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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-02
COTTON IRREGULAR,
CLOSING LOSS
Foreign Exchange Situation
an rnScttling Influence
on Prices.
cool WEATHER IN SOUTH

Vaccinations in cotton yesterday were
.,,r,,terIzcd by considerable irregu-
80, Tho turns were sharp and puz-
Ln,s and the local crowd got badly
.h,n.avcd IN trying to follow the mar
49, yyrations. TIL opening was strong
:, ,,mpathy with the surprising over
.trh, advance IN Liverpool. Spots and
n.sr positions In the English market
"sncrieuccd a sensational advance due.
,oueyer. to tho foreign exchange stu
a,inu Indcr present conditions Liver
,ooi might show "A great deal OF strength
rhile New York. which represents the
,ynortiug md Of the transaction might
,ory weak. Consequently the vet
cram members Of the local cotton trade
,erc not misled into constituting Liver
49, strength as unqualihedly buliish.
Thero was heavy selling on the open
,,s bulge and also on the bullish con-
.%r,c,ion placed on the weekly weather
,cpor, The market suffered a net -oss
~ 10 points for the day.
Although the cotton trade as well as
,,ber financial interests affected by the
,xchange situation naturally felt much
anxiety over the decline in sterling,
,her, il "A feeling that the conditions
are now SO acute that an adjustment
4, IMPERATIVE and Inevitable. The for
,irn buyer will have to take steps to
en-, his losses. while the American seller
must make concessions In order to pre-
scrye his European outlet. No sugges-
,lons regarding the details of a satisfac-
tory arrangement are Forthcoming but
the cotton trade is optimistic enough 10
90, ina, an adjustment will be made.
The weekly weather report was with
out special feature, except in Its refer"
- - ,h.n uhuormal cool weather TO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-02
The American Agricultural
Chemical Company

Notice Il hereby given that The ,AnnuAl
Meeting of this Company VIII he held AZ
the office OF the Company, Garfield Block,
In the city OF New London. Conn, on the
10th DAY OF SEPTEMBER. 1915, at :
o'clock T. NJ, for the purpose ~ electlng
and for such other business AS may be
brought before the meeting
The Transfer Books Of both the Pre-
ferred and Common stock Will close at }
O'Clock r. VI on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
:. 1918, and remain closed until 10 O'Clock
A. NJ on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1915.
HORACE BOWKER. Secretary.
New York, August -. 1915
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-02
Army and Navy Orders,

WASHINGTON, Sept, Navy orders Is
sued to-day;
Rear Admiral Alfred REYNOLDS. placed o,
retired list OF officers OF the navy.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IL A Ralhridge
to bureau Of navigation, Navy Department
Lieut., c. W. Magruder, Junior grade, u
the oNres.
Paymaster n, V Chadwick, from Nav,
Department, Washington. to naval station
Cavite, Philippine Islands, Via transpor,
November 8.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-02

Col. Georg. 5. Young. Twenty .hiS, IL.
tantry, to the Eighth Infantry.
First Lieut., Allan Kimberly, Coast Ar
tillery, from assignment to the iGbh Com.
pany and will proceed to san Francisco
and sail on the transport for Manila.
First Lieut., Joe Il. Brabson. Second Field
Artillery. assigned 70 the Third Field Ar,
tillery at Fort My-r. virgins.
col. John r., Baxter, y NJ. e., upon his
Nire.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-02
ELECTIONS AND MEETINGS.
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF
- Vauis OutbNe.ter Hallway TO,

81. Louis. Mo, August ajth. 1915.
NOTICE is hereby given that the annual
meeting OF the stockholders OF ST Louis
Southwestern Railway Company Will be
held at the General Offices of the Com
pany, in the Railway Exchange building,
Sixth and olive streets. In the City OF -.
Louis. Mo, on Tuesday, october 9Th, 1915.
at nine O'Clock A NJ, for the election OF
Directors 81 the Company, in conformity
with the bylaws, and for the transaction
OF such other business as may legally
come before said meeting.
The regular annual meeting OF the Di-
rectors OF the Company Will be held at the
same place Immediately after the adjourn
ment OF the Stockholders meeting.
The stock transfer books Of the Com
pany will be closed on Saturday, september
ith, 1915. at twelve O'Clock noon, and Will
be reopened at ten o'clock n. NJ on
Wednesday, October 6th. 1915.
F. Ii, BRITTON. President.
ARTHUR J TRUSSELL, Secretary,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-02
rHE DELAWARE 4 HUDSON COMPANY

NV 9TH August ~, 1918,
A quarterly dividend OF W. y ONE
QUARTER ca. Cc) PER CENT. on the can
ital stock OF this Company will be paid al
the Office Of the Company, 81 Nassau Street.
In this city. on and after Monday, Sept. 20.
1913, to stockholders OF record at close OF
business to-day.
by order OF the Board OF Managers.
CHARLES A. WALKER, Treasurer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-02
T.. IORIIIARD COMPANY

New 0Ork, September lst, l9lI-
Notice II hereby given that the Transfer
Books Of the Registered Seven Per Cent.
Bonds Of this Company viii be closed at s
o'clock y. VI. September 18th, 1915, for the
payment Of interest thereon due October
LIST. 1915, and will be reopened at 10 o'cIock
A.. NJ. October End, 1915
WM. h, RHETT, Treasurer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-02
THE CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO, Sept. THE reactionary
movement was carried a little further.
but trading was rather slow. Union
Carbide was the weakest feature ana
declines were also recorded in Chicago
Pneumatic Tool and Sears-Roehuck.
Bond market duh and firm. The sum-
mary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-02
INTERNATIONAL SALT COMPANY
. ReCtor Street.

has been declared on the capital stock OF
this Company, payable october !. 1915, to
ness September Is, 1915, on which date the
transfer books at the once OF the Transfer
Agent, the Corporation Trust Company, ~
Exchange Place, Jersey city, y. J, VIII be
closed until October End, 1915.
WILLIAM II. BARNARD, Treasurer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-02
=. LORILLARD COMPANY.

New York, September lst, l9l6.
Dividends Of IA per cent. on the Pre-
mon stock ~ = Lorillard Company have
been declared. payable October Let. 1915. to
stockholders of record at the close OF bust
ness September 18th. 1915 Checks will be
mailed. WM. Il. RHETT. Treasures.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-02
To the Holders Of
AMERICAN TUBE 4 STAMPING COM
PANY FIRST MORTGAGE
90 3O-Year Gold Bonds. dated

~ . hU"~s
THIS Is To CERTIFY THAT. In accord
snce with the Fret Mortgage or Deed ~
Trust Of THE AMERICAN TUBE &
STAMPING COMPANY to Colonial Trust
COMPANY, now THE EQUITABLE TRUST
COMPANY OF NEW YORK. as Trustee.
a;ed October LIST. 1909, the following bonds
Nos. 20. III, 2gS. $50. 1895. i4S, ~, I3s,
$40. 5s4 have THE DAY. August 20th. 1915,
at the once Of said The Equitable Trust
Company of New York. been designated for
redemption at 1867 and accrued Interest
on the first day Of October. 1915. upon pres-
entation and the surrender thereof. with
all unpaid coupons. to said Trustee. Interest
on the above bonds will cease on October
LIST 1915.
THE EQUITABLE TRUST COMPANY OF
NEW YORK. Trustee
By J y, Babcock. Assistant Secreta-v.
AMERICAN TUBE & STAMPING COM
PASN, Nv g u : MILLER. President.
PERCY $. HILL, Dire" tor.
hereby certify that the above bonds
were drawn AZ stated. WITNESS my
hand and seal this goth dsy OF August, 1915.
! l. DE ROSSET
Notary Public. Kings County, No. l43. Ger
tihcste nled in New York County No. ~.
In accordance with the above certificate
the undersigned will redeem the above mum
hered bonds at l05 and accrued interest "a
October LIST. 1918. on and after that date,
when presented with all unpaid coupons al
Is crNcc No p VOL S,r"et New Nprk Citv
THE EQUITABLE Trust COMPANY OF
NEW YORK.
LYMAS RHOADES, Vice President.
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New York. September !. 1915.
Notice Is hereby given that the transfer
books of the registered SO gold bonds OF
Tho American Tobacco Company Will close
at three o'clock l.. VI. September 10. 1918.
for the payment OF interest thereon due
october !. 1915, and reopen at 10 O'Clock
A, VI. october ., 1915.
!. VI. ", HICKS. Treasurer
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-02
NORFOLK 4 WESTERN RAILWAY co.

The Board or Directors has declared a
quarterly dividend OF one and One-half
Per Cent, upon the Common stock OF the
Company, payable at the office OF the Com
pany, Commercial Trust Building. Phila-
dclphia, Pa, September Is, 1915, to the
Common stockholders as registered at the
close OF business August al. 1915.
f.. Ii, ALDEN, secretary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-02
DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST.
WEYMAN-BkCTON tOMrA>N.
~ m Ift,inn AnunRA >nrfh

New YORK, september !, 1919,
Dividends Of on the Preferred stock
and 400 on the Common stock OF Weyman-
Bruton Company were this day declared
payable October !, 1913, to stockholders Of
record at the close OF business September
is. 1915. Checks VIII be mailed
1. L.. ELLIOTT, Sec'y a Treas.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-02
THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. Electric Stor-
age Battery gained nearly 2 points on
heavy trading, Lake Superior was frac-
tionally higher, while Cambria Steel was
"A shade lower. There was a Arm under
tone throughout the list. Bonds were
nctiye aud firm. The
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-02
SOUTH PORTO RICO SUGAR COMPANY

The Board OF Directors have THIS day de-
clared quarterly dividends OF go on Pre-
ferred Stock and 10 on Common stock,
also an extra dividend OF go on Common
stock, all payable October |, 1915, TO stock
holders OF record September II. 1915.
+ A.. DlLLlNGHAM, Sec'y.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-02
THE BOSTON MARKET.

bosroN. Sept. AFTER an early frac-
tional decline In the active mining shares
the market became firm and active. clos
ing at the high point. Industrials and
railroad shares were steady. The sum-
nap
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-02
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY
COMPANY
First. second and Third Preference
Insan.a Iknnls

savannah, Ga, September ., 1915.
Full Interest for the nscAl year ended
June 30. 1915. being 80, on the First, Sec
ond and Third Preference Income Bonds OF
Central OF Georgia Railway Company VIII
he paid by Guaranty Trust Company Of
New York and by Citizens a. southern
Bank of Savannah, Ga, October I. 1915.
W, G. ASkEW. Treasurer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-02
GEORGE W. HELME COMPANY,
III Fifth Ave, New York. September I I0I

DIVIDENDS " one and Three-Q Quarter
Per Cent, on the Preferred Stock aud Tive
and one Halt Per Cent, on the Common
stock OF George W, Helme Company were
Ia stockholders NJ record at the close o,
business September Is, 1915, Checks vii
he mailed,
T. y. CHRISTIAN, sec'y & Treas.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-02
THE AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY
III Fifth AXeuuc.

New York, September /, 1915.
A dividend OF 49, has been declared
upon the Preferred Stock Of The American
Tobacco Company, payable October /. 1915.
To stockholders Of record at the close Of
business September 10. 1915. Checks will
be mailed. J. VI ". HICKS, Treasurer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-02
R INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
AM PM PM
sun rises. SRA sun sets. ii - Moon ris,sli 90
HIGH WATER THIS DAY.
sandyH'k IL % Gov Isl . 10 Hell Gate 4 90
Low WATER THIS DAY
SandyHk : 81 Gov. Isl = 80 Hell Gaze lO:i0
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. September l.
IS 81 Paul. = = NJ Liverpool. AUG .
IS Adriatic, 10 j. NJ. Liverpool. Aug. Il.
S. Colbert. ! i. NJ. Lisbon. Aug o..
- Noordam, $40 4 NJ, Rotterdam, Aug q
- KING Bleddyn. . A. NJ, Bordeaux, Aug H.
- Rossano. : 4 NJ. Carriln Au- IS.
s. Gargoy.p 30 \. VI Alters. Au-. It
s. Migu lover. HIS + NJ Tuesday. Is
bon, Au- l..
- Muniosu. Progrcso, AUG &c.
s. Byglanl. Autllla. Aus. -t
~ $40 psOlo. Barbados. Aug
SIS Lbertad. Guantanamo, AUG
- Manzanllo. Santa Cruz. AuE -.
8 Geo. Quebec. Aug =
- Chippewa, Turks Island, Au= g.
s. Anna. Norfolk. Au- g
- Caracas Curacao. AUG =
s. Ori-eu. Port Talbot, Aus g.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-02

THE ANNUAL MEETING Of the stock
hoIders OF the National CAsket Company
for the election OF trustees for the ensuing
wear and for the transarting of such other
business as may properly come before the
meeting, Will be held at Hotel Manhattan,
Madison Avenue and ied street, New York
city, al ten O'Clock IN the forenoon Of
fer books viii he closed on the LIST day OF
September, 1915, and will be re-opened on
the 5th day of October, 1915,
J p LINAHAN, Secretary,
Dated. New York city, Aug 80, 1918.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-02
AMERICAN SNUFF COMPANY.
Ienn Senl laIi

Dividends ~ II ca on the preferred stock
and 30, ON the common stock of Am rican
Snuf Company were to-day declared pay,
able October I, 1915, 20 stockholders OF rec.
ord at the close OF business September a.
1915, Checks viii be mailed, -,
Transfer books will remain omen.
VI. II. FINCH, Treasurer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-02
THE BALTIMORE MARKET,

BALTIMORE, Sept. IAN advance OF y
point in Consolidated Power and g gain
in Pennsylvania Water Power were the
only changes in local stock prices. Bonds
were dull and steady The
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-02
TO THE HOLDERS OF
Missouri Pacific Railway Company Trust Five Per Cent. Bonds
due January !, 1917, and
Missouri Pacific Railway Company First Collateral Mortgage
Five Per Cent. Bonds due August !, 1920

The Missouri Pacific Railway Company having been placed in the
hands of Receivers, as authorized by Article Fifth Of the Plan and
Agreement Of REIMBURSEMENT, dated July /, 1915. which Plan neither
makes provision for the payment of the above bonds at maturity nor
for their extension, but on the contrary for their exchange par Tor par
into a security in our opinion, of inferior lien, and a announcsment mas
been made that the interest due September !, 1915, on the Trust Fre
Per Cent. Bonds will not be paid, the undersigned. as owners or repre-
sentng owners of a large amount Of both series Of said bonds, have
agreed to act a S a Protective Committee.
Bondhoders are requested to deposit their bonds with the Colum-
bia Trust Company at its Office, No. so Broadway. New York City, the
Depository of the Committee. All bonds 70 deposited whether regis
tered or coupon must be in negotiable FORM, and coupon bonds OF
either issue must bear all coupons maturing subsequent to August l.
1915. Certificates of Deposit will be issued and application will be
made to list them on the New York Stock Exchange.
In the judgment of the Committee, it is imperative that immediate
concerted action be taken by the bondholders for their own protection
and it is therefore requested that bonds be deposited promptly. Copies
Of the Deposit Agreement now being prepared may be obtained from
the Depository or from the Secretary of the Committee.
The Committee will arrange to advance to deposting bondhoders
the ne amount OF interest due September I, 1915, upon the Trust Five
Per Cent. Bonds Of 1917 at the time Of deposit or upon presentation of
certificates Of deposit for appropriate stamping. Ownership certificates
in accordance with the Federal Income Tax Law must be presented.
Similar action will be taken as to the interest due February 1, 1915,
upon the Collateral Mortgage Five Per Cent. Bonds of 1920 in case
that interest should not be paid.
New York, August 81, 1915.
MOREAU DELANo,
Brown Brothers & Co..
Chairman.
WILLARD v. KING,
,o,,u, President, Columbia Trust Co.
'"N No q Wall Street New YoTE Cit, ASA s. WING,
cApwALADER wIcKERsHAN 4 TAFT President, Provident Life and
Counsel Trust Co. of Philadelphia
Lo Sn . IEuS w. ym R. feT L. EDMUND ZACHER,
/ BROWN. BROTHERS 4 co. treasurer, n travellers In
rhiaderha and Boston. surance Co. of Hartford.
/ will az for The Depository in receiving and
/ forwarding bonds
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-02

Publication by EMPIRE CITY SAVINGS
BANk, 25l Werl iE5th St, New York
formerly, TWELFTH WARD SAVINGS
additional Dormant Accounts not previously
reported ami their last known places OF
residence, pursuant 10 the provisions OF
Section a7i Of the Banking Law:
Bergman, Wolfe, 9l East Hath St, N. Y &.
Grout, "a, l1yerW9re X " 18Th s, n, f.C'
Ecnehan, VIII am =, McCombs Dam Road
lsth ST., n. Y, c.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-02
DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST.
AMERICAN CAR AND FOUNDRY co

NeW York, Sept 7, l4lI.
PREFERRED CAPITAL STOCK
DIVIDEND no. 10.
\ dividend of one and 'h~ree-quarters
r@r cent. ia on the Preferred stock OF
this Company has his day been declared
payable Friday, october /. 1915. TO stock
holders Of record a. the close OF business
Friday, September 10. 1918.
Checks VIII be mailed by the Guaranty
Trust Company Of New York.
: $ DeLANO. Treasurer.
WM, NJ. HAGER, Secretary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-02
THE PITTSBURG MARKET.

PIrrsBuRG, Sept, 1.-American Win
dow Glass Machine continued active,
gaining a point on the day. Quletness
prevailed elsewhere. The summary:
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Eleven A NJ. bids to Liverpool were {:
October. 9.s3c.; January. loose. {:
March, l05lc, The market there is due
TO open to-day ga to IA points decline.
Receipts and stocks were:
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SAILED For NEW YORK

s. - Louis from Liverpool.
s. Cra.ier Hall. from Valparaiso
s. Ruumaulan Prince. from MlddlehOrOuyh.
s. Rio de Janelro. from Barbados.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-02
ARRIVED FROM NEW YORK

- Rotterdam at Falmouth. Aug @
- san Glor-lu at Naples AuE
- KuItsfurd at Bordeaux, Aug %.
- Queen Maud al Hobart. AUG. 49,
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MoRRELL W GAINES. SECRETARY.
No. 70 Wall Street. New York City.
CADwALADER. wICKERsHAM 4 TAFT.
Counsl
COLUMBIA TRUST COMPANY. Depositary
No. 70 Broadway. New York City.
BROWN BROTHERS 4 co.
Philadelphia and Boston.
will act for the Depository IN receiving am
forwarding bonds.
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EUROPEAN MAILS.

Highest temperature, 7O'. at $40 y. NJ.
Lowest temperature. 5s'. at q 4. NJ.
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ST. MAURICE LUMBER COMPANY.

81. MSt Rive IL MbEh tOMPhNi.
the provisions Of Trust Deed dated october
2tth, 1907, the following bonds have been
drawn by lot. for account OF the sinking
Fund, viz:
- IS S III -;
- 6S l.6 al ~
The bonds hearing the above numbers
Will be paid at par and accrued interest
upon presentation at the once 81 the under.
signed. on September .lst, 1918. ON which
date Interest on said bonds will cease.
THE NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY,
Trustee.
G, f. HANDOCK, Assistant Secretary,
20 Broad street, New York.
September let, 1915.
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Open. High.Low Clos.

Spot cotton at New York was quiet,
10 points decline. Middling. 9.15c.
Southern spot markets were quiet, UNI
changed. Z to 10 points decline. with
New Orleans sale, Galveston o.50c..
Savannah slsc.. Houston 9.40c., Augusta
%. and Memphis 9.25c.
The New Orleans market closed
steady. Prices were:
Open igh. Low Clos. Prev.
ing. est. est. ting. closs
October. g.T5 go 9.5 e5sn $50 e.tTg as
December 10. 0S zoos 9.s2 s.sSd 9S7 $50 "a
January. lO.5 n. % e.s7 10. oil Il 1000 9S7n 9.ss
March. 1913 lO.5l 1921 O.23alO.2 10. iol 1911
The Liverpool market opened firm.
There was a good business in spot cot
ton, with middling 81 points advance at
Isid. Sales, $4,000 bales; receipts,
1000 bales, all American.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-29
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
WILL MEET TUESDAY

Tho president ~ the Corpus Christi
itirH ~rhuol Alumn Aafucmiion has
called Is mecuns % thc Association
iHr Tuesday evening. june J. az s. 0o
"clnch af the liigh School auditorium
h''f1 person who ever received q dl.
l'i"mH or certificate from The iugh
school is earnestly requested ta hc
present Afi slrh are declared hy the
Constitution 0f che Association. Hs re-
p'nts amended to hc members. with
''i iauhcr requirement
AZ the Commencement EXERCISES
Thursday evcrine tho Ass0ciafion
m4i" fhe failoNlnr announcement
Tho Corpus Christi Hieh School
Alumni Association announces that
noennine with the next scholastic year
awards VIII Doe made by ihc Assncia-
unn fnr excellence boz the various lines
20 student activity. These awards VIII
he in the nature ~ medals. presented
H connection with the annual CONF
mencrment exercises and viii De ppcn
f' all stldcrts of the High schnol POT
iho yoar iei1-ie. the medals are a.
Tered t0 fhe students ~ fhe Hieh
school surf asslnE iu each oi The fpi-
lowing student activities.
General athletics for boys
General athletics Tor girls
p General rhetoricals lucludlnE o.
hatinr. defamation. and all forms 81
orltort.
Excellence in English.
Rules governing the awards VIII he
announced az the besiHninE % me
term
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-29
|IOUNLlL RECEIVED FOuROFFER
TUX $4,000 PAVING CONTRACTS
THE BIDS.

bIENAS BlTULlTilC COMPANY
b"uhthic on Concrete - AZ 49,, s,.... -
EUREKA PAVING COMPANY
Asphalt Concrete q "a 49,. .......,..l
NlbkOLlIfilC PAVING COMPANY
Concrete huminous Top 81 % orr .o,,are y,,d
SNALDE ROCK ASPHALT COMPANY
'"p''"' on concrete S204 per square yard
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-30
U. S. DEMANDS ZAPATA
EXPLAIN NEW OUTRAGE
Attack on American Mail Car
rier Taken Up--Insult to
Flag Not Mentioned.

WASHINGTON, July 9O-Urgent repre-
sentations nave been made by the State
Department to the zapatista Government
in Noxioo City, 1t was learned today. de-
manding an explanation of the assault
upon Allen Mallory, an American mail
carrier, whose automobile was stopped
between Puebla and Mexico City, Mallory,
together with Chllian and two Span
iards who accompanied him, were ar
rested by zapatlstas.
Details of the representations were not
made public, but punishment OF the guilty
parties, It is believed was demanded. The
incident CT the American flag. which was
torn from the automobile and trampled
was not taken up, It was stated.
The United States has no intention of
making the famine situation In Mexico
City a pretext for a decisive move to
end the anarchy existing in Mexico. This
was the situation outlined by Secretary
of State Lansing. He said the demand
on General Carranza and the convention
Government in that city that railway
communication from Vera Cruz to the
capital be reopened was purely hu-
manitarian STEP"
He declared 1t had nothing to do with
the general program for settlement OF
the Mexican factional war which the de-
partment has in mind. Secretary Lam
sing bluntly denied that the department is
considering sending food supplies to
Mexico City under an American military
guard.
General Pablo Gonzales, at the head OF
the Carranza army which marched out
of Mexico City July 1S. is expected by
the Carranza Government to re-enter the
capital today, according to a State De-
partment dispatch from Vera Cruz.
Villa Guadloupe, one of the suburbs OF
Mexico City, was reported occupied by
Gonzales yesterday. Gonzales declared he
had retaken Pachuca, after six hours
lighting at that place, and that the villa
flying column of cavalry under General
Fierro was routed.