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The Dermott news., 1914-07-09
Bank Guaranty
ACT No. 2
BANK pEposrroxs' GUARANTY Law
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION.
ACT NO. 2.

A Bill for an act to be entitled AN Act
Providing for the Security or Depesi-
tors in the Incorporated Ranks OF Ar
kansas. Creatinr the Bank Deepest
tors Guaranty Fund of the state of
Arkansas, and Providing Regulations
Therefor, ard Penalties for the Viola
ton thereof"
The Dermott news., 1914-07-09
(Child Labor
ACT NO. |
1noPosED BY INITIATIVE PETITION
ACT No. /.
CHILD LABOR LAW.

Bin for an Act to be Entitled An
Act to Provide for the Health. safety
and welfare of Minors by Forbiddins
, their Employment IN Certain Occupa-
patlons and Under Certain Specified
Ages: by Regulating the Hours and
Conditions Under Which Employment
Certificates May Be Issued and Filed.
FOR ACT No, I.
AGAINST ACT No. /.
The Dermott news., 1914-07-09
mining Board
ACT No.4
LAW CREATING STATE MINING
BOARD.
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION
ACT No. L.

A Bill for an Act to BE Entitled An Act
To Create and Establish a State M.n
Ing BOARD. 10 Define its Duties and
Powers. To Define the Qualifications
~ Miners and the Qualifications
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-02
1854 FAILURES THIS YEAR.
Liabilities of Concerns s27t,9is,O2I
Past Quarter worst.

Failures in the nine months this year,
rs reported by X. G. Dun n Co. were
1881 in number, with liabilities amount
Ing to ss7l ,olS.O21. These figures show
an increase when compared with the III -
7l2 failures, totallng Ste6.74G.3,6. for the
corresponding nins months of last year.
An analysis VI the statistics according
10 the general classification shows 3,221
failures for S94.195.ITS in manufacturing.
against 3O22, amounting to SSi.1bS.104
In the same lines last year. Suspensions
In trading occupations number 2 .O3i. with
Sl3O,2S3.36S OF liabilities, az compared
with S,216 reverses for SS3,S0G.GSS in
1918
This years liabilities are cspeciallN
large In trading because OF the heavy dry
goods failures at the close OF the second
quarter.
Among agents brol<ers and similar con e.
Germs there We're $50 failures. totallng
si7i39l75, while In this class last year
the reverses numbered A7i, with S2lSS1.-
i9i OF liabilities.
For the third quarter Of 1914 the mum
her OF failures, 4,497, with liabilities
of SS7.1lS.2'0. arc in excess OF the figures
for any corresponding quarter SINCE THE
record has been kept. surprising oven
the figures for the panic year OF 1893.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-02
WILSON'S PEN TAKES
HIS PAIGE ON STUMP
Writes Letters i'm support of
Senators Shivcly and
Chamberlain.
WILL NOT MAKE SPEECHES

WAsHINGToN. oct. president Wilson
began letter writing campaign to-day
in support Of the Democratic Congress
slonal candidates throughout the country.
lie wrote letters urging the reelection
of Senator Shively OF Indiana and Sena-
tor Chamberlain of oregon.
In the letter concerning senator Shive-
ly the President spoke Of his deep in
tercst in the political fortunes of the
Indiana delegation in the House. lie
urged the reelection Of both Senators on
the ground that the maintenance of the
Democratic majority In the upper house
OF Congress Is of the utmost Importance
to the country II the Administration
policies are to be sustained and con-
tinued.
Friends Of the President say that the
two letters made public to-day are the
opening guns IN the campaign which will
b. conducted from the White House IN
support Of the Democratic candidates.
other letters will be written to strengthen
the candidates. Of Ambassador Gerard
for the Senate In New York. of Repre-
sentative Palmer Tor the Senate In Penn
sylvania, of Senator Thomas Of Colorado,
Representative Connolly, the Democratic
nominee for tho Senate IN Iowa. and pos
sihly even OF Roger sullivan, the Sena-
tnrIal nominee Of the Presidents party In
Illinois
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-02
NEW JERSEY RATES FILED.
I tiiitics Hoard Reserves Right 10
Revoke Them Any Time.

TRrSToN, y. j, oct. 1.-The New Jcr-
s"y Board Of Public Utilities Commits
IS oncrs uas decided that It will I'll" the
~ railroad tariff schedule as to mileage
md party rates. The board thinks It
would Dee unwisc and lead to complica-
ne should it hold up the enforcement
IN intra state rates, in View of the
tct that the Interstate Commerce Conn
.on hu, accepted the same rates for
.' tate traftr, and that the cor
spending board of the surrounding
states had not objected To them.
II" board reserves the right to re-
ew tho new rates and suspend them at
1y tune hoo tha future that II may seem
''s'rdpl, t. reopen the matter
IT." main feature OF the new rates is
nat l0u0 mile ticket will hereafter
~, $500 instead of $40, which Is the
't' approved by the Interstate Commerce
's-ion, and IN effect to-day in other
states mud Tor interstate traffic, The
'h'' 'or q party of 100 or more per-
-'', "Il cost hereafter cents a mile a
ION instead OF / =. cents mile per-
On, That also Is the Interstate rate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-02
BOY HIDES DEATH OF
BROTHER IN CAVEIN
Nephew of Chief Kenlon Fears
10 Tell MOther-AnothW
Lad COnfeSSeS to Priest.
LONG SEARCH FOR BODY

Little John Church Of 81 Thomas
street sidlcd into - Joscph's Academy
AT Wavorloy place and sixth avenue yes.
terday morning as " he had something
on his mind besides his lessons. lie made
his way IN Father Nvcrd. crossed him
sell ana in trembling tones said:
Father. Francis Fitzgerald is buried
under the sand IN the subway cX"avptioY
NJ Blcccker .nnd Commerce streets. He's
been there since Yesterday aftsuuou au'
nobody knows ANYTHING about e.. John
Fitzgerald md Francis ana ! were play
ing there In the excavation. The banl
cavci iu and Francis was co,crcd MP
John did not dare tell his mother, be
cause she's had 40 much trouble lately
that rs the way the news or the
smothcring ~ Francis Fitzgerald. years
old, nephew Of Mrs. kenlon. wife Of
the FIRE chier, became public yesterday
after the lille boy had lain in the exca-
walton Tor eighteen hours.
Meantime, Mrs. Fitzgerald. sister OF
Mrs. KCulou aud a widow OF only few
months was worrying her heart out ~
her home. % Morton street, because she
could not nul her little son. She had
appealed TO chief koulOn to help search
for him. John Fitzgerald, 10 years old
did not have the courage TO tell her the
truth.
The moment Father Avcrd realized the
situation he pressed John for more de-
tails He learned how after school on
Wednesday the three Youngsters had gone
to the subway excavation: how Francis
had craWlcd into IAN opening beneath az
embankment Of earth. which was sup
ported by UNDERMINING Directly above
were the two boys Tho underpinninp
broke under their weight just rs little
Francis was darting into the opening an :
the earth fell on him.
The two bpva tried to dig for their III
tie comrade. but became frightened snd
ran away. They say they told an Italian
watchuan Of the accident but he drov,
them away
John Church confessed to his mother
breakfast what had happened and she d.
rcctcd him tn tell Father Averd. 10 WHOM
the boys went to school
Father Avcrd Immediately went to M,
FitzcerIld's home. told her the sltuai Ior
and with her hc hurried to tho eNcava.
ton.
n was found that there had been a
caveiu, but after workmen on the Job. as
s-t"d b, John Cooke OF 100 Bedford
street and william liughc. 'of I Morton
street. had dug for several hours no trace
of the boy was found
Father Averd. who believed the bow,
story. reported the matter to the Charles
street police station. Lieutenant Halt
han sent Sergeant Kelly. who got tn.
foreman 90 order further digging. About
. clock .n the afternoon the body OF m,
boy was found and removed 10 the Fit
gerald home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-02
nI.In.trfmI 90 nrNnn.

# the Prss.dout supports other Demo
Gratis in this way he will find II difficult
to ignore Roger sullivan, and at IN" sam"
time any omen Endorsement of sullivan
may he distastoful to- Secretary bryan.
who Is an avowed enemy Of the Illinois
boss"
Tho President himself will not take
the stump. according 20 his present plans.
lie told Democratic Congressional Chair
man borsmra iu u recent letter that he
believed the public welfare demanded his
continued presence at Washington In
,.is,y of the disturbed conditions in Eu-
rope. which might at any time give rise
to perplexing problems for the United
States.
To.day he reiterated his intention not to
maxi, campaign speeches when Senator
pom,rcnc II ohio urged that he make at
least ono appeal IN ohio IN support OF
the Democratic candidates. The Pt"Sl-
don't announced also that even II Con-
rress adJpurus October -, as Is now eX-
poct,d. h. will not take a vacation.
Practically every member ~ the Cahi-
net however. will he called upon 10 make
nm for tine loss Of the President. Plans
AR, under way for campaign tours by
Secretaries BRYAN. Daniels. Garrison,
Wilson, Rcdacld. Lane pa Postmaster
General Burleson
The letter In support Of Senator ShiVe-
IA was addressed to Senator Kern. It
follows:
~ am greatly surprised that any ques-
ton should have arisen as to who'her or
not want Senator ShiVclv returned
/ do most decidedly wish H. | have ad-
nirrd senator Sh,velvs st"hdiast drNo-
ton to duty and to tho standards of the
marty and his unfaltering loyalty I'm ill
matters Of public policy, MS all his party
associates have and have learned to
| have a very warm personal feeling ana
admiration for him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-02
TWO LAWYERS AID
STEUER'S DEFENCE
One Heard Miss st. Clair'S First
story Before She Saw Ac-
cuScd Attorney.
ERLANGER AGAIN ON STAND

Following the admission by Miss Edith
81. ''''r. me actress. Of the falsity OF
.rr affidavit charging that her attorney,
"ay n. .s,cucr, had used her as tool
m attempting 20 cxtort money from
Abraham l.. Erlanger, Mr. Stcusr's de-
f,ucr .u tine d,46armcnt proceeding be-
gore Referee GeorFe G. Holt was strength
yaed yesterday hy the testimony ~ Ed
muui o.. Mooney and Louis }. Norhaus,
.o'n al sHowu lawyers.
Tine Two attorney were the first wit
ncs.r. called ia behalf OF Mr. Steucr,
whose defence is likely to occupy nearly
wcvls.
,r. Mooney was The attorney VINO
acted as ual lawyer i'm Miss s. Glars
sui. against klaw & Erlauscr 10 compel
tho theatrical managers 10 carry out an
agreement to employ her for life He
testified that the story Miss St clair told
3' 'rc tWo trials OF IA" suit. which she
1p'.r said w.as false and ihrn insisted was
nur w's tolj 20 him before the trial by
tho ra'r.ss ir such "a way that he believed
q. vns tNc 'vur story II gave him no
wrr..-'ou that Mis- 81. Clair's state
r-nts had been prompted by Stcuer or
ANY ono cleo, he Hail.
'-r Norhguss tes uouy was stll more
important 90 Mr.. Stouers defence. He
rr'l tina. before Stcuer was engaged a.
N'a 50. CARS counsel the actress told
4. tine Office o. House icoseTon x Nor-
.lv. ho a.arv sNo later repeated on IN"
r.,t...4 stand She toll the story, Mr..
NorErls sail. To- him ard 10 his partner,
1N.riru Grustupau, before sine had ever
'..rd OF Stcler MI NorhaUs wrote
down etatecmnt or the story told ny
-a. ac.rr- and This statement did NJ.
f,H4 tHrtF, sH,f,.r
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-02
GARY IN STEEL ONLY NOW.
Has Resigned ns Director Of Al out
side Companies.

Ebert II. Gary, chairman Of the board
Of directors Of the United states steel
Corporation. has resigned as a director
of all companies not AFFILIATED with the
steel Corporation. His withdrawal has
been gradual In recent months his --latest
resignation having been from the board
OF the Southern HALLWAY
His retirement Judge Gary said YES
tcrday, !. due To- the growing public scnti-
mcnt against intcrlockinF dircctorates.
The diroctordtcs he has resigned from
are the Astor Trust Company. IN" Chat
ham and PhenlN National Bank. the New
York Trust Company, the Continental
Commercial National Bank Of Chicago
tho Merchants Loan and Trust Company
of Chicago, the Home Insurance COMPANY.
the Erie Railroad Long Island Motor
Parkway. Hudson and Manhattan Rail
road Company and the Southern Rail
way
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-02
SUGAR BROKERS FIGHT WAR TAX
National Association organizing
Campaign ARninst Measure.

4 vigorous campaign against the I'M
position Of the proposed war tax ON com
Wero'al brokers Is being wared hv the
National Association ~ Refined Sugar
BrOkor~. \ comm!itec headed by l.. V. H.
Cameron has been formed and members
of the association throughout the country
have been urged Ia fife a protest with
their Senators,
letter sent by the committee to
Chairman simmons Of the Senate Com
mlttrc on Finance says:
- majority of these merchandise
brokers have no capital employed and
th"ir ouy sources Of revenue are the
commissions obtained ON Tho distribution
~ merchandise, great many earning a
bar" living for themselves and families
hy hIrd work The muosition of the
above proposed taxes would work a Urcat
hardship and be- = disproport ,ouate taxa
ton as COMPARED to other lines Of bust
ness, ~ we'll a. being excessive taxation
on the amount OF business done"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-02
$1O,OOO,OOO OF POOLS
GOLD OFF TO CANADA
Committee VIII Receive Appli-
cations To-day for Cheeks
on London.
RATES BEGIN TO DECLINE

The gold pool committee announced
yesterday that 1t was prepared TO re-
ccive applications for checks on London
against the first shipment Of the $780,
100000 gold pool. which amounted TO
sl0.000,0o0 and which was started on its
way to ottawa YESTERDAY The COM
mttee is unable a. yet to sell cable trans
fcrs against the shipment but expects to
he able to do so as soon as tho gold
arrives In Ottawa.
The committee issued the following
statement Yesterday regarding the issuing
OF checks on London;
The gold fund committee announces
that 1t Is now prepared To receive appli-
cations Tor checks uu London. which 'nust
be made on forms which may be- OBJ
tained on application az the Office of the
committee In the New York Clearing
House building, or from any member Of
the committee. as follows: Albert II.
Wggin, chairman: william Woodward.
j. : Alexander. Francis l.. Hinc Ton
jamn Strong. Jr.. Frank \. Ndulcrlip
and James y. Wallace.
Complications VIII be considered 10y the
committee daily, commencing Friday. cc-
toher . Saturdays oNccptcdJ. at an
hour to be- fixed 10y the committee, which,
until further notice. win bo 3:30 T. NJ.
and applications mus, he hlnd with the
comu.ttce not later than noon Of the day
on which they are to he considered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-02
MORGAN g. co. TO MOVE SOON.
hig Windows Reveal stately In
tcrior of New Home.

The new home Of j. +. Morgan Il Co.
probably viii he ready for occupancy in
the first week of November. The great
plate glass windows have recently been
put In. replacing the cloth sheets that
covered the window spaces and rsvaalioo
To the passersby IN Wall and BROAD streets
the huge extent and dignity OF decoration
OF the main banking room OF the build.
ing
The building gives the impression Of
massive strength, excellent proportion and
quiet dignity II L. only 81 feet high
extending 1872 feet along wall street and
10 feet on Broad street An entran,a
80 feet wide faces the angle of wan and
Hroad streets. Tire exterior stone il Ten
nessce marhls
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-02
MAYOR SEES PUBLIC
MARKETS, APPROVES
Says They'll Help in Solving
Problem of Cheaper Food
supply.
NEW ONE FOR WALLNnOIT

The proposition % establish public
market on wallabout Mo-';o' hnde IN
BROOKLYN received the indors men; %
Nsyor Mitchell Yesterday after he and
o,tor ,f,,. officials had made u tour of
..,.. ,...,r d,
u'' pu'"' "','
Manhattan uhu"r Inc H"Ie'N'Si'.' " i'''
ough president M'INS = 'o'"'''''' ""
omen markets
!, n General way the MAYOR said the
- -, 80 ,..,,, r.
pN''c markets """ ''''''
caus" they h'lh'l ID remove ''''' '"
from the streets. they brought NI"N"'''
and consumer into direct contact WIN
-, ,,hor a,,9 r,or. than an that they
-, ,,,,,. f-.or,., O., ,bo
nave Su''u'"''" pun
desire or the Guy "''''"'' l" "'' 7'.i-7
solution for the market problem. lie
.,td.
.n1,,,. r,, tbes. oman r,arl.ots will con-
~" ''' -, ~. e. ,.r,,,,
sutu'e an ulu"'''o SUI" vi
IL doubtful because th''e hu'' .'.' ''e
not paying rent Eut the experience IS
g, valuable one and ought to be allowed
q. 4. Crr,isbing inflammation
10 go o"' 30 ., -. -.
TO the city when VIII ne oi F'e'' ''''s 10
ance in solving the market lron.'"'
1.-THE first thing that tho markets. com
u,i,too will otte,nnt to nut into opc-1 ton
80, .t 90 v-oir,hou. ,rar,,c. he
WIZ Wv '''' ...,i,,, "a
cause me means "' ..,..,'' ,., Co.
tne 'f'iIt''''i ''' 49,, go. .b,1
all are the chiei pronI''n7, are ID .'.., ,
elsewhere S"utH '''"'"'S tt,,
excellent opportunities, eSr'rlH.s WI"
| the operation OF inc Ho"'" +''''"'- '''
way .,.,...
'Althourh IL - ".'! w W. ".', 49,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-02
RESUME WORK ON STEEL PLANT.
contractors Decide To GO Ahead
WIN Bethlehem ExtepsIon.

N...E lows, Pa, oct THAT business
I' '''rug from the first shock of the
shown ny the resumption of work
,.. S''.uun. 600 extension AZ the SaucOH
Hi tine Bethlehem Steel Works
Affects The prosperity Of the entire
.N Valley.
Az 'H ,hr war began several thousand
N'." thrown out of employment. but
contractors have decided to go ahead
PIT iH' erection of the new electric roll
. rlDNluc shop.
also hoped to start soon on the
..' of the bridge shop, because there
'" N' h' q great demand from Europe
material for bridges to replace those
.Nt,u.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-02
TRAINING SHIP ON VIEW TODAY.
NH tnchor In Fast river for Conn
mrncCmCnt on MOnhnH.

Sow ur1ers win have their first Wow
.".'HF of Nh" nautical training ship New
Ho since her return from exciting oN-
".."e 30 the European war zone
"'-rs refugees from Marsellcs, The
'I. u anchor of East Twenty fourth
%'e"' no noon in preparation for the an
N| "". u-uccmcut exercises to he held
'Hf ou Monday afternoon.
." Iohu u. Finley, state Commissioner
" .u.ll.pu win present the diplomas
III" 'N' r.Hdu,,tiug class.
'rf0Nu II Eon~rvclt, Assistant Score
~ %. th" NaNv, has offered the United
~. cruiser chicago to The school, hut
''. hruu found too large for the pur-
'.ao,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-02

"Thc committee viii notify promptly
It's decision As 90 application. with the
rate 20 apply rs to those tlvorahly acted
upon Payments FOR amounts allotted
must b. made not lut"i than 10 80 NJ
on the following lay by certified checks
drawn 10 the order of Gold Fund Com
mlttce' ON New York banking Iustitu-
tions. and failure 90 make such payment
prior to that hour viii Toe considered re-
lection Of the allotment
"a later announcement will be made
whom the committee is prepared To sell
cable Transfers
In the shipment Of SO o00. 900 gold to
C1rada yesterday were Si,iO".Oo0 900 gold
bars from IN, As-av OfIirc AMI SS.1li,ooo
~ double eagles from the Suh-TreIsury.
The SO 600 600 was shipped In small
kegs containing $50 600 each 4 was taken
away FROM tine financial district in eight
larry. motor trucks. each truck carrying
twenty-five kegs of gold Each OF ne
motor vans was guarded 10y several heav-
lis armed plain clothes men. The Gus
tomarv crowd Of curious on'uokcrs gath
cred at ;he rear Of the Suh-Trea-ury to
watch tho loading OF the gold.
The shipment is said To- have been one
~ the largest ever made from the sub
Treasury Last summer when this couh-
try was exporting gold at the rat" 81
500. 600 600 20 week there were some heavy
Withdrawals. but IT 10 not believed that
ever before was such sum taken out OF
tho Sub-Treasury at any one time.
Members of the god pool committee
said yesterday that so far close 10 t9o.
400 0OO or the required 500. 600 600 had
been pledged by the banks throughout
the country and that they were confident
that the entire amount would he raised.
1t Is not believed that the bankers will
be able to provide demand sterling on
London In time for the sailing OF the
Philadelphia for Liverpool tomorrow.
The malls FOR that steamer close AZ 30
Tomorrow morning and owing to the fact
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-02

committee TO act In the rate matter would
include Frederick Strauss Of the J. 4 w
S'lis'uon n CO.. MoritZ Roscnthal of
iRdcnhu'g. Thalmann n Co. : l.. Fuller
Oh hlHsyl kinnlcut 4 60. \. o. Hoyt Of
~ W. lid'sey Coz and Lawrence cham
bcrlln Of kountze Bros
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-02
BRITAIN TO PASS U.S..
FOOD INTO HOLLAND
Agreement Reached by Which
Dut,h viii Not Rcship
to Germany.
COPPER DISPUTE DENIED

w,4it.~.ro~. oct. by an arrange
,n,-. u,..,..u the british and Dutch and
r,t.b aud United states Governments.
announced here to-day. the unrestricted
.r.rm.ut of foodstuns from American
.arfs Oh Holland II assured. Thus one
so Of tH" general question Of ship
...r'- from the United States to Dutch
.ar.s .- disposed Of and confidence il ex-
..,.... .n official quarters that the re-
.an'.s issues will he as satisfactorily
arranged.
t.. I.r,.mcnt provides that the British
;,..,.,u,ut win revise its list Of contra
..ut ., th1t foodstuffs sent to Holland
.. neutral vessels will not he regarded
.. ,.uffanand OF war. While American
.,po.,.. and sh pping interests are thus
uro,r...a. the interest OF Great Britain
that t..dsuffs shall not be conveyed TO
me German forces by transshipmcnt
.1rouru the neutral territory OF Holland
Is served by the action Of the Dutch
Gsv.-rwo'l which has placed an EN-
largo upon the expectation Of foodstuffs
AND other articles generally treated as
,.rtf.Hnt across her frontier into Ger
'.tuy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-02
See Peril to Endozvments
in Poverty of Railroads
investment Bankers Forming Committee to Urge Before
interstate Commerce Commission Need of Protect
ing Colleges and Charities With Higher Rates
EMPTY TREASURES OF LINES CUT OFF INCOMES

The owners OF the railroads Of the coun-
try-the holders OF railroad stocks and
bonds-are organizing to put before the
Interstate Commerce Commission when
the rchearing of tn" rate increase case is
opened on October 10. the strongest pre-
sentiment possible of the need for immo-
date higher rates for the roads
Plans that have been discussed Tor some
time took definite form yesterday when
the Investment BANKERS Association Of
America decided to form "A strong commit
tee TO act.
This Is only one of the many powerful
Institutions that are organizing to present
the seriousness OF the situation to the
commission. owners Of railroad securities,
whose money has helped to build or cN-
tend the roads and whose incomes are di-
rectly dependent upon tho railroads sol
vency and success. aiN to be represented
before the commission from the biggest
capitalist to the smallest holders OF a
single bond or a few shares of stock Tn,
determination Of railroad security holders
to be heard by the commission was
aroused bv conditions pressed home 10y
the war in Europe. which showed that
quick action. not only by railroad officials
but by the owners Of the properties, was
imperative