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Arizona republican., 1920-01-16
-v|NSON BROTHERS
 UP ID DATE FIRM

The Vinson Brothers Electric com pany located on North Second avenue across from the Ford hotel is made up of c. O. and w. R. Vinson, young men who have been in the electrical busi- ness since their advent in Phoenix.
 For eleven years they were both with the Pacific Gas and Electric com pany, handling general electric work for that corporation. Four years ago they decided to go into business for themselves and established the concern which bears their name.
 In addition to handling general mo- tor and elevator specialties they are the state agents for Western Eletric Motors, one of the best known and re- liable motors made in the world.
 They have established these motors over the state and so successful have they been with their general work that they have gained a state wide reputa- ton for doing everything in a satisfac- tory manner.
Arizona republican., 1920-01-16
BATES HALF SOLE
 MAKES GOOD TIRES

One of the leading industries of the west end of Phoenix is the Gales Half Sole company on West Adams street. near the corner of Third avenue. The business which is under the direction of w. F.. Weyand recently moved from 2S North Second avenue to it's present. modern and comodious quarters.
 In addition to handling Gates Half Soles and tires, the company handles Oldfied tires and does a general vul- caniZing business.
 The Gates Half Sole which is half sole" applied to aworn tirei one of the unique products of the automobile industry. When the Gates Half Sole has been applied the tire is guaranteed for 5000 miles although as MT. Wey- and stated recently in an interview, the company is not satisfied unless is does 10000 miles.
 The Gates Half Sole is guaranteed against punctures and costs half as much as a new tire. In case one of the tires does suffer a puncture it is re- paired here free of charge
Arizona republican., 1920-01-16
NEW METHOD ID GET
 BUSINESS USES HERE

Unique is the method L. B. Trout man and c. L. Troutman have adopted to call attention to unobserving motor ists that their tires need attention.
 The Troutman brothers came out to Phoenix from Ohio, not together, but with l.. E. leading by about IS months and C. l.. following last September. They operate complete repairing equipment on all kinds of tires, and the name of their company is Tire Cushion and Sewed Tread company.
 Cards have been printed for them, with their firm name and address on one side, and on the back are five sentences with a blank square in front of each. The five sentences are:
 l. Your left front tire needs at tention.
 ?. Your right front tire needs at tention.
 3. Your left rear tire needs atten- ton.
 A. Your right rear tire needs at tention.
 ,. Your spare tire needs attention.
 When one of the brothers walking down the street sees a machine stand ing with a tire which is not in good condition, he marks a cross in the ap- propriate blank and slips it in the drivers seat. Generally the firm is regarded by an order for vulcanizing sewing, tube patching or whatever is necessary. Old tires are bought by the Tire Cushion and Sewed Tread company, and sold again after being rejuvenated.
 Three big makes of tires are sold new, Fisk, Firestone and Kelly Spring field, and the firm has the agency of the Las Tik tube patch for California New Mexico and Arizona. l.. B. Trout man says that he. too. was laughed at when he began a business in the west end of Phoenix. No laughs have been reported lately, he says.
Arizona republican., 1920-01-16
Many Large Buildings Erected in New Sectior
TYPEWRITER SHOP GROWS WITH WEST
 END OF PHOENIX

Established little over a year ago he Typewriter Shop at 321 West Adams street is, one of the growing institutions of Phoenix It did nor take many months affer it's organiza- ion by Paul Bowen and Roy Mathews 70 outgrow it's original quarters. Fol- owing its rapid expansion the place was moved to it's present location where they have a complete and mod ern establishment
 In addition to handling typewriters and all kinds of typewriter supplies hey have line of office Specialties and are the state agents for the multi graph.
 Both MT. Bowen and Mir. Mathews are progressive young men who have been in Phoenix for some time. having started here with two larger concerns engaged in the same line. They also make a business of repairing type writers
Arizona republican., 1920-01-16
Dunbar Spring Co. New Addition to
 Local Industries

though the company has been in busi- ness in Phoenix but short time, they have been organized to do a large business and cover the entire south west.
 In the Johnson shock absorber, they have one of the best known products on the market today. It is the only coil spring shock aDsorber with re- coil check and has been extremely popular wherever introduced The big gest taxi companies in Chicago have made them a standard for their cars and in fact 10000 sets of them are in use in that city at the present time. It absorbs all shocks large and small and smothers the rebound.
Arizona republican., 1920-01-16
WARD AND STUCKEY
 HAVE KOKO|MO TIRES

Announcement was made yesterday that the Ward and Stuckey company of 311 West Washington street had taken over the state agency for the kokomo tires The Ward and Stucley Company is one of the best known or ganizations in the west end of Phoenix. They have been engaged in the tire and accessory business in Phoenix for a number of years and have built up quite large business.
 The Kokomo Tire is one of the best known medium priced tires on the market. As yet they have not put a cord tire the market, but the fabric tire is guaranteed for 7,500 miles. One of the interesting things on exhibition at the company's store is a Kokomo fabric tire which had been on a heavy car for IT months during which time it run a distance of 9.700 miles. and still has considerable wear left. In fact the Ward and Stuckey people yet have their first kokomo tire to return to them for adjustment.
Arizona republican., 1920-01-16

One of the largest institutions in the west end of Phoenix and one which is occupying new and up to- date quar- ters is the Dunbar Spring Service company southwestern distributors for the Femme Auto spring, the Tenn me heater, the Femme recoil check, the Diamond D. wrench and the Johnson shock abSorber.
 The company will distribute their products in Arizona, New Mexico, Cal ifornia, Fl Paso. Texas, and in Lincoln and Clark counties of Nevada.
 The Dunbar Spring Service company is headed by Tom k. Dunbar as presi- dent, Donald Dunbar, vice president and Richard F.. Sloan secretary. Al.
Arizona republican., 1920-01-16
HAS CLOTHED MEN
 QUARTER CENTURY

For twenty five years l.. J. Eberle has been making good clothes for the men of Phoenix. For a quarter of a century he has seen Phoenix grow and expand in all directions.
 Ten years ago he realized that soon- CT or later the town was bound to grow westward. At that time he established his shop at 14 North Second avenue For a decade he has been in the same place on the border of the now fast growing west end. In addition to do- ing high class tailoring MT. Eberle conducts a general cleaning and press ing business.
Arizona republican., 1920-01-16

To enable one-armed persons to eat eggs, an Englishman has invented d wooden cup with ruber feet that keep it from slipping.
Arizona republican., 1920-01-16

A plant in Esthonia is obtaining more gas from shale than from similar quantity of coal and satis- factory results have been obtained from experiment. with firing loco motives with shale.
Arizona republican., 1920-01-16

Electric traction has been applied to one of Spain's important mineral carrying railroads.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
FOOD MARKET TRADING
SLOWEST IN YEARS
Poultry Sales Drop With De-
rrord for Lamb and Pork.

Despite the fact that prices OF fruits
and vegetables are now much lower than
they have been during Christmas sea-
sons in several years. according to the
state Division of Foods and Markets, 90
West Broadway. commission merchants
and other wholesalers In these com
modities report that pre-holiday trading
was the slowest they had experienced In
many years. The division issued a
statement to that effect yesterday.
II informs US that the live poultry
market was fairly active until Wednes-
day and after that day selling fell off to
a great extent. Prices. however. ad-
vanced gradually throughout the week.
only a limited number of live turkeys
arrived and these were sold readily at
from 90 to 55 cents a pound and in some
cases SO cents. The demand for turkeys
was greater than the supply Spring
lambs were in demand and the whole
saler paid an average price of s14
lamb There was an unexpected demand
for roasting pigs too.
Some folks rejoiced In the fact that
the first shipment of strawberries ar
rived from Florida, but there was less
rejoicing over the price-S1.25 70 $3.50 a
quart. Otherwise the food market Of
ferod nothing of sensational nature.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
INCREASE rs SHOWN
IN INFANT MORTALITY
Health Department Disop-
pointed IN Record for Year.

disappointment because of an increase
In infant mortality since last January ]
was expressed yesterday by DR.. Royal
S. Copeland, Health Commissioner. Out
of every 1000 of the population of the
city Sc infants under year Of age died,
as against only SO last year
There is no better index of the health
conditions Of community" said Com
missioner Copeland than the infant
mortality reports. We are disappointed
with the Increase this year Economic
conditions and b3d housing are rcsron-
eble for many OF these deaths. The
fart That we have an Increase makes u
necessary 90 stress the work OF the Bu-
,eru of Chld Hygiene next year"
The most inn ortant functions OF The
bureau are prenatal care. supervision
OF the care and feeding OF babies under
2 years Of age home visiting by n corps
OF field nurses, and physical examina-
ton Of childroo under the school age
The mortality curve, DR.. Copeland said
Is controlled largely by the number of
infant deaths from congenital diseases
For several years statistics have shown
that the number of deaths from con-
genital diseases is almost equal that of
all other diseases combined.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
MILL WORKERS PLAN
NEW ORGANIZATION
Wage Cut Brings Dissofisfac-
ton With Old Leadership.

LAWRENCE, Mass. Dec. 25.-Mll en-
ployees here who belong TO the Lawrence
branch of the Amalgamated Textile
Workers of America will hold an all
day session tomorrow to decide on their
attitude toward proposals TO change the
form of their organization to meet the
situation resulting from the recently an
nounced age reduction.
Ben Legere, one of the Amalgamated
officials who announced the meeting
said to-day that four questions would be
voted on: To retain the present organ
lzation to Join the Industrial Workers
Of the World to become an Independent
body without international affiliation ;
or 20 start the zone big union" plan and
endeavor to obtain the cooperation OF
independents and the United Textile
Workers. who are affiliated with the
American Federation OF Labor. The
session will last from 10 in the morning
until 9 at night
The Amalgamated Textile Workers,
OF which A. J. Music OF New York Is
the head. claimed n membership OF 5000
in Lawrence, but the number voting at
meetings has been less than 500. Mr..
Legere. who advocates the zone big
union" idea, said that in his opinion the
Amalgamated did not function efficient
ly because 1t did not appeal to the work.
ers "The Amalgamated members talk
like radicals but do not act like them"
he asserted.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
L. /. ROAD TO APPEAL
RATES INJUNCTION
Declares Decision Halts All
Improvements.

Ralph Peters. president of the Long
Island Railroad Company. said yester-
day the decision of Justice Benedict con-
tinulng the injunction restraining the
road from putting into effect the 20 per
cent. increase In passenger rates recently
authorized by the Interstate Commerce
Commission leaves the Long Island road
in a position where IL can with difficulty
find money enough to meet its payrolls.
All improvements must be stopped, he
added The decision will be appealed
Mr. Peters declared that the decision
OF Justice Benedict seems to the road 10
be unfair. not only because Justice Has
broucll OF Kingston has granted the In
creases 10 the other railroads In the
state. but because the Long Island Rail
road has always been subject TO Inter-
state Commerce Commission and other
Federal regulations. including the order
OF the Railroad Labor Board last July.
which compelled the Long Island 10 in
crease its payrolls by s3,1t9,000, and
therefore should be subject to whatever
orders may also be of benefit to its reve-
nues.
The order Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, Mr.. Peters explained,
was to enable the railroad to meet the
wage and other Increases In its expenses.
and that without the 20 per cent. pas
senrer rate increase the road will be
unable 70 do that The fact that the 40
per cent. Increase in freight rates is
effective on the Long Island lines, he
said. is not sufficient 10 provide the
needed revenue. because freight repre-
sents n minor portion Of the roads
trgn n1c
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
WAGE CUT SPREADS
IN CLOTHING TRADE
Answers to QUESTIONABLE In
dicates That Manufacturers
Generally Approve Plan.
OTHER LINES AFFECTED
Makers Of Mems Furnishings
Say Reductions Will Have
Little Effect on Prices.

Reduced wages soon will be in effect
turers throughout the country. 1t appears
from the replies TO a QUESTIONABLE sent
out by the International Association OF
Garment Manufacturers Through its
secretary. A. F. Allison. the association
announced yesterday that the replies in
dicate that up to December s 15 per
cent. of the manufacturers had reduced
the wage scale and that SO per cent. of
those who had not contemplate doinS so.
A few said they We're undecided.
The association includes not only
manufacturers Of suits and overcoats but
of shirts. underwear, hosiery. pajamas,
collars and similar articles as well.
Most OF the manufacturers who have
not reduced wages have abolished punc-
tuality and attendance bonuses and bo-
muses. for especially high production
The first case Of a wage reduction re-
ported tok place in August. The bulk
OF those reductions already operating
went into effect during the first two
weeks in December. The lowest reduc-
tion reported was per cent. and the
highest from "20 to 40 per cent"
Prices of suits and overcoats may be
slightly lowered as a result of the de-
creased labor costs accordi ing to Arthur
Schwab director of the associations 5
bureau of factory practice and Industrial
relations. In the case of haberdashery,
however, Mr.. Schwab said he believed
wages form too small part OF the total
production cost to make any difference
in retail price.
"In the shirt industry, for instance,
he pointed out, "the labor cost varies
from Is to so cents shirt, according
to the grade of the article. The labor
cost is only about 10 per cent. of the
total cost, so that to cat wages 10 per
cent would make the greatest saving
possible not more than cents, which
could not possibly be reflected in the
retail price OF the garment"
One OF the manufacturers who does
not contemplate q wage reduction stated
his reasons as follows. In a manner
typical of many others, according to the
associations report:
ave consider the adtion toward the
reduction Of wages at this time is short
sighted business policy We believe tho
thing to do IS to increase efficiency.
production and quality OF work and re-
duce costs by these means rather than
by reduction of wages"
The Amalgamated Clothing Workers
issued a statement yesterday comparing
what they claim to be the new scale Of
red by the Clothing Manufacturers
Association with the scale at present
in effect in Chicago. The comparison is
based on the weekly figures for twenty
four classes of men and women workers
and shows a difference in favor of the
Chicago scale ranging from So to $3.50.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
M. Z. CHURCH STARTS
CAMPAIGN JAN. IL
Call for Generous CiDing in
War on Sin.

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.---A united steward
ship campaign In all Methodist Episco-
pal churches in the United States from
January IL to February 20, inclusive,
was announced here to-day by the Rev
Lrther T.: Lovejoy OF Chicago, secretary
OF the stewardship work OF the commit
tee on conservation and advance OF the
Methodist Episcopal church.
The penny Is stiil the basic standard
Of giving to both tho church and Sunday
school," the Rev. Lovejoy's statement
said. Despite the fact that the aggre-
gate wealth OF the United States has
increased ten times as much per capita
tie average Methodist is contributing
only ! cent more a week, as compared
TO forty years ago"
Until we are willing to give our sons
and daughters for Christian service and
to share our accumulating wealth with
God we shall never be able to save the
world from sorrow and sin. II took
billions 10 win the war OF armies, 80
we need not be surprised at the sug-
ges,lon that II will take millions TO win
the greater war for redeemed human
ity." he stated.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
THE MEXICAN EAGLE OIL COMPANY,
LIMITED.
(CIA MENICANA DE PETROLEO "EL

=. >
NOTICE TO AMERICAN SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN that by
Resolutions of the Company passed In Mexico
City on the 22nd December. 1920. 1t was
resolved (n) TO authorize an Increase OF
Share Capital TO 100, 100000 Pesos Mexican
by the creation Of 94sS,Gi2 Ordinary Shares
OF Ten Pesos Mexican each, and tb) 10 OFFER
TO the present shareholders OF the Company
one OF such new Ordinary Shares at par for
every two Shares. either Preference or Ordi-
nary, held by them.
To enable holders OF Share Warrants 10
Bearer 20 take advantage OF this Issue.
they must deposit at The London Joint City
4 Midland Bank. Ltd, 5 Thrsadneedle street,
London. y. G. ?, or any OF ~ branches. Inc
Belfast Banking Co. Ltd. Belfast, or any
Of its branches: The Clydesdale Bank, Ltd,
Glasgow. or any Of It's branches, Coupon No.
10 detached from Definitive Share Warrants
representing Ordinary Shares andIor Coupon
No % detached from Definitive Share War
rants representing Preference shares. These
Coupons must be accompanied by a remit
tance TO pay up IN full at par for one nov
Ordinary Share In respect OF every two old
Shares represented by such Coupons.
For each new share the sum OF 81 SIS Cd
(belng the exchange equivalent Of Ten Pesos
Mex. Gold is payable at the time OF lodge
ment OF such Coupons.
Due application for the new Shares must
be made TO the above-mentloned Bankers
not later than the 3lst January. 1921. but
the Board may In any special case at Its
absolute discretion, extend such time. for
not exceeding one month.
tnnee must be forwarded to London by the
Shareholders' bankers, who In turn must
forward and present them through their
London agents.
The new shares will rank part passu with
lie existing Ordinary Shares, but viii not
participate In any Dividend that may be
declared payable on the 3ist December, 1920.
Provisional Receipts will be issued In ex-
VANCE for the ove-mentioned Coupons and
Remittances. which Provisional Receipts will
IN due course be exchanged for Definitivo
SHARE Warrants 20 Bearer.
Fractional Receipts representing one-half
a now Share will be Issued against pay
,r-nt OF i4s Oh ogch In respect of each odd
share and such Fractional Receipts II pre-
iented not later than Slst May, 1921, at the
rfG.e Of whitehall Securities Corporation,
rff., LONDON. Financial Agents of the Conn
pany. AZ Parliament street. $. W.. with ad-
.iflonal Fractional Receipts representing one
or more complete Shares. and letter OF
reouest signed by the holder VIII be ex-
changed for Provisional Receipts for fully
HERBERT ]. CARR
Attorney In fact for
whitehall Securitieq Corporation. Limited.
U,ondon Financial Agents.)
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
LAST CT NINE MINE
PLANT SHIPS HERE
Constructor Brings 2 Vessels
Built at Milwaukee for
e. S. Government.

Joseph J. Cato, chief constructor for
the Fabricated Ship Corporation of Nil
waukee, has returned home after having
delivered to the Government representa-
tives here the last Of nine mine plant
Ing vessels built by his company for
the United States. The craft have been
assigned to various stations on the At
lantic> and Pacific coast. and some are
destined for Honolulu and the Philip
pine Islands.
These vessels have displacement OF
about 900 tons and n speed OF thirteen
statute miles an hour with a length OF
I72 feet and beam Of 32 feet They
are equipped with twin screw proper ers
and are oil burners. They carry four
steel masts fitted with booms tested to
handle n deadweiaht of fifteen tons
each. The weight OF each mine carried
by them Is approximately 10000 pounds
Such mines are capable of Destroying
the most powerful battleship afloat. The
boats delivered here were the first stee'
ships ever built for the Government in
Milwaukee, which is 1900 miles inland
from the Atlantic Ocean.
The last two craft of the feet. the Col.
George +. L. Harrison, accepted Nov. 80
and the Col John V. White, accepted
Dec. II, were accompanied from Mil
Wdukte 10 AN6W i " n bg NSPAs - W. <AiA
derson oe the United States Transporta-
ton Service. representing the Govern
ment. and Mr.. Cato representing the
+ bricated Ship Corporation. They left
Milwaukee Nov 3, and arrived in New
York Nov. 30. The ships passed through
Lake Michigan Lake Erie, the Welland
Canal and the st. Lawrerce River. They
tool, on fuel at Sarnia, Montreal and
Halifax. The total length of the trip fiom
Milwaukee to New York by this route is
$500 miles.
Capt Anderson, who is stationed at
Milwaukee for the Government, said the
ships behaved beautifully, and they were
called upon to show their stability In
one of tho worst storms ever known
along the Atlantic coast. On Thanksgiv-
ing Day, between Halifax and Boston
they ran into a seventy-two mile gale
that blew continuously for twenty-four
hours, and while other ships were seek
ing shelter the Col. Harrison and Col.
White demonstrated TO all on board
that they can be depended upon to per-
form the hazardous duties for which
they are intended in any kind Of
wcather.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
WAR LANDMARK TO GO.
Famous X. of @. Hut on Broadway
Ends National Service.

New York's most costly landmark OF
the war. the knights OF Columbus hut
at Broadway and Forty-sixth street. will
pass from existence next week, when Il
will be used for ordinary commercial
work. The hrt. opened about two years
ago. has sheltered moro than l.000.O
men, according 10 the records.
During the war days such prominent
New York women as Mrs. w. X. Van
derb II, Jr.: Mrs Robert Collier Mrs.
Alfred Johnson and Miss Elisabeth Mar
bury presided at afternoon teas for the
uniformed men. Many casts of Some of
Broadway's best shows went into the
hut to perform dlgests of their proouc-
tlons for the men. The hut is known
throughout the country for its great
work.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK STATEMENT

culation shows the usual pre-holiday ex-
pansion, the increase for the week being
more than s60, 1000, 900. and cash reserves
increased $14.300, 900. AS a consequence
the reserve ratio shows decline for tho
week from 45.5 per cent to 45.1 per cent.
Reserve holdings of paper secured by
Government war obligations show an
Increase of SIS, 100000, other discounted
paper on hand increased s116,700, 900
and holdings of acceptances purchased in
open market went up s6,5O0,O00 On the
other hand the amount OF Treasury
certificates held by banks were 100000
900 less than in the preceding week,
that reduction being due chiefly to re-
denption by the Government of special
certificates held by three banks. Earn
ing assets of the banks were s4,Ss1.000,-
600, an increase of s57,300,o00.
The following table shows the con-
dition of the twelve Reserve banks at
the close OF business on December %: