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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-15

his place on submarine, Pete Dan
iels, who had been employed for some
time by Chris Hydal, has been arrest.
ed by U. s. secret service men and
taken to Fargo. Daniels downfall
came through an old envelope which
Mrs. Hydal found while cleaning his
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-15
WOMAN'S CURIOSITY
UNDOING OF SPY IN
BRADDOCK FARM HOME

Braddock, n. D., Feb. 14.-Believed
to be a confederate Of Hansen, alias
Karl, alias Paul. the German held at
Bismarck several months after his
cousin had revealed to the military
authorities his boast that he was
about to return to Germany to resume
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-15
MANY WILL DANCE e..
AND DINE At THE
MACKENZIE TONIGHT

After the "Pom-Pom" opera tonight
many will attend Bismarcks social
center, "the Mckenzie" where there
will be dancing and after the theatre
suppers. The management requests
that you reserve your table early. +
The sun., 1918-12-01
BRAZILIAN COFFEE STATISTICS.
Prepare for Peace.

Finding America no bette" prepared
for peace than she was for wnI, when II
came, the American EXCHANGE National
Bank In its monthly letter urges a ma
tional stock taking that our resources
may be revealed and a decision reached
as to what can be done as soon as the
Government clears the way Adverting
TO the reabsorption in industry of some
100000 men from our military forces.
the bank remarks: III every man and
woman who is capable Of engaging in
productive work can be employed in pro-
ducing real wealth in the form OF COM
modlties and finished merchandise con-
sumption will keep pace with produc-
ton. In this country there should be
work for every one, and there will be II
our trade and industries are under
proper direction Our business men
should be free to work out their own
salvation with as little interference on
the part OF the Government as possible.
Governmental direction destroys initla-
tive. which Is the most valuable charac-
teristic of the American people. We
should not fear a disturbance Of busi-
ness and labor conditions because our
armies are about to be disbanded"
The sun., 1918-12-01
CURB STOCKS ARE
STRONG AND ACTIVE
Most Of Early Advances Main
tained-War Shares
Irregular.
TIRE AND RUBBER GAINS
Norfolk and Western 6 Per
Cent. Convertible Bonds
Reach High Mark.

Trading in the market for curb securi-
ties was quite active in yesterdays
short session and stocks were strong,
Opening quotations were from fraction
to or more points higher, and although
there were subsequent reactions most Of
the. early advances were maintained.
With the exception OF some wide move
ments in the higher priced oil stocks
fluctuations were limited TO fractions.
Midwest Refining and Houston OIL
were more than points higher on the
first transactions. and although they re-
acted closed with small gains. The
lower priced oil shares were quiet, with
few important changes Keystone Tire
and Rubber was In good demand and
topped the previous high record price by
a small fraction.
The war stocks were dull and irregu-
lar, There were some sales in Wright
Martin Aircraft preferred on a declining
scale. while Curtiss Aeroplane was bet
ter supported and advanced sharply from
the recent low level.
Bonds were quite active. with most
attention given to Norfolk and Western
per cent convertibles. In the last few
minutes of trading they established a
new high record of above l0S. The
rights were dealt in on largo scale and
crossed l. Russian Governments were
hrmer, while the rest of the list showed
irregular price changes.
Total sales and range OF prices follow
The sun., 1918-12-01
NEW CLEARING HOUSE BODY.
scope of Activities VIII lie In
IarEed by Plans Pending.

The Clearing House Association OF the
New York Stock ENchagc yesterday took
under further considerations the plans
for the enlargement Of It's scope Of ac-
tivities. These arrangements, which are
nearing completion, have in view ms one
of their chief functions the prevention
of overcertincat!on. The plans are being
worked out by special committee repre-
senting some Of the most important
houses in the financial district
The plans call for the formation OF n
new association to act In conjunction
with the present Clearing House As
ISOLATION, the operations OF whica will
be greatly simplihed by the workings OF
the contemplated organization. 1t is I'M
derstood tho association will be incor-
poratcd and through i settlement Of
balances will be arranged with "A view
TO considerably reducing the amount OF
deliveries and other details which now
require n large force Of clerks and other
employees,
The reorganization has been discussed
at length with representatives of i'm
portant banking institutions and stock
exchange houses, and all are said TO he
In full accord with the movement. as
there Is a general realization that great
benefits will be obtained on all sides
when the new plan Is in operation.
The sun., 1918-12-01
So A BALE DROP IN
COTTON CONTRACTS
Reports Of Hedge Selling
Tends to Weaken Market
49,
for Futures.

Reports that hedges were being sold
against stocks Of yarns and goods for
which there was no Immediate trade de-
mand, served to increase the weakness
Of the cotton market yesterday and there
was a break Of IS a bale and more in
prices. January contracts. for instance,
sold Off to 25.30c., making a decline OF
100 points from Fridays closing price
and new low ground for the season.
That delivery had sold at 25.50c. on the
big break which followed the signing of
the armistice, and rallied to 2gc. after
the order was received from Washington
against short selling Since then fiuctu-
atoms have been extremely irregular,
but the market has been very unsettled,
and the close yesterday was barely
steady at the lowest prices of the move
ment, with the general list showing net
losses OF % to 100 points.
There was further selling believed to
be for japanese account. This has been
In progress for several days. and has
been attributed TO the liquidation OF
hedges as spot supplies have been &C.
cured in the South. That interest Is now
believed 10 have been pretty completely
closed out, and the heavy liquidation OF
the past several days has probably i'm
proved the technical position of the mar
ket. although the rules promulgated by
the Washington committees have pre-
vented the accumulation OF a speculative
short interest.
There was TO change IN the spot news
from the South.
The sun., 1918-12-01
STERLING EXCHANGE
RATE ADVANCES
Strong Demand for Remit
tances for Delivery by the
Mauretania.

For the first time since the outbreak
of the European war, more than four
years ago, sterling exchange responded
yesterday 10 the prospective departure
in the middle of next week of a fast
passenger steamship. There was
strong request for sterling remlttances
yesterday for delivery by the Maureta-
mia. and the rate advanced to $A75%
to the pound sterling, although the for
elgn exchange market Is usually dull and
inactive on Saturday.
Prior to the war It was possible to de-
termine closely the time OF arrival in
England of each mail and passenger
steamship and remittance by six day
steamship commanded a better rate than
a similar transaction by a slower steam
ship. War conditions, however upset
all calculations because a days loss In
interest was an important matter, and
the difference between demand and ster-
ling rate represented the time consumed
in transportation. Then. too. many a
steamship, under Admiralty orders. tool,
a circuitous course, and while there was
insurance against the war risk Of total
loss OF documents. there was said TO be
no Insurance against time lost In transit.
The Mauretania is the first fast pas
senger steamship since the signature
OF the armistice TO resume carry
Ing passengers from America. and 1t is
possible for foreign exchange experts to
calculate the time remittance by this
vessel would be due in London. In con-
sequence there was sudden demand
yesterday for sterling exchange on Lon
don for shipment by the Mauretania.
| and this accounted for the staguation in
the cable rate at s4.76 7-ls at the same
time that demand sterling advanced to
s4.75a, All of which Is another indi-
cation that peace conditions are drawing
nearer.
The sun., 1918-12-01
FINANCING PLAN DEFERRED.
studebsker Corporation May Offer
Note Issue Later.

The Studebaker Corporation will un-
according to the statement issued yester-
day by President A. r. Erskine after
mee-~-S~ of the directors Of the cor
poration. Some form Of obligation will
b. offered later, however, probably In the
form OF notes, to pay or a considerable
amount of the floating Indebtedness and
to provide funds for other necessary pur-
poses. President Erskine's statement
follows:
at is true that our directors have had
under consideration some plans with re-
gard to additional financing for the
company. There is no intention OF maxi
ing any offer Of preferred stock
The great increase in the company's
business prior to the war led to the
forming of plans to construct an add
tlonal modern new automobile plant and
thereby increase our capacity. During the
war 1t has been impossible, In connec-
ton with the war orders, to make much
progress in the construction OF these ad-
ditional plant facilities. and the d.
rectors have under consideration the pos
sbility OF completing these plants at an
early date. II is not possible to state as
yet what conclusions In this connection
will be reached.
while we expected to discontinue the
manufacture of automobiles, IL the war
continued, the changed conditions have
permitted us to obtain iron. steel and
other raw materials, and we will be back
in large production by the early part OF
next year."
The sun., 1918-12-01
Range Of prices
CORN MARKET DECLINES.
Prices Rally Temporarily Under
Lighter Pressure.

CHICAGO. Nov. 30.--Prolt taking on
the part OF yesterdays buyers brought
about declines to-day in the corn mar
ket. Prices rallied quickly during a
temporary removal of this pressure
When selling was renewed, however, the
downturns began again. Opening quo
tatlons, which varied from unchanged
figures TO iac. lower, with December
sl.271s and January s1.25ia TO $l.2sS.
were followed by sharp setbacks all
around
Trade was fairly active. After opening
he of to sc. up, with January 72nc.
TO 72%c,. the market underwent n de-
cided general sag.
Not much buying power was evident
in the provision pit. Lard and ribs.
though. displayed some tirTnness not
withstanding.
The sun., 1918-12-01

CORS--Market nervous and Irregular,
closing 8 nc. higher for November ana q C.,
10 "a G. lower for the other months. Local
cash market was steady; No. 3 yellow
quoted at Sl.6e; No. 3 white Sl.5s, cost and
freight New York.
OATs-Market moderately active, with
operations OF an evening up character.
Local cash market was steady; standard
quoted at s3L Hs4c., No, white. S4c.S
No 8 white. s3Hs3lac.; No. white, S2iS
ordinary clipped white, S3H SIC, all ele-
vator.
RNE-Markst steady; Western, Sl.7J y.
cost and freight New York.
BARLEN-Marliet Arm; feeding, SIN;
milling, Sl,l7, cost and freight New York.
BUCKWHEAT 49, Market dull; sound
milling, $3.50, cost and freight New York.
HAY-Market steady; No. >. Sl.SjqI.9o;
No. ., sl.70ql.so.
The sun., 1918-12-01
BRADEN COPPER BOND ISSUE.
sb,OOo.Ooo VIII he Raised to Meet
Floating Indebtedness.

Arrangements are being made by the
New York bankers to offer early In the
comlng week 100000 of fifteen year
: per cent. bonds OF the Braden Copper
Company. While nothing definite has
been announced concerning the price It
Is understood that this will be fixed so as
to yield approximately 6h per cent.
The proceeds from the issue are to be
used to take up floating Indebtedness
representing to a great extent advances
made to the Braden company by the
Kennecott Copper Company. which con-
trolls nearly all Of the Braden stock "
The new Issue Is part OF the total au-
thoriSed issue OF $20.000.000 OF fifteen
year per cent. bonds, of which SIS .000,-
900 were disposed OF In 1916. Since
that time $2,106,0oo has been cancelled
through sinking fund purchases. This
means that, with the new Issue on the
market, there will be outstanding 49,
$4,000 of the bonds.
The sun., 1918-12-01
COFFEE MARKET.

According to the Brazil cable to the
Coffee and Sugar Exchange the primary
markets are strong and advancing. Rio
spots were 10 refs higher, with Santos
gains Of 200 reis. Futures were
rs TO 1e5 refs higher. 1t is impossible
to make quotations In the local spot mar
ket, tho demand being brisk with little
coffee available and arrivals small. Cost
and freight offers have been running
light. but those here have been at the
highest point yet reached.
The sun., 1918-12-01
Live stock Exposition Opens.

, 'HicAGo, Nov. 3O,-The Interna tional
1--WE Stock Exposition, with entries of
I'm bred animals from more than 4
lore OF States. opened here to-day with
a large attendance. The blue blooded
stock on exhibition are nearly all prize
winners from other shows or direct de-
pendants Of champions and are valued
81 miQLGAs Of dollars
The sun., 1918-12-01
Exports From New York.

Exports from New York yesterday in.
Guided: Wheat, bushels, 47,7s6. Butter
pounds, $4,000, Bacons, pounds, 2l2,-
CTS. Lard, pounds, S60,sO0. Lubricat-
ing oil, gallons, 66,500.
The sun., 1918-12-01
Coke Supplies Light.

The news from the Connellsvlle coke
r"s.on is not good this week Coke sup
Plies continue very poor and no relief
from the shortage is to be expected, from
The blast furnace standpoint, until after
The first week of December. The situa-
ZION as to coke production In the Con-
ntl>yiilc region became so bad last
week that the Carnegie Steel Company
was forced 20 begin banking blast fur
rac and bank a total OF five, even
tha It had Just blown out one-at
j ell--for rebuilding. thus showing
t"t It's coke supply Is reduced by the
amount that six furnaces would con-
sumo. This weeks production would bo
Ign, In any event on account OF the
holiday, and as there Is no improve
men' in influenza conditions in the re-
E.or Il Is possible that this weeks pro-
ducHoa will prove the lightest in the
period The curtailment in production
has prevented any softening in the
market, II indeed that was something
that would otherwise have occurred with
me pressure OF maximum production oil
pig .'oa and steel SO materially reduced
BY the termination Of hostilities.
Pipe mills have been under heavy
pressure on war output. but orders are
coming In for n lot Of material needed
IN peace times, particularly oil country
goods, and there Is now a large sized
collection OF orders on books. With
steel restriction removed the only thing
holding back the production is labor
Fho';a2e, which Is not expected to be
deterrent factor very long, as the
orders for pipe come from the South,
Where weather conditions are helpful to
outdoor work at this time of the year
mere have been some cancellatlo in
E,fr.1N
hH''dng programme. but with very lit
We 'Tect on the mills. which are piled
''gn with orders OF other descriptions.
Signing OF the armistice developed a
rnarp demand for sheet steel and the
i1iIs are hard put to II making dellv-
oHes. and their only relief will be n
much heavier supply Of steel.
The sun., 1918-12-01
sEABoARD CLEARANcEs.
CHEMICAL STOCKS.
Minneapolis Grain Market.

MINNEAPOLIS Nov. 30-Barley. SEQ
Csc Rye. No. 2, 1889 1.63la. Bran,
S2773. Flax, S352q3.5L
The sun., 1918-12-01
FEDERAL RESERVE
BANK STATEMENT
Discounted Bills Recover From
Recent Decline in
Volume.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 3o.-Discounted
bills held by Federal Reserve banks with
Government obligations as security re-
covered during the week from the recent
decline and have reached total or
The condition OF banks
at the close OF business last night as
shown by the Federal Reserve Boards
weekly bank statement was as follows
urspIrUrES
The sun., 1918-12-01

Federal reserve note liabilities combined, .,
per cent.
Rauo of gold reserves TO Federal reserve
notes in actual circulation after setting aside
So per cent against net deposit liabilities,
1913 per cent,
The sun., 1918-12-01

Total .,........... 500 3}7. 100 IN 80
AEgrrgat" reserve on deposits, SOS Se5 900,
Increase, SL,s1sJy. Per cent. Of legal reserve,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23
CLEMENT QUITS
LOCAL OPTION LEAGUE
Still Favors Principle But Thinks He
Should Not Continue Head of
Organization.

RUTLAND, September. 23-For the
avowed purpose of giving his whole
energy to the pending campaign and to
relieve the state committee of any pos
sible embarrassment, Percival w. Glenn
ent of this city announces his resigna-
ton as president of the Vermont Local
Option league.
The Republican nominee for govern
err does not in any way retreat from
his lifelong position on the principle
of self government as applied to the
regulation of the liquor traffic, but
asks to be relieved as president of the
league in order to devote his whole
time and strength to the campaign,
and, If elected to the business of the
state.
His letter is addressed to Raymond
TrainOr, secretary of the league, and
reads as follows:
Raymond Trainor, Esq,
Secy. Vt. Local Option League,
"White River Junction, VT.
''Dear Sir
While have not changed my mind
in regard to the principles for which
the Local Option league stands, | wish
to resign as president for the following
reasons:
| - am in receipt of a letter from the
secretary of state, informing me that
have been selected by the Republi
cans Of the state as their candidate
for governor.
''The duties of the candidate for
that office will take all my strength
and time between now and election
day | also wish to relieve she state
committee of any embarrassment which
the presidency of the Local Option
league might bring me as candidate of
the Republican party.
''There are thousands of Republicans
who believe in the principle of local
option as applied TO the sale of intox-
icating liquors, yet there are thou
sands of others who believe in other
methods
II desire to appeal to the Republi-
cans of the state on a platform which
| will meet the best thought of ALL, a
platform indicating all measures
which are necessary and wise to keep
Vermont in the front line of the union
of states devoted to the winning of the
war; business platform, demanding
that the business of the state be con
Quoted upon sound business methods
and such other planks as the conven.
tion of candidates may feel win appeal
10 all Republicans alike
congratulate You upon the vigol
with which the league has presented
its propaganda to the people of Yer.
mont, and upon the result Will you
please notify me at your early con
venience of the acceptance of my res
ignation?
Yours very truly,
PERCIVAL w. CLEMENT. :"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23
SUES AUDITOR FOR So.
J. H. Mimms Claims State Owes Him
That Sum on Salary.

MONTPELIER, Sept. 23-John H.
Mimms of Burlington has brought man
damus proceedings against Benjamin
Gates as auditor of accounts to recover
- which Mr. Mimms claims the state
owes him as part of his salary as court
reporter at the March term of Chitten-
den county court. The petition has been
filed in supreme court and will probably
be argued at the next term. The petition
sets forth that Mr.. Mimms was entitled
to $50. which was paid him and that
after it was paid he received letter
from Mr.. Gates, asking him to refund
the IS, with the promise that if the
auditor was not right he would again
pay Mr.. Mimms and the petitioner claims
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23

,29i, totaling 6,596,l0 lightweight tons,
fly the American flag. Under charter to
the shipping board and to American citi-
zens there are SOL foreign vessels, total
ing 2,9l5,5l0 lightweight tons.
AT the time the United States en-
tered the war;" the statement continues.
"the American merchant marine included
approximately only 2,750,000 lightweight
tons of seagoing vessels of over 500
lightweight tons. The explanation of
the fleet within the jurisdiction of the
shipping board has come about for the
most part during the last year"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23
Total Losses Since World
War Started More Than
21,000,000 Tons
THIS COUNTRY LEADS
IN SHIPBUILDING
$50, 900 Employees in American Yards at
Present as Compared with $4,000 in
July, Submarine Sinkings Have
Fallen Off in Recent Months.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Official
figures show that during the period from
August, 1914, to September, 1918, Ger
man submarines sank 7l570SS dead
weight tons of shipping in excess of the
tonnage turned out in that period by
the allied and neutral nations.
That total does not represent the de
pletion of the fleets at the command of
the allied and neutral nations, however,
as 3,79j,000 lightweight tons of enemy
ships were seized in the meantime. Ac-
tually, the allied and neutral nations on
September 1918 had only 1862, 0sS less
tons of shipping in operation than in
August, 1914
These details of the shipping situation
were issued by the United States Ship
ping board along with figures TO show
that, with American and allied yards UNI
der full Roadway, the danger of the Ger
man submarine starving Europe was APP
parently at an end The United States
| has taken the lead of all nations in
! shipbuilding, and it is expected that
within a few months more the subma
rine losses will have been overcome.
In ALL the allied and neutral nations
have. lost p .404,9l3 lightweight tons OF
shipping since the beginning of the war
showing that Germany has maintained
an average destruction of about $4,000
lightweight tons monthly. During the
latter months, however, the sinking,
have fallen considerably below the aver
age, and allied construction passed de
struction for the first time in May last
| The United States took the lead il
| shipbuilding in very short time
! Whereas in August, 1917. there were
only sixty-one American shipyards, the
nation now has 203, with l.020 ways
more than double the total of shipway'
| in the rest of the world. There are nov
about $4,000 employees in American
| yards; in July, 1916, there were 10000
The statement issued by the shipping
board SAYS that within the jurisdiction
of the United States Shipping board a
the present time September /, 1918
there are 2.lSj seagoing vessels. totaling
! 9,5ll ,9lj lightweight tons. Of these
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23

have fallen off greatly during the sum
mer. 1t would seem that ali should be
more interested now the boys are going
all the time. There is more work than
ever before to do, but only a few of the
very busiest people go to the rooms to
sew. Now that there is no yarn for
knitting won't some of the knitters come
out and help finish the August quota of
sewing. There is an extra call for 100
comfort kits to be made at once The
Red Cross will meet Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock at Albert Newton's
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23
REQUESTS COMES FOR
MORE WINTER RYE
Windham County Farmers Asked to Sow
at Least 140 Acres, Preferably Be
fore October /

Vermont is asked to increase her pro
duction of winter rye and to raise 1000
acres for harvest next summer A letter
has also been received asking that Wind
ham county do its share in this increased
production. This means that Windham
county farmers will need to sow at least
40 acres of winter rye this fall This
can easily be done and it is hoped that
the county will go well beyond its quota
Winter rye should be sown as soon as
possible, preferably before October /.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23
BUTTER SCORES HIGH.

None Higher than Wardsboro Creamery
at Recent u. V. M. Test.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23

up in the morning at four o. clock, do my
housework, then go to a factory and work
all day, come home and get supper and
feel good. i don't know how many of
my friends / have told what Lydia E.
pnkham's Vegetable Compound has
done for me. Mrs. ANNA METERIANo,
30 West 10th St., Peru, Ind.
Women who suffer from any such all
ments should not fail to try this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.