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yet in the little matter We talked about7'
 'Say-be careful of names-over the wire came growl
 You know-what l mean
 Yes The trick will be pulled off at three o'clock
 Good" she exclaimed Good by and thank you With his well.known caution Clutching Hand did not even betray names over the telephone If he could help 1t
 Flirty hung up the receiver with satisfaction The names of the de- parted Dan might soon rest in peace! 
 The next day. early in the forenoon, a young man with a small package carefully done up came to the Dodge house
 From Martins. the jewellers. for Miss Dodge" he said to Jennings at the door.
 Elaine and Aunt Josephine were sitting in the library v,ten Jennings announced him,
 oh. It's my watch" cried Elaine. show him in
 Elaine put the watch on her wrist and admired 1t.
 "Is it all right" asked Slim.
 Yes, yes" answered Elaine. You may go."
 
 Early the same morning Kennedy went around again to the apartment house and. cautious not to be seen
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last Where have you been? I've been off on little job myself. and got back"
 Slim apologized profusely
 Yes. sir" he replied hastily. well, went over to the Dodge house. and saw them finally l followed them into iewelry shop That lawyer bought a wrist watch So bought one just like 1t. I thought perhaps we could"
 Give it to me-" growled Clutching Hand, seizing It the moment Slim dis played 1t And don't butt in-see?"
 From the capacious desk the mas ter criminal pulled set of small drills yises. and other jewellers tools and placed them on the table.
 All right he relented Now, do you see what have just thought of no? This is just the chance. Look at me"
 Carefully he piled his hands to the job, regardless of time
 There" he exclaimed at last. hold
 
 see it. See"
 He pulled out the stem to set the hands and slowly twisted 1t between his thumb and finger. He turned the hands until they were almost at the point of three o'clock. all could see.
 AS the minute hand touched three. from the back of the case, as if from the chasing itself. little needle. per. haps a quarter of an inch. jumped out. It seemed to come from what looked like merely a small insect in the deco ration.
 You See what will happen at the hour Of three?" he asked
 No one said a word. as he held up a vial which he had drawn from his pocket. On 1t they could read the la bel. "Ricinus,
 One of the most powerful poisons in the world" he exclaimed Enough 10 kill regiment"
 They fairly gasped and looked at it
 
 Opening the vial carefully. he dipped ill a thin piece of glass and placed tiny drop in receptacle back of the needle and on the needle itself
 I've set my invention to go or at three o'clock" he concluded. To morrow forenoon. 1t will have to be delivered early-and l don't believe We shall be troubled any longer by Miss Elaine Dodge ie added, ven omously
 Calmly he wrapped up the appar ently innocent engine of destruction and handed 1t to Slim.
 See that she gets 1t in time" he said merely
 T will. sir" answered Slim. taking 1t gingerly
 Flirty Florrie had returned that aft ernoon. late. from some expedition on which she had been sent. Ranking in her heart Yet was the death of her lover. Dan the Dude Thus. when she arrived home. she went 10 the telephone to report anC called a number 4494 Greenwich
 Hello. chief" she repeated. This Is r1irty Have you done anything
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SYNOPSIS.

The New York police a,e mystihed by q series of murders and other crimes. The principal clue to the criminal Is the warn Ing letter which Is sent the victims. signed with a "clutching hand" The late, vic tim of the mysterious assassin Is Taylor Dodge the insurance president. His daughter. Elaine. employs Craig Kennedy. the famous scientific detective, to try to unravel the mystery. What Kennedy ac- complishes is told by his friend Jameson, . newspaper man. Enraged at the deter mined effort which Elaine and Craig Ken nedy are making to put an end to ms crimes, the Clutching Hand as this strange criminal is known. resorts to all sorts of the most diabolical schemes to put them out of the way. Each chapter of the story tells of a new plot against their lives and of the way the great de- teciive uses all his skill to save this pret- ty girl and himself from death.
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small col over which had seen him working and attached It to the bell and some batteries. He replaced 1t on the table, while I watcffed curl ously
 "A selenium cell" he explained. Only when light falls on it does it become good conductor of electrici- ty. Then the bell will ring
 Just before making the connection he placed his hat over the cell, Then he lifted the hat The light fell on IL and the bell rang He replaced the hat and the bell stopped
 Just then there came a knock at the door. l opened It.
 Hello. Chase" greeted Kennedy. Well I've found the new headquar- ters all right-over on the West side, |"
 Kennedy picked up the selenium cell and long coil of fine wire. which he placed in a bag. Then he took another bag already packed. and. shifting them between us. we hurried downtown.
 Near the vacant lot. back of the new headquarters. was an old broken down house. Through the rear of 1t We entered
 started back in astonishment as we entered and found eight or ten policemen already there. Kennedy had ordered them to be ready for a raid. and they had dropped in one at a time without attracting attention.
 Well. men," he greeted them. T see you found the place all right. Now, in a little while Jameson will
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by F1irty. recovered the teiegraphone Together we carried 1t to the labora- tory
 There he set up little instrument that looked like a wedge sitting up on end, in the face of which was dial Through it he began to run the wire from the spools, and. taking all ear piece. put another on my head over my ears
 He turned a switch and We listened eagerly
 First came several calls from peo- pie with bills, and she put them off most adroitly
 Then We heard q call that caused Kennedy to look at me quickly. stop the machine and start at that point over again.
 That's what wanted he said. as We listened in:
 Give me 4494 Greenwich
 Hello
 Hello, chief This is Fltrty Have you done anything yet in the little matter We talked about"
 1Say-be careful of names over the wire
 You know what mean
 Yes, the trick will be pulled off at three o'clock
 Good Good by and thank you"'
 'Good-by
 Craig paused and considered min ute. then moved to the telephone
 "There's only one thing to do and that's to follow ont my original scheme he said energetlcally. In 1 formation. please
 Where is Greenwich a94"a he asked a moment later.
 The minutes passed Thank you. sir" he cried. writing down on q pad an address on the West side. near the river front Then turning 10 me. he exclaimed. Walter. we've got him ;, at lasta
 Craig rose and put on his hat and coat thrusting pair of opera classes into his pocket, in case We should want to observe the place al dis l tance followed him exCitedly The 1 tralI was not.
 
 Kennedy and l came at last to the place on the West side where the crooked streets curved of
 Instead of keeping on until he came 10 the place we sought he turned of and quickly slipped behind the shelter of fence. There was broken board In the fence and he bent down gag ing through with the opera glasses
 Across the lot was the new hang. out. a somewhat dilapidated. old-fash toned brick house of several genera tions back Through the glass we could see an evil-couutenanced crook sinking along He mounted the steps and rang the bell. turning as h. waited
 From a small aperture in the door way looked out another face equally evil Under cover the crook made the sign of the Clutching Hand twice and was admitted
 That's the plaef. all right Whis pered Kennedy wi,h satisfaction He hurried to a telephone booth. where he called several numbers Then w. returned 10 the laboratory
 From the table he picked up g
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Back in the new hang-out. the Clutching Hand was laying down the law to his lieutenants and heelers. when Slim at last entered.
 Huh" growled the master crim- inal. conveying the fact that he was considerably relieved to see him at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-08
BRITISH MONEY
TO SUPPORT ITALY
Measures
Planned at Meeting of
MCkenna and CarCarO.

Rome. June :. An Official statement
issued here to-day ,ays:
Minister o. The Treasury Carcano
conferred at Nice on June and with
The British Chancellor Of the r.
chcqucr. Reginald McKcnna. They dis
cusscd the financial cooperation OF tine
two powers and decided ON the meas
urce 20 take. The conference showed
perfect harmony between the two gov
crnmcu's.
The Chancellor OF the tXchequer
was accompanied by Tho governor Of
the Bank Of England and SIgnor Car.
oano hy director OF ,hc Bank Of
Italy
London. June =. The British state
mcnt concerning the financial confer
cucc between Chancellor Of the Ex-
chequor Mckenna and SiCnor Carcano,
the Italian Minister Of the Treasury,
says:
The minister Of tho Italian Trasury
met the Chancellor Of the ENchcqucr AZ
Nice. June ( and >. Proposals for fnan-
cial cooperation by the Two powers
were discussed and arrangements We're
concluded on behalf Of their respective
governments.
THE conferences disclosed a com
plctc agreement by the two govern
ments and their resolution 70 cooper
ate in the use Of their financial re-
sources In the same urgrudging spirit
as IN The employment Of their naval and
military forces
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-08
VOTE TO DISSOLVE
COPPER COMBINE
Amalgamated Shareholders Rat
ify Directors Proposal by
Big Majority.

Shareholders of the AmalCamated
Gopher Company at special meeting
Yesterday in Jersey City ratified the
resolution previously adopted by the
directors providing for he companys
dissolution. by a vote Of l.l69.7l'
shares out of total % l.53S.s79 out
standing. Under the plan by which
The company viii pass out of existence
Anaconda Copper Mining stock will be
distributed on the basis Of two shares
for one Of Amalgamat2d. The remain
ing Anaconda stock. S6.25l iI5. was Of
fcrcd 90 AmalCamatcd stockholders al
$25 a share. on the basis Of one share
OF Anaconda for each STA shares OF
Amalgamatcd.
Just now soon the present holding
company VIII he formally dissolved has
not been determined. The resolution
authorizing the dissolution. introduced
by {. F. Lcng. proposed that r should
bc accomplished forthwith President
John D. Ryan said putting the plan
into effect would proceed al once.
The actual amount OF shares voted
in favor Of the dissolution was - per
cent OF the total or more than tho nee
essary two-thirds Pre- sident Ryan
stated that oil the proxies received by
the management amounted 10 about 80
per cent Of the stock outstanding
In tho distribution of its smaller as
sets the Amalcamated has sold 90 Ana
coaGa the inspiration Consolidated
Copper Company. tho Grccne-Cananca
Copper Company. the Mountain Trad
ing Company and other investments for
q cash consideration Of $i.769.9O0.
Yesterdays action of Amalgamated
stockholders marks the passing of one
OF the larees, copper companies m the
world. The company was incorporated
In New JERSEY on April -. 1892. The
authorized capital was Sl55.000,0 900. Of
which S153,SS7 900 Wa outstanding.
The company never entirely owned or
operated any mining property. mills or
shelters. It's interest therein being rep
resented by investments ln the stock of
the Anaconda Copper Mining Company.
John u. Ryan. who was president OF
The AmalCamatcd Low becomes presi-
dent OF Anaconda, succeeding b. b.
Ihaycr. who has been elected a vice
president. with c. +. Kelly a the
annual meeting of AmalGamated stock
holders George II. Church was made
director IN place Of 4. G. Burrage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-08
COTTON ADVANCES
IN QUIET MARKET
Unsettled Weather and Firfr'
ness Of Cables Account
for Buying.

The cotton market was comparatively
quiet yesterday and fluctuations were
somewhat IRREGULAR. but the tone was
generally steady. and the close was
steady At net advance Of from 20
10 points
Firm Liverpool cables and reports
Of unsettled weather In 'he South over
SUNDAY probably accounted for an open
ing Advance Of from 10 20 II points.
Active months sold from ~ % ! points
not higher shortly after tho call on
scattered covering and local Dull sup
port. but there was considerable r"allI-
ing around o97 for October, or within
3 points Of the high levei reached on
tho last rally. This checked tho ad-
vance and caused reactions Of or 10
points during the middle Of the DAY,
but sellers were by no means agrees
sive and prices later rallied on re-
rewcd covering.
Reports received from West Texas
said the rains m that section were
beneficial. but there were complaints
Of excessive moisture from Oklahoma.
and ono of the messages received here
from Oklahoma City said that tho re-
cent rainfall was likely 20 result m
further reduction Of acreage. The
eastern belt forecast for unsettled
weather with showers and lower tom
peratures was also considered rather
unfavorahle and while opinions vary
as 70 whether conditions have been UNI
favorable enough 10 do any serious
harm many traders feel that the south
should now have a spell ~ dr.. warm
weather. and If unsettled conditions
continue they are likely 90 create
bullish view Of the probable July bu-
leau report This uncertainty as 70 the
progress Of the crop. combined win
the i.rmer ruling Of Liverpool and the
continued steadiness Of Southern spot
markets. was undoubtedly the factor IN
yesterdays advance and restricted sell
lrg. although II failed 20 stimulate any
general or aggressive demand. Private
cables reported a small market IN Llv-
erpool. and there was a disposition IN
local circles TO attribute the strength
abroad to the larger amount Of cotton
forwarded from the Liverpool stock
last week and improved business IN
Manchester Fall River aivices claimed
that Spinners were well supplied with
raw material and were not IN the mar
ket. ku: Southern spot market have
been holding relatively steady. ana the
failure Of actual 70 become more Of
pressure has been ore OF The sustain
ing factors in the marHc- since the bulk
Of the long interest was liquidated Oh
he DECLINE Of last month. OF course
d refusal to sell on declines on The part
C Southern holder may be regarded
as a negative factor. but bullishly dis
posed traders argue that il lays the
basis for an advance should there be
unfavorabe now crop Developments or
anything to stimulate investment and
trade buying. Southern spot markei ;,
as officially reported, were unchanged
10 10 points higher. Exports Tor ne
day we're 9.9s2 bales, making 1,935,I2S
n far this sHa:On.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-08
EXCHANGES ELECT
E. NJ Weld Wins on Cotton
Exchange, Warner on Produce

By & vote 90 226 20 So Edward VI.
Weld was elected a member Of the
board Of managers Of the Cotton Tx
change AZ the annual election yester-
day over William L. Harriss, the candi-
date on the regular ticket. The opposi-
ton Endorsed all the other candidates,
who were elected as follows: Presi-
dent. Henry y. Royce; president,
Archibald b. Gwathmey; treasurer.
James F. Naury; managers. Leopold ).
Bache. Nathaniel L. Carpenter. j. Tom
pie Gwathmcy, Edward /. Hsnncman.
". Eustacc Hubbard. William p. jerks.
Walter /. Johnson. William II Judson.
John G.. Lonsdalc. Elwood p. McEnany,
Clement Moore. Paul Schwarz, George
NJ SHUT and Spencer Waters.
James Ward Warner was reelected
president Of the New FORK Produce En-
change a. the annual meeting yester-
dav. other officers elected were: r. A.
Claybrook. e-prosident; Edward R.
Carhart. treasurer; Lyndon Arnold,
John Gledhil. T. Ashley Sharns. Will
am RCmschnoidcr. Edwin K. Freeman
and l. " Forbell. managers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-08
HENPSTEADHANGAR
HOUSES BIG SECRET
Heaviest Aeroplane ind World
Waiting Word Of Inventor
for Trial Flight.
Rv GORDON RRICE.

You can see it by standing on box
and poerng through tiny rear win
dow. All Of the doors are locked and
YOU cant get near it. Il cost $4,000
and it's one Of the inkiest secrets that
ever grew on Long Island.
Oh. wait a minute. We forgot 20 tell
what il is. Its an aeroplane. One
would have to be told that, anyway.
even if ne had seen H. But the owner,
VINO IS known 10 the denizens Of the
Hampstead Plains aviation field as Nj.
Young. asserts 1t is an aeroplane.
Il looks ike submarine on Suits.
wearing a siXty-foot collar of straw
colorcd canvas. II weighs ton and
a half Why, the tail alone tips the
scales a. six hundred pounds. And
pretty soon Mr.. Young is going 10 pry
the lid of the Long Island sensation
chest and send that ton and half OF
metal and wood and wire into the ar -
good and high.
Backing up Mr.. Young's contention
that his creation is flying machine is
the un3isputed fact that 1t rs housed
i'm hangar 30. % Mt the aviation neld.
nov nave 10 pun II ~ W. ~ ''''f
cause il is too big for the door, taken
broadside.
To appreciate what this new animal
means. one should 90 back four years.
About that time the people IN the
peaceful burg Of Hicksvllle awoke to
The fact that something my ferrous was
going on in their midst.
The aforesaid Mr.. Young acquired
large shed out there. and soon alter
ward rumor had it that he was build
ing huge acroplane. The .workmen
employed by the inventor mad nothing
on the Sphinx as far as conversation
went. and nobody else ever succeeded
in running the effective blockade So
tabhshed about the temporary factory.
And now the secret has been trans
fcrrcd TO Hampstead Plains, where a
new hangar is being built NOBODY
ioo,ys Whit the varmint will do when
they turn on the juice. but IT Is safe
IN saw there viii be an audience.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-08
CO>>ECIiCt1.
LONG ISLAND.
WATER FRONT PROPERTY

A.. tol nieir.trd 81 waterfront nprsa.p.f ~
-. o.. iii ..- telephone Lizzie ash neslei 10
-, ArFFtErll. 81 M,st $50 b.. \. !. G.
Tel 1850 'l'r''' ---.--
i,-,. lire. f...r Bu.l'.f sair aserfs' ronmnsons.
Hesutn.. 1oIola' house h.m'Hi'l' 5,',n,. =.
',',,.,.e,er.. :. .n. der a ~alcrDl. - A.04iis
A.. CORONA J. ]
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LIVESTOCK MARKET.

New York. June = 1915.
WEEKLY RECEIPTS.
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M. o. P. Deposits All In.

The official figure given yesterday at
the close Of business. when the period
for which deposits Of Missouri Pacific
notes would be received expired,
showed that so $50 900. or more than
80 per cent Of the $2i.Si5.oOO total out
standing. had been deposited under the
agreement 20 extend tho issue until
June /. 1916. A Missouri Pacific Of
fetal said that this showing was about
s. .O0O. 900 better than the directors eN-
pectcd when they first announced their
intention of extending the notes. The
presentation OF plan for a readiust-
ment of the company's financial struct-
ure is expected in two or three weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-08
GRAIN IN OTHER CITIES.

p.,gr June WHEAT " tsri. s. 2s''
- N.-.-r. l--f. ~ northern. " "a
s. 49,. .. i.. H.. WHEAT 80 Norhera.
g. trV 81, No-fr,u. 81 ~ 81. Jpy.
81 o.. Coh\- le-.a,es.- 49, ''''
Oh r.ns!s'e'is Iule WHAT .o"st. No , ? re-
..'of. ,ttor S. 7tati go ~ Norihern pu'Hih'
49,. & s-aff e. CoKN steady 40 WHO'S.
70 ,-.. .'rarer 40 frlos. sos. = 'l'
oATs sea, 80 ? "n vi, T. g rel ss.ss
U.rl s. IS J-.. s. I'll. toRN 10
biz. N,- elrr. e. i4N ~ 40
iu-4 sVfiFAT-Nn nsri 81 ~
>'i Na'h-r. = -',f'i .5R>1@oxo ' 5.i'I.
. 6AT~-No g. shr-. ii's ~. -Four
A. 49,. a. June -.-wHEAr--No h.rd. 81 20
81 %e rel s. 2odtl .! CokN-No :
sai. "a. 10 shie ilc No jelos J.
oATs-No. sA.ls. isa SIS. Ao 11.is-. i.SAe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-08
BRIEF WALL STREET NEWS

Earnings report OF the Rock Island
lines for April gives an increase Of
s14s.68G i'm gross operating revenue,
which totalled $5I2lO3t After al
lowing for operating expenses and
taxes. there were net earning OF
Ss50qi2. compared with $6i5,559 IA
April Of last year.
Stockholders Of the Philadclphie
COMPANY al their annual meeting, held
in Pittsburgh. yesterday erected ;. D.
Carson 20 The board Of directors, sue
cecdiuc VI. IL. Furlaud. esigncd.
The Rutland Railroad Company re
,o,,s cross opcra' 'ug revenues amount
ing 70 S2ol PSI for April. gam Of
600 over mat month year ago. Net
tncone after expenses and taxes in
creased s25,0s5, 10 s7o,7+l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-08
10 INSPECT ROCK ISLAND
John w. Kendrick, Expert, to
Act for Hayden Committee.

John Y. Kcndrick, ex-vice pres don't
Of the Atchison Railroad, has been Sc
lected by the stockholders protective
committee Of the Chicago. Rock Island
& Pacific Railway Company 20 90 over
the property and make report on i'm
mediate financial requirements
The belief exists that plan for the
rehabilitation Of The Rock Island can
not be expected 20 receive recognized
banking support until the present
board Of directors viii ar,ee 70 work
in harmony. There arc no" four fac
lions I'm the board, those represented by
Nathan l.. Amster. the Reid-Moore IN
,erests. the Interests represented by
The Hayden stockholders committee
and the Phclps-Dod interests.
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rr...n,as Inn, : lArrIE NO. Mppl o

Iunf A. III. N'Iiff- 'tlE. "
100. rhoir. t'--at' 80. prime. s. s. l".
SHIP Hisher supp}. loads rrim. Neih'-'.
{. .Ha 8. ~ cut sfl common. 5 100. ,fius
f.r,a. S--Sie VEAL CALVES lof$le - HOGS
,fire ra.clpf. g. double decks. prime raw
8 soas- ~. MEDIUMS suI hetD iofhrn H.,
g. Ia u.h, Nof.rr. s. soas, o.. 1is-. Voc
= f.r. HOGS Receipt. = 900. rlm
DIAL. & ...fS s. o.. light s; fea s.. .. mixed %
,t- 20 heav. 5. oiaSl -. r'ugn. ;. N'f ~ -.
M ssss-ls tATrIE Re eiyts. 300. strong
nc b.,f ste,n S. io s. 3. Nc.'rfu steers.
e, .ses. f0 ~, .nl hcifrr g 30 70 '.'3. tal'e'.
& ,assie-f SHEEP Es.yn l' goo. teeii .
g. ,1at- ~ lambs s-ifatlo So
h1,'A' .'' s. s6as--o hean. ifooat, 20.
N.. .rd butcher, s. ,oaii s0. light s. l0a
el., Sos1ai; y CATTLE. i.ecripi,. . .
-, ur,me feI steers 8, -Uat, '0. dressed
80, SOFAS. -. southern steer, s. .1f
All feeder, ssat.lo. ,a.ses. S. 1oa;i'
5ii.s earring. 900 f9.-i. ~rihers. 500
e' ~, icai.' June noes R-ce,pt.. u 500
...H W.. All lslf.. - -'af, 80 mixed AMI
49,, Fen. Zoo s. so. sooi uess. 5 -os 8; 49,
,ArTif- r., -ipt.. 5000. nisl'. si'- terf .ierr
g. -afSf = lsafills steers s.i .e.'er s. 8
r,ra. al iniisn steen. g. 50 8 - COW. AID
h.i,s-s Sfit6 81 native calves T. 81 - SHfFF
R-c,ip's $500 ,'esd r.ipg~l mpuons. So s.
-iprsd .,n1s. Net0-5. spfins lanhs !.gs
81 ~
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particularly heavy morning ard night.
A. all Of this traffic must be handled
through entrances and exits Oh the
oas'erly side of william street only,
A. fulton street. n - scif-cvident tha'
"a tremendously otercro~ded condition
f. csrt1in 20 occur II entrances when
arc ldoqua'cly vide are no. provlded'
ana IN 10 event -hould these entrances
md exits be placed ~ The. present %
10 fc~. sidewalks. which are used BY
& 600 20 1000 people morning and night
m . given hour Of The present time,
which number IS certain 20 be increased
after tho subway "a in operation, psrtic-
ulariv as this subway. being the mos.
easterly viii serve the large district
east Of William Street, now barren OF
adequate TRANSPORTATION facilities