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New-York tribune., 1919-10-02
Questions and Answers

Note.--In this department Tho
Tribune VIII throw the light OF such
Information MS is Mt Its command on
the irfestmrnt problems OF it's readers.
II cannot undertake to give advice on
speculation. Questions OF general In
terest Will be answered in this column.
only Initials viii be used. Others VIII
bo answered by mail.
Address all queries, inclosing
stnmpcd addressed envelope. To
FINANCIAL EDITOR. The Tribune,
1874 Nassau street, New York City.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02
Dividends

Carbon Steel Company--ln addition TO
reg lar quarterly dividend or common
stock IS listed below. an extra of ,ie,
cent has been declared payable on same
dates as the regular
innett Cotton Miils-Regular senni-an-
nual dividend or : per cent has been do
clsred. as listed below and besides d spe-
ei@i .h. dIyidend Of per cent; Dates are
Midwest Refining COMPANY 30 car*
extra dividend has been declared payaolo
on same dates a, tho rosular quAfte9.y
dividend ~ 81, which - listed below
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02

RHEA BRU MER-Judge Hough yes
under $1,000 bond. for Rhea Brurnrne..
conducting a dressrnai!ng establishment 2
A West Fifty seventh Street. An inroi-
and assets at $40 coo 'rhs prif,ci,s.1
claims are those Of Gotflieb Bros. for ssss
and Gage Bros & Co. to- s1rs
Petitions in Bankruptcy
ANNA l.. FRENCH-A voiuntar-- cs+t-
tion b Anna l.. French. wage eerne~
sSo Wesl i42a Street. places Liabilities a.
sarah Ella farna4d. $4,000. Prudential
Life Insurance Con pany. $500. Hancock
Insurance Company, $50e Insecure
claims aie Linda :. Ran. SO. nr Hallh
Jacooy, SIS. Mrs. Louis Rosenberg. SlH,.
James . Ma.le3, l55 Broal1ey. is The at-
MANAssB H. NoUsKAJ1A,- vol-
untary petition by Aanasse ~ NousSsltan
sa'eSts-an s s97 Leg as, Us street. Mount Nernon
assets. Principal cl-iris are. Nssrl Kun
1!an $500; Setrac< Yacobian. S5oo. Vahau
n. y. Boyuji@n, si25. Menken Brothers. 2os
'T2aI %ag are ,. ths a. attorneys
sTElN. MAX ECksTEiN And JosEP1I
EChSTEIN-A voluntary petition by He--
man EcAsteir. Louis Eckstain. Max Eek
in and Joseph Eckstein. individuals anu
and "a co-par' ners. dong business UNDER
The name 90 EcHetein Bros. White LAX.
sullivan County, y. Y places Liabilities
at sl.So7 ana asse,s al sss5 rriaeipa.
sey Tobacco Company. $50. No4!le Brown
s4oV. Aicnaei Kaufman is tbs attorne3.
.tNN'tHS Iot SiNeN.
Judgments Filed
ne fo!-o"ing judgments w. fed
yesterday. the agsr name being that o.,
the debtor
In New Work County
agres'a. frlis 4, 80. Scatiua e. a. si4s.Io
American Liehlfragr ami Trans
portatIon TO. = n. h.aut 80 81 l.3sc %
American bureaa ef Fcte.sr
E4scher hlchard -National Cash
Blum, IsidorsLn conn et
Bacr. GustaN-- Charles Williams
Stores. Inc t.4 &c
Curry EIzateth~-J Ho-.tt $50 s.
Chlavin. DaViG - FlaInau st7s So
Casey rairick J.-P e. Maroon 1tis.s-
Donoero Trucking Co.. Inc "
Duys5@r, - Louis CAm~rsesa o. ''''0'
tion. Co'-t'rancia y. Lcesett
Fsconer. Robert NJ raircnil ''''''
Feldstein. Abrsn binn -
rance American Lamp Co--I.ei-
fer's Galvanizins works Irc. ffo -
Fulton. Geo. &. Aeolian Co... Is46e
Havre Holding Co. inc ~ f-4-
vino -l. "a
Hudson Foundry Inc Vacuum
s@5ans s'5S 2. 1.i,si Nsii... rs
xaIsas s.aS ! ns45x & ouso4a Il. 1879 e
Kerry building Co. Inc. AMI
Mary G. hocster--Pa~iz 4
Moyse. Joseph " ronpi1as 500 s1S -
MOODY, Claude M---Aidine rus.
49, -. ;;,,......... ....... I2a 5s
Garage Co. POSSESSION of prop
PIT. cry -, H.. SOY o,..-.. ......- 1850
irosner, DAvid--Fiuchlet Irr efs 40
4trsno.us. l4aI4k G. Common
wealth otei Construction
Corporation
Schiessel Alexander lrosnnlercisi
Dress Coz *. l.. q h. l.oak
&, q "9,' a., o.. --......- 1918
lne+-Grinei l.ithosra phla co..
sbsn Inc, .......- 2siss>
E. j. Murphy - ,t,s s..
omith, Ka'ph Q. Jones * lsrit-
dlsl, INC. .---...- .0, .
SheeAan Marie j &C. O. Knuissn t4ro
> crn!ight. Edv vard-A T.. Sl4,er-
stem .... 90 a
So'ii4iier spanIer Co. Inc -a r.
Wolster. Charles r H. n4r.h. S''
"' =, ,,. re IS
BaTe-. Ntitoa r reff-.r.. 49,.
Eoenstein. Nor,-M r,if'.,
irSc'a. lgnatius rhornrr
Kennedy Theatres Inr
schMartz va - a. a.,,.....,. a,-,,,,. SIS %
sch%arsIhlre i1"gnS, - Till sl7ss
W.! LA. .'.,''n 72gs
T. - Murphy Is2 IS
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02
Investors almanac
BALANCE

BALANCE SHEET A statement
sho~ing the aasets and liabilities Of q
bus'ncsS or corporation; statement
sho1ring the true fnonciaL condition.
WoNcU and Tnvest1ncnts
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02

Southern spot Markets. = Galveston n
quiet. unchanged at $3.50; sales, 1900
bales. New Orleans quiet unchanged at
$3.50: sales, 1898 bales- Mobile steady,
unchanged at Sl.7Si saleA $40 bales. Sa-
vsnnah quiet, unchanged at 32c. sales
400 bslsA Charleston frm. unchanged et
3l.7t; sales nil. Augusta quiet. IS points
lower ct sl6o: sales, 1,a45 bales. Mem
phis stoady. unchanged at $3.50; sales
1000 bhles 81. Lou!s steady. unchanged
AZ 32o; sales NIL Houston steady un-
changed at s4.6o; sales. l4,o27 bales
Dallas steady. unchanged at 1870 sales
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02
Financial Items

z. =. Rulkley has become associate with
the United States Mortgage and Trus,
Company IN tho transfer and trust depart
sncnts
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02

del
'ne SECOND that e, the creditor and
when judgment was tie4
In New hori County
Jones. David W. 81 R.rr.++
Alton - stsss
SANDY; o. iyiG 'eanceilesl ,;im,e 5s52Is
s@loe-w + pirAic- ssp,. T. igir '''
s., ,S@ac''.eo .s,'' > ., 2essi
arehouse. Inc Jan. g.. 1919
sa,'.'" Ig.ncgt.sd! H,,.i ,,-.. ,,. ios's
sa.Ss ,Ss"',.'e8' II = 81, sso7s
San NJ ,,s:@pge..sa, : 3s....f.i l.s-t9s
Sam nm e,'eq d.. A.2as.fs
p, 'eanee4ieal ',.'1'oa, ~ -.-. ilo7.os
t"rp'n - New York. Juue es
y7s,.,, .i,s-.., 7.s5tss
g." Jan. -. 3a1. f,a,l-..f,'..f. f-s.s
Warren. l.ssiio Be - r..I,
,,'.i.n,. ., al sep. - isis sos7as
Apru e. 1919 as =.
Morris. ,rans. end Nstnaa So.
dnef9isiSY SY-'' g. custer, sept.
I'ersheovitz < Raynes Ia. -''''
ha9se c"sl :" r ssaisiuio ct ''''
Davidson. Harry. anc E~ne-, y
A<e.cr - feopi". rfc Dee 80.
weeks. Jeanne v-lohn ,,sas- ." -
maker. Nes, Yors. ;,ol . ga ..s =,
Weeks. Jeanne sa,ne. Dec
r.,s,, 80. ~ ......, s5sss
,tal M@ESh =. -, i,is l7o4l
oaas,1.1 ,asn' JDls I, IS. isis ....- sa's"
1917 tcancclied1 as- O.,
Miller. Philip ana Gaa-Rcalsv 4
Cosnf.erclai Co. Dec .. 1873 fTo 20
In Bronx County
HcclGyS~y N.siaaes - arf ,..r
nei.us = Doyle psopi. S.t4
81 \eS NcrA. Dec 2 fs., 1000 a,
Noonan. Bridget IL BAechlsr.
July Al. lslA. Observation-Disclosures s1sfa
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02

lmbrie & Co. are Offering part OF r.
total authorized issue of $4,000 700
Beaver Board Company's per cent pre-
ferred stock
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02

O. r. Dick and Philip J. Roosevelt,
have been admitted general partner.
IN tho firm OF Roosevelt & Son.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02

Qucstion:-Would appreciate it very
much if you would be SO kind IA to give
me whatever information you have on
Commonwealth Petroleum. What do
you think Of its prospects? J. +. V.
Answer: 1t has been stated unof-
ficially that earnings of the Common
wealth Petroleum Corporation are now
at the rate of Sl.250, 900 per annum, or
$3.50 per share. Drilling has pro-
gressed favorably, it is said, and the
prospects are considered brighter than
for some time past.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02

National CITY Company. Harris. Forbes
& Co. and II. II. Robbins n Sons are of
Yeing Sc leo. 600 Chatham County Ga
dated August Z. l9l9, and due serially
from August 20. 1920 TO 1888. az prices
TO yield AS per
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02
Bonds
Pitt sburgh
EfNr}-

Sales open lIirh rn,v r.st
.dG6 d76 -Al1 " Glass Ml22 le2's l22 ~
29g9 AK Gas 80 1osss % 1o7
$40 Carbo iIydo... 3s. as 3ss 3Tz
/ : Crucibc pfd. 1914 lO4 l04 1O4
20" Goid Bar Min &c &c &c &c
lNo inGpt Brewing "a s7s
500 Lahelle Iron. l0s "a lOD lOSis 1Og
22oo Mariand Refg. - - ~ -.
80 NlIa ~ 4 ht. az. bS b2A. 54&s
70 c>"t r zig ~ = I6 - l6ss lG4s
9V phto fuel sup. " "a - 52i4 a. %
. Dki&h0ina Has s. '2 $50 Sli- IS Il
oV OKLA FRO & Rf 10 10 10 10
90 Penna RR.... AZ 43 - A
COO lgh Brewing. 81. -. sia -,
llO do pfd...... l61a II 49, II
2J0 Pgh Coal...... 64l4 G41. 64 g.
500 Ish Jerome... % SO % 20
~ ish on S: Gas ls9. 1875 ls4s l84s
40 t.h ria Glass lao $50 l4n i50
% L = Glass. ..-.. 34ia S4is 34H s4ta
70 Wts house AB. ltl's ll2 11lIs ~
Wtghouse Eicc. 55s. S5e4 55S. % Z.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02
Livestock, Meats, Provisions
Yesterday year

Live stecrs. fair to
prime. 100 s14o0GpIT3o $ls.ooDI75o
Dressed beef. Sides
ID. ......... .i80 .a6 .l4Y .27
Live ysals,
mon 70 prime.
leo lbs .~... l75o82S.oo l45oe2l. 90
Live lambs. fair
20 ,riuse, 100
ID. ;..;..;.. l5.ooai7.oo l4oo@i7oo
con, ID. :... .244 @.2.A 2os.o.2ss.
Mess bsef, hbl. g.. 250 00e,2Soo 3so003s 90
Lard. mid West,
100 lbs...... 2-.70927so esToA2s 40
Ness pork Dbl 46ooT4S.o0 %S.Bor4s.oo
Dressed veal city
ID. ........;, .as9 SIS s.o 81
ID. .....-...- 5ooT $50 -onT1- On
Dre ssed mutton.
city. 10 ...... esq Is la0 20
Jcessed laulbs
city. III. --... 224 81 1907 2s
Hoga. 100 lbs---. lT.SS91S.oo 2aoo e2o. 60
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02

The Liberty National Bank OF New
York has been appointed co-regiotrar with
the Union Trust Company for the pre-
ferred stock of ths Faige-Detroit Motor
Car Company.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02

Question: viii you kindly furnish
me with information regarding the in
vcstment status of the below named
stocks? Cities Service Bankers shares,
Lehigh Valley Coal Sales, Perfection
Tire and Rubber, American Sumatra
common. c. W. E.
Answer: The Cities Service Bankers
Shares issued ten shares for each one
share deposited with the Bankers
Trust Company, offer the small In
vestor an opportunity to purchase
stock in a large earning company,
whereas heretofore the high price Of
thc stock put it beyond the average
investors reach. An agreement pro-
Nidcs for the sale of all stock diy-
dcnds received on the deposited shares
and The disbursement of the proceeds
OF such sale, together with the cash
dividends received on the deposited
stock. i'll the form Of a cash disirihu-
tion to the holders OF Bankers Shares
The policy Of the company is to in
crease the dividends paid in common
stock per cent each year us long as
earnings warrant it, These stock divi-
dends arc to be in addition to the reg
ular rate of per cent in cash per
annum. The first dividend on Bankers
shares was paid April !. 1919, 1916
cents. This has been increased
monthly until on September | i9.l
ccnts VAS paid. Fer the seven months
ended July 81. 1919, The balance re-
maining TOR the common stock was
SS.390,9i6 against $lo,646.7S5 Tor the
same period last year. Common stock
outstanding is S34, 4,3o1 1886 besides $3,-
36o,il7 owned by the company, also
$%,000,000 deposited with the Bankers
Trust Company, for which 800, ,000
Bankers Shares have been issued.
Lehigh Valley Goa! Sales pays l6
per cent, including extras. and at its
present price OF $50 yields over 8 per
cent. fhe stock Guctuates consider
ably but may be considered a fair
speculative Investment.
The Perfection Tire and Rubber
Company has $l2,50O,0OO stock out
standing, par value 81 4 share. No
dividends arc paid. In the general bal
ancc sheet of December 81, 1917, trade
marks and gnod will we're valued at
S1O,6o5.37 out OF total assets OF Sl5.-
1920
American Suloatra Tobacco stock is
speculative.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02

Sherwood & Mcrrlfleld Offering
81 i0o, 600 County of Dallas Tex, . per
cent coupon bonds at price to yield 4.75
per cent.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02

T. F Prince. Robert E Graham and
~ G. Curtis. jr.. have been elected di-
rectors OF the Wrigh: Martin Aircraft
Corporation
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02

Question: Have recently purchased
some Weber & Teilbroner common
stock at PAN. Will this stock pay
a dividend Also please tell me through
your columns whether on not you con-
slder 1T a safe investment. NJ ".
Answer: This company has out
standing $750,C00 per cent cumulative
preferred stock, 500 par, and 125, 600
shares Of common stock of no par
value. The company operates eleven
stores in New York. The company has
pala dividends of I per cent regularly
on the preferred stock since 1908, and
we understand dividends have been paid
on the common stock at various times
As no statement of earnings is avail
abic. We cannot say what its prospects
are.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02

The New York Trust Company has been
appointed transfer agent of the stock Of
the Margay on Corporation and OF the
preferrea and common stock of tho At
lantlc Lobos Oil Company.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02

Interest in the market for cottonseed oil
continues to broaden and the volume of
business Wednesday the largest
s!nco trading operations were resumed.
There good buying credited TO out side
interests while shorts were disposed to
cover. Offers were limited and tho trade
inclined 10 anticipate bullish report
on the cotton crop to-day and has abou,
come TO the conclusion tina, supplies Of
oil during the coming season going TO
be moderate Closing prices we're = to "A
points net higher. with total sales Of "a 700
barrels
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02

Representative ha mixers and business men
TO have the opportunity or meeting
his ajssty King Albert OF eIgtum dur
ing his visit in New York at a luncheon
20 be given at the Bankers' Club on Sat
urday, in accordance with invitations is
sued by Alexander J. Hemphii, as chair
man OF the advisory committee named by
President Wilson TO cooperate with the
Commission for Relief in Belgium. The
luncheon Was originally scheduled for
october s but was SCI forward brcauss
of Nj Wilson'S Illness priep to the
luncheon il is planned thar King Albert
and his party shall visit the Stock EA
cnange.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02
Bonds
Toronto

Bid Ask Bid Ask
Noanae ID u l.a K" Shorc.l.0o l.25
NIeN ..-., Mcintyre ... IA. l y
Atlas .'..-a - Ming Grip On $50 100
bal'ey 49, b iNe"ray. ...... u
BVr Cons. 80 AZ Ptrsn Lake. 10
thbrs Frld - Is Pore Cryn o5 90
Coniagas 400 9 so Pore lmprI
Ir"h NsV 80 40 Pore rsdl..... 3
Davidson 50 Prstn T. D.
DIN EXl so 80 r Huehes l5 y,
DIN Mines. 90 10 90 TlnsizIlng 40 Al
Dm Laka...lG Is Vacuum G. J. y
Cold Reef. . s Wasaull<a ~ I'm
n"i raVea y West - Cons90 10
HolNnger...6. 700 do old ~ Q -
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02

The board Of directors " the National
Bank OF Commerce in New York yester-
day voted to transfer s5, 600. 900 from uu-
divided profits 70 surplus account in
creasng that tt"m from $4,000 900 to
$3b. 900 900. equailing the capital OF the
institution This is the third increase or
that amount in the banks surplus since
January |, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02

r. p. BulSley. formerly assistant sec
retary OF the Guaranty Trust Company
OF Nav York. has become associated with
the United states Mortgage q Trust Com
pany.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02
Miscellaneous Oil Companies

Atlantic Lobos Oil Co pr..... 140 100
40 common .......-......., ~ 50
Cosden d Co. .........-...... II u ~
Elk Basin Petroleum co 49,. SIS
houston Oil Co, com. .....,... 1lS 125
Imperial Oh Co. Ltd.....,.... $50 40
Magnolia Petroleum Co .... $40 AGO
Merritt on Corporation ..... 23t4 2sa4
Midwest Refining Co. o.......... 172 la
National Fuel Gas Co ....... 160 160
Northwest Oil Co ........... 81 30
Producers & Refining Cor, Si& So.
Sapulpa Refining Co ....... 7As ~
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02

Harold A. Chandor and Covert l.. Good
love have been admitted to tho hrm of
Crawford, Patton & Cannon. Everett I.
Crawford. senior partner, also announced
his retirement.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02

The Guaranty Trust COMPANY OF New
Norh has hcen appointed dividend dis
bursting agcut Of the preferred stock of
the Southern OIL K Transport Company
payable October Is. 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02
New York State Bonds


Form. Rate. MRurity. Bid. Ask. Ah't.
Canal Imp Ais, Jan 1864 100 40 4.O2
High Imp, Al.s. Sept 1853 100 no TO"
Canal Imp, *, Jan 1850 lO2 IOSia 0S
High Imp, a. s, Mch 1863 l02 1851 4.us
can Ter Ia Jan 1915 1902 1922. %
ilighwy Imp, a., Mar 1867 9s;a 99a. 02
Canal Imp, IS IAN 1861 9S'4 COS. 4. 03
High Imp As Mich 1900
ia62 Inc ............. 9sa. eoN 4oa
High Imp. 4s. NJ 6 s 1853 os2. s9s4 403
Canal Imp. 4s, ! & j
l9so-19G3 inc ......... asM o9% 4.03
Pal s PIX 4s. Mch 1861 9Ss. oea4 400
Barge Canal Terminal,
AZ. Ian 1912 R. !948 49,. % 99s4 403
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02

Open. High. Low. Last
{, charceal Iron pr. Gis e's 81. 81
7 I. oiuinbia ,,..,,.,.... 2l - a0's 207
{ influential Motor. I1t4 li4 ~. 1ll4
ford Of Canada....4 49G iss 496 4aS
Al. Michigan Sugar ~. f33s tx l3as
!! a lhe' Davis ~ to.-ll6 llG Ilo 1le
paiee Det Motor. 1855 S.. 3Ss. 3sas
trudGen .......,,. PA 27l. 27i, 27lA
fteo Motor -........ 30a4 sos. SOS SOS
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02

l.. + Dunham. formerly deputy police
comm issoner of New York, has been
elected vics president and director OF tho
Caddo Central OIL and Refining Company.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02

Questions: There have been many
reports published as to the daily out
put Of Ryan Petroleum and the posi-
bility Of this company being merged
with q large oil interest. Will You
kindly give me through your column
the data on the above and advise if
you consider this oil stock an invest
ment At It's present price A. w. B.
Answer: RYAN Petroleum has out
standing $4,000 .000 stock, par value ST
share. II was Incorporated in Maine
in April, 1919. The company's holdings
in the Ranger District aggregate up
ward Of $4,000 acres, and it has ac-
Quired sixty acres in the Hurkburnett
field i'll Texas, for which it paid s.
GOO, 600. Its daily production is said to
run TO upward of 1000 barrels daily.
We cannot verify any reports OF a
merger. We do not regard the stock
Of any company engaged exclusively in
pr0duction Of oil as an Investment
There is always a large element of
speculation in such shares.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02
Fedcrnl Firm Lonn Bonds
Markets in Other Cities
Chicago.

Open. High Low Last
80 An ship RdG.12S f2s 12N l2s
$50 Armour ...1O2fa 1924 lOgia 1o2s.
3S Booth Fish. -. l1'4 ~ I7'.
90 Bunte Bros II II III ii
1o4i chi Pneu Tool 90 e4l. 50 el'>
% Cudahy losl2 los = loS ia 1os ,
100 Comwlth Ed .lO1'a 10774 1o7is 1915
SO cont Motors ~ ll'+ II
II Dia Match 4l2 ll4la ia = 1lAi
l270 Holland Sugar 2ia. 2ls. 207s 207s
e00 Iiupp Motor.. It's ll7s ll7s il7s
l30 Hart & NJ. 50 81 50 50
A. Illinois lricN.. $ rS IS 7S
31G Libby McN... ~ 27i4 27i4 zig
400 Lindsay Light ia 1la. l11s 1l74
II Mont Ward pf.I1n ITO 10 10
so Quaker Oats. .2GO $50 2G0 ESQ
o Quaker O pf. 80 ae 90 90
30 REQ Motor.... 81 81 3Oi, 3OIs
2l0 rs-RoebuclI.20 905 205 205
100 shaw :......lG0 100 100 100
go Stew Warner-127ia 1g7ih l15 = 12Gts
400 Swift * Co...I32,a 1aai2 1907. ls8
1850 swift rights. l6is lGl1 L. l51
l21 Thomson 49,. 422t 43 a2a. A.
1880 In Carbidc.... S1s. S2ia Slll ST.,
39S Wahl Co...... 30 30 ~ 20
s15 Wrigley ...... 77'a IS 80 7s
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02
Answor: The franklin Fire Insnr.

NnsWor: The FrankIIn Tire lnsur-
ance Company of Philadelphia is
quoted at present 50 bid, 81 asked,
80 We are informed by brokers. The
company is now paying at the rate Of
II per cent per annum, Jarrary and
Jaiy |. Dividends in the past have
varied. In son7e years 700 per cent
having been paid. Tie par value is SIS
and 'ne stock sells dollars per share.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02

Question: AS I am contemplating an
investment in the Metropolitan $50
Cents Stores, Inc, would appreciate
1t # you would give me truthful re
port concerning the merits or demerits
of the enterprise. Has the growth Of
these stores really been exceptional.
and are they earning enough on the
common stock TO make the nves- -nlcnt
.ron.i ing H.
Answer: We have no authentic state
ment regarding the progress being
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02
Bonds
Detroit

'3ooo Arm es, 1922. l02ls l09is l09i, 102l.
5000 chi RVS lst IS 73 u - -
5000 Swift 1st bs.. 90 % 921a g2lh
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02

Questions: Pleas give your opinion
on the new issue Of 5 per cent Root &
Nandervoovt Engineering stock and
Union Pacific Railroad as investments.
I. @. J.
Answer: The per cent preferred
stock OF this company would appear
to be fairly safe investment There is
outstanding Sl.lS1310 common stock.
all owned by the Root & Nanderyoort
Corporation, and $!,00e,0 geo preferred
stock. This latter stock, offered pub
licly in July of this year, was to pro-
vide for increasing the capacity of
their plant from l25 motors day to
20e and 1000 Moline cars a year, and
to finance increasing business. The
stock is subject to redemption at jl0,
and sinking fund of 10 per cent O,
net earnings after preferred dividends
end depreciation and reserves is to
be set aside during 1872 and annually
thereafter for the retirement OF the
preferred stock al not exec cding SliO
per share. Other provisions appear to
safeguard the holder. The earnings
for the year 1918 were S26t,S05, which
would De about 26I2 per cent earned on
the preferred issue. Union Pacific Rail
road is one of the roads which mas been
able to earn more than the government
guarantee. and while the railroad situ-
alton is not free from disturbance.
nevertheless, as railroad stocks go these
days. we should say that the earning
power OF Union Pacific is such as to
warrant feeling Of safety on the part
of the holder OF the commDn stock.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02

Question:: | would appreciate any
TALLY AS to the present price and div
dend return Of the Franklin Fire IN
surance Company o. Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02
Cotton Statistics

Liverpool Cabies.--Spot cotton quiet at
e2 points decline at 10 32d for niddling
Sales, 1000. American. 1000. Imports
1000, none American. Tenders new
docket, S,c0o bales. Futures opened If
regular at % TO 80 points decline. Closed
steady, at a decline OF II TO 22 points
October. 1897; December. 1893; January.
$685. March. 1888. May, 1873, July,
1854 Manchester. Yarns and cloths
QCiat rJ
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-06

ABOUT THE COUNTY
BRUCE

From the Herald:
Corporal Lloyd Caldwell returned
last Thursday from Taylor Field, Ala.
having received his discharge from
the service. He started to work Tues
day morning in the ID. l.. Chaplin bar
Der shop.
Ed. Schulz returned Saturday morn
ing fro mCamp Dodge, having been
discharged from the service. He was
transferred from Camp Merritt, New
Jersey. to Camp Dodge, before being
discharged.
Herman Halvorson, who has been
in the u. s. navy on the u. S. s,
Nanshau, received his discharge from
the navy recently, returned home from
San Francisco Saturday night.
Friends in this city will be shocked
to learn of the death Of Mrs. +. c.
Page, who died at her home in Ash,
ton, from influenza. Mrs. Page will
be remembered here as a daughter OF
E. O. Mark, former founder and edi
tor of The Bruce Herald.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-06
ElkTON

From the Record:
Letters from Vern Pratt and Fred
Engelbrecht find the lads still happy
in France. Letters date all the way
from Dec. "a to January Is. Many
hopes are held out TO the boys that
they will soon land on home soil.
A note from Martin Quinlan finds
himself and family located at Long
Beach, California. Hope the change
of climate will improve Martin in
health. He sends regards to all his
friends.
A letter from j. +. Dunn, in France,
dated Dec. %, 1918. found him enjoy.
ing Christmas in an old French barn.
Said he. was dishing out pills for Tn.
Gle Sam, but would rather be doing
II in Elkton. He remembered all
friends and patrons with best wishes,
and expected to be home for good be.
fore many weeks.
Rev. w. T. Shean arrived Tuesday
from his trip to Minneapolis ano
Texas. We are pleased to note that
he is much improved in health. Let
us all help this good man on to full
health and strength by making his
burdens lighter. In his kindness and
generous aid to others, he o~ver-taxes
his strength. Let's turn in and help
him at every opportunity. Think of
something you can do, and do it.