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New-York tribune., 1921-10-11
Cox Declares
Democrats Hold
Fast to League
Party Stands 'sInhex;bIe as
When Polls Closed Last
November" His Message
10 California Banqueters
Denounces Free Toll Idea
White Calls Meeting of Ma
iional Committee at St.
Louis on Tuesday, Nov. |

DAYTON, Ohio. Oct. 1o.-Tho Demo
cratic party stands ''inAeNible as we
did when the polls closed last Novem-
ber, for the League of Nations, with
the United States as cooperative
part of it, former Governor James
NJ. Cox, Democratic Presidential candi-
date last fall, declared in message
sent to the Democratic Club OF South
ern California, banqueting to might at
Los Angeles.
"History will record the abandon
ment of our Allies as an unworthy epi-
sodc,' the message continued at
would have been no worse if our troops
had been withdrawn from France on
the morning of the battle Of Chateau
Thieryy.'
"Ihe events of the last year, not
wthstandng they BROUGHT defeat at
the polls, are heartening to the cause
of Democracy" the message said. "In
inc midst Of chaos internally and un-
certainty in Republican policy, we
stand infcXibly as we did when the
polls closed last November, Tor the
League Of Nations, with the United
states as a cooperative part of it. 1t
IS INFINITELY better to maintain vital
principle even though it involve
temporary setback, than it is to sur.
render honor to expediency for the
mere purpose of winning an election.
Defends Panama Tolls
"The spectacle of regarding the Hay
Pauncefotc treaty as a scrap of paper
just as we begin conference with a
group of nations on disarmament is
n sad commentary on the behavior OF
a country whose life and traditions
have been above reproach. Apparently
the National Administration is guided
III It's nondescript policies by the un-
American elements that made its ciec-
ton possible. We are not a renegade
nation and we will not for long permit
ourselves so to appear to others
Good faith in our relations Will endure
as q private and national virtue.
When sober reflection brings proper
understanding to our pathetic status
in world affairs, vindication of the
democracy will be expressed in no mis-
leading terms.
From The 9ribnnc's Washin0ton Bnrcou
WASHINGTON, Oct. Chairman
George White Of the Democratic
National Committee announced to-
night that that body would meet at
st. Louis Tuesday. November /, to dis
cuss plans for the future.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-11
Places Where Cuyran
VII Speak To-day

Henry II. Curran, Republican,
coalition nominee for Mayor, Will
speak at the following places to-
day:
Woman's Republican Club,
Hotel Plaza, p. N.
Kings County Republican Com
mittee, Masonic Temple, Brook
lyn, sac p. IN.
Mems League Of the Kings
Highway Congregational Church,
Avenue P and East Eighteenth
Street, Brooklyn, 8 p. m.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-11

ply The National Information bureau
with certain audits, and we have com.
pled iii every way with the demands
made. We are now furnishing the bu-
reau additional information. They
have said that in six months they viii
give US an opportunity TO apply for re-
instatement. ii they refuse to grant
this shall consult sn attorney TO com
pei 1t. / am convinced that when the
facts become known reinstatement will
be prompt and unqualified"
New-York tribune., 1921-10-11
From Coast to Coast

The refrigerator cars make
East West - bring California
fruits the year round. Summer
and winter the cars are kept at
an even temperature. Ice is as
necessary in winter as in sum-
mer, Tor the precious cargoes
be frozen, mustn't be-
come hot--they must be kept at
an even cold to maintain fresh
ness and to preserve flavor.
foW frfrigernfof IS madc on the same
sHfnfifc f,inGfie5 as rrfrioryatoy
oHr-nnd 10 do its duty must be kett at
an rqrn temperature Winicr and Sum
mr. hmckerbockcr fce is deiiveye.i -
rr9"fa'ly roa ram almost set yonr oiock
by Mr dr,qct's arri7ai
New-York tribune., 1921-10-11
REGISTER OR YOu CANNOT VOTE

Only five more days Of registration!
Register today
Polls open at 5 p. m. and close ut
$3.50 p. m. to-day, tomorrow, Thurs
day and FRIDAY.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19

'HtVuSn tHe spring mOntnS.
In most lines prod lction is gaining
steadily. Manufacturers are showing
more Of Il disposition to make up goods
for stock to be held for future de
mands. Retailers and wholesalers are
going slow just now in placing future
orders, not so much because of fears of
further price declines, but because Of
their desire to adjust their orders to
future demand. Prices on the whole
are showing great firmness and in
many commodities a distinct upward
trend.
Considering unemployment, wage cuts
and other factors tending to curtai the
purchasing power OF the general public,
retail trade is holding up remarkably
we'll. Christmas shopping, especially
in the large department stores in the
big cities is reported good with indica-
tions that it will outstrip last year in
the volume of goods sold The eau
tious buying that the public has been
practcing for more than year is still
apparent and holds good for Christ
mas shopping, most retailers reporting
that useful gifts lead in sales and that
there is a tendency to avoid extrava-
gance,
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19
Twenty-Five Years of Hard Work

Queston-The inclosed list represents
the combined savings OF four women isis
iffs) during period of Twenty-Five wears
~ hard work and stringent economy
hey are now dependent upon the income
derived from their Investments and hav-
ing read with much interest your column
in The Tribune would appreciate your
advice regarding the soundness OF their
'foioings. might add that, with the ex-
ception of the government bonds bought
ri par during the war. the advice of their
broker was followed in making invest
ments Liberty bonds s1650: Canadian
government bonds. rs. 1922-1927 $4,000
tpaya BILE in Canadian funds) Public
service OF New Jersey per cent certif-
Gates, $1,000; Cities Service per cent
bonds, Series c, $1,000; Allied Packers 6
per cent (now reorganized). $4,000: s w
Straus per cent mortgage bonds. $4,000:
tanadIan National Railways per cent,
i2ss' ~, 900. United States Rubber per
%ent, 1877. $1,000 New York Central col
is'erai Z per cent $780, 81 900; Western
electric per cent 1925. 81 900; American
Telephone and Telegra ph convertible G nar
cent 1925, $1,000; Northern Pacific Great
cisco prior lien per cent 81 900: TORONTO
Hsrbor ~ per cent, 1853. $1,000; south
ytn iacinc retunding As. 1853. 81 900:
Kansas city Terminal 5s 1850 81 600
Ansted States Steel 5s 1868 81 900 Iahieh
alley Terminal 5s. la3a 81 900: General
i.,,e E,ee.rc bs' 1852, $1,000 Central Pacific
dom o or Great Britain and ireland SIS
1es.s $1,000 Province OF Ontario G per
cont lof3, $1,000 tpayabie in Uniied
states iunds); private real estate mort
cages. per cent. 5000: United STATE.
s,ee' preferred stock. Z per cent. 81 000
Sianuard Oil of New Jersey prefer,ad
per cent $1,000; Celluloid Companv nrs'
setrsd per cent. $1,000, General Motors
per cent debentures. Si100 General
saot1rs SioSa, per cent debenturcs, 81 900:
Msnilattan Shirt common. five shares. "a
"a saii stores common, five shares Retail
s.ores candy common. twenty shares.
ihihe'can Drug Syndicate common. fvs
n'ares' standard Oil of California com
.uon, ten shares; +. w Woolworth COW.
pahs common. ten shares Miss Il. r
Answer - The list of investments
which you inclose is high grade, in our
oF'haef', With q few exception. 1t could
be strengthened, we think. by disposine
OF the Public Service Corporation of
New Jersey per cent certificates. Cities
Service rs, Series c; Allied Packers 6s
and all the stocks with the exception
Of the United States Steel preferred
and Standard Oil of New Jersey pre-
TERED. We suggest that the money re-
ceived from the sale of the stocks be
re invested in American Telephone and
Telegraph stock, and that the money
received from the sale Of the bonds
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19
Net Income for British
Roads, 20, 253, 900, 900
First Glass Passengers Carried
Numbered 81. 7.675,O85; Third
Glass. .0Q6. 525.I5h

LONDON, Nov. % (By MaiD.-Ths
statistical returns of the British rail-
way companies for 1920 have been
ISSUED IS a Blue Book, quoted by "The
Morning Post"
The gross earnings and receipts o.
the railways amounted to e267. .414,00V'
against a gross expenditure of f2ol,-
10000 leaving balance of f5, ,659.ooV-
10 this had to be added s4.264 900 from
miscellaneous receipts and e56,0l9,0vo
as government compensation. From the
last total is to be taken e2.930,0 600, estf-
mated value of services rendered 70
the government, leaving total net m
come of e53,012 900. OF this net IN
come SAG. 900 was absorbed in m
terest and dividends on capital; s2,o5S'
600 in rentals, fixed charges, and SO
on; and f1.264, 900 in general reserves
leaving $4,000 to carry forward
The total of single track lines, m
Guiding sidings, was 56,098 miles. Lhs
number of steam locomotives was 20
204 and of electric locomotives 81. Ihs
number of coaching vehicles worked n5
steam was 1,0S5, and of those worSea
by electric power 1,748.
First-class passengers during the
year were 37.675,085; second class
7,4sS,2T6; and third-class, 1896, 5so,loo,
or total of 1,14l,14S,o1f, an increase
of 6,636,949 on 1919. The first-ciass
travellers were 6,972. $50 fewer and the
third-class 13,126,402 moro than "a
1919. Workmen's tickets numberea
462, 743,131, which was 45,9SS,oSI osei
the 1919 figures.
With regard TO freight traffic there
was carried 323,971,117 tons, an aug.
mentation of 1902 1853. while the iise
stock carried numbered 21,294, ,06bs >"
addition of $3.50.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19
American to Buy
l,OOO-Cuinea Watch

LONDON, Dec. 10 (By Mail).-A
thousand guineas is to be paid by an
American scientist for watch which
has taken score of men to make. ac-
cording to "The Daily Mail"
1.-The watch is the most intricate and
complex one in the world" the manager
of S. Smith & Son, Ltd, of Trafalgar
Square, W. c., the makers, told "Daily
Mail" reporter.
ut is an astronomical watch, and it
tells, in addition to ordinary time. the
moon phases, the equation of time. or
the position of the sun before and
after the clock, the movement and con-
steilations of stars and many other
chronological facts
ut has taken some years to make,
for we had the order before the war
and the work was delayed. Now we
have just competed the assembling of
all its various parts"
Some special functions of the watch
are those of a clock watch, striking
hours, quarters and minutes in passing,
and also repeating hours, quarters and
minutes at any time at will 1t is also
capable of chime as we'll as silent work.
On the back of the watch there is a
dial Of the twenty-four hours or ST.
dereal day.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19
Berlin Mol)s Take
Profteers to Task
And Attack Shops
''Wuchers,'' or Good Shy
locks,'' Helpless to Re.
duce Prices as Mark Falls:
Crowds Are Unreasonable

LONDON, Nov. % (By Mail).-Dur-
ing the last fortnight, writes the Ber-
lin correspondent of "The Westminster
Gazette, Berlin has witnessed an at
tack upon food and clothing profiteers.
There has been an official campaign by
the police. and crowds have also COL
lected outside offending shops. broken
their windows and distributed the con-
tents.
The word "Wucher," which might
be translated Food Shylock," is on
the front page Of every newspaper.
Respectable householders. while sup
porting the police, have also a sneak
ing admiration for the violence of the
mob.
1t is not easy either for the police
or the mob to decide where legitimate
price raising ends and robbery begins.
For instance, in the Treptow suburb
the crowd looted a shop in which the
price of cotton shirts had been doubled
but the owner might well have pointed
out that, since April, the price of 6
kilo of raw cotton at Bremen has in
creased from II to 145 marks All for
oign raw material and food have risen
as the mark fell, and it is only the
slow increase in the cost of labor
which has kept prices at anything ap-
preaching reasonable level.
What the rise in prices really means
is shown by we'll known economists s
article in the "Berliner Tageblatt" !"
Merely during the last four weeks
foodstuffs, such as potatoes, have
doubled in price. and butter increased
90 per cent, while the cost of material
like serge has risen from go marks
a meter to CO.
The general rise during the last six
months has brought the prices for
household goods to between twenty
and sixty times the pre-war level. Thus
a pair Of shoes which cost 10 marks in
1913 would be worth 400 to-day, a yard
of linen has risen from half a mark
to SO, and the price Of coal has in
creased twentyfold.
Naturally these fluctuations cause
endless accusations of profiteering.
Probably the only person who cannot
be called "Wucher' is the owner of
leasehold property. This is not from
altruism, but because the government
has restricted any increase in rents to
a moderate percentage of the pre-war
rate
A flat with three rooms and kitchen,
which was rented at so marks a month
before the war is now only Sc marks.
which is the price of getting a pair of
shoes resoled, while the yearly rent of
four rooms and a kitchen is much less
than the cost of three yards of "crepe
de chine
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19
-.
Constantinople Relief Fund
Asks City to Aid Refugees

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 16 (By
Mall. = The Constantinoplc Relief
Fund, which has taken over large part
of the charity work hitherto done by
the American Red Cross, has addressed
an urgent plea to the people of Con
stant1nople in behalf of the destitute
Russian refugees.
The committee points out that there
are more than 1900 Russians within
the city who are literally starving and
that to abandon them would be an act Of
the basest inhumanity The committee
explains that the present constitutes
the final phase of Russian refugee re-
lief. Of the enormous number of refu-
gees-totaling in all about 100000
who have passed through the hands of
Allied authorities, there now remain
some $4,000 Even these it is hoped to
dispose of satisfactorily in the near
future.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19
American Agricultural and va.-Car.

Question: am interested In the chemi-
cal stocks Qertilizers). and for this reason
would Hike to have Your opinion and views
as to the following; Judged from their last
reports and deferred action on dividends.
which company do YOU consider the
stronger and better managed, the Ameri-
can Agricultural Chemical Company or
the Virginia Carolina Chemical Company :?
Which of the two companies named
WIN. IN Your judgment, first resume pay
ing dividends, and reasons for your con-
clusion? If YOU held block of VIC Co.
to-day's price and reinvest the proceeds
in =. a. c. Co. preferred, vice versa :?
is the Southern Cotton Oil Company a sub
sidiary of the VIC. Co, real asset and
in normal times money makers? Did the
earnings of the a. a. c. Co. in 1920 war
rant them in putting the common stock
on an per cent basis. was i, stock
jobbng move ?T. X. 4.
Answer-It is impossible to make an
accurate comparison of the present
state of Virginia Carolina Chemical
and American Agricultural Chemical
when no later figures are available than
the balance sheet of May 81, 1921, for
the Virginia Company and June 80,
1921, for the American Company. AS
OF those dates, however, we think the
American makes somewhat the stronger
showing. It's current assets consisted
Of $25 5,448,000 accounts receivable, SIS
100000 inventories, s4,134,OOO cash and
S17,902,000 notes and bills receivable.
while its current liabilities consis isted
of sl,226,000 accounts payable, $l5,-
$4,000 notes payable. $1,000 ac-
crued interest and $4,29OO 900 reserves
for freghts, discounts and doubtful
accounts. The Virginia Company's cur
rent assets consisted Of $13, ,53A 900 mer-
chandise, products, materials, etc, S32,-
$4,000 accounts and bills receivable
and S7,408,000 cash It's bills payable
amounted to $27 ,422 900 and accounts
payable to $1,6110OO. The American
Company had written down it's profit
and loss surplus from Sl8,1O5,0O0 to
$2,670,000, and the Virginia Company
from sgt ,435 900 to S8,65l 900. 1t would
be pure guess work as to which COM
pany would resume dividends first If
we held q block of preferred of either
company and could afford to take the
speculation involved we would hold on
to it rather than make any switch In
normal times the Southern Cotton Oil
Company is a real asset, we think, Of
the Virginia. Carolina Chemical In
our opinion the earnings of 1920 justi-
fed the company putting it's stock on
ar 8 per cent basis from the point of
view of that time. 1t is the easiest
thing in the world to look back now
and say that of course they should
have conserved their cash resources.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19
Leather

With the public demand largely CEN
tered on low priced shoes, improvement
last week was almost solely confined
to the lower grades of leather and to
hides The packers strike, in addition
to strengthening the hide market, has
also awakened kcencr interest in the
leather market.
The perchant for cheap shoes has
naturally led to consistent falling off
in the demand for the more expensive
footwear and in turn has plunged the
high grade shoe manufacturing and
leather tanning trades into period
of inertia.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19
COttolls

The government cotton crop report
issued on Monday, and indicating a
crop of S,340,000 bales. instead of the
estimate Of $3.50 made on October
3, in addition to affecting the raw cot
ton market, checked active trading in
the primary goods market, and caused
some softening of prices which had
advanced about y quarter to a half
cent yard in the previous week
Offsetting this to some extent, how
ever. later in the week came the gov
ernment's report on cotton consump-
ton, which indicated greater amount
of cotton used by domestic mills in
November than in any month since
June, 1920.
In finished goods trade was light, but
steady. New prices were made on some
bleached goods which showed slight
recessions from the tentative prices
named in October.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19
How Is Business i?

CottonPrmay goods slightly lower spo production
continues at high rate.
SlksRaw silk buvno 1an,n 1o1
trade dul finished goods
Wooens-between season dulness goods; wool firm
rursPrlce sottenng for catch
AppareWhoesac and retail slightly lower: demand oht
JewelyDmand broadening; production low prices an+oird
LeatherDemand for lower grades of hides
duction gradually increasing; prices TENDING inward
RubbeDemand slightly abated price within narrow
boundaries.
MetasYear end duness stce copper continues active prices
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19
FllI.s

Lower prices for raw furs arc being
put into effect. Some of the large col
iectlng dealers revised their trappers'
price lists downward Sales to manufac-
turing furriers are still small and not
much activity in this direction is an
tIc,pated until January, and possibly
FEBRUARY, when the fall. 1922, whole
sale season begins. Some buying of
small furs to be. made into chokcr
scaris for the spring trade has been
done, but the demand is less marked
than in previous seasons.
Raw skin dealers are gathering their
forces TO retain raw furs on the free
list IN the new tariff schedule.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19
WOoIells

The woolen and worsted trades are
more passive than active. The next
development will be the Offering of
fabrics for the 1922 fall season, and
manufacturers are awaiting a favora-
bic opportunity to introduce their sam
pic lines to the trade. The continued
hardening of the raw wool market, to-
gether with the using up of surplus
stocks of goods for the present winter
season. has strengthened sentiment in
the mill end of the trade.
The American Wooden Company late
last week opened its blanket line for
next season with an extensive showing
OF all-wool blankets. Prices were un-
changed.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19
Mexico Raises Border Duties
SO to 1000 ON Some Articles

Ell PASO, Tex, Dec. 18.-The Collec-
tor of Customs at Juarez, Mexico, an
nounced the receipt of telegram from
Mexico City yesterday giving notice of
an increase in the tariff on certain ar
ticles of so to 100 per cent.
The SO per cent classification includes
sole leather, candy, all kinds Of woolen
goods and furniture, brooms, silk and
chemical products. The 100 per cent
increase is to be levied on gloves, to-
oadco, rope and twine, jcwelry. toilet
wafers, matches and soap. The duty on
"a EARNED SKINS Is increased 25 per cent.
The decree is effective January /,
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19

of silk into the open market, prices
held firm. Locally prices softened
slightly. but did not break. Trading
remained inactive, and silk manufac-
turers apparently are awaiting further
developments before purchasing any
sizeable quantities of raw silk.
The goods trade held the gains it had
made in the previous week, but the
volume now being bought is consider
ably under normal. A better trade de-
mand is expected after the turn of
the year.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19
Apparel

Seasonal dullness pcrvades the ap-
parel trades. The strike in the cloak
and suit industry continues with but
little effect on the supply or price of
merchandise. Some TOO firms here arc
reported to have settled with the union
and to have resumed production.
Retailers arc beginning to sample
spring garments for women, but as vet
the movement has not developed to
great proportions. In the mems wear
trace spring orders are still being
medium priced merchandise.
Slow collections and an increasing
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
OWNERS CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION

meeting of the stockholders Of the Owners
Construction Corporation will be held az
the Office of the company No. IS West 4Srd
street, Borough of Manhattan. New YORK
City, on the 3rd day of January. 1922, at
2 +. M. for the purpose Of electing nine
directors for The ensuing year. and two
inspectors of election to serve at the mex.
annual meeting. and for tho transaction
of such other business as may properly
come before said meeting
Dated, New York. December is, 1921.
MYER EFROS. Secretary
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19
Silks

Early in the week the Teisan. or
Japanese Imperial Silk Syndicate,
which began buying raw silk and
pegging it on the basis of / 500 yen a
bale for Sinshiu No !, in September,
1920 disposed Of about 10000 of the
$4,000 bales it held to a half dozen
leading Japanese exporters. The silk,
1t was understood, was sold on the
basis of 1900 yen per bale, or about
so yen under the ruling market De-
spite the throwing of this large amount
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19
,Jewelry

Most retailers last week reported
but a slight broadening Of sales. 1t Is
their belief that the public this year,
rs in last, will defer buying jcwelry
gifts until the proverbial last minute,
For this reason speculation as to how
business will show up is entirely lack
ing.
Retailers continue to show apathy
toward the Wholesale trade. Many pro-
pose to reduce their stocks as much as
possible in preparation for the annual
inventory. AS it is, stocks are said to
be ample to tide them over the holiday
season. A marked recession in sales Of
the more expensive jewelry is noticed,
although moderate priced goods are
moving with some regularity.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-19
Investment
Information

Questions Of general interest to in-
cestors soill be anspered in this col
,emn, in ,chich case only initials 1oiU
DC used. Others aoill be answered by
mail. Address all inquiries, inclos-
;ng stamped, addressed envelope to
Fincnciai Editor, The Tribune, 154
Nassau Street, Ne,p York City.