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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-21
INDOOR ATHLETIC
MEET DECEMBER 30
Sabbath Schools OF This
City, Arlington and Fair
fax Counties
SECOND TO BE HELD
Believing Meet Participants to BE-
Tcndsred Banquet <in WeStn,in.
strr Building.

Entries are beginning 70 come in
II roodir numbers for the Sunday
Schoui indoor athletic meet to be hssd
It The AcmoIy Thursday Afternoon,
December 30 Entries now'in repre-
sent thc Sunday Schools Of Aleyan-.
'iria city and Fairfax county. but Ar
liE-:on county is also expected 20
furnish large entry list.
The mcc' j, the second to be held
under he auspices Of the lnter-Asso-
.ia+:cn SUNDAY school Athletic As
;@ciat;on of this district and viii
Iouh;i"ss bring together Il spiendfd
hur"h Of. athletes. both boys and
yiriS. The officers Of The Association
re Prcsi.i2nt. II. w. 0'Meara, Alex
,sdr;: Wee President, ". 4. Sher-
IAN, Vienna; Sccreatrr Treasurer.
Miss L. X. Richards, Del Ray.
TIE I;Sr cf events for the meet is
: fellows: Roy> 20 yard dash. run
~. NtSH lJbp, p'[tI' l"NS' sam
e h"2"d iump. 40 ward walk.
Iris, 90 ward dash: standing broa',
amp, pcta:o race. running high
;,tnn 23o yard walk, aud relay po-
10 r:~- for both boys and girls with
'o.r contestants 10 team
Several Of the best boy athletes Of
i" district have entered and Miss
Emma MutcrsbauSh. of the Chester
'wooI, u. +. Church South, viii be
NJ n'' tllo girl contes ti,ntS. Mss
N'-:er*,au~h sprung 4 great sensa-
''rn ~ Fairfax when she entered in
zen cvnr;s and won first ia each
:" f Them. winning two banners
- h"r Sudav school! She is consid-
.1"! "re of the best girl athletes the
'!.,"re hss ever produced.
tn" athletic meet will begin in the
or'r"rr NJ , o'clock ana viii he irish
I.is ;mc for a big banquet which
~ sdies Auxiliary Of the !. NJ. G..
5. WI serve to the athletes in the
We"-rins.er Pu!ldin" ut o'clock
+!a: evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-21
EARTHQUAKE TOLL OVER 400

Buenos Aires. Dee. 2l.-The nsm-
her Of persons dead and injured in
LAST Fridays earthquake disaster is
now ostimatedt at more than four
hr0drrd. This figure is based on
re2orss from relief parties N the
effected zone.
Ear'l: trcmars occurred agalr
yesteyday
Wide stretches of territory arr
being flooded With water. which con-
-tinues to "ush from crevices opened
by the earthquake. Relief work is
being carried on With great difficulty.
Large numbers Of tc"ts. sent from
MendoSa haHe beer received in the
stricken villages and are furnishing
shelter 10 hundreds who have been
rendered homeless by the disaster.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-21
GIANT OCEAN IlNFRS, RACE
'rHREE DAYS On ATLANTIC

New York. Dee. 2l.--Thc tam Of =
thrilling thrc" dav race sn the high
;cas Grirtrd into N"w York yrStcr-
lav in the wake cf lire: Carmania.
viator IN the struggle.
Th~ Carman;a, sailin:, from liver
uooI by way Of Qu""nstosn. i'"cnHl-
hcr II IT 1890 Il. m. sighted the
n, n,ncrator Al :, u. m.. nc2cmbcr> lG.
The rae" was on.
Down in the $ccthir% engine rooms
q til. two liners the stnkcrs. swcnty
md l,agr:mcd. seized with III" r"cinc
fever, demolished pile Nunon pile Of
.oal. on through the night the big
rrcyhourds kept abreast. On Deem
hcr II the speeding Sh!pS "vcrhaulcd
the Nieuw Amsterdam of thc-FIolland
-snrcr.ca Line. lThc race became
three corncrcd.
.Ancthcr night passed. Whom dawn
"nmr tn. Imncrat"r hrla the lead.
with the Nieu AmSt"r!am scc"n!
nd trr Carmania thi:d. During the
carly hours of Saturday the work O
tI,c .Carmaria's Stokcrs began to tell
md she pulled ahead. When dawa
anl" pnithcr the ImDcrator nor the
Ni"nw Amsterdam was N sight.
The hnmn stretch saw another race
between the Carmaria and the
Fr, nch linrr La Savn!". The Ca,
mani: a~ain was victor. reaching ar,
.hnr ut Quarantine iust before the
sunset gun was fired yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-21
Schools Closing
'uhlic Schools to Begin Christmas
Holidays Thursday-Other
Scl,oalS CNsc Tomorrow

SchoalS Chsc Tomorrow
Ey Thursday afternoom every school
+ tie city will be closed Tor the
hris;n,aS holidays and The majority
n the schools will not reopen till
Ionday. January ;.
The public schools OF the city will
lose Thursday afternoon and re-
,me studies January ,.
st. Marv'S Academy, conducted Ky
ne Sisters of the Holy Cross AID the
kroth"rs' School. conducted BY Nave
|Rn Brothers at Washington and
repn streets. will close ut NOM to-
borrow and resume studies January
The EPISCOPAL Hivh School of Viz
mia closed December Is .nd VII
,srme s.ud;es Ianuarv 3.
TIE Eriscopal Thcolccisl Sem;
ory of Virginia viii clos" toncrres
f,errcon and reoncr Jsnuary ;.
Mary Of the oct &C towr student
t;erdine schools at the academy an
TIE Seminary and Episcopal Hig
ehocl> will spend their Christmas a
ieir homes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-21
Tennessee Senator Is In Ac.
cord With President
Elect Harding
FIRST DEMOCRAT
Representative SIemp of Virginia
First CaIler-Ncw League to the
Fore-JGhnsCn and Borah Silent

Marion. Oh:o., Dec. 2l.-lrcs!dcnt-
eject Harding made further headway
viii his rev League of Nations pro-
gram yesterday VIXEN he enlisted ihc
support Of Senator Shields, Demo:
crat, cf Tennessee.
AT the conclusion of his confer
cncc with, Senator Harding, St&atol
Shields authorized thc following:
Il find myself in accord win the
principles which underl:e the new as
sociation of nations which Senator
Harding outlined % me yesterday
This Statement is regarded here a
# spccia! significance. a i proceed
I'd frcm/the first Democratic Sena
Tor pr;.}.icly to fall in l;ne with tn
c.w international policy which Sen
a:or Harding appears to have evo!v-
cd. 1t might be recalled that Senator
Reed. of Missouri. VINO was lIerc tw1
days ago, declined to commit himself
IN favor Of the Harding plan, and
the belief lIas grown since lis depar-
turc that he>flaty Told the President.
ciect that he would no. swallow the
cd League. the new league or any
league.
The Pres:f :fcnt-e!cct spent l1.s busiest
day Yesterday since his election. He
KEEP; eight engagements in his effor;
to clear his slate for the Christmas
holidays ard while one OF two moro
visitors are expected this week. in
Guiding former President Taft. he has
put the heavier part of his work be
hind him until afteu the first cf tha
year.
Representative Slenp. Of Virginia,
the lone Republican Con~resSmar
from that State. was the. f:rst ca Ter.
He hrcrgEt With him the cpl::on tha:.
the Democratic, South has been hrok-
IN beycnd repair and that h;s sec
ton never again would be solid in
Presidential election. Henry Wal
lace, of Des Moincs. lava. editor Of
farming paper and a possibility 70:
the Sacretarysh;p of Agriculture. was
next. He talked a5out, the plight Of
farmers. Gen. Charles c. Dawes, Of
Ch:c2go. whb is expected 10 he'p in
he REORGANIZATION cf the Government
departments. came just before !N:ch.
Governor sproul, /of Pennsylvania.
accompanied b. w. w At:erburyr
vice president Of tbe Pennsylvania
Railroad. and J. NJ. Gallagher. ia ked
with the Senator for nearly an hour.
Samuf. M~Cunc Lindsay, profcsScr o:
Snc:al econcmy"o of Columbia tnirer-
:itv. and Scnator-e!ect Frank Wells,
e OHIO Who IS tD succeed Mr. Hard
ny ii the Senate, were oth2r ron-
thrrcS.
Although there waS s0mc Cabinet
.!lScuSSinn III Pc!cId' d!Hl t'i'lhCi''
backward and forward upon domes-
tic matters the out standing c:rcum-
stances Of The days conferences wa
the favorable impression The Hard:rS
league policy seems 70 have mad"
ppcn scra:or shSelds.
This pcEcy has been = repeatedly
outincd to visitors in the last week
that ts main points are now matters
cf common knowledge here. TIE first
i a league or association for ronfer
cncc 10 be formed upon bass of the
existing league. The next IS II" found
Ing of judicial tribunal through
which ali controversies between ma
ions nc. irvcNing the honor, tn"
sovereignty or the indcrendcncc Of
| Continued on Page Two.l~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-21
BASKETBALL TONIGHT

Sraulh;rg Ccinc:! Of WaShin-tor:
will be IN, opponents cf the loca!
"CaSeys" IN Inc K, Of c. haskss7a.'
'eerpa tori@ft a. arn'ory hall
The visit ,rg ;cam ;s composed C ei
rc.ll",re payers and former h:g'a
srh2c! ~chccl stars aad are sid 70
compare favcrntiy with any team II
this locality The iocs! quint has put
in Its cf practice and hope TO an
next a victory. Game starts at 8.l5
p. M.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-21
NEW ORCHESTRA
rhs kIc>andria Orchestra Formed Of
!LcaI Talent

nov orchestra has neen formed
+, IL. rity. under the name Of "fhs
''ev,rst.- Orchestra" composed sole
= oS 'rcaI talent. making Jazz dance
nr=:~ :. speciality. The memhers
r. ,s,cssr.. Rodgers and Crafl;D.
,;aro Parscr. dram. Stuart, co,ret,
Tvler and Illch. violinists.
These well known musicians an
7ouncc~ ti,at they are open for Ell
rarcmen,s for dances and other en-
-crta;nnents, and assure sat'sfac-
tion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-21
Bitter Opposition Becomes
Manifest When Measure
Is Reported
FoRDNEY FOR ACTION
Measure to Become Applicable 10
Months From Passage-Crban
Members Opposed

Il Washington, Dec. 2,-Preserta-
Etation Of the Fordney Emergency
Tariff bill in the House and decision
! Of its supporters to call It IN 10:
Wednesday was follow
led yesterday by expressions OF open
|antagonism both in the House and
Senate. The, opposition, hitherto
manifest only to 8 slight extent. was
intensified by the filing Of minority
ereview bv Representative Ralrey,
Democrat. Illinois, i, scaih!n@E de-
bouncing the measure from begin
Eniny t, end and bv decision Of Sen
E.te Democratic steering committee
to resist hasty enactment OF any
Such legislation.
\ Chairman Fortney, Of the House
Ways and Means Committee, in re-
Eorting the measure. urged action not
Because it was perfect but hecanse
H was the best obtainablo under the
] circumstances. The report declares
Ehat remedial legislation was ur-
ksently necessary to correct a situa-
Hon which was described as rap!dly
becoming worse and likely to bring
FUN 10 the agricultural industry.
The filing OF the committees re-
bort disclosed that the measure had
been made applicable for a period OF
0 months from passage instead ->ot
ihe one year period previously fixed.
chairman ForAncy submitted est
rates OF the Treasury Department:
showing that, on the basis CT avail
bic import figures, approximately
6130, 100000 in revenue would be de-
kivcd from the duties TO be imHosed
kinder the measure. The commodities
Enumerated in the bill POW r:odnc:
less than $1,000 600 annually.
4 On the vote in the Ways ard Means
Fomnittee on reporting. the bill two
Rcn,hlicans and four Democrats vo-
led in the negative Representative
Broadway. Massachusetts,. and TilsoH,
fonnecticut, werc understood to h"rc
heen the Republicans who stood
[eainst the measure. Will" Repre-
|entatives Rainey. Hull Tennessee:
bdfcid. Arkansas and Collier, Mas
aeEuSetts. were the Democrats who
(pnoscd the legislation.
Th" Republican committee u en-
ers we're said to have onoosna the
An on the grcpnd that If tariff leo
sAt ton was t6 be enacted it should
lncNp!c protection for. manufactured
lomA,odities. fcwNof which wee al
|oweas to remain'in the final draft,
his Seontention aroeared to have
aimed some strength among renre-
Snta:ives from textile and other
..nufaSturing districts and is ex-
ected TO prc"initate heated debate.
The members Of the Senate Demo
rat;e steering committee announced
hcy did not regard the measure as
Il emergency PROPOSAL and would
Continued on Page Seven)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-21
Harding Silent on Cigarettes

Marion. Oh:h. bee. Harding
heaaurlar;crS had no comment y.s-
tcrday on th" announcement If Lucy
pag" Castor, head o" ;ac 1nti-";"as-
cite League, that she had written
nre<;degt-"!ac: iTa"di~~ /" protesting
against. his use Of this form q to-
hacco.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-21
Held For Grand Jury
Two Ioune Wnmen ltrncar Against
Two YcIng Men

T'vc Young white Mon today in the
>cli-c court we~n h"ld f"r tie action
# TIE grand .iu~v following ~charc"s
"aGe hy wl;ito cirls fourteen ard If
con years cid. The young women
,harred. them with improper conduct.
The men were later released on fur-
r;shire !. bail bend in the sum of
$1,000 each.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-21
10Th .tNNIYEHS.A .ARl
Mr.. hnd Mrs. G.. W. Reynolds Ceie
bralcd Last Night-Rcccptirr
And Dance

Mr.. and Mrs. George Morris Rcy-
noldS entertained last n.&at. st NcG
rcIlnw$' Hall. at = delightful :.c:I
ilior ard dance il celebration of n"
twentieth anniversary or thri" ma
r;a'r:
Tie hall was beautifully decorate:
n green and red gariand<, apnr, ori-
ate. /" The approaching Christine" ;
,"ason. Thcrr were number Of ant
nf TOWN guests prcscGt
liu<:c wa< by the A'cxand':a Or
rhe:.ra, and~rhlnc;ng was KEEP up IT.
LA ,a.c hour Durirg the cve&.rsr>ro-
fsc.:c,rcr1S were served.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-21
Raid On Game
Eight Taken in Net BY Police Last
Night

A raid on an alleged gamhln"
house en- North Lee street was made
I 1920 o'clock last night hy Chief
Goods. Sergeant Wilkinsc:. Polio
men Thompson and Bell and thH no.
see took IN custody eight cc!"re9
,,"a. " the police cor: today
rran:. Payne was fined $50 and
,thcrs were fined 81 each.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-21
Shooting Last Night.
Tohn Ouill" Ge-S Bullet in Side. While
in Pool Room

N'T"'''
JOIN Quill. colcrcd while in pool
room at thu southwest corner Of
Cameron and Favette streets. was
.hot in the SIDE last night and IS ncw
under trcatl""nt al II" Alexandria
Hcs,;.sl ny pr. s. L. Ateore.
The nol;cc took in custody A!:rc'!
Peters in connection with tn ense
.rd also arrested Ciarrrce Johnson
colored, for as~aulting onH Then
cases were Continued and each Was
released or furnishing . bail bond in
the sum of $50 eacr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-12-21
NOTICE
ton.

Il have Just come from i. c. Pull
'in's grocery store. He is going to
have 100 hcme dressed turkeys for
Christmas. They are being dressed
today. ! placed my order Are you
going to order from him."
.Dh. yes So3-1c
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-02-14
Notice

Because Saturday. April 3 the
date fixed tor the examination
upon books of thu reading course
IS he Saturday of Holy Week, the
date for holding Of these examina
tons as been coangrd to the fol-
wing Salu day. April 10th.
b Mart n.
superintendent
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-02-14
COMMUNICATED.

To my many friends and cor
stituents, who 50 liberal y assiss-
ted me in the Primary. and cleo
ed me over my two opponents IA:
Pol ce Juror of the All Ward
wish t, hereby tender my hea
thanks
l also take occasion Of :his op-
portunity to state that ] have been
and am now & supporter Of w. D.
Tinney, candidate for Constable
Of the 9TH Ward which contest will
take place Tuesday February 24,h
1870 aud solicit your hea ty sup
port in the coming Contest in be-
half Of Mr.. Tinney
Yours truly,
w. E. Dufrene
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-02-14
NOTICE

Public notice is hereby g,ren
that 'respassing, nnnllng fishing
ira! ping and moss picking is strict
iy prohibited Of Ellington. Fried
lander and Lone Star Plantations
under rena,ty Vt the law
The l. A. Blouin Co. Ltd.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-02-14
NOTICE

NOTICE
PuUilC notice is hereby
that trespAss'ng. hunting, liz.
Tapping and moss picking iss
" pr"nibitsd ." property
Estate IT, Seller unde PEN.
vt the law
X. } Sellers
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-02-14
NOTICE

NOTICE
Notice is hereby Riven ia
Hunting aud Ilespassimg Is posi-
lively prohibited under penalty .
The law on the properties ot Mr.&
Mrs. JOS I.afa,I,e
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-02-14
h'O7'/LE

NC7/LE
Trespassing. hunting anr
ping ave h-'eDy prohibited
properties oWEed aud ien,e,
VIM. Lussar
New-York tribune., 1920-04-02
Morgan Firm Gets
S9,000,0OO More
Cold From Brr'a,ll.::>
Shipment Arriving OH Saxo-
mia Said To Be Part of
Influx for Paying Off
Anglo French Maturity

Another consignment OF approx
mately s900o,oOo in gold from Great
Britain to ]. P. Morgan & Co-the
second to reach port within five days
yesterday afternoon arrived on the
steamship Saxonia. At the Morgan Of
fees it was said that the shipment was
practically the same in volume as that
which came on the Lapland last Sun
ay-approximately 10000 ounces.
This new gold will be weighed at the
Assay Office to-day and probably will
be sold to the Federal Reserve Bank Of
New York in time to appear on its
weekly statement, which is made up as
OF the close of business tonight. 1t
is generally assumed-and the as
sumption is encouraged in official quar-
ters-that the present gold movement
constitutes preparation on the part of
the British Treasury for the paying
OFF Of its Anglo-French loan on October
Is next, when it becomes due.
1t is reported from London that ad
ditional gold is now on the high seas
bound for New York on the steamships
Carmanla and Minnekehda. which are
said to be carrying seventeen tons of
the precious metal, and that the liner
Philadelphia, leaving this week, will
bring a cargo equal to that brought
over on the Saxonia.
In commenting on the influx Of gold
from England, the National City Bank,
in lis April circular, issued yesterday,
said:
The fact that shipments have begun
so early indicates that the total amount
is expected to be large sum. The
most that can be said for this promise
Of gold is that it relieves to some eX
tent the anxiety as to dim shing re-
serves. 1t affords no reason for ex-
pecting renewal of credit expansion.
"Whatever gold is received will all
be needed to provide against the OK
ports which must be counted upon; and
it would &c very shortsighted to
modify the loan policy which has been
adopted. With the credit expansion
of the last year as warning and the
revelations which are being made of
speculative Investments by means of
bank credit in sections Of the country
where liquidation might have been
rapidly accomplished. it is plain that
for the good of the country the situ-
alton should be held firmly in hand
New-York tribune., 1920-04-02
Caddo Oil

Question--Will you kindly inform me II
Caddo OIL is a good speculative issue around
present. Levels? Is the company under good
management and not overcnpitalized =
A. W. c.
Answer There mas been no recent
statement of earnings of the Caddo
Central Oil and Refining Company. The
last issued showed net income before
renewals, depreciation and interest OF
Sl7G.895 for the three months ended
March 81, 1919. Since then it has been
stated that earnings are over oo,0OO
per month. The company has built
new refinery, which 1t is expected will
materially Increase this amount. Until
such companies issue regular state
ments o. earnings one cannot form an
intelligent opinion of the securities.
The Caddo company has $4,000 900
capital and 81 500 900 of funded debt
On March 81, 1919, it's surplus was
ss0A,3 Total assets we're $24,026,2l3.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-02
United Zinc Smelling

Question About two months ago. the
advice of an acquaintance, bought 300
shares of the common stock of United Zinc
at $50 per share. since which time | have
tried TO get some tangible information a. to
affairs of this company. and 20 far have been
unsuccessful. AS reader of your paper |
would appreciate it very much you could
tell me something of it's personnel and its
financial standing and its general affairs. To-
cation etc.-N. 3. P
Answer-The United Zinc Smelling
Corporation is now controlled by
Charles NJ. Schwab. No polished
statement has been issued vet regard
ing the corporations operations. We
are informed, however, that earnings
are running at the rate OF about $780,
900 per annum. The corporation in
forms us that statement for the first
three months of 1920 Will be forthcom
ing some time IN April.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-02
Outside M arket
Dull; Submarine
Boat Deal Reported
Curb Hears That Corpora
ton May Sell Ships to
the Italian Government;
Elk Basin Gets New Well

Outside of evening I'D Of commit
ments in anticipation of the triple hoii-
day. little o. Importance transpired on
the Cub market yesterday. AS a gen
eral thing oil shares we're firm. The
movement Of industrials was narrow.
, Submarine Boat made little response
40 the report that the Italian govern
ment has made the compau4 ar offer
for the thirty-two vessels t. is now
constructing al the Port Newark yard.
Negotiations are under way, according
to officials, but no decision has yet
heen reached II is understood the
offer involves a question Of credits eX-
tending over several years for part OF
the purchase price.
Elk Basin was steady 1t is reported
that the company has struck oil and
gas we'll in the Ferris field, Wyoming,
at depth Of LIS fee. This is SAID
to open up new area.
In the industrial department Or
pheum Circuit displayed weakness for
a time, dropping to 2912. 1t closed at
933 is.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-02
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
THE HOOKING VALLEY RAILWAY
COMPANY

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
Coiumhu Ohio. February -. 1880
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that fhs
annual meeting OF The Stockholders al,
THE HOOKING VALLEY RAILWAY
COMPANY viii DC held at the princira,
iiice of the Company. spahr BuaGlnS,
Columbus. Ohio. on Tuesday. April .. lsee.
Al twelve O'Clock noon. for the following
purposes.
}a4 for the election OF p -ectors.
,h) IL consider any ana al action there
:otorc IA ken authorized by the Board -
Directors or BY the Executive COMMITTEES
oi the Company which may be submitted
10 the meeting. and
Co Ia transact such other business
rla5 lawfully come before the meeting.
fh- stock transfer books VIII close q,
tho o.i.- CT The Company No 81 Broad
WAY. Eew York CITY. On Friday March II
1870, at tAree o'clock p IA. and VIII re-
open on Wednesaay April :. 1890. at tea
. clock a. N
BY order OF she Board of Directors.
y. ~EENVETT. Secretary
New-York tribune., 1920-04-02
Answer-The stocks given below ap-
Overlooking liberty Bonds

Question: am a workngman and would
like to invest a couple OF hundred dollars IN
some profitable shares or stock. have been
in nfornled that the United Cigar Stores have
purchns I'd chain OF candy stores throughout
the United States and about to put
shares on the market Would you advise The
purchase Of some OF those shares as a profit
able investment2 If not would be very
grateful for your advice what to invest
in.-J. B
Answer You probably refer to the
United Retail Stores candy stores con
trolled by the United Retail Stores
Company. which also controls the
United Cigar Stores. We do not re-
gard this stock as an investment issue.
1t pays no dividends at present. You
would do we'll to place your funds in
good income producing securities
where the speculative feature is re-
duccd to q minimum. Do not attempt
to obtain too high an interest rate, for
in doing so you are likely to jeopardize
your principal. Our advice, consider
ing the uncertainty of the present
period, would be for YOU to place your
$500 in Liberty bonds. They return 5
Dpr cent at present
New-York tribune., 1920-04-02
Syndicate Buvs Phone Bonds

A syndicate composed of Lee. Hig-
ginson & Company. Harris, Forbes &
Company, and the Roya. Securities
Corporation, Ltd. has purchased s5.-
100000 I per cent bonds OF the Bell
Telephone Company Of Canada. dated
April I, 1920, and due April /, 1925.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-02
City of Paris Bonds

Question Do you consider City of Paris
s.. due in October 1921. safe investment
for person of moderate means 3 +
Answer There is at this time cer-
tain element of speculation in almost
all foreign government securities.
Most countries are passing through a
very critical stage in their histories
We regard City of Paris bonds,
however. as a good speculative invest
ment issue. The yield is large and II
is our present opinion that they will
be paid al maturity.