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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-21
NEWMAN ERB MAY RECOVER.
Physicians Now Believe the Banker Has
an Excellent Chance.

New York, sept. 2i.-Newman Erb
was Yesterday reported 30 have an excel
lent chance 10 recover from effects OF the
poison he swallowed by eistake last
Tuesday. The four physicians attend
inr the inancier az his home at Deal,
y. j.. report that be is not suffering
any pain or discomfort that his pulse
and temperature are pormai. and that
unless he exhibits some marked symp-
tome indicating the presence OF consider
able quantity Of poison in his system
during the next twenty-four hours, Nj.
Erb will undoubtedly recover.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-21
GOOD PROGRESS ON R. F. D.
Six Thousand New Routes Under Burle-
SON.

Washington, d. c.. Sept. 2l.-Statis-
ties were made public by the postoffice
department yesterday, tending to show
that rapid progress is being made in
meeting the demands for better rural
mail service. The figures show that in
March, 1913, $500 petitions for new ru-
raj service were pending Since then,
all these petitions, including 5000 others,
have been disposed Of. Approximately
5000 new routes and extensions have
been established under Postmaster-Gen-
eral Burleson. Only SO petitions are
now awaiting final action by the depart
ment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-21
SCROFULA AND ALL
HUMORS GIVE WAY

There are many things learned from
experience and observation that the old
or generation should impress upon the
younger. Among them is the fact that
scrofula and other humors are most
successfully treated with Hoods Sarsa-
parilla This great medicine is peculiar
combination of remarkably effective
blood purifying and health-giving roots,
banks and herbs, and has been tested for
40 years. Get it to.day.-Advt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-21
ENGINEERING CONGRESS OPENS
General Geethais. Honorary President,
WIN Deliver Principal Address.

san Francisoo. sept. zls-The Interna.
tional Engineerine Congress convened
here yesterday and VII continue IN So
son uutm SEPT. 25. Major General q.
~. Cocktails. buildsr II the Panama can
al and homorary president Of the con-
Frrss. vs. b deliver the principal Id
fress Other SPEAKERS On the program
usrs Emurv ~ johnson. professor q
trrusportation ard commerce. Enirersi-
~ af Penusylrnnia and MAJOR p r
Weed. q. = AZ retired cf Wilmington.
pa formerly ehisf guartsrmastsr %
ftre parnmsM canal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-21
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE

AZ Boston Boston 9, Detroit 2
Hafteriet Huth. Poster and Car
rlrar Thnmas Dnuss and -tanare
and Baker.
Al Nrw Kork Nem Aofk 4 Chr
oaro 2 Bstteries ErDNu Pea.
Code and Aiersnder Cieotts and
Ntkafk
AZ Philadelphia iladslfhia 3
Clsfelsnd g ffst rnmel GrgwEA
ard Barrs Coiismrr end ceilings.
Clsrslanf s Ftiladslrta 2 fseerlna
rarN Hatts~tae Garnet Nma
U-KeHs naFs anE EeAvur
AZ sfngtsn y astirEfnn .
St Enus 81 Esttsriss isuuuEst
sd Hrurfs safi.rrns. IilnHr
Hof and Isarr
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-21
srrprsH roaN 10 eERMasr.


r.ruanr Sad Gle return seq CT.
rnanrs onnssff e. rermit 80 eEIs1rts
tarr 81 49, and surus ctasr sfsllts-
fsnrns a. ~ws8en fgt Swedish tA1ss
s-a-ralrr e a. 0cr-rshzrf1 o,l--ssf'1f,1
srs 81 49, Ensf.nnrF Telel-urlh r1slrNr-F
traf nrrsN a. nsate fswmarr llnr
81 ennse uaH l.rutog iat.rri slrftsl 80
=. - ma.s Is rsFmHrt ans gas1a aeuFit
= eEFssr 81 fsFuErF
rgr.sssE 81 BsDNr q tarreE
sAss #nsf HnrSsnss ahat8 81 80 ws
nrf - ErEa
~ ~rarars- aeur.z ol a. esratFrs
y - -. hu-~ 81 = 81 ssrn-TasEt..s
s-tsss ~ -s1a-tat 81 Erf waFs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-21

New York. sept. 2l.-The trial Of
seven members Of the Cloak and SUIT
Makers union, charged with hrst degree
murder. Vas called yesterday before SUI
preme Court Justice Tompkins. and On
motions a. several Of the Y attorneys
representing the Defendants. q was post
pore5 until Thursday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-21
RUSSIANS MOVING
OUT OF CITY OF KIEV
Evacuation proceeding Normally" with
Plentiful Supply of Cars for
Purpose.

Petrograd, Sept. PA dispatch from
Kiev to the Bourse Gazette quotes the
director of the Southwestern railways
as saying that the evacuation of that
town was proceeding normally" and
that there were ON hand sufficient cars
for this purpose Military critics as
sumo, in the absence of official informa-
tion, that the Russian forces have aban-
doned wilma and are retiring to the
southwark.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-21
MASONIC CHARITY
On a Large Scale Is Soon to Be Easb-
lished.

Boston. Sept. 2l.-Dcfnite action on
the establishment Of a great Masonic
charitable foundation in the United
States Is expected TO BE- taken ~ the
l03d annual session Of the supreme coun.
eli. Scottish rite. which yin BE- held here
this week. The plan for the formation
contemplates the administration, with.
out charge, 81 the estates Of all widows
and orphans Of Masons Who apply Tor
is aid Committee work preparatory %
the opening Of the council to-day occu.
pied most of the time yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-21
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Games.

Yesterdays Games.
At Cincinnati-C Cincinnati Z,
Boston I. Ratterics-ToBey and
Clarke and Wingo; Hughes and
Gowdy and Whaling
At Pittsburg Pittsburg !,
Brooklyn 0. Observation-Disclosures
and Murphyi Pfeher, Miller and
Mccarthy.
AZ Chicago Rain.
AZ II. Louis Rain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-21
Few Idle Cars.

Chicago, Sept. 2l.-The Railway Age
Gazette in its current Issue calls atten-
tion to decrease in car SURPRISES as
indicating more prosperous conditions.
The August surplus was reduced by
10000 cars.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-21

merchandise through that country to
Turkey, according to dispatch from
Sofia. This means, according to observ-
ers Of the Balkan situation, that Bul.
garia has definitely allied herself with
Germany, Austria and Turkey.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-21
GERMAN FORCES
DRIVE BACK
THE SERBIANS
Announcement of the Engagement and
Its Result Is Reported by Berlin
War Office.

Berlin, via London, Sept. 2l.--An-
nouncement was made by the war Office
here yesterday of an attack by German
forces on the Serbians. 1t was said the
Serbians were driven back.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-21

A number Of EnFlishmen, Who were
rejected 81 the recruiting ofiner, tax
ri getting up e company Of tbsu Own
T7,sr might CAL themselves The Rsfuseli-
ers nastau Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-21
REPORT BULGARIA
ABOUT TO JOIN
THE TEUTONS
Dispatch from Sofia Says That All Re-
strictions on Traffic to Turkey
Have Been Removed.

London, Sept. 2l.-Bulgaria has re
moved all restrictions on passage of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-18

rEREST PAYABLE APRIL IS AND OCTOBER IS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-18
FINANCIAL NEWS
WIDE STOCK DISTRIBUTION SHOULD
BENEFIT INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES
Plan Of Officials Back of $40 100000 Tobacco Corporation
Attracts Interest-Men Forming New Com
bines Have Proceeded Cautiously
NEW YORK, oct. is.

In o being
$2OOOOOOO
In
the public
sbe The parva o 4
interest by
widespread distribution"
Industrial will
the behind industrial companies have proceeded rather
together line of business Thus close regard for
They the that manufactured
high manufacturing
the
n
of
31h points
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-18

Interest In the financial district here
centred around the sale OF the Ansio
French loan today. Bond houses reporter
a broad and active public inquiry ana
expressed the opinion that the unsolu
balance of big Issue would quichy ue
taken up. incidentally the underwritIne
syndicate Is the largest that has ever been
formed in the world The general BOND
market is now reported to be better than
at any time in several years, both on ana
of the exchange and old issues, lohg
in syndicate hands, are rapidly oelhs
cleaned up.
The local trading in stocks was not par
ticularly large today. but the tone was
distinctly good and substantial gains
were established In a number OF issues
including Baldwin Locomotive, ReaoinB'
Iehigb Valley and Cambria. Nothing new
developed in the various mergers ana
deals. except that Charles M. Schwab Is
now reported TO be after the Empire steer
and Iron Company, Of Catasauqua, ~
was said the Cambria and Pennsylvania
Steel negotiations were progressing favor
ably, but had not been fully settled as
vet. Meantime, the steel trade continues
10 expand, with the products growing
scarcer and the demand becoming pro-
portionately more insistent, particularly
with regard to war orders, which sEe now
being booked for almost INDEFINITE periods
in the future. Late in the day weakness
developed In Brill that issue going OF
50. other stocks remained firm.
An illustration OF how the steel business
IL expanding was to be found In the an
nouncement today that the Pennsylvania
Steel Company's Steelton plant had large
ly increased its ingot output by operating
its new blast furnace at full capacity,
which is about 500 tons per day. The
new forging mill is being rushed to COM
pletion, and, barring mishaps, this month
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-18
HIGH WAR TAXES
TEND TO IRRITATE
BRITISH PEOPLE
G r ow i n G Tendency to
Doubt Wisdom of Unlim-
tied Expenditures
CRITICISE ALLIES LOAN
BY FRANCIS W. HIRST
Editor OF The Economist"
Special cable to the Evening Ledger.

SpeCtul CuOte 10 tNC EbcninO Lcu0sTs
LONDON, oct. 1S.-Although the Ameri-
can loan was unfavorably criticised in
the House. of Commons. the Chancellor
of the Exchequer. Reginald McKenna,
succeeded without much difficulty in get
ting his authorization bill passed. The
have been obtained months ago. and in
the city, well-informed interests regret
that an experienced cambist did not ac-
company the commission and remain to
assist in exchange operations.
The chief financial interest of the week,
however, attaches to the remarkable
speech made by the Hon. Il. S. Montagu,
Financial Secretary of the Treasury, who
declared that on the present scale of
war expenditure everybody must be pre-
pared 10 contribute half his income,
either in loans or taxes. The arithmeticGl
accuracy of this proposition seems indis-
putable, but there is a growing tendency
to ask the Government whether 1t is get
ting full value for its money and whether
the doctrine of unlimited expenditure and
of an unlimited army is really sound.
Many of us think that Germany will
soon be forced by internal financial ex-
igencies to seek peace.
Probably the lead given by Lord
Morley in the House Of Lords on Thurs
day points in the right direction and
toward a modification of policy. This is
the first important speech by Lord
Morley since the war began.
Working class opinion is clearly harden
ing against conscription, and employers
are beginning to express unfavorable
views.
Investors in Mexico apparently have
been somewhat cheered by the recent
action of Washington otherwise stocks
are inactive.
The city is discussing taxes as a
means of providing for the next big loan,
which is now impending. The gold
boards in Paris and Petrograd should be
available to assist us as bankers to the
Allied concern.
The Northcliffe press pessimism is
heavily discounted especially as Earl
kitchener's hopeful view of the Russian
front situation is coming true.
In Germany excess paper is causing a
big rise OF prices, also much newspaper
discussion. Grain, however, is now
plentiful. according to neutral reports.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-18
BAR SILVER

LONDON, oct. la-The quotation for COM
uerciai bar silver today was % 1915 pence
An advance OF 1-16 pence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-18
J. P. MORGAN a CO., New York
Drexel & Co., PhiIadelphia

Brown Brothers q CO.. PhiladsIphi.
Fourth Street National Bank. philadelphia
Franklin National Bank, PhiIadelphia
fhiiadsiphia National Bank, Philsdelphia
Coles 4 Wurts. Philadelphia
Elkins, Morris a Co., PhiIadelphia
Erwin 4 Co., PhiIadeiphia
Charles Fssron a Co., PHILADELPHIA
IA. M, Freeman a CO.. PhiladeIphia
Frazier 4 Co. PhiIsdeIphia
Robt: oisadinning A Co., Philadslphia
Goedail, Wlstsr q CO., Phiiadslphia
Graham & Co, Philadelphia
N. w. Haley a Co, Phiiadslphia
Harper a Turner, Philadslphia
HARRIS, Forbes a Co., PhilsdsIphia
Chaa. 6. Harrison, Jr., 4 Co. PhiladeIphi.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-18
ROND MARKET EXPANDING;
GOOD DEMAND FOR BIG LOAN
Worlds Greatest Underwriting Syndicate BehiOa
Anglo-French Issue-Brill Turned Weak
Baldwin and Reading Buoyant

will be the largest IN prod,.,,
known at Steelton. on eto,
The York Railways Issues failed 70
the good showing In earnings ~ ~ lientu
tember The gross gain was iss nsr s'l-
and the net increase was III pss es1t
IN Inc surplus was S2'sOe. an incrrs,.' ~.
plus was ss5.l40 'he auf.
Rumors were current in the St..
day that negotiations were ~, ''see' 70.
sale of the Pennsylvania Rallrosa,s "
ings OF Southern Pacific stock no'q'
said that a syndicate had purch..- .vN
OF the stock at par. but this w.. e,'.seu st Al
at the offices of the company A. qsnlel
Street station. II has been ts,t. n,oao
from time to time that the bIoct $3.50 os !. q
4as shares OF Southern Pacific wa. u, Y, y.
sale. was fof
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-18

Bank of North America, Phiiadelphis
Central National Bank, Philadelphia
Corn Exchange National Bank. PhilsdsIphis
First National Bank, PhiladeIphis
Barclay, Moore q CO., PhiIadeiphia
Charles ID. Barney & Co, Phiiadeiphia
Battles 4 Co., Philadelphia
c. II. Bean a Co, PhiIadeIphia
Benson a. Packard, Philadeiphia
Thomas A. Biddls Il Co, Phiiadelphia
Bodine Sons & Co, Philadelphia
William p. Bonbrieht 4 Co, Inc, Phiiada.
Brooke. Stokes q Co, Philadelphia
Butcher, Sherrsrd a HansslI, Philadelphia
Cassatt a Co, Philadsiphia
z. w. Clark a Co, Philadelphia
c. clothisr Jones a Co, Philadelphia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-18
GRAINS EASIER;
SELLING GENERAL
Farmers Holding Out for 81
Wheat-Week's Exports
12,9O4,00 Bushels

CHICAGO, Oct. ls.-Better weather in
the Northwest and weakness in the mar
kets there brought pressure on the local
grain market today and caused an easing
off in prices Wheat weakened following
the opening. There was a fair demand,
with general selling in moderate lots. At
the close December wheat was down over
two cents and May was off two cents.
Bulls predict a rally counting on the
speculative interest entering the market
on the breaks. Bears expect to hold
prices down because of the free buying Of
Canadian grain and increased country
movements. Farmers, 1t is reported, in
tend to hold out for 81 wheat
Exports from North America for the
last week totaled 12,9O4.0O0 bushels of
wheat, 1852, coo bushels of which went out
as flour; $4,000 bushels of corn and $780,
900 bushels of oats
,.t,..-. ,,,.,,ro. ,.so,oa a.. to,tovv..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-18
COTTON

NEW YORK, Oct 1S.-A bullish report
on the crop by New Orleans paper,
which stated that the present condition
was the lowest on record, caused an ur-
gent demand for cotton at the opening
of the cotton market this morning. Ac-
tive options rose 0 to 12 points, while Au-
gust was up Ave points. The tone was
firm. Southern interests were the most
active operators on the buying side, with
the supply cotton coming from Wall
street houses and local traders.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-18
DIVIDENDS

THE AMERICAN GAS COMPANY
West Washington Square.
philadelphia, Pa,
Oct Q, 1915.
A quarterly dividend OF 2& lOr &2 poF
share) has been declared on the capital stock
on this company. payable Dec. 1st, 1918, 70
the stockholders Of record at o'clock D. M.
Nov. 18th, 1918 Checks will be mailed.
J. b. TOWNSEND. Sd. Treasurer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-18
BANK SURPLUS REDUCED
Big Increases in Local Loans and
Deposits

drop of more than two millions in
surplus reserves was shown in the weekly
statement of the Philadelphia Clearing
House banks today. Loans expanded
nearly 100000. while individual deposits
increased S9,477,O0O. Details follow:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-18

rrideh,y Trust Co, PhiIsdsIphia
Sirard Trust Co.. PhiIadelphia
'sn.nsyNsn,s Company for Insursness ON
benny q Wsst. Philadelphia
kiemm a Keen, PHILADELPHIA
- q. Leach a Co, Philadelphia
mehor q Petry, Philadelphia
wwShsfomsry, W. clothisr 4 Tyler, PhiIadsIphik
" ". n: kswbold's Son a Co, PhiIadslphiA
wm; a; Read a Co, Philadslphia
Ssniys Brock a Co, PhiIadsIpkia
z y smith 4 Co.. PhiIadsIpkia
= ~. Sparks A Co, Philadslphia
Z. Lowber Stokes, PhiIadelphis
ioHntsnd Wheisn 4 Co, FhiladeIphia
Ns'a' "APls' Z Co. Philadslphia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-18

Surplus under old form October 20, 1913 was
S. $50 900; October 21, 1912, 81 3OT 600; October
IS, 1911. 50, 222 500; October II. 1910. S7,OI6,-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-18
Leading futures ranged as follows:
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS

CHICAGO, Oct 1s-HOGS-R Receipts. 20, 900:
market &c. higher; mixed and butchers, $500;
7sO; ight, S7.ooqsSo; pigs. S6S5q755; bulk,
20 Sec'ISTTI.E E.-Receipts, 10000; market iOc. a
t5c higher: beeVes 81. 4On 1918: COWS and
heifers, S2.75Gs; Texans, S6.40qs.5O; calves,
SHEEP. Receipts. 1000; market steady;
native and Western, S3G7; lambs, SO. 5000 O5.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-18
Rank CLEARINGS

Rank clearlngs today compare with corre-
sponding day last two years:
1915. 1914. 1913.
Phila'phia S53. .323, 900 $4,000, 1851 S2I 37i 500
Boston 80. .2s, ,335, ,a34 2O.959,472 % 1854, 127
New York .3SI $50 T39 213, 633, 241 244OGS D69
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-18
NEW YORK BUTTER Avn No..

NEW NEW YORK: YORK: Oct ls BUTTER oo w.',o
2ac, higher scoring. 2962BiSc. s,su,aa Hli0
2'ltq2sc. imitation creamery, 2saaare dahs,
EGGS-Market, high grades hrner
SOP packages Extra frsts s2sia,.h .hecspls
2id31c., nearby whites, asa 75Oc ,nifec.; hr1ll
2IaSec Jrcsfrlgerator rsts, 24iha2sses.o ,s s.l9I
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-18
RATES FOR MONEY

$5OO,OOO,OOO
AnqlO- French Five Year $50 External Loan
SEVERAL OBLIGATIONS
KINGDOM
FRENCH
DATEDO OCTOB
i
futureBr
in OF nd$ 0oadadhr
chang
later THAI for YEA Joint al4
Id d HeFrnchR
b in gdM M New YokC
but
PER CENT
Pymen b. made 1.-THE M October a
e n December
bond the New York
T or b ecnnwa kuh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-10
WHITMAN SEES RILEY
ABOUT OSBORNE PLOT
Governor to Take His Time in
Considering Alleged Scheme
Against Warden.

PLATTsBURG, n. Y, Aug. 1O.-Gover-
nor Whitman arrived here last night
motoring from Albany. After half an
hours talk with Superintendent of Pris-
ons Riley, the Governor declined to talk
about the situation at Sing Sing.
Riley after he had talked with the
Governor, said:
There will be no disposition made of
the Sing Sing situation here. When it
is disposed of it will be disposed of either
in my office in Albany or in the executive
chamber Further than that I havo
nothing to say at this time.
Deliberation is to be the chief thing
with the Governor as far as the prison
situation is concerned. He purposes con-
sidering at leisure the charges that have
been made against Thomas Mott Osborne
with particular reference to the source
Of these charges. If he finds, as has
been reported that there has been any
thing in the nature of a "frame-up" en-
gineered by some of Mr.. Riley's too zeal
Gus friends, Mr.. Riley will be requested TO
remove these friends from the positions
they occupy.
In this connection the reports here, cur
rent Immediately after the Governor had
talked with Superintendent Riley, bear
out In practically every detail the state
mcnts published yesterday regarding a
"frame-up" Two men, and perbaps
three, ale understood to have been CON
cerned in the alleged plot against the
warden of Sing Sing.
These men are employed in Rjlev's
office and their names are known to the
Governor. He is not vet convinced
however, that they knowingly plotted 10
bring about the removal of the warden.
Governor Whitman, as his close friends
have known for months, would be more
than pleased to have Superintendent
Riley resign He does not feel, however
That he can, without extreme provoca-
tion' oust man in Rileys physical con-
ditlon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-10
PANAMA CANAL ZONE
TO HAVE NEW RULER
General GoethaIs to Resign.
His Place Will Be Taken by
Colonel Harding.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1O-There is TO
be a new deal on the Panama Canal. The
men who built the great waterway are
to have little more to do with It, Their
places are to be taken by younger men
who will keep the plant up to date and
in readiness to prove a powerful factor
in the national defense, If need be.
The change means no reflection on Gem
eral Goethals and the men who worked
shoulder to shoulder with him in the old
days, But Goethals has quit his resgna-
tion takes effect November l. and TN.
old timers" are coming out with him.
because they believe that the new Gov
ernor Will want his own men
Colonel Chester Harding, of the Engi-
neer Corps, Is now acting governor. He
will be Goethals' successor when the lat
ter goes on the retired list and hangs
out his shngle as consulting engineer
in New York late next fall Harding
Is expected 10 bring with him only Off
GERS who are Junior to him and because
of this naval officers, who under the
law are under the War Departments au-
ihority while serving i'm the Canal Zone
and who actually rank Harding, are ap-
plying for transfer to other posts.
incidentally, Colonel Harding and his
subordinates will have their hands full
combating the landslides that continue
TO block the canal for days al a time
All enorts by the experts to find a way
OF treating the banks so that they will
remain intact have failed, and Il seems
certain that a force of dredges must he
Kept at work for an indefinite neriod
while the canal management will always
race the danger of an unexpected slide
doing enormous damage