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S ba AT | Pend of $1,000,000 to Be Raised tor U.S AE S GOOD YEAR ‘Earned $7,757,935 More | ‘Mast Monday i to last them and their friends twenty | Mr. @atiivan atso challenged the i CONFESS TO HAVING Li Two of These From New York;-4.28 Say They Haven't; 23 Refuse to Answer. Representative Gatlivan of Massachusetts made the following statement @ speech before the House at Washington: “There are members of this House who have stored up enough liquor years.” “dry” voters to enter their purchases of Uquor in the Congressional Record. No takers. ° | WASHINGTON, July 11-—Thi House was polled on Representative of the Soutbe:n Gallivan’s charge that dry Congre for the fiscal yer men had wet cellars. while under Gor-| Out of 155 Congressmen questioned shows that (the! 128 said they had no liquor etored in of the company for their offices or homes, and four brave 167,043. Addition of fellows—Representatives Anthony of operating Income Kansas, Newton of MMsdourl, Ward the total operating and Pratt of New York--admitted year $5,484,540. they had a little for the dry day. ; operating | Twenty-three declined to answer. Some of these said they would not incriminate themselves. A of them were wets. Representative D, R. Anthony of Kansas exhibited deep and bitter interviewer for asking ee Se rekars: | Coren 1 have liquor,” the ‘an tiediioen have always had tiquor, It is no~ 757,936 more | body's business and it is an imper- ‘The direct-|tinent question. I am surprised that & newspaper would ask It.” Mr. Anthony is a dry tn Congress. ‘The records of the District of Colum- din show that during the last rush to secure liquor before Washington went dry lust spring, under the Reed bono ary amendment, he received three shipments, as bis own affidavits show, ‘total Representative Clark of Florida de- Pen Aeemecs law. or & clined to answer the query on the Of $894,067.05. Aw & de-| 11, He too receipted for a ship- of these amounts Wl nent of arewater to make himrelf uring the tent period: [ante agninst the drought that fol- with respect to the | lowed. landard returmof all railroads under | NOTHING LEFT IN THE BELL control, vigorous protest was S8UB-CELLAR. Re Thee acductie against the} 1 resontative Bell of Georgia de- revenues im 1918 ex-)clared he had nothing intoxicating in those of 1917 by nearly $23,000 | nis collar. He was one of those who A got a shipment before the dry lid was Yl gM eh clamped on the District. rates (following otders| Representative Wheeler of Llinots Gencral for » wencral | nas not been seen yet, but ‘he records show be made affidavit fur a small “— lot in March. lana Other shipments in the last mad effort to lay aside something for & Of} prohibition day went to the offices’ of Representative Ben Johnson of | Kentucky, In the name of J. C. An- | derson; Representative Gould of New York and Representative Laves| against @ person's private af- that Probibition is and voted against the amendment, although my ot the purposes * galt Dakota, ‘ary camouflage for selling FEARS WETS WOULD ‘TAKE IT AWAY. . tative Byrnes of South Caro- hat if he had any liquor pe not admit it, lest some of the like to have some.” *T am not reflecting on the man who asked me that question,” sald Repre- sentative Benson of Maryland, a new member who has no printed record on Prohibition, “but it is none of any y s pat newspaper's business what { have in ‘ Pmeaseus 28 TROND my bome.” | CITY PARK TO BE RETURNED,| An the Marytana delegation refused hit to say whether or not they had liquor. | Wavy Prepares to Tear Down Bar-| “Your paper,” said Representative i : rieks in Brooklyn. Coady, a leading wet from Maryland, Department will soon reas-| “should be ashamed of itself.” eontrol of the City Park in Brook-| Representative Vinson of Georgia “pear the New York Navy Yard,|gaid he had no supply of liquor on ‘was taken over by the Navy De-| which to draw. “Have you found during the war to house sallors| any?” he asked. ' “There is nothing doing at my house,” declared Representative Ful- Jer of Ilinois, “What in the world would I do with it if I had it?” answered Reprosenta- tive John W. Rainey of Iilinots, “I have nothing but @ sink apd two water faucets in my cellar.” responded Representative Page of Massachu- setts. LONGWORTH THINKS iT A FOOL QUESTION. ‘When Representative Longworth of vg lbeasaeeti "| Ohio was asked if he bad any liquor a fad university se fed put aside he stopped a minute. looked " longe’ .| straight at the interviewer, Ughten ay gener .withows an endow-| iis, lips, and. walked away without 10 raise $1,000,000 tuna. saying @ word. —— “1 have been @ consistent Prdbibl- Weended, Woman Is Held as aoe ‘TO. SAVE FORDHAM MEDICAL. School's Continuance. Im an effort to continue the Fordham _ Umiverstly Medical School, which it was ‘announced on June 15 last would not tionist for ten years.” said Regresen- tative Whaley, -who comes ne Charleston, 6 C., which refused to ac- cept tl jpensary system put upon Avenue, was taken to Bellevue |his State by ja R. Tillman from a gun-| When Governor, “I have nuthing in my cellar, “I regret to say,” declared ——— a9 I was a member of Congress f should pot hoard any.” Repre; chusetts said ma total ab: Wd never have had at hom not saying anytting about that,” declared Representative Olney of Massuchustettr, WET ALL THROUGH, NEW YORK- AND BUY< HIS. Repfesentative Cullen of New Yor aid he goes and buys his. all the way through,” he asserted, “put I keep no liquor at home, 1 7s a drink I “ls anything “a “Just say that I refu Mr. Gallivan by answering this present question,” responded Kepre- gentative Clark of Plorida. “Representative Gallivan's are 4 reflection on Congress,” said Representative Upshaw of Georgia, “I have no liquor, The question is ridiculous.” “You can't find any liquor on thy remives,” Representative French of idaho answered. “I decided about ten years ago that liquor was good for no une.” Representative, Ireland of {ilinots thinks that what he hus in his home js none of anybody's business. Mrs. Ireland is a dry. intoxicating Nquor at my home, but what has your paper to do with it?” he asked. jj “L never took a drink in my life,” maid Representative Yates of Mlinots. “1 have never needed one.” Representative W. B. McKinley, a Prohibitionist of the Old Guurd fae- tion of the Republican party, de- clared with great emphi “T have no Hquor—absolutely none.” WARD OF Now YORK RAPIDLY \ RUNNING DRY. “Publishing the name of the owner location of the alcuholic beverage will be eS expedft- ing the work of the ze thieves,” declared Reprecertative Ward of Now York. “I have very little on hand. My supply ts so small that it willbe Necessary for me to climb on the band wagon.” Representative Row of New York: “Tam not a drinker and have uo sup- plies laid away.” Representative La Guardia of New “I have mone, I do not know tany from, If 1 can bu; here I woul entertain 0 to dignity dry friends trom ith, although I do not use it tative Carew ‘of do not use It at all.” oe Magee gee ot ose York: storage ‘ tative Donovan of 4m total abstain rank anything intoxicating, to this: legislation tative Dellinger of Mass4-| Ket, prices of most issues lacked the ntsnap and buoyancy they have ex- am opposed because I think the principle of it is| wrong.” Representative Fitsgerald of Mas- sachusetts sald do not use liquor, I think every man Is justified in keep- Ing lquor in his house for med and ought to ha’ Representative Mondell, Wyoming —"I come’ from a dry country, and = drought, therefore, has no terror Ir at I'never have possessed al 4 looker or any liquid insurance inst dry times.” % ray ae HE WOULD GO To GALLIVAN FOR HIS BOOZE, Representative Young, North Da- kota--“I¢ your paper. wants to be fair, T would like to see it print statistics to show who represent the greater lation—those who support this l_or those who are against it, prorated.” «, Representative Romjue, Missouri— 1 ‘haven't any—haven't had it—but ‘tf 1 wanted any | would go to Gal- liven.” Representative Igoe, Missouri—"No, but I wish I had—not #o much for myself as for my friends.” epresentative Nelson, Missourl— “Ill have to stand on constitutional rights and decline to anawer,” presentative Newton, Missouri— “About a gallon, and the way I drink, it wil) 1} good while.” Represen Missouri—"I never did ha do not have @py use for it.” presentative Anderson, sota—"Yoifr paper lot of nerve.” Representative Sherwood, Ohio—''I bave never used it, but I am against the bill, You cannot make’ a man good by law,” Hepresentative Overstreet, Georgia —"'No, I have none. you like. Representative Larson, Georgla— “No, I haven't taken a drink in many ve Rubey, any and 1 Minne- has a hell of a any now. epresentative Denison, Ilinols— “You will have to be a real sleuth to find some here, 1 have none.” THESE ALL ENTERED UNQUAL- IFIED DENIALS. The noes Aswell, Baer, Bar- bour, Bee, Bell, iland (Va. Blanton, Brigg Brinson, roughs, Byrnes Cantrill, Carew, (Tex.), Crisp, Cullei nick, Donovan, Doughton, e, E ans (Mont), Ferris. F Fitagerald (Masi Fuller (1), Gar Gi win, Graham (1) (Va), Hastings, Herzy, Hersman, tres Hudspeth, Igoe, Box, Bi Buchanan, (8. C.), ‘ar ran Bu Caldwell, Ireland. McClintic, McKeown, MoKiniry, Mo Kinley, McLaughlin’ (Neb.), M Maher, Major, Mansfie Montague, Moore Mott, Nicholls (8. C, tative Lufkin of Massachusetts, “that 1 did not store any liquor away. 1 nad no money to spare.” “1 have not a single drop,” declared more than | Representative Caldwell of New York. annoniog |*\ was urged to store some away, ani my frlends offffcrad to Bive me @ wlOck, Pe" | but 1 took the ‘athough i Overstreet, a ‘Riordan, Row Sine! dlediman Rubey, ical| most of the price changes for the Look around if years, 80, of vourse, I would pot have Black, Bland (Ind.), Denison, Domi- ind, Jones Juul, Kennedy (Li.), Kitchin, Kraus, La Guardia, Lanham, Lank- ford, Larsen, Littell, Lufkin, Luhring, . Smith (Idaho), Smithwick, Blevenson, Bulaner (Tea.), | FINANCIAL NEW | WALL STREET | News and Gossip of To-Day’s W.arket—Present and Pur ture Prices, Total sales stocks, 1,740,400 shares. CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS. No Although there was fresh evidence | to-day that Bull pools still are ag- gressively at work in the stock mar- hibited recently, After displaying a firm tune in the frst hour the market became irregular and then developed a woft undertone, Shrewd judges of the market voiced the upinion that the dull speculation has temporarily been overdone, that the short interest has deen pretty well eliminated and that the market: is badly in need of a rest. What tent strength to this view wus the fact that news announce- ments were particularly favorable: Money Fates continued comparatively eusy, copper prices were pushed up another noteh to 23 cents for Sep- tember deitvery of the metal, and if was intimated by officials of steel companies that late purchasers of steel products are likely to experience extreme difficulty in having their tequirements filled at any early date because of the current in-rush of ,orders, i Howevor, steel and copper shares | failed to respond to this news, U. 8. Steel gut above 114 for a gain of more than @ point, which was lust in later deulings, and other steel shares were subjected to considerable profit-tak- ing, which wus not*absurbed to the | entire satisfaction of the bull element. Bulls derived moM encouragement from the action of the oils and cer- tain of the motor and rubber shares. Pan-American, Mexican Petroleum and Koyal Dutch showed advances of 3 points or more, and when the rest of* (he market begun to react showed considerable stubbornness to pressure, Studebaker at one time showed a gain of nearly 6 points and Ajax Tire 31-8 points, There was a vigorous attempt to create new interest in the equipments, | ae bull campaign was initiated in 5 okay American Cur and Foundry and Rail-| 19 3-4—i1; Com. Pet., 691-2—60; Bin- ay Steel Springs. The former went| clair Cons., 631-2—64; Sinclair Gulf, jp S pointy and the latter 4 points, |5%r00; Cosden Co ak But other equipment shares moved indifferently. Aiea campaigners, perhaps infl ed by the belief that the forward | 6%: movement in industrials is being » Made another strong effort m up the rail shares. Particu- attention was devoted to the low- iced non-dividend payers. During it of the session New Haven was the most active stock on the list. Bbt when the leading ratls refused to Jojn in the early advances scored by is issue and bf Rock Island, Balti- more & Ohio and Western Maryland, (hp movernent pete In the last half ling pres- sure became more pronounced and eeecceet =" +hilebreriee Lieetritbbil f+tbt LYBERTY BONDS—} 31-2, 99.26; Ist 4s, 93.94, up .04; Ist 41-45, 96.08, up 08; 2d 41-48, 94.02, up 1-43, 95,00, up .02; 4th 41- Vie tory 33-48, 100; 43-46, — OLS ON THE CURB. The opening was steady, Sapulpa, 73-4—7; Stanton, 11-8—3-8; en mal ted serie. 11-8—1 8-8; Island Oil, 7 1-2— * NOON PRICES. . Steady, Sinclair Con. 633-8—64; Sinclair Gulf, 5$—60; Cities Servive, 45 1-4—5-8; Tran. Ol, 481-4—1-2; Int. Pete,, 32 1-2—83. CURB. The opening was-firm. Tobacco ———_——KC"C*lu]9Q]Vl"— day were downward, NKING AND FINANCIA Tne foreign exchange market wns RENEIN9. closely watched, Exchange in Lon- don dropped tp a new low record for ra Ume@mat 4.2 but later Fallied to ---— Jane Co Experts ORS Balen. WASHINGTON, July 17.—Exports of cotton and linters for June were 631.985 bales, the Department of Commerce an- nounced to-day, Imports for the sume month totalled 17,269 bales, a If You Own Any Stocks— Common or Pre- ferred—You should inson, Walsh, Wason, We ebb, Whiley, White (Me.) Wood (Ind.), Wright, Yates, (N. D.) and Young (Tex. WETS TO CARRY FIGHT INTO ILLINOIS ELECTIONS Anti-Prohibition . Association Dé- cides to Offset Work of Anti- Saloon League. CHICAGO, July 17.—Announcement | of the intention to oppose for re-/| election every State legislator who! voted to ratify the Prohibition amend. | ment was made to-day from the West- | ern Headquarters of the Association Opposed to National Prohibitions, After asserting that the Anti-Saloon investors or traders, bn a stock- points. Ask for No. E, W.-498, JONES & BAKER SECURITIES 60 Broad St. 505 Fifth Ave. Tel.Broad 2910 Tel. Murray HillT120 NEW YORK Failedeiphis Detroit Pittebursh aeeee erect Prisate Wires Bones gaid: “Finally thesg subservi nen have reemed to be happy and contented to eat out of the Prohibition stern and effettive opposition to any and ekery candidate for State or na- tional office who préfers to run on a platform of hysterical tanaticiam,” —_—_—_—"" BANKING AND FINANCIAL, Transcontinental Oil Caddo Central Oil We have prepared ‘descriptive analyses of the abote stocks and shall be glad to supply coples on request. HALLE & STIEGLITZ Members of the N, ¥. Stock Exchange | o1 Product Ae PE PN GR AAAs 4; Sinelair (i Raptak Rac RS: 3 General abphalt 894 1-2; 'Intetnhtional Con-| 5 tinental Rubber* 26 144a1-2. ‘ ’ »Neon prices were steady, 3 Pet. sold Retail Stores, 98, off 1-2; Sinclair Cons, 63, off 1 Boat, 201-4, off 1-2; Int. Pe! Up 3-4; Boat s nm, 113-4 7; Hupp, 13 1-8— Tottcco Products , 96—1-2. he close was weak, Boat, 19 | Off 1; International Petroleum, + Binclair Consolidat Craton, * Retail Stores, 87 1-4, off 2. MONEY. Call money, “mixed collateral, opened 6, high 6, low 61-2, renewals 6, ruling 6, closed 6; all independent opened 7, high 7, low 7, ‘renewals 7, ruling 7, closed 7, ‘Time money is 7 per cent. did for loans of all dates on both classes of collateral and there has been some useing at this rate for the 60 day erday some loans were per cent. for 60 days on collateral. Late made at BBREBS sao8s2: i Sees eae: The Cincinnati Northern for year ending Dec, 31, 1918—Surplus after tax and charges $213,771, against $290,230 a year ago. f DIVIDENDS. The Nash Motors Co, declared a Gividend of $6 a share on common stock; six months ago $10 a share on common was declared. Company also declared regu! quarterly divi- dend of $1.75 on erred. Dividends Corp.? 's potential earn- dividend prospects ?| her tm Limited. By 30 BROAD STREET NEW YORK A Thompson, Timber. lake, ‘Fowner, Upshaw, -Valie, Vestal, Panes pound -2 cel 4 ivery. oy | for large that Wate ‘looks for 1 shortl: uxust copper conta and July meeting of directors of the Cry. cel Company of America only usiness was transact ow Market has ‘a Committee to seek a location jonas. sales: June, 1.330.869, six months. cogent this should be so and we have | Prepared a special circular ex. If interested, write us to-day. L. L. Winkelman & Co. Stock Brokers 44 Broad St., New York Telephone 6470 Broad 29. f Governors of Consali- chan ted condition prevailing in offi frembers which has been occasioned weavy increase of business durin cent mont! NKING AND FINANCIAL. iY re READJUSTMENT ‘ AETNA EXPLOSIVES CO., INC. To Holders of 6% Gold Bonds, Preferred Stock, and the Certificates of Deposit therefor, of Aetna Explosives Co., ¢ Securities have been subjected to the Plan and Agreement as amended June 10, 1919, with approval of Hon. Julius M, Mayer, Judge of the United Statés District Court for the Southern District of New York, in the following amounts and percentages of out- standing securities, respectively: $1,974,600 of 6% Gold Bonds, approximately 90% $4,403,425 of Preferred Stock, approximately 83% said figures, however, including $501,800 par value of Preferred Stock deposited with the Stockholders’ Protective Committee under the Agreement of September 29, ‘1917, the holders of which have until July 20, 1919, to dissent from the Plan, but x having dissented to date, and also including bonds by the Receivers. Both the Directors and the Stockholders of the have approved and authorized the carrying out of the Plan. Judge Mayer by orders dated July 14, 1919, has immediate payment of the moneys necessary to effectuate the exchange of old Bonds for cash and, on August Ist or as soon thereafter as the mortgage and the new Series A and Series B Bonds and certain legal formalities can be completed, the delivery of the moneys and new bonds necessary to effectuate the exchange of old Bonds for new Series A Bonds and of the Preferred Stok for cash and new Series B Bonds. * : ‘The undersigned as Readjustment Managers under said Plan and Agreement have declared said Plan and Agreemeat operative and hereby give notice thereof. % Holders of Certificates of Deposit for Bonds Section to sake cash will therefore receive payment ($850 ‘un interest to the date of payment not later than July 30, 1919) on or after July U2 12th upon surrender of their Certificates of Deposit executed in blank and wit to the im, together with income tax own iP terest from July 1, 1919, and also income tax ownership certificates for the coupon maturing July 1, 1919, if such coupon has not previously been cashed. Holders of Certificates of Deposit for Bonds electing to take new Series A Bonds must in writing sotify their Donooitary Heenat ‘on or belore july 30, 1919, and holders failing to give such notice will be deemed to have elected to take cash. Notice will be given hereafter of the date (either August 1, 1919, or as soon thereafter as the borids are ready) when delivery to Depositors will be made of the new Series A Bonds in exchange (par for par) for old bonds not electing to take cash, and of $75 in new Series B Bonds and $20.75 in cash im exchange for each share of Preferred Stock. Additional deposits of Bonds may be made with Bankers Trust Company, 16 Wall Street, New York, and of Prefe: ke wit Colum Trust Company, 60 Broadway, New York, depositaries, on or before uly’ 30, 19) S Dated July 17, 1919. J. & W. SELIGMAN & CO., Sieh aaa ‘appre SULLIVAN & CROMWELL, Reeds: Counsel. wives bee with: Summer Resorts Annual -and Auto Tour Map Guide . 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