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New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Foreign exchange rates moved irregu-
larly in quieter trading here yesterday,
q generally steady tone being displayed
for most European, Far Eastern and
South American currencies.
Sterling was 70 of a cent higher, at
$4.05ss for cable rates on London, and
francs improved slightly. Marks also
recovered to some extent. Guilders
were slightly easier.
If you calculate the cost of the dol
lar in terms of foreign money or cur
rency exchange values-that is, if you
were buying dollar with pounds,
marks or francs-its value at th close
of last week, compared with :. year
ago, follows:
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
British Coal for Cuba

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Large Amer
lean coal companies doing business in
Cuba and having Offices in Havana
were declared in reports received here
to-day IN official circles to be prepar
ING to rplace their stocks of American
coal in the island with British coal.
Orders have been sent to Havana.
these. officials say. to clean up ali
American coal on the docks and to I'll
up with Cardig coal. which, the rcports
assert, can be delivered at Havana at
about So ton cheaper than American
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04

two months has bean the effort Of in
dustries to reduce wages in trades in
which closed union shop conditions
have prevailed or in which large pro
portion Of the labor is organized in
trade unions. Reductions range be-
tween 10 and Is per cent, but more
radical reductions in individual cases
are reported
Changes in weekly earnings vary
more widely because of the different
extent to which short-time work has
been resorted to in different industriss
Preliminary figures of research study
by the National Industrial Conferences
Board show reductions in weekly earn
ings ranging from 3S to So per cent
=. the groups of industries for which
the study has been completed.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
Pipe T0iunse Larger

Due to improvement In the oil in-
dustry there has been larger volume
of inquiry for pipe, plates and cor
elated poducts. One of the largest pipe
orders booked in the last three months
has been taken by the Youngstown
Sheet and Tube Company
The improved situation in the oil
fected plates and makers of storage
tanks. One such district interest re-
GENTLY received an order for two $4,000
harrel oil ste rage tanks.
z As result the plate market is aosme-
+ what strengthened, though competition
Is weakening prices. Whereas district
interests have been eneleavoring to
maintain minimum quotations of 1.6oc
TO lose. makers in nearby territory
have accepted tonnage at 1.50c.
The sheet market ms perceptibly
weaker, in SO far as new demand is
concerned, and buying of both black
aud galvanized goods has fallen away.
The prices OF Sc for black and dc for
galvanized, established by the indie
pendents several weeks ago and subse-
Guently by the American Sheet and Tin
Plate Company, art holding firm and
will apply on FIRST quarter business.
i7le sales manager of leading in
tefest says that. although there has
been some first quarter buying, it has
been ia somewhat moderate 9olume.
On Wednesday the directors of the
Wheeling Steel Corporation passed the
quarterly dividend on the COMMON
stock and reduced by half dividends on
The Class a and p preferred stock
The Wheeling Steel Cofponatuon is a
consolidation Of the Wheeling Steel and
Iron Company, the La Belle Iron Works
end the Whitaker Glessner Cempanq.
The Powell Pressed Steel Company,
at Hs;babra. Ohio. is engaged on % gen
eral stamping order from Durans Mo-
tors. Inc. which will xngage its eauac-
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
In Wall Street
Another Bank Merger

Negotiations are understood to be
under way for merging the Commercial
Trust Company and the East River
National Rank A. II. Giannini, presi-
dent of the East River National Bank,
said yesterday he had no announcement
to make as yet relative to the reported
merger. The East River National Bank
is located at $50 Broadway and has a
capital of s1.00o,000 and aggregate de-
posits of about S14,000,00O. The Com
mercial Trust is located at 1851 Broad
way, is capitalized at $ls000,o00, with
deposits Of about S7,500,000
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
Hosiery Mills Sold

SPAKTANBURG, s. c., Dec. 3.-An-
nrouncement was made to-day that the
Star Hosiery Mills of this city has
pen purchased by A. II. Victorious &
o. OF New York City, who owns a
chafn OF hosiery niills in the south,
and that the plant would be yreatiy
enlarged. The purchase price Was s nat
made public. ~
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
Bank Loans Expand

Loans and discounts of the New York
Clearing House banks expanded $I7,-
521 900 last week, according to ycster-
days statement, while net demand de-
posits increased $7,059,000. United
States government deposits dropped
from $51 ,071 900 to $40, $4,000 Re
serves in excess of legal requirements
increased s3,45i 800 to sl7,as7. 800.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
Others FOIlosc

Two other Pittsburgh steel manu-
featuring concerns have followed the
Jones & Laughlin lead in the use of
the rivers, and during the coming
week small experimental tows of steel
pipe and fencing material and other
commodities will be started down river
by the National Tube Company. the
Pittsburgh Steel Company and the Ma
tional Supply Company.
With No. 2 blast furnace at the
Carrie furnaces blown in this week,
making five out of the big seven in
operation, the steel business has taken
q brighter outlook at the Homestead
steel works. This is the best record
at the big plant since the depression.
Most all the open hearth furnaces in
the Homestead steel works are oper-
ating, and the output of tonnage is
exceptionally good.
Pronounced increase of steel produc-
tion is anticipated by manufacturers
of the Shenango Valley the coming
months. They base their predictions
on the fact that inventories are low
and that a buying movement will be
necessitated.
The demand for tinplate and sheets
is reported as good and prospects are
bright for continuous operation of the
Farrell works of the American Sheet
and Tinplate Company. The American
Steel and Wire plant at Farrell is also
operating at about rs per cent. No in
formation regarding the resumption Of
the Farrell plant of the Carnegie Steel
"a ComDauy- can he ohfaiuad
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
Paris Market Active

PARIS, Dec 3-Trading was active
on the Bourse today. Three per cent
rentes, 55 francs 25 centimes; exchange
on London, 90 francs so centimes; 5
per cent loan, so francs 20 centimes.
The dollar was quoted at IS francs II
cantimes
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
New Pierre Oil pirectors

Reports that the willingness Of bank
ers to finance the requirements of thc
Pierce Oil Corporation would be &C
companicd by changes in the board Of
directors were confirmed yesterday by
the announcement that Moritz Roscn-
thai and Walter n. Bennett had been
elected to the board. MIR. Moritz is d
member Of ladenburg, Thalmapn e. Go.
and for several years was the attorney
for the Standard Oil Company in Chi
cago. Mr.. Bennett is vice president
Of tho American Exchange National
Bank and d director of the American
Trust Company and the Pacific Bank.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
Stock Exchange Seat at sos. 900

Another advance in the price of Stock
Exchange memberships took place when
the sale Of seat at $4,000 was an
nounced, The last previous sale avs
at $4,000, while only few weeks ago
sale occurred at $4,000. The in
crease in the value of memberships is
attributed to the recent rise in secnritv
prices, which has resulted in a larger
volume of commissions for brokers.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
Public Service Financing

The Public Service Corporation Of
New Jersey is discussing with local
banking group pians for refunding it's
S12,500,0o0 note maturity of March
next. Bonbright e. Co. arc said to be
Interested in the financing, which will
probably take the form of long term
financing. 1t is expected the negotia-
tions will be consumated carly this
coming week.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
Studebaker Plants Reopen

Studebaker advanced nearly a point
yesterday following announcement that
the Detroit plants, which have been
closed this week for inventory, will re-
open Monday on the former produc-
ton basis. At the closing price of II,
however, the net gain for the day was
only half a point.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
Lof-nalon Money Market

LONDON. Dee. 3.-Bar silver. 37Ad
an ounce; bar gold. i01 Sd; money,
21a per cent. Discount rates-Short
bills, 3A per cent; three-month bills,
3 -t6 ,er cent
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
General Electric

The rapidity with which General
Electric advanced in yesterdays short
session suggested that there is still a
considerable short interest in the stock.
When the shares were selling around
l25 not so long ago many unfavorable
reports were circulated about the com
pany, some going SO far as to infer that
the dividend was in danger No doubt
these rumors encouraged many people
to sell the stock short to their present
discontinue. The stock made a new
high for the year at 143A and at the
closing price of 143 was up 31z for the
day. This. made net rise of 7 points
for the last two days. The low for the
year was l09 9laA
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04

coal. The reports also say that four
cargoes of the British coal now are
en- route to San Francisco for Pacific
Coast CONSUMPTION.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
American Ice

During the last ten years the Ameri-
can Ice Company has been steadily de-
creaslng its natural-ice business and
increasing the manufacture of artificial
ice' which has made the business large
~ a manufacturing proposition, With
water for the raw material. The com
pany now operates about forty art;t; :
cla! ice plants in FIVE states. besides
whlch 1T does wholesale and ratail
coal CO. and wood business in Baltimore.
Philaddelphia, Atlantic City and Cam,
den, N. j. Sales for the fiscal wear
ended October 81 are estimated at
Sl0' ooo, GOO, compared with s15.44o. 900
IN 1920. Since 1913 approx;matelv
sS,7oo.ooo, equivalent to $50 share
Tor the common stock, has been nut
back into the property. The annual
report soon to be issued should com
pare favorably with last years. when
cash Ga and government bonds we're
81 l,522,00o, against total liabilities If
u "a 900. Earnings for the year lust
share on the common. .
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
Bid and Asked

Following are the closing bid and
asked quotations of stocks listed on the
Stock Exchange in which there were
no transactions Yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
Strength OF Leader

The strength of the United States
Steel Corporation, it is asserted by
local steel men, lies in its concentra-
tion of works in the Pittsburgh dis
frict, close to coal and coke and on
the rivers, which are now beginning to
come into their own as highways not
only for bringing raw materials to the
works, but fer transporting freight to
customers. 1t is impossible to get a
Pittsburgh steel men to believe that
combination without strong posi-
tion in this natural center can ever be
as formidable as if it had big mills in
the Pittsburgh district.
The second big tow of steel products
to be shipped south on the Ohio and
Mississippi will leave the Jones g.
Laughlin Steel Company's Ahquippa
works the latter part of next week and
viii carry three times the quantities
that the now historical first tow took
down to ST. Louis last month.
The second tow will transport about
SEQ freight carloads of steel commodi-
ties, executing tinplate. This'material
it assembled in freight trains would
compose five long, heavy trains. 1t is
going down to Louisville, Evansville
and Memphis and expects to make time
equal to rail deliveries, as the stage of
water is ideal for the cargo.
Ihls pioneer work of the Jones &
Laughlin Co in storing the inland
waterways system to practical use has
attracted widespread attention and re-
suited in renewed interest in river
transportation all along the Mississippi
basin, An official Of the Jones &
Laughlin Co. stated to-day that not
only is it the inteneiton to continue
tina rived transport department, but
that inquiry is now being made by the
conpany's engineers and traffic ex-
perts into the possibility of utilizing
ocean-going barges for conveying steel
products from the Pittsburgh barbor
to ports in the Gulf of Mexico and
even to Pacific ports through the
Z Panama Canal.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
Money and the Stock Market

In view of the depression still ex-
,,sting in many lines Of business and
the unsettled state of affairs abroad
the continued advance in securities
extending over period of about nine
weeks, has come as surprise to some
financial prophets. w. j. Wollman &
Co argue that the rise in securities
mas been a reflection almost entirely
OF the growing abundance and ease Of
money and add: "The question which
the market eventually will answer il
whether the funds now pouring into
tn. security markets will cause fresh
revival Of business or whether the
phase will be completed by current
pnylng. In previous financial epochs
the funds thus supplied through the
medium OF security purchases have
caused business revivals Those were
days, however. when labor, material
and other production costs were low.
Mach also depends probably upon the
constructive suggestions that will come
from the conference for the Limitation
OF armaments. 1t is hardly probable
that the great work so auspiciouslv
begun will terminate with the mere
adoption OF q naval holiday
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
Steel Merger
Is Improbable
Before Spring
Task Of Ainaiganated Varied
Interests, Seeking 10 Hold
Owfa Identify, Needs More
Than Infronlal Agreement
Sseeiss dispatch TO The 7'rabus,o
PITTSBURGH. December

= - = -
FHE week has been one of in
activity in the steel Industry
and has been marked by no
significant events except the con-
firmation Of the fact that genuine
effort is being made to merge the
independent steel companies, with
the exception of the two largest
Jones & Laughlin, Of Pittsburgh,
and Bethlehem Steel Corporation, of
Bethlehen1--into combination in
rivalry with the United States Steel
Corporation.
he possibility of such merger and
the composition of it were outlined in
these columns with details some weeks
ago and the latest developments have
not served to change the forecast. 1t
may be said with certainty, however,
that the merger will not be affected be-
lore NEXT spring, as the work of
analgamating SO many and such varied
interests, each with it's own identity
seeking to be preserved so far as
ressibic, is gigantic task and not to
he accomplished by here formal agree
mpnt.
It is sen here that there will be no
3ittje struggle for the title and honor
Of heading the new combine and con-
test between such strong characters as
John A. Topping, of Republic; James
! A. Campbell, of oungstewn Sheet and
Tute, and w. e. Corey or A. C. Dinkev,
Of Midvale, seems likely. The COM
snanies to be merged would constitute
an organization with a strong eastern
and western position and with consid-
erable strength in tn oungstown dis
trict, but without a foothold of i'm
pertance i'll Pittsburgh, SO it is pointed
out here,
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04

Bid. Asked Bid. Asked
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Air ~ Reduciion saS. q uenase Mfg . 7
All Am Cable le2 10. ti cehtrai ] 6i.s q
Al Chain pr SIS :. !ndiaa Ref 81 10
Am s'se ke ch pr d 90 Int Har pr lols.
Am Am lsS Bnk Note t 5i . NJ T u pr 90 g
Am Cot Oil pr 43% 46'2 Iowa Central .
Am Express. IL, i5V 3e~ei Tea pr - ~
Am Radia pr. llot2 10 l>t pr iee lzf
Am SIN Or A s7& 90 Kelly Slr pr - 50
Am Snuff pr s. 100 Kelsey WI pr Sc -
Am saS api e e s i i 81 NspS % pr >" ~. :.
Am Wool pr 1855 lo5 Kresge pr .l0SSs lol
Am & L.. N u y Aress x Go. - 70
do do Pr pr a.. assz so Lake Il s ". II =.
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Aus Aus Nieh SIC pr 81 g. % do lst pr. g g
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do Or ~ lliz 1915 i.orilard pr i0i loj
Bald Loco pr.IG2 ll5 N~E q pr. el %
Barnsdail A 20 - Nat Lead pr. los 1881
gs7 pc pr. 81 Ny Ar b. SO 81
Bsegn sslyn Fsn e. Il Nte&sl ao = D4 l'' = & s
nurns Rrs pr.lOsss lis Docs u >. 5s'>
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do Isl pr. 8 - = & Tube pr 50 seH
Con Cigars n tx studcbaser pr. ss los
Cont Can -. 46 ~ Tsm,or
do Dr. .. 80 l04 I + Id tr.5oo Sse
Corn Prod pr.l0s los u TSL& W cffs l6is les
crex Carpet. 80 30 do ar cts: y z.
Cru Steel pr 81 81 Twin city {. 7 3oA IS
Dome Mines. 1874 1873 DO pr % -
b $ & A. 3 4 Underwood 4. los lto
60 pr 49,. 6 do pr lol ual<
Durham Hos 81 U DrIg ist Or is ssss
do r- 80. SSA es Tn Ry Insest. s's
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do pr -. 81 20 Z 3 Express ~
Em Brsnt pr 2i;& % z Al rr so 90
Endi John pr. Iosis lo5isG 'st pr ,, y ss
Fairbanks - Is 22 USS 4 2 pr a2is tSst
Fed N & s, s% Van Raal pr. 81 sa.
10 Dc 80. SIX % Wabash p 1874 l4ss
Gcn Cigar or as lna weaer & He'll l2 i2a
do " deo. as esq XII & i pr li35 l5ss
VI s dcb,, II AZ Wis Centr4l.- 29 20
Gniaud @ pr 81 wooISorsh pr li2ie
Guam Sugar. fA NP & III pr r IS ~
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New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
Silver Market

Nsw Xerk, domestic. sasse: fcreizn, e7c:
i.ondon. ssAc; Mexisan dollars. 6iNc.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
Transactions Yesterday in Listed Stocks
Record of Stock and Bond Averages
Range Jan. 2

Copyright 1921. New York Tribune Inc,
Stocks
New Britain herald., 1921-09-07
CITY ITEMS

victrolas and records, Henry Morans. -advt.
 Assessor and Mrs. August Burck- Aardt have returned from stay in Maine.
 Miss Grace Wood is recovering at her home after an operation for ap- pendicitis at the New Britain Gen. eral hospital.
 Miss Carrie Humphrey, stenogra- pher in the water department at city
 Dull red oxfords $1.o0 a pair-Lor- in Shoe Co.-advt
 Miss Mabel Crawford. office secre- tary of Trinity M. E. church, is back at her desk after a months vacation spent in the White Mountains.
 25 per cent. discount on Pyrex ware for Dollar Day only at Herbert L.. Mills Hardware Store, 336 Main st. -advt.
 Centennial Lodge, A. F. and A. M. will hold a regular communication this evening at 7:3o p. m. The entered apprentice degree will be conferred. Louis Schneider of 70 Oak avenue, was struck by an automobile and knocked from a bicycle upon which he was riding last evening, according to his report to the police. He was uninjured.
 A son was born yesterday in the Florence hospital at Florence, Mass. to MT. and Mrs. William A. Stadler, of this city. The Stadlers formerly resided in New Britain.
 The Herald is mailed to the shore for 1sc . week. Order 1t before you leave for your -advt.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-07
SENSATIONAL BLAZE
 AT ATLANTIC CITY
"Fun House" of Rendezvous Park DesetrOyed- St6O,OOO

Atlantic City. Sept. Fire causing a loss estimated at about s15o. 900 de- stroyed the fun house" of the Rem dezvous Park, Atlantic city's million and a half dollar amusement enter prise. injured several firemen, aud threatened the entire so-called Bow cry section Of the city. was discovered early today and was not extinguished for several hours.
 The origin of the outbreak is un- known. According to Fire Chief Bar nett today a slight blaze was discov- cred in the fun house. about mid night. This was apparently extinguish- ed without the aid of the fire depart ment. But shortly before o'clock a 1itney driver discovered a fresh out break and turned in the alarm. By this time the roof and upper section of the fun house" was mass of flames and lighted the surroundings for mites.
 Thousands of visitors and residents hurried from their homes and hotels in the belief that the central section of Atlantic City was in flames. It was not until we'll after 3 o'clock that the nremen controlled the blaxe.
 ~Uho h~o nONidehNS. <hocAsAaht Chief Krause, directing three other firemen atop of ladder braced against the metal top of the entrance on the Pacific avenue side was buried with his men when the top gave way.
 The four men disappeared in a shower of sparks before the startled eyes of the hundreds of persons who had been attracted from their beds. the cabarets along tho boardwalk and hotel district. As brother fremen made a rush for the spot, Chief Krause emerged with his men right behind him. They shook the embers from their shoulders and went back to the attack.
 The second accident resulted when the flames had been almost subdued. Another section of the building fell in, catching q fireman said to be Will liam Pcarcc and Fireman Johnny Brown. in the crash. Browns condi- ton is reported grave at the city hos pital.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-07
RANGERS GETTING READY.

Plans of the Rangers A. C. football team for the coming season are we'll under way. Indications point to the club being represented by a speedy eleven this coming season. Some of the players who will be seen in uni- form are: Anthony Pechon, coach; May. Dacey. SJolander. Nelson, Rene, Johnson, W. Sinto. J. Sinto, Fitzgerald, Nyborg, Adamaitis. Lynn. Bratton, C. Olson. Chant, Huber, Kopack. Thure- son and Barnes. William Olson Is manager of the team.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-07
WILL SETTLE CnAIMs.

Tho claims committee of the com mon council will recommend tho set clement of claims tonight, as follows: James Ryan. for injuries in a fall on Hartford avenue. s15: Mrs. Mary Brewin. for injuries caused by a fall on an icy sidewalk. s27.so; Mrs. Theresa voight. ss1. damages as a result of a fall on Ellis street, and Mary A. Lynch for S100.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-07
Church Clubs Planning
 Joint Outing, Oct. ]

At joint meeting of committees representing the Mems club of St. Mary's Episcopal church and / the Mems club of the South Congregation al church. held last evening. plans were made for an outing to be held Saturday. October 1, on the Farming ton river near Avon. Athletic events will be arranged and dinner served.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-07
TO FORM DEGREE TEAM.

The first rehearsal of the degree team of Sir Francis Drake lodge, Sons of St. George. will be held tomorrow evening at 2 o'clock at Vega hall. All members who wish to join arc a.kei to report at that time. The regular meeting of the lodge will follow the rehearsal
New Britain herald., 1921-09-07
NEW WASHING MACHINE.

John N. Thornton, of New Britain, has been granted a patent on a wash ing machine by the U. S. Patent office, according to a list of patents. trade marks. etc. issued by the Harold c. Manning agency, this city.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-07
RESUME MEETINGS.

Troop 2, Boy Scouts. will resume its regular meetings every Tuesday evening. beginning next week. The troop will meet for Junior Achieve ment work Monday evening.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-07
CHANGE COURT DATE.

There will be no naturalization court session. on the 2sth of this month. as was planned originally. The date has been postponed to October l.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-07
COLD RUMoR CAUSES RUSH.

sydney. Australia. Sept. IA rich gold discovery Is reported from Glen innes and q rush has set in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-02

your feet. Wen do a little competi-
ton moving act right here"
Quite solemnly they walked back
and forth over the dusty boards of
John Henry's Blocker street store.
the wishing-carpet Of their imagina-
lions taking them far away to some
grass covered slope in the Connecti-
cut hills. Then. Suddenly, catching
each others eye, they broke into a
gale of laughter such at Blocker
street never heard before.
Just love nest, coy and warm,
Like a dove rest down on the farm
came from outside the door as the
boy passed by.
"'Cozy and warmI Gracious, what
unholyf sentiments on a day like this, :"
laughed the girl.
THE down on the farm part is all
right, tho, isn't it?' ) asked. His
lips were smiling. but there was a de-
termined something in his eyes and
his voice was perhaps not quite as
steady as usual.
The girl nodded, and a pretty blush
spread over her cheeks.
i" A love nest"-that's an awfuHy
pretty song" said John Henry. rather
breathlessly.
Copyright. 1921. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)