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New-York tribune., 1919-05-02
Shift in Holdings
Of New Haven Stock
List Shows Express Companies
Have Been Selling Heavily
in Last Year

A heavy decline in investment hold
ings of New York, New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad stock with a correspond
ing gain in speculative holdings is re-
vealed in the latest shareholders list
OF the company. The American Ex-
press Company disposed of practically
all It's stock in the past year, the books
Of the railroad on April 16 showing it
to be the owner of only 625 shares,
compared with 20,234 shares on April
l, 1918, and $3.50 shares on April /.
1917 -
The Adams Express Company in the
past twelve months sold 10000 shares
of New Haven, bringing its total down
to 14,730 shares. The Mutual Life In
surance Company reduced its owner
ship by 5000 shares, to 3O,64O. The
late Morton F. Plant was credited with
$500 shares in April, 1918, while his
name appears on this years list with
only 200 shares. f. A. Potter, of New
York, sold half of his former holdings
of 1000 shares
Among those who no longer appear
on the New Haven stockholders list
are II. f. Davis, who formerly held
$500 shares; John B. Manning, for
merly credited with 2,105 shares, and
S. D. Babcock, who in April, 1918, had
1850 shares. Holdings of the fourteen
directors of the road show net de-
crease of $50 shares. I. De Witt Guy
ler reduced his ownership from $3.50
to $3.50 shares; James l.. Richards dis
posed of 800 shares, bringing his total
down to 900; Francis T. Maxwell in
creased his purchases from 400 to 500
shares, and j. B. Russell brought his in
terest from so up to 800 shares.
Sixty banking and brokerage firms on
April 16 had on THAR honLa 100 E1f
shares Of New Haven stock, an increase
of 31,797 shares, or % per cent over a
year ago. In April, 1917, these same
firms held 1O6,S15 shares and in 1916
their holdings totalled 10S,015 shares.
j. S. Bache & Co. are down for 14.542
shares contrasted with only Ss2 share 8
year ago.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02
U. S. War Expenses
increasing g Instead
Of Getting Smaller
ST., ,42O, 100000 Laid Out in
April, Two-tllirds to Pay
War Bills, One-tl1ird to
Help Allies Settle Debts

WASHINGTON, May 1.-Nearly six
months after the signing of the armi-
stlce Americas war expenses not only
are continuing without abatement, but
actually are increasing over those of
the last few months. This was shown
to-day by a Treasury report of govern
ment outlays for April, amounting to
approximately $1,42O,O 100000, of which
about two-thirds went to pay the ma
tons direct war bills and one-third
went to the Allies.
The gradual mounting Of war ex-
penses from month to month, follow
ing the big drop from around $4,000
100000 a month last December and
January, to $780, 100000 in February,
was cited by Treasury officials as a
very substantial reason why the Vic
tory Loan must be generously sub
scribed.
War Debts Settled
The increase in the last two months
is attributed to the gradual settling
of manufacturers accounts by the War
Department and by the higher demand
of The Allies for credits with which to
Pay bills previously incurred in this
country.
The tremendous outlays in April
raised the United States actual expen-
ditures since the nation entered the
war to about $30,5000O0,000. About
$4,000, 100000 of this has gone to the
Allies. Without war the governments
expenses probably would not have been
more than $3,0OO,OO0,OOO in the two
years, officials believe. On this basis,
it is indicated, the government has
passed something like $18.500,000,0 900
across the counter for war materials,
army equipment and supplies, merchant
ships, navy vessels and the Overhead"
costs of maintaining a big fighting ma
chine. Through sale of materials on
hand and salvaging Of considerable
government property, some officials
Net war costs will be reduced by that
sum, whatever it may prove finally
to be.
In April the government checks paid
by the Treasury amounted to about
1882 100000 for ordinary expenses, in
cluding about 100000, 900 as intere st
on Liberty bonds and certificates of
indebte dness. More than $400,OOO,OOO
went to the Allies, larger sum than
in any month since last October. Near
ly $11 100000 went into farm loans.
War Savings Stamp Sales Lag
Income to meet these demands came
principally from sale of certificates of
Indebtedness, from which about $780,
100000 was realized in April. APP
proximately $100,000,000 came in from
the Victory Loan, $1,O03,000 from the
third Liberty loan and $322,000 from
the fourth loan. Taxes brought in
about $425,000,O00. Only $18,S50,0O
was realized from customs duties.
War savings stamps sales for April
were $9,500,0O0; in March they were
$10,143,O00; in February, S15,816, goo; in
January $70,996,00o. Officials admit
that if sales do not increase materially
the war savings organization would
have to disband.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02
New Jersey Zinc Reports
Smaller Net for Ouarte,

Total income of the New Jersey Zinc
Company for the first quarter of the
current year amounted to $2,s55,427
which compares with s5,33S, ,79s for the
corresponding months of last year
After S115.0O0 for interest and reserves
and $4,000 in Federal taxes, net in
come of $2,170,427 was equivalent to
$500 share earned on the s35. 900 .o0O
capital stock. This compares with
Sl0.29 share in the March (191S)
quarter. Holders of the stock shared
Sil,4OO,0OO in dividends. leaving a sur
plus of $770,427.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02
General Motors
Directors Ask for
Larger Capital
Want Shareholders to Au.
thorize $5OO,OOO,OOO Is.
sue Each of Debent,1res
and Common Stock

Stockholders of the General Motors
Corporation will be asked by the direc-
tors to sanction an amendment to the
companys charter increasing the au-
thorized issue of debenture stock to
S500,000,000 and at the same time au-
thorlzing an issue of $50O,0OO,OOO of
common stock. A special meeting to
vote on the proposition will be held
on June 12
>, IN making this announcement after
the annual meeting of the directors
held yesterday W. c. Durant, president
Oh the company, stated that the pur-
pose OF asking for an increase in capi-
TAI at this time was to make pro
VISION for future financing. He denied
Cnat any negotiations for the purchase
concerns was contemplated.
1T is understood that the directors
Will find it necessary to do some new
nnanclng IN the near future to carry
out the extensive plan for improve
ments and expansion recently an
nounced by Mr.. Durant.
AT the meeting of the directors
w. +. Chrysler was elected first vice
president and H. H. Bassett was added
to the board of directors and executive
committees and also appointed gen.
eral manager of the Buick Division.
Mr.. Bassett and F. w. Hohensee, gem
eral manager of production of the
CHEVROLET Division, were elected vice
presidents. The board of directors as
now constituted follows:
Pierre S. Du Pont, chairman; H. H.
Bassett, A. G. Bishop, R. H. Collins.
". L. Day, II. F. Du Pont, Irenee Du
Pont, Lammot Du Pont, W. c. Durant.
j. A. Haskell, F. W. Hohensee. L. G.
Kaufman, j. II. McClement, r. S. Nc
Laughlin, C. S. Mott, J. ]. Raskob, A.
?. Sloan, jr.; Edward Yer Linden and
f. w. Warner.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02
Market Opinion
Urge Caution

Spencer Trask G. Co. say: "Consid-
ering that for months the market was
relatively quiet and that stocks
started from the lowest levels touched
in years, the rapid advance SO far has
been fully justified. But it is one thing
to drive with free rein and another
to endanger control in the desire for
speed. We believe that point is being
approached where extreme caution is
necessary. With ordinary foresight the
advance can legitimately go consider
ably further, but if prudence is cast to
the winds and the public takes the bit
between its teeth we may all too soon
come to grief and lose a race which
has all the prospects Of being a record
breaker"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02

Estimates have been published
that the present surplus of copper
in this country is 1,300,00O,O0O
pounds, and in France, England and
Italy, 6oO,OOO,00O pounds, a total of
1,9O0,000,000. Men in the copper
trade object to this method of stat
ing the surplus. They say there al
ways is a surplus" of about 5OO,-
100000 pounds, representing cop
per IN process. But it is estimated
by the trade that there g pres
ent 70o,000,000 pounds efned
copper accumulated at reiineries in
this country. Few attempt to esti-
mate the amount of raw copper
above ground in addition to this.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02

Copper production goes on. The
industry in general is on basis of
about SO per cent operations. The
surplus is piling up at rate vari-
ously estimated at from 75,00O,OO0
to 9O.000,000 pounds month. The
price is around Is cents a pound, but
the copper people themselves feel
that this price is bit fictitious.
There is no buying. The price can
be held at any level you choose so
long as you do not care to sell your
product. But the copper producers
do not know that further
reduction in price would bring
out any real buying. 1t simply
might hurt the market and cause
further hesitation by consumers.
Spectators might buy, but the
copper companies seem to pre-
fer to do their own specializing at
this level. The market price probably
is below the prevent average cost
of production. Fifteen cents was
not high price, even under pre-war
costs of production.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02

One Of the reasons why produc-
ton has continued at the present
rate has been solicitude for labor.
The producers have disliked to shut
down entirely and throw men out of
work. They have, however, reduced
wages without strikes. This has
been partly because the men real
lied the seriousness of the situation,
and partly because, before reducing
wages on March 1, the producers
talked over the matter with the men
for month. The men had been
receiving in January $500 a day;
in February, $5.15; they accepted a
cut to $4.90 in March. This wage.
however, is on a basis of 18 cent
copper on the present scale, though
copper is selling for only Is cents.
On the pre-war scale for 15-cent
copper the wage would be only
$3.75 a day.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02

Going Up With the Market

WITH transactions on the New
w York Stock Exchange run
ming daily in excess of a
million shares-there have been
twenty-six million share days since
the current rise began in February
the value of memberships is
rapidly climbing Yesterday three
seats changed hands at $4,000
apiece, an advance of $1,000 over
he price of the preceding sale. In
1914, when the exchange was closed
because of the outbreak of the
war, exchange seats fell to $4,000.
The highest price on record was
S95,000, made in 1906 when the mar
ket was booming just prior to the
1907 panic.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02
The pre-war consumption of

The pre-war consumption of
American copper averaged about
100, 100000 pounds a month. That
means that the present surplus of
actual refined copper is equal to a
seven months pre-war supply. But
that is stating the situation in the
best light. Three-quarters Of that
pre-war consumption came from
foreign countries. Thus, in 1913,
this country produced 1,226,O00,00O
pounds of copper, of which $685.
100000 pounds were sent abroad.
Germany then was our largest Gus
toner, taking almost exactly third
of this exported amount. Germany
needs copper; she has an accumu-
lated demand. But there is block
ade on, and when that blockade is
lifted producers do not see how Ger
many is going to be able to pay for
any copper, when her present fnan-
cial conditions and the severe in
demnity demands are considered.
The other leading European coun-
tries have copper surpluses of their
own to think about.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02
Finance Economics

Copyright. 1919. New York Tribune Incl
Despite a small further reaction
in Steel common, The Tribune's
average price Of industrial stocks
yesterday reached a new high level
for the year.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02
Beware of specialists"

"As long as there is no evidence of
approaching money stringency and the
outside buying power continues to ex-
pand," E. W. Wagner & Co. state, "you
will undoubtedly witness bullish spe-
cialty operations. Would be extremely
careful about buying issues that have
had such big advances and which are
now being exploited"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02
Bond "Crowd" Divided

The bond "crowd" on the stock ex
change is now divided into two groups.
one to take care of transactions in
United States Liberty bonds and the
other to handle all ether kinds of
bonds. The space on the floor allotted
to trading in bonds has also been en-
larged to accommodate the broadening
market in this class of securities.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02
Selling "Ex Cream"

According to Markoe, Morgan & Co.,
"American Steel Foundries shares may
still further discount the favorable
features of the reorganization plan,
but if the past is to be taken as a
precedent we are inclined to believe
that the speculative cream has been
taken off this issue"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02
Deficit for Dome Mines

The Dome Mines Company, Ltd, in
its annual report for 1918 showed a
total loss from operation of S221, ,Os2,
which compares with total income for
the preceding year of $236,459. To
this amount depreciation aggregating
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02
Money, Credit and Exchange

England shows an increase in gold
holdings of s569,435. The proportion
OF the banks reserve to liability this
week is 1888 per cent; last week it
was 1882 per cent. Other changes fol-
low:
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02

campaign is significant miracle.
Bond houses feel better. Fourth
Liberty AIS yesterday closed at
94.26, compared with 1884 last
Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02
New Steel Foundries Stock Ready

New common stock of the American
Steel Foundries Company, which is to
be issued to present shareholders on
the basis Of three new shares for one
old, will be available for exchange at
the Equitable Trust Company on Nav
e.. R. P. Lamont, president, announced
after meeting of the directors yester-
day. After selling at the new high
record price Of 109h on the Stock Ex-
change yesterday the price receded be-
fore the close to 105, unchanged from
Wednesdays last sale.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02
The Dollar i'm Foreign EXCHANGE

There was a better inquiry for
sterling exchange yesterday and rates
on London hardened. Paris exchange
was shade easier. The neutral ex
changes were steady.
Closing rates yesterday, compared
with week ago, follow:
Quoted dollars to the pound.)
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02
Phila. Co. Gets Gas Rate Increase

Trading in the stock of the Philadel-
phia Company became more spirited
yesterday following the announcement
that the West Virginia Public Service
Commission had granted the company
and other producers of natural gas in
that state an increase of from 3 to s
cents per 1000 feet in the selling price
for both industrial and private con-
sumers. The closing price was AK
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02

The Federal Reserve Bank Of New
York has put in force the following
schedule OF rcdiscount rates which
apply to bankers' acceptances: Maturi-
ties up to Is days, per cent; 16 to 60
days, inclusive. ~ per cent; 81 to
90 days, inclusive, ~ per cent.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02

Call money opened and renewed yes
terday at per cent, declined to 5h
per cent in the afternoon, and closed
at 5. Loans on all-industrial collateral
were u of 1 per cent higher.
In the time money market money is
offered and lending at 5s4 per cent for
the shorter periods. Renewals were
also at that rate.
The ruling rates for money yester-
day, compared with year ago, were as
follows:
Yesterday ago.
Per cent. Per cent.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02

Improvement in the bond market
in the midst of a government loan
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02

Bank Of France.-PAR1S, May l.
The weekly statement Of the Bank of
France shows the following changes, in
france.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02
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., 1919-05-02
Unconfrned

Nothing was known at the Mexican
petroleum offices yesterday about re-
ports that negotiations between the
company and foreign steamship lines
Tor supply of fuel oil care progress
ing" The reports further stated that
the plans of the Mexican Petroleum
Company for the handling of this bust
ness are understood to call for the for
nation of a British company Jointly
owned by Mexican Petroleum and the
pig, British ship owners" Mexican Pc
troleum was one of the strongest feat
ures IN yesterdays stock market, the
price at the close being 4 points above
Wednesdays last sale.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02

Discount Rates.--The following table
gives the current rates Of the twelve
Federal Reserve banks on commercial
paper for all periods up to ninety days:
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02

Tho above rates express the cost OF
foreign money in terms Of the Ameri-
can dollar. You buy an English pound
sterling, say, at $4.65. Tho intrinsic
parity IL S4.8sM per pound. Thus you
say either that pounds are Mt dis
count or that dollars arc at a premium,
which is owing to tho fact that IN Eng
land the demand for dollars with which
10 settle accounts in this country is
greater than tho demand in this coun-
try for pounds with which to settle
accounts in England.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02
Relevant Comment
The Days Market

Stock market prices developed an up
ward trend yesterday although the
movement was highly irregular. Trad
ing proceeded at an active pace, deal
ings being again we'll in excess of
million shares. Sharp recoveries oc-
Cured in number of issues that dis
played weakness or Wednesday.
There were heavy offerings of Steel
common during the session and that
issue fell to new low for the move
ment of 961a, rallying at the close to
81 Il, where it showed a net loss of Il
American Steel Foundries closed un-
changed after an early rise to 109A.
other steels were steady.
1t was an active day in the ship
ping shares, with Atlantic, Gulf e. West
Indies advancing 63s points to 1887
while Marine preferred, which sold on
the $40 dividend, closed LIZ up at 11O1a.
Strong specialties were Kelly Spring
field Tire, General Cigars, Lee Rubber
Tire, Burns Bros, Brown Shoe, Ameri
can Ice, United Fruit, and Virginia
Carolina Chemical.
All shares were generally strong, with
Mexican Petroleum and Pan American
Petroleum leading. Royal Dutch shares
were steady.
Bond prices were strong and there
was active trading in the Liberty
Loan issues at substantial advances.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02
Not Unanimous

Opinion is by no means unanimous in
brokerage circles that the Stock Ex-
change governing committee has acted
wisely in recommending at this time
increases in commission charges to the
public: Despite the statement made in
behalf OF the exchange that the cost of
conducting the business of the brokers
praetlcally doubled during the war pc
riod, in several offices the statement
was made that many firms were never
so prosperous as they are TODAY. It
was also said that by increasing the
cost of speculating after a succession
OF million-share days the exchange laid
itself open to renewed criticism from
those who have been hostile in the past.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-02

Bank Acceptances.-Rates were un-
changed yesterday.
Thirty Sixty Ninety
Spot de- days. days. days.
livery: Per cent Por centPer cent.
Eligible
member
banks -. ..4n@4 4A@4h 4s@4H
Eligible
non-mem-
Der banks4h@4 4A@414 43s@4h
Ineligible
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-08-01
OF YESTERDAY AND TODAY
italian Town. Industrial Center, Still
Retains . Reminder OF the
Middle Ages.

Aroma Is best known 10 travellers a.
the station on the rnilisnad from Milan
where Lake MaggIore first bursts Into
view. To Italians II is b~st known for
LIS plantations II American corn. n
novelty Ia Europe
Today, Aroma II nn industrial een-
ter. hut on Ia the northeast corner
the castle of Angero adds touch Ia
the landscape which bexpeaks medic.
val Importance. The famous Bnr.
romeos--ihey who produced Cardinal.
dc Me'Iici. who becn,ne Pope Plus "
--dweii Ia ancestral halls on the oui.
skirts Of the village.
Al the Hot.l lt.aie. a tablet eaiis
attention Ia the fact that Garii,nidi
WIS n guest there Ia 1sss.
That "Aromn. i.ago Maggiore." Turn.
er's wonderful canvas. was not mads
from photographs can be gn,hsr.si
from Kuskin's letter. In whlei, Ii. Says.
mo such hills arr. or ever wers. In
sight from Aroma. They mr.. gathered
together. hin by hill. partly from The
Battles ~ Dleggsu. partly from above
the town here. partly from half WY
up the lake near Basena aud then all
thrown together IN ga. grand inag.
itsry chain"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-08-01
THE MOST DANGEROUS
OF ALL DISEASES

No organs Of the human body are %
important 10 health and long life o. the
kioseya When they slow up and com
mence TO lag In THAR duties, look outl
Danger In In sight.
Find out whst the tronbls is-with.
out delay. Whenever you feel nervous,
weak. dizzy, suAer from sieeplessness.
or have pains In the hack. wake up 81
once Your Kidneys need help. These are
properly. They are only half doing
their work and are allowing impurities
70 accumulate and BE- converted into
uric acid and other poisona. Which
are causing you distress and VII. De.
strey you unlsas tAay are drivea fsea
your system.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-08-01

Get some GOLD MEDAL Hassisn
Oh Capsules at once. They are IN -.
tried preparation used al over IT,
world Tor centuries TAey cestaia sa1y
with stsength- giving ana aystsn -eieanD-
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sicians In their daily practice. GOLD
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ported direct from the Iabofatoeiea -
Holland They are convsniene % tahs.
and win either give prompt rellsl -
Jour money win Be- refundsA Ask -
them st any drug store. but - 0sso
70 get the original imported GOLD
MEDAL brand Accept - suhsfttu1en
In esale6 poekasea Three dnaa
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-08-01
One Million Five Hundred TAen-
sAnd Pounds u Pewdss Sss
the Feet.

That il What the government s~~t No.
year To make the sn,ds~rs' and szilorS tesA
comfortable and III for the hind u vag
shry fought and finished.
In Peace and War for over - ysayU
Aliens Foot Es.e. the Anis.~rtsc. HsAhse
Powder for the Feet, 10 be shaken inle ~
shoes and sprinkl~d in tho foot. bath -
bern the standard remedy for al s<hiaa.
swollen. hot. tired feet, hliss~ru and aaso
spots and for tbs instsnt relief II essnA
bsnions and csilouses.
Thousands II people sses paeksess -
Aliens Foot Ease 60 their sons. brosbesu
or s~e~th~srts IN the army and ssyy -
would fr~sh~n and rest their feet. uushe
th-,r shoe. comfortable and wslkiae easvI
Those who use Aliens foos- Esss hAsO
solsed their loot tfonbl~s.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-08-01
oaI on Shoulder Called
GOOD Luck in Poker Game.

canton. o,-Mystery surround.
ing The purchase OF live hats
q, $40 by Cantonians was solved
when one of the purchasers ex-
piained that bats bring good
luck.
turing the last several weeks
. number Of bats have been sold
10 canton. Advertisements have
been run In the newspapers and
many persons are anxious to oh
tain them.
III you keep a bat in your
POCKET or let il perch on your
shoulder when you sit In a game
OF cards. you are sure TO have
good luck" remarked one hat
owner. He added he knew n
man In Chicago who owned .
oat and he always had good
luck.