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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-21
WAGE INCREASE
TO HAVE LITTLE
EFFECT ON PRICES

NEW YORK, Aug. a. CBy mterna-
ttonal News Service. In regard 10 the
recent granting OF Increases to rail-
way workers, the Guaranty Trust COM
pany sgys, that the increase in the
price of foods because OF the railroad
pay boost win be so negligible as not
to be noticed, If any profiteers who
use the Increase as an excuse for price
Jumps
The new rates viii go into effect
this month and the various railroads
are now preparing the detailed sched-
ules under which the Increases viii
be applied. II Isl generally agreed
that by It's decision the commission
has given a great impulse TO the pro-
cess OF Teadiustment In this coun-
try. and II Is regarded us especially
significant for the light whichN 1t
throws upon the future attitude Of
the commission toward its greatly en-
taFged powers and RESPONSIBILITIES
under the Transportation Tact Of 1920
The business interests are convinced
that the policy Of the commission
VIII lean TO the constructive side. In
THIS the commission appears likely
70 have stronger public support than
heretofore because Of the experiment
iE government management and the
widespread reaction TO the prevail
ing lack OF railroad equipment. Il has
cost the people millions In taxation.
but there seems no doubt that a
lfnHDffHnC
Of az efficient transportation system
has been taught during the last two
years
What the effect Of the Increased
rates ON prices Of commodities will
be only the facts Of the future can de-
termine. Some of the railroads them
selves have undertaken to show that
thefe should be no large increases and
that In many cases the Increase In
rates per, pound or per dozen or per
quart will be SO small as To he prar-
ucahy tnCalCuiahlt UpOu this untDt
.NlVe- President Dixon OF tho ppnrsI-
Sania system. SAYS
The pubus should BIZ forrwnrucf
ana forearmed against any attempts
20 take advantage Of the freight rate
advance for the purpose or msfif,
ing profiteering. While II iy tril" Nat
IN the case OF some few articleS and
commodities small increases IN rgsr
may be justified, nevertheless. the
amounts which In any instance roufa
falfly be addt 10 the present urirr.
are 9 very small fraction Of IN, WhrI.
aha IN the case 81 practically. every
article or comm dry uf daily con-
sumption the increases in TRANSFORMS
ton charges ARE relatively SO small
a. 70 be practically negligible"
Tue National Security 'uaguu sums Nh
lts warning TO the same ,tG.rt With The
following
The $500, ooo 08o adyan., I'm fra,rb,
and passenger rates may Seem a hugo
sum, nut when - rs ruusIf,rsA mar
thls Is not more than two per cent on
the annual production Of the farms rs..
tories and mines In the United States
= proper perspective can b. unraln,I
OF now slightly the advance effects ms,
modify"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-21
NEW VIADUCT WILL
COST MILLION DOLLARS

Chief Engineer Thompson Of the MI
nois Central railroad. with headquar-
tiers IN Chicago. was visitor In Mem
pitts Friday, Mt which time he con-
ierred with w p, Fowler, city eugi-
neer, regarding the erection OF the Me
Lemore avenue yiaduet Judge C. N.
Rurch, local counsel OF the company,
was with Mr.. Thompson II is estimat-
ed that II will be necessary to expenl
more than 81 900, geo TO erect this via
Duct. Including the money that win
have to be paid for condemnation Of
property,
This project has been talked of since
1918. the state Legislature has passed
an act authorizing the city TO issue
bonds for the project hut the railroads
nave frld the matter up pending fur
Their investigation.
Owing 10 the absence from the city
OF Mayor Paine and Commissioners
Alien. no definite announcement of the
CIT = attitude on the subject is avail
able. The mayor, however, Is very anx-
lous TO have work begin on the project
and II is Understood that the railroads
have been holding up the matter pend
ing investigation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-21
ORGANIZE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE AT BRINkLEY

BRINkLEY. Ark, Aug, 2t-~(Spf)-
More than 100 of the business men of
Brlnkley met at the Rusher hotel Friday
and organized the Brinkey chamber
OF commerce,
lows; Benjamin Emmons, president;
Elmo CLANCY, vice president; Fred
Rusher, secretary treasurerS X. +. Mil
Wee, Elmo CLANCY, L. X Brown. Ben
jamin Emmons, Fred Rusher, j. H.
Stack and Jake Lamb constitute the
board of governors or executive COM
mtttpP
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-21
SUE GRAND LODGE.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Aug. 2t.-Alleg-
lodge funds by officials Of the State
Grand lodge OF the Ancient order of
United Workmen. four members Of the
order have filed suit in chancery court
asking temporary order restraining
the officials from making further GNpen-
ditures OF funds, Defendants are John
X. Frazer, grand master workman; n.
l.. Cross, grand recorder j 4. Collie,
grand treasurer and H. s Turner
Cnairmau Of tie finance committee. The
application will be heard Tuesday morn
ing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-21
HOLD KINFOLKS MEET
NEAR BROWNSVILLE

BROWNSVILLE Tenn, Aug a..
tspll-The annual .kinfolks meeting
will begin this evening at Tabernacle,
five miles from. town. Rev. W. G.
Swope. of Charleston, Mo. will he in
charge of the services. which win con-
tinue about ten days skilled vocal
list viii have charge of the singing.
Families who own cottages around the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-21
SHOOTING MEN IS 0. K.
BUT W0MEN-DIFFERENT

CHICAGO, AUG Il tBy International
News Service Police records ,n.,e'
mat women have invariably gone free
tor shooting men. In Chicago but In.
ceaft here recently woman Was .or
Vlctea FOR Shooting woman Tn,
woman Mrs FIoicncn T,eah',d,. ,ta,
and wounded neiEhh0r as climax
IT a heated neiEhporhood atsument
she pleaded not gulIty but was arn-
fenced to jail for one year
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-21
ARREST MAN, TAKE STILL
NEAR LEXINGTON, TENN,

LEXINGTON. Tom, Aug. u (Spl)~-
ty Sheriff j. h, Smith and Federal Pro
hibition Agents Il. l.. Davidson and j.
r. Oncal captured an Illicit still OF
about 80 gallons capacity, with 10 gal
Ions of whisky, at the place of Hop Mel
ton. seven miles east of the town of
Widersville, which is ten miles north
of Lexington
Melton was arrested and with the
outfit brought here, where he was given
preliminary hearing before Squire j.,
W. Threadgill ana United States Com
missioner r. O. Roberts. He made bond
for his appearance at circuit and federal
courts
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-21
SOCIALISTS RUN AGAIN

L NEW YORK, Aug. 2l.-The five So
cialist assemblymen who We're ousteh
from the state Legislature, have been
ton at the special elections Sept IL 1t
was announced here last nightly the
county committee of the Socialist l'al-
ty. The committee of As will support
the Socialist ticket in the districts rep
resented by the ousted assemnlymen,
declared julius Gerber, secretary treas
urer of the committee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-21
SMALL BRITISH PARTY
DIES FIGHTING ARABS

BOMBAY. Aug, 21--Another tragic
chapter Of the series of Arab risings
against the British in Mesopotamia has
been received here. The messages say
that MIR Drigiey a political officer
Brandfield. commandment of the levies
Mr.. Buchanan. an irrigation officer, and
two British noncommissioned officers
were killed at Shas Raba, Mesopotamia
last Saturday by Arabs. With dramatic
brevity the message adds
The officers with their levies gal
lanty resisted overwhelming numbers
was exhausted. The Arab evies we're
loyal to the end and died fighting side
by side with the British"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-21
GoMPERs TO SPEAK.

WASHINGTON, Aug 2i.-President
Gompers. or the American Federation
of Labor. will, make a Labor day
speech at Indianapolis at a tiemonstra-
ton to be held In connection with the
organization, which Is to be held there
Mr.. Gompers is expected to deal ex-
tensivelx with the campaign for the
election of members of congress and
senators classed as friendly to the bur-
poses Of organized labor
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-21
WANNA HITCH UP?

CHICAGO, Aug, q. CBy International
News service Girls. here's your
chance. Eight soldiers at Camp Eagle
Pass, Tex. have written the police
ekt@ Of Chicago asking for material
800 In finding as many Illinois girls
deslfous Of marrying They are soon
to be discharged from service. I've
got the challenge and now II Is up to
this girls," says the chief.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-21
MARINE QUALITIES.

Private Frederic NJ. BOSNIAN, USING.
son Of Mr.. Charles w. BOSNIAN. Mem
phis, has qualified as an expert rifle
man, according to an official report
received by Capt. Louis f. Pagan, Jr.
officer In charge of the local marine
station in the Odd Fellows building
Young BOSNIAN was enlisted in the ma
rihe corps a Los Angeles, Cal. IN June.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-21
MANY PERISH IN FLOOD

HONOLULU, Aug. 2l.--Flooas m
which many persons were drowned and
injured on the island of Hokkaido
north of the japanese mainland). fol-
lowed - days Of heavy rain, according
to cable advces from Toxic to the
Nippu Jill Japanese language news
paper here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-21

ecampgrounds have moved in and d
larger crowd than usual is expected.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-21
River Bulletin.

RIVER FORECAST.
The Mississippi in this district will
rise for several days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-21

THIS big seven passenger Buick Model K-49
I is the ideal family car of the Buick series. Its
large roomy tonneau and luxurious seats filled
with comfort.
Its finish and design combine both beauty and
refinement, readily attracting the attention of those
who take pride in ownership.
The Buick Valve-n-Head motor furnishes surplus
power assuring the usual Buick economical service
and endurance.
These qualities Of construction have increased this
cars popularity to such degree that purchasers
who delay in placing their orders experience diff
Guilty in securing desired delivery.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-10

To rent unfurni~hod house Of six or
moro rooms. WIN pay reasonable
commission.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-01-10

ARMY EQUIPMENT
SALES co.
3l5 East Third street
Tulsa, Oklahoma

NtIuEKS sIPuIt, B.uo.s s-.s-uQs. lnP.lai
and Economy torches. regulators. uIst and ag.I 10
rod siuds lG1s ls.t F1rh street
EAVIEH FIs p11 pbir.. ns. ln s0oi olrs.-
:.sa. ;snas Ceas. s0g or ari's T. Ele! B.z.
heart. OkA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-28
FEDERAL RESERVE
BANK STATEMENT
Gold Reserves Gain S15,800,-
600 and Cash Reserves Show
Rise of S15,l00,000.
Special Despatch TO THE New YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Uasbinrfou n q My (


New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c.. Nov. %.
Aggregate gains OF s15.s0o.o0 in gold
reserves and of s15,1Oo,0o0 in total cash
reserves. accompanied by reduction of
s9,1O0.000 in net deposits and an in
crease of SIS, 100000 in Federal reserve
note circulation, are indicated in the Fed
eral Reserve Boards weekly consolidated
bank statement for the week ended last
night The banks reserve ratio shows a
further rise for the week from All to
44.4 per cent.
Holdings of discounted paper show an
increase since the preceding Friday of
S62100,000, of which S33,300.000 repre-
sents an increase in paper secured by
United States war obligations and $685.
100000 increase in other discounts.
Holdings of purchased paper. because of
the larger investment demand for bank
acceptances. declined S27, 100000.
Special certificates held by reserve
banks were $43,000,00 less than at the
close of the preceding week, the amount
held on November &c being S21 900, 600.
which covers advances to the Govern
ment by the New York. Philadelphia and
San Francisco banks. Total earning
assets as a consequence of the changes
noted show a decline OF S2,9O0,000 and
stand at s3,303,700.00
Combined resources and liabilities of
the twelve Federal Reserve banks at
the close of business yesterday were
reported tonight by the Federal Re-
qerva BOARD as follows.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-28

CHEMICAL STOCKS.
PRODUCE MARKET.

BUTTER. higher than extras.
ID. 5IlRdJsc.. extras. 90 score. &c, firsts.
90 TO ~ score, JlftJGc. firstg. So 20 50 score.
46u49c. seconds, SO to 81 score, 37uitc. /.
lower grades, 35G36c. unsalted, higher than
extras, GOiEn0to.. extras, 100000 flrsts.
4I1bSc. seconds, 3se14jc. held, high scoring.
t6d56ho.; extras. 55a55kc; firsts, i5a53c. :
seconds, 3I@43c.' lower grades. 3id3ec. I;
Danish casks, fresh, 54950o. State dairy,
good 20 prime, 47d54c common TO fair. 800
55c.; renovated. extras, 44d45o. firsts.
33kG34hc; seconds, 3i832c. lower grades,
2Hd3Oc. packing stock, current make, No. l.,
soc. No. 2, 2gc! lower grades, 2612sc.
CfIEESE.--state, whole milk, held flats.
specials, h., 2TT20c. average run 21M6
26Hc. fresh specials. 2bn26c.; average run,
23kN24iAc.. lower grades, 20U22itc.: twins.
held specials 27izd2Si3c. average run. 2us1f
25i5c. Wecon7iu. held flats 21n2sc. Single
Daisien, held. 214d2TiC., Double nalsic7,
hold, 26fr21iFc Young Americas, held g1n
Soc. skins, held spectacle. 1s02Oc. prime TO
choice. l5ql7hcj fair 10 good, i2aiiMc.;
lower grades, i0C.
EGGS-Irresh gathered extras. dozen. sea
8Sc. extra firsts. S3us5c.; flrsts. 760sic.
seconds, 0ImI5c. dirties No 1, 52ljOc.
checks. fair TO choice. dry. iG4JOc. refrig-
orator, special marks, fancy. 50Q80c. firsts.
6100Sho.; seconds, 52dr56o.; State, Pannsyi-
vania and nearby Western hennery whites.
extras. u.osi extra firsts. ~ .08dp1 %, firsts.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-28
STEEL STOCKS.

$50. T$i 0e; gathered whites. firsts go extra
flrits, ".TSlO3; under Erodc9 SOUU2c. +;
puilets. 1lWeSc. pncisic coaat white. xtrae,
SiOGHi.OS. extra firaa. Si.O3Hi o.. flrste,
Stftl %. medium size. SjNc3c. other West
ern and Southern, gathered whites GJI9jc. .
State. Pennsylvania and nearby Western,
hcnnery browns, extras 90u93c. gathered
brown and mixed coors. graded EXTRAS S6d
ssc. firsts 70 extra flrsts. 7IdS5s.
POTATOES.--Mane. $50 lbs, t37Jas % ;
1875 lbs. S3.75G4 state. $50 lbs. s3.50Q4
$50 lbs. S2.sj43; Pennsylvanla, 165 lbs,
S3.2J0350 $50 lbs. s2.TJ93 Long Island.
bbl. Sidf.00. Jersey red, 100 lbs. s2.50U3
long, 1875 lbs, 81. 1908; $50 lbs, 81. 75Gi2 90 .
No 2, bbi., SiG1.75. Southern. bbl, S2.J063 ;
sweets. Jersey. basket, SOC dSt 30; Maryland,
Sia1.25i Southern. bbl., si.75d2. %. poor,
Dbl, st6f.25
POULTRY. DRESSED. -FREsI KILLED
Marynud. H.. iJ0G2c. Virginia. t5d56c. :.
Western and Southern, apripg, 10, iJV55c.
cull "idIut. Western old. To-. i5fr4Tc. I.
cElctcHs. nearby, d.. 320 10: Virginia. 22fo
toe. Western day picked broilers, boxes.
3fH4ic.. frycr-, 3l0t2 lb8., 10 dOg. J2N8fc. /;
rOasters 3jr tic brollers bills, 3i6i36c. !;
frycrs. 32n3ic.! roagtera. 3GN3Sc Western
iced, bills. broilcrs . lbs each and undcr
g2d30c. frycrs. 2ikn3 lbs. each. 30d32c. .
chickens. 3ja lbs. 3Ou33c roasts, to lbs. .
3313jc.. scalded. 32934c. fowls. Western
dry plckod milk fed, boxes. 2sT4tc. corn
fed. 37Q40c. dry picked, bills, 20l3so., iced,
bbis, 5Sns7c scaided, 2eTs4o. / old cocks.
Western, 2b627c. ducks, Maryland. ssH42c
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-28
TRADING Is QUIET
IN CURB MARKET
Prices Show General Tendency
{ to Sell Lower During
II Dull Session.

b Trading in the curb market yester-
day during its two hour session was
comparatively dull and prices generally
showed a tendency TO sell lower. A
further loss was recorded in General
!. Asphalt, which fell to new low record.
The rights to subscribe to its new bonds
were traded in and sold for lie to Is.
Ryan Consolidated was one OF the
most active independent oils and fell Oft
more than point Allied Packers stock
on light trading changed hands at new
low There was little of interest in the
mines.
Bonds were moderately active, but
there was little change in their prices
Total sales and range of prices fol-
low:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-28
NEW ATTACK ON COAL ACT.

INDIANAPOLIS Nov. ga second at
tack By coal companies to have the new
Indiana coal and food commission act
declared unconstitutional by the Fed
eral court. was made here to-day at
hearing before Judge a. b. Anderson
~ the Indiana District Court and
Judges Francis F. Baker and George
T. Page of the Federal Court of Appeals
ar Chicago
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-28

Total .....s3 50 957 667.77
/ SHMUEL A. WELDON, Cashier OF the
above named bank. do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best OF my
knowledge and belief.
s. A. WELDON. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn To before me THIS
9th day Of November. 1920.
HERBERT +. CHRISTIE,
Notary Public. n. V. 60. No. ~.
y, Y. County Reg. No llO2.
CorTcct-attc~t.
FRpNCIS l.. HINE,
CHARLES ID. NORTON, Z Directors.
JACKSON r. REYNOLDS,N
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-28

Total sales stocks, ale, 900 shares.
tseiis cents q share. .od6 lots.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-28
EARNINGS STATEMENTS.
RAILROADS.
COTTON MILLS on HALF TIME
BALTIMORE AND OHIO.

.n LOWELL. Mass, Nov 27.--Notices tina,
sttihe cotton mills Of this city employing
~ upward Of 10000 would run half time
next week, were posted to-day. The
e.. mills have been operated only three days
~ Of the present week. having been closed
wednesday for the Thanksgiving holt
dag.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-28
BOSTON CURB CLOSING.
PITTsBurRG.

Sales open. High. Low. Last.
70 Am Am " 6 M oi 80 i 80 i sC l %
1919 Ark Gas.....t q qis So So,
20 Carh-Hydro pf 3Es 20, RE- HE
gI0 Guffey Glcsp. - - 2GM -
30 Harbi-W pr i0Ois iO0i4 t0Oi5 iOOt,
ea Kay Go Cas-. tss tss w ~
27b Md Refining. 3 3ia 3ts
20 Mfrs l. q H.. 80 SO ~ 70
10 Ohio Fuel S.. 4GAt iGai asa fGA
so Okla Gas..... 20 20 90 20
10 w Pa Rys Of. 70 ~ 70 70
10 w Air Brake. a3N OAK 93% OAK
~ Wrestling Elec. 42h 42t5 42ls 42ia
BONDS.
$500 west Elco Is. e5h e5h e5h pbh
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-28
srncl, sA1.EsMIlN

STOCK statesmen.
A successful New York Corporation Board
of Directors all residents of State. an Indus
trial Company, manufacturing n product In
general use now offering preferred and
common stock issue. Only statesmen win
clientele and references considered. Apply to
Box n 40 Herald. $50 broadway.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-28
LIVE STOCK AND MEAT PRICES.
SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS.

Rights Yesterdays. Fri
Expire. Bid Ask Bid
Cominonw Edison Dec 1 "A 4.
Consol Textile ....Dec. z. y,
Corn Exch Bank. ID. 40 45 AZ
General Electric. Jan. 20. aih 3% 81
a ao. ir,a Pls,Ss.' Jan IS 10 ,,s -;
Landerr, r, a o.. Dec. 90 81 ~ sh
shaw tw. w)... :. Is 4" IS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-28
SUGAR STOCKS.

Long Island, frozen iO,: Western. fresh
ani lie. ~0cnc, Maryland. 30ff5Sc. Wc.teru,
- .Gc. squads. large white. SIfO liz 10
doz.. sSdo0ii 6T1 ibs., S5fi7: dark. AZ 5Od
:; cull7. 81 .5Od2 ruineaa. pr, 81. 25dIt %
TABBITS-Cottontail7 per pr. GOfDTOc I:
Jacks, per pr, T5c.nSi.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-28

the holiday season $50, 100000 so that
food and medical needs of the children
of Europe can be met.
The cooperating organizations are the
American Relief Administration. Ameri-
can Red Cross, American Friends Ser
vice Committee (Quakers). Jewish Joint
Distribution Committee, Federal Coun-
ell of the Churches of Christ in America.
Knights of Columbus. Y. NJ. c. A. and
Y. w. c. A.
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK STATEMENT.
Statement of the Federal Reserve Bank in
New York for the week ended November 26.
1920 as compared with the preceding week.
RESOURCES.
Nov. 26, 1920. Nov. 10. 1920.
Gold and gold
certificates 800. 400. 1852. sS7. OBS. 900
Gold settlement
fund = +. Il.
Board 49,. 74.12s.0o1.70 1868. 900
Gold with for
eign agencies 25.637, 5a1.e1 27,2es, 900
Total gold held
by bank $50. Sl09, 256, OOs.63 500 2T5, 900
Gold with Fed.
Res. agent. 2f9, 0S1 .a3os9 $50, O02. 900
Gold rdm. find $4,000. 10000 5000. 900
Total gold res S4s6 2sT, 039.52 s47s, aI7, 900
Legal tender
notes, silver,
Sc. ........ 1888, 297 1876 1872 $50, 900
Total reserves 1913. .1a7.17 s6iO s57, 900
Bills discounted:
Sec. by Gov.
war oblga-
tions For
members 80. S4e5, o27 .o25.17 400 1888, 900
All other-For
members -. s44e 900 ,e5e.44 AL FOG. 900
Less redis. with
other +. p.
banks $50. 10,150000 14750, 900
4Se759. ese.44 42e. SAC. 900
open market. 1890 57o.s5 95.322. 900
Total bills on
hand ~. $979, III .253.16 soe1 PSI 900
Z. s. CIV. BIDS. 81 i67 1922 81 ,i67 900
us. Vic notes 50,000.00 10000
U. S. cfs OF
Indebtedness. 7o,7o5, 10000 76129.0 900
Total earning
assets 81, 051, 1919, s9s. 40 s., o6s ,Sa7. 900
Bank premises $4201 1883 $4.l16,Oo0
go REDEEM. fund
against L. r.
bank notes. 2.627 1900 2,6os.o
Uncol. items &
from gr. dep. 1875, 447 so. 20 i55, Gal 900
All other res. 1874 1881 s5S. 900
Tot resources 81 s15 062. o19.56 81 ,s42 97s. 900
LIABILITIES.
Capital paid in $26.244 $4,000 s26.247. 900
Surplus ...... 51,307 .53f.6e 81 30s. 900
Due to mem
s eecs Res, sso.o2s .sar.5o sss,Sse, 900
Def. available
ity items. 1903, 900, 39o55 10s. 592, 900
Other dep, inc.
for. gov crds 13140,o22.7T 1858, 900
-
Tot gross dep. SITS. 072, S95 .65 $s13S3s 900
F. Il. notes in
actual circuln. ST6,320, 10000 SCI, CD 900
F. r. blk. notes
IN circulation
net liability ~ 1879 10000 36,S96,OO0
All 9th liabilities 1876, 1925 4506S. 900
Tot liabilities 81 s15 o62 ,010.56 81 ,S42 97S,OO0
Ratio of total reserves to de-
post and T. r. note liabili-
ties combined. .............. 40.Seo 40Oeo
Ratio of reserves to net depos-
its after deductng 400 gold
reserves against +. Il. notes In
circulation ................. 1899 4oOe6
Contingent liability
on bills pur
chased for for
eich correspndnts Sc, OIL ,251 OF $6.01l 504.3 80
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-02-18
Las Tragedias de la Vida

Nuestros lectores recordaran que
circulo por San Juan, hace algtn ITEM
po, la penosa noticia de que el popu-
lar tipografo, senor aureano Apella-
niz, habia sido asesinado en- San Pc
dro de Macorfs. La noticia la hizo
circular por aqui un vivo que quiso
beneficiarse del f1nebre timo, conocien
do que las simpatfas generates de que
.disfruta Laureano Apellaniz eran cam
po abonado para el maeabro sablazo.
Como era de esperarse, puesto que
Ia noticia del drama no tenia otra con-
sistencia que la que podfa darle la
sordida fantasia del interesado inven-
tor del drama, fue rectiicada en- GUAM
to que llego a San Pedro de Macoris.
Laureano Apellaniz viva Y no habia
sido objeto de nipguna aggression. Los
numerosos amigos que tiene aqui ell
popular tipografo, celebraron la rec
tificacion; pero la familia guerra YER
lie, no estaba tranquila .hasta que no
lie viera, sobre todo su hermano Ras.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-02-18
Mr.. GEORGE W. RoTHAAR

Desde hace algunos dias esta entire
nosotros el distinguido caballero nor
teamericano, Mr. George w. Rothaar,
que tiene el alto cargo de Director del
departamento de exportacion de la
"Steel Equipment Corporation. esta-
blecida en- Avenel, New Jersey.
Mr.. Rothaar permanecera aquf una
temporada, no solo en- San Juan, sino
recorriendO las principales poblaciones
de Ia Isla, cooperando la efcaz la
Dor de propaganda que viene hacienda
la casa Cantero, Fernandez Y Ca, de
los insuperables muebles que constru-
We la "Steel Equipment Corporation"
Nuestro huesped, que es persona de
prontas siTnpatias, nos ha hablado con
entusiasmo communicative de las gram
des factorias en- que Sc confeccionan
Iesos admirables equipos de oficinas en-
los que no Sc sabe que admirar mas,
81 la duraci6n, la consistencia, la eter-
|nidad del mueble indestructible o la
suprena eleganeia del aspecto en- Ell
que todo refinamiento Sc reune.
Ell, 1MPARCIAL aeoge con Ia ma
yor d6fdialidad 81 se1or Rothaar pa
ia el que tiene un saludo afectuoso.
.ss.