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Business News More Financial Troubles Appear In Silk Trade ___________ i ?*w Silk Trading Company I orced to Seek Extension and Jobbing Concern Is Petitioned in Bankruptcy The financial troubles of some of the largest concerns in tho silk trade which come to light from time to timo serve to unsettle the confidence of buyers in prices, and, according to j trade leaders are delaying the revival | of trade despite the fact that indica-j tions point to a sound footing. Ves- j terday the financial difficulties of Goldman Brothers, a jobbing concern,] came to a head by the filing of an in- j voluntary petition in bankruptcy against the firm. The petition al? leges that liabilities aro about $300, 000 and assets $20.000. Efforts to re- j organize the company have been in progress for some tune, but failed. ! Other estimates of the liabilities of j the firm run as high as $1,250.000. | The Raw Silk Trading Company, one , of the large operators in raw silks, has asked its creditors for an exten? sion of one year. Tho firm is declared I to be solvent with liabilities of $2, 000,000 and nominal assets of $2,500, 000. Like the Klots Throwing Com? pany, and other factors in the silk trade that have run into trouble, the dull market has left the company in a position of needing ready cash, but to realize on its merchandise assets at present would incur large financial | loss and possibly bankruptcy. Commercial Credit i Opposition to the wider use of trade ; acceptances, according to Robert H.; Bean, executive secretary of the j American Acceptance Council, speak- ] ing yesterday before the Delaware i Bankers' Association, in keener among bankers than among business men. "The trade acceptance," he said, "needs explanation rather than de? fense. To allow perfectly good live commercial credit to remain tied up | for thirty, sixty? or ninety days in il- | liquid open book accounts when such I credits could and should bo released ! for other service is a r? flection on | the business judgment of the American merchant. Wherever the trade accept- i anee is used certain cardinal princi- ! pics should always he followed. It ' should be used only where goods are , sold on time and for current live ac- ! counts. It should approximate the j date of invoice and should run for no longer time than the usual open ac count terms. It should be free from ' conditional or involved agreements, i interest charros or discount, and repre sent plainly Fhe amount of the invoice. It must never be used ns a renewal of matured or unpaid acceptances nor j as a means to secure additional work- , ing capital." Commercial paper yesterday contin? ued to discount at 8 and 8V4 per cent. Bankers' acceptance rates were un? changed as follows : Non-Member Member Banks Banks Buy Sell Buy Sell 30 days. 6 H 5 y, G% G Va 60 day3. t.'t 0 6 Vi 6"% 90 days. 6% 6V? 6% C'a British Plan to Use German Labor and Textile Machinery The much discussed project of sup? plying Germany ? with raw materials and taking h:.?-7k finished or partly finished goods ; td allowing the Ger? mans to keep a. certain portion of the raw material as payment for their work, apparently is near realization. A textile man recently returned from England states that many of the lead? ing textile interests there are prepar? ing to put -this pian in operation, largely because of the continued underproduction of th ; workers in British mills. The plans call for the , supplying of German and Austrian mills with cotton, flax and wool and the taking back of partly finished fabrics, tho finishing to be completed in the British miils. ?Southern cotton planters; are dis? cussing the formation of an export corporation to supply th?> low grade, short fibred cotton, of which there is a great surplus in this country, to the Central Powers, which in years past were the principal users o? this erad?; of fibre. The acceptance of cloih in payment for the cotton is one of the features of this plan that has been under discussion. Silk Production Decreasing Optimism* is growing in *the silk trade, and the volume of business j tending to increase, but production is on the downward curves and probably will reach stil! lower levels if present' indications are accented. At current market levels, say th" silk manufac? turers, there H no profit in opera; inp their mills. Some attempts have born made to induce labor to accept smaller wages, and in the majority of in? stances have not been successful. Several manufacturers yesterday de? clared that as soon as raw mat? rials on hand run out they will close down their mills completely, unless then workers show a disposition to take lower wages. As one .Manufacturer ex? pressed it, the fight now lies between labor on one hand and buyers on the other. Buyers apparently are not yet ready to pay hi;;her prices for finished goods, and labor is not willing to ac? cept less for producing them. One or the other will have to give in soon,' according to thi-, manufacturer, or f?0 per cent of the industry will cease producing. More Cotton Mills to Close The continued softening of cotton ^ goods prices is leading many mills to plan still further curtailments in pro? duction. Reports from the South indi? cate that mill owners there are getting little new business and that" close? downs are imminent. At present the Southern mills fire running to creator capacity than the New England mills. it is understood in the cloth markets here. While no set policy is in /ottuc among the mil! owners, most of them appear to be willing to us;? up their present supplies of cotton or yarns and sell the cloth at a loss, if necessary, bo fore closing down. A few mills are piling up goods in anticipation of a re rival of businefs this month and the stabilization of prices. Merchandising I^?s? Artive Merchandising activities by whole? salers and manufacturers throughout tho country this ?reck, as observed by the Credit Clearing House, how a slowing d?v?n from last week's report. Baying decreased iJi per cent, in? debtedness increased 0 2 per cent, u?? payments decreased 1.7 per cent, in only one section <-f the country, the North agricultural, was there any in? crease in buying. During the two weeks previous the repon showed an improvement in merchandising condi? tions. SHE Exposition Committees Committees have been appointed for the promotion of the International Silk Exposition to be held under the joint ?uspic*? of the Silk Association of America end the ?Silk Travelers' A:i ?otiation at'the Grand Central Palac? earing the week of February 7, mi. Albert Tilt, of the Ph?*nix Silk Manu fttSmtiag ?Cowgsfljv m akslrauu* st tb? committee on educational exhibits; W. H. Yelland, of the Carl Schoen Silk Corporation, heads the comnfittee on publicity, and J. J. Twohey, of the Hentley & Twohey Silk Company, is chairman of the pageant committee. Charles Cheney, of Cheney Brothers, is chairman of the organization com? mittee. Clock Business Steady Clock manufacturers report a slight falling off in new orders, but as yet are not pressing their customers for new business. In fact, according to representatives of leading clock con? cerns, the sucht lull is welcomed as an opportunity to catch up in back orders. There have been no cancella? tions and the manufacturers feel easy concerning the orders now in hand. Retailers are expecting less of a bulge in the demand for home clocks this fall than usual on account of the housing shortage. October in past years, with its many changes in resi? dence, always has led to an increased demand for new clocks. Retailers re? port the present demand as steady and their own stocks low. ? Business Troubles Petitions In Bankruptcy BERNARD WILLING?Involuntary pe? tition ngalnst Bernard Willing, manufac? turer ladies' unrlerwoar at 683 Broadway. The liabilities are given as ?.71,000. The petitioning creditor was B, Siegel. GEORGE F. HALL?Voluntary petition bv George F. Hal!, exporter, of 149 Broad wav, whose liabilities are given as $19,069 and assets, as $200. The three principal creditors are tho Robertson Cole Co., $8, 000; the A:tna Casualty Co., $4,640, and Weigand & Co.. $3,025, alt holders of notes. ELLA SCHAUB?In-voluntary petition against Ella Schaub, trading as E. S. Wulst, manufacturer of waists, 33 East Twenty-first Street, by Jacob Hanauer, who claims $9.000. .1. & I. BLEIWEISS?Involuntary pe? tition against Jacob an?l lsidor Blelweiss, furs nird skinr, at 42 West Twenty-ninth Street. Liabilities are given as $76,000 itn.l assets as unknown.. The petitioning cre.litors are B. K. Jacoby, $2.025; 8. ? R. Freedman, $770, and Marcus Helfand, re? ceiver for I. Berg & Son.. $7,806. HALL-KELLOGG CORP.?Involuntary petition against the Hall-Kellogg Corp., export and Import. 149 Broadway. Tho petitioning creditors are Alfred A. Wood, $1,068; Al. O. Prltchard & Co., $680, and H. E. Moody & Co., $2,535. Receivers tn Bankruptcy ABRAHAM GOLDMAN?-Judge Mant?n appointed John B. Johnston receiver for Abraham Goldman, trading as Goldman Bros., on petition of B. Siegel, a creditor, With liond of $5,000. LlSSMAN, NEEDED & KURTZ, INC.? Judge Alanton appointed Samuel Reis tem? porary receiver for Llssman. Needel & Kurtz. Inc., manufacturer of l?dies' coats and suits, 27 East Twenty-first Street, with bond of $2,000. Liabilities are given as $11.000 anil assets of $4,000. GENERAL TRANSPORTATION CORP. ?Judge planton appointed Michael F. Henessy temporary receiver for the Gen? eral Transportation Corp., Twenty-third Street and Broadway, on petition of Rene V. Bournonville. a creditor for $710, with a 1>on?! "of $1,000. Liabilities are given as $H>,(.no ami assets a* $1.500. BERNARD WILLING?Judge Mant?n appointed Max Rockmore temporary re celver for Bernard Willing, manufacturer of ladies' underwear, at C8J! Broadway, on petition of B. Siegel, a creditor, with a I bon?! of $1,500. Tho liabilities aro given i as ?J!0,000 and assets as $3.000. The following petitions In bankruptcy were filed in the United States District Court yesterday: * 8AMUBL CLASSER?Involuntary peti? tion against Samuel GlasRer, trading as Samuel Classer & Co., Jobber of dresses, at 11 East Thirty-first Street, on behalf of three creditors. Joseph Luce claims $1,- | J.?IJJ, I. A. Hartstein & Co. $500 ami Benen- ' s.j>n & Shclnkoff $Sfl. i GENERAL TRANSPOTATION CORP.? Involuntary petition against the General | Transportation Corp., transportation agents with offices in the Flatlron Building, on ? behalt of three creditors. J. 11. Wheelock i & Son claim $100. Rene V. Bouvonvllle $710 and Thomas Rlalr S738. ABRAHAM GOLDMAN?Involuntary pe- ' tit Ion against Abraham Goldman, trading ;ss Goldman Uros.. Jobbers in silks and wool? en? at 25 East Twenty-first Str?'et, on be- : half of three creilitors. The liabilities are given at $."0n,000 and the assets a% $20,- | 000. The petitioning creilitors art B. Sie gel, $2,750; L. Zahn, $2,600, and Robert J. [ Rubin. ?4.536. ALLARI) A. VAN DE UOGART?Vol? untary petition by Allard A. Van de Bo gart, mason contractor of 7 Garden Street. Poughkeepsle. Liabilities are given as $6,144 and assets $140. Most of the 11a- '? bilities arc for goods delivered, though one ?lebt of $1.127. due to Fred W. Schon. burg, of Red Hook. N. Y., appears on the schedule as "judgment for slander." Receivers in Bankruptcy The following receiver In bankruptcy j was appointe?! yesterday In the United States District Court: ALEXANDER KARFUNKEL ? Judge Martin T. Mant?n appointed Vincent Foll m?r temporary receiver for Alexanil-r Karfunkel, manufacturer of Indies' p||?< im derwear tit 50 Hast 125th Streit, with a bond of $1.000. Schedules in Bankruptcy The following schedule In bankruptcy was filed yesterday In the United States District Court: SA M l'HI, ALTMAN?Schedules of Sam? uel Altman. dealer In silks and velvets at 4 27 Fouith Avenue, show liabilities of ?D.fUJI asid assets of. $7,959. Th?j princi? pal creditors are M?rn?< Silk Co., $4.?S64, and J. L. Sachs. $2,355. The assets aro mado up of $1.00n stork on hand ?Vid d-bts due ?n open account. $6,831. Judgments Filed In New York County Tim following Judgments were filed yes- j ?er,lav, the (irst name being that of the debtor: Ackermc.n. BenJ H.--L D Bailey. .$ 101.13 : A Sowinskl <fe Co. Inc ? Runkcl T.rr.s. Inc . 130.76 J RerkowitZ. David - l> Liebman.... 248.50 i Reach, Ralph H -E Madero. 1.7*719.10 Barringer Rlty Co- .1 s Johnston 475.20 ; I'.ubak, Anton and Minnie ? Jos Fallerl Rrwg Co, Ltd. 270.71 ('l?cela, Salvatore and Charles? .\nl??nlo Cossese & Co, In?:. 322.06 ! Carlberg. Victor?M Walner. 330.20 Dav?s, ?h;.s 11 ? 11 Remington... 1,073.93 Davis ?bas II?V N Nichols. 819.00 D-an, Harry H?W T Harding... 913.28 ! Dean. Harry II?W T Harding... 534.30 Dinsmore, Jas T?Edw J Barton Lighterage Co. Inc . 988.63; Da who n, ?.'has II?Mathushek A Son Piano Co, possession of chattels of $Jion. ! Einhorn. Wm ?S Einhorn & Son) ? Homo Slipper Co, Inc. 214.20 Franklin, John, and Fidelity Cuwu Co of N Y?People, etc. . 600.00 Fromm. Sonia?M Soroka . 294.13 Grossman Abr?State Industrial Coi.imlsslon. 3,?83.12 Georg*, Hurton?A II Bonart.... 171.70 <!r??ne. ?le?, il?C'ommrcl Acety? lene Supply Co, Inc. 185.97 Gorman. Thos A- -L Fluger. 344.27 Homolka, Julius?J W Schult/,... 302.41 Hsiisih, Geo U"~ Lion Brwy of N y City . ?.685.35 Ivers-m, Chas W?Standard Dis? tilling and Distributing Co- 189.70 Kh.-iralta, <leo 1?E P Boeder... 456.70 K a pallo Mfg Co, Inc?E Groego & Co, Inc. . 121.65 King, Vincent C?R C Douglas _ A- Co. In?-. $626.70 Langhaus. Krank -J Weinstein. 1,342.06 Lane. llVry?A M Rohrs ot al.. 312.40 l.arkln Holding Co, inc?Conti? nental Casualty Co. 104.17 McKvnna, James A?Hotel Aspln wall Co . 19*.85 MacLcnnan. ?J W?C E Spellck.. 605.84 Maglstra. ?'arr?elo?State Indus? trial Commission . 255.00 Norwalk &. Rosen & Aaron Nor wald?Victory Woolen Co, Inc. 2,345.69 Nagelmacker, Julien, Marcel. Paul and Ix-on < Nagel ?nack?r. Klin f ?V Co)- S M Schwab Jr & Co.. 1,878.90 Povomosgnoff, George, or Rolo moahoff, and Ntl Surety Co? People, etc . 600.00 i Rosen, Harry, und Harry Katz? 1'eople. etc . 800.00 J Sovaci, Frank S?Dyer Kane Co. 153.49 Seeley. Blossom, or Mrs R W ' Marquard?J Klugman.. 632.21 Hit,-ok, Roman, nnd Ntl Surety i Jo?People, etc. 600.00 Thompson, P Chester?J Rldgway $,978.37 Tiaub, Mary, an?! Harry Katie,? People, ?tc . 200.00 Tetanus, Pctros I* - Independent ..Y?rehouse. Inc . 1.486.24 Wo.el. Win W?8 S White Dental ML; Co ,,. ' Wm Taylor & Hon. Inc?Meyer A Lance . 1,418.7$ Zllentlold, Julius- M D Hanfanle. S17.S7 In lirons County ? Frl.llger, Loulnr-L II Morris. $113.64 i Goer,.,), ?Je?, C?!.. Pleine?. 1,866.68 Kelle, Gustave Realie* Dairy Co 123.68 I Levlne, Louis, ?ml Philip Green i blatt - ?. Fishman. $62.68 i Varieru, Kreilk L and Irene V ? ; C Hchnelde- . 2.057.13 Satisfied Judgment? In 'N'en- Vori? County ! Th? first name Is that of it?' ?flobtor, the |e-"?i?d (hat of thf creditor and date when I ji/'l?i!?ctit whs (?led : j Luft. Wlllli.ru II- -W. ?mtth; I Ap/ll U, Util) .?... 787.$$ ' huyurs' Btport Agmor?HUUsodra * ?fuMteftpf Co.? Voa> a?, l?*- *??.? 432.18 Herman, David L. ? Firemen s Fund Insurance Co. of San Francisco; July 21. 1919 ..... 289.20 Same?R. Solomons; Jan. 21, 1919 . 669.20 Johnson." Oliver' T.?R. K. Carter A Co.; Nov. 6. 1915. 683.25 Firestone, Charles?F. Winter; Nov. 6, 1912 . 268.90 Kaplan, Benjamin A.?Zapan Leather Cloth Co.;j_March 25, ..... 1920 .T.. 1,248.88 Polsky, Herman Benjamin Fein berg and Morris Fein?H. Bas ?er; Juno 21, 1920 . 804.63 Massachusetts Bonding and In? surance Co.?I. Schnelerson; July 26, 1920 . 2,747,44 Tlpperman, Simon ? Equitable Trust Co. of New York; Juno ?8. 1920 . 7,866.68 Welsh. Frederic S. ? W. L. Schelckert; Nov. 27. 1917- 1,325.00 In Bronx County De Falco ?Domenico ? Ebllng Brewing Co. ; Nov. 1, 1915. 157.04 ? Buyers Arrived Fairchild Service ALBANY?Sporberg Millinery Co.; A. Sporberg, millinery, etc.; 621 Broadway. ATLANTA?Kline Bros.; Miss J. Wey andt, corsets, handkerchiefs, neckwear, leather goods; 23 East Twenty-sixth Street. . _ BALTIMORE?Aschemeter &. Co.; A. Aschemeler, furnishing goods; Herald Square. BALTIMORE?Abraham Kramer, silks, woolen piece goods; Grand. BALTIMORE?Jacobs & Welrrer; II. Welner, woolen piece goods; Breslln. BALTIMORE?Goldenberg Bros.; I). Ros? enberg, silks; Grand. BOSTON?Chandler Co.; J. F. JohnFon, furs; Miss Oakley, Miss Walsh, dresses; 230 Fifth Avenue. BOSTON?American Wholesale Corpora? tion; C. H. Garity, hardware and tools; 354 Fourth Avenue. BOSTON?E. T. Slattery Company; Miss Hutchln8, modern priced ladies' dresses; 10 East 32d Street, Specialty Stores As? sociation. BOSTON?Wm. Fllene's Sons' Company; upstairs, Miss Horgan, costumes and dresses; 225 Fifth Avenue. BOSTON?E. Oliva, woolen piece goods, silks; Breslln. BUFFALO?Win. Hengerer Co.; Mr. Debus, Jewelry and silverware; 2 West 87th Street. BUFFALO?S. Barron, silks, woolen piece goods, furs; Grand. BUFFALO?L. Joseph, clothing; Grand. CANTON, Ohio ? Theo. Morris Co.; Theo Morris, general merchandise; 1150 Bway. CHICAGO?S. P. Platt Company; J. S: Ro? senberg, waists; M. Friedman, Jobs cot? ton petticoats, bath robes, flannelette un? derwear; 1182 Broadway. CHICAGO?Leitner Building Store; Mr. Frank, basement Jobs dresses; 1182 Broadway. , CHICAGO?J. Goldman, furnishing goods; Pennsylvania. CHICAGO?Abraham Levy, general mer? chandise; Grand. CHICAGO?W. Rasmussen, clothing fur? nishing goods, shoes; Grand. CHICAGO?Perry Dry Goods Co.; F. H. Perry, dry goods; Colllngwood. CHICAGO?L. Johnson, furnishing goods; Cumberland. CHICAGO?J. Mlchelsoh, piece goods; Pennsylvania. CHICAGO?T. Joseph, furnishing goods; Pennsylvania. CINCINNATI?D. B. Sacks Pants Co.; D. B. Sacks, general line; Pennsylvania. CLEVELAND?Bailey Company; J. Kap? lan, fur-trimmed cloth coats, Berge and tricotine dresses; 37 West Twenty-sixth Street. CLEVELAND?Lindner Co.; C. H. Can? ning, women's ready to wear, etc.; 10 East Thirty-second Street. CLEVELAND?S. Widrich, instalment goods; Herald Square. DALLA*, Tex.?J. H. Hanna & Son; R. E. Ginn, women's ready to wear; 60 Worth Street. DANBURY. Conn.?The Cuff Hat Co.: M. T. Cuff, furnishing goods; Herald Siiuare. DUBUQCE, Iowa?Roshek Bros. Company ; F. II. Roshek, waists; 48 East Twenty lifth Street. EL PASO, Tex.?I. Laskin A Bro. ; F. Las kin, department storo goods; Rresltn. EL PASO, Tex.?Badouh Bros.; A. M. Bartouh. shoes; Continental. FORT WORTH, Tex.?L. G. Gilbert; Jullu? ! M. Gilbert, men's furo-lshing goods; J Pennsylvania. GREAT BARRINGTON. Mass.?E. P. I Hunt Co.; Mr. Hunt, ladiers' ready to: wear; 404 Fourth Avenue. HARTFORD, Conn?Sage-Allen Co.; Miss ? K. M. Rice, ribbons; J. A. Cotter, siiuull ! leather goods; 404 Fourth Avenue. HOUSTON, Tex.?N. Schwartz & Co.; N. Schwartz, clotnlng and women's ready lo wear; J170 Broadway. HOUSTON, Tex.?Pincers & Jarrett Dry j Goods Co.; R. S. Jarrett, knit underwear I and hosiery; Pennsylvania. KEY WEST. Fla. ? Wohkowsky Co.; I. j Wohkowskv, clothing; 1182 Broadway. LEHIGHTON, Pa.?S. M. Hciligman, men's ? and women's furnishings; Grand. ! LOS ANfJELES?W. Taylor, women's wear; Navarre. McOBHEE, Ark?Wolff Co.; B. Wolff,; general merchandise; 1150 Broadway. McKBESPORT, Pa. -Helmstadter Bros. ; J. j M. Helmstadter, dry goods and women's furnishings; Breslln. MINNEAPOLIS?The Dayton Co.; Mrs. j Castle, basement petticoats and blouse??; Mr. Lerner, basem?2nt ready to wear; 225 ? Fifth Avenue MINNEAPOLIS?Dayton Co.; Miss I. Cas-! tie, waists; Aaron Lerner, dresses; 225! Fifth Avenue. MURFREBSBORO, Tcnn.?DavlfTCohen & | Co.; Albeit Cohen, dry goons, -.'loinrng; ? Grand. NEW ORLEANS ? E. L. Lazarus, men's clothing; Pennsylvania. I OMAHA -.1. L. Hrandics & Son; J. F. Cummins, Jewelry and general lino; 12t> 1 i Broadway. PEOR?A, ill.?The It. A M. <"o. ; E. J. J Bloom, women's and children's wear; Pennsylvania. PHILADELPHIA?Stewart's; V. B. Sharp, silks, dress goods and cotton goods, linings; 2 West Thirty-seventh Street. PHILADELPHIA?National "Kid Klothes" Co.; Allen !.. Greenbcrg, boys' clothing; Pennsylvania. PHILADELPHIA ?Cimbel Bros.; Miss Storey, Jobs ladies' skirts?; Thirty-sec? ond Street anil Broadway. PHILADELPHIA ? I. Huxbaum A: Co.; W. H. Buxbaum, dresses; ;; West Twenty ninth Street. PHILADELPHIA?Dannenbaum Millinery Co.; J. F. Ryan, millinery, Herald Scjuare. PHILADELPHIA?Sturm & Sturm; Fred? erick Sturm, dry goods and men's fur? nishings; Park Avenu?'. PHILADELPHIA?Miller Bros.; E. Miller, cotton and woolen piece goods; Park Avenue. PHILADELPHIA ? Cimbel Bros.; MIhr Story, jobs on skirts:; Broadway ami Thirty-second ?Street. PITTSBCRGII?Roscnbaum Co.; P. L Cohen, mllllirory; Mrs. D. J. Lnnif, as? sists.nt; Alfred Fantl, 116 West Thirty second Street. PITTSBURGH?Rosenbaum Co.; Miss M. O'Neil, coats and suits; 3 16 West Thirty second Strict. PITTSBURGH? Boggs A Buhl: Miss K. Sullivan, ladies' coats and suits at popu? lar prices: 1140 Broadway. PITTSBURGH? J. Exllne, ?ullon and wool? en piece goods; 404 Fourth Avenue. I PORTLAND, Ore. -Meier & Frank Co.; Alls? F. Hanley, laces; 212 Fifth Avenue; 19th floor, i RICHMOND, Va.?Stiles * Co.; Mrs. Stiles, ladl'-s ready to wear; 404 Fourth Avenue. 'RICHMOND. Va? S. Stelner A Bio.; A. Steiner. JewelVy; Herald Square. J ROCHESTER. N. V.? Gold's Store: L. Gold, fall tyats; 3C>. Fifth Avenue; roo?n I 712. 1 SAN DIEGO. Calif.?Muchleslsenr Tent and Awning Co.; T. Muchleslsen, tents and I awnings; Navarre. i 8CHENECTADV, N. Y.?S. JL Herzbcrg; I J. Nusbaum, women's wear; Grand. ? SOUTH BEND, Ind.?The Ellsworth Store; ! Robert Robinson, merchandise manager; i 1270 Broadway. I ST. PAUL?G. Sommers A: Co. ; A. C. Gau ; ?liaii, cotton and woolen piece goods, rib? bons, laces and embroideries; 395 Broad ! way. 6THOUDSBURO, Pa.?Weiss Dry Goods j Co.; Joseph Wels?, Hudson seal anil s squirrel coats; 104 West Twenty-seventh i Street; 9th lloor. 8U.MTBR, S. C.?J. Denmark, dry good?, clothing and shoes; Grand. , WEATHERLY, Pa.?Warner A Wain; El ? mer Warner, g?nerai mise.; Herald : Square. WILKES-BARRE, Pa?Bloom Bros.; I. Bloom, ready to wear; 303 Fifth Ave ! nue; room 1806. Buyers Coming BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ?- Block's Parisian Shop; Miss C. Clary, dresses of the bet? ter klrru and also popular prlceil ?lress"s; Harry Landres, 212 Fifth Avenue. Ex? pected Sept. 7. Turkish Raiders Suppressed CONSTANTINOPLE, .Sept. 2.- Ad? vices from BruRBsi, the ancient Turkis?h capital in Asia Minor, report the Greeks holding in han?i bands of Turks who have been carrying out raids in the out? skirts of the city. These bands have beei} rounded up by the Greek troops and their depredations stopped. BUYERS' WANTS. Fifty venta v?r line each tnnertion. OFFERINGS TO BUYERS. Fi/tu rents per Une each insertion. OFFERINGS TO ?DYERS CORDUROY - Jullllard? 9000, all colors. Spring 3036. I VELOURS and ?llvertono coating?, all color?, at reasonable pnoos?. " ili?tiifi Domestic Buying Lifts Wheat Prices To Higher Levels Report That Large Forei.gn Orders Overhang Market Causes Optimistic Feeling Around Board; Interior Markets Strong As a result of an active demand for wheat contracts throughout the day j prices developed further strength and | closed with net gains of 4%@6?4c. The volume of new export sales was small, amounting to about 300,000 bushels, but there was good buying which was believed to be against old business and offers were small. There were believed to be some large export orders in the market, but the rapid advance in prices apparently placed those out of line, as they were limited as to levels.* Receipts at primary points were moderate, and the fact that the movement is not keeping pace with the demand has created a strong bullish sentiment .despito the fact that the crop is a liberal one and there is a large surplus on the farms. Tho Winnipeg market also was strong, and the fact that the price of Canadian i wheat ha3 recently advanced to about a parity with the domestic market?? has contributed to the strength in the situation. It is quite evident that farmers are not soiling freely, and al? though the car situation has improved considerably recently and shippers are having little dit?iculty in moving! wheat to the seaboard for export to. Europe the movement from the farms I to the terminal markets' has not in- j creased as expected and all the in? terior cash markets were strong. The domestic flour demand has been slow all season on account of the numerous uncertain features in the situation, and in consequence the domestic demand for cash wheat has not been up to normal. In the local cash market No. 2 red and No. 2 hard were quoted at $2.76 spot c. i. f. track. Crop Report Brings Late Rally in Com The corn market was easier at the I outset under further selling, prompted ? by increasing receipts at the primary j points and a show of weakness in the cash situation. On the decline, how- | ever, there was heavy covering by Eastern shorts in the September posi- ! tion as well as new buying in the | late months, and prices rallied sharply, | at enc time showing net advances of| over 2c for the active positions, There ; was no frost in sight throughout the belt, but official reports to the effect ; that in different parts of the West the I corn crop was from fifteen to forty ; days late, made it seem more than : probable that a considerable per- j centago of the crop will be caught by j frost unless the date of killing frost ; is abnormally late. Cash corn in Chi- j cago was weak, despite the advance in ? futures and the rapidly disappearing ; cash premiums caused some nervous- i ness amone those who wero inclined | to take a bullish view of the situation. ; In the local cash market No. 2 yellow! corn, was quoted at $1.72 c. i. f. New j York, ten days shipment. \ Yesterday's Previous Tear Now York: close. elose. uro. I No. 2 yellow.$1.72 ?1.77, Jl.94% September . 1.3 Mi 1.38% 1.33% December . 1.18% 1.17% 1.72 , Oats?The oats market was Influenced largely by the action of corn, but price i chauffes were confined within narrow lim? its, ami closing quotations showeil net j Bains of \i to '4c. In tho local cash mar? ket No. 1 white anrl No. 2 white were quoted at 80c; No. 3 white, 7'Jc; No. 4 white, 7Sc; fancy cllppe?! white. 82e, and ordinary clipped white, 70c, all elevator. Yesterday's Previous Year i "> New York: close. ?los?} ago. No. 3 whit". .$0.79 $0.80 $0.93<aY83% September ... .?>>'? .66% .69%' December.66% .00% .72% Rye?Market steady. Yesterday's Previous Tear New York: close clos?? ago No. 2 'West. . .$2.30% $2.35 $1.55 Flour and Meal?tjuotntions were; i'ester? lay's Previous Year N. Y. s close. close. ago. Spring patent. $12.25(!t'13.25 $12.25(3)13.25 $11.65?g)-| Cornmeal. 3.!'0"w 4.00 3.903? 4.00 4.C0Q) Kye (lour. 10 25(010.75 1O.?501O.75 8.00? 8.40 Ural'. 7,0.00 50.00 IS.00 Cottonseed Oil?There were further de llverles of 300 linrrels on Sopt?mbcr con-; Iracts in the ???I market, bringing tho i oi h I deliveries tu l?i,2U0 barrels. Tim oil appeared lo have passed Into hi rung hand.-?, however, ami there was a tendency on the part of S.pt inlit shorts to cover while offers w.re simili. This demand nnd a. little n? w buying on th?- strength In cotton and grain gav.J the market a llrmer tone and final prices were 18<ijj,|5 point;? net higher. Tolal sales for tho day were 7,200 barrels. Tho range of prices follows: ?.?pen High Low Close Close Spot...- - 12.40(ii'13.00 11.90 Sept... 12.27, 12.50 12.25 1 2. I5?|/ 1 2. 58 12.H0; ?>?t- 12.80 12.80 12.80 12.76^)12.78 12.51 Nov... 12.60 12.71) 12.00 12.70?12.75 12.50 Der... 12.93 US.0D 13.93 1 2.!-'? (,C 13.O.: 12.78 .Lin... 12.80 13.05 12.80 13.02? 13.03 12.R3 J-'eb... - - ? -- 13.Oi.?? 13.15 12.JI0 ?Mar... 12.98 13.13 12.98 13.13? 13.14 12.97. Apr... - - - 13.15ii-13.30 12.90 Unsettled Conditions Rule in Sugar Current prices. Yr. ago. Sugar, gran, lb. Li.00 '.? ?'off.-, Rio No. 7. 8 "a 19 ' Coffee", Santos, No. 7.. 22% *>? 23% 28 i Unsettled conditions continue in both the raw and refill?^d sugar mar? kets, and correct ?luouitions nro difficult to arrive at. Full duty raws wore offered from 10c to lO'/ac c. i. f., and Porto I'.icos were believed to he available at about 11 '/-?c c. i. f. Cuban holders-arc f=it tinir tight, sugars arriving hero being immediately placed in store for an ad? vance in price. There are said to bo about 20,000 bags of Porto lticos now on lighters awaiting an improved mar I kct. At the moment these sugars are i not being pressed on unwilling buyers. There were rumors circulating in the j trade to the effect that a lower Wall I Street refiner who had bought heavily ; of Java whites had diverted upward of , RO.OOO tons of these sugars to Holland and other European countries, thus being relieved of a lur^e block of sugar originally intended for this market. Sugar Future? ?Tho market for sugar fiitun-s wsis again dull and without special feature. The opening was 12 points lowei to 25 points higher on a few transad ions In September on the call. There was lit? tle or no further trading until late In the afternoon, when outsido interests starteil a covering movement which steailled prices, final ?puotatlons being net 20 to 70 points higher, the relative strength being shown In tho new crop months. The range o( prices rollows; Wednesday's Open. High. I,OW. Close. Close. Sept... 10 25 10.7(0 10.25 U? .65 hi 10.7(1 10.45 Oct.... 10.75 10.75 10.55 10.6 5 (?j) 10.70 10.25 Nov.... 10.50 10.50 10.50 10.00'.;, 10.70 10 -JO Dec.... - .- - 10.60<?-f 10.70 10.20 .Ian.... 10.30 IO.J',0 lO.JIO l 0.30 (jji 10.40 9.60 Feb.... - - ? - ? 1 '). 15 'ii 111.20 ?.DO Muroh. 10.20 10.20 10.20 10.15fff 10.20 9.50 April.. -- - . 10.151(110.20 9.50 May... - - ----- ? ? KYlO'ii 10.20 9 5 0 Coffee Future? -TlnT" was little In the ..;?>? of fresh development In the local c??l fi ?? markel yest inlay, ?n?l It was a dragging affair. On tl??' call prices wer?: ; .' 'o 21 point? lower on liquidation In I '? - cemler by a Wall street commission house, which curried down the entire llrt. Around midday prices worked low-r, at one time being 20 to 30 pointa bol nv ttru pievlnun close. Late In the day a f. w buying orders appeared und a. partl.il re ??? very l'ioli place, final price? belli* 14 le 20 point? rret lower. No oncoura;;' nient ?aine from Hrazll, the ?-ost ami freight market ?t Pantos being nlmyt iinohiin?'od, but 11 lo offers wire about 25 lo 35 p.unis 1 o w.-r. The official cabio from Santos reporting ; the ?-Inning in the future? markel (her?? >?,ml iliat quoliiiioiis wer?, for liquidation ' nt outstundlng term contract? delivery, all I smile*. ,"4?!w futures contracts stipulate? ? type? No?. :i impl 6, ami tho delivery uf ???wer giiules was not allowed. It wu the opinion of most brokers her? that this WM Mtotbtr sup ea U? pott at th* Bra I zlllan government to prevent undue ?P?eo latlon in futures and In no way would affect this market. v Tne range of price? follows: Wednesdays Open. High. Low. Close. close. Sept... - - - 7.7507.80 7.93 Get ' - - - 7.95??7.97 8.13 Xo'v - ?--8.15118.17 8.33 Dec_ 8.35 8.38 8.27 8.343(8.35 8.53 Jan.... 8.60 8.60 8.50 8.644*8.65 8.71 FeU_ --8.7408.75 8.89 March.. 8.95 8.95 8.85 8.93?8.t?5 9.07 April... - - - 9 03W9.05 9.IS May... 9.15 9.17 9.10 9.13(0)9.15 P.29 Juirs... - - - 9.23?9.25 9.39 July... 9.25 9.25 9.25 9.33?f?9.35 9.49 Aug.... -? - - 9.33G"9.35 9.53 Butter, Cheese and Eggs Butter?Receipts were 11.042 packages. Creamery, higher than extras, lb., 67? 57V4c; extras, 92 score, 56>?c; firsts, 90 to 91 score, 53@5C%c; firsts, 8S to S9 score, 50?^f(j)52c; Beconds, 83 to 87 score, 47?-j@ 50c; lower grades, 4i>@47c; Danish casks, 52%@64%c; unsalted, higher than extras, 60(?>?0%c; extras, 59@59'-jc; firBts, b??-.& 68c; seconds, 5?4?-52'??c ; State dairy tubs, finest, 65 ?56c; good to prime, 51? 54c; common to fair, 45?50c; ladles, current make, firsts, 45',-??46c; seconds, 42'a? 43c; lower grades, 41'(j-42c; packing stock, current make, No. 1, 42@42%c; No. 2, 41c; lower grades, 3S@40c. Cheese? Receipts, 3,302 boxes. State, whole milk, fresh fiats, eoloreii or whites, lb., 28 %? 29c: average run, 27? 28c; lower grades, 20i|25',uCL twins, fresh specials, 27!-??ii2Se; average run, whit?5 or colored, 26%@27%c; lower grades, 20?25c; Wis? consin, fresh twins, 27c; single Daisies, fresh, 27?28c; double Daisies, fresh, 27? 28cs> Young Americas, fresh, 28% <S>29 %c; fresh specials, 16%@17%c; prime to choice, 15? 16c; fair to good, 12@14%c; lower grades. 5? 10c. ? Fggs?|t?'ceipts were 18,073 cases. Fresh gathered extras, ? dozen, 60}(Jt;ic; extra firsts, D7@59c; firsts, 54?56c; 'seconds, 48 ?53c; dirties, No. 1, 44?45c; checks, fair to choice, dry, 41?42: refrigerator, special marks, fancy, 54@54%c; firsts, 61?53o; seconds, 46?60c; State, Pennsylvania und nearby Western hennery whites, extras, 73? 75c; extra firsts, 70? 72c; firsts, 65? 68c; gathered whites, firsts to extra firsts, 65? 72c; under grades, 60? 64c; Pacific Coast, while, extras, 73?75c; extra firsts, (>8?72c; firsts, 64??6c; under grades, 6?i? OJlc; Petaluma, small, 54?56c; other West? ern and Southern, gathered whites, Do? 60c ; State, Pennsylvania anil nearby West? ern hennery browns, extras, 64?tiSc; gath? ered brown and mixed colors, graded ex? tras, 60?62c; firsts to extra firsts, 64?59c. Livestock, Meats, Provisions Yesterday. Year ago. Live beef, fair to prime. 100 !bs.$13.00?16.75 $13.50017.00 I) r e s S ?? d beef sides, lb.17? .27 .16? .23 Live veal, com? mon lo primo, 100 lbs.16.00?21.00 1S.00@25.00 Dressed veal, city, lb.22? .32 .28? .86 Live ewes, 100 lbs. 4.00? 8.00 4.50? 8.50 Dressed mutton, city, lb.08? .11 .07? .15 Live lambs, fair to prime, 100 z >bn.13.00?16.50 1L00@16.7S Dressed lambs, city, lb.24? .32 .14? .26 P.ogs, 100 lbs... 16.25@17.25 20.25?20.75 Dressed hogs, bacon, lb.2,3%?.24% .29%?.30% Mess pork, hbl,. .'?2.00 7(1-33.00 62.00052.60 ?Mess b-ef, bbl.. 1?.000 19.00 27.00028.00 Lard, M i il ?I 1 ?? West, 1?0 lbs. 19.25@19.35 28.50023.60 Cotton Regains Part Of Lost Ground As Shorts Cover Bear Traders Take Profits and Get Out of Market in Anticipation of Three Day Holiday The cotton m<-.rket recovered the greater part of Wednesday's losses dur? ing yesterday's trading. There were various features in the news which were emphasized on the advance and may have led to some buving, but the demand was most generally attributed to covering for over the approaching three day adjournment, as tho Ameri? can futures markets will both be c!?)sed irom to-night until next Tues? day morning. Whatever tho character of the de? mand, October was relatively firm, sell | ing up to 27.20, or 1V0 points ns't high? er, while later month? showed gains of 110 to 133 points at the best. Last prices were 15 to 25 points off from the top under realizing, and the final tone was called easy, although the mar? ket phowed advances of 90 to 153 points for the day. The market opened steady at an ail i vanee of 12 to -1* points on reports of unfavorable weather in the South and : covering after the big break of tho previous day. Thore was heavy selling for Liverpool account which caused re? actions of several points right after the call, but the ofTcrings were soon ab? sorbed, and the market sold 60 to 05 points net higher before the end of the morning. Another setback of S5 to ,'!0 points occurreil ?luring the noon hour, but tho covering movement continued :iTid th?' highest prices of tl)0 day were ? readied in the late trading. There was ?ciii? 'ulk of buying to cover hedges against r.-ilcs of spot cotton in the South, but nothing definite developed in th:?t connection, and most brokers thought the advance reflected a dis? position to cover contracts beforo the holidays. Private cables said there was a bet? ter fooling in Liverpool with reference t? labor conditions in the,coal mines, While there seemed to be a conviction among some of the local traders that the prospects were for an improve? ment in domestic trade demand after I.,".bor Day. Many of the milis which have been curtailing or shut down dur? ing tli-- pant w ???!?: or two aro expect?1?! to resume operations next week, and the idea appeared to bo that they might show n renewed Interest i:i raw mate? rials. There w:>s also ta'k of light pjin niiig returns from the Census Bureau on Wednesday, but there was little ? chantre in the news from the goods market, rnrl reports from the Southern spot markets showing rallies in the Southwest a1?'? , indicated declines in some of the Eastern be't centers. Quo? tations for middling cotton in the South now range from 27.50 to 33.50, quota? tions of about 30 cents being nomi : rial ?n most <y..'r ?:. The local market for snot cotton was quiet and 150 points hipjher at "1.75 for middling; no sales were reported. The range of prices follows: Wednesday's Open. High. Low. Close. ?-li.se. , Oct.... 2."..;i0 27 20 25.to" 2'JY9i". ?27.10 25?B0 Nov.... 24.90 35.00 21,90 25.950-24.42 Dee.... 21.40 27,.50 24.23 25.25 n( 25.35 24.17 Man_ 23.7J! 21.70 23.00 21.50-7(21.55 23.58 . Feb../. ?- - - 24.40?--23.47, .March. 2JJ.40 24.47 23.23 25.30?-23 28 April..- - 24.15?--23.20 May... 23.25 24.20 23.05 24,00??,,-23.10 ?July.!! 23.011 23.95 21.00 23.90? 33.96 22Y.'0 Southern Spoi M;irkets?Augusta quiet. Old. 125 lower nt 30.25e. and new, 50 lower at 27.27.i-: sales 25'i bale?, Memphis nom? inal, unchanged ;i I 23c; sales I.OOO bales. Little Knelt <|ulet, unChangeil at 30c; sab-s nil. I?:i!i:iM sleady. 125 higher sit 2se: sales 2.093 bales. Montgomery ?lull. 125 lower at 27.f)Oo; sales nil. l-'.ot Worth steady, 125 higher sil 28e; sales 27,0 bales. Oalveslon quiet, unchanged nt 30c; s.-ilis 2"2 bales. New Orleans ulet, 25 points lower at 29e; sales 23 bal'-s. Savannah steady, 60 higher at 29c; sales 49 bales. i Cotton Statistics Laut Last Yesterday. Week. Year Port receipts .... ?i.395 4,r?8| i:.70fl Kxporls . 7.059 S 7(01 1 2.002 KxpoiMs, season . 158,707 ILS,99? 5:13.470 \-e?v York stocks 2S.751 29.M2 S 1.075 I'o.-i slocks . 711,401 ','1)7,.s 11 8:14,203 Interior r?'c?dpls. . ??.7:'S 0,300 :;,.': o Interior shipmi'Uls 5,392 5.220 4.558 New York arrivals l.r.oi 1,281 7,07 Liverpool Coble* Snot cotton ?mi. I si t 10 points decline; middling, 21.10.1: s?l?'s, 4.000 bales l A nier lean, .1,004)) J Imports, nil. Futures opened stonily nt 30 to DO points decline; closed Irregular at Jl.'l to 5JI points advance; October, 18.9Xd; December in. 34?l; .lanmiry. IK.13d; March, 17.84.1; , .May. 17.Old. Manchester: Yarns and i cloths dull. Textile Industry Recovering The textile industry of Franca em? ployed about 188,000 men, in t'.'ll. of whom only H per cent had returned by ?July, 1919. Last December, how? ever, more than 33 per cent were back at work, or nbout four times us many tin in ?luly. Six times as niuny miners were nt work i? December as in July and twice an many in hardware und metal factories. Miscellaneous Markets Public Utility Securities Bid. Aak?a. Adirondack Power and Light.. 18 do pf_\. 70 American Light ft Traction... .110 do pf . SO American Gas & Electric. 9* do pf . 3? American Power & Light. 45 do pf . ?5 America? Publlo Utllltle?.? do pf .? American Waterworks . J do 1st pf ."* do participating? pf . * Appalachian Power . 3 do pf . ? Carolina Tower R ft L. 26 Central States Electric. * do pf . ?*? Cities Service com.294 do pf .$5?, do 7s, deb, Serle? C. 94H do 7s, deb, Series-D. ? do 7s. pf Series B. 6% Colorado Power . 7 do pf. 80 Commonwealth P. R. ft L.... 14 . do pf. 2$ Electric Bond & Share pf. 79 Empire District Electric pf- 60 Empire G. & F. Co., 1st and Coll. 6s. 1925 . 90 do 6s, Oonv. Notes, 1924-83* do 8s,. pf . 83V? Federal Light ft Traction. 6 do pf . 40 Gas & Electric Securities.260 do pf . 75 Northern Ontario Light. 10 do pi' _?. 44 Northern Ohio Electric Corp... ? do pf .? Northern States Power . 29 do pf .?. 74 Republic Ry & Light Co. 7 do pf. 27 Southern California Edison... 79 do pf . 92 Standard Gas ft Electric. 12 do pf . 34 Tenn. Ry. Light & Power. 1 do pf. 1 United Light ft Rys.16 do 1st pf. 56 Western Power . 1* do pf new . 60 Ronds Appalachian Power 1st 5s. 60 Cincinnati Gas & Elcc 5s, 1915.. 79 Col Gas & Elec 5s, 1827. 79 Dallas Elec 5s, 1922. 99** 1? 76 115 85 95 35 60 70 20 30 3 42 7 ? 18 28 10 47 299 66* 96* 94 e 9 90 17 3? 83 70 93 ?85H 85% 9 45 350 86 14* 48 18 55 32 77 9 31 82 ? 96 14 37 3 3 19 60 20 63 99 do 7s, 1921. El I'aso Elec col 5s. 79 Great Western Power 1st 5s... 7 i Midwest Utilities 1st 5s. 85 Miss River Power 1st 5s. 72 North Ont Lt & Power 6s. 61 Nor States Power 6s, 1226. 81 II 100 83 74 * SO 74 62 * 84 MlacelUneoBs Storks Bid. Am Chicle 28 do pf... 62 ?ArnLeuth 27* ?do pf.. 77Vj Am Mfg. .145 diT pf .. 15 Am M & F160 Am Td pf 3 H Am Typ F 3S A D T N'.T 25 Atlas P C 55 B B AS lp tO ?io 2d pf 65 Bor C M.. 95 Lush T pf ?7 Celluloid..160 Chllds Co. t? do Pf . . S 2 City Inven 60 C.ik W pf. 90 Ask. 40 66 60 89 160 <? 160 3% 43 36 86 98 73 ISO 8? 97 Bid. DLA W.ISi Draper C.130 Int Sll pf. 88 Lima L pf 85 NatCaskt.100 N J Z W..178 N Co 1 pf. 87% Phelps D.170 P ft TV pf 15 R Raalt in 20 do pf... ?2 Ry Bkg P120 do pf... 84 Singer Mfgl26 S L IM&b 43 Stol! S pf. ?5 S D W pf. ?5 Valvol pf. ?S W & B... 93 Val? ft T.275 Ask. ica 133 >] ss 110 182 1*0 2t? 29 75 180 87 129 47 ?8 ?8 >( ?8 285 Chemical Stocks Am Cyan. 26 do pf. . . 55 By-Prod.. 93 Cassln Co. 40 Dow Ch.. ? Du P Co p 8i,4 Gruselli ..137 do pf... ? 60 255 139 95 Book Elec ?0 I 'do pf .. 60 Ky Solvay 75 Moc Co pf. 8S [Merrlmac. 74 Mulfd Co. ? Remet G. .165 'Solv Pne. .200 Tobacco Stocks ! G W IImel57 do pf... 90 ! J E Youngl30 r do pf... 8 3 ?MacA&F. 98 P R-A T. .107 165 140 87 113 RJR newA 70 do pf B 3 7 do pf... 99 Weym B...162 do pf... 90 L'nlv Leaf.140 ?Sx dividend 60%. Sugar Stock? Card Am. 19 do pf . . 70 Car Sug.. 50 C Agulrre 105 Finio iii-wlOO ??odch'x S 47 Grt West.380 do pf .,111 110 105 400 118 Mat-Am.? S? ?do pf.? 7S Michigan. 11 National..145 Nl Ntqueo300 Savannah. 68 do pi .. r ?? 70 100 170 240 90 40 101 1?0 93 28 103 12 155 850 SO Steel and Ordnanca Stocka Am Bra i Atlas l'\ 3.191 ?1115 : Bab A W.1 Cu V A F.l s Carb Steel do :*i pf ; <h. 2d pf Coll A_ 48 , Du P Pw.,235 I ?o pf. . . 78 ?Ex dividend. 196 150 80 108 170 60 100 s* East Steel 70 I Ein S & I TV) ?do pf . 7 5 'Here Pw.205 ?do pf. . 9?, IXlles B-P.85 Scov Mfg. 370 iThom Iron '38 \\"n Cor. .400 tW jodward 60 15 88 410 450 63 New York Bank Stocks ros 315 2 0 0 420 1,5 0 Amertca . Atlanta .. ' Am Exeh ; Mattery ., : Bower> . Bryant P. Bway Cent. 1 . i Bronx Nat.. 160 Mutch As D. 35 l'en Mercan. I 95 . I'Jsase .595 Chat ft Ph.270 Chelsea Ex 1.15 Chemical ..559 'City .205 Coal ft ?. . .?50 Colonial . . .'.150 Commerce ..218 . Columbia . . 175 Corn P.xeh.330 Cosinop'lan. 112 Com'clal H.42I Com'w'lth .22? Cuba .180 j Rast Ri ver. 165 i Fifth Nat. .Mr I Fifth Ave. .9i7?0 First Nat. . .895 Foreign T B 55 2151 1 60 JOO 40 4 07. 260 146 565 27? 230 no ?25 Ga-fleia ... Goi/iam Gr?-->nwlch llairiman . Hanover . . Industrial . Im ?"?. Trad Irving Nat. Liberty .. . Maullar Co Mech ft Met Metrop'tan . Mutual .... Nat Am.. .. New Neth.. N Y County. N Y N B A. Park. Pacific . . . . Public. Seaboard .. Second . State . 23d Ward... Untd Stales. Union Ex... Wchester A. Yorkvi?e . ? 230 135 225 340 816 205 fi20 . 210 390 216 JI20 J150 4*0 l?u 195. 135 460 470 370 325 ?5? 425 1*5 200 160 176 .200 375 240 206 64? 220 40? 480 480 345 676 47S, 170 116 Truat and Surety Compa??as Alllance ... 7? tAm Trust.. - ? Am Surety.. 68 Bankers . . .385 : Bond & M...210 ! Bklyn T Co.490 ! feat Union. "65 Columbia . .305 Commerc'l .165 < Equitable ..290 Empire Tr. .300 i Prinra L ft T3I5 Fulton .270 ; Fidelity . . . :'?0 Guaranty . . :?45 1 Hamilton .. 255 : Hudson T. .155 I Kings Ce. . .630 1 Law Mtge. .110 85 Lawyers T.. 1 30 ? Lincoln Tr..l4? 72 Manufactura 195 ?:6 Mercantile .7:00 220 Metropol . .260 61? Mtge Bond.. 80 ? 76 Mu T of W.105 316 Nat Surety. 188 ? NTL IftT.525 300 New York T595 ? ?N Y Title.110 396 Peoples .. . .275 ? Realty Asso. 1 00 216 T G ft T_310 355 Un State?. .810 ' 2?5 V S M ft T. 405 ? U S T Quar 80 660 Weatchester.13? 1151W & BTcMlli t??e Neir York Title and Mortgage. ?Includea American Trust ?om?a?y teeaa 140 206 326 27? 9? 125 m 626 610 120 290 110 320 S30 8? 175 Insurance Compa??a? Rid. Am Alli'nco.270 City of NY.200 Com'w'lth .300 Contlntl _ 67 Ftd ft Phoe.620 Franklin_ 70 Globe ft R.1100 Ask. 290 210 326 70 IH<1. Great Am..26* Hanover ... 8? Home .505 Nat Llfcerty. 17? 535 Niagara . . .120 80 Stuyvesant.. 69 Ask. 248 620 lk( 130 75 Standard Oil Stocks Anglo-American Oil Ltd. Atlsintlc Refining Co. ?lo pf. Borne-Scrymser Co., Buckeye Pipe Line. Chesebrough Mf? Co eons.., ?lo pf . Continental < 'II Co. Crescent Pipe Line Co. Cumberland Pipe Line Co.., Eureka Pipe Line Co. Oaleua-Signal Oil pf new... do pf old . Bid. 21 1125 105 420 9 3 Z20 100 120 2 9 135 102 107 440 95 145 107 US 3 3 ' 25* 166 98 315 43 520 190 370 122 270 ?3 3 08 605 Illinois Pipe Line. Indiana Pipe Line Co. International Petroleum Ltd.. National Transit Co. New Vorl. Transit Co. Northern Pipe Line Co. Ohio Dll Co . Penn-Mex Fuel Co. Prairie oil ft ?las Co. Prairie Pip? Lin? Oo. Solar RefinWig Co. Southern Pip- Line Co. South Perm Oil Co. Soiitliwe.it Pennn Pipe Lines.. Stan-lard oil of California_ Stau.lard on ,,f Indiana. Stamlard Oil of Kansas. ?Standard Oil of Kentucky. Standard Oil ?if Nebraska_ Standard oil of New J.-roey... do pf . Stamlard Oil of New York.... Standard Oil of Ohio. . do pf . Swan Ctr. Finch Co. Union Tank Car Co. 'lo pf . Vacuum OH Co . Washington Oil Co. Miscellnncoufi Oil Companies Atlantic Lohns ?*)!! Co, com... 28 ?lo p? . 80 Cosdi-n ??- i'?? . 7 ?? KM? Busln ?'uns Pot Co. 9?. Imperial Oil, Ltd . io-; Muiinolla Petroleum ?'". 326 Morrllt ?>ll Corporation. lift MM went Routting Co . 147 Mountain Producers . 12 1 Northwest Oil Co. 26 Producers ft Kellnern Corp com 6?, Salt Crook Producers, .new.... 12 Bapulp* Ro?nlng Co.?..,,...?,. h% 350 420 600 104* 38 5 430 104 70 118 95 26* 175 102 5(0 195 390 128 275 68 312 675 646 310 440 6711 ??5* 450 108 ?10 123 100 3<S0 33 100 7 st 9\ 10? 350 I4? 149 13 30 8* 13 Nsw York City Bonds Form. Rate and Maturity. Bid. Ask. Yield. Interchangeable ?*?, 19?T. 89 ?1 6.0? do 4*8, 1965. 8? ?1 t.00 do 4*?. 1983. 8? ?1 6.01 do 4*?. 1967. 8? 91 6.04 do 4*8, 1966. 83 84 6.20 do 4*8, 1964.83 84 6.18 do 4*8. 1963. 83 84 6.19 do 4*8, 1960. 83 84 6.20 do 4*8, 1960, op 1930... 85 84 6.14 2? ?8* I?.?I. 79>? 8i B? do 4s, 195T. 79* 81 6.14 Registered 4s. 1965-1968... 79* 81 6.14 Interchangeable 3*8, 1954. 71 73 6.20 Coupon 3*8. 1954. 71 73 6 20 Reg 3*8. 1960-1954 Ino... 71 73 6.20 do 3*8, 1940-1950 inc... 6.50 6.10 - Registered ft coupon (serial) 4*8, 1920-1930 Inc. ?.00 6.25 _ . do 4*e, 1920-1931 lue... 6.00 6.25 - ? do 4*9, 1920-1932 inc.. 6.00 6.25 New York State Bonds Issued In coupon and registered form: not ?ntercnan?eat>.e. Coupon bond? register Form. Rate and Maturity. Bid. Ark. Yield. Canal Imp 4*8. 1964-98 102 4.40 Highway Imp 4*8. 1963.. 98 102 4.40 Canal Imp 4*s. 1966_ 94 97 4.40 Highway Imp 4*e, 1965.. 94 97 4.40 Barge Canal Ter 4*?. 1945 94 97 4.40 Highway Imp 4a. 1967- 89 92 4.40 Canal Imp 4e, 1967.89 92 4.40 High y Imp 4s. 1960-'62 Ina 89 92 4.40 do 48, 1958. 89 92 4.40 Canal Imp 4s, 1960-'62 inc. 89 92 4.40 Palisades I S Park 4s. 1961 89 92 4.40 Barge Can Ter 4s. 1942-*46 89 94 4.40 Federal and Joint Stock Land Bank _, . Bonds Federal Farm Loan 6s, 1938 op 1923. 84* 96* 6.40 Federal Farm Loan 4*s. 1939 op 1924. 86* 87* 6.57 Federal pmrm Iy0an 4^? 1938 op 1923. 86 88 6.57 "A0.1?1 Farm Loan 4*8, 1937 op 1922. SS 88 6.83 Joint ?tock Land Bank 5s. 1939 op 1924.83 85* ?.33 Joint Stock Land Bank 6?, 1938 op 1923.83 85* 6.35 Short T?m Seenrittes Security, Rate. Dua. Bid. ?Ask. Ylal?. Amer Cotton Oil ?s. 19J4. 89* ?o* a 95 Amer Chicle 6s, 1921--82.. 94* 98* 7 I? do ?s, 1923-*2S_.90 ?6 7*6 do 6a. 1926-'27.87* 91* 7-6S Amer Tei ft Tel ?a, 1922.. 94* 8.4? ??s do 6s. 1*24. 92* ?2* (40 American Thread ?a. 1928. ?3 ?5 ? 80 American Tobacco 7s, 1920 ?9* 1?? 7.?? do 7s, 1921.. .9?* ??14 7i5 do 7s, 1922.99* 99* 7.20 do 7s. 1923. 99* ?9* 7.20 Anaconda Copper ?a, 192?. 89* 90* T 60 Ann-Am Oil Ltd. 7*s, 1925 98% ?9* 7.76 Armour cone 6s, 1920-'24. ?3 98 ?? do 7b, 1930. ?6 ??* 7.4S Bethlehem Steel 7s. 1921.. 98* 98* 7.7S do 7s. 197?3.?7* ?7* 7.75 Canadian Pao Ry 6s. 1924. 93* 04 7.91 Cent Argentine Ry 6s. 1927. 82* 84 9.36 C B ft Q RR(Jolnt)4s 1921 95 16* 9.80 Chi Pneu Tool 6s, 1921.... ?9 100 6.0? do 6s, 1922. 98 100 ?.?0 do Cs. 1923. ?7 100 ?.?0 C C C ft St L Ry 6s. 1929. 87 88* 7.8? Cub-Am S 1st lien 6s. 1921 99* 99% 6.1? Cudahy Packing 7s, 1923.. 97* ?7% 7.85 Federal Sug Ref 6s. 1924.. 92* 94 7.76 BFGoodrlch conv 7s, 1935 ?2* ?2% 9.05 Gulf Oil f.s, 1921. 97 ?8* 7.6? do 6s. 1922.95* ?7* 7.40 do 6s, 1923. 94 95* 7.70 Hocking Valley 6s. 1924.. 89 92 ?LTS interb R T conv 7s, 1921.. ?68* ?6% ?4 K*n City Term 6s, 1923.. 94* ?? 7.6? Kennecott Cop Cp 7s, 1930 91% ?2* 8.1? Lac G L 1st ft ref 7s. 192? 86* 88 ?06 Llg ft Myers Tob 6s, 1921. 97* 97* 8.T0 New York Cent 6s. 1920.? 99% 100 7.00 Philadelphia 6s. 1922. 91* 93 11.2? Pennsylvania 4*s, 1921.. 97 87* 7.25 Procter ft Gamble 7s, 1921 99* 100 7.0? do 7s, 1922.99* 99% 7.2,1 do 7s, 1923.\.99* ?9% 7.10 Pub Ser N J conv 7s, 1922.. 80 83 -? R J Reynolds Tob 6s, 1922 95* 96 8.16 Sinclair Cons Oil 7*s, 1925 90 90* -. Southern Ry 6s, 1922--. 93* 94*10.10 St P U tlep guar 6*8, 1923 92* 93 8.1? Swift ft Co 6s, 1921. 98* ?8* 8.10 Texas 7s. 1923. 98% 99* 7.40 !u S Rubber 7*s. 1930...? 98* ?8% 7.7S I Utah Sec Corp 6s. 1922...? 81 84 ?-? Western El c?5nv 7s. 1925. ?8* ?8% 7.46 Markets in Other Cities Baltimore Sales. 100 Cons Coa' 70 Cen Ter Sug. . 5* 300 Cen Ter pfd.. 7* 70 Cons Power... 95?i 46 Bqult Trust Co 89* 35 Mt Vern com. 35 65 Mt Vernon pf 67 9 Merft Me 1 NB 26 40 Penn Wat Pow 82* 35 Un Rys com.. 11* Open. High. 83 83 5* 7* 96% 89* 35 67* 26 82% 13 Low. 83 6* 7* 05* 89* 35 67 26 82 Last. 83 6*' 7% 95* 89* 35 67* 26 82 11* 13 90* 60 88 44 10* 90* 59* 61* 46 88 285 9% 13* 9*4 13"? 90* 60 61* 46 88 285 "9% Bonds $2000 Cosden 6s. 90* 700 Uni Ry 6s_59* 8000 Uni Ry 4s_61% 4000 Un Ry Incomes 46 2000 Un Ry 6pc nts. 88 Boston Mining K Am Zinc. 12 10 do pf. 4 1 220 Allouez. 23 25 Ahmeek. 67 400 ArU Com!. 9% 1980 Big Heart. 9* 195 Cal ft Ariz. . . . 56 2 Cal & Hecla. .2,84 793 Carson. 22 10 Centennial_ ? % lOChlle. 13* 25 Chino. 28* 180 Copper Range. 34% 200 Daly West_ 4* 400 Davis Daly. . . 7* 60 East Butte.. . 25 Franklin. 50 Granby. 203 Island Creek . . 40 Isle Royale. . . 195 Mayflower O C 100 Mohawk. 59 100 New Cornelia.. 17 10 New River_ ?8 10 do pfd. ?8 65 Nipieslng. 10 840 North Butte... 15% 200Ojlbway. 1* 65 Old Domin ... 23 20 Quincy . 44 150 Seneca ....... 14* 100 Shannon . 1 * lo St Mary's _ 38* 300 Sup A Bost. . . 3% 200 Superior Cop.. 4* 10 Trinity . 1 % 1?00 Tuolumme .... 55 IS U S Smelters.. 54 100 do pf. 43* 100 Union Land . . 75 600 Utah Metal '. . 1% IS Winona . 25 Railroads 13 Bost ft Albany.126% 125* 125* 128% 5 Bost Kiev .... 04 04 0 4 110 Bost ft Maine. 38% 38* 38% 10' 2 C ?' 4'i 10* 2* 88 16% 1* 38%' 4* 4% IV* 65 54 43% *1% 25 4* 7% 10% 36';, 4'i 6 69 16% ?8 88 15* 1% 14* 1* 38* 1* 65 54 43% 75 1* 16' 58* 64 43% 1* 43 61 * 35* 102 do, Class A.. 43 8 Conn & Pass pf 70 70 88 Maine Central. 01 % SI? S00 N V, N H & IL 35* ? 35?. 50 Rutland pf . . . 25 25 32 Ver ft Mass.. 70 80 119 West End ... 4 3 4 3 15 do pf . 49* 49'. Miscellaneous 10 Am Agr. 79 79 79 10 do pf . 87 87 -87 60 Am Oil ft Eng 3% :: * .'! 60 Amoskeag .... 75 75 75 100 do pf . 73 74 73 ?63 Am Tel . 97% 9 7* 97 46 Am Wool pf.. 9 4 94* 9 1 ?9 Atlas Tack ... 21% ?1* 31 J 25 Eastern Mfr... 30-% so* 36 132 Edison .146 146*147, 100 Elder . 23* 23* 25 10 Gorton ..13 Li 13 35 Gray . 1JI 19?i 1 J' 20 Intl Cement... 27 ?7 ??' 50 Int Prods_ 13* 19* If 100 Island Oil.; 6 ? 1 050 Libby . 13 ?'?5 Loews . 10* 1 ir, .1 T Connor... 14 67 Ma.?s lias. 81* 33 do pf . B0 50 Mex Iny . 32 * ?5 Miss R pwr pf 49 364 Nat Leather... 10% 300 National Oil. ..7* 8 10 N-W Eng Tel. . 89 89% 270 Orpheum .... ?0* 27 10 Pacific Mills . .107 107 ?5 Punta Sugar.. 7?% 72% 5 Pullman .113 113 100 Root . 30* ;;o* 40 Reece Button. 15* 13* 170Shawmut S S. 20* ?0* ?50 Slmms Mag .. Il* 1 4 ?? 153 Swift .108* 109 04 ss*. 44 70 61* 35* 49% 47'* 1 3 * 10* 4 9 1"% 107 7?% 1IJI 30* 13* iio Swift Intl ??' Torrlngton ... 05 10 Un Drug .10'5 3 do 1st pf_ 44* 30 Pnite?i shoe . . 40* ' " Ventura . 10% ?3* 0 5 106 4 4 * 10' 13 10S?S. ?9% 106 ?14 '? 401, 1 'I % 8!.% ? 6 "* 107 71! '?? 113 " 30* 1 3 * ?0 ]J< 108'i ? 9 % 3 0 0 44* 81 Waldorf . ! 30 Wallham W.. ?0 ~ ?0 j 300 Ws I worth ... 18 18 I 133 Wick Wire . . 25 ?5 Bwnds ?40no<"arson ?s _104 104 lOOOO Mass Gas 4?-s 80* 8"?, ! 1000 Miss River P 5s 73* 73* ! Arir. Kxtn.. /?riz Silver. Hos ft Mon ;Hlk Hawk. J Calaveras.., Chief Con.. Cnejvn Rsv. i (.'rystal new i Denbigh ... j Eagle B B. I Fortuna . .. j ?Jladsilen . . i Homa OH... Iron Bios?.. Iron Cap . Jer Verde.. Boaton Car? Bid. Ask.! Bid. Ask. 2 2*|I.a Roe?.?0 32 .16 IS .Majestic ...10 15 .86 87 Mex Metals.J',0 75 ?5 35 IMid Moss...- - 40 1 l%;.Moj Tung... 5 11 Monarch ...-- 5 Nat L ft JVC. 5 7 New Baltic. 3 4 Nev Doug..10 10 Nixon.14 ?0 Rainier _ 1* 1* Svn Metals. 9 10 Silver Reef. 5 6 Texana. .... 7 8 U Verde Ex.30 31 i'ukon.1* 1 % .10 36 .14 ? 2* .60 70 . 6 7 .20 40 . 8* ? .15 25 Chicago Sales. Open. 30 Armour Leath. 16 635 do Pf. 91% JJfl Beaverboanl ?00 Case Plow .... 8 0 chgo El P.y pf 25 Cudahy , ". 60 Contl Motors.. 1011 Elder Corpn... 10G0 Libby . 60 Lln.laay Light. 100 Montg Ward... 243 Mi.iw Utilities. 1 43 do pf ?. ?50 Nat Leather. 150 Orpheum High. Low. Last. If 13 6% 33* ?9 10% 27 ?80 Plggly Wlggly 3JI 75 Reo Motors . . ?2* 100 Root ft Van. . . 30 30 Seers Roebuck.140% 315 Shaw. 71 1090 Stewart Wrnr. 31* 480 Swift Intrntl. . ?9* 785 Swift & Co... .108* ?5 Temtor A. 42* 309?) Union Carbide. 64* 160 West Knlttg. . 15?L. Bonds ?7000 Chg Rys Sr B 5s 35 10 4* 79 8% 2Ji* Ui 6 * 33 * 10% ?7 3.1 22% 30 140* 71 31% 29% 91% 10 4 * 79 8% 23* 13 0* 33% 3 3* 12 1? ?S! ?9 10 * 10% 27 27 33 33 ?2% 52% 13 G% 30 JJO 140* 140* 71 71 31* 31* ?9* 29 V 108V 108* l'iX'a 65 ?5 15* 0 4 > ?i: ' 15* Detroit 75 Charcoal .._ :l v? 3* 3 * 3* 4 26 Contl ?MorVs.. 8% 8% 8* 8* 40 Edison.90'* 96* 9?'* 96* 640 Lincoln Minors 40% 41 40* 40V* 450 Mich Sugar ... 11 11 11 11 376 Noble.1.17 1.17 1.17 1.17 226 Reo Motors ... 22* 22* 22* 22* Philadelphia 19 ?.10 K.07. ?500 Alliance Blcc*?tg ?0 13 801 161 10 800 Hi Amer Gas ... 31 * \in Stores com 45 * Ins... 19 V? .123* Ins <?f North A ?8 Lake Sup Corp 11 * Lehlgh Nav. .. .-.H', O Bls'lohr ft B 01* Phlia Bloc ... 22* Phlla R T- 14% Phlla ft W pf. 27* Tonopah Min.. 1* Union, TraoM. 24% : 1 * 45* I?* 12ri ?8 11* 68* 61* 22* 14% 27* 1* 31 47.?; 19?, ?33* ?7* 11* 68* 81* 23 14% 27* 19* 1?6 ?7* II* 68* 61* 22 14* 27* ?U ik I 5 Unit Cos N J.166 166 103 16? .Sales. Open. High. Low. Last. 425 Unit Gas Imp. 40* 40* 40* 40* 600 York Ry . 10 10 10 10 Bonds S.-.OOO El ft Pan Tr 4s 52 62 61% 62 6000 Lehlgh Val 6s 96* 96* 96 ?6 ?000 Phil El 1st 6s. 80* 80* 80* 80*| 7000 Welsh col tr 6s 63 63 63 63 Pittsburgh 160 Am Win GI M.110 112 II? lliyj 870 Arkansas Gas.. 11 11* 11 11 50 Barusdall Corp 39 39 39 8? 1125 Carbo Hydro.. 1* 2 1* 2 30 do pf . 3?% 3% 3% ?Si 20 Car Lead ft Z. 4 4 4 4 100 Guffey-GIUoB'i? 28% 26% 26% 26%, 15 Harbison-Walk 90 90 90 90 150 Kay Co Gas. . . 2 2 3 2 87S Lone Star Oas 29* 34 29* Si 700 Marland Rfg.. 4* 4% 4% 4%! 255 Mfrs Lt ft Ht. 69% 60 59* 69* 100 Mid States Oil. 12 12 12 12 300 Nat Firepr Co. 6 C 6% 6 10 ?lo pf . 13 13 13 13 40 Ohio Fuel Oil. 24?i 24% 24% ?4?, 70r)hio Fuel Sup. 49* 49'4 49* 49'., 845 Oklahoma Gas. 30'?, 30% 30* 30* 30 Penna R R. ... 42?, 42* 42* 42* 36 Pitts Coal pf. . 85* 85% 86* 86% 2000 Pitts Mt Sh'ta 38 40 38 40 140 Pitts Oil ft Gas 12% 13* 12% 13 450 Pitts Plate Gl.160 160 160 160 75 Westing Alrbr.105 105 105 106 Montreal Bid. Ask.| Bid. Ask? A P & P.. 70 76* AmsNld pf ? 65 >? At Sug R.139 140 Bell Tele. ? 101 V Br T L ft P 38 J(8'4 Cil C ft F. 4 7 4 8 do pf... 94% 93* Cn Cmnt. 60'* 61 do pf... 90 ? Can Stmsh ? 65 Dt Un Ry.103 103% Atlanac A pe x .? 3 Atlsis . 5 15? Bailey .... 2 6 Bvr Con ... A & Chmb Frld..? 10 Conlagas . .. 1 ?-?j 2 Vi Crown Rsv.. * * Dome Lake. 2 6 Gold Reef.. ? 3 Grt Nrthn..?> 3 Hargraves. ??' 3 Holllnger... 4 6 Lake Shore.. % 1 * Dom Bdg. 84 64* Dom Steel. 59 69* LrntdLt<1.112 ? MLM&PCn SO SO* Nat Brew 65 65* OglvMllg 240 t? PnmnsLtdl32 ? Rrdn Pap ? 200 Shawngn 108 ? Spn Rvr. .112 112* Stl Co Cn. 69 69* Toronto Bid. Ask.| Bid. Ask. Mclntyre_ 1% 2 Mng Crp Cn 1 3 Newray .... 2 6 Ptrsn Lake. 7 12, Pore Crown. * * Pore Tsdl...? 2 i'orc ImprL? 8 Prs E Dome? 8 Tk Hughes. 6 10 Temlskamg. -r? ?fa Thmp Krats.? 6 Vacuum Gas * % West Dome.. 2 ( Western Eleetric Organizes Company in South America Organization of a new company in the Argentine to take care of the telephone requirements of countries in the lower part of South America has been an? nounced by C. E. Pingree, vice-presi-' dent of the International Western Electric Company. The new company will be known as the Compa??a Western Electric Argen? tina and is expected to form an im? portant link in the group of subsid I iaries which the American company bas I been establishing throughout the j world during the last few years. The I capital stock of the new company con I rists of 5,000 shares of par value of I 100 pesos. Its headquarters will be in I Buenos Ayrcs. ? Island Oil Income Report I The semi-annual report of the Island Oil and Transpo/t Company, issued ? yesterday for the six months ended 1 June 30, shows a surplus after ehargee 'and taxes of $1,326,603, equivalent to 58 cents ($10 t>ar value i. earned ?in tho $22.500,000 capital stock outstanding. The gross earnings totaled $4,140,695 ; and the net from operations was $1, 702,108. Profits of" the refineries in j which the corporation is interested are not included in tho statement. Two of these, the New Orleans plant of the Island Refining Corporation and the Boston plant ot the Massachusetts Oil i Refining Compon? are now in opera : tion. ?General Petroleum Corp. Earns $10.53 Shar? The surplus of the General Petroleum | Corporation for tho fiscal year ended I June 30, according to a report issued yesterday, amounted to $2,449,236, after ! churges and Federal taxes had been de j ducted. This is equal, after allowing I for preferred dividends, to $10.63 a i share on the $21.123.900 common < stock, compared with the surplus of i $2.448,578, or $12.91 a share, on $17, ? 217,600 stock in the preceding year. The gross profits totaled $7,669,304, ['and the net, after expenses and ordi? nance taxes, was $6,332,446, a decrease I of $341,699 from last year. -? ? ? 2d Posthumous Award Made Capt. A. E. Hamm Widow Receives French Waf Cross and Citation for Hi? Heroism in Raid at Fliery Another posthumus decoration ha* been awarded to Captain Arthur Elli? Hamm, the New York office* who was killed in action at St. Mihiel and whose I gallantry won him the Distinguished ! Servce Cross. The new citation is by the 32d Division of the French Armf and tht? decoration is tho Croix de Guerre with gold star. Mrs. E'izabeth Creevey Hamm, widow of the officer, who lives" in the Apthorp Apartments. 390 West End Avenue, has received the medal from France, to? gether with a description of the valor : ous act which won it. This reads: I "During the famous Flirey raid y" j August 4, 1918. Captan Hamm not? only" I proved his ability to lead and com? mand men, but displayed remarkable coolneas and utter personal disrepr* for self under the most severe machine gun and artillery fire. His company captured that day several macBine ! puns, the first to be taken by the divi? sion. an<1 many valuable papers and documents, besides inflicting heavy losses upon the enemy. Many of hi? , men were wounded, and he himself re , ceived n grenade splinter in the hane. j but due to the skillful manner ? which he handled the advance and tW 1 order with which he conducted_?? withdrawal, not ? m?n of the cor