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New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
Value of Fapm Land Drops

WASHINGTON, March 12.-Average
grade plow lands in the United
States were valued at 8378 an acre. a s
compared with $9001 an acre year
ago, the Department of Agriculture to-
day announced. Although showing a
decline from the peak price Of 1920
the average still is higher than any of
the preceding wears,
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
Paris Market Firm

PARIS, March 12-Prices were firm
on the Bourse to-day. Three per cent
rentes, 50 francs 80 centimes. EN-
change on London, 90 francs IA cen
times. Five per cent loan, 50 francs
a5 centimes. The dollar was quoted
al II francs II cenxmes.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
Has $1,000 TO Invest

Cuestion--I have 1000 which L wish TO
invest in some good paving stock or short
term bonds. VIII You kindly give mo some
safe companies that pay per cent or
better a. I. t..
Answer-With just $1,000 to invest
and willingness 10 accept between 8
and per cent interest on short-term
securities, you can get high grade bonds
in 500 and $500 denominations. For
instance, the United Kingdom 512 per
cent bonds come in 500 denomina
tions, and there is series due in
1922 and another due in 1929. Do
minion of Canada 5s due IN 1926 are
in our opinion, safe high-gradc in
vestment and selling at 80 yield over
TAO per cent. Pennsylvania Railroad
Is come in $500 denomination, are due
in 1880 and sell at l03. yielding little
less than 7 per cent.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
Grand Trunk Equipments Safe

-. Nuestion--Wiu' you kindly give me all
the information possible as to tho stnn,1in q
"ttu security OF the Grand Trunk RAILWAY
o. Canaaa canadian National Railway
lo-year . n per cent equipment trust gold
esrtlLcates. series l., to be dated Februarv
:, 4s-l due February l. 1882 Are these
az Eood as a coupon bond and ara ma
secured by mortgage? / wonld also Es iilse
20 70 know II this security is the same as tho
ID. c. '''AV4 io"u :
Answer-In our opinion eouipment
trust certificates are RS good an in
vestment as coupon bonds The Grand
Trunk Railway Of Canada 15-vear 6sb
per cent equipment trust gold certifi-
Gates OF the series due February !
1856. are secured by trust which
represents ownership of eouipment
whlch IS essential for the operation of
the Grand Trunk. which road has been
taken over by the Canadian govern
ment. There are now in Canada lust
two great railroad systems. one the
canadian Pacific, privately owned and
operated, and the other the Canadian
National Railways, owned by the GOV
ernment. The Grand Trunk was a pri-
vately owned railroad, one of the old
est IN Canada, but is now to become a
part OF the government railway svs-
tenn SO far as equi ipment trust certiti :
Gates are concerned, those of the Grand
trunk are as good investments IS those
OF the Canadian Pacific.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
Submits Aged Couples Problem

t1d'sttOn-Nill You kindly recommend 10
mo Il We'll diversified lis OF Investment So
ourities. Yielding as high an interest az is
consistent with safety for the placing OF
bout 500 belonging to an aged couple
depenlent on income from these funds
MRS. r. W.
Answer-If you arc a trustee fer the
$4,000 estate you viii be limited in
ln~estments to those legal for savings
banks IN New York State. If YOU are
not trustee we would suggest that
You diversity the list by the inclusion
OF some of the United Kingdom 5la
and OF the Canadian Government So,
which Will raise your average interest
weld. Other suitable issues are Hill
nois Central first mortgage Is, due 1851.
price II, current interest 5.63. yield to
maturity 6.l2; Louisville e. Nashville.
Cincinnati < Lexington Al2-s, due 1891,
price Sc, current interest 5.ll. Yield
6.04; Milwaukee G. Northern first ex-
tended 4 l2s, due 1881, price 80, current
interest 5.63, yield 672; Mobile & Ohio
first 6s, due 1927, selling at %, current
interest COG, yield 6.19; Northern Pa
ci6c refundlng and improvement Ales,
due 2047, selling at 81. current inter-
est 5.66; Union Pacific first ana refund
ing A., due zoos. price 76 current inter
est 5.25 If the old folks have no
heirs to whom they wish TO leave their
estate, they can buy an annuity from
life Insurance company, which will be
payable to them as long as both or
either live, but their principal goes to
the company after both are dead. Their
income will be considerably greater
than that from the foregoing list, ac-
cording to their ages, and their security
viii be equal or greater.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
Investment Information

Questions Of general interest to in-
cesfors spiil be anssccred IN fhis col.
.r'n, IN schich case only initials sUiu
% used. Others tciu BE- cns,oercd br
maa1. Address oil enquiries, i,ctos-
,ns stamped, addressed snpelone. 70
Financial Editor, The Tyfbume rsl
Nsssa" Street, Neio York Citu'
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
Disappointed in Atchison Common

Question: own fifty shares Atchison.
Topeka t Santa Fe common. which cost
lue an average of s95. ! bought thess
shares as an investment AS there ~ at
present quite some disturbing talk about
tho railroads In general would appreciate
your opinion. DO you consider it fairly
safe. would you advice me to change it
r. II.
Answer-We sec no reason why rail
road stocks like this one should be
sold just at this time. the sale involv-
ing cashing paper loss. Despite the
pessimistic statements being issued by
railroad executives. we believe that
with the arrival OF more normal CON
dicions the carriers will be able to
solve many Of their difficulties. Atchi-
son is one of the welI-managed roads Of
the country and our disposition would
be to hold the stock and await develop
ments over the next six months
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
If Yon Want to Put It That Way

Question-A friend OF rntne purchased
some stock Of the Mirror Film Company
and he has asked me about IT, and l told
him he has faileu for come wildcat stock
and has hcen handed gold brick by bunch
OF suckers who ought 10 be serving jail
sentences instead OF running loose In the
country and that the company has gone
out OF business long ngo and it's the last
he Will ever hear of il and his money is
lost for good. Now. am | right or wrong
i q. S.
1ifri,
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
C. r. Il. Notes PAYABLE Here

Question-Will you kindly give me your
Dptnion ,'pt = OF Gsnadian Pacific per cent
4ent? II held TO maturity viii they pav
5000 in United States money? In thr
FocAet Manual ll9l9) they are rated on
Montreal stock Exclkange par value $40.
iI4,-lndly explain the meaning OF this-lIrs.
Answer--Canadian Pacific G Der cent
notes, due 1924, are, in our opinion, 4
good investment. They are in $50.
sloo. $500 and $1,000 denominations
They are selling in the neighborhood
OF 9b1a; that means that you can get q
$1,000 bond for $500. The bonds are
payable in United States gold at par at
maturity At the Bank of Montreal in
New York City.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
FINANCIAL
THE LIBERTY NATIONAL BANK or
NEW K0RE

The Liberty National Bank Of New
oriS' located at A20 Broadway. New York
City, IN The sta-e OF New Yorlz. ~ cloain.,
its affairs. Al notehold-rs spa other
creditors Of the association are therefore
heteoy nothed 70 present the noes and
other claims Ter payment
T. ". WALZ. Cashier.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
Silver Market

silver-London, 324d; Aew York.
domestic, 90 &c; foreign. 56'4c; Mexi-
can dollars. 427sc
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
Safety of Principal His Prime Need

Question: have 500 savings to invest.
A certain party thinks 1T advisable to buy
q ols per cent Atlantic Refining note at
9gia. Also he'd previously been advised 20
take Lehigh Valley or u Pennsylvania
r. Safety OF principal is my first consider
alton. cannot afford 10 speculate
4; w X
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
Ars1,o,,--Wa coneidar oither The Te-


high Valley SIS or the Pennsylvania Is
get the highest possible degree OF
safety without regard to income yield
it would be better to take & first mort
gage bond on strong railroad com
pany. as for instance the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe general As, due in
1895. The Atlantic Refining note is
sound, in our opinion.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
Bond to Protect Stock Purchases

o. Suestion--we have been asked for In
ser ssoerr''1s,ion ,sn about tho reliability of Service
w" "','.h Iuth Avenue, New York City. who are
- - sorrlaing In newspa ners In Fort Waync
~ .nu. mo advertisement is headed: $50, 900
80 sso IN ten years ny "a man who never
earned more than $26 week in All hi,
- - We Will be glad to receive anv IA cts
.sUoue 100 thAs concern which you are able to
give us.--H. J. k " :"
Service" is an advertising
pamphlot in the form Of a publication
got out by the Fiscal Service Corpora
ton, 665 Fifth Avenue, and is DESIGNED
TO attract partial payment stock brok-
erage business. The note on tho hack
OF the pamphlet which says the cornor-
ation Will forward to clients a hond
which will protect your account under
the incorporation laws of the State Of
New York and provides against margin
calls" is preposterous, in our opinion n
me Constitution Of the United States
confers broad powers on the state GOV.
ernment, but protecting brokerage &C.
counts, directly or indirectly. in the
manner indicated, is not one of them
II 1t were, what paradise the snecI-
ilative world would be, Beware Of n
broker VINO attempts to give the i'm
presslon that you are not liable to
margin calls. w
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13

A tulI column Of Unrest.
ntent questions and ansaoers
is published in The Tribune
erery ,oeekday.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
Security of Hudson & Manhattans

Answer-R Right.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
National Conduit and Cables prnh,.u

cos@'s egssti0nI ana ssys w 100 shares Of National
high. havo had ii ai,nasi Ia, =. very very
nouns ~ ntl and and II has gradually gone down
''a 10 "a 10 You think. If hold on to II. r.
nlay YET come out al right . - ~ ~ ~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-19
Tells Commons No Concessions
 Will Be Made
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 In opening his speech. the Premier had said:
 T would like to have moved for adjournment of Commons without making a statement because of the danger that some word may be mis- understood and misrepresented for the Irish atmosphere is always full of suspicion. All the government had to say was contained in the two let ters to De Valera
 The Premier explained that "the government had placed all it's cards upon the table" Because of the i'm portance of ranging on the side of the government proposals "al1 sane opinion not merely in Ireland and England, but throughout the whole world ,'' he added.
 Experience proves it was right to put the whole terms in the letters. We did not forawrd hagg1ing terms"
 The Premier was frequently inter rupted by cheers. In explaining the program for the future, he said that if the negotiations were broken off, the speakers of Commons summon parliament into executive session at once.
 The cabinet would then present it's whole plans with reference to the Irish situation, but in the meantime said the Premier the government would consider itself authorized to take any emergency measures that were necessary The Premier said that he was giving his statement to the House of Commons, as an exp1a- nation why parliament was being ad- journed instead of prorogued as orig inal1y intended.
 A fight to bring about a general election with Ireland as the chief issue, was opened last night and con- tinued in the final session of Par1ia- rnent today.
 Lieut.. Col. Henry Page Croft de- manded that the electorate be con suited before legislation was enacted to put into effect the terms of Lloyd Georges peace offer to Ireland.
 Austen Chamberlain, spokesman for the government, blocked an eff fort to debate the question. MT. Chamberlain promised that Commons to discuss the question.
 Sir John George Butcher charged that the Cabinet had completely re- versed it's Irish policy, but MT. Cham The opening gun of the Parliament tary fight against Lloyd Georges peace offer and in favor of a general election to test the strength of the Lloyd George Cabinet was fired late Thursday night, when members of the House of Lords and IS mem bers of Commons sent letter to the Premier, protesting against the terms he had offered to the Sim Fein They charged that the Premier had exceed | ed the will of the Parliament. l The communication said, in part: We dissent against this far-reach- ing offer as compromising and dan gerous in it's terms allowing the main- | tenance of a Sim Fein arny.'' Dublin, Aug. 19.-(By the A. P.)- The leaders of the Sim F'ein to-day | were centering their attention on London, awaiting the expected state | Inent on the Irish negotiations by Premier Lloyd George in the House of Commons and the governments s reply in the House of Lords to the recent invitation by the Marquiss ot Salisbury for an official outgiving on this subject. Meanwhile the rank and | file of the deputies were engaged in
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-19
Road Issues
 New Form Of
 Family Ticket

Reports given to public regard ing a new form of family ticket to be effective on the New York, New Ha- ven &. Hartford railroad, on Septem- Der 1. have been misleading and erroneous The tickets will in no wise effect points in Connecticut to points in New York, for this would be in violation of the ruling of the Interstate Commerce Commission
 What the tickets are good for, are for family use, this taken to include servants, and they will be good on the New Haven road Tor distances limited to 40 miles, or less, between points in Connecticut, or from Portchester, N. Y, to points between that place and New York city.
 The new tickets will not effect the regular communication books, but all other forms of family tickets will be withdrawn September l. Rebates may be secured on unused portions until September 30 from the agent of whom they were purchased, or at any time from the General Passenger
 The new tickets will be good for three months, will include 25 rides between two stated points, and will effect a saving, in the event of all of them being used, of approximately one cent a. mile. Bridgeport to Hart ford would be beyond the limit allow ed. so that the only material benefit seer, locally would be by families do- ing any, ~consldefaple amount oI rlo- ing between this city and New Haven, or nossibly Meriden, or from Bridge port to points westward as far as Greenwich. In the event of a family of any size, making frequent week end trip to a point 40 miles or less, within the state, a saving can be made by using these tickets.
 The only important part of the issuance of the announcement is that it shows a tendency upon the part or tbe railroad to lower fares and solicit patronage and it may be a forerun- ner of other, and more important an nouncements along this line.
 An extra train will be run to New York on Saturday, September 3. pre- ceeding Labor Day at 4:30 P. M Standard time, and an extra train on tbe night of Labor Day to New Haven at 1O:21, Standard time
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-19
Page Thirteen

government has offered to Ireland all that it can give without compromis- ing the safety of the realm, sovereignty of the crown, and the dignity of the empire,'' declared Marquis Curzon, the foreign secretary, in moving ad- journment in the House of Lords to- day.
 This was considered a virtual reply of the English government to Eamonn DeValera. It was generally accepted as the viewpoint of the British gov ernment upon the Sim Fein's rejec- tion of the English peace offer.
 ''The British government con tinued Marquis Curzon. has gone to the extreme limit. It is a broad, lib eral and notable concession for a proud country to make
 "H is inconceivable that Ireland would consent to renewal of the quarrel
 The foreign secretary referred to 'the unaninity of world praise" for the English peace offer.
 "A separation of Ireland from the United Kingdom and the British En- pire, would mean the political and economic ruin of Ireland" said the foreign secretary. "I decline to con sider such a sinister development
 "If the challenge is given. the British government will accept it and will not quail before the difficult task if the issue is put in the balance.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-19

 Concluded

Riga, Aug. 19 - Negotiations be- tween Walter L. Brown, director of American Relief administration in Europe, and M Litvinoff. envoy of the Soviet government, have been concluded ahead of their schedule, and MT. Brown said he hoped to be able to make the details of the agreement public tomorrow.
 Director Brown said he was ready to deliver 5000 tons of foodstuffs in the famine districts the first month, increasing the shipments later on.
 The Soviet's organ. Izvestia, at Moscow, publishes a Field Notice" that all Americans now are free to leave Russia immediately.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-19
Police Arrest Ciato, Head of
 Drug Peddlers
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 The gang operating locally is said to have been part of the organiza- tion that formerly worked in New York
 Ciato'S case was given a preliminary hearing in the City court this morn ing, and continued for one week un- der bonds Of $3,000. Ciato, who is an Italian laborer, was unable to ap- pear in court, due to injuries received in an automobile accident a few days ago. Immediately after being taken in custody yesterday, he was removed to Hillside home.
 He was specifically charged with violating Section 25 of the Narcotic Laws, and was branded by Assista mt Prosecuting Attorney Vincent L. Keating as one of Inc leaders of a circle of drug peddlers who entirely covered Fairfield county.
 At the same time the case of Mike Dinegress, IS, of S9 Lexington ave- nue, was tried and continued for a week. The boys bonds were reduced from $2.00O to $500.
 Dinegress was charged with being one of Ciato's peddlers or trunners,' '' and when arrested had two decks of morphine on his person. He was selling the "dope" for $1 a. dcek
 Pedd1ers and runners now under arrest and awaiting trial before the Superior court include Camille Fas- ciano, 27 Sedgwick street. arrested April 30 as a "ruoner"; Leonard Ca pozzi, 112 George street, arrested June 1, as a distributor; and Joseph Sa- vino, 11S Catherine street. arrested June as a dealer.
 Records of both Ciato and Din e. gress will be forwarded by the local police to Dr. Simon of the New York police, and a report made on the drug traffic in this section.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-19
SMYRNA NOW
 LIKE CITY DEAD

Smyrna, Aug. 19-Smyrna. once the greatest commercial mart in is little to show that it is the base of e Greek army of 100000. For months no cargo boats have enter ed the harbor. Business throughout Asia Minor is para1yzed. Americans control the little trading that exists. There are three reasons for this stoppage of business. One is the war, another is the hopeless rate of worth about 65 cents). and a third is lack of demand for foreign goods.
 As there seems little likelihood of an abatement of the war between the Greeks and KemaEsts, local mer- chants see little hope of a revival of Smyrna's commercial supremacy. Many of them have left the place for Italy, England and America where they hope to find greater prosperity
 The city itself is so primitive and unattractive that one wonders why it has been such a bitter bone of contention between the Greeks and Turks flor so many centuries. But of course it is the rich agricultural lands within the province of Smyrna that both sides covet. This area, which the Turks call the Pearl ot Asia," is one of the most fertile and produces some of the finest fruit in the world. Smyrna figs and raisins are household terms. The country also yields the finest leaf tobacco known. The yearly exports to America amount to millions of dol lars.
 The Treaty of Sevres placed Smyrna under Greek administration, with the proviso that after five years the population might express its preference for either Turk or Greek control.
 Although 1t has a population of upward of 100000 and is considered by both Turks and Greeks as one of the most modern cities in Asia, Smyrna to the visitor is disappointing and unattra ctive. Its narrow, wind ing, crudely-cobb1ed streets give off an offensive odor. Its drainage sys- tenn is deplorably inadequate. Its transportation and lighting facilities, too, are woefully defective There is only a single tram, and that consists of a single track, one-horse line along the waterfront.
 Then Smyrna's hotels are sad af- fairs. The most modern of them is 40 years old. None of them would do credit to the smallest town in the United States.
 When King Constantine came here, the best accommodations the author itieS could get for him was a small eight-room terra cotta house that any farmer in America would own. The King and his ministers were not here two days before they were almost driven out by bugs and mosquitoes.
 The city has few places of amuse- ment. There are two or three lnd1f- ferent moving picture theatres and numerous coffee houses. All over the Near East the coffee house" is an institution. Here the population sits all day slipping Turkish coffee, drink ing oozo Ga drink that taste like anil seed) and talking politics.
 The natives as a rule are primitive indolent and superstitious. They carry "conversation beads to beguile the time. These they finger and fum- ble by the hour. The visitor might imagine the holders of the beads were at prayer. Even the horses wear these curious conversation beads But in these cases they are used to keep away. as the natives be- lieve, the ''evil eye" from the anil
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-19
Naval Reserve
 Annual Cruise

A detachment of the local Naval Reserve force will leave tomorrow for New Haven, where they will em- mark upon the U. s. Eagle 27.
 Present plans call for the U. S. Submarine Chaser 241 with the New England steamship dock to pick up the local reservists for transporta- tion to New Haven.
 The U. S. Eagle 27 will act as flag ship of the Connecticut forces, being joined by other vessels at New Ha- ven. It is anticipated that the Eagle 27 will sail for New York about mid a force of some 16 vessels, all manned exclusively by ReservIsts rom diff ferent states. The, combined force will be reviewed by the commandanf of the district Sunday noon in the North River.
 Upon the breaking up of the Force, the Eagle, 27, accompanied by other Connecticut units, will set sail for Portland, Maine, engaging in drills and tactical exercises en route. Va rious ports will be visited on the two weeks cruise, among others, Port land. Passport, Boston, Newport, Block Island, etc.
 Saturday afternoon will be spent in equipping the men and victual1ing the vessel.
 The following officers will be aboard: Lieut.. Commander. J. E Austin will act as FTotilla Com mander, quartered on the Eagle 27i Lieut.. A. J. Merritt will act as Navi gator; Lieut.. c. s. Leonard will be Chief Executive Officer; Lieut.. J. c. Ross will be Chief Engineer; Lieut. w. J. Dennehy F1otiHa Surgeon; En- sign Curry, Watch and Division oH