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New-York tribune., 1918-02-21
National Banks
Resources Drop,
Last Call Shows
On Dec. 81 $18,073,308,-
600, or $479, $4,000 Less
Than Nov. 20

ASllINGTON, Feb. Resources
OF national banks on December 81, the
date Of the last call of the Controller
OF the Currency, were S1S,073 ,30S 600.
or S479.SS9,000 less than the high rec
ord Of last November %, when settle
ments connected with the second Lib
erty Loan swellcd deposits and re
sources TO unprecedented heights.
The decrease was caused mainly by
reductions in New York. massachusetts
and Pennsylvania. Elsewhere in the
country deposits and resources shove Ell
a slight increase over November 20.
Withdrawal Of deposits by the Treas
ury TO meet government expenses was
largely responsible for the reductions.
Aggregate deposits of all national
banks on December 81 was $l4,4A5, ,689.-
600, or 52,G47 600 less than DEPOSITS
November 90. The reduction in New
York, Massachusetts and PENNSYLVANIA
amounted to $3.50. .042 900 OF the loss
IN aggregate resources since November
20. S2lo,000,000 were in banks of New
York City, $4,000, 900 in Boston, S28,-
o0o,ooO III country banks OF Massa-
chusetts and S55, coo, 900 in country
banks Of New York State.
OF the, reserve and central reserve g
cities, inclusive OF New York and Bos-
tor. about haif showod increase in to-
tai resources since the previous call.
Chicago reported the largest in
crease, S13.149 900. and The next larg-
est was in Baltimore, $l1,694 900.
Cleveland ranked third, with an in
crease Of S9,3AS, GOO. Exclusive Of New
York and Boston, philadelphia re-
ported the largest decrease, S20,O06,-
600, and the next largest reduction
was $14,904 coo, in San Francisco.
Iowa showed the greatest increase
in resources among country banks, &c.
367. 900. and in Illinois country banks
resources fell most, S14.329,0 900.
Loans and discounts of all national
banks on December 81 were reported
as S9,39o, ,S36,00o, reduction below the
November 20 record Of $lA469l, 900.
United States bonds and certificates OF
Indebtedness held December q amount
ed to s ,624 ,529 900, a decrease OF $729.-
1000 as compared with the preceding
call. Other bonds amounted to $3.50
Sct 900. Cash on hand and due from
Federal Reserve banks was $1,000 $685.
600, and bills payable and rediscounts
were reported as $741,8lS, 900.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21
New Ballot for N. Y.
Soldiers Is Planned
IStoT Correspondence

ALBANY. Feb. 20.-Senator George
+. Argetsinger,. of Roche ster, to-day in
'roduced bill simplifying the taking
of the vote of soldiers ard sailors. it
moves forward Primary Day two weeks.
to the ninth Tuesday before Election
Day, and provides that the war ballot
shall be divided into two sections. One
shall be modification of the Massa-
chusetts ballot containing the name
OF all candidates with the party en-
blems. The other section is intended
Tor those who want to vote a straight
ticket. The latter will contain merely
the party emblems with a circle under
Meath.
Another war measure was introduce d
by Thomas j. Mcdonald, Of The Bronx.
1T increases the maximum age of can.
didates for patrolmen in New York
CITY from twenty-ninc 20 thirtv-tivo
years This is to overcome the short.
age of young men because OF their
being called to the colors.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21
i'm Transit
Feb. 16 Exempted
From License Rule
War Trade Board Responds
to Request Of New York
Merchants Association

Responding TO request by the Mer-
chants Association OF New York for a
suspension of President Wilson's new
order requiring licenses for all goods
imported into the United States. Vance
G.. Mccormick. chairman Of the War
Trade Board. yesterday wired the as
sociation that a blanket license had been
granted al. customs collectors 10 admit
merchandise which had been in transit
Oh February 10.
Tho Presidents original mandate
went into effect on February lG. The
order had been issued or February 10
and only tWcNty-four hours notice was
given. The immediate result, accord
ing to reports which came to the Mor-
Of incoming freight ut ell ports, as
we'll as on railway lines crossing the
Canadian border.
This congestion hampered commerce.
according TO the association, and was
particularly acute at the Port OF New
York and ON the Paci}lc Coast. There
fore the association asked for . delay
OF at least q week.
he trouble had been caused BY tho
delay N securing licenses from Wash
ington immediately after the order
went into effect. Applications for IL
conses must be submitted TO the War
Trade Board before they can be grant
ed. II frequently happens that appli-
cations cannoU be made until the arri-
val OF papers accompany yinG The goods.
Officials Of the ,Merchants' Associu-
ton SAID yesterday that The modlfica-
tion OF tue Presidents order would re-
lieYc The situation and give importers
an opportunity to leadjust their bust
ness plans without apparently interfcr-
ing with tho purposes for which the
order was issued
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21

WASIllNGTON. Feb. &c. Advantages
Of the eight-hour day. as described
to the Railroad Wage Commission by
representatives. of the road employees,
were questioned to-day by operating
officials. who at the same time dis
closed that representatives of the Fed
eral railroad administration were con-
siderng the advisability of lcngthen-
ing the workday in the shops, in order
to hasten repairs.
W. j. Tollcrton, general superinten-
dent of motive power for the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific, read a telegram
from +. II. Ashton, Western regional
director, which asked:
"Do you not believe we are iusti-
fed in working locomotive roundhouscs
as many hours as possible ."
Mr.. Tollerton said he had replied,
recommending tcn-hour day, pro-
vided the unions would accept time and
q half pay for the tenth hour as is
now paid for the ninth, instead of ex-
acting penalty of five hours pay for
the tenth hour, according to existing
agreements. He declared there was no
surplus supply Of mechanics and that
he believed mechanics shortly would
be used exclusively in Essential" pro-
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21
Underwood Supports Meas
ure, but Sees Menace
Of Despotism
Backs 1T Because
Of War Emergency
Final Vote Expected To.
day; Action in House
Delayed

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20-~Another
session was given over By the Senate
today to discussion of the Admnistra-
tion railroad bill, with prospects of o
5nal vote before adjournment tom or
VOW. Voting on amendments will begin
at , O'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Consideration OF the bill was de-
layed in the House by party fight
over q resolution setting aside space in
local park for a monument to former
President Buchanan, Dut the debate will
oe taken UP there again tomorrow.
Although speaking III support Of the
bill in the Senate to-day. Senator In
derwood, Of Alabama. Democrat, de-
clared it lacks Limitation" and was
"crudely drafted" He said he would
vote for it unless it was amended so as
20 provide for an indefinite period of
government control. The existing law
under which the President took over
control Of the railroads, he asserted,
was unconstitutional because it did not
lrovlde for Just compensation" for
the carriers.
Senator's Poindexter, of Washington,
and Sherman, of Illinois, Republicans,
also discussed the bill, the former urg-
ing the substitution of the original
draft. placing final rate making power
n the hands of the committee Scna-
tor Sherman supported the bill.
Cause of Presidents Action
he financial situation, and not war
needs or freight congestion. Senator
Underwood told the Senate. WAS the
real cause Tor the government taking
over the railroads.
The real cause was a question of
finance" he declared.
When the President issued his proc
lamation last December. Senator Tn
derwood said. the railroads faced $1S2,-
6o6,6s2 in maturing obligations on Sc
curties for 1918, while for the four
Years which would end in 1921 these
obligations would total 1898 100000
Under normal conditions the railroads
would have found no trouble in renew
ing them, but because of the war and
the floating OF bond issues by the gov
eminent it would have been an impos-
sibihty, he said.
There were then two conditions fac
ing the President,' Senator Underwood
continued, either the United States
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21
Transfer of System Not
Generally Known; Bonds
Advance ii Points
Vital Connecting Link
Built by McAdoo, Line Never
Paid Until Taken Over by
Government

The Hudson & Manhattan Railroad
Company, which owns and operates the
double tube tunnel system under the
Hudson River connecting New York,
Jersey City and Hobokcn, has been
under government control and opera
tion since january 2.
This fact did not become generally
known until yesterday, when the fnan-
cia district became curious to learn
what might be the reason for the con-
spicuous strength of late in the com
pany's per cent rcfunding bonds.
Transactions in these securities at 60
yesterday represented an advance of
about / points above the low lovel Of
the year.
The sharp recovery was attributed to
the assumption that the government
will guarantee earnings on basis af
fording holders Of the bonds ample pro-
lection.
Wilbur c. Fisk, president Of the COM
pany, stated that he was not at liberty
government employer lie stated, how
ever, that the Hudson & Manhattan
Railroad formed an important connect
ing link between railroad terminals in
Manhattan and dorsey City and IIo
boken, including the Pennsylvania, the
Erie and the Delaware, Lackawama &
Western. He also said that large
amount OF government mail was sent
over the conpany's lines.
There is nothing new about the road
being operated under government man
agemcni,' added Mr Fisk "a notice
was posted hy the company on Jan
nary 3 Tor the guidance OF the en-
ploycr, in which was contained the Off
cial communication from Director Cen
eral McAdoo notifying me that the
company had been put under govern
ment control with Instructions that tho
employees should cooperate in every way
posslblc.'
When the first Hudson River tubes
were opened in February, 1908. under
Mr.. McAdoo's direction. the accom-
plishment was hernldod as one of the
greatest engineering fcats Of history.
Operation of the property from a finan-
cial standpoint has not yet been sue
ccssful. In 1913 the company found it.
self unable to earn the full interest ON
its first mortgage Az per cent bonds
1t therefore could not market securities
10 provide funds to pay the cost of
needed improvements and bettcrmcnts.
A readjustment plan Was Formulated
by which Kuhn, Loeb & Co., as syndi-
cate managers, agreed to purchase new
first mortgage bonds and adjust
ment income bonds. There are out
standing S35 600 600 OF the latter issue.
On February 26 AIr. Fisk announced
that the April 1 coupon on the income
bonds would not be paid. Interest al
the rate OF per cent had previously
been paid from October /, 1913, to Oc-
tober /. 1916. With the government
now i'll control OF the property there
is growing belief that this interest
may be resumed
William G. MoAdoo LEFT the presi-
dency OF the company when he entered
President Wilson'S Cabinet more than
four years ago.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21
Death of Spring-Rice
Natural, Says Doctor
Died From Heart Exhaustion:
No Cause for Suspicion,
Asserts Physician
Especial Co1YesDondepceI

OTTAWA, Feb 2o-Thc suggestion
Of Noel Pemberton Billing, in the Brit-
ish House of Commons last night, that
there should be an inquest into the
death of Sir Cecil Spring Rice, who
died suddenly at Rideau Hall last
ednesday night, is not regarded Sc
riously here
DR.. Thomas Gibson, who reached the
statesman's bedside shortly after he
died, said to-day that death was due to
natural causes. The intimation that
the former British Ambassador NAV
have met an untimely end because OF
his activities in exposing the Bolo af-
fair, is absolutely dismissed by DR..
Gibson.
ut was an ordinary case of heart
failure said Dr.. Gibson to-day. "Sir
Cecil Springfield had been skiing with
the young people in the afternoon. The
snow was heavy, and he became very
much exhausted. After dinner his
heart weakened, and he died during the
night. There is no ground for the
slightest suspicion That the former am
bassador's death WAS the result Of any
thlng but natural causes
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21
Kaiser Sends Thanks
TO President Carranza
William, in Reply to Birthday
Message, Wishes Mexicans
Prosperity

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 20-Emperor
Williams reply to President Carranza's
birthday message to him of January 27
was given out officially here to-day. 1t
reads:
"I am very grateful to you for your
Gmiablc telegram Of fclicitation on tho
occasion CT my birthday. send to you,
Mr. President, my sincere thanks to-
gether with my best wishes for your
self and for the prosperity of the Mexi
can people.
"WlLHELM, Emperor and King"
President Carranza's congratulatory
message to the Kaiser was fulsomely
worded and declared the recipient had
Just cause" for rejoicing.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21
Resolution Adopted Here
,Deplores Congressional
Discussion Now
"People Not Ready
Denounce Attempt to Use War
Emergency to Force Pub
lie Ownership

Declaring that many million Amer
lcans are opposed to perpetual govern
ment control of railroads, a resolution
urging the withdrawal or defeat of the
proposal for continued Federal control
of the railroads was passed at a meet
ing yesterday of the New York Board
of Trade and Transportation J. Fred
erick Talcott, who sponsored the reso-
luton, said that the question of gov
crnment ownership should not have
been injected into Congressional dis
cussions at this time, and that further
debate on this measure must be de-
ferred for calmer days when it may be
considered upon its merits
The preamble of the resolution de-
clared that Secretary McAdoo's insist
ence on the passage Of the provision
for control after the war is the chief
cause of the delay which the Railroads
Dictator asserts is now -mperiling the
success of the war
The Resolution Adopted
The resolution adopted follows:
'1he provision for tho perpetual Federal
control Of railroads after the war has mani
festly not the rc.notest relation TO vim
ming the war: therefore.
Resolved, That the question Of the per
not have been injected into the discussion
OF Congress at this time. and should he
Withdrawn at once from the bill or de-
feated and its further discussion deferred
for calmer days when it may be considered
upon its merits.
Resolved, That in our opinion there are
many millions OF the American people who
nre not prepared 20 accept y measure so
radical and now so Unnecessary az per-
petllal Federal railroad control, and tney
viii justly revolt agninst an attempt to
take advantage OF this time of war to force
it ul,on the country without due conoidera-
tion.
The development Of a supplementary
hghterage service and the extension
OF wayside terminals on railroads scrv-
ing the city was a plan for the re-
lief Of congestion Mt New York water
front terminals suggested by Calvin
iompkins, former Dock Commissioners.
Harbor Copditions Here
'New York Harbor is at present
hampered by archaic methods Of COM
munlcatlon perpetua.ed by Vailroad
rlvaIr5,' said Mr.. Tompkins. "Tho
crux Of the necessary development is
the tying OF the jersey side to the
New York side OF the harbor By rail
communcatlons. When was Docl.
Commissioner I proposed to bring the
railroads to Manhattan, and then to
ne them to the New England systems.
That, however, is still in the future.
although Federal ownership of the rail
ways brings the prospect somewhat
nearer"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21
Cas7adiaFa imports EXEMPT
Until CONGESTION Clears

WASIlINGTON, Feb 20.-A general
order by the War Trade Board to-day
permits, without individual import Ii
censes. importation Of all commodities
from Canada except those mentioned in
President Wilson's proclamation of No
vcmber 2S.
sending in their applications for IL
censes to import shipments from MI
other countries.
The blanket license arrangement was
put into effect, it was explained a. the
War Trade Board, to relieve freight
congestion and to give time for the i'm
port licensing system to adjust itself
properly.
Individual licenses for all articles
imported from Canada will be required
as soon as congestion is cleared and
when the system is working more
SlnOothlV
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21
7 Youth at Front Wins
ardon for ather

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 2o-A single
word ''pardoned" was cabled to youth
with the American expeditionary forces
IN France by Governor Cox to-day. It
was an answer to a letter from the
Ohio soldier, who asked that his father
be pardoned from the pententiarv.
81 am willing to die for my country
ard could die happy if | could but
know he Is free to care for my mother"
wrote the boy.
ihe man was freed with five other
prisoner to-day. He was convicted Of
stealing and had almost a year more
ID serve. AT request both of the father
and the SON, Governor Cox did not
make known his name.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21

Germany by n statement made by Herr
Friedberg to tho Suffrage Committee
Of the Diet, from which the Berlin So
cialist newspaper "Vorwarts" draws the
conclusion that the government is open
to q bargain on the question of equal
suffrage.
In this statement Herr Fricdberg said
he believed plural suffrage which
made additional votes dependent upon
qualities which every elector could ac-
quirc was rcconcilable with the basic
idea of the Emperor's Easter message
and the July decree regarding the
franchise
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21
8 9!:S<A!d!Msoi}g:8 W. g8
Thursday, February Fl, 1918

This department engaged in separating the sheen ~
adversing and of the which backs advertising
from the goatsand hanging bell the goats. invite,
letters describing experenoes-easant unpleasan.ith
advertisers whether they be wholesale houses
retail public service print
those letters which to show typicay how an
advertisers deeds with the words of his advertising
Only sgncd letters giving the writer's address, be read
But the will be printed withheld preferred
Address, Tho Advisor The Tribune New York
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21
Miniature Almanac

sun rises. e43 ~. sun sets.... s.s7 n ~
Neon rises. Ia y. II. Moon SETS. / oJ a n,
HIGH WATER
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21
The Weather Report

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2o.--rhc cyclonic de.ros-
sion Of Fucsday evening has moved TO Newlouud
land and is rapidly passing eastward 4 second
depression. as yet q little intensity is approach
Ing tho California coast. and strong aliti-cyclonc
IS centred oTcr tho upper Missouri Valley. vita
pressure slightly above 81 Inches and temporal are
sbout 20 degrees below
General rains have fallen III the last twenty
Eastern Gull states. and the.e has teen snow a!oa.
the Great Lakes The greatest fall IN temperature
OHIO Valley and the lo"ef lake region. aud tnet,,
las ben general tall in temperature southwest
have been uuimp0rtant.
The weather in the Washington forscas: distr-.
during the next forty hours win be fair ana mol
crately cold. and the low temperatures viii iorh-
loss continue In Atlantic Coast districts untl H.,
end OF the week. IL The lover ohio Valley anl
tbs upper lake region tAe weather will begin t.
moderate Friday.
storm warnings displayed OF tho AtAu.s.e
Forecasts for Special LocIaIties-rastei4, veu
York. fair Thursday; slightly coldor OIL Tho co.'s,
New Jersey. Delaware, Eas.era Pennsylvania
Marssn fa91 sa ,s ai ., eighty colder rhuFsaa Friday
N,w Anslend. fair anl colder Thursday. Frida,
continued cold -
Western rennsylvania Western New York zen
ealy fair and continued cold Thursday ani ri
day except SNOW tiurries near tie lake
Local Official Record.-The following Official rec
ord from the Weather bureau shows temperatures
duriag the last rweitt,fo'ir hours in comparison
with the corresponding date OF last v.a-.
3 a. NJ i'ls- > ''l' {; le3s 1877,
- 4 ~ ''''''' ', ., .. il..-..... - 40
T. m -. IS 9 i :. :. II. IL. "a s. y
Highest temperature YESTERDAY. 9, desrea, e.t
10 a. M lowest. 20 (4t 10 p ru.) average. 30.
ascfsss ior salnr date last year. 50: acreage for
Samo date last thirty three years. 81 '''
Humidity
a M. 81 .. m. 49,. 30 p m. :,
Barometer Readings
a m. 9o.67 p NJ 2ss4 . m. so.o,
Local oriolaI Forecast-Far and eighty colder
to-day; fair tomorrow: diminishing nor,hwes.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21
Barometer Reading

' -7'0' I y Ut - -7.04 .. N, 30 y
Local onioa' Forecast-Fa!r and eighty colder
to-day: fair tomorrow: diminishing northwest
winds.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21
humidity

ilighest temperature yesterday IS degree, fat
~ a. ~ losest 20 tat 10 p. M average. Ss
avrfsse Tor SANE date last year. Sc arcrage for
Samo date last thirty three years, 81 40
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21

Good df aage hes: beauty % not only skin deep the result d.
sooo ogeSon pure blood, M
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@ aerfss h and wholesome ole lying providing has weakness
Guy tneE cannot be achieved by hitor-nss medication
Several Of the preparations which we have described se the
scrlpuon fake method of adverng they print pseudo
prescription which listed
are offering For example: The Prescription MADE
OF the FAMOUS fashionable formula Cas-
ara aromatic AZ peppermint water your duggE
@ Most OF them have adopted the plan of only small letter
e products the better TO imply that they nst
Ser1e saxote mercozed and mara
examples OF TINS 1t is cheap suberfug pretentou
f stamps t preparaton as which has add the sun
There is of hope for loveness suggested
he bureau OF Standards that all beauty
Gus lgfedien should be labelled Bureaus
buetn 1T was pointed that may mercury pson
owing the presence OF suphide
cu uphydrate with calcium hydroxd the
POISONOUS that hair dyes generally more salts
Ve cad copper bmuth posonh
when taken internally.
fcure Beautys dressing table the of t
@ & ot standard & lard are adopted Picture b0
nre on each and label flowers the
Let beauty beware, - ~ 80 "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
PRIVATE DEAN OF D. C.
SUCCUMBS IN FRANCE
Exposure While on Duty Brings
on Fatal Attack of
Pneumonia.

Private James Leslie Dean died OF
pneumonia in a French hospital Sep
TENDER %, according to telegram re-
ceived by his mother, Mrs. John r.
Dean, 923 .Longfellow street, Brlghtwood-
His. name appears in yesterdays cas-
ualty list. l-'.-
Contraction of the disease followed
exposure in river on the oattle 'front.'
in which he nearly drowned during
recent advance of American troops: He
was a member Of Battery B, of the
,ee;ment formely the District National
Guard. and was twenty-one years old.
private Dean embarked the last of
lime and since his stay in France his
relatives had not received any Woro
from him. However,. letter was re-
oeived by his sweetheart the DAY before
he died.
In his letter he told about hIy ex-
nerience in a swift river. where he
nearly drowned. He was detained by
his captain to go to the rearNand get
horses for the guns. and while rush
ing back one of the horses' mage
Jumped for the river. Private Dean
followed headlong in and was res
cued by comrade. He caught
severe cold, which developed into
pneumonia.
He enlisted in the District National
Guard June IS, 1916. and went with
Battery to the Mexican border
While there his father died. but he
remained with his battery until the
trouble had been settled, and when
the President called the National
Guard for overseas duty he responded.
He has q sister in the naval serv-
ice. Yeowoman Catherine Dean. Be
sides his mother. two other sisters and
a brother survive.