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New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
N. Y. Coffee Exchange
Postpones Reopening
Many Members Oppose Re.
sumption Until Restric-
tiOns Are Removed

After vote taken by the members
resulted in tie, the Board of Man
ayers of the New York Coffee Ex-
change decided yesterday to postpone
indefinitely action on the matter of re-
opening the board for business.
Although the food administration.
by whose orders all business in coffee
18 last. has given permission for TO-
opening, many members are said to be
opposed to resumption of trading
Until the restrictions imposed upon
dealers in green coffee are also lifted
1t is claimed by those who oppose re-.
opening. at this time that the func.
tions Of the, exchange as hedging
market VIII be of little or no use to
the trade SO long as the food ad =.
ministration regulates green coffee.
mere recently has been sensa-
tlonal advance in the price of green
cofee from around cents to "a
cents q pound.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
Short Selling of
Cotton Is Resumed
Ban Imposed by Distribution
Committee Lifted-Market
More Active

The ban on speculative short selling
cotton exchanges, imposed when the
markets showed signs of collapsing
after the signing of the armstice last
month, was removed yesterday. Per-
mission to lift the restrictions was
received by Superintendent Hale Of
the local exchange In the form of a
lcttcr from the Federal Committee on
Cotton Distribution, at Washington,
announcing that the conditions which
m. e the prohibition necessary have
since passed. With the removal of the
prohibition upon short selling trading
on the local exchange now remains
only under the restraint of the rule
limiting the price fuctuation in any
one day to two cents pound. 1t is
expected that this restriction will be
removed soon.
The letter from the committee at
Washington bearing on the matter of
speculative short selling said, in part:
Our government having made trade
agreements with neutral nations, the
port OF cotton to all but enemy countries
is now assured.
Available tonnage in sufficient quantity
" oiiOW u cNpOIU Iully OU per cent IN
excess of last seasons shipments is more
probable
The requirements of spinners and manu-
facturers can now be bought and moved
without wartime restrictions.
Confidence is restored and under
the circumstances the restrictions placed
on the New York and New Orleans Cotton
exchanges on November 13 are hereby re-
moved.
Removal of the short selling restric-
tions had the effect of broadening the
market for cotton yesterday and in
creasing the volume of active trading
Otherwise it was not reflected in the
trading operations.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10

American. government if the Carranza
government attempts to confiscate
their property. AS bearing this out
they pointed yesterday to the State
departments note to Carranza last
April, in which it was asserted that
"th- United States cannot acquiesce
in any procedure ostensibly or nomi-
naLy in the form of taxation or the
exercise of eminent domain, but really
resulting in the confscation of pri-
vate property and arbitrary depriva-
tlon of vested rights" The note also
said that "the seizure or spoliation of
property at the mere will of the
sovereign and without due legal process
fairly and equitably administered, has
always been regarded as a denial of
justice and as affording internationally
basis for interposition."
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
Railroad Fights Suit
While Under Z. S. Control

Benjamin Moore & Co.. paint manu-
iactureIs, Of 231 Front Street, Brook
.yh, started suit in the Supreme Court
mere yesterday against the Arch;sor
Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Comnanv,
% recover damages alleged TO have
been suffered by an oil shipment from
California to the paint company's plant
at Carteret, N. j.
Counsel for the railroad asked Jus
tlce Benedict 20 vacate the summons
dismiss the action or delay the case
until the government had returned tho
railroad to its owners. He asserted
that both parties to the action were
foreign corporations and the state
court had no jurisdiction. Justice
Benedict reserved decision.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
N. Y. Stock Exchange Not
Considering Term Settlements

The special Stock Exchange commit
tee OF five, which was appointed to pre-
pare plan for relieving the conges-
ton arising from deliveries of securi-
ties at the close of each business day.
consists Of S. F. STREET. Bayard Domi-
nick, E; v; D. Cox, William A. Greer
and E. H. Simmons.
In addition to facilitating present
delivery methods it is understood that
TINS committee will extend the func-
house to handle brokers' loans so thai
overcertitications of checks may be
avoided. 1t was denied yesterday that
there is any intention on the part of
the committee to adopt term settle
ments IN New York such as are in
vogue in London, Paris, Berlin and
Vienna in ordinary times.
The activities of the committee. a
member said, would be limited to the
handling of deliveries and credits.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
Petroleum Earnings Laroer

The California Petroleum Company
d'scloses gross earnings for the nine
months ended September 80, of 81.
s24,926, an increase of s7s2. $50 over
the corresponding months Of last vear
Net earnings were SPAS, ,286, an in
crease OF S576.754. Depreciation, etc.
totalled $5l7 ,544, and bond interest wa =
e'2 982. Income and excess profits
taxes paid during the nine months
amounted to S203.s75 Surplus was
sl946,7O7, or equal to Sl1.72 per share
earned on preferred stock. Preferred
dividends totalled S555, ,436. Surplus for.
the period was S779.5OO
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
DISSOLUTION NOTICE

FEDERAL TRUCKING CONF ANY.
STATE OF NEW YORK. OFFICE OF THE
SECRETARY OF STATE. SIS:
MS CERTIFICATE. issued in duplicate
hereby certihes that the Federal rrucklns
Company. a domestic stock corporation has
illeI in This office on this 29nd day OF No
NeInier. 1915, papers for the voluntary disc
iutlon OF such corporation under Section y.
Of the General Corporation Law. and that
appears therefrom that such corporation nas
complied with said section in order to be dis-
solved.
WITNESS my hand and the seal OF oftcs
Of the Secretary OF State al Us
tSeaD City OF Albany. this twenty secon11
day Of November. one thousaAS
nine hundred and eighteen.
4 p. PARKER
Deputy Secretary Of state
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
Other Cities

New Reserve Bank Directors
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 9. Francis
Douglas, cashier of the First National
Bank of Wilkes Barre, Penn, has been
elected by Group 2 member banks as
Class A director of the Federal Re-.
serve Bank Of Philadelphia, for a term
OF o. h.s[ tnree years beginning January /.
1haries n. Haddon, vice-president of
wss vne s1c.1r slsotrs sIaalklng Machine Company,
Class director Ao d
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
November Ingos Output

Compared with the preceding month,
steel ingot production in the United
States in November was somewhat dis
appointing, according to the figures
given out yesterday by the American
Iron and Steel Institute These showed
an output Of 3,06O,154 tons, compared
with 3,352,196 tons in October. The
latter was a record. Ingot output in
September amounted to 3,197, ,658 tons.
The falling off in November was at
tributed to the fact that the war came
to an end in that month and there was
generally a slackening Of industrial
activity as q result.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
Cotton Cinnings Smaller
Total to December I Unde,
Last Years Figures

WASHINGTON, Dec. e-Cotton
glnned prior to December / was $685.
ia running bales, including 134I50
round bales; 1910 bales of American
Egyptian; and 25,741 bales of Sea
Island' the Census Bureau to-day re-
Prior to December l last wear total
ginnings were 9,7l3,529. includinr TX
672 round bales and 77,755 bales of Sea
Island. 'A NC"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
LONGACRE LAND COMPANY,
Nnfica Af

The Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders
or the Longacre Land Company will be
held at the Office of the Company. No III
Broadway, in the City of New York y. Y,
on on Monday. the 10th day OF December
is1s' at hoo o'clock in the forenoon. fof
me erection OF Directors and the transae-
tlon OF such other business as may prop
erly come before the meeting
WM. EVERDELL. Jr. Secretary
NeM York. Novemher 30 lals
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
Clarke May Head Steel Combine

E. A. S. Clarke, president of the
Lackawanna Steel Company, is being
mentioned as the head of the pro-
jected consolidation Of independent
steel companies that intend going after
foreign trade under the protection of
the WebbP Pomerene law. 1t was re-
ported yesterday that Mr.. Clarke had
already accepted the presidency of the
new company. The preliminary work
of organization is expected to be com
pleted by December 20, when another
meeting of the organization committee
is expected to be called
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
Cotton Brokers Cheer

There was loud cheering on the Cot
ton Exchange yesterday when the an
nouncement was made at the opening
Of business that speculative short sell
ing was again permissible. In the
trade it was asserted that the removal
of this restriction upon operations in
futures would tend to restore conf
dence and stabilize prices.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
The Labor Market

From September to October the total
number of workers employed in fac
tories in this state decreased 4 per
cent. Of the eleven groups not one
escaped the downward movement, the
latest review of the Bureau of Statis-
tics and Information points out. In
October aggregate wages fell off 4 per
cent in comparison with the preceding
month. Although fewer people were
employed in manufacturing activities
in October than in September, those at
work received on an average the high
est weekly compensation that has been
paid in New York State factories since
1914, when the records were first com
piled,
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
COLLEGIATE REALTY COMPANY.

-, Notice OF Annual Meeting
Inc Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders
OF me Collegiate Realty Company will b
nelo I al the office of the Company. No III
broadway. New York. \ Y on wednes-
gay, the 1lth day of December. 1918 at
z:oo o'clock in the afternoon. for the cleo
Ioh OF Directors and transaction OF such
other business as may properly come be-
fore the meeting.
MM. EVERDELL Jr.. Secretary
New York. November 30. 1919
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
Dividends
Specials

Independent Pneumatic Tool Com
pany.-A special dividend of SIS per
share has been declared, payable Janu-
ary 2 to stockholders of record Decem-
ber 20.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
Relevant Comment
May Withhold Government Copper

Reports were heard in the copper
trade yesterday that the government
has decided to hold the metal pur-
chased for the army and navy until
such time as the market can absorb
1t without causing decentralization in
prices. 1t is believed that such a
decision would do much to influence
the attitude of buyers in immediate
need of the metal.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
News Digest
Foreign

Paris Bourse.-PARIS, Dec. 8
Prices were firm on the Bourse TODAY
Three per cent rentes, 81 francs on CON
times for cash EXCHANGES on IonJon
25 francs 9712 centimes. Five ner 1,' cent
loan, SO francs. r- N0'''
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
The Dollar in Foreign EXCHANGE

A comparatively small volume of
business was done in the local exchange
market. Rates moved narrowly and
the general tone was steady, with some
higher.
Closing rates yesterday, compared
with week ago, follow:
(Quoted dollars to the pound.)
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
Deputy Secretary OF state.
BROOKLYN DELIVERY COMPANY. -
STATE OF, NEW YORK. OFFICE OF Ihe

STATE OF NEW YORK. OFFICE OF TIE
SECRETARY OF STATE. SIS
THIS CERTIFICATE issued in dupiicsis
hereby certifies that the Brooklyn DeliFe,
nled in this office on this 2gna day OF Novsra-
Der, 1915. papers Tor the voluntary dlsso'.
ton Of such corporation under Section Ssl y. y.
the General Corporation Law ana that J. ~, ~
pears therefrom that such corporation ~ ~.
complied with said section in order 10 DO ~
solved -.
WITNESS my hand and the seal OF ~
Office OF the Secretary OF STATE. =
,SeaD the City OF Albany. this t"enty,sss~s. ysss.
ond day of November. ono INV
sand nine hundred and eighteen.
A. b. PARKER
Daputy Secretary es s'AaS
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10

London Money Market.-LONDON
Dec. 9.---Money, closing, 3 per cent
Discount rates, short and three months
bills, 1882 per cent. Gold premiums
at Lisbon. 80.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10

The Federal Reserve Bank of New
York has put in force the following
schedule of rediscount rates which ap-
ply to bankers acceptanccs: Maturities
up to Is days, per cent; 16 to 60
Gays, inclusive, Az per cent: 81 to 80
days, inclusive, Az per cent.
Bank of Germany.-The statement Of
the Bank of Germany as of Novem-
Der so shows the following changes, in
marks:
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
Corporate Returns

F. w. Woolworth & Co.-Sales for
November amounted to $1,000 986, an
increase of Sl,017610 over the CORE
spending month of last year Sales for
the eleven months totalled $9l,753, ,OO5.
an increase of S8,251,329
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
Money and Credit

Money rtes were unchanged in the
local market yesterday. At the Stock
Exchange call loans ruled throughout
the day at to 61s per cent, the same
as last week. An ample supply of funds
was available at this level.
The situation in the market for fixed
date funds was unaltered. Offerings
were light and business was restricted
mainly to renewals. The demand for
loans of this nature continued fairly
heavy, with borrowers bidding to 615
per cent for practically all maturities.
Ruling rates for money yesterday.
compared with a year ago, were as
follows:
Yesterday. Year ago.
Per cent. Per cent.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10

IT 1t were proposed that a large
percentage of the country's work.
ing forces be relieved of employ
ment and maintained in idleness by
those who remained active, in order
to insure a constant shortage of
labor and SO keep wage rates high
and promote prosperity generally,
the scheme would be denounced as
an economic absurdity. Yet Wash
ington reports indicate that the
Administration, fearing the effects
of demobilization on the labor nuar
ket, is holding men in army camps
unnecessarily.
1t is interesting to note that of
the domestic exports of the United
States in October only 65 per cent
were IN the form Of partly or
wholly manufactured goods, in spite
of a large increase in exports of
manufactured foods, whereas year
before rs per cent of the total fell
under this classification. 1t is in
the expectation of skilled labor
that is, in manufactures--that the
great profits in foreign trade are
to be made.
In a single week-that ended
November 30-note circulation of
the 'Imperial" Bank of Germany
increased 704, ,448,00O marks, stand
ing now at 18,269,O30,OOO marks.
compared with 1,89O,893 900 marks
before the war. That is an infla-
tion almost comparable with the
printing press financing that pre-
cipitated the crisis in Russia, and
may postpone her recovery indef-
nitely.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
I elephone
Hanover 65t4

Federal Reserve banks on commercial
paper tor all periods up to ninety days:
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10

Nominal.
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., 1918-12-10

Silyer.-Lordon. 4s,Nd, unchanged;
New York, l011sc unchanged: Mexican
dollars, 771zc. unchanged.
Sub-Treasury. The Sub-Treasury
lost $685. 600 to the banks on Satur-
day.
Discount Rates.-Thc lowing table
gives the current rates OF the twelve
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10
&A
The Passing Opportunity

The end of the has removed great uncertainty from the
minds of investors A real opportunity exists obtain
investment bonds of unqueioned standing prices which vii,
unusually high yield long period of years
the best investment judgment that the possibilities favor
continuance of the advance of bonds
Unless held for specific securities maturing within
do allow the take advantage of
sblies That general they do yield the high
of securities from three five they offer
the opportunity for the appreciation price which may
pected 0 n long time
We suggest the derabliy of considering exchange of
short-me bonds for longer To
who desire send list Of their
will submit comprehensive list of longer
gethcr with which exchanges may be
vesmnts maturties from about
be obtained yield from ~ 49,
offered with recommendation
ut an ndsuggst nko Circular No.
Harris, Forbes & Company
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10

Total gold holdings 2,3o8, ,358, 900.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10

Commercial Paper.-A fair amount of
paper is being discounted in this mar
ket on per cent basis for the longer
maturities. Country banks are active
buyers.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-10

Bank ACceptances.-The demand for
bank acceptances was moderately
active. Rates were unchanged, as fol-
lows:
Thirty Sixty Ninety
Spot de- days. days. days.
livery: Per centPer centPe. cent.
E | igi BILE
n. Z m Der
banks. 4a @4 4is @4H 4S@4A
E igi b e
nOn-mem-
Der banks. .4I4@41s 4as@4I4 4ss@4A
Ineligible
bank bills.5R@5 5la@s 5H@5
For delivery within thirty days:
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-12-20
RED CROSS SANTA TO
FILL SOLDIERS SOCKS
An Old Fashioned Celebration OF
YuIetIde for American
Soldiers in France.


Christmas tree In every MID OF
every American hospital and In every
hospital recreation hut I'm Francel
Every wounded or sick American
fighting man to receive two socks filled
TO the brim with fruits. nuts candy
and smokesi
These are the most interesting fea-
lures OF a tentative Christmas celebra-
tion program for the American hos
pitfalls arranged by the American Red
Cross In France In cooperation with
the commanding officers of our fighting
forces In that country. Details Of the
plan TO make Christmas as merry as
possible for the soldiers In these insti-
tutions have just been received at Red
Cross headquarters Nurses and enlist
ed men on duty at these places will
also share In the distribution Of Christ
mas cheer. Because Of the limited
amount OF available shipping space
the Red Cross was compelled to aban-
don Its original plan to send special
Christmas parcels from here to soldier
patients in France. All the articles
distributed will be obtained over there.
This is to be an old fashioned cele-
bration In every sense OF the word.
Every soldier will hang his socks on
the tree. The socks will be tied with
red ribbon and in addition TO the good
les mentioned above will contain q
handkerchief I'd card, on which
will be outlined the services the Amer
lean Red Cross is prepared to render
our soldiers. Each soldier will re-
ceive a sufficient number Of Christmas
postcards-now being designed by art
lists in the Red Cross service-t0 en-
able him to write TO members OF his
family and his friends back home.
The Christmas dinner, OF course, will
be one of the features Of the celebra-
tlOn. After dinner there will be
musical entertainment, motion pic
lures and general singing.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-12-20
FRENCH AUTHORITIES ACCLAIM
WORK OF AME ERicAN RED
CROSS.

Or. Chassalgnc OF the French MILL
tary Sanitary Service and Nj. Goyon
In recent addresses paid warm tribute
To the work OF the American Red Cross
IN The war, and NJ. Autrand, prefect OF
the Department Of the Seine. praised
the personal eilorts IT Red Cross
workers.
"your tnsk Is NOT ended" said NJ.
Autrand. "Our friends and our bene-
fuctorS now are more than ever indls-
pcnsnble To us. Our task IL immense,
Erlp Ms. We have known how 10 van
auIsh wc Will know how to organizs
ourselves In victory"
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-12-20
DRUGS EXCITE YOUR
l.. KIDNEYS, USE SALTS
q your Back Is aching or bladder
bothers, drink lots Of water
and eat less meat

When ycur kidneys hurt and your hack
ossls core. don't get scared and proceed
- Ioad your stomach with q lot of drugs
AAt excite the kidneys and irritate the
ntirs urinary tract Keep your kidneys
sisAn like you keep your bowels clean,
- flushing them with mild, harmless
saits which removes the body's urinous
WaSte and stimulates them to their nor
nal activity. The function of the Kid
nsys il 70 flter the blood In -. hours
Ahsy strain from it 600 grains OF acid
and waste, 30 we can readily understand
Che vital Importance of keeping the kid.
nsys active
Drink lots Of water-you can't drink
COO uiuoh; also get from any pharmacist
about fvlr ounces - .rad Salts; take
= tablespoonful in :. S.a-s CT water
befop SlosSfsst each morning for few
days and your kidneys viii act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
odd of grapes and lemon juice, combined
With htAia, aud has been used for genera
tieus 20 clean 0nd stimulate slogged kid
nsys; also to neutslize the acids in
nxinc 50 IL no longer is q source of irri.
onkiou, thps euding bladder weakness
Jed Sslta h inexpensive; cannot in
fare; lnsks . delightful efervescent
lkhiArwatsr drink which everyone should
eAke now and then TO keep their kid.
nsys clean and active. Try this, also
kssp up The water-drinking, and nc
doubt you will wonder what became .o1
V1 hspsx trUub,e ina taGksShA
The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-12-20
MONEY NOT THE OBJECT.

Our obligation to our own soldiers
and sailors and the privilege Of minis
tering to the sick and wounded. of
feeding the hungry, housing the home
less and rebuilding the waste places Of
our associates I'm the war, call the en-
tire American people 10 the support of
the Red Cross spirit now as never be-
fore. The money to be raised In men,
bership dues. is secondary. 1t is the
spiritual phase that Is important, for
1t will show the suffering people of
the world that the American people
will see them thre ."h tha'- experience
to the very en- y