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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1918
Page
2
British wartime measures cut power use to conserve electricity amid Zeppelin raids. London extinguished external lamps and limited indoor brightness while entertainment venues faced a 5 sixths cap on consumption compared with 1916 17 baselines. Violation breaches the Defence of the Realm act.
The Argonaut notes estimates that postwar Britain will raise about 2.1 billion dollars from income, death duties, customs, post office and other sources, with indirect taxes at 1.275 billion and direct at 8265 million, leaving a 1.4 billion shortfall to reach a planned 3.5 billion and suggesting no relief from heavy taxation after peace.
The securities market shows renewed strength amid hopeful sentiment in Wall Street that Allied defense may neutralize German efforts this summer. Rising new issues, strong demand for tax exempt municipals, and upcoming corporate maturities around 120 million dollars signal finance’s cautious optimism despite war taxes and tax policy concerns. Treasury borrowing and bank lending activity rise as tax receipts flow back to banks, with demand deposits up and loans increasing.
Financial circles expressed satisfaction at the calmness of money markets during tax payments. Precautions had been taken to prevent disturbances amid heavy federal income and excess profits tax payments, with only minimal outward effects seen in banking.
A Canadian observer argues London will keep its financial supremacy despite New York’s growing role. He notes the U S financing needs and population growth, while Sir George Paish praises British credit strength, wartime investments, and the gold standard as factors sustaining London’s lead.
Japanese financial interests plan activity in China with branches opened by the Bank of Taiwan in Formosa and the Bank of Chosen in Korea, plus the Industrial Bank of Japan and Oriental Industrial Development Company, backed by influential Japanese figures, per the Japan Advertiser.
Secretary McAdoo urges bankers to back treasury certificate sales to finance the war effort. He says government needs 6 billion dollars through November 1 and outlines biweekly offerings, with a possible large public sale to fund next year’s taxes. He praises American troops in France and calls for patriotic support from banks and trust companies.
Weekly market barometer figures show U S government and railroad bonds and overall stock movements. Data includes week over week, year ago comparisons, January 1 to date totals, and closing highs and lows across rails indus tial and utility groups with bond totals for all bonds.
Trade acceptance convention opens in Chicago with about 1800 delegates, led by Lewis E. Pierson. The event precedes the 23rd annual National Association of Credit Men meeting, with speakers including Paul Warburg, J N Tregoe, Wad dill Catchings, Sylvan L. Stix, G Dula, and Charles A. Hinsch. Illinois Governor Frank C. Lowden opens the program. Harry A. Wheeler also speaks.
Indianapolis June 14 The National Vigilance Committee of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World warns oil stock promoters against selling securities to the public now, urging publishers to refuse such ads. The report distinguishes oil producing firms from firms selling oil stock and notes most new oil growth came from reinvesting earnings in new fields.
Philadelphia June 15. Federal railroad director C H Markham announced Charles H Ewing as Federal manager of the Reading Railway and Central Rail Head of New Jersey with offices in Philadelphia where he was formerly vice president. Ralph Peters becomes Federal manager of the Long Island Railroad. Kenyon B Conger named general manager of the Hudson and Munstian Railroad.
The West Coast Leader portrays German trade methods in Chile as propaganda tools shaping Chilean sentiment toward the Kaiser's government. It cites a case where a German firm copied a U.S. farm implement for sale in Chile, undercutting American sales, and notes wartime blockades redirected trade patterns. The piece warns of a postwar return to old German practices, with blacklists crushing small German shops while large firms retain influence, and describes German expatriates as largely unsympathetic to pan Germanism, yet economically tied to war-era networks.
E C Converse, a veteran banking and industrial executive, returns to active work to lead Liberty National Bank in Harvey D Gibson’s absence. Gibson sails for Europe to advance American Red Cross organization work. Converse, long a Liberty National director, had become president after Henry P Davison’s move, and joins J P Morgan & Co. in prior years.
The Department of Agriculture of the Union of South Africa reports a countrywide decline in maize yield about 22 percent below normal, down from 18 percent below normal in January. Projected crop size around 8.6 million maids under adverse weather conditions, with 11 million mauls previously anticipated if normal conditions persisted.
War era reports show 1917 gains in Italian water power concessions mainly in Lombardy and Piedmont, plus smaller in Umbria and Calabria. Norway fertilizer nitrates surge from 20k to 55k–60k tons. Japan moderates trade restrictions with calm business responses and media notes. Damages in Danish livestock show horses at 611k, cattle 2.142m, swine 513k, sheep 247k.
Notice of stockholders meeting to approve mortgage for 90000 on Westchester property. Meeting at Battery Place Manhattan June 28 at 11 to noon. Also Potash Extraction Corporation special meeting to raise authorized capital from 1000 to 2000 shares at 1000 each. President Bishop signs.
India reports 24,781,000 acres under rice this year per the Japanese census at Bombay port. Crop acreage shows a ten percent variance and a Suprox measure cited by government officials. Strong domestic production outlook is noted amid fluctuating acreage readings.
Dividend notices for quarterly record holders of the company indicate a stock disbursement for the quarter ending July first. The books will be closed from June 30 to July 3, and holders must be recorded by those dates to receive the payout. Secretary PETEMS notes the closing dates and eligibility details.
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