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New-York tribune., 1922-12-23
Financial Items

The Interborough Metropolitan ~ pef
eant hondholdera committee calls Atten-
tion 10 ths fact that where the owner OF =
eertfacate OF deposit for such hQnos 81
rects the issue Of The voting uust eet,in-
thsn hls own. a taxabis transfer under the
Ssw YORK ana Federal laws occurs eha
The letter OF instruction should os stampea
accordinely For this purpose me psTsen
signinr q depositor must Be deemed me
ovrner unless 10 appears that ne as's ~
agent or broker only.
BENJAMIN =. woiimsn Of the stock "
change arm OF w. J.. Wollman a Co.. mas
been elected a member OF tho Phiiadelphia
stock Exchange.
Ths Dsnkera Trust Company has been
.ppointed transfer agent for the preferred
ana common stock Of The Ponds E1uAot
Company.
Ths Mechanics and Metals National
pank has been appointed registrar IN New
YorE FOR tho new Issue Of prsfefred A STOCK
of the Naah Motors Company.
Ths Guaranty Trust Company has been
appointed transfer agent for the eapital
stack of the observation-disclosures Nortihssssn ssa
Railroad Company consisting OF P'oV'
shares par value ,ioo.
The Guaranty Trust Company has been
appointed trustee under the nrs, mot,
gags dated December !. ls11. OF the bsa-
ine an authorised Issue Of 100000 prin-
cipai amount OF the nrst mortgage sinking
fund roid bonds due December I, itt1,
which bonds are guaranteed 81 the Cen
eraI Paper Company, Inc, lta guaranty
beIne ssourac by its frut morteege. also
lafed Dscambar 4. 1917. % the |nETantf
xTuat csnapang, "a uu1ieA
New-York tribune., 1922-12-23
Again Say Durant Has
. C0Tnered Fisher Body

Reports were revived IN wall
Street yesterday that W. c. purant,
formerly head Of the General
Motors Corporation, had acquired
enough stock Of the Fisher Body
Corporation TO virtually create o
corner Of the floating supply, ssti-
mated AZ approximately $1,000
shares. OF the 100000 shares out
standing, about 100000 shares srs
held In the treasury Of the General
Motors. Members Of the Fisher
family are also understood 70 have
important holdings, leaving q com
paratsvely small amount to be
traded in on the Stock Exchange.
Because Of the recent sensational
advance In the shares inquiries
we're made At the Exchange whether
there was evidence that a corner
was threatened. The reply was a
denial, Efforts TO reach Mr.. Du-
rant at his home, sO7 FIFTH Avenue,
last night we're unsuccessful.
it is acknowledged that Mr.. Du-
rant has purchased considerable
block Of Fisher Body In the open
market, against which ne Is offer
ing certificates at prices varying
with the market quotations Of the
shares.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-23
4 Million Liabilities in
Coffee Brokers' Schedule
The Unsecured Claims Against
nj. Levy's Sons Total
Qd0S fla

A schedule in bankruptcy was filed
yesterday by N. Levy's Sons, coffee
brokers, with Offices In New York and
New Orleans, showing liabilities Of
s4,077 ,2O3 and assets Of $2,eel,443. The
unsecured claims amount TO s4O5,613.
The assets are composed Of cash,
free and assigned; bills Of exchange,
coffee pledged for loans on a large
quantity Of coffee, free, excepting from
storage charges, and Office fixtures in
the several Offices.
Among the principal secured credit
ors are: Bank Of Manhattan Company,
3547,277; Guaranty Trust Company,
S366,603; Equitable Trust Company,
$77,390; Hibernia Bank and Trust Com
psny, New Orleans, S226, $685.. Westfeldt
Bros. New Orleans, sl,07772s.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-23
Consolidated to Check
Non.Member Wire Firms
To Send Out QUESTIONABLE
Also TO Users of the
Ticker Service

The Consolidated Stock Exchange
has inaugurated the policy Of sending
out questionnaires 70 all non-members
who have wiro connections or the
ticker service Of the exchange. In
commenting on the questionnaire'
which must be sworn 10, W. s. Six
worth, president sald'
"Ths board Of governors In adopt
ing this questionable recognized the
Importance Of placing under the clos
est scrutiny non-member houses no
have our tiekers and wire connection.
The quotations OF an exchange are
frequently the greatest asset In Sc
curing business that a small broker.
age house has, and the Consolidated
Stock Exchange feels that too great
care cannot be taken IN seeing that us
tickers and wire service are not usea
By brokers whose business does not
conform in every way 20 the same
standards set for our members Any
firm failing TO answer the question:
naire satisfactorily will have rs ticker
removed or its wire connections dls-
continued az once"
The questionnaire follows;
1. Name Of firm. ?. Address. 3.
Members OF arm. 4. When Organised.
(. Previous business experience Of frm
or the Individual members. s. Have
anv judgments ever been taken
against the firm o. the individual
members? II so, by whom, when and
In what amount7 7. Have all such
judgments been satisfied 3. Have any
members Of the firm ever been IN
dicted7 II so, on what charge and
when7 What is the status Of the in
dictment? 8. What exchange connec-
tions, II any, has the firm or indi-
yidual members had during the past
two years. 10. What banking eonnee-
tions during past years2 IL. Has
Arm or individual members ever APP
piled for quotation service OF any ex-
change? 10. Do you do q margin busi-
nessi II so, what per cent Of your
business Is done on margin2 13. Do
you do a partial payment business !!
il. Does your firm handle promotions p!
II so, name those you have been IN
terested in since beginning business.
IS. what are your banking referencesT
l6. Other references7 II. What was
your bank balance on the first OF
month in which this application Is
nader rs. Have you any bank loans 7
In what amount? 10. What Is the
amount Of your espltal3 In what form ,
90. VIII you agree 70 permit an In
yestigation Of your books and busi.
ness methods by q representative OF
any committee or the officers Of this
exchanged
New-York tribune., 1922-12-23
Crude Oil Prices Advanced
Salt Lake and Big Muddy Prod
nct Un SOC q Barrel

DENVER, Dec. 20. 20 The price Of
crude oil from the Salt Lake and Big
Muddy fields Of Wyoming was advanced
approximately 80 per cent to-day by
the principal purchasing agencies, II
was announced here.
The new price Is si.o5 a barrel. The
old price was 10 cents. The announce
msnt was made by the Midwest Re-
fininR Company and the Ohio OIL Com
pany, the pricipal purchasers IN the
Wyoming fields.
The prices OF crude oil from various
districts in Wyoming and Of Cat Creek,
IN Montana, also were advanced 20
$3.50 a barrel. Old prices for crude
oil from these fields were tl'2o
barrel.
The sale Of United States govern
ment royalty oil last Wednesday 70
the Sinclair company brought the new
gravity scale recently established IN
the nid-continent field into effect N
wyoming, and the price on this scale
20 the government under the Sinclair
contract, according 70 local OIL men,
will be $3.50 a barrel. The new prices
are effective to-day.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-23
FINANCIAL

FRANK p. WARD q co. CEsrAB. isiD
'Tf II Has n Market We Deal IN ~
85 Wall street. n. ". (Hnnoyer leeAl
-Lists-0Dlniona.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-23

a letter to President Harding drawing
his attention 20 "a feeling Of profound
alarm among the merchants Of tho
United States lest changes IN the
Federal Reserve system may work
harm to the country"
Mr.. Pierson advises that means other
than tinkering with the reserve act
be found FOR, giving relief to farmers,
and adds:
"There are certain respects In which
the Federal Reserve act may possibly
be amended to advantage. For In
stance, the entrance Of smaller banks
into the Federal Reserve system MT IL
be further facilitated and Agricultural
paper within certain limitations might
be rediseounted by Federal Reserve
banks up 20 a maturity Of nine months
instead of six months as at present
II Is by such means, however, that
present financial machinery may be
improved rather than by any attempt
to flood the country with cheap credit
or soft money, or 20 throw the admin
istratioa Of the Federal Reserve sys-
TEN into the hands Of unframed men"
New-York tribune., 1922-12-23
Bid and Asked

q Following are the closing BID aEd
asked quotations Of stocks listed %
the stock Exchange In which thsFs
were no transactions yesterdays
New-York tribune., 1922-12-23
ncnie. sleeI & Tubc Purchase

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Dec. 22.-Re-
ports that the Youngstown Sheet and
Tube Company had bought the Steel
and Tube Company Of America. Chi
eago irm. were denied to-day by James
A. Campbell, president Of the former
company.
ave have not bought Steel and Tube
nor any part Of 1t, and we do not in
tend to-" Mr.. Campbell declared. He
admitted that he had been In confer
ence with Steel and Tube officials in
New York Yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-23
Days Dealings in Bonds
The Market

The outstanding feature Of the bond
market yesterday was the activity Of
Brisr Hill Steel 5hr, which ranged be-
tween e6h and e7h, In connection
With the news Of the merger With
youngstown Sheet and Tube. other
wise trading was comparatively listiess
and there vero few important price
changes. Liberty bonds we're quiet and
hrm Foreign govornment issues were
aleo steady. The general tone Of cor
poration bonds vas strong, with frae-
tional gains oyerbalaneing losses. With
tho stock Exchange closed to-day, most
OF the Investment houses will either be
closed or open with skeleton forces, 20
tnat activity In bond circles may be
said 70 have terminated for the week.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-23
u. s. Settles with G. & o.

WASHINGTON. Dec ga payment
Of $1,075,84t from the government 20
the Chesapeake q Ohio Railroad was
authorized to-day By the Interstate
Commerce Commission, completing pay
ment of all the amounts under the
government guaranty against losses In
operation for the six months Of 1920
after return Of the roads TO private
ownership. With the payment certified
to-day the Chesapeake & Ohio will
have received a total Of $4,375,s4l.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-23
Federal Land Bank Bonds
Joint Stock Land Bank Bonds

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The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-28
GERMANY TO HAVE ONE
 MAN OF GREAT RICHES

H. Moses. the well known local
 trader. was in receipt of letter re- gently from a brother in Germany, who depIored the fact that he owed the sum of six thousand marks and wgs unable to meet the obligation. As the present value of the German mark IS somewhat deaated, Mir. Moses forwarded to his brother from a Juneau bank New York exchange to the value of S2OO. and as one dol lar of American money equals 1.6OO marks, less than four dollars of the remittance will pay the debt his Ger man brother owes and the latter will have something like 3l4,OOO marks left after discharging the debt. AIr. Moses sent an American draft for SI0O to a niece in Germany recently and she wrote him that she is now looked upon there as an beir- ess.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-28
STANDARD OFFICIAL EXPLAINS REASON FOR LARGE DIVIDENDS

Ne wYork; Dec. 27.-Considerable interest was manifested over the charge made by Samuel Untermyer, who represents the heirs of the late Sultan Abdul Hamid of Turkey, that the Standard oil company was at tempting to wrest a billion dollars worth of oil property in Mesopota- mia from these heirs, was denied In a statement issued by the Standard oil Company of New Jersey. Among other things the statement says:
 "The Standard oil Company abso- lutely denies this charge. During the past summer an American attor- ney called upon a representative of this company and asked whether the company would be interested in con- sidering a purchase of an interest in the oil rights claimed to be owned by the Abdul Hamid heirs. This attUr- ney was told that the company would be glad to discuss the question, but he has not since approached us."
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-28
ALASKA RAILWAY CARS SWEPT
 FROM DECK OF BRIGHTER

According to a wireless message received in Juneau Wednesday last, the captain of the freighter Latouche two combination mail and express railway cars were swept from the deck of his ship. The accident hap pened at a point about SO miles west of Cape Spencer, while the treighter was bucking a heavy sea. No defn- ite information has been received at the office of the Alaska Steamship Company, owner of the Latouche, or at the Customs office.
 The Latouche was In Juneau last week and unloaded a large shipment of coal. The cars for the Government Railway were on the freighter's deCk. The ship sailed from Juneau for the Westward points last Monday.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-28
CAPITOL BUILDING MEASURE
 IS NOW BEING DISCUSSED

A request was received in Juneau last week from the Department of Justice for information, concerning the amount of space that would be required in the proposed Capitol building in Juneau, for courtroom, judges chambers, jury rooms, libra ", jail and other quarters needed by the Department of Justice. Similar requests have been made to Post master 2. M. Bradford from the Postmaster General, Collector of Customs, John c. Mcbride from the Treasury department. Full informa- ton has been forwarded to Washing ton relative to the space required for the proper housing of the different departments, with allowances for the expansion of space as this section de- velOps.
 The information Is for the purpose of fuTthering interest in the bill for an increase of SICO,OOO to the al- ready existing capitol building fund of S15O,OOO. It is expected that the present. Congress will take action on the measure.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-28
MIXED CROWD TO WITNESS
 SEATING GOV. OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec, 27.- 4 call for enough provender to serve 100000 persons two days has gone out over Oklahoma. Governor elect J. c. Walton, Democrat, has in- vited the world at large to his inaug- u-al party, January 10 and II, at the State Fair Grounds here. He said he expects his guests to come by OK trains, airplanes. motor cars, special railroad trains, riding the rods and the cushions, afoot, horseback and by all available other methods of travel. He will serve them barbecue, and give a square dance on the complete ly flOorcd-in circle of a half-mile race track.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-28
IS
 G0NING ID US.

London, Dec. 27.-Stanley Bald win, the chancellor of the British ex- Chapter is leaving London for a trip to the United States. He Is be- ing sent on a mission for the pur- pose of oonferring with Washington officials on the British debt to this nation, He said he hoped to ar range for the funding of the British debt and get the burden of interest eased. Naturally the last word Is with the American. Montague c. Nor man, governor of the Bank of Eng land Is accompanying MT. Baldwin to the states.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-28
SENATE LEADERS
 OPPOSE PLAN

Washington. Dec. 27.-T.e Sena- tors who are close Co the Admins s-e-ton under the lead of Senator IoLge of Mass. who is chairman Of the Foreign Relations Comu.itsrn be- gan au attack on she proposal made ty Senator Borah. The Iarle' made his proposal in the form of an amendment to ne annual naval b'u. And tg is Co tha effect that President Harding cali another international conference tu Washington for the purpose of discussing the economic condition in 'te world and also Co rahe up further the question of dls- armament. Senator v.oGge had as crrra.ued che opinion of President Harding relative to ere proposal and rrts appears no, favorable. As soon therefore us Congress opened today they began aa attack on tue Borah amendment.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-28
JOHNSON WANTS MAJOR
 LEAGUES STOP GAMBLING

New York. Dec. 27.-Ban John. son. president of the American base ball league, at a joint meeting of major league directors yesterday asked Commissioner Landis and the club owners to eliminate gambling,
 The meeting decided not to permit clubs in either league to buy or trade more than four players above the waiver price of the major league, The provision applies after June IS of each year and is designed to pre- vent the buying of pennants."
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-28
PRICE TEN GENTS
POINCAIRE HAS
 4 NEW PLAN

Paris, Dec. 28.-Premier Poincare of France plans to follow up the rep arations decision of the Commission by declaring Germany because she has defaulted in her payment of the indemnity, must be punished.
 He proposes to present to the AL lied premiers' meeting next week scheme for taking over the German state forests as a guarantee for tho defaulted payments of the repara- tions. If the other Premiers are un- willing to agree to the step France is prepared to take the action alone.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-28
HEBRON MAY BUY EMPIRE

The Alaska Dispatch at Seattle, in Q recent issue said: Ut is predict ed the time is close when the Juneau Empire will be taken over by the Heron syndicate. Jno W. Troy, owner of the Juneau Empire has been in Seattle two weeks "dicker- ing" with a representative of Her ron for sale of the Empire. It is un- derstood Troy has an offer of publi- city director for the mining syndi- cate organized by Ex-Governor Thos. Riggs, and Is very anxious to take the offer" The editor of the Juneau Sunday Capital sailed for Seattle on Wednesday to confer in reference to the deal, with Mir. Heron, who is expected to arrive from New York. MT. Heron is president of the Alas ka Publishing Company, which now controls the Anchorage Daily Times and the Juneau Sunday Capital, with the probability of soon extending It's newspaper activities in the Territory, under the new ownership of the En- plre Development Company.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-28
VRECKS
 TOURING GAR

Seattle, Dec. 2S.-The touring car of John Dang, the owner of num- Der of moving picture theatres in Seattle, was standing before his house in one of the best residential sections of the city. A bomb was ey- idently thrown into the car, which when 1t exploded completely iemol- ished the machine and shook the pal atial residences of that section of the city. No one was in the machine at the time and so none were injured.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-28
READY BULLION MINE
 SUSPENDS FOR WINTER

The Ready Bullion mine and mill this week ceased operations after ap- prOEmately twenty-seven years of continuous service. The closing down Of the plant was partly due to a shortage of water caused by the continued cold snap. With favor able conditions after the winter is over 1t is thought that mining and milling will be resumed for a short duration, as there Is considerable ore in the upper levels.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-28
SHOTGUN SQUAD STOPS RIOTNG

Los Angeles. Dec. 27.-The Cen- ral police station this aftrnoon re- ceiyed a call from the east side Jail asking for help to QueIl a riot am oug the prisoners. A shotgun squad started immediately from the central station. About a hundred prisoners including many auto speeders, are confined in the east side jail.
 The disturbance was started by twenty-five wobblies, jailed for pick etiug. They had hoisted red flags but Quieted down when police rein. forcements arrived.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-28
STANDARD OIL CONDUCTS
INDEPENDENT BUSINESS

Washington, Dec. 27.-Walter c. Teagle, president of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, as a witness recently before the senate oil hearing, submitted a statement declaring that since the dissolution of the company it mad conducted it's business in free competition wit out any combination whatever and pro- testing against the term Standard Oil group"
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-28
ARMY MAJOR COURT NLARTIALED

Boston, Dec. 2S.-Major Malcolm Wheeler Nicholson, has been court martialed for criticism of the Unit ed States army. He has been inform- ed by the war department of his sep aration from the service. In a let ted to President Harding. Major Nicholson, charged that "Prussian- ism is conserved in the army"
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-28
SECOND ARREST
 IN MURDERCA5E

Bastrop, Dec. 27.-The second ar rest in the murder case which is at- tracting nationwide attention oc- cured today. Governor Parker has charged Dr.. B. M. McKOin, formerly Mayor Of Mer Rouge with a part in the murder. McKoin was arrested at Baltimore, where he is taking a Post Graduate course in medicine at the St. Johns hospital.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-28
ADMIRAL LINE CLERK
FORCES CHECKS

Seattle, Dec. 27.-Karl Lukin, d clerk in the offices of the Admiral Line succeeded in floating ten thou sand dollars worth of forged checks on the Company. These were passed several days ago, and Lukin received cash from merchants. He has disaD- peared.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-28

Washington. Dee. 2S.-Yesterday was a stirring day in the United States Senate. B0rah's plan for au economic conference Co be called by President Harding was up for dis ,.ss.gu and appeared certsiu of de ..au In discussing the question Senator Lodge disclosed the iutoI nation that President Harding is ue- g......E for au international con ference for The purpose of consider ing Jae European economic prob I.us.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-28
DECLARES BELIEF IN
 ORGANIC EVOLUTION

Cambridge. Mass, Dec. 27.-The Council of the American Association for the advancement of Science at it's convention in this city passed a res oIution in which it declared it's be- lief in organic evolution.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-28
ATTEMPT MADE TO
KILL PRINCE GEORGE

Rome, Dec. 27.-An attempt was made to assassinate Prince George, the brother of King Alexander of Ju- go Slavia. The attempt was made while George was dining with Rada Pasitch at the latter's home. Pas itch is the son of the Premier.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-28
DEATHS FROM FLU DECREASING

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Tha census bulletin issued by the government bureau reveals the fact that dcGtAs from heart disease, flu and pnnumo- mia are decreasing.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-28
LONDON-BERLIN AIR
LINE ESTABLISHED

London, Dec. 27.-A regular air express service between London and Berlin has been established, and be- gan operations today. The line be- tween London and Paris has been In operation for a long time.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-28
DEVAI.ERA URGES FIGHT
ON FREE STATE

Dublin, Dec. 27.-DeVaIera has Issued a proclamation in which he calls on his followers to continue the fight against the Free State Govern ment which he declares IS maintain ed only by force
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-28
NOTED REFORM
BUREAU HEAD DIES

Washington, Dec. 27.-DoCtor Will bur F. Crafts, who for twenty-eight years has been superintendent of the International Reform Bureau in this city, which he founaed. died today of pneumonia.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-28
ADJUSTED COMPENSATION
 ASSURED SAYS OWSLEN

Fort Worth, Dec. 2S.-National Commander of the American Legion, Owsley, declared that a bill for ad- justed compensation 1s practically as sured of passage at this session of Congress.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-28
SPOKANE SAILS ON WEDNESDAY

Seattle. Dec. --.-The S.S Sp5h- a-e of che Admiral I.ue left Seattle tlis morning for Skagwav and Way ports. There are no passengers book ed for Saagway but Mir Charles Gordon is listed for Haiues.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-28
LEGION TO GIVE AID
 IN BERGDOLL CASE

Seattle. Dec. 2-.-S.ate Adju.aut Wise wired che Department Of Jus r... last night that the American Le- zion 0t Washington. will give every possible aid in the capture of Grover Cleveland Bergd0I the escaped stacker. Berzdo.l is now supposed tg be nearing the Pacific Coast.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-28
SEATTLE TEACHER
WORKING FOR s0vIETs

Seattle. Dec. --.-News has been received u Seattle that AdeI N. Par ..-. a former Broadway High School Teacher is working in Russia witD -.e Education Bureau of t-e Sov'rt o.rer.9eu. This information is contained in letters received by a sister. Dr.. Mauda Parker.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-12-28
HURRICANE SWEEPS
ENGLISH SHORES

London, Dec. 27.-A hurricane of great velocity swept these shores last night and twenty-eight lives in five ships were lost.