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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-28
Pierce-Arrow De4Gcit
In Quarter $I,4OO.55O

The Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Com
pany reported a deficit for the three
months ended June 80, after charges
and taxes, of s1,400,550, compared with
a loss of S4S9,502 in the preceding
quarter and surplus of s705,779,
equal to $2.02 share earned on the
common stock after preferred divi-
dends, in the sponding quarter
of 1920. Operating loss after ex-
penses, maintenance and depreciation
amounted to $S28,S66, against an oper-
ating profit of $1,432,706 in the June
quarter year ago.
For the six months the deficit was
S1,S90,052 compared with surplus of
81, 423.o44 equivalent after preferred
dividends to $500 share earned on
the common stock in the same period
Of 1920. Operating loss after ex-
penses, maintenance and depreciation
amounted to $9S9,060, against an oper-
ating profit of S2,6h4 ,199.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-28
Considers Medium Grade Stocks

Question: should appreciate your opin-
ion as to the desrabtlity OF the tonowlng
sf1 cks as investments and your preferences
arnong them: American Sugar REFINING
preferred Bethlehem Steel per cent cent pre-
farrad pressed Iron and steel preferred,
and United states Rubber first preferred.
"A. i.
Answer-All of the preferred stocks
YOU mention have a certain element OF
speculation in them, owing to the 1acS
that we are moisture whether the sugar
business, the steel business, the rali-
road continent or the rubber business
HAS been thoroughly liquidated Our
preference would be Pressed Steel Car,
Republic Iron and Steel, United States
Rubber, Bethlehem Steel and American
Sugar. Even If you want to speculate
we would advise waiting at least until
YOU think you see some turn Tor the
better in the sugar business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-28

or the latter all but less than $500,
600 had been sold by last night. The
new securities are serial general fund
is, and mature between 1926 and 1910
The bonds are offered to yield 5.7C
for the short maturities and $40 pei
cent for the longer ones.
The syndicate consists of the Nation
al City Company, E. H. Rollins & Co.
Redmond & Co, Eastman, Dillon &
Co.. The Equitable Trust Company
Curtis & Sanger, Hannahs, BALM &
Lee, and Marshall Field, Glore, Ward
e. Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-28
Days Dealings i'm Bonds
The Market

With bond quotations rising, there
was inquiry yesterday for wider
range of investment securities, indicat-
ing a broadening of the market. New
issues continue to be readily absorbed
and the upward movement in bonds ia
regarded in investment circles as an
adjustment to the easement of money
rates. Activity conferred around the
high grade rails and the public utility
issues.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-28
Banking Syndicate Buys
More Washington Bonds

A banking syndicate. which earlier
in the month sold 100000 of State
of Washington bonds, has exercised
its option to take another s3.ooo,ooo
block. it became known yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-28
Worried About Columbia Graphophone

Question: have 200 shares Of Columbia
an tnld that the company is In very poor
Condition con- inasmuch as nearly all of my
savings are in the 200 shares, ! wouid
arnreciate your advice very much as TO
whether or not ought to sell them at the
present price. or hold them longer.-M. N.
Answer-It is too bad you die, not
ask us about Columbia Graphophone
stock before you bought it. Whether
the company can go through period
of depression in highly competitive
luxury business without having lts
latiye matter. If you cannot afford to
sneculate. sell your stock and invest
your money where you will get some
return on it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-28
Exports of Meat Products

3 NHICAGO, July 27.-Exports OF most
slcoucts during the fiscal year Just
snoed were only a fifth smaller in
! vanity than during the fiscal year
sszu, but ths value was less by almost
s1s-half, according to an analysis OF
! s amelia figures issued to-day by the In
sslate Of American Meat Packers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-28
Investment
Information.

Questions Of general interest 10 in
Vessors sciu be unsstered in this coli
1mn. ~ sehsch case only initials pill
De msod. Othsrs acill be aaswercd by
nloa Address all Inquiries, inclos-
,s9 stamped, addressed eave;epe. to
ss.sNdncsal Editor, The T,Ibune. ISL
Na%sdu Street, Nesp York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-28
Rarnei Leather Net s236.55e

For the six months ended June 20
the Barnet Leather Company. Inc, re-
ports net earnings after charges and
reoeral taxes Of s236,559; surplus
amounted to si40,759.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-28
Railroads Value Fixed

WASHINGTON, July 27.-Tentative
valuation Of the st. Johnsbury & Lake
Champiain VERMONT Railroad was
hxed by the interstate Commerce Com
mission to-day at s2,924.120.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-28
Par Value of the Rupee

Question-Your attention IS called to the
p per rdus given by you for the rupee
a r,y az. % cents This same value ha $
For several years I have used the valne
~ -. n-.ffs cents rupee, or Approximately
,nTee rupees to the dollar, when such a
Ssiue was necessary in estimating This.
or course, did not take into account IT.
current exchange value In the event tina #
ln's value as given by you is mistake
no reply is expected; but If by chance the
i government has actually succeeded
III ootaining a new par value to the
t lhupes $50 so nsar to the 5o-cent value tina,
s 10y once hoped to get. l. should be inter-
eHect was obtained.-A. ]. L.
Answer-The par value of the Indian
rupee was fixed at Is rupees to the
pound sterling, about 32.44 cents in
United States money, until October
l. 1920, when the high market price
OF silver permitted the Indian officials
to change the ratio to 10 rupees to the
pound sterling. making the rupee
eequlvaient at par to about 1885 cents
IN United States money. This parity
was maintained for several months
AFTER the price of silver dropped from
It's peak by purchasing rupees in the
open market in London at the estab-
llshed parity of 10 rupees to the
pound sterling, but it became evident
before long that this course could not
be continued and Indian officials with
drew from the market. Thereaf ter
the rupees value in United States
money rapidly receded but the
nominal parity remains unchanged at
I0 rupees to the pound sterling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-28
Days Ne,u Issues

The Guaranty Company of New
York and the National City Company
as managers of the syndicate Offering
100000 Brooklyn Edison Company
Series.xD per cent bonds, due 1910,
that the bonds have all been
sold. The offering price was 9Sk and
interest to yield about 7.15 per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-28
Adams EXPRESS Fours


Question-will you kindly give me your
opinion Of the following bonds: Carolina,
Clfnchfeld & Ohio 5 per cent, Elkhorn
frst mortgage gold note, due January /,
1870 ard extended to January J. 1922, at
per cent; also st. Louis Southwest ern
terminal per cent bonds? l have from
$1,000 to 81, 500 to invest at this time and
would greatly appreciate your advice on
its investment in bonds Of $500 and $1,000
denominations, with as high rate of in
rsfns5 as Wonl9 wsh safety of
press 4 per cent bonds absolutely safe ?
These have been suggested to me-D.
C. Jr.
Answer-The st. Louis Southwestern
first terminal and unified 5s, due 1852
are junior bond, and have the ele-
ment of speculation in them that any
junior bond of the only moderately
strong railroads have, namely, they are
good investment if the railroad sitn-
alton works out as Congress intas&eA
it should. The Carolina, Clinch1efd &,
Ohio first SIS are secured by first
mortgage, but since the company is q
weak one, somewhat the same specula-
tive element attaches to them as to the
junior bond of the stronger road. The
Elkhorn Coal are not readily market.
able, and we would not advise invest
ment in them.M We consider Adams
Express As, which are secured by the
deposit of large number of different
railroad securities, as a good, safe in
vestment, but no investment is abso.
lutely safe. We think that at present
prices you can get higher yield with
a higher degree of safety in foreign
government bonds than in most other
lines of investment. You can get 9
Government of Switzerland 8, due 1910,
in $500 denominations, at price to
WELD you 760 per cent, and you can
get the Danish consolidated municipal
loan in $500 denominations, due 1916
at a price to yield over 8 per cent
These. combined with your Adams Elk
press, would make a good investment
for $500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-28

A. B. Leach & Co., Inc, announce
that the issue of s6,00O,o00 of the Gin
cinnati Gas and Electric Company con-
vertible per cent secured gold notes
has been over-subscribed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-28

William n. Compton & Co., KisseN.
Kinnicutt & Co. and Graham Parsons
& Co. are offering an issue Of 100000
State of Delaware direct obligation
AZ per cent bonds, due January l.,
1861, at price to yield 5.15 per cent.
The bonds are issued to construct
highways.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-28

H. L. Allen G. Co. and r. w. Press
prich G. Co. are offering at 1913,
yielding 5.35 per cent, $950,000 City
of Omaha 51a per cent street improve
ment, sewer and park bonds. due 1941.
These bonds are legal investment for
savings banks and trust funds in New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
all the New England States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-28

R. NJ. Grant G. Co. are offering a
new issue of 100000 City of Ports
mouth, Va, long term 51a per cent
gold bonds at OTIS and interest TO
yield about 5.65 per cent. The pro-
ceeds are to be used for street i'm
provement W
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-28
Rock Island Bond Obsolete Now

Question-Will you kindly advise me as
TO the value of the following bond: Chi
cage, Rock Island Pacific Railroad Com !
pany $1,000 per cent gold bond. due No
vcmher /. 2o02?-C. NJ L.
Answer-The Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific Railroad per cent gold bonds,
due 2oo2, are obsolete, and the COM
pany has passed out of existence. 1t
was the holding company for the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Company's stock, and in the reorgani-
zation which took place a few years
ago the stock was distributed and the
bonds cancelled. If your bond has no
Endorsement on it vowing that it had
been presented and received a distribu-
ton of assets, write to the secretary
OF the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Railway Company, Chicago, ILL.,, and
ask him whether he holds any funds
for distribution to your bond.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01
$47.5O

Large Hall Seat Of
this exact, pattern with
highly polished, golden
oak finish; extra large
mirror is of heavy
French plate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01

a railroad in their lives. In nearly
every case he ives forced ito outtsik
native suspicion, heightened by a
Northern accent before the rifles
would be laid aside and he would be
allowed to ''put up"
Sometimes Sergeant Bentley would
talk to his mea individually over
the supper table or would hold mass
meetings in front of the general
store in the village. When he had
secured q batch Of recruits he would
take them along with him to the
next town and they would aid him
In getting more. Then they would
&c to the nearest railroad station
and he would ship them of to the
nearest training camp. Then he
would start out again.
COMMENDED NY OFFICERS.
But Bentley did not stop any
bullets. although his health was i'm.
paired by the exertions he under
went. He returned with l.107 re-
cruits. three Of whom failed to pass
muster. For his excellent work he
was personally commended by Adjt.
Gen. p. c. Harris. Major Gen. II. r.
Farnsworth, and Maj. Gen. c. +.
summerali. commander Of the First
division.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01
Pupils SEE stunt
|FL|GHTSAT Boiling
WaverIy, N. r., Students Treat
ed to Thrilling Exhibition
bv Anacostja Pilots.

Fifty seniors from Waverly High
School, Waverly. N. r.. were treated
to an exhibition of scrobauc and stunt
flying at Boiling Field yesterday
morning. 49,
Four aviators took the airsin ltttss
Sopwith planes and thrilled the stu
dents with loops. nose dives, tail spins
and side slips for nearly half an hour.
Officers stationed At the field DE-
clared the aerial entertainment was
one OF the best stunt exhibitions ever
given there.
Many OF the regular fiers at the
Anacostia post have ben ordered to
Langley Field. where intensive train
ing 10 in progress for the coming
bombing OF battleships by army OF
ficers, with a view TO ascertaining the
superiority of airpianes over naval
vessels.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01
from the army.

Sergeant Bentley II former Uni-
versity Of Chicago law student and
veteran Of the world war having been
connected with the First division in
the war zone for twenty-six months.
After his discharge upon his return
from France he re-enlisted in the First
division and became . sergeant in the
headQuaTter1 troop.
However. the sergeant was sched-
uled to be discharged April %, but
was not let 60 until yesterday on ac-
count Of his nervous condition. caused
by his strenuous recruiting tour in the
South. He has been confined to Wal
ter Reed Hospital for the past month.
recovering his health.
Here Is the expense account incurred
by the fiery young soldier on his re-
cruiting enterprise: fifty four pounds
Of weight. q case Of nerves." seven
teen pairs OF shoes, four uniforms.
81, 900 in his own money and LEO
miles Of travel on foot over noun
tains and through woods.
Although the army allowed him -
q day for expenses he found in some
cases that he needed ten times that
much. He started out on his unique
tour with four other soldiers, each
man 10 tuhc u
The others remained out only two
months while Bentley was gone for
eight months.
He started up into the mountains
of Kentucky weighing POS pounds,
and believing that his soldiers uni
form would serve az q guarantee Of
good faith among the suspicious
mountaineers. 1t did not take him
long. however. to discover that the
code of the Kentuckians in certain
districts Is to shoot first and listen
to talks on recruiting afterward.
Bentley's pedestrian itinerary In
cluded Louisville. McRoberts, Jenkins
Shelby, Ashland. P4keville. HELLER,
johnson ity, Tenn. back to Ashland
and then to Pineville.
His journeys frequently were madc
under constant peril Of . chance shot
from moonshiners on the lookout fer
"revenooers." In some places he was
miles from a railroad and some OF the
recruits he rounded up had mover seen
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01
'VAC" SAYS HIS JOB IS
XMAS TREE DECORATOR

BEAUMONT. Tex, April ao.-ooidie
sission is free today because he made
Chief Of Police johnson laugh. Goldie
was booked on "vag" charge.
DI'm. no .vag,' he insisted to the
chief. "No court'll ever convict me.
I'm a working man."
Hasn't worked day this year,
scoffed the patrolman VINO mao
brought him In. .,,
Christmas tree decorator"
He was released.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01

At least that IL the word one OF tire
jurors received last night from Caruso.
IT appears that the tenor, who was slated
to leave New York last night for New
Orleans. whore he will endeavor 10
recover his health. wired the Juror
that he would only be too glad to drop
around and give the imprisoned jury
men half hours recital.
HE MAY BE BARRED.
1t has not been decided whether
Caruso will be allowed to enter the
rooms occupied by the locked up
Jurors or II he will chortle hts throat
racking melodies through the transon,.
At any rate his efforts will be APP
preciated. not only by the jurors but
by the court attaches. who will line
the corridor.
While In Washington Caruso 10 OK
pected to put . little technique In the
'Arnstein Quartet" an Organization
composed of four leading business
men who are serving on the jury.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01

! Every morning the drowsy guard q
awakened BY the dulcet straine o.
Little Annie Rooney" emanatins
from the locked Jury quarters.
QUARTHT ON JOE.
From behind the closed doors comes
the sound Of water rushing over
rocks. Inquiring the cause this morn
ing, the guard was Informed IL was
simply the Arnstein Quartet gargling
it's collective tonsils In preparation
for it's morning exercise.
Yesterday there was no court Inc
Imprisoned Jurors sang. did . few clog
dances, read the papers. and made
things hum in general This afternoon
the jury was taken from their quar-
tiers under heavy guard to tho front
pcrch Of the Court House to pose ior
their photograph This morning
the Jury will be taken to church.
guarded. of course. by . stan Of deputy
iaarshals.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01
Sergeant DoMs Khaki
After Recruiting l,lO7
Men For Uncle Sam

Sergeant Edward M. Mickey Bentley, the one man
recruiting bureau of the army, who recruited 11O7 men
from the ranks of moonshners and boogger in the wlds
of Kentucky and Tennessee has been honoraby discharged
from the army.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01
Nav Drop Town Name.

CHARLES TOWN. w. Va. April
az -Charies Town may be changed
70 Charles City. This provision
amonr others, will be voted upon by
the people on. the fourth Tuesday In
Nav
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01
WARE OF TEARS WARNS
LAKE BOTTOM MESSAGE

GENEVA, April ao.--A severe
drouth is prevailing in Switzerland.
and the Rhone and Rhine rivers have
dwindied to half their normal sise.
At Genthoud the stone bottom Of
the lake has appeared revealing this
Inscription. dated 1852 when you see
me again the world will be in tears" In
Thun = similar inscription has been
revealed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01
Caruso to Marble For
Guarded 1Mcky' Jurors
F Judge Will Let Him

IT'S long jump from the dry monotone Of the couk crer
4 the Milky Asen conspiracy hearing to the lmpd warb-
lings of the superb Caruso.
But believe 1t not the celebrated tenor obusto coming
to Washington today off few cheerful strains tor
The benefit of the twelve Jurors who locked in the
court house.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-01-04
Discurso lefdo en- la asamblea
de AgricuItores en- Gales

:. Todo esta oblgado al arado y al
machete. Y vosotros, que sois los que
respondeis las exigencias del consume,
que sosteneis ell gobierno, la poIicia,
las escuelas Y los maestros; vosotros,
que sois los que pagais a vuestros le-
gisladores y representatives dentro
fuera del pals que TODO Lo DAIS,
estais viviendo una vida de privacio-
mes y de miserias -. Yo he rscorrido
.vuestras fincas, los caminos y los reco-
dos; he subido a las cumbres de yues-
tros montes he saboreado la fresca
brisa las orillas de vuestros rios; v
al sentir esa inefable algeria cuando Sc
contempla la bella creacion, he sentido
taInbi6n amargura cuando contemplo
ese immense caserio que puebla vues-
tros montes y wales. En- esas chozas,
viven almas portorriquedas, hermanos
nuestros, hijos de esta isla tan peque-
ma v tan amada; ST, y es necesario que
sientan los efuvtos del amor patrio,
NADIA mas practicO Que una association
de todos, para aliviar esas durezas de
esa vida que vive nuestra gente pobre,
hermanos nuestros de las montanas.a
La asociaci6n dara ventajas a todos
en- general, tanto al propietario fucrte
como al d6bil, tanto al pobre como al
menesterosc. Pero, 81 todos os dara
grandes ventajas, mayores las recibira
nuestro pueblo, Que Sc vera garantido
ibre dc esta agonia que hoy sufre. De-
b&iss luchar juntos, 81; con la mas sa-
ma irteRcion, con Ell mas patri6tico de-
Der, con el mejor sentir de vuestros
sentimientos y con el mas grande de
los. ideales. Necesitais pedir protection
para vuestros hogares Y garantia para
vuestro trabajo. Que esas gotas de SUI
der Que vuestra sangre abona la tie
IRA dia tras dia, sean devueltas vues
ira sangre, convertidas en- algeria y
bienestar; que esa lucha que sostenia
por cuuiplir vuestros deberes de pa
dres, esposos v ciudadanos, sea dada
EN-. cambio de algeria y bienestar; que
esa honradez tan santa que sostsn6is
siempre para dejar cumplidos vuestros
compromises, sea. premiada con algeria
y bienestar III.
Observation-Disclosures asi no 10 es;; en-
cambio del sudor que dais al inAujo
magico de los rayos solares; en- canbio
de esa lucha esclava que consume vues-
ira existencia; en- cambio de esa hon
radez que spsten6is como heroes. en-
cambio de todo ESQ recibis desenganos
Y decepcioEes.
Z 6Qn6 mayor prueba para este que
las tristes lamentaciones de todos vos-
otros con motive del estado ahictivo
por que atravesais en- estos momen-
tos7. ~.
Ricos grandes y ricos pequenos, to-
dos estan afectados por la anormalidad
reinante. For todos 1ados en- todoK
los sitios sc escucha el grito q. Sc pierde
en- el vacio de la mayor indiferencia.
Los agricultores de Ciales han llegasc
al bcrde de un pabisnoollsi dan ar uaso
mas, caen en- ei para no volver le-
vartar No hay mercado. No hay di-
mere.
Lo mas grande y 10 mas hermoso que
puede poser un hombre, es la hon
radez; sin embargo, ESQ no sirve va
para gafantir un pr6stamo nj ninguna
otra operation mercantil, DINERO,
j Continda en- la pagina Sa.