Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 7, 1920, Page 3

of the afternoon session of U ted_ States National La Aksociation, which began its meeting here today, was dmlui to jn addition, it recommended TUniteq States Lawn Tennis Associa- tion enter a team in the Olympic tennis championships. The 1920 doubles championship tournament was awarded to the Longwood Cricket Club of Boston to besin on_Saturday, Aug. 14, it was amnounced. It was decided to change the present system of holding the daubles championship and make the ~oming tournament similar to that of (he annual singles championship. All seams entered will start play 'in prackets form and there wili be no whallenge round or standing out of the previous season’s championship e, Tork, Febo 6.—The early por-1: t { Proy: FOREST HILLS AWARDED = A TENNIS SINGLE New York, Feb. 6—The national turf singles ‘championship tourn: ment for 1920 was awarded to the - | West Side Teunis Club, Forest Hills} Long Island, and will be played in August, it was announced. Four other mmeets, the national ‘junior, na- tional boys, veteians and fathers and sons' tourneys, also will be played on_the mcrest Hills turf in August. Thé women’s singles turf cham- pionships_were awarded to the Phil-. adelphia Cricket Club, along With the women’s doubles, tmixed doubles and girls’ championsiip title events, all in September. Clay* court tournaments irdall classes wire awarded to the \wistern Associatior. which will des-| ignate dates aad ccations of the team. It was decideg that the winning jsam in each sectional championship shall be entitled to receive traveling expenses through its sectional asso- ciation to and from the place of the tournament. The executive committee of the association recommended the accept- ance of an international trophy: for women's play which has been offered hy Mrs .George W. Wightman. Théd Il be known as the Hazel ss Wightman international cvents later. The men’s naticral indoor cham- ponships for .1921 were awarded to the Seventh Kegiment Armory, New Yerk city, whiie decision regarding the women’s nationsl indoor was de- terred. 4 The name of the parent organiza- tion was changed to the United States Lawn Tenns Association, in- stead of the United States National Lawn Tenn's Association. The fol- lowing were elected officers for ‘the coming year: President, Julian S. The executive committee structed by the meeting to l_n~ eams from foreign _countries ent Richards of Yonkers, N. Jeads the list of the 1919 junior|C. JEWTRAW FEATURED IN rs in the ranking an-' rst ten” play n@unced this afternoon. The list fol- ow's: cent Richards: C. Walforth, Seattle. Washn.: F. T. Andersong of Bpdokiyn: C .Donaldson, Brookiyn: A. H. Chapin, Jr., Springfield, Mass.: Neer, Seaitle, Wdshn.; J. Wright, Sakane, Washn.; C. Fisher, Phila- delphia: R. Allen. Los Angeles, Calif, . ‘Sweeney, Baltimore, Md. INTERCOLLEGIATE FLYING RACE TAKES PLACE MAY 67 New York, Feb. 6—Rules and reg- ulations for annual _intercollegiate agiation races were drawn up here today at a meeting of the executive cammittee of the Intercollegiate Fly- ing Association. The first race which is scheduled on May 6 and 7, Nl consist of a cross-country flight th stops at each of- the colleges egtered. arvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Willlams will be represented in the contest by ex-army aviators who have returned to their college: stud- ies. These include the Ameri aces, Howard C. Knotts of Harvard; Spmner Sewell and David Ingalls of Yhle; George A. Vauchan and Lanc- ing C. Holden. of Princeton, and G. I Freest Larner of Columbia. BROWN HAS TWENTY GAMES ON BASEBALL SCHEDULE Providence, R. I, Feb. 6.—Twenty games will make up. Brown Univer- sity’s baseball season this year. The; seh le, announced tonight, is ae foliows Apri Providence; 14, 10. Rhode Island College at Connecticut State summer to compete for the) Myrick, New York: , vice president, Edwin F. Torrey, Clinton, N. Y.; sec- retary, G. W. Wightman, Boston; treasurer, J. M. Jennings, Philadel- phia, AMATEUR SKATING CONTEST Malone, N. Y. Feb. 6—Charles Jewtraw, Lake Placid, N. Y., eastern amateur champion, featured in the morthern New York amateur ice skating championships here this af- ternoon, winning the 220 yard and 440 yard dashes. Joe Moore, aiso of Lake Placid, captured two two-mile event, and Evefett McGowan of St. Paul, Minn,, led the field in the half mile. The races, which were san tioned by the Eastern Skating Asso- ciation of America, attracted a large field of entrahts'. MUST SEND CONTRACTS TO MINORS: SOON Auburn, N. Y., Feb. 6.—Minor league ball players under reservation must be tendered contracts on or be- fore March 1, according to instruc- tions_sent today to club owners of the National Association of Profes- sional Baseball Leagues by John H. Farrell, secretary of.the ‘assoclation. UNIVERSITY OF PENN. WINS IN DUAL SWIMMING MEET New York, Feb.- 6.—The University. of Penn a defeateq the College of the of New York, 41° points| to 12 ih" 4 dial swimming meet here| tonight. The. visitérs won the water polo match, 35 to 0, ON PALACE ALLEYS. Norwich Woolen. L. Bolton 79 94 97— 260 Chagno . 111 83 100— 294 C. Quarto 104 96 112— 312 FINANCIAL AND RALLY IN STOCK MARKET. Nesww York, Feb. 6.—Business on the stock exchange today with a turnover of approximately 1,500,000 shares, was characterized by a succession of the movements in the recent e institution. COMMERCIAL Betileinay Steel (B) Beblehen Steel pr 8 pei Brookisn Itapid Transit Beginning half an hour later than | (i usual because of the tieup of local aml suburban traffic ¢aused by the storm, the market opened at gains of 1o 7 points for many of the better kfown issues, he rally being based largely on fu eign exchange. Much of the early rise resulted from sBort covering and as soon as that movement had its course, leaders cd. By midday, when d at 17 per cent., pres- of i nrofessional character was . ail early gains being re- 3 losses of 5 to 17 po: peculative issues and to to 5 ameng the more stable shares. When it became eviant in the final hour that the usual Friday demand for call money over the week end would ndt materailize, loans' fell by rapid tages to 10 per cent. and the entire li§t “shot briskly upward. Stocks that featured-the acute de- pression of the mid-session, such as General Motors, Crucible Steel, equip- ments. oils, American Wgolen and skippings rallied with such’ celerity ts indicate that the recovery derived miuch of its impetus from the shorts. Rails, which suffered less than in- dustrials, displayed little resiliency, however, and failed to keep pace with the final rally. General Motors re- ced its gross decline of 17 points{'X: 16 a net of 7 points, with actual gaing for some of the prominent steels and equipments. jBonds were heavy as stocks were their whe. but retrieved much of R lass Shen buying of Liberty and Vie- g Testored recent er domestic issues were lar internationals. Sales (par value) 313,615,000, losses. 0Old U. S. bonds were unchan e unt ged on 3 STOCKS. 'w- tnnuctices oo Stock Exebangs to 3 Tow. Close T & 13% "% % Providence, R. 1. Union 963 Union 1857 her improvement shown | U n General Motor 7 pet . Gt North'u or Gt No O cts Lifinois Cetral Insiration. Cop Int. Hanester Nor & South: .. Norfolk & West . Notth Peciic N Irca & Steel R Ivn & Steel South Pacific South ; Rallway South 'Ry se Tenn. Cop ¥ MONEY. New York, Feb. 6—Call money steady; high 17; low 10; ruling rars 17; closing bid 10: offered at 11; last loan 10; bank acceptances 5 1-4. COTTON. New York, Feb. 6—s quiet; middling 37.80, Tor oton NEW YORK BOND MARKET. . Hish Low st 4%s, 1947 91.50 91168 4 44s, 1042 ., 90.40 89.90 SER = s S g Ba T e T Gl Ghd e, ver 45 o, lars cents per $100 CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET FORX: Open.. Close. Feb. 138% 138 | % 130% 1278 % and the country. operly used can Toade \ ity. We are offering securi- ties which meet the most r e q uirements supply details exactin, and will to those who ask Circular No. NB-518. ' BODELL & CO. best l?ersulB'tq the saver the other hand, ‘savixti)g - be yield “a good safe income to the own- er and assist in increas- ing the general-prosper- 3 > On for Common Stoc! $10 par value of Messrs. Lybrand, Ross pany. annum. authorized. Redeemable as a whole or in part 10 WEYBOSSET STREET, _ |H, Gley ... 97 120 9—312 Providsnce by Boston E New York 490—1514 \fi 102— 301 110— 315 9— E. Lesman ... 104 8¢ 95— 281 Kilby .....c... 81 85 105— 271 HrR 9w sw—1428 508—1483 Gas Burners. ; o 109 89 146 344 |Fenney i 7 104 104 90— 298 | Parker 104 86 100— 290 102 119 81— 302{ Farmer 115 119 56— 38 98 101 111— 8310 | Pep . 105— 319 85 92 . 80— 21| White . 141— 363 198 505 b0s—1511 5641394 Red. Sox. x % 4 Johnson 102’ 106 333 sao{ Desmarsie e ‘Wheeler 128 96 99— 323 b a 3 | Gladue 94— 306 Mott . 8¢ 119 102— 305 i Busch 105 101 94— 300 | Lavallee o Eolton 8y 118 129 g31| DVEAS eac.e... 97,0414 90 508 53 D46—1589 B 0. B Yannigans. Close Relationship. ‘:;;lll : 1{‘: .?g 18!’?: 3:.‘,’ One day when our insurance man Zeralski © 308 100 86— 295 |came in he asked how old the dog Busch .. 32 85 92— 269 | vas, and when he was told he turned Quarto . 79 88 118— 285 | 3: yund to ask how old my little sister T5 T 195_1mi| ‘as. and Lefore my brother had a 478 439 A99—IIG| | fce to answer him my sister sald, 2 “Ihe dog is as old as me. Me and Ne; e vl D Tl £ Thiow him fs twins."—Exchange. With the Boston English Opera Co. Bradaw —_— Davis Theatre, Wednesday, Feb. 11 varto . Zeralski 104— 325 Hzve Wrong ldea. 547 465 481—1493| }out creating 'a favorable impression Camels. than about the kind of person they| The Fuller 79 109 90— 278 | i to be considered. Tt is like g9 103 104~ 29 | manding a beautiful photograph with- 84 95 104— 283| out regard to the features of 94 84 112— 300 H sriginal. 436 - 491 503—1430 Miner's Inch, varfes cons rably - $600,000 SHADOWS ARE SCA RCE THESE DAYS. People are. often more concerned A miner’s inch Is a unit of measure- ment of water used I irrigation, and in different statea ™ Arizona the mlri‘er's inch is equal to me-fortleth of a cuble foot per second. | realer. my old friend ?\-' Few May See Her Face. Mohammedan woman may de- | show her face only to men whom she may not marry. This means that a the | man may see the face of his mother, wife, sisters, daughters, aunts, and none other of the women of his class. Some Pitchers Do Swear. “They learned chether he was going to throw a -urse or a fast one.—Cleveland Plain Connecticut Mills Company and accrued dividends Capitalization (On amendment of charter) 7% Cumvlativa First Preferred Stock 8% Cumulative “scond Preferred Stock Class A (voting) {cm. B (non-voting) Common Stock. Bros.' & Montgomery: { Seven Per Cent Cumulative First Preferred Stock - Dividends payable quarterly February 1 under certain charter restrictions on any dividend date at $115 per share Authorized To be Outstanding $1,488,000 $1,483,000 1,025,000 1,000.000 800,000 612,500% 250,000 90500% *It may be determined to issue presently $200,000 par value. or a lesser amount, of Class A and, or Class B We summarizs from a letter written by Mr. Tracy S. Lewis, President of the Company, and from the report Business: Connecticut Mills Co. is one of the largest manufacturers in the United States of square and cord fabric for automobile tires which it sells to the lead- , ing -tire companies in the United States. Danielson, Conn., and a large yarn mill at Fall River, Mass., under lease another yarn mill at East Taunton, Mass. The demand for the Company’s product has always exceeded its capacity to manufacture. Management: The management which started and still controls this business-is head-" ed by men of long experience in the textile industry. No change is contem- plated in the operating organization or executive administration of the Com- It owns a modern weaving mill at and operates Earnings: Net earnings after provision for depreciation and Federal Taxes for the three years and nine months ended October 11, 1919, averaged $409,000 per For the calendar year 1920, net earnings after Federal Taxes are esti- mated at not less than $1,000,000, or 6 2-3 times the amount required for annual dividends and sinking fund on the First Preferred Stock. } Assets: Net tangible assets on completion of this financing will be approxim'ately $3,900,000, of which $1,800,000 will be net quick assets. These amounts are cquivalent to $262 and $120 respectively per’share of First Preferred Stock Sinking Fund: A sinking fund of 20 per cent. of surplus net earnings after payment of dividends on the First Preferred Stock (but not exceeding 3 per cent of the outstanding First Preferred Stock) shall be set aside annually to purchase or call the First Preferred Stock at not to exceed $115 per share. Ifi.aflnl proceedings in connection with the issuance of this Preferred Stock will be approved by Daniel Buhlge, 8q, of New York, for the Company, Messrs. McAdoo, Gray, Boyden & Perkins, of Boston, for the Bankers. We offer this Preferred Stock when, as and if issued ¢ ), Cotton & Franklin, of New York, ard Messrs. Ropes, 5 Price 981/, and accrued dividend from February 1 This information and_these sta have To Yield 7.1 Per Cent. The Chas. W. Scranton Co. ESTABLISHED 1861 INVESTMENT BROKERS 103 Orange Street, New Haven, Conn. obtained ics are not gua from sources. we believe to eed, but e accurate. by watching Uhle Whmwewancto'zkcachzncewt'betmahome race, men, but—when we buy cigars we want a “sure thing.” 5 The surest thing I know is the consistent fragrant mildness of Peter Schuyler Cigars. For 35 years Peter Schuyler's-filler has been selected Havana tobacco, all of it*—nothing else. Getbackofa 1342 for25% A digar to phy across the boards for integrity, mildness, and flavar. Bdade for 33 yesmby G. W. VAN SLYKE & HORTON, Aoy, N. Y. Famous English Chimneys. A “twisted chimney” distinguished an Elizabethan manor house in- the ancient town of Buckingham, Englang, which !s {0 De offered for sale sk v, and the auctioneers assert that th secret of this mode of construction is lost, and that the only other “twisted New Way of Tinting, Glass may be tinted permanently by immersion in the medicinal water of Bath, England, and this redent dis- covery is fo be made use of in the #stablishment of a stained glass in- lustry. printing trade’s “morning."—London “Good Night” [s Too Long. The countryman’s “How be?” is outclassed by the London “Good” or George'—omitting-the “night’ and the “How do?”- or “Good, Chronicle. . chimney,” and that less perfect, is at Hampton Court. Bobby’s Suggestion. Bob was out visiting his aunt at a ake -with his ;grandma, One evening ‘e suddenly decided that he wantei 0 gc home to mother. His grandma ‘old him there were no trains and he «ouldn’t possibly go that night. He aids “Well, grandma, can’t yo1 put ne in & hox and send me parcel post?” | Lucid. Little Roy had just returned from a week’s visit to his aunt, and was trying to describe the folding bed he had beex sleeping in. “It lays down at night, mamma, and stands on its hind legs 'n the daytime.”—Boston Transcript. | LEGAL NOTICES. NOTICE . The Board of Rellef of the Town of | Norwich, Conn., will meet in the City Hall building, in'said Town, each day, Sundays excepted, from Feb. 2d to Feb 21st, from 10 a. m. to 4 D. o listen to dppeals from the doings of the A sessors, and to transact any other bu: ness oroper to be dome at said meet- ing. jDated at Norwich, Comn., Jan. 20th, FRED G. PROTHERO, JAMES C. FITZPATRICK, FELIX P. M'MAHON, jan20d Board of Relief. NOTICE TO PERSONAL TAXPAYERS. Notice is hereby given to all persons liable to ‘pay the Personal Tax in the Town' of Lisbon that I have a warrant to levy and collect the personal taxes payable Feb. 1, 1920, each of such per- Sons being asiéssed the sum of two () dollars as his personal tax, and for the purpose of collecting the same I shall be-at the Town house, Saturday, Feb. 7, 1920, from 2 to 3.J0; at the Bend Schoolhouse, Saturday, Feb. 14, 1920, from 2:to 3.30. g Persons sending tax by mail must inclose stamp for receipt if one is wanted. All persons neglecting this notice must be proceeded against as directed by ‘the Jaws of this State. ' MINK SKINS BRING $75, JUMP OF 350 P. C. $3,500,000 Paid for Furs at St. Louis Sale. Special Despatch to the Sun and New York Herald, St. Louis, Febi 3.—The price of mink skins soared on’ the International Fur Exchange “this afternoon, bringing as high as $75, which is 350 per cent. high- er than evér before obtained, it is said. Many hids rdnged between $50 and $75. The!skine were offered in lots of 500, and the 600 buyers present real- ized therg” were not enough to go around. Total sales of mink were 105,000 skins. Eleven rthousand marten sold' from $40 to $100; the record price being $850 for one skin. Forty-seven stone mar- ten sold from $20 to §40. 'Four hun- dred baum marten sold from $20 to $50. Two hundred and fifteen ‘thou- sand marmots sold from $2 to $5. The total sales for today were esti- mated at-$3,500,000, The above item is reproduced as a reminder to our cus- tomers and as will be noted, furs are fast becoming scarce and is just what has been taking place all season—advance after advance. - Having secured our furs long before the enormous rise in prices we are in a position to offer most extraordin- ary values in Scarfs and Muffs, in all the fashionable furs, our prices being based on/the cost to us. J. C. MACPHERSON QUALITY CORNER Opposite Chelsea Savings Bank Dated at Lisbon, Conn. Jan. 8, 1920. ALWIN KAMPF, Coilector. ATTENTION | Sidewalks The ordinances of the City' of Nor- e & penaity of 35 upon any |k cupant or yerson having the | care of any land or'buniding abutting the public hignways of the Gity whers there.is a sidewalk, elther graded or paved, who fails to have removed therefrom all snow, sleet and ive with- in three hours after it shail have been | deposited, or within three hours after | Sunrise. when the 'same has fallen in! the night season, and also upon .any such.party who fails to have the snow | on such sidewalk removed or proper! sanded within two hours of its beco ing so deposited during for each successive . period hours thereafter that it so 'remains after proper notice given. . This will give notice to all affected by the fwe:olnf Ordinances that the same will be strictly enforced and any. one failing to comply therewlith prose- Ccuted from this time forward: \MES ‘P dec1sd Stract Commisaio Babcock Printing Press Manufacturing | PLANT BUILDING . C.ROYCE BOSS, WE OFFER 89, preferred stock at par and accrued dividend A. B. LEACH & CO,Inc. | - NEW LONDON, CONN. | it Sk Wt S s N TSP S,