New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 15, 1921, Page 11

‘Financial 'WALL STREET STOCK EXCHANGE REPORTS (New York Stock Exchange quota- by Richter & New York tions furnished members of the Exchange.) High 37 51 Low Allls-Chal Mrg.. g Am Beet Sugar. Am Can Am Cotton Of1. 22 Am Locomotive. 8673 Am Smit & Ref 44 Am Sug Ret com %47 pJAm Sumatra Tob 80 Am Tel & Tel..100% Agobaceo ...119% A ‘oolen ... LA ‘onda Cop 68 % L Gult & Wt I aldwin Loco Haltt & Ohlo 3 Steel B ... Rap Tran ‘an Pacifio ‘entl Lther Co. ‘Res & Ohio . bt M1l & S P *hi Rk Isl & P “hile Copper “hino Cop ‘ol Fuel & Iron ‘onsol Gas .. .. ‘orn Prds Ref “rucible Steel ‘aba. Cane Sux ndieott—John irle .. jaston, W& \\ son Electric . hen Motors .. (BF) Co .. t Nerth ptd .. neple Cop . ntarbor Con ntarbar Con pfd nt Mer Mar . 13% 17% 40 % 59 28 olly Spring 1‘|rn snnecort Cop. . ehizh . 0n-§ Steel llnd 1.52 puth Pacifie . ™ Rail . . 2 udebaker . 5o Co . 43y r nd I"-uu\n 3% d 55 ariw Ofl nion Pacifie nited Fruit nited Ketoll St 8 Vood Prod ... Co., Stock 3% 3% 0% 40 284, 6o 70 S35 1 l_n% U S Tadus Alcu .. 1] 8 Rubber Co . U 8§ Steel . .. U 8 Stee! Pta . Wtah Copper Va Car Chem Willys Overland 84% 110% HAR'N"ORD STOCKS Judd & Co., Quetations furnished by 23 West Main street February Bid Asked Southern N E Tel . o104 106 Am Brass . ceees . 192 Am Hoslery .. . . 90 Am Hardware 37 143 Silver . 3 a7 Billings and \DQHC(‘F . 15, 1921. Am Bristol Brass Colt's Arms Eagle Lock Co . Landers F and C N B Machine Niles-Be-Pond com North and Judd Peck, Stow and Wilcox Standard Screw com Stanley Rule and Level : Stanley Works .... . Traut and Hine ... Union Mfg Co CLEARING HOUSE REPORT. ...01" 232,587 FExchang Balance .. DIVIDEND IS DECLARED Stan rd Oll Company of New Jersey Pays $1.25 on Common Stock of $25 Par for First Time. ' New York, Feb. 15.—A dividend of $1.26 a share on common stock of $25 par value was declared at a meet.- ing of the directors of the Stahdard Co. of New Jersey This is the first dividend declared on $25 par value stock. It corresponds with a quarterly dividend of $5 on a share paid on the old $100 par com- mon, The regular quarterly dividend of $1.75 a share on preferred stock also was declared. STANLEY POST NEWS. The regular meeting of the Stan- ley Post, G. A. R, will be held at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the hall. All members are urged to afk tend. In the evening at 7 .6'clock, there will be an observance of Lin- coln’s and Washington's Dbirthdays. The following orders have been iIn- vited by Commander 8. H. Wood of the post to attend: G. A. R. Cluzens’ ocorps, Women's Relief corps and Sons of Vete . Auxillary N 1. Light refreshments will be served. TO SPEAK OF FRANCE. A public meeting of unusual in- terest, will be held at the First church chapel tomorraw afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mrx. Frank B. Kelly, president of the ' American McCull association, will address the - sembly. Mra. Kelly will describe the work baeing done jn that rountry which is Dbeing financed by the auxiliaries of America. A large aud- fence is looked forward to in order to give' the speaker an enthusiastic greeting. On account of lack of hotel accommodations ni the, <~n\ it was forced to cancel the 38th an- nual meeting which was to have been held here. KEOGH Member Comsolidated Stock Exchange of New York. STOCKS ’ BONDS Direct Private Wire New York to Boeton. G..F, GROF¥, Mgr.—Room 509, N. B. Nat'l bank Bldg.—Tel. 1013 L . Juop ¥. G, JUDD W. T. SLOPER JUDD & CO. 23 WHST MAIN ST., NEW BRITAIN, CONNBEOTICUT Investments, Local Stocks We Have Orders to 'Buy 100 shs. American Hardware Corp. Telephones, 1315, 13 The Hartford-Connecticut Trust Company Corner Main and Pearl Streets, Capital $1,250,000, Hartford, Conn. Su-plus Funds, $2,000,000.00 bepodt Boxes, $5and u wards. Sefllenmt of Estates, Vllls rawn without charge Foreign Exchange to all parts of the world. LETTERS OF CREDIT It is safe and saves time. ., Bank by mail. GENERAL BANKING NEW BRITAIN NATIONAL BANK oRnGANIZYD "o DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY FEBRUARY COUNGIL T0 BE BUSY of and Report Board Finance and Servicemen's Requosts WIl Occupy Attention. An’ unusual amount of interest is being manifested in the cpmmon douncil meeting to be held tomorrow evening since the report of the bhoard of finance and taxation is to be sub- mitted and a recommendation will be made for the providing of a service- men's clubhouse with a salaried s retary. The latter project will volve the expenditure of $11.000. It is expected that the firemen will biing their campaign for a two-platoon system to the council chamber and urge that that body order it includ- ed in the budget. This will invoive an addition seven-tenths of a mill tax. The council has already gone on rec- ord as favoring two platoons but the board of finance and taxation did not feel the time opportune for its nfll\p-‘ | Masons Planning tion. USED, CAR SALE M. Irving Jester to Offer 50 Different Makes and Models at Special Event This Week. M, Irving Jester, automobile and garage man, is planning for an in- novation in the salec of used cars in this city. He will offer 50 different makes and models of pleasure cars and trucks at special prices for an in- definite time. In additian he will al- low to every purchaser a ten day trial of any car, at the end of which the car may be returned and, proyided it has not been wseriously damaged in the interval the full purchase price will be allowed in exchange. Ho plans in this way to allow the peaple of New Britain a wide seloc- tion of models at the most attractive offer possible. Coupled with the re- duction in prices, he belleves the trial offer, will give many the opportunity to obtain a good car for little money. The show rooms at 193 Arch street will be open this evening to take care of those who wish only to see as well as those who want to purchase, Diphtheria Cases Here y Falling Off A noticeable dccrmaa in the num- ber of scarlet fever and diphtheria cases is seen in the weekly morbidity report of the state health department which was isstued today. Communi- cable diseases reported by the local health department are: Diphtherla, 7: scarlet fever, 4. ieasles, 314; whooping cough, &. Former Local Resident Dies at Cambridge, Mass . Mrs. Elizabeth Baloh Jackson. wife of Allen W. Jackson, a Soston architect, and a former resident ot this city, died February 6 in Cam- bridge, Mass., friends here haye been notified. While in this city Mre, Jackson made her home with ex- Mayor and Mrs. Morris Webster. Be- sides her husband. Mrs. Jackson leaves a son, PFdmund B., and two daughters, Misses Harriet and Nancy Jackson. TO BUY NEW ORGAN. A campaign has been inaugurated by the Young People's society of the Swedish Bethany church for the purchase of an organ for the new church edifiee on Franklin Square. Pledge cards have been placed in the hands of each member, . of which there are about 115, and pledges are being accepted to be paid by June 1. It is expected that the organ will have been purchased and installed at that time. FINES ¥ SELF AS SPEEDER Augusta, Ga., Feb. 15.—Police Judge Lewis 1. Kent found himself guilty today of vielating the traffic law on evid-y submitted by the policemun v 4 nketed the case and imposed the usual tine. He pait it. Taxation | Ernest 1> in- | CITY ITEMS was bLorn Mr. and Mrs. Bloomquist of 229 Washing- last Friday A son to ton street The Swedish of church Mission Circle Baptist Elim to- the meets | night at 8 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Peterson, 907 East | street. Al J. Kelly, branch of the Recognition of the Irish stated today that report received that certain canv. been at work in the city soliciting funds for the relicf of Ireland. As far the loecal association knows, Mr. Kelly stated, no one is authorized o make collections here for thgyt pur- pose Mrs. lee Elphick street will entertain Alexandra lodge, No. I. ters of St. George, Thursday afternoon. of the local for the Repubiic, have heen ers have president Association of 23z Mapie members of O. Daugh- her home To Sell Stock Arrangements have been completed zet together club of the held at Ma- 0 o'clock this for the first supper and meeting of the Boosters' Masonic Temple to be sonic headquarters at 6:3 evening. dred members who. tion of E. J. Skinner, will mahke a canvass of all Masons in the town to sell them stock in the Masonic Tem- vle Corporation. Plans for selling this stock will be discussed at the meeting tonight The committee in hopes that the stock may be sold soon, so that work on the new Masonic building may be started at least In the spring. ~ over one hun- the direc- There arve under charge ' 15, 1921, 10 DISCUSS REYISIONS Articles Concerning Strength of Council and Those of Inspector in the Fore. Fipal action tonight's meeting of the charter vision committee in the office of the mayor on any of the subjects under consideration, since the mayor has expressed a desire to hold at least one public hearing before the report goes to the council for altion. It is | expected that the board will devote Ia greater part of its time this eve- ning to u discussion of the proposed cutting in numerical strength of the council, and the proposed changes in the plumbing inspector's office. The proposal to have the office of plumb- ing inspector appointive seems to meet with little favor although it is possible that there will be a change |in the method of appointment. will not he taken at re- Two Foresters Courts Vote For Amalgamation At joint meeting of Courts Pros- perity and Progress last evening, the | two branches of the Iorestery of America voted to amalgamate under the name of the former court. Conrt | Prosperity is the fifth oldest branch | in the state, and the oldest in ihe ¥, A committee of that court to arrange for the union was appoin*ed. | 1o consist of Thomas Donlon. James { M. RButler, John O'Loughlin and | Thomas McCormack GOVERNOR MOBBF ! Sydney. N. 8. W., Feb. 15.—During a demonstration of the unemployved {here today Sir W. E. Davidson, the governor was mobbed and a de- tachment of the police were stoned. Numerical RICHTE Member New York Stock ExM {3431 WEST MAIN STREET, NEW BR! | STANLEY R. EDDY, Mgr. | IE25 American Hardwag | Xnnernoon at 4 o speak on prohibiy Mr. Hohenthal t Britain about two well recetved. It there will be a hear him Sunday: HOHENTHAL TO SPEAK Representative ¥mil L. G. Hohen- thal of South Manchester, most Worthy Patriot of the National Di- | vision of the Temperance Society of North America, will mive & lobby | talk at the Y. M. C. A. next Sunday T, is the return TRUST co. BRITAIN MOST BANKS THRUOUT THE STATE PAYING ONLY 4% OR 4Y2% ON SAV DEPOSITS AND MONEY DEPOSITED A THE FIFTH OF THE MONTH DOES NOT B TO EARN INTEREST UNTIL THE FIRST . FOLLOWING MONTH. YOU CAN YOUR MONEY EARNING INTEREST ' YOU AT THE RATE OF 59 FROM DA DEPOSIT TO DATE OF WITHDRAWAL: INVESTING IN OUR NEW CERTIF[CA'I'FS on this Deposit DEPOSIT. ISSUED IN DENOMINATIONS OF $500, $1,000 and $5,00 INQUIRIES WELCOMED The Commercial Trust Ce EVERY New Britain Trust Co. Did you ever wish you had a safe place to keep those valuable papers — That Will — those Liberty Bonds and Insurance Papers? Undoubtedly you have — In these days it is wise to have such a place to which you can go when you want. Come in tomorrow and OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS 7:00—9:( FINANCIAL SERVICE AND A FRIENDLY PERSON) TRUST CO LA HAVE OUR EXPERT TAX SPECIA PREPARE YOUR INCOME TAX RETUR Commencing, February 23rd, we willi§ Tax Spe t to aid you Feder; e .