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New-York tribune., 1919-09-12
Bid and Asked
Quotations
Yesterdays:

The following table gives the closing
Did and asked quotations for stocks
listed o.? :he New York Stoc. Exchange
but not traNoA in Yesterday:
New-York tribune., 1919-09-12
N. Y. City Notes Offered
On 400 Per Cent Ras;s

=, The syndicate - consisting of the
Chase National Bank, the National
Bank of Commerce and Saomon Bros
& Hutzler- which was the successtul
biddet for the New York City $4,000
600 notes sole Tuesday, began Offering
them yesterday on q basis to WELD 4 80
per cent.
', In view of their being free from all
come taxes, it was said the yield was
equivalent to q taxable Investment pay
ing from 4.65 to IA per cent per an
mum, dependent upCi the income of
the investor.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-12
Questions and Answers

Note. - In this department. TIL"
Tribune Will throw the light of such
Information as Is at its command on
thn investment problems of its readers
1t cannot undertake to give advice on
speculation. Questions of general in
t"rest Will be answered in this column
on Vuesdnys ami Fridays Only initials
VIII be used. Others viii be answered
b5 Miril.
Address all queries, incloslrg
stamped ahdreTsod enVoloNe, to
FINANCIAL EDITOR. The Tribune.
l6i Nassau Street. New York city.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-12
George W. Ely Resigns

George W. Ely, who has been sccre-
tary Of the New York Stock Exchange
since 1893. with the execution Of The
period from 1898 to 1905, tondered his
resignation to the governing committee
yesterday f. V. D. Cox. governor Of
the exchange, was elected to succeed
him. Resolutions OF regret over Mr..
E!y's retirement from active duty were
passed.
The board Of governors also passed
a resolution indorsng the purpose of
the Business Mems Anti i-Swindiine
League and asking that the exchange
be enrolled as cooperative member.
The chief aims of the league are to
protect investors in Liberty bonds and
to combat the stock swindling evil.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-12
Offer n. Y. Central Notes

A nationwide banking syndicate
headed by j. p. Morgan & Co., yester
day offered for public subscription
$4,000, 900 of one-year per cent notes
OF the New York Central Railroad at
os5s. A: this price they will yield
SLIGHTLY less than GAO per cent. The
proceeds of the notes will be used to
retire the issue Of the same amount of
two-year notes. which natures on Sep
tember To-
New-York tribune., 1919-09-12
Bonds
Consolidated Exciia,.ce

Unlisted. +Selis cents per share
New-York tribune., 1919-09-12
snvestor's almanac

NG-To mnpipuiute priccs
~ bcDond lcgitimotc udltes, TO puScfo
mlts; IN erccss of intrinsic acorth-
}toncy dNd Inrest,uents
New-York tribune., 1919-09-12
The Days Bond Market
u. S. Government Bonds
Liberty Issues
Transactions

The following table gives the trans
actions yesterday and the approximate
investment yield in the general Liberty
loan issues at closing New York
Stock Exchange prices:
New-York tribune., 1919-09-12

Sale open iiisa. Low. Last
,'..'' sao An i N Cor rs "a =, 20
$40 Arizona S.lv
1000 All MA
3oso bsich D "a - 20 SO c8 50
IN ~. ., len TX 1ap) g 3 - 25
a7@S 500 .s.i sai.Sona 4 Mont 3 q 8 3 e e e.
600 500 'ca4aslass ca@se s,pT Sil % "a % "a "a "a
5000 Cres=on Goa c as 2Iz "a
1900 sDiVde TX n,
900 ri Sal Silver 3s 3ss 3ls 50
lH5on Eureka Gro NJ ne 1as ia
4oo ,oo .I.sr1,,. .rsr:y.ri9e Mn l's lss "a IS
ecoo ~fGo.d Zone D. IS 50 IS A9
3ooa *'Goidfeid DIV 16 II IS IS
1000 *7Goldfell Nor :
299o -Grand rae co 81 81 IS IS
15oo a fBa sbrovcis Dv f2 13 - 19
y Hecia Min .... SIS 5is So 5a
5Qo @TJ.n Hrtler. 81 81 81 81
11oN l.a nose Ltd +, g.
1900 Iori lana Cons "a
Ss0po 'MscNamara 80 SO "a 80
'g'ep .lac,an.ra q 81 50 es
300 Nas Tn COP szs az
5oo Nipss:.2 y 60 IA ia 17is 1fIs
zoos NiSoa i,eYada ~ 25 rs IS
od5tt - ~ray ifer Min ga "a 2ss %,
2soD9 Roper Group II -
200 sfScgen M.-als g "a "a
200 'Sive~ Dol NJ
r. 30 ISL Ting Div IA - u "a
1S0j Sill 4 Of Ariz. I 4, ~
zoo so Am & & y ga o'l 9ss es,
2eD stand >i Lead s., -
200 *Tonopah Div 5a4 6 $50 So
100 ionopah EN,sn. o. ga 2ss
ZGNG Un.ad Eastern ~, a. -, ~
37a0 .fU 8 Cont Nj. IS 18 = II"
@0no 'Vic Div ,arj.. 22 28 1S Sa
$40 Wash q Of. IS e6 85 86
taV3 fWiibert Min. g
19yo fWi'son SA n. y q d q
New-York tribune., 1919-09-12
Curb Market

Note The Tribune assumes no response
bility for the accuracy or authenticity OF
curb market quotations. Transactions and
prices yesterday were reported as follows:
New-York tribune., 1919-09-12

100000 Shares
Union Oil Company
CAPITALIZATION
Common Stock Ono vaue)
The fnaeaor floating debt preferred dstok.
ne summarize of Company s
foVouy:
Union Oh Company Incorporated in Delaware
@ cp % 'sas ca @ sf n Interest Ct 9& G8eo oil co%psnX any
similar properties and provide banking facilities develop and
The Union Oil Company California Company
Of California the largest producer end rehn Of oil the Pacific
oa Company Oil Lands and Leases
ys g Of % bm M" T gS E8P%5R ] and 15g 6s aSd s0Ps aa @
in 1918 was 0S4 barrels
The c0'umbia Oil ptodaei"g @ Co. qs leases controls through
,090346 barrels
Assets Arthur Young Accountants state that based
the the by
behalf OF the Company will consist of:
Union Oil Company of California 1855 shares
Liabilities will of:
100000 OF the above shares have been Withdrawn
by certain OF purchasing came
from ac Company The remaining $4,000
are offered FOR subscription when, II if issued.
PRICE $40 PER SHARE
Montgomery & Co. Dominicsz & Dor2n:cl
Philadelphia Newy
Hayden, Stone & Co.
This """''""' " statistics a" guarantee" '" have bee"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11
Socialist Conference
At Lucerne Not in Favor
Intervention in Russia

Lucerne. Aug. 1o.-(By The Assn.
ciated Press.)-The SociaIis confer.
ence today adopted resolution,
against Intervention in Russia
against maintenance Of a blockade
against Russia and protesting against
the retention of about a million Iris.
oners. in form Of slavery"
Resolutions favoring the taking a.
measures taken by the allies against
massacres. the withdrawal of Ger.
man troops from Lithuapia and Lett.
via and recognition of the Republic g
Lethvia as an independent state,
were adopted.
. Still other resolutions protested
against the attitude of the Ruman.
ans in Bessarabia; recommended the
formation of a Balkanic federation
with autonomy for its members; pro.
tested against the policy being fol.
lowed in Asia Minor and the occu.
patton Of Syrna by Greek troops;
supported Korea's demands for rec.
ignition as an independent Ste, and
demanded freedom Of speech and Of
meeting for India.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11
DENY REPORT MEQClNS
FIRMS ON U. S. PLANES

= Yuma, Ariz.. Aug. 10,-Reoprts that
Mexican soldiers yesterday dred On
American airplanes Of the border pa.
troll near Andrada. Lower Califor-
MIA, Mexico, six miles. west OF hare.
were denied tonight by s. N. Crom-
well Of Yuman. who spent all u
yesterday within 1000 yards Of the
scene Of the reported clash.
Mr.. Cromwell general superintend.
emit Of construction Of an irrigation
work on the Colorado river. deciar-
ed many men employed on the work
had heard unusual noises from the
border patrol airplanes as they new
over on their way from Yuma to
Rockwell field, San Diego. He at
tributed~ reports that the airplanes
had been fired upon to these. He
said the noises sounded to him "as
though the motors were back-firing"
but that they might have been caused
by practice shots fred by the aviators
from their machine guns. Mr.. Crom-
well said no shots were Aired from the
ground near the scene Of the report
ed clash at any time yesterday on
either side Of the international
boundary line. N
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11
Harsl.nd ., Maine Central. 3

Hartland defeatsd the Maine Gen.
rs1s yesterday ana breaking the
rrhroad mems Winning streak. US
Williams vas in the bux ct Hartlani
and pitched . good game allowing the
Maine Centrals Ave hits. Mike Dris-
c.G. last years Colby captain. pug.
z!ec the Hartland boys I..til the
eiahth when they cot alx hits IN a
r-w of him. Mike was given I.oor
support at times. The Maine Cen
trails scored their first in the fourth
when Mahue singled with nobody out.
sukeforth followed suit. Mahue went
to third on O'Brien's out; Driscoll
was out. Williams to Dyer. Mahue
scored on pass ball. Conlogus made
the third out by tanning. Hartland
scored their run in the NTH with one
man out. NJ. Moulton hit the ball to
o'Donnell and he fumbied. A. Moul-
ton Tanned. Mahue walked. Lawry
hit to center ana Otis misguided the
ball. m. Moulton scored. Williams
was out to Patterson to Mahue.
Hartjand scored four runs Ia the
eighth all earned runs Maine Central
scored two ia the ninth on srrorss
Score: :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11
Prizes for Pismanship

Every year a pig race Is held At
Crone-sur. Marine. in the north Of
France. a prize Of 1000 francs being
awarded the lucky rider Of the win.
ming pig. This race is held in &C.
cordance with the terms Of the will
Of wealthy tradesman Of the VII.
lage. who died forty-two years ago.
He ordered that amongst the
amusements Of the annual fete
should be included a race with pigs,
to be ridden either by men or boys
The prize. however. was not to be
to the winning Jockey except
on condition that he wore deep
for the deceased for two
years after the race. The munici.
pality accepted the eccentric bequest,
and these singular races have been
held regularly ever since.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11
CHARM OF "MERRIE ENGLAND"
What II Was In the Days Of Old Can
Still Be Diseerned in Spots Today


What II Was In the Days Of Old Can
still BE Discerned in Spots Today
OF our forefathers. nine out of ten
lived in the rural parts; and the re-
mainder. the busiest and the best
1.-THE Of English humanity, in towns
whose darkest lane was never a mile
from the orchards round the town, so
that the recreation Of the city dwell
Ter was blythe hedgegrows and river
banks. The spring and the
winter came .unsought into every
mans life, not as they come today,
wayfarers bewandered among the
housetops. ~feebly whispering of I'M.
known things in far salubrious lands,
but fresh with bursting bough or
strong in glowing frost. The thoughts
of the allegro and I'll Penseroso"
are indeed the thoughts of a. rare
mind. but the most vulgar slave Of
custom enjoyed in the days of King
Charles the conditions Of daily life
which Milton there described; the
sweet influences Of the seasons, had
their effect. Whether they
knew it or not. the Cavaliers drew
their charm from the fields, and the
Puritans their strength from the
earth. What this old England
was can still be seen and felt in the
combes and on the round hilitops Of
Somerset and Devon, in the wooded
lands over which Malvern looks to
the west. and in the broken valleys
that lead the lake mountains down
toward the sea.-G. M. Trevelyan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11
JAP PAPERSsC CALM
ON SHANTIJNG

Toxic, Thursday. Aug. 7.-(By The
Associated Press. 1.-The newspapers
generally are treating calmly In their
editorials various phases Of the, de-
bate In the United States Senate the
question Of Shantung. The opinion
most widely advanced Ii that the
Republican senator's who are oppos-
ing the provision in the Peace treaty
relating to Shantung are using their
arguments against Japan mostly for
political purposes and with the idea
of discrediting President Wilson.
The newspapers declare that no
matter what action the Senate may
take In the premises. 1t cannot at.
feet Japan's interests as acquired
under the treaty, which will be rati-
fed by the other powers. =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11
TAFT DISAPPRovES
OF PLUMB PLAN

Cincinnati. o, Aug. 1o-"It In ma
icaliy Sociaiistic and ought to :.
Fought" William Howard TAFT .,,s
OF the Plumb plan for the adm,r,. .u
tration OF the railroads, In a a,.,s
ment here tonight. 'e'
4 very much disapprove Of ~.
plan. ] am almost certain the D. s
publtcans win oppose the plan ana ,
hope the Democrats do: too. w.
should not let the Soviet system ., "s
even q toe-hold In America" he s Ss.a
Referring to the strikes Of sbonrns M
throughout the country ond the Az
mands Of other railway unions -.
increased wages. Mr.. Taft said: Vt
1T seems to me that the men ~.
requesting q greater increase ,s.e
the percentage Of increase in the so..
Of living warrants" ''s'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11
Felicity a Necessity.

The presence of q wise population
implies the serach for felicity as well
as for food; nor can any population
reach its maximum but through that
wisdom which "rejoices" in the habi-
table parts Of the earth. The desert
has its appointed place and work;
the eternal engine. whose beam is thu,
earth's axle, whose beat Is its year,
and whose breath Is its ocean will
still divide imperiously to their
desert kingdoms bound with unfur~
rowable rock. and swept by unar.
rested sand, their powers Of frost and
fire: but the zones and lands be.
tween. habitable, will be loveliest in
habitation. The desire of the heart
is also the light Of the eyes.-Ruskin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11

At the ct. Marks church Sunday
morning the pulpit was occupied by
Rev. Richard A. Hatch. an army
chaplain. who Is visiting relatives in
Oakland for a few days. Mr.. Hatch
delivered a very pleasing sermon.
He has been In service IL months
overseas in the 35th Division. He il
the son Of the late William A. Hatch,
q former Colby professor. who was
here at theoutbreak Of the Civil War,
and was one Of the first to enlist, and
was finally a lieutenant in the Third
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11

Today. gentle reader. we move
After II years of the nat life We %
into a cottage. with an upstairs and
down to it, a garden to plant next
spring (naybe,) a lawn to NOW and
lots of other ancient ana modern in
conveniences.-R.P r. NJ, in Spring
field Union.
o, you err. brother-most assuredly
you err. We have just moved from q
cottage to a fiat, and we know where.
of we chirp.
In the first place you are shoulder
ing the whole responsibility for
everything under ono root. Where
and echo answers l1owhere--wili you
look for an alibi when your water
pipes freeze up. No more up or
downstairs tenant to accuse OF leav-
ing the cellar door open, or letting
his furnace fire get low. No more
lying abed late enough of q Sunday
morning so that the man downstairs
takes his shovel In his hand and
cleans the walks.
No more running up, or downstairs
Oh, chilly night to borrow the max
ings OF a pinch Of tea.
There Is a great psychological gulf
between borrowing from people In the
house with you, and going to the cot
tage next door. The one IL done and
the other is not.
No more telephoning TO the neigh.
Dor up or downstairs to run up (cr
DOWN and see II you left the gas
turned on under the tea kettle. OF
that You and your wife have been IN
vited to supper and card party after
and won't be home till ali hours, or
after. and win Blu please run down
and have squint at the furnace.
No sir. 1t simply isn't done In cot
tages.
Your gas will stay on TN you get
home. and your next bill WIN look
like the first instalment Of a., IN.
about s in the morning to stay up
demnity bill. Your furnace viii 70 cut
and YOU win crawl into bed about
ave in the morning after your card
party. having had to stay up till that
time to build q new FIRE and get Il 70
runnign smoothly. o. undubitabiy,
sou err.-Lewtstou journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11
Vienna Soldiers Council
Warns Reacti0naries.

Vienna. Aug. 10-(By the Associat.
ed Press)-The executive committee
of the Soldiers Council in Vienna
has issued a proclamation in which,
after referring to recent events in
Hungary. warning Is given reac-
tionaries not to attempt to attack
the German Austrian Republic.
The proclamation declares that ev-
cry single member Of the proletariat
is ready to give his life for freedom
and concludes as follows:
Soldiers and proletarians: Stand
together, realize the great danger
and prepare for battle"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11

After extensive conferences with
Japanese religious workers and other
persons interested in uplifting the moral
tone Of the Japanese people as well as
increasing their material prosperity
and happiness. the Japanese Home Min
lister has drawn up a program to meet
the growing problems Of the times in
Japan. including the spread Of dissat-
asfaction among the workers. The pro-
ject includes propagation OF popular
education and observance Of ancestor
worship; cultivation OF public morality
and devotion to the national welfare;
and careful selection of new ideas
from abroad together with their proper
assimilation by the young people Of the
empire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11
sToRk's VISIT TO SCOTLAND
Record OF Birds Appearance In 1916
~, May 30 Found in Chronicles
Of the Country l-


The white stork Of the continent
Of Europe, which is encouraged in
most, and even protected in some. of
the countries to which It resorts to
breed, and round which much story
and legend have gathered, has been
known for centuries to beran occa-
sional visitor to the British isles,
chiefly to Norfolk. but very rarely to
Scotland. though 1t has never been
known to nest or even attempt to
do 50, In Britain. =.
Z However. record OF its having
nested in Scotland appears in Good
all's edition Of the "Schotchchoni-
con-" This work was begun by John
Fordun. who died 'abaut 1884. and
was continued by Walter Bower the
abbot Of Inchcolm. It Is in Bowers
chronicles for 14l6 that the story an.
pears. The translation runs thus:
Tn the year Of our Lord, fourteen
hundred and sixteen. there died on
the morrow OF the birth of St. John
the Baptist, Master James Biset,
prior Of st. Andrews. In this same
year. a pair Of storks came to Scot
land and nested on top Of the church
Of st. Giles Of Edinburg and dwelt
there throushor: a season Of the
year; but to what place they few
away thereafter no one knows"
Commenting on this. Lord Lagle
Clarke says: THE church Of St.
Giles. on which the storks nested.
was new stone edifice commenced
in 1887. to replace a former church
destroyed In 1885. and some of 1t
doubtless forms part Of the cathedral
of today"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11
Denies Possibility of
Monarchist Government
System in Hungary .

Budapest. Saturday. Aug. s-(By
the Associated Press) - Stephen
Friedrich. the new premier in an in
terview today denied that the change
in government meant a return to the
monarchist system in Hungary.
"All that has happened" said the
premier, sis that we have tried 10
restore and consolidate the situation
until the nation has taken a deci-
sion.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11

Another great highway to connect the
North and the South is being urged by
organizations in the more important cit
les OF Minnesota. says Popular Me-
chanics Magazine for August. Parallel.
ing the Mississippi River. this highway
would extend from Lake Itasca. the
source of the river. to New Orleans. a
distance Of 5000 miles. This route would
mean drop Of practically 1875 It. in
travelling from the lake to the rivers
mouth. Those promoting the idea point
out that the trail would not only De
one Of scenic interest. but that 1t would
serve to bring about closer relations Of
the people in the two sections Of the
country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11

TO recover from the bottom Of Cana.
dian streams the sunken logs that are
lost while on the way from the loggins
camps to the mills. a newly organised
corporation will employ machinery spec.
tally adapted to the purpose. instead OF
the ordinary devices used for moving
timber. It Is announced In the August
Popular mechanics Magazine. Com.
pressed air and high-pressure water
streams will be used to loosen the logs.
As 10 per cent Of the logs cut sink and
remain Embedded for various periods
without losing their value by deteriora.
ton. the business Of raising them
should prove to be one Of great com.
mercial importance to iumbermen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11

The smallest republic in the world,
so far as area is concerned. is St.
Goust. situated In an almost inacces-
sihle part of the Basses- Pyrenees.
st. Goust ID hardly q square mile in
area, with a population Of practically
100 persons. who rule themselves.
Tho smallest self governed state in
the world In regard to population Is
Tavolara, an island but little known,
OF the north, coast Of Sardinia It is
about I'VE miles long. with an aver.
age width Of half q mile. yet II 10 q
free and Independent republic Of
about 20 Inhabitants. who are their
own rulers. -
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YORKSHIRE STRIKE TO BE
FOUGHT TO A FINISH

London, Aug. l0-The strike IN the
Yorkshire coal fields, involving
100000 miners, apparently will be
fought to a finish. The coal con-
troller yesterday told the mems lead
ers it was impossible to concede their
demands. To do so. he said, would
mean strike in every coal field in
the country for similar concessions.
No further conferences with a view
to arriving at q settlement. has been
arranged. It IL said the strikers
funds will last only another fortnight.
Already a quarter Of a million pounds
sterling have been spent in strike
pay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11
Question Of oninion.

The late General Booth Of the Sal.
walton army was conducting big
mssting which lasted unusually long.
ana toward the close . aswspapsr re.
porter lett his seat and gained the
aisle. General Booth pointed q l.nser
at him ana said: -
whoever leaves this auditorium
VIII be damned by God"
The reporter answered: sIf I don't
leave this auditorium ana hurry back
TO my ofice I'll be damned by the city
editor"
God 10 above the city editor.s -.
torted General Booth.
Yes. ! think he is," piously re.
sponded the reporter, ''but the city
editor Doesn't"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11
Ne Report at Washinaton

Washington, Aug. 10.-The air
service had received no information
tonight of an attack on American
aviators by Mexican federal soldiers
as reported from Yuma, Arizona.
The aviators said to have been fred
Upon, 1t was said. would present their
report to the commanding officer at
Rockwell field, California. who in
turn would forward it to the director
Of the air service.
The border patrol was increased
greatly following the fighting be-
tween Mexican federal troops and
Villistas in the vicinity Of Juarez.
Several aero squadrons were assign
ed to border duty on their return
from overseas and the American side
Of the border has been closely guard
ed by aircraft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-11

Every square inch Of the surface Of
the United States win be photographed
from aeroplanes in the preparation Of q
Typographical map of the country.
which is being planned. according to an,
announcement in the August Popular
Mechanics Magazine. The photographs
will be pieced together and the mosaic
viii show every detail. This sort OF >
map Is considered necessary BY avia-
tors before full use Of the aeroplana
viii be possible. No map in existencs
takes In all that the proposed photo.
traphic map would show.