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The sun., 1916-12-06
Big GAIN IN TRADE
BY CHAIN STORES
Kresge Sales in Ten Months
$18,711,186, One-fourth
More Than in 1915.
900 PLACES
Two Tea Compsnies' Business
More Than Doubled In the
Boom Period.

Chain stores Of the United States.
purchasing the commodities they dis
tribute In large lots and retailing from
many different centres. are closing an
unusually prosperous year. This 10 shown
by the statements issued BY several Of
them. In every instance the sales for
the ear greatly exceeded those Of last
year.
The 3. }. Krssss Company shows the
large percentage Of increase for the
s and 10 cent stores. with sales Of s1S.-
711.136. an increase Of 26.l3 per cent.
over The same months last year. The
company has opened nineteen new stores
and now has 1877 in operation.
The woolworth chain reports an In
CREASE In ten months sales OF 3~S.746.ss4.
or 1888 per cent. over the same period
Of time IN 1915. The chain has been
enlarged in the year by sixty new stores.
and by the first of next year 800 will be
In operation.
McCrory's stores show an increase OF
1895 per cent. ove the business trans
acted in the hrst ten months Of 1916.
and sales for the full e are estimated
at s6.600.000. Net earnings On each
dollars sales are expected to improve
by reason Of efficiency methods intro
duced.
8. II. Krsss q Co.'S sales for the ten
months show an Increase Of 2S.3 per cent.
over the same period last year.. The full
year In expected to show sales Of about
$4,000. 900.
The Acme Tea Company. which
operates 425 stores. reports sales Of &c.
199.367. . gain Of 1888 per cent. for
the first -four months Of the fiscal year.
which began July 1.
Tho Jewel Tea Consvany's sales for
the ten months amounted 70 e10.122.Ss5
an increase of b7.06 per cent over the
same months In 1916.
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea
Company. with its 2.100 stores. reports
sales of 344.92s.233 for ten months. a
gain OF 65.4s per cent. over the CORE
spending time of 1916.
The sun., 1916-12-06
Nets stirs Applause.

"A twenty foot lot IN Canarsle vii!
make more noise before tho Board OF
Estimate than the Flatiron Building
said Mr.. Metz. ITS all right to build
parks for the poor. but nrst you've got
to get the old man a job" vas another
Of his remarks. And then he told them
that the taking Of 20 per cent. OF the
taxes obtained from Manhattan and
spending II on other p%oroushs was un-
Just to business.
He also took a crack At the building
laws which handicap property and are "A
source OF vcxation to the owner. lie said
that at his office. which Il not In a fac
tory, n building inspector had found a
fire escape which did not come within
the law. He was told he would have to
change tho windows or else remove the
Are escape. He said he would do neither
and the Inspector compromised with him
by letting him put up . sign. This Is
not an exit"
And now" SEA Mr.. Nets. ~ there Ia
q Are and any az goes out that window
10 tho fre escaie he will be violating the
law"
Some Of the committee members who
are out looking for new members are
Marc Klaw. Daniel Frohman. Fred c.
M~uschenheim. Isidors Saks. Henry G.
Opdycks. Charles A.. Berrian. b. J. Blood
good. Sol Bloom. o. J. GUIDE. Sam II.
Harris, August Jansen. Louis Mans
bach. J. McAlpin Pyle. Walter J. salo-
mon. Bradley stouGhton. Everard r
Thompson. Frank d. Waterman. Col. ].
Hollis Wells and Edward Zeigler.
The sun., 1916-12-06
RECONCILIATION ENDS SUIT.
frs. Henry Malkan's Action for
Separation Dropped.

The matrimonial difficulties Of Henry
Malkan. the bookseller, ended yesterday
like some Of the novels no sells, The
papers In the motion for alimony by his
wife. Mrs. Esther Ruth Malkan, were
docketed in IN County Clerks OFFICE yes.
terday with tho notation. marked on
and so far everybody concerned Ia living
happily ever after.
A member of h frm Of Richards
Areld. attorneys for Mr.. Malkan, said
Mrs. Malkan's entire suit for separation
had been dropped and that legal HOSTILE
ties have now ceased after much high
priced white paper had been consumed
in the preliminary diminishing. 1.-THE
parties are reconciled." no said, land
everything Is lovely oncs more"
In her application for 800 a week all
mony. Mrs. Malkan declared that her
husband had treated her cruelty since
their marriage on September 81. 1912.
The sun., 1916-12-06
'$4,66O GAINED FOR
B'WAY ASSOCIATION
1876 New Members Added in
Campaign to Get 1000
Names on Roster.
WANT STREET REPAvED
Question to Be Put Before
Marks After Commission
Studies Subject.

Business men Of Broadway Who want
to get Broadway out Of the trenches
or the trenches out Of Broadway. As
Herman Nets put II. started their cam
paign yesterday to bring the member
ship Of the Broadway Association up TO
1000 in four days. Fifty committees Of
three men each have been selected to
give two hours . day to getting MEM
bers. and zach day at noon they will re-
port At a luncheon in the Hotel Mar
Unique.
Yesterday they gathered and an
nounced that they had found 1N new
members. but hadn't really got down 20
business. However. the new members
will bring $3.50 more into the associa-
tion's war chest. q considerable ~acquisi-
day the membership amounted TO only
about $50. When the inal roster IL an
nounced Friday noon It IL expected there
will be enough Of the sinews Of war on
hand in the shape Of members and ash
to enable the long suffering men OF
broadway to demand and get what they
want.
The chief Of these wants Il paving for
the street. Broadway has been tunnelled
under and through. and has sagged and
been Jolted out Of all resemblance to a
respectable street. and the members OF
tho Broadway Association feel that now
the subway Is practically finished. they
are justified in demanding that Broad
way be repaved In the right way and
quickly.
The sun., 1916-12-06
GRAIN

wHEAT-rh. msrke, developed strength
"", an cary decline. and a. the close val
The advance was due largely to reports that
exporters had made large purchases on
Monday and owing . further export sales
mated at from 1000, 900 TO 100000 bushels
y ne two days, with large sales to the
Government. Their. was also an order from
.reeGe, part OF which was placed on Mon
.sy but tbs terms were not entirely salts
sckei confirmation, There were evidences
q, nsTyousness over the probable effect ~
wv lisc ussions In Washington over the high
,"n o, Lying Il was the impression, how:
o. hresdstuns. In fact, sentiment at me
cLose last night was more bullish than Tor
zone GAYS, and there. was active. covering
nah been materially strengthened, Traffic
Iondi'lons were stili against export business.
s n we soon erad' L Wss noPe Ma o. .,sye s Slsnr,
TO light arrivals. While prices In Argentina
;hhperi.nced a sharp decline, reports said
sholt 1000, 900 bushels. whereas the nor,
I,bbss' Ihome r.9uirsmsnts are 5000 900, In
Manitoba. ,aoiis. III 10 !. New YORK
tOkN-Ths market was hrmer with ac-
.h.., and On S sSpars ".,s e., Of y" :bo at" scc.o 90
bushels, Receipts were not excessive in
we west and while country elevators were
ssil to be fllins rapidly and waiting for
,ss,,s there appeared to be comparatively
stlons. Argentina news Was OF a more
ossrlsh character. prices showing . further
shhtp loss. making . total net decline Of
Sn,r 20 cents a bushei from ths recent high
point, but this appeared to have little IN.
nu.hce on the market here. In tho local
sssh market No. . yellow was quoted at
OATs-Ths market shared the advance
o. wheat and corn and was Influenced by
:.rport sales Of about 500. 900 bushels. Idt-
snn receipts At primary. points were
sm.,'.r, i1e.i c:sh msrket strong; "a.
"YsEs;'G No, sSx sSS;sx...:nMN n.
white. nXoSSxe.i faaey clipped white.
The sun., 1916-12-06
NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF
THE METKOpOIITtS TEI EPVONH 4
Tflftkt COMPANY
FtrAl NOrtRlge No. 6.nIl RnzA

Bankers trust Company, successor nv
merger 10 The Mercantile Trust COMPANY,
Trust." under n certain mortgage dated
November LIST. 1888, both executed by this
metropolitan Telephone " Telegraph Com
phny, which the New York Teisuhons
company had assumed and agreed 10 psv'
hereby invites proposals IN to the close Of
business December 2Hth, 1916, for the ssls
20 II on January 2, 1917, Of bonds secured
hy said i%nor,GsG', at u pr,re kitisfactory
to tho New Nore To'ophone cblhrsny, a.
a rata not exceeding usr 6HI tHu per
'entun premium, 10 such az amount a.
shall not excerd the sum Of siS,93St1,
HANKERS TRUST COMPANY. trustee.
New York. November !. 1916.
The sun., 1916-12-06
HOUR DAY EXPENSIVE.
Railroad Secretary Assails Switch
mems Demands.

John q. walber. secretary of ths
bureau Of information OF tho Eastern
railroads. told the Arbitration Board
considering the controversy between the
railroads and switchmen that II would
he cheaper for tina railroads II the
switchmen win an eight hour day to en-
ploy two gangs of men and work them
ten hours each. permitting each ang
to work tive hours overtime. than TO try
to work three gangs for eight hours
each.
lie said II would be almost impossible
TO operate the crews on q strict eight
hour basis. He submitted q table show
ing the cost for operating the yards OF
the New York. New Haven n Hartford.
which are m an eight hour basis, and
said that meeting the demands OF the
switchmen would increase tho cost OF
operating yards sos per cent.
The New Haven has attempted 10
eliminate overtime. put has failed. he
said. Because the Chamber OF Com
mercs wants to prepare its big room for
its meeting on T%hursday tho Arbitration
board will meet only from 10 A. NJ. to
. J.. NJ. to-day.
The sun., 1916-12-06
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Prices fell early in the Consoiidated Stock
Exchange. but advanced with visor after call
money had s~oftened to 9 per cent. following
In President wilson's message 10 Congress-.
but its effect upon the market WAS limited.
Dealings in United States Steel common. Of
more than ~ons-Quarter OF the tot al business.
One commission house handled orders exceed
were Reading, Anaconda, Studebakrr. Ameri
can Car and Foundry. California Petroleum.
Corn PRODUCTS. Kennecoit Copper. Baldwin
Locomotive and Crucible Steel. Commission
house dealings were on a broad scale and
included q heavy volume OF odd lot orders.
Sales OF mining stocks were as follows:
The sun., 1916-12-06

Sngste;; ordinary clipped white. eve
es'sc.. all elevator.
.RyE-Market nrm. No. western,
Sl.5s = y Z. New York.
,BAkLT Market steady. Feeding.
*l.Os Z. o. b. New York.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. s~sy. japanese.
SS.oS; good milling. 50.
, .Nn-Market steday. No. I. U.ls; No.
. ''io' NO. >. s5c.; shipping. 10 O soc.
CHICAGO PRICES.
The sun., 1916-12-06
DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST.
NEW YORK TRANSIT COMPANY,
20 broadway.

New York, NONemher -, lNl6.
A dividend Of -Four Dollars r-r share,
and an extra dividend OF Two Dollars per
share has been declared on the capita
stock OF this Company, rayabI" January
10, 1917, to stockholders ~ record at tho
close OF business December 81. 1915. All
communications regarding. aymen or
change of address should 10 sent 10 tho
undersiEned not later than January s, 1917.
GEORGE ~ClESEBRO, Secretary.
The sun., 1916-12-06

Locsl spot market quiet and % points lower
st 500. for middline upland sales nil deliv
cred on contract 500 tons.
Southern spot markets and sales:
Mobile nominal. Is p. lower at g,sfc.
Charleston steady. Nc lower. 1stic.
Galveston quiet. Is p. lower, eoc. i,eoe.
Wilmington steady, nc. lower. l9ic.
Memphis steady. - y. lower. zoe. SO.
Houston steady. Is p lower, 10. 7sc. 1908.
New Orleans quiet, 25 p. lower. 10. SIC. i.Se.
Savannah nominal, unchanged. 20hc.
Norfolk steady. - y. lower, i9.25c. sg7.
Baltimore nominal. Is p. lower. 10. Soc.
Augusta steady. 1. p. lower. e.Ssc. s1e.
Little Rock steady, unchanged, %. Soc.
The sun., 1916-12-06
THE DELAWARE & HUDSON COMPANY.

NOW Y OK, NONcllb"r II, IoI6,
quarterly dividend Of TWD AID ONE.
QUARTER GtPeb III GENT on the
apita stock OF this Company viii be paid
at tho ofncs Of the company, 80 Nassau
s ss,"b ,m"' a.. is Ssy' :" o" si tow s .lIft W Of
ord at close of business to-day.
BY order of the Board Of MAnagsrs
CHARLES a. WALKER. Treasurer,
The sun., 1916-12-06
INTERNATIONAL SALT COMPANY
Rector 9tpPRt.

Tbs usual quarterly Dividend 81 ONT
PER CENT. and an extra dividend Of ONi
PER CENT. has been declared on the cap
soth. 1919. to stockholders OF rec.
ord at the close of business December 18th
1918. on which date the transfer books @
the office of the Transfer Agent, the Cor.
poration Trust Company. is Eschaps-
Place, Jersey city, n. j.. will be closed
until January 3, 1917.
The sun., 1916-12-06
PhiIaaeIpAia's Imports jump.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. S-Export values At
this mort In November were ssS,ooo, oo0, an IN.
crease Of ~, 100. 00o over November. 1915,
Munition shipments valued al Ses, 900 900 wero
consisting principslly Of sugars and ores,
amounted 10 u. 0oc. 0cO, IN increase Of T., 900, 900,
The sun., 1916-12-06
COFFEE MARKET.

Trading continued quiet and fluctuations were
the close showing a net loss Of . points 10 an
advance OF Q points. The openlng, was un-
changed 10 l point IN, Sales. 1000 bags. Few
fresh offers were reported In the cost and
freight market. Local spot market quiet At
exc, for Rio Is and i0Sc. for santos Is.
iinnge OF prices: Mon.
The sun., 1916-12-06
CUBA CANE SUGAR CORPORATION

A quarterly dividend Of SiTs per share
has this day been declared upon the Pre-
ferred Stock of this Corporation, for the
quarter ending December sist. 1915. pay
able January and. 1917, to stockholders Of
record at tho close OF business December
18TH, 1919, II. i: KRoYER. Treasurer.
December LIST. 1915.
The sun., 1916-12-06
DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST.
American Wooden COMPANY

tN~AssaChusetta COFpOFauon)
DIVIDEND.
Notice 10 hereby given that . dividend o:
One and Thrss-ousrtsrs Per Cent. QNT)
on the Preferred Stock ana . dividend Of
One ana ons-ousrtsr Per Cent. an ~ or
the Common Stock Of this Company viii DO
paid en- January ~. 1si1. 10 stsekhslder ere
Of record December II. isis.
3 Transfer books will b oisssd a. the close
Of business December II. 1919. ana will be
rs-opsnsd At the opening Of business De.
cembsr rs. 1919.
WIN. II. DwELLY. JR.. Treasurer.
Boston. Mas. December !. 1919.
The sun., 1916-12-06
New Orleans Cotton Market.

INV ORLEANS. Dec. s-Although cotton
~ under severe selling pressure In the frat
naI OF the session to-day and declined nj one
months y responded In the afternoon to fresh
puylns Yor long account and covers by
smorts Inc close was steady at . net de-
cine OF ~ to 10 points Futures: Clos
The sun., 1916-12-06
Coins TO Marks.

They have appointed a commission 10
consider this subject. n In a short
time they are going to Borough Presi-
dent Marks and tell him what they want
with some hope OF Mt last getting II.
Al the meeting yesterday Jefferson dc
Mont Thompson, president or the asso-
citation. and J. II. Vanderver. president OF
the Rotary Club. spoke. and thea the
chairmen OF committees reported their
new members TO Executive Secretary T..
II. Estes. Mr.. Estes. by the way. took
tho craftsmanship of h committee
which bore tho hoodoo number - after
several other men had refused II. and
Just to show that - Is overrated for Its
III luck qualities, he that he
had found thirteen new members In his
two hours OF application.
II. Ross Appleton Of the Chatham ana
Phoenix Bank said he had found only
three members. but that he had got their
nouncement which was greeted with
cheers. DR.. Paul Zagat. q large prop
erty owner on broadway. reported the
largest number for h day. thirty-nine.
II. 8. Duncan, proprietor OF the Conti-
mental Hotel. went all by himself and
got lost. He came into the room and
was overlooked until he whispered to
Mr.. Estes that he had found eleven new
members.
Herman Metz, who was put dow as a
new member before he left his place at
the guest table. got of a few epigra'ns
for the committees that aroused ap-
plausc. lie told them they would never
get anything until they went downtown
TO the city authorities and put up a fight
for II.
The sun., 1916-12-06
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

BEENEs-Receip.s. 1850 head: mainly
trading. feeling steady. Dressed beef
iIai5isc. per r.: hina- and ribs, Tteiss'
chucks and plates. l:it ul<Mc.
CALvEs-Recsip,s. sos head; IS on sale.
Market steady. No prime. state veals Of
I IcC D InsisHa ,.iys; :.,d at tssia per
ID! iSG t Country ri's sre esieS do vei saiscv. H' per
sales,naKerns Commission Co. 8 Indiana
Ys"i ss,T iss !s;. SyeI sS' e. per iSS "a
SHEEP AND LANns-R.c.,p,.. IiE
higher lambs steady Fair to chSoic. sheep
. .;Tss:' i i.ms: at us,,R ;i 100 su lbs ;s.s:.
s R;ss;;f ,: %$s;'s ss' %s% At asi p; ss ":
;, si ,s.' .S:I A,9ss. =" CHI ss. ':T ss:.
=; 8 spii:. %. $50" Kern: co"mi..!cn
81 5:s.:; 5" i. a;;' ~ '''' Kentucky !A: ':'
.,. m"Ss difs.s y Sut ~: - ss,,.:s . ssn:
inally hrm IN sympathy With 1une,s INC
. %.:s;Fn Al. 'd issss~. c0r 4s.:,,n ST'; Si::. a rs
s.,..-J. O. cur.i. q Son. q. stat. hcg.,
1.Souas s go. 49, ""'' "''
Other Cities 1.-Two stock Marked.
CHICAGO. Dec. s-Hoss-Rsesipts,. 90
S SSei strong sul X i, e . ssf, AsHv; i,I y:.'; ,s:ss
10 80; roush., is.WGsiTs; PIGS. ,s1SSisc.
beef sa,tls. ,slRsealssc:' w.:,srn s:..r'
~: s sS:'; and hsifsr:, 1's.scSis; :s:.is.::.
r SA.ssNH'': :%::. ';GiS ss.s s'ni i.m y:,A; 81
,, e Z Hc " .,,. P S;.s.! ..H1 isss,:.
pigs, s7mS; mixed and butchers, 1850
1875: good. heavy. Noi59iois; bulE,
''Cntiie-Rcce,p,.. 100; steady to ioc.
yoarilns steer, and h..f.r:. ;ssSsii.sS;
,,SSsscc's7'.scs;o T.,n a ;sSSssts ate .,..r ''' $50
as; prime Southern beef steers. 0NaSbo:
beer COW. ana hsiier.. itssg7soi prime
y%earling steer, and heifer', f.so9s; ma
s7.Goais IS; ewes. UsteTso: y.sriinss.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. s,-Hou-R.-
:sipts, 1880; 10 to ne, higher, Bulk.
:S$ % n;S.' +. 50 .ss;;osi''i'; iisSi. 1850
lower. Cows, strong 70 100. higher. Prim:
%.fsor.' i $50 MO Is; south southern d. .s:.s. , sess
1850: cows, Wsoasa5; heifer:' $50
loG!; :tseksT: and feeder: i!5oeT5Si
sheep-Receipts. $500; strong to Ice.
higher, Lambs, I'll. 80 1880; ysaritngs,
ts259lobo; wethsrs. H0S; ewes. 31.?5g
$50.
PIrTsBURO. Dec. s-csuus-stsady:
v=. sS:;.. ;..:ss; ;rD ply. ',:s,. ,,, s,,m.
!aSonS: lambs. poi.D; veal calves,
H~ogs--st.ady; rscsip,s, Is double decks.
Prime heavies. Sl02s0l0E; mediums,
s9.s5nl0 heavy Workers.. %. 90 ilght
Yo,n'r. "95aato; pigs. v,N5asi ronEh.,
CINCINNATI. Dec. H-Hos. receipts,
!, 800; strons. fseks,s and butehsr. 1918
Vio 10, common to choice. S12od0.26. pigs
Csttle--Reeeipts, 700. steady. Steers.
u. Calves higher; et.b06iS.
sheep Receipts. 100: strong. lambs
EAST RUFFAIO. Dec. B~.-csus-Rs.
csipts, $50; :sirly active And steady.
vsais- Receipts, 1870; active, .e<.509is
Noss .Recsipt.. 1900 activai hsavy.
ers, 40 90 a 10 10. light workers. .S9qVI5.
Sheep. and Lambs -RscsiDtA Loo; 90.
tive and unchanged.
The sun., 1916-12-06
PORT RECEIPTS
INTERIOR RECEIPT

Mvernool Ca%bie.-spot quiet; sales. 5000
ssNH: imports, 5000: American. 5000, Mid
dlinS upland, n;7ld, Futures opened quiet.
net decline Of ;TTia points. Jsnuary. febru.rS'
~; MArch-April. lI4: May.Juns. Il.s5.
July, August, nsS; October. November. ll.o3
The sun., 1916-12-06
PARIS MARKET.

PARIS. Der. b-Tradin1 inactive on tn.
Rourss to-day. Three per cent. rsntes, al
francs 10 centiines for cash. Exchange on
London. ~ francs elip centimss, Five Der
cent. loan. q francs, o. centimsA
The sun., 1916-12-06
BONDS CALLED.
NEW YORK sHIPBCILDIN0 CO1fpANY
FIRST MoHT0AoE TWENTY

"oitA0AoE
YEAR COLL BONDS,
TO WHOM IT MAY CoNCERNi
Notiee as hereby given that pursuant
so nhs provisions contained In ArtiqD III.
or the mortgage dated July lst, 1904 ktven
ny ths New York khipbuilding Company 10
mo Union Trust Company OF Pittsburgh,
trustee. to secure an issue of s., 900. 200. ZOO.
the following bonds will. b redeemed md
fstlred on January lat. 1917. TO wit,
The sun., 1916-12-06

Clerk FounA Deaa In HIS Hard.
clifford d. Lewis. ~ years. an Amer
lean Express Company clerk, was found
dead In the courtyard OF his home at 3l2
Manhattan avenue early yesterday
morning. The police say his death was
an accident.
The sun., 1916-12-06
KEllY.sPRINCNElD TIRE COMPANY

A quarterly dividend of IAN on the six
Per Cent. Preferred Stock OF this Company
been declared. payable January 2, i9if,
to stockholder OF record at the closs OF
business December IS. 1915.
y. A, SEAMAN. Secretary.
New York. December 8. 1915.
The sun., 1916-12-06

INC holders or the above numbered
bonds should present ana surrender IN.
snme ~. The Union trust company Of
pittsburgh, Trustee. NJ S3f Fourth Avenue,
pittsburgh, PennsylvRnia on january ls',
1877. when they viii receive IN cash the
face amount 81 'he bonds. plus two and
one half t2ls"i) per cont. remium and
accruct interest 70 January LIST. 1917.
bonda. must carry coupons due January
lst. 1914, and subsequent thereto and he
accompanied by me usual income tax Ger
tincate.
Interest on san bonds viii cease on
January LIST, 1917
NEW YORK SHi P%RvILpIN1 COMPANY.
uv : NJ KNOX. prrsidsnt,
J. 7. WI'kEHSHAM. Secretary and
Treasurer
Camden. Now Jersey. December I. 1Sis.
The sun., 1916-12-06
BUSINESS RECORD.
Petitions In bankruptcy.

SAMUEL SCHWARTZ and HEYMAS
partners, trading as !sehwsrt. Bros.
Fourth avenue. Involuntary. Liabilities,
sio.eoo; assets, $4,000: Leon Lanters'ein
rs ;ppG'n hSo I~ssslysS, S slsSi. 500 TSSS~ai.As..p.,.,
voluntary. Liabilities. tlo.s&i; assets,
CHARLES oREENsPAN. I7i Manhattan
avenue. Involuntary. Liabilities and
oEoRSE TSyLoR, g Morn,Hs.!a.
JosEfa PAxKLER and ALFRED
and Upgrade Fiower and Feather Com.
pany. I Great Jones street. involuntary.
Liahi,i,ie. and assets no, given.
!32 West Thirty-fourth street. voluntary.
Liabilities. s?,09s: no assets. -
p. ARTHUR PlSKEL and r. wILrREp
doing business under name and style OF
Plnkel Bros. grocers. 22so Broadway. In
voluntary. Liabilities and assets no,
FLORENCE VAN ALIEN. cor..uers. is
Fast Forty,eish,h street Involuntary.
ALFRED c. DE siivo, tailor. 10, Fulton
street Involuntary. Liabilities and assets
Schedules IN Bankruptcy.
MoRnIs GLocKNEn 4 JACOB CLOCK
Liabilities, 's:.6.:: assets. $50. go. Prin-
cipal claims: Muser Bros. 3l,2t?; Leo
Stern. 33.ll5: Theodore friedman & Sons.
t.iss: q. Sidenbcrg & Co. el,17s; Watt.
Franken & Burns. Sl,527: Silfross Dress
Fabric Co.. N.l5s; H.. II. -Clafin Co.
xl.3sj;. Amco SILK Mills. N,oS5: Max
Feist, ti,t53.
MAN KALlN, manufacturers Of hat frames.
80 Grand street. Liabilities, tli.7ss;
assets. tg.253. Principal claims: Atlas
Buckram Co, $3.50; Holyoke Covered
Wire Co. 5000: IL A. Goldstous. $3.50.
Receiver In bankruptcy.
BARNET BARNET and SAMUEL KROHN,
individually and as copartners. comros-
Ing Arm of Barnett & Krohn. ls West
Ftfty-sixth street. Phineas Iewinson
appointed receiver. bond $500.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-06-13

A two.reel Gold Seal drama. 1.-The
Other Half featured by Raymond
Nye, Roberta Wilson and Eddie Polo,
will be the attraction at the Lyric to-
night. Blsckie Connors. king OF bit
of the underworld has daughter
whom he has placed under the guild.
ance of a social chaperone. Charles
Walden, a real estate operator, deriv
ing his big rake off from rentals of
the underworld has son who is about
to marry Blackie's daughter. The
father stops the marriage saying in
every woman's life there is something
which if known would ruin her mat.
rimonial chances.
He sets a detective to find the flaw
in Miss Connor's reputation. Blackie
pays visit TO his daughter just as
she has received note from Mr.. Wal
den breaking the engagement, Come
and see what Blackie is going to do.
The other picture is Little Billy's
School Day and another comedy.