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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
SHELTERS EARNS MORE
Gain in Gross Is Offset by
Larger Depreciation Charges.

The American Smelling and Refining
Company, in its semi-snnual report for
the six months ended June 80, 1914,
shows gross earnings amounting to
Sc, 2,254, an increase of Sll0,642 ove-
the corresponding period of 1913.
Owing largely, however, to an increase
of Sf76,7G7 in depreciation charges,
the net income for the six months
amounted to s4,96S, 692, decrease OF
1902.
The compsny's profit and loss sur
Mus at the close of the six months
ended June 80 last was $lS,452,634, q
gain of S1,675,33S. The amount paid
out in dividends was s4,olO,OOO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN

THOMAS. GRACE wATT.-IN PURSUANCE
OF sn order Of Hon. John z. Cohalxn sur
roGate OF the County OF New York. notice II
hereby given that the undersigned Intends 70
apply for Letters Of Administration on the
goods; ehsttels and credits o. the above
the New York Code OF Civil Procedure and
notice is hereby given 70 all persons having
claims against Grace Watt Thomas late OF
the County OF New York. deceased 70 present
the same with vouchers thereof TO the SUR
ToEate OF che County OF New York, AZ the
Hall OF Records in the Borough Of Manhat-
tan. City OF New York. On or before the i2th
day Of October. 1914 EMERY J. THOMAS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
v.v chairman Of Am. Loco

"a. reported in the financial dlss
- Yesterday that the elimination o.
4 actional differences III inc See bo.n
"a Locomotive Company mas De1n
~srbt about, and that ). H. ochoon
M AZ a result. will be made chair
- 81 the board Of directors: MT;
EI.onmaker. who is an experienced
-pufaeturer and business man. was a
Fvetor Of the company from the time
4 mganization until 1907, Wheh ne TO-
ined.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
LIVERPOOL MARKETS.

Liverpool Sept. l5.-wHEAT-spOt weak !;
No 1 Manitoba. IS I'd: No ?. 81 Sd Futures
steady; october, IS 4hd. December, Is IND.
CORN-Spot nominal futures steady: octo-
Der IS 9Ld. HAMS-Short cut, It's BACON
Cumberland cut. 7ss Sd. short rib. SOS clear
bellies, SIS LARD-Prime Western. tlerces,
new ais Sd old. ass Cd American refined
pals, 53s sd. HOPS In London Pacific
COAST, f3 los a is 6s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
New York, SCpteiI
BEENES.

BEENIS.
Receipts. Il62 head. all for slaughter. no
trading in live cattle. Feeling steady for all
SORTS Dressed beef firm at $50 l6c for city
dressed native sides.
CALVES.
Receipts, Gi head, all Tor the inarHet'
Trade limited for lack OF offerings. put t .al
ing steady Common to choice yeals. 10 n
sig 80 per 100 10: culls, S7gSs Grassers ana
buttermIks nominal. Dressed calves STEADY
at l6q zoe for city dressed Ntals ana la
Sales-Kerns Commission Co; veals, AZ
M average, 3i3 50 per 100 10; !, 100 10. -;
Indiana, 1872 ~, Sl2 80; Gull lSo 10. o.,
Newton & Co: West Virginia veaIs' i35
10, sll. 2 culls, lJ5 10, IS.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Receipts. e38 head 5 cars or sale. Mar
ket steady for all grades. Common 70 eooi
sheep lewesJ, So 80 s. 20 per 100 10, sood
TO prime lambs. IS 6:4'9 ye4r ins ana ts
Dressed mutton nrrner at sFl2c per ID;
dressed lambs higher at ia l6i?c.
saIes-robln 4 shannon lIS state lamb b.
;S - sheer, ito TO- S. l. 50 10. 50 50.
W -. Commission Co: l2l Nd lambs, 50
N Sc is state, 70 10, s. IS: IL Indiana. 90
In, S. So: IS SHEEP. ia To- 70 20 10 Al. IL
ID, ;i75; yearlinss' 100 h. % O0' J DUCKS
l0S S. 10, On Co. 200 W Va lambs, 50 ID 50;
,,o sc 10. IS rs: 20 culIs and yesrlings' IL ID
s. 30, l2 sheep, 100 ID. ~ 20 q H. " VS.
lambs n; g i6, g; sheep 80 h. $50; >
cuj JsiJ,f Ne " wright Co yesterday as7
s,ste '' lambs, 81 ID. IS rs; IS So ID. IS % :
10 sheep. lis 10. So IS I. 100 h. So cuIls
iVV wv IT, n. Hume yesterday: ?9S state
lambs. SO 10. $3.50: ll6 So To- IS 70; y
sheep. II3 ID. s.; s, lls ID. H2'; o. lo@
10, g Curtis 4 Son yesterday 1874 state
lambs. ~ 10, So 7. 90 ID, IS 10: llS' %
10, 1875 culls, SO ID, -; 10 sheep NV
TO- n n Hollis yesterday: IS state lambs.
a III y75; sheep. l4I ID. s..
81 W OTIS & Co. yesterday: II state
lambs. l22 ID, IS 10
HOGS.
Receipts. 42sl head; less than half car
on sale Feeling steady at yesterdays quo
tatiors. - VIZ al, a ~. ,
IS state hogs, l25 ID. - 80; roughS' $50
W r. Hume: 1903 state hogs. l5l ID. 50 90
incorrectly printed so; II roughs' 257 d.
Tobin & Shannon: So Penn hogs. 10 ID
SO so. % state, 1853 10, 50 SO; roughs' SoZ
Id. IS so; 3. 4l6 10. IS %.
NJ. Pherson & Co o. hogs. l66 ID, ~ 10;
roughs. ia ID, IS so.
Chicago. sept is -HOGS-Receipts, IL
coo: steady. bulk OF sales. s. 25gts 10; light,
IS 55qS9 81; mixed. IS 2OqS9 80. heavy, ISL
IS IS rough, sass Is. pigs. 81 IopSs ~
CATTLE Receipts. 800. steady: heeyes,
81 :r4Sll. .rrrrs 81 IJu$9 q. styckers ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
U. S. Treasury Finances.

Washington. Sept. l5.-The condition OF
the United states Treasury at the begin
ming OF business to-day was: Net balance
in general fund. Sl2i .036,376; total re-
ceIpis Yesterday, S7l921O. total payments
Yesterday, 81 06S, 263 The dencit this ms.
cal year is Si6,O42 9ei. against deficit OF
so S27 S43 last year, exclusive OF Panama
Canal and public debt transactions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16

No change In refined. Prices were on the
basis OF 725c for fine graduated. quoted
by all rehners. An easier Keeling preNAhed
~ raw under liberal offerings at &c
for Cubas cost and freight without
takers In the absence OF business
The market closed nominal at sol a d &c
for rentrlfusal $3.50 $500 for molasses
and bd5Lc for Cubas, cost and freight
Weekly movement figures at the six princi-
paI ports Of Cuba, reported by Willett 4
ciray: Receipts, 1000 tons against loo
The preyious week none last year and none
i'm igl2, exports, $4,000. against $4,000
81 600 and 10000; stock. l2S0OO, against
i5S 600 $4,000 and $4,000: entire islanG
rsceipts lOOOO. against 5000 5000 and
900 tons, respectively. There Is now one
central grinding. against two last week
two last year and one in 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
EXPORT FIGURES.

The exports of merchandise from the
Port of New York, officially reported
at the Custom House, for the week
ended Sept. 12 amounted to Sl3,906,35l,
against s12,210,9S9 the previous week
and Sl5,393,386 in the corresponding
period last year. Since Jan. /, $780,
S13.384, against $685., 698,5O3 in the cor
rnsnnndinc nnrind last wear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
EXPORTS OF APPLES AND PEARS.

The following table shows the ex-
ports of apples and pears from United
States and Canadian ports for the
week ended September IL, prepared for
The Tribune by Lunham & Moore, Gus
tom House forwarding agents. Boxes
are reckoned as three to the barrel and
rnmnted as harrnla:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
rINANCIAL MEETINGS.

TNTON PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
ANNUAL MEETING.
yek RroadwRy New York, n. T., Aus
" IS. 1914.
Tn. annual meeting Of the stockholders
~ Linton Pacific railroad Company will be
held al SIS once at salt Lake city. Utah:
ON Tuesday, October IL: i9lt, ~ 49,. Tio AK
rcctnys 81 The Company. and OF transact
Ing such other business IS may egsiS
come before tho meeting.
hooSs for the transfer OF stock (ooth Pre-
Tered and CommonD will be closed ~ .
O'clock p. NJ. on Monday sePtemneT ~
i0iA and will be reopcned at 10 O'Clock ~
Al on "wednesday, October 1t. 1914.
- va ALEX MILLAR,
Secretary,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
Railroad Earnings.

The following railroad reports for July
were. made public yesterday:
Texas & Pacihc-Gross. $1,4IS,2O2 IN
crease, SIS. 4s9: net. S323,2S3; increase
S5G117. ana, 90
crease, Sioss4 net after taxes. $is'142i
decrease, S27.309.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16

Tho market was less active but irnIcr on
covering and in sympathy with the advance
in gram. PORK quiet, mess, SIS q So 10.
family. S2Gg SIS: short clear, S23 GS -0o
REEF quiet; mess, 500 o s24; family, $500
SEQ. packet S25d S26; extra India mess,
s4OaSI5 DRESSED HOGS steady, bacons
i8asc: $50 ID. l3tc: $50 10, i31c; ii9 10;
bellies quiet: 10 10, lie. IL 10, 1910, "A
ID, i5c. picked hams steady; 1873 g l7c.
TALLOw steady: special, 67sc; city. 6lgc.
country. ca n6kc. LARD steady: Middle
West q ~ i soc: city. 9ss y 9igc; refined
quiet; south America, ll.35c; Continent
10 zoe: Brazil, kegs, Il 35c; compound
quiet 81. a'shc. STEARINE steady. oleo'
lie asked, city lard, llAc.
COTTONSEED OIL.
Thu market was steadier. closing with
net gains OF to S points. There were
tenders OF 1900 barrels on September con,
tracts, but the September position showed
pronounced firmness. Local contract prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKETS.
New York, September Is. 1914
BUTTER.

p.-si,ts for the week. 6l.s45 packages:
L., yvsek sS3s2; exports. SOL There was
/. i,,tie show OF hrmness Immediately foi-
lowing our last weekly report. and some
~ he highest grades OF fresh creamery
brought nc advance. quiet trade followed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16

Special Term-Part II-HENpRlSyKS' VIZ "
Special Term-PartS Iii, ~, V. W. VII
and VIII. Adjourned for the term; -
VII VIII, TX, X, NJ, XII, XIII, XIV. ",
XVI, XVII and XVIII-AdJourned for the
term
sTRROGATEs' COURT-COHALAN, s.
WILLS FOR PROBATE-At 1890 q. M
David Lowenhelu Ellen Reilly
A + Stolzenberger Cathn Reilly
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

MultiETsph Letters. 800 81 So. i,ooq.
uS Nassau Room IeN Phone BeskrSan ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
EXPORTS.
New York. September IS. 1914
GRAIN.

WuEAT-waS active and very feverish'
but after an carly advance and suose,
uuent sharp break prices rallied and closed
nru with net gains for the day OF stgsNc
Tho carly buying was due 10 the belief that
the recent heavy liquidation hau relieved
the technical situation. but rum)rs that one
Of the leading German generals had sur,
rendered TO the Allied forces caused general
unloading around midday, and prices for a
time declined very rapidly. The principal
sustaining factor was evidence OF renr"el
cxport buying. with sales estimated al
bout 6CO. 900 bushels. Representatives OF a
large number Of foreign governments and
grain houses have been on the local cH-
change recently and are said 10 have brought
large orders for wheat, -four, barley and
oats The movement at Western points
was again heavy. but 1t was said that coun-
try acgeptances were smaller Brddstreet
Visible I'm America increased s, 3S7. 900 bushels,
In the local cash market No. red winter
wheat vas quoted at 81 0S: No. hard at
81 o.: No. ! Northern Duluth, 81 o9l7; No
Z Bunalo. CORN-AgaIn showed dis
position to follow wheat. but the undertone
vas distinctly firm and final prices were li1g
lssc net higher. 4 report by the Iowa STATE
Bulletin placing the yield at S;V'VV1rOo ousie'S
compared with 351,OtO.OJC by the last Goverh-
me5t rvrcrt, caused considerable buying
carly. while late IN the day there were ru-
mors OF renewed export inquiry. Bradsireet
visible Increased $50 90 bushels compared
with an Increase OF ? 800 900 last year. In
the local cash market No. yellow corn was
quoted at sue I 10 arrive and strictly
prime Argentine at Soc nominal, delivered
OATS-The market was very feyerish, but
tlrmer feeling developed on rumors OF large
export sales, and final quotations were l'sg
PIC net higher. Local cash market weak
standard white. at 49i.HjOc; No. = b0nyoi7c;
No. 3. 49a4siac; No. g. is5G49c: ordinary
clipped, bOi1d524c: fancy clipped. ol's9
.3ikc, all elevator. RYF-Easier; No >
Western, s3c c Buffalo. BARLEY
Easier: mailing 7oasor ! Buffalo, and
feeding, Soc I Buffalo.
NEW YORK PRICES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT COURT.
EQUITY CALEEDAR-SHEPPA j.
At 1880 T. m.
Enigneer/ Hotel Astor
O'Neill&Adams
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16

COUNTY COURT.
Special Term-GIBBS, j.
Ex parte matters.
sURROGATE's COURT-SCHULZ, s.
MOTION CALENDAR-DSIA IES.
Nathan Kirshuer solomon conn
Edgar Holly l,o>.s,
Martha GriesbScher by Frank aud johanna
WILLS FOR PROBATE.
rar,ss ryrrell Marie Faulstich
Adam J DietEel annie Aseh
Peter Herman Thomas Z brAay
Henry Kohl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
DISTRICT COURT ,,,

MOTION IALIENDAF--MAI EN- q
At 10 m
Henley Pub Wac mol Parker /SocleteFranF
US eX rel Wren/Sis' q Lindhe /Iamixshine
GoodginFilnCo/ lCityButwks/ Iknafer
Lumere Jougla Co Minzell/ ElmoreHsmil
Smart Inter Spray Oranage/ Ph& RdCoal
Re Titanic NY& Cuba NainSS/
Re OceanIcSteamNavl Maldonado
Ceney/ CarbondSponK LanRe/ AlfWhist
Ortelg/ Balt&NYRy SiegelStoCorp/simP-
McEiven/ Anssldl MoPictPat/ Eoern-S p,
Custen/ HillButton Observation-Disclosures s U
Robinson /VanRipenV lHllIToledoky&LGnltt 8.
EastSte.i /C;odalrW Rubin BordensConMi Milk
ReKearneyHatWks Re Benz MoskoWItz
Re Titanic CenTTustCRl&FAC
NewFictionPub/ StaR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
NEW YORK PRICES
INTERIOR RECEIPTS.
CLEARANCES.
FLnIR AND MEAL.

fIol " MD mEAIs.
Prices In -four continued to follow wheat,
and owing 10 the rapid changes In that mar
ket the undertoue was very unsettled Spring
f1toEts. 81 SOpS6 90. winter straights. 50 10
asa %. winter patents, 81 2JgSj 80; spring
clears. S. lOaS5 %. extra No / winter. 81 -
asa 80: No 2 S4qA 20: Kansas strsigh:s,
S. 4OgS5 90; fancy spring patents. 50 JmSI.
RYE FLOIR-Quiet. fair to good s. 700
81 So: choice 10 fancy, s. 9OgS6 CORN
MEAI-Steady; kiln dried. 81 30. BAG
MEAL Steady: tiuo white and yellow. S2G
81 O5: coarse. 81 9OdSl %. FEED-Western
easier; bran. lO0-lb sacks, S2i tOqS25 10,
standard middliug. S@6 IS; -four do, So Ijg
S3G red dog. SS4: city easier; bulk, s24;
sacks, SO 30; midding. S2SqS3J 80; red dog,
$50. olmeal. $50 60gSJ4.
COFFEE.
There were further evidences OF an i'm
proved demand for Brazilian coffee In the
cost and freight market. and It was esu-
mated that recent sales would amount 10
close 10 80 900 bags. Cost and freight prices
were frner, with Santos 8s quoted Al ca
92c - at s.60a9c and RIO Is at so o.. DC.
American BUYERS are attracted by the conf
parAtively low prices. and as they apparent
is have plenty OF coffee on hand for immediate
necessities thew prefer TO buy for future ship
Inent from Brazil than 10 make purchases In
the local market at an unusually hiGh pre-
MUM. Local spot market dull and UNI
charged with Rio Is at csc. Statistical
POSITION OF Brazilian coffee:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16

REFEREES APPOINTED.
SCPRENE COURT--WEEKS,J ].
Johnston /BAdhrol-E Healy.
Ribn /Schmiit--M S Cohen
Applsby /Freund-H Ksmpner.
Doddy/Eey-L ~ Martin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
REFEREES APPOINTED.

SUPREME COURT-PLAT2EK. J.
Matter OF Rosenberg-A Is Cnger.
Coulson IF'arnan-A VI leslie.
By JUSTICE DoNNELLY.
PLASTER CiolliCK Goa ii Townley.
By JUSTICE HENDRlCk.
Matter OF Cook, Jr-Ed " FOX.
Fay/Lynch-.M II DaIberg.
Matter Of Cecil Hotel-C HermsnSe, ~
Farmers Loan and IrLhooS-J IL hossn'
Nv JUSTICE ERLAHGER.
Stevens /Meredlth-A d hsNe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
NEW YORK COUNTY.
SUPREME COURT.
Appellate DiYision-ReceSA

Special Term-Part I-PLATZEk' j.,
ELECTION CASES CALLED AT l0:D ~ ID
-IITIGATED MOTIONS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16

Appellate Division-2d Judicial Dept
Recess.
Appellate Term-Recesa
Special Term-Part Iu-TriGia
Trial Term-AdJourned until nrst Mon
day In October.
Civil CalendAF-PRRt ".
Trial term adjourned until October. NO
tions returnaDle and orders signed In Part
IL, Room 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
BANK REPORTS.
mo. 1861.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION oT
The NAIlONAL CITY BANK,
SUPREME COURT

NJ New York. at New York. in the state OF
New York, At the close OF business. Septeu-
RESOURCES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16

Chicago. sept. is --HOGS--ReceiPts, IL
COO: steady. bulk OF sales. s. 25gts 10. light,
IS 55gS9 81: mixed. IS 2Ogse 80 hesgy, ~
ATTLE-Keceipts. 800. steady: heeyes,
8, :sraSll. .r,rrs 81 55u>2 %. styckers and
feeders, s. 4OgSs 50; COWS and heifers, IS 100
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16

BRONX COUNTY.
SUPREME COURT.
Special Term -BRApY. J.
Fx parte matters-At l0:o q. M
Adjourned until Tuesday, Sept. %, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16

RECEIVER ARPOlNIED'
suprrme CouTt--HENDRICK. j.
] q WilmerGinE/ Rachel ledeEer-Johh
Brown, e cases..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
KINGS COUNTY.
SUPREME COURT

- = ~ - - ~ ~ 49, 49,
/ Same (AJNewtonCo)
Edmonds Shepherd
ParshslEky/ English
Quick sullivan
PorteTlPorte
Hunt'nL&C/SchashsT
Oswald BagE
Guedet/G uedet
White BradleyContr
peSilver/Ager
| Ssme/Same
DiBartolo/ Waters
DltmasIDitmas
Hennessy/StandOilCo
/ Re EveFtS (Moller)
w&RSConstrICreamsr
| Wooton/ JamaicaSoR
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-19
KAISER PREDICTS
VICTORY FOR HIS
ARMY AND NAVY
Issues Encouraging Decree Be-
fore Leaving for Front
CHEERED AT THE STATION
Emperor Accompanied by Imperial
Chancellor and Several Other
High Officials
CHEERED AT THE STATION

Berlin, Aug 1S.-Before starting
for the front ON Sunday the German
Emperor handed to Adolf Wermuth,
the Oberburgemeister of Berlin, a
decree in which he thanked the citi-
zens of the capital for their proofs of
love and devotion during these sor-
rowful days. The decree conclud-
ed
Il am firmly confident that, with
the help of God, the bravery of the
German army and navy and the I'M
quenchable unanimity of the German
people during these hours of danger,
victory will crown our cause
At the station the Emperor was
greeted with much warmth and en-
thusiasm, which brought smile to
his bronzed face, which hitherto had
borne a serious look
Accompanying the emperor on the
train were the Imperial Chancellor
Won Bethmann-IIOllweg GDttlleb Won
Jagow, Foreign Ministe,; Count Won
Moltke, chief of staff. and Lieut.
Gen. Erich Won Falkenhayn, minister
of war. as well as several members
of the General Staff.
Many Princes OF the German Con
federation who are not ON active serv
ice also started today for headquar-
tiers.
The only information about the war
issued today was list of officers who
had been killed Among the names
were those of two Majors, belonging
to tho same regiment, who were kill
ed on Aug. 10. The list of losses in
cludes also a Captain and three Lieu.
tenants. Another victim is the wife
of Capt. Won Klutzow. who was kill
cd in the enemys country while trav-
cling to sec the body of her husband 81
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-19
REMOVED CLAUSE
FROM LIGHTING
CONTRACT
Trustees Make Other Slight
Changes In Agreement
LIGHTS IN HOSE HOUSES
viii Hereafter Be Attached To Me-
ters and Charged for at a
Special Rate

The street lighting contract which
was published in the Banner some
timc ago was taken up at an adjourn
ed meeting Of the board of village
trustees last evening. President
HOLSTER presided, Trustees, Nash,
Richie, McGurn, Morrissey. Burt
and Gunshannon We're present, ana
Clerk Hogan and Corporation Attor-
ney Bennett were in attendance
Before taking up the contract
Postmaster Emory S. Harris appear
ed before the board and asked that
the village provide iron electric
light poles to be substituted for the
wooden poles in the vicinity OF the
now postofiice building. The request
was referred to the lighting commit
tee.
The contract was read by the presi-
dent and was discussed by sections.
Section No. 1 which conveyed TO the
Twin-Siate Gas and Electric com
pany certain rights relative to the
erection of poles and wires was
stricken out of the contract with the
consent Of Superintendent L. Il. Lar
rabce. This section has been the
subject Of protesting communities
tlons in the Banner from correspon-
dents who objected TO the power
conveyed TO. the company
Certain other minor changes we're
made in the contract, the principal
alteration relating TO the making of
repairs to accommodate the wires Of
the fire alarm system.
At the conclusion of the meeting
it was voted that the contract was
in condition for signatures.
One of tho changes that will 20
into effect with the new contract is
different arrangement relating to the
lighting of the fire department sta
tons. Under the old contract the
charges for lights in the hose houses
WIS Jumped in the general bill I'm
der the new contract meters will be
placed in the hose houses and month
" charges will be made for the
lights.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-19
POPE Plus X DIED
THIS AFTERNOON
At AGE OF 70
Had Been III But End Was Not
Expected
MAN OF SPIRITUAL POWER
Was Patriarch Of Venice and Became
Pope In 1908 to Succeed Leo
MAN OF SPIRITUAL POWER

Rome, Aug. 19.-Pope Plus X died
this afternoons The announcement
made from the Vatican did not give
any details relative to his last hours.
He has been lndisposed for several
days. but his health has been delicate
for several years and it was not
known by the public that his condi-
ton was serious enough to cause
alarm
Giuseppe Sarto, who took the title
Plus X when he became pope, was
born in Riese in 1885 and was there.
fore 70 years old.
He became priest in 1858 and in
1875 was appointed chancellor of the
diocese of Treviso and later became
vicar general of tho cathedral In
1884 he became Bishop Q! Mantua
and I'm 1898 Patriarch of Venice
He was elected Pope by the college
OF cardinals to succeed Leo Mi in
1908.
lIo was greatly saddened by the
outbreak of the European war and
this may have FASTENED the end.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-19
ANNUAL MEETING AUG. rs
Bennington County Improvement
Association


The annual meeting of the Coun-
~ Improvement Association will be
held in the Bennington Court House
on Wednesday. August goth, at 2 p.
m. At this time will occur the cleo
ton of officers. including president.
vice-president, treasurer and Eve al
rectors and the transaction of any
other necessary business. There. will
also be important addresses and
full discussion Of the results of the
past work and of the future plans of
the Association. This is practically
the only occasion during the year
when the people from all parts OF
the County have an opportunity to
get together for a frank considera-
ton of mutual and vital interests.
The County Association offers the
county its best and most efficient
means for concerted action for the
betterment OF roads, schools. farm
ing, health and general conditions.
We are all interested in these things.
AS individuals. we can do little to
advance them; as an Association we
can do much. VIII you not then at
tend this meeting prepared to give
us the benefit of your opinions? II
tho officers OF the Association are
working along lines which meet with
your approval. be present and tell us
SO. II not. il is even more essential
that we know what you think. The
meeting will be informal and. We
hope. spirited, lively and helpful.
Remember tho date and plan TO at
tend
One further rcason-we have been.
in general. exceedingly fortunate in
raising enough money 10 carry on our
work. The County has a number OF
exceedingly generous friends. But.
Il this Association is to continue sue.
ceSsfully. Il must have 81. eter inter
est and wider support. not q, much
financial as moral. though both arc
necessary. II you do not want the
Association to continue. continued
apathy will be the surest way to kill
IT, II you believe in the Association
and want il 10 continue. take an ac-
tive part in its councils and work. In
other words-for an immediate appli-
cation-attend this annual meeting.