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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-09
St Call for Dinner Will be 1 Heard No Longer

Easo' May 4.-The "last call for |a; m the dining car" is doomed. |r;a riner" of the future will be a "a .. on on wheels. Meals will be 4a a. all hours. You will select 'ew' your pie a la mode. or oa pastry from the appetizing r a as .ne counter and pay the
 as you go out.
 r was the prediction made by
 o,,,hs' can a representative of the 'sr conductors. who is ar-
 TOT an exhibit of railroad Isw ,Ss ,u at the Hotel Men's show
 4th 4Mnlle travelling" said MT. tne ne public seems to be in. People are too restless to n
 y thay to their meals and gaze ino ns window. The cafeteria's N K, and is bound to come in demand from the Sub
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-09

.ng the last few years. This is a side line for the Marines, who so far have been satisfied with patrolling the land, sea and air, and have never gone in for deep-sea diving
 Negro residents Of this vicinity have faith in an old-time myth that there is hidden treasure on or neat the island, supposed to have been left by Jean La Fitte, the pirate, on one of his coastwise Wanderings. The subs" Marines say the legend wont hold water. N
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-09
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Marines Diving for
 Hidden Treasure

Savannah, Ca, May If there is any hidden treasure lying on the bottom Of the ocean near Paris ls- land, and legend stays there is. IT. s. Marine scarchers have given up hopes of finding it.
 BeI}-divers of the Marine Corps are operating off the coast of the island, in an attempt to salvage box cs, metal and odds and ends of car goes lost overheard from vessels dur
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
I'm Wall Street
Delaware, Lachawannh e. Western

The chief outstanding feature Of this
weeks market has been the continued
strength in Delaware, Lackawanna Z
Western, even while the industrial list
was weakest. The final sac last wee
was 204, and yesterday .he stock sold a.
240. At 233'A the price Of the shares
was 1917 points above Thursday +
closing sale. hhcut all that was n ire
days news which would account for the
sensational advance was a report that
the company is planning to acquire the
New York, Chicago & St. Louis (Nickcl
Platc), which would give it an entrance
into Chicago. For twenty years prior
to 1916 control Of tho Nickel Plate
rested with the lake Shore 4 Michigan
Southern, a subsidiary Of the H;ew York
Central. In that year the majority
stock was sold to Cleveland interests
President Trucsdalc in the past six
months has repeatedly denied that the
D. l.. & W. was contemplating segre-
CATION Of It's valuable coal properties
but nevertheless this story bobs ur
every once in while.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Morris Note Issue Planned

Advices from Chicago to the fnancia
district yesterday stated that Morris
q Co. are negotiating with Z
banking group for the sale Of S10,0OO
900 ten-year 7 per cent coupon notes
Concerning the company's plans. which
declaration of stock dividend, Vice
president McFarlane said: "Our plans
are too embryonic for definite state
ment. We don't know how much Of
our surplus we want to capitalize, nol
whether we wish to borrow five, ten
nfteen or twenty million dollars
Whatever change we make in ou,
capital will probably be in the form OF
g stock dividend. 1t is not probable tha,
we viii sell stock to either employee:
or the public at this time" The com.
pany has S3,OOO,000 stock outstanding
and surplus Of approximately s54, :
co, 600.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
CASTOR, Williams
& Wigrnore toCrlt
Capital S5,0OO,0OO
Reducing Stock to Core
spond More Nearly With
Net Worth Will BE Acted
ON Within Few Months

Plans of CASTOR, Williams g. Wig
more, Inc, for reducing its stock capi-
taliza.ion to correspond more nearly
with it's net worth, as suggested to
stockholders in the annual report
issued this week, will probably involve
n curtailment from a declared capital
o. Sl2,000,000 to approximately ST.
100000.
officials of the corporation said yes
terday that it may be several months
before the readjustment recommenda-
ton is presented to shareholders in
definite form, but it is understood that
the main details Of the change have
been approved by the board Under
present provisions Of the company's
charter, payment of dividends cannot
be made to stockholders until the pres
ent profit and loss deficit has been
made up from earnings. Although a
decrease in the declared capital would
result in augmenting taxes, it is be-
.!cvcd that the benefit derived from
cutting the declared capital to CORE
the net worth of the stock would place
shareholders in a position where they
would be in line for receiving dividends
more quickly than if the capital was
left unchanged.
1t is understood that the plan pro
posed does not contemplate any hange
in the 100000 shares Of no par value
stock now outstanding, as this would
be unnecessary under the charter Of
Incorporation.
Officials OF CASTOR, Williams & Wig
more believe that the company has
seen the worst of its troubles. They
point out that the writing off of nearly
$5,0O0,O0O in the fiscal year ended June
80 for losses in inventories and doubt
full accounts left the company with a
clean slate. The resultant profit and
loss deficit of approximately that
amount was due to the unsatisfactory
conditions prevailing in Russia and the
nnfavorable course of foreign ex-
change. Allowances were also made
for losses which might be expected as
a result Of further readjustment from
q war to peace basis Of operation.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
American International

Much of the heavy selling of Amcri-
can international this week has been
attributed to the liquidation of i'm
portant accounts that finally had to be
dumped on the market because of in-
ability to carry them further on mar
gin. Directors meet the latter part of
tins month for dividend action, and
there is said to be no present reason to
doubt that the regular quarterly rate
OF 12 per cent will be maintained, not
Wlthstanding rumors to the contrary
that have been current in the Street.
undoubtedly American International
has had to write down its investments
IS result Of the drastic fall in prices.
Chief among the company's holdings
are International Mercantile Marine
and United States Rubber. Both issues
are now near their low levels for the
wear.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Instability of Wheat Market

ne acute sensitiveness Of the mar
ket for wheat futures in Chicago
which has characterized the trading IN
the Board opTrade pit ever since the
resumption of operations on July Is
was again emphasized yesterday. when
value suddenly collapsed after rising
abou light cents over the opening bids.
Continued unsettled political conditions
abroad were reflected in higher prices
during the forenoon, but when advices
rom Europe indicated that the Russ
Polish situation might improve offer
:ngs became numerous and the market
more than lost its previous advance in
tho sharp decline that followed.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Dividends
Rate and
To Extend Erie Bonds

Formal announcement was made yes
terday of the Erie Railroads plans for
extending the company's consolidated
mortgage bonds, maturing September
|. for period of ten years. J. P.
Morgan & Co., acting in behalf of the
railroad company, stated that $40 ST.
600 bond would be offered as an in
ducement for extension, making the net
yield of the extended bonds approxi-
mately 71s per cent
The amount Of the Erie consolidated
mortgage per cent bonds outstanding
is $50, $50 500, consisting of $16,S91. 900
of the Erie proper, and s3,69o,50o of
the New York, Lake Erie & Western.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Against Par Collection

Legislatures in Louisiana, Missis-
sippi and South Dakota have expressed
opposition to the attempt of the Fed
eral Reserve system to provide for the
collection of checks at par in all parts
OF the country by passing laws making
1t lllegal for notaries to protest checks
where the reason for non-payment is
the unwillingness OF the prosecutors 20
pay exchange on the check At the
Reserve bank it was SAID that these
Avs would not interfere with the de-
Velopment OF the par system, because
II IS not necessary to protest local
checks.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Easier Money for Cotton

The denial by Governor Harding. of
the Federal Reserve Board, that mem
Der banks had been advised bv the
board in regard to loans on new crop
cotton had a buliish effect on prices
here yesterday. Traders who had been
banking on tight. money conditions.
forcing holders of cotton to sell for
whatever they could Get, evidently took
Governor Hardine's announcement to
mean that banks would be more CON
s'deratc in the crop belt. Trade in
duences continued bearish in the mar
ket, however, and although October
contracts showed a slight advance, the
later months were weaker.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Curb / urns Steady
After New Decline:
Prices Irre e; ular
Many Issues Regain Losses
Made in LarIyDepression.
but Others Fail 10 he.
cover: Sentinienl Better

Tro1;o-r -,,,..--,----+ - -l -
'i i''1'
Aet began to improve IN the last hour
after nervousness ami unsettled con-
ditions on the Stock Exchange had
undermined values throughout the fore
noon and eariv afternoon. Although
declines in The earlv SELLING we're small
a soft tone was prevalent and demand
was at a minimum.
When the sicuation imnr5ved later
most OF the stocks recovered losses and
were in better nosition than or the
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
More Gold Arrives

The s2,000,00o cold which arrived
yesterday on the White Star liner Adri-
attic was understood to have been pur-
chased in the open market in London
.or the account of New York bankers.
For some weeks exchange conditions
have been such that American bankers
have found it profitable to bid for Brit
ish gold.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Railroad Veterans Act

The New England Association Of
Railroad Veterans, comprising more
than 1000 employees of the New Eng
land transportation lines, at their re-
cent annual mid summer reunion
adopted a set of resolution calling for
practice of the Golden Rule as it NAV
apply to the relationship existing be-
tween employer and employee. BE it
resolved" said the memorial. that
the New England Association OF Rail
road Veterans, collectively representing
many thousands of years Of continu7
Gus employment in every branch of
that service, in serious and thoughtful
appreciation of the conditions which
face the industry from which they de-
rive their livelihoods at present and
IN the immediate future, when the lines
shall have been returned to absolute
private ownership, bespeaks for its
membership the exercise of loyal and
efficient service and reciproSl CO..
operation with those upon whom de-
wolves the duties and responsibilities
of management that the highest pos
sible production may be obtained and
the future prosperity of the industry
they in common serve assured"
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Maxwell-Chalmers Merger

1t is understood that the chief inter
ests in the Maxwell and Chalmers
motor companies have about completed d
the long awaited merger plans. Advices
from Detroit yesterday stated that the
consolidation had already been arran-
ged, but inquiry here only brought
forth the Information that some an
nouncement may be made the early
part Of next week.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Money and Credit

Call money opened at per cent YES
leEday, then dropped to 6 per cent
and finally closed at 7 per cent. Late
IN the afternoon an increased demand
arose from bankers because Of the fact
that there is no call money market
to-day. Time loans continue to he reU
newed ne at slightly under the prevailine
rates but otherwise there has been no
ket i0iey 'ilar-
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
London Money Market

LONDON. Aug. 8.-Bar silver, 59ssd
per ounce; bar gold, Has Sd. Money,
& per cent. Discount rates-Short bills.
o-i8 per cent; three months bills.
IN @6 11-16 per cent. Gold premiums
at Lisbon, 14O
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Paris Market Irregular

PARIS, Aug. 6.-Prices were irregu-
lar on the Bourse to-day: Three per
cent rentes, sc francs 65 centimes. Ex-
change on London, so francs 1914 CEN
times. Five per cent loan, 81 francs
SO confines. The dollar was quoted
at Il francs 90 confines
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
The Dollar in Foreign EXCHANGE

After further weakness in the morn
ing, sterling showed a net gain of more
than cents yesterday, as a result Of
taoles t; from London that the specula-
t; I'VE community Interpreted as indica-
I'VE OF tne possibility of a truce be-
1871 o~ob IoIano and Russia. Continental
those of week ago, follow: y"
(QuOted In do11ars +o +bo ,,\
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Liverpool Report HELMS

After the bears had been success
full in driving the industrial average to
a new low for the year in yesterdays
early trading it became evident that for
the remainder of the session thew
would have to contend with more
favorable news regarding the Russo
Polish situation. The result was q
sharp covering movement, which before
3 o'clock had more than wiped out
many Of the earlier losses. Baldwin
was especially helped by the prospect
that Poland may work out her troubles.
and after selling at 103A, a new low
for the year, the stock rallied to above
l06, where it showed a gain over
Thursdays last sale One of the in
nuences that brought about this better
ment was cable from Liverpool to
brokerage house stating that Premier
Lloyd George is expected to make pub
llc announcement within thirty
days that state Of peace exists with
the Russian Soviet government. and
responsibility for its obligations to the
Allies will be assumed.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07

\, Bank Clearings-Bank clearines at
New York yesterday were: Excbanoes
S'll '4So'4O6; balances, s6796S,824. "
Siiver.-London, 59asd; New yor,
aomestic, 994c; foreign, 951zc; Mexi-
Sub-Treasury.-United States funds
reserve credit balances, s6s s,497,23s.
Canadian Exchangc.-New York funds
IN IN Montreal, s129.3S premium per ST..
IVY; montreal funds in New York
SlI4.55 discount per 81 900.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-11
MAYOR REFUSES TO 60
 ON BANQUETING

Philadelphia, Feb. 11-Mayor J Hampton Moore, in times past one of Philade1phia's most persistent banqueters, has decided to keep away from feasts during the term of office he has just begun.
 As Representative Moore he was much in demand as an after-d1nner speaker He was one of the or ganizers and the chief spirit of the Five O'Clock Club, a famous dining organization. But since he became Mayor Moore the demand for his at- tendance at banQuets has trebled- One evening recently he attended five of these functions, remaining at each one long enough to make a speech. This experience led him to announce that public business is in- creas1ng to such an extent that he IS obliged to decline almost all invita- tionssf for speeches at night. 'sThey are kindly intended, but there is a 1imi' to physical endurance,' the mayor said.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-11
ALL BOY SCOUTS
 WILL CELEBRATE
 GOOD TURN WEEK

During the week of February to IA hundreds of thousands of Boy Scouts of America all over the coun- try will celebrate the tenth anniver- sary of the movement, which will pc observed everywhere as National Good Turn Week.
 A feature of the anniversary pro gram will be inviting through some channel of every man, woman and child in the land to adopt for that week the Boy Scout habit of doing a Good Turn to someone each day.
 In many states the governors have issued formal proclamations in behalf of tsGood Turn Week." and mayors or many cities have taken similar action
 During the first ten years of scout ing in the United States there are over 100000 American boys who have received training in citizenship through the physically strong, men
 tally awake and morally straight program Of the Boy Scouts od Amer lea.
 Almost 17,ooo Scout troops have been organized, and the movement IS now established in every state and In practically every county in the United l States
 l Definite programs for each day of l Good Turn Week are being planned i by the 16.9s6 troops of Scouts, and g 1 feature of the weeks celebration vii 1 be the holding of Fathers and Sons
 banquets~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-11
MILFORD NEWS

Harry Devoy, IT, employed at the Reeves Company here, had his neck broken by & descending elevator at the factory yesterday. He was sent in the police ambulance to the New Haven hospital. It is thought that Devoy was leaning over the rail at an elevator opening when the cage caught him. The elevator autonlat- icauy stopped and the lad escaped instant death although no hope is held out for his recovery. His father Michael Devoy, is employed at the Lake Torpedo Company in Bridgeport.
 Troops 1 and 3. Boy Scouts Of America, will give "The Knights of the Square Table at the First church on Saturday, Feb. IA. There will be two performances, the first at p. m. and the second at S:30.
 | Miss Elizabeth Madeline Platt Of | Milford and Charles Allan Wilson of l stratford were married in New Jersey l on Saturday evening. The bride is 1 one of the young set at the Methodist
 church, a prominent member of the
 E1pworth league, and until recently
 member Of the church choir. Many
 friends wish the newly married couple
 joy.
 Practically all of the Forum speak
 CTS have directly or indirectly SUD-
 ported the league of nations. and in all fairness some one should arrange for a prominent advocate to the con- rary. It is suggested that the Repub- lican town committee get busy The forum of Sunday evening wal fully equal in attendance and Interest 1 to those that have gone before. BishoI l Wilson delivered a powerful addres: Il and brought the claim of old fash Il toned religion home to every one il II a way to be distinctly felt
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-11
Willie Jackson aid
 Johnny Dundee Will
 Meet Tn Phila. Ring

Johnny Dundee and Willie Jack son, who once knocked him out in the first round of a bout in Philadel- phia, are matched to try 1t all over again in the Quaker City. Jackson is the only man to stop the durable Italian Jackson caught him on the chin with a right handler as Dundee was bounding from the ropes. Dundee was thrown right into the blow, doubling it's force. Since that affair Dundee has ceased to practice his old trick of backing into the strands so that the rebound would
 throw him forward. Ring followers always predicted that some day the trick would prove his undoing. That the Jackson defeat was more or less of an accident was shown later when Dundee outpointed Jackson and then l held him even in 12 rounds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-11

w E. BAssICK, The Basack Go. NATHANIEL w. BISHOP Iron Ledge Quarry, Director Conn National Tank ARTHUR W. BURRITT, A W. Burritt Co., Pres Bridgeport Savings Bank. YoAyID S DAY, Marsh, Stoddard & Day. Attorneys. GEORGE H. EDWARDS, Holmes &, Edwards Int Silver Co- DR~ THOMAS L. ELLIS. Surgeon SAMUEL M HAWIEY, Secy- and Treas. Bridgeport Savings Bank, Dir Bridgeport National Bank
 ROBERT g. HTNCKs, Member of firm of Eincks Bros CO, N- Y- stneaz Exchea2=e- WILLIAM E FT0E13WARD, V- r.
 I1as5u@trzzL FIna1ce Corp, N- r. EDMUND & WOLFE, Pres First
 Bpt Natl Bank E W. HARRAJ. Retired E. H DILLON. F. E. Dillon & O..
 Ni1ldners, Dir F1rst-Bpt- Natl Bank
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-11

HAMILTON S. SHELTON, retired. FREDERICK J. KINGSBURY,
 Pres. Rpt. Brass Co., HORACE B. MERWIN, Vice pres.
 Bridgeport Trust Co., JOHN G. ROWLAND, Pres. and
 Treas. Rowland Dry Goods Co.,,
 Dir. FIrst-Bpt- Nat Bank WILLIAM P. KIRK Pres & Treas.
 Wm- P Kirk Co-, Plumbers,
 Pres. West Side Bank EGBERT MARSH, Vice-Pres- Rpt-
 Trust Co.
 BRADFORD D. PIERCE. Jr.,
 President, Chamber of Com
 merce.
 JOHN s. PULLMAN, Attorney-at-
 Law.
 FREDERICK RHODES, Treas.
 Salts Textile Mfg. Co. CHAS- c. SANFORD, Chairman of the Board, First-Bpt- Natl Bank DeVER c. WARNER, Warner Bros Co.,. secy- Bpt Storage Warehouse. D. FAIRCHII4D WHEELER, Pres Bpt Land & Title O., Director Bridgeport Trust Co
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-11

Corsage Bouquets for K of O Ball Arcade Flower Shop, James Duggan and Frank SInethhurst. Phone Bar. 2gsg- B1Iu*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-11
FRATERNAL. NEWS
PafEiarcEs' Dance-

The Patriarchs of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows will give an en- tertainment and dance in Germania hall Thursday night to which mem- bers and their friends have been in vmed. The committee in charge con- sists of John Jones, chairman; James Gordon. Walter Gordon and William Lively.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-11

Jardin- de Paris Cocoa Butter Cream For massageing and softening the skin.
 soc Size
 39C
 1'Camelline' A liquid powder for the complexion, contains no grease, and will not grow hair. Regularly 5Oc,
 A2C .s
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-11

Woodburys ............... 16c Cuticura .............. 17c Pears-unscented ......... 1Sc Resinol ............... 19c Melba Vegetable .......... 15C Hudnuts Violet Sec ....... 1OC
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-11

I These Certificates readily REDEEMABLE at full face value plus accrued interest Can you think of better plan for accumnlatng the necessary capital-the capital required to start YOU in business Ion your own"7
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-16
FAIRBANKS CLUB ASKS PATTERSON
 10 AID REFORMS

The executive committee of the Fairbanks Commercial club, replying to the invitation of Manager Me Emerson, of the Alaska bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Commercial club, to suggest the manner in which he can assist the Fairbanks district at Washington, made the following recommenda- tions. ..- ..~...
 Excise tax of $1O on all gold used in industry and art.
 Establishment of a central power plant in the Nenana coal field. .-.
 Increase in the annual appropria- tion for wagon roads in Alaska.
 Establishment, if feasible, of sal mon hatcheries on the Panama and Yukon rivers.
 Establishment of a mail route to the Kantishna, and improvement of the mail service generally.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-16
REPORT RISING MARKETS
 IN THE STATES

The outlook is not encouraging in the States for a lowering of prices, according to information re- ceived this week by Fowler X Mor- ris from the Seattle supply house 'of Schwabacher Bros. & Go. The indications are, according to the Se- attle firms view of the situation, that spring will find prices higher than they have been at any time since 1914, when the cost of living began its rapid advance toward higher levels.
 "Concerning market conditions the wire said, ''coffee, tea, canned and dried fruits, rice, oils and fats of all kinds are very strong and higher prices are anticipated. We anticipate that the Government price on sugar will be about 16 cents. Stocks of cigars, cigarettes and to- baccos hard to get and advancing. Milk prices stationary and no ma ,terial change anticipated. Potatoes are selling at S1OO per ton."
 Almost simultaneously with the receipt of the Schwabacher wire, in- formation has come to The News, through regular press news chan nels, announcing that the wholesale price of cane sugar has been ad- vanced to $16.30 per 100 pounds.
 The opinion locally is that the administration, which inaugurated a movement some time ago to reduce the cost of living in the States, has found the solution of the high price problem greater task than was an- tlclpated, and small hope is enter tained that relief will come from that source.
 The situation is particularly bad in Alaska because of the effect high prices are having on the gold mining industry, and because of the failure of wages to keep pace with the ad- vancing cost of living. It seems to be the general opinion that Alaska has been hardest hit of all the dis tricts under the American flag.