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Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
7-r house, fully modern, on 22d and
Ellison Ave. This is snap at $3.50.
Terms very easy. Doug. $500.
W. S. FRANK, 2O1 Neville Blk.
NEW BUNGALOW.
Five rooms. strictly modern, finished in
oak; located at 1923 N. 25th st. Price,
$3.50. Terms. VIII take small cottage
In trade.
NORRIS & NORRIS,
400 Bee Bldg. Phone Douglas 427a
NEW modern home on Corby St. near 18th,
cheap; $500 down. balance easy.
INTER STATE REALTY CO,
929-30 City Nat. Bank Douglas sss2
FOR SALE-By owner, b-room modern
house, oak floors throughout, large gar
den space, price s1,7O0, cash $3.50, bal
ance like rent. Call Web Fo-'
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
HOME BARGAIN CLOSE IN.

7 rooms, oak on first floor, birch and
maple on second floor; nice bedrooms,
up-to date in every particular; lot 5Oxl32
This is a 5000 place. VIII not refuse
reasonable offer. Call Harvey 4O55.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
DUNDEE BARGAIN

beautiful rooms Carefully built for a
home. Only $4,000, f. II, Benner Co.
u SANG
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
DUNDEE. $500

rooms and sleeping porch. located on
California ST., convenient TO car. stores,
etc. House Is new, with ideal arrange
ment: oak floors throughout. Can be
handled on terms.
GLOVER & SPAIN, (Realtors),
Douglas 1852 1890 City National,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
3146 CHICAGO, $5,25O

Living room, dining room, den and
Kitchen on first floor; oak finish; four
nice bedrooms second. Well built and well
arranged, full south front lot with garage
Paving all paid. A convenient house
well located
GLOVER & SPAIN. Realtors,
Doug 1862 1920 City National.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-21
ROUNDTREE WINNER OF
'6S PRIZE AT BOWDOIN

Brunswick Me, Dec. .20.-Abner w.
Roundtree Of Swainsboro, Ga. was the
winner of the $40 prize given by the
class Of 1868. Bowdoin College. for
the best written and spoken Grafton
by member of the graduating class.
The exercises were held tonight and
the program was as follows; q.
Our Debt TO Europe" Bella W.
Norton of Newport; The Beautiful
Destroyed" George 5. DeMott of
Portland; Making Democracy Safe"
John b. Matthews Of Troy, n. Y:
Robert E. Lee: The Happy Warrior"
Abner w. Roundtree of Swainsboro.
Ga: Her Full Share Of Devotion"
Robert G.. Albion of Portland: "Ro-
manticism: Its Enriching Power"
Paul c. Young Of Cleburne, Texas.
The Judges were John Z. Chapman
~ of Brunswick Rev. Robert w. Nor
son 'eS of Yarmouth and John A. Cone,
superintendent of schools of Bruns-
wick and Topsham
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MONMOUTH

Gentlemen's night was observed at
Monmouth Grange Wednesday evening
following the regular business meet
ing. Worthy Master w. J. Leavitt
presided. The officers chairs were all
hlled by the men. Eugene Andrews
acted as lecturer; assistant steward
w. E. Reynolds; secretary, D. M
Benner; lady assistant steward. Will
Der Pike. A fine program was given
including musical selections on tho
monograph Carleton Blake. profess
sional reader, gave several selections
with encores. Mr. Blake is always
pleasing to Monmouth audience vo-
cal solos by H. E. Merrill and MAY
Willard, with encores, were much on.
joyed.
The annual Robinson family reunion
with Christmas tree and Christmas
dinner will be held with Mrs. Louise
Robinson Pettingill on Christmas dav,
with the following guests. Mrs
Charles Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. n 8
Bates. Mr.. and Mrs John Robinson
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Rob-
lnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Smith and
little son, Mr.. and Mrs NJ. NJ. Rich.
ardson, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Rurpass
and daughter
Rev. Edward B. Willston. pastor NJ
the Congregational church. will preach
Christmas sermon Sunday morning.
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the members Of the Past Grand Com
manders Association and few OF their
friends Wednesday evening at their home
on Kicker street in honor OF their Nth
wedding anniversary. The evening was
pleasantly passed by musical selections
pleasingly offered by Lawrence Putnam,
Miss Edith Keene. Mrs. Marie Delisle and
Miss Willett of Waterville gave some very
pretty violin selections. delicious lunch
was served by the hostess and most en-
jcyable time declared. The officers. who
attended in a body. were: Mrs. Rowe,
Miss Edith Keene. Mrs. Man Bickford.
Mrs Mae Partridge, Mrs. Marie Dostie.
Mrs Marie Delisle. Mrs. Emma Wood
fords. Mrs. George Tardiff. Miss Willett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Fuller, Mr. and Mrs.
Luke Ivers, Mr. and Mrs. Bibber, Mr.. and
Mrs Thomas Burns. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Brann. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Peltier.
and others present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Burril and children, Mrs. Fred
Stoves, Mrs George Shorey, Miss Mae
Drummond and Lawrence Putnam
Among the beautiful gifts received by
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis was a camisole pre-
scented by the order.
MIS-. GTdCe -hilClcti 10 chE'oyCo aS
teacher at the South Grammar seventh
and eighth grades during the absence or
Miss Emma Coombs, who is i'll at her
room on High street.
Mrs. William Ireland entertained the
members Of the Priscilla Embroidery
Club Thursday afternoon where a
pleasant time was passed by the MEM
bers. During the afternoon refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. l.. D. Rand is able to be out af-
ter a several days illness at her home
on Newhall street.
All the stores in town were open on
Thursday evening and will be open FOR
the remainder of the week
RIDGE ROAD-Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
II. Ellis are attending the State Grange
at Lewiston.
Pearl Chapman of North Fairfield is
visiting her sister. Mrs. Fraser Gee.
The ladies' on the Ridge Road met
with Mrs Warren Balentine Wednes-
day to make trench candles for the
Red Cross. They will meet with Mrs.
| Arthur Howe next Wednesday.
! Ruth Goodwin is at home from Farm
! ington Normal school for the Christ
| mas vacation.
! T.. Reginald tTalg mas SuIIiCleltiS ic-
I covered from his recent illness to be
able to leave the hospital ship and re-
sumo his work as coach on the 20o-yard
| rifle range at Annapolis.
Frank Carucci. a Junior in the Wa
| terville high school. is living at Glen
craigen and driving the school team
He will pass his Christmas vacation
with his parents at Bristol, CT.
TAX NOTICE
! After Monday. Dec. 81, 1917, sum-
mons to be followed by a warrant will
be issued to all those who have not
paid the personal taxes assessed
against their names fo~ the year 1917.
Personal taxes include all taxes on
pianos, horses, stocks in trade, etc.
A warrant will be served without
further notice on all those who have
rot paid their poll taxes before De-
cember 81. and interest and cost Of
service will be added TO the tax
w. j. BRADBURY. Tax Collector,
Fairfield. Maine.
! dec21d3t
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ITALIAN STATEMENT
OF MILITARY OPERATIONS

Rome, Tuesday. Dec 1s.-The Italaa
war Office today issued the follow1g
statement on military operations:
yesterday, the seventh day Of the ts,.
tie between the Brenta and the Pave the
enemy concentrated his efforts almos, e1.
clusively on Monte Solarolo salient. At Il
o'clock in the morning, after several
hours of the most violent fire extending
from the Col Dell Oroso to Porte D Sa.-
ton columns of infantry from the north
east and the north were launched agans:
our positions.
The former, which advanced from the
southeastern slope of Monte Spinond
was caught by our artillery and mos:
effective and concentrated fire from
French batteries. 1t was forced 10 stop
and give up the attack before getting ia
contact with our line
THE latter. consisting Of a whole divLs.
ION of German troops. preceded ~ assault
attachments. made a direct and divided
thrust against Monte SoIarolo AID IL
northern slope at the head Of the IacNo
valley. Our troops put up a most stub.
born resistance and the enemy. after .
desperate struggle, being badly cut Up
by our fire and worn out by our cour:tr
attacks, was obliged to suspend action
and return TO his own lines We captw'
ed prisoners and some machine guns
In the Col Beretta region q thrust on
the part of enemy infantry was crushet
promptly by our fire on the remainde'
of the front the fighting activity was YER
moderate"
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TO IMPROVE water
TRANSPORTATION C0AI
FOR new ENGLAND

Washington. Dec. 20.-Arrangemsr.
for improving the water Transporter
of coal frcm Hampton Roads ana An
tidewater points to New England ;.
relieve the critical coal situation ,bs,
were discussed here today at a confo,
ence between Fuel Adminmis,rs.o.
Garfield, J. j. Storrow, fuel admjnis,r.
tor for New England, and state %,
errors and senators from that sectio,
DR.. Garfield presented plans ind.
which coal for New England will ;,
delivered at tidcwater from the Vs.,
Virginia and, Pittsburg coal aed
through distribution orders tina, NH
direct shipments from mines in III,
western part of the fields to westa,r
points and from mines in the eas,arr
coal sections to eastern points ana
tidewater.
Those comforting with DR.. Gar6sE
besides Mr.. Storrow. We're Govorno,s
Holcomb Of Connecticut. keves ~
New Hampshire. Mccall Of Massacbn.
sets and Graham of Vermont: Harol3
Sewall, representing the Governor nj
Maine, and Senators Gallinger DnIns.
ham. Brandegee, Mclean, Gerry and
Hale.
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FAIRFIELD

Mrs. r. A. Jewell and sister, Mrs.
Rot ert Wentworth. have returned
from a few days visit with friends
at Boston.
Miss Gladys Ackley is able to be
out, after a short illness at her home
on Gilbreth street
George Smell left Thursday morning
for a few days business trip at Bos-
ton.
Rollins King. who is stationed at
the Charlestown Navy Yard, is at his
home in town.
Raymond Wyman left Thursday
morning for a short visit with friends
at Boston.
Miss Winnifred Atwood of the Mad
ison High school faculty is passing
her Christmas vacation at her home
on Newhall street.
There will be a special meeting of
Victor Grange Saturday evening. al,
which work in the first and second
degrees will be observed and COM
plete the election of the officers.
The three Protestant clergymen Of
this town met Thursday at the home
of Rev. G. II. 3. Seliger where plans
were made for the union services
which will begin on Sunday, Jan. ?.
Rev. and Mrs. Earle Stoves or Oak
land, who formerly resided in this
town. are the parents OF a son. born
Monday.
William Steven has entered the en-
ploy of the Central Maine Power Co.
as motorman on the Waterville and
Fairfield Street Railway
Word has been received in town or
the death of Jewett Pratt, formerly a
resident Of this town, which occurred
Monday at his home at Portland The
remains will be brought here for bu-
rial
MI ana Mrs. Fred Davis entertained
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PALERMO

EAST-There will be a Christina
tree at the Shecpscot Lake Grange ma"
Monday evening. Dec. "a
Miss Mabel Tuyner. who has oesn
teaching in Canaan, is at home to pas
the Christmas vacation with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Lincoln Turner
Clement Quise has gone to Freedc"
Mrs. Lizzie Turner and son and MIS-
Lottie Prescott and child of Washing
ton visited at Lewis Days Wednes
day.
Mrs. Carrie Lenfest % North WASH
ington was n caller OF her sister, NE
A. J. Tibbetts, Wednesday.
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CHINA
China Granqe

SOUTH-China Grange. p Of H., No.
295 met in regular session Wednesday
evening. Dec. 10. A small attendance.
State Master Thompson and wife and
Worthy Master harmon B. Jones being
away at State Grange at Lev ,ton. There
were three applications for membership
brought in.
The Grange voted to invite Silver Lake
Grange to an all-day session Wednesday.
Jan. 2 the date when our installation %
ofncers takes place. Only short pro-
gram was given, consisting of a discus
sion on the game laws of our State:
"kether they are for the benefit of the
farmer or the sportsman. A number OF
stories were told by members.
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VASSALBORO

\ORTH-At a recent meeting OF r. w.
Mullen Relief Corps Of North Vassalboro
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President. Mrs. Alberta
Farnham; vice president, Mrs Lizzie
Scott; chaplain. Mrs. Kate Canham; sec
rotary. Mrs. Isabelle Perkins; treasurer,
Mrs. Sadie Clifford; conductor, Mrs. Alice
Varney: guard Mrs. Agnes Starkey; past
president. Miss r. F. Phillips The in
stallation Of these officers will take place
the second of January, 1918
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Dec. %. Special music wiz he furn,.,
ed.
George Perkins of Farming,on j.
town shipping his hay. a.
The Red Cross drive started in Nt.-
mouth with good success. The Won,
lady workers are making a honsae
house canvass for membership. q
Miss Grace Thompson of W..
Mass. will pass ~ days vacation
the home OF her father, Elbrids
Thompson.
BY request, the Monmouth Dram,
club will repeat the drama De.
Dubbs on Thursday evening, Jar
1918, at Cumston hall for the beros
Of the Boy Scouts of Monmouth r.,
No. l.
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WINSLOW

Mrs. ]. II. Bailey Of this place am
Fred Lewis of China left Tnursday
morning for Boston to attend the ~
neral of their aunt. Hrs. Della Gio'
dings.
DIR. Louis T. Jones of Oak Grove
Seminary was in the place Wednes
day on business. He was accompa'
MED by his sons. Harold and Bennie'
Lawrence Hasiam was called 20 Ms
home in China by the serious Illness
of his father, VIM. Haslam.
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CHRISTMAS MAIL FOR
SAMMIES ARRIVING
IN GREAT QUANTITY

a French Port, Dec 20.--A special
ship carrying 10000 sacks Of Christ
mas mail for the American troops ar
rived today from the United States
The army postoffice has 80 special cars
and heavy detail of men here to han
die the mail in order to distribute
on or before Christmas day.
Another steamer arrived on Nor
day with 1900 sacks OF army ma"
comprising for the most part Christ
mas presents.
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STATES POLICY
Continued from Page One)

The statement was issued or the eve
OF the inquiry into the progress Of the
governments shipbuilding program by
the Senate commerce committee which
Is expected TO inquire among other
things INTO reports that the board I'M
necessarily has blocked construction
for private account.
Expansion Present Yards
The shipbuilding facilities of the
country having been largely increased
by The board within the last six
months" says the announcement 1T
will he The policy of the board hereaf-
ter to deIote itself to the expansion
Of these new yards rather than to the
creation OF any further new yards I'M
less it is found necessary to do so
Proposals without number for the
building of ships for private account
have been rejected by the board on
the ground that a large amount of pri-
vate construction would disrupt labor
conditions and interfere seriously with
the boards flow of materials TO yards
engaged on government work
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WINDSOR

WEST-At the Baptist church Nor
day evening. Dec. "a. at $50 q sho'
Christmas concert will be held ,o-
lowed by a Red Cross rally. There
will be special music and speakers
are expected. All those who have
birthday 'bags are asked 20 bring or
send them. A cordial invitation u
extended to all.
The Friday evening prayermeet!ns
has been changed to Friday afternoon
at $50.
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Sheep Raising Recommended

Commissioner Of Agriculture John a.
Roberts made a most pointed and able
speech along the line of his duties. He
said that farmers of Maine had labor
Cd under unfavorable conditions but
are not discouraged. They should now
make careful plans for the coming
year More cattle should De raised
make your own fertilizers and provide
seed. Raise more oats, wheat, barley
and corn. Raise Your own feed and
more and more in volume. The breed
ing of sheep should be encouraged In
Australia sheep have fallen off 20 mil
lion in number. More sheep should be
raised in Maine, he commissioner
would aid in all possible ways He
would send a speaker wherever need
ed. The State paid all the bills and
the public is invited and the meetins
advertised in the papers The lectur-
ers of all Oranges should fill out a
blank telling of the success Of the
meeting and send it to his department.
That was only fair to him and the
State.
p. n. Gilman of Easton and L. F..
Mcintyre Of Waterford were elected
members of the executive committee.
The early afternoon was devoted to
memorial service for the orders de-
ceased members. This was followed by
an installation of officers.
The rdays session of the State
Grange closed tonight with an enter
tainment. The place of the next NEE
ing has been left to the executive com
mittee. The session has been a most
successful one, between 1900 and 1900
being in attenda nee each day.
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ITALIANS COMPLETELY
REPULSE THE TEUToNs

Rome, Dec. 20.-Complete repulse Of
yesterdays attack by the Austro-Ger
man forces, which was delivered on III.
Tasson-Col Del Orso front between The
Brenta and the Piave. was ANNOUNCED
by the war office today. The enemy
suffered heavy losses
New attempts by the enemy TO cross
the Piave Necchia were frustrated
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Russian Civil War Increases

Meanwhile the civil warfare in Russia
apparently is increasing in intensity. Cos
sacks under Gen. Dutoff are reported to
have captured Tchelia bnsk, the junction
point on the Trans-Sy berian Railway 10
miles west of the Siberian frontier
through which supplies from the east for
European Russian must pass, and night
ing continues in Odessa. i'll the Ukraine
and around Astrakhan, but with the re-
suits uncertain owing TO conflicting re-
ports.
The Bolsheviki government is reported
to have demanded that the chief govern
ing body in the Ukraine make known i'm
mediately whether the Ukranian troops
are assisting Gen. kaledne's Cossacks
and disarming Bolsheviki troops. If the
reply of the Ckranians is not favorable
1t is announced the Bolsheviki government
will declare war on them.
An unofficial report Is 10 the effect that
Grand Duke Nicholas. the former Russian
general whose masterful retreat from the
Carpathians and later successful opera
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ITALIANS HOLD
Continued from PAGE One)

liar steps and was endeavoring to sound
her former allies in arms as TO their re-
Qurements for cessation Of hostilities.
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Italians Hold Back Huns

The fighting continues between the Ital-
ians and the Austro-Germans between the
Brenta and Piava rivers in northern TIA
ly. but apparently the Italians have been
holding their own since the eneny's
thrust on Tuesday resulted in the capture
OF positions around Monte Asolone. The
Italians, according to Berlin, have deliv-
cred fierce counter attacks against the
sectors in this region in the hands of the
Teutons. but have been repulsed. while
the Rome war office says that several
attempts by the enemy to advance their
lines on the Tasson-Col Del Orso front
and to cross the Piava northeast of Ven
ice We're frustrated
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declaration which you were empowered
to make. For your information, in an
swer 10 complaints from other neutrals.
the payment Of indemnity will be explain
ed by saying that part Of the cargo was
for Switzerland should necessarily arise.
Acknowledge by telegraph.
(Signed) 'kUEHLMANN.
Berlin 10 Buenos Ayres.
"(AbouD Aug. y, 1917.
Announce Submarine Visit
NO. 1s3 Reply to No. ga The Argen-
tine minister is receiving hare only gener-
al information. The answering of the
note. in accordance with instructions in
your kilograms Nos. 161 and 149. is left to
YOU You are empowered to announce a
submarine visit should poitico-military
situation allow.
(Signed) "kUEHLMANN."
Berlin to Buenos Ayres,
NO. l65. Aug. 16. 1917. Reply to No So
In case OF a rupture of relations l request
legation to go to Chile. hand over protec-
ton of German interests to Swedish lega-
ton.
(Signed) WON DEMBCSSCHE.
Berlin to Buenos Ayres.
NO. 166, Aug. Is. 1877 Repi'' TO 40. IS.
Proposals agreed to in their form: one,
indemnity for Toro to be agreed 10 in ac-
cordance with telegram No. 16l two,
agreed to provided as is implied by; three,
war zone remains excluded and our inter
probation of international law is not mar
rowed by any addition. Three agreed to
If the above suggested agreement suffices
instructions are cancelled as an agree
ment is preferable.
Berlin to Buenos Ayres.
mo. 10. Aug 81 1911 Telegram No 81
and draft OF note received.
The matter will be dealt with as speed
lily as possible. Draft of note will probab-
~ be sent through the Argentine minis
ter. Secret instructions by the well known
way.
"kCEHL.dANN"
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DISCLOSURES
Continued from Page One)

F. II. Prince q Co. of Boston Accord
ing to the certified minutes of the Chi
cago Stock Yards COS. first meeting
Pegram controlled the assets of the
Junction Railways stockholders to the
new plan and was gisen $4,000 600 in
Chicago Stock Yards common stock
for the assets and $1,00o,000 in cash.
My salary is $500 year." Pegram
testified in reply 70 questions No,
sir, | never had a million dollars.
knew nothing Of the agreement YOU
read and | never had the stock in my
possession except for endorsement pur-
poses"
He added that although he was
treasurer Of the Chicago Stock Yards
Co., he knew none of the other officers,
who were mere fgureheads holding one
or Two shares Of stock each. George r
Doherty. president. was said to be n
clerk. Pegram said he signed whatever
he was told to sign by Bradley Palm
err counsel for Prince
Was Holding Company
Hart and Thayer declared organiza-
ton of the Chicago Stock Yards Co.
was made necessary by the fact the
packers We're considering leaving Chi
cago for cities farther west, where
they would be in closer touch with the
livestock supply. Briefly stated, it was
said that the New England stock
holders Of the Chicago Junction Rail-
ways and Union Stock Yards co. found
themselves out Of touch with their
clients and likely to be left with their
investment on their hands and no bust
ness. Accordingly the new Stock
Yards Co. was formed under the laws
Of Maine as holding company to as
sl1Ae this risk. Prince, leading spirit
IN the organization, was relied on,
Hart said, to influence, Armour
Through his business and social ac-
dIaint2nce with the packer to remain
in Chicago.
Che commission endeavored to show
Ly letters from f S. Moseley and Co,
brokers r. Boston, that the new COM
pany was simply a means of keeping
tie packers satisfied by paying them
dividends on tho new company's stock
instead Of bonuses and rebates which
were outlawed by federal legislation
1T is merely the choice of the way
in which they will receive compensa-
ton said one letter, whether in
large blocks Of bonds or cash, or In
dividends"
Heney also endeavored to draw from
witnesses that there was no real danger
of the packers leaving Chicago Thayer
said he feared they would move
How much will you pay us?" was de-
clared in one letter to be the predomi-
nant question every time the packers and
stockyards owners came 10 renewal OF
leases At one time. the letter said. re-
newal had cost the Junction Railways Co.
So. ooo 900 in bonds. In 1891, when the pack
ers were threa tening to move to Gary.
Ind, the Junction Railways Co gave
Morris, Swift and Armour. Mr. Heney
said $4,000 in stock, besides other In
ducements, 70 sign a 15-year contract Ex- |
piration in 1906 led to a resumption Of ne