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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25
ADMISSION

Admission. August 24.-(Special.)
Arthur Harrison has received reports
from all the state recruiting officers
this morning, which showed that only
26 men were recruited for the whole
week and that seven of these were
recruited in Admission. That New De-
catur recruited four, Dothan three,
Troy one. Bay Minette one, Tuscaloosa
three and Admission seven will be the
report which Captain Harrison will
send to the eastern division at Gov
ernor's Island, N Y. oliver Doyle, Jabe
Currie and Leonard Stevens. three
men who have been recruited this
week, will be sent to Montgomery by
the local recruiting office. About seven
men have been examined and are be-
ing held until they can gain the re-
quired weight and about five men
have been rejected outright by the re-
cruiting officers during the week.
For the first time in about three
weeks there was no court held by Re-
corder Green this morning. Both the
county and police court have been
having busy sessions of late and 1t is
thought that all of the wrongdoers are
either minus money for fines or are
behind the bars. The city has about
20 men on the streets and the county
A new device for gaining weight
came to light in this city Thursday
afternoon shortly after Capt Arthur
Harrison had rejected a recruit who
was seeking admission to the army
now being enlisted here. The man in
question was rejected on the ground
/ that he was three pounds under weight.
A few minutes later he left and re-
| turned within three hours five pounds
| heavier than before. He stated that he
| had taken on the additional weight
| by eating banana and drinking water.
The Confederate veterans of Calhoun
county gathered at oxford Lake park
Thursday afternoon to enjoy their an
| nual picnic at this place. They were
entertained at dinner by the ladies OF
| the United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy.
Five carloads of shells were shipped
from the Admission Ordnance company
yesterday containing a total Of 1852
Shells which have been turned out by
| the local munition plant. and about
two more cars will leave today.
The fine record made by the plant
| last week when they turned out 225t
shells was very gratifying to the Of
| ficials of the company and Superintend-
| ent J. r. Boyle is in receipt of let
| ter from President James Mitchell con-
j graduating him and his men on their
work and stating that the present ef-
| ficiency of the plant will help mate
rally in landing the second big orde,
for shells for the allies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25
mrs. LET'S TO PLAY
in FINALS FOR TITLE
Gains Admission to Finals
By Win Over Miss
ROsenthal

Grand Rapids, Mich, August 24,-Mrs.
Fred c. Let's, Jr., of Cincinnati today
won the right to play in the finals for
the women's western golf championship
by defeating Miss Elaine v. Rosenthal
of Ravisloe, Chicago, present champion,
up and to play in the semi-finals.
The other fnalist is Miss LAURA Kaiser
of Flossmoor, Chicago, who eliminated
Miss Vera Gardiner of Glen Oak, Chica-
go, up and to go.
Mrs Let's lost the first two holes, but
acquired the advantage on the sixth
From then on to the sixteenth the lead
SWITCHED time and again. Mrs. Let's
ability to follow poor shot with good
one seemed to unnerve the champion and
the match ended at the seventeenth.
Miss Kaiser's game today was excel
lent and her iron shots went straight for
the pin. Miss Gardiner early developed
bad clice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric

Lovers of beauty and grace in dancing
are greatly enjoying the entertainment
being offered by the Breen Family. This
family is perhaps one of the best known
among vaudeville entertainers and has
enjoyed many unique distinctions. The
family has appeared in many foreign
countries and has been favorites In many
of the continental capitals. With their
dancing and Breeno juggling and pleas
ing personalities thrown in the Breen
Family are justly popular entertainers.
AS co-entertainers with this feature
number on this weeks programme there
is Bessie Rempel and players clever
collection of talent presenting You"
Hamiltin and Barnes in Just Fun The
Rials, in a clever flying ring entertain
ment and Emil Subers clever comedian.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25
BIDS ARE RECEIVED

Bids for fuel, stationery and office
supplies to run the state for the next
two years were received by Secretary
of State Purifoy today. They will be
considered during the next few days
by the approving board composed OF
the governor, the auditor and the
treasurer.
The fuel bids were placed only by
Montgomery firms for coal and kind
ling. Each bidder submitted samples
which practically filled corner in the
office of the secretary of state. Sew
eral out of the city firms, including
a Birmingham house, are contesting
for the contract for stationery and
office supplies.
The bids for state printing and bind
ing were received last Monday and
must be opened and acted on by Au-
gust 80 by a board composed of the
governor, secretary of state, aduitor
treasurer and commissioner of agri.
culture. 1t was indicated that the
Brown Printing company of Montgom.
cry is the only bidder for this work
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25
NEWS TEAM DEFEATS
INVINCIBLE BOLENS

The invincible Bolen Pharmacy Team
suffered it's first defeat of the season
yesterday when the News team won
easily to over the champions OIL 'ne
Commercial league. The News team was
on Its way to second victory wnen
darkness interviewed The score stood
To 2 in the third inning when the game
was halted.
The hitting of Johnson and Mccullough
featured the first game. Kaufman was
hit hard throughout, while Johnson
pitched a steady game. Johnson started
the second game for the News. while
Kaufman and Goldstein were knocked out
and Berkowitz was doing the pitching
when the game was stopped.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25
Yanks and Browns Split

New York, August A.-New York and
ST. Louis broke even on double-header
today, the visitors winning the first game
to- A, and New York the second, to 2.
In the first contest st. Louis knocked
Shocker out of the box by scoring three
runs in the eighth on four hits and a
steal. The Yankees won the second game
in the seventh on a pass to Baumann
and triples by Walters and Nunamaker
Scores:
First game: Ri e.
st. Louis .........0 900 900 1915 II 2
New York ......... 210 900 01o-4 IL
Batteries: Groom, Parker, McCabe,
Davenport and Severeid Shocker, Shaw
key and Nunamaker and Walters.
Second game r. HI. e.
st. Louis ..10 1 900 000-2 6 0
New York ... 100 600 21*-4 10
Batteries: Hamilton and SEVERED; Rus
sell, Mogridge, Shawkey and Walters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25
Special Bargains
by Merchants in
Today's Age-Herald

Loveman, Joseph & Loeb are holding
their August month-end sale today. They
offer lis bargains for you to select from.
Louis Pizitz begins the greatest Shoe
Sale of factory close-outs that has ever
been held in the city.
Porter s-$1 four-in- hand ties, roc.
D. and A. Rich announce arrival OF
the new fall boots, IS.
Letaw's Pharmacy feature their sani-
tary fount.
Burgers offer a number of morning
specials
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25
FIELDER JONES WIRES
PROTEST TO BALL

Washington. August 24.-Manager
Griffith of the Washington club to-
day was notified that Manager Jones
has wired President Ball of the ST
Louis American league club to pro-
test the second game with Washing
ton yesterday in which ST. Louis was
beaten, to 2. The grounds given are
that the umpires knew nine innings
could not be played but ruled the game
should be started over Manager Jones
protest Seven innings were played.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25
Roth's Work Features

Philadelphia, August 24.-Roth's work
in the second game featured the double
header in which Cleveland broke even
with Philadelphia today. The home team
won the first game, 6 to 5. and Cleveland
landed the second. to 2. In the first
game Speaker was spiked on the left
hand sliding into third base. His place
was taken by Roth, who, in the second
contest, made three hits, which included
two home runs and single, scored three
runs, drove in another tally and once stole
home. Scores:
First game: R.H. e.
Cleveland ....O 03 010 O10-5 2
Philadelphia ............ .040 010 1915 IA 2
Batteries: Lambeth, Klepfer, Coveleskie,
Gould and O'Neill; Majors, Myers and
Picinich.
Second game: R.H. E..
Cleveland .................0 900 120 010-4 0
Philadelphia ............ 100 100 000-2 IL
Batteries Gould and Coleman; Johnson
and Picinich.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Burglars entered the home of Mrs. A
Lacey at 2435 Birch avenue about l2:3u
Thursday morning. Mrs. Lacey shot al
the thief, but probably missed him as no
track of him was found. The police de-
partment was notified of the occurrence
w. C. Clements, charged with carrying
concealed weapons, was fined 500 and "
days by Judge Flummer in the recorder
court.
The Sisters of Mercy of the st. Anthony
Catholic church arrived yesterday from
Mobile They will open a parish scnool
and continue it throughout the winter
months at 2104 Avenue H.
Yesterday was pay day at the steel
mill A large amount of money was
turned loose by the 7. c. l. and the
merchants of this district expect good
business for the next few days.
Miss Coral Esther zuber and Mr.. Hid
ing Peterson Hakanson were married
Wednesday evening. Mr. and MRS.
Hakanson will make their future home at
21O4 Park avenue.
Mr.. l.. Simpson and Miss Bertha Mon
creif were married wednesday eNoniii9
at the home of Rev. l.. e. Brubaker, on
Ensley Highlands.
Miss Belle Guthrie has returned from
Mentone Springs
The many friends of the Rev. j. G.
Mcqueen will be glad to learn that he
is convalescing from an attack of pneu-
monia and has been removed from Tally s
infirmary to his home on Hawthorn ave-
nue..
DIR. and Mrs. E. T. Fields have returned
from fishing trip to Warrior river.
Elizabeth, the infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Russell Griffin, is critically Ill.
Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Kerren of Alabama
City have returned home after visiting
Mrs. Kerren's mother on Ensley High
lands.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25
Pirates Win Again

Pittsburg, August 24-Pittsburg easily
defeated New York here today, 10 to i
Jacobs kept the visitors hits well scat
tered, but Tesreau was hit hard and wal
replaced by Schupp in the third inning
Score: R.H. E
New York ............... 001 900 000--1
Pittsburg .......... 204 800 01s-1O IA
Batteries: Tesreau, Schupp and Koch
err; Jacobs and Fischer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25
INVESTIGATES PABLO"

Pablo" supposedly a soft nonalco-
hollc drink, tasting, it is said, some
thing like beer, is being investigated
oy the state pure food department to
ascertain If it violates the prohibition
laws Ten barrels of the beverage con-
signed by the Pablo company of Mil
waukee to Benish & Meyer of Selma
are being held up in the freight house
Oh the West Point railroad at Selma
pending an analysis of the product
samples were secured yesterday by 7
M' Moore, state pure food expert. and
bottle of the beverage has been Sent
to State Chemist B. B. Ross at Aubur,
for analysis.
The representatives of the wes+
Point railroad at Selma called the at-
tentlon of the department to the ar
rival of the shipment and Mr. Moore
went over Immediately to make an in :
spectlon. The label declares the drink
is nonalcoholic and there is no indi-
cation so far that it infringes on tho
law, but it is the duty of the pura
1000 inspector to see that such soft
drinks are within the pale of the sta
tute.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25
Hearing Men at Work

From the New York Telegram.
NOWADAYS. the manager of machine
shop or factory can know how much
work is being done at benches by me-
chanics or by power driven machine or
tools by means Of microphones or tele-
phone transmitters connected with the
working apparatus.
BY becoming familiar with the vibra-
tons Of the different machines he can
tell at any given moment just how fast
Fat is working on the lathe. or how in
dustriously Mike Is operating the milling
machine on one of his blue Mondays.
In addition to this he can tell at a
sirnple turn Of the switch II the machines
arc running at normal speed and smoothly
an properly at they should
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25
international League

At Rochester: Rochester 10, New
ark 7.
At Buffalo: Buffalo A. Richmond o.
At Toronto: Toronto IL, Baltimore g..
No others Scheduled.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25
American Association

At Minneapolis: Minneapolis 6. Mil
waukee 8.
At st. Paul: st. Paul 4. Kansas
City 8.
At Columbus: Columbus 7. Louis
VILE 3.
At indianapolis: Indianapolis 8. To-
ledo 8.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25
Ruth Masters Tigers

Boston, August 24-Ruth held Detroit
to three singles today, Boston winning.
8 to 0. Coveleskie allowed the Red Sox
but one hit up to the SIXTH when a
double and two singles, coupled with an
error by Cobb. netted Boston two runs.
Score: R.H E.
Detroit .........O0 900 900 000-0 3
Boston ....................OO O wv lO~-5
Batteries Coveleskie, Boland, Mitchell
and Spencer, Baker; Ruth and Cady and
Thomas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25

Mrs Mamie johnson of Williston, N.
D., applied at the naval recruiting sta
ton in Minneapolis to join the navy as a
cook. Women at this time should do
something for their country" she said.
She explained that in reading the law she
had failed to find the passage prohibiting
enlistment Of women.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25
Knoetchy's Hitting Wins

Chicago, August M,-Konetchy' hare
hitting helped Hughes win for Bosto1
from the Cubs today, s to 1. Hendri1
turned his ankle in making play at frs
and in the sixth gave way to Carter. who
held Boston scoreless. Score: R.H.E
Boston .,............ 200 102 000--5 10
Chicago ................. 100 900 000--1 6
Batteries: Hughes and Blackburn
Hendrix, Carter and Elliott.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25
Smiths Homer Counts

Washington, August 24.-With the score
8 to in the fifth inning and the bases
full, Smith hit home-run for Wash
ington over the right field wall in today s
game. opening series with Chicago. The
locals won. to 8. Score: R.H.E.
Washington ......... .120 005 000-8
Chicago .............2 POI 900 OOO-S 4
Batteries: Faber. Danforth and Lapp;
Gallia and Henry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25

Cincinnati, August 24.-Fred Toney al
lowed the league leaders only four hits
here today and Cincinnati defeated
Brooklyn, to l. Score: R.H.E
Brooklyn ................ 900 900 0ot-1
Cincinnati ........ 900 COL 001--2 s
Batteries: Vanguard, Smith and Myers
Toney and Clarke.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Games Today

Philadelphia at st. Louis.
Boston at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
New York at Pittsburg.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25
Phillies Win Easily

st. Louis, August 24.-PhiladeIphia drov,
Meadows from the box in the sixth and
defeated st. Louis today, to 2. Score
R.H. E
Philadelphia ............ 900 023 200-7 II
st. Louis .............. 900 ITO 000--2 9
Batteries: Alexander and Burns; Mead
ows, Steele. Williams and Gonzales.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Games Today

Chicago at Washington.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at New York.
Detroit at Boston.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25

w. C. Clements, charged with carrying
concealed weapons, was fined 500 and 80
days by Judge Flummer in the recorder
court. HMl
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25
MATTY TO PITCH

Cincinnati. August M.-Manager
Mathewson today announced, he
would pitch his first game for the
Reds at Chicago on September 4.
when the opposing pitcher will be
Miner Brown for the Chicago
Cubs. Mathewson also announced
today that he had singed Paul
Smith, an outfielder obtained from
the Montreal club.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25
NEW CORPORATIONS

The Commercial Hardwood COM
pany of Shortleaf. Marengo county,
with an authorized capital of $50, 900.
flled articles of Incorporation today
with the secretary of state The com
pany will deal in timber lands Its sub
scribed capital is $4,000. Those inter-
ested are Clarence Kirven, Martha
klrven and H. L. Wood
incorporation papers also were re-
corded by the Winona Coal company
of America, Walker county 1t will en-
gage in the business of mining, etc.
The capital stock is $4,000 with $4,000
subscribed. The incorporators are ].
f. Dimmick e. P. Randle and A. B. AL
bridge. Mr. Dimmick was postmaster
at Montgomery under the Taft adj
ministration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25

The Sisters of Mercy of the st. Anthony
Catholic church arrived yesterday from
Mobile. They will open a parish school
and continue it throughout the winter
months at 2104 Avenue H.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25
LEATHY HENDERsN PARoLED

Leathy Henderson, woman who was
sentenced from Jefferson county to
serve IL months for grand larceny
was paroled today by the governor
ohe is IN very poor health and the
physician reported that there was dan.
ger OF other convicts being infected
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25

Yesterday was pay day at the steel
mill. A large amount of money was
turned loose by the T. c. I. and the
merchants of this district expect good
business for the next few days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25

Miss Coral Esther Zuber and Mr.. Hid
ing Peterson Hakanson were married
Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Hakanson will make their future home at
21O4 Park avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25

Mr.. L. Simpson and Miss Bertha Mon
creif were married Wednesday evening
at the home of Rev. L. e. Brubaker, on
Ensley Highlands.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25

The marriage of Miss Sallie Smith of
Bessemer and Mr.. P. r. Ray of Ashland,
Ala, was quietly solemnzed Wednesday
evening at o'clock at the residence OF
Mrs. G. c. Smith on Dartmouth avenue,
when the Rev. George Stoves officiated.
Following the ceremony a delightful re-
ception was rendered the bridal party by
Mrs. A. Davidson.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-11
WOMAN NC, NAMES
NEW SECRETARY

Nsssoala. Moat. Dec. ill., Belle
rehEman. newspaper woman. vas
named today As secretary 10 Jeanette
Rankin. Americas fi~; f~-ninine
member Of eoaxrc~s. Miss reiignAa
vas formerly editor os ,as xcnsxna
Progressive. she weu, to work i'm
mediateiy sorting thousands Of tet.
tiers from Suffrage leaders tArcaeh-
oat the eoun,ry. whleh keep on arrsv-
ing daily.
Miss Rankin cannot a,teRps TO
answer all OF them.
Proposals OF marriage have eeze
to Mss Rankia In saeA large numssrs
that they no longer create Any tn
terest. Miss Rankin re.ases co 10
sue any more statements or tain for
publication un,il her legislative PRO
gram 10 completed
II 10 understood that nasionAi
child labor. anlversAi yecAtionAl ed
ueation and national saffrge nea-
sarcs are 10 ee among the ART sse-
iects TO receive Miss Ranktns at
tentioa AZ Washington.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-11
uns ps-ssss ~ tnsia-

II wa- NJ F-ptni near the ancient
eity % Sur,f that the pars~es ers,
asieA In Isdta when drtveh out Of
Persia by their Mohsmmedsn conquer
on eaeven esafuries axo. Few things
are more remarkable than the manner
In whsrh this s9saIl community has re-
-ained rs rrlixt-a and racial character
isttrx unehsng-d turing that lcnx pe-
i1od The PECULIAR srybe of headdrrss
worn by th~ fsr~~~s Is said TO have
heen made compulsory by the Hindu
king q Ip6ia when the rareees frst
estsinsd refuge In that country. and
they have uSei N ever sine To-day
the P.r~ers sr~ the l~adtnr Commercial
nartsn ~ India.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-11

oslieve thar they hare citneAee the
Arglment tev~a taoagh II required
- zcnths. ~ a process Of eaiGiaa-
ton which has finally placed in the
aAnts Of the one Han vito has the
confidence OF an overwhelming ma
iority the supreme power 10 noas-
lie and direct the entire strength o.
the British empire.
IL is the British idea that deM-
oeraey has answered aatccracy by
showing that IL does rot fear cen
trzftre,d yower-sut has Eoze a seq
further by selecting lis orn admin-
isvrzrioa Of that power.
The new order contains Six s;rfk-
ing characteristics ta1r the Old order
lzeked-iniriAtive. irnoTarion- ex-
DeditSon. natioaalfsn. eoocentrziio1
and courage
Apparently Logd-G~orge's trS'
setermfrariou Was that the admin
ixcrzrioa to Dc sgeeessful. must in
stituie an e1sirsiy rev system IN the
eo1dBes Of the var and IN cabinet
proce6ure-r~szrriless Of preeedezts
and traditions.
The rzgidfry With Ehsea he moi
Only eorraliet the support Of th-
labor party and na6e up the per
scnrei Of the eahsires. bat astuall,
got his nex war eo1ncl working s~~
fore the members we're sworn IN. de
moesgrztes not only the -ginger~ o'
the zaa vho il nov EnsIAad's pEfn.
minister, but his apprecisticn Of th'
vital urgency Of the sit1atiOa. Brit
ain nov faces.
The neu government embo4,es II
an uupreoedented degree all Eng
lands uzficnal element II is note
worthy in that business neu elemen,
is an important factor in the ne,
body.
A striking illustration Of the vid'
range shown il Lloyd-George's sesec
tions Is IN the Eaborites. Uho uer'
called upon anong his - depart
neuf beads One. ArthHr Header
son, becomes member OF the va
council He s.ar-ed life as an trol
nouldsr. John Hodge minister o
labor. Is the bead Of the steel sclelt
er's corporation The HOnoraSle Nei
Primrose. son Of L I'D z Iseorliy. d
his unesr-seeretAry The a1S'ag o
tss actual cabinet int wo-siai
~ Of oniy five SsAua1-rs assure
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-11
POLICE UNCOVER
GIGANTIC SW'NOlE

Philadelphia. Dec. il.-~N sisan;it
swindle. exceeding even the widest
dream Of the mythical j. Rufus Wal
iIngford. was revealed today osieials
declared. when United States postal
inspectors conducted Wholesale raid
that resulted In the arrest OF men
Who had formerly stood veil in
Philadelphia business circles.
One OF the sxindles Il declared by
the authorities 20 have involved So
soc. .0ee--most OF II the money OF
widows and orphans
Eight companies named by the
authorities as being involved are:
The International Gas & Electric
company. Philadelphia: Baehman 4
Company, banking firm OF Philade;-
phia; The Bankers indepeadenes
Company. Philadelphia; the Sabur-
ban Gas company. Of Eas, Syracuse.
n. Y. the Castor Gas company OF
Philadelphia: The Logan Trust eom-
pany OF Coneord. " H: GeorEtown
Railway q Light company. George
town. 5. c.. Southern Gas a Electric
company. Philadelphia.
According to Postal Inspector
Frank W. Smith. who conducted au
Investigation into Affairs OF the com.
psnies that lasted year. the Inter
national Gas 4 Electric company wa,
the principal concern in the scheme
Its si.5Oo.eoo OF stock. said to b,
worthless. was sold broadcast amons
500 victims. The other concern.
we're used mostly as commons.
Smith said