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The courier-index., 1920-01-02

A woman itigant at Willesden, England, with Spanish Christian name and Scotch surname, claimed to be Irish, but was born in England and had a Canadian husband.
The courier-index., 1920-01-02
* ''Jan9

Through q system of drainage 100000 acres of fertile land 40 miles east of Winnipeg will be reclaimed. The cost will be small compared to the value of the land, which agricul- turists say is of fine quality.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-04
SALES BUILDING
COSTING 100000
IS N 'CAbE PLAN
Local Dodge Brothers Dealer
Announces Big Project for
Southeast Corner of SeUenth
and State Streets; to Start
Work at Once.

II. {. Jones, manager for I. w. NC
Cabe, local Dodge Brothers dealer, an
noInces that his firm will break
ground November 1st for a 100000
sales and service building at the south
east corner of Seventh and State
Streets in El Centre.
This building will be the finest of
its kind in either Imperial or San Di-
ego counties. Evey detail has been
very carefully considered and worked
out to the finest degree of beauty and
efficiency. AS a result of the great
popularity of Dodge Brothers motor
ears and the efficient service rendered
by the McCabe organization, the conn.,
pany has outgrown its present quart
ers entirely. Mr.. McCabe is putting
up this building in the face of the
highest building costs ever known, but
feels that he owes the owners of Dodge
Brothers motor cars the very best in
the way Of service that it is possible
to give.
The building will be reinforced con-
crete construction throughout and alb
solutely fireproof, 120x140 feet in size.
1t will contain shower baths, steel
lockers, ladies rest rooms, heating and
cooling plant and every possible con-
venience for both customers and en-
ployees.
A large part of this building will
be given over to a parts and accessory
department. This company has always
maintained a very large supply of
Dodge Brothers parts for the conven-
ience Ct the owners and this depart
ment will be enlarged and in better
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-04
STATE OFFICER TO
HELP GOLD MINING
NOW A DEAD ISSUE
(By United Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4.-State
Mneralogist Fletcher Hamilton has
started on an extended tour of the
state in the interest of the proposed
measure for the relief of the gold
mining industry and for the purpose
of stimulating development of Cali
fornia's mineral resources. Accom-
panying him is w. w. Thayer, secre-
tary of the state mining bureau. The
trip will occupy at least a month and
a half and will take them through
practically every county in Califor-
mia.
The two plan to meet local busi-
ness men in the states commercial
cente1s to interest them in the future
of mining. Prospects look bright for
the industry, they said, except for
gold, the output Of which has declined
until the danger point almost has been
reached. The reason for this is that
costs of operation have doubled while
The selling price of gold remains the
same, as fixed by law.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-04
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Rcsuii

Deroit, 6; Cleveland, 5.
st. Louis, 10; Chicago, 7.
Philadelphia, S; Washington, G..
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-04
Little ofNothing
RAISIN CROP. SMALLER. THIS
YEAR THAN LAST.

RAISIN CROP. SMALLER. THIS
YEAR THAN LAST.
Sad news boys, better stock up early
The Reds and the Chinks have al
last agreed upon something.
They have agreed to disagree.
Eddie Pullen has the hardest race
cf his life on his hands, now that he
has taken on himself a bride.
We have come to the conclusion that
gas is not one Of the necessities of
life.
Understand that Lower California is
to have another cleanup.
What was the date of the last one.
According to the Long Beach Tele-
gram one of Villas officers has been
signed up as a pastor of a church in
that city.
Nuff sed, write your own line to it.
They tell US cheese and acid will
cure bronchial troubles?
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Certain kinds of acid will put an
end to all troubles.
What's the matter Babe didn't score
a homer yesterday.
A certain individual in this city
made smart crack the other day.
He said, "Well any man working for
me is going to vote the way l tell him
CT he is going to be looking for new
job.
A man like that ought to be de-
ported as an undesirable citizen.
sse by the Enterprise their advice
to the farmer is to sit tight and not
''rock the boat"
1t looks like Wall Street is the
only one rocking the boat todate.
Seems like "Bluebearding' is the only
safe crime.
France has spent Is months trying
to find out whether their pastimer
is guilty or not.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-04
RECRUITER
LEAVES FOR L. A.

Jimmie Mayden, popular army re-
eruiter Of this city, left last night fer
Los Angeles having been transferred
to that city for duty.
Mayden was one of the, best liked
men to be assigned to El Centre for
some time and his loss is felt very
much. He was a good recruiter and
always on the job.
On leaving last night he said, "sorry
to have to 60 boys and certainly wish
I was going to stay with you"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-04
NIGHT SCHOOL
TO OPEN TODAY

: Registration for the Central Union
high night school this evening is eX-
'pected to enroll at least 200 men and
women in the classes, according to
Professor House, principal Of the
school.
A portion of the regular high school
faculty will be at the head ofthe class
es and the regular course of instruc-
ton in bookkeeping, shops, typewrit-
ing, stenography and shorthand, will
be given.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-04
HONEST PLAYERS
RECEIVE REWARD
(By Associated Press1

I CHICAGO, Oct. 4.-Charles Comi-
skey, owner of the Chicago White SoX
today sent checks of $500 each to the
ten members of last years team who
were not involved in the baseball
scandal.
In letter accompanying the checks,
he stated that the money was sent to
reimburse the players for the amount
lost when the Sox failed to win the
Series.
The checks represented the differ
'ence between the winners and losers
share.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-04
The IL big features that insure
ELECTRIC CLEANER Satisfaction! 80

We have told you something of the OhoTuec cleaner
how cleans carpets ETC. without pounding beating
advertisements of last week Here the big
the OHOTUEC electric cleaner salts
factory to all housewives.
BagDoube
to facilitate empyng Bag easily removed from machine
g Dust ShuerPvents
motor stops machine is lifted; of
g. Suction Powerful
embedded
BushSowy driven by belt from the
speed by the
SwcOperaes automatically the handle
tects against Shocks
6. Electric CodAl mounted outside the handle
T. Enthusiastically adjustable
bare floors.
g. HandePstol grip STYLE
WheesMde fibre
polished floors
TO- Light Weight only ~ pounds this is the igh weight
standard machine the market.
H. Design and design permits operated bed
setee siverone finish
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-04

shape than ever before to care for the
customers needs.
The building on the ground at pres
ent will be sold and moved away at
once. Mr.. McCabe contemplates put
ting up his own building in both Calex-
leo and Brawley in the near future.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-04
HARDING At DEDICATION

MARION, Oct. 4.-Senator Hard
ing left by motor to make speech
near Fremont, 70 miles away at the
dedication of a memorial tablet in
honor of the soldiers who lost their
lives in the great war.
1t was expected that he would
take lunch at the home Of Webb C.
Hayes, who is the son of Ruther-
ford B. HAYES.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-04

1t looks like Wall Street is the
only one rocking the boat todate.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-04
DAILY GAGE HEIGHTS
AT COLORADO RIVER

The United Reclamation Service
reports the following mean daily
gage heights in feet and mean dis
charge in second-feet of the Colorado
river at Yuma, Arizona, for the week
ending October /, 1920.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-04
AMERICAN LE.SUE
Yesterdays Results

Brooklyn. 5; Boston, 4.
Philadelphia, 4; New York, l.
Pittsburg, A Chicago, 8.
St. Louis, 6; Cincinnati, 5.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-04
Standing of Clubs
Yesterdays Results

Oakland, s.; Los Angeles, 2-12.
Sacramento, Al; Salt Lake, 2-3.
Vernon, So; San Francisco, 2-3.
Seattle Portland games postponed
rain.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-04
Industrial Stocks
Decline ON Curb:
Oil Shares Steady
General Asphalt, Hercules
Paper, Carib and White
Oil Weak; Late Rally
Helps Check Depression

! Industrial stocks on the Curb mar
ket were sharply depressed yesterday
with several new low marks for the
decline recorded ,and only the en-
couraging rally toward the close pre-
vented severe losses Petroleum
shares held rather firmly, however, and
tended to steady the trading.
The market opened with several up
| ward movements in active stocks and
held firm on the strength of oils for
while, but renewed selling around
noon started reaction which carried
General Asphalt down nearly l6 points
to new low Of 63h and caused
Hercules Paper to react sharply.
American Woolen rights also declined
in sympathy with the movement of
the Stock Exchange quotations. Car
/ bon Steel again fell under par and
closed weak at 90. Cleveland Auto
moved irregularly and underwent
steady decline after moving up 8
points from rs. Some of the lower
priced industrials escaped the depres-
sion and held steady through the day.
Stutz Motors was quoted at go.
| Disappointment in the annual report
of General Asphalt may have caused
the reaction in this stock. The state
ment showed earnings Of 1882 share,
| SpiiPddeN Win St.Io tHe year before.
! Liquidation as result Of bearish
| operations was the principal cause of
other declines.
The apparent underlying strength of
most of the oil stocks gave encourage
ment to traders, although Carib Syndi-
cate was offered in large quantities for
some unexplained reason and sold be-
| low 20.
| This stock reached new low since
the readjustment by which shares SELL
| ing at 5000 were multiplied 100 times
! in the issue of new stock. 1t sold as
low as Is yesterday, equal to 1900 for
the old stock. Columbia Emerald,
probably in sympathy, sold off from
to 51a. White Oil also suddenly be-
| came weak and eased off nearly 6
points after touching 26, closing a new
low of 201s.
Other petroleum issues were steady
| for the most part. Invincible moved
up 2 point over the previous close,
while Gilliland held firm at 35. Phillips
/ Petroleum moved within narrow limits
and closed at Fridays mark of 30k.
Simms and Guffey Gillespie showed
fractional declines.
Mining shares were less active, but
held steady for the most part. Nipis-
sing declined fractionally and Boston
and Montana was down 4 points under
the previous close after advancing
| earlier
New-York tribune., 1920-05-04
Financial Leaders
Called to Discuss
Proposed u. S. Tax
Heads of Exchanges of
the Country to Meet Here
Friday; Levy ON Deal
ings Will Be Opposed

conference in this city on Friday
Of the presidents of the principal
stock and commodity exchanges of the
country was called yesterday by Will
liam H. Remick, president of the New
York Stock Exchange, for tie purpose
of considering what steps shall be
taken as result of the proposed Fed
eral tax of one fifth of l per cent on
the amount involved in security trans
actions.
In telegram calling the meeting
Mr.. Remick declared that the imposi
tion of such tax would threaten the
existence of the securities markets of
the nation. The telegram said:
"The Ways and Means Committee Of
the House Of Representatives has un-
der consideration the imposition of a
rulnous tax upon transactions in Sc
curities. This tax threatens the exist
ence Of the securities markets of the
nation. 1t will not be limited in it's
effect to the dealers in securities and
their employees, but will react disas-
trously upon the financial structure
of the entire United States. To con-
slider steps to be taken in view of this
emergency | have called conference
to be held in the governing committee
room of the New York Stock Exchange
on Friday, May 7, at 3 p. m.
81 have invited to this conference
the presidents of all stock and COM
modify exchanges in the United States
whom the limits of time will allow to
attend. | urgently invite you to be
present"
New-York tribune., 1920-05-04
Form New British Co.
To Work Diamond Mines
American Capital Interested in
Organization to Take Over
German Plants

The Cons solidated Diamond Mines of
which American capital is invested, has
beer formed with a registered capital
of e4,500,0 900, divided into 100000 or
dinary shares of 81 each. The objects
of the company are to acquire and work
diamondiferous areas and mines in the
Southwest Protectorate and elsewhere,
and in particular to acquire certain al
luvial and other fields in the Southwest
Protectorate belonging to German in
terests.
Under an agreement reached between
DR.. Erich Lubbert and Walter Bredow
of the German interest and Henry Hull,
representing the English concern, the
Consolidated Diamond Mines becomes
the owner of substantially all the prn-
cipal diamond producing fields in the
Southwest Protectorate, together with
the machinery, plant and equipment be-
longing to those fields. Included also
in the purchase are the railway line, en-
gines and rolling stock of the railway
between Luderitzbucht and Bogenfels,
which serve the fields in that area.
The German companies whose several
undertakings and assets the Consoli-
dated Diamond Company will acquire,
are the Pomona Diamanten Gesell-
schaft, the Kolonaile Bergbau Gesell-
shaft, the Deutsche Diamanten Gesell.
schaft, the Diamanten Pacht Gesell-
schaft, the Diamanten Aktien Gesell-
scaft, the Neue Hanse Diamanten Ge-
sellshaft, the Vereinigte Diamant Mi
nen Gesellschaft, the Consolidierte Lu-
deritzbuchter Diamant Minen Gesell-
schaft, the Grubenbahm Gesellschaft
Pomona, the Gesellschaft fur Kolonal
Werts and the Deutsche Kolonial Ge-
sellschaft fur Sudwest Afrika.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-04
Commodities
Cotton

Conditions in the goods trade appeared
to be attractng more attention IN tns
business has been restricted recently by
transportation conditions and labor or
wage uncertainties. Aside from this, how
ever. reports from practically all quar-
ters indicate that the resistance of con-
sumers is growing. and it is said that
jobbers and wholesalers, are informing
manufacturers that if advances in wages
are granted, they cannot be passed on to
consumers without further RESTRICTION
Ing to the failure Of further bullish
weather and crop advices from the South
to inspire more active general demand
An opening advance on the Eastern belt
rain news consequently, vas followed by
off from 38.45c to 3S.00c. or 20 points net
lower. That delivery closed at 38.20c with
the general list closing net unchanged to
lies of Is to 20 points from the lowest on
covering trade and Liverpool buying.
The market opened steady at UNCHANGED
the active months selling 25 to So points
net higher shortly after the call.
subsided, however. ;s the u't absence Of broad
ening outside demand evident and
prices turned easier with active months
during the early afternoon Reports OF
better crop progress in the Southwest,
because of recent rains and more season
able temperatures, probably led to some
selling, but new crop deliveries were held
relatively firm. and there was some trade
buying of July on the late rally. South
were 20 points higher to so points lower,
most of them being unchanged. Quota
tions for middling cotton in the South
ern markets now range from 4o6oc to
42.0Oc compared with last nights closing
quotation of 4o.45c for May contracts at
The local spot market was steady and
20 points higher, at 4l.45c for middling.
No sales were reported.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-04
Crex Carpet-Laclede Gas

Question--Two stocks in which am in
ts terested are Crex Carpet and Laclede Gas.
issues; are they good investments &c. s.
Answer-Crex Carpet Company, cap
ital $3,00O,0oO, par $50, has shown
considerable improvement in earn
ings since 1916, when balance
equivalent to 1.75 per cent share
was reported. In 1918 balance
equal to $40 per cent was shown ami
in 1919 (year ended June 3O) Sol per
cent was earned. The company appears
to have been conservatively managed.
Although earnings in the last two
years did not show large margin
over dividend requirements, the profit
and loss surplus stands at 1856, 5,025,
patents and goodwill have been re-
duced from s550000 to $4,000 and in
vestments have increased from $3.50
to $751; ,663. For one in a position to
keep in touch with the affairs of the
company the stock appears to offer pos
sibllities as a speculative investment.
Laclede Gas Light Company has shown
considerable falling off in earning
power during the last few years. In
1915 the earnings were equivalent to
In 1919 they were but 1872 per cent.
No dividends have been paid on this
Issue since March Is, 1919. Many cor
porations of this character have suf-
fered from increased operating costs.
A rate increase was granted this COM
pany in 1919, but it did not appear to
be sufficient to overcome the increase
in cost of operation. 1t appears likely,
however, that the situation of this com
pany has been somewhat discounted in
the price Of the stock.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-04
White Motor Earnings
Show Decline for Year
Operating Profits Nearly ST.
OOO,O0O Under 1913; to Vote
on Additional Stock

A surplus of S2,869,875 was shown in
the annual report of the White Motor
company for the year ended December
o. 1919, equivalent to $3.50 a share
earned on the s24.6o4,s5o outstanding
GOV par capital stock, against 50 2,680,585,
OF SS'Sb share on the s1e,Ooo.oOo capi-
"l stock in 1918. This amount was ar
rived at after deducting all charges
ahd Federal taxes.
gated S4,9S3,371. or s964,123 less Than
IN III the preceding year. Income from
v.ner sources amounting to $746,504
Too TSs a.. ADDED, bringing the total to S.
w.. .o'o 10 a S65O,710 decline from the
si. sIar pefore. Federal taxes, however,
.. 'S ., showed a reduction, being placed
IN ssoo.'oaooeoo, so'a compared with $3,7O0,0OO
ooo 40 40. special reserve of $780,
Will Was set ASIDE ASIDE during the year, after
shN I.'h a SZ,869,875 balance was avail
sSfo so'e for dividends. This item totaled
s!tsso'oOO. Surplus of S1.429,875 was
900 ssgaee ear TO profit and loss, making a ST.
h.s special meeting of the company
tSs s ;n Geen called for June to vote on
san..H, mn issuance Of $10,0OO,00O additional
p,@i .sns stock. In commenting on the
Sn,I Si.Sus directors said: "If the stock
vii, S;iiIGrs h act affirmatively the directors
,.oa. os IN q position to issue and sell
SssH s..H from time to time and in amounts
esn;.s; u'ea necessary to provide additional
tSs tS'.ai funds likely to be required by
ato.S .SS'mpany's increasing business. No
WA dividend is contemplated. If and
viii win more stock Is sold shareholders
nvh,,os course. be given subscription
cls,sd ldsctors ! Of the company have de-
Of fsa tne regular quarterly dividend
ao,S.a snare, payable June 80 to stock
A"'uers OF record June tx
New-York tribune., 1920-05-04
Sugar and Coffee

Sugar and Coffee
Current Year
prices ago
Sugar, gran, per lb .17.5o@25.OO
Coffee, Rio No I, per Ib l54 1914
Coffee, Santos No 4. per b. rs 22s4
Sugar-The market for raw sugar was
DUH and featureless yesterday with no
sales of raws reported. 1t was reported
that one small lot of Cubas was available
at 1Ss4c, with a possibility of larger lots
obtainable &c higher, but buyers were
not disposed to show any interest above
Is &c cost and freight.
REFINED sugar was unchanged with the
demand far in excess of the supply II
was reported that two local renners had
advanced their selling price to 23c regu-
lar terms with others ranging from 171ac
to 1870 without making allotments
however
Coffee Futures-The market developed a
steadier undertone yesterday and better
official cables from Brazil showing higher
markets there and reports that while the
local spot market was quiet prices were
firmer for Rios No. rs being held at
15Ac On the call prices were 10 to u
points above the previous close and final
quotations were II to 16 points net higher
Local importing firms and New Orleans
interests were buyers during the day. this
demand being supplied by longs but the
volume Of business not large.
Firm offers in the cost and freight mar
ket were about unchanged for Santos cof-
fees American credits, but Rio offerin gs
were higher than last quotations Santos
reported a clearance for the United States
of SO 900 bags.
The range of prices follows:
New-York tribune., 1920-05-04
ID. & II. G.. Shows D-hcit
Operating Revenue Increases
Nearly S2,0OO.OOO 1919

The Denver & Rio Grande returned a
deficit, after all charges. of 1891 .So7 for
the year ended December 81, 1919,
which compares with net income of
sl,491 $50, equivalent to S299 a share
earned on $49,755,s7o preferred stock,
in 1918. The Federal income account
shows net operating income of S6,f}3
1856, compared with guaranteed rental
of S8,319,376, or loss for the govern
ment of S2,205, $40.
Federal operating revenue in 1919
amounted to $33,016,256, against s31,-
352,213 in the preceding year Operat-
ing expenses of $685. ,97l were de-
Quoted, leaving s7,359,2s5 net. Taxes,
etc, aggregated s1.385,616, an increase
of s1S5,404 over the year before.
The report says that expenditures for
road and equipment during the year
were as follows: Road. 81 ,044, 1853; ad-
ditions and betterments to equipment
S67S7s, and general expenditures, S4e.
22s, total of sl,154,467.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-04
Long Island Refundinp IA

ouestion-Am considering purchase Of
Long Long Island refunding mortgage As, due
ls49 onered at So for twenty-nine years
with yield Of 7 per cent. Please give
your opnion-T J. G.
Answer-Long Island Railroad re-
funding per cent, 1949, of which
there are outstanding $25,897 900, are
secured as follows: A second lien on
l.26 miles, third lien on 25.o6 miles,
a fourth lien on 298.52 miles and a
fifth lien on 4O9 miles. Thevsare also
a lien on leasehold and trackage rights,
The bonds are guaranteed, principal
and interest, by the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company by endorsement The
BOND Is not high grade issue as NAV
readily be seen. 1t sells as high as it
does on account of the guaranty. We
40 not believe it is always wise to pur-
chase a bond for this reason. We nre-
fer bond we'll secured, even thouch
it be an inferior road.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-04
Norfolk Southern Railroad

ouestion-Would like to know your opin-
ION of Norfolk Southern Railroad stock
and bonds as an Investments. A. D.
Answer-The Norfolk Southern Rail-
road has not shown itself to be GOOD
Garner during the last few years, al
though since government operation it
has not been alone in this respect by
any means. In 1917 the road earned a
balance equivalent to 212 per cent on
the stock. In 1918 and 1919 it reported
large deficits. The road, we believe,
should do better under the new legisla-
ton, although we do not anticipate that
earnings will be large enough to justify
any dividend payments on the stock
for some time to come. Therefore, it
should be classed as speculation only.
The bonds we would rate as fair
speculative investment.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-04

$40, or $3.486,54o more than in the
preceding year. Income from invest
ments also showed an increase amount
ing to S1,359862, a $665s3 cain
Holders OF the common stock shared
s1,603,250 in dividend disbursements.
after which $5,l71,1 ,13l balance re-
mained for profit and loss.
In commenting on the annual report
President Armsby said: "All notes
payable were taken up prior to the
close of the fiscal year, the only re-
naming Liabilities. being Of current
nature. Since the close of the year
the outstanding preferred stock has
been converted into common stock al
the rate Of 112 snares Of the latter fer
each share Of preferred. As result
Of this conversion the entire capital
is now represented by 462 2,0lO shares
of common stock without par value"