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The New York herald., 1922-11-30
STEEL MILLS OPERATE
AT so p. G.. OF CAPACITY
Britons Underbid US. Makers
on TWo Big Orders.

Operation of steel plants at present
Is at a rate that exceeds predictions
made last month, according to the rro,,
Age. which reports that during the
week railroads have ordered 5000 more
freight cars and have placed inquiries
for 1880 additional
"Of immediate moment is the basis
on which steel companies not so we'll
booked ahead as the Steel CORPORATION
will take business as backlog for
1923 operations continues the report.
Some OF these companies have booked
sparingly OF material for steel cars.
on which there have been concessions.
and II is yet 20 be seen whether enough
business viii develop I'm other lines to
give them a satisfactory operation"
Automobile and accessory manufac-
turefs are planning for a big year"
says the Iron Trade Rorieto. The Ford
Motor Company. producing $500 cars
daily. plans 5000 cars daily by March.
Other automobile companies are prepar-
Ing schedules accordingly. Other lines
Of manufacture seek future tonnage.
Iron and steel production is we'll
maintained around so per cent. of ca
pacity. Traffic conditions are not
greatly changed, but there Is better
promise for a clearing UP soon Of An
ished tonnage piled at mills.
Pittsburgh fabricators who bid on
$4,000 tons of electric transmission
towers for South African railways will
probably lose the business 60 British
competitors who underbid them about
$3.50 ton delivered at Cape Town
An order for 10000 boxes Of tin plate
for the Standard oil Company OF New
Jersey. recently offered to American
mills. went TO Welsh makers
The Iron Trade Rerieics composite
price OF fourteen iron and steel products
was s41.40 this week. as compared with
s4i.7S last week. This makes the tenth
consecutive weekly decline.
The New York herald., 1922-11-30
WESTERN ELECTRIC co.
OFFERS COMMON STOCK
Present Holders to Get Rights
on 15O, 900 Shares.

The Western Electric Company Inc.
is offering it's common stockholders the
right to subscribe to 10000 additional
shares OF its common stock at 500
share. Stockholders are entitled to SUBJ
scribe to one share of the new stock
for each 21-3 shares of common stock
outstanding as of November %. The
rights will expire December n and pay
ment in full must be made on or before
December 30.
The proceeds from the sale OF the
new stock will be used to meet pay
ments on N5.Oo0.ooo per cent. bonds
which mature on December 81. The
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company is the owner Of ISIS per cent.
OF the a5c 900 shares OF no par value
stock of De Western Electric Company
at present outstanding.
The New York herald., 1922-11-30
1O2 GLASS 1 ROADS
SHOW INCOME DROP
October's Net S51,761, 300,
Compared With $65, $4,000
in Previous Year.

Reports from 102 Class 1 railroads
for October show an aggregate net rail-
way operating income OF Ss1,761.so0,
compared with S65.54s.e00 for the same
roads last year, according to prelimi-
nary statement by the Bureau Of Rail
way Economies. Based on reports al
ready issued railroad experts are count
ing on a Anal net income for all rail-
roads OF about SS0,000,000 or S5,000,-
000
The Eastern carriers show total reve-
nues of st77.s42.4o against S17o.5so,-
200 last year. Total expenses we're $144,-
317.10o. against s130. 900. leaving a
net income Of $23.579.s00. against S3o,-
565.500 last year. The Southern roads
thus far have total revenues of s64.904.-
100. against s53.3Se.oo0: expenses of
su.152.6oo, compared with $41.262,17o.
and a net of slo.563. 500. against $e.l5s.-
900 for the same lines last year. In the
Western section the roads reported reve-
nues OF sfo0,l05,S 500. against s103,292.
500: expenses OF 376.600.500. against
s70ea7,700. and a net of s17,627.So0,
against s25.s19,20o.
Additional reports not included in the
compilation OF f02 carriers include
Southern Pacific with gross In October
amounting to 26.23Z,sA, comparcd
with s2e.532.23i last year. Net income
was s7.2s1.654. a slight decline from the
)s7.441.933 recorded last October. For
the ten months ended October 81 last
Southern Pacific reported gross reve-
nues amounting to s214.ss3,175, against
s227,333,2s5 In the same period OF 1921
and net operating income OF s3S.5S5.733
against $34y-s.373. Erie, which proved
a storm cet er yesterday in the stock
market. made public preliminary
statement for October showing gross
revenues for October amounting to slO.-
s51910, gain of 23.2 per cent. over
September. while net operating revenue
was sl,232,29s. compared with defieit
in the preceding month
Other reports filed yesterday with the
Interstate Commerce Commission were
as follows:
The New York herald., 1922-11-30
DOG EATS $40 BILL
AND A FINE PLUME
Adopted Mongrel Loses a
Happy Home in Consequence.

mongrel dog strayed into the home
OF Mrs. A. Depue of . Clayton place,
Jamaica. a few days ago. and was given
meal and bed. He liked the place
30 well that he stayed on. eating what
ever he could find that looked good. az
well as everything the Depues gave
him.
But yesterday he lost his happy home,
because he made q most satisfactory
meal off twenty dollar bill and an
expensive plume which was on hat
that Mrs Depue had sent home. The
dog got them off the bed. ate what he
wanted and wandered into the living
room and laid what was left at Mrs.
Depue's feet.
The New York herald., 1922-11-30
CALIFORNIA PETE EARNS MORE
Redemptions Cause Reduction OF
Surplus.

The California Petroleum Company
and sub.idiaries. for the nine months
ended September 30. reported surplus
OF s2.ors. .4se after interest and charges
After deducting preferred dividends and
prov,ding for the redemption of pre-
f.rred stock and bonds OF subsidiary
the surplus was reduced to
Al ara. .ssl. This is equivalent TO S.lS a
share on the outstanding common
stock. compared with ss.42 last year.
Gross earnings for the first nine
months totaled B,943.55, contrasted
with s5,7s3,ls9. Net earnings after ex-
penses amounted 10 S,s5l.96S against
s., ,504, $50.
The New York herald., 1922-11-30
OCTOBER COTTON EXPORTS.

wAsHrsGroS, Nov. 29.--Exports OF
cotton and cotton cloths during October
decreased in quantity. as compared with
October OF last year. but their value in
creased. according to the Department of
Commerce. Exports OF raw cotton. In
cinding linters. for the month aRgre-
gated 79s.s64 bales, OF a value OF ss3.-
$4,000. In October. 1921. foreign ship
ments totaled s74,510 bales, worth 391.-
o2s.O 900. Nearly $1,000 square yards OF
cotton cloths were exported In october.
as against SASS square yards in octo-
her. 1921. Tho value OF cotton cloth ex-
ports last month was s7.156. 900. ap-
proximateiy si.ooo,ooo more than the
value in October. 1921.
The New York herald., 1922-11-30
.cALIFoRNIANs PROTEST AGAIN.

n WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Many difficult
ties will be imposed upon industry and
commerce In California IL separate oper-
alton of the Southern Pacific and Cen
rral Pacific systems is required. II. II.
Snnborn. rate expert. told the Inter-
state Commerce Commission to-day. Tho
contention was supported by others
tostifying In behalf OF California ship
pers at the commissions hearing on the
Southern Paclfcs application for per-
mission to retain the central system,
oven though the Supreme Court has de-
clared the present merger of the two
roads Illegal. supported the contention.
Hearings were adjourned over the
Thanksgiving holiday.
The New York herald., 1922-11-30
/cA New Kind gf Uptown Office

A T the corner OF East Sixty-third Street
"A and Madison Avenue-alrnost exactly at
New Yorks Social Center"--the Bank of
New York and Trust Company opened a
branch Office November 20, 1922.
An attractive Colonial house of red brick and
white marble. presenting none of the usual
features of bank, except haH-hdden protec
tive grilles, yet containing every convenience
for the transaction Of financial business; with
entrance hall carefully designed in the style
of the Adam period; with tastefully furnished
rooms for and for women opening from
the entrance hall; with safe deposit vaults of
the latest type and handsomely designed
coupon rooms conveniently located; such is
the Uptown Office which the Bank of New
York and Trust Company has provided for its
uptown friends-old and new.
The Office is under the management of
Ernest H. Cook, Vice President, who has been
for many years identified with uptown bank
ing institutions, with Ralph M. Johnson as
Assistant Manager and Owen H. Smith as
Assistant Secretary.
The New York herald., 1922-11-30
POWER PURCHASE APPROVED.

INprANApoLIs. Ind, Nov. es.--Authori-
zation for the purchase of seven north
ern Indiana public utilities by the North
ern Indiana Power Company was
granted to-day by the Public Service
Corporation. The aggregate value Of
the property Is 100000 The Northern
Indiana Company also is authorized TO
Issue sS,ss2, 500 Of securities and assume
81, So, 900 OF bonded Indebtedness.
The New York herald., 1922-11-30
FINANCIAL NOTES.

Lamborn q co. have issued special cir
rular on the sugar situation, with particular
reference 10 tho position OF the cuban
American, Punta Allegro and Cuba Cane
companies.
The Empire Trust Company has been sp-
poin,ed trustee under an indenture secur-
ing an Issue OF 100000 par value second
general purchase money mortgage twenty
year gold bonds OF Astoria rheater Cor
poretion.
r.. Roland Hartman, Henry G. Drayton
y Frazier Jsike and Philip X. Rhinelander
have been added TO the directorate OF the
Daniels Motor Company.
The New York herald., 1922-11-30
UNITED LIGHT AND RAILWAYS.

United Light and Railways reports for
the twelve months ended October 81 o
balance for common stock and deprecia-
ton Of st.0o3.ss5. equivalent to st4.64
share, compared with si0.66 earned
the previous year. The company had to
provide for dividends on S2,o00.0 900 par
ticipatinr er cent. referred stock not
.ai 'nNi vcar W
The New York herald., 1922-11-30
LONDON WOOL AUCTION

LONDON. Nov. 2e.--The offerings at the
wool auction sales to-day amounted 10 1916
bales American buyers again purchased a
large supply Of crossbreds Of medium sorts
Al 10 TO 10 per cent. over the last series.
Best Freasr meriro- were 90 10 per cent.
low cr than tile average oi the october sales.
The New York herald., 1922-11-30

LONDON. Nov. 2p.-Prices were steady on
the Stock Exchange to-day. Quotations were
as followe
Bar silver, % i-i6d. per ounce
Bar gold. Is. i'd.
Money. "a per cent.
Discount rates--sbort and three month
ollls. cMgeM per cent.
The New York herald., 1922-11-30

Two and one half per cent, con-oi- n6n
British per cent loan, anx
British ~ per cent. loan. e4,
re Beers. f2it
Rand Mines. 3is.
PARIS Nov. 20 Prices were easy on the
Bourse to-day. Quotations were a- follows
Three per cent rentss 5pf
Exchange on London e5f i5c
Five per cent loan. 7ef Csc
~ 9 doNcr, ~ 90
The New York herald., 1922-11-30
COFFEE.
PENNSYLVANIA OIL MARKET.

OIL CITY. Pa, Nov 2a,-Credit balance,
So Runs, 81, ,co4 barrels. sverage, CS,47l
Hhipments, Lilo. average, S4,65p.
The New York herald., 1922-11-30

official bar silver IN New York. domestic,
ee7sc.; unchanged; foreign, 64hc. Up nc !:
London. 32.tc.. up hc.: Mexican dollars,
40c.. up &C.
The New York herald., 1922-11-30
UNITED STATES TREASURY STATEMENT

Tue NEW
New lorsH Rur.u
n. c., Now
The New York herald., 1922-11-30
TIME LOANS,
COMMERCIAL PAPER
OPEN MARKET RATE.

Commercial paper, 10 days, I. 90 to 90
days, 4: Liberty bonds and Victory notes, rs
DAYS 4; 10 to 30 days, 4: bankers accent
ances, 10 TO no days. 4.
OPEN MARKET RATE.
Call loans and acceptances. ......... xt.@
Discount rates on prime bankers acoept-
ances eligible for purchase by Federal RE-
serve banks:
Bid. Ask Bid. Ask.
20 dsys.... ~ Z 90 90 esys.. ~
The New York herald., 1922-11-30
BID AND ASKED QUOTATIONS
n. y. STOCK EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS.
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL
BONDS.

To the following prices accrued fnteres
Is TO be added; -
The New York herald., 1922-11-30
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT

Clearing House exchanges, sTts. 900 900 :
balances, ts5. .0oo. 900; Federal Reserve credit
balances, s5s. 900. 900.
The New York herald., 1922-11-30

,.,os,ns nriees Of stocks In which there
~. 40 transactions yesterday:
The New York herald., 1922-11-30
MONEY MARKET.

WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 20
The New York herald., 1922-11-30
FOREIGN MARKETS.

included
New Britain herald., 1922-09-27
MRS. BOWMAN SANE
Will Await Grand Jury Action fir
 Conspiracy To Kill Husband

Huntington, w. Va, Sept 27- Mrs Laura Price Bowman, charged with conspiring to kill her second husband, is sane, according to Dr. l.. " Guthrie, superintendent of the state hospital, where she has been under observation for ten days. Dr. Guthrie made his report to Judge D.. E. Matthews of common pleas court late today
 late yesterday,
 Mrs Bowman was arrested some time ago by a detective who charged that she hired him to kill the hus- band so that she could collect S3, 500 insurance At that time the first husband. J. K. Price of Corbin, Ky, who said he divorced the woman that she might marry Bowman, came to Huntington and expressed sympathy for Mrs Bowman He said he believ- ed she was "unbalanced.' Bowman likewise declared he believed his wife was insane when she is alleged to have plotted against his life.
 When the woman was sent to the hospital for observation. county off, cials said that if Dr. Guthrie held her to be sane she would be returned to the county Jail and held to await &C., ton by the grand jury.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-27
HURTS SHOOTS EYES.
Senator Has Glasses Changed When
 ever Duties Are Altered.

Washington. Sept. 27.-Now that the Fordney- -McCumber tariff bill has been passed by congress and signed by the president Senator Shoot of Utah has found time to consult his oculist again.
 Every time there is a tariff bill have to have my glasses changed" the senator said yesterday. 'I never wore glasses in my life until after the passage of the Payne-Aldrich bill. One night soon after the bill passed I was in the tl1eater, and when I tried to read the program l couldn't see it. Then ] had to have glasses. l had to have them changed after the Underwood bill was passed, and l have got to have new ones now
 Senator Shoot is a diligent student of facts and figures pertaining to the tariff. and uses his eyes in this work perhaps more than any man in con- gress.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-27
City Items

MT Gallagher and Mir. shean' themselves in new Victrola Record C. L. Pierce.--adVt
 Mrs. Louis Jones and children of Hamilton street, have returned from Hotchkiss Grove.
 Radio sets and supplies at Morans --advt
 Mir. and Mrs. O. N Judd of Lin- coln street, are in Vermont a Delicious hot chocolate Dickin- son's.-advt
 Mrs William Gilbert and daughter. who have been in town during the summer months, will leave the latter part of the week for their home in Beaumont, Texas.
 Kennedy's dancing school opens Tuesday, Oct 3. Holmes and Hoff- mans hall. Beginners 7:3o to S:30, dancing to 1 p. m.-advt.
 Miss Helen Caldwell of Harrison street, is in New York city for a few days.
 Building lots at Park Reserve will increase rapidly in value. They are near new Normal school. Sale Fri and Sat Inspection day Sunday
 Mrs. Ernest Humphrey of Lincoln street, is in the White Mountains.
 William Curtin, son of Mir and Mrs. J. Curtin of West Main street, returns today to Yale university.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-27
CONVICT FIGHTS DIVORCE.
Mother Defends Former New Jersey
 Tax Collector, Now in Prison.

New York. Sept. 27,-The mother of Henry Frederick Langhans, con- vict in the Trenton state prison, ap- peared before Vice Chancellor Bent ley in Jersey City yesterday to de- fend him in a divorce sut brought by Mrs. Ella Langhans Langhans was convicted of embedding funds of Roselle Park, N. J., of which he was the tax collector, and has served three years of his five years sentence.
 Edward Stover of Hoboken, speak ing for Langhan's mother said that new evidence had been found in Langhan's favor in the embezzlement case and that Langhans denied he had been unfaithful to his wife. An appeal has been made to the Court
New Britain herald., 1922-09-27
TRIAL TO PROCEED.
Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Case ..g Against West Pointer.

New York, Sept. 27.---The trial of Major Redondo Sutton, West Point graduate and head of the Pacific Minerals and Chemical company, who is charged with circulating false re- ports regarding the value of the stoc. of the corporation, continued yester- day before Judge Tally in General Sessions. Miss Florence James of 22 East Eighty-ninth street, understood to be related to the Hartman family. who sold stock to persons of social prominence, was the first witness of the day.
 She testified that she became ac- auainted with Major Sutton through Charles R, Calvin broker of 50 Broad street, She had a conversa- tion with Sutton and asked for cop ies of the prospectus sent out to pos sble investors, she recalled.
 George Gordon Battle. attorney for Sutton, pressed a motion that the case be dismissed on the ground that under the law only a corporation could be held accountable on a charge of falsely representing the value of it's stocks The corporation of which
New Britain herald., 1922-09-27

Sutton was president was not incor- porated until Aug. l, 1921, whereas the sale of stock by Miss James and the circulation of the prospectus were accomplished in June of last year. Judge Talley denied the motion.
 Brig Gen. H. C. Dunwoodie, who was shown a prospectus of the com pany on which his name appeared as director disavowed any connection with the corporation.
 The trial will be continued today
New Britain herald., 1922-09-27
CAPTURE THREE IN \ SWAMP.
Police Arrest Suspects After Robber,
 of Collector.

New York, Sept. 27.-Three alleged robbers were captured in the Secau- GUS swamp late yesterday after Rob- ert Droutmann of 1ST Central avenue, Secaucus real estate dealer and col- Icctor for the Metropolitan Fulton Lumber Terminal company of Boston, had been assaulted and robbed near what is known as the Sour Iron Cor ner in Secaucus.
 Droutmann's son arrived in re- sponse to his fathers cries in time to see three men dash into the swamp land as the elder Droutmann fell un conscious Sergeant Edward Doyle and detail of police speeded to the scene in automobiles, and after short search found three men wading
New Britain herald., 1922-09-27
YALE UNIVERSITY
 OPENS THURSDAY
Famous Institution of Learning in
 222nd Year

New Haven, Sept. 27.--Yale uni-
 versity will open it's 222d year to-
 morrow with the registration of the
 undergraduate freshman class and the
 organization of the other classes in
 the undergraduate, the graduate, and
 the six professional schools. At the matriculation service in Woolsey hall on Sunday Dean Charles R. Brown, pastor of the University church, will preach.
 A number of changes have taken place In the administrative and teach ing offices of the university Dean Cross of the graduate school as act ing provost of the university will temporarily fill the office made va cant by the death of Provost Willis ton Walker last winter. Charles Hyde Warren succeeds Director Rus sell H. Chittenden as dean of the Sheffield Scientific school and be- comes sterling professor of geology. Henry Solon Graves succeeds Dean Tourney of the school of forestry and becomes sterling professor of forestry. Everett Victor Meeks is the new dean of the school of fine arts. succeeding Prof. Kendall. Walter Wheeler Cook has returned to become professor of equity in the Yale Law school Brit ton Gottsberger becomes professor of mining in the Sheffield Scientific school this professorship having been vacant several years.
 The distinguished painter, Ezra comes as acting professor of painting in the school of the fine arts.
 Definite registration figures are not available but larger total enrolment than at any time in the past is in- dicated. In the case of the under graduate freshman class, a process of rigid selection probably will result in a class of approximately the size of last years entering class, which was slightly under 9O0 Tn order to ac- comm odate the members of the fresh man class, a number of houses near the college campus have been taken over by the university
 You may be absolutely sure of full strength and full measure in all of Bakers flavoring extracts. All grocers. --Advt.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-27

in the swamp muck which covered them almost to their armpits. The men said they were Andrew Kowa- lich, Samuel Kuzeyski and Paul Kur- ich, all of Daly avenue, Secaucus.
 Droutmann's condition was so seri- ous that he was not asked the amount of money taken by the thieves. No money was found in the prisoners possession.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-27
Bite Causes Starting Point of
 BubOuic Plague!

The bite of the bed bug can cause the starting point of bubonic plague, This is deadly menace Protect the health of your family by wiping out bed bugs everywhere NOW Royal Guaranteed Bed Bug Liquid is SURE SUDDEN death to bed bugs! Get a can today. 25c. Sold and guaran- teed by Dickinson Drug Co.--advt.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-27

Skinned milk is very valuable food.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-27
SILVESTRE IS NOW
 IN SOUTH AMERICA
Spanish Newspaper Declares General Feigned Llnacy to Escape
 From RebelliOus MOors.

Madrid, Sept. 27.-General Fernan- dez Silvestre, former commandant general of Melilla, was not killed in Morocco as generally supposed but escaped from the Moors by fegning lunacy, says the Heraldo de Madrid.
 The newspaper declares Gen. Sil- vestre is now living in q South Amer ican city, where the Spanish consuI- ate is aware of his identity. His sim ulation of insanity is said to have enabled him to reach the French zone of Morocco, where he was met by his son, the two proceeding direct to South America on a French merchant vessel.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-27

Gen. Silvestre after the battle at Melilla in July of last year was var iously reported to have been killed made captive or to have committed suicide. After his disappearance charges were made that his tactics were the cause of the disaster to the Spanish army the casualties of which were estimated as high as 31 600,
New Britain herald., 1922-09-27

of Pardons, but that court probably will not reach the case before No vember. Langhans asked a postpone ment of the divorce trial.
 Vice Chancellor Bentley put the case down for Jan. A next, and said if Langhans were not out of prison then the time might be extended.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-27

You may be absolutely sure of full strength and full measure in all of Bakers fiavoring extracts. All grocers. --Advt.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-27
HENRY POPE

Springfield Mass, Sept 27.-Word was received here today of the death in South Glastonbury, Conn. of Henry Pope well known on the Grand Cir cult 30 or more years ago as driver of many famous horses and contem- porary of Pop Geers, Jim Golden and Bud Doble. He was S5 years old.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-27

Frederick F. Harmon, piano in struction, sight singing and coaching Studio in Hallinan block, 140 Main St. Monday, Thursday and Saturday. advt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-09
LEGISLATION AGREED
: UPON FOR CHILDREN

HARRISBURG, Oct. s--Plans
agreed upon by several eastern
states TO prevent the shipping OF
children from one state to an
other when they may become
public charges were announced
here today by Director Ellen Pot.
ter, head Of the children's bureau
Of the Pennsylvania Department
Of Public Welfare. The measure
is backed by the welfare organaa-
ttons Of New York, Ohio, Mary
land, New Jersey and West Viz
ginfa,
It is planned to recommend
legislation In each state to provide
more complete supervision Of pri-
vate homes In which children are
placed. Pennsylvania officials a.
the conference reported that mo-
ternity homes near the New York
state line have been placing in
fants in unsuitable homes in the
Northern Pennsylvania counties.
West Virginia authorities declared
that the Pittsburgh maternity
homes have been placing children
in homes where the children are
likely to develop into poor cIti.
zens. A report was submitted
showing several escapes from ar
Ohio home of boys were due to
road contractors In Western Penn
sylvania. The boys were later
found doing road work.