f- W -4-ja. Cotton 'fei?V ARX? &'$ .Th.f recent consolidation of tlie Pilot Cqtton Mills Co., Raleigh, N. C,. Jas. N. Williamson & Sons Co., Burlington, N. C. Ella Mfg. Co., Shelby, N. C. Lynchburg Cotton Mills Co., Lynchburg, Va. Windsor Print Works, North Adams, Mass. Pelham Mfg. Co., Pclham, pa. Bonhani Cotton Mills Co., Bonham, Texas has resulted in an issue of unusually attractive 7 Convertible Gold Notes, which we recommend as in its original form, as plucked from the growing plant, is generally known as the leading pro'duct or the South, and it is interesting to note that of the 33.000,000 spindles in the United States, 46 per cent arc located be low the Mason and Dixon's line. While the spindles in north ern mills have increased 39 per cent in twenty years, the spindles in the South have in creased over Three Hun dred and Twelve Per Cent. Safe Profitable Investments Consolidated Textile Corporation Three-Year 7 Sinking Fund Convertible Debenture Notes Interest April. and October 1st. ' Due April'lst, 1923 . ,Price a,t market to yield about 7.50. , , New York Bonds JSSm f SALES. IM 110001 From a l M. Until 2M5 1. M. N. V. Time) Aiu a it ov n 1..... '13H Amer'n Asr & Chem D Ss S SOU A'n Linseed 4s 1 DO Amur Binelt'a & ntt's r.n 2 74; 8 T4H A Tl b Tel clt 74S 1 T4 1 74 4 1..... 74i 1 74H A Tl & Tel (In 0 . 7S Conn'd Ors "s 1 . inH 3. 100H 3 100 CoMnh'it (H4d 1 . .70 Cuba U Husr cv Anc-Freneh Bs 00 40... 8... 1... 0.,. n... i... n... a... 4... 4... S2... ... 10... s... 2... B... S... 1... B... 4... 0... 20... 10... 20... 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Oft '4 D of Can '20 10. ... 88 1 88T 1 .... 80 1 88U D ot Can '2fl B )t0 14 4 .... 80V4 3. ... wit; 3 ... lioa- Dom nep'c Bs -' 88 1 83". 1. .. 83U Erlo (lenl Men 1 41 Brie nn ov A a 34 U 8.... 3B 0 34 Erie nil cv D 0 33 'A Erlo n R 4a 1 BO 8 41)74 Gen'l j;ito 09 1 08 2 08 2 08 1 08 1 08 ..,.. 08 1 u 1 ",-j Green Bay & W'n Rly n I. ... 7U Hud & Man In 33 20 At Coast X. clt 1 20 1 01 111 Central fd Atl C Lino 09 1 00 The principal attractiveness of the Notes lies in the Conversion Privilege attached to them. The expansion of activities of the Corporation under-present favorable conditions points to much larger earnings in the future, which should be reflected in a higher market value for'tbese Notes because of this Conversion Privilege. Send for Further Information ft t - Frazier. & G. Broad and Sansom Streets, Philadelphia, Pa. G5 Broadway New York, N. Y. 19 South Street Baltimore, Md. Pittsburgh, Pa. Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Washington, D. C. Lebanon, Pa. 1 04 Atch T S To rce 4a s cRt; A T & 0 K nj 1 034 1 0.TN 2 03Vi t 03H nalt & Ohio c 2 00 1 Art 2 no D & Ohio 3Hs 1 81 1..... SO", 1 81 nalt L Ohio 4s 2 B0, 1 B8 1 B8H 4 ASK Halt & Ohio fts 1 B9ft nalt t Ohio 09 2 80 10..... 80 3 80 2 80 2 .. 8.14 1. B. 1. EtX- t H Fran Series a Northern & Western Trading Corporation . At announces the removal of its offices from 47 Cedar Street to r 7 Hanover Street, New York The Company offers increased facilities for the handling of all German securities, rrfany of which are on hand ' for immediate delivery. ' , Subject to prior sale and market change we offer for SPOT DELIVERY 5 at $23.00 4Vo , 23.00 per 1000 Marks 24.50 " " " 24.50 " 22.50 " " 22.25 ' " 19.50 " u " CITY OF LEIPZIG CITY OF COLOGNE CITY OF FRANKFURT 4.. CITY OF MUNICH 4.. CITY OF DRESDEN 4 . . STATE OF HAMBURG 4s At the same time the Company announces that its name has been changed to Northern & Western Finance & Trading Corporation 7 Hanover Street, New York Teltphontt Hanover 8983-8984-808S-8986-S493 3.,... 80 14..... 80 23 80 3.... 80U 2 80 8 80 1 80 43 80 D t O P I. H t W V Ey 4 1 0' D It O S Wn Hallway 3Vj 2 OOVi D Steel 0s '30 1 80 1 70W Drk Rap' Trail 7a ct ata 1 87 2 33 Dush BldK Os 1. ... 74 i 74; 1 .... 71. 0.. . 73H Ccnfl l'ac 1st - 4 OB'i 1.. .. C5, Cent Fao 3H 4 78 1 78 C & O cv 5s B 74 a 741, Ches & O 4Va0 2 704 1 70 Chei'k 4 O us 3 8I4 Ches & O cv S 1 73Vi B 73i C h Alton 3i 1! 32S 2 32 Vj 1 32V. Chi BlQla 1. !: T". 1 1. c . 1. 10.. 04 ; OtH niH 04 u 91'i 0Vi 0k IM'i 94 U 04 1, 0(k 04 01 044 04 om at p GE0.A.HUHN&S0NS HTOCKB AND IIONHS Members of the I'hllaAelnhla. New lork and Chicago Htock Kxchancea New York Cotton Exchange Commission Orders Executed In All the Principal Markets IIKIXKVUK COUIIT IH.DO. 1418 Walnut Ht. NBV TOItlv OPK1PH 111 llroadrur. New York TO THE PUBLIC: rri'r- ,1l ' 0U2. Thi.i. limd. South American Projects We have been retained for invea ligation in South America thii turn mer and will be glad to represent additional clients in engineering, manufacturing affd financial lines. Our representatives leave New York about June first. Gannett, Seelye & Fleming, Inc. Engineers IlurrUburir., 1'a. -Mrmphla. Tenn. Krle, Pa, HEWBURCER. HENDERSON & LOEB Members New York and Philadelphia Stock Exchanges I.I0 Chestnut St. Bonds for Investment Circular Upon Heauijt The National City Company Correspondent Offoet (u ovr to eltitt Phlludf BhU 1431 rtiMtnnt Atlantle City .S8 Ttsardirnlli HI. 6. 1. Chi M & 4a of 'SB 1 73 1 72 Chi Jl U St V cv 4MiO K I. ... 03W Ch Mil & Ht P cv Sa 1.... 02i Chi INWim 3 70 a .... 70 Chi Itys Co 8s 1 .... 024 C R I fc P fd 1.. .. 01T4 1 01T4 a oii 1 GIS B 03 Chi U Sta 4 4 ,1V. ' C X W Ind 4a 2 ... 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West i:nd , . west Tonopah .1..... 01 UtVIDK STOCKS Allied Divide 01 Alto Divide 02 Relcher o llrlcher Extension 00 lien liur 02 Ilrouxh Divide ,,. 10 Divide nxtenslon TtH Divide Syndicate 01 Dlvldn Con 0-2 Dividend ....A 07 KftBt Divide 0'J Itarmlll in Hnnlirouck Dlvldo 0'J lllKh Divide . .1 (11 llevrrt Divide 07 Reno Divide 01 ItoBctta 01 Silver Klntr OL' Tonopali Divide 14 Tnnopan HaabroucK 07 Victory Divide 11 Verdo DUlde 01 Zone in aOLDKini.D STOCKS Atlnnla ill .01 . .02 .'J 13 .01 .01 .20 08 .117 .01 .00 02 .04 .01 niuo null nootn c o D Comlilnatton 1'ractlon f'racke rjnolt DlamondOeld II II ... 7alay FlnrenrA , aoldOrld Con ........ ctoldnld Mcraer . . . Oold Development . . . ClrcHt llend Jumbo Kxtenslon .... Kennrns Iono star Orn Red Illlla 0:1 Bilker Pick in Spearhead 01 MISCKI.LANKOVS AmiPro I r- ' Arizona United 1." Kilcn 4 Mother J-o1e r.'l Nevada 11111 02 Neadj Rf.nd 20 Nevada Wonder 4 Ternpa Mlntnr OR Wllbert M White Caps 10 Ask .08 .10, .12" .14 .13 .00 X?H .oi" .03 .04 07 .OS .03 .1.1 , .42 .03 .08 .10 .Id .20 .01 .03 .10 .0"! .03 .04 1 .ID .13 .Oil .20 .03 .0.1 .OH .01 " .03 13 .02 .0)1 2t .10 03 .01 .03 .08 .03 ,03 02 .0,, .12 .05 IT. .20 .nr1 .01 23 4 .n .OR" .12 LONDON STOCK MAflKET aUt-Edged Issues Rallied Oil Shares Drooped London, May 3. Trndlns In nesurl, ties on tho stocK exchange was sluggish today and tho markets ncsltated. ftcr sagging, gllt-cdgcd Investments Issues rallied from tho bottom. Subscriptions tO tne now orilisn licnuury xuiiun, nmvn were opened today, Absorbed Investment Although selling was light, oil shares drooped. Russians were heavy on the, capture of Baku by Hussion BolHhevlk forces. Hhell Transport was 10 U and Mexican Hagles U 3-1G. Home rails were dull because of tho labor situation nnd Canadians lucked steadiness. Argentines- und Mexicans gagged again. Krcnch loans werr- firm and knfflrs wcro cheerful. Hudson Hay wns T,L. Dor Oold Sells Lower In London London, May 3. Bar gold wns quoted at 108s nor live ounce today, compared with 100s 6d nor lino ounce on Saturday. , GOVERNMENT BONDS ma Panama cfiupon 2 1930. 10l Panama registered 2s, 1030. 101 Panama coupon 2a, 1038, , Panama .retctetercd 2a, 103S Panama coupon 3, 1.801.., Panama rwrlstered 8s, 1901 Philippine 4s. 1034 .. ,. Philippine 4s, 1086 , . . l'niuppine 4s, 111.111 n on ovt coupon 2s, V H Clovt registered 2s, 1930 1080 U H Oovt coupon 4s, 1026 u H uovi reaistereii 4, Dlst of Columbia 8-OSl, 141 .101 . 80 . Ml . 83 . 83 8.1 .101 .101 108 1023.. 100 1024.. 07 As!; 102 102 102 102 8T, 81 0.1 03 0.1 102 102 107 107 lt.i Jtt tflll..w Am lfl4ifc 1-enim. IVstfr I'r. Bs, 1040,' " p Vi.rtl.nt II . hi, X Vr. Urn. Ini Ilener (liis Klre. St. lis, 1031 Mlrhlnn.for. I'r. Bs. 1041 ' I'.mtilre mis &. fuel ss. lUzB (lenrxln, Hr. ft Pier, Con, 0m, ISM ; ufi. s, msu in (Kin. 10(19 Piilln., Halt. A Mash, 1st 4s. 1013 ('Hddo Ontral Oil A Itrf. Os. 1 niraan tnion riaiinn ov B0ENNING, GARRISON & 00. stock r.xniANoi: m.uo, , Dlrret Private Telrplmnr to New York? Members I'IiIIh, Stork Kirlinnse BOLES & WEST WOOD Members Phila. Stock Exchange Chicago Union Station Co. First 6y2s, July, 1963 Land Title Building. Phila. Telephone, Locust ZOIC v To Yield 8.12 Man u,t write to UOH in itctailt 43 Y, 43 Mi 43. 43U 1. 2.. B.. 1.. 2.. 62 32 S B2H 02 Va B2H B2V4 B2U NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET New York. May .1. The Improve ment in the Hrnzllinn roffce iiittrlcets. ns Miown In the official cnblrs, (steadied sentiment in tlir loenl roffec futures market tills morning nnd inltiul prices were 10 to 12 points not liiglicr. Local sentiment seemed to Improve after the call and prices continued to advance. July nelllmr to lt.DSc nnd Sen tembcr at 14.66c, or 10 lo 17 pounds neU nigner. Importers and New Orleans were active buyers. There wero reports that Homo nrm oners were coming in from , rtlo at a higher level than recent quota-, iiona. jccuruiiiK 10 me jvio veeiiijr statistics Htn cleared 8000 bags for the week to the United States and nono for Europe. Santos cleared 138,000 bags for the United States and 119,000 bags for Europe. No steamers aro now loading at Santos for cither the United States or Europe. N T. time . Prev. close Open 11 a.m. May .....14.BBW14.02 14.3.1 14.87 julJ .14.78014.H2 14.83lQll3.00 '14.02 fU.pt lt.-B0O14.Sl 14.(1014.fll 14.03 Dec 14.47014. BO 1 38f 14.80 14. BO Did. , LIBERTY BONDS All Issues Bought and Sold 3 Sl Wise investors are buying gMt-edged securities o( liigh yield and free of as many taxes as possible. We recommend an 8 Preferred Stock that meets these requirements, (h) Earnings are 15 times the 8 cumulative divi dend, (l) Net quick assets exceed $285 per share of Pre ferred Stock and total net tangible assets over $544 per share of Preferred Stock. (c) No mortgage (except purchase-money mort gage) can be placed on property without consent of 75 of preferred stockholders. (d) Valuation greater than 6'j times Preferred Stock offered, fe Sinking Fund Quarterly. (fj Redeemable nt 107'i and Accrued Dividends, (g) Commercial Trust Co., Transfer .Agent. Fidel ity Trust Co., Registrar. Price 98V2, to yield about 8.12 Member Philadelphia Stock Exchange Real Estate Trust Bide. Philadelphia, Pa $?2. iold Graham. Parsons &Co. 435 Chestnut Street Philadelphia i.. i.. St L fc 3 Fran Series C 3 82ij 1 82N 8 82U 2 82 StL. & SW 1st 1 61 1 01H Bt 1, fl Wn en 1 01 1 B0U 6'n Pacific cv 1 08 So'n Pactnc fd 2 70' 4 70 1 71 2 "0V, S 70',6 4 70, , So'n Pac cv 4s ' 0 73', ; 1 73 W S'n Pao cv Bs 1 08'1 0i.... 08 Vj So'n Ilall's 4s 3 S3 1 B3 8 65 S'n Xlalljs Bs 1 78j 2 78Va 1..,. 78i, 1 7b, B 78 B 78V. 1 7S'i Texas Co Cs 3.... 101 "i Union Pao fd 1 08?; Union Pac 4s 10 70'i Union Pao 0s 3 07, 2 .... 08 3 .... 08 UKOni'21 BAR SILVER Bar silver waa Id higher In London today at BS'd, R. B. CARR Accountant and Auditor Specializing In all INCOME TAX MATTERS Penna. Qldg., Philadelphia RAILROAD, INDUSTRIAL, PUBLIC UTILITY BONDS LIST ON REQUEST MARTIN & CO. Iftll WALNUT ST. ?::?!. JOINT CITY & MIDLAND BANK LIMITED HEAD OFFICE: 5. THREADNEEDLE STREET. LONDON. E.C.2 OVBR I.4S0 OFFICES IN CNQLAND AND WALBS Subsorlbad Capital Paid-up Capital -Raaarva Fund Depoaita ( v.ift) - 3S,M3,.M 0,2S,017 371,742,3ta S OVERSEAS BRANCH : 65 CC, OLD BROAD STREET, LONDON, EX. 2 ntticx lisiiKG tvststa or tVMMt Disctirrtos uhdiitjiih Rt. Hen. R. UcKENMA-Chsirmtn AFFILIATED BANKS BELFAST BANKING COMPANY LTD 0ir 110 omcM In InltiK THE ClYDiSOAU BANK LTD. nr III OShti 4 (oOuU Ou'i . 00 . 03 . 03 . 9B, . OS . 03 . 0.1'i . 031, n & i 5 1. .. 4 ... 3 ... B. .. 1 . . 14 ... 1.... 10. .. L" K U rets ot i . . 03S t . 03'. 1 93-"i I . . 03i tr K G B & 1 rets ot '29 1 01'.. 21 . . fU'i 13.. . OP. r. oi u 5 .. . OOH CKUSI 'U7 8 .... 8BU a . h.v; s ... so I .-, . 80 I 10 88 V S M.xlco 4s I 1 . . 26j ! 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West'n XI il ts 3. . 40 tVestn Vc 1st '3. 77'!, Wilson Co cy I 2. . 87'a , II 87 . 1 87 ' $1,500,000 Eastern Texas Electric Company Five Year 7 Convertible Gold Notes Dated May 1, 1920 Due May 1, 1925 $2,000,000 Authorized Outstanding Sl.EOO.qOO Interest payable May 1 and November 1 in New York without deduction for normal Federal Income Tax up to 2. Coupon Notes in denominations of S1.000, $500 and $100 interchangeable; reenterable as to principal only. Redeemable as a whole or in part, at the option of the Company, at any time on 45 days' notice at the followinc rates and accrued interest: before May 1, 1921, at 103; May 1, 1921, to April 30, 1923, at 102; May 1, 1923, to April 30, 1924, at 101; May 1, 1924, to maturity at 100 CONVERSION PRIVILEGE Convertible, prx for par, at any time on or before maturity into fully paid common stock of the Company, with i cash payment by the noteholder of S4.09 per share and an adjustment of accrued interest on the Notes and of dividends on the stock at the rate last declared within the six months next preceding. If called, conversion may be made up to and including redemption date, the noteholder to receive any premium payable on account of redemption. Guaranty Trust Company of New York, Trustee A letter from Mr. Charles F. W. Wetterer, of the Stone & Webster Management Division and Presi dent of the Company, a copy of which will be sup plied upon request, is summarized as follows: BUSINESS AND FRANCHISES Eastern Texas Electric Company, a Texas corpora tion, owns and operates they entire electric light, power and street railway business in Beaumont, Texas, the entire electric light and power busi ness in Port Arthur, Texas, and the interurban elec tric railway between Beaumont and Port Arthur, a distance of about 20 miles. None of its franchises expire before 1943 and practically all of the inter urban railway mileage is located on right-of-way owned by the Company. TERRITORY SERVED The Company operates in one of the most important oil refining centers and the largest rice producing area in the United States. The Texas Company's plant at Port Ncches, which takes a large amount of power, is the largest asphalt plant, and the Port Arthur plant of the Gulf Refining Company is ranked as one of the largest oil refineries, in the world. PROVISIONS OF ISSUE These Notes are direct obligations of the Company which has only $1,663,000 mortgage debt outstand ing) issued under a Trust Indenture which provides, among other covenants, that neither the remaining $500,000 of this issue nor any other bonds, notes or obligations (except bank loans maturing not later than one year, and equipment obligations) shall be issued unless, for eighteen consecutive months out of the preceding two.years, earnings applicable tointerest charges have been equivalent to at least twice the interest on all the Company's funded debt, including the bonds or notes proposed to be issued. EQUITY Junior to these Notes there are outstanding $1,400,000 cumulative 6 preferred stock and $1,400,000 common stock. Dividends on com mon stock, into which these Notes are convertible, have been as follows: iyl in 1916, 5 in 1917 and 1918, Qy2 in 1919. The present rate is 8 per annum. Prices Firm on Paria, Bourse Paris, Slay 3. Prlceo wore llrm on the Bourse, today. Three per cent rentes were quoted at Bttf 80c; exchance on London, 63( 80c; 5 per cent loan, S7f COc. The dollar wub quoted al l?f t)5c. EARNINGS The growth of the Company's earnings is shown below: Operating Calendar Gross Expenses Year Earnings and Taxes 1913.... $440,442 $270,692 1914 073,096 401,932 1915 723,091 386,447 1916 826,314 444,422 1917 938,074 616,993 1918 1,131,752 662,169 1919 1,390,350 853,677 Net Earnings and Other-. Income $212,532 271,163 336,644 381,892 440,900 477,369 544,173 Total Interest Charges $67,427 94,138 98,061 99,112 116,874 139,218 146,967 Balance for Amortization, Reserves, Dividends $146,105 177,025 238,683 282,780 326,026 338,161 397,206 Since 1913 net income applicable to interest has shown a continuous increase and in 1919 was over VA times all interest charges on the Company's mortgage debt and- these Notes. Price 96 and interest, to yield about 8 It is expected that Definitive Notes will be ready for delivery about May 12 All Itxal details pertaining, to thts issue haie been approved by Messrs. Stetson, Jennings fr Russell, of Kew York, and Messrs. Tyler, Tucker, Eames & Writht, of Boston Guaranty Trust Company . , of New York Philadelphia Correspondent: 421 Chestnut Street VJ An nnt mrftntA ihm tiimintt mwA fimtre nAAntskJ i.. -... " "" """ "" . oui wey are taken from sourceo which wo beliero to be accurate Stone & Webster Boston New York Chicago N v. 7 M M Xx if iiiwvci ftnut J V . 11 A' " t i f 4. M 4- "2 iMI - lv.t, I- f" .