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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-15
HEAT r r.


- Of the finest casts that has
- 1ppeared in q Thomas H. Ince
ldaiou has been assembled for
an BENEFITS new picture. what
- Woman Learns" which will
Ssne to the Colonial theatre for two
- beginning tomorrow The
sss6inr man is Milton Stills, who
eisyed the chief part il THE Honor
v1tem" and THE Yellow Ticket"
~ vas the hero in the Para
80 Aircraft Special, THE Wom-
- fhou Gavest Me-" Irving Cum
~iars. who will be remembered
- Cecil B. DeMiile's Don't
fkesre Your Husband has the
s11ry role. Theodore Roberts, "the
st,nd old man Of the screen" has a
- character part. and tho other
80 are filled capably by Lydia
Tsott and William Conkin. The
asry, adopted from The Gay Miss
gnrfesoue," concerns young
raryied woman who learned a
alse philosophy from her old
randfather. that Of regarding
Marything in life as a joke except
bealth. Tragedy meets her and
snder its influence she develops
ssrength of character until she
roes through the dramatic climax
x the picture with fortitude and
wins her happiness. 1t is a Para
nount Aircraft picture.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-15

Alice Lake, Jack Mulhau and
FRANK Currier head the cast OF the
Screen Cl1ssics, inc, all-star spec-
la photopiay. Should a Woman
Tell" from the story by Finis Fox,
which will be shown ct the Black
Hawk theatre tomofrow.
AS the title implies, the picture
Is q dramatic depletion Of the
struggle within q woman,s heart
between her desire to confess her
whole past to the man she loves
and her fear that such confession
may cost his alteration. The heroine
OF the story IL Meta Maxon, a fisher
Girl In a little village on the Massa-
chusetts seacoast, transplanted By
circumstances seemingly kindly
enough at first. What occurs after
her introduction to Boston society
under the sponsorship OF MISS
Clarissa Sedgwick constitutes the
item of Meta's past Of which she
dare not speak later to the man
she ID to marry, yet which she
feels she must not conceal in fair
ness to him.
Direction of Should Woman
Tell:' was done by John z. Ince,
the excellent photography by Sol
Polito. and unusual artistic effects
have been achieved by his coopera-
! ton with the special ars director.
Amos Myers. The production was
supervised in entirety end person
ally by Maxwell Karger, director
general OF Screen Classics, Inc.
The setting Of the piece for the
most part is In the village where
Meta was born and lived until the
advent of the Bostonian society
woman who takes an immediate
fancy to the young girl and forth
with determines to do all within
her power to improve her condi-
ton Of life. This Miss Sedgwick
accomplishes by Sending Meta to a
fashionable finishing school and
later bringing her out as she would
have her own daughter. This pre-
cedes the incident which later was
! to bring to the girl the necessity Of
i deciding her terrific soul problem.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-15
Acrobat-C Comedian
Known Everywhere
Columbia Feature

The worlds champion laugh
eetting athlete is coming to the
columhia in the person of Stan
stanley. who will be one of the
no featured acts beginning Sun
NV. Several millions have laugh
a at Stanley and if you were to
ask the persons who have laughed
Il his antics, to classify him as an
entertainer, they would probably
iell you that he was comedian.
This. of course, is true, but as a
matter Of fact Mr.. Stanley is an
acrobat and very wonderful one.
He is one of the first gymnasts to
work on a tramoline and is said to
b. the only man today who turns
! trinle forward somersault from
The bounding table He holds the
\ worlds record for the long distance
limp into a barrel. In this feat he
coyers II feet and Immediately
upon landing in the barrel. he sum
mersauits out of it, He has other
long distance records to his credit
and above all, he carries his clever
work on in vein of richest COM
edy. He takes pride in his ath-
ktic accomplishments, but the pub
lie wants him first and last as q
comedian aud that is the reason
VIII he has never sacrificed any
laughs. James Graham and MAY
STANLEY are assisting artists.
The FIVE American girls will pre-
sent program OF vocal and IN
strumental numbers in which Will
be brought into play, different
classes of music. The girls are
good in string or bass instruments
and have the reputation of being
excellent singers. The act is de-
scribed as one having class and dis
tinction, youth. versatility and as
being good to. look upon as we'll az
to listen to.
William Newell and Elsa Most, a
youthful pair of entertainers, will
introduce graceful dancing and
singing. Comedy is one Of the
strong points of the act which IL
receiving favorable notice.
Mortimer McRae and Gertrude
casgg, clever bicycle riders, get a
Food dea' Of comedy out OF their
diAicult riding stunts.
Duke and Duchess. two dogs Tne
understand. k'nogral1s and topics
Of the day will round out the bill
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-15

details required for the picture
were handled BY clever medical ex-
perts in manner that one car
only marvel and not take o6ense.
All Of which will cause one 10 re-
alise careful supervision to b %
necessary IN the conservattoaa Of
child life.
Birth is said BY authorities to
be absolutely correct in ever de-
tail. The many scenes were photo
graphed in one OF New York's larg-
est maternity hospitals, showing
every delicate phase regarding the
proper care of the infant and the
latest and most up-to-date meth
DDS now IN use in the larger hoepf-
tails Of the east.
AS Birth" will have only . linn
tied engagement at the Colonial,
and so that all interested In eugen-
les will have an opportunity Of
viewing the film, 1t is suggested
that as many As possible attend
the matinee showings. Children
and young people under the age Of
|! Is will not be admitted to any of
the screenings.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-15
ONLY PICTURE
OF KIND MADE


Arrangements are now complete
Iof The showing OF Birth" the New
York maternity hospital film that
ID to open At the Colonial theatre;
beginning next Tuesday, under the
auspices OF The Argus
The special machines md lenses
required for 4 fllm Of this tyne
type have been Installed and every
thing necessary has bean done TO
give the him the>pcoper pressnta-
ton.
Birth Is claimed to be truly q
remarkable picture and the only
one OF its kind ever made for 4
public showing.
The many authentic scenes snd
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-15

BENJAMIN Franklin was an *
pert swimmer.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-30
Four }uU columns OF i'm.
Cesenaesrt questions and ar-
sa0ers are published i'm The
Tribune every Sunday.
New Safety Razor Co.

The British american Safety Razor
Company, Ltd, will be launched within
the next few weeks in England to take
over all the foreign business of the
Gem, Star and Ever-Ready Safety Razor
companies of America, which several
months ago amalgamated under the
name of the American Safety Razor
Corporation. George l.. Storm, chair
man of the American company, will
sail for England on October 12 to or
ganize the new company.
The new British-Amer company
will have a capital Of AGO. 900 shares, all
ordinary 81 par, of which 225 %",
shares will be Class A stock and IT'S 900
shares Glass B. There Will be no pref
erence as to dividends. Control of the
british company will rest with the
American company. Sir Connop Guth-
rie, head Of the British shipping board
during the war, will be vice-chairman Of
the British company. and Sir Eric
Rose, London banker, will be q member
Of the board. Mr.. Storm will be chair
man.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-30
Ga1ena Signal Oils Record

Question-Can you give me any intorma-
ton about Galena Signal Oilo Does 1t be-
long to the Standard Oil Company Do
they own wells. what Is the nature OF
their business. and Is the company finan-
cially strong ?-R. H. p
Answer-The Galena Signal Oil Com
pany was a subsidiary of the Standa I'd
Oil Company of New Jersey. Under
the Supreme Courts decree of dissolu-
tion of 1911 its stock was distributed
to Standard Oil shareholders, The COM
pany's chief business consists of the
manufacture of lubricating and signal
oils. with plants owned and operated
s5snsN Vs s5SnsS bay~aS q Sn5 s. pas po
ton, Whiting, Ind, and Rouen, France.
The plant at Bayway supplies the ex-
port trade. On November 20, 1918, the
company announced that the directors
had decided to postpone action on the
common dividend, due in December of
that year. On September 80 last a
quarterly dividend Of 1 u per cent was
paid on the issue, compared with per
cent quarterly for several years past
On November 20, 1918, the directors de-
clared an initial quarterly dividend Of
> per cent on the new per cent pre-
ferred stock.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-30
He Isn't Convinced Yet

ouestion-Upon two occa sions have
asked your opinion on certain stocks and
you convinced me that my selections were
700 risky. i have not made n start yet
Was thinking over Marland Refining. Do
you think Mar!and can be classed as a
fairly safe speculation? That is to saw,
as safe as any spec. or better than many
on the market? I would not buy more than
could pay for outright. The brokers ali
seem to say that any stock Is good that
one suggests expecting to make a sale,
suppose.-W F. c.
Answer-If you insist on speculating
in oil stocks, we regret to say
that you must do it without our
advice. 1t is our opinion that
the investment issues, both stocks and
bonds, are selling low now. and that
the appreciation in price, which is in
evitable as soon as the money mark ct
eases, offers prospects that are suffi-
ciently attractive for those who canno.
afford to lose. Those who can afford
to lose also can afford to get along
without being able to say that they lost
on advice given in these columns, The
fact that one pays for stock outright
does not by any means take the opera
ton out of the speculative class,
New-York tribune., 1920-09-30
Rail Stockholders Meet

Stockholders of the Denver & Rio
Grande Railroad, representing approx
mately $4,000 shares, held meeting
at so Broad Street in an effort to for
mulate plan for protecting their in
terests in lieu of the court. order in
Denver ordering the sale of the road
Jefferson M. Levy, temporary chairman
of temporary protective committee,
announced that a resolution had been
passed providing for an assessment Of
10 cents share on the stock for the
purpose Of defrayinC any expenses that
may arise from litigation or friendly
settlement of the roads difficulties
which have resulted from the failure
of the D. & r. G.. to live up to it's
guaranty Of the principal and interest
of Western Jacifc mortgage bonds.
Daniel Blumenthal, counsel for the
committee, read a letter from Alvin W.
Krech, president of the Equitable Trust
Company, who is also chairman of the
Western Pacific. Mr.. Krech's communi-
cation said:
"The executive committee Of the
Western Pacific is willing to consider
any proposition from the stockholders
Of the Denver & Rio Grande provided
such proposition will include satisfae-
tory credit structure to rehabilitate
the D. & r. G."
It was said that further conferences
with Mr.. Krech would be held to con-
slider friendly settlement Of the Dem
YER roads difficulties.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-30
Steel Consumers
Look for Decline
I'm Prices Soon
Independent Companies Elk.
pected to Revise Lists;
u. S. Steel May Make a
Slight Advance, One View

Important consumers Of steel de-
clared yesterday that they looked for
reductions in the prices quoted by
leading independent companies but did
not look for cuts by the United States
Steel Corporation, which has not raised
its quotations above the levels approved
by the War Industries Board in the
spring of 1917. At least one important
factor in the buying field said he would
not be surprised to see the Steel Cor
view of che large accumulation Of
orders that had resulted from its price
policy.
Reports that the American Car &
Foundry Company had placed an order
for 5000 tons Of steel plates with one
of the independent steel manufacturers
at cents pound. were not confirmed
by high official Of this company, who
said that practically all the company's
with the Steel Corporation. For some
| time the leading independents have
been insisting that plates cannot be
sold under 1925 pound, compared
with the Steel Corporations price Of
$2.65 pound.
The Iron Age this week says that
reductions in automobile and other
rrlceS have caused further shrlnkage
IN iron and steel buying and that in a
number of directions the market has
| shown weakness.
Accompanying the cut made by the
Ford Motor Company says this pub
lication, "is determined effort to force
down the price of automobile steel.
The Detroit company is expected short
| ly to buy steel on a large scale for
1921 and already some makers Of auto
mobile parts have been urged to make
downward revision of existing con-
tracts. At tho same time the period
within which the mills can make de-
! liveries on new orders has been short
ened in a number of cases, pointing to
more rapid adjustment between sup
ply and demand than seemed likely two
months ago"
Among steel products II is stated
that billets, plates and sheets have fur
nished the chief tests on prices in the
past week and all have yielded. An
Eastern buyer is reported to have OBJ
tanned forging billets at IS to $40 be-
low the recent market. Cleveland ware
house prices on structural material and
plates have come down to the level Of
the Carnegie Steel Company, signifi-
cant case of the actual meeting of inde-
pendent and Steel Corporation prices,
rcpre esenting a reduction of SIS to $40
a ton in the former.
The general tendency Of pig iron
prices is also toward lower levels, it
being stated in the trade that wherever
there has been real test weakness
has developed.
! Arcng recent rail orders The Iron
New-York tribune., 1920-09-30
curity, but we think it very fair ont
for part of ones capital.
Yield ON Foreign Bonds Uncertain


Question-.May I ask you to name over
some good British and French bonds which
pay over per, cent and which may be
bought in pounds sterling in francs in
order TO profit by any rise in exchange
your opinion about the French Victory IS.
which are selling at $3.50 per 1000
francs "A. NJ.
Answer-The income on internal loans
OF Great Britain and France would de-
pend, in your case, upon the amount
you could realize on your coupons as
they fall due. 1t is not possible, there
fore, to give the yield with any degree
of accuracy. If you held your coupons
and cashed them in when exchange rose
you would, of course, profit by the
transaction. We believe that these
bonds offer good speculative investment
opportunities. The following might be
considered: United Kingdom a per
cent 1960-1990. price about S24O per
100 pounds; United Kingdom war loan
5 per cent 1929-1947, price about $500;
United Kingdom Exchequer 5A: per
cent 1925, price about s345; French
Victory 5 per cent 1881, price about
$3.50 per 1000 francs; French Third
National Defence d per cent 1943, price
about $50; French premium loan 5 per
cent 1920, due 1920-1980, price about
$40.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-30
Kansas Reserve Bank
Plans Rediscount Raise

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2s.-The Kan
sas City Federal Reserve Bank has
been granted permission to increase it's
rediscount rates on obligations secured
by Liberty bonds from n to per cent,
it was stated to-day at the Federal Re-
serve Board
Increase is in line with rates charged
at other Federal Reserve banks on The
same class of security.
Officials of the Kansas City bank
were said to have been employing the
graduated rediscount scale, authorized
by legislation enacted at the last ses-
sion of Congress, for several months
and to have found it satisfactory
method of controlling rediscounts on
commercial paper other than that Sc
cured by Liberty bonds, which could not
be included.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-30
Sinclair Notes Attractive

QUESTION Regarding Sinclair Consou-
dated Oil Corporation 5-year secured ! J.,
per cent convertible gold notes. do YOU
consider them an investment OF sound
funds due October and desire to reinyes,.--
NJ F. V. y.
Answer-The Sinclair Consolidated
Oil Corporations current statement Of
earnings is good. We are informed
that the company has assets in the way
of pipe lines, retincries and lands mple
to secure the note issue. The price was
depressed on account of technical con-
ditions, it is said and we believe the
notes offer attractive possibilities. 1t
is not what we call high grade Sc
New-York tribune., 1920-09-30
Asks Advice on First Ventura

Question: am considering investing
5000 IN the Carlisle Tire Corporation
which is building "A factory in Stamford
conn. IN fact, has one unit ready for operal =
ing most any day. am told 1t will produce.
500 tires per day and expects to erect other
units sOOn. l have never bought stock
before, but have heard many good opinions
OF your vision and trust you Will advise.
through your good paper a. man wishing
to invest with the idea of getting reason
able returns.-S. w.
Answer-1f you have never bought
stock before we advise you to start
with an investment and not specula-
ton The one you buy for safety and
income return, the other you bug for
expected appreciation in value. the in
come return being secondary in impor-
tance and sometimes lacking altogether.
Carlisle Tire is speculative, because it
ls a new concern. The rubber industry
IS not in such good shape now as it has
been in the recent past.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-30
Will Discuss Credit Control

Governors Of the several Federal Re-
serve banks are scheduled to meet in
Washington on October 13 in routine
conference with members of the Re
serve Board, when matters pertaining
to the general credit situation will
come up for discussion. Among other
things, the bankers will compare notes
regarding the effectiveness Of the diff
ferent methods of credit control in
districts. At present there are four Of
the Reserve banks which have a dis
count rate of per cent, four with 7
per cent rate, and four which are en-
ploying graduated rates as a check to
credit imitation.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-30
Taking Money Out OF Bank

Misunderstanding about $1,000 in the
interest. I am considering the purchase of
the following. and would ask that you give
me your opinion same from n safe in
vestment standpoint: Ten shares ot Gem
"ral Motors at 2l'a. five shares Of General
Cigar at S. five shares of Endicott John
son at 60 three shares OF Chase Ma
tional Bank at 400. I. NJ.
Answcr-Thc three manufacturing
stocks you mention are not investment
issues. All are sensitive to earnings,
and dividends are by no means to be
cons dcred permanent. We do not ad-
wise the purchase Of such stocks. Chase
Bank stock may be good investment
1t is a successful institution, and the
government supervision Of national
New-York tribune., 1920-09-30
Listed ON Stock EXCHANGE

Additions to the securities traded in
en- the Stock Exchange were announced
yesterday as follows:
National City Bank. s15,0OO,o 900 addi-
tional capital stock; Pennsylvania Rail-
road, s50,000,000 ten-year per cent
secured gold bonds; Texas Pacific Coal
and Oil Company, 1920 shares, par
value $40, on official notice of it's issu-
ance as a stock dividend; Middle States
Oil Corporation, temorary certificates
for S2,oO0.000 additional capital stock
New-York tribune., 1920-09-30
Aze UeSeDeeEse
Inform alton

Questions of general interest to in
Vestors apill be onswered in this COL
umn, in rhich case only initials aoiu
DO used. Others sciH be anspered bp
mail. Address all inquiries, inclos-
,ng stamped, addressed envelope. to
Financial Editor, The Tribune, ls4
Nassau Street, New York City.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-30

Age announces that the Union Pacific
has made mill reservations for 100 600
tons Of rails to cover needs for next
year. The Great Northern has bought
$4,000 tons for first quarter delivery
arc the Grand Trunk Western 10000
tons for 1921. In the East inquiries
have appeared for 10000 tons each for
the Chesapeake G. Ohio and the Read
ing Company.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-30
Rock Island as. 1884

Question--Please give me your opinion
of Rock Island. Arkansas & Louisiana
first las. due 1894. Also Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific refunding As, due 1884.
B. 2. l..
Answer-Both these issues are fairly
we'll secured. They went through the
recent Rock Island reorganization un-
disturbed. We regard them as very
fair investments.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-30
Libertys for Child's Truat rund

Question: have trust fund of about
800 to invest for child thirteen years
OF age. What would you advise to give
the best yield w. B. 2.
Answer--In view Of the fact that it
is trust fund you are handling, We
think you would do best to invest in
any of the Liberty loans. The yield is
good, considering the security, which
is the best in the world, and there
could be no possible criticism Of your
course,
New-York tribune., 1920-09-30

banks is most figid. 1t seems to us
that you would do better to consider
good bonds {why not Liberty issues
they yield we'll over per cent? or
good preferred stocks. We mention
them often in this column.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-30
$2,500,OO0
B. e. & r. KNIGHT, Inc.
New Issue
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depreciation 1884, the present capacity
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which will quick
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Price SO and accrued dividend 10 yield s.33%
f. III. Rollins G. Sons
Naphen g. Co. Spencer TrasE G. Co.
Bond & Goodwin
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New-York tribune., 1920-09-30
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