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New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
In. the Dark

Question Will you kindly give me some
information about Transcontinental Oil! 1
have ten shares at $50 share and have been
advised to buy more. hesitate, as it has
steadily been going down. Do you advise me
to sell now at q loss 7-R. s. NJ
Answer-The Transcontinental Oil
Company has issued no statement
which would serve as basis for judg-
ing its dividend prospects and the stock
in our opinion is speculative. Some
time ago it was stated that earning
statements, beginning this year; will
be issued quarterly. When this in
formation is available stockholders will
be less in the dark as to the worth of
their holdings.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
Too Speculative for Investment

Question--1 have about 1000 which
would like TO invest in long term invest
ment. Would you consider the following
good stocks for such an investment: str Ten Ten
shares Union Pacific, ten shares Northern
Pacific. ten shares Canadian Pacific. ten
shares Great Northern preferred. ten shares
Virginia Carolina Chemical preferred +en eo
shares American Tobacco ten shares Con
solldated s,nt. Gas Company. ten shares United
United States Steel preferred -. c.
Answer--With the exception Of Tho
three industrial preferred stocks ali
those in your list are speculative. What
the future of the railroads is we do
not know. If you have confidence that
the right kind of legislation will be
enacted perhaps with constant watch
ing your list may prove to be a good
one. But for strict investment pur-
poses you would probably be safer in
cconflning yourself to seasoned pre-
ferred stocks.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
Home Oil Refining Companv

Question-Will you kindly give me what
information you can on Home Oil Refining
Company OF Texas? would especially like
70 know the following Where are their
fields located (what part Of Texas)}? Have
they begun to drill yet. and if they have
have they struck oil? About how much :?
What do you think of this company's future :?
A. L.
Answer-In July, 1919, the Home Oil
Refining Company acquired forty acres
OF oil lands in the Ranger field. These
holdings are estimated by William NJ.
Babcock, president of the company,
to have value in excess of $1,000.
600. Other holdings consist of liz
acres in the heart of the Burk- Waep-
ner pool of Texas. Several units Of
the new 5000 barrel refinery at Fort
Worth, Tex, are reported to have been
put into operation. We have no re-
cent report on the company's produc-
ton, but it is said to have closed large
contracts for oil with the railroad ad-
ministration. The future of the com
pany can only be conjectured, since the
producing end of the oil business is
always uncertain.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
Simms Petroleum

Question--Please state any information
you may have about Simms Petroleum. Do
you think this stock will advance much be-
yond its last quotation of az &c. S. +.
Answer-The .Simms Petroleum Com
pauy is we'll managed concern. Re-
Gently the American international
Company bought 100000 shares of
stock. This would indicate that the
stock is we'll thought Of, but we regard
1T as too speculative to attempt to say
what it will sell for in the future.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11

into its surplus in 1918, in order to
pay the dividends on the common stock
and the year 1919 was even worse, so
far as earnings go. 1t certainly is not
good stock for poor working man,
nor are any Of the other issues you
mention. They are all too speculative.
If you buy stocks for income purposes
you should not touch any Of these. You
should purchase seasoned securities
and be satisfied with reasonable in
come return
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
Good Preferred Issues


Question-Will you kindly advise me re-
xarninG an Investment in preferred stock of
'he 'oiowinR companies: Cruciblc Steel Com
pIs,.,, Pi.ns. Seiiy Springfield Tire Company.
Cn'ted States Rubber Company? Can YOU
show their earnings on common and mr..
1errcd stock for the last several ycars and
'"c prospects at the present time? Also. can
sou recommend any other preferred stock in
'f'r certainty or per cent ?-E. W
Answer-Crucible Steel earnings
snowed large increase from 1915 to
''io. 1t was in the latter year that the
company really started tc show ;ts reaI
ao'iity as an Garner. II had been in
arrears on its preferred dividend nav.
mchts TO the extent Of 24a4 per cent
inese were all paid by 1917, and TO-DAY
mo company pays at the rate of 12 per
per cent on the common stock. The
amounts earned on the preferred and
,"m"oh or STOCKS nave been as follows:
1919 years ending August 31). MO
fcrred, $3.50 per cent; common aftsr
allowing per cent on preferred, 31.30
per cent; 1918, preferred 55.25 per cent.
common 1926 per cent; 1917. preferred
43.lz per cent. common 42.12 per cent:
j|1a. preferred, 52-S9 per cent, common
91,s3 per cent; 1915, preferred 1923
per cent, common 5.39 per cent: 1914.
preferred 4.06 per cent, common moth
ing. Kelly Springfield Tire has shown
- follows: 1913, first preferred 124.78
per cent, common 1900 per cent; 1917,
nrst preferred 72.47 per cent, common
Ell per cent; 1915, FIRST preferred
56.23 per cent. common 367S per cent
Since the last statement s5,860.20O new
per cent preferred stock has been is
sued, but the earnings apparently are
quite ample TO place this stock among
the sound Investments. United States
Rubber shows az follows: 1918, first pre-
'efred 1904 per cent, common 30BG per
cent; 1917, first preferred 21.8G per
eNbt. common ze.S| Der cent; 1916, first
VifJefred ls.G7 yef cent, common l77J
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
Three Speculative Stocks

Question-Kindly advise me as to pros.
peets. income and investment or speculative
Oil. Boston & Montana. Goldwyn Film Cor
poration. May l also inquire as to the mel
who are back of them IN. E. r.
Answer-Union Oil Of Delaware, a re-
cent incorporation, has acquired about
70 per cent Of the outstanding stock of
the Union Oil Company Of California, a
very successful concern. The Delaware
corporation has expanded considerable.
and while there is no recent statement
OF earnings, unofficial reports state
that the outlook is favorable. The fol-
lowing men, all prominent fnanciers,
are among the directors: E. A. Clark,
Charles Hayden, G. W. McGarrah and
C. H. Sabin.
Boston 4 Montana has $25, ,ooo, 900
capital, par value S.; outstanding $16,-
100000. No dividends paid to date.
The company has done considerable de-
velopment work and controls, through
ownership Of majority Of stock, the
Montana Southern Railway, q narrow
gauge road connecting with the Oregon
Short Line at Divide. When completed
this road will connect up most Of the
company's properties. The directors in
clude W. R. Allen, w. C. Siderfin, o. S.
Heater, John D. Pope, E. f. Esselstyn,
7. j. Bennett, George Gallup and ]. G..
Brown.
Goldwyn Pictures Corporation is a
company formed by large interests. 1t
has plans which, it is stated, will make
it one of the strongest organizations
of its kind in the United States. There
is no statement of income The follow
ing men are in the company: H. F. du
Pont, E. V. r. Thayer. C. W. Dawson,
Lee Shubert J. J. Shubert and A. II
Woods. All of these stocks, in our
opinion, are too speculative to be en-
titled to classification as investments.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
Good. but Watch Them

Question: have 81. 900 to invest and have
in mind buying $1,000 bond City of Paris G
per cent. $1,000 Dominion of Canada 5 per
cent. due 1881: May ask if you consider
these two bonds good and safe investments,
that bear little or no watching? Also Gov
ernment Sweden per cent, due 1885,
G. N. -..'
Answer-The foreign bonds you men
ton all appear to offer good invest
ment opportunities. But they do bear
watching, except possibly United States
government bonds. We believe the
Allied nations will come through these
hazardous times in good shape. Sweden
and we know Of nothing at present
which would change that situation.
There are many good bonds yielding
about per cent at present. Here are
few: Illinois Steel Az per cent. 1910;
Illinois Central Railroad 4 per cent,
1858; Chesapeake & Ohio general AZ
per cent, 1892; Virginia Iron, Coal and
Coke 8 per cent, 1949; New York Dock
1st per cent, 1851; Atchison Railway
adjustment per cent, 1895. You could
purchase these on the partial payment
plan or you could wait until you had
accumulated $500 and buy bonds in
that denomination. There are no s100
bonds Of these issues. Or you could
purchase seasoned preferred stocks
from one share up. These yield from
to per cent. They are as follows:
American Sugar preferred, United
States Steel preferred, Central Leather
preferred, United States Rubber pre-
ferred, Virginia Carolina Chemical pre-
ferred. We cannot recommend the
common stocks you suggest for pure
investment purposes. The dividend
might be changed at any time, and the
stocks for that reason are more or less
speculative.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
American Druggists Syndicate Rights

Question-Amercan Druggists Syndicate
stockholders, understand, have the privi-
leRe of subscribing to new stock at Sc a
share, one new share for each three shares
a stockholder and am advised that If I do
not take advantage of this offer my rights
viii be sold at market and proceeds OF sale
stand the meaning Of this. and would ask
you to kindly send me an explanation
Answer Each share of American
Druggists Syndicate stock which you
have carries ono right. II you do not
care to subscribe to the new stock sell
your rights and have the proceeds of
sale credited to your account If you
can find market. At present there is
no quoted value for the right.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
Both Bonds Well Secured

Chicago & Erie first 5s bonds as per-
manent investment. and also Wabash first
os as an investment. I am holding some
OF both at the present time. but am a small
investor and want TO go careful.-F. S.
Answer-All bond prices have declined
lately the good bonds as we'll as the
poor ones. Both of your issues are we'll
secured. Chicago & Erie 1st ps. 1882, are
secured by first lien on about 26O miles
Of double track from Marion Junction,
Ohio, to near Hammond, Ind; also upon
various collateral. The Wabash LIST SIS,
1899. are secured by first lien on 1,476
miles, practically the entire system.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
Safety 'First--l.ow Yield

Question-To the beat of your ability
please advise in your column of investment
information, why do not the banks pay more
cent profits the last year Will you advise
me correctly as to safe investment as the
banks pay too little interest hold plenty
OF Liberty bonds at AZ but that Is too
small. especially in view Of the services that
have rendered for two years in the United
States Army and suffered the tortures md
horrors OF the battlefield. May 1 ask if
United States Rubber is safe and sound? 1
agree with me that to 8 per cent is the
least interest one is entitled to.-J. A. H.
Answer-Banks do not attempt to
offer high rates of interest for the
reason that they never know when de-
posts Of individuals will be withdrawn.
Some banks offer higher rates on time
deposits. In that case they know bet
ter where they stand. Savings banks
in New York State offer only 81 and
4 per cent because they are limited by
law as to the kinds Of investments they
must make. These investments are Of
the highest grade and do not yield a
sufficient amount to warrant more than
4 per cent on deposits. Savings banks
must always be operated with great
care and conservation. You seldom
hear Of the failure of savings bank in
this state, and for that very reason
you would not hesitate to place your
funds there, that is- so far as safety
Of principal is concerned. They may
not purchase stocks Of any kind nor
even bonds Of public utility or indus
trial corporations. In consequence, as
we have already stated, the class Of in
vestments they do purchase are so high
grade that the Weld is comparatively
low. even at this time. We think
United States Rubber common stock is
too speculative for you, but see no
reason why you should not buy pre-
ferred stock Of that company if you
will watch your investment.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
Southern Pacific Bonds

Question-Kindly inform me If Southern
Pacific collateral 4 per cent gold bonds are
considered safe investment for q man
Of small means.-J. H.
Answer-Southern Pacific collateral
4 per cent bonds are secured by Cen
tral Pacific Railroad stock. While they
are not mortgage on any physical
property ,on account Of the large earn
ing power Of the Southern Pacific Com
pany, the bonds are entitled to good
rating at present ......
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-13

Entirely ignoring the of evidence presented during the
days of the coroners inquest into the death Of Thomas Man
nng murdered by Anaconda Copper company under
the direction of Gay Svers and Roy Alley and act
under authority special deputy ser granted Sher
f John X Oorke the coroners jury had been expected,
today at returned verdict which fails absolutely place
the blame for the murder upon those who guilty Of the
crin,e
The coroners jury however, conceded that Manning
dead hat he died tho result of wound from .32caiber
bullet fired from of the caiber; and the jury
also found that the fatal shot which ended annng's life had
been fired by person, unknown" to Them.
The jury also careful to state in its verdict that
from the evidences" they unable to determine from
where the fatal shot fired other Words the gentlemen of
the jury unable to decide whether the shot fired by
that killed Manning discharged while the murderer
standing Anaconda road at Columbia gardens.
The verdict however, not surprise to those who are
Of the records of the members comprising the jury and
Fact people considerably surprised that the verdict
"open" instead of clear acquaI of all the gunmen
Cont on
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-13
Miners Transfer Strike to lob:
Report That Mines Are CLOSING

As the result of a majority
decision of miners at II largely at.
tended meeting held in Industrial
hall, North Wyoming %tiect, last
night, the strike OF miners which
had been in progress here since the
morning OF April 80, was called off
insofar as actual staying away from
work is concerned and was "tranS-
fcrrcu to the lob" Under this de-
cision any person who can obtain
Il job at any OF the mines can work
and be "fair.'
The committee which has had
charge OF the strike states that the
"strike has not been called off, but
has been transferred to the Job, and
all men are advised to slow down."
Scores OF nlcn who visited the
rustling card offices this morning
were refused cards with the state
ment that no cards were being is
sued tcday. This, it is believed, is
in order to permit the company to
get its supply of new application
blanks ON Which the applicants win
be asked if ihcS are members of the
I. w. W.; il tllcy believe in l. w.
W. princiis!e5.
These changes in the form of ap~
plication, il is stated aslthoritatively,
are for the double purpose of pre-
venting members of the /. w. w.
from obtaining work ana to favor
(Continucd on Page Three.)
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-13

TWO officers Of the Iaittmcn's as
Sociation are here from Chicago and
are watched constantly hy secret
service men, but thd government
seems dazed with the success of the
strike i'm spite OF its efforts to sap
press it, and despite the kept press
stories to the effect that it has
been broken.
The truth of the matter is that
the strike Is mo'> effective today
than at its inception and that the
rank and file OF the strikers, against
all the forces Of the press, railway
officials, and the government, have
built Zip an organization that is al
ready nation-WiIe ana that oc-
c:spieS the strongest strategic posi-
ton of any Industrial group.
Industry in the middle west is
almost at a standstiil. Factories and
mills are idle. Yards are ia,n.neh
with cars. The business elements
are talking panic in the hotels and
puInlanS and are plainly frightened
ut the evidence that OfficialdOm,
both of the standpat unions and
government is no longer able to
fool the masses of the workers. The
industrial situation in the middle
west is serious already. If set
tlemcnt il, not soon reached with
the striking yardmcn, not Il factory
will be in operation.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-13
ENGINEERS QUIT JOBS With
water COMPANY, IS REPORT
Contributed Editorial.)

Further gains by the Working
mems union in its strike to enforce
new wage scale of Sc per day
were announced this morning when
the strike committee reported that
several other employers of common
labor had signed up the new agree
ment with the union and had re-
employed their striking employees at
the new wage rate.
Hennessys store today had some
of its old force of janitors back at
work. 1t was also stated that ali
county work had been declared fair
as the result of the capitulation of
the board of county commissioners
who have agreed to pay common
labor on county work at the new
rate.
Laborers employed by the city
are still out on strike due to the fact
that the city administration fails to
recognize the demands Of the Work
ingmen's union for Sc per day in
stead of IS as the current wage"
specified as the honorarium for city
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-13

laborers by ordinance. AS the re-
suit of this stubborness of Mayor
StoNden and his official family no
efforts have been made to clear up
the streets of the mud and filth
which have collected during the last
week 1t is stated that never be-
fore in the history of the city have
the streets been in such bad condi-
ton as now.
The strike committee this morn
ing denied published statement in
a morning paper to the effect that
the strike would not affect the
planting of trees by the city. The
committee stated that any person do
ing such work for the city while the
stri Ike is on is scabbing.
At their meeting last night the
Engineers union is reported to have
approved the Workingmen's strike.
It was stated that the Engineers
this morning pulled off their men
from jobs with the Butte Water COM
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-13
TWIN CITIES SNITCHk1EN STRIKE
Wa|kout of Rai|roaders ON Four
Roads Ties Up Minneapolis Yards

Minneapolis May 13After aiiang with the Yens
all
cic and Great Northern railways quit work yesterday morning
Officials
joined operating
indicate that
all
las for
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-13
C CHARGES SUGAR
PRICES ARR:
ROBBERY

Especial United Press Wirc.)
Washington, May 13.---Sugar
should sell at II cents per
pound and the present prices
ranging from 20 to % cents are
due to profitecfing, ". Jctt
Lauck, consulting economist OF
the railroad brot!.crllootls, told
the railroad labor board this
morning.
1.-The sugar gOugcrS will OK
act a toll OF $500, 900, 900 in ey-
cess profits from the american
people this year. ias!s'i., who is
urging the railroad board to
grant the railroad mems n-
crcuScs, told The board.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-13
Records of
the Jurors

TtN DRIS COL Is-Wen.
known A. G. Nj. tool, Industrial
~, politically and socially.
ENorme.' oWne. parncl! claim
near High Ore mine for which
ho was offered $4,000 by
Kcinzc, bit refused and to curry
favor with Marcus Daily sold to
latter for %225 1000. Has received
petty rewards from A. c. NJ,
such as jobs as school teachers
TO. several members OF his
family al same time. Within
last year got $4,000 for proper
ty from A. c. NJ. where Gold
R;il shaft now being sunk.
MIKE DOUGHERTY--F T.
mer watchrnnm at lienncssy's
tentervillc store until hams,
bacon, etc, were missed in large
quantities, when his services
were dispensed with. Later
rcgained standing in good
graccs of A. G. M. and is noted
for scrviIisy to copper trust
dictates.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-13
IN ARMENIA. TOO.

IN .1ItVI INTNffH, TV7V.
London, May IA Con-
stantinoplc dispatch said it was
reported there that a soviet had
been established at IGrivan in
Russian Armenia. TIE old gov
ernmcnt fled, the dispatch said,
adding that Bolshcvism was
spreading rapidly throughout
AnatOlia.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-13
C0UNTER-ATTACk
BEGUN AGAINST
POLISH ARMY

Especial United Press Wire.)
London, May 13.-The Rus
sian Soviet armies have started
Il violent counter offensive in
the kieff district, according to
dispatches received here from
Warsaw.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-13

MUSIC HATH CHARMS, ETC.
Chicago, May 13.-Thomas Kane,
an ex-soldier, cabaret singer, sang
an old Irish lullaby in court here
today, and the judge gave him his
liberty.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-13
ARRANzA Still.
FREE And I'M
FIGHTING

Especial United Press Wirc)
Vera Cr,,z, May t;;,--~tf!s!,t-
ing is progressing between Car
ran2istas under personal COM
Hlanti of C;rran2ts and TIE rebels
q: s'acicnda TaEsari2, accord-
irg to adyices received here.
CarIanZa, the report states, re-
fused to Surrender, despite or
fers OF safe conduct. Ihc battle
is described as especially violent
with about 20, coo men engaged.
Carraa1a has ubO,: 5000 men,
the report stated.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-13
AS EXPECTED, INQUEST
FAILS TO PLACE Blame
FOR MURDER OF PICKET
erdict Of
the Jury

In the matter of the inquest
held at the courthouse and ST.
yan,es' hospital, Silver Bow
county, Montana, from April 30
60 May BE, 1920, before John
Doran, acting coroner for said
county, we, the undersigned
jurors, find the following vcr-
diet:
Shat ?iscnlns Manning died
April ~, 1920. at ST. James
hospital, Bntte, Silver Bow
county, Montana, from the cf-
fccts OF "a wound caused by n
.32-calibct' bullet fired from II
pistol in the hands of some per-
son to this Jury unknown. We
Tina that. tnere is no testimony
tending TO si:oW where Thomas
Manning was when shot.
(Signcd)
GEORGE H.SGERAlAN,
Foreman.
MARK EZlINEEi,
THOMAS DRiSCOEN,
NJ. n. DOuGHERTS-,
THOMAS FLETCHER,
Il. j. DsSYEE.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-13
DEBS chosen MS
PRESIDENTIAL,
NOMINEE

Especial United Press Mirc.)
New York, May f3.--i,ueene
Y. EebS, who il serving Il SEN
tcncr i'm Atlanta federal .Ecni-
tentiai'y :>> the result of con-
yiction under the espionage act,
was nominated as the preSi-
dental candidate OF the socialist
party by unanimous vote at the
party col.r:tiun here.
DcbS was convicted and scH-
fenced on Il technical charge OF
oostrUctins thr war activities OF
the United States by means of
speeches.
ANOTHIlE: TORNADO IN TEXAS
Paris. Tex, May I3.--One deut
i've injured and several Thousand
VI dollars in property damage is tn
oil of the tornado which brusie
zero late Tuesday.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-05-13

Reports of the whereabouts
of Carrlnza have differed. Pre-
viouS dispatches said he had
been captured by rebels and WAS
being taken 10 Vera Cruz for
dcDOrtatiOn.
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CONTINUED on Page Thres.)
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Continued on Page Three.)
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-04
Remen1bc

Good merchandise only. Hat a11ne1
Marx, Fashion Park, and Y q STE
suits and overcoats, StetsoH na ak u
shoes, StetsOn and Vanity han gle snll
Cooper's underwear, InterNove Sox' n
moor ladies' hose, Goodrich = er goq
Carhartt, Penn, Big 8 and sue overa
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-11-04

Given Away
Choice of any OvercOat in the house. Be one
Of the first $50 men to enter our store Satur-
day, November 6.
Overcoat will be given away Wednesday, No
vember 10, at p. m. sharp.
Personal presence necessary.