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New-York tribune., 1920-11-18
Protective Group
For Mexican Bonds
In Default Formed
Holders Asked to Deposit
Securities Before Decem-
ber l, According to an
Agreement Just Reached

Speyer & Co., acting as a protective
committee for holders OF the Mexican
Government Irrigation 4h Der cent
sinking fund gold bonds. in default
since 1914, sent out call yesterday
1or the deposit of these securities with
the New York Trust Company as de-
positary on or before December 81.
subject to the terms Of th. hord'
holders agreement dated November ia.
.o me bonds, aggregating q total of
szo'ooo;0oO,x were placed by Speyer &
20. IN the United States and abroad IN
October, 1908. The bankers in their
circular to holders state that default
was made IN the payment Of the inter
est t, on these bonds on May l, 1914. and
that since May l, 1919. default has slso 'so
been made in the sinking fund nav
ments provided for the redemption Of
these bonds. Payment of principal. in.
terestt. and sinking fund Is uncondi.
tionaily guaranteed by Endorsement bv
the MeXlcan government. The amount
or defaulted interest on these bonds
is more than $4,000, 600 and the overdue
SINKING fund payments total SLIPS 900
Call for the deposit of the $40 900 .00C
per cent bonds of 1853 Of the Mexi-
can government, which are also in de-
~ %
next week. This issue was sold in the
United States. England. France and
Germany in 1904.
In connection with the calling for
deposits of the Mexican Irrigation Il &
Speyer & Co. say:
"Speyer G. Co. have made repeated
efforts on behalf of the bondholders to
have the interest and sinking find in.
stallments paid and to have the Mexi-
can government make good its guar
antv, but without avail.
General Alvaro Obreron. who bas
been elected President Of the United
States of Mexico and who will assume
cffice on December /, is reported. how.
ever, to have publicly declared that the
new Mexican government will recoo.
rze all legal foreign debts and that
al its debts will be paid as far as pos.
sible.' ''O'
II here are number of foreign loans
OF the Mexican government secured ano
unsecured and other guarantees giver
by it, on which default has been made
claims against it, which will have to be
recognized and provided for by the
Mexican government.
We therefore consider it important
that the holders of the above bonds
should unite without delay for the
pfoper and effectual protection Of theil
interests"
Temporary certificates Of deposit
will be issued by the depostary ex.
changeable for engraved bearer certifi
Gates and it is planned to list the Ger.
tlficatcs on the New York Stock Ex.
change Arrangements will be made
for receiving the deposit of the bonds
in London, Frankfort on Main, Berlin
and Amsterdam. where considerable
blocks are held.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-18
Holds Good Railroad Issues

Queston--l own $1,000 Nashville *
ChattanOoga Railroad per cent lfst
mortgage bond. due YES 1000 Cleveland.
CINCINNATI. Chicago q -. Louis per cent.
and $1,000 Richmond. Danville < southern
per cent, due in 1921. also $1,000
Bleeckcr and Fulton Ferry per cent.
What IL your opinion 'as 10 these bonds .
A.e they safe for investnentf Would il
b. wise to dispose OF them ut this tirHr
and invest the proceeds IN good preferrct
stocks or hold these until the railroads
reap the benefit srom Increased rates. fheu
sell and reinvest in some thing that would
be :, safe Investment? am not Ia = post
ton whore can afford ~ lose snS money
b. J. T.
Answer-Your three railroad bonds
are OF very good grade. We see no
present reason for selling them. All
are we'll secured and enjoy good mar
kets The Bleecker Street and Fulton
Ferry bonds paid their last coupon.
There WAS q delay OF a few weeks, but
at present prices, around 25 per cent,
we believe it unwise 10 sell. There is
value TO the property.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-18
Swedish Intervals Sold Hera

Question-will you kindly inform mo Of
the prices Of Swedish government bonds
at the present rate Of exchange. their.
yield IN per cent and year OF maturity?
New-York tribune., 1920-11-18
Holds Block of American Shin

DiOCh VI tAlHcIiCdn DnlD
Question-Please advise me what you
think Of American Ship and Comrperce I
hold q large block of stock at &bout 90
Please advise me to the earnings man
agenent and prospects.--H. r.
Answer-The American Snip and
Commerce Corporation il holding
company having 669,1s shares Of stock
outstanding The last report of earn
ings was from July IS, 1919, to Decem-
Der 81, 1919, whom the equivalent of II
cents share wassearned. At that time
there were on'y 521005 shares out
standing. Last summer W. A. Harri-
man was elected president to succeed
General Goethals. Recently the COM
pany has formed an alliance with the
Hamburg-American Line. The company
plans large expansion program, with
what result we cannot attempt to say.
We regard the stock as highly specula-
tive, not only on account Of the large
amount outstanding, but because the
shipping business is an uncertain one
at best.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-18
Investment
Information

Qxesftons 81 general interest 70 in-
eeftors aoatI % unswered IN thte csk
unsn, IN which case only initials .oiu
% used. Others acil be ans,oered Ay
!aaat. Addvess all Inquiries, incios-
ing " stamped, addressed envelope, to
Ftndncsa! Editor, Tho Tribune. ~
Nessdu Street, Neto York City. ~
New-York tribune., 1920-11-18
Wishes to Better His Positionf

Question: own $4,000 Atlanta & char-
whcb 1f ~ Lins ~ Railroad IS. duo 1914. FOR
ms ' how p1'a csn ~, Would you kindly acviss
position. Would purchase City OF Asen-
.rJ' .rsa' b. Ss; 4 duo ls'7' at 7s' be advisable
.Ansswer--The Atlanta & Charlotte
AR Line per cent bonds are high
Ihere are. of course, many issues
available which would yield more than
these bonds, but in obtaining highcE e
yleld you may be weakening your ir1
vyestment position. We regard the
Westinghouse per cent bonds 1881,
recently issued, as q good investm ent &
They yield about 7h per cent, but they
are not secured and are, of course, not
entitled to as high rating as the At
lanta Charlotte. Some Of the recent
issues Of per cent railroad equip
ments are entitled to good ratings, but
practically all sell at from two to four
points premium, and we do not suppose
you care for premium bond. The
we're issued by the Catholic School
of that commission and of the City Of
Montreal. They sell for about 76 in
New York, which means about SO per
cent in Canada. The bonds are payable
IN Canadian currency, and therefore
you are specializing upon Canadian cx-
change. We regard them as safe, so
far as principal and interest are con@
cerned. There are several issues of
good. seasoned, preferred stocks which
stand we'll. Among them are United
States Steel, American Car and Foun-
dry, Standard Oil of New Jersey, Ma
tional Biscuit and American Tobacco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-16
THOUSANDS ATTEND
 OPENING NIGHT AT ! LOCKWOOD PARK
Birmingham's Newest Re sort Attracts Immense
 Crowds Throughout k the Day

Edgewood park. Birmingham's new est amusement resort, had a rnost suspicious opening yesterday thou sands of people from all sections Of the district attending the opening.
 An immense crowd was present last night, a continuous stream of automo- biles busses and trucks filled with pleasure seekers passing to and fro along every road leading to the park.
 Dreamland dance hall, with its 10000 feet of floor space, was barely able to accommodate the dancers, the floor be- ing crowded from the time the danea started until the close. The lighting eff fects of the hall were strikingly beau tiful, arches of lavender colored lights with thousands of white lights around the border gave a pleasing effect, while the various colored flash lights thrown on the dancers from time to time were very effective.
 Mountain View Inn was also mecca for the crowds and many reservations were made for the tables in the dining room, where lunches and supers were served. Though incomplete, Neptune beach came in for a good deal of at tention.
 The opening of Edgewood park was a great mecca from every standpoint.
 First Look Week. was inaugurated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-16
HAPPY MAN WINS
 BIG ASCOT STAKE

Ascot Health, England, June 15.-The royal procession in semi-state was re- vived today at the second Ascot races since the end of the war.
 King George and Queen Mary drove upon the grounds in an open landau drawn by four horses, with postillions and outrders.
 They were attended by other mem bers of the royal family and the royal household, who followed in seven car riages.
 The big race of the day, the Ascot stakes, was won by Fred Hardy 2 Happy Man, with J. P. J. Walen'f Front Line second and W. Singers S Chatter third.
 A sensational feature of the race was the fact that the owner of Happy Man had been involved in leSal dis pute and settled it in court this morn ing just in time to allow the horse to run. John Joyce, a dealer in race horses claimed he had contracted to buy Happy Man. The dispute was settled by the payment of 1000 pounds to Joyce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-16
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Smith," said ElberfeId, "and they will then be entitled to benefit of the doubt, since no direct charges whatever have ever been made against them.
 'SThe reason we are not submft- ting this case to the Southern League directors and are not will ing to abide by their verdict is that they would be like packed jury against us. Competition is very keen. Every other club knows that what we need to win this pennant is pitchers. Whether they think that these pitchers are in nocent or guilty, they would not want to see us get them. That is the reason we are going into fed eraI court.
 'T didn't take my team off the field at Mobile until Umpire Bren- nan had declared the game for feited. I begged Brennan to put me out, or any of the rest of us, but not any of my pitchers.
 "President Martin has hurt the class of baseball in the Southern League by giving his umpires too much authority. Players are out there now playing for their sa1- aries, win or lose. They can't af- ford to scrap for games as they used to because any little move they make the umpire fines them S1O or $2O and there is no appeal. | want my players to fight for everything and win all the time if they can. don't want men that are simply satisfied to draw their salaries.
 "The Little Rock club is having no trouble with jumpers. Every player I have would go to the hot regions for mev
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-16
MRS. FOSTER WINS
 POPULARITY PRIZE
 AT NURSES DANCE

With a large crowd present, the bene- fit dance given at the Southern Club last night by the Graduate Nurses As sociation of Birmingham was an enjoy able occasion. Besides the dancing, whic was aided by good music, popu- larity contest featured the programme. Mrs Mary Walker Foster of St. Vim cents won first prize, with Miss Emma DeShazo of the Hillman and Hiss Ruth Warren of the Norwood Infirmary win ming second and third prizes respec- lively.
 The benefit dance was given for three purposes, for the establishment of ward for sick nurses at St. Vincents hospital, to provide a free scholarship for a public health nurse and to pro- vide a bed at the Red Mountain Anti Tuberculosis Sanitarium.
 The ward at St. Vincent's will be a memorial to Miss Hulda Forsman, Bir- mingham's first district nurse. who died two years ago at her post of duty. Sev- eral hundred dollars was raised for the three purposes for which the dance was given. The members of the nurses as sociation are grateful for the support given by the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-16
BOTH STATION AND
 SMITH WILL SOON
 WEAR l.. R. UNIFORMS

Memphis, June 15.-(SpeciaL)- Casey Smith, Indian pitcher, the cen tral figure in a lawsuit here recently which resulted in the court declaring his eligibility to play with the Lt'ie Rock club, and Tom Seaton, another pitcher, and team mate of smiths on the San Francisco club. which club re- leased both players under rather ex- traordinary circumstances, will soon be wearing the uniforms of the Little Rock club. This is the presumption following the passing through here tonight of Kid Elberfeld, manager or the Little Rock club, and the two play CTS. Smith and Seaton, who were head ed for Birmingham, where the Tray elers are now engaged in a series with the Barons.
 Seaton's contract has not been sent into league headquarters here, but Ii is expected as soon as the Little Rock club gets within the player limit to make room for Smith and Seaton. The asking of waivers by the Little Rock club on Guyon and Zoeller was evil dently for the purpose of making room for Smith and Seaton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-16
CAROLINA TENNIS
 MEET CONTINUES

Greenville, S. C., June 15.-Playing of the series in contests for the tennis championship of the Carolinas con tinued here today.
 In the morning games Henry Bruns of New Orleans, three times southern Intercollegiate champion, defeated Taylor. Greenville, 6-2, 7-5, and Frank Owens, Atlanta, defeated F. H. Taylor 6-2, 6-1.
 Esmond Phelps. New Orleans, pres ent holder of the southern champion ship in singles, yesterday easily de- feated Black, Clemson College stu dent, 6-1 and 6-4.
 The semi-finals and finals will be played tomorrow and the doubles will begin immediately afterward.
 Jack Kennedy of Atlanta, present doubles champion of the Carolinas was defeated this afternoon by Newton of Thomasville, N c.
 Cary and Manning, Greenville, de- feated Lee and Kennedy. Augusta 6-3, 3-6, 64. Bruns defeated Me CauIey, Greensboro, 6-2. 62.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-16
JACK DEMPSEY MAY
 HAVE TO FACE OTHER
 TRIAL THIS MORNING

San Francisco, June 15.-Whether Will liam Harrison (Jack) Dempsey, world S champion heavyweight pugilist, must face trial tomorrow on charge of con- spiracy to evade the selective draft act will be determined tomorrow morning, Col Charles w. Thomas. assistant United States district attorney, said to- night Dempsey today was acquitted of a charge of evading the draft act.
 Jack Kearns, Dempsey's manager is indicted with Dempsey on the conspiracy charge and at the conclusion of Demp- sey's trial today they were ordered to appear to enter plea in the second ac- tion tomorrow
 Dempsey's acquittal was the signal for a demonstration such as seldom has been witnessed in a federal court here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-16

yesterday, and large crowds were in evidence all day, looking over the grounds and it's amusement features.
 Mountain View. Inn is a beautiful club house and delightfully."- situated, The tables are placed where the diner may enjoy the cool mountain bree1es
 Neptune beach is as yet incomplete, but work is being rushed and the beach, with it's graduated bottom, fur nishing the proper depths for the ex- pert swimmer and the novice, will be ready by the end of the week.
 One of the most popular features of the park will be the bus line which will leave the courthouse every half hour after 12 o'clock. The road to the park is through the beautiful residen tial sections of the city and winds along the side of the mountain where beautiful scenery and cool breezes can be had.
 As it will take some time to extend a telephone to the park, the manage ment is making use of the telephone at Five Points Drug Store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-16
271 Cadets Get Diplomas

West Point N. Y, June 15.-The largest graduating class in the history of the military acedemy-271 cadets today received diplomas from Secre- tary of War Baker automatically commissioning them second lieuten- ants. It is probably the last of the war emergency classes which covered a two-year period of study and train ing. The honor man of the class was James B. Sulfum of Pennsylvania. General Pershing addressed the grad uates and Secretary Baker also spoke briefly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-16
COLLEGE PLAYERS
 SIGN WITH KOEKEE

Knoxville, June 15.-Four letter members of the University of Ten nessee baseball team, two from Van derbilt and a city 1eaguer, were today handed contracts and will play with the Keokee (Virginia) club of the Coal Field League, which opens Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-16
To Visit Esquimaux
By Assnciated Press

Copenhagen. June 15.-Knud Ras- mussen, the Danish explorer, and Peter Frenchen. his cartogra pher, are prepar- ing an expedition to visit the north ernmost American Esquimaux. Ras- mussen declared today the expedition probably would be the longest one he visions enough to last five years. but considers it more likely the trip will last seven. Four men will comprise the party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-16
U. s. AGENTS WAITING TO SEIZE JOHNSON
 CROSSING BOUNDARY

San Diego, Cal, June 15.-Department of justice agents are waiting late today at the international boundary line at Ila Juana in the expectation that Jack Jofh- son, former champion heavyweight pu- gilist, will cross the border before night. Johnson, it is reported has been gwen z4 hours by Mexican officials in which 10 leave Mexico and will have to cross into the United States either today or early to- morrow
 The action of the Mexican officials has been expected by United States officials who said it had been known that GOV Esteban Cantu has been opposed to Jonn- son remaining in Lower California. De partment of justice officials here state1 that they had not been notified that Johnson had been ordered to leave NICK ico. but had taken cognizance of the re' ports that this action had been taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-16
Lutheran Convention Ends

Detroit, June 15.-Election of offi- cers, approval of conditions of gift of $2,000,000 to the Lutheran Synod for the care of incapacitated pastors and teachers, and plans for reorganiz- ing synodical finances would up the convention of the Lutheran Laymen' League here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-16
Carpentier-LeUinsky Bout
 Is Postponed Until Oct. 70

stated, will return to the United States in time for Carpenter to train for the bout.
 Carpenter received the news Of the ncquittal of Jack Dempsey, heavyweight champion, in San Francisco today on charges of con- spiraey to evade the draft laws when he arrived here this evening. He declared the verdict removed the last obstacles in the way of match between Dempsey and him- self.
 "Now can talk championship fiohf.v he Snid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-16
Will Back Its President Rv AssoGtated Press

Mexico City, June 15.-Pledged by its president to support General Obregon, the national agrarian party was organized
 last night, the Heraldo says today Among the officers were Antonio Diaz Sotoy Cana. President and General Obre- gon, Alvarado, Villareal, Gales and Gill dardo Magma, honorary presidents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-16
By Associated Press

Kansas City, Mo-, June 15.--An- nOuncement was made here tonight by Jack Curley, boxing promoter, that the bout between Georges Car pentier, French heavyweight, and "BattlinG'' Levinsky, set for July 20 in New York, had been post pOned until October 10.
 Announcement also was made by CurIey that Carpentier, his wife and Francis Deschamps, his manager, would sail from New York for France July 10. Car pentIer and Desehamps, it was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-16
Goldstein Returns $2,500
By Associated Press

St. Louis, June 15.-Nat Goldsten of St. Louis, delegate from the Eleventh district to the republican national con- vention, in a statement tonight said that the $2,500 which he had received to fur ther the candidacy of Governor Lowden for the presidential nomination had been returned. Goldstein said tonight he gave the $500 to a man "close' to L. L. Emerson, the Lowden' campaign mana ger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-16

In direct contrast to the game of Monday, yesterdays battle was one thnt is always enjoyed by the fans. One team coming from be- hind. fighting an uphill battle and meeting success in it's efforts, the other team putting up regular peach of battle and above all, good spOrtsmanship, these factors always have an immense lot to do with the pleasure of the fan. No kick whatever could be made with the game yesterday.
 There YVES only one evidence of the highly touted rowdyism of the Travellers yesterday and that was the action of Left FeiIder FriersOn in throwing his bnt some forty fifty feet after Joe Coffindaffer had struck him out. Umpire Roth qucIIed this bit of outbreak at once by firing Frierson from the park. The umpiring yesterday might have been bit surer. There were several decisions rendered that ranked the fans quite a bit. Had the crowd been in bad humor and not jolly and good natured, Umpire Kerin might have suffered real injury after one of his decisions yesterday. As it was. a
  thrown on the field in his direction. The better element in the crowd re- trained from joining in with this bit of rowdyism and the prospective riot quickly died out.
 There is hardly better pinch hitter in the Southern League than Barney Barnhart. The Baron hot corner artist has knack Of whanGing out hard, long hits with men on bases. During the present home stay he has been at hat twenty-One times md has made nine hits, three of them two bag gers. He has done more than his share of the driving in of runs.
 Kid Elberfeld. Casey Smith and Tom Seatin will arrive in Birmingham this morning. Smith will more than like 1y pitch today's game against the Barons. Tom Gallagher will occupy the mound for the Barons.
 Rig Peters got back into the game yesterday, after an absence of about two weeks. He has been out of the lineup because of an iD- jury sustained to his wrist in recent game. He was sliding into base when he sprained his wrist.
 Bobby GOOch made slpendid showing behind the hat while sub- ping for Pete, driving out eight hits in four games.
 The Barons handled the ball like a hot onion in the first inning yester- day and as consequence two stolen bases were marked up against Peters when it was not his fault at all. Tn that first frame Moore stole second when Stuffy Stewart dropped Pete's nice peg down to the keystone. Barn hart pulled a similar trick when Pete third.
 Holders of the following num- bers on score cards purchased at the game yesterday will be ad- mitted to tOday's game free of charge upon presentation of their score cards:
 6O71, 6111. 619s. 6234.
 While everybody has been crfticising 2 Kid Elberfeld, the scrappy little pilot has had few things to say himself He did not come to Birmingham with the team, having jumped to Memphis to be present at the hearing of his case against Proxy John D. Martin. In New Orleans he said quite little, however. Some of his remarks, as set down by the New Orleans Item, fol- low. They might prove interesting.
 "Martin will be unable to make out case against SeatOn and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-16
Live Stock UJnion Stock Yards.)

Fed steers:
 Good to choice, s1ooo@11. GO; medium to good. 9.O0@$10,00; common to medium. $S.O0Q90O.
 Grass cattle according to weight. quail ity and flesh:
 Steers, $S.oOQ1o00; fat cows. $7.OO@sOo: medium cows. s600@7.00; cutters, 5000 500; canners, s4.0OQ500; heavy bulls, s7.N @SOO; light bulls, s6.00Q7.0o; oxen. s4.OOU 500; fat yearlings. $7.00QS.oo; medium yearlings, s600Q70o: vealers. $S.o0Qll.0o.
 Hogs:
 Choice corn fed hogs 1s5 to 1S5 sl4; choice corn fed hogs, 90 to 1S5 SIP; light pigs, 90 poundc down, SIG; best heavy rough hogs. SIP; half fat rough hogs Sya 10; soft and oily hogs from Ito cents pound less than above prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-16
JOHNSON GIVEN GATE

Elcentro, Cal, June 15.-The newspaper Elmonitor published at MeXical Lower Cal, today printed the statement ,hd' Judge Luis Cacho. at Tia Juana, had or dered Jack Johnson, former world heavyweight boxing champion, to leaVc the territory within thirty days rom June g.
 Fl Monitor stated Gov. Esteban Cantu of the northern district of Lower Can- fornia had approved the action Of Juuse Sacho.
 The newspaper added that if Johnson had not left the territory by Jsly ., Mexican authorities at Tia Juana Woulu turn him over to officers from the united States. where he is wanted to serve sentence for violation of the Mann act.