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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-23

Plans are now being drawn for a
concrete bridge to connect Star Is
land, owned by the Miami Ocean View
Company, with the Causeway. This
bridge will be 100 feet in length and
p feet wide. The architecture will
follow very much that of the Cause
way and the span will be brilliantly
lighted. Star island, as a whole. is to
receive much attention during tie
next few months. Driveways are to
be laid out and paved, fountains built
and electric fixtures for outside light
ing installed. 1t is proposed to have
this island the most brilliantly and
beautifully lighted spot in Dade
county Miami Metropolis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-23
TETTERINE

you can remove all blotches spots and
skin eruptions that mar ones beauty
1t is an old established time-tried rem
edy that really overcomes eczema,
ringworm, letter, itch and all skin
affections. Sold at drug stores. Shup-
trine Company, Savannah, Ga.-Adv.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-23
FLORIDA THRIFT
AND ENTERPRISE

After'a considerable delay the ferry
operated by the Atlantic Bath and
Amusement Company is again in COM
mission and is making regular trips
to the beach from the city dock. The
owners have had the ferry on the
ways and thoroughly repaired and It
is now in first class running condi-
ton from stem to stern. A new avn
ing has been added and altogether
it Us an accommodation craft Of good
report. Lake Worth Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-23
ITS THE COMPLEXION

That's what makes some women So
attractive. Good complexion is more
important than good features and
complication is something within your
own control. BY using
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-23

That st. Petersburg will soon see
yacht racing upon Tampa bay is a
certainty. Six Of the proposed fleet
of small racing craft are now under
construction and will be completed
in time for racing this season. Capt.
Edgar Young, of Atlantic City, com
menced work upon the boats in the
shop of the Amesbury Manufacturing
Company Tuesday, and he and his as
sistants have already cut the keels
and most Of the sterns and side planks
required for the initial half dozen,
and have roughed out a number of
the smaller parts. st. Petersburg
Times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-23

WANTED-By permanent renter, a
small house close to the business
section, Address Renter" care
Telegram. 1897
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-23
AUCTION SALE
FRIDAY, JAN. oath, AT $3.50 P. NJ
SMALL HOUSE AND 3
RESIDENCE LOTS

SMALL HOUSE AND 3
RESIDENCE LOTS
On East Myrtle street. between N,
Tenn. and N. Ky. AYES. Adjoining
the Myrtle st. M. E. church prop
erty. Near the Lake Wire school.
Beautiful we'll located lots with south
front. Will be sold at auction on easy
terms, next Friday, 2:3O p. m.
B. H. HARNLY, Auctioneer.
Phone 4S6-Blue 1886
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-23

;. see Dr. j. J.'Harvey, Chiropodist,
House. folu
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-23

FoUND-Bunch keys. Owner NAV
nave same by applying to the Tele-
gram office. aao,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-23

WANTED-Settled woman for general
homework; good wages. Phone 1853
Hea' 1902
The sun., 1919-09-27

Company, which showed decline of
t1,4s2,650 on its 1917 receipts COM
pared with those OF 1916. At the same
time expenses mounted ss,s6s,312. In
1918 there was another drop in revenues
OF tf,7T2.231 and an increase in ex-
penses of sb,S31,1s1. Labor costs, no
doubt, formed very important part OF
the advance, and the selling price Of the
red metal which the company produced
was maintained by Governmental decree
at fixed figure which could not be
changed at the will OF the producer to
meet the steadily increasing costs OF
production.
In 1913 the Utah Copper Company's
revenue was s17.7s7,564. of which s1I,-
494,S41, or 6l.6 per cent, was repre-
scented by production expenses. In 1918
the gross revenue was t4i,525,1 92,
against sso.717,s27. or 90 per cent, ex-
penses That increase In the ratio OF
expense to revenue was OF course less
than s per cent, but II was much greater
In comparison with some intervening
years For instance, In 1916, Utah's
best war year. production went ahead
at a rapid rate and revenues went up to
$bO,2SO,073 with expenses only $16,523,-
1884, or 32.9 per cent. Utah's Increase
in 1918 revenue compared with its 1913
figures was $26.727.62s. Expenses dur
ing the same period advanced s19,223.-
4S5. The company earned for It's stock
holders In 1918 $3.50 a share. In 1918
earnings were at the rate OF s11.66 a
share. In 1915 earnings were s24.46 a
share: In 1917 s18.46 The radical
fluctuations in gross revenue and oper-
ating expenses are shown In the follow
ing table;
The sun., 1919-09-27

CASH CORN MARKET
HAS WEAK POSITION
Prices Are Steady Around Noon
After Opening Easier, but
Trading Is Slow.

Weakness in the cash position fea-
tured yesterdays corn market. The
market steadied around midday after
an easier start Liquidation in Sep
TENDER was heavy, that option dropping
6 cents. The weakness of the cash po-
sition was principally due to expectation
Of larger deliveries on September con-
tracts in Chicago. Chicago reported a
liberal amount of corn sold to go to
store and be delivered later Rallies
were frequent on covering. Rumors of
export inquiry caused considerable buy
ing in the afternoon. In contrast to
those rumors were others Of large con-
signments OF grain being resold under
the market price. But throughout the
trading was slow. 1t appeared as II
the trade was waiting until September
corn should be removed from the board
before determining what action to take.
Sentiment just now leans toward the
bear side because Of excellent crop re-
ports and continuous demand for lower
prices for necessities OF life.
Professionals dominate the market,
selling on bulges and buying back on
rcactions They make the market prin-
cipally O trading one, which probably
It will remain until after September 80.
Receipts were lighter and country offer-
inFs smaller. The car shortage in the
West Is holding back the movement,
cars being used for wheat shipments
Some see money for farmers with the
10 and IL cent hog. which they claim ia
coming with corn selling down TO 81.
Oats were steady throughout on many
rumors OF export inquiries. In some
quarters 1t was said that with foreign
exchange showing a better tone the
day when oats would be exported to
Europe was not far distant. Outside
buying was lacking and reactions were
frequent. The trade evidently felt that
the time for export orders was not ripe
or a stronger tone would have been evil
dent. The better tone IN corn helped
oats. Provisions were firm after open.
ing easy. Tho improved position OF
hogs and the good tone in grains was
very beneficial.
Lcal grain. &C. prices of yesterday
follow:
CoRN-In the local cash market No.
yellow was quoted at S1.5sx: No. 2 white
SI.6O%. cost and freight New York
OATs-The local cash market g. y s.H
4 White. 7saSHe.: No white, II q
TINE. No. 4 white. 7e976he.. all elevator
RYE-Market easy; No. Western
S15sh, cost and freight New York.
BARLEY-Market easy; Feeding, fl.55
mailing. VA. cost and freight New York
HAY-Market steady. No. !. t1.7o@l.75
No 2, t1.550l.65; No. ., tl.S501.+si ship
ping, t1.1691.25.
sTRAw-Markst quiet No. rye. ~
a ton.
wheat, including -FOUR exports for tn
week, according to Bradstreets Aggregate
sb2S5sS bushels, against s,i45,e00 thu
PREVIOUS week and s.i2s,s4s last year; sine
July / Ss.4sI.25b. against 75.44S.17S las
season, Corn exports for the week T4,100
AGAINST $4,000 a week ago and 6s4. go
last year; since July 1 s27.46s. agains
s19S los last season.
CuICAGn pRINFa
The sun., 1919-09-27

Includes charges.
The United States Steel Corporation,
tho largest Industrial company in the
country, was one company the proper
non OF expenses to receipts of which
advanced during the six years. In 1913
the company was able to do business
with but S1.2 per cent Of its revenue
oelng representative of expenses, but in
1918 that proportion had advanced to
$50 per cent. In 1914 they reached the
alarming figure of So per cent. In 1918
that corporation did a business of about
Si'!oo 10000 with expenses in excess
Vi SLo0O, 100000 In 1918 the gross re-
eelpts were $796,s94,299, with expendi-
lures OF $647052,5S3. thus showing an
increase In revenue last year OF Sg47,-
aiHo6t and in expenses of $S6S, 05S,-
Uoe. The earnings OF the corporation
auctuated during that ps Rod, being
sll'oz a share in 1918, nothing for the
common stock in 1914, 1926 share in
Lslo' 1886 a share in 1915, 1915 a
snare IN 1917 and $2210 a share last
year The corporation was a tremend-
Gus taxpayer, Federal income and ex-
q .css profits taxes for 1918 being $685.
',oo,4S' and In 1917 $274,277,S35. Those
49, neS are included In the figures show
ing the expenses for the year.
The copper companies have suffered
tnea'iiy IN earning power since the sign
ing OF the armistice. but during the
garry Years OF the war they were able
10 snow very respectable return on
invested capital. AS the conflict pro-
s,e,Sd and costs mounted those COM
plNIes which are largely low cost pro-
uuceIs began to feel the effects OF the
s,'dlned economic situation, and some
ol mem were faced with the very un-
satisfactory condition OF decreased reve-
uues ana Increased costs in 1917 and
isls. One OF them was the Utah Copper
The sun., 1919-09-27
Exports From New York.

Wheat. 155.337 bu.; Oatmeal, 3.43s
bills. alcohol. 154 bbls. tallow, assoc
his malt, 2o,1s2 bu.: -four, 121,sls
So cl1s; oil cake. 2.s19.7O0 lbs. bacons,
253S.60 lbs cheese. 115s00 lbs. lu-
bricating oil. 5S795O gallons
The sun., 1919-09-27

The Mexican Petroleum Company was
another, the ratio of costs to receipts of
which advanced during the six year
period but no great significance can be
attached to that increase, as the con-
GERMS costs are not representative of
American conditions. The oompany's
properties are largely in Mexico and OPP
Grated to a great extent with Mexican
labor. Conditions In Mexico at best al
ways are unsettled. and the labor situa-
ton there does not differ from other
things peculiar to that country. In 1918
the Mexican Petroleum Company had
gross receipts of more than $4,000. 900.
against expenses of s19.399.745, or 1913
per cent In the last year before the
war its revenues were more than ST.
000, 900 and its operating charges slightly
less than $2.5o0.0o0, or 34.5 per cent.
The company paid Federal taxes of So
100000 in 1918, s621,Oo0 in 1917 and
$215,757 in 1916. 1t earned for Its stock
holders $1413 a share last year. against
$50 share in 1913. Following is
table of the statistics of revenue and ex-
penses during the last six years:
The sun., 1919-09-27
HAD BEST EARNINGS
DURING WAR TIME
Greater Revenue Enabled Most
Industrial Interests to
Keep Them Up.
PRODUCT WAS ENORMOUS
Rarely Was Increase Of Costs
Great Enough to Cause Big
Earnings Drop.

Notwithstanding tremendous advances
m costs OF labor. materials, equipment
and every other thing which entered into
Industrial operation in 1918, compared
with their 1918 prices, large majority
n, Industrial concerns were able up to
ths end OF last year to maintain their
Earnings at or above those OF 1918 as a
result Of increased revenue brought
about through successive advances In
nrices of commodities which they pro-
duced Production during the war went
shead at such an enormous scale and
ira demand for products of the big In
dpstrial plants was so great as to bring
about a tremendous increase In gross
revenue of the companies and In oper-
atIng expenses. But In rare cases was
increase in expenses sufficiently greater
than increase in revenue to bring about
suhstantial decline In earnings. In
deed. a very large majority OF those
concerns were able to make their war
years the best periods in their history
from an earnings standpoint.
The increases In operating costs from
1918 to 1918 varied greatly with leading
concerns In many cases 1918 produc-
t,on costs were a smaller percentage OF
Sross revenue than were those OF 1913.
But in every case they advanced tre-
mendously during the war. reaching
their peak in 1918. the fnal year OF the
conflict, when every Industrial agency in
America was concentrated on capacity
production, not for record earnings, but
10 do all In their power to bring sue
cessful ending of the conflict.
An analysis OF six large and very Inn
portant industrial companies reports for
the last six years shows that in three
cases the percentage or costs to revenue
was lower in 1918 than in 1913. The
other three show increases. The United
States Rubber Company, for instance,
reported an increase in production costs
for 1918, compared with 1913, of $S2,-
esa,204. But revenue also had increased
sl2s,04s,733 during that period, and,
therefore actual percentage of cost to
revenue in 1918 was really S.e per cent.
lower. That is. In 1919 more than S6h
per cent. Of the company's net sales were
taken up in production and distribution
costs. In 1918 those expenses repre-
serted but 1877 per cent Of revenue. ex-
elusive of Federal taxes. Those taxes,
totalling almost s2o.000.000. brought the
net earnings for the year down to a
much lower figure than the proportion of
costs to revenue tend to show. The fol-
lowing table shows net sales and produc-
tion and distribution expenses of the
United States Rubber Company during
the last six wears:
The sun., 1919-09-27
JOINED TO GENERAL MOTORS.
Domestic Engineering Is Merged
and VIII He Branch.

eral Motors Corporation, and Z. A.
Deeds, president of the Domestic En-
cheering Company of Dayton. Ohio, an
nounced yesterday that the latter has
been merged with the General Motors
Corporation and will be operated here
after as a branch OF General Motors.
The business will be conducted as
heretofore under the management Of Il.
A Deeds, c. F. Kettering and r. II.
Grant. 1t is proposed to extend greatly
the plant and the operations OF the Del
co-Light, which has during the last few
years been the great leader in farm and
domestic lighting.
The sun., 1919-09-27
STRENGTH OF CURB
MARKET CONTINUES
Dealing, However, Is on Small
er Scale, but New High
Levels Are Reached.
SOME REALIZING APPEARS
Offerings Are Readily Alb
sorbed, With Independent
Oils Most Active.

Continued strength was shown yester-
day in the outside market but dealings
were on smaller scale A strong tone
was in evidence throughout the day and
again several new highs were estab-
lished. There was profit taking in some
shares which have advanced vigorously
in the last few days but offerings were
readily absorbed. The bulk of the trad
ing was in Independent oils, although a
few industrials showed increased ac-
tivity.
The General Asphalt shares were con-
siderably less active but they were firm
throughout the day. Shell Trading and
Transport, however, was more active and
moved to new high with an advance of
almost three points. International Pc
truleum was quiet but firm. A vigorous
buying movement in Atlantic Lobos In
the morning sent 1t tU n new high, and
before midday It advanced more than
ten points.
Standard OIL shares and Midwest Re-
flning, although traded in on q small
scale, were a few points higher. A new
high was made In Allied Oil and Tropical
early advanced more than two points
but reacted later. Little demand APP
peared for Home on but offerings were
quickly absorbed.
American Safety Razor continued to
be the most active Industrial but moved
over a narrow range Madison Tire de-
veloped strength in the afternoon and
moved to new high ground with an ad-
vance of several points. Another strong
spot was United Picture Production.
which, on continued heavy trading,
touched a new high. Chemical stocks
were firm, National Aniline and British
American moving forward fractionally.
Bonds were more active but feature
less.
Total sales and range Of prices follow
The sun., 1919-09-27
LONDON STOCK MARKET.
business In Quiet. but Many Issues
Are Firmer.
Special Caoie Despatch TO THE Sun from the
London Times Service.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THE sur from the
London Times Service.
LONDON, Sept. 26.--With smaller at
tendance, owing to the Jewish holidays,
business in the stock market was not
very brisk Uncertainty with regard to
The labor position and dearer money pos
sibilities caused dulness In several direc-
tors. Consols, Argentine rails. French
loans. rubbers, oils and marines had a
hrmer appearance. At the mining end
OF the house Burma corporation shares
showed strength.
There was rather better demand for
short loans at az per cent, but the
amount due to the Bank OF England was
reraid, thus liquidatins the markets In
dettedness, At the close balances were
offered at per cent. The discount mar
ket exhibited a hardening tendency.
especially for longer date maturlties.
New York exchange was again distinctly
more favorable and the franc continued
to improve in value, while Brussels
moved in sympathy. Scandinavian rates
went against us.
The sun., 1919-09-27
RAILROADS.

&c Boston & Albany 1914 l22Bs l2I 1921
l25 Boston Elevated. "a 65 O. 90
10 Boston & Maine. 3Oh Sh 30 20
Boston Lowell. 81 50 so 80
Boston Prov 1875 1876 1876 1856
8Conn NJ Glass 10 rs IS 70
lS Conn Riyer,.,,,..102 100 lo2 lO2
10 Maine Central, e. - 81 Ga
40 Mass Electric.... AZ IA AZ AZ
10 Mass Elec Pr. p ~ II y
62gN Y y il & H.. sOh 9lH 500 MT
l03 West End .,..,.... % 80 3S9i 30
10 West End pf....... A IS a. IS
The sun., 1919-09-27

PIIILADI LPIIIA.

5000 Chi City Ry let SIS an 7i7, ga
2OJO Swift LIST 5s....... C2G 1924 g9l
The sun., 1919-09-27
BONDS
"Modern MiIIer's" Outlook.

CHICAGO, Sept 26.-Modern Miller
says that fancy premiums for best
milling grades OF wheat are an incen-
tive for rush of ploughing and seeding
IN the Southwest. With late fall the
winter wheat acreage will be normal.
yet considerably below that of last year.
Little spring wheat will be seeded in
winter wheat States owing to bad re-
suits this year. Fall rioughing in the
Northwest will be behind, owing to
droughty conditions and hard ground.
Farmers in western Canada are rush.
ing fall ploughing since heavy rains
there. Corn is about all out OF frost
danger"
The sun., 1919-09-27

Mexico Extern sterl. SIS of 80 1915. &C 6lk
Mexico Extern gold 4s of '0i, 1854. 10 62@s
The sun., 1919-09-27


The third of the group TO show de-
cline in proportion of costs to receipts
was the General Electric Company.
which in 1919 put 90.4 per cent. OF its
geyenue into operating expenses. In 1918
the percentage was but SEQ. The earn
ings OF that company. however. did not
advance as far as did those of some
other companies. being but $3.50 a share
higher in 1918 than In 1913. In the
year before the war the company was
able to show earnings on its common
stock Of Sass a share; in the last year
they increased to $14.77 a share. The
Federal taxes assessed against the con-
Germ in 1918 totalled S13.500. 900 and In
1917 S5,500,000. The gross sales of the
company increased from $106,477.43S to
S2l6,S15.27S, an advance Of $11O.33 $40.
Expenses kept pace pretty well. going
from S96,207, 1913 to $1SS,439,522. an in
crease Of s92.231.7s9. Appended is
table Of earnings and expenses for the
six years.
The sun., 1919-09-27

nls5,53e.
Net earnings on common stock in 1915
tnS a share: In 1913, sll.o2 a share.
Another company which showed drop
IN the proportion OF revenue represented
In production costs in 1918, against those
OF 1913, was the Baldwin Locomotive
Company. In that year that company
put s9.7 per cent. of its gross sales into
production expenses. In 1918 those costs
represented but S5.5 per cent. of receipts.
The net earnings on the common stock
also showed a liberal increase, being
s51.SI a share in 1918 against $500 a
share in 1918. During the six years I'M
der consideration the company increased
its gross sales from 1850, 800 to $685.
1929, an advance OF $S5,54S,2S2, but
expenses increased rapidly, being $685.
s22,455 in 1918. an advance of ST. ST.
se1. In 1918 Ba.dwin paid s6.500,00
in Federal taxes and in 1917 $1,750,000
Following is a table of the receipts and
expenses of the company for the last six
Evening star., 1919-10-15
Report on New Members.

Sidney West, chairman of the mem
bership committee, reported that
twenty-seven new members have
ioined the chamber as a result of the
membership campaign now under way
and that many applications are await
ing action.
Members of the Senate and House
District committees were guests OF
honor at the meeting, the Senate COM
mittee being represented by Senators
Jones of Washington, Ball of Della
ware, Capper of Kansas and Dial OF
South Carolina. The House commit
tee was represented by Representa-
tives Reed, Zihlman, Hays, Williams
Woods and Lanham. The courts were
represented by Jostices Charles III
Robb. Josiah A. Van Orsdel, Walter l.
Commissioner w. Gwynn Gardiner
represented the District government
Evening star., 1919-10-15

stockholders in the present companies.
Minimum pay of 50 a day for police
men. and increases in the pay OF iire-
mon To Mace the salaries of members
of the fire department on an equal basis
with fremen in other cities of COM
parable size. was recommended in re-
port of the committee on police and
fire protection. presented by Isaac
Cans. chairman.
Miss Rose O'TooIe, who recently was
appointed a special committee of one
to Investigate the work of the Pris-
oners' Relief Society, with headquar-
ters here, read a report praising the
society's work among released pris-
oners. She said the society, of which
Earl E. budding is founder and presi-
dent, has aided more than 10000 for.
mer convicts in the last five years. of
whom more than 80 per cent have
made good.
Evening star., 1919-10-15
NEW FOUR-YEAR COURSE.

4 four-year course leading to the de-
gree Of bachelor of science in phar-
macy has been established by George
Washington University. The new
course will be for full-time students
only as opposed to the old course,
which was for either full time or part
time students, and the graduate will
be given the B. S. in pharmacy. The
course includes liberal art education
as well as ample preparation for the
practice of pharmacy.
| Students completing the course will
be admitted to the Medical School and
to graduate classes at the university
without further preparatory work.
Evening star., 1919-10-15
Chea2er Shoes Promised,

NEW YORK. October 1J.-Tootwear
prices are due for a tum mble---in fact.
they have dropped 20 per cent since
the middle of August and are going
to take still another drop after Christ
mas, J. Frank McElwain, president of
the National Boot and Shoe Manufac-
turers' Association. said in an address
before the Middle States Shoe Whole
salers Association here. last night.
Evening star., 1919-10-15
CAPT. M. s. KEENE RETIRED.
Action Is Due to Disability In.
r., ciGent to Service.

Capt. Marcel S. Keene. Coast Artil-
lery Corps. has been retired on ac-
count of disability incident to the
service. He is from MARYLAND and
was graduated from ST. Johns Col
lege, Annapolis. Appointed second
lieutenant of infantry in September.
1908, he reached the grade of captain
in July. 1917.
During the world war he held a
temporary commission as lieutenant
colonel in the Coast Artillery Corps.
Recently he has been stationed at Ho-
boken, N j.