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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-09
Chesapeake & Ohio

a NC the low-priced
rails that will be bene-
flied materially by the in
creased freight and passenger
rates, the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railway stands out promi-
nently. Under the new schedr
ule it is estimated that Ches-
apeake & Ohio will have
, earnings of over $l3,85o, loco
balance available for the COM
mon stock, a sum equivalent
to over $40 a share or around
2o% or more at current levels.
THESE earnings compare
with present dividend re-
quirements Of 81 yearly and
earnings of 1919 peg share
for the preceding year. The
earnings for 1918 were $40
per share.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-09
st. Louis, Rocky MT. & Pacific Bonds

Question-Having $4,000 for strictly
investment purposes. purchased the fol-
lowing: Three Chicago, Burlington &
ison general As due 1905, four fourth q 4
Liberty 1898. four st. Louis, Rocky Noun
s tain Ss Pacific 6aN due 1855. ten shares
standard o.! OF New Jersey preferred. l
Of the st. Louis. Rocky Mountain & Pa
cifc' Company. Any information in re-
gard to this firm will be greatly appre-
Answer-Your securities are high
grade, with the exception Of the st.
Louis, Rocky Mountain & Pacific
bonds. Even these have merit, for
earnings are good in normal times.
They are secured by first lien on coal
lands in New Mexico and coal mining
and coking plants, and by 1918 900 Of
Atchison Rocky Mountain division
bonds,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-09

a Coffee Futures-Yesterday's coffee mar
to points higher. with little coffee for
sale. and tho few buying orders which an.
peared from time to time easily advanced
prices until midday found the marked
10 to 2l points net higher There was
considerable switching OF September TO
later months at widening differences
After the noon hour and right up to the
close values took sharp setback on re-
ports from Brazil that firm offers were
lower. BRAZILIAN interests local trade frns
ana Europe becoming active on the sell
Ing side. helped along by offerings from
points net lower. w ~
In the cost and freight market Brazil,
IS nndins 1t difficult to sell coffee Europe
great. amount OF coffee. and ,ni Is 1"s
are showing indifference to offers, owInT
10 Sne hnanotai situation here.
While the local spot demand wss uasd
V aAow ssnp sevsmsnf she asnpuns OK h,ssas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-09
POSTPONE Tobacco Meefiug

The special meeting Of the stock
holders Of the American Tobacco Com
pany to vote on the proposed increase
in common B stock from $50,000.000 to
$10p,000,000 has been postponed. AL
though many proxies were in the mails
they were not received in time for the
meeting which will probably be held
within few days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-09
In Uestz7s emf
Information

Qaestjons Of gemerul interest 60
6avestors s0iu b. anss0ered Sw eRis
columns, in sohich case only imstiels
soiU be used. Others soils DO Gss-
stceTed BY s'sail. Addreso oil Sss-
qmssies, Enclosing @ stamped, ed~
dresaed envelope, to E$sanei1l Editey,
The Tribune, 154 NGascw Street, Mos
York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-09
Would Exchange q. r. r. Stool,

Question: hold 400 Brooklyn rand
Transit. Would you advise changing to
lnterborough ANS. which are s,IIinE at
about the same price? r p
Answer-The traction situation in
greater New York is SO unsettled that
it would be mere speculation to ex-
change your Brooklyn Rapid Transit
stock for Interborough Metropolitan
bonds. 1t would appear perhaps that
the situation had been rather we'll dis
counted, yet in our opinion it is about
six OF one and half dozen of the other.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-09
Goodrich Preferred Stock

", q Question-Pleasc give me your kind ad
w yant rte a h an Investment Of $500. 1
1t safe buys. J. S. 20
Answering B. +. Goodrich Com
pany' one of the largest manufacturers
OF tires in the country has outstand
ing S5o,ooo,o 900 per cent notes, due
1870; $37 $4,000 z per cent cumulative
preferred stock and 100000 shares COM
mon stock. Dividends of Sc share
are now being paid on the last named
me average earnings for seven and
three-quartcrs years have shown 34,43
per cent earned on the preferred and
1906 per cent on the common. Based
upon these figures, the preferred stock
Is entitled to q fair rating.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-09
Southern Preferred for a Busi,ess Ngo,

Question-Kindly inform me your opin-
ION or Southern Railway preferred as
permanent infestment.--C. A. c.
Answer-For a business man who
Reeps IN touch with affairs Southern
hallway preferred stock perhaps offers
attractive speculative investment op-
po'rt rum We do not advise placing
stock. The road is said to be opcratin~
better at present and with the new
rates should show further improve
ment,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-09
Third Avenue a Per Cent Ronds

Quest1on-Let mo know through YOUR
column what you think of the Third Ave
A. r. S.
Answer-The traction situation in
New York is still so uncertain that it
Is difficult to forecast the future. It
seems to US, however, that perhaps the
worst features of the situation have
been fairly. we'll discounted by the low
prices OF the securities. While Third
Avenue 4 per, cent bonds are not high
grade to US they appear to offer very
fair speculative possibilities. We do
not, however, recommend them for in.
vestment -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-09
American Locomotive Order

The American Locomotive Company
has received an order for ten 150-ton
Mikado engines from the Chicago s.
th-Westcrn Railroad Company. it
was announced yesterday. This order
is in addition to one for seventy-five
engines placed some time ago by the
same road.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-09
Plans Big Bond Issue

WASHINGTON. Sept. 8.-The Della
ware & Hudson Railroad Company to-
Cay asked the Interstate Commerce
Commission for. permission under the
transportation act, to issue STATS 900
in first and refunding mortgage gold
bonds,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-09
The range OF prices follows:

Southern Spot Mnrkets-New Orleans.
steady, SO points higher. 1925; sales 406.
Galveston. st early, unchanged. 5000; sales,
500 bales. Mobile, nominal. SO points high
er, 5000: sales nil. Savannah. steady, un-
changed; sales 81: Baltimore. nominal.
ia, quiet SO points higher. 29.3S; sales,
1872. Memphis, nominal. unchanged, $500;
sales SO. ST. Louis. steady unc changed.
$500: sales nil. Houston. steady. so
points lower. $50; sales. 12.c48. Little
Rock. quiet, unchanged. 1000 sales nil.
Dallas steady. Is points lower. 1855;
sales, 1903.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-09

THE current number Of cur
d. Market Review contains
an analysis of the conditions
surrounding Chesapeake &
Ohio, its commercial oppor.
tunities under the new legis-
lation, and its financial and
business position from the
standpoint of the investor.
Sent on request for K-sSs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-09
HUGHES & TDTER
8tecks-BoMds--Grail

6tecks-BoMds--Gr
Phila. Stock Exchange
lPitts. Stock Exchange
menoeFs Chicago Board OF Trade
IN. Y. Produce Exchange
az New ST., New York
Telephone Broad s140.
Fifth Avenue Office
500 Fifth Ave. Tel. Vanderbilt sBse
Harlem Office
81 w 125th ST. Tel. Harlem gegS
Philadelphia, 1435 Walnut So.
Pittsburgh, Arroet Building
Cleveland. 1923 Euclid Ave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-09
8 sh ares Underground

Ssh ares Underground
London. Ltd...flo each: 5
shares UTderg round Elec-
trlc Railways Co. Gen.
trail Trust Co. trust
certifcate). fl each; 3
shares United States De-
benture Corporation. Ltd,
ordinary stock Ga paia),
81 each: 1 share Md
lands Railways Co. con-
soiidated IN per cent
perpetual preference. IS
"a. eaen .................. lot. ST.
200 shares Batopiias Min
Ing Co, $50 each. O share 70<
$1,000 Chicago. Rock Island q
Pacific Railway coliat-
eral trust per cent
bond. due 29e2. (stamp-
ed with three payments
made in liauidation): $50
shares Lone Star pesro-
leum Co., 81 each;
shares Depsw Improve
ment Co.: shares the
Iowa Central Railway
Co. preferred: share
the Wabash Railroad Co.
common told stock cor
tiheate, dated Dec. 30,
1900; 22s shares Cae-
Iaentiupi SaleR Co...... lot. So.
1900 shares Gale Manafscaur
Ing 20. lots I'll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-09
lot. SIS
o share Toe
CNe
zoo shares Batopiias Min.
Dividends

Jaaaes III. Danhaas Compaay-An initial
Dividend OF ~ rsr cent @ ssaare on the
eomHson stock IN addition to the regular
quarterly dividends Of IN per cent Oh the
6xa$ psaSerrsd and ~ per cent on the sec.
9@A preferred. ali payable October ! 20
stockholders OF record september 20.
Hegnaas Declarations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-09
Securities at Auction

." the following sales Of securities at auc-
t!on were reported yesterday at the sales-
room OF Adrian H. Muller C Son, IL Vesey
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-09
CHANGE OF NAME
CHANGE OF VESSELS NAME

United states Customs Service.
Collection District No. 10, Port e. rs
New York. ssss9
Notice 10 hereby given that under F
act OF Feb 10, 1890. and In pursnaree 81
authority Sranted by the Cosnniissiesseg
AZ NaayHags , az, the application Oh -
DREW OLSEN, the name OF tbs asxsss&,
screw DoG JUAN DE AUSTRIA. sssSS5
se1 gross toms. officlRl number SaosTM
been changed TO DEWEY. IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-09
, Aglseellaneous OH Companies

Aslantie Lobos OIL Co. CON-. 20 30
DO Vt ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. so 400
cosdsn q Co.. ............. ~ 81
Elk Basin Cons Pet Co... az
Imperial Oh Co. Ltd. ........ zoe 10s
Magnolia Petroleum Co. ....., ais sac =
Merritt Oh! Corporation. ...... ~ l4H
MidwssA Refining Co>4..... 145 lAT
Mountain Producers ....... ~ -
Northwest OH Co. ............ 25 30
sais crsss Frs @a @1s' ssn q"
Bapujpe Refining Co. ....... gM 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-09

March. 1895 1910 1885 1s.ss@ls4o 1910
April. - I3.406Sl350 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-09
COTTON STATISTICS

Liverpool! cnbfes--Spot cotton In moderate
demand. at 81 points advance: middlinx
al.?7d. Sales Go00 bales. including 700
American. No imports. Futures opened
steady, at IL to % points advance, and
closed quiet. at net decline of 10 to %
points. October closed l9.51d; December,
ls91d; January. 1864; March, 1899;
May. 1873 Manchester yarns quiet ;
cloths firmer.
COttonseed OIL
The market was more active with total
sales FOR tho day amounting TO 1890
barrels. Interest appeared to be broaden
Ing. but orders were quite evenly divided
ana consequently price changes were
narrow and the close being Q points net
lower to points higher,
Firmness in lard had tendency to hold
values. although weaker cables from the
United Kingdom discouraged very aggres-
siVe operations on the buying side and
we're looked upon aa poor indication OF
future export business.
Tho range OF prices follows:
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-02-28
ABBEVILLE SUBSTITUTED
FOR OPELOUSAS IN
STATE LEAGUE.

The Louisiana State League is
now formed with Abbeville as,
Suming the place Of Opelousas
which town had failed to put up
a forfeit as per the State League
charter. This gave our sister town
an opportunity to get into the
League and the base ball en-.
thusiastS at once took advantage
of it. The league is now com
plete and the next thing to be
done is to adopt schedule. Each
club now has it's manager selected
From what we hear the board OF
directors of the New iberia club
have made arrangements with Mr.
T. Gondolfi who will be the man
,ager of the team The board oil
directors of the team here are
Messrs. Julius Scharff, E. H. Du.
pre-, Albert Estorge, John Schwing
and r. w. Frame. Mr.. Scharfl
Icing chosen as president and Mr.
Dupre as secretary. The opening
day here will be a big event and
there should be several thousand
people on the grounds.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-02-28
ORDINANCE.

Loreauville, La, January 18th, 1920.
The Council of the Village of Lore6uVille met
in special meeting called for the purpose of con
sideIing and passing on report OF Committee
, appointed by the Mayor at the regular meeting
of the Council on Thursday, January 9th, 1920,
of the Village of Loreauvlle. Said report being
and covering an emergency arising out OF the
impossible condition If the sidewalks of the
the Village. Said Comu ittee was empowered to
ascertain the relative cost of lumber and con-
crete for sidewalk purposes. Said Commitlee-
Messrs Jules Pellet Hazard Vaughn and O. f.
Bernard made their report rs follows: Concrete
four a. inches thick, three (3) feet wide Cost
5qc per running foot. Lumber 56c per running
foot
The report was accepted and Committee dis
charged after discussing the matter OF Sidewalks.
1t was moved by Mr.. Vaughn, seconded by Mr..
Pellet that Cement Sidewalks he laid from one
corporte limit to the other, on both sides OK
Main Street as follows: Within the old Corpor.
ate limits of the Village, the sidewalks to be OF
concrete. STANDARD Material and Specifications
to be used in its construction" four az inches
thick Four (4) feet wide without Curb
+ In the new addition TO the Corporation, the
Walk 10 be of same Material and thickness.
Three l3l feet vide without Curb on both sides
Of the sfreets Il was also moved BY Mr.. Pellet,
seconded byeMr. Bernard that Railroad Street
from Main Street to the property line Of New
Iberia and Northern Railroad have sidewalks
built on one side (the North side) in accordance
with the specifications OF the Walk on MAN
Street ard to be Four az feet wide
All motions in the matter OF Sidewalks were
unanimously carried in the affirmative. Moyed
by Mr. Vaughn, seconded by Mr. Bernard that tne
Mayor be authorized to secure bids for the con-
struction of the Sidewalks as per speeihcanons
and that the property owners pay Tor the Slde-
walk abutting their individual property elther IN
cash af time Of completion of Walk, or by
Mechanics lein note bearing interest at the rate
of 8 per cent, said note payable in hve equal IN
stateme ents with interest at the Annual Tax pay
inr period viz: January Second (2nd) OF each
year until paid Upon being put the motion was
carried.
Attest. A. c. SMOKE, Mayor.
j. T. BERTRAND, Secretary.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-02-28
RESOLUTIONS.

New Iberia, La, Feb. q, 20.
At the special meeting of the
Iberia Parish School Board held
on Feb. %, 1920, President J. E.
Verret appointed the following
committee to draw up resolutions
of regret at the death Of the late
Superintendent, L. R. Tilly:
Messrs. Geo. Winters, H. R. Min
vielle and H. 7. Hall.
The committee reported the fol-
lowing resolution:
Whereas, the Almighty God in
his infinite wisdom has seen fit to
remove from our midst to the
Great Unknown, our friend and
co-worker former Supt. l.. r.
.Tilly,
Z Therefore ibe it resolved that in
bis death the Iberia Parish School
Bsserd has lost one among its fold
whose services to the cause of pub
lie education have been of most
generous and efficient character.
that the members of this Board
have lost faithful friend, that
the Parish of Iberia has lost IA
worthy son and citizen, that his
relatives have lost one dear to
their hearts and his bereaved
family, a devoted husband and
father whose vacant chair can
never be filled and whose memory
will ever linger I'M their hearts.
Be it resolved that copy of
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-02-28
NOTICE.

A meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Model Company
will take place at the office Of the
company at Jeanerette, La, on
Monday, April 9th at 3 o'clock p.
nj. for the purpose of voting upon
the proposition to increase the
capital stock Of the company from
Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dol
lars to Fifty Thousand $780,
O00.00) Dollars. Under the terms
of the charter, the stockholders
must vote upon this proposition,
irrespective of any office they
might hold.
Sam Karnofsky, President.
Rebecca Karnofsky, Secty.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-02-28
SEALY-LEBLANC.

The marriage of Miss Lucille
Leblanc, the daughter of Mr.. AMI
Mrs. J. Gabriel Leblanc to Mr.
Richard Sealy was solemnized OF
Wednesday afternoon at 1:3t
o'clock at the Catholic Presbytery
in the presence Of the happy
young couple. Immediately aftel
the ceremony, vhe couple left for
a few days VISIT to New Orleans.
On their return they will reside
with Mrs. Stella Millard on West
st. Peter Street.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-02-28
A Bundle of Rent Receipts.

Many people 90 through life
paying out a big part of their
wage for rent.
And all they have to show for it
is that bundle of receipts.
Others save a certain amount
toward a home, borrow the bal
ance from us, and buifd Or buy.
They enjoy that home and the
money formerly spent for rent
goes to pay for it.
And in a few years they have
the home paid for.
Which do you want to do?
Better see us about it.
Iberia Building Association.
w q WpakS Secty-
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-02-28

The Third Congressional Dis
trict Republican Convention met
in New Iberia on February 25th,
1920. All parishes in the District
were represented except Terre,
bonnie. P. II. Segura, chairman
of the Convention called the meet
ing to order. DR.. G. E. Trosclalr
of Thibodaux was elected tempo
rary chairman and Jas. H. Fuseli'r
Of st. Martin, temporary secretary
and on motion they were elected
permanent Offices. The delegate
and alternate elected are unln-
structed. The Convention III
structed that the delegate elected
vote for Hon. Emile Kuntz as men,
Der of the Republican Nation Com
mite. P. H. Segura of New lbe-
ria was elected delegate and A
II. Thompson Of Patterson, alter
nate. In case of vacancy from
any cause the chairman is all
thorized to fill the vacancy. The
convention was harmonious and
enthuiastic.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-02-28
PROCEEDINGS OF IBERIA
PARISH SCHOOL BOARD.


A special meeting Of the Iberia
Parish School Board was held al
the office Of the Board, Masonic
building, New Iberia, La, FeO
23d, 1920 at two o'clock P. Nj
The meeting was held as per the
following call:
February Goth, 1920.
TO the members of the Iberia Par
ish School Board:
Gentlemen-By order of Pres;
dent J. E. Verret, you are hereby
notified that there will be a spec.
ial meeting of the Iberia Parish
School Board at its office in the
Masonic Temple in New Iberia
La, at two o'clock P. NJ. on Mon.
day. February 23d, 1920, for the
purpose of electing a Parish Sup.
erintendent to fill the unexpired
term Of Mr.. L. R. Tilly.
Signed L. G. PORTER,
Acting Secretary
The roll call showed the fol
loving members present: Presi
dent J. e. Verret presiding
Messrs. H. T. Hall, Albin Segura
Geo. Winters, T. Robichaux, Gue
Bonin, Jr. and f. P. Moresi.
The President announced the
presence of a quorum and the
opening of the meeting. Mr.
Velret r.ade remarks lamenting
the death of Supt. Tilly. MessrS
Winters, Minvielle and Hall were
appointed a committee to draw VI
resolutions of regret at the deatt
of Supt. Tilly.
Mr.. Hall moved that Mr.. L. y
Porter be appointed superin
tendent to fill the unexpired tern
of Supt. L. R. Tilly at the same
! salary as that received by Supt
Tilly. Mr.. Moresi, seconded the
motion and on being put to vote
Mr.. Porter was unanimously elec
ted superintendent.
The board desiring to take ul
other matters, it was moved by
Mr.. Hall and seconded by Mr.
BONN that the call be changed
by the addition of the words.
"such other matters as the board
sees fit to take up at this meeting.
The motion was carried.
1t was moved by Mr.. Hall and
seconded by Mr.. BONN that the
superintendent be authorized to
employ an office assistant from
now to the July meeting of the
board at a salary not to exceed
800 per month.
The following resolution was
offered by Mr.. Bonin:
Resolved that in the future the
purchasing committee of the Ibc-
ria Parish School Board be COM
posed Of the Sixth Ward members
and all purchases over 800 be
made through said committee.
The motion to adopt the resolution
was seconded by Mr.. Segura and
on being put to a vote was car
ried.
1t was moved by Mr.. Hall and
seconded by Mr.. Moresi that the
President appoint a committee at
any time he sees fit to investigate
the matter Of a new school at
Weeks Island. The motion was
carried.
It was moved by Mr.. Winters
and seconded by Mr.. Hall that
Mr.. BONN and the Superintendent
be appointed a committee to act
in the matter of the request of
The Sewanee Irrigating Company
for permission to use the canal
which passes through the Dugas
school property, said company be-
ing required to furnish bond for
Fifty Dollars provided permis-
sion is granted. The motion was
carried.
There being no further bust
ness on motion Of Mr.. Bonin, see
onded by Mr.. Moresi, the meeting
adjourned.
J. E. VERRET. Pres.
l.. G. PORTER. Sectv.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-02-28
CARD.

We take this means of express
ing our heartfelt appreciation tc
kind neighbors and friends, who
came to our assistance during the
unfortunate fire which destroyed
our home on Saturday night last.
Mrs. E. Hedt and family.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-02-28

these resolutions be placed upon
the minutes of this Board, a copy
be sent to the press of his home
City and that copy thereof be
sent to his bereaved widow and
children with the sincere condoi-
ences of all the members of this
Board.
By the Committee:
GEO. WINTERS, Chm.
H. R. MINVIELLE.
Fl. T. HALL.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-02-28

Rub-My-Tism is a powerful an
it kills the poison caused
from infected cuts, cures old sores,
tetter. etc.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-02-28

666 has proven it will cure Ma
laria. Chills and Fever, Bilious
Fever Colds and LaGrippe.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-02-28

Ernest Dennys big stage laugh hitl At last on the
screen and filled with the charm of the loveliest girl
in pictures -The tale of Irish lass who married
off her mother by pretending to be married herself
But Peggy soon discovered that Husband" was no
-head--and they'll sit up and notice the restl
"A picture sparkling with fun, charged with conflict,
dancing with all-of-a-sudden surprises.
15c Csc. TAX EXTRA