Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-27
Andrews Big Business Plans up to July 4, II
Part Ownership of big business VS. Gamb-
ling in Stocks.

18TH in which stated the millions of dollars OF business
doing. also had half column article in regard
to the quantities OF goods manufacturing, in
the Republican lines of an 10Th,
| was surprised to find that the people to whom we
had sold thousands of dollars worth Of stock in Ottawa
and those who had asked for particulars and had
bought really did understand the kind OF business
doing We have no connection whatever and never
have had with the margin business that is "the payment
of per the price of the stock and having Dor
row the balance from the banks.
All people pay for what they get We do not trade
in munitions ''War-brdes and not afraid of
leaks What dc is this: Several years ago fur
nshed the money to finance the business plans OF the
Saxon Automobile Company. We gave the manufacturers
TO cent of the new common stock for the old business
and bought 10 cent OF the common stock and all
of the preferred stock We sold this stock
customers for about 81 per share basis and allowed them
to buy basis of four shares with order for share
of preferred. This low priced common stock afterwards
sold on basis OF $500 share, because the company
made big money. They made six cylinder, five passen-
ger for SSOOOc
Last Tune we made similar arrangement with the
owners Of the Grant Automobile Company then of Finley
Ohio They make six cylinder, five passenger car for
SS25oo During July and August sold all OF their
stock share preferred and four shares no more OF
common stock for SISco $4,000 per share for the pre-
ferred and S 30 share for the common.
This common stock is $500 share The plans
Of the company call for the manufacture Of 10000 auto
mobiles The season ends next July he company has
contracted for all its materials. has new SIooooooo
plant in Cleveland given to it BY the Chamber OF Com
nerce and knows exactly what the cars cost to nanuac
tre The sales are reliable dealers under contract the
terms are cash
The company plans $500 per share III the sea-
son ending July /, 1917. If it S2co per share We
say it worth $4,000 per share next July the common
stock we sold last August at S4 so IS worth today 7.5o
bid So 30 asked sales $500.
The Falls Motor Corporation is making 5000 six
cylinder automobile engines under contract to Grant and
others The season ends about March Ist We sold tour
shares stock with share preferred stock Tor
s1ISco We are bidding $4,000 and offering units tor
SI37Oc Common stock which sold last July tor "a 80
is now sS75 bid S925 asked
Last fall we offered Smith Fornl-a- Truck four
shares Smith Motor Truck stock at $3.50 with every
sIoooo share Of per cent first lien preferred STOCK
$4,000 per share auditors found that they had made
over 100000 in the last II months Their plans cal
for value Of $500 per share 10 per cent earning
basis We sold the entire issue in three days. but we car
supply common stock in limited quantities at $500 pei
share the units we sold for SlISoo now weftl
S132oo.
lie no7o ofer fow shares (no more) Empire Tu'
common stock at $3.50 per share with every $1,000
share Of per cent first lien preferred stock Of the En-
pire Tire and Rubber Co. This company has been max
inc tires inner tubes and everything in rubber goods since
1902.
The plant consists of 26.5 Of land and building
* rer cent new containing square feet floor space
equipped with latest improved machinery, has capact,
Of 2oco tires per day 100000 yearly. The company
rated at AAAI BY X. G.. Dunn Co., which is million
and credit We will repurchase this common stool
at 5000 or sell it separately for 500 per share
We gave the original 90 per cent OF the nev
stock for the old company and bought up 30 per cent Ais
one million and half Of the first lien per cent convert
lille accuuative preferred stock each share Of preferred
convertible into any time between June 3d. 1917
ard uly l. 1920 They have the majority OF the director
as long as they pay the dividends but if they pass the div
idends twelve months we take control Of all Of com
panes
No mortgage or bond be put on any OF our prop
critics without consent Of tWonirds Of all the stock
holders $1coco would have bought share OF Good
wear stock par value SIoooO 1908 FIVE stock dividend
have been paid making the total market value $4,000
on Sept L. 1910 and paid every three months cash div
dends on IL per per annun basis, 1t IS estimate
that on Ian l. 1917, there four million autos in tn
United States requiring 10 to "a million tires
We send this stock in the of Our cashier asslgne
in blank sight draft attached your local bank by e.
press G. O. d. Pay for it and put your in the spat
on the back and send the stock by registered mail to tt
Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings Bank
Chicago and it will be transferred in your name. Checl
will be mailed your address for your dividends (St75
each preferred sare We take other stocks or bonds
exchange We have the largest list OF OF stock an
bond holders west Of New York City any stock YOU
n nlention) in Our Chicago office If CANT bid on to
get it, We believe Empire will be worth $500 sha
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