leading larger. -
\_ ‘1 “v: ORG. Fe... Nov 1:.—-’
‘ compony yesterday
application for spprovoi of a
of all 1ts railroad corpora»
its a step to d‘omply with too
of the United States District
to seg'ro to its cool and run.
' business. e Publi BerVioe
-n announced. cember
3"“ need as the date for hearing
the. holding compeny. the
csmpony controls the Phil.»
and Reading Railway com~
and twelve other underlying
- - .d the application for
oval of the merger says the
m lee ore to be known in the
-g company. It is planned to
. another corporation as the
tiling company for the cool and
business. which will be entirely
Independent of the carrying . catn-
”“3 .
m to Develop Oil.
BUCHAREST, Nov. 12. —Tho Ru-
;;.manlou Government has decided to
‘ encourage the development of 60.-
~ 000 acres of government-owned oil
TI lands by s. priv e company. halt
u." Bumonian apd be. t foreign. The iat-
‘ tor half would'furnisb the necessary
f capitol of about 820,000,000. which
would be secured by o lien on wi'uu
sent policy in this respect. ‘_
' , The government is' said ulreaiy u.
be negotiating with o Franco-Amen
an group which probably inCiule-r
'tbe Standard Oil company. and .Iso
Voxpects an offer from British -nn-r‘-
ens. It is understood the gousru
. ment might consider allowing a
I greater port of the oil produced to
‘1 be exported thilh reversing its __.re-
‘ lent pollicy in this respect.
.Ii.
Callornio Highway l§0l1l!~‘.
A syndicate headed by l-‘irtt Na-
": tionul Bank. New York. and Hilary:-
-ty company of New York. and in.
" eluding Kissei, Konnicuit & (to, it».
I mick. Hodges 6.: Co., Elllrcdgv .& (7r...
‘ Biyth. “fitter &. (30.. liurr lli'os. \-
;_- Co.. Amos, Emericli & Co.. nncl lion
1 nuns. Bullin & Luc is offering, 6'
000,000 State of California gold
bonds. comprising 33.000000 him.
way 4 1-4 pvr new bonds maturing
~ 1906-1953 priCL-tl '_‘ ‘icld $1.33 per
,r I?"nt. and $3,000,000 highway 4 "-4
. per rent bonds maturing 1960 C“).
priccd to yield 4.4" iyer cent.
The bonds are Ii'gill invcsinum
for savings banks and trust fun-ls
‘ in New York Massachusetts. (Ion-
nectlcut. California and other Sl'lli".
The State of Collfbrniu, with u pupu.
l lotion of 3,426,536 according to H1:-
' 1920 census. has :in assessed \.ll'l.i'-
lion of $5,716,158.11“ and :1 'un!
bonded (lvbi. including this issvn, .;_
$88,389,500, or about 1 1-2 Pll ill!
of the kiss-‘85”! \nlunfiufl. i’lil-sc
, bonds on issumi for the cor
51“ tion of highw: us :11. ll nri dirt'vt gm
'-, ernl obligations til the State of (7 iii
l1 . fornla.
j
‘ Bonds Easily Distributed.
E The situation in the invézztmi-n:
v; murkL-t contmuml to show illlmuw:
merit lust. \chl. and the rurult oi no“
bond offerings lvlt no doubt as towth.
strength ul llli.‘ market. Almost
$152.000.000 or new bonds of all
clusws Wt-rt'u. (iltlliiillit'il to ”it: pub
“ lie with um..- .ilt-clhmy ..nd inun-
was still :1 cry tor “NHL The law;
' est issue was the: $100,000,000 dc-
. beniurcs of the Aim-ritun Telephone
' and 'I‘t-itglnpli (ompJ'n)
The large tr-h pliOllI “Silo “as dis-
»tl‘ibutitl “till the buying pow;- of
:ilisurunco Iolnpuni l 5 missing as that
class of buyer was allliOlllutit‘all)
W
'bnrred from participating u tl-tl,i‘n~
turc issue. The luck at insuimu'.
';¢:om1uny buying “as ilot felt. lmw-
:evcr. because of tlzc fncn-usrd dc-
lnund 110111 the small illwstor.
.. The Lipid Sdlc of the tc~1kplnne
. bonds whctted the upptlitc of both
" investor and bunker.l$uukt1s the
,now working on plans for :meral
; new large pieces of financing \..2(*71
“probably will be offered in the 1.1- \t
qtew weeks. it any fuxtht r proof of
-, buygin power “as neuicd. it was
3‘ given in the quick sale to the ”nont—
in: public of $25. 000. 000 Dutch East
Indies bonds.
One feature of the market last
.week was the increased demand for
“tax exempt securities, It carried a
' Very optimistic feeling among muni-
cipal bond dealers“ At the. general
ections hold in many States last
. ek a. large number of new bond is-
.mues were voted upon. New York
mute voters approxcd a $45. 000. 000
.2 ldiers' bonus and 850. 000, 000 State
)iflpital bonds. Wall street is await-
7.. g with a gre deal of interest the
te's borrowing program under
these large bond issues.
For the first time in many weeks
.‘bonks wore large ' ere of corpor-
5. securities last week. It was said
~.- t bank buying was the heaviest
., the your. New York banks alone
, .. cased their holdings of corporate
ties more thou “3.000.000. A
-or occumulotion by bank is ex.
.5 An interesting item comes from
‘ ”on has regained supremacy M
her to the world. During'iszr
don fell behind New York-82.200.
.on the monthly average of new
. .loons. In 1921 it was in the '
by $400,000 a. month. In the
.- qusrter of this yhr London's
average was $18. 200. 000
~ than New York’s' and in the
~ - qua-tet- $87,400,000 higher.
than Trude grows.
of this country with Latin
.4 will be nearly $2. 000 .000.-
1028 mintt 8750. 000. 000 in
. . preceding thb war. This
1 occurs especially in the on-
which will win oboet $675,-:
in mi ogoins'f us: Geo, 000
4-17.“. 1024. all of which
‘ -- y preceded the war. The'
. m shipments to that me;
. ,
the globe now form our to- '
- is much larger th in the .
to the fwor and i be ap—
1"ver cent in 1088
--ut 1! per cent in 1014.
"Or on factor in
of tredo th‘Lotin- Mn-
,out in o survey by -
01b Beak. i- {and in
the officiol records
lI-i-ser shore of t: air
.1130 United States than
Igalnst 24.: percent. in the yearbo-
value.
\
fore tho war. 1'11»)de figures oi
the twenty countries forming
group show. odds tho bank. “at ~
000.000 of merchandise imported
from the United States in 1921. the
latest available year.
"19.000.000 in the yeor immediately
preceding the wor. on increase 01
~more than 150 per cent. in stated
while the -shors which (the
United States merchandise formed
'of their imports was 45 per cent in
1921 onion :4 per cent in the' year
tgfore the war.
0 Burpl'e Freight Cars.
The following is authorized by the
Car .Serlvce Division of the Ameri-
can Railway Asociaiion:
Surplus freight cars in good re-
fill- and immediately available for
hervice. if neceeary. totaled 24.4774
cars onOct. 81. an increase of 682
the
as Maillot
f
What class or equipment to :21. .f .
core. since oct gene. the reported
month- was 13. $80. which .vns o doc
crease. however. of 1.819 core with-
‘inthesumeperiod. 9. w‘
0! the total number of surplus
freight care 16,118 were box core. a
decrease of 858 whitin approximately
a week. while surplus cool car. in
good repair numbered 1.205;.wnich
was an increase of 1. 534 wihtin the
same period.
Surplus stock car- in good repair
totaled 1.245. compared with 80 on
Oct $2 or an increase of 38:. while
there also wens. decreoso. of 138
the number of surplus refrigerator
care. which brought the total for
The Siote 6! Trade»
Events of the week have made for
a slightly better tpne in. trade and
industry. and a number of succum-
ing items are reported. although
gc-neral sun’ey still reveals rather
spotted conditions, according- to
cardiortageontheiostd'oyofthe'
hovel-nee n
W _,
mode to make Weather
although there has Wmhgn.
countering; -
to be reflectediin actual Mireille
lugs; Stiliaeeoler milk 019““
final distribution not-thine «invest. and
the strength of cotton-hes lie-milk for
more gh‘eerful.~ feeling or sou utltsrn
centers. fortunotb in having good
crops in tribumterritery. The wool
trade. after o- long spell of quiet.
report- more libel-ohms for the
1024-- heo t seonn. with: ad-
eo-ted in report. by
apparent surge upward in building
value sis- indicated in "pom by
3150 cities to We. the largest
’ gain shown in any month dnce'A'pgii.
- In addition. manegers of lesding
nitrous announce that they
to spend large sumrnextyeor
tel-meats. having spent $1. 050 .000.-
000 so for thioyeor. ondJopsu he.
bought :8. 000 tons more. of steel.
making 100,000 tons ln~sil purchased
:dnce' the earthquoko. For thb second
Bradstreets. The change in the at-
mosphere of the stock market. the
‘arran
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ONE PIPE
mm FURNACE
For houses whose interiors are r
tbotofnllnndfreecircul:
tion can be had between the two storit
and the various rooms on each floor ti
one-pipe turnace is the least erpeaslt'
and most economical fom' bf bestir
apparatus mode.
'The maneuoeeomwlhuuu :
. fully piped furnace, and very much let
than that of the bot-mm or steel
heating plants.“
0
The simplicity. of this opporotus l
manifest and its operation easily In
'derstood.
The Comet Furnace ls thorough!-
well made, and is not a cheap, sligbtl
built adult-{undo only to 'un; it}. not
todoagreet amountofli‘e‘otlngandt
lestoslongosenyotberfnrnsoelnde
similar circumetonem. ~ _ -
Scld I‘y Leacin *ig De;._3rs in
1‘. 3rwaik and South NCrWulk
e
Gifts of ‘ Charm {and
the Opening of, our Gift Shop on the meddle“.-
Not only is the Shop_fill'ed with newancl déli'gb‘l-Q
iul suggestions for the gifing season. but here. too. you x
will find one who will behappy to assisfyoumsugn
gesting suitable presents for those on your list. fie.
knowsailabout giftsendglhshopsandhopeoyouwill
consult her in the eclection of gifts with ' " I
Distinction ' _ 5.
&
fir
o
Weshailwelcomeeilourfnendsto‘
*5
.1.“
'ten
onto~ "lite more favorable basic
ideal. 01‘ which tifere’ .hhve been,
and still are. many evidences. \
The evident effects ofdhe change
in stock tangenmeng upon . trade
~. ostof them are: imported; they: are? all
I , have
~ . i5 ct, $1.00 and 51.50
5 tie.“ urso.
’o'r str‘irnge."tl1e tendon
stock market influences having been
noted long before the country's in- benefihial where
dustries had become so closely asso. 1.... been ,sueh as
elated th
'listihgo d‘ dealing in their shares} arena have hardly; ratio
The accession of good feeling noted' strength of grain morketl.
seems ‘
spay allfttle: morefot-f
, .. [stefiltsfied i337}.
*4 *5 1' 0 ' StoreCloseeDoiiyotGchock
Great Sétvmgs in Living Room Sets
4;, / oftheFIrStQuallty
It is our only aim in all our business dealings to be o‘ervice to our -
patrons.
Service means many things. but one of the most vital.- we consider. is
to give our patrons the finest things we have at especially attractive prices,
just at the time they will mbst want and need them.
Hence a real sale of four living room sets of overstufled furniture. a
grade that we take pleasurejn guaranteeing. We shall quote the former
prices so that you can see how great the savings are. '
1. Davenport, chair and wing 3. Davenport, chair and wide
chair with finest spring seats and a wing chair with deep squashy cush-
cushions fuil of tiny springs to add ioned seats. The whole is covered
further luxury. This is 930 well with a new charming figured tapes-
constructed that even if made to or- try with black ground. You sink
der, the workmanship could not be .to tfiiknown depths in ‘efich com-
better. Finest quality tapestry with fortable furniture as this.
bound velour edges covers the -I-'ormerly 5395 $345
whole.‘ Seats‘ are deep and luxuri-
ous. ‘. 4. in? piecedsei: including dav-
‘ 1 575 enpo c an- an wing chair is 3
Former 3: 5 $488 fig: gushioned 3nd upholstered set
‘ ' w c is covere with small figured
2. Handsome davenport and two ,
chairs which have solid mahogany tapestry 0f excellent quality and
frames finished in antique finish.
charming design. The tapestry Is
Covering 18 of silk broeatelle in rich combined ““1 taupe velour. It is
brown and tan tones. Two satin
a ”splendid .set.
rolls and three pillows are inclu dy. . Formerly $235 $195
This is an unusual and distin
handsome set. Best of all. these sets may be
. ha d it def rr (1 a cut
Formerly $775 $625 purc 3e 0 e e p ym
Plan.
e
Fourth floor.
A N... and Beautiful Piece of Furniture
The Brunswick Phonograph
for $5 ’DOWn
Not only are we oifering
to piece in your one for a
small initial pa . cut. one of
the finest musical. ‘
meats in the world—But also
a charming piece of furni-
ture. At first sight; you in-
stinctively exclaim “What
an exquisite cabinet}! never
dreaming that it will ilso
reproduce the.djvine voices
~ of Patti or Caruso—voices
‘ which your children can
hear' in no other way.
The Console phonograph
ml; areuilade‘ in many beautiful
model end finishes and will add a charming note to any room in which they
placed. These instruments are within the reach of all on the deferred pay-
ment plan. Do not delay m seeing it and hearing it. [Many nibdela to
choose from. ‘
— Women want this new type of phonograph because it is beautiful and
unquestionably the most fashionable piece of furniture to have in an up-to-
date home. ' Prices $115 to $400 a—
. *Here are Hundreds of Dells
:' Needing Xmas Wardrobes
Every little girl is delighted when her grandmother, mother, aunt: or
"sister has made r at clothes for her Xxnas doll. Now? the Ltiine to begin
and we liatfe love lost 'undressed dolls fory to to elhome with. you.
some straight, other-s
1o ted. many having lovely. heads of hill: all eyes: that closes -
Jelntedenoll with lovely curly bynolli. biondés or brunettes
‘heir wilful *eyes that c103! and' ti‘curly‘,bobbed iii!" and eyes
. a! eyelashes. » - $1.90 . .1 ted it?“ Also straight
3 Doll with real kid body, curly - . 98‘ 3°50 0
I -._,-- bail: and eyes that open and close. » 83-50; “0° “0935-00
$2.50 new Baby 1);? $1,111: In;
Celluloid Do so nice for small nary eyes. " ‘ -
:Pkiddiee, as” all? are less apt to! . '3‘” M jointed, With bobbed
‘break. Priced according to size, heir, closing eyes afid beautiful
eyelashes. $1.50. $2.00 and $2.50
Larger straight-log dolls in better gfndes ‘ ‘
Price range $5.00, $7.00 to $10.0)
_.._..,——
Basement.
‘ .
,fa balk ’NOVEMBER
«wake-used esteem of s
iii! 1-: ‘iautth m an"!!! .3 Novem-
bushes: feeling to be affected by bet following the the of 3 cent. in
October. has. of course. been most
crop yields
to per-
speculation by the public” mlt of real benefit. The gro in growing
at several southern markets; this the very excellent moilorder trade
i
.
D
r
reports for October 18’ .
Week on: b M,
o. 8 human,
An average of 5. 8“ Put] .
are in daily mm“ '21
roads of the [nitnd s?“ . .5
and keep them In EON-{lat
the ben’ices 9: vi. . it
4.000 car cleanem _
the
unless
A Wonderful
Kitchen Cabinet
for $2.50 Down
5 Newest in all its im.
provements and with
more things than y0u
ever dreamed came in
kitchen cabinets. We
are ofi'ering you an op-
portunity to purchase
this finest of cabinets on
‘ the deferred payment
plan. After the initial
payment it wil‘ cost you
only $2.00 a week (plus 'I’
slight interest charge l
for deferred payment) 5:
The results of a na- 3
tional contest for im- 1
provements on this cab.
inet are especially fea- .
tured in the picture.
4.
a
Cash Price $52. $52
_1. Built-in desk sec-
tion /
2. Built-in alarm
clock
3. Plate glass mirror
4. A double electric
socket
5. Disappearing iron-
ing board
6. Nested drawers—-
The lower section of
drawer is in a. larger
drawer which slides out
as you pull out the table
top.
‘ No more removing of
utensils and sliding the
table top back to get at
the drawers.
Do not fail to see this
cabinet.
Fou rt): 1‘. 3 v:-:'.
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‘ Patterns for
Dolly’s Clothes
Real patterns for dol-
ly; just like the big ones
only many sizes small-
er. Patterns for all
their underwear. hats,
coats and dresses com-
plete. Children love
them and these pat-
terns teach them to
make their own clothes
as well as dolly’ -.
Third door.
”——
Advance Pattern
Books Are Here
New Vogue and Coe-
tumeyRo o1 books are
ready with fascinating
illustrations of the
smartest fashions of the
car. A the new
ogue pa rns are on
the shelves while Cos- i
tume Royal patterns
.may be secured upon : ”5
order. ,
Third fir-or.