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New-York tribune., 1921-01-02

Middle States Oil Corporation
Imperial Oil Corporation
347 Madison Ave-, New York City
Middle States Oil Corporation began March
1917 with capital stock of S6loooo and the
income $1,000. period from Tuv to
October 1920 the capital stock seoooooo
months income S25241s7 September
go 1920 $3849496 with indebtedness any
substantial in the bank
In the past two the Corporation distributed to
shareholders holding $1,000 S192 par value
additional stock and $4757O in cash dividends
Imperial Oil Corporation organized by in
which have made Middle success In addi-
ton producing has large settled pro-
duction with energetic development campaign
its acreage, operate casngead gaso-
line plants rehneries, pipe lines and storage plants
Cash dividends it's naugurated in October
1920 and since continued 2 quarterly preferred and
l1o monthly on the common The provisions
free stock alotnents apply Imperial States
Both OF the abovenarned corporations occupy gratifying
and unique positions in this period of banking
ing no bonds bank loans obligations ahead
of their Stocks with ample for all needs
Charles n Haskell Chairman
New-York tribune., 1921-01-02
NJ, Il. & T. Likely To Be Assessed

0Ies'aon-klnd!y give me q little data
IS IS IN IN IN the hands Of a receiverr Wnst
IS Isas, IT'S starting point and terminal and the
II been In the hands of receiverY wnaf
Is Is It's outlook now. under receivershipe ,
,npcb no was ssao,, appointed receiver? Haw
IIerreoS What Is it's bonded indebtedne.s?
IS there any danger Of Stockholders Ne
ing IN assessed? Ny reason for asking this
now ana a hundred shares can be bourh hi
ou ou'aig Mt for for few hundred dollars, ana
but II there is likeliaood Of stockhold
ers being assessed it is bad plan What
is your opinions-F e. P
Answer-The Missouri, Kansas &
Iexas Railroad has been in receiver
ship since. September 27, 1915. The
main line from st. Louis to Red River
Tex, e2e miles. 1t has branches aggre.
eating l,o33 miles. Its proprietary
companies aggregate l ,94S miles, and il
has trackage right of 253 miles. The
receiver is Charles E. Schaf, president
OF the company. The road viii have to
be reorgan.zed and the stockholders
viii have to be assessed, without doubt
It mas funded debt of $l56,O76956, sl3.-
ooo,o00 preferred and $63,283,257 com
mon stock. When corporation is
reorganlzed and new capital is needed.
ehe stockholders are almost invariably
~Po" W LUZ HisH tne new capital.
Likes Druggists Syndicate Stock
Question-what is your opinion OF Am.r-
lean Druggists Syndicate? The organfza
ZION seems to be Well managed and opln-
. .oss OF local people fOssining) who hold
tne stock. and have held it for number
OF years, are very favorable to It, A word
from You would be appreciated-G. c. c.
Answer-In such market as we
nave been going through practically
an securities are weak. Buying power
IS at low eob and many good Issues
are thrown on the market. American
Druggists Syndicate has not shown
very remarkable earnings Of late.
Under the circumstances We think the
stock has held up fairly well. The
company earned the equivalent Of SO
cents q share for the first six months
Of 1920 or at the annual rate Of about
$1.o5 a share. The company pays 50
cents ehors
New-York tribune., 1921-01-02
His Selections Too Speculative

Question-Please give me your opinion
on On th. following stocks, Midvale Steel,
Great Northern preferred. Standard OH Of
Mew fsrved jersey Sa United States Rubber pre-
.s neliso 10 you consider Midvale Steel a
good buy at S0?-M. A. s. j.
Answer-With the exception OF
United States Rubber 8 per cent pre-
ferred, the stocks you name are hiehlv
speculative. If you cannot afford to
speculate, we think you would do well
to leave them alone. They may be good
speculative purchases at present levels
but we make no attempt to advise upon
such matters
New-York tribune., 1921-01-02
Youth Of Nineteen wiz Buv Bond

0ueston-K:ndiy advise me what you
think would b a sat. able Investment for
young man nineteen years OF age who
has accumuleied Bout $500. ! would Ike
return OF from per cent to per cent
or more and am locking favorably at rail-
road bonds. kindly mention a few good
bonds that YOU think would be OF interest
TO me.-M L. B.
Answer-There are many good bonds
yielding at present 6 per cent to Z per
cent. We think you would do well to
choose longterm issues which are sea-
soned. Consider the following: Chi
caeo, Milwaukee & St. Paul general
per cent and 4la per cent, 1889; Illinois
Central; Chicago, St. Louis & New
Orleans per cent, 1868; St. Louis
San Francisco prior lien 4 per cent,
New-York tribune., 1921-01-02
1850. These bonds may be purchased
IN $500 denominations. We regard all
as good investments.
Perilous to Predict Dividend Action

Perilous to Predict Dividend Action
Question-wnl you kindly give me your
9prro,.; 9pInion and let me know If General Motors
corporation can continue to pay -divi-
dends on thei- per cent dcbenture
stocks as Crucibie Steel preferred. North
ern Pacific Tobacco Products common.
United States Industrial Alcohol common
Carp. @.
Answer-During these days Of read
justment it is unwise to attempt to
predict the dividend policy of cor.
porations. We have recently witnessed
the passing Of dividends Of corpora
tlons where the dividend has been
more than earned for the year. Di.
rectors have deemed it expedent to
conserve cash, until there is more
light ahead. The last earnings of Cen
eral Motors, showed the preferred and
debenture stock dividends to- have been
amply earned. Crucibe Steel pre-
ferred is entitled to a good rating.
1t Is not seasoned issue like United
States Steel preferred, but the com
pany has placed large sums Of money
back into the property, thus placing
the preferred stock in a good position.
Northern Pacific, Tobacco Products
and United States Industrial Alcohol
are speculative in varying degrees.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-16
SOCIALIST GAIN
in CLOSE CONTEST
IN ITALIAN CITIES

Rome, May 16.-Reports of Social
ist successes at Turin, Florence and
Bologna, in the parliamentary cleo
tions held yesterday have been re-
ceived here, but constitutionalists of
this city went to bed last night firm in
their belief that their party would
hold a comfortable working majority
in the next Chamber of Deputies.
Their belief appeared to be based on
fragmentary and unofficial figures
from districts in Rome, Naples. Pal
ermo and other cities in the southern
part of the peninsula.
Intense excitement reigned in many
cities of the country yesterday own
ing to the bitter feeling between the
Socialists and Communists and the
Factisti or National Communists.
There were a number of quite seri-
ous riots In Tuscan and Piedmontese
cities.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-16
CAMPAIGN ON TO
AROUSE BAPTISTS
TO new EFFORTS
Recommend Local Churches t o
Take Stand Against Modern
Dances and Mob Law

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 16.-An
intensive evangelistic campaign cal
culated to reach all the local Baptist
churches of the country and secure
their cooperation in Il plan to enlist
all their members in personal soul
winning during the coming year, was
adopted by the Southern Baptist con
vention today on the opening of its
fourth days business session.
The leadership in the evangelistic
effort will be taken by the conserva-
tion commission of the $75,O00. 900
campaign in cooperation with all state
and district organization.
Criticism Of the motion picture as
at present exhibited was contained in
the annual report of the social service
committee, it being asserted that it is
a large factor in breaking down the
moral sense and breaking down the
moral fibre Of the people.
recommendations by this commit
tee, which were adopted, called upon
local churches to take a positive stand
against modern dances and mob law
They denounced the alleged rebellion
of the liquor traffic against the en-
forcement laws. urged the creation in
every community of civic leagues to
promote greater respect for apd a full
Ter enforcement of the law, suggested
education of young people in the sane
tity of marriage relation as the best
cure for divorce evil, asked establish
ment of social justice as between
capital and labor prohibition of eX-
cessive and commercialized popular
amusement and recreation on Sun
day, repression of Sunday movies and
the closing on Sunday of fairs and of
commercial exhibits and urged the
President and Congress to take steps
looking toward early ana proportion
ate disarmament.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-16
Notice to all Members Of Lake.
land Chamber Of Commerce

In accordance with notifications
sent to all members Of the Lakeland
Chamber OF Commerce some time ago.
the annual meeting and bauuUe' was
to be held ut the Elks Hotel Tuesday
evening, May 18th, and ii MS hoped
to make ii one of the mcsl succrs8-
full meetings in the history OF the or
ganiZation.
The mass meeting called for Tues
day night has brought considerable
uncertainty in the minds OF the mem
bers az to how they could attend both
meetings. As the plans of the COM
rittee in charge OF the arrangements,
for the annual banquet required NOT
only definite arrangements with out
OF town speakers but also definite
financial guarantees to the caterer,
the committee felt compelled to can
eel the arrangements unless the mass
meeting could be scheduled 50 as not
10 conflict.
Therefore, in order to comply with
the constitution and bylaws. bust
ness session will he held at seven
O'clock. when annual reports will be
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-16
EXCESS PROFITS
TAX FAVORED BY
FIRST WITNESS
Senate Finance Committee Listens
to H. Archibald Harris of
Chicago This Morning

Washington, May 16 Tax revision
discussions were given new twist
before the Senate finance committee
today by II. Archibald Harris, of Chi
cago, who took a positive stand for
continuation of the excess prtits tax
and urged exemption OF corporation
dividends from Sur-taxes.
He was the first witness before any
congressional committee at this ses-
sion to propose retention of the ex-
cess profits tax provisions of the pres
ent revenue laws. The witness gave
a broad view of the tax situation dis
cussing also it's relation to present
business conditions. He told the COM
mittee that, in his opinion, it should
direct efforts toward reduction OF tax
free securities He believed that If
means were found to throttle the tio-
tation of tax-exempt obligations by
federal, state and local governments,
a long step would be taken toward
drawing capital back into business
enterprises.
Along with elimination of sur-taxes
on the dividends of corporations, Mr..
Harris suggested reduction OF high
er sur-taX rates on personal incomes
and a differentiation Of tax rates on
active and passive investments" He
argued there should be no tax on divi-
dends but that corporate earnings
should be made to bear sufficiently
high levies to provide the federal
needs from that source. 1t is sup
posed, Mr.. Harris said. that active
capital would make better earnings
than tieing it up in tax free bonds.
He said he felt that income tax had
not lost it's productivity and believed
strongly that the suggested elimina-
tion of corporation dividends from sur
taxes would aid materially in restor-
ing the countrys industrial health.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-16

made, election of new directors take
place ard such other business as
necessary to come before the organi2a-
LiCn. Polls will close Il! eight o'clock
and a. son as announcement Of re
suits is made meeting Will adjourn
rot later than $50 50 that any whn
desire may attend the mass meeting.
This business session will be i'll
term of a supper TO be served at seven
O'clock sharp at The Elks Hotel as
announced. and plates will be reserved
only Tor these who have already
Et ught tickets. All members are of
course invited and urged to attend
With or without supper tickets.
1t is regretted that il is necessary
II this late date to make this change
knowing that the membership at large
have locked forward to and expected
big annual meeting, but as it was
impossible to secure from those in
charge of the mass meeting any
change in their plans, the officers fell
there WAS nothing else to do.
G. o. PINCH, President,
A. j. HOLWORTHY, Sec.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-16
THE WEATHER


An area of low barometer over the
Gulf. which appeared to be of only
moderate intensity Saturday morning,
developed in energy. and moved slow
ly in over the Florida peninsula, aC-
companied by thunderstorms and rains
of uusual intensity. The rainfall at
Tampa from ; p. III. Saturday to s a.
m Monday was 4.3S inches. Barlow.
Eustis. Miami and Fort Myers have
had more than two inches of rain in
the same period, Rain has been gen
eral over the Atlantic and Gulf states.
while over the interior, fair weather
has prevailed, under the influence Of
an area OF high pressure covering the
Lake region. Ohio and middle Missis-
sippi valleys. Temperatures are be-
low normal in the Lake region this
morning.
In the west an area of low pressure
over the plateau region, has caused
rain in Wyoming and Utah. and in
Southern California. Elsewhere the
weather has been generally fair. Tenn
peratures have risen since Saturday
over the Plains states, the Rocky
mountain region and the plateau re:
gion.
Indications are for cloudy weather
in the vicinity of Tampa with occa-
sional showers probably this after
noon and tonight. followed by fair
weather Tuesday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-16
BOOT AND SHOE
WORKERS MET AT
ST. LOUIS TODAY
Means Discussed of Strengthening
Organization and Preventing
Wage Reductions

st. Louis, May 16 6.-Delegates rep
resenting $4,000 workers throughout
the United States and Canada met
here today in the 18th biennial con
vention of the Boot and Shoe Work
ers Union for the announced pur
pose of devising methods to strength
en- the organization and protect the
wage scales of their craft.
Emphasizing that there has been
no general request by employers for
wage reductions in the large shoe
manufacturing districts in the east
and middle west, delegates said some
employers have sought to lower the
standards and, 1t was said, there have
been rumors of concerted action in
this direction.
Particular stress was laid on the
need for a strengthened union to pro-
mote the welfare of its members, in
the joint report of Coils Lovely, gen.
eral president, and C. l.. Baine, gen
eral secretary-treasurer both of Bos-
ton.
Calling attention to the wage re-
ductions in certain lines, the report
stated your general officers have TAX
en- the position that up to the pres
ent time there has been no justifica-
ton for reduction in the wages of
shoe workers.
while wholesale prices of the nee
essaries are said to have declined 3S
per cent" the report amplifies, the
decline in the retail prices is only II
per cent and because retail prices
hnVa nnt daclinn1 in nrOnortinn to fha
Wholesale prices the purchasing pow
er of the wages of shoe workers is
less today than it was before the
war"
With regard to unemployment in
the ranks of the union, the report
characterizes the last year as "the
worst our shoe industry has ever
fnown."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-16
ALABAMA LABOR
FACES A CRISIS
SAYS PRESIDENT
William l.. Harrison, Of Alabama
Federation, Calls en- Union Stand
Firm Against Open ShOp

Albany. Ala, May l6 Declaring "A
crisis is upon American labor as a
renult of the Su-called open ship move
ment. William L. Harrison. president
in his address at the opening session
Of the annual convention OF the Ala
bama Federation OF Labor here today
called upon union men to stand by
their guns unless they want To be
hurled into industrial slavery"
In every strike, large or small, To-
cal or national, open shop advocates,
with all the means they can muster
attempt to defeat the purposes OF
union men" the speaker said The
Alabama nti-picketing law was
sharply condemned and its repeal de
manded by Mr. Harrison who termed
the statute Il virtual anti-strike law
Ninety nine ont vi every hundred
miners who sought work after Gov
kilby's recent award in the coal strike
were turned down fatty by the coal
operators, Mr. Harrison stated. Ow
ing to general industrial depression
he added. miners are without employ
mpnt and deStitution is prevalent
Tie speaker said great employing
interests of the country are taking
advantage of the wars aftermath to
either destroy the standards OF labor
or to destroy the closed shop in in
dustry. aRtEia
TIE speaker said the coal operators
during the recent strike in Alabama
employed hundreds of sunmen" and
the military did all possible to crush
striking miners"
He said the climax to the antagon
istic attitude of the soldiers came on
January Is, when William Baird. Il
from the Walker county Jail and
miner, was alleged to have been taken
who are now under Indictment
This was the brand of law and or
der these agents of the state exhibit
ed in the strike district" concluded
the speaker
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-16
AMERICAN WOMEN NEAR
DROWNING IN BOSPHORUS

London, ay 1S.-Four American
women engaged in relief work a. Con.
stantinople narrowly HskAaA@ grdNn6
ing in the BosphoruS yesterday, .sayl
the ConstantinStaA tShEespchd sH1 { u
the Daily Mail. They were in a row
boat in midstream, when 1t spranE
leak and quickly sank, A Miss Ctfsh.
man sank but upon rising, managed
to seize, her, dog by the collar ana the
animal, dragged her to safety.
Miss sAslers and Mrs. UhlE swan
ashore and when safe tina latte:- found
she, was clutching a bank note with
which to, pay the boatman. who later
received the money. The fourth mem.
Der ,of the party was a'Rifss CRlaweil.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-16
SIX HOUSES INLIVERPOOL
ENTERED BY irish FRIENDS
and INMATES MALTREATED
WEST PALM BEACH
NOT TO CHANGE NAME

West Palm Beach. May 16.-West
Palm Beach will remain West Palm
Beach, new charter or no new char
ter, unless the people vote to accept
the proposed name of Palm Beach
City, which was written into the char
ter now awaiting action by the lsgis-
lature. The news of the proposed
change aroused so much opposition
that it has been arranged to amend
the document, leaving the question of
the name to be settled by the people.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-16
EFFORT TO CLOSE
MIAMI ON SUNDAY
PROVES AFAILURE
Sheriff and County Solicitor, How
ever Gather Much Data for Use
If Prosecutions Decided Upon

Miami, May 16.-Yesterday vas
wide open" in spite of the warning
of the county solicitor and sheriff
Louis A. Aiken that the letter of the
Florida blue laws was to be observed.
Moving picture theaters attracted
their usual crowds. The largest at
tendance of the season was recorded
at the local ball park Bathing suits
were rented. as usual, and the attrac-
tions along the beach were up to their
usual standard.
In the absence of the sheriff, Chief
Deputy Jack Gay declined to make
any arrests, but vast amount of
evidence was secured, including the
names of nineteen of the ball players.
the operators of picture houses, clerks
selling goods to customers and all
sorts of data necessary for Wholesale
arrests.
Drug stores were a trifle shy about
opening, as well as number of ordi-
nary business places. Gasoline could
not be obtained. The takes had voted
not to run, but Sunday found most of
the drivers in their places.
What the outcome will be is a mat
ter of lively speculation. If prosecu-
tions are desired mass of evidence
will be available.
One of the local papers had quoted
County Solicitor Pine as saying that
preachers would come under the Sab
bath day ban, on the ground that their
work was not one of necessity. He
admitted saying that if they were
reached they would be brought into
court for an Interpretation Of the law
The next move is up TO Solicitor Pine,
who has stated that he would prose
cute every violation of the Sunday law
without fear or favor. and would let
no guilty man escape
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-16
7 :
DANIEL A. ROBERTSON

DanieledAberry Robertson. an old
and respected resident Of this COM
munity, passed away at 1920 this
morning at his home. two miles north
Sof Lakeland. He was So years of age
and had resided here for the past for-
ty-one years. He is survived by his
devoted wife and three sons. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow af-
ternoon at 8 o'clock at the Galloway
cemetery where interment will be
made. h,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-16
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FISK RUBBER ANNl1or1s
ANR6iJGCE CES TRE BROP

New York:aAiRy aagsiR sasR THS Jss | S;RFdb'
ber company 9daYT aTin6 laced a sub
stantial redpcfiGns fn the, prices of
their entire line Of, tires. The new
prices show. decreases OF from IL ts9
per cent to 20 per cent. - ~
This reduction places, quality tires
within the. reach az all car owners ss
1t brings thscABsl ,cost pf high grade
tire eQuipmentytQ. "a l0Nsepo1gh level
to conform with their necessary econ
omtes
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-16
TENNIS STAR
WINS MIXED DOUBLES

:, :. Paris, May 16.-Mlle Susanne,
'Le1glen, French tennis star, with j.
Bfughbn; the French internationalist,
&ah the mixed doubles tennis cham.
piohshtp of France in the finals,
played Yesterday, defeating Madame
Btll6ut" and M. Decufis, Ga, 6-1
Madame Golding won the women's
Singles champ defeating Ma.
dame BilIout .6-2, 6-2.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-16
COTTON sAGs AGAIN

New Orleans. May 16.-The cotton
market sagged to points around
the opening today but when July
touched 1895 better demand was
felt, mainly because of reportsIof too
much rain in the eastern belt and the
general lowering of temperatures in
the cotton region. rs,f
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-16
WOMAN ELECTED DIRECTOR
CITRUS EXCHANGE AT COCOA

Cocoa, May Ii. Miss VI. G William.
Lf Cocoa, was elected II member Of the
board Of directors Of tn Cocoa Aler-
:itt Island citrus EX, hanse at the re
cent annual meeting Of til, ci.rus
growers here Memberahip vi the
Loard was reduced frCm seven to i've.
The other directors include: X. J H.
Roche. Horace II. Sans, and T. l.
Sans. oi Courtney, aud Ii. 5. Viii
/ liams. of Cocoa
George II. Bruen was rec, cted
DrpSidant
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-16

Rockland, Me, May 16.-The su-
per dreadnaught Tennessee went into
Penobscott bay today to begin her
trial runs. These tests had been de-
ferred several times by major machin-
cry miishaps since the Tennessee was
commissioned nearly a year ago. '.'a>
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-16

New Orleans, May 16.-Following
the arrest and examination of John
Mortello and Baptiste Pecarrara, in
connection with the murder of Dim
mick di Givaonni and Joseph Gateo,
whose bodies were found in an auto
mobile a week ago, police today stated
they were now satisfied the two, men
were killed, as the result Of a Ven
delta. r.,, -,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-16
North Europe Affected

London, May 16.-Telegraph and
telephone lines in Great Britain and
throughout all northern Europe have
been affected by the great magnetic
storm that virtually paralyzed tele
graphic transmission in the United
States Saturday night and Sunday.
Cable transmission between the Unit
ed States and Europe was affected
this morning and operation was badly
delayed. The electric storm was OBJ
served to have caused fire which
destroyed a telegraph station at Karl
stad, a Swedish town about 140 miles
west of Stockholm.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-16

~ PROT, Bagonyer, Of Milltown, n
j., is under. arrest charged with prac
ticing- witchcraft, a,,swoman, having
complained he pat her under a spell"