Show Q 9 I r Wall Wal Street Briefs I t 4 Reports of ot pending mergers southwestern railroads are not considered considered consid consid- ered In rail circles the sole rai as reason for tor the advance in stocks of ot these carriers carriera but is I attributed largely larely to better earnings resulting front from heavier traffic The most moat mot encouraging development development develop develop- ment In the southwest according to WR VR W W. R. R Scott Scot president t t f the Texas LouisIana Louisiana Louisiana Louis Louis- iana Lines Line of ot the Southern Pacific has been the improved financial situation of ot individuals and communities communities Revival of ot the silk sik Industry Is reflected reflect reflect- ed ad In a a. r report t kf the Silk Association o of America I that Ctt withdrawals sA of tOc raw sUit silk IU In Janu January r were the largest for any month the organization began compiling statistics in 1920 1520 Operations of ot silk sik looms have Increased sharply In Inthe Inthe inthe the last few weeks and several mills mis are ar running On en night shifts hita The Goodyear Tire nd and Rubber com corn company company pany pany had a I prosperous year in 1924 net come of ot being equal after prior preference dividends to a. a a 69 share aare on the 7 per cent cumulative preferred pre are pre stock on which no dividends have been paid since 1920 against 75 a ashare ashare ashare share In 1923 1523 Allowing for tor the regular annual requirement requirements the on preferred balance balane is I equivalent to 1716 a. a a share on the common compared with Ho a a. ashare share hue the year before Railroad financing in 1924 approximated ed the largest larget volume in year yean FORCED DOWN BY FOG IOWA CITY Ia la Feb 7 West West bound air mail was forced down at DIxon la Ia 13 last lat night on account of fog tog The plane was not damaged in landing and Pilot Biffie of ot Maywood Maywood Maywood May- May wood field Chicago will wi continue I noon flight if i weather clears cler this afternoon after after- ater- ater |