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The Washington herald., 1918-02-06

ports Obviously the street is dis
counting the return TO normal trans
portation conditions. The turn for
the better has already been manifest
ed. This is seen in the results of the
first month OF government operation
of railroads.
Aetna Explosives December net earn
ings, before allowing for amortization
and income taxes. were Si6l, ,00l. COM
pared with net earnings OF SSS6,2l4 in
November, which was the best month
the company has reported. December
profits show a decrease of 81, ,213.
The falling of in December was
due TO various embargoes on railroads.
which interferred with receipt OF raw
materials resulting in smaller produc-
ton. Freight embargoes likewise in
terfered with shipments Of raw ma
terals. Net earnings for the first
eleven months before amortization
were S,4Il,7l2 and added 10 December
net shows total profits OF $I.sT2.7lS for
the full year before charging of amor
tization and taxes.
An officer Of the a. G. & w. I.
writes: Mexican Navigation COM
pany has sold II entire feet and other
physical property to Mexican nam
ciers at a price understood to be A,-
5000. This development has par
ticular interest in this country be-
cause OF the $500 shares Of capital
stock of Mexican Navigation Com
pany. the Atlantic Gulf system owns
3. .I0a shares"
Mexican Navigation Company is or
ganized under the laws OF Mexico
with capital stock OF 400 shares
par value J00 pesos or S255. A total OF
81. ,Ooo. The company owned until
this sale seven ships of an aggregate
tonnage OF between lS.00 and 5000
tons.
1t will be noticed that the COM
pany received about the market prics
OF $50 per ton for its tonnage.
In 1917 Atlantic Gulf received in
dividends on Mexican Navigation
shares q very large part of total in
vestment it had made in the prop.
erty.
This new very cold spell is enough
to constitute a factor in the market
while II lasts for il will put many
Industries back in the positions IRON
which they had begun TO emerge
through the enforced restrictions OF
the Fuel Administration. For the
steel industry, particularly. it is 4
great disappointment. 1t will further
tie up the railroads but here the loss
is the governments now. Among the
standard stocks the purchase OF coal
ers and other dividend rails and oi
coppers is suggested, on concessions
Of a half point or so. The sale oi
Mexican Navigation by Atlantic Gull
Is understood TO have been concluded
which should include the treasury
holdings OF cash and liberty bonds tc
about 2O,5c0OOO
Usual quarterly dividend on Stude'
baker, l per cent on the common and
l 3-4 on the preferred was declared
yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06
Knitting Club Works
For Signal Corps

The girls of the Y. w. C. A. Knitting
Club are making their needles fiy.
Gray and khaki tinted wool Is being
used up at a. great rate. Every girl
is hurrying her work along as fast
as she can.
And there's a reason for all this
hurry. The aviation section Of the
Signal Corps, has sent in a hurry
call for helmets and wristlets. It's
mighty cold flying just now. When
you're going fifty or sixty miles an
hour away up in the air, your ears
and fingers are going to be frost nip
ped sure as fate. that Is. unless you
are encased in a helmet cap or two
and have good heavy. wristleta. =
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06

do. old roosters. lsale: do. young. smooth, fat.
Sa34; do, young white leghorns. S2a35; DO,
young. rough and Stacy. 2Sa3c; ducks. young
Pekins, - lbs and over. per lb.. slas2: do.
young, puddle. 3h lbs. and over. 5a3l; do,
young Muscoyy. 81 lbs. and over, 3a5l; do,
young, smaller, HA8; geese, nearby, fat. per h.,
3laS2; do, Western and Southern, fat, 29aS1;
do, Kent Island. S5a3I do. all sections. rougn
and poor. 2ia25; turkeys. young hens, Ier h.,
S9aic; do. young sobbiers, Sass: do old toms
3la35; do. poor aud crooked breast, 3la52;
pigeons. per pair. IS do, old. IS guinea fowl.
young, Ia lbs. and over. each. 80; do, old,
each iOa45.
BUTTER-Creamery, fancy. per h., 62aS3
10. choice. per b., 50a5l; do. good. per h..
sac; do. prints. per h.. 53a5i; do. blocks,
per lb.. 52aS3; ladies, per h.. iIa42; Maryland
and PennsylySiia ia rolls. per lb.. 59ai0; OHIO
rolls, per ID. za3s; store-paeked per ID. 3saS7
Maryland. Virginia and Pennsylvania dairy
prints per h.. aaiO; process butter. per h..
Has
EGGs-MarylAnd, Pennsylvania and nearby.
hrsts. loss OF. per d0z. 60; Western flrstS %;
Wet Virginia hrsts. %; southern firsts. So
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06
Here's How Food Administrator
Sizes Up Prices in the District

Butter quoted higher latest list food for
District issued admnsrator
honpy are LISTED At cent and IN cents per pound less
Peanut butter
dropped from IS
Yellow following
list Other commodities practically
rected February wholesale retail
these prices the Food Adnator for the District
right
left-hand charged
wholesalers
Prices commodities be published
complaints
r.
treet mort hWest
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06
Food VioIators Heard
By Trade Commission

Charges of food regulations viola
tion that may result in the loss Of
license to continue business had
their first hearing yesterday before
Federal Trade Commissioner Victor
Murdoch. affecting the TwininG
Elevator Company, of TwininE.
Wyoming. and the weiner Fruit
and Produce Company, of Fort
Wayne. Indiana.
Two car loads OF potatoes rotted
in q controversy bScween these two
companies. The Twining firm main
tains that the Fort Wayne CONF
pany refused to accept delivery be-
cause the market had fallen; the
Weiner interests contend that the
consignment was spoiled on de-
livery in the railroad cars. The
shipment eventually was accepted
and part of it sold at retail.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06
GAS SHARES FIGURE
In LOCAL TRADING

Cold weather put a damper on
business in yesterdays session Of
the Washington Stock Exchange.
During call, only twenty shares of
stock. including but two securities.
figured in sales. Ten shares OF
Washington Gas brought So. while
a like number of shares of Conti-
mental Trust sold at 11S.
After call Potomac Electric Pow
er Company consolidated SIS sold in
three lots, totaling 5000, at 95.
Twenty-Five shares of Washington
Gas brought the same price as dur
ing call. while $1,000 Riggs Realty
5s long term sold at par.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Baltimore. Nd. Feb. 6-Cloing prices on the
Baltimore grain market:
wHEAT-No. 2 red soft. spot, N: No. . ned
winter. spot, an.
CoRN-Cob corn firm but quiet at s50as.75 per
barrel for prime nearby yellow and ESQ for
prime white. Contract corn not quotable.
OATS-Pnces steady at l.0l per btIshel for
standard white and LOO for No. white.
RfE-No. Western, export, 2.os; bag lcts. AZ
70 su.AE nd -eGaditiy, .sssge
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. Feb. 5-MoDey on call opened at
- lSr cent; high. Ss per cent; low. . per
rant: cioss. ~ Per cent Most Of the days
ans uers made at 81 Der cent
Little buEinsss vas trtnsacted IN time money
scd demand was only moderate. Rates On
nsxed collateral. " per cent for the all dates
hhd Industrial. 81 70 ~ per cent for thirty
dlys and pr cent for Longer maturity.
/ lNrcau.ils paper vss extremely quiet. Rates
f,r hi<hs< rade, 8 to ~ psg eeuL
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06
Sly Shots at the Solons.
BY THE OBSERVER.

II liberty is what We are hghting
for-and it is, without a doubt-then
We must be able 20 criticise when
we are genuinely desirous OF doing so
in order that our battle for liberty
may he best waged. Else liberty N
not worth lighting for.
John Sharp Williams replied TO Sen
ator Hitchcock. but made il a per
sonal attack, not a reply 10 what
the NebTaskan said. But he said
in conclusion. Let US drop Il all"
What did he mean?
Some Of the big men whose names
Sem tor Hitchcock refused 10 divulge,
under pressure OF administration
hnCkiing, are those whose advice has
Itecn sought and frequently followed
by the White House.
Charles W. Eliot. OF Harvard Uni
ve-sity. makes il clear in a recent
statement that the modern State is
bui1t on the riSht TO hold and trans
init property" He refers particu-
| Larry 10 the State where Democracy
IS dominant. Wonder what backing
this idea has in Congress?
Ten thousand a year for = Hog Is
| land press agcnt-a government posi-
| ton. Think Of it--why. that means
20 liberty bonds OF the 80 size. But
why pay en- out this way?
" must please the BolShcyikists to
F, know that Col. Thompson estimate
! OF their cause iS now \ part OF the
( daily Congress.on4l Record Doubt
| less this will serve rs q paIiiatbon
! for some OF the wrongs they thinlC
! American popular aauJiment has done
! to their cause.
An honest days work for an hon
i est days waEy" is the slogan whicl,
( the laborinE men Of this nation should
! adopt. thinks Senator NC|umber, oI
/ North Dakota. The sentence will
stand explanation. and H'ely will re-
Ceive It in the activities OF the Imm,-
diatc future.
I Senator Simmons saws taxes viii
/ be increased for 1873. II that Is the
case. the American people will gladly
( meet the increase. And they know
the administration will gladly yield
TO any sensible and reasonable plan
for improving our war organization.
| The possibility that the President
will recommend legislation providing
. for a fixing Of prices on cotton means
that the Solid South will rebel iu
both Houses. The belief is. however.
that in the end the President will
not directly urge this step. hut win
have it done through other channels.
At any rate. It will mean a battle.
Representative Glass has powerful
sentiment back Of him in his effort
10 allow national banks TO deduct
Red Cross contributions from their
net earnings. The bill provides a
safeguard In that the contributions
must be made Upon vote OF the d.
rectors OF each bank and must lie
reported 10 tie comptroller.
II NAV now he announced with
safety that n railroad bill that Is
fair, and likely 10 bring the best
results to the nation ct large. will
come out Of the present scramble
over that legislation.
Sure, Joe Tumulty will run for the
Senate over in Jersey State. And
what a help he will he when the
| President wants to get line on
Congress. Joe can serve himself. his
/ President and his State well by eu-
tertaining this new ambition.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06
CHICAGO GRAIN.
By JOSEPH F. PRITcHARp.

demand today and commanded IS cents over the
yellow variety. Never in the history Of the
United States was the demand for corn, -four,
cOrnmeal and other products as urgent as at
present.
Advances were shown Of y to 4 cent in oats
and y TO Z cent In corn. There were sales of
10 be shippti as soon as possible
The provision market was quiet but firm on
advances Of 70 to 80 cents in the price Of hoes
at the yards, with the top n.5 for the best
figures Of the year, which was combined with a
strong cash situation and made a higher range
for futures.
Furnished By W. B. Hibbs & Co.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06
Financial Nes Nth the Latest Stock Market Quotations
NEW YORK CURB MARKET.

New York, Feb. sine curb market today was
active, but the larger dealings were at the tn
pense Of values. sharp declines being recorded in
tbose issues which were the strong features in
the market last week.
Motor shares were the csnter Of the early at
tack, with Chevrolet the FEATURE this isspe losins
more than points from the high level Of the
dav
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06
Washington Stock Exchange.
SAILS.

SALES.
Washington Gas 10 at IS.
Continental Trust, 10 al S.
After call:
Potomac consolidated Is. $500 at s5, 5000 at
95 500 a t95.
Washington Gas, 3 at IS.
Riggs Realty S. dong. Sl,ooO at 100.
GOVERNMENT BONDS
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06

Glasses on Tuesday and Thursday
in shorthand and typewriting at
Dunbar High School Will be discon-
tinued hereafter. Attending stud
ents will be enrolled in classes on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06
ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS.

night, 1T Stanley Hall. by the L. ). Sol
diers' Home Band OrchCstTs, John s NJ.
Zimmerman. direct {. beginning at $50
O'Clock.
My Country tbs Of Thee"
March-"N National Emblem" ...........B Bsgley
OEsTturc-"Petsr Schmou" Won Weber
Mo-ceau-"Darcarelle'' ........... .hubinsteln
Selection-'@The Emerald Isle .LAusey
tFavorite Irish Sones)
Fox Trot-"Ths Old Town Pump ........
.....-........-......-..---.. T1tze-
Waltz Suite-''La Plus Belle .Waldtsufel
lntermezzo-"Iris" ....................Re .Regnsrd
FInale-"The Bungalow in QGOque" Kern
JFNom The Rivier1 Girl''D
The Star Spaneied Banner"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06

Sure, Joe Tumulty will run Tor the
Senate over in Jersey State. And
what help he will he when the
President wants to get a line on
Congress. Joe can serve himself, hi=
President and his State well by on-
tertaining this new ambition.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06

II NAV now he announced with
safety that n railroad bill that Is
fair, and likely 10 bring the best
results to the nation at large. will
come out Of the present scramble
over that legislation.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06

Substitutes for wheat flour under the $3.50 rule
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06

Some Of the big men whose names
Sem tor Hitchcock refused TO divulge,
under pressure Of administration
nnCkiing. are those whose advice has
Il ecn sought and frequently followed
BY the White House.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06

ports Obviously the street is dis
counting the return TO normal trans
portation conditions. The turn for
the better has already been manifest
ed. This is seen in the results of the
first month OF government operation
Of railroads.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06

Ten thousand a year for q Hog Is
land press agcnt-a government posi-
ton. Think Of it-why, that means
20 liberty bonds OF the So size But
why pay EN- out this way?
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06

" must please the Bolshcvikists to
know that Col. Thompson estimate
Of their cause * now y part OF the
daily Congress. .onal Record Doubt
less this will serve rs paliiatbDn
for some OF the wrongs they think
American popular .a1timent has done
to their cause.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06

Charles w. Eliot. OF Harvard Uni
ve-sity. makes il clear in a recent
statement that the modern State is
built on the riGht to hold and trans
init property" He refers psrticH-
larlv 10 the State where Democracy
IS dominant. Wonder what backing
this idea has in Congress?
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06

John Sharp Williams replied to Sen
ator Hitchcock. but made il a per
sonal attack, not a reply 10 what
the NebTaskan said. But he said
in conclusion, Let US drop Il all"
What did he mean?
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06

An honest days work for an hon
est days wac" is the slogan which
the laboTinC men OF this nation should
adopt. thinks Senator NC|umber, oI
North Dakota. The sentence will
stand explanation. and lisely will re-
CeIve It in the activities Of the inlm,-
diatc future.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06

Representative Glass has powerful
sentiment back Of him in his effort
10 allow national banks 10 deduct
Red Cross contributions from their
net earnings. The bill provides a
safeguard In that the contributions
must be made upon vote OF the d.
reCtUrs or each bank and must lie
reported to Tie comptroller.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06

for-and it Is. without a doubt-then
We must be able 20 cTiticise when
we are genuinely desirous OF doing 50
in order that our battle for liberty
may he best waged. Else liberty N
not worth lighting for.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-06

Senator Simmons SAYS taxes wiz
be increased for 1913. II that f. the
case. the American people will gladly
meet the incrcasc. And they know
the administration will gladly yield
TO any sensible and reasonable plan
for improving our war organization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-18
SANTA ASKS AID
GOOD FELLOWS
Children Should Not Be Blamed
for Circumstances Which
Deny Them joy.

WHY anyone should raise the
question whether or not a poor
child is worthy is one thing The
Argus Santa Claus committee IS
unable to fathom That is one
thing that a charitable heart does
not consider when it comes to the
giving Of happiness to little chill
dren who are not TO blame for the
circumstances which place them
where the blessed Christmas spirit
and the general Christmas joy will
not reach them except it be passed
along BY those who have much.
The Argus Santa Claus commit
tee considers only whether or not
thai child is to be denied that won
derful JOY and whether or not the
parents are going to be unable to
give them this joy.
Are the children to blame that
father had influenza and was com
PEELED TO keep away from work
Cor DAYS and weeks ana at the
same time doctor and nurse and
medicine and coal and food bills
have been piling up and nearly
driving the family to distraction?
Are the little children ever TO
sponsibIe for the circumstances
which make Christmas Joy impos-
sible in certain families? Surely
not, so why blame them and make
them suffer.
Giving these children the merry
Christmas that this year, ii any
in the history OF the world, de
serves, is the great Christmas plan
Of The Argus Santa Claus commit
tee.
But to do this the committee
must have funds with which to
purchase gifts and necessities and
it is up to the Good Fellows Of
Rock Island to Go their part
And the money must be in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-18
FIVE REPORTED
is INJURED IN
WAR ON BOOBIES
Three Wounded Slightly While
Others Suffer Severely as
Result of Fighting.

Five Rock Islanders are listed on
today's casualty list, three as
wounded slightly and two as
wounded severely in action in
France. Those reported are.
Private Walter Tom. 2927
Ninth street, wounded slightly.
Private John H&ngelSdorf,
21za Eighteenth avenue,
wounded slightly.
Corporal Albert T. Cline, son
OF 4. r Cline, wounded
slightly.
Private Albert J. Robinson.
259s Fifth avenue. wounded Sc
yorcly.
Private Claude Strave, no adj
dress given. wounded severely.
Private Walter ". Tom en-
trained with "a Rock Island draft
contingent april - Tor Camp
BciEe Until the time Of his de-
parture he was employed as a tin
ncr a. the Schmidt b Robinson lin
shop OF This city. While in this city
Die made his home with q sister.
MIS- Charles Donovan, 2027 Ninth
street.
Private Tom vas last heard
from by brother. Charles Tom,
.-- Seventeenth avenue. in q let
rcr dated Oct. 20. Tom said that
he lad been in q base hospital
ahCut "a month. the result Of being
overcome hy German mustard gas
lEe was temporarily Blinded by the
poison fumes. but wrote that his
-Lt was gradually being restored.
lie had been in t-c trenches As
days when bic wa stricken
he received his training at Camp
Dodge and later at Camp Travis,
san Antonio, Texas. leaving the
latter calt1ameut for overseas
GGrE. He Is 26 years of age.
In Month.
Private John LarGeEsworf was
acl ia d Trench hospital for
aut a month aue to a shra9nel
wound in the left arm, susta ned
.U action. according 10 word re-
ea-F1f some I---e ago by his par
Uu.-. 5-- and Mrs. John d. Man
rezforr 2-20 Eighteenth avenue
La-e~ word from Eu announced
l-lI he had been discharged from
tie hospital au1 had reloiled his
company
Private NangaI=dorf enlisted fl
Pie infantry al ST. -0-l5 in June,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-18

Island chapter $50. b. p o. Elks.
has each contributed towards the
fund and the money has been turn
ed over TO lfle committee These
are two organizations whose phil
anthropy and brotherly love have
brought un written happiness into
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-18

hands of the committee and that
within the next few DAYS for the
wrapping OF packages must begin
in good time that all may be ready
for delivery Tuesday
Rock Island camp No. 50, "oo'-
men If the pJorld. and the Rock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-18

1917. He is 81 years old. He has
been over the top many times &C
cording to word reaching his par
ents here.
Rack In IT.
Corporal Albert r. Cline suffered
slight wound during October be
fore the ending Of hostilities, but
WAS soon back in action. He wrote
his father. a II. Cline, 240S Sew
enth avenue. after he had reCup-
Grated and had been discharged
from the hospital The war depart
meut officially advised Mr.. Cline
two weeks ago that his son had
suffered slight injuries.
Private Albert J. Robinson. son
of Mrs NJ l. Butler, 2507 Ninth
avenue. was seriously wounded on
Sept %, according TO telegram
received from the war department
on Dec 9 A letter, dated Nov
u. however. and received by his
mother last Monday, states that he
las fully recovered from his in
juries and expected to he home to
spend the Christmas holidays with
his mother in this city
After More
Private Robinson was in the
military service two years before
the United States declared war
upon Germany. He al once enlisted
Tor two-and a-haIf years more, and
as a doughboy embarked for ser
vice overseas in April of this year
He volunteered for the second
time in Chicago. Before Joining the
army he resided formerly in Mus
catine and later in Rock Island. He
is % years Of age
. Investigation today resulted in
the finding Of no relatives here of
Private Claude Strave, who is listed
as wounded severely. The only an
nouucement made by the war de
na-tment as to Strave's address IS
that he is from Rock Island. The
next Of kin. given by the war chiefs,
is Peter Strave Manning. The lat
ter could not be located.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-18
WEDNESDAY TIM rocK ISLAND ARGUS DECEMBER

many poor homes. They have
never failed the cause OF the poor
children as represented by The
Argus Santa Claus committee and
that committee Is duly thankful
and appreciative of their generos-
ity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-18
G!tYBr10f

Phone RI, 285 Trefz Express { o.
Tri-City Towel Supply company
r. 1 Clean Towel Service Phone
r. / 4476
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-18

This is special week in jewelrv
siIyerware and cut glass
EcIabe's-
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-05-09
BENJAMIN S. Doty

Benjamin Slavery Doty died at his
home at IA Third street, on Sunday
evening about o'clock. He had been
ailing for some time. Deceased was
born at Taberge, N. Y. August &c,
1912 At the age of thirteen years he
moved to Half Day, Ill. In 1865 he
came to Baraboo where he has since
resided.
In 1892 he was elected sheriff Of
Sank county, serving two years. He
also ran a feed store in this city for
number of years before and after
being sheriff. For the past ten years
he had been a faithful employee Of
Ringing Brothers, until failing health
compelled him to give up. Mr.. Doty
was Of a genial disposition and will be
missed by large circle Of friends.
He leaves to mourn the loss of a
loving husband and father, his widow
and two sons: Benjamin E. DOty of
this city and Leo B. Doty of San Fran
CISCO Calf. He also leaves three sis
tiers, Mrs. Clara Allanson, Libertyville,
ILL.,; Mrs. Belle Corbin and Mrs. Lottie
L. Wilson, Elgin, III.