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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15
City Treasurer Travis,
Of Stamford, Arrested

STAMFORD. Conn, Dec. 14wCitv
Treasurer William N. Travis, who was
cashier OF the Stamford National Bank
for twenty months prior to last Octo-
Der, was arrested this afternoon on a
FEDERAL warrant accusing him of issu-
ing a false certificate of deposit for
$4,000. He was released in $4,000 bail
and his case put over to January by
the nited States Commissioners
The bank dismissed him in October,
after special audit It's directors
gave out statement at the time that
Mr.. Travis had lent $4,000, agaist their
orders, to James A. Sykes, of the Sykes
Motor Sales Company, of this city, a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15
Relevant Comment
Pipe Line Cuts Dividend

Advices to the financial district yes
terday announced that directors of the
Prairie Pipe Line Company had de-
clared quarterly dividend of So a
share, compared with previous dec
larations Of SIS quarterly. The bulk
Of this company's traffic goes in its
own lines to the refinery of the Stand
ard Oil Company. of Indiana, but it
also acts as common carrier Of crude
oil in Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas,
Missouri, Iowa and Illinois. This year,
prior to April 30, directors had declared
dividends of 10 per cent and 10 per
cent extra. In 1917 20 per cent and Is
per cent extra were paid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15
Finance Economics

Wall Street was disturbed last
week by Mr.. McAdoo's plea for an
extension of the Federal control
period, but not nearly so much as it
was by the threatened alternative;
that is, early release from control
without first securing remedial leg
islation. The prevailing opinion
was that adoption of either of these
proposals would mean government
ownership in the end, since. under
the first scheme, the transportation
system would become so thoroughly
unified as to make separation impos-
sible, and, under the second, wide
spread insolvency, necessitating gov
eminent intervention, would prob
ably ensue. 1t is only necessary to
consider the operating statistics to
appreciate that immediate return,
without corrective legislation, might
easily prove to be disastrous to the
roads, and to the stock market as
we'll. Take first the record of gross
earnings in the last four months for
which returns are available, as COM
piled by "The Commercial and FL
nancial Chronicle:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15
Foreign Trade Charters
Proposed in Senate Bill

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Incorpora-
ton under Federal charter of business
organizations engaged in foreign trade
is provided in a bill introduced to-day
by. Senator Fletcher, of Florida, and
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
1t was presented at the request of
Secretary Redfield, who said the United
states Is practically the only great
enactment would be distinct advan-
tage in furthering American business
interests abroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15
News Digest
Other Cities

Ufher Cifies
Jersey Central Sells Land.-TREN
TON, N. j., Dec. 14.-Permssion was
granted the Central Railroad of New
Jersey to-day by the Public Utility
Commission to sell a parcel Of Land j.,
Woodbridge Township, Middlesex Coun-
IT, to the Philadelphia Quartz Company
TOR S4.750: The land is on spur OF
track leading to the State Reforma-
tory, at Railway. The quartz company
wants the land for construction Dur,
poses for the future development Of it's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15

liquidation of such investments, Ulti
mately the Latin republics became de-
pendent upon the United States for
their capital needs, and there resulted
the first large scale employment OF
American capital in this important
field. How much further this is to be
extended depends upon the willing
ness of the American investor to en-
bark in foreign enterprises.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15
concern in which Travis was said to

4
Mr.. Travis had been City treasure
since 1901, but was not reelected last
fall. His term expires next month
He has been IN the employ of banks
here for twenty-six years, his employ.
ment by the Stamford National Bank
dating from December i, 1906. His
hrother-in-law, Lieutenant Colonel
Walter c. Allen, of the flying service
who is in France, is president and gen.
eral manager of the Yale & Towne
Company. Another officer of the Yale
& Towne Company is Representative
Schuyler Merritt, president of the Siam
ford National Bank.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15
Do You Waste Chicken Feet?

In these days of needed economy
chicken feet should not be thrown
away. Every chef knows their value
for making soup. In European coun-
tries, particularly France, chicken feet
are never wasted.-Thrift Magazine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15

Federal Reserve Banks

Dec &c
ended according
9 to 595 Inc
public tonight folows
Dec.13 6.
Gold in vault and in ss4sseooo ssss2oaooo
Gold Of r. Board) 48756S000 422491OOo
Gold with foreign agencies
by banks. 781,528oo0
Gold with Federal Reserve agents 1167710oo 2o7o!Iooo
78496OO0
gold s2o785o5ooo $2oe74o1ooo
Legal 53,966000
Total reserves " s21342eaooo s2121,ae7ooo
Bills discounted Secured by u s. OBJ
14sae4eooo 4e7,322ooo
All other 365614O00 396362o0o
in market. 366694ooO
:........... s221eos7ooo s22as.eoooo
105606OO0
other earning asset $4,000
$235675o0oo $237oo1sOoo
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 71e591ooo
per redemption funds against Fed
4y844O00
All other 18824o00 22440O0O
............ s5234ea4ooo
Capital paid Observation-Disclosures. $so4s2ooo
Surplus
161614oo0 185355OO0
banksRee 56792700O 547830OOO
deposits
2604580000 2584523OO0
Federal Reserve Bank circulation,
All sss is s,:. sssssss s5 5sssss
Observation-Disclosures. s5234934Ooo s56e7oeOoo
tiles combined, 499
to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15

schedule Of rediscount rates which APP
ply to bankers acceptances: Maturities
up to Is days, 4 per cent; is to 80
days, inclusive, Az per cent: Gil to 80
days, inclusive, AZ per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15

Decrease.
1t will be seen that the increase,
compared with corresponding months
a year before failed to hold in Octo-
Der. Moreover, it should be o.
served that these figures take no
account of taxes, which will reduce
them still more. Obviously, the pay
roll is out Of line with earnings.
Some way must be found to balance
these items and keep them balanced,
before Federal control is abandoned.
But twenty-one months should be
ample time in which to find solu-
ton for this and other difficulties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15

These figures show not only de-
cline in the increase over last year,
but, what is more disturbing, in the
actual amount of business done, and,
with the commercial world in a hes
itating mood, it is altogether prob
able that the reduction in gross in
November and during the current
month, at least, will be substantial.
Meanwhile, there is no sign of a
turn in the tide Of expenses, which
mount steadily. The reason is not
hard to find. It is we'll known that
railroads lack that f1exibility neces-
sary to permit a quick readjustment
in the operating expense account to
offset a decrease in gross. At any
rate, operating expenses in October
were, roughly, $22,0OO,OO0 larger
than in August, in spite of a de-
crease of about $14,O0O,O0O in gross.
The result of these tendencies is
shown in a drastic decline in net
earnings:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15
Money and Credit

Net demand deposits of the New
York Clearing House banks increased
$88, 628, 900, to total of $3.50 ,499 900.
last week, while surplus reserves de-
creased $50, TAT, 100, to $39.869,51O. Loans
and discounts expanded only 50, 687 900.
however, amounting at the close of
business on Saturday to 1878 ops 900.
The large expansion in demand dep6s
its probably was due in part to the
transfer Of funds from government to
private account as result of pay
ments on war contracts. On the weeks
operations United States government
deposits decreased from $21O, TAT 900 to
S167,006,O 900.
Commercial rediscounts and advances
of the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York last week amounted to S73.313.-
coo, decrease of about $4,000 900
compared with the preceding week.
Rediscounts and advances against
United States government obligations
decreased from $500, $40 1853 to S624,-
952,67O during the week.
Bank Acceptances.-Th demand for
bank acceptances was moderately
active. Rates were unchanged, as fol-
lows:
Thirty Sixty Ninety
Spot de- days. days. days.
livery: Per Per cent. Pc. cent.
E igib1e
m I'm Der
banks. 4a GA 4A@4is 4IsM4lh
f igib lie
non-mem-
Der banks.4A@41s 4as@414 4ss@4A
Ineligible
bank bills.5Is@5 5H@s 5H@s
For delivery within thirty days:
Per cent.
Eligible member banks. .... 4ia
Eligible non-member banks. ..... 4fs
Ineligible bank bills. ..........6
Discount Rates.-The following table
gives the current rates of the twelve
Federal Reserve banks on commercial
paper for all periods up to ninety days:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15
DIVIDEND NOTICES

AMERICAN CAN CO.
quarterly dividend OF one and three
quarters per cent has been declared on tbs
Preferred Stock OF this Company. payable
January End. 1919, to Stockholders Of
record at the close of business December
10th, 1915 Transfer Books viii remain
open. Checks mailed.
r H ISMON.
Secretary & Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15
Dividends
Extras

Prairie Oil and Gas Company.-Extra
dividend of SIS per share in addition to
regular quarterly dividend of So, both
payable January 81 to stockholders of
record.
Regular Declarations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15

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 Mirt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15

Sub-Treasury. The Sub-Treasury
gained $4,000 from the banks on Fri
day.
Silver.-London, 4SiS, unchanged;
New York, 1918, unchanged; Mexican
dollars, 7714c, unchanged.
Bank OF Germany.-The statement
of the Imperial Bank Of Germany, is
sued December Z, shows the following
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15

Closing rates yesterday, compared
with a week ago, follow:
Quoted dollars to the pound.)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15

Discount Rates.-The following table
gives the current rates of the twelve
Federal Reserve banks on commercial
paper for all periods up to ninety days:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15

The Federal Reserve Bank Of New
York has put in force the following
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27
" When a Girl MarrieS"
by ANN Isle
A New, Romantic Serial Dealing With the Absorbing
Problems of Girl Wife

I'll stick as long as Terry and the
good old cripple need me-"
| was irritated in turn.
Il wish you wouldn't speak so
lightly OF that wonderful man."
Jim laughed and patted my hand
in the dark.
ITO the defense! Well, little pep
per-pot. sick 'em again. Changeable
little Anne, you're quicksilver"
Just then the curtain went down,
and now l consciously changed back
TO calm and quiet, so nothing should
mar Father Andrews delight in his
wonderful evening.
After the show" we took my dear
dad to gay cabaret, where he was
amused at the wild efforts to shock
him - and shocked by the efforts to
amuse. And then in high, good hu-
NOR we TAXED home - like million
aires.
When we got into the elevator the
boy handed me package and note.
came by messenger just after you
went out, ma'am," said he.
who's sending my girl presents ?
why, it's Nirginia's writing" declar-
ed jim. peering over my shoulder
win boyish curiosity.
Maybe it's n present for dad" |
declared = but even as | spoke / had
premonition that the package didn't
contain a gift.
(TO BE CONTINUED
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27
Mother and Son Meet;
Each Thought Other Dead

Elkhart, Ind-Mrs. Rose King
erman and her 1S-year-old son,
John Gordon, were reunited here
yesterday following the publication
of story that young Gordon had
arrived here from a Texas ranch in
search of his father, whose first
name he could not recall, and of
whom he had not heard for nearly
ten years.
When the boy was eight years old
the father, Silas Gordon, whose
present whereabouts is unknown,
deserted the mother at Coldwater,
Mich, taking the boy with him and
placing the child in a home in Kali
amazoo. Soon after the elder Cor
don, it is said, caused the mother
to receive word that the child had
died, and also adopted the same
ruse to deceive the boy regarding
his mother. The boy ran away
from the Kalamazoo home and went
to Texas, where he worked on a
ranch for several years. He recent
ly decided to locate his father If
possible, and came here. because
he understood his fathers brother
lived in or near here. He applied
to the police for information, and
publication of his quest caused Mrs.
Klingerman to investigate the case,
resulting IN the reunion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27

Arthur's mother was an indefatiga-
BILE converptionalist and Honora
was content to let her talk while the
car rolled rapidly over the smooth
roads leading from Fairlands to the
suburb of Wildwood.
When they reached the rambling
house in which Mrs. Bruce's i'll
cousin lived, Arthur helped his
mother to alight.
Won't you come in and waltz"
Mrs. Bruce asked >Honora politely.
THANK you,' but l can just as
well wait out here" Honora replied.
Please do not bother about me-"
Arthur accompanied his mother
into the house and it was ten min
utes later when he emerged.
I'm awfully sorry, Honora, to
have left you alone so long" he
said in a low voice. Cousin Car
rie's pretty i'll. and mother has de-
cided to stay all night. So I'll have
to ask you to be content to drive
back alone with me-"
rs there anything I can do?" the
girl asked, after expressing her
sympathy for the invalid.
Nothing except TO sit on the
front seat with me-" Arthur smiled.
They turned back into the road
they had so recently traversed. The
car had just begun to gather speed
when from behind them came the
raucous warning of an automobile
horn.
Ito BE COntinued)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27
CHAPTER LXxIX

Copyright, 1918, King Features, Inc.
Barbara Anne - If anything was
bothering you. why you'd talk it
over with me the way you did when
you were n little tike, wouldn't you,
child?" Father Andrew asked as
we set off for a stroll up the ave-
nue., the day after her dinner party
at the Rochambeau.
Jim had managed to Danish
fathers scruples, and my dear old
dad had come to stay with us after
'Ive nothing to fess up to, dear"
beat me - and don't run him into
"All right. girl - then daddy is
going to lecture you bit. That
prince. can see that he's pretty
fond of Neal, too. Now, don't you
fall down on making good with his
folks. for he certainly is treating
your folks mighty fine"
Didn't you think l was nicer
to his folks than they were to me-"
protested, started out of my de-
termination to make no complaint
about Virginia.
man. l can see that. Have you ever
done anything to help her? You
know, girl, YOU always were a mite
sensitive and had a lot of imagna-
/ ton. And folks like that generally
carry chips on their shoulders and act
selfish when they think they're act
| ing dignitied."
Father Andrew, you make me see
things differently"
Well. new - that's that, girl.
know you'll be a good wife, like your
sweet mother was before you. II
taxes a powerful lot of understanding
to be wife. But you just get so you
see into peoples hearts and think
Now we got you disposed Of, let's turn
| to Neal. Who's Neal in love with?
That pretty little chatterboX that was
tlattering the old man last night -
or the frightened child who was
wearing mothers ring?"
Father! l thought Envy took you
in, cried in amaZement.
she did, temporarily, Barbara
Anne said Father Andrew dryly.
| I'm a man, amt /? And there GER
But the assurance that father saw
| through Envy frightened the rest OF
my afternoon and carried me on
wings to a wonderful evening. Jim
brought home tickets for the theater
where the stages greatest show on
earth Is given nightly. Costly he
and Father Andrew and l got the
dinner - and then we went off to
ENJOY tne nfSt fruits OF my boys new
salary. Father was as enthusiastic
about the show" as if he We're a
poor farmers boy who had crept un-
der a flap of the circus tent to steal
| his delights. And because of his alb
sorbtion, Jim and l were suddenly
gloriously alone in that great theateI
that seats thousands.
"Jim-do you realize that this is
the very first tie we've been to the
theater togc;i nee we're mar
ried?N l VIII" - slipping my hand
into hfs,
Yes, honey, / do"
Jim's hand returned the squeeze OF
mine tenfold. and he whispered that
I ! was a little brick not TO mind COM
ing to his kind of show for our first
theater treat
"oh, lad, dear, of course I don't
mind - you're doing 1t for Father
Andrew. Now let's talk about-you-
still liking the job?"
Irritably Jim withdrew his hand.
II never said l liked that blooming
desk job. I only said liked Norreys
I He's some man. and this place OF his
Is fine opening to something worth
I while - can see that. or course
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27
SOhrt Course in Farming
to Open at State College

A short course in agriculture. ex-
tending eight weeks, beginning Janu-
airy and running until March l, will
be given at Pennsylvania State Col
lege this year, for the benefit of the
farm youths who are unable to take
up the two or four-year agricultural
courses.
Because of the urgent need of re-
building the soils of Pennsylvania,
special practical courses will be given
in soil fertility. fertilizers and soil
management. Special instruction also
is to be given to courses in dairy
manufactures, cow testing association
work, and the instruction of women
for many lines of agricultural work.
Instruction will be given by means
of lectures, recitations, laboratory
practice. demonstrations and special
conferences. Special opportunity will
be given students to select the courses
which they are most interested in.
There is practically no cost to the
short course in agriculture except for
the room and board of the student
while at college. Anyone interested
can learn more about the course by
writing to the Dean OF the College of
Agriculture, State College, Pa. or
Dauphin County Farm Agent II. G..
Niesley for a catalog and other infor-
nation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27
THE HEART BREAKER
A REAL AMERICAN LOVE STORY
Dy VIRGINIA TERHUNE VAN DE WATER

was going to stop at the Brents
house." DR.. Chandler answered,
'and was then going to drive with
one of the girls - l man young
ladies, I believe. With whom am
talking?"
But Honora hung up the receiver
without answering. She felt some
what reassured because Tom had
not concealed his plans from his
own people. Surely he meant well,
or he would have maintained
silence with regard to his outing.
There was vague yet not entirely
satisfactory consolation in this
thought.
Footsteps sounded on the porch,
and Honora ran to the door. In
her mind was the faint hope that
Mildred had perhaps been teasing
her and was already back.
But it was Arthur Bruce who
stood, hat in hand, waiting for her.
'All ready?" he asked, cheerfully.
Mother is outside in the car. She
says to take plenty of wraps. as the
nights are cool. But she always says
that any way, at all times of the
year"
His manner was gay and the girl
felt pang of pity as he asked
Where is Milly-I mean Mildred? :?
Is she getting ready?"
why, no-she-she can't CO."
Honora said, coloring under the
mans surprised gaze.
"Oh! can't she?"
The three short words were
fraught with a disappointment that
the speaker strove valiantly to con-
ceal.
Suddenly Honora came to a
strange determination. She would
see this thing through. even if she
must sacrifice the truth in order to
do it. Pity for Arthur and a desire
to protect her sisters name drove
her on.
She promised a friend at the
office to so to a moving picture
show" she said awkwardly. "She
was sorry to miss the ride with you,
but her friend was counting on her."
She Sits With Arthur
II see," Arthur commented,
smothering further evidence of
chaSrin. Il am glad you are going,
anyway. Don't let's stand here talk
ing any longer"
He stepped aside to allow her to
pass out, and, feeling numb and
sick at the realization of her de-
ception, Honora went down the steps
to the waiting car and replied po-
litely, If somewhat incoherently, to
Mrs. Bruce's greeting.
II the older woman noticed the
girls confusion, she gave no sign.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27
CHAPTER XIX


Copyright 1918. Star Company
For a moment after the car disap-
peared, Honora Brent stood motion
less, then she went slowly down.
stairs.
Things had happened so swiftly
that at first she could scarcely grasp
their significance. But all at once
she appreciated with a spasm of Tear
and Indignation that Mildred had
laid her plans carefully and that
she, her sister, had been duped.
The indiscreet girl had never IN
tended to go with the Bruces, in spite
OF her pretended acceptance of their
Invitation as delivered by Honora. II
was to get ready for the automobile
ride with Chandler that she had has
tened upstairs upon her arrival from
the Office to don becoming costume
and TO dress her hair in a new fash
ion.
She had lied gllbly and convinc-
ingly during dinner. She had ma
neuvered cleverly to get Honora out
of the way when the auto horn
sounded the signal for which she
waited.
These reflections flushed Honora's
cheeks with anger. Then her wrath
ebbed when she began, as was her
habit, to make excuses for her little
sister"
Mildred was only a child after
all. high-spirited and reckless. But
she had gone out alone with Tom
Chandler-the man whose name had
acquired an unpleasant notoriety in
Fairlands. Some one might recog-
nize Mildred driving alone with
wild Tom Chandler" This was what
frightened Honora.
For n second she hesitated. Then
she made made a decision. She
would call up the Chandler home
and ask for Tom. She would not
give her name, but would ascertain
if anyone knew where he had gone.
If his parents knew it would be a
crumb of comfort to her.
Not at Home
She took the receiver from its
hook and, n moment later had the
number for which she asked.
"Is Mr.. Thomas Chandler there?"
she queried. pitching her voice high
er than usual in an attempt to dis
guise it.
"No," came the answer, and she
recognized the speaker as Toms
father. rs there any message
can give him."
"Why, no.-T-I-that isl won-
dered where I could get in touch
with him this evening" the girl fall
tered.
'He remarked at dinner that he
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-27
Farm Bureau Reviews
Its Work For the YeaI

That farming in Dauphin county has
been a profitable occupation. and that
the Dauphin County Farm Bureau
aided the government greatly in it's
greatly increased food requirements,
are shown in the annual report of the
farm bureau, just issued by II. G.
Niesley, farm agent,
Increased wheat acreage and stock
raising, corn seed testing. livestock
projects, poultry raising, potato
spraying, horticulture, and top dress
Ing clover experiments, all received
the attention of the farm bureau,
which was able to give local farmers
aid in problems that puzzled them.
The home economics department.
under Miss Mary Ruth Fisher de-
voted its efforts largely to conserva-
tion questions, consisting of lectures
and demonstrations on wheat, meat
and sugar substitutes, canning, dry
ing and clothing problems. Ninety
meetings were held. touching twenty
different communities.