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New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
Exchange Rates to Blame

Question-What's the matter with Anglo
French 5s that they should yield 11.3S per
cent? Are they as highly speculative as most
bonds and preferred stocks with such a high
yield do you think they viii be retired
this year? Do you regard them Frisco
income IS the safest inves trnent 2-R. X. K.
Answer-The Anglo-French issue is
$500 100000 Exchanges on England
and France are very low. The issue is
due October Is next. Unless exchanges
OH these two countries improve mate
rally it will cost England and France
considerably more than the amount of
the principal to pay off the bonds.
That condition creates uncertainty,
with the result that the bonds sell on
high basis. We believe holders will
receive their principal on October is
nevertheless. We regard them as safer
than Frisco income per cent bonds,
which are speculative, although the
road is earning the interest at present.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
Northern Pacific Bonds

QuestionWould you consider Northern
Pacific per cent bonds n gilt-edge invest
ment? Does their distant maturity make
them less desirable as security than a bond
which natures at an earlier date III G. r.
Answer-Northern Pacific 3 per cent
bonds are a good investment, being u
second lien on the greater part of the
main line. The fact that they are of
long maturity does not initiate against
them.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
Pero Marquette

January srcss... ss,11is,s!a Inc. st.s.s..s
Not orer dahcit. 6,3e4 Inc. 2s1,s9e
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
Cuban-American Sugar NAV
Change Value of Common S,ock

Directors Of the Cuban-Amer;can
Sugar Company, at meeting yester-
day. decided to submit to the stock-
holders at special meeting to be held
at some future date proposition to
change the common capital stock of
the company from 100000 shares of a
par value of 500 each to 1000. 900
shares of a par value OF $40 each. or. il
the law will permit, to issue stock of
no par value.
1t is understood at present the law
OF New Jersey, under which the COM
pany is organized, does not permit the
issuance Of stock without par value.
but it is said that three bills are now
before the Legislature in that state to
permit the issuance of par-value
stock.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
Illinois Central

5:Sa. .ss s{., sFs:: ''sssssssi Innss'.,,s!sss
Net ope-. income a.s1s,lss Inc. 2,s71,0l7
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
lnUesfnlent
Information

QUESTION: % general fxtersse TO
e1ysstors sotl! ts anstrsred IN this
column, coy, IN which case onlv initials
s0tH % used. Others wAl b an.
swered by mail. Address all IN.
9aty,es, tnctosfmg 9 stamped, dd.
arsssed envelops to Finamcial Editor.
xAe z'r5bx'ss. 1s4 Nassau Street.. Ne4s
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
Thinks Highly of U. s. Steel Preferred


Ques.ion--A friend of mine, woman Of
middle age. has come to ne Cor advice con-
corning an Investment, about $4,000 that
has been left to her. and also relative to her
present time has an income of less than
$500 q year. derived from mortgages and
fifty shares of United States Steel preferred.
1t has been suggested that this woman put
her thousand dollars into American Steel
Foundry preferred. In your opinion, is that
a good investment with an assured return
Of the present dividend rate for at least
some time to Gomez The money invested
in the mortgages is. ! am sure, well pro-
tected, and it is my feeling that 1t would
United States Steel preferred TO any other
listed stock. Am | not right in my opinion
that United States Steel Is one OF the best
If not the best. preferred stock investments =?
IT. S. M.
Answer-We agree with you regard
ing United States Steel preferred stock.
The Steel Corporation has gone through
maintained its preferred dividends
The directors have always maintained
very conservative policy, with the re-
suit that to-day there IS no water in
the corporation and the preferred stock
represents a high grade investment.
There are many stocks which may be
bought at this time to yield a higher
return, but most of these companies
have no such record as United States
Steel. American Steel Foundries pre-
ferred is entitled to a good investment
rating. 1t would seem wise to diver
sify the investment for your friend.
We believe that such stocks as Reading
first preferred, Norfolk g. Western pre-
ferred, Atchison preferred and Union
Pacific preferred offer good investment
opportunities at this time. All OF
these stocks are of roads which have
fine records of earnings. There are,
too, such preferred issues as Standard
Oil of New Jersey and American To-
bacco, which have shown a large mar
gin over dividend requirements for
many years.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
Missouri Pacific
Seaboard. Air Line

January sresa F. Sa.7s5.2H Inc. sl.454.s17
Bal. after taxes 1,o44,36l 1no. S56,4Ta
Net oper income s63.soe inc. 67s,55s
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
Louisville & Nashville

yAsuarY gross. .3lo.ess.7ls Inc.s sa.o1s.5o2
&Al. after taxes. 120e.o13 Inc. 704,ST5
Net oyer. income l.s31.s7A Inc. 7es.s1s
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
Norfolk & Western

January xrosa Se.ssb,lss Inc. s735,1s1
Bal after taxes 633,ls7 Dec. 5s.ess
Net opar income 7s5.s+7 INC. 155.sso
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
marlborough Consolidated
Corporation
To the holders Of mdeposited
rough-Metropolitan Company
Collateral Trust 41z7o Gold Bonds

Interborough Consolidated Corporation adjudcated
bankrupt March g. 1919 This Committee advised by
that the Bankruptcy Act provides that claimS
shall proved against bankrupt subsequent
after the adjudication and that the Courts have
held that this period be extended This Committee
considers advisable addition proofs which
may be filed by the Trustee under the Trust Agreement
holders accordingly the Committee has filed proofs
all which have been deposited with It,
stituting majority of entire outstanding
substantial minority of the bonds however have been
deposited with the Committee otherwise proved.
1t will be difficult for the Committee
of marlborough Rapid Transit Company be sold
of the Trust Agreement and the
the depositors, while large
Of bonds remain undcposted.
The Committed ha. therefore March l5 1870
penalty After that date deposits will be permitted only
upon such and conditions the Committee
impose.
Bondhoders urged Immediately deposit their bonds
with GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK,
the Depositary Of the Committee Against such deposits
the Depositary will negotiable certi6cates which
listed the New York Stock Exchange
Nxp York February H. 1920
Cravath & Henderson, Charles H. Sabin Chairman,
Counsel
81 William Street JONI '1S'1usA'
New York City. Charles A. Peabody
John A. Griswold, Charles S. Sargent Jr.
Secretary, r-.a.v;c,. c+r,,..
40 Broadway,
New York City Committee
New-York tribune., 1920-03-04
Michigan, Central

January gross. sss7s.25s Inc u.o7s.7al
Net oper. income s4s.s53 Dec. I5o.7oa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22

try to get out of The country,
say across into Canada.
They discussed ways and means
with the result that Jennie found her
self following almost the same grooves
in escaping her great world that she
had followed in entering it. Uncle
George, who instinctively prepared for
emergencies, had brought travelling
bag in the car. Half an hour later Jen-
ME, her veil down, and looking just n
limp, inconspicuous child, was stand
ing once again at the desk of that most
irreproachable hostelry for manless
women, the Martha Washington, and
Uncle George. again in his kindly voice
which denoted the deacon, was say
ing:.
my niece isn't feeling at all well,
and a doctor ] took her to when we
reached town ordered her 70 stay in bed
for several days. I've got to be goine
on to Boston--so that's why 1 brought
her here where L know she'll get the
best of attention. I'll send her around
some more clothes tomorrow. From
what I've heard you always give the
best of care to strangers"
They did-and would. But despite
that care, Jennie slept not at all that
night. She lay gazing into the dark
ness. of her austere room, thinking,
wondering, fearing. What heights she
had reached And what q miserable
ending her glory had come to She
wondered what was going to happen
next-how it was all comine out.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
Printed ~ special arrangement tUith
Hou0hton MiGiin co.
Copyright. 1920, bU Lerov Scott.

"It's lie, Mr.. Harrison" whisper.
ed Jennie. THAT part is ie!'
You're a damned dog, Kenneth ~
his father blurted out. "I don't believe
a word of it,
Yes, it's a lie. Mr.. Harrison" Jen-
ME went on rapidly, brokenly. 81 did
forge your name-that much is true.
But Kenneth told me he was in terrible
trouble-that he was about to be found
out and disgraced--he said / alone could
save him--he had to have money-he
begged me to forge your name. He
had already signed his name. And did
what he aSked-because he begged me
because he said that would save him
That's the Gods truth. Mr.. IIarri-
son ~
Kenneth'S white face, though it
twitchcd. was tense with purpose.
That's Jennie's story, father. It's
for you to decide whether YOU want to
believe her story and have me disgraced.
which doesn't count for so much, but
to have the work and ambition of your
lifetime ruined and to have our family
destroyed. Or whether you want to ac-
cept my explanation, which will save
you, the family, all of us, and which
will place the blame where 1t belongs
upon an adventures who has untor-
tunately imposed upon all of us and
who already has a record as Il forger.
"Why-why-my God, Kenneth
she breathed.
She was appalled, 1t was so clever,
so cunning, so plausible. this swiftly and
desperately invented explanation OF
Kenneth's. She had been weak before,
but now her strength entirely left her
and she sank into chair beside the
table and gazed whitley at son and
father. hardly able to think in this chaos
which had so suddenly enveloped her.
The two men were looking at each other
fixedly--the older mans heavy eye
brows drawn down. his eyes piercing,
His eyes shifted to Jennie, then back
to Kenneth. then rested on Jennie;
You have Just two hours in which
to try to escape" he announced.
Galvanically she came to her feet.
What! You don't believe Kenneth ~
"Of course ! believe Kenneth" he
said.
Jennie saw that Kenneth's adroit ap-
peal to his fathers essential worldli-
ness had been in every way Il success !;
she saw that Mr.. Harrison did not be-
lieve it, but that he perceived in Ken
neth's explanation that chance to save
himself and his family which Kenneth
had so cunningly pointed out. His gray
eyes grew hard and regarded her with
indomitable purpose. his voice became
crisp and harsh.
YOU'D better hurry" he advised.
I'D rather have you escape than for
us all to be dragged through trial.
And to make you hurry I'll tell you
exactly what our course will be.
shall notify police headquarters of my
discovery in just two hours. / shall
tell them. and we shall tell in court, if
it ever gets to court, exactly what
Kenneth has told mc-and you, with
charge of forgery already hanging
over you, won't have q chance. Every
detail of your past will substantiate our
statements. And tomorrow / shall fur
ther clear ourselves of you by beginning
suit for the annulment of Kenneth S
marriage on the grounds of deception
practiced upon him. And We'll get THAI
decree. tell you you don't have a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
COURTESY URGED
FORC|TY WORKERS.
Municipal Research Bureau
Says Some Court Employees
Are InsoIent in Manner
ASK INSTRUCTION COURSE

Courtesy towards the public is more
common among city employees since the
new administration entered office. the
Bureau of Municipal Research declared
today. This attitude should be en-
couraged by officials. the bureau added,
through a course Of instruction.
"Such a course Of instruction might
be used to good advantage in some
parts of City Hall. If any one doubts
this, let him visit the several court
rooms while court is in session. and
note the manner in which tipstavcs and
other minor court officials deal with
jurors, witnesses and spectators.
In some court rooms decorum and
order are maintained without the
slightest unnecessary show of author
ity. Ju others. the petty authority
given these minor employees has so in
tlated them with a sense of Importance
that one is outraged by the tone of
bureaucratic insolence and by the small
acts of tyranny in which they are able
to indulge"
The research bureau suggests that
an information desk be placed on the
ground floor of City Hall so that visi-
tors, unfamiliar with the various bu-
reaus and departments, could be prop
erly directed when they have business
to transact A large number of ques-
tions. the bureau stated. are put to
guards and elevator men which they
are unable to answer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22

told him she needed him desperately,
and If he could help her he should come
to her instantly dressed in inconspicu
GUS garments. He promptly replied
that she should be waiting for him in
fifteen minutes at the northern end of
the Mall in Central Park.
She had been standing for hardly a
minute at the head of the broad flight
of stone steps that lead down to the
fountain and the lake when u closed
car halted at the curb and the door
swung open.
Inside she saw Uncle George. in
sober garb, and she quickly stepped in
and closed the door. around the
park, Jack" Uncle George said to the
chauffeur and then to Jennie: Whats
the trouble, Jennie? Speak right out ;
no danger If the chauffeur does hear
word or two. He's safe; same one
who drove us away from the Pekin
all those years ago. Remember?"
Jennie glanced forward. Yes, the
driver was the same man who had been
at the wheel on that far gone night
when she had fed the world of her
childhood.
Briefly she told Uncle George the
situation. She told him everything
even that Slim had been the person who
had been blackmailing her-even told
him of Sims part in that Morrison
check business Of long ago.
Uncle George cursed her husband and
her father in law with a sulphurous
ferocity it was rather startling to Jen-
ME, for Uncle George was not given to
swearing "And to think" hesraged,
"that this has happened after you've
climbed so high-after you'd done so
much for your husband---after you
seemed to have everything
With an effort he controlled himself.
"No time to waste talking about that
now, though. We've got to talk about
what you're going to do. They certainly
have got you for fair, Jennie. Moth
ing you or your father can say will
count for a nickel; it won't be be-
lieved. They can put you away on that
charge-no doubt of it. Well, it would
be crazy to try to make get away
now. for therell be a general alarm out
for you, all over town, all over the
country. before you could even get
fairly started The thing to do is to
hide until the thing blows over a bit,
and they've given you up-and then
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chance. So get away from here
quick -
"You-you wouldn't do that?" whis-
pered Jennie.
"I shall-and can put it all
through :" was the dominant reply
you've got just two hours " ,
For moment Jennie's eyes rested
upon the two men-upon the granite
face of Mr.. Harrison, who had seen a
way out, and upon the greenish white
face Of Kenneth, who was again nerv-
ously licking his thin lips-a face that
now, stripped Of its fascination, seemed
only selfish and weak and treacherous.
She might have struck back ut them
with contemptuous wordS-but words
of any kind she knew would neither
change them nor help her. She knew
that exactly what Mr.. Harrison said,
that he could and would do; she was
trapped omplctely-and trapped all the
more hopelessly because she had helped
trap herself. For the moment all the
spirit Of fight. which had been 50 es-
sential an element of the Jennie who
used to be. was gone out of her.
In silence she passed the two men and
entered her suite and thence passed in
to her dressing room. With weak hands
she removed her few jewels, then she
unfastened her gown OF thinnest chiffon
in which smoldered fires which would
flame brilliantly out as she walked and
as suddenly recede into soft glow
The gown slipped from iler figure to the
floor, and she stepped outside its tilmy
circle. For moment she gazed down
upon its debated beauty; she had ad-
mired it more than any evening gown
she had ever owned. 1t was to her the
concrete symbol of all she had fought
for, and won, and lost. Looking down
upon these few ounces of silk, she real
lied, even more poignantly than a few
moments earlier when face to face with
those two determined men, that the end
had come. Yes, at last the end had
come-the end to all glory, all dreams,
all hopes.
She changed quickly into a plain suit,
of finer texture and q better make,
but otherwise not very different from
the serge suit in which five years before
she had fled out of her old world.
Snatching veil, she passed out
through the living room; the men were
no longer there; and two minutes later
she was down in the street. And thus
in her simple dark suit she hurried
away out of her glorious new world to
She did not know to where. She had
no plans. She had only the instinct to
escape.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
CHAPTER XXXyII
Jennie Socks Sanctuary

pUT presently as she hurried on,
- avoiding policemen whenever she
saw one idly swinging his night stick,
Jennie began to think of what she
should do. She needed help-advice-
refuge.
At first her impulse was to fly back
to her father-to the Pekin--back to
her other world. But almost instantly
she recognized that that procedure
would not be a wise one the police,
searching for Black Jerry's daughter,
would first of all search Black Jerry's
home; further, she would be merely
walking into danger were she to ask
her father TO come to her aid. She
turned next to the other person who
had tried to plan her destiny-Uncle
George.
1t was still only a little past z. She
remembered that Uncle George usually
dined late, and always dressed elab-
orately for dinner. She slipped into
a telephone booth in a Madison avenue
drug store and called his apartment
As she had calculated, he was in.
Using the code they had developed she
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
CORTELYOU REJECTS BIDS
Throws Out Proposals for S36o,ooo
Worth of Fire Apparatus

Director Cortelyou has thrown out
bids for $3.50, 900 in contracts for motor
fire apparatus.
The contracts were scheduled for a
Quick push through Councils in the last
days of the Smith administration, but
a determined fight waged against them
by independents prevented their ap-
proval.
! Director Cortelyou investigated the
bids and their sources and determined
that the equipment could be obtained
much cheaper. So the bids were thrown
out.
New bids will be advertised for soon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
FOR BETTER POLICE FORCE
Civil Service Expected to Raise the
Stsndard-Prefer Service Men

Higher standards for police force ap-
plicapts are expected to follow a. study
,of the personal qualifications of such
applicants by the Civil Service Commits
sion.
An increase in the minimum physical
standard to required height of five
feet eight inches and minimum weight
ef 14O pounds are two of the ratings
expected. The present rating allows for
men us short as five feet seven inches
and weighing at least 130 pounds.
The commissioners especially are in
favor of securing as many service men
as possible for the force. These men
will be given the preference whenever
their merits warrant equal rating with
other applicants.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
BURIED UNDER HOT ASHES
Mine Laborer Meets Shocking Death
While at Work

Shenandoah, Pa. Jan. 22.-Michael
Devaney,- fifty -one years old. was
smothered and his body horribly burned
at Packer No. mine this morning. He
was employed on scraper line carry
ing ashes from the boiler house to the
ash bank.
His clothing caught in the line, and
before assistance could reach him he
was carried to the bank and covered
with tons of hot ashes.
The body was recovered two hours
after it had disappeared from view.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
"Just Enough Turkish"

A Hippodrome audience may truly
be called Representative" of the whole
United States-so this day-after-day pref
crence for Fatima is highly significant.
For one thing, it shows the broad
sweep of Fatima's popularity.
But more important - it indicates
that men generally are growing more
sensitive to the taste-effect of too much
or too little Turkish tobacco in their
cigarettes.
Fatima's gust enough Turkish" blend,
in other words, is the one feature which
sets it definitely apart from all other
cigarettes-and which accounts for its
leadership at so many famous places.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
A DAUGHTER of TWO WORLDS

A Story OF Noto York. Life
By LEROY SCOTT
Of NO. Square," Eeoan, etc.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-06-11
Free Round Trip

no the Rio Grande Valley IL you
buy 20 acres or more. Great oppor-
tunities for making money. Take a
vacation and Sc for yourself. Side
trips to Galveston and San Antonio.
Excursion rates weekly.
W. H. Stewart Land Company, larg-
est in the q. S. A., and only com
pany in the valley with abundance of
storage water, others pump direct
from river; waller important as land.
Don't be mislead, Ask for literature
A. N. WOODBRIDGE, Tel. 1858.
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Medicine Park!
FISHING

Good fishing in lakes and
streams in the park at all times.
Lake Law-ton-ka is open to fish
ermen during each weekend, be-
ginning Fridays. Bait and tackle
can be had at the park.
DANCING
Dancing at pavilion on We'd
nesdays and Saturdays, begin
ming at 9 p. m. Concert at pa
vilion on Sundays at 2:3O p. m,
Lees orchestra.
Unexceled Bathing, Tennis, Pic
nicking and camping-Outside
Inn, Cottages, Camping Facilities.
Free folder, giving rates and
full information. Call us over
Long Distance for information
relatives TO rates, reservations.
and transportation.
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FOR SALE-Cane left hand side
delivery rake, good as new. Phone
140S. 11-3t
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FOR SALE

Groom modern home on Minneso-
ia ave, nice garage, lot so by 165;
price $4,000.
Two modern 5-room modern homes
between Seventh and Ninth streets
on Iowa avenue. Price $4,000 each
Terms on part if wanted.
Broom modern home on South
Sixth street; east front rs by 165.
Price $25oo.
Groom modern well located on
South Seventh, lot rs by 165. Price
$4,000.
Three new bungalows Just com
pleted, all extra well built and well
located. Let us show you these up
to date buildings
T. H. BENNETT REAL ESTATE
AND LOAN co.
--3O4h Chickasha Ave. Chickasha.
Okla. Phone 94S. Office Phone 334.
Residence phone 91S.
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CITY PROPERTY

lot 'front.' one of the best
lots South win furnished bargain
II sold at
pavement and car
ln a $45OO.
pavement streets
the $55oo $25OO will
modern aseue; $4,000
good
$65oo
New bugalow being dandy $4,000
5room Fifh corner 0 ocaed
1880
We make city loans and write insurance Of all kndsi trial
improvements;
ALFALFA
Chickasha Best buy the market at $145
fine improvements
mile a
buy $1iO
23O miles chicbasha miles
bottom; pased
100 cultivation all ulabe 70
S75
unexceled, and in need of
closed promptly
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LOANS AND INSURANCE

If you need money to build, buy
more property, take up an old mort
gage, or for any other purpose we
will appreciate an opportunity to ex-
plain our plans for making loans
All kinds Of insurance, fire torna-
do, automobile and hail written at
regular rates.