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The evening world., 1914-02-03
E|lDREDSUnh|ONS,
SpEEDER IS GIVEN
+. 70 DAYS IN JAIL
q. =
Bryce w. Taylor, Arrested
Twice, Given Prison Sentence
by Magistrate Appleton.

Bryce W. Taylor. . chauffeur living
with his uncle. Hiram q. Mcdowell. q
lawyer. At No. 100 West One Hundred
and Sixth street. was fined 5000 and
sentenced to twenty days In jail BY
Magistrate Appleton. In Harlem Court,
to-day for speeding.
The young man was served with q
summons on Aug. last by Policeman
Helms for speeding at the rate Of
thirty miles an hour on Seventh ave.
nue. between One Hundred and Twen-
ty-aecbnd and One Hundred and
Twenty fourth streets. He gave the
name Of Arthur Taylor and then
ignored the summons and Helms lost
all track Of him.
Policeman Martin Moore dA'erhaulet
Tayler with . motorcycle Jan. % on
Seventh avenue at One Hundred and
Twenty eighth street. He was ssrvet
with . summons after he had sivet
his name - william Rogers. Moor
said he had been running a car q,
twcnty-four miles an hour. Heinz
recognised him at once and renewed
the August charge.
Taylor tried to prove to the Magis.
trate that he had been in Philadel.
pl1iA Aug. I. but was unsuccessful
The chauffeur explained. giving Z
false name TO Moore. by saying HI
was Afraid his name would get II
the newspapers and enemies woult
hunt him down.
Charges OF failing to carry his II.
cen0e a. . driver and OF attempting
to evade the first summons against
him were dismissed.
The evening world., 1914-02-03

ss.sst - No. = psa'sAasas
nnler sxinelne AWA u "A
"whstbse unAsr Saisting ia~ such
fund1 % 1Hv61sGd GIN D rscUvsrvd On
behalf Of the New Haven stock
holders.
"whAt legislation, u any. 10 neces-
safy to prevent the recurrence Of
similar transactions"
Consideration Of othe resolution
went over until to- morrow.
The evening world., 1914-02-03
CASSIDY, Ni[IEt[.: ]. !
AND walter TEX l1jI nov !
FATE TOMORROW


his acts Of yesterday during the al.
dress Of District. Attorney Cfopsey to
the jury in the Cassidy walter trial.
During the prosecutors speech he
referred several timst 10 the test.
mony Walter had given. and Mr..
Moore was on his FEET evesy time
with a protest to the Court that his
client was nJt receiving fair treat
ment at the District. Attorneys
hands. so insistsnt was 1fr.. Moore
and 80 determined vas he to later
rupt that Justice JAycox called him
to order several times and finally
said: Take your seat at once. Sir!
I shall take coghisanoe OF what you
have said and cell you to account
later" 80 -" .
A. Justice Jaycox Wa leaving the
courtroom to.day no wab .asksd by
an Evening World reporter what cog
nlsance he did intend to take. Hin
reply was: II prefer not to .spsak Of
that now. You must walt. ana ~. II
10 possible I may change my. fnihd."
MOORE RGrAiNs sLogR A. Ms
coUNeGl. j, : 4.
But Mr.. Elder stated . tow, mo-
ments later that he had BEEN retained
as counsel by Mr.. Moore In the mat
ter. He Baid:
Mr.. Moore has retained me ID N,
contempt proceedings In which he vii
be cited to appear before Justice Jay
COX. I hope I may have no occasion
to retain Mr.. Moore In . simllal
capacity" - 81.
Mr.. Elder spoke also OF tho result
Of his unsuccessful dsfshss OF cassid,
ut WAC IN THE AIR." oEcLAhGs
LAWYER. i..'
when 1 came hero to court some
one said to mo: Well. Elder. Old man
It's In the air. And that's Just wha'
It was. This was al airy. convictioI
and Just about a. substantial. Wei
apply for q certificate Of reasonable
doubt and It will be argued befor'
Justice BlackmAr, who 10 able and
learned. The order will BE- returned
on Friday.
The turv In thia caSa Waa salactAs
in tho belief that its members wer
prejudiced against a man who was
practical politician. and the verdic
rendered shows that the Jury pos
sessed the qualifications Il was sup
posed to possess. We were pleased
with the charge OF Justice Jaycox
though we thought many Of hts rul
ings might have been better con
ceivcd. f ~.
The maximum sentence which cal
be imposed upon Casstdy. Willett an
Walter u two years impfisonmsn
and tho payment Of fiis OF $1,000
In case there IL q prison sentenc
without fine tbs term II subject 4
the usual Communication for good b
havior. But II there IL Q. fns adde,
tho entire prison term must b
! served. and also O day for every dol
lar of the finc unpaid.
The evening world., 1914-02-03
WORKERS COMPENSATION
BILL PASSES SENATE
Is First Attacked by Senator Brown
as Federation Of Labor
Measure.

ALBANY. N. Y, Feb. s.-The Sen
ate to-day. by q vote Of IS to 4. re-
passed the workmen's Compensation
bill after Senator Brown had attacked
the measure. askins for postponement
no opportunity could be given properly
to conader the bill.
THE motive for the passage Of the
bAll was = political one" senator
Brown said. "A treaty was made with
the Federation Of Labor whereby all
the trades In which II was organized
should be recognised as dangerous
trades. The bill did not include tho
trades IN which the federation was not
organised. There. should be equal
laws for all mn Ia In this state"
The evening world., 1914-02-03
FIGHTING SPIRIT
ND|VORCE TRIAL
Of DAVIS BEAUTY"
Lawyers at Outs and PLAINTIFFS
Father Tries to Smash
Photographer.
MERRY PARTIES HELD.
Defendant Says Doings De.
scribed by Star Witness
Were a "Frame-Up."
MERRY PARTIES HELD.

With the husbands attorney charg-
ing that the case against his client
had been framed up" the trial Of
tie divorce suit brought by Mrs. Ger.
truos Davis Stiles. one Of the famous
Tour Davis Beauties" against George
Lawrence stiles. got q merry start
bsSbre Supreme Court Justice CO.
halan to-day.
All the attorneys and tho iitigants
seemed to be In fighting mood, and
the spirit spread until a Newspaper
photographer who attempted to snap
shet Mrs. Stiles outside the court.
Groom was bounced upon by her
father. A policeman interfered. This
We during the noon recess.
E. Mrs.. Stiles. buried in wealth of
leopard skins. was the first witness
oAped to the stand, but under the
Nov York law she was not permitted
TO testify to the charges Of unfaith-
tumess contained In her complaint.
rHG STAR WITNESS REPORTS
I. ON MERRY PARTIES.
y The star witness for Mrs. Stiles
proved to be John II. Todd. a young
man who 10 employed by the George
B. Reeves Corporation. He was
friendly to both Stiles and his wife.
Some Of the parties" In which he
AM stiles took part and out Of which
the suit grew were very merry at
fAifs. ms he described them.
NE hrst and iisa,iest "party," vcdA
,said. was at No. sticr place, Brook.
I'm. About o'clock one morning
Ao9d ana stiles and n girl-whom the
>witnesS described as my girl"--were
10 an apartment there. They drank u
sod deal and Todd said that he wa.
the refreshment messenger, going out
At Intervals to rcplenish the cellar.
stte In the apartment
During the morning another girl
Joined the party" and while TOd.l
wa out on one Of his refreshment
tflps he met n man named Fenwick
AFTER Todd got back to the apartment,
Eenwick brought UP a young womae
who proved to be good piano player
60. they all danced and sang.
the PARTY THAT STILES CALLS
A "FRAME.uP."
When things were at their meeries,
stage one OF the girls In the part,
grsw morose, the witness said, and
hAlf-cryins. told Todd and Stiles tina,
sltp was going TO be dispossessed un.
le6s she raised some money. The cir
ywaS handed 81 to help her out. and she
sleet the party"
, IA little while later" Todd testified
''she returned. crying. and said she
dad been robbed got up and charged
Bt1les with taking her money. and
tod him that would not lot him X
antii he made good. told him e
cough up and when he showed n dis.
position to leave the room I hid his
ehoes. won't out and when came
back Stiles had found his shoes
8tiles's attorney cross examined
Todd at length In an effort to show
thin the party which he had described
>wai framed up for tho purpose o.
Getting stiles in compromising stu
atm. The witness said II was 6
Spontaneous AFFAIR"
The evening world., 1914-02-03
Groceries!

These special prices will p !" forcs
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zee Gee ~i. a." 'ri:;....sw..t. d.iiciesf:
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trr s.ssssssi lemon Ciin. fe.sS:.-V.!y
rtt, ,ns .s,S.w SSI Cherries. xr.cet:
Siicsi fesches-Smsii cans. 80. DC
r1SESr CALIFORNIA AsPARAOUs:
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T ETii 'ws".ssh,. limit .S ib:, Only with
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can: only cans TO . customer and With
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Ms Ass. cluster is.si.::mcriss..s.: 60.
Tou,s tess-.-Extre fine; No. q can.
Nsird Apsicots-Per p ...lHe and ~
iIsis6 Yellow SPLIT Pess-Psr H.. Dc
IsnIiIs-FxIa fine. per ID ..... Dc
iSseea split Peas-importsd: the finsst:
for soup, etc. per ID L.
New Med kidney Dcsns---Pe. ID. .1c
New Imported ha!ed POtstOrs-.5 lbs. lQr
Ni,IeT HeSytng lHoliands Per kex. Use
nrcakssst Corss-Pursst; extra fine. "
PhI,ip.; Disrstibie Coros-Csn -. S5e
teran MeAt--Halves; per ID =. 7Sc
Walnut Mest-Iialves; per ID. -. .lNc
fiikest Meet--Whols. per ID -. <Oc
NUeea Or MontSutlo Ouves-Extra fine /:
full quarts ....... 3De
Our DC 0uees Olives--i'ostlc 49,. i2e
basement
The evening world., 1914-02-03
p. n. ulEBLER A SUICIDE.


From III Health.
Paul H. Liebler. q theatrical man
ager, q half-brother Of Theodore Lieb-
Ter Of the Licblcr Company. killed him
~ this morning In the home Of Mrs
Martha Frigge. Palestine and Bellevue
avenue. Hollis. l.. l.. by cutting his
throat. He boarded at Mrs. Frigge's
hanse. Mrs. Frigge found him dead
on his bed when she went to call him
sheFtly before noon.
Mr. Lsbler had been Ill with intcs-
final poisoning since Christmas time
sid had been under the care Of DR.. L.
Howard Nose OF Richmond Hill. He
hSu Leen melancholy at times. He
Was forty-Six years old and was not
married.
"A. a manager he was the successful
81 Constance Collier. the English ac-
tHs:. whom several t thS.tr'c al. fr mr
i2kbieP siened . contract with her for
AVoiG tsrm Of years.
The evening world., 1914-02-03

ALBANY. Feb. 81 resign" shout.
q Aassmplyman Murray. Progressive.
~ NeN York City when ordered to
teks ~ eat By speaker Sweet to-day.
Mofy1y hAd bssn speaking for fifteen
nnnuesD - Immigration and was re-
~ unanimous consent To continue.
~ sa~ntsrsd from his seat TO the
c6ntys g ~ chamber and yelled that
= vouh lsavo and walked out.
His rsGlOnation Wa not regarded
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-04-04
OUCH! LAME BACK:
RUB PAINS AWAY
Rub Baekache and Lumbago Right
Out With a Small Trial Bot
tie of st. Jacobs Oil.

Kidneys cause backache? No.
They have no nerves. therefore con
not cause pain. Listen! Your back
ache is caused by lumbago, sciatica
or strain, and the quickest relief
Is soothing, penetrating st. Jacobs
OIL" Rub it right on the ache or
tender spot and instantly the pain
soreness. stiffness and lameness dis
appears. Don't stay crippled! Get
a small trial bottle Of est. Jacobs
Or from your druggist and limDer
lup. A moment after it is applied
you'll wonder what became of the
backache, sciatica or lumbago pain.
st Jacobs Oil is harmless and
!, doesn't burn the skin.
It's the only application to rub on
a weak, lame or painful back, or foi
lumbago, sciatica, neuralgia, rnou.
matism, sprains or a strain. Adyt
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-04-04
JOHN NJ. DEWEY APPOINTED
DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK

John NJ. Dewey, formerly Deputy
Circuit Clerk, yesterday was appoint
ed to the office of Deputy County
Clerk by Mr. Miller and assumed
that position the day of his appoint
mont Mir. Dewey has been employed
in the office for some time doing
special work. This position was
held fof many years by John sam
mons. who a few weeks ago resigned
his position to attend to business OF
his OWE. Mr.. Dewey Will continue
to take care of the abstract business
for the L. 5. Dewey & Co., abstract
firm.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-04-04
first Of the week.

Mrs. Henry Moorl was visiting
relatives in Cairo this week.
Sam Price has returned from Il
business trip south.
Miss Lizzie Bats Of Anna. has
been visiting Mr.. ana Mrs. X. Rem
rey.
Mr.. Newhouse and family lo!t
last Thursday for some point in
North Dakota where he has secured
a good position. He has been work
ing on the big ditch here the past
two years.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-04-04

ter Miss Mabl2 We're shopping III
Cairo Wednesday.
Mrs. G. J. Rhodes of Altmont, III.
is visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Schroeder.
John Walker of Olmsted. had
business here Tuesday.
Mrs. John Sharp of Cypress is yis-
iting with Mrs. 7. II. Hacker.
Mrs. Jas. Adams was in Cara
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-04-04

Wednesday.
Randolph Redden of Vienna, was
here Wednesday on business.
II. Il. Newton left for st. Lou. ;
Tuesday.
II. 2. Evers and II. B. Bartleson
went to Mounds Wednesday to at
tend the WooGmen County Camp.
Miss Mary Hawkins, county super-
intendent of schools was here the
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-04-04
MOUND CITY

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Dougherty left
Thursday for Olmsted where they
will visit relatives until Sunday.
Mrs. Delra Harris and little
daughter, May, LETT Thursday fo~
their former nome at Providence, II.
l., whore they will reside.
Mrs. w. A. Montgomery is serious-
ly i'll of tonslitis at her home on
High street
Ada May Painter is quite i'll at
the home of her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. William Painter on the GOV
ernment road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith hay1
moved into the Ray Olmsted resi-.
dence on High street.
Mrs. J. w. Arm of Mounds was
shopping here Thursday.
Mrs. ]. w. Cole and daughter
J Mrs. George Keller, spent Friday
afternoon with Mrs. William Big
gerstaif at Mounds. Mrs. BiggerstaIf
is slightly improved after a serious
Illness.
Mrs. Fred Uniger and Miss Minnie
Lewis Of America, were shopping
here Thursday and visited their sis
ter, Mrs. William Martin, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lawler and
family have moved into Mrs. Delra
Harris cottage on Pearl street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-04-04
May Make NettIe V

Experiments with a pr
tanning a textile fiber. wi
tween those OF cotton ant
the nettle are being fost
Austrian government.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-04-04
Fair Question.

Mamma" said little four.year-old,
looFihS up from her plate, Il used to
eat Wlf my spoon and now | eat wifi
my fork; how old must | be fore
can eat VIII my knife?"
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-04-04
Wise One,

Crawford-"The man who can look
haprJ zen he isn't makes a good
conf III" Crabshaw-"But you'd
bette" not sit in poker game with
him
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-04-04
GRAND CHAIN

Judge j. B. Mcdowell and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Walter Burns of Belknap,
visited here Wednesday,
Mrs. Eddie Bartleson and dausl =
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-04-04

The road to success is lined with
advertisements That he who Runs
May Read. g \ n MSE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-17
CUTTERS ANSWER
DISTRESS CALLS
They Are Securing Sea to Assist
Vessels Caught in
Storm.
Isneclal % Thc Times- pispatch.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
Norfolk, Va, February iG.-Rovenue
cutters are securing the sea In all d.
rections tonight III answer TO calls OF
distress from storn-ridden vcssels.
freezing northwest gale is sweeping
the Virginia coast Scores OF vessels
sought shelter in Hampton Roads to-
day, and two of them came TO grief,
The British steamer lockwood and the
Norwegian steamer Camilla, while at
tempting to get In out Of the storm,
went ashore near the Tail OF the Horse
shoe Upside Cape Henry, They managed
20 get or with the assistance of several
tugs. The revenue cutter Onondaga,
after bringing In tho four masted
schooner Mary T.. Palmer. hurried back
to sea TO search for an unknown vessel
in distress below the capes.
Augustus Anthony and Leon Green.
of Belhavcn, y. O., In attempting TO
cross the Pamltco River In small
boat. lost their lives. carnie Lynton. n
companion. clung TO the upturncd boat
and was rescued by Mrs T, Il. Powell.
who witnessed the accident from the
shore and hurried to the rescue In II
small boat. Lynton was unconscious
when brought ashore
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-17
Professor Ambrose Mncye,I.

,.tSnecial to The Times Dispatch
No'1olk, Va, February i6.-Thc fu-
neral of Professor Ambrose MacNcil
VINO died yesterday. viii be held to-
morrow. Mr. MacNeil was slxty-thrcs
years old. He was a we'll known local
artist OF exceptional ability. and among
the portraits he painted were many 81
prominent people in Norfolk and vicIn-
ity. His forte was marine views his
ability In this line of work being very
remarkable. He was man of large in
tetlectual culture. and had frcouentIv
written for the pross and periodicals
upon political science rs well as arr
He was native OF Canada. and studied
In Paris Mr.. MacNeil was an enth,,si
astic Mason, having reached the thIrtv.
second degree.
Upon the death OF his father no he-
came chief of the Clan MacNeil Of
Scotland and Laird OF Rarra. which
gave him the title OF "AiacNeil of Bar
ra." his full name being RoderIck Am
brose MacNeil, of Barra.
He first married Elizabeth daughter
or Thomas Binns, of Niles. Mich, and
Yorkshire. England. and had two sons
and one daughter, Paul Humphrey and
Robert Lister MacNcil. or Washington
ID. q. and Florence, wife Of Joseph
Ledlic. of South Bend. Ind. His second
wife was Lottic. daughter OF j. j. En-
MS. OF Virginia, and they had one son.
Ambrose. All his children and his sec
ond wife survive him. Mrs. MacNeil
Robert and Ambrose were at his bed
side
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-17

propose 20 Stand Together 6enf,s,
Mnrryinr
ISpecini To NM 'rin,,a-pf,a,,

Vt, PeclNI 10 TIM Timrs- pispatch-
ny liinington, y. O.. February iG3Tbe
NAV ,i'n iaEs M:nisteri2l Association
,he organization. which Includes ne,r.
!. every minister in Wilmington. win
not marry divorced people such an'
TAIN that some definite arrecnen, lin
%, pe reached by the association. so that
Nv, me members may act in unison ana
not IN opposition To each other S.v-
divorced people who have gone -
other members and been married Al
,,shtion was focused la the matter mn
lhc weekly meeting to-day OF tn. n
sociation, when Rev w l. cox r.cror
OF 81 Johns Episcopal Church. re,d
!, paper on the Divorce Evil
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-17
TRAIN HELD Up BY
FIFTY MASKED MEN
Passengers and Crew at Bay,
While Mob Seizes
Negroes.

hermando Miss. February l6,--Stopping IN
liinoi, Central passenger train In the woods
about nfty masked men held passengers and
members OF the train crew at bay under
cover OF revolvcrs while they forced Sheriff
Il. f. Nichols OF Dcsoio County. to turn
ever 10. them John McGulrk and Bill phil.
,,nT,E s wealthy min owner near Byhulis.
MISS, several weeks ago. Mco;uirk was
r nanssa from +" s,n rro9d ,Tese and Phillips
When The sheriff and his two prisoners
a,semnarked The mob permitted the train
cd negroes to the trestle Preparations Ser,
neinE made TO lynch both. but the plea,iines
"s aien"iS In behalf OF Phillips against
whom u Is stated the evidence is slight.
W. eHcHiivs' nnd lie was returned 10 the
placed around McGu!rk's neck. ana no w.,
.Srced TO leap from the bridge The mob
DO aboard Inter train with his prisoner
me two negroes We're being brought 10
s mernan9o from Batesyiiie. where they had
sscane mob violence, for preliminary hear
At Love station the rnoh surrounded 49,,
uu,i. anu while four men took charge
OF inc engine crew. others marched throuEh
volrers and shotruns. Nichols declared ma,
nus nsHt intimation that mob had taken
gun were pressed against his face with or
uerS 10 deliver the negroes. Realizing he
futile. hc devoted himself 10 savin. pbiIJins
Against NcGuirk. II Is declared consIiernll
!ish his guilt. -
SO far ns can be Hsccrtained none OF IN,
i'',,nnoers OF IN. mob have been Identified
ingram was shot from ambush three weeks
ago. lie was taken TO a Memphis hosnitsi
where he l. stiil reported 10 eo In a precarI
~ the time Of tho shooting several HIM
a men secured the woods about Byhalia
VINO was captured In an adjoining cot,Htv ~ -,
y hhef!H posse and taken to R,trsylifa lo',
known. se"cr"llS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-17
TWO-DREADNOUGH7
PROGRAM ADOPTED
Naval Affairs Subcommittee
Drafts Bill According to
Wishes of Daniels.
DRY DOCK is ELIMINATED
Appropriation for Basin at Nor
folk Not Likely to Be
Made This Year.

Washington, February 16.-Wtthout
passing upon the annual construction
program. the House Naval Affairs Sub
committee tonight completed It's dratt
OF the naval appropriation bin 10 be
submitted tomorrow IL the fun com
rnittee II was regarded as practical
~ certain at the Capitol that the full
committee would send the measure to
the House with provision for the two
Dicadnnughi program advocated by
Secretary Daniels vote on the mat
ter viii be taken by the committee Feb
ruary "a
If the bnttleships. with dcstroyers
and submarines. are authorized. the
bin viii carry from tli3.o0o.oOe TO
sii5,uOo 900 an increase Of several
million dollars over the total for last
yenr. when only one bnttieship was au-
thoriAed.
feature OF the subcommittee 3
draft is proposal to eliminate LOT
this year the project for great battle
shin dry docE on the Atlantic Coast
lhe department wants to build So
100000 dry dock AT Norfolk, anu
Ph .ladclphia has been waging streh
uous campaign TO have the basin ioea'
cd there The subcommittee de.iucu
that there should tie no new ouiidins
p,ojcci this year. because ~ WIN oe
necessary TO spend Si,5oo.uoO TO com
pleto The damaged dry dock at Homo
lulu.
The tentative bill includes authoris
10 the Secretary OF the Navy TO ,inNes-
innate the feasibility OF establishing
Government armor plate plant.
The fun committee to-morio" wiz
consider the question OF reviNing mo
craze OF wee admiral Chairman
paueett has a b.ll pending ON SUI
tevi but the senate blH To a-NA"'i"o
stx yice-adinirals may oe substituted
TO facilitate nnal action
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-17
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. Head Syndi-
cate Which Will Underwrite
Western Union Stock.

New York. February lG.--For the
purpose of underwriting Western Onion
Telegraph Company stock to the
amount OF about s3o,OOo.Ooo, now owned
b. the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company. u syndicate. n the
head OF which is Kuhn. Loeb Il Co., has
been formed. according to an announce
inent made tonight.
Details of the underwriting plan
nave not rs yet been made public, but
II Is understood that il Is designed to
carry out the agreement reached re-
Gently between the Federal Department
of Justice and the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company, proviuing for
segfegating the interests of the West
efn Union and the American Telephone
ana te!egraph Company Ii is the In
'chNon OF the syndicate TO underwrite
'Hc STOCK to present stockholders of
I'M western Union Company. LII is said
o'%l ON october Il, 1914. the American
telephone and Telegraph Company
owned sIa,6oi2O0 worth of Western
Union stock Of n total OF $4,000, UOU
thcn outstanding. Due 10 the fact that
'he STOCK OF the American Telephone
ana Telegraph Company was being
No'ed en- bloc, this ouc-third holding
gave the company control over thu.
western Union, il was charged by the
government
The American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company was under invcstiga-
ton by the Department of Justice for
q number Of years, IL being charged by
tho various independent telephone in
teiests that the trunk lines OF the com
o.hht'oh We're closed TO them and COM
petition stiaed.
IN addition to it's promise 10 relip-
au'sh It's Western Union holdings, the
.o'ephonc company's agreement with
inc Department. OF Justice also provided
lhat neither tho parent company nor
my other company In the Bell system
hereafter will acquire dominion or con !.