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Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET GAINED STRENGTH


 New York, Dee. 27.-Covering of short contracts was q factor of con siderable importance in today's stock market, prices in general recovering at the first signs of support, though some irregularity on pro- 1t taaing towards the close.
 Among the few conspicuous excep- uons to tine better trend were St. Paul Common and preferred, some of the secondary coaleTs and several Of the other rails. whose rental or contrac- tuai relations with the government are yet to be definitely determined.
 Far more active, rela.fely, than stocks was the bond market, the turn ever in that quarter aggregatinG prob abiy the l2rg,es total of any session this year. Liberty bonds, with ~the fourth 4 Ifs at the low record of 9A.20 and the first and second 4's at new minimums of 92.S0 and 92.50, re- spcctively, contributed mainly to the extensive dealings.
 Shippings, oils, motors and equip nents were the sustaining features, United Fruit scoring an extreme ad vance Of points, Petroleums an ave- rage of two points and General Flee tric two points.
 Leathers and tobaccos again were taken up by pools, which renewed their activities also in so-called food shares, and the less distinctivt specialties were featured by Sears Roebuck at a six point advance. U. s. Steel ended at slight gain after losing half a point. Sales were 725,0 900 s&ares.
 Aside from the heavinesS of the Lib erty group, the bond market lacked feature, foreign issues holding firm! Total sales. par value, aggregated 92,750 ,O001 Old U. $. registered As lost 5-S per cent. on sales.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28

to hail taxi to take her to an ur- gent case"
 I went home and saturated the members of my household with eu- calyptus and cinnamon. 1 forbade anyone to go out, and teIephcned for all the food supplies the famny ceu- pons would permit. The night passed without developments.
 7. But when the maid brought me my niorning tea she also brought me a story which she had hearsi from the rost-girl. It was about a wedding which had taken place the previous day. Just as the happy couple were preparing to Ego, away" they were suddenly seized with ell the advertised symptoms, and so were the brides maids and the best man. And the coachman who was waiting to drive the bride ands bridegroom to the Sta ton had become suddenly indisposeo on the box, and had been removed or an ambulance.
 Since then a perfect flood of dread | ful happenings has inundated my do- mestic interior. But 50 far only stor- ies of the flu have penetrated my pri- vate premises Touch woodi-The London Chronicle.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28
,er are $2os, 600, 600 against s1os.ooo,.

Der are $20e, GOO, 600 against SOS, ,Ooo,- 900 in the same months of 1917, and
 S71s 100000 in the corresponding
 months of 1916. Those to Australia
 are $5s, 100000 against $35, ,o0o,0O0 in
 the corresponding months of 1917; to
 China s3S, ,O0e, ,0e0, against $2S, ,o00, ,eo0;
 and to India $27,00G, 900 against -s2S,-
 G00,ooo in the corresponding months of
 last year. Imports from Japan are
 $227, ,oe0, 900 against $181, ,0O0, 900 in the
 months of last year; from India $l0S,-
 900, 900 against $S0, ,G0o,oo in the same months of last year; from Straits Set- dement's $125 900 against $9O, ,O0o, . 900; from Australia S51, 600, 900 against s14,0o0,000 in the same months of last year, and from Japan leased
 territory in China $21, ,000 000, against $S,o00.00o in the corresponding months
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28
f 1917, while those from China proper

of 1917, while those from China proper show decline, being S91, ,90o, GOO against $1o2, 1000 in the same months of last year.
 The figures of exports to Asiatic Russia show a marked contract when compared with the immediately pre- ceding years, this being due to the fact that in 1916 and 1917 enormous quantities of merchandise intended for the Russian armies in Europe were sent by way of Russfa's Asiatic port of Vladivostok, and were thus accred- ited to Asia in the records of the United States government, while this movement by way of Vladivostok ter minated at the close of Russia's parti- cipation in the war. The figures of exports to .Asiatic Russia in the cal endar year 1916 were $161, ,000, 900. in
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28
Team No. 2.
Team No. 4.
RACE FEATURE
 AT OLYMPIC RINK

Friday evening there was an eXcit- ing and interesting race at the skating rink at Olympic hall. The race was won by Charles Shaffer and Miss $. Genkeweiz, second place being won by John Tatro and Miss Sullivan. The third couple entered in the race fell down on one of the curves and this rather put them out of the race. There was a large crowd at the rink to wit ness the races and Soldier Verbon- occur gave an exhibition of fancy skating. The rink is proving a great attraction Co Norwich crowds and is q huge 'succeSs.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28
SPORTING NOTES.

Tom Ready, athletic director at Le- high, has been given offers by Muh- lenberg and Lafayette, but has re- newed his contract at Lehigh. Ready has proved very successful baseball and football coach at Lehigh, which means that things have not been so rosy at Lafayette. "Sncoks' DoTd of this city, Lehigh athlete, declares Keady's between halves creations the most touching and inspiring he ever heard. Ready is eloquent and ponent is active in the first half. He meets all the Dowd requirements as q coach.
 An interesting two-miie race for varsity eight cared crews Is pre- iect that many would like to see put through. It is suggested that Anna polls Harvard, Yale. Princeton, Penn sylvania and Columbia enter and that the race be held at Philadelphia or Boston. An eight -oared race with six crews entered is a most picturesque event and would surely prove a great drawing card. Something new in the way of rowing is needed by the col- leges. A siX-boat race would prove a great lift for the sport.
 Mai Percy D. Haughton who re- turned from overseas last week is another opti1rist. The enthusiasm of inc soldiers for baseball leads him to predict a big revival for the major leagues. Maj. Haughton served in the chemical warfare service with Christy Mathewson and Ty Cobb. It is believed that he may quit league baseball but continue to serve as head of Harvard's football coaching depart ment.
 Rube Benton is out of the army and now the southpaw department of the Giants pitching staff does not look So badly off. Ferdie Srupp's pitching arm is under the care of specialists and Slim Sallee announces that he is through with baseball Therefore the importance of the assurance that Benton will again be with the New York team.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28
1877 $1Gs, ,ooq, ,oeo, and in the fuH year 1913 will not exceed $5y00e, ,8ae.
Arnusenena for chIIdrn..

For the children, before they ara eza enough to use scissors, tearing paQer tB an engaging occupation. Tear piecs of cd newspaper. into an obIong shape; it may be any size, about two by four inches, we will say. By folding this in the middle t will make a Ifttle ten1. Again, fold in thirds, one piece turned up and one down, for a chair. Turn both ends down for table. The child can tear paper into trees, a bah, doll babies d many other simple shapeA
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28
NAPOLEON LAJoiE
 RETIRES FROM BASEBALL

Cleveland, O., Dec. 27.-Napoleon IAaiote, for twenty years conceded to be one of the worlds greatest infeid- CTS. today Announced his retirement from professional baseball. For many years he was considered the leading second baseman.
 Last season Lajoie managed the In- dianapolis team of the American as- sociation.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28
URGES COLLEGE ATHLETICS ON N. GAIA.

for boys under 15 years of age on the tennis courts of the Seventh Regiment arrnory today. Bernstein in his final beat Leo Jandorff of Stuyvesant school 6-3, 6-2, 6-1.
 Vincent Richards, holder of two na- tional titles, and Frank D. Anderson of Commercial High school, Brook lyn, won in the semi finals Of the na- tional junior championship singles. Richards easily outplayed Abraham Bassford, Sd, e-S, 6-2. Anderson by speed and steadiness accounted for the defeat of. II. B. Kaltenbach, IT, of Princeton, 6-4, 6-4.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28
MoNEY

New York. Dec. 27.-can money s;rog: s;rong: high 6; low 6; ruling rate 6; loan $. @e e' iast Bank acceptances ( IA
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28
BOWLING RESULTS.

At the Baltic alleys Friday night Team No 2 won it's match from Team No. of the City league. Teams No. l and No. meet Monday night. The score:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28
COTTON.

New York. Dec. 27-CeAton rnt.res opened steady. January 2se0; Msrrh zs4S: May Nf0; July 9ee5; October
 Spot cotton quiet; nniddnng szse.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28

Every cloud has a silver lining, but the trouble of it is that the ma jority of them are on the wrong side.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28
NJ. BERNSTEIN WINS
 JUNIOR TENNIS SINGLES

Now York Dec. 27--M. Bernstein of Dewitt Clinton High school won the national indoor championship singles
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28

FHEEEE Is DO advertising medium in Eastern Connecticut equal to The Bul- iaaan for b1siness resuits. |.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28
A. G. THOMPSON, F. s.
 Chiropodist. Foot Specialist

tPRoTEcT YOUR FEET), Mfr. Cummings Spring Arch Support Suite 7-s Alice Building, 321 Main St. Norwich. Conn. Phone f3SS-4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-09
BUSINESS ON CURB
SMALL IN VOLUME
Coming Triple Holiday Puts
Quietus on Market-Oils
Especially Quiet
NEW YORK, Feb. ..


Trading on the curb was small IN
volume, partly because OF the coming
triple holiday. and there were many
stocks usually In the active list in which
no transactions were made during the
half day.
There was n better tone 10 Aetna EN-
plosivcs, which made belated response
to the good showing IN the receivers re-
port and advanced TO Z. Other war
stocks Jvcro dull, with Wright-Mariin
unchanged at ~.
Tho motor stocks continued fairy
active, with United Motor the most
prominent feature, advancing from 25h
TO 257s. Chevrolet opened at 12O ana
dropped to 1lsis.
The oil stocks were quiet and without
important change I'm price. Cosden sell
ing at and Oklahoma Producing was
traded In at ~. Federal OIL, which was
made active and strong yesterday, was
heavy with sales at 81. and 3is.
Mining stocks were fairly well heId'
Nixon Nevada and Washoe Copper were
both in good demand. WITH buying based
on the official announcement that all
the financing had been completed for the
development of the Washoe Mine. which
is largely held by the Nixon-Nevada
Company.
Butte Copper and Zinc was steady
with sales at 1915 and 10Ss.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-09

There was only n sm1ll turnover OF
stocks on the Philadelphia exchange
during tcdays short session. and iol-
lowing the trend in New York, changes
In prices were irregular. with Steel the
usual leader, neglected,
Philadelphia Electric advanced n
quarter early on light sales, but closed
at last nights last sale price, and
United Gas Improvement took the same
course, but did little. Rapid Transit
trust certificates showed no improve
ment ms n result of the approval OF the
new lease by stockholders at yesterday $
meeting. and instead was off n quarter
at the close.
Tonopah Mining was unchanged. but
Tonopah Belmont lost a fraction to 3.
a fractional gain was recorded by Lee
high Navigatiu1. although It showed no
activity Pennsylvania Railroad closed
az 4oa. after being off "A half at As, but
there were no sales of Reading.
baldwin Locomotive. which has been
active on the big board for several
days since talk of n common stock
dividend and exceptionally large earn
ings aroused interest was up u here
today at 6SL. but closed unchanged.
Cambria Iron lost "A half and American
Gas was unchanged. Although steel was
not active, it was fractionally higher
Liberty 3las and regular As showed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-09
CHAOTIC CONDITION
IN STEEL TRADE
Insufficient Fuel and Conges-
ton on Railroads Prevent
Normal Capacity
NEW YORK, Feb. =.

The steel industry at the moment is
bordering on choitic state, due prln-
cipally to the inability to obtain sufficient
fuel to operate many plants and the
congestion on the railroads which pre-
vents mills receiving raw materials and
also is holding up the movement OF nm
ished products from the yards or plants.
While it Is estimated that the present
OUTPUT of steel Is no better than 10
per cent Of capacity. It must not be un-
derstood that all plants are working at
this rate For instance, some OF the
smaller companies are doing no better
than % per cent and others are running
al about 35 per cent. The difference Is
made up by the larger operating ratio
of the big companies
The United states Steel Corporation
AZ a whole, IL is believed, is working AT
somewhere around So per cent. while the
bethlehem steel Corporation, during the
Last week, has done an average of about
6O ner cent But this takes into con-
sideration the fact that both companies
are rushing Government work, especially
In plates, lila, ,,no,ios In .
Gated in the eastern parts OF the country
have felt the i'll effects OF the fuel snort
age to a greater extent recently thah
ever before. This is indicated by the
admission that some plants nave peeh
shut down for days at a time, while IN
others certain portions have been forced
70 close, ..
Thiy will continue until the movement
os f,1eI becomes more free, and about the
only thing that can bring this about Is a
waye of favorable weather which VIII
,,a.tsr,ally increase the receipts OF fuel.
Uoweyer. up TO the present there nave
been no definite signs OF rehet. anu inc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-09
NEW YORK. Feb. ..

YORK. ..
NevN York Soc<E
strced holidays with the board
This
market virtually Of with pool activities again
hours of
which efforts OF OF these
hut this demand
fiat and rccessions
United within advancing to
o
steel industas, adj
than about half this gain
points. which quickly lost and
Marine preferred
professional element and
a decline in Union
heavy, falling from
to the new low Of
Railway and generally lower
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-09
PRICES SHOW IRREGULAR TENDENCY
ON PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANC1
Turnover Is Small and Generally Unnterestns
Baldwin Makes Good Advance, Renectlng Interest
Aroused bv Dividend and Earnings Talk

no improvement on light sales. a,s
convertible Az declined as mnos
3O-tOO to 96.10, with the ,urs.
trinlng.
The United Gas Tmprovcmen, =.
many has sent the following not,cs =
stockholders. ~"
ON view of the provisions Of s.,.
al lb) Of the Federal Income Tss
of october 3. 1917. the attention =, ).
stockholders Is called TO the fo,,..%a
ALLEGATION of dividends paid bv ~
company IN 1917:
"The regular quarterly DIVIDEND =,
per cent ,sl pey share) declarsa'
csmbcr l3. 1915, to stockholders =, ~
ord December 80. 1916. and paid Nv
AIRY Is. 1917, was paid out OF Gnu.
earnings of 1915. The regular ~
terly dividends OF . per cent n, s4
share) paid IN April II, july IA
october 15 were paid out OF cn,'
earnings of 1917.
"The extra dividend of . per cen. =.
pcr sharc) declared March IA 1o,,
stockholders of record March Al ~.
and paid April II. 1917. was na,a y.
of profits received from the sales :, y
curities, and the amount so paid 49,.
he allocatcd as follows: .0s73c per ~ =
to 1916. .002c per share to 1915 sssn
per share to 1914, .0006c per shar. :,
1912 and .9O91c per share prior TO las.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-09
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. Feb. ?.--ln advanc d
the extended business holidays the III
cign market bore out expectations vi
sluggish and uninteresting position '
day. Italian exchange stood at the lcs|
est level of the entire movement estak
lished on Friday. otherwise the mark
was fairly steady
Quotations were:
Demand sterling AS 5-ls, cabl'
j.7G T-16. Sixty-day bills nominal
i.71A nincty-day bills 40.
Franc cables 5.79E, checks SEX
Swiss cables 4.4ala. checks 4.51is s
Guilder cables a.. checks 43ls. s.
Pcsetas cables e4.25. checks 2i.15
Lir ecables S.6l, checks $50.
,uble cables nominally 13A, check
10. I'D
Stockholm cables 33ia. checks 80. n
Christiania cables 32is, checks 3is
Copenhagen cables 81. checks SOY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-09
Financial Briefs

Commercial failures this week I'm the
United States. as reported by r. G.. Dun
& Co., are 2Gi, against 264 last week,
2I5 the preceding week and 296 the
corresponding week last year. Failures
In Canada number 25, against II las,
week. 20 the preceding week and &c last
year.
The New York Subtreasury gained
S25l'OOO from the banks on Friday.
December gross Of sixty-seven rail-
roads operating in the United States
was Sll5,394.92s. gain of ss.790.44S
compared with the same month last year.
net operating revenues. for the month
decreased $l0,s0l. .051. Twelve months
gross increased s139.375,7l6. with net
for the period decreasing s42,496.332.
Captain Albert l.. Smith has been
elected a member of the Philadelphia
Stock Exchange.
Harcourt y. Trimble. president OF II.
n. Trimble Steel Company, and a men,
ber of the firm OF Mclaughlin. Bowlan
& McAfee, of Pittsburgh. has been
elected a member OF New York Stock
ENcaange r.Sr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-09
Think Tuscania Disaster May BE Profitable

The losses
of
aiding
1t unlikely
neededa desire kill Germans o
Satisfaction with of
of dUil
majority Of citizens naturalization
unlikely disposition
$ low price possible
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-09
Wall Streets Peace Hopes Fade

Wall Is
negotiations
a result the price
Stock
This
the
The German military machine has its ability TO put down
the labor upngs the stu
pendous sughs of civilians In history nip in the bud
Whether this checked permanently remains to be
Posblynot mprobaby the beginning of
break periodically itself finally tho deciding factor
For effective check
has been administered and that hopes
that based budcd sand Hence
purchased
the O a :
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-09

'I1l-i'i'' Ftb. y.
Dealings in corn and oats were small
and the markets were featureless in the
early trading this morning, with prices
. shade higher
Nothing new occurred overnight with
regard to the fixing of prices for coarse
grains and the trade believes that IL the
Federal food administration has any
thing in mind 1t will DE in the direction
Of regulating distribution and profits.
John j. Stream, of the food admin
istration, before leaving for New York
said that prospects for the movements
OF corn and oats appeared to be the best
Of any time since. last December. He
said that there were about 30, 900 cars
headed westward.
The directors of the Board of Trade
late yesterday discussed the situation.
II was suggested by conservative
operator that brokers have the making
OF their future in their own hands.
May corn opened &c higher at
f125%c. February and March oats
also opened at an advance of bc at
s3hc, and later sold at s3Ac. May
oats were quoted at s0hc at the outset.
against soc at the end yesterday. and
later rose to S0%c.
The receipts of corn here today were
l21 cars and of oats 1877 cars. The
arrivals of wheat here today were only
four cars.
easter The demand for -four there con-
tlnued good. Private cables told of ap-
psehension over the political situation
, IN Argentina. Conditions on the rail-
ways there remained unsettled
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-09
NEW YORK TRADING RESTRICTED,
DUE TO APPROACHING HOLIDAYS
Wall Street Deserted Through Exodus to Win
ter Resorts-Leading Stocks Neglected,
With Declines Following Advances
High Points in Today's Financial NeUs

Trading
Itncons Birthday
throughout bclo last Tcck aud last
9S53
u or nd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-09
BANK CLEARINGS DECRElsp
Business 14.7 Per Cent Below Con,
spending Week Last Year

Bank clearings in the principal esI.
of the country. for the week ended 4
day, show a decline rs compared IN
last week and same week last v.s,
The total for the week Is s5,S14,0sisM sM
against s5.5il,299,G75 last week -,
s6,231,674,616 the corresponding VA
last year. Philadelphia's decrease !
eos per cent.
Details follow:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-09
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Niles -Bement-Pond Co., regular quarterly
OF la per cent on preferred, payable Feb
ruary 20 to stock OF record March ..
Pratt & Whitney Company. regular quar-
terly OF IL per cent on preferred payable
February 20 to stock of record February l.
Brown Shoe Company. Inc. regular quar-.
terly Of 81 30 on common, payable March /
10 stock OF record February 16.
Internn tional Cotton Mills, regular quar-.
terly Of y per cent on preferred, PAYABLE
March / TO stock OF record February III
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-09
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK. Feb. 9.-There was n
hrtner tone to the coffee market futures
this morning and call prices were to
II points above yesterdays closing fig
ures There was a fair demand from
Wall street, with sellers very cautious
in their coverings.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-09
MONEY-LENDlNG RATES

PHILADELPHIt-Call 6 per cent;
time. ga. as per cent, Commercal
paper, three to four months, 5ls 6is
per cent; six months, 5T5a4 per cent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-09
Meat Shipments Increase

CHICAGO. Feb. 9.-Shipments of
fresh and cured meats from Chicago
during the week ended February were
46,sT4,O0o pounds. against 46.1is, 900
pounds the previous week. and 42,35s,.
900 pounds the same week last year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-09
ANNUAL MEETINGS
IflSS5 PENN PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
~ Notice Of Annual Meeting of

Philadelphia, Pa. December IL, 1917.
!. The Annual Meeting of Stockholders OF
the Penn Public Service Company will lie
heid on the 18th day Of February. 1918.
- 200 o'c,eck .. M St the office Of the
Building. in the City of Philadelphia. Pa,
fo- the purpose OF electing a Board Of Dl-
rectors, voting upon the proposition Of in
creasing the authorized Indebtedness OF the
Company. voting upon the proposition %
authorizing issue OF this Companys
short-term notes and securing the same by
contract. by pledge OF collateral. or by a
mortgage upon all of the properties OF this
Company owned or TO be hereafter
scquired and the sale of said notes. and
upon the proposition of increasing the au-
thorized capital stock of this Company and
for tho transaction OF such other business
as may come before the meeting.
l., A. WOOD.
Assistant Secretary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-09
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT
Average Loans Increase and Actual
Decrease-Reserves Larger

NEW YORK, Feb. o.--.The New York
bank statement this week shows a large
increase in average loans and decrease
in the actual. Reserves were larger
Details follow:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-09
STATE RANKS AND TRUST COMPANIES
NOT REPORTING TO CLEARING HOUSE
BANK CLEARINGS

Bank cl.srinRs today compared with cor
responding day last two years:
rhilada. $50. lss' 7sG $50. s7i.a .aos Holiday
Boston. ~, ,021 ,G63 3I.32i,101 Holiday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-09
Oil Companies Merge

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 9.-The Beaver
Refining Company has absorbed the
Petroleum Products Company, having
tile merger. -rss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-09
INACTIVE PHILA. STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
stocks listed on the Philadelphia STOCK
Exchange and In which there we're no
transactions today. The price given Is
the last previous close:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-09

LAWRENCE f. EROwN & CO.
1918 REAL ESTATE TRUST BLDG.
INVESTIGATE Adjust PARTNERSHIP
CORPORATIONS & DISPUTED ACCOUNTS