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New-York tribune., 1918-05-21
Decreased Loans Reported

Some Wall Street brokerage houses
are said to show a contraction in their
bank loans at the present time, de-
spite the increased speculative activity
in the stock market in recent weeks.
1t was asserted yesterday that in the
case of one firm that does large COM
mission business stock market loans
have actually decreased $4,000, 900
since the first of the month. whereas
an increase of $5,000,00O might have
been expected in view Of the breadth
of the market and the sharp advance in
prices. This house is probably an ex-
ception to the rule.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21
Metals

Pending the outcome Of the confer.
ence in Washington tomorrow over
price fixing between copper men and
the War Industries Board, the market
yesterday was practically at stand
STILL, The opinion that an advance
above "a cents pound will be al
lowed continued in the trade. The
tone of the lead market was stronger.
Spelter was easier.
Current prices for the principal
metals, compared with those prevailing
year ago, follow:
Current Ayear
Pig iron, Bessemer,
Pittsburgh *$3615 $44.95
Copper, electrolytic, lb '-2aI2 .32tz
Tin, lb. ............. 1.05 y65A
Lead, lb. ............ .07 .10H
Spelter, East st. Louis.
lb. ................ 071-5 0sss
Government prices.
Continued on page II
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21
Elections

Edward S. Harkness has been elected
a member of the executive committee
Of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway Company, succeeding John D.
Ryan. The retiring directors were re-
elected.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21
Who Is Buying?

One of the leading money brokers in
the financial district when asked re-
garding the present status of the stock
market loan account ventured the opin-
ion yesterday that there has been a
moderate increase in loans taken in
the aggregate since the recovery move
ment started. 1t was suggested that
those houses whose loans had decreaed
had probably been sellers of stocks on
the rise. AS matter of fact, one of
the biggest mysteries of the market
since the move began has been the
identity of the interests which have
been such heavy buyers Of various
stocks.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21
RUY-SELL

MIDWEST REFINING CO.
MERRITT OIL CORPORATION
ELK BASIN PETROLEUM CO.
INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM NJ
IMPERIAL OIL CO., LTD.
LoBTo6 olLFlELDS, LTD.
4APULPA REFINING CO.
HOUSTON OIL CO.
P0HT loBoS PETROLEUM
NATIONAL FUEL 0A8 CO.
NORTHWEST, OIL CO.
co8DEN AND CO.
DcHp3 STOCK
CARL lH.PFoRZHElMER&cQ
Dua2ers h etandnrd on Securities
PAsam ~ o-i-1A3A nrsa6- p bread ST.. y. 4.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21
BRITISH-AMERICAN
TOBACCO COMPANY, LID.
NAV 20. 1918.

May 20, 1918.

REPUBLIC IRON STEEL cOmFAssSA' q
PREFERENCE DIVIDEND No; es,.,s es.
At a meeting of tao Board OF Ip,a,rsuy,
Of the Republic Iron d. steer SDn.ssferiy
held May 18th. 1918. the regular esa ascck
dividend Of lNas on the Preferred. .,s s0t g
was declared. payable july ls,; fsik
stockholders of record juno 1etn'
Books remain open.
COMMON DIVIDEND Nc. r,s;i...sssG 4
At u meeting Of the Board 9i cp.,rsny.
OF the Republic Iron steel fx$
% on the Common anon Stock was declared; ~ q
BILE August isf. 1915. TO stocknoisssc Il ~;
record July goth. 1918. Books rspz.ss rspzs..sssss& 4
RICHARD JONES. 5Ns 81
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21

In money market circles no cas-
ing Of the situation is looked for
until after the middle of June, when
the extraordinary income and other
Federal tax payments have been
completed. That and other large
financial operations, including the
impending instalment on May % on
the third Liberty Loan subscription
account, are expected to impose a
severe strain on banking resources.
The prospect, therefore, is for
higher rates for money, and it is
believed that the call rate will be
firmly maintained around 6 per cent,
and 1t may go much higher. The
banks are not expected to make any
change in their policy with regard
to loans running for fixed periods. so
that it is practical certainty that
stock market operations will for
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21

Sub-Treasury.-The banks lost to the
Sub-Treasury yesterday $308,000.
Silver.-Bar silver in London was
48Bd, unchanged; New York, 99hc, un-
changed; Mexican dollars. 77c, un-
changed,
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21

To just what extent this new capt.
tai will be obtained by the sale of
securities through the ordinary in
vestment channels is a nice prob
lem. 1t may be taken for granted
that equipment expenditures will be
provided for out of the $780,
100000 revolving credit; that, at
least, is what one of the foremost
railroad authorities believes. For
the rest, however, funds probably
will have to be provided in other
ways. There are four sources:
First, advances by the War Finance
Corporation; second, the funds of
the railroads themselves; third, bank
loans, and, fourth, the sale of secu-
rites to the public. It is known
that the banks are already loaning
substantial amounts to the larger
roads, but it is hardly likely that
very important part of the neces-
sary amount can be obtained from
that source; a more extensive con-
tribution, perhaps, will come from
the treasures of some of the car
rlers which happen to have large
cash resources; but the chances of
obtaining a very material part of
the required amount through the
public sale of railroad securities are
rot regarded as promising, either by
railroad men or bankers. The con-
trolling reason why this is so is that
the Liberty bond f1otations have ab-
sorbed most of the funds available
for investment, and consequently
the railroads would have to bid very
high for money, and apparently
Washington is opposed to permit
ting the payment Of the stiff rates
that would be necessary to unloosen
the investors purse strings. An in
vestor will buy Liberty bonds at
AZ per cent regardless of whether
he believes the rate should be
higher, because it is a patriotic
thing to do. But railroad securities
tack that appeal, and the yield on
new offerings must be adjusted to
the yield obtainable through the
purchase of existing securities.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21

Market Barometers
Stock Exchange Transactions

Stocks
Rail- Other All
roads. stocks. stocks.
Yesterday. 11a300 $4,000 1881, 200
Day before. 68,500 436,400 $4,000
Week ago. .119, 300 1,103,70O 1,223,600
Year ago.. $4,000 $4,000 915,800
January to date:
1918. .6,99e,7o0 47,7e1, 300 54,7ss,ooo
1917. =. .8,676, 400 64,774,500 73,450, 900
1915. 9,831 500 60,022, 100 69,853, 800
Bonds
Week Year
Last week. before. before.
U. s. gov. $3,652, 600 $1,16e,00o $4,000
Rails. 80. $4,000 $4,000 $4,000
Others... 10000 100000 2,407, 600
All bonds. 5,618,0O0 $4,000 3,174,000
January to date:
1918. 1917.
U. s. gov'nts. .$340 289,ooo $254,000
Railroads. 66,744,000 142,977, 900
Others. 1877, $4,000 29e, ISL 600
All bonds. 544,21s,ooo 43s,382,o 600
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21

Bank Clearings.--The days bank clear
ings at New York and other cities were:
Exchanges. Balances.
New York. 49,. .$403, ,357, ,472 $33, 1903
Boston. 42,475,767 7,645,216
Philadelphia. -. 64,883,119 14,712,644
St. Louis....... 27,e9e,735 6,827, 7,848
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21
DIVIDEND NOTICES

At a meeting Of Directors held May ~
1918, at London, it was decided to pay q
Interim Dividend of Six (69o) per cent ne
of British Income Tax on the Ordinary Sas's,
ON June 20, 1918. Coupon No. 81 must ~ ~
for dividend. All transfers received N erea
at London on or before June 10, 1915 w's
in time to be passed for payment Of d'''sea'
fo fransfeyess
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21

Discount Rates.-The following table
gives the current rates of the twelve
Federal Reserve banks on commercial
paper on all periods up to ninety days:
New-York tribune., 1918-05-21
FINANCIAL MEETINGS

Continued on page II
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-27
Be q Volunteer
September 18th and 29t1 Will be Volunteer Days

with every unnvested dollar we own plus every dollar
we can save by careful frugal living for six months to
come
You don't have to pay all cash for your bonds. You
can make your first payment from cash in the bank,
and take care of the balance of your daily, weekly
or monthly savings.
The forced saving you do now will mean nice nest
egg later for the bonds you buy and pay for az
pay you good interest every six months After the
war; the bonds will be worth more than you paid for
them Don't hesitate to do your dutya do it quickly.
"Don't let the SON 90 down."
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-27

On these days everyone will be given opportunity
to step up and buy bonds without being solicited to do
so. Places will be designated where volunteer sub
scriptions will be received These places will be an,
be on file there Cards of those who do not volunteer
will be used for active solicitation, which will begin
Monday, September 3Oth. No one will be overlooked
Do not wait for some one to come after your sub
scrpton. Show that you too, volunteer for your
Countrys service, just boys ''over there did.
Figure out now the very maximum you can subscribe.
Be ready when Volunteer Days come. This is no time
for halfway measures. Halfway measures won't push
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-27
With Their Whole Souls

You are reading every day of our
boys over thereof Pershing's
divisions charging into the blast
ing fire of the boche trenches;
of small de,achments smashing
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-27
4, lHS(Ill1

Believing that Il Is the duty Of
every person who enjoys the
freedom and privileges Of citi-
zenship in our great Country to
do his utmost to help win the
war, the following firms and In
dividuai. have patrioticaliy eon-
tributed the money to pay for
this and other advertisements
Of the Fourth Liberty Losul
CONTRIBUTORS
A. Jaeger, Jr,
Southern G Spaldins.
William ]. Rouse.
Rebey-Robinscn Lbr. Co.
Mcfarland Bros.
N. Atneen.
Mefiwether & Meriwether.
Monroe City Auto CO.
Monroe Overland Co.
c. S. Jackson Pharmacy.
Dawson & Settle
Ely, Stevens & Co.
Green & Tooley.
Monroe Steam Laundry.
Democrat Printing Co.
Henry L. Yager.
Yowell Saddlery Co.
Mark c. Hawkins.
E. L. Anderson & Son.
A. B. Spalding.
Dierks & Hays.
Earl F. Mudd.
Conway Lumber Co.
Farmers & Merchants Bnk.
Citizens Bank.
Monroe City Bank.
L. M. Wood.
Bristow & Longmire.
Proctor Grocery Co.
Semi Weekly News.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-27

do it. All of us must work and
save and buy Liberty Bonds, tOith
our .Dhole souls, the uay our men
are fighting oUer there!
No less will win. There is no
other way to provide the money
the Government must have.
Don't wait to do your duty
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-27

They know that all America is
back of them; they know that
they can count on us at home
to send them all the guns and
supplies they need to win.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-20
EFFECTIVE RED CROSS POST.
Err DISPLAYED BY FOURTH
NATIONAL BANK

Atlanta, Ga, May 18-One of the
most effective and striking Red Cross
posters yet displayed in Atlanta in
preparation for the drive which starts
next Monday is also at the same time
the simplest of them all.
1t consists of huge red cross paint
ed in the windows of the Fourth Nat
ional Bank, which occupies the first
floor of the Fourth National Bank
building at Five Points in the center
of the business district.
The thousands of civilians and SOL
diers thronging past the windows ev-
cry day never fail to stop and take a
look at the crosses, which are as wide
and as high as the outside dimensions
of the window. There is nothing else
to the poster and nothing else on it,
simply huge red cross painted in
crimson paint on the inside of, the
glass windows.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-20
THE BLIND AND THE MUTILATED
By DR.. ESTHER LOVEJOY

the years to this will prove blessing to the
blind. world is being evolved Nature has at least
extraordinary in for those who lose any
of the five ordinary The blind feel things that
within reach They of vibrations that
perceptible to seeing
The sghtless learn to read very quickly by the Brale
method 1t interesting to watch the face of blind
his fingers pass the appraised dots of Brale book
and his mind percees the mysteries recorded there for him.
They have special stenogaphc machines and special print
ing presses Books and magazines translated into the
written language of the sightless
Men blinded in battle acquiring great skill in the
textile arts mouder, and in other industries where
highly developed of touch essential good work
The higher type of blind have great personal
charm Their souls the surface They are pc
cary beloved people, and their cairvoyance makes them
conscious of the kindness and affection with which they
regarded Naturally they to it. Perhaps that why
they usually so happy and cheerful
Unfortunately there forms of mutiation which
have the opposite effect When knows that he re-
pulsve to every and child who looks upon hm
when he hrnks from the reflection of his own dsgured
face in the Mirror shudders at the strange sound of his
own voice, he wants to die
great deal is being done for these mutilated men,
They being reed with and legs Plastic surgery
doing its part too in the way of restoring paates teeth
and facial contour and the American Red Cross in Paris
attempting to make life livab for them by providing
masks which restore their original features They will be
useful members of society," but the soul of man Graves more
than service Life and liberty precious possessions but
the pursuit of happiness the dearest right of man. We
all alike We want to through life with the sweet illusion
that the blue bird of happiness just within reach and this
illusion is almost impossible to the disfgured man.
is the sacred duty of all those who have been bene
fitted by their sacrifice to leave nothing undone to restore
their usefulness to employ every increase their men,
tai and physical and the charm of personalities to
the end that their lives be enriched rather than mpov
erished by the fortunes of war.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-20
PRESERVE EGGS NOW
WITH WATER-GLASS
They Will Be Ready For Eating
Next Winter

An ample supply of eggs for use
next winter may be put under water
glass now and kept in excellent con-
dition until then. Water-glass may be
brought at your drug store and quart,
costing twenty to thirty cents. will pre-
serve fifteen dozen eggs. A five gallon
container will hold the number of eggs
very conveniently.
In preserving eggs the essential
point is to have fresh, clean, infertile
eggs. However, fertile eggs may be
used If kept cool prior to being pre-
served. Eggs should be collected from
nest twice a day as heat from hens
starts developments in the egg. If
eggs are slightly soiled, they may be
cleaned with vinegar.
The container should be cleaned
thoroughly. Mix one part of water.
glass with nine parts of water, which
has been heated to boiling and cooled.
This amount will cover fifteen dozen
eggs. The mixture is poured into con-
tSiner, and the eggs are then added un
til two inches from top of solution
II large number are to be preserved
at once, it is little easier to place
eggs in container and then add the
mixed solution. A cover should then
be placed on to prevent evaporation.
Keep preserved eggs in cool place.
Eggs are easier to preserve than
fruit or vegetables SO one can blame
himself only il he is without eggs next
winter. Every home should put down
several dozen, depending on the, size
Of the family. Even the producer can
realize a fine profit by this method.
Water-glass eggs sold last winter as
high as sixty cents a dozen and were
preserved when eggs were twenty-five
cents a dozen at a cost of three cents
dozen. Eggs have been kept four.
teen months in water-glass and then
considered better than storage eggs.
Very few people realize the import
ance and value of preserving eggs in
the home for winter use. From pres.
ent indications the output of eggs this
coming winter will be considerably
decreased while the consumption, ow.
ing to the scarcity of other foods, is
and will be greatly increased. This
will cause the few available eggs to
cost more than last winter.
A person preserving eggs at this
time is rendering his country a serv.
ice by helping next winters food sup.
ply and at the same time making a
a profit or saving Of at least twenty.
nation see your Home Demonstration
Agent or write Poultry Department
Georgia State College of Agriculture
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-20
CONFISCATION OF AUTO RE-
SUITS IN LEGAL TANGLE

Atlanta, Ga, May 18.-Is it con-
stitutional for an arresting officer in
Georgia to conhscate and sell a We
hicle or vessel in which liquor is
found?
In the case of Atwell versus Gum,
from the city court of Macon, it is
claimed that the act of the legislature
providing for such confscation and
sale is unconstitutional because it vi
olates certain property rights laid
down in the organic law of the state,
but in setting UP the contention the
pplaintiff failed to raise constitutional
grounds of such nature as to entitle
them to the consideration of the
court of appeals, and hence the case
has been decided without an opinion
as to the constitutionality of seizure
and sale in blind tiger cases.
The contention was made in this
case that the owner of the automobile
was not in it when it was seized and
that the man then driving it had the
car in his possession without the
knowledge of the owner. Relief for
an owner is provided by the law in
exactly such cases as this.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-20
ORGANIZING FOR WAR saw.
INGS CAMPAIGN IN
GEORGIA

Atlanta, Ga, May 18-Twelve prom
inent business men appointed as dis
trict organizers for the twelve con-
gressional districts of Georgia are
now in Atlanta going over plans with
Hugh Richardson, state director of
War Savings Stamps for Georgia, to
put the states quota over the top on
June g.
At 2 o'clock on the afternoon of
that day, the citizens of the state will
assemble in mass meetings in every
school house, and pledges will be
signed for the purchase of War Saw
ing Stamps to supply Georgia's quo
ia during 1918, which is $57,5OO,OOO, or
more than half the entire third Lib
erty Loan quota for the sixth federal
district, comprising six states.
On the same day and at the same
hour the citizens of every state in the
union will assemble at the school
houses, or other suitable meeting pla-
ces, for exactly the same purpose.
The Treasury Department has deter
mined to put over the w. S. S. quota
on that day.
The organization now being per-
fected to secure big attendance at
the mass meetings, and to secure
pledges for the quota in every locality
will devote itself after June 20 to
checking up the signers of pledge
cards, seeing that they do not neglect
to buy the amounts for which thew
sign.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-20
This Space Donated. by
Davis Bros. Company
GEORGIA PEACHES SHIPPED
TO THE EASTERN MARKETS

Atlanta, Ga, May 1S.-Through
Wednesday of the present week,
which is the latest day covered by re-
ports of the Georgia Fruit Exchange,
1877 carloads of Georgia peaches had
been shipped to the markets of the
north and east.
There are two remarkable things in
connection with the movement. First,
it is the earliest that the Mayhower
peaches have ever been placed on the
eastern market, and scond, it is by
far the largest crop of this particular
variety that the state has ever pro-
duced. ~
B. ]. Christman, general manager of
the Georgia Fruit Exchange, states
that the early maturity of the crop
has worked more or less of hard
ship on the growers, as the Virginia
and Maryland strawberry crop had
reached the market when the May
flower peaches arrived in New York,
and this detracted somewhat from the
price.
Revised estimates of the total peach
crop for the year places the number
of cars at 1900. At meeting this
week in Macon, at which railroad Of
ficials, representatives of the Fruit
Growers Exchange and the Georgia
Fruit Exchange were present, details
of peach train schedules were worked
out thoroughly. The crop will be
handled to the best advantage of the
growers.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-20
40 KILLED IN EXPLOSION

(By International News Service.)
PITTSBURG, May 18-l70 men
are reported dead in an explosion
which wrecked the Oakdale plant of
the Aetna Chemical Company, near
here this afternoon. Scores were in
jured.
Five hundred people were working
in the plant when the explosion oc-
Cured.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-20

POTATOES AND PATRIOTISM
Every potato the eaten CRYING hs so.a
70 savs wheat Satisfy = = N
ecALLoPEO POTATOES AND CHEESE
sliced
nc sprnke with grated cheese Repeat until
M Four milk over the whole oneha
Ces SKIM milk DO used moderate until done
required
Uotstos ~nethe, the baking dish used
soes IN deep dish may take as 1 10 hours Wv I
A SHEPHERDS PIE
baking
layer Of cooked minced seasoned we'll and msre tS
men Deep Bake long enough through to 30 minutes
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-20
Another Good Investment

\A|E paid out some Red Cross money while back :
Raid it out--and forgot it. That how much it hurt.
Might not be bad idea have look at what that money
has been doing
That money went dollar for dollar, where it did
full days work, wherever it was.
Three cents Of it may have had the honor of disn-
tecng with iodine the three torn wounds of an American
soldier on the French front Or may have had the less
noble responsibility Of pnnng warm flannel bely-band
around six-year-old Antoine out back of Noyon.
No usewe can't figure this Red Cross task in cents
worth.
There's the whole path of ruin from Belgium to
Switzerland just to visualize one thing at time If your
Red Cross money went there very likely provided pots
and pans, food and Clothes beds and blankets for the
repaiated people.
Z Three years ago these people were prosperous and
contented-setrespectng, steady saving, hardworkng
everyday smal[town citizens
Now they have the earth under them and the skv
over then" mot one thing else.
It's for you say whether this great work of mercy
shall stop.
The Red Cross is yours, just as our Amy and NAVY
are yours yours to support with the same fervor and
loyalty that leads you to the bottom of your purse for
Liberty Bonds.
It's tor your voice to say whether your Red Cross
shall alter sweep onward greater and more help
full than ever before.
- And it's your dollars that must answer.
This Space Donated. by
Davis Bros. Company
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-20
NOTICE

Your street taxes are due, payable
at the cit yhall to David L. Paulk, ].
H. Russell or
c. F. DIXON,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-02-14
Carley and Whitcomb
NIIIIIlnInInInInIr1InInIiHIulIfnlmIlIolilN'

The opening of the new school
building was attended by about
200 people, coming from up the
river as far as Plymouth and as
far down as Roosevelt. The pro-
gram was a great success and
Miss Lindblad, who had charge,
deserves the highest praise.
Those taking part in the play
deserving special mention, are
MIR. and Mrs. Jackson, Mr.. Schu<
man, Miss Lindblad and Miss
Carley. Also everyone enjoyed
the solo by Mr.. Reeves, of Alder
dale. School opened on Monday
morning. in the new building.
B. Smith and Mr.. Sanders were
| in Whitcomb Monday on bust
ness.
Mrs. Schuman, of Touchet, is
visiting at the home Of her son,
Harry Schuman, below Whit
comb.
=. T.. Bass motored to Kenne.
wick : thursday. He was accom-.
ranied home by Mabelle and Les.
lie and Miss Margaret Hawkins
who spent the week end in Wait
comb. :,
Mr.. Wilson is in Walla Walls
for a few days on business.
Mrs. Bass made a business triI
to Paterson last Thursday.
Prof. and Mrs. Dugen were
among the people from Alderdal'
who attended the entertainment
last Saturday night.