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Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-20
OF OLD GREEN VILE "SEVENS"
 DATES BACK TO EARLY FOUTIES

Tber who married and . present of s35 to 1ach retiring foreman. .H < The beautifulu parlor was furnished at cost of S7oo, the profits of success ,ul fair at the time of the opening of tte new municipal building in 1896.
 ssThe credit of the company was O.. K The merchants used to say they would honor check of the company if it were written on barrel head.
 The torernen. since 1877, before mem tioned were: Patrick Barry, Dennis H. Driscoll,; James O. DonnelI. James E. Rlgney, Patrick Daley, John M. Bray, JohnaJ Delaney, John J. Sweeney, Pat rick Brennan, Jeremiah, J: Kirby, John F., Barry, John H. Russell, David T. Champion, James McClafferty. Florence Delaney Richard Sheehan, John K. Quinn, John McKenna Michael Delaney, Edward H. Kane. Edward McNerney, Neil. Bresnahan., Nicholas -Nealon and David ,Sheehan. ..'--s The present officers are: David Shee- hsa, foreman; Francis Clendenning, i1rst assistant; John Mullen. second as- sistant; Francis H. Morrison, secretary i; Peter Gadle, treasurer and James S. Quinn, steward. c. J. Downes was a popular clerk of the company for q Years.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-20
GIVEN PERMISSION TO
 OPERATE HOOP" JITNEY

Michael Baldeni, who has franchiss for operating a pub.ic jTtney service between the United States Submarine Base and New London, Is to be allowed to operate Hoop" in the route from the easterly approach to the Thames river highway to a point in Groton op- posite the ferry landing. under certain restrictions.
 Commissioner c. c. Elwell Of the pu5- lie utilities commission gave hearing at ' the city council chamber in New London Tuesday on MT. BaIde!Ii's peti- ton. which petition was endorsed D1 the eommandant of the Submarine Base. by a representative of the New London Ship and Engine Co.,. and sew efal officials of the borough of Grotoa. There was no opposition when the re- strHtions were explained, and Superin- tendent Peck of the Shore Line Raii- way Co.. who was present to look after the interests of the trolley company, saiu he had no objection provided there was no interference with trolley patron age '>*.s < 6 Commissioner EIwe.l assured MT. PeeK that he wou.c not tolerate any tn-
 .er-erence with trolley patronage and oau-.oned Baldelli that, any violation of the restrictions would cost him his fran ChiIS.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-20
C.. M: r. BOYS HAVE "
 RECEIVED SOUVENIR BOOKLETS


 ~ RECEIVED SOUVENIR BOOKLETS
 Local boys who attended the Citizens Military Training Camp at Camp Dew ens last August, have each received q large souvenir booklet from the First Corps Area Headquarters in Boston Che publication is very we'll gotten up and contains various records and hap penings that occurred during the recent camping period. There are also pic lures of every company in the camp. A short account Of each division or ths army life in which instruction was s4V, en is also written. The students were instructed in the ways Of the infantry man, field and coast artiHeryman, cav alryman, the work of the signal and en- gineer. corps. The book also co"+a'ns a full page photograph of GeneT C:a: ence R. Edwards. who commands the First corps area, and one of Col. George Williams who commanded the entire camp.
 This year there were twice as many students attended the camp as during August, 1921. The training was far more extensive. infantry work only be- ing given during the first year of the camp. Plans are nc7H being worked up to accommodate much larger attend ance, of students for August, 1923, ~i.cTi the camp will be held atstl1e same place and will be the third year It has been carried on there.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-20

Warm, woody ones, sturdy capes, and fine ,Moehas, both lined and unlinsd are sensible and pleas. uro-sivins as. we'll.
 Gloves fer .4armth-5os to s2.oo
 Dress Gloves-$2.oo to $500
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-20

2 Those which will, Keep out all Of the cold; made $ of Ahsera or 5 camePs Hair. h buff, Browns and sreys- Ss>
 s1.oo to $s:5o t~
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-20

WHEN 700 WANT to put your bIsi: nes before the pubiac, there Is no medi. an better than through the advertiSinS co4uriins Of The Bulletin s :.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-20

WHEN YOU WANT to put your busi- ness before the uuplic,s there is no medt- urn better than through the advertising of The Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-20
BOOKS

z WHEN HUu WANT 10 put your buns, ness before the public. there 'ts no msdiN am better :5an through the adyartfxinx
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Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-20

WHEN YOU WANT to put your pusi- hess before the public. there is no medi- um better tran through the advertisinA columns Of 1ue Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-20

WHEN YOU TAEr ,o put your pnss- nsss before the public. there is no rneui- m better than through rhe adver1isinS oanmus os The 'psfef.n
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-20

THERE is no advertising medium il, Eastern Conpecticut. equal to The Bulle tin for business resulta 'ts Sss
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-20

THERE is no advertising medium tn .astern. Con o1necticut, equal to The BHlle- tin for business results {. --'f-- -' ~
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-20

THERE is no !adeertising medium in Easternss ecticut equal to The Bplle- tin for business results
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-20
THERE !.

THERE IS no advertising medium in Eastern Connecticut equal to, The Bulle- tin for business results 5sss3
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-20

Union Pacific railroad by George NJ
 Pullman. the sleeping car inventor.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-20

THEKE e no adve-tizne medium tE Easeern Conneccedt a1uaI to The BulIe- tn Tor D1s1HSss recaltx
New-York tribune., 1922-02-18
Houston Oil Co. Earnings
Equal About 81 a Share
Report Shows an
Increase Of l29 Per Cent in
1921 Production

The preliminary report Of the Hous-
ton Oil Company for 1921. presented
at meeting Of directors yesterday,
showed net earnings before depletion
Of s1,a0i,395. Allowing for payment
Of The preferred dividend from the in
come derived from the company's
lumber interests, this was equal to ap-
proximately 81 q share on the 25O,O00
shares of common stock, contrasted
with 4.35 per cent earned for the
fifteen months ended December so,
1920.
Last years oil sales and royalties
amounted to $2,38O549 and miscel-
laneous earnings brought the total up
to x2,435.427 Expenses snd taxes
totalcd s634,032. Oil production for
the year showed An increase OF 1873
per cent. The report showed increasing
activity on the part Of the company
in extending its oil operations into
new fields, holdings having been ac~
quired and developed in Mexia, Fl
Dorado, Hayncsvillc and other Sec
tons.
The balance sheet as Of December
81 last showed current assets amount
ing to S1.S20,l71, Of which S50l,l
was government securities and S464,256
in cash. In addition the company holds
in its treasury Sl,236.000 Of accrued
dividend certificates which il has ac-
Quired from time TO time, the total
issue being $@@.394 900.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-18
FINANCIAL
Great Lakes Oil Refining
Cemranv. Limited

70 TrI HOLDERS or DEPOSIT nj
CEipTS issf Ed ~ TIE COMMITTEE;
NS#s15 M%r B b x 551, I j EF2sI5 T fhEE ~ ~
= frPDEsENT THE HOLDERS OF THE &,
First Moi.IrAeE FINE-TEAR sIEEiN.'
FUND BONDS or TIE ABOVE COMFAT1.
NOTICE ia hershy given by the under
sifnei being all the members Of the sad
committee. hat IN exercise - The powers
Agreement mon n" Committee thereby cor
sfltut"d, Suoh Committee has approvet
Pan - Reorganization Of the affairs of 10
4 copy Of said Plan has besn lodg-d. pur-
slart 10 Cisnse . of tho Deposit Agreement
Nth National Trust Com0any ILm.tea. u a.
de2osiiarss mentioned In The Deposit Ar~re.
ment. and a'-o Dith Empire Trrst Compars
10 Broadvav. Nov York. y Y, and with
Newton p Hutohi~on &. Co. II E>cnansa
s be spea,s r. hodsrs %4sFs Of ne susi ssne
Receipts issued ~ the said Cony,it,se o.
nonrs Of eleven 4. VI. and three. + NJ, an
On Saturday between tie hours Of eleven
A. N. and orc p NJ
NOTICE Is further given that the Corr
mite has fxeS the 2oth day of Marcr fs2,
40 tho date before which Holders ef Deposlt
Receilts Who so desire may (upon paynlsn'
proportion Of the expenditure and liabilities
made and incurred BY The COMMITTEES anS
tns remuneration OF the Committee 10 Tho
date Of such withdrawal Fixed a. two pc
cent OF the principal smount of bonss &c
posited) withdraw the bonds represented b.,
their receipts. and that all Holders &C
bonds before the said date VII be daernni
TO have assented to said Plan ard their bonds
Nh ne 'oted 1,, ny the Committee n favor o.
TO co called for such purpose.
DATED 18TH FEBRUARY. 1872
\. p. H'-~~WIsON. HENRY srrrFs
ii. IL. BARRY G; S. BRADY,
New-York tribune., 1922-02-18
&c. Would Issue
$5O,OOO,OOO i'm
Preferred Stock
Stockholders To Be Asked
for Authorization at April
Meeting; Chicago Line
Electrification Is Planned

Stockholders Of the Illinois Central
Railroad at the annual meeting. April
-, will be asked to authorize an issue
OF $5o,ooo,0o0 preferred stock to be sold
from time to time to finance clcctrifi-
cation OF the company's lines in Chi
cago, reconstruction Of Chicago freight
and passenger terminals and improve
mcnt Of lands acquired in that city. The
stock will be offered ratably to common
stockholders and those not subscribing
Will be given the opportunity to dis
pose Of their subscription rights.
The work to be financed by the new
issue is expected to be spread over
period of eighteen years. 1t Is posi-
bic that small amount will be offered
shortly after the annual meeting. IN
q letter to stockholders, G. II. Mark
ham, president, expressed the belief
that the improvements contemplated by
the New York Central will be produc-
tive and ren.uncrat;ve.
"The board Of directors" he ex-
planned, 'has decided that the financing
necessary to carry out these improve
nlents can best be done by issue of pre-
ferred stock. Increasing the amount
of capital stock relative to bonded in
dcbtedness increases safety, since
thereby no addition is made to fixed
charges. which must be met. The effect
should be to improve the credit of the
company and enable it TO borrow on
moro favorable terms in the future if
and when necessary for Other pur-
poscs.'
The authority to issue the new stock
will be so framed as TO enable the dl-
rectors to take advantage Of market
conditions. Approval of Tho Interstate
Commerce Commission is required by
law to be given to each issue as it is
made. Among tho features Of The plan
are that the new preferred stock shall
not pay dividends in excess of T per
cent ard that such dividends shall be
non-cumulativc.
For the election OF directors it is
proposed that the preferred stockhold-
crs shall be entitled to full voting
rights. The stock is to be convertible
into common on terms established by
the directors. The Illinois Central at
present has no issue Of preferred stock.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-18
Regular Declarations
Financial Items

Edgar 9. Bloom. who has been clecte1
a vice president Of the American Jele-
phone and Telegraph Company Will begin
his duties with the headquarters organi1a-
ton at New York. Mr.. Bloom retired as
chairman Of the board Of directors OF the
Ohio and Indiana Bell Telephone com
paniee and Vice president Of the Illinois
Bell Telephone Company.
The James Brothers Tea Company re-
ported sales IN January OF 81 l.3s+.Sol, a
decrease Of $32.767 from January. 1871.
Directors yesterday declared the regular
quarterly dividend OF = per cent on the
preferred stock. payable March 81, and
have completed plans for the retirement
at the end OF the present quarter of q
portion Of the preferred stock either By
purchaec or call for sinking fund account.
The Chase Nationsl Bank has been ap-
pointed registrar OF the Postum Cereal
Company. Inc. common and preferred
st ock, and Of tho Industrial Finance Cor
poration voting trust certificates for COM
mon and preferred stock.
Tho Coal and Iron National Bank,
trustee under ehe mortgage securing
United OH Producers per cont and par
t,cipatinz sinking fund production bonds.
announced that up to 10 "a. m, March 20,
It will racevc tenders OF $4,000 face value
Of said bonds for retirement and cancel
lation.
The Bankers Trust announced that 1t is
now prepared to deliver definite Georgia
Railway and Power Company twenty year
Z per cent general mortgage gold bonds.
series Of 1921. in exchange for trust re-
ccipts upon surrender OF such trust re-
ceipts at It's corporate trust department.
10 Wall Street.
The Fidelity Trust Com
pany has been appointed registrar OF the
capital stock OF the Columbia PeiroleuIn
Corporation.
The Irving National Bank has been ap-
pointed trustee under an agreement cover
ing an issue OF $75o.0 per cent ton
year sinking fund gold debenture bonds OF
the Old Dominion Garment Company. Inc.
also as agent OF voting trustees under II
voting trust agreement covering the de-
posit OF 10000 shares OF the company S
capital stock.
The Bank Of America has ~been ap-
pointed agent for the voting trustees OF
the Pan American Debenture Corporation.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-18
Number of Idle Freight Cars
In Country Reduced 2l. .485

Idle freight cars on the railroads OF
country February 8 numbered
1927. reduction of II ,4s5 cars com
AIRED with the previous week, accord
ing to rigures made public yesterday By
the car service division of the American
Railway Association. OF the tota',
'a6,6o9 represented surplus cars in
good order, while 1888 represented
the number IN reed Of repairs in ex-
cess OF the number normally regarded
as being in bad order.
OF the 2,281 sol freight cars on line
IN February /. reports showed 331 $50,
or 14.5 per cent. in need of repairs,
com pared with 319.512. or 15o per cent.
IN January -. an increase of 1883.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-18
Nccl,anics-Metals
Buys Control of
Lincoln Trust Co.
interests IdentitiedWith For
mer Bank Purchase Lat
ter as Step in Program
of Further Expansion

Purchase Of control of the Lincoln
trust Company by interests identIhcd
xi.h the Mechanics and Metals Ma
.ional Bank, with the ultimate purpose
Al merging the company with that IN
stitution. was announced yesterday by
he bank The step is in line with the
banks policy of expansion and with
he tendency toward the absorption OF
smaller institutions by the large down
town banks. 1t will give the Mechanics
and Metals three. aud possibly tour,
additional branches.
Frank J Egan, chairman OF the
beard, and Alexander S Webb, presi.-.
dent of the Lincoln Trust Company
the official announcement said, will
continue in their respective off1clal
roeitions. These men. together with
the other members comprising the Of
81. management OF the business under
shc general banking policy of the
Mechanics and Metals National Bank,
w,.h the ultimate object in view Of
r.rc;nr both institutions and con-
t;nuIng the head Office and branches Of
,hc Lincoln Trust Company thereafter
ss branches Of the Mechanics and
Metals National Bank.
"Whsn in due time this has been
accomplished the Mechanics and Metals
National Bank will have twelve or
ynrs branches throughout the city, in
.,Aad Of nine, as at present.
No statement was made as to how
.he amalgamation would be effected,
fut the understanding is that it VIII
nrotably not be delayed long beyond
he time necessary to so through with
No usual fornalitles. These include
ratification of the project by the re
soective boards and stockholders and
decentralization Of the trust company
The Mechanics and Metals National
Rank. ranking among the largest in
.bs c. has q capital &C $4,000 900
and surplus and undivided profits OF
slS50e,000 Latest reports show it's
deposits to be approximately $143000,-
900. The bank has the reputation of
being one Of the most conservative of
the so-called Wall Street financial in
stitutlons.
The Lincoln Trust Company has a
capital of s2,oO0000. surplus and un-
divided profits OF S1.20O.0OO and de-
posits Of s2l .O00 600 Its head Office is at
oo4 Fifth Avenue and 1t operates
branches at 346 Broadway, Broadway
and Seveniy-se cond Street and Z Wall
Street. Italian interests are prominent
on it's board Of directors.
The projected merger is the second
70 be announced so far this year the
FIRST involving the Seaboard National
Bank and the Mercantile Trust Com
MANY
New-York tribune., 1922-02-18
Air Reduction Net
Equals S4. III Share

The Air Reduction Company, Inc, in
its statement for the year ended Dee
cember 81, showed net profits. before
Federal taxes, but after interest and
reserves, of s63o,524, equivalent to
SAIL a share earned on the outstand
ing 1853 ore shares of capital stock Of
no par value. This compared with net
profits of S1,266,490. or s8.1l a share
earned on the 153 ,o3a shares outstand-
ing in the preceding year. The balanc'
sheet showed cash at $1.37S.401 and ac
counts receivable S843,s4i. Accounts
payable amounted TO S133, ,567
For the quarter ended December 81
the company reported net profits. be
fore Federal taxes, of sl76,o71. equal to
$l.15 share earned or the l53.079 out
standing shares Of capital stock, Of n
par value. Operating income amounted
to S450,570.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-18
Favorable Trade
Balance 4 Times
Greater Than 1916
Big Drop in Export and I'm.
port Values From 1920
Accounted For to Some
Extent by Price Declines

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.--A world
trade balance in 1921 favorable to the
United States four times greater than
the last pre-war year, Notwithstanding.
a decline Of IS per cent in exports and
So per cent in imports for 1921 over
1890, WAS announced to-day By the
Department of Commerce in a review
of trade conditions.
The total export trade, the review
said, fell from $S.oc8 100000 in 1890
to s4.4s5, 100000 in 1921, while imports
fell from s5,27s,ooo, 900 to $2,5os, ,oo0,-
600 during the same period. This de-
cline, 1T was explained, however, was
more apparent than real. even when
compared with the unprecedented trade
ormously inflated" and 1921 vas
yesr of rapidly declining prices.
The most signiHcant fact" the re-
view said, "in the geographical dis
trlbution of trade during the last two
years is the change in the relative
positions held by Europe and Asia, as
compared with 1914. During 1913
IA, which is q typical year for show
lnE the pre-war distri ibution Of exports.
o2.9 per cent Of United States exports
went to Europe; 22.3 per cent to other
North American countries, and the re-
manning Is per cent was divided be-
tween Asia CAS- per cent?. South
America (5.3 per csnt). Oceania (33
per cent?, and Africa O.2 per cent?. In
1921. 52.7 per cent Of our exports were
to Europe--much less than the corre-
spending percentage Of 1913-14-and
exports to Asia constituted 1913 per
cent of the total, as compared with
only 4.S per cent in 1913-I4. The
relative Importance of each Of the
other continents as markets for the
United States likewise increased, al.
though in less marked degree"
Exports to the various countries Of
the Far East in 1921 showed marked
decrease from 1920, but greatly ex-
ceeded, in some instances, double the
exports of the pre-war period, 1913-I4.
Exports to Latin America fell OF
nearly s8o0,0oo,O00, but we're $500, ,0oo,-
600 greater than during 1913-'14.
Imports fell s1,O96,32 600, although
/ they were greater than the last pre-
war year by $225, 900 900.
The Department of Commerce In an
nouncing these figures says:
This has resulted in striking
change in our balance of trade with
Latin America. In 1913-14 American
imports from Latin America exceeded
exports thereto by s1S6,4lo, 900. In
1920 this excess of imports had in
creased to S240, 0,7S2,0o0. The last year,
/ however. has witnessed a complete
change in this condition for 1921"
New-York tribune., 1922-02-18
Wrigley Earnings Increase

The William Wrigley Jr. Company
reported profits for Tic year ended
December 81, before deduction for Fed
eral taxes, Of $4,9l0,678 and surplus
for the year of S7,39574G. Earning,
increased 1871 S94 before Federal taxes
The balance sheet showed cash at S3.
447,704 and accounts and notes rcceiv-
able $1,64S, 497. Inventory amounted to
$5.42S,136. Accounts payable totalcd
$979,375. The new Wrigley Office build
ing, costing approximatcly $4,250 900,
is 100 per cent rented. January sales
this year exceeded the same month in
1921 by j3 per cent.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-18
Di Sconto Bank Depositors
Angered bv PAYMENT DELAYS
Special Cnble TO The Tr3bu1tc

Special Cdble 10 The Tr'butc
(Copyrght. 1899. New York Tribune. lnc.)
ROME, Feb. 17.~--Small depositors of
the Di Sconto Bank have become SO
discontcnted over the failure of the au-
thorities to fix a date on which the
first installment Of deposits will be rc-
turned that new crisis has arisen in
the affairs Of that institution. The ju-
dicial commission and the creditors are
still dcadlocked on the details Of the
agreement they have under considera-
tion. The courts have refused to inter
fere with the original court order Sc
questrating the bank 8 property
New-York tribune., 1922-02-18

To figure the precise y1eld on bona ~
ts necessary TO use yield tables. but tho
approximate yield can roughly DO nsuseo
out by the following formula: Divide tho
closing quotation on Q bond into the rA1e
Of the annual return. II the bond 10 selling
below par you must allow also tor tue
appreciation OF the principal To do this
subtract the market quotation from par
or l0o and divide tho remainder by the
number OF years tho bond has to run De-
fore maturity. FOR example. IT per
cent bond Is selling at 90 end has ten
years to run. tho annual return Will be
e.ss per cent The difference between par
and tho market price will be 10 points.
subtractinx 80 from 100. Dividing ten
points by ten years. the auotient wtli Be !:
This figure is To be added to SIS. which
per cent. will give you the approximate
Yield.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-18

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s ...I0S C 81 y 81 & {
All & c A L Gs 1880
~ i9ft 5 1oIt
~ 49,; % c r " T. S
AZ fruit co Is 1860
~ tenn sf 2 7st.
CIV Il rs I9aa Chic Up Stn
80. " H tlts ser \
49,. ~ 1863
All Ref deb 7 90
6Hu 1891 c. & west IN,
New-York tribune., 1922-02-18
Days Ne,U Issues

Halscy, Stuart 4; Co. arc offering TO-
day $4,000, 900 Denver Gas and Electric
Light Company lrst and rcfunding
mortgage sinking fund s per cent
bonds, due May /, 1851, at S5ls and
interest, to yield about 81 per cent
The bonds arc secured by first mort
gage lien or substantial part of the
company's property, including more
than 70 per cent OF its electric general
ing capacity and by direct mortgage
lien on the balance, subject to under
lying divisional bonds.
Blair & Co., Inc, announced yester
day that the 1000 900 Julius Keyser
&: Co. issue had been ovcrsubscribcd
and the books closed.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-18
Days Dealings i'm Bonds
The Market

Temporary relief from tho pressure
OF new offerings, President Hardings
stand against bond issue for inanc
ing the soldier bonus and prevalence of
easier money arc important factors Of
constructive character In influencing
the course of the bond market. in the
opinion Of investment bankers. Trad
'ng yesterday was again affected by
these developments and the trend wa
upward in an active session. Foreign
government issues were particularly
strong. with tho British 6las of 1922
and 1929 reaching new tops Liberty
bonds were stronger. In the general
list the speculative rails attracted most
attention.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-18
Leather Net
For Dividends $l44,75
Compares With &ll6,367 Def.
icit for Last Year: President
Says Outlook Is Good

FOR the year ended December 81. the
Barnet Leather Company. Inc. reported
proi'ts available for dividends, after
allowing reserve for Federal and state
taxes, sinking fund and contingencies,
OF Sl44,767, compared with a deficit.
s1tcr depreciation, taxes and reserve
for state taxes and sinking fund ~
sl16,S67 in the preceding vear Nst
sales amounted to s4,ssl,sb3, a. con.
trasted with ss,s93,777 in 1920. oper-
ating profit WAS $336,1o4.
In his letter to stockholders. s. NJ
barnet, president Of the company. said
that the outlook appears to be for a
steady demand for high grade leather.
and that it is reasonable to believe that
this demand will continue during the
year. '''@