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New-York tribune., 1919-11-13
Commodities
Cotton

Uneas!ness over the money situation as
reflected in the continued weakness of for
eign exchange and the further advance In
call money rates was responsible for heavy
and excited iauidation in cotton yester-
day. All deliveries broke tho full 200
points permitted under the maximum 1uc-
tuation rule, with January contracts selling
at 1915 compared with 37.1s at the close
Of Tuesday and $3.50 the recent high rec
ord. There sellers of all positions a t
the minimum prices at the close except
for December, which showd a rally of 5
points, and it was estimated in some quar-
ters that unexecuted selling orders in later
deliveries amounted to fully $4,000 bales.
to 200 points.
While business In spot cotton has shown
falling off during the past few days this
fact did not contribute especially to the
decline. 1t was case of holders of long
contracts being evidently much disturbed
by the fear Of tight money markets and
reduced foreign buying power as indicated
by exchange rates. Liverpool attributed a
sharp break there to further Manchester
liquidation and nervousness over money
further advance in the Bank of England
rate.
The first freezing temperatures of the
season were reported in the Southwest.
western belt sections and there was moth
ing in the days developments to indica te
any improvement in the crop outlook or in
the situation as to the better grades.
southern spot markets as officially re-
ported We're unchanged to 200 points
lower. Memphis continued to quote mid
ullng at 43c, but Houston reported sales
or over 5000 bales with prices 200 points
lower at 4oc for middling.
me local market for spot cotton was
middling No sales were reported
The range OF prices follows:
New-York tribune., 1919-11-13
Chemical Trade Heavy
Exports Still Hampered by Of
fetal Restrictions

Business in the chemical market is
OF good volume with prices in most in
stances showing advances on heavy de-
mand and increased t-ding. Export
ing continues to be more or less ham
pered owing to the difficulty in secur-
ing q. o. c. permits. Dock congestion.
which has not yet had time to adjust
itself since the settlement of the strike.
Is IS also causing trouble in the trade
Dealers, however, are optimistic and
assert that conditions are gradually
becoming normal.
Heavy trading for export account
continues IN caustic soda. The under
tone of this chemical is decidedly
steady and higher price. ale expected
now that shipping facilities are SO ma
t!erially improved. Bichromate is also
IN good demand after a period of pro-
nounced inactivity. Spot material.
which is reported light, is firmly held
a. l41s to IAN. Contracts for 1920 are
oelng placed at prices ranging from
IL zsc to l2c per pound. -
Formaldehyde is advancing steadily
New-York tribune., 1919-11-13
Ending of Coal Strike
Stimulates Steel Trade
Many Foreign and Domestic
Orders Now Being Placed
With Mills

Output of pig iron and finished steel
is certain to be materially increased as
a result of the calling off of the coal
strike and the return to work of large
numbers of steel strikers, according
to The Iron Age" A week of the
coal strike passed without cutting down
Steei production, nearly all plants hav-
ing accumulated fuel stocks. but the
taking over by the railroads of coal
IN transit was affecting current re-
celpts at many works. In the Chicago
d!strlct several iron rolling mills were
coming to the end of their supplies.
me ran market shows great activity
restored private control, says "The Iron
Trade Review" At Chicago Western
lines are closing orders FOR 1920 deliv-
cry totalling $50, 900 to 100000 tons
The New York Central system is about
TO come out for large tonnage in the
East. The Erie Railroad is figuring
on 10000 to 10000 tons. and the Penn.
sylVanla lines are negotiating for 300
600 -00'
Belgium has placed 10000 tons of
open hearth rails with the Steel Cor
poration for first quarter at reported
80 advance,' says The Iron Trade Re-
view. Car repairs for domestic roads
placed at Chicago call for about 35. 1000
tons OF steel. The Union Tank Car
company has placed 1000 tank cars.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has placed
orders for 1000 tons of plates For 40
locom motlves, which it will build at its
Altoona shops.
Plate mills which early in the year
were hungry for business now are sold
up for two or three months and one
maker, the Lukens Steel Company. has
advanced prices 50 ton. Sheets ara
very dlfficult to obtain and premiums
or Sl0 to Sl5 ton are being paid. One
American exporter, being unable to
ouy black plates here, placed TONNAGE
IN England for shipment to japan,
Llquldatlon l. continues in the high speed
tool market, which is now quoted lower
at Sl.25 to S1.4o a pound. The scran
IRON and steel market is active and
higher prices are being paid. A large
tonnage of steel axles has just been
York" ~o-' N>S"
New-York tribune., 1919-11-13

owing to reports OF export sales OF about
500, 900 bushels. and small receipts 10
ward tho close prices gave way In sym
pathy with corn and on nervousness over
the money situation. and final quotations
were II to &C net lower
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York: close. close. ago.
Oats. No q VIII. $os1 sO.s2 so.7eH
nsy.'!''9:.:: nsssmner...:: :77aa% :7a% rs :7s4 .4v~
Rye--Marltet easier.
Yesterdays Previous year
New York: close. close ago.
Cash. M. / VIII. s1.40 s1.5li $l.Io
Flour and McnI--Quotntions were:
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York: close. close ago.
MINI. pntent..s1275 s1275 S1OI9
Cornmeal. yel. 37oGo3.so 3.7oWS.so 4.25
I}ran....... 400 m45.0O A 90 IS.
Rye flour. 7.Oo@7c5 7.ooW725 9096o
Cottonses6 Oil
Tho market shared the general decline
which took place in other comnodities
and in Wall Street. owing to the very
pronounced advance in the call money
rate In view of conditions. however
the market displayed surprising resistance
to pressure and there were evidences OF
good buying by strong interests. Final
prices were IL to Al points net lower
Total sales for the day we're 10000 barrels
The range of prices follows:
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New-York tribune., 1919-11-13
Business Troubles
nxiA.u E

LENA ]. RUHL-voluntary petit!onsA
Lena ]; RuhI. Of 242s University Aveus..
principal creditors are: Estate 0, Emu. ii.
Schultz $4,000: Magdalena Harnischfess.
5000; Louisa Brewer, s3.ls5. The a.
torney for petitioner Is J. Wilson Bryan.
39l East l49th Street.
JOHN ". RUHL.-A voluntary PETITE,
by John NJ Ruhl. Of 242s University Az
nue. Liabilities. $40 o4s, assets. none n
principal creditors are; Louisa Brewr
estate OF Emile Schultz 5000. The q,
torney for petitioner Is J. Wilson Bry,s.
3e1 East l4eth Street.
DoNALD CARL THOMPsoN:-Pstit,,
Alpin. Liabilities, $4,000; assets. s;N
The principal creditors are M,ch,,
Lebedef. $4,000: Selfrtdse Departing
Store. $1,000; BENJAMIN Wilmot. ;7sI
Joseph. 135 Broadway.
ALFRED RINALDI-A voluntary PETITE
by Alfred Rinaldi, Of 2ss Bleecker Sire,
Liabilities. slS84: assets, $50 The pn,
cipai creditors IS Edward !. Enrich si5e
The attorney for petitioner is N.cho,,
Selvaggi. $50 Broadway.
Receiver Appointed
Percival II. Sewers OF Brooklyn. NJ
ycatorday appointed receiver Of n
Eimorand Manufacturing Company Of q
ara Hand in the United States D:str,
Court.
There are about fifty creditors who h.,
claims against the corporation, which v,
incorporated on j Inc 5. to manufacture ar
sell patented portable ironing board n
principal creditor is Mrs. Minnie
Stapleton. Of Hot Springs. Ark who say
that she loaned the corporation SIS ,ah
Several judgments have been obtains
by creditors
Judgment by Defam,t
Judgment by default for sl5ess2 Y,
obtained TODAY in SuDrenA (nr,
against the Orleans County Quarry Cor
pany. of Albion. Orleans County. N.
in favor of Philip S. Hill. Balance !
legged. to be due on sixty promissory a
mand notes made by the company betwes
October so, 1912. and March l3. 1915. II
summons in the suit Mas served on E;
mund Seymour president OF the compar
on October IS, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-13
JEWELRY-Sales Break
AH Records in October

!, The heavy demand for jewelrv
tthroughout the country is reflected in
the United States Assay Office reports
covering sales of gold bars for do,
mestlc account during the month of
october and for the first ten months
of the current year.
Sales for October broke all previous
records, rec the Assay Office selling Sc. 500.
ooo IN gold bars to jewelry manufac-
ooo ouoers' 1old bars valued at SAG 900 =
according to an official Of the Assaw
Cftice, sales for the year will reach
the record breaking point of $50 900 :.
ooo, which compares with $4,000 OO0
in 1919 ''o0'000
New-York tribune., 1919-11-13
Foreign Made Textiles Being
Imported in Larger Ouanii,;.

Imports of French and English MAD.
textiles into this market are grown,
larger, according to the cargo lisn a,
steamers recently arriving here. Hj,.
class silks, velvets and embroideri.,
from France and Switzerland and s,,
cotton goods from England are anon,
the chief textiles. now being import,
in constantly larger quantities. Britt,
made wooden fabrics especially A.
coming into this country in lasr
quantities.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-13
FURS-Muskrat Brings
High Price in London

In sharp contrast to the declining
values of fancy furs registered at the
auctions in London, reports on the
sale of muskrat, SO widely used under
the name of Hudson Seal, by c. NJ.
Lampson Co., indicate advances of
as much as 100 per cent since Nav.
Double the May prices were bid for
the best, brown skins Black and
Southern skins advanced so per cent
compared with May. Muskrat is a
purely American fur.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-13

Question-Please give me all the in
formation you can, either by letter or
through YOUR columns, about Coca Col
and about Cities Service convertible
bonds, Series C, first preferred stock
you can about Virginia. Carolina Chem
ical Company.-C. w. r.
Answer-Coca-Cola Company was or
ganized in September, 1919, acquiring
entire business Of Coca Cola Company
of Georgia. Main plant is in Atlanta
and it also has manufacturing plants
at New York, Chicago, Philadelphia
Dallas, Kansas City, Baltimore, Los
Angeles, Havana, Toronto and Winni-
peg. Combined manufacturing capac-
ity is 100000 gallons year. New
slant is being built in Atlanta, which
vail provide Is per cent increased CT
Facty. Sales for 1918 were 10,314,727
gallons, and for first months of 1913,
11,C99,569 gallons. Outstanding 500, gee
stock, no par. No dividends yet. Net
income for 1918, before taxes, was ST.
G72,ooS. Cities Service convertible de-
benture per cent, Series G, due Jan
nary I. 1860, outstanding $17,5OC, ,000
redeemable at 1902 and interest. Con-
vertiblc en- ard after January T. 1921,
into 9 shares Of preferred stocks and
! share common, together with accumu-
lated cash and stock dividends on lat
ter amount of common from January
I, 1919, to time of conversion. United
Drug per cent first preferred is
cumulative and has preference over
second preferred and common stocks.
Outstanding 5000 coo. Subject t.
call at 120 and dividends. Par value
$50. Virginia. Carolina Chemical mas
$12,000,OC0 first mortgage IS per cent
bonds due December I, 1923, ana S4,-
241 ,44O sinking fund convertible per
cent, due May IS, 1924. These are con.
vcrtible into preferred stock at no up
to October IS, 1922 Net mortgage
There>i is S20,Nf2,2 ,255 3 per cent cumula-
tive preferred and SIT, 1884, 400 common,
par of each $1Qc Common stack paid
5Ia per cent in 1918, and nov pays 4
per cent with per cent extras. For
year ended May 81, 1919, earnings on
common cqualled $500 a share.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-13
FULTON MOTOR TRUCK COMPANY
Notlce ta proea=..,Il s...a IL ~. - =

The undersgnedi have consented to act
rs committee for the protection OF the
interests of the holders OF the Preferred
STOCK OF the Fulton Motor Truck Company,
Stocknolders are requested to deposit their
STOCK with Empire Trust Company 40
broadway. New York City. depository. on
or before December l. 1919. Certificates
or receipt Will be issued therefor by said
depository. -3
New York. Nov, II, 1919
FRANK q. SAUNDERS
FREDERICK BONNER FLINN.
ALaERY ID. CUSHING
ARTHY1 FURBER, Counsel 2sY Broad
wAy' ~ York City.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-13
Investors Almanac

EX RIGHTS-7hc sale of stock
upon tOhich the privilege attached to its
"rights" has been exercised or reaorued
In any event, tho purchaser obtains no
privilege of that nature, and so umdcr
stands it tDhen making q purchase "cn
rights.'-Money and Investments.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-13

m value and buyers are finding it dis
cult in covering at anything nnde, ;.
to 27H cents pound. The demand .os =
tinues to exceed the available sun,,'
and the sold-up condition Of produessss
is having tendency to stiffen deals,a
views.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-13
Questions and Answers

Note - In this department The
Tibune will throw the light of such
the Investment problems OF It's readers.
1t cannot undertake to give advice on
speculation. Questions of general In
terest will be answered In this column:
Only initials will be- used. Others Will
be answered by mail.
Address oil queries. inclosing
stamped addressed envelope to
154 Nassau Street, New York City.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-13

s,,u .n,,.,., mar II prices ego
Sugar. Centrifugal, per lb.. IN
Coffee, Rio No. 7, per lb. I7N lo%
Sugar-Receipts at u. $. Atlantic ports
for the week only 22.772 tons. com
pared with 57,103 tons week ago This
Is accounted for by the large number Of
steamers which have been tied up at the
port hero duo to the recent strike. Melt
inss were $4,000 tons, against $4,000.
Local stocks Of raw supplies have been
drawn upon severely. now being only 81,
561 tons not sufficient for weeks full
meetings. Unless stocks are Immediately
replcnished rcfncrs will be again forced
to either close down or work part time.
have shown buying interest in the far
distant positions, and 25, 900 bags of new
crop Cubas were sold at &c I. o. b.
Coffee Futures-1'he market was the
most active in months past and fuctua-
tons throughout the day were within q
wide range. On the call prices tumbIed
~ to "a points due to the nervousness over
ness In foreign exchange, with fear that
Europe buying of coffee would be severely
checked. this bringing out heavy liquida-
ton during the early trading. There was
a sharp rally, however, on covering due
to the receipt OF n special Santos cable
Buying on the rally sent prices up some
% to 35 points from initial figures. but
these gains We're soon lost a renewal
OF liquidation in sympathy with the weak
ness in practically all other markets, the
close being net losses of 50 to 100
points
The local spot market in poor de-
n4and and lower owing to the sharp break
in futures. Rio. Is being held at 174c
The range of prices follows:
New-York tribune., 1919-11-13
Business New


bills with
further
faculties the mach O.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-13
SECURITIES WANTED AND OFFERED

WILL BUY
Ice Amer. Caramel. Com. & Pfd.
so Amer. Manufacturing. Com.
100 Amer. Litho.. Com b Pfd.
% Amer. Machine & Foundry
20 Amer. Piano. Pfd.
rs Amer. Powder Mills
so Am. Thcrmos Bot. Stk & Rts.
90 Am. vul. Fibre. Com + Pfd.
100 City & Suburban Homes
! Colombian Emerald Rights
e5 Croweil Pub. Com. & Pfd.
25 General Baking. Pfd
100 International Cigar Mach.
! 30 r. II. Symiurton. Com. \ rfd.
100 National Casket
WILL SELL
so Atlas Portland Cement
/ SS Amer. Caramel. Pfd.
100 Amer. Caramel, Com.
25 Amer. Lithog raphic. Pfd.
25 Amer. Manufac., Pfd. & Com.
2S American Piano, Com.
so Amer. Thermos Bottle, Rte.
J 100 Beau Site
Colombian Emerald Rights
! 100 City and Suburban Homes
so General Baking. Com.
20 General Baking. Pfd.
T 100 Hotel Commodore
zoe Taylor Wharton 1. & s.. Com.
goo :. Light & Heat. Pfd.
2M. I. =. Light & Heat 6s, 1883
lyon
-1GCONfpANY
0nCeStmsrf Securities
so PINE ST. (Grouna Floor) N. Y.
Tel. John 654
New-York tribune., 1919-11-13

steady, 100 points lower at 415O sales,
$50 bales New Orleans steady. SO points
10 owe!. at 4oc sales, 4.154. Savannah NOM
ma unchanged, at 39.44 sales nil. Nor
DIX nominal. unchanged. at $3.50; sales
nl; l Baltlnore nominal unchanged. at
'7.oo; safes M. August steady so points
lower at 39c. sales, 1886. Menphis
steady, unchanged. at 43c sales. 500
st LOUIS firm, unchanged, at $50; sales
zoe; sales. s.342. Little Rock steady 100
points lower, at o.5o; sales, 1865 Dallas
steady loo points lower at 40.15 sales
$3.50 Fort Worth steady, 1S5 points
lower at 40c; sales 7ON
New-York tribune., 1919-11-13
Cereals

Wheat-Weakness in other commodities
failed to have much influence ''e5,''tIes on ths
sn1tn whfas situation 5sd hard wheat both in the
west holding firm. The MINNEAPOLIS mar
ket remained practically mechanical while
prices In st. Louis were up about cents
per bushel, with no evidence of any In
crease in the volume of offerings Sfocifs
OF wheat continue large. September whear
Is especially plentiful, and both hours mad
thereTrom are selling 1r about So nor hnr
rel under the hard wheat brands ,vitr
the trade, however, preferring the Isttsr
Corn-Prices siumped sharply and closed
with net losses OF 3. to 21ac. I.iquidation
by speculative holdings was brought about
by the general contraction Of credit bv
the banks ~
Weather conditions were the most favor
able for several weeks and the outlook
was for q period of clear. cold weather
which is greatly desired for curing and
marketing the new crop.
The movement was of small propor,iors
and cash markets were comparatively firrns
Yesterdays Previous Year
Corn, No. yel sl.7sN 1861 ,i.ss.
December. $1.soh 1.3s 1.1sx
january ..:...... 1.25 12s%
Oats.-This market was comparativelv
arm during the greater part o. the day
New-York tribune., 1919-11-13
panisii Bankers Asked to
Stop Gambling in Exchange

MADRID, Nov. Premier Toca
has promised the bankers that the de-
cree regulating dealings in foreign en-
change will be modified so as not to
affect legitimate banking. All the gov
crnment will require, the Premier's
announcement says, is that bankers
themselves take the necessary steps to
curb gambling in exchange.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-13
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs

Butter--Receipts were 6.94s packages.
Creamery. higher than extras, lib. 7o11 @
score 65 a q SOC; frsts SO to SO score 81 u
n 64c seconds. S3 to 81 score. So y q 59c
lower grades. $40 81 NC, held, higher than
cXtras 6619 @ SIC; extras. 65 a q 66c: firsts,
IL g Csc; seconds, 56@58lac, unsalted,
higher than extras. 73@74c; extras, 72 q
II lac; tirsts. GAG zoe seconds 5s oslo;
state dairy. tubs. finest. 6S q 69c; good to
prime. 63@67c; common 10 fair 81 q SIC
renovated, extras 81 q 5sc; ladies' current
make, hrsts, 500 o1c; seconds. As q 49c ;
lower grades, AZ @ 4sc; packing stock cur
4sc. lower grades. 45 q 47c.
Cheese--Rece!pts We're 1888 boxes State.
whole milk fresh flats. colored or white,
Ib. S24 Q32S4c: average run. 81 u Q32c:
run 81 q a 32c; lower grades. 23M30i3c;
Twins. specials, whites, 3ri1c col
ored, 81 IA @32c: average run. colored or
white. 3O32 l9lc; lower grades. 2O4t s0c
lsconsin, whole milk Twins. fresh. 29a.
q 81 1ac; Single Daisies fresh 500 33c:
heid. 32% g 433c; Double Daisies, fresh and
80 4 @ 3S !ac; Cheddars. Canadian, in bond
~ y q 80 lac' State skins, specials. 2l p q
~ C; prime to choice. IS @ zoe; fair to
good, lao lie; lower grades I q l3c
Eggs.-Receipts We're 1885 cases Fresh
gathered, extras, dozen. 72Q73c; extra
hrsts, 50 Tic; firsts 63@ssc; seconds So
! 5o@ o2c' No 2and poorer 4S@49c;
checks. under grades, 36 41c: refrigera-
ator, special marks, fancy, charges paid.
under grades, 50 lpA6c; state PENNSYLVANIA
and nearby Western hennery whites. fine
TO fancy, 9ocn 81; fair to prime. rs @ 94c.
gathered whites, common to prime 10
Y95c; Pacific Coast whites. express, 81
other Western and Southern, gathered
whites. 6S@soc; state, Pennsylvania and
gathered brown and mixed colors graded
fancy. ~ q 73c. fair to prime, 64 @ Tic
New-York tribune., 1919-11-13
a7ackinaw Makers Do Not
Expect Lower Prices Soon

Manufacturers of mackinaws, cheap
overcoatings and low-grade woolens
VIII begin taking orders for fabrics for
nse during the fall of 1920 about the
.irst of next month. The makers of
inc goods will not be ready for next
fall's business much before the middle
OF January or February.
Mil agents say that opening prices
on next falls goods will show no de-
Line from present market levels.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-13
Sati.fed judgments

The first name is that Of tho
me second that Of the creditor an
"nen Judgment was filed:
In New York County
De San Mariana. Charles-M
Lorinez: July Il, 1sl7.. 81
otanople. Peter. and New Am
sterdam Casualty Co.-Peopie,
etc; Sept. 90. 1919.
Gleason. Emmet H.--F. ]. Leiser.
June 10. 1913.
meyer kate-G- SesselI. jr.: juno
le. 1917 ............
Riker. Samuel. jr.-H. S. Gwynne
ct al July 21. 1910 (vacated)
laws. John C.-Manhattan Brass
Co; Oct. 20, lell........
Doerr. Peter. Ira VI. Doerr, Olivia
T.. Houghton and Frank r.
Houghton--J. r. lie Roy ct al:
Dec. S. 1914.
thompson, Donald CIV. w.
Wilmot; Nov. 8. 1913.
Rosenberg. Samuel S.-F. s.
Lewis & Co: Dec. 2s, 1911.
west United Verde Copper Co.
r. r. Reid: Oct IS. isls..
Irainor. 8. George--Encyclop
britanrioa Corp; Oct. 30. 1919
Conlin. Margaret, and National
surety Co.-People. ETC.; Feb. !.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-13
Standard Oil Stocks

Bid Asked
anglo American Oh Co. Ltd. 32 32ia
Atlantic Refining Co. 1900 1850
do pr new issue. ......... 100 III
Borne -Scrymser Co. o.......... 470 Iy0
Buckeye Pipe Line ......... IS sS
Chesebrough Mfg Co. cons.... 500 $40
Continental OH Co.......... $40 sos
Crescent Pipe Line Co. ..... - 81
Cumberland Pipe Line Co... 40 100
Eureka Pipe Line Co. 156 100
Galena Signal Oil Co pf, new. 107 H.
Galena Signal OIL Co pf. Old 40 1lS
Galena- Signal OIL Co, COM. IS 90
Illinois Pipe Line. e............ IT'S 1856
Indiana Pipe Line .......... 95 9S
International Pet Co, Ltd. -. A As
National Transit Co. ....... 35 50
New York Transit Co. ....... 10 $50
Northern Pipe Line Co... 105 40
ONO on Co, .............. $40 $50
Penn-Mex Fuel Co........... 76 so
Prairie OIL & Gas Co. 700 71O
Prairie Pipe Line c75 2s5
Solar Refining Co ............ $50 400
South Penn OIL Co........... ass S45
Southern Pipe Line Co. ...... ITO 174
South West Penn Pipe Lines. IS 9S
Standard OIL Co Of California. 800 sos
Standard oil Co Of indiana. 760 ITO
Standard OIL Co of Kansas. $50 900
Stana2rd OIL Co Of Kentucky. ats 500