Show f 1 BUSINESS BRIEFS 1 i I 4 i NEBRASKA'S SOLDIER BONUS 1 LINCOLN Neb March 9 The D.-The The 1000 soldier bonus bill bil was wal advanced advanced in the lower house hous of ot the legislature to third reading by a a vote of 0 90 to 3 AMERICAN RICA STEEL STEL REPORT CHICAGO March arch 0 Net D.-Net Net Income of 3 i 6 3 t for In i 1922 1921 r as is shown compared r in the with h han an annual only report issued by the tho American e I Steel Foun F iee dries c companies After payment e of preferred preferred pre pre- and cash h ca dividends the company company's 1922 surplus was waa wal in striking contract contrast con con- trait tract with wih final deficit reported in In 1921 INTERNATIONAL AT HARVESTER CHICAGO March D. D Improved business was anticipated In 1023 1022 although h no profit was waa wa derived from the sale ale of ot farm farm machinery machinery ma ma- chinery in the United States States during duing 1022 according to o the annual annual report of ot the board Aboard ard of ot directors of the International Harvester company transmitted t to the stockholders by Alexander Legge Legie president Net profits proUt for tor the year ending December 31 last were compared with for forthe forthe forthe the preceding year I I. I 1 R B I STEEL RECEIVERS PITTSBURG March March David David l M. M Lewis of ot New York City and M. M I. I J J. J Spann pann of 0 Pittsburgh were named ancillary receivers of ot L L. R. R Steel company Inc Steel Realty Realy Development corporation Mary ary Lincoln Candy company Inc and the L. L R. R Steel Service corporation of ot New York Tork by Judge W W. JI n. S S. S Thompson In United States Stae district dis court Bond ond of ot the tho receiver receivers receivers- was wal fixed at J. J L. L E. E STEEL ST CORPORATIONS BUFFALO BUFALO N. N Y T. March arch 9 Twenty D.-Twenty Twenty corporations comprising the Leonard R. R Steel company enterprises Into which the public has haa poured more than Inthe in inthe inthe the last lut three years year was wa placed In the hands of ot receivers receiver by Federal Judge John G. G Hazel Hael ancillary RAIL BAIL E EARNINGS DOUBLE BOUBLE DOUBLE W WASHINGTON March arch 0 Railroad roa R earnings earn earn- ear ear- than twice jogs ings during January January were more mor than those In January January 1022 according according- to tabulations tabulations tabu- tabu tabu tabu- lations of ot Interstate commerce commission reports report made public by the Association of ot Railway Executives They amounted to against last lat year and represented the associations association's statement said Bald an an Income of of 66 per cent annually on the value of ot property Investment In transportation service LO LONDON mO WOOl AUCTIONS LONDON March 9 The The offerings at the wool auction sales amounted to bales bales I There r was a lull Sull attendance ta and super super- d I merinos brought og lest seasons season's prices r u. u Good buying prevailed and the bulk of ot the wool was sold PARIS March 9 he The chamber of ot deputies deputies ties He authorized Finance Minister de da LaJ- LaJ to balance the budget by the Issuance of ot treasury treasury bonds to the approximate amount of francs franca |