x'iyt -. ' O ' fi v) yiV ' . jfltspWsr- ,.'4fT KST tnr&Hj -Pi AVjrM "ivm S' J&.UiftMtjM '.. r ft f i " "fil ' , i W EVENING PUBLIC LteDGEKc-PHlEADELPHIA; WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 27, 1922 Ttl-T . lh) i M SI! M .Ml, 'ii ' l li 'I f J ' NEW YORK BOND TRANSACTIONS Rem en Utah 02 02.70 ei.ns 01. DO On.80 00. 114 02. CM) 01.7 01.40 IM.flO h.he 1.00 e.sn ei.su 01. 03 ns (te Since Date Date Oct. in. '22 Oct te. :;: July 2.1. 'sa JUlV 24. '22 .Tilly 2.1, 'S2 JUlV 1 I. '22 JlllV 10. '12 .llllv 2.1. "-'2 14. 22 24. 22 S3. mis .(ulv JlllV Juy .luiv Jul lulv .tulv Mav Ave Jn, 2? 20 11 of Issue JAiV. sfl.OO 80 It S3 00 s.1 80 "I 40 l SH nn en si nn M oe "1 40 H3 .VI !, 00 sj 10 2 tt sj nit HI te 14 ill Pat Hlsh Juna 2. '21 I03 ea July 11, '21 102 70 May 10, '2D louts Mnv 10, '20 101 30 .Mav 20, "je ion se M iv 21, '2D ion M June 7, '20 inj oe Ma 21, '20 101 T .Tulv 80, '20 111.41) Mv Ji, ':e 101,01) X'te. 23 ".'0 lOO.tm I)") 20, ':e 111.00 .Mav ie, -se me.srt Mav 20. 'je nil J1 Mnv 2i, '20 lei 2 Mnv :e 'jn me Ot Mjy 21, '2') inn tin LIBERTY DONDS AND VICTORS NOTES tunc. '22 '""' IsslM PI,M Liberty .11,,. 1032-47 J?i-2 JJl'Mty 34 . rcKlstereil H2 .',' Liberty 1st cv In. 1H3J 17 .... J 00 Liberty 1st cv Is rcslsterm! .. M M l.lbcrtv III 4s. 1027-42 .. .. OR Mi T.lbeitv M 4.. r..cl!.tirril . . . . fis.ne 1 lliertv im 2d cv l4 . 1P32 17 ., 00 O'J Liberty l.t cv l'i 1032-17 p.. Mil I.lb-rty let ev 4i s. registered ., IM lis I 1Nr(y 7U CV 4'i, 1027-42 P.. OS Liberty '.M cv 4' n refUstr-rrd i-n it i.incnv ;w ish ii'-K . (4 72 Liberty 3,1 IVs, rrrlstete.i P.. ;7 liberty 4th 4'tP. 1033.3 li." .0 liberty 4th l' realsterM 10,112 Vb-fni-v I, s. 1022-M .... l'0l Vli-turv ',s. rrKlstered 1 30 Net ltlh Lew I'M. Uiee, 100.7S ine.70 100.7(1 V" pp OS pVij "ps P(j (is S3 ps SI n 70 110 II) OP. 00 'ps'46 es'pi n sj PS 70 ps.70 inn. 40 pp.ne 'ni'.ifl pslei 08 82 PS.70 IIS 70 100 40 (SAt.n.x IV tionei reill'.ltIN llONDs sVaten Jtrimij n . . m. UKuiffmi 3 . et. 1 MJ f' 03 ' ' 4 5,V Dutch E Ind's All Rep'e .Is' ct 0 '62 1 80 Arc Rep'e 7t 1.... IOC, .... lOO1! 1.... 1004 Chinese Oeve't IMC niy 1 MW Cttr Berd'x tt 1 (flat) 7H 0 7i, 8 7Si4 City of Cetii kactn 84 S POi te dim 18 PO's 8.... 01' City OrtiMer Praju 7H 1. . 101 ParM-Lsens M riAll'y Cs 17 721, 1 .. 3. .. 1 . .. a. .. 7.. .. P,V,iG't Tails V St Det Udl Ce fls. 1 ppi, 1 1 1 1 Great Nerm n 1 miil nall'y lets pet Tun' I 4'is 3 . . nn ft 10 I. :;'. 4 P1V : PI I ll .... 1'1'4 : .... P3'4 1 . . . . 03 5 P3 rram'n Inttut TJev 7Vj rets a .... 7:' 1 . pn 1 71' a pi'4 7 . . "2 1 M Queensland 0 r t"j 1 . if? Gee't Trench I . in: R 74 rct 1 .12 .. 'O', nrMt 00 Hall Steel ,1j , 1'' 1 ' n 1 1. 1. 8. Ctr 13. 1. B Lyens .... 7S PIV . PIS PS'. pi'. 7Si4 Geve't Trench 7, li. npuuiic ?s 7,'i 1 R 1 i PI4 Queensland 7 7.-,. 1 1 Heruh'le via gs 1 1 ns Bell P.I PI P.T4 P2 I Dem s . . . . s:, 15, . s. 1 si V de Nemours r-wdr 74 s 1 ... H7 1. .. 117S 1. .. 10041 ; PiM Light tl ' 3 li3 Haetern CuM Sueir 74s 1 P04 Cmrlra Gas A Kuel 74 ' 2 . . P14 1 03 4 4. . PS', Erie Oenl Lln ' .V . 10.. .1 . 1.. S 1. I rent Halt'' spij " nn North n 10:4 1021, N.'tth n Interlinre 7s Trsn Os 2 lint; 1... ttniRiia R Hl Interbnre L X P n J Trnn 7 3 .... s: 1, 2 S24 2 . 24 1 . 2' llereh.T Cho colate Ce rt 3 . 07', 7i-lel PT', - '3 72, Finn w I 73's Hap J P4S PIN s ... PI'. 10 . , Pli. 4 . Pl'4 Intrl A Cireut N nj 14 v, I Leuis A Nnsli- N Tk vllle 54 s Hest 3.. . 1944 1 M. . 1044 ' 1 MaKiiA Copper 10 I'etnpy 7 1 . 10.. . 11V, I IS Jl.itiatt Hiie.ir . Cn'np 74 s ' 0 1 ..07 N Palis Man Llev'd 4 3 1 . . it: 1,1 7s.il) ,1 (12V. N Tails I 7. .. 02 15. Market Street S A 1st Ga Cs rcta WCtl 1 B4 44s Sinclair C Oil . 17 Cerp 7s rets , . 474 ' LI.... 100, . 474' He 1741 S. .. 1004 . 4' Slncmir Crude . isi,l O P Ce B4a . is 1. . . . PS 1' 5s 1 .... PS 00', Sinclair Plpn Pin, Line Ce Ps lis I 1 . ,SI, 113 7(sale) RSi4 KJI'n Ce -' San. THE PEOPLE'S FORUM Letters te the Editor J 21 An Unwise Suggestion pre the Miliar el the Kvcnlnv i'tibHe T.erfecr.' Sir Cmi.tntiril. rcimrts, rcnily litne innrc tlinti nitner.s. of Iniprovctnetit 1" Hx-I'ifsldnnt Wllsmi'a henlth Imve lnl te ethrr rnninr Unit our wnr pxrciitlvi' H centriniilntlng further pelltlcnl nc tlvltlcs. It luis lii'cn nsrrtrl that lip 1? liepiiiB te rpsiiuip lontlersliip In tlie Deiimrrntlc ranks with the purpose, of retrlevliiR ill letiM xetne i'f Ills )0ll- ' One renll7.ea Hint Mr. Wilsen Is n mnn of peetilinr deteriultiet en nml that the repnlnitiK of even 11 little of his phjulrnl vigor iiiIrIiI Inspire him te rush Imck Inte n strife siteii ns worked his iintlnlni: iliirlnc the strenuous months of the IV1100 Conference mid nfter. Te my n.v of ihlnklnK. the tliiiiRcr Is Hint even l.v 11 wenl Mr. Wilsen might 1 1 . i,iU uiipIi n retirse of AC- .1 1 .....,,.,,,( m nrremnllsh. With . Cotters te the Editor should bs ft brief and te the point as possible, avoiding anything that would open n. denomlnatlenaf or sectarian dis cussion. .,.." aUntlen will be paid te anony aneny J letters. Names and addresses )Ji?i ."? .signed as an evidence of S2 Lfc ,h.' "iUh0h names will net P. Pointed If request Is made that the- be emitted. . ,h publication of a letter Is net '3 ,? t"kn ns an indersement of Its Mewa by this paper. n,!r.0",,,m'nlctlens Wj net be , re turned unless accompanied by post pest ne. nor will manuscript be saved. Poems, Songs Desired r. n r.icitic n .is 1 (51 i. s II.... 4ltleti nn.l nttempt te nrmpiisn. wn . n.i'. Sn Pac cv 4 i,j, illjhtlv revived fnrccs, that "n'0,11 n,!' H " "SJ wns iiltlmntely tee much for him In his ic n as a .. . ejt. f, , . inr 11 7P ' City Man's a e 7s t 7S. 8 71 City Perte Al Al ieor 8a 8 7S' Cty Rie de Ja Drle Si '48 1 1 07 ,'v Cty Rie de Ja. Jap Oevtn t 4 Btrle 8s '47 ' 1 r'1 1 P4 5! 1 0s4 Jap nevem 1 1 Pi)', 4 00'- P4 1 p'4 n Chll Ss 41 psi, : . . . 10a P7 1 V3 psSl T'saleM'1 1 PS', 1 . . 1 l . t pv, ; . 1 " a i.i4 1 1 14 ttelland-Am n Rerubl'c CM- Line lis emb'a 04" 1.. 074 ' ..I'" 1 .... '7'. " 3 7V 1 ' 2 (fat' ss Tjep Cuba 44" 1. 41S 4.1 '4 43'. 4,1.. 3'. I3S CV A 2m!s 4 4s ' : ei K Celtlure fl" 1 P4 1 . :" 1... I'OS 1... . P6 4 Cty S Paule s. 2.. . PS City of Sols Sels sons 8a 3 7 8... 71 City Teklo 5s 1 71. Csecho-Sleva Rep'e 3a 1 sai. ... . a 1,. sil Klnirfenj Den Danmark Cen mar ct 6s et A 81 f '",'' 4. I0s4 ' 18.. . 1"S'4 ' ""' 4... m4 c Stpt Selns 7s 4 7 2 S 8(sale) JiiS 5 . 07". K Eelifrn 7-i 1 . 1 14 1 ... r: 1 . . ri .... ij K I'elttum Si I .I"'. ' VI'. 1 101 , . 101 4 (1 s.i, i ,.!'! :4 Rep'c of Haiti 6s wl . ort ' ?, . . 0' -. I--, State of Sse Paule ct Ss 1 ")., Swti J Cen s 1 C K A I 1 3 E-'e RR Krle R 1 1 D Klr.idem Den mar ct ? Grt Brit I 54 '29 1 11141 . 113', 1 . 113 . . 111-. . l'V. .13. . 1'3 . rv. 11.1 T.V.. . i'.a . in I C K Cjt teri: I I 54 s '37 Erie RR 0 4 cv 424 4 2 4 .4:4 t: 1st PI 11.1s 1M4 1'3', '.' 1"3. risk Rub'r Ce fcs rets 1 .. lnj. G. if 1 ?;ier :,. :.e mi i", f 1 tv.tf 6s 1 . 1"! 1 1".V, Goedr'ch B T 64 s rets 2 1114 1 in; i, 1 IM j 4 .... l7 1 07". 1 P. 1 07', 1 ... P7 ' . Ps : . 117 4 l,ilei P74 Hek Val 4 4s f. sl "I". 1 1'4 Huds n A Mar 'n il 5s 1 10 3 . . II 01 ii' I, ,11 Hudsen A- Mar fd Ss 1 . l5. P . s itun-Mf. . . 4 s 4S 47'. 17', 17", 174 1 4si, 1 . 474 I . . is I... 4S 1 ... Is Intr'l A- Grrat N'n ct lis 7 .. . PO'. I 2 . PO', , I M Mirinf 0- il net, ' :r. pe j Int I Pip a .'s 1 s7 ., 1. . . 7". 1 S7"s Tn : Pip b S7'. !tei rent 1 4 s 37 Rlv 1 P2 Marlnn.l Oil ct 74 s I.. . 101 Mi tvtr m s1 a .... n: s l . imia, N Pucltlc It 4j te . . 4 . . 10'i.v, 1 M Sn Pac Mich ! Tl 5s 3 ... ?n li .. in . .. PUN N" Pacific HTn 3 .., 1 . , ji'i ', 5 .... PP 4 1 Ml.lvsle Steel' 2 PO I, 0 A Ord'c Bs N Paclfla R Oe S Torte R 8u 1 i, .". . .. 10S rets 7s I vu 10 .. ifisi, ' 1 101 in. ' i,i. ir. ... lesv 10 ea', nu--u, 'Pm hv Their Names' Mile CU 44s 7. . less. Sn Rali'vny 4s .., PuMIc Uducr i en Nth S Pwp . i . r,sv. i ie ir wuiut ,., .... .-- - Mil L-iec r A i -. . . ns - i . r..A Sir-By ordinary Inference , we nrc LUht 5s'0l 1 02 ( -'. . lisii, ppqucntly at)le te lnteriirvi ..".v-v."i- 4 . . sst, A P2'. n iiann.iv .i re nf hister irem Miiiini: s, e'i'" 024 , P2'4 , P2i fd 4s S7 4 , 7, , S74 87 4 Will iB"i. . . ..,.,., .... in.1,l It would HO moil linhwni "'"'.:tiai. in eonsldeniilen for Mr. y ilsen s friends te oneournge him te seek, or te nceept If offered, n lendership etitnlling responsibilities, exrltement mid nicijtal and physical effort of n srj,- I'lilladelphln. Hecemlier 'J.'l. lWiS. ' 34 s 1 :n2 i i GO'lvesr Rub'r it 1 I 1 (flat) 4. . . 2 8sale) 1 (flat) 1. .. S7 s.'.S K 1 3 K of Nether lands 6s "' S'l. si!4 8s '26' PP4 De Can se. 10. 10. 10. 10. 8. D Can 64 s-23 T.... 1114 3.... 1)14 Be Can 5s Mi 10 P'1'4 1... . PO'. 10.. . e'H, 1.. W4 OSi, ei, PS 11 1. tl 11 14- . .. 1 4 -j ... 1" . V .. 104 4 ... l"4-i 1 " . Brazil 7- s , T A I 10'. 2 . OS-. 1 op '- ... 0". 1 1.0 .4 Gv !"a- T i Rub-r '41 I I'l Gr 1 Tru-k e' Can 6s rets 1 .. l'-4 4 1 . 104-. 1. .. Ill . 4 101', Gr d Trur i Car.ala 7s s !;-. u . . :i.' ,1 . 37 Kan C ft i 3s I il 4 I . s' .-: 4. .13 Ksn C A S .1. si 1 -1 Cer. I r,i,. s ' yi 1"1' Kansas Gas 0 C St L 4 1 POi, "i- Jt n .1. Ke"y SprlncJ Ot'i', Tire Ss ''-I'ana I is A 1 lr" . I a r. l i 1"7 1 ss, KiT'js .un' in a Steel :,s I.iibt iti,s 1 'el'. 10 1. T. 1 f. s li L's IPs N i ssi. North iVest'n 5. . ss4 Hell Tel 7s I il m, Hf.it) 107 I M'n A St I 4s 1 117. 3. ' 1074 M StP A S Ste Oha Pub Svc S Marie 64s "4s 1 10.1i. t 1"1 ;e. 10i, fint Purr NlM M K A Tex 4- I"-iU ' ' 4... . 70', 1 . .. PO8. M K.,.i . Tn, Oresen S I. 4s S .V 5s . l,:,np.. fenni sltntlle '74 i ...i ...., ,.i,,.,,r., bv the names of nmm I 14.1 I UUIII1.-II, ...I.,. ' -.' , , !..,. we ran trnee wneie iiunriinuiie aj in 40 1 H in M s vl P2', net. On nei. .10 V Kin A Tl s A ivl 1 V. Me Pacl"r 4 I . 024 14s ! ''. 1 4 '4 en Ste1 1 1' 1 T-1 f 1 Lacka'a 5s of 50 1 PI Lake Sh"- M S n 34 s 1 . 774 Lake hnr M S'n 4s 2-. 1 04'. ;ni4 LehUh Vil il 1. 2 .. 1144 101, 1 . 105 im. Let A En ." 1.3 OP R.ip L A M -rt "' 1 ! . 11 ''" E-c 10 1.' 1 ej l 0 . ras. Pa tvt Me Paclflc n. r'' f'l 1 .. psi. ' 1 . 100 1 .. lOOa, 1 100. Rd Mobile A O Ctfs 4s I 0:'. I .... 71 I P.'4 ''fel Tube Ce Or-W P. R A of Am'a 7 Nal Ce 4s S .. 1014 I . si 4 Stand'd Ois A 1 . H 4 dec Ce fls iirtente 7 4 . . pps, 2 P7 "' P04 Pacific (las i T A Pac d 4s 5 s a H2 Ts A PJ 3 P2S Thl-d Tel A, 2.. ,1, iThlrd 1 I l.i '.i4 l. 4 f !'"" Mni a 1 M'!.' v i . . esi, !l4 Tram- 10 ,1 Tube pei4 Klmaem OP 4 fay 6s PP4 1 'itllt, 5 . .. PO 4 ' i I .... 4 . . (1 1 .... Ner- P04 -.0 4 '. , eps Oil'. I'll, OP 4 '..I, op . 1 " . Cn'd S Brazil 74 s ret, News for Investors JtOTl c s 1 1 1 . . Pu-j Brazil 's . . 0' . Htir'ln tlr-t t.ir's' v... ' -7 " J ! 1 ''U'. I K'.r j e.ir end ond M"ten nr ,sl.e fr.-isht len.li:i2s the n r , ... I l....tii.r nn rp.lM'il i ' i 11," nlT i-.tr-. d .i-i i!'.-r "ii IIinKnii net iiiinii.e "t S".'J4".- I 17 N T '.nt.-rv ilepri'i : I -1 1 ami i . oe On cn : -.11 Klntrrtem .or- . , . en-v, way ct Sa 1 '"' 4(silel 004 3 lilt, V S Mextcets fl, . . . PO , 'iiSA.,.1 111 j '3 37 j . 004 1 1114 t" S Mexico 5s )'.'." P04 K B'bs Croats 2 "1 Butch E Ind's A Slevr.as ' "-" tt 6s '47 3 . .. 71 Pn 1 Mex.te 8 P34 : . 7 '4 Lar.- 5s JO 03 4 K S-redn rta 1 . v4 19 Pe . 1 '14 . nwinsTir nnvni of till' l'.'lf.l- .'l I, fj B Gnvarn't 4Kb rcta 81.. O 7.'.' 11... 1.. 113.. rt a! 1 . 2 . 1.. 5.. 8 . 2.. 1.. 84.. 4 1 ". B A O P L E A W Va 4s 100 10" "7 4 .09 D Bait A O'e 3 , PP OH Weat'n 34 s iei n i i ..:-, . P'.' 9s Bell Tlphent . 00 ei of Pa 7s . PO H' i . . in-., . PO PI 1 ins j . PO (18 B .'Si!! ' ' "s b. Mil A Ps: S 1'jnd 4s I . . '11 1 . i'J . Chicago Mil A St P sen 4s CMcate MM 4 it P 4s 31 4 ..'14 '1 j s -4 -)- .- M'. A P 4- -31 PO PI 1 '. . PO pa Brier H S-e! op tl Ce 5',3 -wi 4 ", , epp:l . , e8'4 Ch'case Mil A PO ej n ..1', fctP cv (u pa P2 Bkn Edl Ce Is 32 . 1 Amarfcan Asr Bkn Edl D 7i . 'i tin iil't'i-K-iIirn! tnx Tb'1 ruinmittee "il ininue-"':-h Kxi'li.'itise ruin. Ma.'nulln 'II'l ' '1" '"'. rX ."H I T ei I IV .... '!! ' 'i. V TlK" iv.'-i?" r'n-" of t'le rvven-y 0' Mv in !-,tn.i'. advanrt'd iKA'2 p.T -'' , ' V"rr'inv ii, ',i M, ,iii the twrni'v r il r ..i. i ii.'va'iet.'! (ill per crnt ''' ," '.'. i A I! I.eah i c , in.. am .-.(iVr-,i s .1 ' ,.iip nf . I, im ii i. Oral ihe rir' Joint St".-k Land Hunk "f ri.v.'!anil ' ," -u r ii-iit Fhrr.i I.i-en I'O'i 1- .it l'i", ur.- . ' "'. ! !' '""' -i A:. rn i'i f-.ires i :',! in, 1" s.ii. i"2s -ter1 ' .- pt-r lnt" f'tim tl.'- Uaiid Mm , Ltd , as t'le.r jiertir.n "t" ill Inif-nm dlvid-nd .f -d I"'f "ni.pn ul.le In Londen "H or nbniit IVbru- an lU. The nit. "i nun '.- llnlll-ir r ,'1'ppMST N T 4 , 1 0 1 pi 4 5 PI ', , fl,-, Tack r.l Moter Pw- ,s I'm" Ce s. I liiii , i"a R em 14" 014 Penri R R ,1. Tel nelson 7s 10 . 101i, j jell'. in . 1H4 Trl-Clty Rly 4 Penna R 04 s Llcht 5s a .. Tii, me 1. . 1104 t'nlen Pa- 4s Per, Gas L'Bht 1 n i4 A C.ke f.s in n". S P4 4 f. c.1 P cv l j.. Fhl'.ai a CVm- in el", pany fd 8s ;( r St ires R . n.l, I . P'.i's ' Ci-p'n lis 42 . (is. "' l".i i 2 101 p.t, Pnrtl d R-- A 3 100 cent'! 4. I- '' '-' 1 KOi, . . 014 " ''. T Rub'r 5s 0 Pred'jc A P. s 1 ssi, fl r.c Is ' .111 4 . ssi," . no " 101 !t.-T.ted Stais Ccr.fl ,1s, P"b f'C Cerp pteel 5s 074 ' -v J"Tey .is ' s 10.li; .. P74 1 . . S4U i . 10.14 .. PT , 1 ... 'I'.l 1 10U, .. 074 Pu-ta ,llc-re . 2 . 101 ',; Susa- 7, ' . 101 '.; , 10 in;i, t . 1034 R'a.LlR c is t'ti', 1 .vver A ss Me-rls ft i:s 'x 34 s 1 77 Nst - c- r y r.s ' . 111 V"v Erx Crrnp v 4 1 4 . . " 4 ' l" " I . V. i " n-l4 'and the progress of newcomers in new 1 . . . 074 I lands. , , Rally m,s I Jamestown. New Amsterdam. 1 iy 1 ... nn 'mouth. New Orleans. Charleston, yes, 2.. . mni ! ....1 .v.., ,r,.iijtiirl,i nf small towns bear- Ullll IIIV .,,,....... '- . . inc name of German origin, for tunc matter, each of them N dennitely con cen neeted with a historical fact which mnv be accurately deduced from tlielr verv ttaniPi. If some one tells you that M.issnchiiM'tts is represented in the Senate bv Henry Cabet Ledge and David 1 Walsh you knew a great deal about Massachusetts. The names of Kntite Nelsen nnd Charles I. Murphy tell von much about Minnesota and New 'Yerk in the same wnv 11 sin gle insigniticant fact setnetlnies llluml nntps n whole page of history. Ter example. Nevada became a State in 104. Since then, of course. It has been reprpsented in Washington. Yet I net until a month age. when ( linrirs l,. ' Hiehnrds was elected te the one con gressional sent filled by the State, had ,n native of the State of Nevada ever I been sent te tin national IIotie nf Ucp I resentatives. TIippe is n pretty fair 1 summary of Nevada's history in thut J umple intelligence. If vnu knew that one fact you nl- 'rendv'knew a let about Nevada. ; 1NNOMINATO. Philadelpliie. December "JU. W--. 704 I' 1st 5s . 07 4 ref 4s 00 A si 5s '1 r..i 5.1", .'il ,104 -ii . .1.14 nnd mostly pirate. With perfect poise and deliberation she ordered her gang In work. Thn gang wn most of the pnssetigers, mid only n feu' minutes had elapsed before (he beat had been seized, passengers nml crew stripped of all valuables, and the contents of the safe looted. The booty was divided among the lady h followers. Wenipti havp recently assumed lead ing roles in politics, In science, in eco nomies nnd even In deep sea diving. Iut the case of the Ilrltish steamer Is the first instance wherein a woman has sought the honors of n Captain Klild, nnd been completely successful. What next? WILLIAM E. BROWN. Philadelphia, December 22, 102'-'. Questions Answered 074 Rei, Irr-l IS ri,', 1 1 'sht A 1 .Ve 04 4 ; A V 014 C'i'iz 4 4 324 N V 1 N r R'ls 14 t Rr.'. 4" Vertlen'-s SUB 7 4 (" 7s -wl A M 7- ' 01 Ps -1 . 07 n. U 14 R sk HM A A Va-C Chen Os Crnr.-f 4 4- N T rk 4 11 1 fiu, ftS 1 . 'fl'.', 1iuI'a 44 1 ifs-j 1 "14 Va-C Ch 74 s t L Pn ilt A 1 . si4 n R!y 5s 1 s.i 1 StL I Mt i P. A O ,llv PI Chtm'l 6s pi 8 .... 00 mtrlean act Cbtm 74 s 1.... H24 1.... H34 Am Cot Oil 5s 5 7S4 imir emslt A Xsf'g St 1 P74 1 ('24 1 '.'2 4 3t 4 1 Bs V 1 sUnaticin Su Rrt sa 3.... 89.... 18.... 1.... 3.... 11.... Am Tsl It U 8 1.... P2 PJ 03 PJ4 P14 PJ PI 4 " J 11; i . . '4 Bkn Rap Tran " ,n ct 7s st d rv'fue lilt A "i . 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I -I.epert of thn Atneriean Icp fiimpnii'. fur je.'ll- elided I lelnber ,'1 shows I" 1 liifiifili" "f l8- 'll,'-,x'!( after rhnrges si. I Federal Lixt-s, ni livn'enr nfter pn furred dlvidendi te SI1 Is n share en the earned .fT.WMi.msi riiinmnn stuck. 'This leinpareH with net income of I S'',. '.'", ('12, nr SlK.-i.'i 11 siinre. in the I I icv Ions enr. Wilttnm .1. .inner, wne will retire 111 Comptroller of New Yeik State en Jan uary 1. will en that date becnine .in .in Hei'liited with It. I'. De Ven ti Ce., Inc., of New Yerk, nn vlre president and director of the rempai.y, wlm-li is engaged In a general investmint b'ir.i ness, specializing in Imnds nnd shoit sheit term notes. LONDON STOCK MARKET Few Changes In List Dellar De scriptions Idle Rubbers Steady I.iilldnll I ler . 27.- T Htle ehnilge no. niri-ffl in s,,-,iHliia en the strw-k ex chai'gf i" It I lenhngs were rs'rler., Ir Hi f' rrn ghtlj settlement The (.11 cr"'ip disp's-ed stri'iie'h lu spots. TtVHl Ii'i'.-li whs ni'ij, Sliell Transport and Trading I'K, nnd Mexlcar. ?!agle 2 .-l1. lillt. edged Issues were firm, but slug gl'h. French lenns were dull, following 1'i.rl-i. ilr:u lilng dividends stlmulai'd moderate I'Uving "f heiii" rails. Ii,.lnr de-eiiptlims ere Idle nnd unchnii. d. ArgietlTi" rails heltated, owing te ad-ji.-iment". The feeling in the Ir.rliiF.trln I dejinrt-m'-'if was r-lji erful, although nlterailenf. were mixed, Hudsen's liny we-. 71'.. Katllrs were quiet hut well maintained, iiiil.l.er-s wppf steady in sympathy with the staple. 200 Mere v-tes for Andy Te the l.'fl ler nf Hi. lenlie Public I idetr: Sip If nii (an get lu touch "itli tlie Hen. Andrew Gump, inform him that in checking up en the return' the mill mittee of this precinct found an error of 200 votes that should have been credited te Mr. Gump. We tiied te get Mr. Gump en the phone, but was in formed b his wife (Mrs. Gump) that he was net at home, hut went out with his brother. In our opinion, if till the ballet boxes are opened Andrew Gump will surely "top into Washington ns Congressman. And we feel assureil he will make a wonderful statesman. I. M. WRIGHT. Thirty-ninth I'recinct. Philadelphia. Deepmber 22, 1022. Sir Arthur and Shakespeare Ti tlie JMitei of Id' ' 'i-.lntj Public Lrttprr: Sir I s.e Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, professor of l'nglish nt Cnmbrldge T'ni vprlty. F.nglnnd, tinds Shakespeare's ' wir "cheap nnd disgusting." Well, people will be lnughlng ever 1 Shakespearp's wit when Sir Arthur is I forgotten. JFMHO. Camden. N. J.. Decpmber 2L 1022. The Need of the Heur Ic -he PJifer of flic Klenftifl Publio I.fdnr: Sir- When it remes te thp govern ment of the United States, nu and I and all the ether fellow American citi zens -want te de the right thing, the square thing, but we undoubtedly have net done se. It ii the need of the hour thnr vte get busy nt once. We wish te have a count r prosper , mis. r.intented and free from snoop ing bureaucracv . Yet our government no longer 1 unctmns ns n government fei tlie people or for thp interests of the many, hut rather ir is frankly for the interests nf the selfish few. Yeu and I get what we deserve. The stream 1 annet rise higher than iLs source. It is time that vve should awake te our rinngers. Liberties nre lest; wrong is triumphant, md it Is as possible for a nation tn co tumbling te ruin new ns 2IMHI venrs nce. Iyt us for get our biisi-ball. uur movies, our money grubbing, nf least fur nn Instant, and devote mi e of our enprgles te saving our . eu'in. and lir that ineanh savin;" niir4es We sba'l , rfd n lender for this work, tireless, unnssi.tiime, with wisdom; en who ran cirri a hsnnej- of progress, around -i'i, h we can rally and from whee hrive-v and sKlll we can receive enceurn:' ireiit and inspiration. Teel often nil' leaders have been given te US bv fox- '"el gentlemen sitting in back pnrb.rs of the -market place nnd we Imve ilifered them te the echo. Let us pii thern1 davs behind US. Let US nnse in uur sirength and using our rlmest forgotten powers call by our inl'llei s of voices a man for standard, hi nrr r Ne nei d te be faint -hearted, te be discfiurnged. It inn be dune. Start nut tli s instant making propaganda for veir own benefit. Yeu tn your reighher, lie te In-, nnd I te mine. The im' iin'li rahle i mightier than the pond er; lile Onr lender It net elinsrn from the standpoint of Eensrnphv . Geography 'jfnimrs spell, medinerit. A jell fish, a rattlesnake or a tigrr can nfti n plume itself nn It geegraphv, hut you '".1 net wi.li te Irive one of them in veur front jard for that reason. Nnther is our lender rhesen from the standpoint of practical politics, hut rather from upstanding American mnn blind. We hr.ve weifjlity problems te s.ihe and we need 11 man te help us. the battle of 102) is almost upon us. Let us win It for ourselves. Let us I once again make our power felt. I MAIUTS W. ROWUNS. Lancaster, Pa.. December 2.'., 1022. Letter Bex Collections Te the Editor of the Evening Pub He Leieer: Sir Pleass tell ma hew long the Post Pest office Department or the iwatal acrvlce haa collected mill fiem street letter boxes. C. K. Phladelphls. December 23, 1D22. The, custom of collecting- letters from street boxes waa Inaugurated by Nahum Caren while he waa postmaster at llosten. 1857-1801. Light Penetratlenf Ocean Te the Editor of the Evening Public Ledger: Sir W11 were talking the ether night of the depth te which light penetrates tlui ece-n. Peveral of us had different Idels, and xva concluded te ask the People's Feium for an er.pert opinion. CURIOUS THREE. Phlladelpha. December 28, 1922. The Toeple's Forum deea net claim "ex r'rtneaa" ns an authority en the subject, but It can state "by the book" that the limit of panatrallen Is semewhere betwen 000 and 9D0 fathc-i-.s. wh.ch Is 3000 te MOO feet. The penetration of light raya Inte the depths of the cretin is measured bv a phntemeter. Scientists tell tit some of the light raya are reflected, ethers penetrnte and are gradually absorbed at different depths atrentlnic te the iv.ivh length and te the clearness of the water The dark rns are absorbed most qiilckb In the uppermost lay ers, the llgtit rsys penetrate deeper, while the blue rays penetrate deepest uf all. Making of Campher Te flie Editor of the Ktenliie Puti.'ie Ledeer: Sir Will you please give a brief de scription of the manuf. cture of c.unphnr7 jim iiAitity. Philadelphia, Decemb'r 23. 1P22 Campher gum Is obtained by distilling th leaves, bark and chips of weed of the nnipher laurel with stfam and afterwi'd ilrlvlns out the water and volatile oils from the distillate with a low dtgroe of heat, and then subliming gum at 830 degTecs Fahrenheit, Pjnthctlc camphor Is prerarcd from tur rentine oil by methods In which several pst ented processes are used There's Roem In the Inn te the Editor of the Evening Public Ledger! fllr Will jnit kindly print the Inclosed verses In the 1enis;i1 Pckmq Lr.tK.ER, during Christmas tfme? O. F. RKY.NOt.DS. IVIIIIamstewn. f. J.. Leecmbcr IP, 1P22, tee crewdhd for ciintsT? Ry the Rev. It. M. Oesner, former pastor of First Presbyterian Church. Atlantic City, N. J. Frem the Fast and the West they come. The high and the rich and the grand. And the Innkeeper flung wide cri bis ileir Te the nobles of thn Innd. Ha bewit himself te the urntind And offered hla richest fare; He premised them all the best he hsd, With room enough and te spar". Then Jeseph nod Mary drew neon Hhe told him her plteeua plight! She askrd for a room Just a little room room Te comfort her pain that night. The Innkeepei shook his heid With .1 gruff and'surly air: "Ne couch for a mother no crib for n child! Ne room In this Inn te spare." Tl-e portent of Hla natal night Waa a sign of the years e come. The world fllns wide Its vvelrntne nrms And cries te its friends "There is room. There la room for the King and room for the Prince, Roem for tee rich and the strong. Roem for the thief and room for the cheat, And room for the worldly throng. Roem fur bujlng nnd room for selllns. Roem for getting gain. Roem for wirk end room for play. And room for nil things vain. But when the "Sen of Man" drawj nlcn. With His banner of pe-ce unfurled, With one accerl men turn awayi Thern Is no room for Him In the world. Among the earthly hestelrles. Wide open te each guest. The roomiest Inn among them all Is the heart In the human breast. There Is room for envy nnd room for hate. Roem for passion and lust. Roem for the rich and room for the proud, Roem for thp false and unjust. Roem for ambitions nnd room for desires, Roem for each enrthly plan. Roem for lelt and room for sin, And room for the ruin of man, Tet when the chlld-ltke Sen of Ge Stands knocking at the deer The deer Is barred, the belt Is shot, The heart has room no mere. But surely today there Is room In the Inn. In the world, In this heart of mlne. Fer He who waa but n. baby there Has grown te be King Divine Then ring out the bells Fling eren the deer! s And nek the Christ-Child tn stay! The worthiest- guest for each human breast la the giver of Chrlstnas Day. "Santa Up-te-Date" Te the Editor of the Evening Public Ledger! Sir I s'pose gazing Inte the embers of an open fireplace may affect the "gray mat ter' In a. slmllnr manner te tint of crystal gazing: anvvvay, that Is ene way te account for a visitor I had this Christmas Eve, 1023, A, O. H. Philadelphia. December 24, 102'.'. ' TUB "UP-TO-DATK" SANTA ly Anna Or.ives Hi-nry Maybe, I was half asleep and ebrk of dreamed Oils thing! Rut even re, tt was as real as songs that blrdl'ts sing. Yeu see, there is a fireplace In my room se very dear, And suddenly a Santa Claus came down with Christmas cheer. Rut 'Blend of beln' big and fat and "Jovial," as of yore. A reg'ler Ilttle fairy girl steed upon the fleer. . . . And with a laugh aha trolled up beside my eemfy bed And perched herself upon the rail, and this Is what she said: "Teu sen the men arc nulte passe, the fe male's In the glare. And even peer old 'Hnnty' Is new a girlie rare." Then, smiling en m Bayly, ehe tossed some lustrous binds. And up the chimney fairly flew for ethet Santa deeds. nut no one's seen this treasure Santa "Up te Date" Destewed upon a rhymer who watched a glowing gratei P0; Tet,,:, see' ' taMU '" " - i2jf 1 jay prune, sn very precious, but a lire... 1! . Just like me. " "ream-i. jj "Cremation of 8am McQee" I J. C. Kelly, Philadelphia thn ver... .4 "The Cremation of Hern McCIee" " McOce) are tee long for publoatlen i .in ) Peeple'a Forum. If you send a ,l?f IV f dressed tint! ntnmprd envelope, a cenv . ?? ' rhyme will be mailed te you. T ,h Baldwin Gets $3,000,000 Order F. P. Rrarker. vice president of the rsi ' cage. Ilurllngten and Qulney. anrleunft.Ch, . order for sixty fast freight : COmeti ".? of the latest type has been placed for .,,'' v delivery, valued at approximately t.8 laiPnlSP " Inrtulry at thn Baldwin Locomotive v&0.? develops the fact that the order hIk placed with that company. " "a GEO. A. HUHN & SONS New Yerk Cotten Exehatiie stocks & beWs bought and sold for cash or carrt.a en conservative margin. "iti B....tu. ceun -jn Walnut 8l. HORACE P. GRIFFITH & CO. Certified Public Accountants FINAN.CK UUILDINO, I'hllndelpbU Herace P. Griffith C. P. A. Wlllard R. Ulnder. C. P. A. Wm. Lewis McCee. C. P. A. MOODY and what the name represents The name Meedy has been for nearly a generation se closely associated with financial and investment matters that it has become te thousands of investors a symbol for authority and integrity. Moeors Ratings of bends nnd stocks are recognized and demanded by investors for protection. Jehn Meedy, the originator of the system of rating securities, is new and has been for fourteen years asso ciated only with this organization. There has net been nor is there contemplated any consolidation of Meedy's Rating Beeks or service with jany ether publications. Investors, bankers and investment houses will de well te insist en proof when informed that Meedy's Rating Beeks have consolidated with ethers. Meedy's Ratings, designated by the following sym bols, have protected investors for fourteen years and will continue te give this, same protection. Aaa Baa Caa Aa Ba Ga ABC Send for a free copy, "The Invester's Key te Safety," and learn all about Meedy's Investment Ratings. Meedy's Investors Service JOHN MOODY. PrnidsDi 35 Naau Street, New Yerk City BOSTON 101 Milk Si. PHILADELPHIA Resl Ettsts Trart BIJ. CHICAGO First Nstieasl B..V B1J LOS ANGELES Psctlie Mutual B1J,. 68,000 Shares The Great Western Sugar Company (A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION) 7 Cumulative Preferred Stock (Nen-Callable) Par Value $100 Dividends cumulative and payable quarterly January 2, April 2, July 2 and October 2 Dividend Exempt from Present Nermal Federal Income Tax THE INTERNATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, DENVER, REGISTRAR Ne Funded Debt CAPITALIZATION Authorized 7 Cumulative Preferred Stock .,.,,, $15,000,000 Common Stock ($25 par value) 15,000,000 Issuer! $15,000,000 15,000,000 U.S. Certificates and Treasury Notes it i Ii.. luin nul '.i't Metf-h lliiM . I'll) 100 I.,-!.' fiHN Hf', 100 1014 1111 11-lfl J 00 moo-in uv Mm irlt In i Metf-h lliVM M ir. h. llij.t Ijii. ln.'l . bepi injil... I).. IH.'H ., J'in.- lli'Jt ., Saul 1021 ., Manh, lOLTi. ,Ijne. 10'JI . . ller . lii.'S Mareh ltlil ept IPSO '"I 4 IT' T'O'S 'I'I fl' IS I'I', 1.-.A n, trnn Va.larlll nnFTI,. I tA r ptnhle for pniment of due en dste cf maturity. What Next? Te the Editor of the Evening Pubn Ledger: Sir- Women nre 'verv tiny Invnt! inc neldh foiinerly rPMrvel te men. It I- nut iiltriK'tlier Hurprif-ini;, under the i irrurustanrcsi, thnt a Imly hn new Ikh-huip tin- hend "f n pirate riiiik. Th clrcuiiiBtnnces of thin nstound nsteund ItiK rn'rlerinnnic irn reluttil in the nnu MinniT ilihlintclics tit thn time. in ,"1" S? ! in-nrly h month nce, I bcllfv. let lfl-in 4 4e It will l) rcenllrd thnt tills wntnnn i'"'S . Hi cot en n Ilrltish hti-niiHT bound for Hnnic!.nnK TIhte n'm mnny ethor sk..1 Vl 1 I'm i ,'i'j a R7 inn vai n r.e me n ;, loe a loe i.m VMS. I.4T 4 4H K'O in in i ib piiueneiTii r-lic hf-cincil te be Just an s i erdlnun fpinlnlne trnvpler A few v""' ''a". mllPH from pert, however, tdm proved i 'bcraelf te be nnythlng but ordinary ' History and Properties The Great Western Sugar Company, which was incorporated in 1905 under the laws of New Jersey, is the largest producer of beet sugar in the United States. The company owns and operates sixteen beet sugar factories in Colerado, Mentana, Wyoming and Nebraska, and, including its railroad properties and limestone deposits, constitutes a complete unit, with a capacity in excess of 7,000,000 bags per annum. Production Since 1910 the Company has increased the number of mills which it owns and operates from 9 te 16, and in 1921, produced 7,361,000 one hundred pound bags of Beet Sugar, or about 30 of the total production of the United States. It is accredited ns being the lowest cost producing company in the Beet Sugar industry and based en an output of 7,000,000 bags per annum, the Company's capitalization is at the exceedingly low rate of less than $4.30 per bag. Earnings Preferred dividends en the 7 Preferred Stock have been paid regularly since the incorporation of the company in January, 1905. The amount of preferred dividends paid te May 31, 1922, tetalled $16,926,700. During this period of 17 years, 5 months, common dividends were paid aggregating $33,308,3-V0, and surplus distributed as stock dividends tetalling $4,456,000. Including the surplus of $20,434,797, as shown In Balance Sheet of May 31, 1922, all of which has been accumulated from actual earnings, the total indicated earnings available for dividends after depreciation, depletion, taxes and all ether charges from January, 1905, te May 31, 1922, were at an annual rate of $6,050,403, equal te ever 5.7 times dividend requirements en present outstanding preferred stock. Assets Summarizing from Balance Sheet as of May 31, 1922 net tangible assets were $50,434 797 80 or $336 per share for every share of the outstanding Preferred Stock. Net current assets amounted te $22,128,602, or $147 per share of total outstanding Preferred Stock. At present market quotations for the Common Stock there is a total equity junior te the Preferred Stock in excess of $45,000,000. Preferred Stock Previsions - -The Charter of the Company provides that the Preferred Stock has preference as te assets as well as te dividends. In case of liquidation or distribution of the assets of the Corporation the holders of the Preferred Stock shall be paid the par amount of their Preferred shares before any amount shall be payable te the holders of the Common Stock; and after the payment of the par amount of the Common Stock te the holders thereof, the remainder of the assets and funds shall be distributed ratably among all the shareholders without preference. Preferred Stock has equal vetina oewer with the Common Stock. , H K WiU It Is expected that the Company will make application te list this Preferred Stock en the New Yerk Stock Exchange. The above stock is offered for subscription subject te allotment, when, as and if received by us. Price $108 and accrued dividend per share te yield 6.48 Clark. Dedge & Ce. New Yerk Deminick & Deminick New Yerk We de net guarantee the statements and figures contained herein but they arc taken from sources which we believe te be reliable ij A n