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Wall Street Briefs

The Bransdell corporation and sub sidiaries will close the present year with net earnings of $1 900 after all deductions for taxes, interest, deprecia- tion and depletion, compared with $lSl,- S4S in 1923, Robert Law, Jr., president has informed stockholders. He stated the company had reduced its funded debt from SIP, ,555 000 in 1921, to $6, 4O8,- 800 in 1924 during the most strenuous times in the oil industry besides having applied large sums to necessary new investments.
 The American Smelling and Refining company today advanced the price of lead from 9.35c to $500 per pound.
 Directors of the Anaconda Copper Mining company today resumed divi- dends on the common stock authorizing a quarterly payment of 75 cents a share, payable February IS to holders of record January IF. Dividends were omitted on February 26, 1924, the last previous payment of 75 cents having been made on January 21.
 Directors of the American Can com pany today declared an extra dividend of $2 on the common stock in addition to the regular quarterly dividend of $1 25 both payable February 16 to stock of record January 31.
 The outlook for 1924 earnings of the Union Pacific has been altered by the report for November, showing decline of $1, ,339, ,450 in net operating income to S3, ,S94, ,749. This makes the total for the | II months S34 ,980, ,190 or 450 per cent be- low the corresponding period last year. With an anticipated decline in Decem- Der earnings, it Is estimated in railroad circles that the years result will ap- proximate $15.20 share on the common compared with $16.10 share in 1925. | International Paper company reduced it's loans about $250000 in November, bringing bank indebtedness down to S6 ,6O5 ,O0O The company entered 1924 with a "notespayable" item on the bal ance sheet of $11, ,760,000, so that in eleven months this debit has been decreased $5. .155 ,OOO, or 43 per cent. It Is esti- mated that operations in the fourth quarter will enable .ne company to show more than S5 a share earned on the common in 1924.
 Export business of the General Mo tors corporation for 1924 indicates gain of more than 30 per cent over 1925, according to Armory l.. Haskell, vice president and general manager. With the American car gaining in popular ity throughout the world" he said, i've can anticipate an expansion of sales of great importance to the thousands upon thousands of Americans depending upon the motor car industry for livelihood" :" Manufa cturers of railroad equipment anticipate heavy purchases of rolling stock by various carriers in the next week with continuance of big business well into 1925.
 Net operating income of the New York, Chicago and St. Louis (Nickl Plate) for the Il months of 1924, indi-
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RAW SILK

NEW YORK, Dec. 23,-Raw silk steady. Prices per pound: Kansai dou- ble extra cracks, $6.70q6.75; Kansai best, No. 1, $6.2oa625; Shinshu No. 1, S6 6.10a6.u; Canton extras A. 14-16, $5.SO Q5S5.
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being quoted. Manufacturers face a difficult fall season because of price resistance manifested by clothing man ufacturers. Silks were quiet before the holidays with the understone good. Linens were quiet and firm.
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CONTEST LOOMS FOR THE FAVOR
 OF WORKMGMEN
Will New Union Leaders Or Employers Win,
 Forbes Asks
Rx R. Q. TORRES

The Rock efelIer plan for handling em- ployes of the steel mills and coal mines of the Colorado Fuel and Iron com pany and the novel methods for treating
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JOHN WHITE DIES

John White, An elderly planter of South Butler died at a local hospital Sunday.
 
 Good realty investments are found ,hro,,rb Ara-UnreId Waut Adds
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cates on the seasonal weighted basis an annual rate of 14.2 per cent on the common stock, compared with actual earnings of 15.1 per cent in 1923.
 The Bransdall corporation has com pleted six wells in the Rosecrans field California. Ten additional wells are be- ing drilled. lure Oil company has opened a new producing territory, with the completion of a well on its Howard lease in Licking county, Ohio, two other wells in Ohio have been completed in Morgan and Athens counties.
 Only routine business was transacted at the meeting today of the directors of the Missouri Railway System in keeping with the expectation of the financial community that no consideration would be given at this time to the question of dividends.
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AT THE LYRIC

Christmas eve is a busy time, of course, but those patrons of the Lyric who have not yet enjoyed the entertain ment combination of mirth and melody which has delighted audiences since Monday. had better find time today to see one of the three performances which mark the close of this program. The headliner is offered by Eleanor Rae Ball and Brother in Musical Mo ments." said to be an act out of the ordinary. There is comedy in the added attraction, provided by Bill Gross and company, in "Oh, You Flirt," skit. The special feature brings Vernon. known as one of the greatest Of all M ven M triloouists. Rialto and La Mont, Talk less Boys," and George Austin Moore in skit round out the bill. STEEL
 NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Steel prices | aka
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VIADUCT PROJECT
 RELIEVED ASSURED
Tennessee And Arkansas Off,
 cials Confer On Approach
(By Associated Press)

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 23.-Con- strnction of the proposed million dollar yiaduct approach on the Arkansas side of the Harahan bridge which spans the Mississippi river here, was believed a certainty today as a result of an under standing reached at a conference in Washington between Mayor Rowlett Paine, of Memphis, and Tennessee and Arkansas members of congress with of- ficials of the federal highway depart mcnt.
 Agreement was made at the Washing ton conference it was stated, for the allocation of $25O,000 allotted to Ten nessee for highway work to be expend- ed in construction of the viaduct. A like amount will be allotted by the state of Arkansas and the remaining $500,0O0 will be supplied by the city of Mem phis and the IIarahan Niaduct Improve ment association, composed of several eastern Arkansas counties.
 Announcement was made that meet ing of highway officials of the two states would be held in Memphis within the next few days to arrange details of the project.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 23.-At the office of State Highway Commis- sioner J. $. Crevling it was stated to- day that under the agreement the floor of the Harahan bridge at Memphis is to be renewed and widened. Tenues- sees part in the constructor of the ap- rroach also is not to be paid until 1927.
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Net operating income of the New York, Chicago and St. Louis (Nickl Plate) for the Il months of 1924, indi-
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STEEL NEW YORK, Dec. 23-steel prices unchanged.
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Manufacturers of railroad equipment anticipate heavy purchases of rolling stock by various carriers in the next week with continuance of big business well into 1925
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Directors of the American Can com pany today declared an extra dividend of $2 on the common stock in addition to the regular quarterly dividend of S1 25 both payable February 16 to stock of record January 31.
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4 In the long run, wage earners. being human, will throw in their lot with
 hose who prove able to do the most 1 Tor them. We are to witness contest or the favor of workers. Which will
 win, the newer generation of labor un-
 on leaders of employers?
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Bucks County

The Bucks County Commissioners
organized on Monday by making
Ernest II. Harvey, of Langhorne,
president of the board, the other
members being F. S. Morris, Revere,
and Oscar Helms, Riegelsville.
The appointments made were:
Commissioner clerk, Washington
Cadawalader, salary $500 per year;
county solicitor, $3.50 per year;
bookkeeper; Miss Emma Krusen,
$3.50; janitor, Harvey Leatherman,
$500; fireman, Tylee Haggerty,
1890.
The tax rate will be considered
and work for the year mapped out
at the meeting of January 81.
The other county officers taking
charge the past week were Clerk of
Orphans Court, Jacob L. Shelly, of
Fountainville; Clerk of Quarter Ses-
sions, William Watson, Mechanics
vile; Register of Wills, Francis G.
Cope, Upper Black Eddy; Recorder
of Deeds, Samuel w. Benner, Per-
kasie; Treasurer, William H. Muir
ply, Bristol.
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Fidelity Union Trust
Growing Steadily

With deposits of S56,399,254, total
resources of S66,79s,509, a capital
surplus and undivided profits of
S9,873,S70 and more than $50,000,-
00o in estates and trusts in which
it is acting as executor and trustee,
the Fidelity Union Trust Company
of Newark, continues to hold its
conspicuous financial position as the
largest banking and fidueiary in
stitution in New Jersey. Its latest
report shows that in the year just
closed it has placed the names of
many new depositors and other
clients on it's books and that it is
now serving more than 10000 pat
rons in its banking, trust, real es-
tate title, mortgage, investment, for
eign, safe deposit and savings de-
partments.
The company recently declared a
quarterly dividend of five per cent
the annual rate being twenty per
ceHI"dIlu dl the same Time Lne Ill
rectors ordered paid to the institu-
tons 400 officers and clerks bonus
amounting to five per cent of their
annual salary.
"Our growth" said President Uzal
II. McCarter, "has been steady, con-
sistent and gratifying. L reflects
in no small degree, the confidence
of the public and the conservatively
progressive management of the insi-
tuition. In our Title Department,
which insures titles to real estate
anywhere in we Jersey, and in our
Trust Department, which has more
than quarter of a century's exper-
fence in handling estates and all
kinds of trusts there has been
marked increase in business during
the year, and the same thing is true
of our commercial banking, savings
and other departments. As for the
outlook for the institution | am very
happy to say there it was never
more promising"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-01-11
Fifty Years Changes
Local Travelling

Local people with historical minds
are recalling to memory that fifty
years ago this week the Stony Greek
Railroad was opened between Nor
ristown and Lansdale, with trains
running through to Doylestown. At
that time the stage line between
New Hope and Doylestown made
connection with the Stony Creek
trains at the county seat, and the
public fondly hoped that connect
ing road would be built into New
Hope.
Now the Stony Greek Railroad is
down to two trains day, the cleo
trio road that parallels it having
taken away most of its passenger
business. The travellers who used
to marvel when the stage coach
dashed into Doylestown in els 1.-TWO
hours and eighteen minutes) flat,
now have descendants who wonder
why the autobus takes half an hour
or so, and complain when the North
East Pennsylvania trains slow down
for curve.
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ST. ANDREWS CHURCH

The Rev. Thomas j. Bensley, d.
D., rector of st. Andrews, left Lam
bertville on Tuesday of this week
to spend few days at Virginia
Beach, Virginia, visiting friends.
He will preach on Sunday next at
the Chapel by the Sea, Virginia
Beach, and will return to this city
about the middle of the coming
week. During his absence the par
ish will be in charge of the Rev.
A. w. Henzell, MISE, who is resi-
dent at the rectory, and who will
conduct the services on Sunday next,
the 18th inst. These services will
be at the following hours: a. M,
Holy Eucharist; 1890 a. M, morn
ing prayers, sermon and Holy Euch-
artist; 7.30 p. M, choral litany and
address. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all to be present at these
services to hear Father Henzell, who
is an earnest and eloquent preach
err. All seats are free and service
books are provided
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4OO-LB. MOOSE
SHOT UP-RIVER

Now that a moose has been shot
near Point Pleasant, to supplement
the numerous deer that were killed
there during the hunting season, it
only remains for New Hopers to
kill few wildcats, and Soleburyites
a bear or two to complete the IL
fusion that we are living inthe Wild
and Woolly West.
w. D. Goulding of Erwinna, shot
a 400-pound moose on Marshall's
Island, north of Point Pleasant, and
ten miles or SO up the Delaware
from New Hope.
1t was the first moose ever killed
in Bucks County, and was first seen
coming down the creek opposite the
island, after which it crossed to the
island.
Mr.. Goulding, who lives near the
junction of Tinicum Creek and the
Delaware River, saw the animal one
afternoon, and the next day succeed
ed in bagging it.
The head and rack is at the head
quarters of the Bucks County Fish,
Game and Forestry Association,
where it is being mounted and kept
for its owner, It is too large to
put in the house as parlor orna-
ment.
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LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL TAX Els
PART IN PAGEANT

acknowledgements of
the Lambertvlle High School will
go to New Brunswick tomorrow,
January IL, to participate in a pag-
cant to be staged at Rutgers Col
lege. This pageant Is to comment
crate the tenth anniversary Of the
Philoclean Literary Society, which
has fostered debating in the high
schools of the state. There will be
also conference of the high schools
in New Jersey and New York to
choose subjects for debates and
work out schedule.
Only the schools who began de-
batting work in 1914 will be repre-
scented in the pageant. Lambertville
is one of them. Recently an elimi-
nation contest was conducted by
Superintendent Herring in which
twelve of the high school students
took part. Edwin Strong, of the
senior class, won out in the finals,
and he will represent the school at
New Brunswick tomorrow. In the
pageant he will deliver Jefferson's
first inaugural speech.
The pageant will be divided into
three sections-the Revolutionary
period, the Civil War and the pres
emit Other Hunterdon County schools
participating will be High Bridge
and Clinton, representing the John
Marshall-Patrick Henry debate, and
Pennington will give Washngton's
Farewell Address.
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WHY HE VOTED FOR
GOOD ROADS

The county was to vote on d bond
issue which would criss-cross it with
hard roads. At public meeting in
the county seat the arguments pre-
scented from the forum were largely
directed against the issue of bonds.
based on the higher taxes which
would be paid, and the fact that
I'VE already have all we can pay"
The chairman was an anti-bond
advocate. After pro-bond speech
to which he listened with ill-con-
cealed Impotence, he called Farmer
Jones to his feet. "You tell 'em,
Brother JONES'" he said. "You would
be heavily taxed and yet you would
not be within quarter of mile of
the road" Turning to a lieutenant,
he smiled. Hell tell 'em, too! I've
heard him talk before. He's hot
against extra taxes for roads!"
Friends began Farmer Jones,
"for years | have fought good roads
az tOuiby eAptilSt. was wrong.
I'm here to tell you why. Last win
ter my little girl got sick. She was
awful sick. l got the doctor on
the telephone and he said he'd be
right out. 1t took him eight hours
to get to the house. He got mired
in down by the horse pond. When
he got there it was too late. Ny
little girl choked to death with diph-
iberia. My road tax might have
cost me fifty dollars year for a
few years; and I'd have daughter.
| saved the money and bought
tombstone with it, and the roads
are just as bad as ever. I'm for the
bond issue, and when the road is
built, I'll build my own quarter of
a mile of road so can get to it.
I've still got two children"
The bond issue was passed.
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TWO COUNTIES
SETTLE OFFICES
Hunterdon County

The Hunterdon County Board of
Freeholders have set the salary of
E. Dale 0pdycke, of Frenchtown,
the newly-appointed county treas
urer, at $1,000, the same as was
paid County Treasurer Robinson last
year. The salary of the freeholders'
clerk, Frank Dineen, of Hampton,
was raised to 81, 200 per year, an
increase from the 5000 paid last
year.
Elmer +. Ham was reappointed
custodian of the county buildings
at $40 a month, the same salary as
last year. George Hawke, of
Bloomsbury, was reelected super
intendent of soldiers burials, at $500
per year. Charles C. Smith, of
Pennington, was reelected member
of the sinking fund commission.
All the committees are comprised
of Freeholders Haynes and Robin
son, the former having the chairman
ship of the asylum, miscellaneous,
discharge of prisoners and elections.
while the latter is chairman of the
committees on finance, county build
ings, supplies, settle with county
treasurer and auditing of bills.
The Ifunterdon County Nationa
Bank was designated as a depository
for the county moneys during the
coming year.
County Treasurer Opdycke gave
bond for $4,000
The districts assigned to each free
holder for the coming year were;
Dilts-Lambertville city, East
Amwell, Raritan Readington (Soutf
district), Delaware and Kingwood
Townships, Stockton and Fleming
ton boroughs.
Haynes-Clinton, Lebanon, Tewks-
bury, Readington North District)
Townships; Town of Clinton, High
Bridge, Califon, Glen Gardner and
Hampton Boroughs.
obinson-Alexandri Bethlehem
Holland, Union, Franklin Townships,
Bloomsbury, Milford and Frenchtown
Boroughs.
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FIRST new HOPE MADE BRICK
USED BY UNION PAPER MILL

The first brick made by the Amer
lean Clay Products Company at its
mammoth new plant in New Hope
Borough, were purchased by D. B.
Oblinger, general manager of the
Union Mills. Russell Horn, another
we'll known citizen, had the honor
of laying these first brick, which he
pronounced the best ever, aside from
their local origin.
Several millions of brick have
been ordered from this company, al
ready, and it is expected that there
will be big market for their pro-
duct, which is made from red hale.
and is particularly hard and uniform
in quality. The hardest grades are
used for paving purposes, and en-
gineers' tests have shown that W.T.
rified brick roads give the greatest
wear per dollar of any material
made, when properly laid. Their
maintenance cost is practically nil.
The New Hope plant, which ranks
among the largest and most modern
in the world, has been under con-
struction since May, 1920, nearly
four years ago, and has cost huge
sum-estimated at upwards of two
million of dollars, all of which out
lay was necessary before dollar
could be returned from the output.
The company owns large tract
of land North, West and Southwest
of the town of New Hope, having
bought some six or seven hundred
acres of farm lands, all of which is
underlaid with the red shale that is
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THE WEEK in
LAMBERTVILLE

The week of Prayer" is being
observed in the local churches this
week.
Mrs. Russell Pedrick, of Delavan
street, is confined to her home with
a case of grippe. Two of her child
rem are also ill.
Miss Camilla Lindsey, of 81 Perry
street, is in st. Francis Hospital,
where she had an operation last
Thursday.
Miss Louise Redfeld, of Center
Bridge, visited here during the holt
days. She has now returned to col
lege in Maryland.
Mrs. Helen John, formerly But
tonwood street resident in this city,
visited friends here last week. She
is now residing in Doylestown.
Harry J. Gallan has Joined the
sales force of the Lambertville Rub
Der Company. He left here last
week with Walter r. Scott for his
territory in Indiana.
A. G. Wilson, of 67 North Union
street, has returned from visit
with his mother. Mrs. Sarah Wilson,
in East Orange.
The Kalmia Club will give their
annual play in February. The pro-
ceeds will be donated to welfare
work in Lambertville.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Massey were
Philadelphia visitors last Tuesday.
The Catholic Daughters of Amer
lea are holding a pie and cake sale
this Friday in the office of the
Gas Company. The proceeds of the
sale will be donated to the local
Fire Patrol. Those in charge of the
sale are Mrs. Norris, Mrs. Cruise,
Mrs. Cavanaugh, Mrs. McClinton,
Mrs. Schmutz, Mrs. MCGOWAN, Mrs.
Leary and Miss Lillian Carmody.
Noah A. Craft, former resident
of Lambertville, died in Philadelphia
last Friday. He was buried Tues
day in Riverview Cemetery, beside
his wife, who died in 1919.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Blythe and
infant daughter, of Aldan, Pa, are
visiting Mrs. Blythe's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John E. Massey, of sc
| North Union street.
Mrs. w. w. Gowing, of Wellesley,
Mass, is visiting her daughter here,
Mrs. Gordon Cooper. They were
both visitors in Philadelphia last
Monday.
c. f. Solliday, jeweler, was ii
Philadelphia Wednesday on his regu
lar weekly business trip.
William II. Beatty, the well-knowr
merchant, returned this week from
st. Francis Hospital, Trenton, where
he had been undergoing treatment
for bowel trouble the past two and
a half weeks. He has been i'll al
together for about five weeks, but
is so far improved now as to be
able to walk out. 1t was the first
serious illness he had had in up
wards Of a half century.