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New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
American Telephone and Telegraph

American Telephone and Telegraph
shares made another new low record
yesterday. and now the price is within
Railing distance of the SOS reached in
last years slump. The company's mis-
fortune is that the telephone is a
public utility, and there is continuous
open season for public utilities. When
Tel and TEL was under the wing of
the Postmaster General, and it became
necessary for its adequate sustenance
TO raise rates, rates We're raised. But
when the government gave it up it was
to deposit it on the stockholders door
step like q waif. healthy enough, but
in need Of succor. That is to say. the
company was allowed four months to
Keep tie advances in rates which Mr.
Burleson had found necessary. After
that 1t must take its chances 1t has
been taking its chances. The high
dividend rate paid on the shares. or
rather the somewhat narrow margin
earned over the dividend, has been
cited often as a reason why the stock
should be watched carefully. At the
same time the fact must not be lost
sight of that the company has been
consistent in its earnings and has a
sizable surplus. Unofficial denials
nave been made on numerous occasions
CT late of reports Of an impending re-
duction in the dividend. The selling of
Che stock the last few days has looked
like belated selling to establish losses
for tax purpoSeS
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
What Do You Think of the Market 2

One of the largest speculative oper-
ators in the market, who was reported
yesterday to have shifted his position
from the bear to the bull side: "Stocks
certainly are acting we'll even in the
face of 25 per cent call money, but
have not changed my feeling toward
the market for the long pull. We have
too great mass Of undlgested securi-
ties TO be assimlated for me TO be
bullish. Then | look for selling early
in the new year by holders Of high
priced industrial stocks. They could
not afford to sell this year because OF
the huge percentage that would 90 to
the government in taxes. But many
of them are likely to take chance and
unload after the turn of the year. since
they will have the use of the money at
least for year, as the 1920 taxes are
not payable until the spring Of 1921, and
there is the possibility that the heavy
excess profits taxes will be reduced.
For the next few days l look for little
more than trading market"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
Favors Elimination of Profits Tax

George J. Whalen. president of the
United Retail Stores Corporation. is
firmly convinced that the elimination
of excess profits taxes and an increase
IN the normal taxes upon corporations
would be beneficial to corporations aud
OF advantage to the government. "If
the excess profits tax were eliminated" >"
SAID he, "and the government depended
on higher charge upon corporate in
comes, the business man would be in
a position to know exactly what he
had to pay and could adjust the price
OF his product Whether the normal
tax should be increased from the pres
ent 10 per cent to Is or 20 per cent I
cant say, but it could be advanced to
point where the government would
get more money than under the present
method and at the same time do away
with the embarrassment to business
concerns occasoned bv the present
system.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
American Wooden

Extravagant predictions regarding
earnings of the American Wooden
Company were heard Yesterday arouno
the Street, when the common stock
shot to new HIGH record of 1856, up
some 7 points from the low of the
day. The stock sold this year as low
as 45'4. A strong pool is working IL
woolen. That fact was learned yes
tcrday. 1t is basing It's operation OF.
expectations Of large stock dividend
and an extra cash disbursement Re-
ports circulated around the commits
zion houses while the stock was ac.-
ing up that the company viii earn
500 share easily on the stock in the
year ending to-day. Woolen earned
S2l.35 share in 1918 and S4042 in
1917
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
European Paper Situation

1t will take Europe long time to
get back on a production basis where
it will ne able to give this country the
competition in the newsprint industry
which 1T did prior to the war, in the
opinion of Philip 7. Dodge, president
of the international Paper Company
Mr.. Dodge has just returned from
Europe after making a first hand in
vestigation of conditions abroad, par
tleularly az regards the paper making
industry. During his stay he visited
England, France, Germany and
Switzerland. In discussing the situa-
tion IN the foreign paper industry
yesterday Mr. Dodge pointed out tha,
before the war the chief factor that
enabled European manufacturers
abroad to shlp newsDrint to this cour-
trX was chaan labor cost
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
Wa Expansion of Facilities
For Making Appra;saI.

Petitions to the government to ex-
pand the appraising facilities CT the
customs department to handle the in
'reaslng imports more adequately are
being prepared by the Merchants As
soclation of New York and other local
trade bodies. The Importers Associa-
ton also is becoming active in regis.
tering numerous complaints of long
delays in getting their merchandise
cleared after it reaches this countrv
Tho reason for the delays lies in
the great volume of imports arriving
now and the relatively small staff
handling them. Many Of the best ap-
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
Look for Cash Selling

If the market runs true to form to-
day there is likely to be great volume
Of selling of stocks for cash. That
happened a year ago on the last day
of the year when holders of stocks
sold in order to establish losses for
tax purposes. In order to have the
transactions put through before the
matter of record in 1919. such selling
on the last day must be for cash and
immediate delivery. To sell the reg
ular way would carry the transactions
over into 1920, since delivery would
not be made until Friday.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
Introducing Rand Mines. It'd

The curb had the honor of introduce
ing the famous British gold mining
stock. Rand Mines, Limited, to the
American speculative and investment
public yesterday, when LOO shares
were traded in on Broad Street at a
range Of 4O4 to Il. It viii be a reg
ular fixture on that market until it
goes to the big board.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
I cdcral Reserve Bank
Declares a Dividend

The directors Of the Federal Rosorvs
Bank OF New York, it was learned yes
'erday, have declared dividend Of 3
per cent, making per cent for the
year, the maximum allowed under the
reserve Act. The dividend is based
on the paid in capital, which amounts
TO s22,3os, $50, and the dividend came
TO so7l'o47 for the last half year.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
Transactions Yesterday i'm Listed Stocks
Record of Stock and Bond Averages
Stocks

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New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
Overwhelmed With Business

AS matters now Sand the Inter
National Paper Company is not look
ing for any export business. as it is
having all it can do to take care OF
the needs of its domestic consumers.
Mr.. Dodge estimates that the company
could dispose Of 100000 tons of news
print IN this country alone, in addi-
tion to thespresent output of the COM
pany. y
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
Money and Credit

The stringency in the market for
Stock Exchange. loans was again acute
yesterday and call money, after renew
ing and opening at Is per cent, closed
the day at 25 per cent. BY noon the
rate had jumped to IS per cent, by ]
o'clock to 20 per cent, and by AS p. M
the rate had advanced to % per cent
which remained until the close of the
stock market. Bankers said that the
hulk Of their loans was at the high
rate The demand for funds was so
heavy that several Stock Exchange
houses that We're able to do so entered
the market with several million dol
lars. One bank alone loaned SS,C00,-
600 at 25 per cent Bankers see no
immediate relief for the call money
market and predict that rates will not
work easier until we'll after the Grst Of
the year. Complaint was heard in
some brokerage quarters that no money
could be obtained at Is per cent even
at the opening.
The ruling rates for money yester-
day, compared with year ago, were
as follows:
Yester- Year
Call money: day. ago.
On mixed collateral. -. l5 6
On industrial collateral 10 61a
Time money (miXed collat-
craD:
sixty days. ............. 612 ~ as
Ninety days. s............ 6la 5l2@6
Four months. Gl2 5ianl6
Four to six months.... 612 SAC s
Bank Clcarings. Bank clcarings in
New York and other cities yesterday
wee:
Exchanges. Balances.
New York. 81 ,226, ,a4e,53S $122 ,S7S,546
Baltimore 15,l9G,2A5 5905,o15
Boston Sl,AS3,9lS lS,S9S ,O43
Chicago -. 1l7.9S6,135 oo4O, 1892
Philadelphia S3,523,050 17,615,S93
PITTSBURGH 24,230,79S 9,3S2, ,011
Sub-Treasury ury-United States Sub
Treasury debit balance, 1924, ,749 Fed
cral Reserve credit balance, $107,174,-
799.
Silver London. 764d; New York,
Sl3i; Mexican dollars, sl.0024.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31

praisers have left the government
service for better paid positions in the
bushes world. The appraisers sta,F
IT is said, is no larger now than it
was during war times, when imnorts
were much smaller than at crnsent
New-York tribune., 1919-12-31
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Exchange rates on Londcn, Paris,
Antwerp, Rome. and Berlin yesterday
moved against those cities At the
close of trading demand sterling WAS
worth S3.75l25, compared with 3.79 ths
day before. The decline in the other
exchanges was less pronounced,
Yesterdays rates, compared with
those of a week ago, follow.
Quoted dollars to the pound.)
The sun., 1919-03-16

Putting one, best foot fortoard-
is an easy matter when both
ones feet are encased in foot
wear as smart as this.
The sun., 1919-03-16
Flesh and Pink
Nainsook, 30c vd.

FOR BABY. A dainty and ser
viceable nainsook for her little
wearables. Also for mothers and
sisters undertakings. Well woven,
with soft fine finish. Launders
satisfactorily. SO inches wide.
Floor Cepfre
The sun., 1919-03-16

Chiffon Finished White
Voiles, At 39c yd.
A plain wolfe of sheer, soft
texture, finely woven. Ex-
cellent for dresses and
blouses. A inches wide.
The sun., 1919-03-16

Figured Sateen Comfortables
Filled with Pure LAMBS WOOL
Special $6.94
N offer similar to this few weeks ago was so
IA enthusiastically received that we were unable to
supply all the demands. In order that those who
disappointed at that Sale may havean opportunity
of buying the SAVINGS have obtained this new
lot OF comtortables to sell at the same price, They
are covered in figured sateen with border. The back
is also of figured sateen.
We shall endeavor to fill all mail
orders, but cannot promise to do
as the supply may hold out
NoxyS-Basement Street, Rear
The sun., 1919-03-16

White Silk Striped
Voiles, At 49c yd.
Fine sheer quality in three
effects Of silk stripes. These
always prove their dainti-
ness when fashioned into
frocks and blouses. SO
inches wide.
The sun., 1919-03-16
Spring Footwear
for Women

4 PATENT LEATHER BOOT
with uppers Of heavy black
satin should prove a distinct
acquisition to any fashionable
woman's wardrobe and should
especially appeal to those
women who like dainty foot
wear but whose ankles forbid
the wearing Of low shoes. The
last is long. slender and graceful.
the soles are hand-tuned and
the Louis XIV heels are COW
cred. Truly an aristocrat
among shoes, and democratic
ally priced. $3.50
Special! for Monday and Tue sdsy
| Oxfords of Black Rus |
STA Calfskin
with turned soles and
covered Louis XIV heels.
Blind cyelet trimming.
A new Spring Oxford,
regularly priced 1914.
Special $5.24
ncorUro Second Floor, Rear, 35th
H4tsV . Street.
The sun., 1919-03-16

FOR DAUGHTER. A fine, crisp
quality organdie for her summer
frocks. An excellent range of
colors. Three shades of pink and
rose, three shades OF blue, also
lavender, orchid and Nile. Al
inches wide.
The sun., 1919-03-16

A superior quality and fast, rich
black. The sale price is less than to-
days mill cost.
4S inches wide.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-03-28
PAGE sEvE

At Il A. M. the Board stands at re- cess until P. M
 The Board reconvenes at D. m. Upon motion 3y Duncan McNeH, seconded by W. H. Moon and carried unanimously, the contract for the construction of the Clifton-Springer- vile Highway is hereby awarded to Webster, Webster and Kerby as the lowest responsible bidder and by the same motion the bond of Webster, Webster and Kerby is hereby fixed at $12O,O0O.
 At 2:3O P. M. the Board adiourns until March 15, 1919.
 Clifton, Ariz.. March 15, 1919.
 The Board of Supervisors met this day in continued regular session with all members and the clerk present
 Meeting called to order by Chair nan Anderson at P M.
 Upon motion by Pickens Anderson, seconded by Duncan McNeil and car ried unanimously, the appointment by A. H. Slaughter. Sheriff, of Fan Curtin as Ranger Deputy at the rate of $125 % per month is hereby approved. The Board of Su- pervisors and Sheriff reserve the right to dispense with the services of MT. Curtin at any time without cause. I At 8 P. M. the Board adjourns un- til March IT, 1919. Clifton, Ariz., March IT, 1919.
 The Board of Supervisors met this day in continued regular session with all members and the clerk pres ent.
 Meeting called to order by Chair Elan Anderson at 10 a. m.
 Upon motion by W H. Moon, sec onded by Duncan McNeil and car ried unanimously. the personal bond oe Webster, Webster & Kerby is thereby approved, same to be re- iplaced with surety bond for $12O,- 1000 within sixty days. The $12,O00 certified check deposited by Web Ister, Webster and Kerby with their bid March 10th to be held by the Board of Supervisors until said surety bond is fled
 At II A. M. the Board adjourns un- til March e7, 1919.
 Attest:
 A. L. TERRY, Clerk
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-03-28

Number Eighteen, of Greenlee Coun- ty. State of Arizona, will pay to the bearer THIRTY DOLLARS, gold coin at the office of the County Treasurer of Greenlee County in Clifton, Ari- zona, or at The Hanover National Bank, in the City and State of New York, U. s. A., out of the building fund of said Morenci School District Number Eighteen, of Greenlee Coun- ty, being six months interest on bond No.
 
 Chairman. Board of Supervisors.
 
 Clerk, Board of Supervisors Countersigned:
 
 County Treasurer. First coupon $30 .O0, six months in terest, due November 1, 1919; thir- tieth coupon $3O. .OD, six months in- terest, due May i, 1884.
 And it is further ordered that at the time of making the levy of taxes for county purposes, the Board of Supervisors shall annually for fifteen years from the date hereof levy a tax upon the taxable property in said Morenci School District Number Eighteen of Greenlee County, suffi- cient to pay the interest on said bonds, and to pay annually propor- tion of the principal of said bonds equal to a sum produced by taking the whole amount of said bonds of this issue outstanding and dividing it by the number of years said bonds have to run; and all money so levied shall be when collected paid into the county treasury and placed to the credit of the building fund of saic school district and used for the pay r,ent of the principal and interest or said bonds and for no other purpose | It, is further ordered that the saiG bonds be advertised for sale for three weeks in the Mining Journal, week ly newspaper of general circulation published in the Town of Clifton Gieenlee County, Arizona, and th' Clerk of this Board is hereby direct cd to prepare a notice of advertise ment calling for scaled bids for tht purchase of said bonds until Monday May 5. 1919 at the hour of ten O clock A. M., said bids to be deposited With the Clerk of this Board on io before ten o'clock A. M., Monday May 5, 1919, and all bids are to bt unconditional. Upon motion by w. H. Moon, sec ended by Pickens Anderson, th' Roard of Supervisors by unanimous vote passed and adopted the follow ing resolution:
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-03-28

WHEREAS, certain bridges now designed and specified in co-opera tive agreement between the Board of Supervisors of Greenlee County State of Arizona, and the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States on the Clifton-Springerville High way call for the erection of steel bridges, and,
 WHEREAS, owing to the high cost of steel at the present time and the uncertainty of delivery of steel for such construction and the Bureau of Public Roads having considered such facts and being agreeable to the proposition of substituting wooden trusses in place of said steel bridges, provided however that the founda- tions of the same be of such perman- ent character as to permit the re- nloval of the wooden trusses and the construction of steel bridges as de | signed.
 NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that any wooden bridges substituted for steel bridges, upon request of the proper authorities will be remov- ed and replaced with steel according to the terms of that certain agree ment heretofore entered into be. tween the Board of Supervisors of Greenlee County, State of Arizona and the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States and of which this resolution is hereby made a part. | Upon motion by Pickens Anderson seconded by w. H. Moon and carried unanimously, Francisco Reyes, an in .digent is hereby allowed the sum oi $10 % for the month of March only. l Upon motion by w. H. Moon, sec onded by Duncan McNeil and car ried unanimously, the Clerk is here Ly instructed to publish the report O the Highway Commission for twt weeks in the Mining Journal.
 At 4:3O P. M. the Board adjourn until March 10, 1919.
 Clifton: Ariz., Mar. 10, 191
 Ofhce Of the Board Of Supervisors Clifton. Greenlee County, State o Arizona.
 The Board of Supervisors met thi day in continued regular session wit all members and the clerk present.
 Meeting called to order by Chail man Anderson at 10 a. m
 | Bids for the construction of th CEfton-Springerville Highway are or eued and are as follows: , O. J. Cotey and R. s. Black, $260 7TS.S2
 Frank A. Webster, Reece R. Well ster and Jas. H. Kerby, S236 ,459 4t Lee Moor Contracting Go, $31S 561 II.
 James H. Rooney, $512 .7SS.1O.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-03-28

Thos. McCuIloch is in from his ranch on Eagle Creek this week.
 Dell M. Potter. who was stung by the oil bug, left for Cisco, Texas this week. MT. Potter will go over the field thoroughly and is interest ed in the highway program now be- ling built through the Texas oil fields .-...--.---.--.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-24
The Italian Farmer.

The Italian farmer is evidently moth
Ing IL not willing to experiment. No
fewer than three classes of collective
farms are in successful operation in
the country. In one class q co-opera-
tive society of farmers acts as landlord
for the individual members, each OF
whom tills his own farm Independently
of the others. Under the second plan
the cooperative society holds the
land, decides from year to year how 1t
Is to. be divided and cultivated, and
appoints each member to his part In
the program of cultivation. The third
plan is more complicated: the CO.
operative society rents large farm
which is worked by a permanent stan
Of members receiving a salary for their
services, and by other members who
divide their time between work on the
cooperative farm and on privately
owned farms. All three forms Of CO.
operation are highly successful accord
ing to recent accounts. They have this
point in common, the elimination OF
middlemen between farmer and con-
sumer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-24
Ivory "Mines.n

Lieutenant Scheutze, who was q
member Of United States naval ex-
petition sent into the arctic in search
Of the exploration ship Jeanette. re-
ports the discovery Of ivory mines"
In group Of islands lying northeast
of the Lena river, situated in north
east Siberia. Vast numbers Of mann
moths, it appears, have been discov-
cred buried in sea Of ice, and It
Is held that, for short period each
year, probably a few weeks, these
msmmoths could be 'minedv with
great profit, owing to the immensely
of the tusks, four times the size Of
those of the elephant of this age, and
because Of the great value of ivory at
present. An ivory thinning" expedt-
Hon would doubtless furnish all the
"thrill" that the most adventurous
could possibly desire.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-24
BIG WAR EXHIBIT AT
STATE FAIR THIS YEAR
Government Will Show Battleveld
Relics and Specimens of the
Fighting Machinery

Echoes of war will resound at the
Washington State Fair at Yakima,
September 18th to goth. The great
government exhibit covering 5000
feet of space contains quantities of
relics from the battlefelds and all
kinds of fighting machinery. A guard
of ex-service men under Capt. Ayres
Johnson, who enlisted as private in
the regulars and won his stripes in
service, will take the place of the civ
ilian guard usually employed. The
grand finale of the week is pyro-
technic efature, "Over the Top" in
which the ex-soldiers will make a
charge to full accompaniment of bat
tie noises and fire.
Commissioner of Agriculture E. F.
Benson, head of the State Fair by law
and by training and occupation an ag-
riculturist, hopes for the greatest
attendance at the fair when it opens
Sept. Is this year. Relief from war
restrictions, general prosperity and
good roads for automobile travel will
swell the crowd by SO per cent over
any previous year, he believes.
Each county exhibit that scores not
less than 666 points out of possible
1000 will receive $50 extra premium,
besides any pro rata premiums it
takes in competition at the State fair
at Yakima, Sept. Is to 20. This ex-
hibit gives a chance to the grain and
hay countries, as grasses and grains
figure heavily in many of the county
displays.
The Yakima Y. M. c. A. has offer
ed the use of its gymnasium and
swimming pool to the boys who win
trips to the State fair at Yakima in
September as result of their work
in the Industrial Club contests.