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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-28
To Retire Prize Fire Horses

CHESTER, Pa, Dec. 2s.-Odicers OF the
Franklin Fire Company. Of this city. win
send their two prize horses. ANDY" and
Frank" winners OF many prizes during
parades and demonstrations 10 a farm in
New Jersey. where they will enjoy lives
OF ease
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-28
CAMDEN

TABLES WERE TURNED on John Ry-
| dewski. n saloonkeeper at 1927 Ephraim
| avenue, today before Recorder StaCkhouse.
| After he had testified that Steve Jaronzy-
sk, twenty-five years, OF 1850 Orchard
| street, beat him on Christmas. he was ar
rested and held I'm $500 ball for court on
| the charge OF selling liquor on Sunday.
| Steve said he beat John because John
kissed his wife, and. while giving testi-
mony said he bought pitcher Of beer the
day before at Johns saloon. Steve's case
| was held under advsement
HIT by THE HIGH COST OF living, the
| teachers In the Camden public schools have
| petitloned the Board of Education for an in
| crease in salaries Tho petition, which Is
signed by Miss Helen Buchanan. az chair
man of the Teachers Club. has boon re-
| ferred to the teachers committee. II reads
as follows THE teachers OF Camden, feel
| ing that the present salaries are inadequate
to meet the increased cost OF living, hereby
ask that n general increase in teachers
salaries be granted. They respectfully ask
that there be substantial increase i'm the
maximum for all teachers that a special
maximum be made for special class teach
ers; that the annual increase be regular.
eliminating the standstlll in the second
year, and that the minimum salary be in
creased to $50"
PYNE POINT SOCIAL CLUB has
elected the following officers: Franklin j.
Boyer. president; Arthur Hessler. vice
president Ronald Lawrlnson, recording
secretary; Russell Taylor, financial secre-
tary; Robert Johnson. assistant secretary,
and Harry Walton, treasurer. The follow
ing directors were chosen: Gus Corson,
Samuel Mowers Raymond Rckley. John
Marvel and William stelle.
BOARD OF EXCISE win meet January
TO grant licenses for the ensuing year to
all applicants whose papers were filed in
the city clerks office on or before Decem-
ber 2S. A second meeting will be held jan
uary 10 to act on all applications filed up
TO December 80
GOVERSoR-ELECT WALTER Il. EDGE
will be the guest OF honor at the annual
New Year Day reception TO the members OF
the Camden Noung Mems Christian Assc-
clation, which will be held Monday after
noon. President u, wayland Aver, OF the
organization has named committee OF
fifty prominent men to receive the Gov
eFnor-elect
MAJOR WINFIELD $. PRICE has re-
turned from Denver, whore, as a member
OF the New Jersey State Board OF Military
Training for High Schools. he investigated
the Denver system Of training high school
students in military AFFAIRS.
JOHN WOHLRAB. ssvsRty-slx years old,
OF Paulsboro, Is In critical condition In
Cooper Hospital He was burned on Christ
mas night when he fell down stairs while
carrying lighted lamp.
DELAWARE RIVER BRIDGE project
will be discussed tonight at meeting 10
be held in the Bingham Hotel Philadelphia.
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Escape Jury Service by "Scruples''

POTTSVIILE. Pa. Dec. 2s.-An eiti.
Gems who declared IN court In past years
that they have conscientious scruplss'
against capital punishment were excluded
when the jury wheel Tor 1917 waa nllad
here. Doctors. undertakors ana are bosses
we're excluded.
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HEIP wANrED-MALE

BooEKREPER - ACCURATE CAREFUL
AIAN EXPERIENCED WITH HURROuGHs
B0OkfkEFPISQ MAChlkESt 40 NONICES
NEED, Afkili t5sAabsAhAi tt9 l9 IL. sdAlsI ~
E1CN-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-28

Prairie Crude Oil Up Another Dime
INDEPENDENCE, Kan. Dec, 2s-An-
other advance OF ten cents a barrel In the
price OF crude oil to sl.4O was made today
by the Prairie Oil and Gas Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-28

TwENTY-ONE YEARS OF service as a
telephone operator in the Electrical Bureau
exchange In city Hall will be closed on
January l by Horace T. McCiutock. who
sent In his resignation to Chief Mclaughlin
today McCllntock was in charge OF the
operators. He leaves to take another posi-
tlon McClIntock was appointed in 1895
when the telephones were first Installed
The sun., 1916-01-13
DAIRY PRODUCTS MARKET.

BITTER Although mot active. nne
butter continued fairly firm under mod
crate trading ordinary and lower grades
In accumulation, but urged to sale as
salted in light supply and Nrm. storage
movement free With top grades showing
more hrmneSs. Renovated steady Ladies
arm under gool demand. Packing stock
pretty vel cleaned W. Prizes cre9m.
3ic.. frsts 50 to 81 score. ?Su u32c; sec.
sonds, Y5iy u s;'sc.; unsalted fancy. ,atr
S6c prime 20 choice. Sln S3c. heid.
ale. frst~ % ?sisc. state. dairv tuhs
hnest. Son 3ic good to prime. - ?ec. /;
extras, :i's -'lsy. arsts :3@.ic.,
ladies, cgrren, make, nrs's az. ;:c.:
,sSSnd' A.: cog raghinE ',o,k Jnne s
zoe. No :. lsa lsHc.; lower grades, i6d
ing psncipal'y twins created NOR, active
market yesterday ch".ldars ar being
taken to some extent. Domestic trading
Young Americas quie, Daisies and all
grades of skins hrm. Prices state.
whole milk. held specials. i7'. nis'.,
eitis ~. i5.c current make. rpo.i',..
good. i2a aiS'gr Wisconsin wins ia. It
IN donnl" daises l7A.c, young
EGGS An tdN.Ns OF ic occurred yes.
teriay. partially Tue 20 'he withdrtv,I II
supplies held under limits and 'o spepula
tive buying o,,a~ioUcJ hy tho cold wave In
the West. which wiii Nkely shorten pro-
du"'ipn TRAILING for current rouSumpfip
only moderate. Poorly graded lots SLOW
storage weaker with tho market uusett cd
Nearby whites In accumulation and du.l
Prices Fresh gathered. extras. rne 3iu
36c.. extras, nrS's, 32u al. Hrs,s 3Nig II
32tsc seconds 500 al. dirties. :.u 23c .
rc'rigstor. speoia. mt-ks. fancy. .tf
Il y iac.: hennery, whites. Hue 20 fancy,
39r ilc.: browns. 3sH SS'; mixed Cniors
3. u 3sc.
LIVE POULTRY Although no quota.
lions have been csttnlishei. receivers ar.
asking l9c. on fov's and Iti. Hi 10. on
chickens. With roosters l3r. supplies were
adequate With the market strong on fowls,
chickens ard roostere
DRESSED POULTRY Turkeys scare.
and nrm under limited demand Faucy
chickers show 'arr"r cat Barrel lots
Arm. Fowls more nrniy hcli, as Hfe o'i
roosters purks and gees scare" and
hrm, squads srarr" AMI firm. Prices
Turkris Western spring 'e'r - good %
Il .3c sralded fancy. gtH -tc.. poor. - q
isc.. Texas fair to good - 70 e3c fow.s
fresh. Western. dry picked. boxed. So lhs
and over iSc.: Western scaldei. large,
lsi.c Chickens fresh nearby, ana
lbs. to pair :S II 3oc Western milk fed.
and his. lSc., dry pcked. corn fed.
and lbs. lsia i7C O'd roosters, 1871
squads prime. white. IN lbs TO dozen
81 20. lbs. g., lhs $3.50
The sun., 1916-01-13
REORGANIZATION COMPLETED.
announcement Made TO Cincinnati.
Indiannpoli. 4 Western Investors.

The committee representing holders OF
certiiica'cs of deposit OF the Cincinnati.
indianapolis and Western Hallway Conn
pany issued 10y the Equ!tahl. Trust
Company has announced that the rcor-
ganizdtion plan has been consummatcd
and that temporary first mortgage bonds
porary voting trust certificates repre-
senting preferred and common stock OF
the reorganized company will be deliv-
cred on and after January &c upon Tho
presentation at the depository of GER
,ihcates OF deposit duly indnrsed.
Assessments were paid as OF Septem-
bcr l. 1918, AMI as the new bonds are
dated November I. 1915. interest at the
rate of ) per cent. a year from sep
,cmher !, 1913, 10 November !. 1918,
viii he paid upon the face amount OF
bonds delivered
1Slc committee also states that lit!Ca-
tion against the Cincinnati, Hamilton
aud Daytona Railway Company and It's
etockholdcrs upon the respective de-
positcd bonds viii he prosecuted hy II
for account uf the respective holders OF
ccrtitcates Of deposit. and certificates to
that effect viii b. dclivcd with the now
securities
To facilitate tho delivery OF the new
securities. holders OF certificates Of de-
pest may surrender the same at the
office Of tho dcpOsitary at any time from
this date on. accompanied by state
mcnt of the names and addresses OF the
persons il whose names It Is desired that
the new securities shall he issued,
The sun., 1916-01-13
10: United K,nsdom-wea,h.r un,,,,.

lowe: Unteu kin9dOm-Weather unfevo,
able; outlook is fair France We',p..
unfavorable; acreage reduced. GcrmanV
crop reported to be very favorable I,S
crop prospects unfavorahle on A reIu,sI
acreage. India--Rain is badly ncel.t
ACCOMPLISHMENTS good for harvest
confirmed. Russia-Acreage gcncta''y ,s
duced and outlook only fair Ruman,,
Crop outlook favorable, acreage incre...s
Central Empires taking wheat l'beraiy.
cent mark yesterday. These now hr"
prices induced n great deal Of prort IA
Ing, but the speculative demand vas a.,
lax Farmers In Illinois arc now tecci,ifs
IL thought that when tho weather in,
proves tho country movement wil shn,
a fair Increase. Present receipts rems,r
light. The total movement 50 far ibi,
last week and s.20O.ooo a ,o,- ,r
Foreign prices were again faieei ana
Argentine corn at Liverpool Is qup'cd 4,
close to slt6 hush"l tnd"r the a.
cumstsnces It Is not surprising that 'her.
are numerous export bids for America,
corn. Some export business va. MI,
through yesterday.
Oats--The strength Of this natkc, on.
tinucd. helped by tho action Of uth"r g-ai~,
and by the presence ~ liberia fa-ely,
demand which could only bo partly ntsi
because Of the freight situation ENro-,
takings the last two days are estimated
ut 500. 900 bushels Many shorts ht,. hoe,
forced to cover recently. duo to q degr,.
to the failure OF the country no,emsg,
to increase as had been eNppr'rt Ds
veip,s are only slightly larger than thos.
OF last wcek and iast year
Frovisions--Thc clos" of the market oas
we're fcwer proht taking sales TO ho 40.
sorbcd. ,'ash trade WAS reported ls-xsr
which factor served to onset tn" con inu.d
liberal hog run.
The sun., 1916-01-13
BIG OFFER TO END FILM SUIT,
Stockholders Of General 90. Com
test. $3.50. 900 settlement.

1'hc L,lhin Manufacturing Company
and other defendants named by the
Greater New York Film liental Com
pauy IN it's 81 l,S0o.oo0 sherman law suit
are ready to pay the latter company
$3.50 GOO and buy It's assets to induce II
10 withdraw It's suit, according to an
action hlrd In he Federal District Court
Yesterday by Richard Rowland OF Pitts
burg a stock holder of the General Film
company, aud others connected with that
concern,
Rowland seeks to prevent the General
film Company from paying SSO,0OO as
its share of tine settlement fund. He Oh
tanned "A temporary injunction restraining
the directors Of the General Film Com
pauy from holding n meeting yesterday
TO pass ON "A resolution 10 that effect
The payment of the money would. ac-
cording to Rowland, 1e "A waste of the
nlm cumpanys assets and an injury to
the stockholders.
Those who tried to induce the General
Film Company to go into the deal. Row
laNd says. are the ll6 jobbers absorbed
by the General Film Company, who bore
none of the expenses of the absorpt ion,
bW divided among themselves over
81 Ooo,oo0 Of the profits These people
h" says, fear the outcome of the Greater
New York Rental Companys damage
suit
The sun., 1916-01-13
NOVEMBER CORN And
WHEAT EXPORTS DROP
Gasolcnc Shipments Increase
Largcly-MOnth's Trade
Was Good.

WAsurNGroN, Jan. According to
commerce tho November exports OF do
mcstic breadstuffs. cottonseed oil. food
animals. meat and dairy products cotton
and mineral oils from the principal Gus
toms districts of the United states
amounted TO s9i.677. .s6S, as against $97.-
19OOiO in November 1914.
Wheat showed loss Of 5.6s2,554
bushels, as compared with November,
1914. exports IN November. 1915. being
13.49a.0i bushels. value sI5,633,309. as
against 19.1sl.so2 bushels. valued at
s22,St9,37o.
corn showed loss NJ S27.7e5 bushels.
l.4S3.9iI bushels. valued at $1.010, i55.
being exported IN November 1915, as
against 2.2l2.7s9 bushels. valued at ST.
759. io?. IN November. 1914.
Exports OF gasolene, naphtha, &C, In
November increased from 15.541,s22
gallons. valued AT sl.735.5s9. in Novem-
bcr. 1911. to 2s.s3ssa2 gallons. valued
at s3.S95,650. In November. 1915.
Lubricating oil increased from H.
5so.9&s gallons. valued at si.os1.32S, in
November, 1914. TO 1ss6s.S17 gallons.
valued at s2,1i3.05l. in November 1915.
Crude oil increased from i1.50O 4s2
gallons. valued at s397.9o2 in Novem-
ber, l'l', 10 l3,lHI.'bl gallons, Nalued
at $3.50 los. In November. 1915.
Residuum fuel oil, &c. increased from
h5.Ij2.5Ii gallons. valued at ti,j23,643,
In November, 1914. to 72.333.059 gal
Ions. valued at s2oOi,7S6, in Novem-
ber. 1915
Exports Of illuminating oil decreased
from 70,i67.l1i gallons, valued at S3.-
alo,6ai. in November, 1914. to 55.4s3.-
$40 gallons. valued at s3.4si.i4l, In
November, 1915.
The sun., 1916-01-13
N. Y. LIFE SHOWS BIG GAINS.
war Has Little Eject on tom.
pan.'s Average Nortai,t,.

The seventy first annual report of N.
New York Life Insurance cowuanv
published yesterday, shows comparative
losses from war and from disease and
also shows American war losses
The European war seems TO have rad
no appreciable effect upon the com.
pany's average mortality and more ha.
been paid out in war losses on American
lives--including Lusitana Losses 'haa
upon the lives of citizens Of any ~ the
warning countries except those Of F-ane
and Germany.
During 1915 4o9 policyholdors VcrA
killed in battle. AS we're Killed nv act.
dent, 707 died OF cancer. ~ "a ol o.
pneumonia and $50 died ~ tubcrcu.
losis.
Most OF the company's new bus uc~ W
1915 was done In the United states ara
Canada. The gain OF insurauc" IN 'o-cs
WAS more than s5o.o00.o .oo0. the total ~
force at the end of the year leo Nc
so.i03. .0O0, 900 Income of the year ox-
ceeded sI3i.o0o,o 900. payments 10 poc'
holders were nearly s7s .o0o.noo and a..
sets At the end OF tho YEAR exceeded
ss22 900. 600.
The sun., 1916-01-13
MILLIONS FOR A DYE
PLANT IN PATERSON
Company Formed. site Bought
and Production Expected
in Summer.
TO PLEAD FOR 4 TARIFF

PATERSON Jan. 12.-Thc Paterson
day the formation of a million dollar
dyestuff company to produce aniline
dyes to take the place or the supply
which formerly came from Germany and
Switzerland. A site with good railway
facilities has been purchased and the
company hopes to be turning out dyes
before the end Of next summer. The
company. 1t is said. is headed by two OF
the leading silk dyers OF Paterson and a
New York fiuancier.
The plant will use the process de-
,eloped by James G. Ma~key of - Hale
don avenue. y consulting chemist who
has sueciallzed on aniline dyes for sew
eral ~ the largest Paterson silk dyers.
MIR Mackey has perfected process
which has heeu successfully employed
10y several of the largest dye companies
in Paterson since the war began.
The cost of the dyes produced by Mr..
Nacksy Is about $3.50 pound. while
that Of the German and swiss products
has been from $3.50 to $40 for the same
grades Mr.. Mackey will be an impor-
tant factor in the new company.
William Il Bryant. president Of the
Paterson chamber OF Commerce, spoke
to-day of the importance OF the new
concern TO Paterson. He said that the
new concern has been in the process of
formation for the last four months and is
one OF the results OF the first national
silk convention held here last October. at
which were manufacturers, dyers and
silk experts from all over the coun-
try, Including Dr. Thomas II. Nor
ton of the Department OF Commerce
Mr.. Bryant said that on the advice OF
pr Norton and other experts, who urged
the manufacturers 20 produce Their own
dy~s instead OF depending on the foreign
supply. an Investigation was started. the
new concern being n n measure the out
growth.
ut will be a splendid thing for Pater-
SON" Mr.. Bryan; said ot the new COM
pan,.
Il was ANNOUNCED also to-day that a
largo delegation of members Of the
Chamber Of Commerce and Paterson
manufacturers would go to Washington
to appeal TO Congress for irotection for
the new dye industry. The visitors will
appear before the Ways and Means Com
mi;tee of the House on Friday
Among those who viii GO with the
delegation are Edwa,d Bodmer. Charles
l.. Auger Robert iaede, Henry Gaut-
schy, August Hunzlker. George Cole, q.
Rrrg Charles De Grado and Frederick
W. Cowp>thwalte.
The sun., 1916-01-13
CHEMICAL EDUCATION SUFFERS.
War Demands Threaten Work In
Many Colleges.

PRINcEroN. Jan. l2.-The European
war threatens to halt the great system
Of chemical education I'm American coll
leges according to prof John :. Van
Nest Of the chemistry department OF
Princeton University. He said that some
chemicals upon which the students de-
pend for laboratory work ar" unohtain-
able. and of those available the average
Increase In cost II l+0 per cent.
Bromide used to a large extent IN coll
lcge laboratories. can lie obtained only
at AN increased price uf 500 per cent.
The American supply of hromides IL is
said, is being exported To Europe for
the manufacture OF asphyXiating gases
Princeton chemists are not worried
about platinum, which has gone up from
Sal 10 500 an ounce In fact rrof Van
Nes; says that Princeton holds some eN-
ira scraps OF the metal which II Is will
ing to sell to other institutions.
The sun., 1916-01-13
THE GRAIN MARKETS.
" heat strong on Crop, weather
and Export AdStces.

Notwithstanding n persistent stream
of profit taking sales, the wheat list
managed to hold the major part of its
sharp advances to the end of the ses-
sion The salient factors in the ad-
vance. which served to place values
close to the highest quotations on the
crop. were the export and weather adj
vices. II developed that the export bust
ness on Tuesday approximated 1000. 900
bushels. following about 900. 900 bush
els on Monday. Yesterdays takings were
only moderate at ZOO o0o bushels but all
authorities agreed that the foreign mar
kets were strong
The trade WAS ala rmed by the severe
cold wave sweeping over the winter
wheat belt. as various sections Of many
states are without adequate snow pro-
lection. To agCrayate the situation, the
low temperatures are following rains
and sleet in the Eastern winter wheat
states The thermometer registered 20
degrees below in parts Of Nebraska yes
,crday. and II WAS runored that equally
low temperatures prevailed in Kansas.
crop Expert Snow reminded the trade
that In 1912 the outturn OF wheat in the
Eastern districts was extremely light.
due to excessive winter killing.
Wheat recoi pts have shown further
falling off. totalina 1000. 600 bushels so
far this week against $500, 900 last
week and ZOO 600 a year ago. Larger
farm deliveries would not be surprising
when the weather becomes more set
tied, especially a. prices are again quite
attractive, and IL is realized that as time
passes the chances OF moving millions
Of bushels Of the big SURPRISES In Ar
gentna and Australia are strengthened.
Meanwhile the American shipments do
not vary much from the average OF l.
500. 00O bushels daily.
Apar' from the speculative huylug IN
duced by The hu,'ish uature Of domestic
reports the foreign crNp news had
more or less hearing on tho DAYS market
Broomha..s foreign crop summary fol.
The sun., 1916-01-13
NEW SECURITIES LISTED.
Bu.h Terminal Comm Among
other stock. admitted.

The governing committee of the stock
Exchange yesterday admitted the follow
ing securities TO the list
Six hundred thousand dollars per
cent. non-cumulative preferred stock ana
$500 600 common stock Of the Wcyman-
Hruton Company s2,50o,000 common
stock of the Philadelphia Company sl,-
O94, 900 Empire Trust Company certlh-
Gates of deposit for income mortgage !
per cent. bonds of the Peoria and East
ern Railway Company sl25,o"o COM
mon stock of the Bush Terminal Com
many; sll,57s. 500 first mortgage ana
collateral trust per cent. twenty year
sinking fund bonds OF the lnternanohh'
Agricultural Corporation, and s3,'oo,-
OOO first and refundiug mortgage bonds,
series \. of the Detroit Edison Com
lany
The sun., 1916-01-13
EXCHANGE RATES EASIER.
Marks Sell Up SliKhNy-SterIin
Practically Unchanged.

Exchange rates on nearly all Of the
financial centres OF Europe with the cX-
ception of Berlin were fractionaliy.easier
yesterday. Sterling closed at ASK for
demand, unchanged from Tuesday. and
cables were quoted at +76k, against
AS 15-l6. Francs were lower at 5S4Ia
for checks and 5,S3ia for cables, against
a previous close OF 5,s+i, and 5s3ig.
Italian lire dropped from $50 TO GIL
and rubles were unchanged at 29T
Marks sold up to 1874 for sight draf
and rs for cables, This compares with
a previous close OF 75N and 75ia. Aus
trian kronen declined from l275 to
1919.
The sun., 1916-01-13
LAKE SHIP NOTES BOUGHT.
keRn, Taylor 4 Co. Take Entire
st.aOO. 900 Issue.

Announcement has been made that
kean, Taylor & Go. have purchased the
entire issue of s1.soO,00O 5 per cent.
serial gold notes of the Intcrlakr Steam
ship Company Of Cleveland. OHIO. which
mature In semi-annual instalmcnts from
August Is, 1915. to February l5. 1871,
and that an offering of the notes will
he made before long.
II was further stated that the pro-
ceeds from the sale Of the notes added
TO $S5s.60O realized from the sale of cap
ital stock at $i2o share and approxi-
mately s620.U0O surplus cash will hc used
TO buy thirteen vessels from the tlevc-
land steamship Company Including the
stock now being issued the entire Sc. 50O.-
600 authorized amount will he outstand-
ing.
The sun., 1916-01-13
COLUMBIA BANKS NEW HEAD.
Ell ~. Brrnhcin Elected President
-Directors Honor Fox.

Tho directors Of the Columbia Bank
yesterday elected Eli II. Bernhcim pr.si-
dent. and Joseph Fox tho retiring presi-
dent, was elected chairman of the boa rd
OF directors. MIR. Bernh~im for the last
two years has been vice president of the
bank.
At Delmonico's last night the directors
gave dinner to Mr.. Fox In rccornition
Of his twenty eight years OF service ~
the head OF the Columbia bank. during
which time the deposits Of the institu-
tion have grown from 100000 to $4,000
400
The sun., 1916-01-13

4 circular showing the present cor.
d.tion Of the Ford Motor Company II
canada. as compared with its condition
"A year ago, has been ISSUED by Nor'o'
Lachenbrurh a Go. The circular Shows
among other things that IN. compa'
has paid cash dividends since rs or.
gauization equivalent to llS pc- COZ
a year.
The sun., 1916-01-13
THE BOSTON MARKET.

BOSTON. Jan. Il. .- There was a frmer tone
To the copper shares market. with moderate
advances throughout the list Inspiration
copper was higher on light DEALINGS. Butte
superior closed more than . points up.
United states smelling was the mos, active
copper share. closing I higher. Industrials
and railroad shares were without sperial fea
ture. prices holding frner The summary
The sun., 1916-01-13

1--WE have received n great many Of
ferS from bankers In the East as well
as in tho Wes, to underwrite the COM
pany which will be organized II the plan
goes through. but We have not accepted
The purchase does not contemplate the
taking over of the terminals and ele-
v1tors. Other arrangements have been
made In regard to that.
"Thc report that there has been COM
petitivc bidding for these lake vessels
between MIR Conncrs and c. w. Morse
Is not so"
Mr.. Marcus said that Levy Mayer.
member Of chicago law firm, is In
New York looking after the legal end
OF the deal for Mr. Conners and the
Buffalo interests The latter coutem-
plate the purchase of not only the
vessels mentioned but also the fleet Of
the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company.
which is not for sale now because the
Leh,gh officials feel that they are not
breaking the law In operating their
ships and intend TO make a test case OF
their position. In shipping circles how
ever. Il is considered Pre- hable that the
Lehigh Valley Railroad will eventually
have to sell its boats.
Local shippers look with favor upon
the formation 81 an independent freight
company on the great laAes and believe
that such a company will solve the
problem Of rail and water come tions
presented by the Panama Canal act