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New-York tribune., 1919-01-28

"The London Economist" states that
British yards launched only 256,9S4
gross tonnage in the last quarter,
and until the yards are turning out
at least 100000 tons a quarter our
position as a great shipping coun-
try will be hazardous, and until
the owner can go wherever high
freights call him our predominance
cannot be reestablished." AS an ar
gument for continued government
control, "The New Republic" be-
lieves that "the repatriation of
troops, the restoration Of devastated
Europe, the averting of famine in
Russia, in the Balkans and IN the
former Central Empires' are among
the non-commercial objects which
shipping still has to fulfil, and that
each Of the Allied nations must
furnish a proportionate share of the
transportation needed
New-York tribune., 1919-01-28
Relevant Comment
St. Paul's COMPENSATION

1t is understood that the contract Of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul
Railway Company with the government
viii call for a fixed annual compensa-
ton of approximately $2S,000,00O This,
according to director, is slightly bet
ter than the average of the three-year
test period, and includes certain con-
eesslons which the ST. Paul manage
ment has been contending was its due.
week, and it is reported that action
toward paying off the per cent divi-
dend on the preferred stock. which has
accrued for 1913. win then be taken.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-28
New Texas Company Gusher

Texas Company stock responded to
the announcement yesterday that a new
10000 barrel we'll had been brought in
on the companys property with net
rise OF Y points, the closing price
being 1882. According to reports to
the financial district the new we'll has
been choked down to 5000 barrels
daily, pending completion Of pipe line
focilitio-
New-York tribune., 1919-01-28

Industry is now Witnessing eco
nomic experimentation upon a grand
scale. There are two conflicting
theories, one holding that the proper
way to reduce prices in a period
of readjustment is to cut them a
bit at a time, then wait to see what
buyers do; then, if buyers do not
step in, try another little cut. The
other theory is that prices ought
to be slasned Immediately to where
they are expected ultimately to 90,
SO that business may resume with
out intermisson on the new basis.
The steel and copper people are
content with the first theory, which
is the way of caution. The shipping
industry has taken the heroic way.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-28
News Digest
Foreign

Liverpool Cotton Trading Broadened.
LlN kRPOOL, Jan. Commencing
february 3, trading in futures on the
cotton Exchange here Will be extended
10 and include September under sne-
clal new contract terms
On the Paris Boursc. PARIS. Jan.
27 Trading on the Bourse to-dav was
calm. Three per cent rentes were Quot
ed at 63 francs, exchange on London at
- francs 9S centimes and the per
cent loan AT 92 francs 10 centimes.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-28
Dividends
Extras

Extras
Alaska Packers Association.-A spe-
cial dividend of 2 per cent, payable ont
of the insurance fund income, has been
declared in addition to regular quarter.
ly dividend Of per cent, both PAYABLE
February 10 to stockholders cf record
January 81.
Regular Declarations
Stock
holders
Rate Period. Payable record.
Hart sch 4 NJ. com. q Feb % Feb IS
N Shipbldg 81 Mar. Feh II
New-York tribune., 1919-01-28
Retail Drygoods
Dealers Protest
A Luxury Tax
Proposed Levy, 1t Is Con-
tended, Would Severely
Handicap the Trade in
High Glass Merchandise

A delegation Of forty drygoods men
from all parts of the country, repre-
senting COO retail stores, will reach
Washington to-day for the purpose of
expressing their uncompromising oppo-
sition to the proposed luxury tax. which
they call a symptom of Bolshevism.
They viii seek to get 4 hearing before
the conferrees of the two houses and
will approach as many individual Sem
ators and Representatives as possible.
Lew Hahn, executive secretary of the
National Retail Dry Goods Association,
who is one of the organizers of the
party, outlined the attitude Of his as
sociates in telegram to the confer
ehce committee, saying that the asso-
citation "desires respectfully and en-
phatically to protest against the pas
sage Of the revenue bill while it en-
bodies in it the so-called luxury taxes
under Title g. These taxes are OBJ
jectionable to retail distributors, and
they will he exceedingly Objectionable
to the public. They are Objectionable
because their admins stration Will cause
wide Inconvenience and require extra
labor far out of proportion to the rev
enue JneV will raise.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-28
I urrcnt

The above rates express the cost of
foreign money in terms of the Amer
lean dollar. You buy an English pound
sterling, say, at SATISFY. The intrinsic
parity is $4.SGM per pound. Thus you
say either that pounds are at u dis
count or that dollars are at premium,
which is owing to the fact that in Eng
land the demand for dollars with which
to settle accounts in this country is
greater than the demand in this coun
try for. pounds with which to settle
accounts in England.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-28
Nominal.

Nominal.
Below is given the current exchange
value of foreign money in dollars and
cents, together with the intrinsic gold
parity, as calculated by the United
States Mint:
New-York tribune., 1919-01-28
Commercial PaDer.-P

of shortage in the supply of short
maturity commercial paper. Rates
were steady yesterday at 5 to 5a4 per
cent.
Bank Clearings.-Bank clearings yes
terday were:
Exchanges. Balances.
New York 49,. S460,257,635 s73.636, ,844
Silver.-London, 4Sisd, unchanged;
New York, 101 &c, unchanged; Mexican
dollars. Il l2c, unchanged.
Discount Rates.-The following table
gives the current rates of the twelve
Federal Reserve banks on commercial
paper Tor all periods up to ninety days.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-28

Mr.. Schwab says there will be a
depression and Mr.. Gary says there
won't be depression, and that is
expert opinion in the steel trade.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-28
Principle Declared Wrong

eve feel that the entire principle
of tax which discriminatcs between
the purchase Of an article at a certain
price and another article of the same
general type but priced few cents
or few dollars higher is wrong, and
coming at d time when the world is
faced by a great danger IN The form
of the efforts of professional fcmenters
o. class hatred to drive q wedge be-
tween the prosperous and those less
fortunate, such taxation IS exceedingly
Ill advised.
The so-called luxury taxes, in our
Judgment, would automatically operate
to discourage consumption and prOduc-
ton OF The better classes OF merchan-
disc, and Just row when every effort
should be turned to keeping labor en-
ployed these taxes. in our Judgment,
would strike a severe blow at the pros
perity Of the people In this connec-
tlon may we remind YOU that most Of
the extra cost of producing q higher
priced article is the cost Of the addi
tional or superior labor required to
produce it? Such labor will suffer if
the luxury taxes become part Of the
new revenue law.
"a tax of this discriminatory nature
cannot tall to be exceedingly uNpOpu-
lar with the general public. We strong
ly urge your committee to take such
steps as may lead to reconsideration
of the luxury taxes and their final re-
moval from the bill
Flax Tax on Stores Preferred
A fiat tax of 1 per cent on all retail
stores, Mr.. Hahn indicated, would be
more practical and fairer than the pro
posed 10 per cent tax on Injuries.
In the group that will make artcu-
late at Washington the dissatisfaction
which is said to be virtually unanimous
among retailers, the following Will be
included: Mr. Hahn, w. Trenholm,
secretary of the New York Retail Dry
Goods Association; T. Arthur Ball, of
Best e. Co.. New York; Henry Open
heimer, of Iutzler Brothers, Baltimore;
r. K. Guthrie, of the L. Guthrie Com
pany, Paducah, Ky; B. f. Welden, Of
Sisson Brothers. Wclden Co., Bingham
ton, n. Y; II. NJ. Henderson, Oshkosh,
Wis, II. A. Annable, Of Almy, Bigclow
& Washburn. of Salem, Mass; S. p.
Halle, of Halle Brothers Company,
Cleveland; &. A. Laubach Of William
Laubach & Sons, Easton, Penn, and W.
y. Frcar, of William II. Frear & Co.,
Troy, n. y. In several instances these
men will lead delegations from their
states.
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81
tation should do SO at once so that Che
Committee will know how many plates
to order for the banquet. The returned
soldiers are to take part in the parade
also and should be at the Annoy as
early as $50 Wednesday morning so
that they can be in line for the parade
at 10 o'clock.
Christ Spelbrink Orator at Milford.
For the Monday program The Junior
Pioneers and the pioneers also if they
wish to make the trip should report at
Turner Hall not later than $50 for the
drive to the historic spots and the
exercises at the Milford Park. Christ
Spelbrink will be the orator Of the day
and tell Of his experiences on August
18th when ffty-fopr men, women and
children of this Town Of Milford were
killed by the savage Sioux. Mr.. Spell
brink is one Of the very few survivors.
The attention sof the Junior Pioneers Is
also called to the fact that they are
expected to take part in the parade
Tuesday afternoon and should report
at Turner Hall at o'clock for this
purpose. For the afternoon program
Continued on page q.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-08-13
Everythi Taken Away.

The men were searched BY tie off,
GERS and prison sergeants. There were
no receipts given for anything taken
from US. Men that had souvenirs from
the front. or that had been purchased
while IN Paris, such pillow-tops, fancy
work, cigarette lighters, etc, that were
to be taken to friends at home, were
compelled to give them up without a
receipt, the same as with rings, watches,
or anything else valuable, These articles
were all placed in a box, and the officers
and sergeants were so greedy to get.
them that they would go over to the
box and pick the articles over even
before the men had been marched away
OF the box carried out of sight. Men
with rings given as keepsakes from their
dying mothers were compelled to taxi
them off and were just Knocked for
protesting, and were given a good hard
beating if they refused. Others with
pictures of loved ones, such as wife,
mother, or sweetheart, we're asked
by the officers: What Paris is that?''
and then tore the picture to pieces and
Continued on page 81
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-08-13
NOTICE TO RETURNED2s SOLDIERS

The COMMITTEES sc the Junior
Pioneers who have charg Of che
banquet il honor Of the returned
soldiers Of the World War take
this means to extend : cordial inyi-
tation IS All returned soldiers who
have not received q personal invita-
tion 70 attend the banquet given ii ii
their honor at the Arn1ory sc New;
Uln at noon Aug. 20. As there IS
no complete list Of names available,
this notice 4 given g those who
may not have receive cd i committee
invitation. = s our sincere desire
g have AZ present. Please send
ac septa; ce Immediately to Aug c.
D'ahl, New s. arrang enaents
IN be s. adie accordingly
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-08-13
Big PROGR 4 n FOR
LABOR DAY, SEPT. |
,Ll'AAlBoRINC MEN OF CITY AND
SURROUNDING TERRITORY
TO MARCH.
ERNEST LUNDEEN AND THOMAS
VAN LEAR TO ADDRESS
PICNIC CROWDS.

Labor LAY, September LIST, will be
a red letter day for the laboring men Of
New Ulm and its Surroundings. It
will be celebrated on larger scale than
ever atten pied before by the Central
Labor Council of the city. Labor,
whether on the farm or in industrial
abishments, is mere and more COM
ing into its own and it is the opinion Of
the executive comm ttee that the strength
Of the labor movem ent in this city should
be manifested. Labor day offers the
best opportunity for such manifesto
ton and it was, therefore, decided by
the conmittee, at its meeting Monday
evening, to arrange for a demonstration
Of the first magnitude.
Two Fnst-c Class Speakers.
It was realized by the committee that
one of the best cans to attract big
crowd and make tie celebration success
all around was to secure a frst-class
speaker There are quite a few Of these
men in the state Of Minnesota. But the
choice was easily n ade.s It was to be
q man who understands and appreciates
the needs Of labor This and the other
necessary qualifications were found in
the person Of Ex-Congressman Ernest
Lundeen. Mr.. Llnieen has been Sc
cured to address the picnic crowds in
the afternoon. His subject will be the
iIeag e of Nations
But. the committee was not quite
satisfied with just one speaker and it was
decided to have another speaker address
tie crowd in the morning, after the
parade. The man to be secured for this
occasion is known all over the state and
nation as an exponent Of the cause of
modern labor. Ex- Mayor Thomas Van
Lear Of Minneapolis will speak on the
labor question and its relation to the
Non-Partisan League, if present plans
do not fail to materialize.
Parade and Picnic.
All local laboring men and those of
the surrounding villages will take part
in the big parade scheduled for 100 clock
in the morning on Labor Day. The
farmers are also invited to attend and
show thereby their solidarity with their
stoiling brethen. The parade will start
at the monument on Court House
Square and viii wind its way through
the streets Of the city, ending at Herman
Heights where everything will be in readi
ness for the grand picnic which is to last
all day.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-08-13

10 were Of the male sex. and the latter
all teaching in the high and graded schools
The average monthly wage Of the male
teachers was $l49 and that Of the female:
teachers $79, q raise Of $13 and SIS.
respectively in the average monthly.
having taken effect as compared with
the teachers salaries last year. In the
rural school districts raise also had
been given to the teachers, all Of them
females, they now receiving 500 in the
average g against $50 in the preceding
school period. The apportionment
among the Eve largest districts was as
follows s:
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-08-13
IA NK BIZ TBNl And
I'D IN lSON
SHOCKING THINGS REPORTED
BY PRIVATE SMITH .
OF SIOUX FALLS.
HAD HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
AT PRISON FARM NO.
MAR PARIS.

Clifford Smith, the Sioux Falls boy,
has given to the Daily Argus-L Leader Of
Sioux Falls, S. D., the. first account
nf his experiences in the notorious
Farm Prison, Camp No. 2. His story,
very briefly follows:
Were Out On F urlough. as
/ volunteered in the army on De
cember 20. 1917, being past the draft
age, and went to France the last Of
February 1918. We were promised a
furlough every four months, but on ac-
count Of the emergency ! did not get q
day off until after the armistice was
signed. had worked hard all this time
and was mighty glad to do it.
On November "a several men Of our
company were given furloughs TO Nice.
We were at that time at Montfaucon, in
the Argonne Woods sector We Advent
to Paris to catch the Nice train. Amerii-
can soldiers were not allowed in Paris
80 we were told to take the ne1t train
out and gwen q pass until that time.
Another soldier, Frank 7. Flynn, and
i started for the train but got confused
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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-08-13
'AIRPLA NJ ON Bill
FOR COUNI FAIR
CONTRACT CLOSED WITH IOWA
CONCERN FOR . LIGHTS
DAILYATGRouND5.
PASSENGERS WILL BE TAKEN
UP FOR SIGHT SEEING
MANY STUNTS.

The entertainm ents arranged for this
years County Fair at the local fair
grounds, August Is, 26 and ~, appar-
entity outclass everyt thing heretofore
attempted by the Brown County Agrii-
cultural Association. One Of the big
4gest features this year WILDE the appear
-ance Of an aeroplane Contracts have
been closed with Donaldson Bros,
Aero Show Comp Of Milford, Iowa.
There are FIVE brothers forming this
company, each one Of them having been
in the army service. Two Of them are
flyers, while the other three have been
instructed as aero mechanics.
Two Fig hts Fac h Day.
The contract closed with Donaldson
Bros. calls for two separate flights each
day Besides, there viii be an oppor-
tunity for fair visitors to be carried by
the plane and in that way get q birds
eye view Of the home town and the
county. A special charge will be made
for this part Of the entert ain1nent.
All kinds Of stunts viii be performed
by the flyers in mid-ar. Donaldson
Bros. are regular war aviators and are
known as dare devils doing all the latest
dips, loops, vertical banks and battle
maneuvers. .s595s.l
For the rest Of the program see the
advertisement ia this issue.
Sleepy Eye Day.
Sleepy Eye viii be well represented
on wednesday, the last day q the Fair.
The Mayor Of that city, accom- anied
bsEs Brust; bank werein New Ulm
this week@to make arrangements to- set
aside one day Of the Fair as Sleepy Eye
day They found ready response
with the officers Of the Fair Association
and Wednesday, August p !, was designat-
ed accordingly . doubt, there will
be a large crowd here on that day from
Sleepy Eye. The band is going to ac-
company them, and they all expect some
big doings at the Fair Grounds. Spring
field, Hanska and Comfrey also will
send large delegations on each day Of the
Fair Whether their bands will ac-
company them to New Ulm on at least
one Of the days, has not been reported
SO far.
Premium List Out Soon.
u The Premium List for this wears eY-
position will be out ds.ring the week.
The distribution will be started in
mediately BY VIM p Engelbert, secre-
tary Of the Brown County Agricult
Associafinn s
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-08-13
WILL MEET At T oRT RIDCFLY
Sioux Historic Trail Association
M Working for Preservation and Per-
petuation Of E arly Historic Places.:
New Tim entitled TO 4 Deleg ates.

The annual meeting of the Sioux
Historic Trail Assoc iation will be held
at Fort Ridgely State Park, Renyille
County Minnesota on the % day q
August, 1919. At 4 o.cloek, II N. for the
purpose Of comp leting the organization,
telecting officers and such other BUSINESS
as may come before the meeting
New Ulm will be entitled To- 4 dele
gates at the meeting Redwood Falls
may send three delegates. and Court
land according to announcement. BY
sA. r Winter, secretary of the organiiza-
ton.
The Sioux Historical Trail Association
has been organized along the Minnesota
and Red River vale s The purpose al
the organization IS to encourage the con.
struction and proper marking 81 trail
through the river VALLEY; 8, to he known as
the Sioux Historic Trail and to secure
the perpetuation Of those early his
toric places along the river valleys
which have been il ade dear to- the
residents Of Minnesota through their
association with the early settlement
of this country
The trail has been located, filed
and recorded with the Minnesota High
way comm ission start At The
Canadian line, runs down along the
Dakota border then over to New In,
through Mankato, Kasota Peter
and So on up the Minnesota valley ID
ST Paul
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-08-13
BILL SHEL, YBD FOR
LACK OF FUNDS :
NONE Y WAsTFRs DENY SUPPORT
FOR WORTHWHILE HOME
MEASURES.
FARMERS OF FAST AND SOUTH
ASK LIFTING OF EMBARGO
ON POTASH.

IN nile lunQT6OS OF IIlllllOnS OF DOL
lars have been appropriated for the
army and navy; while indeterminate
amounts are being squandered in ex-.
tending material aid to Kolchah in
whom the people Of the United States,
barring . few Russian investors, have
no interest whatsoever; while war with
Mexico is being openly urged by few
interested jingoes, and while no. pre-
tense is being made Of getting cost
value from the private interests to!
whom the grovernn ent merchant ma
rine is being handed bills Of the most:
vital need to the people Of this coun-.
try aresbeing shelved for lack Of funds .
A case in point is the bill recently
introduced by Representative Sinclair
of North Dakota calling for an APP
preparation of SIS, 600, 000 for the relief
Of drought sufferers in the northwest
ern states. Sinclair has been point
" told by Representative Good, chair
man Of the appropriations committee,
that strict economy has got to be exer-.
cised now in making appropriations.
Sacrific ing Ships.
An instance Of fragrant disregard
of the public pocketbook is seen in the
recent sale by the shipping board to:
the Anderson Overseas corporation Of
New Y ork Of 100 steamers built on. the
Great Lakes during the war. These,
vessels, it is admitted, will eventually
pass into French and Italian ownership:
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-08-13
Premium List Out Soon.

The Premium List for this years ey-
position will be out dl.ring the week.
The distri will be started in :
mediately BY VIM p Engelbert, secre-
tary Of the Brown County Agricultural
Associate
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-08-13
PUPILS ATTEND IN
SMALLER NUMBERS
TOTAL ENROLMENT SHOWS 1895
y BOYS AND GIRLS AGAINST
43ls LAST YEAR .
3. 3. KENNEDY, COUNTY sUPT.
OF. SCHOOLS, SUBMITS IS
ANNUAL REPORT .s

According to the annual report Of
County Superintendent Of Schools, r.
b Kennedy, as submitted to the Mime
sofa State Department Of Education
to total attendance of pupils in the
schools. graded, rural and semi graded
schools Of Brown county fell off some
what as impaired with that q stlhe last
preceding year Out Of 4,785 children
Of school age there was total enroll
ment Of a ,236 pupils in these schools,
while the figure in 1918-1919 reached
as high as 81 s The teaching force
remained practically the same, the total
number having decreased only by one.
Almost Evenly Divided.
The number of pupils in all the schools
is almost evenly divided between the
boys and the girls, the former domino
ting only by the small margin Of six.
The total Of the boys was 2, 121 and the
total number Of the girls was 2,l15.
This proportion changes considerably
in the high and graded school districts.
Here we find the same preponderance
;of girl pupils or students that has been
noticeable for many years past in all
parts Of this country. In these schools
there was total Of 2,146 attendants,
divided as follows: .O26 boys and 1,120
girls. No doubt, the number Of the
: ~ n
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-08-13

August Sjorg ren IS lafayette town
snip recently dispo Soffs his oif 24OI
acres "a 'ail els Of The
selling price was go PEI an
The Little River news., 1919-09-24
WILL ENLARGE THE
 LOCAL LIGHT SYSTEM
Commonwealth Company Making a Detailed Survey of Requirements
 for Local Plant,

w. L. Adney, representing the Com- mohwealth Public Service Company, is here making a detailed survey of the service load and requirements of the plant He is making a house to house canvass and taking list of the num- Der and size of all lights, fans, motors, etc., used so that they may determine the exact requirements. Another unit of power with generator will be in- stalled and the capacity of the power plant at least doubled, he states. Work has been going forward for several days digging holes for new standard poles over the town. It is also stated that separate circuit will be installed for street lights.