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New-York tribune., 1918-02-20
lcelanders as Emigrants

1T is claimed for the Iceandic set
tiers that they have played no small
part in the progress and prosperity of
the province of Manitoba. Canada. and
1t is asserted that the story of the for
eign population of Winnipeg must nee
essarlly begin with the lcelander. lie
has set the pace for all the incoming
races. He is the illustration par excel,
renee OF how a people of ambition and
industry can master difficulties, tri-
umph over prejudice, and attain their
desired place in the commercial. thc
political, the intellectual and social
life of husting and growing city in
a strange land. Outside the city it is
not unusual to find Icelanders with
farms of 1000 s.-Portsmouth
Chronicle.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20

Is chairman, arrangements have al
ready been made for the purchase Of
tho raw sugar requirements of this
country and the Allies. Contracts have
been made for the purchase of $500, 900
tons, Of which onc-third will 20 to
Great Britain and will be financed di-
rcctly by it. Ordinarily the major part
of the Cuba sugar crop is moved dur
ing the first four or six months of the
year. This year, however, due to the
extraordinary shortage in shipping, it
is expected that the 1017-18 crop can
only be moved in approximately equal
monthly instalments between January
and November.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20
Relevant Comment
Country Banks Dilatory

The campaign instituted by the Fed
eral Reserve banks, in cooperation
with local agencies, to obtain wider
distribution of Treasury certificates of
Indebtedness among country banks is
not meeting with the success hoped for
Inquiry at several New York banks
yesterday brought the information that
some of them have recently been re-
quested to increase their subscriptions
above the amounts originally allotted.
This has caused somo dissatisfaction in
these OuarterS
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20
New Orleans, Texas & Mexico
Missouri. Kansas & Texas
sDefcit
Extra Dividends

Atlas Powder Company. e2ss
dividend of per cent on the CONNIE.
stock has been declared, IN addition
the regular quarterly dividend OF 2F,
cent. both payable March II to STOCK o
record February 2S.
Brier Hill Steel Company.-The coz,
pany has declared an extra dividend q
3 z per cent ON the common stock =
addition to the regular quarterly ON, es,,
dend Of l = per cent, both pays"'
April l to stock of record March "
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20

Discussing the wool situation, the
First National Bank of Boston says
that incoming supply of wool for the
year is little less than estimated
consumption; but the statistics on
which this conclusion is based must
be qualified owing to the eXtraordi-
nary conditions which prevail:
In the first place, considerable
percentage of stocks on hand and
coming will not be adapted to mill
tary uses and may be classified as
dead stock, if, as is likely, civilian
needs do not require such wool:
Again, land and especially water
transportation is problematical.
shifting of boats to meet more ur-
gent demands might, in itself. bring
about by summer an acute shortage,
especially if the governments war
programme is enlarged. Like our al
lies early experience, our present
consumption estimates may be very
far under the mark, in which case
mills and merchants might we'll find
themselves without sufficient wool to
accept the governments further or
ders. The present wool estimates are
not markedly different from the coal
statistics of last spring.
The elements that produced crit
ical coal situation-price- fixing, in
adequate transportation and heavier
consumption-are exerting an influ-
ence on the wool industry, and
the bank concludes that if the war
continues the outcome may be simi-
lar.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20
THE MORTGAGE-BOND COMPANY OF
MN YORK

The following Bonds have been drawn
for payment on April l. 1918. on which
date the Interest viii cease: Series .. Nos
80. 632, -, lt45, 1856, 20sl A-6e2 B-sl
B-94T. B-3329, and w.n be redeemed at pa.
with interest to that date upon presen,s.
ton at any OF the following places 70,
payment -
In New York
Al the office Of The Mortgage Bond ca
OF New York. or
At the Office of Ladenburg. Thsmann
K Company.
IL Londou--
Al the Banking House Of cout,, 4
Company.
In Paris
Az The Banque de rUnon Parls.snus
In Amsterdanl-
Gosman c. s.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20
January Copper Production

According to a Wall Street compila-
ton. copper production of the principal
producing companies in January aggre-
gated 1o9,671,560 pounds, a decrease of
9,2o5,476, compared with year ago.
Labor troubles and unfavorable
weather conditions are held respon-
sible for the falling off. At the mo-
ment production is convalescent. It
is expected that comparison with 1917
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20
ANDREW J. MCCORMICK. Auc,.o,s<
REGULAR AUCTION SALE.
STOCKS AND BONDS
BY ADRIAN RI. MULLER a SnN
OFFICE. 55 WILLIAM ST
N-EnN ;-IgsDJsDy oo

WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 20. 1913
at ! 2 80 O'Clock Al the
EXCHANGE SALESaODy
NOS. Is and IS NESEY STREET
For Account OF Receivers Of Atlantic no,,
c. IN voluntary Liquidation
$4,000 New York Dock Co. p. c. Bonds.
lax exempt in New YORK
III Shares New York Dock Co. prerd
For Account ~ Trustee
$500 Rights Anglo American OIL Co
for Account Of Whom II Nay Cancer,
2ts shares Warren Burnhasa Co oregs
2,71i shares warren Burnham Co. com
10 saaTes uai-ed Gas & ELECTRIC Corp
Conn }. st pref'a.
- Shares Kansas city nwyA Co.,
32 shares Kansas CHy Light Power
100 shares KnIckerbocker wyoming on
Co. pref'd
200 shares Knickerbocker wyoming OIL
Co. common.
500 shares Kuickerbocker wyoming on
80 sharss Nniclserbocker Wyoming or
Co, common.
Share Clinton Hall Association
500 New York DOCK Co. lst Mtg -
Bond. 1851.
50 600 Roubles Russian Currency.
go sharss Associated Blue Book Pub.
hcations y Corporation. common
100 Shares Associated Blue Book Pub.
iications. a Corporation. prefd
For Account Of Executor
U ; chdfeS iipE hdnfattdu copper Co.
common
100 Shares Green Consolidated Gos
Co. common.
- Shares Silent Writing Machine Co.,
common.
. shares Noiscless Typewriter Co,
common.
% shares Noiseless Typewriter Co.
pref a.
For Account Of Administrator.
500 Shares CoWstoc,1 Tunnel Go
$500 Comstock Tunnel Co is, MIG 4 n.
c. Income Bond, May. 1893. Gov.
pom on.
1870 Shares Wheeling & Lake Erie Rvy.
IS Shares Metropolitan Nat'l Bank. in
Hq.
2S Bond Coupons y ] e. Midland
Rwy- Co, payable in 1874 and 1875
$4,000 state OF South Carolina %. G
Bonds. due 1883. Jan. 1872, cou.
pol4 on
$1,000 \. y. & oswego Midland r r. lr
Mtg .. c. Bonds. due 1894. Jul,
1871, coupon on
$1,000 Milwaukee, d Horizon Il. r. iope
Land Mtg. Convt. Bond, July, 1869
coupon on.
154 shares \. Y. susquehanna & West.
ern II. r. Co.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20
Billion Dollar
Merger of Great
London Banks
Institution Will Be Largest
Of Its Kind in the
World

LONDON, Feb 19. - A fusion has
been arranged between the London
City and Midland Bank and the London
Joint Stock Bank, under the title Of
the London Joint City and Midland
Bank The combined banks have de-
posits and liabilities of $3.50, 100000
($1,40O, 0,000), exceeding by Se0,-
100000 (s3oo,o o,ooo) those Of any
other English bank
1t is stated that the negotiations be-
tween the banks were begun before the
recent announcement of the govern
mcnts intention to investigate the
question Of such amalgamation.
This. is the third important bank
merger that has taken place in London
within the last three months. The
National Provincial of England and
the Union of London combined their
resources under one head in December.
In January the London County and
Westminster and PARIS Bank joined
hands, with approximate deposits of
f175, 5,000,000
The London City and Midland Bank,
whose merger with the London toint
Stock Bank has just been announced,
is the largest institution of its kind
in the world. Sir Edward Holden, one
of the leading financial men in Eng
land, who visited the United States
with Lord Reading in 1915 when the
100000 Anglo-French loan was
foated here, is chairman of the London
City. Its most recent report showed
+ deposits of 92O1 198,852. reserves of
951 ,707,S14. The subscribed capital Of
the institution amounts to s24,9O6.432;
paid up capital, 95.188,840. The bank
has over 1000 Offices in the United
Kingdom.
Some surprise was expressed in local
banking circles at the latest London
bank merger, in view of the opposition
which is reported to have developed in
England to combinations Of this char
acter. Early this month Andrew Bonar
Law, Chancellor of the Exchequer, an
nounced in the House of Commons that
a committee of bankers and merchants
had been appointed to report whether
state interference was necessary in the
case of great bank carnations
which had been taking place The
opponents of bank amalgamations had
pointed out the danger of too great
concentration of banking power.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20
Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Italian exchange continued to dis
play weakness yesterday, the rate fall
ing to 8.75 lire to the dollar. London
is reported to have been heavy seller
Of Italian bills here. In exchange cir
cles 1T is stated that the Italian govern
ment plan for stabilizing the rate
through the medium of a government
bureau has yet to be made effective,
owing to delay in the completion of
the details of the organization
The rest of the market was quiet
yesterday, with no important changes
in sterling francs or rubles. A slightly
easier tone developed in rates on the
Scandinavian countries.
Closing rates yesterday, compared d
with week ago, are given in the table
below. American bankers have sus-
pended all dealings in German and Aus
trian exchange, so that daily quotations
tor either marks or kronen are no
longer available.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20
Plenty Of Jam for France

, Very nearly 100000 pounds of jam
Iu papier-mache containers are sent to
Trance from England every week, and
this year the contracts department had
ordered 260.000000 pounds. Twelve
varieties are issued, among which
strawberry largely preponderates. Last
year Australia, New Zealand and South
Africa supplied 41,000,000 pounds of
gam Argonaut.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20

The above rates express the cost of
foreign money in terms of the Ameri
can dollar You buy an English pound
sterling at, say, $4.75lS. The intrinsic
parity IS $4.S65s per pound. Thus YOU
say either that pounds are at a discount
or that dollars are at premium, which
IS owing to the fac, ,nat In England
the demand for dollars with which to
settle accounts in this country is greater
'han the demand in this country for
ENGLAND ' 1l'
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20

compared with s6.8s6,1sS for the preyi-
Gus year. Depreciation amounted 10
sl,oo6,543, compared with s9l5957 for
1915. Dividends were $l,2T1 $50, an IN
crease of $1,263,26 over year ago
Surplus was S4,505, SIC, against s4,3H'-
232 for 1915
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20

will show net decreases for several
months to come. But in the latter part
Of the year the comparison should be
more favorable inasmuch as in the
latter half of 1917 practically all the
big producers were hard hit by strik
inp miners
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20
News Digest
Foreign

Paris Bourse.-PARIS. Feb. 49,
Prices were firm on the Bourse to-day.
Three per cent rentcs, 81 francs so
centimes for cash. Exchange on Lon
don, 81 francs il 1s centimes. Five per
cent loan, 81 francs I 5 centimes.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20
Money and Credit

Call loans were negotiated on the
Stock Exchange yesterday mostly at
per cent, but few transactions were
reported at ga per cent. OF the ex-
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20

Silver.-Bars in London were quoted
at 42%d, unchanged; New York, S5ssc,
unchanged; Mexican dollars, CSC, un-
changed.
Sub-Treasury.-Thc banks lost $685.
900 to the ub-Treasury Yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20
Massachusetts Notes Offered Here

The National City Company has pur-
chased S3,000,000 of al per cent notes
of the State of Massachusetts and are
offering them at a price to yield 455
per cent. The notes are dated l7cbru~
ary 26 and mature October % next.
They are exempt from taxation in
Massachusetts,, including the Federal
income tax.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20
Ford Tractors for Canada

Canada is planning an intensive com
paign for increasing her agricultural
production. The Dominion government
has just purchased 1000 Ford tractors
at cost. They will be sold to Canadian
farmers also at cost, plus freight De-
tails Of freight costs have not yet been
worked out but it is estimated that
the average cost to the farmer, includ-
ing freight. will be about $500. The
Dominion has also taken an option on
an additional 900 of these tractors.
The Ford factories are now engaged on
an order for thousands of the machines
for the British government. When that
order is completed about the last of
March it is expected that delivery in
Canada will begin. The tractors were
contracted for by the Dominion after
tests had been made in Manitoba and
the other Western provinces of Canada.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20

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., 1918-02-20
Depreciation Of the Dollar

Advices from Venezuela are to tho
effect that dollar exchange there is at
the lowest discount on record. The
Venezuelan banks buying rate for dol
lars in sight drafts on New York is
now at 4.8o holivars, against normal
rate of 5.1S262 bolvars to the dollar.
1t is expected that further deprecia
ton of the dollar will take place, as
Venezuela is exporting large quantities
of merchandise to tho United States
and because of export restrictions now
III force IN this country can import
only small quantities Of merchandise
and no gold.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20
Corporation Returns

Colorado Fuel and Power Company.
-Gross receipts for the quarter r
ended December 81 were s1O297 500
compared with s9,157,Sl7 for 1915
Operating expenses amounted to So.
1858, compared with S7,27l,458 for
the same quarter a year ago. Net earn
lngs were s2,093,971, compared with
Sl,S06,359 for the corresponding quar-
Ter OF the previous year. Surplus for
.ne quarter was s1,540,S16. or equal to
sa:So a share, compared with S1,313,-
oo2' or 1912 share, for the same
quarter of 1916.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20
Telephone,
Hanover 65lA

change loans based entirely on indus
trial collateral could not be obtained
as general rule under 61a per cent.
The complaint was made by some that
the so~called money pool is not inclined
to place its funds in small lots, pre-
terring to lend only. on units of one
hundred shares or more.
The time money market continues cx-
trcmely firm, with the banks showing
little inclination to relieve the paucity
OF funds. In many cases where loans
mature renewals arc not permitted be-
cause the banks are unwilling to tie up
their funds over any stated period.
Ruling rates for money yesterday,
compared with year ago, were AS fol-
lows:
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20

Bank Acceptances.-With interest
rates on call money ruling at per
cent the market for bank acccptanccs
fails to attract lenders. a slight firm
ing in the rates was noticeable ycstcr-
day, the following being quoted by
leading dealers:
Spot delivery: 60 days. 80 days.
Per cent. Per cent.
Eligible member b'ks 4Is@37s 4 10 @3a4
Eligible non-member
banks. 4as@4Is 44@4
Ineligible bank bills. s 04I2 5 @4I2
For delivery within thirty days:
Bid. offered.
Eligible member banks. :. 43aoo a %
Eligible non-member b'ks. 45aoo 4Is0o
Ineligible bank bills...... 6 % 5 %
Commercial Paper.-Ratcs for COM
mercial paper continue nominal. Prime
paper for the four months period is
quoted at 51a@5A per cent. and So as
per cent for six months. Other names
are unchanged at 5M 06 per cent
Discount Rates.-Official rates Of
discount for each Of the twelve Fed
eral districts arc as follows.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20

~, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
ne company reports profits for the
year ended December 81 of 81 55o G9s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18
SPICER1 ON-CREEN LAKE

Spicer-0n-Green-Lake, Dec. 10TH
Misses Florence Henderson and Min.
ME Gustafson were Willmar visitors
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. o: Nyberg returned
Saturday from a few days visit in the
Cities.
Chas. Ears was at Willmar Saturday
on business.
Mrs. A. Asleson and little daughter
of Fargo. arrived here last week for a
visit with her mother, Mrs. F. Carl.
son and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Johnson are the
happy parents of q baby boy, born
to them last Wednesday.
Miss Esther Ahlberg left last Mon.
day for Minneapolis, where she Will
be employed.
Mrs. Aaron Hultgren returned last
week from several days visit with
her daughter, Miss Mabel Hultgren
at Minneapolis.
Miss Hannah Sampson was guest
at the home of her brother and family
near Willmar Saturday and Sunday. -
Mr.: and Mrs. Fredolf Hultgren and
children returned Wednesday from a
visit with relatives In Minneapolis.
J. 3. Feeland made business trip
to Minneapolis last week.
Miss Alice Boreen arrived home
Wednesday from Willmar, the schools
being closed on account Of the influ.
enza
Mrs. Theo. johnson returned to
Pennock Friday after visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Marcus Peterson.
The depot has been closed a few
days, A. w. Andrews, the agent, be-
ing i'll with influenza.
Mrs. Oliver Larson moved to New
London last week, where she will
reside this winter.
John TAFT, the elevator man, has
been on the sick list the past week.
Green Lake froze over last Thurs.
day, skating is fine.
Oscar Hillman has installed 80
h. p. crude oil engine for his light
plant.
Mr.. spaeth of Raymond was at
Spicer on business Friday.
Walter Wilson, carrier on route l,
has been Ill few days. M. ]. Noster
has been acting as substitute.
Services will be held in the Swed-
ish Lutheran church next Sunday after
noon at 3 o'clock and Christmas Day
in the forenoon at II o'clock. Christ
mas tree exercises in the evening.
]. T. Hinkel. left for the cities Sat-
urday after a few days. stay here.
w. c. Hendrickson made q business
trip to Grove City the latter part of
the week. .-.-
Miss Cressie Mardin has resigned
her position as assistant post mistress,
but the resignation will not take place
until the first Of the year. Miss Edith
Boreen will be the new assistant and
started work last week. Miss Mar
din has been assisting In the post
Office for the last few years and will
be missed by her friends.
Mrs. Matilda Swenson went to WILL
mar Monday for visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Robert Lovander.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18
LAKE LILLIAN

Lake Lillian.-Johnny Backlund re-
turned home after spending few
weeks in the Cities.
The death of Walter Jacobson oc-
Cured last week in Dakota. He was
i'll with the influenza and death en-
sued. .
Word was received here that M. j.
Bomstad had been severly wounded
in action In France. ,s~s- !. SO 80.
Mrs. N. Nelson is reported on the
sick list. -~-s, =
Quite a few attended the, skating
on Lake Lillian Saturday eve. -
Christ Mattsons and Wilhelm John
sons were AtWater- visitors Sunday
afternoon. =@1 E - 1 sr,$. ~
Mrs. Iceberg and Adolph Erickson
returned after several days stay in
the Cities on account Of their mother
being seriously Ill. &. .s. .=: S.:... II 2,
Art NJ. Johnson was Bird Lsland
caller Thursday and Friday. . {: ~ ].
+ The school In Dist. s closed Dec. II
for q three weeks vacation. i
"A number OF friends were entertain
ed at the Gustav johnson home last
Sunday. 3ssz:. 49, ss3 W. $: 81: =4ss.
IS Rev. Peterson spent Sunday and
Monday ct her parental home. ~
Miss Esther Anderson spent Sunday
and Monday at her parental home.
David ASpaas arrived the forepartt
sOfs the week from the Naval Training
station at@Puget 6ound. *s..s.
.5 Harold NelsOns 81 now caIIy1nxm 1t1
On ROutoe 4 and = % account q tho.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18
We have a number of new
BOB SLElCHS
For Sale
Home made, Reliable,
Guaranteed.
P. E. PARSON,
Blacksmith Shop. 3rd St.
9HCK, GLOSSY HAIR
FREE FROM DANnRuFF
o'r':! Try It! Hair gets soft, fluffy and
bsautiful-0et a small bottle
OF Danderine.

ID You care for heavy hair that ellis.
tens with beauty and il radiant with
life; has an Incompatible softnese and
is fluffy and lustrous, try Danderine. i.
just one application doubles the
beauty OF your hair, besides ii ina.ue.
diately dissolves every particle OF
dandruff. You can not have nice heavy.
healthy hair if you have dandruff. This
destructive scurf robs the hair Of it.
lustre, it's strength and its very LIE,
and If not overcome it produces q. fever.
ishness and itching Of the scalp; the
hair roots famish. loosen and die: than
the hair falle out fast. Surely GET :
small bottle of Knowlton's Dsnderine
from any drug store and just try t.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18

"Sixth-Enforcement as national
minimum of living wage outlined by
Chairman Walsh of the war labor
board.
Seventh Rehabilitation through
vocational training Of disabled sol.
diers and sailors and industrial work
ers.
'Eighth-Establish of unquali.
fed right to organize and providing OF
severe penalty for interference with
that right.
Redistribution of accumu.
lated wealth by progressive taxation.
"Tenth-Recall of the judiciary.
"Eleventh-Enactme of Anthony
woman's suffrage amendment.
"Twelfth-Health insurance.
observation-disclosures of all
present functions of labor department
with sufficient appropriation for
same"
This program is of more significance
even than appears on the surface, be.
cause it represents growing dissatis-
faction with Gompers tactics of play
ing in with one of the old parties to
get little legislation and playing con-
SCI VoLANO W hOOp do AAuNA 6OOu WILL
as possible with employers. Yet he
portance. A Democratic supreme
court threw out the child labor law,
and at present moment neither the
national government, the state govern
ment nor the local government will
give the American Federation OF
Labor the right to hold meetings in
various parts of the country, notably
Pennsylvania. A large section of or.
gained labor feels that Gomper's tao.
tics have helped the employers to out.
general the working class and more
militant, wide.awake policy is de-
manded.
MiIitarists Put Oft.
American militarists are very evil
IDENTIFY disappointed at the failure OF
Secretary of War Baker to make any
recommendation in favor of universal
military training In his report to con
gress on December 5.
II have refrained in this report, u
declares Secretary Baker, from max.
ing specific recommendations for flu.
ture legislation for two reasons. In
the first place the signing of the
armistice has not formally closed the
war. We, have at present great mill
tary establishment which can not be
Immediately dissolved and the activi-
ties of the department for some time,
at least, must be concerned with what
we have.
I'm the second place, the peace con-
ference is about to assemble and the
military needs of the United States
can not be prudently assessed until
that conference shall have determined
the future international relations Of
the world"
Motor Truck Routes a Success.
Postmaster General Burleson's an
nual report is Of special interest in
that 1t contains data on the result OF
six months experimentation with mot
or truck delivery between farmers and
the town. 1t has been great success
and only intelligent action by con-
gress is needed to give this great new
service to the people. On the eight
experimental routes established the
average gross profit from the service
was $25,524:71 per route for six
months, and the cost $5,138.76. Secre-
tary Burleson also points out that the
army can soon turn over to the post
Office department at least 10000 army
trucks for this work, and as many re-
turned soldiers who would like such
work can be assured the employment.