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The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
CHARLEY BRICKLEY BUSY
HOLDING TOELESS JOB

In the midst OF life we are in death.
Giant mountains crUmble; sturdy oaks
decay. Charley BriclNIey is at present en-
gagged in selling Insurance for a Boston
firm
The man who kicked FIVE field goals
against Yale in 1913 intends ultimately
10 bccorl' a banker, and his present job
vii! m "Iy serve to take up his spare
time VI nc returns to his coaching
duties John Hopkins
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
HYATTSVILLE HIGH
TRIMS AVONDALE FIVE

Hyattsville. Md. Feb. 1s.-The crack
local high school quint added another
win to their unbroken string of victories
here la/ evening when they downed the
fast Avondale Athletic Club. &c to 10 1t
was bitterly fought game throughout
and the winner was in doubt until the
last minutes. In preliminary game the
Riverdale quint bested the five repre-
senting Brentwood 81 to Il. ummaries:
nj
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
Tonight's Bowling Schedule

Masonic League-M. NJ. Parker VS.. Leb-
annon, Osiris VS.. Nationals.
Knights of Columbus League-Alto-
monts VS.. Tiptops.
Southeast League-NesIines Stars VS..
Model Lunch.
District League-Contenders VS.. Gar
risons.
Bureau League-Rotaries VS.. Printers
No One.
Northeast League - Navy Yards VS..
Odd Fellows League-Central VS.. Bea-
cons.
Mt. Pleasant League-Arcade Stars vs.
Parks.
Georgetown Commercial League-C & c
Supplys VS.. Postal Saving Bank.
Capital City League-Norris Peters VS.
HavenerS.
Agriculture Interbureau League-Chem-
istry VS.. Animal Ind.
Terminal r. r. Y. NJ. c. A. League
Auditors VS.. Southerns.
Phi Mu Sigma League-Epsilons One
VS.. Pi.
Northwest S. S. League-omo Glass VS..
Gilbert Glass.
Royal Arcanum League-Nationals VS..
Districts.
Southwest League-Brunswicks VS.. Mt.
Rockey, Grands VS.. Strattions,
Washington City Ten Pin League
Bureaus VS.. Acmes.
KNOCK out Sweeney. Dick stoub Pete Hartley and
Battling Lain, Of Leo r. Flynn's string who have
all been the sick list. again ready to do bat
tie. Sweeney has been secured by the Cleveland
Athletic Club to box Joe Chip on February Is. aud
Pete Hartley will 20 against Porter Root Of Csss-
land st the same show.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
GARFIELDS ARE EASY
FOR ENGINEER FIVE

The Engineers again showed their
speed against the Garfield A. c. quint,
last evening at the Washington Barra cks
gymn. Tho game was one of the fastest
and cleanest played this year at the
Barracks
The feature OF the evening wa. the
return of Danny Harrigan. who has been
on furlough. and he was greatly in
strumental in completing the winning
combinations. The final score was 45-l7.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
Mikes Brother Wins.

Winnipeg. Man, Feb. 16.-Tommy Glib
bons. of st. Paul. had the better of
l2-round argument with Gus Christie, of
Milwaukee here last night.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
Appointed Chief Umpire.

Indianapolis, Ind. Feb. 16.-Harry
Geisel, of Indianapolis. last night signed
a contract as chief umpire of the Cen
trail league for the 1916 season. Geisel
went to the Western League last year
after umpiring for three seasons in the
Central
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
MOHAWK QUINT WINS
FROM ENGINEER TEAM

The Mohawk Athletic Club got re-
venCc on the fast travelling Engineer
auint last night in the Washington
BarTaCk gym by count of 26 to u
The feature of the game was the goal
tossing Of f. Towers and Cohin. and
the defensive playing of Weinshall
and Shuhut The score.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
Acosta and M. Jennings
Are Sold to Minneapolis
Home Run Bakers
Batting Record

j. Franklin Baker, now full
fledged member of the Yankees, fs a
natural hitter, as the following ng-
ures show;
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
Roller to Wrestle Marvel.

Altoona. Pa. Feb. 16.-Mort Henderson
he masked marvel" and DR.. B. F.
Roller have been matched to wrestle
'or the American championship here on
2S.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17

Suhstitutcn-Mcyers for Sonand. Goals from floor
--Furst a. Schmiu o. Sonand (j Yundt C2).
Harrigan g. Meyers TsyIOr IN, Kruniger UD
Goals from ;Dul-S Sonand. TAYLOR 80. Rcferee-Mr
Mongeon. Timckecper- Mr. Olcott. Time Of halves
20 minutes
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17

Substitutons- Frampton for Lucas. Mitchell for
Du Bois. Hurley for RsllinScr. Gosls from floor
Lucas t3l. Newman t2 CrandalI ~. Du Rois
hasr. Dorsey ie. Balfngrr ~. Eldridge l2) Hur-
lev t2). Goals from foul-Lucas. Newman t2l Dur
sey. Referee-Mr. Cruswaithe. Umpire Mr.. Swmons
Time Of halyes-,5 and % minutes
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Goals lrOIn foor- Eisemann a. De la verguc
81. Wilson. Wolf e. De Atley o. TTeircr Neligan
81. Dyer ~. DUnahU~ ~. Goals from foul
Eisrnann ~, be AtIey. RefsUr-Mr. Ford George
town. Umpirp-Mr. Tabbs Epiphany. Time OF
periods-D minutes.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17

aubsttution-Lttlc fr dodge. How tho IDinIS
w6re mado: Goals from Hoor-Bi,Ier To-, Dodge % ,
Bennor. Long a.. WOolf Gg Jones, Lsuton o..
Goas fr,sn foul BHIer tst. Long woof Uficials:
RcfcUc-Mr. c. Z. CoIlifowu. Umpire Mr.. Full
Ter.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
Wilson Transferred.

The Circle A. c defeated the EaEIs
A. c. in a hard fought battle in the
formers Eymn yesterday by the score u
to 70 Warning featured for the winners
while Croney played best for the losers
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17

o'Mesra. Goals from floT-Cohill (sN +. Towers
80, L. Towers tcI. Dyer ~. Ddridspn FitzIztrick
81. Wcshall -. Goals from foul II. Towers e..
Fitzpatrick ~. RefeTee-Mr Stone. Time Of periods
- 20 minutes.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
RECORD IN AMERICAN LEAGUE.

In 1908 Baker begsn bis profess
siOn8l career as member Of the
Reading team of the Tri-State
League and batted .299. In 1909 he
wss signed by Connie Mack and
played with the Athletics until last
season. Last year he played with
the Upland team of the Delaware
County League.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17

SubstltutIons-Ao for Bryant, johnson for
Robertson. Brooks for Rollman. Goals from floor
-Crosvaithc 81. Robertson 49,. McClay ~. Lam
hardt t2) Brya ant r., Mcdaniel (2l, Larmore I2l
Speaker t3). Greene. Goals from foul-Cruswaithc
McClay. Mcdaniel. Larmore ~. Referee-Mr Dev-
lin. Umpire-Alr. Keller. Time Of halyes-l5 minutes
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
LAGLE A q

Goals frum hcor-WsrrinE g. Fetcher, Scher.
DIou Schneider e.. CroBey %, King. ODuuusrI.
Goals from fcul-WsrTirs Schsr, Scott Referr-.-
McrsTs GcTtOu and Tery. Time Of Qusrters-5 min
utes.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17

Substiiution-Sf~-lnoore for 8. DonneIl. How the
points woe made: Goals from A"or-Cioet 49,,
Schancr ~. Hemuilr 4. Moore ~. Lyons a..
W. DOunTll ~. cash Lockwood. Goals from foul
Schsfer a. +. Moore IN. DonncIl e. Officials
! Iefcree-Mr. Fuller. Umpire-Mr c.. f. CoIi-
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
Ban in Cleveland,

'Appcntioe allowance claimed.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17

Manager Griffith left for New York on
the ; O'Clock express yesterday afternoon
where he will attend the meeting of the
American League, and incidentally try to
get rid OF several players he has put on
the market this winter.
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Sale

Joseph i. I"ughliu, FOR fifteen Years con.
nsctcI with tho Arm of Taller a Robinson.
has been admitted /" "a general partner.
shin.
T.. i. Rosenhaum. Iaul Liftman. ". l..
solomon, John ". Hammond aud Samuel
~. iinsh~rg have heen elected members of
the Consolidated stock Exchange.
The Brush Electric Company Of Calves.
ton. a subsidiary Of cities Service Company.
81 900, 900 Of It's . per cent. first mortgage
bonds.
The IuRcrsoll Rand Company has de
clared a dividend on tho common stock o,
80 per cent IN cash and 20 per cent. stock,
payable April 80 to stock of record
April H.
At n meeting uI iht BOARD III directors al
the fifth Avenue Bank yesterday ROLAND
o. Monroe of Monroe. Parts 4 90 was
elected y member to succeed tho late
Gardner Wcthcrbcc.
The Guaranty Trust Company has puh.
ltsled u revised edition Of Its Digest Of
amendment passed to date, 1t presents 4
short and comprehensive outline OF the law.
Arrangements are being made for All
issue Of g.. 1000. 900 ~ tho authorized $40,
900, 00o capital stock OF the perlmau Rim
Corporation, and official announcement I.
expected In tho near future. \ syndicate
Is being formed to underwr!te the issue.
Tho Guaranty Trust Company announces
the appointment Of Alexander Phillips.
secretary OF the United states Mortgage
and Trust rompuuy, AZ It's foreign repre-
ager ~ tho. foreign depar'm was ap
pointed South American representative, aud
Adam IT,. NORMAN assistant manAasr Of
tho foreign department.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-07
Marine,

or international Mercantile Marine
common 1880 shares figured In the
trading yesterday. Transactions In the
preferred totalled $1,000 shares. The
COMMON game ~ points on the day
and the preferred 2S points. Rumors
OF all sorts we're current In the finan-
cial district regarding new developments
in the Marine situation. developments
especially affecting the common stock.
tho Wallace plan for the reor-
sanitation Of the company there did not
seem 10 be any reason why the common
should sell any higher than Il did u few
weeks ago when quotations for the stock
were considerably lower: yet II was evil
dent that there was heavy buying Of the
common yesterday and that efforts were
being made to put up its price. II was
reported that strong Baltimore interests
formerly connected with the Atlantic
Transport Company. which was taken
over by the International Mercantile Ma
rine Company. had cast their lot with
the common stock holders committee,
giving it added strength and financial
backing. and that II was planned to
make a harder fight for better terms
from the preferred stock holders com
mittee. Another rumor was that nde
the New Jersey laws. the company being
Incorporated In thai State. Il was only
necessary for a majority of the stock
holders to ask for "A foreclosure sale.
once the bonds were in default, In order
to force such action. ON this basis Il
was reported that the preferred stock
holders committee interests were buying
the common In order to be assured OF a
majority of the stock so AS to force the
foreclosure, which Is being opposed by
the common stock holders.
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DAIRY PRODUCTS MARKET.


s.v n, ,.e n, All good sv.u,hl. gr.d..
-, ..a, -. t..r...- -, -.
ceip,s. after some OF the receivers had
carried over stock from tho day before.
trading VA, sluggish .u d,y. a. tu,.r-
oeliev. the hish pom, has heen re".nsi
ana ma, theS cen set supple a u,ns
pes, taoie stv.Ne '"e,t 80 hine ms
,n IN" understaies MuiFet '!osed easy
Pr'ees, .,reainery eNtraT' : t,9se' So
~ higher sc1rans 10y =: ~. NJ
sen 3o':" seconds 90 . - thiris t3H
TO ehoi'S. IS p 81, held %S,,fas 'act
tr.,s, 2so3s+ci seconds 5si. asa;
.n,riS, ~ y $50 I,d" un'rN u''st' 49,
ss,,J.' s?ou to rrl,m.' ~ Ha"'3I' 900 sa1
ladies. nrsts. -6is al. pa King stock,
'urTrni W.h", hne .''s' 50. H..
hItNt r." w., ,,, a,l.n 80,
,r,u.N' "s n'.t' ,,NN o',,,, .,r. Nv n..,,c,
pn,in "u''S, ~ G, M a., A..
r. Npor',te ,p'ns -U., .e,- r,.I
,c.i s,p.N, NJ. -u" ""gri, ,I ,n'
zen" th"lr ind'nrr"l.t ,n'l "l'" ~"
s"xt ~ oin m'r ,ns ~" 'M %In'.c,c',Gc stow. "n. IAN
re n"'. NAfh, A. ~.
Stat"' Ni,'' 'l W.
ia. "hN' % '"I-. 49, -
see am. an, ."'N'' vtr
IN daisi"'' ~. q ~, N"c.l.hs' i,Il'
!ss. 20 f-"sh ~; we S'tt' .hn,ls
neh ~. Hf' go ~. '''"'
i5tl Gl5A. ch"lr"; 49, . .
Enp> betrl'~ ne 't,' mo-
yesterday Wer" .ne'l or ll"F" on ,nr Az
say .ast "erA the 'nlFhe' w si"'s
sud trading so sc',i'H ~ there 49,
genera! advance OF, a. lhis ,htoe e''IeEr
pi'ked &c me hisnrsl ptl., ". ~.
STOCK ever known on ,hs u'irh. III
season The Conipc''lon tnf APai,
pack ~ eggs FOR, storage - .troig ahh
priyes DON 30 h.sn 'nAt .n''IiSS 49, y"ck.
Dangerous II" serT'A - NY ,.'e" -.
late tn" den'ani " ne'NN 'I.s
prohse'y NJ not !" i9",r VIZ" ~, ,'
Easter Prices: 'r'>h E3'."'"H 'I'r
.3'7 q 20; storage pt.N"l 'I'
80 extra hrs,. h,u
:.s. o. seconds. o. q -"H.s "lFt',' -" -
20 .n'gc., y" ; lNts lH,sr. ch,'ks, -
rier: u"srhr hcnn"'y "hi'cs. -"H -"'
brown 800 m,NGd; AZ a mo- n"yH.
sclc.i.d, 55n &c.,. Wc,,e'n ana So4'hef"'
30 n ST.; goose" ~ a El'
LIVE POULTRY While there we're no
established prices YESTERDAY there wa su'-
fcient trading To quote moot 'lnNH' tc'--
Ing was veak"r ,hau ON The Gay n"i"G'
Trade to day WI he ScilN" am me q"
mard Il for heaNf fowl ".hlch are lar"
Premiums up TO e. are being r'ii tor q"
sirahle fowls There we're some l"it
Island ducklinE- among the receipts ana
these sold 80 high AZ %oc Marhei may
y. a trins Lover 70 ~ -fr!ycS; rn".s
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-07
THE GRAIN MARKETS.
Wtcnt IrrrI uIRr-GOvrrnmrOt Re.
port To-daS-t Orn >trRds.

" II O'Clock this .ioTuiuE the Agrt-
cultural Department W'l issue It's report
o. the winter wheat crop condition as OF
April /. Unless tho "nir,al State re
ports hal" greatly "NHGgcrdted ,oudi-
tons. the showing i not likely t. reach
- per cent ~ compared with So in
December IS. in April, 1918, and a ten
year average Of So. There are author
tics IN the trade who assert thrt a condl-
tiOu Of - has been discounted, but ON
the other hand 1t is known that there WA
buying 81 wheat Yesterday on the belief
that the ,iov.rI ment's condition estimate
would not be much over - per cent. and
thI, {, crop Of under 400, 600, 900 bushels
Of winter wheat would he indicated, as
against ga, 600, 600 bushels last year.
The arca snWu this season was only 81
216.O00 acres, compared with 40, 353 900
In ia" preceding year II * commonly
believed that his deficiency has been in
creased hy at least 3,Iuu,000 acres be-
cause oi heavy actual and prospective
abandonment of wheat lands,
Yesterday market was very irregular,
within 4 tv" c"ut range, Some Of tho
large commission house operators Mho
have bccn nulIish "a the market we're
credited with ceiling more tlun 1000. 600
bushels of wheat ia ia" Chicago pit. In
asmuch ~ ldrg" shorts wcrr persistent
BUYERS during IA" day, the supposition Is
NI'N Nv Nlti W 60 N'' ~ FNN Y III
callv - has been the 'f,rr Tor several
DAYS. Sentiment would doubtless he NOR.
buliiSh but for tho mcagre absorption IT
American wheat for export account. For
cien huyIur here Yesterday Appropriated
500. 900 bushels, 1t being principally OF
Canadian wheat.
Argentina IL expected to ship Zoo. 900
bushels uf wheat this week, This estimate
inspired speculative selling early yestcr-
LAY, although shipments OF more than
1000, 900 bushcls weekly from Argentina
and Australia are nov TO b" expected
The tenor of tho winter wheat aud spriug
wheat crop news l. expected to hc don't
ra~: IN Determining -" -"it"g basis fc~
the liberal wheat stocks a. domestic farm
points. Further rains and SHOWS were
forecustcd for the Aipcrlcan and Canadian
spring wheat districts, aud spring work
Ia that region IL very backward.
C~orn-The Argentine corn crop was Of
ncidlly estimated at 1871, 900 600 bushels,
against 3i5 600, 900 last year. when cXporis
Of lGO, 900, o0o bushels werc reported This
estimate was taken as suggesting Argcn-
tine exports this year Of about 1000, 900
Nrmution of the small surplus In Argen-
tina, There were ruin"rs Of u further ex-
port demand here, but no business was
disclosed. Demand through commission
houses WAS somewhat larger. hut II was
principally for shorts, Conflicting country
rcpnrts were received, some authorities
telling Of larger offerings from farms and
others saving that receipts would show
further diminutinn heraus- Of the activity
~ farmers In tho fields, Yesterdays Ia.
terror movement was $50. 600 bushels,
Oats--Although irregular the market
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Several stocks. both on tho stock Ex.
and on the curb. registered new
prices either or this movement or
up 10 date yesterday in a market which
consisted largely OF specialties. On the
Stock Exchange. Goodrich. American
Zinc. United States Smelling, Refining
and Mining and United states Industrial
Alcohol all broke into new ground. while
the curb Chevrolet. United Verde Ex-
tension. keneiick Zinc. Atlantic Gulf and
West indies ommon and Springfield
Body Corporation common reached new
figures. Goodrich sold as high az
,?hS, American Zinc. a2ti. United states
Industrial Alcohol. I70,.. and United
States Smelling. Refining and Mining. ~.
On he curb Chevrolet made "A new high
record price Of 1879. while United Verde
Extension sold at :7i4. Springfield Body
Corporation common. which made it's
b on h curb yesterday. sold at
55ls. and Kenefick Zinc at 147s. Attain
tic Gulf and West Indies made "A new
high record price for the ear selling up
to 33T.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-07
PUBLIC UTILITIES.

The Tennessee" Ruilwav, Light and Power
%Conpany In its annual report for the year
i9lS Indicated that, while the Industrial
depression Of 1914 IN the territory - the
COMPANY continued through most of 1919.
many now contracts w'r" made for poNcr
when tho new ,trtm gru"rpirC pHrni At
ParkersvtIlc aud the hNiruu.roirir plant
at Great Falls are ,uuplrloi tno com.
puny viii have 5000 horse power hH,ro-
electric capacity besides the ,a. uun hur~r
mower which II h"s 'ouir,,tCi Tor H|ih
the Chattanooga ANA l"ruuserr NncI
Power Company. The mprpN,moui shown
IN net aud gross for the Ac"r Wa duo to
additional power earnings aud 60 the no.
nsl rainfall and stream NnN, witch
euabled the plants 10 supply 2. per cont.
OF the power requirements
FROM January 10 March 81 the ecu.
eral Electric Company secured new uriere
totulling approximately SIS 600 GOO. This
would make the annual va" about $50
OO0, 600. white " i- unsafe 10 .tImrta
the yearly husino.h merely "u tho hust~
Of one quarter. II l. Interesting 80 l"tc
that in 1913, tho best wear tho company
HIS had, the volume Of silos Was slll,
Sla.iG.
The b"lIHrt> Organization which ia 'bu-
ucrtion with the Denver ,its aud itl"c-
,ric Lieh tompanv has tuHiu"i 50 WHuY
selected graduates of tho technical schools
to become successful aud "ni"I"ut lu',li'
utility operators. uuunuuce~ that 1t vii
establish two additional caic, schools one
Will be at Toledo. where tho oadets viii
work In connection with the Toledo Rail.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-07
Jewel Tea.

jewell Tea. which for the past few
days has been astounding the financial
district with its rapidly advancing prices.
proved yesterday that II WAS capable Of
reacting Just as suddenly as II had ad-
vanced. on Tuesday It sold at 90. "A new
high record price. and closed at o.. ON
Wednesday il dropped 4 points to ~.
Yesterday II continued It's decline, selling
down to SIS. "A drop Of s points II two
days. II was commonly reported that
the pool that had been instrumental In
pushing the price up so rapidly had be-
guiI to unload, and that news to this ef-
feet had become generally known, as
sales Of go shares yesterday were suf-
ficieiit TO cause a decline OF 2 points.
while on the day previous transactions
amounting to 1900 shares caused a
break OF I points.
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ADVANCE IN COTTON
SURPRISES BEARS
local Buying Stimulated by
an Unexpected Upturn
in Liverpool.
GAIN IN CONSU MPTION

Professional bears were mildly sur
p-sel at the degree of strength dis
Mayed by cotton yesterday. Early
cables from Liverpool were several
po'ui. lower than due. but n rally after
., opening of the New York market
brought about a sharp advance. This
,ntolra ged local bulls In their efforts
20 boost prices and the market closed
firm ct = net gain OF 10 TO 10 points.
I'err was no particular news to ac-
count fer the upturn. Scattered showers
continue over the Southwest AS we'll as
portions of the Eastern and central
belts. southern spot markets wero
generally unchanged. About tho only
feature Of tho trading was tho selling
OF old crop and buying Of the later
positions. tn difference between May
and December has increased to -
r,.nt-. compared with as points a, tho
close Wednesday.
Eastern and Northern mills continue
20 take cotton out OF the local stock and
,c,terday II vas said that 4 Southern
NH representative was here looking for
supplies. Local spot people say that
the stock IA New York represents the
finest collection of merchantable cotton
ever held here. a feature which prob
ably accounts for the active demand.
According 20 a report OF the New
York Commercial which is based on
replies Of an average date OF March -
the cotton acreage will he increased S6
rcr cent, making a total of 3t,73t.000
acres.
4 Liverpool cable said General
liquidation not complete. Even II your
market advances we doubt II ours will
follow. Too many waiting for an ad-
r.s.aa g.. soil M nypSnasf n MANA
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GOSSIP OF A r E
4 Speciality Market.

Although the turnover Of stocks on
me cxchangc yesterday amounted tn
oos,ooo sharcs. the market could not
very well he characterized rs anything
but a speciality market. The real lead
ers, such as United States Steel, the
Harriman stocks and the other issues
mat are looked upon as the foundation
OF the market. were practically neglected
or overlooked. Only 1900 shares OF
steel changed hands during the day.
Yearly one-third of the total turnover
was up with the International
Mercantile issues, Of which 157,I5O
shares changed hands. Trading, aside
from Marine, was largely confined to
such epccialtics IA Crucibie Steel, In
teriiational Nickel. Mexican Petroleum.
Goodrich and United States Industrial
Alcohol. The transactions In these fve
issues In the common and pre-
ferred stocks Of the International Mcr-
camille Marine Company amounted I q
s77.76o shares. or o thar half of
the entire turnover for tf. day.
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NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF
ERIE 4 JERSEY RAILROAD COMPANY
So 5O-Neav sinking Fund Gold Bonds.

NOTICE l. HEREBY GIVEN that GusY-
AMY Trust Company Of New YORK. as sue
ces~ur. to Tho standard Trust Company ~
New York. Trustee under First Mortgage
dated June .9th. 1905. hereby invites. pur-
suaht To Section : Of Article II Of the sup
Elemental indenturo. dated January End.
1915, proposals for tho sale TO the Sinking
Fund on May 9th. 1916. with sccruot In
tereSt to that date. OF as many bonds Of
tn" above issue ~ can be purchased for the
sum Of Twenty-Five thousand dollars
'S.5 oOol scaled proposals will be received
~ tho Trust DEPARTMENT Of the un-
dcrsigncd, No. 10 broadway. New York City.
up to 10 o'clock \. NJ. On Friday. MAY 9Th,
1915, when III, same viii he opened and
bonds offered at the lowest price. not ex-
ceedlhg noe Of par ana accrued Interest
to III" cNt'ut necessary to exhaust ssid
SUN VIII b" accepted Each offer Of moro
Than u 600 prin, pal amount Of bonds shall
be mHd' subject 20 acceptance in part, In
vase tho aggregate Of III" offers shall ex-
coed tho amount OF money available for
the redemption % bonds offered The right
l. reserved TO reject any and all offers.
GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW
rORk,
BY CHARLES II SABlS. PRECEDENT.
Dated April 9th, 1916.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-07

The spring activity in the traction
stocks which usually accompanies the
return Of warm weather and the re
opening of the beaches and amusement
parks came suddenly yesterday after
noon. shortly before thu close of t,~
market. Brooklyn Rapid Transit, which
has been idling between So and So for
months. advanced To 81 on comparatively
few transactions. and closed AT s6a.
while Third Avenuo moved up TO S"As
where il closed. lnterborough CONSOLE
dated Common advanced from 1878 to
I7a, closing at 17lS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-07

Mexican Petroleum common. consider
ing It's past performances, made a
poor response yestt rIay to the announce
meut that the company had successfully
negotiated u contract with a large
American steamship company for a total
Of more than 100000 900 barrels OF oil
for delivery Over a five ycar period.
The action OF the stock was all the
more disappointing as it had been tipped
for a generous rise earlier IN tho week.
II opened al III. sol down to NJ.
and later advanced to il3l,. closing
at Il2L. an advance Of I point over
Wednesdays close.