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New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
Considering Short Term Note

Question: have $4,000 from a real
estate sale which | eventually wish to
invest IN the preferred stocks Of such
concerns as you recommend. | believe,
however, that all stocks will sell lower
within year and am considering
temporary investment in short term
notes. Should such notes remain about
constant in any bear market? What
nVe notes, to net about i per cent,
would you recommend as best? A
friend asks your opinion of Philip
Morris stock as speculative invest
ment.-A. r. X.
Answer--Well secured short term
notes are little affected by a declining
market, unless, of course, an industrial
depression sets in or some other very
unfavorable situation arises. You
should otherwise have no difficulty in
purchasing good notes maturing in
year or two, and yielding 6 per cent.
Five notes in this class are American
Tobacco, per cent, November, 1920;
Chicago Pneumatic Tool, per cent,
October, 1920; Jacob Dold Packing, 7
per cent, November Is, 1920; Moline
Flow, per cent, September, 1920, and
Proctor & Gamble, per cent, March,
1921. Philip Morris & Co., whose
outstanding stock is $2,7O0,00O, has
issued no financial statement, but the
old company earned an average Of
100000 year for the last seven
years and in 1918 earned S27l,OO0 be.
Tore Federal taxes. The stock appears
to offer speculative possibilities.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20

Notice Is hereby given that the annual
meeting of the stockholders Of the TITI.E
GUARANTEE AND TRUST COMPANY
VIII be held at the Otfice of the Company
lle Broadway Borough of Manhattan city
OF New York. on the 20th day OF January
1920 at 80 O'Clock In the afternoon, and
that the annual election of Trustees of
said Company in the place of those whose
terms will expire. and Of three inspectors
OF Election TO serve for the succeeding
year. will be held at the same place, on
the same day. between the hours OF 45
and 2 AS IN the afternoon.
j. WRAY CLEVELAND. Secretary
Decenb Der 20th. 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
A. Generous Offer

Question-As an employee of the
New York Telephone Company | have
the chance TO subscribe for a number
Of shares OF the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company, TO be paid for
on the partial payment plan, Is cents
per share :. week. l understand the
cash payments will amount to about
$7S Is per share. Would you advise
taking this up or invest in something
else on the partial payment plan .
c. L. y.
Answer-This offer, in our opinion,
is a generous one and you would DO
we'll TO take advantage of it.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
Investment
Information

In this department The Tribune win
throw the light Of such Information AZ
IL at Its command on the investmsnt
problems OF its readerA Questions OF
general interest will be answered In
thls column. Only initials will DO used.
others Will be anawered by mall
Address all queries, inclosing .
stamped addressed envelope. to
FINANCIAL. EDITOR, The Tribune.
l64 Nassau street. New York City.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
Merritt OIL Cornoration


Question-Will you kindly give me
some il ormation about Merritt Oil
Corporation? | purchased same around
80 Would you advise holding it?
Also, which would you consider the
best purchase for investments, United
S States Steel at 1O5, Midvale Steel at So
or Southern Pacific at 100?-H J. 0.
Answcr--The Merritt Oil Corpora
ton, it was recently stated. is produc-
ing around 5000 barrels daily from ll5
wells on acreage large enough to per-
NIT drilling 1000 more wells. Earn
irgs are said to be above $100, 600 a
month, equal to SLAP a share on the
$4,000 shares outstanding. OF the
three stocks you mention we prefer
United States Steel. None is strictly
an investment issue, but the United
States Steel Corpof ration is so we'll
managed and conservative that we be-
!ieve the future holds out possibilities
for the common stock.
Many Financing Corporations
Question: Recently was advised by
a friend to invest in the National
Guaranty Credit Corporation, con-
cern engaged in financing time pay
ments on automobile sales. | am de-
sirous OF knowing their financial stat S
before investing in the stock, as have
learned they are paying as high as 9
per cent in dividends, VIII ich ap ears to
NE rather a large return on ones in
vestmcnt Would you consider this an
investment for one of very moderate
means? Do you know of many con
Germs operating along the same line .
+. d.
AEswer-Many financing and credit
corporations have sprung up in the
last two or three years. Although our
list is a long one, the name of tie Ma
tional Guaranty Credit Security Corpo-
ration does not appear thereon. In gen.
cral it may be said that a number of
organizations of this kind which have
been conservatively and ably managed
have shown alnings in excess of s
per cent on their capital, but there are
many others whicn are reu - sa2
field and have yet to demonstrate that
they can meet the competition of the
reliable concerns which have become
well established. In buying stocks of
corpora ions OF this kind an imDor r.
tant thing to take into consideration
is the ability and character of the
management. AS rule we do not
recommend the stocks Of these COM
panies for investment.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
..nsrw ] MCCORMACK, Auctioneer.
REGULAR AUCTION SALE
STOCKS AND BONDS

.xnsrw ] MCCORMACK, Auctioneer.
REGULAR AUCTION SALE
STOCKS AND BONDS
nv ADRIAN II. MULLER S son,
OFFICE. S5 WILLIAM ST.
vrnNESDAY. DECEMBER "a, 1919.
atl2:3e o'clock. at the
rXcHANGE SALESROOM,
uoe il AND IS VEsEy STREET.
For Account of Executors:
aha Pneulnelectric Machine Co.
n shs rneumelec,ric Machine Co.
r., Aoeoun, s Of Whom It May Concern:
nssas4o #. WAYNE & Northern Indiana
N''''T traction Co. lst & Refdg. 5Pc
Bonds Gifts of Deposit.
I.to shs Garden City sugar & Land CO.
ss;4 shs Granville Mining Co
'ss;s Sis Granville Mining Go.
n;aIoiss International Traction Co. ofs
"S Notes. dated July 2s, 1918. due
"'sS' ". Y. system) ~ Refdg. Mtg.
Bonds f94.
eshA Anaconda Copper Mining Co.
"a shx Greene Cananea Copper Co.
aiS shs. New York Transport ton Co.
sha Third Avenue Ry. Co.
Asao Third Avenue Ry. Co. lst Refdg.
Mtg ~ Bond 1850
0see Third Avenue Ry Co. ADJ. Mtg. BE
Income Bonds, 1850.
100 shs United States Express Co.
ikoeha Wells, Fargo g. Co.
30 ehA Consolidated Copper Mines Co.
ie0 shs Kerr Lake Mining Co.
III abs Silver King Consolidated Min
Ing Co.
~ shs. Augusta Aiken Ry. & Electric
Corpn. prefd.
m, shs 'A New YORK state Railways
70 sSa'II,i sSa United Gas Elec. corpn. lst
,ss shs' Chicago & North Western Ry.
common.
iss .Ss. Xtch.. Top. < Santa Fe Ry.
100 sss Wabash r r prefd A.
50 shs Insular Transfer Co.
100 shs Montgomery Shoshone Con-
soiidatec u ming Co.
ikAA shs Southern Utilities Co common
loco sha Southern Utilities Co. prefd
500 she Permutit Co. common.
500 shs International Fur Exchange
100 shs. Incorporated Land Co. com
100 shs. Incorporated Land Co. prefd.
80 abs. Lido Corpn.
ATso shs. Chicago Utilties Co. prefd.
s7s shs. Chicago City & Connecting
1900 shs. Chicago City & Connecting Ry.
prefd.
1885 shs Chicago Elevated Rys Coll
Trust CTS. for prefd.
uAsee Buffalo & Lake Eric Traction Co.
lst Refcg. Mtg. SO Bds. 1886.
l22 shs. Buffalo & Lake Erie Traction
ls2 shs. Buffalo & Lake Erie Traction
Co. prefd.
1880 .hs Chicago Utilities Co prefd
M,soo Chicago Uulities Co. lst Mig. so
1000 shs kootenay Gold Mines Corpn.
80 shs. lnterborough Rapid Transit
,xn, -, ~. -.,ts., r,..,....- ~, ...,
patng Ctfs. for Series .
SIT sas Buffalo Gas CO. rrefd
l5o shs Bufa 10 Gas co. common.
lnA7l.sa Air Turbine Co. OF Am 81
Ml-6 shs. AT Turbine CO. Of Am. com
1850 shs Ednonds Midway OIL Co
20s shs. Roller Drive Co.
100 Terminal Properties Co "a prefd.
lso shs. Terminal Properties Co. com
Mseo nisrks German Government sgs
Bonds, English stamped.
$4,000 marks City OF Hamburg, German ny.
40 Bonds. issue of 1900
10000 marks City of Frankfurt S1aoc
Bonds issue OF 1896.
loco shs. Chicago Elevated RVS. Coll.
Trust Certfs. for prefd.
i,eco shs. Wheeling & Lake Erie Ry.
prefd.
sshs. New Haven Bank
shs. Connecticut Natl Bank,
10 shs. First Bridgeport Natl. Bank.
.!shs. New York Rubber Co
~ iSshs' shs Municipal Gas 81, Co. Albany ,,
Ws.eoeFt WAYNE & Northern Indsaaa r.
sc Bonds. 1881.
100 shs- F. WAYNE q Nostnern Indiana
$50 shs Ft Wayne d Northern Indiana
T. r. common
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20

Il Dividend ctf, on pretd. stock.
cod o.SS0 2S0 shs. Hudson & COMPANY prefd.
sso'too North Atlantic Oyster Farms Co.
5'9 Ronds 1924 and $40 scrip.
All the right. title snd Interest in
Sna Mi,n to ,s eer,ain ccila.eral pledged
Mutual Export Import Corpn.
$4,000 Assets Liquidating Co. ctf. O..
participation Series b.
Deb Bonds 1925.
2sa shs as n, Mllisen u Bros Inc. common
500 shs Milliken Bros, Inc. prefd
$1,000 North Shore Country Club Income
Plains 4eS Bond 1854 '''''
g. @ s09 shs Triangle Film Corpn prefd.
$4,000 Toledo, 81. Louis & Western Ry.
rs shs permutit Co. common
$4,000 brooklyn Ferry Co. so Bonds
s' q honds HVeass ctf Of Deposit p it, o0nS'0
$4,000 secopd Avenue F. r. lst consid.
100 shs. Ft Wayne 8 Northern Indiana
. Traction Co. prefd: Ctr, OF Deposit
100 shs. Ft Wayne & Northern Indiana
Traction Co. common Ctf OF De-
$500 # Wayne 8 Northern Indiana
~
500 shs General kompolite Co. COM
mon
% shs. East St Louis Suburban
Co common Interim Receipt
IS shs. Savannah Electric Co. COM
90 shs. Standard Coupler Co. common
50 shs Standard Coupler Co. prefd.
81 shs. Wasson Piston Ring Co.
$500 Panama Republic so Bonds 1924.
Refdg. Mtg. 50 Bonds l"n'"suae"' 1857. o.
497 shs. Mining Associates. Ltd, Glass
1858 shs Rawiey Mining Co
s52 900 Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Ry
lst Mtg. 40 Bonds Gifts. Of Deposit.
$40 600 Kansas City Mexico & Orient Ry
2o4 shs. kansas City. Mexico Orient
Ry. common.
2o2 shs. Kansas City. Mexico & Orient
Ry prefd.
la shs, Chicago; rsrrs Hauts &
2obl3 shs. Socorro Mining & Milling Co
common.
ESQ shs. Biograph Company.
6a shS Cresstcc Steel Co.
oe shs Rosehili Cemetery Assn.
2d0 shs. All Package Grocery Stores
Co. rrefd
l,45o shs. All Package Grocery Stores
Co. common
so sns- Charles scheuer & Sons. Inc.
common.
2 900 shs. lnterrations Commercial
SO shs, Vera Realty Co. prefd:
$500 Rubles Imperial Russian Govern
ment i29o Short Term War Loan,
issue of 1916.
! 600 shs. Adams Exploration Co.
$4,000 Woodmere Realty Co. Series A
pe b. Bonds
20 shs. HUDSON Realty Co.
shs. Owners Syndicate Co.
100 shs. Woodmere Realty Co.
= shs. Broadway Flushing Co
80 shs. Conservation Realty Corpn.
$4,000 WABASH fltlsb bITen Terminal Ry.
lst Mtg. 4f0 Bonds Cts OF De-
post
s2500 power Securities Corpn. Coll. Trust
Sc Temporary Ctfs. & $3.50 scrip.
$40 500 Power Sec urities Corpn. Secured
Income Bonds 4 35c scrip
III ISL 000 shs. Power Securities Corpn
2ss ssls central Colorado Power Co
common.
go sns. Central Colorado Power Co.
prefd
500 Sis. Two Kings Mining Explora-
tion Co.
SO Central Colorado Power Co. COM
mon scrip,
56 sns ST. Louis, El Reno & Western
Ry. Trustees CIT.
81 shs. Winter HarbOr Co.
80 shs. rower Hin Conneisville Coke
Co. common CT. of DEPOSIT.
81 sms. Central Colorado Power Co.
comm n 4 $50 scrip
$50 shs Central Colorado Power Co.
prcfd
SO shs St Louis, Ell Reno & Western
Ry. Trustees Ctf.
100 shs II. B. Claflin Co. common
100 sns Winter Hsrbor Co
10000 -hs ElNton Consolidated Mining e.
sfiing Co
sAs Tower Hill Connellsville
Coke Co. common Ctf. of Deposit.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
DISSOLUTION NOTICE

'EalcH Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT A
sssmber seth. 1919. noon. at 2s4 Pearl ST. ST.
c. .ne ~ oissolutlon OF the c. Alexander &
No.. A ALEXANDER. Prea
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
DIVIDEND NOTICES

STEEL & TUBE COMPANY OF AMERICA
The Board of Directors has declared the
regular quarterly dividend of ~ % on the
7T Cumulative Preferred Stock OF the
Company, pay able January 1. 1920, to the
stockholders OF record at the close of bust
ness December 20. 1912. The transfer book g
will remain closed unit! IL O'Clock noon
January :, 1s20.
A A. scHL EsrNGEA
Rrsstdent and TreAsu or
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
Stocks Ex Dividend

Dec ~ american Ag. Chemical. :
Dec % ny pl .......-......... u
Dsc 20 american Bank Note pf .. i.
Dec "a american Brake Shoe g. Fay. y
& p.c % 20 American Tel & Tel ....'... " " 90 -
DSc. IA nan.ic nsr.n.. Coast Line r. r.. -. sh
Dsc ~ [sntornia Pete pfd. u
Dsc. - ~ersain So IN -Tsed Products. LIST pfd 4
b. CHATHAM Phenix Nat Blk
Dc. - Sh,c' SSb,c'' hurl. & Quincy r ~. z
Dec g g Clustt, Peabody 4 Co.. Inc, pfd y
Dss "a "a columbia Bank and er
De- - Nat Blk of Commerce ~ & ex
Oss "a Computing Ia bulating- Record.
D. sS continental Can. an............ IN
Dec - 90 pfd ....,......... :.
Dsc q layton Power Light pfd y
nse * Detroit, HillsdaIe g. S. w. r. r. 2
D. g General Chemical prd. IL
D. ~ .. r. Goodrich pfd " 3.
~ Joliet 4 Chicago RR. ~
- g yutus Kayser 4 Co.......x
- kansas City. Fort Scott a
Memphis Ry.. tr. ctfs. D. Q.
- .. Guaranteed pf. ........, I
- AFsses = c.. 4 extra and 80. : 4
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
Foreign Govt. end Municipal Bonds
UAterest to BE- Added)

Bid Asked
Anslo-French Extern 81, 1920. S5A 95H
Argentine Intern 80. 1915. .... 72 73A
Canada. Dom Of. IS. 1921. ..... 81 97h
do 1928 Observation-Disclosures. 92W a3S
do 1881 Observation-Disclosures. 81 91&
Chinese Gov Hu Kug Ry Is, 1851 IS 477a
Cuba Extern Is, 1944.......... S0M 91H
do Extern Is. ser A. 1949.... sax 81
do Extern AVS, 1949........ Is 76
Dominican Rep IS. 1858. ...... 81
City of Lyons 15-yr IS, 1884,. 92M S2M
City of Marseilles 15-yr s.. 1884 924s 929s
City Of Bordeaux l5-5r Us. 1884 92as 92ts
City Of Paris 6s, 1921. ......... 92A 82A
Jap Gov AVS, sterling In. 1928. 76 TN
do 412s. I'd series 1925. T6 rs
do Is. sterling loan, 1881. .. 81 69A
City Of Toxic 6s. 1852. ........ 81 57H
G r 4 l b-yr 6hs. 1921. 9bAa 9bA
do S-year 51ss 1929. ...... 96ss 96h
do loyear 6hs, l929...... 95 964
do 20-year 5hs, 1887. SIN SIN
Mex Extern strl bs of '99. 1945. 50 S9A
do Extern gold As of '0A. 1854 AlA
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20

MARKET VALUE-The market value
OF security at any given time is the
price at tUhich 1t sVtU (probably) bring
II sold, or tho price at Uhich security
can (probably) be bought.-Money and
Investments
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
change would appear to be good one
Motion Picture Producing Ccmpany

Question VIII yon rlc~se 70 me
some information relative to the Mo-
ton Picture Pro ducing Company of
America, recently Incorporated in the
State of Delaware to engage in the pro
ducton and sale Of motion pictures ?
am contemplating buying some of the
stock at Sc share being sold by John
son & Hopkins of 39S Fifth Avenue,
New York City.-.H. S. c.
Answer The Motion Picture Pro
ducing Company of America has as yet
TO demonstrate its earning ability. Tie
company has leased studios and is ac-
sua'ly engaged in the production Of
pictures, witch Il expects to sell.
Johnson & Hopkins, who are selling
the stock, state il is not put forward
as Il safe investment, but as a specu-
lative venture, which they believe will
net good returns.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
The Chatham & Phenix
National Bank
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

The an ual meeting OF the sharehola-
ers of the Chatham Phenix National
Bank of the City of New York for the
election of directors and trnnsaction Of
any other business which may be
brought before said meeting will he held
at the banking house of said assoca-
tion. No. liS Broadway. in the Borough
of Manhattan, IN the City of New York
on Tuesday, January 18Th. 1927. IL
O'Clock noon.
BERT l.. HASKlNS.
Vice-Pres. & Cashier.
New York. Dec. 49, 1919
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
Four full columns Of Unrest.
n1ent questions and ans,cers
are published in The Tribune
erery Sunday

w. H Woodin president of the Amer
lean Car ana Foundry, and William G..
Maher have been elected directors OF the
American Exchange Securities Corporation.
Thomas L. Robinson. vice president Of the
American Exchange National Bank. was
ton.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
Niagara lnsurarlce
Stock
J.k.Rice e,Jr.& Co.
Phones 1000 10 tolo John. sS Wall St. n. 7.
FINANCIAL
N0TICE-SrArrp pp1

H0TlCE-sEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE
=. .eceived until p. n December 81, 1919.
= ene once OF the Pennsylvania Company
sof Assurances on Lives and Granting An
.",es, Trustee. for he sale to it ~ as
Ts,,S rTIsny OF the Philadelphia. Wilmington and
a. s,sss. 4 R Stock Trust Certificates
AZ ~ ,.o.o.oo Will pure hase. The offering
no % ~ 'o~est price NOT exceeding pa. cost
anew, 'ne aggregate not more than the
;ies ns stated, VIII be accepted. the par
payment made January 1s9@ "a unnn ,,,u
no.ss' 49,. ass'gnlnent Of the certificates Pro
nls ., 'nould be endorsed "Proposals for
rsr,,Sr a. r. w. and r Il r. stock Trust
Sl7 CHEsTNUT STREET. pH1LA PA
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
Goodyear Tire of Canada

Question: am holding some pre-
ferred stock in the Goodyear Tire Of
Canada, which has been called for re
demption at 40 on January l, 1920. A,
the same time, new preferred stock is
offered at 97a, Canadian funds As
the Canadian exchange stands to-day, !
am not likely to get more than 1903 or
1o4, and would ask you if you woul !
advise me to take the money or to TAX
the new preferred stock in exchange
W. V.
Ansver--At present rates of ex-
change on Canada (about per cert
premium), you would lose $3.50 a share
BY turning in your Goodyear stock at
ITO, and if you purchase your new
stock at 97ia you would gain $3.50 a
share. The total loss then would be
but 81 share. Consequently, l. g eN
change would appear to be a good one.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
ALBION II. CHAPMAN, Cashier
TEXAS PACIFIC COAL AND OIL CON.
PANX.
omce Of The rnlte.. Ca. 1mproyement 9,
GENERAL CHEMICAL COMPANY

The regular qoarterly dividend of ons
and one haif per cent lhx) will be paid
January 2. 1890. TO Preferred Stockhoid srs
or record at 3 90 +. NJ. December ls lata
LANCASTER MORGAN. Treasurer
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
Financial Items

II. G. Balm. formerly with the Midvale
Steel and Ordnance Company. has become
associated with the Tacony Steel Company
and VIII represent that company in the
upper part of New York State.
j. c. Penney Company reports sales of
S.. y33,3l3 for November, an increase of
S67S.fl5 over the corresponding period of
lilN.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
THE IMPORTERS AND TRADERS Ma.
TlONAL BANK OE EEW YORK

NeW lOrA. Dec. l9th, 1918.
A dividend of Twelve Per Cent has Ia
day been declared ny this bank payable or
the End day OF January next to stockhoii-
ers OF record at the close OF business ps
cember 18Th. 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
THE BANK OF aNrRTC

New York. Dec. 10. 1919.
The Board OF Directors hAs to-day de-
clsrsd semi annual dividend OF sixteen
t1el per cent, free of tax, payable Jan 4
1870. to stockholders OF record cs this date.
w. IL BHNNHT. tcashisr.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
FINANCIAL MEETINGS

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
OF STOCKHOLDERS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-22
Woman Lands on
Neighbour Head
With Club in Feud

Lulu Juneau and Mary II. Clarke
staged a rather Amazonian scene at
9ii Cherry ~. the other day. Lulu
attacked Mrs. Clarke for 20 min.
utes with the heavy end of a chill.
iaiah. The blow that did the work
landed on Mrs. Ciarke's head. &C.
cording TO the story she tells the
prosecutor.
Deputy Prosecutor G. a. catch.
elor says the battle was the result
Of long drawn out war. Several
days ago Mrs. Clarke came down
to the prosecutors office and want.
ed TO swear out some kind of a
complaint against Lulu. She wasn't
sure what kind OF complaint II
ought TO be. but she was sure that
she wanted some kind made out.
Lulu heard Of this and took her
vengeance out In regular antediluv.
ian methods. Bachelor says.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-22
Lady Bill Hart Keeps
Office Beauties Away

Charming young office girls are
a forbidden luxury In the handsome
suite Of offices maintained by Dr.
Charles T.. Mooefr. physician and
surgeon. In the Lumber Exchange
building. who. IN an application for
a divorce Friday declared Mrs.
Moo-rH insisted he employ only men
assistants.
In order. he says. that che may
be at all times In close touch with
his business affairs. Mrs. Moo.rr
keeps the keys 10 the office and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-22
Steps Into Street;
Crash; Hip Broken

W. II. Ebbage. recently arrived
from Butte. Mont. and brother of
Ernest Ebbage. 524i nth ave. n. T.,
Seattle printer. stepped in front OF a
motor truck Friday morning on
Brooklyn ave. in the University dis.
trict.
lie was rushed to the city hos.
pital where II was discovered his
hip was broken. Sherman Soule,
truck.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-22
ARMY FOOD IS
GOING RAPIDLY
Postmasters Given Time to
Check Sales

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2s.-ordcru
for surplus ARMY food for delivery
thru the parcel post are atiil bcing
taken at most po~toffic~~. James l.
Blak.siee. assistant postmaster gen.
eral. announced today.
The sale. which began last Mon
day, was To have ended "wednesday
"PoatmasfcrH will continue 10 take
orders for the army food until each
has sold his entire allotment" said
Biak~sier
Attic order books were CLOSED
Wednesday night at the po-toffic~s.
this was a temporary let down so az
to give the postmasfcrs time 10
check up their order totals. Some
discovered that they had completely
sold out their ailotmenss Of certain
foods. Po.fma~t~rs stiii have a sur.
plus OF some foods
sale OF army surplus foods 10 cite.
has been suspended until ths war dc.
partment can learn whether post.
masters have not booked orders for
the entire supply. II was stated BY
the war department director OF sales.
Orders from postmasters for sur.
plus food have been 10 large that
the war department does no, know
whether more orders from cities can
be filled.
Tho postoffice departments has ad.
vised tho war department that Its
orders probably will take the whole
surplus supply.
Cities. however. s,ill may buy ar.
tieles packed in containers that can.
not b- handled thru the parcel post
II auditing OF surplus foods orders
shows that poatmasterr have not
ordered an entire supply. sale 70
cities will be resumed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-22
CITY CAR MEN UNDER
CIVIL SERVICE RULE

Street car employees who were
working for the street railway when
II was private corporation. are
probationary appoiniess~ and sub
ject 20 civil service regulations.
This was the ruling made Friday
by Corporation Council Walter r,
Meier upon request Of the civil
service commission.
The civil service provisions OF
the city charter takes no note OF
the prior employment by a private
company" decided Meier. ''and no
idea expressed informally by the
legislative or executive department,
OF the city government could mod
ify or abrogatc the plain provisions
OF the city charter"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-22
Green Lake Lads
Too Frisky, Claim

All that keeps II. Y. Lenoire. ana
Arcade building. from planting a
nice fringe N English walnut trees
along the parking strip which
borders the Woods shore addition In
the Green Lake district. IL the un.
certainty as to whether the result.
Ing nut crops shall be his or the
ncighborhood Kids.
Lenoirc sought advice Friday Of
Corporation Counsel Walter r. Meier.
Meier was unable TO give him any
aastIra nee
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Lansbury Nabbed;
No License Plates

Jim I.ansbury, secretary OF tn,
Boiiermakers' union. has fallen into
the clutches OF the law.
Jim has n car. But Jim's chr had
no licnse plates. so. VIM. r Wilson
fearless motorcycle deputy, who
sometimes wears Marine uniform
nabbed him. Complaint alleges that
Jim's car had no plate on the
front or rear.
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insists upon knowing when women
call for consultation. and the IA.
tufc OF their hfnietion.
ON professional calls. complains
the doctor. his wife always accom-.
panle. him. and once. Jus, TO show
what Ehe could do II che wanted
to- fiourishcd gun In his pr.s
enee IN Wtld West fashion and
fired a bullet thru n window
Two reviewers and black jack
are always near At her hand. he
says. and ready for instant action