davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun., 1918-12-22
ASSETS GAIN 100000, 900.
Bank OF Cannda's Increase s17O,
100000 in Two Years,

The Royal Bank Of Canada has gained
more than s9o.Ooo.OOo in assets during
the fiscal year which ended November
80, 1913, according to the annual report
made public yesterday. Tho total as
sets for 1918 were S427.5I2,ss2, COM
pared with s335.574,1S6 in 1917.
Deposits bearing interest increased to a
new high record of s197,34S.439, in spite
OF the drain on the deposit account at the
end OF the fiscal year. The deposits
have furthermore grown despite the
large withdrawal for Investment in the
Canadian Victory loans.
The report also brings out the fact
that the Royal Bank has developed prof
table connections in cuba, British West
Indies and Central America. The for
eign operations OF the bank arc in n par
ticuarly fortunate situation, rs It has
not been found necessary to employ Ca
madam funds for the purpose OF develop
ment u the foreign field. the local de-
posits sufficing to meet all requirements.
The sun., 1918-12-22
TRADING IN CURB
SECURITIES QUIET
Standard Oil Stocks Chief
Feature of the Days
Market.

The general market for curb securities
was quiet and steady yesterday. Price
movements. as a rule, were narrow. The
chief feature of the trading was the in
creased demand for Standard Oil stocks.
which for the past week or 90 have been
neglected. Standard Oil OF Indiana and
Prairie Oil and Gas showed substantial
advances from the opening levels.
In the Industrial group there were few
important movements. The motor stocks.
particularly United. were strong after
early weakness. The war stocks were
dull and the specialties were active In
spots. Keystone Tire advanced slightly
after early profit taking.
Active trading occurred in the bond
department, the dealings in Pc ;nnsylva-
MIA Railroad general mortgage bs con-
shutting the bulk of the business
Nearly a million changed hands, but the
price showed little change.
Total salee and range Of prices follow:
The sun., 1918-12-22
STATE BANK STATEMENT
SUMMARY OF STATE RANKS AND TRrs,
COMPANIES IN GREATER NEW YORK,
NOT INCLUDED IN CLEARING HOUSE
STATEMENT.

Tigures furnished ny state BANKING D..
patucutl
The sun., 1918-12-22
FRISCO SELLS NEW ISSUE.
Local Bankers Purchase and Oner
e1O.58s,OOO o p. G. bonds.


The St Louis and San Francisco Rail-
way Company yesterday sold }10,bss, 900
prior lien mortgage per cent series q
ten year bonds to a syndicate composed
OF ]. q w. Seligman q Co. and Speyer
q Co.. the Guaranty Trust Company and
Lee. Higginson & Co. The bonds are
being offered by Lee, Higginson q Co.
and the Guaranty Trust Company as
managers OF a distributing syndicate at
% and interest, yielding over 6.55 per
cent.
Including this issue. the Frisco" has
outstanding Sl19.s97175 prior lien bonds,
of which SSl,2e9175 are 4 per cent.
series A and 325 600, 900 per cent series
b. The new bonds, according to Henry
Ruhlender, president OF the company,
represent reimbursement 70 the company
for capital expenditures as follows
$1,000, 900 for the retirement of equip
ment trust obligations: $685. for the
acquisition of new mileage, terminals
and terminal facilities; s5.3e7,0OO for
additions and bettermeflts. and $l.4bS.
900 for additions to equipment, includ-
ing the purchase Of twenty-eight freight
locomotives and six passenger locono-
tives
"out Of the proceeds Of this SALE" said
Mr.. Ruhlender, tho company proposes
to pay or its present floating debt,
amounting TO 35,21o.ooo, 80 that the IN
crease in annual nxed charges Will not
exceed S323,2S0. As a result OF this
financing the company will be free of
floating debt and will be provided with
additional working capital"
The sun., 1918-12-22
TRACTION DIVIDEND PASSED.
Chicago Company Fails to Pay for
First Time In 90 Ye,rr.

Directors of tho Chicago City Rail-
ways Company announced yesterday
that the regular quarterly dividend had
been passed, Tho announcement fol-
lowed the cutting Of the regular dis
eursement for the last quarter from Q
70 1 per cent II was stated that the
directors found earnings insufficient for
the declaration OF any dividend. The
company has been paying dividends
regularly for the past sixty years.
One OF the principal reasons for the
reduction In earnings was given by
President Busby as the recent award Of
the War Labor Board which went into
effect last August This award adds ap-
proximately s3,7O0.0O0 annually TO the
payroll besides which the Increased cost
OF materials and supplies Is estimated at
100000. making q total advance in OPP
Grating charges of S4.200,0O0. At the
same time traffic Is said to have de-
creased considerably, the report for the
fir1't ten months of the present fiscal
year showing decrease In income from
that source OF moro than 100000.
The sun., 1918-12-22
FIREsTONE ANNUAL REPORT.
Increased Surplus shown I'm State
ment for Year Ended Oct. 81.

Tho annual report OF the Firestone
Tire and Rubber Company for the year
ended October 81. 1918, shows a sur
Plus, after deduction of depreciation and
war taxes, OF s6,250,442. This COM
rares with a surplus of s5,05l,79S OF the
same time last year.
The sales OF the company during the
period covered by the report were $685.
Nlio1 substantial Increase over last
years figures. which were 61,5s7,219.
Tho sum Of $4,000 600 was set aside by
the F,.estone company for war taxes.
The sun., 1918-12-22
FEDERAL RESERVE
BANK STATEMENT
Report Discloses Decrease in
Bills Discounted Dur 3.
ing Week. ,:r ~ p
MEMBERS REDUCE LOANS
Further Increase in Gold Held
Against Institutions
Notes. So ...

wAsHIso1oN, Dec 21.--Dlsoounts Of
the twelve Federal reserve banks showed
q shrinkage under previous weekly totals
in the combined statement OF the institu-
tons as they were at the close Of busi-
ness Friday both in billa secured by
Government wNr obligations and bills
representing ordinary business credits.
For the cecond consecutive week the
statement showed net increase in the
proportion, OF gold reserves held against
Federal reserve notes circulating as cur
rency, though the total Of such notes In
circulation increased during the week
from se,so4.5so, 900 TO s2.663, 701 900.
The consolidated statement follows:
The sun., 1918-12-22

BONDS


S2Sfoo ChGo city 4 c s.. % 81 70 So
700j Chgo Try lst rs. SSs SSak SSit SSn
600 Pub Scr n Ill 6s.. S7ia s7ia S7Is S7la
The sun., 1918-12-22
COFFEE MARKET.

The primary coffee markets continued
TO advance to new high records for the
present crop Saturdays Brazil cable
reported an advance in Rio spots of rs
refs. Santos were 100 refs higher and
futures - to $50 up from the previous
close Santos reported n clearance of
$1,000 bags for the United States, the
first so far this month.
Receipts at the ports were $4,000 bags.
against $4,000 last year and so 600 two
years ago. Sac Paulo had $4,000,
against 10000 and $4,000, and Jundiahy
$1,000 against $4,000 and $4,000 bags
The sun., 1918-12-22
NORTHERN PACIFIC CONTRACT,
Compensation During Federal Con-
troll Fixed at $3O,18O,O8s.

The contract between the Railroad
Administration and the Northern Pacific
Railroad fixing compensation during the
period of Federal control, was signed
by Director General McAdoo.
The sum awarded the road and its sub
salaries was fixed al S3O,1SO,O6S.
a contract was also signed between
the Government and the Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad, the compensation
agreed upon being s1.l37,37S.
The sun., 1918-12-22
Paris BOurse.

PARIS, Dec. 21.-Trading was quiet on
the Bourse to-day. Three per cent.
rentes. 81 francs 65 centimes for cash.
Exchange on London. % francs 97la
confines. Five per cent. loan. SO francs
Is confines.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-06-27
REPORTS THAT EX-CzAR
HAS BEEN KILLED Are
GIVEN CONFIRMATION
(By Associated Press

Paris june - dispatch o Wednesday,
june 20 declares that the the of
pcror Nicholas of Russia has been confirmed II declared
Killed by BoShck during their Yekatenburg
The kicv received Basel Switzerland
warded here by the IaNas correspondent in that city.
The first report assassination % Emperor Nicholas was
hagen quoted the Russian newspaper Via
Russian red guards had murdered the
at IcSaerinburg whore hc recently
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Moscow Friday
June 2 and received this Wednesday declared there
no foundation however for the the
dispatches from German last week reported that
at Nckaruburg, been
safe keeping.
Geneva, June 2iThc kraIc Lausanne announced
today has received confirmation of the the Boshevk
authorities at ("kacrnbrg condemned Nicholas Romanof
Russian death after short trial aud
iail' OF the reported execution are lacking
Amsterdam, june Reports
murdered lckacuhurg
according dispatch city (dne not gvcn) re.
rclycd by way of Berlin
The Moscow newspapers the dispatch states
recent whereabouts Of the cXcmperor definitely
known lThlS statement significant Ger.
man reports of the former ruler removal Moscow
Washington, July ~ A report of the killing of
manoh late of Russia department
today from Stockholm II transmitted press report
which, according TO the soylcts needed conrmaon"
London Ir 2IumorN in Petrogad Alexis
H'itduuH Emperor Nicholas
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen today
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-06-27


Along the western battle me hs
wen a" ON the mountain 'n" ilh''
sectors OF lh" Italian front TIE allied
armies await lnrthct tn'ihN "iiot'".
Infantry activity is confined To local
"''i"hN ~ various points.
'n ih" WAL S'I'ioh "l the haltlc
truIi between hpr's ana lthoims in'
most important a'il"n OF the last
icW d"NS mas nc'n ih'i in whlch W"
American troops took li"m the i''-
Wnns commanding Hul nnmtion
near Bellcau wood. northwest Of
chateau ThlcrN ll"sldcS s"'ning
the hi,l tho Americans took 2tf prlF
"n'rS in'ludiuE seven Officers From
ia" hill the Americans dominate the
German positions FOR Home distan q
h'N"nd M ~" dirc'uoh "i Torcy
II is believed that the German
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-06-27
Austrian Force
Is Wiped Out

KOmr- Juur t. m AusIrian Rd-
vance post iu the mountain region
was surprised by Italian troops yes
torday and wiped out. the war office
announced today Along the front
a. whule the activity yesterday was
nowhere of marked intensity,
Vienna, June s;.- tNa Loudoh1 --
Italian troops yesterday made an
other attempt to storm Col Del Rosso,
between the Blouta and Asiago. which
the Austrians captured IN their re
cent offensive, according To today 's
war office report, The enemy was
repulsed with heavy losses, the an
nouncsment states.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-06-27
Scandinavian Men
of State Confer

Copenhagen, June 27-The sixth
scandinavian ministerial conference
since the beginning Of the war IN be-
ing held at the Amalionborg palace
ana will continue over Friday In at
tendance are premiers, foreign min
listers and other onicials Of Norway
md sweden.
The ministers are considering eco
nomic and commercial questions with
special reference 70 the present DIN
ruit situation IN Scandinavia, where
there is q shortage IN large number
of necessary articles OF trade
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-06-27
How Far Behind the Boys Are You?

one Of Pcr,up returned from France speaking
When c for houc, hr said, the boys there
feeling pretty blue bocu, 'hcy thought that you here IN Amer
not backing them up ought. We had pretty
bitter there The weather the edcst France has
known years Many of without proper food and
clothing. Some without shoes. None of
planning, though M 'hc feeling that when doing
much for YOU you doing every thing your power to
back mp sometime, bi la pretty hard.
We felt like the little rShman felt Y. NJ {. A. hut
bunch of had gathered there TO listen speaker
America During the of his lecture he sald
" We in America are behind You 10 man
"Ihcn my litllr Irish friend up Yes he said you re
all behind all right h of ways behndi,0OO miles.
Are you that far behind the boys II you up
closer Put all your cucrg, this War Savings Campaign
the your ability and put your savings
" > =, and else o do the Make the boys
France realize that while the mileage he great is easily
spanned 10y your willingness TO help.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-06-27

declared IN speech "Wednesday at
Bolfust
" tho military requirements set
forth IN tho proclamation are not sat-
isfiod voluntarily, he added the gov
eminent must deal with the situation
IN the interests OF the army Fifty
thousand men would be accepted as
lrclnnd's contribution, but II compui-
sion had To be rcsortcd 10 the number
would be regulated by the population.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-06-27

W uatc the Mothcr-Daughtcr
congress, the first of its kind in
America, with arrangement being
completed for an annual session
during war times, and with Mrs.
Isaac Barth elected rs It's first
president, the women of New Mex
leo this morning Scrolled high on
the records OF patriotism the war
spirit of the state.
\ bomb was also thrown at
enemy alien brewery interests by
80 Of the women assembled this
morning and Che following rcSo-
luton adopted unanimously,
which was presented by Mrs. W.
f. Lindsey, Wlfr of the governor,
was flashed over the wire ia
Prcsidcui Wilson:
WHEREAS The Mothers and
daughters uf The state at New NcN
ico are using every effort la making
every sacrifice Ia their power to aid
IN winning this war. aud to that cnil
are organizing irtn Clubs and IN this
state association at women Tor mu-
tuni all IN saving, conserving food.
and tu utiitfc every resource at thI~
great state that Our soldiers nnd
sailors shall br property r,'d ana
cluihrd aud fho~c wounded ~ battle
may bC cared for; and desire To- CON
tribute every poe-!hl" support tu the
fipIItrr~ and civilian, of the allies
who have long borne the brunt ui
this war; and
"NHI.RI ~, 10 du other than "a
conserve food. iurI, grain, or to con-
time the wanton waste at such would
he giving aid and comfort To our
enemies. bS pruluuging the war and
weakening our own ana the alli,~'
,uppiic~;
THEREFORE,, Wc the women as
~cnibIcal in the state congress of the
Mothers and Daughters ot New NcN-
leo. having $50 delegates representing
the womanhopd of the state engaged
Ia patriotic ~crNicr Ia win the war,
do herein most earnestly petition the
president al the tnttcd states amt
Congress to paS~ ~ bill prohibiting
the u~c at grain and food ~iuff- in
the production of malt liphors, ana
prohibiting the usC or Tucl, ~ rcq-
ui-itr IN coaling ships tc carry sup
plies to our heroic fighters, In tic
manufacture at Intoxicating drink ,,
ia order that food stuff,, fuel cav
Tor shipping, trackagr and mau
power may bc conserved Ia the win
ming at the war,
THERI.TORit We respectful,
PETITION that such malt liquors nov
in storage be- used IN the manuTaC-
turr OF munitions ~ a worthy var
economy"
10 Iic Held Once a Year.
Tho Mother Daughter congress q al
hr held once year during war tnncs
90 stud, food economy n was also
moved that The new prCsldcnt Wlr,
Herbert Hoover plodsIur tho coop.
GRAFTON of the Mother Daughter con
gross is conserving food and con-.
mrudng Mai J. ~. Toulouse. otta
tultur of th, congress. who work }
for moro thun siN months 10 make
possible tho success - is eApcrlcur-
Ing
Garhod Boa Nht'. umr 'bl1ron ius
morning demonstrated canning and
the instruction thty receive by hrin-
. members of the Boss ard Girls' clos.
This is The nist time in tho h,sto 81
ol Sew MoNco children were pCr-
mitiod 90 dcmoustrut, cooking \s
a war measure they sg, being taup'
undrr tho auspices OF Tho state coli
lcpo so tuut when thcy roJrh man
hood and vomuuhood tnry VIII. be
skilled Iu being able 90 produce.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-06-27
May Proclaim
Martial Law
in Austria

Paris june 90 Swiss dispatches
received tcr, TODAY say that owing to
the seriousness 0f tho food situation be-
Ausiro Hungary. martial law rs ca
pcctod momcutary TO be proclaimed
throughout the empire
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-06-27
PERSHING TO SEND REGIMENT
TOITALIAN FRONT FOR MORAL
EFFECT ON OUR BRAVE ALLIES

Imout was not 90 be taken as repre-
scnung the full extent OF American
military participation on the Italian
front which may be carried out later.
The nsst regiment VIII carry the
American fag Immediately to iOin
those Of italy France and Great Brit
ain against the Austrisns for It's NOR
al effect The United states already
is represented Ia Italy by an aviation
contingent.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-06-27
INTEREST IN DRAFT
LOTTERY NEAR ZERO
AMONG REG|STRANTS
War Department S System of
Classification for Drafted Men
Has Robbed Drawing of Much
of Its Former Importance.

Tho lottcN which rNcd the order
Of LIABILITY tu military service for the
class of lnlN attracted srlut local m
trrCst
Tho classification s,stom was tu.
cause n modc the lu,suonunirc m
strnd ul tho oIlvr number tho ,h'ot
factor 400 the determination of who
ts to go FIRST
nut the ort,r numbers have not
lost AN of their former Importance.
They stili determine whom tho draft
hoaud shall call urW after clasA-
ficntnn That ls the man u class I
who has tho lowest order number
VIII bN the FIRST ~ hr called IT,"
one who has tho nest lowest viii hc
the second. and $50 ON.
Following are the order numbc *
for Rcrnanlla county gcgisttanis
fixed hN tho drawing.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-06-27
Irish Draft Plan
Still Considered

london, juno 2T Whon M pT0C-
iamation calling for irish volunteers
Was Issued thuro was no idea OF pbau-
douing the possibility OF copscuptoi1
NWoount French, tho lord Hdtcnout.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-06-27
ncIrnit 1. Chlcnao D.
NATION VI. IEhGtE
IIrOnkINn B. phllnheIplIn .

brooklyn . 600 NIf 600. q 10
Philadelphia goo 600 900 % 3
Batteries GrlWcs and Miller. Wat.
son, Davis ANA dams
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-06-27
Thirty six German Machines Are
Downed by Franco. British Ber.
lin Claims Destruction of Twelve
Planes
ITALIANS COUNT BOOTY
TAKEN FROM AUsTRIANs
Unconfirmed R eports Indicate
That Foreign Secretary Won
Kuehlmann Will Resign as Con.
sequence Of His Recent Speech

with The American Forces
ON the M3rne. June e.. CHy
the Associated pr,ss.l The
B number ot prisoners captured
, hy the Americans in their drive
on German positions In IA"
RcllcHu wood sector Tuesday
B night was officially increased
B today To- 3ll. The Americans
also captured eleven biz ma
chine guns. ten automatic
rifles, q quantity uf small
arms and ammunition and
other material
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-06-27
Colorado Aviator
Killed in Fall

For Worth, TrNns june ~
Cadet Thomas Clffou Anderson Ct
Trinidad, colo. was KILLED here thlS
afternoon in AN airplnne accl lent
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-06-27

thi,tro ... roo ggJ nuu 80
Cincinnati a UuU lpg GOO q {
Batteries pour'Fs carter and
kilIIcr o'farrcll. Ecgau and WING.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-06-27

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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-06-27
TODAY
IN THE NEWS
Rio 0rande Park.
Casualties and Savings,
N ENNER, with a population
| of 100000, has 1000 acres

~ ENNER, with a population
of 100000, has 5000 acres
of public parks one acre
for every forty inhabitants.
albuquerque, with $4,000 pop.
ulation, has less than five acres OF
parks one acre for every 1000
inhabitants. In other words. Den.
yer offers her citizens one hun
drcd aud twenty-five times more
park facilities than Albuquerque,
Denver : prosperity has not suf
fcrcd from too many parks not
50 YOU would notice IL. Whether
Albuquerque has suffered from
too few is u question. But whether
Albuquerque would gain by a
really adequate park system is no
question al all II is Il simple and
obvious fact
But our city government has
no money TO buy parks ' answers
the pcssimist. Quite 50. That is
exactly the reason why every tax
payer should get behind the Rio
Grandc park project
The Rio Grandc park project
offers the taxpayer an opportun.
iiy 10 acquire cighty-fivr acres of
beautiful groves along the river
bank for the mere cost of improv-
ing the land II offers the land
owners an opportunity 70 enhance
the value of their property, now
almost worthless for building pur-
poses, by giving part of it to the
city for the park. II will benefit
the man who gives no less than
the man who takes, and II is the
public duty of both parties to
bring this park to an immediate
realization.
Some uf our good citizens still
labor under the impression that
the rivcr.bank il a swamp. That
is because they have never been
out there. Ask the Rotarians who
visited the site of the park last
week or the kiwauis. who will
visit il next week They will tcS.
tify that there is no more AT
trurtlyn spot for a public rccrca.
tion grotn Il IN the vicinity Of
Albuquerque.
one Of the strong features of
the Rio Grandc park is It's access
sihility. II is just one mile from
the center Of the city nearer than
many of our residence districts
aud the ear line already extends
10 both ends of the area Mr..
FordlcSs Citizen, would YOU like
to take your family for sunday
afternoon walk along the banks of
the Rio Grandc? II 50, make
yonr voice heard in the land. and
in two months the park will be
yours.