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New-York tribune., 1921-05-29

iett TO make 1t the proper length for
efficient use of the brake.
pn the axle or wheel drum brake,
'Where an equalizer is used applv the
nrake when the engine is still Adjust
the equalizer until it is parallel with
Vne axle On the external tyne Of
Wheel drum brake, tighten or loosen
lne adjusting nut on the brake band
an9 eq1allze the length of the brake
@ noos' Oh the internal type it is neces-
sary TO remove the rear wheels. adj
just the cam plates and adinstjnc r,'ta a.
rods. " '"e brake
When in doubt about your brakes
{incH up the rear wheels and apply the
brake tar enough so that il l. inst
possloIe TO turn one wheel nv hsnd
Ihen adjust the brake on the other
wheel so that the same amount of
energy ls required to turn that wheel
a lot of brake trouble will be avoided
py using thls important part of the
car properly When coming to stop
on stralghtaway shut off the +hrot.
tie and leave the clutch engaged mil
Just before you come to a ston DO
not shut off the ignition until after
you have stopped.
In gong down an ordinary hill leave
the clutch engaged and close down dow 1eth the
throttle But in going down steep
mn mn or moderate hin with heavy
load put the gear in intermediate or
tow speed at the top of the hin and
leave the clutch engaged. Shut off the
throttle and If desirable turn off the
In ordinary driving use the brakes
as little as possible. When an emer-
gency stop is necessary leave tho
clutch engaged, apply the foot brake
and pull the hand brake. But do not
lock the wheels" Keep the wheels
rolling to avoid skidding.
a large part of safety first in driv-
ing car is taken care of when the
brakes are properly cared for. It is
criminal for any automobile owner TO
90 less than give thoughtful considera-
tlon to this vital factor in motoring.
Sattey first in the use of brakes means
less broken bones and more real iov in
the lives of both riders and walkers
New-York tribune., 1921-05-29

surface, mseadam with brick top. con-
crete base with brick and asphalt TN
and regular concrete roads, both p}aiH
and reinforced
pleted. but Will be allowed 70 harder
for several months. The testing VIII
probably commence in the fail The
trials viii consist Of passage o.
trucks over the road FIRST carrying
light loads and then gradually increas-
ing the loads. Equipment Of all tgpes
will be used in these tests Careful
records vii be made, then analyzed BY
expert highway engineers Of the II
linois department and bulletins issued.
This is an example Of n sane aHd
fair method Of attacking the problem.
New-York tribune., 1921-05-29

has been enacted will be the overload
ing OF smaller sized trucks, which all
engineers agree will have more harm
full effect on the roads than the same
a load
Furthermore, increasing the hard
ships on shippers increases the cost Of
materials and food carried over the
roads.
A sensible solution is being worked
out by the State of Illinois. The state
highway department has under con
struction an experimental road con-
tanning sixty-four test sections, each
section differing from the others in
design. The types of pavement used
include macadam base with asphalt
New-York tribune., 1921-05-29
The Scrap Pile

rather extraordinary state of
analTs N connection with the issuance
o. automobile operators licenses in
New York City is that if a license Is
Aot renewed from year TO year a com
PieteIy new application must be made
sof instance. q person who had a
incense to drive IN 1917-1918-1919, fail
ing. ing to apply for a license again in
tSSV' would, in 1921, be compelled to
~, n1t OUT the complete QUESTIONABLE and
axe road test just as if it were q
erahd new application and would also
nav. nave TO pay the 50 fee for a new
r.a ncense instead Of the 81 Zee for
There Is, Of course, nothing in the
"a" covering in detail this particular
pnase Of licensing drivers. The law.
Ss"FeFefs ~ does authorize the Secretary
. otate 10 issue licenses after such
Summation u as he feels to be proper.
:. Is, however, absurd that person
"uo may have driven for ten wears and
Iaa oeen licensed all that time should
~ eIsssed Just as brand new driver
a.u receive no benefit of previous reg
.liaNons and enroliments. There
80 80 not seem to be any good reason
ay person once licensed as an on
.;aor sastor should not automatically con
@ -uae 20 be an operator and that the
psyment Of no more than the custom
qry renewal fee should be necessary.
:. - Other words, the license states that
ens person named has been licensed to
~ nrsi@te motor vehicles and there does
49,. seem TO be any good reason why
maticslly.
,oat3 10 show how this works out. the
toaIIGse, manager for one of the pig au-
'1Eeoolie dealers who failed to renew I,
incense because he was abroaG in The I
1;saHaS was required to apply anew for a !.
tt,eense, although he has licensCs from |
~ sSat'een states ana has been registered |
urlVer mere for ten years.
motn an interesting new development in |
nv ,,,V'Vr W car service is company that
to,. payment OF small fee ag~ees to
r.d;,, IN from any point on an air line
Gus Gus OF thirty miles from Columbus
r. ~ any automobile that is laid up.
meeha s car can be repaired the -escuing
sTudnic ssriI.nic hxes it up. Otherwise it is
NA'u IN This service starts June Is.
rneFyone has his pet phobia In mo-
H. and we must admit that ours 7s
nd tSucK driver who rolls out of a
Tet sIeet crossing an avenue on a
+ ~ Ia ,aay. He usually shoves the nose
Iftsr r' u truck out of the cross street just
,Isoi. We nave passed the middle of the
,,si1a IL Is usually too late to put the
- ',sAes on because our chains ordinarily
: nome In the spare room. We have
ysv i:es OF miraculous escapes all the
er,,o,o uo"ntown and arrive in a very
e'Yous condition.
stoas ne police would do well to pay more
pr .s.In naSi 70 the drivers OF slow nov
snlcies who do not respect the
,san susuance to keep to the right. A great
,os;n norse-drawn wagons and slow
4 s motor trucks keep too close to
niv Se1ter OF the street, thereby not
,aS deisylng other faster moving
sssss. . out actually endangering the
ssrs sors OF these vehicles and other
- % Ehe streets. The traffic ians
New-York tribune., 1921-05-29

vegetable growers. grain belt shippers.
al lines Of industry and commerce. and
other operators of motor trucks and
their patrons
They say increased license fees and
restrictive legislation have been Of.
fected without sufficient investigation
ana without conclusive evidence. The
trend Of the new laws is to limit the
gross weight of tru&k and load. which
virtually prevents the use Of fiye-ton
1t is contended that this will fail in
its purpose. These laws were intro
duced under the mistaken impression
that trucks we're entirely to blame for
the failure of roads The probable re-
suit IN those states Whore leg slation
New-York tribune., 1921-05-29
General Fight Begun
Against Legislation
Unfair TO Trucks
Good Example of How Situ-
alton Might Be Handled
Is Offered by Illinois,
Now Making a Test Road

All industry and great portion Of
the agricultural interests OF the coun-
try are up in arms against tho hasty
and iIl-advised Legislation already en-
acted by few states and pending in
others which threatens to strangle one
of the nations most essential indus
tries-motor truck transportation
cording to reports sent in to the travel
and transport bureau Of the B. Il. Good
rich Rubber Company.
The protests come from highway
engineers, dairy farmers, fruit and
New-York tribune., 1921-05-29

tfat result arc unnecessary and could
Wei be avoided, Too many Of these
urlvers of wagons plod along in the
honklng of horns behind them. In
deed, they seem 30 take "a sort Of pleas
ure in delaying other folks as much
as they can. It is not always the
trafhc that moves slowest that is the
New-York tribune., 1921-03-29
Advance in Wheat
On Cold Weather
Damages to Crop
Reaction Follows Early Gain,
but New Reports From
Belt Send Prices Up; Corn
Receivers From Early Drop

CHICAGO, March 2s. - spectacula,
shrinkage Of the visible supply, to-
gether with crop damage fears, did a
good deal to-day to lift the wheat mar
ket. Prices. closed unsettled, l%c to
3Ac net higher, with March $1.57 to
$1.57h and May s1.43A to S1.43h.
Corn gained Nc to ssc and oats &c
to &c. In provisions there was set
back of 80 to 62 cents.
Highest prices of tho day In the wheat
market came after announcement had
been made that decrease OF 3.Sls.000
bushels in the visible supply had so re-
duced the total that the amount left in
sight was with one exception the smallest
In moro than thirty years Besides, late
advices indicated that contrary to reports
which were current during the first part
OF the session considerable damage to
growing wheat may have been done by
the prevailing cold wave in the West and
Southwest.
Greater confidence regarding the speedy
enactment of an emergency tarin bill was
also to some extent a bullish factor. Trad
ing. which began to-day In the July do
livery, was OF only moderate volume. with
initial prices about what had been ex-
pected.
Corn and oats responded little to the
May corn touched the lowest price yet for
tho present crop. Huge stocks are In
sight. However, there was some export
business. both in corn and oats.
Lower quotations on hogs weakened
provisions,
New-York tribune., 1921-03-29

Coffee Futrres-rrading In coffee was
quiet. with pr -e changes narrow
Inc range OF prices: Thursday
Open. High Low Close CLOSE
New-York tribune., 1921-03-29
Smelters Inquiry
Accepted by Taft;
Names Conditions
Will Agree to Arbitrate Dis
pute If Eilers and Others
Are Allowed to Present E,y-
idence; Support PLEDGED

William II. Taft has accented the in.
vltatlon of the American Smelling and
hehnlng Company board of directors
70 act as arbitrator in an investigation
" the management of tne company. it
was announced yesterday.
MR.. Tart, in replying to the invita-
a1}s',, aei1n' SAID he assumed that Mr.. Eilers
sent such evidence q the transactions
as he may choose" ard named this as
one OF the conditions upon which he
would insist in accepting the commits
sion: lie stipulated that his decision
would be judicial one.
Il. L. Ncwhouse, chairman of the
Doard OF directors, said he had advised
Mr. Taft that all his conditions were
in agreeable r, to the company and that Mr..
la1t should understand that the in
ylcasion extended to him was extended
directors In addition he PLEDGED the
or. ration of the incoming board. Mr.
Tafts letter is as follows:
L have yours of March 25 in which
you lnclose draft of circular which
'ecn printed announcing that YOU
have invited me to make the investiga
1lon requested in the letter of the Gug-
henheim Brothers. If l understand the
proposal 1T is. that the board of d.
CiSCCcu ~ tne next election
shall invite me to act in the capacity
OF an impartial investigator or arbitra
tor to consider the charges made bv
Mr. Ellers, as former vice-president Of
the company, as to the transactions of
the company. | assume that ,you in
tend that Mr.. Eilers shall be given full
opportunity to present such evidence Of
the transactions as he may choose and
that those whom you represent will
have equal opportunity and that nv
conclusion shall be judicial one. With
that understanding and with the fur
ther understanding that | may have
sufficient time after my present en-
gagements to do this work I shall be
willing to accept the task and render
decision upon the issues thus made as
q Judge"
Karl Eilers, forme. vice-president
and director of the American Smelling
and Refining Company, who has been
soliciting proxies from stockholders
for the purpose of ousting the Guggen-
helms from the management Of the
company, declared yesterday that the
plan to have ex-Presdent Taft investi
gate its affairs was an effort to befog
the real issue. This. he said, was
whether the American Smeitine and
Refining Company "is to be controlled
by its stockholders and operated for
its and their own benefit, or is still to
be controlled by the Guggenheims."
New-York tribune., 1921-03-29
Deny Loss in Middle States
Einstein, Ward & Co. Blame
Small transactions

Einstein, Ward & Co., who last weea
announced their retirement as mem
Ders of the Stock Exchange, in a state
rent yesterday explained that impaired
conditions of their capital had beer
due to small losses "here and there
incident to last years bad business con.
ditions and difficulties in customers
margins, and "in no part TO any partic-
ular stock"
The press suggestions Of losses thai
we might have suffered in Middle
States Oil Corporation stock the
statement added, "are not warranted
as we have no Middle States Oil Cor
poration stock for our customers, nor
ourselves, and have never lost anything,
Whatever, in dealings in that stock
This is only mentioned because of the
references heretofore in the newspa-
pers. And while our working capita
has seemingly become impaired, it Is
still materially in excess of our snail
volume of liabilities, and there is nc
loss to anybody, except the decrease j.
the capital account suffered solely T.
ourselves"
New-York tribune., 1921-03-29
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RATT,
WAY COMPANY
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
sIchmond. virrinia rehruar.. ~ Ia.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
annlal Meeting of the Stockholders of
the chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany will be held. as provided in the
6Ss-Laws. al the general office of the
ginia. on Tuesday. the 10th day Of April.
iszl, at eleven o'clock A. NJ.
% for the election of directors:
w tc approve and consent to, by vote
or otherwise as may be provided by law
and subject to any necessary approval
or consent by public authority, the lease
10 the Com pany. or the acquisition other
wise by the Company If and to the ex-
tent authorized by law, OF the railroad
and property, with the appurtenances
thereof Of The Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company of Indiana in which
tne company owns substantially all the
capital stock;
(3) to authorize and consent to the
iorm and terms OF any instrument of
.ease or otherwise in the premises that
may be submitted to the meeting;
% to approve, ratify and confirm
,Sn, .Scn action heretofore taken or au-
snorized BY the Board tf Directors or
oy the Executive Committee of the
company. whether pursuant to any pre-
Nlous authorization by the stockholders
or otherwise. as may be submitted to
The meeting; and
eo) to transact such other business
as may lawfully come before the meet
Ing. --ee
The stock transfer books will be closed
Sroadway. New York City, on SATURDAY.
tne 18th day of March. 1921. at twelve
0clock noon. and will be reopened on
st Meanesaay. tnn the goth day of April. 1921.
Sy order OF the Board OF Directors
A. TREVVETT Secretary
New-York tribune., 1921-03-29

DIRECTORS
]. e. ALDRED
STEPHEN BAKER
B. H. BORDEN
MICHAEL FRIEDSAM
WALTER JENNINGS
RAYMOND Z. JONES
6. ROWLAND LEAVITl
HENRY X. McEiARG
GEORGE McNEIR
ARTHUR G. MEYER
JOHN C. MOORE
CHARLES e. POTTS
SAMUEL SLOAN
WILLIAM SLOANE
JAMES SPEYER
CARL F. STURHAHN
GEORGE ZABRISKIH
New-York tribune., 1921-03-29
Cotton Is Steady
In Quiet Trading;
Changes Are Small
Easier Trend at Opening Fol-
lowed by Advances ON In
creased Demand in Liver
pool and New Orleans

The cotton market was quiet. but
generally higher yesterday, owing to
reports of better trade demand and
an absence of selling pressure. The
opening reflected the rather disappoint
ing character of European political
news over the holidays. but after SELL
| ing at 1890 May contracts advanced
to 1858 in the late trading and closed
at 1852 The general market closed
steady at net advance of 10 to 90
points.
Owing to a continuation of this Easter
noHuays there were cables from Liver
pool TO Interpret the foreign political
nreewa e'e ana after selling here at the start
the market soon turned steader on cover
ing and scattering Wall Street support.
buyers probably found encouragement in
Ma, ne o,'c oulnesl'c goods news and reports from
Manchester. while the appearance OF
LiVerpoof buying orders here particularly
IN the late trading, led to expectations or
nlg her cables this morning. The best
pIIces OF the day were reached late in the
afternoon and the market closed within a
Few points of the best
There was no Improvement in the
domestic yarn markets. so far as reported
,'' nu' .s sales of print cloths in the local
week ~
Southern spot markets, as officially re-
ported. were 10 points lower to 20 points
higher. generally unchanged. Large sales
were reported in the Southwest, including
l0,S9S at Houston. which quoted mIddling
at 1l.50c, and 1857 at Dallas, where
middlng was quoted at 11.05c.
me local market for spot cotton was
steady and 10 points higher at 12.45o for
middling; no sales were reported.
Range of prices:
New-York tribune., 1921-03-29
WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY


:, Notice 10 hereby given that the Annual
ME,ee,ing E,sn,I,g o. the stockholders of Western
Electric Company Incorporated will be
geld at the principal office Of the Company.
No; No lso +. EIroaa,dway. a,y. Borough Of Manhattan,
New YORK city. on Tuesday, April s. 1921
~ eleven o'clock in the forenoon. for the
Election for the ensuing year
,,cns 10 q, consider consider and act upon tho ques-
81 the Company and of amending Article
~ OF the bylaws to conform to such In
crease In number if made and to provide
Tor the number Of directors constitutine a
quorum. sNe q
.. 70 consider and act upon vote ap-
ssr sors ana ofiieers as shown by their records.
SINCE the organization of this corporation
on November II. 1915, and the transacfions
od the Company referred to In the annual
sepor. so or the Directors to the Stockholders
=. 20 transact such other business as may
p'9Bpsfy BateS Sa1a some before the meeting.
GEORGE C. PRATT. Secretary
New-York tribune., 1921-03-29
THE ATCHIsON, TOPEKA AND SANTA
FE RAILWAY COMPANY

Nptice Is hereby given that the Twenty
s1tn Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
o. %.naf" The Atehison. Topeka and Santa Pc
"a, ,aiway a company will be held at the gen.
erai onice OF the Company in Topeka. Kan
ssatoo sas' on Thursday. April 2s. 1921. at twelve
psreet v.och noon. for the election OF four {4)
directors to hold office for four (4) wears
tors ana 10 Tor the election OF Independent Audi
C eoIs 20 audit the books and accounts of the
company at the close OF the fiscal wear
90 oSi1 n,Eg meeting has been called by the Board
oI directors and IL to be held also for the
Transaction OF such other business as may
oon. cor.s peiose the meeting. including the ac-
cep,ance or the Annual Report of the 8oa rd
s q. directors to the Stockholders for the
year ending December 81: 1920 and tha
approving. rstifying and confirmine of ~ e
following, to-wit: N VAC
The lease OF the property OF the Osare
County and Santa Fe Railway Comnanw
lnc tease or the property or the Buffalo
Northwestern Railroad Company.
The capital stock transfer books Will
% closed at the close OF business on Thurs
Gay, March "a, 1921. and will be reopenea
At tho close OF said meeting
6y order or the Board OF Directors
L g. DEMING. Assistant Secretary
New York City. January 4, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-29
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
sOUTHERN pAcIE1c ro... -

,xs NCllC OF MEETlNG
A0g broadway. New York, N. Y Jan h 1ss.
me annual Meeting OF the StockhnIIer.
~ she southern Pacific COMPANY viii he
nsiu AT the office of this COMPANY in
fNnchorage. jefferson County Kentuckv cn
Mechescay. April 6. 1921 at twelve q; CLOCK
noon noon standard time. for the following pur.
re elect fifteen Directors,
q; 10 consider and act upon all ouestiors
snu AZ, ihd,iers winch may legally como before
ne ne Ineetlng relating to Federal control of
H rne Sompanys properties under the ncf a.
Sohsress or March 2i 1918 or any agree
u'ent or settlement with the Goyernmrnt in
.especs thereto, or relating to the termiua
.ion or such Federal control by the return
o. ~ ,ne properties or otherwise and ! or rs-
ia,ing TO conditions resulting from or nlic
svv'eoiiis such Federal control and generally
~ ~ ,ques,lons and matters growing out Of or
i,Viueht 70 such control. termination there.
VI, u or loliowlng conditions, including the
idhty OF income under the Trarsporta.
Hon Act. l920. and settlement thereof
D, 10 transact ali such other business as
may legally come before the meeting In
ciudins the approval and ratification OF nll
SSStion OF the Board OF Directors and of tho
executive Committee since the last annual
meeting OF the Stockholders of this Com
For the purposes of tho meeting IN.
p,ooks Tor the transfer of stock will be
eiosed at O'Clock p. NJ. Tuesday March
a. iSIl, and will be reopened at 10 o'clock
A. "a Thursday. April Z, 1891
say order or the Board of Directors
HUGH NELL, Secret&rv.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-29
Declare 37H P. c. Dividend
Directors of Mississippi Powe,
Act on Accommodations

Directors of the Mississippi Rive
Power Company have. for the purpos,
of adjusting the accumulated dividendi
OF S37 SO share on the $4,000, 900 pei
cent preferred stock, declared a stocs
dividend of 371s per cent, payable il
per cent cumulative preferred stoc.
at par to holders of preferred stoes
turning IN their certificates to b.
stamped.
Stone s. Webster announced vester
day that the issue of the additions
preferred stock had been approved b,
the Public Utilities Comm ission of IL
linois and represents the last step is
plan for retiring floating indebted.
ness and putting the power compan,
on a basis which permits furthel
growth and development
The company's annual report sos
1920 showed earnings available for re-
serves, replacements and dividends O,
1881 1886, compared with $56S $50 In 1919
New-York tribune., 1921-03-29
FINANCIAL
~, x NOTICE

79 p,s,se WHoM Mt 1T MAY c6NcERN:-
on Q, April 6. 1921. at the Exchansa ssia: "a,
Eoom Yorf c, l4.1s vesey Street, Manhattan vs Nav
au ey order and for the account of ths q
Collaterai hed Sr,s as trustee for the holders Of
Se'iafed S ofre Blue Book Publications there vii,
i,iebnst htdS Ior sale at public auction to the
Trade Tgn1non n,cap capisal stock of the Automobiie
aacb hDarectory. a domestic corporation,
of Fcn n snare Of the par value Of 500, part
ooratio itG aueHorlzed ~ capital stock of the cor
=, olation aon or which $150. 900 in common ana
and,D lsovqo In prefsrred is issued and OUT a
apital stock of the same cornoratin, co &c
value ~ lent1oned s1n each share having par
Iced Of trust the proceeds Of sale are
in s,,, S,i 90 20 oe f1rst applied to the paymen,
~ IL auil OF Series A bonds and any sI,rnlus
sabs thsreaftsr is to be made app
HORACE NJ. SWETLAN Trnstae
DAv1ss Da.vIs New v York ,, City, March IS. 1921.
oAViS' WASHER, HEATER & HOLTON
Attorneys for Trustee
"a Nassau Street
New York
New-York tribune., 1921-03-29
DIVIDEND NOTICES
American Telephone & Teleuraph Co

a quarterly dividend OF Two Dollar. ne,
share will be paid on Friday. April is. 1921
to Stockholders OF record at the close OF
business on Friday. March IS, 1891.
On account of the Annual Msst,n. 49,.
transfer books will be closed from Sa.ur.
day March 10, to Tuesday, March 2s' 1851
both days included. '-A'
q. D. MILNE. rrsssursr
New-York tribune., 1921-03-29
THE LIBERTY NATIONAL. pANu nm
NEW worm A~>1A Op

NotIcc IL hereby given that at a m..,
ING OF the shareholders of The Libs-tv NJ
=, 1871. the Plan. dated February l. iss1
proVidlng prov a Tor the merger of the raid BANK
approved. that in order to pSmy' carry onr was was
rdan. It was voted to nquidate SAID NJ.
Honai H bank, and re-incorporate a. Stat.
h%nN M unuer the name The Liberty PAM
OF New York. and that upon the orranizns
tan .a9n OF SAID State Bank proceedings b,
saaen M 10 merge scid State Bank with Ths
New York Trust Company. NV
D. r. w WALZ. Cashier
New-York tribune., 1921-03-29
DIVIDEND NOTICES
Garfield National Bank
9TH Av. AND Esd SIT.

New York, March 2s. 1921
a. a meeting OF the Board OF Directors
held this day quarterly dividend of Thraa
Fer Cent upon the Capital Stock OF this
oank was declared. payable. free of CITY
ana state tax, on and after March 81. 1921.
to stockholders Of record at close 81 hvsi
ness Mach "a. 1921. Transfer books viii
ne closed from March "a, 1921, to FRIDAY
April l. 1921. at 10 a m.
A. W. SNOW. cash,.r