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New-York tribune., 1921-01-21
Woman Considers Buying Notes

Question--Will you kindly give me your
opinion Of the following bonds for invest
ment: Sta ndard Oil Company of California
Z per cent, 1891; American Thread Com
pany 6 per cent. 1928: Westinghouse Elec-
trio Company per cent. 1881: Virginia
Carolina Chemical Company ia per cent,
1892: Calico Chemical Company s per cent,
1940?-MISS NJ NJ. II.
Answer-With the exception of the
Calico Chemical Company all the notes
you name are of high grade. The Calico
Chemical Company showed good results
Of operations for 1919, but the com
pany is small and we do not believe
tn notes command a very good mar
ket.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-21

Southern Spot Markets-Augusta steady,
unchanged at 15c: sales. 1s4 bales: Mem
phis the same. with sales of 1850 bales.
Houston steady. points higher at IA 2oc (;
sales. 5,279 bales. Little Rock steady.
unchanged at 15c; sales, 551 bales Dali
las steady. S points higher at 13.90c; sales,
2399 bales. Montgomery dull. unchanged
at lac: sales, bales. Fort Worth
steady, unchanged at 129oc sales, 1,275
bales. Savannah quiet, unchanged at
unchanged at 15c: sales loss bales. Mo-
bile nominal unchanged at 14b0c Gales
nil. Savannah nominal. unchanged at 15c;
sales nil. Wilmington quiet, SO points
higher at 14.50c; sales nil. Norfolk quiet.
unchanged at 1926; sales, 542 bales.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-21
Corn SI,O,us Resistance
To Selling Pressure

The corn market showed only slight
response to the weakness in wheat and
net losses for the day amounted to Ac.
Receipts were again large at primary
points, but country offers were some
what smaller.
In the local cash market No. 2 yellow
was quoted at 87Ac and No. mixed
86Ac c. i. f. New York, 10 days. ship
ment.
Yesterdays Previous Year
No Sss ys1law xGTN ,css e'ssf ,ss7 s's7' .ss4 sSs
May ....... .ssA $50 1.w%
July ........ .s9ss .soa 1.34%
Onts--The market for oats was inactive,
but there was little pressure to sell and
prices were comparatively steady. in sym
pathy with corn.
The local cash market was weaker, No.
/ white quoted at SIC: No. 2 white. sc;
clipped white. 5Sc; ordinary clipped white,
55 56c, all elevator.
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York: close. close ago.
No. white. $056 S056 $09S
Chicago:
Suiy May :::: ::::::. ~: ::ts q g. FIX :ss%
Rye-Easier.
New York: close. close. ago.
No. 2 Western. .$188 $1.SSh $1.9l
Flour and Neutrality-suspicious. werc:
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York: close. close. ago.
Spring pat .S9.5o91o.oo $s.bo01o.oe s14.2o
Cornrneal.. 2.00@ 2.15 2.00D 2.15 3.S7h
Rye. e.00QD9.5o 5000 $50 8.50O9. 10
Bran ..... $500 $500 1890
New-York tribune., 1921-01-21
Kansas City Power and Light

Question: have been advised by my
broker to buy Kansas City Power and
Light Company first and refunding mort
gage per cent gold bonds. series A, due
1870 Would you be kind enough TO let me
know the quality of these bonds as com
pared with the New York Telephone Com
pany first and general 4ls per cent?
personally prefer the Telephone company
bonds because l can watch their action
in the dailv papers. prefer safety to a
preciate your advice in the matter. May
I add that the Power bonds are a new
Telephone company bonds are selling to-
day at 1873 p. j. r.
Answer-The new issue Of Kansa,
City Power and Light bonds are well
secured. The company is growing and
earnings show improvement. We re-
gard the bond as very fair one. They
are not seasoned, however, and are not
as high grade as New York Telephone
New-York tribune., 1921-01-21
DIVIDEND NOTICES
CITY INVESTING COMPANY

81 broadway -.
New York, January 7e. lvsHSu ~
The Board OF Directors OF the ClTf -.
vEsTING COMPANY has this day dseist'" 's.
a dividend OF six per cent (6S) upon tso ss.st =
sued and outstanding Common Capisal css -
payable on January 20. 1891. 10 Ccn'ns,Ss.ss IN
stockholders OF record on the books Oh nat W
Company at the close OF business on aSl t
data. and dividend OF four per cent ~ N,,cn
upon the issue and outstanding comnasI
Capital Stock. payable on February .. ~
to Common stockholders OF record 81
close Of business on January 81. issi;r,
G. +. GUNTHEK
Secretarr
New-York tribune., 1921-01-21
Investment
Information

QUESTION: Of general ixtercst e ~
ssetore s1ill BE- 0nspered IN this e>k
nnsn, IN sohtch case only initials viii
b used. Others .cill be nnswered ~
NEIL. Add-ess all inquiries, inc!ss.
iag atsmped, addressed envelope. to
FtnAncta! Editor. The Tribune, 1S&
hassau Street. Ns.v York CITY.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-21

To Depositors under the Plan and Agreement,
dated September 8, 1920, for Consolidation of
GENERAL CHEMICAL COMPANY.
THE S0LvAY PROCESS COMPANY.
SEMET-SOLvAY COMPANY,
THE BARRETT COMPANY and
NATIONAL ANILiNE & CHEMICAL
COMPANY, INC.:
The undersigned Committee, acting under and pur-
suant the above Plan and Agreement, has
duly effected the contamination of said Plan, by transfer
of the Deposited Stocks Allied Chemical & Dye Cor
poration December 1920, in full payment for the
issue of its authorized shares preferred and
Stock Certificates for large majority Of such shares
already distributed holders of Deposit Ger
ti6caes, and the New Stock has been listed the New
York Stock Exchange.
No further dividends will be paid on Deposit Ger
ti6cates; and dividends the New Preferred and Com
Stock will be paid only to holders of Stock Certi6
therefor contemplated that the future
the New Companys books will be closed during
period of about three weeks incidentally to special
.ockhoders meeting the authorized
(the present authorized stock being only sufficient
Deposits under the Plans and during such period
deliveries of Stock Certificates can be made.
IT is, THEREFORE, IMPORTANT THAT DEPOSI-
TORS WHO HAVE NOT YET SURRENDERED THEIR
DEPOSIT CERTIFICATES, AND OBTAINED STOCK
CERTIFICATES (AND SCRIP CERTlFICATES) FOR
THE NEW PREFERRED AND COMMON STOCK TO
WHICH THEY ARE ENTITLED, SHOULD DO so
PROMPTLY. FOR THIS PURPOSE DEPOSIT GER
TIFICATES SHOULD PROPERLY ENDORSED IN
BLANK COR TO "CHEMICAL CONSOLIDATION CON-
MITTEE") AND SURRENDERED TO GUARANTY
TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK, DEPOSITARY, AT
ITS OFFICE NO. 14O BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY
(TRUST DEPARTMENT. MEZZANINE AZ. No transfer
stamps need be affixed Deposit
rendered, except when tho New Stock is taken
other than that in which the Deposit
issued
Scrip for fractions Of shares Of the New Stock
ferred and Common may be bought and sold through
Guaranty Trust Company of New York. approximately
market quotations for full shares
Dated, January 18, 1921.
Committee.
VIM. H. NICHOLS, Chairman,
w. H. NICHOLS, Jr,
E. L. PIERCE,
CLINTON r. w. SWIFT,
Secretary Of tho Comm H. H. S. HANDY,
rs Broad Street. A. w. HUDSON,
Now York City. EVERSLEY CHILDS.
VIM HAMLIN CHILDS,
ORLANDO F. WEBER,
VIM. J. MATHESON.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-21

Coffee futures-Prices moved within a
narrow range in dull trading yesterday
Jobbers reported an improved demand for
spot coffee at unchanged prices. Futures
closed at net declines of 10 to ii points
The range of prices
Wednesdays
New-York tribune., 1921-01-21

bonds. The latter enjoy an active
market, whereas the former are not
listed. For conservative investment
we prefer the telephone bonds.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-21

Livestock, Meats, Provisions
Yesterday. Year ago.
Live beef. fair to
prime, 100 lbs. $9.60010.76 $126o@16.o0
D essed d beef,
Sides ID. ..... .l60 10 $50 .c6
Live veals, COM
mon to prime,
100 lbs. ...... 1900 @19.0o 2o.oo@25. 90
p r G d veal,
city. lib. ..... 200 20 .2s0 .as
Live ewes 100
lbs. .......... $500 $50 7.60011.00
Dressed mutton.
city, ID. $50 IA .120 .1S
Live lambs. fair
to prime, 100
lbs. ::..: 49,. lo.6o@1s.oo 1s.5o@21.oo
Dressed lambs.
city, lb. ...... .220 .27 $50 .34
Hogs. 100 lbs. 1050@11.25 1875 @16.O0
Dressed h ogs,
bacon. Id. 49,. .ls@.lsh .22@.221s
Pork, bbl. ...,.. ,c9.00030.o0 45.00045.6o
Mess beef, bbl.. 1600018.0o l8.00Q19.00
Lard NJ d d lie
West 100 lbs. 1s.4o@13.5o 241o@24.2o
New-York tribune., 1921-01-21
Cotton Statistics

request at 21 points decline. Middllng
99.4Sd. Sales, 1000 bales: American. 5000.
apors apnned sooo al Amsrean M Dains Futnres Fstr
closed barely steady at 80 to SO points
decline. January. 9.62d March, 9.65d
May, $3.50; July. 9.94d: October, 10d.
Manchester: Yarns dull and easier; cloths
offers scarce
New-York tribune., 1921-01-21

The market was less active. with total
sales aggre eating $500 barrels. Final quo
tations showed net losses Of l 0 to 8 points.
The range of plices follows:
Thursdays
Open. High. Low. Close close
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MUCH
Trouble
Jury
4 l1.a If safilIt "a liilhfN
GirlsinICase Talks
FRI; ely About
Dead Man

1 + Z Z,
Trial Of Angelo Damico, oil No
nongah, who is charged with The
murder Of Frank rascone in April
OF this yeaf, just outside OF the
,Dainico home III Afonongah. was be-
gunsif Criminal court this morning
with ttornes Harry shaw and
Curt Amos Representing the defend
ant,
The trial promises to develop
human triangle 81 love and hate
OF q rather unusual type. Not many
assembled early to-day though by
afternoon q a4gopd dsaudienee drank in
every word from the witnesses aa
questions and answers were called
out clearly BY Interpreter Mrs.
Caldafa. Mrs caldara stood be-
side the witness ichatr. She repeat
.ed each question, heard the answer
In Italian and gave this just as II
stood to the jury, Judge and attor-
neys,
! is there good luck or bad IN the
number 13g just that many wit
.tesses were sworn III before Iuuge
Showalter at ~ O'Clock. These
we're 4 Mike Delspndro. Joe De
Plato, Nick Sefatta. Domlnick Ray.
1npnd! Phil Serge. Kipline Davis, "A.
Angelo, Sam Cornell. Ge-Ce Dt
HResih atafy pbnatcc, Joe PAckcta.
ER! etina and Benny Durenzo.
The principal Witness among
these WIS the little girl Mary, the
daughter Of the defendant, Angelo
Damico. Mary IS said to be IA
years OF age but as she stood laugh
Ing sand a dding In the upper hall
of the court honse this
morning waiting for turn
seemingly little disturbed by all
that went ION, surroundet by a doz.
en- young italian friends OF the mas
culine persuasion. she appeared al
least as old as S16s
Z Mary wore IA black and white
checked spring suit and a pink
waist. Around her neck was the
approved fur piece. on her heau
was a black straw hat Ia up to date
style, a white ribbon around II
adding much to the general effect.
Mary's eyes were deep brown and
her skin was decidedly clear aud
fresh. Her mouth switched with
as she explained to re-
porter what IL was all about.
.sure my father SHOT Frank Tas-
cone. Frank was 81 about guess
and he followed me everywhere I
went. He boarded with us and he
wanted to marry me. He carried a
gun, all the time and he said could
either marry him or die. Some.
times he'd shake me when he goi
a chance and nobody was around.
He said tome: MARY, 1 love just
got to have yopl q say Will have
you and. yoli can MARY me or I'l|
shoot you.
my father he followed him ono
night about seven O'Clock
and he killed him With
"a repeating gun. He been ait.
Ter me since was nine thlnl,
my father got Oh all right, don't
iyou2!,
* One Of Mary Italian friends o
comely young man about II. want
ed a word with the reporter.
you say In your story We
try often to take care OF
CONTINUED On rage four
IH q 3
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ARENON,BLgSET
|F0RlIR0UBLEIN
N|NGl COUNTY |
No Troops Expected But
They Are Being Held
At ChiIlico the

\ BY Asao lated RreasI KY
h FWILLIANso N, May plans
lot Vie pieyenttons set posstbte dfs-
order along the vest virginia
,KentaeK borders we're laid today
at a long conference between
Sheriff pinson OF alingo county
and, Capt. Brockus commanding.
the detail Of state police on duty
here for West Virginia and Major.
Wilder ,ss. Major Woodyard OF.
the Kentucky national guards for
Kentucky.
Details Of the plans were with.
held but the officers indicated
their preparations did not contem.
plae aid from federal troops.
Despite disquieting reports re-
ceived by the sheriff and Capt.
Brockus Of threatened trouble the
border continued peaceful anu,
Frank Keeneyi president of dis
trlcti17 U. M. WIS here today
directed the union forces In the
organization campaign, reiterated
that there would be no shooting
unless 1T issstarted by the oper-
ators."
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Quie,
IN the Mingo county strike region
was reported to Secretary Weeks
today by, the staff officer sent by
Major General Reed. commanding
the Fifth corps area to Investigate
the situatipn, The message reiter-
ated that federal troops were not
needed at this time. III
"Irouble.is expected on Thurs
day. the anniversary of Matewan;
said the report, and everybody Is.
frightened and hysterical.
The officer said that should
rioting begin, anew tmorrow as rex.
pected by residents OF the area az.
fected, II would become necessary.
to send federal troops as forces at
the disposal Of the state authori.
ties you'd not be sufficiate toA
handle the situation, General Read
Is still holding rtoops in readiness
to move at chIlicothe, o., secre-
tary Weeks said: They could reach
the Mingo region In five, or .six
hours if needed, special trains be-
ing held to move them on.
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ar eacllef
Meeting Tonight
lat e High School

The final Parent Teacher
meeting will be- held tonight at
the High School with one Of the
biggest men in this section.
selected as special speaker. Go
and hear Arthur a. Hammer
schlag, president Of Carnegie
lTeehnol logical Institute, at Pitts
burgh, give an interesting nd!
dress All parents and teachers
are especially invited.
Y President Trotter OF West
Virginia University will also be
present tonight. The refresh.
Sment committee have planned
something especially good to
follow the meeting.
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1T viii pay you-.as it will pay
l anyone eto follow the advertis-
RAmssages published in Tie news
shsrs and the periodicals.. Ad,
;srtsing registers a success for any
product that Is moi inherently right
10 start withs& Adyertis,ing men know
know Il more forcefally all
lhe time and few i, any, adSertiss.
ing men inathis day and age win lun-.
deTtske a campaign on any product
that is notsnsht.
If The hepFoduct,is mol right to start
wiIh, yoaimay know it has been
lmads 50 before any advertiser will
feature III
Hence advertising is your guar
antes thatSthc goods are right. Else
Nihey would not be advertised.
Advertising costs too much to
waste ito goods that will fall down
and thus waste the advertising ap-
,,ro,,,;afii0n
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, A DVERTIsING IS a great
y force for good.

force for good.
II is the force oft that has
brought the Washing Machine IN
dussy within a space Of five short
years from a yearly volume Of only
five million dollars-.o a hundred
million,
And:tsu't dial porth phile for thc
n'omea of Amerieai
Oh advertising pays. and it
sill pay you to read and heed it.
YOu,@ill find il increasingly Interest,"
ing, loo.
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HAM.N.ER.SGHLAG
PRAISESEAIIR||.n0NT. |
Carnegie g echs Lead Tells
What Some Irlstitu-
tiorls Here Mean il

q H. p s.Il HI|
& ". Cash, the ~ this time stands
ing for Johnny-onthe Spot, caught
d number Of the '.we builders nap
ping today; and several late eomers
crowded their eating into less time
lat the weekly Kiwaris luncheon.
Speaking featured the meeting,
the club being fortunate in having
Presm dent Hammerschtag Of Car
inegie Tech, wh6 saa dresses the Par
sent- Teacher association this eve.
ming in company with .. Q! Watson
presld dent OF that organIz tipn as
guestsgo fine club. President Ham.
'tnerschlag got the attention ot the
boys easily with a good story and
then prpce ededs tolteyi lew the things
Fairmont has done and is doing
fFoni tho Viewpoint of an sidsr.
Refefripg % ttllle school tho
state normal and t6el new bridge,
HE said it was d sign Of Id1ick
nitellig ice and broad vision 10 see
people doing these things with some
realization Of the perpe petual value OF
the artistic in come ection with the
material things, He sal dthat such
- people immediate ely proclaim them
selves Us progressive and forward
looking. ,..,.. Y r.
J Decrying the tendency 70 get the
most for The least money slst for.
the present time, which the speak;
err declared was SO general as to be
almost an American trait, he point
ed to the achievements Of this city
as an inspiring example. He paid
a splendid tribute to the youth Of
FairmoIt as he had seen 1t in the
schools and on the streets, declar-
ing that It was a splendid type,
bearing the impress Of sturdy
American ancestry, and rejecting
in its face the teaching OF stalwartl
Americanism., He closed with d
strong plea for unlimited opportu-
nifty for the youth OF today that the
men and women of the future
might be better able to forge ahead
in the world, stating that the best
investment any man can make is
the one which yields to the world,
human units Of higher standards,
broader education and nobler
ideals. .fis
j. o. Watson, president OF the
Parent Teacher Association, ex-
tended a pressing invitation to the
membership to be present at the
meeting tonight at which President
Hammerschlag will deliver anoth.
er address. 4,
Our own Jack" Meredith press
ented the Gross Sales Tax law as
passed b ytae last legislature,
While ho regretted that the short
time allowed him 10 touch only
high places, yet his talk was hlggh.
ly. interesting as well as instruc-
tive, and It was the general i'm.
preston that the club could not
spend another lunch hour better.
than to have Mr.. Meredith cover.
the new Jaw more thoroughly, as
1t Is enti5 5sly new to this state.
On nation Of Rev. ]. Q. Broom
field, the club yoted to send q
check to the Chinese sufferers, the
amount to be left up to the finance
committee. The club Joined the
Warrington club In q letter to the
BE o. asking that the bridge at
Downs be Iut in a safe condition
for public travel A. B. Knight In
q few words, expressed to the club
his warm appreciation Of the flor
al offering sent upon the occasion
of the death OF his mother. \
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propiahon
Gel he point, don't yOu7

A DMERTISTNG is becoming
~ continually more interesting to
read. There is no romance greater
Than tlatgWhich enters into business.
There is no reading more interest
= than that carried in some Of the
advertising copy of today.
A Take. for example. the story Of the
great meat packing organizations. as
published in their institutional ad.
vertiising Consider the human inter-
ct appeal for the game of golf as
carried in some Of this years copy
on golf clubs. Or the wonderful
nessages 10 women in some Of the
bsttsr3,ypes Of Washing Machine
copy of today. Again, read one of
the food advertisements and note the
splsndid suggestions they carry for
busy housewives who most rightly
slsafe under being a drudge when
there.sre 50 many other things worth
While these days.
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II was often said Of rankltn Z.
Lane that II he had been born IN
the United States instead Of Can
adaihe would have been presidential
timber. After serving, seven years
in President Wilson's cabinet as
Secretary OF the Interior he re-
signed his $4,000. a year post in
expensive washington early In 1890
"in justice to his family % become
vice. president and, legal adviser Of
the Mexican petroleum companies
controlled by Edward i. Doheny.
Born near Charlottetown, Prince
Edward Island, July. 10, 1864, the
son OF a Canadian doctor who re-
moved to California during the
boys childhood, young Lane was
educated at the University Of Cali
fornia from which he was gradu-
ated in 1886. BY reason of his
scholastic achievements the hon
orary degree Of III. d. was confer
red upon him some years later by
his alma mater and by New York
and Brown universities and the Uni
yersity OF North Carolina.
Upon leaving college he engaged
in newspaper work; becoming part
owner and editor Of the Tacoma,
Wash, Daily News. In 1889 he was
admitted, to the bar OF California
and from 1897 until 1902 served as
corporation counsel Of San Francis
co. In. the latter year he was the
Democratic candidate for govern
or OF California but was not elected.
He received the party vote of the
state legislature in 1908 for United
States senator. Appointed a mem-
Der of the Interstate Commerce
Commission by President Roosevelt
In. 1906. later becoming chairman
Mr.. Lane was serving in that ca
pacity when he was made secretary.
OF the interior.
/ During his. service on the Inter-
state Commerce Commission he
earned the reputation OF being a
psysessise sI.s. asctsiSHs assS IN sas
hssn simoSt Irys,fsh,.. rial s n,ss y IL 10 = ~
rSsS @ a. | a aSySncaa q .idsas Ia faye,.sS "a
{o,.' nv 'vsarsS ! afionai Ssorn6rs 3cnIS -
;miEsi6n .similar 10 lie irterstate,
Commerce. commission withSpower
to regulate all business transac ctions
engaged 81 interstate Commerce al
the. most; effectiye renedy, for trust
avis IA aIsoS yocatsd a COM
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THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Thurs
day.
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VI ATcH The next person you
happen 70 notice with new
sne chances are seyen to one you will
issue ofSa popular magazine-and
ind him running through the adyer-
'!Ising pages even before he settles
kdownito read the stories.
The same thing is equally true of
Tbs modern ,newspaper-thoush in
.ihs case il is harder to detect just
what person may be reading on
a page
b But people do read-and they
heed newspaper advertising.
Else deb full page. Of the De
partment Stores and others would
not pay and we all know very
well l,al they do pay.
Ask any advertiser about this and
>seithis own answer. Even without
IL however you may just knop that
( it is soor no business man would
be so foolish as 10 continue to invest
his money in such space.
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Secretary Of Interior In
President Wilson'S
Cabinet
WAS VERY ABLE N MAN
Have B cen Boomed
For President But For
Canadian Birth

Ia LBy Associated PteSsl
1 ROCHESTER, Mimi, May .1s.---
Franklin K. Lane, former secretary
Of the Interior, died at q hospital
here this morning. Death was due
10 an attack ofFangina pectoris.
Mr.. Lane was operated on here
May 9 for gall stones and appendi=
citis and was said TO be recovering
when heart disease from which he
had. suffered from time to time dur-
ing the past eight months developed
Hospital physicians EXPRESSED the
belief that the operation would re-
move the heart affection but an at
tack early today developed fatally.
/ Immediately after he hui res
covered from the influences OF the
anesthetic, Mr.. Lane said I:
II am surprised 20 be alive, !
nope to be able 10 live a long life
doing good things forever
He left no estate.
s. Following his resig gnatipn from
The Wilson cabinet, Nlr, Lane sought
tosrecpyer his neal I'll aud came here
in January Of this year. He was adss
|9ised to spend the winter in q
warmer climate aud visited In Cal
tornia returning early this month.
His condition was fayorabls I Stur an
operation and cont ntinued sirproyeS
Ianent was noticed j1kj ~ heart
hleh lsysl lopsa ~! I aadfRs p