Show AMERICAN SMELTING EARNINGS new york dec 19 earnings on american smelting smelling Sm elting refining campany for six months ending december are expected to amount to fully 20 a share that would bring common share earnings for the year to about 37 a share earnings for first half year having been over 16 these large earnings for current halt year are due to higher prices for copper and greater volume of metal turned out from smelters shelters sm elters and refineries capacity is booked up for first half of 1917 including additional refinery nery capacity to be brought in next month indications are therefore that in six months to june next Amle american rican smelting smelling Sm elting will earn between 25 and 30 a share for the common continuance of the war through n next ext year th the e would probably result in earnings for common for the twelve months of between 50 and 60 a share making con common linon share earnings for this year and next year combined between 87 and 97 a share |