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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17
IIGGETT DRUG co. EXPANDS.
New Concern Will Operate 162
stores In This Country.

Announcement was made yesterday to
thu effect that last saturday in Boston
the formation OF the new l.. Is. Liggett
Company was completed. operating the
Riker-IIegeman. Riker-Jaynes and the
Liggett drug stores in the United States
and Canada The new company will
operate l52 retail drug stores through
out the country. and is the biggest as
ISOLATION of it's kind in the United States.
The following officers have been
elected: George NJ. Gales. president {;
John $. Alley. vice-prcsident William &.
Watt. vice-president; II. II. Wattley.
treasurer; Henry r. Andrews. secre-
tary. and X. II. Haas. auditor. Among
the directors are l.. X. Light. +. l..
Tompkins, II. II. Wattley. W. J, Rash.
II. II. Andrews, william G. Watt and
J. a. Crane.
The Liggett Company IL owned by the
United Drug Company. which In turn Is
owned and controlled by 1000 retail
druggists throughout the United States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17
SOUTH AMERICANS
u.s.. TRADE CRITICS
Object to Our Methods, Says
National City Bank
Official.
LIKE r SYSTEM


The American pusihess man u NOT
taking full and proper advantage Of his
,ro,.,, ornor,up,,v for cstab,,ehinr a
-.. 80.
Verhaieht 'r""e -" o"' nv.
cording to William =. kies. vice-prceident
cr the National city Bank. In an adj
s.... ,o,oro ,r, I,r,,, sec.,op NJ tho
Z 'e''.'
American Institute IN 'ahN'"s 'ast "'s"t
he read reports from several out
American capi,,ls in supper of his as
.u,...., - >.
eer'o"' VIC was IT" W. Wv ~"
Ndcfon. u leadinS OF Hrsen-
tina, which declares that the United
r.a,.. carno. r..,ip ia prcs,pt trade
.,,a 10 ,h. Iurone,n war "unless its
,n.,bnis arc mod,tied and modelled after
clio I,,rnn.,n Countries. Offering tho
-. aa,nn,,r.s md fari,,,cs" Other
So .ha ,a.sn,nsr doclarss American
49, n,,, duJpdi, as,.r che war 10 a
..aroo,. n.-con,ihl, win,
sr,o ,nn,,,or,i,I COMMONWEALTH NJ tho
80, ".,,, ,sarL a, i,narn. Ayrcs
.ra,o ra,or,iv ,r ,ar, .-rha American
auo,urar hos no, 90, .v,,kaned 10
o.. o,nor,vr,,v a,d seems ,o he ha,k-
~" sattar aa,an,aga -, ,ho sI,u.
49,. s,nrs o,har ,hiny, IN. AMER.
80 h,,.trnss ~ a. do,uy says this rc-
20" ISL - ~. $50. ,,,,i Aryon.
80 n ,hcv arc ,,r
,sa aa,,arJ 80. ito insist.
.ah S,w vi, for hi. u,rcs aud
v !, 80 .a 80, .u,u,,.n, crodi,s
III az, anrr,ai ronroscn,.tiys IA, Rio
an 80. ..rh, ,rrro,.a NJ ,,r.
-, ~ I',u., s,,tcs cnr Gar,,v
s"'. ,n ~ 90 ,na crod,, ~ omr ,,aru.
S..r =. q. ia al o,.r ,ba ci,v
nanr,ac,,rs.s ara No,
Ia H. .r,ads u.n,ch ore ,vanted Inv
.up'.s"n - nn, ,na t,rJ nreyiousiv
-. " Wcrcs,r,. s,v
"ous -. .ha, : nr,, .u,,,iry ,hs
cr.."' 80, -. ,n a.. iarya orders
80 80" Eorn,an fr,en,. ANA
. N.Y. 'nra .avarai frnrs Who have told
.,s uanmsa,,,rors ~, nou,
US wa. ,eun - .ho,. ,n ~ Jn,,y.,.,
uaN.ns 1913
VII" 80 a., ,iad en-. w.,hod. ~
-. ~ ran,n"av. wo,rs ,:ermany
80. 49, 20, .nor,na,s Foro,vn trad.
or ~ .a,,rai,, Sorna, In
nrho ar c,,onus,, L.er,v .i,ys
. ~ r,o, ,p,a, .,,n,rar,i., .,nr.wac,
Wv - non.nr ama rraa,n.s.
.nanaJ ,,s oxna n,,,o,as a,nr, hro.d
,,na rxnar ,r,as
~" cnnuo,,sn,i,
..us 80 .xnor horn,i.s u.r.
1870 r,a u.rrhan ,narino reed.d
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17
M0NTCLAR MAY GET JITNEYs
Company Asks Franchise for Auto.
mobile Hus Line.

MoNTcLAIR. Feb. 16.-Appllcation has
been made for n franchise for a line of
automobile o%mnibuses hers by "a company
that promises to operate between the
north end Of the town and the Lacka.
wanna Railroad terminal over a route
not reached by trolley lines.
Tn application brought out the fact
that the transportation ordinances OF
Montclair must he revised. as all were
designed to regulate horse drawn We.
hicles. OF the nifty cabs that now meet
trains at the I3ckawanna terminal not
one is horse drawn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17
MORE GOODS GOING BOTH WAYS.
Imports end Exports for December
show mtg Gatns.

WAsHiNGTNN. Feb. lS.--lmports for
December last amounted to 3I71.S32.5 sos.
compared with sllt.656,5+5 in Decem-
Der. 1914, according to the Department
OF Commerce, Imports for the year
1915 amounted to I.77S.59s,Ss5 as
against $l,7s9.276,00i In 1910.
Exports amounted to $3.50, 300. %s2 in
December. 1915. against cxpons of 32%5.-
632.5bs In December. 1914 Exports for
the year 1915 amounted to &S,5+6,%s 0
372, AS against S?.I13.6?4.050 in 1914.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17

SATISFIED ~MOkTGAGES.
with name and address Of lender

attorney
CHARLES ST. 1914. ms. Ia; W wavsricy
Gd S;,ssi Jun" s isns M a,,1s' L s i.
i,sTH ST. s,s Z. n .,.losse I'd av. i.ax
NAL Mery + A Bsr... 81 i q Meadow lane D0' New
Rochelle. y Y: atty. T u co., 10
18Th sr. Ito W. ss. 40 W 9Th az. COX
ss.s, Fob Is. eio--Aiphonse and Martha
Freund TO Deu,scher frsuen Nerein Hur
un,ers,uizung ii':t.ssiurMise wr,twen;
CENTRE MARKET ri. i:.e :, :i?:
s sTSs%s ii Rye. IN" y. Do 70 "a;,.rina, San:
tanI.iio; a,tys. Mic's 4 cas'eliano oo :
SANE Property, Jan !. ieis--same to
Ci.y Real Estate 60: a':y. T q CO, ias
,o Ell ST ,.ic E...isssw Madison av.
''tu,r"siooii !. Apr,I T., lso5-R.sina weied.
niger and ano to Isaac Cohen atty.
Msysr 4 T. 60; s TTsi...o,n Missgo
MAY IS, is!,-is Il S:d 81 Co 10 Harry
G Miller ct Al. atty. T q 90. l6S
wssTpswoRrH Az. n -, :ssa.n les,h
81 100 Txesx-xss. April 5. iso+-N Y
and Ions Island Really Go to jennie
rru'l r''y, ! g. 10 fiSssss = IS, sy,
''ssfnsx,eoit' Mar ga. ,si:-Michsel j
Rove 70 Harris Mands,h.um a''y'; E aSo
DIANE ST. /. n = cor Rose ST. 10 ,N3txi'.t
x;s. May /. i.l:-Jos y & Anna ! Felt 10
lily " Fci;. ATTY. Eobt T u Eas'"n' 20
pRnoHpwAy.' sa:.s.. p 7si h,secser
tt. ;o:xissI TO " $ crosby = A,csissn >:
Dock saw lns,u a,;y. Frank NJ r:chcncr
| az park Row ....... ..... s3So.ooo
AMITY it, ~ MS% 'e or, on
church to the rector, g.. of Trinity
church: attys, Jay 4 Gambler Is Wnnnt6I
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17
industrial Finance Diviaeud.

The Industrial Finance Corporation
has declared a dividend out Of
profits on its preferred stock at the
rate OF q per cent. per annum. Divi-
dends will he paid on the amount Of
installment payments on the stock re-
ceived. covering "A period from the dato
when the stock was issued. or when tho
first payments on II were made, to
February |, 1916. The dividend will
be payable February 81. The books
will be closed February ~ to Febru-
airy "a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17

Eighty-fve shares OF the common
stock of II. y, Clatiln Company were
sold yesterday ut auction for $40. or at
the rate of about ~ cents u share.
This WAS IA block of the stock OF the
old ompan which went into bank
ruptcy In June, 1914. In 1910 the
same stock was selling for $40 a
share.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17
PUBLIC UTILITIES.

January gross earnings OF the Virginia
Railway and Power Company amounted 70
sss.Isi, an increase ., $3.50 eyer Janu.
Improvement OF s3e.5s6. and surplus after
charges was 'i2:.75s. an expanslon Of
s3i.5s3.
More than 90 per cent. OF she holders of
the FIRST and rounding bonds Of tho Cali
10 waive intere~. on their bonds for a
Rsriod not txss,d!ss i've var, The bond.
which has power 70 make a settlement with
IN" company either for cash or stock cover
ing interest IN default. IN. January J..
lsls. coupons not having been paid.
The earnings statement Of the cities Ser
vic" Company for the twelve months ended
January 81. 1915. shows gross earnings Of
net earnings OF s4.53s. 800. an Increase Of
s7la,95s.6s, AMI II balance OF net to stock
after interest charges haze been deducted
OF $@.Ot7.los.0S, which Is an increase Of
1853, Is0. After providing for the aymen
of preferred stock dividends. which were
arca Of s..4tci5s for the common stock,
which amounts to Ice per cent. for the
average amount outstanding. during tho
earned the previous year ended January
q, 1915. The company also reported in
Tho same statement that the combined
earnings for all the subsidiary properties
for the year ended December 81. 1915,
were s2:.G5s.o7s, an increase Of ss,5S2.l 25
over tRe preceding years results.
The Washington Water Power COMPANY
reports for the fiscal year ended December
-. 1915. gross earnings of 1880 ass. a
decrease of s2e5 9E. Net earnings were
~ $40. $50. a shrinkaRe Of SlO2.s4s from
the preceding year. Surplus, after inter.
est charges and depreciation. was S7c3,s57.
a loss OF 1870, 7s9. and there was a deficit
StlI In 1914. In 1915 there was a decrease
~ ls per cent IN revenues Of the electric
railway properties, duo partly to titnev
competition. and there was a decrease q,
~ per cent. In the output OF the light and
power s%tations The Long lake generating
station has been completed and has a
power capacity OF 81, 900 horsepower, Lit
,le construction work II planned for leis.
the increase. and It is expected that jttn.y
compefftion VIII be less influential on earn.
ingS during 1915.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17
Street
Section 2.
Block <s9.

The approximate amount Of the len or
charge, to satisfy which the shovc.de.
scribed property il to he sold, Is S.. SOS a.,
with interest thereon from January I'M
1916, together with co~ts ana allowance
amounting Ia S327.57. with interest from
January I'm, 1915, together with tho e,.
penses OF tho sale. The approximate
amount OF the taxes, assessments and water
rates. or other liens, which are to be al.
lowed to the purchaser ont Of the purrhass
mou.y, or paid BY the Referee. Is ssSg.t
and interest,
Dated. New YORK;. January 10Th. 1915.
ALEXANDER \ TArSKv. Roteree
The sale in the aho>r-rntirc action
II hereby adjourned to the ian day ~
February. 1915. ut III" same hour ana
place,
Mated New YORK. February i0th, 1915
ALEXANDER A. rAusKY. Referee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17

The report of the New England TeIe-
phone and Telegraph Company for the
year 1915 shows operating revenues OF
Sls.4si.s2i. against $17.5S3.s7s in 1914.
Net earnings were &S.97s.ssS. as com:
pared with $3.7OS,?3S In the preceding
year. and gross income wa $4,3ll,3Si.
against $3.99l 1891 the year before. The
surplus of $2S9.767 for the year 1915
compares with sla7,1sa the preceding
year
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17
T''tRs.
PROPOSALS


SEALED BIDS VIZ t.. Is-I,-J - he
Board OF Water SuppN, At 10 ~
twenty second Moor, Mgni ~ ass 40
New York tity. unit, II A. NJ " .'.is'
Day, February a, 1910, 10 .at' ~;
Tor liuitg with h-lrt u'Surtt a "
the tastNicw tuuEcs OF me 's'fr 49,
duct. m. portion If 900" tlli'I 49,
l. about loo feet lors ne 49," s,'
Gated III the town of NJ lfr''a' we"
chester county, New Work 40.
At the above t|r." utH u
viii be puh.l,lN opened tN. i'I -,
lets containing Information '"' B. a..
contract ]druWihg ,au Il, uu Dos ~
above address, bt 'he o'' " =.
tarN. by depositirg thr -JN ~ -
USlOI Ia cash ui o. 'at,lH.t y
pamphlet. Fur m-thHt par 'is.'
10 IN. ON . 81 IN" l'"'u.lr'. A-H.' vi"
gineer al the aluN" utl'r'.
CHARLES STRAUSS. 80 'us
CHARLES 81 NrNl'
IONS Z G\lNlN, t,
Con, n, .siouers of the Ho'rt ~ Wee 7'
ti.anaiE f,\THtkS ipN'- -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17
THE CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO; Feb. ia dull and easier con.
dition developed to. day with no special az.
tlvity in any Of the issues. Stewart Warner.
Edison and Diamond Match reflected a little
pressure. Swift, continued in fair demand
Bond market neglected The summary
Omen. High. TnW. CIoa.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17
THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. l6.-Trading in Penn
sylvania Steel preferred was the feature. The
stock closed with q gain OF "a. while the
common was up 10 points on small loH Lake
Superior rcceded y from yesterday. Other 10.
sues were not much changed. The summary:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17
H BOSTON MARKET.

BOSTON. Feb ie.-The stock market was
ine. Granby was weak. Osccola lost . point
after early strength and United states Smelt'
ing declined 1is. The
MINING
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17

ast Michael Aiicmsn ct al foreclosure
Of mtg): atty. l. Susman.
CROTONA Av. isS5-Frederick j krauth
ct al sgt. Edward } Reillcy ct ~ tfore-
closure of mtg). atty. II e kudllch.
BOTH ST. II e cor Decatur av. SO, sx102.f-.
Peter Often agt John O'Rourke et..al
foreclosure of mtg. attys. Howell. Me-
Chesney Il Clarkson.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17
THE PrTTSBURG MARKET.

PlTTSBUNG. Feb l5.-Pure OIL showed
moderate activity AMI closed unchanged for
the day. The general market was stationary.
The summary:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17
MIR

WANTED refined E"r ''. 81,
would appreciate - good N"... -
tn" country 70 assist ia flee
children. irf,i.'u,. NN."CI =. WA
I. a Morning side Drive.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17
NEGOTIATED nECENT TRADE.

George A. bowman was the broker
representing John y. Noonan In h cx-
change Of houses. ?50-252 West Twenty
NTH street. for 113-l15 Vermilyea ave-
nue.. reported yesterday.
Romano allmann Company were the
brokers In the recently recorded sale of
43l and 436 West 164th street. which
was sold from Il. b.. Corey to Frederick
Brown.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17
THE BALTIMORE MARKET.

~BA1!TEMoRE.. Feb. 1.-THE oil stock. con.
Nnusd 70 ne the centre OF Interest i'm hi.
market. wayiand was up y. The summary
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17
BOMBS.
DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS


Company and Term.
cities Service, monthly
Reading, quarterly....
Reading. quarterly -.
Cuban American sugar,
quarterly ....,,.....
sugar
0uarterly ...,,.,..,
Merganthaler Linotype,
quarterly ....-..,...
Gulf States Steel, quar-
terly .,,..,..,,.... 49,.
Haywood Bros. a. Wake
held. semi-annual
Federal Min NIX and
Smelling, quarterly.
National Ena melting ans
stamping. quarterly
National "Enam"lling an'
Stamping, quarterly
National "Enan"llins an'
stamping. quarterly .
National Enain"lllns an,
stamping. quarterly.
National Grocer. quar-.
tcrly ..,,,,,,,..,,..,
Ogilvie Flour Mills
quarterly ..........,
United States Envelope
snmi-annmal t,,,,,.
United States Envelope
semt-annual .......,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17
ESTATE
TRANSACTIONS
ASSIGNMENTS or MORTGAGES.
NanhaAAn0.

ASSIGNMENTS or MORTGAGES. .
Manhattan.
ALLEN ST, G a, i12.s n Grand 81, 2sxs7.s
semi . Hamburger to Title Guar 4
,,p sr. n :. scS = I'd av. sssioos-.Fredik
sIiT; : j atty F II o,.er'.od'. Wet
.sTH sr. n 5. ais; 81 ay. ts.ixiooS.
city Mis- CO to = Y Trust Go; Is Brood
Riesor. Ksnsss city. Mo; atty. !sc"S
,7F Fiiss IT, ~ u, BE E.ysohan.il xia.aci.r ~; TO
5 2:Sss H!::.,. k s ey,y' Mo- s.sSo
Aa a. ssp:. ,3 ~ isp = brown. c Ss.e.ss :.
,sSSr4S 4; 81 NY o ! 7 we Co Ito f Fsaiy 10 ,'i ussr.
1slTA 81. Sis W-Msrianns e MacDou:
:HIi 70 Isn! F Haas; ~ y se,n 30;
18TH sT. i:s Violin Dcnegan to Ar
thur Boyd: ~ !" isotn st; atty. John
s.p s ~. Z I. ~ as Madison |. a.d,.on az. so.,oo:snn
g. sS" 9 Liberty st; atty. e; liz
IsTH ST.. 40 w.Henry Krossr. ct al,
.1r: to MsthildA y Peters atty. Pete,
s.44HN 81. n :. 20 q sT isi av.Lawyer M;s
Go to A oidrin saitcr.. trus. 1858 cres.
ton av: atty. ssiter q :. $40 Massey
Cd Az. 80 /: so;h st. aos%;5.s--issse
Pollock. excr. to Alice ! eastman. isss
Belmont sv; st,y'. Gel'ner, A. S Egg
a5TH 81. 5s.Ss w--Farn,.rs Loan & Trust
g to oppenh.im, Collins 4 CO. sS o w
henry EN- e sT r''y ys,srrFs-sSnSa;lilnn ' r. sw cs 10 's'; Geo
/ dc Brackeleer. Chappaaua. y Y: atty.
,osp 81" n 3. isS'sc al av. a. s.ioo.ii'!.
r Go. is Bway; atty. l. T e., iSS
LExiNGf0N Az ssa.s7; 18Th st. 'iss.Ss
y. 4 Is.h st, 1871 E.,Maylmilia rleisch-
ics 5ss Broad 81. Newark. N J; ATTY ny
sLLEEcSR * IL ~ fw .syi.-cha. ii prior ( a SvS
excrs. to Emixran, Ind Saw Blk. ii Cham;
ssTr q: e'iy' H. X r 81 g, $50 so rsS s ' .nl; 90
;es g s ss$ =; Ss~aTs, < s ~;
HENRY st ss.Georys de- Brsckeieer to
fh1' ~ aofi ia S ',S'' 40 W 's'h i 1850 sUSc
PAYNE ESTATE TO Geo Whittemore &
skHiE: 70 Kat. h Bei!onl. 5000
MARTIN. Edw. to Mary - Martin -&
LiaiSo 2 S:"' Ruth; f"' to samu.! 80
ROTH. clara, 70 Max ] Klein 500
LAWYERS TITLE 4 TRUST COMPANY
DAVIS s.e! J"Sn ". s M'E'i TO Mar.hail whi,..
BHoSx INVESTMENT coMrANY 70 :
KLiSdENBEck. Eleonor. X. to David
Benjamin.. to Dora break.
PiEsEN. Hugo ii. to DIN J s,ephens,
MAYER, oscar j to oscar j Mnyer.
MAhiSucci. Dcmeniek, to John l.. Bern;
stein ..........
WUYTACK. Maria \, 20 Jeanne " pGcr.
man
MAXWELL. CHACNCEr y, 20 Wc.lswcod
VI Maxwell. ....... 80
CORN EXCHANGE BANK 10 John y
IkRNED. EDW i. ca. 30 bpiia- saw
Bank .....sStO oo
ROCkIASD WI.TY CO t. same. $1,000
KERRY. MARGARET. to Albert 'ay.
RopENKiRcHES. MARY I G. cNtrN. "a
Empire Mig 90. 81 900
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17

took. Amt. Payable.
pfd y 20 Mar. l
J pfd leo Apr. 10
. pfd 10 Arr, IL
con- .'t% Apr. I
pfd iE% Apr. l
:h% Mar. 81
| pfd 49, Apr.
pfd 800 Mar.
pfd 10 Mar. IS
p'a 20 - MAR. ii
pfd i&% June 30
pfd ~ 81 Sept. 10
pfd ~ % Doc, 81
com IN % Apr.
pfd lE% Mar.
rom sa,sn Mar =,
pfd es.5o Mar. !
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17
FINANCIAL NOTES.

5000 Pitts Coal deb rs. 81. a,, oS,s Q
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1916-03-22
LABOR NOTES.

Mine workers and operators are no
nearer agreement than when the joint
conference began.
Organized pattern makers employed
by the Singer Sewing Machine com
pany. Elizabeth. n. j.. have RAISED
wages ~ the result Of . strike.
Motormen and conductors employed
by the Springfield tMo) Traction com,
pany have again organized after sew.
eral years OF nonunion conditions.
The United Mine Workers Of Ameri-
CO are urging the Impeachment OF
United States Judge Aston g. Dayton
Of the northern district OF West Vir-
gtpia.
The strike of 5000 copper miners In
the Clifton Morenci- Metcalf district.
Arizona. has been declared Oh. Sub
stantial wage increases have been 81
cured
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1916-03-22
STATEMENT

statement OF the o~n~rshlp. manage
m"ni. circulation, etc, required BY tie Act
Of August -. 1872. of National Ns~. pub
lished Monthiy at Chicago, Illinois. for
Aprii 1. 1914
Name 81 Editor. Carl X. P.rssn. ASo 4
dearborn street Managing Editos, Carl r.
Person. +%o =. Dearborn street Business
Manager Carl y. Person, 40 q Dearbsrs
street Publisher. Carl X. Pessea. 80 r.
Ipearborn street
owners III a corporation. give its name
and the names aud addresses Of stockkoiA-
ers holding l per cent or more Of total
smount OF stock. n not q corpsrnttoa.
give names aud addresses Of Individual
ownersi Carl y. Person.
Known bondheldsrs. mortgages. and
other security holders. holding one per cent
or more Of the total amount Of honda.
mortgages. or other securities tif there are
none. 30 ststsD None.
Average number Of copies of each Issue
through the MATHS or ether~ise. to paid
subscribers during the six months pre-
cesiins the date shown above. ,rhis 10
formation Is required from daily news
papers only
CARL r. PERSON.
tsigusturs Of Editor. Publisher. Basiasss
Msr, or o~ner,)
sworn to aud subscribed before m. this
2lsi day Of March. 1915.
% NJ. oIkAsoS
Notary Public.
NY commission expire. April IA f9isb
Nss<-This statement must be made In
duplicate AID both copies delivered by the
publisher to the Pe.tnastsr. ~he shaii sssa
one copy To the Third Assistant ro0t Astes
| General fDivision Of Ciassihcatisal wash.
inxton. ID. c. and retain the other In ths
| die. Of the Pest O6es The pablisAsr mast
| publish q copy 81 this statsmest IN ths
sscead issue pristst ssrs after lie Alag.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1916-03-22
UNIONS AND MILITIA.
Labor oresnisstisW - Perm . Cow
psny In District ~ Columbia

lsss, orssnisstise - esrm . cs~-
psny In District 81 Columbia
Not all labor unions or their mem
tiers are opposed TO the organi1ed mill
tia or TO service In II. II n believed
that such antagonism ~ exists will
quite disappear with . truer under
standing OF the real purpose and duty
Of the guard anG . better knowledge
OF its thorough practical work. But
the frst labor organization ever TO In.
dorSe military trimming. the Maryland
State and district OF Columbia Fedora
tion Of Labor. has announced that II II
preparing TO organize . company OF
engineers for the District Of Columbia
militia and possibly . larger company
Of specialized troops for the Maryland
national guard.
The plan OF the federation has been
discussed with militia o6icers In Wash
ington. and active preparations for the
organization OF the company have been
started. At present there are no engi-
neer organizations attac he'd to the Dis
trict Of Columbia national guard. II IL
proposed by the labor leaders to enlist
In the company the skilled men In the
various trades that enter into the work
Of the engineer section Of the army.
The officers and enlisted men are all
10 b. from the various labor unions OF
Washington that are members Of the
Maryland State and District OF Column
bia Federation Of Labor. This means
practically every union afhliatesl with
the American Federation OF Labor.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1916-03-22
pso,ss F,rSmso's REQUEST

Umpire &. T. NELL In his report TO
the Cancellation board denies the re-
quest OF firemen at Fosters tunnel Of
the Iehigh Coal and Navigation com
pany that they lie paid on the basis ~
an eight hour shift. The company
argued that the positions In question
are not In any way similar TO those OF
regular firemen. but are filled by men
who are unable TO do more than lahori
ous work The wage which will obtain
In their case IL the same as that grant
ell 10y the company ten years ago. The
class OF labor Ia question will continue
10 work q ten hour day.
National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1916-03-22
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE.
President Wilson and Others Approve
Of the Movement.

Industrial hygiene was discussed In
Cooper Union. New York. recently by
Royal Meeker, commissioner Of the bu
resu Of labor statistics In Washington.
Dr. =. \. Goldwater. former city health
commissioner: Hugh Frayne. New
York organizer Of the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor: Dr. Henry MoskowitI,
president Of the municipal civil service
commission, and DIR. Louis 7. Harris,
chief Of the division Of industrial by
giene Of the department. Of labor.
The meeting was to explain the work
Of the industrial hygiene division for
the purpose Of increasing the interest
Of both employer and employees In
better industrial conditions.
President Wilson sent this telegram:
Having received notice OF the meeting
to b held this evening by the New York
city department Of health In conjunction
with the Peoples institute at Cooper
Union. ! wish most heartily TO commend
the increasing movement on the part OF
communities for the conservation OF life
and health Of those engaged In the indus
tries and the efforts OF health agencies
ana othor DETERMINATIONS loOhih8 10 inns
end WOODROW WILSON
Other telegrams were received from
Governor whitman. Congressman Mey
er London aud Samuel Gotnpers.
Or. Goldwatef asserted that during
his tenure Of once as health commits
sioner he had visited hundreds OF in
sanitary shops. He declared that the
day laborer should get a periodic vaca
ton
Mr.. Meeker declared that he favored
a compulsory health insurance system
The careful husbandman takes good
care OF his OF and his ass" he said.
He feeds them well and sees that they
are able to work. How much more
care should be taken Of the human be
ings who arc In his employ. II would
pay the employer to have healthful
conditions maintained In his shop"
DR.. Moskowits declared that every
man and every woman was entitled 20
q minimum wage. That II partly rog'
ulated through the trade unions." be
said. but the government should step
In, through the department Of health,
and tell the employers that they can
not run their business unless they looA
out for the health Of their employees.
Or. Harris presided at the meeting.