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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
BUILDS SHIPS AS ECONOMY.
United Fruit Company Ia Avoid
cost al Charterimg,

The United Fruit Company Is plan
MIN to IL three new freight steamers
20 Its fleet as n result of the high rates
now paid IN chartering vessels. =. q.
Echermerhorn, executive vice-prcsldent
OF the company, said yesterday tina the
principal reason for the decision was
the discovery that it would cost just
Is much to cha rter three ships for two
SARrs as 1t would tn build new ones.
TN company now has three freight
ers under charters that viii expire
within twelve months. The new ships
Gre to replace thesc. They are to no
BE- feet long. with dead weight capacity
Of $500 tons each. They will he used
20 carry sugar from cuba TO American
ports, Delivery has been contracted for
June. September aud December OF next
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
XMAS PRESENTS COST HIS JOB.
Peckskiil's Police chief Oustcd In
Cleanup Crusade,

PEEKsKILI, April l-NathanicI Sea-
bury. Chief of Police. was ousted by the
village board to-day on account of "A
box OF cigars he received as IA Christmas
present.
Seabury got a hearing that lasted two
days. Fifteen counts were laid against
him. the chief being that he had failed
to clamp down the lid on village resorts
after repeated instructions from the
board to close them.
= When President I.eVerctt crumb asked
Seabury II he had accepted "A box of
cigars from Dan Shields, who's place he
had been instructed TO close. he adj
mitted he had. tie said lie failed TO re-
turn them to Shields because he was
afraid he would become suspicious that
a police move "a to IL. made against
him.. Sobury had been on the police
.orce nearly twenty years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
WILD WEST AT SHEEPSHEAD.
Great Speedway ~ he Converted
Into n Frontier Town.

The Sheepsiead Bay Speedway will
be turned over to the West From Au-
gust . to August II next. for a show will
he staged there which viii be the biggest
thing in outdoor celebrations that New
York has witnessed in years.
There will he free for all contests in
bucking horse riding, ropine, wild horse
ana relay races. trick and fancy riding
eld the other pastimes of the rangeland.
For the contests $4,000 in gold has been
Put up by a syndicate headed by Harry
+ Hardness. Australia, Canada aud the
Latin American republics have been in
rited to send participants in the CON
tests.
The 800 acres Of the speedway will lie
converted into AN old time frontier town.
Five hundred Indians Will he there.
Every Western state will be represented
officially.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
lNoE1soLL RAND GAINS cRov
Balance IN Year Increase, t.
AD73,SS0 to xt.s:5.a.,

The lnsersoll- Rand Company
for the year ended December IF ,.,,e.1
balance after the payment Of nra,ass
dividends Of A.535,560, as agains, .s.r.d
ancc OF S913,5Si in the year prscoas'
The earnings for the year wcro a. ...s'
SS4, as against sl.aG7.72y IN ,oiS's'.
the balance before the payment n, ana
ferred dividends was si.6S7O,S VIZ
A surplus remained after tho n,vu...
OF common dividends of 49, .s5 ~ "'nt
against a surplus of s55O,esi in ,.,AA
and a total surplus WIS ON hand 49,"
close OF the year OF S5.33S.327. AS assws
a surplus Of s2.o61 SiS at the ,ios. @!
1914. 's' OF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
U D 100 RAILROADS.
Mnnds's ''Fnrning Power" IOtI
Edition. TIA. Been Issued.

James II. oliphaut a 90. have brought
out the 1916 edition of The Earning
Power of Railroads compiled and ed
tied by FloNd ". Mundy. This is the
fourteenth issue of the book since 1901.
None appeared for 1918. 1t is printed
this year for the first time on Bible
paper with Emp leather covers,
The book gives statistics for practi-
cally all important raiiyoads in the
United states, Canada, tuba and South
America. 1t deals with 160 railroads
with an aggregate mileage in main
track OF 25o,o0o miles, The information
in nearly every case was taken from
the annual railroad reports.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02

The Pacific Gas and Electric Company
OF san Francisco mas declared a dividend
Of S1.25 a share for the three months
ended March 81 on its common stock,
payahi. April - TO holders ~ record
March 81. The last cash distribution
on the issue was on Arril /. 1913. In
1915 "A dividend of 8 per cent. in stock
~ the junior issue was paid in two in
stalnents.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
$@16,OO0,0OO DROP IN
The BANK RESERY YES
Decrease Due to Large With
drawals Of Deposits i'm New
York and Boston.
QUIET IN REDISCOUNT

April 1-Decreases OF
a. a., :, - - ...
'o''VV''Vv !" " w"
or the Federal reserve pahNs ana OF
81 .1O0,0 600 in the total cash reserves in
rho ,,s, u..l mr., di.olovcd hv III. state.
= $50. ~.
"he"' "aoe puoi'c y! INC re"e'"' y"
serve Board Tonight. THESE decreases
were largely the result Of substantial net
..un.,., -. ,.,L ,.,,,i,, from, III,
80, -
Boston ana New iork panhs' "e'e 10
the statement:
"Chicapo ,cports A decrease OF over
a, m, nm, q, -. ,o,.i ,cs.ryc accom-.
'''V''''VV " !" '''"'
pahicd ny increases OF sJ'-oV'o"" !" NV
| amount due from other Federal reserve
banks, and of So. 100. 900 in total de-
posits. The Cleveland bank reports a
decrease of $1,000. 900 IN deposits. Its
| reserve shows but a slight decrease.
while the amount of its Investments de-
creased almost 81 1000, 900 durins the
! we.h.
There is but little change shown IN
Tho .nouni OF lediscounts un hand, the
hanks more active Ia the red.scount
business reporting about the same
mounts OF discounts held as the week
before. Ellis bought show an increase
of about So, OUU,U 900 under TINS mead
over 80 per cent. of the paper ON han
! natures within 80 days and almost 80
pcr cent. after 80 but within % da! s.
The holdings of United Siates boids
show but little change. as the >s,ooo,ooo
limitation upon the amount ut bonds
, securing national bank currency winch
national banks might Withdraw during
amy one month was reached on Maicn
10 aud prevented further release oi
bonds through deposits Win TIE treas
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02

Spot tin in New York Ieccded l., TO
iC. per pound. with sales between asa,
and igc. at the close of the week. .April
positions were well maintained, and in
fac; a little stronger for first half de-
livery. which sold at ~ to isi.c. at the
close of the week. The far of positions,
which were strong and higher early in
'the wcck-June and July shipments at
the Straits selling at A3a to &c
were i.c. per pound lower al the close OF
the week.
The London and Straits markets. after
an advance early in the week. developed
Il weaker tone and prices declined e. on
SPOT straits tin at London, which closed
at roo. The net result IN the iuctua-
tons in standard was a decline of lbs,
on spot and futures. The Singapore
market was own IL los on Friday. with
sales at 1926 los. the same as on the
preceding Friday, but a drop in response
10 the lower English market Is expected
on Monday.
Lead was less active and easier for a
few days at ~, to "a cents Fast st,
louis for spot April and May shipment
Later there was a better demand for eN-
port at s to SIS cents 81. Louis, INC
position of outside interests being
3, strengthened by an advance of $40 pei
ton in the official price of the American
Smelling and Refining Company. which
Is now -. cents New York from ship
mcnts from the West, but this price Is
entirely nominal, The London market
rsceded 7s. I'D. on spot ami futures, spol
closing at 1874 Us. Cd. and futures at 60,
IS. I'd.
Spclter wa. quiet and easier for a few
DAYS. followed by n more active dcrnair
and "A stronger tone, with sales of Apri
and May at IN cents and l6a, cents
respectively second quarter delivery
sold between 1914 and l6", rents. Spo'
WAS scarce and strong at ~. cent?
East St. Louis. Third quarter delivery
vas more freely offered ut ~ cents NJ
less, but there was little demand. T'
IOndon market advaAred f3 on spot Il
f96. Futures were also higher, hut latel
declined. closing n, fS3. the same as 4
week ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02

Ar:!y!c. ~ ."s",anra:io" arc being pre-
pared fur It School for Printers Apprcn-
ticcs. IT, turn out better printers. Tho
TypngIaphc luton. the Hudson Guild
and Tia. society for Ethical culture are
collaborating in supporting the Sclool
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02

Imports at Atlantic ports during
March, lacking one day. included i,455
tons OF copper. 1850 tons Of matte and
$50, tons of ore. Total imports at all
points during the Month are estimated
at 1000 tons. Exports during the
week ended March 80 were li.ojS tons
aud the total for March. lacking one day.
was $4,000 tons.
Tive London market for American cleo
trolytic remained nominally unchanged
for spot, while standard fiuctuated within
a range of - to 81. the net result being
an advance OF {" los. on spot and f3 on
futures. spot standard closed at fli6
and futures at tll3.
Tin developed a weaker tone during
the lIst few days Of the week. due
largely 10 the indication of a more am
pie supply for nearby deliveries, but the
main feature of interest continued to he
the heavy consumption in this country.
The deliveries in March Ia American
consumers aggregated t,72s tons. OF
which $500 ton were shipped from At
lantic ports and 2.l26 tons were de-
liNercd from the Pacific coast to East
ern consumers, During the first quarter
OF the year American consumers nave
taken $500 q m more than during the
corresponding period las, year. Stocks
AZ the close of the month were a.1@6
tons. The bulk Of this probably will he
utilized as protection against April con-
tracts. The arrivals at Atlantic ports
during the month we're 4.o3S tons: in
Guiding Pacific ports. S,l6f tons became
available.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02

The buying movement whici APP
parcntly developed suddenly last week
was Of unusually large proportion, the
estimated sales exceeding 100000. 600
pounds for shipment during the second.
third and fourth quarters Of the year.
The French Government is reported 10
have purchased se>erul lots, agsrega,-
ing probably 5000. O0o 10 4o.oo0.0 600
pounds. for Apil. May and June aud
for May, June and July shipment. other
contracts were also placed for foreign
shipment. including finished shapes as
well az unwrought cufper. Some liberal
orders for wire were placed for hip
ment to Great Britain. France and
Italy rs we'll as for South. aud Central
America. The British Government also
came into the market for $4,000 tons of
ingo;s and bars Tor shipment over the
balance % the year. Ii is understood
that this latter contract is still pend
ibg.
Th, result Of the Increased buying
was an advance of oue-half To one cent
"a pound at the close OF the week, al
though most OF the business done. on do
nestle account especially. was AT INSIDE
prices. At the close of the week April,
May ard June deliveries were difficult To
purchase under pa, to CSC. third quar-
ter a; 27i, to 21a,c. and fourth quarter
at 80, to a7i.c. Early in the week late
deliveries We're sold as low as 26i.c.
The largest purchases were by brass
founders and other manufacturers of war
munitions in the Connecticut Valley, but
wire dra Ncrs and electrical equipment
manufacturers were also actively in the
market 10 cover contracts for finished
material placed by power companies.
railroads and othcr large home con-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
SUB. TREASURY STATEMENT.

Paid hV sub Treasury 10 banks. 3InIG. ono
Paid by banks 20 Suh-Treasury., 2,T27,OO0
Loss 20 hanks On days trans
actions ,,..,..,,.....,,., SAL 900
vious week ,.......,.,.'..'... $4,000
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
%COTTONSEED OIL.

Tho market was much stronger ycster.
DAY. support mn" from southern bull
houses. and from shorts, Values were 20
To 40 points above the lows of Friday,
Advances In lard helped the oil list EN.
uorts OF cotton oil since September | total
$50. 400 La rrcls, against A63, 600 a year ago.
Closing Prev, close.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
DIVIDEND

Company and Term, six Amt. PAYABLE.
Pacific Gas aud Flee
trio, quarterly. ,.... com ot.35 ADril IL
plymouth Cor1aGe
quarterly .......... - 10 April 20
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02

Since January | thu railroads have
placed contracts for l,t13.O0O tons Of
standard section rails. Little less than
three-fourths Of this tonnage was placed
in March The total for the quar- ter
was almost Identical with the sc
booked by the rail mills during the last,
quarter of 1915. and the contract prices
Approximate $t.1?0.0 900.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
white-meat turkeys? Tell me the

white-meat turkeys? Tell me the
process"
The old man calmly raised the lid
over his right eye.
DO YOU see any unnatural discol-
Grafton there?" he asked. ANY color
such as green? Young man. it is only
necessary for me 10 tell you that /
have these all-white-meat turkeys. i
can prove it by showing them TO you.
l served one Thanksgiving Day TO
Uncle Bill" McClarren, Jim Berke-
bile and Enoch Miller. all well-known
citizens of the town of Ebensburg
That should be sufficient If YOU want
to announce TO a waiting world that |
have invented all-white-meat turkeys
it YOU want to tell that nature has
been successfully defied-if you want
to tell that precedent has been over
thrown and order turned into chaos,
so far as turkeys are concerned, you
can do SO. II YOU don't want to, YOU
know what YOU can do. too
The reporter still demanded proof.
There, dad-blame youi" ejacualted
the old farmer. There's a photo
graph reporter had TO leave. That New
tell that he's different from others.
can't YOU? See the whiskers? They're
albino. That's proof"
Just about that. time a Reservoir
Park car came along and the Tele-
graph reporter ha TO leave. That New
ton is on the level is youched for, how
ever, by Robert F. German. who lives
near Nineteenth and Park, and by
other residents OF that section OF Har-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
ATT WHITE MEAT
TURKEY! WHAT HO!
IContinued From First Pagel

Harrisburg. near Nineteenth and Mar
ket. His boys are running the farm
back along the William Penn High
way.
''Oh. yes" said the old man this
morning TO a Telegraph reporter. Il
have invented an -white-meat tur-
key
Henry Ford will have nothing on
your bank account when you get 60
ing properly" suggested the reporter.
I should say noti" calculated New
ton y was in the Broad street mar
6et early Saturday morning and I saw
common white and dark mixed meat
turkeys selling for as high as 20 and
50 cents a pound. Pretty soon the
supply was all gone and folks were
offering 81 a pound for any kind of
turkey. 1t certainly panied me to
know that there are only three pairs
OF all-white-meat turkeys in the
world; and they are up at my farm
in Cambria county. along the William
Penn Highway. 1 expect TO use in
tensified farming methods on these
three pairs of turks next year I will
get not less than fifty turkeys from
the six The following year / expect
TO begin making money
This chatter is all very WELL" said
the now-impatient reporter. but tell
me this: how do you Grow these all
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
NAVAL FIGHT

Rome, via Paris, Dec. ga nava'
engagement between French, Italian
and Austrian Warships in the Strait
OF Otranto is announced in an un.
ot1clal statement issued by the admir-
atty. The statement says:
Several enemy ships attacked oul
patrol vessels in Otranto channel or
the night of December 2S. French
and Italian warships came to the res.
cue and the enemy fed under cover
of darkness after a sharp engage.
ment. What damage he suffered i.
unknown. Two French destroyers and
one patrol boat were hit and slight,
damaged"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
FOR EDUCATION OF CHINESE BOY

An entertainment of readings and
vocal and instrumental music will be
given in Park Street United Evangeli-
cal Church. Thursday evening, under
the direction OF the missionary Commit
tee ot the Christian Endeavor society
or this congre CATION. A silver Offering
is requested and the proceeds are To
he used towards the expenses OF a
years schooling OF n Chinese boy or
girl In one of the schools OF the de-
nomination In Human, China. Tho fol-
lowing program will be presented: Sc
lections. Sunday School orchestra; read
ings. Mrs. a. II. Merkel: piano duet
gel; vocal solo. Miss Helen Roberts.
selection. mixed quartet: solo, Miss
Ruth Harris; cornet solo. Mrs. Roy
Mike: vocal solo. Miss Leah Hangen,
piano duet. Mrs. q. Brestls Nicely and
Aliss Roth Harris; vocal duet, Mrs. T.
l.. Booda and Miss Mabel O'NeaI.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
|. H. Doutrich Celebrates
45th Birthday Anniversary

L. II. Doutrich. one of Harrisburg S
well-known merchants has Just cele-
brated his forty-fifth birthday anniver-
sary. Mr.. Doutrich is a native son of
pauphin county, having been born in
Lower Swatara township in 1871.
Mr.. Doutrich's business career has
been an active one. After graduating
from Poughkeepsie Business College.
he took position as clerk with
Hartzler Brothers. Elizabethtown. At
the end OF six years he went into the
mems clothing business in Elizabeth
town, in partnership with Jacob Old
wiler. Later he sold out his interest to
ms partner and opened store in Or
wigsburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
ACoUIT STATE POLICEMAN

WlIkes-Barre, Pa, Dec. 26.-Wal-
ter Miller, member of the State DO
lice stationed at Pottsville, was ac-
quilted here on a charge of assaulting
Charles kolara during the trolley
strike disturbances. II was alleged
by the prosecution that Miller struck
Kolara on the head with a riot club
and beat him badly. The defense was
that Miller was stopping a fight, and
II was necessary to use force to save
property and break up a riot.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
I. II. DoUTRICET

Six years later he opened an addi-
tional store in Schuylkill Haven, fol-
lowed by still others in Bangor. Pen
Argyle. Phoenixville and Middletown.
Pa. In 1905 he came to Harrisburg and
opened a large mems clothing and fur
nishing store at 304 Market street, and
is at present operating this store, one
in Middletown and one in Pottsville.
1t is probably needless to say that
Mr.. Doutrich is man Of progressive
ideas and tireless energy. These quail
tiles, linked with the efficient corps of
co-workers with which he has sur
rounded himself are responsible for the
rapid strides made in his business en-
terprises here and elsewhere. lie is
interested in Harrisburg's growth. is
well known in civic and commercial
circles. and has been the recipient OF
many congratulations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
Mrs. HELEN RUTH STANINI

Mrs. Helen Ruth Stamm, wife OF
Henry L. Stamm. 319 South Fifteenth
street. died yesterday afternoon at
the Harrisburg hospital after giving
birth to a cLild. The child died soon
after. Mrs. Stamm Is survived by
her husband. her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. s. p. Soles. four sisters and three
brothers. Funeral services will be held
Thursday afternoon at o'clock. The
Rev. J. d. Deavor, pastor of the Ep-
worth Methodist church will officiate.
Burial will be made in the Shoop
church cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
XMAS DINNER ron HORSES

Washington, Dec, zs.-Work horses
of Washington to-day were treated 10
the second annual dinner arranged by
philanthropic equine lovers OF the city.
Oats, fodder. carrots apples and Other
dainties not usually served to Iaboring
classes OF animals. were on the menu.
during the dinner hours many team
to the horseshow grounds where the
manger-feast was spread, with plenty
Of food for one thousand. A few high
blooded horses, ridden or driven nv
wealthy owners, were among the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
CABINET CONSIDERS DEFICIT
Wilson May Address Congress on Sub
ject, It Is Stated

Washington, d. c., Dec. 26.-Var-
ious different plans suggested for
meeting the deficit it is admitted the
government will face at the end of the
next fiscal year are being considered
by President Wilson and his Cabinet,
and it was said that the President
might decide to address Congress on
the subject as soon as he made up his
mind as to how the revenues should
be raised.
Members of the House Ways and
Means Committee already have dis
cussed the problem with Secretary
McAdoo and other administration of
ficials. The committee will take it up
formally after the holidays.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
Deaths and Funerals
JOHN ID. DIEHL

John d. Diehl, IL years old. died
yesterday morning at his home 919
Penn street. He was a former con-
stable of the sixth ward and a pri-
vate detective. He enlisted soon after
the outbreak of the Civil war, serving
until its close. He is survived by his
widow, one daughter and one son.
Private funeral services will be Ield
from the home tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock. Burial will be made in
the Harrisburg cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
MRS. d. TRUMAN BOYD

FoIloWing an operation, MIS-. d.
Truman Boyd. 709 North Second
street. died Saturday night in the
Medico-Chi hospital, Philadelphia.
Mrs. Boyd. prior TO her marriage. was
Miss Sarah johnson. daughter of the
late Samuel Patterson Johnson. She
was we'll known throughout the city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-26
SAND RUINED XMAS DINNERS

Fl Paso, Tex, Dec. 26.-A wind
storm marred the Christmas celebra-
ton in the army camps in this district
yesterday, blew sand over the Christ
mas dinners at noon in the mess
houses and prevented many of the
band concerts and outdoor celebrations
from being held