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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04
Dividends Declared.

International Harvester Company or NeN
1ersev regula tquarterly dividend OF Pc
cont on tho common stock payapls Apii ~
20 stock OF record March 20. ,.
international Harvester Company, ics
quarterly dividend of = per cent on W.
common stock. payable April 10 to stoch Oh
record March -. .., .o,,,ia-
california Petroleum Corporation Ieeu.a'
quarterly dividend Of 81 10 a snare on pr
ferrcd stock, payable April 10 sto'h %
record March u ,.,. -ov,ta,
Hooking Valley Railroad Company rcsu,,sr
quarterly dividend OF per cent pay aO'0
March II to stock OF record March -
western Electric Company regular aufi
,erlv dividend Of . per cent payabe Mal'"
n 70 stock OF record March ~
continental can Company. quarte,s "ll
dend of Ia per cent on preferred s,o.n'
ravahlo April TO stock Of record Mafcn -
Globe Wernicke Company. quarterly CIV
depd OF . per cent on common stock pass
III. March 10 60 stock OF record februsi, -,
Kansas city Southern. quar- Terry nlNluth'
Of / per cent on the preferred stock paS"-
bic APRIL H. 20 stock of record March -.
<, Joseph Railway. Light. Heat ana rover
company quarterly dividend or i. per Seht
on the preferred stock. payable April 70
..ocle Of record March 10
standard Gas and Electric Company quar-
,e,iv scrip dividend 81 . per cent on me
preferred stock payable March 10 10 STOCK
OF record February IS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04
Moro LIeht Needed.

Even as long as two months after the
end Of 1918 the fixed charges OF many
railroads for the first half of their new
fiscal year-the six months ended with
December. 1elS-are inaccessible 10 the
ordinary trader. Very few OF the roads
do more than show gross and net earn
ings. with some details Of operating ex-
penses. When they come to net operating
revenues, or, at best net operating In
come. most Of them stop. The demand
for information is usually satisfied at
that. Nevertheless, the investor who rs
concerned for the safety OF his dividends
naturally wants to know before the END
Of the year how much protection current
earnings are giving him. Without know
ing exactly what must be charged of for
bond interest, rentals. etc, he has only
A very unsatisfactory notion OF whether
his dividends are being earned with little
or much TO spare or whether they are
rot being earned at all. The decrease or
Increase for the period will show him
something and he may take a proportion
Of the previous years charges TO bring
the estimate closer to the fact. But at
best the result is apt 10 be extremely in
accurate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04
The MARGIN of Safety.

4 search for interest and other charges
for six months Of important railways re-
suited yesterday in the discovery OF fig
ures for less than a score. Some OF these
with their margin over common stock
dividends or charges. as the case may
be- in the first half of the current fiscal
year. assuming that their dividend rates
are to be the same this year as they
were in 1928. are as follows: Chicago
g. Northwestern, s3.1s0s60; Chesapeake &
Ohio. s6sO,o45; Denver & Rio Grande.
He072s mo dividends: surplus after
charges): Norfolk &c Western. s2,o45,3eO;
Boston & Maine, s1Sos47 (no dividends;
surplus after charges); Colorado & South
ern, s2s.l27; Missouri Pacific. s64s,So7 (no
dividends; surplus after charges); New
York. Ontario & Western. deficit OF s25'-
SEQ. and Reading sl.Ool.46s. In the month
o; January Chicago & Northwestern suf-
fered loss in net earnings OF s2o,576;
Colorado G. Southern a loss OF s32'lS2'
and Missouri Pacific gained se,16l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04
Now Haven Falls to a New
Low Record-Relapse
After Recovery.
SHARES IN DEMAND
AT PREMIUM OF 1-32
corporation Reports Deficient in
Facts - Hardly Half the
Story Usually Told.

Nm Haven fell 20 new low price III
history yesterday. displacing last De-
.,.-s record Of 66ss by mere IS OF a
., In the interval it had sold as high
:, but every advance was followed
unity by a relapse The short interest
-. Tod 10 pay for its position. the stock
a., lending at a premium, but 1t has
80, tenacious Everything that has
40 ont in the way OF news about the
,.,,,auv. earnings. conferences concern
~, dissolution OF the combination, etc.
,as favored the bears. Nevertheless, the
.,o,k still has an important following in
o,sr,ers where the company's former
s,-srrth is held TO be the best guarantee
- ,ts Intimate recovery This party picks
-, shares on every decline and is largely
.ss,onsible for such conditions as were
we're seen in the loan crowd yesterday
.bsn q premium Of 1-32 was charged for
,he rse Of certificates and there was a
hrisk demand for the stock. over New
Haven the Street is divided into two
camps: One is certain that the company
only needs 20 be let alone for few
months to recover rapidly. and the other
"a convinced that the sings and arrows
NJ the Department Of Justice and It's
other besiegers will surely prove too
much for II. There are few who stand on
the middle ground. One either believes In
New Haven or one does not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04
GRAIN MARKETS
CLOSE LOWER
Wheat, Corn and Oats
Weaken at the Close
Coffee Advances.

Attempts TO create crop scare failed
In the wheat market yesterday. and with
a moderate cash demand and slump In
the export business there was a weaken
ing Of prices the close showing net de-
cllnes for the day Of ssc to sc. Small Of
ferings from the country and covering Of
May contracts caused an opening advance
OF isc TO ssc In the corn market. but the
advance brought out plenty OF selling
orders, causing decline which left prices
at the close Sc TO isc net off. Oats, as
usual, followed the lead OF corn, easing
off in the late trading and losing isc 10
&c net.
While trading in coffee was light and
price changes were narrow, the tendency
was upward, on frmness in the foreign
markets and decrease IN receipts at
Brazilian primary points a slackening
of the demand caused a reaction, but bulls
were quick TO take advantage of the drop.
and buying movement started which
carried prices up TO net gains of TO IL
points.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04
TRADING in THE
CURB SECURITIES
Stronger Tone In Oils-Mines
Weaken Toward the Close
Buying of Notes.

Business on the New York curb yestef-
day was more active than on Monday.
Brokers reported many orders in the
mails that should have been received on
Monday. but were delayed on account of
the. storm The oil department. although
not very active showed a strong ten
dency, with prices in many cases above
the close Of the day before. There was a
good deal Of bidding for Ohio Oil at 100,
with very little offered at 49, Standard
Oil Of New York held firm around 200.
Among the industrials United Cigsr
Stores was weak. on unfavorable legisla-
tive news from Washington affecting the
large retail tobacco dealers. Mining
shares were strong in the early part Of
the day, but weakened near the close.
There was considerable buying Of ca
madam Pacific notes and Kelly Springfield
Tire as.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04
ACTIVE
AND LOWER
Market Makes New Low Records
Under Heavy Liquidation
and Easier Spots.

With business still restricted by made
quate wire service the cotton market yes
terday was active and excited, and under
heavy liquidation sales and bear pressure
prices broke into new low ground for the
movement, uncoverng stop loss orders and
closing at net losses of from II to IS
points. Encouraging cables inspired some
scattering buying at the start. the opening
showing an advance of 3 points TO a
drop OF 2 points, but an easier ruling Of
the New Orleans market and some South
ern selling orders brought out supplies
from old longs, who sold May and Octo-
Der as hedge against July. Selling was
also credited to liquidation of contracts
bought on the February rally in anticipa-
ton OF a good spot demand In March.
There were no spot quotations received
from the South, except the New Orleans
figures, and the local spot market de-
clined points to 13c for mddling up
land no sales. Local contract prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04
INCORPORATED AT ALBANY.
TBv Telegraph to The Tribune


Albany, March 3.-The following incor
porations were filed with the Secretary
State to-day:
lacy Lumber Company. Bay Shore; &o'oo
James A. Lacy. Z. Lacy. Bay Shore. Ions
Island: F. Dearborn. Elmhurst. Long Island.
Richmond Musical Publishing Company
Richmond; $4,000; James S. Lains, No IL
Chambers street, New York; oscar D. neg
Vernon Weisbrod, New York
OIL Engine Corporation OF America, BROOK
Iyn: SO. 200: Isldor Duxbaum. No. 266 Van Blu
rem street Brooklyn; n. Titren. Brooklyn; W.
Webster. S Wechster. Brooklyn.
Authors Film Company, Manhattan; sSoOoOo
Ellsworth L. Morgan. No. 1892 Broadway, Ne"
York; Frank Thompson, Louis X. Ferry. New
York.
The Amaranth Machinery and Supply Works
BROOKLYN; SO 900; Frances NJ. Wittemann, No.
s72G Fort Hamilton avenue, Brooklyn; JACOB
+. Wittemann, r. W Wittemann, Brooklyn.
crowley Nockwear Company, Manhattan
$50. 900; otto Eugstcr, No 200 Broadway. New
York; Florence ]. Crowley, Martin Solder
baker < Goldstein Company. Manhattan n nh "a,
dealer I'm new iron and steel bars: s.SVo' Sonl
j. Baker. NOS Il and 10 Catharine SLIP Ne"
York: Meyer Goldstein. Irving l. kreIner'
New York. .,..oo
lee 6 Miller. MANHATTAN: realty; $1,000;
Calvin Vos. No. . Pine street. New YORK;
Maxwell Gottlieb. George Latham New York
Kissing Chemical Company, Kings county
$40 900: william +. Kissing. No $50 quincy
street Brooklyn; Frank YESTERDAYS Ne"
York. Michael Armendn1er, Brooklyn.
LOOMS Donovan Corporation, Cortland; tn.-
OoO. john Donovan. M0ntrose Ernest Loonls'
J. =. LOOMS. Peekskill
s. a. g. Window Corporation, Manhattan.
$3.50 600. William Brien. No Gil West
I76th street New York; Charles a. Al
brecht. Herbert 4. Wolf New York.
hrezzo- Nifosi & CO.. Manhattan; wines and
liquors: $50 600: Claudio Arezzo. No. 70
Broadway. New York Nicola Dinarco, Guido
J. Giudici, New York
Dryden Road Cafeteria. Ithaca; $4,000:
John d. Denuey. Columbia, Penn; William
insult. Pittshed. Mass; Seth B. Squier'
Ithaca.
Newark. williamson & Northern Railroad
COMPANY Manhattan; carry on business with
s 300 900: John Bates. Big Flats. y. Y, 6. G.
Bates and Floyd L. Bates Big Flats n. Y.
Sterne Coleman Diamond Machine Com
Dany. Manhattan. $3.50. 1000: Leopold II.
sterne. No. 2l0 Cathedral Parkway, New
York; Frederick J. Sterne, J. Ernest Sterne,
New York.
The Famous Players Savage Company;
motion pictures. 500. go Adoph :. Fucker.
No 2i3 west 18th street. New York; Albert
A. Kaufman, Henri W savage. Sew York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04
A Result OF Tariff Changes.

~ The American Wooden Company =
shnnsl report there are rome interesting,
not altogether pleasing, reflections OF
we operation Of the tariff and the general
s"'nrosuce 20 business that occurred
-~t year ss a result Of tariff, currency
'n' other discussion and the cautious
'~-ing that accompanied H. The COM
ss"yS cash holdings. for instance. have
ven DOUBLED. material and supplies writ
=" down from ~. 7szsog 10 tio.70s,2S0 and
.enk loans have been reduced from 81
80 10 tZU3,50. The surplus OF the
,'hpany shows "a decrease Of nearly 81
~ Il IL not stated In the report
Ns'hsf the basis Of the enforced reyal-
-'hpn " raw wool and other supplies. OF
rf~ IN process OF manufacture and OF
1-'snfd products IL market values. but
~ y - BE- prefUnod
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04
Reports and Reports"

The railroads, thanks to the Interstate
Commerce Commission. do more than the
Industrial corporations to let their stock
holders and the general public know now
their affairs are going. There are some
conspicuous exceptions among the indus
trial companies. such as the United States
Steel Corporation and the American Teie-
phone and Telegraph Company, but IN the
main the reports. even annual reports
are miracles Of reticence In many In
stances. in fact. stockholders must feel
that they are but little better Off than
members OF blind pool in stocks.
They get a report OF how much their
company has made as manufacturing
Profits, how much has been paid In divi-
oerds and how much is left over. In the
case Of an association like the Mackay
Companies, which Is not incorporated.
they get even less. Dividends to stock
holders are paid out OF the proceeds of in
festments held by eight trustees. The
trustees tell the stockholders annually
how much money is invested and what II
has brought I'm. What the income OF the
Constituent companies is, however, there
Is no telling The trustees have declared
policy OF drawing only enough from the
constituent companies TO meet the diN-
oends declared. leaving the remaining
'lfpluses IN the individual treasures. but
mere Is nothing, 80 far as Is known, 10
Keep them from changing that policy at
VII Recently an attempt was made by
ne stock Exchange. which lists Mackay
securities, 10 secure more detailed infor-
nation, but without success The trus-
'ses stood upon their right 10 tell no more
nan they do. a right secured in tho OLD
Ways when the Stock Exchange had less
'net listing requirements.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES
General News and Earnings of
Various Corporations.

George II. Harris. formerly with the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
Company. has been appointed general SUI
perintendent of the San Francisco Oak
land Terminal Railways Company. now In
process of reorganization. New owners
have taken charge of the property. which
was acquired short time ago from the
trustees Of f. NJ. Smith and the United
Properties Company.
Northern Ohio Traction and Lieht.
Gross earnings of the Northern Ohio
Traction and Light Company for the
month of January were S270. $50. an in
crease Of sS3.495 over the corresponding
month in 1918 The surplus. after provid-
ing for all charges and dividends. was
80. $50. loss of $3.50 compared with the
preceding year.
Bangor Railway and Electric.
The report Of the Bangor Railway and
Electric Company for the twelve months
ended January 81. 1918. shows earnings at
the rate of "a per cent on its common
stock after the preferred dividends and
all charges have been provided for. Gross
earnings for January. 1914. increased
nearly 5000 over the same month of the
pr evious year. For the twelve months
gross earnings increased s53.606 and net
earnings s2s,47S The surplus stood at
SlO7,i after all charges and preferred
dividends were taken care of. an increase
of S22,ll1 over the preceding year.
Ottawa Traction.
Announcement has been made of the
incorporation of the ottawa Traction
Company, with $4,000 900 capital stock. 1t
will take over the stock of the ottawa
Electric Railway Company, exchanging
three shares of stock in the new corpora
ton for one share in the old company.
The Ottawa Electric Company has been
paying - per cent regular yearly divi-
dends, with an extra dividend of per
cent. The old stock. which has been SELL
ing around $2o5 a share. at this rate would
yield about $50 per cent on the invest
nent and is closely held and controlled
by the same interests as the Ottawa
Light. Heat and Power Company The
Ottawa Light, Heat and Power Company
has capitalization of 100000 stock and
$1,000, 900 bonds, of which all the stock and
100000 Of bonds are outstanding.
Cumberland County Power and Light.
A new right Of way has been acquired
for high tension transmission line by the
Cumberland County Power and Light
Company from Dunstan to Biddeford,
Me-, where is the steam power station Of
the York Light and Heat Company,
bys .l1,l
company. After the new service is put
into operation the company can deliver
current In Biddeford and Saco from its
hydro-electrio stations as well as. from
the steam station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04
ON THE CONSOLIDATED
Dull and Irregular Trading De
clines on the Call.

was dull and irregular yesterday. Trans
actions were made in 1880 shares. repre-
senting forty-two different stocks. New
Haven was sold az low as 69s; Canadian
Pacific sold down to 208A. There was a
sale on the call of st. Paul at l02, the only
market for that stock In Wall Street all
day. Overnight price changes recorded on
the call In most instances represented
fractional declines. In the later dealings
after the call Amalgamated Copper faile1
TO sell under 1924, and American Can did
not get under 1894 or Erie under 2sis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04
ARIZONA COTTON PAYS
Long Staple Sold to English
Spinners at Good Prices.

Washington, March 3.-Part OF the
2.1OO-bale 1918 crop of Arizona long staple
cotton Of the Egyptian type. developed by
the Department OF Agriculture, sold in
Liverpool recently at % l-3 cents pound
netting the Arizona growers III. cents "A
pound at their shipping point I'm Salt
River Valley it was announced to-day BY
Secretary Houston.
This is taken TO indicate that English
spinners consider this cotton equal to the
best grades produced i'm Egypt. guam
tity sold To American spinners brought
prices which make this a very profitable
crop for irrigated lands OF the Southwest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04
MONTREAL STOCKS.
The Army of Achievement" is an

"The Army of Achievement" IS an
article in the Sunday EasazInc OF The
Tribune March on tfH boy and girl
AGRICULTURAL experts that have been
brouqht out by the formation OF corn
and canning clubs by the Department
Of Agriculture. William Harper Dean
the writer of this one, had similar
article in the Sunday Magazine last
year; but there IS d more intimate
pcrsorsl touch in this. showing further
developments in this paternsiistic pro-
ceedinu on tho part Of the government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04
February Failures Increase.

While r. G. Dun & Co reported fifty
one more commercial failures In the Unit
ed States last month than in February.
1913. the liabilities showed material de-
crease Total insolyencies last month
number l.l0 and supplied N2.Sf, ~ or
defaulted Indebtedness. against i.i5i In
February. 1913. when tho amount involved
was no less than s2S,lil.2iS,
There were 352 fewer defaults than IN
January and the liabilities were smaller
bv Si70O0.,O'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04
For Uniform Loan Sheets.

special committee Of the Association
~ Partners of Stock Exchange Firms mas
reported TO the board of governors OF I'm, t,ie
ctpci, TSxchenge a plan for securing uni
49, ,oan sheets and substitution blanks
f 70, use i'm making records Of loans not
onIv on their own books but on the ooohfS
of the banks and other institutions max max
ing loans on Stock Exchanse So,l sforT %i.
Tbis is the first of a number OF reIol ~
Inch This association proposes TO recon-
nnI 10 lie exchange gOvernorS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04

SUGAR-rhers not much bust
ness IN refined. and prices remained unchanged
At &c for fine graduated. Raw was steady.
and there said To have been a moderate
amount ~ Cuhas rlaced FOR prompt shipment
~ the old basis OF l-32c. cost and freight.
Prices remained unchanged al 304c for cen
trifursl go test. and 230c for molasses. Ov-
ing 20 tho Fact that muscovado sugar was
largely product OF antiquated methods or
manufacture and Is being made only IN mod
crate quantities at tho present time. the trade
has decided In most cases TO eliminate quota
tons % this grade from It's lists In London
beet sugar was dun. with prices easier at as
2i.d for March o. 3-,d FOR April and - 40 4
for MAY. with tho curb al o. "a for March o.
3isd Tor May and Us 81 for August WNicu &
Gray report the movement OF sugar at the six
Irifci. - pore Of cubg for the week as FOL
lows. Receipts, 7Gvoo tons. against ~ 600 ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04

Liverpool cables: Spot fair business doing;
sales. S. 600 bales; speculation and export 500;
American. 1000; imports. 1900: American.
OF GOO Middlng upland. 7.o3d. Futures opened
al a net decline OF 2lad3ia points March and
March-April. 6.61d; April-May, 657d; May
June, 6J6lsd: June-Juy 662d; July-Ausust
647iad; August September, 63Ii 2d septem-
ber-October. 6.25iad; October 90 November
817l5d; November December. s l3d; December
January and January-February SID. Man
chester-Yarns dull; cloths, sellers can only do
hrsiness at Conce ssiOns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04
WHEAT LOWER IN CHICAGO
Other Grains Also Decline
Provisions Split Changes.

Chicago. March g.. Spectators sold
wheat to-day with more courage than
they have shown in some time Opinions
by crop experts that the plant was en-
terinS spring with the best promise In
many years took attention away from
scattering advices of damage. The close
was weak-Ssd7sc under last night. Corn
finished $sqlsc down. oats off 1sqAc. and
provisions varying from shade decline
10 an advance OF sc. Range of prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04

PROyIsIONs-Flrn early

PROV ISIONs-Firn early. In the after
noon prices gave way Influenced by the month
~ statement Of stocks. which showed $4,000
tierces OF lard. compared with is coo last year.
and ~. 1875. 900 pounds Of cut meats. against
3. 902 900 year ago. PORK-Stesdy; mess
S23aS23 80; family. s24ns26; short clear. 500 -
1922 90. BEEF-Steady: mess. sIsusls so.
family, si9Gs2O; packet, SIS J0dsl9 80. extra
India mess. s2sGs29 DRESSED HOGS
steady 12@. 412fsc: pigs. f3s.c. CUT MEATS
Picked bellies i3G li1sc; picked hams firm.
l4isc. TALLOW-Quiet: special. 7isc; city.
CSC: country. 6d8.c. LARD-Steady: Middle
West. i045Q 0.JJc: city barely steady. phc.
refined south America, li75c; Continent.
/ 0Jc; Brazil. KEGS. II 75c compound quie'.
si.Hs~c. sTEARINE-Quict; oleo &c; city
lard. II nc
COTTONsEED OIL - Price changes were
narrow and business snail A. the close
prices were la2 points net higher. Local con
frAlf nricea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04
Il. s. TREASURY FINANCES.

United Statcs Treasury at the beginning ~
business to-day was: Net balance In fehe'a
fund. SOL SIS sal. total receipts y.s,saI ocy
1851 go. total payments yesterday, |i''"o,'
'r,,. deNclt ,hlr nscal year IL ". di,, $40
against a surplus Of 81 500. 80 last year c1
elusive OF Panama Cannl and public nep'
transactions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04
INCORPORATED AT TRENTON
10y relegraph 70 The Tribune

Trenton, ~ j., March 3.-The following
concerns filed articles OF incorporation
with the Secretary Of State to-day:
Frank Van Sycke Garage Company. East
Orange. dead ia automobiles; $3.50. 900; Harry
" Pickirs Charles .. eyer and Frank T..
Rgceies
Mutual Relations Company Newark; deal in
food products: $4,000; Gertrude Casemsn
Leland r. Robinson ana William ;. Overend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04
EXPORT FIGURES.

Tie exports of merchandise from the
Port of Kew York. as officially reported
at the Custom House. Tor the week ended
February p amounted TO s23, 32s.0s0, against
SIS 80. S9l tho previous week and slb, So. 36a
since January ! Sl79 9o6 s62 against $751;
2ss1i4 in the corresponding period last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-04
MINING.
BON DIS.

Brad Cop e.150 155 so Ry Sc nts. 9si. 1914
Oh FL sd nts 9sS sS% West Pac SIS. ssh 20
NYC AS. '6o.10l 1914
tSells cents per share.