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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
From Trade Journals
Winter and Spring Wheat

For the last six years to and includ-
ing 1916 the average proportion OF win
ter wheat to the total wheat yield was
63 per cent, virtually two-thirds. Yet
the public, when il thinks about wheat
at all, thinks of it as being planted in
the spring and cut in the summer. In
the big spring wheat states little or no
winter wheat is grown. In such states
the error in question may be justifla-
BILE. But il is important that those who
have charge of the food control legis-
lation should not retain any such idea.
Thousands of farmers in Kansas,
Nebraska, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois,
Indiana and Ohio, where most of the
winter wheat is raised, are hesitatng
right now as to whether they shall plan
to plant a large acreage this fall or
permit their acreages to remain nor
NAL, or even sub-normal. Some of our
public men have been promising in
behalf of the farmers that the latter
are going to strain every nerve 10 seeu
great tracts of small grain. AS mat
ter of fact, those who are out amcng
the farmers say there is considerable
hesitancy on their part. Seed wheat
is high. If a slump in the price of
wheat should come, some of the farm
ers think they stand to lose. At any
rate, they are not as eager to plant as
is generally supposed. 1t has already
been said that the government is con-
sidering the establishment of a mini
mum price. But it hasn't been an
nounced yet, and cannot be fixed until
the authorities are properly empowered
by Congress. Only a few weeks 'e-
main before it will be too late to affact
the yield of the winter wheat crop for
1918. But Congress, which has been
debating the food control measure for
so long, doesn't seem to know it
Tractor Trade Journal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
Dye Trade Revolutionized;
Brings Prosperity to Bntan

The dye trade has undergone r'''
luton during the war and o'o'sa'
prosperity TO more than one SnhA
firm owing to the necessity Of i'''ls
ing and manufacturing dyes fclnsw
bought entirely from Germany ~, ~,
an Associated Press correspoIG. -,
Just before the war the shares o. ~
color and dyestuf company We" y.,
tainable at nine shillings esen' :"
they are selling at 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
midas Wheat Crop

Advices from India indicate that
there there are 33,o4o,ooO acres under
wheat cultivation in that country, COM
pared with 3O,r3,Ooo acres last year,
or an increase Of about 10 per cent.
The total yield is estimated at lO.l6O,-
600 tons for this year, as against s,5ls,-
GOO tons reported at this time for last
year, gain Of practically 10 per cent.
These figures are based on the final re-
ports on the wheat crop received from
local authorities and relate TO 9s.5 per
cent. Of the total wheat area in India.
The figures covering both area and
yield are the highest on recordy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
Produce Markets-Current

Butter.-Receipts. 1910 packages. Cream
cry. higher than extras. per ID. 39i5640Ac (;
extras (92 seorel. 394c; frsts (ss TO 81
scorcl. 37& n acc: seconds (s3 10 81 score).
35iaN3 7i4c; thirds. 34M35c. creamery, I'M
sailed, higher than extras. 40ikMilc: extras.
3sc. state dairy, tubs, finest. 39c good to
prime. 36ia M3sizc; common 10 fair. 33H35c I:
renovated. extras. 36G36ikc: frsts, $50
35iac: lower grades, 33G3ii1c: imitation
creamery. frsts. 35n35iac: ladies. current
make. hrsts. 3lG3iizc: seconds. 1903 NC /;
lower grades. 3lhQ32i5e; packing stock
current make. No ]. 80 &c; No .. 32ia@33c I.
lower grades. 30el22c.
Chsese.-Receipts. s.2lkboxes. STATE. w m,
fats. fresh. colored. specials. Ii. 22A n 23c !:
white. specials. 22is g22S.e. eolored. average
run, 20 -z32c. WIZ. average run, ga
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22

ton in tinplate was around 800, 900 tons
year, and in only very prosperous
years for the industry did we reach
/ 900 900 tons. In 1915 we made 9s2,-
900 tons, and 1,139,000 tons in 1916. OF
these tonnages a minor part went
abroad. This year the mills themselves
are seeing to it that exports are at
minimum, and the prospects are that
our outturn will be 100000 tons
The Nations Business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
Business Troubles
B,nkruptcy Petite"


CIV uopvr1~r INC. An inrolun's' 80.
IN b,ni-,n,rV his been died BY S,,ssr. !
dealer in mems furnishings a. ~, IA Jxs,> y
these creditors. Joseph HoViti, s!s,, 80 Va
den. Sis: James Grgory, sie,, so tfs ~.
500 The corporation has LisA' =, --.,sxt VI
80 rs,i,ns IN aupucsroo vas -. ~
,e,5sv ~, q receiver 70 judge Hina. ~ -
denied. Two Applications for F'''''"
JOSEPH = HOWARD. an , ..,i,,ce , -
~ VS. s,,h u,b,iii,es Of sl.7,:S ,hdI s =, =
TIC S.b,S were contracted mainly u ,,,,sS -
breach on contracts With ae,cr haa 90. 80
alties merchandise money e'' 1r.,e are 80,
printing salaries. .cenen, 80 s' rSnehI wcf v
d Fiol, '' s,n. s,esst. 50 600: san "
shuber,. $1,000. Al for er ,, "a q Ar - Z
loughby 4 co chietgo, Wv h,evo. rM r
Louis 5, CO. ,S,n M1o' JcSa ? Nh ssas
10, .no,.'' - S,i,,,n < Co. sac. "a ~
~ Y CORD co. INc-A .
rup,cy Ia, heen nied against " ~ tss,ss . ~
Co. Inc. manufactures ., .o.u uerrs 49,
Wooster st.. by th,se e,snl''''
$500 and M J. cohen. st@
Schedules Ia BsnhfS''s .. n ~
rosrpH FREED & co. elo sis.. 81 .scs,as -
West s5th a. have rled ssa"t-sii ocossDs
,iss q SID Sln realized aas ron -. s:.s VI
cnn, ssi damaged Sy ar-. sssci. sno a.
So tt.ar.YErrg BATHS ASp ac ,ssa,ss "a.ssssss
faSctte st. has alsd .ehedse'. noes ,As 60
o. ss.ssi and s,e,s. 81. wo 1890 SW ~
are Mrs. Helen ,s " -, ecsl
pl~Asvs ossls -. 49, :
scuArr 4 xAss-Jads. I lsss : S's .
discharge from BANKRUPTCY V ..x =
cers al 1863 Ludlow y u.,a has diss5 5so
BARON BROS. --Juds- -, ksnkrue5. ~ =
petition ior dsen,. q and S.,s,s IL -
Tor f,iIurs 20 brins % : nssA
required ~ the BANKRUPTCY V
KATHERINE NJ, Sossss 49, ~. 49,
m u,U,s a. ~ , Ssuss 70 nsnds : "A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
Bonds

Trading in bonds on the New YORK
Stock Exchange Saturday amounted to
s1,o76,OOO, against sl,9l9,OOO Friday,
Sl,54l,O 900 a week ago and Sl,l22,OOO
wear ago; from January to date, $780,
$4,000, against s5Ss, 100000 in 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
Livestock, Meats and Provisions

Following are yesterdays prices. compared with
those CT year ago:
New York. Yesterday. year ago
Live steers best.
100 ID -. $3.50 @sI3.25 ss.25 q $3.50
Dressed beef sides.
10. ............ .l6 q 10 .l3h9 .I5A
Live veals. best.
100 Ib.'.......I4oo q 1880 $50 q 1850
Dressed vesls. city.
10. ........-... .l9 .2JH3 10 .zO
Live ewes. 100 h. 500 a 1000 500 "a 700
Lambs, fair TO
prime 100 h.. .l475 q 1910 1880 q Ills
Dressed mutton. 10 10 a .l6h .i2hG rs
Dressed lambs. h. rs 4 .23 IA "a ~
Hogs 100 10. .... 1873 q 1926 a
Dressed hogs. bs-
con, lb......... .2lt9 .2in .i3s9 .ltH
Noes pork. bbl. 1850 q 800 400 q 1850
Meas beef. Dbl .. 1900 a 5000 1900 q 1880
Lard. Mid West.
10. ........... .Z0.0Do "a iZ.6Oc 4 IE.Soc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
Investors Do Not Show
Sufficient Interest

1t would be the part Of wisdom far
tie holders Of refunding morar
bonds if they organized a committee
free from professional reorg,niru
and endeavored to formulate a plin
for a blanket refunding mortgses
The plan could provide for consl.
idation of all controlled properties
and for the refunding Of the .utin
debt of the Rock Island and const..
yent companies. Even il no toci.
were issued under such a mor.gsr
except for refunding old issues, he
existence Of the instrument would 70
long way toward creating the con.
fidence of the investing public which
is due to SO good a property
1t is to be regretted that Mr.. An.
ster continues TO use the term wal
Street" in the same sense that !, /,
used by ambitious young politicians
in Congress or the state legislature
And it is to be reiterated now Ia.
professional reorganization commit
tees are becoming recognized as N
evil even by men who have been
asked to serve upon them. But ustI
a suitable and efficient substitute .
found, and until the investing pubx
takes the interest which, as partners
or creditors in large enterprises
they should take, we will have The
ambulance chaser in finance %
we'll as in the legal profession.
Mr.. Amster has done good vorf
in the Rock Island reorganlza!ioa
Let US hope that he will continues
champion the rights Of the security
holders without, however, charscss'
izing as "Wall Street methods !s
tactics Of a few fnanciers Of the@
school who are not greatly concerns
with the welfare Of the investing
public. "The world do move" even
though it cannot be seen 10 move,
toward better things in the world O
finance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
Bonds

Sales 1000 omitted. Open. High. Low. Last.
$50 'Gn Fl SIS no / tools tO074 1902 1Oosa
] 'NYCity As W i.1o13z 1913 1ois4 1of34
6'Russ Gov 6i2s.. a75s s7ss 81 az
Edo new 5l4s... 77Is TIA TIA TIA
ENLISTED. 4Sen cts. per sh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
us t e n a n c e
Cereals

Wheat-Prices were again strong
with further attempts on the part or
shorts TO cover In the Chicago mar
ket quotations advanced sc 70 9$sc, with
the September positions leading. The
advance for the past few days has
apparently loosened up a little wheat
in the Southwest and total receipts at
interior points yesterday were the
largest Of any day during the week,
amounting to 100000 bushels, com
pared with 100000 last year. There
was a noticeable absence OF pressure,
however, and it was again difhcult 70
make purchases. Little comment was
heard on the crop situation ana the
market was so far from normal that
usual factors had little bearing on
price movements.
Yes'day's Previous Year
Cash: close. close. ago.
New York. $3.50 $3.50 st-24s4
Contract:
Chicago, July. 2.55 ESQ 1.17Ia
Chicago, Sept. 2.2734 2.1S 1.1s
Corn.-The market displayed a firm under:
tone early in the day, but prices eased on
toward the close, with final quotations &c
10 &c net lower. The cash position was
strong. and i'm the local market No yellow
corn was quoted at 219ia New York.
The weather was looked upon as highly
favorable for the new crop. and II was the
prevailing opinion that the technical posi-
lion in new crop months had been materially
relieved by the active covering OF shorts IN
Yes'day's Previous Year
Cash: close. close. ago.
New York ........s2.16Ts s2.i6R go
Contract:
Chicago. September 1853 1895 .s3'l
Chicago. December. 1.i6Ns ~ .e4Ha
Oats.-Further active covering on the part
Of July shorts sent the oats market up &C
10 2hc early in the day. but there was more
disposition 10 sell on the advance. The price
reacted. and at the close July was &c net
higher. while other positions were &c lower
20 sc advance
Yes'day's Previous Year
Cash: close. close. ago.
New York ........ .s7Hs .seHs .4eIa
Contract:
CHICAGO. July .... .77sa 1874 .Ai14
Chicago. September .55}a SO .4ts4
Rye.-Market firm.
Yesday's Previous Year
Cash: close close ago.
n. Y. No. Western.S1.s2 st.s2 -
Flour and Meai.-Quotation were:
Yes'day's Previous Year
close. close. ago
Flour. MINI. spg. patst3.4o s13.25 $500
Rive flour choice ...... 1910 1910 5.35
Cornmeal. kiln dried. OPS s25 40
Bran. in sacks. ...... 5000 $500 1880
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
By LUIGI CRISCUOLO

</THE Rock Island Episode, as
Mr.. Amster Sees It," pub
II hshed in The Tribune last
Sunday, was, in the main, an expose
of the methods used by professional
reorganizers, or corporate ambu-
lance chasers," as | heard one bank
err call them. Mr.. Amsters work for
the stockholders of the Rock Island
is only ne beginning of the reform
which should be, and will be, waged
with respect to the abuses of re-
organization committees and the
breaches of duty committed by trus-
tees for bondholders.
In his denunciation Of the efforts
os the committee representing the
Rock Island refunding bondholders,
Mr.. Amster did not go quite far
enough into the exposition of the
facts, so it is not out of place to
continue the story, particularly as
the facts have an important relation
to railroad finance in general. For the
last ten years there has been ten
dency for railroads to create large
blanket mortgages, under which old
bond issues are refunded and provi-
sion is made for new financing. Had
the Rock Island a proper refunding
instrument, it might not have fallen
so deeply into the rut.
The Rock Island refunding mort
gage provides that no lien shall be
placed on the property covered which
will be prior to the refunding mort
gage. While bonds could be issued
under the refunding mortgage, the
bends already outstanding have sold
as low as 81, a discount of 80 per
cent, which is too much to expect a
railroad to amortize in these days of
high wages, high cost of materials,
drastic legislation and low rates.
The many financial maturities Of
the Rock Island could not be met by
the sale of refunding As nor by the
sale of stocks, so there had to be a
remedy.
A reorganization was effected
under which the stockholders paid
an assessment Of $40 a share and
received in part therefor at par new
7 per cent preferred stock ranking
directly after the refupding As.
While the reorganization was in
progress some large holders of the
refunding As organized protective
committee and asked for the deposit
of bonds. The apparent object was
to foreclose the refunding mortgage,
inasmuch as the appointment of a
receiver was one of the events of
default in the refunding mortgage.
The whole intent was construed TO
be the squeezing out of the stock
holders in order to secure the prop
erty for the refunding mortgage
bondholders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
The 'AmbulanceChaser' inFiinanc.

committee been up to the .o,,,. :.
the times it might have follov.d - :
lead of some of the progressive ~ -
road companies and proposed :, ~
change of the refunding 4, n,
in bonds issued under a new -, -
and refunding mortgage, N.Y. M
which bonds could be issued Al W., W..
ing rates of interest, and as a.,
ducement the rate might hay. l =
made Az. While the old r.fu,I..s
as would have had to share u. ~
with a larger number Of bond, \.
added advantage to the GONNA.
would have adequately compsu,,s.,
them for the sacrifice"
As approved, the Rock Isl,,,
organization seems to max. no ~
vision for future financing thrs M
bond issues, and while Mr.. 49,
points out that the company Ia, vi
liable treasury assets, thew ,..r
only be used at this time by pl.d,;.s
them for a note issue bearing ,S,v.
6 per cent. After the experi,,...
of the Missouri Pacific and St. Lam.
e. San Francisco with not. i,,,..
that drove them into receiy.r,AI,
the ACCESSIBILITY of financing then =
notes is not to be considered
The Rock Island will need NM,
for refunding, that is sure r.
plan provides that the author,..
amount Of new preferred stock, ~.
be increased upon authority of \.
stockholders, so it would B. ,n,,
larly fortunate if, for instanc.. \.
earnings of the Rock Island ~,
to be so large as to permit n !,
issue in the near future Of.
cent first preferred stock at 0, M,
par. If this is to be a possblh
the refunding problem may b ~.
TALLY solved. While the Rock lssn
is conservatively bonded, the ur.
pany would be travelling in the nd,
direction if it would shun kx
issues and start new financing bp
stock issues.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
Curb Market

Note.-The Tribune assumes no response
bility for the accuracy or authenticity Of curb
market quotations. Transactions and prices
Saturday were reported as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
Metals

Trading in the local metal market
Yesterday was dull, with an easier tone
apparent in copper and lead ruling de-
spite reports of decimated output.
Shelter was held at firm quotations.
Current spot prices for few OF the
principal metals and metal products,
compared with those prevailing at the
corresponding time of last year, follow:
Current Ayear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22

Cottonseed Oil Futures.-Despte the very
severe break which occurred in the
cotton oil market early in the week.
the demand yesterday was slow and prices
were easy, closing TO IL points net lower.
CN1fdence seems TO have been badly shaken
and the cash demand has not improved as
much as had been anticipated on the de-
cline. The improved reports on the cotton
crop as a result of the recent rains have
had considerable to do with the action Of
ha rkct
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
- Active Securities ~:-

Sales High. Low. Close. Chg.
200 So Pac. e3Is e314 e31a-
200 So R R.. a7Is 27Ia 27Ia-
ION do mr. 56 Sc So -
800 stu'baker. 54Ia 53I4 54Ia- "
100 Sun stl. =. IS IS as II
loot c G. Oh 17l4 TIA ~
500 Texas Co. 1922 1911 192Ia+2
POO do rts. 2t34 212s 2t2s+ Is
100 Third Av.. 2o1s 2o1s 207s+ Is
1900 lob Prod. "a 632s 81 = H2
100 do pr. 1o5 1o5 1o5 = "a
700 700 T Tr w T1pe.1c o. ,d54 1o4 p
700 I'm Pac. 1884 1856 1856 r %
5000 Tn Gig St.118 1864 1tS II
800 Tn Fruit. 1874 1852 1881 "
100 US CIP&F 81 81 Fl =
1900 US Ind Al159A 157 1884, "
500 U S Rub. 62 6034 6134+l
100 do pr. 107 1o7 10Y r
1O0U S So 50 So SO = "a
1890 U S Stecl.123zs 12214 1885, "a
200 do pr...118Is 1885 1885 70
1000 Utah Cop.1O4 1882 1o4 r "a
100 Wabash. 1875 1873 115s- Y
100 do pr A. 1894 4954 1874 "a
200 West Md. 20 20 20 - 70
100 West Mfg. 1873 49 4934t
100 Wilson Co SO 90 o9
100 W&L E pr 33Ia 33H2 35I2-,
300 Willys-Ov. 1874 31A 31R+ "a
100 do PR. 60 go 20
100 Wis Cent. 4e3s 1926 4e2s--
100 Wlworth. 1876 12o 10 r.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
City and State

N Y City AVS 1866 N Y City ShS 1854
1000 $50. 1o2h November
do As 1857 15,000...... S4Ns
1,000..... 94IA
1.000.... e4Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
Hay and Straw

Yesterday. A year ago.
per TONI (Per toni
Timothy. No. J..
large bales SEC. 90 922.oo SCI. oo@ 27 90
No. clover mxd 16.ooGi7.oo 18.oo@2o.oo
Rye straw, No. 15.ooG16o0 t2.ooG 1900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
TRANSACTIONS
Rail- Other All
roads. stocks. stocks.
Yesterday. 1900 295,500 $4,000
Day before. $500 4o5, 400 430,IOo
Week ago.. $1,000 33o,3oo 412,7Oo
fearago.. . 1900 148,700 166,SoO
January to date:
1917. 12,aos,eoo se,os1 900 111,3ss,5oo
1916. .15,27e,6o0 76,447,1oo e1,726,7oo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
Deliberate Swindle
Not Intended

1t cannot be said that the Peabody
committee deliberately wanted to
swindle the stockholders, inasmuch
as they were within their rights in
starting the action. But to say the
least, the committee made a very
uat0ise move in attempting to de-
stroy real and valuable equity be-
longing to thousands Of stockholders
when other more lenient means
were available. Many stockholders
paid high prices for their holdings,
while others received their stock in
exchange for the collateral trust As,
which in 1910 sold as high as 94k,
or an equivalent of 941a for the
stock. The stock had sold as high as
POI years ago, when Rock Island
was considered one of the stable
stock investments.
The Rock Island has had a con.
servative bonded debt, the rate per
mile having been about $4,000 be-
fore the reorganization. Had the
refunding mortgage bondholders'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
Coffee, Sugar, Tea
Cottonseed Oil
and

Coffee Futures-Although the trade yes
terday was not large, a good deal of weak
ness developed In the coffee market in re-
Spouse to a decline OF 5-l6d in Rio exchange
on London. liquidation and an increase of
Brazilian receipts both at ports and the in
terror. Pressure at the opening resulted in
losses of to 10 points. and this fol-
lowed by further heavness and declines, with
final prices Is TO 20 points net lower and
practically at bottom Of the day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22

Notes All of the sugar markets were
closed yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22

Oats.-Further active covering on the part
Of July shorts sent the oats market UP &C
10 2Lc early in the day. but there was more
disposition TO sell on the advance. The price
reacted. and at the close July was sc net
higher. while other positions were &c lower
% Il. nluInla
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
Orchard and Field

Yesterday. A year ago
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-06-01

Wedding hslls have been ringing IL
this city for the Lest three weeks and
there are more % ring jet.
Mr. Amands Adams. of Ala. ~.
married 20 Mr.. Robert Black we'll. OF thi.
city. . short time sxo.
Miss hsarl Hood, Of lhis city. was
united in msrriaes 20 Mr.. John Brown.
Of Lynchburx, Va, May Il. The bride
No. becomingiy sstired in Whit net
dress, trimmed in blue ribbon, and blue
sstin Slipper aud carried . bouques OF
bridal rosss- The groom wore convsn-
tional black. Tue bridesmaids we~
Mlssss Dennie Reynolds and Mildred
>miths. while the male attendants were
Messrs. VIM. Taylor and Joseph Hooper.
Miss Dorothy shannon WAS the flower
girl. Among the Imsny valuable pre-
-nts were . brides cake. presented by
her stepfather. Mr. X. u. Couser. . set
oi China plates by Mr.. J. J. Holley.
The briie's mother. Mrs. Maggie Cou-
srr, lo-t her home bv fire on Saturday
night before the wedding. She saved
some OF her furniture. but still . great
deal. She has our sympathy and also
our help il abe needs it,
Miss +. Bishop will lie united in mar
risge TO Mr.. France. OF Stone, Ky, on
June ..
Miss Nadia Halliburton has returned
from Marion, n. o.. where she spent
several weeks with her father.
Mess Linnie Halliburton, who tsusht
school in Marion. N. o., has returned
Ia her same position with the White
swan.
The rally At the St. James A. M. r.
church was = splendid success. xsI. III
WAS raised.
The Baptist church here is growing by
leaps and bounds
Dr. and Mn. X. ~. Harrison, of Kim
ball, attended the closing exercises of our
school and made splendid address. We
must cay that Mr.. ID. w. Hylton and
Miss Matte f. ChiIdre-s have done /.
great work and We hope for their reap
pointment.
Miss Francis Ash left for Huntington
To attend the commencement OF the
Douglas High School. We wish for her
a pleasant trip.
DIR. j. NJ. whittioo la. opened . nice
soda fountain i'm new place ON Bird Ave.
Mr.. +. w. Watts has gone back into
business
Tie White Swan is Away. at your ser
vice.
q. III MORRIS.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-06-01
NORFOLK AND WESTERN Ry.
CD, MAKE BIG PURCHASE
FROM KEYSTONE LAND
COMPANY
Eckman Yards to be Doubled in size and Ca
pacity by This Great DEAL Valuation Of Key
stone Property Greatly Increased; Population
Enlarged and the City Again Made Center Of
the Flat Top Coal Field.

Wednesday May Both of this
week. the Keystone l. md Com
panv was notified through the
big law firm OF Stokes and Sales,
the companys representatives
that Mr.. 1. Doran, the assignee
of an option made by the Key
stone Land Company to the Nor
folk and Western Ry. Co. had
been accepted. By this great
deal the present Eckman Yards
now large enough to accommodate
over 500 cars will be hansomely
doubled to room over 1000 cars.
This neans to Keystone an
increase in financial value enor
mously. Population will CORES
pondirRly be increased. The
business interests of keystone,
will be compelled to increase and
too oil real estate valuations will
soar skyward, especially in that
section of the city. The Norfolk
and Western Ry. Co., will pro
coed at once to wall up Elkhorn
River, culvert same.
The Railroad station will he
enlarged. public Telegraph and
telephone stations will be.