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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-18
Flannelette Gowns
Special, Tuesday, $1.50

The Muslin Underwear Section has
taken from stock and reduced for a
Tuesday sale 200 women's flannelette
gowns with round and V-shaped neck
in sizes 10, 16 and II. Formerly $3.50.
Special Tuesday, choice, $50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-18
RhOdesa NainsoOk
Special Tuesday, a Yard, 35c

Upper Main Floor
1900 yards of very good quality
Rhodesa nainsook, 40 inches wide, for
lingerie. Formerly 45c. Special Tues
day, yard, 35c.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-18
Mems Underwear
Special Tuesday, a Garment,
69c

600 mems ecru balbriggan shirts and
drawers are reduced for quick clean
up. The shirts are in sizes "a to 46
and featured with long sleeves. The
drawers are in ankle length in sizes 81
to Al. Special Tuesday, garment,
G9c,
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
WESTERN UNION NET
INCOME DROPS IN 1920
Reports $IO.28 a Share
Earned on Capital Stock.

The report of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company for 1920, December be-
ing estimated. shows net income, after
all expenses. charges. taxes. &C.. OF
s12,7S4,750. equivalent to S10.2S a share
earned on its capital stock. In 1919 tho
companys net income was s13.oS3,65S.
or s13.11 a share earned on it's capital
stock.
The company's gross revenues. includ-
irg dividends and interest. were S122.-
357,437. It's repairs and depreciation
reserves required S16,477.403. and it's
other operating expenses. including
rentals. taxes, &C., s91. .763,434, leaving
a balance of $14.116.60o. The companys
interest charges aggregated 1881. $50.
Its 1920 figures are not comparable with
those for 1919, as its land line system
was under Federal control during part
of that year and the report was made In
a different form.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
stranger. on the Tape.

Booth Fisheries preferred stock and
Illinois Central Leased Line per cent.
stock made their appearance on the
tape yesterday. the first in long time.
Booth Fisheries preferred sold at 80. 100
shares changing hands at that figure.
This, Il was said. is the first sale to
appear on the tape since the initial
transaction was recorded In August,
1916. at so. The block OF 900 shares OF
Illinois Central Leased Line which came
out represented more stock than has
been traded in on the exchange alto
gether in several years. Last year a
total OF 150 shares Of this stock was
sold on the exchange. and between l9l2
ana 1919 no trades were recorded In
that issue.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
Acceptances Less Active.

Friday Is usually dull In the ac-
ceptance market locally. and yesterday
there was a falling off In the volume
of business transacted compared with
that of previous days this week, but
the volume was still above normal AMI
the demand continued to be greater
than the supply of prime bankers ac-
ceptances. The selling rates quoted yes
terday were for prime acceptances as
follows: Thirty days. 5h per cent:
sixty days. 5s per cent, and ninety
days. 5% per cent. The buying rate
was an eighth larger discount all around.
Non-member bank acceptances COM
manded selling rate which was as
higher discount than the selling rate
for prime member bank acceptances.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
CHANGES IN FOOD PRODUCTS.
KessIer Slated for President of
COrporntiOn's Board.

Several important changes In the
management OF the United States Food
Products Corporation are impending. ac-
cording to information obtained in bank
ing circles yesterday. Special meetings
of committees as well as of the board OF
directors have been held within the last
few days. and it is expected that at
another special board meeting In a
few days an official announcement OF
the changes will be made.
Julius Kessler. president, will be
made chairman of the board, it WAS
said yesterday. He viii be succeeded
as president by G. @. Palmer. now vice.
president of the Todd Shipyards Cor
poration. A new vice-president will
probably be named to succeed d. X.
Weiskopf who has resigned as vice.
president and director.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
TRADE BODIES ARE UNITED.
Argentine and American Cham
bers' Action Ratifed.

Merger of the Argentine-American
Chamber OF Commerce. with headquar-
ters In this city. and the Chamber Of
Commerce of the United States in Ar
gentina was unanimously ratified at
the annual meeting OF the former or
ganization here yesterday. Both bodies
retain their local organization. with
autonomous administration. but their
financial and other resources are pooled
The Argentine Chamber settled $50
business disputes in the last year. z.
II. Downes. Daniel Lindo. NJ. A. Oudin~
F. ID. Aeche and John II. Allen were
elected directors.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
American Sugar.

Nearly quarter Of the total con-
sumption Of refined sugar In the United
States for 1920 was manufactured by
the American Sugar Refining Company.
according to figures compiled by Willett
& Gray The percentage. however. was
considerably below that of the two pre-
cedng years. being 23.79 per cent. In
1890 against 1902 per cent and 81 SO
per cent. respectively In 1919 and 1918.
The production of American Sugar con-
sumed I'm this country was S26,650 In
1920, against 1.053.s06 In 1919. The
total for other reflners was 2.140.546,
against 1,939,390.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
The Money Situation.

Call money renewed yesterday for the
second time at per cent. and did not
get below that figure In the New York
Stock Exchange The minimum on loans
over the counter was per cent, against
minimum OF 4 " per cent. on Thurs
day and minimum Of 4 per cent. on
Tuesday and Wednesday. Time funds
were In fair supply at rates ranging
from to ~ per cent. The lending
business was relatively light for Fri
day and some OF the plethora of funds
displayed earlier in the week was re-
called In order to permit member banks
to pay off portion Of their rediscounts
at reserve banks.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
ar,.,.,,.ANp BUys INTO PARAGON

The GiIIlland OH Company has ac-
ouired 100, 900 shares Of common stock
OF s25 par value of tho Paragon Rein
ing Company Of Toledo. representing APP
proximately one-third interest in the
company. Tho Paragon refinery. re-
Gently enlarged. has a capacity Of 10000
barrels daily. The company maintains
its own pipe line, has storage facilities
for more than 100000 barrels and op-
crates 665 tank cars. Organized in 1888.
the Paragon company has paid dividends
regularly for many years. Since 1918
the rate has been 10 per cent year.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
STOCK OFFERED MIDvALE MEN.

The Midvale Steel and Ordnance Com
pany Is offering 5000 shares of its capt.
tai stock to It's employees for subscription
at s35 a share. The subscribers may
pay In monthly instalments. and by hold
ing their certificates they will receive
bonus OF $3.50 n share each year for Ave
years. Eight thousand shares were Of
fered at $50 share last year. the over
subscriptions totalling 6.046 shares.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
Getting It's Cars Home.

The efforts of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road to get It's freight cars back on its
home lines in order to facilitate neces-
sary repairs resulted ir an increase of
the number Of hcne cars on its lines
from SS.437 on March i. 1920, to 125,97S
on December !. That gain Is AZ per
cent. since the termination of Federal
control. On December l the Pennsyl-
vania owned total of 270.962 freight
cars
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
Atlantic Gulf Financing.

The financing contemplated by the
Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies Steam
ship lines Will be somewhat larger than
its original estimates, according TO in
formation obtained yesterday in authori-
tative quarters. The estimates made by
officials of the company n week or two
ago, ranging around s13.000.000. have
been revised, II was said, and the financ-
ing probably will be as much as S15.-
00O, 900, with a good chance that II will
even exceed that figure.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
Newcomers on the Curb.

Two strangers made their appearance
on the curb yesterday and at least one
OF them met with more or less en-
thusiastic reception. They were Durant
Motors. Inc. which was bid UP in good
shape in the morning. and the other the
Scars-Roebuck scrip, which has been
issued as dividend. Durant Motors
sold above Il. closing around 13, while
the Sears scrip was around 80 during
all tn session.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
New Orleans, Texa. and Mexico.

On the basis of It's November report
the New Orleans. Texas and Mexico is
earning its current dividend require
ments by a wide margin. In that month
It's gross increased 76 per cent COM
pared with that of year ago, and its
net was IN nearly as large proportion.
The operating ratio of the railroad for
the first eleven months OF 1920 was 77.7
per cent. against GA Per cent. in No
ypvnbcr
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
Grand Trunk Bonds Sold.

The Grand Trunk Railway equip
ments to the amount of $12,000.000
were all sold by the Offering syndicate
ten minutes after the opening of the
books. In addition TO Dillon. Read &
Co. the Offering houses were as fol-
lows: The National City Company, Blair
& Co.. the Bankers Trust Company, the
Guaranty Company. Lee. Higginson &
Co., and the Continental and Com
mercial Trust and Savings Bank o,
Chicago.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
TOPICS OF WALL STREET.
Car Loadings.

Car loadings on the railroads OF the
United States for the week ended on
January / We're 59S,905, in contrast to
745,446 in the corresponding week OF
1920 and 612,741 in the corresponding
1919 period. The figures announced by
the car service bureau Of the Railway
Executives Association. reflect slump
in freight traffic more pronounced than
the slump which Immediately followed
the signing of the armistice.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
pittsburg and West virginia.

A director Of the Pittsturg and West
Virginia said yesterday that the report
n circulation In Wall Street that the
company will pay a dividend on It's
common stock within the near future is
improbable. Directors meet the latter
Part OF January.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
Penn. and Norfolk md western.

In quarters familiar with the affairs
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad and the
Norfolk and Western II was said yester-
day that the segregation of the coal
properties OF the latter road from its
rail properties was very near by. IL the
plans had not been filed with the Inter-
state Commerce Commission. The plan.
IL is understood. will provide for a
guarantee of per cent. on its new coal
stock by the Pennsylvania.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
Electric Alloy Steel.

The Electric Alloy Steel Company has
called for payment the remaining, 40
per cent. due on original subscriptions
for S2,000,000 Of its capital stock. The
payments are to be made In equal
amount on January IS. February IS,
March Is and April Is.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
DIVIDENDS.

Stock OF Pay
60, -, Record. able.
Crocker, Wheeler Co. pr. g..
Crocker. Wheeler Co. stock
..iv7e ssss..ss.s s.s.s...s......Jnf4. ian. IL
fairbanks Co, ist., pr. O..
.,..'.................. Jan. 20 Feb.
Loft. Inc. (inl), g.. e5c. Mar. II Mar N
Nash Motor Co. siO....Jan 20 Ian. i5
Nash Motor Co. O., SID. Jan. 90 Feb.
usnion TANK Car Co.. a.,
10" -. ss.s.............. Feb. . Mar .
Union Tank Car Co., pr. a..
Fl.'o s.t.t... ........ .-...... tNb. b Mar. q
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
FINANCIAL NOTES.

Frederick w. Allen OF Lee. Higginson a
Co., John L. Gray. president Of the Bigheart
Producing and Refining Company and May
elected directors OF the Barnsdau Corpora
tion. thus increasing its directorate from SIX
to nine members.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS.
EXPORTS FROM NEW York.

Exports from New York yesterday
Wheat. 2s7,54f bu.; beef, % bbls. ba-
cons. $1,000 lbs. lard. 144.S00 lbs
flour. $500 sacks: grass seed. SO bags
cottonseed oil. 2.6si.200 lbs. lubricat-
ing oil, 93.7o0 gallons.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15

!. G. Stuart, recently returned from three
years abroad. has purchased n membership
in the New York Curb Market Association
TO specialize In bonds through the firm OF
Duff, Freday g. Co.., GO Broadway.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
pENNsYLvANIA OIL MARKEr.

OIL CRY, Jan. 14.-Credlt balances,
1915. Runs. 56,366: average. 54,446.
Shipments, 3e,3s7; average, 44.S7o.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15

Charles II. Carr. formerly with the sales
department of A. u. Leach e. Co.. Inc, has
become associated with Rutter & Co., 10
Wall street, In n similar capacity.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15

The New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange
membership OF A. Berrzbelta has been sold
10 BENJAMIN W. Worth for 81 100 repre-
scnting a decline OF $50 from the last pre-
vious sale of membership IN that organl-
zation.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
MONEY MARKET.
FRIDAY. JANUARY "a.
CALL LOANS.


Renewals .......... 6lI.ast .,............ 9
High ............... 6lYear's high. .........
Low ........,..... 6lYears low...''.'.''
TIME LOANS.
Mixed collateral 60 70 30 days. ....... 6d6iA
Mixed collateral. 90 G months. 80. .6dSis
Industrinls, 60 TO 30 days. .............O .OMol7
lndus,riais. 20 q months. .5qO3s
COMMERCIAL PAPER.
Rest names, TO @ months. hs...........Ti Titds
Other names, 20 o months. ........... IlsGfS
DISCOUNT RATES, RESERVE BANK.
Commercial paper. 10 days. Z: 1G to 90
days. T. Liberty bonds and Victory notes,
Is days, g 10 TO 30 days. 0. Bankers' ac-
ceptanccs, 10 TO 30 days, q.
OPEN MARKET RATES.
Prime eligible acceptances, on call. 5is. re-
dscountable AZ Reserve Bank. 90 to 90 days,
57,I5%; non-members and private bankers,
eligible 60 to 90 days. OAU0; non-eliglble,
30 10 30 days. sGIy.
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT.
Clearing House exchanges, SI62, ,02i ,422 (:
balances. s1i .33s .Jsi; Federal Reserve credit
balances. SEQ ,6f7 500.
SILVER MARKETS.
Official bar silver In New York, domestic,
0aiac an ounce, unchanged; foreign, 6GAc..
UP iac. London, sod, UP I'D; Mexican dol
lars. 50%c., up &c.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15

William W. Cohen a Co. have distributed
new circular on the Seneca Copper Cor
porntion prospects and market possibilities.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
FAR EAST.
SOUTH AMERICA.
CANADA.

Nee, York funds 20 Montreal. sf42.5 80 pre-
nium per 81 ,000 Montreal funds In New
York. sf2f.73 discount per 81 900.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
SUGAR.

The range Of prices in yesterdays
sugar futures market follows:
The New York herald., 1921-01-15

The investment house Of Dresser e. Escher,
tis Broadway. has issued letter which
develops the thought that the easier trend
OF money rates promises an Improvement IN
the bond market.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15

Blyth, Witter Co., CT Broadway. have
Issued n circular describing the investment
and municipal. corporation and foreign gov-
crnfnent bonds.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15

A. Edward Ellis. recently elected o member
come associated with the firm OF Eyer & co.
That firms members are George A. Eyer
and A. Edward ELLIS. The railroad and n1u-
ncipal bond business conducted under tho
name OF Eyer Co. for the last fourteen
years will be continued.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15
DISCOUNT RATES. nEsERvE BANK.

Clearing House exchanges, x182 ,02i
balances. s7i .33s 49,; Federal Reserve c
balances. SEQ .64T 500.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15

loft. Inc. has declared an initial quarterly
dividend OF - cents share, payable on
March 81 TO stock Of record on March 10.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15

H. 81. John Harvey has been elected trcas-
urer OF the financial advertising agency OF
Rudolph Guepther- Russell Law. Inc.
The New York herald., 1921-01-15

Frank 1ianrrnd. vlce-presdent and cashier
Of the Greenwich Bns.s nf the city OF New
York Isaac Meister. preIsnnt OF &c Se.s-
ter Builders. Inc. and Isaac Greenvri.. 0.
The Greenwald Friedman Company have been
iectcd directors OF the West End Bank OF
Brooklyn. The annual meeting of its direc-
tors for the election Of officers win take
place on January rs, at p. 81.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31
COMMISSIONERS
: TAKE ACTION ON
VARIOUS ITEMS
Lakeland. Fla, Dec. 30, 1921.

Lakeland, Fla, Dec. 81, J9zl.
Adjourned session of the city cont
missioners with all members except
Mr. Broadfield present Minutes OF
previous sessions read and respect
lively approved
Proposition of G. w Mershon ct al.
was referred to the city attorney and
commissioner of municipal activities
for report January 2.
! Proposed oil contract with National
| Petroleum Corporation was read by
city attorney. The chairman OF the
special oil committee reported after
conference with the city attorney
recommending that settlements be
made upon the basis OF said oil con
tract; and that the contract be exc
Cuted.
Motion of Mr.. Osteen prevailed to
accept the recommendation Of the
chairman OF said special committee,
and he also proposed the following
resolution which was duly passed, all
members voting yes on roll call
BE it resolved by the city commits
sioners of the City of Lakeland, Flor
ida:
Section l. That the City OF Lake
land enter into contract with The
National Petroleum Corporation un-
der date of Nov. 1, 1921. which reads
as follows: (See contract
Section . That the mayor H.,
commissioner of municipal activities
and the city clerk be and are hereby
authorized and instructed to execute
said contract on the part of the said
city"
h Letter frcm Luther H. Gulick, act
ing director OF the Bureau Of AIunici-
pal Research of New York was read
stating that it would be impossible
tor him to render the report on this
. city before Jan. l, 1922.
The following resolution was intro
duCcd by tho street commissioner. and
was duly adopted all members voting
yes ON roll call:
BE it resoied By the city commits
sioners OF the City Of Lakeland. Flor.
ida:
That North Iowa avenue between
Parker and North streets be. and the
same is hereby declared open Ton us
; by Ebe public for travelling; and thal
same be completed al once
The street commissioners recon-
, mcnded that the city bear malt the eE-
pense in taking care &C the drainage
from East Park street across HE
, Shannon and adjacent property to tn"
city limits.
The city attorney reported Chat he
i lad an appoin ment with tho circuit
judge to enioin The operation ri I'll"
asphalt plant On Wesj Main street by
| S,idham < Hughes
lie also reported that tin court had
| dissolved the injunction aalins inc
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31
HE - : - -.
THfLD ALMfar .:i1rG.sNt:LED

Mrs c. Grab. :1i6 Wash ny'on ave
Now Orleans, La. writes: Wy emile
I'D cough 50 bad she would alMos
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31

i:ur is Heron Bldg, La.ciHnd
lH.omc tar accounting. Specialize
ing in the making up of all kinds OF
forms fer tax returns. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31

.npcus. heals raw aad -iRfiaMed sur
81, eG. ioosens tishneaa oi the chest
- cheeks Group. whonni0g cough
h~nnvNiel and FLU" coughs EIcaieys
fs"ur store. adv
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-31

ytran lie copyh'n,. FcirY's Hoaey and
Ia4. relieved her cough. aud recon
a:pns.rd 20 NY mo;!cy f'oicN's
9oaeE ard Ia: E",s Ugh =! tie sen.
4 -. al O. Q ear nose I'D Aroat g
Evening star., 1921-05-30
READY TO WELCOME
ZIONIST LEADERS
Committee Plans Mass Meet
ing, Parade and Reception
tor Weizmann and Einstein,

Plans for the welcome of DR.. Chain
Weizmann. world Zionist president,
and Prof. Albert Einstein, originator
or the theory of relativity and advo-
cate OF the Palestine Hebrew Uniyer-
sity, have been completed by a COM
mittee in behalf of the Jews of Wash
ington.
The city-wide reception to the visit
ors will reach a climax Wednesday.
when a parade from the Union sta
tion' the District Commissioners Off
clal reception and the mass meeting
at night will be features.
Headquarters Mt willard.
Facing the New Willard Hotel.
headquarters of the combined recep-
tion committee. a big electric sign
atop Polls Theater has attracted at
lention OF passers-by with the well
coming announcement of the Jewish
leaders. who will address the mass
meeting at the theater Wednesday
night at o'clock. The theater is
decorated with American, British and
Zionist flags. The last is a blue and
whtie combination bearing the star of
David. "a
Hundreds of Autographed posters
are being distributed today illus
j
ish leaders, and announcing the
events of Wednesday.
In bold Hebrew letters at the ton
stands the greeting. "Baruch Haboh,"
meaning Blessed be he who cometh. -
Electric light posts lining Pennsyl-
wanna avenue will be decorated by
the District government tomorrow
with hundreds of flags inserted in the
special holders affixed during the
past few days
Reception Committee.
District Commissioner Cuno H.
Rudolph is honorary chairman Of the
reception committee; Alexander Wolf.
representing the combined Jewish or
CARNATIONS, is chairman; D. J. Kauf-
man, vice chairman. while Repre-
sentative A. J. SABBATH of Illinois.
chairman of the Jewish congressional
delegation: George Fleming Moore
official representative of the Masonic
order, and DR.. Carl AIsberg. chief of
the bureau of chemistry. representine
scientists. are members of the com.
mittee.
Evening star., 1921-05-30
COLORED FARMERS GET
BIG PROFITS IN BERRIES
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. May 30.-It begins to
look as II the colored farmers Of the
lower Maryland counties and the Vir-
ginia section of the eastern shore are
born under lucky stars. Two years
ago they bought $4,000 automobiles
out of their S10-a-barrel potatoes.
When the slump came they had to let
them go. but now $1o-a-crate straw
berries enable them to buy back. in
many cases. the same cars
This is the tale that Chief Deputy
Collector of Internal Revenue Lewis
NJ Milbourne brings back with him
from the eastern shore. where he
spent several days looking after his
farming and canning interests.
Two years ago. when potatoes were
bringing so barrel and every po-
tato-patch proprietor was making a
killing. the colored farmers Of this
section Of the eastern shore scorned
divers and the like. and would
have nothing but touring cars of the
$4,000 to IS. 900 class II was a case
OF easy come and easy go
Then suddenly potatoes took a tum-
BILE in price. and. inasmuch as they
cannot be substituted for gasoline.
automobile paint and accessories that
keep such travelling luxuries going,
the negroes sold their cars and once
more started visiting in buggies and
on horse or mule back.
The eastern shore colored farmers.
however seem destined TO ride in
automobiles. This year the frost and
cold spared more Of the small crops
OF strawberries raised by them than
those of the whites According to Mr.
Milbourne all along the lower part Of
the shore they are hauling in their
berries and getting fancy prices, rang
ing anywhere from IS to $l1 crate.
Mr.. Nilbourne said that thirty eight
carloads Of berries were shipped from
Marion. located in the Virginia part
Of the peninsula. one day last week
The average weld for each car to the
grower, he said. was about $500