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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30
Bethlehem Motors

Question-Have just sold out an in
active stock and have been advised by
a friend to invest in Bethlehem Motors,
which he CLAIMS shows every indication
Of being very successful concern.
Will you kindly furnish me with what
information you may have at hand or
this concern and, in particular, If
there is any indication that the COM
pany vii. soon place this stock on a
dividend paying basis.-J. II. t.
Answer-Bethlehem Motors Is said
to be earning at the rate of $40 a
share. The company is well managed
and is doing large business. We have
no information regarding the COM
panys dividend policy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30
Two Other Good Preferred Stocks

Ouestion-You have recently recon-
mended for investment number OF
: per cent and per cent preferred
stocks which would pay from 6 per
cent to per cent on the investment,
but | have not seen any mention OF
Columbia Graphone preferred or Pierce
Arrow preferred. both Of which at
present prices give a better return on
the investment than the ones recon-
mended. Is there any reason why
these two stocks should not have been
included u. A. 6.
Answer-There are undoubtedly many
more preferred stocks than We have
mentioned which are just as safe. The
two YOU mention are certainly good
investments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30
German Marks a Gamble

Question: intend buying few hun
dred dollars worth of German marks
at present price. What is your opin-
ion on a quick return TO normal ex-
change rates? What will il be worth
in about five years? What is your
opinion on Cresson Gold and what
people are back OF Northwest Oil and
its chance of going up'-O. A. L.
Answer-The purchase of marks Is
a gamble. We do not believe that there
will be a quick return to normal value.
Germany has a long way to 20 before
such q thing IN happen. The North
west Oil Company owns lands in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30
No Quotations Available

Question Please inform me through
your columns whether or not the stock
% the Hutchins Consolidated Gold
Mining Company Incorporated and the
Warren Peaks Mines Company lof
Wyoming) have any present market
value. 1t appears that these stocks
were noated at one time but there does
not appear to be any accessible records
as TO the mining operations OF the
companies mentioned.-P. G.
Answer-We are unable to find any
quotations for the Hutchins Con-
solidated or Warren Peak Mines
stock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30
4 Good Investment

Question Would you kindly let me
have an opinion on Reading first pre-
ferred. This stock selling to-day at
s34 with a dividend of 81 per annum
looks attractive 70 me as a conserva-
tive investment with possibilities Of
appreciation in price in the future
". W.
Answer-Reading first preferred is
a good investment We note the fol-
lowing in report of the Standard Sta
tistics Company: "The preferred and
common stocks have equal voting pow
er and in liquidation or dissolution
will share equally in pro rata distribu-
ton of assets"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30
A Nervous Spectator

Ouestion-May please have your
opinion? have bought Midvale Steel
at Sc on ~ points margin. ONO City
Gas at 53i. on 10 points, Anglo Amer
lean Oil at 1914 on II points, Lacka-
wanna Steel at SO on % points, Ken
necott Copper at 33 on 10 points. In
spiration Copper at 1914 on 10 points.
These DAYS am getting awfully nerv-
Gus. What would you do? DO you
think that must sacrifice *. X.
Answer-You have bought specu!a-
tive securities and must expect SHOCKS.
II specializing upsets you so much you
had best try something else Tor we We,
don't know what the stock market VIII
do, and neither does any one else.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30
Gill Edge Investments

Question Please advise me what YOU
consider the best investments. not il
Guiding government or municipal bonds.
Wha, do you think Of short term notes.
viz, American Telephone and Telegraph
Company. Armour & Co, Swift & Co..
and Proctor e. Gamble Also give me
lit of what you consider the best
gilt-edge investments.-G. =. X.
Answer-The best investment, gov
eminent and municipal bonds excepted.
are bonds Of corporations whose earn
ing power has been demonstrated over
a period Of years. The notes you men
ton are good short term investments.
in our judgment. Following are a few
gilt-edge bond investments: Atchison
general 1 per cent. Union Pacihe hrst
per cent. Illinois Central first 81
per cent, Jersey Central general , per
cent, Central Leather first ) per cent.
United States Steel first per cent,
Pennsylvania consolidated ~ per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30
Better Hold On

Question-Wil! you kindly advise me
as to the standing Of the Chicago Rail
ways first IS of 1927! Also whether
il would be better 10 sell these bonds
at a loss than to hold them under the
present conditions Of the company! II
am not asking for too much informa-
ton I should be glad Of your opinion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30
Saxon Motors

Question: would appreciate your
advice regarding stock | bought some
months ago. namely 500 shares OF
Saxon Motor Company at around 80
nor share. Ipaid in full for the shares.
Now that the company is going to re
organize is it of any advantage to the
old stakeholder to hold on for. for n the e
future? Reports are current that the
company is doing we'll regarding bust
ness. On the other hand not much IN
the company.-A. B.
Ansver-The outlook for Saxon
Motors is said to be better. After re-
organization has been completed the
company expects to build a new six
cylinder car and contracts, we under
stand, have already been let. Inc
automobile industry appears to nave
a bright future and companies manu-
featuring low priced car should show
big earnings If we'll managed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30
Butte and Superior

Question-On July 20 purchased
fifty shares Butte and Superior Mining
Company at 367,. Would you please
tell me what you think OF il? Do you
think they will ever pay dividend
Would you sell or would you buy more
Any information you might possess
would be greatly appreciated.-E. NJ. c.
Answer-Butte and Superior Mining
Company does not show up very we'll
in earning power at present. Also,
there was an adverse decision In the
minerals separation suit. However.
new efficiency methods are being tried
and the plan Is said to show a saving
Of 20 per cent. II Is difficult to fore
cast the future OF the company, but
now that the suit is over possibly the
whole affair has been discounted. Cop
per stocks generally have suffered re-
Gently. but In some Of them the tide
appears 10 have turned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30
How About Cerro De Pasco,

Question / am thinking of investing
Der cent or 10 per cent OF my capital
in copper stocks. From the investment
standpoint Of security, yield and pros
poets. which do you regard the better
investment, Anaconda or Utah copper
stocks? Is there better copper stock
than either Of these for investment
J. 5.
Answer-We believe Anaconda Is the
better stock over a period Of time. II
i, one Of the most successful mines IN
the world and is very large producer
of silver. Have you looked into Cerro
de PascO,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30
Pennsylvania

Question Kindly give your OPINION
of Pennsylvania Railroad which is
selling around si3. Are Rose & Co. re-
liable brokers w. X.
er-Pennsylvania Railroad ap-
pears to be an attractive speculative
investment at present prices. We do
not know Rose K Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30

Question: am considering an in.
vestment in Westinghouse Manufacture
ing common stock and would appreciate
your information. What would you
consider a better investment at tho
present market price. Brooklyn Union
Gas common or Consolidated Gas cor-
mon.-L. J. r.
Observation-Disclosures earnings are
running better than for some time
past. We understand. The stock APP
pears to be . good speculative invest.
ment. We think Consolidated Gas The
better Investment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30
Chic,yo < Northwestern Preferred

Question Which would you adviser
Atchison preferred. Southern Pacific or
Chicago & Northwestern preferred.
j. ". "
Answer-Chicago & North Western
preferred is the best investment Of the
three. in our judgment. although II
lacks. of course. the speculative posi-
bilities Of Southern Pacific.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30
A Narrowing Margin

Question-Will you kindly give ne
your opinion OF American Agricultural
Chemical Company common as an in
vestment? l. there any good reason
why the stock : per cent? sells at such
a low figure %. {. Mac.
Answer - American Agricultural
Chemical Company for the year ended
June 30, 1919, earned 1884 per cent ON
its common stock, against 1901 per
cent In 1918 and 2l.il In 1917. The
margin Of earnings over the dividend
Of per cent does not warrant the
stock selling much higher. In our judg.
ment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30
DIVIDEND NOTICES
AurRlCAN CAN co.

A quarterly dividend OF one ana .nr ~.
<,~,,srs per cent has been declared on me
S.s...a STOCK OF this Company. payabie
,snuary End. 1920. 10 Stockholders OF RECORD
~ the close Of business December iS'n 800:
irensiS r. II. ISMOS.
ms" Secretary and Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30
For ShOrt.Term Investment

For an investment Of approximately
$4,000 in short-term securities, we'll
secured, maturing from June Is, 1921.
to September 2. 1924. and yielding from
$40 per cent to rs per cent per an
mum. the list given below is suggested.
Securities in this form are almost al
ways readily marketable. They there
fore give the holder an opportunity to
take advantage Of whatever other at
tractive investment which may be Of
fered, as they can Gas a rule be sold
with minimum amount Of loss.
Proctor & Gamble Company per
cent, due March /. 1923. Price about
1o4. to yield $40 per cent
st. Paul Union Depot 81 per cent,
due December Is, 1923. Price about 80,
to yield $50 per cent.
Swift & Co. 6 per cent, due August
Is. 1921. Price about 997s, to yield
sos per cent.
Pennsylvania Company Az per cent,
due June IS, 1921. Price about 97%
to yield $40 per cent
american Tobacco Company per
cent, due November |, 1923. Price
about 1903, to yield 6b per cent
Canadla racine Railway s per cent,
due March 2, 1924. Price about %, to
yield 6i4 per cent.
American Cotton Oil Company per
cent. due September ., 1924. Price
about 9Si4. to yield 6.45 per cent.
Bethlehem Steel Corporation I per
cent, due July Is. 1923. Price about
l01. to yield $40 per cent.
Baltimore < Ohio Railroad pcr
cent, due April ], 1924. Price about
SO. to yield 40 per cent.
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy joint
4 per cent, due July |. 1921. Price
about 94s4, to yield rs per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30

Question Kindly let me know Just
how much person will receive who
holds two shares Of the standard oil
of New Jersey preferred stock. Is 70
possible for the above shares 10 pay
more than : per cent dividends a year.
G.. y. McE.
Answer-The holder Of two shares 81
this stock will receive Slt in dividends
a year and no more.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30
Canada Copper; Republic Steel

Ouestion-Can you give me any IN
formation concerning Canada copper
Company, Do you consider it fair
speculative stock? I understand they
are fbout to commence production;
DO ycu consider Republic Iron and
Steel common a good investment at
nresent prices and do you think the
future holds any prospects OF add
,ional disbursements outside OF pres
emit dividend rate OF per cent. Also
can YOU give me any information as 10
Detroit. Toledo & Ironton Railroad
second preferred stock and II there Is
anv demand for it? have small lot
Of this stock that | wish 70 dispose o.,
S. A. II.
Ansver-Canada Copper showed a
deficit after depreciation and amorti-
zation charges in 1918 of s150:os7:: \
new mill is being constructed which
il is hoped to be- finished by the end
of the wear. The stock is a specula-
tion and may offer a good specula.
tive opportunity. Republic Iron and
steel is hardly to be called a good
Investment. Earnings are said to be
large. and Il Is one Of the corporations
mentioned as possibly awaiting the
decision of the Supreme Court regard
ing stock dividends in relation to the
income tax. The common stock pays
s DER cent, not per cent. The earn
inqs for the first nine months Of
1919 showed an annual rate Of but
7l7 per cent, compared to 1922 per
cent in 1918. Detroit, Toledo and
Tronton continues to show deficit
after taxes, but the road has plenty Of
company in this respect. We are in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30
Mullins Body Stock

Question Please will you give some
information about Mullins Body stock
What is the par value and is there
any preferred stock, or just the COM
mon? Is this stock good TO be bought
for investment or for speculation =
W G.. y.
Answer-Mullins Body Corporation
manufactures tenders. bodies and parts
for automobiles. 1t has some of the
largest auto manufacturing concerns in
the country among its customers.
There is outstanding Sl,000.OOO Of !
per cent preferred stock. par 500. and
10000 shares common stock of no par
value. che common stock may be
considered a speculation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30

Big Muddy Field upon which the Mid
west Refining Company has recently
completed a we'll estimated at l.soo
barrels a day. We have no further In
formation. nor do we know who IL
back of the company. The Crsssen
Consolidated Gold Mining and Milling
Company stock, at 81 a share, Is sell.
ing at double its par value Of 81 a
share. In other words. were 1t . 500
par. IL would be quoted in the market
at 5000 share. As Of January l..
1919. the company has developed ore
bodies of an estimated value Of ST..
65O.572. Production was then 200 to
ESQ tons a day. Production fell on
last year and earnings also, compared
with 1917, and in view of high costs
of operation, little early improvement
can be looked for in the position Of
the company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30
Wording of Proxies

Question - o. Why are Anglo
French bonds selling at about or,
when. as | understand il, the redemp-
ton date is October % next? This is
on considerably higher basis than
the recent British loan and has the
added advantage of being backed by
two governments. (2) Do you consider
the G. l.. Miller Company, Of Atlanta,
Ga, that issues mortgage bonds on
the same plan exactly as the :. W.
Strauss Company, of this city. as near
as | am able 10 ascertain. to be as
good an investment "a the Strauss
bonds They pay their interest
through the Guaranty Trust Company.
Their interest rate is : per cent. which
they claim is due 70 their distance
from the money market. Of course,
they have only about five years behind
them. as compared with the much
longer period of the Strauss Company.
~ Under the plan of reorgan ization
of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber
Company. now being undertaken, they
requested that the holders Of the first,
preferred stock forward their ccrtiti-
Gates TO a Cleveland trust company 10
be exchanged. Is it customary for
this to be done without any way Of
getting receipt? Also. in the proxy
that they sent out to be signed, they
included the words ITO vote on
any proposition. matter or thing that
may come before said meeting. and
more especially to vote, etc. Don't
you consider that that would be con-
ferring rather broad powers F. y. VI.
Observation-Disclosures is sell better
than an s per cent basis. if held until
maturity. The only reason the bonds
are out Of line is the bulk" factor, the
issue being 100000. 900. There is fire.
auently a large difference between the
Weld on long term and short term in
yestments. however. We know nothing
of the G.. l.. Miller Company, but it
would appear that I per cent net to
the investor on first mortgage real es-
tate bonds is rather high. We think
we'll of the Strauss bonds. If you
send your Goodyear certificate to
reputable trust company by registered
mail Uhe stock being in your name)
we see no risk to yourself. Practically
all proxies are worded the way you
state. II shareholder does not attend
a meeting himself he usually gives
the voting right to the interests he IA
vors. This mode of procedure is quite
regular.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30
On a "Sucker LIST

Question: get letters every few
days from half dozen brokers in
different parts of the country. never
heard of any of them, but the stocks
they offer me seem 10 afford a chance
of making lot Of money. Is there
any test I can apply to tell what
chances would have Of making money
in. a particular stock in Texas? Would
The Tribune know about it?-J. J. l..
Answer-Judging from your letter
we should say that you undoubtedly
are on a Sucker list" and If you buy
stocks without extensive investigation
you will probably find them worth
while only as sad reminders of an un-
fortunate experience. OF course. we
may be wrong. What are some of the
stocks offered? And please observe the
simple rules at the top OF the column.
We are put to a good deal of unneces.
sary trouble by failure of some readers
to follow directions. We are very
glad to be of service to you If we
possibly can. but want to avoid need
less delays.
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Investment Information

muh the O.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30

Buy Liberty Bonds
Question: am widow Of fifty
years and all the future prospects
have is safety of my little fortune OF
$4,000, which I have in the savings
bank ut per cent. would like to get
6 or per cent. Il Standard Oil pre-
ferred stock as safe as the bank, and
what would it pay me? Where would
| go to buy it? Can you advise me OF
any securities or bonds paying 7 per
cent that would be perfectly secure for
me Mrs. B.
Answer-The higher the interest you
receive usually the more risk. Liberty
Bonds are the best. of course. They
return about 4si per cent. There are
good preferred stocks yielding from
to 81 per cent. but they are not ALSO
lutely safe. by any means. Standard
Oil of New Jersey preferred yields
about $40 per cent. 1t is good in
yestment but Liberty Bonds are as
good as gold. Any New York Stock
Exchange firm whose advertisement
appears in The Tribune will be glad to
buy stock or bonds for you.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30
National Acme

Question Have been advised to buy
National Acme for investment as it is
a dividend paying stock. Could YOU
tell me why it sells so much below par
value does not seem to be in de-
mand. Is it good stock w. II.
Answer-National Acme Company
earned Si69 a share in 1918, against
s7.33 in 1917. Earnings this year are
below 1918. The company pays So a
wear on $4,000, 900. or s per cent on
the par value of $50 a share. There Is
none too much margin of safety. which
perhaps accounts for its selling price.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30
Buy Liberty Bonds

formed that there Is no market for
tho second preferred stock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-30
Detroit

$1,000 Armour IS "a lOiS 1915, lolss iol
5000 Met + r ex As ~ ~ 4. -
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-06-05

are al stake, not only the regular
army officers and men but the great
mass of Americans Whould volunteer
to protect the country and defend
its honor. But it is pointel out that
even now there are about twenty
small wars raging in Europe over
boundary lines anil between jealous
nationalities, between some of which
there has been racial hatred for gem
erations. 1t is obvious that one of
two alternatives are just ahead.
Either these wars will continue and
grow and involve all of Europe, as
the small Balkan wars did, or the
larger nations must step in and put
an end to the conflicts. In either
event it means that boundary lines
and decisions made by the present
peace conference will have to be
propped up with bayonets.
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FORERUNNER OF WHAT
MAY Be EXPECTEDLATER
Difficult Even Now to Get Men to
Volunteer for Military Service
In Europe.

Washington, June Congress
men have discovered a keen resent
ment among officers in the regular
army establishment against the rec
emily announced policy of the War
Department to send all permanent
officers overseas. The policy just
adopted calls for the use of these Of
ficers as requirements with indica-
tions that their services will continue
as long as it is necessary to main
tain American forces in Europe.
When General Pershing first called
for $4,000 men to take the places of
the men on the Rhine who wanted
to return to provide for their fam
lilies at home, an intensive recruiting
system was inaugurated At the
same time commanding officers we're
instructed to compile a list of Off
GERS in their units who we're anxious
to serve overseas.
While practically every man hold
ing commission ir the United
States Army used every influence at
his command to get lover there"
while the war was on, the depart
ment has discovered a marked disin-
clination to go to France and Ger
many at this time. AS the differing
of the forces is an imperative neces-
sity, the department has issued or
ders to select officers regardless of
the preference of the individual.
Men experienced in American mil
itary matters point to this as having
a potent bearing upon any agree
ment guaranteeing this country's S
participation in any war that may
break out in Europe or elsewhere in
the world In the future! If officers,
whose life work is military work,
are not willing voluntarily to offer
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their services to police Europe or the
uttermost parts of the earth in or
der to prevent war, students of the
situation. cannot see how it will be
possible to enlist men actively to en-
gage in actual war brought on by the
United States being compelled to
interfere in European affairs, or af-
fairs elsewhere which involve Euro
pean nations alone. Yet this is con-
ceded to be the undoubted result of
this nations being a party to guar
anteeing existing boundaries in Eu-
rope and the disposition of colonies
elsewhere.
There is no doubt that in time OF
peril to American safety or in time
when Americas honor and rights
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Hey Winn Buys 100000 Ranch.

Hey Winn of Weston has pur-
chased the 1920 acre ranch of w. B.
Potter, located nine miles west of
Winona, Wash, for a consideration
said to be in the neighborhood of
100000 OF the land purchased
$50 acres is in wheat-East Oregon
ian.
Mr.. Potter was formerly in bus
mess in Heppner, going from here to
Spray, where he run a stock ranch
for number of years, disposing of
this some three years ago for the
wheat land at Winona From this
item it would appear that Billy had
struck it pretty rich.
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Gene Jones is over from the Sgazg
country. where he has been ranchnly
for the past three years. He Eds
closed up his interests there and siA
try to get located in the ranch b1s-
iness in the vicinity of Heppner-
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R. V. Whites is sojourning in the
Grant county country this week, on
a trip of business and pleasure COM
bined He expects to be absent some
ten days and will visit Mt. Vernon
springs.