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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
ASTOR AND,
 ONE OF HIS HOTELS

Vincent Astor is reported to have bor- rowed a large amount of money, having need of several hundred thousand dollars, so that he can cause the internal struc- ture of the KniclSerbocker hotel to be so changed as to make it available for of fees. Why MT. Astor should have found it necessary to borrow money when he is commonly believed to be able to lay his hands at any time upon large amounts Of money can be explained by the certainty that profit will be secured by borrowing funds at certain percentage, which
 would be invested in real estate improve
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16

Sterling 60-day bills. S.421s commercial 60-day bills on banks, S.421s; commer- cial 60-day bills, 3.41 ss; demand s.46 Ss i; cables 3.47k. Francs demand 6.47; cables 6.49. Belgian francs demand S.s5, cables 3.s7; guilders demand S0.s0; cables 30.90; lire demand 3.S5; cables 3.S7. Marks demand 1.43; cables LA; Greece demand 9.67. New York ex- change on Montreal 9 1916 per cent discount. Government bonds and rail- road bonds firm
 Time loans steady; sixty days, ninety days and six months s4 @S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
Cotton Seed Oil By Ass0ciatad PrNAa

New York. October B.-Opening higher on the strength of lard and provisions. cottonseed oil sustained a severe midday break under releasing sales, after which it partially recovered in sympathy with the grain strength, closing ten points net higher on October and 3 to 10 lower on later months. Sales. 21. 600 barrels Prime crude, s25 sales; prime summer yellows, closed at 1,1oo; October 1,140; December, 1,1S2; March, 1,195, all bid. Prime winter yellow and summer white, nominal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
Interior Movement

Houston: Midd1ing, 20.65c receipts, 14,235 shipments, S,704; sales, 10,945 stock, 30S,45S.
 Memphis: Middling. 20.50; receipts. z,0S3; shipments 971; sales 21S; stock, SS,596.
 St. Louis; Middling. 22c; receipts, 3,046; shipments! 2,S6s; stock, 9,647.
 Atlanta: Middling, 21c.
 Little Rock; Middling, 21.5oc; re- ceipts, 1,734; shipments. sS9. sales, SS9; stock. 27461.
 Dallas: Middling, 1990; sales, S,54s.
 Montgomery: Middling, 20.50c.
 Total today: Receipts, 23.435; ship ments, 14,062; stock, 676,379.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
Dry Goods

New Yorh October l5-Beached cotton sold more freely today. due to drastic reductions. Print cloths also were more freely put actual business was trifling
 Yarns were lower and burlaps weak and inactive but silk ribbons sold more freely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
Hubbard Bros. 6 Co.

York. Members New York Cotton Exchange
 New Orleans Cotton Exchange. Nsw Iors produce Exchange Associated Members Lis. rrnooI Cotton Association. Orders solicttsd for She purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and ENeral terms given for con- alignment of spot cotton Tor delivery Cor,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
Liverpool Cotton

By Associated Press
 Liverpool, October 15.-Cotton, spot, ir- regular, prices lower. Good middling, 17.92d fully middling. 1667d; rniddling, 15.17d low middlng, 11.37d; good ordi- nary, Slid; ordinary. 717d Sales, i.Ooc bales, including 280O American. Receipts, 1000 bales, including 1000 American Flu lures closed steady. October, 4.51d; Jan uary, A.22d; March. 1403d; May, l3.Ssd July, 1371d; September 13.41d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
Weekly Liverpool


 Liverpool, October 15-W eekly cot ton statistics: Total forwarded to mills. 39,000 bales, of which American S4,000; stock, SIP, 900, American, 45o. 900; inn ports, 27,oo0 American 1S0oo, exports 1000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
Rice Market

By AssOciated Press
 New Orleans, October 15-Rough rice. no sales; receipts. 3.S4o sacks;' ,millers' receipts. 1,2O2. Clean rice quiet; sales. Honduras. 5sS7 pockets, 2Ss4z27Ac: Blue Rose, 2,7e1 pockets, 3AM6lsc. Bran and polish unchanged: receipts. 1.5e0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
Liberty Bonds By Associated Prese

Money Market
 By Associated Press New York, October 15.-Prime mer- santile paper 8. Exchange weak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
East St. Louis Live Stock
Sugar Market By Associated Press

New York. October 15.-A belief that Brazil would accept still lower prices if necessary to move supplies led to further liquidation and new low records in the market for coffee fu- lures here today. The opening was ls to 25 points net lower, and active months sold 35 to 46 points net lower, with December touching 6.50c and May 7.29c during the afternoon. Last prices were the lowest for the day; owing to net losses of 37 to 4S points. Closing bids: October, 6.0oc; December. e.2oc January 6.4Sc; March. 6.95c; May, 7.24c; July, 7.53c; September. 7.7Sc,
 Spot coffee irregular Rio Is. 6'A c; Santos 4s, 11@11%c. Itis reported that 10000 bags of Santos 3s and 5s, part bourbon were purchased in the costs and freight market late yesterday at Sc and Santos at 9.50c, American cred it's Today's offers were said to be shade higher and no fresh offers were reported from Rio.
 The official cables reported decline of 150 to 225 reis in the Rio market and of 225 to 300 reis in new styles The dollar buying rate was 90 reis higher, but Rio exchange on London 7.32d lower. Brazilian port receipts 5000; Jundyahy, 36.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
Metal Market

By AssOcIhteu FfesS
 New York, October 15-Copper weak: electrolytic, spot and fourth quarter, s16 5oG17OO Iron dull and unchanged. Tin weak; spot and nearby, S3s25; fu- lures, $39 Anthony, s6.s21z. Lead easy; spot, $7.4O07.75., Zinc easy; East St. Louis, spot, s720lp7 40. At London: Stand ard copper, spot .e92 15s; futures, fsS Is. Electrolytic, spot, 9104; futures HOG. Tin, spot, e245; futures, e249 15s. Lead, spot, f34 IFS; futures, 934 los. Zinc, spot GS, los; futures, f40 los.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
WEEKLY COTTON REVIEW
By Associated Press


 New York, October 15.-Still lowes price levels have been reached in the cot ton market during the past week, with December contracts selling below the 70 cent mark during todays trading. Many bearsh predictions were realized by the break to this level and there were rallies later today on covering while talk around the ring here reflected a less az gressivey bearish sentiment in specula- tive circles. At the same time brokers reported no general confidence in the pos sbility or a sustained advance while trade buying has been a little more active, the bulk of the demand has been attributed to profit taking on short contracts.
 The uncertainty of the British coal la bor situation had an unsettling influencs toward the end of the week. while the announcement of another price cut in one of the leading brands of cotton goods was regarded as emphasizing the failure of the recent decline to stimulate de- mand for cotton products. There were also reports that Manchester spinners had decided to curtaH operations by clos ing on Saturdays and Mondays for month. although according to latest ad- vices this action will not be applied ts, spindles >using American cotton Ths refusal of Washington officials to grant the requests of farmers for special credits to enable holding for higher prices prob ably account for some of the selling of the declines of this morning, but the smaller volume of hedging reported around the ring was taken by local trad CTS as indicating that holding Of spot cotton by growers was becoming more general.
 The census report. showing domestic mill consumption of 457, ,647 bales for Sep tenlber against 49t 069 last year, occas- toned no special comment and was not considered an immediate market factor. Light rains were reported in central and western belt sections today, but generalls | speaking weat ther conditions for the week have been considered very favor | able both with respect to maturing late cotton and to picking. Further fires [ have heen reported in the belt as result | of night riders activities. which are, how | ever, generally expected to materially ] retard marketing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
Naval Stores

By AssOciated Press Jacksonville, October 15-Turpentine dull, sl.15. sales none; rscaipts. 33; shlp- ments, 1S6 etock, 22,S72.
 Rosin quiet; sales none; receipts. l,Slsi shipments, 654; stock, o,s4, Quote: B, D, E, r, G, H, I, K, M, sll.4b N' Sii-oo' VIC, $l1. .45; wv, s11 50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
New Orleans Futures
By Associated P

 New Orleans, October 15.-The cot ton market closed easy at net declines of 45 to 56 points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
LOCAL SECURITIES
 Bank Stocks

Bid. Asked. American TT. S Saws Bank 15O 175 B'ham Trust & Says. Co.,. .2& 35 First National Bank ..... 50 325 Traders National Bank .... 145 16O
 Insurance Stock-SI0 Par Interstate Casualty Go.
 (62-3 paD ................... Great Southern Life Ins. Co. F b Southern States Fire Ins. Go. 11s 2 Protective Life Ins. Co.,. IA 70
 Land and Building Go. Stocks Birmingham Realty Co. 135 l5o Cham. of Com, pfd. (par $25) 10 Elmwood Cemetery Corp... 80 9O Ensley Land Go. ......... & 106 Fairfield Land Co. ........ 65 80 Industrial and Miscellaneous Stocks American Bakeries Co. ..... 105 125 Avondale Mills. common..... 800 $50 Avondale Mills, pfd........... 1o1 1l0 Bessemer c. l. & L. Co.,. 60 70 B'ham Macaroni Co. ......... 110 125 Jefferson County Bank....- IS D L., J. & L., common .....-... 50 6o L., J. & L., pfd. ....:....-.... 65 80 Morris Plan ................. S5 100 National c. I. & P. Co., 100A 10 Realty TT. Co., Class B, pfd 1lo l0 Realty IT.. Co.,, Class D, pfd. 1Ol lO5 Realty IT. Co.,, common. 100 125
 Municipal Bonds State of Alabama. 31as Qs56) T Sl State of Alabama, As Q956) S6 90 Jeff County 490 to 6A per
 cent basis.
 Jeff County Warrants.... 100 1ol City of Bham, 6 per cent basis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
Potato Market

By lAsSOclated FFeSs Chicago. Ills. October 15.-Potato steady; Idaho rurals. sacked, Sz.306z.40: Minnesota and Wisconsin, sacked and bulk, $1.e0m175
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
London Money

By Associated Press
 London, October 15-Bar silver 535.Sd per ounce; money i 1sd per cent. Dis count rates, short bills, 5S.sd per cent. Later month bills, 6.11@ 1894 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
Chicago Live Stock

Chicago, OctoberN 15.-Cattle: Receipts, 5000; market dull and draggy; quality averaged sso1 bulk of steers; sales steady.
 beSl nere ..........-............s Ait' Bulk 925dl6.0J Best cows 7.251 900 Medium grades and light heifers 6O0l4.OO Gamers and cutters. ........ s.75Q 800 Bologna bulls . s.000D c.75 Best yealers .... Is. 00d16U UJ
 Heavy calves dull; best feeders strong; others and stockers draggy; receipts westerns and Canadians 1,5oo; quality common to fair; market slow steady.
 Hogs Receipts. 16,0OO; active: mostly i5ct to 25c higher than yesterdays aver age. closing stronger to Sl6.
 Bulk light and butchers.... Slo. ooltla 70 Bulk packing sows l4.5oul t.oo Pigs, bulk desirable kinds .... IA. fo4 l9vV
 Sheep: Receipts 1000; fat sheep ana lambs steady with Thursdays average Top native lambs. ,@o BULK ....................-... .'- AA-oN'ss ~ Top native ewes................. w o'oe Choice fed western yearlngs., W2o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16

Mary Pickford. the motion picture star. is said to receive an average of ls,oO letters a week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
Coffee Market Rx Ass0ciated Press

New York, october 15.-The local market for raw sugar was little steadier today and there was sale of Cuba reported, the first one since the
 moratorium was declared early in the week. The business was only small, embracing 12,000 bags for prompt shipment to local refiner, at costs freight equal to cents for centrifu- gal Several refiners who had been out of the market for some time past were in and at the close there was fur ther buying interest at 7c for Cubas, costs freight, but holders were asking higher prices.
 The market for refined was un- changed at II cents for fine grant, lated, with a fair inquiry reported. Yesterdays rumors of some inquiry for refined could not be confirmed.
 The market for futures was less ac- tive today, but the undertone was firmer and closing prices were 25 to 40 points. higher on covering and buying by trade interests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
New York Futures

New York. october 15.--The cotton market closed easy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16

Savannah, Ga, October 1s+-rurpen- tine nothing doing; last sale October g. at 1.1s; receipts 232; shipments 2S; stock 21 1,063.
 Resin firm; sales 529; receipts 6S6; shipments 705; stock 4S,901,
 Quote: B, D, F, r. G, H, I, K. M, N Wg, 1O.85; Wv, 10.S7 F.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16

as; oxen. $3a6; fat yearlings, S@s; med ium yearlings. sSd4; vealers. SS9ic. Hogs-Choice corn fed hogs. 165 and up, Sl7, choice corn fed hogs, 13o to l65, s14.S choice corn fed hogs, 90 to 130, $l2.5O; light pigs, 90 pounds down, St0; best heavy rough hogs, SIP; half fat rough hogs. N0 lO Soft and oily hogs from 1c to Pc per pound less than above prices.
 Meal and Feedstuff Mixed Horse Feed-S65td6. Old Style Hulls-S26. Corn-$1.S5. Corn Chops-S5 90 No. White Oats-soc- Shorts-sT. c. s. Meal, per cent-s6s Hen Feed-$ sack. Timothy-$T Economy Dairy Feed-S5. Choice Pea Green AIfalfa-$0 Wheat Straw-s&.
 Hides and Tallow No. 1 Green Salt Hides-Sc- No. 2 Green Salt Hides-7c- No. l Fresh Green Hides-Sc- No. 2 Fresh Green Hides-Sc. No. l Dry Flint Hides-t6c. No. ? Dry Flint Hides-15c. No. 1 Dry Salt Hides-l3c. No 3 Dry Salt Hides-12c. Sheep Skins-15@40c. Horse Hides -$l .0on2 O. Goat Skins-25r35c Hogs Slns-156D25c. F Tallow-7dSc. Beeswax-2S6f30c. Clear Grease Wool-1oIfSc. Clear Washed WooL2o03oc- Burry Wool-7GSc- Ginseng (wild) s .0or1o.oo.
 Spot Cotton
 Good middling .........-.....-.. N
 Strict niddiing .........----.---. O1s
 MlddllnR .-..+.--- ..-s~~~------- 'eTz Strict low middling .........--. l61s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
Chicago Futures
Cash Grain

By Associated Press Chicago. October 15.--Wheat No 1 hard. s2.17M @2.19K; No. 3 mixed. I$214@s215, Corn, No. mixed 911k @s3kc; No. 2 yellow, s3A @s6hc.
 Oats. No. 2 white, 55@ G55%c; No 2, white. 54A@55Ac.
 Rye, No. ?. si.oh @1.71h: barley, soc @$1.05; timothy seed, $5@e.50; clo- yer seed. $12@ 20.
 Pork. nominla: lard, s20.72; ribs, $1718.50. St. Louis, October 15.---Cash wheat, No. red winter. s239; December, $21sE bid; March, s213A.
 Corn, No. 2 white. 93hc; December. sS%c; May 92%c.
 Oats. No. 2 white, 57Hc; No. 3. 57@57hc; December, 57Ac; May ssHc bid.
 Produce
 By Associated Press
 Chicago, October 15.-Butter easy: creamery, 40@54hc.
 Eggs lower: frsts. STE M581zc. Poultry. alive. lower; fowls gen eral run. 21c; springs, 24c; turkeys 4oc New York. October 15.-Butter steady. firsts 4s@5sc.
 Eggs irregular; hrsts, 56Ms6c. Cheese unsettled; average run. 27c St. Louis. October 15.-Poultry and eggs, unchanged
 Butter, crea mery. 55c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
Shot Coffee

By AssOciated Press New York, October 15.-Spot coffee, sac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
Spot Cotton
By Associated Press

New Orleans, October 15.-Spot cot ton steady, fifty lower. Sales on the spot 1.506 bales; to arrive 1880. Low middhng 1875; middling 20.25 good middling 22.25. Receipts 4.546; stock 227.257.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16

ports, 15S,253.
 Total for seasoon: Receipts, 1,003, 345t exports 6S6.799.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16

Owing to the scarcity of men, the young women of Duisberg, Germany, are sending appeals to America for husbands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16
Port Movement

New York. October 15,-Cotton spo quiet; middling 2z.00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-16

The first policewoman in America is now deputy sheriff in Maine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-02-25

head, or 1.2 per cent, as compared with
year ago. Their aggregate value is
placed at $2,O21 ,G81 900.
Ten years ago the average milk
COW was worth $500, compared with
$500 a year ago and $85.13 January
l, 1920. 1t is generally recognized
that the quality Of the milk COWS of
this country is improving at the same
time that their number is increasing.
The class of cattle, consisting Of
calves, steers, bulls, and cows, not
kept for milk production and dcsignat-
ed as "othcr cattle,' shaws a decrease
of 100000 head, or 6 per cent. Ten
years ago the average value per head
of animals in this class was $17O7 a
year ago it was $44.22, and S43.14
this year. The number Of "othcr cat
tlc' in the country at the present time
is Approximately 1885, 900, and their
value 81 Old $4,000.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-02-25
GONE FOR GOOD.

and the cause for which our move
ment stands, you may become pcni-
tent Tor the gross injustice you have
done by your prctention and your
course.
"Thc effect Of separate political
labor party can only be q disaster
to the wagc-calncrs of our country
and to the interest of all forward
looking people. The votes that would
go to a labor party candidate would,
IN the absence of such candidate, 90
to the best man in the field. In no
case would they go to an enemy of
labor.
There can be no hope for success
OF labor party candidates. The cf
1ect, therefore, of political labor
party will be to defeat our friends
and to elect our enemies.
Labor can look upon the forma-
ton Of political labor party only as
an act detrimental to the interest of
labor and exactly in line with that
which is most ardcntly desired by
those who seek to oppress labor.
National Crisis.
"Thc welfare of American humanity
demands in this hour of national
crisis that there be success at the
polls. This is no time for experi-
mentlng with political theories which
are proven false at the outset. The
workers of America must use the tao
tics of success. They must have re-
suits.
"RcSults will not be obtained bv in
Je2tmG labor party, so-called, into
the struggle
Those who are determined to be
blind to the facts of the present and
past will, Of course, rush on to dis
astcr and calamity. This the Amcri
can labor movement will not do. It
rejects and repudiatcs the fallacics
OF blind theorists and will have moth
ing to do with those trcachcrous
follics that are suited only to thr
purpose Of labor's enemies.
Your telegram is an anront to the
labor movement and an assault upon
the interest Of that great body of
Americans who are determined that
the present campaign shall result not
in the destruction Of our liberties
but in the opening of the way to ma
tional progress and the enlargement
Of opportunities for human welfare.
safety and happiness"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-02-25
COWS LEAD ALI.
FARM ANIMALS

The expansion which has been TAX
ing place steadily in the dairy indus
try of this country during the last
seven years has at last put milk COWS
at the head of the list Of farm ami
mails so far as value is concerned. This
is shown by a recent report by the
Bureau of Crop Estimates. United
States Department of Agriculture.
The value of these animals now OK
cccds that of horses and cattle other
than milk cows, the two classes for
mcrly standing higher on the list. On
January | Of this year there were ap-
proXimatcly 23,747, 900 milk cows in
this country, an increase of 272 900
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-02-25
READY TO TURN
RAILROADS

Washington, Feb. 23.-Dircctol Zen
cral Hines today issued orders which
provide for the formal transfer Of
authority now exercised by the rail
road administration over to corpora
tons which resume control of lines
March 1, In a telegram to regional
directors, Mr.. Hines directed that the
names of corporate officers be as
ccrtaincd to whom department heads
VIII report after federal operation
ends and appropriate instructions is
sued to employees.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-02-25
NO HOPE FOR LABOR PARTY
CANDIDATES SAYS COMPERS
Union Leader Makes Bitter Attack on
Head of Indiana State Labor
Party, Says DAY Of Reckoning
Is at Hand"

Washington, Feb. 22.-Formation of
polltical labor party would be
detrimental to the interests of labor
and exactly in line with that which is
most ardently desired by those who
seek to oppress Labor" Samuel Com
pers declared in a letter to William
Mitch, Of indianapolis leader of the
Indiana State Labor party, made pub
lie here today.
Mr.. Gompers wrote in reply to a
telegram from Mitch and his asso-
clates supporting the action of the
Indiana State Labor party in opposing
the political declaration of the Amer
lcan Federation of Labor calling on
organized working men to elect their
friends and defeat their enemies.
Nlitch's telegram declared in favor Of
making the fight solely through a
labor party.
Assumption False.
"By what right" Mr.. Gompcrs let
ter said, "do you assume to declare
'i'N WIN ''iiN Vic I'OllCy Ol llc AMER
lean Federation Of Labor to be i'm
practical? Surely the results achieved
in the interest of the workers demon
stratc the utter fallacy of your as
SUMPTION"
"By your declaration YOU assert the
practicability of the course you de-
clare you will pursue. What expert
cncc have you had with your political
party upon which to base so absurd
claim ?"
"Of this one thing you may rest as
sured, that the day of reckoning is
at hand for all Of those who are in
antagonism to the cause Of labor, and
for those who arc subtle and equally
guilty even though they clothc their
actions in the robes of pretended
friendship.
"Whcn you shall have learned the
lesson fthc real struggle Of labor
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-02-25
FAMOUS TREE BLOWN DOWN

Jerusalem, Feb. 23.--During re-
cent snow storm the famous tree
named Gel Butini," in the Garden
Of Gethscmane, was blown down.
According to tradition, this tree
would fall when the Turkish Empire
fell Twice it was bound with iron
braces to support it. The occurrence
has impressed the popu1ation
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-02-25
A MERC|LESS JUDGE
One Who Shows No Favor,

A mercilcss Judge is Father Time.
Before him the weak and the wanting
Eo to the wall. Only the truth can
stand. For years the following state
ment from a Manning resident has
withstood this stcrnest Of all tests.
Mrs. r. l.. Logan, w. Boundary St.,
Manning, gave the following state
mcnt January 80, 1911: "I have
been greatly relieved and benefited by
Doan's Kidney Pills. ! suffered with
my back and kidneys and / couldn't
sleep well nights. | got Doan's Kid
ncy Pills and they relieved me wond-
crfully of all my trouble"
GONE FOR GOOD.
On February Is, 1918, Mrs. Logan
said: "The cure Doan's Kidney Pills
gave me some time ago has lasted. |
have been in fine health ever since
and | am only too pleased to again
give them my endorsement"
Price G0c, at all dealers. Don't
SIMPLY ask for a kidney rcmedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-thc same that
Mrs. Logan had. Foster Milburn Co..
Mfgrs., Buffalo, n. Y.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07
Holds Speculative Stocks

Question: have bought the following
stocks: 100 National Conduit and Cable at
s. a share. 100 Butte Copper and Zinc at
$3.50 a share. would like to know the
earnings and dividends il any. on above
mentioned stock, and also If you think il
advisable to sell a. present market prices
as conditions are SO uncertainties :; r.
Answer-The last reports of the Ma
tional Conduit and Cable Company
showed that the company was losing
money on its operations. This has
been the case for some time past, al
though present operations indicate an
improvement. No dividends are paid
Butte Copper and Zinc earned for the
hrst six months of 1919 the equivalent
OF 27.14 cents q share, or at the annual
rate of 50,49 cents. No dividends are
paid. Middle States Oil Corporation
showed for the six months to June 80
the equivalent of $4.55 share, or at
the annual rate Of $40 Dividends OF
S1.6O share are paid per annum All
these stocks arc highly speculative. We
cannot advise you regarding their fu-
lures