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New-York tribune., 1919-12-04
-Four full Columns Of Unrest
nae'at questions and ansuers
are published in The Tribune
every Sunday
Sale of u. S. Treasury
Certificates Succeeds
Secretary Glass Estimates Total
Subscription at $400,O00,-
600; Books Closed

Secretary Of the Treasury Glass an
nounced through the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York yesterday that sub
ecrlptions for tho issue Of Treasure GER
tificates Of Indebtedness Of Series TN 3.
1920, dated December 1, 1919 maturing
March l5, 1920. closed at the end Of
business on Tuesday. The subscrip-
tons for Treasury Certificates Of in
debtedness OF Series D, 1920. dated De-
cember l. 1920, and maturing February
l6, 1920. closed at the close Of business
on Monday. December /.
"Both Of these SERIES" the statement
reads, bears interest at Az per cent
No specified amount OF certificates of
either series was offered 1t will be
noted that the subscription books for
the one series remained open for only
one day and for the other series for
only two days. Final reports Of sub
scriptions have not yet been received
bat preliminary reports indicate that
series up to the time OF closing exceed
S400 100000, result very gratifying
to the Treasury.
"In response to the continuing de-
mand for tax anticipation certificates s
and in order to make further provision
for the payment without Inconvenience
of the insta ment Of income and profits,
taxes due March Is, 1920, the Secretary
of the Treasury has authorized the
Federal Re erve Banks until further
notice to issue Az per cent Treasury
certificates of indebt tedness Of Series
TM-3, 1920, at par. with an adjustment
of accrued interest in exchange for
Treasury certificates Of ndebtedness of
any issue now outstanding not overdue
maturing on or before February 16,
1920. with any unmatured coupons at
tachad y
New-York tribune., 1919-12-04
Record New Oil Output
Initial Production in November
Was 1908 Barrels

Oil drillers completed $500 new
! wells in the principal American fields
during the month of November. with
an initial production of 449.0S3 barrels
This production makes new high
record, according TO THE Oil City Der
rlck," the previous record having been
AS,Oo6 barrels, produced from new
Ixslls in September.
sGhe largest gain in new production
)Cas 94,790 barrels in the North Louisi-
ana district. The Gulf Coast fields
showed new production of 1886 bar
Ssals- North Central Texas fell off A.
40 IN initial production.
Comparing the figures Of November
Nth year ago, the industry shows
s"apld strides. In November last year
0S6 new wells were completed, or Alb
sss than last month.
Rigs and wells being drilled in all
4 he fields at the close of November
numbered 9,649, an increase Of 532 over
ssober and new high record for op-
faslons. The largest increase in ac-
Sly was reported in the north GEN.
n district of Texas.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-04
Financial Items

Mrnhard schole & Co and the wach-
rs Bank and Trust Company, of Massa-
wSets have been appointed by the r.
REYNOLDS Tobacco Company to under
n'e The Issue Of $4,000 900 stock which
u company Is Offering to its stockhold-
linnklin Trust Company has been ap-
rs.so rss dividend disbursing agent for the
,e'ered and common stock OF the Co
s@o'a Graphophone Manufacturing Com
american american Trust Company has been APP
s,ss s,as'a q registrar OF the stock of the Her
WV raper Company.
Mash NJ Garretson. formerly assistant
ssaI' srsa.e' OF the Illinois Trust and Savings
t.as ts.a OF Chicago. has been elected as
&s,Sa' &9sns' cashier or the Atlantic National
, ". Ladd & Co announce that they
{ion co1sed ce,osed the Maracaibo on Explora =
kMcr.' .'rporation stock syndicate and that
'"s VIII be mailed shortly.
xocSholders OF the Bankers Trust Com
rs. ~. al special meeting voted to in
a,so ,sasr re capital stock from $4,000. 600
Ia,a s-V,yuV 600. Holders OF record at the
Nbsa..a 81 business December 4. 1919. may
nsSs ''oe Tor the new stock at 500 per
tN"t Vh the basis of one share OF new
w" 'of every three shares of old stock
/ Svsa 's Duffy has been appointed assistan,
4taN, ft'siuent OF the LeuiEn valley
s.oac Company.
n,snsers Trust Company has heen ap-
tom~u registrar for the preferred and
,,r,+sin Vn stocks OF tho Chestnut & Smith
vs'ern sesrn States Oil and Land Company
omsssulary OF the Midwest Refining
elds,s mas called II meeting Of stock
iro,o.s.ior December 29 to vote on the
4 .boa eSo increase In capital stock from
4 wv 10 10000. 600 shares.
jtas s,a kaufman, president OF the Amer
llee,sSSs SSs'e'y Razor Corporation. has been
ieonns,.a director OF the Irving Trust
kgsr a; Ahrens has been appointed man
Bank -, tne foreign department OF the
fEeEI,,,t the United States Edward r.
Ah ,As "a was WAS elected an assistant cashier
4 ~ "edit department..
p IN .s,aa.nsonncement that WHY'S Corpora
II He'd ro' preferred stock has been
Il per esn, ,os payment at ll0 refers to the
siec,r,s 'n' preferred stock OF the former
snln co.a'o- auto Light Corporation. now the
Eorpo,a,Dnl poratGn. and not to the WHY'S
his iron .s per cent preferred stock.
hg for 'er cent stock has been outstand-
fsds some years. and provision was
4 ncinv 's retirement through recent
hrsrsss VI the WHY'S Corporation. which
ons.,, the former Electric Auto-I.ight
~ NJ the New Process Gear Com
sfaion the Duesenberg Motors Cor
New-York tribune., 1919-12-04
Mackay Companies and Others

Question: shall be greatly obliged
if you will let me know what you think
of Mackay common, selling at 73, pay
ing g per cent and preferred at Ga,
paying 4. Would $4,000 investmen
in the following be a good selection ::
United States Steel preferred. United
States Rubber preferred, Amer rican
Wool preferred, Standard Oil of New
Jersey preferred, Central Leather pre-
terred? AS Mackay common has been
recommended to me as a good invest
ment I would appreciate your opinion
on this stock.-P. C.
Answer-We believe the preferred
stock Of Mackay Companies is a good
investment. The common Of course
is mere speculative, but the earning
power of the company appears TO be
suffi lent to warrant the 6 per cent
dividend. The preferred stocks YOU
mention are all good investments and
we do not hesitate to recommend them.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-04
Answer-Moody's Manual states that
the promoters of the Black Diamond
Otl Company are unreliable.
Inspiration Oil and Refining

Question-Kindly let me know what
you think and know about Inspiration
Oil ard Refining Company, also the
Candelaria Mining Company.--C. McC.
Answer-Inspiration Oil and Refin-
Ing Company was incorporated this
year to acquire the entire stock of the
Producers Oil and Refining Company,
operating in Texas. The Inspiration
owns in fee sixteen acres and holds
under lease 1898 acres in Texas, Ok
lahoma, Louisiana and Wyoming. There
is S1,100,000 stock, par 81. No financial
statement has been published. Candle
laria Mining Company has had a
change of management and the out
look, particularly in regard to silver,
is said TO be encouraging.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-04
Dividends
Extras
FndicOtt-JOhnsOn Conn

Endicott -Johnson Compnny--Extra di-
Vidend of 50 per share has been declare d
regular quarterly dividend of SIPS a share
on the common. and $l.75 share on the
preferred stocks. all PAYABLE January /
TO stockholders of record December Is.
G. w. Helme Compans-An extra divi-
dend OF per cent has been declared on
the common stock In addition to the reg
ular quarterly dividends of 2i5 per cent
on the common and lS. per cen. on the
preferred stocks. all payable January to
stockholders OF record December 49,
National Bank of Commerce-Extra d.
vidend of per cent In addition to the
regular quarterly dividend of 2ia per
cent. payable January 9 to stockholders
of record December 10.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-04
Cotton Touches
Highest Price i'm
Fifty-three Years
Dream of Southern Planter
Realized When December
Contracts Sell at 40 Gents
a Pound

Forty-cent cotton, record for Atty
'hree years and thing about which
southern growers have long dreamed,
became reality yesterday for the
first time since future exchanges were
established. December contracts at the
opening of trading yesterday at the
New York Cotton Exchange were quoted
at that level, which it had been pre-
dlctcd for many months would be at
tanned.
The advance Of quotations to new
nigh level brought out many selling
orders, and the initial rise was fol-
lowed by a decline of about a cent a
pound, with December selling off to
5000 and closing at 1926 cents. The
general list closed barely steady. at
a decline of Is to 55 points compared
with the final quotations of Tuesday.
The touching of the 4O-cent level
was the elimination OF efforts for three
days of traders who were striving for
higher prices. They were aided by
much covering by shorts, who acted on
reports from the South that desired
grades Of cotton for spot delivery were
PIdcllCaIlN exhausted.
The demand for cotton was further
stimulated at the outset of trading by
relatively firm cables and Liverpool
buying of the more distant futures.
| The 40-cent quotation, however, was
the signal for profit taking and the
advance was stopped.
Those who expressed the opinion last
summer that 40-cent cotton would come
were considered around the ring to be
taking an extreme position.
AS prices began to move downward
traders emphasized the unfavorable
factors in the trade situation, par
ticularly reports of an embargo against
selling coal to foreign vessels after
December 5, a further smash in ex-
! change rates on Europe, and disap.
pointment over the fact that cheaper
British freight rates on cotton failed
to attract an increased demand for
room. Moreover, it was feared that
unless coal production was quickly
speeded up the American textile
mills would have either to shut down
or greatly curtail their operations.
After the decline rallies of 80 to 40
points followed on covering and re-
Newed Liverpool buying, but the rise
caused further liquidation. and at the
close of the day the market was un-
settled
Southern spot markets, as officially
reported, were % points lower to so
points higher with middlnc quotations
RANGING from 80 so to AZ 25.
The local spot market was steady
and so points lower at 1915. No sales
were reported
Range of prices:
New-York tribune., 1919-12-04
A Pure Speculation

Question-What is your opinion Of
the Warren Wagner Oil Corporation
of Ranger, Tex? Will you kindly ad-
wise me as to the assets and earnings
OF this company and whether you con-
slider the purchase OF this stock to be
an investment of highly speculative
character o-B. f. C.
Answer-We have no financial state
ment of Warren Wagner Oil Company.
The stock is a pure speculation.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-04
Investment
Information

IN this department Tho Tr,bun. win
;,nrow the light OF such Information az
rroh,ts ~ at ITS command on the Investment
pooo!ems OF its readers Questions OF
seneral interest will be answered in
1n,s KS column. Only initials will be used
O'ners VIII be answered by mail
-. ADDRESS all queries. inclosinR
.amped addressed envelope. to
FiNANCiAL EDITOR, The Tr,bur.
'os nassau Street. New York City.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-04
MEETINGS
rICE OF SPECIAL MEETING.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN tnst a
special meeting Of the stockhoaers Of Of
be held at the Office of said corpora ZION
at Room No. 1905. No So Beaver Street.
In the Borough OF Manhattan. City of
New York. on the 22d day of December.
1919, at O'Clock in the Afternoon for
the purpose of voting upon the proposal
to change the name Of this corpora on
from the present name Morrill, & Thoniiin-
son. Inc. to the name of Abram F. Nor
ril. Inc.
ABRAM F. MORRILL,. President.
HERBERT l.. LIE DUO, Secretary.
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS or THE ST.
LOUIS CAR ADVERTISING Co. INC:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a special
meeting OF the stockholders OF the st
Louis Car Advertising Co.. Inc will be
held on the 24th day o. December. 1919,
at II o'clock in the forenoon at the otiic
of the Company. No. 10 Cadar Street. Bor-
ough of Manhattan. City of New York. for
the purpose OF changing the name OF the
said corporation 70 that Of the Union Car
Advertising Co.. Inc.
Dated New York December I'd 1919
WILLIAM c. PRICE.
President.
EDITH KRESSE
Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-04
Biz OUTPUT of Tin

The tin fields of New South Wales
had yielded ore worth more than $685.
100000 to the close Of last year, which
set new record for production.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-04
Foreign Govt. and Municipal Bonds
(tnterest to bc Added)

Bid Asked
Anglo french Extern 5s, 1920. 95& 95H
Argentine Intern IS, 1916. .... 745a rs
canada, Dom OF, 5s. 1921. ...... 983s 9S3s
40 IVY .................. SO $685.
do 1881 ......:............ 1914 94N
Chinese Gov Hu X Ry 5s, 1861. 81 527s
Cuba Extern SIS. 1914 ...... 901a 92jS
do Extern 5s, Ser A, 1949.... 83k 84l%
do Extern 4 rs. 1919. ....... 76Z II
Dominican Rep 5s 1853. 81
City of Lyons 15-yr 6s 1894. 923A 92h
City of Marseilles l5-yr 6s 1884 92aa 92H
City of Bordeaux 15-yr 6s, 1884 92aa 92iS
City of Paris 6s 1921. ....... "a 94ia
Japan Gov 41as, sterl In. 1925. 1914 so
do les, I'd series. 1925 800. 1884 81
do As sterling loan, 1881 &C 6S
City of Toxic 5s. 1852. ... 617s
U X ct Br & 5-yr 5hs. 1921. 96M 97js
do 3-year 12s. 1922. ...... 97M 90
do l0-year 5lAs, 1929. ........ 961s 96A
do 20-year 512s, 1897 ..... S7ia SO
Mex Extern strl 5s of '99, 1945. 30 47%
do gold as of '04, 1854 ... 4l7s
New-York tribune., 1919-12-04
London Money Market

LONDON. Dec. 3-Money, 2A per
cent. Discount rates-Short and three
months bills. 51s per cent. Gold pre-
miums at Lisbon, 140.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-04

FOR A TURN-A speculative phrase:
q qu'ch transaction for small gai, Tor
loss).-Money and Investments.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-04
T,ynsfav'S q

SOn'hcrn spot WnrIfts-GaIveston steady,
unchanged at 4295: sales. 4o57 bales
40c; sales 1913. Mobile steady,
changed at $3.50; sales, 2s4. Savannah
steady. so points higher at 40c; sales,
2.205 Wilmington quiet, 25 points lower
at 1926; sales nil. Norfolk steady un-
changed at 3S.75; sales. 51s. Augusta
steady, unchanged at SOC; sales. 2,Sl4.
Memphis steady. unchanged at Soc sales,
300 Houston steady, unchanged at
A. .25; sales, 2.55S. Little Rock quiet.
changed at 40.25; sales 1910 Dallas
steady, 25 points lower a. Il so: sales 1919
Montgomery firm. unchanged at $3.50:
sales So. Fort Worth steady. 20 points
lower at 40: sales. 1,7S1
New-York tribune., 1919-12-04
An Unreliable Promotion

Question: will be very thankful if
regard to the Black Diamond Oil Com
pany, Inc, in the District of Columbia.
The last | heard of it was that Judge
Lands, of Chicago, was about to ap-
point receiver. / own 200 shares
I d
New-York tribune., 1919-12-04
7V sales, I .7Sl
Cotton Sfntisfi,


liverpool cubIes-SHot cotton, more de-
1:and n s5s, at ~ points 6oo advance middling.
Imports. 1000 all AmerIcan i'srcan rutryes opo,
opened steady at 10 to 23 points advance
Close unsettled at net advance of 80
points to decline of 90 points. Decen-
ber "a So; January, 1896: March. ears;
May, 2166; July. 20.s0; October. 1915.
Manchester: Yarns. strong: cloths. active
New-York tribune., 1919-12-04

sJ,f analysis of the business,
..,orerties, assets, financial con-
s ss;tion and outlook from an i'm
..<tment standpoint.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-11

his red-haired secretary insteai-a
red-haired secretary in q red-haired
mood!
Not that I behaved In any way un-
seemly; don't worry. Simply that the
wives snubbed me. and I snubbed
them back. and directed my atten-
tion, such as it was. to the men. The
men. with the exception Of Morti-
mer Mills, the president were nice.
Miss Varick." John Heron began
our introduction. want you to
know our chief. Mr.. Mills, president
Of the o. NJ. and Western. Mills.
this 10 Miss Varick. my very good
friend and helper who came to our
rescue when Watts fell ILL.,"
Mr.. Mills looked through me as
though I were a pane Of glass be-
hind which he saw something Of in
terest.
"Ah-Miss ah varsity-ah-I think
1 see Peters over there Excuse
me?"
Excuse him? could have killed
him.
Don't mind him." whispered Her
ron. ITS me he is cunning for.
don't like to make you the bone OF
contention. Miss Varick. but since Il
has got to be war between Mills and
me, the actual cause doesn't matter"
Doesn't matterr' I echoed. flush
ing hotly. 1T is part Of my secre-
The Washington herald., 1919-10-11
cHILDREN.S
SUNRISE STORIES
UNCLE wIccIY AND TIE
WALNUTS.
~ uowARo y. aARIs.
tcoDudsnt lsas. fhs xcQus Nssspapu
eyndieafa,

After walking around one day .uneie
Wiggily found himself under 4 tree
which had some large nuts hanging
on II.
He gathered q pile Of the nuts OF
the ground. And as the nuts seemed
TO have . thick covering Of bark on
the outside, the bunny began break
ing this or. It was SO tough that he
had to bite Il with his teeth and pull
II with his paws. And after q few
minstes the bunny saw that his paws
were stained q dark brown
My goodness! These are funny
nuts" thought Uncle wiggfly. 81
never heard anyone say that hickories
Or chestnuts stained their paws"
So he kept on gathering the big
nuts. breaking OF the outside bark or
covering with his teeth or paws. un-
III he had an he wanted. Uncle
Wiggily made . sack Of his handker-
chief. putting the nuts In It and
then he was ready TO hop back to
his hollow stump bungalow.
The bunny rabbit was going through
the woods. carrying his handker-
chief bag Of nuts when all OF q sud-
den, out from behind Q stump jump
ed the bad old sksexieks.
Dear mel" gasped Uncle wiggily.
Now I'm in for . bad time!"
But the skeexicks Just looked at
the bunny. casual like. and asked:
Have you you seen Uncle wiggily
anywhere In these woodsr"
"N-n-no, IL haven't" answered
the bunny. For he hadn't seen him.
SELF. there being no looking glass
in the forest.
IT you see him tell him I want
him" spoke the skeeEicks.
Il wonder why he didn't know me -
thought the bunny. But when he
reached his hollow stump bungalow
he found out why.
Mercy mel" cried Nurse Jane, as
she saw him. why, your face and
paws are all stained brown, like a
Gipsy mans! No wonder the skee-
Kicks didn't know you. You have
been gathering walnuts, instead Of
hickory nuts or chestnuts. and wal
nuts are used to dye things brown.
You look as II you had on q false
face"
Well I'm glad Of It. for that's
what fooled the skeezicks" said the
bunny. In q week or SO the brown
walnut stain wore on, and Billie
and Johnnie brought Uncle wiggiIy
some OF their hickory nuts to trade
for his walnuts. 30 everything came
out all right But the Skeezicks
never knew why It was he missed the
bunny.
And II the tomato soup doesn't hide
In the bird cage, when the molas-
ses jug wants 1t to come out and
play tag with the vinegar bottle,
III tell you next about Uncle Wig
gily and the Squash Pie.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-11
To Renew Complexion
Without Cosmetics

II the excessive user. Of ccmstics only knev
the impression her Artihdsiip really makea upon
others she would quickly seek means of sainins
. natural complexion Let her acquire ths ma-
eolised wax habit. discsrdins nake-ups entirely.
and she win soon have the hind Of conpaeriou
that women envy and men admire. It's % eap
TO sst IN ounce Of nsrcoiizsd wsx at any drug.
store, uss nightly ike cold cream and wash II
ed mornings And the results are 50 remarkable.
Gradually the hfele8 cutiels psels %, In al.
most invisible faly particles In . week or %
there's band new compilation, clear. vsivety.
soft, Of girlish color and texture.
Tne treatment Is 20 simple. harmless. md @
marvelously effective. the wonder 10 that every
woman WHOSE sAin ID withsred. discoioced. rough.
frschisd or pinpaed, has not alsesdy adopted n
-AdE.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-11
V~st~~ e..

nook. with a scare or q fortune or
favor at the end. 10 q lot Of fun II
the girls don't forget to scream.
Refreshments should consist of such
things as tiny pumpkin pies, cider.
apples. doughnuts, gingerbread and
apples are good when bobbed for, too.
Any sort Of gspooky games are fun
and i will be glad to suggest some
particulars along that line upon re-
ceipt OF . self-addressed, stamped en-
velope, but 1t would ruin ell the fun
II the guests should read about them
here. would suggest that you make
it masked. costume affair.
sParadise Flat
Dear Mis- Lee: WIN you please tsli me II
there was ever pasce. 10 your kRowiedge,
called "PasaAiss Flatf'-F. 7.
! Yes. Paradise Flat" was the Chi
cago home Of Myrtle Reed. the author
Of Lavender and Old Lace" "Oid
Rose and Silver" ct cetera.
Thiag of Besuty.
Dear Miss Lee; Would It Be- poGzibe for
yeu 10 md ont for me who 10 respensible for
the phraR. "a thing Of besuty ID . Joy for
evesf'- Interested.
You win find the line you mention
IN John Keats "Endymion."
The Washington herald., 1919-10-11

tarial duty. I suppose, TO be-"
You know I don't mean It In that
sense" said Heron, not in the least
dismayed. IT IL simply that sooner
or later Mills and I must fight II
out. ! am going to win the fight.
Please don't be disturbed by his be-
havior. / will make 1t UP to you"
decided to adopt his seif-posses-
sion, and my frock helped me do
II. l knew I looked well. that my
hair was nicely done, nay complex
ion more natural than any other
woman's there. and that i had moth
ing whatever to be ashamed Of.
1 knew which forks to use and how
to manage my fish and salad with
out using a knife. l drank nothing
but mineral water. although wines
were constantly passed. And
kept telling myself that was the
great grand daughter of Dorothea
Saltonstall Varick, true Colonial
Dame, and that poisc and good man
ners had been in our family for gener-
atoms.
got through the evening with
chin held high and some pleasant
moments to my credit - especially
when found one of the mems
mother was a Randall from Rents-
willie He says Heron Is sure to
be made president at the next cleo
tion of the railroad.
Railroad presidents secretaries
get q lot of money don't theyf The
more the merrier, say !, and the
sooner the quicker, Then me for
my old cottage in Bentsville.
don't care what the ofieers'
wives think. That circle and mine
dop:a mix, thank heaven. Besides-
who'd care anyhow? Would your
Would Randy?
Devotedly.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-11
THE CITY
woMEN's CLUB.

A number Of business and profess
sionaI women and women Of leisure
met Thursday night at mo strest
to discuss the organization Of the
City Women's Club. which will be
club for women along the same
lines as the now City Club for men.
Mrs. E. S. Mussey. honorary dean
of the Washington College Of Law.
was elected temporary chairman, and
Miss Alice Heaven secretary. The
meeting was called by Miss Mary
O'roole. one Of the successful women
lawyers Of Washington. together with
Miss Aida HenriQue and Miss Alice
Heaven. Miss Ethel BasIey. pres
ident of the Business Women's
Lea que. told what had been accom-
plished by the women of Boston In
their City Club Miss O'Toole told
Of the successful operation Of the
Business women's Club. Of st. Louis
the women of Washington expect to
rival them. Among those assisting
In the organization were Mrs. George
Eastment. DR.. Ada Thomas, Nrs.
Amos Steele, Miss Pegethoft, Miss Ida
NJ. Meyers Miss Sophie p. Kent.
DR.. Francis Foye. Miss Laura NJ
Berrien and Mrs. Lyon,
As this club Is to be for the benefit
of the women Of Washington, all those
who are interested are invited to at
tend the next meeting. which will
be held at p. m, Wednesday. Oc-
tober Il. at mo / street and assist
IN perfecting a permanent organiza-
tion.