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The Washington times., 1931-03-05

Sales of appliances by the
Washington Gas Light Company
set new all time record for
February, according to figures
just compiled by the company.
An increase of 143 per cent
over the same month of 1880 is
shown on the official sales. chart.
The net income of the Wash
ington Gas Light Company for
January also showed an increase.
Total operating revenues in the
first month of 1881 were $671,-
281.85 as compared with $780,
1890 in 1880.
The net incomes were STA
The Washington times., 1931-03-05
COTTON IS SEEN
On UPTREND

The demand for cotton goods
continues to show substantial i'm
provement, says the Brookmire
Economic Service, Inc, in it's cur
rent bulletin, and continues:
"The price of raw cotton has
definitely passed bottom and
constitutes an outstanding
strong spot in the commodity.
"The cotton spinning indus
try made much more than a
seasonal advance in January
and is now operating at a
higher rate than at any time
since last August.
''It is our opinion that this
important industry has turned
the corner. And it should be
noted that in past depressiOnS
the textile industry has been
one of the first to recover.
"AnOther favorable item is
the improvement in residential
building. Construction of this
type has been at a very low
level during the past year. Con-
tracts awarded for the first
three weeks of February show
substantially more than sea
SOnal expansion"
The Washington times., 1931-03-05
Associated System Y.
Edrninqs Up 2I p. C..

New high records for the fiscal
year ended December 81 were
established by the Associated Gas
and Electric System which, in
preliminary consolidated state
ment of earnings and expenses Of
properties since dates of acquisi-
ton, showed gross earnings and
other income of $11O,884,88O as
compared with $91,480,596 in
1929. This gain of $19,404,2S4
was equal to an increase of 81
per cent over the 1929 total.
The Washington times., 1931-03-05
PHONECOMPANY
ASSETS PASS
5 BILLIONS
American, First Corporation
in U. S. to Hit Mark; Shows
Drop in 1880 Net Earnings

Continued growth of Bell Tele-
phone assets to more than $5,000,-
100000 was the notable disclosure
in the 1880 report of the Ameri-
can Telephone Company, made
public here today. The report of
the local subsidiary, the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Company, was
published on this page some weeks
ago.
This is the first time in finan-
cial history that an American
business corporation has been able
to report as much as five billions.
Revenue Up, Net Lower
Despite the fact thai total
operating revenues during 1880
exceeded those of 1929 by $685.
100000 or per cent, the Increase
in operating expenses resulted in
a decline of net earnings, which
were reported to be $267 $4,000,
$8,800,00O less than in 1929, and
at the rate of 5.8 per cent on the
cost of plant and other assets.
Earnings of American Tele-
phone and Telegraph computed
on a per share basis were equal
to $10.44 on 15,856,896 average
shares outstanding, as compared
with $12.67 per share in 1929 on
13,113,746 average shares cut
standing at that time.
The increase in capitalization
was due to the offering of 2,579,-
407 shares to stockholders on May
%, and 2,061,897 shares which
were issued in exchange for con-
Vertible bonds.
Cut in New installations
The general curtailment in busi-
ness in the past year resulted in
a sharp decline in the number
of telephones installed, which
amounted to 122,500 as against
821, 400 in 1929.
The average investment in plant
and other assets of the system in
creased 14.5 per cent, with total
assets at the end of the year
amounting to $4,000, 1876, 900.
Continued demand of investors
was reflected in the large increase
in the number of stockholders
Of the company'S stock. AS of
the close of 1880 stockholders
numbered SGT 1894, an increase of
81, 1893 for the year.
The Washington times., 1931-03-05
Rail LOddings Drop
6.75I Cars in Week

Loadings of revenue freight on
the railroads of the United States
for the week ended February 81
totaled 1898 cars, according to
the American Railway Associa-
tion.
This was reduction of 1882
cars, or 1877 per cent below the
corresponding week in $50, and a
reduction of 191,565 cars, or 21.1
per cent, below the same week in
1929. It was also a reduction of
6,751 cars below the preceding
week this year.
The Washington times., 1931-03-05
U. S. POWER EARNS SIC

Preliminary consolidated earn
ings of United States Electric
Power Corporation and subsidiary
companies for the year ended De-
cember 81, 1880, announced by
Louis H, Seagrave, chairman Of
the board of directors, show a
balance of $3,193,936 applicable
to United States Electric Power
Corporation Glass A and common
stocks. This is equivalent to 81
cents per share on the 8,580,720
shares outstanding on December
21
The Washington times., 1931-03-05
GROSS REVENUE UP

Western New York Water Com
pany, a subsidiary of Federal
Water Service Corporation, re-
ports gross revenues of 1914, 1853
for the year ended December 81,
1880, as compared with $776,23O
for the preceding II months.
Operating expenses, maintenance
and taxes, other than Federal in
come tax totaled $389,097, as
against $393.913.
The Washington times., 1931-03-05
|. A. GAS NET LOWER

Los Angeles Gas and Electric
Corporation reports for the IL
months ended January 81, 1881,
gross earnings of $24,224,40 as
compared with $23, 3,997,791 for the
previous year. Operating ex-
penses and taxes increased $641,-
696, resulting in net earnings of
$10,895,686 as compared with
$11,310,774 in the previous year.
The Washington times., 1931-03-05
Cotton Fertilizer
Sales ShOU DrOD

NEW ORLEANS, March s..
Secretary Hester, of the New Or
leans Cotton Exchange, estimates
sales of fertilizers in 10 cotton
States during the seven months
ended with February at 970,775
tons, against 1,571,743 in the cor
responding period of last season
and 1,224,319 two seasons ago.
The Washington times., 1931-03-05
HEATER PROFITS DROP

DETROIT, March 5.-Net earn
ings of the Silent Automatic Cor
poration for 1890, after all
charges, including Federal taxes,
were $156,O23, it was announced
today by Walter F. Tant, presi-
dent. This is equivalent to Sill
a share on the outstanding COM
mon stock after provisions for
preferred dividends. This COM
pares with total net earnings of
S435,711 in 1929.
The Washington times., 1931-03-05
CINCINNATI BONDS

Bancamerica-Blair Corporation
is offering, at prices to yield 3 to
3.85 per cent, according to ma
turity, an issue of $1,160,0O0 City
of Cincinnati, Ohio, bonds, due
1932-1951. Of the total, $66O,OOO
bonds are As and $50O,OO0 are
3As. The bonds are issued for
university building, playground
and park and boulevard purposes.
The Washington times., 1931-03-05
Fixed Trusts Urged
To Form Association

CHICAGO, March 5.-The ad-
visibility of organizing an asso-
citation of fixed investment trust
companies was urged by Gros-
venor Jones, chief of the finance
and investment division, Com
merce Department., at the ban
quet of the fixed trust confer
ence, Chicago Curb Exchange AS
ISOLATION.
The Washington times., 1931-03-05
DiUidend
Is Voted bu TricO

The directors of Trico Products
Corporation have declared the
regular quarterly dividend of 621a
cents per share on 374,991 shares,
payable April /. to stock of record
March II.
Substantial growth in payroll
since December / was reported.
The Washington times., 1931-03-05
AIR STOCK LISTED

Indications that the General
Aviation Corporation is interested
in entering Pacific Coast opera
tions is seen in the announcement
of the Los Angeles Stock EX-
change that the governors have
approved the application of the
Western Air Express to list $4,000
additional shares of common
stock, effective Immediately.
The Washington times., 1931-03-05
Decline of Farm
Prices Continues

General level of farm prices of
agricultural products on February
IS was 80 per cent of the pre-
war level, against 81 per cent a
month previous and 131 per cent
on February Is, 1880, states the
Department of Agriculture.
The Washington times., 1931-03-05
NICKEL EXPORTS OFF

OTTAWA, March 5.-Nickel ex-
ports during January t0taled in
value $1,149,000 against $685.
600 in January, 1890. United
during month took
$392,0OO, against $769,00O in cor
responding 1880 month, and
United States $621.000, against
ST, ,565 900.
The Washington times., 1931-03-05
CRUDE DELIVERIES

INDEPENDENCE, Kan, March
5.-Crude oil deliveries by Prairie
Pipe Line. in February, amounted
to $2,147,670 barrels, compared
with $2,2O7 ,391 in January and
5,443,144 barrels in February Of
last year.
The Washington times., 1931-03-05
Chicago Curb Seat
Is Sold for S4.OOO

CHICAGO, March 5.-Arrange-
ments have been completed for
a transfer of Chicago Curb Ex-
change membership to John F.
Bolger at $4,000, an increase of
5000 over last previous sale.
The Washington times., 1931-03-05
INTERSTATE DIVIDEND

The board of directors of In
terstate Department Stores, In
corporated, declared a quarterly
dividend of so cents a share on
the common stock of the COM
pany payable April l, to stock
holders of record March 20, 1881.
The Washington times., 1931-03-05
SAVINGS INCREASE

HARTFORD, Conn, March S
G.N.SO.-The land of steady
habits continues, this winter, to
live up to it's name. Savings de-
posits in Connecticut have in
creased $37, 1855, ,492 in a year until
they now total 92,521,271.
The Washington times., 1931-03-05
National Acme Nets
$500 in Last Year

The National Acme Company
for the year ended December 81
reports net profit of '$8,56O after
all charges including depreciation,
interest, amortization of bond dis
count and expense.
The Washington times., 1931-03-05
BUTLER TO TALK HERE

Gen. Smedley D. Butler, will be
the guest speaker at the celebrity
breakfast of the National League
of American Penwomen, Saturday
at the Willard Hotel.
The Washington times., 1931-03-05
Stock Exchange Seat
Sold for S3OO.OOO

Arrangements have been made
for the sale of a New York Stock
Exchange membership for $780,
900, unchanged from the previ-
Gus sale.
The Washington times., 1931-03-05
Treasury Closes
Bond Subscription

Subscription books for the U. S.
Treasury offerings of 33s per cent
Treasury bonds and U. S. Treas
ury certificates were closed at
10 a. m. today,
The Washington times., 1931-03-05
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

BY International News Service
IDemand Cable
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-10-09
UNITED STATES SUFFERS IN RELIEF
COMPARISONS

Vancouver B. c.. Oct. 2.-Canada's plans for renewing
GnempOyments attracting much attention from
delegates to the A. F. of L. Convention
Il is apparent To the most casual observer from the
states that the Dominion far ahead of Uncle Sam In OF
ganzng to handle this problem
AT this moment every province In Canada mas g .
definite agreements with the national government Cls
Provinces naton-a know exactly what they are e1pec'eu
" DO and how the cost is to be divided
not necessary for Canada's jobess solicit aims
On the street They get job direct relief ana tns
charity.
There is hot debate about wages for the unemployed On
ne works Organized labor is demanding the union scare
n e authorities insisting, in many instances on pay
s very much less. Complaints heard that direct re-
is justified eeA'lOOS' anu =
b Inc fact remains however that cities and provinces
ert with the nation TO redeem Senator Gideon Nop
this winter" '"' no Oan@0ah "eeu g
A All this is making deep impression on visitors rom
SSIner side of the international boundary ana tney az
why tn eUnited States, with its limitless wealth.
cannot do at least as we'll
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-10-09
FREE POTATOES IN SIGHT

On Thursday of last week we received telegram
from Charles E. Taylor stating that he had six carloads
of donated potatoes pledged and would get if we
could handle them. The telegram sent from Grand
Forks and also stated that couple trucks and about
would be needed pick and load the potatoes into
the cars.
The United Farmers League here got busy at once
and made arrangements for and trucks who were
willing volunteer The next day received tele-
gram from the 500 Line saying they would transport the
potatoes free of charge only if they handled by the
Red Cross We also had letter from the Great Nor
them stating the same thing This refusal put up
gainst it the organization had no way of paying the
freight and the time giving the people of Sheridan
county all the potatoes they needed free of charge had
been intended
Our next to our local chairman of the
Red Cross MIR. Howard NJ. Lewis who wired to Red
Cross headquarters and received reply stating that the
Red Cross had 200 loads Of potatoes the Red River
valley which would be distributed later among the needy
of the counties
Although 200 carloads is lot of potatoes is not
going to supply the needs of the people in the drouth
stricken by far 1t is conservative estimate that
Sheridan County alone will need at least IS carloads.
Had the United Farmers League been allowed free
transportation the the Red Cross it would and
could have supplied everybody in the county with all the
potatoes they need
Now, MIR. Red Cross you have monopoly on the
free transportation and is up to you to show the
people of Sheridan county that you can do as WE'LL Oh
better than Charles E. Taylor and the United Farmers
League who sometimes laughed at and called names
by people who do not know any better The people o.
Sheridan county expecting all the potatoes they
need free of charge from your Red Cross organization
Call the United Farmers League if you need any or
gained assistance in putting this over
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-10-09
Much Loot Found on Island
In Missouri Near WiIIiston

Willston, Oct. g. Armed with
search warrants for venison and
liquor, game wardens, federal of
ficers and sheriffs of Williams
and Mckenzie counties found, on
an island in the Missouri river a
bout 25 miles southeast of Willis
ton, not only venison and liquor
but also large quantities of per-
chandise, which investigation show
ed had been stolen from a num-
Der of places in both counties.
Herman Reese and Leopold Ar
ends arrested and lodged in Jail
here and Willie Reese was found
Thursday afternoon and jailed at
Shafer.
The discovery solves a mystery
surrounding a series Of robberies
in both counties the past three
months and Herman Reese told Of
ficers of such robberies at Ray,
Wheelock, Epping, Williston, Char
bonneau, Watford City and some
rural places, admitting is robber-
les, including breaking into freight
cars of the Great Northern. Near
ly all of the stolen merchandise
was found by the officers and the
lot is being hauled into Willistor
by truck loads. The men are a.
waiting issuance of complaints by
those robbed.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-10-09
Chile ELECTS A
new PRESIDENT

Santiago, Chile, Oct. g. Julian
Esteban Montero, middle aged
newcomer to politics, succeeded
today to the presidency of Chile
in an election attended by disor-
ders and marked by at least five
deaths.
Montero, candidate put forward
by the emissaries of foreign cor
porations, defeated his opponent,
Arturo Alessandri by a vote of
183, 428 to 100000, plurality Of
Of about 81 per cent-to be elected
candidate must receive at least
one half of the votes cast.
Official figures show that five
persons were killed in the election
disorders, all in Santiago. Unoffi-
cial reports say that at least 10
lost their lives. Sixty persons
were injured in the countrywide
rioting and approximately 300 ar
rests were made.
Montero takes the place Of Pres
ident Ibanez who was overthrow
last July. He had previously been
acting president.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-10-09
CULBERTSON Man
DIES FROM MOON
Paul Boyer Victim of Poisoned
Liquor Given by Trio of Friends
Dies on Lonely ROad-COmpan-
ions too I'll to Get Assistance. =

Sidney, Oct. Paul Boyer, So,
of Culbertson, is dead and Frank
Davis and Joe Decotiau, also of
Culbertson, are recovering from a
severe illness as the result of
drinking, it is alleged, small pOr-
ton of moonshine whiskey given
to them by a friend as they start
ed In a wagon from Culbertson to
Sidney to gather wood along the
Missouri River.
According to the testimony Civ
en- at a coroner's inquest held here
Friday, the party stopped for
lunch at three o'clock in the after
noon and at that time opened the
half pint bottle partly filled with
liuor, which had been given them
Both Davis and Decotiau swal
lowed a very small portion of thu
contents but refused 20 drink more
for the reason that they did no
like the taste. Boyer took a larg
er drink. He became i'll shor
time afterwards and died an hou
and a half later. His companion
also became so i'll they were un
able to go for aid.
| They were found at six o'clocl
along an isolated road leading t,
the river six and one-hah mile
north of Sidney. Mr.. Boyer hal
already been dead nearly tw'
hours at that time and the othe
two men were in serious condi
ton. One of them was lying il
the road beside the wagon, uncon
scious.
Boyers body wasbrought to SidEe,
and a post norton conducted b
order of the county attorney. Ds
Wis and Decotiau were taken t
the Sidney hospital.
Boyer, a resident of Culbertso
for about six years formerly live
in Canada and leaves a wife an
three sons.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-10-09
BENEFIT DANCE
FOR THE HOSPITAL e..
sat-. OCTOBER II

The Sheridan Memorial Hos
pital Board has made arrange
ments for a benefit dance 10
be given at the Farmer-Lab0F
temple IN PlentywOOd On the
evening of Saturday, October
18th. Music viii be furnished
by GOOdman's superb six-pieee
orchestra, the Aces of Rythm.
Those who have danced to
this music in the past know
they win be assured Of a real
dance and no doubt many will
come miles to enjoy a real
evening of terpsichOrean de-
light.
Tickets will sell for a dollar
each with ladies free. These
tickets are now on sale with
DR.. Roy and Art LANCER. Get
yOursi
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-10-09

Montana newspapers have car
ned the reports that there WI
have been $11, 100000 spent on
state highways in Montana during
1881.
And Montana will during the
same year spend 5000, 600, 900. 100
Tor the victims of automobile trag-
edles, and the widows and orphans
made by such tragedies.
Nl,OOO,OOO for foreign contrac-
tors and big road building ma
cnnes-while the widows and or
pfans must pay hospital bills, doc
!Or bills, and funeral bills, caused
Oy financially irresponsible auto
mobile drivers licensed by the state
u Montana to travel upon its
highways land Montana does not
contribute one thin dime to relieve
me suffering and distress that fol
lows IN the wake of these auto
mobile tragedies.
Just think of the intelligence
and the humanity, of a state that
spends s11,O00,O00 in one year II
Continued on page twO)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-10-09
DAGMAR COMMUNITY CELEBRATES 18TH
ANNIVERSARY OF FOUNDING OF COLONY

The twenty-fifth anniversary of
the starting of the Dagmar colony
was fitingly celebrated on October
9th at the Dagmar church by a
large crowd, some coming from a
great distance in order to take
part and meet with old friends and
neighbors
The big event of the day was
the unwilling of the monument
at the graves of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
F. Madsen. The monument con-
sists of a natural and very orDa-
mental native rock with an appro-
pirate inscription. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Haakon
Jorgensen from Iowa.
1t was on October 6, 1906 that
E. F. Madsen and a few others
drove out from Cul5ertson to look
over the land where the DAgmar
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-10-09
MiIlers VIII Grind Farm
Board Wheat sat Cost

Washington, Oct. s. The coun-
try's millers will do their bit to-
ward winter relief by grinding
farm board wheat Eat cost"
The board has offered its sur
plus wheat and cotton at market
prices to national relief agencies
for manufacture into bread and
clothing to aid the needy.
Herman Falker, Washington rep
resentative of the Millers Nation
al Federation said that organize
ton is for complete cooperation"
1--WE shall obtain from millers
in all parts of the country an
agreement to mill all wheat secur-
ed under the farm boards pur-
chase plan," he asserted. "In fact
such arrangements have already
been made with mills in Minneso-
ia, North Dakota and Montana"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-10-09
MERGER OF 2 HUGE
N. Y. BANKS SEEN
National City Bank May Be Con-
!sOlidated with Bank of America
Making Second Largest Bank in
the World.

New York, Oct. g. A plan for
of the Bank of Amer
lea with the National City Bank
an institution closely
approaching the Chase National
Bank, largest bank in the world,
in total resources-was announced
by heads of the two institutions
today.
1t was explained that the plan
was in conformity with the pro-
gram announced last week by the
Transamerica Corporation, which
holds a $3.50 interest in the Bank
of America, under which Trans
america proposed to divest itself
of controlling interests in banks.
The Bark of America, which or
June. 30 reported resources OF
1898 ,3OO,313, has been the SECOND
most important unit in the Trans
american corporation group o.
Continued on Last Page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-10-09
LNDBERCH PLANE
CAPSIzES In CHINA
RIVER; GET WET

Hankow, Oct. A. Thrown into
the turbulent waters of the Yang
tse when their plane capsized here
yesterday Colonel and Mrs. Lind
bergh were quickly rescued by a
boat from the British aircraft car
rier Hermes, from whose deck the
Lindbergh plane was being lower
ed to the water.
Eyewitness Account -
The Lindbergh plane, with Lind
bergh and his wife aboard was be-
ing lowered from the Hermes' deck
by crane. When the plane
touched the water a strong cur
rent began to drag it backward,
whereupon Lindbergh opened up
the throttle causing the plane to
shoot forward while still attached
to the cranes cable. This in turn
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