ravflv s?raR5i 'VtWWiW' ' " ' ''7 ',i'mw'? MHWrWlU!UW!!WP JUlfVTHHRiBIHHHliHIIHlBmmn MT WI'V'v.J HUMMUM .'SATV.A .? ,7F'4WffBl Vr'H'' ?.''! f yi fV "p1 j'S, CF: vT Kl 2 ;i raZI' V repe'W5''i'7 &' - .:? ' r 4 ' wf-r W -' - I vK. 1 f 'Cvte 5u '.' ' EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA. THURSDAY. OCTOBER ,19. 1922 aaMTmrTTTS GOSSIP OF THE STREET While Hie benrtr rooms of most of thr crtinmlwleii lieiifcs nrc ovcrcrewdi'il these tiny", brelirrs nrr cinpliilnlng of the small nnieimt or liuslnmi being done. The answer Is net hard te find, a. ' jiest of the stocks coming wllliln the fnanulnl resources of (lie nverngc sieck market trader nrc net doing anything te speak of, or the movements In them ire co thert-IUcd ni te leave little In Ctntlve fbi speculative ventures. It It cry dlllnclly n rich mnn'H market, is the cpci'iiliitivp football gume, while replete with exciting tilnyn. is eenflnetl Keliifihel.v te nil the very lilgli-tiriral itrrkN. A" most " the'e elected favor ites are rolling well aleve $100 n share, with unite it few hovering nenr or above $20(1, II Is readily Been thr margin Jnrrulnter would find the.e tee expen se toys te play with. The Industrial lock dividend Ha? in being wnved before the cm'i of the bs speeulater.M and cnnseu'uently tletrnein attention from ether l.Mies. ' The xtneks. which linve been the cen ter of attraction may become conipitra cenipitra tlvelj dermiint at almost nnv time, find cthef' brought forward te stimulate, tlm fpfciilatlve appetite, but nlinnst every one Mgnes at the moment, nt lcat. It Is I geed market for the little trader te Ifate serleiily alone. Modernizing lju'kawautia I'lant Tn an interview given the Wnll Street Journal. Kiigene ?. (Jrnie. president of the Uethlehem Steel Company, making M lirst efficinl visit te the firm'H newly arqulrerl Lackawanna plant nt lliiffnle, outlined an extensive program of ex pansion for the lecnl plant. "first Important work which we have In mind for Lackawanna." Mr. (trace Mid, "Is modernization of all depart ments, with additions In many te the ntl of accomplishing complete rounded nut business, in all lines of steel thnt re being produced. Tills program has been developed and In a general way approved te n point requiring tlie ex penditure of mere than $15,000,000. This work will be gene ahead with a rapidly ns plans enn be developed and physical work established. Progress Trill depend in the main upon available liber." , , Lackawanna is producing iron nt a rite of 00 per cent of capacity and steel it 70 per cent, Mr. fJrace said. "There Is no reason ,wh.v both aheuld net be brought te their mnximum In the nrnr future, ' lie said. "It Is only a matter rf getting railroads te handle our raw materials and finished products. " WrMinj(lieu Hooking Increased The WestinglieiiFe Kleetrie and Man ufacturing Company in the quarter end ed September "0 booked new orders villi a alue of ?37..'W:,,.L,27. an in crease of 4ll.fl per cent ever the corre sponding quarter of ID'JI. New business taken during the quarter "was reported te be in excess .if .ri.2.".000 better than that of the previous quarter. Hillings for the September quarter ere ,.rIO.li"7.."IS. compared with $21,- 141,5,17 for the corresponding quarter of 1021. Specialties Continue in Fmver According te current gossip, and there is lets of it, many of the. stocks clashed as industrial specialties are looked en with favor bv interests con cerned in their affairs, iind predictions are freely made n large number will fellow flic precedent of National His cult and ethern which recently have been sky-rocketing. There Is said te have-bcen significant buying of Cern Products for mere than n month, with n geed part of the offer ings being tnken by beuses prominent in bullish operations of the Standard Oil .shares before stock dividends were announced. It was stnted csterday by en of the leading wire houses that Cern Products is about te start en an upward move ment, making- it rank as high ns Na tional IJisciilt. This Vredlctlen was confidently made, despite the disparity of mere than $100 n share between the prices of the two stocks. Steel Situation Improving "Prices and supplies of finished steel have been working toward easier con ditions," says the Iren Age in the weekly review. "Accumulation of rolled products at Pittsburgh and Vnunjstewti mills arc still large, proba bly upward of ,100,(100 tens, but ac cumulations are net increasing and th week has brought eight mere blast fur naces into action, "Transportation difficulties premise te continue, hut producers and con sumers of steel nrc accepting a 70 per cent output ns close te probable maxi mum for remainder of year. Mean while, in ceiitrjist with their action dur ing the enl strike, consumers are doing little, for prompt dclhcry. "Fair-sized orders for plates, shapes and bars can new be placed mere read ily at 2 cents. Pittsburgh, and some mills will make early deliveries en that basis. There nic indications thnt the dupli cate buying figured te an extent in pro pre ducing price peaks of coal strike mouths. Amount of such buying will determine In part the course of prices In the next two months. The fuel situation Is stcrMily mere favorable te buyers. Ferm implement makers nre still n small figure In the bar mnrkct mid new leek for a quieter manufacturing sea son than was indicated in the summer months. On the ether hand, mnnv auto mobile plants are holding their high rale of production ami some arc plan ning increased capacity. Trend of pig iron prices is still dewnwnrd nnd the week has been one of limited sales." Mammoth Oil I In connection with recent offering of I a block of Mammoth Oil stock which . r.iii'iii.,, -. i win IF,,,', i u, niui'lilir il canvass of several Wall Street beuses indicates while all subscriptions for 200 ghnres or less were filled, allotments en larger subscriptions were cut down ."0 te SO per cent. It Is net known hew much stock was invehed in tbe offering but It Is known n large part of total authorized stock lsue is tied up in strong hands ami in addition mere than half of the issue nt leat Is definitely out of the market. It is understood that in due course applica tion will be mndc te list eustnndlng shares en the, New Yerk stock ex change. Crude Rubber Prices Rising The. rubber 'Stocks have made, only a half-hearted response te the rising ten dency of the cmde rubber market. A further sharp advance carried tbe price, te 2.1-7i cents, which Is mere than 10 cents n pound from the year's low quotation. Higher crude rubber prices are net bullish for the tire companies ns many traders in these shares seem te think. With one or two exceptions, tire manufacturers have been carrying only limited sunnlles of crude rubber nnd In ventery appreciation therefore Is net large. Deposit Time Extended , The following letter is being mailed today te stockholders of the East St. lieuis and Suburban Company who have net yet deposited their holdings under the offer for purchase of their stock for the North American Company : "There have been deposited under the offer of nurchnsc mndc by Messrs. Dillen. Head & Ce., 08 per cent of the preferred stock and 0.1 per cent of the common stock ef1 the Knst St. Leuis and Suburban Company. The time ttrigl nally fixed for deposit of stock expired October 10. 1022. but in order te give the few outstanding stockholders tin opportunity te take ndvnntnge of the offer, a short extension has been ar ranged. "Your stock should immediately be forwarded for exchange te the Central I'nlnn Trust Company of New Yerk. SO Broadway, New Yerk. If, for any reason, you prefer te sell you stock we will pay the mnrkct prices of $iiO per share for the preferred and .$!) per share fur the common stock. This offer is for immediate acceptance nnd may be with drawn nt any time. "In case of either exchange or sale certificates should be endorsed in blank, witnessed nnd guaranteed by n broker or bank efficinl." TIIK TUADKH. 15,000 PUPILS TO VISIT HOME-BEAUTIFUL SHOW 1 Will Receive an Object Lessen In Efficient Heusing Methods Pupils of public schools will get n practical lessen in heine-mnking when, they attend the Heme Hcnutlful Kxpn- ' sltien in the Commercial Museum today and Friday. Fifteen thousand pupJN from tlie seventh, and eighth grades of tlie grain , mar schools and the high school of the city, representing the civic conference groups, will nttend the exposition under tlie direction of Prof. ,1. C. Feete, principal of the Itelment Scheel, and chairmnn of the civic conference, held weekly nt Central High Scheel. I The purpose of the visit is te afford the pupils nn opportunity te get mi object lesion in the newer nnd mere efficient methods of housing, mid the Intest development i In furnishing nnd housekeeping in the modem home. Teachers from thr- various schools wil Inccempniiy the pupiN mid help them te understand the various prob lems Invehed In these changes. WE DEAL IN Vacuum Oil NEW STOCK (When lnucd) $25 PAR VALUE Wm. C. Orten & Ce. 54 Will St., N.Y. Tel. Hinevcr 9690.9697 The East St. Leuis & Suburban Ce. Stockholders who have net received notice of the offer recently made te purchase the stocks of this company should immediately communi cate with us. E. W. Clark & Ce. $100. ae opens a checking count, with full benefit of SERVICE, SAFETY and STRENGTH, at NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY SIXTH AND SPRING GARDEN Herihcy Chocelite Company 6i....l94Z Shaffer Oil & Refining Ce. 6i 1929 Linn Elee. Ry. & Light Ce. 5i 1925 Rockferd Gn Lt. & Coke Ce. Si 1959 Buffalo & Like Erie Tract. Si 1936 Cem. Traction of N. J. 5i 1933 Scnnten Ryi. Ce. Refg. 5i 1947 SAMUEL K. PHILLIPS & CO. Member FnilarlMpiil. Stock Exchange 607 CHESTNUT STREET C S. PATTON & CO. IU & CHESTNUT ST3. BANKERS Snrrtmnr te S AH. Ell ft hTF.VF.NSO! Bend nnd ntnrka beacbt and Mild. Mmhfr I'hlla. Hterk Krrh-ni. icw Issue $14,000,000 Consumers Power Company Firs -Lien and Unifying Mortgage Geld Bends Series "C" 5, Due 1952 Dated November 1, 1922 Due November 1, 1952 interest payable May 1 and Xcnemlier 1 in New Yerk City without deduction of the normal I-eilcra! Income Tax up te 27c coupon bends in denominations of $100, $509 and $1,000 each rcgisterablc as te principal only. Hilly registered bends in denominations of $1,000. $5,000 and $10.0UO each interchangeable ith coupon bends. Redeemable as a whole or in part at the option of the company en any interest pavment date en thirty days' prier notice at 105 en or before November 1, 932: at 104 thereafter te and 'including November 1. 193": at 103 thereafter te and including November 1, 1942; at 102 thereafter te and including November 1, 1947, and at 101 thereafter prier te maturity. THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK, Trustee. Four Mills Tax in Pennsylvania and in Connecticut Refundable Upen Appropriate Application Tax Exempt in the State of Michigan Issuance Subject te Authorization by ths Michigan Public Utilities Commission The letter of Mr. Gee. F. Hardy, Vice President of the Company, giving farther information re garding these bends, has been summarized by him as follews: The Consumers Power Company, operating in lower Michigan, serves with gas and elec tricity one of the most important industrial sections of the entire country, having an esti mated population of 775,000. Over 66 re of the electric energy generated in the past year was produced by the Company's hydro-electric stations. First lien and unifying mortgage bends will be secured by a direct mortgage subject te the liens of underlying mortgages en all the physical property of the Company by the pledge with the trustee of $7,839,500 underlying bends and by the similar pledge of all the first mortgage bends and stock of a subsidiary company which will own certain gns and elec tric properties, including a large steam-generating station te be constructed." The proceeds from the sale of the present 5 re issue will be used te retire $11,545,000 funded debt bearing 7re interest and in addition will provide for property expenditures. Additional first lien and unifying mortgage bends may be authenticated only under con servative restrictions. The mortgage will provide for a strong sinking fund and a general rescrvefund for the adequate maintenance and renewal of the properties. Fer the past ten years net earnings have averaged 2 times the interest for such period en funded debt, and in each of these years bend interest charges were earned at least 2V times. EARNINGS Twelve Months Ended September 30 1921 1922 Grea Earnings $14,384,413 $14,715,566 Operating Expentea, Maintenance and Taxes 8,826,299 8,177,652 Net Earnings $5,558,1 14 $6,537,914 Annual Interest Charges en $41,427,500 bended debt (including this issue), bearing Sre interest 2,071 375 Blnc $4,466,539 "- NET EARNINGS OVER 3.15 TIMES ANNUAL BOND INTEREST CHARGES The value of the property is very largely in excess of the outstanding bends, which are followed by $32,294,200 par value dividend-paying capital stocks. Application Will Be Made te List These Bends en the New Yerk Stock Exchange We offer thrbe bends if, aa and when issued nnd reeeiued by ua subject te the approval of our counsel expected that interim certificates will he ready for delivery en November 1, 10CL Price 92 Vz and Accrued Interest, Yielding Over 5'2 Per Cent. It is v-. , The National City Company Cassatt & Ce. Graham. Parsons & Ce. MX itsttmeati herein, while net f usraatted, tn efltctst or re ttsda tntornittiei which w. regtrd si nllabU. 'i . I Kl $2,500,000 (CLOSED ISSUE) Pierce, Butler and Pierce Manufacturing Corporation ' First Mortgage &h Sinking Fund Twenty-Year Geld Bends Dated October 1,1922. Due October 1,1942. Interest payable April 1 and October 1. Coupon bends in interchangeable denomination! of $1,000, $500 and $100. Regitterable aa te principal only. Redeemable at the option of the Corpora tion in whole or In part at 107 and interest en anjrinterest payment date te and including October 1, 1927; said premium of 7H decreasing H t 1 en each April 1 thereafter. Principal and interest payable at the Equitable Trust Company of New Yerk, Trustee, or at the option of the holders at Central Trust Company of Illinois, Chicago. Interest payable without deduction for Nermal Federal Income Tax net in excess of 2 per annum en the income derived from the bend:. Pennsylvania and Cenneticut Personal Property Tax net in excess of Four Mills, Massachussetts Income Tax net in excess of Six and One-half Per Cent, en income derived from these bends, and Maryland Securities Tax refundable te holders resident in these States, as provided in the Mortgage. The following information is summarized by J. T. Duryea, President, from his letter en hie in our office and from auditors' and appraisers' reports and ether reliable seurces: BUSINESS : Pierce, Butler and Pierce Manu facturing Corporation manufactures cast iron boilers and radiators for steam and het-water heating, a full line of pressure gauges and ther mometers, and a special high-grade packless steam valve, all of which arc used in the heat ing business. The Corporation also manufac tures Ames high-speed engines, Stumpf Una Una flew high-speed engines and Ames high pres sure boilers. Through its jobbing houses it dis tributes a full line of plumbing fixtures and materials. The Corporation is among the larg est organizations in its line of business and is the only one in the United States making all classes of boilers used for power and heating. SECURITY: These bends arc te be secured by a direct closed first mortgage upon all real estate, plants and equipment of the Corpora tion, including its modern manufacturing plants, office buildings and warehouses located at Eastwood, Syracuse, Oswego and New Yerk City, New Yerk; Newark, New Jersey and Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. ASSETS: An appraisal recently made of the land, buildings, machinery and equipment te be covered by this mortgage showed a sound depreciated value of $4,105,540. The balance sheet of the Corporation as at June 30, 1922, after giving effect te this financing, shows net current assets, after deducting all liabilities ex cept these bends, of $3,776,892. Net tangible assets, exclusive of goodwill, patents and con tracts were $7,882,432. Net tangible assets amount te $3,152 for each $1,000 Bend, fixed assets representing $1,642 and net current assets $1,510 of this amount. EARNINGS: Average annual net earnings available for the payment of interest charges en these bends for the six years ended Decem ber 31, 1921. before depreciation and Federal Taxes, were $737,279, or ever AJ2 times interest charges en these bends, and after depreciation and Federal Taxes, they were $576,953, or ever Zyz times such bend interest. The Corporation operated at a profit during each of these years. It was in no sense a "war industry," its business being chiefly concerned with the building trade. Its plants arc running at full capacity and the unshipped orders en its books at the present time arc the largest in its history. SINKING FUND : On October 1, 1925. a sink ing fund payment of Va of the total princi pal amount of this issue will be made, and thereafter semi-annual sinking fund payments will be made at the annual rate of either 22 of the total principal amount of this issueer 10 of the net earnings of the Corporation for the year ending the preceding December 31, whichever amount shall be the greater. Sinking Fund payments are te be made te the Trustee under the mortgage and are te be used for the purchase or redemption of bends at net te ex ceed the then redemption price as provided in the mortgage. expeete delivery Bends are offered for delivery when, as and if issued and iecetved bv us and approved hv our Counsel h l rV abe'ut NeZmV?,.0' PtS f Th8 Kquitab!e Trusl Company of New Yerk ,ll be ready for O PRICE: Par and Interest, te Yield 6J2 Descriptive Circular B2236 en Request A.C ALIYN COMPANY ESTABLISHED IQIZ Investment Securities I Wall Street, NEW YORK - Phene Whitehall 2438 CHICAGO MI1.U AUklX MINNEAPOLIS- BOSTON Theiftatemcnt herein mde are net urnteed but they ate based upon report! nnd ether informant.-.. 1.1.1. 1. . . believe te be reliable, belnc the data upon which e have acted In purchasln, ?thei "eeur.tTe, f"Sur en c'e'n t' I RAILROAD EQUIPMENT TRUST NOTES WE OFFER. SUBJECT TO PRIOR bALE AND CHANGE IN TRICE 525,000 American Refrigerator Transit Equip. 6's 20,000 Bosten 6k Maine Railroad Equip 51 :'s 146,000 Illinois Central R. R. Equip. 4' 2's 69,000 New Ycrk Centra! Lines Equip." 5's 28,000 New Yerk Central R. R. Equip. 7' 43,000 J New Yerk, N. H. ck Hartferd R R. EquT- 6's 30,000 Pacific Fruit Express Equip 7's 59,000 Pennsylvania R. R. Equip. 6's 94,000 Seabeaid Air Line Railway Equip. 6' 30,000 'Seaboard Air Line RaiUvcy Equip. SVi's 25,000 Sr. Leuis-San Francisce Rwy Equip. 5's (DWI) 26,000 J Texas &. Pacific Railway Equip 6's 10,000 : Wabash Railway Equip 6's 51,000 "Western Maryland Railway Equip. 5's (DWI) lnucd under Phil.delphi. Dm 5 Se'd b D rertet deneul Commercial Trust Company Mnji" r T' ' ' i i Jan. 1926-33 5.5i Auc. 1030-35 5 3 5 ft Oct. 1034-37 4.', 5 June 1928-37 4 V7 Apr. 1927 35 5 C0 Jan. 1931-32 5.707b June 1931-35 5.0Cr" Jan. 1928-34 5 20S' Jan. 1924-32 5 25.70?e Oct. 1923 5.007" Sept. 1930-37 5.00" Jan. 1932 5.709e Jan. 1935 5.459 Oct. 1933-35 5.10ft ofRjilreid, Xf Member Federal Reserve System CITYALL SQUARE V FINANCIAL GENERAL ASPHALT COMPANY I Ishl lr (rnl Trn.lfar MnKliiR Fuml (ninertlbl- fluid llnad -- . 'ift.'sii ,,, Tru1,'- unir Trut t -inn h.i i Onmi t'iait i'nnipnv ; i HnnUtir Trust Lempun t Trunin. l..r. j LitrFinr-- I nvn turfl" uh nelir ' ' w ''I rr-l f-ild offerj for tilt, 'i- .n.i .:curii or tb blnklmt Fund of nuf '.ft.,' it liii mentioned bends te . '.fill Mm mm n fVllllD.Te new en deposit ''h n -m ,ii-h Truite Ail tender inunt iw for nil r. am rait of th bends offned miit .at tu- pr.i- a u-M h the bends ar 'tr-el. i Jt ..vtc-Jinic 103-. f,f their p-ln. 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