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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-04

The leather trade last week fur
Their advanced in its drive toward
normally. Orders increased in size,
although below a normal volume.
A larger demand for staple lines
was reported by leather men. No
recession in the call for specialties
was visible.
Prices in many instances were
stiffened and but little shading Of
prices was heard of. More shoe
factories reported increased pro-
duction. Orders were largely for
Immediate shipment with but few
orders calling for delivery at fu-
ture dates.
Increased activity was reported
in the.Chicago hide market. Several
large sales of calfskins were made,
the prices representing consider
able advances over prices obtained
In several weeks.
A quantity OF packer calfskins
sold at "a per cent gain over
previous prices. Many dealers were
reported to have held firm until
their prices was accepted.
The shoe trade continues to re-
port improvement. Progress is be-
ing made in booking orders for fall
delivery. beginning about August l..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-04

The tail-end of the spring sell
ing season in apparel lines is fast
approaching. Buyers in the marke t
are looking mainly for "jobs." the
surplus production of manufacture
ers.
In the women's apparel trade
these jobs are said to be fairly
plentiful, indicating an overpro-
duction or an increase in the manu-
facture of substandard merchan-
disc.
The mems wear trade is quiet,
although manufacturers anticI-
pated some spot business from re-
tailers later this month for filling
in purposes.
Fall lines will be opened soon. In
fact few have been opened. The
largest reduction from spring
prices SO far announced is 10 per
cent and the general market level
is yet to be established.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-04

+. XVIII you please be kind
enough to let me" know through
your Investors Service" II you
advise buying English MnrcOnt COM
mon and preferred stocks? should
like to have you give me some idea
of this company.s activities. Also
please state what relation exists be-
tween the English company and the
American company.
Auswer.-Marconi's Wireless Teie-
graph Co, Ltd. known as the English
company. was organized in 1897 and
was a successful money maker almost
from the start. and has continued SO.
Its present issued capitalization con-
sists of f1.223,S4S ordinary and ESQ.,
900 preference stock: par. 6. Ordinary
dividends have been paid as follows
1911, 1919, 1913. 20 per cent each:
1914, 1915, 10 per cent each; 1916, 10
per cent; 1917, 20 per cent: 1918. 80
per cent; 1919, 10 per cent; 1920, record
not available. Dividepds are payable
from coupons the same as bond inter-
est.
Both the ordinary and preference
shares are highly regarded in Eng
land, but owing to the low rate of
sterling, shareholders in this COM
pany do not receive as much as Eng
lish shareholders, owing to the dis
parity between the pound sterling and
the American dollar.
The company has no direct connec-
ton with Radio Corporation OF Amer
lea. excepting in traffic arrangement
and In interest in certain patents. In
March, 1912, the English company
bought all the tangible assets of the
bankrupt United Wireless Telegraph
Company, selling same Subsequently
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-04

Several jewelry manufacturers
last week admitted that they had
reduced their prices.
These reductions. which fanged
from 10 to 20 per cent. they said.
were the result of improvements
in the process of manufacturing
jewelry and Of slight cuts in labor
costs
A leading jeweler believed that
reductions made by the manufac-
turing trade in general ranged up
to 10 per cent
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-04
NO SALT IN MEXICAN OIL
WELLS, IS REPORT
Furnished by Y

Relative to the report which has
wide circulation in stock market cir
Giles that the Mexican oil wells are
going to salt the Latin-American
Division of the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce announces
that there has been no Federal report
stating that the report is true.
The only matter published bv the
division Is small paragraph in Com
merce Reports of September 10. 1920.
stating that such a condition 4, re.
ported to exist. They have no con-
frmation Of the report, however. and
are inclined to believe that the whole
matter is the result Of propaganda
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-04
Fws.

1t is still between seasons for
manufacturing furriers. The raw
fur trade was only moderately ac-
tive last week. The fur auctions in
London showed good gains in
prices for most furs. compared to
winter prices.
Skunk and muskrat, the great
American staples that are widely
sold In the London auctions,
brought prices about on a level
with those ruling in January.
Announcement was made during
the week that the spring auction
Of the International Fur Exchange
In St Louis had been definitely
abandoned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-04
Silks.

Both raw and finished silks were
dull throughout the week. with
sagging tendency noticed in raw
silk prices.
Manufacturers maintain that nm
,shed goods prices are based on
raw silk from 10 cents to 81 a
pound lower than prevailing prices
and that a decline in the raw fber
will not necessarily mean cheaper
finished goods.
On the other hand. the mainte-
nance OF present raw SILK prices,
or an advance will mean higher
prices for finished silks, which
most Of the manufacturers wish to
avoid at present.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-04
CoHons.

Only fair activity was noticeaoie
in the general cotton goods mar
ket. last week. The new price
levels made today, slightly lower
thar those made at the beginning
Of the year on bleached goods, may
stimulate further trading in these
lines. oods
market was slightly stronger last
week than the week before, the
market holding arm at 6T cents
cloths at the close OF the week.
Response to the new. prices on
cotton blankets for fall was sald
nv sellers to have been generous
and large part OF the fall pro-
duction has been placed under or
der.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-04
REVENUE FREIGHT CARS
INCREASED in APRIL

A slight increase in the number OF
cars loaded with revenue freight was
reported to the American Halfway
Association for the week ending April
%. it was announced today. Tpe
total for the week was 7O4,527, which
was an increase of 631 cars over
that for the previous week.
1t was decrease, however, or
$4,000 cars compared with the cor
responding week of 1920 and lo.ooo
in 1919.
Increases were reported in the load
ing of coal, coke, ore and livestock
while there were decreases In the
number of cars loaded with gram
grain products, forest products, mer-
chandise and miscellaneous freight
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-04
Woolens.

Developments were lacking in
wooden goods, but the trade is
maintaining its, gains made since
the beginning OF the year. Despite
the fairly heavy orders for fall
goods, mills have not made much OF
a stir in the buying of raw wool.
Production OF woolens and wor-
steds continues to improve and IT
is estimated that the industry is
now running close to 60 per cent
of capacity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-04
to Marconi Wireless Telegraph Coz
pany Of America.
LEHIGH VALLEYS DIVIDEND
SAFEf


LEHIGH VALLEYS DIVIDEND
sAFEf
w. }. Ell have In mind buying
LebiRh Valley railroad stock at ov'
Is the dividend as safe as New YORK
Central's or Northern Pacfnc'sf Al
$50 a share. .psying per cent, u
yields IA per cent. which seems
large, does 1t not?
Answer.-The par value OF LehiRn
Valley is $50 and it pays per cent
on par, which makes the stock yield
approximately 7 per cent not IL Fer
cent.
To attempt to say that railroad
dividends in these days of high cost
operation and no profits are safe Is
foolish, and IL would be idle to conf
pare Lehigh Valleys dividend possi-
bilities with New York Centrais or
even with Northern Pacinc's.
As a straight Investment and pos
sible profits from segregation OF thc
coal properties, Lehigh Valley Is GER
tainly altogether out of line with all
other railroad stocks, but probably
not too high when the value OF inc
coal investments is considered, ana
the dividend, obviously uncertain. has
very little to do with II.
man willing to take business
risk would very likely find Lehish
Valley a profitable investment specu-
lation. There has been no break In
the dividend payments since 1883, ex-
cepting the period of 1894 to 1908. IN
elusive, when nothing was paid. From
1911 to the latter part OF 1913 me
rate was 10 per cent per annum.
The segregation of the coal proper
ties puts a new phase on the earnings
and dividend situation, and only time
will tell what the company will do AS
a straight common carrier proposition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-04
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK. May 4.-The Foreign
Exchange market opened steady to-
day, with demand sterling unchanged
at $3.s7h. Francs yielded IL CEN
times to 1884 for cables and 1924
for checks. Belgians were IL CEN
times lower to 1884 for cables and
1927 for checks. Lires were un-
changed at 4.ss for cables and Iss
for checks other quotations are.
Guilder cables 1886, checks. s5aa.
Sweden kronen cables, 23.5o: checks
23.45; marks, 1.b0.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-04
TURN IN BANkEIts' SENTIMENT.

TURN IN BANkEIts' SENTIMENT.
NEW YORK. May 4.-The belief
that Ithe rediscount rate win be re-
duced very soon end money rates
grow easier Is daily becoming
stronger on the basis, that money
goes wherever the largest return
may be found with the least amount
o: risk.
While a year ago 1t was regarded
a. q heinous offenSe to use money
for stock market purposes, bankers
are now understood to have changed
their attitude somewhat.
A careful policy Is expected to be
continued toward extending loans
any further Initiation. This will
leave more funds for loans to
brokers.
sTUDEBAkER MANIPULATION.
From the Waldorf emanates the
tip that Studebaker was to hit q
new high record.
The pool which started the move
In the stock appears to be liqui-
dating. and their sales have more
than counterbalanced the efforts of
outsiders to continue the move.
The expectations from uptown did
not materialize. and further soft
ness developed before the close.
FOOD PRODUCTS REPORT.
The annual report of the United
states Food Products Corporation,
released today. should set at rest
the fears that the company will be
obliged to do further new financing.
The balance sheet shows working
capital of over $6,OOO,000 and net Of
S6.7l share was shown after al
lowing $450,000 depreciation and
$4O1.956 for interest on notes, neither
OF which was made in 1919.
Without these charge offs. net
earnings would have equalled $8.45
on the common shares. II is under
stood that the company's business
has improved and shows substantial
promise.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-04
LIVERPOOL COTTON MART.

LIVERPOOL. May Spot Cotton
opened quiet at the beginning of su,,-
ness this morning. Prices were
steady.
Sales were 1000 bales.
American mids fair. 1888; good
mids. asa; fully mids, SIS: mids, 7bs.
low mids, s.N: good ord. b.2a: orJ
as.
Futures opened qutet-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-04
AMERICAN EXPRESS DIVIDEND.

American Express directors meet
today. and there is a confident belief
that the quarterly dividend will be
increased.
This action is in line with the
Wells-Fargo distribution out Of the
recent dividend of $3.50 a share paid
by the American Railway Express
Company. American Express receive
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-04
Investors Service

lines win be
In and
d.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-04
Wall Street Gossip

ed $4,000 Of this disbursement
which Is equal to over 81 q share on
Its stock.
A part Of this payment II expect
ed to be added to the regular 81
quarterly payment to shareholders.
A.. 8. HOLDINGS.
1t is estimated that the security
holdings of the American Interna-
tion Corporation have increased
81, 900. 900, or about 81 share on It's
capital stock, since the publication
of the annual report on March 10.
This would bring the value of the
holdings, as shown In the report. up
to about $4,000. 900. or over $40 q
share. However, this estimate makes
no allowance for any securities that
may have been purchased or sold
since the report was published.
1t has been rumored that American
International was responsible to
some extent for the move in Simms
Petroleum in order to average on
it's own holdings. 1t Is not consid-
cred improbable that something SINH
lar has been under way in other 10
sues.
CENTRAL LEATHER DIVIDEND.
Word has come through from Bos-
ton that some directors of Central
Leather feel that the preferred div,-
dend should be declared when the d.
rectors meet late this month.
Other directors believe that to make
such q payment calling for about
$500. 900 when the pront and loss sur
plus only amounts to $500 200, would.
to say the least, not be very con-
sentative.
Up to- date the management Of
Central Leather has been regarded as
ultra-conservative. So conservative
were they that they took advantage
of all breaks in the leather market to
lay in a store of materials, until they
had accumulated close to $75.OOO, 900
worth at the close OF 1920.
This resulted in the wiping out OF
all their big war prof,tS. Now IT is
stated that the inventory has been
marked down to cost, although II
still amounts to about 10000
That Is a 20 per cent reduction in
inventory while the price OF hides
and leather has fallen close to 60 per
cent. The only answer Is that more
goods have been laid away for higher
prices. For Central Leather to dis
pose Of sec. 900, 900 worth OF goods will
require a big export business, which
Is not in evidence just now.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-04-14
Renemb ar,
away back, when

Ottawa's first opera house, which
stood on the present site Of the o.
pheum theater was built in 1872? The
play house was opened Sept. IS, 1872,
and Hon. Washington Bushnell made
the inaugural address. The academy
Of Music stock company, OF Chicago
presented Caste Soon afterward
CoIwell. Clark & Co. took the proper
t, to satisfy their claims. On Dee.
g.. 1874, the building was destroyed
by fire. The opera house and bust
ress block were at once rebuilt by
Colwell. Clark & Co., which is at
pre- scnt tire Orpheur. No expense was
spared in its construction, and it was
then the finest in the state. outside of
Chicago. The ornaments over the box
es were made from mouds borrowed
from the state capital.
O.
\ real ontimist is one who still, b..
litves his first crop VII turn ou' to
be bumper"
GEORGE ". WATKINS
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-04-14
BABE BATS 1000 PCT.
BUT GETS NO H0MERS

New York, April l4-ShOwing the
same impressive offense as last sea
son the New York Yankees yesterday
opened the season here with an II 10
| victory over Philadelphia.
Babe" Ruth, New York batting
star of last season, started the 1921
campaign with two doubles and three
singles in five times at bat
Boldie cleared the bases with a
three base hit in the eighth inning
Mays pitched a strong game for New
York only four Philadelphia players
reaching first.
Mayor Hylan threw out the first
ball. Among the guests OF honor
were army and navy officers Of high
rank.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-04-14
LARGE QUANTITIES OF GOLD COMING.

On the first oi \prl there gold by nearly &5oooo-
the United States than there eleven days previous,
says Washington dispatch OF the eth inst During the same
period the exports only little For the first
three months preceding \p s the gold imports amounted to
T8&oooooo and the exports but S47oooo OF the >IS&ooo-
imported S64oo0OoO from France, >5 100000 from
England and >2Oo0OO0O from Canada The receipt much
gold in this country signifies but little than that the United
State, becoming the worlds banker instead of England who
cnpcd that distinguished position long 1t does necessity
that the yellow metal is circulating any freely here than
did during The STRINGENT DAYS o the
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-04-14
SIR ARTHUR Wears
SLAIN: HOUSE RA2ED

Dublin, Ireland April II Sir Ar.
thur Edward Wears, former Ulster
Nng-of.arms was shot dead this morn
ing al Listuwel and his residence WAS
burned.
In May of last year special dis
patches from Dublin reported a night
raid on Sir Arthur's residence by one
hundred armed men who made de-
termined effort to penetrate the
strong room of his home in a search
for arms. The raiders failed however
to break into the steel chamber.
Sir Arthur was government trus
tee OF the national library of ireland
tie was born in 1861
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-04-14
BhCkFIRED.

Stuart Bowden, aged nine, is in a
critical condition from a gunshot
wound inflicted when a Target anoth-
err boy was handling accidentIy dis
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-04-14
Certain Books.

Certain books seem to he written.
not that We might learn from them,
but N order that We might ~ee how
much the author ws-Goethe.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-04-14

Try a Want AID In the Free RAIDER
Journal for Quick Results,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-04-14

FOR QUICK RESULTS TRY THIS
WANT ADS" IN THE FREE
TRADER JOU RNAL
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-22

A pleasant informal meeting of the
"A" club was held last evening at the
home of one of its most popular men,
hers, Miss Eloise Henry. There were
three tables for the players, placed in
the front room amid decorations of
spring blossoms and other bright
towers, and further adding to the
CHEEKY atmosphere was blazing fire
in the open fireplace. Here the guests
greatly enjoyed the evening playing
auction, after which Miss Henry, as
sisted by her mother, Mrs. II. w.
Henry and her guests, Mrs. Bowiy and
Mrs. McSherry, served refreshments
of frozen fruit salad, waters and cof-
fee. Miss Blair Woodrow was re-
warded with first prize for obtaining
the highest score. 1t was a pretty
jardiniere filled with flower bulbs.
The following were present: Misses
Katherine Wilheit, Elizabeth Davis,
Blair Woodrow, Mabel Meffert. Sue
Moore, Mary Burford. Ludie Smith
Of Kentucky, Margaret Mailman of
Atlanta, Kitty Vaughn of Virginia,
Nettie Camp and Alice Bullock, Mrs.
r. S. Hall and Mrs. r. L. Anderson
Jr.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-22
ATTEND THE LECTURE
BY LADY ANNE

Lady Anne, a noblewoman of the
Near East served with the Russian
Armenian forces as a Red Cross nurse
in the late war and was forced to fee
with her husband and infant child
when the old Russia collapsed.
This member of the royal family of
Persia has won a national reputation
as a speaker. She tells in thrilling
way the story of the war in Russia as
well as in the Near East, and we in
deed feel that we have been very for
tunate in getting her to speak for US
IN Ocala. Her talk is especially in
teresting to grown people.
Lady Anne will speak at the court
house Friday evening, the 25th, at 8
o'clock and all who can should hear
her.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-22
INTERESTING MEETING

The alumni, former students and
friends of Emory, Wesleyan and
Southern colleges will hold their North
Ocala district meeting at the First
NJ. E. church Wednesday evening at
1880 o'clock. The following program
is to be rendered:
Music by Sunday school orchestra.
Hymn No. 355, by congregation.
Anthem by choir.
Responses from Colleges: Emory
Profit English; Wesleyan, open;
Southern, Dewitt Griffin.
Boys quartet.
Address, Educational Work"-A
E. Clement.
Four reels motion pictures, "Out Of
the Christian College"
Solo.
Reception by league.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-22
CAT SCORED USUAL VICTORY


There Is an enchanting story told by
the Lady Sci Shonagon, a beauty Of
Japan Of nine centuries past, Of the
emperor's favorite cat herself a
spoiled beauty. She had received
cap OF honor and had been raised TO
the third rank OF nobility. with the
title OF wiyobu-no- Ototo, or "Chief Of
the Female Attendants" and was
eat Of many graces. Unfortunately.
on q day of disobedience, herr lady-in-
waiting summoned the emperor's dog.
0kinamaru, TO startle her int good be
havior He barked obediently, and
the cat dashed madly behind the
screen, where his majesty sat At break
fast, and sought refuge In his arms.
The emperor. much shocked, sent for
the lord high chamberlain, and pro-
nounced sentence on poor Okinamaru.
A thrashing and exilei The Lady Sci
describes him as hitherto n happy dog
and much esteemed. But a short dime
before he had been carried in q process
sion i'm a willow litter, with peach
blossoms and hollyhocks on his head !!
He was now an outcast on dog island.
land none so poor to do him rever-
ence." He may possibly have found
life easier without the hollyhocks, but
IL Is interesting 10 see that the eternal
cat is victorious as ever. The dog Is
vanquished; the lady-in-waiting ruined
and the cat lies In the emperor's lap
and pnrrs. Sc was II always: so will
IL ever be. writes l.. Adams Beck In
Asia Magazine.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-22
CIVIC ORDINANCE IN JAPAN
81 the Responsible pwsiler
Within the wallis

In Japan you can learn good many
things about the resident Of q house
merely by looking at his door. Ac-
c0rding to police regulations, says q
writer in Chambers Journal the en-
trance 10 every residence must have q
small wooden tablet afnxed to 1t This
tablet has the name and the number of
the house on IL, and on another tablet
Ii the name OF the responsible house
holder, wis in many cases is an in
FAINT, n younger brother Of q relative.
Sometimes, though rarely, the names
Of other inmates are placed over the
door, but there Is no police regulation
that requires II, except In the case Of
boarding houses, which have to place
their boarders' names outside fer all
TO see. A person fortunate enough to
possess q telephone always has the
number proudly displayed over his en-
trance. Near 1t you will often see q
quaint enameled or tin disk. That II
the fire insurance mark. Every IRE
Insurance company has its own special
metal plate. which IL nails to the Intel
when IL Insures a house.
There are always several small
pieces Of paper pasted over the dsor,
placed there by the police One La to
certify that the periodical oshoji. or
great cleaning. has taken place. An
other paper tells rs, perhaps. that the
sanitary conditions are satisfactory.
What others stand for is known only
to the police themselves; that they
give secret information about the in
mates II certain.
Formerly IL was the rue that, II
there was q well upon the premises,
the fact bad to be proclaimed By q
square board marked with the charac-
ter for well-ido This was to show
where people could obtain water I'm
case OF fire in the neighberhood- The
regulation may still be I'm force In
country places. but owing 70 water now
being piped, IL Ia no longer enforced
I'm the cftfea