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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-20
Motor Car Stocks Speculative

Question: wish TO know something OF
the United Statea Automotive CORPORATION
located at Connersville. Ind, making the
Lexington car and financed recently by
the H w. Dubisle Company. Chicago. Are
the common and preferred n reasonably
safe venture? VIII the Lexington stem
the tide? What OF the recomme ndations
Of Dubiste Pr. s.
Answer - Either the Lexington will
stem the tide or the tide will stem the
Lexington. Buying unproven automo-
bile stocks at this time is too specula-
tive, in our opinion, to be regarded as
reasonably safe" Mr.. Dubiske natu-
rally has different ideas about the sub
ject because he has got to sell the
stock. We know of no market for the
shares
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-20
Prefers Bonds of Low Coupon Rate

| Prefers Bonds Of Low Coupon Rate
Question--Please give me an opinion OF
the bonds listed in the schedules. My
need Is to have securities of kind that
| business mems investments. 1 want such
as can safely put in a strong box and
forget. also would like to nave your
| recomme ndation on absolutely safe bonds
maturing In about twenty-five years, Civ
Ing the lowest possible face interest; as an
1050s. would Hike about fifteen sugges-
tions along this line, stocks and bonds
Her !. is any my list City Of Paris es; due
900; Baltimore e. Ohio S. 1929. $4,000:
R Renin It Copper Is 1880. $500; Little
madam Northern Is, 1870 5000 Chinese
g. 1851 1900: Pennsylyenia Railroad
stock. 50, 900; Te1on Oil stock. $500; Den
YER g. Rio Grande As, 1896 81. 900; Grand
Trunk equipment 6ha, 1896. $1,000; Penn
sylvania Railroad equipment 6ks 1896,
$4,000; Elnstein Manufacturing stock, ST.
G00.-R. S.
Answer-The City of Paris IS, the
Newfoundland 61as, the Grand Trunk
Is and Canadian Northern rs, both of
the latter guaranteed by the Canadian
government, and the two equipment
trust issues are sound investments; the
others are a business mans Investment,
and so do not meet your requirements.
Below is a list such as you ask for.
No bonds can be put away and entirely,
forgotten, but these named are all high
class investments. They yield between
5 and 6 per cent: Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe convertible general IS, due
1855; Atlantic Coast Line Railroad col
lateral trust general As, due 1852; Bos-
ton g. Albany 31As, due January /, 1851;
Boston & Maine IS, July, 1850; Central
Of Georgia, Chattanooga division gold
As, 1851; Chicago & Northwestern Man
itou G. B. & n. w. 3 rs, due 1871; Della
ware & Hudson, Albany & Susque-
hanna Convertible before 1870 31as,
due 1916; Illinois Central, main line
extension first general 31as, due 1851;
Illinois Central Louisville Division
9s@s, general 1858; Michigan Central
first general 3ks, 1852; Pennsylvania
Railroad Series C 315s, general guar
anteed, due 1913; Pennsylvania Rail
road Series D 31as, general guaran-
teed, 1850; Pennsylvania Company
guaranteed trust certificates general
3hs,. 1914; Pennsylvania Company con-
vertible general guaranteed 3hs, Series
o., 1949; Southern Railway, Georgia
Midland first general IS, 1916; United
New Jersey Railroad & Canal Co.
general first guaranteed 31as, 1851.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-20

Open. High. T,oyy

Southern Spot NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. quiet
unchanged at lac; sales, zoo bales. New
Orleans quiet, rs points lower at 12.75c,
changed at 1850: sales, nil savannah
folk quiet. unchanged at 12.75o; sales, $50
bales. Augusta quiet, 25 points lower al
12'60c: sales, ESQ bales Memphis steady
unchanged at 13c; sales 450 bales. St
Louis quiet, unchanged at 1860; sales
nil Houston quiet, 26 points lower at
12.50c; sales, 2,097 bales. Little Rock
quiet, 25 points lower at 13c; sales, 225
bales Dallas steady, 20 points lower al
l2.15; sales. nil. Montgomery dull, I'M
changed at 12.25c; sales, nil. Fort Worth
steady. 20 points lower at 12c; sales, 1,40O
bales.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-20
London Pleased by Loan
Sac Paulo Bonds To Be OF.
fered This Week

LONDON, Feb. 1S.-The British
share OF the loan to be contracted by
the State of Sac Paulo, Brazil. will be
issued here next week. the bonds to
run for thirty years at per cent In
terest. The Amsterdam and New York
issues will be ON the same terms
Announcement of the loan was re-
celved with satisfaction by British
houses with Brazilian accounts. as il
is calculated it will facilitate trade
with that country and improve ex-
change rates, thus benefting exporters
and buyers.
The bonds will be issued here by Bar
ing Brothers * Co., N. NJ. Rothschild &
Sons and J. H. Schroeder & Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-20
Spectators Mus. Watch, or Lose

Questton--wiil you give me Some ineor-
nation regarding the purchase OF Cont
mental Candy at present prices? And also
your opinion Of the Indian Packing Com
pany I'll. +. S.
Answer-The Continental Candy
Company is in receivership and the
price. of the stock is nearing the
vanishing point. The indian Packing
Company has been merged with the
Acme Packing Corporation. Your let
ter shows that you do not keep in close
touch with financial affairs. Nothing
but certain loss awaits speculator in
shares of this description who is not
Equipped to watsh out for himself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-20
Urged to Buy Cotton

LONDON, Feb. 1s-Premier Lloyd
George has been approached by repre-
sentatives of the cooperative syndicate
formed in Egypt in January to hold
great quantities of cotton in an effort
to raise the price Of the commodity.
They urged Mr.. Lloyd George 10
recommend that the government buy
the 100000 cantars the syndicate
holds. "a cantar ranges from 100 to
1870 pounds.)
The syndicate's representatives as
sert that such action by the govern
ment would force up the price of
cotton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-20
His Dividend Was Not Declared

Question: have twenty four shares of
Inspiration Copper stock. On October 25.
1920. I received a dividend OF S24. Have
they paid further one and IL so how
much and whenY-H. D. c.
Answer-The January dividend on
Inspiration Consolidated Copper was
passed. The one you received October
25 was the last one declared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-20
Chance Of B. & o. Dividend Seems
Small

Question: have 100 shares of Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad preferred non-cu-
mulative, bought In 1913, and have been
receiving dividends regularly up to Feb
ruary. 1920; since then nothing doing
Would you advise selling this stock and
investing In some dividend paying concern
OF. hold 1t? Have you any idea when they
VIII commence paying dividends and IL
there Is a chance of their paying the back
divdends?-E. B. D.
Answer-Since Baltimore G. Ohio
preferred stock is non-cumulatiye
there is no likelihood of the company
paying any back dividends. The chances
for an early resumption of dividend
payment seem small If you want an
income on your investments it would
be safer to sell the Baltimore & Ohio
end buy, for instance, Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe preferred, paying S per
cent and selling at about 78, or Ma
tlonal Biscuit preferred, paying per
cent and selling at about 1903.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-20
Doubtful About Paving Mortgage

Questionable mortgage of $4,000 will
be due April on my house. ] have been
Saving up forsthe purpose OF paying same
of, as they now want 6 per cent / have
5000 available. but am undecided
whether to pay off the mortgage or to take
advantage OF some of the bargains In
stocks. What would you do II you were
in my place I'll C. u.
Answer We think 1t is better to own
the house you live in, free and clear,
than to own bargains" In stocks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-20
Minister Submits old-Ars Problem

Occasionally wife and I arc nearing
| precarious health that may soon have to
retire from an active paHtorate. We have
| a little non-interest bearing money that we
sible consistent with Rafety-say. rot less
than or per cent return. What bonds
or preferred stocks would you recommendY
The Danish and French 81 seem we'll spo-
ken OF, or would you prefer domestic
risks? Do you know of any concern. phil
anthropic or otherwise. which offers rather
large and liberal returns during ihe Joint
lifetime OF two people? We do not wish to
make unnecessary inroads on our princi-
oially dependent upon us after we arc
gone. and IL / break down would like to
have an income to meet our legitimate
needs We already have little invested
In tho National Biscuit Company, Loose
Wiles Company and the American Corn
PRODUCTS per cen, preferred, DO you re-
Answer--If you and your wife are
sixty years old a life insurance COM
pany will pay both or either of you
S63 per cent, or $500 year on every
$1,000 you pay in for an annuity, as
long as either of you live. The rate
at sixty-fve is 10 per cent, and at sew
enty 70 per cent. The rate for women
ia slightly less, 7.s per cent at sixty.
Your health, good or bad, does not at
feet the return. Your problem is not
purely one Of investment because your
expectation OIL lllS eHLeIS lilto ~. Ac
life '0surance companies average Vt at
fourteen years at the age Of sixty, tnd
it is said to be their experience that
the possession of an annuity adds to
the life Of its owner because it carries
with it freedom from worry and GER
tainty of independence. We do not see
how you and your wife can improve on
this scheme, because we believe that
per cent is the outside limit of safety
for you, and that is afforded only by
foreign bonds and comparatively short
term issues like some of the railway
equipments, some of the Standard Oil
obligations, and some equipment trust
certificates. Loose-Wiles first IRE
ferrcd, National Biscuit preferred and
Corn Products Refining preferred
stocks are good investments, in our
opinion. Whatever you decide, do not
be tempted by a high yield. You can
not afford to worry, and you belong to
profession whose members sometimes
make grave mistakes in investment
matters. q
IN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-20

$500 to invest?-C ]. L.
Answer--Both the Danish consoli-
dated municipal loan twenty-five year
sinking fund external gold IS, due
1916, and Southern California Edison
Company general and refunding mort
gage twenty-five year 8 per cent gold
bonds, due 1914, are good. If you had
$500 to- put into each of them you
might feel that you were making a
sound and we'll diversified investment.
To choose between the two, however
is question of personal judgment and
taste, which question we do not under
take to answer for you. The Danish
governments credit is good, it has no
huge debt piled up during the war,
and the sinking fund provision of the
bonds provides for the purchase, at
the market, at not to exceed 1O7ls of
100000 annually for the first sa
years and $65o,oo0 annually for the
next twenty years. That is present
factor of strength in regard to the
marketability of these bonds. On the
other hand, the Southern California
Edison Company is one of the strong
public utility companies of the United
States. 1t serves Los Angeles and
other large territory in southern
California and the bonds are secured
by direct mortgage on all property of
the company, subject only to less than
S3o,ooo'ooo prior lien bonds. The
company has shown excellet earning
power and you are doubtless familiar
with the remarkable growth of the
city of Los Angeles. 1t narrows itself
down to question as to whether you
prefer first class foreign govern
ment bond or first class public
utility bond.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-20
Cotton for Livernool

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 1s.-Revised Ae-
ures issued by the Cotton Exchange TO-
day, show the amount of cotton af.oat
to be $4,000 bales, including 10000
American.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-20
Low Prices Hurt Druggists Stock

Question: purchased ESQ shares Ameri-
can Druggists Syndicate, circular inclosed.
In view of the very favorable statement
what Is your opinion OF the passing of the
last dvidend?--D 8.
Answer-The action of the directors
in passing the dividend was to con-
serve cash. The statement calls at
tention to the fact that the loss on an
estimated 100000 inventory because
of falling prices lis sure to be consid
cradle in the present falling market"
The company has a good dividend rec
ord, having made regular payments
since 1910. The 1920 annual report
shows profits after charges but before
federal taxes of $186,52S, equivalent
to 27 cents a share earned on the 677,-
983 shares Of no par value of capital
stock. This compar with $82,767. or
ID cents a share. on the 566,669 shares
of capital stock in the previous year.
After payment of dividends the COM
pany showed deficit Of s312,113,
compared with a deficit of s341,376 the
year before The profit and loss sur
plus at the end of 1920 amounted to
$288,045, a decrease of $136,165
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-20

Butter-Receipts were 4.s2O packages
Creamery, higher than extras, lb As u @
score. 42@ 44c; seconds, 83 to 81 score, 35 @
II &c; lower grades, 3OQ34c; unsalted
higher than extras 81 @ 81 nc, extras, so %
5012c; firsts, 43Q49c; seconds 35 @42c; held
or storage. high scoring, 43c; extras, 42c;
tirsts S7@4lc; seconds. So@$6c; lower
46 "a @47hc; state dairy tubs, finest, As @
47c; good to prime, 39@44c; common TO
fair. % @37c: ladies' current make, firsts
25Q27c seconds, 22@23c: lower grades,
l. 21@21%c; No. 2. zoe; lower grades.
1920.
Cheese-Receipts were 1,196 boxes State
whole miias held. early made fats, specials
lb., 27@29c; tall made, 28Q27c; average
run. 24925ac; fresh specials. ga q 25c;
lac; twins, hold specials. 261a @ 2S &c;
average run, 24@25l@c; Wisconsin. held
fats. 20 @p2Sc; held twins. rs Q261ac; single
Daisies, held, 24h q 2612c; double Daisies,
81 Ssc fresh. 27h @2Shc; Skins, held
specials " 01shc; prime to choice, 10 @
Ice; fair to good. 1lQ12c; lower grades,
S@1oc.
Eggs-Receipts were 1o.oo4 cases. Fresh
gathered. extras dozen. 4o@41c; extra
hrsts. 2sc; seconds. $50; dirties, No, !. SO
q 34c: checks, fair to choice, dry, 900 32o;
state, Pennsylvania and nearby Western.
hennery whites, extras, 65@56c: extra
firsts. 63G54c; frsts. 51052c; gathered
whites flrsts 10 extra frsts, 61@64c; I'M
der grades, 4695oc; Pacific Coast, whites.
extras. 55656c. extra hrsts, 53Q64c; iirsts.
81 a SIC; pullets, 40@4tc; other Western
and Southern, gathered Whites, 40G3 soc /:
state. Pennsylvania and nearby Western.
hennery browns, extras, 42c; gathered
40 Ale; firsts to extra firsts, SO q 39c,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-20
Yield High on Cities Service Pref. ]

Cities Service Company per cent cumu-
lative preference 3 stock? This, I under
stand, can be purchased now at about eh.
Would you advise to purchase this
stock on the installment plan, offered by
H. L. Doherty & Co.. Would IT be profit
able to me to sell my Victory bonds in to
I now purchase at 6h. what return could
I expect7-W ID. X.
Answer-Cities Service preferred B
shares pay 60 cents year. making the
yield at 6lA go per cent. Do not con-
vert your Liberties into these shares.
Keep them and let them be the founda-
tior for your investment structure.
You might, however. buy some of the
preference B shares on the instalment
plan with your current savings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-20

A jul! column Of inpess.
nsens questions and answers
is published in The Tribune
every ,0eekday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-20
Wireless Telephone Doesn't Answer

QueBtion--In 1909 my mother purchased
ton shares of Wireless Telephone Company
OF America, IL Broadway, New York city:
registrar. Trust Company of the Republic.
Can You toll me anything of same? J. can
md neither organization in the phone
book--N. o.
Answer-Both Of the companies you
mention gave up the ghost in 1908.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-20
Livestock. Meats. Provisions

Yesterday.
prime. 100 lbs. $1.75@ s.T5 81
Dresse d beef,
sides. lb..... 100 Is
Live veals. COM
mon to prime,
100 lbs. .,.... 10.000ts.5o !
Dres veal.
city, ib. ....- .l5@ ,25
Live ewes. 100
lbs. 5000 500
Dressed mutton.
city, lb....,. .0S0 III
Live lambs, fair
to primo. 100
lbs, s.5o@1o.oo
city, Id. ... .169 .a2
Hogs, 100 lbs. =. lo,25311,25
D r 8 hogs.
bacon, lh......l5% 6.i6H
Pork, bbl......+ 3l.909S20o 4
Meas beef, bbl... 16.000ls.0o
Lard. NJ d lie
West. 100 lbs. 12.o0@12.lO 2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-20
Chooses Two Good Bonds

Question-What is your opinion of these
two bonds: Danish consolidated municipal
loan 25-year 5 per cent due 1946. and
southern California Edison Company
twenty-year per cent due 1914, and
which would you choose If you had only
$500 to invest?-C, j. L.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-26
PEORIA WANTS
CUSSMAN PHOTO
RequisitiOn of Alleged Wife MUIR.
derer Depends Upon RecOgAk
ti0n of Likeness.

Peoria, Ill, Aug. 26.-Police to-
day are waiting to receive the pho
tograph of Piedro Gussman, ar
rested at Birmingham, Ala, at their
request as the suspected murderer
of his wife here last November, be-
fore sending Chief OF Detectives
Charles Wilson to Birmingham in
an effort to identify the man. The
general description furnished by
the Alabama authorities fits the
man wanted here exactly, even to
scars. police say.
Peoria officers believe the Bir-
mingham Gussman to be the man
they want, although he declares he
has lived in the Alabama city for
the last four years and was there
on Nov. s, 1920, the date OF the
murder here.
The photograph of Gussman and
his BertiIIon measurements are
due to reach Peoria by tomorrow,
when decision as to further move
ments in the case will be made.
Little aid is expected from the Ber-
tillon measurements. as local au-
thorities have never taken those OF
the man they seek for wife mur-
der.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-26
UNIONS REJECT
OVERTIME RATE
RULE BY BOARD
Men To Remain at
Work Until Further
Notice.

Chicago. Aug. 26.-Ru1es govern
ing the payment of overtime rates,
promulgated by the United States
railroad labor board last week, TO
supplant the overtime rules of the
national. agreement covering shop
crafts employees, were rejected "as
untustified," by a conference of re-
gional executive boards of the Rail-
American Federation of Labor.
A letter was sent today to all 10
calls, conveying the results of a
three-day conference just conclud-
ed.
by no conceivable line of rea-
soning." the letter said, can Deci-
sion 222 (the Labor boards rules
decision) be justified and this body
declines to accept it,
Notice to Men.
All unions were warned, how
ever. to remain at work until fu--
ther official action is taken by
union officials. The letter advised
that it was considered best to wait
until the labor board had issued
substitute rules for the entire ma
IiOndi dSi SSASHl BelOTo Ldhl1S q
referendum vote on the matter.
Meanwhile, however, the letter
advised the men ''in time OF peace,
to prepare for war"
The seven rules announced by
the board last week, covering pay
ments for overtime, Sundays and
holidays. A number of radical
changes were made and labor lead
ers declared the new rules would
materially affect the earnings OF
shop employees A. o. Wharton,
labor member of the board, and
former president of the Railway
Employees department of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor, publish
ed a long dissenting opinion in
which he refused to sanction the
majority decision.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-26
u. S. RIGHTS
CONCEDED
BY GERMANY
Peace Pact Does Not Bind
America to European
Realignments.

Washington, Aug. 26.-"Full title
to all the rights, privileges. indem'
| mites, reparations or advantages
specified for the United States un-
der the unratified treaty of Yer
| sailles, is reaffirmed in the sep
arate treaty with Germany signed
yesterday at Berlin.
Both by blanket declaration and
specific enum srauon the treaty rec
ognizes the claim of the American
government to these benefits and
at the same time disavows on the
part of the United States any re-
sponsibility for provisions of the
League of Nations covenant, the
Shantung settlement, or the politi-
cal realignments of Europe.
By state department officials, the
treaty is considered a full settle
ment, making possibly, not only a
resumption of diplomatic relations
but large measure of commercial
intercourse, as well as through its
affirmation of the economic and
financial concessions of the pact
of Versailles.
There was every indication to-
day that efforts would be made by
the administration to secure SEN
ate ratification as soon as possible
after congress reassembles, late in
October so that the long delayed
re-approachment as to Germany
might become an accomplished
fact. Such commercial and sup
'pfefiental treaties as may be found
necessary can then be negotiated
through the ordinary diplomatic
channels.
With the treaty signed and await
ing senate action, there was a re-
newal of speculation here regard
ing the issuance of possible peace
declaration to carry into effect the
declarations of the congressional
peace resolution.
No official would indicate wheth-
er the proclamation might be ex-
pected to precede ratification.
Another question which remained
unanswered from any authoritative
source, related TO the probable dur
alton OF the American occupation
of Germany territory. No direct
mention is made in the treaty of
the withdrawal of American troops
from the Rhine, though there is a
reaffirmation of the section of the
Versailles treaty which permits
the recent enemies of Germany to
maintain forces on her border at
her expense during the period al
lowed 1or payment of reparations.
Text of Pact.
The text of the new treaty, made
public last night at the state de-
partment, defines with unusual
brevity the responsibilities of Ger
many and the rights of the United
States as growing out of the war.
The title of the United States to
benefits described in detail in 10 Of
the Is sections of the treaty of Yer
saiIles are reaffirmed; it is stated
that this government shall not be
~ Do-o