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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-24

FOR RENT-Rooms for housekeeping
Also one furnished room, 20 S. 18th.
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CONTRACTORS AND
BUILDERS

Geo. M. Guyer-Estimates cheerfully
given, 1926 Sailor Street Phone 1920.
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BUSINESS CHANCE-Hotel property
Straughn, Ind. Address Box 81,
Straughn, Ind. 23-2t
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FOR RENT--Furnished or unfurnished
room for lady. 276 Fl. Wayne ave-
nue.. ZO-7t
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FOR RENT-3 rooms upstairs, bl3 n.
D St. at So. Have gas, water and
electric lights. Phone 2477. 12tf
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WANTED-Place to work on farm.
1921 N. 14th st. 23-2t
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-07
HEAVY MEAT EATERS
HAVE SLOW KIDNEYS
Eat Less Meat If You Feel Backachy
or Have Bladder Trouble-Take
Glass Of Salts.

No man or woman who eats meat
regularly can make mistake by
flushing the kidneys occasionally, says
a well-known authority. Meat forms
uric acid which excites the kidneys,
they become overworked from the
strain, get sluggish and fall to Alter
the waste and poisons from the blood
then we get sick. Nearly all rheuma-
tism, headache, liver trouble, nervous
ness, dizziness, sleeplessness and URN
airy disorders come from sluggish kid.
neys.
The moment you feel dull ache
in the kidneys or your back hurts OF
if the urine is cloudy, offensive, full OF
sediment, irregular of passage or at
tended by a sensation of scalding
stop eating meat and get about four
ounces nf Jad Salts from any phar
macy; take tablespoonful in a glass
of water before breakfast and in few
days your kidneys will act fine This
famous salts is made from the acid
of grapes and lemon juice, combined
with lithia and has been used for gen
erations to flush and stimulate the
kidneys, also to neutralize the acids
in urine so it no longer causes irri
tation, thus ending bladder weakness
Jad Salts is inexpensive and can no,
lithia-water drink which every one
should take now and then to keep the
kidneys clean and active and the blood
pure thereby avoiding serious kidney
complications.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-07
SPARTANSBURG

The funeral of Mrs. Gene Ross was
held at the Christian church at 200
o'clock Sunday.
Roy Moore and family have moved
from this place in order that he may
take up his position as Chauffeur in
Agonia, Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mann and fam
lily are visiting his. mother at this
place for few days.
Russell Clark has returned to Terre
Haute after attending the commence.
ment here.
Thomas Bortner was in town last
week
Mrs. George Bortner, of Richmond
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elihu Middleton.
The private sale of household goods
was we'll attended at the Christian
parsonage on April 3Oth.
A last talk was given at the Chris
tian church by Rev Stancill last Satur-
day night. Rev. Stancill, with his
family will leave soon to take up his
position at Roseville, Ohio.
Several from here have been attend
-" the Honeywell meetings at Union
City.
tIuy and Hobart Alexander were in
Spartansburg last week
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CAMBRIDGE CITY

Harold Hoshour will move this week
from the Alberts property on Walnut
street, to Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs K P. Diffenderfe1
spent Wednesday in Indianapolis.
Mrs. Robert Thompson of Neilsville
Wis, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Broadway.
c. A. Clifford, of Westfield, succeeds
Frank Macke, lineman with the Citi
zens' Telephone company. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford have moved into the prop
erty owned by Mrs. Nora Wright.
f. T. Luddington was at Muncie yes
terday.
DR.. and Mrs. J. r. Littell entertain
ed at eight o'clock breakfast Wednes
day morning, having as their guests
Misses Jennie McGrew, Gertrude Ed
CLINTON and Walter Waddell.
D. w. Dennis of Wabash was in
Cambridge City Wednesday in the in
terest of the Mendelssohn Lyceum bu
reau, of Wabash.
The monthly business meeting Of ths
Epworth League was held Tuesday ev
ening at the home of Robert Beard
The business session was followed by
social hour in which Miss Nina Har
rison and Mr.. Beard entertained the
Will d HuHlUCI VI pAdAN
duets. Refreshments were served.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank White of Indi
annapolis were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
J. l.. McDaniels Wednesday.
F. c. Mosbaug, w. F. Medsker, G
w. Roth, Abram Rummen and Willard
Overhiser are at Indianapolis in at
tendance at the thirty-ffth annual en-
campment of the Indiana G. A. R.
Mrs. j. W. Beard, Mrs. c. S. Hitter
man, Mrs. Joe Wallack and Miss Amy
McDaniels attended the funeral OF
Mrs, Myrtle jameson at Germantown
Wednesday afternoon.
At the meeting of the town council
Tuesday evening, the report from the
committee on cluster lights was read
and approved. The council is now
ready to receive bids for the oiline
of Main and other streets in the city
Bids are to be submitted up to Friday
May %.
The work of cleaning streets and
alleys will be completed this week.
Charles Jameson, of Marion, was in
the city yesterday, en- route to Ger
mantown to attend the funeral of Mrs
Myrtle Jameson.
Glib Hunt Of Mt Auburn returned
yesterday after year spent in the
West.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-07
NEW PARIS

Mrs. Brown and two daughters of
Piqua. o., came Wednesday for a visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Rob-
ert Smith.
Nj. and Mrs. J. G. NJ. Wickes re-
turned Wednesday to their home at
Pennville, Ind, after several days
"'sit with their daughter, Mrs. James
H. Davis
hards of Glen karn was here
Wedo ,sday.
Lou Glenn of Richmond spent Wed
nesday here
Joseph Alexander of Lynn, Ind, was
the guest of Mrs Sarah K Alexan-
der and Mr. and Mrs. Ellwood Cob
lentz Wednesday.
The funeral services of the late Har-
ry r. Billman, prominent young
farmer, who died Sunday afternoon,
were held Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock from his late residence, three
one of the largest funerals ever held
here. Rev. c. w. Hoeffer of Hollans-
burg, O., had charge of the services in
connection with the local Masonic or
der. of which Mr.. Billman was a mem
Der. At the cemetery the |. O. 0. F.
lodge held ritualistic services. quar-
tet composed of Mesdames NJ O. Pen
land and w. E. Jones and Messrs NJ
RI. Pence and w. A. Collins had charge
of the music. The floral tributes were
numerous. A large number of Odd
Fellows and Masons from New Paris
attended the funeral. Burial at New
Madison.
The directors of the First National
bank met Tuesday evening, and aside
from other business signed the bank s
application for it's share of stock in
the regional bank. The New Paris
bank is in the district served by the
reserve bank at Cleveland
w. M. Marshall on Tuesday com
menced to build the forms for the long
cement border which will enclose the
new rogue grounds. On Thursday the
cement mixer was placed and the
forms filled with concrete
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-07
WEBSTER.

Charles Atkinson and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry At
kinson.
The Sunday school convention held
at the Friends church was we'll at
tended
The Christian Endeavor was lead
by j. c. Commons.
Charles Atkinson and family are I'M
der quarantine on account Of their lit
tie son having scarlet fever.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul King and Herbert
King spent Sunday with their parents,
in this vicinity
Milton JARRETT and family spent
Sunday with MIR. and Mrs. Joseph
Barton.
Alpheus Martindale and Miss Marie
Hoover of Greensboro, motored to
Webster Sunday night.
Several from here attended the fu-
neral of Mrs. Addison Harris at Will
liamsburg.
The commencement exercises were
largely attended.
Howard Starr and family are visit
ing relatives at Williamsburg.
Mr.. Overman of Marion, was the
guest of Jesse Overman Sunday.
MIS-. Elld Logan ana udusHIcl, MA
bel. of Richmond, were guests or Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Borton Sunday.
Miss Marie Wills of Richmond spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathan Wills.
Several from here attended the bac-
calaureate sermon at Williamsburg
Sunday evening.
Several from here attended com
mence and dance at Greensboro Friday
night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-07
NEW PARIS BOARD
EMPLOYS TEACHERS

NEW PARIS, May THE village
board of education met in regular ses-
sion Tuesday evening and the instruc.
tors for next years work were hired,
but not placed. The following is the
list: Walter Waggoner, E. H. Young
A. H. Wilson, Misses Carrie Whitaker
Norma Newbern and Irene Timmons
Wilson and Miss Timmons being new
teachers, the others having been in
the school sfor several years. Prof
B. s. Davis, who has been superintend
ent for several years, did not apply, as
he has another position which is more
lucrative
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-07
RICHIE PRESIDENT
OF TELEPHONE LINE

NEW PARIS, May THE annual
election of directors of the New Paris
Home Telephone company took place
Wednesday atthe office, and the COM
plete list was reelected. They are S.
G. Richie, president; l.. D. Lesh, Ea-
ton. o.. secretary-treasurer: Elan
Fisher C. B. Cokefair, F. W. Mitchell,
Eaton, O., and Samuel Grubbs, Green
vile. and w. H. Hageman, New Madi-
son, directors
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-07
ELECT HEIRONIMUS
DELEGATE TO CAMP

Modern Woodmen of America at
their triennial camp at Washington,
Ind, elected N. c. Heironimus, of this
city, delegate from the Sixth district
to the head camp to be held at
Toledo this summer. Eden A. Robb,
of Greenfield, will serve as alternate
for Mr.. Heironimus. Hammond was
selected as the place for holding the
camp in 1917, and Gus Osborn, of Vim
cennes, was reelected state consul.
DR.. Thwing, the president of West
ern university says that the present
materialistic age is and aid, instead of
a 11indrance to the churchs. MAN is
at heart religious, and the reaction
from materialistic things has turned
him toward the church
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-07
WANTED-Continued

WANTED-Dress making at $50 N.
goth st. CIT
WANTED-100 old feather beds Call
Ohio Feather Co. Phone 241S. 6-6t
WANTED-Wal paper cleaning and
house painting. Prices reasonable.
Phone 3041. 6-14t
WANTED-Girl to assist with house.
work. Phone 371O. Git
BIG LAND OPENING-76,OOO acres to
be thrown open to settlement
Agents wanted everywhere to secure
applications. The Railroads Unim-
proved Land Association, 1926 Great
Northern Bldg, Chicago. est
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-07

preaching. Just before the engine
struck his two companions Vorhis
stepped down the embankment The
bodies were hurled a distance of $50
feet. The engine crew was not aware
of the accident and the train did not
stop.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-07
WHOOPING COUGH.

had whooping cough and l found
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the on
ly one that would relieve their cough
ing and whooping spells. l continued
this treatment and was surprised to
find that it cured the disease in a very
short time," writes Mrs. Archie Dali
rymple, Crooksville, Ohio. For sale
by all dealers.
advertisement
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-07

"GETS-1T''-one, two, three, and it's
done! The corn begins to shrivel,
away she goes, surely, absolutely. A
few drops will do it. "GETS-IT' new
err makes toes red and raw. Corn
pains go! 1t means the end of cutting
and gouging of corns, the end of
sticky plasters that don't work any
how, the end of salves that eat up
your toes, no more harness" Or fuss
ing. Try ''GETS-IT,' the new, sure
way. for corns and calluses.
'GETS-IT" is sold by all druggists,
csc bottle, or sent direct by E. Law
renee & Co., Chicago.
"GETS-IT" is sold in Richmond by
A. G. Luken & Co., Chas. l.. Magaw,
Conkey Drug Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-07
There's No Corn That
"GETS-IT" Won't Get

Corn Pains. Try the New Way.
Just look at the way that cOrns
comes off," That's what you'll say
when you try wonderful "GETS-IT' on
that corn you've tried SO long to pry
off of your toe. It's easy to apply
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-07
CENTERVILLE MAN
ESCAPES DEATH

Frank Vorhis. of Centerville, had a
narrow escape from death at Knights
town late yesterday afternoon when
fast Pennsylvania train, No. 81 struck
two men he was instructing in signal
work, killing them outright and badly
mangling their bodies. The men kill
ed were C. w Cobb, of Piqua, O., and
Lark kebbel, of Caneyville, KY All
three men were walking west on the
track and did not hear the train ap-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-07

FOR SALE-30 horse power roadster,
first class condition. Phone 1912.
cit
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FOR SALE-Base drum and Leedy
traps; 2 small drums. Phone 24s9
or call 1870 n. 7th. 6-2t
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WANTED-Girl to asst with house
work; must go home at night. 36
S. Sth 1-tf
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splendid condition. Bargain if sold
at once. 126 N. 7th street. 24-tf
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FOR SALE-Hardy plants. peoples,
phlox, coreopsis and sweet Will
1iam's. 81 s. End st. CIT
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SPIRELLA CORSETS made to order
Mrs. Francis Brusman French, 4O1
N. 10th. Phone 1888. 18-1mo
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FOR SALE-Thoroughb Angora
kitten. Phone 1247. SIT
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Edison monograph or
will trade for light spring wagon.
Frank Huddleston, General Delivery.
Dublin, Ind. Tit
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-07

DRY CLEANING and Pressing. 173 Ft
Wayne Ave. Suits pressed 40c.
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HAIR GOODS OF every description
made from your combings. Wigs and
toupees repaired Mary E. Morse.
4O3 n. 18th. Phone 4O1S may-7-1mo
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-28
Welsh Agrees to Fiuht TO a Finish.

New York.-IIarry Pollock, manager Of
Freddy Welsh, has hurled a bombshell into
the camp Of Willie Ritchie's followers, who
have stoutly claimed that Richie would
beat Welsh to a finish, providing Richie
will find the battle-ground and agree to the
same terms that he, Richie, forced Welsh
to accept for their fight in London. Welsh,
with all apparent sincerity, said: "Yes,
II goes; and what's more, I'll bet Ritchic
$4,000 Of my own money that | beat him
IN a finish fight. ! have the money. and
the minute Ritchie can guarantee a battle
ground where the fight will be held and
guarantee me the same terms he exacted
from me, he can have my $4,000 put up in
cash as n side bet"
Pollock figures hat Welsh would win
easily in a finish fight with Richie. for.
says he, Ritchie's only chance would be to
rush, and inasmuch as he rushed Welsh for
twenty rounds without laying a glove on
him, he would wear himself out TRYING ID
IN a finish fight. If, on the other hand.
further reasons Pollock. Richie tried 10
stand of and box Welsh, Freddy would
peek bis eyes out with jabs and drop him
even sooner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-28

Temple, Texas.-Since the agitation to
establish a State bank with a capital
based m use Of the States chool fund Sc
curiiies was started james n. Ferguson.
Democratic nominee for Governor. has
been deluged with communications and re-
quests a various kinds for hi opinion re-
speeding the proposed legislation. and.
feeling that continued silence on the sub
Ject might be misunderstood outlined his
views ~ the following short and ~irnnle
statement II have no objection % the
consideration of legislation ai the proper
time regarding the advi~nbiliiy 81 incorpe.
rating q large State bank with necessary
and proper limitations. provided the Cant
tai of such n bank j. not obtained hv using
the State school fund securities. 1 strongly
oppose the investment Of the fund which
the fathers of this State % wisely provided
Tor the education Ok the children who
should come after them IN any other man
ner than = now provided
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-28

San Antonio, Texas.-Dr. r. $. Pearson
of London, head of the Pearson syndicate,
who arrived in San Antonio Saturday in
company with his son and several other
inanciers, said that England IS making
preparations to continue the war with
Germany two or three years. "The Brit
ish and French governments" he asserted,
"are proceeding on the belief hat Germany
must be crushed utterly-worse than
France was whipped in the Franco-Prus-
sian war of S70-7l-before lasting peace
can be restored in Europe" The situa-
tion in Mexico n-. Pearson characterized
as hopeless" The PearssH syndicate has
large interests in the trans-Rio Grande
country. DIR. Pearson and his party came
to San Antonio especially TO inspect the
Medina dam property, which the Pearson
syndicate built and which is now in the
hands Of a receiver "a a result Of dissatis-
faction among certain Of the stockholders.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-28

Corpus Christi, Tcxas.-After many de-
lays the plant Of the Corpus Christi Gas
plant has been completed and gas was
turned into the many miles Of mains. The
franchise Of the company required that
gas be furnished all applicants September
2S. hence the company had but two days
additional time To comply with the fran
chise requirements. The Corpus Christi
Gas company Is incorporated under the
State laws with a capital stock Of $780,
600. Henry NJ. Wallace, owner Of the gas
plants NJ Waxahachie and Temple. j.
president and principal stakeholder ~ the
local IA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-28
BROWNSVILLE
IS IN LIST


tCltNAtA ~ Inv AltAdNu.
Austin, Texas, Sept. 2S-Chairman J..
l.. Henderson. OF the Council ON Anilia-
ted Schools. announces the following
Texas schools H. having been affiliated
with the University ~ Texas during the
past session: Lufkin. Oak Cliff. Alvin.
Brownsville. Carthage. Commerce. For
ney. Memphis. Nocuna. Timpson. Bay
City. Eagle Lake. Edna. Livingston. Cd
essa. Ozona. RoySc City. Snyder.
The Texas high schools and academies
that have more than twenty credit units
for admission "a the University are a.
follows: Amarillo. Austin; Ball High
School. Galveston: Beaumont. Bonham.
Brentwood. Cleburne. Corsicana. Coron-
nj Institute, San Marcos; Dallas. III
Pasb. Ennis. Fort Worth. Grrenyillr.
Hillsboro, Houston. Houston Heights.
Marlin. Marshall. Oak Cliff. Paris. Port
Arthur. San Angelo. San Antonio. Sher-
man. Terrell. The Terrill School. Dallas:
University Preparatory School. Austin:
Waco Wichita Falls; Whitis School.
Austin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-28
Carranza Welcomes Obreuon.

City Of Mexico.-General Aware Obre-
gon, reported to have been held prisoner
by General Villa, following their disagree
ment over settling the disturbance in So
nora, arrived here Saturday. lie was met
at the railway station by General Car
rama and numerous other constituencies
military chiefs and given an enthusiastic
reception. Later a conference Of war was
held to consider the situation in the north.
General Trevino, acting minister of war,
has resigned to take command of the See
ond, Eighth and Ninth infantry regiments,
which have been ordered 10 Aguas Ia
lientes 70 oppose the southwark advance
Of Villa. General PeSqucira has been APP
pointed minister of war.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-28

Macon, CAV Moultrie Moses, cashier
~ the Bank Of Phoenix City, Ala, com
mitted suicide at a local hotel Saturday bv
shooting himself with a pistol. Letters
addressed to his son and his mother were
found IN the room occupied by Moses.
Phoenix City. Aia.-A. A. Walker. State
superintendent Of banks, and Special Bank
Examiner Lapley, both 81 Montgomery. an
nounced 4 shortage Of over $4,000 IN
the accounts Of the Bank Of Phoenix Civ.
W. Mouliric Moses. cashier OF the ~institu-
tion, committed suicide in Macon. Ga. Mr..
Moses leaves a family and has a brother
IN the United States navy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-28
DENIES LINES
CUT SOUTH OF
NUEv0 LAREDO

Mexican Consul j. T. Cara of Browns
vile stated today that Colonel Ricaut,
commanding officer in charge Of the Mexi-
can border from the gulf to Nuevo Laredo.
last night laughed down the report from
Washington that the telegraph lines south
of Nuevo Laredo had been cnt. Colonel
Ricaut when shown the news dispatch
last night by Mr.. Cara said that he had
only a short time before received n me--
sage from Nuevo Laredo, transmitted over
the Mexican telegraph lines BY way Of
Monterrey.
II j. also said In Matanvros that any re-
port that the Nuevo Laredo garrison has
declared in favor of Villa j. untrue. II
is declared that the situation has not be-
como so serious a. 10 cause the men to
Immediately take sides.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-28

Galveston, Texa~.-Thoma~ Lera and r.
Sehumn were taken 10 the police station
and later TO the Sealy hospital Saturday
night shortly before midnight suffering
from scalp wounds. Schumn also had 4
slightly bruised knee. The men claimed
that while they were crossing the street
az Aevenne n and Twcniy-~cventh street
three negroes attacked them. One. they
said, was armd with a club with which he
struck them. Neither Schumn nor Lera
was badly injured. /. Lawson. a sailor.
also was taken TO police headquarters with
a slight flesh wound IN his left shoulder.
Lawson was cut at Twenty ninth and Mar
kct streets. lie was seat back IL hi shlp
by the police.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-28
MILLIONS IN FREIGHT
SHIPS MELT LIKE SNOW

From Commerce and F~inanoe.)
The American representative Of ONE
Of the principal German steamship com
panies spoke without reservation the
other day about the desperate situation
in which concerns like the one Ne Il ron
nected with are placed. Il see no escape
from bankruptcy unless we are able to
sell our vessels to America he said. NV
line has 10 steamers. all ~frcighters. We
are not turning n wheel. orr ships are
scattered All over the w0rld-South AZ
RIGA, Australia. South America. North
America. Europe. Four Of our boats
were seized AT Antwerp. We have three
ships i'm America. one i'm Baltimore. one
here. one i'm Boston.
do YOU appreciate the amount Of
money our ~ hips represent, Possibly
you can get a better idea when 7 tell Won
the crews average - ID a vessel and that.
therefore. we have 5000 men ON our
hands. They have to be fed and paid.
by the irony Of fate many Of our crews
are made up Of British subiccts-Las-
ears. We contracted for their services
for a certain number 81 years and then
are obligated to return them 40 India
I'm instances where our ships have
been arrested by the British, the captain