fty f'1" viiC.jf ffi tl ' J i EVENING PUBLIC LBDGrER-ipHIIyADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1920 17 HtllHlHlW.HH iHTWWffnWM Philadelphia national? bank rights HARRISON & CO. BANKERS 106 SOUTH FOURTH STREET Philadelphia Member New York and Philadelphia Slock Exchanges iir maintain a special department for tho convenience of Liberty i'e Bond customers Liberty Bonds Bdught, Sold and Quoted Call, Phono or Write Liberty Bond Department 1417 CHESTNUT STREET Members Bell, Spruce 2S0 &ihV &X&"J?K ystcne, Race S90D Uo Alnujm llae on lluntl u f Ui of lUffh Grade ItouiU ('urrvttinniUciiie Invited Wo beg to announce, that lr. Joseph A. W. Bglishart has been admitted to membership in our firm and will be in chargo of our Baltimore office, 102 St. Paul St , Baltimore brqoke, stores & co. 140 So. 1 5th Street NEW YORK BOND SALES Hnmmaiy of InrllvliTitnl Trnnaactfons on New York Exchange Am Ae & c C D 5 1000 .... 00 Am H & lief Co 59 r.noo .... gflii sooo .... rov4 sooo ... es Am lol k 'lei :lt 8000 .. 10 0000 .... 10 m 'I aTn i 5 ..82 A Id Si 82 i 81H 7000 , Mil Tel 4000 , tono , 100,0 , oooo , Am T.I 1000 , looo 200(1 , sooo , 1000 8 2 Ms KiYl Tel 6s 00 0UV4 oo ooy Am W I'aiitr Co 7s S000 . , 83, Anglo-French B 53 a 1000 12000 200000 10000 1000 2000 10000 1100 2(1000 30(10 30000 1000 1000 1000 1000 10(100 oa a 00 s 904 00 s 00i JC'i 00 u noy. 00 3 ony, Ofl 3 oey, 0G I 00 Vt lill Copper O !000 10000 2000 (iOOO sooo 3000 1000 1S000 80?; 8014 80 80V4 80 80V4 80 80 nil Conner 7a 7000 . . 107 1000 ....100 loooo ...,iooy& City of Bordeaux Cs 3000 .... 112 2000 . . , 02 6000 ... 02 llv of Lyoni Ss 1000 . 02 2000 . .. 02 2000 . otyt City of Mnrsell'B 03 lono ..,, 02 J000 ., .02 2000 . . 02Vi C of .V Y I ia of Nov 67 SOOO . . 00 Cof N Y 4',iB of 81 2000 . , 03i City of 1'arls B 8s , 5000 . . 0214 2000 . 02 Vs City of Tultlo B 5s Argetina Itepuo os 1000 11 Armour & Co 4V4s sooo .. 81 SOOO . . 8114 23000 . .. 81V.J 11000 . .. 83 1000 . 83H Atqh Tii'Ioail) 1000 . 71 iooo .. . ioy, lono . 70 SOOO. .. . 70 Atoh Trans H L 4s 4000 .... 70 Atch T ft b Fe 43 8000 SOOO 12000 SOOO 3001) 35000 irooo 1100O 3000 fi 60 no no 50 SOT'.. 804 S04 Minn Ht V & Hault Ste Mario llv 4i 2000 .... 81 Mo Kan & Texas 4s 4000 . .. (10 Mi M acltlc giii Is 5000 .... 37 6000 .... 87 6000 . .. 57 2000 ... 68 3000O .... 67 Vi 5000 .... 57 Mont Tower Co Ds 1000 .. . 811', 'aBau Oca Rlv 4 20000 . 0214 National Tube C 5s soon .... 9V, 1S00O . 0214 3000 .... 0214 5000 .. 0214 K O Tc & Mm 4s 1000 . . 03 200(1 . 6.414 N O Tex S. Mex 5s 20000 ... 55 10000 ... 55 2000 . . 34 KYOi HJlll 314s 301)0 ... 00 10000 ... 68 NYC & Hll R Clt 4 iooo noi Ml'. II !l It l'j 4000 . . 77 aooo .. 77 X Y C & I!R H 6a 4000 . ... 80 1000 i... 81 1000 .... 81 ' ' Puclflr rv Si ioooo 10000 iooo 6000 iooo ,.10214 ,.102 , .103 , 102 ,.103 CCi'i Stl.i grn 4s 1000 .... 61 ColoiFuel & Iron Cs 1000 .... Vl'A Coloiado Tnd Co 5s j 1000 . . . 73 1000 74 Colo & South nly 4b iooo . . 8sy Ccm Gatj Co en 5s 1000 88Hi Consul Can Co cv 3000 ... 00 Dmer K. II o u fl 2000 .... U 70 2000 . . 43 4000 .... 7014 Den & rtlo Grand 4b oooo .... ioy4 1000 .... 65 2000 .. . isy iooo . oo 1000 ... 18TB Den&Illo (3rd 44s lan Coast I.lne 4a looo . .. 7114 100O . . 7814 Det lill Co 4s of 40 Bait & O V L fc. & I SOOO . 8014 West Vlr sys 4b Bet Un lllywa 448 NeW Bond w'" e sent on request to those in- p. ,lr teresteel in conservative invest ments. The circular contains brief descriptions of twelve securities and a list of fifly-three, with their interest rates, matuiities and yields. On the cover is a discus sion of the lelative advantages of long term and short term invest ments. . osibright & Compasiy MORllIS WISTAU STKOUD. Jr.. Jlanatter 437 Chestnut St., Philadelphia New orlc Boston Chicago Detroit An Investment Opportunity Vith Unusual Profit Possibilities Many Americans have overlooked the possible profits offered them, at existing exchange rates, through the purchase of foreign government se curities at the most attractive prices they have ever known. For example, French Government 4 Loan of 1917 can be purchased at a price which would show a profit of over 100 on the principal should ex change return to normal. An additional profit of over 75 would be realized should 'the bonds sell at par. For particulars write for our Circular Letter No. D-58. Qhandler & Company INCORPORATED FRANKLIN BANK BLDG. PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK , BOSTON 3000 . . . 38 1000 . . 58 O bwest iii 2000 75 .al 6c Ohio Tol 4g 1000 52 Baltimore & Ohio cv 1000 .... 02 V, i oooo . . 02 y, 0000 . iiiVa I 1000 . 0314 2000 . 02 Ualtlmoro fcu IHs I 1000 . . 82 I 3000 8214 I 1000 ... 83 ' .1 mote ee umo i. 2000 ... 65 2000 .... 63 1000 . .61 Baltimore & O 4 lis 2000 81 j uuore & Oh , as 0000 .... 63 21)00 ... 03 14 2000 ... 03 1000 . . . 03 5000 .... (IBM. Baltl &. Ohio nil 6s 10C0 00 la 1000 ... DO 14 I.etli Mtel Coio id 5000 . . 83 SOOO .... mil 3000 .... 80 , 2000 . . 8614 " UJoth Steel Corp 1st 1000 . 00 1000 ,.. 86 li sooo soy, Brools Hap Trans 4s 1000 . . 25 Ln I. lei 1st 1000 . OJ ish Termini 5s 1000 . 80 t Geors a fls 2001) . . 0314 1000 03 '.cither i'o 5s 1000 2000 tiono . . iooo 6000 3000 . 10000 6000 1000 4000 . , 13000 . , 16000 1000 3000 .V tVnt 000 . 02 . 02 02 y .' 02 02 li 02 . 02 . 0214 . 0214 . 02 . 02 . 01 '4 . 0214 . )2V. L S J lis 02 c 11 DOMNATED BY THE BIG BOARD 1000 . . 674 3000 ... 67 1 ii of Can of 26 lOOOv, . . . 03V4 Dom of Canada 29 1000 . . . 0614 21000 .. . Ofl'u 4000 90 ')oni of Canada 11 1000 .... 1)2 1000 . . 0114 Crl General t.ien 1000 .. 4114 1000 . . 41 Fn It II Pa i" 2000 ... 70 I'rlo Hall Rond 4s 1000 .... 53 1000 . .. 'i'i 1000 . ... 58 , 2000 . 63 Erie Knit lid Cv A 1000 .. 3014 1 rie Italinoad D 1000 .... 38V4 .enefHl lSlectnc i 1000 .... 0S14 Ge-'iKla P.iciltc 6s 13000 . . 100 HoiMns Vallev 4H 300O ... 73 H S. Te C RR 1bt 10000 .... Oils i tz Man fd iroo . .. so 3000 . .. 6014 1000 . 3014 4000 . 30 3000 . . inn 5000 . ''l 5000 2000 . H 1000 .. 5')Va 1000 . 50i 5000 . B'l 1000 . ' 30 i Hudson Ac Man In 200(10 IB 0"" . Ki 5000 15M. Illlno s Central Blji 2000 !00l) 1000 Jentral 3000 . 96 li . 96 . . 96 Paclllc 1st 6 Cen II II of V J 3s 2000 . 100 H s & Ohl. 4VjB 3000 .. . 73 11000 . . 7514 2000 ... 75 Chts-apc.il: & O 5s 5000 . . 03 ill Ae Ohio c )ij3 5000 Imp lap 3000 . ioooo inoo iooo iooo 5000 1000 . iooo 1)2 Govt . 70 "84 . ,78'. in . 7814 . 18 70 . 70 Ut Superior Oil , TpHE Corporation owns producing oil leases embraced in four groups in the Big Sinking and Eskill Districts of the Irvine Field, Kentucky. The four groups represent 2480 acres 154 inside tested locations 195 wells 5200 acres additional oil leases on undeveloped property in Kentucky 1132 bbls. daily gross settled production Quoted on New York Curb Circular on request C. E. WELLES & CO. Members Ttevi York Stotk Exchange 71 Broadway New York Tht above information U from official itouree iooo 3000 1000 I- iz 1000 8000 3000 7000 2000 10000 5000 2001) 5000 17000 75 75 75 Ohio cv 5a . ... 80 79T4 . ... 80 .... 70 . ... 80 . .. 80 . . . 80 7914 . .. 701- 79s Chicago & Alton 3s 4000 ... 481b Chi & Alton 315 s '2000 .. 314 Chi B & Qulncy 4s 35000 2000 2000 2000 1000 2000 1000 45000 1000 9514 0514 05 95 93 95 0314 9314 95 Chi S. Erie UR 1st 2000 . 81 hi tr Grt West 4s 1000 .... so . C M& St P fd 414s 2000 .... 3914 Chi M & St P cp 53 1000 .... 07 CM M & St P 43 1000 .. . 09 C M & St P 4s of 25 2000 r M 4 1000 3000 4000 1000 8000 5000 23000 St 72 P D 4s 6014 . 69 60 . 6114 n: 0214 0114 C M & St P cv 414b 3000 .... 68 20C0 .... 67 8000 .... 67 15000 ... 08 2000 .... 61 10000 .... 6814 1000 .... 68 Chi M St P cv 5s 7000 . 07 Yi 2000 . . 67 ( M & P a Ry 2000 ... 03 rhi ft N W im Imp 'ap Gov i 2nd 10000 . 70 .inno . . . 76 4000 ... 76 6000 ... 70 Imper Jap GoU 4s 3000 ... 63 Inter Mer Marine 4s 6000 50 i Mer Mar its 15000 04y3 1000 .... 94 6000 .... 01 Intc- Met Co ct 4 13000 . 17 Inter Metro Co 4'4s 5000 . 1714 SOOO .. 1714 20000 . 17 Y. 10000 17 Int" Rap Trans fd 30000 . 52 10000 . 32 2000 52 2000 . 3214 24000 . 52 5000 . 62 4000 32 12000 . . 62 10000 . 52 1000 . . 5114 6000 . . 51 5000 . 51 9000 .. . 51 1000 . . 51 10000 . . 51 1000 -hi H 2000 .... SOOO .... 2000 . ., 3000 . . 1000 ... SOOO .. iooo . .. t'h' II I 60 I fc Par fd 66T4 .... 6Ti . .. 667. . . 67 .... 6614 .. . 06 .... 06 Pao 4j 5000 76 Chi & W Ind n 4a 1000 .... 68 1000 ,... 69 Iowa Central RR 4s 6000 ... 40 2000 ... 40 10000 .... 40 Iowa Central Es 4000 69 K C V S & M Rv 48 1000 0814 K C Ft S d M Ry Cs SOOO 100 5000 100 Kar !ty South 3s 1000 67 fsn"i") City So 5 1000 . 741ft Kn- f Term Rly 4s 1000 ... 75 2000 . 75 Klnits C Ele RR 4s SOOO .... 6014 Lack Steel Co of 50 1000 . . 00 L JI S 4s of 31 5000 .. 84 2000 . 83 Lone- Island RU fd X Y C & M C 31-.S 1000 . . 0014 N Y Chi & St L 4s 3000 ... 80 N Y Gas Heat & nice L & P Co 4j 2000 .... 04 iJiim .c i:iic l H & Power to 5s 6000 . .. 85 SOOO .... 85 2000 8314 3000 . . 851f, v H i ii 6s 2000 . . 71 N Y Ont & West 4s 2000 ... 00 .y Lt . 10000 ... 3 N Y Rallva 4s 10000 . . 31 N Y Telephone 4 lis 6000 .... 80 1000 80 6000 . 8014 V Telepho " 3000 . . .96 2000 ... 00 N Y W C i B 4HB 3000 .... 38 1000 ... 38 2000 . . .58 2000 ... 37 Vi 5000 .... 37 3000 .... 37 Cor .1 Southprn 5 6000 .... 54 S'orthern Pacific Ss looo .... 51 10000 .. , 6414 1000 .... 55 1000 11 "otthein Pacific 4s oooo .... ii t , 1000 . 174 5000 . 17-V North Pacific 4 Us 1O0O . . 81 1000 81 Norf & Wi stern ) 1000 . 18 1000 . 18 N'orf & West cv 6s 1000 . . 101 10000 . ' 10 414 Orrcon Short I. 4- 6000 83T 1000 . 8 4 5000 . 83' Ore Waxli RR Co S. Nal Co li 1090 10 raclflt. Coast f'j Cs 2000 OJ',4 n . ! o j, 1000 83 Pacific Tel & Tel 5s 1000 88 Penni R It en 4's '2000 . 9 2 1000 92 I l It it ?l" H,s 2000 83V IOOO . 83 14000 . 83 4000 . . 83'b 2000 ... 83 Pcr"H. R II 4s nf '06 2000 .... 82 '4 Pcnna RR 4s of o2 4000 .... 81 T.-' . vlania RR 1 1000 0114 10000 .... 91 10000 .. .01 1000 .... 014 P Gas L i C Co 63 1000 . 89 Peri Marquette 5s 1000 81's I 2000 87 I 2000 , . 87 Pub S'er C - N J 5s 3000 01 1000 65 Rep Iroir i. S Co 5s I 1000 . 03 . Rk I Ark & L 4 lis I 1000 621, I Rio Grand A W 4s ' 1000 . 65 Senl ard Air Ij fd 3000 4!) 5000 . 19 1000 49 1000 48 1000 ... 48 Seaboard Air U aj 2000 . . , 38Va 1000 . . , 3814 SOOO . . 38 3000 . . 38 Soui horn Pacific fd South Railways 4s 18000 .... 60 10000 ... 60 3000 .... 00 10000 .... 00 1000 . ,. 00 Vi 33000 .... 60 33000 ... no 25000 . 60 sooo . , . no 1000 60 Southern Rl 5s 1000 . , . 8374 1000 .... 83 1000 . 85 St 1. I Mt & South Rlv fi. O DIV 4 s SOOO 70 St Ii I M & S R 4b 1000 73 St I, & San Kran aj 5000 (,0 StLS. Sin Fnn in 1000 41 1000 . . 41 9000 . . 13'4 1000 . 41 St 1. &. San Fran A 2000 . 08 12000 .. 58 2000 5814 1000 . 58 4000 68 1000 38 St L 4. ban Tran B 3000 70 St I. S. Swcst 1st 1001) . 04 1000 , (It ' 8000 . 01 3000 . 03 St P M ft M en Is 1000 82 Tenn Copp r Co 6 1000 934 1000 nsv; 10000 9514 1e .V Par llv n 18000 84 1800O . 8'4 Third Ao Rny id J 1000 29 Ihlrr Ae Illy 4s 2000 51 Third Ae Ruv 3 2001) . 81 U K of G B & I 21 Declines in Active Croup on Ex change Have Influence on Outside Dealings OILS AGAIN UNDER PRESSURE 15000 1000 3(l')l) 3001) 11000 25000 1000 10000 4000 00 on 95 '4 06 90 95 OH 95 91 tunio is. oi u u o. a rus of '22 1000 2000 1000 8000 1000 7000 25000 39000 fl5' 93 9514 OS 03 9514 01 05 Untd K of O B & I rets of .") 18000 . . 31000 .. 10000 ... 13001) . . 1000 . 35000 . 0000 1000 1000 . 1000 IJ K of G 5000 5000 . 2000 . . 15000 . 1000 . . 4000 . . 10000 .. 4000 .. 11000 t . 39001) . 01 . 01 . 95 ,. 05 . 05 9414 . 01 . 0414 944 01 B & I Ti , . 90 00 . . 00 . . 901, ., 90 . . 9(V . . 90 .-90 90 . 00 Union Pac It II l 1000 87 1000 . 87 Union Pacific fd 2000 78 t'nion ratine Rlt fc 3000 102 1000 101 2000 102'4 U II of S K un ct Is 2000 6000 7000 1000 5000 5000 1000 3000 . a t! 1000 iooo 9000 eul fi 28 28 28 U imp oJ 8I' 82 81 814 ijhbei i. o j 88 8714 87 NW Ynrh. .fnn. 14. The curb mar ket was dominated to o great extent by the come of trullntr on the stogie exchange, nnd the def lines in the active Kroun on the board lincl a sympathetic influence ou outside dea'iuRR. OIN vero nstnin unci'"' nemro. n'. iviuh renorts nbout salt water in the Homer field wellfi were absolutely de- ntfirt White Oil to'd off from t'lV' to 4!). TIio preferred ranged from 100 to Hll 'A. Klnirns wns also htnsy. dropping from (WV, to (10 Vi. Texas Co. (new) dropped to 51 Vi nnd then ral'ied to fi'2 Menitt showed a steady tone, selling at 20H to MVj. Submarine Boat teflected diRonnoint meut oer the failure of the directors to act on the dhidend Question, and dropped from l(?Vj to 1(1, but tallied to lCVt. Montgomery Ward was heavy, sellinc at ;) to .'n. (enetal Motors (new) -inged from iS'.i to 3216. Loews sold at INDUSTMAIi Acmo Coal Am Marconi . Am Safetj Unzar British Amer Tob res Car Ueht Oeneral Motors . Hajdon Chm Hupp Motors , Indian Pnckln? .. .. Lake Torpedo B Lneus Inc Mercer Motors North Am Paiior Perfection Tire IUdlo Co . Hoot Vandervort Republic Tire Rubber Submarlno Uont Sweet Co , U h Steam United Hot Cands United Profit Slmrlim- Alllar.ce Allied Oil Associated . . . . , Bell Pet l"urknett Van CleuMi .. Canadian Am Oil . Cllf 8rvlce B ' rtls Dominion . . . . Frtel Oil , V0,1ru1 oil . Ollllland 511 (JufTey (iillespio Home Oil . . . Hudson Int Fetrol . . . Island Oil . Merrltt o 1 Metropol tin Pet . Mex Pan -o Am uu . Orrir O 1 Ohio rtanrei rhllllps Pet Producer & Refiners I Mellv Oil . . simms r'i Stantoi Oil .. Texas Kanicer . . Texas Co w I ...... Trinity Oil Troplcil Oil . . . Victoria Oil new . WMte 0 1 . ... White Eagle . . IVoodbu-n 1IIMNO STOCKS Alaska-British Col 1 Ai Atlanta 214 Belcher DHIde 21 ueicner umae extension ou. Bis Iedee Booth died .Mining ranana irriwr rresient MacNirrara Fureka Croesus . . . . tony nine .ninins .. Fortunu Cons GoldenG'to Exp .. . Gold Cons i.. Goldflold Florence .. Gold hfwana . n.i,i kllt.i.p vlck frtl.l rttlrt ........ .... uS Gre-it Hnd ?i? Kecla M'rlne ..i 4V Knox Divide 14 1 nulstani Co MacNamaru ... ' Marsh Mlnlne Mother Lode .. . National Tin Nevada Ophlr . Nlplsslns . . . Hev Cons . r.c-hester Mines Hopo Group . Rand Sin Tov . . siuer Klnu of Arizona SI er Klnit Dlv S Slher l.efid Steward Mining . . Tonopah Belmont Tonopah Cash Bo Tonopah Divide Tonopah Fxt Tonopah Mldwuv Tonopah Mlnlne Tonopah Iontna Tonopah Rescue Eula Lnltj Gold Vlctorv l.'e.t l'nd C . IVhlte Caps . . IVhlto taps tixi Verlngton . . . ft P 95,000 Shares (Common Stock, without par value) i Western Knitting Mills, Inc. (Incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois) Established 1890 ' Dividends free from Normal Federal Income Tax Exempt from personal property tax in Illinois Exempt from personal property tax in Michigan REGISTRARS TRANSFER AGENTS Chemical National Bank, Banker Trust Company, New York ' , New York First Trust & Savings Bank, Fort Dearborn Trust & Savings Bank, Chicago Chicago Application, will be made to list tt his stock on the Chicago and Detroit Stoch Exchanges. CAPITALIZATION Authorized ,15,000 Shares Merrill, Cox & Co. 76 West Monroe Street Chicago, Illinois lUU .10! 102 102 102 U S Steel Coip os 6000 17000 10000 5000 4000 iooo . 9000 4000 ioooo 9000 9000 iooo 1000 Utah P 1000 4000 09 oo 4 98 )', 99 90 . 9's 09 90 99 L CO 5S 84 81 Vlr Car &. Chem nt 3000 93 1000 01 West Marlanil 4s 3000 31V 5000 . 31 West Pacific Kn ist 4000 ... 10 3000 .. . 18 2000 18 8000 18 10000 . 18 1000 . 78 5000 . . 781 ioooo 78 Southern Pacific 4s 5000 4000 5000 5000 1000 5000 5000 5000 2000 84 84 84 84 84 84 84 81 84 1000 6000 10000 4000 1000 60 60 68 68 08T4 Louis S. Nash 7s 1000 ... 109 SJinhattan Ilwy 4b sooo , . 60T4 8000 .. . 00 Mich Cent RRDii 1000 ... 80 Mldv S & Ord Co 5s 1000 .... 83 8000 ,,,, 84H (1000 ,,,. 84 1000 .... 84 5000 1000 001) 7000 1000 71s 71 7104 71Vj 73 South Paclfio cv 4s 25000 .... 80 Lib Bonds 3 Vis... Lib Bonds 1st -Is.. Lib llonds '.'(1 -Is.. Western Union 5s 1000 . 86 v l n Company ov 1000 .. 06 101)0 9S4 5(100 93 3000 93 1000 95 1000 . 050 Whs n Comp firsts 5000 iooo 7000 1000 4000 2000 08 97? 01' i 07 07 08 1:15 High Low p ra, 09.02 SIS 04 DS.1H 02 00 I)2.ri0 02.50 91 34 91 22 91 21 Lib Bonds 1st 4Vis. 02 92 92.h0 02.00 lilt) ilontll -M -Pis. 91 02 91 W) 91 no Lib Bonds 3d 4 Vis 03.50 0.1. 0 93.4S 01. 51 91.01 91.70 0S.0S 9S.(I4 9S CO OS 71 08.00 OS 00 GOVERNMENT BONDS Hid Ask .ml? loot; Panama coupon 2a 1086 . 00 Mi Panama reslstered 2 10SS Wi 100U Panama coupon 2t loss DOVi ionU Panama registered 2a, 1018 Wi 10011 Panama coupon 3s 1981 fcSU nou Panama reslstered 3s, 1061 , KSii oou Philippine, Ja. 18S4 92 96 Philippine 4s. 1081., ,, , 92 01 Philippine 4s. 1936 92 (10 11 H Govt coupon 2 1030. ..,,100 lflAU U R Oovt reclsttred Ss IIH0....100 ion 14 It B Govt coupon 4, 192.1..,.. 108Vi 10AU U U aon,re'strejfl4. 10;.l0lVfr loali Illih Low Last -. j: oK a 1711 HP. 17 27't 27' 27 i a 3 . 344 31 31 5. B1 5. . Id 13H 13. . i8 m. i7jt i 4 ii. an 52 52 32 .31 31 34 , . ii ii rt , . 3H 3, 3H 2H 2 2K jUta 52i 52K B2?. : J'&m inI in ins lUFl 1 "i 9f aBBBBBW,. 8 IS 1 HBwl . i7w 17 17 , mgSaS. , .. Z 2 KK INDl.rEM)LT OILS ,-sshsbbm HlKh Low Last 'U IS 2 2 2', 2W 2H 2', 2. H H 44 41H 41 . 34 3t . ail 2V, 2'i $ 4J4 4',. 4Vt IV? 48 48 aim aiiii 3ity4 i ui 704 60 694 r.-i r.'f 20. JO., '204 3J4 3l 4. llisj IBS 10 K f tV " I '? ' j.b 874 87 V4 94 4 94 i2 i.s in; 63 CO,, 801, in ih in 6 5,5? 0 21S i() 2' "1 14 I" '4 41 V 301i 24 24 24 7. 7 I5. 1ft 4 -- 33 . 35. r 1 li. U - --, ; r." 3S 31 3S tA IS 1 32 30 30 li 118 IS IS IS IS IS 30 30 30 14 IH 14 15 li 13 05 35 31 34 34 34 44 44 44 31 3f 2 4 24 4? 414 14 14 S S 79 7S T8 I 1 1 Pied 114 114 KfM 104 9 04 20 20 20 1. '4 4 4ft 40 140 74 7 ' T 4 " u 8 7 5 '1 4 1 4 4 4 1 1 ' 74 74 Vf ' .14 V- 14 21i 2U 2 21 21 24 1 24 24 24 10 10 10 I 21 21 21 1 S-, 8', 17 PI 17 2ft 24 2ft in in in 2 14 14 34 34 34 1 1A . 203 . 800 . 2111 80.4 204 201 130 201 , 945 Main Street BRIDGEPORT iso 1 -ii. ''' -------- no 1 j "- " 31 J3 XI 173 50 410 OS Outstanding Common Stock (without par value) 15,000 Shares 140,000 Shares U'e summarize herewith from a letter of Mr. 11'. C. Chapman, Vice-President of the Company BUSINESS. The Company has been in successful operation for over thirty years, manufacturing knitted wool gloves, mittens, socks and hosiery, under the trade name of "Big Four" brand, and knitted wool cloth under the trade name of "Wcsnit." The Company is today the largest and best known manufacturer in the United States of knitted wool cloth. About 40 of the Company's busi ness is socks, gloves and mittens and about 60 knitted wool cloth. The Com pany's gross sales have grown from.approximately $1,500,000 in 1915 to $3,500, 000 in 1918. . ' FUTURE BUSINESS. With the additional capital furnished by the sale of conl mon stock, it will enable the Company to double its cloth output. PROPERTY. The mills ar located in Rochester and Middleville, Mich., appraised with equipment at $1-,176,373. NET TANGIBLE ASSETS. Total net assets, exclusive of good will, are $2,622,795. NET QUICK ASSETS. Net quick assets alone are over $1,339,218. EARNINGS. Average annual net earnings for the three years ended December 31 1Q19 fi,r months of 1919 estimated), are more than $454,993, or almost $3.25 per share on the present capitalization The Company estimates that the net earnings for 1920 will be in excess of $600,000. CAPITALIZATION. Common Stock (no par -wilne) 140,000 Shares. There is no preferred stock or funded indebtedness The accounts of the Company have been audited by Messrs. Ernst & Ernst. (Certified Public Accountants. The protjerty has been apDraied by the American Appraisal Company, and all leeal matters have been approved by Messrs. Stellwaeert, MarKay & Wade, Detroit, Mich.: Messrs. Weissenbach, Hartman, Craig & Cermak, Chicago, 111., and Messrs. Henry J. & Charles Aaron, Chicago, 111. Temporary certificates will gc delivered pending the preparation of the definitive certificates. PRICE, $22.00 per share Tlw above stock Itaving all been sold, this advertisement appears as a matter of record only. Fort Dearborn Securities Company 76 West Monroe Street Chicago, Illinois The statements contained herein are not guaranteed, but are based upon information and advice whlei v.e uelloie to be accurate and reliable, and upon which we hue acted -In purchasing; these securltiis SECURITIES AT AUCTION The follow Ins securities wcr sold at auc tion by Earncs L Lofland STOCKS Shares ' s-Mithwarl' HMional Bank . 11 Corn l:xchance National Bank 76 Banl' of North America. . 7 ri.nir 0f North America pf . t'2 i"aeiuy ttusi uo... lu commercial Trust co 2 Commercial Trust Co 7 Commercial Trust Co. 4 Commercial Trust Co . . . 2 Provident Life and Trust Co 1 Vortli Phlia. Trust Co. . in Mmus.. Trust Co . T Nat ,tate Bank of Camden N 2 Tire Association of Philadelphia 32i4 12 ricrartor Life Insurance Co rt 7 John II Stetson c0 , com V1'1 7 tohn B Metton Co 3.5 1 Thlrteentn and 1 Tteenth fctreeis Patenter Railway Co . 24 Camden and Burllnston Count Ratlluay 70 Tnnesice Ralla, Light end t'ouer Cp torn 11 "mill) Kline French Co pref -u ,'pnme h 1 rust 1-0 . s Philadelphia Warehouslne and Co'd Moraco Co . 10l-t Jtrse Stone Brick C" conitnon . . . Lot lOIVest Jersey Stono Brick Co preferred . . . . . Lot 1000 Glri'i? Cold Mining and Mlllimr Co ... Lot 97 NVnark Hair Felt Co 11 Pnnpect Bre Inc Co 12 McCihan fusar Reflnlne Co 4 Phtlsdelphta Bourse common SI OOO Znoliji-lcnl Society nf Phlladel- nil loan . ... Lot JH0 5 Trankford Trust Co . . . 177 75 West Jerscj and Seashore Ball road Co 35 BONDS 12500 learfieM and Jefferson Ball w Co, 11 per cent, first mortgage, due 1927 1 102 1000 North Jersey Street Ralla ( 0 , 1 per cent first mrt , rase, duo 1948. ... 48 11)00 Passaic and Newark niccirl, Trictlnn Co 5 per cent llrtt llortgaBf . due 1937 1 0 1000 Oririe nd Passaic alle Itallw u Co 5 per cent first rrnrtsuEe, due 1038 75 20000 Roubles Russian Com "4 per cent. Internal, due 192d lot 5330 OOOO Pittsburgh. Clncipnatl Chi cago and St Louis Ralha 4li per cent consolidated mortgage, herles "1", due 1903 . , S3 135500 Colon Oas Co 6 per cent llrst rrortgage due 1011 30 173500 ronrma Oas Co. 6 per cent f rat mortgage, due 1833. 3 Burns Bros. Omit Stock Dividend New Yorlf, Jan 14. Burns Bros, declared tbc regular quarterly cash diidend of 2V per cent on the com mon and l$i per cent on the preferred, but omitted the stock dividend of 2Vi per ceut which bus been paid on com mon stock iu the last five quarters. Preferred is paiable Pebruarv 1 to stock of record .Tanunri 2!5, and com mon lebruar lu to etoeK ot record February 2, Famous Players. Laiky Dividend New York, Jan. 14. The Famous Players-Lasky Corporation declared an Initial dividend of 2 per ceut ou the preferred stock for the period from No vembor 28, 1010, to FeWuary 1, 1020. Dividend Is narrUle February 1 to stock . 1 t..:- o iv(, cvvru onuuojj ?Ji.. Massachusetts Income Tax Refunded. Connecticut and Pennsylvania Personal Property Tax Refunded. Company Will Pay or Refund 4 Federal Income Tax mont Power and Light Company First Mortgage 6 S. F. Gold Bonds Due May I, 1934 Net earnings have increased over 100 in past year and are now over four times bond interest. Strong sinking fund provisions cry favorable power contract. Price 96 V2 and interest TO YIELD 6.40 Circular on request P.WI$RvT7KSSg IN CCm PC BAT tO Stock Exchange Bldg., Phila. State (jeet 115 Broadway, New York BOSTON Income Tax Booklet for 1919 rpHIS COMPAN7 has prepared a . booklet for the guidance of individuals and corporations in the preparation of their Income Tax Returns for the year 1919. Copies may now be obtained at either of our offices, or will be mailed upon request. Philadelphia Trus1?mpany Main Office 415 Chestnut Street Broad St. Office Northcwt Corner Broad and Chestnut Sta. 3SB it J iir t it? si IS- Is u 1 if A m ,1 1 1 Hi Ml I t . JU, . 1. v - li ? .. '.1 l .i"., .. t v f A ' ' -j; , ,, ,'lii
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