The sun., 1919-05-23
FINANCIAL NOTES.

In the opinion of w c. Hardy. OF A. E.
| an extended visit to the great oil districts
OF Mexico present prices of good Mexican
securities by no means discount the re
markable future for those companies. cit
Is true. he says, that Mexican crude Is
OF low grade, but for fuel purposes. it is
ing popularity OF oil-burning engines and
the TACT that their manufacture Is increas-
Ing by leaps and bounds. It IS not difficult
tion Is vital to meet growing commercial
particularly in tho Panuco nelds, are al,
most limitless. look for a continued de-
mand for reliable Mexican oil stocks and
still further appreciation in their mar
ket values"
James N. Hyman. for many years with
J. J: Hearns Co. is with O. j. Brand
HAlsey Stuart & Co. and A. b. Leach
Co. Inc, are Offering 5000. 900 State
OF Idaho Capitol building ~ per cent
bonds for subscrlption at prices. accord
per cent
Joseph W. Hanson and Norman w
andrews were elected assistant tressurers:
Harry NJ Ford. Robert l. Jones and
Roger Gould assistant secretaries OF the
Lincoln Trust Company.
Frank f. Andruss. cashier of the At
lsntic National Bank. has returned from
Porto Rico. where he spent several weeks
on business for the bank and the Kountze
5TSs SsnfIIs ia.sEs. He made an
trade conditions. with particular refer
ence to the future of the island.
s. z. Mitchell. president of tho Electric
Currier OF Montgomery q Co. and James
+. Shaw OF Knnuth. Nachod Kuhn. nave
Tobacco Company.
Application has been made TO the New
York stock Exchange to list: Famous
Player Lasky Corporation 200. 900 shares
OF capital stock without nominal or par
value.
Herbert NJ. Solomon Bro. have moved
to 10 Broad street
Capt. MyrOn q. Darby, who recently
with TIE General stan at Tours has be-
come associated with Eldredse a Co,
According to ImbrIe Co, bankers. Rio
the worlds capitals. which is evidenced
by the fact that except Washington II is
the only, capital in the Western Henri
executive council OF the League OF Nations
Rios population - exceeded in the United
States only by New York; Chicago and
quarter that OF New York. Foreign trade
S snGOuEh Rio de J1nsirS Exceeds sSo ii23 600
porate existence tho city has never de-
fauitsd on any of Its obligations
Frank w. Aigeltinger. recently returned
Kelly Horton.
F. B. b. Close. vice-president OF tho
Bankers TRUST Company; George l.. Storm.
vice. president or the Tobacco Products
Corporation; G. II. Kinnicutt of Klssel,
Kinnicutt a Co; John d. stanchheld and
Fletcher Farrell. treasurer of tho Sinclair
Oil Company, have been elected directors
OF the Importers and Exporters Insurance
Company.
Al a meeting of the Consolidated Cigar
Corporation the following directors were
elected: ". j. joyce. Duncan a. Holmes.
c. r. Ford, Julius Lichtenstein, J.. i. Wer-
ner Samuel Gilbert. d. Emil Kline and W.
A. Tucker. The following officers were
elected: Samuel Gilbert, president; ID. Emil
Kline, lce-president, and w. A. Tucker,
Chairman Of the board. Application will
be made at once to list the companyB pre-
ferred and common on the New York Stock
Exchange.
ship has been sold for $500. an advance
of Sioo from the last previous sale,
The New Orleans Cotton Exchange will
Day, and, under the agreement between
the two markets. the New York exchange
will be closed on that day as well The
New. York Cotton Exehsnge probably VII
stock EXCHANGES closing on that day, Tho
New York Conse and Sugar Exchange has
a petition not to open that exchange on
taken BY the grain markets thus far.
William West q Co. announce that
Harold c. George, recently released from
the United States Navy, is with their sales
William r. Compton Company announces
the leasing of private wires connecting Its
New York. Chicago. st. Louis and Cincin-
Hambieton a Co. are offering 81, 200, 900
nrst per cent. cumulative preferred stock
OF John E. Hurst a. Co. OF Baltimore par
value 400. caliable at 1927 and accrued
days' notice. The dividends are payable
ssmi-annualIy. The stock Is offered at
800 a share and tao9Sst with 10 Per cent
of common