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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-11-24

said county, deceased. Third account
OF Aiice ii. scout trustee, for the BEN
ment.
Caroline r. Coombs. a minor of Win
Ter Harbor, In said county. First ac-
count of Mary f. joy, guardian. filed
for settlement.
William G. Straw. late OF castfne. in
sara county; deceased Petition filed
ny Henry NJ. Hall, administrator for
license to sell certain real estate of
said deceased. situated in said Castlne
ana more fully described in said petit
Jessie May Smith. a minor of Bucks
pert, In said county. Petition fled by
Nllliam H. Smith, guardian. for license
situated in said Bucksport and more
iuliy described in said petition.
Charles Blanee, late of Gouldsboro.
pa SAID county deceased. Petition filed
py george e. Blance. administrator for
incense to sell certain real estate of
sald deceased situated in said Goulds-
poro, and more fully described in said
Henrietta Baker Smith. late of Bar
darbor, IN said county deceased. First
ana maj account of Henry NJ. Smith.
administrator filed for settlement.
Ruel r. Dority. late of Sedgwlck
final account OF Herbert S. Dority. ad-
Illustrator. filed for settlement
Richard G. Park, late of West Goshen,
Pennsylvania. deceased Petition filed
BY Riehard g. Park, ir., and The Union
s, tust Soinpany oI PlttsDurgn, Penn
sylvania. trustees, for license to sell
certain real estate of said deceased. sit
uated in Winter Harbor. County of
hancock. State of Maine, and more
tully described in said petition.
William o. Emery. late of Sullivan
IN said county, deceased. Petition fled
by Elizabeth III. Emery, widow, for an
allowance out Of the personal estate
of said deceased.
Louise ]. Backus, late of Ellsworth.
IN said county. deceased. Petition filed
oy Mary A. Clark. executrix of the last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-08
Five Good Bonds for s3,350

Question: have on hand bout ss,5oo
cash Is 1t possible to purchase $1,000
worth OF railroad bonds of long term guar
anteeing 4 per cers with security. for APP
proxintely $500? Do these railroad bonds
carry attached thereto coupons for in
terest on semi annual dates and can they
be cashed ats any BANK Will any broker
WHOSE ad appears in The New York
Tribune secure above mentioned bonds
and what is the usual commission? A
a wise investment for s5.5o0 over long
term period, assuring me of annual income
OF 5000 or more. would be very greatly APP
preciated.-H. 3. H.
Answer-It is possible to purchase
$4,000 par value of per cent railroad
bonds for $4,000 and leave a margin
of $3.50 besides. Not only are these
bonds high grade first mortgage issues,
hut there are fewer better to be found
The following would be the approx
mate cost: Atchison, Topeka e. Santa
Fe general As, 1895, $40; Norfolk &
Western consolidated As, 1896, s71O;
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul general
as, 1889, 500; Illinois Central IS, 1862,
$3.50, and Chicago, Rock Island g.
Pacific general As, 1888, $500. The
total cost would be approximately
$3.50. Whatever accrued interest you
would pay would be received back when
you collected your next coupons. The
coupons are payable semi-annually and
may be cashed at any bank. Any broker
whose adve rtisement appears in The
Tribune should be willing to purchase
the bonds for you. The charge is $1.25
Fer $1,000 par value.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-08
United Retail Stores Dividends

=. Question--Is stock of the United Retail
3 81 on q regular paying dividend basis |?
~ the STOCK considered safe or a highly
speculative investment? I recently pur-
per cent stock dividend has Just been
declared. Can you advise me what 100
shares or this stock would be entitled to
receive of this dividend and II ii is ad :
Visabie to hold until record date III. N. &.
Answer-The United Retail Stores
Corporation was Incorporated June 9.
1919. All but about $2,0000OO of the
S27,162, 900 common stock of the United
Cigar Stores Corporation was ex-
changed for stock Of the retail stores
on basis of one of the. former for
two of the latter. The net profits be-
tore taxes, for the period from organ
Ration to January 81, 1920, were
S4,7O6,332, equivalent to sS.40 a share
on the $558,349 shares of Class A Of
no par value outstanding. An initial
dividend of So share was paid Feb
ruary l last. This dividend was not
specified as covering any particular pc
Rod. A stock dividend of S per cent.
tive shares in your case, is payable
August 10 next to holders of record
August 2. The corporation appears to
be ably managed and earnings salts
factory. The stock is too sensitive to
earning power to warrant a good in
vestment rating. It might, we think,
be considered as good business mans
speculative investment. We cannot at
tempt to advise you for how long a
period the stock should be held.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-08
Investment
Information

<2neseisAs ~ esMsvc1 iwiersss 70
tNvssto,s Will 81 aMswsvsd IN tAie
cslamss, in whsch cass onlv initiais
tpiU b usen Others wiH be an.
stssrsd By mail Address all In
qwssiss, s,tclosin0 q stamped, ~.
a g snvslops, tc Fihnssiai Fditor.
TAs Tvibtxs. i54 Nassaa Street. NsN
Yerk City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-08
Curb Prices Gain
In Broader Market;
Activity Increases
Oils Continue in Good De-
mand as Improvement Be-
gum Tuesday Prevails
Again; Small Advances

Advances made in the buying wave
Of Tuesday were continued on the curb
market yesterday a. activity broadenedi
and traders experienced one of Che
busiest days in more than a month.
The apathy attendant upon political
developments seems to have been
erased with the close Of the Democratic
convention and the financial district ap-
peared more optimistic yesterday than
for some time.
This feeling, as reflected in pgice
movements on the outside market, re-
suited in steady demand for stocks.
1ndustrials recovered somewhat more
easily than on the preceding day and
moved up with the oils as advances
spread virtually throughout the list,
ranging from small fractions to more
than point in some of the higher
priced issues. Closing prices were near
the top for the day, although profit
taking sales In some instances de-
pressed values. Professionals who had
been on the short side began covering
operations early, this movement spur
ring buying from outsiders and help
ing the whole market to move up.
General Asphalt led the advance In
the industrial group. with an upturn OF
nearly points at one time during the
day, but .profit-taking later left the gain
at not quite points, the last sale being
at 76N. Guantanamo Sugar moved up
"a to 231h. North American Pulp and
Paper was up fractionally, closing at
tn. United Retail Candy and United
States Steamship held firm at prices
ranging close to the final OF the prevl-
Gus day.
Midwest Refining continued strong in
the petroleum. group, touching $50. II
sold off q r,finfa later however. Carib
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-08
Security Of st. Paul Bonds

Question--will you kindly tell me- how
you regard the Chicago, S1ilwaulsce & st.
zaa 11 corverttbIe 4hz,l due 1899, MS an in-
vseatnent. having In mind particularly tho
element o. security price s27--E. II.
Answer The st. Paul convertible Az
per cent, 1882. Of which there are out
standing $4g,980, 800, are equally se-
cured with $33, 1856. 600 debenture 4 per
cent, 1884; $4s,l76,s5o European loan a
per cent and gold per cent, 1925, and
the S12,0o0,000 general and refunding
~ per cent and convertible per cent,
2Ol4. BY first lien on 720 miles and
third lien on 1907 miles and by first
lien on $I54, 48s 800 of the $1sf ,664 500
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget land first
per cent, which latter are first lien
on $3.50 miles Of road The total is
sues are large, and as the credit Of the
road has suffered considerably these
bonds are not entitled to so good rat
ing as they were three or four years
ago. 1t is our opinion that all roads
will benefit by the new legislation. For
that reason we consider the convertible
q "a per cent as entitled to good
speculative investment rating
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-08
A Good Speculative Rnrd

Question--can you give me information
regardng Cleveland, Cincinnati. Chicago &.
st. Louis debenture 4ias, due January l.,
1881. at 70?--L. b.
Answer Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chi
cago & St. Louis debenture a II per
cent, 1881, of which there are $4,000 900
outstanding, are a direct obligation of
the company, but not secured by mort
gage. The company may not place any
rev mortgage on the railway which it
Owls without equally securing these
bonds, except that it may renew or ex-
tend existing issues. The earnings of
the road have been very satisfactory
during government operation, rather
unusual case. The bond is not high
good speculative investment opportuni-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-08

Question---Do you consider the following
70 oe as strong we'll secured railroad
ponds Tor one who wants safety first and
1 ss w r. Grace, Merchant Marine 6s,
Union Station rs and Bush T Terminal i
s siila funds 5s2 Just what is meant by
SINKING FUND bonds TT. H. S.
Answer--All the bonds wou mention
appear to be we'll secured at present
Earnings in each instance are ample to
meet interest charges. Except the Bush
Terminal bonds all are short term in
vestmentss 1t might be well for you TO
consider the purchase of long term
ponds also. A sinking fund bond is
one where certain amount of cash is
set aside each year to retire part Of
the issue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-08
Would Add "a Bond Hoh,inr,

:, 9 uestion--t hold twenty ~otd honA ri
t ne canadian Northern Railway. rur-
!, shhseu s. pm and due 1922 afss., tss III, d
uonas OF the International Products Com
paily, purchased at 81 and due 1874 and
.Ia,,a offered more, DO Won dopsisler these
issues = safe Investment ?S f. NJ
Answer The Canadian Northern
ponas which you hold are, we assume.
equipment trusts. We regard them as
very lair Investment The Canadian
operating the road. The Internationa1
PRODUCTS Company issues no state
ment Of earnings. The directorate "a
composed of we'll known and able bust
ness men. Unless you can procure
from the company statement Of oper-
atoms we do not think it advisable to
purchase more of the bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-08

lunationr-Eoms tlrra ago T. Was owner
q, lpo shares Of United PROFIT Sharing,
,wnicn Ntsia sold FOR rne for about $500
nave thought 81 buyinR 100 shares III the
present price. Would you please tell ms
q q, the stapdfng OF tho corporation ami
W. NJ VI hlns Of this a. an Investment
AnswerThe United PROFIT Cor
poration shows very fair earning
power. For 1919 the net income was
sSaol lao, the largest in its history,
while the surplus on December Iii,
loiv, was $452,459. We regard the
stock asa fair investment only, IT.
though dividends Of 10 per cent with
extra disbursements from time to time
are made, according to earnings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-08
Four full columns Of in
resfnlent questions and IAN.
s,oers ure published in The
Tribune every Sunday.

tons remained near those of the previ-
Gus close.
Bonds were steady as rule, with in
terest attached for time TO the new
Swiss IS, which were traded in on
when issued basis and sold as high as
II above par.
The Washington times., 1920-10-04
Painting Wicker Furniture

fiat stain. If so, you have fiat
stains in abundance to choose from.
And If you wish them fiatter than
they are-that is, with less of
gloss--or If you didn't happen to
be able to buy the fiat finish you
can produce the fiat effect by rub
hing the shiny finish in with a rag
just after you have applied 1T with
a brush. The rubbing makes IL dry
dull.
One woman clever at getting
good results for small money has
enamelled her porch chairs with
gray, excepting the finishing braid
cd strip tkat goes all around sides
and back. This she has enamelled
bright blue, in some cases, and
bright yellow in others. The re-
sulting chairs, cushioned with
chintz showing blue and yellow de-
sign on a gray background, are
charming. She intends to keep the
porch that shelters them always
supplied with blue or yellow flow
ers-larkspur, iris, in golden yell
low and blue, yellow day lilies,
golden rod, chrysanthemums, gold
en- glow, buttercups or daisies, and
Jars of that lively midsummer blue
field flower called viper's blue gloss.
Then there is a gray rug, with a
blue and yellow border to add to
the color effect
The Washington times., 1920-10-04
Get Full Value
Out of Cleaner

Practically every modern house
wife is convinced that IL is moro
sanitary 10 have a dust bag abSorb
dirt than to disseminate IT INTO the
surrounding atmosphere, watch IL
settle on furniture, then chase 1t
off again But many folks are still
unaware that a modern electric
cleaner has whole repersoire OF
unusual uses
There are the furs and fall ap-
parcl that need airing and dusting
now. Bring the cleaner into use
and let It freshen up the furs.
winter coats, velvets and othar
heavy materials that always look a
little mussed when taken out of the
boxes where they have been stored
CLEAN REGISTER
II the hot-air register refuses to
work on the first cold day, II Is
probably clogged with drit Let the
electric cleaner remove the dirt;
hot air will then rush forth when
the furnace fire is started. Suppose
YOU have a large box to clean. Is
it not easier to insert th% hose and
long tube of an electric cleaner
than to do the work by hand? II
you have been on n long autofho
bile trip and the upholstery of the
car Is covered with dust, the ele,-
trio cleaner will get the dust, thus
restroing the color without tho ne
cessity of tireso.ne hand brushing.
Perhaps one of the best things n
cleaner dones is TO pick up threads
and ravelings from the sewing
room floor after the days sewing
ia dana
The Washington times., 1920-10-04

"a Have you some old--or new, for
that matter-wicker furniture in
your house? And If you have, are
you a little puzzled to know how to
freshen it up or give 1t its first
#coat of paint?
If you have, and IL you are, here
Nis a suggestion that may help you
wout. Enamel 1t with automobile
enamel. This has n hard, durable
Afnish which is, of course. i'm
pervious to water. And it comes in
really very good colors for porch
gsfurniture, according to our modern
Ncolor standards. We have passed
othrough the stage when we wanted
,only dark drown wicker furniture.
we still like that most of us. But
ave like the brighter shades, too.
There Is a beautiful dark but yet
bright blue, an equally suitable
green. a light and dark gray, and
several shades of tan, all OF which
MARE good for porch chairs and
tables, settees and footstools. And
then, too, there are shades or red
Eithat look very well on porch
shaded by rcd and white striped
Nswnin,ss. This enamel is easily ap-
phed, and dries evenly, thoroughly
and quickly. Moreover, IL Is not
very expensive, as such things go.
Now. you may not like these
bright, hard-fnish enamels. You
may prefer the no gloss finish of
The Washington times., 1920-10-04

II there is one city in the world
where customs cling with a ten
dency, it is London. There are
great business houses in the city
downtown or East Central quarter
of London where all financial bust-
nesses are carried on-where the
atmosphere is that of Dickens
novel And, mind you. theirs are
names known the world over as
powers in this era of moneymaking,
oSer which they reign! The gate
keepers and eryand "boys" are bent
old servants who have been in the
employ of that house since they
were ten, twelve or fourteen years
of age, and their manner toward the
lordly heads of the concern is
nice blend of familiarity and re-
spect No new or younger man
could affect just that same style
of address. The heads respond with
the tone they might adopt to some
poor, but valued relative. 1t is
much the same tone used by the
kindly wife of such a man to the
poor companion" usually a rela-
tive, who has lived a dependent in
her house for many years.
In England, where emancipation
for women was long in coming,
these dependents were mainly
ladies who had never married and
whose "class" precluded the pos
sibility of their going out into the
world and earning a living.
London has never looked ap-
provingly Nupon innovations--and
-. xtrf1
OF Americans to introduce new
business methods-nling systems.
up-to-date machinery, efficiency
programmes-have met with con-
slant rebuffs. The writer once
heard n young director from one of
the oldest and richest firms in the
British Isles holding forth at a
dinner party. His firniN is almost
as old as the Bank of England,
and novelists like Meredith have
mentioned IL, casually, as they
mention the Bank OF England
itself.
"BeastIy American in today tryin'
20 get us to put In new machinery
said he. Awful cheek! Couldn't
get wild of him. why, my Gawd,'
/ said to him, our machinery's been
tied together with Swings for
hundwed an sixty yeahs an we'ro
fab from bankruptcy YETI"
But the war shook England and
especially, London, out OF their COM
placency. Things had to be chang
ed-and they were changed.
Among the many innovations were
women ietter carriers-postwome
They were needed in London and
elsewhere TO take the places Of men
who had gone out to fight and they
came and were successful. Women
fIled many a niche In that day once
filled by men; they we're conductor
cites, omnibus drivers, porters.
poiicewomen. But today the sight
OF conductorctte or woman
chauffeur or porter is indeed rare In
England. Policewomeu will live on
The Washington times., 1920-10-04
THIRD TIME WAS
A SUCCESS.

Twice marriage has been a fail
ure for me. / married first when
only a young man, and after the
birth Of two lovely children found
my wife to be interested in other
men. divorced her, and was
granted the custody of the chill
dren.
From then on I lived only for the
children. but when they were grown
and able to take care of them
selves married again, hoping for
a home and a little happiness. But
it was not for me. Ny wife turned
out to be selfish, cruel woman,
who made trouble between myself
and my children-thought only of
her own pleasure and had no love
for a home
succeeded in divorcing her, and
in spite of my two mistakes mar
ried a third time two years ago.
My present wife is only half my
age, q devoted wife, regular home
lover, and the sweetest girl in the
whole world. We have one little
daughter, whom we both love bet
ter than anything else on earth
am perfectly happy, and / am sure
my wife Is. Although 1 had a hard
time at first, the last two years
have more than made up for all my
unhappiness. X Ii. w.
The Washington times., 1920-10-04
BOOKS

LITTLE HEROES OF FRANCE. BY
Kathleen Burke. New York: Double
day, Page & Co.
In Little Heroes OF France are
recorded deeds OF. courage, of pa
thence, of self-sacrifce, of sheer au-
dacity and love of country that
will endear these little French he
roes and heroines TO children of all
ages. Kathleen Burke, the author.
served during the war I'm the Brit
ish Red Cross, and was particu-
larly active in refugee work. so
many OF the stories of the book
came within the boun.is OF her own
experience. All of them are nu-
thentic.
Miss Burke's manner is straight
forward, for the deeds that she re-
cords need no embellishment The
style Is so simple that children may
read for themselves how little
Louise Haumont saved tho lives OF
the French soldiers I'm n neighbor-
ing garrison: how Andre Lange ran
away with the army and went out
into<No Mans Land twenty times
with his wheelbarrow to bring
back tho wounded: or how Baby
Pierre brought sunshine to a hos
pital behind the lines
The Washington times., 1920-10-04
ArmLess Mother
SeUs and Cooks
International News Service.

Despite the great physical handi-
cap OF having been born armless'
Mrs. J. c. Teagardon, nineteen years
old. OF Denver, had made. unaided,
a complete wardrobe OF dainty
clothing for her first-born child
when 1t was brought into the world
this week.
Every article of the array of
clothing. which nurses at tho hos
pital declare Is more complete than
that made by majority of ply
sically normal mothers, was sewed
by Mrs. Teagarden--with her feet,
chin and teeth,
MY wife operated the sewing
machine with her feet, and guided
the cloth under the needle with her
chin and teeth the father OF the
six and one-half pound daughter
said. "She cut the cloth with her
feet with ordinary scissors from
standard patterns: she used her
feet also for stitching that could
not be done by machine, threading
the needle with her toes"
Teagarden declared that his wife
had only n common school educa-
tion, but that from childhood she
had learned to accomplish with her
feet what normal children used
their hands on. She does her own
cooking and housework, he said,
writes legiblys and feeds herself, be-
sides making her own clothing.
Doctors ut the hospital an
nounced that the baby girl born to
Mrs, Tcagsrden is perfectly normal
and healthy.
The Washington times., 1920-10-04

should not feel injured. At the age
of twenty-five Married beautiful
girl of eighteen after three months
acquaintance. Neither OF us realized
the necessity of pulling togetner'
and after a few years each had their
own circle OF friends and amuse-
ments, We had agreed upon mar
riage, IL eithar met any one they
liked better to tell the other party.
/ firmly believe a husband may and
often does become temporarily In
fatuated with another face for
short time when deep in his heart
of hearts his wife's image IL en-
throned. II this happens to a man,
as know IL does, there is no reason
on earth why it should not occur
with the female of the species
The amusing part is the after
path. Separating four years ago,
after nine years of married life. and
after being divorced for two years,
we are now good friends and very
fond OF each other. Experience has
been a thorough and, in this case,
expensive teacher. The best part or
all is she is willing to marry me
tomorrow, but /, although rather
lonesome, especially week ends, en-
JOY having no responsibilities, and
keep postponing resumption Of the
matrimonial state. We have both
discovered what Is worth while in
life and would now play fair, pull
together and build n real home of
happiness and contentment that
being on a solid foundation would
endure "till death do us part" with
the hope of meeting again in the
Great Beyond. THE DOCTOR.
The Washington times., 1920-10-04
Is Marriage a Success?

First. because the young married
woman thinks herself more impor-
taut and more looked-up-to IL she
is working and earning>a fair sal
ary; second, because of a lack of
trust in her husband, whose faults
she can see quicker than others, be-
ing closely associated with him all
the time.
IL the business firms of Washing
ton Gould know of the homes that
are being wrecked every day and
of the unhappiness being caused by
the employment of married women,
I am sure that lots of single girls
and lots of widows might find work
when they need IT.
Why should a married woman
one with a baby to care for-work!
Why should she let her home go to
ruin when her husband Is willing TO
shoulder the burden? A married
woman who works Just to make .,
name for herself is not only Feed
ing the divorce court, but starving
some poor girl who has no one but
herself to depend upon.
Another thing is the lack of conf
dence between young married pee-
ple. NJ. r. NJ, in her letter just the
other day, showed very plainly what
the lack OF confidence almost did to
her and her family
We are all liable to our mistakes;
none of us are perfect. When We
begin to lose confidence, remember
that little passage in the Bible;
Let he who Is without sin cast the
first stone"
In my work I gee so many homes
almost, IL not entirely, wrecked b.
sthe lack OF confidence Either the
husband is not going with the right
company or he has done something
wrong or the wife is going with
girls who are not just the right
kind; perhaps she goes out while
her husband is at work, and at once
confidence slips out and either one
or the other Is ready to leave.
II those two things can be
changed, then the marriages OF to-
day will all be successes.
A. l.. w.