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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-16

turc of the prolonged discussion
was to see President Wilson ap-
ply himself pasSionately to the
task OF solving the problem and
stlll not injur,ng the rights Of
france He uttered a phrase one
day which France ough, to know.
He declared with N accent conf
ing from the heart; j, would be
the sorrow of my life If the great
peace we are making should be
Icopardzed by any difficulty be-
.wecn France and America
The man WHO threw his coun-
try into the war for France re-
main, our great friend"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-16
PLANTERS BACK
COTTON MERCER
South Carolina Wants to In
crease Capital,

COLUMBIA s c, April 10
Ability Of the south TO market its cot
ton means commercial freedom. pros.
rc'S and prosperity and will revolu-
ton2c the entire business interests Of
the south, according to the opinion ex-
pressed N resolution adopted here al,
= meeting of)hr central committee Of
thc South Carolina Cotton association
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-16
BANKER FREED
after SERVING
TIME IN JAIL!
Hot Springs Teller Given His
Freedom on Appeal,

LITTLE ROCK. April l6-Thomas
u McCalum, former teller Of the
Arkansas National bank Of Hot
Springs, was acquitted OF the charge
OF having mi'appropriated the banks
funds in federal court here. Nc
Callum once was convicted and wa,
serving a term in federal prison
when granted new trial by the
Llnllrb Siairs circuit court OF apnells.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-16

raw materials in possession Of the
allied governments for sale to the
German government during the period
of the treaty of peace, under arrange
mcuts to be worked out by a special
committee in conjunction with the
blockade and finance sections OF the
cnnncil"
New-York tribune., 1919-07-31
New York, July 18, 1919.
, New York City.

Ny Dear Mr.. -------.:
Replying to your letter of the 18th,
rumors and tips have been and I pre-
our company as about other large cor
porations and about people prominent
in public life. The only safe course
is to be skeptical about any unofficial
statements. The statements to which
you refer belong in that class.
From January to May we experienced
an exceptionally dull and disappoint-
ing season incidental to the general
readJustment of business from war
and peace, with most of our plants
operating only part time and some Of
our mills entirely shut down Manu-
facturlng costs were very high; wages
are still advancing. but we are at
tempting to keep our prices in line
with costs, although competition is ex-
,remeiy actlva in many important
lines.
Inc company since May /, however
mas been enjoying an active businaes
win large sales and all plants run
nlng at full capacity. What the net
results VIII be at the end of the year
cannot be anticipated that there will
be no extra dividends Of any kind this
year IS practically certain. The book
value or the common stock on July !
vas approximate one hundred. and
thlr,y dollars $780, per share. We
nigh'y deprccate sensational sumors
concerning the company.
Very sincerely yours,
WILLIAM HAMLlN CHILDS.
Presidcn,
New-York tribune., 1919-07-31
New German Steel
Syndicate Is Forming
Krupps to Manufacture Rolling
Stock: French to Rebuild
Plants

The German steel syndicate, accord
ing to "The Iron Age" is to be liqui-
dated and a new one formed, leaving
out the Saar works and some others.
The Krupps, it is reported, will manu-
facture locomotives and rolling stock
on the basis that ali profit over a
fixed percentage goes to the state.
while the company stands any losses.
German works." ssys the trade pub
lication, "are greatly hampered by lack
of raw materials and by rising labor
costs 1t is arranged that Sweden
shall provide. large quantities Of ore
in future, but the coal scarcity is
marked and railroad facilities almost
at the breaking point. Many rolling
mills are down to % per cent oper-
alton. For thin sheets the syndicate
price of German mills is 900 marks
per ton. but dealers have actually OBJ
tanned 1000 marks"
French steel works engineers are
said to be negotiating in this country
for equipment to rebuild two plants
in France. The project is reported to
involve an outlay Of $8,G00,000.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-31
Market Up, Then Down

The Steel statement for the June
quarter served as only temporary FILL
up for the market. Stocks started off
with display Of vigorous tone yes
terday but the pace was too hot and
by the end of the first hour the whole
list began to sag. There was apparently
the buying power sufficient to carry the
market beyond the first bulge. After
that professionals offered stocks down,
and finding that prices gave way rather
easily in spots they, increased the
pressure. All of which damped the
ardor Of the spectators for the ad-
vance. Around the Street the prevail
ing sentiment seemed to be that the
market had run into a period of back
ing and filling Of prices, which might
in time lead to a general unloading Of
long stocks and lowering of prices.
The feeling was that temporarily at
least the high tide Of the bull campaign
has been reached. And yet one finds
plenty of optimism among the stock
market following when it comes to con-
sidering what Wall Street speaks of as
the "long pull"
New-York tribune., 1919-07-31
MAXWELL Chalmers Merger Plan

Plans for a merger Of the Maxwell
Motor and Chalmers Motor companies
contemplate an exchange Of securities
OF the two concerns for no par value
stock of new company III the follow
ferred. 100 per cent; Maxwell. second
preferred, 66la per cent; Maxwell,
common, 70 per cent; Chalmers, pre-
fcrrcd, 90 per cent, and Chalmers.
common, Is per cent
The plan for merging the two com
panies contemplates an issue of s1O.-
100000 notes, which are to be con-
vertible into the new stock While
the conversion price Of the notes has
not been disclosed it is understood
that The value of .hc common stock
under the reimbursement arrangement
is about 80
New-York tribune., 1919-07-31
General Cigar Earned Sc
A Share ON Common Stock

Report of the General Cigar Com
pany, Inc, for the six months ended
June 30 last disclosed gross earnings
of $3.620,950 compared with S3,O45, ,O8I
in the corresponding period of last
year. Selling and general administra-
tion expenses, including 1919 Federal
taxes, amounted to $2,244,967, leaving
balance of $1,375,983 Net earnings
of $l,262,76 were equivalent, after the
deduction of preferred dividends. to Sc
share earned on the $18,lOA0O0 com
mon stock Common dividend dis
tributions aggregated S362,OsO, the
same amount paid in the first half of
1918. Surplus after all charges and
expenses was S725.6S1.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-31
Exchange Closes Saturday

Saturday will he holiday on the
Stock Exchange as the result of a
vote taken by the governing commit
tee yesterday. The precedent estab-
lishcd two weeks ago to give the
brokers a two-day week end holiday
because Of the accumulation Of work
due to the large number of million
share days, it is now believed will be
continued internationally. With the
closing of the exchange the curb mar
ket and the Consolidated Stock Ex-
change will also close aSturday.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-31
Savage Arms Earned S5.52
A Share on Stock in Quarter

Net earnings, after Federal taxes. Of
the Salvage Arms Corporation for tie
quarter ended June 30, 1919. were
S443,6l1, equivalent, after the deduc-
tlon of S4,0S5 in preferred dividends, to
$5.52 share earned on the s7,95S. GOO
common stock, compared with net Of
ss50.952 or S10.64 share in the pre-.
ceding quarter, and 's517 share
in the corresponding period of 1918.
Total earnings for the period
amounted to s793,SS3, q decrease OF
s2,300,7S6 from the quarter ended June
so, 1918. A reserve cf $3.50 272 was set
aside for taxes and other charges, a
falling off Of S2.271 .529. Holders OF
the common stock shared $1l6,222 in
dividends, leaving surplus of S32a .3N4.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-31
Steel Common Under Pressure

Steel common acted in disappointing
fashion. One might have expected a
great splurge in the market leader in
the face Of statement of earnings
that was much better than even the
most optimistic had hoped for. Steel
made a good start. but ffattened out
completely before the day closed. 1t
rose to 113h on the forward surge in
the first hour. That was the top, for
in the subsequent trading it drifted
lower, getting down to 1101s at the
bottom and closing N off at 110N
Other steels moved in sympathy with
Steel common
New-York tribune., 1919-07-31
In Which a Rumor Is Killed
New York. Julv Tx 1919

New YORK, July Is, 1919.
Mr.. William Hamlin Childs, President,
The Barrett Company, New York
City.
My Dear Mr.. Childs:
have heard number of reports
and rumors recently and have seen
some printed to the effect that the
(Barrett) company "is said to be en-
joying the greatest prosperity in it's
history, that important mergers are
pending and that stock dividends are
being considered," etc. AS a stock
holder, / am naturally interested to
learn whether these are based on Off
cial statements or whether they are
unauthorized. Kindly advise and much
oblige. Very sincerely yours,
New-York tribune., 1919-07-31
Reserve Board Says Position
On Call Loans Is Clear

WASHINGTON, July 60 Reports ir
New York financial circles concerning
possible action Of the Federal Reserve
Board 10 curtail speculation evoked
The following official statement to-day:
"The board feels that it has ALREADY
made clear its position regarding the
call loan market and has nothing fur
ther to say on the subject at the pres
ent time"
THIS was tho ~cgular meeting day
Of 'he board
New-York tribune., 1919-07-31
Copenhagen Loan
To BE S15.O0O. 600

The loan to the City of Copenhagen
that is to be brought out shortly by
Brown Brothers & Co., Lee, Higginson
(. Co. and j. & w. Seligman & Co. will
be for s15,oOo,oOO, and not s12, 100000
as reported previously. The bonds will
run TO- comparatively long period.
1t was rop ,rted that the interest rate
will be 81 per cent, but that the yield
will be CO. iiderably higher
New-York tribune., 1919-07-31
Moving the Tobaccos

Manipulation of the tobacco shares,
notably the so-callcd Whelan issues,
again stood out glaringly. United Cigar
Stores was pushed from 212 to 219b
on buying credited to "insiders," clos
ing points up at 215. United Retail
Stores was moved to 1923, closing at
lO8, up IA. Tobacco products ad-
yanced from 1o7% to 113s4 and closed
fractionally up at 11O%.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-31
Paris Market Firm

PARIS, July 30.-Prices were firm
on the Bourse to-day. Three per cent
rentes 81 francs 80 centimcs for cash.
Exchange on London 81 francs so cen
times. Five per cent loan SO francs
81 centimes. The dollar ranged from
7 francs 231a centimes to 7 francs
2S1a centimes.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-31
Financial Items

special meeting OF the STOCKHOLDERS of
the New Netherdland Bank of New York
ton OF tho directors 70 Increase the capital
stock from $500. 900 to 100000 This
action II result in doubling the banks
excess OF Sl,?00ooo.
The ,Equitabls Trus. Company OF New
50 600 stock land bank per cent
bonds "a l02 and interest to yield about
AS per cent to optional maturity and s
per cent thereafter
Frank Warten has been elected assistant
treasure of the Allied Packers, Inc. Mr.
Watten was formerly associated with the
Chicago savings Bank and Trust Com
pany as- loan officer
cot,on Exchange membership to f. NJ
Weld for s. .oon. a decline Of $50 from
he last previous sale.
william A Read & Co, who last vecl,
sold $40. 100000 Canadian Northern two
and ono nalt 3nd i've year per cent col
lateral trust notes, announce that the total
amount OF the 'oan will consist Of $500 -
600 in two and one-half year notes ana
81 800 600 in fVe year notes. The two and
1922. and the i've yaer notes august l.
1924.
The iaranty Trust Company OF New
YORK tt an 'cst"rday, through It's trus.
department. 10 nschanEc outstanding ten :
porary per cont consolidated MORTGAGE
gold bond. OF the Hethlchcn steel Corpo-
ration Tor fehnitc bonds b-ar.ns coupons
due August j. 1919, and subsequent
F.
Tho Colu oia Trust Company has been
appointed nsfor agent for the preferred
stock OF Pierce. Butler & Pierce Manufac
turing Corporation and for the capital
stock of the Delatonr Beverage Corpora
ton.
Tho Liberty National Bank has re-
ceived the appointments of registrar of
Voting trust certincatcs tor capital stock
or the TcHtilc Banking Company, inc
ana of ihe NotinR trust certncates for
capital stock ~ the Independent Ware.
ispust Inc.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-31
Money and Credit

The call money market was some
what easy yesterday following the
furry Of Tuesday. and the rate on all
Industrial loans did not &c, above per
cent, whrccas it reached per cent the
New-York tribune., 1919-07-31
Financial Bureau.
Telephone Beekman 5000.
Wall Street
Frenzied Finance, Indeed

A financial advertisement appearing
in some Of the less discriminating
morning papers advises the purchase
Of al 900 shares Of - at $1.OO
per share, and the profit when
sells at $11.0O per share will be $110,-
900. If it sells at s1O1 90 per share the
profit will be over s1,O0o,0o0." The
advertisement speaks of fabulous
profits that lie ahead. Funk & Wag-
nails Standard Dictionary defines the
word this way: Fabulous belonging
to fable; fictitious; mythical; not
true or real"
New-York tribune., 1919-07-31
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

After displaying pronounced weak
ness early in the day, French exchange
rallied in the afternoon on the news
that the French Treasury is to sell
$5o,00O,O00 of sixty to ninety day bills
in this market. On the forenoon break
exchange on Paris got down to 1876
francs to the dollar, the lowest level on
record. They recovered at the close
to 1923.
Sterling exchange was easier in a
quieter market. Bankers said the
amount of bills moving was compare
lively small and that the market has
been thin for several days, causing
rates to Auctuate widely on compara-
lively small transactions.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-31
An Anniversary

Five years ago to-day the New York
Stock Exchange closed its doors. This
action was taken on short notice, when
a financial catastrophe threatened as q
result Of the sudden outbreak of the
great war. The board remained closed
until November %, when trading in
bonds was resumed. Trading in stock
under restrictions was not resumed un-
til December 10. For more than four
months Wall Street was on short ra-
tions. In the five years. that have
elapsed great changes have occurred in
the securities markets. Going down
the trading list we find United States
Steel common selling now at 1107s,
compared with 81 * the day the .cx-
change ceased TO function. Crucible
Steel ls selling around 1877, against 15S4
five years ago; Central Leather at l13,
compared with 23; American Woolen
at 12O, compared with 12; Baldwin Lo-
comotive at 113, compared with al :;
General Motors at 230. compared with
58Hs; Anaconda Copper at 10, compared
with %, and United States Rubber at
125, compared with 45a4 In the rail
road list the changes have not been so
pronounced. New York Central selling
at 80 is practically at the same level as
five years ago. Upon Pacific. common
at 1925 is up above 20 points. One OF
the few issues that is down from the
1914 level is American Telephone and
Telegraph, now 103%, whereas at that
time it was selling at la.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-31
Belgian Loan To Be
Made Through Government

BRUSSELS, July 30 The "Soir" an
nounccs that the 100000 900 loan
concluded by the Belgian government
with American banks will be made
through the American government, the
latter having asked that the loan be
reserved for purchases made under its
control.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-31
Significant Relations

Money and Prices:
STOCK " money gold in the country saos5o77467 sso7s4s2ss
tperod
national $9,904821Oo0 s15 mn
Their surplus 9260O41o00 1466aOoo
Bills discounted by Fed Ayear
Reserve nntss $ss4o $4,000 $150425ooo
roe,ai 'ee no'es In circulation 25O4497OOO
A''" s''u 'eseiNe''' 2Oo5,15100O
rfeVoa
Average price of bonds II'lO
Food cost of living aIis index o0oo o45o
General commodity level dun o' 100000
number)
Production: ~
Untitled orders 31c
Pig averaged, TONS
Wh... est tmat
Corn bushels '''''''''''''.' 1e1 100000 97 100000
Cation h.ies ''''''''' 1So0o0o0o 2502
~ ~ ~ ''''''''''''''' 1o9soOOo
Distribution: roads " oe-Ns Eoia
Gross railroad earnings rii2ss 49, 41isssg
Las sweekW Weekbe
BANK eiea1'ngS t348o -354ee
General.
Active
Commercial Duns ~
tiles Su4
Building - sAo121 s11s5e65
"SS eitie'' s12eas14 ss7oaa7o,
New-York tribune., 1919-07-31

New York bankers continue to be
dubious over the outcome of the re-
ported negotiations for a $l0O, ,0OO, 900
loan to Belgium. They said yesterday
that the latest dispatch from Brussels
was probably written without knowl-
edge of the report that the transaction
had not met with the approval of the
Washington authorities.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-31

Bank Acceptances.-Rat were un-
changed, as follows:
Thirty Sixty NinesS
Spot de- days. days. days.
livery: Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.
Eligible
member
banks. 4A@4 4N@4h 4as@4h
Eligible
EOn-mGni-
Der bank 4h@4 4s@4A 4is@43a
Ineligible
bank bills 6Iz@4Ia 5L4@41z 6L4@4M
Fox delivery within thirty days:
Per cent
Eligible member banks. ........ All
Eligible nmembe- banks. 80. 4N
Ineligible bank bills. 8
New-York tribune., 1919-07-31
Breadth of the Market

Two hundred and ninety-two differ
ent stocks were traded in yesterday on
the exchange. That was eight more
than on Tuesday. Dealings again ap-
proximated 100000 shares.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-31

London Money Market.-LONDON
July 80 Closing: Money, 27s per
cent. Discount rates: Short bills,
3 7-16@3ss per cent; three months
bills, 3 9-16@39s per cent Gold pre-
MUM at Lisbon, 10.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-31
nance and Trade
Busine IS Mems Bureau.
Telephone Beekmon 8243.

day before. The opening and renewal
rates were 6 and per cent In the
afternoon rates eased OFF at the close
TO 511 and Y per cent.
The ruling rates for money yesterday,
compared with a year ago. were as
follows:
Yesterday. Year ago.
Per cent. PEI cent.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-31

Frank Warten has been elected assistant
treasure of the Allied Packers Inc, Mr..
Warten was formerly associated with the
Chicago Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany as. loan officer.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-31

Tho Colu oia Trust Company has been
appointed nsfcr agent for the preferred
turing Corpc ration and for the capital
stock Of the Dcatour Beverage Corpora
ton.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-31

l.. Il. - Due has sold his New York
Cotton EVcIange membership to f. NJ
Weld for s. .ocn. decline Of $50 from
the last previous salc.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-12-24

A Beautiful Christmas story big he'd
Atlanta, Dec. 24.-Bi1 Yapp a
former slave made his annual
Christmas visitation to the soldiers
home here today and brought pres
ents for the inmates as he has done
for a number of years.
The aged negro has been making
these gifts every Christmas with his
own money and dimes he has been
able to collect, until he is known in
Macon, his home as "Ten Cent Bill'.
He started on this MISSION when
he returned to Georgia ten years ago
to find that his old master Thomas
William Yapp was an inmate of the
soldiers home. The aged e1-Cap-
tain is now in his 93d year and is
almost helpless and bedridden. He
also tells story of Bills faithful
ness and devotion and of how on the
battlefield during the war Bill then
15- years old rescued him wounded
and nursed him back to health and
strength.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-12-24
KANSAS NINE
PRESIDENT RELEASED

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 24.-A
call for meeting of the executive
board of the Kansas District of the
United Mine Workers of America for
Friday. at which steps to end the
strike OIL, 200 employees of the Gen.
trail Coal and Coke Company will be
taken, was issued from here this af-
ternoon by Alexander Howat, presi-
dent of the district, before leaving
for his home at Pittsburg, Kansas.
Howat was released from Jail yes
terday, where he had been sent fol-
lowing preliminary hearing ON
contempt of court charges by Fed
eral Judge A. B. Anderson the day
before, after he had agreed to use
his influence to end the local strike.
His call for the district meeting fol-
lowed a telegram sent to the Kansas
district by William Green, interna-
tional secretary-treasurer of the mine
workers, ordering the strikers to re-
turn to work.
Charges OF contempt of court
against Howat were part of general
charges against eighty-four interna-
tional and district officials of the
| miners in which it was alleged that
the officials except Howt have been
| tion issued by Judge Anderson
against furtherance of the strike.
Hearings of the charges against all
|
| continued twice, the second time,
| indefinitely. Howat's alleged action
| in keeping local strike in force in
Kansas, however, led to his arraign-
ment in court yesterday and commit
ment to Jail when he failed to give
assurance that the Kansas strike
, would be called off.
The Kansas official was brought
Into court again today and after a
general discussion of the situation,
during which Mr.. Green agreed to
use his influence as an international
official in bringing about a settle
ment of the Kansas tieup and Howat
finally agreed to cooperate, the lat
ter was released from custody. II
was indicated that with resumption
: of work at the Central Coal and
Coke Company's property, a hearing
, of the charges against Howat, sci
for next Monday, would be contin.
/ ued and that Howat's status would
3 be the same as the other officials
:, against whom charges still are pend
Irrf xuhi 30
e belief, will not be pushed, SO lone
e as they do not again violate the
e courts injunction.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-12-24
TARBORO LETTER
(By J. d. Foster)

George A Happy Barnes,
whose love for water is equal to
that of a duck has just completed
the construction OF a new motor
boat which he has placed in Tar
river. Happy had two boats on
the river before building this but
owing to the fact that the water has
been low for sometime he has been
unable to use them. The new boat
is especially designed to run in
shallow water and it will run in six
inches of water, the propeller being
so placed that it is above the line
of the bottom of the boat. Now
Happy says 1.-The river may rise
or the river may fall but / can ride
on just the same"
A very pretty wedding took place
Monday night at the Farrer Hotel,
when Miss Marcy Charming and
Geo. Brandt were united in the
bond of matrimony. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. r. A. Laps
ley, Jr., of the Presbyterian Church.
Only few friends were present to
witness the solemnization. Miss
Charming whose home is in BaIti-
more has for some time been at the
store of Rosenbloom-Levy Company
as mi1liner. Since she first came here
she has been admired as one of the
the most beautiful girls in the com
Ss
in Greensboro is connected with the
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance
Company at Tarboro. The couple
left at noon Tuesday to spend some
time with the groom's parents il
Greensboro.
Commander Adolphus Station ot
the u. s. 8. Tennessee, is spending
the holidays with his parents, DR.
and Mrs. L. L. Station. Commando
Station was Lit. Commander on tn
transport Mt. Vernon when it wa
torpedoed by a German submarine
during the late war.
Mr.. Henry station, a prominent at
torney Of New York City, is visitini
his parents, DIR. and Mrs. L. l.. Sta
tom for the holidays.
J. Howard Sorey, formerly locs
manager Of the Western Union ofiic
here, left Sunday for Greensbor
where he win be connected with tn
company.
Mrs. James Lawrence Sprunt Z
Wilmington, is visiting her parent
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. s. Nash.