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Evening star., 1921-06-05
The Quill Pen.

WHEN quill pens were in use by
w all persons who knew how 10
write there was a good deal Of dis
made the best pen. Goose quills were
by long odds the most numerous but
some persons. especially those of the
fashionable and more exclusive sets.
preferred swan quills. II is said that
the only thing which distinguished
them above goose quills was that
they cost more. Kings and queens.
when they knew how to write at all.
usually preferred to sign their names
with eagle quills. Queen Elizabeth
always wrote with an eagle quill
pen, so the story goes as told by
those persons who have written Of
this lady.
One must always be reminded OF
the Quill by the word pen" because
that word comes from the Latin
"penna," which meant feather" and
in this connection it is interesting to
note that our word pencil" comes
from the Latin ''pencillus." which
meant "a little brush" or the tail or
brush" of an animal. Also let US be
rem inded that the Romans called
their black ink, backing, and that
our word link" comes to us through
the French from "encustum," which
was the red ink used by Roman en-
perors.
Pens occupy their place as historic
relics and there are collectors OF such
things as there are collectors OF old
chairs, old books, old canes and postage
stamps. A quill pen said TO have been
used by Dickens was sold several years
ago in London for s1G. The pen with
which the treaty of Paris was signed
was one Of the relics left by the late
Empress Eugenie. Washingtoniars
know of the demand made upon the
President for the pens with which he
signed important bills. and they have
also read that a President has some
times used three or four pens in
writing his signature. writing his hrst
name with one pen. dotting an
with another, and SO on 1t is also
said that when q state paper which
it 10 believed viii be considered his
toric is to be signed by the President
there is rivalry among pen manufac-
turers to have a specimen OF their
product used
About the only quill pens one sees
in the United States now are on the
stage or are ornaments on lady S
writing desk in her. chamber. An
actor playing the part Of q states
man or a king or a general OF one
hundred or more years ago will write
hie message with q goose quill pen
and instead OF using blottfng paper
viii sprtnkle sand out OF a salt shai-lr
ta0saRyRNhsr ren<pann-Eetr -
Evening star., 1921-06-05

"O the Editor: I wrote you q
letter last week in regards to
lodges and secret orders. and
they's one Of them 1 didn't
mention on account of not knowing
its name but you might call it the
Loyal Order OF Scared Rabbits as
their motto seems to be. Speed.
Brother, Speed"
Theys nothing goes fast enough to
suit these babies and before they get
through they will have it fixed SO as
the minute the DR.. says their child
is a boy they will take him to good
barber.
Members of this organization has
been devoting themself lately to the
jazzing up of our national sports and
pastimes and they got it now SO when
a old dodder of SIS goes on a party
Evening star., 1921-06-05

and they ask him to play poker the
best thing he can do is refuse and
say he don't know how because II he
does set in the game he will half to
forget all he learnt about it when he
was a kiddie.
For inst. when I went to high
school they use to deal cards around
but now days they are libel to deal
Z cards and II you don't get of a
kind in the LIST cards you may as
we'll throw your hand in the ash can
because some lady is sure to pop up
with what they now call a royal
8 treys and the joker.
49, X
r ADYS didn't use to play poker. but
the Rabbits wanted them in to not
only add speed but love interest and
of course with gals playing. the old
rough terms like "jack pot" and roo
dies" had to be did away with and now
the different kinds Of poker goes by
more elegant terms like "expectorate In
the ocean"
They have jazzed up our old friend
base ball by doing away with the pop
fly which IL you hit a ball in the Al r
these days some kid finds 1t over in
the next parish and they are also
cause you bunt this here ball they are
playing with now and the left fielder
Is libel to get his eye knocked out.
They put some pep into base ball
by fixing it SO as a man that can't
get nowheres running with the ball
can throw it there and il he don't
hit the mark the LIST. time they bring
it back and let him throw IL again.
Even drinking got too slow and
they had the govt. pass a law that
fixes it 90 as when you fight the old
booze these days its always to q finish
and theys no more no-dectson bouts
and no draws.
Wen 90 far 20 good. but It seems to
me like they'D some sports that Ain
hardly been touched that stands in
bad need Of speeding them up and
amongst others might mention
bowling which all they half to do ID
move the pins to this end OF the
alley and blow them up with dyna-
mite.
Tennis players ought to each have
rackets and play men on q side
and use q row Of rad!shes in place OF
a net
BOXING
Before the fight have the boxers
draw a. mary numbers a. there ars
rounds, TOR inst IL it's supposed to b
a 10 I'd. bout and one man draws she
Evening star., 1921-06-05
BOXING

Before the fight have the boxers
draw a. mauy numbers a. there are
rounds, for inst IL it's supposed to be
a 10 I'd. bout and one man draws the
numbers .. 5. 6. 8 and IL Why that
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-03-22
PITTSBURGH BANK
MERGER PROPOSED
Plan Includes COnsolida ton Of
First National and Peoples
Group.

spcctoi Despatch n THE NEW YosE HEEAtp.
PITTSBURGH, March 2i.--Preliminary
consideration has been given 70 a plan
10 merge the First National Bank. the
Peoples National Bank. the Peoples
Savings and Trust Company and the
East End Savings and Trust Company.
The proposal is to have the First Ma
tional take over the other institutions
Should the negotiations result IN the
contamination of such deal Pittsburgh
win see probably the largest bank trans
action in its history except last years
acquisition Of the Farmers Deposit
group Of banks by the Union Trust Com
psny
Inquiry among bank executives ELECTED
to-day the information that the possible
merger of the First National and the
Peoples group had reached the stage at
which terms would be drafted and IL the
directors of the four institutions APP
prove the project the matter will be
placed before the 1900 stockholders OF
the three banks. Thirty days must elapse
after tine stockholders are given notice
before the project will be voted on
The capital. surplus and deposits Of
the tour institutions. according TO latest
Official statements. follow:
Capital .'urpils deposits
First Nationalist. 00o. coo s.. so65si ss4S0f $50
Peoples Saws. 100000 6.4l5.Hsi io.sss. 40
East Bad. go, coo iSa,ii6 3.031 .7s9
The aggregate capital. surplus and
deposits or the three institutions would
be close TO $4,000. 900 and the deposits
more than 100000
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-03-22
BRAZILIAN STATISTICS.
GEN. LIGGETT RETIRES;
~ YEARS IN SERVICE
Headed Largest Force in
Worlds History During War.

san FRANCISCO, March 21.-MaJor-
Gen. Hunter Liggett. commander of the
First American Army In the world War.
retired to-day as an active army officer
after forty-two, years OF service. A
group OF officials of the Ninth Army
Corps. his last command. and civilian
friends witnessed Gen. Liggetts retire
ment.
The retiring service was simple. con-
sisting only Of the reading OF q telegram
from tho War Department notifying
Gen Llggett he had been relieved OF
army duty with the rank OF Major-Ge
eral The telegram also advised that
Brig Gen. Richard NJ. Blatchford. COM
mander at Camp Lewis and ranking
officer in the Ninth Corps area, would
be In command of the area pending
further orders.
Gen. Liggett. who participated IN
every major operation Of the American
forces in France, leaves the service pop
ularly credited with having directed the
master stroke Of the Americans in the
world war, and with the official distinc-
ton OF having commanded the largest
mobile fighting unit in the history OF
the world.
As a Liertenant-G General, in command
Of the First American Army he was In
charge OF 100000 men, including five
French divisions and 5000 field pieces
With this force, in October. 1918, he
launched the great drive upon the forces
OF the Crown Prince In the Arsonne.
He ended his overseas duty as COM
mander OF the Third Army, which
marched into Germany following the
cessation OF hostilities. returning 10
America in July. 1919. to resume his
post as commander or the Western de-
partment.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-03-22
Hudson 4 Manhattan Railway Company.
Notice of Interest Payable on Five Per

Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Company
hereby gives notice that under resolution
OF the Board OF Directors Of the Company.
adopted at a meeting Of the Board OF Direc-
tors held in the City OF New York, on the
zenith day Of February. 1921, there VIII De
come due and payable on April J. 1871, our
OF tho surplus income OF tho Company Tor
the six months ending December 81, 1920.
ana the surplus of SOS. i6i.52 carried over
from previous periods, an instalitnent Or In
terest amounting 10 2so on the 80 Adjust
nent Income Bonds OF this Company.
Checks for the interest on registered bonds
without coupons will be mailed 10 the regis
tered owners thereof according 10 the BOOKS
OF the Company az OF the close OF business
on March 81. 1921 Interest on coupon bonds
will be paid upon presentation and surrender
of coupon No. ia, due April 1. 1927. The bal
ance OF interest accumulated since January
!. 1920. and unpaid Is represented BY sub
sequent coupons and by the obligations az
pressed on the face of each bond. Coupons
Nos. TO Is inclusive are. therefore, value
less, and IL not already destroyed. should be
surrendered for cancellation together with
Coupon No. 10. Payment of interest on cou-
pom bonds will be made In New York at the
Chase National Bank. the fiscal agency or
this Company, 81 Broadway. and IN London.
England at the office OF the Guaranty Trust
Company OF New York, 80 Lombard ST.. r. @.
RoBT. B. KAY. Secretary.
March 80. 1921
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-03-22
COTTON PRODUCTION
EXCEEDS ESTIMATES
Final Ginning Report Issued
by Census Bureau.

WASHINGTON, March 21.--ProductioI
or cotton. exclusive of linters. amounted
TO 1S,197,7T6 running bales counting
round as half bales, or 1895, 754
equivalent 500 pound bales for the 1890
crop according TO the final ginning re-
port of the season issued to-day by the
Census Bureau.
The 1919 crop was 11.325.5s2 running
bales, or IL, 420.763 equivalent 500 pound
bales. and the 1913 crop was 1906. $50
running bales, or 12.040.532 equivalent
500 pound bales
An estimate OF 1887, 900 squivalen,
500 pound bales for the 1920 crop was
forecast by the Department of Agricul-
tuTe last December.
Included in the 1920 production are
21lS93 bales which ginners estimated
would be turned out after the March
canvass. Round bales included are 206,-
5S4. compared with 114,S05 for 1919.
American Egyptian included was 9f,965
bales. compared with 40.l37 for 1919. Sea
Island included was 1,f25 bales. com
pared with 6.s1s for 1919.
Tho average gross weight per bale for
the crop. counting round as half bales
and excluding ltnters, was 1864 pounds.
compared with 50s.2 for 1919 and sos 8
for 1918.
Ginneries operated for the 1920 crop
numbered 1926. compared with 1855
for 1919.
Total ginnings IN equivalent 500
pound bales by States follow: Alabama,
go. 721 Arizona. 104.s5s: Arkansas,
1,l77.0s5 California. 77.443: Florida,
1874: Georgia 1a46.577: Louisiana,
ssS,655 Mississippi. Ss7.Ts3; Missouri,
1882. North Carolina. e36,5s2; Okla
bona. i,2s76so; South Carolina, 1881
40; Tennessee. 313,747; Texas, 4.180.-
1917 Virginia, 2o,S44; all other States.
1858
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Bond Market Ha. strong Tone.

Business in bonds was yesterday
smaller than that OF some OF the more
active bond market sessions OF last week.
but the market maintained it's strong
tone. and except one or two issues
its price trend was still upward. For
eign government and municipal issues
we're tho most active, with the demand
broadening out to embrace securities OF
the former neutral countries. Swiss
Government 5s, which were strong on
Saturday, advanced yesterday a large
fraction 70 a new high price OF more
than 1903. Last week those bonds sold
as low as 1911 a. British. French and
Belgian bonds were in demand early.
but prices ssgged little toward the
close. United States Government bonds
we're quiet and little changed. Local
traction bonds were steady and main
tanned their advances OF last week.
-nterborough Metropolitan AZ per cent.
certificates OF deposit gained point.
There were no prominent features in the
railroad or industrial groups.
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Average Bond Prices
March q. 1921.
BOND NEWS AND NOTES.

Tie Municipal Gas Company OF AL
bany, =. Y, has sold s1.250.0o0 Of
one year per cent gold notes to Dillon,
Read g. Co. and those bankers will offer
to-day that issue for 100 and interest.
The proceeds Of the sale OF the notes
will be utilized to increase the conpany's
working capital It's net income has
averaged s5o5,O10 = year since 1910. or
more than five times the annual interest
requirements on the notes. Its net tangi-
BILE assets, after deducting current liza
biiities and reserves amount TO $S,1sb.-
241, equivalent 10 approximately 1850
for $1,000 note Of the new issue. The
Municipal Gas Company, organized in
1885, does the entire commercial cleo
trio light and power and gas business
in the city OF Albany. n. y. serving a
total population OF approximately 1885,
600. including adjacent communities in
which the company operates.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-03-22
MORRISTOWN & ERIE RAILROAD
COMPANY

with the terms OF the mortgage made by the
Morrstown Erie Railroad Company 70 the
Brooklyn Trust Company, as Trustee. dated
September T. 1908. the undersigned offers "a
purchase for the sinking FUND al price not
exceeding 10 and accrued interest. the bonds
OF said Company-sutflcient TO exhaust the
sum Of 81. I05.9s. Sealed offers win be re-
ceved nj the office OF the Brooklyn Truet
Company. III Montague Street, IN the Bor-
ough OF Brooklyn, City OF New York, until 3
r. NJ. on April -, 1921.
BROOKLYN TRUST COMPANY.
As Trustee.
+. r. MAYNARD, President.
Dated BROOKLYN. N. ". March %. 1921.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-03-22
CRACK SAFE, TOTiNG
1T AWAY ON WAGON
Lynn Burglars Have Lots of
Trouble for ST 900.

CHELSEA, Mass, March 21.-Burglars
stole a safe with $1,000 IN cash and
jewelry In Lynn early to-day and In
stead OF cracking IL on the grounds
mounted il on motor truck to open at
leisure but encountered trouble when the
truck broke down here Impressing
horse and wagon. they transferred tho
safe again and carried Il away. They
must have cracked Il as they went be-
cause when II was recovered afterward
In a barn here the contents were gone.
Harry RuclSman Of this city. driver OF
the truck. was arrested while lie was
trying 10 repair u. He said his only part
in the safe robbing was under hire on
what he thought was a simple trucking
lob. but with James Franklin. who was
arrested later. he was charged with
breaking and entering.
The safe was taken from the Jewelry
store OF Louis Cantter IN Neptune street
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-03-22
LOAN CLEARING BEGINS.
Twcnty-one Banks In N~w Ar
ran1cment on stock Exchange.

The Stock Clearing Corporation. af-
Inflated with the New York Stock ok
change. win start today 10 clear col.
lateral loans OF It's members Begin
ming today the twenty-one banks affill.
ated with the corporation WIN have ron.
rescntatives at the corporations quar-
ters in the Stock Exchange Building 20
handle the loans made TO members OF
the Exchange on securities bought and
sold there.
The clearing agreement has been
signed By these banks: American FIX
change National Bank Bankers Trust
Company. Bank OF America. Bank Of
Manhattan Company, Bank or New
York. Central Union Trust Company
Chase National Bank. Chatham & Tho
nix National Bank Continental Bank OF
New York, Corn Exchange Bank. First
National Bank. Guaranty Trust Com
pany, Hanover National Bank. Kuhn.
Loeb & Co, Liberty Bank OF New York.
Mechanics and Metals National Bank.
J, p. Morgan 4 Co, National Bank of
Commerce. National City Bank. seaboard
National Bank and New York Trust,
Company
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-03-22
Indiahoma Bond Syndicate.

Poe & Davies. the Baltimore invest
ment firm. Is forming a syndicate TO
underwrite S2.000,000 OF ten year per
cent. sinking fund bonds of tho In
dianoma Refining Company. 1t is pro-
posed that the syndicate buy 81, 900, 900
of the bonds and take an option GA ule
balance, the offering to be made to the
public for about 9sla. The bonds will
be dated April l. The company engages
to retire 100000 OF them every six
months through open market purchases
or by redemption for l0f. II has had
substantial earnings ever since II was
formed in 1915. and has large oil land
acreage In the Southwest. principally In
Oklahoma. and rcfineries in Oklahoma
and East st. Louis.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-03-22
ST. Louis-Ssn Francisco Railway Company

Under the terms of its Adjustment Mort
gage, St Loufs-San Francisco Railway Com
pany VIII, on or after April LIST, 1871, pay TO
the holders OF It's Adjustment Mortgage ak
per cont. gold bonds. a semi-annual install
ment OF interest of 3ee. being the interest for
tho six months ended December 81. 1870. al
the maximum rate carried by the Adjustment
Bonds.
Payment Of such interest will be made at
the office OF the Company Room 1899, 120
broadway, New York presentation and
surrender OF the proper coupons for such IN
terest, and appropriate ownership certfi-
Gates.
Dated New York, March 22nd. 1921.
ST. LOUTS-SAN FRANCISCO RAILWAY
COMPANY
4 By w A. McAULIFFE, Asst. Treasurer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-03-22
Brown county. wis. Offering.

a syndicate composed Of Halsay.
stuart s. Co. the William r. Compton
Company the First Wisconsin Company
and the Second Ward Securities Com
pany, the last two OF Milwaukee. are
offering 500, 900 Of Brown County, Wis,
per cent, highway Improvement bonds.
maturing serially In 1922 TO 1910, both
inclusive. for prices to yield per cent.
on their first maturity 70 $40 per cont
on their last one. The county reports
an assessed valuation OF ss9.e2s. 900 a
net bonded debt. including the present
issue. or s1,542.000, and population.
according 70 the 1890 census. Of $1,000.
Green Bay Is US principal city and the
county's seat.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-03-22

The Cuban Finance Committee OF
Havana reported yesterday sales OF
$500 tons OF new crop Cubns az s nc.
cost and freight and of $500 tons OF old
crop Cubas ri Sc. cost and freight yes
terdny otherwise the market was quiet
and unlnteresting. Uncontrolled sugars
were available basis 6.27c delivered
but refincra we're believed 10 be pretty
we'll taken care Of for the time being and
were showing no buying interest Re-
fined sugar was unchanged at Sc. to S Mc
regular terms. the demand q little less
active and the mn rket unsettled
The range Of prices In yesterday VS.
sugar futures market follows
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-03-22

ELECTIONS AND MEETINGS.
ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY.
srocyvor pERs MEETING

STOCKHOLDERS MEEIlNbt
New York. ~. T., March IL. 1921
NOTICE rs HERERY GIVEN that the An
nuai Meeting Of the stockholders OF the Erie
Railroad Company win be held al the prin-
cipal office OF the Company. No. 80 Church
street. In the Borough OF Manhattan. City
OF New York. on Tuesday. April H. 1871 at
100 O'Clock noon. for the election OF four
Directors 20 hold office for four years, and
for the transaction Of any and all business
that may properly come before the meeting.
Including considering and voting upon the
approval and ratification OF all purchases.
contracts, acts, proceedings. elections and
appointments by the Board of Directors and
the Executive Committee since the Annual
Meeting OF the stockholders OF the Com
pany on April i3th, 1920. and OF all matters
referred TO IN the proceedings Of the Board
OF Directors and tho Executive Committee,
which. until the meeting, win be open TO ex-
animation by stockholders Of record during
business hours Mt the New York office of
the Company. No. 30 Church Street. New
York.
The transfer books Of both tho Common
and Preferred Stocks will be closed at the
close OF business Monday, March "a. 1921 !.
and viii be reopencd AZ ten A. NJ. on Wcdnes
day. April Is, 1921.
by order Of tho Board OF Dirsrors.
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New Brunswick. New Jersey. March stf, 1921
NOTICE IL hereby given that the Twenty
ninth Annual Meeting of the Stockholder. OF
the United States Rubber Company will be
held at the principal office OF the Company
In the City OF New Brunswick. New Jersey,
on Tuesday, April 10Th. 1921. at II 30 A. NJ,
for the election OF Directors and for the
transa elton OF any and all business that may
properly come before the meeting, including
considering and voting upon tho approval and
ratification OF all purchases, contracts. acts
proceedings, elections and Appointments by
the Board Of Directors and the Executive
Committee since the Twenty eighth Annual
Meeting ~ the Stockholders Of the Company
held on April 20h. 1920. and Of all matters
referred 10 IN this Twsnty-ninth Annual Re-
port to stockholders. which VIII be sent TO
Stockholders before The meeting, and IN the
proceedings Of the Board OF Directors and the
Executive Committee, which. until the meet
irg. VIII be open 20 examination by stock
holders Of record during business hours
at the New York Office OF the Compa ny,
1890 Broadway.
The Transfer Dootr Will not be closed. but
the New Jersey Corporation Law will not
allow 20 be- voted any share Of stock which
shall have been transferred after March SON.
1921.
by order Of the Board Of Directors
EAkIfTEI. NORRIS Cn,rat
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TO TIE HoLpERs or
THE AMERICAN TUBE AND STAMPING Co
First Mortgage 5qs 30-year Gold Bond.
dated October LIST, 1909

dated October LIST, 1909
THIS Is TO CERTIFY THAT, IN accord.
auoe with the First Mortgages or Deed 81
Trust of THE AMERICAN TUBE AND
Company. now TIE EQUITABLE TRUST
COMPANY or NEW YORK, as Trustee.
dated October ist. 1902, tho following honds'
Nos. 81, DO 2aI, ia. 3f1. ssT. zoe, as
b5s 6t2 have this day. February "a 1921 al
the office OF the said Tho Equitable Trtfst
Company Of New York. been designated for
redemption OF 1856 and accrued interest on
the fst day OF April 192i upon presenta-
ton and the surrender thereof, with ali un-
maid coupons. 10 said Trustee fnterest On
The above bonds win cease on April /. 1921
THE EQUITABLE TRUeT COMPANY OF
NEW York. Trustee.
BY VI A. HIBBERp,
Assistant Secretary.
THE AMERICAN TUBE AND aTAMpfNg
COMPANY,
ny CHAs. RI WEEKS
Assistant Secretary
ARTHUR y WHEELER
Assistant Treasurer
hereby certify that the above bonds vere
drawn az stated. WITNESS my hand ard
zeal this ga dry N February. ia2i.
a. ~. BROWN,
NOTARY PUBLIC. Now York County.
New York County Clerks No.. sf2
New York Registers No. e5n3.
Commission expires March so 1870
In accordance with Tho above cer,ifirate
,lle undersigned Will redeem the above NUM-
bored bonds at l05 and accrued interest "a
April list. 1891 or md after ;Nat date, when
presented With an unpaid coupons At Its
office. no. 81 Wall Street. New York City.
THE EQUITABLE TRUST COMPANY OF
NEW YORK.
~ LYMAN RtfoApEa. pioe-pvsstdsnAs
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METALS.

on the New York Metal Exchange
yesterday tin was Arm and straits was
quoted as IS a $3.50 straits shipments
as ~ a $3.50: standard tin as y a 29.5O.
and 80 per cent tin as q q $50 asked.
Copper was firm, spot and March.
11B a 122: April 11.s7ls q 1850. and
May. ia.S a 12.sch Lead was firm:
New York spot. 4ao and East 81. Louis
SPOT. l05. Zinc was quiet and New
York spot vas quoted a. so and East
81 Louis as as.