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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-31
NEW RAILROAD
LAk{s-70-Gu|lF
MAY MEAN A NEW RoAps FOR
6 CAIRo-THREE SYSTEMS
MAY UNITE 1.
TWO LINKS AREN'T EDED
Line, From. Middleton, Tenn, TO Ca ~
Northern Link--Columbia,. /.
Miss, t. hattiesbarg,
Southern.

New Orleans, La, Jan, 30-An un'
official yet apparently authoritative
statement given out from reliable
source today of a contemplated mer.
ger of three Southern railway sys
TENS means the establishment of a
new trunk line between Chicago and
st. Louis and the guii coast. with
New Orleans as the Southern tegmi.
nal
The statement IL - the effect that
there is to be a merger Of three rail
way companies which, with The con
stfaetlon of connecting links, VIII
develop a thew trunk route, backed
by the Cfoodyears. to compete with
Mississippi Valley railroads The
three roads involved are the Mi sis,
sippi Central the New Orleans, Great
Northern end the New Orleans. Mo,
lille and Chicago The latter road
was the old Mobile, Jackson and
Kansas City line
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-31

According to the information in the
announcement, the New Orleans, Mo.
bile and Chicago line will extend it's
tracks from Middleton, Tenn, to
Cairo, ILL.,, distance of lS0 miles.
This will he the northern link of the
new ro@tc to be constructed. Later
on it will extend into Chicago and
St Louis. A line from Middleton
Tenn, to Memphis, Tenn, will also
he constructed. Meanwhile traffic
agreements viii take the line into
Kansas City.
The new Southern link necessary
to complete the trunk system win be
built between Columbia, Miss. and
Hattiesburg This is only miles.
From Middleton, Tenn, to Hatties
burg. the New Orleans, Mobile and
Chicago cyeratea its own tracks Lo
cal connections with tie new trunH
system will be made via the New Or
leans and Great Northern and the
Mississippi Central through TO Hat
tiesburg
While mileage between New Or
leans and Chicago by this proposed
route viii he somewhat longer than
that OF trunk lines now operating
yet. it is declared the same time
schedule is possible.
rhe Goodyear syndicate, owners Of
l%hn Nfcu, nrraavg rruqt Mort harm uYt
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-31
CALL kt[AE IN
HOOKING CASE
SAYS HE WILL TELL AL HE
KNOWS WHEN SERVED
WITH PAPERS.
KNOWS BUT VERY LITTLE
OF the Recent Stock Fluctuations In
volvine Hooking Coal and
Iron and other Fall
tires.

New York. Jan, 30--I r, Keene
yesterday accepted serysd& pfR an
legal documents which neeessitate ha
attendance at the federal court. there
TO testify as to his knowledge OF all
the circumstances SURROUNDING the
Hooking pool. of which he Is said TO
have been the manager.
Mr., Kenc assured the attorneys for
the receiver OF the firm 0f Fiske Il
Go, who failed for 81 .000, coo follow
ing the Hooking slump, that he had
not the slightest intention OF eradins
service. &herenpon Attofney Wolf
said he would send a, lir0cess server
20 The Waldorf with the papers Ut
once.
MI Keenc looked the papers over
CRITICALLY and the order directing. hin,
ID appear in the federal court next
Monday and there testify as Ito his
| knowledge of the organization sofl the
Hooking pool, the membership tlshrp-
| in. and to produce all books. naIFrs
and. other documents which wotld
have a bearing on what Is consideIfd
the greatest scandal Wall street HIS
! experienced in recent years.
IA very pretty piece Of paper. Gaid
Hr. Keene, examining the court ordef
Might ask you what It Is az
about?" inquired the man Of flnancd
| served for the first time in his fife
with government order.
about the Hooking pool. said tha
process server a little TREMENDOUSLY.
What are they going to examine
me about?7 asked Keene.
"The paper itself viii show, replieG
the process aeryer diplomatically
"Well, don't know much about that
Hooking Valley matter" said Mr.
Keene with a suspicion Of a smile.
but am perfectly willing to tell al
| | know.'
After the servire Of the paper Mr.
Wolf and Mr. Keene's counsel arrived
Iot an agreement mNcreby Mr.. Keene
s to be perm tied to 80 to the eour-
try for a wee g re-" NeratiDn his e%
animation teirg set sor Monday. Feb
i.
In the irterm Mr., Wo'f evroAte n.
examine yariors versions who have
knowledge of the Hooking pool. the
wnnipulation of which drove l. NJ
Fiske & Co into bankruptcy. together
with other firms whose aggregate loss
exceeds sG,000,000,
Solomon Hanford, counsel for r r.
keene. told a reporter OF the Inter
national News Service tits afternoon
that at no time had his client evaded
United States government service
and that ns soon as he learned through
the newspapers that he was wanted
he had telephoned Mr.. Wolf his dc
sire TO accept the papers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-31
SIX ARE ARRESTED
In Connection With Death OF Woman
Found Bound ard Gagged in
Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, Jan. 30.-The raid on a
house in West Fourth street and tie
arrest of six persons on suspicion in
connection with the death Of NJ s
Jesse Van Zandt. who was found
bound and gagged and roasted over a
stove yesterday was tie only devei.
onment in the mystery To-Day
Those arrested are Charles Berry,
Edward Rattman, Patrick Langan,
Ada Friendship, Mrs. Mary Ford and
the latter's II year old daughter. TIE
detectives asserted that Mrs. Van
Zardt's husband. who IS held on sus-
picioa, spent considerable time r.
Gently iii the same mouse with these
arrested today in the company Of
Agnes Berry. sister o. one OF shs
men arrested.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-31
The FUNERAL Of
ARTHUR GOEBEL
WAS HELD YESTERDAY AT GOV.
lkGTON, kY.--TENTH ANNl-
FERSARYi OF DEATH Of HIS
BROTHER WILLIAM.

Cincinnati O., Jan. s0-On the
tenth anniversary Of the assassination
of VIM Goebel, the funeral of HIS
brother. Arthur, was held ot Coying.
ton, Ky, this afternoon, The Luth.
eran church was iiiled. am, many weFe
unable to enter.
Commemorative Attorney Rohctt
b, Franklin, WHO at the reqrest o.
the family delivered the funeral orn.
ton, declared that TIE bullet waiei
killed william together with the lib
|eration Of al those charged with tie
1urder, Just as certainly killed Ar
thur" Arthur he said. died Of a
broken heart.
The body was taken to Frankfort,
wheer on Thursday, the tenth ami.
vcrsary Of William Goebels death,
will be unveiled the monument cree
ted in his memory.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-31
LITTLE. IMPROVE hlENTs SHOWN j
nm ALTHOUGH SEINE IS FALLING

,ilpnd@ds are still without food or
shelter. Ttoops and ciNilians., are
working re-entlesly IN. Bringing sue.
cor. Distributing provisions by boats.
On accopnt of the danger ofe oaye;i4s
4hlaaf9as OF points in Paris are rigor
ously gtarl6t Tonight the city Is
pluneed into darkness, arfHeped .on}y
by the camp fires OF TIE soidiers or
Che torches of the floating sentinels
III The B9uleYards are wrapped In, 81
fence and darkness. The cafes burned
candles and lamps! Outside of tie
city many deplorable instances Of
leoting have been reported. The sol
diers are shooting thieves at sight.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-31
MUST Az PEAR IN COURT.

Washington, Jan. 3o.-Grlffin Hal
stead, son of the late Murat Hn'stead
win, it Is said. appear in court tomor
row to answer charge of Withhold
ing o hundred shares of railway stock
valued at $4,000, the property Of HUI
bert Kleinpeter chauffuer for the
widow Of the laie Senator Mark
Hanna.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-31

Pants, Jan: 3o.-While the most i'm,
.nriheait PERL. is over, tho fall of the
Seine sinFe yesterday moraipg was
,onis ls4ss inshes ftefQfts2frnal above
Par;s give 'kops ~ef q more ra9i'f sub
stlenee.aST 7'T .Itf
.'rhc. tS,uliiaf inf Paris an9f else
where shows sfittle iilhprovenent. The
stuatian I'M the Inundated towns be-
tween Pariss and st. Germain is DIS
tinctly. sraver,. The water is tweiee
feet deep rushing through GenncyIl-
liers colonbe es. .4.Segeral houses have
collapsed ana many persons have 0een
taken off Che roofs Of their homes,
where they hung for days,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-31

business, which is placed at the head
Of the "TVhite House schedule" have
all met determined opposition
From political standpoint the Re-
publican waters are seemingly mud
lied by the Investigations i'll progress,
aand the minority appear willing to
let this procedure continue indefinite
IT, The inquiries into the interior de
partment and forest service are hav-
ing some effect Upon the plans to
amend the land laws AMI enact
Alaskan legislation The inyestiga-
lions relating to second class mail
matter and the postoillce deceit and
the causes OF increased living, all
Tend to minimize the chances for the
ompiete redemption OF the RepCb-
Iican canragn pledges.
A conference Of Republican leaders
probably will he held after Senator
AIdrich returns from Florida. lie is
expected this week.
Means viii be advocated to restore
Ito some semblance of order from the
existing chaotic conditions. II Is dc,
sired to arrance the Taft policies in
the order of their preference, as it IS
Thought no progress viii be made
while some leaders are pushing one
form of legislation anI Others other
measures.
Nobody predicts vaen the several
propositons before the house designed
for the elimination OF Cannon from
the rules committee and for making
the committee more representative OF
the whole membership will come TO
show down"
Several important hearings viii be
held this weel., including tho2c on the
postoffiee deficit. interstate commerce
bills. charges Of extravaganza aga rst
Ballinger and the BalingerP PinchGt
investigation.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-31

passages 1t has been suggested thar
much gruesoneness will be ayoidel
by destroying the cadayers in the
mine galleries with chemicals. The
suggestion is bitterly opposed by the
families of the dead miners.
Women are stoically awaiting thc
last ordeal. Men are engaged to dig
a row Of graves nearly quarter Of
a mile long. The management offers
little hope that the mine viii ba
emptied Of the dead before the end Of
the week,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-31
SIMS DEFENDS FRANkINe.

Washington, Jan. 30.- Defending
members Of congress against pub
llshed charges that they abused their
franking privileges, Representative
Sims Of Tennessee, todaTJ' HcrSAs-Ss
that this privilege cost 100000 an
nualIy against a deficit on second
class mail matter Of sG4O0O,000. "This
deficit he said, amounts in one
year to as much as the franklng
privileges lost in twelve years
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-31
WATCH FOR MURDERER
IN ALL PAWNSHOPS

New York, Jan. 30.-Two hundred
policemen. disguised as caretakers
and clerks. will watch in every pawn
shop in New York tomorrow for the
man vino on Jan. 20 murdered Saliva
tore Scalpones, his wife and nurse
Four Of the nineteen pieces Of jewelry
stolen from Sealpoues have beer
found in pawushops. There have been
eight murders in New York. all un
solved, within q fortnight.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-31
SHERIFF Ships
PARTY RELEASED
FRIE ENDS CALL IN AUTOS TC
ENTERTAIN TENNES ESSEANS
IN WASHINGTON.
COMPLETED SENTENCES
Very Much Affected at Parting win
Kecperc Chattanooga Plan
ming Big Reception for
Them.

Washington, Jan. 30-SheriTf lO-
aeph F. shipp, Nick Nolan and Luther
Williams. tho three men who were
sentenced to ninety days in Jail for
contempt Of the supreme court OF the
United States for their connection
with the lynching of the negro John
son in Chattanooga in 1906 finished
their sentences and We're released this
morning at S:07 o'clock.
Although the men could have left
the jail any time aftef milnight, they
decided to wait till morning, whel
friends were to call for them with au-
tomobiles and entertain them during
the day,
Shipp. the old Confederate veteran,
with worn military cape thrown
over his shoulders, stepped out into
the raw morning air as the prison
door swung open The Old mans face
was ruddy. He took in a long breath
and as he turned to the deputy
warden there was break in the old
soldiers voice, when he grasped the
Keepers hand and said
we were both soldiers You We're
here the first to receive me when /
came and you are the last to say
goodbye. I have had pleasant time
here. ard when | come again hope
it will be under more favorable cir
cumstanCes.
Affected by Parting,
The sheriff was plainly affected at
the parting, as the keepers, one by
one. came ort into the yard and stool
in the soft snow as Shipp walked
along to each and said goodbye.
Nolan and Williams bad remained
behind moment to get their suit
cases, but followed the sheriff out to
the waiting automobiles shortly after.
jest as they were ready to start the
sheriff remembered that he had left
his smoking Jacket mp in the little top
floor room where the three men had
spent their confinement A Faeper
got il and the old man tucked il un-
der bis cape and was ready to go.
The three men turned and took last
look at the walls of the jail as the
automobiles whi2zed away.
Nolan and Williams will te enter
tGined today by members of frater.
nal order to which they belong. and
Sheriff Shipp viii he entertained by
a friend. The men leave at 10 o'clocl:
tonight for Chattanooga
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-31
CHATTANOOGA rLANS REcEr
TON

Chattanooga, Tenn, Jan 30-Witn
reception committee to meet him
en-. route at Knoxville. or some other
East Tennessee point, public recep-
tion rt the terminal station Sunday
night a citizens tarouet at ore of
the hotels Monday r'-lt and a mem.
her reception and luncheon at the
IIlks home Tuesday night. with other
affairs contemplated by the United
Confederate Veterans and Fraternal
Order of Eagcs, Capt Joseph f.
Ship, ex-sheriff Of Hamilton county.
will be rnValv welcomed Upon his re-.
turn to Chattanooga after serving a
sentence in the District of Columbia
Jail for contempt OF the United States
supreme court. in connection with the
1ynching of Ed. Johnson, negro.
Capt Shipp's co-defendants Luther
Williams and Nick Nolan, who were
released from jnil with him in Wash
ington today. and Jeremiah Gihsoa
Henry Paleett and William Maves.
who had previously completed tier
sentences ard returned home, will be
participants in the welcome Sunday
and tho BANQUET Monday
The Ella affair will be exclusively
fcr Can't Shipp. he being the only one
Of the six a member Of the order.
(Conclnled on Fourth Page.)
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-31
T HRE::E::
Killed and Onc Fatally Injured by
Pennsylvania Train at Two
Different Places.

Mansfield, O., Ian. 80. ponnsW-
yania train No. 8. vcstbound, today
struck and killed Mrs. Roy Covert and
fatally injured her husband at a Gro s.
ing near Loudonville. The same train
struck an automobile on the outskirts
Of Crestline, ana Killed ]. II, SigIer
ana Charles e. CheIborgcr. both Of
IlGyesyile.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-31
TO coNvoKE ASSEMBLY.

Athens. ian S1.dThe king has con
sented to the convocation Of the MT
tional assembly and has charged
Dagoumis with the formation Of a
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-31
TROOPS
CT Madriz Entrencking North Of Grey
tow,l~-Estrada Goes to Blue.
fields With 500 Men

Bluenetls, Jan. 40. Estrada has
learned chat 700 Madriz troops are en-.
trenching north of Greytown. He will
consequently proceed to Bluetields
with SEQ troops, The Madriz forces
had previously remained inside Grey.
town, practically under British pro
lection.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-31
zsLAYA LOVES MEXICO CITY.

Mexico City, Jan. 70. 2eia%a started
tonight for Vera CrGz. from where
he win sail for BELGIUM Castro
late Ncaragran minister to Mexics
started for Managua accompanied b.
Zelaya's secretary, who will arrange
for .elaya's family to proceed to Brvs-
enla
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-31
WAS FROM WISCONSIN,

Mobile, Ala. Jan 80 The 4yasslt
willena. ! reported to- have eaa
|wiecFe, in SC Andrews hay, Tiss@Ia.
Vas the cfptdnerty OF w. RI. FahrhdS96f
Oshkosh WIS. The Wiilena, arrssed
at Mobile, October Is, having come
down the Mississippi river. She was
TO proceed to Pensacola AMI get hes
owner, but foush weather in the gnit
.necessitated putting into Mobile. sha
remained here until last Wednesda,
when she left In tow Of the tug Leroy
fer. ST. Andrews Bav
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-31
lNGANE MINERS DEED.

Tshpemirg, Mich, Jan. 30.-Arti
Hytonen, mine worker. rendered
Temporarily insane over the illness Of
his baby, stabbed the infant to death
~ it lay IN a cradle today. Upon the
return CT the wife from church he
took her to the barn and blew rne
Soman and himself to pieces With
dynamite
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-31

New York, Jan, 30,--It may be that
Dr. Cooks former secretary, Ions
dale, who took his papers to Copen-
hagen, has sworn out a warrant for
his arrest Lonsdale has big bill
against Cook for services and eX-
Ipenses. A check. which Dr. Cook hal
cashed in Greenland, is said to have
been dishonored by the bank on
which is was drown.
When a reporter called at the home
of DR. Cooks brother William l.
Cook, in Brooklyn, TO-DAY Mr.. Ccob
was reading, he declared, the latest
of three epistles from his brother. Dr.
Cook, in as many weeks. Dr. Cook
lis in Europe, but the brother would
mot say where, William was also
positive that Mrs. Cook is with hey
husband, and that she has not de.
serted him as false friends" would
have the public believe Neither have
the couple deserted their children
said Mr. Cook.
William Cook still believes implicit
ly in his brother, according to his
own statements today
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-31
SAID TO BE FROM !. 4, ,;'
ST. LOUIS WRECKED IN sur

ApalassIcola, MA. inn. 80, -Ths
yacht NAfena of St. Louis, was total
ly wrecked Friday on st. Andrews
lar 'Fhe Willeaa ,was totnig for IA
sana and was temkasarIly disabled
and in tow of a tug but tho parting
OF cable ns they attemgRv''to make
st. Andfews caused the ydcht to 20
ashore. Tie trg landed the Willena s
Grew at ST. Joseph Bay. ~
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-31
FATAL PISTOL FIGHT.

Mhldlebcro. KY. Jan sa--in a
uistol duel at Edeewoost todav,
Denuty Sheriff Gordon Giyens and
Taniamin Gatiiff. miner. We're each
mcrtaily wounded GivaHs was at-
tempting to arrest Gatliff. wao was
lisorderly
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-31
TOW BOAT STRIKES
LAUNCH AND THREE
MEN ARE DR0 ANED

Memphis, Tenn. 5an 50.--Drifti1g
helplessly in disabled gasoline
launch three men were drowned waen
the launch was run down by the tow
boat enterprise off HopeGeld Point
tonight.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-31

EaifeF son aiad daughter reM here MOI
Ivember s15:!' IN aesnew ocean seing
yacht. a sixty. f5otes, whtsh wss ha.
chrietenea when she departed dhe
last heard Of the i,afiy was a 3pft
night ago. when they were reGofsed
in Hobe Sound, Florida
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-31
NOT. KNOWN in ST. louis.

St.. Louis, Jan. $a-No saent wiz
lena is known here. The only yacht
from this territory cruising off the
Florida coast is that of G. Il, Sparks
Of Alton, III.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-31
The Dead.
ALBERT SCHINNERER.
JOSEPH DIETRICR.
HARRY FAUST.

Charles Auferoth, fourth occn-
pant saved himself Dy seeing TIE
gdnwals OF coal barge which the
Enterprise was towing.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-31
WARRANT OUT
FOR Dr.. COOK
WILL BE ARRESTED ON SIGHT IN
ERMANY-MAY BE THAT HIS
FORMER SECRETARY GOT
OUT PAPERS.

Berlin, Jan. 80 Is reported that
the police at Heidelburg have IT,
reiyed a warrant for the arrest Of
DR. Frederick A. Cook, the discredlted
arctic explorer who is said to be a
patient in DR. Furer's sanitarium in
the Neckar Valley.
No details as to the reported war.
rant can he obtained It is said that
the warrant was sent from abroad.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-31

MAY BE ALTON MAN.
Alton, Jan 30 Sparks is d mil.
Ilionaire milling man, who, with his
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-01-31

In Cairo nearly everybody reads thu
Bulletin.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-12-31
LOWER FREIGHT RATES
FOR GiROUx CON

ELY, Dec 22-News has come
from New York that the Nevada
Northern, rather than have the mat
ter brought up before the interstate
commece commission, has agreed TO
put into effect rates that will be sat
isfactory to the Giroux Consolidated
company on mill equipments and min
ing supplies. Whether these rates
will apply to other commodities, or
to food shipments from Utah and
California points is not stated, but 1t
is more than probable that they do
not. 1t is important to know, how
ever, that the Giroux is at last to be
give satisfactory rate, which will
remove the only obstacle in the way
of it's plant construction. which will
now doubtless be undertaken during
the coming spring or summer
When the arrangements have been
completed between the Giroux Con.
solidated and the Nevada Northern
railroad and the new rates made
public, II food supplies are not in,
elnded the Ely Commercial League
should take the matter up at once
with President Eccles, and II salts
factory rates cannot be had, suit
should be filed with the interstate
commerce commission as soon there
after as possible.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-12-31
NoApA FARMERS
TO HOLD MEETING

At the suggestion Of Roy M. Fill
her, superintendent OF he state ex-
pertinent farm at Logan. the farmers
If the Moapa valley have arranged
for regular meetings every two weeks
at the school house at Logan. The
first meeting was held Dec. Bird, at
which time an organization along
the lines of the farmers Institutes
In eastern states, was made for the
purpose of studying agricultural
subjects.
Tie meeting Of Dec. 18th was the
first one devoted to actual study
Mr.. Filcher discussed soil formation.
Orrin Jarvis gave al interesting talk
on soil bacteria j. H. Averett. Sr..
discussed Nurse Crops with Alfalfa ("
John Thomas discussed canteloupe
growing in Indiana as compared with
Moe pa valley Mr.. Rushkin, of Capa-
lapa, gave an interesting talk on
the selection of seed wheat.
The matters discussed were all of
greet interest to tnoes present. and
many helpful ideas were brought
out 1t Is the intention to hold
these meetings through the winter
Las Vegas Age.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-12-31
sMELTiNG CO.
SAYS LEAD 10 SCARCE

Officials Of the American snsltlaE
Refining Co. report that the stock
on hand OF lead has been nearly wiD-
ed out and that the demand Of Con-
sumers have been increased greatly
within the past week. The condiiea
OF the lead business 10 In marked
contrast to that OF the stool indus
try, which Wall Street hears 10 now
operating at so per cent Of capacity.
The plants of the National Lead
company are being operated to full
capacity and the surplus lead. which
two years ago amounted to more than
$4,000 tons, has been gradually re-
duced At the present time there 10
less than weeks supply on hanl
It was said that the sales Of lead In
November for domestic use increased
in excess of output and that more
than 5000 tons of surplus stock have
been sold The sales Of lead 20 fAr
this month were said by officials to
be greater than In any such period
during the last two years, and that
the demad for shipment In January
and February of mex year was vsfv
large.