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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-18


BURKE MADE A RAID
0fic6Ts Burke and Sweeney Of the
50th st. station are very young
sleuths. Recently they were put in
plain clothes. That was an auspic=
i0us moment for them. They had a
chance to put all the theories cleaned
from our best dime novels into work.
ing order.
A few nights ago they were I'M
structed by their commanding officer
to find oft if there was gambling in;
MQrphy's poo1room at 39th and Cot
tage Grove.
All! that would be test. Chapter
10 of How to Become a Detective, "
10 cents a copy, says raids should
never be made openly, but in a very
mysterious manner Burke and
Sweeney held a whispered confer
etce. Then it was agreed that Burke
should disguise himself as CHM
ney and go up to the roof. This he
did.
Burke, on the roof, espied a sky
light. He tipt6ed over and looked
down. All! they were playing pool.
Now one can gamble on pool, even
though no money was in sight. So.I
Burke proceeded to act.
The pool players were startled to
hear a cry Of Hands up!" from the
skylight. They saw a long arm hold
ing a gun. Then they made a break
for the door, h6l1ering ''burglarsp' A
moment later there was a crash of
glass and Burke landed in a heap on
the floor. He spied a half of shoe
heel on the floor. "a clue, he shout
ed and dashed out the door.
Then followed a Cinderella hunt |
for the heel the piece fitted.
Finally Burke spied William MUIR
ply, the p0olr06m owner, on the cor
ner minus heel Burke grabbed him !
and brought him to the station. He |
reeited his tale Of woe. The COM |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-18


ABOUT FUTURE MEN"
ut is the duty Of the government
to be patefha1 to the boys OF the MAJ,
ton and to provide for their future,
by giving them vocational training, 7
This was the statement of Judge
DOlan, who pfesides over the boys
court, into which there passes a daily
stream Of boys from IL to q, most.
of them arrested for minor 6tfensestt
and the greater proportion of them
boys who are out Of employment and
frequently are not skilled in any line
Of work.
Judge Dolan declares that the na=-
ton is too Indifferent to the fate of
its future men. He points out, the.
fact that even the training provided
in reform school cannot be given. to-
a boy until he has become a crim=S
inal and is sent there as punishment
''In a book Of memoirs of Linceln55s
l found an astonishing statement, (
Judge Dolan told a Day Book report,
err ''There were during the ciVn war;
in the. union army 1890, 900 soldiers,
under 81, 100000 under 20, S9O,-5
UUU uIlu6I, 10, AOU,OOV Hld6f IL ana
leo, 600 under 16. -
eff this country we're to be engaged
in war again it would depend in the
main on It's youths. and since these
are the boys who are to protect their
country they should be taken care Ofg
by the nation. The government
should establish vocational schools
where young boys might be taught
trades that would enable them toy
earn an honest living and prevent
them from becoming criminals be-
cause they cannot earn living orr
because they are untitled for steady
employment and drift into bad COM
pany. 1t Is the duty Of the govern
ment to safeguard the future OF the
boys on whom they must depend ina
time of war to lay down their lives
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-18

hProcialms Holy War" Is a head
line now Kept Standing. But the helys
war is stfIl a shy, shrinking Httls
thing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-12
[opJCS OF THE DAY
IN WALL STREET
eft Much Mystery About
81 shipment of Gold and
Securities Here.
coNsIGNMENT MAY BE
ONLY ONE OF MANY
!. Decision Found To Be a
Oisappointment-At First
Taken as BulliSh.

..r,. still shrouds much Of the
..,tion whereby gold and securi-
vs. were brought from England to
as e. q, a bsttleship with a convoy
u.s. var vessels and yesterday sent
" ,his city. There were positive
T" 1T. on Tuesday night by per-
49, 49, who ought to know that gold and
''-' ..;.. together made a total Of
A., s5OO0o.000, Of which two
more nc. NC, he cold. But yesterday a
taEas "" va he firm Of J. T. Morgan q
1eino o,5 .bst the gold amounted to only
20, s a. oo0 lie declined TO give the
Sls,Ys,;;- rete value Of the securities
s ippI..S he general assumption was
nous. 20 nm 600 would just about cover
NAV N.;,be- was il possible to learn
II, " Ne-' ,bev we're American bonds and
w Il.I. cent 70 serve as collateral for
s'G Ss ~ something else. One reason
q iosn, " ,nvsterv chat mas been thrown
10Y -, .,a eTajr is .he belief that yes
aooa' -, srr;vsl Of gold was only part
.s = A;1,Scb larger consignment. II the
2. .,5 rcmes TO correct the foreign ex-
goo %. 80. i seems plain from the action
sssn .ssriing In Yesterdays market that
o. 100 viii have 70 be sent before
80 definite Improvement can be eH-
mated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-12
new WASHINGTON
HEIGHTS HOUSES
Group of Four to Occupy
a Plot in 1S9th
Street.
EPHRAIM ADLER
OWNER OF PROPERTY
Well Known Man Makes Offer
for Proposed Fifth
Avenue Office.

group of four FIVE story apartment
houses is to occupy the plot Of ten
lots, 125 feet east Of st. Nicholas sv.,
and running through from lSsth to
lsOth ST., sold on Tuesday by George V.
McNally and Joseph Silverson for Ger
trude A. German. 1t will be erected
by Ephraim Adler, the buyer. who is
member of the firm Of Brody, Adler &
Koch.
The site fronts 125 feet on each
street. For this operation. Mr.. Nc
Nally has secured four building loans,
totalling $4,000, from the Van Dyck
estate.
There was a report yesterday that
a well known resident of this city, who
has made several big investment pur-
chases recently, has made overtures to
purchase from the plans the sixteen
story building to be erected on the
former r. 7. Wilson site, at the south
east corner of 43d st. and Fifth av.
The property was transferred on Tues
day to the 51l Fifth Avenue Corpora
ton, in which Harris and Maurice
Mandelbaum, Stoddard & Mark, law
yers, and Harry Mandel are interested.
Henry NJ. Fitch has sold for Henry
Joline to a client of E. w. Geer the
three story slate roof dwelling at 6
Hollywood av, Norwood Park, Long
Branch, n. J. It is on a plot measur-
ing i45x350, located near Brookwillow
av. There is also a stable on the prop
erty. The purchaser is John Fl. Herren,
who gives in part payment the brick
two family dwelling at 1929 Plimpton
av., in The Bronx. The house occupies
lot 22.6x1OO, located rs feet south of
10th st.
Frederick Brown has bought from
Gertrude Helmsley and Ida Tonnes 2574
and 1916 Eighth av, two five story
apartments, with stores, on plot 50xS0,
between, 18th and 13sth SITS. In ex-
change Mr. Brown gives five lots at the
corner of Miller and Water avs, at
St. George, S. /.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-12
AMERICAN LINE
EARNINGS LARGE
Passenger Receipts Show Falling
Off, but Freight Receipts
Are Bigger.

The FIRST report Of Philip A. S.
Franklin, receiver Of the international
Mercantile Marine Company, who was
appointed by the United States Dis
trict Court last April, was filed to-day.
Although the company virtually con-
trolls the American Line, the White
Star Line, the Atlantic Transport Line,
the Dominion Line, the Red Star Line,
the Leyland Line and the Holland
America Line, the receivers report
deals only with the American Line, Of
which he is in active charge.
The report gives the total operating
earnings for the months Of April, May
and June as S1,655,233 and the total
general expenses as S260,486 not al
lowing for depreciation of vessels and
other property. The net result Of
operations for the three months are
placed at 1884, TAI.
Nh Franklin says the American Line
steamers have been reconverted into
first. second and third class passenger
carriers. and declares this change has
met with the approval of the travelling
public. The report states that the
American Line has had no accidents,
that passenger earnings have fallen
off. but that freight earnings have IN
creased. The Panama-Pacifc Line was
nut into operation under the receiver
ship and the results are declared to be
satisfactory.
In connection with Mr.. Franklin's re.
port, Charles T. Haydock, secretary OF
the reorganization committee Of the
international Mercantile Marine Com
pany, gave out a statement to-nlght
dealing with all the lines controlled by
the company. The returns of all the
properties for the first six months Of
the current year indicate, he said, that
the surplus earnings for that period
would amount approximately to SILL
100000 after deducting depreciation
and other fixed charges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-12
PRESIDENCY LEFT OPEN
Vice Presidents of Submarine
Boat Chosen.

-, The Submarine Boat Corporation,
he company recently incorporated to
'leceed the Electric Boat Company,
'!genized yesterday with the election
q T. B. Frost. I. Y. Spear, Henry K.
A;phen and Gregory c. Dawson, as
use-presiden's and directors. Other
Sembers Of the board are Thomas c.
DAWSON. II. C.. sheridan, Norman john
s'n, George W. Hoyt, Stacy c. Rich
BOND William II Remick, and Andrew
Fletcher. Mr.. Richmond, a member
u the firm of Winslow. Lanier & Co.,
vas made temporary treasurer.
The presidency OF the company was
tit vacant, but selection is expected
% be made in the near future. The
present. directorate is made up largely
" The members Of the technical stall
v the old Electric Boat Company. A
CIRCULAR will be issued by the new
.'ssapsny in a few days, offering to ex-
sSsange the old stock of the Electric
oat Company, preferred. common and
s,eng trust certificates, at the ratio
ten shares of the new stock, which
lss no par value, for one share of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-12
PIG IRON THE FEATURE
Rumor Has Steel Corporation
as a Purchaser.

The activity in pig iron, according to
the steel trade publications, is the
most prominent feature of the iron and
steel situation. Steel making pig iron
has advanced 81 ton in nearly all
markets except Chicago. The steel
manufacturers are exerting every effort
to prevent speculative transactions
from reaching any considerable total
and TO keep the markets from running
away
"The Iron Age" says:
Some excitement has added to the
situation by reported purchase OF pig
iron Mt Cleveland by the Steel Corpora
uon, but confirmation of this report is
lacking. Naturally, the possibility that
the large steel companies would need
TO so into the market for iron, as at
other times of cumulative demand for
steel, has been a factor in the week S
advance"
THE Iron Trade Review" says:
"ln the East pig iron has scored q
clean advance Of 81. There is a very
general desire among consumers to get
under cover for deliveries after Janu-
ary l, as they are evidently seeming
higher prices and the increasing diff
Guilty of getting metal. Blast furnace
managers, after their trying experience
during the last several lean years,
however, are slow TO commit them
selves so far ahead. The steel side of
the situation is as active and vigorous
as ever. The Steel Corporations oper-
ations remain at high pitch, with
ingot capacity engaged at SO to 81 per
cent and blast furnaces at about 81
per cent. Reports persist that the
leading interest will be obliged to buy
pig iron, if it has not already done So"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-12
BUSINESS REPORTS
ROUT DEPRESSION
Bank Examiners in Every State
Note Striking Improve
ment.
frrnm The Thbune gursu.l

Washington, Aug. Unmarked i'm
provement in business conditions al
over the country is noted in reports
TO the Controller of the Currency TO-
day from more than one hundred ma
tional bank examiners, in every state
in the Union. The improvement Is
more striking in those sections where
there has been some depression; -,
Crops are reported to be good, with
a few exceptions in the Middle west
and in Maine, where Continued heavy
rainfall has done some damage.
The demand for money appears 10
be about normal in all sections, ana
the examiners report that the oankS
are able to meet the seasonabie de-
mands without difficulty.
In the New England States unusual
activities are reported in the leather
and tanning business, as well as III
cotton goods manufacture. Activity In
the Eastern states is particularly
noted in the knitting mills and shoe
factories. Marked improvement IS SAID
to be appearing in the steel, iron ana
copper industries, and in building
operations. There is large demand
for farm machinery and retail busi-
ness is improving. Coal mining is an
exception to the general trend.
Business generally is improving IN
the Southern states. Cotton mllls IN
Georgia are running full time, while
all through the South the cotton man
ufacturing business is booming. In
the Middle West there is steady and
in many cases improving condition OF
business. Generally the crop condi-
tons are excellent.
An unusual activity in the Alaskan
trade is benetiting the entire Paclhc
Coast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-12
Rate Decision Disappoints.

-. fac. that the rate decision had
49,, handed down was out fully halt
:. bour before there was any realiza-
-, Of how disappointing the amount
:, the Increases granted was. In the
-,,,.ire the railroad issues, when
s lsiA opened strong and were rising
s - tbe public announcement was
T -5 utilized their opportunity to good
rs. .:~s5tsge s. Paul, Atchison, Chesa-
, ,s Union Pacific and Baltimore q
6b 1', making particularly large gains.
TSs first setback came about the time
~, ~ teksrs printed Commissioner Dan
ieI,, estimate that the aggregate IN, IN
r IN, would hardly exceed Sl6OU'yVV'
Tho Sis2prointmcrt was al the create
n, .be mistake that had been made IN
The berinning Of supposing that any
Increase must necessarily mean a large
ca, for the roads. Wall Street IN gen
s-sI having little idea of what had been
esked for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-12
UNITED ASSOCIATION DEAD
Protective Cloak Men Absorb
Last 159 Members.

The final absorption Of 159 members
of the old United Association by the
Cloak, Suit and Skirt Manufacturers
Protective Association was effected
yesterday. The association now mum.
bers more than 400 members, each OF
whom pays annual dues OF $3.50, the as
sociation deriving from this source
alone more than 100000 a year.
In it's executive Offices, in the Fifth
Avenue Building, there are maintained
a credit adjustment bureau and bu-
reau for the exchange and sale of mer-
chandise among the members and a
labor bureau in the Masonic Building
is run for the adjustment of disputes
with workmen.
Charles Heineman, president, has re-
signed. New officers are TO be elected
next week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-12
DR0UTH AIDS
COTTON GAIN
Market Steady-Closes at Gain
of Twenty Points.

Indications that the rains in the
Southwest had not been sufficient to re-
lieve drouthy conditions in South
Texas and an unfavorable review Of
crop conditions in the weekly report
of the Weather Bureau led to covering
by recent sellers in the cotton market
yesterday, and Tuesdays losses were
more than recovered, with December
contracts selling back to within 5
points of last weeks high levels. Cen
eral business was not active, and the
news seemed to be bringing in com
paratively little fresh demand, but Of
ferings were limited and the market
closed at practically the best point of
the day, with the final tone firm at the
net gain of Is to 20 points.
Cables were relatively steady, and
the market here opened at unchanged
prices to an advance Of points, with
active months selling about 5 to 6
points net higher during the first few
minutes. There was some selling on
this advance by local traders, who
thought that the demand from shorts
would soon be supplied and that the
market was likely 10 weaken should the
detailed weather report show as much
rain in the Southwest as suggested by
the private reports of the previous
day, but aggressive selling was checked
by the Western belt forecast for gen.
orally clear weather, and the market
later frmed up on the detailed report
for the Houston district showing less
rain than expected and the statement
of the Weather Bureau that the crop
had made little progress during the
week. Active months sold about 81
per bale above the low level or the
morning in the late trading.
Local traders were inclined TO at
tribute the advance to disappointment
on the part of recent sellers that the
rains in the Southwest had not been
more general and to covering, rather
than to any broadening Of trade OF
speculative buying for long account.
and general business was, in fact, quiet
during the entire day. Buying for long
account was probably restricted by the
fact that the days weather details
showed rains in many Of the sections
which were complaining Of drouth in
the weekly report of the Weather Blu
reau and the fact that a considerable
Improvement in crop condition was
noted in sections where the rains have
been really heavy or general. The in
fluence of the new crop on prices is
beginning to show in the tendency OF
the differences between grades of white
cotton to narrow, but so far the offer
ings of new crop cotton have not re-
suited in any pressure against the MID
ding quotation, and Southern spot
markets as officially reported late yes
terday were unchanged to &c higher,
with sales rather larger at several
points. Private cables attributed the
advance in Liverpool to small offerings
and trade calling, but the trading here
was not of the sort to suggest any
increased activity on the part OF trade
buvers or in the way of hedging
against spot supplies. Exports for the
day were 7,139 bales, making 48,O4o
bales so far this season. Range OF
prices: w..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-12
French Pay Big Premium.

Evidently something viii have to be
|iore without delay TO protect the
French in their dealings with other
nations. Exchange on both London and
New York in Paris is prohibitively
high. and there is so small a supply OF
sterling and dollar drafts there that
French importers don't know where to
turn 70 yet means Of payment for
their purchases. The Bank Of France
in,eryeucd to-day, as it has on many
previous occasions. but notwithstand-
ing the additions IL made TO the supply
Of exchange rates continued 70 ad-
vance. Recently there was a plan un-
der negotiation for loan TO French
merchants by bankers here Of about
10000 0O1. but the hitch that occurred
shortly after 70 became known mas
lot yet been Strengthened out. Mean
while French importers are having TO
pay something like as francs here
for every dollars worth Of goods they
buy, against q normal price Of about
5l-5 francs. The arrival in this coun-
Try day or two ago Of two repre-
sentative French bankers is believed to
foreshsdow a new credit arrangement
here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-12
Sales at Auction.

The sales held yesterday In the local auction
rooms resulted as follows:
At IA Yesey ST.:
BY Joseph P. Day.
18Th ST. 22o.22s W. 1855 sth ~. 90 exio05. 4
sty theatre. Adjourned % Aug IS.
By Daniel Greenwald
18Th ST, 2l5 ", IS, ASA Bway. ls7xl00 S.
sly tenmt and store Sherifs sale Of all right.
title. etc. which Annie Moore had on July i. 1918.
or since; leaSehold. Wlnslow. * %. attys. Ad-
joUrned 10 sept 5.
BY Henry b. Ketcham.
CANAL ST, 81 to II. cor Allen At. 5OI546.
two 5 sty brick tennis and stores; also
SSH ST. 10 W. S. about l2S Ans az, 25x
1905. sty tenmt. Adjourned TO Aug IS.
A, s9OS Third IV.:
BY Joseph P. Day.
PROSPECT AV, 1898, s. 20 n l66th st. 40Il0o,
6 sly fat and strs Adjourned sine die
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-12
Railroads High Records.

Most Of the active railroad issues
,,s not far from their highest prices
II TIE year. Some Of them made ne"
highs yesterday and the day before
Here are some Of the high prices thai
have yet to be reached: Atohison,, ioo !
Canadian Pacific, ia; Chesapeake q
0Ijo. las. Great Northern prefe1rarte,i H.
I32s,: Kansas City Southern -
Huntsville e. Nashville, l25 9; Ne"
gsrer. 7li4: Northern Pacific 1Iz3ss F.,
Pennsylvania. NE; Reading 10, =
southern Pacific, %; Sog1hern MAJ
~,- 1GI and southern Railway pre-
ss -I, e. Union Pacific equalied its
IA nrice Of 134a, yesterday, and the
. s5T win made new highs; Erie; 8o1s
baltimore & Ohio, S4a.. and Lehign
Yriiey. las. Norfolk & Westerns ne"
i'gb WAS made on Tuesday, at lO9t4'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-12
KEYSTONE TelephOne.

The July income account of the Key
stone Tele 1hone Company. made pub.
lie YESTERDAY. shows an expansion OF
S2.737 in gross earnings, compared with
the same month a year ago, total gross
income beng $114,204 Operating ex-
nenses and taxes, however, were more
than $4,000 above those Of last year
resulting IN a gain Of only 1926 in net
revenues, which amounted to S55, 564'
Interest charges were also greater than
in 1914. bringing the surplus balance
Of S2S,624 slightly under that OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-12
GREENHUT SALE AUG. II
Judge Hand Denies Appeal to
Set Aside Order.

Assets of the bankrupt J. B. Green
hut Company will be sold at public aue-
ton in the concerns main building,
Sixth Avenue and Eighteenth Street, on
August II.
Judge Hand denied a motion made
by Henry L. Scheuerman, OF the law
firm of Scheuerman, Hirsch Llmburg'
100 Broadway, attorneys for Mrs
Blanche f. Vogel, to set aside the ref
eree's order for the sale. Mrs. Eogel
holds S253,O0O worth Of the defunct
company's gold mortgage bonds.
"The terms of the order" said Nj
Scheuerman, fare such that no one will
waste his time making a bid, knowing
in advance that it will be fruitless."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-12
SECURITIES AT AUCTION.

The following securities were sold
Yesterday at auction at the exchange
salesroom by Adrian II. Muller & Son:
FOR ACCOUNT or EXECUTORS.
20 shares Central states Electric copn.. preferred
Sf00 each .......... ...
% .bsres EIea-ds & Co. Inc. .. C. cumu. y
preferred. 500 s'll
ron ACCOUNT OF ADMINISTRATOR
$500 Bnopnu Mining Co. ~ mtg. ? C.
registered iotds due Dec l. 1911, interest," ~. s
ron ACCOUNT or WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.
> ,tsr.. Nv Yorker STATS Zeitung .... s. y!
: sIsrcs Ngw YORKER stats Zcliuns &C.,. t)-I,
10 -bsres Huggell0. Trust Co. New hochehe' ~
II .hares BANKERS IHd Merchants AseaS %
500 sss ~, 10Y F.rry Co a, Is, Cousd Ms
e B5nfs due Aus !. lsis. An4ekefooe,,s :;
Trust Co. relelps, lot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-12
DEMAND FOR APARTMENTS
Many Renewals in Various
Sections Reported.

Pease Gilman have rented for the Horatio
Realty Company. controlled BY Samuel A. Hcrsos.
apartment In tho house at lilo East s4th st.
to Mrs. II. A. Seymour Also for Bins 4
Bng an apartment IN their new house 900 PARK az.
az the southeast corner Of sith st. % Curt II.
Reisinger and made he following renewals OF
apartment leases. In al West llith ST. TO Frank
h. Whitman: IN the st. Urban. at 2s5 Central
Park West. 70 samuel Heyman: IN 1873 West llth
st. to Charles Yrng. IN q West seth st 10 J. ".
Hibbsrd: in l57 East Slst st. 70 Miss Celia Car
cia: in $40 Park az. TO II. C. Higgins, and In
$50 West S0th Of. to William Anderson Keys. N.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-12
COURT CHECKS CREDITORS
Gives American 5 and 10 Cent
Stores Chance to Recover.

The American Five and Ten Cent
Stores, a corporation which claims to
be solvent, although it owes more
than 100000, received decree yes
terday from Judge Hand in the Fed
eral District Court permitting II to
continue business by posting bond
for $4,000. All creditors. stockh olders
or other persons are enjoined from
instituting actions against the com
pany.
The company promised to close
stores in this and other cities which
are Improbable.
The American Five and Ten Cent
Stores Company was founded in 1911.
President Butler Of Columbia univer-
sity was at one time a director.