is
composed Of the following gentlemen:
Augusta:-George Catlin, T. e.
Burner
ST. Mary's twp.:-Edmond De Witt,
: ]. F. Foley.
Hancock:-J. Willis. O. B. Turner.
FIT. Green Ed. w. Huston Morris
Yetter
La Harpe: H. Thompson,
c. H Ingraham.
Chili:-E H. Fleming, Hamill Ora
ham.
Harmony E. Frazee, d. c. Bar
Der.
Carthage:-C. r. Martin J. l. Hen
bricks
Pilot Grove:-W. F. Petit, R. H.
Wilson
Durham:-W. n. Byler, c. R. Rice.
St. Albans:-J. L. Miller, William
Crear.
Bear Creek:-Geo. Cacheux, D. S.
Frey.
Prarie:-W. f. Gabel, c. NJ. Benner
Rock Creek:-W. H. Sargent, F. NJ
Cashburn.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-24
THIS IS THE
AGE OF YOUTH
Strands of Gray Hair May Be
Removed.

Strands of gray hair are unattrac-
tive and very unnecessary and accele-
rate the appearance of approaching
age. Why not remove all traces OF
gray In the hair and possess an even
shade of beautiful dark hair in boun-
teous quantities by the use of La
Creole" Hair Dressing? Used by
thousands of people every day
everywhere-with perfect satisfac-
tion. No one need be annoyed with
gray hair-hair streaked with gray,
diseased scalp or dandruf when
offered such a preparation as La
Creole" Hair Dressing. Apply 1t
freely to scalp and hair, rubbing 1t
in we'll. and after few applications
YOU will be delightfully."- surprised
with the results.
LA CREOLE HAIR DRESSING
for gray or faded hair and retain the
appearance of youth. Used by gentle
men in every walk of life to restore
an even dark color to their gray hair,
heard or mustache. Sold by McGrath
Bros Drug Co, Keokuk, Iowa, and all
good drug stores everywhere. Mail
orders from out of town patrons
filled upon receipt of regu-
lar price, s1.20.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-24

The weekly band concert and com
munity sing, were greatly enjoyed on
Thursday evening, when Hon. Rlch
ard Yates, of Springfield, former
governor of Illinois, favored the aud
fence with his address on Our Coun
trys Crisis and Our Country's Call
Mr.. Yates has long been we'll known
in this community as one Of the best
speakers Of the day, and his patriotic
address dealing with the Revolution
airy war, the Civil war, the Spanish
American war, and the World war OF
today, summed up with the )attle OF
the Marine, when the Germans were
thrown back in 1914, was an able ana
interesting patriotic speech.
While Mr.. Yates is candidate for
congressman at large, he did not al
Jude to that fact, being confined en-
tirely to his subject, with the except
ion of his opening address which
dealt with his ancestry and his faith
ers participation in the Civil war.
Mr.. Yates had been one of the
speakers at the Hamilton chautauqua.
and came to Carthage at the invita-
ton of Hon. o. F. Berry, who intro
duced him to the large audience
house park.
Today is registration day for all
the young men Of Hancock county,
who have attained the age Of twenty
one years, since the registration on
June 5. 1918, and the court house in
this city has been designated as the
place of registering.
There were PIP who registered in
this county on June ..
Miss Jessie Belleville, was a bust
ness visitor to Galesburg, Wednesday.
Miss Betty Scott, who has been
spending several weeks with her sis
ter. Mrs. Roy WATSON, of Marshall
town. Iowa, returned Tuesday evening
Plans are rapidly being completed
for the organization of Hancock,
county. under the council of national
defense, for the purpose of securing
and raising war funds. The executive
committee of this organization is COM
posed of the chairmen of the different
such as the Liberty loan
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-24
ADVISING t ACHING
Of SPANISH HERE
Superintendent AldrIeh Receives a
Letter from the United States
Commissioner Of
Education.
HE ENDORSES THE PLAN
Suggests That Portuguese Also Is VAL
liable in Our Relations with
the South American
Countries.

Superintendent William Aldrich to.
] day received a letter from P. P.
Claxton. United States commissioner
of education, strongly advising that
Spanish be put into the curriculum of
the Keokuk high school. Part of the
letter is as follows:
II take pleasure in calling your at
| tention to a recent resolution of the
woman's auxiliary committee of the
United States of the second pan
American scientific congress, of which
Mrs. Robert Lansing is chairman, as
follows:
Endorses a Resolution.
1.-THE second pan-Amerfcan scien-
tific congress urgently recommends
ally in the schools, colleges, and uni
versities of the United States and
that English be taught more gener-
ally in the educational institutions of
the Latin-American republics, and
that both languages be taught from
the point of view of American life,
literature, history and social institu-
lions.
Il am not only in full accord with
the sentiment of this resolution, but
beg to urge further that opportunities
be offered in the schools and col
leges for the study of Portuguese.
Portuguese Also
True pan-Americanism perhaps
will never become possible without
the cooperation of the schools; with
them rests largely the responsibility,
as stated in the resolution of the
women's auxiliary committee, of
bringing the twenty-one republics of
the western hemisphere into common
accord by giving to their several
peoples the common possession of the
four languages spoken on this CONT
nent."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-24

Dallas twp.:-C. J. Doty, H. F.
Black.
Pontoosuc:-John Kress, John
Moves.
Walker:-F. NJ. Hardy William
Duerkop,
Wythe:-J, D. Piggott, David
Ayers.
Montebello:-R. R. Wallace, H. G.
Williams.
Sonora Albert Balmer. Armand
PierotL