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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
POLITICAL OUTLOOK
ADVANCES COTTON
Market Holds Early Improve
ment and Closes with Net
Gains of 7 to ~ Points.

While showing continued nervous.
ness and irregularity, the cotton mar
ket held a good part OF an early i'm
proyement during yesterdays trading,
with the close steady st net advance
Of to - points. Trading was less
active. rejecting the reduction in out
standing interest of the past two or
three weeks. and the advance seemed
the expression of more reactionary
sentiment encouraged by more favor
able view of international politics, talk
Of renewed resistance among Southern
holders. and the dwndling volume OF
liquldation
Liverpool was better than due and
after opening steady az decline OF
, points on March. but generally 20
points higher. active months sold
about 10 TO - points above Monday
closing figures. The relatively cas-,
ruling of Marca was attributed 70 the
were apparently absorbed at a discount
Of about p points under May, and the
near month steadied up with the rest
Of the list during the early trading.
On the advance 10 ll.41c for May, or
about % points from the recent low
level, the market seemed 10 meet in
creased offerings. which came partly
from recent buyers and partly fror
Southern sources. This checked the
upward movement and caused reac-
tons OF or points from the best,
but covering Of shorts was factor o.
the setback and the close WAS stead.
in tone. with the active months show
ing reactions Of only 3 or 1 points
from the best.
A little more business was reported
in the Southwestern markets than OF
the previous day. with sales OF l.5lS
bales At Galveston and Of 1854 bales
at Houston. where the price was &c
points higher at il.55c. Private cablc-
reported a small. steady market in
Liverpool. There was a little further
Liverpool buying here early. but il i.
believed that the straddle short inter
est in the local market has now been
very much reduced. and that less buy
Ing from this source is now to be an
,lcipated. Exports for the day were
1866 bales, making 3.52s,6ls so far
this esson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
NEW HEAD FOR SHIP co.
Baltimore Man Become. President OF
Standard Shipbuildine Corporation.

At q meeting OF the board OF ditc-
tors OF the Standard Shipbuilding Cor
poration the designations OF Arthur J.
Ronaghan as director and Herbert An
thony Ayers as director and president.
were accepted. Nr. Ayers explained
that re retired 20 make room for
practical shipbuild.ng and repair mar.
Thomas Benson, OF Baltimore, was
elected president and general man
ager. and was also elected 70 the
board. Mr.. Benson comes directly from.
Baltimore. where he had charge OF all
floating equipment OF the Pennsy!-
vania Railroad. He also served twenty
five years with the Harlan d Holling'-
worth Corporation. ". ). Cahill, a
practical shipbuilder and ship repaiIer,
OF Baltimore. was also elected TO the
board. The position of Wallace Downey
was changed from that of general man
ager 10 general superintendent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
In a Receptive Mood.

one experienced broker. speaking Of
tho stock market yesterday, said that
ne believed II was now IN a position
where - would be susceptible 70 good
news. There might be some more llqui-
dation. but il would be recognized. he
thought. az adding TO the strength OF
the market Where anticipatlons had
outrun reslizations. with respect 70 the
war issues and their earnings, there
mad been considerable readjustment.
In his opinion, what more might be
needed would be accomplished with a
minimum of disturbance TO the list as
a whole. There could not be ignored.
he said. such potential dangers as a
break with Germany, but there had
been so many critical situations in our
international relations which had
ended in nothing but talk that he vas
inclined 70 believe d severance OF dip
ior1stic relations would almost have 20
be an accomplished fact before It
would have direct reflection on prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
Rate Increase q Big Help.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
increased its freight revenues in the
year ended December 81. 1915, s9,495,-
927. OF that gain s4,l63.5S4 was &C
counted for. az nearly "a could be de-
termihed. by the advance Of approx
mately per cent in rates which be
came effective in the early part Of 1915.
A good part Of the remaining increase
came from the transportation OF sup
plies for Europe" The net income Of
The Pennsylvania for the year in
creased ss,334,557 the net revenue
from railway operations nearly Sill
100000 Following the traditional
Pennsylvania policy, no less than
s7.28G.850 was appropriated from in
come for betterments. IL IS interesting
20 note a decrease in operating ratio
o. AL points 10 7G.ij.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
CHICAGO PROVISIONS.
COFFEE.

Core. va. moderately active. total sales
amounting 20 $3.50 bags. and after opening
unchanged to points higher the market de-
yeloped an upward tendency and At the close
of the day showed net gains OF oal0 points.
Freight rates have shown no change. but the
cost Of importing coffee 10 the United State
has been increased materially during tic last
few days b. a sharp advance in war risks.
which are now quoted at per cent for Eng
lsh ships and ., Of | per cent for neutrals.
Cost and freight offers from Brazil were
comparatively little changed. although the
undcrtone was tribe easier. Santos A. we're
quoted at l0.l5I l0.i5c and Rio - A. s.95c.
which under present rates Of exchange were
calculated at about Oh per cent cheaper
than American credits.
In the spot market Rio cofses were firmly
held owing 10 comparatively light stocks
with - quoted at 9isc. while Santos grades
were slightly easier. With - at Zoe. Range
OF prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
Readings Fine January.

In January the Philadelphia & Read
ing Railway Company increased its re
ceipts over January, 1870 sl.505,el2
and its expenses only s45l,l0s, so that
there was gain in operating profit Of
SlO5i.5O4 and q gain in surplus, after
rent. interest, taxes, etc. OF 81 ,053 1921.
In the seven months ended with Janu-
airy the surplus increased s4,390,ssi
The coal and iron company in January
increased its surplus s413,10l, though
IN the whole preceding six months the
gain had been only sl4s.9s3 Receipt.
in January were s4,344,Oe6; in the pre-
ceding six months they we're sl7.036,-
9o5, or an average Of $2.s39.49! 4
month
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES
General News and Earnings OF Various
Corporations.

Income from operations o. the Elec-
tuc Properties Corporation and West
inghousc, Church, Kerr & Co., for the
year ended December 81, 1915, totall-d
NoD.sOZ in gross. which was sI20,s34
greater than the combined gross rcvc-
nues 100 1914 The balance after opera
lng charges. general expenses. etc, was
SF4cfi2, an increase Of Sl3s, 1868. and
the surplus after bond interest
amounted 70 $4l6.A42. equal 70 1877 per
cent earned on s3.273, 800 preferred
stock, against sls per cent on the
same amount Of stock in the year pre-
cedlng. After payment Of S235.2l2 In
preferred stock dividends and inolud
ing s2z5,eeO as capital adjustment, the
total surplus balance az o. December
81, 1915, Was B7J.3l6.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
Readings Plum Tree.

Reading, at s4ia, was hardly point
away from its high figure OF 1915
the s5ss reached in November. In two
weeks al ut March 1.-the directors
viii meet to act on the dividend. For
me time being traders are looking at
Reading as they so often do at Con-
solida.ed Gas; il is rich in ability TO
make an extra distribution, and there
IS always chance that the next divi-
dend meeting will see the plum tree
bearing fruit. 1t has its Jersey Central
stock; u has the Jersey Central )
Lehigh and Wilkes-Bsrre Coal Com
pany stock. and It has, indirectly, the
cash realized from the sale OF the Read
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01

$50 ton, futures. Copper In London clo'ed
a. slO5 los Cor spot, iioa los for iu,u,es
and A. 1895 for eleetrolytic spot. Hith saies
OF 100 tons spot and 100 tons futures: Leg
strong: New York spot e.<oe ana hes. ..
"a Refining Company quotes lead At s:ooc
for New York delivery snd at s.22iae East
81 Loui. deltery. Lead in London eiosed
~ GAG ?. Cd for spot and at fss - Sd 70,
futures. and spel,er spot was quoted a. INV
and futures SOS. spelter dull. Ne" on n
spot nominal and East St LOUIS May ''''V'
a.Led
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
DIVIDEND NOTICES.
DIVIDEND NOTICES.
Winslow, lanier & Co.
SO CEDAR STREET
NEW YORK

THE FOLLOWING COUPONS lND pyrDENDs
ARR PAYABLE At OUR BANNING HOUSE
lfEISC THE MONTH or MARCH 1913
MARCH IsT, 1915.
a,e~rs- Co..on o. Co. Cornrnr s.oct D.'. -.
lrsssn5 Prsbufsh X r. GO. H.s Cua
c.treriJ Diri1.at iA~s
C.ef,.trt & Piu.5lfsh r. n CO. So Cuif clir-
fs-iy u'rd,ns ~.
c.r.a,G. lkrcn 4 Co'ln5ui ~ Co Gen :.
Isn, Oi'o Vs.,- vcfn 2,
Ns-'o7 Comfy. I-tisns ~" vo,ins Msehin.
Be-1s
Ic~su5..h. OHIO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
Pacific Mail Financing.

Inquiry a, the Offices OF the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company yesterday
elected the information tina, the pur-
chase price OF the three new steam
ships, Venezuela. Ecuador and Colon.
bia. recently purchased from the Royal
Dutch Mail steamship Company. had
been temporarily financed and that con
sidcration will he given later on 10 4
method Of permanent financing. but
that ~ yet nothing has been done
Ink
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
BRIEF WALL STREET NEWS.

Stockholders OF the Globe and Rot
gers Fire Insurance Company yesser-
day voted 20 increase the companyis
capital stock from 100000 20 100000
The rirst Mortgage Guarantee Com
pauy OF Long Island City AZ meeting
Of stockholders elected H. Pushae Will
Jams president. 20 succeed W. h. Will
Jams. resigned. Hamilton A. Higbie
has been elected assistant treasurer.
Director, OF the Wolverine Copper
Mining Company. Il was announced
Yesterday. have declared = sem annual
dividend Of "a per cent. payable Apr
I. This is an increase OF o per cent.
A quarterly dividend Of 20 per cent
has been declared by the Calumet and
Arizona Mining Company. an increase
Of "a per cent over the previous as
bursement. The dividend ia payable
March % 10 holders % record March 8.
{. D. Hal.cy & Go. announce that
Peter II. Troy has been admitted 70
partnership in the firm. and will have
charge OF their ofice in Poughkeepsie,
y. Y.
Charles +. Merrill and Edmund {.
Lynch. Of Merrill. Lynch & Co. have
been elected directors OF the faths
Exchange.
There was withdrawn from the Sub.
Treasury yesterday sl50.000 in gold
coin by Bolsscvain & Go.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
Record to Boast or.

II one William Shakespeare IS cele-
hrating a tercentenary this year the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, in its
way. has not less 20 boast Of On April
Is the company will be seventy years
old, which is something in itself; but
what ~ mora unique record--in
none OF the threescors year. and ten
have It's stakeholder, had 20 forego a
dividend
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

EcN lorh, ! cbruary -. 1916.
BEENES.
Receipts. .0es head. mainly for slaughter
No trading in live cattle. Feeling steady
Dressed beef quiet A. l0isNlic for city
dressed native sides.
CALVES.
Rsceipu. 1@s head 62s OH sale. Market
weak TO &c lower. Veal. sold at S9.5Od
SID per 100 10 culis Mt S5uts bsrnyard
calye, at 1880. City dressed ,csls easy Mt
lti9m loc per III choice. l9i.c. country
dressed weak ut i2ilm l6i,c.
SHEEP And LAMBS.
Receipt. 2.2l1 head about u car on sale
sheep entirely nominal. hut feeling stead, 4.
lamb. steady. hut no good or urine stock
Offered. Medium lambs sold 1T sitmtii.r 70
yer 100 10. yrobsod mutton steady at 100.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01

Ne per ID: dressed lamb, at i5GisE.e: coun-
try dressed dollhouse lambs. $3.50 each.
HOGS.
Receipts. l.lso head: a car on sale Mar
ks. steady 20 strong. Light 70 medium
weight hogs sold at s3.90Gss.l6 per 100
ID roughs. s,.75dts stags. $3.50. Country
dressed hogs steady at SGl2i2c per 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
2.le3
,i.7is

Cotton Exchange special Liverpool cables
Spot cotton. moderate demand; sales. 5000
bale, speculation and export. 1000: Ameri-
can. 5000. Imports. 10000; all American.
Mid-uplsnd. lid. Futures opened steady.
unchanged AZ ! point higher. Closed very
steady at a net advance OF 7GsiA points.
Mar-Apr. 7.5ed May-June, 3.6ad: Jvly-Aug,
Manchester. yarns dull. cloths quiet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
Yotcr-
COTTONSEED OIL.

The market for cottonseed oil was active
and early IN the day prices ruled very strong.
advancing 90 nsv high records on covering
and evidence Of buying by leading rehners
d, well q. other manufacturer. Toward the
clos. OF the day the market lost part Of the
early gain under profit taking and final
prices we're SAG points down from the top.
but 6ffl6 points net higher Total sales
we're 1880 barrels. Range Of price,:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01

Copper was auie,. with electrolytic quoted
A. 2.iyc Tor nearby delivery and 21n21 iac
for June and later. On the Ncp York Metal
Exchange tin wHs firm. with spot in lots Of
FIVE tons each quoted ~ i,n isc. Sales were
reported on the Scp York Metal Exchange
81 80 tons Of spot tin ~ isc. Ia London tin
clo,.d ut flss for standard spot and 10,
ioF future. with sal,s Of 80 tons spot and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
SUGAR FUTURES.

future, opened steady unchanged 20
points higher. pith first sales $50 tons. The
undertons improved late in the day. and on
little short covering and trade buying the
market closed firm 2d6 points net higher.
With sale, for the day $500 tons. Range Of
prices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
kE>>EcoIT COPPER CoHroRATIoN
n>iLMAY srIKI..rnI>n onMrA>A-

y 'IlF n 1T, .frH IDfI, I'D. I'm, DO
l4srferI" dividend - DNE ANB
ThEtt -etAETLEs pm cENT q "a
- fts d~y been declared On tho Pre-
f~fre1 stock - thIs Company. p.yahl.
Starch 1tfh. 1918. 20 sfoc shoIder> 81 record
March 80. 1915. - BANKERS Trust Com
PAM. - Wal g.. s~w York CTS
Transfer EooLs 81 ne Preferred eforr
900 - closed rn March th snd reopened
o. March tfa' 1919
HALLWAY sTEEL-gPRIHC COnpANY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
Columbia Gas and Electric.

The Columbia Gas and Electric
System reports gross revenues amount
ing to s9l6,873 for January. an in
crease OF nearly per cent over that
month in 1915. Operating expenses
and taxes were increased over per
cent. and net earnings Of 1902 1872 were
about or the same scale az in the pre-
ceding year. After dcducting interest
charges on the variou. outstanding Sc
curi,ies and providing for the sinking
fund, the surplus balance. amounting
20 sl9S.7l7, was 10 per cent in excess
Of that in 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01

Ing Iron Company's sale OF Pennsylva-
MIA Steel stock. Some one Of these. is
the high hope, it may divide among It's
stOckholder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
TnE rno,iDrSI LoAN SOCIETY

'".n,y ''T ';oid Bond. % 1921.
pr rfl - rs4 ~ Df-fsf f<fic. . fHe y,.ai
80 orr = r. s1r>fT "a ieIrt As.r. car.
ssr 2 n h4as- g. tA1 sfisf Ksffh 4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
rxcouu STATEMENT.

~. .o,,, ,-.-,,,ne revenues for 1918 shoT o,
,,,,.. =, &c re, cent, ever 1914. BIT we're sfn'nef
tn,n ,hos- so- 1913. ss,s'sctory conclusions va""o
:. derived from comparisons WIN we ''S""S
1910 u7less q D. considered tat IN tnht 'esr
u,,nr ia. c,,'r months o. 1915. n. industries 81
49,. c,u,,- ,r,r. ,u-.rtrs from a gen.rsl depft'
.,o- Since than. however. uesrlT al e.s'e' "'
intus,ry in this Country have eiperieno~' an 1T
creasinE prosrr'T. .- f,-i-
c,n,llr IN n. Merchandise usrci can oe f,r'Du,e'
i,..,v 20 In. transportation os supplies 'o' hu'oi'
a.. sdr,re. q, approximately iva per ceni. NJ ce'
,,in N.rchsndiss frsls. rates. Fn'ch
.-,-.i-e IN the cary part ~ 1919 vas also nep'u
50 q, a. can Re estirard. 'hs sh'hn0s Ut 80 s.
,.sb, ,.., increased ths total freight revenues ~
Ter cent
oo...,-s rrn.ns-- deceased II r~r c'1f. 'or'
,,,sI nm laI, This de'rei'e VS. entirely ~ t'e
REMUNERATION EIgeu,ts due 70 AZ 'No'',-'s
cb,rg. bv vflch th,.s express are rel''ed ''o'n
,-elsh, charge on the Cor ;anys WE, TOT
,o,,,n, na,.,ial ard fuel u'sd b. ~ ara also 70
- g., a.. ,,,l corsunea resulting from ne
moro extensive use o. loc0N0-'e
20 Increased .-oi.roy
R.ur,, op.-s,ins rrcons 'ncrs."i 81 y,
~, eonp,r.d With tho instructor fesi's -
1911. and - r>r cont compared Win Isl'
r.. Net income 'or l'Io ="
..1 a. 20 81 o. incrcne " $3.50 50 CON-
psr,d -lth N. rreTiol, 7ssr 'pt q Nh'N 80
,,t.,i,r, u,re maize - sn,ins ard oih-f i@e0,
Funds. Cuh Dividend. rers p,d aEes.". -
w. -.r, "a your Capital s'crh. ara orrAn So
,,,-. AZ R.'icrrn.a's were proTaen on INKS
orr Ell. isn-i snf opora'ed.
rns Prof, sri loss Accom-; ." ehifs,a ~.
a s,ss5,is consisting principally o 'ns e',e0i.'
"a c,n,-,,e In connection With ths inus ana sac
q, ,g,- Genera Mortgage Bonds. ara mo cost o.
,.ni, e.nent N,,,.rreln on the sdupnsh' OF u.
Nerh.rn Cs.r,l Rsi.r Ccr9'ny. "hhn 'sss''
hy your COMPANY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

z. Smith. who was assistant secretary
and assistant treasurer. has been
elected treasurer and assistant secre-
tsry. Z. p. Summerson and william
Reiser have been made assistant secre-
tries and assistant treasurerS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
ON THE CONSOLIDATED.

s.oc's on 10 Consolidated showed improvement
fem ;ls oseLrG Reading vas s'ronS Oh tAlk o.
bonus. Ar4 s'ocsl maos sharp gains,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
Electric Bond and Share.

Directors o. the Electric Bond and
snare Company have elected T.. W
IN, previously tressurer and assist
ant secretary, vice president, and A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01

z, Tr>@1 ~. NcD Yor<. February ~. 1915.
-. feF1fsr aysrfsrly 6isfderd o., Or.
80 cne-nsf per cent a. t4fey viii be paid
lvrh 3. itis. - Ifs'srfe1 stockholl.f. Of
record a. r. -. March H. 1916
IlNCt arTr tflrGA. rrns.nr.r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01

TUESDAY. FEBRUARY %. 1916.

Exchange Tuesday amounted to
holiday week and s20e3ooo
sleeosaooo against so559ooo 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
Range OF prices :

The local market Tor spot cotton was quiet
and 10 pats higher on the basis OF li.s5c
for mdding upland: sales nil.
Receipts AZ thu ports and interior points.
with romparison. f,iiou.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
TsAryr

Tho number - ION, Increased so per cont. ih,
'onusg. mileage $50 rcr cent. rhin tie tTeiet
tain mileage inc-essed only 0.i3 p'r cent Tie
average Per Ton per mile increased 5.l' ITr
c.at ,nd the average freight train milo
increased 6il Pc cent resulting from the increase
in N. traucsd 'he increased merchandis. irsric.
shich bears higher rates than mineral tan. and
III. sivince IN freight rates.
tn. number % pssssf gers decrease oA - csn'
nd pas,eiger mileage decreased SIS l"r cent.
Passenger train milssz. however could h' reduced
oniy % pcr ccf' Tie sreras> revenue pe' pa''en
Ysr 70 milo Increased - per cent. and average
rer passenger i'sin mile Increased - ger
cent bo.h - shicl fsfec'. IN part. the Increased
passeuger rates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01

II tie enforcement % 'hs provisions ~ The Fan-
ara Csnsl Ac'. 'h- iIt,Sts's Commerce tonmis-
,ior ar,lng under is discretion conferred by hat
AT ia. declined 70 perlni; tie further operation Of
rcr-sin steamer lines oper''ed BY or IN CONNECTION
With various Railway Lines.
t.. nsragements @ tho foiiorirE named com
parties sided ty jou' 'onp'n7. end'''o''d' DIV
vl,Noit sncccss - rei'n ne opers',on % ther
s,,,,n.s IN connection Nth ths rsilTsy lines IN
,o,,- ss..ni IN the bsi-' tnl th'y were necessary
10 accommodate the public.
The Commission issued A. ort'r which n 're'
r.oul-,d the Ehs al Western Transportation Com
pay tths stock - which i' Owned by your tom
osrrl 70 discontinue. the operation. In connection
with yoir S,s,sm - ifs Steamers on the Great
Iak.s r-e~ivs December 18Th. 1918 'nd mat
Coo,p,ny arcordinsly discontinued operations and
.oa "a s,,sn.rs ard expects - SCI. or Otherwise
d,,ros, ., q, remaining property when Satisfactory
otter, car - obtained
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01


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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
dkU' rUI'I JdHUdT To UhtV' Vt
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
STATE BONDS.
MUNICIPAL BONDS.

', ~ % Brc~1 rfo-
600 .......... IN
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-06-11
TWO ARE NEARLY
DROWNED At BEACH.

Two lives came near being the toll
when Miss Fay Evans, a pretty twenty
year-old Tucson girl, visiting friends in
Phoenix, found herself beyond her
depth in the Beach swimming pool
yesterday afternoon. That she and
Dean ]. Wright, a clerk at the Com
mercial hotel, were not both drowned
is due to the cool headedness of Dean.
who managed to drag himself and the
young woman into shallow water, after
both had gone down for the second
time. With death grip about Deans
neck which hindered him from swim
ming and also prevented him from
breathing, Miss Evans chung to Dean,
who had plunged in when he saw that
she was drowning. At first he had
thought she was playing a prank, but
when he saw that her struggles were
carrying her down, he plunged in after
her.
As Dean swan to her side, the girl
made frantic graz for him. One
hand clutched his bathing suit at the
neck and twisted it until the young
mans breath was pretty nearly shut
off. Her other arm went about his
neck in a death grip. The two went
down twice. Dean all the time strug-
Cling to free himself so that he could
swim. Finally the suit gave way and
was pretty nearly torn from his body.
Dean managed to release the young
woman's hold about his neck and then
catching her about the waist swan into
shallow water
! IF ] had been obliged to swim Ten
| feet more | would have gone down.
/ said Dean last night. 1T was close
call"
Miss Evans was removed to the
home of friends with whom she is
stopping here and last evening had
pretty well recovered from the effects
of her adventure.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-06-11
MOTHER Of THREE
MAKES ODD CHARGE
Mrs. Elizabeth Clarke of Glendale
Claims Elmer Graham is the
Father of Her Unborn Child

Sacrificing her own good name to
bring bastardy proceedings against
Elmer Graham, a Glendale blacksmith,
Mrs. Elizabeth Clarke, wife and
mother of three children, swore to a
complaint against Graham yesterday.
The woman is 45 years old and the
man ten years her senior.
In swearing to the complaint Mrs.
Clarke makes herself liable to the
serious charge of adultery, and if her
husband chooses to bring such a
charge against her she runs TIE
chance of serving a three years SEN
tence in the state prison. The pen
atty for the charge lodged against
Graham is "a bond to support the