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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-13
U. S. Imports Of Coffee
Sho,c Big Cai,, in Year

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.--Coffee i'm
ports for the fiscal year of 1920 in
creased more than 39S00o,Oo0 pounds
over the total for 1919, it was an
noanced to-ady by the Department of
Commerce.
Between July /, 1919, and July /,
1920. the United States imported
1,414228.163 pounds of coffee, valued
at lO,701,s72. compared with 1910
029,274 pounds. worth $l43,089,0l9, in
the previous year.
Brazil shipped the most coffee to the
United States, sending S52,2S9,222
pounds, compared with 571,92l,57S
pounds in 1919. Colombia was second,
with $50, s34,4e1 pounds. against 1871
416.41S pounds during 1919. while Gem
trail America fell off from 158,343,135
pounds in 1919 to 147,750,3 1924 pounds.
Venezuela shipped 9S,3o4,071 pounds
in 1920, compared with S5,0o7,646
pounds in 1919.
Coffee Futures-The volume OF bust
ness on the coffee exchange of small
proportions and the general price trend
was downward. On the call values worked
II Ia II points lower. Wall Street and
trade firms having a few contracts TO sell.
with commission houses the principal
buyers together with demand attributed
to European account
What little news there was from Brazil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-13
Enthusiasm
In Curb Markets
Slight Improvement
Petroleum Stocks in Bet
ter Demand and Prices
Move Up Fractionally;
1ndustrials Turn Steady

Although curb stocks showed slight
improvement in a dull market yester-
day, traders showed little enthusiasm
and the upturn was only moderate.
Liquidation was again apparent for
time in the early trading as soon as
demand had been supplied, and prices
IN several prominent issues eased off
slightly under pressure.
Recovery followed in the afternoon,
however, many in the oil group showing
slight net advances for the day The
lndustrlals were irregular, with a few
stocks showing slight losses General
Asphalt moved within range of about
4 points and at one time got up to AZ,
but subsequently reacted to 4714 on the
final sale, slight net loss. Hercules
Paper was slightly easier, but Indian
Packing moved up fractionally. North
American Pulp and Paper was weak
and broke more than point the final
sale being near the low of the day
at a. There was a turnover of $4,000
shares, the most active market for this
stock in weeks. United Retail Candy
sold slightly higher.
Standard Oil Of New York continued
to be in good demand and ranged I'D
" 4V', ne" nlgh Tor the movement
and some 60 points above the low OF
the previous day. The last sale was
at a95. There was a turnover of $50
shares on the market, but it was un-
derstood that over the counter business
was more brisk. There seemed to be
an impression among traders that the
board will recommend to stockholders
IN the near future plan to increase
the capital from S75,00O,00O to S1O5.-
100000, paving the way for stock
dividend. Independent oils moved with
IN a narrow range and were generally
1ractionally higher for the day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-13
WIN Take a Chance with $4,000

. Question--f would like to invest about
safe fVV sto or perhaps s4oooo In good fairly
cent e or mar or bonds Should like per
high for. A No. ! stocks or bonds. /, Of
SJuITe, 90 not wish to invite loss. but am
you give me list of few you have in
IIn,no don't care to spread whatever
sum may invest out too thin. think
would suit me better than smaller amlounts
t nhno.ner thing Is wnom TO purchase
.nroug,h; You might mention some one, II
you VIII. Have no partners and do bust
years old and in fairly good health No
family or dependents. My Federal tax is
what l do exempt from such tax-A. L. P.
Answer-Eight per cent is rather ex
cessive, in our opinion, for good in
vestments, although there are issues
which appear fairly safe and yield that
amount. If you are, as you appear to
be, willing to take some chance, we can
offer few suggestions which you may
consider Some railroad bonds, Sc
cured by first lien on valuable prop
cent to maturity. Among them are
Baltimore & Ohio prior lien 31s per
cent, 1925; Baltimore & Ohio South
western division 31a per cent, 1925;
Missouri Pacific first and refunding 5
per cent, 1923 and 1926; Denver & Rio
Grande first A per cent, 1886, and Rio
Grande Western first per cent. 1899
The near approach to maturity of these
issues and the fact that they sell at a
considerable discount cause them to re-
turn high yield All are we'll secured
and are listed on the New York Stock
Exchange. The best preferred stocks
yield from 614 to 7 per cent. There
are. however, several issues Of higher
yield which are secure enough at pres
ont, although they are not so seasoned
as those returning a lower yield. A
few are American Steel Foundries pre-
Erred, Pierce Arrow preferred. Packard
Motor preferred, Tobacco Products pre-
ferred, Goodyear Rubber preferred.
Any broker advertising in The Tribune
will handle YOUR account.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-13
Financial Items

The Empire Trust Company has been
designated as the depository for the stock
and bonds of the Canada Copper Corpora
ton under a plan and agreement of re-
adjustment, dated July !. 1920.
The Equitable Trust Company OF New
York has been appointed transfer agent
for the stock of the Struthers- Wells Com
pany. and also for the Times Square Auto
supply Company, Inc
The Columbia Trust Company has been
appointed trustee by the National Cloak
and Suit Company OF an issue OF IS 900, 900
ten year per cent convertible sinking
fund gold notes.
The New York Stock Exchange member
ship OF Theodore D. Peck deceased. has
been transferred to Albert n Edwards
and the membership of George V. Cox has
been proposed for transfer to Kenneth
w. Hume for the consideration of $4,000.
The Bankers Trust Company has been
appointed transfer agent for Glass A
stock OF the American Motor Body Com
pany.
Carl A. Leasenfeld. secretary OF the
Trinity Buildings Corporation. and
manager OF the Trinity and United States
Realty buildings. has Joined the staff
OF the real estate department OF the
National City Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-13
Decline i'm Cotton
On European News;
Tone Is Unsettled
Private Condition Report of
Better Than IS P. c. Is
Disappointment to Buy
ers: Expected Lower Mark

There was no change OF Importance
in the news concerning the cotton mar
ket conditions yesterday, and fuctua
tons were irregular. If anything,
there was little more nervousness over
the European situation, but during the
earlier trading this was Offset by the
continued rains in the South. Later
prices broke, however, and the market
was unsettled with the close steady,
net unchanged to so points lower.
There was an opening decline Of 10
to 50 points, owing to the lower cables,
the character of the foreign political
news and private condition report Of
75.5. 1t had been rumored on Wednes-
DAY that this report Will make the con-
dtion 1872 and the showing was evil
IDENTIFY disappointment to recent buy
ers Offerings were well absorbed at
the start, however, and the market
sold some 20 to 35 points net higher
before the end of the morning on local
and Southern buying.
The detailed weather reports for the
day showed quite as much rain sug
gested by early advices. but have been
discounted AID the market later weak
ened under Incubation or renewed
pressure. Houses with Japanese CON
rectionS were prominent sellers of
December on the afternoon decline and
the market closed within few points
OF the lowest on most positions.
Reports of a frmer spot basis in the
Southwest were factor on the early
advance. l. was stated that the con-
tnued wet weather was delaying the
moving and hurting the grade of cot
ton with shippers asking 800 points
on October for middlinc at interior
Texas points.
Later reports concerning the basis
were somewhat conflicting, with one
shipper reporting it possible to buy
September bills of ladinr at 200 points
on October Private cables said the
liverpool market had been Influenced
by uuse.tlement over the Franco-Rus-
sian situation. They also said there
is GOOD deal Of bearish talk, but not
much actual selling
Southern spot markets, as officially
reported. were unchanged to so points
lower. with middling quotations rang
ing from 34.60 in the Southwest to
5000 in the relatively high Eastern
belt markets.
The local market for spot cotton was
quiet and unchanged at 80 cents for
middllng; no sales were reported.
The range OF prices follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-13
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
NATIONAL CLOAK SUIT COMPANY.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
OE STOCK


New York. August 8. 1920.
A special meeting OF the tockholders 90
the Company has been called to take place
at the Office Of the Company. No. 2o7 West
24th Street. in the CITY OF New York,
County of New York. State of New York
on Friday, August 81, 1920, at twelve
O'Clock noon daylight saving time). Tor
the purpose Of considering and actipsE
upon the following:
J. Authorizing the increase OF the au-
thorized common stock OF the Company
from its present amount OF $12. e0o, coo 70
sl7 .o00, 900
.. Approving the issue of ten-year un-
secured bonds in an aggregate principal
amount not 10 exceed $1,000. 900. TO be
known the Ten-Year So Convertible
Sinking Fund Gold Notes OF the Company
) Authorizing the Directors under such
regulations as ;hey may adopt. TO confer
upon the holders of said bonds TO hs
known Ten-Year So Convertible Sink
ing Fund Cold Notes. the right TO convert
the principal thereof into shares of the
common stock of the Company. at PAR
4. Amy and all other matters connected
with such increase IN the authorized com
mon stock or the Company and the author
izatlon. conYertibility ard disposition Of
such notes, as may come before the meet
Ing.
For the purpose Of this meettnr ,ha
stock transfer books of the Company wifi
De closed at three o'clock P NJ on Thurs
Gay, August IL. 1920. and remain closed
until ten o'clock A. II. on Saturday. Ar-
gust %. 1929 49,
BY order OF the Board of Director
> q. RoSESBAIsM Pres,sen,
" a. HosENBAuM. Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-13
Another Sharp Break
In Rae Sugar Market


Sugar, gran. ID. 21c@2e5oc &c
conee. Rio. No Z o7sc 2c@22Nc
~onee' Santos. No. 7.22ss @2s7ac soA @sirc
There was another sharp break in
raw 20 sugar yesterday, when about
oo,ooo bags of Porto Ricos sold to local
lehners at i3.04c C. i. f. afloat, about
cue and for August shipment. This is
the equivalent of 12c cost and freight
Tor Cubas, although no Cubas were re-
ported sold. A limited amount of full
e1!y sugars sold at IL C c. i. f. About
looo bags, also to local retner, and
lurther offerings of Porto Ricos and
luii duty sugars at these prices found
no buyers at the close of the day.
me refined sugar market is dull,
and refiners hesitate in buying large
blocks of raw sugar with but little
prospect of being able to dispose OF
their output.
The sugar futures market was ner-
ssous throughout the day, and weak, in
auenced by the break in raws. Cubans,
VINO have been long of futures, sold
freely, and final prices were 80 to ST
counts net lower.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-13

was not of a sort to stimulate active
ouying here. Santos futures being rs to
100 refs lower and Rio unchanged with
RIO exchange London 3-s2d lower
fhe selling was limited and 1t seemed as
though the bears hesitated N selling the
market after the recent slumps At the
same time there appeared to be but little
buying power left and on the whole the
market seems to be waiting one
Final prices were rs to 81 points net
lower. Rio and Santos offers were re-
ported higher but too far out of range
with recent quotations to attract any buy
ing interest. The local spot market was
dull and nominally unchanged.
The range OF prices follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-13
Woman Wishes to Invest $4,000

Question Il have about $4,000 in the
bank drawing per cent. I want to in
vest this In good bonds or stock, some
thing considered gilt edge. from ten to
twenty years duration. drawing from 8 to
per cent. If possible. What do you think
of New York Central equipment per cent
bonds? VIII you kindly suggest list -
Mrs. r. r.
Answer-The equipment issues run
ming for ten to fifteen years recently
issued are good investments. We be-
lieve this form of investment is among
the very best to be found Other good
bonds running for from fifteen to
twenty years and yielding from 6 per
cent to 7 per cent are New York Tele-
phone II per cent, 1885, Illinois Steel
AZ per cent, 1910; Wabash first 5 per
cent, 1889; Chesapeake e. Ohio con-
sOlidated 5 per cent. 1899.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-13
lHUestmenf
Information

Questions Of general intersst to
ancestors sciu be answered IN this
column, in which case only initials
toH De used. Others will be an
s~ered by mail. Address all in
gu'r1es, inclosfng stamped. ad-
dressed envelope. to Financial Editor.
lhe Tribune, 49, Nassau Street, Ne,o
York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-13
International Cement Corp.

The first annual report of the In
ternational Cement Corporation for the
year ended December 81, issued yes
terday, shows net income, after charges
and taxes, Of $3l7.604. equivalent to
sl.3S share on the 23S,686 shares of
capital stock of no par value. Total
income was $743,038.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-13
Prunes Cheaper This Year

SAN JOSE, Cal, Aug 1I.-Openins
prices for the 1920 prune crop, an
nounced to-day by the local Prune and
Apricot Growers, Inc, range from ].
TO liz cents pound less than last
year. The price, range from Is cents
a pound for 2o-30s to ga cents a
pound for S0-100s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-13
Found-s1, 900 Liberty Bond

Question-Kindy advise me how to trace
the owner of $1,000 Third Liberty cou-
pom bond (not registered) which
found by a client of mine some time ago?
S. NJ.
Answer-The Federal Reserve Bank,
Liberty Loan Department, 100 Broad
way, has list of bonds lost. They
may find the owner for you.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-13

AnSWer-1 our plan works out well
on paper. In the first place a partial
payment account is nothing else than
margin account. Of course, if you find
a broker who would not call upon you
for additional margin in the event of
great slump in prices, we'll and good.
We doubt it,, however. In the second
place, you assume that the dividends
on the stocks you mention will be paid
quite regularly at current rates. Per-
haps-perhaps not. Therein lies the
difference between purchasing securi-
ties which are and which are no. sensi-
tive to earning power At the end of
your payments, you may have paid
100000 for the securities and they
might be worth only 100000. You GER
tainly take that chance if you pur-
chase the stocks you mention. You are
only making yourself think you are In
vesting AS a matter of fact, you are
specializing. The fact that one pays
for his speculative stocks outright in
no way changes their character. Are
you quite sure that a reputable broker
is willing to charge only 6 per cent on
debit balances? If there have been any
doing business on this basis recently
they have lost money, provided they
were honest in their dealings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-13
MART1N-PARRY CORPORATION

NV fOTk, JUly 10, IyZD~
The Board of Directors OF the Martin
Parry Corporation has this day declared q
quarterly dividend OF fifty cents (50c) a
share on the capital stock OF the corpora
tlon. payable september !. 1890 to stock
holders OF record at the close OF business
August II. 1920. The transfer books Will
not be closed.
f NJ. SMALL. President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-13
Southern Spot Markets

=, SouFh"rn Spot NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. quiet
70 points lower al S5.25c, sales 2S3 bales
Hew Orleans quiet. so points lower at
~ zoe sales. 3ot bales. Mobile nominal,
90 points lower 95.25c; sales nil
augusta quiet, % points lower at 36 SOC
sales. SIS bales Memphis steady 20
points lower at SIC; sales $50 bales St
,,,ouis steady. unchanged at use. sales nil
h9uston duiet so points lower at 35c;
saies 1888 bales Little Rock quiet. so
POINTS lower at $500; sales nil Dallas
sssraqy 30 points lower at "a soc: sales
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-13
CERRO DE PASCO COPPER
CORPORATION

Aus. HIN, 1870
quarterly dividend (No. 1877 of 81 %
per share on the outstanding capital stock
OF the company has been declared payabie
on September list, 1920. TO stock holders OF
record at the close OF business on August
goth 1920.
Checks viii be mailed by the Columbia
Trust Company. dividend disbursing agent.
II. ESK MOLLER Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-13
Law Suit Need Not Deter Investor

Ouestion-rhe other day wished to
buy some United Shoe Machinery pre-.
ferred o. Boston and my broker warned
me that there were always law suits
hanging over the company on account of
patent rights, etc. If you deem it safe
for one who can i'll afford to risk a loss
win invest How is it that the preferred
sells so low. around "a. and yet can Yield .
per cent? am greatly indebted to The
Tribune for it's wonderful investmen in
formation.-Aliss E. NJ. s.
Answer-The United Shoe Machinery
Corporation has had various kinds OF
litigation, including patent suits, one
of which, for $25O,o0O, we understand
is now pending The suit under the
Clayton antitrust act was won by the
government last spring. The company
was permitted to conduct its business
as usual until the Supreme Court
finally passes upon the issue involved.
The case should appear on the October
docket, which would probably permit
in a decision before adjournment of
court next spring. This would not
deter US from recommending the pre-
ferred stock for investment. The cor
poration has no funded debt and only
S9,95S,550 preferred stock, which in
case Of dissolution is first entitled to
$35 a share. The par value of the
shares is s25 each. Dividends of per
cent, or $3.50 share, per annum are
paid. The stock in selling at s24 is
equivalent to So per cent. This is
about as high as any per cent pre-
ferred stock we know of. We regard it
as fine investment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-13
Cottonseed Oil

-, Unusual activity marked the dealings in
vo.sohseed oil and prices had sharp adj
ysnces on buying by Western and COTTON
- ~ mango houses in face Of the lard de-
~ ~ understood to represent covering OF
A. g. ,Iaree INES Final prices We're 20 o
20 points net higher
"e range OF prices follows: Wednes-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-13
Cotton Statistics


e'Pooi 'abies--Spot cotton quiet at 4
Goiints decline for middling. at 27l6d
11@lss 1000 bales. American. 1000 bales
,,msportS' 1000 bales; American none. Flu
-, us closed steady at d net decline of 26
% % - 81 points October % 0sd; December
Mt.Dsl January, 21.60d: February. 20 $50
arS 20. iod Manchester: Yarns quiet
enu oull. cloths. q fair huslness doing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-13
DIVIDEND NOTICES
NATIONAL BISCUIT
COMPANY
Goth Preferred Dividend
DIVIDEND NOTICES

THE Board of Directors has declared
L quarterly dividend of one and
threequarers go percent on the Pre-
ferred Capital stock Of rhe Company
payable August 3lss, 1920. to stock
holders Of record at rhe close of business,
August 10th, 1920 Transfer books
will not be closed
@. P. WELLS, Treasurer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-13
Livestock. Meats. Provisions

yesterday Year ago.
Live beef. fair to
prime, 100 lbs 25@15.75 sl475Gi725
d e g 4 beef
sides ID. ... 100 rs ITO rs
Live veal, com
mon to prime,
100 lbs. ...... 1500919.0O 1s006c5OO
D d veal
city. H. .... 20W .9s ESQ .35
Live ewes. 100
lbs .......... 5000 500 s5o@1o.oo
Dressed mutton
city, lb ..... 100 II .12Q 20
Live lambs fair
to prime 100
lbs ........... 100 @ 1866 1880 q 10. 0
Dressed lambs
city. h. .... $50 80 ESQ 80
Hogs. 100 lbs. .. 10.50Q17.5U 2300Q23.50
Dressed h o 6 s.
bacon. ID. ~. .:ssN@.24H .s1sg.s1N
Mess pork, bbl. 2.00g33.0o 6S.0OG5S $3.50
Mess beef. Dbl. 1S.00Q19.00 32.004Q34,00
I. d. Middle
West, 100 lbs 1SS5QD18.95 $3.50 932. 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-13
Has a Dandy Plan-on Paper

ouestion-During study of the stock
market extending twelve months 7
have collected many hundreds o, your
answers to investors. and have to thank
you for the useful information impaired.
I have noticed you particularly emphasize
that security returning over per cent
is speculative, and ordinarily this appears
so. sKindly give me your criticism of my
proposed plan to invest on the partial pay
ment plan. | say invest, because although
some securities proposed common
stocks the twenty monthly payment plan
brokers say they max. 10 margin calls.
even should the stock slump, and also
charge per cent interest only on all bal
ances. Tho investor also sell at will
when the inevitable bull market shows
substantial profits Proposed purchase:
100 New York Dock Preferred 100 Amerl-
can Sumatra Tobacco. 100 Studebak 100
Cities Service. 10 $1,000 Keokuk- Des Moines
Railway bonds Assuming takes care
to get a trusty broker. does not this in
vestment plan appear better than buying
low yielding bonds with little cnance or
appreciation? The total cost THESE Sc
curities would be about 100000 The yield
bout s3.9S0, interest charges a bout $500
netting around 50, 190.-C. w. II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-13
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD co,
A Semi-AnnuaI Dividend of $500 Per
Share the Preferred stock and q
Dividend of So so Per Share on the


OF this Company have this day been de-
cared, payable at the Treasurers once
~ broadway, New York, \. Y. on Fri
DAY October /. 1920. to stockholders of
record at J p m, Wednesday. September
l, t5ZV
Stockholders who have not already eons
SO. are urgently requested to file dividend
mating orders with the Undersigned from
whom blank forms may be had upon ap-
plication.
FREDERICK Y S CROSBY Treasurer
New York y. Y. August IL, 1920.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-13
Standard Oils
Other Oils

Sales Open. High. Low. Last
800 *Anglo-Am on 2ol. 2ola 2o14 2ol4
$50 EStd Oil! y Y. 407 395
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-13
German Internal Bonds
Reports to Stock Exchange

enlisted.
fSells cents per share.
Evening star., 1920-09-16
POLL TAX RULING ASKED.
Suit Filed in Tennessee to Decide
Eligibility Of Woman Voters.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, September 10
Col. Joseph H. Acklen, local attorney,
has entered suit against A. B. Bell,
trustee of Davidson county, and the
county election commission to deter
mine whether women of Tennessee
must pay a poll tax to be eligible to
vote in the approaching general elec-
tion.
Trustee Bell refused payment of the
poll tax on the ground that an opinion
handed him by H. Osment, attorney for
Davidson county. held that the laws of
the state of Tennessee did not require
women to pay a poll tax in order to
vote.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, September 16.
Measures designed to remove suf-
frage disabilities imposed on citizens
of Alabama by reason of sex, including
acts providing for their registration,
qualification and the payment of poll
taxes. were favorably reported to the
Alabama house of representatives yes
terday afternoon.
Evening star., 1920-09-16
SPECIAL NOTICES

on SEPT. 8, 1920. /. ROBERT A. MITCHELL
bought from James w. Davis the fixtures and
business located at 702 Fla. ave.. and will
OMEN for business 18s