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New-York tribune., 1920-02-19
Stock Market
Advances j; Rails
Again Prominent
Demand for Transportation
Shares Less Keen, but
Gains Are Scored; Indus
trials Also Show Strength

Railroad stocks again held the cen
ter Of the speculative stage and at the
close of yesterdays trading the ma
jority of them showed fairly good
gains over the final prices of Tuesday.
Nevertheless, the buying was u good
deal less enthusiastic than that which
marked the final hour Of the preceding
session and enough profit taking ap
peared to cause slight recessions in
few of the issues which had enjoyed
the greatest advances. This was
notably true of Union Pacific, South
ern Pacific, Reading and Chesapeake
G. Ohio.
An interesting phase of the, upward
movement of the rails is that they have
apparently been bought without much
discrimination, for shares of the
weaker roads have advanced relatively
as much as, or more than, those of the
carriers that are generally believed to
be exceptionally strong. This is the
more remarkable because passage of
the railroad bill in the form in which
Washington dispatches say it will be
reported out of Congress would almost
certainly mean that some OF the car
riers would have a hard row to hoe.
This conviction is so strong in bank
ing circles that an era of consultations
is freely predicted. Bankers who are
exceptionally we'll informed regarding
railroad matters are convinced that
under the bill as proposed good many
roads would be forced into receiver
ship or to the verge of receivership, and
that their only salvation would be
through merging with the stronger
systems.
Industrial stocks were strong as q
rule. This section of the market was
mainly in the hands of professional
traders. There was good deal of
short covering, particularly in Crucible
Steel, which made net advance of
nearly 10 points under an urgent de-
mand. Buying for a long account in
the general industrial list was also of
good proportions, as many traders held
the opinion that considerable re-
covery should follow the recent severe
break. Their expectations were partly
realized, but stocks we're offered freely
enough to prevent any very sharp ad-
vances except in few Of the high
priced issues. Cali money renewed at
6 per cent and this rate prevailed all
day The current ease of call money
does not help the market much, as
brokers regard it as illusory in view
of the continued stringency of time
funds.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-19
Accrued
Regular Declarations
Hill Merger Denied

Officials of the Northern Pacific Rail-
ROAD yesterday denied emphatically the
story that the old Northern Securities
alllance would be resuscitated through
an impending merger of the Northern
faclilc, the Great Nortnerl: ana the
ohicago, Burlington & Quincy. It was
asserted that there was no word of
truth in the report. which appears to
nave come originally from the head
E9uarters 9Eti of the Hill roads, in St. Paul.
j." ME this merger is not to take place.
according to interests identified with
, sne different properties, bankers and
nsi'road men are of the firm belief that
We are In for period of railroad con-
and that the return of the
roads to private control next month
wlli be followed by new combinations
New-York tribune., 1920-02-19
Steel Car Profits Larger
Company Earned $27.l2 a
Share ON Common i'm 1919

The annual report of the Pressed
Steel Car Company for the year ended
December 81, 1919, disclosed surplus
after charges and taxes of s4,265 .232
equivalent. after ss750OO in preferred
dividends, to s27.12 a share, s1oo par,
earned on the sl2,500 900 common stock.
which compares with S3,95O,785, or
S24.6o share, in the preceding year.
Profits last year amounted to $685.
$40. compared with $4,350,7s5 in 1918.
After depreciation. etc, of $1,o73,4os
had been deducted, balance available
for dividends was $4,265.232 Holders
Of the common stock received S1,OOO,-
900 in dividend disbursements, against
$968,750 shared in the year before. Sur
plus after all charges was s1,759,776.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-19
Liquidation and the Rails

The bugaboo of foreign liquidation
is is stlll keeping many folks away from
the market for railroad securities.
One of the unknown factors in the
stocks and bonds still held in foreign
lands which are likely to come he-e
for sale. The amount cannot be large
IN view of the steady stream of lioui-
dation since 1914 but the fact that
there are holdings abroad overhanging
the market is a deterrent factor in
the situation. The opinion is held in
important quarters that this market
can easily absorb such offerings under
supply. Sales for foreign account
continue to be recorded daily. Yeste.
day $1,000 Atchison general As, S29
Rock island refunding as, $4,000 Rock
Island, Arkansas e. Louisiana 415s and
$4,000 Reading general As were among
the blocks of bonds sold for foreign
account through the exchange. In
the crowd on the Stock Exchange
where stocks are loaned, there
was demand for railroad issues .by
interests who wanted to borrow TO
make delivery against stock that is on
its way across the ocean. London
continues to sell Japanese government
bonds here, and sales yesterday
apprOxlmated par value of SIT 900
The day before $4,000 were sold With
the privilege of delivery thirty days
hence.
A Big Yarn
- Just at the time yesterday when
Baldwin Locomotive was gathering
strength for the jump that put it above
~ telephone wires leading from the
floor of the Stock Exchange carried
story into the commission houses that
the United States Steel Corporation
had bought control of the Baldwin Lo-
comotive Works. The story was brand
ed as ridiculous and was denied at the
ofhces OF the Steel Corporation, but it
went the rounds, growing in detail as
it proceeded on its way.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-19
American sumatra Tobacco

One of the strong spots in the mar
ket yesterday was American Sumatra
Tobacco, which advanced 1as points
net, selling above 85. On the recent
break Sumatra dropped to II, compared
with high for the year Of 80. The
semi-annual earning statement Of the
company for the six months ended
January 81 was not ready for issuance
to the stockholders at the annual meet
ing held yesterday, but is expected to
be out in few days. Net before taxes is
expected to approximate S1,50O,O00. AL
lowing for the dividends on the 81
100000 7 per cent preferred for the
full year, this would leave a balance
of $1,360,0OO, equal to more than SO
share on the outstanding common
stock, or at an annual rate of around
18 per cent. The year before the COM
pany failed to earn it's 10 per cent
dividend. Strength of the stock was
not entirely based upon the expecta
ton of favorable report. Other ia
vorable developments are understood
to be impending in Sumatra affairs.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-19
A Reflex Of Prosperity

An interesting measure of the coun-
try's prosperity last year is supplied
in the reports of the great life insur-
ance companies now coming to hand.
The New York Life Insurance Com
pany, for example, put upon it's books
last year $531 ,00O,0 in new business,
exceeding the gain Of any preceding
year by nearly 100000, 900. Not only
the degree of prosperity enjoyed by
the country, but they also indicate
that despite the rising wave OF ex-
travagance, money was spent in large
volume for things that are solid and
lasting in their influence upon the
community.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-19
Anglo-French SIS

Firmness of the market in Anglo
French bonds in the last few days has
given rise to the belief in investment
banking circles that there has been
buying of this issue of British account.
The bonds, of which $50O,OO0,0OO are
outstanding, mature next October.
Bankers say there is no doubt about
their being paid off at maturity 1t
was stated yesterday that Britain
would even send gold here to meet
the maturity if that became necessary.
The expectation is that at least half
of the issue will be refunded into
a long term issue.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-19
Dividends

., National Transit Company An extra
dividend OF so cents a share has heen de-
cared. payable March Is. to stockholders
OF record February 2S
Increased
NJ. Federal Mining & Smelling COMPANY
ne regular quarterly dividend has been
Increased n. from per cent to q per cent
payaDIe March Is to stockholders of re,
cord February "a "
Accrued
Arkansas Natural Gas Company-All ac
s,u stonI uea back dividends on the preferred
SOCK. amounting to SIS a share or per
cent on $l00 par for four years, have been
oec!ared on the following basis IA per
rscord ren, payable W March rs to stockholders Of
-, TO stockholders of record April 10, and
pe per cent, payable May 25. to stockholders
OF record May is.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-19
In Wall Street
Lost in the Crowd

A leading banker was asked yester-
day If he thought the Baltimore q
Ohio Railroad would come into the
market to borrow money after March
/, when the roads are turned back to
private control. "If it doesn't" he
replied, ut will be mighty lonesome.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-19
Squeezing Crucible Shorts

Cruicble SteePs vigorous comeback
suggested yesterday that it had been
way oversold After selling as low
as 1872 early in the day il ran forward
sharply and in the afternoon short
while before the close got up to 208As
1t closed under the high at 205A, but
at that was up 9B points net. Crucible
has been a target for the bears for
many weeks. During the early part
of the decline it stood up rather
strongly and was a thorn in the side
of the professional bears who found
it hard stock to depress. When it
did finally break under 200 the short
interest became rather overcrowded
because many traders looked to see
it go into prolonged decline. That
the short interest was large was indi-
Gated yesterday when Crucible Steel
commanded a premium of lie in the
loan crowd: The day before it had
loaned at fat when the rate on the
general run of industrials was per
cent.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-19
"What Do You Think of the Market p,

Nndt 10 lou mink of the Market ?"
member of a leading brokerage
house: We are in a year of declininp
STOCK prices. The present recovery in
stocks is only temporary. 1t was due.
L find in looking through the records
that in 1907 the longest single un-
broken decline in stocks ran about II
points IN the average. Then there was
lo-polnt rally. On the recent decline
we had straight decline, without the
semblance of a rally, running abont
19A points. In taking a lone-ranes ous
view OF the market, I believe that
STOCKS should this year wipe out a good
portion OF the ground gained in l9l8
and 1919. Usually it happens that wav
we nave two years of rising prices and
then one year of declining prices"
Misled
The annual reports if industrial COR
poratlons whose stocks were boomed
beyond all conscience last year" said
RI. F. Mcconnell e. Co. yesterday. "do
not sustain the bullish market views of
industrious publicity agents and pools
mat were so active in enlisting the
public last year in their favorites. II
Is much to be desired, in the event of
another buying movement developing
that those interested should conform
more to the actual facts with regard
to the favorable developments in these
corporations than to translating fancy
expectations into actualities. The nuh.
nc is not unmindful of the fact that
II was mlsled last year"
New-York tribune., 1920-02-19
Steel Common

Owing to the enormous amount Of
stock outstanding and "afloat" in the
hands of the public, United States
Steel common has almost always in the
past loaned on the exchange at one-half
OF l per cent above the rate at which
the general run of industrial stocks
loaned. In other words, when most in
dustrials were loaning at per cent in
the loan crowd, Steel common would
loan at 6ts per cent. In the last day
or two, however, this difference of one
half of l per cent has disappeared
Market observers claim this is s;o.
nlflcant development in that il indi-
Gates a reduced floating supply of Steel
common.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-19
London Money Market

LONDON, Feb. 1s.-Bar gold, 1928.
Cd. Money, S1s per cent. Discount
rates, short and three months bills
A@5 1916 per cent. Gold premium at
Lisbon 140.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-19
Money and Credit

The market for call loans yesterday
was unaffected by the greater stock
market activity on the buying side
and rates held throughout the day at
6 per cent. In the time money mar
ket the lending banks continued to
refuse to extend new funds for fixed
periods Notwithstanding that call
money is in liberal supply at 6 per
cent. Maturing time loans, however,
were renewed in some instances, indi-
eating that the banks are les insstent
that these obligations be liquidated
than they we're when call money was
higher.
The ruling rates for money yester-
day, compared with year ago, follow:
Yestcr- Year
Cal! money: day. ago.
On mixed collateral SIX
On industl collateral 6
Time money (mixed collateraD:
Sixty days ....... 9AM10 5AM5k
Ninety days .... 9AM1O 5A ass
Four months .... 9k@1O 5A651a
Four to six months 9MM1O 5A A@5h
Bank Clearings-Bank clearings in
New York and other cities yesterday
were:
New York. s73a, ,SSs,s5S $50 ,Oo5, ,2so
Baltimore 80. 13,S91,31A 6,437,766
Boston ....... 69,O97,14O 21,765,S55
Philadelphia =. S7,S72,433 l9,596,434
Pittsburgh ... 28,189,SS9 10665,8O
Sub-Treasury-United States Federal
Reserve credit balance, $56,7oO,677.
Silver-London, Sad; New York,
$1.30; Mexican dollars, 81.
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange
Pounds, francs and lire yesterday
moved upward. The change was char
acterized by bankers as furry Of no
profound significance. Heavy foreign
selling securities owned abroad was
considered factor in causing the
Arizona republican., 1920-07-23
FAVORITES FARE
 BADLY AT KAZOOI

KALAMAZOO, Mich, July 22--A monster crowd turned out for "Kala- mazoo day at the grand circuit races and the onlookers witnessed a slaugh- ter of favorites in three of the four events. In the 20 pace, Louie Grat- tan, after winning the first heat, was decisively beaten by Johnnie Quirk in the second heat and by Goldie Todd in the third and fourth heats.
 Royal Palm, son of Peter the Great and driven by Charlie Valentine, won the s3000 purse for 2:13 trotters. out stepping Alta Donovan and field of eight others in straight heats The average time for the three miles, 2: 06, was fast for the class.
 Don de Lopez, driven by Geers, was best liked in today's 2:o5 trot. He failed to win a heat. Baron Cegantle took the first and then Murphy came along with Charlie Rex and captured the second and third heats. The time in the second mile, 2:O41z, is a season s record for trotters.
 Tn the -year-old trot, Great Britton, the Dodge entry, made good by taking the first and third heats. The Great Miss Morris won the second heat but broke badly in the third and was dfStanced-
Arizona republican., 1920-07-23

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION No games scheduled today.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-23
LEADING LIGHTS OF lS5 POUND CLASS CLASH IN
 FINISH MATCH TONIGHT
Grant and Sauer Recognized Among Best In Country-Is First Match of Elimina- tion Series Preparatory to Worlds Championship Here = Preliminaries Good

Thomas Grant of Seattle, kingpin of the 1S5-pound grapplers, and Pete Sauer. young and willing, meet tonight in finish bout. the first of an elim- nent for Clarence Zealand, worlds champion light heavyweight. The Grant Sauer match will be staged at Tally's open-air arena as the main event of a program consisting of A. round boxing bout two wrestling first event will start at S:30 o'clock.
 At least three and possibly four matches will be included in the elim- tnation series the survivor of which will be pitted against Zealand in a worlds champion match in this city sometime In September
 The first match of the series tonight Brings together two of the youngest, yet most feared grapplers of their weight in the game Sauer has not yet attained his majority while Grant won the right to ballot but three years ago.
 Grant Has Fine Record.
 Grants record during the past win ter was surpassed by no grappler in the game. save worlds champion Joe stecher- Grant met all the big fellows. giving away from 20 to TO pounds, and won 43 of 45 matches. losing only to Stecher and Lewis.
 Grant has been tried. tested and found steel blue. His ability has been proven in more than two score of hard bouts He has never yet been defeated by a man of his own weight or any where near his own weight, for that matter Only recently he agreed to wrestle Ad Santel for a $500 side bet and winner take all Santel has never replied to his challenge.
 But with Sauer, circumstances are altog ether different. His experience has been limited to less than half hundred matches. but in these he has demonstrated unlimited ability and fortitude- He's as game as they make 'emr faster than a streak of chain lightning and versatile to the extreme.
 Pete Always Has Something New
 Pete has demonstrated his versatfl- 1ty conclusiyely to local fans One match, he employs toe hold with tell tng effect; the next time it's a ham merlock or a head hold, or, perchanoa a crotch hold.
 But the local favorite has yet to en- ploy his favorite hold in winning a match-the body scissors. As a pro- tege of Stecher. he has been carefully trained in the art of clamping his DOW erful limbs about the body of an oppo- nent and applying pressure. His 1.-the ness makes him an adept at this style
Arizona republican., 1920-07-23

Germany has lost 1.s5o.ooo men il the world war.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-23

yet he seldom uses it. except in train ing. There is a possibility that he has been holding 1t under cover" for such an emergency as may present itself to- night-but Stecher has advised against the use of the scissors.
 According to dope, Grant has the edge, yet not enough to make the match the least one sided. Pete has won hundreds of local admirers be- cause of his lighting spirit, and he can he depended upon to fight to the last ditch tonight
 Looks Like Spectacular Go.
 On paper. it looks like a lightning fast bout, probably the most spectac- ular of the season. Both big fellows their packers a real run for their money.
 Should the bout prove a long one, Pete should have the edge. Grant has demonstrated in matches past that he does his work up quickly and neatly. But if Sauer can stall off the bull like rushes of his opponent for 30 or 40 minutes or more, and withstand the punis hment of jiu jitsu holds, which Grant is certain to employ. his chances of victory will be increased many fold
 And that brings out another point. Grant is one of the few American grapplers that has ever mastered the jiu jitsu style. His work is a revela- tion and a true treat for fans. The way he handles big fellows by use of these holds gives the impression that he is playing with mere toy He is the first jiu jitsu wrestler to appear here-but he also knows the American style from A. to Z- Good Preiirninaries.
 The Around boxing bout between Young Dutch and Lanky Jean should also prove a rare treat, for these two youngsters have wide regulations for their slugging ability and stamina. This bout is being staged under the auspices of the American legion.
 An amateur wrestling contest, Him. tied to 30 minutes, will be the semi final event of the program The city band will be on hand for musical en- tertainment before and between events.
 Tickets will remain on sale at the Doyle cigar stand until 2 o'clock to- night. at which hour the box office at Tally's arena at Eighth and Washing ton streets will open Despite a heavy advance sale there are many choice seats stf1l to be had. Women are es- pecially invited to attend, as the pro- grams arranged by Promoters Tally and Hale are designed to include only
Arizona republican., 1920-07-23

France has 100000 war orphans.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-23

Hong Yung, commander of the lead pipe artillery, was badly injured and Uric Bazar, captain of the Russian two-b -four infantry, got lacerated scalp. Nobody knows what the row started over, but one army corps of Chinese, numbering 20 men, battled with a Russian division of about the same number in a laundry.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-23
AMERICAN TRAPPIsT LEADING

ANYWHERE, July 22.-(By the Asso- ciated Press}-The Americans led their nearest competitor, the Belgians, by 27 targets at the end of the first day s team match in the Olympic trap shoot ing competition. With 160 targets re- naining to be shot tomorrow, the score out of a possible 620 was as follows: America 3Ss; Belgium, 361; Sweden. S55; Canada, $50; Great Britain, 343.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-23
STAPLEYS DEFEAT
 GLENDALE s ID 5,
 IN DECIDING GAME

MESA, July 22.-Glendale's hope for a championship ball team went g1im- mering here this afternoon when the Stapley company club of Mesa sent them home with a. to defeat Kickoff who opened in the box for the visitors. of his teammates, a g to score was wise and made change. Core, replac- ing him in the box, held the home team ScOreleSs.
 Glendale reversed the Stapieys' sys- tenn of scoring, waiting until the sixth inning before they put a run across. Three was their total in that inning and another in the seventh and one in the ninth was added to their total. Hits were garnered freely off Dutch Stapley's offerings but backed by good fielding, he was never in danger of de- feat.
 The score: RH.E. Glendale ... 900 ooS 1e1-5 10 4 Stapleys no 250 000-9 g 4
 Peoria came into the lirneIight today with an offer to the Stapley club to play a winner -talSe-all game. similar to the Stapley- Glendale affray this afternoon. The Stapley management is considering the match for Thursday, two weeks hence, being lined up with Goodyear for a battle here next Thurs day afternoon.
 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
 No games scheduled today
Arizona republican., 1920-07-23
PLANNED WEDDING;
 GOT A GUARD

GOF A GUARDIAN SACRAMENTO Ruby and Pearl Hunter, IT years old. came here to marry Hindus. Sure our parents said we could" they told the court. @fS evidence enough your parents are not proper guardians" declared the judge, and appointed a guardian.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-23
CAUTION

(Philadelphla Public Iedger)
 It is possible to mail a baby by parcel post. The danger lies in the fact that the child is liable to be full grown when it arrives at it's destina- ton
Arizona republican., 1920-07-23

sporting numbers that will please the fair sex as well as the males.
 Tn the event of rain tonight the com plete card as announced will be staged Saturday night
Arizona republican., 1920-07-23
RED GROSS vET coLLAPsEs

LOS ANGELES, Cal, July 2z.-Dr. Stockton Axson, President Wilson's s brother-i Jaw and during the war na- tlonaI secretary of the American Red Cross, collapsed Tuesday, it was an nounced today, and left Los Angeles last night to seek treatment for nerv- ous breakdown. Dr. Axson. who is a member of the faculty of Rice insti- tute, Houston, Tex, has been lectur- ing at the University of California branch here. He intends to seek treat ment from Dr. F. K Dercum, who at tended the president
Arizona republican., 1920-07-23
IA! HAl ALSO HEl HE!

SAYS Of7E O LAW LOS ANGELES-M Miss Ina Goldman, IS, and pretty, was arrested for laugh ing at a cop but she won't have to go to jail for it. Warned by the officer for some slight breach of public dnnca hall etiquette, Miss Goldman broke into such peals of happy giggles that the cop called the wagon Judge Rich ardson sentenced her to 30 days in jail for laughing at the law but suspended sentence. Keep away from dance halls until you're 21," said the court
Arizona republican., 1920-07-23

BATTLE ROYAL WITH
 PIPE AND TIMBER SAN DIEGO = The Russo Chinese war broke out here. Policeman Grif- fiths arbitrated it with . night stick
Arizona republican., 1920-07-23

VOTE FOR FRED WEAGE FOR SHERIFF.-Adv. al
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-29
Down on EN-.
Tioht at That.

Tight at That.
Freltly--Thats a swell hat Crosby's
wearing.
Reddy--Yes. 1t matches his head.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-29
Cutting Down Gossip.

"How do You suppose some people
spent their spare time before motion
pictures were invented?"
II don't like to appear unkind to-
hose persons, but before they started
to spending practically all Of their
leisure moments In photoplay houses
they knew great deal more about
their neighbors' private affairs than
they do now"