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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-30
This Laxative
Is Now in Half a
Million Homes
They regulate their health with
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin

w THERE there are women
wv and young children and
elderly people it is always
well to have mild, gentle-acting
laxative like DIR. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin handy. This is a combi-
nation of simple laxative herbs
with pepsin which does all that is
required in constipation and does
it with safety and comfort. 1t is
free from narcotics and may be
given to babies. Half a million
mothers have it in as many good
American homes, and these fami-
lies are healthier for it. Every
drug store sells DR.. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin.
In spite of the fact that Dr.. Cald-
sUells Syrup Pepsin is the largestselling
liquid laxative in the UVorld, there
being over 8 million bottles sold each
scar, many ,Vho need its benefits have
not yet used it, If you have not, send
your name and address for a free trial
bottle to Dr.. w. B. CdldweIl, 5GI
Washington ST., Monticello, Illinois.
pR. CAT DWELL's
SYRUP PEPSEN
THE PERFECT LAXATIVE
New-York tribune., 1920-06-11
Int. Mercantile Marine
Pays 5 % Extra Dividend
Action in Line With Policy of
Making Payments on
Back Dividends
IN line with their policy of paying Of

IN line with their policy of paying off
the back dividends on the preferred
stock of the International Mercantile
Marine Company by extra cash dis
bursements, directors yesterday de-
clared a dividend of s per cent in ad-
dition to the regular semi-annual dis
tribution of 3 per cent. Both divi-
dends are payable on August to stock
holders of record July IS.
This action of the international Mer-
camille Marine board brought the ac-
cumulated dividends on the senior stock
issue down to 42 per cent. The last
previous payment on account of the
arrearage on the preferred was s. per
cent on February 2. A 10 per cent pay
ment was made May Is, 1919, to hold
ers of record May 1, and per cent No
vember l to holders of record Oc-
tober 18.
Reports have been current from time
to time that the T. M. NJ. directors were
considering plan to liqudate the back
dividends on the preferred stock
through the issuance of new security.
P. A. S. Franklin, president of the COM
pany, in denial of this stated that the
policy of the board would be to meet
the arrearage by extra cash distribu-
tiOnS
New-York tribune., 1920-06-11
Worst Over in Japaa

The financial storm in Japan is be-
ginning to clear, according to g cable
gram. received yesterday by the Guar
anty Trust Company from special rep
resentative sent to investigate the sit
uation there. "Yhe foreign and Japan
ese bankers of Yokohoma and Toxic
are optimistic regarding conditions" I"
the message said. "These bankers, and
also the governor Of the Bank of Japan,
consider that the worst is over" The
report says that difficulties are ex-
pected on June 80, the settlement date,
but no failures of great Importance are
anticipated. Assurance is given that
every effort will be made by the bank
ing community, led by the Bank Of
Japan, to meet the situation, but stocks
of goods bought at high prices must,
of course, be deprecated TO meet the
new conditions.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-11
Aniline and Barrett

With revival Of bullish activity
yesterday in Barrett and National AMI
line and Chemical shares reports were
revived of merger of these properties.
No statements of developments along
these lines, however, were Forthcoming
from officers of the two companies. Il
is believed that the recent killing of
the dye bill by Congress has been in
huential in encouraging the creation
OF new short interest in National
Aniline and on technical conditions
alone, and the rise of ~ points in the
stock yesterday was probably aided by
buying from that quarter The current
year will be a good one fer the Barrett
company, it is understood as il j..
starting on big housing and road
building campaign.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-11
Selling of Liberty Bonds

The offering of new Treasury GER
tificates Of Indebtedness at 5A and 6
per cent yesterday caused heavy sell
ing of Liberty bonds and Victory
notes in the morning. There was a
shading off of prices, but toward noon
there was slight recovery. Later
there was a fresh selling movement
This reaction in the Liberty bond mar
ket was predicted by bond men, and
the effects are regarded as temporary,
particularly because the Treasury will
begin buying in the open market on
July / under the sinking fund arrange
ment. 1t is believed that per cent is
rather near the peak of interest rates
for the Treasury to pay and it is plain
that the Washington authorities would
not like to make further boost Of the
rates in the race to keep up with pre-
vailing conditions in the money mar
ket. In the open market outstanding
Treasury certificates were selling on
approximately per cent basis.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-11
In Wall Street
Anglo-French Bonds Strong


Anglo-French bonds, which mature
yesterday. Bond dealers reported that
brokers acting for J. p Morgan & Co.,
fiscal agents of Great Britain and
France, were ready to take all the
Anglo's that were offered. The rise
of the bonds has so reduced the yield
that some bond men are already rec
ommending that their customers sell
the bonds now and place their funds
into bonds of higher yield. Regarding
the rumor that France might want to
have its half of the loan refunded here,
bankers were scornful, particularly in
view of the strength of the bonds in
the open market. 1t is generally as
sumed that France will get accommoda-
tions in London to meet its share OF
the loan.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-11
Haskell & Barker

Haskell G. Barker continued one of
the features in the equipment list yes
terday and got up to 70h, new high
on the present movement. An anal
tsis Of the company's position by q
prominent Stock Exchange house said
that earnings of the last two years
have not included profits on contracts
with the railroad administra ton for
5000 cars. Profits from this order
alone, it is said, are equivalent to s12
a share on the present outstanding
stock. During the four years of the
present company's existence, it Is fur
ther pointed out, total of $25.36
a share has been earned for stock
holders after taxes and reserves for
renewals On January 81 the company
had working assets of $11 ,419,352, of
which $8.224,276 was in cash and United
States Treasury certificates Of indebt-
edness
New-York tribune., 1920-06-11
Chandler Motors Sells "Ex,

If Chandler Motors had opened un-
changed yesterday with the stock divi-
dend OF 33 l-3 per cent oil The se!liny
price of the stock the initial sale would
have been at 1003s. But the first trans
action was ct 1903. up 2as points. After
the early strength. however, selling an
peared and the stock declined to lG1
and closed at 10l q, with net advance
OF q. The company's statement to the
Stock Exchange accompanying the an
plication for listing the additional
shares showed cash on hand as of Apr
30 amounting to s3,711 1892 and sl49l.-
ooo IN Liberty bonds. Against these
Items a there were accounts payable Of
S2,691 634.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-11
Chalmers-Maxwell Mercer

Reports that Hugh Chalmers. with
ms attorney, was on his way to Nev-
\ ork to oppose further attempts to puf
through the Chalmers Maxwell merger
were not considered seriously here YES
terday by the bankers in the deal.
Ihey said they had been advised that
Mr. Chalmers was en- route from Pasa-
dena to Detroit, where one Of their rep
resentatlves will confer with him next
week They expressed the opinion that
Mr. Chalmers would not do anything
IN the way of opposing the consolida
ton plan without first consulting them.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-11
French Public Finance

French Treasury receipts are run
ming far ahead of estimates, according
to an announcement of the French
High Commission. Receipts from in
direct taxation during April totaled
1,O57, 10000 francs, representing an
increase of SO per cent over estimates.
In January the excess over estimates
was Al per cent; February, 81 per cent
and March, Al per cent. The April re-
turn shows an increase Of 686,974,100
francs over the April, 1914, figure.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-11
Royal Dutch Petroleum

london dispatches to the financial
district yesterday quoted the Amster-
dam correspondent of the Exchange
telegraph Company as saying that the
bftlsh government has negotiated a
close community interest with Rovai
Dutch in the Mesopotamian ell situa-
tlon and that the agreement is to be
made public shortly Rumors of Brit
lsh purchase of Royal Dutch are cate
goricaily denied. No foreigner can con
troll Royal Dutch, it was pointed out.
because the holders Of the ordinary
shares have no voting power and the
preference shares are held by the d.
rectors. ~
New-York tribune., 1920-06-11
New SI,afrer Oil Issue

A new issue of 100000 per ceas
convertible three-year notes Of the
shaffer Oil and Refining Company has
been underwritten by syndicate
headed by Montgomery & Co. and Il. l.
Byllesby G. Co.. Inc. The notes, which
are being offered on an per cent
basis, have negotiable common stock
warrants attached for which it is uh-
derstood $50 per $1,000 bond is being
offered by the syndicate managere'
bringing the yield up to 9.1S per cent
The Illinois Trust and Savings BANK,
Merchants Loan and Trust Compan!
and the Fort Dearborn National Dank.
all of Chicago, are also joint managen
of the syndicate.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-11
U. s. Industrial Alcohol

1t is said that the recent strength in
United States Industrial Alcohol shares
is the result of quiet accumulation by
interests who are conversant with the
company's plans for increasing its out
put of Alcogas, and with the current
rate of earnings The stock sold as
high as e6 yesterday, but with the ad-
vance in the call money rate to 12 per
cent reacted at the close, along with
other industrial issues. 1t still showed
net gain of q points. Earnings are
SAID to be running at the rate of be-
tween $35 and $50 share.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-11
Chicago Bank to Cut
Loans ON Liberty Bonds
VIII No Longer Accept Govern
ment Obligations
at Par

CHICAGO, June 1O.-Loans to mem
Der banks Of the Seventh Reserve Dis
trict on Liberty bonds will be made on
their approximate market value in
stead of par, beginning tomorrow, the
Federal Reserve Bank Of Chicago has
notified it's member banks. Their
promissory notes secured by United
States government war obligations will
be accepted for the present on the fol-
lowing basis:
United States Liberty Loan bonds,
SIS; United States Victory Loan notes,
90; United States Treasury certificates $
of indehtedneSS nar
New-York tribune., 1920-06-11
Collecting Checks at Par

All the banks in Oregon, Washington
and Arizona will now collect cbecl,s
through the Federal Reserve system AZ
par, 1t was announced at the Federal
Reserve Bank yesterday. Now fortv
states, ali the states, except eight in
the Sutheast, are on the par list. as },
result Of the efforts of Reserve officials.
OF the 10000 banks of the country 2s..
900 are now on the list.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-11
Stock Increase Certified

TRENTON, N. j., June 1o-The Com
monwealth Steel Company, of is Ex-
change Place, Jersey City, to-day fled
certificate with the Secretary of State
here increasing its capital stock from
So 100000 to S4,500,0 900, to be composed
OF $4,000 shares at 500 each. George
La Monte d Son, of Kingsland Road,
Nutley, also filed certificate increas,
ing its stock from s342 800 to 1,O42, 800.
to be composed of 1O,42S shares at
500 each
New-York tribune., 1920-06-11
Paris Market Active

PARIS, June 1o.-Trading was ac-
tive on the Bourse to-day. Three per
cent. rentes, 80 francs 35 centimcs.
Exchange on London, 81 francs 20 CEN
times. Five per cent loan, SO francs
confines. The dollar was quoted
at 13 francs 6 centimcs.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-11
Dividends
Certaintced Prnducts Corr

Certnintced Products Corporal ion---An
extra dividend of 81 a share was declared
In addition to the regular quarterly diyi-
dend OF 81 share on the common and
- per cent the stock of the first
preferred and second preferred all pay
able July l to stockholders of record
June 10.
Lawyers Title and Trust Conpany--An
extra dividend of per cent a share has
been declared in addition TO the regular
quarterly dividend of y per cent share
both payable July l to stockholders of
record June l5
New-York tribune., 1920-06-11
London Money Market

LONDON, June 1O.~-Bar silver.
ds9sd per ounce; bar gold, l05s 3d;
money, AZ per cent; discount rates--
short bills, 9 o1GM6@ per cent; three
months bills, ll-16M64. per cent;
gold premium at Lisbon 140
New-York tribune., 1920-06-11
Bid and Asked

kclsey yvh pr. IS 80
hress & Co. . S0h 100
Laciedc IG R, Gas. Gas. IS 40 20
l. II " West. SH 10
do pr ...... II 20
Lee Rub e T. 2S 80
llgg q NJ Tob. b.l40 16O
L-W Biscuit. asa 46
do lst pr. :. 96ll l03
do I'd pr. Jos u l2l
Lorillard p pr 95 lO2
Machay Cos. 90 Sc
NIanatl Sugar l24 l26
do pr ...... 80 93
Mallinson .... u s3
do pr ..... 70 78
Manhat Elev. 42i5 As
Manhat Shirt. 2412 27l
Marlin RoclIw - 5Si
Martin Parry. l9% 22i
Maxwell Motor 22is 23l
do LIST pr. 3S As
do 2d pr. -. 10 25
May Dept st. ll0iA ia
do pr .100ia lO2
Mex Petrol pr 90 81
I Aff
New-York tribune., 1920-06-11
Call 'money:
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Sterling exchange WAS firmer yester-
day. but francs and lire were easier.
Chinese exchange was again off some-
what German marks were higher
Yesterdays closing rates, compared
with those Of q week ago, follow:
Quoted dollars to the pound;
Yesterday Week
New-York tribune., 1920-06-11
Money and Credi,

Approximately SIS 100000 WAS wanted
on the noor Of the Stock Exchange yes
terday shortly after the noon hour, and
this accounted for the jump in the call
money rate to l2 per cert, the highest
for several weeks. This rate. however,
brought out larger offerings with the re-
suit that the rate at the close dropped
back to 10 per cent. Time money con-
tinued quiet, with rates unchanged:
Yester- Year
Call money: day. ago.
On mixed collateral 49,. 6
On industrial collateral GAs
Time money (mixed collatcraD:
Sixty days. ......... 0@812 5&@
Ninety days. ........ 8@S12 5M (a6
Four months. ........ S0l83a 524 016
Four to six months. 8W81s 5s4 Gl6
Bank Clearings-Bank clearings in
New York yesterday were: Exchanges,
1882, ,945,o8S;; balances, $76,358,595
Silver-London, 48asd; New York,
SIC; Mexican dollars, 66%c.
Sub bTreasury--United States funds:
Reserve credit balances, $72,607,919.
Canadian Exchange - New York
funds in Montreal, $136.25 premium
per $1,000. Montreal funds in New
York, s119.9l discount per $1,000.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-11

The proportion Of the banks reserve
to liability is 14.30 per cent; last week
it was 1885 per cent Rate of dis
count ppr cent
New-York tribune., 1920-06-11

Bid Ask.
Adams. Exp -. 30 81
Ad Rumely pr 64 COY
Alb & Susu.. l6O
All Am Cab. 100 lI0
Am Ag Ch pr S511 80
Am Bk Note. :. 80 40
do pr ...... Al AZ
Am BIT Sug pr SO 0l
A B 8 g. T. pr.2l5 224
Am Can pr. soy 81
Am G & F pr. lO7 ia
Am Cot Oil pr - so
Am Expross ..l25 l30
Am lee Sec pr 81 60
Am la France lOM 1l4
Am 1Iinseed pr 80 80
Am Malt & C 81 40
Am Shipbldg.. 125
Am SIN pr A. 1914 Is
Am Snuff ...I0l 40
90 pr ...... IS q 81
am ST. Fly pr S61a 50
Am Sugar Dr.l07 1O9
Am sum L pr 81 81
Am Tel & c.. AZ 81
Am Tobacco. 10 235
do pr new. S6 90
Am WcOlen pr 95 81
Am Wr = pr. 42ia 4l
Am Zinc -. IA 141,
Ann Arb0r ... Ii l3
do pr ...... 90 so
Assets Real,z.. 3ta ~
A y G LIST pr SO 81
do I'd pr. :. 601a 67L
Assoc OIL =. 81 OF
AT Bir & At. 7 ~
Atlantic Ref 1925 1900
do Or ......lO4A los
A G. ( W 1T G2La CO
Auto 8 Corp. 10
do pr ..... 10 23
Bald Loco pr. 90 90
Barnett Lcath. b5 70
do pr 50 o.
Barrett Co pr. 100 lO2
Eatopilas Min | II
Bkiyn Eclison' IS o.
Brown Shoe % l03
do DR. 1914 ~
Burns Bros. .l0S ll3
do Or 9s ll5
brunswick 6la Ga
Buff II & p. so
do pr 49,. 10
Buff & Susq. 65
do pr ...... As
Bush Term =. s.
Buttcrick ..... 1874 IA
Caddo Oil -. l6M IT
Cal Petrol pr. 6S 30
Calumet & a. 1914 G02
Can South g.. 30 81
Case ] | Dr.. 9lA 95
Cent Inath pr 9S1g 100
Cent OF n J.l75 200
Ger Cor lst pr S2A
Chic & Alton 0
do Or 10 Il
~ n v, ~, - :.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-11
Transactions Yesterday In Listed Stocks
Record of Stock and Bond Averages

Copyright. 1920. New York Tribune 1nc)
New-York tribune., 1920-06-11
Bank of England Statement

LONDON, June 10.--The weekly
statement Of the Bank of England fol
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-29
TO LESSEN DANGER OF
ATCHAFALAYA FLOODS

Senator Wooster and Representa-
tive ]. Franklin Schell, of st. Landry
were appointed committee Of two,
late Wednesday, to confer with Colo
mel Frank NJ. Kerr, state engineer on
the feasibility of project to prevent
the annual floods of the Atchafalaya
basin, by draining an area of from two
to three million acres.
The sole outlet of the waters of
the Atchafalaya after passing through
Grand Lake, is Berwick Bay. 1t is
planned to construct canal out of
a pocket of Grand Lake to convey at
least half of the surplus water in that
manner to Atchafalaya bay direct. 1t
would then be carried to the gulf.
Those advocating the plan say the
EXPENSE of such a canal would be
nominal 1t would only be half mile
wide, they claim, and only the dred-
ing of about two miles of the stretch
to the gulf would be necessary.
Much interest is being manifested
by citizens of St. Landry in this pro-
iect and it is hoped that the work will
be found feasible and that ere long
the most fertile lands of this parish
will not be suject to overflow.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-29
Vets Favor Bond
State Half Mill
Opelousas Confederates Believe the
People of Louisiana Want Them
To Receive $50 Per Month

R. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Vet
eran, recently went on record fav-
oring the bonding of the one-half
mill state tax, so that sufficient funds
could be obtained to pay the remain
ing few veterans an adequate PEN
sion in their declining age.
Opelousas verterans have eommu-
nicated with the st. Landry delega-
tion with a view of getting their as
sistance and influence to get the leg
islature to adopt this plan of raising
enough money to pay the veterans at
least $50 per month, and it is under
stood that the three representatives
from St. Landry will give their sup
port to the measure advocated by the
local camp of veterans.
The old soldiers point out that the
people of Louisiana expressed their
desire in giving them the limit of the
pension, when the amendment was
voted last year and they believe that
the majority of the citizens of Loui-
siana would favor bonding the half
mill state tax for the purpose of pay
ing the old soldiers at the rate o. $50
per month.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-29
Many K. of C.'s Go
To Plaucheville
Over Twenty Members of the knights
of Columbus Motor From Here
to Avoyelles on Sunday

Sunday morning at the early hour
of five o'clock quite a number of
the local Knights Of Columbus motor
ed to Plaucheville to help some forty
three candidates reach the goal of
Knighthood.
Those from this city who went to
the Avoyelles town on Sunday report
that they never have been more roy
ally entertained in their lives. Every
hospitality possible was extended the
degree team and the members who
visited the little town.
Among those who attended the in
it.ation are the following members of
the Opelousas Council A. L. Andrus,
John M. Prescott, A. A. Mendoza, G..
L. Lassalle, Lawrence Lassalle, Simon
Sicily, Lee Daniels, Edward Daniels,
j. V. Bernard, Oscar Andrepont, Geo.
Going, John Dufilho, George Dufilho
Marshall Thompsons H. D., Larcade,
Sr., Joseph Chachere, A. M. HolIier,
Garland Dejean, Joseph Dejean, Ed.
H .Estorge, Clovis Dardeau, F. D. Cor
tez, ]. Cortez, Alfred Vidrine, Henry
Freed, Lawrence B .Sandoz and l..
A. Andrepont, and Lee Clary
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-29
MISS DELARUE EXPIRES

The many friends of Miss Marie
Aline De Larue, of this city, will be
shocked to learn of her death on Fri
day afternoon at o'clock. The de-
ceased was the daughter of the late
Frank De Larue and Caroline Cooke.
and member of one of tie Oldest
and most prominent families of St.
Landry parish.
Miss De Lrue was one of the most
popular ladies of this city. She pre-
ferred single blissedness, though en-
joying large circles of friends, both
among the younger and older sets.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the family residence on Mar
ket street this Saturday afternoon
at o'clock; interment will take
place in the Catholic cemetery follow
ing services in the Catholic church.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-29
Company Formed
To Cure Potatoes
Committee Appointed to Draw Plan
For Organization and to Draft
Suitable Charter

A small crowd Of farmers and busi-
ness men met last Thursday after
noon in the police jury room in this
city and formed a temporary organi-
zation of the st. Landry Potato Cur
ing Company.
A committee of five was elected to
investigate thoroughly the proposition
of curing potatoes from all angles,
and with this end in view, will send
men to study the various methods of
curing potatoes as practised in Gold
onna ,Grayson, WINFIELD and other
points. The committee will also draw
a charter and plans for final organi-
Zation to present to the stockholders
at their next meeting, which is called
for Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o.
clock, June 5th, in the court house.
The committee named is composed of
Richard d. Lamson, chairman; DR..
Charles F .Boagni, DR.. ]. A. Haas,
G. A. Jackson and Emar Lafleur.
1t is proposed to erect a plant that
will take care of the sweet potato crop
this fall, giving the farmers cash
market for all their potatoes. The
concern win cure the potatoes and
will hold them until the market con-
ditions justify selling. 1t. win bring
several thousands of dollars into the
pockets of the farmers and merch-
ants, and should receive the support
Of all interested in the welfare Of the
town and parish.
The investigating committee will
leave on its trip Monday morning, go
ing first to Winfield then to other
points where there are located various
kinds Of curing plants, and this COM
mittee will report back to the meet
ing next Saturday.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-29
Dupre Appointed
Committee Head
ST. Landry Representative is Chosen
Chairman of Important Judi
ciary Committee

st. Landry has in Judge Gilbert L.
Dupre one of the leading members of
the Louisiana House of Representa-
tives. He is recognized "scrapper"
and finished lawmaker, who has,
by attention to duty, carefully guard
ing the interest Of the taxpayers made
an envious reputation at Baton
in the few years that he has served
his constituents.
As result Of his excellent work for
his state and parish Judge Dupre was
appointed chairman of one of the
most important committees in the
House. For the next four years he
will be head of the Judiciary A"
committee, recognized as highest pos
itiOn, outside of Speaker, that can
be held by lawyer member Of the
General Assembly.
To those who know Judge Dupre
the announcement of chiarmamships
by Speaker Walker caused no sur
prise, when it was learned that the
St. Landry legislator had been Sc
lected chairman of the Judiciary A,
but appreciated the recognizition paid
by the Speaker to one of the most
conscientious and hard working mem.
/ bers of the House.