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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29
Chicago Will Have
Paid Grid Eleven


CHICAGO. Jan. 20. Chicago Ia to have
come real professional football next fall
According 10 the present plans. the team
VIII he on = par with the best college
elevens. This was learned yesterday.
and, while the announcement may be n
hit premature. tho intention is to lineup
some ~ the best graduate material In
this section ~ the country.
The ncucleus Of a crack team has al
ready been obtsined. Bart Macomb~r
oil. American hnlfback. who auit the
University ~ Illinois recently because tho
authorities filed strenuous objections to
his having played a professional game
Immediately after the olosc of the big
nine season, In one OF the men signed.
Among the others known tn he In lin.
are fellows of Macomber's class on the
Gridiron. Ghce, former quarter hack at
Dartmouth. win play. Carolin. another
Dartmouth offspring. and also Chicago
prep graduate. is another IN addi-
tlon the promoters have Buck. the IA
nous Wisconsin iinesman: Elssler and
Bachman. stars of Notre Dame and
Others. Negotiations now are under way
10 interest several University OF Chica-
20 men who have played out their eiigi-
hiliiy string on the Midway.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29

like to have the bet cut 10 Sio.
Nothing doing" yelled jackson. I'VE
An right" replied Johnson a. he
noehlet's first offering wac a fac, one
right In walters groove. Walter
swung.
The nest thins Jackson saw was his
s?o sailing out of the patk. the hall
clearing the leftfield fence. for what IL
now Known a. the 'cnscs, drive ever
And to think" mused Jackson.
'Jchnson wanted to Gu, ~ bet In two
and I would no, let him. 'say, n iivr
10 he 100, never will forset johnson
opening and closing his hands TO indi
cate the he, was t'o ss he came tro,ting
IN from thltdbsse And asked for
waivers on Bochlcr that minute"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29
Walter Johnson Saves Himself $40 Bet By
Parking Ball With Runner On Every Corner

Joe Jackson OF the Detroit News. pres.
ident Of the Baseball writers sssocie-
tion, was almost cured 81 betting by
Walter johnson last season.
The Washington club was playing the
Tigers In Detroit. Walter was scheduled
to pitch. Joe bet him $40 Detroit would
win.
In the eighth inning Detroit had
Washington 10 0 and Joe begsh to' fig.
urs on. how he would spend hia -
Boehler. was pitching Tor Detroit, with
iionsls 90, q hi, Eddie Ainsmi,h walled.
Boehier, up 10 his old tricks, hit George
Mcbride, FILLING the basea
While waiting HE turn ~ bet. John.
con. who batted after Mcnt,de. .sun,ered
toward the .prees hos, which II OF the
w his hands. indicating that he would
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29
Scott and Stock
Become HOldOuts

CHICAGO. Jan. 2s.-Everctt Scott
shortstop OH tho worlds champion team,
last season In n hold out" today, hay
Ing returned his contract unsigned, "
was announced In Boston last nigh;
President Harvey Frssec said also that
George Foster. pitcher. who Il was re.
ported. planned TO quit baseball, has de
cided to remain In the game. Miltor
Nationals. announced In Mobile, Ala
last night that he had returned a con.
tract unsigned and would stand by thu
Basrbali Players fraternity In their de
mands on the magnatcs.
Upon instructions from W. Nobl.
Matthew, superintendent OF police nj
Pittsburgh, the sls-round bout sched.
Battling f.evinsky and Buck Grouse
was called off 'in the interest OF the pub
Mc"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29
Kid Williams Must
Cool Mcneil to Get
Bout With Herman

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Jan. ?s.-n Kid
williams. tho Baltimore Wolf boy, sue
ceeds IN knocking out Benny Mcneil In
the Nfteen.round battle nt Convention
hall here. January 30. he will get an i'm
mediate match with Pete Herman, ban
tamweight champ of the world That is
the promise given the Kid by Domlnick
Tortorich. New Orleans promoter, who
Ia sponsor for Herman and who dis
covered tho littlc Italian bantam and
brought him to the front
Herman will do anything I say"
word that / win stage a chsmpionship
battle between these two II Williams
scores a decisive victory Tuesday night. ''
The Importance with which this scrap
Ia viewed by the sporting world at
large, IL evidenced by the fact that Pro-
moter Gabe Kaufman has received APP
pllcation for press seats from four
Chicago and three ~. Louis sport writ
ers New York papers will bc repre-.
sented ny accredited correspondents. One
Baltimore newspaper man has been here
moro than 4 week.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29
HOldOuts Joined
By duffy Lewis

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 70. -- Duffy"
Lewis, outflelder for the Boston Amer
lean baseball team, said here today he
fered him by the boston management.
The figures, he said, we're the same "a
In the two-ycar contract which sapirsd
at the close OF last season and he felt
he was entitled to an increase. Lewis
denied that any contemplated action ~
the baseball fraternity was responsible
for his action.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29

Copyright. 1917, by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)
kkV JUNGLE WlGGlLY." said Nursc
Jane Fuzzy Wully. the musk
" rat lady housekeeper. as the
bunny gentleman started away
from his hollow stump bungalow one
morning. II wish you would be very care
ful today 90.
why so7' rnce Wiggily wanted TO
know. Am | not always CAREFUL
Yes. hut want you to he specially
80 today. Last night dreamed YOU wern
caught In trap"
AS to that I shall be very careful ''
promised Mr.. LonGears. II have no more
wish wish to be caught In q trap than you
he hopped through the woods. his tall silk
hat sort Of tilted over one ear. and his
red. white and blue speckIed rheums tisr,
crutch over his shoulder, for he felt quite
gay that day. did Uncle wiggily Long
ears.
The rabbit gentleman had not gone very
far before he saw on the woodland pa III
In front Of him some specially extra nice
carrots
"Ha! II will never do to let them lie
here he said TO himself - guess somc
ono must have dropped them. III pick
them up and keep them until some ono
calls for them"
Uncle Wiggily was Just going to do this
whom he happened TO look a little closer
and no saw bag near the carrots. Uncle
partly hidden by The bushes and the rab.
bit gentleman tumped back cryins
ia, ri. -. 49,,
cau.h, IN 4, "p, a"o ,, % ~, n .,w
for nothing
Yes. u Ia a trap suddenly cried n
voice, ana up from under the bush jumped
Dig ca', with bag on one paw. And
~ou'n nave caught YOU In my trap "
oniy ! had had on my boots" went or
'ho .urfy animal
ls,cie candy cried Uncle wiGsily. WI,
shonld YOU want to catch me In trap
MN. so In - ~ 'nh way IN the doom
am. answer 'o" 'ou Sno" VINO
80 can, .. n., A.. -. ,,,.
W,.,ilv scra;,.,n W. '",a - H.,
nose ,bouSb, s,d M. us m. p.i "'"N""s
"Wbv .r, pus. Nv. IN" puso
poo,s ,o,. 'vm'' ~" "ss out u'
Nv ,,as'., ou sr.. 'n,s WY
Moor "tt',i "e young prince " Ver,
"ch no~, ,.,.
bunny .sn,,sr,sn ,.Th , .',up,eu M wv
,sr +. y ~. IN, @ M pI'nre' your mas
Offered to max him rich II II only h. wouIt %
r,n ~ no1 ,, psr OF poon 30 you coult
briar bnshss" "' "o'"' MI" o'e' Wv
"p,sn, 90, n . ,.
,,whan .Su are. meoTeo Iuss
ou, IN c.,ch ..,,a NIL. nn "n!
10 .,,o ~, u ""os, "m.h WI
nv ~. ~ ". nns S.Sns W. prnlSe
nripc. w.. ~ su .en. MI, W nen nv
Eing "a ri. ~ 's, ."u y. IN
wa, ~ ~, ",,, W ,ovv r"t ne. IN,
,hs c,o,b. o's WV, , ,o""er' IVA" 'eNe'
YES" ssdsa 1'nc,. % w,,,,, =. b. %.
ws. 40 ,ne & s,o'y, anu ,h men ,ne KIN!
ws wsfs 20 run % ahead OF the ninss cafriase
m"s,ns "" III p"Vo 'hs .or,. NJ u,n .n WIN 1, MN
r"sr ~h,n, IN p"p. a1,,. ~, va. w meu.
10 YOUR master s' '"''e" ''''"se'
Wsht YOU are cried Puss. And whe'
! came 10 tho castle Of the giant. VIII,
could change himself into whatever ami
NAL he liked ! played q trick on him firs
! had him change himself into an ele
phs and pretended TO he frightened
sra n.m ,o cnsnkc n,msei int'
sn ""use' nwn1 un.u nnu ~ncm ne a,a ! cnasec mn
castle And when ,S. t,rs rca" AZ" IN ny vi, W.
| tUe CbuttS UcioNHtu 10 Inc prince.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29

Nate jackson has gone to Scsmmon
Kan. whore he In to substitute for
Young Mckee against Frankie Elllpor
tonight. Mckee's hand stlil Ia In a bad
shape from coming In contact with
Young LAWYERS head In the last Press
club boainG ahow.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29

A railroad gateman at San Bernas.
dino, Cal, makes use of a periscops
mounted on top Of his cabin to get Z
clear view Of the curved roadway st
that point.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29
tcopyr,sht. wv. by \. |. os.Sssrs.,

bit and everything else came out Just %
II 10 In the story. even to the chAnGtn1
Of tho giant into a mouse. his running
away and the prince and kings daught1e
living happily ever after
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29
3 g[2RI;{T]IL!,]&G

one ever fig,Ued the Gettysburg Guide
would stIll lie pitching fine ball with
Matty, Brown and others practically re-
tired The exhibition Plank gave late last
summer was one OF the great pitching
feats OF the year, fairly fitting testimony
th,t he stllI has enough elastic In the
old wing TO drift along his way.
Twenty five Year Men.
II would he interesting some day 10
excavate sufficiently deep to bring up
the records OF those who have lasted 20
years In major league harness.
Among those one can remember off
hand are Anson. Wagner. LAjo'e and
Young
Young carried % years. Wagner and
lAjole have ended 20 campaigns, Pop
Anson outlasted thcm all The records
published show only 22 years, but Pop
was playing In the biggest league there
was In those dim and distant DAYS four
Esnized. Anson really lasted 20 or rs
years as q major lcseier, and when they
finally retired the old star he WAS .iill
batting 800 There may be more than
four ball players who have lasted 90
years as regulars, but II so the data
have ducked their moorinss for the time
| being
And after all this 2O-year test under
the Big Top II the greatest Of them all.
Plank would have made II easily II Ed
die hadn't started his big league career
;S before Mack arrived with the binocu-
lars and the net.
| Kaiser favors an early peace In
which respect he has nothing whatso-
ever on Les Darcy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29
Rsvsry In q Bunker.
Here In the sanded depths lie:
Tbs sand In my mouth and eye:
Hut what Ia still In rougher part.
Tho bitter irons In my heart.

] swing and swing the while this Pill
Settles but ever deeper rtili:
Excuse me N the words say
VIII never see the light Of day
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29
l)NIFNl06IY
ANDHIS
BYMoN2A0 0dzxS

Uncle Wioolly and Puss In Boots.
Copyright. 1917. by Mcclure Newspspc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29

What Il q boob" queries L. J. ~ A
boob Ia mutt without intelligence
enough to know that he is boob And
mutt. as Col G. Dryden once put II. Ia
any guy you don't like
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-29

o Tempora-O Mores.
oldtlme fighting stnrs- sullivan Cor.
bett. Mitchell. Jackson. Dempsey.
Latter day fighting stsrs-Miske, lie.
vinaky. Wcinert. Moha
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-24
PRESIDENT REVIEWS PLEA
FOR PRESS CENSORSHIP
Calls Senate Confcrces on Espion.
age Bill to White House to
Impress Views on Them.
CAUSES SURPRISE AT CAPITOL
Whether Administration Will At
tempt to Force Through Measure
Depends Upon Soundings Being
Made by Leaders in Both Houses.

WASHINGTON. May 23.--Thn ncws
paper censorship fight was reopcncd I'm
Congress to-day. following President
Wilson'S action in personally intcrvcn-
ing to insist upon inclusion OF some
form Of press regulation in the adj :
ministration espionage hill.
The Presidents desire for censorship
power OF some sort. outlined in a let
ter yesterday to Representative webb.
chairman of the House Judiciary Com.
mittec. was emphasized to- day TO Sen
ate confcrces on the espionage bill
who were called to tho White House
Tor the purpose. Surprise over the
step was expressed generally at the
capitol. where the belief had grown
that the administration had accepted
the Senate's unfavorable vote as final
whether the administration will at
tempt to force through "a censorship
authorization was said tonight Ia de-
pend upon soundinGs being made by
leaders among the House and Senate
membership. especially the former.
The conferees held another meeting to-
day. but, unable to break their dead
lock over censorship, adjourned until
Friday TO sound out sentiment again.
now that the Presidents personal in
''N'''N u hSti'l HIIliN btnIuU INC
legislation.
Should the House leaders accept
modified censorship plan. the conferees
VIII likely present The following pro-
vision:
I'm time OF war the President is
hereby authorized to prescribe and
promulgatc rules and regulations for
the purpose of preventing the dis
clncn-c m Ia to
the enemy. OF information with respect
to the movement numbers. description
and disposition OF any Of the armed
forces Of the United states in naval or
military operations. or with respect to
any works intended for tho fortifica-
ton or defense OF amy place; and who
violate any such rule or regulation
shall he punished by n fine OF not more
than 10000. or by Imprisonment for
not more than five years. or by both
such fine and imprisonment: Provided.
that nothing in this section shall he
construed to limit or restrict. nor shall
any regulation herein provided for
limit or restrict any discussion, COM
ment or criticism Of thc acts or policies
OF the government or its representa-
tives. or the publication OF the same"
President Wilson is said to have ac-
copied tho principle Of this provision.
which was offered during n recent Sen
ale debate by Senator Overman. OF
North Carolina. and rejected.
The Senate confcrccs. who have been
opposing any censorship authorization.
are understood to he willing to accept
the new proposal as q substitute for
that Of Representative Gard, Of Ohio.
written into the House bill and re
Sardcd much more drastic.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-24
FIRST FOOD BILL BRIEFLY
CONSIDERED BY SENATE
Plpccd in Position for Cont In. GUS
Discussion, beginning To-day,
Until Final Disposal.
SOME OPPOSITION DEVELOPS
This Is Largely Conferred Upon Con-
troll Featurc-Gorc Is Against
Pricc-fiNing, and Refuses tn Sup
port Levers Measure i'm House.
inv A.sociu,cd prcss !


WASHINGTON. May 23.-The govern
mcnts first food bill. providing for
national foodstuff census and appropri-
ating abou, sl5.ooO.OoO for measures to
stimulate production, was briefly con-
sidercd to-day by the Senate and placed
in position for continuous discussion.
beginning tomorrow, until final dis
poSal.
In the House tomorrow the second
and more drastic administration meas
urc. for control of foods,uffs. will be
pressed for passage. Subject to inter-
ruption only by conference reports.
This bill would authorize the creation
OF Il food administrators. price fixing and
pre- vcntion of boarding
The bill was brought before the Sen
ate to-day by Chairman Gore. OF the
Agriculture Committee The brief dis
cuSSion indicated some measure of OPP
position, even TO the proposed confer
ring OF power upon the Secretary Of
Agriculture TO have agents inquire into
business OF food dealers and owners.
Opposition in the Senate is largely
conferred upon the control measure.
Senator Gore is said TO oppose the
son. is not expected to sponsor or in
troduce the bill as introduced in the
House by Representative Lever Of
South Carolina. with the approval Of
the administration.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-24
DIG INCREASE IN YIELD
Oh" EARLY IRISH POTATOES

WASHINGTON. May GA - per
cent increase in this years yield OF
early Irish potatoes WAS forecast to-
day by the Agriculture Department.
On the basis of present crop conditions.
the department estimates the crop at
SO. - 5000 bushels, against "6.iSl.Io0
last year.
Reports 10 the department show the
early acreage this year will approach
$4,000 an increase Of $4,000 over last
year. The condition Of the crop on
May was ST per cent. and the prob
able yield per acre il put at II"
bushels. against 10? last year.
Virginia. the great carly potato pro
ducing state. will grow this year about
100000 bushels New Jersey will
grow nearly 100000. California. with
crop OF 2.3i7,Ooo. will nearly treble
last years yield. Florida VIII produce
slightly more than 100000 bushels.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-24
RAINY WEATHER HOLDS
HA|C'S MEN TO TRENCHES
Expected ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF OF
fcnsivc Against Iiindcnburg Line
Has Not Yet Started.
WAITING FOR CLOUDS TO LIFT
Then Effort Probably Will BE Nude
to Place Entire Front In Align
mcnt for Smashing of DrOcourt-
Quennt Line.
lBy Associated Press.I


inclement weather is holding Field
Marshal iiaig's men to their trenches
along the Arras front, and the expected
the object OF clearing out the Germans
from the little sector of the linden
burg line they still hold west of Bullc-
court has not yet started. II is prob
able that with the lifting of the clouds
the big guns will start roaring again
and the infantry will be loosed against
the Germans in an endeavor to COM
entire British front in alignment for
the next step on their proEram-the
smashing Of the Drocourt- Queant
switch line aul an advance eastward
toward Douai
The infantry also was inactive on
Wednesday along the French front
where the Germans bombarded heavily
tn" new positions captured by the
French on Tuesday night east of
Chevrcus. and OH the California and
Nauclerc plateau. The number of Dris-
oners taken by the French in this
region has now reached more than 400
In the lsonzo sector of the Austro-
Italian theater the infantry activity
apparently has given away to artillery
duets Of the greatest Intensity. The
Rome War Office reports the Italians
have rccapturcd positions the Austrians
had wres,ed from them Monday night
in the Traviconolo Valley, on the Trcn-
tino front.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-24
ADMIT CANVAS NOT A ROMNEY
London Art Dealers Agree Ia ucturn
f:G00o and Interest to Hcnr!
r.. Huntingdon.

LONDON. May 23.-Thc action
brought by Henry L. Huntington. OF
New York. against London firm of
art dealers for the return OF f2O.000
paid for an alleged Romney, came {"
a sensational end to-day. when the de-
PENDANTS admitted the canvas was not
by Romncy and agreed IL return the
10000 with intcrcs; and all costs.
Sine" court adjourned yesterday. the
original sketch by Humphrey had been
discovered. and the defendants agreed
shat the picture was by that painter
They offered to present IT either to
tho National Portrait Gallery Of Lon
don OF I" the metropolitan Museum OF
Art, OF New York
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-24
PRESIDENT TO REVIEW U. C. v
Harper Calls Mt White House
to Make Final Arrange


WASfl1NGTON. May 23.-Robcrt n.
Harper. chairman OF the citizens COM
mittcc arranging for tho Confederate
reunion. visited the White House to-
day and the various government de-
partmcnts to mako final arrangements
for the participation Of government
officials in the ceremonies.
AT tho White House he saw Score
ttry Tumulty and presented an invita-
ton to President Wilson TO review tho
parade passing the White House on
June Z. and to address the first meet
ing Of the veterans on the night OF
June s.
Invitations have been sent to foreign
diplomats and members Of the Supreme
Court and other government officials
to sit on the reviewing stand with the
President.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-24
SUCCESSFUL ATTACKS
MADI: ny FRENCH

TBv Associated Prcss.l
PARIS. May o3.-SucceSSful attacks
were made by the French last night on
three parts of the front the War Of
flee announces.
The attacks were made on the Aisnc
front. In the region of the California
pla tcau. tho French captured observa-
ton points dominating tho Ailcttc VAL
ley. Progress was made on the north =
ern slopes OF the heights east of Chcv-
rcuN. Three lines of German trenches
cast Of ChcvrcuN were captured dur
ing the night. German countcrattacks
failed. The statement follows
I'VE made spirited attacks with good
results yesterday evening al, three
points OH the front. ON tho Nuuclerc
plateau and on the California plateau
our troops conquered tho last of the
observation points dominating the
Ailctte Valley. They enlarged con
sidcrably their positions on tho north
ern slopes. We carried three lines OF
German trenches east of Chevrcux dur
ing the night. y countcrattack by the
enemy against our now positions on the
California plateau was stopped by our
fire. which inflicted heavy losses on
the attackers. We captured $40 Ger
mans, of whom eleven are officers
AN enemy attack ON the stones
southwest of Epargcs was checked
completely. Everywhere else the night
was calm
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-24
SUCCESSFUL RAID
MADE ny HUi'rISsI

lBy Associated Press.l
LONDON, May o3.-"Last night the
enemy again heavily bombardcd our
positions on the Ilindcnburg line. in
the ncighborhood of Bullccour,." says
to-day's official statement. Our artil-
lery replied vigorously. No hostile at
tack developed.
We made successful raid early
THIS morning southeast of GaVrclle. \
number of Germans were killed. with
out any casualties among our troops.
We captured q few prisoners dur
ing the night as result Of patrol en-
counters at different points ON our
'front.' north OF Armcnticrcs"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-24
OWNERS OF SECURITIES
OF RAILROADS ORGANIZE
Declaration of Principles Adopted by
Investors. Representing Over S:W.-
U0,VuN In stock.

BALTIMORE. May 81 The National
Association of Owners Of Railroad Sc
curtes was organized here To-day at
a meeting OF investors from all parts
Of the United States. representing over
s3,oon, oo0,o0 Of railroad investments.
: Davies Warheid. president of the
Continental Trust Company. of this
city. Was elected president OF tho as
ISOLATION. The following declaration of
principles was adopted
The National Association OF own
crs of Railroad Securities has for it's
object the protection OF the credit of
the railroads OF the country. The rail
roads represent in capital approximate
~ $1,000, 900 900. Together they con-
stitute tic greatest business orEanixa-
tion in the wo'ld, and the greatest ar
SreSation 81 capital. They are tho ar
teries OF. the. nation and consequently
The arteries Of. trade. Whatever ad-
versely affects their credit. CORES
pnadingly affects the credit structure
Of the country: its affects railroads cf-
OF the country: II affects railroads eff
fective conduct Of war Upon their
efficiency and preparedness at all times
depends the industrial and agricultural
prosperity of the nation. we'll AS the
insurance in times Of war one of the
country's most effective agencies in
its conduct.
Six hundred representatives Of banks.
insurance companies and individual in
veStors were present.
Addresses were made by II. \.
SchencE, president OF the Rowery Saw
ings Bank of New York: John G. Ions
da'c. prcsidcn, Of the National Bank
~ Commerce OF st. Louis: j. H. Eek
-r, OF the MctroDolitan Life Insurance
Company, Nov York: John j.. Oldsham.
'ioSt"n: j. w. Strdmun, Prudential Life
Insurance Company. Newark. y. j.: j.
L.. Woodruff, president of the Trus,
Company OF GcorGia. atlanta. and cN-
Governor EdW iu q. stokes. OF New .Icr-
Soy. and Hertz. Il W. Jackson. OF the
virginia Trust Company. of Richmond.
The conference authorized MIR. War
h,id 10 appoint five representatives OF
the organization TO appear before the
Interstate Commerce Commission 70
present 10 that body tho necessity for
Nuch action 10 stabilize the securities
of the railroads OF the country and 10
protect the credit OF the carriers.