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New-York tribune., 1918-07-30

It is only little while ago that
many railroad men were convinced
that we should have government
ownership after the war. Now some
of those who held that view have
switched about and are equally cer-
tain that the carriers will be re-
turned to their owners, and that per-
haps without the rigid restrictions
that were looked upon an an inevi-
table outcome of Federal operation.
The explanation of this reversal Of
opinion is simple; it is that there is
widespread dissatisfaction with the
conditions that have obtained un-
der the new regime. Shippers COM
plain of poor service and high rates
which, by the way, have accom-
panied every experiment in govern
ment control the world overland
passengers are equally dissatisfied.
And the discipline among railroad
employees, railroad men say, has
been broken down and a state of
utter decentralization exists, which
adds to the difficulties of those who
use railroad facilities. From the
ticket or freight agent to the Pull
man porter there is a lack of re-
gard for the public welfare that is
in striking contrast with the condi-
tions which prevailed under the old
competitive system. These things
are accepted by the travelling pub
lie and by shippers as NECESSARY
evils incident to the great task of
winning the war. But while will
ingly enduring such conditions
in war time, it is unlikely that the
public would consent to a continu-
alton of them when the necessity
is passed, and it Is therefore not
improbable that there will be an
overwhelming public demand for
the return of competitive service
when the war is over.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
Bankers Buy Mortgage Bonds
OF Lever Bros. Company

Lee, Higginson & Co. have purchased
an issue of first mortgage per cent
sinking fund gold bonds of Lever
Brothers Company, a Maine corpora
tion. The principal and interest of
these bonds are said to be guaranteed
by Lever Brothers, Ltd, Of England.
The American company is controlled
through stock ownership by the Eng
lish concern, which is the largest soap
manufacturer in the world. The Maine
corporation produces Lux, Sunlight,
Life Buoy, Pears, Money Brand and
Welcome,
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Although the Allied successes on the
Western battlefront have not been re-
f1ected In the movement of rates of
foreign exchange, observers of the mar
ket yesterday said that sellers now
showed slightly greater tendency to
hold on to their bills than they did
before General Foch seized the initia-
tive. The frmness Of francs was at
tributed to this factor.
The efforts to stabilize italian ex-
change yesterday resulted in a further
rise in the price of lire bills, marking
new high level for the last six
months. The Institute, through which
bankers must buy their lire bills, is
declining to supply them to bankers
which are already long on them.
Closing rates yesterday, compared
with a week ago, follow:
(Quoted dollars to the pound.)
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
News Digest
Foreign
London Market Cheerful

London Market Cheerful.-LONDON
July 29.--The stock market resumed
cheerfully to-day, without any in
crease in business. Operators are
cautious about extending commitments
materially pending developments in the
war theatre. Meanwhile dealers raise
values on the least indication of buy
ing, resulting in firmness in all sec
tions. Argentine rails and mining and
oil shares were the best features to-
day. Spanish stocks were good on an
Improvement in the lire. Money was in
fair supply and discount rates were
quiet.
Paris Prices Firm.-PARIS, July 20.
Prices were firm on the Bourse to-
day. Three per cent rentes sold at
81 francs 85 centimes for cash. Ex-
change on London was 27 francs 16
centimes. Five per cent loan brought
SO francs 70 centimes.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
Foreign Bonds i'm Japan

Returns issued By the Department Of
Finance, according to the June IA is
sue of the Japan Gazette" show that
foreign bonds issued on the Japanese
market since August 1, 1914, up to the
end Of last month, totalled 676, 900
yen 1886, ,869, ,90S). OF these British
bonds amounted to 185,174,39O yen;
French bonds, 77,7O8,033 yen; Russian
bonds, 25,000,O0O yen.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
Shelled Almond Shipments

According to customs statistics.
l.l2o tons of shelled almonds were ex-
ported from Malaga, Spain, last wear.
The United States took 845 tons. and
ather shipments were ia tons to
Cuba, 101 to Brazil, twenty-eigh to
Great Britain, twenty to Argentina,
eleven to France and one to Norwav
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30

BY far the most interesting of
the railroad reports covering 1917
operations is that issued yesterday
by the Southern Pacific. AS was
the case with all the other impor-
tant carriers, this system had the
largest gross earnings ever re-
ported; but at that point the di-
vergence begins, for while operating
expenses expanded heavily owing
to the higher costs Of material and
labor and increased freight and
passenger traffic, the expansion was
at slower rate than the gain in
operating revenues. Revenues
jumped 1859 per cent, while ex-
penses were only 16.99 per cent
higher, so that the net income avail
able for dividends on the common
stock far surpassed that Of any pre-
ceding year. This is a remarkable
record, for the Southern Pacific had
to contend with the same handi-
caps with which other railroads were
hampered. The difference in re-
suits would seem to represent in
large measure a difference in oper-
ating efficiency, and this view is
supported by the traffic statistics.
The daily mileage per freight car
increased 1850 per cent compared
with 1916. The average car load
increased 7.24 per cent and the av-
erage freight train load 8.92 per
cent. The saving effected through
increasing the train load alone was
equivalent to the operation Of g.
190,462 freight train miles, and to
this must be added the saving re-
sulting from speeding up the move
ment of equipment. If the trans
portation machine as a whole had
been operated with the same eff
cheney as the Southern Pacific
there would have been no excuse
for government intervention.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30

Relevant Comment
Russian Bonds Advance

Russian government bonds moved a
peg higher in this market yesterday.
The fresh strength displayed by these
bonds on the curb was attributed to
the optimistic utterances Of Kerensky
in Paris, in which he expressed the
belief that Russian obligations would
all be taken care of in due time, de-
spite the reputation policy of the
Bolshevik government at Petrograd.
The Russian government 611s sold up
to 60 on the curb and closed at 81
to 60.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
May Build Grain Elevators

The world wide demand for cereals
has offered South African states a for
eign market for corn, cornmeal, oats,
barley and rye. Export trade in these
grains is increasing to such an extent
that the Union Parliament has ap-
pointed a committee to investigate and
report on the desirability and feasibil-
ity Of constructing system of grain
elevators at suitable points along the
railways and at the various shipping
ports.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
Liberty Bonds at New Low

The Third Liberty Loan AIS made a
new low on the Stock Exchange yes
terday, when they declined to 95.1o
on heavy selling. The previous low
record was 95.38. The AIS opened at
$3.50, dropping to 9510 in the after
noon. They recovered to 95.26 at the
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
Slump In General Motors

Shorts in General Motors were able
to smile yesterday for the first time
in weeks. They saw the stock slump
badly on light offerings, and in the
course of the first hour of trading it
broke 9 points to 141. The closing
price was 143h, where it showed a
net loss Of 61a points. The selling Of
General Motors was induced by the
action Of the Capital Issues Committee
in approving the issue Of new stock.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
BUY-SKLE

MIDWEST REFINING CO.
0ERRlTT OIL CORPORATION
ELK BASIN PETROLEUM CO.
INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM
IMPERIAL OIL co., LTD.
LoBIT03 0lLFIELDS, LTD.
SAPULPA REFINING CO.
HOUSTON OIL co.
PORT LoR0S PETROLEUM
NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO.
NoRTHWE9T OIL CO.
C0SDEN AND CO.
Do1p9 Stuck
oAEhH-PF0RZHElNsERAcQ
Des2ers ih etnndnrd On eocnrft3es
TAanR a. i-A3-< nrand. ~ Rrnad g.. u. y.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
READING COMPANY

Philadelphia. July IS. 1913
Tho Board OF Directors has declared from
tho net earnings a quarterly dividend Oh
two per cent. (2ee) on the Common STOCK
of the Company, to be paid on August o.
1918, to stockholders of record at the Gloss
Of business. July IS. 1918. Checks VIII oe
dend orders with the Treasurer.
JAY V HARE Secretary
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
Canned Goods Importation

Importation of canned goods bv
Canada is increasing. Most of these
goods come from the United States.
!mportations of 1915 totalled 1851 900,
IN 1917 they were valued at SI,73S, 1925.
was $1,944,849.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30

The above rates express the cost Of
foreign money in terms of the Ameri-
can dollar. You buy an English pound
sterling at. say, $4.75fs. The intrinsic
parity is $4.869s per pound. Thus you
say either that pounds are at a dis
count or that dollars are at premium.
which is owing to the fact that in Eng
!and 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., 1918-07-30
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
CLAUDE RI SMITH Il COMPANY, M
NnTVCEr To STOCEHnT NFRS.

A special meeting OF the stockhoIders os
held on the l4th day OF August. 1915. st
10 30 o'clock a. NJ. at the ONCE OF sacs .,.
corporation. No. 149 Broadway. In the Ciss
and County OF New York. for the purposs
of voting upon the proposition 10 ineressss
it's capital stock from $50. 600, consisting .,
500 shares of the par value OF 500 essn
to 81 1000, to consist OF 1900 shares OF 'os
par value of 500 each
CLAUDE NJ. SMITH President
Dated. July IS. 1914 -
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30

London Money Market-LONDON
July 29.-Money was firm at per cent.
Discount rates were: Short bills and
8 per cent month bills, 3 1872 per cent.
Gold premiums at Lisbon remained 100.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
SAVAGE ARMS CORPORATION

y
The Board Of Directors have this day
declared the following dividends:
First Preferred Stock. k....... I'VE
Second Preferred Stock. lias
Common Stock ............ lA1o
All above dividends payable Septemoe..
Is, 1913, to stockholders OF record Augus'
81, 1918. NAT. TYLER. Jr-, TreasuIr'
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
Elections

Arthur Haines, formerly assistant
treasurer of the Philadelphia Trust
Company, has become associated with
the Philadelphia office of the Guaranty
Trust COMPANY of New York.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
THE PULLMAN COMPANY,

DIVIDEND NO. -Jo.
A quarterly dividend OF two dollars PEI
share viii be paid August 18th, 1912, :.
stockholders of record close OF puslneS'
July 31st, 1918. J. F KANE. Secretary
Chicago, July Goth. 1913.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30

Silver-Bar silver in London was
4SMd. unchanged; New York, 9shc,
unchanged; Mexican dollars, TIC, un-
changed.
Sub-Treasury.-The banks gained
$750,ooo from the Sub-Treasury yes
terday.
Bank Of Germany.-The statement of
the Imperial Bank Of Germany issued
July 23 shows the following changes, in
rlxc
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
DIVIDEND NOTICES
The Cleveland & Pittsburgb r. f. Co.

The Cleveland & Pittsburgh X. Il. Co.
OFFICE OF TREASURER
Cleveland Ohio, July 25th. 1915
DIVIDEND NOTICE.-The regular quar-
terly dividend Of 1%To on the Regular,
guaranteed Stock, and 10 on the Special
Guaranteed Betterment Stock. OF this Com
pany, payable September End 1918. will be
paid on and after that date at the ofice OF
Messrs. Winslow, Laner 6, Company 81
Cedar Street. New York City, 10 Stock
holders Of record at the close OF business
August 10th. 1918
J. E. KLOSS. Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
Telephone
Hanover 6514
Maturity

Federal Reserve banks on commercia al
paper on all periods up to ninety days:
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30

Bank Clearings.-Bank clearings in
New York yesterday were as follows:
Exchanges. Balances.
New York. $3.50, 117,093 $52,121 ,309
Baltimore .....s 10,986,627 4,o85, ,89O
Boston ......- 38257,138 8,748,561
Philadelphia =. 5e,825,676 $3.50, ,308
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30

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., 1918-07-30
War Stamp Records Broken

All records for the sale Of war saw
ings stamps and thrift stamps were
broken on Friday, according to figures
issued yesterday, when total purchases
throughout the country aggregated
$21 ,068,053. On a per capita basis this
would represent the purchase Of 21
cents worth of stamps for every man,
woman and child in the United States.
The total stamps sold to date aggre-
gates S493,007,039, according to the Of
fetal figures
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
Expect Extra Steel Dividend

Directors of the United States Steel
Corporation meet this afternoon to
take their quarterly action on divi-
dends. The earnings statement for the
last three months also will be issued.
Wall Street generally has been look
ing for the extra dividend Of per
cent on the common stock which has
been paid for the last several quar-
ters. AS to earnings, it has been stated
that the report will show the best net
in the history of the corporation before
deductions for war income and excess
profits taxes. Steel common did not
do much in the market yesterday, clos
ing Is up, at 108as, on total turn
over Of 35. 1000 shares.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
More Packing House Financing

Following the successful financing
recently completed by Armour & Co..
and the Cudahy Packing Company, it
is understood that Wilson e. Co. will
enter the market for funds within a
short time. Details of the financing
which is said to be under considera-
ton are not yet available A banker
said yesterday that no definite plans
had been decided upon
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-02-09
GERMAN ACTS WORSE THAN
TOLD


h'"h tah" a Rev YORK mahuta".
'Hf'f. us'a 'o READ the accounts ~
herman atrocities aHd lheh he back
ana mHEh aloud. bosh ne said.
lh' tiuis ar. berce lighters bat they
never ala anything Ike That Then
me- would t3hFH some more.
M iaho b"r# hoi laugh nov when
he READS that sort ct stories liistf'ends,
"hf'F'd bf his persistence Ia doubling
ih' reports mat came across the water.
d'''d hith To Eo TO lhe other side and
investigate" lie Vent ana nov That be
mas returned laughs no more bul gflls
MS t'eih HaFagF'y as ne tells what
h' saw
I've 'e'd h's STORY To TIE eaembefs OF
tH. Merchants ASSOCIATION ol Ne"
f"fk I'd" oihrF night as ialloNs,
! nave seen the WIDOWS OF France.
! nave seen the pima BOYS oi england.
J nave s'ga hnglahds navy guarding
'If' Noflh rita All mat me correspond
cuts send over about the atrocities that
nave been committed, all the besiiaII.
Ties That no paper can possibly publish
lh'y are not only Efu' bat TIE worst
't th'm cannot be lo'd
you nave o''e toid 'hai our women
ana girls nave been protected by the
hf'''sh navy from ta' tate 'ha' e'i"H
the women al France aR' "t'k'eih
N''N. ".I's'e ~ II ~ "hSo'"''iS true
.li rs M"f' thah true
nave b"oh ~ the hospitat IN ahe
pfpat' 'a'H' '' i'at'l're ~ france. " mere
thef' are nearly ihooSaho E'F'S' NOT
"h' p ''sI''''h years % age ana an
VIII he mo'befs Ana ~ per cent are
th addition afhl'ted with The hHh}' ah-
sPeahabih m3iadl ihh' We hhp" oi, hhd
'i'''h per cent " aao'''os are STARK
mad.
nav" seen the boys mat VIII never
d" men. J nave seen vac boys VINO nave
been cruelty matoa'"a. you aoR Nho"
anything "'''' thiS war. f'o a"h
Ah"".
VIZ anH hho" We af" at WAT ana
some oil you think that because you
nave bought hHhai'o ooi'ats worm
or mullen dollars ""fth oI hoertJ
hohhs. foh nave done your snare. some
oi }ou 'hht thal because Won nave
give" Sio or $40" 70 the Tea 'rosS
Won nave a'He Your snare.
"N nave not ana }'N VIII not nave
a'hn 'oaf snare na'l u horl6. Anu
men ana WOMEN. "h'h aeNl f'e'e"'S
'f h'f'R 20" ta"' up your aa'S papers
ana oa ihf hFs' PAGE You r'i' the
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-02-09
$500. $3.50 and $1,000
Spring Blouses
Entirely New, Different, Charming.

Boses which Voes and Linens play important part modelled
along and delightful lines All white is much in favor though
there plenty striped ecace trimmings hand embroidery
and collars of pque all prominently featured while high and low
neck vie with each other for supremacy fact style after style
choose FROM each with its special and individual claim dis
tnctiveness Pricings moderate in range from
S1.OO up
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-02-09

Most dependency discharges we're fof
wlfr OF FOR Wtfe aud children
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-02-09

Gives Color Accent to the Spring Costume
display appealing deghtng being first the best
of the new Street Hats of straw braid and Georgee crepe
models quite and effective with Onamena0n of wings ribbons
and flowers resolving themselves into the simplicity Unusual
combinations in coors in evidence though there plenty of
black brown and blue This presentation priced unusually
able for
$500, 81. so and $1,000
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-02-09
Silk Dresses
Separate Skirts

predicted by fashion being important item every
wardrobe for Spring and stocks feature Skirts of shrksn baro
satin wool cha crepe chuddah and moongo silk in delightfully."-
new models and eoors in price range from
ST.5Oup
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26

her minister to Argentina. while on
his way to Bucnos Aires. was held up
in Havana while his baggage was
searched by an Official. supposedly n
CUBAN customs inspector. who. it is
reported. found among tie minister's
eHects certain papers.
IRON other sources 1t IS und.rcsoot
mat Al; the time Minister Fabcla was
on his way to Buenos Aires certain
exchanges. possibly of Il preliminary
nature. were under way between Mex
'co ana Argentina. and probably in
NoiNinS another Latin American gov
crnment, having for their purpose I'll.
development of certain and uniform
attitude III the war.
II anything taken from Senior Ia
oela's baggage related to This Situa-
ton 1t IL unlikely that any disclosure
y otlfcial secrets would he made at
'his time. but tho feeling here IS tat
Mexico holds tho United States really
responsible for the incident Some %.
tncSe IN close touch with the situa-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26

tion and receiving the latest conidrn-
tiai adrices lean to the opinion that
the break with Cuba possibly fore
shadows an extension OF policy OF
suspended Intercourse with the United
States.
Confidential reports here from Hs-
wanna have saii that. quito outside the
Fahcla incident. well-nfo7mcd persons
there expected Mexico might Tina sor,"
prcteS. to actually suspend diplomatic
relations with tho United states.
All tho.e who take thi; view base
their .opinion on the assumptions tina.
German propaSanda again is active
The Mexican ambassador here said
he had heard nothing CT the r"poued
break. He could not explain tho meas
ures Cuba was said to have taten
against the Mexican government hut
recalled that Cuba recently held UT
shipm ents of sugar the Mexican gov
crnncat had purchased
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26
equality only, and the grca, aspiration
of the Mexican government in her now
international relations"
ACTION SAID TO I'll:
Result or EtBELA INCIDENT

tDY Assnciltc1 rrrss
HAVANA. May 25.--The repor; ;hat
Nex.c" has severed diplomatic relations
with Cuba could not be confirmed here
early today. III official circles last
night it was stated that there was al.
solute!y no foundation for such a re.
port. The Mexican charge dana;r,s
left Havana yesterday for Mexico CITY
but visited President Menucai before
leaving.
several days ago there were rumors
that relations between Mexico and
Cuba were strained. These rumors pre-
SuHlah!y We're based upon the Fabcla
incident y message OF Fluctuations
from President Carranza to President
Monocal on the occasion of the ccle-
hration Of the sixteenth anniversary
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26

TO inc minister OF munitions. In the
course OF speech dealing With tho out
put Of munitions for the British armv
SAID the increases for the first two
months OF the year compared with tho
hrst two months Of 1917 we're:
Light guns. 80 per cent: medium guns.
81 per cent: heavy guns. IS per cent.
machine guns. 36 per cent; shells. a.
per cent tanks. 50 per cent: airplanes.
-" per cent: aero engines, 2I5 per
cent.
The average weekly production of
airplancs. he said. cquallcd the average
production Tor two months in 1915.
while one weeks production of machine
guns cIualled that of five months i'm
1915
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26

OF Cuba's independence on May 90 APP
parently served to discrcdi, the ru-
mors.
On April 20 baggage belonging be-
longing 10 Ysidro Fnbcla. Mexican
minister 20 Argentine. was stolen
from an employee of the Mexican lc-
CATION IN Havana while he was TAX
ing /, to vessel. OH which Fabela
was 10 sail for South America. AZ
tcrward the baggage was returned
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26
CAN STOP GREAT WAR
Cleveland Mnn Believes He Could 10
II. Once Tic Reached the
Germans.

CLEVELAND. O.. May 25.-An cm-
ploHee OF the Hydraulic Pressed steel
Company here has decided tc his own
satisfaction how tho war may be Won.
and speedily. lie told IL TO fellow
employees during "a rest prriod
This war could be stopped very
suddenly II could get just two men
in front OF me-" ne said. Let me get
the Kaiser and that fellow they call
the Hun where l could reach them.
and there wouldat be any more war"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26
MEXICO ENDS RELATIONS
WITH CUBAN GOVERNMENT
Declares Object Is to Avoid Tension
OF Diplomatic Inter-
changes.
FABELA INCIDENT THE CAUSE
Political Leaders Look Upon Move ms
Foreshadowinc Break With This
Country as Result of Pro-Gcrman
Propaganda.


.aIENICO CITY. MENiCc May -. -
Mexico has severed diplomatic relations
with Cuba This was learned o;''ci7 ny
late today. after report that the
Mexican charge d'aTaires at Havana
and the Cuban minister here nave been
recalled from their respective posts
had been confirmed at the Foreign OF
fee.
The recall OF the Mexican rerresen-
tatires 10 Cuba and the susDendins for
an indefinite tim" of tho sending OF
a new representative are explained Of
fcially as due 10 tho fact that because
of tho war in which Cuba is involved,
that government has hecu obliged |"
dictate measures that affect the IN
terests of the Mexican government il
many instances.
For this reason. il is declared :he
making OF representations that The
Mexican representative would he forced
to make to the Cuban government
would he useless and would restrict
the liberty or action Of friendly "a
ton which il now In an afflicted sit
uation.".
The Cuban minister to Mexico. DR.
Ezeauiel Garcia Ensenat. has not yet;
arrived IN Mexico City. having been
appointed only recently. During the
interval. DR.. Luis Ssn,amaciSy Ca!vN
has been acting as charge !, was
reported recently that ne would leave
for Cuba on a vacation and would re
turn with tho new minister
The Mexican charge at Havana Is
Albert c. France
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26
NAY POSSIBLY FOREsiIADOw
BREAK WITH THIS COUNTRY

LEY Associated Press
WASHINGTON Nav a5-MeSico's
sudden and unexpected suspension of
diplomatic relations with Cuba is
looked upon here as an indirect move
against the United States. which pos
sib!S m@y foreshadow breaking of
diplomatic relations with this country
The underlying cause for Mexico's
action. IL is understood here. was a
recent incident in which Senior Fabeli