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The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
ELK BASIN PETROLEUM
MAKES NEW ACQUISITION

The Elk Basin. Consolidated Pc
troleum Company has acquired the
Mutual Oil Company. with refineries
in Wyoming. Iubricating and grease
plants at Chanute, Kan, and Kan
sas City. and marketing and dis
tributing stations in Kansas. Ne
braska and the Northwestern
States. This acquisition will make
the Elk Basin Company a complete
unit in the oil industry, with ex-
tensive producing properties, re-
fineries. tank cars and a distribut-
ing system:
+. w. Freeman, one of the orig
inal organizers of the Texas Com
pany. has resigned his position as
Western representative of the Texas
Company which he held for many
years. and has accepted the presi-
dency of Elk Basin Consolidated
Petroleum Company. Mr.. Free
mans familiarity with the oil sit
uation in the West and Northwest
should prove of great service to
this company.
S. II. keoughan. of the Keoughan-
Hurst Drilling Company, which was
recently acquired by the Elk Basin
Consolidated Petroleum Company,
will become vice president and will
continue in charge of production.
o. II. Williams will remain as pres
ident of the Mutual Oil Company
In charge OF the refining and dis
triouting end OF the business.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
RAILROADS ACCEPT
SIX MONTHS GUARANTEE

Many of the railroads have al
ready filed with the Interstate Com
merce Commission written state
ments agreeing to accept the six
months guarantee provided for in
the transportation act. 1nasmuch
as a big majority of the carriers
failed to earn their standard return
during Federal control, it was not
surprising when announcements be-
gan to circulate through the finan-
cial district that the roads were ac-
cepting the guarantee.
1t is expected in some questers
that several of the carriers which
have earned substantially more than
the standard return guaranteed by
the government will not agree to
the extended guarantee, but will
operate during the six months on
the premise that all OF their earn
ings Will belong to them.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
E. =..:. .=. NATIONAL. MARKETS ,::=. s-:.
LOCAL REAL ESTATE SALES

Bros. for a consideration of approx
iniately 100000. The property will
be held as an investment.
Mount Pleasant Hsme Sold.
Fischer & Friedlander sold the
modern Mount Pleasant home of q.
wallertsein last week to an out-of-
town purchaser for an approxima-
tion OF $4,000.
ZantEinger's sales.
The first sale of the new homes
constructed by Charles Z. Wire,
located at 1906 Fifteenth street, was
closed last week through the Office
of o. b. Zantzinger, the purchaser
being Samuel Splitter. The consi-
GRAFTON was $12,750. Other sales re-
ported were as follows: The prop
erty at 1906 Fifteenth street to J..
II. Maser for s10.50O: the property
at 1908 Kennedy street TO Edward
II. vows for s1O,500: the residence
at 1921 Eighteenth street for $4,000
and an undeveloped site on Sherman
avenue for $4,000.
Boss & Phelps Sales.
w. T. Duvall. represe nted by the
Banes Realty Company, purchased
from w. Bladen Jackson, through
Boss & Phelps. the business block
at 1906 Fourteenth street. which
property, after modern improve
ments nave been made, will be
held as an investment. No consid-
Grafton was named. This sale was
the feature transaction OF this
agency for the week.
Other sales reported are as fol-
lows:
The two-family apartment. 1853
Willard street, purchaser Walter
]. CenZ; the three-story brick
residence of Mayetta S. Miller at
1102 p street, to Annie p. Crabb;
the residence at 1911 Rhode Island
avenue of Alphonse r. Winter. to
Eth NJ Peter; the property of
Professor c. Meriwether, 11s
Thomas street, to Ethel NJ. Rutty.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
MUTUAL LIES OLDEST
POLICYHOLDER l02 YEARS

Jesse c. Green. 102 years old, Is, in
age, the oldest policyholder of the
Mutual Life, although he does not
hold the company's oldest outstand-
ing policy.
Mr.. Green's policy is an ordinary
life,. issued in 1866. The company
was ready to pay the face when Mr..
Green had reached the age of SO.
He desired to continue 1t in force,
however, and SO each year since
then his premium has been returned
to him, and each year he has drawn
cash annual dividend. When the
policy becomes a claim. there will be
paid the face amount, plus interest
thereon from age s6 to the final
date.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
Real Estate
Insurance
LIFE INSURANCE AND
THE NEGLECTED. PROVIDER

Some years ago am investigation OF
the Probate Court records in New
York City. Pittsburg and Toledo
brought to light the startling fact
that over IS per cent of the adult
population leave no estate at death.
A further combination of this con-
dition.is found in the recent report
of Judge Edward w. Bazilie. of the
Probate Court In Ramsey County,
Mimi He says:
II learned after twenty-one years
of probate that So per cent of adults
die without leaving any estate to
probate; one-third of all widows are
left without the necessities OF life
and rs per cent without the COM
forts. Most men live up to their in
come and some exceed it, which ac-
counts for not leaving any estate.
The husband dies, his bushes or
profession Is at an end. He may
have been in partnership; the liv-
ing partner has to close the affairs
OF the concern; his estate has to be
probated. which takes a year or
more. The widow and the children
are given an allowance: the claims
are paid. and after the expenses of
administration, inheritance and
toNSS oic poios AuC NotdtC 10
finally settled and divided among
the widow and the children or those
entitled to II.
In a large majority of estates 1
md that the most business-like in
dividual has left among his assets
life insurance amounting to a sub
stantial sum, payable in most cases
in installments. II any life insur-
ance prospect could attend the pro-
ceedings in the Probate Court flor a
short period 1 am convinced that he
shortly would be converted to the
fact that life insurance, especially
that payable in installments, is one
of the greatest assets that can be
left for the benefit OF his family. as
our records show that thousands OF
cases of minors and orphans are be-
ing educated solely from the pro-
ceeds of life insurance policies.
From my own experience. 1
maintain that the head of the house.
hold, or men contemplating such a
responsibility, who can pass an ex-
animation and fail to adequately
provide his family with lie insur-
ance. is not a worthy husband or
SON.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY.

A comprehensive directory OF
commercial and industrial organiza-
tions in the United States was is
sued yesterday by the Bureau of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
1t is for the year 1919. and while it
is not claimed to contain the names
of all commercial and industrial or
ganizations in the United States, it
is believed by those who compiled it
to be fairly complete with regard to
active state and national organiza-
tions.
The report was compiled from
questionnaires sent out by the bu-
reau and from information gathered
by postmasters all over the coun-
try. 1t gives the organizations by
classification and alphabetically,
number of members, purpose. annual
income and time of annual meeting.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
PRUDENTIAL ENTERS CANADA
WITH GROUP INSURANCE

President Forrest +. Dryden, OF
the Prudential Insurance Company
of America, has announced that that
company will insure the lives or
groups of Canadian employees of SO
or more persons, at group rates, no
examination being required.
Mr.. Dryden, in making the an
nouncement. says: I'VE believe that
there can be no doubt that group
insurance will meet with the same
success in Canada as in the United
States, where IL Is becoming In
creasingly popular and where 1t is
looked Upon as serving a double
purpose-that of furnishing insur-
ance where II is greatly needed, and
aiding and establishing more cor
dial relations between the empioye
and the employer"
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14

AT the time of the signing of the
armistice. the war Industries Board
showed an average mill price for
lumber in the United States which
was only 56 per cent higher than
the average price for the first nine
months of 1907. Hemlock was 60
per cent higher: yellow pine. 81 per
cent: plain oak. "A per cent; Douglas
fir. Al per cent. During the same
period-from 1907 to November,
1e1s-PortIand cement had in
creased II per cent: common brick.
SO per cent: lime. rs per cent:
bituminous coal, 119- per cent; fuel
oil. ISL per cent: coke. 1913 per cent.
1t is interesting in connection
with lumber prices to study a table
of net corporate earnings of repre-
sentative industries compiled from
data gathered from annual reports
to stockholders and other reliable
sources. by a certified public ac-
countant of Washington, a witness
for the coal operators before the
Federal commission investigating
the coal strike.
ese Industries:
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
new AIR BRAKE
SEEKS MARKET
Control Is IN the Hands of
Strong Financial
Interests.
MANY NEW FEATURES
Engineers Claim Device
Will Revolutionize Rail
Brake Control.
MANY NEW FEATURES

Kidder, Peabody & Co. John +.
Alvord and George w. Goethals &
Co. Inc, have acquired a controll-
ing interest in the Automatic
Straight-Air Brake Company, and
the company has arranged to enter
actively into the manufacture and
sale of its new device, which, il is
said. will revolutionize present
practices in railroad train-brake
control
Many of the most competent en-
Eineers in the country in associa-
ton with the new interests have
made a thorough. investigation of
the new features embodied in this
brake. and assert it will mark an
epoch in the control Of the railroad
freight and passenger trains, and
make for vastly greater safety. ef-
nciency and economy in railroad
operations.
The construction of the new
brake is such that II will give uni
torn brake-cylinder pressure and
uniform brake resistance simulta-
neously on aIl> cars in the train,
ootn STANDARD passenger traius and
the modern long freight train. At
the ser1e time there can be no un-
desired emergency application of
the brakes nor failure to release
the brakes when desired. In fact
IL is believed the new brake solves
all the problems which for years
have confronted air-brake engineers
and will do away with the many
accidents almost daily occurring,
due To defective brake application
and release. IT is believed that
much Of the damage to equipment
Insufficient brake control will be
materially lessened. An advantage
Of the new brake is that It can
be used in connection with existing
brakes. The new interests IN this
company are securing manufGctuT-
Ing facilities and will soon be on
4 producing basis.
New directors elected to the board
of the Automatic Straight-Air Brake
Company are:
John F. AIvord. who has also been
elected president of the company;
William l.. Benedict, of Kidder, Pea
body & Co: Robert E. Graham. of
George w. Goethals & Co, Inc; Ed
ward d. Kenna. formerly vice presi-
lent of the Atchison. Topeka and
Santa Fe Railway Company, and
Robert Winsor, of Kidder. Peabody
& Co.
Others directors are: Carl II.
ianter. of Shattuck. Glenn. Huse &
ianter: Harry l. Miller, James d.
Mortimer, president of the North
American Company, and Morgan ].
CBrien, of O'Brien. Boardman. Par
<er & Fox. Vice presidents are:
larry !. Miller and Harry +. Hunt.
The stock of this company has
been placed in a five-year voting
rust, with the following as voting
rusteeS: Messrs. Alvord, Benedict,
Ncnna. Miller and Mortimer.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
Interesting Comparison of Building
Material and Other Industries

With a big building program pro-
jected for 1920, the price OF build
ing materials is OF permanent i'm
portance. On a basis OF 1907 prices
as 100 per cent, We give a table of
percentages of wholesale prices COM
piled from figures of the u. S. Bu-
reau of Labor Statistics. from which
may be seen the net increase in the
prices of lumber and building ma
terials.
Figures for farm products and
clothing are not available for a
period later than November 1919.
Labor is shown to have increased
156 per cent above the average price
of 1907. whereas all commodities in
creased 166 per cent during the same
period
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
Hedge. ga Mlaaletsn. sale..

Hedges npd Middleton's Sales.
The five homes. 1890 to 1898 Riggs
place. until recently the property Of
Harry A. Kite. were sold through
this Office last week to a local in
weston. No consideration was named.
Other sales closed this week were
the two-story residence at 1873 will
lard street to A. Gablum. represent
ed by John Tickell: the residence of
DIR. Thomas A. Griffin, 4525 Fifteenth
street. to Sadye> b. Sigmund, and q
property /at 3066 @
street to Frank A. O'Neill for the
Bond Building Company.
shannon md Luchs' Sales.
The sale of the two-family apart
ment OF Miss Mabel Tip, AL Tennes-
see avenue northeast. to James K.
Thomas. was closed through this Of
ffce last week, TIE two-story brick
residence of +. c. and Jean p. Fin
ney, SO Q street. to Castleman T..
Boss. and the property at 44s Ran
dolph street, home Of d. w. Byer, to
J. N. Halper.
ID. J. Dunigan's Sales.
Major Arthur II. williams pur-
chased the modern residence at
1897 Livingston street northwest
through this office last week. Geo.
8. Holman purchased the adjoining
residence at 1899 Livingston street,
and William ]. Hughes the bunga-
low at 44l3 Seventh street north
west.
Weaver Bros. Close Big Deal.
Probably the most important
transaction in local real estate cir
cles last week was the sale of the
four-story brick structure at 1890
G street by Frank G. Thyson, rep
resenting A. T. Holtzman, trustee
for the Holtzman estate, to z. J.
McQuade. cashier Of the Liberty Ma
tional Bank. represented by Weaver
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
MASSACHUSETTS Mutual

The Massachusetts, Mutual had in
1919 the most prosperous year OF
any in the history of the COMPANY.
Its new paid-for business more than
doubled that of the preceding year.
the 1919 business reaching the
splendid total of sl3l.103.76S, a gain
over 1918 of s67,57S.139. At the
close of the year the total amount
of insurance in force had advanced
to $601,0SS.16O. an increase of sllO.-
274,S69 over the figures at the be-
of the year.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
JOHNSTON is THIRD VICE
PRESIDENT OF PRUDENTIAL

Frederick II. johnston has been
made third vice president and asso-
ciate actuary of the Prudential In
surance Company. instead of asso-
ciate actuary, his title since 1902.
Mr.. johnson Joined the company in
1894. in the actuarial department.,
and has remained there continu-
ously. being made assistant actu-
Fry in 1897. and advanced to the
higher rank 1five Years later.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
EQUITABLE.S RECORD.

OF a total of 9,73s domestic death
claims paid by the Equitable during
1913. ;9.479, or 97.3 per cent, were
paid within twenty-four hours of
receipt of completed proofs of death.
This record was made, in the face
of a tremendous strain upon the
claims division at the home office in
the early months OF the year due to
the influenza epidemic.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14

HAVE YOU CAUGHT THE OIL FEVER?
Many fortunes made from small investments.
YOU CAN DO THE SAME,
provided
YOU KNOW HOW TO INVEST.
1t pays to investigate fully before you
invest one dollar.
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW HOWe
The Investors Union can tell you.
BOX 799, Herald office.
mrli-lt
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
SUGAR EXPORTS
STILL HEAVY
January Shipments Run
Close to $4,000
Tons.
OTHER SUGAR FACTS
Canadians Consume 95
Pounds Each In, 1919.
|. German Beet Industry.
OTHER SUGAR FACTS

The official government figures
showing the shipments of refined
sugar from the United States dur
ing the month Of January report
a total of 53,767 tons for the month.
This compares with 29.315 tons
shipped during January last year.
France received 27.071 tons; the
United Kingdom 21,999 tons, and
Gibraltar a,761 tons. Practically all
of this was sugar refined from raws
owned by the Royal Commission on
the Sugar Supply which were left
over from the 191S-1919 Cuban crop.
These are not in the real sense OF
the word exports. but are foreign
sugars which at the opening OF the
191S-191s Cuban crop. it was ar
ranged to pass through the United
States in order that the entire crop
might be handled conveniently.
OF the total exports the Atlantic
ports shipped 40.261 tons; New Or
leans 1924 tons, and other ports
272 tons.
Sugar Consumption I'm Canada.
The per capita distribution of
sugar in Canada during 1919 was
9495 pounds according to United
States Consul Felix s. S. Johnson.
at Kingston, Ontario. Ontario had
the heaviest share, with 130.S0
pounds per capita; New Brunswick
was second, with 110.S1 pounds;
Manitoba, third, with 106.7S pounds,
and the remaining provinces follow
ed in this order: Alberta, S4.7S
pounds; Nova Scotia. 5000 pounds;
British Columbia, 72.71 pounds; Sas-
katchewan, Ills pounds; Quebec,
6S.9S pounds; Prince Edward Is
land. 4O.42 pounds.
Ontario, New Brunswick and Man
itoba use large quantities Of sugar
for the manufacture of candies and
soft drinks. The small consumption
in Quebec is thought to be chiefly
due to the development of the maple
sugar industry there.
Germany.
The grinding of frozen beets, on
which some factories are still work
ing. is going forward with the
greatest difficulty and heavy losses,
not only because the sugar extrac-
tion is very low, but because the
by-products are almost valueless.
The delivering of sugar from the
factories is meeting with the great
est difficulty due to the shortage OF
cars and the unusually severe floods
in the Rhine-Weser districts. AT
the moment the refineries have sup
plies for several weeks on hand.
An even greater hardship from
tn. floods is the great amount or
agricultural land which is under
water. Much of the winter seed
planted has been spoiled and it will
be impossible to work large areas
for weeks to come. This is very
unfortunate as it comes at a time
when every foot of fertile land
should produce double instead of
half its normal yield, il the peace
terms are to be met.
With seeding probably delayed in
many sections by these floods. the
outlook for increased beet sowings
is not very encouraging, but the
factories will probably secure as
large an acreage of beets as possi-
BILE for cultivation under their own
supervision. Much, however. hinges
on the voluntary seeding by farms
ers, with which the fearful short
age of labor plays an important
role. In some quarters a crop of
1.5G0, 900 is hoped for in the fall of
1920.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14

of
total of 2 give 1917
The Washington herald., 1920-03-14

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CORPORATE EARNINGS REPRESENTATIVE
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-20
Many Service Men
Reinstate Insurance,
Hoverson Asserts

c. T. Hoverson Of Fargo, special
representative Of the bureau of war
risk insurance, is in Grand Forks to-
day. Many former service men who
lad allowed their war risk insurance
to lapse are taking advantage of the
present opportunities for '%re!nstate-
ment. MI. Hoyerson said this morn
ing.
The fact that ex-service men who
have moi been discharged from serv-
ice more than 10 months may rein
state their insurance without further
physical examination, up to January
first, has caused a general interest,
and many reinstatements are being
made at the present time. according
to Mr.. Hoverson. After January first
all who have permitted their insur-
ance to lapse will be obliged to
undergo a physical examination be-
fore the insurance may be reissued.
In connection with the program OF
disqualification, outlined by the Am
erican Legion. Mr.. Hoverson said thai
the various posts of the Legion in
North Dakota will cooperate and the
local hospital committees will visit
the service men who may be i'll or
disabled during the Christmas season,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-20
LOST FRENCH
TROUSSEAU RETURNS
no ITS OWNER HERE

A Mousseau which started
from France In the summer OF
1919, when its owner, Mrs. Oscar
SArneberg, Walnut street, began .
journey to this country rs q wa
bride, has just arrived In Grand
Forks, In time to make itself .
welcome Christmas gift.
The ~trOusseau has been sought
far and wide, in the last sixteen
months, but not until q day or
two ago did 1t reach Grand Forks,
where it's owner has been living
for more than q year. The trous-
seau. evidently has been In hiding
in the lost baggage department
ut. Hoboken, N. j., because 1T was
from that point that 1t recently
was shipped here.
Durins the time that the tr0us-
sean has been missing Mr.. and
Mrs. Arneberg have sought the
aid OF the, Red Cross and other
agencies in locating 1t, and they
also had put In a claim for re.
endorsement, valuing the trous-
seau ut several hundred dollars.
This was refused. In addition to
the trunks and boxes containing
the trousseau, the Luggage which
Mr.. Arnebcrg had brought with
= him upon his return from service
overseas also wa missing. This
too has been returned from HO-
bOken, where it appears to have
/ bec... since August, 1919.
The trousscau and the luggage
all have returned in first class
order, according to the owners,
and none Of the articles Is
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-20
Thrift And It's Reward

John D. R~ockefeller's first regular"
job paid him $18 a month.
Frederick Underwood, president of
the Erie railroad, was once a brake
man.
Dan willard began r~ailroading as a
day laborer and now he is president of
the Baltimore & Ohio.
Thomas A. Edison, rs a train news
boy, sold candy and cakes.
Fhespresent mayor of New Fork was
q locomotive fireman. 49,.
K The greatest retail merchant the
world ever has known and who died,
leaving SOS 900. 600, "a q hired man
In a country store.
American history teens with in
stances like these. +
And thrift has been and must al
ways be the guiding star for the per-
son who develops remarkable success
time and talent; preparation by ac-
cumulated capital and ability to take
advantage OfTfAopportunities-and OPP
portunities have . habit of presenting
frequently In this land Of
the free ands1h6zne of thetbrave.
Twenty years from now the un-
iknowns Of today will have become the
directing g~eniuses Of tomorrow. His
tory repeats itself and .by dint Of dill
EceIlt tIt0u0tS yIWMS k1AS P00ow VI
to the always popular order of sue
cess.D
Saving r, Of course the first step
up the hill at whose summit Is the
entrance to .the promised land, Of
comfort and satisfaction. At the
lthreshhold ~ ANew Year. the moment
e pnportunsst ~ determine upon q plan
FOR tnrceasedsAAyings and the practice
;eVery waJS3I intelligent thrift.
The ~EovernHtSnt offers m attractive
ssnd ABSOLUTELY Joss proof means for
ayfns In. the sale Of its 80 called saw
securities t1rift stamps. treas
MY savings Stamps, treasury savings
certificates: MI 3these are on sale at
the post0ftice and if You get into the
habit Of regularly buying them. ! year
hence you will be just that much closer
Is the financial goal for which you are
serving and 81 the anne time you will
tAaye thu satisfaction Of knowing that
y1usA1Aye done your share toward helps
ing Uncle nm e pay the burden
came m bimiaNout fof tie world
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-20
STEPHENSON GIVES
FAREWELL SERMON
SUNDAY MORNING

Rev. w. E. Stephenson. who rec
emily has resigned as pastor of the
Plymouth Congregational church OF
this city. to Make charge Of a Con-
gregatioral church t Robbinsdale. a
suburb of Minneapolis, conducted his
final service in the local church Sun
day morn ng.
Rev. Mr.. Stephenson preached hia
farewell sermon during the morning
service which was attended by a large
number of the congregation, and
friends of the church.
1t is probable that Mr.. Stephenson
will leave here during the next few
days for Minneapolis. and he expects
to begin his duties at the Robbinsdale
church shortly after the first of the
wear