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New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Americans Buying Diamonds

Among facts disclosed in the investi.
cation conducted by the Council OF
National Defence to learn the buying
trend in civilian trade during the war
are a decided increase in sales of small
diamonds and falling off in sales
of sizes from Y carat upward. This IS
attributed to the great increase IN
price and the tendency OF people 10
buy diamonds by price alone; that IS, Is
they have, perhaps, S75 or 500 10
put in d stone, and 1t brings them 3
much smaller jewel than the same
amount would procure year or IVY
ago. Watches are in great demand
especially wrist watches, which have
been enormously popularized by 'ns
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
A few more weeks and the manu-

A few more weeks and the manu-
feature of pleasure cars will proba-
bly, have ceased altogether. Henry
Ford has already turned his plans
to the manufacture of war essen
tials. Yesterday the financial news
chronicled the fact that the Pack
ard Motor Company has stopped the
manufacture of passenger cars and
from now on will give over its
entire plant capacity to war work,
including airplane engines. war
tractors and motor trucks. War or
dars are being allotted to most of
the automobile manufacturing COM
panies on a large scale, and new
business of this character will con-
tlnue to be placed as long as the
war lasts.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Dividends
Extras

United States Bobbn and Shuttle
Company. y.-EXtra dividend of SIS a
share on the common stock has been
declared in addition to the regular
quarterly dividends of l y per cent on
the common and Ia per cent on the
preferred stocks, all payable Septembe
80 to stockholders of record Septen-
ber II.
Phelps Dodge Corporation. An OK
ira dividend Of $3.50 share in add
tion to the regular quarterly dividend
of $3.50 per share, payable September
80 to stockholders of record Septem Der
IS, with Sc in cash and 81 in ~ per
cent Liberty bonds.
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Com
pany. An extra dividend of 3 per cent
on the common stock in addition to the
regular quarterly dividend of "a per
cent on the preferred stock, both pay
able October l to stockholders Of rec
ord Septerlber 90
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Little Wool for Civilians

BOSTON, Sept. 13.-"The Commercial
Bulletin will say tomorrow: The an
nouncement of the government this
week concerning the quantity of wool
needed for the military programme,
2S3, 100000 pounds secured, was rather
less than the wool trad had expected
and yet it is by no means a small
estimate. Indeed, IT is sufficiently
large so that the ALLEGATION of wool
for civilian purposes will be deferred
Tor some time 10 come
III the quantity of wool to be i'm
ported does not exceed the amount
imported this last year, the amount to
be allotted for civilian uses will un
ooubtedly be small"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
British Making Dyes Formerly
Imported From German,

Being deprived by war of supply
of dyes from the main foreign source
the British have made an exhaustive
effort to develop a home dye industry
Much progress has been made, it is
stated, and at the British Scientific
Products Exhibition opened in London
last month the development of the
British dye industry in the last four
years was clearly shown in several
comprehensive exhibits. One tablet con-
tanned a large number Of coal tar de-
rivatives formerly imported almost ey-
clusively from Germany.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Belgian Congo's Finances

The financial department of the bs'
gian Congo reports fer the 1918 nse.
year receipts totalling 57,93736o trsnsSa ny
and estimated expenses Of 64'sse'a."
making deficit Of 7050,967 frang
For 1917 the deficit was l6,22l,..
francs. The Independence beiC
says there is likelihood that receip.s
may be increased. which would reau.s
the deficit for last year. Customs ~ i,s
turns for the 1918 year totalled nss.s 81,
100000 francs. against 6.SAl,ooV w
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
New Leather Treating Process

Sole leather can be hardened by MS
process until it attains two or three
times its usual strength. according 70
an engineer in Arendal, Norway, VINO
IS patenting his invention and intencss
TO have leather treated by his re'ho,a
put on the market in that country. !"
is claimed that leather hardened by MS
process does not lose elasticity and IL
more resistant to heat and moisture
1t is claimed also by the inventor ths.
it renders available for soles leather
that otherwise can be used only w
insoling.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Iron Ore Men Confer

Preparatory to the general meeting
in Washington on Wednesday next on
the matter of revising iron and steel
prices, representatives Of the iron ore
industry had lengthy conference yes,
terday in the offices of the United
Steel Corporation. Although no OIL l.
cial information was given out at the
close of the meeting, it was understood
that considerable difference OF oplnlon
arose over what should constitute a
fair price for the last quarter of the
wear. The smaller manufacturers, it
was reported. were insistent upon a
substantial increase, while the Steel
CORPORATION was said to be content to
leave quotations as they are.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Zuider Zee VIII Be Drained

The Dutch are to drain the Zuider
Zee, a law authorizing the project bav.
ing been passed by both Chambers Of
the Leg stature and royallv approved
and the 9ry land area added to HoI'
land will be about $500 acres and the
total cost is estimated at SSe.244 900
at norma! exchange. Of the area
reclalmed 479,3e0 acres will be cult
waited clay soil.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14

Bank clearings continue to ex-
pand all over the country. This
weeks exchanges show an increase
Of about 9 per cent over the CORE
spending period of 1917. Rising
prices rather than an increase in the
total turnover of business account
for the continued expansion of
clearings.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14

Inc above rates express the cost of
lorelgn money in terms of the Ameri
can dollar. You buy an English pound
sterling at. say, $4.756o. The intrinsic
parity is S4.SGts per pound. Thus YOU
say either that pounds are at a dis
count or that dollars are at premium,
land the demand for dollars with which
to settle accounts in this country is
greater than the demand in this coun-
try tor' pounds with which to settle ac.
counts in England
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Butter Shortage in Holland

', Although famed as dairy country
Holland IS suffering from a butter
shortage. The government states that
rome has been exported since March
last, wnen 473 tons were shipped out
oil the country. and that in year ex-
ports totalled 5000 tons only. Holland
ooes not raise all the feed required bv
ITS cattle and imports have been shut
Oft tos some time.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Marine Shares Turn Weak

International Mercantile Marine pre-
fcrred. which stood up we'll under the
selling that took place earlier in the
week, broke badly yesterday, reaching
971s before the decline was checked.
At the closing price of 9s% the stock
showed net loss of q points. The
weakness, which was also apparent IN
the common, was attributed to an un-
favorable Interpretation Of the, com,
pany's annual report, which showed
s22.72 share earned on the senior
issue, which compared with $42.1O a
share, earned in 1916. AS matter of
fact, the 1917 earnings were about
what was predicted by President Z.
A. S. Franklin at the annual meeting
last June
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Packers To Be Licensed

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13. Opera
tions Of packers on livestock markets
were made subject to Federal license
in the same manner as other stockvard
dealers by a proclamation issued to-
day by President Wilson, under au-
thority of the food control act. Ii
ccnses must be obtained by Septem-
Der 10.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
DIVIDEND NOTICES
KEYSTONE TIRE AND R1BBFR co.

New York. Septembe l3, 1918
The Board OF Directors have this day de.
clared quarterly dividend OF Two Per
Cent GEO with an additional one third OF
one Per Cent upon the preferred stock and
a regular quarterly dividend Of Three Per
Cent l3'c) upon the common stock Of this
Company. payable October !. 1918 70
stock holders of record september 20 1918
Checks VIII be mailed
JOE. I.IArNRS Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
ge Wealth Markets and Commerce

the Senate Finance Committee, but it
is expected that considerable opposi-
tion will be offered in the Senate by
Senator'S who are opposed to eXempting
Liberty bond incomes in any degree
rom the income sur taxes md the ex-
cess war profits provision OF the rev
enue bill
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14

Armour & Co.'S Sales Increase.-Ac-
cording to statement made public
yesterday, gross sales of Armour & Co.
from plants within the country for the
forty 1.-TWO weeks ended August 1S
amounted to S543, ,0OO,0 900, compared
with $3.50, 100000 in the corresponding
period of 1917.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

In a quiet foreign exchange market
Swiss francs showed further strength
yesterday on heavy buying orders
Rates on the scandinavian countries
also were firmer but pesetas displayed
an easy tone. Francs hardened and
sterling exchange was steady.
Closing rates yesterday compared
with week ago follow:
Quoted dollars to the pound.)
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
soUTHrRN PACIFIC COMPANY.
- II + OF n Z T. 7 Nc
lS5 Broadway, New York. \ y

NOi II r. or MEETING
ls5 Broadway, New York. y
Special Meeting Of the Stockholders y,
ne Southern Pacific Company will be held
r the Office of this Company in Anrborage
Jefferson County. Kentucky. ON Wednesday
cctober .. lslS. at - O'Clock noon stand
ard time for the following purposes VIZ
TO authorize. approve and rat!fy ~ the
execution and delivery Of 4 contract or con-
tracts between This COMPANY separately q,
jointly with any one or more ~ All - u.
proprietary and affiliated cOmpanfee A.,
party or parties Of he first part and ne
united states. or its represent ative a.
party o. the second part. relating 10 tie
coinpenSa ton 10 be paid for the possession.
use and control OF the railroad and system
or REPRESENTATION, and its appurteuarces Of
this Company and Of such Of ia nronris.
tary ana affiliated companies II auv q,
shall oe parties to such contract. and TO the
OPERATION maintenance and return Of such
properties. and to any other matter con-
nected Mlih or growing out Of tho taking
over or tn said properties by the President
Of the United States. and % any action ~
the Board of Directors OF this Company in
respect thereto. TO authorize the said Board
60 TO alter, amend or add TO such con-
tract ca TO collect the compensation 10 Re
paid under such contract. and. Z said con-
tract be loint. to agree with the other
companies parties thereto as to the division
Of said compensation. and TO take all such
other and further action as the said Board
shall deem necessary 10 secure adequate
compensation. proper use. operation and
maintenance, and timely return OF the
p7opsitles so taken over; and generally 10
consider and act upon any and all question,
and matters Incidental - the purposes
aforesaid or growing out Of the aforesaid
Federal Control of properties of this COM
panY and its proprietary and affiliated COM
panies.
For The purposes of the meeting the books
for the transfer Of stock VIII he closed at
o'clock p NJ. Tuesday. September q. 1918.
ana viii he reopened at 10 clock 4. ".
Ihursday, October TO. 1918
BY order of the Board Of Directors
HUGH NELL Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
New York

Granby's August Output Produc-
tlon of the CRANKY Consolidated Min
ing, Smelling and Power Company,
Ltd, in August amounted to 1920 POI
pounds, compared with 2,167 or
pounds in July and 3,836,77O pounds in
August, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Office of the United s.a~ Improvement Co

Office of the United Nas Improvement Co.
\. W. Corner Broad and Arch streets
fhiladel lph.a, Sept. II. 1913
The Directors have this day declared =
quarterly dividend Of TWO per cent. tsloo
per share payable October j.. 1918. TO
stockholders of record al the close Of husl-
ness Sept. 80. 1918. Checks viii be mailed.
|. ". MORRIS. Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14

Weekly Bank Exchanges.-Record
payments through the banks fol, this
period of the year continue to be shown
in the clearing house transactions at
the principal cities of the United
States, total exchanges this week, ac-
cording to "Dun's Review" amounting
to s5,472,3S0,l 1852. an increase of "a per
cent as compared with last year and
of 26.3 per cent as contrasted with
the CORES sponding period Of 1916. New
York City reports gain over last year
of "a per cent, and over two years ago
of 149 per cent. The aggregate of the
cities outside the metropolis shows in
creases of 14.2 and 52.1 per cent, re
spectively. over this week in the two
Immediately preceding years, and prac-
tically every centre makes gratifying
favorable comparisons with all CORE
spending former periods. Average
daily bank exchanges for the year to
date compared with last year follow:
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Another Star for Morgan Flag

]. p. Morgan e. Co. have added an
ether star to their war service flag.
John Russell Kicrnan, grandson of the
late Senator John J. Herman, who is
in the firms employ, has been sworr
into the Naval Aviation Corps.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Money and Credit

Money market conditions were un-
changed yesterday and rates for call
loans at the Stock Exchange ruled at
6 to 612 per cent, with moderate vol
ume of business being done.
There are practically no offerings of
fixed date funds being made, although
the demand continues fairly heavy.
Borrowers are bidding per cent for
loans on mixed collateral and 61a per
cent on loans on industrial collateral.
Ruling rates for money yesterday,
compared with year ago. were as
follows:
Yesterday. Year ago
Per cent. Per cent.
Call money.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Pool Stocks Tumble Again

The so-callcd pool stocks gave way
again easily yesterday under moder-
ate amount of selling, indicating. as on
recent previous stock market sessions.
the effect of the money committees
ruling against Excessive speculation"
American Sumatra Tobacco, which
opened at 1l5,a, dropped quickly to
110, and at the closing price Of 1l34
showed net loss of 2aA points. Distil-
lers' Securities broke through Welnes-
days low of SOS, and sold down to
941s before buying orders were sutFi-
cient in volume to check the Decline
AT 5oh, the closing price, the stock
was off 134. I. S. Industrial Alcohol
after breaking to 109, closed at 110l2
net loss of 212. The low price on
Wednesday was ID which up to that
time was also the low for the year.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
New Discount Company Named

The name of the new discount cor
poration, which expects to specialize
in cotton acceptances, will be the
Union Discount Corporation, and it
will be authorized to deal in both trade
and bankers domestic and foreign ac-
ceptance paper. Although the person
mel Of the new enterprise, which is in
the process of formation, has not yet
been revealed, it is generally believed
that Theodore Z. Burton, president of
the Merchants National Bank. win
head the officers
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
News Digest
Foreign

London Market Quiet
Sept. 13.-While the excellent war news
of the American advance caused good
impression in the stock market and
was responsible for the maintenance of
confident undertonc, some week end
profit taking made the market look
slightly ragged. Consols and the Gu
nard issues suffered from rea}izations
Other securities showed little change.
Business was generally quiet The Rus
sian issues weak
PARIS, Sept. 13.-Trading was quiet
on the Boursc to-day. Three per cent
rentes sold at Ga francs 20 centimes for
cash. Five per cent loan brought 88
francs centimes
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14

Bank of Germany.-BERLIN, Sept. 10
(via London The statement of the
Imperial Bank of Germany for the
week ended September shows the fol-
lowing changes in marks:
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14

Silver.-London, 49lad. unchanged
New York, 10l lsc, unchanged: Mcxicar
dollars. 7Sc, unchanged.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14

Below Is given the current exchange
value of foreign money in dollars ana
cents, together with the intrinsic gold
parity, as calculated by the United
States Mint:
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14

Bank Clearfngs.-Bank clearings in
New York and other cities yesterday
were:
Exchanges. Balances
New York. .$431 ,ees,216 $57,o1e,16e
Boston ....... 44583,845 9,605 ,404
Philadelphia. 69,440,268 $3.50, 139
London Money Rates.-LONDON
Sept. 13.-Money was unchanged at
per cent, Discount rates were short
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Telephone
Hanover 6S14

and three months bills 1892 per cent.
Gold premium at Lisbon remained
10000.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14

On mixed collateral 6
On industrial col'tl 6N
Time money (mixed collateraD.
Sixty days .......6 4M@4Ia
Ninety days ...... 8 4I2M5
Four months 80 5 05lA
Five to six months 6 5 @5M
Commercial Paper-A fair amount
of discounting is being done on a per
cent basis.
Bank Acceptances~Rates yesterday
were as follows:
Thirty Sixty Ninety
Spot de- days. days. days.
livery. Per cent. Per cent. Fer cent,
E ieible
EN- ber
banks. .4M@4 4ss@4}4 4as@4u
f g lie
Der banks.4N@4}s 4as@sh 4sS@4a
I n el igi Bile
bank bills.5l4@4 sy4@4s4 54@4a4
For delivery within thirty days:
Per cent
Eligible member banks
Eligible non-memner banks... asa
Ineligible bank bills. s......... 6
Discount Rates.-Tha following table
gives the current rates Of the twelve
Federal Reserve banks on commercial
paper on all periods up to ninety days:
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14

Sub-Treasury. The banks lost
S94, 900 to the Sub-Treasury yesterday
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14

Bank of France Statement.-PAR1S,
Sept. 13.-The weekly statement Of the
Bank of France shows the following:
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14

changes, in francs:
Gold -. 5.436825, 900 Inc. 100000
Silver 320.358,OOO Dec. $4,000
Circlt'n 2e,763, ,365,oOO Inc 36,294,00
Gen. dep. 3,o89,894,O0o Dec 1877. .177 900
Bills dis. 2,7oe, $4,000 Dec 80,210,oo0
Treas. dep 354,308,000 Inc. 25,816,O00
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-07

convention in st. Paul raised A g.
Townley'a salary from $500 to $4,000
q year.
Pvt Frederick, Thomaier. Of Fargo,
is listed as missing in action in
France.
A permanent memorial for North
Dakota soldiers, to include q museum
and meeting place for future reunions,
10 proposed by I'll. j. Hagen. of Fargo.
North Dakota lie. asked to fulfill
pledge In w. 8. s. sale by Jan. j.
About 100000 of $4,000, 900 quota
unsold.
A supply of influenza serum received
in Fargo, and available for physicians,
Levi j. Johnson, AYR, N. b., member
OF Co. of Fargo, is reported killed
in action in France.
The cass county chapter of the
American Red Cross has suspended
monthly pledge payments effective
Jan. /.
The Northern Red Cross division,
which includes North Dakota, is the
only division in the United States to
report 100 per cent complete on nurse
missionaries.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-07
LECTURES and
DEMONSTRATIONS.
FEATURES FOR
GRAIN GROWERS
Lectures and-1hd-
Annual Convention Will
Be Held in Fargo JAN
uary Il to II

Lectures and demonstrations on
livestock. crops and horticulture will
be features Of the annual conven-
4ion OF the Tri-state Grain and
Stock Growers association, which
will be held in Fargo auditorium jan
uary IL to II, inclusive, according
TO the official program just announc-
ed by Dean G. Waldron Of the North
Dakota Agricultural college, presi-
dent OF the association.
THE convention will be up to its
CORNER standard, and with the war
over no farmer or stock man should
miss it," Dean Waldron said.
The speakers include some OF the
best known farm and stock men in
the northwest and the country,
among them w. O. Thompson, presi-
dent of the University Of Ohio, who
will speak on After the War Agri-
culture" Mr.. Thompson has just re-
turned from Europe with q wealth Of
to agriculturalists.
The program, as announced by
Dean Waldron, follows
Tuesday, Jam. ~, $50 II. VI.
Invocation.
Address OF welcome.
THE Cooperative Creamery, It's
], u. Osterhous, state dairy commits
siorer, Bismarck.
Dairy Products ana Their Utiiiza-
| ton" j II. Keithley, agricultural col
I1egs ,u 4,,u,, prodro.,o, %
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-07
Is AVERAGE AGE
IN FLU DEATHS
(By Associated Press. )

New York Dec. THE Spanish
Influenza epidemic which swept this
country during the autumn stole"
millions Of the best years of life from
American manhood and womanhood,
Henry Moir. an insurance authority
or this city, declared here yesterday.
The average economic loss OF life
IN each case of death from the mall
ady or it's aftermath was at least
20 years, said Mr.. Moir, emphasize
ing the popularity Of the epidemic,
which found most Of its victims un-
der 30 years of age, as compared
with the average life of So and so
years OF persons insured in well es-
tablished companies.
Addressing the Association Of Life
Insurance Presidents, Mr.. Moir, who
is president of the Acturinl Society
of America, described how the cpl
demic had dislocated the standard
mortality experience Of the insurance
companies in the past Is years. With
no pestilence taking toll Of lives in
the United States and Canada dur
ing that period, he said. the stand
ards Of health of persons under so
were found to he much better than
at any. recorded time in the past.
IohL ing 1llLluSllHd 6plueIIllCI CAUSING
S6,S28 deaths in A large cities in
eight weeks, or an average of four
Of every 1000 OF the population, he
added. had brought a new element
into the situation. Investigation Of
claims before several large insurance
companies, he declared, showed that
10 per cent Of the deaths were due
to influenza and 81 per cent to pneu-
monia following influenza, while less
than 2 per cent were Of persons over
So years. as against 80 per cent un-
der 40 and so per cent under 35.
From these figures, the actuary
said, 1t was apparent that the age of
maximum virulence of the epidemic
had been under 80, taking the young
and vjgorous-"those whom we ex-
pected to undertake much Of the
worlds work"
Mr. NOR warned the public that
there Is no assurance that the dan
ger is past. I'VE learn" he said,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-07

Robert Molen, Schroeder farm, Moor
Dairy Outlook In the Northwest"
G. Larsen, Brookings, s. D.
Potato Growing" J. q. Eastsate.
aBrssdin r. Potatoes for Yield and
Quality" l. r. Waldron, North Daio-
ia Experiment station. $500, NH.
tratedD, DR.. II. C. stakman. st. Paul.
Potato Marketing" o. j. Mcdonald,
u. s. Bureau of Markets.
Wednesday, 2 p. n.
Concert by college band.
Years" B. Byron Bobb, Haynes, N. b,
1.-THE Farmers Problem and It's
Remedy" Il. f. Ladd, president North
Dakota Agricultural college.
Methods Of Controlling the Sow
Thistle" ]. NJ. Haw, Langdon, N. d.
Work OF the State Department Of
Agriculture and Labor" J. n. Hagan'
Report on the demonstration farms.
w. r. Porter, North Dakota Expert
ment station.
"The Vegetable Garden as a Factor
in Increasing the Food supply" r. s.
Mcintosh, University Farm, st. Paul.
THE Experiment Station and the
Farmer" p. r. TrOwbridge, director OF
experiment station.
Thursday, 8 r. M.
preparation for Reconstruction"
Thomas F. Kane, president University
of North Dakota.
After War Agriculture" w. Q.
Thompson, president Ohio State uni
yersity,
Friday, Jan. II, 1870 p. NJ.
THE Fargo Equity Packing Plant"
/. G. Hoopman, manager.
Meat Production on High Priced
Feed" Andrew Boss, University Farm,
st. Paul
NJ. Casey.
THE Equity Co-operative Ex-
change" ]. NJ Anderson, president.