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New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Financial Items

F. E. Spencer, E. A. Potter jr. and J. n.
Davis have been elected directors OF the
Independent Warehouses, Inc.
The American Exchange National Bank
has been appointed depositary for the per
cent collateral trust notes, due April l, 1920,
of the Norfolk Southern Railroad Company.
in connection with the extension OF the
notes to April l. 1922
Tho Guaranty Trust Company Of New
York has been appointed co-regstrar Of the
capital stock of the Indiahoma Refining Com
pany.
director of the American Sugar Refining
Company. succeeding the late Nathan c.
Kingsbury.
Harris, Forbes Co. are Offering at
price to yield 4.70 per cent 1000, 600 pub
lie improvement Az per cent gold bonds Of
Porto Rico. The bonds are due serially,
1881 to 1894, and are completely exempt
from taxation.
The New York Trust Company has been
appointed transfer agent of the common
stock Of the Simon Silver Lead Mines Com
pany.
tional General Electric Company, has been
awarded Distinguished Service Medal, Mr..
Swope was assistant director of purchase
storage and tratfic~under General Goethals
during the war.
E; r. DiSgs e. Co., Inc, are managers Of
= Ivy nnS &c Aow oelng FORMED TO underWrlte
$4,000, 900 collateral trust per cent gold
bonds Of the Security Oil Corporation. due
June 15. 1924, which will be publicly Of
fered. Each $1,000 bond will carry ten
shares Of stock, Of which 100. 900 shares. no
par, are authorized. The bonds are secured
by deposit with the Guaranty Trust Com
pany Of s5.00000O per cent sinking find
notes Of the Empire Gas and Fuel Company
oil producing subsidiary Of the Cities Serxice
Company. Ten per cent of the proceeds
from the sale OF the bonds will be used i'm
mediately as working capital
Linwood E. Clarke, who has been 1890
eiated with the bond department of Sutro
& kimbley for some time, has been placed
III charge Of the stoak dspartmsnt Of thxt
concern.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL
BANK of the CITY of NEW YORK

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that at i.
meeting OF the shareholders Of Tho Nsr.
ehants National Bank OF tho City Of New
!ork. held ON January l3. 1920. 1t was
may oe necessary or convenient % or.
s.n,ae ssIna.t ms Eank'pg AssociauoI. ~ kn In.
Yorl; by the name of The Merchants BanE
81 the City Of New York; and also tnar
when this Bank shall have been organized
A. an Incorporated bank Of the State of
New York proceedings be taken t. merxe
II with tho President spd Directors 81 tns
Hsnhattan Company.
By ordeI OF the Board OF Directora
o. T.. PAINTER, CashIs~.
Dated New York. January IS. 1890.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Stock Exchange Listinos

The following new listings were an
nounced yesterday at the New York
Stock Exchange: ALI America Cables.
lnc., which was formerly the Central
and South American Telegraph Com
pany, $22,991, 400 capital stock; Con-
solidated Textile Corporation, 10000
additional shares of no par value;
Kelly-springheld Tire Company, $780,
600 additional capital stock: Corn Ex-
change Bank, s42O,OO0 additional capi-
tai stock; $36,00o,O0o Of the ten year
8 per cent bonds of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
THE MERCHANTS BANK
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Notice is hereby given that a Special
Meeting of the Stock holders OF this Bank
will be held a the Office of the Bank, AZ
Wall ST.. New York City, on March "a.
1920, at II o'clock A. VI. At this Meeting
the Stockholders will be invited to con-
slider and to act upon an agreement for
and Directors Of The Manhattan Company.
which agreement has heretofore been ex.
ecuted by the officers of this Bank by
authority OF the Board OF Directors and
has been approved by the Superintendent Mt
of Banks, and to transact such other
business as may properly come before
the Meeting
The transfer books will be closed at the
close of business March 23rd and reopen
at the beginning of business March 25th.
OWEN e. PAYNTER Cashier
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL.
BANK OF the CITY Of NEW YORK

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that At .
meeting of tho Gnaroholders Of The Asr.
York. held January -, 1876, 1t vas
s, voted that the aid Bank go into liauica-
wy Sho pe c4ose ana dlssolved.
Of said Bsukipk Association arc hereby
notiied to present such notes and otho:
claims against the Association for pay.
ment at its Banking House, Number ss
we'll Street. New York City. until Febru-
aating agent tire President and Directors
81 the Manhattan Company. at Number %
wall Street New York City
Dy order of the Board OF Dir.ctora
o. e. PAINTER, Cashier.
Dated New York. January IS. 1919.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Kelsey Wheel Reports
Record Increase i'm Sales

The Kelsey Wheel Company last year
enjoyed the greatest increase in bust
ness in its history Profits after
charges and Federal taxes were ST.
o.o,oSb, equivalent, after the payment
or Sl99,7S0 in preferred dividends, to
Sl42 share, 500 par, earned on the
$io,O0000o common stock, which com
pares with S776,77S. or $5.72 share,
in 1918.
Sales last year amounted to $685.
100, or Sll ,506 .S46 more than in the
year before. After expenses had heen
taken care of net was S2.61I.O ops. an
increase of sl.225.492. Other income
of S2S1 700 was added to that amount.
bringing the total to $2,S92,735. De.
preciation, Federal taxes, etc, totaled
81 1,266, ,149, a S537,637 gain over 1918.
Surplus after all charges was $l,426,-
SO6
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
whole Il vould seem 20 b dsnnitsiy esr-
tain that In addition TO the heavy. rsduc-
tion In acreage there Will b. considerabls
abandonment.

~ Esi Ts's I: s; s ess::: s: s:s
tion IN acreage there Will 20 conhdersn's
abandonment.
tAessaaen ossaSf' tn. .,.,s IT,; ana XII.
the undertone was heavy. approaching
sns pr.:. 0sypf mss we're oons
with net gains OF ! to- lho: underiyin.
sentiment was divided. but It was evident
place a bearish Interpretation on the show
ct n IN n' was
tanning factor. but this was partially off
set BY reports from Washington that no
ment to foreign governments. The strength
In rye was perhaps tho most important
feature Of the day and sellers h ns wsrs Ar atra,n
the face OF large export GALES OF rye and
an advancing tendency In that market.
Yesterdays Previous Year
Corn nsT No. 5oIH; 9'a's ;ascx 'Sss .ssx
Chicago:
3siy: III III 1.ss 1.sss 1.ss$* 1:ss*
Oats-rhe market was only moderately
active and net PRICE changes were small
in rye was tho principal supporting fea-
ture and served to offset further efforts
on the part OF exporters and cash inter-
ests to resell purchases IN tho West.
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York: close close ago
No. 2 white. .s1oaM @1.o4 s1o2M so.7a
Chicago:
May ....... .s3A .S3 .o4h
July . ....... 1874 .76X "a
Kye-Market strong.
Yesterday's Previous Year
New York: close close ago
No. West &C.. .$1.o2A $1.s7 $1.67
Flour and Meal---Quotations were:
Yesterdays Previous Year
Minn. patent s1s.i2n s1sl2h ,11.oS
Cornmeal. .40o@41o 4.0o@4.1o 32b@s.5s
Rye -four. g. o0dos.40 9ooMs.26 7-6o08.35
Bran .......b2.b0053.60 62.50063.50 400
Cottonseed Oil
Tho market rallied sharply from an
early decline and at the close of the day
was IT to 20 points net higher. There
considerable selling early in the ses-
sion. owing to the weakness in lard and
cotton, but the demand Increased later
tho general rally in the other COM
modities and the frmness in foreign
exchange Total sales to-day. 24.900 bar
rels.
The range of prices follows
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Butter, Cheese and Eggs

Butter-Receipts were 1875 packages.
81 hgher aeorn than sSt5as To-
80 TO to 81 score. fists, s. 5Sss to S.
Sc soc; lower grades. 5s@55c held,
s1gher n than han, extras S2g62c extras 81
unsalted. higher than extras. 7oQ7o Il C F.:
extras, 6S1s @69 &c; frsts 63067c; sec
onds 5SQ62c; state dairy tubs, finest, 64 @
Csc; good to prime, 6S@63c; common to
frsts. 81 @ 53c; imitation creamery. firsts,
As q Acc; ladies, current make. firsts, 42O
sSc seconds. Sels @4oc; lower grades, as @
3Sc
Cheese-Receipts were 1923 boxes State.
whole milk. held flats specials, lb.. 2sls
3oc; coiored, 2s@2slsc; average run. col
oped q or or white. 271a @2s nc; lower grades.
Is Is g g &c; Wisconsin, whole milk, twins, 27
Americas. 32@33c: state skins, flats and
twins, held, specials, 1s@21c; fresh. spe-
ela.s Saa: b.. 1a@ lSc; prime to choice; 1S@lSc;
Eggs --Reoeipts were 1891 cases Fresh
gathered. extras, dozen. 47@4Sc: extra
lTsts s 4S@ ss frsts 44@ rs seconds
good to choice. dry. ss@37c; State. Penn
sylvama and nearby Western hennery
whites. extras SO W54c; firsts to extra lirsts.
so @ SIC; gathered whites. firsts to extra
grades. 49c; pullets. 46 047c; Pacific Coast,
whites, express. extra tirsts to extras 500
6&c hrsts, 50@5lc; pullets, Petaluma, 46@
and Southern, gathered whites. 4sQp51c;
state, Pennsylvania and nearby hennerv
browns. extras. b2953c; gathered brown
ana mixed mixed colors. extras. 4sc; hrsts to
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
DIVIDEND NOTICES
The Chase National Bank
Of The City Of New faIa

The Board of Directors has decs'~
quarterly dividend of 4gs on the capi's' -. ;.
OF this bank. payable April /, 1892 70 -
holders OF record al the close Of oa. =
March 20. 1890. The transfer books W.
close.
A C. ANDREWS. cs'>'@
March 20. isss.
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Miscellaneous Markets

90 new ................. 44h
elk Basin Petroleum Co. ...... 1oh
Houston OIL Co. com. ...,.... l07
Imperial OIL, Ltd'. 40
Magnolia Petroleum Co. ...... $40
Merritt OIL Corporation s..... 19A
Midwest Refining Co ........ 168
Northwest OIL Co. 10
Producers and Refners com. ~
SapulpA Refining, Co ......... 6X
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
DIVIDEND NOTICES

The New York Central Railroad Co.
New York. March TO- 1920
DIVIDEND OF One Dollar and Twenty five
GEMS &c " 2o1 per share, on the Capital Stock
May LIST, 1920 ut the office Of the Genera
treasurer. TO stockholders OF record at the
c!ose Of business April 1st 1920
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11

Southern Spot Markets-Augusta steady.
uncthangea ,l,t n at 4oc; sales 994 bales Mem
1880 bales. St. Louis steady. unchanged
at 3s.5oc; sales nil. Houston steady, Is
points higher at 4O.5oc; sales 71o bales
as;5oc; sales 5s5 bales. Dallas steady. S
points higher at 422oc; sales 1915 bales
sales 800 bae& Galveston firm. Unchanged
sssssy sss Is points S,shsr At F'saes sales
higher at 39.2bc; sales nil. Savannah
steady. unchanged at 40c sales nil
Charleston steady. unchanged at 4oc; sales
COTTON STATISTICS
Yesterday Week Month onii
Hxports s9iss
Port .tosTs ssss sssss ssss
Inter hs shipmss. 1875 1875 1886 1856 1874 s'tss
~ z arrivals. 4.45s 1913 so4
Liverpool Cables-spot cotton quiet st
Tor r middling. Sales, 1000 bales: Amer
lean. 5000 bales. Imports. 5000 bales
american. 1000. Futures opened easy on
near months and quiet distant at 35
to 40 points decline on near and II to "a
lower on distant Closed steady at IS to
24.9sd: July. 24.o4d: October. 222l: Deem. eaS.
Der. 2l.3Sd; January. 2los. Manchester;
IaTnS lrreg ular; cloths quiet.
Cereals
Wheat-While stocks OF wheat In the
country are apparently ample tor domestic
requirements and for exports during the
balance OF the season, holders are NOT
onering freely and whenever an active de-
mand appears the market inyariahix
strengthene. At the present time, the do
mestic milling demand Is ocevery small
proportions owing 20 pronounced dullness
IN the -four position and consequently
prices at milling centers for wheat re-
mained practically unchanged There
was an export demand here, however with
prominent European buyers trying to make
purchases and this strengthened the local
market where No. 2 red winter vas
quoted. at sass: No. red at ;2.e6 and
no, 40, hard winter at $2.70, free on board.
Sellers seemed to have little wheat tn
offer and the cash position at large an
peared out Ct line with the statistical stu
ports on the winter wheat indicate ths,
scSSnditlons are more discouraging than
Sney were tsro weeks ago. and on ths
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Livestock. Meats. Provisions

Live steers. fair
to prime, 100
lbs ........ $120o@14. $14.25@1860
Dressed b f.
sides. lb...... ITO 22 1900 %
Live veals COM
mon to prime,
100 lbs. ...... 17,oo@24oo 17oo@22.oo
D e d veal,
city. ID. .24@ "a .240 80
lbs -. -. s.oo@12.oo s.oo@1seo
Dressed mutton,
city, lb. ...... ITO 20 .19@ "a
Live lambs fair
to prime, 100
?, lbs ;;...,:a:; -. ls.oo@2o.75 100000. 90
,zo1. city ,no l5 l.. 800 g. 900 IS
Dressed hogs
bacon, lb ...... .221k @23 PAY 2sX
Mess beef. bbl . l60OGpl8Oo az OoSnas "a
Mess pork bbl . 10000 400 s0.o IN NV .oos
Lard, Middle
West. 100 lb.. 2L1o@212o ss.16@2s2s
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Sugar and Coffee

Coffee, Santos No. 4. per lb.. "a 10
susar-The market for raw sugar closed
showing disposition to sell at that flg-
ure in afloat or prompt positions mod
crate business was reported done in f. o. b.
that price bid by the Royal Commission
for March shipment. The Royal Commits
week. and 1t is believed they have their
requirements fairly we'll protected for the
In refined sugar the distribution of
granulated is most unsatisfactory owing
% to the shortage Of freight cars Prices
remain unchanged at lac to 16c, less 2
per cent.
The sugar futures market opened at
crate business closed at net declines Of
s to IS points There were sales OF May
al ae;soc and July and August at 1o.25c.
amount Of covering in coffee at the opening
Yesterday. with call prices 2 to points
above the previous closing figures, Trad
sion, values holding close to- initial figures
despite the fact that there were some chea D
offerings in the cost and freight market Of
nour , there was an almost perpendicular
drop OF 30 points or more, caused by ram
ors from private sources that the Santos
and Rio markets were lower, the decline
carrying May, September and December to
1850 and July to 14.70, or 3s to 40 points
below the high point of the morning.
back about 4 points on scattering cover
ing, but sentiment Was very nervous and
there seemed to be lack of substantial
buying powers at the moment. A little
after the sharp break special cable was
received from Santos quoting the futures
MAJ market St. UNCHANGED ,r.a to decline of 200
discounted and prices later in the day
showed little further change, Anal prices
being % to 80 points net lower. Firm offers
from Brazil were q shade lower for both
Rio and Santos and the local spot market
was reported quiet. Rio Is being quoted at
Is a C.
The range Of prices follows:
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
Miscellaneous Oil Companies

Bid. Asked. I
A'iensr ae y .eoo' ON Co. COM ,ss ss lss ss
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11

The range OF prices follows:
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11

a, oo1P
Bank tsee Item Id ).............. Ns''.s-.
Total contingent liabilities t55A
b and f) mot including items IN :. a. ~
Schedule 23) 3).................... H"''
State Of New York. County Of New iosA ,.nda q
i. L. p. HOSMER. Cashier Of tie aDoss.,sSsei
bank. do soeinnly swear thar the above ~ s'sI'
is true to the best OF my knowledge and ne.S n'.ss.
L. P HosaER. casn', =.
Subscribed and sworn To before me ths W.
OF March. 1920. ...su
BENJAMIN BERNSTEIN. Notspr = ra,ss, n,
[Soal1 n T. u
Correct-A;test
RALPH BLOOM. n.sn
l. II. HElIRaONEG pi'se4''
II. F. HUTcHINSoS.j
New-York tribune., 1920-03-11
BANK STATEMENT
mo. a4ll
l-'D- or
REPORT OF CONDITION OF TIN
FIFTH NATIONAL BANK
AT NEW YORK.

Al NEW YORK,
In tho State Of New York. at the cose os h,..,-
February 2sth 1920
RESOURCES
la Loans and discounA.
including rediscounta
(eocept those shown
In and cl SIS. .s5s .e5lts
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-11-03

1.fSf'. 'srss a. ylii "a
for infants and children. (Adv.J ho,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-11
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS

cShssssH dsssy TsS b9t 81 sp s
nfs sSt sS %sfis% sRt fhts
ssa 5S BIS slsfsi5 snfspf SovS rough sisS
Beet steers medium, and heavy. choice and
p%s midpm sh sooS s%f ans fSTd ahdad
Sueher aas SserH Sna med!s
s;sS siRsF' fs?
sHEEPmReceipts. ,P . / 5000. head; higher
s.I;25@1425; cuils and common. $3.50 a
eps gssS head rs market FfS 1.adE
'sHEEF. AND IAMYsse-Reoelpts, 400 head
SEAT Esp RsessR So TOP hsad LAMBS 5isaSS
Top, s21.
81 sso Asa7ss
@15,TSi sow%eS ISss 70 choice ss@1s.a5: pis'
sosss acS has sGw
81 SHhEE,PmReesipts; H 100 head. Sheep ant
10000 head higher; bulk, s14. .4og14 s.
14iieo ~ al lights ~ sS@l5; packing sows 81
| CATTLE-Receipts, 5000 head very slow
| Heavy beef steers. choice and prime, S14.2
| @16; medium and good. $11 15914.25; com
mon. SO 50912.15: light weight. good I
choice: S11. 40 a 1475: common and medium
ssQ11: 80; butcher cattle, heifers, s7@12
e55S; zeal star calves sls@ feeder gteers
sHEEP-Recepts. 5000 head; strong
lambs. $1o.75@26 5o cuils and common. 81
91725 yearling wethers. $3.50 GD1S; ewes
5000 q Isl. culls and common. 1926 q
102S; breeding ewes. ss@14.25; feede
East st. Louis. ILL.,. Feb 11.-HoGs-
Receipts: $4,000 head. Active and strons
Bulk. $15.25@15.7O. Heavy s15@1b 81
medium. SIS. 40@15.75: light. $15.35@15.S &c
light light. S15@15.65 heavy packing sows
smooth. s13, 3,25@1350: packing sows, rough
s12 75@13;2 25; pigs, $12@15.
CATTLE-Receipts. 1900 head. Steady
Beef steers. medium and heavy, choice an
prime S14. 25 a 18 medium and good, $11d
l425; common. so@1o.7o; light, good an
@l2 butcher cattle. heifers, $3.50 q Il: 5G
@725: veal calves, light and handy weight
s12@1s: feeder steers. ss.5o@12; stocke
hisher Lambs SIS 20 go 75 % eulis SAND and com sn
mon. S13.75@15: 10: yearling wethers. S15. 9
| @19; ewes medium and choice, $10m13 25
culls and common, IS a. Q. 80.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-11
NEW ISSUE

~~A ~~~A~~~
Three Year 100 Sinking Fund Convertible Gold Notes
date February 2
mnt
a'$ F$$$ s$s ~ :, $$S % s s 'S S %sSSS
TRUSTEES
Converib Common a set forth below
Freeof ofPmnsyvani -Four Ta
sin them $4,000
nohyop hearth pt
mo arranged
Da&Z nc,h ,heprpa baancesh tndrp as o
effect financing land the eacqust o
shows and deninga a
of of
Net Current tAaebeq Of hesn notes. *%E7wHF@9
ToalE gsavnabl fo nc
tnstreqm rem
Each is o comm o
onmtlFenua 2shresH hF
into
mixing Fund Pamen o of and
taxes wiha nmimmo o. be called
will odr No mortgage
No funded
maturing yero (3) No Inns be
pGdh " in nc
Glow
Price and Interest, to yield 1870
MONTGOMERY & co. FRAZIER & co.
New New
T"T%SsSs%'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-11
PRECIOUS METAL EXPORTS
Greatest Part Of silver Went to Far
East Last Year

East Last Year
Washington, Feb. III South Amer
lea and the Far East absorbed the bulk
Of the exports Of gold and silver from
the United States during the year 1919,
the Department of Commerce announc-
ed today. Japan. China and Argentine
received the greataest part of the gold
sent out of the country and China and
India the major portion of silver ex-
ports.
OF the total gold exports in 1919
which amounted to $36S 1856 PAS, japan
took $94 lila, ,1S9, China, including
Hongkong. $40. POS. .73S and Argentina
$56, ,560, 900. The flow of gold to thes,
countries was explained, department
officials said, by shipments of silk apt
tea from Japan, silk and vegetable
oils from China and beef and hides from
Argentina to the United States heavily
,overbalancing American exports o
manufactured goods.
Silver sent out of the country durin,
1910 totaled S239, ,O21 ,051, Of which
India received $109, ,1S0, ,718, and China
including Hongkong, $S7, 1928, us
This demand. officials explained, wal
due to the extensive use of silver coin,
as ornaments in India and the silvel
standard in China.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-11
LONDON STOCK MARKET
Undertone Wass Better, but Price
Movement Continued irregular

London, Feb. 1.-THE undertone of
the markets was better this morning
although there was some irregularity
Trading was not brisk. Home rails
moved upward on the favorable over
night statement of the foreign trade
of the United Kingdom for January.
There was profit taking in the oil
eroup Shell Transport begging 1924 and
Mevican Eagles 10B.
Grand Trunks displayed strength and
the shares Of Argentine roads were pur-
chased by American interests.
The gilt edge department was dull.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-11
LONDON METAL MARKET

New York. Feb 1l.--Cable adyIces re.
ceiyed at the New York Metal Exchange
this morning Quoted prices in London today
a; TnsPss RSsa fSsi ios iSs los. dso1f de
straits. f395 a drop Of los. Sales-Spot.
20 tons: futures. go tons. Singapore 1905:
a rise OF los Sales. Is tons. STANDARD
loss OF IL 5s Saies-Spot. 80 tons: futures
500 tons. No advces have been received OF
SiectroIytic Lead-Spot E49 los. an up
turn of IS Cd futures f5 5s. a gain of So
spelter-spot E62 5s; futures. f64 5s botf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-11

Chandler Motor Car Co. reports for
year ended December 81, 1910, showed
net profits before federal taxes. $5 ,652,
255, against $2,194 ,61S in 1913.
Annual report of Ajax Rubber Co.
for year ended December 81, 1919,
shows net income after federal taxes
Of So, POI ,267. equivalent to $11 share
$3.50 par value) earned on the $10,-
with 81 .215 1858. or $S.55 share earned
on the 81, 100, 900 capital stock in 1918.
There is no cessation of the liauidat-
ing movement in the stock market, a
slump in any part of the list acting as q
spark to set off general decline. Rail-
roads and industrial stocks alike par
ticipate in the process Of conversion of
securities into cash.
The per cent call money quotation
| tells its story, the significance of which
should not be overlooked in view of the
fact that the discount rate of the Fed l.
eral Reserve system is at the same
level.
Edward w. Buckhout has been ad
| mitted as q member of the firm of Ed
ward B. Smith g. Co. Robert P. Gre
gar, former member of the firm, dice
February s. The new firm is consti
tuted as follows: Albert L. Smith
Radcliffe Cheston. Jr., Charles S
Cheston, Albert II. Marckwald, Ed
ward w. Buckhout.
Directors OF the United Fruit Co. b,
declaring quarterly dividend of So ;
share on the company's stock yesterda,
have placed it on an annual divident
basis OF S12. This compares with $1(
heretofore.
Southern Pipe Line Co. s net earn
ings for 1919 amunted to 1863 per cen
on $10,000,0 900 capital stock agains
2O.6 per cent in 1918.
Keystone Telephone Co. reports gros
earnings of $145, ,651 for the month Q
January, compared with $131 1865 in tn
same month last year. Balance afte
expenses and charges was SIS, Az
against $16,S01 last January.
The time for deposit Of securities un
der the Maxwell Chalmers readjustmer
plan has been extended to April 30.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-11

Chandler Motor Car Co. reports for
year ended December 81, 1919, showed
net profits before federal taxes. So, ,652,
255, against 50, 2,194,61S in 1913.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-11
InterIake Steamship Extra

New York, Feb. 1.-THE Interlake
Steamship Co. declared an extra divi-
dend of 2 per cent in addition to the
regular quarterly dividend of 2 per
cent, both payable April / to stock of
record March 20.