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The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-03-17
Two Allied Cruisers Badly
DAMAGED At The Dardanelles

Berlin March l6The Athens correspondent Loka Apzei
the Turks have placed heavy guns K
terry the mouth the Dardanees which replied ercy to
the fire of French squadron.
Two badly damaged British cruisers the dispatch says
taken into Malta One had been fairly twenty
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-03-17
American Proposals
Are Flatly Rejected

London. March 15-The British foreign delivered today to
Ambassador Page its reply American proposing
Britain and Germany the withdrawal submarine block
AIDE provided England would German civilians
Great Brians reply is absolute refusal
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-03-17

Miss Paula Peacock is in the
city visiting friends.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Ifarrell has re-
signed his position with the Third
National Bank to accept posi-
ton al Live Oak, Fla.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-16
COTTON, QUIET,
GAINS 3 POINTS
Market Opens Weak, but Fin
ishes StrOng-Co Conditions
in South Poor.

The cotton market was very quiet
Yesterday and prices fuctuated irregu-
larry within a range Of or 3 points,
closing steady at "a net advance Of /
to points.
Liverpool was lower than due, and
the market here opened at decline
Of point, but quickly rallied to a net
advance of or points on the i'm
proved tone of Wall Street, a more
cheerful view of international poll
tics and a renewal Of scattered cover
ing. The wather map, however, was
favorable enough to suggest further
good progress with the growing crop,
while there was no important demand
and priccs soon turned easier in sym
pathy with a decline in New Orleans.
After showing a net loss of 3 or 1
uoirts. there were rallies on reports
Of shedding i'm the Carolinas, and while
later fluctuations were somewhat !r-
regular. last prices were within > or
3 points of the best.
Fyccut for the reports Of shedding,
which were the first Of the season, and
claims that the plant in the Eastern
belt is beginning 20 show the reduced
use Of fertilizer, very few crop com
plaints were received during the day.
Drou. hv conditions continue in South
eru Texas. and the boil weevil are
still reported active In infested sec
tlons, but these are not features which
attract much attention for the time
being. as the trade appears 10 be more
exercised over the old crop surplus
and the prospects for restricted eN-
mort outlet than with the day TO day
progress Of the plant. Southern ad-
vices indicate growing agitation Tor
Government action with reference 70
the allied embargo on cotton snip
ments. and advices from Memphis
quote prominent banking interest
TO the effect that unless there is some
change in the export situation the
South will face an even more unfavor-
able condition this autumn than IT did
a wear ago. Private cables reported a
small market in Liverpool, and the ac-
ton of the market here was taken by
MANY as indicating that smaller ac-
counts had been well evened up and
that traders were now waiting for
fresh Developments at the new level
of prices. Southern spot markets, as
officially reported. were all unchanged.
Exports for the day were 6.3l, bales,
making S.2l8.S4l so far this season,
and port receipts were 5,55j bales.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-16
Russia to Pay OF Her Debt.

Russia obtained an acceptance credit
With bankers here. early .n the year.
Tor 81 1)n 900 r. VAS 20 run for 'nrc"
ro,ths. Nth the privilege Of rencHa.
ior another three months The Drlvi-
ie2e wss exercised oy he Russian "oY
tnmen, and tne renewed credit ".li
nature iu A1gYat Lately there have
bttn reports that the debt would not
D met then. but Yesterday Charles II.
1eabin. rrcs.der, Of the Guaranty Trust
lonDsng. one o. the acccDtors Of the
cfaf,s. sald Dos.igeIy that it would be
rad Of urcu y lel due. r. IL cXDcc,-
e here that Russia will sell drafts
lsrt. from tac proceeds 81 which the
eest; will Do paid The belief Is that
As governmcnt will arrange with
tahkeTs ~ Russia 20 draw The new
yl.s - hat .t may be- possible for the
tsfefasers of me Acceptance here 20
Is'ffcount them @Ith thc Federal Re-
tffFe EzrL
New-York tribune., 1915-07-16
TOPICS OF THE DAY
IN WALL STREET
Shark from Amalgamated
Sets OF Bomb in the
Bear Trenches.

When the Amalgamatea Copper a.
,sctors Yesterday raised the quarterly
dividend on the shares from 30 cents
u ST. ,hey did nothing that was not
,zpec.ei in view Of the Anaconda div
6sr5 and the forthcoming -Nchange
# Amsl-amated's shares for Anacon-
59s Under ordinary conditions the
ns,se. might have been expected TO
nav little attention 10 an action in so
l,,re a degree formal. But as IL was
4s situation Of the shorts lately has
been mos, precarious, what with bull
IN news coming from dozen d-.eren'
directions and foreign selling o. Sc
eurl-es here reduced again 20 me
trc.l- il was before subscription taF
srr.ve5 for the British war loan j. "
large number of shorts hs. been .'.a-
Ing for a chance -o cover ..,r CONE
r.,ueats. and each Was afraid o. Jose
j,r bis opportunity to another. the mar
ks, could hardly have behaved much
differently chan .- did .1 the last twcn-
II minutes or SO yesterday. Inc least
ll.-e spark might have set II OF, and
tie least little spark did.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-16

h1l1ent Work 81 the y. =. Good
~ Gun mDanY put n spoke iu the wheel
NE tDatefs yesterday when he said
va! ne oHcsfs " ,hs company would
iSbably recommend % the board a.
~ meeting On July n that no action
- iaken 81 that time toward resuminR
s common dividend. The stock. how
~ ei1 not decline ~ much rs might
80 been expected IN view o. the
'thTth y EhoWed from time ~ time
hs Dstt feW week. whenever diY!-
Ihe Talk rot particularly confident.
i1 "orFt 10 Was down only Zh
ST.'hN rom Nednesday's closing price.
sfs u nothing the matter with the
s,.-p@nys earD.ngs. but. On me con
,...k tnfy are undsrstOod 10 be cz-
f.H'lphsliy. rood. and II The directors
a. declare dividend on the com
-. mArss u will be rather because
WISH 70 get more working capital
New-York tribune., 1915-07-16
sJGAP FUTURES.

el,or, covering sud trade buying sent prices u nut
uf, up today The opening being point lower 90 10
pgIuts higi,f ou dfat sales ~ 400 tore. good
tu,fy interest developed lAier in the daf particu.
lafIy 30 setfcinUog aud Tho market closed - % 10
p1ia's net higher. with total tales tl5O ions haisr
~ pdoes.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-16
The Bronx
SUMNER COTTAGE RENTALS.

ro.l Realty Col Glant1. June l6. 1915: $40
S.me-E Glantz: June Is. 1915, - VI. ~ 20
,y'i,nar Henry-J Walter April 20. 1915. Sli5 =
New-York tribune., 1915-07-16
RECEIVER APPOINTED

c0RTr & TOpPIANI-John l.. L,ttle has been
at.-l..r., receive. Uy Judge Hand ior '"re t"p-
ps.I ul. CARRIED ua hoes Restaurant a d
I.lrI Ave- with leave ~ continue business ten 'e''
New-York tribune., 1915-07-16
DWELLING HOUSE LEASES

William MAY x Co. have leased tle American
basement dwelling So E@.t 3,tu ST.. for Joseph D.
Dickson 20 ~ Gurus,
Porter & Co. hav. lcss.I f1r Noru l. Ernst 10
John j. histler ,hr dwelling ~ 1872 West 1921 81
B. English ha, leased for NJ huston 60 Is
LowerY tine dwelling 2-3 West 4,Jh st for a
term ~ year,.
Dough-, J. Gilman & Co. have leased FOR
Ida SriNeifntr
Si4s,1u q Hobbs have rented for me estate o'
b. Andrew 'te dwelling 5g West 1ist st. 10 a
client for tenn of year.
Porter y Co. have leased f.- william Colgate 20
Lenora Scott thr d"r.lug 90 D., West .1I -
Louis keWIUcr d son have leased fur George W
Nix 90 Joseph Corn ue dae.ng a. a. Wat 9ist
-
Tho Haush-or Company has leased me dwelling
al q West 'J'l So 'Ur Julia " HGrtt 20 Agues
l.. Duraut suI Donald DuIauf
New-York tribune., 1915-07-16

John ? sclt In conjunction with Edward
yo.s has sublct tor u hobart Porter the Harris
Cottage. at Lavrr1or Beach. Long Island 70 Mrs
Jsrn c FarchlId % Bo,fou. Mass
The Lewis n May Company has leased az fo-
lows Al Par Rocktvay. Long Island. Tor Ada l.
,iuls A cottage at Bayyiew aud lieaD avs. to
charles Wiener for Fannie T. Nornu. a cottage on
Atlantic ay to VI u Cohen. for MIS- Joseph Cas-
.idy a cottage al stms Beach. 10 simon Bergman
IN Mis- 4 Welssman. a cottage Oh Franklin aS..
~ 5. IL. Dc koy.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-16
IN BROOKLYN DISTRICTS
l 4th Av. Lot Bought as Site
for Apartment House.

r. }. Sorza has sold flr Mrs Ellen Fergus 'hc
lot. 2DX93N2uN3i on the north side of sam 70. gao
ieet west ut ii'l dv. tH Diego Guarliun and
Lorenzo BoTelo. the owners ~ the adjoining l1t
who vii meua,cy improve The Ilot with d four
story modern aparfuru. house
Friday q Lehman lave sold 3tS M,D0uough st.
tire" story aul basement lrHNu>tIlr uu-- family
dwelling. Tor John X. Nou. ~ tae ID a NJ
thsuugry Co.. f0 a cieut flr occupancy. $50 BAN
bridge st.. two story ami basement stone one
family dwelling for EIzaoetl A G.rm'cy 10 sam
uel Lelrrr fHr occupancy l.1 Mofat .t.. Two
story and cellar brick two.famiIy dwelling TOR
Elizabeth and Rose MarSert. to client Tor an lu-
ve>fI1rnf
one story building 20IlO0. al Sos Flnu av 70
Frank Adler
New-York tribune., 1915-07-16
MANY LARGE SALES
TRADING FEATURE
Claremont Building Cor
poration Buys 95th St.
Group of Houses.

A large number Of realty transae-
tions was reported yesterday. Vincent
Astor bought the Anco Building ~
l49th st. and Melrose av for $3.50, 900.
Details of that transaction VIII be
found in another column.
Another big transaction was the sale
by Calder. NasSoit & Lanning of the
three five story dwellings 2O3, 205 and
2O7 West 18th ST., S3xlO0 feet, and the
two story taxpayer POO West 95th st.
to the Claremont Building Corpora
tion. which also bought 2O4, 206 and
pos West 96th ST.. four five story fiat
houses, through the same brokers. The
size Of the entire property is lI7x2O0
feet. The buyer will mold the premises
for a year or two.
Calder. Nassoit & Lanning have been
appointed agents Of the property.
NJ a l.. Hess, Inc, sold for the F. &
l. Building COMPANY the twelve story
and basement mercantile building at
ll5 TO l25 West 30th St, covering a
plot OF l6lX90 feet
The Gridley estate. the buyer, gave
in part payment $40 TO 430 Seventh av.,
being a plot 5OXl00 feet, located on
the west side OF the avenue, ~ feet
south of 3lth ST.
The transaction aggregates the sum
of $l,100O00
The l.. a. Kerngood Company sold
the connecting properties known as p
and 26 White ST., through TO 25 Walker
st., being two six story buildings on
ftlt fy1 4 ~
spectively. These properties were re-
Gently altered at a cost of $4,000. and
are fully occupied by rated tenants on
leases. They are situated between
two new subways (the Broadway and
the Seventh av lines, both about COM
pleted).
The same brokers have negotiations
on al the present time for the resale
of this property.
The L. A. Kerngood Company sold TO
a client the property 1861 TO 1869 Sew
enth ay., northeast corner llSth st.. on
a plot lOOXlO0. improved with three
five story brick and stone apartment
houses. the corner being on plot
24llXl00 and the two inside houses
being on a plot 40xl00 each.
This property was at one time owned
by Lolita Crabtrec. and these partments
are known as the Lolita Apartments.
This property was formerly owned by
Eugene Galland and Lowenstein. and
since then has been sold by the Agra
Holding Company represented by |. II.
Kramer
Hall j. How & Co. sold for the An
thony Avenue Realty Company, 1910
Anthony av.. five story apartment,
52XgO. to John Davis; the same firm
sold for Mr.. Davis the plot 75xl00 on
the west side Of Nelson av.. 225 feet
north Of Brandt Place
Another Of the oldtime dwellings in
the Washington Square section is 20
be converted into a sudio building. The
deal was arranged by Pepe & Brother
and Harry Schcfers, who sold for Leila
Well and others 80 West 18th ST.. a
four story and basement dwelling on
lot 2lxlO3.3. The new owner is Ellis
Lochrane, who will alter the house into
studios. He has already leased top
floor from the plans for $1,000.
Other sales follow:
New-York tribune., 1915-07-16
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES
General News and Earnings Of
Various Corporations.

Directors the Pacific Gas and Elec-
tn, Company have issued their annual
report for the year 1914 Operations
for the twc'ye months gave the com
pany a gross operating income Of SIG
9lZ,Gss, an increase Of Sl143Gs2 over
the prcccdjal year OF this amount Of
per cent was derived from private con
sumcrs, ana the remainder from states.
counties. uuuicipalities for street
lighting and other public purposes.
Operating expenses, maintenance
charges. taxes. etc. were Sa,9l3,922.
or StI..2-5 less than was expended IN
1913. rotW.tr landing an increase Of
more than 81 600 900 kilowat hours in
electric .aI,s and Of more than 2ls,-
100000 cubic feet IN gas sales. Ine
total rc' lclme was $S,3OG,5s2, an m
crease uf 81 811.45l The balance
after dividend disbursements, which
amounted o. sGlt9So on the first and
Junior preferred stocks, interest
charges. bond discount and cIpen es,
etc.. nas g. C20.Gs3. gam Of 81 300
8.5. and che surplus after total re-
serves was Slitj,32l.
a further statement OF income for
the five months ended May 81, 1919,
gives gross operating revenues Of 81
1858. an increase Of SG79309. and
net income was S3,G05,Gjs or $49s,99S
above that for the same period year
ago. The report says that the board OF
directors has decided not 20 make any
cash dividend disbursements in add
ton 20 that already announced on me
common stock for the remainder OF
tbil wear, with view 20 protecting h"
company against any contingencies
that may arise out Of the foreign crisis.
United Gas and Electric.
The United Gas and Electric Cor
yo,atiou has purchased and surIen
dcred % the Fidelity Trust Company.
trustee under its collateral trust agree
ncnt securing its s., ,JO0O 900 three-year
pcr cent notes, dated April J, 1913
81 100000 Of these notes for cancelia-
ton, which is in anticipation Of the
company obligation under the trust
aglcement for the redemption and can
cctation Of $500 900 o. the notes on or
before July ], 1916, and further
$500 900 on or before January j. l'I''
Peoples Gas Light and Coke.
r1c rcfipration Of James +. Mcagher
a. tfcsidcnt Of the Peoples Gas Light
and Coke Company was made public
Yesterday f. g. Cowdrey. vice-presi-
dent of the company. has been elcc'ed
10 succeed ". Moagbcr, and Edward
ward has been elected president
20 succeed Mr. COwdrcy. STANLEY
Field has been elec,ed n director and
wee -pTcs.dcBt.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-16
ASSIGNMENTS.
JUDGMENTS RECORDED.
July -. 1915.
Manhattan.


u7 T1' h, ''s"n. s a1 ai1"'ai @s oaas s q =, 5o5
r,,,l.er.-G hsu.,l 81
Aa,l 40 Iaa Victoria co-R we6oeF' slsi ss-.Ii'ii Z
E4....r 10 ,A,6 " G'g',n, 'gEsn,,m,ser. ny. sii7i
Ge'". ts'i: y =, IN y ri,,i'i,on. s--s..
I.'Fs :. 4. "'f:e. a.rass A9.la Gi.a.nso Bank ;.
B..a B.e Dcai. la I:5,.4 p.aa as Co o. .i S..i.
'. "s ,....., inc ,4',..., s'o' +,
3D.. ,.a Phone Co ". AH'''e@ ' SJtI 8
E's ju. ,o-te,c.aal suction Cleaner Co. S5,g5tt SS5gt
q '.- >.s Il. ;, CO. ia.n F Goodrich Co. s-'I =,
'1...'.' ,t ;i55gl.tt
Ga.'. Gs E'.a.mD ,d.a @I.,.o; s,.liuso Bank .'5it
g.. III, .@-i $50. a Co Iac S-Ij.,
Harrington. j L--''".','' cement , A'' '{ie's
Thomas. u... r.,..,,}S S'.I F,.
i'j rr. &rih'ie.' E.arlc Go. t>.' ,
H'q.,...4r. I..,,.. + "a 9-II NJ sg,.l Ao('4a' M.
- E..lsr' '''i 'iiHcoa'ra bre" Go Of Y. 49, g., .
i.as i.,n Gsrs. Gss olgcalem.-. collins Co. .39
Ian f. N-Pasl * ru,orI. ls9 i
lit.l.I b. " a Mitchell. also Nttlti'i. q
lIt...I. u...H ~ FOkdry. ~ =
. '''''. ..' D. 1f.,.~ ~ AL $l'tl
-.. "'II ,'-D Slll
...'. ..ts.f. 4 Mccormick &C..
-l.l,A.. H..'.-. 500 i
,. 81 4.r,r, s. Olr p
'.... -. ,..l.... Co & r william
N'. ..-'.".' $Uf>
No.. ID + J Lennon Go. '.'I-
N...ry. A g.. J..S.. anton Leish ''"., 80. .
,.-..,.- \, ...,,, REQ. Si32 %
i.a'isIt..t N Ai G Vol stl-4
r..,. 4. &C L.ry. 80
P-l.Y %. Jr--E.u-tol 'utg Co. go
F... Rogers. irsi 60. -!
I.-...t ~Uarl.- GGuc tYrI-L II sayre e. a..
i't.1.'. !.'' 'oi'''''' Sll4 .
New-York tribune., 1915-07-16

Official Cotton Exchange Liverpool cah'es-Spot
rrrt0. ir gool demand. stcs n u0o bales specu-
lauol a.t export. $500 American. II 900. Imports.
J 900. America. NIL. miidiug upland. 5l'c. nut
ure- HIclrI quiet unchanged. closed quiet az net
decline ~ ~ fO points. July August std oc-
tOHer- November lbi. JauUaD February. i-sAd,
Mar.h-Ap-l 7St. Alay-l 44i7l. Manchester
l-,s Gliet but steadJ c.u.ls quiet aud unchanged
New-York tribune., 1915-07-16
RANGE or PRICES.

The local spot cotton market was reported
ouief AZ h points advance. on tho hAss of zoe
f.r niiuuland SALES uil De'iyrrics un contract
f,II... Cait.sfan steady unci snFrd AZ -o. ,aI.,
lsf bale. savannah quiet. unchanged az s's'.
ssIsf 300 halfs. Charleston and Nl'mlH Nny. nom
NAL. Norfolk quirt unchanged az b 20. sales. 100
bales Memphis steady. unchanged 80 Hut sales.
$50 bales. Houston steady unchanged m SO.
sales. gl1 bales New orleans steady. unchanged az
5a. sales. 90 900 bale, Mobile quir- uH-hlI grl
al ~. no sales baltimore nominal unchanged at
$50. uo sass Augusta stsaty. unchanged t h.sc.
sa.ss. s65 bAos 81. Loua duh. uAehanguI Sac.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-16
Third Avenue Lower.

in the cheapest market than because
the outlook is any less promising.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-16
BANKRUPTCY SCHEDULES.
KnITTNI1N FILM rONPORATIONN.

kRTTTkIDN FILM tONFOkAIlONNs U 4o'V
B-oada1y n.ed schedules showing Liabilities Of
uy,.. $50 900. Office furniture. $55"V. Ad interest
Boo ya-uu, exchanges. value unknown. AhoLg uo
creditors are ,he Hartman National B"nh S'v, uuV. .
s..ur.l. taum'nt y Co.. $40 ~. ',,uirt' in'
L..l.srapniug Co.. tIla5j. Al Comedy Go. AlV
~. l4mbra FILM Manufacturing Co, Los Ah-
.c.ry $jIH1l. saI AAam5r4 Motion fcture co.
MANHATTAN RIBBON CO. q East 2'th s.
filed schedules showing Liabilities % A,J,5-N "h
s.-s ~ Srl s5l. consisting ot cash. Nlt,itO. rom
sale " stock and collection oi accounts A''ou,,s'
Sf>l2l. = which S-5GNl is from Max leD. notes.
S-pg. audi cash Boz id.H. $50. Among tAt fTe'llu =
arc j krIc. SOL, 4 Co.. N5o-5, Flritm@ a
Co.. $4,000. and Metropolitan Bank 1l'pV nc
company Is goi.s to offer composition TO '''''''''
RECEIVER APPOINTED
CoRTF & ToPPIANI-Joln l.. btt,H has been been
appointed receive. Uy Judge Hand ior '"re t"P-
p't.l ssh. ..r-i.I ua hoes Restaurant al d
t.t-I Az. with i.a,. ~ continue business ten dN'
TRUSTEES ELECTED
* BLOOM a Creditors of KAmau Bloom
tradils as Ia. b.uuM a CO.. CLOAK MANU- 't'''is
U4u IAucr 4a4 .,a,ua..cl Nakh trustees "'ti'
o. bond o. >-D.tIU. 49, uItr u. c'n1Iosll.'" "4'
u1.e o.. 80 g,H.s ou tue aouar. casD.
DISCHARGE GRANTED.
JOHN Il PEtIHEFTER-Judge A y. HAND
y-..t,-l a IsH.sIse 90 john X. itrlueiJtf '"''s
l-a.. ID, 500 West li1u ST. W t'..'i..s ,,, ,t
lufr Sd. l.slcrcs uUt,. i-..Aeiisr ""' ''.in,'3 ''
I.r.Utttr a shat. a4. tlullrcin. ANS H.'l =" -
tiu. uu Ma IA. 1912. "ItA LADllli''' " Si''''''
ASSIGNMENTS.
PnEMNER TALKING MACHINE GO; o.ci,. o. Is.
Broadway. male al, assignment 10 Marie 4 w"
'tFpr-EIIc MICA CO.. INC.. 40 West Broad"S'
,,.''... AL assignment tD Max CedaTDaaiA. o"ai4''
D. n.-.rh Do Secretary AID treasurer
New-York tribune., 1915-07-16
SATISFIED JUDGMENTS.
July D..
Manhattan.
Manhattan

Tho mr., name g that n The debtor. 'he second
fla. ot tlr creditor. aud da,e Nuei 'me"' "As
Eloiy. ssmue.-Knickerbocker BJ Go. lac June
p...ret Realty Ca LI,tman. June y. isi5,
Gamm.e. w.iuam-Ciy OF New Yora. Dec g. i'it i5
ua'i Gr5.se b L Goodman ct a.. June !.
H.. Ferdin4nd-E Richards. June a. igi5;
Mason. John C-E Z Lew: Jun, & 1914; s.i3g4
Na,uiu narri-o. keay ,o--'N Of Ne" l.'Sf
l,,...sre.ir vincent srd Casualty GO Of America
IA N Farley june Do 1915. 81 10 g.!
ra.us Beusu'r NIrl, y Rothsch,d Arho.d
Itl.ull and hatfit kal.nAi-tiv of New l9'N ,
Man -5 1913 Vscsfr41. N-.'-' -
ScaIrhter Chas Nv pownes; De- J" ~
soIinsky. Mos N Goldb.u. March II. igl5,
TAYLOR VIM B-A N o'Goman: June a. lgl5;
Transit Development Col Laurie; June 25 igl5,
Cnierpinning and Foundation COB fii5en's,
paI,e Magic s-Albany Trust Co. Oct "a; lylli !
Al'''' Sllj.Jf
The Bronx.
loci Realty Col Glant1, June l6. 1915: $40
s.me-E 1ilantz. june Is. 1919, VI. % 20
AaHNN
New-York tribune., 1915-07-16
EXPORTS.

Wheat, bush BIB Oto oats bush Ito l'9
Fs1,s. bush 90. p Flour hbls ..... .31
Flour SKIS ..... H.74 Oatmeal pkgs 80
Grass sd. bags q, Hay bales ...... SN
Pork. hhl5 ..... 20 Bacon 10 ....... .9ai o.
Hams. n ...... 1913 Lard. n .......pt $50
Grease N ..... T. 0po Cheese n ....... 1000
Cot seed oil. II $50 2,t Lub'g oil, gals. 2sN. go
Cotton. bales 10.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-16

Receipts II head. l-t 900 sale. Ney H'tle 1e-
maHi and prices urif Tn, frN sales were 500
S, - ier 100 1. Cty dressed vras So" a. .s4"
l,i4c. d few al l7c. country dressed "tln. Al 4I'
L. Zee 90 -
Saies-Tobin & shannon. SO Va cslge' g. l1
average. a. $,t2iz yer 900 .H. ~. Us. >>.., e..
Nry.on * Co.. 3 " Va Yeal-. $50 l1. Sl1.-9,
T. lO2. $50. q mixed caves. 49, S.
New-York tribune., 1915-07-16

sales.
Receipts At the ports and Interior points. with
comparisons follow
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-27

viii the Chicago Title & Trust Co.
be smoked out as the power behind
the Bureau of Public Efficiency
clamor against County Recorder
Connery's methods to be argued be-
fore circuit court judges this week?
The past record of the private title
monopoly is back of this question
asked by many watching the moves
against Connery.
Connery's cooperation with real
estate men who want to see the Tor
rens system pushed for all it's worth
will mean large profits taken away
from Chicago Title & Trust Co. and
these profits saved to real estate
agents and buyers. How slow the
company is about coming into the
open when it has a fight on, along
with history that is live news, is
brought out in these facts:
Abel Davis, now vice president of
the C. T. & T. Co. at $4,000 a year,
was in 1905 county recorder. Jerome
J. Danforth had then organized the
Abstract Construction Co. 1t was to
be a title company in competition
with the Chicago Title & Trust Co.
The latter had absorbed the Guaran-
ty Title Co. and Security Title Co.
and except for the publicly-owned
county abstract plant had a clear
field as a monopoly.
Danforth sent rewrite men into
Davis Office. They Transcribed rec
ords needed for a private title COM
pany plant. Davis told 'em: you
can't do this" He ordered 'em out.
And they got out.
Edgar Lee Masters, attorney for
Danforth, went to VIM. F. Struck
man, assistant county attorney, who
said: eyes, they may copy; the rec
ords are public" But Abel Davis
said mo" Then Masters went be-
fore Judge Marcus KaEanagh, ask
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-27

ing an injunction to restrain Abel
Davis from shutting out citizens
from public records.
'''The state law says these records
shall be open to anybody and every
body who wants to copy them during
regular Office hours" argued Mas
tiers. County Recorder Davis is vio-
lating the law in his refusal to per-
NIT access to these books. We pray
for an order of the court which will
compel the county recorder to obey
the law"
Statutes were read. Masters end
ed argument. Judge Kavanagh
asked Struckman what was the de-
Tense of the county.
1--WE have no Defense" was the
sum total reply of the county law
yer.
Court order was entered by Judge
Kavanagh telling Abel Davis to loos-
en- up and let anybody and everybody
in to copy land title records.
The case then went to appellate
court It is titled Abel Davis VS.. Je-
rome ]. Danforth, Vol. 121, page 121..
1t wasn't county attorneys who
pushed the case. 1t was the firm of
Wilson, Moore & McIlvaine who han
died the job for Davis in appellate
court. Also on the record it is en-
tered that Wilson, Moore & McIlvaine
were counsel for the Chicago Title &
Trust Co. 1t was the first time Abel
Davis was publicly on record as hav-
ing joint interests with the monop-
oily private title company.
Judge Henry V. Freeman of ap-
pellate court on June 2, 1905, hand
ed down an opinion that while pub
lie records ought to be open to every
body it is different when such public
records are to be copied ''in extenso
for commercial purposes"
When this opinion came to Judge