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New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
Havana Chauffeurs Strike
In Support of Car Men
Sympathetic Walk.Out Called to
Help Street Railway Work
ers Obtain Wage Raise

HAVANA, Aug. l8-A manifesto is
sued last night by the Chautfeurs'
Union of Cuba and the Union Syndi-
cate of Chautfeurs, the two most i'm
portant unions of taxicab drivers in
Havana, ordered the men out on strike
at o'clock this morning The call was
issued in sympathy with the Havana
Electric Street Railway Companys em-
ployees, who walked out nine days age
to enforce demands for higher wage.
In spite of the offer of General Man
ager Steinhart to restore seniority
rights to old employees returning to
work by noon Tuesday, none respond
ed, so far as can be learned 1t is be-
lieved by well-informed persons that
labor leaders are planning to bring
about gradually a general strike unless
settlement of the. streetcar mems de-
mands is soon effected.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
Curb Market Dull
With Small Price
Changes the Rule
Most of the Industrials Hold
Steady in Quiet Session;
Oils Irregular, Maracaibo
Declining Under Pressure

The curb market continued list
iess Yesterday, with narrow price fluc-
tuatlons, as developments failed to i'm
prove sentiment among traders. In
dustrlals held fairly steady in the
quiet session, but oils acted irregu-
larly. es
Maracaibo was under pressure for
a time and dropped from 18 to 15A
peiore support came to the rescue and
Dolseered the price to 16A. This was
new low for the stock in the current
movement and compares with high
OF 20 IN the July advance and TOP
price of 80 for last year
lnese,ffnatlonal Petroleum moved up
20 80 =, while many others were sag
ging' and it was generally supposed
Ihat the upturn resulted from covering
1oy shorts. Denny Oil advanced from
Elk Basin Consolidated Petroleum
Company has purchased a controlling
interest in the Frantz Oil Corporation
winch drilled in the discovery we'll in
tne new Cat Creek field of Montana
and controls leases on $4,000 acres on
the Cat Creek anticline,. coverinp six
structures. The Frantz Corporation
also has joint interest with the Rox
ana Petroleum Company (Royal Dutch
suoslolaryl IN approximately 5000
III lhe new Bellefourche struc-
lure IN southeastern Montana, embrac-
ing the entire structure. Last Satur-
Gay they encountered the shale lust
anove the sand, which is saturated with
OIL INDICATING a good production. Be-
sldes these two proven fields the Frantz
corporation has some 10000 acres of
leases IN productive fields in Wyoming
and Montana and has on hand CON,
siderable amount of pipe, drilling
equipment and also has crude oil in
storage.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
S5OO,OOO Victory Bonds
Disappear From Mails
Registered but Uninsured
Package Stolen Between Mil
waukee and New York

nPecict DtSpdtch 10 The Tribune
CHICAGO, Aug 18.-The disappear-
ance IN the mails of more than $500 O00
worth of Victory bonds was reported
here to-day.
The bonds were sent recently from
Milwaukee, in registered package. to
New York brokerage house. They
were IN the same pouch with the $500
900 in negotiable railroad securities
consigned to Paine, Weber & Co.
Unlike the railroad securities. how
ever, IL was said the Victory bonds
were not Insured. The sender. said to
be Milwaukee bank, the name Of
which is withheld, will have to bear
the loss. The Postoffice Depa rtment
according to officials, is responsible for
losses only up to 500 value J.. unin-
sured registered mail
Circulars offering reward for the
recovery Of the Victory bonds have
been sent to every brokerage and anan-
cial institution in the United States
and Canada. A nationwide search for
the thieves is being conducted by Fed
eral authorities and detective agencies.
1hA @Aarch centers in three cities
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
Oil Stock Broker Held
Glowing Advertisements About
Cause Era11d Charne

BOSTON, Aug. 18.-George l.. Ware,
of George L. Ware & Co., dealers in in
vcstment securities, with Offices IN this
city, was arrested by Federal officers
late to-day on a charge of using the
mails with fraudulent intent in con-
nection with the advertising Of Mutual
Divide, an oil stock He was released
IN bail of $4,000 and will be given a
hearing before United States Commits
sioner Hayes tomorrow
The complaint alleges that circulars
and literature which were sent through
the mails SET forth that Mutual Divide
had control of valuable oil lands in
Texas" from which had been produced
oil in sufficient quantities to pay divi-
dends on each share Of stock of the
Mutual Divide" The complaint said
that the said association had no such
property and said association would
not and could not pay dividends"
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
FavOrs LOw-Priced Rails

Ouestion-Please give me your advice
on following rails from an investment
point OF view AL the rails mentioned are
at present lowed priced and to seem
good buys: Baltimore e. Ohio common
at 34k. Baltimore & Ohio preferred at 49,
St Louis San Francisco at 90 Ss, New
YORK. New Haven & Hartford at "a 1a and
New York Central at II a. | will also be
glad to know your opinion on st. Louis &;
San Francisco income bonds. due 1860. l
am told they are around s500.--R 3. A.
Answer-From an investment point
of view none of the stocks you mention
is worth consideration except Baltimore
Ohio preferred and New York Cen
tral. The others pay no dividends,
hence they are not Investments 1t is
possible, of course, that they may offer
speculative opportunities, dependent en-
tirely upon the success of the compa-
MES operations in the future. We be-
lieve the railroads will do better.
Very few are at present earning we'll.
The new rates will change things, of
course; to what extent we do not
know. If you feel this way about the
matter these stocks may offer as good
possibilities as any others. St. Louis
d San Francisco income bonds are not
we'll secured, it being the last mort
gage on the property. and interest is
payable only If earned and is not cumu-
lative. The road is doing better now
than most systems, and therefore the
bonds may offer very fair speculative
investment opportunities. They sell
quite actively each day on the New
York Stock Exchange.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
Steel Market Quieter
On Auto Cancellations
Approach of New Rail Rate
Schedule Also Felt; Effect on
Prices Is Discussed

Increased cancellations from auto
mobile manufacturers have combined
with the uncertainty of the effect of
higher freight rates on business to
cause less active market for steel
according 10 the weekly summary of
The Iron Age. The effect of the
automobile cancellations has been
greater OF sentiment than of steel
MIL operations, It was added. The
paper says:
conflicting Influences are at work,
and for the time the effort to forecast
the effect of these on the new demand
Tor steel IN the remainder Of the year
mas taken precedence over the move
ment out Of the blockade at the mills.
-" hat action the Steel Corporation
VIII take as to prices for its product
IN view of the freight advances is
widely discussed A considerable
volume Of business for 1921 waits on
the decision, which involves not only
the effects Of the advance of many
million dollars in the cost of q years
output Of the corporation, but also
the duration OF the present condition
Of Insufficient supply Of steel.
The shipment of steel from mills
IS better on the whole and the situa-
toh is expected to work easier, not
~.'hstanding that Pittsburgh reports
Of Improvement are qualified. Pro-
dUctlon results are more satisfactory
most Chicago district plants having
gone back to the schedule prevailing
before the lllinois-Tndiana coal strike
Inc railroads and the implement
manufacturers, who have been getting
Mucn less steel than they wanted, are
sApected 10 make up tonnage, though
sol IN kind, for the cancellations
from Detroit and elsewhere Thus
lar the automobile curtailment has
eeen estimated at % to 80 per cent
q Erst result is a reduction of the
premiums long existing on Sheet
Ihe Iron Trade Review will say
"-uay; Steel sales on the whole
tle larger, and prices, while they
tlase l not advanced, stronger, par
seularly in those lines where some
ssV.itness recently has prevailed The
th heei corporation continues to name
sa,,. su minimum prices which it has
:sSllo~ed for sixteen months The
saus ssaslous spectacle of the railroads en-
iI;Ssssorlng to escape the possibility Of
sner r,sa prices due to freight rate in
Eases -. Is presented in the rail mar
sssL; s nome of the leading systems are
seg sesA'ng positions on mill books for
no sund tonnage for 1921 delivery, ap-
ss.sy ssssenlly hoping to have the business
TIL TSep'ea at prevailing quotations.
n US lar no producer has been willing
'a'k definite prices"
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
Her List Should Be Diversified

Question---Having about $4,000 to invest
the following have been suggested as con-
servative Investments: Bonds-American n
Public Service 6a due 1912: Chicago. North
Shore & Milwaukee Railroad Is, 1880;
Northern Ohio Traction and Light rs,
1925: Southern California Gas 6s. 1850
and Southern Railway As 1851 Stocks
Motor Wheel preferred per cent. Par
value OF all. $500 Cost less than $500
income at the rate of s3le per annun.-
Mrs f. r.
Answer-W While all the issues you
mention appear to be fairly we'll Sc
cured, we believe you have too many
public utility issues. Why do you not
diversity your list by the purchase of
one or two railroad and industrial
bonds? There are many offering very
good opportunities. such as Missouri
Pacific first and refunding per cent
1928 and 1926, Pere Marquette first A
per cent. New York Dock first 4 per
cent and Illinois Steel IA per cent.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
Canadian Road Plea AssaiIed

OTTAWA, Aug. 1S.-H. Symington,
counsel for the Province of Manitoba,
testI1ying to-day before the Canadian
Railway Commission, declared rate ad-
vances asked by Canadian railroads.
with their normal annual 20 per
cent increase in traffic" would provide
a total additional income of S242, ,00o,-
600 for the year ending June 80, 1921.
Inc Canadian Pacific alone would get
more than slos 1000. 900, he said.
". ]. Moule, assistant comptroller
OF the Canadian Pacific. admitted in
creased traffic this year might be as
much as 20 per cent
Aoule, who last week submitted
statistics estimating a deficit of s37.-
450,o72 for the Canadian Pacific for
this year. defended his figures against
an attack by A. C. McMaster. counsel
Tor the Toronto Board of Trade. Nc
Master said the figures he had com
piled showed the road would have
surplus Of at least 1900 900 for the
year ending June 80, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
Union Oil Co. of Delaware
Earnings Are 86c. a Share

Net income of the Union Oil Com
pany of Delaware for the six months
ended June 80, after charges and taxes,
was $1,1S7,378. equivalent to Sc cents
share earned on the l,366,794 shares
of no par value capital stock.
The consolidated income showed
gross earnings of S2,619,475 ana net
earnings of $S2S,363. Other income
amounted to sSl4,579. C. H. Schlacks,
president, said in his remarks to stock
holders that production of the COM
pany's properties was more than 10000
barrels net daily, not including the 25
per cent interest in Union Oil Com
pany of California.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
New Stock Sale Tax Rule
q. S. Levy on Profits From
Shares Obtained as Dividends

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.-Carrying
income from stock dividend transac-
tions, the Bureau of Internal Reveoue
tonight made public rules to be fol-
lowed
Stock received as dividend does not
constitute taxable income of the stock
holder, the bureau stated, but any
profit derived by the stockholder from
the sale of such stock is classed as
taxable income to him. For determin-
ing the gain or loss derived from the
sale of such stock the bureau will base
its calculations on the cost of both the
old and the new shares in the light Of
their fair market value as of March i,
1918,
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
Financial Items

Stockholders Of Robert Reis & Co. may
exchange their temporary certificates for
dehnittve ones at the Columbia Trust Com.
pany, transfer agents.
At q meeting OF the board of directors
OF the United Cigar Stores Company of
America. Julius Schwartz. Albert c. Allen
Samuel Simons. l. e. Denslow. r, l. Becton
and NJ. A Bouvier were elected directors
and vice presidents OF the company.
The American Exchange National Bank
has been designated registrar and transfer
agent OF the preferred and common stock
OF the George c. Moon Company.
A new book on industrial preferred
stocks has Just been issued by the statis-
tical department of Domirick & Dorninick.
The Equitable Trust Company Of New
York has been appointed transfer agent OF
the common and preferred stock Of the
H. w. Bliss Company
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
Iities Service Earnings

c,ts;uiy surplus after charges Of the
Snae service Company, according to a
waa sne,al 6, statement issued yeste rday,
ova. 81 i'soo'oS4, an increase Of $3.50, Jas
sos .ne previous year. Gross earnings
ers. she month were S2,117,919. an in
,esse Ease OF $534,197. For the seven
EV"shs 81 al OF OF the year net earnings were
TTa'so4'3f9, an increase of $2,514,s7S.
20 Ss :, surplus showed an increase of
Fnl,es,iso' amounting to S13,325, ,665.
Wa. sowing a meeting Of the board, it
cow, announced further privilege of
Inversion of 10 per cent of their hold
.ags on August was extended to hold
~. o1 Series c per cent debentures.
Nc Nc conversion privilege IS effective
mnsn msMoer l, or the first day of any
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
Manhattan 4 Per Cent Bonds

Question-Kindiy give me the benefit
Of your opinion regarding the purchase OF
Manhattan Consolidated IS selling around
90. also the stock selling around AZ? DO
you think either of these issues is safe
investment for one OF limited means? /
whether, with the cent fare, the com
pany can continue to earn per cent on
the stock What would be the effect
should the Interborough break the lease
with the Manhattan COW. R. F.
Answer-We regard Manhattan 4 per
cent bonds as attractive. The stock,
too, offers rather unusual speculative
investment opportunities, in our opn-
ion. Yet for one of limited means We
believe securities Of corporations which
are not involved in trouble would be
wiser. The Manhattan Railway, az
not earning its dividend. There
are fixed charges, however, which
amount to more than the interest on
the companys funded debt 1t has
been suggested that the parent COM
pany, the Interborough, may be charg-
ing up to the Manhattan the interest
on the Bronx Elevated Extension. This
would account for the increase. Mr..
Quackenbush, counsel for the Inter
borough, stated last spring that if the
Manhattan lease was broken on ac-
count of the failure of the Interborough
to maintain the dividend on Manhattan
stock the Manhattan, operating inde
pendently, could charge Is cents for
trip from the Harlem River to the
Battery.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19

Milwaukee, Chicago and New York.
me bonds were traced 10 a Milwaukee,
placed
In Chicago a check is being made to
ascertain whether the bonds, on arr
rival at the Northwestern station. were
properly transferred to the waiting
New York Central train at the La Salla
Street terminal.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
Investment
Information

Qnestions Of general interest to
Investors aeiu be anstoered in this
column in which case only initials
Oil Do used. Others will be an
swercd by mail. Address all im-
quiyies, inclosing stamped, ad-
dressed envelope. to Financial Editor,
The Tribune. 154 Nassau Street, Neg
York City.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
BANKING
FOR THE FUTURE

This bank is old enough, strong
enough and sufficiently ex-
perienced to deal with present
problems in the light of future
development and opportunity.
By dispatching the affairs ftoday
with an totomorrow's growth,
we are able to aid in fastening
that growth and to contribute
permanence and stability to the
affairs of our. customers.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
Answer-We see no reason for sell

ing the New Haven franc 4 per cent
1922 at this time. While the bond is
low in price it is the first maturing
obligation of the road. and if a mort
gage is placed upon the main line of
the road this issue must be equally
secured with it. Franc exchange is
greatly depressed at present. These
bonds do not mature for over a year
and half. Perhaps during that time
franc exchange will be higher. We be-
Heve you would do we'll to await this.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19

German Internal Bonds
Marks 1000 omit.) Open. High Low. Last.
10 sBerlin~ 4s.-szxuaE 18n Ia 1sh 1sM1SM
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
Standard Oil
Other Oils

Saba Open High Low. Last.
400 .Anglo Am Oil 2o1a 2o% 2ota 2os4
New-York tribune., 1920-08-19
No Reason for Selling Now

Question: own. 100000 franc bonds
european loan) New Haven per cent
debenture, due April. 1922. Taking into
oonsd deration the difference in exchange,
bonds exchanged for dollad bonds of the
same issue? These bonds are payable
in pounds sterling. l am informed by bond
statesmen that the present quotations on
dollar bonds is 71Q73, on fran bonds.
52Q54. Would you suggest that walt
for more favorable exchange rate?
have read your articles with great inter
est and much profit and as | am not en-
tlrely familiar with the fine points OF these
SECURITIES, appeal to you for guidance
Mrs. E +. A
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-20
Alfred CortOt
to Play Here
Next Week

Alfred Cortot. greatest Of the
French pianlstS. head OF tho Paris
Consorvatoire and under minister OF
fine arts OF the French republic. will
come 10 Seattle for tho first time
next Thursday night. appearing In
concert at the Metropolitan theatre
under the direction OF J. w. sayre.
Sale OF seats In set for Monday
morning at 10 O'Clock.
The program will be AZ follows;
vivaidI.-"Conccrto da Camera"
chopin--"Andantc Apianato ct Pol
onsise."
Chopin-'Twentv.f Preludes. ="
Saint. saens-"Etude en- forme de
Nalss."
Ravel--"Jcux d'enu."
Scguedlllas
Debussy-"L.a Cathcdrale En-.
gloutic."
Llszt--"second Rhapsody dassan.
Friska).
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-20
SUCCESSFUL
SYMPHONY
SEASON ENDED

ny REuI.AH MITCHELL CoUTrS
Eocsrfp Eeifor 81 The Star
vTVHE sEATTI.E SYMPHONY SEA.
j SON Is ENDED. The 70 artists
who composed the splendid organiza.
ticn have gone their many ways. and
Ne have with us only the memory
a their superb work. and the earnest
hone Of their return In November
II n only fitting that word
should be said at this time In arpre-
cation Of this host of talent which
under the maxterful baton OF Mr..
John Spargur. has given TO Seattle
music-lcvcrs season OF unailayed
delight.
Mr.. Srargur has built up an organ
onneion which compares favorahly
With the older orchestras OF the
larger Eastern cities. and upon this
drm foundation he will be able 20
build surely and efficiently until
within . few years Seattle'- Sym
phony orchestra win attract the best
Grchestrsl talent from all parts OF
~ world and enable this fair city
- perpetuate and augment the
musical atmosphere which has been
- much In evidence this year.
the guarantors have been ttrciess
q their efforts TO maintain this or
ehestra. IL has not been easy and
en- past year Mt Meany hall has
niven renewed courage 20 them and
% other lovers OF symphonic music.
0<A> see<afa s,f,n NJ Osfr interest and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-20
WILD ANIMALS
FORECAST WEATHER

Trappers believe firmly In the abil.
ity OF wild animals to forecast
weather conditions. says the Hunter.
Trader-Trapper Columbus. o.
The type Of house which the musk.
rat builds for the season indicates
the kind of weather he expects. When
the muslSrats build large houses. with
thicker walls. n cold winter In TO be
expected. II the houses are made
unusually high. much snow and high
water will come.
Just before. a storm all animals
are unusually active and travel fast
and far. Even human beings notice
difference In their feelings Just
before a storm. especially II they are
troubled with rheumatism or other
ailments OF like nature.
II is reasonable to suppose that
Nature has provided animals with n
sixth sense for forecasting weather
conditions which mean no much to
them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-20
WOMAN WITH A SOUL

Dear Miss Grey: This II an answer
TO "E.," who wrote. Young man,
keep away from the woman with
past"
Does this man ever stop 10 con
slider there are good among the
WORST
I am young. Miss Grey. but | have
known all the ups and downs OF life's
stormy sea.
was considered clever: received
an extensive musical education and
practical business one. But. like
great many young. foolish girls
| wanted 10 see life. debut not
without the faint and scars IL marks
one with.
Among my companions and associ
ates OF those two years. | met women
and girls whose hearts ached for a
good home and husband. whose arms
stretched out for baby's fat little
love.
when the war broke out. I met a
young soldier. who treated me square,
when he went to France. he begged
me to go home. even took me there,
where the home folks received me
with open arms. During his year
and a half In France | stayed in this
little country town and wrote to him
every week. ! only saw good and
heard good. The tattered remnants
OF my soul were rebuilt and | was
reborn with a pure soul. but strick.
en- conscience of the past
had grown 10 love this soldier
boy OF mine. and was held between
fires for fear he. too. would dread
to take for his wife and the mother
of his children. a woman with a
past.
His first thoughts were OF me on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-20

known. was tho guest Of honor on
wenesday afternoon at a tea given
bv her orid-smaifstob be. Miss Van
D-venter and Miss Lucy Pyle. The
blue room of the Bremerton hostess
house Was used for the occasion and
was atiractveiy decorated with sham
rocks and green's Mrs. Inert. assist.
ed by two charming little maids. Ayr-
tie Slate and Anita Wood OF Bremen.
ton. In ST. Patrick caps ana aprons.
dispensed tea while forum. telling
was IN progress. A crystal xaxrr In
Egyptian robes who wandered about
unvslling secrets added 10 IN. amuxe-
ment Of the guests. who we're further
entertained by the comic rnonologuc~
OF Miss Bernloe waich of Seattle.
Mrs. Frank Pyi.. jr., OF Seattle. de-
lighted the guests by her singing. A
silk shower foiiowe6 the entertain
mcnt. and Miss Smith received the
best wishes OF her many friends.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-20
SEAMSTRESS HINTS

II you can do fine tuclsing and
hemstitching by hand you can have
several distinguished blouses Of the
fine handkerchief linen sort so fash.
ionable this spring. one blouse may
be hemstitched In ladder effect down
the front. Another may have tucks
and lines OF hemstitching in alter.
nation across the 'front.' Stiil an.
other may have tucks running down
from the shoulder line and narrow
vest OF horizonal tucks. The neck
may be finished with a flat collar.
tucked or hemstitched. or with three
tiny. overlapping frills OF lace. Or
with an embroidery beading run with
black velvet ribbon. The beading
should take half-inch ribbon and
should be attached to rounded out
neckline 80 that II will stand up
straight---likc a little collar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-20
Seattle Tennis Club
Scene of Prettu Dance

The Tennis club never was more
attractive nor Eraced by a more
Roprunentativc asscmhlag. Of the
younger set than was witnessed last
evUning when MFR. Gilbert and MFR.
xIoo Black honored Miss Marian
LGwls and Mr.. Lyman Hoge Black
on1 their bridal party at a dinner
an1 dance. The large living room
ana solarium were a bower OF greens.
eho walls were covered with lat
eicoWork Of saiai. while huge baskets
~ dnffodiis hung gracefully from tho
chon6elters. shaded In yellow. which
nnyo : splash OF color TO the green
OnBnsn effect.
Amidst this setting the bridal
Dogty were seated at beautifully
oppolnted dinner preceding the
Gnnca Baskets Of pink roses. with
bowS u tuIie. graesd each end Of
~ table with covers laid for -.
LAIR 100 dancers joined with the
11nneg guests. inspired By a program
- buwitchtng music