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REVERSES
BANKRUPTCY PETITIONS

bhNhhAI III iLllllbfb.
NJ J. 4 II BLAKE, Inc dealers In scrap Iron
and metals at col IVES, 2eth st Petition fled
ny Thomas Blake. 5000; James Ksano 5000;
that there 10 Judgments against the corporation.
aggrtgatiug $4,000. and chattel mortgage Cor
S,Nes was placed on I've horses and trucks. The
uncncumncrel assets are about $500 The bushes,
vas started IN 1883 and incorporated on February
!. 1912, with capital stock Of 100000 aud Michael
Blake Il president. lie also president Of tho
Manhattan Rolling Mills. which made an assign.
meit on Aphl .. and president OF John Leonard
largest savings banks IN the city
HARRY NADLER lDsmitro Manufacturing CO...
Pet.iian died By GdoIph Bradhn. H.i1i; solomon
nfl4s az :, S S3 M2 NJ s@sI A:.f va. s
IGNATZ AfARGARETEN. baker, OF 2l2 East
ieth St, tel petition with liabilities so.igs
Bank. l30le. and Henry f. Jones. Of Providence.
=" LEfwis COHEN. dc.lor in painter, supple. ..
Sixth az. nled petition. with liabilities t.o7s.
assets. Ssl9.
RECEIVERS APPOINTED.
LESTER A. NOLAN--Judgs Mayer has appointed
T S'eauS Elick receiver for Lester 4. Nolan.
grocer at NyAek. and may continue business Tor
PAUL wEssELs-Judss Maysr appointed Wesley
Barker receiver Tor Paul Vessels. baker and con-
ten days.
SCHEDULES.
TOWER CONSTRUCTION CO. contractor and
builder Of Madison ay.. nled schedules showing
liabilities. So.3Js. q which SlS.3ls Is secured BY
mechanics liens. aud AssetS. 81. 800 consisting Of
office aud scSfoIIdlnG 1900 auto; tl.3oO. ard
cash IA bank. $50 The mechanics liens are
against the company contractor on iobs for
tie German HospltA. Of Brooklyn and the Lutheran
Evangelical Church OF the Covenant II was stated
that the German Hospital has $1,000 In its pos
session belonging 20 the company
PNEI.MATIC CONCRETE PLACING co. Of IS
Broadway. He'd schedules showing liabilities, f2T.-
IA nominal assets. ;326jj. and actual assets.
tlS.G0i
g. " MOsEMAN & BRO. Inc. dealers IN
harness and ssddlery at i2S Chambers ST.. nled as
Segment schedules showing liabilities $2l.i6S
nominal assets. Sl3.s2l. actual assets. 1913.
ASSIGNMENTS.
A BERNsTEIN's son & CO. Inc. Wholesale
dealers iu millinery at Great Jones st.. made
an assignment 10 W &. Rosenberg. The business
na, started many years ago and was incorporated
600 October 20. 1914 with capital stock OF " 900.
samuel Bernstein Is president and Gus a Miller
treasurer.
ANNA wFINsTEIN. dealer in millinery and
supplies At 29l First az. made an assignment to
Nathan Goldman
LOUIS KARPF. dealer in oilcoth and linoleum
Al ~ Essex sL. made al assignment TO Samuel
MaudelbaUm.
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Rents Newport Cottage.

De R1ls & Edhl-s leased f0r 'hs P!csrd Is
tate tIe coits.e AZ 3 NarrlEaaseu Gv.. Newport
Y l. 70 Hamilton w Cary. for the coming GUNNER
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Fem. VA NJ Gerbsulet; Aug rs. 1914; 500
a. a.. Anil N 1915: $532. %
Brody. Joseph. aud IsldOr Woinsky-H suss March
Fucker. Beujamin-A GMlick ct al: Nov II, 1915;
s4yS %
FEEDER. Fannis-c Damast e; al; Dec l. 1905 lcAn;
rellsiI $3.50 Is
Feiustsfr Bsrnett and Daniel Elkind-United Mer
cbar,s' Realty and improvement Co: June Is
IgT4. SEA IS
CIa,.r BelI.-M Shalyitz e a., Dec I 1914;
$29j y
Maxwell. W w Z Whine; April %. 1915;
Sll95l
Meuhardt samuel-s Stern Co. Inc: FEB 4
NnI.r-. W-Chlis Co: April 81. 1915; t6s97.
Sfapfsn Merritt CO-Stephen Merritt Burial and
Cremation Co. Sept g. 1912: IllJls
Samc-SAme. March 25. 1918: 1913 30
STANLEY. He!eu--Mason Agnes; April FL. 1915
s3s5 50
Martin. Mays oransky. Dec Is. 1914 tvses,edl /
sl03i9
The Bronx.
GlIser. Bella--M shalsiu ct al; Dec 8. 1914
S2s5T2
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IIatlSsDn. . l. 40th It. arch,. cost. $3.50.
The Bronx.
otoru Ct & 1908 . brentwood Az. Sy
o,.,,o d,tlg q5y2S: |, SatTanO. on prem. owner
n " De! Gaudo. IOl fremont H aren't cost
uinDlETOwN Ro, n IS Edison Az. ,y
frawc Dug. .9x836: wel.man Finance and NY
Co DorotheA Helm. 100 WeStchesier So pres OWL own
sr: NJ W Del Gaudio 4Oi fremont aV' aren't
1850 ST. cor Tisbout az. 'y brick brick garage age
s--fr-1 boulevard owner: Kreymbors Archt 60.
IoS3 3 1881 st. archts. cost. $500
MORRIS Az. l17lh st 10 Nj nope I!' t 20 ~
Scns,r Co. j " Cornish. sos fremont Az. pres;
owner. scheielk. 4lGs Park az. aTcht; total
cost SlSO.OO0.
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SURROGATES, NOTICES.

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON
orable John Z. Cohalan. Surrogate or
the County OF New York. NOTICE Is here
by given TO all persons having claims
against Delos o. Wickham, late OF the
County OF New York. deceased 20 present
the anne with vouchers thereof TO the SUB
scriher. al her place OF transacting ousl-
ness. tho Office of Root. Clark. Buckner &
Rowland No. 81 Nassau Street, In the
Borough OF Manhattan, city OF New YORK
on or before the 18th day OF Novemoer'
1915. MARY Z. WlCkHAM.
Dated. New York. the 9Th day OF May
1915 ,
ROOT. CLARK. BUCKNER & HOW,
LAND, Attorneys for Exeeutrix. 81
Nassau Street, New York. --
IL PURSUANCE OF An ORDER OF HON.
orable John =. Cohalan. surrogate OF
the County OF New York. NOTICE Is mere
by given 10 all persons having c.~lns
against Samuel II Nissan, late OF the
County OF New York. deceased. 70 preseht
the same with vouchers thereon 10 the
subscribers. at their place OF trans-ctins
business at the ONCE OF Whitridge, But
Ter & Rice No. 50 Wall Street In The
city Of New York. on or before the nrst
day OF December next.
Dated. New York. the sixth DAY OF NAY
1915.
SARAH J. NISSAN,
WILLIAM ADAMS klSsAM.
Executors.
wHITRIDGE, BUTLER a RICE, AttOr-
neys for Executors u wall Street
New York City.
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DISTRICT COURT.
Melton Cslsndar-MAYER, j.
Room ass PostOdics Building
At 10 a m.
ADJOURNED MOTIONS.
Smith Simons TSkacs/P a r R
o. So-ELy Mop/ChInnsu Small IS Kossino
Nane/Wood Barn Hatha"g
Perrin Blake -
NEW MOTIONS
Kroeschill Reid Donald MIer/SOnn
KatzJ Smith Schultz Whitcomo
AdsmsouI Quincy Same Amer surety
Reducing Mach Ifrytns Monmouth Sec Greenhut
Same Wilmington Est1br0Oh Seward Dreds
Morris A itsterter lie NJ Jarnulowsky
PreciOusWIIC % Fullerton Mooney NY .NH&HRR
SonuebOTuI clyde 3 Van Novelty Brelung
Wagner Carpenter q Cost Tug
Geul Elect Sundh Bredgeton
Watson Huntington
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d. s,ecklsr New York City. and r. II. oyeson
Boston. admitted 10 practice.
2T2-Latts Terry Construction Co/Bnush steam
ship RAlthmoOr, etc, Passed. per Stipulation. - .
283-Equiiabls Life Assurance Society Of 81
Commonwealth Of Penn. Argued.
2gc-Glenn Boutwell, Bingham Co. state Of
Idaho. ct al. Argued. 1870
2G1-Sta,s Savings and Commercial BankIAldsn
Anderson Of al Individually. etc. Argued.
26s-E Brand. ir, ct Al. a. surviving etecutors
ETC. Union Elevated K r et al. Argument com
menced.
Day call for NAY 7 25s. 2ss 27O. al land s5I
and $751; 273. 21i 27s. al 27s and ISL.
CIRCUIT COURT OF kPPEALs-LAcOMBE.
COKE. WARD and ROGERS. JJ.-lO.so A. IN.
Room t33 POs'O-ice Building.
GENERAL CALENDAR
Iehigh Wilkesbarre Coal BrOOkeim| Grsenbsum
Hartford 4 y Y Traus NYCSHKR Banker
HART A Trans I ; Marshall
Plymouth Underwood COISteanls
Ryan MtNenonBAnk Re Valentine BOIL Co
AutoSalesGumJ Ry edeSW LanstOuy Curtis
Macy BrOwn
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sURRoGATE's coURT-EETcHAsL q
No day ca-nndaf

COUNTY COURT.
Civil Caendar-Pat tv-FAWCETT J Part "
ROY T.
Calendar IN Par " e. 10 A "
Actions t-iab.s by the court without jury:
Paulson HAYES Lucrhess StoltTky
Zimmerman fChe'kin Sl0pkor MoskowiuBldE
Sorg r .Morna'Rl'yCo Grimm St-ecp
Warady II0dgkinson shapiro iKrimko
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SATISFIED JUDGMENTS.
NAY 6.
Manhattan.

The nrst name Is that OF the debtor the second
that " The creditor. and date when judgment was
f.el.
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Al the Bronx Exchange:
By Joseph 7. Day.
New Building Plans
Manhattan.
The Bronx.

penbnwAY s5n 4q,h 81. Tor an open-air
rS|,i1u T.-'ure show 501l43; Barney estate, 81
Tvay. i c bangs. Bvay and 42d s. lessee I {
Hatualu. 3 4Uth e. a-cE,. cos'' gov
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STATE.

COURT OF APPEALS.
Col Saw,elle Rich Ninoh
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WESTMINSTER COUNTY.

sURRoGATE's coURT-sAwYER. s.
A, White Plains friday.
WILLS FOR PROBATE
John " HaT
TO PAY CLAIM
ADMINISTRATORS ACCOUNTING.
To COMPEL PAYMENT.
Augustus " slater
COMPULSORY ACCOUNTING.
Mary Harris
ACCOUNTING.
Ebert Ra-hite william Klingstein
Mary O. Barlow
COUNTY c0URr-PTATT. J.
Special Term ,7r motions only to-day. ETr ea!en-
dar Will be resumed on Monday.
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COURT CALENDARS
FEDERAL.
SUPREME COURT.

IN. meaning 81 this In. / Is ,nu, " ss,i
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NEW YORK COUNTY.
SUPREME COURT,

AppsIlate OhlsIon-ist Department -,
INGRAHAM T. J. VI IAUGHLIN, LAJGHLiN,
CLARKE and SCOTT JJ.-Couu opens 81 ~
MOTIONS.
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RECEIVER LPPoINTEo-sUPREmE COURT.
b. BRADY. J.
c CosateIYoung Realty and Conf Co"
McKeOvu.
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REFEREES APPOINTED.
Supreme court-BRADY. J.
ecanlon Bloch Edeison.
McGuireJ Rogers--C HALEY. r.
IQlman /Essert--A v Giegerirh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-07

BAKEE MALyINA In PURSUANCE OF AN
order % Ho10rAble John r. Cohaan. surrogate
n he County " New York, notice Is hereby xiven
10 All persons having claims against halvins l.
Maker late OF the County Of New YOyk deceased.
10 prcseut the same. Nith vouchers thereof 70 The
ubscribers al their pace q transActnz business. %
tie once o. crane & lockwood. their sttornsys. a.
No 81 Wall Street 40 the city Of Nes I0Fs, Boz.
ough Of Manhattan. on Of before tie ninth day Of
July next
lsI5 MARSHALL. c. LEFFERTs.
THOMAS q RICHARDSON.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-07

TSPURsUANcE OF AN ORDER OF HON.
orabie John r. COhaian. a Surrogate OF
the County OF New York. notice Is hereby
given 10 al persons having claims AGAINST
Albert r Plummer. deceased. late % the
County Of New York 20 present the same
with vouchers thereof 70 the suoscriosrs
at their place OF transactins bus ness 80.
80 cedar street, In the city OF New YORK
or or before the ist day OF December. merit
DATED. New York, the 2ist day OF April
,sis sENEY PLUMMER.
JOHN vs.. SIMPSON.
"a Executors.
SIMPSON. TEACHER a -BARrLErT,
Attorneys for EXocutofa- ~ Gear
Street, New York. ".
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-08
RIVAL TO TWILIGHT SLEEP''
In "Sunrise Slun1ber'' Patient Is
Conscious, But Feels No
Pain,

Columbus, 0. - Twilight Sleep"
hailed as godsend to women, has a
rival. It is known as sunrise slum-
her," the latest in painless childbirth.
1t was originated here by DR.. G. T..
Turner, obstetrical expert at Mount
Carmel hospital, and DR.. w. l. Jones,
anesthetist.
The new method is not in it's in
fancy. This fact is emphasized by Is
Columbus mothers, who proclaim it's
virtues, these doctors say. The new
treatment differs from twilight Sleep
in that nitrous oxide, commonly known
as Laughing gas" is used, and it does
not aim to produce complete anesthe-
STA. The patient, it is said, is able to
converse and receive impressions, but
feels no pain.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-08
HIS ONLY DOOR is GREASE
Washington Man With Disordered
Oifactory Nerves Wishes to II
End Life,

Spokane, Wash.-Physically normal,
with the exception of disorder Of
the olfactory nerves, which caused
everything scented by his nostrils to
smell like grease" Fred w Ending
er, an inmate Of the county poor farm.
was committed to the asylum at Medi-
cal Lake for treatment.
Edlnger was brought to the county
Jail after he had become desperate at
the poor farm and begged for a rope in
orders that he might end his suf-
ferings. He testified:
Everything in the world smells like
grease to me. The things I eat or
anything that can be smelled by me
appears to be lard. I have decided
there is nothing to live for and will
end it all If can get an opportunity"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-08
Notice of Sale.

North Carolina-HaIifax County.
Under and by virtue Of a power
of sale contained in certain deed
of trust executed by Dan. E. Taylor
and wife Annie P. Taylor, to the
undersigned trustees, and Of recorc
in the public registry Of Halifax
county in Book 255 at Page 457, t.
secure the payment Of certain bonds
therein mentioned and described
and the stipulations therein con-
tanned not having been complied
with, and at the request Of the par
ties in interest, the undersigned
trustees will, on Saturday, the 24th
day Of April, 1915, at IL o'clock M,
at the court mouse door OF Halifax
county, at Halifax. North Carolina,
offer at public sale to the highes
bidder for cash, the following de
scribed lands, to-Wit: Lying, being
and situate in the county Of Halifax
State Of North Carolina, and more
fully described as follows: It being
all of the right, title and interest OF
the said Dan. E. Taylor in and
that tract of land known as the
w HlCC dlill, anu COuldliiiUS IHI0S
hundred and thirty-three $3.50 acres,
and being the one-ffth undivided
interest of the said Dan e. Taylor
in and to said place, and bounded b,
the lands Of S. A. Dunn, the Waugh
an heirs, Dead Creek and Capt. G.
S. White. Also all his right, title
and interest in two brick stores in
the town of Scotland Neck, North
Carolina, and being on the west side
Of the Main street Of said town, one
of which is occupied by the firm OF
White & PAUL and fronting feet
on Main street and running back
about. fleet; the other being oc
cupied by L. Waxman, and fronting
...... feet on Main street and running
back......feet, and bounded by tht,
property Of r. c. Josey.
3'his 18th day OF March. 1915.
A. R. DUNNING,
S. A. DUNN,
Trustees
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-08
Notice..

By virtue of power vested in me
by certain deed Of trust executed
to me by James o. Baker, and dull,
recorded in the office of the regis
ter Of deed of Halifax county.
North Carolina, in Book 255 at Page
376, will on the 3rd day of April
1915, sell for cash at public auction
to the highest bidder, in the town OF
Scdtlaud Neck, N. c., in front of
Planters & Commercial Bank, at IL
o'clock m, the following d escribeo
real estate, lying and being in Hall
fax County, North Carolina, to wit:
That tract or parcel of land, in
said county and State, being lots 5 &
6 in the Division of the Bishop Land
OF record in the office of register
of deeds for Halifax County, North
Carolina, in Book - at Page -.
to which reference is hereby made
containg Is 6-10 acres, more or less.
and bounded by the lands of j..
Gray, Jessie Canny and Henry Smith
This the 3rd day Of March 1915.
Stuart Smith. TrtStao
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-08
BASEBALL At front
Americans in Foreign Legion
Want National Game.
Volunteers From the United States
With the French Army Get the
Fever at Deceptive Sign
of Spring.

Paris.-The correspondent Of New
York Sun with the Foreign Legion
at the front writes:
A postcard came from Torole say.
ing that he is acting as mechanic for
an American aviator with the fifteenth
squadron of the royal flying corps at
Farnsborough, England. He adds that
he has been granted ten days vacation
and received $40 advance pay and that
the feeding is fine, especially the ham
and eggs.
Fred Stone, a New Yorker has been
wounded by shrapnel while on SEN
tinel duty in the trenches at the town
of -. Two bullets entered his body,
but DR.. Van Worst, who attended him,
assured us he was all right.
A later letter says:
This is my birthday. Heavy snow
has fallen. Strange, for only yester-
day as we were on our way to the
shooting trenches from the sugar re-
finery on the canal, where we had all
taken hot shower baths, I was think
ing of writing to ask you to send us
a baseball outfit. Spring was in the
air, and everything was beautiful, so
no wonder we all got baseball fever.
Many of the Americans here are col
1ege men. There are at least three in
the rear and thirteen here. We had
IA, but Carstairs is gone, Rockwell
is in the hospital at Mont Meriel.
Olinger is at the depot at Orleans, and
so is Collins, who is still i'll. Narwich
has just joined us again with some
others who have come to fill our ranks
Ganson is also at Orleans. Casey has
gone for an eight-day rest.
You may think the idea Of baseball
here is crazy, but why not? The Eng
lish play football in the rear of the
lines. Do not forget that this war is
the most remarkable war in many 9TH
er ways than it's size. 1t has been
pointed out often enough that the
firing line is 200 miles in length, but
not much attention has been paid to it's
width. It's depth is SO comparatively
Insignificant that we can play ball if
we will when out Of the trenches.
OF course shells fall in this village
where am writing, where we rest, but
the rear and be entirely out of the dan
ger zone. People are living there
again as before the war. They hear
the distant roar of cannon, but the
noise becomes a habit. Anyone who
wants a fine reproduction of the front
when firing is going on-not a battle
but the ordinary fring-has only to go
to some big construction work in New
York, where he will hear exactly what
we hear every day.
The blasting initiates the cannon,
the hammer striking the steel girder
gives the rife shot, a steel girder
when dropped reproduces q cannon
fire effect, especially through the vi
brations caused. But the most re-
markable imitation is the hydraulic
hammer. that contrivance with which
a workman bores holes in steel. This
instrument exactly initiates a machine
gun in action. If I ever get back to
to New York I shall jump whenever
I hear Cne
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-08
Notice!

It has been reported that l had
quit the insurance business. Thi
report is unkind and untrue. Som
of my expirations have been usee
and policies slipped in by some O
my competitors. This is not gener,
ally customary in the insurance
world. 1t is generally known b,
lire Insurance agents that the agen-
cy belongs to the company and the
expirations and business belong tt
the agent who produces it. A com
pany has the right to withdraw
from an agency, an agent also has a
right to withdraw from a company,
ALL policies will be renewed at ex-
plration unless otherwise instructed
l write all kinds Of insurance, rep
resenting the strongest and most
liberal companies in the world. This
agency can write the whole town.
pay all losses and won't miss its
money. WILL H. JOsEY,
General Insurance Agent
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-08
To The Citizeu Of Scotland Neck
And Vicinity.

For fully thirty five years the L,
& NJ. Semmi- Mixed Real Paint have
been extensively used throughout
the United States and also in South
America. They have therefore
been subject to the test Of every
sort Of climatic conditions most
successful there by proving their
extreme durability and supreme
value.
See our dvertisement on other
page, telling property owners how
to make their own paint, and there.
by save sixty cents a gallon on every
gallon used.
LONGMAN & MARTINEZ.
Paint Makers, New York.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-08
Notice

By virtue of powers conferred o,
me by that certain deed Of trust ex
ecuted to me by Simeon Smith ard
his wife Dora Smith on the 21st day
of February 1913 and recorded in
the Registers Of Deeds office Of Hal
flax County in book 246, on page 385
| will, on the 18th day of April 1915
at II o'clock in front of the Post
Office in Scotland Neck, sell to the
highest bidder, for cash, at public
auction the following described
tract Of land lying and being il
Scotland Neck Township. Halifax
County, beginning at bay and rec
oak tree in a branch Jack Keels es-
tate line; thence S. So IL q. IS
poles to a pine and gum; thence n
SO E. 158 poles to a pine; thence N
81 E. SO poles to pine on the
branch: thence down the branch to
beginning containing 1O6 ocres
more or less. This March 9 1915
A. Paul Kitchin.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-08
CRIME IN SAXONY DECREASES
eurglaries Reduced by 70 Per Cent
j Since Outbreak Of European
War,

overwhelmingly has dimin.
1shed to remarkable degree in Sax
ony during the war, according to the
police commissioners report. In Ores
den the number of frauds has been re-
duced by 40 per cent and .burglaries
by 70 per cent. This occurrence ia
not attributed to the calling up of the
members of the habitual criminal
classes among the men drawn to take
their places in the ranks of the army
but is due to psychological reasons. in
the opinion of the noted criminologist.
DR.. Robert Heindl.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-08

its being done there again.
A Philadelphia factory is making
swords for the British army. Such
a contract had never before been re-
ceived in this country. In the past
British swords have been made in
Germany.
In the Pittsburgh district, which
includes Bethlehem, many Germans
who formerly worked for the Krupps
are employed. They are now making
war material for the allies, although,
of course, they do not know this
definitely. The men in the factory
are not informed for whom a particu-
lar six-inch shrapnel shell is being
made.
Some odd items are reported. The
French government has paid New
England manufacturers 100000 for
snowshoes. One concern in Phila-
delphia is turning OF: q folding saw
with wooden handles for cutting wire
entanglements. When the war started
the armies used steel pliers for this
work, with the result that many men
were shocked to death by high volt
age electricity.
Factories turned to New Uses.
All sorts of factories have been
pressed into commission to make
things useful in war. A company in
Bridgeport, Conn, which usually
makes cemetery monuments of
bronze, is now turning out forgings
for an auto truck concern which has
a large order from the allied coun-
tries. Bridgeport, by the way, is en-
joying huge prosperity because most
of it's industrial concerns are working
On war orders.
All through Massa chusetts and
Connecticut war orders are helping to
overcome the depression of the first
few months of the war. The Fore
River Shipbuilding company is very
busy. It is generally reported it is
making ten submarines for the Brit
lsh navy, these to be delivered at the
end of the war. In addition, it is
making about Is other submarines.
Demand for many particular ar
ticles has been SO great that the al
lied governments have signed con-
tracts at prices most attractive for
the manufacturers. In addition, it is
pretty well established that middle
men, brokers and agents are gather
ing in millions in commissions, some
OF which are exhorbitant.
1t is said by a Chicago merchant,
for instance, that there is a well-or-
ganized band Of extortionists, with
agents in all the big cities on both
sides of the Atlantic and headquarters
in New York, which is exacting a toll
OF from 15 to 20 per cent on practical
ly every shipment of war supplies
that leaves the country.
In general the agents of each gov
eminent maintain that their nation
is buying right, while stating belief
that other nations are being heeced.
A we1l-known Russian exporter of
New York city says the Russian gov
eminent is suffering the most heavily
OF all. He has sent over a report for
wide publication in Russia in which
he says that already $20,O0O,00O has
been lost through the exploitation of
American commissioners and brokers.