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The New York herald., 1921-05-04
INCREASE IN EXPRESS
DIVIDEND IS EXPECTED
American Company Directors
Meet To-day.

As q result of the American Railway
Express Company's recently paid divi-
dend of $3.50 a share it Is considered
probable that the directors Of the Amer
lean Express Company in their meeting
to-day will increase the conpanys dis
bursement. Wells. Fargo g. Co. an
other of the stockholding companies
made such a distribution last week
The present IS yearly dividend Of the
American Company was earned with
ample margin In the last year, it is
understood.
The Railway Express Company's divi-
dend gives the company s429.492, equal
to Sass on It's 10000 shares of no par
value. which might be added to Its
quarterly dividend OF So. Since that
company is assured by uniform con-
tracts of a regular s per cent. on It's
property investment. its directors ex-
pect to continue payment OF regular
dividends
The New York herald., 1921-05-04
GRAND TRUNK MEETING MAY IL
April Interest VIII he Paid II
Government Control lis Voted.

A special meeting of stockholders OF
the Grand Trunk Railway will be held
In London on May 12 to consider a
proposed amendment 10 the agreement
entered into March 8, 1920, with the
Canadian Government. The amendment
extends the time for arbitration pro-
ceedings to determine the price to be
paid by the Government for Grand
Trunk shares on condition that the pres
ent directors resign in favor of Gov
ernment representatives. This bill has
passed the Canadian House OF COM
mons and Is awaiting action by the
Senate.
Acceptance of the new agreement
will clear the way for immediate Gov
crnment control. after which the un-
paid Grand Trunk interest due in April
will likely be paid. Interest due May
/, including that on obligations bearing
provincial guarantees, has been paid.
The New York herald., 1921-05-04
MIDWEST EARNS $27 A SHARE
Balance for Refining Company
divide nds. eI2.3s a share.

Midwest Refining Company's finan-
cial statement for 1920 indicates net
earnings OF s16.ee5.711. equal 20 s27. %
a share on s31. 200. .05O capital stock OF
$50 par value. After allowing S5.369.-
s34 for depreciation and depletion and
SO. SOS. .0ss for Federal taxes the balance
available for dividends. s7.727.ss9. was
equal to sf2.3s a share Current as
sets were s31.205.32o; current lie Dllities
ss.s62.T47.
Tho company carries It's investments
in other companies at s7.76e,523, COM
pared with s1s.1e7,7ss at the close of
1919
The New York herald., 1921-05-04
HIDE AND LEATHER DEFICIT.

The American Hide and Leather Com
pany reports for tho first quarter OF
1921 a deficit after charges, inventory
adjustments and Federal taxes OF ST.
2t0.3ss. compared with a deficit OF sb,-
315.s50 In the preceding quarter and
with surplus Of s23s,135 in the cor
responding quarter of last year Loss
from operations. after repairs, interest.
inventory adjustments, &c, amounted
to si.134.3a4 and depreciation charges
totallcd s75,9S9.
The New York herald., 1921-05-04
RADIO VOTES STOCK INCREASE
Common Issue Goes to 100000
From 5,OOO,OOO shares.

At a special meeting yesterday of the
nidio Corporation of America the stock
holders voted to increase the no-par
common stock from 5000, 900 to 7.500,-
900 shares. No change was made in the
100000 authorized preferred shares, par
value s5 each.
Radio Corporation stockholders re-
elected the following directors for terms
Of three years each: Owen ID. Young
and Albert G. Davis. vice-presidents
Of the General Electric Company and
Walter s. Clifford vice-president OF the
American Telegraph and Telephone
Company
The New York herald., 1921-05-04
COTTON OIL PASSES DIVIDEND
Directors Of American Cotton o

Directors Of American Cotton OIL
Company yesterday passed ths regular
semi-annual dividend Of per cent. on
the preferred stock due at this time
A statement issued said tina. the COM
pany's financial position was strong but
that in view OF depressed and unproft-
agile conditions in the industries In
which the company Is engaged ii was
deemed best for It's permanent good to
conserve It's cash resources.
The company was organized in 1889
and has paid dividends at the annual
rate of per cent. since 1892.
The New York herald., 1921-05-04
CRUDE OIL PRICES GO LOWER.

FTNpLAY. Ohio. May 3--Further re-
ductions in the prices of middle West
and Wyoming crude oils were announced
here to-day by the Ohio OIL Company.
Lima crude was down 15 cents a barrel
and all other grades rs cents The new
middle West quotations arc: Lima,
s233; Indiana, s2.13: Wooster, 1855 /;
Illinois, $2.27; Princeton, s2.27: Water
loo, $3.50, and Plymouth. $3.50.
The new Wyoming prices are: Grass
Creek, $3.50; Elk Basin, $3.50: Big
Muddy, s1.16; Lance Creek. s1.45. and
Rock Creek, s1.25.
The New York herald., 1921-05-04
RAIL MEN READY TO TESTIFY.
Hope TO show Senators Manage.
ment Is Not at Fault.

The steering committee of the Asso-
citation of Railway Executives will meet
Friday to draw plans for testimony to
be given by several members at the
Senate Interstate Commerce Commit
tees investigation into railway earn
ings. rates, traffic. expenses and man
agement, which will begin next Tuesday
The railway officials expect to show
that poor earnings arc duo TO shrunken
traffic and high costs for wages and
materials rather than to failure Of the
transportation act.
The New York herald., 1921-05-04
CHEESE PRICES DROP
TOLOWEST IN SIX YEARS
Sells for II Cents in Northern
Neu York Markets.

WATERTowN. n. Y. MAY 3.--For the
first time in six years cheese was being
bought in Northern New York markets
to-day for IA cents n pound. Dealers
report that there is no marlee. even at
that price. A year ago cheese was SELL
ing at the factory for % to 30 cents.
To-day's price equals the minimum
price paid since the organization OF the
local produce exchange, nearly twenty
years ago.
The New York herald., 1921-05-04
GYPSUM NET INCOME GROWS.

The United States Gypsum Company
reports for 1920 net income, after taxes
OF S1.705.211. or s326f share earned
on its outstanding common stock after
deduction of preferred dividends. This
compares with s1737 In 1919. Net
earnings were s2.f26.77s; taxes. s421.-
s67: dividends. s772.436: surplus, se32.-
I75; profit and loss surplus. s2,e24,1l5
The New York herald., 1921-05-04
REFLECT r. a VIVA. DIRECTORS

The stockholders Of the Pttsburgh
and Western Virginia Railway have re-
elected its retiring directors. At a sub
soaucnt meeting OF the board officers
were reelected and the following cxecu-
tive committee named w. ~. Coverdale
John r. Dennis. Henry r. Farrell. Haley
Flske. George =. Smith md Richard
Sutrn
The New York herald., 1921-05-04

leased part or the Amatls OIL lands be-
ing developed by tho companies as tia
outcome OF the action brought TO COM
pei an accounting. In deciding II ths
United States District Court appointed
q special master and ordered an 90
counting Of profits on the properties IN
question.
The New York herald., 1921-05-04
atlantic Gulf.

The Atlantic. Gulf and West Indies
Steamship Lines and tho Atlantic Gulf
oil Company, It's subsidiary. have paid
about s7oo,ooo In escrow. covering royal
ues due on Aiay 4. to interests whioh
The New York herald., 1921-05-04
pENNsyLvANIA OIL MARKET.

on CRY, May 3.-Credit balance,
$3.50. Runs, Gs.n3s; average. so.731.
Shipments, 1890; average, 4i.151.
The New York herald., 1921-05-04
Sa1s. 4e9 .521.17 s3e.510,o44 90


III. f. Thurber president of the COM
pany. in the report said "The NUMBER
or stations in service increased e2,3Tt
in 1920 to 1,754,085 in operation. Tho
gross expenditure for telephone property
in 1920 was $42,o0o.0o0. Further ex-
penditures will have to be made In
1921" He declared in the report that
In general telephone service might be
said to be I'D to its prewar standard.
The New York herald., 1921-05-04
Foreign Banking

TINE New York Trust Company offers complete
L banking service firms engaged in trade with
foreign countries.
The Company maintains relations with leading banks
in all parts of the world 1t purchases and makes
advances foreign bills, issues commercial and
travellers letters of credit sells travellers checks, pays
interest deposits abroad and buys and sells foreign
exchange.
The Company furnishes information regarding foreign
markets and offers facilities for obtaining credit infor
nation and other data concerned with foreign trade
Officers will be glad explain to those interested
the complete foreign banking service which this
company offers its customers.
TheNew York Trust Company
evith ochirA is consolidated
The Liberty National Bank
of New York
Capital Surplus & Undivided Profits S26,000,0O0
Main Oft
Liberty Office 40 Broad Street FIFTH AUtrus Obha
40 Broadway s7th St & Fifth Ave.
The New York herald., 1921-05-04
N. Y. TELEPHONE co.
SURPLUS REDUCED
Reports Drop From S38,814,-
III at Beginning Of 1920 to
S32. .503,1 at End.

The New York Telephone Company
paid about half Of Its per cent. annual
dividend on the $3.50. 900 of It's stock
out Of its surplus in 1920, thus reducing
It's profit and loss surplus from $3S.s14,-
III at the beginning of the year to
s82,50s.162 at It's close. according to the
company's annual report, presented at
yesterdays annual meeting Of Its stock
holders. In that meeting James 5. Nc
Culloh, vice-preddent of the company.
In charge OF commercial business and
publicity, was elected a director to fiji
the vacancy caused by the death OF
William F. Nottingham. Other direc-
tors were reelected
The income account. showing earn
.ngs Of s406 a share on the companys
capital stock. contrasts as follows with
that OF 1919. when 1o.14 per cent was
earned:
Operating revenue. .,s1 1868 SoS 4ss ,7s.ess .sss
Operating s.psnss.; sa4as ass s e2es Sss Iss
siai Balance s.ia aftsr charges soseo!s iS.sg is3
Dividends paid. 12.0OO.OO0 l2.ooo.lVt
| The report gives the following balance
| sheet comparison:
A5SE1S.
! Increase over
i Dec. 81. 1919
R:,..sss: Rs. : plan. ssis s ass 4
| CONSTRUCTION in
progress ...., 1o,16C ISD.SS 15.1So,Si2. ~
| Furniture, FIX
| lures. tools and
o:ss :sg'.sss sss a:D. xsss xssssss .ssaH ssH iSSsssss 3
| Bills and 90
s;;S;:. s;;s ;;S:' = sI e ls'sS 2ss a
| q Q m ortdzO4
debt dtsooun&
p;.ssn sss '.sssss .ss:ss.: ,,ssSaH Nas.ss! N:ga: Z.
i41s. $50 .5n.l7 sss,s1o.o4 acc
LILBIIITrEa.
| Capital stock Is.
sued-oommon- $1bO. .QO, ,OO0.0e - -
Bonded desbt.,. 81 .62S 100. 90 so, ,25t .oC
MORTGAGES 80. 142,ooo.oo $4,000 of
Bills payable. 4e244. 4.2l6-44 81. goo ,ogo. y
Acco'ts payable. 1O,0IO, ,o93.34 1900 81
Accrued liabili- -, 49, =,
.iss nss Ssyee age ss9s as
Reserve for EN-
| FUND ......... 1000. 10000
Reserve for re- -.
placement -. 73.41s, ,1o8.87 o,sas ,si9.s.
Reserve for con-
Surplus .. 32,oO3, ,1e219 se,310,94s. 80
The New York herald., 1921-05-04
BID AND ASKED QUOTATIONS
!. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS.

To the following prices accrued interest Is
10 be added in every case
The New York herald., 1921-05-04

Closing prices OF stocks In which thers
were no transactions yesterdays
The New York herald., 1921-05-04

FOREIGN BONDS.
The Washington times., 1921-02-08
TRADING SLOW IN
! n, Y. STOCK MART
Lack Of Outside Participation ls
Especially Marked at Ex-
change Session Today.
~ MAX kAsE.
!. N. B. Ffnaneial Editor.


NEW YORK. Feb. s.-The lack OF
outside participation In the stock
market was more marked today and
was reflected In another extremely
dull session.
Had IL not been for professional
operations. trading would have been
completely at a standstiiL AS II was
mere were times when the tape on
the stock market ticker. recording
transactions. was idle for minutes at
time Up to noon sales totalled only
shghtly more than 126.0O0 shares.
Price movements again were con-
nned to fractional limits. but the
cnanges were In most cases to higher
levels.
CALL MONEY 8 PER CENT.
Call money continued renewing at
per cent.
The foreign exchanges made sharp
upturns. demand sterling advancing
cents. but this was negligible ~ =
market factor.
A demonstration against the sugar
stocks featured the forenoon trading.
american Sugar was forced down for
= loss OF over points. The pre-
terrod fell points.
Directors Of the company meet for
dividend action TOMORROW. and the
decline In these issues reflected doubt
whether the regular quarterly divi-
oend of ! Y per cent on the common
will be declared.
Punta Allegro fell over / point and
the other sugar shares were also
lower, but after midday good rallies
were made. American Sugar getting
up to 80.
Interest in the rail group was CEN
tered on Southern Pacific. which sold
ex-rights. The stock made q frac-
tonal gain. Reading after yielding
rose i point. Northern Pacific, Union
Pacific and Canadian Pacific improved
fractionally. New York Central rose
u point.
The Washington times., 1921-02-08
Local Produce
Market
(y~raisAsd ~ r,dsw.tss Aas>. fns-)

(furnishsd ~ T1dswstsS LAnees inc-)
Quotations on oysters continue
downward. dus TO the giut Of the
market. there still being on hand .
much larger supply than nscessAry to
meet the demand.
Fish would bring excellent prices
Eggs continue their downward
trend. nearby being quoted st %
cents- This is q drop OF ~ cents per
doxen during the past week.
Poultry continued fairly steady.
with quite number OF minor changes
In the various. grades.
Live stock. hides. and furs. and
fruits and vegetables were steady.
with the supply just meeting the de-
mAnd. ~
The heaviest demand OF the market
at this time continues to be that OF
nsh. Fishermen who make \ little
extra effort to meet this demand will
md themselves amply repaid.
Quotations follow:
,,a sIsacAiR n ,'Hi,s sos s's s.. II s.'~ 80
c6NrxiNERs ron sRiPHSNr-Ns: !
81: s:i. =. A. .ss ss 4: :ii iss ..s
oTsTEEs-ss.ndsSds. u.D sal; -
sao%s.S;.rsy, % .so; soa,A.r.. .se; .'-
BUT gTTTES Err. Ir9S",Iy; sSSsss ,v.,,., ,.,.
s0sSs ,9s ana SooT. ';s: old roost:E:. ,So:
,SI .ss syss; :ss ss:S ., fsss; :ss
sss ssssi.. ss 'ssy sssysse, sssS. s:ss!:s.
geese dhin). isc; guinea fowls (youns
and largs). 50 sec each: guiasa fowls
'0iS} pkEssSS sSa S-'Pi 'PPiouLTRY-rurn.y. tese.e.
thin, hS IS sS SSs: eSicssa; (eSois:. youSs,. q
sss ss ssien dSs;. stp :.Ss:: Ssss ,hss s:S.
ss sss: s:pea. sss dsrs.5. sSessc; c:Doas % s%..
''i%l pRlhsssXD SCI ~ 'iaoos-Lish.. ise, medium.
LiyEsfocK -cattIs (stssrs. ehe,c:,.
saa'i' nsn seS', Sss 1s
ss%mGn %.au% s%e'ss S.e cs.: ssnm.a ssso'1:s
lsc: common. ioc. Hogs QishtS. lie:
hiszz sEShS SNS fSuf hAnS..5 P's sssos., 5
x0bc; commoi- s0Ac Lambs. lso; oon-
mGHi aiipSs 'Ss AND ruRs-c.,f .a,n.. sessu
hides. &c is; hors. hides, No. i. 81 essS:
ns .:sh 'rn; mink: 3 .. ::ss; so %.n. e :.ss
'I ssSo ;m: :sanss ks No = 's siss: 'nas :ssas: =:
No. :: SOC; red fos. large: st red f..:
red soa. No. .. 81: ray io1 siis: gray
81; .accoons, iars.. 81 medium. ii.sS;
ss t. ies ssS @a:.aas: s:si s'ss:s "in:
Ter. ai.a5; kitts. lec; ,po.sum. (largsl.
civst cats ase; house cats. ioosse: rabbit
FIR FRUITS III AND vsasrAsLss-R...-
turnips. bushsl hamper. N:,t: white po-
,:so:: ,:ss: iSo's r.s s,s. 1s; s;ms, s.:;s Ps
sweet potstos. CYAN: b.rrsD. Ss: ri.
low onion, ieo-ib. bau, Si.oe: white
onions loo-lb; bags. s.ss; apples. bar
g: sss1,s. s:.'n; ;'' pS's ssel' s:s:
oransss Florida. sises Iss and iso. SI.oe;
or.n::: rora: :::: :.s: Il, :aa and sss
grapefruit. Florida. sizes 80 and ~, t<7S;
grapefruit. Florida. si.es s.. g.. ~ and
10. S.: grapefruit. Florida, stses 90
yi.is: new cabbage. FiOrid. thampsrS. Is:
new new bssts. Florias. crates. ss.eS: ssaii.
old.
ida, 1-qusrt basket. soc: crsss, hand
punches. do.en. .see; strtng. bsans.. Fiorida,
baskets to crate. sz.Ses stra wSsrries. Flor
ida, quart, 31.oo:~ parsnips, bushel shsmper.
sI.so; oyster plant, hand bunchs., isc;
ssS sslss ssai salS
regular. soc: cranberries. so-lb. crates.
$3.50: French endive. B-lb. packages. $500;
fresh mushrooms. BIB: packages. $3.50;
fresh dried sage. dozen. 4oc: lsmons. size
$50. $3.50,
The Washington times., 1921-02-08
Road Appeals to !. C. C.

The Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road Company today applied to the
Interstate Commerce Commission for
authority to assume obligations i'm
posed by an equipment rust agree
ment under, which the railroad is to
pay to the United States Trust Com
pany, of Ne wYork, $14,733.37s on ac-
count of purchase of equipment. The
petition filed set forth that the car
rier Is to pay In cash $3,S08,37s and
tho balance in fifteen annual install
ments of $735.o0o each, with sh per
cent interest.
The Washington times., 1921-02-08
Railroad Suit Begun.

Argument was begun today in the
Court Of Appeals here in the manda-
mus proceedings OF the Grand Trunk
railway to force the Secretary OF the
Treasury to make partial payments
of tho guarantee due the railroad un-
der the transportation act. The lower
courts rejected the railroads applica-
tion for q mandamus.
The Washington times., 1921-02-08
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.

NEW YORK, Feb. 8.-The coffee
market opened today points higher
to points lower. Quotations follow:
Mar, 6.20Q22: May. 8.70@71; July, ITO
016: Sept. 7.50Q55; Oct. 7.84Q65: Nov,
1.76 bid; Dec, 7.S2@S5; Jan. TOO bid.
The Washington times., 1921-02-08
OILS IMPROVE.

The oils showed decided improve
ment. Mexican Petroleum advancing
nearly Q points. while Royal Dutch
sold up over l point.
There was little doing in the steel
shares. Baldwin and Crucible rose
one-half point.
American Can, American Linseed
and General Asphalt rose about /
point.
The state herald., 1921-08-05


miles In extreme Dreauin, with nn
area Of something more than GOO
square Enthusiastically less than one
third that of Delaware. 1t contains
much mountain land but also portion
Of the rich Drave valley, one OF the
most productive parts OF CnrInthia.
One of the most important results
of the vote to the Austrians is that
they will retain the rich lead mines Of
Bleiburg. perhaps the most important
In all the old territory Of Austria
Hungary. In the city Of Klagenfurt,
with Its population Of about 25.000,
the Austrian republic retains one OIL
Its important Woodworking cepters
The Klagenfurt region came near
being II bone of contention among
three nations instead OF two. Its
western end almost touches the far
ing top of the Italian boot, and dur
ing n great part Of the World war its
mountain peaks echoed the thunder
of the great Italian and Austrian guns
on the Isonzo front, few miles to
the southwest.
The state herald., 1921-08-05
KLACENFURT: A SELF
DETERMINED AREA

The klagenfurt area, the only region
In which a pleblscite was provided for
in the treaty between the allies and
Austria, has been retained by Austria
as result of the vote which was TAX
en- several months ago.
When the crazy-Quilt patchwork of
diverse peoples that made up the old
Austro-Hungarian empire was ripped
apart by the treaty Of st. German and
rearranged more nearly In accordance
with nationality and language, 1t was
clear that the old Austrian province
OF Carniola. extending from the Klag-
enfurt area south almost to Flume,
WAS Slavonic In Its population. II
was therefore included in the Jugo-
Slav kingdom along with the other oh
viously Slavonic provinces in the
southern part Of the old empire: Bos-
mia. Dalnatia, Herzegovina, Croatia
and Slavonia.
Carinthia, the province adjoining
Carniola on the north and containing
the klagenfurt aren, was recognized.
on the other hand. to be predominant
ly Teutonic as whole. But 1t was
seen that the southeastern section Of
the province, the valley of the Drave
river about Klagenfurt, had heavy
population Of Slovenes. II was felt by
the allies that the question whether
the Teutons or the Slavs predominated
In the region should be definitely de-
termined and that the area should be
attached. according to the desires Of
the majority Of the residents, to the
Teutonic republic of Austria or to the
Slav kingdom to the south.
The region hich Austria retains as
result Of to- plebiscite is roughly
n'mond-shaped. approximately fifty
miles In extrar'. length and twenty-five
The state herald., 1921-08-05
The Rose and the
Story Book
q. 1921. Western Newspaper union,l
By FREDERICK CLARKE

t0. WI. Western Newspaper unon.l
A lonely, homeless man paused in
front Of new bank building and
watched the crowds enter and depart
with token of dull interest In his
weary eyes. Old men and women.
young ladies' and little children, nli
chattering and happy. passed by, the
desks and counters loaded with a
small fortune In carnations and roses.
Opening day"-'new bank"-"giv-
Ing souvenirs" fell upon the ears Of
the eNfriendless man. As his turn came
to face counter he was handed out
beautiful rose.
"Married?" was all the floral distrib-
utor had asked. The man had nodded
sadly. "Any childrenY he was asked
as he passed u second counter. The
man gave start as II waking up,
and a pretty picture book was handed
him. Carrying both In half dazed
way, he crossed the street, sat down
on a doorstep, and, his eyes fixed on
the two souvenirs. he seemed to lapse
The state herald., 1921-08-05

the end of yenr hired an overseer
to send his earnings to his wife. Later
he found that they had never reached
hor. He worked 4 second year. The
mine was flooded. With a bare $500
hc escaped with his life. He started
for home. On the way he was robbed
OF his little earnings. and now he had
landed In his native. town--a pauper.
"All that have in the world" he
said bitterly, regarding the two bank
souvenirs--"twO years exile, and
these = Why not7"
A sudden resolution had seized him.
Unreccgnized and as stranger he
threaded old familiar thOrOughfares,
finally reaching the last home he had
known.
strangers occupied the house. The
Dunbars? The husband had gone
nwny, the wife and child had moved
to her fathers home. The judge had
died year since. Mrs. Dunbns was
living at such and such place.
1t was almost dusk when the refu-
gee reached neat cottage set In the
midst Of rare garden.
The table was set for three. He
wondered at that. Softly, on tiptoe,
he advanced into the apartment. Be-
side the plate at the head Of the table
John Dunbar placed the rose. At the
tiny tray near to child's familiar
high chair he laid the little picture
The state herald., 1921-08-05

hook aud Withdrew. Then mother and
child entered the room.
"Oh, mamma, look look! !" cried the
little one eagerly, taking up the book.
Ethel Dunbar was dressed In mourn
Ing.
why?'' asked little Ruth. "Oh, how
pretty!"
'Jt must have been some neighbor,
dearc," said her mother In II dreamy
tone, "sone neighbor who knew"
"Who knew what, mumma?' pressed
the curious little one.
at is just two years tonight since
your dear father was lost to us" said
the mother. and her voice died away
In u low sub.
man.mn?" asked Ruth.
ave will hope and pray for 1t, my
child" answered Ethel. always Ills
place shall be ready for him."
Ethel had broken down utterly. In
her pretty way the child was trying
to comfort her. John Dunbar stole
into the room and seated himself at
The table,
"Ethel--my child" he said, like one
In duze. II am here. / have come
back empty-handed. Only the rose,
the poor little picture book"
Loving arms We're about him, tIny
hands holding his bronzed own ann
The state herald., 1921-08-05
INTO a proround day dream.

n
into a profound day dream.
Twenty-four months previously he
had been John Dunbar, inventor, in
this same town, u delicate, sensitive
man. impractlcable as to business. de-
voting his life to the completion Of an
invention that had been Its one dream.
Working on the perfectio, Of his
model and then waiting for capital,
knowing only how to think and not to
work, his resources had dwindled
away and his father.in-law, Judge
Graham, stern and merclless, had
come to him one day.
"Give up your idle dreaming and
20 to work like q man." he had said.
III you don't. there will be home for
my daughter and her child, little Ruth,
with me, but you must shift for your
SELF"
There were no reprOaches from
gentle. loving Ethel. his wife, but the
inventor sought work. Unskilled,
wage and position offered were to him
degrading. He wrote brief note to
his wife.
go home to your father" 1t ran. 81
have given up my dream, l must give
up you and the child. Your father
Gun have the patent. cannot face
humiliation and defeat among my
equals. am II coward"
John Dunbar, had heard Of a won
derful silver mine IN Mexico. He
went there. worked like peon and at