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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-01-19
Annapolis News.

Some snow the past week. Cloudy
and looks like rain today.
Some Annapolis boys have put
the past week in stick lacking" the
houses in Annapolis aud vicinity. A
shot was fired at them at one place.
Our lead mines are still shut down.
Ties and props coming in in quanti-
ties, but prices low. II.
The tax collector is sending out his
statements and somebody is going to
be sold out if they don't pay up.
John Toppins and Mrs. Daisy WEIGH
of near Minimum were united in mar
riage at Albertl Copeland's restaurant
in Annapolis, January 9th, 1922, 3.
Kitchell, j. P, officiating.
John CASTLE will go to st. Louis
soon to have his eyes treated. They
have been bothering him ever siuce
he was in the army in France.
Over one hundred teams in town
Saturday with lumber, ties aud props.
BULLETIN.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-01-19
PERSONAL.

8. E. Bresland was a st. Louis Wis
itor last week.
F. M. Adams of Goodland was 9
caller last Friday.
s. P. Ringo spent several days o.
last week in Kansas City.
Mrs. Henry Kendall spent last week
with her daughter, Mrs. D.. 9. Bailey.
in Piedmont.
Miss Alma Bradshaw of Farming
ton returned to her studies at Arcadia
College last week after spending the
holidays at home.
Miss Annie Whitworth of Arcadia
will depart this week for an extend
ed visit with her sister, Mrs. Belle
Campbell of California.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Lovelsce at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Lovelace's
father, G.. w. Collins, q long time
resident of the south end of the coun-
ty. at Des Arc Thursday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-01-19

planned in order to have every thing
in readiness and the children all there
when she returned. Every one was
as still as a nous as mother ap-
preached the house and when she en-
tered the room every one aross to
their feet and yelled surprise. 1t
sure was a complete surprise and
every one felt doubly repaid by that
sweet, happy look on her face.
The table was beautifully decorated
with white and pink carnations, the
January birthday flower. The de-
licious things to eat are entirely too
numerous to mention.
Those present at this happy affair
we're: Mrs. A. F. Blanton, De Soto,
Mo-, Mrs. Fl. E. Holman, Marquand,
Mo-, Mr. and Mrs. Mirt Willett, Mar
BILE Greek, Mo-, Mr.. Hartford Collins,
Annapolis, Mo-, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Collins, Arcadia, Mo-, Mrs. Geo. S.
Smith, GAINESVILLE, Mo-, Mrs. ina
Rosentreter, st. Louis, Mo-. Mrs.
Virginia Robertson, Roselle, Mo-,
Miss Hazel Collins, Ironton, Mo .
May God bless our dearmother aud
may she live to see many more such
happy birthdays.
ONE PRESENT.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-01-19
Des Arc Items.

We have lost one of our best bust
ness men, Geo. W. Wallis. l have
known him 81 years. A large crowd
of Borrowing frieuds attended the flu
neral-15 cars in line. The best con-
Quoted funeral I ever saw. His SON,
Gilbert, will administer on the estate.
A fine young man. They could not
have made a better selection. We
were surprised to see w. T. O'Neal OF
Frankclay at the funeral, as he was
reported sick. We like to see him. 1t
brings back bygone days. Mrs. Mad
cox also attended the funeral. She
and our family are old timers here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Drury of Piedmont
spent Saturday and sunday here; also
their son, Robert.
John Semands lost his house and
contents by fire last week. They lost
everything they had, even their wear
ing apparel, aud $40 in money. His
loss is more than $1,000; no insur,
ance,
John Seals is quite sick. Also &c
Johnson and VIM. Semands.
From now on trBin No. 5, south
bound at Ii :45 P. M, will stop at Del
Arc. This will help the travelling
public.
The bridges over Big Creek have
been repaired, so that the ears can g
over them again. We have q goot
service from Des Arc to Piedmont.
J. w. Cooper died at his home here
Sunday night; it is thought hear
trouble was the cause. He retired
apparently in his usual health, and di'
ed about $3.50 O'Clock. He will bt
buried in the Des Arc cemetery Tues
day afternoon.
ISAAC,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-01-19

promise lighting his eyei 1t is pitiful
and the community u with those
nea and dear to him in blood and as
ISOLATION. To those it is idle to offer
words of consolation now, but maybe
after a time the sympathy of friends
will tend to alleviate their anguish.
May the home now desolated yet see
days Of resignation and patient sub
mission to the decree of untoward
fatel
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-01-19
State Income Tax.

The time for making your State In
come Tax Return to the undersigned
Assessor expires March 1st. II your
return is not filed with me prior to
that date you arc liable to a fine of
$500. All single persons having q
net income OF $1,000 or more and all
married persons with q net income of
~, 900 or mere are required to make
returns. This is final warning to all,
The State Income Tax must be paid
BY June 1st and is payable to 8. P.
Burnham, County Collector. Send
the money TO him, but send your re-
turn to me. l shall have to enforce
the law against alkdelinquents,
w. II, BLUE;
Assessor Iron County.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-01-19

Twenty pounds Best Granulatsd
Sugar and three pounds of u Best
Guatemala Coffee for 80 100, during
the big "After Inventory Sale" OF
Gay & Kindell's.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-01-19

You can't have good health with q
%disordered stomach. Correct your
stomach disorders with Tanlac and
you will keep well and strong. Area
dia Valley Drug Co.-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-01-19

Six Hundred Pairs of Children's
Heavy Ribbed Hose, from 5K to IFS,
regular So and 4Oc values, go at 15c a
pair at the "After Inventory Sale" at
Cav & Kindell's.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-01-19
FOR SALE.

Dark, Velvety Rose Comb Rhode
Island Red Cockerels. Bean breed
ing, heavy laying strain. $500 to
$500 each. b.. =. DEPEW,
Ironton, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-01-19

Shoes, So 90 and $500 values, small
sizes, 8 and 4, Ladies', 60 at Zoe and
81 a pair during the "After Inventory
Sale" January 26th to February 4th,
at Gay & Kindelp 9.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-01-19
Card Of Thanks.

Mrs. Leslie Ell. Davis and children
wish to express their sincere appre-
citation to the valley people for the
many kindnesses rendered them dur.
ing the illness and death of their dear
husband and father.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-01-19

People who have been helped by
Tanlac are always anxious and willing
to tell others about it. Arcadia Val
ley Drug Co'-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-01-19

Ten days of Real Bargains in our
"After Inventory Sale" at Gay &
Kindells.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-12-30

taxes. 'f3N ' ''~'s "s~S
In normal AL, farming community in Nebraska the
tax rate on titled land has gone from 500 to s4o4 In
Just SIX years The farmer says he can't stand the
ducton S P'o"' y" pro.
The same complaint comes from the CITY banker
and manufacturer. The farmer has no monopoly on
tax complaints. Did you ever hear Of popular tass
wv ~ doesn't cost anything to live in a wilderness.
we CONT want to part with the soda fountain or the
telephone We cant give up the auto or the uni
veisiy extension Very we'll then, what are we
New England had a great idea in the town meet
ing. philadelphia with her nearly two millions os
people Is now talking the town meeting idea, Ont
IN the corn belt of the middle west the town me.,'
my y again taking hold And when, in a town os
oV people surprise expressed because over
.vV were IN attendance, the answer came "VVe have
20 30 70 the town meeting It's the only wav ,vc
can ever solve our problem" o"" way WIG
mats the only way we ever can
ruoiic ownership OF public utilities and scientific
httketing system of the products of the land will
oUiw save our civilization and supply its cost The
to.s, way we are ever going to get there is to GET
S se.neI' tax It over and thresh il out Find ont
y. what we can do, what want TO do and then ssnd
~ our STATE legislatures and to our Congress- ne,
S -. hanoaked country lawyers but practical oro-
who will do Il. ~ VIC want zone ana
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-12-30
It's Only Fair
l&e6a@ lloyd ,ls!ls &C.,; Is: !: 8; &C.; ::

w E,have heard much through the last two years
began most people looked upon Il o. . political
curiosity But Il drew to Ito support 40 many con-
scientous and earnest that the nation began 10
realize that there was something elemental in the idea
that must demand serious national consideration.
The Non-Partisan League was Q forerunner of
TINS protest. y advocated . right. program for It's
members But 4 could prosper only In state like
North Dakota where the larger majority of the peo-
Pc are engaged in just one 6u,iness-srain growing
~ could not spread We can't have . government
OF grain-growers. Any one vocation government Is
ongarchy There IS where this right protest took
on impossible political FORM
a. Inc popust party back in the sos and early COS
tnat nowered in Kansas the beginning Of the
present farm bloc movement.
Cities live on the soil The big city iiyes on the
little city, and the little city lives upon the farm.
Science has come along with the automobile the
telephone and hundred things that multiply efici-
eney' speed up industry with economy but always
with the economy that costs We have been learninr
now to live better The lesson has gone out to the
open acres Fatty years ago few farm boys had ever
tasted ice cream. The soda fountain TODAY IL vii
iage need and the movie a community demand Min.
nesota eats Florida fruit There are thousand Legal
sSbonoTS marketing industrial problems today
where hify years ago there one. In consequence
the cost OF administering all government, townshin
Town, county state and nation, has mounted with
TIC MULTIPLICATION Of the problems that grew ont of
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-12-30
Gel:!
%w ''''

THERE'S goin' to be manv /.
\ sad heart at Christmas tim.
us always so. The sleigh bells
tinkle for some of US and the church
bells toll for others. Perhaps there
may be comfort in the thought thar
on the day that Jesus came to n,
he gathers to Himself the weary
and the blessed. What a Christina,
gift Is Deathl The passing into
the glory Of the morn-the smooth.
ing OF the furrowed brow, the end
OF earthly care. In mournful tone,
we hear the preacher tell us that
the moment man begins to live
that moment he begins to die but
ainld the Christmas laughter OF our
childten we seem to think the mo-
men man BEGINS n die that
--~.''e-'- 49, S-s..s ~ 1--we.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-12-30
n You Are slsso,es,.

We all, some time or other, suffer
from sleeplessness. Worry. anticipa.
tion Of the morrow. and exciting
thoughts OF the past day. all drive
sleep from the eyes and should be
put right out Of the mind
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-12-30
pumdum suIlet ProhIbl,.d.

The dumdum bullet Is a soft.nosed
or expanding bullet 30 named after
Dumdum arsenal. the place near Cal
cutta, India, where II was first made.
Its use was prohibited In warfare By
The Hague conference.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-12-30

war?
How long did the seven year
war last?
What was George Washing
tons first name?
How old was Methusela on
his one hundredth birthday
What's the price Of q 10c
sandwich?
Where is New York bayf
Have you an Issy In your
homei. Tell ~ what he asks.
LII GEE GEE. THE OFFICE
vAMP. SEE:
Politicians are worried about ru-
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-12-30

sudden osnsroslty seldom Real.
A man who suddenly becomes gen.
erous may please fools but he will
not deceive the wise.-Phaedrus.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-12-30
$50 Ar. We

I'm tired Of eating
And drinking and sleep,
OF crowds one IL meeting,
OF dates one must keep.
I'm tired Of poet
Ry. poverty, pelf.
And, II you must know Il
I'm tired Of myself.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-12-30

Violin Lesson for Q csnsa
Violin lessons 1t Q cents 80 :
AVAILABLE 70 the pupils Of one -
school. -.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-12-30
Oliver Heavily outf,tted.

Diver Heavily Quilted.
Boots worn BY deep-sea divers
weigh 20 pounds each. The helmet
weighs 40 pounds and the diver Is
obliged to carry additional ballast to
take him far below the surface.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-12-30

There delinquent the following described stock on ~
OF assessment levied ON the ninth day Of 1922 the several
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-12-30

Great Thoughts Born In stiffness.
All the revelations are the gift Of
stiffness. The lake must be calm II
the heavens are to be reflected on it,
surface.-J Brierley.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-12-30
Rsd,,ess counssrfsItlno.

Reduces Countsrfsitlno.
The idea Of imbeddIng small picks
Of silk In the paper Of which bank
notes are made was the means Of re-
ducing counterfeiting BY 90 per cent.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-12-30

Stratford-on-Avon traces Its history
bask LOO years. It IL the birthplace
Of Shakespeare. and IL q classic cen.
ter visited by 10000 people annually.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-12-30

Only One Virtue In Looking Back.
We ought not to look back unless
II Is to derive useful lessons from past
errors, and for the purpose Of profiting
by dearly bought experience Wash.
ingtOn.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-12-30
Icy InquisItive
Al the busiest hour he

pauses TO ask
What two countries took
part In the Spanish-American
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-12-30

mors Of q third party-so are 81
wives.
They sat upon q rustic seat.
Beneath . leafy bower;
He pressed her to his manly Bro
When knighthood was In nov1
They journed down the centuries;
To the flappsr age Of now;
She steered him to the kitchA.
And made him cook the CHOW.
Al
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-12-30
You Never Can Ten.

you never Can ToU.
Love 10 like the old shells that lie
around on battlefield. Often when
you think It dead 1t bursts with fear.
full results.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-12-30

Miss Kit---All she thinks Of is
clothes.
Miss Kat---Shes thoughtless
creature.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-12-30

The Brute
She--Aw. let's KISS and make up.
He--You'rc made up enough.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-12-30

Lady Larry
A New Years vow
I Will take now.
That will do away with lot of fuss.
Language refined
Will henceforth be mine,
II takes SO darned much work to
cuss.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-12-30

OF crowds one IL meeting.
OF dates one must keep.
I'm tired Of poet
Ry, poverty, pelf,
And, II you must know Il
I'm tired of myself.
Sundodgers TAN
Miss Kit---All she thinks Of ID
Miss Kat---sheS thoughtless
creature.
Diver Heavily Quilted.
Boots worn by deep-sea divers
weigh 20 pounds each. The helmet
weighs 40 pounds and the diver Is
obliged to carry additional ballast to
take him far below the surface.
sudden osnsroslty seldom Real.
A man who suddenly becomes gen.
erous may please fools but he will
not deceive the wise.-Phaedrus.
Reduces countsrssitlne.
The idea Of imbeddIng small picks
Of silk In the paper Of which bank
notes are made was the means Of re-
ducing counterfeiting BY 90 per cent.
Famous gnolish Town.
Stratford-on.Avon traces Its history
baek LOO years. It 10 the birthplace
Of Shakespeare. and IL q classic cen.
ter visited by 10000 people annually.
Great Thoughts Born In stiffness.
All the revelations are the gift Of
stiffness. The lake must be calm II
the heavens are to be reflected on it,
surface.--J. Brierley.
You Never Can Tell.
Love 10 like the old shells that lie
around on a battlefield. Often when
you think It dead 1t bursts with fear.
full results.
Only One Virtue In Looking Back.
We ought not to look back unless
Il Is to derive useful lessons from past
errors, and for the purpose Of proflting
by dearly bought experience Wash.
lngtOn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-24

IA Sec. II, TIP. /, SIR 80; fractional
part of lot 10. block 81. Arnold &
Raley's Add. Pendleton. N IL Lot
and w 1-2 lots 4 and 6 and frac-
tional lot 8, block ~, ArnCld & Ra-
ley's Add Pendloton, An undivided
Ia interest in NV IA Sec. "a, TIP. l
N. R. "a; SW IA SW IA Sec. s. TIP
l, S. r. 35.
Ida E. Peringer to ]. A. and Mary
L. Guderian $40. Lots l and 2, block
6, Reservation Add. Pendlcton.
Winchester w. Green to Fred f.
Schmidt 81. 1-2 interest in Lots 5, 4,
8, arIl south 2l feet of block 80,
Res. Add Pendleton.
Horace Walker to Clara Donaldson
and c. A. Saunders, $1,000. Lot 10,
block 1856, Res. Add. Pendleton.
Victorene Peterson to Rose Brand
enberg, 81, lot 10, block "B" south
Pendleton.
Gottlieb Kurrle to G. c. Miller, $40,
lots /, and 8, section 10, TIP. 2, N. r.
1872.
Clara Donaldson to D. c. McNabb,
$1,000. Lot 10, block 1856, Res. Add.
Pendleton
Hertha Kerley to American Nation
al Bank 81. 1-6 interest in w l-2 Sec.
IS, TIP. 4, N. r. 3S.
r. n. Stanfield to NJ. S. Kern, SO.
Mete and bound tract 75X20O feeF in
town of Foster.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-24

stockers and feeders, strong; bulk
beef cows and heifers, $4.75D7; can
ners and cutters, mostly $2.65@3.50;
bologna bulls, mostly $3.S5 @4.10 veal
calves, mostly around $11.50 early.
Hogs Receipts, 81, 900 head. Mar
ket fairly active; 15c to 25c lower;
mostly 25c lower; bulk 100 to 190-
Founders, $9.20@9.3O; top. $685.; 21O
to 240pound butchers, mostly $4,000
9.25; $50 to 3OO-pound butchers,
mostly $S25 5@S.S5; packing sows,
mostly $6.5O@ $50; medium, $500
9.25; light, seas 9.35; light lights So
SO@9.25; packing sows, smooth,
$3.50 q 1925; packing sows, rough, SO
06.I5. killing pigs. $S@8.75.
Sheep - Receipts, $4,000 head.
Mostly steady; some western yearlings
and sheep strong to higher: top ma
tive lambs, $13 to packers; bulk
around $12.75; culls mostly SO; top
western lambs, $13; good 90 to 95-
pound Montana wethers. $10.5O; with
heavies at 80; good western ewes,
$3.50; mixed Montana ewes and weth-
ers, $3.50; best feeding lambs, $12.75..
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-24
REALTY TRANSFERS

Leta Koppittke Nye to Earl Gill
landers, 500. SW IA Sc IA Sec. 3D.,
Tp. / N. r. 35; SW IA NE IA Sec. Z,
TIP. /. SR 35; IILot 1 of Sec. 25, TIP 2,
SIR "a; n 1-2 N 1-2 & SE IA NE Ia,
Sec. 3, TIP. /, S. r. 35; Lots IL and II,
Sec. 13, TIP. /, SIR 35; Sc IA NE IA
Sec. H. TIP. 1, SIR 95; NV IA Sc Ia
said Sec. AZ; NE IA NE Ia Sec. "a,
TIP. /, Mr. IS; NV IA NE IA Sec.
33, and Sc IA SW Ia Sec, 35. TIP. l.,
Mr. 35 and NE IA SW IA and NV
Ia SW IA Sec. "a; TIP. /, N r. 35;
south 25 feet of lot and north 22
feet of lot s, block Sc, Res. Add.
Pend. lots 2, 8, 4, and in lobck 3,
and lots and s. block 4, Meacham
and 2S lots in Athena.
Leta Kopittke Nye to Earl Gilland-
ers, 500. Lot 6, Block 54 and Lots l.,
2, II and IA, block 1S1, Res. Add
Pend. SW IA Sc Ia Sec. 81, TIP. l.,
N. r. 35 E. w. M; Sc IA NE Ia
Sec. Z, TIP. l, S. P. 35; Sc Ia SW IL
Sec. 33 and SW IA SW Ia Sec. "a,
TIP. l, NR 35; w 1-2 NE Ia and Sc
Ia NE IA, Sec. 20, and SW IA NV
IA, Sec. 25, TIP. 1, SR "a; Sc IA SW
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-24

(From The Oregon Journal)
Portland hog market has jumped on
the toboggan. For three successive
days it has had a systematic 25c price
decline. This mornings advance fail
ed to strengthen up things One load
of five head went for $1,000 per lOo
pounds but that price was way out
of line with the general run. Market
top for the day was around $ll.75'
Receipts were light, but 6S head arrlV-
ing.
General hog market range;
Prime light .........$11.25@1175
Smooth heavy. 230-300
pounds .............. l0.0OW lIVo
Smooth heavy, 800 lbs,
m .,.......... 9.OO@1O.OO
ponob heavy . 1000 500
nat nigs . 11.50012.00
Teeder nigs .11 115O@12.O0
Stops 5000 $50
Most of the stock arriving III Ine
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-24
Rails Again Feature
On Bond Market

NEW YORK, Aug. 24-(A. PD-
Speculative railroad mortgages, sever
| al of which moved to new high
ground, featured irrigular movement
! in bonds on the New York stock eX-
change.
Missouri, Kansas & Texas adjust
ment SIS, which are dealt in on when
! issued" basis, broke through for a
new high on IA gain of ~ points, pre-
sumably on belief that the per cent
! interest payment for 1922 will be paid
next April without fail. Franco in
comes 6s also moved to Il new high
| lever while gains of / y points or
more were made by Chicago & Alton
, 3s Baltomire c Ohio As and New
York, Westchester & Boston 4Rs, st.
Paul convertible As and Chesapeake &;
Ohio convertible IS were reactionary,
declining / to / " points.
The feature of the late dealings was
the demand for local traction issues,
New York Railways As shooting up 2
points and InterbOrough Rapid Tran
sit Metropolitan 4 hs stamped, moving
up 2Ia Hudson & Manhattan adjust
ments and Third Avenue adjustments
also sold at the years bes, prces.
In the industrial group, Ch4e con
per 6s established a new peak, but
weakness was noted in Marine Is,
Cerro de Pasco IS and United Drug s..
Gains of point or more in Mexican
5s and City of Berne IS featured the
foreign securities, most of which held
steady
Liberty bonds continued weak.
Total bond sales (par value) aggre-
gated $14,302,000
Irregular price changes, mostly
downward, took place in today's fair
~ active stock market, presumably in
response to the failure of the anth
racite coal strike negotiations and the
pessimistic reports from the meeting
Of railroad presidents.
Rail shares, especially the anthra"
cite carriers, sold off substantially at
the opening but recovered somewhat
later, closing quotations generally
showing only fractional declines. A
few issues, like Northern Pacific, Mis-
souri, Pacific preferred, Louisville &
Nashville. Pittsburg & West Virginia
and Western Maryland, closed at
slight gains. Some disposition of re-
cent buyers to convert paper profits
into cash was noted in rail transac~
tions.
Mexican Petroleum furnished the
individual feature of the session, rising
nearly points on announcement that
the company had settled for five
months export taxes to the Mexican
government under II recent decree
which fixes the rate at 40 per cent of
the tax last year. Allied Pan-Ameri-
can issues strengthened in sympathy,
with some improvement also being
noted in General Asphalt, Mexican
Sea board issues. Cosden, Houston and
some of the other domestic oils.
Possibility of n rate war because of
tho increased competition in trans
Atlantic service was blamed for the
continued weakness of international
Mercantile Marine preferred, which
slipped back 41s to n new low rec
ord on comparatively extensive trad
ing. American International Corpora
tion. Atlantic Gulf and other shipping
shares receded in sympathy
Demand fZor equipment shares was
centered today in Pullman company,
which advanced 3 3-S points. Other
equipments We're irregular American
and Lima Locomotive and General
Eelectric were relatively backward.