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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-05
STREET RAILWAY MEN
GO OUT ON STRIKE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

company in insisting upon the men sign.
ing Individual agreements not TO join the
union.
The men considered this as ignoring
their organization and believing the union
would not receive further consideration
decided to walk out.
Buttons were distributed to all the
members, OF the union. The buttons are
green, bearing a picture Of the Capitol,
the number of the local union, $50 and the
date, March, 1916.
Committee Reports to Car Men.
William B. Meade. George A. will
burt, Charles u. Lewis and Frank
Digges, representing the men OF the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company. and Luther p. Morris. Rob-
ert NJ. Melton and A. p. Sweeney, rep
resenting the men of the Capital Trac-
tion Company. submitted the follow
ing report at the meeting before the
vote was taken:
The decisive action taken by Dr.
vision No. $50, Amalgamated Associa.
ton of Street and Electric Railway
Employees of America, was made neces-
ssry because of the attitude of the
traction companies of this city.
Upon the organization of the union
OF street railway employees commit
tees were appointed to draft a wage
scale Incorporating increases in wages
and relieving onerous conditions These
wage scales were presented to the
companies by committees in writing,
and with a letter asking that an
answer be returned.
The companies not only refused to
answer the communications regarding
the new wage scale proposed. but
have brutality and without adequate
reason discharged nearly every mem
Der of the committees presenting the
new wage scale-ln fact, only one
member of the two committees re-
mains in his old position. In addi-
ton to this approximately sixty men
have been discharged.
In an effort to avoid a strike, the
committees representing the organized
traction employees forwarded a letter to
each company. offering arbitration. II it
had been accepted by the companies 1t
would have given the employees Of the
traction companies an opportunity to pre-
sent their grievances TO an arbitration
tribunal. and likewise the companies an
equal opportunity to present their side of
the question.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-05
FORMER SPEED DEMON WEEDS.
Louis Disbrow For~skes Racing
Game for Mstrfmony.

Chicago, March 4.-Louis DisbrOv, for
mer automobile racer. was tonight mar
Red 20 Miss Harriet May Henry, OF Chi
cago, at the Blackstone hotel.
In order TO become q married man
Disbrow had to forsske the racing game.
but he will stin be connected with the
automobile business He will enter bust
ness in Cleveland with two grand-sons OF
the late Mark Hanna
Mr.. and Mrs Dfsbrow left Chicago To-
night for the east on their honeymoon.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-05
Bodies of Two Negroes Found.

The bodies OF two colored men, one
drowned in the Soldiers Home lake and
the other frozen to death in a shed. were
found yesterday. Neither has been iden,
titled. The first body was discovered by
James Hebrew. rs Tenth street north
east, when he went to a shed in the rear
OF his home for coal. The colored man
evidently had sought refuge in the shed
from the severe weather OF Friday night.
The body Of the second COlored man was
found in the lake in the grounds Of the
Old Soldiers Home about o'clock last
night by a gateman and a special police
man.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-05
G. U. ALUMNI DINE.
Annual Smoker of Graduates Held
at Raleigh Hotel.

Three hundred and fifty members of the
Georgetown University Alumni Associa-
tior attended the annual smoker last
night in the banquet hall OF the Raleigh
Hotel
The committee in charge Of arrange
ments was composed of W. c. Gwynn,
chairman; Charles Cox, DR.. W. Barton.
J. a. Toomey, Leo Harlow. Henry Cow
err, DIR. James Cannon, DR.. Matthew
Horner and DR.. George O'Connor.
The Excelsior Quartet, accompanied by
Matthew Horner on the piano, furnished
the music for the evening.
Parodies on popular airs were arranged
by q. Conrad Read and Eugene Arnold.
Rev. A. ]. Donlon, president of the uni
Eersity, was the only speaker
spelling bee, headed by DIR. Cannon
ana Judge Doyle, between the doctors
ana lawyers, was won by Charles Brown
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-05
Peddler Dies from Apoplexy.

Joseph Sherman, 90, a peddler, died in
Emergency Hospital last night about IL
o'clock from apoplexy. He was stricken
at Tenth street and Louisiana avenue
while marketing, and was unconscious
when picked up. Sherman lived at rs
Second street northwest
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-05
Horse Burned in Stable Fire.

Fire doing damage of 500 was discov-
cred in a stable in the rear of James
Reeves home at 1906 One-half street
southwest, last night. Two horses were
in the stable. one being burned The
cause of the flames was not learned.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-05
Found Dead at His Home

Nathan Levy, IA. was found dead in
ms home in Bladensburg road near Mount
OIiVet road northeast, last night. Heart
disease was given as the cause. The
death was discovered about O'Clock by
relatives
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-05
Shamrock for Every Irish Soldier,

London, March I-John Redmond, the
Irish leader, is sending every h1shman
In the army and navy on active service q
sprig Of Shamrock for St PGtrick's day.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-05
Bulgar Car Improving.

Amsterdam, March 4.-vienna dis
patches state that Gar Ferdinand of
Bulgaria is improving, but that he is still
confined to his room. He has been I'M
able to visit Emperor Francis Joseph. -
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-05
Fir DESTROYS Old Mansion.

Portchester, n. Y. March the Dill.
inghsm mansion at Purchase, n. T., a
show place Of the neighborhood was
destroyed by fire today with $500 loss.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-05

Additional power is given a new gas
engine by turning the exhaust into one
of the fly wheels, which is incIosed to
form a turbine
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-05
SENATE LIKELY AGAIN
TO VOTE ON SUB ISSUE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-05

from any source. am not in accord with
his views as to the full extent of our
right to control the methods which may
be adopted by belligerents to prosecute
their warfare to a successful issue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-08
AUTO MERGER DETAILS
ARE STILL UNOFFICIAL
Report That WHY'S Will Get
SI5. 1000. 900 Cash and Sl5.-
100000 Stock.

Further details looking TO the organi-
cation OF a new 5000. o 1000 or $3.50
O00.O 900 automobile company. In which
will be merged the Chalmers. Hudson
and Willys-Overland motor companies.
became known in the financial district
yesterday.
II was stated on good authority that
the number OF shares Of stock which will
be offered for public subscription will BE-
about 1905 900 or 400. 900. out OF a
total Of 100000 common. II was also
reported that the price at which the
underwriting syndicate will take the
stock will be about 80. while the price
to the public will be 60.
II was also learned that members OF
the underwriting syndicate will have the
privilege NJ withdrawing one-half of
their subscriptions At 81 provided they
do not sell the stock within four months.
In conservative circles there has beon
a considerable expression of curiosity
"a to the terms on which the several
companies have been brought into the
merger. and surprise has been express Il
that such details have not been officially
announced. There nave been confictins
rumore In Wall street as to the prices
al which the Willys-OverlaHd. Chalmers
Au'o-Lite and Hudson companies will be
taken over. In the case Of the WHY'S
overland II has been reported that .John
y. WHY'S will receive $4,000. 900 cash
and $4,000. 900 In new securities for his
present holdings. which would make tho
price for that company aroun $500 a
share. This has not been confirmed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-08
SEVEN SISTERS LAWS
PROVING COSTLY NOW
Jersey Corporation Tax S260,-
3l2 Less This Year Than
in 1915.

TRENTON. June THAT New Jersey
Ia beginning to feel the effects OF the
corporation legislation enacted during
President Wilson'S term as Governor
was indicated to-day when the State
Board Of Assessors fled with the Comp
troller a preliminary schedule OF taxes
assessed against miscellaneous corpora
tlons. Tho tax assessed aggregates
s?.3i7.142. as against s2.5s6,4si in the
corresponding schedule last year.
This net reduction Of s26e.342 Ia not
indicative Of the entire loss which New
Jerseys finances are suffering. since
prior to tho passage OF the Wilson seven
sisters laws In 1918 there had been a
steady Increase IN the tax for many
years. Much OF the corporation business
tina formerly came to New Jersey IL
now going to Delaware and other states,
The schedule filed to-day includes as
sessments against 1882 corporations. as
against s.222 In the frst schedule of
last year. The numerical reduction IL all
in the class OF corporations taxed on
the basis OF issued and outstanding
capital stock.
The result OF the naturalization. OF the
Prudential Insurance Company. by
which the surplus was decreased from
Ss.36s.s5o to s2o.257.s47. resulted in II
decrease IN the tax on the company's
surplus OF Sls1.l1l.03.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-08
PIN INDUSTRY Is THRIVING.
Output Of Country's Factories In
1914 Put ~ as.oS2,O37.

Needles and pins. needles and pins;
When II comes to their making your Uncle
Sam wins.
or. II he doesn't win. he AT least Is
gaining ground. Returns Just made pub
lie by the census department show that
the product OF ~sixty-three establish
ments engaged In the manufacture Of
needles, pins, hooks and eyes In 1914
was valued at ss.o52.o37. a gain in pro-
duction In five years OF si,s43,o4l, or
$50 per cent.
The figures include the value Of
needles. pins. hooks and eyes made as
subsidiary products by fourteen estab-
lishments engaged primarily in the
manufacture Of su~ependets. garters.
stamped and enameled ware. sewing
machines and foundry and machine shop
products.
or The forty-nine establishments on
gagged primarily In making needles, pins.
hooks and eyes twelve were in Con-
necticut. seven each In New Jersey and
Pennsylvania, six each In New York and
New Hampshire. four IN Massachusetts.
two In Michigan and one each IN cali
fornia, Illinois. Ohio. oregon and Rhode
Island.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-08
DAIRY PRODUCTS MARKET.

E,TTER-Spccula'iy" bu,lns resulted in
. nrHntr mtfh"i on the top grades hI;
nther Ines Win fairly free arrivals. vero
and urged to sale YESTERDAY.
premiums "cro paid FOR high scoring lots
I'r st"Iis" poses lnsa!t"i rather weak
Ladies and packing stock steady r"i'rt.
'frhmery EXTRAS, % score. 3OusOIc .
hleh~r scoring aot5 I 3ic. frgts. 81. "a
zo seconds. - -Sc.; 'hird-. g5i5 10
3'i.c unsalt"i. oyrra. goa 3oL. O. So.
~ a::fc renovated, %.xir@.' g9a hF'm"
u.s., 80. II 2sisc ladies. rrst. 20 r,rk
.ng ,'ock current make. nne. 80. a .sc
cHEESE-wi' Western ad,,ces lnilc,,
""rc h~mer SOM. s.oring was done r,,t
her" Nis mn. export inquiry. mostly for
nlddaf- ara ,Nins r-iG., Flat. fresh.
average fancy. Ia. iitgc twins. fresh
sp"ci'is ne young Americas, fresh. isu
iSs,i S,a'e skins, specials. current make,
E~iGS-Hlsh quality stock arm. bu,
Ia,nI, au,e' on s,,ount Of the jewish hoii-
stock we'll taken. Poorly graded lines dis
eliminated against and SLOW. Dirties anil
Nearby white, more piesn,is"usi. ' w,,h ma bs.;
anl van,sS, ffr!lcs.:' 1 FTs.h '. ss'h;r. sG" ss.
3$t a24c ars,s, 24I. a 2a's e. Seconds,
- lNH -"r 'hecEs, ldTl0i7C. nearby hen
merry "hites, ~ pc; browns. - nc .
mlNsr ~ 2ar$ duck state, 27a 10.
LINE Poti!TkGI Trading quiet, owing
-" - white Leghorns. eja.7c. Fowls
unsettled, with no quotations established.
DRESSED POULTRY-Fresh klIieI iced
fowls In moderate demand. old BOOSTERS
slow and easy Nearby hroilors steady.
scalded Western SLOW. Turkeys weak on
account OF poor quality. Long Island duck
lings more plentiful, with the surplus be.
ing frozen. Squads SOW. All lines ~
frozen in light supply and hrm. rricos
Dressed turkeys. hen, and toms. dry =. Red.
q 2Sc; chickens, Philadelphia ami Long
Island, fancy, 3 and I lbs. 10 pair, IS Toe. .
Western dry picked, 30 32c.: fowls, -
10 box, dry p, kei, Western. GO lbs and
over 20 dozen. ..isc ~ to A. his. 2liac .
under 80 lbs, lspis'2c.. Western dry
picked, . lhs and over, gOisc.; 3t9 lbs
lpU laisc 3 lbs. and under. Isc; old
BOOSTERS, 10; SQUAD, prime white, 10 lbs
% dozen. - %; . lbs, 1915. lbs. s. -.
Frozen: Broilers, !: to box. IS to - lbs
81 32c; corn fed, fancy. 2su.siac. .
chickens, II to box. milk fed. ~ to 30
lbs. 2t'gr; ~ to ~ lbs, 2Jc., corn fed.
81 to 80 lbs. a3c, ~ to ~ lbs. 23l. a a4c. y
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-08
ACCUSED OF OLE0 FRAUD,
RrookIyn Pedler Released In Rail
Sf $1,000.

Albert g Fackner. ?32 Ainslie street.
brooklyn. was released In bail Of N,0""
Yesterday by United States Commits
sioner McColdrick on a charge OF manu-
featuring and selling oleomargarine as
butter fresh from the farm" Since
April 8 last. whom, Il IA alleged. ne
started In a modest way by peddling his
product, Fackner's business developed
so rapidly that he purchased an automo-
bile and had $40 pounds In the machine
at the time OF his arrest.
II Is alleged that Fackner did his
biggest business with city employees and
public officials. numbering Municipal
Court Justice +, y Meagher and CHIEF
Clerk Miles OF the Internal Revenue De
partment among his patrons. His ar
rest. II is said, occurred as a direct
result OF the suspicious of the latter.
Mr.. Miles detected something queer
about the taste of the butter and be-
came suspicious when informed that II
was purchased In nve pound cans al
$50 a can.
Fackner will be tried on June l6.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-08
HELD FOR S4l.OOO THEFT.
IIrrk Of StOneham National Bank
Had AutO-(sOt SIS n week.

RosroS. Juno Harry A. Jones,
clerk and assistant cashier 81 tho stone
ham National Bank. was arraiSned he
fore Commissioner Hayes to-day on a
charge Of embezzling $4,000 q! the
bank : funds.
Although Jones pleaded not guilty In
court he is said 20 have admitted his
gull, I, tho bank officials who discovered
the ~d.Screpancy In the accounts and 20
have told them that his stealings covered
a period o: about ten years,
The bank. which is A small institution,
has been closed and no business Will he
ATTEMPTED until the examiners report on
It's condition. Fred T.. N.ckerson, one OF
the directors, said there was no occasion
for alarm. as all the bank securities
were intact.
Jones. who - a.. was held in $4,000
bonds for a hearing. He has a " r. and
three children. and his explanation Is
that his pay of SIS a week did not meet
his living expenses An automohi!" Was
one of his luxur!es.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-08
FINANCIAL NOTES.

J J Carey 81 J j. Carew e. GO was
elected a momher Of the Chicago BOARD Of
Trade yesterday.
Mitchell u. Follsnsbee has been elected
a director OF the Chicago and Western In.
diana to succeed l.. -. JOHNSON.
Raymond, PynChon & Go. are publishing
as a matter of record the advertising in
connection with their Offering of Intel
Zinc Smelling Corporation shares.
The Quincy Mining Company has de-
clared a quarterly dividend OF 81 Il share
an increas" Of 81 a share quarterly. paw.
able June 80 to stock 81 record June 10
Weyman. Bruton Company has declared
the regular quarterly dividends OF 2 per
cent. on the common and "a per cont on
the preferred stock and an extra dividend
of 81 on the common stock.
The Helena Light and Railway Company
l. asking for tenders Until JAY 6 through
OF Its FIRST mortgage 3 per cent. bonds as
VIII exhaust sls76s, now available for the
sinking fund.
The syndicate which has purchased tn.
$685. 500 d per cent. nrst lien serIe. 4
bonds Of the Nevada California Electric
Corporation IL composed Of spencer Trask
& 90. AMI william =. Bonbrinht & 90. Of
New York and sweet. 'aus.y, Foster 4
Co. OF Denver.
have been elected members OF the protec-
tive committe. representing the two wear
6 per cent. notes 81 the Kansas CITY, Mex.
leo and Orient Railroad Company owned
In this country. Mr.. Wallace has been
elected chairman. Th" tim" for making
The other memhers Of tho committee are
], 2. Miller. Jr,, Henry Ssnderron. William
y. Gray. Herbert y. HAN and Clifford
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-08
TIL METAL MARKET.
Little Foreign or Domestic Demand
for Copper.

Copper Is dun and heavy With price
nominal Eleotrolyt!c Is offered by second
hands at @Sd2N.c for SPOT June. July
and August. and at .1HI.fi7c. for tn
remainder 81 the year. Producing inter
ests too iu some instances are willing to
accept business at the outside quotations.
but there l- almost no demand for either
domestic or foreign shipment Exports are
larger. 3.'t3 tons being reported yes,er-
day, Including SOFA tons ingots for France
Since juno ! foreign shipments have been
1862 tons. The London market Was un-
changed for American eleCtrolyt!c at tlte
for spot, but fItur" standard receded II
10 fI.O without sales.
Tin was heavy. weak and lower here.
Spot lin vas difficult TO sell over ttc f..
June at i2S.. August At i2N September
at 4ITe and october AZ i0i:c. There wer"
no further arrivals her" and 3,hlI tons
are stlll IN transit TO this country. A.
London spot straits advanced to flsj
STANDARD was up 40 On spot and fil5
on futures. The singapore market was
stronger 81 an advance OF 81 los and
sales OF 900 IONS at ilsj los. q. l. { Lon
speit"r Vas again higher, with a goo
demaud and SALE Of 100 lots ot June a.
iSia q n. aOc. spot Is held at l3N July
sells al 1874. third quarter at ~. ni2h
and fourth quarter Is held AZ llA ul2c.
East -. Louis. London WAS 10 lower,
spot closing at i73 and futures az f63.
Lead was duh and easier, with dealers
shading the trust price ga TO : points
spot June and July. !. held at ss5q7c.
81. Louis. The London market receded
81. on spot and advanced IS, on futures
q. ~. y spot closed at t32 IS. and future
al f3a, English lead f33 for spot.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-08
/. CUSTOMS DECISIONS.

dsred a reappraisement decision on tn. for.
Philadelphia from Lister & 60. q brad.
ford. England The prices as fSed by Judg.
Hay read "Tussah spun silk waste yarn
gray. 2/!ls. invoiced at IS. entered at
s. I'D, reappraised al Is. per pound :j2is.
10 +. involced at ~. ed. entered at s., Sd.
r.appraisei a, IS. Cd. per pound. Discoun:
riage. &c. Packing Included" This silk
vas exported from England on January
ruary Z. 1915.
MEMS HATs-Men'. hats composed Of
thin. narrow shavings Of bamboo. not
trimmed or blocked. Imported by Isler 4
Just adjusted by the United States Court
OF customs Appeals Duty was assessed
hat. wholly or in chief va'ue Of chip. MOI
blocked or trimmed, under paragraph 335
% the tarin &C, Of isi5 The importer.
cent al ,alorem as manufactures Of wood
under the provisions Of paragraph i7e.
Further claim was made for 3 per cent.
paragraph J s~ub.see,ion : Of the tsr.r
act. The Board ot General Appraisers
s sngs me protest; The customs court
iHd. As to the question of the . per cent.
discount the court finds that. as the
m.rcnandise was shipped In vessels be-
Vide ;ha; the vessels Of that nation are
enti,,ed to enter goods on the same terms
- 80 I'E ~ az american NN''nTnN.
'his discount should have been allowed.
FITTINGS FOR LEATHER BAGS. &c
ne United states Court of Customs Ap-
peas held yesterday that metal p.ntu
'nses. metal bound memorandum look.
Win metal pencil holders attached there
% belong to the class Of articles carried
ny men on or about or attached to the
person and ar" du,iabl" at the rate o. 30
per cent al valoreu under paragraph ass
81 The 'arir at of 1919; that metal handles
designed 10 be Httel TO a button hook or
oth'r small i~'l7'ement, button hooks
tW'eze!s. pin ant needle boxes. pm ~
h'irpln boxes and perfume or smelling sal
nhSlh are not articles which are customsrily
or usually carried by men on or about or
atta he'd to the person. tina, their shane.
size ana construction are of a character
"hlch renders them unsuitable ., be So
,arli"t b women as separat" entities tru
'hht they are dut.nhlc. II plated w!'h co'i
vh-oreIn under tho provisions OF paragraph
100: and that metal powder boxes. p0wdar
pun boxes. eyebrow penCil cases AMI lin
s' Ks h"lns sui;ah'" containers for vanity
sr'l'ies rni Preparations mast uc r. garly!
as pitts OF vanity cases composed Of meta.
vaiof"m a. parts ~ vanity cases uude- ,hc
provision OF paragraph 2;G. This decision
partly ~su>tains protests Med by .fa,rr
Mahainaker g p kImpp 4 SOM. Lang
i.ld Bros ana DingeI-;ei; & 60 Al we're
.aNed nt the SO per cent. al vdlorpin rate
ri"i to III" BOARD Of Unite state, Genera
Appraisers and that, tribunal doriIaJ
against The importers. Tho case VA. Then
h~ppe"Ind 70 tn" customs court. Tho lind.
us or the court sustain the importers
protests as TO 'he articles hold dutnhle a;
Items Is af1rmcl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-08
PUBLIC UTILITIES.

Dem, Tr,myaW c9mr,,ny ,t.por': ,.r
year. net. innings o, 81: asa ssS, a de.
cease II i3s 3jl. and a surplus OF SI?:.t57.
also d decrease of 800 III.
Tn. report OF the Federal Lish, and
Trac,lon Conpany, disclose sros. earnings
'2r fes S, i;ie; Of ssiS,isL an in,
.n. Increase Of MA. and a .urplus OF
'sa sos. which IL an Increase OF i3,3l3
TIL" Georgetown Gas COMPANY a. IT,
annual meeting Yesterday reelected the
%reiiting directors. and the hoard Will me-
s ssSI. o sq iine ~ iiss,ii e ~. r@cfsh,sSs5o,, r T,9SS
surplG. q s.N'lo. from which was pail
s. 900 IN dividends Leaving $40 - 10
Da'ri'i 20 profit and loss.
ir'rr Light. Heat and Power COMPANY.
q sHh-HlIirs ~ the Northern states pows-
Company ~ Minnesota, has called Tor paw
wett a. iG' or S%sr'cmber through the
sue On tsr..snhe- /. lsa: Tn. Nall!ns !.
fur'inerd GdieS',"s' "a % SUB 'iiaris.' y ihhss
northern states Power Company orssn,zs-
cion.
Tn. Brooklyn Rar,d Transit, Company
gain tn any month during the current
nsraI year and one ~ me argos, monthly
wAs $40 600 a month. or an average Of
$500 daily The sfpss earnings Tor IN"
"t'N"h months OF the hschl yei-s Nhi "
ends June 30. showed an Increase o:
s. iD5. 900 over the SANE period Ut lH!'
o. j. expected that the property VIII show
tl'0r. 900 81 rsN revenue for Nc fiscal
year. which would bring total gross up
20 abou, $4,000. 200. For It's nsca, y"pr
N" company should prodlc" a ba,anc" for
The s7t.i,o 900 stock Of about { per cent .
aglius; ? per cent. In 1919
The American Railways Company. which
- controlled by the National Propertia.
Company. has advised the publi" ItiItv
Commission Of New Jersey that q has &C.,
qu,rei al the capital stocks OF the E'e.-
'rir Company OF New Jersey. the p.uns
Grove Electric Light. Hea, ami Power
company. the Woois'owu T.. md cold
storage COMPANY. the '.'msuton Township
United Electric improvement Company and
the Wi'iamstown El"ctr." Company 81"
.%ou'ra'' 20 purchts" and IN case approval
j. granted for their acquisition me con
panIe- viii be consolidate ana the capital
stock of the new company VIII Ia held
hy the American Railways Company.
At a sper!ai meeting OF m. Montreal
Light. Heat and Power Company and ne
cedar Rapids Manufacturing and Povn-
Invs.'msn' and Industrial company .w1s
approved. The capitalization VII ~ -
200 200. % which !+t,3op 900 vii %" 'sSu"l
20 provide for the acquisition % the stock.
dividends on thu CIVIC Tuves'meu' and In
iusirl,l COMPANY wi, b" payable uuarter.v
Al { per cent aunLR. rate beginning SO
ycmher IS. 1915 Directors VIII he -
Hsrper' Y H"',,' president, J S"-r1
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