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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-09
LUMBER MEN MEET.

New Haven, June 9-Lumber men from various sections of Connecticut met here today for the annual busi- ness session of the Lumber Dealers Association. A ~noon-day luncheon was addressed by General Manager C.. l.. Bardo of the New Haven road. and F. l.. Clark, secretary of the trade or ganiZation In New York. The guest Of the day was J. W. Mcclure. of Nashville, Tenn, presid lent of the Ma tional Wholesale Lumber Dealers As- sociAGon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-09
APPARATUS IS
 ACTING MAYOR

With Mayor Clifford B. Wilson in Hartford today, Edward J. McManus, president of the Board of Aldermen, is the acting mayor. but the duties he will be called upon to perform will not take up much of his time.
 In city hall circles it is said that the mayor is at the capital in con- nection with the effort to call special session of the legislature to take up the woman suffrage amend nent.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-09
LIGHTNING HITS
 OBSERVATION BALLOONS.

On Board the U. s. S. Pennsy1- vania. June s-Lightning struck two kite observa ton balloons operating with the Atlantic fleet off the Ches- apeake capes tonight. Both the bal looms were destroyed. They were not manned at the time they were struck.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-09
'SUFFS' TO FIGHT REPUBLICANS I'M FALL CAMPAIGN
ENTIRE STRENGTH OF CONNECTICUT sUF- TRACE ASSOCIATION WILL BE USED IN CAMPAIGN-TIRED OF VAGUE
 BENEVOLENCE.

Hartford 9-Conneccut suffragists redoubing efforts bring Connecticut into the line of states atifng the federal amendment though Governor Hocomb has session, including that made by the fOrtySeve women representing states and the made by the legislature itself.
 suffrage association has decided roll it's the fall election campaign with the ed effort of working against the party that has worked against suffrage That party they declare is the Republican
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-09
JUDGMENT FOR s1.2eo.

A judgment for s1.200 damages was given by Judge Howard J. Curtis in the Superior Court yesterday to Joseph YobagEy who was knocked down and injured by motorcycl driven by Claude Francis. a son of Dr. Thomas Francis, of Darien on Jan 5, 1919.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-09
MUST PAY CARPENTER

For building his garage about a foot on the adjoining land on Harri- son court, Erwin NJ. Jennings will be obliged to pay John l.. Carpenter and others the sum of s350 according to a dactsion handed down by Howard L cnstis in the Superior court
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-09
ITALIAN CABINET RESIGNS.

Rome, June 9"Premier Nitti an- nouncsd in the Chamber of Deputies today that ths cabinet hah resigned.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-09
MADE HER LEAD
 LIFE OF SHAME
Wife Tells Appalling Story of Husbands
 Cruelty.

Declaring that her husband, David Berger. of TIP Howard avenue forced her to lead an immoral life, Mrs. Will helmina Berger, of 176 Park street told a sordid story of her married life, when she was arraigned in the City court this morning. on a techni- cal charge of breach of the peace.
 According to the girls statement, she married Berger, who is a jitney driver, three years ago, but has not been living with him for the past six months. She claims that her husband took her to Beardsley park in his jitney on several occasions and forced her to meet men. She also alleges that he hired a room at the corner Of North and Madison avenues and brought men to see her there. Money which the wife secured as the result of these visits, was turned over to Berger, according to the testimony which the woman gave in court. She stated that her husband told her he was saving the money so that he might make a home flor her.
 Berger made general denial of his wife'S statements, and both cases were continued until tomorrow, by Judge Frederic A. Bartlett. It is probable that Berger will be bound over to the Superior court. The man and wife were arrested by members of the vice squad. May 27, and an in vestigation has been under way since that time.
 LIGHTNING KILLS SIX. Avi1a, Spain, June 9-Six persons including the mayor of this city. were killed yesterday when lightning g struck church here.
 THE WEATHER. New Haven, June 9-F'air to night and Thursday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-09
LIGHTNING KILLS SIX.

New Haven, June 9-Fair to night and Thursday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-09

Bridgeport and vicinity Fair tonight and Thurs day.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
Steel Reacts in Profit Taking

The market did the expected yester-
day when it opened above Fridays clos
ing price, but it proved a disapopint-
ment to many who had hoped that the
rise would be carried through to the
close. Traders wyho have been working
on the constructive side of the market
explained the reaction of the last hour
to the natural inclination on the part
OF people who had profits to take them
IN view Of the uncertainties over he
two bank statements that did not an
pear until after 12 o'clock. fridays
sudden rise in Steel common to above
los, it was said, had attracted weak
speculative following who did not wish
to carry their holdings over the week
end. After making new high on the
present movement of 1O6 Steel reacted
at the close to 1045s, where it showed
net loss of half point. Reports were
current in brokerage quarters that a
powerful pool in the stock had been Or
ganlzed on the belief that the CORPORA
ton will soon begin again the declara-
tlon Of extra dividends.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
In Wall Street
Nothing East of the Battery"

Fifteen years ago." says James
Sheldon, Of Lee, Higginson & Co., "a
man walked into the Office and said, i
have $4,000 to invest; offer me some
suitable bonds, but nothing west of
Buffalo!' Do not picture him as gray
and wizened, close-fsted, narrow-mind-
ed. He was not over forty, director
in three banks, graduate of leading
university, frequent traveller to Eu-
rope, but his idea of safety was moth
ing west of Buffalo and probably to-
day he would protest nothing east of
the Battery He is fairly representa-
tive of the American investor. He
says, I'll keep my money at home,
where it will be safe 1t won't be safe
in American industrials, for which he
is at the moment so keen, unless we
sell our surplus and thus keep our peo-
pie employed, our factories going, our
cotton en- route. On reason call money
has gone as high as 25 per cent is that,
though Europe wants it, the South is
carrying great amount of cotton
which it cannot ship. Cotton ties up
the bank surplus. We cannot sell our
surplus products unless he finance the
SALE"
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
Richmond Group
After Freeport
Texas Proxies

"A circular requesting proxies for the
annual meeting of the Freeport Texas
Company on April at Wilmington,
Del, has been sent to stockholders by
W. M. Addison. president of the
First National Bank of Richmond, Va;
Benjamin P. Alsop, of the Virginia.
Carolina Chemical Company; John
Stewart Bryan, publisher of "The News
Leader" of Richmond; Henry C. Boyer,
q Richmond lawyer; Charles Noting, a
Richmond capitalist; E. L. Horton,
president of the Equitable Trust Com
Pany OF Baltimore; W. II. Rouse, a
lawyer, of Bristol, Va; S. w. Travers,
treasurer of the Virginia Carolina
Chemical Company, and John R. Will
lams & Son, bankers. of Richmond.
IN asking for proxies the circular
states that the annual report of the
company is lacking in the necessary in
formation to enable stockholders to
form just judgment of the value of
the property andthe result of opera
tions. 1t alleges the management has
declined to give information as re-
quested and has refused representation
OF the minority stockholders on the
board of directors.
The circular also sets forth that
those signing it have been asked to
represent at the annual meeting stock
holders owning very large block of
stock with view to securing more in
formation about the company and If
possible to obtain representation for
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
Stock Market
Turns Irregular
On Profit Takino
Traders Tighten Their Com.
mitments for Week End:
Stutz Motors Advances
and Then Declines

The stock market ran into ra+ber
heavy profit-taking sales. in the latter
nall CT the two-hour session yester-
day, Offerings by traders who desired
20 nghten their speculative holdings
over the weekend were in such voluma a
as to more than Offset substantial early
gains In many Of the industrial lead,
ers, ,giving the market at the close a
nlgniy irregular appearance The move
Inent was apparently based on little
more than the whims of the profes-
siohai eiement, which has been the pre-
time. A0A ''i"o
Although official confirmation of the
widespread reports of an impending
Importation of $10,000,o00 of gold for
pr nrl1ash account was not Forthcoming,
Tn: market opened strong in a continu,
asion OF the movement that carried
prices so sharply forward in the clos
ing hours on Friday. Motor shares
ieaped into the van Of the speculation.
tne performances of General Motors
anu anu oeutz Motors again holding the
center OF the stage. Stutz, in which
tne noting supply is said to be ex-
centration of approximately 80 a ner
cent OF the stock in the hands of one
interest. scared to $50, establishing a
new high record. But with the increase
IN offerings later in the session the
stocks reacted to S1S, where it showed
net loss of points. Chandler Motors
rose rose vigorously and held most Of it's
gain to the close. Another strong spot
was Columbia Graphophone, which
crossed SO on heavy buying, based
upon reports of important IMPENDING
9d.evelopments in the company's affairs.
United States Steel common continued
Tor time to display the same degree
OF strength as characterized its market
the day before, climbing to los. new @
esn evsr Tor ;nvtt.s the movssment The hise, how
s;e;, ever, invited profit-taking, resulting in
wlping out the ground gained.
on the whole the bank statements
Tor the week made somewhat of bet
M Ter showing, particularly in the cas-.
OF the Clearing House banks, which re-.
ported at the close of business yester-
day reserves in excess of the legal
requirements amounting to s31.82e.94o
Sasa;e whereas - ~ week "s ago they showed a a
serve Bank of New York SLIGHTLY i'm
proved Its reserve position.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
The Dollar in Foreign EXCHANGE

The test of a gold rumor that has en-
crossed the financial district for two
days will come early this morning, when
the steamship Lapland slips into it's
dock. According to unconfrmed re-
ports, it is carrying a large cargo of
gold, variously estimated at from
s2,000,000 to $10,000,00O. 1t was re-
ported both in London and New York
toward the close of the week that a
large movement of gold westward across
the Atlantic was imminent, and OBJ
servers of the situation emphasized the
the fact that the Bank of England, in
its last weekly statement, showed loss
of $12,4oo,oo0 in it's gold holdings.
Under the stimulus of gold reports
sterling exchange, which has been mov-
ing upward all month, shot up with
great rapidity during the last week and
reached the highest level since the
break last December. On Friday cables
on London were quoted as high as 1896.
compared with $3.19 early in February.
The squirt of sterling reflects a cur
tailment of imports from America and
an increase in exports to various parts
of the world. The momentum for the
present movement of rates came from
the announcement of the Chancellor
of the Exchequer early in the month
that steps were being taken to pay off
tHc <uBIO-r TcuCu iOdu Wien III INaLuT0S
on October Is.
Besides an expected influx of gold in
connection with the Anglo-French ma
turity, New York has already received
during the last week two shipments of
gold bout in the open market in Lon
don by Kuhn, Loeb & Co., amounting to
$2,45O,000.
Although the Continental exchanges
during the decline in sterling followed
the general trend of the pound, they
have not been advancing with sterling.
Belgian and French francs and lire
show net declines during the last week.
Lire have been especially weak, pre-
sumably because of the need of meet
ing maturities in London. Despite the
reports of chaotic conditions in Ger
many, marks have risen during the
last week.
If you calculate the cost Of the dol
lar in terms of foreign money at cur
rent exchange value; that is, if you
were buying a dollar with pounds,
marks or francs, it's value at the close
of last week, as compared with year
ago. follows:
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
Calumet & Arizona
Shows Deficit for 1910

The Calumet and Arizona Mining
Company reported deficit after diyi-
dends of S1,4o3,147 in 1919. which com
pares with a $1,o53,824 deficit in the
preceding year The falling off in
gross income from s15,528, $50 in 1918
to $1O,286,477 in 1919, according to the
annual report issued yesterday to
stockholders, was responsible for this
increase in deficit.
Operating expenses in the wear ap-
gregated $6,4S4.155, or $744,984 less
than in the year before. State and Fed
eral taxes also showed a decline. be-
ing placed at $719,16S, against sl'3o8.-
391 in 1918. After freight, general ex-
penses, etc, had been deducted bal
ance available for depletion charges
was $1,906,364, a decline Of S3.7I6. $40
from the preceding year. Depletion to-
tailed $1,380,O89 and miscellaneous es-
penses $l,859, leaving net income of
1924, ,416, equivalent to 81 cents a share.
$40 par, earned on the $6,425,21O cap.
ital stock compared with s4,O86.2 .238.
or $3.50 share in 1918. Holders Of the
stock shared $1,927,563 in dividend dis
bursements. causing S1,403,147 to be
made for the year.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
Symington Company Reports
Larger Surplus in 1910

Although the T. H. Symington Com
pany reported smaller net profits in
the year ended December 81, 1919, the
surplus after charges showed gain.
The reason for this, according to the
annual report, was the addition of
$1,0oO,0oO derived from dividends Of
the Symington Corporation.
Net profits in 1919 were $222,318, to
which 81 100000 in dividends and 1884,
OIL in other income was added, bring
ing the total income to $l,416,3S9.
ASter taxes, depreciation, etc, Of S442,-
935, balance of s973A54, after the pay
ment of $4,000 for Federal taxes and
$350000 for accumulated preferred
dividends was equivalent to $57.34 a
share, 500 par. earned on the $1,000.-
900 common stock. In 1918 after al
lowing for $4,000 for Federal taxes
and preferred dividends balance was
equivalent to 1880 share on the
common.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
Stutz Motors Less Active

Whethe ror not it VISA due to the
publicity given in to the statement that
the leading interest in Stutz Motors
controlled 80 per cent of the outstand-
ing, stock and for this reason had been
hailed before the business conduct COM
mittee of the Stock xchange, the buy
ing activity in the stock was less sus-
tanned yesterday. After selling at a
new high price Of $50 there was a re-
action at the close to 31s, for a net
loss OF points for the day. This was
the flrst time in weeks that the stock
had not closed higher than the day
preceding, even when the rest of the
market was slipping. Brokers stated,
however, that the short interest in the
stock was still bulky and that this
was attested to by the fact that it was
lending at premium of / per cent
after yesterdays close.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
American Car and Foudrv

Buying of American Car and Foun
dry common stock during the past
week has been based upon expectations
IN certain we'll informed quarters of
something larger in the way of re-
turn upon the stock. Gossip has it that
the directors plan at the next meeting
TO declare an extra cash dividend of ST
a share on theS30, 900 Notwithstanding
common. Under it's present ccpserva-
tive management the company has built
up large special reserve to cover reg
uiar dividends on the common stock
which is now said to amount to s10.-
100000, or sufficient to take care of the
regular IL per cent dividend for at
last three years ahead Working capi~
tai Of Car and Foundry is estimated at
9245 a share. II is understood that the
plan of the directors to pay an extra
cash dividend provides that the funds
required for that purpose will come
from current earnings, so that the spe-
clal dividend reserve will be allowed
to 1emain intact.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
Columbia Gas Earned S6.5I
A Share on CAPITAL in 1910

For the year ended December 81.
1919, the Columbia Gas and Electric
company returned surplus altar
charges and taxes of $3,257, 400, equiv
aient to $6.51 share, 500 par. earned
on the s5o,ooo,ooo capital stock, com
pared with $3,199,19s, or $s.se d share
in 1913
Gross earnings in the year amount
ed to s11,s5o,272, or s41,5oo more than
and taxes had been deducted nat MO-
S5:7c4.o5o. Other income of s2.30e.-
oo5 was added to this, making a s8'-
ol3,7l5 total. Interest, rents. etc. alb
ssorbed $4,756,315 of the earnings. ieav-
ing balance of $3,257, 400 balance
available for dividends. Holders of
the stock shared $2,oO0,OOO in divi-
dends, the same amount paid in the
year before. Surplus was 1926. 400
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
Reserve Bank Adds
$27,309,9l9 to Its
Holdings of Gold

The weekly statement of the local
ederal Reserve Bank yesterday showed
an increase in its ratio of total re-
serves to deposit and ederal Reserve
note liabilities to 1871 per cent, COM
pared with 1873 per cent the week pre-
ceding. The ratio of reserves to net
deposits, after deducting a 90 per
cent gold reserve on Reserve notes in
circulation, advanced in the two weeks
period from 37.2 per cent to 38 per
cent.
Among the factors contributing to
the improvement in the banks reserve
position was an increase of sgt ,309, ,919
in its gold holdings. This was oset,
however, to the extent of an increase
of $12,220,000 in the banks contingent
liability item as an indorser on bills
serve banks. The principal gain in
the gold position was in the gold set
tlement fund, which amounted to $751;
897,544, compared with $28,466,747 for
the week ended March 10.
Discouhting operations last week
showed a net increase of $87,719,796,
which about Offset the Improvement
shown week ago. The largest in
crease in member bank borrowings was
on commercial paper collateral, the
gain amounting to $68,316,3a9 Bor-
rowings secured by government war
obligations advanced from S529,63O,-
$50 to $52, ,697, while purchases of
bankers acceptances dropped from
$200,221, ,476 to $196, 6,483,757.
Whereas for the week ended March
20 the Clearing House banks reported
a deficit in the surplus reserve item
of $7,975,0O this was wiped out last
week and q reserve of $31, 1929 ,94O was
set up, making the gross increase for
the week $39,804,9t0. The effect Of
government Withdrawals was shown in
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
J. S. Smelling & Mining
Reports Prosperous Year

AS result of operations in the year
ended December 81, 1919, the United
States Smelling, Refining and Mining
Company returned net profits after
charges and Federal taxes of $6,64l,2l4,
equivalent, after preferred dividends,
TO Sl4:o1 a share, $50 par, earned on
mon stock, which compares with net
profits before Federal taxes in 1918 Of
$4,775,O90, equivalent. after preferred
dividends, to $8.75 share on the COM
NOR stock.
= Net ! earnings a year were 1922
065, against $7,24ss533 in the year be-
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
California Packing

The preferred stock of the California
Packing Corporation, which was not
converted into common on the basis
of 17a shares of common for each
share of preferred, will be retired on
April l at S115 share. According to
an official announcement only 5000
shares of the 10000 shares originally
outstanding remain to be paid off. The
company's annual report will be pub
lished shortly and it is understood will
show about $50 share on the junior
stock issue. Owing to recent rains in
the far west an official of the company
states the fruit and vegetable crops
for this year are assured.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
Steel Price Average Higher

The gain in the average price of
eight leading iron and steel products
last week to ss0.60 gross ton, COM
pared with $685. the week before, is
attributed entirely to an increase of
$40 ton in the quotation for Bessc-
mer rails, which are now $55 a ton.
In this connection it is noted that
while the Bessemer product.is used in
computing the average, practically all
rails, sold are open-hearth, which are
quoted 81 ton higher by all pro-
ducers. Reports from Pittsburgh in
dicate q less acute demand for steel.
due mainly to the improvement in the
transportation situation. Consumers
are now able to get shipments with
more regularity, but the demand is
still strong.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28

a a decline of government deposits r.
ssIe'o54 200, compared with $39 $3.50 900
Tor the week ended March 20.
Loans and discounts showed an in
crease OF $22,926,000 to $5,115, ,130 900.
600 to $4,121, ,1O4 900.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28

lore; Profits from other sources to-
eaied sl,loe,540. After depreciation
and expenses of S1,571.579 and Federal
taxes, etc. of 81 ,252, ,6O2 had been take
care of, balance applicable for divi-
dends was $6,641,214. Holders of the
stock received $3,633,357 in dividend
payments, leaving S3,007,s57 surplus.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
EXECUTIVE.
Buy Logue Company

s,,..: ~ United States Trucking Cor
S.. subsidiary Of the United
ssess distributing Corporation, an
h.,ss hsa Yesterday the purchase Of the
s, assets and good will of the
s,.. =. Logue Company, stevedores.
ssat - q. Logue, formerly vice-presi-
a4tad 'ne Logue concern, has been
" car. vice-president Of the truck
sasrs = aysvsstion and will be In direct
- ~ Its stevedoring operations.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28
Money and Credit

1rregularlty characterized the Stock
exchange call money market last week.
1t mad been generally supposed in bank
ing and brokerage circles that rates
would work easier after Tuesday. when
me me banks had to meet approximately
$zo,0O0,oOO of government Withdrawals.
But the highest rate of the week was
1eacned on Wednesday, when it ran up
10 ~ per cent after renewing at per
cent. The nenewal rate on Thursday
ana FRIDAY was per cent, but by the
had declined to per cent. with plenty
OF money offered, according to brokers.
The stiffening of the rate on Wednes-
day and Thursday was attributed to
the passing through the banks of
large volume of checks received by the
government in payment of the March
10 income taxes. These had been ex
pected early, and their appearance
later than had been anticipated found
the banks in a position where they had
to curtail the supply of credit for stock
market purposes.
Time money was still in scant sup
ply, but few loans were made at 8
and Sh per cent, depending on the
character of the collateral.
Bank Clearings - Bank clearinrs in
New York and other cities yesterday
were:
Exchanges. Balances.
New York. ... .s795 5,079,801 s65, ,9O1 ,331
Baltimore 17,00o,997 7,131 1922
Boston ........ 56,099,587 14,7O4,672
Philadelphia 73,837,s0o 22394 SAL
Sub-Treasury-United States Federal
Reserve credit balance, s5s,2o7,61o.
Silver - London, lid; New York.
s1.26; Mexican de.1Irs, 97c.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-28

minority fay stockholders owning over one
lourtn OF the outstanding stock.
-. =. Swenson, president, when his
a1sentlon was called yesterday to the
charges of the minority stockh olders.
denled that he had refused to give in,
formation about the acairs of the com
pany.. He stated that the circular re-
ferred to was sent out in order ~
gam representation on the board bv
Richmond interests. DS