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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-16
Total Income ss,1oo. Saves $500

1uestion--Endeavor to follow yo,ir chi
v ymh Glossy, . and VIII be very thankful if
the following outright, from which ! re
ceive in dividends s6eT.25 yearly: Ten
preferred. at $3.50: II New York Central.
at S7.25, 10 Canadian Pacific, at l2sbo.
-, 1e Ii,' & HUDSON. at 1880; is stand
10 Central Leather preferred. at s6.7E; s
american Sugar preferred. at 1o26o; S
General Chemical. at $3.50; ] French $500.
eral 8, at $50; Armour note (l92N, At
$50; 10 Libertys. various issues. 500 de
nominations saaii, NY total income is $500
put aside, out of that amount about 81 500.
Bank account at present. $500 Having
1alth IN the near future OF u business re-
wal do not believe that present prices OF
good stocks and bonds are going to remain
as tney are. Taking the foregoing atate-
ments into consderati ton, would it be ad-
visable to borrow $1,000 and purcha sc
more OF some of the preferred stocks that
mold, United States Steel preferred or
any one that you may suggest? can
II does not believe it Will be called. Prob
ably 1t could be made for Il larger amount
ana some length of time (six months), but
the element OF conservatism enters largely
INTO this transaction. for II has been a
long. hard pull to earn the money in order
10 purchase what have.--R. W. o.
Answer-With the exception of your
three railroad common stocks, all your
securities are SOUND, IN our opinion
These three issues are among the best
of their class, but owing to the uncer-
tainty of the railroad situation they
are more speculative than they were
few years ago. However, we believe
with you that the future is promising
and if business is to become better
the railroads must share in the pros
perity. The purchase of good securi-
ties is always commendable. We see
no reason why you should not borrow
small amount to take advantage of
present prices. But it would be we'll
to set aside a certain amount regularly
to pay off your loan. Do not carry
more stocks than you can afford. In
other words. do not become too opt-
mistic, for it frequently leads to specu-
lation. Such preferred issues as United
States Steel, American Tobacco, Amer
lean Car & Foundry, Baldwin Locomo-
tive, and National Biscuit are high
grade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-16
New York Shipbuildinp stock

question: hold 100 shares of New York
shipbuildne. for which paid much
higher than at present quoted. 1t is pay
about Its present financial standing and II
the dividend is in danger?--C. X
Answer-The latest published earn
ings of the New York Shipbuilding
Company were for 1919. when about ST
share was earned. We are informed
that October, 1920, was a record month
for the corporation, when three ships
were delivered. The stock is specula-
tive, because it is highly sensitive to
earnings and other developments. We
have no further information.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-16
Holds $4,000 in Boston and Montana

Question - AS am holding $4,000
shares of Boston and Montana Gamma
stock at IS cents a share. l would like
your advice. Would you advise holding
or would you sell and take a loss p
p. NJ G.
Answer-Almost all the copper com
panies are in pretty bad shape. be-
cause there is large amount Of metal
overhanging the market, and it cannot
be sold for as much as the cost of pro
duction. Holding or selling your Bos-
ton and Montana is a speculative mat
ter about which We cannot advise YOU.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-16
What First and Refunding Bonds Are

Question-Kindly INFORM mo what 1,
meant by first and refunding bond !?
w oulo you consider Southern Pacific frst
and refunding As 1855 ga very safe invest.
ment? What is the security behind this
pond. In case OF a reorganization, how
NJ. S.
Answer-A first and refunding bond
is one which is first lien on part of
the property and refunds certain prior
liens when due. The Southern Pacific
first and refunding per cent bonds
are high grade. They are secured bv
first lien on 1852 miles, a second on
2,l17 miles and third on 239 miles.
There are only $13,485,5O0 of prior
liens. In case of reorganization it
would depend entirely upon its extent
as to how these bonds would fare. We
40 not think you need concern YOUR
self over that matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-16
Sees CASTOR, williams With Kindly Eve

QuestlOn--Last SUMMER I purchased q
block OF CASTOR. Williams at II. I have
watched their steady decline in the last
six months. purchased this stock purely
my loss with good grace But I stiu havs
faith In this concern. and look with a
kindly eye on the present price of tho
stock with the intention of purchasing ad-
ditional shares at the present market
price to recoup some OF my loss. I would
therefore, appreciate q complete state
ment regarding this concern. as have de-
cided to abide by your report in regard to
future purchase.-A. H.
Answer-Gaston, Williams & Wig
more stock is a pure speculation. We
do not advise you to buy it on a bunch.
You do not have to go back to the same
place for more punishment, do you?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-16
Bank of Germany Statement

BERLIN, Jan. 5.-The statement O,
the Imperial Bank of Germany for the
week ending January shows the fol
lowing changes in marks:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-16
To Take Money Out of Savings Bank

Question: have a few thousand dol
| lars to invest 1 intend to take money out
| of the savings banks and buy CONSOLIDATED
Textile per cent convertible sinking fund
notes. 1923, and a few shares of United
| Drug common stock and few shares OF
| United Retail Stores common. Would you
consider 1t a good investment, as l am
not in a position to. speculate? If have
not selected the right investment, what
would you suggest ?-H. r.
Answer-We regard the securities
YOU suggest purchasing as too specula-
tive. You should confine yourself to
issues which are so we'll secured, both
as to principal and interest or divi-
dends, that they are not sensitive to
earnings. The following are sound, in
our opinion: Bell Telephone of Penn
sylvania Z per cent, 1884, Westing-
house per cent, 1881; Canadian Ma
ticnal Railways per cent, 1885; Unit
ed States Steel per cent preferred,
Standard Oil z per cent preferred,
Baldwin Locomotive per cent pre-
ferred and American Tobacco per
cent preferred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-16
Investing $4,000 for 3 to 5 Years

Question-Kindly let me know what you
think is q good buy. TO run about three to
five years and pay over per cent I
would like to invest about $z.0oo-W. r.
Answer-The following securities are
entitled to good rating: Aluminium
Company of America per cent notes,
due November /, 1925, yield 1896 per
cent; Armour & Co. per cent notes,
due June Is, 1924, yield 7.35 per cent;
Kansas City Terminal per cent, due
November 10, 1923, yield 8 per cent;
Ohio Cities Gas 7 per cent, due June
l, 1925, yield $40 per cent: Solvay
Process Company per cent, due Octo-
Der l, 1927, yield 7.95 per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-16
His Selections Are SAT.

Question-Piease advise me If you con-
slider tho following sound investments.
American AGRICULTURAL Chemical deben :.
ture IS. due 1924: Seaboard first IL. due
1850; Lackawanna Steel SIS. due 1850; Kan
sas City Southern refundlng SIS, Wilson a
Co. convertible IS and Armour & Co pre
ferred stock.--J. B.
Answer-The securities you name are
entitled TO good ratings in varying
degrees. We regard ell as safe.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
OUR NEW HOSPITAL

On or about June /. 1921, Drs.
Boyd and Acker hope to open to
the public the new hospital, men
ton of which is made on the first
page of today's Weekly. When
completed. so we are informed. the
hospital will be modern through
out. with twelve rooms, and located
at 107 North Meridian street. The
building now on the site is owned
by Kimmel & Sons, and after being
remodel will be leased to Drs.
Boyd and Acker for a period of
years.
The exterior of the building will
be finished in stucco. with a mod
ern hospital front. On the first
floor will be located the dental Of
fees of DIR. E. S Fur, a head
nurses room, dining room and a
kitchen. The second floor will con-
meet with the doctors suite of of
fees and will contain the operating
room. private patients rooms and
a general ward.
The hospital will have as con-
sulting physicians, Drs. !. B. Sims
and J. A. Dilworth. While owned
and conducted by Drs. Boyd and
Acker, the institution will be open
to physicians of Monroe county and
elsewhere, who are invited to bring
or send their patients for treatment.
arrangements for surgical. medical
and maternity treatment have been
perfected. Provisions have also
been made for the treatment of con-
taeious and infectious diseases.
On completion and equipping of
the building, the management will
invite an inspection by the public.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
OIL DEVELOPMENTS IN
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI
Active Development Work is Be
ing Pushed and Encouraging
Prospects Are Reported

According to a special news dis
patch to the daily press, oil was
struck at Magnolia. Miss. at a
depth of 800 feet. 1t is claimed
that should the we'll be pumped it
would be a small producer.
According to State Geologist K.
n. Lowe, oil sand has been struck
at Winona, but as yet no actual oil
has been realized. Mr.. Lowe says
that by going below the water-bed
oil will probably be found.
The local manager of the Ander-
son Drilling Co. :. operating in the
Columbus territory. gives out the
following statement regarding oil
activities in that field:
Hardy Well No. l, down $40
feet, has passed one of the worst
stratas of flowing heavy muck.
present since a depth of 400 feet
was reached. The usually strong
water pressure made this the most
dangerous strata the driller expects
to encounter. Progress will be more
rapid from now on. and the well is
expected to be completed April 1.
"A derrick will be erected at
Well No. 2. near Billups. and work
started as soon as Mr.. Anderson
has completed arrangements for
sending one of the two rotary out
fits from Louisiana.
A third drilling location of H.
900 acres has been designated on a
well defined structure five miles
west of Columbus. for development
in the spring. if a few blocks of
acreage in the center of the tract
can be secured
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18

put on in each county. the amount
realized is barely sufficient to main
tain the home as it should be.
This home is supposed to be only
Stopping Station" until perma-
nent homes for the children can be
secured. Would you not like to
have one of these Sunbeams to
brighten your home Only normal
children. under ten years of age, are
placed in homes; older ones are
cared for, but both boys and girls
are placed in schools. Many Grip
pie children are cent to institutions
where they will be looked after.
The object of the Mississippi
Children's Home Society is to bring
the homeless child and the childless
home together. Not one of these
little ones is sent out from the Re-
ceiying Home until thorough phys
ical examination has been made
tonsils. adenoids, etc removed, if
necessary-and the child prepared
in every way to enter and make
happy any home that may be
opened to it.
This work is strictly non-denomi-
national; just an organization to pro-
vide for the homeless. afflicted and
needy little children of the entire
state of Mississippi Should you
desire to open your heart and home
to one of these children, commune
cate with the Mississippi Children's
Home Society, Jackson. Mississippi.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18

Our new serial story. "A Princess
Of Mars" will begin running in
these columns the first issue OF the
paper in March. This story rivals
in weird creation the thrilling i'm
aginations Of Jules Verne or Edgar
Allen Poe. The story ia gripping in
thrill and charm of love romance,
and we advise all Weekly readers
TO begin reading it with the first in
stallment. Edgar Rice Burroughs.
the story's author. immortalized
himself in Tarzan stories, which
have become the most sought-for
screen productions of the moving
picture shows. IF you want TO be
thrilled. emotionally rocked and
delightfully."- faeinated. do not miss
this story The story alone is worth
more than a years subscription to
the paper.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
A. J. BROWN, Adit.

The business of a town is reflect
ed in the volume and character of
advertisements that appear in the
columns of the home newspaper 1t
were better for any town that it bad
no newspaper at all than that the
paper it has should circulate in the
trade territory with little or no To-
cal advertising appearing in its col
umns. The home paper exploits
the advantages of the town, and if
it carries few advertisements, the
conclusion of those who read the
paper is that the town offers a poor
market in which to sell or buy.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
1.-THE OLD ROLLER TOWEL
THAT HUNG ON THE WALL "
DIR. r. ]. Underwood. Health OFF
fieer For Monroe County. Tells
In Verse of Its Dangers

Children often have an acute IN
lection OF the coniunctiva. called
the pink eye. or acute contagious
coniunctiyitis. 1t produces soreness
and redness which last a week OF
two and leaves no permanent in
jury. The disease is contagious.
and is caused by a germ. or bacil-
lus-the Koch Weeks bacillus
which resembles that of influenza.
The disease is spread by the di-
rect trapsference of secretions from
an effected eye to the eye of anoth-
er person. usually by handkerchiefs.
towels or fingers.
It's preyentions consist in keep
ing every affected child away from
other children, and each child US
ing its own handkerchief and towel
and avoiding those used by other
persons.
Common roller towels are no Ion
ger permitted in hotels, schools and
public service places. They have
no place in the home.
THE OLD ROLLER TOWEL
How dear to our hearts are the things
of our childhood.
When fond recollections present them
to view;
The old district school house. the pail
and the dipper.
The same cud of gum which in turn
we did chew.
No fear of microbe ever beset us.
Nc State Board of Health interfered
then at all;
We bathed dirty faces in one com
mon basin
And turned to the towel that hung
on the wall.
The old roller towel, the stiff roller
towel.
The germ-laden towel that hung on
the wall.
OF crash was this towel, in gen'rous
proportions,
And never was changed more than
once in a week;
We turned it around and used it
all oyer,
And for a dry spot it was idle to
seek;
With use and abuse it grew grayish
in color,
Acquiring an odor exceedingly rank;
By Saturday night it presented a
surface
AS hard and as unyielding as any
inch plank
The old roller towel, the stiff roller
towel
From which the fastidious foolishly
shrank.
But now it is gone-Yanished out of
existence,
By virtue of power. which the Board
of Health holds;
No more can we bury our streaming
wet faces
Within it's bacterial, dangerous folds.
| No longer we meet with the dis
colored banner.
Which hung from roller nailed up
on the wall.
| On clean huckabuck, inital-embroid-
/ cred.
We wipe away tears which intrus-
lively fall.
For the old roller towel, stiff roller
lowell.
The germ-laden towel that hung on
the wall.
F. J. UNDERWOOD M. D.
Health Officer.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18

There is considerable discussion
among farmers and business men
of this county anent the employ
ment of competent man to direct
planting, growing and marketing
of such crops as must be grown in
this county this year if the producer
is to realize a proper margin on his
investment of labor, etc.
There seems but little division Of
opinion az to the needs for an
agent. the manner of his employ
ment and salary being the point
at whether he should be en-
ployed by the county and tax
be levied to meet the expense. or
that his employment and salary
be left entirely in the hands of a
farm bureau, t. be organized at the
very earliest date possible.
1t is urged that farm agents em-
ployed through the farm bureau
method. give better satisfaction
than when employed by the county.
and that those who make up the
membership of the bureau get the
agents services and pay his salary,
while others who do not use him
pay no part of the expense. which
would not be the case if the agent
be employed BY the county.
Several counties of the state have
discharged their farm demonstra-
ton agent and have adopted the
farm bureau plan of employing and
paying him. 1t remains to be seen
what action. if any, the farmers
and business men of this county
will take in the matter.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
Tax Collections Good

We are indebted to DR.. w. A
Sloan, the efficient and accommo
dating office deputy in the sheriff:
Office, for the information that ap-
proximately IS per cent of taxes
levied against real estate in this
county has been paid. When we
consider the high tax rate and the
short crops, together with the low
prices at which the crops sold, the
showing made in the tax collector g
Office is commendable and reflects
credit on Monroe county tax pay
ers who have discharged their re-
sponsibility to the county and state
promptly and. too. under most try
ing conditions.
Poll and personality collections
are somewhat below the percentage
on realty, but falls very little be-
low the average for preceding years.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18


The little girl you see in this
picture is one of fifteen hundred
who has been rescued and cared for
by the Mississippi Children's Home
Society at Jackson. Three hundred
and sixty-two of these homeless
children were handled in the year
1920.
This society is supported entirely
in its wonderful work by voluntary
contributions of money, food and
clothing from the generous people
all over the state; but as only one
campaign q year to raise funds is
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
New City Registration Ordered

We are informed by Mayor Acker
that at the next meeting of the
city council an order will be issued
requiring every qualified man and
woman in the city of Aberdeen to
register before they can vote in a
city election. New registration
books haye been ordered and the
date of their opening for registrants
will be announced later.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
Veterans to Meet

Samuel J. Gholson Camp, No,
1855. Confederate Veterans, will
meet at S. A. Dalton's office, North
Meridian ST.. Aberdeen. Miss, Feb
ruary 18th. 1921. at 1:30 p. IN. I'M
portant business that should inter
est and yitally concern, not only
the members of this Camp, but
every old Confederate residing in
the county of Monroe. Therefore
we urge you to be present.
d. A. BEEKS, Com.
A. j. BROWN, Adjt.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18

Of course. everybody is blue
and a month ago things were at
standstill. but people are real
izing they are going TO live just
the same. that they must put
in other crops besides cot
ton next year. and that they
must learn how TO market these
crops intelligently. For this rea-
son. many readers will avail
themselves of the opportunity TO
get both The Aberdeen Weekly
and the Progressive Farmer a
whole year for the reduced club
rate of 81.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18

Among the recent attractive i'm.
provements made on homes of the
city we note completion of the res.
idence of Hon. w r. Watkins, the
remodeling into a handsome bun
galow of the w. g. Peugh home,
and extensive improvements on the
dwelling of Mrs, H. E. Peugh. all
on Franklin Avenue. W. B. Har-
rison has also converted his Meridi-
an Street residence into a modern
cOmmodiOus bungalow.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18

We understand that efforts have
been and are being made to rein.
state the health unit work that is
to be discontinued after the present
contract expires in this county.
DIR. +, ]. Underwood. state director
of child welfare work. desires very
much that this work be continued.
and In this he il supported by nu-
merous Monroe county citizens.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18

The numerous friends of Capt. S.
J. Shields in Aberdeen and Monroe
county will regret to learn of his
death, which occurred at his home
in Vernon. Ala. He was buried at
Columbus, February 9th. Capt.
Shields was a lawyer of ability and
a writer of note. His book. Chew
alters of Dixie. was widely read
and appreciated. In this city he
has many warm friends who will
remember him with esteem and af-
lection.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
Invites All Bible Students

The Adult Wesley Bible Class.
Methodist church, Aberdeen, Miss.
cordially invites the attendance Of
all Bible students, especially so
iourners and strangers. Meets at
1000 a. m. each Sunday. Ladies
Parlor. east entrance. Sunday
School assemblies at $50 a. M.
Preaching by pastor at 100 a. m.
Mrs. w. B. WALKER. Pres.
FRANK CRAWFORD, SIC.
GEO. J. LEFTwICH. Teacher.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18

The committee appointed by the
Chamber of Commerce to promote
the building of a modern hotel
in this city is making satisfactory
progress. and the numerous in
quiries they are receiving from va
rious sources would indicate that
satisfactory arrangements can be
made which will provide Aberdeen
with this much needed enterprise.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18

The ground hog fell down on his
weather prognostication. Instead
Of six weeks of winter, the seeing
Of his shadow indicated. according
to groundhOgology. the prevaricat-
ing little 'varmint'' seems to have
moved Spring ahead at least twelve
weeks.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18

State of Ohio. City OF Toledo. Lucas
County-ss.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney
a. Co., doing business In the City OF To-
ledo County and State aforesaid and that
said firm viii pay the sum OF ONE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS for any case OF Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use OF
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence. this 6th day Of December.
A D. 1885
fSeaD A. W. Gleason Notary Public
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is TAX
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces or the System.
Druggists. 75c. Testimonials free.
E. ]. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18

The building on the north side of
West Commerce street, formerly oc-
cupied by w. G. Harden as a
plumbing shop, is undergoing re-
pairs and when made ready will be
occupied by Sim Therrell and an
other Aberdeen business man who
will conduct an up-to-date staple
and fancy grocery business.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18

Ii you are. not interested enough
in good government to pay your
taxes and go to the polls and vote
your convictions on men and meas
ures, then, in the name of consisten-
ey, don't register your complaint
against anything governmental that
may rub you the wrong way.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18

Spring, prematurely, has ar
rived gardeners are busy; winter
repeatedly has been knocked out;
he may recuperate and reign out Of
season. Moral. Watch out tor
late frosts.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-18
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