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Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-08
The Dramatic Mirror.

(Hazard Happenings In Sherman
County Times.)
Our town this week has
surplus of entertainments.
Thursday night the Loup City
octet which was we'll attended;
Friday night Mr.. Bashore of
Pleasanton with his movie show,
fair house; Saturday night the
"Saphead' Company, but the
sap had been used up and they
only got the drippings, pretty
light.
Why not charge the women a
small fee to vote and then have bar
gains on certain days. No woman
could have resisted the appeal, Reg
istration fees reduced from 10 cents
to 7 cents, Tuesday, June g." 1t
would have brought out SO per cent
of the feminine voters.
CONTRIBUTED.
A. w. Lang, 43O9 Corby street,
qualities as second assistant editor
Of The Bundle Bee by sending in
these two gems:
Even Home Made Eggs.
In describing luncheon given
the boys of the 89th at Lincoln,
Decoration day, Bee correspond
ent stated in part:
"At the state house grounds
the soldiers were each given
box containing chicken sand
witches, eggs, doughnuts, pie
and coffee, all home made, even
the eggs"
Were They Benefited?
"Rev. P. S. Henson of Chi
cago will deliver a lecture on
Fools" at the Baptist church,
Fifteenth and Davenport streets,
for the benefit of the Omaha
Baptist Missionary union"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-08

Germans Find Them Rather High.
Sir: Can you tell me what are the
rates at the Hotel Trianon" where
the peace conference is being held?
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-08
Thought for Today.

Sacra intra nos spirltuS sedet,
malorum bonorumque nostrorum
observator ct custos. SENECA.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-08
WE AJMOST WEEP

What is so touching as the plea
of smut" show or picture for the
moral" which it teaches?
New-York tribune., 1919-12-16
Corn Prnducfs

Latest official figures on Corn Prod
ucts Refining indicate that the com
pany will show at least $25 a share
on the common stock this year after
al charges Earnings in the first
tnfee quarters Of the current year were
at the rate Of $23.25 for the full twelve
months. 1t Is generally believed that
the company will start dividends on the
common stock early next year at the
rate of $6 share.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-16
No ''Whisky" Dividend

Officials Of the United States Food
Products Corporation said yesterday
their unsold stocks of whisky in bond
amounted to more than 100000 gal
Ions. The decision of the court knocked
in the head their plans for selling this
stuff in the domestic market and all
they can do now, they admitted, is to
sell it for export. Moreover, the stocks
must be got rid of before January
16, when the prohibition amendment
goes into effect, otherwise they will
pany has been carrying the wet goods
in it's inventories at 40 cents a gallon,
making the total amount involved on
this basis 100000. Could it sell the
whisky in the domestic market it
could realize at least $40 a gallon AID
probably great deal more. on the
basis of prices that would likely pre-
vail were the lid to be taken off. The
Street talked yesterday about the pos
slblllty of the company distributing its
reserve stock of whisky to the stock
holders in the form of dividend. Why
could not this be done, it was asked,
since the whisky in reality belongs to
the stockholders already and distribu-
ton would mean a distribution of
assets? Officials of the CON pany dis
couraged the idea. however, stating
that the whisky cannot be withdrawn
from bond except for export. 1t is not
to be doubted that if United States
Food Products were to consider de-
claring a dividend IN whisky" it
would instantly become the most pop
ular stock in the market AS it is, GER
tam dealers in wet goods are under
stood to have sold the stock short as
hedge against an unfavorable decision.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-16
Selling "Ex-Booze"

United States Food Products, nee
Distillers Securities, sold whisky on"
and whisky off" within the brief space
of ten minutes yesterday. There was
what one would call a riotous market
in the stock when the decision Of the
Supreme Court on the wartime prohi
bition act killed the hopes Of the vets.
1t happened this way: The whole
Street was expecting the decision,
and shortly after noon one of the
news tickers printed a Washing
ton dispatch stating that it was being
rendered. There was rush to the
post on the exchange floor where the
market in United States Food Products
is made. About every broker on the
exchange gathered at that point. Be-
fore any one knew whether the dec-
sion was favorable or unfavorable, buy
ing orders for the stock were executad
on rising price scale, starting at
79h and running up to 81, the total Of
such orders approximating 1000 shares.
Apparently some traders took chance
on the decision being favorable and
wanted to be in a position to profit
therefrom. A few minutes later the
ticker flashed the news that the act
had been declared constitutional, and
dumping of the stock followed. The
first sale after the decision was out
was made at 1914, the next at IS, then
one at 7611c. From there the stock
tumbled by fractional declines to rs,
then broke to 73 on two more sales.
That was the bottom for the day, and
Food Products closed Az points off, at
1914.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-16
American Can

1t would not surprise the Street to
see the directors of the American Can
Company when they meet to-day de-
clare an initiaf dividend of SIS q share
on the common stock Hints of such
impending action have been going the
rounds for weeks. and they became
stronger yesterday The stock de-
yeloped strength, rising to 55 on heavy
buying IN the morning. In the after
noon 1T settled back to Sd, where it
showed a fractional gain. There is not
the slightest doubt Of the ability Of
the company to pay a dividend of this
amount or more if the management
deems it wise. In 1915 the company
earned $515 a share on the common
stock after preferred dividends and
tax payments; in 1916, $1231 a share;
IN 1917, $12.87 share; in 1918, $7.55,
making total of $37.72 a share for
the four years. During this period
nothing has been paid on the common
stock. The 1918 statement showed in
ventories carried at $35,OOO.OOO. COM
pared with $12,000,OOO at the end Of
1915. The retirement of the last of
the $12000,000 serial notes sold by the
company last March is expected to be
made to-day. These notes were issued
to provide additional working capital
made necessary by the high cost of
TIN plate. They were self-liquidating,
as conversion of raw materials into
finished products provided funds for
their retirement. 1t may be the heavy
cash requirements of the company will
postpone the initial dividend until
next year. although interests close 70
the corporation said yesterday a dec
laration at to-day's meeting is rather
expected.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-16
Government Gains on
Huge Transactions

After day replete with tax pav-
ments' paying off of maturing certi-
flcates of Indebtedness, and the nav
ment of semi-annual interest on first
Liberty bonds and Victory notes. the
United States Treasury did not vet
know whether it was richer or poorer
as result of the days transactions.
AT the Federal Reserve Bank here, it
was said last night that the calcula-
tions had not yet been completed.
According to unofficial estimates
the Treasury received more than it had
to pay out. 1t was predicted that the
payment of interest on Liberty bonds
and Victory notes would amount to
about sl25,O0O,OOo, and that approxi.
mately s6O0.000,000 of certificates of
Indebtedness might be redeemed. On
the other hand, it was estimated that
the payment of the final instalment of
New-York tribune., 1919-12-16
Chicago, Indianapolis &
Louisville Earns $3.50 a Share

Net corporate income after taxes
and charges of the Chicago, Indian
apolis & Louisville Railway for the
year ended December 81, 1918. aggre.
gated $599,S56, equivalent after the
payment Of preferred dividends. to
$3.50 share earned on the sl0,50O.-
GOO common stock, which compares
with $so0.096, or S5.71 share in the
preceding year.
Net operating income for the wear
amounted to s746,73s, against a stand
ard return of $l,62o,OOO, a loss of
$S73,262 for the government. Without
the benefit of Federal compensation. the
result of the years operations would
nave been q deficit after taxes and
charges of seT3,906.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-16
In Wall Street
'wb.t Do You Think Of the Market!"


An old observer: Everywhere I go
! find people bearish. The rank and file
in the Street say stocks are going lower
before the movement is over. That may
be the case, but oftentimes in the past
it has paid to disregard professional
opinion, which is frequently wrong"
Christmas on the Exchange
The mantle Of gloom that hangs over
the financial district will not prevent
the dispensation of the usual amount
of Christmas cheer at the Stock Ex
change. Plans are being laid by the
committee Of arrangements for a big
time on Saturday next, when the en-
ployees Of the board and their families
will enjoy the hospitality of the ex-
change members at an old-fashioned
celebration to be held on the floor
There will be a great Christmas tree
and real Santa Claus. George Briggs
Buchanan, Haverstraw brick magnate
Rockland County politician, specialist
on Corn Products and good fellow, is
expected to do the role of St. Nicholas.
The committee in charge Of the festivi-
ties consists of Blair S. Williams,
chairman; Erastus T. Tefft, William A.
Greer, II. T. B. Jacquelin, w. B. Potts,
E. H. H. Simmons and Richard Whit
ney. Donations from exchange mem
bers are being solicited to defray the
cost of the celebration.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-16
Good Fortune Of Silver Producer.

Silver at $1.30 an ounce or better.
the quotation now obtaining, means a
much bigger profit this year than last
by companies turning out the metal.
provided they keep up output. Durine
1918 the price of silver averaged
New-York tribune., 1919-12-16

Federal taxes would amount to NOT ,es a
than $l,000,00O,OOO. Some bankers
TOOK TOOK the view that, if the government
TOOK IN more than it paid out. monev
conditions might be tightened.
nasmuch as preparations for the
various payments which were made YES
terday were arranged for last week
there was little visible effect Of the
enormous e.an T transactions. Call money for
o.ock Exchange purposes was put out
d. a per cent IN the morning. and the
noon viz o1'ei
BANKERS said that the net effect of
yesterdays movements would nroh-
ably not be known until Thursday,
New-York tribune., 1919-12-16
The Dollar i'm Foreign Exchange

The pound sterling. which after a
week Of sensational declines recovered
slightly Saturday, yesterday moved
almost cents nearer to normal. and
rates on Paris. Antwerp and Rome
were slightly tirmer because of the
sympathetic effect. Bankers insisted
that the improvement in sterling was
due to no fundamental conditions. hut
to technical conditions. The pressure
of new bills offered for sale was slight
ly less, and short covering created
better demand for bills. The report
from Paris that Great Britain might
extend billion dollar credit to France
created. better feeling for the mo-
ment about the European exchanges.
Yesterdays rates, compared with
those of a year ago, follow:
Quoted dollars to the pound)
Yester- Week
Sterling, demand 49,. ss.75 ss.s5
Sterling. cables ....... 1880 3sS25
Sterling, silky days. 3.6850 3.Sl
SSterling, ninety days 1856 3.7S50
Quoted units to the dollar)
Francs, checks .... 1895 11.15
Francs, cables ....... 1924 lib
Belgium, francs, checks 1912 1907
Belgium, francs. cables 1910 1896
Lire, checks ......... 13.47 1897
Lire. cables ......,.. l3.45 1895
New-York tribune., 1919-12-16
Money and Credit

The tremendous payments involved
in the settlement of the last instalment
of the 1918 income tax and the interest
due on Liberty and Victory Loans ere
ated little disturbance in the local
money market. AS was to be expected,
the renewal rate for call money was
high, 9 per cent being the rate estab-
lished. Before the close of the stock
market, however, funds were offered at
6 per cent, and this rate ruled until 3
o'clock. The opinion was expressed by
an official of the Federal Reserve Bank
that the government received yester-
day more than it paid out, but it was
stated that this probably would not be
shown clearly for two or three days
yet.
In the opinion Of bankers there is no
reason to expect easier money for spec
ulative purposes until after the first Of
the year. They predicted that rates
would continue to fuctuate much as
the have for the last few weeks, with
the tendency above per cent, rather
than at that level The demand for
time money continues keen, with bids
Of per cent being made, with few Of
ferings.
The ruling rates for money yester-
day, compared with a year ago, were
as follows:
New-York tribune., 1919-12-16
London Buying Steel

Buying from London of United
States Steel common for a speculative
investment is reported. Such purchases
as are being made are not large. but
they are considered significant Of the
attitude Of English investors toward
the American steel industry. The buy
ing is coming from English investors
who have New York funds at their
disposal in the shape of bank deposits
here Selling of American rails for
Engilsh ac'cunt continued again yes
terday, but in smaller volume than last
week. 1t is estimated that on one or
two days of last week as much as
5000 shares of railroad stocks were
dumped here for foreign account. Sell
ing from abroad of American railway
bonds does not appear in the market
on the exchange because most of it is
being done over the counter
New-York tribune., 1919-12-16
Belgium Orders Locomotives

The American Locomotive Company
mas n closed an order for seventy-fve
consolidation type engines from the
belgian government. A cable confirm
ing the order was received by the com
pany Yesterday from it's Paris repre-
sentative. 1T was not stated how pay
ment would be made for the equip
New-York tribune., 1919-12-16

around SO cents an ounce. Adding more
than 80 cents an ounce to that ard
figuring 1918 production as being soid
Oh such basis, the increased profits
per share of the leading companies
make a striking showing. The fol-
lowing compilation made by Wall
Street house will be of interest.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-16

Sllver.-London, 1873; New York,
$1.3S. Mexican dollars, $1.01,a
ub-Treasury.-United States Sub
Treasury debtor to the extent of $780,
2S6; Federal Reserve credit balance.
1922 2,400507.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-16
Transactions Yesterday in Listed Stocks
Record of Stock and Bond Averages

,pyright 1910. New York Tribune 1nc)
New-York tribune., 1919-12-16
Summary Of Stock Exchange Dealings
Stocks
Stocks
January I to date.

Day Year January to date.
before ago. 1919 1918. 1917,
$4,000 1O2.6oo 4oe7e4oo 21371,3oo 20 1894, 800
46e,7oo 2321 100 12t 100 157 1854, 100
555,soo $4,000 2s6 200 400 $780, 1875, 600
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-08-26
WhoWonthe War?
Pres. Wilson Say, Ameica Did.
Gen. flag Says Britain Did.

who won the war; This Is one of
the questions that the peace confer
ence failed to answer.
President Wilson gave the American
answer In speech on board the
George Washington July 4.
Field Marshal Haig gave the Brit
lsh answer In an address in Newcas'
tie.
President Wilson said:
"Then America went In, and II II
had not been for America the war
would not have been won. My heart
swells with pride that cannot ex-
press when I think OF the men who
crossed the seas from America to fight
ON those battlefelds."
General Haig said:
Don't forget II was the British EN-
pire that won this war. We takes
great denl about our allies. II was
necessary and right that we should
do so to buck them M all we could
while the fighting was going on, but
don't forget II was the British empire
that won this war"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-08-26
Ancient Chinese Poetry
as written Pictures

Several TRANSACTIONS Of sixteenth
eighteenth and nineteenth century Chi
nese poems, which have just been
printed In an American magazine 81
verse, will strike many casual read
ers ny being very much like occIden-
tai vcrs llbre; and It Is also notice
able. that these poems, widely apart
Ia time. are very near together In
feeling and technical manner. The
Chinese poet, In fact, seems to have
anticipated by several centuries the
--latest thing" In Western verse *
preston. And perhaps this Is really
the ease The Chinese term for such
poems is, literally translated, writ
ten pictures" which VIII also seem
10 many modern readers a good work
ing definition for yers llbre.-Chrls-
tlan Science Monitor.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-08-26

the seller. Few, If any, of these
facts are taken into consideration
when people compare prices they
have been paying for army food with
prices charged by local dealers.
The average retail merchant is
honest. Moreover, the average re-
tail merchant is efficient. The aver
age government official is no more
honest than the average merchant
and he is not nearly so efficient. II
there has been an unusual amount
OF profiteering among merchants dur
ing the war, some measures OF ex-
tenuation may well be pleaded be-
cause OF examples set in high plac-
es in government service. When Lri-
waite acknowledgements gov
eminent officials spend money like
water, when they see nepotism car
: ried even into the peace delegation.
when they. see favoritism practiced
for the benefit OF limited class OF
wage earners, when they. see wanton
waste displayed without shame. when
they see inexperience and incompet-
ency kept in power, is there an,
wonder that many lose their heads
and join the mad riot under the pol.
icy OF Robin Hood. Let him get who
has the power; let him keep who
can"
THE problem OF the high cost of
living is serious. II is not easy OF
solution. What the final answer will
! be is in doubt, but this much is GER
] tain--that lower cost OF living will
not come through adoption OF the So
| cialistic, eommunistic, bolshevistic
! bureaucratic, paternalistic and auto
cratic policies of the Wilson admin
istration. American business has
been growth Development
survival of the fittest. II is part OF
the best social organization on the
face OF the globe. No doubt 1t can be
improved but It will not be improved
! II we get the notion that government
can supercede private initiative end
enterprise"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-08-26
Temporary
Benefit Only

<WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-The Re-
publican Publicity association. thru
its president. Hon. Jonathan Bourne,
Jr., today gave out the following
statement from it's Washington head
quarters:
Harm rather than good. will come
from low prices sales of army food
stores IL wrong impressions are thus
given concerning advantages Of gov
eminent handling OF merchandise.
Harm will come to American gov
eminent, American industry and the
American people IL few sales OF ar
my supplies at less than the market
prices should lead to the conviction
that government can supply food at
prices lower than charged by private
concerns.
1.-THE food sold recently TO the pub
lie was bought in immense quantities
at relatively low prices. to which
prices there was not added the ov-
erhead cost of asking for, receiving.
considering and deciding upon bids,
receipt and storage OF goods, trans
portation in army trucks. with all
the overhead expenses incident there
to, wages OF soldiers. wear and tear
on army equipment. etc.
1T will necessarily take time to
compute costs TO the government and
the people in connection with sales
of army foods. Local government
hlfficials have contributed their servic
e local committees have contrib
uted'their time. community buildings
such as school houses, public mar
kets, etc, have been used without al
lowance for rent; citizens have
bought in larger quantities than they
usually do; newspapers have freely
advertised the sales; buyers have
transported most OF their purchases
instead Of having them delivered by
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-08-26
l. Z G Al. NOTICE IS
Consult The County Clerk
Or The Respective Sign
ers For Further EnfOrma.
ton.
Probate And Guardianship
Notice
ALIAS SUMMONS
In THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE FIRST JUDICIAL DIS
TRICT OF THE STATE OF
UTAH IN AND FOR THE CouN-
TY or CACHE.
ALIAS SUMMONS
NOTICE 10 CREDITORS

Estate OF Aha $. Richmau, De
ceased.
Creditors will present claims with
vouchers TO the undersigned admin
istrator at his residence in Paradise,
Utah, or at the office OF Walters &
Harris, Attorneys, at Logan Utah
on or before the 10Th day OF Octo-
Der, 1919.
Date of first publication August
10, 1919.
JOHN w LEHMAN.
Administrator
WALTERS 4 HARRIS,
Attorneys. Adv-9-l9
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-08-26
Free Scholarship
TOStudent Teachers

The following letter from G. W.
Child, the state superintendent Of
schools, has been sent to city and dis
trict superintendent throughout the
state for their action. The letter is
self explanatory:
Dear superintendent:
The University OF Utah reports to
this Office that there are ESQ scholar
ships in the School of Education Of
the University OF Utah now vacant
and subject 10 apportionment among
the districts OF the state in accord
ance with Section 55S6, laws OF Utah,
1917. These have been apportioned
as shown in the table below. Upon
Recommendation OF your board OF
education. / shall be glad to appoint
persons from your district for these
scholarships. not to exceed the mum
Der apportioned TO you.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-08-26
A GREAT REMEDY

The merits OF Chamberlain Col
ic and. Dlarrhoea Remedy are well
known and appreciated, but there is
occasionally a man who had no c.
quaintance with them and should
red the following by F. II. Dear, a
hotel man at Dupuyer, Mont. -Four
years ago l used Chamberlain Collie
and Diarrhoea Remedy with such
wonderful results that l have since
recommended it TO my friends"
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