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New-York tribune., 1920-08-05
Little of Interest
lnCurb Trading as
Declines Continue
Fluctuations Narrow in Oil
Group as Several Issues
Turn Steady; Industrials
Show Irregular Changes

Trading on the curb market yester-
day was listless and price changes
"ere narrow throughout the day.
While some of the oils showed a ten
dency to steady after the recent de-
cline, and the entire list appeared to
reflect a better sentiment, the indus
trials were rather unsettled. Indian
Packing sold down to new low of
6%, but recovered to 6Ss on the final
sale.
General Asphalt was heavily traded
in and sank to So before showing
signs of recovery. Covering by shorts
toward the end of the day occasioned
higher prices and the final quotation
was 53A, virtually net unchanged.
Aetna Explosives was a triAe steadier
and showed small net advance. Cleve-
land Auto recovered from its slump
somewhat and got back to so, after
selling down to 48. Hercules PAPER
was Oft fractionaly after recovering %
from the low of 25 Most of the
others In the industrial group showed
little change from the previous day.
Carib Syndicate eased off and after
a slight recovery got back to 112..
Maracaibo Oil recovered slightly,
while Midwest Refining was up a point
at 146 and Ryan Consolidated moved
up from q to %. Simms Petroleum
and White Oil were steady most of the
day.
Indian Refining Company declared
quarterly dividend of 5 per cent on
the common stock and the regular
quarterly Of ~ per cent on the pre-
ferred, both payable September Is to
stock of record September s. This is
an increase of 2 per cent on the COM
mon dividend.
1t was announced that National Oil
Company of Maine, subsidiary of
the National Oil Company of New
Jersey, has completed arrangements
with the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company for the lease of sufficient
acreage at Galveston. Tex, to accom-
modato an ocean terminal having three
5000 barrel steel storage tanks.
necessary loading racks and pumping
facilities.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-05

Net sales OF the United States Rub
ber Company for the SIX months ended
January 80 were $l29, ,588, ,986, an in
crease of S30,099, ,615 over the
corresponding period OF 1919. accord
ing to statement issued by the com
pany yesterday. Net income after de-
Quoting interest charges and allowing
for depreciation and taxes was s13.-
690, 1924, an increase of SO ,059 400 over
the corresponding period OF 1919.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-05
DIVIDEND NOTICES
TOBACCO PRODrCTs CORpORATroN

Series b Dividend Certificates issued
by Tobacco Products Corporation on Au-
gust Il. 1913, VIII become due ard
payable on August Is. 1920. with tho last
insta!ment OF interest thereon
pom presentation ard surrender Of such
Dividend Certificates 10 the Guaranty
Trust Company OF New York. l40 Broad
way, New York city, on or after August
IS, 1929. the principal sums duo there
under and interest due thereon to August
Is. 1920. viii be paid ~
MILLLAM A. FERGUSON -secretarx
New-York tribune., 1920-08-05
STANDARD MILLING COMPANY.

New York city, July 2sth 1920.
COMMON STOCK DIVIDEND NO. Is.
The Board OF Directors OF the STANDARD
MILLING COMPANY have today declared
a quarterly dividend of Two Per Cent (2G),
and also al extra dividend OF TWO Per
Cent Gro. upon the Common Stock Of this
Company, both payable on August 3ist.
1920. ii cash 10 Common Stock kholders OF
record Al the close OF business Angus: 2lst.
1920.
Checks VIII b. mailed
LOS A KNOX TreasurAr
New-York tribune., 1920-08-05

July %. 1920.
dividend OF two dollars per share has
been declared on the ptal stock OF this
company payable September 18TH 1920. to
stockholders OF record AT the close of
business August 23rd. 1920.
All communications regarding payrnens
or change OF address should be sent 10 tho
Undersigned not later than September sth.
GEORGE c4ESERp0.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-05
GEORGE cHEsEBRo. ssc,A,srv
MAKTIN-PARRY CORPORATION

New York. July ~ 1870
. l RE board Of Directors OF the Martin
Farry Corporation has this day declared n
quarterly dividend OF dfty cents f5oc1 a
share on the capital stock OF the corpora-
tion, ION payable September /. 1920 to stock
holaers OF record at the close Of businas.
August H. 1929. The transfer book VIZ M
not be closed nv O0"S VIII
F. ". SMALL. President
New-York tribune., 1920-08-05
2I4 Broadway
DIVIDEND NOTICES
STANDARD MILLING COMPANY.
40 WALL STREET.


New York CITY. July %. 1870.
1ne Board OF Directors OF the STANDARD
MILLING COMPANY have this day ce
eiared a quarterly dividend Of one and
one-hal Ter Cent q = g upon ,he Pre-
ierrei stock Of this Company, payable out
81 the e.rutnss Tor the current fiscal :-s.r
on s. August al 1920, 10 Preferred Stoc<-
holaers Of record at the close OF busine 50
los. A. KNOX. TREASURER.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-05
Dividends


Standard Oil Company of Indiana-An
extra dividend OF per cent share has
been declared in addition TO the regular
quarterly dividend of per cent, both pay
able September Is to stockholders OF rec
ord August l6
New-York tribune., 1920-08-05
New Issue
$5,62o,OO0
Adirondack Power & Light Corporation

1880
first and Refunding Mortgage 50 Gold Bonds
@ Dated March ! 1890 Due any interest
Hs % 1885, % @ % and ts @ at and % n % ] e5s ee ] 6 ard % as s
pany York; Tuste % National Bank " ne" YORK Guaranty Trust CON"
Normal income
FL h @ % s % A5s @ 9R' f51 s"ag g & s % sas s copies of a
which will be furnished
Light Corporation light and
Springs
and
also furnishes under of the
Mecfancsve and
about
nteuan roads the addition company
Schenectady
population OF approximately 100000
The plants company Hudson E4oosi
Rivers and East Canada Creek and
Gross earnings 1399 net earnings over %
charges all
The First Rundig secured opinion of
Of the face of these Bonds
opinion OF counsel by remainder property
pny subject only to closed divisional lien of $5,o0o0oo
The original cost the physical 1909
outstanding including this issue.
The orr,o,
of this Corporation : -
mend dthesebo
Price 34Aa and Interest, Yielding Over 714%
ae at il aeHoi5 o4 ds THAT on @gGny on s A bonds will I BE
Harris. Forbes & Co Coffin & Burr, Inc
NeswY York vork 49,
e H. Rollins g. Sons
New
New-York tribune., 1920-08-05
German Internal Bonds

enlisted. +sels cents per share
New-York tribune., 1920-08-05


JOS a. KNOX. Treasurer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-15
Superior Brains Are Not
Necessary, SaysJ. B. Duke
A. Reported by B. c. Forbe,
Editor Forbes Magazine

America has many merchant
princes and captains OF industry,
bu, only three Industrial kings;
John ID. Rockefeller. the oil king:
Andrew Carnegie. the steel king. and
James II. Dusc. the tobacco king.
Each Of tho three had the same
rough road 10 travel. tho same OBJ
stnci.s TO cleaye and clear. Each
used The same methods and tho
same tools - intense application.
eeaseless watehfuinsss for oppor'
tunity. unwavrrinr courage and
self confidrnce. readiness 20 assume
responsibility. rigid fruKaiity during
~ariy years. with. above ali. infinite
love of work and achievement
Al is-note the axe--James n.
Duke. after having experienced life
In a log cabin and aimos, inhuman
poverty. won tho position Of man.
axer Of the farniiy.s small tobacco
factory--the factory which formed
the nucleus OF the greatest tobacco
enterprise the world has ever known.
an entefprtse dominant not only In
America. but In virtually every coun.
try under the sun.
Young Duke deliberately set cut
TO do In tobacco what John u.
Rockefeller was doing TN oil. And
he succeeded In becoming the most
powerful tobacco figure In history
The reason7 Here u Ia. In Mr..
Dukes own modest words:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-15

II have succeeded in business. not
because ! have more natural ability
than many people who have not
nucce~ded. but because have ap.
piled myself harder and stuck 20
II longer. ! know plenty Of people
who have failed 10 succeed In any.
thing who have more brains than
had. but they lacked application
and determination
Il had eonfidence In myself I
ssid TO myself II John ID. Rookie
Teller can do what he II doing In
oil. why should ! not DO n In to
baccor resolved from tho time
was a mere lad 10 do . big busi.
meas. loved work better than
anything else. I worked from carfy
morning TO late at night was
sorry 20 have 10 leave off at night
and glad when morning came %
that could get ~ u again. Any
young man with common int~iii.
genoe can succeed n he L. willing
TO apply himself Superior brains
are not necessary"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-15
Married Life

Much free advice II about 20 be offered those
who In the month OF June embark matrimonial
ventures for better or for And ~ would
bo well IL In the hands OF every couple there could
be placed copy OF the writings OF Dr. Thomas
Fuller a renowned English morast OF tho nth
century who IN his time regarded "a specialist
ON marriage and related problems.
Marriage" he said. 's not like the Hill OF
Olympus wholly clear. without clouds. Yea. expect
both wind and storm sometimes. which. when blown
over, the air In clearer and whocaomer for IT.
lie advised against choosing wives for beauty
alone and. In this connection. told of floating
island In Scotland that swan away with ships
that tied To ~.
And he added. so they served. and Justly
who only fasten their love fading beauty and
both fail together"
N. described the ideal wife who never
crusscth her husband In the sprngtide OF his
but stays tili ~ be ebhng water. And then
mildly she argues the matter not much TO con.
denim him as to acauit herself
''Her clothes" he said. ARE comey rather than
costly, and she makes plain cloth TO he velvet by
her handsome wearing II. our good wife sets up
a sail according to the keel of her husbands estate
And OF tho good husband. DIR. Fuller wrote "Hn
alloweth her to meet maintenance. but measures
II by hts estate will he give her less nor
will she ask
knowing sh, II the weaker vessel ne bears
with her nfrnitics. He In careful that the wounds
bctwixt them take not air. and no, he publicly
known Jars concealed half reconciicd."
All OF which In good advice in 1890 NJ II wns
In 1880. Hut. tho Il offered 400 years ago.
there stiii powerful lot Of folks who haven't
taken IL yet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-15
TALKS
by
Crane
I,EI,s
eos,s,ssr pso ~ ,aASs eaAss

DEBS
A striking. unique and picturesque
scene II was when COMMITTEES tena'
cred the nomination for the presi.
dcncy OF the United States TO a man
neryIng n term In prison for violating
the laws OF the United Stater.
Nothing In the coming polincai
campaign will be as dramatic an that.
Eugene v. Dcbs has for many
years been the standa RI bearer OF the
socialist party.
He and most OF his supporters rep
resent that type Of mind by naturo
and temperament "agtn the govern
ment"
Every known force In attended ~
opposition. The universe Itself In In
a state OF balance. Centrifugal ana
centripctaI forces hold the planets In
orbit. There is positive and negative
electricity. In the congress OF a
thousand years from now. even an IN
the witenagemot OF thousand
years ago. there will be what cor.
responds TO Lodge and Ia FoIlefte-
Some minds are perpetual mi-
nority report. Dcbs In one OF them.
We need him and his kind. We
need the scoffers, raiiers. directors.
curscrs and trouble makers. Thersites
also had his uses. David refused to
suppress shimei. Ingersoll did the
Christian church a deal of good. The
Irish are very helpful to the British
Empire--thry keep things stirred up.
America needs It's Hearsts and Hiii'
quits. The hereto. the protestant
the rebel. the crooked stick, and the
bad boy. they also belong.
The old plan. under monarchy. was
to crush the objector. Force WAS the
original peacemaker. II was simple
and easy TO understand.
But like most naive ideas II was
wrong. For the reason that stability
+, comes not from one force predomi-
mating. but from an equilibrium.
The dream Of czars and BoisheviIs
has been to get the state settled.
down on 10 solid ground. But not
no Is the plan OF destiny. The state.
society, all human life. In walking a
tight rope. The only safety Is bal.
ance. To go down on either side Is
to get a bad fall.
Dcbs ought never 10 have been i'm
prisoned- II was not wicked TO i'm
prison him: II was worse: II was
stupid.
According TO law he ought TO have
gone 10 the pcnitcntiary. But the art
Of government Is to know how and
when to wink Most governments
have gone to smash by enforcing the
law.
Deb's offense was a wrong opinion
To punish an opinion Is TO dignity H.
And Deb's opinion was not worth
Identifying. The folly Of the authori-
ties has put him on pedestal II
they had let him alone he would Be
| on q soap-box.
The New YORK legislatures expul.
sion OF the socialists. the attorney
\ generals hue and CRY after the reds.
the whole program Of force and re-
1 preston. are childish Such things
are medieval minded
There " q simple. sane. and effec-
tive way Of dealing With the eternal
hercttc- II is to let him alone.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-15
utiSleaSatn
70 EE!..::::4!!Il! .
sPIT.BOIsNE DISEASES

Spit-borns diseases are those dis
eases spread by the transfer Of spit
tsputuml from infected 10 noninfect-
cd persons. Diseases included under
this classification are Tuberculosis,
pneumonia. Influenza. tonsilitis. bron-
chitis. measles. mumps. scarlet fever.
whooping cough. dihptheria and cere.
bro spinal meningitis.
IL In disgusting 10 realize how
these diseases are spread. for In or
der 10 get any Of these diseases one
mouth sputum from some person
who has the disease or who still har.
bors the germs which produce these
diseases. Improperly cleaned eating
and drinking utensils. common drink.
Ing cups and roller towels are com.
mon vehicles for this transfer OF
disease germs. The hands also play
a very important part In transfer.
ring sputum from one person 10 an.
other. Many times each day the
hands carry sputum from the nose
and mouth 10 some other objects
for example. 10 n doorkpob. a coin. a
pencil. From these objects other
persons readily carry II 10 their own
mouth and nose.
II the secretions from the mouth
and nose were bright green In color.
we would promptly realize how uni.
versally widespread In human spu.
tum.
'Droplet Infection" also plays a
part In the spread Of these diseases
BY 'dropiet Infection" Is meant the
inhalation OF tiny droplets OF spu'
tum sprayed into the air by infected
ing. Cold and fatigue are known To
ing. Cold and fstigue arek nown to
lower resistance tn disease.
Some suggestions for preventing
spit-borne diseases are:
Avoid prolonged exposure and
excessive fatigue.
Avoid sudden chilling.
Avoid sleeping with INSULT
cient cover.
Provide sufficient ventilation.
Heating II equally as important
N ventilation.
Avoid contact with sputum or
nasal discharges from persons
affected with the disease.
Avoid close contact with per.
sons suffering from the disease.
Avoid use of articles used by
persons with the disease. M
dishes. drinking cups or towels.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-15

title win soon be RECALLED with fourforaauartcr
two for fifteen one for n dime.
~ council has decided
Mat tho future holds In store for this plan.
~ from its efficacy In eliminating the penny
|1nnce." a. Judge Moore calls II. no ono can tell
y may prove the Moses In tho traction wilderness.
vehicle to carry the municipal carlnc out or
6osert into a Canaan OF milk and honey"
AT the nickel fare seemed to fall short OF
|m>nts support for the municipal railway WILL
1ourpe. be a matter OF extreme regret and keen
rpolntment TO everybody. Under other eircun,
nees Il might stu be with But that OF
-. n only speculative.
Int now. however. face TO face with
Eouncretc fact that soon the nve-ccnt fare will
- more The 81 cent fare will take Its place.
- nee what It will produce. Give II its inning.
d have its chance TO make good.
Mogu win I've plenty OF time TO try out other
- n this should fail Even meritorous
- ~ that suggested by MIR. George A. fidduek
- Star wait MIR. Pidduck's plan
~ the zcning OF the city, five-cent fare 20 tho
~ q town. penny two-eent rate In tho
1DWn loop. and two other notifications
uny have TO come TO the rome system. IL
AZ cent fare fails II may he taken for granted
3 straight out-and-out advance In rates Is
EcAe remedy.
wen know more about II In few weeks.
H. meantime. vetoing mayor may disap
y the measure
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-15

question some thought don't wan,
extra taxation. and being a working
mans wife with children. for whom
carfarc has 10 be paid. I don't want
increased fare. either. as tina, would
be a taxation on the family purse.
Ny suggestion is-keep 10 the IA.
vorite scent fare for straight runs.
but charge an extra cents to all
those who ask for transfers. Any
fair minded patron can not object IN
this. II being clear case OF value
received" Also restric, jitncy ser.
vice.
MRS. NELLIE oCoRMAN.
o27 w. 5sth st.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-15
LETTERS TO EDITOR

lie them have poorer street car serv-
Ice because OF the jitneys.
Why not tax private cars and ie,
that tax 20 to the street car deficit
The zone system does not seem
fair TO the home owner whose work
Is on the opposite side Of the city.
The system should be paid for by
bonds OF long standing. and kept In
shape so II will be worth MS much
or more in the future as at present.
A. w. wHITNER.
390o Burke Ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-15
TAX PRIVATE CARS,

kg1hse Editor. The Star. Raising
UorUet car deficit by taxing the
10 owner should not be consid-
Our property owners are al
~ heavily taxed. and the taxes
- sttll higher this coming year.
- the street car burden on the
- owners will have a tendency
11Dcourage people to own their
y hognes. and the home owners are
hpt citizens.
~ fare should be raised to seven
1R or more " necessary. tickets
J - . reduction. and the motor
- allowed 20 take fares when the
Gklc n heavy. This would expe-
~ 1oadiug and FIN the front end Of
D cars.
Why not run the cars from one
~ q the city to some farthest
11nG reducing transferring and
.n11lng 20 many runs thru the con-
49, part Of the city?
MY isn't II fair to tar the jltneys
y ueing the streets and use this
10y for the car fare deficit?
yGf1e . few are benefited by the jit.
~ the people who do not patron.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-15
VEIL SAY
SO SaxR-

Today's Best Bct--That nobody
can guess the meaning Of the middle
name Of w. Gamaiiei Harding. rc-
publican nominee for president.
Henry. our most alert correspond.
ent. had literary hemorrhage To-
dny as follows:
Editor We'll.Ray.f, 10: Did you hear
anybody nay. THE JITNEY MUST
GO" Yrs sciy.
UNNY.
Editor we'liSay.so: win Harding
interpret or merely stand upon the
republican plank. THE JfTNEY
MUST cor TRY.
HNRY.
Editor we'll.Say.So: Weary pub.
lie requests this. IL THE Jtl'NEY
MUST GO. please let II 20 quietly.
so many issues have died moisiiy Of
late. Respt.. HENRY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-15

k New York City 1900 boys and girls under
&Gn< Into court every year delinquent medi.
INVESTIGATOR. DIR. Sanger Brown. has tried TO
1 out Why. and he shows how easy I. is for
rnf1d 10 become a criminal II there Is anything
- him that makes hard for him to ut In
~ others
~ have got In bad" with parents or teachers
- feel disgraced before his natural playmatcs
ny drives a boy to the companionship OF other
|m0onWn." and when he Is In such gang at
- With the world about II. II Is easy for rather
Dopunt mischief to lead to serious offenscs.
DD9ky thteving may lead to burglary.
~ what gets n child IN bad" In the first place.
~ Third Of DIR. Browns had nervous symp-
-they scep-waIkers. overactive. istIess
uoGttcnalIy unstable. Often there pressure
<nnttvity which kept them wearing themselves out.
Gnoy irritable and auarrcisome. OR they
1onTu and anxietics and perhaps they stammered
noostb3y they had merely been kept from learn
Nv to play with other children. there
r1n1ng about their clothes their homes and
1n1a that they ashamed Of
yth1ng that makes child a laughing stock or
u6rnnos In q school where things have to 60
zgu1a anything which makes him oversensltivc,
4 (no1gh to destroy his selfrespect and when
~ = gous he feels that he may well be hung
~ nheep . lamb. and Il glad to be with
- - bad himself. who win not despse
~ Ire cause Of the original nervousness or
- and TO restore their seif-respcct
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-15

What happens to the child who ranks highest
In his school examinationsf or vice versa. TO the
who ranks lowcstf
Verify. the last shall be first. learns from
report jus; issued by school experts OF tho federal
bureau of education.
This report cites the experience OF = japanese
university which named COMMITTEES 90 deter.
mine what sort OF examination should be given
tho youth OF that land In order to select young
mon showing the greatest promise for the future.
The committee. after exhaustive study OF tho
Biographies OF eminent reported:
The one most prevalent Characteristic Of Of
mark In their school days Ia that they could not
pass their EXAMINATIONS"
As remedy for the unrcllabilisy Of examinations
In determining actual ability government experts
recommend greater strcssing OF general work. apti.
tude and progress. and recognition fact that
instead OF measuring up To theoretical standard
OF excellence. school class In simply q normal
group OF individuals In which few show mark ed
proficiency. many have average af,anments and .
few poor.
The ability Of a school child ~ judged more
accurately by everyday comparison with the
standard Of his class than By formal examinations
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-15
TRANSFERS THREE CENTS

Carfare Editor. The Star; I wonder
II my humble suggestion viii have
any weight In such an important
matter as the "carfare question:
/ am a taxpayer. also n street car
patron. therefore have given the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-15

True enough, Sand Point sciH be the coun-
tvs official flying field. But that wont stop
high flying in the city limits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-15

No sooner do icc learn that Hardino's
middle moniker is Gdmaliel than Dana
Sleeth tries to 90 him one better NTH the
discovery of Eutychides.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-15

It's a safe bet the convention nominated
Harding before discovering his middle name
ca nldliel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-15

oQsiderin0 the trdy he makes IL hot for
10 guys dorn there, you might eau him
oemer Villa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-15

Internal revenue officers report
that New York spends ta.soo. 900 a
day for iuxurias. But remember that
this amount In only for Injuries that
are taxed. II doesn't include straw
berry shortcake and fnanicures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-15

~ talk concerning shortage of hides is
~ to furnish an excuse for skinning the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-15

Tho champion bull fighter Of Spain
In dead You have 20 give Spain
credit. Over there they kill the bull.
Over here we pass Il along.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-15
URGENT-uTGENT,

There seems 10 be some mistake.
when we started the contest 10
discover and iionize tho most expert
Of our zoo. 900 Seattle home brewers.
We thought we made II perfectly
clear that the quart samples were TO
be delivered TO the Editor Of Wen.
Hay.So.
senator Dan Landon. II In true. Is
one OF the judges OF the contest. but
contestants are warned not 10 send
any more samples 90 his office.
Quarts thus destined will be
scratched from the contest. Besides.
Dan In n nice young man.
Now that Bryan has found ou,
there In no chance Of being nomi.
mated mn a republican candidate he
will go 10 the democratic convention
and-oh. well. certainly. II you're
tired Of hearing II. we won't say IL.
In Russia tho government uses
paper TO print rubles and In the
United States the government uses
II 20 print conKreasmen's speeches.
And each are OF about the same
vaiua