Evening Star Newspaper, December 19, 1922, Page 29

FINANCIAL. THE EVENING STAR, WASHI "NEW YORK CURB MARKET Recelved by Privata Wire Direct to The Star Office. FINANCIAL RIS BANK STOOK [6r=iz; Prduce end | EWHEH SR8 ' LOCAL wxom MARKET. | B the Associated Preas. - American Security Declares Dividends—Gas Is. OiL FIRM IN Banksuptcy, Pefition Filed Against EW .YQRK,. December 19.—An in- TROUBLE. | [ | COMMODITY NEWS - WIRED STAR FROM ENTIRE COUNTRY MAKE A PART, AT LEAST, OF Continental ed voluntary petition In bankruptcy was = Ither ‘gain of % to 9% ber 19.—The ) NEW YORK, Decom Can.new stock, when' issued was in — Frults-of all kixds, in demand for Aot §00d demand, moving up from 41% | HOUSTON, Tex, December 19.—ifiled todsy &galpst the Liberty Oil, s the Christmas holiday trade, are more | Vatious deyelopments that helped un-|F2%5 (Hlt;"Motor showed g tractional | Christmas buying of musical ipstru-|Company: il peapectios and wells in YOUR XMAS CHECK Kaneas and Oklahoma. by tiree cred- ments {s very active in ‘his section ljiors, with claime aggregating more today. High-priced pianos and lulnvll}l:m’ 38,000 The petition questioned . > the. jurisdiction of the second federa matic planos are In good demand, as } the Jurisdiction of aecond tederal] are talking machines, while there i3 {company was sakt to have.filed bank- : a steady sale of band imstruments. ruptcy proceedings December 9. Home There | 3¢ttle security trading lo yesterday's| ;market had an influence in contraet- Ing business on the curb market in fore witl 1t d dealers. re- ¢ ‘:fl :!“:e."_':"'h::‘n: sonable, | ~ithe early trading today énd for a No advance in the turkay market |time that market showed a waverlng loss on small sales. There was a fur- ther loss fn Brooklyn City railroad, which sold at 8, the movement &p- parently hel‘\x in line with the de- cline in public utilities on We New York Stock Exchange. Mining Stocks Show Gains. pleniitul this year than usual. ' > has been no severe weather to inter- —serve as a nucleus for future Yuletide funds by using it to open an account at this interest- Strong. BY L A. FLEMI Rigas National Bank shares figured yuite extensively on foday’s session of the local Stock Exchange,.a nums= her of transactions heing made and a vew high established at 5281 a share. This is about $58 a share higher than fmmediately after the renewal of the hank's charter by J. Skelton Williama, former controller of the currency. Very little steek sold at the low price. has~ heen cxperienccd - thix dealers report. and prite will depend largely upon re- celpts the next three.days. . The meat market continues draggy because of the light demands. Butter and eggs are in demand for the holi- day seamon, and the market is re- ported as being very firm. Eggs—Strictly fresh, selected, can- died. per dozen, 55 5: ‘south, . 5O, Live poultry—Roosters. ner turkeys. per W, 47a48. per Ib.. 2{a25; keas, young, each. fowls. each, 32, Dressed poultry—Fresh-killed =pring chickens, per Ib., 27a28; hens. per Ib. 25a26: roosters, pe, % Biaid: koatn. vo at0; 0a80. each. week; | tendency, and some {ssues sustained the Christinds' sybstantial losses. I ring chickens: | 2 points und the Indiana shares alao 1b.. 18: turkeys. PeF igdvance. There was an ab- sence of the forced liquidation that had been the chief disturbing factor and as trading progressed a stronger tone developed and a number ot &roups moved moderately higher. Motor Stocks Most Active. Motor stocks were among the most active features. Durant Motors, after a reactional loss 1o 707, moved up over i rallied after early declines. Peerless-| Motor yielded about 1 point, and then rallied later. Hays Wheel responded to favorable reports with a fractional Hudson and Manhattan, in which there has been accumulation Mining stocks were again active, some insues' indicating renewal of production efforts on a large scale. Hecla Mining shawed strength, mov- ing up to & Hill Top Nevada was a feature of the low-priced issues and made a fractional gain. Standard Uil issues generally showed rains after initial declines. Indiana, which dropped % to 11 moved up over_one point trom that level and New York new stock when issued after a loss of over one point made a good recovery of that decline. Guif Oil, new stock which ax ex-divi- dend of %. ranged during the morn ing from 503 to 4914, but also ral-| Iled frohi that level. imperial Oll of Canada was strong for a. time, ad- officas are in this city. paying bank. COLUMBLUS, Gz, December 19.—The large textile mills here are running day and night and are behind with thelr orders, 3 PITTSBURGH. December 19.—Fifty cars of Christmas trees are in the yards here today and forty more are expected. Dealers cstimate the demand at seventy-five to eighty cars. Last your there was a shortage. Trees are selling at $1.30 to $1.75 a bundle. Other greens are coming here in large ship- | ments, l CHICAGO, Decémber 19.—Prices for. certain imported art goods have drop- ped here, due to the large amount im- €Faithfully added to. your money will become an account of com- fortable size, ever ready to serve you in time of adversity or op- 3 portunity, National Savings & Trust Co. §5th Oldest Savings Depository in Washington Year Cor. 15th and New York Ave. Miller Train Control Mr. William Dupont, of n, Del, has been eclected a Director and Chai man of the Executive i but today's advance brought out odd Tive atock. .":l"; enotee, per Y vanecing. over 3 points, hut reacted |Ported recently. 5 . | for some time, following purchases of l Committ { | % I lafun g i TATE the.stack | 15K medium, Der. Th. 12; ibla. Ter | aoelc on private terms, made & fur- ! from its highest figures. ! SEATTLE, Decomber 19.—An m.,‘,; | a trifle under 3 par cen . 6a8 8. _cholce, | S - \supply of potatoes in e Paciflc | i On today's session American Secur-| 1Yo Digs. 3.0005.00 each: live hogs. PEF{ : 5 1| Btates hax gluttad the Jocal markets | As we approach Jan. ||| s 3 b, 9, . NEW YORK, December 19.~Fol 21 Datores | | c at 85|l 7, 1923, f -abl .. f:y and Trust shares moved ©p to 1758 ! - h 10 Dryden . and potatoes today are selling at 85 > , many favor e | 231 e Green fruits—Apples, per bbl. L73 llowing ig a list of todavia highest | g, pi"g)cador lcents a hundred pounds to the. con- 313 L ceeabony | 238 bushein” basket, nearbv. 188 i lowest and closing prices for the mast Eatnast AiveE sumer developmentsare ex- i Norfolk and Washington Steamboat|2.00; Delicious, No, 1, per bbl 6008730 | active bonds and stocks dealt in on : - i pected ) ‘",;’:5{';'“ 7"}:’] "i R N ";-.‘“,{‘,’,""‘ oranges, per crate. l-““t:‘;- the New York Curb Market: 2 PORTLAND, December 19.—— 2 i e e A G 7 | Florida, 4.00a8.00.” Lemons.. Der 2 . Goldnield Cons.. A temporary shortage of fresh tur- S tailway an ctric, small B e < | Baten 1 BONDS, Sol > 05 i y e , H ; ¥ .5083.00; S . 2.00a2.25:. NO- 7 Am Gus & EI 2 3 H o s T = i = i E"lp‘knl "lr"m;‘unn‘ ::jm:.lg:rz”:;?_) e fiuu" s‘f{..",‘..’{....‘?‘mnn Cl‘:’:‘ I fi: fi“;‘;’“‘r" 10 dia u;atlr'.)x “T:.:h .';;:‘,Rwr;pl 1. Prices gen | m_':ler re.qlure; dgf Mergenthaler sold sp: - : | lin . % -l B Am A : e changed. = = Washington Gas continued stronk | tuce, pas soote, oo 'S a0ss.25. Ro-| 11 Anaconda I : . — h ; aitell sction by e ON FIRST MORTGAGES and active, moving up to a new high | matne ohe ate. southern, 1. Teeberg | 81 Anaconda 7a ‘.. e | WICHITA, Kan, December 19— The railroads by that date. | on this movement at 57% from an m.u“"‘;,"f c,‘;fi;“;“;,-,fl-,"’ Eavbaxe, | 4 Anlo-dm 01l Ty 3 Hecln it Mideo Tire Company, which was re- i S 5T v ol . AL Co To.. o dependence g i ) of a } cpening at 5Tl Mouds displayed | northern, 1.7822.00 per 100 ibs.i neardy | 1q 4G a'w ¥y ) Ladchenens o e i ll|'Par.'s5 No Bonds {||! o T L T e earic | cabbage.!. per. bbL. LGetO0: = BSE | 20 Rath:Sieel 13 22 3 Mavon Yai Titie amd Trust Company of I | AT CURRENT RATES OF INTEREST e T iantaaaTrackion: At plaits e crate: iy o | 3 e e ae b, o fareli Miney York. will be reorganized in the No Pfd. Stock ! - 6. r box, . 3.0026.00. 2 X £q 0 3 Dar . 3 . e rea M e R Eoo-kciso plcrmb:r:lg:t. Pens. Sooag.0 per | 1 Chireal ca A R el near future, it was announced today | = : . | . { baskat. “Peppers, per crate, da.| 1 C¢ 0 New Domiaio svisic — 3 | m’:’x‘;:" ::‘d ?:'::fil:::o:mch'a;::r fi?:.'?' AL, £ otas ::L'c-}':‘y“p:? 2 Cons ‘TiReiien . S Oio. Con ST et i veeinen T hs omas L. Hume, Broker . ach. per bbl.. 2.00a3.00. 120 Dunlop T & B Ts. .. cold. v er by 4 A 1 B, came out this morning. It|doaen, dtal.00: Cliifornia. per orate 400 | 5 g'—'?ro:- Gt Gas & TR e e PRI O T e S 1412 G St. M. 1346 i : 3 i . per crate, 1. 2 Cdison 6n. O e stocks of he . 3 8 a very creditable magazine to its | 3§30 California grapes, per 185 Ped Tand Tank 4% 0 8 Miver ead jand underwear here. For a tipe it ‘%M,.Z ,_,sz,uu £ C; «ditor, William M. Rankin, and his bid - Simen SHver .. ... {looked as If these stocks might have aeeoclate catiors GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. 1 1 %o Am Gout, & P AL jto be carried over. Overshoes and . ber 19 (Spe-{ 3 170 ] | rubbers are woving in normai voluine | $ AR G T otatoes., white 100 pounds, | & . k | Codas. 2207 Crnecticat (Loen ! Secretary Mellon has announced the | €% 50 pounds. $0a2.10: sweet H oA e BRI 2 we complete success of the recent Treas- .00a1.75; bushel, 50a 10 Tono Cash Roy. WHEELING, W. Va., December 18. . nry flotations. B Beans, bushel, 3.00 25 61 Tonopah Divide. ... and steel operations in this i = = ies TD, | #4:00: 100, 4.00a3.00; brecoli. | I3 k. -;*z }“;wf" Ex:eus. . have improved. Wheelng 0 Serfes T)M-2, 1923. and series TD. |y /o) 25a40: brussels sprouts, quart. | 12 K ¢ Dower Lt 5 38 Luslmnes -3, | steel cperations are on an §0 per cent 1923, have been allotted to the 15320; cabbage, ton. 25.00a30.00: savoy 3 Kennecott Cop Ts. 1 Un Verde Ext { | basis today and the National Tubel amount of the subscriptions. bushel, 80a75: carrots, 100, 4.00a5.00:| 8 Laclede 3 Uniey Goid % Companv has increased its operating Should be the return 3 caulifiower, barrel. 3.00a6.00; celery 1 Libby, McN 11 West End Con. 112 | schednlas There are the 31 per cent aud 4 3 3 18 Toulstille & & P e e o1 per cent Treasury certificates, and |3.00a8.00; eggplants, crak 6 Mo Pac Ry e 10 Vie Divide Min o We are offering Gold the fact that they sold as well as'they | horse radish, bushel. 2.50 10 Nat Leattier fa 1 Yukoo Gold. ... .. i | Debenture Bonds—in $100. 4id has been a cause of surprise on e e | o - ! { 3300 and $1,000 denomina- W ful the street. 3 n sl i tions—backed by excel- ] ,\ C TRG R0 and onenait soar 4is |SvuterpiAnt 100 605aTet: saronibe | § MOLDERS TO GET $6.50. | |§ fomebucker by e e Are Carefu per cent certificates wers oversub | Dushel. 1.10a1.25: peas. bushel 4.00a| 7 | Ing (€% intesext payablé acribed, and the character of the over- peppers, crate. 3.0024.00; pump-| 4 e : iRctative o ST e oo | w subscriptions suggests L purchases . 100, 10. 0.00; spinach, bushel.| 3 Seurs. Hosb i Daily Pay Raised From $6.00, J ) e ofithe Bond s ie to the amoun: of money we loan oa prop: d by, banke. corporations und individ- e, bushel. Boash: 3.00400: tur g et W | Union Head Announces. i 2 ! ied & certificate for shir - also careful to look after the payment of taxes and U830t vietory 4% tendered for ex-| ADples packed. barrel. 2.00as00:| 4 s io ; : | A PERMANENT INCOME i hespran ot ise tire condition of the building. These factors combined with change for the ‘,,_. Were accepted. | bushel, 50a1.50; loose. bushel, 50a H 07 ¢ | CINCINNATI December 14 —Inter- ' IpAny H,l?, u % s 5 1 £ int 5 L Ry e About $41,000.000 victory 4% = ,."“,,t‘ basket, 25a40. Cranberries. barre Bt S jes. 198 108 ynational headquarters of the Tron | AFINE H Jouisee oS taiTexs the prompt collection of interest are the reasons vhy ow Wera exchanged for cerificates. 11.00ai4.00; grapefruit, bow 2258375 180 % ¥ 1, 00 19, Molderal Unlonihers has Leen notifiad WOULD MAKE i P clients have never lost a dollar ox a First Mortgage inves: The sale was an unqualifted suc- | OTang Dox. ‘3.50a4.50; pineapplom S R > Lol L L M 1 Our eircular gives all details e 1 1 - 3 berries. quart, 8 Southwes ell 1628y who 14 at Atlantic City, N. J.. that an| 3 riient made through us gos2. but thers was not tho great out- e :f::“"i?’-e rap, 4.5046.00" 2 Sun 0N Tn 101 {agreement had been. concluded swith | CHRISTMAS PRESENT | Yours for the asking ; 3 e a.sabgeEin m;,",:.‘-,at:u,“o?g:x Sellink Prices at Noon. S R the Stove Founders' National Defensc Qur judgment in these matiers is based on au aciive ings at better prices. Wheat—No_ 1 red winter, spot. n(ol‘ 20 United ":_'u“":;‘ i‘m"\‘:: o e ,,,‘,!‘“,,,{,’}3,",':'.‘“}?,‘; For every $225 spent Commercial Loan and e\pergcnc_eb of over FJ qu:\r[ler of a century in xh\e\vm?kiug e quotations: No. 2 red winter, spot. EIGN BONDS.. advanced from $8 to $6.50 a day. The, A . and distribution of First Mortgages on imp-oved Wash - T334 No''s red winter, wpot. o qo” | g9 arsenripn Ta 5. 1its fcale for Miscevork als, has beea | YOU can give someone | Finance Corporation e E tati 0. 2 red winter. garlicky. King o 3 e “resident Valentine said. 2 v 3 A Washington Stock Exchange | {21543 Zad aimer. gartioks. 5 | 4 et increased, Prealdent Valentine said.. |} 5 regular 15[1_(;]ome of $28 |! Bosd Dgparimene, oo 200 SAL quotatigns: Pecember, no bid. i Rae G v = i 2 Potomae Elecric 1er Saler—Yone P 166 PER CENT DIVIDEND. || peryear. The 921 15th St. N.W. tn amounts of 8250 and Norfolk aml Wesi: Corn—Cob corn. new. 385 and 3.9 Lt 2 s & o per ‘burrel: contract. spot” S4X Ber | qw il DISTRICT GUARANTY bushel: No. 2" corn. spot !n’n. 4.1 1n units. STANDARD OIL ISSUE: ‘The stockholders of the 'rnn-:nck an t ¥ no quotations; track corn, yellow., No. o ... 17 Custer Consolidated Mining Comipany v Sea'S et 5 2, o1d to better. 88 per bushel. 180 Avmeic Tt 1 ot have voted 1o increase the capital CORPORATION { Money to Loan arits aud Trust— 1 at 28313, 1| Sales—None. 3 110 Buckeye P L...... 841} stock of the corporation from $2.000,- | { * » ° . 1 ut 538 = i White. No. 2. i per bushel 23 Continental Ol 5 000 to $5.000.000, and requested the Gait Sonmstin oi 1wo ilm-‘ by fret deed of trust e resl estawm Washington Loan ard Trust o, i No. 3. 54ba. l X s directors fo declara a stock dividend Aits CEORSISUNE S , tesion.. 1 . - L Merxeathales Linoiype—10.nt | “Rye—Ncarby. 85235 per bushel; No. | of 164 per cent. The directors voted:| shares of preierred and one MAIN 2100, 12BN E S5 NV AFTER CALL. {2 western export, spot, 1.02%: per e the dividend..pavable December 29, to share of common can be Washington Bwy. and Fiec. pe: | bushel: No. 3, no quotations. 1700 Int Pet Co Ltd. stockholders of record December 28.j bought this month on a basis Capltal Tractioa Sa--$500 « B0y Hay—Recelpts, 51 tons: market for | ‘20 Nat Traumt to gield 1244% per vear in N S top grade of timothy and light clover N'Y Tranit 1d 12 Y E UITABLE Plegs Natonal Bagk 62t % | R 150002000 per ton,. and for | 30 Ppume® e ARMY POST HELPS TOWN. cash dividends. ! ington Rwy. and ntd 15 at 75. | §ood mixed, 16.00a17.50. G COLUMBUS, Ga.. December 18 (Spe- i B ey Ninkion Gas Light—10 at b Straw—No. 1 tangled rye. 15.002 | o Sotthern I Lite ciat) = Rotail tisdei heve: s Drosper: SENSIBLE GIFT i C°'°P"“‘Y° Building i gen o 8 | 169%: N U whext 1GU0XT106; No. (3} Tieo 8 0 an us under the stimulus of big army{] MAKE A ) i 3 i % H B nent st near this city. The Centr: 7 Bid and Asked Pri {on all city-milled brands of flour was 8 P P s Guaaali] SIOF. PERMANENT V. Organized 1878 id and Asked Prices. { announced this morning. i Y make improvements in terminal fa-| 434 YEAR COMPLETED: PUBLIC UTILITY. 1 ‘e RICK: b & i cilities here. i ; i TODAY'S CHICAGO PRICES. { saies 3 o5 b i) jcf | 4 - ...$4.837,039.56 e e "'L_'*i CHICAGO, Tiecember 19, —Wheat s iabun. S Bl s e ! 1 i Llsn1se8se31 Ameriean TeL aui Telgw 4114 % |derwent a decline in price coduy dur-| 18 Mlin Qoo Ry | BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK. | I T Syst tic Savi e 3 l‘[f(‘f i i ot e 3 Boston, Wou'0il1 2103 S 34| DALTIMORE. December 18.—In ‘Wa -ee i ’ CImatcionyIng Adacastia' aad Pufomae Su. | government . crop . repert. | Hesides, | 4 1780 ™Y 1 spite of lght receipts. the market || $28~15"5t.ad. TelMain0WI@ fi]] Don't be minled into the be- Will Purchase AP Telophone fa.-..on: {Eiverpool quotations were relatively i - 1 T e | x ill or that fortune can be wc . & P. Tel of Va. s | weak, and with foreign exchange also 4 i3 | o 2 1 if] -auired cvernight—save a little.. - G AL Weak 3hd “with ‘less tavorable tatie| -1 7| or week ended noon yesterda: at| g regularly. “and enjoy it_jn - First and Second Trust Notes ity and Suburban about a loan to Germany ‘bu)'All'l lack- { H 1% | Claremont yards. Cows and’ l'n.m.!: your -old age. . eorgetown Gas Ist g ed encouragement. Assertions in some e 02 were. about 25 cents lower, _Helfers, . Netropolitan K. K Ssrtera thar the exceptionally. low| 40 Cusling.Pei_. 1% | were strong. Sheep and lambs were Subscsiptiens for (i Warehouse Receipts and Patomuc mes bt | condition of winter wheat outweighed 10 eors Pet, {1n light supply and the market was Bflll Issue of Stock Tatomac Elec. e {other parts of the government report| 48 al O stead liogs. although in lighter | i ssue o = P m e ioo jfalled to stir up any special- en-{ 6 Femaland Oii. , | supply, had a lower market. ~There | Bitag Meecived - Make Construction Loans I'of. Clec. Pow. g m & ref .thusiasm. The opening. which“varied ! 4 Gllliland O % | was a fair supply of calves, but they 5 | Wash., Alex. & MU V. e {from 3% to %.lower. with May.-1.2¢1y1 .8 Graoada had a lower marke(. It was an- - s ® Aler & MoV !4 1.25. and July.,1.15% to 1.15%. was | |nounced vesterday that tne market Shares, $2.50 Per Month L followeditii& material setback all} ! for all kinda of live stock would be H a alr ls (around. - =t ) i held December 23. instead of Monday, | S Kwy. & . Corn nnd'ousl'!ane: =t wv;;at»! 3 taen O 1 ga' gy | December 25, as the stock yards wili | ' EQU"'M BUILDING . Rny. & moae jAftter opening 1§ to % lower, May.( 3 Livingston be closed on Christmas day. Quoia- g5 ver i T MISCBLLANEATS iT4% to 73%. the corn market Tallied | Lyms Pet. tions for the week follow : | Consumers Power 915 F St. N.W. 811 Vermont Avenue N.W. _— ia little, but then descended lower | 39 Mammol B Cattle—Rece: for week ended! o H c ‘. I €. Paper Mf5 fa...... H 1 9 Maracsibo Ol z ele | Compam JOHN JOY EDSON. President tiggs Realty 5y (long) | . than before. e i 20 Meiritt OR % noon vesterday Wwera 2662 head, A AV T ‘MEEstnE: Riggs Realty 5s (short).. .. 1...7] Oats started un~hanged'to %a% off.: g2 \ex Ol .. ” against 2,419 head last week; 84 car- £ o R 2 - e 22 — Sec. Ktorage & Safs Dep na. 03 : I May. 47%, and lat°r showed moderate 6 Mount Prod "k 1oads for market for the week, Steers, ! Firse Lien & Unifying Mige. H Wash. Mkt Cald Storage 3e. . ..... |losses throughout all deliveries. = 1 Mount Gulf } choice, 9.00a9.50: good butcher. 7.75: Gold Bonds, Series C, 5% Wardman Park Hotel 6s..... 10 1013 | “Indications of delay for farm credit| 27 Mutual Ol ] S il 6 h0aT o5 bmon: B ’ {bills at Washington counted as an| 1§ New Mex Ia ot . heifers. choice. 7,50a8.00; falr - Duc 1953 STOCKS. jadditional bearish influence, but per- 01, to good, 6.5027.25; common to me- i Ye PUBLIC UTILITY. !sistent buying on declines led to a 1A 13 dium, 5.50a6.25: bulls, choice, 5.00a Net earnings for 12 American Tel. aod Telga irally in wheat near the end of the| 13 Omar Ol & Gi 1 5.25; fair to good. 4.0024.50; common |#|- months ended Octo- oo Lo - \ii;|day. The close was unsettied. % 1 Pennock Oil . e to medium, 3.25a3.75; cows. cholce, | ber 31, 1922, over 3.18 Washingt, TR 3 net lower to 4 advance, with May 210 Red Baok Oil a8 4.75a5.00; fair to good. 3.7524.25: com " * bal val Narfolk and Waah. Steamboat. 1.25% to 1.25% and July 115% to T s o 10% mon o medium, 2.00a3.50. Maryland | times present annual Wash, Rwr. & Eiec. com...... 15 Balt Creek new. 208 20% | and Pennsylvania cows generally 81, . bond interest charges. Ans Ry & Elee. 01d Low. “Close. 9 Bapoipa lefin. kS " | lowor than above quotations. R i 128 1.21% 1 Seaboard Oil ...... %! ‘Sheep and lambs—Receipts for week Price, 9214 K o 123% 1238 | 3 Sheh Union O w . | endad noon yesterday were 3.307 head. | > 72 a i TRUST COMP 114%° Yi3% | 41 Simms Pet . < | against 2,509 head last weelk. Sheep, | and accrued interest, \m::-;n"-:"sg;grl:x'y and Tru ™ 1:2 mm;{:"l’ %, | 1.50a6.50 Rlam,hs. S.I}l\als. @ ol Yieldi Fyq . 5 55 and Th o 1 Hogs—Receipts for week ended | in; A e I e 0l % |noon vesterday were 15.151 head. | teraing over 97279 . Wash. Leas aad Tews AT 30 West States Oil.... o, | AgAIEL 943 head last week. Near- Complete circular ow reguest i SAVI 5 gg “;,“m Ol & Gas. ‘Ib_v lights. 9.40: heavy, :.l sme-l; 0‘3’ g e u a on oy i 30 ¥ = 2 : ., 9.40; roughs, 528.00; i i {cmmeren and Savioe i et 3! * INDUSTRIALS. [ o o | B The National City Cnnp:.:,y it ‘ashia h H 0 = 5 ! Receipts for week - en i Wi gton—T741 15th St. N.W. o e i oe 108 1o A e noon” sesterday were 1358 head, | N romeMatn 3176, K Vriiea States . 1 s T Amal Leather pfd.. 4 4 against 1,319 head last week: cllvea.l L - e e T et e o e A b 3 Amola Con Colw T 0ta 20 . 20| SRS : N 40 years, thousands of investors have bought hundreds of L May . - .0 1043 | .. 8 Brit-Am Tob Co cou 0% 0% ake \metican \ LI 1100 LR SR A PR Y millions of dollars of Straus Bonds. In no case has any bond- Catcora: ;] CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET. {. 3 Budiy Huds. Soix ip o iB : ? e 3 Viremen's CHICAGO, December 18.—HOEs— | '} Campeell Bovi pti. 1098 08 dogiy holder ever last one dollar of principal or interest or been de- Natiosal Receipts, 48000 head; market 8 to 10| 1 Cent Teresa pfd 2 2 3 % - {lower than Monday'a best time: bulk,| 9 Chicago Nipple..... 37 33 =4 layed one day in the payment of either. + ulurable . -]230 to 306 pound butchers, 8.05a8.15:| 20 Contl Cas.. 4zl T A . - around 8.30; bes o oun 5 - 3 ; . . . . e Combia crapioplon o i Tee Lizat o lon Ban: putiing | BT & Radl. A;gg ;‘1.2 28 : The Ideal Christmas Gift Today, with trust in this record, our greatest . Brsghop = 7.25a7.80; desirable pigs. 8.00a( 33 ] i : . e buile, 7904330 heavy hogs, .05a | . X R | iR e s ; asset, thousands of bond buyers are investing \iergenthaler Litfotspe. medtum. 8.10a8. ight, 8.30af 1 a2 Y 2 % . A i Bt B s T in poue| dohhians B gy Tel | Whether for relative, friend o en- RN Lzt Monciype Tough, 7.35a%.80; killing pigs, 5.00a | }Efi'&{?;é":w‘f 4 25 22l 1 ploye, our First Mortgage Notes make : 3 ffer f le the high R g 14 Hayes eel 59 i < A g S Wellington Market Cattle—Recelpis. 13,000 head: mar- Hfim b i practical and long-rememberéd Christ- We underwrite and offer for sale the highest ket slow; ng quality moatly a non 2 r ¢ = 5 TALK OF BIG STEEL ipl’.\in: better wradea beet stcors M- W M I mas gifts. class first mortgage bonds secured by prop. >4 strong; early, . jower grades beef 28 2 28 | M - - .3 183, MERGER IS REVIVED | 5ieer,and Yeaglings, canners and cut- | B, 8t N ey erties in the leading American cities. The tars, o ve around s ys K =M 1 . . . . J : : hetter grades illing heifers and ol 33‘ The holder ;:f these “0“5(‘"“'"5 the yield is the highest consistent with safety, £ cows, stoc] an! TS unevenly - 20 3 i i il Youngetown Reports Further f- |iower; bulk’desirable vealers to paci- (e a2 interest on the day it Isl\' ue. Unlike 6 and 6%%. 3 2 T ers ear 89, ologna ulls 413! 13 forts by Independents to Taniy Casacde: U : e w‘; 3?2 casl\t bonuses l:r gms;l v:' ich, at least, 3 Sheep—Ruacelpts, ‘ 13, ead; fat W cial . o = Join Forces. TREC ‘:;'"1'5"5 o tenaing: Jowet: s g ;l’:ifl e ‘.l’l ;"- an: F;"‘:'“;;’:’t con We would be pleased to send you a booklet describing thexc 3 early top, 15.15 to shippers; 14.75 to 3 ury, our Firs ortgag: i ions. Py the AociatedFremn L ember 19, | PRCRerS: Treahly shorn 80_pound ted i 1600 oF Juxiry,; o e sound bonds, in $1000, $500 and $100 denomination.. TYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Decembér 19.}jambs, 12.75; fed 85-pound yearling| 1080 C & 300 .80- .30 Notes mean the continual possession of ite foi 2 ~Talk of a possible merger of (he | others, 13.25: sheep active: heavy! 2 Stuts Moto 1T TR 1% i + ‘Write for . Youngstown Sheet and Tiybe Company'| so¢ ewes,.5.0026.00; lighter weight up 183 18% 18% principal by the recipient. and the Brier Hill Steel Company.|{o 740 paic for some averaging 1% % g N 2 one of i|hc largl:.st indepeadent steel | o, e s 1 12% 10% - BOOKLET 917-G Companics in the. country, were re- a : 3 3 . . m»ezl'(o(uai Jcith the news that prom- .. DAIRY PRODUCTS; & 8% 13 For convenience, these Notes are of- - A & inent stockholders o 2 s 2 - : . Uerns had reopened negotiationa. . | BAUTIMORE. December 19 (Spécidl | 1{ % In fered in denominations of $100 and I - = Conferences held several months 1d tom: IM‘:'MTIHGMM‘&M!!‘: ; 3 31 31 w"d! G - . - / ago resulted in & refusal by the Sheet | {13 3 Pobtckens: 25a24; deks| oot 2% 2% 2w up 5 z 5 . 5 and Tube Company to purchase the P e S N el 40 28, 4D i g ) propertles of the Brier Hill. Since *smail and leghorny | 4 Wilye 6 et ptcap $% 14 7 stk Z . ESTABLISHED 1882 OPFICES IN THIRTY CITIZS - INCORFORATED Then the latter company has foated | I8, R90, %00 PN Yicks, 19a54; | 8 Wintoers dotr o3 nz 9% 53 Years Without Less to an Investor. | i 5 okt U BT TS Reler BERIRCR | Bgeene el Sntls GRS ol | g e G e : : NATIONAL METROPOLITAN BANK BLDG.. WASHINGTON, D. (. property. . |"Dressea poultry—Turkeys, pound,| 80 Beicher Extens 0 s 8 . Telephone, Main 5847 e 4GaiG: lola " toma,. 43aid; "poor and 8 = W CYLQ g PORT BUSINESS. GROWS. crooked breasts, 30a35; youns chick- a7 14 e - b < ens, 24a25; old and mixed, 22a23; old : s NW. HOUSTON, Tex., December 19 (Spe- i8; ducks, 24a25; -geese, 24 %w 3w By treet NW, 40 YEARS WITHOUT LOSS TO ANY INVESTOR cial)—A total of 208 veua:h;glvld 3 Ses S S o ; . departed trom the port of Hoi Eggs—Loss_off, native and near! = g P e fitat_ eleven , montha of | firats; dosen, 50a51; southern, 47a4s. 20 Cona Nov Tianl.0 087 087 o8 e 1922, The value of the cargoes car-| Butter—Creamery, fancy, pound, 55a 1 oot A m;"’ul"“ ! T 1 W iied tofaled $119,263.000, compared prints. Siadh; ‘nearby creamern | 1§ Cxin S it :\g i “ith $62.900,000 for the corresponds | 48ad?: ladies. 38a36; roll, 32as: store i3 [ng period of last vear. . The bulk-of | packed, 33 dalry prints, $4a38: process a0t " Wt these cargoes was cotton. - = * e _luo_mvm Extemsion... .11 10 W19 - utter, 40a41.