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The Detroit times., 1916-02-16
AMERICAN
WOOLEN co.
REORGANIZES

Stockholders OF tho American
Wooden Co. In q meeting. Tuesday.
in jersey City authorized the sale
Of the property and assets OF tho
New Jersey corporation to the new
company. organized under the laws
OF Maasachusctte.
There were voted about 37j.aHG
shares of preferred stock and lSi,
900 shares OF the common stock ip
favor Of the sale The cousiaera-
ton is S50.010.O0D which VIII be
paid In stock 10 the holdcrr Of me
New Jersey corporation, and tho
S75.00o shares Of preferred and is'
O0O shares of COmmoR of the New
jersey concern viii Do retired For.
eign holders and othera Fho have
been unable 90 deposit their stock
under the plan have 90 days from
Feb. iu which to exchange their
stock n fhey 30 desire The prop
erty end srFefs ~ the Kew Jersey
& aorpcrs,ien vili he taksf ever 81
w. H. Marvin, Of Boston, Mans.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-16
COLUMBIA co.
is ORGANIZED
Chance Meeting Brings About
Combine of Embryo
Concerns

A chance meeting between two
well-known commercial men. as one
hurried out revolving door OF a
Griswold-st banking institution,
Tuesday afternoon. and narrowly
escaped colliding with the other,
resulted in the consolidation Of two
embryo automobile concerns under
the name OF the Columbia Motors
co.
One vas J. c. Bayerllne, who is a
man OF prominence among those
concerned in The automobile indus
Try, and the other A r. tPat C~Con-
nor. for years connected with the
Olds, Packard, Abbott and other
companies.
It was just two hours after the
meeting that the plans for the anal
gamation OF the two companies had
been framed IN Mr. Bayerline's Office
in the Hammond building Late in
the afternoon came the announce
ment that the Columbia Motors
Co had been organized. aud that a
new car. OF six-cyliuder type. 20 sell
at syao, would be manufactured.
Each OF the men had heard Of the
others plans in the organization Of
a company. but it vas the Grst time
they had met in weeks.
Announcement win be- made
shortly OF the officers and directors
The president was chosen Tuesday
afternoon, and was present in Mr..
Bayerline's office. when The plans
we're made. but his name was with
held All stock % the new corpora.
tion has been subscribed Mr. Bay
erline formerly was president OF the
King Motor Car Co.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-16

the First and Old Detroit National
bank. and secretary of the Bankers
club. of Detroit. was warm friend
of Mr.. Lawson.
MIR. Lawson Was a bis. broad man.
and one admirably fitted for the
position he held" said Mr.. Staley.
Personally feel this loss lie was
generally recognized as the leading
bank OF the state. and the one to
whom We could 90 To for advice
whenever advice was needed. His
position will be a difficult one TO
fill."
There were similar expressions
throughout the financial district q,
"Wednesday. all tesufying 10 the high
esteem i'm which Mr.. lawson was
held by his business associates and
friends.
Miss Albright. OF Philadelphia, a
sister Of Mrs LAWSON. arrived In
Detroit. "Wednesday morning.
Funeral services will be- conduct
ed by the Rev. J. r. Fitschen. Jr.,
pastor OF the Jefferson-aYe. Presoy-
terian church. of which Mr. LAWSON
was member. Burial will be In
WoodlaWn cemetery.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-16
MICHIGAN SUGAR
COMMON BOOMS
Much Speculation As to Cause
of Sudden
Rise

Speculation as TO the cause OF tho
sudden rise in Michigan Sugar COM
mon was rife In the Detroit market
Wednes day morning
The bid was 9S. with none offered
compared with - II. Tuesday morn
irg. There were several sales, Tues
day afternoon. az 95 -. and there
wan an active demand for the stock.
Wednes day
Continental Motors Is still trend
ing upward There were several
bids at 800, Wednesday, and offer
ings. IN limited number. were made
AZ 430. There were few sales.
Tuesday. at 425. and some. Wednes-
day, at Az aud 425. but the trans
actions OF the two days has not to-
tailed moro than 100 shares.
Trading In REQ car has been ac-
tive. but the price remains about
stationary.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-16
EARNINGS OF
BOLLES IRON
WORKS EXPAND

Net earnings OF the J. z. Bolles
Iron Il Wire works. showed a gain
OF % per cent over the preceding
year, according 10 report. pre-.
sented TO the stockholders In their
annual meeting. Tuesday afternoon
The year was the most prosperous
I'm the history Of the company. and
the outlook for 1916 is said TO be
excellent
Dividends in 1915 were : per cent
on the $4,000 OF preferred stock.
and per cent on the 100000 com
mon. The assets 6f The concern
nov are about 100000. compared
with $4,000 four years ago
An addition 20 the present plant.
az Fourth-ave. and Por'er.st.. was
authorized by the directors. Tue.
day. and It's construction will he
started az once. II viii he four
stories high, and Of reinforced con
crete construction 4 yli provide
for the employment OF 10 additional
men.
The present board % directors
was reelected. TUESDAY. and Adam
Kolb, of Ray city. was added TO Inc
directorate. lie is treasurer and
manager OF the Kolb Brewing Co. a
director Of the First National bank.
and director and yice.pres'deut Of
the Bay County saving bank. all
Bay city Institutions
Directors and officers reelected
are: Directors-J f. Bolles. ]. B.
Mansfield. Alfred ! Jones, +. l.
Tully. Oficers-Prcsidcut J. T.
BoIes. vice.prs sident and General
manager Mansfield. treasurer
Alfred j Jones' secretary. F.. l.
Tully
The Detroit times., 1916-02-16
100000 Fire Loss
i'm Fall River, Mass.
BY UNITED PRESS.

FALL RIVER. Mass, Feb. 10
After an all-night fight against n
81. 500. 900 Are. which swept the bus
mess district OF this city. the com
bined apparatus OF New Bedford.
Taunton and Newport. X. |. checked
the flames early today.
Starting from an explosion In the
basement OF the Steiger department
store at Spring and South Main
sts.. tha flames shook every build
ing IN the entire square. including
the Lcnox hotel. and jus: missed
the city hall and st. Mary's cathe-
dral
\ shift ol wind early today turned
the flames toward the congest-
ed tenement district where q
large mill population lives, but they
were checked before reaching the
buildings.
~ 2:30 a m, the FIRE was re
ported 10 be under control. II was
reported a 1reman named Sawyer
had been electrocuted. but early to
day the police had been unable tc
confirm the rumor.
Tenants Of the Lenoy hotel. q
four-stc-y brick apartment house
which was syept b. the flames, were
for, cd 10 run into the snow fillet
streets in their nightclotncs.
Hundreds oi mill workers alsC
fed 10 the streets from their homes
Furniture. thrown from the win
dows OF nearby houses, was pilet
high In some OF the streets.
a series of terrific explosions
made the IRE doubly hard to cops
With. Particularly in the paint snoI
OF p. +. Morris. which adioined St
Mary's cathedral. the largest Catho
lie church In the city. the explosions
were OF tremendous force. Show
ers of burn ng brands were fluni
! over the ediace. but ia granit'
walls and slate roof withstood th'
! fiames
The Detroit times., 1916-02-16
Engineers Report Says
Yield Will Exceed
Estimates
PRODUCTION IL
MILLION POUNDS
Copper Outlook Excel
lent. Owing to High
Price of Metal

A report on the Shattuck Arizona
Copper Co. made by \ J. Huneke,
mining engineer. says that IL is his
behef that the final yield from the
slopes OF the property will exceed
present estimates of ore reserves.
and that further bodies are practt
cally sure 10 be developed
Present production OF the Shat
tuck Arizona Copper Co. is al the
rate OF about 100000 pounds OF
copper per annum. Figuring the
costs al IA cents pound, the com
pany 5 earnings at a IS / ? cent price
for the red metal would be about
s3,000,000 per year This is equa!
to more than IS per share on the
stock.
But. June copper is now selling az
% IA cents. and were the company
able TO sell It's output AZ this figure
the earnings would amount 10 So
400 900. or nearly $40 per share on
the &50.0Uo shares outstanding. NJ
present the company is paving diyi-
dents al the rate Of 81 per annum.
so that the dividend is being earned
more than twice at least
All the copper companys officials
look with enthusiasm 10 the future
as the opinion is general in selling
circles thar the price for the red
metal will 70 higher and this condi-
tion also viii be felt in The revenues
OF me Shattuck company
In addition 30 the profits from the
copper. the company also has the
revenues from its lead. silver ana
gold which viii increase the earn
ings TO the extent OF the production
OF those metals.
The tonnage developed by the
company. tt is estimated. shows 81.
600 900 pounds OF copper. 10000. 900
pounds OF lead, and Si.D00000 III
gold and silver values shipments
ri ore at present are az Tho rate OF
$1,000 tons per month. averaging
better than six per cent copper. and
including 1000 tons OF 20 per cent
lead ore, carrying values in gold and
silver.
A wellknown engineer vino re-
Gently examined the property report
cd that the company had a greater
proportionate reserve compared with
output than any other company op
,rating In the Bisbee district. Tn,
estimates OF reserves thus far made
DO not take into account partially
developed or probable ore. and n,
productive life of the mine. IL il
stated. is by no means limited Z,
the ore now in sight Development
work recently has averaged ,GOt
feet per month. and new ore bodie'
are being opened as this wori
progresses.
II Is not generally known. bu
nevertheless true. that Shattuck hal
developed large tonnage Of vana
diUm. worth al present prices in ex
cess OF s3,00e,000.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-16
FUNERAL OF
G.. f. LAWSON,
SATURDAY


"Wednesday morning. there was an
almost constant stream OF these
friends cf the late president calling
az the bank 10 express their sorrow
AT Mr. I.awsou's death
Officers of the bank have received
nc definite advice as to the cause OF
Mr.. Tawson's death. However. " H.
generally believed that II was heart
failure. brought on by continued ex-
cTcise and oyer-eXertion. lie was
suffering from slight stress In
breathing when he and Mrs. lawson
l.ft Detroit. Feb. 9. for the south,
but he had been advised that his
heart action vas normal.
Throughout ;hc banking district.
Wednesday morning. Mr.. lawson X
death Was the common topic Of con
verFation.
"iIc was interested in anything OF
benefit OF the city or mankind" was
the way one bank official. closely &C.
ouainted with Mr.. Lawson, express
ed himself
John w Staley. vice-prosident Of
The Detroit times., 1916-02-16

and Greenwood-ave This saloon
has done more than any other
agency. IL is said. TO undermine the
morals and standards OF the en-.
ployes OF the Cadillac plant
do you mean 10 say that IN the
Cadillac factory YOU have an aver
age OF one or more men per day
who are affected seriously b. the
drink habit?" Mr. Carson was asked
and he answered.
we have from one 10 ak that
come 10 my personal attention each
day. and I don't know how many
that | never hear Of. In my last
statement | said that ] had known
of only two men who had the habit
thoroughly fixed who had been able
TO give II Mp. and that from pres
ent appearance these men were
going to make good
"well, the first salute got upon
arriving al the factory last Friday
morning. was that Mr. ----. one
Of these men, was on work and had
been seen staggerinL down the
street leading toward Baity Nc.
Graw's saloon. We will LEI him tell
his own story. Here It b.:
when I got homo from work
Thursday noon. my wife was very
STICK. thought she was going to
dfc didn't know what to do
something said. John you'il have to
have drink went straight to
McGraw'r, had i5-cen, whisky,
had another, and then I don't know
how many mere I had, think !
,pent something less than dollar.
That ir all remember dis,ihe,iy IN
~ rriasy
"The pest chapter Is toIa by one
The Detroit times., 1916-02-16
OIL SHIPS
BURN; LOSS
S4,000,000
,coDtInueo from Page One,

of the city played streams on the
burning vessels and the pier. For
a time it was feared The fire would
go beyond control
Joseph johnson. an engineer OF
the Bolton Castle, told vivid story
of The FIRE. one OF the most spectac-
ular IN The history of the water
front. johnson Was walking on the
forward deck he said, when there
we a terrific explosion In the for
ward hold Instantly the forward
portion Of the ship became a fur
mace OF flame. ard Johnson dived
into the slip and swan 10 Pier &c
Tho pier. iammed with stevedores
and freight, in few moments also
Vas n mass OF fame. The Ere next
leaped 10 the Pacific. and both YES
sells and the pier, according TO
The Detroit times., 1916-02-16
HOME TRADE
Is REVIvINC
Industries Clearing Immense
Profits, Not From
War Orders

The country is going ahead
cautiously. but n is going ahead
say. tho monthly letter of w. IL
Humphrey x Co. Penobscot build
ing
Were IT nor for the war it is
probable that We should De in the
midst oi the greatest speculative
movement that t~e United States
has ever seen. There would be
abundant basis for IL In the strong
position OF the railroads. our un-
grecedented gold holdings. the un-
uaralleled foreign trade. and the
high prices received for record
breaking crops American business
men are not losing their heads. bur
are proceeding carefully with the
sole idea of doing the hest they can
20 safeguard the position OF this
country. The steel plants have
booked such an enormous business
that many have found IL necessary
10 decline new foreign orders and
take only domestic business on
which deliveries were not required
before next autumn The situation,
therefore. in the basic industry is
quite extraordinary.
Our industries are beginning 10
clear immense profits. not from
cphemeral war orders but from
such revival Of domestic business
as is rarely witnessed except in
periods when the people are hope
ful and believe that genuinely bet
Ter times are ahead. Our business
men are becoming well established
( In foreign markets that had been
previously closed 20 them, and while
there may be troublesome read
jusfment after the war ends. it Is
F certain that the resourcefulness
+ initiative. and enterprise OF our in
dustrlal leaders will match any for
, eign competition that can make H.
( self felt. This does not mean that
We shall retain all the foreign bust
ness that we have gained. But II
suggests the absprdity of thinking
that business in this country will
go 10 pot a. soon as the belliger
euts stop purchasing war supplies
in the United States.
The outlook Is thoroughly reas
suring People are feeling hopeful
and maAilesting their confidence In
the future by making heavy pur
chases of high-grade securities. i
I is evident that the speculative hold
( ings OF American securities in the
I hands OF foreign institutions and
I investors have been pretty vel
Z liquidated. Furthermore. there is
an investment demand in this coun
try sufficient to absorb what fur
I ther offerings, OF these securities
! Europe cares 10 make. No one car
| tell how much longer the European
war will last. but the one thing GER
tain is. that the United States will
be the best prepared Of all neutral
nations to take adyantsg- OF the
extraordinary opportunities for for
eign trade created by the war, and
10 finance the restoration Of peace
when the conflict ends There is
abundant basis for taking an opti
mislic view OF things during the
coming year OF world-changes
The Detroit times., 1916-02-16
PyvARD TREND
||n STOCK MART
kueular Opening Is Followed
z BY Slow Price Ad-
vances

NEW YORK, feo. lS.-Opening
soeular. the stock market moved
Dward by fractions in the early
x0padlng today.
United States Steel opened Is
|<1t g SIS, and immediately sold high
w. Crucibie opened down a-s. but
6on responded TO the upward ten
<oney. 81. Paul and Canadian Pa
41ac were weak. while New York
i Eyontral and Chesapeake & Ohio ad'
E]onced.
# ~ il O'Clock reaction had set
sending American Tobacco on
~ to 1s9. the lowest In recent
Sors, and Canadian Pacific down
~ ~ 1853 1-2.
~ weakness In Canadian Pacific was
1&ributed generally 10 Canada's new
z Enxaticn system. Losses IN the gen.
! - Hist were not so marked, but re-
<1ooniops were general.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-16
Postal Receipts Expand.

Receipts OF the Detroit postotficc
in 1915 set "A new record. according
10 the annual report prepared by
Thomas l.. Cashin. assistant post
master The Increase was nearly
$4,000, 900. or the largest in the his.
tory of the Detroit Office. The
greater part Of the increase was due
to increased receipts In the domes.
tic money order division On the
other hand. there was falling on
OF S5u0 600 in the forc<en money or
der division. Totals receipts, ex.
cluding the stamp sales. in 1915.
amounted 10 S23.356. .S09.5s.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-16
Produce

DETROIT Mich. FEB. 16.--The
produce market as whole remains
"A little quiet. and price changes are
OF minor importance. Eggs are easy
in tone. more because OF the near ap-
proach OF the season Of heavy pro-
duction than from any pressure OF
receipts AT the moment. Butter holds
steady. but this market did not fol-
low the last advance at Elgin. The
poultry deal IL influenced by the pos
sibiltty of heavier receipts number
OF ears OF western stock being re-
ported as on the way. Dressed calves
and hogs are firm on light receipts.
The sugar market was p small fTaC-
ton higher. but strawberries are
lower.
.Agple. - Spies, s9:seai: Baldwins.
spp,es, yi75Wts5 boz
6anasss :. Coco a:pping stock.
e1.2507 per bunch.
Desps-Dried L,.aas eHQ7c ID
Cra.serries-Howe's. ssGs.so bSL;
Cs.i,aewe.7sI. 7sa: per crate
Cheese-Michigan fats. Isc: New
York. ishe; SWISS. goa 21c: Imported
Swiss sse;. lirnburger. z-Ib., f7hc: l.
ID. lee brick cream. Ishc; long
Dressed Cslve.-Fancy. 1Fd14tac;
common. 1zm 13c 10.
Dre-sed Hogs - Light 1o91le;
heavy. SM10c.
Fresh vesetsbies--Green peppers
S2,as crate; soc basket ,raishes.
parsley. .25q aoc dox.; cucUmDers, hot
tomatoes. ssa soc ID: carrots. s5a zoe
bu.: head lettuce. Florida. $3.50 q , IS.
wax beans. ~, green beans. 81 50 t.r
bu.; shaliots. 20 u Soc dok. Florida
tomatoes, ss.2SaS.55 case. pIeplaut.
Grape Fruit-s3.25a3.75 per crate.
Hesey-Fancy white, new. isQ &c.
amber, 1o@llc H.: extracted. 70sc
nay--D.troIt shippers are paying
the following prices for bsits hay ia
car lots. 4 O.. b. Detroit No. I
timothy, Sis qlsso: stan,.ard timothy.
lt70ltso. light mixed, fI79lES6;
NJ. NJ iinGthy i;so No giS,.o ,..a Ne .'s ),
~: No. i clover. slo0i:. rye straw,
.so0s wheat and oet straw. $3.50
~ .~s.s per son; Hs4 4scQs per -ss.
Li1es-ef.f00i as .uudI ed
Mushreems--f00 u Csc ID
kuts--Californis wainuts fsUIsc;
ssIIgS9ss sIg.,ss ,ghSsse; sssss srss; az
Fioridss. safsGs bo,
Onssss = sa7s Ger ico-lb. sack;
Ifi.sspSiss@ @1..toSS per ersts.
willie. 6i.esoi,osI reds, sfGi65 bu.
ceu)ssy-ePrinss. iIx9iscl leg
~ hse@ iJkolsci medium hens,
The Detroit times., 1916-02-16

Johnson. were completely enveloped
in hre in an incredibly short time.
Firemen aboard the hreboat New
York. at the risk OF instant death.
nosed their vessel alongside the Pa.
ciflc when the fire was az its height
and averted further disaster by
towing away gasoline-laden light
or. Burning brands were already
falling on the lighters deck about
which were piled $50 barrels OF
gasoline
The Detroit times., 1916-02-16
Rsu Concerns Combine

Joseph Joseph q Bros co. OF Gin.
olnnai. dealers In iron and steel
rails. have reorganized and the cap.
Hal stock has been increased from
400 600 10 S2.o0o.0O0, according ia
information received by G, %, Jacob
Aon. manager in Detroit, The com
rsny has purchased The assets and
9uelnese ~ ihs nsilrsy suppl 4
Manufacturers 60.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-16

of his neighbors Anout uhIN
Thursday, | saw someone come
staggering down the street, looked
again. il was Mr. -. tie wen'
straight 10 McGraw's saloon
The third chapter is told by {"
second neighb0r About Is o'clock
was passing McGraw's saloon and
saw MIR. come staggering
out. said 10 him. Wait a minute.
YOU can't ~ home Ia that condition.
the car may run over Waereupon l
took him back into tho saloon and
had him wait there until went
across the stree, and did some
shopping. after which came back
prepared to take him home lie in
sisted upon treatirC me. I took a
cigar and he whisky, after which
l took him home
so John was delivered home to
his sick wife safe and sound, with
all The whisky he ould comfortably
hold inside OF him. and a bottle Of
whisky and one OF brandy in his
pockets, In ease he might need a
drink before morning,
when called a. the nome tn
the morning his wife was unable
20 speak. John was SO drunk that
be could hardly stagger down
stairs the whisky bottle was empty
and the brandy half gone, Don't
YOU think that when they sold John
enough whisky to make him posi-
lively drunk and that this fact
was evident to them, tha; IL didn't
look exactly like 1 square deal TO
sell him those two bottles 20 carry
TO his hor1e?"
How Is It,. Mr. Carson. that your
people have so much more trouble
With thinking men than some other
concerns
Let me tell you q story replied
Mr. Carson. Il 'alkcd with a manu-
faciurer last Saturday and after re-
citing this case, I said What
would you do under such cIrcum.
stances? Tere'- what he said i
would drop him out and forget him.
That's why.
But il doesn't seem quite the
proper thing 70 DO. after fellow
has fought the awful APPETITE and
worked faithullv 10 earn his living
for months when he brecks down
once and gives The saioonkoeper a
chance 70 an him up with whisky.
and then put a bottle in each pocket
/ because his stomach viii hold no
more, 70 turn him ont f. the cold
with sick wife TO look after.
No. have not been able up 70
date TO adjust my conscience 20 the
belle flhat this you'd be exactly
right
"Will you take him back"
He's on the job this morning
( determined 10 fight II ont once
again. Hi- wife Is praying thai
Michigan viii 90 dry next fall"
I Mr. Carson added that it was hi.
( duty 20 do all he could porarily
/ for the man who drank. because il
\ the latter were turned out in thc
I cold. he would become public
I charge. and the manufacturers II
I The end would have 20 stand the
expense OF supporting him as &
public charge
There is much Of the element o
( humanity IN this whole problem.
said Mr. Carson. we cannot dis
miss these poor weak fellows OF
the ground that they are drinkers
We have got 20 work 10 a greater
eoal-we have got 10 remove en-
troly tho cause Of tiir downfall
wc mEst make the state dry-ius
as tho wife OF John, our employe
asks NJ n0w 10 do.
THE sad feature OF the vhol'
business II that II II our old ant
faithful employees who are affectc'
most by this drink evIl-the younj
fellows We can control and TAX
care OF. but Tvs the old fellows VIII,
become slaves of the habit tha
form the real problem. and the onl
solution is removing the cause
The Detroit times., 1916-02-16
sTuCkIIoIDERs' MEETING or
ID a. n "a COMPANY

Notice IL hereby given that the an.
nual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Deiray Connecting Railroad Com
puny, for the election OF Directors
ana tho transaction OF such other
business as may come before the an
nual meeting. VIII be held at the of
noe of the company In the city of
detroit. Mich. on Wednesday. March
IS. 1919. at y. m. by order OF the
directors Of the Company.
(SignedD J. II. SANDERS.
Secretary
The Detroit times., 1916-02-16

The following firms are privileged
Carlyle 4 Povah. w. A. Hamlin 4
Co., H. w. Noble AZ Co. w. r. Moss
4 Co. Bennett. Smith a. Co.. Sinclair
q couls. Joel Stockard Co Lewis @
0orton, w. X. Reilly & Co. Geo. "a.
West 4 Co.. f. r. Maccrone & %.
Emmett L. sprague. Matthew Finn.
d. l.. Seymour & Co. A. w. walIace
4 Co. wm. H. Rose a Co. wm =
Pelton. Merrill. Lynch Il Co.