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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-26

You all remember the beautiful
Agnes Ayers. star in Forbidden Fruit
and The Affairs Of Anatol," and you
surely remember the handsome
Rudolph Valentine, star Of THE Four
Horsemen." This is even better than
all three OF them put together.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-26

In the Village of Canaan you were
i'm or you were "out''-The poor
class was out and Joe Louden was
of the poor class therefore "out" But
say when he began breaking in they
all rather wished they were "out"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-26

Prices; Mat. zoe: Mite,
csc; Children, foe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-26
Added
Pathe News

and
Pictures of the nep
porches nm the tuber-
culosis sanitorium for
which the citizenS OF
Topeka donated.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25
Crude Oil Reductions

The Prairie Oil and Gas Company
announced a cut of SO cents to So a
barrel in the price of mid-continent
and north Texas crude oil at the wells
The Texas Company also announced a
reduction in the price of certain grades
of Texas oil. These reductions, fol-
lowing the cut in the price of Pennsyl-
vania crude last week, occasioned much
interest yesterday, and caused some
selling of oil stocks in the stock mar
kct. J. w. Smallwood, of Carl II
Pforzheimer & Co., expressed the opin-
ion yesterday, in discussing the tend
ency toward lower prices for petro-
leum, that the principal consid-
Grafton leading to recent reductions
is apparently financial. At the present
time, he said, an unprecedented amount
Of capital is needed to carry on the
business of the big companies. On De-
cember IA the Prairie Oil and Gas
Company, which is the biggest oil pur-
chasing company in the country, made
the unexpected announcement that it
would purchase only rs per cent of the
production of the wells in the mid
continent field from which il had been
taking oil. This field, embracing Okla
homa, Kansas and northern Texas, Is
the most important producing territory
of the country, it's output amounting ~
over 100000 barrels day. 1t was
stated at that time that the company
hoped this would make it unnecessary
to take any further action which would
tend to discourage production.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25
Regards Decision as Unimportant

The decision of Justice Clarke, of the
United States Supreme Court, setting
aside the sale of the Alice Gold and Sill
yer Mining Company's property to the
Anaconda Copper Mining Company is
regarded as relatively unimportant by
Anaconda officials. John D. Ryan,
chairman of the board, said yesterday
that the company now owns over 95
per cent of the Alice company's stock,
and for this reason will still retain
control Of its management until the
litigation instituted by the minority
shareholders has been finally settled.
The Alice Gold and Silver Mining Com
pany was incorporated in 1880, with a
capital of S10,000,000 the shares hav-
ing a par value of $25 each. Stock
holders votcd in May, 1910, to sell the
Alice to Anaconda at the ratio of ff-
teen shares of Alice for one of Ana
conda, the company in return receiving
10000 shares OF Anaconda stock The
suit by minority stockholders to set
aside the sale resulted in an annul-
ment decree and a public resale was
ordered in November, 1915, no bid to
be less than S1,90439l. No bid being
made, the sale was declared off, which
under the decree, confirmed the pre-
vious sale. In January, 1916, an ap-
peal was taken by the litigants to the
Supreme Court
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25
Firm EXCHANGE
Rates Eclipse
Stock Prices
Spectators in Foreign
Money Apparently See
Hope Conference Will
Adjust Pressing Problems

IN contrast with the irregular, mean
ingless fluctuations in the stock mar
kct yesteday the continued improve
ment In the value Of the European ex-
changes, measured in terms Of the
American dollar, stood out yesterday
as significant index. The simultane-
Gus strength OF francs and marks on
the day the Supreme Economic Council
met in Paris to fix the amount of the
reparation bill which will be presented
to Germany indicated that spectators
in exchange we're hopeful Of an adjust
ment of this pressing international
problem.
If out Of this conference comes
definite understanding in respect to
reparations, both Germany and France,
to say nothing of the rest of the world,
will become relieved of the depressing
effect of uncertainty in respect to an
almost controlling factor in the eco
nomic life of the nations. Up to the
close of trading, there was nothing in
the a'dviccs from Paris to account for
the upturr, which represented senti-
ment, no. information.
The recovery of the European ex-
changes springs from many causes, not
the least among them the beginnings
of a relaxation Of domestic credit con-
ditions. The rally began last month
and yesterday attained the summit thus
far in the present movement. Rates on
london climbed to $3.7975 for checks,
revealing net gain for the day of
51s cents to the pound, q quotation 2
cents above the peak touched last week
French francs leaped from $50 cents
to TAO cents and marks climbed from
l.646 cents to 178 cents. Late in the
day NJ Casenave formally denied the
report that France was in the market
for q $100,000,000 loan, asserting that
the Treasury would be able to take
care of current requirements without
borrowing at present.
The impulses toward further recov-
cry in the foreign exchanges reacted
n quotations in the commodity mar
6ets, where short covering caused a
rebound from the declines Of last week.
Cotton prices closed 43 to IS points
higher, following a gain in Liverpool
quotations. Wheat quotations gained
~ cents to cents a bushel and corn
climbed up l1s cents.
In The stock market, until setback
in the closing hours, quotations. scared
slightly higher, in markedly dull
ding early in the day for motor, steel
and copper securities, but DUNG the
later reaction. which was led by sharp
break in Mexican Petroleum, many Of
the earlier gains were effaced. The
close was irregular, bat the average Of
fifty representative stocks revealed a
slight increase for the day. The bond
market was also quiet and a trifle
higher.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Exchange rates on London. Paris and
Berlin exhibited pronounced strength
yesterday In each case new high
prices were reached on the current re-
covery.
Sterling. continuing the movement
begun in the closing weeks of 1920,
scared to $3.7975, an advance from
Saturday of 3h cents in the pound
This was cents above the high Of a
week ago.
French francs jumped to TAO cents,
compared with a closing quotation Of
6.S6 cents on Saturday, making a net
gain Of more than half cent to the
franc.
The rise in marks carried the rate
from l.645 cents to 1.78.
Exchange bankers said the supply of
sterling and franc bills was light and
with a fairly heavy demand rates
moved up easily. The strength of
francs attracted attention, in par
ticular, in view of the announcement
late yesterday that the French govern
ment is meeting S33 600 900 in obliga-
tons due in this market in the course
Of the next fortnight through the reg
nlar channels of the exchange mar
ket and that plans for the fotation Of
large French lean have heen post
poned for the time being. The arrival
or s7,65o'000 in gold from London was
reported yesterday, Of which $4,000 600
went to Kuhn, Loeb & Co. 1t was
reported that portion Of the remain
ing S3350 600 was for the account of
the French Treasury.
(Gn0tad IN Jo1lo.~
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25
In w all Street
South American Financing in Ar

Discussions relative to South Ameri-
can financing have been revived again
after having given way for the time
being to enable the bankers to put over
the Belgian government loan. Around
the banks yesterday one heard talk OF
a possible loan to Brazil. and Argen-
tine financing also was a topic Of con
versation. Brazilian financing, it is
said, may take the form of a loan
to the state of Sac Paulo, which not
long ago was on the verge of closing
with the bankers for $30,000,000 com
mitment. There has been some talk
Of funding in the case of Brazil
banking loans carried here against
Brazilian commodities, such as coffee
and sugar.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25
Middle Stafea OIL
Crucib!e Steel

Lending again at a premium yester-
day, Crucible Steel seemed to withstand
selling pressure better than the other
steel shares. 1t was hardly more than
a week ago that short sellers of the
stock found themselves in an uncom-
Portable dilemma, when the daily pre-
MUM on each 100 shares loaned was
jumped to 500. This caused wild
scramble to cover. Removal of the COM
pany's executive Offices from Pitts
burgh to New York has been decided
on, which will concentrate the manage
ment in this city, where future d.
srectors' meetings will be held.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25
American Zinc

In letter to stockholders, William
A. Ogg, president of the American Zinc
Company, states that while the first
half Of 1920 was satisfactory from an
operating standpoint, the last half of
the year presented different state of
affairs. Declines in the prices Of
some Of the products of the company
have been unpreced dented," he says,
"and drastic reductions in the value of
inventories have been necessary. In
consequence, after giving effect to these
reductions, which bring our inventories
to a basis Of cost or replacement value,
our operations for 1920 show a loss be-
fore depreciation and depletion Of
S13O,373."
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25
Belgian Loan Oyersubscribed

The Subscription books to the
S30,000,000 Belgian government twenty
year s per cent loan, formally offered
yesterday, were opened one minute and
closed the next. The subscriptions
were far in excess of the amount Of
the issue. The total received, it was
said in bond circles, exceeded S60.000,-
600, or twice the amount of the loan.
Most Of the subscriptions came from
individuals rather than banks.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25
More Gold Arrives

Gold worth S7,s5o00O arrived here
yesterday from England aboard the
steamer Carmania. OF this amount
$4,30O,000 was consigned to Kunn, Loeb
& Co. 1t was purchased by them in
the London open market and is part of
nearly s93,oO0,0O0 in gold rently ac-
quired by that firm.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25
Paris Market Weak

PARIS, Jan. 24.-Prices were weak
on the Bourse to-day. Three per cent
rentes, SO francs 80 centimes; exchange
on Lonon, 81 francs SO centimes; per
cent loan, IS francs 20 centimes. The
dollar was quoted at 13 francs 95k CEN
times
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25
London Money Market

LONDON, Jan. 24.-Bar silver, 4Od
per ounce; Bar gold, l08s Sd; money,
5A per cent; discount rates, short bills,
6M6A per cent; three months bills,
65s per cent Gold premium at Lis
bon. lao.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25
Dividends
Stocks Ex Dividend

Date. Company. Per Cent
Jan 2s--Atc hison, Topeka & Santa Fe. ! u
Jan 27-Central Railroad OF J..... 9
Jan 31-Columba Gas & Electric Co. l "
Jan 3l-Connccticut Ry & Lg ghting Co. Il
Jan 81 do pf .................... l u
Jan 3l-Corn Exchange Bank ...... 5
Jan 25--De Beers Mines. American.. q
Jan 25-kayser e. Co, LIST pt. .....,.. 1a.
Jan 31-Norfolk Western Ry pf....
Jan 3l-Puliman Co ................. 2
Jan 3l-Royal Dutch. n shares. 81 SIS
Jan 3l--Sears Rocbuck & Co, scrip. 2
Jan Sl--Sloss- Sheffield Steel & Iron. / "a
Jan 3l--Stewart- Warner Speedometer. ]
Jan 27-Wilson & Co. common STOCK l Y
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25
Bid and Asked

Following are the closing bid and
asked quotations of stocks listed on the
Stock Exchange in which there were no
transactions NeStcrdaY:
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25
Bank of Germany Statement

BERLIN, Jan. 24.-The statement of
the Imperial Bank of Germany. issued
January Is, shows the following changes
in marks:
Total coin and bullion. decrease. $4,000
Goln, increase. ,............... 1000
treasury notes. Increase ...,.. 459, ,03O 900
Notes OF other banks increase 4lsooo
Bills discounted. increase. ......1297.sgs 900
Advances Increase. .~........ 5.S32 900
Investments decrease. ....... Ass 600
other securities, dccrease. e...... 1893 n6f 900
Notes lnacirculat!on. decrease. i. .429, 6s4 900
deposits. Increase e....,..... .027. 792 600
Utntr llnhllities. decrease. 1850 900
Aotai 8oid holdings. .r.... ,091, 638 900
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25

Bank CIearings-Bank clearings at
New York yestert we're: Exchanges,
S42s, 1888; balances. s76,607,970.
Silver-London, 40d; New York, do
mestic bar. 99izc; foreign 66Ac; Mexi-
can dollars, 50%c.
Canadian Exchange-New York funds
in Montreal, S133.75 premium per
81 900; Montreal funds in New York,
S1l7.97 discount per $1,000.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25
U. S. Steel Earnings

The report of the United States
Steel Corporation for the last quarter
of 1920, to be made public after the
close of today's market, will be close
ly scrutinized in the Street. as it will
indicate the trend of steel earnings in
the closing months Of last year. Should
December show a decided falling off
from the two preceding months, as is
generally expected, it is believed that
this will be an indication of further
decline this year, as incoming orders
are on the down grade. Estimates Of
Fthe corporations net earnings for the
December quarter placed the total at a
figure somewhere between 10000 900
and $45.000,0O0. This compares with
$4S051, $40 for the September quarter,
S43, 155,705 for the June quarter and
S42.OS9 .019 for the March quarter. The
expectations are that the regular
quarterly dividend of IL per cent on
the common stock will be maintained
Car Loadings OF Further
Car loadings continue to bear ont
the statement of leading railroad o.
fcials that traffic is showing a drastic
reduction from the levels attained dur
ing the last two years. The figures
for the week ended January showed
total loadlngs of 706,4l3, compared
with 830,673 for the correspondents
period year ago and 72s, ,8ol for the
first week of January, 1919 Surplus
freight cars on the country's railroads
on January Is stood at 286 .562. an
other indication of declining traffic.
Middle States OIL
In letter which the Middle States
or Corporation is sending out with its
report for 1920, P. D. Saklatvala, presi-
dent. states that in the four years of
the company's existence daily earnings
rave been multiplied by 234 assets BY
50 and outstanding stock by II. Nearly
one-half the outstanding stock, he
says, represents free allotments to
sharehol ders. Stockholders, Of which
the original number was eleven, nine
OF which have not diminished their in
terest, have increased to $500. Mr..
Saklatvala points out that there is no
encumbrance on the assets of the COM
pany, no bonds, no notes, no bills or
accounts payable, simply current Opera
tion accounts.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25

Bid. Asked.
Adams Exp. 20 "a
Al Chain pr II 81
A Blk Noto pr 4lia "A
Am Beet S pr rs 80
A B S & Fly. 47lA 40
Am Cot Oh pr G3 Gj
Am Express .129 100
Am Ice See pr 57H 60
Am Malt & G 2oN 2lA
Am Shtpbldg. - 30
Am SIN pr A IS 70
Am Snuff ... 95 lO3
do pr ..... IS S5
Ar Sum 4 pr s7h 100
Ann Arbor :. Tx -
do pr ..... 20h -
Assets ri Co. ~ 3
Asso Oh -. - 97N
Atlantic Ref. 1000 1850
Auto Sales co 3ts AZ
do pr $50. 10 Is
Bald Loco pr. l02 105
Barnett Lea. "a ~
i s 7 pc Or 81 o3ia
Blm Edison. =. 90 %
Burns Brs pr 95 ll5
Buff r < p. 62 IS
do pr .... 80
Buff & Sus.. 40 40
do pr =. 70 80
Can Southern. SO As
Case ] I pr. SO IS
Cen Of N J. 100 2lO
Ccrtaintccd -. 40 a
do lst pr. 7SN s5
Chi & Alton. 7N 7H
do pr $50. 10 20
c & Z III. E. 8 &
do pr ..... 6 8
CSPM&O pr. 81 o5
CCC& g l. pr 5S 6s
Cuett Peab pr 86H 95
Col Graph pr 81 SO
Comp Tab Rec 371h 80
Con Cigars pr u 7s
Cont Can pr. 95A 100
Crex Carpet. 40 81
Cru Steel pr. SO p3
Gu Am gu pr 90 g5
Deere Co pr. 80 %
Det Edison. :. 95 100
Dct Tn RR.. - 90
East Kodak. 1925
do Or 100 103
d s s & A. 4 s
do pr $40. { s
Durham Hos. 81 as
do pr .... 80 e5
Elkhorn Coal. II 1S
Em Brant :. 81 II
Fairbanks 80. ~ 90
Fed NJ q g. sH oH
do pr $50. 27iS 2sL
rlsiler by pr ~ 100
Gen Chem. ..l2o
do pr ..... 0lh
Gcn Cigar pr 90 'o5
Gen Motors pr 10 rs
G NJ Il No. o IL
Hartman Corp 80 7lt
Int Har pr. .lO7h
In NJ r ist pr rs 70
do I'd pr. :. 62A 63N
Int Paper pr g4 90
do pr stpd. 73 rs
Int Nickel Or 10 S3
Int Salt .... 5GL 70
Iowa Central. 8 10
kayBer J ... 73 90
do LIST pr. =. 9a 100
KCFSAM pr. 80M -.
Kelly Spr pr. rs so
Kelsey Wheel. 40 AZ
do pr ..... 70 a5
Kcok & n NJ. o 10
do pf :,... 90 -
Krosne n 8. ,i2D l9S
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25
Money and Credit

Call money on the Stock Exchange
held all day yesterday at 7 per cent
The apparent tighter condition Is at
tributed to the continued policy Of
banks in reducing loans at the Federal
Reserve Bank and Withdrawals by in
terror institutions.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-25
Transactions Yesterday in Listed Stocks
Summary of Stock Exchange Dealings

} New York Tribune Inc.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-12
MACKAYE, DIRECTOR OF
PAGEANT, HERE TODAY
Author and Lecturer VIII Address
Gathering Tonight at Conn
nonwcaIth Club.

Richmonders in general will have
nm opportunity tomorrow night TO
hear Percy MacKayc, famous pro-
uucor, author and lecturer. ut II meet
ing to DC held in Commonwealth
Club under the auspices OF tho Rich
mondi Educational Association. Mr..
Muckaye will deliver his George
which is full of local
The noted pageant producer will he
In Richmond three days. arriving
here this afternoon. His chief aim
in the visit will b" To review tho
production OF the History of Nir-
Einia" pageant An interesting pro-
gram has been arranged for Mr. Mae
Hayes visit 10 Kichmord. This. how
ever is not his first stay here.
Air. MacNayc will meet with the
committee on selection az II director
for the pageant on Thursday after
noon ut the home of Mrs. Archer.
sos East Grace street. at whose home
he will be entertained This com
mittce- feels Era:ihcd that they have
secured Mr. Mackayc to come to Rich
mond TO investigate the pageant.
meeting of vital interest to the
future of the pageant is scheduled
for Thursday night. when tho genera,
committee in charge OF the proposed
pageant Will meet with Mr.. MacKayc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-12
HIGH SCHOOLS WILL
DEBATE NEXT WEEK
Negative Sides Will Visit Other
Cities, While Affirmative Teams
Stuy at Home

The champion debating team of .he
three leading high schools of the
State Will be determined next Friday.
The two best debating teams. each
consisting OF two members. have been
schools. The same subject will be
discussed at the same time in each
city.
The high schools who belong to this
triangle are John Marshall, of Rich
mond; Maury. of Norfolk, and New
port News High School. of Newport
News. Arrangements have been made
to send the negative teams to tho
school visited and in this way the
affirmative side will always be at
home.
1t was announced yesterday that
the visiting team from John Marshall
Will be sent to the Maury High
Mill he sent to the Newport News
High School. and tho visiting team
from Newport News will come to
Richmond. and in this way each
Schoo! will have an equal chance to
be the champion. 1t was niso de-
cided that the champion high school
OF this triangle should send n team to
charlottesville. Va, to compete for
the state High School championship.
at which time the silver cup will be
awarded.
The Virginia Literary and Athletic
League is supervising the debates TO
he held between the three schools
Friday. The subject to be debated is:
IResoived That Immigration to the
United states should be suspended
for a period Of five years" Those who
represent the negative team from
John Marshall High School are Mary
Johnson and Allen Clcaton. The at
hrmatiVe side includes William Tay
bates have been held at the local
school during the last several weeks
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-12
VIRGINIA RECTOR CALLED
TO SOUTH CAROLINA CHURCH

Information was received hero yes
terdaE from Columbia. S. c.. that Rev.
Beverly ID. Tucker. Jr.. now occupy
ing chair ut the Theological Semi
nary, near Alexandria, had been
called to the rectorship of Trinity
Episcopal Church of that city.
Relatives of Rev. Mr.. Tucker here
were in no position last night to
state what action he would take in
connection with the matter. Mr.. Tucker
is Il son OF Bishop Beverly D. Tucker.
OF Western Virginia. and brother Of
BiShop Henry st. George Tucker, OF
the Episcopal Church in Japan.
Hc held a Rhodes scholarship to
oxford. and completed his thcologi-
ca. education at the Episcopal Semi g.
nary near Alexandria, He was for
a time rector OF the Episcopal Church
at Charlottesville. and served rs
chaplain during the war.
lie married Miss Eleanor Lille,
daughter of the dean OF the law
school at the University Of Virginia.
He has many friends and relatives
In Richmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-12
SCHOOL LEAGUES KEEP
279 SCHOOLS RUNNING


figures contained in the annual re-
iort or the Operative Educntion
ASSOCIATIONS. which has Just hccn con,
pIeted. shows that during last venr
~ schools in various parts of the
Sottc had been kept open. due TO the
onor,s OF the local leagues. eighty.
seven schools had music nut I'M q
imam ny the leagues. cighty-two IL
naaIirs We're placed in schools, IA
Iecaith Day programs were observer
-! aTS heid good roads programs and
..n',i,, 1nne purchased playground
according TO the report. there ora
nov, now l.5oo community leagues i'm Tho
s1nte' numbering about 10000 pcr.
sons. Better schools, roads. be:,Ith
ana improved farm and home CONT.
IONS are the working points OF the
several meetings of these district
leagues are being planned for rho
Hit HIT iG Glnrc. at the Woodrow Wilson
H HaEH School, Portsmouth. April IS:
i,auio ora Normal School. April IS. ana
at salem Courthouse. ApriI 90
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-12
WOOL GROWERS TO MEET
IN ROANOKE APRIL 10

Wool growers Of Virginia will meet
In Roanoke on April Is. to form n
State association, through the ef-
forts Of which the growers Will pool
their product In order to market II ut
a better price and with less trouble.
Eleven counties are expected To be
represented at the melting: Smythe.
Wythc. Pulaski. Tazcwel. Montgom-
cry. Fairfax. Fauquicr. Prince VIII
liam. Augusta. Rock bridge and Rock
inEham.
George T. WillinEmyrc. expert from
the Bureau of Markets al Washing
ton. In company with Director OF
Markets Neck. toured through these
counties last week. and the growers
were enthusiastic at the idea Of form
Ing and selling of their product.