several weeks. Discussing the relation later on. If they maintain the 10 per cent Nash Motors Earns of bankers to the automobile industry Investment dividen«!, they should be quoted consider¬ Mr. Nash the belief that the ably higher. -Why ia Union Pacific always expressed tt fifcw .points higher than Canadian Pa- Business News ¦" Arrived Auto $133.42 on Common of a financially sound and con¬ cliV.'-«rJ-, B. Buyers Men Ask servatively managed automobile com¬ f pany furnish "exceptionally safe and Information Answer.it is not possible to f«;re- j FAIRC'HILD SERTICK In Gain desirable collateral." cast ¡dividend action on the railroad ALLENTOWN. Pa..-G. J. Ritter, milli¬ 15 P.C. 1920; Big Question* of general interest t* in- stocks^»V.While rates have increased,! Worth of Shoes nery Breslin. Cutíh so that the $10,000,000 AUSTIN. Tex.E. M. Scarbrough & Sons: .sstors will bs answered in this eat. busítóarf-áas fallen off, net; «So G. Landrum, men's clothing and furnish¬ Net Profits for Year of M-axwelJ Creditor Sues umn, in which ease only initials will rest^^fe'^iot altogether pleasing. ings: L. Scarbrough. dry goods, women's bs used. Others will be answered i>p ar juA'ilnion Pacific 4 per cent pre- y Sold at readv'to wear; 116 West Thirty-second Tariff $7,007,470, an Increase For of All Claims mail. Address all inquiries, indes- rer*-e4«%,ock is concerned, we regard Retailers' SI reet. Rate Fixing m addressed t* it investment. Th»* company: Meeting ^BALTl MORE.The Hub: B. Bromberg, of ing stamped, envelope, .*,*!,a.'4(?i6od wool- gioves, jobs ladies" brushed wool Nearly $2,000,000; Financial Editor, Th* Tribune, lit- mandai«".-.,to earn its commcu dividend; scarfs;' 116 West, Thirty-second Street, Industry's Plea for Motor Company*» Answer Nassau Street, Nsw York City. by AÍBoíod margin during government' Improved Tone Noted Here room 1303. Re, ^.Cash Holdings Are Large operation,-, but this dividend of 10 per BALTIMORE.S. Pchlelsner Co.; S. J. auction to 30 Per Concurs With Statements Salesmen; De¬ Raw Silk at skirts and Cent Widow Considers Desirable cenjuis/Jtiot -entirely from railroad oper- by Fancy Bottom, Schlelsner. furs; McAlpln. The Nash Motors Company, which of the Petitioner Switch atiÄ." *part of it is from its invest¬ BALTIMORE.M. Miller, coats and suits; Basis in Jan. Quostion.I read your daily column with signs in Men's Footwear Pensylvania. Republican yesterday declared a dividend of $10 DETROIT, 14..A petition ask¬ Interest and, I hope, profit. I would like ment in other properties. If divi¬ Says Ting Ju Ling BEATRICE, Neb. J. Samlsh, ready to Bill Before to have dends are reduced on the Offered for wear, millinery; Imperial. a share on the 60,000 shares at no ing that claims of creditors and assets your good judgment on the ad¬ materially Spring Trade Committee par visability of selling or holding shares of stocks which the company owns, it Prices of raw silk are at the BLOOMINGTON, 111..The Leuben; Ben value stock, for the fiscal year of the Maxwell Motor Company be the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, at would affect the Union Pacific's income. Becovitz, ready to wear and millinery; reported 187 and Southern Pacific at 98 (both com'- Fully $10,000,000 worth of shoes bottom and will g-o no lower, in McAlpin Annex. ended November net of established, and that seeks an injunc¬ On of this uncertainty, the BOISE, Idaho.C. C. Anderson Co.: H. T. Called Aid to 30, 1920, profits mon). I am a widow, with children, and a£c«unt were ¡fold by manufacturers the of one Europe tion restraining other creditors from um wholly dependent upon the interest common stock sells on a highly at- during tho opinion Ting Ju-ling, Bigham, general meri'handlse R. C. Pas- $7,007,470, compared with $5,089,036 while suit for the derived from these two four days of the convention of the ley, dry goods and ladles' ready to wear; interfering recovery named, together traCJiye'basi«. Therein lies the specu- of the Nn- largest silk filature owners Alfred the preceding year. After allowing for of $6,064 is pending, was filed to-day by with some Liberty bonds oft me by my XSanadian Pacific is not gov- 'tional Shoe Retailers in China and Fantl, 116 West Thirty-second Senate Tacks On preferred dividend last husband two years ago. No doubt they latÍ4*-ií;;'. Association in head of the Chinese Street. Body Three requirements the Jenks & Muirs Manufacturing were a good business Investment and at¬ erngit railroad law of this coun- this BOSTON.C. H. Hovoyj Co.; C. Chapman, year's was to $-¿.the week, according to re- delegation to the International Silk Hudson seal Amendments to surplus equivalent $133.42 Company, of Detroit. tractive a.«4 to price then, but certainly tl'yV'',^"As. the only railroad now being coats; 1164 Broadway. Fordney h share, contrasted with $95.06 a share In the bill of the manu- very bewildering to a woman entirely un¬ in Canada. It ports reaching here Somo Show to be held next month. BOSTON.H. Simon, woolens; McAlpln. complaint used to opsr.aife'ä^independently yesterday. BOSTON.P. H. Louis & P H. Measure; Wheat earned in 1919. states that about 150 deciding these «luestlons now. Is a over the 10 of the manufacturers "All over the Co.; Louis, Affected factoring company It better to sell then» now, with no loss of has*«4|Í&wn slight margin of women's shoes world," he said coats, suits, furs; Pennsylvania. Sales last year .amounted to more dividends BOSTON Barron other creditors hold claims against the principal, or better to hold them as an in¬ pei^Yc*|Br' lately. However, put up signs on their show booths that yesterday, "stocks of raw silk have Anderson Co.; W. N. Frcwt. The. Tribune's than $57,000,000, compared with $41,- Maxwell company. These claims aggre- vestment? Lackawanna should have been we !ktti<5w of no present reason why the they had no more Schmidt, men's clothing; Breslin. Washington Bare** tor sold probably when it was to shops to offer for become depleted to such an extent BOSTON E. T. Slatterv Co.; Mrs. NT. 754,003 the preceding year. The gate about $4,000,000, the petition up 255, but diviifíwd should not be maintained. We delivery before O'Conneii. WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-A in 1920 1 was wrongly advised, I fear. I would April. The buying of that must be dosses; 10 East Thirty-sec¬ departure company produced 37,263 pas¬ states, and that other indebtedness in very much appreciate your consideration regáífd.*^l£oth Union Pacific and .Cana- men's shoes was on a buying resumed. ond Street. from the attitude in which the cars and trucks. as smaller scale. indus¬ senger 3,848 Notwith¬ the form of loans brings tho company's of this matter, for it is my only income. tliaji-^tPÂ'çitic very fair speculative Local salesrooms of shoe Since my arrival in this country I BRADFORD, Pa. Kohn Mfg. Co.; L. tries of the standing adverse increased to .A. F. R. inveS'tmiints. one is in a manufac¬ Kohn. men's furnishings: Pennsylvania. country have been ap¬ exchange, total liability $16,000,000. provided posi- turers also reported a decided increase have received cables from BUFFALO.Welssman &- Eiss Co.: C7 H. the duties and embargoes, the company ex¬ The has ti#n tb>.purchase such securities. Based in Shanghai proaching House Committee on Maxwell company assets, the Answer.Southern Pacific and Deli- business during the current w?ek. of a Welssman. dry rood.»; Pennsylvania. ported 2,700 and trucks, exclusive more upon ."çccént earnings Union Pacific is telling recovery in prices BUFFALO--Wm. Co.: Miss D. and Means, caçs petition continues, aggregating ware, Lackawarina «t Western might Retailers in placing their orders spec- ¡Hengerer Ways working on a re¬ of shipments to Canada and Mexico. than $25,000,000, but these could not be have been for entitled to sell slightly higher than ify delivery "at there during the past few days."' McFarlaml,' WQmen'd ready to wear; 2 vised schedule of tariff duties The as good enough your hus¬ Canadian once," which means as West Thirty-seventh Street. for the company's balance sheet of converted into cash without great loss. band to if Pacific. soon as the can The silk passed November 30 last showed accounts hold he had an income out¬ factory produce and industry through BUFFALO.Welsseman & Eiss Co.: C. H. Republican tariff bill to be reported at The plaintiff contends immediately side of their but we arc of ship them. Some factories are the in China better than BUFFALO Lefkowitz Uros.: H. Lefko- of cash dividends, ready depression witz. women's t«> wear: Breslin. the next session, was .payable only $1,074,229, against realizable assets are not sufficient to the opinion that are too Swapping Midvale for Bethlehem Steel to make delivery within ten ready established to¬ 'in banks of $12,409,278. The report meet claims of creditors. they specula¬ the days, out most other industries, said Mr. CEDAR RAPIDS, Mich. -1 rvlng Hat the automobile tive for a widow dependent, as you Jon.Kindly inform* me if you con- majority of the members of the Shop: Miss Harriett Irving, millinery; day by industry. ¦»pointed out in this connection that the An answer filed the Maxwell com¬ trade are Ting. Prices dropped approxi¬ 303 Fifth * been to by say, on their yield. At the prices you etjilehom .Steel refund!^ 5s better deprecating this rush busi- Avenue. Acting through J. Walter .company had able take all cash pany concurs with the petition of the mention Southern than Midvale bonds, a per cent, ness, that it mately 50 per cent from the peak CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa.Boston Depart¬ Drak«, "discounts on its and has had Pacific yields you a I hava the Midvale asserting is making for ment Store; H. C. woolens, chairman of foreign trade purchases plaintiff for an injunetion restraining little more than 6 cent and the bond and slipshod methods of reached last he Benson, silks, tl*f> commit» no occasion to borrow a dollar from of per Bethlehem Steel refunding may manufacture. early year, added. satins, etc.; 37 West Twenty-sixth Street. tee of the National creditors and for establishment Lackawanna little less. You can sell It has always arid An interesting feature of the men's CHATTANOOGA..Miller Bros. Co.; .!. R. Automobile Cham- any of its banks. of creditors and assets. higher, shoe and claims them now and invest in good preferre«! exchanging..S. S. O. . business is the number of Weymout, upholstery draperies, ber of Commerce, the automobile man- C. W. Nash, president, informed in both heavy way, with a bond of $10,000. The floor coverings: F. G. Miller, mdsc. man¬ stocks or long-term bonds to yield you shoes, high shoes and oxfords, peti¬ ager, 1 East Thirty-third Street. ufacturers to-day asked the stockholders that the company had re¬ more Bethlehem Steel refunding that retailers are tion for receiver states that the alleged House com- Mills Resume than that. You will not be so entitled to a buying for bankrupt operates a chain of stores in CHICAGO.N. Shapiro, dry goods, shoes; tired an additional 3,000 shares of its Knight concerned with better rating showing. spring Pennsylvania. mittee for a reduction from 45 per stock increased au¬ About half of the B. B. & R. price changes, and your le Steel bonds. The former Highly trimmed shoes, such Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri and , preferred and the Knight income will be stable. as pinked and punched and tho liabilities are $425,000 and assets CHICAGO.Rothschild &. Co.; M. J. Levy, cent to the basis of 30 per cent thorized common like of Mills, producing plain cotton goods d by mortgage, while the tips, wing tyis $350,000. coats, suits, dresses, etc.; 470 Fourth now byr. amount, and wing ball straps, are favor Avenue. in the which 2,500 shares have been sold to and now under the control of the Con- iecured by stock of the Cam- with the finding GOLDMAN & BURNSTIN.Judge 3L N. prevailing duty affecting their re- Must retailers, who a CHICAGO.Kline Garment Co.; Miss M. employees. He said that other pur¬ solidated Textile Corporation, are Get Used to Jolts Company. The former com- anticipate Hand appointed Arthur Y. Dalzlel receiver Laftdy, coats, suits; 404 Fourth Avenue. product. A national policy of on and is more diver- strong demand for fancy footwear for Solomon Goldman and Abraham Burn- recipro- chases of preferred stock have also been ported to have resumed operations Question.Last winter I some larger older, men. CHICAGO.O. W. Roth, woolens; Imperial, cal relations and no further bought si its int(?rests and has among :itin, trading as Goldman <¦"- Burnst4n, furs CINCINNATI.l.ouis Stix Co. increases made so that the amount now outstand¬ full time. There are seventeen mill3 shares of the Famous Players-Lasky Com¬ iiouyiiri shown James P. of ami skins, 130 West Twenty-fifth Street, Dry Goods in the aluminum tariff also were advo- in Rhode Island pany at 88. I did so because it was pay¬ Orr/ Cincinnati, was re- E. F. Paddock, white gooils; 377 Broad¬ ing stands at $3,399,200, compared with in the Knight group 8 beiterAearning power. elected with a bond of $10,000. way. cated. and Massachusetts. Converse & ing per cent and was said to have a - president of the retailers' as- the original issue of $5 000,000. Co., surplus of $10,000,000. It went down, and m$L sociation at the close of the Schedules in Raiikkruptcy CLEVLELAND.Victor Furnishing Co.; H. This policy, predicted exclusively in Mr. Nash stated that while there selling agents for the Knight Mills, ad- continued to do so until now it Is at 43. About Near Maturities conven- The G. Grossberg, men's furnishings; Penn¬ The is on I 0es tion in Milwaukee. Other following schedules in bankruptcy sylvania. Tribune, based the belie!' was a keen demand for the vanced the price of Fruit of Loom cannot understand It. la there anything would officers were filed yesterday In the United States that a decrease will stimulate company's wrong with the An S per cent )$tr~"" npprectat» your opln- elected were O. K. District DEMOPOLIS, Ala..V. Simon & Co.; E. foreign cars in the first ninö months of the muslin, one of the best known Knight company? ;.4áhe safety of principle, also as to Chisholm, vice- Court: and aid other stock ought not lo be down so low unless president; H. A. second LYONNETTE Simon, women's ready to wear; 1182 production nations to last fiscal year, a sharp drop was ex¬ products, from 17 to""17% cents a yard (something Is wrong..J. B. L. iiiiiSbf paying when due of the fol- A. Rosenbach, SILKS, INC..The sched¬ Broadway. get on their feet. Such a step, said last three this week, and have since with¬ ¿«IConsoIldaled Gas one-year se- vice-president; Katchinsk, third ules of Lyonnette Silks, Inc., against whom DETROIT.Crowley-Mllner Co.; T. P. Mr. Drake in his perienced in the months, early Answer.The L''m- claims and $7.000 taxes; assets of $37,750, Street. after February 1, missioner. A lease has of which $6,000 Is stock In consequently promote our foreign com¬ earnings Federal taxes of $3,417,- J. been takerT on trade, $4,500 DETROIT.Cowley. Mllncr & Co.; lt. H. merce. us Markets 000, the equivalent of $17.86 a common Madison Square Garden, New York, for machinery, tools, etc., $6.000 stocks, nego¬ Williams, candy; T. P. Stack, coats, Miscellaneo after i)P.Consolidated Gas 8 per cent the convention next tiable bonds, etc., and $20,500 unliquidated suits, waists, skirts; 120 West Thirty- Would Prevent Foreign Bh'afc preferred dividends. But well secured by New York year. claims. « second Street. Reprisals the fact that the company earned that BENJAMIN BRUCKER.The schedules DOTHAN, Ala..Blumberg & M. "The National Automobile Chamber " stock as collateral. Sons; Public Utility Securities" BI<1. Aaked equivalent does not mean that the "¦^Company of Benjamin Bruker, furs and skins. Blumberg, women's ready to wear;, men's of Commerce holds to the Bl Paao Wlec col Sa. t* *» common dividend will be «4-rd the notes as sound as to Commei*-ial Credit 102 West Twenty-eighth street, show clothing: Imperial. principio Bid. Asked. . paid. On the The that the Security. Dalla« Elec 5a. 1923. »»** fc The 4& supply of commercial liabilities of $161,325, of which aro FORT WORTH. policy proposed," continued Ad'rcnrtack Power A Licht- 1" IS