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New-York tribune., 1919-05-11
Turned to u. S.
For Dyestufs

Before the war we had been i'm
porting dyes and chemicals from Eu-
rope-largely from Germany. The
war cut us off from that source.
The war did not cut off the Japanese
demand for dyes and chemicals: on
the contrary, it increased it. We
simply had to have them. Natur-
ally, we made desperate efforts to
supply our own demands ourselves.
and to certain extent we succeeded.
But our efforts were more heroic
than successful. Chemical works
sprang up like young bamboo shoots
after a spring rain, over certain
sections of Japan, but they were
more numerous than efficient. The
United States, also, for time, any,
way, was in similar predicament.
have been told, but Of course there
is no comparison between the Ameri-
can capital and what little funds we
could get together for this specific
enterprise. 1t was not long before
we began importing dyestuffs and
chemicals from the United States.
But as l have said, America did not
exactly squander a fortune to get
the Japanese market for this line of
goods.
"In 1915, japan bought from the
United States aniline and other dye-
stuffs to the humorous extent of
1,O2O yen ($510). Two years later.
in 1917, our importation of similar
American goods amounted to 1,757.-
262 yen, and last year the amount
increased to several times that Of
1917. This is colorless way of tell
ing highly colorful story, but it Is
the shortest. According to the Off
cial report of the United States.
America exported to Japan 4,451,5O5
pounds Of carbolic acid in the fiscal
year 1918. That was more than
she sold to any other country. What
was more, the amount represented
more than so per cent of her total
export Of that acid that year, which
amounted to 8,688,554 pounds.
Japan also was Americas chief
customer in caustic soda in 1918.
Japan bought from her some 35, ,0OO,.
ooo pounds of 1t, valued at $2,49s,-
6sS. In soda as also japan bought
from the United States more than
any other country that year. Our
purchases amounted to more than
New-York tribune., 1919-05-11
out. 1t was an expensive expert
ment all around.
Spinning Machinery

out. 1t was an expensive expert.
ment all around.
Spinning Machinery
"I believe I am the pioneer in the
field as the practical user of the
American spinning machinery in
Japan. I gave the American ma.
chimes an ample and thorough test
and found them entirely satisfac-
tory. l invited a number of my
friends connected with the cotton
spinning enterprises in Osaka
showed them the American machines
in actual operation. I did not have
to do anything more. Given fair
chance the American machinery did
not have any serious difficulty in
convincing my friends that it de-
served the confidence of their Jap
anese friends. To-day there are
quite a number Of American ma.
chimes installed, not only in Osaka,
but at other spinning centres.
electrical machinery and cleo
Jrlcal goods Of American manu-
facture have wide and ever widen
ing held in Japan. Japan is a
mountainous country; she is rich in
mountain streams Of various magni-
tude. 1t Is great field for hydro
electric plants. The creation Of
cheap motive power is essential for
an Industrial nation. All Of which
means that Japan is trying her best
to harness her water power for both
lighting and power purposes; and
In this field as in the spinning ma
chlnery America has an excellent
opportunity of introducing her
wares. In 1915, American dynamos,
electric motors, transformers, con-
verters and SO on imported into Japan
were valued at only 327,170 yen all
told. Two years later the amount
OF the japanese importation of this
type of American goods rose to more
than four times that amount ,381,-
1923 yen. But, Of course, these fig
ures are utterly meaningless; it is
the future Of this kind Of American
machinery which is big with promise.
Miserable
phone Service
'Telephone-rather the future
extension of telephone-service in
Japan is another gold mine for the
American manufacturer. The pres
ent demand for telephone installa-
ton in the city Of Toxic is utterly
beyond the conception of the Amer
lean people. Some Of the subscribers
in Japan have been waiting for more
than ten years for installation. There
is regular market for an installed
telephone and the market price is
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as much as $1,000 for his telephone
il he wishes to get rid Of it, and
there is regular broker who at
tends to the purchase and sale of it.
in Osaka the price still is higher
because Of greater business activity.
In the fall Of 1917 one report said
there were 10000 applicants await
ing for installation. The reason for
this singular state of affairs is that
telephone business in Japan is a gov
ernment monopoly and because the
government has not been successful
in obtaining the needed appropria-
lion for the proper extension of
telephone service all over the en-
oire the supply is ridiculously short
If the demand, which is increasing
at tremendous rate.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-11
Complete Justice
An Irnpossibility

So much is fairly plain in the logic
of the situation. But what about the
deficits imposed by premature in
stallations? The necessary costs of
organization and of the development
of traffic are clearly to be recognized
and protected. But these costs of
getting into a hurry-of pushing
ahead to obtain a franchise? If the
Investors must bear these losses, how
deny to them the compensating right
to later higher rates? But this
would subject the future patrons or
consumers to higher rates because a
voluntarily overearly or overcheap
service were supplied to an earlier
public. Complete justice is impos-
sible. Probably the better way
would be to divide the losses be-
tween the future consumers and the
investors. If, however, the losses
were imposed through the action Of
rate-fxing authorities, there would
be nothing for it but to allow indem-
nifty to be collected out of the future
consumers.
But suppose that through over
charges the company has been de-
Glazing high dividends, OF has ac-
cumulated generous treasury sur
pluses, or has provided out Of its
current earnings for large and
costly extensions. The gains were
at the cost Of the earlier classes Of
consumers and we're acquiesced in by
the authorities having jurisdiction
over the question. To allow future
consumers to enjoy rates of service
under the costs Of service-undue
cheapness for them because of un-
due dearness for their predecessors
can right no wrongs. The best
that could be claimed for # is that it
Furnishes the company by imposing
on it gratuities in the interest Of
third parties.
incidentally, also, this punitive
policy violates justice in other di-
rections. Corporate stockholders are
a changing body, even though the
corporation itself be immutable and
immortal. The higher rates were
permitted either through careless
ness or ignorance. Dividends that
were attractive to investors regis
tered the overcharges. The securi-
ties were changing hands at the
high prices registering the sup
posedly reasonable, and the obvi-
cusly tolerated, traffic charges. AS
between gratuity to the later con-
sumers and penalty to the deluded
investors the equities are clear. 1t
Is enough for the consumer IL he
does not pay too much.
Suppose that company invest
ment totaIling originally one million
collars, but now no longer new in
its entirety, though still in as good
repair and efficiency as any going
concern can reasonably be, pos
sesses an equipment worth now
three-fourths Of the original COST
and that during the period Of it's ex-
ceptional economies Of upkeep and
OF the progressive deterioration of
the equipment down to the standard
OF the normally efficient plant
partly new, partly worn--gener-
GUS dividends have been declared. to
the extent that one-fourth Of the
original million Of capital has been
refunded to the stockholders over
and above . reasonable rate of re-
turn.
Had these particular items of de-
probation been Offset by extensions
OF plant or by additions to the
equipment this policy would have
amounted merely to the maintenance
New-York tribune., 1919-05-11

could have been no payment of div
idends out Of capital; there would
have been no misleading Of new in
vestors by the seemingly high earn
ings-no inflated security prices, no
new basis for the computation of
rates.
But how when the investment has
actually been reduced? Larger
charges for current upkeep have be-
come necessary, but are still only at
the normal level. Shall the interest
charge assume a present investment
Of the original one million or of
only three-quarters of million? If
it be on the lower basis, the earn
ings will be disappointing to the
new investors, the dividends re-
duced; if on the higher basis the
consumers will be paying for some
thing that they do not get-for
a power of service in the plant that
is not therefor investors sacri-
fees greater than the plant repre-
sents. Whatever errors or nisun-
derstandings there have been in the
case are at the charge of the man.
agement of the company, and not of
the public authorities.
There was no occasion for any
protest at the rates; they were
neither too high nor too low-did
not represent overcharges, but only
the refunding Of part of the orig
inal investment under the disguise of
dividends-larger free funds be-
cause depreciation was taking place,
and not being provided for-not, it
is true, depreciation imposing i'm
mediate upkeep, but reporting in
stead a mere temporary postpone
ment Of upkeep and the nearer ap-
proach Of the time when current
outlays would be required. That the
property was running down was
proved by the very fact that it was
moving toward the end Of its ability
to run without upkeep. There was
nothing for the public to do, unless
perhaps in the interests Of investors
to persuade or to require that the
management conduct properly it's
business or keep properly it's books
an issue primarily between the
management and the Investors. Fut-
ure investors are not to be asked to
pay for what they are not getting
merely in order to indemnify in
vestors against the b1unders or mis-
management Of their appointed
agents.
Professor Dauenpors's
Conclusions
The upshot Of these discussions
as applied, say, to the present rail-
road problem is:
(1) Valuable private franchises
for the performance of public func-
tions are relics Of barbarism.
(2) The fact, if fact 1t be, that
any present railroad property has
been in the main constructed out of
past gains Of operation is not to the
point in the fixation Of present
rates. The properties are there as
powers both Of service and Of earn
ings.
(3) The railroads are right in
their demand that the rates cover
the present traffic costs, inclusive of
returns on that investment now
actually Incorporated in the present
properties.
(4) The claim of the companies to
compute as among their present
costs of service an interest charge
on either the present market value
or the present replacement costs Of
their rights of way, terminals, street
installations and the like, must be
pronounced untenable.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-11

U N 1917 the port Of Kobe became
the greatest port on the Pacific,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-05-07
GEORGIA AVIATORS WHO
FOUND LOST B0TTALION

Atlanta, Ca, May captain Ste
wart Bird, a native OF Guyton, Ca,
and wearer of the Crcix de Guerre
is back in his home state after distin-
guished service as an an air fighter
in France, during which time he help
ed locate the famous Lost Bat3llion'
in the Argonne Forrest as a member
Of the Fiftieth Aero Squadron Cap
tain Bird gives a graphic description
Of the -errible days during which
American planes secured the Argonne
seeking the intrepid little contingent
of fighters who were cut off and out
numbered by the Huns. Captain Bird
won his military decoration for a
valiant aerial exploit near Toul. He
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E, Bird
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-05-07
FLORIDA PAPERS
PRAISE PASTOR
LOCAL BAPTIST MINISTER BACK
FROM SUNDAY AT ORLANDO

Following is news item from the
Orlenada paper touching on Rev. Wal
lace Wears Sunday with the Baptist
church in that city:
REV, Wallace Wear of Cordele, Ga.
will preach in the First Baptist church
both morning and evening tomorrow
Sunday May 4th.
CDR Topper was indeed fortunate
in securing Dr. Wear to preach for us
during his absence. Every Baptist
/ and Baptist friends should avail them
selves Of the opportunity of hearing
this great man.
REV. Wear was pastor of the First
Baptist church of Lakeland, for more
than four years, having resigned his
pastorate there last summer to an
swer the third unanimous call Of the
church he now serves.
while he was pastor in Lakeland
he did a great work, the membership
grew SO rapidly that the church had
to be doubled in size and even then
the church was filled to OVERLOOKING
"It will be remembered by some
that Rev. Wear, preached the Cen
vention Sermon here two years ago
when the State Baptist Convention
met in this City.
REV. Wear was formerly of Alaba-
ma, and was in the thick of the fight
for prohibition and had muchto do
in carrying that state for pro-
hibition. Don't fail to hear him both
morning and evening""
Following is an item from one of
the Lakeland papers where Rev. Mr..
Wear served as pastor before coming
here. He visited in Lakeland while on
this trip:
"Rev Wallace WEAR spent today in
Lakeland greeting his many friends
coming down from Cordele. Ca, to
supply for the Baptist minister at Or
lando, who is participating in Bap-
fist Institute now being conducted in
Cordele. Rev. Wear looks fine, be-
in excellent health, and he was given
a most cordial welcome by his many
friends here
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-05-07
of Guyton, and has been discharged
from the service.
MASSACHUSETTS, GEORGIA
AERO NAH, SERVICE ASSURED

Atlanta, Ga, May 1.-THE establish
ment next spring of an aero postal
service tetween Boston and Atlanta,
with n possible extension to Tampa
aud Key West, was stated as a practi-
cal certainly here today by Otto
Praeger, Second Assistant Postmas-
ter General of the United Suites, who
stepped over for few hours while
en- route to attend the aeronautical
congress at Macon.
I'VE are on the threshold of big
things in commercial aviation" said
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-05-07
ILLUS barry IS
GIVEN DISTINCTION

At a birthday party given Lillius
Barry Of the old Fifty Division one Of
the first bodies Of American fighting
men to get into the trenches, the
other night in Tarryt0wn. N r. where
he is stationed, this former Cordele
boy was given quite a good time by
men who fought with him through the
war and are now back home. This
soldier is q corpaI, is the son OF
Mrs. L. A. Barry of Vienna, WHO
formerly resided in Cordele and is
highly esteemed by the men in the
service His friends gave him a party
which is described in his home paper
as. q happy affair. ,.,,.-.--.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-05-07

ment will soon have in service high
ly stabilized type of airplane. which
will permit long nonstop flights and
night trips with double present safety
and as we are certain OF the neces-
Sary congressional appropriation it
can be safely predicted that New
England and the south viii ne linked
next year by an interstate aerial mail
route operated regularly like the
present New York-Chicago route.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-05-07

Mr.. Fenn--is an experienced. tire man, one Of 81
the best in Georgia, and invites your trade
We guarantee both courteous and prompt
service, and Mr. Fem will see that you get
all you ought to have in tires tire accessories,
automobiles aid vulcanizing. We handle ten
different grades and brands of tires
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-28
Germans Defiant; Speak
of New War, Says Taylor

ellis decide that their expectations
are not 10 be fulhlled. These ele-
ments are thoroughly organized and
refuse 70 relinquish an iota OF their
power, though a representative re-
public has been esta blished, because
they apparently mistrust the mo-
tives Of the coalition leaders.
The situation in Germany, with
out doubt, is critical as regards food,
industry and finance. but this does
not seem to have effected any rad
ical change in the psychology OF the
general public. Public opinion
throughout the country does not fix
the guilt for the war upon Ger
many. nor upon the ousted ruling
class. It does not acknowledge Ger
man military defeat. Germans be-
lieve they are in their present posi-
ton because--as their propaganda
tells them-their fdealism led them
10 lay down their arms and trust
Wilson.
Copyright, 1879
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-28
FREQUENT SHAKEuPS
IN A. B. C.. CONGRESS

TOLEDO. O.. March 2s.-Shake-
ups were frequent in the minor
events Of the American Bowling con-
gress tournament here yesterday. on
one of the afternoon shifts Mort
Lindsey of New Haven. Conn, bowl
ed into first place in the all-events.
scoring 1888 for his nine tourna-
ment games and going ahead of
Frank Caruana Of Buffalo in that
division by FIVE pins.
Lindsey collected $50 in his indi-
viduals. which sent him into a tie
with Dominick Diet Vito Of Chicago,
for fifth place in the standings
Lindsey bowled with A Johrsons
Colts of New Haven last night and
registered ga with game counts Of
20S, 267 and 189. In his two-men
event this afternoon he had 1T.
220 and 1872 for a $40 total.
On one of the morning shifts o.
Kallusch and +. Barnes of Roches-
ter rolled into first place in the two
men department with a score of
1906. Second place was taken on
the last squad of the day by A
Trapp and L. Hahn of Chicago with
"a 1.275 score. Trap and Hahn
who are Chicago's 1913 champions
had 400 in their first game for the
highest single game score of the
tournament TO date. They aggre-
gated 4O6 pins in their second game
and 379 in the final. The changes
in the two-men standings sent Pekie
and Lellinger of Chicago down to
third place and crowded Bluck and
Kluver Of Cleveland and Miller and
SchnIalz of Hamilton. o., out of the
list of the first ten.
other leading scores in the doubles
are: +. Scoville- r Steinmiller, SYRIA
cuse. 1892; J. Herzog-L. Pillsbury,
Lansing. 1859; S. McNeil-G. Ash
baker. Rochester, 1.166; J. Porto
NJ Lindsey. New Haven, 1856: A..
Smith, J. Kendolf. Rochester, 1.142;
y. Nolte-D. Maloney, Elizabeth,
1.142; Owen-P. Sutton. Louisville
1,125.
Another change resulted in the
standings in the individual events
when w. Scully of Detroit finished
in fourth place with 6S5 and L.
Pillsbury of Lansing, Mich, took
eighth with $50
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-28
s.nARCUsD DAILY

Mr.. Marcus Daily. only son Of Mrs.
Marcus DAILY. Of New York. and the
late Marcus DAILY. who made a for
tune in Montana in copper. and Mrs.
Lele Won Herrenreich Youn, also Of
OF New York. were married in New
York by the Rev. Percy Stickney
Grant The ceremony followed by a
few hours the granting OF their
marriage license In the Municipal
Building.
The bride Is the daughter OF
Colonel Alois van Herrenreich. OF
the Austrian army. She met and
was married to Captain W. Harry
Young. U. s. A.. in Vienna In 1912
They were divorced in White Plains,
n. Y. In 1915 Captain Young Is
the son OF Mrs William n. Young.
Of this city and Tuxedo he is now
% duty in Washington.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-28

March Worst Month for This TrOu-
ble-How to Remove Easily.

There's a reason why nearly
everybody freckles in March. but
happily there is also a remedy for
these ugly blemishes, and no one
need stay freckled.
Simply get an ounce Of Othine
double strength, from your drugg%
and apply a Ittle of it night and
morning, and in a few days you
should see that even the worst freck-
les have begun TO disappear, while
the light ones have vanished entire
ly. Now is the time TO rid yourself
of freckles, FOO if not removed now
they may stay all summer, and spoil
an otherwise beautiful complexion.
Your money back if Othine fails.
-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-28
TRANSFERS LIFE SAVED
WRITES LETTER THAT IS
WORTH READING VERY
CAREFULLY.

Peterson Ointment Co. Inc. Buffalo y.
y: / WAS afflicted with q very severe
sore on ms leg for years ann "a team
ster. tried ain medicines and salvcs.
but without succcss I tried doctors hut
they failed o. cure me. L couldn't sleep
for many nights from pain. Doctors
said 7 could not live Tor more than two
Years Finally PetersOu's Ointment was
recommended TO me aud Pos its use the
sore was entirely healed Thankfully
yours. William Haase. West Park. bio.
March % 1915 care l.. g. Reitz. Box 100
Peterson SAYS II am proud Of the
above letter and have hundreds Of others
that tell OF wonderful cures Of Eczema
Plies and Skin Diseases 4"
Peterson's Ointment Is 25 cents ar all
druggists. and there isn't broad-mind-
ed druggist ia America that won't uraise
10 Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-28
Pimples and Skin Eruptions
Danger Signs of Bad Blood

IS 20 cleanse the blood IL soaks
through the system direct to the seat
of the trouble-acting as an antidcte
To neutralize the blood pOisons. II re-
vitalizes the red blood corpuscles. in
creases ME flow so that the blood
can properly perform its physical
work The dull sluggish feeling
leaves you-the complexion clears
up. Even long standing cases re-
spond promptly But YOU must take
:. $. :. Drugs and substitutes won't
do. Get s. :. :. from your druggist.
Pr your is a special case and you
need expert advice. write 70 Medi-
cal Adviser( 257 Swift Laboratory.
Atlanta. Ga. -aS'-t
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-28
To Reduce Your Weight
Quickly and Easily

II YOU are too fat. or II your figure has
become fiabby and You are carrying
around a burden Of annoying unhealthy
flesh. the cause Is. ten chances 20 one.
.ack OF oxygen carrying power Of the
blood and faulty assimilation OF the
fc0d. Too little Of the food is being
made into good hard tissue and muscle
and too much into little glObules OF fat.
Every man and woman reader Of this
paper who is too fat. whose flesh is soft
and fiabby should try the new prepare
Ion, PhvnOla. a simple. but remarkably
efficient formula put up fcE convenient
zone use
Go 20 Public Drug Store today and get
box Of these wonderful PhYnOla tab
cts: take one after each meal and one
2t bed time. They are pleasant % take.
Entirely safe and give splendid results
quickly and easily. No dieting strenu-
Gus exercising drastic u.assaging or
appliances. Just a simple Phynola tab
let four times a day and in a short time
your weight is reduced on al parts OF the
body TO what II should be- Adyt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-28

bic Compound / was entirely re-
lieved Of neuralgia. I had gained in
strength and was able 10 go around
and do all my homework. Ny
baby when seven months old
weighed 10 pounds and / feel bet
ter than / have fer a long time. /
never had any medicine do me 50
much good. Mrs. PEARL MoNY-
HAN, Mitchell, Ind
Good health during maternity is
a most important factor TO both
mother and child, and many letters
have been received by the Lydia Z.
Pinkham Medicine Co, Lynn, Mass,
telling of health restored during
this trying period by the use OF
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-28
SAVING MONEY.

We believe you will like our Ohio
Hooking Valley. and Blue Diamond
Kentucky and Illinois Coal. and our
service. If you want good, clean,
honest Coal and prompt courteous,
careful service and honest weight.
we know we can satisfy you. may
we try? Call c. II. Defrees, 315 S.
Taylor st. Phones, Bell. 279; Home
5279.-Advt. 14033-30
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-28
10 MAY Mean Eczema ScrOfula-
The FIRST sign Of Inner
tied Blood Disease.

Pimples. scaly itching skin. rashes.
h1rning sensations and Scrofula de-
note with unfailiug certainty a de-
bintated. weakened and impure state
Of the blood The trouble may have
been in your blood from birth. but
no matter how YOU were infected,
YOU must treat il through the blood.
ID is blood disease You must use
= :. s., the standard blood tonic for
60 years. IL you expect certain relief
For purifying the system. nothing Is
equal 10 g. The action o. s. S :.