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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
PRICES OF STOCKS
 DRIFT DOWNWARD
Sellers Are More Active Than
 Usual in Market
NO NEWS OF INTEREST
Brokers Generally Are Inclined To Hold
 AlOOf From the Market, Relieving C. That Present Prices Are E Little Too High

New York, February S.-Prices drift ed downward on the stock exchange to- day. Selling was nnre general and pressure n.ore corstant and effective than on recent days, ia which such movement has been attempted and there was talk of an impending re- ably lower level
 The basis for this reasoning was found in the belief that interests which were identified with the most import ant operations in the recent advance had closed out their accounts and would be disposed to let the market drift for a time.
 News of the'day afforded little lever age on which to hinge operations. The only important developments were the monthly figures of the Copper Pro- ducers' association and announcement of the purchase of large block of Atchinson convertible bonds by a syn dfcate representing American, English and continental banking interests. The figures diclosed in the statement of the copper producers were anything but favorable but had no very adverse ef- feet on copper shares.
 The fortnightly settlement rate in London reflected confident tone, Americans being favored by reduc- tion from 5 to IA per cent in the Gen. tangorate.
 Accumulation of funds by Chicago banks was, reported from that center where the net cash gain for January was the largest on record. Indications here are that the net interior move ment of money in fayo, of New York city is below the recent average. The banks are losing. moreover, in their operations with the sub b-treasury from which they have made large gains of late.
 The bond market was steady.
 Total sales. par value, $3,115,000.
 United States government 3s and As, coupon, advanced h, and the As, reg istered, A on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
Investigate Macon. Trouble

Washington. February S.-The lnves- tigation of the near encounter at the capital in which newspaper cores pondent and Representative Macon of Arka nsas figured. following speech by MT. Macon denouncing a newspaper article and its author. will begin next Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
New Orleans Cotton Futures.

New Orleans, February S.-Spot cotton steady, unchanged; middling, 14&c; sales on spot 112 bales; to arrive, 1925. Low or dinary, Il 5-16c nominal; ordinary, l2lsc good ordinary, 13 9-16c, strict good ordinary, 13 15-16c: low middling, 14Ac; strict low middling, 141ac; middling, 14%c; strict middling, IA 15-16c; good mid ding, 15lsc; strict middling, 15 5-16c; mid ding fair, 15 9-16c; middling, fair to fair, 15 15-16c: fair, 16 5-16c nominal; receipts, 5452 stock, I'll, ,2S6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
New orlenns Rice Market

New Orleans, February S.-An' easier tone prevailed in the local market today for rough rice. Clean rice was steady. Receipts: Rough, TIA; clean, 6729; millers. 5334 Sales Rough Honduras 1644 at 2.591 2.9Gc; 94 Japans at 2.75c. Clean Honduras 599 at 1%@45sc; 562 Japans at ? 9-16a2a4c. Quotatiens: Rough Honduras, 1.756l3 05c; Japan, 175@sc. Clean Honduras. S447sc; Japans, 11kQ3isc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
New Oriean. Cotton Market

New Orleans, February S.-Cotton fu- lures opened steady at a decline of to points in spite of very favorable cables. This action of the market was due to pri- vate reports from Texas telling of light rains in some of the drouth sections and also to private cablegrams from Liver
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
Poultry and Nxws

Corrected by Garrett & Hins,
 Hens-Medium. tO060c: live. per n. Ice. Large fryers 35Q4oc, 16c per lb.: medium fryers 2o@3Oc. FOG per lb. small, 20026c. 2Oc per lb.
 Ducks, 4o@45c: guinsas. soc; roosteva 9o6s5c; geese. 45Q6Oc; live turkeys, DOT lb. 200. Dressed turkeys, 23024c.
 Eggs-Fresh, 20c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
Fruits ana Produce

(Corrected by Douglas Bros.D Apples-Fancy red, s to S6 Oranges, California. SAYS: Florada, 0.a @250.
 Pineapples. 33.50. Lemons-Fancy, A. Limes-Imported, per 100, 75c041 Irish Potatoes-New stock. per bushes 75QS0c.
 Cabbage-Danish cabbage, 1]kc. Onions-Red Globe. 2kc ID. Navy Beans-Choics Michigan. per bu- t3.25.
 Lima Beans-Per lb., 7c. Peas Virginia black-eye, per bu.. O.a Spanish onions, per crate, Q.K Ceery-Fancy, per crate, N.W. Cocanuts, 5.5096 per 100. Sweet Potatoes-Per barrel. g. 2502.@L Grapes-Malaga, keg, q. Canada turnips. per lb.. He. Grape fruit. Florida, per box. S35A Tangerinee-Per box M.00. Strawberries, Florida-30 to 35c gt Apples-Western, $2.50@2.75 box.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
Hubbard Eros. < Co.'S Letter

New York, February S.-(Special)-On reports of light rains in many sections of Texas the market failed to continue the advance of yesterday, and after slight fluctuations fell sharply in the afternoon to the lowest point on the decline. rally at the close of points on arbitrage buying against sales to be made tomor- row in Liverpool left prices 10 points lower than last year. Receipts continue very heavy, especially in Texas, creat- ing a feeling that the crop must be un- derestimated. Speculation has held prices up for many months and spinners have bought freely in England on the theory of a short crop. They are naturally dis appointed at the continued heavy move ment The small short interest has been covered during the last few days. which is shown by the inability to dispose sof any quantity of cotton at price. Liver pool should decline 5 points tomorrow. Traders do not expect sharp break abroad,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City. February S.-Cash wheat unchanged to 1c lower No. hard, SS0 94lkc: No. red, 96d97c. Corn, 1c lower; No. 2 mixed, 411421zc; No. white. 42a4sc. Oats unchanged, No 2 white. 3l1A@32c; No. 3 mixed, 30@31c. Wheat futures, May, 9e@ap1sc: July, ss7sc sellers. Corn. May, 47Ac bid; July, 4S3sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
Cotton Seed oil

New York. February s.g-Cotton seed oil was steady early for futures but later eased off under cheaper crude selling by refiners scattered liquidation. and in sym pathy with lower hog products Total sales, 13,900 Futures closed points high CT to 1 point lower. February, 7.16@7 19c; ; March, 7.01@7 .09c: April. 710G7. .12c; May 7.12@7 .14c; June, 7.15m7 .16c; prime crude, 5.S7c; prime summer yellow 7.10@7 BOG; prime winter yellow. .55Q7 .S5c; prime summer white. 7.1507. BOG. n
 New Orleans February Scot ,n seed oil: Prime refined in barrels. per pound. 7c Choice meal. s per cent ammonia, per long ton, $27.75: choice cake, per cent ammonia, per long ton. $26
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
Dry Goods

New York, February S-Trade on printed goods continues steady and the large printers have now booked very fair orders for spring delivery. There is good demand in the markets for printed fouards and jobbers and cutters have begun buying skeln dyed cotton back satins for fall. Cotton goods are quiet. Yarns are dull. Underwear and hosiery are in quiet demand, more particularly on the low grade fabrics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
New YorR Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Quiet; middling, 14Ac; net receipts, 10,372; gross receipts, 1o372; sales, 1900; stock, 19S,1S9; exports to the conu- nent, 12,799; coastwise, 1077.
 New Orleans: Steady: middling, 14s4c net receipts 5452 gross receipts, 54o2; sales, 1637; stock, 171,2S6; coastwise, 10S7.
 Mobile: Easy; middling, 145sc; net re- ceipts, 222; gross receipts, 222; stock, 33- AS: coastwise, 1473.
 Savannah: Quiet; middling, 14ssc: net receipts, 505S; gross receipts, 5053; stock, 12937S; exports to France, 10,601.
 Charleston: Nominal; mddling, 141ac; net receipts, 392 gross receipts, 392; stock. 8, 4O1.
 Wilmington: Nominal; net receipts, 4S7, gross receipts. 4S7; stock, 7s66
 Norfolk: Steady; middling, 14iac; net re- ceipts, 1890; gross receipts, 1890; sales, 413; stock, 25,829; exports to the continent, 200; coastwise, 2301.
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 14Ac; stock, 6536
 New York: Quiet; midding, II. 4Oc; net receipts, 291; gross receipts, 4994; stock, 297, ,252; exports to France, 4713; to the continent, 361; coastwise, 2596.
 Boston: Quiet; middling, 4.4oc: net re- ceipts, 125; gross receipts, 125; stock, 16,143.
 Philadelphia: Quiet; middling, IA. .65c; stock, 21S2
 Texas City: Quiet; net receipts, 7125; gross receipts, 7125; exports to Great Brit ain, 6715: to Mexico 470
 Jacksonville: Net receipts, 30; gross re- ceipts, 50; coastwse, 50.
 Minor ports: Stock, 14,4S3
 Total today, at all ports: Net 31, ,259; ex- ports to Great Britain, s715; to France, 15,314; to the continent, 14399; to Mexico, 40; stock. 935.s93.
 Consolidated. at all ports: Net, 112.995; oxports to Great Britain K 263. to France 24, 465 to the continent. 56,079; to Japan, 4452; to Mexico. 40.
 Total since September 1, at all ports: Net, 72Ss,5S6: exports to Great Britain, '2744; to France, 24747 to the continent, 2,OGi. .449; to Japan, go, 160: to Mexico. 1895.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
Texas Drouth Broken

Brownwood, Tex, February s.-An ex- tended drouth which threatened tho wheat crop of western Texas was broken last night. rain falling for severAs houso.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
Corrected by Southern Beef ana Pre-

cCorrected by Southern Beef ana Pre-
 vision Company Lard. 11Mc; compound. siso. -s--s D. s. short ribs. 111sc. D. s. fat backs, 11c. Smoked clear bellies. 17lc: fancy. ls1ss, Hams, smoked, 1651c; Californian 11hc. Bacon. fancy, 25c; medium. 23c. Pork loins. 14c; spare ribs. 12azc. Ham butts, 131kc; Boston butts, 1215c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
Interior Movement

Houston; Dull mddling, 149sc; net re- ceipts, 6765; gross receipts, 6765 ship ments, 1869; sales 50; stock, 9O,92s.
 Augusta: Quiet: middling. 14Ae; net receipts, 269; gross receipts, 563; ship ments, 1647; sales. 193; stock, 6l,031. Memphis: Quiet: mddlng. 15c; net re- ceipts, 2122; gross receipts, 3350; ship nents, s326; sales. 925; stock. 1a6145.
 St. Louis: Dull: middling, 15c: net re- ceipts, s35; gross receipts, 5352; shipments, 4567: stock. 22,745.
 Cincinnati Net receipts, S15; gross re- ceipts, AIS; shipments, 2SS2: stock, HIPS.
 Little Rock: Firm: middling, 1419c; net receipts, ST; gross receipts, S77 ship ments. 154l; stock 33,570.
 Total today: Net receipts, 11,3l6: gross receipts, 17,325; shipments, 21,332; sales, 116s stock, 421, ,547
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Local Cotton Market
Pig Iron
Cotton Seed Products

Cotton Seed Products Corrected daily by Buckeye Cotton on
 Company.) on. prime. 4oQ471kc per gallon: meal. prime, 7H per cent ammonia. s27 per net ton: hulls, sacked. s1t: hulls. loose. g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09

Live Stock Market
 Chicago, February S.-Cattle: Receipts. 17,444: steady; beeves, $5G8 S5; Texas steers, $4. 15@550 western steers, $4.40@
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
Naval stores

Savannah, Ga, February S.-Turpentine firm. S6slc; sales. 1OS; receipts. Al; ship ments. s62; stock 3s27. Resin firm; sales, 17sl receipts, 1O74; shipments, 4l5o; stock, 6f,31S. Quote: A, B, c, D, E. SG7. .o5; F, s7 O21kd7 ,O5 c, s7. .O5; H. $7.05m7 10: I, S.15; K, s7.571lA M, s7.9o; N, s79o; VIC, sS; wv $S .05
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
New York Money

New York, February S.-Money on call steady, 2 to 23s per cent; ruling rate, 2ss per cent; closing bid and offered at ? per cent. Time loans firm; 60 days. 3 per cent; 90 days, 3A per cent; six months, 3ss per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, to AZ per cent; sterling exchange heavy, with actual business in bankers bills at s4. S3 35D 4S3. 50 for 60-day bills and at s4.S6 15 for demand; commercial bills, s4 4.S2s4 @4 S3 Bar silver, 51%c. Mexican dollars. 45c. Govern ment bonds strong; railroad bonds steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09

CaSn QuOtdIlOnS were as IOII0WS.
 Flour-Easy: Spring patents, best hard held at $6.35. A Rye-No. 2, S1c.
 Barey-Feed or mixing, 60Q70c; fair to choice malting S0QS5c.
 Flax Seed-No. 1 southwestern, s2. .551a; No northwestern, 2.6sh.
 Timothy Seed-$S. 50015.5O.
 Clover-$14.75.
 Mess Pork-Per bbl., $262175.
 I.ard-Per 100 lbs. $9.52h.
 Short Ribs. Sides-Loose $9.50Q10
 Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $10121aGI10. .25. Grain Statistics-Total clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 116.000 bush els. Primary receipts were 466,000 bush els. compared with 7A,O 900 bushels the cor responding day a year ago. Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat, 9 cars; corn. 3O5 cars; oats, 13S cars; hogs, 2S,000 head,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
Metal Market


 New York, February S.--Standard copper weak. spot, February, March, April and May, s11.75@12 London steady. Spot f54 1Os; futures f55 5s Arrivals reported in New York today, ITO tons. Exports. 6029 tons so far this month. Lake Copper s12.621s @ 12.S7 F . electrolytic, s12.S7A @12.62h; casting, S12@12.25.
 Tin weak, spot sss.75@ 4o.2o Febru- ary. 5@4O.15; March, $39.50 00 40: April and May, ss9,371 E O S9.s71s. Lon don steady; spot f1S1 13s; futures, f1S1 10s.
 Lead dull, s4.4o@4.5o 50 New York, s4.25 @4.3O East St. Louis. London spot f23 2s Cd.
 spelter dull. s5.4O@5.5o New York $5.30@5.37h East St. Louis London spot f93 Is Cd.
 Iron. Cleveland warrants 49s in Lon don. Locally iron was quiet. No foundry northern, $15.25 e 1925; No. 2. s14.75GE 1575; No. 1 southern and No. I southern sfft. Sli.250et575.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09

5.7O; stockers, s. .So615. .90; cows and heifers, g .65@5.,5; calves, $6.75d9.
 Hogs: Receipts, 36,000; slow, weak, 10c lower than yesterdays average. light, v .5O@7 .75 mixed, $7 35@7.70 heavy, S7. ooq 1.6O rough,s N.15@7 30; good to choice feavy, ST .3Oa7 60; pigs. s7. 50a7 .S5; bulk Of sales, $7 55a7. .65.
 Sheep: Receipts, 29,000; weak; native S2 .5Oa4 35; western, g 500l4 8; western, S2 .5Ol4. .s5; yearlings, $45O@5.40 lambs, native, s4.25; western, $4.5d615.
 Kansas City, February Seattle: Re- ceipts $500 including 300 southerns; strong to 1Oc higher; dressed beef and ex- port steers, $6. .15@6.75; western steers, S5. .250i6. .o5; stockers, s4. 75Go.9o; southern steers, S5 25d6. .25; southern cows, $ 250p 4.745; native COWS, 8. 10d5 .35; native heif- CTS, 4.40a6 calves, $5QS. 25
 Hogs: Receipts, 1S,000; 10c to 200 lower; bulk of sales, $7 .40@7 .55; heavy, S ioQ7 5o packers and butchers, s7 4oa7 .55, lights' S7 .50l7 60.
 Sheep: Receipts, 640O; steady; lambs, 1oc higher; lambs,- $5 .35a6.10; yearllngs S4. .5Od5. .?5; wethers, s4. .25Ql4 50; ewes $3.75Q 4.25; stockers, $S0I4.
 St. Louis, February S.-Cattis: Re- ceipts, 5000, including 1000 Texans; strong to 1oc higher; native shipping steers, $6.5O di7: dressed beef and butcher steers, $64 6. 50; stockers, $S. 72Q5. .5J; cows and heifers, s4a6; canners, >2 S5MS.S5; calves, $5@9.25; Texas and Indian steers, $5Q6'5 50; COWS and heifers, $3@4.75.
 Hogs: Receipts, 11,900; Ice lower; pigs and ligttc $7 .2507 30; packers, $7. 55G7 6o; butchers and best heavy, S7.55d7 ,S0
 Sheep Receipts, 5400 steady to weak; native muttons, s. 75@4 25; lambs, $5. 50@ e.2o; culls and bucks, s2.50dS; stockers, s2@3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
st. Louis Grain

St. Louis. February S.-Cash wheat steady: track. No. red 99c; No. 2 hard. 921td9Sc. Corn easier; track, No. ?, 4434c; No. white, 451a@461ac. Oats lower; track. No. 2, S11ac; No. white. 321ac. Wheat fu lures higher: May. 951sc; July, 91ssc. Corn lower; May, 4s1sc; July, 491sc. Oats lower Nav 307ac
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09

business in bankers bills at S4. .S3. .35lD 4.S3 50 for 60-day bills and at 15 for demand; commercial bills, $4.S2%@4.S3. Bar silver, 51%c. Mexican dollars 45c. Govern ment bonds strong; railroad bonds steady.
 Treasury Statement
 Washington, February S--At the begin ming of business today the condition of the United States treasury was:
 \ Working balance in treasury offices, $2S,S16022 in banks and Philippine treas ury, $31, 1,713,7 74S; the total balances in gen. eral fund was ss5,7l4,759; ordinary receipts yesterday were $2292,6S0 with disburse- ments of s1,27O.OO6 The deficit to date this fiscal year is $3,196,695, as against s21,- e40,354 at this time last year.
 These figures exclude Panama canal and public debt transactions.
 Coffee Market
 New York. February S.-Coffee futures opened steady at decline of il to 13 points under renewed liquidation and bear pressure, which was encouraged by re- ports of lower firm offers from Brazil and apprehension of a continued weaken ing among primary holders. Later cables from Europe were easier, and while bull fish private advlces were received from Brazil, the lccal market became very weak during the afternoon under con tlnued pear pressure, active liquidation and stop loss orders which were uncov- : cred as the market entered new ground for the movements. The close was barely steady at a net decline of from 32 to S7 points Sales, 1882 bags. February, s22c; March, 9. 96c; April, 997c; May 99Sc; June, 99Sc; July. 9.97c; August, 9S9c; September. 9.79c; October 9.67c; Novem- ber 9.62c; December. 9.59c; January, o.57c.
 Havre closed at met decline of 1@1E franc. Hamburg was A@1 pfennig lower. Rio 15O reis lower at 7sx350; Santos, 25O reis lower, As 6sxS50; 7sx350.
 Receipts at the two Brazilian ports, 14,0Oo bags. Jundiahy receipts, 540O, com pared with a holiday last year. Fine weather was reported in all sections of Sac Pauo. A private cable from Santos reported no change in crop prospects. esti- mating the present crop at S,0O0,000, the next crop at 100000, and stated that stocks in the interior were almost ex- hausted. H
 Spot weak Rio No. ', 12Ac; Santos No. {, 127sc; mild nominal cordova, 1S%9 15%c.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-21

Every yesr a large number Of poor
sufferers, whose lungs are sore and
.racked with coughs, are urged to go
tc another climate. But this is costly
and not always sure. There's better
way. Let Dr. Kings New Discovery
cure you at home. "It cured me OF
lung trouble" writes W. r. Nelson, Of
Calamine, Ark. when all else failed
and / gained a. pounds in weight. It's
surely the king Of all cough and lung
oures1 Thousands owe their lives
and health to it. It's positively guar
anteed for coughs, colds, lagrippe, as
tllma. croup-all throat and lung trou-
bies. SOC and s1.OO. Trial bottle free
at Brown & Co.. d-w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-21
Old Bird Stays Out Until After Look
UP Time and Galna Admls-
sion by Clever Trick.


The Old Bird reached home late,
and found he had exceeded lookup
time.
He rang and rang, and then he rang
again. After that he rang, and, as
that had no effect, he thought he'd
ring, and SO he rang. At last his
wife's head popped out Of an upstairs
window.
You can go away" she said. I'm
tired of this"
so am L" said the Old Bird.
YOU won't get in tonight" she de-
clared.
But. my dear" expostulated the
r.isbasd, Il have brought home a
t0l6 lobster and two bottles Of
champagne"
Mrs. Old Birds head popped in, and
soon she had stumped downstairs and
opened the door
TN make light, dear" she said,
leading the way through the dark hall
towards the diningroom.
Then she turned on the electric cur
rent, and, looking at her spouse,
frowned.
Well" she demanded, where are
the lobster and champagne?"
Here, my dear.9 said the Old Bird
with laugh, and tapped his vest
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-21

"The young man you Introduced to
me certainly knows how TO pave the
way TO an acquaintance"
He ought to know how to pave the
way 10 anything He's a street con.
tractor"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-21

"Charlie's perfectly Wild over his
new motor car" remarked a man to a
friend
wild over it," responded the lat
ted. you should see and hear him
when he's under it."-Lippincott's
MaRazIne.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-21
Il they Had Their Deserts.

The Astronomer-3Wh What is your
theory concerning shooting stars?'
The Dramatic Critic--eWeIl, I've seen
q whole lot of them that ought to be
shot"-st. Louis Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-21
Culinary peIieaev.

The skins Of hogs butchored "
parts Of Mexico are converted into a
culinary delicacy mach relished BY
many people.
The Washington times., 1911-12-29

lady-the absence cf perfume. A dozen
different gowns, corsets, lingerie, hats,
and slippers cover the walls and floor
except directly In front OF the mirror.
There is everything at hand a woman
could possibly wear.
Eltinge makes nine changes during the
performance. Few comic opera prlma
donnas mako emore than Ave changes.
and none Of them ever made any as
quickly as he. He makes his first APP
pearance as boy, but previous to that
re gets into the harness as he calls his
corsets. So when he makes his second
entrance as the youthful widow less
than five minutes reNconsumed in max
ing the change.
Few actors are aole 70 make up" aa
rapidly as Eltinge. In rapid succession
he appears as college boy, as a wild
ow. in q street gown, as bathing girl,
as q summer girl In neglge. as a widow
In three fashionable evening gowns as
bride In gorgeous ermine trimmed
gown. and again as college 10y.
mo one need tell me that corsets are
unhygienic and uncomforteb ble," says
lieve me, It Is no fiin TO sing and laugh
and dance. with corsets digging into
your flesh"
Eltinge's real name Is William Dalton.
and he was born in Butee. Mont He
went to Boston as q youth and worked
In bank. An association Of Boston
bank clerks used to give amateur shows.
He was drafted tn appear as girl In
Miss Simplicity" He made q hit In
his part and went into vaudeville.
JULIA MURDOCH.
The Washington times., 1911-12-29
Will Enter Courts
To End Practice of
Car Conductors

BY prosecutions in Police Court the
District Electric Commission today an
nounced that an attempt will be made
to break up the alleged widely prevalent
practice Of conductors passing corners
where passengers want to get Off.
This campaign is the result of COM
r!aints received by citizens whose names
are withheld pending the filing of the
cases. In the case Of a crippled man
who uses crutches it Is charged that he
narrowly escaped injury by being
thrown when the car started before he
had reached the door On his way out
In another case passenger states
that the conductor knowingly signaled
the motorman to pass a corner despite
the fact that he had rung the bell and
also asked the conductor to stop.
The first case will be referred to the
company, as 1t is not clearly established
that the fault was the conductors. The
other case will form one Of the cases
to be tried in court.