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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-27

AS for batting, just take the
word OF pitchers who have oppos-
ed him. The big one-armed ball
player takes his bat in a good
one-handed grip, and swings it
idly back and forth until a ball
comes over that looks good to
him. Invariably he hits. and
more than half the time he hits
them safe. Davidsons batting
average is reported to be as high
as that of any semi-pro pitcher in
Tacoma.
Gene began playing baseball
when he was a kid at the Rogers
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-27
27 STRIKEOUTS
OWENSBORO. KY, June ~

GREENSBORO, KY, June 81
Lefty" Roberts, pitcher for the
Greensboro team of the Kitty
league, is believed to have made
record yesterday, by striking
out q men in 23 innings. He
pitched both games of a double
header, against Clarksville, the
second contest going IA innings.
Roberts won the first and lost
the second, both scores being
to 0.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-27
PAY NO ATTENTION
TO JACK BRITTON

Few people are paying much
attention to Jack Britton and his
welterweight title. After years
of trying Jack won the weller
crown when he beat Fed kid"
Lewis at New Orleans.
Jack has had his APPS and
downs in the fight game. and nad
a long lane to traverse before he
reached the top.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-27
EARL CONN Frs
IS HEADLlNER
FOR BIG CARD

II isn't often that a bantam
weight match is made head
liner for a lively boxing card, But
that's what the Eagles OF Ray
mond are doing July !. They
have matched Earl Corners OF Ia
coma with Joe German of San
Francisco and Portland for the
main event of a large card of fea-
ture bouts.
Corners is going like house
afire these days. Those who saw
him box Bert Forbes in Seattle
last week say that he put up al
fine an exhibition as one would
ever care to see. III he keeps on
at his present unbeatable rate, he
will soon be in a position to tackle
some of the big boys of the east
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-27
BIG BATTLE IN
GOTHAM THURSDAY

Slamming, banging, whanging
Jack Dillon, the man killer of
Indiana" and Frank Moran, idol
OF the Partisan bouleyards, will
get together In that dear New
York on Thursday night. 1t is the
most important fistic event since
the Willard-Moran fracas, ana
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-27

Ike Wolfer is a lucky boy this
week, so far as his batting aver
age is concerned. He reached the
500 mark just before he became
i'll. and now he is resting up a
week, with his hitting record
standing stationary.
Wonder if we'll know those
Tigers when they finish a three
weeks grind in Montana and
Spokane?
Here's the correct dope, includ-
inc SUNDAYS games. ##
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-27
LES DARCY Is NOT
COMING OVER
PORTLAND HEAVY IN
MORAN'S CAMP

Frank Kendall, the Portland
heavyweight, is again working In
Frank Moran's camp. Kendall
helped prepare Moran for his bout
with Willard. They think Frank
X. is quite some singer of the
padded mittens down in Portland,
but he hasn't startled the east as
yet. No, not vet,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-27
BATTING 1856.

SAN FRANCISCO, June FL
Ping" Bodie of San francisco
leads the Coast league batters to-
day with an average of 1856.
Brief is second with an average of
1871. u
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-27

reSs.
Loves Comet" is a comedy
knockout.
THE Bugle Call" which comes
to the Regent Wednesday, is a
stirring photoplay with many ex-
citing battle scenes md much
heart interest centering in the l A.
year-old screen sensation who is
the hero.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-27

animated scenes are pictures of
Charles e. Hughes, which give an
excellent impression of the candi-
date.
"Gog-Gle-Hi-Te," the notable
Tacoma-produced motion picture,
opens at the Apollo Friday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-27
WARNINGS!

The man or woman who fails
or refuses to examine the prices
on our stock of groceries willfully
throws their money away.
PACIFIC GROCETETlIA
1916 Pacific Ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-27
STEELE'S GYM
NEARLY READY

Equipment is arriving in Taco
mo this week for Pall Steele's
new gymnasium for business men,
In the basement of the Tourist
hotel, and II will be installed
shortly. Paul believes he will be
abe to open his new establish
ment early next week. 1t will be
the finest place in the Northwest,
Paul predicts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-27
PANTAGES

ThalerO's Dogs and Ponies
Boyer's Pettic0at Minstrels
Chas. SemOn-Mae Curtis
"The Iron Claw" Chapter II
Three Other Big Acts
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-27

"F"o TUT 10 TWN VNVII q IdI bVI
house than that contest.
D
LES DARCY Is NOT
COMING OVER
No chance to see Les Darcy,
champion middleweight Of Aus
tralia. in atcion In the United
States for some little time. Word
has made its way from the land
o fthe kangaroo that Les intends
staying over on his island a while
longer.
Let Mike Gibbons gather in
the coin over there, while | am
doing the same here" he says
why gum up the parade"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-27

bids fair to draw even larger
house than that contest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-27
NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE
Scores Yesterday.
All games postponed.
LEAGUE STANDING
THE "IE" COLUMN

PLAY TODAY
Tacoma at Butte.
Spokane at Great Falls.
Vancouver at Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-27

Coveleskie and Baker; Hamil-
on, Davenport and SEVERED.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-27

e . o Q o . o 600 e~ae
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-21
CARS IN
KANSAS SELLING
LIKE H0T CAKES
DURING WINTER MONTHS
SiNIlOMER FOLKS BY
- { AIRS DlIl.N
ely fated Press

Topeka Kan Feb a Kansans
Nsc ho,n PURCHASING motor ears az
ne rate OF g.sh.yfiye a day through
oai ,ae winter. despite inclament
weather conditions, according Is an
estimate made today by curt Myers.
head of mo state automobile depart
mont ia connection with the receiving
.o. bids tor he manufacturing of the
.lel6 motor vehicle license tags SIR
Myers pointed out that there are
1850 cars registered ia The state
.aow.
The bids received today from TWEEN
ltvfiyo companies. were based on an
order Tor $4,000 automobile tags and
5000 motorcycle tags This is an in.
crease of as l.s per cent over the 1915
order only 10000 tags being purchased
then ID was found necessary how
over 20 place supplemental orders
later
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-21
# KIDNEYS AND
BLADDER BOTHER
Take glass of Salts to flush out your
Kidneys and neutralize irri.
tating acids

Kidney and Bladder weakness result
from uric acid. says a noted authority.
The kidneys filter this acid from the
blood and pass il on to the bladder where
il often remains to irritate and indamc
causing burning. scalding sensation, or
setting up an irritation at the neck of
the bladder, obliging you 70 seek relief
two or three times during the night
The sufferer is in constant dread. the
water passes sometimes with sealdug
sensation and is very profuse again.
there is difficulty in avoiding it.
Bladder weakness. most folks call H.
because they can't control ufinatiou
While It is extremely annoying and some
times very painful. this Is really one Of
the most simple ailments to overcome.
Get about four ounces Of .lal salts
from your pharmacist and lake table
spoonful in a glass Of water before
breakfast. continue this for two or three
days. This will neutralize the acids in
the urine 50 /. no longer is a source Of
irritation to the bladder and urinary or
gans which then act normally again.
hAd Nait~ ~ inexpensive N.NMltr-.
and is made from The acid OF grapes and
lemon juice. combined with liihia. and
is used by thousands Of folks who are
subject to urinary disorders caused bv
uric acid irritation. lad salts s splen.
did for kidneys and causes NJ bad
effects whatever.
Here YOU have a pleasant. eircrse>cent
lithia.water drink, which quickly relieves
bladder trouble.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-21
Be PRETTY! TURN
GRAY HAIR DARK
Look young Nobody can tell if you
use Grandmother simple recipe
OF Sage Tea and Sulphur.

Almost everyone knows that Sage Ica
and Sulphur, proper. compounded,
brings back the natural color and nsire
to the hair when faded -trclcd an
gray also ends dandu1 itching sfalp
and stops falling hair Ncn ago thr
only way 10 ger this mixture was 90
make il at home. which mu-sy and
troublesome. NowadaA. hy king at
any drug store for Nlehs sage ana
Sulphur Compound. ym will get
large bottle OF this famous old recipe
for about 80 cents
Don't stay gray TRY ~ No one
can possibly tell mat you darkcncd your
hair. as il docs L 20 naturally and
evenly. You dampen a sponge or soft
brush with it and draw Ills through
your hair, taking one small strand ~ d
time; by morning The grav hair 1
appears and after another application
or two, your hair bcmes beautifully
dark, thick and glossy
For Sale by owl Drug store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-21
'swR wEG EE RE SxF
WORK OF FRANK BURFoRO y
n n w X X 3 n wHHHa r. wN p

FianN Is. h"''olo o' ''.a ~. '"'.
so' q former '''e' 'Da'i'' ''A" ~
Nu''of" nov "' 'Ai''i'0''i" ~
s''7 ''' ''s''"'''7' vi -" '"-
epio'h'el = " ''s'''o' ''.' '''
ana com ifRel - Dell''' '''2 "
F'e"ie court .''' '''''' ~ ''''
'ieilie court col'''i'''' '''' ~
gaze an "o-of 20 ONE ~ '0'''7 anu
iiI'Ne- aI' i.'.''' -
Noh
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-21

When Won have . severe Ieadacho.
accompanied hY coated tongue.
lna.hinr of food. constipation. torpid
Ever. vomiting Of partly digosie
food and bile. you may know that Hoh
haFe q severe billions attack While
.eu NAV he quite sick there IS much
consolation i'm knowing that relief
mas be had hv taking ihrce o. Cham
hcflairs Tablets fhe7 are fromii
and e9eetual. Ohtainahle every
where.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-21
NOW EEELs ENTIRELY WELL

A. II. Francis. Zenith Nas, writes.
u i had a severe pain in my back and
could hardly move. ] took about two
thirds of 4 soc box OF Foley Kidney
PITS ana now feel entirely well
Middleaged and older men and wom
en- lind these safe pills relieve sloen
disturbing bladder ailments. Sold ey-
lrlNhero.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-21
How To elvs uulniue to chlIdren

How To Give Junine 10 Children.
FEBRHlNE is the trademark name
given TO improved Quinine. Il is
Ia Tasteloss syrup pleasant 20 take
and does not distrbe the stomach
children take il aud never know It Ia
'Quinino. Also especially adapted 70
adults who cannot take ordinary Qni-
nine Does not nauseate nor cause
nervousness nor ringing u the head.
TRY 1t the next time you need Qui-
nine for any purpose. Ask for ..
ounce origina' package The namo
rERRu.lNE is blown in bottle. y
cnts.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-21
A Hundred Thousand

A Hundred Thousand
Strong that's The size OF
the army that passes every
year through the factory at
Niagara Falls in which
Shredded Wheat is made -
an army that inspects every
detail in the manufacture OF
the cleanest, purest and best
of all cereal foods. These
crisp, brown, delicious little
loaves Of baked whole wheat
have everything in them the
human body needs. Try
them for breakfast with hot
milk or cream. Made at
Niagara Falls, N. Y. n
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-21

The Duchess 81 Nar oroaA owns
what is perhaps lhe finest carIs ii
the world They formerly uolaH#
to the Empress Catherine o' RUSSIA.
and were given 70 lhe Duchess "a
her father the late comelius Nmaer
hilt.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-21

Women aad girls employed n ih
garment industry in Boston age aoli
ing meeting prepaaior} 20 prtseH
ing demand for lyue wage irm
their employers
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-21

evening A banquet was served TO a
large number
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-21

in .a, hot season the occasional
cool day should he seized 10 do a 10.
&c baking such as latch of cook
ics or pieerust shapes that can he
filled as the need arises.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-21

Nr Arch liise and W K Howard
ucrc Guthrie callers Thursday
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-21

Il Won are making Gale which
calls for onl, the whites Of eggs
make cookies which call for yolhs.
thev viii keep and You will have AXE
sufficient 10 last Tor some time
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-21
{ y 4 y * n .S = sax x@ 4
=. HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
4 "a 2GaS AS xE NK e

~ y 80 2 =
ile oulf rugs permissible IN bed
rooms are small rugs. whirh ian D.,
laAeu up and shaken
Ii hoilins water is poured on the
beaten eggs when making baked Gus
tard. it will bake them firm
Vegetable SOUPS depend largely ioi
their nourishing qualities on the
milk or cream that is in them
Sill little flour into the fat before
irving mush, it will prevent the Iai
from sputtering ana flying.
When warm days come in winter
the eood housewife remembers tha
lighter dishes are more acceptable
ii there are no tu KS with Nh.c.
10 lengthcn The little girls petticoat.
o.en tie shoulder seam and add a
niece ol material. This will length.
en- the sAirt nicely.
ll Won are making cate which
calls for onl, the whites OF eggs,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-02-21

Vs. &. smith OF I'll Rene, and Mr.
~, oi oklahoma city. we're bust
ucss callers here Thursday
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-18
c. & 0. MAY REFUND NOTES.
said 20 Re- Planning Conversion Of
&31.OOO. 1000 worth.

Reports were current IN Wall street
yesterday that the Ch"sapeak" and Ohio
Railway Company Is planning &, refund
It's $4,000. 900 : per cent. note with an
issue OF stV.o00 600 "ouv.r'!nl" bonds
and that an announcement TO that ,io,t
VIII Ice made Don
Sine" the purchase % Tie noirs ~ Gucs-
ton. Kuhn. Loeb a CO.. hay" been the
bankers Cor IN" road. winch has I'M
proved It's condition a great deal III the
last fcN year.. Il j. understood that
the recent increased earnings of ~" rail
way company has mad. pnssibl" thu taxi
ing up % the note.
H. 1919 tho Chesapeake and ohio Rail
WAY needed new financing badly. .n.l
Kuhn. Loeb 4 60. agreed 70 purcha-'
TIL. i've year . per cent. notes ia Iu"s'
ton, with thu requirement that q" COM
pauy cot aside out Of earniug> for CAPT.
Ia expenditures before the payment ~
dividends sums ranging from 5000, ooI
TO ti.0ou .oo0 annually TO l"l?. IT,.
meant that t..uoo. "ou out 90 the net ia
come -: ;a" ROAD during 1915 would 60
back into ~, company and strengthen
Il, that g.. No.ooo would te put back
int the road ~ lHlS ami that during tn
three year In" amoun would bc
st.uuo. 600.
Although the financial district heard
Of In" proposed bond Issue yesterday
,her" wsa 10 report circulated a. to
what provision viii toe made - a"co'l-
rlish thu same purpose II the i.su" Is
made.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-18
GAIN AND LOSS BY PENNA.
one Subsidiary shows Mig Fronts
-Aaothcr Larpcr Dcacit.

The report Of the Philadelphia. Balti-
more and Washington railroad Com
pany for the year ended December 81.
1918. shows a net income for tho year
of S2,1t7.1T3. rs compared with s91o.-
V20 In 1914. cut of this were paid divi-
dends of I per cent on the s2o.13S.OOO
capital stock Of the company. S9Oa,2OS
for additions and hctterments and SS7.-
i@2 liked charges on branch lines. The
balance was transferred to profit and
loss.
Operating revenues for the year IN
creased S953,J1i, or ~ per cent. largely
dI" to Increased freight revenues. Pas-
sefger revenues increased only S3g.ad1.
or about of ! per cent. Operating
EXPENSES decreased 1851 .Sl3. or less than
! per cent. The total operating reve-
nues for the year were s2I,3l1,i36 and
the total expenses S1G.l46,221 The OPP
Grating income was $4,21j.O53, an in
crease Of SI.i2o,70 ~ over 1914.
The report of the Baltimore. chesa-
peakc ard Atlantic Railway Company.
another Pennsylvania subsidiary. shows
II net deficit for the year of S22I, oj3,
which Is Sl21.GS3 greater than the deficit
In 1914. The operating revenues for
the year decreased So3.2ss. willie thc
operating EXPENSES fell of Si.3g1. The
revenues Of the rail lines decreased 1874
per cent. and Of the steamship lines 80
per cent.
Total operating revenues FOR the year
We're Si.l5i.t22, total operating cyrerses
si.ioi.17o and operating Income ,53,-
2o2.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-18
HIGHER PRICES FAIL
TO HALT TRADE RUSH
Great Demand in Face Of Adj
vancing Cost Reported by
Trade Reviews.

A demand for goods Of every sort
which no rise IN prices seems able 10
check IL reported IN the trade reviews
OF the week.
Brddstreet's says: well nigh insati-
able demand for practically all kinds OF
goods continues. necessity seemingly
overriding the supposed power of stead
lily rising prices to automatically check
consumption.
''ln "A word. jobOers, wholesale deal
ers and manufacturers are not so much
troubled by The necessity OF getting or
ders as they are by the difficulty of OBJ
tanning goods. making shipments or
overcoming freight congestion. which by
locking M goods also locks up money.
Sold ahead ia the condition of the u
iry's economic members. and II signs
are 10 bc trusted further ga!i.s rithcr
than A letup is in store regardless of
prices"
Dun's says. only by tho use of SUI
perla.ivcs can existing commercial and
Industrial conditions DO adequately de-
scribed. Great as are the gains shown
By bank clear.ngs, iron output, untitled
steel tonnage and similar irdices. mere
statistical records no longer fully reflect
n situation for which there is no prece-
dent. In some branches and sections
the volume of business has reached such
vast proportions that further expansion
Is dependent upon increased facilities
for both production and distribution The
most remarkable feature Is ;hc inagni-
tude %, the current d.n,,ud. ~ spite OF
prices that would ordinarily check x.
Probably never before have the require.
men,s for actual usc controlled prices
with 70 little speculation 20 anticipate
higher markets"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-18
AMERICAN SURETY co. FIRST.
Wn. Hated second Through Vrras-
ur> Clerks ErrOr.

H.. Treasury Department has issued
4 revised rating sheet a. &c Mirca l.
1915. showing that tho capital dni sur-
mus of tho American surety Company
OF New YORK. - computed by tho De-
partmeut from the company statement
Of December 81. 1915. Is larger than that
OF any other surety company transact
in. bus. ess Win tlc Federal Govern
.ncrt.
la the previous rating shec. ~ the
same date. winch i u5w superseded ny
this revised edition. II, American Sur,'y
COMPANY Was - the result az CLERICAL
errors iu the Treasury Department r.t'"d
>.roid On point Of capital and surplus.
TIE revised edition rcs;or,s thr American
surety 20 tho first r,-k, = position wai"i
u has iiwdyS %oocupI., sin," surety COM
pauics we're authorized t. transact buei-
ness with u. Federal GoNcrum'nt.
The officers Of the American surety
say that = rcV Ga> -" largest combined
capital and surplus that II has ever dd
N It's q. .tcucc OF thir;y-t"o years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-18
RESERVE BANK BUYS BONDS.
Purchases S%I.sOU,OOO W"rth "t
government -.

TIE Federal Reserve Bauk OF Now
York viii pay par AND 'utcrc-' tor
Si.NoO. 600 United States Government =
per cent. bonds, which We're offered 10y
IN" National bank OF Commerce follow
!g Pierre Jays IrUouur"mrn Two
weeks ago ,hdt tho local reserve hi'k
would buy $4,000. o0o worth o, The horly.
In view Of ~" fi"' tia, -" hnpi-
buy from III" National Bauk 81 Com
mcr'c w,rc all that the latter institute
tiun offered, financial circles ar' .'-
r.iucd to believe that the uftri~ Of lu'tis
made by II, uh'r banks. did not exceed
the 81. 000. 600 called Tor. Il was uIGcr
stood that II the offerings ~ thu banks
t~otallcl more than $1,000. n0u the huuLs
would bc purchased pro rata.
Before the yale of the bonds to IL,
reserve institution. gold 10 the amount
a. the circulation secured 10y tho bonds
has to he deposited with the United
States Treasurer. when this payment
is made the member bank may sell
tho bouls TO the reserve bank whlch
redemption fund IL thea reduced prupor.
t~ionatcly L. In, amount ut bonds with-
drawn from the luted STATES Treas
NY.
AZ one time the National Earh IF
Commerce owned eum, SIS .opu, uuO
United States Government bonds. pn
March , last the hauk held bat $780,.
0o0 lHitcd States bonds. and through
the recent sale H. the reserve bank npw
holds only tlGI,U 900 worth.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-18
COAL. CONSUMERS APPEAL.
Want NtisOn 10 Name Hoard d,
settle Miners Demands,

President Wilson has received a letter
from the Consumers Coal tonfcreu..
committee of New York. which includes
all tn" managers Of the big buildings OF
the city. real estate owners and others,
asking that he appoiut = commission 10
S,ttl" III" p"uting trouble ~ the coal
ii.lu,
Letters have also been s,ut 20 senator
OTTOMAN aud the Various t0nLressnieu
% Tn" ".iN. The consumers COMMITTEES.
requests that Il thorough Investigation
~ IN" situation b. mad. and tia some
thing he done 10 prevent occurrences of
the trouble. The CONSTITUTES are the
chief sufferers. they claim, since the cos;
~ a strike would be- paid by them. They
want the commission 10 determine the
margin ~ profit TO miners. operators.
transportation companies and the local
dealers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-18
ATTACKS FRANCIS IN
ROCK ISLAND HITCH
Peabody Thinks New Ambas.
sadOr Should Retire as
Trustee.
SEES NEGLECT or DUTY

Charles A. Peabody. president Of the
Mutual Life Insurance company. sent
yesterday the third of a series Of COM
m%un!cations between him and David Il.
Francis of 81. Louis. newly appointed
Ambassador to Russia. and former Gov
ernor Of Missouri. regarding the affairs
Of the Rock Island Railroad. Mr.. Pea
body Is chairman Of the protective COM
mittce for the Rock Island first mortgage
and refunding bonds. Ambassador
Francis is cotrustcc with the Central
Trust Company for the railroad.
In the telegram sent yesterday Mr..
Peabody says that the Ambassador is u
holder and representative OF a large
amount of Junior securities OF the all
road. and adds that this fact %disquali-
iies him from serving as trustee. lie
adds hat the committee holding more
than 20 per cent. Of the outstanding is
sues Of tho first mortgage and refund
ing bonds has resolved TO request the
t-ustees to institute foreclosure pro-
ccedings against the road.