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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-02

Wall St., New York, July 2.-SToCKS--
Trading during the morning was OH the
broadcast and most active scale since the re-
action same three weeks ago, the first
hours turnover approximating half mill
hon shares Commission houses were
prominent in the buying. indicating a re-
vision of speculative interest at interior
points. Outstanding features at gains of
u to points included the various rubber
tire issues. Cruciblc Bethlehem and Sloss-
Sheffield. American and Baldwin Locomo.
tives, Hide and Leather preferred. United
Cigars, Tobacco PRODUCTS. American Sugar
and Texas and Pacific, the latter being the
only strong railway stock. Call money was
at 10 o per cent
Excepting rails which manifested increased
heaviness. n buoyant tone marked the in
itial dealings on the stock exchange today.
Yesterdays favorites, namely food and to-
bacco shares. and also motor accessories.
were again to the fore at gains Of to 3
points. these in some instances being sub
stantihlly Increased before the end Of the
first half hour. Steels. shippings, equip
mcnts and spme of the oils advanced. Unit
ed States Steel recorded Its best quotation
since the early part of June.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-02
TO CHARITY 10000
'sTex" Richard Turns Over Part Of
Fight Receipts.

Toledo, O.. July 1.-Toiedos chari-
ties were enriched by $4,000 today
when Tex Richard. promoter of the
Willard-Dempsey heavyweight cham
pionship contest here Friday. turned
over this amount to c. r. Wall. chair
man of the Toledo boxing commission
and director of public safety. The
money represents the first payment
on per cent of the gross gate re-
ceipts promised to Toledo's charities.
Later more money is due the char
ity fund, Promoter Richard said. The
$4,000 was paid merely as an ad
vance on account. 1t represents only
Z per cent Of receipts of approximately
$4,000, and Richard today admitted
that the advance sale, actual cash in
hand. had already gone beyond the
100000 marks and was rapidly APP
preaching 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-02
SET BOMB GUARDS
New York Police watch Public Build

New York Police Watch Public Build
ings and Prominent Men.
New York. July 2.-Police guards
have been placed AT all public build
ings in the city, churches and the
homes of public officials and citizens
who have spoken against socialism
and anarchy by orders of Police
Commissioner Enright. The guards
were posted at 4 p. m. Tuesday, and
will be continued until July Z.
No explanation of the order was Of
fered by Commissioner Enright, but
for some days it has been reported
that such precautions would be taken.
in the face of repeated runners that
anarchists were planning a demon
stratfon' on July g.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-02
JUST PLAIN SUMNER
CONTINUED on Page Two.l

CONTINUED on Page Twol
ing in a streak thru Louisiana, east
ern Texas, and Oklahoma to eastern
Kansas.
The mercury rose to Sc degrees
Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock in To-
peka. The highest temperature in the
state was 90 degrees. This was re-
corded at Phillipsburg. Temperatures
reaching 90 degrees are expected this
afternoon.
The extremes on record for this date
were 101 in 1911 and SO in 1908. Al
3 O'Clock this afternoon the wind was
blowing at the rate of IL miles an
hour from the south.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-02

Kansas City, July 2--U. &. Bureau Of
s-iOiiS-Receipts 5000, Market
closed fully SOC higher. Bulk OF sales,
$21.15G21 50; heavies. S21.25d 2l.30; med
sows $20O0GS2i. 90: pigs, S1015m21.00
CATTLE-Receipts 1000 Market steady
to SOC higher. Heavy steers. choice. $3.50
@1500: medium. $i2.15GlaT5: common,
$l1006i12.10: light good, $f2.35@1S.15 :cem-
mon, 02S6i 1850: cattle. heifers. $125@
1928; COWS, $6.6JG 100: Gamers. $500
geo: calves, light. $13.50@15.I5; feeders,
S0.T56 1910; stockers. $725@12.30
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 Market slow,
barely steady. Lambs. S13.5oM1G25; com
$a.5Od 1898; ewes. $i.50d T.25: common,
$:.50d4.2 breeding ewes, $1o.Oou16.0o;
goats &4.J0HS.0O
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-02
Z. S. CONSUL FIRED UPON.
Bullet Passed Thru Clothing of Rep
rescntntive at Costa RIcn.

New York. July 2.-Reports that
three shots had been fired on June %
at Benjamin F. Chase. United States
consul at San Jose. Costa Rica. by
government policemen. were brought
here by passengers who arrived on the
stea raship Tivis from Port Limon. r.
S. Sisterman. a New York merchant.
said Consul Chase told him of the in
cident. One of the bullets was said
to have passed tirt Mr.. Chase's cloth
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-02
Chicago Live stock Market.

Chicago, July 2-HOGS-Receipts 90
000 Market mostly 25M35c higher. TOP,
100, new record: bulk oil, sales, S21 900
21.90; heavy, $21. 45d21. 90: medium, $21.306r
e200; light, $19I5@ 200; sows. smooth.
$2065@ 21.35; rough, $19.I5M 2050; pigs.
$1R25Ml0.75.
CATTLE Receipts 1000. Market strong.
Steers. heavy choice. $14.50d 1880; medium,
$1235@ 1890: commoa. $11.00G 1890; light,
good. $13506i 1900: common. $10.00M 1850
butcher cattle, heifcrs. SI.15M 1880: COWS,
$L25d1225; Gamers, $6.00G725;- calves,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-02
GEORGE GOULD WILL APPEAL
Was Ousted as Executor OF $50. O00.-
600 Estate

New York. July Appeal from
the court decision odsting George J.
Gould as executor and trustee of the
family's $4,000. 900 estate win be
taken Immediately, il was announced
today by John B. Stanchfield, counsel
associated with Gould's attorneys
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-02
AMERICANS ROBBED!
Mexican Federal Troops Raid U. s
Oil Camps

Washington, July Reports of
two additional robberies in the
Tampico oil fields were received today
at the state department. They said
that on June % the paymaster of the
Gulf Refining company was robbed
of $4,000 gold which he was taking
to pay off employees and that on June
20 the camp of the National Oil com
pany was raided by men in the uni
forms of Mexican federal troops and
all the employees robbed.
Depredations committed n
American citizens and property in
Mexico would be investigated and in
IDENTITIES fixed by the senate foreign
relations committee under a resolution
introduced today by Senator King.
Democrat. Utah, and referred to the
committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-02

New York. July 2.-Liberty bonds at
IL 80 a. m. today were; 3Ia's, 99.3s; first
IS. 94oO: second 4c. 93.S4: first 4A's.
95.l4: second avs. o4.0s; third 4A's. o5.65:
fourth AIS, A.12; Victory 34's, 10000;
Victory ANS, 90 u.s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-02

Bar Harbor, Me-, to New York, were
maintaining a special watch today in
an effort to intercept a message from
the British dirigibie R-34. Officials at
the navy department said. however,
that it was not expected any messages
direct from the airship would be re-
ceiYed before tomorroM.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-02
HERBERT HOOVER QUITS
Julius Barnes Succeeds Him as Grain
CORPORATION Head.

Herbert Hoover as chairman of the
board of directors of the food admin
istration grain corporation. and reor-
ganization of the corporation under
the name, United States grain corpo-
ration" was announced at the annual
meeting Of stockholders here Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-02

Washington. July 1.-Today's army
casualty LIST contained the names OF
one officer and five enlisted men
killed in/action. Among them were:
Corp. Jessie NJ. Reed Bonneville. NO.:
Private Dee p. Craig. Anna Baxter
street, Joplin, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-02

light, 81 25d1Sz5: feeder steers. $0,a51
1875: stockers, &S.O0G 1900
SHEEp-Receipts 1900. Market strong.
Lambs. "a pounds down. $15.25m 1865;
common. $S.I5di475; yearling wethers,
$40. lo@ Il 90: ewes, medium, <1.OO@9.00;
common. S3.0OdO5O
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-02
chicaEo Produce Market.

Chicago. July 2-BUTTER-Marke t
lower. Creamery. Ala 4s1sc.
EGGS-Market ldwe-. firsts. a96 4Oc
ordinary firsts. AGA 2Tc: at mark. cnses in.
41Hc. AVS
POELTRY--Alive. lower; fowls. 2ebc.
POTATOES-Market unsettled; arrivals
50 cars: new, Riiss Triumphs. No 1 sack.
ed. car lots. s3.0063.40 cwt: Irish Cob.
pliers. Virginia, No. 1 jobbing. $3.50 @ CO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-02
$4,000 FROM BREST
June Iomeward sailings From French
Port Break All Records.

Brest, July 2.-During the month of
June 177.o00 American troops sailed
homeward from Brest. This is the
record for any month at any port on
the Atlantic seaboard of France since
the armistice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-02
NEW COUNCIL OF FIVE
Lansing Is L. S. Representative on
Peace Directing Body.

Paris July Premier Clemenceau,
Secretary of State Lansing, Foreign
Minister Pichon. Baron Maxine and
Viscount Shinda of Japan and Foreign
Minister Tittoni of Italy decided this
afternoon to constitute a new council
of five. This council of five will have
as its members Tittoni and Baron
Maxine, head of the japanese delega-
ton.
The council will temporarily assume
direction of peace conference affairs.
a council of ten will not be constitut-
ed at present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-02

FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Com
pany. corner Of Laurent and MGdison.l
Topeka. Kan. July ?.
Springs over 2 lbs. 32c: old roosters, 1ic:
Springs over lbs, SOC: old ROSTERS lie;
az lbs. acc; hens under 3h lbs. Csc;
stays. lac.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-02
Kansas clty erain and Produc, Mnrket.

kansas CITY Grnin and Produce Market.
Kansas City. July 2-wHEAT-Cash :
Old. DC to 10c higher. No. / hard. s.. asa
ne. 2. 50 3nM2.a1
CoRN-Market 1c TO nc higher No. ?
mixed. 81. s2 No. 3. $50; No. white 81 81
1.S4: No. 3. S1.s1d1S2
OATS-Market Js@lkc higher No. z
white, Tia TIC; No. 2 MIXED, 6S609c; No
2 red. GOA roc.
RYE-$13 st.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZFl-S3. 1Od 3. 80
-HAl-Market unchanged; weak.
SHORTS-S2 45725O
RRAN-$1 59M170.
WHEAT-Receipts II cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
POULTRY Market unchanged
EGGS-Firsts, Ale: seconds, acc.
CORN--Close: July. S1.s2h; September
$1.s2h; December, $f611k.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-02
New York Produce Morkr,.

New York. July 2-BTTTER-Market
barely steady. Creamery higher than ex-
t tn' 5oA do1c; creamery Coz score), 1910
EGGS-Market irregular. Fresh gather
ed extras. 51G52c: extra firsts. 47050c.
CHEESE-Market firm. Receipts SAT.
state whole milk, flats, current make spe-
clais. b2M3219c: state whole milk Twins
current make specials. 31A 632kc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-02

1 Furnished by Darby Grain Co.. corner
Kansas Ave. and Curtis ST.
Topeka, Kan, July 2.
YELLOW CORN-k1.e0
WHITE CORE-$1.S0.
OATS-70c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-02
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. July 2-CoRN-Both corn and
oats today touched the highest prices vet
this season. Excessive heat coupled with
lack of rain had much to do with broaden :
ing out Of activity OF buyers and with
lifting values. Continued record brea king
bu1lfsh factor. Opening price. which
which ranged from Nc to tx higher with
September $1.194 to $3.50 and December
gains
oATs-oats kept on the ascent with
corn. After opening Y a &c to 1ikc up,
ket went still higher.
Observation-Disclosures were hoisted
by Influence OF hogs and grain. Trade
was fairly active.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-02

hours
Fair and warmer weather prevailed in
Kansas In the last "a hours with tempera-
trre nearly normal
Roads-See last column Of table above.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-02
Rear Admiral Swift Dies.

Newport. r. l.. July Rear Ad-
miral Swift. II. retired. died at the
Naval hospital last night after a long
! illness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-02
DAILY wEArHER TABLE.

Furnished By the weather bureau office.
TOpekn. Kan. for the twenty-four hOura
ending at Z a. m. Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-02
Poultry and Eggs.

FURNISHED by witchey Poultry & Egg
Co., SIT Qdincy.)
Topeka, Han. July 2
We are paying delivered: Light hens.
Poe heavy hens. 25c broilers, 35c 20 $40 ;
springs. SOC to 32c. Eggs, loose, 35c; new
case, $1l.00; box, $14.00; stays. S1lO0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-02

THE following sales were made this morn
ing AZ the Stock Yards Kansas t'ify. and
reported over long distance telephone di.
rect TO the State journal by Clay Robin
son & Co.. live stock commission mer-
chants.1
Kansas City, July 2.-CATTLE-Rs-
ceipts 1000 bend. Market Csc TO soc higher.
HoGS-Receipts 5000 head. Market 25c
to SOC higher. Bulk Of sales, S21 60; top,
SCI. 1G to $21.40.
sHEEP-Receipts 10000 head. Market
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-02

New York July 2-SUGAR-Raw,
steady; centrifugal, 7.2s: fine grnnuIated,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-02

For the twenty-four hours ending at z
a. m. 18th meridian time, Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-02

Washington, July Naval radio
stations along the Atlantic coast from
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-11-05

Distributors FOR Southwest Texas
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-30
697 GARMENTS ALREADY SENT
BY NORWICH RED Cross

Mrs. Henry 2. Arnold reports that
the work at the Red Cross <,oms is
going on most satisfactorily and that
if all continues as we'll 5fll if the W.
men Of Norwich continue to come to
work in such good numbers the en-
tire allotment NAV be finished by the
end Of the week.
The first allotment was one thous-
ard garments. subsequently two more
cases came, making in all 1854 gar
ments to be finished by February /
From Monday January 20. through
Saturday, January %, 697 garments
we're made, folded and PACKED and on
Monday of this week were sent to New
y ork.
IN one day. January 81, 279 garments
were ffnjshe,F and folded Such an
accom- ishmert means many willing
hands and i.deed in one day there
We're sixty women in the sewing. room.
For these who can do simple seWing,
vet cannot come to the rooms to work
there are infants garments which may
be taken h0n'9 to finish, but they must
be returned hy the last Of the week,
In each layette that is made are put
pieces of old muslin OR linen and pieces
OF such material, such rs linen hand
kerchiefs or bedding would be gladly
received at the rooms.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-30
MOVING PICTURE GIVEN
For R0YS aTY nj e a


The first of a series of free moving
picture hours" for the grammar school
noys of the city, between the ages of
IL and 16, took place at the Y NJ. c,
A Wednesday afternoon directly after
school, There were about ons hundred
and fifty present. and they all seemed
20 enjoy it.
Three good reels OF pictures and
short talk by ex-Mayor Allyn I. Brown
| interested the boys. One reel showing
the manufacture of auto car wheels,
was very interesting and another of
| the manufacture of candy was equal
ly SO, while the third showed the
| beauties of the ancient city of St Au-
| gustine, Fla. The boys listened with
| interest to Mr.. Brown, who took for
| the subject of his talk, Kiudnesses. He
| .old the boys that they should do the
little kindnesses which they We're able
70 do. not because it might bring them
| something, but because it was right,
and that they should always want to
do the thing that was rigat. fIe told
| Of several instances where little Kind
nesses had been rewarded. but that
! boys shouldn't always think of that
when they were able to do a little deed
Of kindness. The boys apDlauded
heartily, and cheered Mr.. Brown Dur
ing the pictures Arthur Ferguson fur
rished music on the piano. The new
| moving picture machine recently
bought by the Y. NJ. <. A. is n worry
good machine. and shows good clear
pictures. This was operated by !!ur-
ton Thomas, with eood success
1t was announced shat there would
be another such hour" on next Wed
nesday afternoon after school, and
that all boys Of the city Of eleven
wears of age or over Were invited.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-30
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY

Mrs. Edmund w Perkins is spend
ing the week in New York.
Miss Mildred ]. Cary is visiting Miss
Helen Smith at Forest Hills L. I.
Philip T. Wells has returned from a
stay of several weeks nj Camden, S.
c., an dother places in the south.
Mrs. George c. Preston has return
ed from visit with her daughter, Mre.
Frankiyn T. Lord at Raleigh N. c.
Mr.. and Mrs Robar[ Livingston
Johnson who have been guests of Mr..
and Mrs. William B. Birge have left
for Washington.
Miss Elizabeth F. Pullen of Lincoln
avenue is TO leave here Friday for
Winchester, Mass. where she is to be
church assistant at the First Congre-
gational church. She will have
charge of the work among the young
people. Rev. Howard j. Chidley, D
D., is pastor of the church.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-30
TWO NEW DIVORCE SUITS
FILED IN SUPERIOR c0IIRT

Two new divorce suits were flied
here on Wednesday at the office Of
the clerk of the superior court.
Edna Elizabeth (Potter) Schaprowe
OF New London seeks divorce from
John j. Schaprowe of the same place.
-hey married sept. 20, 1915. and she
alleges q statutory offense Committed
with one Emma Rawley at times since
July l. 1918. She says her husband
has an estate OF $4,000. She wants
permission to 1esume her maiden
name.
Joseph E. Bottomley of Norwich is
Petitioner for divorce from Nellie E.
(Herbert) Bottomley of lJorwich.
whom he married on Feb. II, 1917. He
alleges a statutory offense committed
since Jan. l, 1918, with persons un-
known.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-30
TWO BIG AUDIENCES FOR
SPECIAL MOTION PICTURE

Two large audiences, enc of children
on Wednesday afternoon. and the 9th
ei of adults IN the evening, saw the
motion picture, The TranHgressor,
given in the basement of S.. Patrick S
church. It was a production by tbs
Catholic Art Association and proved
intensely interesting and instructive
to all. The scenes were well laid and
the actors ranked with the best that
are seen on the screen.
1t taught lessons along religious, in
dustrial and sociological lines, show
ing how the man of big business who
is inconsiderate of tho wor!ling condi-
tions of his employees Is cu1tivaring
fertile ground for the propagation OF
Bolsheviki ideas put forth by she soan-
box variety of wild-eyed orators
while on the contrary the applica ton
Of Christian PRINCIPLES and considera
ton between employer an] employee
gives little ENCOURAGEMENT to the
growth of demoralizing forces.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-30
IoRsE BROKE HIS LEG
AND HAD TO Be SHOT

A blind black horse belonging to
the street department had to he shot
at the Wauregan house corner about
445 on Wednesday afternoon after he
had broken one of his forel3gs Oy
catching his caullls in the Car track
and being thrown to the vitriGad brick
pavement.
Deputy Sheriff George H. Stanton.
who has had much experience shoot
ing horses when he was agent of the
that put an end to the ahimal's SUI
fering. Street Commissioner James
p. Fox had the carcass taken to the
city barn on a drag and then had tie
brick pavement flushed OFF with water
from a hyoraIt 20 wash lW4y the
blood that had accumulated.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-30
LIEUT.. BRoADHURST ON
SHORT Visit At HOME

Lieut.. Joseph ]. C. Broadhurst is
at his home on Lafayette street until
Friday before returning to his post at
Newport News.
Lieut.. Broadhurst passed through
here on a train on Tuesda-- afternoon
in charge of a party of wounded sol
diers who were being sent from New
port News to Camp Devens at Aver,
Mass. On the re-ura trip he was able
to make a storoff at his horne town
before going back to dutv.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-30
GERMAN ARMY NUMBERS
soc 600 TO 10000 MEN

Coblenz. jan. 29.-(Ey The A. P.)-
According 20 estimates made " in
Third Army based upon reports from
all parts of Germany, the Organized
German army now located in various
depots numbers from 509,o TO 500
600 men The reports indicate that
these soldiers are OF such morale thai
they hardly will be available for OPP
GRAFTON of any extsnt.
The new volunteer army numbers
between 100 900 and goa G00 men OF
doubtful morale as they have not yet
been organized July nor tested fairly
The volunteer army which is being
organized for the purpose Of stopping
Polish and EolShevik invasion Of Ger
man territory has 40t9} men in the
region of Frankfort on The Oder
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-30
u. s. FINISHING COMPANY
PLANS NEW STOCK

%
Norwich stockholders OF he United
States Finishing company have Just
received official circulars giving 1e-
tails Of a plan for the immediate IL
nuidation of past deferred dividends on
the Z per cent. preferred stock, and
the resumption Of dividends on the
common atock might follow. The plan
is endorsed by President Henry i.
Thompson and a spaaial meeting If
Stockholders is called for lis ccns:d
eratipn, at Norwich. Feb. Is, at p.
m
It was largely Gle to the efforts Of
Mr.. Thompson, assisted by Herbert j..
Wells and Jesse II. Aiettals of Provi-
denee that the very successful reor-
ganization of tae United States Fin
Ishing Company, which has plants in
Providence, NORWICH and Paw -ucket,
| was carried out some years ago.
The present proposition is to in
crease the amount Of preferred stock
from s3,0o0.o00 to ss,fG0.eba by author
ization of the issue of s500,GJ9 new
preftrred, for Immediate liquidation
OF deferred dividends on the preferred
stock" These deferred dividends, for
merry footing up to 2S per cent, h We
i already been reduced by cash to $40
Per share, and the plan for an issue OF
5000, 900 new preferred. includes the
distribution of this new stock. in .he
ratio of in 8. to present preferred
shareholders. BY SO doing the defer
fred dividends wI,lld be liauidated and
the way cleared tor resumption q!
common dividends.
To ensure this plan the votes O
substantially all the preferred anc
twothirds Of all the common stoc:..
holders are necessary, and proxies
have been sent ont. The present ne
assets OF the corporation are sat1 TO
every share OF the $500 900 preferrei
stock called for by the plan. Accord
ing to the Official notice, "ttha plan vii
also preserve all the present assets 0
the company and VIII pro9ahiy ais
serve to reduce the amount of Excess
profit taxes which the coapany ia
her5.-iSa he rcnI,s,.nd a f,rrr'.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-30
OBITUARY.,
N.ckolas KrsGss.

The death Of Niikola. Nrauee. for
over thirty years a resident Of TAFT
Vile and Lisbon, occurred at his
home in Lisbon, on Monday fclDwil7e
a lingering illness. H. was born in
Germany II years ego ard came to this
country in 1883 whore he settled y
Baltic, later coming to Tattv;lle. It,
is survived by his wife and the fol
lowing cE1il3,en: Lawrence F-rauss Of
Plainfeld; George F. k~.noss of Lis
bon; Mrs. William Werner, of Bsoolz
l1n. n. Y: John Krauss. Of Taftville
Martin Kr2uss. Of Lisbon; ChristoDhe,
Krausss Of Ljhon. and John, End @
New Bedford, Mass