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The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-30
OBITUARY NOTES
Richard n. Shipman.

Richard D. Shipman, gixty-years of age, residing at A Linden street, dled suddenly from heart failure yes crday morning He was apparently in his usual health after breakfast and went to attend the furnace, Shortly after this he dropped down, dying before medical aid could be summoned He was q past master Of Pyramid lodge, A. O. r. w., and also a member of City lodge l. Q, Q, r, He leaves Il wife and one daughter, Mrs. Smith of Philadelphia.
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the leave of absence with pay allowed hy law to employees of the postal ser vice be increased from l5 10 90 days whenever the postal revenues war rant it.
 While favoring an increase in pay Of the supervisory employees in postoflces the postmaster general says he has not not estimated for additional promo tions for the coming year because of the great increase in the deficit
 In regard 10 pneumatic tube service, if is stated that the commission ap- pointed under tho act of congress of May 27, la0s, to Inquire Into the feast. hility of the government acquiring and operating tho pneumatic tube service, has completed its work and that the report will be submitted to congress soon after f. conyenes No hint Is given regarding the commissions rec concentrations
 The recent establishment Of the 2- cent-an-ounce rate of letter postage be- tween the United States and the Unit cd Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire- land will, it Is stated, have the effect of bringing about greater postal re- ceipts.
 Figures relating to the railway mail service show a decrease of li in the number of railway postal clerks killed and of q injured as comaprcd with the fiscal year la01 In 1908 there were { clerks and 2 substitutes killed and iOi seriously and 556 slightly injured. The attention of congress ls invited to the previous recommendation for a reduction in the rate and an increase
 in tho weight limit for fourth-class matter "in order to remove an unjust discrimination to our own people,
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SCHOENBER RCER'S
 Headquarters, 86-o6 George St.

Prices the of our Great busi chicken All cleaned up Will receive now Srcsh batch Poultry Prices than
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DEA I H..


 BLAK EsLEE November oT 1908. Ed ward N Rlakeslce
 Funeral services will be hold al the Memorial chapel Fair Haven ceme- tery. on Tuesday morning December i, al ten o'clock. Friends are ln- vlted. n30 tt EATON Died Al her nom, In Nlhany. \. Ya Wrdnesdav November 25. Ma rlon Jerome Eaton wife of Rev. Joel Enton. and oldest grandrhlll of the late Chmlneey Jerome Funeral Saturday at 10 a. m. from her late residence. 2l North Pine avenue, Albany. \. Y n2s it FoHD-rn this city, November 27. Catherine F. daughter of the late Daniel and Catherine Ford. Funeral from her late residence 70 Division street Monday morning, November 30, at s3o o'clock Solemn requiem high mass at St Mary s church at o'clock, n2S II GRIFFIN Entered Into rest November 20, Johanna Dwyer, beloved wife of Michael Griffin at her late residence, i0sl Townsend avenue Notice of funeral hereafter. n3O lt sHIpMAN- Suddenly. in this city. No vemher 20. 1908, Richard D. Shlpman Aged N5 years, months, 26 days Notice of funeral hereafter, n3O tt THOMPSON Suddenly, in this city, Nov 26 1908 Frederick Beers Thompson, in the 6Gth year Of his age.
 Funeral services will he held n Trinity r. F. church on Saturday afternoon. al 2 o'clock n2I 2t UFFORD--.In this city. November 20 1908, Mary Campbell, wife of Edward Morris lford in tho 64th year Of hor ago.
 Funeral services for the lmmedla q members of the family only at her late residence No. iO4 Wlnche er avenue. on Tuesday afternoon. Tt Is requested that no flowers be sent.
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A Few Choice
 Sardine Recipes
Skipper" Sardine Salad No. 1.

Nly ono of "skippcr" Snrdincs with m equal quantity of inc mashed yoIISs Of hnrd boiled eggs. trrnngc In ncsta of lettuce lcnves and serve with Nnyon- n,se dressing.
 Skipper" Sardine Sandwiches,
 Three Layers
 These nrc most attractive when mrdc of two slices of white bread with one center slice of either entire ,yhcnt, graham or brown brrnd. These slices should bc na thin ns possible and all crusts removed. After evenly butter Ing each slice on ench side, on one side sprcnd thc Snrdinc pnstc on tho inner side of the two slices of white bread.
 The snrdinc pnstc is made as foIIousi Remove from oil ns mnpy "SiSippcr' -nrdincs ns wanted md mash to q paste. Add to m eaunI quantity of yolks of hard boiled cggS, rubbed through T scive. scnson with snIt. cny- cnnc. md few drops of lemon juicc , mOisten with olive oil or melted butter. skipper" Snrdlnrs. is cents per in. s2.0O per dozen.
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tion with the railroad two years ago and came east to make he home. He leaves his wife. who was Telia Grey, of Louisville, Ky and son, F. x. Rlakeslce ir, who is connected with tho Tribune of Fresno, Cal
 The funeral services will be held Tuesday morning al 10 o'clock
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CHILD SETS COUCH AFIRE.

A child searching for a playtaing 1ndcr a couch in the house at 2OS
 hamilton street shortly afternoon
 esterday set fire to the couch with a
 ghtcd candle wlich he was using \ bell alarm was sent in from box 423 but the fire was confined Co the bed room in which 1t started The couch and a bed were burned The damage will be about $50, Tho house is owned by Antonio Ulizio.
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NNNDERRIlT GIFT TO NNLE

A gift of s5Oo0o from Frederick W. Vanderbilt of New York city for tho purchase Of additional property for the enlargement of Vanderbilt square, now occupied by tho two Vanderhilt dor mitorics, is announced through the an nual report of Director Russell II. Chittenden Of Sheffield Scientific school of Yale university.
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RutlolOll SDitxner,

The death occurred Saturday night n the residence of his parents in oak street of Rudolph spitzner, Funeral services will take place from his late home tomorrow afternoon at 230 o'clock. Interment will be in Ever green cemetery,
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|. \. plakeslce.

E. x. BIakeslee, who was for twenty three years city passenger agent for
 Erie railroad in Chicago died yes- terday at the home of relatives st 4 Grand avenue, He resigned hIs post
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-30
$16,873,222 Loss in Running Department During the Fis- cal Year, Reports Post
 master General,
1909'S WILL EXCEED IT
Parcel Post Asked as Means of Earn ing Revenue to offset Present LOsS---AslIs Postal Say
 lngs Banks,

Washington, Nov 29-ln his annual report for the fiscal year ended June 30. 1908, Postmaster General Meyer gives the total receipts for the year as $00S.251,sS6 thereby showing a deficit of S16,SI3,222, the largest In the history Of the department with an additional loss from fire burglary etc., of $37,o56, The denctor 1900 t is estimated again will exceed $l6,000,000
New-York tribune., 1908-07-23
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, July 22-The wheat market ruled weak
to-day, under heavy realizing sales September
closed at net loss Of Sac 10 &c Strength in oats
had sympat thetic effect on the market, which
closed hc down. September oats closed with gain
Of ssc 70 1zc for the day. Provisions were shade
10 SC lower.
The wheat market opened easy and developed
additional weakness as trading advanced. There
free selling by local longs through the entire
session. and pit traders were also disposed
the market. News OF the day generally
favorable to the bears the only factor of strength
being a report that los boatloads of wheat
had been worked to-day for export One of the
chief depressing influences q sharp decline in
the price OF cash wheat at Kansas City, where
some grades were quoted fully &C below yester
days price. Lower cables, liberal primary receipts
and forecast OF cooler weather for the Northwest
were additional bearfsh factors The market closed
weak September opened unchanged to lac lower at
91c to 9114c, sold of TO 901sc and closed at 90asc
TO 90iSC- Clearances Of wheat and flour were equal
10 92400 bushels Primary receipts 1,211. 900
bushels. compared with $4,000 bushels the
spending day year ago. Minneapolis Duluth and
Chicago reported receipts OF 40 cars against ESQ
cars last week and 3o1 cars year ago
The corn market rather weak early in the
session, owing to liberal profit taking induced by
continued favorable weather. Later the market
ganei nearly all the early loss covering by
shorts who were impressed by the strength Of oats
The market was also strengthened by damage re-
ports from Southern Indiana. where the is said
be in need of rain. The close steady. Sep
tenber opened unchanged at 7514c. sold at 75l7c TO
75ssc and then declined to 75c. The close
752sc- Local receipts were ia cars, with II of
contract grade.
tire day. The feature of trade renewed buy
ing OF the September delivery by shorts. Small
receipts. light stocks and active shipping de-
mand were the chief bullish influences September
opened shade nc 10 2sc higher at 44c TO 444c,
sold 435sc and then advanced to 1850. The close
at 442sc- Local receipts were 81 cars.
Provisions developed easy tone after firm
opening There a fair investment demand at
the outset prompted by a sc advance in live hogs,
but local longs sold freely, which caused con-
sidera bic weakness. The market became steadier
toward the end Of the day covering by shorts
At the close September pork was OFF &c at SO N
Lard was a shade lower al 80 35- Ribs were also
a shade lower IS 6252 to IS s5
Estimated receints for tomorrow: Wheat, III
New-York tribune., 1908-07-23
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

The ne+irtons in bankruptcy fled in the United
States District Court yesterday follow
1nvo,untary against Samuel Semler, dealer in
laces and trimmings at No 1873 tl1th avenue Dy
KIaiIber Brothers & Co. and others. whose claims
for goods sold and delivered amount 10 SSz9 Trans
voluntary Anthony w. Paulus druggist, OF
Poughkeepse, n. Y. liza bilities 81 52 ana assels
81 OIL TO- The latter include stock worth sW sSe sao
debts due on open accounts to the amount OF szo4
dealer and contractor of Clinton avenue and lSlst
street The Bronx, by John l. Thonas ana oihers
Tbose claims aggregate sTT6 s. In the petition II
a. alleged that a conveyance made by Feller 70
S 6. .ehn EIkau on June u was fraudulent and void
being given without any consideration
Schedules of Eugene Bloch, trading as r. Bloch
e. co butcher, at No. 32 Columbus avenue show
Ta1,Iities of s5ISs 81 and of s.16S OIL The
latter include debts, due on open dccOul's' " 'io
amount OF 81 O52 o.. -, 1,,,,,
The schedules in the assignment of the GilIiss
Press printing and publishing, at NO III East Gth
street show: Liabilities, SlS,Z8; nominal assets
s24 COS; actual assets. 81, 400 ~, .
Discharges were granted by Judge Hough to
George Clark Henry Schran1me lsidor Felnperg
and Kramer Greenberg ..to .o-
The Sheriff yesterday received an execution Tor
q 530 against property of Rudner Roth, liquor
dealers at Second and 9th street, in FAVOR
of the Hungarian American Bank ..
Sheriff Foley sold the right, title ana interest
which the Mogolon Mountain Investment Company
had on July Is various shares OF stock OF Latlle
Tannie Mining Company Silver Creek Mining Com
panv Mineral Creek Milling Company and Mogol-
ION Mountain Investment Company. 10 satlsIy
Judgment for s720172 in favor OF the GUARDIAN trust
Companv Of New York The sale realized ss4o.
Judgment by default for $50 was entered yes
terday against the Arizona Midland Mining Com
favor of Lloyd P Hepburn a note made by the
Arizona Midland Mining COMPANY on Octoper e o.
1907 10 the order OF the Vut1ire Development Com
pany and indorsed to Hepburn
New-York tribune., 1908-07-23
STOCK JUMPS Is POINTS.
Westinghouse Makes Sensational
sduauce-E Explanations Offered.

-1,sre was another sensational advance yesterday
=. -hs stock of the Westinghouse Electric and
,r,,fscturing Company. which jumped Is points.
= 90 a rise Of 80 points since Friday. The stock
reacted at the close however. TO q. net gain Of
a.. -,oints for the day. There attending
- ~ rofnts in New York Air Brake and 4
,-s n General Electric, the latter touching 1857,
new high record for the year.
various explanations were offered for the big
.5rsnce in the Westinghouse shares. but the one
,s, credited that the merchandise creditors
-ls- for the reorganization OF the company would
:. anu7oved by the read5ustrnent committee on
ssr+ernber ! and the receiversaip terminated. An
o.bs- EXPLANATION was that bankers and others
4,.s-esten n the reorganization of the company
were putting up the stock in order TO bring in more
srh.erptiors the ssocOane OF asserting stock
s. mar which must be taken up by the stockhold-
s-s before the reorganization plan be put
,b-ourk Still enother view was that large short
,,.s-est was responsible for the advance.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-23
GETS V4LUABLE PARCEL.
Nepheso Takes Title to Late James
Henry Smiths 55th st. Property.

George Grant Mason, who inherited the larger
part of the estate of James Henry smith, MS
uncle, is now the owner of record of the prem
ises Nos 1873 and 135 West 55th street, parcel
50x100 feet, purchase in 1899 by the late Mr.
Smith part of site which he Intended to
erect building exclusively for the entertain
ment Of his friends He took title 10 the prop
erty yesterday from William Smith Mason, an
other nephew of the late Mr.. Smith, and other
executors and trustees of the Smith estate.
Two deeds affecting the title were recorded
One set forth that the title was acquired by
George Grant Mason from William Smith Mason
for q nominal consideration and the other that
George Grant Mason took title from the execu-
tors of the estate for expressed consideration
of S125,00o- The whole plot selected by the late
Mr.. Smith for his building included. besides Nos.
133 and 135 West 55th street, the old Dckel's
Riding Academy property, No. 129 TO 131 West
both street, with a frontage of 100 feet in 55th
and 18th streets and depth of more than two
hundred feet. He invested S25O,0aO in the
academy and parcel and about $4,000 more for
other parcels, representing total outlay for the
building site and 'for protective measures of
$4,000. About 100000 was to be the cost of
the building
To protect the light and air and particularly
was to be part Of the main entrance in 55th
street TO the building, Mr. Smith also bought.
two houses opposite the plot
New-York tribune., 1908-07-23
PAPER COMPANY MAY CUT WAGES.
International Plans Reduction Of from 2
TO 10 Per Cent

A y. Burbank. president Of the International
Paper Company, said yesterday that q cut in the
wages Of employees on August l. ranging from 2 10
% per cent. was probable account Of the pres
snt business depression and because Of the fact
tEsr wages have been high basis during the
ss- year No action VIII be taken however until
after the conference 20 be held this week between
representatives OF the company and the employees.
n explaining the attitude OF the company toward
rs rorkmen. Mr.. Burbank said:
The International Paper Company is at the pres
tine put a disadvantage because many of its
competitors operating their plants wholly or in
ps-t upon the old system Of two shifts. while the
International Paper Company is operating all OF its
DAY and night work with three shifts OF men and
paving ss much for eight hours service as its
competitors pev for twelve.
The company has always had friendly relations
with its employees and II Is not expected that a
revision of the wage scale Will lead labor trou-
bas About July ! the officers OF the company
arranged, general readjustment OF its New York
Management. affecting an economy Of approximate
y slses0 per annurn. At the same time, the sal
s-ss o. mill superintendents. agents, foremen and
o.ce employees were readjusted. with saving Of
&as0 10 $1,000 year
These changes have been met with co-opera-
ton On all sides and indicate that the company's
employees understand the present situation and
that they propose 10 meet it with judgment and
t-nnessf
New-York tribune., 1908-07-23
SHORT OF THE FRANCHISE
Little York Done ON Nesc York. &
Port Chester Road.

Only little Than 800 instead of the $500 600
stipulated by the Board of Aldermen in granting
the franchise, has been expended on the con.truc-
ton of the line of the New York 6 Port Chester
Railroad Company since the franchise was granted
In June. 1906 Mace Moulton president and chief
engineer OF the company when examined yester-
day by Commissioner Eusts. of the Public Service
commission. admitted that work on the road had
been practically abandoned since the New York,
New Haven Hartford Railroad Company had
obtained control OF the Port Chester and it's
rival, the New York. westchester & Boston Rail-
way Company. Work on both roads has been stop
ped. but Mr. Moulton thought that both roads
might be completed when the validity of the
charter or the Westehester company been
finally established The funds he expected. would
be put up by the New Haven road.
IT is the present intention OF the controlling
terests when work on the line Is started, to have
the road follow the line OF the New Haven below
lI4th street, and 20 make connection at Mount
Vernon with the New Haven line until the road
can be completed originally planned, the
route OF the Port Chester Westchester company
Charles s. Mellen. president of the New Haven
road WILL II is expected. be OF the witnesses
called at the hearing TO find why work the
Port Chester has been stopped in defiance of the
terms of the franchise
New-York tribune., 1908-07-23
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.
ARRIVED

Liverpool. July 22-Titian CBr). New York for Man
chester
Plymouth July p m-Adriatic (Br). New York
for Cherbourg and Southampton.
Rio Janeiro. July 21-Byron (Brl New York
Barcelona. July 1S-Montserrat (Span), via
Csdz ,
Santos July 1eCorscan Prince (Br). New York via Rio
Janero.
Madras July 22-strombus CBr). New York via Colombo
for Calcutta.
Liverpool July 22-Etru-ia CBr). York Queens
Southampton July 22-Tagus CBr) Barbados. Colon
New York: Teutonic (Br). New York via Cher
bourg and Queenstown. kronprinzessin Ceclie Ger.
York via Cherbourg
Bermuda July % IL 45 a n-Bermudian CBr) New York
Colombo, July 2O-Wildenfels Ger, Boston and New
York
Algers. July 1S-Crews Hall (Br Urom New York;
Shanghai
Rio JaneIro July 19-Christania Ger New York
Palermo, July 16-San Giovanni utaD, New York
PASSED
Gibraltar July 22-Maoppo 5r) Calcutta and Colombo
for Boston and New York.
saxres July 20-Luisiana GtaD. Genoa and Naples for
New York
New-York tribune., 1908-07-23
AWAIT G0ULDS ADVICE ON NOTES.
Final Action on Maturing ". G. I. E. Securi-
ties Postponed Until Ee Arrives

II was 7Ethcritatively stated yesterday that final
scrion upon any plan for taking care OF the
Ysn0no Wheeling & Lake Erie notes which ma
4r-e on August ] would be taken until the re-
turn from Europe or George J. Gould who is under
s,ood 10 have called for home. Daily conferences
have been held recently by representatives Of the
couIds and bankers interested in the matter. but
.hs Only definite information that can be obtained
Is that the Totes viii be taken care Of at maturity
Il is understood. however. that an offer will be
rsde sithe- by the Wabash Rafforad Company
arect TIE guarantor Of the nores. or for its
sccouut 70 the holders OF the notes to take new
notes 20 be issued by the Wabash. or cash in case
Ire exchange OF securities is not satisfactory The
fact that the notes were quoted yesterday az es
and 100 regarded ample proof that they
would be satisfactorily provided for al maturity
New-York tribune., 1908-07-23
BIG ELEVATOR MERGER
Western Company Nozo CoUers 600
T05Cns IN -Four States.
TBy TeIerraph 20 Tba rr,h,,r.

Manitowoc, Wis, July GA deal of great
Importance TO the grain trade was completed
to-day, when the Western Elevator Company
which has its headquarters in winona. Mimi
bought the extensive properties of the Northern
Grain Company which it will hereafter manage
The properties consist of ffty-f1ve country eIe-
vators and two large terminal elevators at Man
itowoc with storage capacity of three million
bushels. With these additions the Western
Elevator Company will have elevator service in
two hundred towns in Iowa, Minnesota South
Dakota and Wisconsin and its total storage ca
pscity will be in the neighborhood OF seven
million bushels The properties bought to-day
are estimated worth more than s20000000.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-23
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New York, Wednesday, July %, 1908
ARRIVED.

ripsD m d se Gu eans5 r 90 s u s @ and
and M @ Iss seerage passengers mails Arrived
sia STEAMER Atrato lB1 Watson Barbados July g. sa-
sda ssa H. SaTtasena ia Colon 15 and Kingston Is.
mdse Arrived Bar at $50 m mans ana
annsoB naRss y : PGTfS 6. Padre , e
ArriSed at the Bar '4 at IS 2? mails and mdse
eT6ours July 5 and is 30 the WS a4 snq
Line with 2o2 cabin and 1e4 passengers
steamer Nicholas Cuneo 5lor Jensen Port Antonio
days to the Cuneo Importing Co. with fruit Arrived
steamer Hamilton. Boaz Newport News and Norfolk.
Left at.s,ar 9garan5ins psna at 80 @2n m
aaHama ang s. FaTgfd IS s Line % % with ~ passengers mails
IS stesmsF am s,s aohlana sE antwerp
mdse- Arrived at the Bar $3.50 m
Bowrins q Co. in ballast Arrived Bar at mid
70 Philip Ruprecht ballast Arrived at the Bar at
Steamer Aragon. DUNCAN. Georgetown. 5 C July Is
to the Atlantic Coast Lumber Corporation. with lumber
Steamer siblfia Ger Tarnox Colon July reytown
ca 5ne with Il Passense5s mails and
chorsd Left Quarantine At s54 m toaaz m ziS ana an
baos asd Maaagus @ sa5 gy 10 R
Antigua - s. kits 10 st crots and s. Thomas II.
mdse Arrived at the Bar at 2:45 m.
Charleston 20 to the CLYDE S. Co with passengers rs and
steamer Princess Irene ler, Peterson Genoa June O.
csbh and ID aa 5 ] IS e. and G Co. T 2 o.
a a m
Steamer Strathaan (Br). Shaw Shields July 6 TO
Benham & Boyesen with mdse Arrived at the BaF at
a m.
Steamer Boniface (Br), Westray Manaos July 8. Para
10 and Barbados 10 to the Booth s. Co. Ltd with i2
a
Steamer F L1uckenbach KAY Ponce July s Arroyo
Z. Hunacao a. Naguabo II. Mosquitoes IL. san IA
and Mayaguez 10 Insular me Ar
rived the Bar at q m.
Sandy Hook y J. July D. $50 D m-Wfnd southwest.
light air. cloudy smooth
SAILED
Steamers Msuretania tBr) for Liverpool Queens
town Kirriemoor (Br) Baltimore: Marteo tBr,, Hull;
RUSS Rotterdam and Isibau; Eugena (Aust),
Palermo Boston; Prinz Sigismund Ger Port au
Prince etc. Coo tBr). Havrs Monroe Nor
folk and Newport News; Comal, Galveston; Monus.
Orleans; Drumcarne (Br). Buenos etc: Captain
Bennett (Nor). Port Antonio.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-23
DIVIDENDS FALL OFF
Total august Disbursements UM
4ggregate About $50 900. 900.

Tho total dividend and interest disbursements in
-. -zorth q August upon stocks and bonds OF
.-ss trust companies railroads. industrial and
,. service corporations. cities. states and coun-
80 N the United States viii aggregate about $780,.
100000 as compare T ssa @ more e. man ss'eOVOo pa,a
- - .ne bonds Of railroads alone there is a falling
~ "a nearly 81 100000. due default in those is
sues
The grand total Of all bonds OF every rate and
..-s-.c- including government issues upon which
s.s, g rawaNle during August is s2s17. .sse. $50.
= ,be total amounts Of stock upon which divi-
ssx have been declared payable in that month
tsss 60. ooe for railroads. 1922 $4,000 for indus
s.,e and $50 s5s.7oo for public service corpora
New-York tribune., 1908-07-23
FULL STEEL OPER4TION.
Reported Object of Conference of
Officials Here TODAY.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Pittsburg, July 22-Superintendents. managers
and under officials of the United States Steel
Corporation left Pittsburg tonight for New
York, where they viii attend conference called
by William Ellis Corey. president of the
pOration, in the company's offices tomorrow.
It is understood that the object of the meeting
is to arrange for placing all of the plants owned
by the corporation in complete operation soon
as possible Orders coming in rapidly. and
President Corey is desirous of knowing just
what he can expect from each of the mills. The
company is already operating within GO per cent
of its full capacity.