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New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Steel Shares ON Toboggan

Steel common on yesterdays trading
touched within an eighth of point Of
the price at which the stock will be
offered to the company's employees
this year. At e21s it showed decline
of SIS points from Thursdays high
price and at 92A, the closing quota
ton, the loss on the day was pa
points. Brokers attributed the decline
in part to the execution Of numerous
stop loss orders placed in the market
by those who wished to assure them
selves of profit on purchases made
on the recent rise. The Steel Cor
poratofi will publish its untitled ton
mage figures next Thursday. In the
trade decrease Of about 100000 tons
is expecte d. Other steel shares were
also notably weak yesterday: Lacka-
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Canadian Northern to Paw Notes

The Canadian Northern Railway Il
was announced yesterday, will nav of
the 10th of this month s1250 600 se-
cured gold notes which were issued in
this market about year ago by William
"A. Read d. Co. This is the second issue
that will have been retired by the com
pany within the past six weeks, $780,
600 having been paid off on Decem-
ber
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Dividends Declared

Crocker-Wheeler Company.--Regular divi-
dends of "a per cent the preferred and
per cent on the common stock for the last
quarter of 1917 have been declared.
American Alliance Insurance.A dividend
of per cent, payable January is to stock OF
record January 3, has been declared.
Great Ameriean Insurance COMPANY.
Semi-annual dividend Of Is per cent. payable
January Is to stock of record January s.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
New General Electric Stock

Stockholders of the General Electric
company Of record at the close Of
business January Id will be entitled to
SUBSCRIBE at par for one share of new
STOCK tor each ten shares then held by
them. The right to subscribe will cx
pire on February Is.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Money and Credit

The local Clearing House banks re
duced their loans and discounts by
sl,342 900 last week that item now
standing at Salt, ,433 900, according to
the statement issued yesterday. Net
demand deposits on the other hand in
creased S66,27 5000. The banks lost
cash during the week, their excess Of
reserves over legal reserve require
ments decreasing 1,106.3l0, to $G1,-
270,52O. United States government de-
rosits at this centre were further re-
duced, falling in the total about $685.
100000 to S241, ,469, 900.
The Clearing House statement fol-
lows:
Loans, discounts, invest
ments, etc. 4,117, ,433 900
Cash in vaults of Fed.
Res. members. 113,243 600
Reserve in Fed. Res. Bank 518,219,OOO
Reserve in vaults of state
banks and trust cos. 1886, 900
Reserve in repositories. 1887, 900
Net demand deposits. .... 3,646, ,A44,0 600
Net time deposits. ........ 1911, 1851 900
Circulation ............ 34,016,00O
Aggregate reserve. ...... 547,411,OoO
Excess reserve. ........... 61,270,520
United States deposits deducted,
$241 .469,000
The changes from a week ago were:
Loans and DISCOUNTS. Dec. $1,342, 900
Cash in vaults of Fed.
Res. members. ..... Dec. 663,000
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Dividends Passed

Directors Of the Puget Sound Trac-
ton, Light and Power Company voted
20 pass regular quarterly dividends of
! a per cent on the $l4,703, 400 pre-
ferred stock.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06

not seem likely because the taking
over of the company's earnings might
be construed as being tantamount to
an attachment, which procedure is for
hidden under the Presidents railroad
proclamation,
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Finance : Economics

Railroad shares were relatively
...dv in Yesterdays rsactionary
,.,s market, thus indicating that
w.u Street regarded the railway
control bill as satisfactory. In one
.., .,s,ect, however, the bill is not as
:. s.,orable to the carriers as had been
~ srs,ted in view of the fact that the
~ p.ssident had proposed to guarantee
nst operating income equal to the
.r.rare for the three years ended
lime 80 last. Net operating income
:, what remains after the deduction
: onerating expenses and taxes, and
.he conclusion to be drawn from the
prssidents proclamation obviously
r,s that the carriers would not be
.sected by war taxation. except per-
saps to the extent that the war taxes
;r,nosed for the first half Of this year
.ascted operating income, but the
~, states that mo Federal taxes
:, oxcess of taxes assessed during
..o wear ended June 80, 1917, shall
X. charged against revenue in COM
nut;ne such standard return This
,,ssns that any increases in war
.aves will have to be met out of the
u,oranteed income, if the bill should
=, enacted as it is drawn. Additions
;, the tax burden would therefore
..d,ee the income Of the carriers, but
.,o vet return would nevertheless be
well above normal.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06

C1oslng rates yesterday, compared
with a week ago, are given in the table
below. Am. rican bankers have sus-
pended all dealings in German and
Austrian exchange. so that daily quo
tations for either marks or kroncn are
no longer available.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06

Acceptance Kates.--Current bid prices
Tor prime acceptances are as follows:
Thirty Sixty Ninety
Spot delivery: days. days. days.
Eligible member
~ banks.......'4 20 %s% 41s%
Eligible NON
member banks 4Is% 43A%o 43h%
Ineligible bank
bills...::..... 5Is% 5Ia% sIa%
FOR delivery within thirty days:
Eligible member banks. ....... 4lA%
Eligible non-membcr banks. .... 4H%
Ineligible bank bills. 8 "a
Bank Clearings. The days clcarings
at New York and other cities:
Exchanges. Balances.
New York. 80. .$6e4, s,24o $69,o32, COS
Baltimore. $50. 7,633,841 822,7ot
Boston. n...... 46,376,o28 8,506,012
Philadelphia. 80. 6o.420,303 12,636,264
st. Louis. s...... 21,018,323 4,512,488
Sub b-Treasury.-New York banks lost
to the Sub-Treasury $5o3.o0o.
Silver.-Bars in London, 45hd, up
3s d; New York, 90lsc, an advance of
Mc; Mexican dollars, 73c, an increase
Of 1c.
London Money Market.-LONDON
Jan. 5.-Noney quoted at 3A per cent.
Discount rates: Short bills, 8 1882 per
cent; three months bills, 41-32 per
cent. Gold premium at Lisbon. l10.O0
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06

wanna showing a loss of points
Steel Is. p0o'''
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06

Below is given the current exchange
value of foreign money in dollars and
cents. together with the intrinsic gold
parity, as calculated by the United
States Mint:
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06

Federal Reserve Banks

WASHINGTON 5Aggregate
Reserve banks Boston, Chicago
napol shown for the first time tonight
weekly similar amount paid
scng the other half The banks
RESOURCES
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01
SHOULD SAVE WHEAT STRAW

Az = THEA 01hAN
The burning Of wheat straw ricks
on farms in the Missouri river bot
toms for the purpose Of clearing the
ground for fall blowing has attracted
the state council Of defense, who
has written the following letter on the
subject to Gen. II. F. Bell, chairman of
the Galloway county council of de-
tense:
You can see from Jefferson City
the farmers over in Galloway county
burning their straw stacks at night.
The government is buying this
straw through the Carlyle Commission
Company, Of Kansas City, offering, |
understand, $3.50 a ton. 1t is used
for bedding and other purposes so far
as | can find out from the jefferson
City Produce Company. here, which is
buying the straw fer the Carlyle com
pany, Offering the farmers So a ton for
it. Clark, the thre@herman who
thresbed owe in Galloway county.
tells me he offered the farmers so
cents a ton for it in the stack, and Of
fered to bale it for the straw in the
stack. and that they refused him.
TT seems that the Galloway county
council Of defense should stop this
waste. II this straw Is used by tho
Government in any way, certainly it
ought not to be burned. Please let me
k ow what you think Of this. If any
thing is TO be done by the Galloway
county council it should be done quick
ly since the burning Of the straw
seems to be going on continuously"
Fulton Gazette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01

Aar0asss has ssus hu - = -
ne wzrm uslnE heF hat anA nzslezs
hw - nwhi fur unds San. and ass
hsr xhsd slpsrnisa9enl Lest
Bzkrr. Nhs has been aw4nded . SsEF-
Re Cross. fer gall&a1ry IN aenon. e
wkirk ~ never couh be more pred
than xAen be vas iast eur PREF BAH
G
Sir ears u sheep and hogs vere ship
ped 70 81 Lcuis Monday.
BraAlsr MARTA II oklahosna Is
the guest q his parents here before
he too takes Up the fight for the unit-
Cd States.
Miss Leths Fry has returned 70 Cin-
einnaa after spending a meath vita
her parents here.
Miss AIlene woodson Is here from
OklahamA.
Asxvasse was represented IN Mex
leo Wednesday night BY u autos 10
see Ton Sawyer" on the screen.
Red Cross ladies viii serve the din
ner AZ wei as run the ice cream booth
AZ the Confederate Reunion held here
Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Walter Harrison had As her
guest Last week her sister, Mrs. Kidd,
and children. Of st. Louis, and Doc
tor Cleveland and wife Of Brunswick.
Mrs. r. c Stokes and Miss Grace
Rudd. organized the Camp Fire Girls
here this week.
Z. J. Bruton Of Bowling Green spent
Saturday night and Sunday here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01
INSIGNIA OF SACRIFICE

WASHINGTON, July 80. - The
Council Of National Defense stated
today, in connection with the recent
action Of the Woman's Committee Of
the Council Of National Defense, in
advocating the adoption Of a black
band with gold stars to be worn on the
left arm by those who have lost rela-
tives in the war that members Of the
War Department who have been con-
suited recommend that the gold stars
Of the Navy, 1915 Of an inch in size
which may be purchased at any Navy
o rArmy equipment store, be applied
by hand on a black band Of broadcloth
or other suitable material. The use of
the regulation b~roadcloth and stars is
not obligatory, however, and the insig-
mia may be made at home.
The band is to be of black, three
inches wide, the stars. one for each
member of the family lost, to be of
gold, or gilded metal, satin, or of
cloth, or may be embroidered in vel.
low silk or gold thread. The badge
will not be patented and will not be
commercialized. DR.. Anna Howard
Shaw, chairman of the Woman's Com
mittee, commenting on the project,
said:
"The badge, which has been sug-
gested as a means of honoring our
dead, is not so much a symbol of
mourning as a sign Of rank of those
who have been counted worthy to
make the supreme sacrifice for their
country and humanity.
1.-THE constant reminder Of losses and
sorrow must tend to depress the spir-
its of the people and develop a feeling
Of hopefulness and despair not in
keeping with the supreme sacrifices
which our army OF fighting men and
toiling women in the field Of action
are making.
IF they a face death with cheer
fitness and spring forward to their
fate with shouts Of victory. and exult
in that for which they die, shall we
cast a shadow of triumph
and go about CARRIED in
mourning when they have died
SO g%loriously? They knew
that if the battle is to be won it can
not be done with regrets or r~epining-
so we, too, must meet our fate, what
ever it may be, in the same spirit, and
show to the world that as u men
a die bravely we women a live
~bravely."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01
Meeting with Much Success.

The following letter Is from L. II
Hannah, formerly of this city, who i.
meeting with splendid success as
special representative Of the Metro.
politan Life Insurance Company in the
national capital:
WASHINGTON, July %, 1918.
Mr.. L. M. White,
Mexico, Mo.
Dear Mitchell:
Find inelosed check in payment Of
overdue subscription $3.50.
Glad to hear that your father is
much improved.
Remember US to your good family
and other friends.
We like Washington very much.
Some one said If you stay in Washing
ton long enough you will see every
you ever knew. / am beginning to
believe it, as we have already seer
quite a number, and are always glad
to see them. 1t makes us like Wash
ington better.
| have been special representative
for the Company here for almost a
year now.
With best wishes for your continued
success, l am
Yours very truly,
L. H. HANNAH.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01
Who Said Good Will
Help Win The War;"

You know that the greatest Of all
the perplexing problems confronting
the great leaders of the Allies, is how
to obtain a sufficient supply Of food to
feed the armies. and civilian popula-
tions during the coming months.
Then do your bit by keeping the in
seets out Of your gardens. Don't wait
until they appear, but buy a can Of
Gardite, and dust 1t on and around the
plants after a rain, or dew, or after
s%prinkling.
Remember, Gardite Guards Car
dens, and you will find il for sale BIZ
all dealers who have The Wolf Chemi-
cal Company's MADE to Satisfy
products.
II there is not a Wolf dealer in your
or town, order direct from US at
Centralia, Missouri, enclosing 35c In
stamps or money order for prepaid
package.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01
EXECuTnR,S NOTICE


Notice Is hereby given that lettss
Of administration upon the estate II
JACOB W. DOUGLASS, Deceased,
Of Audrain County, Missouri, have
been granted the undersigned, BY he
Probate Court of said county, bearing
date Of July oath, 1918.
All persons having claims sgsina
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance within sI
months after date Of said Letters Of
they may be precluded from any ben.
eft of such estate and II such claim,
be not exhibited within one year from
the time Of the publication Of this no
tice, they will be forever barred.
R0BT. S. DOUGLASS, ExeunF.
Attested by me this 25th day Of July
1918. W. ". Bolts,
23-4t Judge of Probate Court
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01

feeding tests with laying hens in
which cheaper and more plentiful
kinds Of protein feed are tried. In
these tests feeds rich in vegetable pre-
TEN have been used in connection with
beef scrap to make up the laying ra-
ton One pen Of hens fed a mash
containing 20 per cent beef schap pro-
dueed the greatest number Of eggs,
but a second pen fed a mash consist
ing Of 10 per cent peanut meal and 10
cent beef scrap produced an average
Of only 10 eggs less during the test
period Of 5 IL winter months. Washes
made with soy-bean meal, eottonseed
meal, and velvet-bean meal, in COM
bination with beef scrap, have been
fed With fairly satisfactory results.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01
CANT.

We had a nice rain Sunday night,
which was greatly needed.
Sorry Bro. Sehwab wasn't able to
fill his appointment Sunday at Salt
River.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Vance
on Friday, July 26, a fine boy, weigh
ing 10h pounds. John has on a smile
that one of the large type. Mother
and Babe are doing nicely. Mrs. Nam
mic Renie and Mrs. Matte Shock of
Centralia are with them.
Henry Wilmot and family spent
Sunday within Lawrence MeCarty and
wife; in thes afternoon they all took
a joy ride in Lawrence's new Allen
car.
7. j. Jerman is real poorly; he has
been confined to his bed since last Sat
urday. He was taken i'll about 4
o'clock Saturday morning with his
head. He is a little better.
The children, relatives and friends
Of Mrs. John Nevins surprised her
Sunday with a birthday dinner. All
present enjoyed the day, hoping to all
be present next year.
Mrs. Belle Rodgers Of Southwest
Missouri is with her daughter, Mrs.
John Vance, for a few weeks visit.
Threshing is the busy time in our
vicinity. All report wheat and oats
yielding good and in good condition.
Columbus Float is not quite so well.
We suppose the hot weather is hard on
him.
DR.. Fulkerson and family and Mary
Edwards motored over to Illinois By
the way Of st. Louis to the bedside Of
his mother, who while gathering up
eggs in a barn loft fell and dislocated
her arm. She was better when they
started back for home. Hope she will
continue to improve.
Rossie Vance, who has been serious
ly III, is improved.
Mr.. Hart was called to camp last
Monday. Sorry to lose all these young
people from our community. They will
be greatly missed.
Tom Broaddus and family and Leila
Davis motored to Centrelia last week
in their Ford car, which he purchased
from Mr.. Hart.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01

fsrzsry : hukr@zn e. ~ oAazgs
A AlaA
Mss Nsu Jap<E. EeA Ss1rssu q
wlH1m weeds Causxs Fsiiaz ~di
knswz h Aa eity. IN zaa tharay fer
Egrep. vhers sks WI d 7 n ca
work
O. n Rutter. sua e Mr. and Ma J.
". Rztssr q this city. has arrived
oversees well and happy. useording 70.
wurd JAS received here
Charles Wright fornsrly city editor
e the Ledger. nov stationed vita
United States troops at Gasp Sam
Hoaston San Antunio. Texas, has late
b reserved bis warrant and l. entitled
70 the sergeant stripes in The Quarter
masters Department
arrival in France, Of Estil Davenport
Lieutenant Frank P. Baker. son d
Frank 7. Baker. Of Fulton and form.
erly superintendent Of the Auxvssze
schools. has been awarded q distin-
Fuished service cross for eaIlAhtry in
action.
Visit Great Lakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Jordan are home
from the Great Lakes Naval Training
Station where they went TO see Mrs.
Jordan's brother. Frank ("Boatie~l
Owens. Of this city. depart for France
with six hundred other United States
Naval volunteers. They enjoyed sec
ond chow with "BoAtie" and spent the
day as his guests at the station. They
were much delighted with everything
they saw; and Boatie's many friends
win be glad TO that he is going over
secs and is company commander Of
his organization.
Lieut.. Howard Keath was home for
Sunday.
Chief Woman lyman Roberts de-
parted for Boston Wednesday even
ing after a weeks visit with rela-
tives here. He will spend a few days
at Girard, ILL.,, with his parents be-
fore returning 70 service in the U. s.
Navy.
Lieutenant Rodes Jesse arrived in
Mexico Wednesday afternoon for a
short visit with his parents before en-
tering a higher school in aerial tao
tics. He has just received his COM
mission.
Private John Anderson, of this city,
has arrived safely overseas, according
to a card received by Mrs. Cora By
bee, of this city.
Morris Keath, who was examined
in st. Louis for entrance into the
United States naval aviation service,
did not succeed in passing the exemin-
alton, because of physical reasons.
Home From Oklahoma.
Mrs. W. j. Porawski is home from
Lawton, Oklahoma, where she has
been on an extended visit with her
son, Frank, stationed at Post Aviation
Field, near that city. Mrs. Porawski
says Frank is well and much pleased
with his work, and that regardless of
the great heat, which some days was
lis in the shade, she enjoyed her stay
near her boy. Mrs. Porawski says she
was awakened every morning by the
sound of airplanes flying overhead.
The Rev. Walter NJ. White, formerly
pastor Of the First Christian Church
Of this city, has given up his passionate
at Nashville, Tenn, to enter the army
Y. NJ. C. A. work overseas.
Erie Cunningham left Wednesday
morning for Seattle, Wash, where he
will start his training in the United
States naval aviation service.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01

to : hecugtomary weights, according
10 an announcement Of the Missouri
Division Of the Food Administration.
From the present outlook, swine
producers may anticipate preferences
for lighter weights Of hogs, the an
nouncement says. This country is not
likely to have 70 repeat any request
for heavy feeding.
This situation was fully discussed
BY the Agricultural Advisory Commit
tee which met in Washington in a re-
cent conference with officials Of the
Food Administration and the Depart
ment Of Agriculture.
Grasshcppers Menace Crops.
A great many farmers, who were in
town Saturday, report that the grass
hoppers are rayaging their crops, and
If there is not a heavy rain within a
few days, serious results may be ex-
pacted
T. b. Kerr, who lives north Of Mex
leo, says they are especially bad in his
neighborhood. However, the grass
hoppers are not confined to any one
section Of the county, the reports from
all directions out Of Mexico.
R. A Hays, north Of Mexico. has
sold his wheat crop to the Pollock Mill
ling Company, which is moving Il in
their big trucks.
+. M. Parker, Of Wagner county
Oklahoma, who left Mexico in 1892,
was in this city Wednesday renewing
old acquaintance. Mr.. Parker avs
the corn in his part Of Oklahoma was
burned up a month ago, and that they
are planting again there in the hope
that they will have another crop.
Oklahoma wheat and oats were es-
pecially fine; some Of the oats make
one hundred bushels. The wheat av-
eraged about twenty bushels
The Ledger joins Mr. Parkeras
many friends in welcoming him back
home"
Fennewald Bros, the well-known
feeders Of Audrsin county. No. mar
keted four ears Of steers in St. Louis
Tuesday at s17s5. not far from the
days top. These cattle were good bu.
hardly az well finished as the Fenne-
walds usually make their beeves.
However, no one IL anxious 70 put o.
the fancy finish these days when corn
il sky high 4 J. Fennewad u the
fr1, who accompanied the shipment
- raarket stated that these ~eye rsa-
tive Missouri RAISED cattle. rnggtly
ha9rhgrus Theg had oeer fed eora
sns sgssoassas neal " grass. Armosr
oss9a fe@Lsve g11k Reporter.
H~s - Get the Msga Eggs.
WASHINGTON. d. e.. Jzly &C.
The scarcity II beef scraps. together
with ns high price, has led poultry
specialists Of the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture to conduct
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01
ALL RIGHT TO EAT MACARoNI

The patriotism Of Missourians in
conserving wheat flour and other
wheat products in the last year has
'esrlted in the accumulation in gro
Gerry stores of macaroni, spaghetti
wheat flakes and wheat breakfast ce.
reals.
Unless they are consumed in the
next sixty or ninety days they are liza.
bic to spoil or to be eaten by bugs. And
they can not be turned back into wheat
flour.
To avoid any waste of food, +. B,
Mumford, federal food administrator
for Missouri, urges that macaroni and
spaghetti, wheat flakes, wheat cereals
and similar products be used mora
freely during the next two months
and has announced that they need not
be included in the allowance Of six
pounds Of wheat products a month for
each person in a household. These
products, Of course, may be bought
without substitutes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01

Usss &c., Tn.rE fr~. Wkst
Il Ca De

n eaz-= = ~ o4s ku
$500 errm fa-z rsa. e. ~ Lav
a. fzz e.sf - oH dy zzuzEy
as $780, - .rry n,sutr Tar
mn n ezsEtuum wu @ne-t-
> stsEtEu
2 p HI% "a rEFre=1rrt %
~ Ca czFazE UN H chErrt
uA Hsr E.a FroE TsssE uics
80 snrrE ht mEchne 81 tfere1t
uza G. = Nait1H q shs Nuts
Mo.af cezmzy lscal srcnt GsEsted
n 10 azuzfeatr-
Attach e IL tusesu xas mnI
ds;uzT Orns rcu e hFh duh d
has a. a4.ezaur In and tie tractu
and pee wru kznsio entirely y on
uHn dsaz TIE wurk e shaut To-
u1ie snd tkrce uA Ths 6enonstu-
aua wa sunenty satisfactory o. si
80 $40 r. us machine unuinx e.
a srersrs sPeeS e tEo and a hap
mls - hezr. phoEe5 a~hre-fozrzhz o.
an aee pr hsur. making a f1rroE
fruz seTea 70 erht inehes 6eep III
trActur Is q ten-rventy Horsepower.
and is FL1lnE three foarssen-zneh
p5EA
james D1veI e Beaio1 CITY. .
prominent farmer IN that sscron q
A0drazn county, who says his TRAITOR
p3oved Land q las; year proS1cs5
fron three 70 SIX bushes more o.
wheat per acre thzn did hs Utbe.
pkE6 lsnd hz5 his sea, C=z
The demonstration; and The yuEE
nEn. vho Is Il his teens. drove TIE
tractor with Each success
Prom expressions made by those.
WA Witnessed the demonstration. the
tractor VIII soon be As common o.
the farms Ct Audrzin county as motor
CARS OF our roads Mr.. Mutton was
much pleased with the crowd in al
tendance al the demonstration. ard
the many expressions Of satisfaction
over the work Of his machine Mex
lco Ledger Wednesday July "a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-01
WILL DOUBLE AMUSEMENT TAX

WASHINGTON, July 31.-Doubling
Of the war taxes on admissions to plac-
es Of amusement and on club dues was
decided upon today by the House ways
and means committee considering the
new 8 billion dollar war revenue bill.
Majority sentiment of the commit
tee was said to favor more than doub-
ling the present taxes on tobacco, but
final decision was deferred until adj
ditional Information could be had from
the Treasury Department, which had
recommended only twice the present
tax.