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New-York tribune., 1920-12-15

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ae - BOND at these
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good paper.
5000 q $6.75 per M.
10000 q 6.25 per M.
10000 q 600 per M.
On the first order only,
there will be a charge for en-
craving which will average
ten dollars.
Here is an opportunity to
buy tailor made" letter heads
at ready to wear" prices.
Ask US for samples and
suggestions.
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81 Lafayette Street
Telephone Franklin 42zO
New-York tribune., 1920-12-15

and got away with 1t. Mrs. Knight
estimated that they took at least $4,000
worth Of her belongings.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-07
Why Tel. g. Tel. Ys Speeulativa

-, Question have noticed several times
Of Tba Ssr snnSsv snxsstmgnt information columns
american 5nas you ana 90 rso not
graph stock sood investment. @ Ae'Ho In
VI nioW wv, Of the fact that this stock has been
1896 and that the statements Of the com
pany show increased earnings 30 chat the
nnassa margin a.,.o over dividend requirements is
10 To-, andersta nd why 1t Is not .classed as q
ths gooa my, INVESTMENT I also do not see why
own some Of this stock and would like TO
know why II is not g good investment,
with VT, a record OF having earned more than
than thirteen years and with increasing
earnings There must be something nof
s,no,* Known 70 tn the public that 10 causing this
e ee classed as doubtful Investment by
financial writcrs.-H. f. A. K
Answer-It is true that the Amerl-
can Telephone G. Telegraph Company
Is earning its dividend by margin,
but that margin is not great enough, at
present, to warrant rating the stock as
. good investment. Conditions have
been severely against the company for
the last two years, and that fact has
injected an element of uncertainty into
the situation which, in our opinion,
takes the stock out Of the good invest
ment class. 1t is probably true that
the company has seen the worst sof it
and that its improvement will be con-
slant, but until that has been proved
by events the stock will be speculative
to degree. It will not be long before
the company will have to do some
financing, and that will be expensive.
The stock is selling below par and on
a high yield basis partly because Of the
high cost Of credit, factor which has
adversely affected all securities, among
them issues much better fortified &han
Telephone & Telegraph. The COM
pany's per cent bonds are also below
par. We do not think your fear that
something unknown to the public is
causing the stock to sell down Is well
founded
New-York tribune., 1920-09-07
Considers Taking q Chance

Question: hold some stock in the United
and am offered more at $3.50 a. share.
Do you think 1t at all worth while talk
ing chance with this company? Can you
give any information on the Sanitary Ser
vice Corporation. Columbus Circle. New
York City, corporation which is well
spoken of, though only beginning? 1t Is
claimed no more Of the original stock Is
for sale or on the market. What do you
think OF q person gambling by taking
options on German marks which are oHered
by several brokers in your city and else
where? II there isn't much to gain. would
the chances Of loss be great2-J. G. 3.
Answer-In speculating in options on
German marks you stand to lose only
the amounts you put up for options:
One of the essentials Of successful
gambling is to get the right odds. In
our opinion the odds against the pub
lie in this matter are too great. We
do not advise you to purchase the spec
ulative stocks you mention. There are
plenty Of investment issues selling at
attractive prices in this market. Peo-
pie who insist in speculating for a
large yield are bound to lose their
principal sooner Or later; therefore,
we do not consider it worth while to
try to postpone the inevitable by help
ing them choose this or that specula-
tive stock.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-07
Woald Borrow to Buy Bonds

Question: own O $1,000 Consolidated
sdyantase Of the prssen. low prices woui!d
from tho bank. whore am we'll known,
amount within az least tive years. and
purchase another Consolidated Gas or come
sthsr conservas!vs bond preferably Of
longer tsrm7 Would not o Liberty be &C.
sodo an Investment eor ono With 80 small
4 capital. and would you mind recon-
msndIng the most suitable iseue for such
5nvesfmene, since I know practically moth.
fns OF Row shey compare eycepe the YIELD
ae you publish them? Also would you risl.
saying anythin@. about the prospecte Of
0ormen rnarkg. in wh'e hi nave g"mSsed
tltEie 3---A. ~ w.
Answer--It is question as 20
whether 3t 80 advisable 60 purchase
bonds on margin -ss present. Money
rates are high, and unless you can ar-
range TO pay on o certain sum at regu-
lar Intervals, thus reducing your debis
balance, we think IL best not TO DO 80.
Consolidated Gas bonds are we'll &C.
cured and offer attractive investment
opportunities, in our opinien. Liberty
bonds are the best Of ell, 90 you know.
Yheya 10 no difference In che vsgsoua
ssspes 10 Hay 40 sseHySty as concerned.
VA n M W aeslo
New-York tribune., 1920-09-07
Motor Wheel Preferred

Quest ion--How DO you rate the following
as Investments: The per cent cumulative
first preferred capital stock Of the Motor
Wheel Corporation. Consumers Power Com
pany per cent bonds. due 1880: Japanese
Government bonds, due 1891 "a L. K.
Answer Current earnings of the
Motor Wheel Corporation arc satisfac-
tory. Dividends have recently been de-
clared on the common stock. The COM
pany is said to be we'll supplied with
orders. Based upon these facts the pre-
3erred stock 10 entitled to a good rat
Ing. However, the stock is not season
cd, Oh the company has not yet passed
through period Of business depres-
sion, as have such companies as United
Statos Steel, United States Rubber and
many others. in the meanwhile always
maintaining their preferred dividends.
Consumsrs' Power Company z per cent
bonds are entitled TO q good investment
rating, in our opinion. The Japanese
bonds are attractive from the stand
point Of yield, yet consideration should
DO given to possible political complica-
tions when investing In most foreign
issues.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-07
A. and p. Tea-St. Paul Bonds

Question-Kindly give me your opinion
as to the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Com
pany's preferred stock and whether there
Ia a market for the same and what Is the
price2 Also what do you think Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railroad
convertible an per cent bonds as an in
vastment?-C. F. A.
Answer-The Great Atlantic and Pa
cifc Tea Company operates more than
1900 shops and is doing an increasingly
large business. Seven per cent divi-
dends have been paid on the preferred
regularly. Earnings have been ample
to pay them and we regard the stock as
a very fair investment. The shares are
not actively traded in, which is disad-
vantage. The last bid we have seen
was %. Your broker can get the stock
for you In the open market. The Chi
cago, Milwaukee g. St. Paul converti-
BILE Ans are, in our opinion, fair
speculative investment. The credit of
the road has suffered in the last two or
three years, but we believe that the new
legislation, rates and valuations will
improve the status Of this line and prob
ably restore these bonds to their pre-
yi0u9 standing.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-07
German marks ara gamble. The future
OF that country is SO uncertain that
we would not attempt to forecast tha
price of her currency.
Favore Preferred Stocks

$4,000 and would IKE to invest it in a
per cent stock think pretty we'll OF
kindly give me. your views relative to
this company Am carrying few shares
peabody &C., chas snd
think these are safer Also. please let me me
tatlons on unlisted stock such M as s the above S
q. M K.
Answer-National Biscuit preferred
1--WE assume you mean the preferred
stock) is good investment. The COM
pany has no funded debt and the earn
i,ngs, are ample to care for preferred
dividends many times over. Other good
preferred stocks entitled to as good q
rating are General Chemical per cent
preferred, American Car and Foundry
per cent preferred and Standard Oil
OF New jersey z per cent preferred.
See The. Tribune's quotations under
Woman Is Confused About Dividends
Question-1n 1889 / bought bond Of
Railroad Company. paying si,os5: In 1897
this vas exchanged for $1,000 bond of
The R.,road Chicago; 9c Indianspols s. Louisville
per cent gold bond. This bond l still own.
and / would like to know if 1t is q safe
bond and its present value. own q few
shares Of New Haven stock: a few Of Bal
Milwaukee & st. Paul. These were bought
in 1913 at top price. Shall I hold them.
sell them or reinvest them? Virginia.
Carolina Chemical stock Is quoted at e4b
and pays per cent. Does this mean It
its par value? What is its par value
United States Rubber preferred Is 104 and
pays per cent, as above. Does 1t pay 8
per cent on 1o4 or on par value? I would
like to know the same about Standard on
Company Of New Jersey. 1o6%, and Ameri.
can Car and Foundry preferred. 134h. II
Z per cent is paid on 134h, Is it much lesa
than per cent?-Misa e. B. L.
Answer Chicago, indianapolis &
Louisville 6 per cent, 1947, are entitled
to good rating. They are quoted s0h
bid, with none offered. Your railroad
stocks are speculative now, although all
were considered good Investments at
one time. The outlook Is more favor
able, and If you are in a position to
hold them we think 1t we'll to do So
You are somewhat mistaken about the
preferred stocks you mention. Vir-
ginia- Carolina Chemical preferred pays
So year irrespective of its price.
which is about 100, par $100. You are
quoting its common stock. The same is
true Of all dividends. The price does
not affect the dividends. Par value Of
United States Rubber is $100, as is
Standard Oil preferred, United States
Steel preferred and American Car and
Foundry preferred. The latter sells for
110, not 134h.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-07
REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA
STERLING LOAN OF 1909

The Council OF Foreign BondhoIders give
notics shae they will be prepared 30 pay of
az par on and after the 1th Of September
the whole OF the Funding Certificates (in-
eludtns Fractional Csrtiasa&ssl outstanding
with interest at per ceat. per anuum uess
imeome tax> 20 shs sta os September. after
which Gate interest will cease 60 run.
eaneed Ror payment Through London Agent
3aste can be obtained ON application.
JAAG&D p. COOPER georatary,
~ MporRRse Street. Loe6on. u. a 3.
Seah Au6JAts o3a.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-07
Pressed Steel Car and Southern r. r.

Quest!on--My interested reading of your
answers concerning stocks and bonds mas
led mo 70 ask your opinion Of the stand
ing Of the below mentioned issues for in
veetment: Pressed Steel Car preferred and
common, and where plant Is located ;
Southern Railway preferred and common
Also date when common Is paid and rate
I am now holding funds without interest
in readinegs for your favorable or un-
favorable opinion.-G. +.
Answer-Pressed Steel Car Company,
which has two plants in operation, one
at McKee's Rocks, Pa, and the other at
Allegheny, Pa, has shown annual aver
age earnings on the preferred stock
for the last ten years Of 1875 per cent
and 9.75 per cent on the common. We
regard the former as a good invest
ment, while the latter is, like most
common issues, more sensitive to earn
ings. Tho company has no funded
debt. Southern Railway has never paid
dividends on the common stock. The
preferred pays per cent per annum.
payable June 80 and November 80. We
do not regard this stock as high grade
investment, but with increased rates in
effect earnings should be such as to
warrant the continuation Of the pres
ent rate.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-07
Investment Information

Qsesedows OF general 2mteysse Go
dRveatess s0iR 10 answered Sw eAsa
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soaU DO used. Others eeilg Do on.
ssoered BY mssi;. Addrese sU dm-
Qssraee, saelosiag q stamped. sd.
dreseed e',vslops, to Financial EdSeev,
The Tribune. 1s& NessGw Street. Nea0
YoYk Csty.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-07
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

sTATD OF NEW YORK, OFFICE OF TIM
SECRETARY OF STATE. ss:
THIS CERTISICATE. issued IN duplicate
hereby cefstfiea that the 3
HANOVER TULCASTTE COMPANY, 81
domestic stock corporation, has flied In this
Office on this 18th day Of August. 1921. paI,erss
for the voluntary dissolution of such corss
poration under section ss1 OF the General
Corporation Law. and that II appears thera.
IRON that such corporation has complied WITH,
said section In order TO be dissolved g.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of efflca
Of she Secretary Of State, az ths
tSEALs City OF Albany, x..is aixteenth day
OF August, one Thousand nine huns
A. B.s$kRKER, 4
-. gepaty secret6s~ &C sssss. u
New-York tribune., 1920-09-07
Fearful About Stevens-Duryea

Question-May I ask for information re-
garding Stevens-Duryea Company? Arc
they manufacturing cars? never see any
advertisement OF theirs and am wonderng g
how they pay their 7 per cent dividend.
By supplying a few facts in regard to the
company's standing. etc. you may allay a
certain fear that Ponzi may have another
disciple in the automobile business--C.
NJ. c.
Answer-We have no late statements
of the Stevens:Duryea Company. They
are manufacturing cars. We have ex-
pressed an adverse opinion Of the
methods Of 81. w. Dubiske in our COL
umns, but that does not mean he is
operating on Ponzi basis. The stock
is speculative. Everything depends on
how the company fares under the Du-
biske capitalization, and under what
conditions prevail in the autombile in
dustry. Just now the motor manufac-
turing companies are not doing so we'll
as they have been, and several IF them
have failed. Stocks like these are not
proper investments for woman, in QUE
opinion, unless she can keep in touch
with industrial affairs, knows how they
affect her holdings, and can stand a
loss in case things do not turn out as
we'll as the stock prospectus indicates.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-07
Safe Bonds of Medium Term

Question--Please furnish me with a list
OF railroad and public utility frst mort
gage bonds bearing at least s per cent
which you would consider a safe invest
ment.-M. G.. B.
Answer-The following issues, all
first liens maturing in from ten to
twenty years, are, in our opinion, good
investments: Chesapeake & Ohio first
consolidated per cent, 1889; Wabash
first s per cent, 1899; Kings County
Electric Light and Power s per cent
1887; California Gas and Electric uni
flying and refunding per cent, 1887.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-07
DIVIDEND NOTICES
CITIES SERVICE COMP ANY
BANKERS SHARES
Monthly DasesB@GS0m> No. ~

Henry L. DoheEsy q Company announce
chat the Nineseeash @ontAly DtssFabcsion
on Cities Service Banksss gha8ses payaNie
on October 1ss, 1850, 20 Dankeso ahaeeu
Of 1sosra GsDtsmbss sseh. 1884, with DO
Ao.7s cents On sach Danassru gasasaA
New-York tribune., 1920-09-07
American Telephone G Telegraph Co.

Convertible -Four Per Cent Gold Bonds
Due March 1, 1896
Coupons from these bonds, payable by their
terms on Sept. /. 1920, at the Office or agency
OF the Company in New York or In Boston.
will be paid in New York at the Bankers
Trust Company, Is Wall Street
n MTT.NE1 Traa o,rop
New-York tribune., 1920-09-07
Bonds Yielding z Per Cent.

Question--would appreciate your advice
on the following: Is Adirondack Power &
per cent. a safe bond issue? Are the Ar
gentine bonds considered safe? Kindly
recommend a safe bond issue, long term.
yielding per cent.-G. II.
Answer-Adirondac Power and Light
bonds are entitled to good rating. Ar
gentina has always enjoyed good credit
tractive from speculative investment
standpoint at present on account Of the
depreciation Of sterling exchange. We
regard both Denver & Rio Grande first
per cent 1886 and Rio Grande West
ern first per cent 1899 as good invest
ments. Both yield we'll over per cent.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-07
DIRECTORS

J. e. ALDRED
STEPHEN BAKER
B. II. BORDEN
MICHAEL FREDSAM
WALTER JENNINGS
RAYMOND e. JONES
6. ROWLAND LEAVrTI
HENRY K. MetIARG
GEORGE MINER
ARTHUR G. MEYER
JOHN c. MOORE
CHARLES E. POTTS
SAMUEL SLOAN
WILLIAM SLOANE
JAMES SpEYER
CARL r. STURHAHN
W1LLIAM S. TOD
GEORGE ZAhRISKIR
New-York tribune., 1920-09-07
American Telephone & Telegraph Co.

Convertible -Four and One-H HALF Per Cent
Gold Bonds, Due March 1. 1888
Coupons from these bonds. payable by their
terms on Sept. i. 1920. at the Office Or agency
OF the Company In New York or in Boston.
will be paid In New York at the Bankers
Trust Company. 1G Wall Street.
{, n MILNE Treasurer
New-York tribune., 1920-09-07
OFFICERS

PRESIDENT
STEPHEN BAKER.
FIRST VICE, E,PREsIDENT
RAYMOND E. JONES
\ ViCE-PRESIDENTs
JAMES Mcneil
B. D. FORSTER
HARRY e. HALL
EDWIN S. LAFFEY
P. A. ROWLEY
D. H. PERSON
FRANK L. HILTON
v. W. SMITH
JOHN STEWART BAKER
CASHIER
O. e. PAINTER
ASSISTANT CASHIERS
W.T.. MOORE
is. GREGORY
II. M. BUCKI.IN
w. A. RUSH
GEO. S. DOWNING
E. S. MACDONALD
O. 6. ALEXANDER
New-York tribune., 1920-09-07
Considers Selling Motors Dsbenture

ouestion-K!ndiy give me your opinion
concerning the per cent debenture stock
stock was brought out In January this year
NJ s1oo share and It 30 now quot ed
on the 9 per cent preferred. would 1t
DO wise 20 sell at present quotation, or
take q chance at having It come back 2
%. w. Is.
Answer--Yn our opinion the General
Motors debenture !s o very fair invest
ment. The price Of the Issue had 20
conform to market conditions, the high
cost Of credit and other factors. We
see no reason why you should take q
capital loss by selling now.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-07
Fives Selling at rs and Less

Question - Please mention a few we'll
secured railway, public utilities or indus
trial bonds with q per cent coupon that
are selling at not over rs and maturing
within tho next twenty TO twenty-five
years what do you think Of the s. W.
straus real estate bonds now being Is
sued under the present Valuations? Do
OF per cent OF principal is sufrioen4, to
care for the drop in real estate when
things become normai?-E. j.
Answer-A few 8 per cent issues
which are at present we'll secured and
which mature within twenty-five years
are Pacific Gas and Electric general
and refunding, 1912, price about 75;
Utah Power and Light first, 1914, price
about 71N; Northern States Power
and Light first and refunding, 1s41,
price about rs; Brooklyn Union Gas
firss per cent, 1s45. price about "a;
Lake Erie g. Western first, 1887, price
about IA. The S. W.. straus Company
has q good record. While realty
values are high at present, It 10 our
opinion there are sufficient Safeguards
surrounding the issuance Of the COM
pany's mortgages.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-07
AMERICAN CAN co,

AMEKTNNN CAN NU.
A quarterly dividend OF one and three
quarters per cent has been declared on the
Preferred Stock Of this Company payable
October 1st 1890. to Etockholdera OF record
ct the close OF busiuess 6sDeanber 16th 1880.
Transfer books will reinatp open: Checks
!. - -. g IS @augeaggy and Ttaaa.Fae.
New-York tribune., 1920-09-07
The Residence of
cARCEzzBALD GRAClE, Esq.

ONE of the earliest recognize the destiny of New
~ York as the great commercial center Of the world
was Archibald Graee merchant, shpowner and one of
the founders Of the Bank Of the Manhattan Company
Endowed BY birth with great sagaciy and with sound
mercantile education acquired in his native Scotland,
Gracie shortly attained rank Of the very first
merchants of New York. In the Bank of the Man
haitian Company he found the merchants and indus
trial men Of New York finding today, not only
facilities for the growing needs Of his business but
high order Of insight and experience with every phase
Of commerceand under Directorate Of the first
rank, and the personal service of experienced Officers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-25
Registration Aids
Rat determination
Number Slain Rodents
Expected to Reach !.
$4,000.

Demand for the rat-bait which the
City Health Bureau is distributing
free OF charge to all Corners has been
largely increased by the feminine
registration in progress at tho City
Hall. Many OF the women go across
the corridor to the health headQuar-
tcrs office after registering and carry
away packases Of the barium carbo-
nate. The supply is consequently
1t is not known when Director of
Public Safety Levy will declare the
rat determination campaign at an end
1t has been in progress four weeks
and IL is estimated that more $4,000
slain rodents will be accounted for
when the reports are all in. Dr. Levy
will return to Richmond tomorrow
night. He left San Francisco with
City Health officer Z. c. Hudson last
Monday. The two principal health
officers attended the sessions of the
American Health Association, which
was in convention all last week.
When the North Atlantic Tubercu-
losis Conference is held at the JEFF
ferson Hotel, October Z, DR.. Levy will
preside at the opening session. Miss
Nora Spencer Hammer. secretary for
Richmond, is sending out invitations
to many doctors and nurses The
cause of CONSUMPTION will be dis
cussed by marry prominent physicians
in The two days TO be devoted TO
work by the convention. Among the
speakers will be DIR. Raymond Pearl.
OF Johns Hopkins University, whose
subject is announced as lis 1t Herid-
ity?" Preparations for the reception
nurses who will attend are now un-
der way
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-25

From !. r. Pollard. city chairman
publican party. il was learned that
the organization OF colored women
affiliated with the negro wing, has
had committee of thirty canvaSsinE
the old jackson Ward district for four
weeks. taking the eligible voting CEN
sus and enrolling names. In the first
week. Pollard said. $500 names were
had brought the total to approximate
ly $500. y good many of these. he
admitted. did not permit their names
to be listed as active members OF the
women's branch of the Lily Blacks"
He claimed. however. that 5000 col
ored women whose names are on the
organization list as pledged to the
political organization will he regis
tered in time to vote in the November
election. or as many of them as may
be able to qualify before the regis
trarS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-25
THREE REALTY EXCHANGES
WILL MERGE INTERESTS
Richmond, Petersburg and Hope
we'll Organizations Form
State Association.

Hopcwcll and Petersburg will at
fliate their local real estate organiza-
tions with the Richmond Real Estate
Exchange in the organization OF
State association. Z. Ray Richardson.
secretary Of tho Richmond body. and
L. L. Schmidt. of this city. were
promised yesterday afternoon at
meetings of the real estate associa-
tons of both of the above named
cities. The two Richmonders spoke
s Sea nc at M0peweii at o'clock
At Hopewell every real estate deal
er In tho city was present. and there
wa! WAS much E enthusiasm over the PRO,
unqualifiedly MS in favor of the state
association and guaranteed to sup
port Its formation when the first an
meeting is called in Richmond oc-
Both Mr.. Richardson and Mr.
Schmidt spoke at Petersburg on the
and were heartily received at ono
or the LARGEST meetings of realty men
eveI neld In that city: Both returned
trip. and will leave hero this after
noon to speak tonight in Charlottes-
vile. Other Virginia cities will be
visited next week.
The rSaity men are enthusiastic here
WIN the reception of the idea over
the State, and 1re congratulating
themselves as that the idea originated
associations of realtors were consid-
srinE the same proposition when the
iRtichmond exchange announced that
II N %1T1d take s the matter un.
SAID to already have declared in IA
Nor or the state organization. and
Norioik has taken charge OF rogani-
section.