B-r t?iy .J !;!,"' hJ iiW BPiiiwiip'if"'',TF...'.i w..-f.x 7" th'i ;.i,7r, .; : w. Wr : -r l MW4VMf v X k'. OT7S 1 - i -J. ! "I . 1 l 'iS iMtt s" ..' ,v tiSSSBP OF THESTftEET .flBs fte'tan' JL""!H".T i- t been nil i :"' rtrtr- "?,T- .r.ii .iitlhe'sreunu Softer in an uptown beard room wJ.3i. "Crew, out no iirmry., aer !TtaUi this year, and my liteniw.; aarerSCn ", -,. . rri.. uui ess 1L vromunltlen in Wall Btreer. ?1. Jlrwnrn foek a Aenncn ... from,- he The Ureat big slice of mwiMi 51m .then Mr. Mergnn threw n mon men fflcb In the market machinery In JW.,WV. .. kK hn nve the Ocr- ?'. TV. .i. hnh he SI (M'C- --." rr;- -.r M man iuu -. - BM " . . avc the Ocr ke Unry, .net the' bull ranks "7i. ..u.ni slvrs Xr slim by stntlnr nn extra dlvl- Ami. In' any form, is nei unner con- ffi?id ChrtatmiT. Snl, 'H days off." '!jX Gary's denltMf the United ii.tts Steel melon-cutting decj net rVrprlw me In the least," said a down im broker yesterday. "The market enS let this stock dividend Mniiie badly they cannot understand ihrTsny company with a semblance i surplus should net proceed ,nt .5t0 UlstrinuiC H 10 ine mecanuia J; The Russian Bolshevik Idea JJJm, te be rampant among the trad ing, eleeicnt. "'When you step te consider the M 'steel Corporation, after' paying Sh-Mcnds, showed n deficit for the last te tears, It would seem entirely un reasonable te expect such nn lntelll natibedy of business men comprising the beard of directors of the United (Kites Steel, Corporation would even consider, a proesltfoii of 'making nn Htra distribution cither in cash or jn tock dividend under such clrcnm- lUnc." NJ : Illinois Central's Big Year ' minnls Central is closing the blggcNt Did i best year in Us history. It has carried a record amount of freight trnf te', improved and augmented its equip ment of power and rolling stock, built no hop forces 120 per cent of normal, btrun work en the $88,000,000 terminal In 'Chicago, and earned approximately $10,11 a share en the common stock liter allowing a full year's U per cent dividend en new preferred stock. Preipects for 1023 are even better, vlth three principal commodities, coal, hmber and grain, moving better, and Vlli the Seuth and Middle West ex tending their purchases, "Bays C. II Virkbara, the president. ..........-.,. 1.U.4 a. L...i. .: :1 L lviinuTO-iB-ieii-ieT IDS' DUIIB te-meiBS ammunition .this morning and we leek for the market te remain-Irregular, with weak' spot-appearing, lb ,sesMmnu lecturing snares where there .are no reasons' for' beDlna that the martin oft j profits will Increase InUfae near. future,1 fore us In' this, connection, where orders for future delivery are falling" off, which, 'of course, 'Is sessennl.r but does MA- ImMAM t.AlI.- MA.J.JIil " v. a k T'The Ilepublle flttel, ter instance' naa financing Timier consideration &c- cording te these familiar' with the, af- lairs of tqe company, The plan Is. ex pected te be announce shortly, or. as seen; as some. .banker, will. take charge of. the new issue, supposed te be'ln "the" form of bends. If a. band Issue..lsde-, i-iucu, uiiuii,, inc iircierreu juviaenas oe ee oe ceme mere remote,-with-a common divi dend nowhere lit slghti;1, .)' ' "-, ' 'Weitlngheuse Air, Brake, j ' . .The action, of directors of .the'-We st- ingheuse Air Brake Company .-Jn.-nre-j nosing a capital Increase from $80, 000.000 te M0.000.000r land, declara tien of a 35 per ceht" stock -dividend; ns, well, as reumptlon'.,ef the-regulsr $7. annual rate, reflects the unexpected general ,linprevehren.lnr-th elrl-hrake business compared with 1021.' . . ', " i In the year ended December' 31 1021, Westinahouse 'showed net inceme: 'after charges and inventory, adjust ments, of '$705,540, equal;. tq fl.Cl.a shore ($50 par) earned en the $21), 144,200 capital. i stock ; outstanding, compared with $9.15 a share in 1020," Although the usual dividend of $1.75 quarterly was paid lit .1021, it was necessary te dip into. surplus. ' In March, 1022', It was pointed Teut that with n return of better general conditions and .rcsumbtien of .railroad buying, business should ripI-Hy return te, normal. However, the beard .-de-elded at .the March .meeting, that! .Irf view of existing Industrial nnd finnii cliil conditions the dividend rate should be cut from $1.75 quarterly " te $1, which .was pa(d jfer the .first three quarters of the. curredt'year. , ivKGrMMeit)&EagpairPELPHlA;'; IBPNESPYi PEOEitBfiB- 20, 1922t " l . - .i - v ...... J.-. ' W Lk m mmtmiaitt aaVa ' tmmmmtmmtmmmm ft B7 kavrta. itaKv. . .'ttii .tAtatiuMtniiiimbtlen la'aSOut l,tWQ,00 tfarrcls da ly ibeut tecengure;, ' '"'' i. 'Xe-eam up,, prenrat" consumption exceed he production": of the -,Unlte! Staie.by, about' 100,000 barrels jday. Iheludlrtg "the' 200,000 barrels Imported, from Mexico, ,1tetaI production lieajy lOO-.OOK parrels, per day f efcesa'.Of t6tarfcolBsuIIptleh. .''J V f EGYPTIAN Kl'NQ'IS tOUJB-A' . : MARYEM TO SCIENTISTS i - -V- -: : rrrr. ;. t n t : .. - i i '-, .--. .A ' Dliceverlea, Surpass ' Irrtiglnatlen, l ''Dr.,,ira.t.d Decjares. , I" lefcii,..,Dec..'20,'e'arcneolea1ca'l i.ett'tne trealures recenUyfudlacevered. t.mh of ' Klnjt Tutcnkhamun , in ValltyMf )he,Klng a jvere. deirribed; yea-j. trfrdari! W th'e (AmerlcanKgyntplwrlai; V. -.". - i..tiJ ", . V-.ili.i.1 ii the ."Caire" coifreipjendent .of the. 'Tlniel I "I spent nn hour In the-Tulenkhamun niUNlUIVIIK I lil ACCEPTED Italy WIN, ;'enhct With -Fermtr Oirman Line, te 'America r!"V V ' insteHek'.lili I - T. i i . ."..v ''..-r 8U(cltt .th intrveiprus .reiilUy. f It J ..faiL.V4ruMea(ai' 1tWftffTlH V tfOttlna. W r;'! Mntechamber of hnVPhhrRnhr trimh ! I filled fWitli--ninrnlfleent' eeulti- irient; w'Jttb.Terily;- the wealth ennlett uor4eine- iraperjui mra.ni.- r.gypi el vdi the'7 feUtteedtli, 'century before ChrlK 3 c6uld haye. Wrptight .or cencelveil.Vteid WitnTeveryrning,' sianumg qs,vtniaccu t here'; when .the. tdinb was last closed. In ifitiquity.v; f. j , . I ., -.u i"ln mere quantity of furniture .found it fa Surpasses all precedents In en Loek ifer Mere Weak Spots There lias been a striking dlvcrtise- fctnt In the views of two pnrtnerti of ane of the big wire houses concerning He market position for some time past. One of them has taken a decided bear Jth position regarding the Industrial, division, and, In a nutshell, believes many of these stocks can be purchased at much lower figures. This is what he said yesterday : "ery little news overnight of Ira- Crude Oil Geliii Up Frank D. Klstler, chairman "6f the beard of the Producers and Itefiners' Corporation, declared yesterday ' that, In' the fuce of the Increasing demand at home and abroad, the outlook Is de cidedly geed for the advancement in the price of crude oil arid refined-products until production- la sufficient!' stimulated te meet the needs of the world markets. Laic figures show, ac cording te Mr. Klstler, that current consumption in. .this i country exceeds' the domestic product Ien, of crude oil, in the United States by about' 100,000 barrels a day. v , "Mexican production," said Mr. Klstler, "has been the measurement df price for American crude. oil. Prices rise nnd fnli with the. volume, of Mexi can imports. Economically and geo graphically, conditions, are se Inter-re-In ted that the 'tail arwinc th W ' L Mexico Is new Bhipptnfus about 200,' WW barrels- dally. Mexican imports have been declining "since May from 500,000 barrels dally. The United States is producing about 1,500,000 lnent' In 'the- Imperial nee., aulte surJ pasting anything 1 ever Imagined. "i ,.- i S?'--?".; TT-'-r7F "? -t GERMAN ARD.EBT-MOUMTS . r , tj , i Ul'um ,Has;Adyariced. (l4'f500;opeU 000 -Vrancaen Reconstruction I, ifrusiels; Dec! '20.' ' (By A. Pi) "- Premier Theunls; speaking, lntne Cblmberef-DeAWt'es. today en rcpa rations,. said Uelgiuinjipite. the present tlml ' bad i.-'idvhced .' 14,600,000,000 frnflcs-te Germany; for restoration! of devastated regions." ' 1 They ' demand 'Germany 'should rccog rcceg nlxenhe wrong she had done RLddeyaljy repair them'; otherwise it. would he iuT- ueMlbl budget ilble for Belgium te ba. suce- her f Announcements was made 'sevcrhl months age, thatr Belgium. bv.'. the, edd of, 11022 would have exptrded, 10,000, 000,000 franca -en reconatruetlon,' the H'meiint te be.repiild.bysGcrhianyr , , ' ' TORPEDO SEVERS FISHING BOAT MIL, - - . k . . .lOBJen, rntnee, jjec. a prac tice, torpedo, bdly aimcil during naval maneuvers, .yesterday" struck, a smAll Wat containing tWa fishermen;' The prb Jeptlle.cut the beat-neatly In tke and tossed' the occupants Inte" the sen'., Neither if the men was" hurt. ' l . ORDERS ROMMZORES LINK icTVaahliigteii,' Deen20.--The Amerl-; can pinny renine uivmiwb i we " 'Oennan' cebles 'in the; Atlantic vlrtuallj; has-been 'approved 'bVthe' pewera In-. ;tereatedvinAthealocatlen atd Iialy nlrea'iiv' bait let )a' contract-" for con structien of a new'cable te the Axerca; The.'American.propeaaI made at a com iriunlcft'tleris't conference ln; Washington ime"retb.ah,:a 'year,.. .! called, for vthe aselgrlment,of:-ene-''oI the. North At lantic t cables ter Great Britain and ,nntttl.WtMlv?!fl,' nravtatnn ef1 n new' llne'rtrem' Italy te the Azores. -'te gi.vcvitaly;. direct connection; with 'New Yerk 'b7''.Way"ef''the. Perfufueaeislands. -1- -,roe'Cflnraci:ie'. n."?.ppp".ii in.ui the., r.ew. Italian .'cabi ', ', It "' was"" aii- nnn'nM,l TcMtnnlar. .wni . In thii .f!arde- slce Compahy'efrlulyiandinrpvldes for the .laving or modern, cames eeiween I-'Iiimrlriee.- net fnr' from -Berne te Farul. Azores.'' The completion ef-vthe line U cdlleil frtr tufttiln. n .venr'.srid nix menthii nr.d'under the present-plan -the .cost of consinictlen Is.' te.be. paid for from the returnfrem the use or the line. iTfie -. total ' length of " construction I estimated a f about' 2000 miles' with the -i-nderslandlngt'thati eventually . it will .be extended' te Mediterranean points Ir. the 'Near East,;. Construction of the cable, 1 supported heartily by Amer lean. buslness'intefeats.'whlch.hare been .handicapped .by lack of direct com munication with Italy. ' The .American' Government, it Is un un un derstoed,'..ls,"atlir experiencing difficulty with . thev Portuguese with . respect te landihg sfacjlities 'for direct cable from Germany te the United States.. Portu gal's 'close association with Great Britnln.Is said te, be Influencing Lisben In hampering direct communications be tween New-Yerk nnd Berlin. EARLDOM FOR LASCELLES , JF FIRST-BORN IS A BOY , . " ' ' Kine Geerge Would Make a Grand- , son Viscount t Birth Londen, .'Dec)"20l Should the bahr cxpectM at thecema .of. .Viscount Las celles and Princess Marv cnrlv in ,i. new year be a boy it Is likely his father .will becreateden Earl by'Klng Geerge "e me oey may automatically become a f IDWUUUlt, V t . $1,500000 Merritt-Chapmaii & Scott Corporation 10-Year 7a Convertible Sinking Fund Debenture Bends : ... - i Dal! Janaiy 1, 2S ' - T utm Jaawy 1. lfSS Principal and interest payable in geld at the office el W. A. Harrimzn ft Ce., Inc., New Yerk City. Intereat payable January 1 and July I, without deduction for Nermal Federal Income Tax up te 2. Pennsyl vania Four Mills Tax, Connecticut personal Property Tax up te e mtus ana iwassacnusens coupon Bends in denominations ei i,uvu ana ,",,v Income Tax ue te 6. refundable. . , S500, registerable as te principal and interest and interchangeable. Redeemable at a whole (or in part for Styikmg Fund purposes only) at 110 and accrued interest en any interest date en sixty days' notice. Convertible into Common Stock of the Corporation mi the -Basic Conversion Price of $75 per shore A Sinking Fund btgiasiag net later than Janwary 1, 1.928 praridas for tba retire-, , meat af a minimum ef $1,200,000 of tkeae Benda by maturity either by purchase s ., at net ta exceed 110 and accrued latarast er by redemption at that price. . J ' '-.-"- " ' v 1 ; j - ' . ;.. (Additional Iaaue) $5,000,000 Electrit- Bend and Share Company f i H 6 Cumulative Preferred Stock r : ' .. (P- Value) of Simpm $100) . ; j -; Free from Present. Norrajceme Tax ! ' ciUAKANTV trust company op new Yeax.RKG.sra. BAitaaas TRUST cem-anynxw yek. T-aya AQXNT , CAPITALIZATION ,v., ,. . v ' ' " UP cempletitm of preinrt financing ) - ' , .j- 5rfed8tedc6-Cum5r . CommenStock j- ;..,..,.;.. 20,000,66b- 16000 . . lnh:1CeWnlpit!y!tmatin h auma""d "emUletter siined ty Mr. Z. jkitcHell, President ,, Guakantv Thust Company of New Yek, Trustee CAPITALIZATION .T?hf , t Auikenud Ten Year VA Convertible Sinking Fund Debenture Bends (this issue) '11,500,000 7 Cumulative Preferred Stock. $1,500,000 Common Stock (no par value)....;..... 100,000 shares Te be Outstanding $1,500,000 91,500,000 53,000 shares 7' Business: Electric Bend and Share CrmiAatU r;M...,.4 w.cJ. nl . . . financial interest in EJJSA Uyl ThSd, SSSfimfm 4 renderseifierSsisUShn "T. A. Scott, Esq., President ej the Corporation, summarises from Ms letter te the Bankers, as follews: ' HISTORY The, Merritt-Gnapman & Scott Corporation is acquiring substantially all the plant, equipment, business and goodwill of the Merritt. and Chapman Derrick and Wrecking Company and of The T." A. Scott Company with the exception of real estate which is leased for aterm of years with an option te purcnase. me corporation is also acquiring twe-tnirds of-the capital stock of the Overseas Salvers, Inc. BUSINESS ; Tn' business of the new Corporation may be djvided into two parts: (1) The salvage opera " tiens, and (2) the harbor or' "inside" business of heavy derrick work, lightering, and construc censtruc construc tien work of every nature under water and in connection with shore improvements. The two predecessor com panies have for many years been known as the leading wrecking and salvage organizations in this country, and their operations' cover the Atlantic Coast and inland waters from Newfoundland te the Straits of Magellan, with stations conveniently located. The Merritt and Chapman Derrick and Wrecking Company has for a long time handled practically all of the heavy lightering in New Yerk Harber. The management of the Corpora tion will be a consolidation of the managements of the two predecessor companies. PLANT; The planCand equipment comprising the most modern type derricks, lighters, wrecking vessels, and - - miscellaneous salvage gear, have .been appraised at $4,215,000. The new Corporation has contracted .. . P.ur.ch.ase of P,ant and equipment formerly owned by the United States Government, Navy Department. . which will bnng the total appraised value te $5,115,000. SECURITY ; These Bends are a direct obligation of Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation. Under the terms . ... of the, Trust Indenture securing this issue of Bends, the Corporation covenants te maintain net jfnS'Me assets equal te at least 300 of the ameurit of Bends outstanding. Ne dividends may be paid en the Common Stock which would reduce net quick assets below. 100 of the amount of Bends outstanding. Trust Indenture also provides that no mortgage shall be placed en the property (ether than purchase menev mortgages, en after-acquired property) without consent of two-thirds of these Bends and a majority of the ireierrea stock outstanding. w J ASSETS; 1rat.B?CSrhMl,JUc.0,Dec!5mber ' 1922 after Siving effect te this financing and con these Bemb 3 tVut DePartl.mlt equipment, shows tangible assets applicable te these Bends of ,$6,515,000 of which $1,400,000 are quick assets. The Corporation has no currenuiiabilities. E-MWPTCS- C,!d.ted f"1!5.0' the mered companies as audited for the sis years and eleven months - ended November 30 1922 available for interest charges en this issue average $697,1511?? ZZ? Umf the ?e3u!ment' The daily industrial or "inside" business alone, has shown .average net eaSs ever the above period in excess of V2 times the annual interest requirements of this issue 8 PURPOSE OF ISSUE: The purpose of this .issue is te provide additional working capital, and funds for eav ment, in part, for the U. S. Navy Department plant and equipment. CONCLUSION; gjjwwt authorities, ship operating and inrirance companies, having in mind the efficient distribution of plant with the greatest- possibhrterritery Jnder its protection, havelrS? She merger ef.tfae two active agencies in this field. Among the subscribers for Common Stock of the Corporation at 50,P.er share who will be represented en the Beard of Direct of the Corporation are many leading IhTp ping-company, including Standard Oil of New Jersey, Standard Oil of New Yerk, Merchants' Shipbuilding Corporation, Pan-American Petroleum and transport Ce., Atlantic Refining Ce., etc. anipeuiiaing geffer Jhese Bends for delivery when, as and if issued and received by mA and subject, te approval of counsel, - Price 101 ZA and accrued interest te yield ever 7.25 All Irrml dtiaUt in rmtvllna .(! Its. ;.,. "ni L. ...j . . i ., . . for tie BenmdMnm. & W, C? Yerk City, eccn ouei ra una ctntjiea te ey Metsrs. Lybrtnd. R,:s Bret. O Menltetk," A .,., 'I'" I ""'"?"?. 7 accounts havt tuna uurancr m jaeiiTi. ereHM i. Martin & Stn, MontteyytfUZ ll' tl Tltt W. A. HARRIMAN & CO. ims.ri.ra.4 HEW TOHK . PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO F. S. MOSEJLEY & CO. BOSTON NEW YORK CHICAGO FRAZIER & CO. Incorporated PHILADELPHIA NEW 10EK bLi.!f!!!!St.in.Js.ubfcL"P?n ?W? tateets wd sUtiatics en which ,. i,." ,,, we ae set juaruitee it but believe it te be correct. a the purchase of these Bends. Purpose of Issue: Previsions t Proceeds from the purposes of the Earnings: Dividend Recerd: Equity: Cnvl?" ,?i" te "T1 teral'cofperate ' Company in expanding its business. '."., Company has no mortgage or, funded.debtl Un&r.the By-li-vi ne-indebtedne Si" J8 Prif"Td .ate cuiyiuktiVe, dividendsatthe ratec6 per annum Ne dividends may :p.kimeV.StcV?unieH; afttc S pVySTheTe teiss'Sai del,Ser 3V'19n Net,Incerne,.aftertFederal taie,, was StalSe?PfenSsS of the c-.fS 7 tT trtanding, including this issue. The Net-Income increased from 5 te 6SBier .n. Za'uZZEZ rSS'SZ.SP1" S since then. Common Stock "ha, ."'..-"l.VT7:.r 'J" " e July 15, 19097 -T"." ym. "-u.ei etss tnani8 annum since rate per iAuc:risr m.m .. Company. owned by the 'General Electric All legal details in connection with the inue of this Prefem4 s.w :n u j i. .'. ' " ' ' Yerk, for the Bankers, and Messrs. Simpsen. Thacher lSet?2Sii v t?fd.?? M2: whrP fc SMmsen, New ' are audited by Me Umrwlek, Mitchell ii Ce.! IXSJSsJiS Successful Speculation Strang as it may seem your success In the marks 4rprrA mere upon when than upon what you buy. " " asbZ!..!!-rf A0 gowns both itcUtiv and in s maxkaes snestly u It governs our mschsnlesl arKTsclentific worlds, a rK!?iftnifenc.2P ,l"eXPal Meiriries te flucrusu within a range of th. 10 points. Thssa "ripplas- cannot be fer-rt In , . iMiCJ.l f . . " .. luHnrn fei ETELzr""""01! "'Petviibls for miner meyements bTrwteiwa0,?1' -,eng r vnmw u kept up- " .r th. .be,, .ieck wh, . d 4f mmhmmr Nbkt u -j" . .- 97 and Accrued Dividend., fromNerember I, 1922, te yield .bout 6.20 t V. ,.,(. - I ' v S Bonbright & Compi w' uMnmatrart- PMLrllUk;. W. I Th iBfermatlnn ennra(nirl In ki. J. u .. .'."".' ' -mwmsjM ..Mal ftew urees wbtdiW-i- - . . J ' sinusal i i rT: tSWSb .- iTTT. " - ... ' While i I 'V :.'.? Th Lentrwing Method maJ2SrALi'Ttd P01-01- underlyina the bu-lnet world, SSmS.? t W4LUin te,tTv J regulsr cycle .hewing an jdHBsJme-t deck like regularity. They can be ferece with . ecu our ac tne top of the bread rise at 30 te 100 points profit. 4. Held funds liquid during die down swing. RESULT Yeu enjoy half again te twice the usual return without the risk; worry or lest Involved In ordl erdl nsry speculation. The Opportunity New L ...Certain stocks are st or near the -tem of the cycle snd should be purchased st once. Others sre rspidly ppreschlng a buying point. fjrpu are a buyer of stocks snd mss this opportunity you msy have wait three te five years for another s favorable. rjfflvfa,..V-..iaj. ..x,.n. r,JTK'rrs sM- ' '.; n . ' I .- -V.H,-wJ -i I The easanem sense method (s evident. Insssed of gambling en the "rurtdet"---rnstead of tryfng te run ctess ewrreau) or counter te funds reesKsl oandhlens, take advantage of theta. 1. Buy at the bottom when funda mental conditions have forced secur ities far below their true worth. 2. Held through the rising market In spite of miner movements, rumor, ad gossip. Send for Booklet Today SWfyc4jkf6r99ekUtb. MMu j- 'Mfclm! '"'""""' ase Year Secretary Write Babspn'a Ststistlcsl Orgsn. i if wesiey mils, ex, Mass.. ss fellows! Please send me copy of Bulletin ssmu mJ k. st '"getting Yewr Mn. A I Announcement Mr. Lloyd A. Munger has become associated with us in charge of the bend department in our New Yerk office. 'A j A. G. Becker & Ce. 1 1 1 Broadway New Yerk 137 Seuth La Salic St. Cliicaire ST. LOUIS SAN F1UNCISCO LOS ANUKM3S SEATTLK December 20, 1922. I I Babson's REPORTS ishsen Ststistlcsl Orgsnlxatlen ' , CAMMMrtalksW'aiU. WES (33 Georgia Railway & Power Company SECOND PREFERRED A COMMON STOCKS HARRISON & CO. BANKERS 106 SOUTH FOURTH STREET PHILADELPHIA Members Nmw Yerk and Philadelphia Stock Exchang.. GEO. A. HUHN k SONS awaew: ' and t)Ucn Stsek f xcluai Ytrk beuebt' OWI .Ml S & BONDS Mlal for r-aali n 'mhI LSMiln. " t4S Walnut St. Alan A. Alexander & Ce. Stocks and Bend Colonial Trust Bldm Pkllu .a x ' I si alt'l VV-il", i!&h&!MiMi&i aaaaaeeai I, wyti ,.t t 4' ?i sssaajjaiwis'1 kt M trJLi'l&-tl jy i mtA maj&K ,,,