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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11

est of all, the Rocky Mountain states,
with AZ cents ton-mile.
In motoTtruck hauling the order Of
the different divisions of the country
begins with 8 cents a ton-mile for
wheat in 1918 in the East North Gem
trail, 10 cents in the East South Gem
trail, IA cents in New England, the
Middle Atlantic, and the West North
Central, Is cents in the West South
Central, II cents in the Pacific, 18
cents in the South Atlantic, and 20
cents in the Rocky Mountain states,
TraiIers often Used.
The notortrucks generally in use
by farmers are not large trucks, but
small ones whose nominal capacity Is
usually one to two tons. In quite a.
number Of counties throughout the.
country the trucks used for hauling
are made-over passenger cars. In
some cases light wagons are attached
as traiIers to ordinary passenger cars
and produce is taken to market in
that way. In Nortn Dakota ana Cali-
fornia, as well as other states, tractors,
each drawing several wagons, are used,
for hauling grain. Trailers are also.
used, especially in the West, with
horse-drawn wagons.
For the United States as whole
the average wagon load of wheat was
So bushels in 1906 and 56 bushels iuI
1918, and the motortruck load in the
latter year was 81 bushels. For corn,
the wagon loads of 1906 and 1918 were
80 bushels, and the motortruck load Of
1918 was So bushels. The cotton, load
for 1906 and 1918 for wagons was "a
and $50 bales, respectively, and for
motortrucks sc bales in 1918.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11
DEMANDS OF BRITISH LABOR
Election Manifesto Outlines Important
Matters That the Party VIII Urge
on the Nation.

The British Labor party in its cleo
tion manifesto to the voters condemns
any form of economic war and de-
mands as an essential part Of the
peace treaty that the International la
Dor charter be incorporated In the
structure of a league Of nations. The
party demands the immediate with
drawal of allied forces from Russia
claims freedom for Ireland and India
as democratic right and urges self
determination for the British subject
peoples.
The manifesto says the Labor party
regards land naturalization as vital
necessity and urges immediate nation
alization of mines, railways, shipping,
ornaments and electric power. 1t de-
mands the immediate erection of L.
100000 good houses by the state and
better pay and conditions for working
men. The party declares its opposi-
ton to tariffs.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11
BIG ADVANTAGES
or MOTOR TRUCK
Longer Hauls at Less Cost Dis
closed in Reports to Bureau
of Crop Estimates,
DUE TO GREATER efficiency
Made-Sver Passenger Cars and Trail
ers Are Used by Farmers in Vari-
Gus Parts of United States
for Hauling Crops.
Prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.l

Prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.)
M0tOrtruck hauls in 1918 from farm
to shipping point averaged 11.3 miles,
while wagon hauls averaged 8 miles !;
and a motortruck made 3.4 round
trips per day over it's longer route of
11.3 miles, while wagons made IL
round trips per day over the 9-mile
distance.
The estimated cost of hauling in
wagons from farm to shipping point
averaged in 1918 about 80 cents a
ton a mile for wheat, SO cents for
corn, and As cents for cotton; for
hauling in motortrucks or by tractors
the averages are 10 cents for wheat
or corn and IS cents a ton-mile for
cotton. These figures are based on re-
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11
KEEP OIL FROM AUTO TIRES
Where Cars Are Kept in Private
Garages Box of Sawdust Will
Catch All Drippings.

Motorists who keep their cars in a
private garage should keep a box
filled with sawdust on the floor in such
a position that it will catch oil drip.
pings from the mud pan and oil reser-
voir. If allowed to drip on the floor
it quickly spreads, and the tires come
in contact with it. The effect of oil on
rubber is too well known to require OK.
PLANTATION.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11
Loading Produce Into Motortruok.
ports made by correspondents of the
bureau Of crop estimates Of the United
States department of agriculture.
Motor Cost Declines.


A similar inquiry in 1906 showed an
average for wagons of 10 cents per
ton-rnile for hauling corn or wheat,
and q cents for cotton. In 1918
wagon costs were naturally higher,
since prices and wages have increased,
but motortruck costs were much low
err in 1918 than even the wagon costs
of 1918, due to greater efficiency Of the
motortruck.
The cost Of wagon hauling ton-mile
for wheat among the geographic divi-
sions in 1918 was lowest in the Pacific
states, % cents. Above this, in order,
are the North Central states east of
the Mississippi river, with 26 cents;
the West North Central States, 20
cents; the West South Central, 80
cents; the East South Central, SO
cents; New England and the Middle
Atlantic states, 80 cents; the South
Atlantic states, 80 cents; and. high
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11

It can be said that the soldier who
refused to obey an order to mop a
hospital floor and got 20 years for his
state of mind will have plenty of time
to study the elements of democracy
and of military discipline.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11

Stefansson has discovered an Arc
tic island "as big as Ireland" but it
is not thought that potatoes can be
grown there successfully, so nobody is
much interested.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11

More than 100000 men have been
killed in battle during the past four
years. It is imperative for the United
States to see that 100,000000 Euro
peans do not starve to death.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11

If Wilhelm had been a regular man
and treated the people of his country
and the rest of the world like regular
human beings there never would have
been any war and he would still be
holding down his job.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11

The late war lord Of Europe was
right-he will not stand for any nom
sense from America after the war.
But there must be sad moments when
he tries to guess why he said it.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11

Now that the censorship is lifted,
why not send good reporter to find
out the name Of that atlantic Port"
from which all our boys embarked for
France?
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11

Now that the work-or-fght order
can no longer be enforced, it Is to be
hoped that some almost as effective
method of discouraging loafers can be
found.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11

Now comes the supreme fest of war
Tomances. When Johnny comes
marching home and doffs a uniform
for overalls, or the even less attrac'
tive sack suit of commerce, will Ara
silelIa's young affections constant be,
or are they fixed upon the eaamourous
uniform. not on its prosaic II hercis
content?
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11

Another good thing about this coun-
try's having been in the war is that 1t
will avoid becoming the refuge of the
Hohenzollern family, late of Germany.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11

London is enjoying the luxury Of
light for the first time in years Lon
don has nothing on the well-known
world in this respect.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11

A soldiers duty is to fight, undergo
hardship, suffer wounds and die If need
be. But isn't it little too much to
expect of him to clean up Turkish
town?
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11

The kaiser said he would stand no
nonsense from America after the war.
Now Germany is humbly begging
America to have mercy upon her.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11

The latest play in Prussian sport Ia
what is known In modern chess as the
sauer-kraut move. When you find you
are beaten, upset the table.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11

We must be careful what we do to
the kaiser. Remember he said: II
shall stand no nonsense from America
after this war"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11

We understand now why Won Bern
storff cried when America entered the
war. Evidently he knew what was
coming.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11

The best tribute that could be paid
to the American soldiers is that the
children of France have grown very
fond of them.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11

Johnny will come marching home
again all right, but don't expect him
too soon. He's got to keep an eye on
those fellows for while yet.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11

Cant tell hippopotnmus meat from
good pork says a market report. I'M
agine trying to carve baby hippo.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11

And remember thereIl be another
big celebration when long lines Of
khaki-c,ad veterans come marching
home.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11

1t seems, sometimes, as if the high
er food goes the more numerous the
eating places become.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11

We granted peace to Germany, not
TO the kaiser The world is still at
war with him.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11

Out of the war has come no great
masterpiece of song. But consider
the quantity.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11
Society note: Mr.. and Mrs. Hohen-
Eoilern will not be at home this after
noon.

Yankee guns fred the last shots Of
che war, so they ended 1t in more ways
than one.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11

What beautiful world 1t is! Vic
tory bread and the official bulletin are
discontinued
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11

When our postage stamps change
back TO pink again, we shall know that
the war is really over.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11

Germany must wish now that it had
spent the last forty years building up
something besides an army.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11

In this period of reconstruction the
world would appreciate restoration of
its equilibrium.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11

Now it seems that Mr.. Hohenzollern
is not going TO have any nonsense from
any source after the war.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11

Those German iunkers will now re-
gret that they taught their people how
to hate with such JUNCTION.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-11

If Bismarck and the elder Won
Moltke could see the scrap pile of what
1t cost so much to put together!
New-York tribune., 1919-04-02
White Motor Co. Made
1900 Trucks for War
Sales in 1913 Reached $780,.
550,794, an Increase of
So Per Cent

The White Motor Company from 1914
up to the time of the signing of the
armistice sold to the Allied nations
and the United States nearly $4,000
trucks, valued at more than $52,OOO.-
600. The company was working on or
ders for additional trucks at a value
of S16,0OO,000 when the signing of the
armlstice resulted in their cancella-
ton.
In bringing these facts to the atten-
tlon OF the stockholders in the annual
report issued yesterday Windsor T.
W hite, PRESIDENT said that the termi-
nation of the war found the company
able to keep its plants running at
capacity on standard products. Mr..
V hite emphasized the fact that, not
wlthstanding a theoretical superiority
which had been attributed to specially
designed trucks, the trucks that were
used IN winning the war were the COM
mercially designed and commercially
successful types.
The company reported gross sales
last year amounting to $39, ,559 1874. an
increase of 50 per cent over 1917. The
net profit for the year after all
charges. including a reservation of
$500 600 for Federal war taxes. was
$2.ooO $50, contrasted with $3.SOO3O9 in
!9ll, when tax deductions totaled only
S1,030,0OO ''
New-York tribune., 1919-04-02
Getting Into Hide and Leather

According to reliable information
new interests have been buying Ameri-
can Hide and Leather common stock.
Inc Junior shares have equal voting
power with the preferred stock, so that
purchase of the common stock affords
an opportunity for getting representa-
ton in the affairs of the company at
much lower figure than would be the
case II the preferred stock were pur-
chased for this purpose. Interests be-
tlnd the so-called Syndicate" in charge
of the preferred stock are still workjn.-
out the new reorganization plan which
VIII not be ready for several weeks yet.
When the directors have approved the
plan it will be placed before the stock
holders for their O. K. The report of
the American Hide and Leather Com
pany for the three months ended
March 81 is said to show the best earn
lngs for peace time quarter in long
while. although the results were con-
ssderably under the figures reported
Tor the corresponding period of 1918.
At that time the company was engaged
upon highly profitable war business.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-02
Expect Oversubscription
Of War Finance Bonds
Expect Sale To Be Completed
Before Victory Loan Is
Offered

Bankers said yesterday they looked
for an early oversubscr cription of the
$2O0,oO0,o00 War Finance Corporation
series "A' per cent one-year gold
notes which are being offered for sale
to-day through the Federal Reserve
banks. 1t is expected that interior
banks will take large portion of the
bonds, which are cons idered attractive
because Of their short maturity and
because they are virtually an obliga-
ton of the United States Government.
Incorporate banks and trust COM
panies and such dealers in investment
securities as shall be approved by the
Federal Reserve bank will receive a
commission of IS of per cent of the
face amount of any bonds of the issue,
when duly paid for, which shall have
been allotted to them.
The proceeds of the note sale will
provide the War Finance Corporation
with funds for meeting the needs of
the railroads. This money will not be
used for financing foreign trade, as
has been enormously reported. Later
other securities will be sold by the
corporation for that purpose. The
notes are tax exempt up to principal
amount of $1,000.
The new issue probably will be out
of the way before the Victory Liberty
bond issue is put on the market April
Il. Banks and brokerage houses are
expected to purchase most of the bonds.
This fact, and the comparatively small
total offered, it is believed, will prevent
interference with the popular fotation
of the Victory Liberty Loan, which will
run into the billions.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-02
Seattle Takes fractions
Street Railway Property Now N
Cltv's Hands

The street railway property of the
Puget Sound Traction, Light and
rover Company within the city limits
OF Seattle has been conveyed to that
city, it was learned here yesterday.
Delivery Of the sl5,ooo,oOO utility 5
per cent bonds of the City of Seattle
has been made to the company. These
ponds; bonds Will be a charge on the gross
of the city superior to ali charpes % 30
except interest and amortization of
9ooo'O0O of prior bonds of a similar
character
=, This transaction, according to New
York bankers, establishes the trans
de Ter OF a public utility from private
control to municipal ownership on
basis that substantially covers tho
cast cash IN invested by, the company in the
property involved. The bonds taken
IN payment will be deposited with the
trustee of the mortgages securing
certain bonds and notes Of the COM.
pa1hy pan IN substitution for the property
New-York tribune., 1919-04-02
Fair Sumatra Report Expected

The American ~..nAtra Tobacco Com
panys report covering operations in the
first half Of its fiscal year, the six
months period ended January 81, is
about ready for issuance to the stock
holders. The showing with pect to
earnings is fair. it is undo rstood, al
though those conversant with the af
fairs of the company claim that the
operations in the current six months
or the East half of the fiscal year are
more profitable because Of seasonal
conditions. Recently it was reported
that the company's tobacco crop was
almost a failure. 1t develops now.
however, that the yield of tobacco will
tie better than expected, and although
it cannot be called bumper crop, Will
be better than average. Sumartra
stock is being operated in the market
by the same pool that has been work
ing 1t for many months
New-York tribune., 1919-04-02
Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Foreign exchanges were easier, as a
rule, yesterday. Rates on the Scandi-
navlan countries declined under in
creased offerings of bills.
Italian exchange hardened some
what. The Italian Institute of Ex-
change announced that it had reduce d
it's official rate from 6.75 lire to the
dollar to 700. The outside market for
lire was considerably lower than the
new official rate Sterling exchange
was fairly we'll maintained. as result
of broader inquiry for both den,and
bills and cable transfers. Exchange
on Paris was barely steady.
Closing rates yesterday, compa red
with a week ago, follow:
Quoted dollars to the pound.)
New-York tribune., 1919-04-02
U. 5. Smelling Earns So a
Share on Common Stool

For the year ending December 81. 1918
ene United States Smelling. Refininr
ana Mining Company reports earnings
after charges, etc, of S7,249.533. This
represents an Increase of s1,4sO.143
over the year previous. After nre,
Ierred dividends, net income before
.aN ccductlon was equal to s8.75 q
94are ma earned on the common stock.
ne company earned S5.13 a share
after taxes and preferred dividends in
o. During u the year the company produced
20,399.378 - pounds of copper and S.
oo9'4o5 pounds of lead. The outnut of
silver aggregated 1887 1865 ounces and
zinc 18,774,6S1 pounds. anu
New-York tribune., 1919-04-02
Unexplained Strength

Ifaction issues were again strong
yesterday although bankers said that
prospects of obtaining higher fares for
the Interborough lines and the B p
I. were still remote. Private advices
to the financial district were that the
Martin BILL which would give the Pub
ic Service Commision the right to
overrule the city administration on
rate questions had little chance of
reaching the Governor and even if it
did it is not believed that he would
sign it. Stress was laid on the state
ment that there was small likelihood
of relief coming from the courts, as
the subway lines are not yet in re-
ceivership.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-02
Finance - Economics
Copyright. 1919. New York Tribune Incl

copyright. 1919 New York Tribune Inc.)
Without great activity stock prices
were strong throughout the list
yesterday. The days speciality was
Industrial Alcohol, which scored
net advance of 51s points. Steel
common was laggard, closing un-
changed. There is a good deal of
difference of opinion, as always, on
whether the technical condition of
the market is stable or otherwise.
Commission houses are not doing
much business. The public" is now
inactive. 1t neither buys nor sells.
The professional traders are sup
posed to be waiting for more definite
news from the peace conference be-
fore they "go ahead" But the news
from the peace conference was no
mere definite when the market was
raising at million-share-a e-a-day pace
than it is now.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-02
The Leather O look

Increasing speculative interest in the
leather shares is said to be based upon
the favorable position of the world
leather industry. Leather trade inter
ests are confident that in view of the
shortage in all kinds of leather there
Will be no decline IN prices. and some
look for an advance from present
lovels
New-York tribune., 1919-04-02
Money and Credit

Call money was decidedly easier yes
Mondays ruling rate of 6 per cent. to
an opening and renewal rate of per
cent, which rate was maintained
throughout the day. The fact that a
new month opened yesterday NAV have
had something to do with the overnight
change.
Offerings of time money are few.
Bankers are curtailing loans in antici
patton of the coming Government note
issue. There is little new money lend
ing. The market is practically re-
strlcted to renewals at 5a4 per cent.
Yesterday. Year ago.
Per cent. Per cent.
Call money:
On mixed collateral 5 80
On indus. collateral 5Ia
Time money (mixed collateraD:
Sixty days ........ 5I2@5a4 6
Ninety days ....... 5Ia@5a4 6
-Four months ...... 5A@534 6
Five to six months. 5E@53d 6
Bank Acceptances.-Rate were un-
changed yesterday.
Thirty Sixty Ninety
Spot de- days. days. days.
livery: Per centPer cent.Per cent
Eligible
member
banks -. .4h@4 4A@4h 4h@4M
Eligible
non-mem-
Der banks .4h@4 4A@4A 4za@4A
Ineligible
bank bills.5A@4Is 5K@4Ia 54@4M
For delivery within thirty DAYS:
~. Per cent.
Eligible member banks. ........ 41
Eligible non-member banks. .... 4Ia
Ineligible bank bills.
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., 1919-04-02
.$1,196,344,394

$235.
This is not to be regarded" says
this firm, "as a 'liquidating value, for
U. 5. Steel will be in business as long
as the nation lasts, and it seems likely
that we shall never hear more of the
government attacks on the corporation;
but it is nevertheless fair in view of
the fact that in 1916 alone about $2o2,-
100000 were charged to undivided
profits, with $65, 100000 expended for
new property; in 1917 S5300O,0OO went
into undivided profits after $4,000 900
went to new property, and now for
1918 $290C0,000 goes to undivided sur
plus after charge of 12,250,00O to
amortization Of war facilities"
New-York tribune., 1919-04-02
Anent Electric Storage Battery
Reports that the General Motors Co

Reports that the General Motors Cor
poration is dickcring with the Electric
Storage Battery Company are not
credited by those in intimate touch
with the affairs of the Durant proper
ties. 1t was said by one of Mr.. Du.
rants associates yesterday that the
General Motors companies have been
and still are customers of the Phila
delphia concern, but further than this
there is no connection, nor is any con-
templated at present