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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-12
INCORPORATED AT ALBANY

lB, Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Abany June "a Incorporation Fled with the
. .,s,fsiar, ~ STATE to-day
Wshssh Cloiling Co Kochesier $4,000 David
II Brickner S0l Solomon. + Swanion, Rochester
Spam Realty Co. Bronx. $1,000 Edmund q
E,.soolci les Madison az y Y John krug.
Bfok,n " l. Hrrrilch. Bfon1
Frsnk Dcnier a Sons. Manhattan. looking
eiss.es cfc s, 600 Eugene Denicr Frank Dciitf.
Ne~ UohoGen y J Frank Denef G Brooklyn
Malone junction Sevor 90. Malone 10000
Josephine l. Porter Nelson w. Porter. wallace L
short. Malone.
PeirifyinE a Mfs Co. Albany chemicals. etc
$50 600 Thomas J bowman j6l Federal 81. Troy
Oscsr G. ID Bell. Ttos Andrew knudseh schs
.seprems Tire Rubber Co.. Huntington. $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-12
More Freight Cars Idle.

According to figures reported 10 the
American Railway Association. the net
surplus Of idle freight cars on the
lines of the United States and Canada
on June was 295.092. an increase of
3.7s9 over May |. The increases were
chiefly in the central north and south
eastern groups of roads and in the
Far West.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-12
Bet Bryan Won't Hold Office

Inc betting community has already
taken up the possibilities of William
j. Bryan holding public Office. in view
OF his resignation as Secretary OF
state at critical period in the coun.
try's history. Fred Schumm announced
yesterday he had $500 to offer aeains,
500 that Bryan will never be elected
to any ONCE in the gift Of the Ameri.
can people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-12

W Kennedy. ppsf Mourclair y J Frederic :,
Johnson. ACA Rochelle ''''',''' =
tnailts II Oracle. Manhattan. nsnuf,r,,,,,,.
&C 'lc wooden lamps. cic. S. 000 ell.
"a "iacie Rutherford y J. Charles psin'ins
Landing "N'"' "Mltstoie
ga dS Soo Textile Co.. Manbauau. d-r,o.ls etc.
Ccot~c \ III IT.. : h9klel. Short Hills y J.:
y. Y ~ o. 5"Nn tlhe.
e. ho ooc o. Thomas Go. Manhattan: coffee etc .
~ 300 huss.i ". Wise. a44 Mar, az Uroott,U
|'n,i. Il, ,M,iLS,nrhl Je'scy CITY. = NJ Kcir y y
e. . ooo bulHlus Corp. brooklyn. real cs'ate :
NH, oiI'' nee Rogers. Evergreen l. thsrles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-12
BUSINESS REVERSES
BANKRUPTCY PETITIONS.

NEW PREMIER MARKET. lNC.-M ?l2l
Broadway Petiii0 fled b. Herman Brand. Inc.
$J7j. Harold r. Grsyer. $50. AMI SuzberEer sons
x Co. Inc. SO. Judge Hand Aopointed John y.
and assets $500 1t was incorporated Oh ADrI
3. 1913. With capital stock $40 900.
JACOB LISS. dealer IN wOmeu's ready -to-"eaf
garments. at 3lj and ISL Grand 81. Snd az lV'
Delaney st.. made assignment Ia Jonas Fedef-
man Petition Med against him b Harry hresner'
$50. Morris Iierbach $500 and Florence Wofskehl.
5000. Idabilities 81 900 and assets si.OOO
MORRIS HOROWiTZ a farmer al Disiues cor
ners. sullivan County. y. Y, MED pciIiloh VIII Win
Liabilities tl6.2JS aud assets slS.SOo eoilsisi .
y mortgage for tl0SO0. and chstisl mortgage 10Y
s.. zoo. household furniture. $1,000. horses AMI
cows. 5000. wagons 5000. and farming implements
CHARLES b. CoLLETT an engaser. q 3!
Maiden Lane rled petition with liabilities Sj'-t'
and assets $50.
BANKRUPTCY SCHEDULES.
HENRY J. GEIssLER carpenter and builder.
at l4i last 5sth 81. nled schedules showing la
Utilities IS and assets 81 zoos. consisting Of $40
ou. from the city NJ New York Tor work done
for the Board OF Education and 500 note AnonS
tlIc creditors is Bart Dunn. u 1888 81 sS. sZl1.
fof money loaned IN 1918 and 1915.
and france. az II West Houston st.. Med schcl
ue, showing liabilities slt.Oll and assets kS'ti
con istlng ~ accounts 1917 and proceeds Of SAFE
Of siOcX fixtures aud machinery. $500 .
FRANK MANDEi.L. cloah manufacture, az y, "
East 18th St. filed schedules showing labllue'
SlAS9l and assets $3.50 consisting on cash III
The hand, " an assignee $Lis1 and equity IN as
signed accounts. sl.is3
ASSIGNMENT
JAMES corr BIA. dealer in electrical novelties.
A. li7 East I'D st.. has made an assignment to
Joseph Block.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-12
ON THE CONSOLIDATED.

Great strength showed on the Con-
solidated Exchange all day United
States Steel changed hands to the
amount of 23,410 shares, rising to 81 Il.
Amalgamated Copper after a reaction
to 75ls. advanced to TN. Reading
touched a high of 14714.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-12
SATISFIED JUDGMENTS.
IfNE II
Manhattan.

The nrst name is that Of the debtor. the second
that OF the creditor and date when judgment was
fled.
southwealdt Development Co-N z,blcr: Feb lG
1915 sl06. %
Backmsn Coast Gov Keelr ct al. Dee 81:
1914 Si3j SO
VOID. : J-lIalley Land & Imp 60 ct al: Apr
IS. 1913: 1855 40
Di,k. Iyans George Mccall. A F. Hunt. y: Julian
Dick VI Ge0 q Willing jr. and + y Dick
G. & Hoyt. June =. 1915. SliSi3. s.
Jcukils. ! I'll r Huber a. CO. MAY L.. 1903.
1907 50
SOL 20
Miliiana. Rosario. q. and &C Miitsns. Sept
>. 1918. 500. y
O'Don0tan. A il II Pellcr: Sept y 1914 sSi 81
Same--Pul.cr payis 4 Co. sept * 1911. saIG.sl
Alpi. T-O'Ncill Adams TO. Nay %. 1915: Sli3 80
Crawford. Lima L--P Bardos. Sept TO- 1918;
tlJs.3l
Commercial Advertiser ASH Larocaue: FEB 3:
1914 $500
20, ASH. and Ads--M Goldmintz. No, g. l9l.
sii3N
Eothschild. Slmcn-R A knight. June g. 1915
Sill 90
Rothenberz 81 Rothenbers. Jan L. 1907 tiTo. Is
Lass. Wv Meinssren. Aug -. 1912 tvs,atedl
SiIJi6
Ben Franklin Printing co--Cry Of Y be- I.
1914 tVscstedl: sls3.32
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-12
BRIEF WALL STREET NEWS

gain ., NOR. than sIs.ooo.o'O BY the banks
Il indicated BY the reported mc Femens ~ tuI
rency This week The gain from the interior vs. ~,
Nji7 900 shipments including $4,000 nalols'
bank notes sent n Washington for redemp,,igl
Imports ~ gold from Canals amounted 70 ~.
900. 900 The loss ordinary SuJ-Tfeasury Trans
actions vas f97s 900
Earnings q the Texas & Psels Railway com
pany for Aprl were sl.3is.2S5 T. gross: Nhich
compares with 1871 .0j2 for hat month NJ wv
There vas also decrease Of 1921 ~ ne. earn
ings after expenses which t0isLed slSOiDl'
The Guantanamo sugar Company has declared
an initial iyicnd Of s. a share IN addition 70
dividend ~ s. a share IN the stock Of the com
paIy at par. payable July %. The company mas
S2fSs.jj0 stock outstanding Of $50 par 'slvc
Archibald G. Gwsihney. r.. The new Tice'2res
idcnt ~ tho New York Cotton b1chsnge, mas len'
dcred his resignation 10 the board u managers
bJ.suse Of 80 health.
Exports Of copper from tho principal Atlantic
ports for the week cndel Juns 10 iOtalle1 fsy'
tons. From June ! S.723 tons have b,en shippcd'
against 1873 tons IN the same period IN lyli
Deposits Of Missouri Pacific notes under TIC
Company extension plan az the close ~ ou'lle-'
yesterday amounted 10 f.2.S0o.O00 out OF to'@'
u 2'.s4j 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-12
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
BETHLEHEM STEEL c0KPohl

The second installment Of 80 "
seven PET cent. dividend snisn !, ss,ss'
elared upon the preferred stoeA " 10. ~
hem steel Corporation on JAZZ 10 ste;s
S holders re- q record a, oe nIs,sss, l'e
June is. 1915: the third on oe,S, s,.slsss
10 stockholders Of record a, N, fes:;,
NJ. on September Is, 1913. ana ana solssn =
on January 3. 1915. TO s'onyss',srno sf -
record at o'clock p. ~. on
1915. Checks Will be m~i'eu
Dated. June |. 1913. ,.us secretaff
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-12
INACTIVE STOCKS.

The following table gives the closing
bid and asked prices for stocks which
are listed but which were not dealt In
on the Stock Exchange Friday:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-12
o,,,. :, tn. u.,,.d Gas insrss~'"

y. W Corner Broad and Afsh ,ys
Philadelphia; Js,s s,ss<!
The Dlrcc,ots have this ds dcelsi 'Ss,rsl. 80.
dividend Of two per cent ,sl ~ ,s,orI - Il
soss Of business June 80. lslS ,,s Ir.ssk
mailed. W.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-12
BOND SALES on THE STOCK EACHhN"H
FRIDAY. June II, 1915.

Stock Exchange
against s3oooo week ago and oo'v
year ago to date s35'S7Sooo against 'N'
in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-12
DAILY IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

Daily imports and exports of general
merchandise at the Port of New York
were.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-12
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
FRIDAY. JUNE u. 1915.

Friday against ASSOC
ago and l2l6OO TO date ''o'"
years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-12
BONDS.

$4,000 .Chue copper 7sllrz ri'. lliiz llia,
enlisted tsells cents PER share.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-12
NEW YORK CITY BONDS.

.lni.rchans,sOl.. registered or eOd''a. w.
.Rec.sterd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-12
INACTIVE YESTERDAY.
I\DISTRIALS.
RAILROADS.

RAILROADS.
Int con - . Wabash W l2a. 49,.
do NJ "a g. =. -
MINING.
can Copper d i,' tSuper Min. . =
con Newt. .. =, Tonopah Min =.
'tG,ncsce & % 43 Tuolumne &. IL =
Mcintyre 90. 80 = 'Wh * { IF Ii ii3
Nipiss,ng 81. Yukon q NJ. - %.
BONDS.
.Calav os...is1 cCo w Fac - nat . 80
tkinn O. cs ii.i- 49,
'Culi,tcd tSells cents per snare
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-12
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

par value $50. TX dividend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-12
The Bronx.

Brown CA Merlin sl20
Gilliran. Chariot, Milling Brewing Co. s4la
KlFchhofcr. W. Dubois e. al, slSi
same Murray et al. tl23s
otto. Augusta-Frankln's Inc. si5S.t
Ost. H. and ] j Flsum-L Herbert. $50
re- ter e., Wv " Farley. sl0i.
Robin son II. and T. LaubsrN Sanders. $3.50
Russo A McOwens. $3.50
Subshcn IS Horowitz. s. .Oi3. z
Whitman. { Pr ; Chase. S.447
The Detroit times., 1915-01-20
f. H. LEONARD WILL GIVE
ADDRESS ON ADVERTISING

Speaking on the topic, The
science Of influence in advertising" I"
z. RI. Leonard, sales ard advertising
director OF the j. L. Hudson Co will
make an extended analysis OF the
sociological aspect of advertising he
fore the members of the Adcrafu club
I'm the Board OF Commerce. Friday
night. This will be one OF the most
important lectures in the educational
course being conducted under the
auspices OF the Adcraft club and Will
be followed by full discussion. The
subjects TO be treated by Mr.. Leon
ard Will be Fashions" Economy,
Bargain n-hunting" and "Extraya-
gance," and he will tell also Of the
important part the newspaper plays
as the connecting link between the
advertiser and the public. He will
illustrate his talk with concrete ex-
amples OF the influence OF advertls-
ing that have come under his own
observation.
Members OF the Adcraft club are
looking forward TO this lecture with
unusual interest and a record-break-
ing attendance is looked for.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-20
HUDSON co. ESTABLISHES
SALESMANSHIP COURSES

The latest innovation among local
department stores ia the establish
ment of a course In salesmanship
development by the J. l.. Hudson Co.
in the interest OF efficiency and the
highest quality OF service II is pos
sible 10 establish. Daily classes are
being conducted in the rest room OF
the store by James J. Fiske, former
ly professor of salesmanship In the
training school conducted by the
"Drygoods Economist" a well-known
eastern trade journal. T. ". Leon.
ard, director OF sales and advertis-
ing, says that some very gratifying
results arc already noticeable. Each
class numbers about 80 employees.
II Is planned TO make this sales
manship course permanent feature
OF the stores organization, A spe-
.cial class room for this purpose IN
being fitted mp on the ninth floor OF
the addition now nearing completion
on woodward-ave. and Mr. Fiskc has
been placed permanently in charge
OF the work.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-20
LAKE CITY AFTER NEW
HOUSE OF CORRECTION
From a stan Correspondent


LANSING. Mich, Jan. 20.--Lake
City wants To get the State House OF
Correction, provided for by the 1913
legislature. away from Bay City Rep
]. Frank Stevens introduced bill In
tho house Tuesday afternoon provid
ing an appropriation for that purpose
and also providing for the repeal OF
the act locating the institution at Bay
City.
Supervisors OF Bay county agreed
with the 1913 legislature 10 furnish
a site for the proposed prison. intend.
ing 10 bond the county for the pur-
pose The bill passed but determined
opposition arose In Bay county and
the courts ruled that the supervisors
had no authority 10 vote bonds for
such a purpose. A bill providing an
appropriation OF $4,000 for the pur
chase of a site was introduced In the
upper house by Senator Eansser last
week Now Lake City asks, the repeal
Of The act placing the institution in
Bay City. II Is understood that a
site has already been pledged near
Lake City and that no appropriation
for that purpose will be necessary in
case the present act Is repealed and
the institution placed there
BALLENGER
The Detroit times., 1915-01-20
CLAIM NAMES ON
Wet PETITIONS
ARE FORGERIES
Lenawee Dry Leaders Will Fight
Option Election Ordered by
Supervisors
BUSINESS MEN DENY
PURPORTED SIGNATURES
Steps Will Be Taken to Force
Publication of All Signers in
County Press

ADRIAN, Mich, Jan. 20 tSpeciail
Charging that there were many dis
crepaneies in the wet petitions filed
With the Lenawee county supervisors
local "dry" leaders have been auth
orized 10 test in court the Legality OF
the action OF the supervisors in vot-
ing last week TO order a resubmission
OF the local option issue at the spring
elections.
The "drys" have also taken steps
10 have the names OF all signers OF the
wet petitions published in county pa
pers. II is claimed by the 'drys" that
they have already found that a mum
ber OF the signatures are forgeries,
several prominent local business men
having asserted they had never sign
ed petitions which bear what purport
to be their signatures.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-20
GIRL CONFESSES SHE SENT
INNOCENT MAN TO PRISON

Conscience stricken because she
had sent an innocent man to prison
on a statutory charge. 13 months
ago. Nellie Molner 16 years old. OF
Delray. informed Prosecutor Frazer,
Tuesday, that she had committed
perjury in swearing that Frank Pol
ger, one of her admirers, had attack
ed her
A child was born to the Molger
girl, oct. 25, 1913, and Polger was
arrested convicted, and sentenced
70 serve from four TO eight years
in Jackson prison, when the girl
accused him. The child was adopted
by the state Foundlings association.
The girl Is engaged to marry Ed
ward Keckes, an undertaken at No.
1875 West End-ave., and when he
promised TO protect her from harm.
she told him that her uncle Peter
Molger, OF No 217 Sherwood-ave.,
Hamtramck. was the father ~ her
child. and had forced her 10 cause
the arrest OF Polgar, threatening 10
kill her II she did not.
Sheriff Oakman arrested Molner
in his home. Tuesday. and steps will
be taken 10 have Polgar released.
"I haven't slept since | sent that
man TO prison the girl told the
prosecutor "But was afraid 70
say anything for fear OF my uncle.
until my lover promised 10 protect
me from him"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-20
WOMAN'S HOSPITAL
HAD VERY BUSY YEAR

In the annual business meeting OF
OF the Woman's Hospital and In
fant's home. Tuesday. Mrs. Frederick
II. Holt. president OF the board of
trustees. recommended that a
nurses home be erected on part OF
the vacant hospital property. ss IL
Is badly needed.
Mrs. James T. Shaw. in her report
as recording secretary. showed that
during 1914. the hospital had cared
for 2.l70 patients infants born
numbered 500 with 10 pairs of
twins included. surgical cases were
239. and medical cases 30. The re-
port also showed that the endow-
ment fund has passed 100000; up
wards OF $4,000 was expended in
operating the hospital in 1914, and
the annual Christmas ball netted up
wards OF $4,000
DR.. Walter p Manton, after s
years service as chief OF the med
ical staff. resigned and Dr. Nathan
jerks was appointed his successor.
The following officers were re-
elected: President, Mrs. +. III. Holt,
first vice-president. Mrs r. A. Alger,
Jr; second vice-president. Mrs
Henry B. JOY; recording secretary,
Mrs James T, Shaw; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. William r. Burten-
shaw; treasurer. Mrs. o. r Bald
win; auditor. F. II. Holt; attorney
Standish Backus; registrar. Mrs.
Elizabeth La Ferte. Trustees
chosen are: Mrs. A. NJ. Low. Mrs
Dwight Cutler. Mrs. Henry j. Hartz
Mrs. j. w. Beaumont, Mrs9 Eugene
Smith, Mrs F. NJ Alger, Mrs. r. A.
Alger, Jr, Mrs. w. r. Wells, Mrs.
p. f. Bagley, Mrs David Whitney,
Jr., Mrs Elizabeth la Ferte. Mrs.
O. r. Baldwin, Mrs. William II.
Burtenshaw Mrs Henry b. Joy.
Mrs. Hiram Marks. Mrs f. ID. Stair,
The Detroit times., 1915-01-20
LUMBER CARRIERS
CHOOSE YEARS OFFICERS

The Lumber Carriers association OF
the Great Lakes in annual meeting IN
the Hotel Normandie elected the fol.
lowing officers Tuesday: .. w. Blod-
gett of Bay city. president: Henry
McMoran. Port Huron. vice-presi-
dent; Fred r. Potter, Cleveland. sec
ond vice president; w. +, Holmes,
Chicago, third vlce-president. and w.
ID. Hamilton. Chicago. secretary-treas-
urer Members OF the board OF man,
agers-W v. Holmes. J. J. Boland. j.
o. Nessen, T. Z. Teare. j. G. Carey.
+. l.. l.eckfe. Edward Hines. A. H..
Hampstead r. ID. Potter. G. A. SIN
clair. ~ H. Mettler. r. l.. Fisher. 3. l.
May, o. w Blodgett. ID. w. Mills, +,
B. Foss, G. H. Weeks, II. A. Haigh, 9.
w. Prescott, ". McMoran, NJ. A.
Markham, A, W. Thompson, V. IT.
Mashek, w Schlosser. W. ID. Hamii-
ton. Myron Blodgett, Charles 8. Mem.
w. n. sharp. J. G. Smith, II. l. WA
ton. l.. ID. Brown.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-20
WOULD REGISTER ALL
CHATTLE MORTGAGES
rrom a gtan Corrcspondent.

LANSING. Mich. Jan 20.-Amend.
ms mt Of the present ehattel mortgage
law so az 10 provide for immediate
re gistration OF such instruments. to,
gether with the fling OF annual re-
ports showing dates and amounts OF
All payments. either on interest or
principal was asked in a bill present.
ed I'm the house Tuesday afternoon by
Representative Herbert II. Hoffman
The present law governing th.s class
OF mortgages opens the way for whole
sale fraud. n is alleged. The bill was
referred TO the judiciary committee.
BALLENGER
The Detroit times., 1915-01-20
BILL WOULD ABOLISH
COUNTY FEE SYSTEM
Rep. Reed Would Place Sheriffs
and County Officers on
Salary
From q Sta1 corresDondent

LANSING, Mich, Jan. 20.-A bill
intended To place all sheriffs, under
sheriffs, county clerks, county treas
urers. registers Of deeds. prosecutors
and their deputies under the salary
system was introduced by Rep.
Clarence j. Reed, Tuesday afternoon,
The bill, while providing for the
abolition OF the fee system. does not
provide stated salaries, leaving the
matter entirely within the powers OF
the county boards OF supervisors.
Bonds 10 be put up by the various
officials are, however, PRESCRIBED by
the bill, the maximum amount for
sheriffs 10 be $4,000 and $1,000 for
all other offices.
This feature OF the bill Is almost
certain 10 be attacked, inasmuch as
the bond is considered much too
small for treasurers OF Wayne, Kent
and other large counties, who handle
millions OF dollars yearly. The bond
ing features for prosecuting attorneys
Is almost certain TO be opposed also.
Prosecutors do not have TO give
bonds now The bill was referred
TO the committee on towns and
counties.
A bill to raise the pay OF militia
men when called out for state duty
was introduced by Rep, Marshall A.
Oakley. labor leader OF the house,
Tuesday afternoon. Rep. Oakley 8
bill provides for increses in pay OF
81 a day, all along the line. Pri-
Yates now receive sl.25 a day. and
the pay OF officers Is graded accord
ing to rank.
Passage OF the bill will almost
double appropriations necessary for
calling out the militia in case or SER
ious trouble. The matter was refer
red TO the military affairs committee.
BALLENGER.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-20
WARNER wOII,D AMEND
STATE TAXATION LAWS
rrom q Stnf correspondent.

LANSING. Mich. Jan 20.-The first
~ . series OF bills 10 amend the tax
laws was introduced In the house
Tuesday by Rep Warner. OF Tonla.
Rep Warner would amend the laws
so % 20 allow any member of the
state tax commission or any repre-
sentative OF the commission TO confer
with city or county assessing officers
as TO cases I'm which complaints have
been made The officer OF the COM
mission should have power. in such
cases. 20 revise the assessment rolls
IN cases where a sufficient showing
has been made ON the complaint The
bill was referred 10 tho committee on
general taxation BALLENGER.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-20
EDISON CO. MAKES
fine SHOWING
Net Earnings for 1914 Are Near
ly IL Per Cent Greaer Than
in Previous Years

AS an index OF industrial activity
in Detroit the past year, In spite OF
the war in Europe statement OF the
comparative earnings and income OF
the Detroit Edison Co, including all
its constituent companies, contains
some interesting data. The earnings
from commercial electric service for
the year were $5,253 ,042.0S as against
Si.4s6.6S2.44 in 1913, an increase OF
1868 per cent. For December. the
earnings from this source were s544
05222 as compared with $l66,71 So,
an increase of 1876 per cent.
The largest Increase recorded is In
the steam sales, which totaled $406,
e4l16 for the year, as compared with
S296, ,9S6.90 for 1913, a gain OF 81 per
cent Earnings from municipal elec
tric service were 9s,100.43. an In
crease OF 1875 per cent; from sales 10
street railways. s5s5,ssl.22, an in
crease OF 1876 per cent. and from sales
10 other public utilities s6l,30i.27, an
increase OF Is per cent.
The steam sales for December alone
showed a gain OF 1859 per cent, jump
ing from s44.69s.21 in 1919. to ss2,
066.65 last month.
Gross earnings for the year We're
So, ,495,8l4.51, and for December. SOFA
422Il, q, gain or Ill per cent and
225 per cent, respectively. Operating
expenses were S3,674.750.S0 and $354,-
S0236 for the same periods. the in.
creases being IA per cent and l5.l per
cent This leaves a net income for
the year OF s2,s2l, ,063.71, and for the
month, S359,6l975, an increase OF 21.3
and 30.7 per cent. respectively. Sur
plus for the year. after the deduction
OF depreciation reserve and interest
charges, is $l,41S,751.2s, an increase
OF 26.s per cent, and for December,
s240,7179S, an increase OF 34.9 per
cent
The Detroit times., 1915-01-20
ARMS PROTEST
LOSES in HOUSE
Rep. Oakley's Resolution to
Memorialize President Meets
With Defeat
From a star corresponaent.

= LANSING. Mich. Jan. 20.-Rep
Marshall A. Oakley's resolution
memorializing President Wilson and
congress TO maintain the strictest
possible neutrality by prohibiting the
sale or shipment OF arms and other
munitions OF war TO nations now en-
gagged in the European strife, was de.
feated by a vote OF 19 10 81, after a
series OF outbursts OF perfervid ora.
tory Tuesday afternoon
Rep. Koehler, of Detroit, chairman
of the committee on federal relations
and who reported the favorable action
OF the committee on the bill, was the
leader In the oratorical outburst which
Il provoked
Rep. Koehler declared that he be.
lieyed the United States should, from
Humanitarian motives, stop the sale
( OF arms TO the belligerents He cited
Instances Of the horrors OF war and
paid a high tribute to the German
American citizens OF the United
states, declaring that "Germania is
our motherland--and we love her as
all true sons should love a mother
but Columbia Is the bridge Which we
have sworn 10 love. cherish and pro.
fcct for better or for worse. Conse-
ouently we want her 20 conduct her
self I'm such manner as shall be pro.
ductiye Of the highest regard and
honor In the eyes OF all nations" ?
VI Rep. Moore, Democratic honse lead.
or. led the opposition to the resolu.
flon.
The following representative voted
for the passage OF theNresolutiou
Anderson, Biggerstan. Chaplin,
cnxde. Griggs, Hulse. Jones. Roehler
miller Nank. Oakley. Penney, Place.
n.,,nfei. schmidt, Newell Smith. Wells
+. rft. Whitley. wieland.