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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-16
Auction Sale.

10. Arthur, administrator of the
estate of T. D. Hartzell, will sell at
auction on the homestead. two miles
west of Edgerton, on Friday, Jan. %,
1914, at o'clock, two work horses, two
buggies, cutter, milk wagon and farm
ing tools, hay, oats, household goods,
etc. Usual terms. James Mccarthy,
auctioneer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-16
Pr JINGLE BROS. COMPANY

Open the lid and The FREE is ready to
Sew-beted above and below drawers I'm
locked everything is in its place automatic
ally. Close the lid and the drawers are
locked automatically-no KEEPS to looSe-all
parts protected from the dust One swing of
the arm does it ALL
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-16

ABE MARTIN says that it is the
outcome" tax rather than the income
that worries the most of US.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-16

NATURALLY, the most enthusiastic
endorsement of the income tax comes
from those who have none to pay.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
MALTING MERGER STOPPED
Highest Jersey Court Upholds
Seven Sisters" Act.

Trenton, y. j., Nov. rs. The Court
Of Errors and Appeals in a decision to-
day upheld the Public Utility Commits
sioners IN refusing to sanction mer-
ger Of the American Malt Corporation
and the American Mating Company
into new corporation with q capital
Of Sl5,000,000. The Supreme Court re
fused TO compel the commissioners 20
approve the movement of the mailing
corporations, and the decision of to-
day sustains the Supreme Court de
cislon. lt also sustains the Seven
Sisters" act
The Utilities commissioners IN re-
fusing 10 sanction the proposed mer-
ger held that IL was contrary 10 the
"Seven Sisters" act and further be-
cause the corporations wcro doing "a
cognate business.
In the decision of the Board OF Pub
tic Utilities Commission Of New Jer-
sey, which was rendered early last
March, the refusal Of the commission
90 approve a merger of the American
Malt Corporation and the American
Mailing Company was based on the
claim that the mailing company is an
operating company and the mating
corporation is holding company.
This, the commission held, does not
come within the definition Of corpora
tions doing cognate business a. re
quired by law. The malt corporation
had comparatively few assets. the COM
mission asserted. aside from its owner
ship Of about 90 per cent Of the total
stock OF the mating company, which
was another reason given for denying
the merger.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
M'ADOO URGED TO
DROP COTTON POOL
Bankers Say Its Only Use Now
Is Political Interest of Sec
retary in South.

Bankers here and in Washington are
taking occasion 10 suggest to Secretary
McAdoo of the Treasury that there
never was a better time than the pres
ent 70 get rid of what they say IS his
"old man Of the sea-" the S135,O00,0 900
cotton pool.
There was a time, some OF them
said Yesterday, when the plan pro-
posed by Festus J. Wade, Of 81. Louis.
seemed an answer TO real need, but
that time has passed. Now, econom!-
cally considered, il was undesirable;
though, from a political standpoint, it
might be well that the South should
see how active in its interests and how
considerate Of its welfare was the
second Alexander Hamilton" as the
Secretary is called in parts Of Ten
nessee.
Except for political purposes, bank
ers can find no use for the pool, un-
less Il is that Mr.. McAdoO cannot bear
the idea Of abandoning an undertaking
90 which he has given so much time
and publicity. Millions, required from
bankers in the North, under the plan,
are still lacking, nor are Southern
bankers enthusiastic. Then, too, It is
said that the planters are not likely
greatly 20 resort 20 the pool.
The people who have asked Mr. Nc
Adoo 20 drop the plan believe that
he can do it under the most favorable
circumstances now, because the open
ing Of the Federal Reserve banks and
the rcopening of the New York and
New Orleans cotton exchanges give him
chance TO proclaim it supertuOus.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
AID UNEMPLOYED
in BUSINESS WAY
Public Employment Bureau u
BE Open Thursday-Age
Limit Bars Sears

The new public employment by,.,,
will open on Thursday az Lafaye,.s a.
Leonard SITS. Walter Z. Sears. wsov,,
brought from the state employm.,.
agency In Massachusetts 10 org,,;,.
it, will be In charge, although a, o,,,.
ent disqualified on acco1n. Of HI, 40.
Dr. Henry Moskow.tz. president o. Il,
Municipal Civil Service Commi,,,,,
.ntimated yesterday that II more e,,'
didate5 were needed there might bss,.
other call for the examination. n ~,
event the age limit wl probably n.
raised 20 admit dr. Sears, who u.i
yesterday that be intended 70 eon5s.,
# ne got a chance.
Every effort 40 present is diree,,I
toward getting the cooperation o. er.
ployers. Circular HiI Be sent 70 e-.
Tloyers .n the d.s.ric. south OF l,s
ST. in whose shops additional h.,
raigat be wanted "a. -h.s tine o, y,
year The bureau wi. Be un On .
business basis. Dr. Sears believes Ia.
only by having 90 f'e a long hr a
employers can he accomplish results
"We can't impose ll tle emp.oysr,'
-aid Mr. Sears yesterday "0lr f-,.
requirement viii De competence. Ttg
place will no. be made the dums,g
ground for the c.,y's rc0mpetent.. n
is not gong 90 be a charity IN ar
sense % TIE word.
"When the employers realize ia.
this bureau is run on common .e,,.
lines they viii 0e glad 20 apply hef,
for economys sake They win sar
money. time and effort by doing b
Instead OF going 90 three OF io.,
agencies j he wants men for three O.
four kinds OF work. tae employer ,sa
simply inform Us Of his wants Tags
need not be the slightest hes.ianey q
the part Of either employer or emplcv
on the ground that this a chariiaas
institution. IL Is no more q chsri,ass
institution than the public library O.
the public school
IN Boston we had $4,000 inGut.i.
employers In our index. Last year "
cot work for 2l.000 persons. Dlrr,
October The daily average Of r.su.
filed bv The Massachusetts agency W.,
fifty-three. We could Gt worsnr %
any kind with a job. We eyea cs,I
Job for an African dodeer-s oF'ia
sional target and we supplied ne U-
tire orchestra for q steamship"
The work Will bo handled IN wrE
departments. TWO for women a.: -u
for men. All applicants viii br-i-
tered. The bureau ssh. De- ons, !f'-
9 o'clock iu the morning Until 5urt
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
DOG PLAYGROUND S012,OM
Wendell Interests Protest a.
Unequal Tax Assessment;

John G.. Wendell. director Of t'
large real estate interests of his far.
lly. which holds blocks Of property p
and adjacent 90 Fifth sv, has d'st B
protest with the Bureau Of Asses
ments asserting thar Discriminate
shown against property held oy N'
Wendell. interests.
The protest is specifically aga-
the assessment or the Wendell f--
av. homestead. valued by the ciy Z
S1.S97,O0O, while a similar p.o. on @.
southwest corner Of i0,h ST. is asss's
for only Sl,695.0)0 Therefore 2
asks for rebate Of 100000. The s. s.
Sessment, he says. is at variance VI
the unit values established by the az
which values property Do the 'o1;aa. ;,a.
half OF his block at Sl5,O0y ii.J ii.g
foot and $4,000 for the northern %.
"Why the difference should eA'.
says Mr.. Wendell. or ana 80 lo" ~ Y
understand. Despite tae fact t'a' "
city holds 10th 81. lots 20 be more 'a., ~,
liable than 39th 81. lots, the a:'s,',' ..s !.
found 100000 more value n 5'@ 20
lots than in lots % 40-h ST. -,
Mr.. Wendell does not question ~ .'
assessments as excessive, o. 60
that the property is assessed 10Y .... a...
than IL Is worth. Under the as,s. ,,..
ment which is protested lots sl'..
ing the Wendell homestead ~ !.
have been described IS used oly
a playground for "a pet dog are 70. vs.. +,
at $4,000. an increase 10 'a.-'
"A year Of Sl52010
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
OCTOBER EXPORTS JUMP
Figures Less than Last Year S
but Show Heavy Gain.

Washington. Nov. l6.-Complete re-
turns OF October trade. announced to-
dav bv the Department Of Commerce
indicate a continuation Of the improve.
mcnt IN general conditions reported
I'm Sentember. October imports, while
So 600 600 less than in the preceding
month. were $5000,00O more than those
Of October last year. October exports
were s3g.25O,O00 more than in the pre-
vious month and s7G,5O0,000 below the
CORRESPONDING month OF last year
when thev reached tie highest point
on record.
tober. 1914. we're $10,333,333 more
than n thc corresponding month o.
last wear. while cotton exports fell
S96.955I5l below October 1913, thus
bringing the months total S76.57T6l2 y
below that OF October a year ago, says
a statement from the department.
The actual export balance for the
month was S57.305.074. as compared
with Sl5.962,722 in September, and an
import balance Of Sl9,400,396 in Au-
gust. Two years ago the October eX-
port balance was S76645,5l8, and last
wear IL was Sl3S, S,9l2,l62.
"Commercial gold movements were :
October imports, 5,934,866, against
S5.391 .Os5 last year; for ten months
S45.S76,8l2, against SJl,59O,693 last
wear. October exports were $5O,34l,-
s72. against Sis3,7s0 last year; ten
months. S207998,753, against $7i,563'-
059 last YEAR
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
NUDGE TELLS OF
r. |. PROGRESS
Ascribe5 Roads Failure TO Earn
Dividends TO Excess Of
Regulation.

The thirty-fourth annual report Of
tho Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Railway Company for the year ended
June 30. 1919, has several unusual
feature iu tho remarks Of the presi-
dent that preface il. One is a COM
parison Of The property as u stood at
the end Of t1e 1902 fiscal year, IN
which the holding companies were or
ganiZed, AVID 40 the end Of the 1912
fiscal year. The twelve year review ls
introduced by the following paragraph:
"Of late 90 much has been said, IN
and out OF the press, as 70 the financial
affairs and physical condition Of your
the stockholders') property, that the
present seems an oDDorLune time 20
place the facts before the stock
holders in concrete form
The reasons why the company has
failed TO earn its dividends. President
Nudge enumeratCs as fOllCWs:
First Reduction Of the passenger,
freight and express rates. and made
quate mail pay for added service.
Second Increased rates of wages.
Third Increased expenses, due 10 leg
islatiye enactment, such az: Sixteen
hour law for train, engine and yard
men; nine hour law for teiegraphers,
full crew bills safety appliance acts,
electric headlight bills, laws requiring
extra trains run in case Of thirty min
ute delay 10 regular trains, boiler in
spection law, steel postal car require
ments. semi-mOnthly payroll acts, en-
ployes' conversation acts, laws and
commission orders requiring absolute
Is unremunerative daily train service,
more than 300 other laws passed in the
last five years in the fourteen states
through which the Rock Island lines
operate, increasing expenditures with
no offsetting earnings, increased taxes
per unit Of value and increased cost
Of capital funds
1t is noticed that the discount on the
company's sales Of bonds for the
twelve years aggregated Sl4,4l1,523 Il.
The total operating revenue for the
1914 fiscal year was S66,208,1l3, de-
crease Of S3,156,S22. and the operating
expenses were S50,999945. or Sl,504,-
l16 less, so that net operating revenue
decreased S1652,666 20 Sl7208, 1866.
Taxes increased S369195, or 125 per
cent. The balance Of income carried
20 profit and loss after the payment
of bond interest and rentals was
S45O621
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
INSURANCE MEN PROTEST
Demand Proper Representa-
tion on Railways Board.

Darwin p. Kingsley. president OF the
New York Life Insurance Company,
acting in behalf of holders Of the New
York City Railways 5 per cent income
bonds. has written 20 Alexander j.
Hemphill, Of the bondholders' commit
tee, intimating that the committee
in its recent statement evades the
right claimed by the insurance inter-
ests Of electing five Of the eleven
members Of the board.
I'VE are asking that the terms Of
the indenture be observed" says Mr..
Kingsley, "and that the bondholders
shall exercise their clear right TO elect
fye of the eleven directors. As we see
it-I admit through their own fault
the bondholders have never been rep
resented as the indenture intends they
shall be. Il is the clear intention Of
the indenture that they shall be repre-
scented. as against the wishes or inter
ests Of the stockholders"
The insurance interests which have
Joined the New York Life in the fight
90 secure larger representation on the
New York Railways board, are the
Equitable Life Assurance Society and
the NctroDolitan Life.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
FOREIGN COMMERCE
SHOWS RAPID GAIN
McAdoo's Advices Give Imports
Since Nov. /, S5l,627,759;
Exports, S77,599,600.

Washington, Nov. 1G.-The pulse OF
the nations foreign commerce IL snow
ing steady improvement, according 70
tbc daily telegraphic statements re-
ceived by Secretary McAdoo from the
ten leading ports OF entry; Business
last Saturday, based on adyices from
ritics handling 81 per cent OF all I'M
ports. amounted 10 S2,330,5l2; exports
from these places, handling u per cent
an exports, amounted TO SlO'+2l ,ogl'
The dailv average for these ports IN
November. 1913, was: Imports, SA,J23,-
8g7. exports. S6,9s3.426
Secretary McAdoo last month or
dered the ten largest custom houses
90 r,ako daily Reports OF their business.
The result is tabulated with compare
tive figures, and as laid on Mr.. Nc
Adoo's desk affords instant intorma-
zion as 10 the course Of foreign trade.
Since the first Of November total I'M
norts have been S5i,6277jy and eN-
ports S77.599 500. Since OCTOBER me lhe
totals have been: Imports, Sl55,52 2h'o'i :
,,Do~+s S2153OO.S44
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
rlnnL, ard suit,

Clonb and suns
HANCoR 4 T. rrce,o. l. Freoss. 1870 bT"'
nllOiSGnAu rarsian Go. M'' L'sh'foo'' '''
ciiArTt.ooGH robert s-husrs 4 Go. n
rltas.. 'uif.. iI h oed ID. i0th foor
NASHVILLE Rich echwar'z \ Joseph.
o,,i,s r,.s, 1 #, o'9 sd1. Moor J. D.uror,h
rliiiAbiLfmiR Gsrs rfos m-. rsrus''. - W
rilLaneii.ffIff4iiA i.fIfi p,,g p,r. Mr B'rs and Mn
Durmar goo ifh al. Room lll", ,.. soo
sAN FRANCISCO rfsg'r 60. j. 'f'''"''"' -'
ST rAir, -MsaL,.nu Br>. ? Kaufman. 1910
uwaf. sea fuDr
waists,
BU,uyGuAN rari,lAn Co. Miss Lsh''oo' '''
Di(yrG aol.ca ragI. . c Co. II h''m'n.
pErrdri ~ tcrSi%e3 % Miner CO. Miller. 20 W 2-d
NV oriraNa ID Il Homs Go. iil' Gee. 70 J.
o,,o,it,, A. ".f" n4,,,gse, & aaa,. Mb, r IA,
Luscura. 1901 Bvay. llth noor
Dresses.
DENyEH Golden Isg', j. O Go. u "a'"'"
Nr,ipiliis Br, H''ta Alorcnis Go. Mr L'ndre'
o,Nri',,". q ~ T. praidss & Sons. L D'nfor'h
rnuAheiirI,-psrs a. r-fs. - nsrs AID Mrs
g. u.IT.ar. .nu 'tl aF. i."o", ',,.... r, u
TifLApELpinA -uerS Hr.. M"' 'Af'''''''
rnfFtnpD ifI.-.w a Marie Go; siH df'''o''
a, O... Gl sth ay I'd loof.
sslti.
Mlairu.s s-Ip. .U'o.s Mercantile Go; Mr LAndf'''
p,r-si,. i,1 r.,.u rranR 4 scdcr. Miss + Meyer
as OIL. $40 sth Az. l0tn hoor
Gloves.
CHICAGO so. fIo.n. 4 spilAer. 1851 BWaJ. Room
OMAHA IT, .ge.. wash Co. Miss VI MaIley 1883
bwa,. Room 1929.
ta,ss and Embroidsrs.
CHICAGO s. klein. A Spilker. 1851 B"y' "''m
cHiCAGo D. h,ela. Mrs weln'ien. al Union 50
pfTEair Crowley Miner Co: u II Howard. 20 "
I'D So. sra fp1r.
Hous Ores,si and Klmono'.
CLEVELAND -Bare5 Co; Miss Cohn' u " -''
st Room 1907
MEMS and Boys Wear.
uoe7oS " l. Bacon Co: Mr. Kahn men s
hIIo,,rg arI underwear. 81 Union 50. 80 moor
ctttrACo Siege. C10Qsr Go. haAN"e'i''
clothing. l3 b. I'D 50, ION ho2r po.,.r,
pfTar,slf tGU. Kaufman Dept store l. I""'''
gents furnishing. 900 ith Az. Room oV-'
Mscellansou'.
uosToV-JorIan Marh 60. p Pendess't' s'As'
q. Irtuu sq. lith floor. ,.,t...,tof.
rtifckCo- sol klein. \ Spilker htndhrr'hiie,,s' ~
fsncJ goods. leather sooi 'Ha N'' ''""''''
Huay Room 90H =, II tf.,v,rt neck -
DiTE0IT- crowley Miner Co, u d. 40" All i a.
N.i' T. Nfusr uegilgets. 20 " .2d 81; 1ih h'ni
.,,'ft tt.ItFr Uerlfed- Philli7un GO. ~ LlllNelj
muslin underwear and petticoas u Union 81" ''
o,ql,nA-J J. Branded, Sons: Mrs wIiIo~,.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
INCORPORATED Al ALBANY

~ I.I'FFau3 = IHe Irioune
''''"'s' 80 4N'' PO'"''O'' WIN
secretary OF state:
haitian. g. 900. Daylt Chdrak Is Clinton g. y =
LYMAN SiegeL y T.. Jar0b AmbalI Bronx
Estate of Scldel Gay Gunfher. Manhattan. real
o.. SO 900. Henrietta NiX. tsT West -i1 ST. y s.
J.. A. NiH. y. g.. A ;. k1h-. Bronx.
s4ry Investors, Manlauaut realty 500 000
n. sullivan. 80 Nassau So. y. y. " l.
Macssy j. r Fox. N. y
American Irish Players Co. Manhattan. thest-
deal. 81 900 Thomas Phillips Nottingham Hotel
fa-tir, d. Nl B-1e. Brooti,u. 4 Ciiabsn
Brnckbr
M harha.. B-ooNw. tu'lc- egg, etc.. 5000
NJ = kaphan afl -tu ay Br01ksr. Helene k.p.
..r TuIWfx karf.r F-..kftn 10y
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
"NELLIE BLY, UP AGAIN
American Steel Barrel Co. Pc
toned Into Bankruptcy.

Mrs. Elizabeth 7. Seaman. the globe
uotting Nellie BLY," of years ago. is
once more in financial difficulty, the
American Steel Barrel Company one
Of the enterprises left her by her hus-
band, having been petitioned into
bankruptcy by creditors who charge
attempts 90 defraud by transferring
property of the company TO the Steel
Barrel Company of America, another
Seaman enterprise, and 90 Mrs Mary
j. Cochran. Mrs. Seaman's mother.
Elfreda A. Silverman, assignee Of
William f. Weiss. il the largest of the
petitioning creditors Her claim is
for S4,5i9 so for services as an sc-
countant.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
NOTES OF THE TRADE.

Cotton waist manufacturers expect a
big season this spring, owing 20 the
fact TINT cotton goods viii be used eX-
tcnsiyely. Jany firms that have manu-
f.cturei watqtg 10 sell at 50 a dozen
arc nov making better grade Of cot
ton waist to sell at the rate Of SD
20 s ~ dozen.
Although rather carry IN tho sea
son. many prominent waist and dress
salesmcl are now seeking appointments
90 show thoir spring lines.
Several ladies' outer garment manu-
featuring concerns are daily expecting
orders from various mail order houses
which will mark the opening OF the
spring business.
The season for buying Jobs vii! soon
be at an end, Gs many cloak, SUIT ana
dress concerns are entirely sold out
Of their oyerstocks from last season.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
LUNCH CLUB FOR TRADE
India House, with /, 800 Limit,
Has J. A. Farrell as President.

India House, a new downtown lunch
con club. was opened yesterday IN the
Old Hanover Building, at ! Hanover
SQUARE. The club was organized for
the encouragement of American trade
i'm foreign countries.
The membership is limited TO 500
resident members, 800 nonresident
members and 500 nonresident members
living outside the United States. Per-
sons not living within fifty miles of
New York City, and not having their
principal place Of business IN New
York. may be elected nonresident
members.
James a. Farrell IS president; James
r. Morse. Alba B. Johnson, Edward y.
Hurley and Robert Dollar, vice-presi-
dents, J. r. Grace, treasurer; Willard
Straight, secretary, and Robert Patchin,
corresponding secretary.
The Hanover Building formerly
housed the Cotton Exchange, and was
built in the early part of the last CEN
tury.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
INFORMATION BUREAU.

Inquiries relating TO trade matters
and conditions should be addressed 70
the Editor of the Buyers Column.
Question-Am contemplating trip
to Chicago, and "a this is my trst trip
will you kindly inform me Of the lead
ing hotel for clothing statesmen? An
swer-A great many clothing salesmen
stop at the Great Northern Hotel
Question-Is Cleveland the fourth
city in population? Answer-No, 1t Is
the sixth
Question VIII silk poplins be worn
this year? Answer-Silk poplins will
be shown very extensively.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
WHAT THE BUYERS
WILL LOOK AT TO-DA 7

vhie goo.is sud d0me4tics. 1861 Hway. lih rYif.
pfTTsBt NgU Boggl q Buhl W God. dnm'fiN' :
Mr Graham. uph0.sieu goods 3f W fstn a.
PITTsHf ron levin. Noltnan Go. II hocp. i1ih'
$40 fth ay. 10Th floor a.
IOCnFsTEH -Hmley. LiHdsay 4 cur %. lay
lor. dfelf good. ts2 iih av. Room 1907 "a -
San fRANtisCO Raphael We'll % -
Uaffol shoes. li T. goth 81. Room 1901. 49,.
ST LOrfS.B NuEouf q Bros g Roth hammer
chiefs fnd linens. 40 ftI AZ. llth foof =, r.
WA1HifGTOF woodward iplnrp nf
Lena. ufr1u 9osr and eopcH, - fn "'
fffh fr0. 80.
Gilman. children dresses. pr Du'fh. unflfnl
millinery. Mr Johnson. mems clotn,ns b,,'lut,
VI topper coats and suits. Nr smith pm
f.nt' .hiIdren's and juniors coats and dresser
aud Ieificoats. Nr schro-i'r muslin una'i1',N y
snI kmouof. dressing earques, Mr ,hlI-,. Ht.
liusry Nr Bradley. lsdies' men's end upll 10Y
undcrfear. hosiefy ari so'e'. no W s-a 81
lrtfi rpor
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
Oncning in Boston.

Boston. Nov. i6.~-With q reserve
fund Of approximately 100000, most
iy in gold and gold certificates deposit
cd at the Sub-Treasury by the member
banks i'm this district, the Federal Re
serve Bank Of Boston opened for bust
ness to-day.
u was estimated that as a result of
the system established to-day from
S4O,OO0,O0O 10 S5O.O0O,OOO would be re
leased IN the district.
The new bank is an honorary mem
ber Of the New York Clearing House
Association, and large portion Of its
business will be transacted through
that medium.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
ROBINSON SUES AGAIN
Renews Action Over Sale of
Locomotive Stock.

The retrial of the suit Of George II.
Robinson, broker, for 100000 alleged
20 be owed him by Alba 4. Johnson,
president Of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works. will be begun before Judge
Hand in the United States District
Court this morning The last hearing
ended in mistriai.
Robinson claims he was employed
by Johnson for a fee Of 100000 90
sell the Baldwin Locomotive Works.
and obtained from Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
an advantageous offer But Johnson
sold the works 20 T. syndicate headed
BY Drexel & Co. oi Philadelphia, and
White, Weld G Co.. OF New York.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
BIG MORTGAGE FOR B. & 0.
Votes S6OO,OOO,OOO for Re
funding and improvements.

Baltimore, Nov. l6.-The stockhold-
ers Of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
voted unanimous approval OF the plan
20 place a general refunding and i'm
provement mortgage 70 the amount Of
S6000OO,00O upon the property, as well
as the purchase of subsidiary lines Of
the company in Ohio, at the annual
meeting here to-day.
The present directors we're re-elect-
ed John r. Moron. Of New York, was
chosen 100 place of James Stillman, re-
signed
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
Brewers on p R. R. specl'-

More than 700 OF tne most PROM y, y.
men I'm the brewing trades ih w y,
York and New England leit On \
cial Pennsylvania Grain Westerns! !.
ternoon for New Orleans ioI y. ..i.
nual brewers convention Ne-st' Nse..t Fl
and Thursday The train Whs' 81
run via the Southern hal.".g,1 81
made up OF diners, sleepef' 'N'
servatlou cars.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
FRITZ Scheff Still Bankrupt

FRITZ Schef, the comic opera
singer. applied for her discharge from
bankruptcy yesterday before Judge
Hand. but was not granted II. ~ one
creditor. Joseph Tree. entered an ap-
pesrance 20 oppose IT, He has ten
days in which 10 file his objections,
and the case went over for two weeks.
Miss Schef filed a petition August 30.
1913. with liabilities Of S149,s56 and
nominal assets S7i.Q23.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
Rnsh in kansas GIN.
Deposits in Cleveland.

Cleveland, Nov. l6.-Deposits Of
$4,000 600 were recorded on the books
of the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank
AT the close OF the first days business,
according to statement made tonight
bv r. P. Fancher, governor of the new
bank. This sum is in addition 10
50 600 900 which represents the initial
subscription to its capital stock.
"The first payment Of deposits will
aggregate $4,000, 900" Mr. Fancher
said
Four hundred vis.,ing bankers from
Ohio. Pennsylvania and Kentucky came
here 10 witness the opening Of the new
bank and were given a reception by
representatives of Cleveland banking
institutions.
New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
Cotton Man Sees Prosperity

Boston, Nov. 16.-W. A. Mitchell. an
agent of the Massachusetts cotton
mills, who has just returned from Eu-
rope after purchasing S5,000,00O worth
Of dyestuif, declares he believes that
the United States will soon begin a
period Of prosperity unprecedented in
the country's history.