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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-15
Proposal No. II.
Judges And Courts.

I. Article ", Section IT.
Ever judge of the Superior Court
shall reside in the district for when
he is elected. The judges shall pre-
side in the courts of the different 'Is-
tricts successively. but no q snaii
hol6 the courts Of said district. The
General Assembly shall group the Su-
perior Court districts into not less
than five divisions, and may limit tne
respective circuits of Judges OF the
SUPERIOR Courts to the DIVISION IN
which their district is
2. Strike out Article ~ Sect""S
20. IS. and 3S.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-15
Proposal No. II.
R;bIe In The Schools

The committee on Article l of the
Constitution. recommends that there
shall be added, after Section 70 OF
Article /. the following:
Sec. 261A. The use OF the HOLY
Bible shall not be prohibited IN
schools supported wholly or IN part
from public taxes
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-15
Proposal No. H..
To EsIa blish Appellate Courts.

Amend Article N. Section IL. by
adding thereto the following:
The General Assembly may estat-
lish n or more intermediate Appel
late Courts inferior to the Supreme
Court.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-15
Proposal No. 10.
Amendment To Article Nine.

amend Section 3 OF Article TX by
striking out the word four in line
Z. and substituting therefor the word
six"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-15
Proposal No. Is.

The Homestead Eaeanpoo"
Article x, Section 2.
every homestead, and the dwellings,
The evening world., 1913-06-18
BANKER BYeRS WON'T
CONTEST DIVORCE SUIT
Sleuth Tells How Evidence Was
GAINED After Following Trail
for Several Weeks.

when Mrs Frances Fisher Byers.
wife OF william ~ Bycrs. OF the bank
Ing house Of W. II. Byers Il Co. Of No.
no broadway. appeared before Justice
Ureenbaum In the Supreme Court to-
day II became known that her banker
husband has decided to let her suit for
divorce 20 by default Mrs. Byers on
the stand reduced her claim for SN0
aIimony TO 800. pro, ided her husband
was willing to support and educate
their two children. Gardne, and Emily.
custody Of whom she asked. The Jus
lice confirmed the agreement.
Mrs. Byers's principal witness was
Lewis c. Devereaux. once investigator
for the American Sugar Refining Com.
pany. who was assigned TO follow Byers
by an oflciai Of the refining company
. friend Of the Byers. Devereaux ties.
tined that early this sprins ne took "
the trail Of the banker. an dafter follow
Ing him several weeks trapped him on
evening when Byers aiishted at tn,
Times Square subway station .Afts
visiting the Knicksrbocker and Cadils,
Hotels. said psversaux, Bysrs went I,
an apartment on the fourth Moor Of On,
Arcadia Apartment The sisuth cent 70
his employer and an entrance va
forced. Byers was found with younl
woman
The evening world., 1913-06-18
BABY MAKES JUDGE RELeNT
AND PAROLE ITS FATHER.
Money and Promise on Work for
Man Who Stole to Keep Loved
Ones From Starving. =,

When Joseph whitman Of No. sos
West Twenty-seventh street pleaded
guilty before Judge Foster in General
Sessions to having snatched $50 from
the hand OF a neighbor, Aibino Laaso,
the Judge. before sentencing the pris-
oner. asked II there was any one de-
pendent upon him. Al tat moment q
thin little woman holding q four weeks
old child walked uncertainty down tn ,
Aisle To the Judges bench.
He stole because the baby and
we're starving. Judge" she cried, her
eyes alight with fear Of what impended
when the baby ~---- we had no money
IN the house and II neighbors had no:
been kind we would have died"
The Judge said he would put the
prisoner on probation and said an agent
Of the Prisoners Aid Society will try
to procure employment for him.
Then the Judge pulled SO from his
pocket and handed II to the mother OF
the babe. Until your man can help
this will do little" he said.
The woman sank to the floor. IN.
conscious.
The evening world., 1913-06-18
WALL STREET.

eeoc&s we're IN brisk demand In the
early trading, . strong tone being in
evidence and . number Of the import
ant Issues were established at tho
highest range on this movement. Read
Ing and Union Pacific we're the fsa-
tursA the former gaining IN and the
latter advancing IN. United States
Steel rose =. Amalgamatsd Copper ~
and fnter.Mst. preferred advanced 2
points. With most Of the stocks par.
ticipatins In che advance
Money. crop pfospects and politics are
mentioned ~ easily the three most i'm.
portAnt fsctofU In the financial situA-
ton at the present time. In fact. the
opinion prevails that they will continue
to play an equally prominent pArt for
some time TO come.
The supply Of funds the world over
win continue 70 BE- comparatively lin
tied, while the demand will be CORE.
spondingiy active. unless steps are TAX
Oh 70 reduce the demand for money on
the par Of European governments.
Around II o'clock the demand fol-
stocks had SACKED up and part a the
nrst hours advance was lost IN ~
csssions mat took plscs In the leaders
Since the recent low level was reached
In the stock market . great many small
ioss Of stocks have bssn bought By in.
vsstors. who generally come into the
market with ready cash. buying divi.
dsnd paying stocks. and get Q higher
rate Of Interest than from any othss
source. These smaii lots In the asgrs
gate amount to many Thousands o,
shares.
Tho afternoon session was very dull
although prices we're maintained
around the high level ssta biishsd early
In the day. Illinois Central sold Of,
~ points. but later on recovered par,
OF its loss while the active stocks
closed less than . point on from the
top prices Of the day Total sales
S<s.s0o.
The evening world., 1913-06-18
5000 NEEDLESS BLIND.
Medical Association Told Thep,
Are That Many Each Year.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. June 1s.-
That cancer Of the stomach IL Q cur
able disease was the declaration of
DR.. william d. Mayo Of Rochester
MIMI. In an address to-day before the
American Medical Association.
"a favorable diagnosis can be es-
tablished by simple methods" he A..
serted. DR.. Mayo gave q review of
statistics Of signs and symptoms OBJ
served in 1000 patients operated on
for cancer Of the stomach.
TX thousand needless cases of
blindness occur In the United States
each year. This statement was male
by Henry Copiey Greene. agent for
the Conservation Of Eyesight Of the
Massachusetts, Commission for the
Blind.
This condition. Mr.. Greene said. was
a challenge to the medical profession
and called for the cooperation Of ocu-
lists. social workers and law makers.
Much of the needless blindness. he
said. was due to lack Of attention to
sore eyes among babies.
The evening world., 1913-06-18
FRECKLE.FACE
Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly Spots
How to Remove Easily

Here's q chance. Miss Frcckle-fsce, to
try remedy for frcckles with the guar.
antee Of q reliable dealer that il will not
cost you q penny unless it removes the
freckles: while II it does give you clear
complexion the expense is trifling.
Simply get an ounce OF othine-double
strenRth--from Riker-Hegeman Drug
Stores, and . few applications should
show you how easy. it is to rid yourself
Of the homcly frcckles and get q beauti.
full complexion. Rarely is more than
one ounce needed for the worst case.
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength othine. a. this is the pre-
scription sold under guarantee Of money
back IL il fails to remove freckles.
The evening world., 1913-06-18
1900 JERSEY CITY
BABIES PARADE As
100000 LOOK ON
Infant Five Days Old Chris
tened in a Hurry to Be Ready
for a Prize.
PICTURESQUE FLOAT
Salvation Army Girls Toss
Flowers Along Line of
March.
PICTURESQUE FLOAT

Three thousand youngsters. ranging
In ages from ave days TO fourteen
years. this afternoon passed In full
review before about . hundred thou
sand critical fathers. mothers and
relatives in the annual Jersey City
baby parade. The procession formed
at Warren street and Newark avenue
At : O'Clock and moved along the lat
ter thorouEhfars through . lane Of
humanity about two miles In length.
Newark avenue buildings were
drapsd with haEs and bunting. The
public and parochiai schools closed at
noon and about ssventy-nvs thousand
children from far and near were
among the spsctators.
stanisiaw Poissis Of No. IS Essie
street. who was born Saturday. was
tn. youngest baby In the parade. lie
was chr,stened yesterday 90 that the
Judges might know what to call him
II they gave him . Prise.
Frank Hague. new Commissioner Of
Public Safety. and his dsputy. James
Norton. had the big crowd Of spectators
we'll IN hand ~ the gay pageant started
on its way. Three hundred uniformed
police and about nifty plainciothss men
were on duty.
Col. Henry BrinkerhofR. late Of the
Fourth Regiment National Guard. was
grand marshal OF the baby parade. The
nine divisions behind him we're divided
into baby carriages. pushcarts. floats.
sunday-schools and cadet corps.
The most unique hoat was that Of
tho Salvation Army. which was de-
sisned by Major wallace winsche,i. II
represented block Of tenements. show
ing how. the people are crowded ir
those big structures. Miss May Win
\ scheii. six years old. daughter OF the
Major, and two Salvation Army las.
siss tossed roses. carnations and ivy
leaves among the spectators ~ the hoat
moved along. Tho flowers were all
pluckcd from the hundreds or more
floral pieces sent TO tho five new Com
missioners who took over the affairs OF
Jersey City yesterday.
The parade had not been IN prosress
haN an hour before the Lost and
Found" asylum In the Haniey Building
at Newark avenue and Cooper place be.
came contested with lost youn gsters.
Al 80 there were forty-eight children
| In the big detention room patiently
waiting for their mammas.
| In the Graudstand ut Newark and
| Jersey avenues were the following
JUDGES: Gov. Fielder. Mayor Pagan
former Mayor wittpenn and the mem
bc,s Of the new comm ssion govern.
ment board. There weA also on the
stand state Senator Colgate. Prosecutor
Hudspeth. County Supervisor O'Mealia
Mgr. John A. Sheppard Of 81. Michaei'a
Roman Catholic Church and James q
Easkins,
Tho baby parade WAS under the di.
rection Of the Jersey City Businesi
MsnS Association. Ten thousand min.
iature airships were distributed amons
the children. Every boy and girl alons
the line Of march was armed with q
whistle cane. Not less than 1900 were
Eiven away.
The evening world., 1913-06-18
TO VOTE
| On CONST|TUT|ON
lSulzer in Special Message Urges
! 1t, and Bills Are Advanced
1 in Both Houses.
ATTACKED BY WAGNER.
Senator Says Former Bill Was
( Vetoed to Garry Out Deal
/ With ProgressiveS
ATTACKED BY WAGNER.

- ~ 00vumDOI O1oCVfVu wv Ve~'s'
sUonn eAsrs b . convention to rsviss
~ seastAtstisr and amend the ssmA"
- Legislature ct ~ regular sssaion
o1nesl . bii orovidsng for the submis-
- q ne question at . spscai cleo
~ - have been held June 1 but The
|o0vUFnor vetoed II, declaring u would
- Ne state ti.ooo.0oo for ~ special
4Geoo1bOu end thaN insufficient time ~
omDwsA to prepare for such IN election,
. 1AO Oovsrnoe IN hio nsssass to-day
luDteo from ~ veto memorandum "a
oaDw why he disapprovsd the bin
~ o1ds:
'-TAe p1sdgsd 6aath Of s6s Demo-
G1Asi, party 70 cali this oonstitu.
oonsl convention before the time
orovided In Article II. Section . of
- State oeasutution. WILL IN my
eU1nioa. b strictly fuisiisd hy the
opbmission Of this question at the
November election q this ysar: ana.
q favorable. this will permit the
election Of delegates pursuant to the
constitutional provisions In Novsm.
osf. ma end the assembling Of the
|. 1oieUatss In April. iS1k
''Ths holding AZ . eonsututtenal
eoavsotson In AorH Du. viii b
tAres years In advance Of the time
h 0xed In the constitution.
The plan q submitting the ause.
ION Of whether . convention shall
- called at the fall election Of this
mar and the election Of Aslegatss
thereto IN the November election es
nsxt year. will AVOID the necessity
q the large and Unnecessary sx.
Dsase Of . special sisctiea Tor sacA
\ purpose.
'zae fuinimens Of . party pledge.
4 vita the least possible sxpsnss 70
~ ~ taxpayers Of the state. 10 an OBJ
3ect which ! am sure every member
- the lsgislaturs. a. wen - my.
4 Gpaf. favors most heartily.
"A The bill concerning this impor.
4 mat matter. which I believe at this
time should rscsivs your favorable
"A eensIdsration. should b Q measure
prssenting TO the voters. solely the
Z question prescribed by the oonstitu.
I, ton. shall there b. . oonvsntien -
4 sovi0s the constitution and amend
Ne samsr'
1lIis Ass,sneA IN e.,rv at xAs e,ov
$500. ,.ccmm.,N. ~, -. ,,tr.Au..
~ ev s...s., a,u,..s. 49, ~,
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s,s...~ .. ,s,,n ,..H.. =, 80. ".n :.
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Ss'o o".'"s "e Su""sr on COZ
no en..seo me e.scu''vs wis
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{" ~ANsS ~ O~Ps"eNVs' "
.t clARgo WAGNER.
N IT sssms q mako q difference wi
Violates q party pledge" Senator Wa
- shouted. I'VE are accused Of VII
ln1ing q party pledge In relation TO q
I, 1lrect primary, but when the Govern,
! paalnily violates Q party pledge It
J enlnea In some quarters - the prop
4 1870.
The evening world., 1913-06-18

Phiilies v % seriously III that he may
not recover. His mother and relatives
are on their way here from Pittsburgh.
but at his home here all that can be
learned 10 that he 10 resting more
easily than yesterday. when he had
bad turn. His physicians say his
recovery may b "guardedly expected. .
but because Of complications " II said
there IL much anxiety felt.
The evening world., 1913-06-18
BvSonie Piasue In Hayti.

PORT AU PRINCE, Hsyti. June Is
An epidemic Of bubonio plague has
broken out at the seaport Of Jacmel
thirty miles from here Numerous
cases have been reported Of which
many have resulted fatally. Jacmei
has bsen isoiated from the rest Of the
country by . Gordon Of troops and the
The evening world., 1913-06-18
ps..,a..t u.ock. yerv IN.

President Locke very III.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. June L. -
There are persistent reports here to-
day that President Locke of the
The evening world., 1913-06-18
HE TAUGHT SOCIETY TO
DANCE; DIES 4 RICH MAN.
John H.. TTenor Made Millions in
Real Estate, Lost Them and
Made a New Fortune.

John H. Trenor. . millionaire. VINO
for many years taught New Yotk ex-
elusive set to dance. died yesterday CT
old age In his homo on North avenue,
New Rochelle. He was eighty-e!ght
years old.
MIR. Trenor came TO New York from
ireland when he was eight years old.
When he was twenty he opened a dane.
Ing academy. Among his patrons were
William II. Vanderbilt. Chauncey NJ. De-
pew. James Gordon Bennett. Horace
Greeley and II Is sad ex-President Rooss'
welt. Later he embarked In real estate
business and by 1874 he had accumulated
$4,000 He lost nearly all In the panic
of that year. but aided by the wealthy
friends OF the dancing academy days
re reopened his school ard began ener.
getically to recoup his losses.
II Is said he planned the hrst nat
house built In New York. 1t wal
erected IN 1863. The building stands op
posite bryant Park on sixth avenue
One Of Mr.. Trenor's largest real estat
deals was the sale of his farm of "a
acres. now Argyle Park, In New Ro
chelie, for $780, He reserved a small
section Of the farm on which he ha,
lived for the past decade. He u sur
vived by four grandchildren.
The evening world., 1913-06-18
II IL Storage Butter.

WARRINGTON. Juno is.-Yf your
butter at breakfast tastes metallic" ar
"oily" Or "hshy." II v almost . certain
indication that your grocer has unioaded
storage" butter on you. according 70
the Bureau Of Animal Industry Of the
Agricultural Department.
The evening world., 1913-06-18
GeapePs Seriously m.

z WASHINGTON. June u Samuel
0ompers. President Of the Americas
Be1srstion OF Labor. y N Q critical
condition In the Episcopal Eye. Ear and
9hroat Hospital. Mr.. 0ompers's condl.
0OA It was said at the hospital last
ulsAt has ust changsd for the better
mogo thAA 3 Week ago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-02
Answers to Herald Ads.

For Rent-Housekeeping Rooms.
TWO HALF basement light cool house
keeping rooms, summer rates Phi ga
NEW AND NEWLY FURNISHED two
room housekeeping suites, cool for
summer; close in. See Hellberg &
Blair, AIS Roberts-Banner Bldg.
FOR RENT lovely rooms furnished
for light housekeeping. nice pOrches-
must be seen to be appreciated 1880
wyoming.
Rooms and Board.
~ -~-~~-~~------~------~~~-
ROOMS. with beard 200 Upson.
BOARD AND ROOM-7O2 Myrtle.
8ONRD AND ROOMS. strictly first
class. Mrs c. F. Leary, AZ n - Paso.
NICE LARGE cool rooms, also board
1901 n stanton. Phone 14l6-
CLEAN ROOMS. good home cooking,
Mrs Washburn, 405 Prospect. Pm 2s4t.
HOARD AND ROONS-Best table in
city, family style. COS Mesa.
FIRSTCLASS room and board, 526 w
Missouri. Bertha B. Neal Phi 54ll-
FOR RENT - Large cool room with
sleeping porch table board. Mrs kitch-
ems 327 w Missouri
PLEASANT ROOM with sleeping porch,
modern conveniences; board If ueslred.
1928 n. oregon
NICE, CLEAN cool rooms with board,
home cooking call 2O3 Nevada Mrs
Livingston.
For Rent.
---~--~--~~-~-~-~-~---~~--
ROOM COTTAGE, close in, $500.
Phone S63-
FOR RENT-Modern 4 room flat. SIS.
10 w Nevada J. H. Goodman Pm z556
FOR RENT room apartment with
bath, large sleeping porch. Pm ~.
HOME, CLOSE IN - Cool, 2 screened
porches. piano Phone 694-
FOR RENT-Furniture for sale cheap;
house for rent Phone 4275-
FOR RENT room brick, POS Grand
View Ave. Phone S5S.
DESK ROOM for stenographer. notary,
insurance or real estate agent Miller,
315 Trust Bldg
FOR RENT-EIegant close in 5-room
cottage at 81 w. Boulevard Phone
1872.
FOR RENT - g room unfurnished
bungalow on corner in perfect repair;
beautiful lawns 1880 wyoming St
FOR RENT - store building. living
room very reasonable; located close
to large school Phone 1872
FOR RENT room house, close in;
very desirable location. Inquire on
premises. $50 Prospect Ave.
FOR RENT room brick cottage in
Highland Park. modern cOnVeniences;
close to carline. grocery, church and
school Phone 1906.
FOR RENT-A . story u room house.
corner Overland and Florence, 6 rooms
upstairs occupied. VIII sell furniture
of rooms upstairs for cash only. Call
at Belgian bakery
Too Late To Classify.
% PERCENT DISCOUNT
On dressers this week.
FOutz & ZinkIer.
113 n. Stanton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-02

FOREIGN BUSINESS OFFICES.
The John Budd Co. Brunswick
Building. New York; Tribune Building,
Chicago. III and Chemical Building,
St Louis, No.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-02
Laundries.

SUCCESS HAND LAUNDRY - Your
rough dry work hand washed, air dried,
SOC dOZ. Phone 6O4l.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-02

FOR SALE-Go0d young Holstein mill
COW. 500 1912 Rosa
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-02
Too Late To Classify.

FOR QUICK SALE
Owner viii sacrifice these two beauu-
full homes in walking distance to bust
ness part of city, if taken at once
4 room bungalow. has all Du1ltln
features. south front, 100 feet from car
line. win take 500 cash, balance like
rent. Price $500.
$50 cash buys this beautiful room
bungalow with all bUiltin features.
VIII allow YOU privilege of selecting
lighting fixtures pay balance like rent
Price $3.50
Macon Realty Co.
426 Mills Bldg. Phone 5579.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-02

FOR SALE-GoOd Jersey COW, corner
Frankfort and Martinez, Altura-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-02

Bull sERVICE-SO8 Texas. Phi. 19
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-02

TELEPHONE COMPLAINTS EARLY.
Subscribers falling TO get TIE Herald
promptly should call at the Office OF
telephone No. 2e30 before $50 p. N.
All complaints win receive prompt
attention
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-02

FOR RENT.
207 f. Boulevard, r. (flat) ...-. $500
500 Mesa Ave, r. (fur.) -...... $500
S02 Mesa Ave. 8 r (fur.) ..-...- 22-O0
500 Prospect. : R--------........ 31-50
504 Prospect. r. (fur.) ..--...-. $500
I write Land Title and all other
kinds of Insurance
Phone SIS. Collier. 419 Mesa Ave.
Personal ACCIDENTS
Are covered by Insurance. let us tell
YOU about it,
AndersOn-FiIier Realty Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-02

FOR SALE - Horse and buggy, gooC
driver. 1928 Bliss Phone 6257.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-02

GOOD FRESH COW for sale, $500
Phone g93-J 3.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-02

AUTO1fOBILE INSURANCE
Covering liability. theft collision, prop
erty damage, and fire. See US before
it is too late.
ARderson-Filler Realty Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-02
Ready Reference Business Directory.

Sell-Livestock-Buy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-02
Gasoline


ILLINOIS BOTTLE AND JUNK CO.
Dealers in scrap iron, rubber ana metal
Of all kinds 507 n Kansas Pm. 164L
WHOLESALE JUNK DEALERS.
We pay more than any firm in the
United States for old rubbers, auto
tires and metals Of all kinds cores
pondence solicited Also bones and
scrap iron In carload lots only
Herman Bloch & CO., FL PasO, Texas.
800 T. Boulevard Phone 5453.
THE ET. pAsO IRON AND METAL, CO.
successors to the FL PasO Bottle and
Junk Co., EI PasO, buys all kinds of
metal, rubber. bones, bottles scrap
not in the sect Rich Quick business
who promise big returns. but never
return anything. Beware Of those
people that pay the big prices, but
ship your junk TO the old and wei
known FL PasO Iron and Metal Co. P
Q. box 500. FL Paso. Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-02

FOR sALE-Good driving and saddle
horse. call 615E y. Campbell, or
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-02

WANTED-Good delivery horse. South
ern Dairy Co., $40 Myrtle
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-02

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Good team,
Phone 344S-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-15
STEEL MILLS BENEFITED BY
SOME LARGE EQUIPMENT ORDERS

NEW YORK. Dec 14.-Blast fur
mace interests were encouraged this
week by the placing OF two large con
tracts for pig iron The International
Harvester Company closed for 40 600
Tons or foundry grades with Chicago
furnaces and the American Steel
Foundries bought $4,000 tons OF south
ern and 10000 tons OF Northern basic
Tor shipment over the FIRST quarter OF
1914. The Harvester Company had
previously purchased $4,000 10 10000
tons for next years delivery. \ man
ufacturer OF railroad equipment in
New York State is also Understood TO
nave closed with Buffalo furnaces for
5000 tons basic. In all instances n
Is said that much lower prices were
made by the producing interests. 9th
erwise. pig iron buying In all districts
was light.
The steel mills benefited from some
larger orders for equipment the
Pressed Steel Car Company ordering
10000 tons OF steel plates and shapes
for car building. The Norfolk 4 West.
ern Railroad Company placed more or
ders for rails. including n 500 tons
with the Carnegie Steel Company.
$500 tons with the Cambria steel
Company and $500 tons with The
Bethlehem steel Corporation. in add
lion TO the $500 tons bought from the
Pennsylvania steel Company. noted .
week ago. The Chicago 4 Western
Indiana bought 200 tons standard
sections. The latter road also placed
contracts for $500 tons ~ structural
steel for track elevation a. Chicago.
The Toledo. 81. Louis 4 Western
ordered 900 cars from the Haskell g.
Barker Company. and the Grand Trunk
contracted for 5.o25 cars. some 81
which VIII be built by the American
Car & Foundry Company The Union