New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-04

Corporate Returns

i Corporate Returns
Atlantic Refining Company.-The an
nual statement for the year ended
December 81, 1917, shows net earnings
OF S12,559, 400, compared with $9,371 ,25S
Tor the year before. Appreciation of
inventories amounted to $371 ,946, bring
ing the total earnings to $12,931 ,445
compared with $9,628,256 for the
period. Federal taxes were S3,925. 1876,
leaving net profit of $9006,309. COM
pared with S9,62S,256 for the preced-
ing year. The company earned $1S0.12
per share on the $5,0OO.OOO capital
stock, compared with S19256 per share
i'll 1916. Dividends totallcd 81 900 900.
the same amount as for the preceding
year. Surplus was $4,000 800, compared
with SS,62S,256 for the previous year.
Chesapeake & Ohio.-The company
reports a February gross of $4.214,-
229, compared with SO ,679250 for the
same month Of the previous year. Net
after taxes amounted to 1927 ,487, COM
pared with $7S7,456 for the second
month of 1917. Deficit after charges
was S94, ISL, compared with an income
of S269,0S6 for the corresp onding
month of the preceding year. Gross
for the first two months of 1918
amounted S7,776,571, compared with ST.
90O,0S1 for the same months of the
year before. Deficit after charges was
S688,552, compared with an income OF
Se49.632 for January and February Of
1917.
Illinois Central.-February gross
tor 4o >
S6,229 ,6S5 for the cores spending month
of tho year before Net after taxes was
81 ,00S,341. compared with 81 246.695 for
the same perior of the previous year
United Alloy Steel Corporaton.-
Annual report for the year ended De-
cember 81, 1917. shows manufacturing
profits of S6.505,266, compared with
S2.15S.S98 for the previous year. Other
income amounted to $104,943. compared
with $107.sS2 for the year before Net
profit was S1,37S490, compared with
G3,0SS,673 for 1916 Dividends were
$4,000, 900. compared with S5o0,ooO for
the preceding year. Surplus was S.
'2S ,49o, compared with $2,5SS,6 for
the previous year.
Massachusetts Gas COMPANIES. Total
income for the six months ended De-
cenbcr 81 last amounted to $1,7o2.-
634. Net income after preferred div
idends was $1.o5I ,636 Common div
'dcnds we're $4,000. leaving bal
%ncc Of S176,636 for The period.
Republic Railway and Light Com
pany.--Annual report for the year
ended December 81. 1917, shows CON
solidatcd income Of S611,5l1, compared
with Ss53,6o6 for the preceding year.
Louisville & Nashville. The com
Fany's annual report for the year
ended December 81 last shows total
pared with s64, 928,121 for the year
before. Net after taxes amounted to
$1S,775. 430, compared with $20439 $50
f~r 1916. Surplus was sl6,3Sl 400.
equal to $22.75 per share, compared
with Sl7.062 ,2S4 or S23.72 per share
for the preceding year.
Brunswick Bake CoIlender Company
Statement for the year ended De
cember 81, 1917, shows net profit Of
81 ,21l. $3.50, after all deductions. COM
pared with 81, 165, 400 for the previous
year. During the year the company
purchased and retired $4,000 Of Pre-
ferred stock outstanding. Surplus for
the year was 1892 .6S7. compared with
%545. 734 for the year before. The com
nany's effects increased more .hs.n 81
NN',NVN during lHc year.
Philadelphia & Reading Railway
nc company's receipts for The month
OF February amounted to 81 $50 2.a.
compared with $4.5S3,T0l for the same
month Of 1917. Expenses were $751;
5oo, compared with S3,457 .3O5 for the
second month of the preceding wear.
Deficit was Sl.l87.776, compared with
surplus Of s293.895 for the colrespond-
ing period OF the year before. Receipts
Tor the two months of 1918 amounted to
S9.13S, $40, compared with SO ,999.375 for
the same months of the previous wear.
Loss III operating was S721.4A7. com
pared with a profit of $3.50 ,oO5 for the
corr csponding period of 1917. Defect
for the two months was s., 496,447. com
pared with a surplus of 1884 .0O5 for
January and February of the preceding
year.
,eonth Of February we're ssos sos 'io:s AN an
increase of s2o901 over the same
month of the year before P,oft
amounted to S59S,540, compared with
sol 5.502 for February Of 1917. Surplus
vas S13l $40, compared with $50 .502 for
the corresponding month Of the pre-
Wous year. The irst two months re-
ceipts Of 1918 amounted to $1,214,792.
compared with $1.172,O42 for the same
?ciiou w tiie preceding year. En-
penses were S16,7S3, I. decrease of s4S1
from January and February of 1917.
Surplus was s249,o0S, compared with
$l60,77S for the same months of the
previous year.
Philadelphia & Reading Coal and
Iron Company.-Statement Of business
for the month Of February shows re-
ceipts of S4,l5O,676. compared with
Sc. 1s5,19o for the first two months of
1917. Profit in operating amounted to
1927 1888, compared with s32O.361 for
the same period of the preceding year.
Canadian Northern
February gross .. 50. ee1 .Oco So.a59 GOO
Operating deficit 480. 400 *1o3. coo
Fight months gross. 7.2e31o 2e,s22 700
Net ................. 2.279.7o0 1856, 400
sIncome
Atlantic Coast Line
1918. 1917.
February gross $3.50. 81. 357. OPP $500 .315
Net :........... 1.276.O31 1l2O. 8O6 |
Two months gross. :. S.57O.977 $500 815 |
Net .........-.....,. 2,350,547 2707, 2e4 1