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New-York tribune., 1918-05-17
Wine Manufacture
Does Not Waste Food

Some of the arguments for pro
hlbition as they apply to wine are
refuted in the following communica.
tion from John NJ. Wilson, who
writes:
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: As friend of the grape and q
lover of good wine, l ask the profes.
sional reformers and prob ibitionist<
these plain questions, which ] hone
they will answer if they can: Where
are the wine drunkards? How man,
did you ever hear of or know? What
evils can be proved to be due to the
right use Of wine? Finally, if the
wine drinkers are temperate, as
claim. why should the sale and con
sumption OF vine be prohibited
The truth is, the users of wine, in.
Guiding those who drink wine daily at
table with their meals, are the most
temperate people Of this country. II
is the same all over Europe, where
millions of people-men, women and
children--drinA wine with their food
and regard wine as part Of their food
If our prohibitionists would under
stand the value and Importance OF
having light wines used in this coun-
try as they have been used for genera
tions in Europe, they would do more
tor temperance than all the prohibi-
ton laws that have been passed.
1t seems to me it is an imposition
upon the voters and legislators for the
prohibitonists to ask for the destruc-
ton of the vineyards and the wineries
under the guise of an anti-saloon
proposition.
Practically nothing has been gained
for temperance in this country by the
prohibition laws which have destroyed
the vineyard and wine industry of
many states. All that has been ac-
coWplished has been the depreciation
of millions of dollars worth of prop
erty, the financial ruin of farmths and
owners of wine cellars, the throwing
OF thousands of people out of employ
1nent, and the substitution. in place of
light wines, Of moonshine, dope and
patent medicines.
Finally, your prohibition CORE
spondents argue or food conserva-
tion. This argument does not apply
to the wine industry. No grains or
cereals arc used in the manufacture of
wine. Therefore, wine wastes no
grains or cereals. The prohibition re-
formers will have to invent some new
argument for wartime" or anv other
time prohibition on wine.
JOHN M. WILSON.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-17
Kansas an Answer to: the Question.
Does Prohibition Really Prohibit?

that there will be no hilarity in that
nome that night, and nothing to cheer
the lives of these people except such
sober activities as mother NAV intro
ouce INTO the family circle.
There is nothing in that family 60
iook forward to except comfortable
sunday dinner and maybe church in
,he morning and Sunday school, posi-
ply a decorous ride around town in the
family automobile in the afternoon.
Then Monday they begin the same
round all over again and spend the
next week doing nothing but working
and playing and riding and eating and
sleeping and buying new clothes and
taking music lessons and going to
parties and theatres and overlooking
each other at dinners. and during the
lvelong week father never comes home
ard breaks in the door with war
whoop and goes to smashing up the fur
niture, or caressing mother with his
doubled-up fist and kicking little
tommy Just to see what Tommy would
do. and doing other things to show the
pride of strong manhood that used to
be in him in the days before prohibi-
ton came and killed everything in
Kansas
And yet there are some who are
asking other states to ruin themselves
III this absurd, dreary way
New-York tribune., 1918-05-17

DURANT, Okla, May 16.-Dr. James
|. Vance, of Nashville, Tenn, was elect
ed moderator this afternoon by the
Southern Presbyterian general assem-
ply III its tfty-eighth annual session
here
New-York tribune., 1918-05-17
Sobriety Will Rule
The Universe

Prohibition may prove failure
but never curse. writes C. W. Bel
ser, of the American Soldier Com
pany, which manufactures soldier
toy for children.
10 the Editor of the Tribune.
Sir: For centuries liquor has had it's
sway and the world knows its curse
Abolish its manufacture and give pro-
hib!tion a fair trial. 1t may prove to
be failure. but never curse.
am not a temperance man or g
prohibitionist. though l firmly believe
If liquor was wiped off the earth it
would be blessing to mankind.
Volumes have been written by
scientists and apologists for the liquor
interest To my mind they prove moth
ing. They are afraid to give prohib-
ton a trial. Nevertheless. the hand
writing is on the wall, the liquor drink
ing habit is doomed. 1t would be wise
for all those interested in its sale to
get out while the going is good. The
day is approaching when sobrety will
rule the universe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21
NEWS OF THE FINANCIAL WORLD-NEW ]
DECLINES COME AFTER EARLY
ADVANCES FOR MOST STOCKS
INNEW YORK CHANGE TRADING
Active Element Takes Bear Position, but Sentiment
Otherwise Is Generally Bullish-Most Outside
Orders Are on Buying Side
New York. Nav 81.

The market showed the but for good
the floor
although
the absorbing
Pools Baldwin
Dislers continued
o he
.
declines
&C
would
beginning l. 25
Mari preferred
1s TO but to 1922
side or he
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21
BONDS
DEPARTMENT SLACkERS
TO RECEIVE NO SALARY
House Amends Agriculture Appropria.
ton Bill to Aid the
Army Draft

Washington, May 21.-The House
has amenSed an Administration bill
carrying s11,712,2sS for use by the
Department of Agriculture in stimu-
lating food production and conserva-
ton to forbid the use of any of the
money appropriated in paying salaries
of employees of the department who
have been given deferred classification
in the army draft.
Adoption of the amendment followed
charges by Representative McLaugE-
lin, of Michigan, Republican. that Sec
retarv Houston had certified more than
1000 employees of his department for dc.
ferred classification, and a statement
by Representative Madden, of Illinois
Republican, that the section appro-
priating $1,000 900 to promote conser.
vation by county agents OF the depart
ment would enable more men OF draft
age to escape military service.
Representative Rubey, OF Missouri
Democrat, told the House Secretary
Houston had informed him he had
given personal attention to spplica-
tions from employees of his department
for deferred classification and that no
one had been given preference unde.
scrvedly. ~
A Anal vote on the bin was not
reachcd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21
MOTORCAR PLANTS
AID WAR OUTPUT
Credit Managers of 325 Plants
Open Conference in
Atlantic City
Atlantic City, MAY 81.

That a situation without parallel con.
fronts the automobile trade of the coun
try as a result of Americas participation
in the world war was the testimony OF
representatives of 325 large and small
plants working under feverish pressure
conference of the Credit Managers OF
the Automobile and Manufacturers As
sociation
Charles W. Stiger, of Chicago, presi.
facturers whose output has been greatly
curtailed through Washington demands
for essentials" with every probability
of further reduction. to give serious
thought to tractor manufacture as a rea-
sonably sure thing both during the dura.
ton of the war and after.
Edward James Cattell. city statistl.
clan of Philadelphia, sketched a hopeful
picture of the future, when with victory
attained America realizes upon its war.
won prestige in war trade There Is
much perturbation among manufacturers
over the war boards order limiting
crude rubber imports to 100000 tons
annually a cut of virtually one-third, In
order to release ships in the Singapore
rubber trade for war Cargo-Carrying in
the Atlantic.
One purpose of the war meeting, be-
sides standardiZing and limiting credits,
will be to urge the adoption of a uniform
method for the placing of orders by Gov
ernmental agencies. Many orders for
small items, which could be purchased
far more advantageously in large quaint.
ties have added to the troubles of manu-
facturers and dealers and increased cost
to the Government.
Augustus Post will address. the credit
men today on the vital importance
of military aeronautics. William II,
koesch. president Of the New Neither
lands Bank, New York, and T.. F. Du
Brul, Cincinnati, will speak upon trade
acceptances; David BeeCroft, New York.
on the effect Of war conditions on the
automobile industry and Freas B. Sny-
der, vice president of the First National
Bank, Philadelphia, on "A Day with
the Bank Credit Man"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York, May 21.--The coffee market
had a more active opening this morn
/ point higher. The activity, however,
was not general and was confined to
the September position. with trade in
terests buying. The selling seemed to
from the outside.
The market became quiet after the
opening and price changes were mar
row. The spot demand was slow, and
while a few lots of cost and freight
coffee were offered, they met with a
rather slow demand. Arrivals of mild
coffee during the last week were larger,
amounting to about $4,000 bags, and
stocks in the United States are 1890
bags, compared with 745,o0o bags a
year ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21
COAL RETAILERS SEE
CARS PRIME FACTOR
Delegates Say Ample Fuel De.
pends on Rolling
Stock
Atlantic CITY. Nav 81.

\ very pronounced spirit of optimism
pervadcd th" first annual convention Of
the National Retail Coal Merchants As
sociation here. rEilade!phians are
taking a leading part in the convention.
"Give us transportation facilities sufTi-
cient to move the coal and there will be
no trouble about fuel shortage next
winter" said Samuel n. Crowell, of
Philadelphia, one of Doctor Garfeld's
aides
I'VE can get a lot of lessons from
Germany upon the value of organiza-
ton" declared John L. Lloyd, president
of the Philadelphia Coal Exchange. "If
this country had been organized as Ger
many vas this war would be over today
If the retail coal dealers had been or
ganized we would have been much better
off last winter. Today organization is
the watChword of the times. Before the
war business combinations were wrong.
Today the Government wants combina-
tionS."
Representative coal retailers from
twenty or more States as far west as
Colorado chccred the Philadelphian's
statement The first move to launch the
national organization of retailers was
made at a conference in Philadelphia
last November. Tentative organization
was effected at Chicago in January. 1t is
being perfected in the first national
meeting and the dealers see great re-
suits ahead for the country, consumers
ard themselves.
Play the game to help the Admins
tration and the consumer" Mr.. Lloyd
said. You mustn't expect to get every
thing you want. because there are always
two sides to every question. | believe
coal dealers and consumers are going to
get real results"
Reports showed that the National AS
sociation. not yet six months old. rep
resens $4,000 reailers, who handle
very large proportion of Americas do
mestic fuel output. Last year 1t
amounted to some II 100000 tons of
anthracite. The consumption of btu
minous coal reached the enormous total
of 54o,oOooo0 tons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21
ISSUE NEW FARE LIST
Pittsburgh Railways Establishes New
Zone Covering Two.Mile Ride

Pittsburgh, May 21.-Fffective June
20, the receiver for the Pittsburgh Rail
ways Company issued a new list of
fares. A five-cent zone has been estab-
lished covering ride of two miles from
the center of the city. The car line
has been divided into six groups and in
the ma jority of cases the fare is seven
cents.
No tickets will be sold in lots of less
than enght and the charge will be fifty
FIVE cents for eight. The six-cent fare
has been abolished in Pittsburgh. but in
municipalities surrounding the city the
six-cent fare will obtain.
Transfers for a ride beyond the five
cent limit will cost two cents. Under
the ruling of the Public Service Com
mission the company must give thirty
days notice before fares can be ad-
vanced. The advance was predicted by
Charles A. Fagen, one of the receivers,
recently when the conductors and motor
men were given an increase in wages.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, May 2l.-The foreign eX-
change market in the early dealings to-
day was dull and in the main steady,
shading from the best figures recently
established. Dutch exchanged receded
to so for cables and 49ls for checks,
and Swiss, after rising to $50 for cables.
reacted to 3.S3. Italian exchange showed
further declines. There was very little
of incident otherwise.
General quotations we're:
Demand sterling 4.75h. cables 4.T6I&
Sixty-day bills, nominally. 4,73; ninety
day bills Al,
Paris cables 5.6s%, checks SIN.
Lire cables s.06, checks 9.o71k
Swiss cables $50, checks 3.s7.
Guilder cables so, checks 491s.
Pesetas cables 2sk, checks 2s.
Stockholm cables IS, checks 34h
Ch-istiania cables also, checks 3l.50.
Copenhagen cables 81 u, checks 31A
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21
DU PONT PURCHASES y. Y.
GRAND CENTRAL PALACE
Place Will Be American Headquarters
for Exhibiting Wares of Nations
Friendly to United States

New York, May 21.-Alfred du Pont
and his associates in commercial
ventures here have purchased the Grand
Central Palace as another step in their
endeavor to strengthen the trade rcla-
tions between this nation, our allies
the republics of Latin America and the
Far East
The Grand Central Palace will be the
home of the corporations controlled hy
Mr. du Pont and his partners, as we'll as
the American headquarters for firms OF
the above mentioned nations. 1t will
serve also as a permanent exhibition
building for the wares of countries
bound to US in a trade brotherhood
Under a recent act of Congress such
goods may be brought into the country
duty free for the purpose OF exposition
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21
NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA STOCK PR
STOCK TRADING IS EXTREMELY
DULL ON THE LOCAL EXCHANGE.
WITH HOME SHARES NEGLECTED
Tendency Is to Higher Levels, Mdvale and Steel Com
mon Scoring Advances-Market Closes Early
to Honor Presidents Memory

Trading
Philadelphia
nome shares and only the
"ihsndng brisk
the local list out midd
The market a in
dency
marked up a. while Pennsylvania
Yesterday, advanced the and a title lower.
out OF
exchange whose funeral
overbrook at o'clock this
vices.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21

New York. May 2l.-July-Hagedorn
Downs, Sellar, Montgomery, SigeI and
Brooks bid; Riordan, Waters, Wilson
Gumoens' Rosenberg. Brooks. wiggin,
Newman. Russella nd Wierk offered
October-Einstein, Hagedorn. Downs,
Gone. Clifford Montgomery and Hyma n
bid Geer. Rosenberg. Hartccrn. Waters,
Munds. Wilson and Hicks offered,
observation-disclosures, Dixon. Gumoens.
Brooks and SternbaCher bid Young.
Hubbard, Montgomery, Lester, wierk,
Waters and HartCorn offered
January-Wilson, HagedCrn and Gu
moens bid; Waters and Hartcorn Of
fered.
March-Waters, Judson and Hartcorn
bid FrederiCkson and HartCorn of
fered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21
" VithdrdU Government Deposits

The Philadelphia
in this
The
OF
withdrawn Of
nearly $26OoO00
AS evidence of
. was
a problems all become adjusted
in the light of other demands
OF hnancia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21
HOUCk RAPS OPPONENT
Cites Stand on Labor Taken by Wood.
ward, Of McKcesport

Harrisburg. May ?1.--Paul w. Houck
Secretary of Internal Affairs. who is A
candidate to succeed himself. having
failed in his effort to put James Wood
ward, of Ashland on the ticket to take
votes from James F, Woodward of
McKeesport. who is Houck's Republican
opponent at the primaries, issued a state
ment that attacks the McKeesport Wood
wards labor stand.
This charges that Woodward in 1915,
as a member of the House. voted to re-
peal the full crew law. Woodward also
was a member of the House last year,
when he Voted against the repeater, but
the Houck statement does not refer to
thiS'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21
BAR SILVER
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Baton Rouge Electric Company. regular
and semiannuai Of 81 a share on common.
both payable June to stock Of record
May rs.
stanton oil Company. usual monthly OF
per cent. payable June % to stock OF
record June I.
per cent on preferred. payable July l to
stock OF record June 10.
American Telephone and Telegraph. reg
ular quarterly Of 81 share. payaSie July 10
70 stock a record 3uae 20
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21
Negro Champion Riveter Stabbed

Baltimore. May 21.--"Charley" Knight
negro holder of the worlds riveting
record, who received si02 in wages and
SITS IN bonuses for nine hours work.
has laid off for a time, having been stab
bed under the right arm last night by
John James Brendley. jealous hus-
band. while on q moonlight boat ex-
cuqslon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21
silver Certificates Disappearing

silver certifcates are being WITHDRAWN
1<om circulation daily and the amount
N<2tanding on May 15 was s427.645,1S4,
f4H smallest in recent years. This com
<<k with s45s,77s,61s outstanding on
X1fch 4 1918. The shrinkage is more
11e4tly shown by comparing the silver
9lIo<s held in the Treasury on March
f&45. ~ $491.629,2ls and on May I5'
9I4, of $t55sll,5l4. The decrease was
|I< 70 a reduction in silver certificates
@tzf<anding and to a decrease of silver
1Ilkrs In the general fund of the Treas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21
ARMY TO HANDLE MAIL
Controversy Over Handling of Letters
TO Soldiers Settled

Washington, May 21.-The long
drawn out controversy between the
Postoffice Department and the War De-
partment about delivery of mail to SOL
diers in France has been settled, It was
stated today.
Hereafter the military authorities
win handle all mail destined for mem
bers OF the expedtionary forces in
France from points of sailing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21
Orchestra Association Meets

The Philadelphia Orchestra Associa-
ton. whose membership consists of
those contributing to the Endowment
Fund. will hold its annual meeting this
afternoon. at fur O'Clock, in the Bel
levue- -Stratford Hotel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21
Refined Sugar Unchanged

+ &tx York. May 2l.-rhe refined
1t<<r market continued unchanged both
~ ~ eonditions and prices. All local
f<ErffS are quoting fine graDuiated at
r }5< The Federal, Warner and
<<4sion4I companies are withdrawn
tu)jer rawH are unchanged at e.00sc,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21
Financial Briefs

April gross of the Virginia Railway and
Power Co. was s642,52O, an increase OF
SlS6.477 as compared with the same
month last year, Net for the month in
creascd s22,5SS. Ten months gross
gained $1,095.51s, with net for the
period showing an advance of $191,O41.
Gold coin to the amount of 5000
4p9 has been received from Canada and
VII pc deposited today in the New York
4ubtreasury to the credit of the United
states Federal Reserve Bank.
The properties now controlled by the
y Qsen securities Corporation fntercom-
peny charges eliminated, report for April
Hross earnings of s561.2s5, an increase
~ $S5. .062. Net increase for the month
Wks $17.129. For twelve months gross
nercased s9S2,1s2, with net revenue of
Al the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Commonwealth Title
Insurance and Trust Company the re-
firing board of directors was reelected
omcers were also reelected.
Levi L. Rue, president of the Phila-
delphia National Bank, is attending the
spring meeting of the Federal advisory
council in Washington.
rhe New York subtreasury gained
fsg7,eo9 from the banks Yesterday,
u
A resolution has been passed by the
board of managers of the New York
Cotton Exchange authorizing the super
intendent to sell to the highest bidder
at noon on May 81. the membership of
Gay L. Schiller. who failed sometime
ago
H Net operating incomes of $50 class |
f4ilroads and sixteen switching and ter
u1lnal companies during February was
H&l1,242,637. or about $29,00O,OOO less
than the income in February of last
year.
Notice has been received at the New
York Stock Exchange that Liggett &
Myers propose to increase its capital
stock by s21,476,40 common B stock.
sales OF the Keystone Tire and Rub
ber Company for the first half of May
we're s36e.e7l. as compared with less
lHan 100000 for the corresponding pc
Rod In 1917 and less than $4,000 for
the corresponding period in 1915
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21
LiYerpOol Cotton

Liverpool. May 21.-Spot cotton was
quiet today with prices weak on the
basis of a decline of fourteen points for
middling old contract at 2l.41d Sales
1000 bales. Receipts 5000 bales, includ-
ing 400 bales American. Futures were
dull in the early dealings. Old contract,
spot prices, were: American, middling
fair, 22.62d; good middlng 219Sd I;
middling 2l.+1d; low middling 2O.66d /;
good ordinary l9.s9d; ordinary 1850.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21
LONDON STOCK MARKET
Canadian Rails Are Cheerful, With the
Cilt.Edged Section Hard

London. May GA general discus
son OF future financing of the war be-
tween bankers and Chancellor of the
Hxchequer Andrew Bonar Law is inn
pending. 1t was learned today.
lsf While the stock exchange markets
are generally steady, a holiday feeling
oontinued to prevail. Favorable earn
t1xs made sentiment in Canadian rails
cheerfuL The gilt-edge section was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21

OfficiaI discount rates at the twelve
Federal Reserve banks were as follows:
iThe first column gives the rates for
all periods up to and including the ff-
teen-day maturity, the second for a
period of sixteen to ninety days. The
third and fourth column give the rates
for reGiscountS of collateral loans Sc
cured by Government bonds or notes)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21

New York. May II
Good Liverpool cables caused ad-
vanCes at the opening of the cotton mar
tet here. prices moving up II TO 2I
points on the call, with the tone steady
There was a large demand from Liver
pool and Wall street and spot houses
also purchased. Uptown interests, local
operators and commission houses we're
heavy sellers. but the buying was suf-
ficient to absorb all the supply.
Weather conditions in the South again
were standof, there being scattered
precipitation, with temperatures slightly
below those Of the previous day. but
still about normal for this season.
After the call the market held we'll
within the initial trading with Liverpool
| Still good buyer. especially of July.
room traders continued to supply the
list.
The early reaction to within a point or
two Of last nights closing figures was
followed by rallies. with active selling
about rs points higher toward the end
of the first hour. Liverpool was n good
buyer. while there was COnSiderab bic
covering and moderate demand from
trade sources. but after the execution Of
few stop orders. the market showed
renewed nervousness, with prices at re-
actions of 10 or IL points
Owing to radical changes in differences
between high and low grades in some of
'ht southern markets, local differences
applying to deliveries on contract have
Widened. strengthening the value COM
pared with mddlng
The board of managers of the ex-
change have denied the request of some
or the members to close the exchange
every saturday during June, July and
August. holding that such action would
be contrary to the interests of the ex-
| change"
ne receipts at the ports for the dav
are estimated at 10000 bales against
'l-o pales week ago, 975@ bales a
| year ago and l7,455 bales two years or
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21

Melbourne, May 21.-In response to
request from the United States, tho
Commonwealth has decided to charter
American vessels to carry wheat to the
United States.