THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 13, 1921. .. . t LIVESTOCK ( URITIES THE MARKETFEATURE Many Issues of Stocks Go into Now Hisrh Ground for the Season. I! t M IV .III "I N i l AIM' V. W VST. orrNiiiilrtlt of The '!'.' I . by New I'uldishiiic to. !v. I ; '. 1 Interest which .! r-u e rday !n the seusu- .-:m ir oi" the exchanges t.j- ned i tli security markel. ,:i ;"u i!i is was I wo-fold, in i';i ' i lii"1 ad va nee in iU.i w.i- mmI maintained, 'out. ,i i ! ii e was every evl i ui'tiu n had been consiu- pe: at ed by sppcil la t ion ,iii. i.n. In i he set oriil placi 1 ic U"! it eK grew much more I w a id a .. 1 he ltssi- ! ;it-t ios" wlij.'li i i n ; 1 1 i s s i o i , past. Il and hro. .1 li ter I in-. 1 1 en ;i( n n led IVi'rkv & i i e I Dllf a : v h i e.-u hit round ivt fo lenders ive:i, the reason. !! I"l!d lis 1'i.MIU I VH.'- ra; ion. ! be ,.. ;i ion:-', lll'V - continuing il ha-- bet-n nion i n or t here ha e ue is 1 1 1 .1 I'' t VV nio iei n o e ;- l i.lOi.t v?v : I 1 1 liHIs ill.es k re tit i to .i e e ;y e; :nt V!f.L ie a con ti deni-e t na i a boom .mi' :i period of i e.i linos of ili,'i;.-. iae more l e idt i two others of i!i.' OiK- is Hip un;ni. turii in the Kurope.v.! .1.1'.. the other the ticu.iii :;i'' Washingion coni'er i'i.i! these promise for ' ; I - iiei n ' of the world. the strensrh of .'?ovein .'i one of the notable i't;, iiiaml for t lie Japanese i the highest pr,. ?s i-.! 'iic was quite a .iii'l Italian bonds--' ."!!!;. Mil group wht'-l-, ; 1 1 1 o line xvita tu" 5 ri.se. : standpoint irn. ibiy plain. Vhc san i' :.hv i lians'i las hfen in th .-rr:ist ; to atiy extern. tone '', !.as been no opporti'.niiy .- hi en a desire. to - o !i lio'.ihi by wet"!.; .t id peci;latr-e syndicates a durius' the eat ly r- v.:!;i!y. a pood part of r.ic h:h'wed itself to be inllu .e suggestion that the urst -. of December 'nas often -c::i3'1.v been a pe.-io.l ; 1 ; ;-. The aet ion of i.ne -f;: misread so that tin. '.'- 1 :'.i nioti I - been d.'.iwn :'v;i! d mo eioetit liad - a'-o and tha t t h individual stocks was in .-over important real- - ' l. r.s id era hie short 1m-a-owing- .up and !t ' "ii '!: ;" i "ti ' iied the hujj h'Wy'- advance. Whl'.i l. a and the Pan-Amer-new liigh prround the lo'.k to its heels 3:i oth-?:-eoitipnients, steel'' f the .Mexican oils the other . all stocks which have si professionals to tell ii. i .o'jomotive. f!ethlehem iv't-lf -ieel and U. S. Rubber. : ii purchases ran their couraa aCrenioon and then the gen- canie to a stop. After an in :nparat.ive dullness prices slid -'. '!'";r but still not enough a'.r. e industrials to offset .s. i: idwa.v stocks rallied ir regular dividend was 'o and Northwestern but late trading when the ih'jr reappeared in St. I prefferred. Pnnsylva - -that is. the stocks of not earning: their fixed I .ri 11!'. :.;: felt the depressing influent'e --:-! t report with its astonish ..'&:.cy between thi estimates of ere;' and the unfortunate guess -:' heat prices broke again. '! that the reparations commit-t--. '.lermany permission to '-' " ' : . u ui long: term loan on f its customs Was not sutft ' i i. 'i to have any effect. Ger i'J w-i ;. down with the other ex-i'li.-. was still the utmost diver-i'ii-i"ii regarding tlie cause of 's :ia tional advance of rates ; -irone, Inmrovement in economic ; h; .i tlie vastly important poli- io'iiiu-nts on both sides of the :'' stih sr-t down as the principal i't ii' th- same time it was Mi at ilermany was convert-ii.-r i.ahtnes where they still re 1 t--.iir;g. f ranees and the other - "-'ni -h arc a cheaper form of 1 apainst the coming indemnity K Umiv MO.VEV. I "" 1 3. Call money ' low 5; ruling: rat'.- I ! I--; o fife red at o; iaoc a c-i i list 's fi rjner: 5 to lorraritile acceptances 4 60 days, 90 paper 5 to 5 da; 1-4. Nl VV to UK POL I. TRY " ' . nf. i : ' . k e ri s L' J to s t" to 4.1. -Liv poulti 1; fowls 20 ; -"" j.'O'i ;t ry firm: western ' tnrkeys 53 to 55. chick- in High Quality mg Materials ait Don't Kive up in 'flfa of a composition '"iigie because it costs little more th mi linllil "iprs two savings that """" 'liati offset te differ "i initial cost. A compo "" roof reduces your in- minimizes your '"I'i'if hills. Invesigale before ,ril deride. Luber eoitiDany Bouleva knes 3472-3473 EVERYTHING KjTARKET QUOTATIONS: "i x EfrvaiST I Features Bt ST CART P. WrT topyrlsbf, 18ai, by !Sn. I'nblUhina bltsnin Co. iiexicx oils. i professional tra-Jing stand - ability of Aleviean PoivnUv v, from point tii " set through !ts November bie-h ..,-! later us much it. self 'ond -.-wnd tun a iso was or .".yunmivt; not oniy ror tlie stock but for the entire market. Be eertam rather vac-n r.,iv .ji,.,, , new oil Wells, t hpr i i-. n k ; . : . -"ean petroleum- situation. Hii!.t alons i here has been a sleeping -muu-' u tcrest hi both Mexican Petroleum and tlv- Pan-Ar.).erkap.s. The divider-is u"1'- off Uiese stot-Us on Fridav ne; and wnaL apparently happened " t o lav wh- ihai some of t!i shorts dec-id. -'l l.. lIlev did not wish to have these d.viccMids charged up asainst taoi.i. Mni'l inn -:. m ;, .'"' ""e -sorr or nu in- -i vnaii on move was ed into a bear rout. eventually tu - oi)'e-i . .in.- ttiui ni i'onlinue.1 to forae ahn l Mtins snaies as they have oven doing st.ead :i v for a week or moi. past. There spectacular about olfort to mark no movtmeirt g-ave th ine accumulation was nothing- at .ill their advance. ,:o prices. Uather the impression of gei:;i-jjoing- on. Chilo Copjer was the a stroiiE- nool at real eaue: There 's Tl-ill' .- ill ('lii! t'oppc' vm mull imporrant tiian tins was evdence. that a larne outside follow I 111! nems' attracted larg-elv on ai-coa.it o. t lie low prioe of the nharc-s. A t mark of a well known copper opor.-t-tor was -o:nc the rounds todav. AskeJ wl.-.cii were the best biivs among- the coppers, he nicked out Oiib'e. ICem:--eotr and Braden. lnsoiration i nroug-n 40 ror the first time and Cl.ra tr.tousn jy. 1 nere was unusaal acttv- ity at sha res. adva ncina' prices in liutte and tlie zinc Superior. and Zinc. esrie. ia ! i v and the Little finite Copper HI B Ft t: It VIOCK r.ubbei asain in and lire shaves were bid inriner response t tlie an- it'.'Ui'cenieiTt. yesterday that tlis orice ,.f crude rubber has risen lo 21 -2 cent t pouno. tne nignest ot tite year a recovery of ten cents from lowest. This advance of nearlv a nd ti. 30 per cent means of course a great deal for the inventories of all these com panies. Most of them had written their crude rubber on hand down to 17 cents and some of them lower stili. i ue vise oi the last month. w;i), inereiore. make a conquerable differ e?:ce when it comes to the rubber concerns balancingr their books for their annual' statements. MERCWTILK M 4RIXE. 1 iiternational Mercantile Marine di-ectoi-s will meet on Thursdav to taka action on the preferred dividend. One to tlie sharp rise which Marine nro- ferred has enjoyed there are some peo ple who think that something- will be paid on account of back dividend.;. Put fhse in iose loueli with the affairs ot the company say that on'lv lr rcsular dividend at. S 1 . 5 1 will be d--clared at this titne. RAIT.UO.VDS SETTLING I P. 'I'fie equipment situation is continuing to undergo changes that affect the nuMiufactu rinp companies favora'olv. Tt i' 'earned that several of the rail roads which have been debtors of the equipment companies are settling- i;r t'neii long- outstanding accounts and that the last payments will be com pleted by the first of, the vear. ANN ARBOR. Fes. hilling Januray 1. the Ann A: Hailroa I will set aside daily an , ottht" stifficieii l to "pay ' "icidonds on preferred stock. It i3 understood itn i ii the nian is to accumulate tne casii a year in advnace to assure steady payments. The road is in excellent physical con dition, has no floating debt and now that negotiations have, been . completed with the Pennsylvania whereby the Uit-te:- has the use of the Ann Arbor a . minal facilities at Tolerlo. fori v per cent of the fixed cha.rsres will be covered by rentals. Latest earning statements are at the annual rate of o et S per cent on the 5 per rent pre ferred. There is some reason to be lieve that one of the larger svstems migbf be willing to take over the Ann Ai bor. Curb Market By 8T i:ST r. WEST StIT Corretipondent o The Ntv. Copyright, 121, by Xer lubUabinC Co New York, Dec. 13. The curb ex change was less active lodav. There was some hesitation at the start but before the end of the first hour, the commission houses came into the mar ket with luying orders especially in the Standard Oils, and this improved pentiment among- the professionals who became active again in their various favorites. Si nuns Petroleum was the leader of tlie independent oils, getting back to within a fraction of its recent high mark. However, the market did not move as a unit and while some stocks were advancing others re ceded. Imperial Oil of Canada was in active d'mand and rose several points ar.d there were upturns in Anglo-American .Oii. Standard Oil of Indiana. Standard Oil of Xew Vork and Arkansas Xaturla Cas. On the other .hand selling pie..: sr.re wsj ' in evidence against Tidal Osage, Salt Creek Psouc-in. Ryan Pe troleum and Imperial Oil of Delaware. In the latter there were a. few bids in the market and moderate selling oTders caused pronounced weaneas. Southern Petroleum was steady. The miscellaneous stocks were v,i rtoble. Burns Brothers B moved off on small buying orders. Acme Coal and Soul hern Coal and Iron held about steady. There were several sales of Reading: rights at .19. V'nited Retail Candy was slightly higher and so v.as Amalgamated Leather. Ifavdei Chemical was the weak soot, selling elown to the lowest touched in a long time. West Knd Chemical reflected th discovery of new borax deposits in Oregon. There was fair activity in Hie mining group with chief . interest again cen tered in the low priced shares, Boston and Montana, Kure!ta Croesus. Canada Copper and Magma were steady to firm while Xipissing and Big L-edga were easier. Bonds were in fair demand bjt price changes were small. There was sales of the Xew York City .4 1-23 vhen issued, at a- new hh record. j Dry Goods Market j By ST CART Z WEST StalT Correspondent of The Xens. Copyright, JSMil. by News Piihllahiux: Co. Xew York, Dec. 13. Trading in the gray goods market was almost, at a standstill this morning as a result, of the- drop- in raw cotton 'on the govern ment estimate yesterday afternoon. Biivers showed a disposition to w.itth raw cottoi for a few days, hoping- for freer sellinff by the mills. The coni plalpt is heard that, the mills boosted priced and were relyctant sellers die n.oment buying started. As showing the dtmand, inejuiries were in trades tinder way for million-yard lots of narrow and wide print cloths and convert'ii Specialties when the drop in cotton came yesterday. One large 'convener expresses the opinion that business is sure to be better if gray goods p.icts can be held steady. CHICAGO POTATOtaS.. o.'hicago. Dec. 13. Potatoes steauy. Wisconsin sacked round white, l.Gi to 1.75 c.wt. Wisconsin and Michigan bulk round white 1.70 10 1.80 cwt. - Minnesota sacked round white 1.G5 to 1.70 ewt. p WEST rr u Ti COTTON STEADY MOST OF SESSION ? - . i .. . Scattered Liquidation, Sow ever, Sent Prices Off ; New Low for January. Rr HTCA "H T P. WEST Staff Correspondent of Tlie fr. Conjrteht. 1821, for Stroi Iub1iiUtns -c jui., jec.. ij. ine unsettling in .iuciivr ui yesterctay s .tiovemmen; crop ;rpoiL np.s, very . apparent in the act ici cotton market; asain today. The o mei en between the average trade irciauon ot ..sau.uoo bales, and the. Gov einments estimate of S. 340. 000 bales, re presented no great additon to the. esri maieo available supply. At the reevnt rate it would not represent much more man a single week ot the world's takings oi .American colton 'ha r.iisnr not (.- make much difference in the ultimate auie oc t tie staple but ihe effect of the es-umaje an dof the revised acreage ii uies nas naa a very consumable effect on sentiment. Jt. is argued that if in spite of the low price early last Spring tha strong propaganda for a reduction of SO Per cent in acreage failed to bring about an actual reduction of more than 12 or 1 i - win. ii is naraiy sate to assume mat is cnt cotton would nor promote Planting on a larger. Scale next season. i ne opening was steady at art advance of four points on July and unchanged to nine points lower on later months. Houses Miii Liverpool and other foreign connec tions were good buyers. Private cables iiere said there was active spinners call mg m Liverpool and a more active busi ness there than for some time also there s a better demand tor yarns and cloth in Lancashire. There was considerable covering here and active months soon couttcu iit-i sains oi a to it points out as soon as the foreign buying tapered off anu Liverpool closed there was a renew ai or scattering liquidations which sent t.ie price of January on to 16.90 or new- low ground for the movement. CHARLOTTE COTTON. Receipts today, 46 bales at ... if NEW lORK MONEY. New Vork. Dec. 13. The relaiiveiv firm showing- of the Liverpool market i-.rid more favorable British trade ad vices gave the . cotton market a steadier tone during today's early trad ing. The effect of yesterdays unex pectedly large crop figures and breaX m ' prices was shown in the nervous o- unsettled state 0f seii-.:n-ieiu and dome southern selling was reported at the opening. Liverpool was a gooi! buyer of March and later deliveries, however, while there also was scat tered covering or rebuying. and after opening steady at an advance of four points to a decline of nine points, active month? soon showed net gains of 8 to 12 points with January sellLis: at 17.29. Liquidation .became more active and the market was nior sensitive, to sell ing orders after the lose of Liverpool and the tapering off of demand from r broad. After, breaking to 1.90 for January there were rallies of 10 or points o:i covering, but sentiment was nervous and unsettled, and prices later showed renewed weakness, with Janu ary selling off to 16.90 and March to 16. SO or 32 to 38 points net lower and into new low ground for the move ment. Reports from the - domestic goods trade indicate that business pending yesteruav iias bee-n . -'ne. k.rt by the decline .in raw material. The market was less active and a shade steadier during the afternoon with January ruling around the lTctnl level or IS points net lower. tl.O; IEW YORK Kl'TCRES. Xcw York, Dec i: -Cotton closed nil. Onen . . . 17.40 . .. 17.10 . .. 17.08 . .. .16.94 ... 16.60 Low 16. SO 16.S5 1 6.75 16.37 Clos; 17,35 17.20 17.21 17.21 16.75 cotton Dec 17.40 17.29 17.26 17.13 16.7S Ja n .... Mrach Ma y .... July NEW YORK rOT COTTON Spot: Xew York. Dec. 1 S 17.65. quiet; middling NEW ORLEANS COTTON". Xew Orleans, Dec. 13. After a hes itating opening the cotton market tell off today but at a level five to eleven points under the close of yesterday there was enough buying to cause a ...oaerate upturn and at the end of the first half hour of business the tradii.g montns were tnree to eleven points m.mier man tne ciose or yesterday, this nuying- appeared to be due to expec tations of bullish November Ainerican consumption figures from the Censi t.uieuu tomorrow. January traded as tow as i.:;6 and as high as 16.57. . Heavy liquidation of Ions- contract. set in and it gave the market a ve: sen ton. I'resn selling for short account was stimulated by the claim that the. events of bureau dav had Kiiiea any inquiry lor the actual cot ton. Jn the trading up to 1 o'clock prices went 29 to 39 under the close of yesterday, to 16.01 for Januarj. w nine more s-eaainess made its appearnace in the aftepfioon and at 1:30 o'clock January stood at 16.23 w:ui lib nsr snowing losses under yesterday's nal prices of 15 to 23 points. The closing was irregular. Gov ernment bonds were easier, but some foreign issues continued to strengthen. Sales approximated $75,000 shares. CLOSE NEYV OI? 1.1:4 NX TTIJBKS. Xew Orleans, Dec. 13. Cotton closed very steady 5 points up. at. net 9 points down and Opn Dec 16.39 Jan 1 fir4 March 16.52 Mv 1B.45 July 16. OS NEW ORLEANS fTirb 16.3S 16.57 16.70 16.60 16.2i Tjow 16.00 16.01 16.22 16.17 15. S3 Closo 1 6.36 1fl.::7 lfi.59 It!. 50 16.17 Spir COTTON- Xew Orleans. Dec. quiet. 50 lower; sales bales; to arrive none. Low middling- 14.50: good middling- 17.30. Rereipts 3,022; stock 13. Spot cotton on the spot IS mjddling 396. 64L 16.o? LIVERPOOL Liverpool, Dec. 1 COTTON. . Cotton : ipot e. met prices lower: good mulcHm fully middling 11.07; middling low middling 9.67; good rod in cry ordinary 7.07. 11.. 47 10.67 7.92: Sales 5,000 bales, including American. Receipts 2,000 bales 4,i 00 i.i- cli'ding 200 American. P'uturea closed nniet: Decembor 10.57; January- 10.5S: March 10.30-; Ma v 10.40; July 10.24i -October 9,73. CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROY'ISJON?, ?'hicago, Dec. 13. Open High Low Clos WHEAT May -.1 .12 1.12 si 1.11 's l.M"i July 1.01 a 1.02i 1.01 1.01 74 CORN May ...... 5:t n33 ?; ti, 52.t July .. 5 4 i 514 54 4 54Ri OATS 'May ...... 37 g 37 K 37 H 37 U July 38 38 37 4g 38 li PORK Jah.- . . . . : - 14.90 LA RD - . Jan. ...... S.67 S.7 S.57 S.60 May 9.02 9.06 -?.00 ' 9.05 RII3S .Tan 7.55 7.55 7.50 7.50 May 7.S7- 7.$7 .T7 7. SO SILVER. Xew York, Dec. 13. Foreign bar Silver 65 1-2. Mexican dollars 49 3-1. NEW YORK PROVISIONS. Xew YorJr, Dec. 13. Butter unset tled; creamery higher than extras 4 6 1-2 to 47fH creamery extras 45 1-2 to 46; creamery firsts 38 to 44 1-2. Kggs weak: fresh gathered extra firsts 59 to 62; do, firsts 54 to 5S. Cheese firm: average run 20 !-'. SUOAH. New York, Dec. 13. Raw sugar foi centrifugal. . 5 , Refined unchanged at 5.20 for 3.60 fine granulated. . CHICAGO POUI.THT. Chicago. Dec. 13. Poultry, 'alive, settled; fwls 1.4 to i2 1-2; pring3 turkeys 37; roosters 15. uo 21 ; FINANCIAL or us New Tr Gla. Wall Street , n'York- De 1 3 Aside from the further strength of metals and th heaviness 'of European oils, changes at the opening of today's stock mark"; jn3isiiiiica;ii. ivaoing- was in mouerate volume and ..only a few oi "'i usual syccuiaine iavorites wer quoted within the first half hour. Rovi! Dutch reacted one point, while MexCai Petroleum gained that ' much. Profit- i" M"S ui me ieaunig- foreign ti changes caused sharp recessions froi' vestreaays substantial advances. Sterl ing .reacted another two cents and tne n-eucn. ianan ana Uernian rales wen; lower o.,- six to sixteen points. Shorts . rurhtd to cover at midJav oi. the further rise of nils and metals, Mexican Petroleum oxtendintr its. gain to over five points. Maiir. do-.-iua.it ltit'tzstries and specialties, potablv himi LccomoTive. Chicago Pneumatic Tool Actional Biscuit, and May Dfpartme.i Mures rose two re iiire NEYV YORK STOCK. Last Sale. Allis-Chaltiiers . American Beet Sugar . . . poin 1- LIST. 39 1-i 2S . . 33 1-S . . 14S " pr'd ;i8 7-8 P.. 41 .i-S . , US 1-4 . : -is 3-s . . 54 1-2 . . :;o .'. 116 3-s ' S3 1-2 . . 49 . . 90 t -il x. 32 :-s .. 96 . 35 1 -2 . . r.S 7-s .. 12.1 . . 31 f-." ..-.'.. 4K U3. 55 A-ff . . 19 3-s -. 3 '7-c i "i'2S.. 7-3 ' . . 25 ' . . :! 1 -J . . k i - ,7, 3-S , lo 5-3. ... '18 . . 11 1-4 .. 75 1-2 .. 31 7-fi .. 99 1 -i .. 34 7- . . 66 . . 5:: 5-s -I T : O ..." los 12i 1-2 . . 27 5-S .. M 1-2 - .. 28 1-4 . . 17 b-S . . 73 1-2 ' . . 13 1-2 . . 9S 3-4 . . 7! 1-S 3 1-S . . 57 1-2 . . 31 - . . 57 .',-1 .. 25 . . 15 5-x . . 711-8 . .. 53 . '. 51 ', - S . . 39 j-2 .". 79 7-S -. . 19 -. . 3 12 5-S . . Si) ;:-4 . . 10 1.-2 . . 47 i-S . . S3 3-3 . . 59 1-1 11 . . 126 1-: . . 10 1-4 . . 52 3-? . . 10 1-4 . . S4 . . 64 1-S .. 50 3-4 6 . . 39 1-2 .. ss . . . 41 7-S ..,49 . . : 1-s . . ' 3S . . 126 1- ... 29 7-S .. 134 1-4 13 12 1-i S :; .. 67 3-8 American American American American American American America u AiCi-ic-an American American American A v.aeouda Ai'hison Can Car &: Pou ndry' . . Hide Sr Leather International f;or Locomotive . . Smelting air Ref. Sugar ...... Sumatra Tobacco T. & T. . . . . Tobacco Sec. . . Woolen Copper At!.. Gulf &. V. Indies Baldwin Locomotive .. Baltimore &- Ohio .. ,. Bethlehem steel "B" . . Catiadin.n Pacific t'eutral Leather ... ,.. Chandler. Motors ' ... Chesapeake Ohio . . incasro. Mil. S- St. Paul Iricaso. Jt. J. & Pac. , Cln'no Copper ...... Colorado- Fuel &. Tron .. Corr , Products Crucible. Steel . . . . Ci'ba Cane Sugar .. .. Erie . . . , ; . . General Electric . : . . Oen--r-al Motors . . i. . Goodrich Co. Great Northern pfd .. ' Great Xo-thern Ore ctfs iliuois Central . . trpiration Co.pifccr . . ... fnt. Mer. Marine pfd .. i te-nationa 1 Paper ?. .. C( nnecott Copner . . . . ioi:isville & Xashville Maxwell Motors . . . . Mexican Petroleum .. .. Mi&mi CopDer .. .. .. Middle States Oil . . Midvale Steel .. ssonri Pacific ?w York Central .. .. X. Y X. f. & Hartford Norfolk & Western .". Northern Pacific .. Oklahoma Prod. Aeftf. Pan American Petroleum Per. n sylvan ia onle's Gas . . ...... Pittsburam A- W. Ya. ly Consolidated Copper Reading Rc-p. Tron & Steel . . Royal Dutch. X. Y. . . . . Shell Trans. &- Trad. .. StrcJa ir Con. Oil . . Southern Pacific : . . . So.fthern -Railwav .. .. Standard Oil of X'. J .. nfd Su debaker Corporation . . Tennessee Copper .. Teras Co Texas & Pacific Tobacco Product? . . ... 'ranscontinental Oil . . Union Pacific S. Food Products Jnited . Retail Stores .. . '. S. Ind. Alcohol .. '. S. Rubber Ttah Conner . . . . W estinghouse Electric . . Willys Overland . . . . . . Puro Oil . . Atlantic Coast Line .. oca. Cola Gulf States St"l . . Seaboard Air Line . . . . Sloss. Shef. Steel & Iron Lntfed Fruit .... . . irginia Ca.ro. Chetn. . . American Tobacco'.. .. American Zinc .. .. . Invincible Oil .. .. ."."' International Harvester General Asphalt . . . . I Bond Market Br STUART P. WEST Staff Corrrspnnl'-nt or The Nwm. Conyrlff-M. 1031, by tv.- Puh1ihinr Xe.w York. Dec. 13. The stimulus forded the bond market today by Co af- the uuiiuiiueu sirengtn or tne loreign govern mem. group, raised tne average of prices ana auectea everey part of the list. Japa nese bonds were in demand around their top prices of yesterday and there waa unusual activity in Chinese 5s which rose about two points to AS 1-2. -A new high was made by the Italian fi 1-2S. They got up over two points to 93 1-2. Citv of lokio us also, advanced sharply .and sold at 68 for the first time this year. The re action in sterling exchange was reflected in the United.-Kingdom 5 l-2sof 1929. These bonds dropped almost a point fitom last night's final and .then regained-..sonic of the loss. -The other jr.ember.s .of the group were nrm. Liberty bonds rose sugntiy. . : Railway bonds were again irregular but in the ma.in higher. Proniinent in the deal ings was the acTlvity Of the. n'w Missouri tvansas ana Texas issues. Adjustment Ss and the secetnd 4s both struck high levels for 1921. On the other hand a number of the more speculative issues were weak including Xew Haven 6s which fell over a point, Southern Railway fivst 5s, Reading 4s. Lehigh Valley 6s, Erie general 4s and Chicago 5s fell. off fractionally. Tractions fluctuated considerabfy. " . Among the industrials the copper and tire issues were especially strong. Cerro de Pasco Ss reached 115 tor the first time this year and Chile Copper 6s ad vanced about a half point. United States Rubber 5s advanced about a noint. Mex ican Petroleum Ss rose over a point. New York City fifty year 4 1-2 per cent bonds, to be offered publicly on Thursdav were traded in on the curb around 104, The reaction which has characterized the bond market recently is generally con sidered a healthy condition but it has in no way affected the demand for new offer ings. This fact was shown again today by the quick sales of the $10,J25.000 AVil son and Company 7 1-2 iper, cent gold bonds. The profit-taking which has occur red in the investment ' market has been that of speculators, the amount of fresh flotations today was comparatively email but there are indications o neverv side that there will be a great deal more new financing in the near future. Municipal issues featured the new offerings - today. The $1,200,000 City of Lexington. ' Ken tucky five per cent bonds went off satis factorily. Hackensack Water Compnay- will soon sen js.ouu.uuo nrteen year 7 per cent notes. CHICAGO Chicago, Dec. FKOY'lSlONS. 13. 'Butter 45;. firsts 35 easy ; 1-2 to cieamery. extras 43: standards 38. . Eggs lower; firsts 4 3 lo 45. 50; ordinary firat JAPAN DISCHARGES TEN REAR ADMIRALS Washington, Dec. 13. (By the Asso ciated Pres) In anticipation of a na val limitation agreement, ten rear ad mirals of the Japanese navy have re ceived honorable discharge, according to advices which reached tne Japanese delegation headquarters today. Some 1.000 employes of the Muroran Steel Company, which supplies great quan tities of steel to the shipbuilfling plant of the imperial navy, also have been diEchareefl, the dispatche added. ; -jCURB : E0ND3 CTOCEfl Grain Market Lpyright,182l,by Xevrn Publishing C0. Chicago. Dec. 13. -Wheat market had a neay tone today. There was not buch Pleasure to sell as there was an indispo sirinn In imv ti, . .... i" ucn3u vuiion report) of yesterrlav swainurl tr, 1.. h i. to buy. The "bearish enttnn which broke the bulls confidence. Xow there is much talk of an upward revision of the wheat crop and many big as well as conservative men in the trade- would not be surprised to see 40,000.000 bushels added to the "final wheat figures The ii use supplies in the United States and Canada, the indifferent demand for wheat both for export and domestic account makes the bull side unattractive. Shortly before midday a report that the alliens had loaned Germany a billion dollars caused a little bulge but this, it was soon learned was a recommendation from the reparations commission, was to be loaned to assist Germany in making indemnity-payments. Wheat premiums were unchanged. Late reports indicated that some wheat had' been worked for export on the break. Sales of 5,000 bushels of wheat were made to go to store. Outside cash markets were weak, particularly Winnipeg and Kansas Citv. i "y-k vi . v, i - ' i . ... , " . a neayy tone, selling was! wnue tne nuying power was lim ited. Cash houses bought December and sold May. The domestic shipping demand was not so good as of late while exporters were out of the market. Countrv offerings to arrive were light. Cash premiums were unchanged, Oats-were easier with wheat. There was some selling of May hero against pur chases in Winnipeg. Elevators bought a little.- Commission - houses were tm the selling side. Cash oats Mere easv. Shipping- demand was light. Provisions were easier. Liquidation bv longs because of lower hoa and so".. :hedgin presure were factors. coin closed easy, at o-S to 7-S net . decline. cent ChK-ago. Dec. 18,-i-Absence of buv mg'orders Jefi to a--' material setback in wheat. prices today during the eaiiy trading. ..Opening quotations whi.-n varied from l-S to 1 cent lower, wet followed by a. further decline. After opening a shade to 1-2 cent d'f corn continued to sag. Oats started unchanged to 1-1 to 3-S cent'- lower, later showing a moderate general decline. Provisions were weak in line with hogs and grain. Wheat closed unsettled .1-4 fo i 5-S cents net lower. CHICAGO CASH GRAIN Chicago, Dec. 13. Wheat. Xb" l.06 ! No. 3 dark northern Corn. No, mixed 4i 47 3-8 to 1-2 4 8 I- 1-2 to V. 2 yellow Oats. No. 2 whit white 33 1-4 to Rye No. 2 84. Barley nominal. Timothyseed 5.00 Cioverseed 12.50 Perk nominal. -y - !6: Xo. to B.oO. to 18.50. Lard Ribs S.60. to S.05. 7.25 to 8.25. ST. ' LOL IS Uouis, Dec. 13 1.22. to 1.23 1-2; December 1.07 3 fJRAIN. Wheat. Xo. 2 No. 3 hard 1.06 1: May 1.10 1-4. 48; December 16 34; December ?2 Si. reci 1-2: . Coi-h,- No. 2 white 5-4; May 51 5-8. Oats. Xo. 3 white 1-2:. May SS. Live Stock Copyright. t21, by Publishing: Co. Union Stock Yards.- Chicago. Dec. 13. Receipts were cut sofewhat today in the cattle alleys while the supply of sheep and lambs also fell short of the number on hand a week ago. On account of the dull cattle, trade late yesterdav, sellers bad about 4,000 animals held 'over for today's market and there was little de mand for these. Fresh steers were in fairly good tlemand and sellers were able to take back some of the loss noted at the opening of the present week's trade. Receipts of live stock at the local yards today were estimated at 11,000 cat tle, 53,000 hosrs. 14,000 sheep and lambs and 3.500 calves. CATTLE; Demand for cattle was ' in fair shape after a slow start and some of the best steers sold strong to 15 cents higher. Comparatively few strictlv prime animals were on hand however. The bulk of good steers went over at $7 to $8 with some 1250 pound animals at $9.25. Cows were fairly active at unchanged i ieeis wnue canners and bulls again were slawi Calf trade showed strength. Small lots ,went to outsiders at $10 while pack ers paid $9 to $9.50 for choice vealers. HOGS : Values were mostly a dimef low er but there was a fair demand for all grades of hogs a tthe decline and sellers were able to clear the pens in good shape. Some of the small local killers were in the market today showing some improve ment . m the strike situation. Choice light hogs made $7.35 to $7.40 while small lots of rough packinug hogs went at $5.35 to $5:50. Bulk of good butchers sold at $6.75 to $7.10... SHEEP:. Lambs were strong to 25 cents higher for the best fed stock with bulk of good lots going at $10.75 to $11.25. feeders were fully steady while. yearlings were 2b ;c4nta up in some spots. Good qual ity ewes sold at $3.25 to $3.50 on "a steadv market. "" CHICAGO LIVESTOCK. Chicago. Dec. 13. , CATTLE: Receipts 11.000: generaily sleady: Quality very plain, fanners ;.nd cutters dull: . veal calves 25 higher, good, iiQ,,cJvi?ioie.,.yeai;ling's 10.00; bulk Deer steers 6.uo to S.00. HOGS: Receipts 53.000: steady lo 10 lower; mostlv stedy with vesterda v's average; shippers buyinb liberally; .sev eral of big- packers buying; top 7.4 0 en light lights: ISO-pOund average up to 7.25; bulk hogs averaging 190 and up 6.75 to 7.10: pigs mostly ten lowe: ; bulk desirable. 7.30 tt 7.40,- - SHEEP: Receipts 14,000'-;" fat lambs and yearlings strong to 25 higher: sheep and feeders steady: fat lambs early to packers and shippers 11.25; seme held higher; fern shorn lamb 10.00: choice 96-pound 9.60; light fat ewes early a.oO. FOREIGN EXCHANGE. ,13. Foreign Xew York. Dec- ex- change irregular. Great Britain par $4.85 5-8 pr Demand 4. IS: cables bills on banks 4.14 pound sterling): 4.18 1-2; 60-day 8. France (par 19.3 cents- per ranc) Demand 8.0 1-2; cables1 S.07. Italy (rar 19.3 cents per lire) D- mand 4.6o; cables 4.65 1-2. . Belgium Oar 19.3 cents per franc): Demnad 7.74 1-2; cables 7.75. Germany foar 23.8 cent? ner mark): Demand .54 1-2; cables .55. Holland etar 40.2 cants Der euilder. 1 Demand 36,40: cable ;;6.46. ' 1 Kcfway (Par 26.8 cent per krone):. Sweden, inav 26. S cents per krone): Demand 24.40. Denmark (car 26. S cents per krone): Demand 19.05. Switzerland' 'fo'ar ' 19.3 cents tisr franc): eniand 19.40. Spain (par 19.3 cents per pesota): Demand 14.SS. Greece (car 19.3 cents tier drachma') Demand 4.15. Argentina par 42.44 cents par Ar gentine paper dollar): Demand 33.50 tirasil (Dar 32.45 cents ner saoer milreis): Demand 13.25. Montreal (Par lot; cents per Canadian dollar): 92 1-4. SAVANNAH NAVAL. STORES. Savannah. Ga... "Dec. J.' -Turpentine firm,. 73 3-4: sales 119; receipts 514; Shipments 411: stock l,l)S3. Rosin firm; sales S73; receipts 2,S14; Shipments 1,217; stock 80,766. Quot: B D K F G 4.00; M I 4.05; IC 4. SO; M 5.20; X 5.35; WG 5.60; WW ST. LOUS PROVISIO. St. Louis, Dec. 13. Egrgs 44; poultry and butter unchanged. 3 hard 1.10. 18 WINSTON EDITOR CHARMS ROTARY Henry Dwire Principal Speaker, Defining What Organization Represents. Henry Dwire, editor of The Winston Salem Sentinel." was the princinal sneak- er at Tuesday's Rotary dinner, intro- I duoed: by. W, C. Dowd. president and general manager of The Xews PubHsh ' ing; Company as "one of the biggest - ! nen in th lar ' est city in North Caro lina Mr. Dwire introduced his remarks by a number . of ".humorous references to Charlotte and to his introducer wnich he entered into a. congratulatory paragraph for what he - termed the "great vision which has made Charlotte sucn .a powerful city in North Caroli na." .'.. "Charlotte had a vision awav back yonder,".. said Air. . Dwire. "when the Mecklenburg resolutions were adopted in declaration of independence:.. It has had a cultural vision as indicated bv the development of its citizens in their'tasfe ior the higher and loftier things. It has an educational vision as seen in the development of its schools and colleges. It has an industrial vision. Charlotte has made North Carolina the leading cotton-manufacturing State in the South because here in this city were men who had a vision of the cotton mil! alongside the cotton Mold." Entering into a discussion of Rotarv principles. Mr. Dwire said that somV people have a false notion of the organ ization. They think there is something mysterious about it. "It is no secret organization," he said- "The onlv nws tery about it is the process 'by which it will transform a life and there is no way to define that process. If knew exactly how this was done, 1 would think less of it It i.s because this sec ret of its gre?t. power is-withdrawn from ur understanding that it takes such a hold on men. There is none of us who can teil exactly where Rotary starts and where it ends in the life and business of a man. "It is not a political organization, nor a commercial association. .V either is it a religion. was shocked some time ago when I heard a Rotarian stand up and try to prove that Rotarv is a re ligion. Nothing of the sort. It is onlv me nanamaia of religion, onlv deepen-I ing it and translating it in our evcrv-! ctay nte. "Rotary is a protest against all forms of selfishness. It is a protest against the theory that business is business and that there is no heart, nor soul in in dustry. Rotary is putting sentiment into trade and life and spirit into busi ness." now mat Rotary makes for efficiency,! ior upuuusm-aim lor civic Ioyaltv were ether points brought out by "the speak er. Concluding. Mr. Dwire declared that there is nothing to Rotary except what may be found in. the Golden Rule, that it is a banding together of men who subscribe to the doctrine of that an cient formula and who are determining to put it into everyday practice. The speaker charmed his audience with his earnest, cryptic presentation of his message. Preceding the address. Kelvin "Grady sang two solos that brought raiiturous applause. Rogers Davis presented a statement from the international offices of the Ro tary Club indicating how the attend ance of the clubs. throughout the world picked up during the month of October in comparison with October a year ago. Mr. Davis cited figures to show that of the 74,000 members of Rotary in the whole world, 58.000 of them attended every meeting of Rotary in their re spective localities during -October. Char lotte had an attendance record during that month of 85.4, of its total of 138 members.- 118 showing- perfect attend ance records. R. M. MAUDLIN IS G0INGABR0AD Yarn Representative Here to Become Associated With Saco-Lowell Shops. R. M. Mauldin. who has been in charge of the Southern office of the J. Spencer Turner Company, yarn brok ers of New York, will become associa ted Willi the Saco-Lowell Shops, of Boston, Mass., after the first of the year and will go to the home offices at Boston at that time. Mr. Mauldin will become associated with the foreign department of this concern which is doing a largeb usi ness in the cotton mill machinery in dustry in China and Japan, as well as in other foreign countries and Mr. Mauldin will sail early in ; February for China to f.pend sis months looking after the interests of the Saco-Lowell Company in that great country. He will then return to Boston, out will be expected to make periodical visits to the Orient in connection with the de partment cf the business with which he will be connected. Mr. Mauldin was with the Saco Lowell Shops some years ago, being in charge of the Greenville. S. C. branch, which was under the jurisdiction of the Charlotte headquarters of the com pany. Rogers W. Davis, Southern agent . Mr. and Mrs. Mauldin have become widely acquainted since their residence in Charlotte during the past few years. Mr. Mattldin having heen prominently connected with a number of social and civic institutions here. .. Benjamin Harrison said: "I have not great learning, but what little I have acquired was paid for from the pro ceeds of some wheat and hogs." JOHN W. TODD, C. P. A. D. H. McCOLLOUGH. C. P. A. AUDITS, EXAMINATIONS, INCOME TAX RETURNS, BUSINESS AND COST SYSTEMS. TODD & McCOLLOUGH Certified Public Accountants (North Carolina) ' 1-4 Galloway Building. Start a Bank Account lust now in the cheerful, carefree season of the year, let not your thoughts wander away from the serious aims of life. Take a few dollars and lay the foundation for a prosperous future Dy opening a Savings Account in this bank. We will add 4 per cent at regular intervals. - Charlotte Bank and Trust Company 214 East Trade Street. A. Turner, Pres. W. R. Foreman, V. Pres. J. II. Leech, Cashier M. DEATHS-FUNERALS MISS ROXANA WAISMSR. 1 Miss Roxana Waisner, 69 years old'' of North Charlotte, died at a local hos-'f pital late Monday afternoon. The fun4 eral services will be held at the HickJ ory Grove church Tuesday afternoon art 4:30 o'clock, interment being in tin" church graveyard. J Miss Waisner was born in Moore-i-ville, but had been living in Chariots many years. She was stricken with an illness in September, and had been con lined in the hospital since that time S.he leaves no naar relatives. A num-, ber of nephews and nieces survive. how fr ever. THORNTON R. POWL.YS. Salisbury. Pec 13. Thornton Tt Povvlas died at. his home on West Conn- ..il at .ul ..it.l.. ll,l.. i . alteri once, i-m ii .iunua,v morning ioi -now i lowing an illness that had kept him in' fince last Spring. A widow and on.-, daughter survive the daughter beitts Mrs, Albert Monroe, of this citv. .ur. powias was f2 years old and Kiue ui fta-isuury. lie was a car penter and millwright and had the rep utation of being one of (he finest ui"1 workmen. He had been a member of.. St. John's Lutheran church since early manhood and the funeral will be 'con ducted Ttiesdaav morning at ll o'cloclt" by Rev. Edward Fuler.wider. pastor of1,'' St. John's, the service being from tHf residence. ' Mr. Powlas was a member of theV: Woodmen of the World and the Junior Order ami :nenibns of these orders fll'T l.e pallbearers. ' REV. C. L.. BROWN. Salisbury. Dee. 13. Rev.- IV. C. Li." Krown died while on a tour of Africa1 December 5th. according to news )-'' ceived here. Dr. Drown was a native of Rowan county and at the time i' his death he was one of the secretaries' of the foreign mission board of th" United .Lutheran church ;;i Airoi-ir. Before church i en ior United the me.-ger of the Luther.i ii uouies ur. tsrown was for yearn missionary lo Japan Synod of the ..'South. from th .-' DR. Greenville. S nam Sim.mton. W. S. PACK. C, Dec. 13. Dr. Wil-' Peck, aged 60, p radio-' ing- physician here lor 30 yesterday is a nsuli of a years. Ii..ii! i illness x- tendir.g over a year, A. S. McRAE- Anley S. MeRae, proniinent merchant of Mt. Gilead. died at the Chariot n Sanatorium' Monday afternoon after v'Jx illness of several months. He was 21 years of ape and had been in the mer-l can tile business at Mt. Gilead for onie jt-iitis. i ne uouy was laKen to Alt. .i- lead for burial, the funeral services "e at ." o'clock Tuesday afn take noon, pla COL. KIRKPATRICK TO j TALK ON ROADS IN VA. Col. T. L. Kirkpa trick, prime mover in th-. campa'gn that resulted in the I issuing of $30 000.000 North Carolina 1 bonds to construct a permanent good J roaas system in the State, has been in vited to Richmond. Va , to address t bi annual meeting of the Virginia God Roads Association, which is to be in session January 18. 19 and 20. He has beeri asked to speak on "How Virginia Can Realize Her Highway Proeram." Colonel Kirkpttrick has accepted th invitation. the mvitaTicn to Colonel Kirkpatrick to aad.-e.ss the Virginia association v;:s extended by President C. C. Vaushn. Jr. SIGNATURES ARE I Continued from PflR'e Onr.t the British Empire, France and Jap in. it is declared to be the understinuliii-. and intent of the signatory power.i: "1 That the treaty shall apply to the mandated islands in the Pacific Ocean; provided, however, that the making of the treaty shall not be deemed to be an assent on tho part of the United States of America to the mandates and shall not preclude agree ments between the United Stales or America and the mandatory powers, respectively, in relation to the man dated islands. "2 That, the controversies to which the second pr-ra graph of Article 1 re fers -hall not be taken to embrace questions, which, according to prin ciples of . international law, lie exclu sively -within the domestic jurisdiction of the respective powers." AN UNUSUAL CO.MPIJSTIOX. Tokio, Dec. 13. (By the Associated Press) Conclusion of the four-Power entente for preservation of peace in the Pacific brings to an unusual comple tion the aims of the conference on lim itation of arms, Premier Baron Taka hashi 3s quoted as declaring. The American President must be congratulated on the grandest contri bution to the cause of peace ever re corded in history, he said. "The peo ples of the world are likewise to be congratulated upon the most signifi. cant assurance ever given for the pro motion of their welfare." He expressed the hope that the na fions co-operate in the. cause of peace eventually would realize the absolute abolition of armaments. CHARLOTTE, X. V J