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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-01
SOCIALISTS THREATEN
TO SPLIT aE|CHsTlG
AN EXCITING CAUCUS or THE So
CIALIsTs MAS REING HELD
TO-DAY.
One Group Wants the Government 10
Issue q Statement setting
Forth Its Terms of
Peace.
BY Carl w. Alderman. United Press
Staff Correspondent.

BERLIN, December IA split
threatened the socialist ranks in the
reichstag and an exciting caucus is
being held A weeks recess is like
~. During this time the socialist
leaders hope to set the factions to-
gether. 1t is realized that the task
viii be difficult one. One group is
insistent on the government issuing
a statement as to the terms OF peace
Germany is willing to accept.
Government leaders are confidens
that Greece viii remain neutral. but
they are not certain as to what her
benevolent" neutrality will be to-
ward the allies. Action by the reich
stag will depend on this.
Officers OF the Crown Princes ar
my in the Argonne. from which l
have Just returned. arc little concern
ed either about Greece or the Rou-
mania situation. Hopes are center.
ed on success OF tho western often
sive. Berlin officialoom has conft-
dencc in the Balkan situatfon. There
10 less worry over Roumania than
Greece. II 10 reported the former /,
surrounded on three sides.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-01
rpuOrS EXPLOSION
,cxs PART OF PLANT W
,oyr POWDER COMPANY.
NY ARE INJURED
Crater Was Torn in Ground
k.rr the Power Plant Once
.ood-FesleraI and State
officials Investigating.

hMINGTON, Del, Dec. L.
and federal authorities are to-
konducting an investigation in
y explosion in the upper Hag-
ards OF the DUPONT Powder
Inv in which thirty-one were
and many injured late yester-
|double guard has been placed
all the mills and the manage
| having been warned that 9TH
BLOSSOMS may occur, are taking
precautions to prevent a re-
hce OF the disaster.
hit mysterious explosions have
led in the Dupont plants since
n 1914. Thirty-eight per-
have been killed and nearly
Hundred injured. Warnings to
Sorkmen to quit work January
fe tackled to trees and fences
kyen inside the yards.
N enough remained of one OF
fodies of the dead to permit
'fcation. A huge crater where
|bwer plant once stood and the
Ned bodies of the head was all
|cflicials had to view today in
Ag their Investigations.
Suiries have been received from
French and British embassies
hshington as to the possible
of the explosion, but the Of
have been unable to give
hctory reply as yet.
) heads of the company have
kken notice of the warnings to
Eworkmen posted about the
but in view of persistent re-
| the police today worked Oh
heory that the explosion may
been caused by a pro-German
Nile the investigation is still in
.ts
ess a fire in the binding mill
5e DUPONT works at Carney's
n. j., did slight damage. No
fas injured
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-01

Secretary Garrison
4 No. no. told tnenx that wouid
be terrible. would neser DO Il. 4
Well said one 81 4he men, slet
us not talk about H. ''
Ritter WAS then asked:
Why wasn't It proposed to shoot
the president r.
The men said shooting woul1
mean arrest. Ritter il alleged Is
have replied. with li4sid firs "a.
You shoot it with rubber ball On
: persons clothing and 90 away 81
q few minutes pool, ard the liquid
fire bursts into flames
De Woody ordered thH record ansl
viii forward Il to San Ffancisc0.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-01
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT To
AID IN INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, December 1.-As-
sistant Attorney General Warren an
nounced today that department OF
Justice agent would be sent to Wilm-
ington, Del, to Investigate the ex-
plosion in the DUPONT powder fae-
tory there. He said the agent would
cooperate with the state authorities
OF the explosion and the persons re-
sponsible for same
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-01

!.
president of the Deiroi, Baseball
iclub. informs the Chamber of Com
.merce at Waxahach;e that this city
! has been selected as training place
for the Tigers next spring. and that
.the contracts chat are being forwar,!
led will give the club an option Of
jtraining here for five consecutive
seasons If the first one is to their
liking. The message states that the
ipresident has conferred with Mai
lager Hughie Jennings and that Jen-
,nings is very warm in his praise OF
Texas and Vaxahaciie as a training
place, and that proposals of the
lWaxahachie Chamber of Commerce
to provide ball park has been ae-
icepteG
This announcement. while not a
great big surprise to members of the
tcommittee who conyersed with Mar
lager Jennings. brings good news 70
.all those who are interested in the
growth and development of the city
1t means that from forty to fifty bal
lplaye-s and newspaper correspond
tents will be stationed here for a pc
iriod of from six to eight weeks, anf
THAT in time additional visitors will
come The Detroit Tigers team Il
composed ef some of world-fame1
players such as Cobb, Veach and
Crawford and their friends in Texas
will be visiting WaxahGchie during
training season. The mere fact that
1.-THE Tigers are training here will give
Waxahachie date lines In thousands
sof papers throughout the United
States during the days they are here.
thus as an advertising feature 1t will
be of great value to the town.
The announcement that the pro-
posals CT the Chamber OF Commerce
have been accepted means that some
lactive work must be done to make
good the city's promise. The inn
lportant thing promised by the Cham
Der of Commerce and the town is Il
suitable ball park. To provide this
lit will require some outlay OF money.
An option was taken on proposed
park site and it will meet every re-
Iouirement. 1t can be had on five or
ten year lease at most reasonable
rental. The main cost then will be
1.-THE work of converting raw grounI
! into desirable ball park. This
work must necessarily be done ur-
ider the supervision of an experienced
ground keeper The condition ais,
! provides that the expense OF this man
from and to Detroit be borne by the
! Chamber Of Commerce. Thus IL will
be seen that the committee irola
the Chamber has done its work well
! in Inducing the management OF the
ball club TO decide 20 come TO Wax
aEachie. and it's up to the people 10
pro,1de the necessities for carrying
ont the promises made to the Tigers
manager.
The matter of the acceptance of
| the proposal will be submitted the d.
reetors of the Chamber OF Commerce
and il is believed that the amount
needed TO provide suitable park
will be forthcoming at once. Waxa-
hachie is exceedingly fortunate IN
securing such a popu;ar club during
training season.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-01
; e~~~~~~~~~~e~e~e'
To AUCTION OFF
ALFRED HENaY LEWIS
sOOO VOLUME LIBRARY.

. NEW YORK. Dec. L. .
. Four thousand handsomely =
. bound books whose title .
. pages trace the life long =
. course Of reading OF their for =
. mer owner, the late Alfred =
. Henry Lewis. newspaperman =
= and novelist. are to be auc- =
= toned to the highest bidders .
= here today and tomorrow. =
= Lewis never bought book ex- =
. cept 20 read II carefully and .
. many times The drama, his =
= tory. crime and criminals and .
. adventure in the VESTS pioneer =
. days are in the majority among =
. the books. now owned BY Lew =
. ISIS brother William. .
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-01
lAO The RE|CHsTAG
|D|scUSs PEACE PROPOSALS

ANHAGEN, Dec. COPIES of
newspaper Berliner Vorwaerts
ed here today contained fresh
nos that the members of the
'ag be permitted TO discuss
The paper is Germany's
s socialist organ. 1t main
'nat the public should be kept
f'ed and only in this way can
expected to support the gov
Fut when the peace negotia-
begin.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-01
ITALIANS STILL AlMMERlhG
ON OEfEhSES OF G0aITl

ROME. Dee. THE Austrians
are making desperate counter at
tacks at Goritz today. but the ltal-
ians are beating them back and In
,,iet,ng heavy losses The fall of
the city is hourly expected.
Several hundred prisoners were
,aEer when the Austrians made sal
lies a rrzih and Nodil.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-01
GALVESTON NAN SHOT
WIFE ANO KILLED SELF

GALVESTON, Tex, Dec. lJa-
cob O'Donnell. proprietor OF the
Terminal hotel. shot and seriously
wounded his wife today and then
shot himself. He died on the way
to the hospital. Jealousy is said to
have been the cause.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-01
TIGERS 1|C[UbIE
TO TRAIN HERE
MESSAGE FROM PRESlpFvT NAV
IN SAYS WAxAH.sCHIE ~
SELECTEij.
MUST PROVIDE PARK
Committee from Chamber Of Conn
mcrce Is EIated Over success Of
Their Uudcrtaklng-f;ood
for Town.

DETROIT. Mich, Dec. I.
The Detroit Tigers will do
their spring training at Waxa-
hachie, Texas. NEXT year, aban-
doning their old training quar-
ters at GuIfIort. Miss. An
nouncement Of the selection OF
new site was made today fol-
lowing cenfcfenc: between
President Frank }. Nayin and
Manager Hughie Jennings.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-01
) Of SERBIA
| REPORTED IN FLIGHT
IS FROM PRISEREND ON
lRSEBACK BEFORE BUL-
EARS CAPTURED TOWN.
kiing to Sefia Reports His Des-
etion Is unknown-Accom-
panied by Russian Am
bassador.

RLiN, Dec. King Peter of
fled on horseback from
PEND Sunday afternoon before
Pulgarians captured the town,
ping to sofia dispatches re-
here today. The Bulgarians
Know where he is bound
MIN is Prince Troucbtzeskoy,
kusslan ambassador to Serbia.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-01
SCOTT llD ktll mt TnE
FEDERAL BANK DIRECTORS

Dali Tex. Dee. 1.E. d.
Tension hartman OF the Dallas
federal sfse bank directorate.
today an oauced that John I.
Scott Of Houston had 1een elected
class a director and Frank Kell or
Wichita Falls CLASS B directcs.
The member banks v0ked ~ mail.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-01
LAW DECLARED
IN JEFFERSON PARISH.

NEW ORLEANS. La. Dec. -
Governor Hail today proclaimed
martial law in Jefferson parish be-
cause the local authorities refused
to enforce the law against gambling.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-01
lR0 IS A|ssEO 0Y
|lO0[V|lLE SHOW AUDIENCE

ANGELES. Cat. Dec. L.
wizard was Missed by two
nv people at vaudeville
'sst night when he demanded
II testing the chains and
: Of a strong man.
oe IN thu spotlight when you
VI" discard. ths actor told
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-01
LIQUID Fire
As DEATH PLOT
CHEMIST ARRESTED


CLEEELAND, Oht0. Decen.-
her tan attenlpt 10 kin Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary "
War Garrison with liquid fire
WAS proposed, according to in
formation alleged 70 have been
obtained by County Pr,secutor
Locher from r. w. Ritter,
chemist, who Is under arrrst. il
was learned this affernoOn. A
COURT sfcnograpfer's record or
deretl taken by L8cher in the
examinations of Ritter. il IS stat
ei. showed shat two men II
high official circles were inyolv-
ed.
DR.. Ritter Is held on fraudulent
check charge. He denied that he
had made such a statement { to
Locher
Chas. De Woody, special agent oi
the department OF justice. who has
been trailing Ritter for year, swory
out the warrant on which he was ar
rested. DeWoody has been inyessi-
eating bomb plots.
Ritter admitted that he is the i'm
Fentor Of original liquid fire. Part
of the statement follows:
Two men in high official circles
to me. z said Ritter. .'and pro-
posed that my liquid fire be used
10 sprinkle on President Wilson aasi
Rock Island Argus., 1915-03-20
SAYS DAVENPORT
TOWN OF $4,000
Assessor HILD HAS ALMOST
COMPLETED REGULAR COUNT
OF TIE PEOPLE.

davenport has q population OF
more than $1,000. This IS indicated
in the returns so far received in the
Office OF Assessor I. J. Hid. The re-
turns are somewhat Incomplete bu,
the figures so far received indicate
that the population win be between
1900 and $4,000.
A large number OF residents have
not yet been taken. This is due 20 the
fac; that they were either out OF the
city or absent from their homes when
the erumerators called. In some in
stances the enumerators went back
20 the places several times IN an ef-
fort 20 get every person in the city on
the report
J. W. Mullen. former health officer.
ts nox engaged in covering the city.
securing the names OF those persons
Who we're not recorded by the enum-
orators In the original census taken.
Mr.. Mullen Is covering the entire city
IN his canvass.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-03-20
VIOLA

Julia Alice Cslkins who died AI-rch
I. vas born on a farm tvo milCs east
of Viola. Nov :. 1859 She was united
/ in marriage on Feb IS. 1873, to Gilbert
Z McCresry and 70 this union were born
six children Of whom five survive;
Mrs. J. L. Boyer and Harold Nc
Creary OF Burgess, H.. Mrs Edna Ry-
sn. Mrs s. 4. Hunting and Miss Ruth
OF Viola She siso leaves two sisters;
I Mrs. Ruch Of Bradshaw. Neb.. and Mrs
I a b Cole OF Aledo. Ill. and eight
grandchildren. Funeral services we're
held from the home Saturday fore
noon st 10 O'Clock conducted by Rev.
B. r Nesbit. Interment was made in
the Viola cemetery
Mrs. Merit Peters gave a post-nup-
tiai shower Wednesday afternoon for
her sister. Mrs Bertha Gustafson. The
time was spent socially and Mrs. Gus
tafson was delighted with the many
nice presents which she received.
Dainty refreshments were served.
Mrs. ". II. Mettler. after n visit with
her mother. Mrs. NJ. J. White. left for
Aitona. where she visited her sister.
Mrs. z. s. Keyes. before returning TO
her home at La Grange. III.
Mrs. J. z. McCreight and Miss Lena
Terry were hostesses Thursday even
ing at a prenuptial shower al the
home OF Mrs ]. r McCreight, given in
honor OF Miss Verie Terrey, whose
marriage VIII take place in the early
spring About twenty-five were pres
ent and enjoyed a most delightful eve
ming IN which games and contests
were the diversions. The shower was
n miscellaneous one and the presents
were hidden about the room and were
found by Miss Terrey. The hostesses
served a delicious two course lunch.
Miss Montgomery OF Rock Island
was a guest at the home OF Mrs. Ged-
des Friday and Saturday.
Miss Bessie Webster OF Aledo visit
ed q few days last week with Miss
Leaa Terry.
Mrs z. J. Meadows OF Bernick. Ill.
arrived Saturday and is visiting with
her daughter. Mrs. Charles Coleman
The Misses Lizzie and Ine1 Deyo ar
Rock Island Argus., 1915-03-20

Washington. d. c.. March 20.-The
boom OF former Senator Burton OF
/ Ohio. whose term OF Office expired on
March {. and who Is a candidate for
the republican nomination for presi
dent. is growing in q manner entirely
satisfactory TO himself and his friends
Burton's hackers declare that he is
one OF the few available republican
candidates unobjectionable 10 every
element in the party.
This claim is commented upon in 4
recent issue OF the Washington
Times. wherein Burton is mentioned
as 4 formidable presidential candi-
date" Controlled by Frank a Nun
sey. leading figure in the Roosevelt
campaign OF 1912. now taking an ac-
tive hand In the republican get-togeth-
er movement. the Times says II Ohio
gives her national convention dele
gates 10 Mr.. Burton he viii be "ex-
ceedingly formidable in 1916"
The position is taken, however. that
Ohio viii lose all chance of naming
the republican presidential nominee
BY scattering her delegates among
several candidates and mentions IN
this connection Myron T. Herrick and
Governor Frank z willis. Discussing
the Burton candidacy. the Times
says:
1t Is apparent that II a Republican
candidate Is TO sweep the country in
1916 he Will have 20 command the sup
port both Of conservative republi cans
and progressive republicans alike. He
viii have % have the support Of bus
and az the same time not be 1bnox-
ious 20 the progressive republicans,
especially 20 the vigorous progressive
republicans OF rhe middle west.
Friends or Burton insist ne IS in
position 20 fulfill these requirements.
They say that as a geographical prop
osiii0n his candidacy Is likely 20 prove
strong He IS not enough east 90
make the vest feel that he is remov-
ed from IL aud foreign to IT, and on
the other hand he IS conservative
enough 20 satisfy The east
Although Burton is conservative.
he has never been considered one OF
the stand pat old Guard republicans
Cf congress. His integrity. his like
anlc personality, his remarkable fund
OF Information and his spoSitiCn
10 stoop 10 small machine politics
have given him high standing among
all elements in house and senate RE
Is an authority on finance. has written
various monetary and economic works.
Is deep student of Eis-ory and af-
,airs. and IS enc Of the most polished
and educated men Who ever SAT In
the senate or the house
Burton viii leave soon FOR o tour ot
South America. fEs friends nei =vr
The trip VIII accelerate his boom. as
The development or friendly relations .
between the United States ana the
--atin-Americar. republics is com .Gs .
10 be reEarded as OF great Importance I
ly the country at large.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-03-20
WORDS FROM HOME
Statements That May BE investigated
Testimony os Rock Island Citizen.

When a Rock Island citizen comes
20 the front. telling his friends and
nslxhbors Of his experience. you can
rely on his sincerity. The statements
of people residing In far away places
DO not COMMAND your confidence.
Homo endorsement II the Kind that
backs poan's kidney Pills. Such tes-
timouy 10 convincing. Investigation
proves :, true. Below Is a statement
os a Rock Island resident No strong
or proof OF merit can be had
J.H. Beselin. s<5 Seventeenth street.
Rock Island. says: a cold which set
tied on my Kidneys brought on m at
tack OF bsekache could hardly bend
10 pu, on my shoss. The kidney Sc
cressons ~ere highly colored- I had
dizzy spells and pains IN the back OF
my head tried many medicines with
40 results uueii I got Doan's Kidney
Pills. They completely cured me-"
Price soc. q al dealers- Don't sim
ply ask for . Kidney rSmedy-get
Deans Kidney Pnis-ths same that
Mr.. Bsseiin had Foster.Aiiburn Co..
Props. Buffalo. n. Y.-tAdvl
Rock Island Argus., 1915-03-20

~at E6v~Tumeuff has established foI
itsrif standards and rules sovcrnins
ifs treatment % military prisoners Of
uar and civilians On detentiou camps
They have an arounccf their willing
I nrss. on cpndiftou % reciprocity. 20
stvc effect Co. articles XIV and XVI OF
tHr annex 60 Th~ Hague convention
40. ~ of 1907. whlrh praylt. f,- ths
~sfaH.tsHuerf % "a prisoners 1f var in.
guiry Office t6r flruishiuE lut1-ma.
ti1s aboEf prisearrs Ca each eouutry.
erI far delivery ~ mail money and
parcels to prlaurrrF OF uaT. fu many
other rrsprefs ftF arrausru. .rufs g
adopted ere similar ur both side. bat
as is Inevitable sarrr no cor1mpn
terie ~ treatment is establishment.
f.rrr are also many important dineT-
rarer
Attention .s directed Iy NJ Auder.
son t1 flr fact tlat Germany alone
elalmrf .~veraI months ago % have
Hrvr-t- - $4,000 prisoner ~ war.
cons. rur OF rlruf 10000 EHti-r over
10000 tIEt.ar. auI -yH.p.l French
r~d EretHrs.
There ore several frrusaud Ger
slsu prisoners OF ,srr iu Great Eritain
.a addition sn trr 1900 or more Ger
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Rock Island Argus., 1915-03-20
FfAT INJURIOUS
TO THE KIDNEYS
Take a TabfcsPoouful Of
Salts if Back Hurts or
Bladder gOthcrs-

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ng sisaG 10 fu@d Win aFte 49, says
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ne ta se esrsssetfy en- zzsare sxaiass
ttseT sreueie.
rse shlseYs 20 tEss- ssas1.e % free
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81 f.fFfaE tas atEaf. wesn yoa Esrs
severe hsef s-aes asrvosts aa4 tissy
sesl.s s'espisssness setG seos>ce 90
rhsuz.zsasiu ln ssG weaEssr E~s fro7
reaF crzfaeefsr ehsUg fsur oureHs %
4eG ssfts. saks a sabi~s scoosd te .
ssss sf Wat-r sss1rs sr<stfast ~ase
FatnE saG D. a few 4ays yoe= ks<-
ssfs vi srt sac This Assess eats
as gsds f-oas tEs acid 90 E-sses ssG
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lcazsr a source % trrftsfiaz thus sas-
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ftf salts - tssxseasfvs sse eAr-
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secsssssaiiy 20 kssp re ks9asys essAz
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Rock Island Argus., 1915-03-20
ORION

A class of 81 members was initia-
ted into the Woodman lodge Wednes-
day evening The meeting was con
Quoted by Consul NJ. T. Stevens OF
Camp 26. Rock Island. assisted by
Bert Newton. Cyrus Rinek and G. B.
Johnson of that camp. Cambridge
degree team conferred the woodcraf;
Cegree.
Archie Frost cornetist. and Miss
Gail South. traps have Joined the
Orion high school orchestra which
now has the following Membership:
piano, Miss irma johnson; yiolins,
Rock Island Argus., 1915-03-20

CONTINUED from Page Fourl
make an estimate OF the cost OF man
ufacturing armor. and his report. has
ID upon observation In the manufao-
turs % armor. makes the cost OF labor
and material In ton OF siB&le-forged
harysyed nickel steel armor at si7S.5o,
The Inspector OF ordnance az the
Carnegie steel company. Ensign c. p.
McVay. vas also called upon for an
estimate. and his report though made
separately without consultation with
the other officers. Is that the labor
and material In a ton OF sinEle-forsed
harvey nickel steel armor Is sis1.sf.
-AvcraE. for single.forsed OF above
estimate is stss.3s. and sis5.Ts for re-
forged armor."
On March 10. 1897. the navy depart
mcnt issued a circular calling for bids
ca 5000 tons of armor. specifying that
no bid 10 excess % $500 per ton. the
liusit hXcd b. congress IN the act Of
March. 1891. would be accepted Al
though they had furnished armor 10
Russia IN 1855 az seis a ton. the Car
ucgle and Bethlehem companies re-
fused 90 bid because of the fixed limit
Of $500.
VIC read r9v as q chapts- IN the
long history 90 che dealing between
the armor trust and the government.
fr every chapter - which the govern
ment seems 20 have gotten the worst
~ O.. this circular incident has al the
.srmart1 o. having been something in
che nature % a Joke.
The Carnegie and Bethlehem com
usnies refused 20 bid. because they
knew they would get the contracts Al
o. higher price than $500 II they sim
ply stood pat and refused 20 bid The
iaU vas so p-ordei as 20 assure them
tic business The act provided that
the nrmor must De of domestic man
ufacture. and as these two companies
had @ moucroiy on domestic marufac--
fu-s. and a. jhcy knew nev plant
could not he PIT up within year or
.vo. and the government must have
The plate before that time. il vas OBJ
ricus that all they had 20 DO 20 obtain 1
heir price was 20 refuse 70 bid and
Wait for Developments
But this circular. harmlessiy iuteld- /
"a though t appears 20 nave been. .
zane within an ace of smashing the .
,rmur trust The Illinois steel com /
lanv submitted q proposition 20 sun 4
,jy the 5000 tons Of srmor az an av-
rage price % $500 per ton. condition I
d upon congress awarding the com
,anv a contract fo- furnishing the gov
.rnment it, armor for 20 years. AZ an
,vsraec price OF s24o pe- ton. The
vas ignored. THIS Is The
sarro Fost escape the armor trust has
'VCr had
Since that time the government has
,ousht 1SG.1sT tens Of armor plate.
,ayinr on an average S4io per ton for
{ Had the government accepted the
iss0 per ton proposition of the Illinois
Steel company In 1897 Il would by this
lue have realized a saving OF more
han So. 900. .Oc0. and there ;s no rea-
on 90 believe the steel company
rouid have gone into bankruptcy.
i;her.