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New-York tribune., 1920-02-21
Pennsylvania Oil
Market Is Put ON
Competitive Basis
Action of seep Agency Re-
moves Stabilizing Infir-
ence and Scramble for
Crude May Kite Prices

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 2O.--The mar
ket for Pennsylvania crude oil was
thrown wide open here day by the
announcement of the Joseph Seep Pur-
chasing Agency that beginning March
10 1t would no longer sell oil to indie
pendent relineries. The reason given
was that it did not have enough oil for
It's own business.
Increased consumption Of Pennsy-
vanla crude during the past few years
has steadily forced up the price until
now 1t is quoted By the Seep agency at
5000 barrel, three advances having
been made since the beginning of the
wear. independent refners have been
provided With a given proportion of
lneir requirements by the Seep agency,
but some time ago when they found
the agency could not fill their de-
mands, they went out into the market
ana ae bought oil at & premium in com
oetltion with it. That premium, it was
stated to-day, has often reached SO
cents barrel, and even now, with the
latest advance, is more than 20 cents.
SO scarce is oil Of all kinds that
scouts have been sent into the differ
ent fields in the hope of picking up oil
IN sufficient quantities to keep the in
dependent retineries going One re-
finery, it was stated, was trying to
buy oil by the trainload," while others
not 50 firmly entrenched financially
were endeavoring to get it in smaller
quantities.
The action Of the Seep agency, it
was said b veteran oil men, would re-
'uIn the ma u to the conditions which
prevailed years ago when there was no
buying agency through which
prices were stabilized.
NO one would predict to what heights
would 0o but refiners with
out their own crude production, it was
stated, would be compelled to get oil
Wherever they could and pay such
prices as producers saw fit to demand,
New-York tribune., 1920-02-21
Confidence Still Lacking

With all the improvement that has
taken place in the last few days in
rails and industrials the stock mar
ket following as a whole is far from
bullsh. While many brokerage
houses are telling their customers
that the rise may carry somewhat
further, there is quite q unanimity OF
opinion that it is best to take profits
as they come, rather than to wait for
the long pull. Indicative Of the kink
Of advice that is being given traders
b., brokerage houses, q leading firm
said yesterday "for'thc present we
would make new commitments only IN
sharp reactions" In other words, con-
fdence in the ability of the market to
mount higher in the face of current
obstacles is not what it was before
the terrific fall in values short
while back. Accordingly the buying
Of the irlustrials in particular is not
Of the aggressive kind, so necessary
t. vigorous bullish operations. On
the contrary the buying in this de-
partmcnt is extremely cautious,
suggesting that traders are not at all
SIRE Of their ground and are operat.
ing conservatively.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-21
Lackav-anna Steel

Like Republic Steel and other in
dependents the Lackawanna Steel Com
pany suffered from the steel and coal
strikes in the final quarter of 1919
and II is understood that the annual
report covering operations for the fuii
year. scheduled TO be issued next week
TO s'eckh lders, WI be disappointing In
lhe hrst nine months of the year Lack
!.wanan earned about $3.50 share on
.he stock' but the final quarter more
than Offset this, it is understood Tsa
Republic Steel report which was ex7
pected to be put out this week has not
yet made its appearance. 1t has been
predicted that it will show about "a 8
share earned on the common stock or
about 81 less than the annual dividend
requirements. ''"
New-York tribune., 1920-02-21
Detroi, United Surplus
Equal to &lO.7Q a Shar4

surplus after expenses, interest. de.
preclation and Federal taxes of the De.
tro't Edison Railway Company for the
year ended December 81 last was 81
6lS,666, equivalent to s1O.79 shnre
Slo par, earned OH the $4,000 900 can
s l.al stock, against S1,S40,5S4, or $3.50 a
shares, in 1918. T'' Z"
Gross earnings in the year amounted
TO sz4,oe3,o3s. an increase of $5,66e ,o2o
Osesaa Oses sae pre- preceding year, Operating ex-
SSso,ol0 net Other income of S546 4o6
was added to that amount, bringing the
total income to s5.436,e16, or S73l 500
greater than in the year before After
smseres. soya and taxes of $2,SGs,25o and
sSoo,ooo in depletion and Federal tayes
Sa.ance .; :, e.. available for dividends was
aggregated 81 100000. the same 1,,,le"os omorns
recelved BY the stockholders in 1918
Surplus amounted to S419.666.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-21
Increase ON Preferred Stock of
Sherwin- Williams Approyed

at special meeting of the Sherwin-
Williams Company, held in Cleveland,
stocknolders approved the action of
she ne odn directors ect authorizing an issue Of
4U,ooo 600 first preferred stock.
Of the new issue S15. 900 900 was re-
Gently purchased bv a syndicate com.
posed of the Cleveland Trust Company.
borton d Borton and William A. Read
q Co and was offered for subscription
at loo and accrued dividend, subject
70 AUTHORIZATION Of the issue by stock.
nouefs. The stock Is z per cent cumu-
ing fund. ''''N
The proceeds of the sale of this
sio,ooo,ooo stock will be used by the
so'npahy to retire old preferred stock
agxregatlng s4,014,0O0 or additional
working capital and for other cor
poIats purposes, including extensions
and additions to its properties to meat
the needs of it's business.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-21
commonwealth Edison Earns
$0.Ol a Share on Can;,o,

FOR the wear ended December 81.
1919, the Commonwealth Edison Cow
pany returned surplus after charges
and taxes of $4.s47, ,l3s, equivalent to
s9,6l . share, 500 par, earned on tho
Sb0.422,S 800 capital stock, which com
pares with $A936.470, or S77o q share
in the preceding year.
Total operating revenue last wear
amounted to s30,365, 1926, an increase
of SS,S6l,290 over 1918. After expenses
and depreciation net was $l0.S46.al9.
or 81 1885 more than in the wear
before. Gross income was SS,09s.580.
from which interest and other charges
were deducted. leaving a s4.S47.l3S bal
ance for dividends. Holders of the
Stock shared S3,942,S40 in dividend dis
hursements, a falling off of $6l .484
Surplus after all charges was $904, ,79s.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-21
New Issue OF Treasury
Certificates Ses for March LIZ

WAsHIN,GToN, Feb. 2o.-Another
issue OF about s30o00o.o of Treasury
certncates of Indebtedness may be
expected about March is, Secretary
Houston announced TO-DAY. Hc de-,
clared he saw nothing in the rresen+
situation to increase the interest rate 4"
The last issue bore 4a4 per cent.
The forthcoming issue VIII follow Tho
payment OF about $S50.OO0 900 Of Ger
t'ticates to be retired March IS The
new issue is to be smaller because Of
receipts from income and excess profits
taxes 0-''"
New-York tribune., 1920-02-21
Canadian Steamships Year

Profits OF the Canadian steamship
Lines. Ltd, for the year ended Decem,
Der 81. 1919, were s4,5so,aTS, which
compares with s2,324 ,09S in the pre-
ceding year. Net profits were s2.s3s.-
679. against s1,276,ls6 in 1918 Tota,
assets were placed at s44,557.17e. com
pared with s3s.s19,677 in the year be-
New-York tribune., 1920-02-21
National Motor Car Earned
. SC.89 a Ssrare 1.r,

Net income. after all expenses and
dspreciation, but before Federal taxes
or or the National Motor Car & Vehicle
Ssompany ssl pa for the year ended Septem-
oer 90, 1919. was S551,723, equivalent
sales were $3,997,2S
New-York tribune., 1920-02-21
Exchange to Close Sat,,r,1.vs

FARlS, Feb. 2o.-Decision has been
reached by the governors of the stool
Exchange to close on Saturdays, begin
nnlng ng February p, until September 25
-, ne only exceptions to this rule will be
1ne me saturdays falling on May Is and
New-York tribune., 1920-02-21
In Wall Street
Times Change

"Pcople who bought railroad stocks
q year ago for investment" observes
one Of Wall Streets wise men, "are
now buying them twenty points lower
for speculation."
New-York tribune., 1920-02-21
Predict Better Copper Demand

Leaders in, the. copper producing in
dustry are looking for a reviva of
buying of the metal within the course
of the next two or three weeks. The
copper men said yesterday that they
figured most of the 10000 900 pounds
OF copper bought for domestic and for
elgn consumption in December mad
been used up, ard will have to be re-
plenished. January sales approximated
5Vo.o0o'0c0 pounds. So FAR this month
sales have been very light. Copper is
currently quoted at 1914 cents pound
by the laNge producing interests.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-21
Dividends
Regular Declarations

ment business with offices at Utica n y
Tmn inns, VII deal in high-grade bonds ana
New-York tribune., 1920-02-21
Money and Credit

Rates for Stock Exchange call money
were unchanged, yesterday and G per
cent was the opening and ruling rate.
AS on prec eding days of the week there
was plentiful supply of funds to lend
on call, but banks continued to restrict
time money offerings, although as stat
ed yesterday, some loans are being
made at per cent on mixed collateral
and S1s per cent on all industrials.
The opinion is held by bankers that
rates will remain relatively easy. at
least until the March tax payments arc
due.
The ruling rates for money yester-
day, compared with year ago, follow:
New-York tribune., 1920-02-21

ua!' compared with year ago. follow:
iester- Year
Ca.i money: day. ago.
On mixed collateral G ~
On industl collateral 6 6
Time money (mixed collateral):
oi%ty days. s............ 51a M5la
Ninety days. 5MM5N
Four months. .......... g 5A M51s
Four TO six months. :. 54 Gl51a
Bank Clearings Bank clearines in
New York and other cities yesterday
we're:
Exchanges. Balances.
New York. $756 $685. S94267.75G
baltimore go. 12,0s6,9o8 5,324.O44
Boston ...... 69.79S,872 l9, ,74N O29
Philadelphia 7S,S42.344 14.S77.808
Snb-Treasury~-United States Federal
Reserve credit balance, S76,242 ,403.
Silver London, S25sd; New York
sl.3o; Mexican dollars. 80 bc.
The Dollar i'll Foreign Exchange
,,osterid.e Sterling, franc and fire exchange
quoted as high as s3.47A Yesterday
but reacted to $3.4550 The Continental
exchanges held their gain a little bet
ter. Continued foreign selling of Sc
curities in New York took place and
helped the exchanges situation.
Yesterdays rates, compared with
those o week ago, follow:
i I-1N
New-York tribune., 1920-02-21
The Motors

Motor stocks as group gave much
the best performance yesterday II
weeks. Under leadership Of General
Motors common stock, which apparent
ly was pushed ahead bv urgent cover
ing by traders who sold the stock in
anticipation of the recent decline and
who had not taken their profits, the
rise in the motors was rather pro-
nounced. And with the dying out of
the movement in the rails, which
seemed to have spent it's force for
the time being, the uprush in the
motors was the big outstanding de-
velopment in the days market. Cen
eral Motors stock attracted most at
tcntior not only because of its sem
setional strength but also because IF
the fact that it was the special target
Of the professional bears during the
late market unpleasantness. On total
dealings Of close to 10000 shares,
Motors, which had closed at 237 Il on
Thursday, touched 25o by midday
shortly after reaching 254, the hign
for the days move. After that it
dropped below 250 again, but rallied
a net gain Of 1924 points. Once Cen
eral Motors started moving forward,
the rest Of the motor shares swung
into line. At its top General Motors
showed recovery of nearly 30 points
from its recent low, while the other
motor issues showed recoveries of 8
to 10 points.
The Rails
Profit-takirg was held responsible for
the slight lcveling off of many of the
rails yesterday. On the whole how
ever, the group held its ground rather
we'll considering the extent OF the rise
in the eyes Of mcst traders. II is stated
by those who claim 10 know that for
the first time in long while a shor:
interest exists in the railroad group.
The borrowing demand for rails has
been fairly active since early in the
week. Professional traders who bought
the rails on Wednes day when the rise
started took their profits, it is said,
and after having lost their market. for
the rise continued on up without them,
they sold the rails short. While the
short interest is probably not large it
is probably Of sufficient size to Bring
in some buying OH any sharp decline.
4 large Wall Street house says the To-
cal buying of the rails this week has
been of excellent quality
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-01-13
CHILLS, COLDS,
FEVERISHkESS
Black. Dvausht u Used by
Virginia Lady for Colds,
Fever and Other Trou-
bles With Fine Results.

Book, Mount Va Mp Mae emit
uo.l ot ,UIs place fc,"ts stated }
have u..i Black urrurhr tJr colds Nod
,'ome,h trouble and certainly nav
found irSety satisfactory,
when / sould ferl bad and fever
l.h as though vas taxing a frtsh
cold. | would make good cup ."i
pa.e.nnugh' tea and 1t would sooH
'et ne ali light
Il can recommend II as splendid
laxative and gladly do 50 You may
pl' my statement"
when you feel g tired. fever
lsh. headAchy and fsnr rbnt YOU are
taking cold. take good dose of the
old reliable liver medicine sou have
heard % much about -rhsdfords
Hack .DraushL II y made from pure
ly vegetable Ingredients, acts In a
gentle, natural way and BY helping 10
drive out poisonous waste matter from
your system. II win often. II taken
IN time. prevent a chill from dryclop.
luE into cold
~ 'usands NJ people during the past
20 years have found black Draukhl
oi benefit IN = cases
Try II. the next time you chil or
snceze (Adv1
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-01-13

ment bonded warehouses after FabrMry
|. and report of 10 possession has pot
besn made 10 the bureau Of inlsfaai
revenue. II win he subjected to seisurs
and TIE pisces IN which II was stored
may bs dssIared . prbiic and cornnon
nuisance. the ooWmissionsr ruled.
rroprietors ~ storage places where
llquor 10 held subject to the ord.~ Of
tho owner are reauircA 10 make report
on or before January s7. 1879. Fsiiurs
~ The owner himself 10 repor II never
theleS. win gubject the liquor TO "lr'
IRE iIot.A hold liquor for service
TO their guests or Tor beverage pus-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-01-13
U. S. RECLAMATION
POLICY CONSIDERED

wAsHINGrON. Jan - Hsprrseu.
tAtlyes Of D.o Euyr'rors II Je>orai
southern states. meeting here )c.terday
under the spapives VI the southern
Commercial Congress. appointed n ron,-
nhttrs to eonfss "wednesday With s.mI.
lar d.leglieH from ~lttotn kLntes ON a
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-01-13
liquor MUST Be
kept IN HOMES
Revenue Department IN New
Ruling on Prohibition,

wAsiuNQTON. Jan ~ reyon,
having IN stofnge warehouses sifo De-
podt vaults. and Other places l'ss'
acquired" lnlosica mr. iipuor fpf h"'-
esge purposes must ieuo,etl 10 ttr
private dwellings on or bsfnro January
II. 1880. under rnilnd lsuoi y'''rriny
w ths bureau NJ informal ro'cnye
'insally arlI,tod llinDf, 3, Ia r''
p,ainsd, Is liquor bought prior 70 w.
!. ,ai9"
~ iinuor Il found IN pisces other
Than rriyate dwcll 10 snd rnvfu O.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-01-13

poser IN contemplation Of thu ban he
Ing llfisd tho ruling states, cannot
pessss@ !, on and after January u, hut
may obtain a permit 10 scil II Tor non
beverage purpose In which event q
bond muft bt filed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-01-13
fulton win. frsm Moran

kEwNl,k. n J. Jan. n Fulton
won from Mcfsn In the fight here last
night Tho nski went the eight
rounds
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-01-13
lift OFF C0RNS!

With the fingers! No pain at all Drop .
little "Freezone" on a sore, tender corn or a
calus. Instantly that corn or callu' stops
hurting then shortly you lift that bothersome
corn or eallus right of, root and all, without
pain, soreness or irritation. Yes, magic!
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-01-13

Like other business
women, she finds this
biggest bank helpful
in her provident Ways.
So would you find IL.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-01-13
Continuing the January Fur Sale at Reduction
HARRY Katz's Fashionable
Furs and Fur Coats
Prices Reduced B

cseassrs Il
Fun purchased win b commented next year IN cs-
parnx prices known fact prices will not be lower Fu
due To scarcity Of skins and increased price production
d. IT, D~:on>
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-04-22
CHARLES HARRISON SINGS
FOR COLUMBIA RECORDS
N. Y. Metropolitan Opera House
Orchestra Plays Selections
Ia From LA Boheme."

Charles Harrison sings two songs
of sentiment for Columbia records
this month, Peggy" and SAY 1t
with Flowers" The first is a spring
song, and the second speaks the Ian
guage of flowers in music. These
are two unusual selections.
The New York Metropolitan Opera
House Orchestra plays on both sides
of a record selections from La Bo-
heme" this month. Through their
countless performances of this always
popular opera, these artists have come
to a point where their placing OF this
music is almost beyond criticism.
The first Columbia decords OF Art
Hickman's Orchestra from the st,
Francis Hotel. San Francisco, made
a hit with many dance lovers. This
month they add two more to their
uniaue jazz selections, the Dancing
Honeymoon" fox-trot and "Fee Fl Fo
Fun" one-step.
Princes Dance Orchestra plays two
wild fox-trots full of weird strains OF
Oriental music. "Afghanistan" and
"Mohammed" are guaranteed to make
even the latest fox-trotters forget all
about the time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-04-22
FOR 18TH
SPRING FESTIVAL
Clubs Of Neighborhood House
to Celebrate MAY Day in.
ToyIand" This Year.

May-Day and Neighborhood House'
People who know Washington know
what this three-day Spring Festival
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April
20, 80 and May 1-means In this SET
Element House work OF the National
Capital, conducted under Mr.. and MIS-
Neigh. - =.
Neighborhood House Is at 40 N
street southwest, near the river on
the Seventh street car line. This year
their festival will be May Day In
Toyland," celebrated, they say, be-
cause they believe there Is no better
way TO express love for the home ana
freside than through the Initiative
play of children.
The Pageant Plays arranged will be
Little Plays for Little People, p
M, Thursday and Friday. April 70 ano
80; Bigger Plays for Bigger People,
s D m, Thursday, Friday and Satur'
day, April 20, 80 and May /; and on
Saturday, at 8 p. m. viii be the dig
festival, "All the Plays for All the
People" Supper will be served daily
from to 7.
This festival Is indeed a neighbor-
hood affair. 1t takes place In tho
street In front OF Neighborhood
House, In the large garden at the
rear, and In and out OF this settlement
house that stands for so much CON
structive work in industrial arts, ana
in that great art--the art OF play.
The clubs of Neighborhood House
give this Spring-time pageant The
Doll Queen will this year reign. and
with her are a train OF princes-little
folks from this unique settlement cen
ter. Tickets are but twenty-five
cents each, at the door. The fund will
be used for the summer work. A visit
here is a unique experience. This lie
the eighteenth annual Spring Festival
to be given at Neighborhood House.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-04-22
Public student Concert.

The Washington College of Music
announces it's twentieth public stu
dent concert, to be given in Central
High School this evening. April 20.
starting promptly at o'clock. AS
has been the custom for the past three
years. a collection for the Red Cross
will be taken, to be applied. like the
one in February. on the Central High
quota to this fund.
The public is cordially invited. no
cards OF admission being required.
The program promises to be very In
teresting. The Washington College
OF Music Symphony Orchestra, under
the direction OF it's president, c. L.
Christiani. will play the "Phedrc"
overture CMassenet) and Norwegian
Rhapsody" (Svendsen).
Students of the following instruc-
tors OF the college will be heard: C..
r. Christiani. violin; Emanuel wad.
piano; Mr.. Carter. piano; Mr.. Van
Hulsteyn, violin; Mr.. Paul, voice; MI.
Miller. voice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-04-22
Concerts
st. Olaf's College Choir.

st. Olaf's College Choir.
One of the unique attractions OF
the musical world, the famous st.
Olaf College Choir of fifty vocal
artists. thirty young women and
twenty young men, trained in the
highest degree in the religious and
devotional music of the classics, under
Prof. +. Melius Christensen, will be
heard for the first time in Washing
ton at the New National Theater this
afternoon. Critics who have heard
this organization declare that effects
of the highest beauty are attained
by il purely through religious fervor.
coupled with high attachments OF the
vocalists art. 1t has been a sensation
weherever 1t has been heard.
Seats are to be had at the Offices of
T. Arthur Smith, 1906 G street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-04-22
Washington College Informal
Concerts.

Student informal concerts are given
every third week at the Washington
College of Music. Last Thursday the
program was given by Harold Luber,
piano; Virginia Cureton, violin;
Charles Wilpan, piano; Samuel Des-
soft, violin; Miss Lois Stunt, piano;
Miss Mamie Giles, voice; MISS i.uby
Booth. piano; David Kushncr, violin;
Miss Doris Thornett, piano; Mrs.
Kathryn Murrell voice; Miss Edith
Marceron. plano; Kenneth Douse, vio-
lin, who played the Accolay con to ;
and Miss Clara Young. who. gave
as piano solo the Schubert I'm
promptu," B flat major.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-04-22
FRIDAY MORNING CLUB
TO Give CONCERT
Concert by Friday Morning Club.

Tomorrow evening. at $40, the Fri
day Morning Music Club chorus will
be heard in concert at the Cosmos
Club, assisted by Mrs. Flora McGill
Keefer, soprano; Martin Richardson,
tenor. and Adolph Torowsky. The
chorus is under the direction of Louis
Patter. with Miss Bestor at the piano.
The annual business meeting will be
held Friday, April 30, at IL o'clock.
at the residence OF Mrs. Richard
Dean.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-04-22
Young student In Violin Recital.

Isadore Alpher was presented in a
violin recital by his teacher. Herman
c. Rakemann. Fridayr April l6. at
Gunston Hall School He was as
sisted by "A string quartet, composed
OF Mr.. Rakemann. Mr.. Wagner, Mr.
Griffin and Mr.. Matteossian.
Master Alpher played an ambitious
program. including the q minor So
nata (Tartini-Auer); "Silicienne 81
Rigaudon" tFrancoer-Kreisler) "Sere
made" (Schubert-E lam): a PugnanI
work arranged by Kreisler, and a
Dvorak "Slavonic Dance" and com
positions by Dittersdorf and Mill
iandre. concluding with Kreisler's
Caprice Chinois."
Ensemble work was given by the
quartet with the Opus II OF Rubin
stein, a trio OF Naumann. and one
movement OF a piano quartet by
Lewandowsky, with Miss Stella Lip
man at the piano. Mrs. Il. Earl Wag
ner was the accompanist.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-04-22

grams are arranged to further the ad.,
OF musical education. while
other numbers are selected to suit the
more popular taste.
Opportunity and profession!
They are both offered the young mu-
clan, here in Washington, by the
United States Marine Band.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-04-22
Among the Musicians

up" there were cleon Throckmorton
and Harry Goodwin.
Because they have received earlier
recognition. the solo cast remains
last. though not least. In this Tecita-
tion OF the achievement OF the Peo-
pies National Opera Company. who
OF Gilbert and Sullivan for another
generation. who should know them.
They are Estelle Murray Florence
Winter. Genevieye Bond. Elaine Sc
bring Ford, Charles Moore. NJ. IL.
Stevens, John T. Elliott, T. Brooke
Amiss, Jr., and Frederic Miller.