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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-10-01

On June so, the resources of the
1878 national banks in the United
States, Hawaii and Alaska aggregat-
ed $25,315,624,00O, a gain of almost
$1,000,000,000 in year.
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TEAcHERs' EXAMINATIONS

Havre-Construction b gins, on
new Milk River highway bridge here.
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ADVERTISEMENTS

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Evening star., 1926-02-21
BOND MARKET QUIET.
Fluctuations Marrow With Volume
Small Saturday.

NEW YORK, February 20 R.-
With Saturday marking the beginning
of triple holiday for the less active
branches Of the financial field, the
bond market today revealed an al.
most complete lack of animation.
Price fluctuations were limited mainly
to narrow fractions, with a marked
curtailment in the volume Of business.
In view Of the large amount of new
financing which the investment mar
ket was called upon to absorb this
week, the loss of buying interest in
listed bonds was considered a natural
development. Investors were in
clined to withhold orders pending an
announcement regarding the size and
type of the United States Treasury's
financing on March Is.
Moderate activity was stirred up to-
day in the bonds of the sugar COM
panies under the leadership of Man.
att 6hs which advanced a point to
the highest level of the year Cuban
dominican and Cuba Can issues also
worked higher although there were
no new developments to account for
the demand,
Trading in Liberty Bonds was un-
usually quiet. Prices of foreign obli-
cations held firm with the exception
or Mexican 6's, and Sac Paulo SIS of
1885, which yielded about a point
each,
Evening star., 1926-02-21
Four High Spots
Are Features in
Weeks Finance
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 90
Price movements in the weeks
stock market were irregular and
inconclusive in seeming harmony
with the tradition that February
is an off month in the securities
markets. Several developments
outside the market. however. at
tiacted considerable interest,
notably the declining trend of
commodity prices. the continued
stiffness Of call money rates, the
reeurTent weakness Of French
francs. which carried them down
to within about Is of a cent Of the
extreme record low of 3.42 cents
established in 1924, and the large
influx Of new bond offerings,
which ran close to 5000. 900, 900, the
highest Of any single week in over
q year.
Evening star., 1926-02-21
STEEL ORDERS SLOW.
Railroads, However, Are Making
MANY Price INQUIRIES.

NEW YORK, February 90 P).-
The volume of new business in the
steel market during the past week
was not very impressive, and more
foreign competition was encountered
along the seaboard. The railroads
bought more actively, however, and
with some good business pending in
other directions, the outlook was for
improvement with more settled
weather. Production and distIibu
ton continued active. BUYERS in the
pig iron market were awaiting re
adjustments of values on a basis of
cheaper fuel, and the demand was
slow and Of a hand-to-mouth char
acter.
Buyers of copper for home con
sumption appear to have covered
immediate needs on the recent ad-
vance to the 14as cents level.
Evening star., 1926-02-21
WALL STREET BRIEFS

NEW YORK. February 20 GP).-Oi.
servance of Washington Birthday OF
Monday will be marked in the finan
cial district bv the closing of the New
York Stock Exchange and all other So
curitieS and commodities markets.
The banks will not be open. as it is y
legal holiday. The New York coffee
and sugar exchange and the cocoa and
rubber exchange We're closed today.
having taken three-day recess until
Tuesday.
\ plan of reorganization for l.. w
Bliss Co. under the laws of Delaware
instead of West Virginia the State Of
original Incorporation, was approved
today at "A special meeting of stock
holders. j. w. Lane, president, stated
the machinery business was quite sal
isfactory The company was still four
months behind in the bulk of its lines.
he said, although Eastern and Western
plants were running at capacity. some
operating two shifts. Preliminary es
Inmates of net profit for 1928 after
all charges were about Sl.250. 600.
against S351.235 in 1924. with results
SO far this year running ahead Of the
same period in 1925
The weeks bank clearinGs through
63,550997 by the Commercial and
Financial Chronical an increase "f
9.S per cent over the corresponding
week last year, when S9.9U4 .466 o.
was reported New York City gained
SIS per cent.
Net sales of the SeibcrlinG Rubber
Co. for 1925 increased to 1860 -
from S7.351 900 the year before. Net
Il
charges, against SS05,13.
Freight traffic on the Atchison. To
peka and Santa f'e in the week ended
February 10 was slightly heavier than
the corresponding period last year.
loadings of 32,215 cars comparing with
80 ,036.
Improvement in pig iron demanH %
reported in the New York market. new
inquiries and pending business having
risen to 5000 tons. the largest ton
mage before the trade in some time.
which has stirred the market. Much Of
it is for second quarter delivery IN
view of existing price levels, dealers
take the view that buyers think the
present an opportune time to cover
on at least part of their forward re
quirements. Eastern Pennsylvania
market is quoted at S22 to S23 ton
base, with Buffalo at S2l TO So.
The annual dividend rate on the So
par value stock of the British Ameri-
can Oil Co. was placed on a 10 per
cent basis today. The previous regu-'
larly yearly rate since 1923 had been
s per cent. but distribution of bonus
es at various periods brought the rate
to 10 per cent. The company reported
the best operating year in its history,
the Western division making its first
satisfactory showing in years. George
w. Alan of Winnipeg was elected
director to succeed the late Sir Angus
tuS Manton.
Net profits OF Quaker Oats Co. for
1925 was S5.502,74s. equal after pre-
ferred dividends TO s3s.S, share on
the common stock. against 1926 90,
or S37.39 a share, in 1924.
Evening star., 1926-02-21
STOCK IS RETIRED.

NEW YORK, February 20 P).--
Certain-teed Products Corporation has
retired $4,000 par value of it's pre-
ferred stock from sinking fund. total
Of $1,360,000 retired since 1913, leav-
ing $4,000. 900 now outstanding. Jan
uary sales were 90 per cent larger
Than in December and ahead of Jan
uary, 1925, big month for the com
Ddny.
Evening star., 1926-02-21
PARIS MARKET UNEVEN.

PARIS, February 20 P).-Prices
moved irregularly on the bourse to-
day. Three per cent rentes, AZ francs
so centimes. Exchange on London,
1856 francs 50 centimes. Five per cent
loan. SO francs % centimes. The dol
lar was quoted at % francs 80 cen
times.
Evening star., 1926-02-21
WEEKLY BANK REPORT.

NEW YORK, February 90 GP).-
The actual condition of clearing 4
house banks and trust companies forv
the week shows excess reserve of
S2195S,510. This is an increase ifxn
reserve of S10,077 900, compared with
last week. when excess reserve to-
tailed sll,8SV.Gl0.
Evening star., 1926-02-21

Freight traffic on the AtchisOn. To
peka and Santa f'e in the week ended
February 10 was slightly heavier than
the corresponding period last year.
loa adings of 81. 2.21J cars comparing with
90 n2k
Evening star., 1926-02-21

Net sales of the SeibcrlinG Rubber
Co. for 1925 increased to $40 .569 -
from S7.351 900 the year before. Net
profit was S1,24490 after taxes a,-d
charges, against SS05.13--
Evening star., 1926-02-21

The week bank clearinSs through
out the country are compiled at Sl0.-
S63 3,55O,997 by the Commercial and
Financial Chronical an increase "f
9.S per cent over the corresponding
week last year, when $9.904 ,466. o.
was reported New York City gained
5.S per cent.
Evening star., 1926-02-21

Net profits OF Quaker Oats Co. for
1925 was S5.502.74s. equal after pre-
ferred dividends TO sass. share on
the common stock. against s5,286.92
or S37 SO a share, in 1924.
Evening star., 1926-02-21
Some Bank Problems.

Limitations placed by law on ma
tional and many State banks with re-
spect to the type of securities they
may purchase constitute a serious
problem in Institutional buying dur
Evening star., 1926-02-21
BANKING MEASURE
MAY BECOME LAW In 60 DAYS
Senate Committee in Executive Session on Bill Next
Week-Summary of Facts Brought Ou. 1t Pre-
vious Observation-Disclosures Give Views.

1t is expected by its leading sup
rorters that the Mctadden national
bank bill will become a law within
the next 60 days. The Senate commit
tee will go into executive session on
the measure next week, and it is an
Icipated that an early, favorable re-
port will be made.
The bill having passed the House
on February by vote Of 293 to 90
the majority Of both parties voting
for the bill, has now reached the com
mfttee stage in the Senate. Hearings
before the Senate committee on bank
Ing and currency were held last week.
These hearings were confined almost
entirely TO the one section of the bill
which Is designed to prohibit the es-
tablishment of extra city branches by
State member banks Of the Federal
Reserve System. There is no opposi-
ton to the other lG sectionS of the
bill. WHICH amend the national bank
act in various particulars for the pur-
pose OF improving the charter powers
Of national banks
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-30
new HARDWARE
CONCERN OPENS
WELL KNOWN LOCAL BusI-
NESS MAN TO SELL
HARDWARE. ETC.

Paul p. Lumley, who conducted
the Monroe Meat Market for six
teen years, has opened new
hardware and builders supply
store on the corner of James and
Grinnell streets, and is now ready
to handle any local business.
In addition TO general line of
hardware, Mr.. Lumley also has
paints and varnishes. roofing, etc.
A large warehouse space has
been secured for storage purposes
so that large stock may be kept
on hand at all times. Later Mr..
Lumley viii add sash, doors and
blinds to his present line.
Louis johnson, who has been
connected with VIM. Curry's Sons
Co. for 10 years, win join Mr..
Lumley next Monday. Mr.. John
SON is thoroughly experienced in
the hardware game. capable man
with a large circle of friends, who
are invited to call on him in his
new place,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-30
ROTARY HEAD
TO PAY VISIT
TO KEY WEST
JOHN B. ORR WILL DELIVER
ADDRESS AT LUNCHEON OF
LOCAL ORGANIZATION ON
THURSDAY

John B. Orr, governor of the
thirty-ninth district of Rotary In
ternational, viii make his official
visit to the Key West Rotary Club
Thursday. He will be present at
the weekly luncheon of the club
at the Hotel La Concha.
This is Mr.. 0rr's first visit to
Key West since his appointment
as district governor, which was
made last June at the Rotary in
ternal convention.
Mr.. Orr, who is a big con-
tractor, is well known in the Unit
ed States and makes his home in
Miami.
He win speak before the Ro-
tarians at luncheon and immedi-
ately after the luncheon he will
meet with the officers, directors
and committee chairmen of the 10
cal club.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-30
DANTE MYSTIFIES
LARGE AUDIENCE
AT SAN CARLOS
NOTED MAGICIAN CHARMS
AND AMuSEs MANY DURING
PERFORMANCE LAST EVE
MING

Dante charms, amuses, enter
tains and mystifies large audiences
at San Carlos theatre every eve
ming, and the people in general
are enthusiastic in their praise of
the great magician and consider
themselves fortunate in having the
opportunity to witness his marvel
Gus program.
The acts staged this week, start
ing with last night, form, if pos
sible, better program than that
of the first week, the people say,
Al large number of the latest and
most astonishing feats are per-
formed right before the peoples
eyes and with every appearance Of
being the real thing. The little
lady coming out of box suspend
ed from the ceiling, catching fish
from the air in front of the stage,
the disappearing act, and numer.
GUS other illusions that are abso-
lutely new TO the American stage,
are included in the program offer
ing for the present week, in addi-
ton to hundreds of other impos-
sible things that are easily done
by the great Dante.
Few cities the size of Key West
are ever privileged to have such
renowned artists as Dante appear
in program, and but for his being
en- route to Cuba he could not
have considered a date here, or
account of the size of the city.
It is evident that the people ap-
ureciate Dante because of the
large and highly pleased audience.
that greet him at the San Carlos
each evening, and the people are
glad that the engagement here was
prolonged to last through the pres.
ent week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-30
COMPREHENSIVE
HIGHWAY SYSTEM
MUCH NEEDED
DESPITE SPLENDID PROGRESS
MADE, FUTURE DEMANDS
NETWORK OF INTERLAcING
ROADS

With the estimate that 49,.
100000 automobiles and $1,000.
900 motor trucks win traverse
our streets and national highway:
in 1926 in business and pleasure
pursuits, it is not unwise to make
known the immediate highway
needs of our vast country, that
we may build for the future de-
velopment of both of these hu.
man agencies, said F. l.
Knowles, local Willys-0verlano
dealer when interviewed today.
The federal road census in
1925 gave 2,S66,061 miles of high.
ways in the United States, OF
which 470,000 miles were sur.
faced highways through separate
and enjoined efforts of federal
state and local governments, OF
the equivalent of nearly 1874 pei
cent of our total highway mileage
It is safe to say that probably 95
per cent of commercial traffic in
Motor Trucks passed over the i'm
proved highways while some.
what smaller relative proportion
of automobile traffic went out OF
its way to find improved roads.
"The United States has seen
the automobile industry grow
from a mere infant to dominat-
ing industry employing more than
Bills, 900 workers or one-tenth of
the total male population of the
country, with special vehicle tax
es paying for AZ per cent of the
total highway bill and contributing
$500, 10000 in Federal excise
taxes in the industry over a sew
en-year period. While the auto
mobile industry is devoting this
enormous amount in taxes toward
our highway structure, it has paid
in as high as $400,980,000 in one
year as freight revenues to rail-
roads with organized coverage
systems and who, in turn, revert
only $34, 164, 900 in taxes during
that same year toward highway
development. Surely, from the fl
nancial and productive viewpoint,
automobiles, including motor
trucks, are. paving the way for a
contiguous and interlacing net
work Of highways, especially when
it is seen that 1923 Saw 1902
lit automobiles registered in the
United States, or a gain of "a
per cent over the preceding year,
while 1924 showed nearly IT..
500, 1000 automobiles and 2,13L.
332 motor trucks registered by
owners.
"0ther countries, although
smaller in territory, have seen the
need for highway system that
would keep pace with automobile
usage and ownership. In Eng.
land, France, Italy and other for
eign countries it has long beer
the custom to provide highways in
excess of the present demands
while Germany is fitted with .
national highway system that pro.
vides easy and free access to any
part Of the country from the farth.
ermost point.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-30
HUGH BANCROFT
DUE TO ARRIVE
ON WEDNESDAY
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER OF
BARRoN's FINANCIAL
WEEKLY ALSO HEAD OF
NEW MORTGAGE COMPANY

Hugh Bancroft, president of the
Duval Mortgage Company, recent
ly organized in Key West, win ar
rive in Key West tomorrow eve-
ming. and remain over Thursday,
Malcolm Meacham, president of
the Key West Foundation Com
pany, announced.
Mr.. Bancroft is editor and pub
Usher of Barron's Financial
Weekly, Boston. He Is the son-ir-
law of c. w. Barron. financial
editor and publisher of Boston.
Mr.. Bancroft was here several
weeks ago with Mr.. Barron and
Miss Jessie Bancroft on Mr. Bar
ron's yacht. the Helen Louise Nor
ris.
The Duval Mortgage Company
was formed by Mr.. Bancroft with
a capitalization of 100000. AS
soon rs the charter Is granted ut
Tallahassee. the company will
start business with Offices at Ga
Duval street. the Key West Foun-
datson Company.
Mr.. Meaeham stated that al
ready a number Of applications
have been made for loans. which
viii be presented 10 Mr.. Bancroft
when he arrives in the city.
The company viii make first
mortgage loans on improved prop
erty and building loans on resi-.
dences To be built within sixty
days.
4 number Of the leading buSi-
neSs men IN the city has subscrib.
ed stock in the mortgage company.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-30

Steamer Arrives
The Danish steamer Anneberg
arrived in port this morning from
Allsborg with a load of cement.
The vessel is consigned to the
Porter Dock Company.
Mallory Arrives
The steamship Henry r. NAL
Tory arrived in port at 8 o'clock
last night from Galveston en- route
to New York with passengers and
freight on board. The vessel had
considerable freight for Key
West.
Schooner Arrives
The schooner Lady Antoinette,
Captain Jackson, arrived in port
today from Bonacco with a load
of fruit consigned to Russelps
Produce House.
Cobb Leaves Last Night
The steamship Governor Cobb
left last night for Havana in place
of the steamship Cuba which re-
NAMED over at this port until this
morning. The Cobb arrived here
in the afternoon from the Cuban
port.
Returns to Miami
G. A. Johnson, who is connect
ed with the mechanical shops of
the Florida East Coast Railway
Company at Miami at Miami, was
a passenger leaving on the morn
ing train en- route to the Magic
City following few days BUSH
ness visit in Key West.
Booth Closes Tomorrow
The information booth on
Trumbo Island, in charge of
Sydney H. Thompson, assisted by
Willard Gibson, both members of
Key Vests advertising commit
tee, will close tomorrow for the
present season. Messrs. Thomp-
son and Gibson have been instru-
rental in keeping large number
of visitors here in connection with
their activities at the booth, both
of whom have passed out much
literature advertising Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-30

ami hy ]. Arthur letters.
assistant 10 the vice-chairman
Of the American National Red
Cross.
Mr.. Reed win be present at the
regular meeting Of the local Red
Cross chapter which viii take
place the second Monday in the
month. April is. in the office of
the Red Cross. Rcnedo Building.
He VIII also CENTER with Mrs.
Blanche Heidelhapgh. Red Cross
secretary, relative 10 matters cons
eerning local work.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-30
VISITING CRY

Miss Alice Williams of Buffalo,
N. Y, is the house guest of Capt.
and Mrs. Clark d. Stearns aboard
the houseboat Everglades. Miss
Williams is q graduate of Welles-
ley College and is an extensive
traveller. She has visited Key
West on several occasions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-30
J NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CLASSIFIED
COLU M N
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Advertisements under this head
viii be inserted in The Citizen al
the rate of lie a word for each In
sertion, but the minimum for the
first insertion in every instance 4
25c.
Advertisers should give then
street address as well as their tele-
phone number if they desire re.
suits.
Payments for classified adver.
tisements is invariably in advance,
but regular advertisers with ledger
accounts may have their advertise
ments charged.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-30
DIRECTOR OF
RED CROSS WORK
COMING HERE
HENRY 7. REED. FIELD REP.
REsENTATivE. WILL AR.
RIVE IN ISLAND CITY ON
APRIL II

Henry T. Reed, field director
Of the American Red Cross for
the state Of Florida, with head
quarters in Washington, d. c.,
win be in Key West April II and
i2 to confer with the heads Of
the local chapter.
Mr.. Reed viii attend the state
conference Of social workers ~
Orlando on April 5 and 8. From
Orlando he goes 20 Miami He
viii be accompanied as FAR as Nj
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-30
Notes of The Passing Day
ssssssessssssss,

Leaves This morning
Samuel J. Wilde was passen-
ger leaving on the morning train
for Matecumbe and other points
up the East Coast where he will
spend several days business visit.
Cuba To Havana
The steamship Cuba, Captain
w. M. White, left at $50 o'clock
this morning for Havana with a
large number of passengers on
board. The steamer win return
to this port tomorrow afternoon.
Train Arrives At $50
The morning train arrived at
$50 o'clock today with 70 pas
sengers on board. Several of
those arriving left on the boat this
morning for Havana.
Special Train Arrives
There was special train ar
irving here yesterday afternoon
at 5 o'clock from Miami, having a
large number of passengers on
board. All of those arriving re-
NAMED over in Key West last
night.
Harbor Work
H. r. Haskins, assistant super
intendent of lighthouses, is up the
harbor instructing inner-ranged
light.
Due Here Today
The tug Jim Sid viii arrive to-
day to tow the City of San An
tonic to Tampa. From Tampa the
Jim Sid will take the Semper
FideIis to Mobile.
Successful Operation
City Tax Collector Arthur H.
Sheppard received telegram yes
terday from DR.. j. N. Fogarty,
chief surgeon of the Florida East
Coast Railway Hospital at st.
Augustine, informing him Of the
successful operation which Mrs
Sheppard underwent at the insti-
tuition yesterday. Mrs. Shepard's
numerous friends in this city wish
for her q speedy recovery.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-30
viii Make Report OF
Miami Yacht Regatta
At Meeting Thursday

The board of directors of the
Key West Yacht Club viii meet
Thursday at the Hotel Ia Concha
after the Rotary Club luncheon.
Capt, Clark d, Stearns. Morris
N. Partridge, Percy A. Cook, Ar
thur Brown and Luther Pinder,
who attended the Miami yacht re-
gatta, viii give q report Of the
regatta.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-30

Frank Johnson, proprietor of
Johnson's Bazaar, who had been
spending several days at Miami,
where he attended the Shrine cere-
monial, was included in the ar
rivals here yesterday afternoon
over the Flagler System.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-30

Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Corners and
Captain John J. Maher will arrive
this afternoon from Havana, where
they have been attending the yacht
regatta. Mr.. and Mrs. Corners
viii be the guests of Captain and
Mrs. Maher at the Key West Bar
racks for several days before going
on TO Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-30
FOR RENT

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-30

G. A. White of the Oversee
Company has returned to the city
after an absence Of several weeks
on business in Miami, Homestead,
florida City and Key Largo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-30
Personal Mention

Malcolm Meacham, president of
the Key West Foundation Com
pany has arrived in the city from
Palm Beach.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-30

deeds, mortgage
/ deeds, notes and other legal
blanks. We keep them in stock.
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street. tt
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