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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07

In spite of the fact that traihc
congestion was much more acute IN
January than in December and that
unusually severe weather conditions
were encountered, the reports OF
seventy-three large railroads to the
Interstate Commerce Commission IN
dictate that decided improvement IN
earnings took place during the
month. On a per mile basis Janu-
airy gross revenues of these ROADS
were S1,423, against sl,225 in the
corresponding month last year, and
while. owing to the higher cost
of labor and of other commodities
operating expenses also increased
substantially, net operating revenues
averaged s406, an increase of $40
per mile, or 1913 per cent. The De-
cember report for larger number
of roads showed very much smaller
gain in gross earnings, ana, COM
pared with December, 1915, de-
crease of SIC per mile, or 3.8 per
cent. in net operating revenues.
The January gains were due to
improvement in the Southern and
Western districts. In the former net
averaged s377 mile, compared with
S30S in January, 1916, and in the
latter 1858 a mile, against S246.
In the Eastern district, however, a
substantial increase in gross was
more than absorbed by extraordlnar-
lily heavy operating expenses, with
the result that net declined no less
than S110 a mile, to $3.50. This
shows in a striking way the fact
that traffic troubles have centred in
the East owing to large extent to
the shortage of ocean shipping.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07

Unfortunately it seems probable.
that the February reports will be
somewhat less favorable than those
for January. In the first place, con-
gestion was more marked, particu-
larly at the seaboard, and in the
second place it became necessary, IN
order to meet the emergency which
arose during the month, to abandon
good railroad practice and move long
strings of empty cars to points where
huge stores of food were held up for
lack of cars. Thus it was arranged
TO send to Minneapolis each week
four hundred cars for the shipment
of grain and flour tied up there, and
in order to expedite the movement
many of them were rushed TO that
point empty. This, of course, can
not fail to find expression in an IN
crease in the operating ratio.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07
Current

The above rates express the cost OF
foreign money in terms OF the Ameri-
can dollar You buy an English pound
sterling for t4.75M; the intrinsic par
ity Is $4.SGM per pound. Thus, you
say either that pounds are at a dis
count or that dollars are at pre-.
MUM, which is owing TO the fact that
In England the demand for dollar
with which 20 settle accounts in this
country is greater thnn the demand in
this country for pounds with which ~
settle accounts in England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07
Money and Credit

Local banks are more disposed TO eI-
tend credit for the longer maturities.
and rates are therefore showing an
easier tendency generally. The supply
Of time funds on brokers Stock Ex-
change collateral was considerably
larger yesterday. Money against in
dustral collateral is lending at AZ per
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07

Dor according to the annual s's.i I,,s
report OF the Y. :. 4. Engineer Io,is |,
The tonnage shipped and reeeNss.lu 10,
these ports was 52,i77.3S3, and US "a
was sSS7,2i9.625. Boats arriving al
departing numbered ls.ii5. Inc ~ -,
CATION season for interlake trans y
2il days. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07
Decisions by the
u. S. Supreme Court

Washington. March 6.-lnterstate
Commerce Commission orders on de-
murrage charges on private railroad
cars were construed to-day by the SUI
preme Court TO apply TO such cars while
standing on railroad sidings, although
the cars are used exclusively in the
owners business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07
y ,,,w,y srrrI-spRING CONF Sf

30 church street. New York. -N,si,.
February - IND
A quarterly dividend ~ ONh prA
THREE QUARTERS PER Chs -. rRE-
has this day been declared on the Iva.
FERRED STOCK OF this Compsni d.
BILE March 20. 1917. 10 stoeAn0'o
record March 8. 1917. .t..,d
The transfer books viii no, pe rrss
Checks VIII be mailed oy Banners
Company. -..s,rer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07

the Pennsylvania Railroad in part pay
ment of the Long Islands debt to it.
Interborough Rapid Transit.-The
company reports for the three months
ending March 3l-with February partly
estimated and March wholly estimated
gross operating revenues of SlO,67l,-
900, an increase Of Sl,045,22l over the
corresponding period of last year. Net
corporate income amounted 10 S2,i53,-
600, an increase of s2l0,549. For the
fiscal year TO date -the nine months
ending March 31-the gross operating
revenue amounted to S29 ,694,024, an
increase Of s3,235,2i0, while net income
was s6,973,S32, an increase of S532 .22S.
The company's surplus on December 81
last was sls,269, 4O2. Adding the cor
porate income for the first quarter, the
total surplus as of March 81 next is
estimated by the company at S2l,O22,-
4O2.
Union Carbide.-A meeting Of the
stockholders has been called for April
3 to vote on increasing the stock from
s3O,OOO,OOO to s5O.OOO,OOO.
kennecott Copper.-The company
copper output in February was 1O,54O,-
600 pounds. or this amount 100000
pounds came from the mines of Alaska
and 3,45O,OOO pounds from South Amer
lea. These figures compare with ,OSO'-
600 pounds produced at the Alaskan
mines in January and 4,79S,000 pounds
at the South American mines.
Studebaker Corporation Total sales
OF the company for the year ended De-
cember 81, 1916, amounted 20 S6l,9SS,-
5e4. from which were derived net profits
of ss.61f.245. +. r. Erskine, president,
states that results would have beer
still better had not the nationwide
shortage of transportation seriously
handicapped shipments and curtailed
the volume of business done by the
company in the last quarter. The vol
ume of regular business, excluding So
called war orders, showed an increase
Of 37.7l per cent and net profits an in
crease of 51.39 per cent.
"No war orders" said Mr.. Erskine,
"were sought or received by us during
the year, but those referred to IN our
last report as being in process amount
ed to S2,79l,936, and were completed
with return Of s49.392 net profit
These figures compare with war orders
Of s13,553,6ll. with net profits oil
s3,412,1l2, in 1915"
The company last year earned a sur
plus after preferred dividends OF
s7.S43. $50, equal to 26.14 per cent on
the s3O.OOO,000 common stock, against
27.45 per cent earned in 1915. The bal
ance sheet showed a net working capt.
tai Of s24.94l, 27s, an increase OF 1854
442. Based on the increase in the num-
Der of dealers TO over $500, Mr.. Erskine
said the company was planning to sell
rs 900 cars this year, against $4,000 IN
1915.
bethlehem Steel CorpOration.-Sub
scriptions to the sl5,OOO,OOO new stock
recently offered to shareholders at par
were closed yesterday. II was an
nounced that. although the official
count had not been completed at 3
o'clock, indications were that prscti-
ILL. .ho uhnlo issnc had been sub
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07
DIVIDEND NOTICES
The pIeRCE.aRRoW MOTOR CARCo

"a. Road q, D,r-4o-s hAs decl1ed rs ~. -.
,usr,s-iy s,5depd q, two pr cenL l2'sl % =
rrrserr.d stock Of tie Company. pS .os sra.
ielT. 70 stockholders Of record At nc o"e
less March IS. 1917. ,,,. --.,xr-r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07
Increase in Lake Tonnage

Duluth, Mimi, March 6.-Lake freight
tonnage increased % per cent in 1915
in and out Of Duluth and Superior har-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07

Long Island Railroads. special
meeting Of the stockholders Of the Long
Island Railroad Company has been
called for March % TO vote on increas-
ing the capital stock from sl2.0o0,000
TO 100000. The meeting will be an
other step in the financial plan an
nounced few weeks ago. by the terms
Of which the share capital was to be
increased and the new stock taken by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07

Commercial Paper.-Quiet conditions
still prevail in the commercial paper
market. Prime regular maturities rule
al AZ per cent. City banks are doing
slightly more in this market.
Official rates of discount OF each OF
the twelve Federal districts are as fol
lows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07

Below is given the current exchange
value Of foreign money in dollars and
cents, together with the intrinsic gold
parity, as calculated by the United
States Mint:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07
RAILWAY sTrrT-spRING ooMPAAN

"A 20 cSnrch street. New York, - ,a !,
=" "'''" February q; FIND
A quarterly dividend Of OSSS., has
ONE-oUARTER PER CENT usnvuoN
this day been declared on the varch
STOCK OF this Company pss~~e-d MGeh
IS, 1917. =. cio,si
Checks Will be mailed BY b&hSei'
Company. ..,- --...sursr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07
Relevant Facts

Pacific Mail. The annual meeting of
stockholders yesterday was enlivened
by opposition which developed to the
reelection of Henry W. dc Forest and
+. p. Swenson as directors. The en-
tire board, however, was reelected.
Both Mr.. Swenson and Mr.. de Forest
were on the board of the company when
il was controlled by the Southern
Pacific and were charged by a mi
nority interest among the stock
holders. led by Alfred S. Kock, Of
Philadelphia, and Jacob Myers, of this
city. with having given poor counsel in
permitting the sale Of transpaciic lin
ers TO the international Mercantile
Marine Company for sums much less
than the same vessels are valued at the
present time. The steamers Coroa and
Siberia. which sold at sl,00O.O 900 each,
have, it was stated, since sold to Jap
anese concerns for double that amount.
George j. Baldwin, in reply TO a
query from a stakeholder, said that
the question Of dividends on the com
mon stock had reached the stage OF
discussion" in the following statement:
I'VE are not ready to pay dividends
yet. We paid war prices for our feet
and We should not pay dividends until
the fleet is written down on the books
to a normal basis. We have arrived at
the point Of discussion of dividends,
however, but have not quite reached the
dividend stage. When we have seen
what the transpacifc feet can do in a
period of six months OF operation, then
we can consider the question of divi-
dends."
The company, it was announced re-
Gently, sold one of it's coast steamers,
the Aztec, for s77S.oO0. This ship
earned 100000 net while in the service
of the company. When the Pacific Mail
was purchased from the Southern
Pacific interests in 1915 its entire coast
fleet Of seven vessels brought in only
81 100000.
American Cigar Company.-S
ment of earnings for the year ended
December 81 last shows net of sl,S67,-
2S5, compared with = ,S50,4O6 in 1915
and 81 sos, S42 in 1914. The balance af-
ter payment Of 100000 in preferred
dividends was 81 ,267 ,2s5, equal to 1857
per cent on the slO,OOO,0OO common
stock, compared with 1915 per cent
earned on the same stock in 1915. The
surplus from the years operations was
SG62 ,30s, against $3.50, 4O6 the year be-
fore.
California Petroleum The com
pany's report of operations for 1916
shows gross earnings or s2,08l, 1854,
compared with S1,9l9,S7s in 1915 and
$2.S67,117 in 1914. Net for the twelve
months amounted to $1,5ll ,65s, against
81 ,354,l67 the year before. The sur
plus after charges of sl,193,429 was
$3lS,229, equal to 2.13 per cent on the
SI4,S77 ,005 common stock. In 1915 there
was deficit Of s49,l5G after all
charges.
Long Island Railroads. special
meeting of the stockholders Of the Long
Island Railroad Company has been
called for March % TO vote on increas-
ing the capital stock from $4,000, 900
10 100000 The meeting will be an
other step in the financial plan an
nounced few weeks ago. by the terms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07
Bank Clearings.-The days clearings

Sub-Treaury.-New York banks lost
to Sub Treasury S3,997OOO.
Silver.-Bars in London. 37}s pence;
New York, 1855 cents; Mexican dollars,
5sa1 cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07

bethlehem Steel Corporation.-Sub-
scriptions to the tl5,0O0,OOO new stock
recently offered to shareholders at par
were closed yesterday. Ii was an
nounced that, although the official
count had not been completed at 3
o'clock, indications were that practi-
cally the whole issue had been sub
scribed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07
KElLY.SPRINGFiELD TIRE CO.

A quarterly dividend o. oNE Doi5,sss0 =. 81
FIFTY CF:NTS (si 500 PER SliAhh ~ ks
psr cent Preferred S;ock y ms .,..-s.
he,o 5crl,r-i. PAYABLE April ?. leil v,rs
holders x record at the cloee y olsu''''
L. 1917 49,
Ne" i0rN' NA''" A SEAMAN. ssz-'.r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07
M,cM, COPPER COMPANY.

A quarterly dividend = iifty Gents - -. csysss
March 81 1917. 10 sioskholdrrs n rr'NN
close o. business on MNn-h IL. 1917 ,>..u-s
HENRY l. DODGE nes
March 6. 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-07

Was ton, March 6.-In deciding a
suit OIL Ind 6 Buttertield, New York
cotton brokers. for recovery of $1,000
from J. l.. Hume, of Austin, Tex, upon
a New York Cotton Exchange contract,
the Supreme Court to-day held that the
Texas bucketshop act does not prevent
recovery by the brokers in the Texas
Federal courts upon a future" con
tract executed in New York.
Washington, March Gin dismissing
claims of Lascelles & Co., New York
sugar importers, against the govern
ment for $4,000 in duties paid on
Porto Rican sugar before ratification
on April IL, 1899, of the treaty with
Spain, ceding the island to this country.
the Supreme Court to-day reaifirmed
rulings that Porto Rico was foreign
country" until that date, and did not
become American territory Immediately
upon signature of the Spanish war
peace protocol in 1898.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-28
II AGE CLIO
Notice Ut publication.

state 81 Illinois. Rock island Coan-
sn tae Circuit Court Of said county.
rs tas Alay term, A. II. 1871
Carl William Anderson, corn p4alL1aAs II,
SIS Lillian Anderson. defendant. a
EhaHCery. ftsf~v.
Anderson tha above defendant h@N3hA
been hieu In the clerks ONCE ~ the 81
emit court of sa4d county no%sce =
therefore hereby gwen to tne sal9 n4h
resident aetenuant thst the compAAttz
ant uted hIs bHi Of complaint ~ saI4
court on the caancery side therea4s ~
the 10Th day of March, 1sl4s anu 1hAt
tnereu450n a summons issued out oA 50
es9frf wherein said suit Is now pend
ina retaHnab3e on tae first Monday IN
the month OF May next as Is BY law re-
Nore. unfess son. the said non resi-
dent aeEenuaht above named L.lAlah
Anderson snail personally be ana AZ
g5e.sr before said Circuit court On kA 2
F4rzt 1aV of the next term thereof 10 ~
Eo3Hgu at RoGk Island, in anu Tor saa9
count 3. an 1he nraG Monday IA the mon 2
st NAV next and plead answer or as :
rntt to the said complainant nila %
complaints. the same and taa mater :
and things therein charged ana sta ea
win De taken as confessed ana aecEEe
+ entered against you according 70 tA@
drawer OF said Oil.
GEORGE W GAMBLE Clerk,
Rock island l4l March Is, 1911
Andrew olson. complainant . a04AgA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-28
T.nhltcntlnn Nntrcr.

state If Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
tE-sEs
In the Probate Court OF said county.
February u m, A. d l817.
n re Gonservat5rship Of Mary A Ray.
no Mar Ray, Conservative or the ea-
sate Of Mary A. Ray insane.
YoE are hereby notified that p petit
ton has been filed in tne probate court
1T R0ck Island county, asking THAI gou
Be- removed as conservative Of the ea-
tate OF Mary A Ray, insane. upon the
ground that you have removed out of
tie state. ard that an order be entered
said astsfe and tHat the f1rst Monday
Ill Mas, 1917 has been set for the hear
ing Of said petition
Ttatef thfe 1sth 8av Of FebFuary. A p
4gl7 LEO j. DEfsENR0TH
/ Probate Clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-28
STOCK LIST YIELDS
TO GENERAL SLUMP

New v8rk. March 2s-The general
list welded in the course of the first
hour OF stock exchange dealings TODAY
ana trading Iausuished- Aside from
the Improvement jn rails. much early
activity was traceabIe TO pools, such
zBae3affes as sugars. aud Mating com
50n and preferred al gains Of j 10 2l2
nas8ts. evidently receiving their i'm
petus from professional sources. Wi
Son Packing rose four points, Ohio
Gas three and Western Union t~0
POINTS Metals were duIl but snip
pings hardened al midday with LACK
a@anna and United states 9teeis.
.rHaa were Lrregular.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-28

oeeE - se4es a - gre
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-28
LOCAL MARKETS

Old roosters, per pound .--.-.-...6 Sc
Chickens, pound - s-.-..- .-....- Zoe
Eggs, strictly fresh, dozen - z71zc
Butter. creamery, onIh4 Louut .&Ic
Butter. creamery print. pound age
Butter. dairy pound a3e
Northern potatoes .4.--...-. s. SO
Western potatoes ....-.s... 1915
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-28
New York Sugar.

New york.. March 2S-Raw sugar,
strong. sales 27 001 bags: April ship
nent. centrifugal, SIT; moiasaes. $50.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-05
PROMINENT FOLKS BEHIND
"PEACEFUL PICKETING"

Shall strikers, labor union pIcketsJ
have the right to talk on the public
streets near the shop door or the fac
tory gate of the shop or factory
where a strike has been called? Shall
the law of Illinois say clearly that
the rights of lawful persuasion"
and peaceful picketing" are founda-
ton rights of citizens of a republic
and must not be taken away from
citizens by court DEGREES, injunction
Judges, hostile police chiefs, hired
gunner or private detectives?
This issue comes to the front in
the state legislature tomorrow. Com
mittees from the Illinois and Chicago
labor declarations will be heard in the
state capitol on why they want ILL
nois legislation to cooperate with
the federal Clayton act.
On Wednesday the Illinois Manu-
facturers' assn and the advocates of
injunctioDs and things-as-they-are
will tell why they want to keep
things as they are.
Trial by jury, after evidence has
been taken and witnesses heard,
rather than injunctions issued by
Judges without evidence and on the
basis only Of prophecies, predictions
and prognosticatiOns--this is asked
in a petition signed by II citizens Of
Chicago.
ct seems to be inconsistent with
the constitutional guarantees Of trial
by Jury in all criminal prosecutions
to permit persons charged with con-
tempt for conduct which is criminal
in itself, irrespective of the injunc-
ton alleged to be disregarded, to be
put upon trial before the judge who
has granted the injunction and with
out the benefit of trial by jury" reads
the petition. 1T is also thought that
a sense of the injustice of such pro
cedure is felt by those who labor and
who are not infrequently thus pro-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-05

be very little likelihood Of parties
guilty escaping such punishment as
their Offenses might merit. To deny
this would be to question the wisdom
Of our entire system Of criminal pro-
cedure, one essential feature of
which is the right to trial by an i'm
partial jury"
Prominent among the signers of
the petition are the names of Edward
F. Dunno, ex-governor of Ill; S. S.
Gregory, formerly pres. of American
Bar assn; Ernst Freund, prof. of law
at University of Chicago; c. P. An
dersOn, bishop of Chicago; Geo. E.
Hooker, sec'y of City Club of Chica-
go; Graham Taylor, Chicago Com
mons; Mrs. Jos. T. Bowen, pres. of
WOman's City club; Mary H. VIII
maTth, Mary E. Mcdowell, John
Henry Hopkins, E. H Pierce, F. S.
Deibler, Edith Abbott, Grace Abbott,
VIM. L, Chenery, A. Kenyon May
nard,, Frances Lille, Allen B. Pond,
Ellen Gates Starr, Newton Jenkins,
Mrs. G. NJ. Mathes, Alice Hamilton,
M. D., F. H. Deknatel, L. c. Mar
shall, Chas. W. GiIkey, John M. Coul-
ter, Harold L. Ickes, S. P. Brecken-
ridge, SigmUnd ZeisleT, Jas. H. Tufts,
Dwight H. Perkins, E. J. Davis, Mrs.
WiIloUghby Walling, Walter c. Hate
ley, Harry w. BaTnUm, Francis E.
Hinckley, Mary F. BaIcomb, James
A. Field, H. A. Mile, E. w. Burgess,
NJ. Clark, Albion w. Small, H. H.
Newman, Vim. Gardner Hale, Ches-
ter w. Wright, Robert E. Park, Alice
S. Mills and Belle B. Simpson.
-O-O
GARMENT STRIKE IN COURT
Arguments to show why Judge
Baldwin should modify the injune-
ton issued against striking ladies'
garment workers were billed for de-
h 10 o,,,v-E
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-05
GARMENT STRIKE

GARMENT STRIKE IN COURT
Arguments to show why Judge
Baldwin should modify the injunc-
ton issued against striking ladies'
garment workers were billed for de-
livery today in his court by Clarence
Darrow, attorney for the workers.
A number of efforts will be made
today by impartial citizens to settle
the strike by arbitration. Both sides
are known to be tired of the strug-
gle and the bosses are supposed to be
willing to give in to about everything
the strikers demand
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-07
SLACKERS TAKE
REFUGE PORTLAND

Portland, Me. Aug. 6.-The local pa
trolmen are reporting an unusual num-
Der of strange young men about the
city, and it is the theory of the police
department that they are residents of
Boston and other large cities, who are
here as fugitives from CONSUMPTION.
The appearance of these young men
here, coupled with stories from cities
to the westward of the exodus Of many
men who are trying to escape the draft
gives color to the belief of the local
department that Portland is becoming
Mecca for slackers.
officers who patrol the East End Of
the city claim that at least 100
strangers. all apparently Of draft age.
have appeared in that section within
the week.
It is suggested that the federal au-
thorities might get effective work In
rounding up slackers by requesting the
chiefs of police to have their patrol
men stop every suspected stranger and
make him show his registration card.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-07
SEVEN IN CAR THAT
WENT OFF CULVERT

Old Town, Me. Aug. 6-Andrew Googan
was brought to the Old Town hospital
Sunday night about $50 suffering from
a scalp wound received in an auto acci-
dent when machine in which he was
riding went off the culvert near the F. A.
Potter farm on saltwater avenue.
Six or seven men who had been staying
at Chaisson's hotel in Bangor started
for Old Town Sunday night and when
near the place mentioned the driver was
blinded by the bright light Of an electric
car or auto and ran into the gutter at
the culvert. Mr. Googan was thrown
over the windshield.
Physicians found no broken bones or
other serious injury Several teeth were
knocked out and nine stitches were neces-
sary to close the scalp wound. Mr.. Camp
bell of Seventh street with a stout pair OF
horses happened along and drew the ma
chine out of the ditch. Several autos
were also in the vicinity and there was
more or less excitement. The remainder
Of the party escaped with no injury save
one whose leg was somewhat bruised.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-07
Auto Men Name DR..
Sanger Trouble Man

Bangor. Me. Aug. e.-Dr. Eugene B.
Sanger Of Bangor has been appointed by
the Maine Automobile Association and
the Bangor Automobile Club to receive
all complaints and suggestions from the
people Of Maine who use the roads re-
garding the detours that have been made,
are about to be made or should be made,
in eastern Maine. also regarding the con-
dition Of the roads in this section.
Upon receiving such notification Dr..
Sanger will make investigation or refer 1t
to State highway commission. which has
agreed to this arrangement. All interest
ed in good roads In eastern Maine who
have specific knowledge regarding bad
road conditions either on regular high
ways or detours are asked to notify DR..
Sanger.