The Detroit times., 1910-12-03
BUSINESS NOTES.

The annual meeting OF the United
States Motor Co., Will be held in Jer-
sey City, Dec. 20. President Bris-
coe says the volume OF business done
by the company in the last three
months was 81 l-2 per cent. greater
than for the corresponding period of
1909. Contracts have already been
closed with dealers which call for
the delivery OF 10000 cars prior to
Aug. / next.
James V. Barry, former state in
surance commissioner. who recently
resigned TO take a charge OF the bu-
reau OF publicity for the association
Of the casualty companies, has turned
down an attractive offer from the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co, OF
New York. He was offered the posi-
ton of assistant secretary, but pre-
ferred 70 stay with the work he has
taken up here.
The Detroit-New York Realty Co..
recently organized to deal In Long
Island real estate, with capital or
100000, has increased Its capitaliza-
ton to $35O,000 and has elected the
following officers: j. l.. Hudson, pres
ident: j. w. Anderson, vice-president
Hoyt Post, treasurer; w. w. Han
nan, secretary. The company takes
over 1900 acres of Long Island real
estate which will be- sold in parcels
for building.
Detroiters are greatly interested In
the experiments with the Mexican
white gum" which, II Is claimed, will
produce a rubber that compares we'll
with the Para product and can be
produced much cheaper. These ex.
periments have been going on for
some time and include all sorts OF
practical tests Among those inter
ested are +. f. Keller, of the Detroit
and w. II. Rose Of II. w. Noble &
Co.
William 3. Campbell, treasurer Of
Burnham, Stoepel a. Co, has been
elected vice-president Of the CONNER
cial Milling Co.. to flll the vacancy
left by the death OF William " Brace.
Mr.. Campbell came to Detroit In 1884.
entering the employment OF J. X.
Burnham & Co, which afterwards be
came Burnham, Stoepel & Co. He Is
director of the Merchants and Man
ufacturers' association, OF the Detroit
Showcase Co, and il president and
treasurer OF the Benson Co.
One OF the features OF the banquet
a. he nf a q Motor
Co. who were in convention In De-
troit this week, was the menu card
and brochure put out by the Mack
Printing Co. for the occasion. II was
illustrated throughout with cuts OF in
terest to the banqueters, including n
group photograph of the crowd taken
in front of the Chalmers offices. IL
was a fine example OF the work of
the modern printers, and was in
keeping with the elaborate entertain
ment arrangements that were made
for the Chalmers guests during their
stay here.
The report OF the New York Cen
trail lines for Octber shows a decrease
in business on all the roads except the
Rutland and the Toledo and Ohio Cen
trail. The total decrease In net operat-
ing revenue for the system as whole
was 1882, 1866. The Michigan Central
showed decrease In net operating
income OF $450,45l. Operating rev
enues showed an increase or 1891
against an increase In operating ex
penses OF $452,776. The Lake Shore
operating revenues increased 391, 1913;
the operating expenses increased
1921, $40. having the net operating In
come decrease at $549. 400 The total
decrease In net operating income for
the entire system for the ten months
nding with October was s2,S65,327.
j. G. Stubs, director OF traffic pf
the Union Pacific system, announces
the appointment of Gerrit Fort as
passenger manager OF the Oregon
Short Line railroad, effective Dec. /. /
Mr. Fort is also passenger traffic man.
ager OF the Union Pacific railroad, and
the new appointment extends his jur.
isdictlon over 1900 additional miles OF
the Union Pacific system.