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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
Mexican Petroleum

Mexican Petroleum was one of the
markets prominent leaders on yester-
day afternoons upward whirl in prices.
1T sold at 90 in the early dealings, but
when the recovery movement got UNI
der way it rushed up above par with
lightning rapidity. The high was 1917
and the stock closed at 1907, up 4az
points net. Last week, when the fake
report was published about the divi-
dend, Mex Pete sold at S41a. The Wig
orous recovery yesterday is understood
to have punished the short interest
severely. News from Mexico relative
to the impending conference on the
matter of the export tax on oil is
hopeful. Mexico City advices yester-
day quoted Edward L. Doheny, of the
Mexican Petroleum Company, who is
member OF the delegation of Amer
lean oil men, as saying that a settIe-
ment IS expected to result from the
conference.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31

approximately S2,643 900 in gold
sent to the United States from Sweden
recently, consigned to local banks. was
refused acceptance by the Assay Office
here because of the suspicion that the
metal was of Bolshevik origin. This
became known yesterday when it was
learned that the gold had been shipred
back to Sweden when it could not be
disposed of in this country. The
United States Treasury last year for
mulated strict rules covering the i'm
portation Of gold from Europe. In its
effort TO keep Soviet colo out of the
country the Treasury requires all
@etal to bear the stamp of some gov
ernmental authority abroad, and in
addition obliges the receiving banks
here to make certain declarations as to
the origin of the gold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31

Directors Of the National Citv Ranl,
at their regular meeting Yesterday nc
ccP'eo the resignation Of Robert S.
LoVett as memb Der Of tho board. Mr.
hovctt submitted his resignation sew
Cral months ago TO avoid possible con-
h'ct arising under terms Of thc cav
ton act. roy
James A; Jackson, an assistant
cashier of the bank, was appointed an
assist wee president. The rcsjpnatinn
OF Nodney Dean Us assistant cashier
was accepted.
Inc directors Of the bank declared
me regular quarterly dividend of 4 per
cent and AN extra dividend Of ncr
cent. Tho directors of the Nationol
oity Company declared the regnInr
qunrtef y dividend Of per cent Thee
diYincnds are payable October TO
Stockholders Of record September 20.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31

Within recent months the cost to the
borrower at banks has probably been
relatively lower in the United States
than in England, France or Germany,
the council says. Interest costs in
those countries have been lowest in
England, next higher in France, and
the highest in Germany. This was even
after making allowance for 20 per cent
deposit balance against his loan usual
ly maintained by the American Dor
rover, whereas the foreign borrower
maintains no credit balance, and so
pays only for the amount actually used
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
Argentine After Locomotives

Representatives of the Argentine
government are negotiating with
bankers here for a short term loan of
$5,0O0,000 to finance the purchase of
American built locomotives for use on
the Argentine railways. On the con-
summation of arrangements for the
financing it is expected the business
will go to the Baldwin Locomotive
Works, which only recently received
large order for motive power units
from the Mexican government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
u. S. Steel Tonnapa

According to preliminary estimates
the United States Steel Corporation
is expected to show a further decrease
in untitled orders for the month Of
August The figures are due Septem-
Der 10. Wall Street estimates place
the falling off in untitled tonnage dur
ing the month at between 100000 and
$50 600. The decrease in July was
2S7 ,544 tons and in June 364 ,619 tons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
The Dollar in Foreign EXCHANGE

Foreign exchange rates held firm in
yesterdays trading despite the fact
that final payments on the second in
stalment of the German PREPARATIONS are
believed to be scheduled for to-day in
London.
Sterling was in demand and cable
rates on London advanced / "a cents to
s3.71%. Continental rates followed the
trend in sterling
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
rotations on stocks were:


PARIS, Aug. 80 Trading was quiet
on the Bourse to-day. Three per cent
rentes, 56 francs So confines; exchange
on London, AZ francs AZ confines; 5
per cent loan, 81 francs As centimes.
The dollar was quoted at II francs 81
cpntimps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31

LONDON, Aug. so. Standard cop
per. spot i67 l5s; futures, SOS Is Cd.
Elcctrolytc, spot, 81 los; futures, STD
ios: I'm. spot, fl56 IL Cd; futures,
tl5s Us l6d: Lead, spot e23 5s; futures,
SOP 15s. Zinc, spot, G24 lis Cd: fu.
lures, f25 los.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31

LONDON, Aug 3o.-Tradng as quiet
on the Stock Exchange to-day Bar gold
was quoted at Ills Id; money was
loaned at 3S4 per cent. Discount rates
were: Short bills, As per cent; three
month bills, Az per cent
Closing quotations on stocks Were:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
Dividends


National City BanlS--An extra dividend
or one per cont share has been declared
in addition to the regular quarterly divs-
d"nd of per cent share. both payable
October TO stockholders OF record
September 20
tir..ulnr ncrIn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
Bid and Asked

Following are the closing bid and
asked quotations of stocks listed on the
Stock Exchange in which there were
no transactions yesterday:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31

D!l Asked. Bid Asked
Greene { c. 70 2o'2 Nash * Chat % 10
Guam SugM: 3 81 MT Elout..l lis
Hartman Corp d7i. 6al + X pr 50 90
11as, d. o. a., 55 Nat Lead pr lo2 lot
N Cent i: tx N NJ; $ ~ ISL i. IS IS
i r i 'S' pr 81 % b7.k VF 50 s5'a q g
Int Nlckel pr s s Nova Sc Steel ~ ~ -
Int PAPER pr - % Nnnnaily ess 10
,4 ss pr rs :l'a pi & g ONO s Hssg p ).
'ol East. 9o% otls Iev pr so rs
k'FS& Mpr. Goa. Pacific Coast. II 30
"' &o Isl pr s 8 ,S DO ID 80 800
Kelly Spr pr 6s 10 Pacific Mail. Sls 9'a
a. pc pr 7IH 81 Pan T n r. Q 10
N1 Ts pr = ~ sss "'' E. y =. ID
,,r no pr ~ 100 irlo VI pri Dr q -
do pr ..... 81 PM Jones pr 70 50
i"Ss SA ~ 10 10 3 ''i'' on t q 49, IS
LiSs r rs lr st car Vs pr pr q g q q
90 pr .'''' vs. lo2 c j. Ga 6eN
Lima Loco g. a Ry ST spr pr os lo5
1-w j lsi pr . % n| @s <, co TO 8 3
do ID pr. 81 10 Reno u1 + ~ ,l Or NJ ~ ~ 90 90
lorllard pr. 100 l0i '', AZ ., ~ pr - -. ~
Mackay Cos o5i4 u < 40 So 40 pr a. 80
Nah Coal $50 700 S o"p - pr o% VS.
Malilnson pr SEX 80 eur" d" .oe pr mo 20
ManalI Sugnr 20 II - ~ N l. nS'a ~
NJ st Ry pr pr % 2Ss sand Allll pr G5 ca
40 pr .-... 10 ltA4 Stewart War eSl. "a
do "a pr IA. sun Steel 10 ~
Mard OH . l3is lil.l do ur ou 0Gt
N t"r n''n"r" W lemtor II .... ~ az
M"h Mof &C. = 4 l'ob Prod pr So No
q" tN pr ct ISL& W II
40 "a pr ct' do pr cta. 3 IL
Any re 81 pr .b5A n Trans so "a
Mrs re, pr 10 NJ I t. Il T pr q,
M,i" , NJ ~ 90 Underwood T l07 ll, II
90 , pr , r,..' y, 10 dc pr .....iol lioA
90 ISL lines 81 5s Tn Tank .... 90
& pr ~ 3A do or ~ Of Ina
, nnlt io" ur ~ Hi9s I'm Cigar pr % lOl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
Canadian Pacific Trend
Like That of L. 6. Lines

Further details Of the Baltimore &
Ohio's July earnings and expenses show
that a saving was made in July 1921,
as compared with July, 1920, Of S5,2'I'-
600 in transportation expenses. Rail-
way operating income after the pay
ment Of taxes and rentals was $2,o27-
900 in July. 1927, comparing with
deficit OF 5,799 900 for July. 1920
Canadian Pacific revenues and ex
penses show trend similar to those OF
the larger roads IN the United States III
July, 1921, gross amounted TO Sl7,''3',
900, which was decrease, compared
with July, 1920. Of S1603 900, bus
operating expenses showed decrease
Of S2.03s,oo0. leaving a gain approx
mately OF $500 900 in ner revenue.
The Louisville & Nashville RATIO o.
expenses TO operating revenues IN MY
1921, was s7.47 per cent. whereas III
July, 1920 il was ]O7.09. The s.. LOUIS
Southwestern ratio OF expenses to rev
cnues WAS 1868 this year &nd $500 last
year The ratio Of transportation eN-
penses TO revenues this year was S4.a'
per cent.
Canadian Pacific
July oper. revenues SIS. - 900 81 so. oes
Total oper. expenses 1919. COO l5,T55.ouv
Net opcr revenues e064 o0o 100000
mos. opcr. revenues 90 S9s 900 loa, 4S-.Ven
Net revenues $500. 1900 .0Ue lS.o4s.Ve'
Louisville & Nashville r. X.
July oper revenues s96sl Geo to.4s5.coo
Total opcr. expenses 400 900 ll.~2>rpp
Net opcr. revenues ,2ot.uea idef I4S.Qp,
mos oper revenues GA 600 20 .oS2 oN1
Total oper expenses Ss.paS.e 600 6s.sS3.ppo
Neg opcr. revenues. l.iel 900 ..l9t,VN'
ST. Louis. Southwestern
July oper revenues sl.a7f.ooo Ss.5l3.ooO
Total oper. expenses 1873. 600 2.l5l.eva
Net opcr. revenues. 4Ol GOO S6l,Vvu
mos opcr revenues 1S,sS2.0oo 1S,4as.ovI
Total opof. expenses li.44l.00o 1S.77s.ove
Net oper. revenues. $4,000 2,667,oe0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31

81 knew this market was due for a
turn" said veteran of the Street yes
terday. THE Street was too bearish
last week. When they get stocks
down to 5-and10-cent store levels and
talk about giving them away you can
make up your mind that prices are
scraping bottom" Sentiment in the
Street has been greatly cheered by the
better tone in the market Some
important houses which were ex-
tremely bearish for weeks have pub
llcly announced a change in front One
comm ssion house in particular has
come out with statement that eve
now sponsor the bull side for the first
time in two months"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
Money and Credit

Call loans dropped to Az per cent
on the Stock Exchange yesterday, al
though the renewal rate was UNCHANGED
at per cent. In the informal market
for money outside of the exchange
funds could be had for a Der cent.
Withdrawals by the government will
amount to SS.OOO.OOO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31

Bank ings-Bank clearings at
New York yesterday were: Exchanges,
s547 100000; balances, SCI 100000
Silvcr-London, 381sd New York, do
mestic bar, $3.50; foreign, 622sc; Mexi-
can dollars, 47sc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
In W all Street
Squeezing the Bears

Wall Street attributed the vigorous
rally in the stock market in the after
noon Yesterday to the old game of
squeezing the bears" Competent
market judges said the bulk of the
buying came from the short interest.
Gossip had it that a leading bear
operator" had turned tail and suddenly
made rush for cover. In the first
two hours of the morning the market
showed dealings of approximately 1861,
900 shares. 1t was the dullest session
in days. But the afternoon was diff
ferent, and the ticker fairly hummed
as it ground out rising quotations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31

y O. bld Asked BID Asked
~ - Wells Fargo. 56 IS
wy, w. pr -. 50 SO Wickwirc Sp. 10
Raal LIST pr = 7glIlNnolwcreb A. ~ ~ %
Wabash pr Il Il is lWp & NJ NJ e-1l =,
Weber & He'll 10 70 - - " ~ "a " Y -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
Rcgulnv Declarations

Pay holders !
Rate Period able OF rec
Amer Can pr :.lH.e 20 Q Oct Sept is
Corp. pf. ......1Nes @ oct1 Sept Is |
National CITY Co &c @ Oct Sept 90
Co., lat pf.....1Mqs @ Oct Sept 81
do I'll pf.......lNSs = Oct l Sept 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
Transactions Yesterday i'm Listed Stocks
Summary of Stock Exchange Dealings

Copyright. 1921, IncJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31

July oper. revenues S96sl. 600 SO, 4s5.ooo
Total opcr. expenses S4oG 900 ll.@2>r pp
Net opcr. revenues 20 COO idcN lfSnn,
mos. oper. revenues 67.316.0 600 20 oS- vfi
Total opcr. expenses so9S. eno 6s..S3.pp'
Neg opcr. revenues 1iel 900 ..l9t,V
The Washington times., 1921-12-18

or less optimism-untii the senorita dis
covered the surprise.
II was after the maid had withdrawn
and she had climbed into the canopied,
four-poster bed that had once belonged to
the Empress Josephine, wife " Napoleon
She was Just settling comfortably in he
heavy linen sheets when her elbow en-
countered something hard and sharp
With startled exclamation she switched
on the lights at the head of the bed and
held the object up to the light.
II was diamond-studded hairpini
The shocked Elida could hardly believe
her eyes Right there in her bedi This
was the limit!
Utterly dumfounded she jerked the
pillow which had concealed the hairpin to
one side As II in answer to her widest
doubts string Of pearls was coiled be
meath IT, The impudence of II took her
breath away, ..,
Could 1t be that the eaprcious Mr.
Crane had prepared this little surprise.
intending to step out from behind a door,
exclaiming Happy Birthday Greetingsf"
She thought II over and decided II could
not. In the first place 1t wasn't her birth
day. In the second, Mr.. Crane very likely
did not know she was home.
Who had been in that bed-who had
spilled those jewels there?
The more she thought about II the
angrier she became, until she sprang out
The Washington times., 1921-12-18

this bitter sequel 10 her romantic court.
ship and marriage to her friends back
home. Her romance had been a national
event and she could not bear to think OF
the gos p her return would arouse.
So she patiently waited and at last man.
aged to NEE, Mr. Crane and told him the
news. But to her horror, she says he was
quite Indifferent
This was too much. and the unhappy
Elida made preparations to leave, cabling
her father in Costa Rica to expect her on
The next boat.
Her father was indignant on her hys-
terical arrival and made her promise that
she would never see her husband again, but
as the weeks wore on and her expected
happiness drew nearer she relented and
decided to return to Wild Rose Farm,
However, she did not inform Mr. Crane OF
her decision. II was to be surprise
And so II WAS although not the kline
Eliza had counted upon.
Everything was the same In the charm
ing old country estate with its luxurious
appoint ments. The char that had come
from the White House; the samovar be-
Ion ring to the Russian Gear; the trappings
of the pirate corsair. lie Fitte"; nothing
had been changed. excepting that Mr..
Crane h. pulled down the partitions that
had divided the house against itself In her
absence. This was a good omen. and as
EIida's Costa Rican maid undressed her
in her boudoir they discussed It with more
The Washington times., 1921-12-18

year. And even II the house was divided
against itself, seemingly- ~
I'VE bad our own separate rooms and
baths" explained Mr.. Crane. That was
neither out, of the ordinary nor unlawful
II grieves me to learn at this late day that
such a course Of hygienic sleeping met
with the disapproval of my wife,"
Having thus disposed of his wife's
charges, the multi-millionaire started In on
her birthplace with rude smoker.
Her home in San Jose was a one-story
brick building Inhabited by my wife's fam.
lily and certain insects and vermin common
to the country" he said. "The greatest
table delicacy was considered to be a pork
chop or a nice fat lizard; and my wife's
only amusements were keeping house and
attending band concerts, whenever they
were not interfered with by one Of the
Costa Rican comic opera revolutions.
At this point the former knight in armor
thought up hot one.
at is true" he said, that in Costa RIGA
there was some mention Of my wife becom.
ing the bride Of the President, but he was
chased out Of the country by barefoot
army wearing white CATERS, and is now an
elevator boy in some Eastern city. 1t is no
wonder to me that she wanted to marry
and get out of the country
"But she became cold. She begrudged
me her kisses, and whenever she showed
me any alleged affection, which was sell
dom, It was always preliminary to touch.
If Mr.. Crane expected to get rise out
of his wife he was not disappointed. The
senorita was furious. So incensed was she
at the reference to her home that she or
dered her parents to come to America and
to bring photographs OF the Piza estate
along with them. They came, accompanied
by dozen ambassadors and other digni'
taries of the republic, all burning to tes-
tify as to the dignity and aristocracy of the
Piza family.
Perceiving this, Mr.. Crane thought 1t
would be a good joke to explode another
firecracker.
So he called all the reporters around him
when he got into court and told them ne
didn't exactly mean what he said about his
wife's home.
II said II was one-story building, the
first time" he told them. Now. come to
think OF It, II was more like pig.sty."
This Information was communicated 10
the distinguished father Of Elida, who tore
his hair and called for his seconds, Mr..
Crane. TO rub 1t In, started the story that
Senior Piza was a gay old boy, and that
once upon-a time II had been necessary
for Mr.. Crane 70 smooth over distressing
incident involving Gaby Deslys, the French
dapcor u,bo vnond King Mammal from the
Portuguese throne This was holly denied
by Senior Piza, who said he had met Gaby
only once in a railroad compartment In
France, and that all he had said was How
do you do7" but all the Pleas were hop
ping mad, Just the same.
The Washington times., 1921-12-18

Their Elida began introducing all the let
ters she had found into the court proceed
ings. and Mr.. Crane discovered he had
started something be might not be able to
finish.
Rumors were L at the pretty Costa Rican
had accumulated some mighty interesting
stun. and that she intended to show Mr.
Crane what happens to persons who get
fresh. But JUST as court opened on the
third day of the hearing there was sud.
den recess, and the attorneys for husband
and wife.went into secret session When
they emerged 1t was announced that d.
vorce had been decided upon and that
Elida would receive 100000, more than
$4,000 of which was spot cash.
This was surprise, because Elida had
religious scruples about divorce; but the
settlement was made at the instance of her
father, who was beginning to wriggle under
the white light turned on the family affdirs
The more she thought of 1t, the more con-
vinced Elida was that Mr.. Crane had got
out of the whole thing pretty cheap!y Just
how cheaply she did not know until after
ing $4,000 which never came.
AT last she packed up her belongings and
returned with her family to Costa RIGA,
leaving her lawyers to settle with her hus.
band. This tame treatment of him seemed
to take all of the fun out of IL for Mr..
Crane. There was no sport in fighting law
-yers. Besides, since he had exploded other
firecrackers he had thought up a lot Of
side-splitting things that would have made
more noise, and he was longing for one
more chance to tickle his friends and tease
his wife.
So he fled another BILL in which he said
he wouldn't give his wife red cent be-
cause in leaving Wild Rose Farm, he said
she had swiped everything in the place
except lone hot stove, a castlron dog,
weighing nearly a ton; two stone chairs
and a cocoanut carved Into the semblance
OF man and bearing the family name of
Piza," which, of course, is his wife's family
name.
The news OF this bill, filed Just recently.
reached COSTA RIGA and nearly precipitated
another revolution. or course, Elida was
good and mad and her father conld hardly
tslk, especially when he read about the
'oanut
This time Mr.. Crane had carried his Joke
a little too far. and the whole family de-
cided to throw dignity to the winds and
show him Just where to head In.
So they have returned to New York to
reopen the entire proceedings, and this
time Elida IL going to ask for what she
thinks she ID entitled to.
And If she is successful Mr.. Cranes
quaint little Joke about the cocoanut is GO
ing to cost him Just 100000, together
with a lot OF trouble and time spent in
court--a pretty expensive joke, even for
multi-millionaire.
The Washington times., 1921-12-18

looking Ser. . letter, addressed to Mr..
crane from New Orleans. II read:
~Dear Boy: Just received your nice
letter and am sorry you could not come
down before leaving. Please come
back without any Irish love. as though
such thing were possible once a wo-
man knows you. you great big. lovely
darling wish you were here; II is
so nice and cool and we could do the
town up right. Write soon to your
old MAUD"
In the same scented packet was another
from "Hedda" that she was alone, all alone
In her great big house In The Hague in
Holland. and thinking all of the time Of
her dearest boy.
Lillian" 100, had written her husband,
telling him that II he had any compassion
for her any pity he would answer her let
tiers al once
You canno, be utterly without feeling
ar this the pretty senorita found time for
Q shori laugh "Il is awful-so awful that
anyone who even hates me would feel
sorry for me- continued Lillian"
"There is nothing in life for me but
suffering and for every happy moment ]
nave spent a day in hell"
Then there were carbon copies Of tele-
grams addressed to q girl In Charlotte. N.
c. in which the capricious Mr.. Crane
signed himself THE Sardine Man."
Jew days after Elida's discovery Mr..
Crane returned TO wild Rose Farm. He
was very blithe and professed ignorance
OF any OF the items she had discovered In
her room. AS for the letters, we'll, they
were from friends, and that was all there
was to II. She had no business shopping
in his effects, anyway. Elida says that he
even told her 1t was necessary for him to
tind women companions because she was
no fun herself.
Disheartened, she dropped the subject.
The baby was expected In few days, and
after wiring her father for money she
moved into the Colonial Hospital in the
little town of st. Charles all by herself.
Shortly afterward her son. Rafael Antonio
Crane, was born.
Now. at last her husband would relent
and come TO see her.
She was even willing to make the first
move toward . reconciliation and dropped
him D little note, asking him what he would
like to name the baby. But all she re.
ceived In return was this cryptic telegram:
my desires were always not considered
If conflicting. So make no more sugses-
lions and nothing will be unsatisfactory,
especially conditions dictated by Ger
man"
Mr. Crane followed the note in person,
but his wife says that he refused to look
at his son.
his back to me-" she said. When l asked
him II ne didn't want to see his boy, he
said No. turned on his heel and walked
out So he has never seen his SON"
; Elida waited for six months. and when
Mr.. Crane continued to cut of her credit
and absent himself from her home, she
commenced separate maintenance proceed.
ings without further delay.
In her FIRST bill she merely said Mr..