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The Washington herald., 1920-11-09
Colby Invited to Visit
Latin-American CAPITAL

BUENOS AYRES, Nov. s.-Secre-
tary of State Colby has been invited
to come here during his prospective
visit to South America. 1t was an
nounced today.
The, Argentine foreign once ex-
tended the invitation after a note
from the American Embassy had in
formed 1t that the Secretary was
planning to return the visits of
Presidents Epitacio Pessoa of Brazil,
and Baltasar Brum OF Uruguay.
The note intimated It would be
glad to include Argentina in his
itinerary IL he were invited.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-09
Passports Limited
For Poland Travel

Because Of unsettled conditions in
Poland, passports to that country
will be issued only to APPLICANTS who
can furnish positive proof that the
trip is necessary, Secretary of State
Colby has announced.
Passports Of Americans who enter
Poland from nearby countries, II
was stated, will be taken up
by the American legation at War
saw which will issue an emergency
passport valid only for immediate
return to the United States.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-09

NJ. S. Thompson will deliver an in
teresting address on Stonewall jack
son. under whom he served until the
death of the great general
Another feature of the evenings
program will be a full and complete
account of the recent Confederate
reunion at Houston, Texas, to be
given by Capt ID. c. Grayson. one OF
the Immortal Six Hundred" of
whom only about twenty-five are
living. He was at one time i'm
prisoned in the "Old Brick Capitol"
at Twenty-flrst street northeast dur
ing the war.
Capt. Grayson was one of the dele
gates to the reunion and met there
one OF his old comrades, Capt. J. Og-
den Murray. who has recently writ
ten complete history of The I'M
mortal Six Hundred"
OFFICERS HERE
GIVEN SEA DUTY.
Comdr. Garrett L. Schuyler and
Lieut.. Comdr. Lawrence Wild have
been ordered to sea duty, the former
going to the battleship Mississippi
and the latter to the battleship
Minnesota
The annual charity ball given foe
the benefit OF the Children's Hospi-
tai Will be held Monday evening.
January 10. at the New willard. This
ball which is always one OF the larg-
est and most important OF the VIM
ter season. is given under fashion
able patronage, and is one of the
notable events each season.
DR.. and Mrs. Gordon Battelle Ham,
ilton and their daughter. Miss Jean
Elizabeth Hamilton. who have been
visiting Bishop John w. Hamilton.
have taken an apartment for the
season at Stoneleigh Courts.
Mrs. Frank Pierce Hartman and
, her daughter, Miss Harriet Harman.
are leaving Washington in a few
days to spend several weeks at their
estate in Virginia. Mr.. and Mrs. F.
p. Harman, junior, are spending
their honeymoon at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Thomas Lowe is entertaining
! at tea today for Mrs. Francis Lowry.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-09
WARE MORNING KISS.
DEADLY, SAYS DOCTOR

Beware of the morning kiss.
Kissing is dangerous at all times
but is simply deadly in the morn
ing, according to DR.. B. 3. Arm
strong, tuberculosis expert in
Seattle. IT. b. bacteria spreads
quicker from the morning oscula-
tion than at any other time"
ayerred he.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-09
Millions Grapefruit
Shipped by Isle Of Pines

Exports from the Isle of Pines to
the United States during the period
July 1 to September 20 were 79,549
crates of grapefruit. valued at
s292.41S. No oranges or vegetables
were exported. Figures for 1919
are unavailable. as the consulate
was closed during part of that
quarter.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-09
ALICE DOESN'T
OBJECT TO WAR
New Congresswoman Says
She Won't Cry at Thought
OF Battle.
LIKES SLEUTH TALES
Bans Silk Socks, High Heels,
Liquor, Crossed Feet
And Proposals.
LIKES SLEUTH TALES

MUSKOGEE, Okla, Nov. S.-Jea-
nette Rankin, of Montana, first Rep
resentative. cried when called upon
to vote for a declaration of war. But
Miss Alice Robertson, Representa-
tive-elect. indicated she wouldn't
have shed any tears over the mat
ter.
I'VE ought to have gotten in q
long time before we did," she said
today. with Rooseveltian conviction.
T. r. is credited with this tribute
to Miss Robertson:
wherever she is. whatever her
surroundings, she is one of the great
women OF America"
Likes sIeuth stories.
A photographers request to hold
something in her hands revealed one
OF her secret delights for she picked
up a detective story magazine. A
second request from the camera man
to cross your feet" revealed some
aversions of hers.
There are some things I won't
do" she smiled. II was raised never
to cross my feet and I am going to
stay that way.
Bans six Stockings.
I've never had on a pair of silk
stockings and 1 will not wear high
heeled shoes I wore them when 1
was young. but 1 think they're in
furious to the health and-never
again"
Miss Alice" hopes her election
will not bring the flood of proposals
like followed her appointment as
postmaster by T. r.
I'm 65 you know" she said
That ought to protect me-"
Asked IL she was "wet" or dry"
Miss Robertson replied:
Hates All Liquor.
I've been a total abstinence So
ciety Of one all my life. My par
ents were missionaries to the In
dians and missionaries don't love
liquor"
Intensely religious. Miss Robert
son believes she will make good
in Congress because OF the women
who are praying for me-"
The reason she wants a man for
her secretary at Washington Is to
keep the balance"
Three 81 ans" have guided her
life, she said They are: 81 am a
Christian; 1 am an American; 1
am a Republican"
The Washington herald., 1920-11-09
Family Cat Is Acquitted
AS Carrier of Diphtheria

Experiments show, says DR.. w.
G. Savage. of London, that the fam
lily cat is not. as believed, spreader
of diphtheria. The mucous mem
branes of cat are unfavorable to
the grown Of the bacillus, he con-
tends.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-09
Calls Ministers Like Peas.

Ministers today are like black
eyed peas" DR.. s. A. Steel told his
congregation at the First Methodist
Church In Memphis. Tenn. They
are so much alike"
The Washington herald., 1920-11-09
Wholesale Selling
Price of Beef in
Washington

Prices realized on swift & Con.
pany's sales Of carcass beef on ship.
msnts sold out for periods shown
below, - published In the news
papers. averaged as follows, showing
the tendency Of the market:
week Ay.Pries
Ending Per Cwt.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-09
Net Curtains, Special, $500 pair
Beautiful Table Runners and Couch Pillows

We show large collection Table Runners Of Tapestry BOes Silks
Vevet
with trimmings of metal b nns and tas The Imported Chinese Scarf.
particularly beautiful while those designed and made by staff exceedingly
selection Many qualities and
susses. thatC be emadea nearyd
The Washington herald., 1920-11-09

Mr.. and Mrs. George +. Brennan
and Miss Brennan, of Chicago, have
The Washington herald., 1920-11-09
Table Runners, S3.75 to $3.50
Sofa Pillows, $3.50 to $500
Sofa Pillow Covers, S2.2S to $1,000
Pillows, Speeial ut $3.50

and Velvet of
Silk onnss and shapes Each pillow filed with light silk
in white muslin
loo
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
OWEN F, ROBERTS SELLS
CHANGE SEATFOR $50, 900
Prices in Sales of Member
ships Drop Sharply.

owen f. Roberts, known as one of
the biggest individual traders on the
floor OF the New York Stock Exchange
and popularity supposed to favor the
bear side of the market in his opera
tions. has sold his seat on the Exchange
ana VIII take a long vacation in the
Orient. Mr.. Roberts became a member
OF the Exchange on June II, 1910. He
was not member of any Stock Ex-
change firm, but was what Is known In
Wall Street as floor trader, or q pro-
fessional He made his headquarters In
the Street with Luke. Banks & Weeks,
IA Wall street. He declared yesterday
that he planned to spend several years
in China and then return to this coun-
try, when he hopes to regain his MEM
bership In the Exchange. Mr.. Roberts
is supposed to have made very large
fortune in his stock market trades OF
the last several months of declining
prices. His seat was purchased by A
Edward Ellis for $50, 900.
Other seats posted for transfer on the
Exchange yesterday were those of Archie
M. Reid to Leonard A. Snecker for
$4,000: of Knitting p. Emmons to f.
B. Dabney for $4,000. and of Allen Ar
mold to III. Randolph Knowlton for
1900. The last preceding sale was for
$4,000 and consequently the prices re-
ceived for the seats sold yesterday repre-
sented declines of $4,000 to $1S.500
from the last price for seat on change,
one of the sharpest and most abrupt
drops in seat prices In long time.
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

A con1plete reversal for the better oc-
rurred in sentiment and trend during
vesterday's Consolidated Stock Exchange
trading. On spirited inquiry for shares
OF all groups the swing of prices was
almost continuously forward from gong
70 gong. Ensuing gains in active indus
trials were to more than Z points and
in rails averaged 2 to per cent t'inaI
quotations were at or near the days
best
Houston rose IN. to 6s; Royal Dutch,
N Y, G. to 61% Mexican Petroleum
6H. to ISL: Texas and Pacific coal and
Oil Az, to 2S% United State Steel 21s,
TO 791a Crucible u. to SO; Bethlehem
Steel b ga. to 54as Vanadium 37s. to
B3Ts Baldwin Locomotive 4, TO S4ia
American Locomotive 4, to so; Car and
Foundry Az. to 117i4 Studebaker Pa,
to 41a; Atlantic Gulf. AS. to 1861
Tobacco Products 1s. to so. and Ameri-
can Smelling u, to 20.
Reading was bid up 3A, to 80;
Southern Pacific ga, to e5 n ; st. Paul
2R, to 26; Canadian Pacific SIS. to
115; Chesapeake and Ohio g. TO 56k
Northern Pacific 21a to 771s Lehigh
Valley ga to SO Erie first preferred
21s. to 1917 United States Rubber 4 n,
TO 5sas American Wooden. Il, to 6034
Retail Stores 3%. to 501A Corn Prod
ucts 2ss to 66k American Sugar AS.
to s9ls. and Famous Players so, TO
4sA.
The New York herald., 1920-12-24

PUBLIC UTILITIES.

Bales Uieh Low Rid Ask,
900 Cities Service .24i 800 2l1 24G
1ll0 cities serv. VI. G3m 02h G3k %
All 9 bank sbs aSSA o9Sn aSn NJ
$500 9 S deb B....i23 1is 1is I23
5000 5000 g s deb o.. 50 SO SO 30
26100 q deb D.. SO So SO &c
3oo Em G 8 r pf.. s2A 81 Sc s.
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
CURB GETS AFTER
RUMOR MONGERS
Association Plans Campaign
to Drive Them From Finan-
cial District.

The New York Curb Market Associa-
tion has set itself to the task of clean
ing UP the rumor mongers who infest
the district in which the curb market
operates. and with that end in view its
board " representatives held a long
meeting on "Wednesday. discussing the
situation and making plans for cam
paign against that sort of thing in the
curb market. The members Of the board
of representatives decided that instead
OF appointing a small committee to take
up the work more could be accomplished
IL the entire board handles the investi-
cation and the campaign therefore is
being conducted IN this fashion.
For weeks the curb market and its inn
mediate vicinity has been the centre of
unsetuing rumors most of them abso-
lutely without foundation and many of
them malicious in character, it was said
yesterday The curb market association
has tried various means of stamping out
this evil, which, in the opinion of its Of
ficials. Is intended solely TO depress the
price of securities and unsettle confi-
denoe generally, but has met with little
success because of a lack Of a definite
remedied, however. and as a result of
the meeting of the board the associa-
ton will push a vigorous campaign for
the elimination of the rumor spreaders.
The matter came to a crisis on
Wednesday. when. following the fail
ure of q New York Stock Exchange
house, rumors reflecting on the finan-
cial stability of another Stock Exchange
firm began to fly throughout the finan'
cial district. In that case the firm
mentioned was one Of the most con-
servative and most respected houses in
the Street The character of the house
made the rumor appear absurd from
the very outset. but the story spread
fast, nevertheless. until practically the
entire financial district had heard 1t
Naturally ii came to the ears of the
firm in question and was promptly and
vigorously denied. An attorney for the
firm Immediately began an investigation
of the source of the rumor, and. ac-
cording to information obtained yester-
day. it was found that it had started
near the Curb market.
The Curb Market Association or
ficials had been made aware or the
situation and the plan for vigorous
campaign against propaganda OF that
character was Immediately worked out
Officials of the association said yester-
day that they had ample power under
its constitution to discipline their mem
bers severely for the spreading or
rumors of that character. AS for Curr
traders who are not members of the
association, it was said that although
they were not subject to the rules OF
the association, there were many ways
in which they could be made TO ieei
the wrath OF the organization III &C.
lion along those lines would not stoI
fha nractice. it was intimated yester-
dav. the penal law against the spread.
ing of rumors of that character woulo
be invoked.
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
TO THE HOLDERS OF
international Paper Company
Consolidated Mortgage so Sinking Fund
Convertible Gold Bonds:

Convertible Gold Bonds:
Notice Is hereby given that Consolidated
Mortgage $50 Sinking Fund Gold Bonds or
International Paper Company issued under the
Consolidated Mortgage dated January 3, 1900,
made between the International Paper Com
pany and the Colonial Trust Company as
Trustee. In the aggregate principal amount or
Forty eight Thousand Dollars ($4S.0O0) and
bearing the serial numbers hereinafter set
forth. have been drawn and designated by tne
undersigned as successor Trustee under said
Consolidated Mortgage for redemption on
January /. 1921. out OF the moneys held by
said Trustee In the Sinking Fund provided by
Article III OF said Consolidated Mortgage.
January 1st being legal holiday and Janu-
airy End being a Sunday, the said bonds VIII
be redeemed out OF said Sinking Fund at the
office ~ the undersigned Trustee. Mo. 81
Wall street, Borough OF Manhattan. City OF
New York, NJ Y, on and after January 3rd,
1921. upon presentation of same for redemp-
tion at the redemption price of 1855 of the
principal thereof and interest accrued to Jan
uary 3rd. 1921, the accrued interest being
represented by the January ], 1921, coupon.
All unmatured coupons belonging to any
such bond must be presented with It, but ac-
crued interest win only be paid upon presenta-
tion of the January 1, 1921, coupon.
The mortgage provides that after the time
designated for such payment, all interest on
bonds drawn for redemption shall cease The
numbers Of the bonds hereby called for re-
The New York herald., 1920-12-24

On January James L. Martin of Chicago
will enter the firm of Pynchon & Co. as a
general partner. Mr.. Martin will make his
headquarters in the Chicago office OF the
firm as one OF It's resident partners. The
business OF James L. Martin & Co. will be
discontinued on January /.
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
FINANCIAL NOTES.

Barr & Schpeltzer have been awarded
issue of $3G0. 600 OF Albany. n. V, per cent.
registered public improvement bonds, matur-
ing lin 1922 to 1871. both inclusive. They
will be offered shortly at BIB TO 40, ac-
cording to maturity. The bidding for the
issue Is very close. the three highest bid
ders being within one-eighth of each other.
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
AngIo-American Oil Company, Ltd.

Notice Is hereby given that the Directors
of the above named Company have resolved
to pay and after the 18th day of Janu-
ary. 1921, interim dividend OF three
shillings per share from the net earnings OF
The Same will be paid and after the
above named date by the National Provin-
its Head Office in Bishops Gate. in the City
of London, or at any of its branches, or by
the Guaranty Trust Company of New York,
at the equivalent In u S. Currency of $3.50
per pound sterling equal to 52hc. per
share), to all holders of share warrants to
bearer issued by the Company In exchange
for coupon No. 20 attached to such share
warrants. New coupon sheets are being
perpared and will be issued shortly. Further
particulars will be published in due course.
A. II. HEWETT. Secretary.
SO Queen Anne's Gate, Westminster. Lon
don, S. w.
Dated December 16, 1920.
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
TO THE HOLDERS OF
CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
Seven Percent. Collateral Trust Gold Notes
I,,s.

You are hereby notified that pursuant TO
the provisions of Article of the Collateral
Trust Indenture, dated July 1st. 1918. be-
tween the Central Power & Light Company
and the Equitable Trust Company of New
York. as Trustee, Eight Thousand Dollars
(Ss .00O0O principal amount Of Seven Percent
Collateral Trust Gold Notes issued under
said indenture and bearing the following
serial numbers, have been designated for
redemption on on January 3rdS lg2l @
Nos. D-12, 10, 20, 81, % and &c at $500
each.
Nos. CO, 7. IA. IS. 40. 43. A. 4s. 40 and
81 at 800 each.
The above numbered notes will be re-
deemed and paid upon presentation and sur
render thereof, with all unmatured coupons.
to said Trustee at its office, No. 81 Wall
Street, Borough of Manhattan, City of New
York. n. y, on January 3rd, 1921, at par
and accrued interest to that date
CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY.
Dated New York, n. Y. December goth,
1920.
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
PHILADELPHIA.
1888 Uni Gas Imp. 267s 279s 26sl 20
639 Un Traction. 20 30 2Sis 2s
BONDS. ..

$1,000 Am G. & + IS. 69lh 69Ia COZ 69h
1000 Elec &P ctfs As 80 J6 56 SO
$4,000 Lake in IS AZ ~ ~ AZ
5000 Leh gen AIS I6ls 765s 76h 1865
10000 Pha Elec 1 5s. I9ia 79& 79Is 79&
10000 Peo Pass Ry As 55Ia 55a J5la 55A
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
FOREIGN BONDS.

Total sales or STOCKS, ob3,SoS Shares.
Total sales of bonds, 5000, 200 par value.
'Odd lots. tSells cents share.
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
S2e,775,000 LOAN FOR N. Y. C.
Commerce Commission Approves
Betterment Plans.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ga loan Of
$26,775,000 to the New York Central
Railroad and seven subsidiary lines to
help finance the purchase of new equip
ment and additions and betterments to
cost s56.625,000 was approved to-day
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. The roads are to furnish S30,000,
900 for this purpose and the fund will
be expended Jointly.
The New York Central's subsidiary
lines to share in the loan are Michigan
Central, the Big Four. Cincinnati North
ern, Toledo and Ohio Central Zanes-
vile and Western, Kanawha and Michi-
gan, and Lake Erie and Western.
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
B. G. M. TO EXCHANGE BONDS.
Money Unavailable on Subsid-
faries' Issues Falling Due.

Boston. Dec. 23.-Holders of 311s per
cent. bonds maturing January of the
Boston and Lowell Railroad Corporation
and the Connecticut River Railroad
Company. subsidiaries of the Boston and
Maine Railroad, were asked by Presi-
dent James II. Hustis to-day to accept
in settlement ten year gold mortgage
bonds bearing per cent. interest, pay
able semi-annually.
Pending the outcome of court proceed
ings and negotiations looking to collec-
tion by the Boston and Maine of certain
moneys due from the Government, the
letter to bondholders says. cash is not
available to pay the maturing bonds
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
Nes
INDEPENDENT OILS.

Sales. High. Low Last. Chse.
iPS Of f, Ohio pf l9s aSS SeS aIs E T1s
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST.

At meeting Of the Directors Of this COM
psny held in London to-day, il was decided
to recommend to the shareholders at the Annual
Meeting fixed to be held ON December 80,
1920, payment on January TO-. 1921, Of final
dividend Of 3 per cent, free Of British Income
Tax, upon the issued Ordinary Shares.
Net profits for year after deduciins all
charges and expenses for management, etc.,
and providing for income tax and corporation
profits tax and adjusting the liability in respect
Of excess profits tax for the year is i&S7s,-
l77.3.3 as against i3,776,5O7.l3.0 for previous
year. After paying final dividend OF per
cent. carry forward will be 81, ,636, ,462.lS.6.
Directors have also decided to pay on Janu-
ary 10, 1921, with final dividend for past year,
an interim dividend Of per cent. for year
192O-l92l on issued Ordinary Shares Of the
company free Of British income tax.
BRITISH-AMERICAN
TOBACCO COMPANY, LIMITED.
December 20, 1920.
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
FAJARpO SUGAR GAINS.

The report Of the Fajardo Sugar Com
pany for the year ended on July 81. 1920,
shows a surplus after charges, but before
taxes, Of S5.456,91S, equivalent to S94.73
a share earned on its outstanding COM
mon stock against S14.11 a share earned
in the preceding year. Gross receipts
were s12,425.333, against S4,701,324 in
the preceding year, and manufacturing
expenses totalled s6.634, 4,473, against
s3,641, ,422. Interest charges. &c. were
$333,942, against $3SS,S69, and cash
dividends s1.552,670, against s333.775.
The surplus for the year was S4.104,S4S,
against S137,25S.
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
AMERICAN PIANO COMPANY

No. 43I Fifth Ave-, New YORK.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors
of this Company December 22nd. 1920.
the 51st consecutive quarterly dividend of
1875 on the Preferred Stock was declared
payable January 1st. 1921, to Stockholders
of record December Gath, 1920. Transfer
books closed December cath, 1920, at 2:15
z. NJ. and reopened on January 3rd, 1921 &,
at 10 A. NJ
The Board also declared a cash dividend
of 115eo on the Common Stock, payable
January list. 1921, to Stockholders OF record
December Gath. 1920. Transfer books closed
December 24th, 1920. at 2:15 p. NJ. and
reopened on January Bird, 1921, at 10 A. NJ.
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
THREE BANKS, DIVIDENDS.

Bank dividends announced yesterday
were: Fifth National Bank, quarterly,
"a per cent, compared with per cent.
in esch of the three previous quarters:
Bank of the United States. regular
quarterly 2ia per cent. and Liberty Ma
tional, regular quarterly Az per cent.
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
Libby, McNeill & Libby, Chicago
Dividend No. AS

on the capital stock of Libby, McNeill &
Libby will be paid on January 3, 1921. to
stockholders of record December 10, 1920.
as shown on the books of the Company
On account of annual meeting. transfer
books will be closed from December ii, 1920.
TO January 13. 1921 inclusive. ,.
HARRY WILLIAMS. Secretary.
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
FIFTH NATIONAL BANK OF NEW YORK

The Board OF Directors has to-day de
clared n quarterly dividend of two and
one-quarter per cent. upon the Capital Stock
of this Bank, payable on and after Decem-
ber 31st, 1920. to stockholders of record
December 9th, 1920.
Transfer books will close December 21th.
1920. at 10 A. NJ. and reopen January 3rd'
1921, at 10 A. NJ.
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
OFFICE OF
VIRGINIA. CAROLINA CHEMICAL 60.
Richmond, Va, December 70, lHZt
M 4nt

KICnnOnu, NH.r
DIVIDEND NO. l01.
The Board of Directors of the Virginia
Carolina Chemical Company have this day
declared the 1Ofst consecutive quarterly
dividend Of 50 per share GEO on the pre-
ferred stock of this company, payable sat
urday, January 10. 1921. to stockholders OF
record at the close of business on Monday.
January 3, 1921.
Transfer books will not be closed.
e Il. COLES. Treasurer.
The New York herald., 1920-12-24
THEO. Z. GATY. President Secretary.
THE HANOVER NATIONAL BANK
af the City Of New XnrIS

New York, December ith. 1920.
Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting OF the shareholders OF this bank
for the election of Directors to serve dur
ing the coming year and for the trans
action of such other business as may come
before the meeting win be held at the bank
Ing house. Nassau and Pine streets. Tues
day, January 11th, 1921, between the hours
of II o'clock A. NJ. and ~ o'clock NJ.
VIM. Il. CABLE. JR.. Cashier.