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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-27

II thinking Of living in Chicago it
may be of interest to learn that the
pre-war dollar now is worth in that
town 70 cents when spent for meat
and SO cents when spent for other
footstuffs. Other reports are that
there are very many in that burg
Wiling to take ones dollar at face
llue and without asking permission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-27
Can We Afford 1t?

Nashville Southern Lumberman
Henry's great interest in the Mus
Gle Shoals property may be due to
the natural affinity between a shoal
and q ford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-27
All to the Mustard

BIZ: Is his suit scasonablc'
Joe: Well. l think it is: its one 81
those old salt and pepper suits.--Car-
toons Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-27
Are Of Cleyerneaa

Teacher: Willie. how old IL the
United States?
Willie: 1t was n Hundred and won
in 131S.-Cartoons Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-27
Editorial Comment
Not Catch as Catch Can

(Norfolk, Pilot
Advice to nations about to open the
door in the Far East: look for the
catch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-27
Not Diverting
(Boston IIerald)

Can it be that Senator Watson
merely aims at diverting attention
from what socs on in secluded parts
Of Georgia?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-27

COX Breaks Long Silence at Jack
son Day Banquet" -Headline.
Cox? Er-Cox? Oh, yes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-27

Even the boil weevil is credited
with contributing to divsrsifcation Of
crops In the South. Cheer up!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-27

We can't say that the following was
deserved. but it is worth reading. 1t
appeared in Wednesdays Aroostook
Daily News. Houlton, under the cap
ton "Roars and Applause:
Houlton. Maine, Jan. %. 1922.
Gentleman-In your paper of Jan.
81. you wanted to know how to i'm
prove the Aroostook Daily News.
First--Don't be printing all you
hear, and signing names unless you
have the authority to do so. Get some
one in your office who can spell, as
the help you have now can't spell
Beans.
Second--Get some live Agents, and
pay them an honest living salary, so
they can hustle around and get Sub
scriptions. Then go after the Ads,
and show the merchants all over the
county YOU have a big Subscription
list and you are bound to do business.
Get few live wires for reporters, and
put out that bunch of women, and put
a Man in a Mans place.
Respectfully Yours,
Chas. II. Fletcher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-27

Mr.. Morse to the society were paid by
President-elect Stevens and by the
secretary treasurer. Oliver P. T.
Wish. A unanimous vote OF thanks
was extended to Mr.. Morse by the So
ciety for his long and valuable serv-
ices. which began in 1882. when ne
was first placed on the board OF man.
ayers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-27
John r, kuch of Portland

ISyndicated by Associated Editors)
All rights reserved
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and Airy
Timely Rhymes

1IHeIy 8uyme1
He is a mild and peaceful man.
A fight would give him quite q
shock;
Yctcvcry day. tits true. you'll End
That old man Jones will punch the
clock,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-27
Augusta Lodge Directory
RINITY coMMANoeRY, NO. +,

X. T. Special conclave at Masonic
Temple Friday evening. Jan. -, an
7.30. Work in the lllustrious Ore.r
of the Red Cross aad knights III,
Malta. All sojournin. ffaters are cor.
daily invited to attend.
EN-. MELVIN H. SIMMONS. T. c
ALBERT NJ. PINGREE. Re-.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-27

John Calvin Stevens was chosen
president of the Portland Society Of
Art at its annual meeting, wednes-
day night, succeeding George F.
Morse. who had served the society
for % years as president. Mr.. Morse
was Immediately chosen president
emeritus. Tribute to the services of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-27
ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER NO

-, .. Il. 5. Stated meeting on FIRST
Wednesday OF each month al Mason G
Temple. All members sojourning IN
the city are invited to attend
ALICE NJ. CLARK. ". "
ELIZABETH T. BOYNTON. Sec
ScDt2 m,wed-f fri II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-27

Clan Campbell. Order of Scottish
Clans, Lewiston, on Wednesday eve
ming held it's annual celebration OF
Robert Burns birthday at I. 0. o. f.
hail. with a fine program of orches-
trail numbers. songs and dances and
an address by DR.. G. Edgar Wolfe,
pastor of the Pine Street Congrega-
1iOnal Church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-27

In addition to the bequest of the
Penobscot Exchange property to j..
w. Crafty and F. G. Moon by the will
of the late +. o. Beal of Bangor. $751;
coo is bequeathed d. ]. A. Lethiecq of
Brewer, the family physician for
years: $1,000 to his attorney, E. c.
Ryder; and $1,000 to his nurse. Miss
Minnie E. Carnes. No public be-
quests were made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-27

William L. English of South Port
land owns a handsome Maltese cat
named Fluff. William is now in the
county JAIL for unlawful possession of
liquor. Fluff will also live at the Jail,
for English lived alone and there is
no other place where Fluff can stay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-27

Members Of the crew Of the Port
land lightship who were in Portland
on Wednesday report that the gale of
Sunday night was one of the worst
they ever experienced, the wind being
of such hurricane force that as a mat
ter of precaution the engines were
kept going all night to prevent the
ship from going adrif:.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-27
Odd Fellows Hall

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. g. p. N
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at y O'Clock.
GEORGE II. WADLElGH. Can't.
4. NJ. DRCMMOND, Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-27
r. 8. cAPEN REBEKAH LODGE.

No. 50. I. .. o. f.. meets I'd ond tth
Wednesday evening at 1870 O'Clock.
EVA LAMSON. y. e.
MARY GRIMES, Rec. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-27

: (Mrs. Mount as Miss Alice Hendcr-
son of Gardiner, passed two seasons
1918 and 1919-as fire watch at The
lookout station of the Maine Forestry
District on Kineo mountain).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-27

IOM6NHO CNMP, XToI. HUNNI
Neighbors Of America. Meetings sec.
ond and fourth Friday evenings Of
each month at q. A. II. hall.
IVA HASKELL. Oracle.
JULIA f. ROBINSON. Rec.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-22
Should Consider liberalization

Cuestion-- Kindly criticize my HIST on In
come OF which am dependent. stating
safety ss to principal. Have held many q
thess securities some years and any advice
or suggestions from you would be crate.
ssuliy ppreciated. The list Driver Earri.
es 1891; United Fuel Gas es 1896 United
rl vs. Gas AS. 1881, Peace Creek Drainage
plstrict SIS, 1925. San Joaquin Light ard
Power Corporation ss. 1850. Georgia Light
po~er and Railways bs 1871; Virsinian
rover company IS. 1912 Ohio state Tells
pnone 81. ls4%; Tri- CITY Railway and Ligh.
Fort Dodge. De. Moines e Southern Rail
foad So, 1888; Federal Furnace ss 1874
sentral Power and Light SIS. la4s: Rine.
American Public Service S. la42' utica
Gas and Electric 5s, l557-A. N P
Answer-The Driver-Harris IS, ono
OF your newer securities, are q short
term investment at best and arc call
able at any time on due notice by the
company The call price is 1917, dur
ing the current year and 1923. If that
feature is an objection from your point
or view you ght make an exchange
for good railroad bond We do not
advise the purchase of any more public
utilities until you have added enough
bonds representing other industries 10
give your investment proper diversifi-
cation although at the same time we
believe that each of the utility securi.
tics, treated separately, is a good in
Vestment. This is as good n time as
any to attend to the exchange Of the
short term Peace Creek Drainage Dis
trlct 6s. We suggest Canadian North
ern s rs, l946. selling recently to yield
about 51a per cent as a suitable sub
stitute
New-York tribune., 1922-05-22
Callable Preferred Stocks

Question: have read with much inter
est your investment information, and
noted your explanation of values OF bonds
f determined by dat: when due or when
callable. AS hold SO shares of Utah Power
and Light hrst preferred stock, which
since January %, 1876 has been redeem
able at S1l5, plus acc Irlulated dividends,
] have looked for sorna discussion in your
investment Information columns of the
status as TO market value and desira bls
investment OF redcelna bic preferrei stock
This stock I do not find quoted IN stock
market reports, but belieVe that it has
been selling considerably below yar, 500.
Can you tell me in a general way how this
stock has been quoted in the past and how
much nov? Is there any way Of know
ing whether this stock. because of the los"
marAct value. is being purchased by tho
company Why does it sell at such a low
or selling same, and why?-G *
Answer-Prices of preferred stocks
that are callable are affected in the
same general way as bonds For in
stance, the preferred stock of Standard
Oil of New Jersey becomes callable at
115 three years after issuance, and the
company, therefore, will have the priv
ilege of calling the stock at this figure
within few months. That partly cx-
plains why the stock has been selling
at or near 15 for many months. Utah
Power and Light cumulative per cent
first preferred is quoted in the unlisted
market at about 95 to 961z. which -
lower than seasoned stocks of the
higher grade industrial and railroad
companies, but is higher than many
other stocks that could be mentioned
The yield of about 7.29 per cent gives
fair idea of traders views of the
worth of the stock we believe. We
cannot attempt to offer suggestions on
holding or selling the stock beyond
saying that we consider it fair invest
ment for business man in position
to watch earnings Of the company.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-22
Steirmetz Electric Motor Stock

Question: would appreciat" 1. very
much II you will give mo any Information
YOU MAJ have relative 10 the advisa blity
of my investing in the Steinmetz Electric
Motor Car Corporation, Arlington, Bait
more. Nd. Any information YOU can give
me in this direction viii De very much
apprecated.-E. P.
Answer-The Steinmetz Electric
Motor Car Corporation is compara-
lively new organization and until it
has demonstrated its earning capacity
over greater length OF time its stocks
must be considered speculative. The
company is producing electrically pro-
PEELED motor trucks and is meeting with
fair success. but the stockholders in
this corporation must assume the risks
involved in a new organization. The
fact that the stock is unlisted is an
other drawback, but if you feel you
still wish to speculate in these stocks,
we might suggest that you look first
in the open market where the stock
was recently quoted at from IS to ST
a share for the common and from $40
to SIT for units of one share Of pre-
ferred and one share Of common
New-York tribune., 1922-05-22
Old Hand at Buving Bonds

Question: have some twenty bonds Of
Western Union Telsgra ph Company col
York Central 4s. 1888. and an consider
ing the investment Of same 10 get bet
ter interest. am an old hand at buying
curities. The first two are now at a bout
par and due in 1886 but with interest at
o ps cent nr,b or 6et5 5s $500 Times 9 900 extra
cuiar and am afraid to let go. Any
money have lost in the past has been the
fore!en bond ''e and viii only buy through
my own bankers.-W. c. H.
Answer-We quite agree with you
that these are all high grade bonds and
that you could diversity your holdings
and get a better average rate of in
come without undue risk. The West
ern Union IS are due in 1888 and the
Indiana Steel 5s in 1852, and not in
1886. In breaking away from these
conservative bonds we would rather
see you adopt middle course than to
go into the class of bonds Welding
I per cent. We suggest United States
Rubber 5s, 1947. yielding SO per cent;
St. Louis & San Francisco prior lien IS,
can Smelling and Refining 5s, l947
yialding about SIS per cent; Canadian
Northern Is, l940 yielding about Sc
per cent; Kansas City Southern re-
funding IS, due 1850, yielding about
SO per cent. We believe that you
could with safety dispose of half your
Indiana Steel 5s and rs per cent of
your Western Union 5s, but that is
something which we feel you are COM
petent to decide for yourself. Being
IA old hand at buying bonds" you
can determine which of the bonds we
suggest would be most suitable and
also in what quantities you should
purchase them.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-22
Hudson Valley Cement Bonds


Question-Will you hindly advise as to
safety Of principal and interest on in
closed Offering (marketah hilty no objecD =?
! desire 10 include in list about twenty
bonds Of mixed quality.-H. 3. II
Answer-The issue of $1,oO0ooo
per cent bonds of the Hudson Valley
Portland Cement Corporation is "for
the payment of new machinery and
equipment recently installed and in
operation and for additional working
capital Alscns American Portland
Cement Works. which the Hudson Val
ley Company succeeds. went into
bankruptcy in 1918. Although the
yield offered attractive. until the
new company can prove earning power
that will place it in stronger posi-
ton we would not consider these bonds
desirable. ESTIMATED earnings are
not always TO be relied upon.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-22

a. OF purchasing earnings Of h. cL,
Of
| stock
bs
the - ~ tS~,"g ne "ew per cent eoM roes y
~ hold
- Am
interest pdd trorrI theses sirb
would greatly question.
give ony
01s the IA
0p"Fofo seems that ii personally
to o readers M
Answer4our questions lay the
the since the dav comics
the plan sent to stock and bond
Your question bondhoders the REORGANIZATION
they do not the if it is
reversed read what will bndhoders
Even when is IN this their
and cents The statement by the bondhoder protective
ntee says that
pro the
transit stock the 4
Of the nterbough
trustee OF this mortgage has already
SION OF the lnterborough stock
ton OF the stock equal value to of the per
cent bonds not participating the plan the proceeds
VIII be turned cash to the nonasenng
The selling is no assurance that M
could be sustained offering the
stock pledged the 42
the 415 definitely has been estimated
$50 to $50 q $1,000
New-York tribune., 1922-05-22
Inquiries Should Be Signed

lnquiriea addressed to this depart
ment Of The Tribune are regarded as
confidential, but to show the writer's
good faith all should be signed and an
address should be inclosed for reply.
Letters from the following are being
held for identification: W j.,
= (Martinsburg, W Va, L. H., E.
F. F., G. F. X. J. o. c.. W. j. F., "X
\. T." M. L., S. s., NJ. V. B., F. R. H.,
H. l. NJ, Miss L. w. A. P. j., G. A. j..
l. W., R. D. S.. ]. H., A W. S., H. P. B.,
A: G., B. w, NJ. T., J. S. G.. ". S. r.,
anonymous" S. A., l.. L. E., J. B., Z.
9, D: G., J. S., Mrs. ]. D. R., X. NJ. L..
Mabel A. K, F. V. S., NJ. A. B. S., P. B.,
a. E. F.. H. R. W., L. ", F. P, N. =.
F. and NJ. ".
New-York tribune., 1922-05-22
Should Draw Up a VIII

Question-Pl !et me know how to GO
ABOUT the following am sixty-one years
OF aEe. have Sll00 IN the Morris Plan
500 in the bank, sl20 in the Postofice In
case anything should happen to me- how
Iould my daughters get my money" DO
haNe to 80 to notary public. or 60 to
the Morris Plan Bank and Postotfca and
tell them Also let me know about the
inclosed pyramid plan. Is il safe and
honest or is II best to Keep out Of I -,
IT. J. Mex
Answer-As we understand your in
qulry you wish to know how to arrange
Your financial affairs so that in event
OF death your children will be enable d
to receive your estate You should de
te1nine the amount you wish to leave
to each of your daughters and state
the facts to q lawyer, who will draw up
q Will to conform to your wishes. The
Wall should be signed in the presence
of two witnesses and state whom you
wish to act as executor. The charge
for this service, in your case, should
not be more than SO, which charge
We think advisable to be agreed on be-
forehand. Ii your death should occur
without your leaving a will it would
put your daughters to greater expense
and trouble to settle your estate. We
advise you to leave the pyramid plan
alone. It is highly speculative and
decidedly unsuited to your needs
New-York tribune., 1922-05-22

~ mean what do the words sale and
nay mean in connection with bond
quotation C. W Z
Answer-The abbreviation "s1of'
or "s6f' appearing after a recorded
sale means that the seller of the Sc
curity has the option Of making de-
livery any time within ten days or
six days from the date transaction
was made. Sales made in the regular
way call for delivery the following day
If certain bonds you wished to dis
pose of were in the hands of your
broker IN San Francisco, for instance,
and you wished to take advantage Of
an attractive price in New York you
would sell these bonds on the New
York Exchange "sl0f," "seller ten
days fiat giving you the necessary
time to notify San Francisco to send
the bonds to you in New York A
quotation followed by the word "sales."
such as Vic. 3a4 s 99-1OO sales 100"
reads: Victory 3As. registered 90
bid. offered at 100, with sales taking
place at 100.' Bond sales made in the
regular way call for the pavrlent. of
accumulated interest by the purcha ser
from the date of last interest paw
ment to the date of delivery, in addi
tlon to price paid for the bond. In
terest is at the rate the bond carries
transactions made FIAT" are without
interest payment
New-York tribune., 1922-05-22
Curious About His Speculation

Question--Wil you kindly give RE AIRY
Information you can regarding British
American Chemical Corporation OF New
Jersey? l purchased stock in 1919 and
tina, time IL listed on the New York
curb. Have not seen its name in print IN
over year. The last heard from them
In the form OF the card inclosed
Nothing since ] looked than up in tele-
phone book and found address on lower
Broadway. and while their name appeared
on the building directory, no one knew any
thing about them in the Office designated
I realize was sucker" in purchasing
such a stock. but l am curious TO know
what ever became OF the corporation
H. II. T
Chemical Corporation is in the hands
Of receiver. Operations at the plant
of the company at Ridgefeld. n. j..
have been suspended for about eigh-
teen months and the property. We un-
derstand, appears to be in a dilapi-
dated condition.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-22
Bonds He Selects Suitable

Question-I have several thousand dol
lars that / would Ike TO invest in either
stocks or bonds that you consider safe and
"oulc net a fair return. The rollowtDc e
have been suggested to me but before
taxing action would appreciate your ad ..
vice as to whether not you would con-
sldeT them safe and sound Investments o..
are there other stocks and bonds that Won
would prefer: Consumers Power Company
general and refundng mortgage gold
Clinchfeld e. Ohio Railway eouip,nent
trust s per cent gold notes; Canadian Pa
cihc Ra afiway Company debenture Is. New
YORK Central 5s, due 20l3 Pennsylvanie
Railroad Is due 1880 New York Teie
phone es. due 1891 Chicago. Burlington e.
Quincy 6s. due lo7l.-R G. 3
Answer-We have nothing to add to
this list Of prospective investments. All
are of good grade
New-York tribune., 1922-05-22
Considers Utility Bonds

ouestion--WMl YOU kindly give ~. .oo7e
7dv'6s a0' an: '3, informat,on on to tollowins
stead position, paying s! 500 yearly %ow
naVe ten shares United States steel pre-.
Iin sha1ss nod 6e.phone ana
Central Railroad per cent deb.ntur.
bond. $1,000 Bell Telephone Of rennsyiva.
pr cent bond Sow % haHe ava ,soo VeV ans s';s ,;os
IN Liberty bonds 70 ,nveet and an th,nk.
ins OF selling my $1,000 Bell Telephone o,
aaSe any tm. i'm sV Wood oSnq 1ae yonr tnay est af'
lctsn1 on the above list: VIII YOU give me
an any IN. informatton rrn you can and your opinion
Amsterda!n Gas Company FIRST consol!dated
mortgage s. due 1o4s. Peoples Gas LIeht
snd g &C.. Ceks .company Of Chicago retundIns
coFn pany frst and refunding 7i4s Series
a. due l94l. Are they callable and when.
are e.~,i. these bonds listed on any exchange?
company 5s are not Are unlisted bonds
harder 70 sell than listed ones? Is there
hnya. bny papsr % publishes prices on unlisted
listed bonds, 1 think around January this
Year. and have los. my COPY Gould
Sosos n New sn9tSe YoTk ,y and hqw? Do any banks
terest on cheols account balances? In ~.
eft1t ft.,. you s DO not consider the above public
sest some that :ou feel are. glying y.
highest yield with safety? Also soma pre
,gIrI.d oIo.ad stocks; Are these bonds on. tho in
S't - NoII5dS tlIy lOWer ard Light
oompanys frs, 7s. on the market nov.
snd what do YOU think Of them? AZ
they caliable, and when M R McE
Answer-We shall have to make our
answer as disjointed as your question
and set down our opinion in the order
called for. All the bonds and stocks
you now hold are good investments for
a person in Your circumstances. The
three bonds which you mention as
prospective purchases are also of good
grade but the Oklahoma Gas and Elec-
trio US are callable at any time and
are not listed, The Peoples Gas Light
and Coke 5s are listed on the New
OK Stock Exchange, and the New AM
sterdam 5s are not listed, so far as we
know. AS general rule it might be
SAID that listed bonds are more easily
marketed than those which are not
listed, but there are many public
utility bonds which enjoy an active
market "over the counter" that IS
through the house originally issuing
the bond and other houses specializing
in the issue. The marketability Of pub
lie utilities depends to a great extent
on the size q the issue and the i'm
portance OF the borrowing company.
The fact that a bond is listed on some
exchange does not necessarily assure it
an active market. The great majority
of banks in New York and Brooklyn
allow interest on daily balances, but
each one specifies q minimum amount
on which 1t will pay interest. The
Kansas City Power and Light 12s are
Calla bic at anV time
New-York tribune., 1922-05-22
Wants Good Speculation.

- 2uest!on-As constant read.r =. r..
Tr,eune viii greatly apprectaie your o1 The a.;
state state no, 10 'ne following auertions. Let m.
49,. enaV nave A steady salary suf .
ttoten, tcn for my needs, and carry n.arI,, ut
hon,a hhcV,uoo IN life insurance, ] own my own
.m De paid on Pere Marquett. prior us pfefero TO
enc % stock II 70, how much? va. a,,
%Sennite tS action been taken lately tovars
oend on Louisvi!le & NashviIie !. M,
.oau doing we'll and are its prospnot. ~
sHrn,nss good Do YOU consider Delawar.
g hudson stock good business man. IN
80 hlghcr on the market 1t used 70 son
.s1nund l45 and I wonder If 1t viii reach
,ts! mat car afford to take n some
ma speculative attitude toward the mar
ssGes eG( 10 90 not buy extremely speculative
purchase what you cali business MAN.
INVESTMENTS" and walt for them 10 90 uo
10 point where can make proiits bl :.
Answer-There are no arrears Of div
idends to be paid on Pere Marquette
prior preference stock No definite ac
ton has been taken on the nronosed
stock dividend by the Louisville +
Nashville. The company has not vet
received permission from the Inter
state Commerce Commission to issue
we he" stocA, and We understand that
,he ,i, matter is likely to be deferred un-
III later in the year. The Louisvjl1c E
Nashville took a long time brinpinc ia
expenses under control comm ensurate
with the reduction in traffic, but now
seems to have struck the proper bal
ence. We consider Delaware & Hud-
son stock good investment for a
business man, but must refrain from
predicting its future market action.