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The Washington herald., 1921-08-11

Roebuck. Reading and General Elec-
trio. Steel common held UP Wen
following the statement of a reduc-
ton of 2S7,544 tons in unified
orders during July. The Street had
been prepared for a loss running up
as high as $4,000 tons.
Brokers are complaining that the
market has had no sustaining
strength; that it has lacked the
power to go beyond certain set
limitations. One brokerage house
offered as an explanation today the
theory that in the recent past every
additional fraction of appreciation
brought selling from business men
who have been carrying stocks for
months watching for the oppor-
tunity to liquidate. This was de-
signed as voluntary liquidation in
contradistiEction to the forced kind
that came just prior to the last
three Federal income tax dates and.
in less intensive form. during the
intervals between those dates. The
house which brought forth this ex-
PLANTATION believes that there is a
CLEAN of light ahead in general
trade for the first time in months
and business men are liquidating
quietly because they see greater op-
portunities for profit in their own
business than in the stock market.
This must be a different class of
business men from those who arc
said to be investing In the bond
market. or were doing so while the
bond market was moving forward
from the last week in June to the
middle of the first week in August.
There was nothing sensational
about today's market General
Electric movement might be char
acterized exceptionally weak. al
though while it was declining the
whole market presented a heavy
appearance. 1t closed at lis yes
terday and declined to 114S today
on offerings of less than 1000
shares. This price represented
new low record for a period be-
ginning with 1919 and compared
with 1857 in March of the current
year. The stock sold as high as
.176 in 1919 and ia in 1890. To-
days decline was accompanied by
no definite rumor pertaining to the
company's affairs.
Mexican Petroleum was another
stock which moved downward at
faster pace than the general list
of industrials and in this case there
yas no apparent reason for the
selling. The stock broke through
par around IL o'clock going to 80
before finding support. There were
reports of stop loss orders being
reached just above 100. For three
weeks previously the stock had re-
mained above par, selling as high
as 110A last week. Weakness de-
veloped in other stocks beside Mexi-
Cosden and the smaller priced
shares declined In proportion to the
leaders loss.
With the passing of the American
Sugar common stock dividend to-
day, the affairs OF that company
will probably pass out of the minus
of speculative Wall Street as COM
p1etefy as the Pennsylvania Rail-
road retired from the limeiight
when its dividend was reduced last
April, Up to that time of the
sugar announcement around mid
day Wall Street opinion was divided
on the subject OF this dividend.
The stock declined to the lowest
price sat which the stock had sold
since Sie93 Large blocks of the
stock came out Of the decline.
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BIG TOBACCO SURPLUS
WITHLOWER CONSUMPTION
Great Increase in Taxes Reflected IN Sustained
Prices of Finished Products. e
epy TAe wa.alnEten Hersla EeenemI.t.l

The reduced consumption Of the
lower. grade tobacco in the cheaper
forms has been more than absorbed
in cigarettes. The amount OF cigar
leaf seems to hold it's own. II is
difficult to estimate whether tobac-
co consumption is really growing or
not owing to the disturbed condt-
tion of world trade. the Influence
of war on large numbers of men
consumers and the disturbances to
manufactures.
There is little doubt, however,
that the higher prices Of cigars has
tended to reduce the consumption
on higher grade leaf tobacco
and direct the demand toward
cigarettes. The imports of wrapper
leaf, while larger in 1921 than in
1919 or 1920 has not resulted in a
very great Increase in the output of
cigars.
Imports OF manufactured tobac-
co declined in 1915 to the low point
Of several years, but doubled in 1918
and remained high in 1919 and 1929,
Imports OF cigars, etc. on the other
hand increased greatly in 1920 over
any previous year reaching total
three times that OF 1913 in both
quantity and value. The foreign
manufacturers appeared to regard
the expansion of American con-
sumption as probable following the
war. Tobacco as a luxury met a
less steady demand in Europe.
Exports of manufactured tobacco
were very high in quantity in 1919
but in 1890 returned near to the
level OF previous years and in 1921
exports have been declining steadi-
ly. The exports Of finished tobacco
in the form of cigars. cigarettes,
etc. increased about six times from
1913 to 1919 and was still high in
1920, but began to drop OF sharply
in 1921. The balance in trade in
value OF tobacco is shown in the
following table.
IMPORTS AEn EypoRrS oEr rau rCn
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Sith large stocks OF leaf tobacco
in the hands of manufacturers and
dealers. and the trade buying from
day to day the tobacco market is in
an unsettled condition, The en-
couraglng features are5the reduced
acreage of the current crop indi-
eating greatly reduced production.
and the decline of imports. These
conditions promise to allow con-
sumption to absorb the large sur
plus and prices to producers to re-
cover.
The large stocks of leaf held by
the. factories and dealers Is irfdi-
gated by the following comparison
OF the census data for few years.
STOCKS OF LEAF TOBACCO. fsis-los1.
Tin millions Of pounds. April IL
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Rockville Preparing
For Fair This Month

ROCKVILLE. Nd. Aug. 10
Preparations for the annual fair 1"
be held here August IS. -. % and
IS are in full swing. Fences are
being repaired and whitewash c.
and the ''bleacher" seats adjoining
the Srandstapd, which will AZ
commodate $50 people. are undcr
construction. The work on u new
horticultural building will soon BE-
started.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-11
EARlINCSNSTEEElt
'SHOWLOWERR RANE
OFBUSINESSDOM'
Reports of Four Com
panies Reveal Defcikf
For First Half.
ONE HAS PROFM
Bethlehem and CrucibIe Hays,
Earned Common Dis ~ ss
!, bursements.

Comparison OF earning statemen
Of the large steel companies IN tie
6rst SIX months OF 1891 indicates
inability 10 earn dividends at low
rates Of operations under present
ooEdItions in the steel trade.
Alg four OF the largest steel 'cbt6-
panies which issue quarterly, earH-
ing statements. L. S. Steel. MidNz1e-.
Republic and Laekawanna. reported
deacits after common dividends:
! And in addition. 4. s Steel 'wss
the only one of the four widch
showed /. profit after fixed changes
and preferred divIderds. but before
common dividends. l. &. steel. In
cidentalfy. was also. the- orly ~,-fs
Of the four companies which ma'ir-
tained the Disbursements on the
common stocks for both quarterSs
Two other Iarre cOmDnniss l'~f--
lehem sand rcrucible, eRrned rre&f
common dividends. Neither com.
pany. issued formal earning state
mentK. but at the time the. last
dividends were declared. OfficiEis of
both Companies issued Statemest-
to the effect that the COMMON sdlr!Ls
dends had been earned. : o,
Both Of the, latter companieE
however. did not depend entreiS
Ipon general steel business tss5
their prOfits. Bethlehem was aided
to a large extent by hSr shipysrds
and Crucible benefited from ting
manufacture Of special steeis whicft.
command high prices. s:Ss.,
Comparison Of Earnings.
Following table gives a copg-
parison of the net earnings. the.net
for common stock after fNed
charges and preferred dividendS
and surplus s.fter all charges and
all diyidends. OF L. &. Steel. Mo
vale. Republic and Lackawannai for
the first six months OF 1921; : -
Net Net FOR DEF. Aft-F
Earnings Com. Stock Com Datf-
[. : Sts-i SSs lTs T3S fiO.aS2. 7sa fl.1sk5Gs-
NidvRh- i-l0S.im .s.6s4.5sS S-6ssssags
Regghlic: So 5 .ss..sSs 81 ss iiSt iSt AZ ~
'Dehcit.
In spite 81 the poor showing, of,
the companies IN the first half-ysHy
Of 1921. hVWrNcr. the policy ~ me b
ing liberal depreciation charges And
writing large ~ TO- "Nhs'.,>---
tion OF .l'ncr;.. etc. was cSpS,
tinucd. In fact these charges wsI.
but slightly below the totals OF ,tet.
high CarninS periods OF 1890. =
As A rule dividends suffered. Ar-
though each company at the end,
Of 1891 had a large surplus, IL Ass
soon found in each. "asc. with the
exception OF the Steel corporatlgn.
that the payment OF the reEuEaE
dividends on the c9mnicn- stecil
made too heavy inroads into cSh
supplies. Consequently before tffj
end OF the FIRST half each cornpsHgJ
except L. s. Steel. had dis"ontin'gs'
its regular quarterh' disbursenSNi e
on the common stock -.
FIxed CharEes- "a
/. Following table gives a, eSy-
parison Of tho xed chalEeS rrrf
cluding depreciation. depletion. On
terest etc.). and dividends on stb"
common stock OF the four- Gonna :
nies in tho first six months. OF lszI
with the corresponding period u:
1920:
The Washington herald., 1921-08-11
Washington Buyers in NY.

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-washing-
ton buyers are registered here as
follows: woodward & 'Lothrop-
Mrs. M. Mcclure, girls wear; Mrs.
A. Thornton, infants, maternity
wear; J. w. Gray, women,s, chill
dren's shoes; Mrs. @. Allen, extra
size wear: Miss l.. johnson. miili-
merry. Kann. S. Sons Co.-Miss A.
Hagan, coats. suits. Lisner, Alb.
L. Boffs. ready-to-wear, 22o FiLth
avenue. Goldenberg..f Md. L.
Frank. laces. Pennsyiyania.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-11

The surplus has been growing
steadily, but the gain in 1891 over
1920 was the greatest in any one
year. This surplus did not come
from the Increased production alone.
but partly from the decline In con-
sumption and from heavy imports
during the past year. particularly of
the lower grade leaf.
PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF
LEAF TOBACCO.
(In millions OF pounds.l
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SUGAR MARKET.

NEW YORK Aug. IO.-Tbe sugar market
losed ] to points lower.
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Good shoe Demand.

r. d. Sangster, industrial COM
missioner. ST. Louis Chamber Of
Commerce: The wholesale market
full Of out-of-town merchandise.
;hoe manufacturers have a capacity
lemand. Industries generally re-
,ort prospects bright for a good
,evival OF business"
Secretary Black, Dallas Chamber
Il Commerce: Conditions in the
southwest are getting back to nor
nal as farm money and credits
oosen up. Good grain and fruit
:rops are bringing fairly good
,rices. Building SO far this year
seats the total OF the last two
ears"
Portland. Greg, Chamber of Com
neree: Merchants are stocking
heir shelves for a good winter in
he belief that the heavy crops will
'esult in plenty of money. The
uture outlook is bright"
(csvyrisht, Is2l, by United Pres.)
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Comparison OF Earnings.

Following table gives a copl-'
parison Of the net earnings. the-het
Tor common stock after hNeq
charges and preferred dividendS'
and surplus ..fter all charges and
all dividends. OF L. 6. Steel. Mo
vale. Republic and LIackawannai For
the first six months OF 1921: = =
The Washington herald., 1921-08-11
william FelIores Morgan.
BY HAROLD d. JACOBS.

y DCIItT IUIIC - dptdI IIIE III tIIS
business world" declared William
FeIlowes Morgan, president Of the
Merchants Association of New York,
who discussedsthe countrywide sit
nation as well as conditions in this
1istrict-
Although few industries have yet
benefited by an increased volume of
business, there are Indications that
he country is beginning slowly to
pull out Of a serious business and
industrial depression.
The crop outlook. with one or
:wo exceptions. Is good. Many Of
he railroads are reporting increased
earnings.
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reasonable chans. FOR doing Ss,sl-
, 1921-11-12

March -. 1870. for Al Section ~.
Township IS n. Range - W.. 9th p.
Meridian. n as grounds for his con-
test he alleges hat Barbara King
never established residence. and
has failed TO live on the land above
described That she has never placed
or caused to be placed. any improve
msnts or cuitivaung on the land.
That such abandonment was not due
to her service In the United State.
Army. Navy " Marine Corps
You arr. therefore, further notified
that the said allegations WIN be TAX
en- a. confessed. and your ==.e =-
WI bs cancelled without further
right to be heard. either before this
orics or on appeal. II you fail to nle
in this orice within twenty days after
the fourth publication OF this notice.
as shown below. your answe under
oath. specifically responding to these
allegations OF contest. together with
u proof that you have served a copy
, 1921-11-12
NOTICE OF SALE ON JUDO.
MENT, FORECLOSING CHATTEL
MORTGAGE.

Notice IS hereby given mat on
the 29th day of September, 1921.
the District Court of the Sixth Ju-
dicial District, in and for the Coun-
ty of Natrona and State of Wyo-
ming, duly rendered its Judgment
and decree IN the case of White
more & Lewis Investment Com
pany, a corporation, plaintiff, VS..
Fred Henderson, National Bank of
Commerce, a corporation, Cadoma
Sheep Company, a corporation, and
Barney McNelly, defendants, fore
closing a certain chattel mortgage,
given by the defendant, Fred Hem
derson, to the above named plain
TIN that said decree ordered the
Sheriff of Natrona County to take
immediate possession of all sheep
belonging to the defendant, Fred
Henderson, and the Cadoma Sheep
Company, a corporation, or either
of them, branded with the al"
brand on the wool, and to sell said
sheep, or so many thereof as would
satisfy plaintiffs judgment to the
extent Of Six Thousand Dollar.
(S6, oO0), and costs of keeping and
caring for said sheep and of pub
LEGATION and expenses Of sale.
That in obedience to said order,
!. the undersigned Sheriff of said
County, took into my possession
Twenty-seven Hundred and Ninety,
seven (2797) head of said sheep
branded with the "H'' brand on the
wool, and / will, on Monday, the
14th day of November, 1921. be,
tween the hosrs of 10 O'Clock a. m
and 4 o'clock p. m. of said day. al
the front door of the Courthouse
in the City of Casper. Natrons
County, Wyoming, offer for sale t.
the highest and best bidder for cash
all of said sheep, or SO many there.
of as will satisfy said judgment e
the amount of Six Thousand Dol
lars (S6,oo0a, and costs of keeping
and caring for said sheep and 81
publication and expenses Of sale.
Dated this 21st day Of October
J. L. MARQUIS,
Publish oct. %. %. Nov. S. ~ 1921
(H&M)
, 1921-11-12
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE OF FlNAI Sc
In the Matter Of the Estate of
William Stupart, Deceased.
To all Creditors and others in
terested in said Estate:
Notice is hereby given that James
Stupart, as Administrator OF the
Estate Of William Stupart, de-
ceased, has rendered and presented
for settlement and filed with the
Clerk of the District Court Of Ma
trona County, Wyoming, his final
account Of the administration of
said Estate, together with a petit
ton for the distribution Of the
same, and for his discharge, and
that on the 18th day Of january,
1922, at 10 o'clock a. m. of said
day, or as soon thereafter as the
matter may be heard, in the Court
Room of the District Court Of the
Sixth Judicial District, in and for
Natrona County, Wyoming, said
Administrator will pray for a set
Element of said account, and the
, 1921-11-12
livestock Mart

CHICAGO. Nov. 12.-U. s. Bureau
OF MarketsSCattle - Receipts, l.
600: compared with week ago: Good
and choice light and medium weight
steers and yearlings Csc to 10 lower;
short fed and heavy steers. b0c to Use
lower; copmon grassers and west
erns, 25c lower; fat she stock, Csc to
ACC lower: bulls, me and cutters
mostly Csc lower; veal calves mostly
50 lower; heavy calves 500 to 75c
of; stockers and feeders 25c to SOC
lower.
Hogs-Receipts. 5000; market large.
ly 1oc TO 15c higher than yesterdays
average; mixed up most; few late
aales weak; holdover liberal: $50
pound hogs, $40; light lights up &c
17.s5; practical top. sT.25; bulk. se.s5
@7.20; pigs steady TO strong; bulk de
sirabie, rs.
., sheep-ReceIpts 1000: ;oday's re
csipts mostly packers direct: few or
sale, but steady prices; compared
with week ago: Best fat lambs steady
% 15c higher; in-between Doc to 75t
higher: fat yearlinEs quoted 25c high
er; matured fat stock steady to 25t
higher; feeder lambs. Csc to 40,
higher.
, 1921-11-12

This was an increase in consump.
ton Of better than 10, 900 900 gallons
In June than in May.
August a Big Month.
August makes the best showing
thus far. these being tho last figures
available. Production in that month
was larger than either June or July,
having been ee.4T3.o o gallons. Even
with the enlarged output Il was ne.
cessary to draw or stocks, consump.
ton having increased SO much that
1~6.1os,ooo gallons were taken from
storage. Thus actual consumption
in August was so. 900 600 gallons con.
trastd with IS. 900 900 gallons in May,
an increase of 24.eoo.o 900 gallons, or
40 per cent.
The recovery in lubricants has
been marked with the same rapidly
as tho rebound in the demand for
crude oils and other refined products.
In three months. June. July and
August. stocks of lubricants have
been reduced by 10 ,236.o 900. At the
end OF August they stood at 242. $50.
900 gallons. the lowest figure since
March OF this year. With the con
demand which mas prevailed
since August. l~ubricating stocks are
estimated to be now about 200. 900 .oot
gallons or about what they were
around January OF this ear.
, 1921-11-12
SUGAR BEET HARVEST
IN PLATTE NEAR EMO

wHEATLAND. wyo.. Nov. a.
The sugar beet harvest Is closing here
two dumps completing their shipments
his week. and the Gibson dump to be
closed asxt week, the weather not IN
terferring. In the neighborhood OF
400 r Of sugar beets have been
shipped from here this fall to the
Fort Collins factory.
A much heavier acreage IS expected
for next wear.
, 1921-11-12
OPENING GRAIN
PRICES HIGHER
Extensive Buying and Light
Offerings Start Upward
Trend in Chicago.

CHICAGO. Nov. 1z-Genera
: commission house buying together
with iiEhtness OF offerings gavt
to the wheat market today
in the early dealings. Buliish sent
ment appeared TO be chiefly based on
tbs fact that receipts continued small
ana that in some quarters h winter
-op start in the southwest was re
rurded as tho worst ever known
Besides hdvices were at hand that
IN. stock of number one Manitoba IN
Igverpooi was exhausted. Opening
nr,oes which ranged from = TO Ia
higher. with December ;1.o5H TO
81. o5s and May Si.10h to sill
were followed by further mooera'e
gains.
P~rospects OF a decrease in the
United states visible supply total on
Monda tended 10 help the buiis,
Prices closed ron s%c TO z'se ne'
higher. with December s1.os TO sl.os~
and May si.13A TO 'l.lsA.
Corn and cats hardened with wheat
After opening II TO h9S higher
May s.BaA to s.seH. the market scor
Cd slight additional gains.
s.abosrd advices told OF an active
European demand for corn. The mar
k.t closed steady. at &c to 1c net ad-
vance with May at 2A@5sc to ese.
oa,. started unchanged TO 4 hish-
May s.s7H TO t.a7h. The market
gathered a little more firmness later.
Provisions were dun, md showed
. tendency to sag. Notwithstanding
higher quotations both on hogs
grain.
, 1921-11-12

allowing Of said petition for distrs-
button Anyone interested may
examine said account and petition
and file objections thereto, at any
time within 80 days after the 10th
day Of December, 1921, that being
the last publication Of said notice,
and that II no objections are filed
he win make final settlement Of said
estate on January II, 1922, or as
soon Thereafter as the matter may
be heard.
JAMES STUPART.
Administrator.
Publish Nov. II. 10. 70. Dec .. 10.
1891.
, 1921-11-12

Of your answer on the Eaid contestant
either In person or by registered mail
You should state IN your answer
tho narns Of b postonice TO which
you desire future notices to be n
to you
wuKE COLLINS.
Receiver.
Date OF nrst publication Oct Is. 1921
Date Of second publication Nov. :. 1871
Date OF third publication Nov. Ia. 1921
Date OF fourth publication Nov. 10. 1871
Gf-P-W-)
, 1921-11-12

80 oAAe
The present financial condition O!
tho company is due in many respect.
10 eomrnerciaiizing the gas resources
Of the company through the domestic
commercial distributing agencies in
Casper.
Among the accomplishments which
arc cited by Mr.. Curtis the following
arc most important:
Twenty-one salt Creek leases in
which New York oil is interested have
been secured under the leasing law. as
well as many leases In other fields.
The Wyoming Central Association
has been bought and paid for and is
owned by tho New York ON
10 The extent OF ee.T per cent, which
includes 500 patented or decided acres
in Salt Creek with a net 5 per cent
royalty. besides great patented iron
and soda deposits and more.
First class gas pipe lines. IS miles
long. have been built to Iron Creek.
Poison Spider and South Casper Creek
and paid for. including $3.50. 900, Dor
rowed from the Midwest Refining com.
n
a gas distributing system in Casper
has been built and nearly paid for.
a fuel gas contract with the Mid
Refining company which. on the
average. has taken over Is. 00o, 900 cub.
&c feet OF gas a day for about a year
IS IN effect.
over 1000 gas connections among
the residences and industries Of Casper
we began serving in part almost a
year ago. We have 1000 more TO con-
Purchase II the II. z. Stock family
in Salt Creek field, easilv the
light oil field in the world.
Payment OF n 4 per sent dividend.
Spindle Top is proven as an oil field
lnd Is held as lessee.
Poison Spider IS proven as an oil
ield.
South Casper Creek IS proven as an
Ill and gas field.
Lance Creek. where New York on
las a net royalty OF 81 Per cent on |.
40 patented acres and az per cent on
80 leased acres, has a test well on 1t
hat has flowed Pm an average over
i25 barrels of high grade oil a day
Tor about a year.
The company has acquired the fuel
gas franchise for Casper.
Hamilton Dome has developed over
5000 acres OF oil land in which New
York on has large. substantial inter
ests.
The company has acquired some ex-
cellent looking oil interests in Alaska.
It has kept at the Boone Domo oil
test. h a may prove the second best
Held in Wyoming. New York holds
al Of 1t. about 100 acres. without
Its best claim is clear listed
patent and the remainder IS clear
Tor leases.
The company Ia almost out Of debt
excepting deferred payments that can
not be made until 1922. 1928. 1924 and
1925.
While the decreased prices OF oil
and h decreased production of oil
January 1921 have cost $500. 0o0.
oil prices have started VI again and
moro fuel gas is being taken. Your
gas will continue to sell in large
quantities or It viii fuel a refinery
owned and operated by the company, |
and a refinery is The most lucrative
part OF h oil business. We have the
oils OF Spindle Top. Iron Creek. Poison
and South Casper Creek that we can |
turn TO u own refinery and much |
more oil can DO secured. An indepen-
dent refinery would also necessarily
create better market conditions for all
Salt Creek oils. Boone Dome alone
will likely support a good sized rein
cry.
, 1921-11-12
NOTICE OP

Department of the Interior. United
States Land Office. Douglas. Wyo'
ming, October "a. 1921.
To Barbara King OF Casper. Wye
ming. Contestee:
You are hereby notified that Ira B
Powers who gives Casper. Wyoming,
Box 1892. as his p~ostorice address
did on October "a. 1891. file in this
Office his duly corroborted applica'
ton to contest and secure the cancel
lation OF your Homestead Entry No.
O19437-01e43s. made July 16, 1919, and
, 1921-11-12

CHICAGO. Nov. 12.-Buttsr-Mar-
ket higher; creamery extras. 43hc;
hrsts. ss@42e; seconds. ss@35c; stand
ards. ashc.
Eggs-Market higher; receipts. e.
ofo cases: frsta, 5a955c; ordinary
nrsts, ssn47c: miscellaneous, 500
Sac; refrigerator extras, z3tsc; re
/. frlgerator hrsts. $50.
Poultry-Alive. unsettled; fowls,
1s@3oc; springs. Ice; turkeys, s5c.
t. ROSTERS, 15c.
, 1921-11-12

To have one hundred and twenty
nine descendants living is the proud
record OF q woman OF Senham Har-
Dor. England. The venerable dame.
who Is ninety-saven. had a family OF
eight sons and daughters. seven or
whom survive. Besides an infant
Observation-Disclosures, she has
forty-four grandchildren and seventy
seven great-grandchildren alive.