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Connecticut western news., 1920-04-22

ming; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. A. A. Lawrence. After the meeting delicious tea was served, 33 sat down at the tables. The ladies wish to thank Mrs. Walker for the lovely carnations which decorated the tables, they were almost a perfect immitation of the natural ones.
 The Clover Club are planning for social and supper to be held at the home of MT. and Mrs. H. K. Prescott April 18th.
 Mrs. Bryant visited friends in Bellows Falls over Sunday.
 The Cheerful Workers will meet at the parsonage Saturday afternoon at 2:3O.
 The Ladies Aid meet this Thurs day afternoon with Mrs. Flora Me Intyre.
 Mrs. Lane of Syracuse, N. Y. is visiting her niece, Miss c. M. Bottum Rev. Samuel Adam of Clyde, N. Y. is with Mrs. Irene Cowdrey for a short time.
 There will be a meeting at the conference room Thursday at 8 D. m to discuss the Inter-Church move ment.
 MT. Wellington who represents the state Sunday School Association was at church here Sunday and at Ca naan Valley in the afternoon. Next Monday evening there will be a meeting of the various commit tees of the Village Improvement Association at the parsonage at ? o'clock. All members are urged to be present to plan for work to be started soon.
 Miss M. E. Briggs spent part of the week with Mrs. Cowdrey. D. E. King is driving a new car. Miss Ella Coughlin and Walter Keeley of Stamford spent Sunday at Martin Casey's. MT. and Mrs. D. J. Foley of May brook, N. Y. are spending a few days at John Foley's. Mrs. Catherine Carley spent a few days last week with friends in Win steo
 The East Canaan baseball team will hold meeting Saturday even- ing, April 24, at 8:30 p. m. to organ ize for the year 1920. The season will officially open Decoration Day. Mrs. Samuel Graham was called to her home at Taconic, by the sudden death of her brother, Leslie Norwell. Mrs. James Garfield and son spent Sunday at her home in Sheffield, | Mass.
 Misses Nellie and Mabel Casey spent Wednesday in Winsted.
Connecticut western news., 1920-04-22
ORE HILL.

M rand Mrs. Harry A. Dean of Lakeville visited the formers par ents, MT. and Mrs. Edw. T. Dean Sunday.
 Mrs. John O'Holleran and children of Bangall, N. Y. came to their home in this place Saturday.
 John Kiernan had the misfortune to fall 12 feet, while helping take down the Dr. Knight building. He was hurt so badly he was taken to the Sharon hospital. Much sympa- thy is felt for his five children.
 Edw. T. Dean is on the sick list, cared for by pr. Futile of Lakeville.
 Miss Florence Smith of Millerton, N. Y. and two lady friends were through this place Sunday.
 Gus Spaulding of Lakeville visited William Dean Sunday.
Connecticut western news., 1920-04-22
SHARON

Rev. and Mrs. E. Norman Curry and son Master Shafton, have been spending a few days in Atlantic City
 Miss Ida Chapman of Danbury is visiting her brother, E. B. Chapman and family.
 Miss Lena B. Potter of Pleasant vile was the guest of Miss Marion Baker over the past weekend.
 Mrs. Flora A. Ryan recently re- t--rned to her Sharon home having spent the past winter in the Sunny South.
 E. H. Middlebrook is confined to his bed with a severe attack of rheumatism.
 Mrs. Richard Leach and son are visiting friends in New York Miss Katherine B. Hotaling re- turned home last week from a visit to friends in Hackensack, N. J., and Lynbrook, L. I.
 Born, at Sharon Hospital, April 7th, son, John Donald, to MT. and Mrs. John Humeston of this place. Mrs. Allan J. Wiley is visiting friends and spending several days with MT. Wiley in White Plains. Samuel Roberts of Dobbs Ferry, | N. Y. died April 9th. MT. Roberts was former resident of Sharon, and the body was brought here for inter- ment on Thursday in the family plot in Hillside cemetery. George Tuttle, who is seriously i'll at the Sharon Hospital is slightly better.
 A number of friends of MT. and Mrs. William MacMillan helped them celebrate their fifth wedding ami versary at the home of the latters' 1 parents, MT. and Mrs. F. I. Peabody on April 18th.
 I The Sharon Village Improvement Society held their annual meeting last week. The following officers were elected: Otto H. Tiedeman, president; Geo. s. Kirby, vice-presi- dent; L. VanAlystyne, secretary and treasurer; Mrs. Geo. S. Kirby and Mrs. Clarence H. Eggleston were chosen for soliciting committee Miss Beatrice M. Fay, H. B. Dakin and E. F. Byron were chosen to act as committee on entertainments. 1 Remember the dance given by the Sharon Girl Scouts to be held in the Casino, Friday evening, April 23rd. Music by Kegler and Keenan's three piece orchestra of Canaan. Dancing from to 1. Refreshments served.
Connecticut western news., 1920-04-22
NEWS from NEARBY F0WRS|

place on April 10th, has been been received. Interment in Ansonia. He is survived by son, Wm. L. Bierce Of Toledo, Ohio. The deceased was 85 years old, and a resident here for a number of years. He was in busi- ress here under the firm name of A. L. Bierce 6 Son.
 Mrs. w. R. Hubbell is spending a few days in Lenox at MT. and Mrs. M A. Browns, and attending a chor- al concert.
 MT. and Mrs. Lee P. Dean of Marl- bore, N. Y. are spending a few weeks in town.
 Mrs. Charles Picken and daughters Antoinette and Adele entertained their friends, Mrs. J. Unger and daughter from New York city.
 Mrs. Picken gave a surprise party to Miss Margaret Unger, at which they entertained a party of young folks from Falls Village and Canaan. The evening was spent in singing and dancing, luncheon was served at midnight and was thoroughly en- joyed by all. They enjoyed the evening so much that the tune of Home Sweet Home at the early hours was regretted by all. A fare we'll dinner was given by Mrs. H. Wright which was also enjoyed inn mensely. They will be missed by their friends as they are leaving Sunday for their homes in New York city
Connecticut western news., 1920-04-22
Tauaht Chinese Lacemakina.

The art of lacemaking was first taught to the Chinese of the Chefoo district by foreign missionaries about twenty-five years ago. They believed that by teaching lacemaking the wom- en and girls would find profitable em- ployment within their own homes, and the subsequent spread of the indus try has fully justified their efforts. Although first taught in Chefoo, Chi Hsia Hsien was the first district in which lace was extensively made.
Connecticut western news., 1920-04-22
EAST CANAAN

The ladies of the Aid Society held their annual meeting at the parson- age Wednesday afternoon, nearly all of the members were present. The reports were read and two members added. The old officers were elected: president, Mrs. E. L. Rob- erts; vice-president, Mrs. G. s. Dun
Connecticut western news., 1920-04-22
Don't Always Blame Hens When
 Eggs Are Scarce

Rats may be getting them-U. &. Government Bulletins prove they know how to get them. Break a cake of RAT-SNAP into small pieces and place where rats travel. If there, RAT-SNAP will get them-positive- ly. Three sizes, 25c, soc, $1.00. Sold and guaranteed by Freeman Demp- sey, dealer.-adv.
Connecticut western news., 1920-04-22
4 bmSineSSike Ansuer to
 c bnsineSsike Question

T \HIRTY denominations cooperating in the Inter
 1 church World Movement have budgeted their needs. No business could have done it scientih cally. They have united prevent the possibility of dupca- ton waste, At least million dollars will be saved by the fact that thirty individual campaigns joined in one united effort.
 Each denomination has arranged it's budget under six main heads:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-28
Investment Information

vestments, in our opinion. They GER
tainly have good record. You may
purchase short term investments TO
yield per cent, but it is better to in
vest permanently. We suggest the
following to yield from 6 per cent to Z
per cent: Chicago, Milwaukee g. st.
Paul general per cent 1889, Illinois
Central per cent 1852, Atchison ad-
justment per cent 1895, United States
Rubber per cent i947, New York Dock
per cent 1851, Illinois Steel AZ per
cent 1910, American Telephone 5 per
cent 1946, United States Steel pre-
ferred, American Locomotive preferred,
Pressed Steel Car preferred, Standard
Oil of New Jersey preferred. We do
not pass on the standing of firms indi-
vidually. Those which are members
of the New York Stock Exchange, and
have advertising in The Tribune. are
reliable. The truth of what anybody
says is important, but the bearing of
the facts upon your needs is still more
important. A perfectly. proper security
for a business man might be an unwise
purchase for you.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-28

Four JUL columns Of in.
restment questions and nrss
s,oers are published in The
Tribune erery Sunday. ;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-28
Heavy Wheat Sales
Continue; Decline
Sets Low Records
December Position Now a.
Cents Under Quotations
ofReopening of Board ON
July Is; Exporters Buy

The wheat market continued to de-
cine rapidly during yesterdays ses-
SION and at the close of the day con-
tracts showed net losses of 12A to IA
cents. This represented drop Of 29A
70 Ss% from the high point of last
rlday, while the December position in
Chlcago was AZ cents bushel under
the level at which prices were recorded
"hen the market resumed operations
ON July IS.
AZ mere was heavy general selling
throughout the day and on the break
stop-loss orders were uncovered in
volume. The weakness in the market
was apparently due to a pronounced
increase in the volume of offers from
the country and weakness in the cash
position. Cash wheat in Minneapolis
showed losses for the day of to IS
cents, making decline of 25 cents
since Friday, while Kansas City was
down to cents.
Prices at the seaboard were also
lower, and the fact that exporters took
advantage of the break to make pur-
chases of about million bushels failed
to check the general decline. Crop
news from the spring wheat belt was
again, of a very favorable nature, and
one leading authority advanced the
opinion that the damage to the crop
would not exceed 10 per cent.
Advices from Canada were excep-
tionally promising and Che spring wheat
crop there was estimated as high as
3o0,ooo,oO0 bushels. Flour prices were
lowered from % to SO cents barrel
IN all the leading markets, but the
declines failed to attract new business;
in fact, buyers seemed more than ever
determined to hold off and await fur
Their developments.
In the local market No. red and
NO. ? hard wheat was quoted at $2.s5
c. i. f. track, while sales were made
for export to Gulf at 1885 for August
shipment; $2s2 for first-half Septem-
Der and $3.50 for last-half September
q h
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-28
Pierce-Arrow Earnings
Show Slight Decline
Surplus for the Second Three
Months Drops More Than
$4,000 From First Quarter

A slight decline in surplus and earn
lngs Of the Pierce-Arrow Company for
the second quarter, as compared with
the previous three months, was shown
in the statement issued by the com
pany yesterday.
Operation resulted in surplus after
charges and taxes of $7O5,779 equiva-
lent, after preferred dividends, to $2.02
a~share on the 100000 shares Of no
par value common stock outstanding.
This compares with S717,265, or 81. OF
share, in the preceding quarter and
1925, 804, or $1.70 share, in the cor
responding period of 1919. The surplus
for the six months totaled SLABS ,044,
equivalent, after preferred dividends,
to $4.09 a share on the common stock,
against $1,193,6s8, or s3.17 share, in
the same period of the preceding year
Net operating profits showed an in
crease of S463,443 in the second quar-
ter as compared with the correspond
ing three months of 1919, being ST.
432,7o6. Net operating profits for six
months were $2,654,199, an increase of
S73S49S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-28

Question: have recently been left a
widow and find it necessary to reinvest
some Of my funds for higher interest. Do
you consider Japanese government sterling
fss to Yield about 10 per cent safe? IN
ana japan what would be the effect on
these securtfesf Are such investments
as the ~ hveyear convertible gold notes
ton to yield about per cent safef What
about Orange County Public Service Cor
p 's, first mortgage, gold bonds. to
pany 7s, to yield 7.4b per cent? I have
recently seen advertised In The Tribune
yielding sos per cent and by HUH & Co.
City of Copenhagen 3l1s TO yield . per
cent What Is your opinion of these ?
such houses as Spencer TraslS &, Co. s.
W Strauss or Peabody, Hong hteiling &
ties safe Wiz n Rndy ohsrs
Ta PER 's@a would Rfs sRs List Of
prompt reply would be greatly appre-
cited-P. B. l..
Answer-It is best that you exercise
extreme caution in making your invest
naents. 1t is easy to buy securities to
yield 10 per cent and even more. But
you must realize that the higher the
yield the greater the risk as a gen.
eral rule. While a large income may
seem necessary, remember that safety
of principal is the first requisite. Of
what use is high yield for time if
the principal is jeopardized? We as
sumo you are dependent upon your in
vestments. Do not purchase anything
until it has been passed upon by some
one who is qualified to judge and who
has your interests at heart. Much, Of
course, depends upon the amount Of
your principal. If it is large there
may be no harm in purchasing Sc
curity returning a high yield. But re-
strict yourself to very small proper
ton Of the whole if indeed you pur-
chase any at all.
We would not advise any of the So
curities you mention. The foreign
bonds are subject to political complies
tions and there is no telling what the
outcome may be. The Strauss mort
cages, yielding 6 per cent. are safe in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-28
Corn Market Weaker
On Decline in Wheat

The corn market was weak and
lower, closing with net losses of to
Arc. Cash corn was lower at all in
terror markets and receipts we're again
liberal despite repeated predictions of
falling off in the movement Crop
only complaints being that the nights
are rather too cold to promote active
and rapid growth
The break in wheat has undoubtedly
had a bearish influence on the market
and since last Friday values have de-
clined 1914 to 17%c. In the local cash
market No. 2 yellow corn was quoted
at Si.641a, cost and freight New York,
ten days shipment.
Corn, No2 yellow s1.s4h $780, s225X
Chicago:
ssIs 1s5ss 1tss ~ 4s7s
Oats-The market followed the general
trend of other grains and at the close of
the day showed net losses of a to 5lsc.
weakness and reflected heaviness in the
cash position, with reports that oats had
been delivered on July contracts in Chi
cago for this first time
The local cash market weak. Nos
l, z, ) and white were. quoted at s100
nary clipped white, 500, ali el Lva p.o'-
Yesterdays Previous Year
No : whlts 500 Io4sl.os ''p @l.1o s' go
Chicago:
July. -. rs SoIA 81
September. 68s III. .81lh
Rye-Market weak
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York: close close aeo
Nos Wests224 s229Ia s17Sa
Flour and Neutrality-suspicious. were;
Yesterdays Previous Year
New York: sclose close. ago
MINI patent,
s13.25@ s1a5o@14.5o $3.50
Cornmeal,.
4;OO@ 4l2 1000 Az 4.s2H
1o.oO'@1o75 11.oo@115o $3.50 a.a5
Bran
$500 5000 $500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-28
Indian Refining Co.

The Indian Refining Company is of
iering to stockholders 100000 shares of
common stock Of $40 par value for
subscription at $40 a share, pursuant
to vote Of stockholders at recent
special meeting. Each stockholder will
De entitled to subscribe to shares Of
stock having par value of rs per cent
Of par value Of preferred and common
stock held by him. Subscriptions will
De payable in cash either in full on or
before September 8, or in three in
,tallments. The issue has been under
written
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-28
Central Leather Company
Shows Loss for Quarter
Deficit Before Allowances for
Dividends Reaches Nearly
S3.OOO.OOO

Operations of the Central Leather
Company for the quarter ended June
80 were conducted at loss, according
to a financial statement issued yester-
day. The deficit before allowances for
common and preferred dividends was
nearly 100000.
The loss in operations, including re-
pairs and maintenance expenses of ap-
proximately s650,94s, was $685. $50.
After the addition of other income and
deductions of general expenses and
bond interest, the deficit was S2,979,-
ore. Making allowance for dividends,
the deficit would be S4,058,072.
This showing compares with sur
plus of .s1,21o,218, equivalent to s1.5S
a share, in the preceding quarter and
surplus of S4,239 ,345, equivalent TO
1921 share in the corresponding pc
Rod of 1919. Total earnings in the
second quarter of 1919 were nearly
$500 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-28
Offer Cincinnati Bonds

The William E. Compton Company.
White, Weld & Co. and the Detroit
Trust Company are Offering a new is
sue Of $765,o0 City Of Cincinnati
Ohio, per cent direct obligation
bonds, due serially July l, 1910 to
1850, optional 1880. The Offering
price is los and interest yielding
about $50 per cent to optional date
and per cent thereafter. The bonds
are u legal investment for savings
banks and trust funds in New York
and Connecticut, and are issued for
street and sewer improvements
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-28
Bonds for a Clubs Funds

Question: am the treasurer Of a society
whose directors wish to increase the IN
come from our fund of about slo,eoo, now
bringing only per cent. Some Of them
urge the purchase OF rubber stocks. spe-
officially Goodyear, which is reputed to pay
II per cent If this is true. Is 1t safe
investment? i, as treasurer. am not VIII :
ing to jeopardtze our funds and hold
ing back Without my consent the direct
ors cannot make this investment. II you
do not advise rubber stock. please suggest
something very safe.-Mrs. ]. e. d.
Answer-Your society would be very
unwise to buy common stock Of any
kind. If you care to increase your in
come from per cent you can do so
with apparent safety But do not at
tempt to get more than per cent or
G y per cent. The following securities
should be suitable: Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe general 4 per cent 1895; Union
Pacific first A per cent 1947, Chicago,
Milwaukee g.. St. Paul general 4 per
cent 1889, Chicago, Rock Island & Pa
cifc general 4 per cent 1888, Chesa-
peake & Ohio consolidated per cent
1899, United States Rubber 5 per cent
1947, United States Steel per cent
1863, American Telephone per cent
1915, Western Union ~ per cent 1850,
General Chemical per cent preferred,
National Biscuit 7 per cent preferred,
American Car and Foundry per cent
preferred and Standard Oil of New
Jersey per cent preferred. AS mat
ter of fact, we believe you would do
we'll to purchase Liberty bonds.
Notes Offer Good Yields
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-28


Telephone and Telegraph COMPANY IS isla
turing 1924? WIN you give ne snch l@l2F
nation about these bonds as sn InR~~so'
should know W. K. II.
Answer-The American Telephone az
Telegraph s per cent due February
1924, of which there are s4o,0oo,go9
outstanding, are a direct Obligation ssoi
the company but not secured. tn
earnings of the company are good ar
we know OF no present reason why On
notes are not safe. Yet they are MOTTO
the best grades, in our opinion. J.
you desire to place your funds IN 81
curities which are entitled to hig5ae
ratings, we suggest Bethlehem Stees
per cent July IS, 1923, 70 yield re
per cent; Canadian Pacific 8 per cen
March ., 1924, to yield 7.95 per cen
r. J. Reynolds Tobacco per cent, 81
gust /, 1922, to yield $40 per cent, a
St Paul Union Depot 3 Y per cent, d.
December Is, 1923, TO yield : Z per cen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-28

Questions Of general interest to
investors scitl be anspered in This
colamn, in which case only initials
will be used. Others 1oilI be an
sacered BY mail. Address all in
qtaiyies, inclosing stamped, ad-
dressed envelope, to Financial Editor,
The Tribune. l54 Nassau Street, Meg
York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-28
Notes Offer Good Yields

Question: have $4,000 to invest for
short term at a high yield If consistent
with safety. Would you advise American
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-28

ouestion-Are the Chicago. Milwa the
& St Paul general AS 1875 a good sho-
term investment, and DO they come "
registered form " hlch one OF the Il
lowing do you consider the best n %Ssc y
to invest 81. 900. Government OF STitzE
land per cent 20-year b0naz at Sl.e@s4
ment. new issue at market, CT Arlno Gr
and Company per cent convertible sc q
notes al the market 10 yield :. p
cent G. q
Answer-The Chicago, Milwaukee. &.
St. Paul 4 per cent 1925 IS not the
general mortgage issue. 1t is known
as the European loan, being secure
BY deposit of an equal face amota
Cranes 500 at 500 1889 Of EuroRea 4
Loan per cent due 1925 The pledge
bonds were originally debenrures, hut
are now secured equally with the gen-
eral and refunding bonds. and the q
per cent 1884 and the convertible 412
per cent 1882, being a first lien on rs
miles, second on 1922. third a.
2.517. and by pledge OF St54, 4S9 500 d
the $1S1, $4,000 Chicago, Milwaukee
& Puget Sound first per cent 19g
We regard the bond as fair shol2
term investment. Il comes in coupon
form only All the other bond:
you mention are emitted TO good raj
ings. The Swiss government hA
always enjoyed good credit. Yet yel
must bear in mind the possibility b
political complicatic rs in q forei e.
country. The Penns ylvania : per GER
are not equipments, but bonds secure,
by collateral. We re gard them. as wei
as the Armour bondV. as Offering verl
fair investment opp ortunities.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-11-04

provide the necessary funds by in
vestment in sound public utility Sc
curities ,,
1t is seen, therefore, that recog,
nizing the dependence of modern
society upon the public utilities,
which have become integral parts o,
our modern social and business life,
the Investment Bankers Association
of America, has pledged its active
support and cooperation to the own
ers and operators of utility and all
regulatory bodies in laying before
the public full information respect.
ing the vitaF importance of prompt
and continuing expansion of all
kinds of utility service and in en-,
couraging utility regulation which
will provide sound credit as the
basis for financing. This association
is acting without mercenary motive
and purely with an understanding OF
how essential public utilities are to
the welfare and prosperity of the
communities served.