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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-06

A cordial invitation Is extended
20 all nOn-club members 10 hear
Noah Beilharz give The Hoosier
SchOolmaster' before the Woman's
club Saturday afternoon. Admis-
sion 35c. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-06

SEE DE MEESTER IN the new
store at 423 ". Seventh St Mems
and boys shoes. underwear. pants.
rompers. blankets. also woman's fine
felt slippers and lots of bther things
Co numerous 10 mention. Come in
and see 4t2
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-06
GOES TO AKRON.

c. r. MCCollum leaves today for
Akron, o., where ne will spend sun
day with his son. Edwin VINO is To-
Gated there.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-06

FOR MISUNDERSTANDING light house
keeping rooms. 54S Lincoln way
w. rear OF $50. 5t1
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-06
ATTENTION G. 4. r.!

Meeting Saturday at p m. for
election OF officers and business.
J. W. Hutchinson, Adjt
Adv-4t2
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-06
I.EAVE FOR NEW YoRK.

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Knightlinger.
81 +. Fourth St, left last night for
New York where they will spend sew
eral weeks visiting with relatives.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-06

Or. and Mrs. ID. Earle Parker. sol
Edgewater dr.. entertained at an at
home last evening
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-06
MlSHAWAKA WANT AIDS

WANTED-TO rent furnished rooms
in modern home. South side pre-
1erred Would, like 10 get breakfast
Address .News-Times Box +. II. ST.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-06

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS boy. Apply
Postal Telegraph, Hotel Misha-
waka. 5t3
FOR SALE-77 acres near Elkhart
$4,000 house. good barn. COW barn
$4,000 house, good barn, COW
barn for 20 head Well adapted for
either stock, corn or mint Has
four acres OF 14-year-oId apple
trees. Don't fail 10 see this Price
Sis per acre. owner 40 W. Craw-
ford St Elkhart. Ind. 2t6
FOR SALE-One Morris chair with
leather cushions. one oak center
table and one desk, 435 Edgewater
Or. 3t5
|ANTED-Married man with small
family for work on dairy farm.
Must be good mixer and know how
10 care for cows. Wood. coal. milk
and potatoes furnished. Good. new
house 20 live in, two blocks from
car line. Good wages. Steady work
year round Wife must know how
10 cook and board two men. Call
or write II y. Kemp. phone Garfield
5S-F1. or Box 253 Mishawaka.
-
FOR E-Seven-room house on
w. Broadway. modern excep.
furnace. Price S2.SOO Immediate
possession. Stark Realty Co. 9Ot6
FOR SALE-Ford touring car. lots
OF extras Baby grand Chevrolet
with extras. These cars in excel
lent condition. Call Mishawaka $50
2stf
FOR SALE-Big type Poland china
spring boar; big type Poland china
spring gifts; bis type Poland china
piss one spotted Poland china SOW
and pigs All big type eligible 10
register. MapIehurst Farm. George
F. Eberhart and son. Phone Garfield
2lF'2. 23tI
FOR SALE-Farm of so acres
farms buildings Mostly black sou.
Consider some trade; also 20 acres.
good buildings along the river. fine
place for chickens. Phone Garfield
IFS. 23tf
LIBERTY BONDS-We pay up TO
$53-I5 cash for bonds: accrued in
terest allowed. We also sell bonds.
c. L. Guthrie 423 j. NJ. s Bldg
$3.50 a. III 10 p. IN. 37s3-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-06
WILL SEND CHRISTMAS BOXES.

The Tri Kappa sorority will send
Christmas boxes Saturday 10 the
French war orphans which they
have adopted. Each box will con-
tain one large present donated by
the sorority at large and one small
gift from each member. The boxes
Will be sent SATURDAY, noon and all
the girls are requested to have their
presents, there before that time.
Chicken supper Saturday, Dec. 8,
from to D. m. in the old Twin
Branch school. Adv-5t2
Go to Mishawaka Book Shop for
Christmas cards. -Advt.
DR.. Tom Dugdale. rs IL Lincoln
Way East. Phone. 179. --Advt- If
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-06
16t6

LIBERTY BONDs-You viii Be
surprised at difference IN price
offered for government bonds. We
deal exclusively IN ali issues and as
sure YOU OF the highest price. We
<buy AT New York market with all
earned and accrued interest to
cate. Convince yourself By getting
cur price. Camp Thorne Co. 1os ~.
Main ST. phone Main 1851. Hrs .
70 sac. Saturday evenings s24T-tt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-06

:. 3. Chamberlin. teacher o.
Banjo. South Bend Conservatory o.
Music or call phone Mishawaka
1877. 4t4-Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-06

Phone Is for flowers from Edge
water Floral Pl. AdVt. 3Qt1
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-06

Go to NIishawaka Book shop for
Children's Books. Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-06
LIBERTY

LIBERTY BONDS-we pay up TO
&53-I5 cash for bonds: accrued in
terest allowed We also sell bonds.
c. L. Guthrie. 423 ]. NJ. s Bldg
$3.50 a. III 10 p. m. 3Ts3-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-06

FOR SALE-Farm OF 60 acres,
farms buildings. Mostly black SOL.
Consider some trade. also 20 acres.
good buildings along the river. fine
place for chickens. Phone Garfield
IFS 23tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-06

Elizabeth and Grove SITS. Rev. d.
d. Spangler. pastor. sunday school
at 9:45 a. m; n. Q. O'Blenis, supt.
Morning service at II o'clock. Y. p.
A. at s p. m. Evening service at q
o'clock.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-06

Messenger boy. Apply
Postal Telegraph, Hotel Misha-
waka 5t2
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-06

Go to Mishawaka BOOK Shop 70
Christmas cards. ADV
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-15

on currant and gooseberry bushes. The
fungus can not go directly from one
pine tree to another, but first must
spend part of its life on currant or
gooseberry leaves. and in this stage it
has the power of spreading rapidly
and widely TO other currant and goose
berry bushes. The fungus then de-
velops another stage by which il is
enabled to pass from the currant or
gooseberry bushes back 10 the pines
If We destroy the currant bushes we
prevent the disease from injecting our
white pines. Hence, improbable as 1t
appears TO the uninitiated. the saliva
ton Of these magnificent trees depends
10 a large degree on whether people
are willing TO forego the luxury of
currant jelly and goOseberry jam.
Congress has passed a literacy test
which Will bar undesirable human i'm
migrants. but there is no test which
We can apply to exclude the army of
injurious insects and plant diseases
from abroad which enter as stow
Always on nursery stock and other
plant material.
The system of inspecting the impor-
tations Of foreign nursery stock has
proved Intellectual because the eye
sight OF the most competent inspector
is not capable of discovering every in
sect or plant disease on every plant.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-15
Magnificent Chestnut That Has Succ umbed to Blight

nectjcut and New York. The corn Dor
er was probably brought into this
country several years ago, possibly on
hemp. and from its present distribu-
ton it would seem as though it was
first established in or near Charleston,
Mass. 1t has spread rapidly and is
now known TO be present in not less
than thirty towns in MasSachusetts,
mostly north and northwest Of Boston.
This insect winters over as a cater
pillar in corn stalks and some of the
larger weeds. About the middle OF
May it pupates and emerges as a
moth, which lays a large number OF
eggs, sometimes as many as 700. The
caterpillars from these eggs feed upon
early corn and weeds and do consid-
cradle damage. About the last Of July
these caterpillars pupate and early II
August another generation OF moths
appear. These lay their eggs (this
time about 300 on corn and weeds
principally CORN and 90 a vast
amount of damage, feeding on the
stalks and ears of corn. 1t is this
caterpillar or borer that passes the
winter IN the corn stalks and large
garden weeds, such IS pigveed, rag
weed. and barn-yard grass. The cat
erpillar which was present in the old
corn stalks early in the spring has
been responsible for $4,000 borers up
TO the first of October. AS this insect
passes the winter in cora stalks and
weeds. very effective destructive meas
ures are offered Pull up and burn all
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-15
The How of "Quiz T"

Hoaxers exist in every profession
and walk Of life; they flourish in every
age and cline: they play their art
either as a means o livelihood or from
the sole desire TO gull the credulous
public. II was the latter which in
cited that prince of practical pokers,
Theodore Hook. to perpetuate the
most audacious Of all hoaxes. Hook
bet a guinea that certain modest
dwelling in a quiet thoroughfare lead
ing out of Oxford street would become
The most notorious house in town, and
set about winning bis wager by ad-
dressing over 1000 letters, containing
orders TO tradesmen, with the request
that they would at certain hour on a
certain day deliver their goods at a
certain house in Berners street.
The lord mayor, the chief justice.
the archbishop Of Canterbury and the
commander in chief were among the
many victims that fell into the trap,
and, duly arrived al the appointed
spot. experienced the most unceremo-
NOUS treatment amid the turbulent
and exasperated throng.
AS a result of a bet between the
duke Of Montague and Lord Chester
field that the former would, by ad-
vertising an utterly impossible per-
Torrance, ind fools enough 10 I'll a
playhouse. ii was announced that on
January 10. 1749. on the stage Of the
Haymarket Theater. a person would
get into tavern quart bottle and
while there sing several songs.
On the evening appointed for the ac-
complishment Of this marvellous feat
the house was packed from floor 70
ceiling, among the expeetant audience
Icing no less a parsonage than tho
duke Of Cumberland.
A hoax equally diVerting, and with
no harmful issue, was that originating
with DAILY, the manager OF the Dublin
Theater. who wagered that within 2.
hours be would introduce a perfectly
meaningless word into the English
language.
To effect which be chalke6 on every
wall TO which he could gain access the
four letters. q U Z. which at once
set Dublin wondering as 70 their sig
niicance-wOndering in vafn-the sole
result of the general bewilderment be-
ing the circulation OF a word that has
remained current till the present dag.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-15

country and cause serious loss. About
half of these are European insects
which feed upon forest and shade
trees and the balance infest various
cultivated crops. Among the impor-
tant insects which it is hoped to ex-
clude from the American continent
are the Mediterranean fly, considered
by entomologists TO take first prize as
a destructive fruit pest, and the pink
boil worm OF cotton from Mexico.
which is capable of making the best
efforts OF the cotton boil weeyil ap-
pear puny in comparison. The life
stories of some of these pests. as I'M
folded by years Of study on the part
of patient scientists. are so amazing
as TO be classed with fairy stories by
the wonders of Nature. White pine
blister rust is an instance. This para
site fungus is native to the Old World.
attacking the stone pine and other ma
tive ive-leaved pines OF Europe. When
extensive interest in planting forest
trees first began to develop abodt a
score of years ago. white pines import
ed from Germany. France and Holland.
brought this disease to the United
States. principally In 1908 and 1909.
Curiously. the safety of our white
Zines depends entirely on whether We
can control the spread of the disease
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-15

Many of them, especially fungi. are
hidden under the bark and are entire
ly invisible. 1t must be remembered
that of many of these pests We have
no conception, based on experience in
its native land, as to its destructive
powers under American conditions.
Fumigation has been tried, but it is
manifestly impossible for any gas or
liquid to penetrate TO the interior It's
sues of plant where fungus or borer
may be hiding. Tie question what
shall we do about it?" has been an
swered correctly by the, federal en-
barge, which prohibits further impor-
tation of plants from abroad except
such as are specifically sanctioned by
the United States.
The United States is the last great
nation TO adopt measures TO ade-
quately guard against the dangers in
cident TO tie introduction OF foreign,
nursery stock. II Is said millions OF
dollars have been wasted annually.
and there remains the possibility Of
complete determination OF certain val
liable economic plants.
There is always the posi- bility Of
bringing in pests in cargoes of mer-
chandise. but the action taken by the
horticultural boards, backed up by
adequate supervision, is certain to
prevent great losses in the future.
Beware of the
European Corn BOrer!
The European corn borer has made
Il appearance in Massachusetts,. Con-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-15

American Public gives $500,000,000
banquet annually to pests of trees
forests, gardens and fields of grain
and cotton.

$500.000.0O0 banquet to alien
enemies has been given an
nually by the American pub
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-15
Beware of the
European Corn BOrer!

The European corn borer has made
It appearance in Massachusetts,. Con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30
Texas Pacific Coal

Question-Texas Pacific Coal and oil
is being converted from 800 shares 20
$40 shares. Why is this done? IL has
also Just been listed on the Curb. DO
these two facts together indicate that
the old insiders are popularizing the
stock. preparatory 20 unloading and
getting out? Is the present high price
justified by tn. company's projects?
II a stakeholder who bough, a. 500 IN
1890 sells now for $1,000. does he pay
income tax on the sl.700 difference IL
he inherited the stock when Il was
worth 500 and sells now. does he pay
income tax on the si700 III. II. :.
Answer-The reduction Of the par
value of Texas Pacific Coal and Oil
Company was probably made to allow
stockholders to more easily find a mar
ket for the stock. We do rot believe
that IL was done with any other inten-
tion. The company shows large earning
power and frequently reports are heard
of new wells being brought in. IL
stakeholder sold the stock this year.
having purchased il prior to March I.
1913. he would pay a tax on the differ
erence in price between that day and
the date ne sold il. The same holds
good regarding inheritance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30

as to the standing Of the following
bonds as investments: Connecticut
Power and Light Company, Central illi-
nois Light, New England Telephone
and Telegraph. Union Electric Light
and Power, Milwaukee Railway and
Light, Series A; Pacific Gas and Elec-
trio. Rochester Railway and Light
Consumers Power Company. Indiana
and Michigan. New York and Queens
Electric Light and Power Company
Michigan State Telephone. New York.
Westchester & Boston, New London
Street Railway Company.-M. 5. =.
Answer-We believe you would Dc
better to hold your Chicago Railroad
S. rather than sell at present price.
The worst part Of the traction situation
in Chicago appears to have been dis
counted. All the bonds you mentions
except one. rank from high grade to
fair investments. All appear to be safe
enough. The exception is New York,
Westchester & Boston i'.s. These
bonds are guaranteed by the New Ha-
ven. As loness a. the guarantee IL car
ried out. we'll and good. but the road
shows q deficit each year. We think
YOU mean New London Gas and Electric.
for we find no New London street Rail.
way bonds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30
An Unintentional Spectator

Question: hold siXty-fve shares Of
New Haven. averaged at 10, and twenty
shares Of Baltimore G. Ohio. bought at
80. | am not in need Of the income
which this money represents. Would
you advise selling, taking the loss, and
putting the proceeds into high grade
preferred stock or bonds; or holding ?
can afford 10 hold these stocks and
to wait, provided the waiting is going
to result in their appreciation and
the ultimate resumption of dividends.
An estate, of which am executor, owns
several shares Of United States Steel
common and several of Colts Patent
Firearms Manufacturing Company.
Both are paying between s and 7 per
cent on the investment. A lapse Of
dividend payments would mean a seri-
Gus loss of income to the legatees. The
estate cannot be settled and distributed
for ten years Do you consider these
stocks safe in case like this e.
+. II.
Answer-It may be some time before
New Haven and Baltimore < Ohio re-
turn to a dividend basis, but We be-
lieve the railroad stakeholder is look
ing forward to better days. Legisla-
ton, now being framed, will lead to
this end. we think. II you had to have
the income it would be better to sell
and buy some good preferred stocks,
and We are by no means sure that il
would not be better to do so anyway.
We will suggest an exchange if you
wish. but remember that your position
has been changed. automatically and
through no fault of your own. from
that of an investor to a Spectator,
unless you wish to take your loss and
switch to an investment issue. Both
United States Steel common and Colts
Arms are speculative and we think You
had better put the fund you speak OF
in securities the income of which is
more certain. On Sunday. November
l6. we published list of preferred
stocks yielding good returns. We
think you might do well to look that
list over.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30
Intercontincntal Rubber

Question: should be pleased II
you could give ne information in ref
crencc to the Intercontinental Rubber
Company. Is il going concern? Has
il ever paid dividends on common
stock l. there any preferred stock ?
Where is the home office OF the COM
nany located e. II. 7.
Answer II is going concern. but
no dividends have been paid. There is
no preferred stock. The home office is
at IS Exchange Place, Jersey City.
There is spool 900 stock (par 5000.
In 1918 the company earned IS cents a
share, against 81 cents in 1917 and
1855 in 1916. The company owns
1000, 1000 acres of lands in rubber fields
of Mexico and factory also in Mexico.
II controls jointly with the Belgian
Crown the American Congo Corpora
ton. 1t owns also about 5000 acres of
undeveloped land in Arizona. besides
a lease for 1875 years on 10000 acres
Of land in the island of Sumatra.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30
Curb Market
Steadier on
Short Covering
Outside Securities Display
Early Irregularity; Hard.
en- Later in a Quiet Trad.
ing Session

Stocks on the Curb displayed a some
what firmcr tone yesterday, after early
irregularity. This was due mainly to
covering of outstanding short commit
mcnts, rather than to fresh purchases
for the long account. In its general
aspects the outside market differed lit
tie from recently preceding sessions.
the majority Of stocks acting sluggish
and rejecting the pressure that is be-
ing felt by all securities.
Prices were lower around the open
ing of the two-hour session, and moved
irregularly for time, with slightly
downward tendency. In the second
hour. however, when prices began to
improve on the big board, similar
movement set in on the Curb. with the
result that most stocks closed up from
the low.
General Asphalt, after getting down
to 1903, rallied a couple of points, while
other active issues were General Mo-
tors new stock, Loew's Inc. Vanadium
Steel. Federal Oil, She'll Transport and
Carib Syndicate.
Yesterdays transactions were as fol-
lows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30
Atlantic Petroleum

Question-Can you give me any in
formation regarding Atlantic Petro-
leum stock and would you think this
stock a good investmcnt'-A. l.. c.
Answer-Atlantic Petroleum was in
corporated on March II. 1917. as CON
soIidation of producing properties and
leases owned by various interests in
the Oklahoma and Kansas oil fields. II
has about $4,000 acres of oil and gas
leases, with a production in excess Of
5000 barrels day. 1t is said to he
closely associated with Cosden K Co.,
which has first call on its production.
Capital is S7.O00.0 900, par IS. We have
no recent statement of earnings. so
cannot give you an opinion as to Its
merits as an investment. As a rule,
the stocks of companies engaged ex-
clusiveIy in the production OF petro'
leum are speculative.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30
Toronto
Rid AK
South Porto Rico Sugar
Earns S2O.O8 q Share in Year

The South Porto Rico Sugar Com
pany returned n surplus after interest
taxes and depreciation of sl.5s6,42s
for the year ended September 80. 1919.
equivalent, after the payment OF pre-
ferred dividends. to s2O.Oo snare
earned on the IS. SOP 800 common stock,
which compares with sl,345,s73 or
sls.24 a share earned on the t5,e25.ooo
common stock in the preceding year.
Gross receipts for the fiscal year
amounted to sl2,s66,oos. an increase
Of sl,4i7,9e4 over the year ended
September 80. 1918. After expenses
etc. of $9,739.467 and reser"e for WORK
mo capital and depreciation Of ST.
s9o. SlI. balance applicable for divi:.
dends was s1,536.42s. an increase OF
$780, 65. Holders OF the stock shared
81. 4e3,s74, leaving . $42.l54 surplus,
or $27,762 less than the year before.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30
Preferred Stocks Preferred

Question: would like 70 get your
advice abou, investing a few thousand
dollars in some stock or bonds which
will make good returns and az tho
same time be reasonably safe. What
do you think Of American Telephone
and Telegraph common stock; also
American Steel Foundry common. Su-
perior Steel common, Westinghouse
Manufacturing common. United states
Steel common, Midyale Steel common.
American Car and Foundry common
and American Tobacco common Also
tell me II it Is safer 20 invest IN pre-
ierred stock.-F. X. :.
Answer-All the stocks you ments~a
are more or less speculative and their
dividends are not stable. II - much
safer to invest in preferred stocks.
Why don't you look into the list OF
ten preferred stocks described in The
Tribune Of Sunday. November ls'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30
Rail Bonds Should Do Better

QUestion-Will you kindly give
through your valuable paper, your opin-
ion regarding the safety as an invest
ment of Baltimore & Ohio Southwest
ern Division FRS. Mortgage, 3i2 per
cent bonds. due in 1925? Also reasons
why they are selling at such a high
income yield at the present time. X.
western 3i.s. 1925. appear TO be a safe
investment. Baltimore < Ohio re-
ports have not been good of late. but
that is true of many other roads. Bonds
of railroad companies have been very
much depressed, but should o better.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30
Hecla Mining

Question-Wll you kindly give me
your opinion of Hecla Mining stock :?
| am after something that will prove
good investment. not speculation. but
>at the same time | should like as high
a rate of interest as possible.-G. 5.
Answer-There are few. if any. min
ing stocks that may be called good in
vestments. The Hecla Mining Com
pany is well equipped corporation.
however. and pays large dividends.
The capital is s25O,0OO, par Is cents.
Dividends at present are so cents a
year. The stock must be considered
speculative. Dividends might be re-
duced at any time. Why don't you
buy some good preferred stock to yield
over per cent?