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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
Those Tobacco Notes

New ukenng go 81 il "n
pivieg the Federal
for threere i
Yesterday York. announce the
be lin the same isht
American
Of Chase Securities
feCeral Board in
condition the securities
that repetition
method of financing
public utilities has this that
81 o osecuri
preferred
position by the purchase
In
TINS coun Que he WI" e
roundw the public utility
thar Q
o fuel tat
wIb either by Iednc o he OF coal
the
the properly
yandtu at
in pubic
be able to maintain ~ operations "
atif facto little no
Of
supplying ~ ,Ao
vhud ever!
producing ,.m,
governmental agencies " ~' "
n zF1nl operation fssss N8l4sai
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
U. s, READY TO THWART
MEXICAN OIL TROUBLES
Marine Force Prepared to Act
Should Threatened Disturb
ances Materialize
NASIIINGTnN. -NnN- ~.

The Cnlted States is fully prepared to
thwart any attempt by Carran2a or Villa
forces or German agents TO cut Off the sup
plv of crude oil from the Tampico oil fields
SO sorelN needed for fuel purposes by the
United states, Great Britain and other
Allied nations.
Two formidable forces Of marines have
recently been sent to American ports from
where they can be landed at Tampico in 4
very short time should the continued opera
tlou of the oil wells there be Jeopardized
Tine names of the ports and the number
of men cannot be divulged for military
reasons.
Agents OF this Government are scrutini2-
,ne every move at Mexico city and on the
coast which might affect the oil supply
which th. American and British navies are
r,lylug upOu for fuel. Despite rumorS of
irnD-ndiug trouble, nothing tangible has de-
y.loped To- warrant the belief that the sup
rIv Will be interfered with in the immediate
future.
Through the cooperation OF Manuel
pularz the bandit chieftain, who has main
tanned control OF the fields in defiance of
CarranZa for more than two years. the
on.rators have made il possible to keep the
suupIv moving. Recently Carranza decided
10 dislodg. Palace. 40 that ne could increase
taxation on the American and British
owners Exaggerated announcements of
Mexican military activities were circulated
from Mexico city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
AGREEMENT ON PRINT
PAPER PRICE REACHED
Agreement Comprises First Quarter Of
19lS-five Manufacturers Taxed
With Fines

NEW YORK, Nov. 26--The Goyern
m"hts = Proceedings against seven officials
OF news print paper corporations virtually
thdeu IN "a compromise here today when
nv" OF the accused men were permitted to
enter pleas of nolle contendere
ThiS action followed an agreement be-
tween officials Of the Department OF Justice
and the print paper manufacturers by which
the price Of prime paper fixed for
period beginning January !, 1915 and end
ing April ]. 1918. when the terms Of con-
tracts for the sale Of print paper shall be
fixed by the Federal Trade Commission
The Srice fixed by the agreement fol-
lows: ~
From January /. 9lS, until April I. 1915
the price for print paper In rolls shall be
80 per 100 pounds f. b. at the mill in
carload lots. and s3.25 per 100 pounds f. Q
b. at the mill in less than carload lots, and
for such news print paper in sheets, So so
per 700 pounds t, O. h. at the mill in carr
load lots, and s3.i5 per 100 pounds Z. o. b
at the mill in less than carload lots. 3,
Although the Government permitted the,
defendants to enter pleas of nolle con-
teldere, United States District Judge Maye,,
imposed fines upon five of the defendants
/ George H. Mead. Philip r. Dodge George
chahoon, Jr.. and Edward w. Backus were
each fined s2500, and Frank j. Sensenbren-
ner, $1,000. ~
The indictment against G. H. p Gould
! was uolle pressed, the Government attorl
/ neys admitting that they had Insufficient
! evidence 10 warrant any action against
| him. ..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
VEGETABLE AND FRUIT
PRICES ABOUT STEADY
Little Change of Price Except in Cauli-
flower and Spinach-Apples
Scarce and High

The groupings of vegetables ana fruits
AZ, todav's market show little change. with
the execution of spinach and caulihower'
SAYS the report # the Home Defense Food
commission CaulifiOwer Is coming In
greater abundance from Long Island and
is of very fine quality. II sells in crates OF
from twelve to fourteen heads for Sl.40
TO 81 80 per crate. Spinach in this section
ha., heen injured by the cold weather and
IS now coming from the South. The Nor
folk and Portsmouth sections in virginia
are shipping now, II is very scarce on
the market and will sell at n high price,
probably around sl.60 bushel wholesale.
Tn. New York pears are now no longer
on the market. All pears nov for sale are
those arriving in boxes from the North
west and high in price. All fruit is high.
Including apples. which sell as high as Sc
a bushel, and even higher for fancy grades.
Beets and carrots are cheap, the price
ranging around two 10 three cents bunch.
Other vegetables continue about the same
nrice as toward the end of last week.
Prices quoted are wholesale prices.
Florida Is now sending three very fine
food fish They are the Spanish mackerel,
king mackerel. and Florida buck shad. AL,
these are palatable and In considerable de-
maud by those who already knew them.
Tha Florida buck shad is considered by
many as even more desirable than our BET
ter known Delaware shad. II Is in the
market a little early this year and may be
expected tC continue to arrive until along
about the first OF April.
ABVNDANT-Caulihow cabbage. car
rcts, beets, onions, potatoes, radishes. white
turnips, pumpkins. parsley, lettuce. romaine,
NOKMAI-Celery, sweet potatoes yellow
turnips grapes
sCAkCE-spinach. peas. peppers. egg
'plant. tomatoes, apples. pears, grapefruit.
oranges lemons. bananas. cranberres, pine
apples.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
FINANCIAL AID FOR RAILROADS
DEMANDED FROM GOVERNMENT
Strikes Not Worrying Owners Of Railroad
Securities So Much as Demands
for Higher Wages

matter OF some comment the financial district
L
lie strike called
II
% may &
q t.,
Of ot ulr,uGs
which fa,ut, -
freight e 10Y
sfor
would that the
~
sbyor unfarora> is going rrlrc
,v,oyt, 70
said
unreasonable should
the
ao t1,
-
carload traffic to bear its u"
am uulrl If tou a
hundred weight with minimum
tn
$i0oo0o" and
L. OF h
ua to
the at ,
ananillas assist o tn" count
he hearings 10 ne ,oluurI toal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26

PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR

,y.SS tLhA IN Receipts ~. S0i bush Tho mark"'
,tto- ,s,uN LIMITATIONS. tear luts, In export "i',
.ntu ,,t"Ntrum"ut standard Inspection: No.
y" vi IN sniInE, 81 -. 30 I hard winter, 50 :. :
No ,oTt w. ~ y No. I hard white; 49,.
& 10 :, ,.' winter. 81. -; 80 / soft rcd. - =.
40 a ~ ,trh OF these grades Be- bushel i"Ss
No " r.'Ns' No. T. lUr less). M. rod, $50,
snf, ,. G"'S r'nl so -, No, red, s. 81 80. =
81 is ',TE,i'' W. rcd, $. II, 80 soft r'I.
NOD t,Nhll" wheat relatively satE" pric" -
son aEN,H Mh'"i = Uf) 40. wh"ats, red or
runri, ~ sHutrl'' will H.. bought th'
t't,pN 'ug, IN hu rtSa at above iC und't No. :
,.,r,.n Sl"t supplies ot corn very light ana
f,,r IT,. ,",lf',s nominal Quotations tcar lols
-, -'"I' to- TO tutUtiUu1. Western 40. -
tAI'L' N''lnW. iumiuHl
urlv' ,,.ti,',, .Hts. |3.OA3 bush. Demand was
.fro,.,." "','.T. 'r. hu' with light offerings Oin
hiCb.- ,nn'.Ii" HdNIccs rric"s we're HgRin. l.
7>t'"'N wilt. 80. q IN. No. q white. INn
I.i,ru q White. 17- as.
III H"e"Ipts. al this st.i - 50. 400 DE-
.uui.f A. Nh"i ruuIS were steadily hold. hu'
iri, a., ','lnnra FOR shipment was active, hut
,4,'r ,.,it, ,w"r" cumpNruuv"iN nght |l"-
NIr W. ."i .hS.. Iu wood: Winter. gtrAlglt T.
r't."' NJ" %,usos. ..,ar, 81. - 10 30; d"'
10 TO- 10" .l It" H. 10. a', mi, .htpm,n. sG,I4@
,l ~, 90. bakers pat,ut. suut. ST 80 IL"
i,nI" LrnI, mil, Slipw",'. $40. 20 n 10 20 9o'
si,,..." ."",. '@'"ut 81 3no - =. Do, resu'Ht
P"I,r,. $40 - 10 ~
xg iu, 81, 'flrS sc N,rrn"r It'.- 'Sl''''"i' ''
o..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
LONDON STOCk MARK FL
Business Moderately Brisk. With Tone
Firm-American Railway Shares Dull

LONDON. Npy. -G.-BGs.r - was mod
erately brisk olt the Stocl. -Irhauge today.
with the tone firm ana sentiment cheerful.
being Influenced hy tie cputiuurd favorable
war news.
tiilt-edgcd securities were hard. with the
) per cent loan leading. \ renewal Of aRita-
ton for increased wages 10y the railroad
men brought about Il feeling "f hesitation
in the hOm" rails.
American railway shares wer" dull, but
the market for Canadian paCifcs was bet
ter because of tine earnings statement Ar
g.utlne rail. showed slight Improvement on
the good labor and crop news
The publication Of the annual report Of
thu, Peruvian Corporation caused UuoyaDCc
IN these securities \ steady tone WAS dis
playcd in the market 70" the Allied bonds,
with the exception OF Russians. which We're
nominal. with holders displaying Il waiting
attitude
Mines issues wrr,, strung"r In spots, with
the Eastern Rand group the leaders, and
there was good buying oS the iron and steel
shares.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

t;und,rur Tire and Rubber COMPANY. r.a7I-
lar quartCTl! Dt . yer cant on common. ptyab
December l. Books close November 20 and re-
open ptccmh.r
,'harcoaI Iron Company, = per cent on com
mon and per cent on urrf"rr"l both payable
lJrrarub,r ~ 'o stock ~ record Dcc"iubor q,
PHc,nrd Motorcar tomrany, regular quar-
teri. ~ =. p,v cent preferred. pa yuh,. DO
crrnhor II TO stock OF record November 81.
N.gHuod Rruth.ra a Wakefield Company,
regular s"iulannHul OF ! per cent Oh common.
payable December | 10 stocl. OF record Novem-
hrr -
usual quarterly Of = per cent, p%Nah.g pecem-
brr a 10 stock ot record December II.
BrooEryr RHpd Transit IuGnpauv. regular
0uart"rly Of ~ p"r cent. payable JANUARY to
strcr uf record December Il.
Euuiiaha Illuminating 'ias Light, regular
srmlannual OF 3 per cont pa! able december -
tn stock of record hry"nbrr :.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
WILSON LEADERS PLAN \
WORK FOR CONGRESS
Democrats Favor Giving Right !
of Way to All War
Measures Lf
WASHINGTON. Nov. es'.


Administration leaders hold their nrN
conference here today to plan work for
congress next Monday on President viii
sons message depends the shaping of .
program III which speculation already has
listed possible war declarations against
GermaHys allies, higher taxes on war
profits and more billions for army. navy and
the Allies. 3
Suffrage and prohibition i.mendmerts
criticism of loans 10 Russia and much poli-
teal jockeyinR. with next November's COM
srSSonal elections IN mind, are also beink
mooted
Democratic leaders in both houses said
that congress would follow the Presidents
LEAD ana take up first only those bills he
iesards as war emergency measures.
lhoGgh reluctant. TO be quoted, they as-
serted that suffrage and prohibition meas
ures would be considered only after press
ing war business had been disposed Of
Republicans gave indications Of making
plo-suffrage fight and demanding for
congress bigger part in war leadership.
congressional war expenditure commit
tee II again sought by members, Is ex-
pected 10 draw the Administrations fire
Departmental reports now being pre-
pared Tor publication shortly after Con-
sress conveueS will add to the legislative
Grist. The Justice Departments efforts
, {" curb alien enemies and spies will he
aided by new laws. The food adfninistra.
/ Won may ask wider powers to reach 70.
| tailrrs directly
railroad legislation looms up as one Of
| the subjects President Wilson may treat
| III ms hrst messfge. subsequent mes
! ages me brotherhood demands for gen
! rral wage increases to be submitted to IN,
railroads by December 10 will reach ,
! 'iIucaI stage thirty days later, when tb,
rh'""ys time Tor answering expires. ,Thi
delay enables the President TO mature hi
plans for final adjustment. 4 Federal wa o.
adjustment law is possibility
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
NEARLY 5000 WOMEN (
IN RAILROAD JOBS HERE
Pennsylvania and Reading Roads
Disprove Church, Kitchen and
Children" Theory

Nearly 5000 women are In the employ or
the two railroads that run into this city
Figures issued today 10y the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company show that 5000 women
are in the employ of the Penusy lines east
Of Pittsburgh The Philadelphia and Read
ing Railway has 91i women at work, ac-
cording 10 figures issued by an official OF
that company
Tho war is responsible for the entry oI
women into railroad work to take the
places of men who have either enlisted or
cen drafted The Pennsylvania railroad
had llaG women in It's employ on May l
of this year. and they have steadily filled
the POSITIONS formerly held by men until
tod,. when there are 5000 women on the
payroll
II is estimated that nearly zoo of the
women employees Of the Reading entered the
| employ since the United states entered the
war. They are doing wurN thai was hc-
| yuud the dreams Of any one.
| The peunsy lvauia has woman who j.
| a buii"rmaker'S helper a section gang lead
| er. a half dozen hammer operators. -"
! laDorers. who repair tracks; a mdohlnist
! and th.rty-iiNe machine hands. Not 50 had
'rhe kaiser apparently missed another
! bet when he said
! "Kirche Nuchc und Kinder fur die
! Dameu.
But that's not ALL The peunSy also has
women draitsmer-a Ave Of them-locono-
| tive dspatchers watchwomcn for crossings
| ten tracllwalkcrs tinsniths' helpers, shop
hands and bridge and switclSt"nd"rs.
And then they have painters. telephone
/ and Telegraph operators, messengers. up
ho,ster"rs and warchouSewumen WI" toss
around heHN! trucks. There are ais" sigma
women and elevator operators.
| Approximately per cent Of the employ r'
[ of the Reading are women. They nave NOR
! than 900 clerks @66 telegraph and telephone
thirty-scyeu station agents and assistants
26G car cleaners and more than hfty station
attendants
; Every man who was in the service o
either the Pennsylvania or Reading roa
VIII get his position back when he return
from the war providing he Is physically II
The railroads are busy ana hetu NOR
, help and II is almost certainty that IN
] , percentage Of women railroad "mplo!"s WI
) ! b.. greatly increased when the next draft 10
. the National Army Is made.
But what is to become of these Woloe
% I who have taken the mems Jobs whch N
10 war is over and they return To their homes
- viii they he fred
These questions may he ANSWERED. /
statements issued by the railroad Whe
th. men were called t" the colors. The
were told they could hav" their jobs ha'
To- provided they were physically it,
:. THE women iu our employ said an o
ncial of the Reading Railway, are on
b, holding the positions temporarily. At pre-
4, ept we are busy. and if We ar" just
! busy after the war il is likely that mar
+ OF the women will be retained in their pos
IT, tlons."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
Another Payment on Colonial Oil

NEW NOEk, NOV, -0.--IruSIet8 N
liouidation or colonial oil company nave
ordered payment of $50 a share On out
standing $2aU.oO0 capital stock. Payments
will he made on presentation Of certificates
of stock at Office Of company, As stock
transfer books have been permanently
,,os.d no further transfers of StOch are
made bv the company. Registered stock
holders may authorize payment of this dis
tributlun 70 other persons by hling win the
,nn,pany a formal assignment thereof This
Is the second payment In liquidation by
r'olunia, oil Cunlp.nN. May !, 1916, diNl-
d,ud Of 500 share was paid
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
VEGETABLES

erata or.,,ines and q fair drmanl quota
m%lS hosEc, tsS Iihsp *" /. = Que No. = 20 DO
White potat,rs.. per loG lbs. or',,nnsylvShia
T.TsrS $202 ~. western sltdW2 20, Sweet
motatocs. jersey, per : hush ,@sk%i '33 .ns :
rsSSipts - 90. So lo%?'", Syccto rGH},aa-
~ SiItl25 Celery, Sew Nora grr hunch,
20 a doc Lettuce, Der n9rmp"r; SOC ut -.
YORK. 70 Der hos, 81 500 -" nruss%ls snrouts.
Lone Island. per mart, Va lag Mater'rGss'
ni,Tt Fi0rtda per box s3ai tn. Cucumhers,
green. per hamp'r. s2Ha Peas; ,Elurtda and
VirTna per haWn.r *a"4 ,hhhaEe., New
ton" s2Gd@S., ,ugions. Ngw, YORK, MasSachg
sSaa *. No. = 81 -. do. california, per
I0s lb bag 81. 50m 3. Mushrooms. per Alb.
basket. $lU2.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
Increased Business for Utility Companies

The mann n - 10Y
is EylesDy
L. oklahoma 4S2
ii .
basis
or 70
Ct rconta Il
has fifty mile OF a
ascoalued and NJ
e
centa of Thc
with the preceding
in
and
fair
y the OF O %
Of II
critic
In lighting.
II
to in
high
nothing human
q
pwe of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
War Tax on Cotton Futures

NEW YORK, Nov. 46,--lhe COTTON I.N-
change has ruled that al! sales OF cotton
for future delivery made on and after De
Cenrhrr / will be subject to the war tax
until the commissioner of Internal Revenue
issues his regulations regarding method OF
collecting the taX. Members are requested
To use the form suggested by the executive
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
FAVORABLE WEATHER
MAKES CORN NERVOUS
Scarcity of Contract Grain
Causes Fair Demand-Cash
Article Lower
1RAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST

tHItAGO, Nov. 26.-illinois--Rain south.
ram or snow north tonight and Tuesday
slowly rising temperatures.
Ms>ouri-t nsettled tonight and Tuesday,
hrnhabi, rnini warmer tonight,
Nlsconsin--t n>rttIrd tonight and Tues
south
Mnnr sota-~noU north, snow or ram
south tOnlshtl somewhat warmer extreme
rasti Tuesday. partl, cloudA.
iowa Rain or snow tonight warmer east
hnd central; Tue sda! unsettled. probably rain
or snow east: warmer extreme east
North Dakota and M,oming-partlS cloudy
and colder tonight: Tuesday fair.
south bakota--NIostl, cloudy tonight, rain
or snow extreme east; colder west.
Nebrn> n>ks-I nsrttird tonight with rain or
snow east; colder north and westi TUESDAY
partly cloudy.
kansas--Mo>tlS cloud, tonight, probahl'
RAIN northeast: TUESDAY fair, colder south
east
Montana--Iair tonight and rursdu,; colder
tonight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK. Noy. 2G,-RUTrEk--R Receipts,
as2O tubs, Market rrm HIgh score. AZ" o.,
4aH 9: STATE dairy, ~ q i6c.
l3GGS-Receipts. +sS3 cases Market stcady
g., frtn Firsts - 54c; seconds. 45 q 40,
thirds, $50 ilci white eggs, 72o 7oc. othel
-radcs unchanged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK, Nov 20 The market for
voiic" futures opened active, first prices
showing declines Of " to i points As far
as known early in the morning, about 5000
notices were issued
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
ActiUity in IndUStridIs Predicted

Of " the act te
Of the Of OF
%
h cash a
will
a part
S 10
andt fomn now OF OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
CLOSING LIVE STOCK PRICES

CHICAGO, Nov 2G.-HOGS- Receipts. ~, 600
hapd: rstimated tomorrow, 1000 head. Fairly
active, &c lower than Saturdays average, Bulk.
Si7 hOIr II 80: light SlGpOm | : .Sa. mixed
SiI aOalI.D5; heavy, Sl7 30H l7.o5; rough
81 ;SSrTf ;S E" Receipts. 30 ono head. SLOW most
Is iOc TO lhc lower. Sl4 10
SHEEp--Receipts, rs 1On mead SLOW ana
weak. Sl2OO Lambs, Sli.l1.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION
DEATHS

WILLIS - Nov, a5. JOHN A. wILLITs.
Relatives and friends, also Division No, 100
castle. No, 10. X, @, r., and Railroad branch.
n G. A. o. roM W. Phi Phils ipyi'sa t9 fupsTsi
Friends may call Tues. to y. m. Int.
= rsENTz. .ENov, 2s ANNIE ~. wife Of Jere-
mtsh Sentz AGED 80, Friends may view remains
at Phiia Int. baltimore, Nd.
i.oUGHLIN;-N 90: at 10 p m. NARY
services at family ressdense, crefelS and Chest
Allegheny Gem, Pittsburgh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26

sOUTH OMAHA Nov. 20 .-HOGS- Receipts.
COCO head Market loa 49G 4son niowtr,d p.syes
steady to lower: feeders. weak 10 lower.
SIEEP-ReCcipts. IL, 600 head. STEADY 70
strong Killers, steady.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-26
CONTINUED STRENGTH
IN COTTON MARKET
December's Advance to Nearly
30i &c Attracts Much Atten
tion-Liverpool Buys
,nIrn> NIL MEAIntR CoNnIrI0Ns


NEW NORk Nov. 2G.--Ihe follow ing TEN.
neratures were recorded In the cotton NJ"
this morning: a.,
con and Chattanooga, ?si Nashville ana
Raleigh 800 N!antp And Wnm,nston. .,
Hirmngham -: Meridian, NontEoniras.
IhGmas,ilie. ,h,rlesto nnd Sa'nnnhhnnn' =" ~;
Nicksburg ard jackson, ilie. 10; Nobir' =;
Little Rock. Npmphi- and Pensacola "
Shreveport, New Orleans cnd lnmpa ~ ior'
Suith. ~; oklahoma, 80; bel Rio hnd Nhl'rnr,
6.i san Nntonio and Galveston. 0'i corpus
Christi, GS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-07
MAYORlN THREAT
TOOUST COMPANY
Fast Moline Executive Rolled Over
p0or Service Given to
Subscribers.

DIT G. F. johnson. mayor Of East
Moline. has. 81 was learned today,
served notice on the Central Teie-
phone company tha. unless there is
marked Improvement Of the service
gwen subscribers ia East Moline he
will institute measures To oust the
company from the cltys streets and
declare It's franchise void Or. John
son. it appears. served an ultimatum
on the compauy'a officials recently
following a deluge of complaints from
citizens Al that time the company
promised improvements. and DR..
Johnson says that TOR q short time
there was some batterment of the SER
wee But Of late the complaints have
aaain been pouring in on the mayor
ana he said today that he would again
taEe the matter up with the company,
and renew his demand that the COM
pany either give reasonably good ser
vice or set out
Ia The opinion az the mayor the
poor service is not due to negligence
Of employees so muCn as TO inadequate
and actiauated equipment He means
10 insist mat the company install
proper facilities for serving the East
Moline field
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-07
LAND CONCERN
PROPERTY IN MEXICO

G. I. Peterson Of Moline has re-
ceived Official notification from the
Mexican government that all the land
Of the Rock Island Tropical Plauta-
ton company in AIogone, OaEaca.
Mexico. comprising rs zoo acres. had
been confzcated by the government
July %. this year. The company was
compelled 10 practically abandon the
property in 1910, but despite the ser
les Of dprizinEs the property was held
intact and improved with the plant
ing os 5000 producing rubber trees.
The land was utilized for many other
crops Some time ago the Mexican
government notified all persons hold
ing land IN Mexico that il would be
necessary for them to refle The nec-
essarv papers we're sent TO the COM
paavss attorney in Mexico with in
structions 70 act promptly, but il
seems that the process OF reflipg was
not completed before the government
acted
The Rock Island Tropical Planta-
ton company has some three hundred
stockholders throughout the United
States.