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The evening world., 1921-06-01

and went to tho courts. There II
has hung since March. 1920.
Mr.. Untcrmycr intimated the A.
torncy Generals office had been in
different In enforcing the order of
MIR. Phillips.
Similar experiences OF other sprin-
klcr companies were described.
William NJ. Johnstonc, chief engineer
OF the United Electric Service Com
pany. supplying private tire alarms.
took the stand.
The cOmpany's automatic alarm
detects the starting OF water through
4 sprinkler protective system either
caused by fire or n leak. Then the
company notifies the fire depart
Incnt
The United Company's service was
approved by the New York Fire Ex-
change. The company then got into
active competition with the Automa-
tic Fire Alarm Company, which
previously had monopoly. The
Automatic Company bid $425 to
snrvc No. 452 Broadway. The United
bid 1915 The Automatic cut its bid
to S275 but the United got the con-
tract.
Then the Exchange notified the
United that.it clients could have only
half the insurance reduction given
10 users Of other devices until its
devices were approved" They have
waited nine months for approval and
meantime have been able to get no
contracts.
Harry l.. Coo of the Arrow Alarm
Company, which has a fire detecting
device for which the mutual COM
panics make an allowance OF n SO
per cent net reduction In the cost OF
insurance, said the New York Ex-
change would give an allowance OF
only 10 per cent.
q. Your $1OO,oOo,0oo OF protected
proper crty has suffered only cent OF
loss on each 500 In the last Year,
A. Yes.
@. II that ratio of loss became gen.
erai through general adoption of your
device. or similar devices. there would
be Il lot less OF fire insurance busi-
ness? A. Certainly. 1T would cut down
the aggregate of premiums enorm-
onsly. r
Mr.. Coe aroused some merriment by
saying his system detected fires be-
fore they started"
Q. BY how many hours! A. II de-
tccts any peculiar rise In tempera-
ture.
Q. The mutual companies whioh
turn back their profits to customers
encourage such devices and the stock
companies-and tho New York Elk.
change-do not? A. Yes.
Mr.. Conran of the Conran Sprinkler
Company was called.
O. DO you know the Sprinkler As
ISOLATION? A. / do. do. know
O. what is It, A. The Sprinkle,
Trust
@. don't mean to ask you t6
| characterize It. you know. A. oh,
don't mind. That's what II Is.
| @. What do you know about tn
connection between the Sprinkler AS
s0ciation and the Fire Insurance Ex
change? A. Just this. Every tim'
get into a battle with the trust the
Exchange does the fighting for them
Q. Why don't you go to tho Under
writer's laboratory In Chicago and se'
your device approved? A. oh. dix
bhat once. Their ''test" took n,
| years and four months. Then Mr.
Robb, head OF the Fire 'Exchang,
turned II down.
so when he told me TO take THU
sprinkler to Chicago for approval Their
I says mo. Mr. Robb. No. I'm no
looking for this for my grandchildren
I want It now. It's for me now
Seer" And ! didn't take Il to Chicago
The evening world., 1921-06-01
RAID PLAZA GRILL;
HEAD WAITER HELD
Police Find Alleged Scotch and Wine
In Locker, Following
Complaints.

Charged with having In his posses.
sion about quart OF Scotch whiskey.
q quart OF red wine and a pint bottle
Of ciArct, Adoiph Knuhi, forty years
old. OF No. 1s2 Claremont Avenue.
head waiter at the Hotel Plaza. was
arrested last night by Sergt. Julius
Chenu and Policeman Bofges and
taken 70 the West 47th Street Station.
The policemen found In the grill
room. closed only last Saturday for
the season, locker In which. they
atlege, was the Scotch and vine.
The police Naid complaints had been
made that liquor was being serted III
tho Plaza
a representative Of tho manage
mcnt Of the hotel said he knew moth
ing about the liquor being In the
Aken to prevent II from being brought
The evening world., 1921-06-01
'Prettiest Youngster in Block
Crawled Under Bed and Was
Found Too Late.

Scores OF Tommy Moneys little
playmates went to tho house at No
40 East 23d Street to-day To pay
their last respects to "the pretties'
little boy In the block" as the three
year-oh chap was called.
Tommy was suffocatcd. or died oi
fright during a fire OF unknown origin
In the Mooney apartment yesterday
afternoon. He crawled under a couch
and was not found until too late 10
rcsuscitatc him. His mother saved
his cightcen-months- old brother. Billy,
but could not find Tommy.
The evening world., 1921-06-01
FLORIDA WILL GET BRYAN.
Sebraskas AnesW1ce~ That He
VIII Change IIts Citi.enship.

yebraskau AHoo0uceN Tuot He
win Change iIss Citi.enship.
Commencing Tho World for its
campaign In behalf OF disarmament
and praising Its editorial Of yesterday
entitled. ''Salxburss Gesture Of Des-
pair" william J. Bryan. at the Hotel
Chatham last night announced that
because OF the condition Of Mrs.
Bryan's health he intends to desert
Nebraska and make Florida his per-
manent home.
"for some time," read Mr.. Btyan's
statement In part, II have been. po-
nticAlly speaking. In a state OF sus-
pended Misunderstanding In Florida
and voting In Nebraska Being as
much interested as ever in the
problems OF government and desiring
10 make my remaining years ~ wall
liable to my country as possible, I
have decided to transfer my citizen
ship to Florida and thus make my
actual residence my legal residence" :"
The evening world., 1921-06-01

this summer and formally present
the massive sterling silver trophy cup
donated to the Mutual Welfare
League.
Leon c. Wcinstock. Vice President
OF the state Prison Commission, has
turned the cup over To Warden Lewis
Il. Lawcs TO keep until the ceremonies
can be held. Sir Thomas gave the
cup to commemorate dis visit to
Sing Sing last August.
The evening world., 1921-06-01
BULGARIAN KING
TO VISIT AMERICA
Wants to Become Acquainted With
Nation Whih So Greatly
HELPED His People.

SOFIA Bulgaria. June i.-Premier
Stambuliwsky OF bulgaria declared here
yesterday that King Boris would yisi.
autumn. and that he would accompany
Boris on the journey.
"I am geing to America with King
Boris" declared the Premier. ito visit
done 20 much tor BulsarianS."
The evening world., 1921-06-01
Sir Thomas to Have Another
Reception There for
the Ceremonies.

Sing Sing prisoners are planning to
give another reception to Sir Thomas
Upton. the yachtsman. who Is sched-
uled to visit the prison some time
The evening world., 1921-06-01
MIltER's GOLF NO BETTER.
nor Returns 60 city rvs.s We
eattsa In New Jersey.

Saying ne HADN'T read a newspaper
OF seen politician In a fortnight but
had devoted himself almost exclusively
20 golf during his vacation at Lake.
wood. Gov. Miller came 10 the city
yesterday.
u dont know a thing, except thai
my golf hasn't improved much" he
said 10 reporVera $50 I and nysclf
compelled TO Interview you gentlemen. q
We'll" y0tunteered one of his
callers. -the Anti saloon League q
few days akp commended Mayor
Hyia-a and Police Commissioners En-
right Tor enforcing Prohibition Do
you care 70 comment on that7"
The Governor shesA hls head and
smiled
The evening world., 1921-06-01

Expedifios eails fSr River ss
DSubt.
The Mulford Biological expedition
sailed to-day, ~ Soath America to cx-
piore the headwaters OF the Amazoc.
and seek ca RAas~ssn'. fa~-'--s.-S
The evening world., 1921-06-01
Silver Cup Upton VIII Present
Soon to Prisoners at Sing Sing

. . -
New-York tribune., 1921-12-07

y !, ,nosdsrs Of Certificates Of Dcpcsie for
y Seeune Mortgage Four Per Cent.
so'c Bonds, issaea under the Deposit
nnsseeneat- dated December 3, 1918,
tween tween the 2ndersl gaed COMMITTEES and
lasoors OF said bonds ~ho should be-
~sae parties thereto.
Sofcc is hsceby given that Plan and
ssaaers dated November !. 1921, for the
81 sSsaalzstion Of Missouri, Kansas and Texa-
,s.y rs~ssy Company has been adopted and ap--
sssn oy tie undersigned Committee, and
copy OF said Plan and Agreement has
- - usea with Central Union Trust Com.
H. 49, y New York, the Depositary under SAID
cneas dated Decernbc- %, 1918 ne
81 &c recommends the acceptance OF said
..s ~ ad agreement hy the holders OF said
1uaS,cates o. deposit
svaQers OF certificates of deposit under SAID
re;nent dated December IS. 1918. may OBJ
rs... .ae oenefiss OF said Plan and Agreement
ssss1 o % the provisions thereof, by pre-
fsssax sneir said certificates OF deposit TO
Il .s !. Union Trust Cornnany Of New YORK.
'acs At 80 Broadway, New York. a.
! ~. seQ "a asserting 10 said Plan aud Agree
~ T.. any holder Of certihcats OF deposit
s.ssss PEG m shall be conclusively and finaiiy
s,,ss9 ~ 20 have assented to said Plan and
Sss,aent Sasss which shall be binding on such
s., ssss ior all purposes, to have waived any
wlfhtrawal given BY the Agreement
g. ssrnesr %. 1918. and 10 have authorized
IS Va1'stee to transfer 70 the RcorganIza-
No. .saasers under said Plan and Agreement
rssss-o rsss . said Plan and Agreement the bonds
xasrsS oy the certificates of deposit SO
&sss snd every holder OF a certificate OF
r issued under said Agreement dated
Hr..eF Is. 1918. not so presented for
~ 80. on or before the eth day OF Ian.
ID 20, is required to Withdraw said
NJ ,a aaspfesented by said certificate OF de-
asSass. Ss 70 pay his pro rata share of all in
u - obligations. liabilities. compensa-
crs sxpenses incurred or approved by
new York. November %. 1921
EDWIN G. MERRILL,
~. MArHEsoN. AD '
.E pOMEROY.
sW!s L. CLARKE.
~. GOODEART.
sSoRGE E. ROOSEVELT.
COMMITTEES.
~ ~, Deposisayy.
- 3 IFust Company of New York.
= broadway, New York.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-07
Chatham & PIlenix
Plans S3,5OO,OOO
Capital Increase
Stockholders To Be Given
Right to Subscribe for
One New to Each Share
Held; r. g hts at $50

To meet the needs OF an expanding
and Phenix National Bank have rec
commended an increase in the capital
stock from S7,ooo,o00 to $io,5o00oo,
and the stockholders will be asked to
approve this action at the annual
meeting scheduled to be held on Jauu-
ary H.
The increase in capital will involve
the issuance Of $4,000 shares Of new
Si00 par value stock. which will be Of
sered 10 present stockh olders at Sl50
q share, on the basis OF one new share
for each two old shares now held,
Stock of the bank recently dis
played pronounced strength, selling
currently around $500 share. On
this basis the rights to subscribe TO
the new stock would be worth approx
nlately $5o OH each share Of old stock.
L. E. Kaufman, president OF the
bank, said yesterday that the move to
increase the capital had been made by
reason of the continuing and steady
expansion Of business. Early in No
vember the Chatham and Phenix ac-
Quired control Of the old New York
County National Bank Under this
merger the latter institution, located
at Eighth Avenue aud fourteenth
st~eet, was combined with the Chat
ham and PheniX branch at Ninth Ave
iue and Fourteenth Street. The Chat
ham and Pherix has twelve branches
located IN different parts of the city
According to the latast statement Of
the Chatham and Fhenix National, it
has deposits OF approximately Sls5,-
000,00o With the increase in capital
the item of capital, surplus sad undi-
vided profits viii be increased to more
than $4,000, 0G0.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-07
Financial Items

J .. Sargent, formerly with J G. White
g. Co. Inc. has become associated with
Emery & Hemron IN their bond department.
Arthur NJ Wall, formerly with r. NJ.
Har1llin. has joined the bond department. Of
their Boston office.
Roy Robson. formerly OF the firm OF
John 4. Robson 6; Co, Greenvile s. c., is
Kenneth Ward Smith. formerly treasurer
of the Guaranty Company. has become as
sociated with Farnur1. Winter & Co.
The Public National Bank, it was an
rounced yesterday. VIII distribute q 25 per
cent extra com pensation to its employees
who have been with the bank over three
years. All orhsr employees will receive
20 per cent This distribution will be
made az the aud of tho year.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-07
- 1: is:s e -. -. So sss = = l'.' -s2
Ii 80. SSHs Wisconsin s 80. ~

To nYure tho precise yield on a bond ts
IS necessary TO yield tables but tho
out by the following formula Divide the
closing quotation bond into the rate
below par you must allow also tor the
appreciation OF the principal. To do this
subtract the market quotation from par
or 1G0 and divide the remainder by thu
number or years the bond has to run be-
fore maturity. For example, Il 6 per
cent bond Is selling a. ~ anu aas
years 20 run, the annual return VIII be
666 per cent The difference between par
and the market price will he 10 points
points by ten years. the quotient NIL bs l.
This figure is TO be added TO SIS which
is the annual raturn. and this result Ga
per cent. will give you ths approxin ~ .
yield.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-07
Eight Roads Cited
Asked TO Explain Plan of
Leasing Shons

Eight railroads have been cited hy
the United States Railroad Labor
Board TO appear on December IS and
answer questions concerning tseir ieas-
ing Of shops and maintenance work to
outside Interests. The roads include
the Erie and tho Pittsburgh &. Lake
Erie
The New York Central. although not
Incl ded. has leased ss-ne ef it, ssn~s
qresentatives 81 The United
.srot.-erAaoa - Maintenance os x Nav
Employers and Tai9wav Shop Laborex
naya sergea tsa Ng5SA sasrey -aas n7-
tice fsr iaegeeaes n paw Tee zssv
New-York tribune., 1921-12-07
New York Metal Market

On the New York Metal Exchange tin
was strong, with Straits quoted ae
81 .5G0z 90. sec; Straits shipments, 81 so
@32c; standard. 31.50G 32.50c, and -
per cent at 80. FAC asked. Copper firm !.
standard, speg, Deeer- Der and Jrnuaxy
Sc asked and electrolytic. spot and
Eecom Der, 12-50f1 13.s7a1c, and Janu-
~ 12.50n 4c- Lead steady; New York.
spot. z.Slc asked; East st. Louis,
snos. 5.40c asked. Zine firm; New
e9K, spot. 5.z0c, and East ST. Louis.
: 99t asked.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-07
Days Dealings in Bonds
The Market

Further profit taking was in evidence
in she bond market yesterday, We're
considerable irregularity developed.
The United States government war is-
sues were generally steady, however,
and held not far from the highs of tho
day before. In the industrial and rail
groups moderate declines we're record-
particularly true of the more specula-
tive bonds. The Offering to-day Of an
ISSUE of Oregon Short Line SIS on a
5.4l per cent basis marks new high
price for railroad financing since early
III the year.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-07
Oregon Short Lime Sells
SIC, 4zs4, 900 ) Go Bonds
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. Offer securi-
ties; To Be Used 10 Retire
Loan, at 94lo, 10 Yield 5.4l @

Kuhn, Loeb & Co. announced yester-
day the purchase, subject to the ap-
proval os tae Interstate Commerce
Comm ssion, &C $16,424G00 Oregon
Snort Line Railroad Company consoli~
dated first mortgage 3 per cent bonds
dua JIlv J. 1916, guaranteed principal
and interest by the Union Pacific Rail
road Company Public Offering Of the
issue Is beirg made to-day at S4lA
ana accrued Interest, to WELD 5.41 per
cent
The purpose Of the sale Of bonds
Is to provide the funds needed to re-
tire the Oregon Short Line first mort
gage per cent bonds, due February
l, 1922. The new bonds arc issued
under the company's consolidated mort
JecJ 10 q supplemental iadenture pro-
vidlng tast they shall net constitute
len upon approx .matelY 29l miles
o. railroad covered by the consolida~
ton mortgage Bonds which we're sold
~ 1908 TO the San Pedro, Loa Angeles
& Salt Lake Railroad
The figure at which the new bonds
are being offered by the bankers marks
new bigh price fer railroad financing
since early II the war. and is indica
tive Of the change that has taken place
II recent months in the investment
market
The Union Pacific Railroad Company
OWNS all of the 100000 Oo0 Of out
landing capital stock of the Oregon
Short Line Railroad Company, and the
latter company owns ali Of the out
standing capital stock, except qualify
ing shares held by directors, Of the
OregonW Washington Railroad and Nav
lgation Company, the three companies
conetitating The Union Pacihc evstem.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-07
Days Nesu Issues

syndicate consisting Of the First
National Bank, Eldredge. g. Co.
Stacy & Braun, Kissel, Kinnicutt s
Co. kountze Bros, Blodget & Co..
and Realick. Hodges & Co, are
Offering S2,6oo,o0o State of Cali
fornia and "A per cent gold
bonds, Of the issue. 100000 of stats
building 4s, due 1865, are being of
fared at 92A and interest, to yield
4sa per cent; S1,ooo.o00 per cent
harbor improvement bonds, due 1889.
optional 1864. at 9l's and interest, to
yield "a per cent and 81 900 900 41z
per cent highway. bonds, due 1857 to
1862, inclusive, at prices to yield 4.4o
per cent,
New-York tribune., 1921-12-07

Blair & Co., Inc, and the Cleveland
Trust Company have purchased an Is
sue Of s5,00o,0oo of first mortgage ten
year 77a per cent sinking fund gold
bonds of the National Acme Company,
due December /, 1881, which they are
offering at 9874, to yield about Z q per
cent This issue constitutes the only
funded debt Of the company, which il
leading manufacturer of automatic
machinery.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-07
Paris Market Ouieter

PARIS, Dec 6.--Trading was quieter
on ths Bourse to-day. Three per cent
rentes, 55 francs SO centinles. Exchange
on London, "a francs "a centimes. Five
per cent loan, 80 francs 20 centimes
The dollar was quoted at Is francs 35
centimes.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-07
Short-Term investments
Diversity
Diversity

ing contrast to those earle.
conditions. United States
Treasury Certificates. Victory
Notes, foreign Government
obligations, and a long list Of
railroad. industrial and public
utility issues present, when
properly selected. the oppor~
tunity to obtain security Of
principal with diversity of in
vestrnent.
We shall be glad to submit
lists of issues and prices. which
will convey an idea of how
widely short-term investments
may be diversified. ....,,,.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-07

rates requested would nsean 4S1s cents
an hour for section workers. as against
40 cents now received. Foremen ask
Sl4I 20 $161 q month, com pared with
the present return OF $1,000 to sl4o so.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-07
All but annroximatelz $4,000

/ All but approximately 100000 Of
the s11,2o0, coo State OF Pennsylvania
bonds recently purchased by New
! ork and PhlladelPhla banking syndi-
cate have been sold, 1t was learned yes
terday. The Offering price on the un-
sold portion has been marked up to
4 per cent basis, compared with an
original Offering price Of 4.2o per cent.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-07

Donlinick g. Dominick announced
yesterday that the issue Of S4,3O0,O 900
8 per cent cumulative preferred stock
CT the Pure Oil Company offered at 100
and accrued dividend had all been sold.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-07

Harris, Forbes & Co, and e. r. Rol-
Inns & Sons are offering s75o,ooo Penn
Public Service Corporation first and
refunding mortgage per cent ten~year
Series A gold bonds, due December I,
1929. at a6 and interest, to yield about
go per cent.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-07

Ancs. Emerich & Co.. Of New York
and the Northern Trust Company Of
Chicago, are Offering s2s1,0O0 City of
Benton Harbor. Mich. per cent di-
rect obligation bonds, maturing serial
ly 1922 to 1871, at prices to yield from
s to 4.SO per cent
New-York tribune., 1921-12-07

r M. Grant & Co, are Offering q
new issue of 100000 City Of Louisville.
Ky, thirty-eight year 41s- Per cent
sewer gold bonds at 1913 and interest,
to yield about 4.40 per cent,
New-York tribune., 1921-12-07
Dated December /, 1919

SsggGa limited to a re-
stricted list United States
Government Bonds were of
long maturity and carried low
interest rates. Foreign Gov
ernments were not borrowing
in this market at all. A few
railroad and industrial notes
were about all the investor
had to choose from.
Today, the richness and vari-
ETY. of the short-ter7n invest
ment market presents a strik-
New-York tribune., 1921-12-07

n {knf- y IPpaHuyJs
sSIc1 ~ Trust Company Of New York.
= croadvay, New York,
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-03
Federal Power Commission

In compliance with the Federal Water Power Act (41 Stat, 1O63) no tice is hereby given that the Alaska Public Utilities, Cordova, Alaska, and Messrs. Lincoln Waln and w. T. Young, P. O. Box No. 6, Nashville, Tennessee, have applied for prelimin- ary permits for power development on Power Creek from Eyak Lake to a point approximately miles upstream Jherefrom. Any objection against granting such permits, or requests for hearings thereon, together with any briefs, reports, or other data for which consideration is desired, should be submitted on or before May Is, 1921, to the Executive Secretary, Fed .eral Power Commission, Washington, ID. C.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-03
ARMSTRONG RETENTION NO.
 LODE

Beginning at Corner No. 1, whence U. s. Location Monument No. S27 bears S. deg. 25 min. w. 589180 feet; thence N. 45 deg. 40 min. D. 1477.10 feet to Cor. No. 2; thence N. 43 deg. 43 min. w. 550O0 feet to Cor. No. 8; thence s. 45 deg 40 min.W. 1477.1O feet to Cor. No. 4 thence S. 43 deg. 43 min. E. 550.00 feet to Cor. No. 1, the place of be- ginning, containing 18.659 acres. ATTENTION NO.
 LODE
 Beginning at Corner No. 1, whence U. S. Location Monument No. S27 bears s. deg. 21 min. 28 sec. E. 592900 feet; thence N. 45 deg. 55 min. B. 5S7.9O feet to Cor. No. 2; thence N. 45 deg. 40 min. E. 90350 feet to Cor. No. 3: thence N. 43 deg. 43 min. w. 558.O0 feet to Cor. No. 4 thence s. AS deg. 22 min. w. 359.90 feet to Cor. No. 5; thence s. 16 deg. 50 min. w. 465.40 feet to Cor. No. 6; thence s. 54 deg. IS min. w. 382.6O feet to Cor. No. 2; thence S. 32 deg. 53 min. w. 357.30 feet to Cor. No. s; thence s. 43 deg. 43 min. E. 326.10 feet to Cor. No. 1, the place of begin. ming, containing 15.198 acres. oRCA RETENTION NO. 4 LoD
 Beginning ar Corner No. 1, whence U. s. Location Monument No. 827 bears s. e1 deg. 5s min.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-03

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, JUNEAU, ALASKA, December 31, 1920. Serial o4653.