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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-11-04
THE TINES
FINANCIAL
COLUMN

BUTTER Receipts. sass tubs. cream
ery eNtsa. e5is firsts. 6ag6a: pack
ing stock. 42a47.
EGGS Receipts. 42T1 cases: current
receipts. 52G 81, ordinary firsts 80 a
Sc, iirsts. 57laa5SRa; extra. e7isG6S5z
checks IS 81 dirties. s2 = 40.
CTiEESE-Tw Twins. new. 3o1a daisies
81 y u a 50. young Americas, $40 Il
lonRhoTn-. 22 brick. 81.
LIVE POULTRY Turkeys. 80; chic
kens 15Q21h. springs. 30H roosters
10. ee,ee "a ducks. %.
POTATOES RECEIPTS. g. Minnesota
and Dakota 0hios, 2.t0st255
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-11-04

he made to the International News
service upon his arrival from spring
field Ill. late Yesterday.
SAYS IT'S I1P TO GOVERNMENT.
Mr. Lewis was non-committal re-
gardinE the governments belief that
the strike viii BE short-liye ca and he
also declined to comment on tho state
ment OF Frank Harrington at Spring
field that indications are for q pro-
Ionged strike
Upon his arrival here Lewis told the
International News Service the govern
ment could bring about a settlement
az the coal controversy BY bringing
the operators and miners together for
NEGOTIATIONS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-11-04

salvation Army X of q. Jewish Vel
fare. y NJ. G. AZ w. c. c. 5. viii as
semble on Rimbach ave. west OF Boy
Scouts. All other lodges and fraternal
orders viii assemble on Rimbach ave
west Of Boy. Scouts to State Line. All
labor organizations and organizations
not herein mentioned VIII assemble on
Russell St. between Holman St and
State Line All civilians not members
81 any organization viii assemble at the
intersection OF Russell St and State Lac.
Those in charge of each organization.
except military organizations, Will re-
port TO Peter Austgen. Chief Marshal.
who will assign them places in the
narade
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-11-04

Gust on sibley st. to Oakley ave- then
north on Oakley ave. to State ST., west
on State ST. to Holman St. then south
on Holman st. to Harrison Park, where
the parade viii disband
All organizations intending 70 partici-
pate in the parade Will please notify
chief of Police Austgen as early as pos
sible. The parade VIII start promptly
AZ $500 y. M.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-11-04
LAST CHANCE
TOMORROW

Many Hammond people are today
taking advantage Of their last oppor-
tunity Y purchase the low priced gov
eminent bacon which Is being sold
through Mayor Browns municipal
store When the store closes this ev-
enlng the few remaining cans VIII be
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-11-04

CHICAGO vEAI,-5O to so lbs ia
is; 20 to so lbs. 2oa2f 20 to 100 lbs.
%: fancy, 23. overweight kidneys. i75
lbs 12al5c
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-11-04

annapolis injunction stated that the
miners are willing to negotiate with
the operators on ether one OF two
bases: First. on the basis Of present
selling price OF coal otherwise on the
ability Of the operators 70 pay sec
ond on the basis Of the present cost OF
living
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-11-04

The Times want ads bring as
tonishing results if their users are
ma, money can GUY ana aones-
to be believed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-11-04
PREPARE
PROLONGED
STRUGGLE

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-11-04
Left to right: Ashton Donna, John
Burke and Frank Cassidy.

These three American amateur
boxers have sailed for Norway and
Sweden % take part IN cham pion-
ship boxing Journeys in those coun-
les. Their first appearance viii be
In Denmark. Ashton Donza Of New
Orleans, one of the THO, IS the mr.
tional amateur champ in the u.s.
pound class. John Burke of Pitts
burg IS the pick of the light heavy
weight division and Frank Cassidy is
the choice in the 135-pound class.
The sun., 1919-03-15
NO MATHIEsoN DIVIDEND.
tikaIi Company Passes Its Annual
Disbursement TO Stockholders.

The directors Of the Mathieson Alkali
Works which has paid annual dividends
OF 10 ~ per cent. annually since
1907 have passed The disbursement on
stock due at th!s time. In announcing
the passing President Arnold issued tho
following statement:
Although we have orders on our
books sufficient to cover our entire out
put for the present year our customers
are, because Of prevailing business un-
certainty, requesting us to withhold de-
lvcrics to such an extent that notwith-
standing the fact that production has
..eN largely curtailed we have accumu-
'~SNT.I \ considerable quantity OF manu-
featured products,
while tho board OF directors be-
leves that this is temporary condi-
ton il has determined that II is to the
hest -ltercsts OF stockholders that tho
company resources be conserved for
tho time being. for which reason it wa
deemed iuadyisahlc TO pay dividend
on the common stock for the current
quarter"
Mathicsoa .Nkali Works paid an mi
ual dividend Of per cent. in 1907. and
since that time has made the follow
ing disbursements on the common stock
per cent in 1905 ~, per cent. in 1909,
6la per cent, in 1910, t per cent. u
1911, IA per cent. in 1912. dig per cent.
in 1913, T. per cent. I'm 1914 and 1915.
6i9 per cent in 1916, and per cent
in 1917 and 1918
The sun., 1919-03-15
Rail Conference Next Week.

Walker D. Hines, Director General OF
Railways. will be in this city to-day, but
SO far as could be learned yesterday no
conference of bankers with him here has
been arranged. In fact the committee
of the railway executives is scheduled
to meet with the Director General in
Washington next Wednesday in another
conference regarding financial aid for
the railroads. Robert S. Binkerd OF the
Association OF Railway Executives is
sued this statement yesterday; How
ard Elliott, Chairman of the Northern
Pacific and chairman of the Committee
Of Railway Executives cooperating with
the Railroad Administration on the
financial situation, on his return from
Washington to-day announced that Al
fred =. Thorn, general counsel of the
Association OF Railway Executives. had
been appointed vice-chairman OF the
committee and that Harry Bronner
president of the Missouri Pacific, had
been added to the committee. He stated
that the committee expected to confer
with the Director~General again In
Washington next Wednesday morning."
The sun., 1919-03-15
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.
French buying Reported.

One or two houses with international
connections reported yesterday that
there has been OF late more or less buy
ing of American rail stocks for French
account. If the information is correct
this is the first bit of such buying since
tho early days of the war. Censorship
restrictions on the cables from France
have been lifted only very recently and
It has been possible for only short time
to send and receive code messages. This
may explain the resumption of invest
ment inquiry from Paris 1t was not
possible yesterday to get any estimate
of the magnitude of the French buying,
but the inquiry regarding stocks has be-
come active from French sources. II
appears that stocks liquldated by the
French In the pre-war or early war
period can be recovered now to ad-
vantage. French capitalists always
have been interested in American rails
and in the early part of 1914 Union
Pacific sold at 1864, Northern Pacific 11S
and Atchison above par. Yesterday the
close was 1904 for Union, "a for North
ern and 92% for Atchison.
The sun., 1919-03-15

No little interest yesterday was at
tracted to the rapid advances of the
shipping shares. particularly Marine pre-
ferred and Atlantic, Gulf and West In
dies. each OF which went into new high
ground. Marine selling above III and
AGW above III. The movements gave
rise TO many rumors, One OF the most
popular stories was that big en-
ira dividend would be paid on the At
lantic Gulf stock. Vt was denied. how
ever, by officials of the company It was
explained in one quarter that big cut
in the Shipping Boards construction pro-
gramme is to be announced by Edward
y. Hurley on March %. and that tho
shipping companies will be benefited
Greatly thereby as result of heavy de-
mand for ocean freight space. which, II
is considered likely, the newly arranged
and greatly curtailed plan of the Slip
ping Board win throw 10 them.
The sun., 1919-03-15
Copper Stocks Decline.

There was nothing unusual in the
moderate decline in the price of copper
shares, considering the action Of tho
Calumet ard Hecla directors in passing
the dividend, in the opinion of some
leading Wall Street men. Calumet and
Hecla- 1t was pointed out. has been pay
ing dividends lately at the rate of $50
year. and while It was anticipated that
n cut in that high rate might be made
scarcely any one considered the posi-
bility OF a complete passing OF the divi-
dend. The action, therefore, was much
OF a surprise and placed the copper in
dustry in an even worse light than IL
has been recently. The declines of the
leading copper shares listed on the New
York Stock Exchange were very mod
crate. but Calumet and Hecla listed in
Boston dropped several points at time
when announcement OF the directors ac-
ton was made. and late in the afternoon
had touched $50. n net drop of moro
than so points from the closing figure
of last night.
The sun., 1919-03-15
New York Air Brake,

The New York Air Brake shares had
a rather sensational advance yesterday
following publication of the news that
the company would utilize at least one
Of its munition plants for the manufac-
ture of motor trucks The stock sold UP
as high as l15, later declining to IL on
realizing sales. The favorable feature
Of the announcement of Air Brakes new
business was seen in the fact that II
need have no worries as to the cost OF
mercha ndising It's new product. nor need
Il give any concern 10 finding a market,
because its whole output of motor truck
will be taken over by another concern
which has a good market for them but
which has insufficient plant capacity for
their manufacture. The arrangement Is
considered highly advantageous TO Air
Brake, inasmuch as II will necessitate
the purchase Of no--or at least very lit
tle-new equipment
The sun., 1919-03-15
u. 8. Industrial Alcohol.

The precipitate fall in the quoted price
of United States Industrial Alcohol COM
mon in the last ten or fifteen minutes Of
trading yesterday was one of the fea-
lures of the days session. 1t was de-
clared In one quarter that this was fur
Their evidence that the character OF the
buying on the recent violent upward
movement had not been anywhere near
as good as had been minated. Selling
around 1863, after another sensational
climb upward from yesterdays closing.
there suddenly came a slump which car
ried I'D" down six points, to 14O&,
within very brief space OF time. 1t
was said by one man that there were a
large number of stop orders in the mar
ket-orders which had been moved up
point by point as the price advanced
and that once the decline started those
orders were caught in large numbers.
and when the stock which they released
was thus thrown on the market It served
only 10 emphasize the break.
The sun., 1919-03-15
SELLS INTEREST IN BANK.
l.. G. Kaufman Disposcs OF stock
I'm Merchants National.

Louis G. kaufman, president OF the
Chatham and Phoenix National Bank,
who bought about $4,000 OF tho stock
of the Merchants National Bank. just
before control 81 that institution changed
hands in September. 1915, has sold, il
was learned yesterday that interest,
which Is more than one-third OF the
100000 outstanding stock, to ASSOC
ciates Of the present management of the
bank. with which the Royal Bank OF
Canada IL prominently identified
This RECALLED the hot contest wagcd
in the early fall OF 1915 for the con-
trolling stock in the Merchants Mr..
Kaufman, II Is said. accumulated his
holdings FOR the purpose Of forcstalliug
the entrance o: outside interests but
he was not successful in his object at
the time. In the meantime control Of
the bank has passed to interests identl-
lied with the Royal Bank OF Canada.
The Merchants has under way the
The sun., 1919-03-15
Financing tho Equipments.

Bankers here expressed unanimous
approval OF the plan to pay the s1s3,-
6sis65 bills now due the car and equip
ment companies through the use OF trade
acceptnnces, which can be redlsCounted
at the Federal reserve banks: but /. was
sald that similar use OF tine warrants for
raNmcnt of rental contracts and other
balances due the railroads was out OF
the question. In addition that method Of
finarcng will care for the 100000, 900
worth OF equipment TO he delivered.
Sc far as the stock market was con-
Cerned the solution of the payment for
equipment had been anticipated. and the
actual news was followed by net losses
IN the equipment issues. The method
is an interesting one, The equipment
company draws a draft payable ninety
Gays after TGesentattau to the Dircctor-
General He in turn accepts the draft.
"ii,,t becomes d trade 81, q ptai,, F.. Bear
ing interest ~ per cent. or less a..
equipment company discounts the accent
ance at bank, the bank in turn selling
the acceptance or redissounung ID at the
Federal Reserve Bank.
The sun., 1919-03-15

WAsHNGToN, March 1.-THE Supreme
Court is to determine whether stock
dividends are subject to Federal income.
tax under tho 1916 income tax act. Ap-
peals from Federal court DEGREES in New
York, which held that such dividends
were not taxable, were filed to-day by
the Government. The Attorney General
viii ask the court 20 expedite Its con-
s'd"ra'ion Tho suit 70 = friendl" crc-
ceeding instituted by Mrs Myrtle II
Macomher, 2 stockholic~ in the standard
OIL Company of California, to recover
tax paid on a stock dividend on LOO
ehareR
The sun., 1919-03-15
American Internat ionaI.

II was pointed out also that among
the shares which have enjoyed the Wild
est movements are many popularly sup
POSED to be heavy holdings OF the Amer
lean International Corporation. That
corporation. it. is said. will make nm ex-
cellent showing in tho report which is
to be made pubic in the early
part OF next week That showing
has been reflected In shares OF
companies In which International is
interested. Among them are Marine
preferred and Atlantic, Gulf and
West Indies, each of which touched new
high ground yesterday, the former SELL
ing above III and the latter above III.
The sun., 1919-03-15
Paris Market.

PARIS. March -. T,ad;ng on m.
Bourse to-day was irregular Three nor
cont routes were quoted ut 81 francs
20 centtmes exchange on London al 90
francs 20 confines and the five per can,
loan at ~ francs IS centlmes S
The sun., 1919-03-15
London Money Market.

LONDON. March l4.--Money. az per
cent; discount rates. short and three
months bills, 3l7-32 per cent. gala pre-
. miums at Lisbon. 1900.
The sun., 1919-03-15
Pennsylvania Crude Oh Market.

:, On CITY, March 14.--Crodlt balance
80. Runs 1923, average 1895 ship
ments 42,703, average l9.149.
The sun., 1919-03-15
Week Has Favorable Features.

Favorable features OF the week are
the continued strength of securities, set
Element OF shipyard strikes and resump-
tion OF considerable textile machinery I'm
New England, although Mt below maxi
mum rate, the net result being a reduc-
ton in number Of unemployed.
Rain or snow has had favoring or
hurtful effect accordingly as different
sections and products are considered.
Winter wheat South. West and on the
Pacific coast has been helped by mois-
ture, but southern advices are that rain
and the soaked state of the soil has re
tarded johbing trade and put farmers
very much behind on preparations for
planting Hence while prospects Of the
chief bread grain are in high degree
flatterinE and iobbing trade in the West
Southwest and far West has been bene-
fitted. southern advicos, except in Texas
and Tennessee are rather less cheerful
Probably aocentuating this is unsettle-
ment visible in cotton prices and agits-
ton for n South wide restriction OF
planting of this staple Bearing on this
point Is the, fact that fertilizer ship
ments are smaller than a year ago.
The sun., 1919-03-15
Conservatism Tempers Optimism.

while signs OF Improvement remain
absent in some larger industries, and
though labor conditions continue dis
turbing in not n few instances. a gen
eral spirit of hopefulness and optimism.
tempered by conservatism, features the
situation.
"A special survey of the farm imple
mcnt and machinery trade in centres
contiguous to leading agricultural sec
tons indicates an unusually promising
situation in that line While business
has been hesitant in some districts where
buyers have held Off for price reduc-
tons that have only occurred in isolated
cases. many houses have made large
sales and nearly all interests concur In
the opinion that prospects at this sea-
son of the year were never better"
Seasonal trade has been injured some
what by Indictment weather and bad
roads. according to BrddStreet's state
Of Trade. but conditions nevertheless
show decided Improvement compared
with those of last week.
while Indictment weather and bad
roads are a bar TO seasonal trade OK
pansion and price uncertainties still hold
back buying and industrial operations"
that Journal says in this connection, the
weeks report summarized is one OF
moderate but still definite progress
toward better things
The sun., 1919-03-15
TRADE Is GROWING :
BETTER GRADUALLY
Sentiment Becomes More and
More Confident as the
Markets Widen. :
ARE STABILIZING PRICES
Rough Weather and Bad Roads
Have Injured Seasonal Bus
mess Somewhat.
ARE STABILIZING PRICES

Business conditions continue to i'm
prove gradually, as the last week has
shown, according to the weekly trade
reviews. There are, OF course, accom-
panying Irregularities, but transactions
have grown in volume and sentiment Ia
becoming stronger and stronger. More
confident operations are reported In lines
in which establishments have been more
radical, and consequently soon COM
pleted, says Dun's RovieiC, in domestic
and foreign interests. and prices seem
to rest on a comparatively stable basis
Not without accompanying Irregular
tiles" says Dun'S ReuicU, yet with un-
mistakable clearness. the betterment I'm
business Is being gradually extended
Both in growth of actual transactions
and in strengthening of that sentiment
which is essential to further revival the
week has been one OF good progress in
certain leading branches and where no
gain at all appears price uncert mites
chiefly explain the continued hating
With undiminished force the price ques-
ton dominates most commercial mar
kets, and buyers. while momentarily dis
regarding the element OF cost. If their
wants be especially urgent, are in tho
main stll waiting for various com
moditles to move more decislvely down
ward
where the Establishments have besn
drastic, as in textiles, response has come
in the way of augmented and more oon-
fdent operations by domestic and for
eign interests. and where prices seem to
rest upon comparatively stable basis
there is some evidence of a disposition
TO anticipate forward warts more freely.
The remarkably moderate weather that
has prevailed in many sections II caus-
ing accumulations Of winter merchandise
and lessenng of profits through a
smaller turnover at reduced values. has
prompted earlier than usual openings OF
lines of spring apparel and given a de-
cided impetus TO farm work and prepa-
rations for resumption of private con-
struction on a more nearly normal scale.
The sun., 1919-03-15

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Republican farmer., 1919-07-11
THE REVOLUTION.

Ireland for the first time in more than 100 years is absolutely cut off from England. Its regularly elected mem bers of Parliamnet having with few exceptions refused to go to West minister They are attempting, under the guns of the English soldiers to hold orderly sessions in the Mansion House in Dublin.
 There Is a military organization of approximately 100000 men of fighting age, poorly equipped as to arms, and without artillery They appear to be well officered, and seemingly main- tain a perfect organization, engaging 2 in daily drills and frequent manoeu- vres. Upon all sides may be heard declarations that they are ready to fight and die for the right of self determination, no matter how great the odds against them may be.
 The killing by the British govern ment of these 100000 men would not settle the Irish problem. Those be- low the fighting age, and even the children of Ireland, are singing" The Soldiers Song," shouting Long Live the Republic" and trying to enlist in the revolutionary movement.
Republican farmer., 1919-07-11
ONE-LEGGED MAN
 SAVES BATTER

A one-legged man demonstrated at Milford. Beach yesterday that his ability as a lifesaver. had not been impaired even though one of his legs was gone.
 Demjian M. Stephen of 1875 Cen traI avenue, Bridgeport, went to Myrtle Beach yesterday to escape the city's sweltering heat and finding it rather warm there, decided to bathe. Getting into the water. without real izing the fact he went beyond his depth, and cries of other bathers at tracted the attention of William Dix, the one-legged member of the Milford Volunteer Life Saving corps, who i'm media tely went to the rescue. After a long swim Dix reached Stephen and with considerable difficulty brought him to the shore where with the as sistance of William Ashworth and Henry St. Arnold he succeeded in re- viving the half drowned man.
Republican farmer., 1919-07-11
CONTINUE EFFORT FOR SPECIAL
 STATE SESSION

The Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association. according to decision yes terday afternoon at Conference of the Mems Council of One Hundred, with the Executive Board of the Stuff frage Association, will use every ef- fort to demonstrate 70 Gove' nor Hol- comb the weight of statewide public opinion which exists in favor of q special session.
 Members of the Mems Council from New-Haven, Fairfield, Hartford LitchfeId and New London Coun- ties, representing three political par ties were present at the Conference and were enthusiastic in their ap- royal of a special session for the pur- pose of ratifying the Federal Suffrage Amendment. Several men, including mem mbers of the present legislature. pointed out that the failure to make proper school appropriations causes a serious need for a special session also.
 The Council voted unanimously for an organized effort to convince Gov ernor Holcomb that public opinion amply justifies calling a special session of the legislature.
 
 Association, explained to the Council the work which had already been done to bring about a special session. The most important thing pointed out was the securing of a petition from the members of the Legislature to the Governor, requesting a special session. The petition blanks, Miss Ludington said, had been sent by mail to all members of the legislature. Thus far approximately .one-half the members had been heard from with a showing of so per cent. favorable to a special session. Miss Ludington pointed out that the petition, which had been held up until full returns were in, would be presented to the Governor very soon, thereby making 1t impos- sible for the Governor to say,as he did yesterday, t5at he has heard only from members of the legislature who were opposed to special session.
 It was the New York crowd that swung the uncertain betting in favor of Willard. About noon, when the Manha ttanites took the rubber bands off their rolls. the Dempsey bettors got all they wanted at odds of to 4. Another heavy crowd of bett-Hs was a crowd of Willard's friends from the oil country in Texas. Whe., they made bet it was Q thousand or two Q smash.