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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-10-27
Foxes Wanted.

Creys $500 each
Reds ,...:. 500 each
w. S. HODGEN.
s CampbeIlsyille. Ky.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-30

Sales. Or
900 So st Cons Cp /
1900 Spencer Pet Cp 20
100 Superior OIL. II
1900 sT'exas Co w 1 81
900 s'Texas Chief O 90
500 Tex 4 p G & O.112
100 Tex-Rang P Il r ]
1900 sTexon Oil & L
500 sTropical Oil. Il
1900 'Un Tex Pete. /
900 svictoria OIL. j
500 vulcan Oil >. Z
800 fWhelan Oil :. |
2500 white Oil :. 81
800 *Woodburn Oil 6
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-30
II. S. Industrial
Alcohol Earns
$10.54 a Share
Net Earnings Fell OFF
S9,646,838 in 1915
Pending Adjustments
Mo- Yet Determined

Net earnings Of the United States
Industrial Alcohol Company fell off
materially in the year ended December
which compares with sl4,073.102 in the
preceding year and S12,511 PIT in 1917.
After deducting interest, depreciation,
reserve for taxes and preferred divi-i
dends. balance of $685. APO was equiv.
a}ent to $10.54 share earned - lne:
S24000.000 common stock, against S.
329,871, or S52.74 a share, on the S12,-'
100000 outstanding common stock in
1918.
Holders of the common shared ST.
100000 in dividends during the year,
with S4,409,871 in the preceding year
Preferred dividends paid to the Cuba
Distilling Company aggregated $l28,-
562, after which a $494,858 surplus re-
manned. To this the previous balance Of
SIS, 80S.3 $50 was added. bringing the to-
tai to s16,303,208.
The balance sheet as of December
81 last disclosed cash on hand Of So
352,213 and accounts and bills receiva-
bic Of s4,s39.734. Properties owned
were valued at $39,601 1922. On the liza
bility side common stock of S24 100000
was shown. compared with $12.000,000
in the year before. Preferred stock re-
manned unchanged at 100000.
IN his remarks to stockholders Fred
eric NJ. Harrison. president. said: The
claims referred to last year as pending
adjustment with governments have not
yet been determined. and therefore
again are not included in the annual
report. The failure of the govern
nents to settle these claims and to
permit the removal of goods in process
of manufacture has seriously inter-
fered with the construction and operat-
ing of the Chemical Company, SO that
its operations for the year show a
loss.
Our fuel 'Alcogas' for internal COM
bustion engines was satisfactorily
proven, as to efficiency and economy,
in the mail plane service between New
York and Washington, as we'll as in
the operations OF automobiles and
trucks. A large fuel mixing plant is
nearing completion in Baltimore. SO
that the company will be in a position
to market through 'Alcogas' any sur
plus production of alcohol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-30
Oil Shares Are
Prominent i'm
Outside Market
Many Features of Weakness;
Livingston Oil Merger
Reported Under Way;
l an d Oil Strong

The market on the curb was full Of
strong and weak spots. The movement
among the oil shares was particularly
Irregular on extremely active trading.
The market sold off sharply in the final
hour, when early gains in many issues
were completely wiped out.
Allied Oil stock, on which the divi-
dend was recently passed by the di-
rectors, dropped from an opening of 45
to closing Of 40. Dealings in this
issue amounted % $4,000 shares.
Another weak oil was Simms Petro-
leum, which. after opening at 33h
broke to n and closed at 2SHa There
was no news to account for the drop in
the stock to new low record. White
on was fairly steady, as were the other
Homer oils.
Island Oil and Transport was a
strong spot in the market, jumping a
point to 63s. Application has been
made to list the stock on the exchange.
Livingston Oil, one Of the low
priced issues, which had quite vogue
among speculators last year, was &C.
tive, but showed little change, despite
reports that plans are under way for
consolidating the company with other
properties backed by the same inter
ests. j. K. Livingston, president of
the company. recently notified the
stockholders that the April / dividend
is not going to be paid
The Texas Chief Oil Company, sub
sidiary Of the Middle States Oil Corpo-
ration, has issued supplementary re-
port to stockholders showing the ac-
QUESTION Of additional properties since
November of last year. c. N. Haskell,
chairman of the company, states that
on the present basis earnings exceed
100000 month. Texas Chief has
acquired $650,00O of the capital stock
of the Peters Oil Company, which has
leases in Oklahoma and Kansas. It has
also acquired forty acres OF Green
Wagner property in the Burkburnett
field
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-30
Norfolk & Westerns
1919 Surplus Slumps
President Maher Reports Com.
pany in Good Physical
Condition

The compensation which accrued to
the Norfolk & Western Railway in 1919
under the policy of government control,
according to the annual report to De
issued to stockholders to-day, amounted
to $2O,711,875. This compares with
s20,634142 return in 1918. Railway
war tax accruels absorbed $1,S56,097
Of that amount, leaving a balance of
$1S,S55,778, which compares with $751;
918,142 in the preceding year. Income
derived from other sources brought the
total for the year to s19,975,222. After
deductions Of S5,461, 443 for rents, in
terest on mortgage and convertible
bonds, etc, and S919,692 in dividends
on the adjusted preferred stock, sur
plus transferred to profit and loss was
$13,594, 087, against s14,SS4, S34, ST.
29O,747 falling off from the year be-
fore.
N. D. Maher, president, in his report
to shareholders said: 'The physical
condition Of the property when re-
turned to your company on March l.
1920, was good but tie renewals and
rail renewals were deficient, because
of the difficulty of obtaining materials
during the Federal period. Tho equip
ment generally was in good condition,
but the proportion OF locomotives our
of service was greater at the end OF
Federal control than at the beginning.
owing principally to the severe use of
the equipment during the war and the
limited time available for restoring con-
dtons to the standard of 1917. 1t is
provided in the agreement with the
/ Director General Of Railroads that de-
ficiencies in these respects shall be
made good by the Federal government.
"The company is preparing for its
final settlement with the railroad nd
minstration under the terms of the
Federal contract. 1t has been agreed
that amounts due by it to the admin
istration on account Of additions and
betterments expenditures chargeable
to capital account will be applied
against amounts due to the company
for accumulated depreciation reserves
and for unpaid compensation, thereby
reducing to that extent the indebted
ness of the government to the company.
In the final settlement it is estimated
that the government will be called
upon to pay the company sum ag-
gregating $24, 900. The company
was not obliged to borrow any money
from the administration during Fed
eral control, and it is believed that in
your company's case tho settlement
with the administration can be made
without great delay"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-30
tanners to Discuss Industry

NJ, 10 DISCUSS Industry
=. sAe general spring meeting Of the
.aaers' Council will be held in At
q, s"''' City on May and z. Among
w Use VINO will speak are j. F. Neil
'a,n, president of the National Boot
~ shoe Manufacturers Association;
s " a. Brush, president of the Brown
\ Ave Company; Frank r. Briggs, of
c 81 .aomas G. Plant Company; R. W.
DAMMIT nth, Of the Champion Fibre Com
feeto. ana Magnus W. Alexander, di-
fess sv. u the National Industrial Con-
en.. Doard. The speakers will dis
shoe ;,lous phases of the boot and
INDUSTRY and the labor situation
bs Uses on hides and skins also will
ieet Saae oy authorities ON the sub
a, ia Federal Trade Commission has
tionrs sa the Tanners Council that ques-
ssrs Gs,res calling for information re-
elas..Vs lae cost Of tanning Of all
aailsd OF shoe leather have been
aecord.so members Of the council, in
" tS ~ with resolution adopted
sior Az United States Senate calling
IN II inquiry into the leather indus
~, nciand H. linn. chief of the cost,
a,lsn~sd bureau Of tho council, has
esufs,ss TO visit tho various leather
Or e throughout the country il or
hsnko- explain the questionnaire to
0efs Of the trade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-30

Sales. Open. High. Low. Last.
1s 200 S. s.s 81 of ps. e e s5s TX
15 5Ss : :Tssss G. on, 10 IL IL II II
s 90 r rs.s' ossf OF, 1s 4, isa 81
100 Tex-Rang P ar ~ ~ ~ ~
4s so . :Tfasn on oI. q 81" so soS
s 500 .va TEX o o;' i i Il K
500 'vucan Oil .. 7 Z
300 *Whelan Oil :.
2 go . :Wsi,s Oil al az 1oN 1 ~
egg 1; egg : :;;::s: ss:. Il !. Il
400 5Bclch E (ap) a., IA 10 IA
1929 Big Ledge. es e7s = 9"
500 tBost & Mont. s. s. s. Is
1900 Canada Copper; ~ IL l% LIS
$500 sCardelaria Sill. 70 ..ss Y .,!s
1902 Carson H Gold 3o's 311h 33oo's 5 5ahl
1900 'Cortez Silver. SIS Sc 81 IS
5 5S5e P pIyias snt sap9 ~ 10 10
500 Eureka Ct NJ ~ ~ ~ ~
$500 -IEureka Holly; ! 70 rs ~ ~
1000 Fl Salvador Sill 3, 33s ~ S,,s
i4o0 sForty-n.ne NJ. rs IA u % - "a
S $500 = s Sod, zons D. y - .
.o3 +Solcen Gate-. II
200 *FGold;ield Cons - - ~ g.,
300 *fGoldfeld Mer 2h 3 21a
oS Seo hon rhond7 Am syn. lsA ~ ~ -
-e eo s sf J, - ~ 17,s fiS
3soo I'm IN, 1'I r..e 59 - Of. In
3 3S9o /. s} R,slvo fS'sn - Az ~
Ss,0 efKn~y Dsv;ds III ~ ~ II
Yolo 1onis;ana Cons H. II IL
o5o0o ..MscMs-,, Mn - q y =
195o +4Nfarsh M MIMI n'; ~ 17|S 1s@ 1e.
zoo sMotIaerlode c.. % 50 .. 81
2o0 NurM M 7 ~ * re- rc %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-30
Boston & Maine
100000
lockwood & Company
80 Cumulative Preferred Stock

$50 Cumulative Preferred Stock
Pedn o A-.a DHdmd
Dividends Payable 90 Quarterly, t.
s So camg.ts Preferred Stock lps
COMPANY YORK; Registrar ~
summarize the O hHsue: ~ ~
ca'? ] % s5 three s S ss sa u Gss
than s acres floor space with large de ~
psno ensm e of pq hI
@ % % @ ps~oas s s
1sf G s s s1
; ; ; ;;| ::;;
Me- maintenance
than 30 % '''' annually or
ruvens maintenance net Earnings
eu@s z%edS sh naon s 2s1s s ss equivalent
% @ nanas sf R v 7s % 9Sd at i1s $780,
and ome ng ae to recent apPhna which show actual values Real
Balance Sheet
that @ % ba e 1e vnns a4oqS o restrictions guarding the Preferred
surplus excess M ondg a5 BE n 5 % to ~iah all times
% % % % % % s ss s" es sss~ " 7 %
% % @ ' by A Ernst Ems" New York. and Frederick
% san: off: ss1 4 s ANY 81 smaller sss := s ss . ss %
500 share, to yield $50
Hollister,White G. Go.
90 Cedar Street. Cor Trinity Place
sS ssss MSS Phone Rector 1891 H1 s.
% ss: = .s s s %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-30
Decries Mexican Policy

An international banker, who played
CONSPICUOUS part in the marketing Of
Mexican securities, said yesterday: at
is shame that Mexico has not been
paving interest on it's debt. 1t is GER
tainly able to do so. The railroads
/ have been earning plenty of money,
and none Of it has gone to the stock
holders. Moreover, the government is
getting hitherto untapped funds in the
form of taxes OH the oil interests. and
silver. one Of Mexico's chief products,
has been selling at an unprecedentedly
high level The Mexican government has
not made an arrangement with bond
holders as yet, and the announcement
that has been made is exceedingly
vague"
From Mexican sources it was learned
that the Mexican government had been
considering resuming cash payment OF
current interest charges and funding
the back interest.
Regarding the announcement about
the starting of the Central Bank, which
under the constitution would be the
only bank that could issue currency,
Luis Cabrera, Secretary Of Finance. IN
a statement to the press, which has just
reached New York, said that the new
bank would probably be started by
July, by which time, it Is expected, that
the detailed legislation would be
passed.
Bank Soon to Open
"The government" the Cabinet men,
Der said, "has not abandoned it's pur-
pose of starting bank of issue, as we
consider it necessary for the carrying
on Of the nations finances. We deem
it indispensable for the development
Of the new era In banking in accord
ance with the terms OF the constitu-
ton"
At the Mexican Financial Agency, at
120 Broadway, it was said that no Of
flcial advices had yet been received
regarding interest resumption. DR..
Alfredo Caturegli, the agent, who is
now abroad, having visited London and
Berlin, 10 expected back in fortnight.
The Crittenden press., 1920-02-20
CHAPTER XIV.
A Letter From Morris.

The weather continued mild, and
Hllary's financial prospects continued
to improve. There was every llkeli-
hood now of being able to carry on
through the winter. Brousseau had
showed no signs Of further interfer-
ence with his men, and there was even
the possibility OF getting out another
small load.
Hilary had sent Nanette home to ST.
Joseph. She had promised to write to
him. but. MS he had expected. he had
not heard from her. Baptiste had
thrown up his position with Dupont
and gone into the Ste. Marie limits TO
trap. Marie Dupont avoided Hilary ;
he had not seen her since the day OF
their adventure.
As for Dupont. whatever he knew,
he showed no signs. And things seemed
to settle into equilibrium, though Hi.
ary was sure that n denouement was
to follow. He could only walt pa
tiently for that. No action could come
from him. He could not violate his
pledge to Marie In order To secure him.
self with Madeleine.
Then came the news which stunned
Hilary out Of his mental apathy. Mad
elcine was to marry Brousseau. II
was to he In three weeks-at Christ
mas. and the banns had been read In
church that Sunday morning for the
first time.
The Crittenden press., 1920-02-20
PATRON SAINT OF HATTeRS
Why ST. Clement Has Long Been 40
corded Recognition by Makers Of
Head Coverings

St. Clement Is known as the patron
saint OF hatters, because Of his dis
covery for the making OF compact
fabric out Of wool without pressure
or weaving. The story goes that this
devout priest, while on journey, be-
came footsore anl tired. and, removing
his sandals, sought rest by the road
side.
st. Clement was soon disturbed BY
the bleating of lambs. Looking up,
he beheld fox that had just seized
one Of the helpless young sheep. He
cleared hedge just in time to destroy
the fox and rescue the lamb, In the
process of which act he observed loose
wool, which he gathered and exam
ined.
The priest was struck by the sud
den inspiration that here was relier
for his acerated feet. Binding the
yielding wool on his wounds. he was
able to continue his journey. On
reaching his destination st. Glenn
ent removed the sandals from his
feet, discovering instead Of the tine
soft wool a piece OF unfinished cloth.
seemingly SO firm and thick that he
couldn't pull II apart. lie called the
matted material felt"
This accidental knowledge OF the
priest caused the basic principle that
underiies the mems hat Industry.
November % has been named st.
Clements day and 4 4 red.ietter day
for the hat manufacturers Of many
countries.
The Crittenden press., 1920-02-20
BY
ROUSSEAU
illustrations By
Irwin Myers

time he broke through and made for
Hilary, the knife held low now, ready
for the ripping upward stroke. Hilary
grasped at his arm again and missed
The knife flashed back-and then in
an instant Madeleine stood where Bap-
tiste had been. and the blood dripped
from her sleeve. And still she had
not uttered sound.
They had got Baptiste down now,
still fighting like wild beast. They
were holding him. one man to each
limb, and his body writhed and curses
broke from his lips. And Madeleine
stood before Hilary, quiet and calm
and silent.
He sprang toward her. "Madeleinew
He seized her arm and tore the
sleeve away. There was Il gash. long.
but not deep from which the blood
was yelling. He felt beside himself
with mingled fury and fear. He began
to bind II with his handkerchief. the
icily cold arm that had been warm
against his shoulder. But Madeleine
drew herself away.
at Is nothing" she said, and began
to walk toward the head of the wharf.
Her rig was waiting there. the horse
held by boy.
Hilary walked by her side, speaking
he never remembered what II was he
Sald--implorng Madeleine said moth
ing. Nothing until she reached the
carriage step. Drops of blood marked
her progress. There she paused and
looked at him. He could see her face
now in the light of the boys lantern
and 1t was neither scornful nor proud
but very hard-llke the Seigneur's
Hilary thought afterward.
But all his thoughts were on the
wound. Madeleine, your arm" ht
cried, catching at 1t.
ut is nothing" she said once more
turning TO mount the step.
Then Hilary knew what he had no
let himself know he knew. He caugh
her hand and pressed 1t to his lips
"Mareleine!" he cried. "YOu do not
do nOt-surely you are not going t,
condemn me when /"
She placed her foot on the step.
Il told you nothing but your faith
lessness could kill my love" she salt
In whisper. And, In lower whis
per- "Good-by!"
The wheels were moving before Hill
airy could grasp the scene, bring |
home to his consciousness. And after
ward he remembered that he ran be
side the carriage, senselessly callln
to her to let him bind her arm. II
must have been half way through tn
village before his reason came bac
to him.
The Crittenden press., 1920-02-20
QUAINT DWELLER ON PRAIRIE
Small Dog That Has Become Pest
Has Many Traits That Are Odd
and Interesting,

The prairie dog Is curious ana en-
tertalnlng little fellow. His color Is a
Fight reddish gray. the under side of
he neck and belly heIng lighter than
the other parts. The legs are short
and the breast and shoulders wlue'
The ears. too. ARE short. MS II they
had hccn cropped, aud the jaw II FUR
nlshcd with u pouch tn contain feed
hut this pouch Is not so large MS that
" the common squirrel. The wv"
inner toes VI the prairie dogs torcfrct
are long, sharp und we'll adapted 10
digging.
From the tip Of his nose TO the root
" his shaggy little tail the prairie dog
measures about one foot hut his m'l
itself measures nearly four inches
While clumsy NJ form. the prairie dog
Is. nevertheless. most active aud digs
with great mpldlty, Colonies "f these
creatures live In the ground grncrll'N
six or eight. and Their holes are soine'
times quite deep.
when Mt rest they nll slt upright On
their launches. seemingly with great
confidence. barking with Il frciful nnd
harmless lnlrrpidlty nt every Intruder
that may approach. The Noise they
make resembles thu, Of pc, dog aud
is hoth shrlll und sharp When
alarmed they turn "hnck somcrSnults'
and In nm instant disappear into their
holes. When they have mustered suf.
nricn, courage they raise the tops of
their heads Just above the ground sur
rounding their burrows AMI curiously
pccr on, to see what is doing.
Black .fcoted ferrets. rnttlesnnkes'
prnirle owls and skunks sometimes
and their way Into the holes with the
prairie dogs, aud, naturally enough
The Crittenden press., 1920-02-20

into the Interior. II revealed cavern
Gus depth, whose reccsscs were lost In
gloom, high arch. and the remnants
Of many fires on the granite slabs that
paved II almost as regularly as those
0f n city sidewalk. Somebody had
cnmpcd here for u long tme-pos-
Slhly jacques. though he must have
burned whole cord Of wood. 10 Judge
from the charred remnants that We're
scattered everywhere.
Look" shouted Lnfc. pointing.
The ground was covered with fsag.
mcnts Of some sort Of ore. and trail
of chips and dust led out of the mouth
~ the cave Into another recess among
the rocks. Among the hrambles. un-
der roughly constructed roof. wns a
small hand machine consisting In the
main Of two steel rollers white with
crushed rock.
Looks Ike hand ilourmlll." said
Lnfc. 81 thought maybe Il might he
gold, But II amt gold. Alluviars
washed in n stream. and quartz gold
hos ,o ho ga, ,.,,, cyo,tda"
. ,,cl nov, cor,h, ,ho,r oyoe Soma.
boby or nor,r rn,hor had hoo, worL.
I'm, -, ,ho rncLs onnoron,ly % ,oto
s,mul., -, sono ora. Ian, ,hora wos
cor,o,,,, ma ,o,d T., ,ho Io,ron,io,
rr,,l,o
suddenIv Info u,,cred an cyc,omo.
,Ion and s,oo,Inc dow, nIcked nm ,
The Crittenden press., 1920-02-20

postmistress. until their attachment
was known then had come silence
and furtiveness. And she had scorned
to think Of its possibility until that
night.
And she had given him his chance
and he had said nothing.
She accepted the situation and sat
down and penned short, formal let
ter to Brousseau.
He came the next day, driving fri-
riously up to the Chateau. He thrust
Robitallle out of his way and pushed
into the living room, where he found
Madeleine. deathly white, seated alone.
waiting for him. He opened his arms
to embrace her.
"Sit down. Edouard," she said with
chilling apathy. II am going to talk
frankly to you. You wish to marry
me?"
~ want you for my wife," said
Brousseau. "You know that. You
know | don't think anything Of that
afrair"-Madelein WINGED at the word,
but he did not notice it-"with Mon.
sleur Askew. The mans scoundrel,
thief. and a libertine-"
Il do not wish to hear that, mon
sleur." said Madeleine peremptorlly.
"Diable, that's natural enough And
so that's forgotten" Brousseau could
afford to be magnanimous "Tve heard
for week pas, that you'd quarreled.
but I'm not the sort OF man % push
In where he Isn't wanted"
"Edouard." said the girl quietly,
"how much are you willing to pay for
me2"
Brousseau stared. "Eh? All, mon
Dieu, why do you talk about money
Haven't | enough?"
81 am going to have an agreement
In place Of an indefinite understands
lng. II ! marry you ut Christmas you
will. on the morning OF the ceremony
destroy my fathers mortgage, and you
will wait until his death to own the
selgniory. II won't take long" she
ended. with flicker OF scorn.
CTo BE coNTINuEDJ
The Crittenden press., 1920-02-20

What Ind happened was his inr
Seignpur had not given his daughter
any sign of remembrance of the events
tnat had transpired Immediately be-
fore his stroke, though he was in other
respects normal, save for the paraly-
sis of the left side. But MS the weeks
went by he grew more and more
nervous and depressed, until one night
he blurted out:
"Where will you take me after the
estate changes hands? cannot re-
main in st. Boniface. nor can remain
with you and the American. | am too
old to go anywhere hut to the grave"
So he had remembered all the time a!
Madeleine put her arms about his
neck. 81 am not going to marry Mon
sieur Askew." she answered.
Then. without warning. the old
Selgneur fell to crying and laughing,
ns If II tremendous loGd of care had
been lifted frcm his shoulders. The
land which had meant so much to him
all his life, now seemed 70 he every
thing, and he interpreted MadeIeine'S
answer to Indicate her willingness &c
marry BrOussenu.
"Well, why nOt?" she thought with
intense bitterness, as she listened
Have ! any other duty now, save tC
my father?"
She never doubted her judgment OF
Hilary. The story had been dinned
into her ears by BrOusseau since Hill
ary's first visit to Ste. Marie. She had