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FACTORY LEAGUE.
 Arcade Alleys.
BRooKsIDE LEAGUE.

vs. Graphophone.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-20

ROOSEVELT

Charles Synott, of Elizabeth, spent
Wednesday here on business.
s. Swartzstefn, of Perth Amboy,
spent Tuesday here on business.
James Mullan spent Wednesday
in Railway.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Farley return
ed home yesterday from their vaca-
tion.
Frank Clark, of Trenton, spent
yesterday in the borough.
P. B. Harrington spent Tuesday
night in Perth Amboy.
DR.. S. T. Myers, of the New York
Post Graduate hospital, a noted
pathologist. visited DR.. Joseph Mark
of Woodbridge avenue this week.
Frank Clark, of Trenton, spent
Thursday In the borough on busi-
ness.
Regular monthly fire drill for
August was called last night by Chief
Coughlin.
James -0,Donnefl, of Philadelphia,
was visitor in the borough yester-
day.
Edwin 8. Quin spent yesterday in
Elizabeth on business.
Thomas Deyereux spent yesterday
in New Brunswick visiting his wife
in st. Peters hospital.
Edward A. Lloyd spent yesterday
in New Brunswick.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-20
kEASBEY

Mrs. Edison Day and sons, Ed
SON and Seymour, of Plainfeld,
were visiting relatives in town re-
Gently.
Miss Katharine Molloy was local
visitor Monday evening.
David Bertram, of Brooklyn, spent
few days visiting his cousin, Ray
mond Fullerton.
A festival Will be held on the lawn
of the Keasbey chapel Friday night,
August 27.
Miss Rose Romer and Miss Helen
Schilcox spent Tuesday night in Perth
Amboy
Miss Ida Fullerton entertained Miss
Anna. Holman, of town, Tuesday
night.
Mrs Otto Maier was a Perth Am
boy visitor Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Carl Froh1ick was an out
Of town visitor Wednesday after
noon
Mrs. Herman Nehrcorn was a
Perth -Amboy visitor Wednesday af-
-ternoon
Mrs. Thomas Stevens entertained
Miss Katharine Resh, of town, We'd
nesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Henry, Mr..
and Mrs. David Reid, Jr., and Miss
Daisy Madsen, of Perth Amboy, were
local visitors Wednesday night
Miss Gertrude Lowenkopf was a
visitor in Perth Amboy Wednesday
night.
Mrs. James Kush was a Perth
Amboy visitor Thursday afternoon.
John H. Bertram was a Perth Am
boy visitor Thursday afternoon
Carl Schuster was a visitor in
Perth Amboy Wednesday.
Charles Lipka spent Thursday
night in Perth Amboy
|. Klein was an out of town Wis
itor Thursday
Leo Lowenkopf spent Thursday
night In Perth Amboy.
Erich Schuster was a visitor in
Perth Amboy Thursday.
The residences of the National
Fire Proof1ng Company are being
bautified with new coat of paint.
Carl Peters, of Fords, spent We'd
nesday night in town.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-20
jAMESBURG CHURCH
PICNIC TOMORROW
Dance Will be Feature of Car
nivaI at St. James R. c.
Church-To Play Games.
Special to the EVENING NEWs

Jamesburg, Aug. 20:-All is IN
readiness for the big picnic, festival
and dance to be held by the parish
row night. The dance will be a
feature and the novelty of dancing to
the strains of full brass band will
be given lovers of that pastime. The
band will be located on the outside
of the hall and will also supply the
music for the festival being held on
the lawns in the rear of the hall
where all forms of games and
amusements will be in progress that
promise to attract one of the largest
crowds seen here in many months.
The nights doings promise to eclipse
that Of last year, when over four
hundred dollars was the net profit of
the evening. The funds will be ap-
piled to the church fund proper. A
wagon service will be maintained be-
tween this place and Helmetta
The committees in charge are as
follows: Chairman of committees,
Richard Lewis; secretary, John A.
RuhL Amusements. John A. Ruhl,
James Casey, Patrick Stonaker;
music, Elmer E. Diblin; dancing
James Coffee, John Rhodes; tickets,
Joseph Connerty; Alvah Timberman,
Richard Lewis, Charles Nobels; soft
drinks, Raymond Green, Daniel
Stonaker, stephen Long; ice cream,
Andrew Yorke, Miss Kate Connerty,
Mrs. Alvah Timberman; supper, Mrs.
Joseph Connerty, Miss Elizabeth
Lyons, Mrs. John Conover, Mrs.
jeremiah Monahan, Mrs. Edward
Callahan, Mrs. Michael Witkowski,
Mrs. Elmer E. Diblin. Miss Jane
Connerty, Mrs. Charles Nobels;
tables, Miss Marie Perdoni, Mrs.
jeremiah Monahan, Miss Pauline
Pantana, Miss Mary Connerty, Miss
Josephine Connerty.
The Jamesburg Concert Band will
furnish the music for the evening
and the supper will be served In the
basement, that has been renovated
and will guarantee all against get
ting wet In case of rain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-20
F|REMEN HAVE BIG
OUTING At SHORE
Jamesburg Fire Laddies Dine
at Asbury Park-Supper at
Keansburg.
sp,eiar to the EVENING NEWS.

Spt ctdI to the EVENING NE WS.
Jamesburg, August 20-A day S
outing along the shore, big shore
dinner at the Hotel Raleigh, Asbury
Park, a supper at Keansburg and
refreshments at the Robbinsville har-
vest home was a program that kept
the Jamesburg fire department busy
for fourteen hours Wednesday.
The outing took the place of the
annual parade and 1t was voted a
huge success by the twenty-eight who
left Jamesburg in six automobiles,
all gayly decorated with the Ma
tional colors. Asbury Park was the
first stop and after a big shore din
ner the trip along the shore and the
Rumson road was resumed that ter
minated at Keansburg, where sup
per was served to all. Robbinsyille
harvest home was the next place WIS.,
tied. The men were in parade uni
forms of white pants, caps and blue
coats. Those in the party were:
George Dawson, Henry Schenck,
Fred Dey, Edmund Dey, Bruce Pull
len, Otto Lange, Albert Lange,
George Jaqui, Ira Blauvelt, John
Clinton, Edward Clinton, Louis Ben
nett, Joseph Baumgartner, Jacob
Hausser, Frank Jolly, Isaac N. Petty,
Raymond Griggs, W. H. Lokerson, G.
M. Dawson, James Casey, Harry
Emmons, John Waddy, Joseph Van
Pelt, Matthew Bum, James Christie,
R. Lewis, Elias Bennett, Sr., Harry
Hickman. =:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-20
HEALTH BD. ACTION
FOR SOUTH AMBOY
Board Meeting Last Night
When Reports are Received
and Business Transacted.
Special to the BVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS
South Amboy, August 20.-The
Board of Health convened in the city
hall last night in regular session. A
request was received from r. P.
Randolph, of the State Board of
Health for copies of the local health
ordinances in view Of the prepara-
tion of a sanitary code for the state.
The report of the health inspector
follows: Cases of contagious dis
cases, one; number of house disin-
fected, none; number Of houses quar-
antined one; cases of contagious dis
eases, one; from Cedar street ty-
phoid fever removed to city hospi-
tai, Perth Amboy.
Report of treasurer showed a bal
ance in the treasury of s162.24
Report of the registrar showed
marriages, two; births, twenty
three; deaths, nine for the past
month.
Bills were ordered paid. The bill
of Thomas and McMichael for max
ing survey for minimizing vibration
at the ]. G. T. Co.'s was laid over un-
til meeting of the full board.
A communication was received
from acting director of the State
Board of Health asking the names
and addresses of the manufacturers
of non-alcoho1ic beverages In South
Amboy. The bond of Joseph Kierst
was brought up for acceptance as a
licensed plumber, was laid over until
the next meeting for action At this
time the matter of throwing decayed
vegetables and sweeping out busi-
ness places and throwing their waste
paper In the streets was brought up
and resolution was passed author
izing the secretary to notify the
council to have the street commits
sioner to have this nuisance abated.
There were present President Dill,
]. W. Mahoney, j. Heston, Inspector
c. s. Buckalew, Secretary Thompson
and Treasurer Coogan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-20
.FIREMEN'S BANQUET Will Be
BIG EVENT IN KEYPORT

SIP. ctnt t. the EVENING NEWS.
Keyport, Aug 20:-Plans are
progressing for the firemen's banquet
to be given at the Keyport Yacht
Club September 80 or October /.
The affair is in charge of Fire Chief
Mason, who has raised the money
by various concerts and popular sub
scription. The supper will be served
In the main ballroom OF the Yacht
Club by the Raritan Grange, who
will be holding festival at that
time. The grange have rented the
clubhouse and grounds for these
two days and will give a supper and
hold a fruit and vegetable exhibit as
well as an exhibition of bread. cake
and pies, etc. Blue ribbons and
prizes will be awarded the lucky per-
sons Fire Chief Mason intends TO
have this banquet the finest ever
served in the borough and in work
ing for the fire laddies he has the
hearty cooperation of the borough.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-20
CRANBURY

Mr.. and Mrs Arthur P. Cox, OF
Elizabeth, are visiting with Mrs. D.
H. Cox, of South Cranbury, for sew
eral days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Elmer Bergen
have been entertaining Mrs. John l.
Rue, of Etra, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
P. Gordon, of Englishtown.
! Mrs. Harry Measuroll, of New
Brunswick, was a recent visitor with
Mr.. and Mrs George Puerschner.
M A. Rue and Arthur L. Bur
roughs were visitors with friends in
Trenton on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Butcher and
family visited relatives at Cream
Ridge on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Everingham
recently entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hough, of Naugatucket, Conn,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Hough, of
South Amboy.
Miss Marian Barclay has gone to
Little Silver, where she will visit
with Elias S. Black and family.
William H. Bergen has painted
the Methodist church.
Mrs Charles Carlson has been en-
tertaining Mrs. Ida Scully, of South
Amboy, and sons, Leo and Edwin.
Mrs. Olivia Ogborn and daughter,
Miss Gertrude Ogborn, have gone to
Kingston, where they will visit for
two weeks with Mrs. S. Montgomery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander S. Stults,
of South Cranbury, have gone to
Ocean Grove to spend week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Johnson, Rus
sell Johnson and Alexander Apple
gate were visitors at Manasquan Sat
urday.
David C. Lewis has resumed his
duties in the First National Bank
after spending two weeks with Mr.
and Mrs. F. s. Davis, at Orange.
Mrs. James Hart, who has been
confined to her home on Washington
street by illness, is improving.
Bruce Gordon. of Newark, has
been spending few days at the
home of Miss Clementine Lewis.
Theodore Dawson, son of the late
Selah Dawson, who has been living
with Mrs. H. J. Groves and family.
has run away and the last he WAS
seen was at Freehold.
Miss Amy Bettinger, of Newark.
is a guest with the Misses Bessie and
Clara Bergen.
Peter Walton landed a three
pound bass out of Brainerd Lake.
Walton recently landed nineteen
pound turtle from the same fishing
spot.
Mrs. G. B. Mershon, Mrs. S. H.
Perrine and Miss Sara Perrine left
Wednesday morning for Portland,
Maine. They will be joined by Miss
Emma Mershon, who is now visiting
in Lynn, Mass.
Mrs. Samuel Bennett was visitor
Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
at reehold
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-20
OUTING AT sEIDLERS
ectal 10 tne EVENTYG NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Keyport, August 2o.-Seidler' s
Beach still remains popular resort
for shore dinners and picnic par
ties, many coming from long dis
tances to enjoy the famous shore
dinners served by Mr.. Seidler. On
Wednesday the New Brunswick
Lodge of Tall Cedars of Lebanon,
numbering about $50 spent the day
at the resort enjoying shore din
ner and the bathing boating and fish
ing. On Thursday night, the Junior
Order of United American Mechan-
les numbering about 125 came from
Matawan and enjoyed an excellent
shore dinner. 1T is getting to be a
most usual event to see several large
delegations at the resort daily.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-20
WOODBRIDGE

Mrs. G. R. Brown and children
have returned from Dingman's Fer
ry.
Berry Runyon and Byron Potter
are enjoying their vacations at
Haines Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Numbers
were out of town visitors Wednes-
day.
Mrs. w. I. Auken and daughter
have returned from Dingman's Fer
-ry.
Samuel Wiley. of New Brunswick,
was a local visitor last night
Miss Helen deRussy was the guest
of the Misses Simons, of Sewaren,
yesterday.
Mrs. Edward Flanagan was an
out-of-town visitor yesterday
Mrs. Gustav Blaum was an out-of-
town visitor yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-20
SOUTH AMB0Y

The George street bridge over the
New York & Long Branch railroad is
being rebuilt. 1t is said the foot
bridge over the same road at the foot
of Second street is in an unsafe con-
dition.
The funeral services of the late F.
E. Degraw will be held from his late
residence tomorrow afternoon at
2:30 O'Clock and from Christ's
church at o'clock. Interment will
be in Christ's church cemetery.
Mrs. B. F. Howell, of New Bruins
wick, visited relatives here yesterday
afternoon.
Meyer Sehenlowitz was a South
Amboy visitor yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Alameda Clark, OF Keyport,
was a South Amboy visitor yesterday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Dill were
visitors at Asbury Park yesterday af-
ternoon.
Daniel Willett, of New Haven,
Conn, returned home yesterday af-
ternoon after spending a short time
with his brother, j. M Willett.
Mrs. William J. Ingraham was a
visitor at Asbury Park yesterday af-
ternoon.
DR.. Clifford E. Waller, of Phila-
delphia, of the United States Public
Health Service, was in this city yes
terday endeavorfng to ascertain the
number OF cases of typhoid fever in
this city for the past ten years, and
found only one case besides the pres
ent case in the city hospital at Perth
Amboy from this city This certain
ly argues well for the healthfulness
of this city.
Mrs. ]. F. Fulton was a visitor at
Long Branch yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. William Nichols was city
visitor yesterday afternoon.
William A. Humphreys, of Perth
Amboy, and Miss Catharine Donovan.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James Dom
ovan, of South Amboy, were united in
marriage Tuesday by Rev. E. P.
Kennedy, Of st. Mary's church, this
city
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-20
THIS FAMILY EhTERTAINS
MANY IN SOUTH AhB0Y
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
South Amboy, Aug. 20:-Mr. and
Mrs. Seamen Christian, Of Second
street, entertained the following
guests over Old Home day: Mrs. J..
Bromstead, of Hoboken; Miss Cath
crime Smith, of Brooklyn; Mrs. Eva
Wyeoff, of Long Island; Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM Shepherd, of Perth Am
boy; Miss Florence Emmons, of Tren-
ton; Mrs. J. Miller, Of South River,
and sons, Douglas and Raymond;
Miss Stella Hilliard, of South River;
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tewess, of New
Brunswick; Miss Dorothy Tewess,
Mrs. Charles Freehan, Mrs. Adam
Freeham and the Misses Martha,
Constance, Annie and Eve Freehan,
of South River; William Christian,
of Milyille; Miss Helen Walters, of
Tottenville, and the Misses Ella,
Sarah and Beatrice DeWorth, Of
Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-20
FRENEAU

Augustus Olson and family moved
from Mrs. e. M. Steyenson's house
to West New Brunswick.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Forster and
Miss e. G. Punderford spent day
recently at Asbury Park.
Mrs. Charles Zeiglar and daugh-
ter, Marie, spent Sunday at Brown
town visiting the formers mother,
Mrs. Helena Zeiglar.
Edward Bendy is confined to his
home with rheumatism.
Miss Pearl Warne and Miss Marie
Zeiglar spent Tuesday in Keyport.
Miss Mabel Higgins is visiting her
sister, Mrs Jefferies.
H. G. Forster was a New York
visitor recently.
Misses Anna, Kathryn and Mae
Thompson spent Sunday at Keans-
burg.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-20
SEWAREh

Mrs. Alfred Childs was the recent
guest of her sister, Mrs. w. T. Ames.
Mrs. F. H. Turner and Master
Freddie have been the guests OF Mrs.
Turner's mother at Valley Stream
during the past week.
Miss Rita Demarest has been the
guest of Mrs. F. J. Adams during
the past week as Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. Demarest have been enjoying an
automobile trip.
Mrs. A. C. Walker was in New
York for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs Wartz were In
Brooklyn yesterday.
Mrs. w. T. Ames and Mrs. c. D.
nSnton took Mrs. C. P. Ware, Mrs.
sslestfsia -aaap-1luE>J. ].
Adams On an outdoor picnic to below
Matawan, where they were the
guests of Mrs. Neidlinger today.
Mrs Alfred Cowles is entertaining
an out-of-town guest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-20
OLD BRIDGE

Edward Fay, of the Riverside
Hotel, was business visitor in Perth
Amboy yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Selover and
Mrs. Bertram Selover motored to
Perth Amboy yesterday afternoon in
Mr.. Selover's new Overland car.
Mrs. w. Nicholson is entertaining
relatives from New York City.
Miss Elsie Brown is enjoying a
few days vacation as the guest OF
relatives at Manasquan.
Miss Louise Thorn and brother,
Master Horace, were visitors In
Perth Amboy yesterday.
Miss Reava Clayton is enjoying a
two weeks vacation from her duties
at the Perth Amboy Gas Company s
office, which she is spending with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs ]. H. Clay
ton, here. Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton are
also entertaining for few days
Harold J. Meets, of Port Richmond,
S. I.
The members of the Boy Scouts
will hold a lawn social on Cravdall's S
lawn tomorrow night AS this is the
first undertaking by the Scouts the
local populace will confer a favor to
the boys il they will turn out and
bring their friends along.
The borough is undergoing a gen
eral cleanup at the hands of Street
Commissioner John w. Squires, who
has a force of men cleaning the gut
ters and moving down the brush
along the main thor oughfares.
Benjamin Long, Anna Dobson and
Miss Dobson's guests, Miss Olive
Dobson, of Philadelphia, and Miss
Elizabeth Downs, of Pemberton, mo-
tored to Manasquan Wednesday IN
Mr.. Longs Ford, enjoying the day
sort.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-20
MORE 0YSTERMEN
WORK IN kEYPORT
Ellsworth Co. Lays On More
Men and Will Add to Roll as
Business Increases.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Keyport, August 20.-After hav-
ing been working with six men all
summer, the j. and j. W. Ellsworth
company's plant has resumed work
with about fifteen hands, which will
be increased as the business in
creases. The company have three
large houses and can give employ
ment to more than sixty men in reg
ular season. Owing to the New York
State laws which prohibit the selling
of oysters from the local waters the
oysters are shipped west to Omaha,
Salt Lake City, Washington and
other points.
The waters of the local bay have
been declared pure by the New Jer-
sey State Board of Health, but the
oysters are not received in New
York, which has made considerable
difference to the business of the To-
cal planters who receive large ship
loads from the south early in the
spring for planting in the local
waters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-20
CHILD HAS NARROW ESCAPE
IN ROOSEVELT RUNAWAY
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

' "
Roosevelt, Aug. Wednesday
afternoon Thomas Koed, six years
old, son of Contractor Soren Koed,
of Emerson street, had a narrow
escape from being injured. A horse
and carriage of an agent of the VIII
kinson & Gaddis firm was standing
in front of the store of David Ull-
man in Washington avenue. The
child climbed in the carriage and the
horse galloped away down Wood
bridge avenue, where by heroic work
Lew Dunster, a Public Service en-
ploye, and officer Edward Sullivan,
who is on his vacation, stopped the
infuriated horse and brought him to
standsttll. The child was badly
frightened.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-20
OPENS new STORE
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

eFSS'@s ~ ttso - 1I&Si4S0 ~ - Nv o.
Keypcrt. Aug. 20:-Frank War
mock has opened general grocery
store in the Hopla building at Broad
way and Front street, West Keyport.
This store was formerly managed by
Robert Lowe, but the business has
been closed for several months.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-20
SeIf-controi.@n0

Room should be reserved H.
hall of fame for the motorist who,
when stung on the nose by a bee
brought his machine to stop before
swatting the insect.-Chicago Daily
News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-20

Thought and inclination.
Mems thoughts are much according
to their inclination.-Bacon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-20

Subscribe for the rEwS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-20

is of same design as the
dining room chairs. Large
size, comfortable arms,
high back, box frame con
struction, and covered IN
genuine leather.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-20

is caused by the combined
purchase of several car
loads of these suites. The
manufactures could not
withstand the cash offer
made by US. We pass them
on to you at this exeep-
tionally low price, and on
easy terms of credit.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-29
CHARLIE WACKER, CITY PLAN MAN, SITS IN
WITH MARSHALL FIELD ESTATE IN LAND DEAL


the Chicago Plan Commission at the
81 WHIP mass meeting in the Audi
forum Thursday night, offered an
explanation why Chicago is not a
beautiful city. One reason is "the
self1shness of private interests. y
After showing that these private in
terests ought to drop their selfish
ness, Wacker said; 81 am an opti-
mist from hat to heel"
Now, if you, the reader, will fol-
low closely this story of States Atty
Hoyne's action against the Calumet
& Chicago Canal & Dock Co. you'll
maybe get a slant on why Wacker
sits at the same table with some real
sure-enough selfish private inter
ests."
Wacker has been pointed to by
City club speakers as railroad COM
pany man who has fixed the plan for
Chicago Beautiful to suit the rail-
roads, the street car companies and
the State street stores. Anyway, it's
worth comment that the head talker
of the Chicago Plan Commission is
a director OF chartered corporation
which owns 1000 acres of vacant
land, nearly all inside the city limits.
AS director in the C. & C. Canal &
Dock Co., Wacker sits with Chauncey
Keep, trustee of the Marshall Field
estate; Frederick Delano, former
president Wabash Ry., and Alfred L.
Baker, who handles stock and bond
issues for big corporations. The reg
istrar and chief money house of the
c. & C. Canal & Dock Co. is the
Merchants Loan & Trust Co. This
is the trust company Marshall Field
named in his will to be trustee of his
estate after Chauncey Keep and
Arthur Jones die All of which makes
it a cinch that the plan of the Chi
cago Plan Commission is just about
what Marshall Field & Co. wants.
Wacker's their pal
Now comes Ernst Ruah1nr Assist
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-29


hand small stockholders of the COM
pany are gradually selling out and
their shares passing to the few in
control. And on the other hand the
people are being cheated out of tax
money which ought to be paid into
the public treasury for the use of the
schools, libraries, parks and better
Streets
1.-The 1000 acres of vacant land
owned by the Calumet & Chicago
Canal & Dock Co. are worth probably
$12,00O,000," said Buehler eff the
land is worth that much then the
capital stock of the company must
be worth in the open market $4,000
OOO The fact is there is no open
market for the stock. Sale of it is
controlled by the few owners of it.
Somebody buys and sells few
shares of this stock on the Stock Ex-
change. 1t is quoted at $50 share.
Therefore, say the attorneys for the
company, the fair cash value per
share is $50. Instead of $4,000
900 being the fair cash value of their
capital stock, they claim it is $2,000,-
900.
1.-The most authoritative financial
publication in Chicago, The Econo-
mist, stated May %, 1908, that the
company's stock selling at $50
share was selling at one-third its
actual value. We are contending
their own statement to the Econo-
mist that their capital stock is 3d.
$4,000 should be taken as the basis
for assessment. The company's own
balance sheet published by The Econ
omist shows they value their capital
stock at $3,375,OOO on their own
books while their attorneys fight
payment of taxes with the claim that
the capital stock is worth half what
the published balance sheet says"
Maybe all this has connection
with why Charlie Wacker, head talk
or for tho ThicaoO plan Commission