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SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1921-06-28
AMERICTi CECHOSLOVACI PRI o.
SLAVE PAMATKY POPRAVENYCH
CESKYCH PANIJ.
POUT VYPRAVY MA RfLOU HORU.

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s1casna savnostni tryzny usporadane pamet
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Horu
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
Net earninGs Balance for
altar Omar Rarervea
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Price changes were mainly upward
during last weeks trading in the Con-
solidated Exchange. oils and specialties
leading the Improvement In the bal
ance OF the industrials there were fair
net advances. while In rails there was
some irreguiarity, standard issues OF
that group netting declines and most OF
It's low priced shares recording ma
terial advances. Gains of 3 in Inter-
national Paper to 81. . In 5ears-Roe-
buck 70 1874. So in Peoples Gas to At
and 4ss in Mexican Petroleum to 1<Sh
were outstanding features.
Royal Dutch. New York, rose ~ to
81 "; Pan-American to s9K. Pacific
OIL IN TO 81, California Petroleum ~
to tSh, Houston ~ to s0M. Stude-
baker III 10 TN, American rnterna-
tionnl 10 42h, Atlantic Gulf 4 TO ASK
Anaconda IN 10 3sts. Utah Copper SM
to 81, American Smelling sM to 4o%
and General Asphalt IL to 81.
Texas a Pacific was advanced y 10
TON. Southern Pacific to IAN. Reading
to sSM. st. Paul 1h 10 2Sls. Rock
Island 2 to 25id. Pennsylvania 2N to
s0A, Retail Stores to 49%. American
woolen 1 u to TAN, Central Leather
IN 10 sax, American Beet Sugar IN
TO ssjs, Famous Players Q to 70 and
United Fruit 2M 70 1os%. while Cana
dian Pacific declined Q to 11o. Union
Pacific i% TO i15E and Northern Pa
cific 4 to 73M, Cructble steel IN to
10 v and Republic az 10 son.
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
LAND BANK OFFERS
$4,000, BONDS
Five Per Cent. Issue Will Be
Floated Tomorrow Through
out United States.

A group including more than 1000
investment bankers throughout the
United States In conjunction with the
Federal land banks will offer tomorrow
morning s4o.0oo.00o OF Der cent.
twenty year Federal land bank bonds
al par. according 20 a formal announce
ment made to-day by Andrew w. Mellon,
Secretary of the Treasury. The bonds
will be redeemable at the option OF the
issuing bank at any timo after ten years
from the date OF their issue. The man
ayers Of tho group. which was formed ut
the request Of the Federal Farm Loan
Board, will be:
Alexander Brown Sons, Brown
Brothers a. Co.. Lee, Higeinson q Co. !:
Harris. Forbes a Co.. the National City
Company, and Guaranty Company. The
bonds are to be offered simultaneously
In every investment centre OF tho coun-
try and can be bought from investment
bankers. Federal land banks and Fed
eral farm loan associations. The bonds
are exempt from Federal, State. munich
pal and local taxation. They are ac-
ceptabls by the United States Treasury
cluding Postal Savings funds. They are
lawful investments for all nduciary and
trust funds under tho jurisdiction of the
United States Government. They are
eligible under the laws OF many States
for Investments of all public and private
funds and have been officially held ell
gible for investment by savings banks
in thirty-seven States. Speaking OF the
bonds. Mr. Mellon said
Tho Supreme Court of the United
States. by it's recent decision. has firmly
established the Federal land banks as a
part OF the banking system OF the coun-
try. In view of the very satisfactory
financial condition of the banks them-
selves-of tho exemption OF the bonds
issued by these banks from Federal.
State, municipal and local taxation
everywhere in the United states--and
with the very adequate security back OF
those bonds. they should prove an at
tractive security to investors. large and
small, throughout the country. A dis
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
SMELLING PLANTS TO
REOPEN IN MEXICO
Improved Rail and Labor Sit
uafi0n Clears Way.

The important Improvement In the
Mexican railroad and labor situation has
resulted in the plan on the part OF the
American Smelling and Refining Com
pany to reopen a number OF it's Mexi-
can properties which have been closed
down for a time. Officials OF the COM
pany declared yesterday that the shut
downs were occasioned by the transpor-
tation troubles and the difficulties of
getting materials TO and from the
plants. It will take several weeks TO
get operations running along smoothly
again, 1t was said yesterday. but II Ii
expected that by June the mines and
smelters of the company In Mexico viii
be yielding once moro a fair income
Two furnaces are to be started within
the next few days. at the Matehuala and
the Aguas Calientes Enelters. The Chi
huahua ssneltor has been kept in con-
stant operation, but with Increased out
put from the nearby mines, its percent
age of operation will be Increased. The
output OF the veta Grands mine which
has been in continuous operation. win
be increeacd, and the Tecoiotes mine at
Santa Barbara, win be startAd- Work
also Will bs resumed at the corporn~
tion's mine IN the Santa Eulslia district
near Chihuahua.
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
Failures Increase.

r. G. Dun q Co.'S weekly review OF
business failures in the country show an
increase Of 2s in the week just ended,
compared with the preceding week. The
total Of defaults in the United States in
the last week. the review disclosed. was
350. which compares with 322 In the
preceding week and with 29s two weeks
ago. In the Same week OF last year the
number was unusually low. reaching
only 121. All of the increase in the last
week occurred In the South and on the
Pacific coast. In the former section
defaults Increased by 20 and on the
West coast by 13. There were declines
In the number OF failures reported by
both the Bast and middle West States.
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
Employees Want stock.

The employees OF the Waltham Watch
Company have asked the company to
provide an issue Of stock to which they
may subscribe and the directors have
decided to issue a special per cont.
stock OF $40 par value for that purpose.
If sufficient number signify their in
tention OF taking the stock. the stock
holders will be asked to approve the
proposal at their annual meeting next
month. The total amount to be issued
will depend entirely upon the number of
employees applications received. The
special stock will be preferred as to divi-
dends and assets over both the present
preferred and common issues.
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
Predicts Small Building Program

Hugh White, vice-president OF the
Fuller Construction Company. a subsidi-
ary OF the United States Realty Com
pany, in a statement yesterday. declared
that between SIS, 5,oo0. 900 and $50, 600. 900
OF building construction work in New
York city will have been completed by
May !. after which there will be very
little activity in the building industry.
About $4,000 union building trade work
ers will be out of work. ne said. because
of their attitude against accepting a
lower wage scale Labor is due to ac-
cept a 20 per cent cut. he said, and BE-
cause they have set their faces against
such reduction. there will be no work
for them. He predicted that labor will
be forced to accept lower wage scale
by January 1, 1922.
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
IdIe Cars at New High Record.

Idle cars on the railroads OF the
United States have passed the soc. 900
mark. the highest figure since records
have been compiled. Figures made pub
lie yesterday by tho American Railway
Association show the number OF cars for
which no freight Is offered to have been
J07.427 for the week ended April g..
This is approximately 21 per cent of
tho total freight cars owned by the roads
and is an increase of more than 1900
idle cars over the previous week and
an increase OF 10000 cars since the
first Of the year.
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
American Buyers Abroad.

Heads OF practically all the large to-
bacco companies are going abroad. or
have sent representatives TO attend the
inscriptions of Sumatra tobacco in
Holland. These inscriptions are annual
affairs and arc held for the purpose OF
selling the crop, corresponding. in a de-
gree. to the auctions held in this coun-
try for crop disposal purposes. In
soriptions will be held. according to the
leaders In the tobacco trade. at Am
sterdam on May 13 and 20. June 10
and II; and at Rotterdam on May 81.
July and Is.
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
short Interest In the Rails.

According to reports which are cur
rent in Wall Street. the short interest
in the rails has increased very rapidly
during the last few days To this Is
attributed the swift recovery Of the rail
list and the undertone of strength In
this department since the announce
ment by the United States Labor Board
Of the abrogation of national agree
ments Outside orders for ran stocks
are not extraordinarily large, brokers
say. and most of the inquiry for stocks
Of this sort which has come in the
last two days 10 OF professional
nature.
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
storm Interfere. with Business.

The mowstorm that swept the West
Friday interfered with wire service to
New York during the latter part of the
session and yesterday. One house was
obliged to get into Denver via a south
ern wire route. The head OF one wire
house declared yesterday that business
had fallen about so per cent. because Of
the storm.
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
would Help Elmo Production.

The report from Washington TO the
efEsct That Secretary Hoover favors ac-
tive help from Governmental agencies
for zinc producing companies 10 Offset
the arrival here OF shipments OF cheap
xino was received in metal circles here
with satisfaction. Secretary Hoover be-
iieves. ~ was said. that the zinc indus
try Ia one OF the important industries
OF the country and that all possible
should be done 10 enable Il TO resume
on a profitable basis.
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
erican wooIIen.

notwithstanding Official denials by the
American Woolen Company, the rumor
persists, according TO a Lawrence, Mass.
despatch to the Dusiv NeDs Record, that
the company In planning TO take over
the Lawrence plant OF the United States
worsted Company. w. w. Wood. presi-
dent of American Wooden. is said 10
have made an Inspection Of the wnrsted
plant in company with appraisers lbout
week ago.
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
Gold Imports.

The steamer Finland. which has tust
sailed from the other side, IL bringing
32.30o.oo0 in gold bars consigned to
Kuhn, Loeb q Co., and the Caronia has
on board $500, 900 consigned to the same
nrm. The total gold imported by Kuhn.
Loeb q Co. on the present movement,
including that engaged and coming on
tho Finland and Caronia amounts to
y127.900, 900.
The New York herald., 1921-04-17

unctivs feature OF tho now issue will be
that tho right OF redemption by the
banks cannot be exercised until the elev-
enth year after their issue. This will
meet a very general demand for longer
term Investments, the present outstand-
ing bonds being redeemable in COM
parativcly short time"
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
EXPORTS FROM NEW YopK.

Exports from Nav York yesterday:
Wheat 11o.s5s bushels; -four, t1.452
sacks; Bacon, $4,000 pounds cottonseed
oil. 10000 pounds; corn. $500 bushels:
rye flour. 5,43o barrels lard, $500
pounds; lubricating oil, s2,fo0 gallons :.
oatmeal, 2,100 barrels
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
Copper Production.

Tho March production OF the Mohawk
Mining Company totalled 1.353,S5s
pounds. which compares with 1.o6e.s70
pounds In tho preceding month The
Wolverine Copper Mining Company pro-
duced s4o,662 pounds, compared with
32.sS4 pounds In February.
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
PAYROLL DOUBLED SINCE Io17.

CHICAGO, April 16.-The Chicago
North Western Railway report for 1920,
Just made public, says During 1917
the psvroll amounted 20 St7.s4e.7t7. For
1920 n amounted to st0o,550.3ss.
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
j. G. Penney sales.

The sales Of the J. c. Penney Com
pany in March Aggregated s5,732,t41,
against s7,<33,534 In March Of last year
For the FIRST three months of the year
sales amounted 10 sa.223.sss. compared
with s5.742,003 in the corresponding
period or 1910, an increase OF t3.5s1.ss5.
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, April 1s.-Bar silver. AND
an ounce: bar gold, 10ls. lid. money,
sh per cent: discount ratss short bills,
5b per cent: three months bills sh
per cent. ; gold premiums at Lisbon, 40.
PARIS, April 1e.--Prioes we're firm on
the Bourse to-day. Q per cent rontes,
IS francs soh confines exchange on
London. IS francs - centinnes: s per
cont loan, 50 francs eb centimes; the
dollar. ~ francs ~ cshtfmss.
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
TAMPA ELECTRIC GAINS.
Reports Earnings of e17.6O
share for 1870.

The annual report Of the Tampa Elec-
trio Company, Stone & Webster COM
pany. for 1920 shows earnings available
for reserves, repiacements and dividends
OF sboS. S.1e5. equivalent to $3.50 share
OF It's capital stock, and contrasts with
sf5.74 share In 1919.
Tho growth of the company is shown
by the following tabulation Of Its earn
inss for the last five years:
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
MONEY MARKET.
SATURDAY. APRIL 10.
CALL MONEY FOR WEEK.
TINE LOANS

DISCOUNT RATES. RESERVE BANK.
ccrrr,.rr,si psper, is DAYS, 7: 1s 20 90
dsvs. i: liberty bonds and Victory notes.
a. dsys. q; 10 10 no days, O.; bankers
scoeptsnces. 10 TO 30 days, o.
OPEN MARKET RATES.
Prime eligible aeceptancsst on call. 9: re-
st.raun,.hie Az Reserve Bank, 60 u trs-.
sn gsx. NON members and private bankers,
effrihie 40 10 co days, 10 6H; non-eiislblc,
90 10 20 days, S1Tb.
CLEARING House exchanges, gTs2, Att, ,385
bslsncs. k7o,eoi.lJ0. Federal Reserve credit
balance, s5o, ,o3o eco.
SILVER MARKETS.
official bar silver IN New York, domestic,
eetsr an ounce, unchanged. foreign, Bp7tc.,
up iMc. London. s4ikd., up Nd; Mexican
dollars, 45ssc., M fisc.
The range OF silver prices this year.
Highest. 'sowesf
1.ondon - 42Md. Jan. Il 3oEd March D
New York .. 0ssc. Jan. o2Nc. March
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
TOPICS OF WALL STREET.
Reserve Ratio Gains.

The consolidated statement for the
twelve Federal reserve banks showed
fractional gain In reserve ratios while
the New York statement showed frac-
tional loss Total earning assets for
the twelve banks decreased $34.ooo.o0o.
with bank borrowings falling on Seo.-
000, 900. In New York total earning
assets increased $10.oo0.oo0 through q
gain Of S1e,00O,000 In acceptance hold
ings. OFFSET In part by reduction OF &c.
00O, 900 In bank borrowings
For ths twelve banks. notes In cir
culation contracted s2s.ooo,o00. Of which
Now York's share was siS.o0o.o0o To-
tai gold reserves for the twelve banks
gained nearly S23. 900. but their sil-
yer reserves fell on nearly $4,000. 900.
accounted for in large part by the s25.-
00o, 900 payment by Great Britain On her
silver debt. In the New York statement
total gold reserves increased S1s,00o.o0o
and silver reduction was nearly VII
900 600
The New York herald., 1921-04-17
FAR EAST.

Nsv York FUNDS In Montreal, siso premium
per 81 900. Montreal iunos IN Ne" io'N'
sfi5.o4 discount per $1,000.
The New York herald., 1921-04-17

vassar Students visit Exchange.
Twenty-Five students Of economics at
vassar College watched trading on the
New York Stock Exchange from the
gallery yesterday morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-23
JONES DEFEATS FORBES
IN BOUT AT PAVILION

Red Gage looked better last night
than he has for the past year. when
he beat Lloyd Madden by several city
blocks. He used his left hand to ad-
vantage and hit Madden about ten
punches to one. In the closing
rounds the carrot-topped iightie land
ed with his right with telling effect.
Ivan Miller called the verdict in
Reds favor.
Bill Bethel was too big for Sam
Brock. The local heavy swung and
landed moro often than usual. Brock
Is just breaking into the game, and
he showed It, but he was game
enough. Schacht also called this
one.
In the opener Patsey Ciacco and
Kid wildeman. walters. fought a
good draw. Ted Whitman was the
third ma0.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-23
STAR JUNIOR
TOSSERS FACE
VITAL TFFS

with several teams fighting for
Aclaccs among the first four teams in
The Star league. the games for Sun
Gay are carrying a lot Of weight in
the standings. The Eckart Cigar
team with seven victories out OF nine
starts Is about the only team that
has cinched place in the finals SO
far.
The complete schedule for Sunday
follows:
Egerman- Grocery VI. Eckart Cigar
Co., at WaIla Walla-
Pirates vs. Three Bros Dye Works
Cubs at Columbia
Highland Park VS.. Washington
Park at Washington Park.
Collins Juniors VS.. Georgetown
Cubs at Walla Warla.
6hamrox Cubs vi. Queen Anne
Aerials at Mercer.
Bulldogs VS.. Youngstown at Younss'
town.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-23
CARPENTERS
SPEED HIS
BIG ASSET
ny JACK McAUIJFFE

NEW YORK, June 23-Carpcn.
tiers speed Is his strongest asset and
his strongest point He is extremely
fast on his feet, altho I don't like his
form OF being on his toes so much.
He has better coordination than
Dempsey. His brain. hands and legs
work In absolute harmony. which
gives him the ability to accept the
slightest advantage.
He is fine boxer and q student OF
the game. He has had long expert
ence, and he knows every trick Of
the trade.
Being rather frai1 and light for
a heavyweight. he makes up for 1t by
knowing how to conserve his
strength and how to hit and get ev-
cry ounce OF what he has in his arms
and body behind the blow. He Is a
great shooter. and shows In every
thing he does the results of study
and scientific development.
He has a Knockout punch He has
proved that. His right il the better
hand. Like all the old-tirners, he al
ways leads with his left and follows
with his right. He has the hitting
style OF Willie Lewis down TO per.
lection and has a good left stab.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-23
CARP MAKES
LAST PUBLIC +,
APPEARANCE

MANHASSET. N. Y, June "a
Georges Carpenter boxed In public
today for the last time before the
championship battle. From now on
his program will be as follows:
Friday. easy road work.. complete
rest In afternoon: Saturday. stiff
workout with all sparr1ng partners.
practicing footwork and defensive
tactics: Sunday. rest: Monday. Hight
workout morning and afternoon;
Tuesday. rest: Wednesday and
Thursday. gymnasium work and
easy boxing. amount regulated by his
condition and weight: Friday CON-
plcte rest and ride 10 Jersey city.
Descamps IN well satisfied with his
mans condition. but wishes he was
not so close 10 fighting weight
Georges has pep enough to work
off 10 pounds without feeling the
strain. but unfortunately has only
about n pound to spare.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-23
Local Swim
Stars Face
Real T est
Four Hawaiian Stars to
Compete With Crystal
Team Here Next Week
BY TOM OLSEN

-Four crack Hawaiian swimmers
VIII compete here in the dual meet
between tho batueship New York
and the Seattle Crystal Swimming
club. which win be staged the latter
part of next week.
The Keoloha brothers, John and
Gilman: John Keahu and Mike
Mitchell. all haillng from the little is
land In the Pacific, will endeavor to
show Seattle swim fans that they
are just little better than the Crys-
tai swim stars.
The meet. for which definite date
has not yet been set, will consist
mostly OF short dashes, a relay event
and several comedy stunts, supplied
by Guy Thomas. Kenneth Speidel
and Co.
John Keoioha represented n
navy at Antwerp last summer In sew
eral dash events. and II Is said thae
he made the great Duke Kahanamo.
ku step right along to retain his hon
ors. He defeated Nitric Konowaloff,
the local star, the last time the two
met. Since then, however, Konowal
off has bettered his time and has e..
tablisbed new Northwest records II
those events.
Nike Mitchell has been making
some fast time In the water and 10
expected to show up well when he
completes in the local tank.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-23
HUTCHINSON
LEADER IN
TITLE GOLF

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland. June
,s.--Jock Hutchinson. Chicago. led
the field today In the first round OF
tho British open golf championships
with a score OF ~.
Hutchinson played an Astonishing
game In the face OF adverse weather
conditions. His most remarkable shot
was at the eighth hole. switch he
made In one. This Is a ff2-yard
hole.
J. Douglas Edgar Of Druid Hills
had n card Of 81 for the round.
Jim Barnes. Pelham. N. Y. who
set n course record In the qualifying
rounds. scored a "a today. c. Hoff-
ncr. Philadelphia. low man 10 the
first day OF the qualifying rounds,
made rs. Bobby Jones made the
round in rs. Emmett French.
Youngstown. O.. was around In 70.
DIR. p. l.. Hunter. Pasadena, CAL
scored a rs. walter Hagen. Detroit,
and Tom Kerrigan. Bronxville. N. Y.
each made IA w. Melhorn. Shrcve'
port. Ia. made a IT. George Nc.
Lem. Grassy Sprain. made 70.
Fred Mcleod. Washington, ID. C..
made the first round In rs and j
Burgess. Ashevillc. N. c.. scored q 70
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-23
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Morgan Jones. Tacoma feather
weight, was too clever for Bert
Forbes, local boy. and won the call
In their four-round bout at the Pa
vilion last night. Jones won the
first and fourth rounds, while the
other two were pretty even.
Forbes was disappointment be
cause he didn't show as well as ex-
pected. Jones' counted many times
with his left hand and he also made
good use of his right, especially In
the final round Ad Schacht refereed
the go.
Frankie Rogers really beat Soldier
Woods, but Ted Whitman called 1t
a draw and the anvil chorus got
busy and razzed the verdict. Woods
swung and Rogers got In the way
Of some OF them. but Frankie scored
the cleaner blows and cut the Call
tornlan w considerably.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-23
New Soccer
Fever Hits
Canadians
Invasion Of Famous Scot
fish Team Stimulates In
terest in English Game

CANADA b IN the grip of tho soc
GER fever.
This year clubs have sprung mp
In nearly every town and city In the
dominion.
A new raoe of fans similar TO the
wild baseball fans In the United
states has suddenly come into exist
encc.
II Is estimated that there are 900
soccer clubs scattered over Canada
at present. Over 100000 people at
tend matches weekly
FANS ARE
DIFFERENT
Dyed .in-the-wool followers Of the
game differ from the American base
ball fans. Soccer enthusiasts haven't
reached the pitch of excitement
where they holler. XIII the referee"
or Throw him out" etc
The oniookers watch the battles
with deadly seriousness rs they
study the finer points Of the game.
Soccer IL not n new game for Can
ada 1t was played 40 years ago
in some Of the schools.
But the big boom D on this yesu
as never before.
Two influences have been at work
TO intensity the new interest
SCOTTISH
INVASION
One is the Journey Of men -over
There" where thousands harmed to
play the game, and the other Is the
magic influence which the miracle
team Of Scottish players. now tour
ing the dominion. Is having.
These Scots are the Babe Ruths@
and the Iris Speakers" Of soccer.
Their cunning and skin In handling
the ball with their toes and heads Is
as spectacular as the best home run
Ruth ever knocked over the barrier
or the, daring strategy Ty Cobb
ever pulled.
The regular number Of players
signed to a club Is 20. which makes
a'totai Of $4,000 players under sign
ed contracts In the dominion.