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The New York herald., 1921-02-13
Piano Prea.=- IL aa,y e.

MADRID. Feb. 12.--Uroft Corma cf Ca
talonia, sgod : years, VINO plays the piano
with extraordinary skill. is tho latest
attraction at aristocratic tea parties IN
the spanish capital. The infant prodigy
is placed by his nurse on the piano stool.
whereupon no begins his performance
without any trace OF nervousness
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
ENGLISH COURT GASPS
AT JUROR ADMITTING
Tradition Goes to Smash in
Age of Feminisn1.

Special Cable TO TIE Nyw Yosx HEsAtp.
Copyright, 1921, bv THE NEW YORK HKnALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London, Feb. 1e.
The traditions OF the Kings Bench got
such a shock this week that the head
pieces nearly fell from the crowns OF
the bewigged barristers when one OF
three women jurors. sitting in court for
the first time in it's history, calmly
took out her knitting and thus occupied
herself while listening TO the evidence.
Neither Justice Coleridge nor counsel
made any comment but Il was apparent
that the move on the part OF the woman
was a new one on them.
The case was that OF a libel action
againts the Daily Herald. The women
showed keen interest In the case. but
their apparel gave new touch 10 the
musty chambers, one OF the feminine
jurors wearing light blue Jumper.
The New York herald., 1921-02-13

British newspapers in quoting these
figures give the credit for the improve
ment to the mothers and family doctors
of the nation, and declare that this proof
should discourage the political practice
of creating panics about national de-
cadence and then attempting to still
them by elaborate schemes OF State con-
trolled alienation.
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
PRINCESS MARY TO SEE AUNT.

LONDON. Feb. i2-Princess Mary r.
expected 10 pay a short visit to Chris
tiania early in the spring to stay with
her aust. the Queen Of Norway. This
will be the first occasion on which the
Princess has been seen at Continental
court
The New York herald., 1921-02-13

New York Herald Bureau.
London, Feb. 12.
The unloading this week OF a cargo Of
American coar from a boat on the
Thames revealed ,the fact that It was
bought up for the purpose OF making
gas. The coal was brought over BY a
big company and had been going beg
cling until a price was put on IL that
made IL profitable TO buy the coal for
the manufacture or gas
British coal Is sold at very high
price. but Is plentiful. Much criticism
has been heard over the landing Of the
American coal.
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
Wan on BEGGING IN SPAIN.

BILBAO. Spain. Feb. 12.--Thc Cover
nor has issued an order for the imposi-
ton OF heavy fines on any person caught
giving aims 10 street beggars. The Gov
ernor declares hc is determined TO end
public mendicancy.
YOU may find the opportunity YOU have
long been seeking In tho Help Wanted
offerings. See Section Six to-dsy.--Adr.
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
U. S. COAL MAKES BRITISH GAS.
Fuel Sold Cheap Enough to he
Profitable 10 Buyer.
New York Herald Bureau.
London. Feb. 10.

Special Gable TO THE Nrw YonK HERALD
Copyright, 1921. bv THE NEW YORK HraAtp.
The New York herald., 1921-02-13

Special Cable 10 THE New YORK HssAtp
Copyright. 1891, bv THE NEw YORK HrnALp.
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
12 YEARS IN BED
A LONDON MANS
CHOICE OF LIFE
Normal Otherwise, He Re-
sents Questions on Strange
Mode of Living.
HAS GROWN TWO INCHES
Doctor Says Bones Have Be-
come Brittle and Scales De-
velOp OH Skin.
HAS GROWN TWO INCHES

Special Cable to THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, by THE NEW YORK HERALD.
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
WIVES MUST BE FAT
TO MARRY IN AFRICA
Only Thought Beautiful When
They Can Hardly Walk.

Special cable to TIE New YosK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, BY THE New YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
London, Feb. IL.
The New York herald., 1921-02-13

Special Gable to TIE NEw York HERALD
Copyright, 1921, By THE New YORK HERALD
The New York herald., 1921-02-13

Special Gable TO THE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, by TIE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
The New York herald., 1921-02-13

Special Gable 10 THE New YoRK HERALD.
1921, bv THE New YORK HERALD.
The New York herald., 1921-02-13

Special Cable TO THE NEw YoRK HERALD
Copyright, 1891, By THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
Exercise of Caution Pre-
vents Runaway Appear
ancc of Boom Seasons:
Foreign Trade Uncertain

The position OF the wooden and
worstcd goods trade continues to grow
stronger daily. With the majority of
lines for fall already open and several
of the best known fabrics in the mar
ket already withdrawn because of the
advance booking of orders for all pos
siblc production, buying interest has
been stimulated from the lethargy that
prevailed for several months.
The market, however, does not pre-
sent the runaway appearance of boom
years, and great amount of caution
is being exercised in the placing of
orders for fall merchandise. Buyers
are shopping moro keenly than ever
before and are comparing values
closely.
A great amount Of uncertainty sur
rounds the position of foreign goods
at present, particularly British made
fabrics. 1t is possible, buyers assert,
to find certain small stocks of high
grade English and Scotch made woolcns
IN the hands of iobbers at prices that
arc below present importing prices.
he possibility that Congress may enact
a traIff bill that will include wooden
ing some effect on the market, not in
the direction Of urging greater buying,
as might be expected, but the reverse
Some buyers argue that move toward
a higher tariff on foreign woolcns will
increase importations into this coun-
try before the tariff goes into effect in
such quantities that lower prices than
now prevail viii be necessary to move
the goods
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
o'ice OF Special Stockholders Meetings of
HE NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY

- A sqooa Meeting OF the Stock
-f'9ers OF Fac Ne" York Trust Company
De heid a. tic Office OF the Compasy.
20 treal St.eet. New ork City, Mafct
- ll, az 1870 A. NJ, TO vote upci. =
~ to merge the Liberty Bank ii
.'" YORK into The New York Trust Com
i@i. 10 approve an agreement made and
''fiea i'io ay The New York Trust Com.
.a ami The Liberty Bank Of New York
' eHeei rrch merger. and to approve all
'ion ia.eu hy tie Board of Trustees II
e" ok Trust Company in respect
ct sad agreement and the merger thefciu
'ntd ir as Shown by the minutes OF
The trustees meetings
- a Special Meeting of the Stock.
'olders Of The New ) ork Trust Companr
Acld 81 The office OF the Company,
q Sf az Sitccf, New York City, March
-. - -. a' so A. NJ, for the purpose Of
'--.gt y, i<i.t tAc increase Of the capital stool
NJ ~, lhe New ork Trust Company from
'Aioe nt.ll0u Dollars (sS,OOC ,00O). t1e
,,eHi a't. 'tilei amount. consisting {
ny 'heusauf shares go. .o009 Of the par
~ ~ Dre hundred Dollars (s100) each,
~ en- million Dollars ,Slo,00o O00). con.
Sa''s OF onc buudred thousand GOO 00O)
~ par value OF One hundred
liars (Si0W cach.
Inc transfer books II the Companv will
,.osrd 1T the close OF business March
-'-l' and reopered at the beginning Of
business April ]. 1927.
"''ed NrN \ oi~. March Il, 1921.
hy order of the Board Of Trustees.
M0kIIMkR \. BUCkNER,
President.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
Business News
Wooden Goods Trade Showing
Signs of Continued Growth
Rochester Merchant
Sees Better Trade

Retail trade, especially in
Rochester, N. Y, is showing de-
cided improvement, according to
William p. Barrcws, president of
the Retail Merchants Council of
that city. In his opinion this is
due in large measure to lower
prices that have cnsued during tho
last three months.
During that time" he said. ere
tailcrs have taken enormous losses
on their stocks in getting prices
down to something like normal
basis. Spring goods on the shelves
of apparel merchants to-day were
purchased on basis Of replace
ment costs. In many cases the
fabrics were purchased from job
bcrs at liquidation prices.
"Anothcr factor in the situation
is that the members of the buying
public havc become wise to the
truth that they must buy what they
need when they need it or there
Will be no demand for their labor"
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
Partial Payment Broker Sold Him Ont

Cuestion--1.ast August bought some
STOCK from broker whose office Is on
isroad street on the ten payment plan. l
MADE the initial payment. and. as agreed
vas Keeping up my payments on the cad
g. each succeeding month. ! made tho
November payment on time. but about De-
cember received telegram demanding
money or they would sell my stock. I
wrote and told them that had made my
payments each month on time and would
continue TO do so, but would not send any
money at this time. Few days later or
about December S. l received a notice tell
ing mo they had sold my stock Had they
any right to do this, and can they collect
inoneys duo them on this account? Is the
partial payment a good way to buy stocks
or bonds have a steady income but it
~ not big enough to allow me to buy Sc
curittcs outrieht.--L NJ. G.
Answer-Without the name of the
broker or Of the stock you bought,
and without knowing what your con-
tract was or how much you paid down
and other details, we cannot tell
whether your broker was justified in
selling You out. Answering your other
question. the partial payment plan is
not good unless you buy investment
issues and have a thoroughly trust
worthy broker
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
American Tobacco
Earns 1889 p. G..
On Common Stock
Company Liquidates About
$4,000, 900 of Current
Liabilities in the Year:
Bond Holdings Reduced

Tho American Tobacco Company
'lquldated approximately $4,000, 900
Of current liabilities in 1920 without
doing any financing which increased
,hc company's fixed charges. This
was accomplished as follows: The
book value of leaf tobacco and manu-
factured stock was reduced from ap-
proximately s9o,60oooo to ss1 $50, 900.
The value of investment in stocks and
bonds was reduced net by $4,000 900
through the sale of about $4,000 900 of
Liberty bonds and the purchase of
100000 OF other securities. An in
crease Of $4,000 in cash on hand
and decrease Of $1,000 900 in bills and
accounts receivable also took place
The cash on hand at the end of 1920
amounted to S10,024000 and bills re-
ceivable TO Sl0.0S2 900. These changes
represent net decrease in assets of
approximately $9.000,00O. The com
nany lad outstanding st the end Of
1919 approximately $4,000, 900 of divi-
dcnd scrip maturing March l. 1921,
and this has been almost entirely
,iQuidated through the issue of $40
10000 new b non-voting common
stock. This was in large part current
liability. since holders could have de-
mauded cash. Accounts payable were
reduced By S. 600 900, amounting at
he end of 1920 to Approximately
SlQ0oo 600. as against SIS 900 200 at the
beg ming OF the year. Though Liberty
bonds W Il a face value of S6,304 900
we're sold. the company had borrowed
in 1919 $3.50. coo against these bonds.
so tsat this transaction amounts to
liquidaton. In 1920 S3,333 900 was
raid oil on the per cent serial gold
notes. leaving at the end OF the year
Sl6,667 600 Of these notes outstanding.
In 1920 the American Tobacco
Company and all the companies whose
stock s in whole owned by the Amer
lean company earned Sl43,106.332
compared with s1A6,023,730 in 1919.
After paying expenses and taxes
profits from the tobacco business
amounted to S14.277,250 in 1920. COM
pared with $l5922 ,6S7 profits on the
tobacco business in 1919. The total
earned by tho company included in
come from securities owned after the
payment Of regular dividends of per
cent on the preferred stock was Sill
aS9.115 in 1920, or the equivalent Of
1893 per cent on the total $89,542 500
common stock lincluding the new
sste) outstanding al the end Of 1920,
compared With S12,S1O5 $50 earned in
1919 the equivalent of 81 SO per cent
On the SiO.242 900 common stock out
standing at the end OF 1919
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
Financial Items

uarlal &. Nenney. vice president of the
Liberty Securities Corporation. vas yes
terday elected a vice president Of .hc New
York Trust Company.
After absence OF sevcral wears II. r.
Caraway and William e. Power former
members Of the Consolidated Stock Ex
change. yesterday made theis first appear
ance ON the floor since their re-eleetion.
Victor Schoeppcrlo. assistant general
sales manager of the National city Com
pany. has been elected an assistdn Mt vice
president of that company.
Guaranty Trust Company Of Nov York.
has been appointed trust"" under the
liumblc on aad Refining companv linden
turc dated March l5. 1921. securing an
authorized issue Of $4,000, 600 par value
two-year per cent gold notes, due March
49, 1929. and trustee under Louisiana n
Arkansas Hallway Company equipment
trust agreement. dated February t. lH2l,
securing an authoriz"d issur of per cent
equipment notes. OF TINS issre those
dcsignatod as series &c" arc to be dated
April /, aud due semi annually October
L. 1921. through April !. 1874. AMI arc linn
itcd to an authorized Issue Of $4,000 par
value.
Tho board Of directors Of tho Fidelity
International Trust Company has declared
d quarterly dividend Of 2is PEI cent, pay
q ble March 81. 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
Petitions in Bnnkruptcy

The following petitions IN bankruptcy
were ilcd yesterday In the United States
District Court.
BANKERS STATISTICS CORPORA
TION, Is West 3ath ST. financial news;
iovoientary. liabilities $4,000 and assets
81 0oO
untarl liabilities ss.eaS aud assets S1o.15o.
ARTHUR a. l\lrFLEK. fos Audubon
ave, voluntary: liabilities }l7.2lH.
FLAKE GRAPHITE COMPANY or
NtW YORK.. lao Broadway; Involuntary;
liza biliNes 100000 and assets 5000
Schedules in Bankruptcy
The following schedules in bankruptcy
were fled ycterday in the United states
NJ /. lsOpow & co 10 west 21st St;
liabilities s124,424 and assets S13.hs9.
THE lIARBOR CHEMICAL COMPANY,
Rayway. \. j.. liabilities $l46,04s and
sets S5.bt2
THE llARBOE SAFES AND MANU-
FACTURING COMPANY. Pallsadc, X. j.;
liabilities S5,427 and assets $10.15O.
WILLIAM ApIE, 1NC.. and east
18Th ST.. Liabilities S7',722 and assets
S3S.ia-
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
SOUTHERN rACfFIC CoMraIy

1se ~ notice OF MEETING.
~ o'o roadway, New York. \. Y. Ian. q 1921
~ ne ne Auntfii Meeting of the Stockholders
h., "' HoI nern faciie Company will be
- al the ofilcc of this Company in
e. y" hei'sf. jefferson County, kentucky. on
SltY. Aprll 6. 1921, q twelve o. clock
~, Standard time, for the following pur-
pVsts. viz
,n elect fifteen Directors
-, 1" consider and act upon ali questions
H.. tiers which may legally come before
,sa HeeilhE relating to Federal control OF
Co.NVi Vi'4fai ny properties under the act OF
~, "SS or March 81 1918 or any agree
- - OF settlement with the Government in
tietP thereto, or relating to the termina-
~ ., Dl sNth Federal control by the return
l. - properties or otherwise. and or re-
80 10 conditions resulting from or sue
III ."s SNtN Federal control, and generally
l,3 itS'iHis aud matters growing out of or
~ NY u such control termination there
or lNiloWing COndttions including tho
,I- amy of ipcotne urdcr the Transporta- 7
o' Get. 1920 and settlement thereof.
M, J. % transact all such other business =
,is,.. 4rfa .if come before the meeting, in
s..e''"s the approval and ratification OF all
r,s'n "t the Board OF Directors and OF tho
,|,..ti We Nonuitttee since the last annual
rsS1. s,s''ns Of the Stockholders OF This Com
For the purposes ot the fneetine tn.
s,soNs Tor the transfer OF stock with be
~ esSs,a a. az O'clock =. NJ. Tuesday. March
A \, 81; ana VIII be rcopcned at 10 o'clock
pa- i- Thursday. April I. fs2i
'S oIder OF the Board of Directors.
HUGH NELL. Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
Will Invest for His Mother-in-Law

oucstton-liave had $4,000 turned over
to me for Investment by my mother-in law.
principal after her death. or use the in
N"Stment certificates for security should |
desire to borrow on it to build home
later, but she feels that she should get
something like : per cent intercs, on the
principal noted in The Tribune that
United States Rubber 8 per cent first pro-
IKE Your opinion on these, together with
few others that you feel YOU can recon-
invested 81 600 for her a few months AGO
~ Pacific Fruit Express Is. due in 1856.
What is your op.nion? which do you THINKS
consideration that may want to borrow
money on them at some future time?
this klnd.--F. :. A.
Answcr-We believe the following
investments will solve the problem you
outline: $1,000 new Cuban American
Sugar Company SIS 1881. TO yield s per
cent; $1,000 Canadian Northern per
cent debentures 1871 guaranteed prin-
cipal and interest by the Canadian gov
crnment by indorsement); 81 900 Beth
lohem Steel marine equipment rs. Of
which YOU can choose a maturity be-
tween 1921 and 1890, to yield at least
Z per cent. We have given you com
parativelv short terms because of the
likelihood you will need the money
and because such issues yield more
than long term obligations Of equal
security. The three issues are all
good Investments, in our opinion, and
arc readily marketable Your Pacific
Fruit Express is are an equipment trust
bond and are we'll secured, in our
opinion. Rubber preferred has an ex-
cellent dividend record We regard it
as a good business mans investment.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
Judgments Filed
In New York County

Ut NV VUffFV
Tho following judgments wera filed yos-
crday. The first name being that Of the
debtor:
Albin, Harry S.-A 4 IIageman $35S. =
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
>. u. of California
Earns $41.92 in 1920

Net profits, after deductions Of de-
probation, depletion and Federal taxes,
OF the Standard Oil Company Of Cali
fornia for the year ended December 81
were $41.eb5,25A equal to s41.e2 share
earned on the $99,373,311 capital stock,
according to a statement issued yes,
tcrday.
1hls compared to net profits of $751;
ooz''os, or $31.26 a share. earned in
the preceding year. Net earnings
amounted to $59.413,s1o and the profit
ana loss surplus $l22 1903, ,7O7, against a
profit and loss surplus of $5s,11716S
IN 1919. Tho company's production
rom Its own wells in 1920 was 90 ,073.-
a19 barrels, compared to a production
or 29'aS4,OS4 barrels in the preceding
year.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
Woman LeSns to Utility Bonds

Cp~stion-~I have some $4,000 Invested
Jaw dobenture IS. Bush Terminal Build
Ings FIRST as, Burlington Hallway and
Light fnst 5s Wisconsin Gas aud Electric
llrst 5s. Duluth street hallway first 5s.
nrovince OF Alberta IS St Louis * san
Francisco 5s. series B. Newport News and
Hampton Gas and Electric Corporal ION
first and refundine 5s, Nevada -Califorpia
Electric Corporation 6s lnterborough
kauid Transit first aud lcfunding IS. chile
Great southern Railroad preferred and
tu'@ Knitting pref. led. As intend
short ~ to retire from .et;yc work and dc
some real estate and Liberty bonds viii
You kindly ten mo what yxi 'hmN of the
bought Whth prices were high and haVc
dcprccIated greatly. Are there any which
YOU think would do better to exchange?
VIII you also say What YOU think of the
recently iasued ten-Near S per cent secured
gold bonds Of the Nevada CALIFORNIA Eiec-
Of ST. 600 or so2-Aliss NJ j.
Answer-Y our Canadian Municipal
and Bush Terminal first 5s are, we
consider, good bonds The Burlington
Railway and Light have rather re-
strctcd market and the Wisconsin Gas
and Electric has such spread be-
tween bid and asked price, 6S and "A,
that it would be a little difficult to
sell much of 1t at forced sale at a
satisfactory price. The Province of
AiDtlld = IS are SNOI Ut 81. LOUIS
& San Francisco 5s arc the obligation
of one of the weaker Southwestern
railroads. If you believe that the rail
road situation viii come out all right
they are a good bond to hold for
rise in prices. IF you are at all ap-
prehensivc of widespread railroad
bankruptcy it would be wiser to in
vest in bonds of some such strong road
as the New York Central, selecting, for
instance. the per cent debentures
due in 1885. In regard to the Inter
borough Rapid Transit first and re
funding bonds there is a good deal of
apprehension. They are selling around
81. We believe, however, that if Gov
ernor Miller's traction plans go
through the New York City street rail
ways will be placed in better posi-
ton. United Kingdom 5'2s arc high
grade Alabama Great Southern pre-
ferred is good railroad stock. and
Utica Knitting preferred is followed
by common stock selling at l05. Our
comment on your list is that You al
ready have good many public utlli-
ties. Wouldn't it be better TO invest
any further money that YOU have IN
some high grade industrial bonds. such
as United States Steel sinking tund os!
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
Cumberland Tel. Earnings

The Cumberland Telephone e. Telc-
graph Company reported a surplus,
after all charges and taxes, for the
year ended December 81, of $145,5So
equivalent to 81 cents a share. earned
on the $17,25o,o5O capital stock, COM
pared to $SS7,SS2, or s5S7 a share
earned on the $14,773,45O capital stock
IN the preceding year. Net revenues
amounted to $2,4o7, ,07O and the deficit,
after dividends, S74O.S17.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
consolidation Coal Net I'm

The Consolidation Coal Company re-
ported surplus, after charge and Fed
eral taxes, for the year ended Deccm
Der 81 of $4,s2o,S44 equivalent to s11.9
share earned on the $4O,2o5, ,44s cap
ltal stock outstanding. compared to
S5'oo9,27s, or S7.48 share, earned in
the preceding year. Total earnings
amounted to $33,965,2 ,2sO. against S23,-
501,556 and the profit and loss surplus
S97,S55.391.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
Bank Statement Correction

The statement of the Imperial Bank
OF Germany for period ending March 7,
printed yesterday under a Berlin date,
enormously reported an ncreaes in
"othcr liabilities of 5,00o,385 900
marks. 1t should have been 5O0,3S5,-
900. The error was made in trans
N SIS ION.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
Erie Prior Lien As Well Secured

ouestion-Do you consider Erie per
cent prior lien bonds, present price about
J3 "a good business mans investment!
Are they first lien and have the coupons
always been paid "A. II. {,
Answer-We consider Erie 4 per cen.
prior lien bonds as a good business
mans investment, with chance to ap-
preciate in market value and safe in the
long run. even were the Erie which is
week road, to get INTO financial djf-
ticulties They are secured by first
mortgage on considerable parts of the
Erie main line.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
Commercial Credit

The domestic credit situation ac-
cording to credit men in the Wholesale
textile field has improved measurably
since the first of the year. Collections,
especially from retailers, have been
better, although still slightly below
normal. The improved condition is re-
fected in the higher credit limits that
many wholesalers are now extending
individual customers. The credit men
looked upon January and February as
critical months in the retail field, and
now feel that merchants who were able
to weather those two months are in a
fairly sound financial position and are
good risks as a general rule.
Commercial money remained firm
yesterday at ~ per cent for the bulk
Of new paper coming into the market
Bankers acceptance rates were un-
changed at the following figures issued
by the American Acceptance Council: