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The New York herald., 1921-12-21
HAMILTON NATIONAL
BANK TO BE FORMED
Edmund D. Fisher, Who Or
ganized Flatbush Trust
Co., Heads Move.

The Comptroller OF the Currency has
received an application from Edmund
D. Fisher for permission to organize
the Hamilton National Bank, with capi-
tai Of s1.000.000 and paid in surplus Of
100000, and to he located in the new
Heckscher Building at Fifth avenue and
Fifty-seventh street. The furthest north
national bank on Fifth avenue is the
Hartman National Bank at Fifth ave-
nue. and Forty-fourth street.
Mr.. Fisher, who will probably be
president of the new institution, was
the organizer OF the FIatbush Trust
Company. and from 1910 to 1918 was
Deputy Comptroller of the city of New
York. Other interests to be connected
with the company, probably on the board
OF directors, are George r. Caldwell,
president Sperry & Hutchson Company |;
Elmer A. Sperry. president Sperry Gyro-
scope Company; William Facke, director
Republic National Bank OF St Louis
Edward I. Goodrich, president Cleft &
Goodrich. Inc. (: Henry j. Davenport,
president Home Title Insurance Com
pany, and Frederick w. Prentice, treas
urer III. l.. Judd Company.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
THE EQUITABLE
TRUST COMPANY
OF NEW YORK
CLEARS LEADER GLYNN
OF PHONE LOBBY HINTS
E. II. Lewis of Syracuse
Never So,u Him at Hearings.
Special Dispatch to THB New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
hmm,

Special Dispatch to THB New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Albany, Dec. 90.
Officials of the State conference OF
Mayors here are having nothing 20 do
with the home rule meetings Instituted
by Mayor Hylan OF New York
Corporation Counsel Edmund II. Lewis
OF Syracuse termed the first home ;ule
gathering n fiasco and made It plain
that he didn't attend It. lie and bther
Mayors conference officers who came to-
Albany to-day for the third State wide
telephone rate hearing before the Public
Service Commission were indignant be-
cause of the charges made by William
II. Goldbas, Corporation Counsel of
Utica, at the Hylan meeting that Gcorg.'
A. Glynn. Republican State chairman.
had lobbied in the offices of the Pub
Tic Service Commission in the interest
OF the New York Telephone Company.
Mr.. Lewis said that he had attcE.ied
every Telephone rate hearing and that
he had never seen Chairman G,ynn
about at any of them.
William p Capes said: THE charge
Of Mr.. Goldbas is too ridiculous 10 be
taken seriously"
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
TUNNEL BODY PREPARES
FOR SUIT BY ENGINEERS
Conferees Consider Jersey
Mondon1us.

Conferees at the office of the New
York-New Jersey Tunnel Commission
in the Hall of Records yesterday con-
sidered the hearing before the New
Jersey Supreme Court IN Elizabeth on
December % on mandamus proceedings
started by the board of consulting en-
gineers to compel the New Jersey COM
mission to reinstate them with back pay
since last May
Those present included Merritt Lane,
counsel for the consulting engineers:
Emerson Richards. counsel for the New
Jersey commission. and Paul windals,
for the New York commission. The
board of engineers is made up of Will
lam J. Wilgus, chairman: J. Vipond
Davies. Professor William II. Burr,
John a. Bensel, George L. Watson and
Edward A. Byrne.
Mr.. Lane said that. although the
resolution creating the board Of en-
gineers provided they should hold Of
flee at the pleasure of the two com
missions" as copied on the New Jersey
boards records 1t read at the pleasure
of the Commission"
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
MEXICO POSTPONES
OIL TAX PAYMENTS
Grants American Companies
Delay Till Jan. 25-Export
Duties Fixed.

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 20 (Associated
granted until January 25 delay for
the payment of production and export
taxes due from American oil companies
in Mexico. The taxes, approximatinS
20 under an agreement reached at con-
ferences here in September, at which the
oil men objected to increases in the
levies. Payment was specified to be
partly in Mexican Government bonds
In asking for an extension of time, the
oil men pointed to the low market value
of those securities.
1t is stated semi officially that Minis
ter of Finance de la Huerta expects that
before January 25 the Fundamental
points of the negotiations going on in
New York between the oil men and
banking interests will be settled, on
which he will start for New York per-
sonally to represent the Mexican Gov
ernment in the arrangements made there
Unless the oil men and bankers ma
some basis on which to end the present
neg sotiations successfully he Will not go
to New York. Thus far the conversa-
tions in New York are reported to have
proceeded favorably.
The Ministry of Finance has fixed the
rate of oil export duties for December as
follows: Crude petroleum of 80 gravity,
% pesos, 81 centavos a cubic meter;
crude petroleum of sc gravity and more,
II pesos. 81 centavos; combustible OIL
.95 gravity. 81 pesos, 26 centavos: gaso-
line, O. litre, LA centavos; kerosene,
litre, AZ centavos.
The Government has ordered an at
tachment placed on properties of the
Atlantic Gulf and West Indies Petroleum
Corporation, consisting of three tanks
full of petroleum and quantities OF pine
line and other material The property
attached Is worth approximately
$500
The Ministry of Finance alleges that
the company owes 100000 pesos for i'm
port duties on pipe line material. The
company claims to owe much smaller
amount and has asked for writ OF
amparo.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
ADMITTED TO DREXEL FIRM.
Thos. NewhaII and Arthur ". New
bold, Jr., Acquire Interest Jan. Z.

Drexel s. Co. announced In Philadelphia
yesterday that Thomas Newhall and
Arthur T.. Ncwbold Jr.. on January 1
would be admitted TO the firm Of Drexel
& Co., which is associated with J. =.
Morgan & Co. John Barnes Townsend
will be authorized to sign the firm name
OF Drexel & co. per procuration.'
As TO possible changes In The firm OF
j +. Morgan a. Co, in New York. or
Morgan, Grenfell q Co, In London, no
word was obtained yesterday, but the
financial district expects none.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
GERMANS BUY IN ARGENTINA
Hides, Skins, Wool and Cotton Are
Chief Articles Taken.

WAsHtNGToN, Dec. 20.--Despite the
unfavorable exchange conditions, Ger
man importers are continuing the pur-
chase OF Argentine products on an in
creasing scale, according 90 Trade Com
missioner Brady at Buenos Aires.
Hides and skins were the chief items
of export to Germany during October.
he said Larger purchases of wool are
also being made and Germany Is now
becoming o steady buyer OF Argentine
cotton, !, 1,S92 bales having been shipped
in October.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
NATIONAL SURETY DIRECTORS.

The National Surety Company direc-
tors at the monthly meeting yesterday
elected the following additional direc-
tors
Parnei Herrici, son OF Myron r.
Herrick: Henry +. Huntington of San
Francisco and New York. a. w. Preston.
president. United Fruit Company 4:
Charles II. Sabin, chairman. Guaranty
Trust Company: c. y. Seser. president.
United States Rubber Company Charles
IT, Weed, president; First National
Bank of Boston, Dallett II. Wilson, at
torney. Bethlehem, Pa, and II. a. st.
John. vice-president, National Surety
Company.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
RUNS CLOSE SAVANNAH BANKS.
Peoples md Realty Savings Can't
stand Withdrawals.

SAVANNAH, Dec. 2o.--The Peoples
Bank and the Realty Savings and Trust
Company, each with capital of
100000, failed to open doors for busi-
ness to-day. Their closing was at
tributed to heavy Withdrawals yester-
day.
The Peoples Bank has been taken In
charge by the State Banking officials.
The Realty Savings and Trust Com
pany announced that it would file a
petition for relief 'ln the form Of a
receivershp or otherwise" so as TO con-
serve its assets.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
S. o. SEEKS CONTROL OF
FRENCH OIL COMPANY
Reported Negotiating for 81
Per Cent. of Stock.

Special Cable to THE NEW YORK HgnALp.
COPYRIGHT, 1871, bv THE Ngw YonK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris. Dec. 20.
The French subsidiary of the Stand
ard OIL Company is reported TO be nego-
tiating with the Socete Generate des
Petroles of Marseilles for the purchase
OF 81 per cent, OF the controlling In
terest, of the latter's holdings. This Is
considered the most important French
oil concern from refining and q trans
portation standpoint
II is said that I.15o francs are being
offered for its common shares and 1850
francs for It's preferred shares.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
SEES FARMERS OUTLOOK GOOD.
Cnr md Foundry Head Therefore
Is Optimistfc for His own Line.

w. II. Woodin, president of the Amer
lean Car and Foundry Company. said
yesterday:
Like other lines Of business. the
equipment industry depends to a big ex-
tent on the American farmer. Agricul-
tural experts say the farmers prospects
for 1922 are bright. If we have banner
crops next year and the farmer gets
good prices, the railroads will not have
the equipment to handle the transporta-
ton required. II the railroads do not
order new equipment this winter they
may face great shortage OF freight cars
and locomotives next summer"
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
U. s. CERTIFICATES IN DEMAND
Fresh Supplies of New Issue Asked
For I'm $50 Post Omccs.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.---Demand for
the new issue of s25. 500 and $1,000
Treasury Saving Certificates has far ex-
ceeded expectations. the Treasury an
nounced to-day. The certificates were
placed on sale on December 10 In 500
first class and 2.s00 second class post
offices.
Already requests for additional sup
plies have been received from $50 Of
fices Telegraphic orders have been re-
ceived from each of several first class
nostoffices for certificates OF the 81 900
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
IRVING NATIONAL rRoNoTroN.

The Irving National Bank announced
yesterday the following promotions OF
officers; ID. It. Johnston. formerly as
sistant vice-president. TO be vice-presl-
dent; y. u. Gray, formerly cashier. and
William Crate, formerly assistant CASH
Ter. to be assistant vico-president: c. v.
Allnutt, formerly auditor, to be cashier.
and G. A. Bryson, formerly assistant au-
dltor. TO be auditor.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
MoNrEvIDEo ACCEPTS US. LOAN

MoNTEvrpEo. Uruguay. Dec. 20--The
municipality of Montevideo, it was nm
nouced to-day. has accepted in principle
the proposition for loan Of S6.000,000
offered by syndicate OF bankers In the
United states. Tho intermediary IN the
transaction. 1t is stated. is tho Banco
Frances (Superviellc & so.) and not
the National City Drank OF New York.
as at first reported
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
MONEY MARKET.
TUESDAY. DECEMpER 90.

TUESDAY. DECEMBER 20.
Renewals. 81 klJast............
High. ............ 0 Years high. ......9
Low.............. 5hiYear's low. ....... 3h
TIME LOANS.
Mixed collateral, 60 to 90 days.
Mixed collateral. 4 to q months. ......
Industrials. go to 90 days. ys.................
Industrinls, to months. hs..................
COMMERCIAL PAPER.
Best names. 4 to months. s...........s
Other names. 4 to O months TD5x
DISCOUNT RATES. RESERVE BANK.
Commercial paper. 'f5 days, Az: 90 In o0
days. AZ; Liberty bonds and Victory notes,
rcceptances, rs 20 90 days. Az.
sFixed November :. Previous rate &
fixed September II.
OPEN MARKET RATES.
Call loans on acceptances. .stses
Discount rates on prime bankers accent
ances eligible for purchase by Federal RE-
BID. Ask. BidAsk.
co days. ~ III 100 days. az ~
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT.
Clearing House exchanges, $50 roo 600:
balances. $4,000. 900: Federal reserve credit
balances. $5o.soo 600.
SILVER MARKET.
official bar silver In New York. domestic,
9Issc, unchanged; foreign. Gcaac., unchanged
London. unchanged; Mexican dollars, un-
changed.
The range of silver prices this year:
Highest. Lowest.
London ...... 43hd. Sept. "a 30skd. Mar.
New York;. 11xe. Sept, ~ S3c, Mar, .
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
VOTE ON BOSTON a MAINE PLAN

BosToN, Dec. 20.-Ballots asking the
sentiment of individual stockholders of
the Boston and Maine Railroad as to the
advisability of modification of the
1914 Federal Court decree ordering the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad TO dispose of It's holdings Of
Boston and Maine stock were mailed to-
day by the Boston and Maine Railroad
Stockholders Protective Association. The
association opposes such modification.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
IL p. c. ny LORD & TAYLOR.

Lord e Taylor have declared divi-
dend OF t2 per cent. on the first pre-
ferred stock. being cumulative from
June I, 1914. 10 June I. 1915. The divi-
dend IL payable December % to stock
Of record December %. Samuel Ray
burn, president. expressed qualification
in the ability Of the company to take
care Of portion of It's accumulated
dividends, and added that the outlook
"is most gratifying"
The New York herald., 1921-12-21

in the Canadian Pacific Railways traffic
returns aggregate 13, 3,402.2 miles.
The interest on the Consolidated Deben-
ture Stock is therefore a first charge, SUBJ
iect to the aforementioned prloritles,
upon the net earnings of the Company de-
rived from the operation of its railway
mes.
The Debenture Stock has priority over
SIC, ,681 ,o21.12 Preference Stock and $780,
900 900 Common Stock. The Preference
Stock has received dividends without inter
ruption since its issuance in 1895 at the
rate of 40 per annum. The Common
Stock has paid dividends continuously
since 1882, with the exception of the year
1895. The rate since 1912 has been 1920
per annum.
At present quotations the Preference and
Common Stocks represent an equity of
over 1857 ,000,0 900.
The New York herald., 1921-12-21

Executor Trustee
Chartered 1922
The Farmers Loan and Trust Company
Nos l6 49, 20 & % William Street
Branch Office, 475 Fifth Avenue
At Forty-frst Street
New York
London Paris
Foreign Exchange
Administrator Guardian
Member Federal Reserve System and New York Clearing House
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
UNITED STATES TREASURY STATEMENT

Special Ds7a.ch 0 THE NEW YonKf frnMp
HeraldB
Washlu
The New York herald., 1921-12-21
Perpetua =,

TINE Canadian Pacific Railway Com
pany 40 Consolidated Debenture
- Stock is authorized by Act of Par
rament Of the Dominion Of Canada passed
in 1889 and subsequent Acts.
Upon the completion Of this financing.
there will be outstanding in the hands OF
the pubic 1892 ,644, 1882 Of the Consolidated
Debenture Stock which is the premier Sc
curity of the Canadian Pacific Railway
Company.
BY the terms of the Act the stock is first
charge upon and over the whole undertak-
ing railways, works, rolling stock, plant,
property and effects of the Company, ex-
cepting lands received by way of subsidy,
subject however to the payment Of work
ing expenses, and to certain priorities in
respect to charges, which now cons st of
securities aggregating approximately $685.
651, TIA, issued in respect to only 1,642
miles of railroad, while the lines embraced
The New York herald., 1921-12-21

$3,949,OoO
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway Co.
Consolidated Mortgage 41za6 Gold Bonds
A1ayi,1 Due A1y1
s sa 60 s iss % % 2s s e ss s @ zs @
% @ @
Island
other
dsprevouh hymsuedHs Hsedon the New
in
of fpresen Pennsy ylvanaS StateT
in
reung which Consolidated
Mortgage
available
funded debt
Price 91A and Interest. To Yield About so
Dillon, Read & Co.
s = s
The New York herald., 1921-12-21

$25OOOOOO
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Az Coupon Consolidated Debenure Stock
NOncdUnbe
land New n
and OF o
The New York herald., 1921-12-21

Guaranty Company Of New York The National City Company
The Union Trust Company Of Pittsburgh
Brown Brothers Co. Bankers Trust Company
~mvennu t&Ham m~~r we n~ aa e
The New York herald., 1921-12-21

and expenditures at the close pecebsr II
The New York herald., 1921-12-21

Balance to-day, Si21 74O, ,o35.
sReceipts and disbursements
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-17

There will be a mass meeting at
the Central School building at G
O'Clock p. m. today This meeting is
called by the board of trustees in
order that they may get some idea
as to what the people want and TO
devise some means by which the
school can be operated next term.
This meeting is of vital importance
and every patron OF the Snyder
school is expected to be present
whether you believe in schools or
whether you do not believe In schools
your presence is needed. Some might
conclude that their presence and
ideas concerning the matter would
be OF no avail for the board will act
as they see tit, but this is not the
case The condition OF the Snyder
schools have reached crises and
under existing conditions the board
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-17

does not care to act without the
voice of the people and this Is en-
tirely correct. The Signal believes
that the Snyder folks are going to
get together on the school and work
out a nine month plan so that we
can be able to keep our affillation.
II we loose our afifliation we loose
several years. also the probability Of
several good citizens; The Signal does
not assume the responsibility of work
ing out some plan but we do say that
by all means let's keep UP our af-
filiation. The Snyder people have
never yet failed in big Undertaking
Snyder has a magnificent temple OF
justice and court house yard and
square that is not excelled in West
Texas II is said, scurry county has
one OF the best and longest highways
in the State II Is said. and the
schools? WHAT Is SAID?
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-17
Hermleigh b. Up. L. Program.

For June 10. 1921
Subject What can the Bible do
for me?
Leader. Miss Flossia Clitt
Scripture Lesson. Clyde Rea.
Special Music Alma Ethredge
The Bible Helps the Christian to
know himself Miss Velma Foster.
The Bible will help us in our
Daily Living Mr. Bob Adams.
The Bible Helps the Christian,
when he is tempted Mrs Karnes
The Bible comforts the Christian
in Times of trial Mrs. Cardan.
The Bible teaches the Christian
what his duty and privileges are
while on earth Miss Iris McKinnon
It is necessary 20 know the Bible
Miss Verna Louder
Conclusion. talks BY visitors
Song and BeneGictiou.
Reporter.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-17
BODY OF PVT. WILLIS CASEY
BURIED AT HERMLEIGH

Wednesday afternoon the snyder
Pos. of the Am eric IN Legion was cal
e 4 to Hermleigh foi the purpose nf
interring the body of private Willis
Casey, just returned from France
The Snyder Post left Snyder at one
o'clock under the command of Com
mander Robert Streyhorr. A large
number OF former service men were
present to take part in the ceremon-
les. At Hermleigh. others OF the boys
joined with the men Of Snyder In Civ
ing their fallen oomrade a military
burial.
At the church the procession was
formed and marched 10 the home OF
Mrs Casey, mother Of tho deceased,
where the body was in waiting From
the home the procession. lead by the
hearse. marched back to the church
where the servic was held.
At the church chaplain Davis, took
charge OF the services. The eulogy
was delivered by J. Pat Horton OF
Post City. former pastor Of the de-
ceased Pastor Horton spoke touch
ngly of his friendship for an asso-
citation with the family. His speech
was we'll delivered and very much ap-
preciated by those present.
After the service the body was
taken to the cemetery where the pro.
cession was again formed and march
ed to the grave At the grave the sa-
Lutte was fired after which the body
was lowered into the grove. after the
filling OF the grave the placing Of
flowers and the benediction, taps
were sounded when the large crowd
began to disperse.
Private Casey was among the first
10 volunteer at the call of his coun-
try In France he fell a victim to
pneumonia. AS a citizen private
Casey was an honest, conscientious
Christian gentleman. As a soldier he
was patriotic, dutiful and brave. He
did his work well and is worthy OF
every holor. His memor" shall not
perish with his body The principles
for which he made the supreme SIC
rifice are preserved and must not
perish from the earth.
The American Red Gross wasrep-
resented by Mrs. Robert Srayhorn
and Mrs. McClanahan who were
dressed as Red Cross nurses. The
floral offerings were beautiful show
ing the high esteem Of the friends
of the family for the fallen comrade.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-17
COMET DUE TO Be
HERE JUNE 26

The biggest demonstration Of ma
lures own fire works OF the season
will take place on or about June 2sth
Scientists inform us the Pons-
Winnecke comet will pay the Earth
nocturnal visit and will come with
I'm 100000 miles Of this old world.
The Pons-Winnecke, being somewhat
OF a high flyer" is touching only
the high spots on this tour Of the
universe. but will be plainly visible
regardless Of his far-awayness.
On this date the earth will have
one " the greatest displays Of fire
works that Il has ever seen. ac-
col ding 20 our learned scientists This
viii De in the form Of a meteor-show-
or accompanied by light rays Of va
ried colors unless another planet at
tracts the comet before It gets near
enough to the earth so that the at
mospheric gases of each body may
have opportunity to combine.
The uusal scare reports that the
comet. which is of great volume aud
containing a great deal Of solid mat
ter win strike the earth has been dis
counted by scientific calculation. The
comet viii be within the influence
OF both the earth and planet Jupiter
az about the-same time. and the rival
influence both fighting to the limit
Of then magnetic powers to attract
the newcomer W.T. result in its wayer-
ing between tha two until it has pro-
ceeded on its way far beyond the
influence OF either.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-17
DiNon-kent.

Rev. silas Iixon, pastor Of the
Methodist church at Fluvanna and
Miss Mae Kent OF Hamlin. we're mar
ried Tuesday evening June eth, at
the Methodist parsonage in Hamlin,
By Rev c. f. Jamison, pastor Meth
odist church at that place.
Rev. Dixon is very able young
minister and is now pastor NJ. f.
church at Fluvanna. Miss Kent is
one Of Hamlin's most charming
ladies.
The signal joins the many friends
OF these young people in wishing for
thsm a very pleasant iife's journey.
They are now at home at FIuyanna.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-17
REV. j. II. HICKS TO TEACH
BIBLE COURSE STUDY

The annual Conference OF the Ep-
worth League of the Northwest Texas
conference meets at Merkel this
week. The session OF the conference
began yesterday and will last for four
days
Rev. J. X. Hicks pastor Methodist
church Of snyder has been chosen to
teach the Bible study Course This
q quite an honored distinction for
Bro. Hicks as he was chosen for this
work out OF the pastors Of the n. W.
Texas conference. Three other
COURSES OF study will be handled-by
prominent ministers of Tennessee
aud Alabama. Bro. Hicks will also
preach at the evening hour on Sun
day the closing hour of the confer
ence Delegates from Snyder are
Georgia Winston, Hattie Ditto Ber-
tha Curry. Theodore Yoder and olin
May
J. T. Biggs will go from crowder.
Merket is planning for a great
gathering at this conference. $50 del
eeates are expected.