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ROBERT J. LOWRY.

ATLANTA. Jan. S.--Rohcrt J. Lowry.
president OF the Lowry National Bank.
died to-day. Mr.. Lowry was at one
time president OF the American Bankers
Association He was born March 4, 1870.
at Greeneville. Tenn. His ,2mily came
to Georgia at the time when many resi-
dents Of East Tennessee refugeed TO this
state. He was educated IN the public
schools OF Atlanta and began business
with his father. the late william NJ.
Lowry. as pri vs'e banker. The bank
prospered and Nas later converted into
n national bank.
Mr Lowry was commissioned Colo
mel on the staff OF the Governor OF
Georgia in recognition OF his many so
cial graces and his invaluable Aid 70 the
state In tho entertainment OF visitors
He had probably done more entertaining
in a semi-public capacity than any other
man IN the country. Col. Lowry was a
man OF fine appearance. graceful man.
ner and delightful attachments. Quito
apart from his social prominence he was
generally recognized as nnancier OF
unusual ability
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DR.. HUGO FAsOLT.

Word was received yesterday in Pas
safe. y. J., OF the death in Boston OF DR..
Hugo FAsolt. for fifteen years chief
chemist OF the Botany Worsted Mills OF
Passaio. one OF the largest woollen mills
Of the country. He was stricken with
paralysis several days ago and failed
rapidly
Or. Fssot was born in Lauscha, Ger
many. December 9. 1855. and war grad
uated with high honors from Stuttgart
University. He served an enlistment in
the German army. for a time ar a MEM
her Of the bodyguard of the late Count
Zeppelin. airship inventor. He came to
the United States in 1890 and became as
sociated with the Botany mills two years
later. serving actively until October J..
1917. when he was retired "a consulting
chemist and went 20 live in Boston His
wife Mrs Hermine Fasot, and one
daughter Mrs Allan w. Campbell OF
Clifton, y J O., survive
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NEW PRISON LAWS
ARE RECOMMENDED
Acting superintendent Says
Security Of Officials Is
Necessary.
sp-cfa, Dr.pufch 70 THE sus.

ALBANY, Jan. S-Changes in the laws,
radical departure from traditional court
procedure end other measures that are
not within the power OF the Prison De
partment. will be found necessary before
perfection may be attained in the States
struggle against crime, SAYS George W.
Franklin. acting superintendent OF pris-
ons IN a report TO the Legislature to-
night which answered criticism OF prison
discipline.
The declaration is made that 1.-THE
progress OF the Prison Department
would be more rapid were the agents
and wardens convinced that they would
be retained in their positions until such
time ns they were proved incompetent
or until they were guilty OF a violation
which would warrant dismissal"
The report discusses the Clinton
prison charges as follows:
Much has been said about discipline
at Clinton prison. which. while IL may be
more tense than that OF the other in
st,tutions. is defined by the Superintend-
end of Prisons who Is alone responsible
under the law. When men at either
Sing Sing Great Meadow or Auburn
fail to appreciate greater privileges than
are accorded at Clinton. they are trans
IcTTeu tnert al ltlutsl Vi lHb war;
dens. This must be done II we are 20
continue privileges at Sing Sing and
Great Meadow,
THAT an individual officer may now
and then be severe in his treatment OF
a convict is admitted, Officers are hui
man and possess human frailties, and
at times may use poor Judgment. for
which they are penalized
"The most severe discipline admins
tered to any inmates OF the States
prisons Is segregation, and in many
Instances this is done more to protect
q convict than TO chastise. When seri-
GUS violations occur, such as assaults
In the shops or in the yards, II Is
wisdom to separate the combatants to
preyent a recurrence. There are men
In segregation who ask to remain there.
These are similar to what are known
as gang feuds. Dark cells have long
been extinct
The report also recommends the aboli-
ton OF the cell blocks at Auburn and
Clinton prisons. those at Auburn being
a full century old.
The report recommends the establish
ment of a psychiatric stan at Sing Sing
10 study the physical and mental capac-
ity OF convicts, and put them where
they may be best accommodated In ac-
cordance with their mentality and train
ing.
The prison farms whose acreage was
greatly Increased last summer. raised
produce worth $4,000.
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MISS DAISY ADAMS.

Wn-d Of tho death o, Miss Daisy
Adams. Y. ". {. A. canteen worker
while on her way TO serve the American
troops, was received Wednesday at the
offices OF tho Womens Canteen Division,
Y. NJ. g \. At > West Forty-third
street Miss Adams was sister OF Mrs
Henry Attcrbury OF 30 West Seventeen
street, and came from Jessup Nd She
lad been a leader In all church and COM
murity work IN her home.
Miss Adams desired to do work for the
American forces overseas and to that
end volunteered Rs Y. N. G. a. secre-
tary for csntsen work She left New
York on December 81 with a party OF
Y NJ. g. A. women workers.
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NOTES OF THE SOCIAL WORLD.

Arrangements are being made for the
annual Charity Bali in aid OF the New
York Nursery and Ehilds Hospital.
which will be held at the Waldorf-As-
toria the night OF February 7. The COM
mittee includes Mrs. Edward ]. Berwind,
Mrs. Algernon S, Sullivan. Mrs Charles
u. Alexander. Mrs James w. Gerard,
Mrs. E Henry Hartman and Mrs.
Charles Frederick Hoffman. Boxes may
be had OF Mrs Henry c. Sanford. 1l2
East Sixty-fourth street and MIRA George
HIlard Benjamin. 20 West Eleventh
street.
Mrs. Charles u. SenT will entertain
the Thursday Evening Club In her home,
g East Seventy-ninth street. January IS,
when Josef Holman will play.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Lentilhon Of
Brookside Farm. 1slip. l.. J.. will leave
shortly for Bermuda to remain until
spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Devices Wood
OF Bryn Mawr are at the Plaza.
Mrs. william Disston il visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Edison Bradley In Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Phipps have
gone to Palm Beach for the remainder
OF the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Appleton Robbins
have returned from North Carolina to
S04 Lexington avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Tunniclifox are with
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Allen Townsend. 237
Madison avenue. for the remainder Of
the winter.
Moncure Robinson will give a dinner
Sunday evening in the small ballroom
OF the Ritz Carlton.
Capt. and Mrs. Schuyler Van vechten,
who were married in Chris: Church,
Short Hills. y. j., recently. now are in
Augusta Ga
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Fishing in the Old Days.

In addition, as In the present case. the
old prints are found TO have decorative
uses. particularly for those who Ike TO
reconstruct interiors "in the period
All the gamut OF fishing IA II was
practisei in TIE middle history Of the
United States can be seen IN these gay
engravings, including gentlemen with
chin whiskers spearing FOR bass at night.
and women In crinolnes gracefully fish
ing for trout. In the backgrounds n
great deal besides fishing can usually
be dscerned by the curious. The sale
takes place January Il.
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FRANCIS j. TORRANCE.

PlrrsBURG, Jan S-Francis j. Tor
rance. vice-presdent and chairman Of
the board of directors OF the Standard
sanitary Manufacturing Company. died
in his home hero this afternoon, agel SO
years He was a son OF the late Francis
Torrance. He was prominent in politics
and for the last sixteen years had been
president OF the Pennsylvania state
Board OF Charities. He was leuten-
ant OF the late Matthew Stanley Quay.
The New York clubs in which he held
membership were the Strollers. the Full
ton and the New York. In 1908 he
received the degree OF bachelor OF arts
from Bucknell University.
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TO PROSECUTE FOR FILM FIRE.
PittsburR Coroner Says RcRula-
lions We're Viointcd-Ten Die.

PITTsPrHG. Jan. S-Ten persons are
dead to-day and a score OF others SUI
fering from injuries rs the result OF n
FIRE and explosion which wrecked Aim
exchange building her late Yesterday.
The damage Is estimated at $1,000, 900.
Trapped by walls ot flame come of the
victims, mostly women, were hurled
from the building by the explosion,
while others jumped from windows or
were saved by hremen.
Coroner Samuel G. Jamison announced
that he had found violations OF mo-
ton picture exchange fire regulations
and that criminal proceedings probably
would be brought
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DIED.


BUSH A memorial ser>ic. will be held
p s.. Jamss's Church. Madison avenue
80 seventy -arst street, on THURSDAY.
'ss.,5y ., at u NJ for CORPORAL
'ta'phs Lou Bush. Company u. 10Th
I =. Infantry, killed In action at lie
''s'.i"t, France. September 90. 1918
CAVALLI.-Sudienly. on January :, MAXI
milan q. Cavalii. age 10 years.
PHneral services at Joralemon's parlors.
H51 Seventh avenue, Thursday, Janu-
AIRY 8. 8 p NJ.
:. 1912. Theodore l.. widow Of the late
Daniel l.. Dolner
Funeral services viii be held at her late
readence, Wright street, westport.
Conn, on Friday. January 10. 1919. at
p ". Automobiles awaiting on ar
rival OF 1900 train from Grand Cen
IRA. Station.
WARTS on "wednesday. January s. at
Cambridge, Mass, Of pneumonia. Mary
Pol.y,, daughter of Margaret A. and
The late Maxwell Evarts, In her twenty
second year.
Funeral at Windsor, Vt. Friday mornin z
at u.
JAcKSON.-On wednesday. January q.
l'is at 555 Madison avenue. Frank W.
Jackson, NJ. D.. son OF the late Charles
D Jackson. ID. D.
Ho,iaN Of funeral hereafter.
LIMB ~--At Montclair. y. J.. wednes-
dA}, January 8, 1919. Dorothea- daush
Ter o. NJ and Mrs r. ". Wilson. In
nor twenty fourth year.
funeral private from her late home, ~
Park street. Friday afternoon, January
10. Intermsnt Rosedals Cemetery Q
Pm
h'"ILLiAMs Entered into rest on Tues
nsy January :. at his residence, 30
south Portland avenue. Brooklyn.
Dan'si Wilki1 Mcwiliiams beloved
husband Of Helen Frances Marquard.
E'nrral services Saturday afternoon at
$50 O'clock n the Lafayette Avenue
Pr's'ytoTian church. Lafayette avenue
and South oxford street, Brooklyn.
6OIHSchiLD.- On January g. OF pneu.
nonia' Howard Frank Rothschild,
u 5 N r. C., beloved son OF Simon
y. and Lillian A. Rothschild, In his
twentieth year. at Pinehurst. ". C.
FUNERAL services Thursday morning at
lo;oo In Salem Fields chapel. Cypress
Hills
UBiNE,-At New YORK. January 7. 1919,
capt George X. in his twenty ninth
Services at Brookiins. Mass, January 10.
'ooRHEEs.-At the New York Hospital
on January s. 1919. the Raw. John
Brownlse voorhees,. d. D.. beloved
husband OF Juliana Deyo and pastor of
the Asylum Hill Congregational Church
of Hartford. Conn.
Funeral service at the Asylum Hill Con-
gregationsl Church, Hartford. Conn,
on Friday. January 10. at 1913 p. NJ
u Is requested that no flowers be sent.
Interment at NewburEh. ". y. Train
leaving Grand Central Station for Hart
ford at s:lS A. n.
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SAMUEL w. MEEK.

Samuel W. Meek. assistant treasurer
for the New York Times Company. died
yesterday in his home here. He was
born at Montrose. Ark. In 1884 and was
graduated from the Southwestern Unit
versity at Jackson, Tenn. He was at
one time business manager of the Cleve-
land Plain Dealer, the Cleveland Lcodsr.
the Richmond Ttmes-Despntch. WASH
ington Herald. Richmond Vir0ininn and
Philadelphia Press and came to the New
York Times in 1917 as a member Of the
business Office etaff Mr.. Meek will be
buried at Nashville.
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SUES HOTEL FOR ELECTION.
Woman Says Waldorf Employees
Accused Her OF Being Drunk.

For mental and physical distress al
legged to have been caused by being
roughly handled by employees o, the
Waldorf Claire She'll wants 5000
from the hotel. Papers in suit for
that amount were fled yesterday.
Miss Shell said she was conducting
herself IN an orderly manner IN the
hotel December o6 when several OF the
employees accused her OF being drunk
and annoying the guests. She said she
was 70 -e.l partly through the door of
the hotsi after having been dragged
through the Railways.
The consequent injury - her nerves
and mind she thinks she may he able 20
forget on receipt Of The amount mem
toned
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MILLIONS IN SCRIP STOLEN.
Large Number of Certificates
Taken From French Ministry.

PAns. Jan. 8. The newspapers report
the theft from the Ministry OF Finance
Of a number of provisional certificates
Of the last loan. which mas been con-
verted into definite scrip and the first
coupons Cashed.
LIntrdusigcGHt says that the theft
amounts to tens OF millions Of francs
OF scrip.
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LEvY--REESE.
New York Couple Married In Home
of Rride's Mother.

Miss Madeleine Lucette Reese. daugh-
ter OF Mrs Jules Reese, was married to
Myron u. Levy OF this city last evening
in the homo OF her mother. 220 West
Ninety-eighth street by the Rev. DR. Jo-
seph S!lverman. The bride. who was
given away b. her brother Lieut.. Ber-
thold Jules Reese. wore gown OF white
velvet made with a court train and
trimmed with seed pearls She had no
attendants. Alfred Hamburg acted as
best man.
Mr. Levy and his bride will pass a
part OF their wedding trip in Florida.
on their return they will live in this
Citv
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RED CROSS OPENS BUREAU.
1t VIII Help Relatives Find
Wounded Soldiers.

To aid relatives and friends of wound
cd and sick soldiers and sailors New
York County Chapter OF the American
Red Cross will open to-day special
casualty bureau on the fourth floor OF
20 Fast Thirty-eighth street, whore all
Inquiries ms To the whereabouts or the
men will be received between . a. NJ
and +. VI. daily. The telephone mum
Der is Murray I'm lp41o.
No information as to the physical CON
dition of men will I've availabI" at the
casualty bureau. TO get this informa-
ton a personal visit must he made at
the hospital whore the man Is a patient
Under military regulations no intorma-
ton will be given out over the telephone
at any OF the military hospitals
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NEW DISEASE DISCOVERED.
Thought to he Betulism, but Il
Encephalitis Lethargica.
Srecid! Wireless DeSpoich TO THE SuS from TIE
London Times Service

CopyrIgM, lsl9i az riqHfs rtFertcd.
LONDON. Jan. s-Fncephalitls lethar-
gica is the name OF the new disease
def1nitely discovered after much re-
search in English hospitals following the
appearance Of II large number OF cases
originally thought to be betulism No
germ has been discovered. The disease
begins with an increasing apathy pass
ing into n progressive muscular weak
ness and complete disablement.
II is recognized as identical with a
disease described in France and Austria,
and nj first thought to be similar TO In
fantile paralysis. The disease Is consid =
cred so serious that Il has been made
compulsory to notify the Authorities Of
all cases.
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w. II. Cumming. wiiIed 100000.

William II. Cummings. tobacco broker.
who died January IN his home. 1913
Berkeley place. Rrooklyn. left an estate
OF more than 100000, according TO n
petition fled Yesterday for the probate
OF the will. The estate is to he divided
equally among his five children and
three OF hts grandchildren. The latter
were adopted after the death OF their
father
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GEORGE w. SHARP.

ELYRIA, Ohio, Jan. s--Ceorge W
sharp, 60. twin brother OF ". G. SHARP.
American Amba ssador TO France, died
to-day in the home here OF his mother,
Mrs. NJ. Burrell. Death was caused by
a paralytic stroke. Ambassador Sharp.
who arrived from Tars ten days ago.
was at the bedside
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los ANGELES. Jan s.-The will OF
Edwin 7 Earl. Publisher OF the Ercniro
Express. leaves his estate to his widow
and four children. after legacies o.
100000 to his brother. Guy c. Earl. and
smaller amounts are taken out. Publ,
cation OF the Evening Express will he
continued, the executors say
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HYLAN ANSWERS
SHONTS CHARGES
Mayor Says President Of Inter
borough Sought Interview
on 8 Cent Fares.
ALSO ATTACKS WHITNEY
Working for the Public While
Others Are for Corpora
ton, He Says.

Mayor IIylan entered yesterday the
New York Railways Company for per-
mission to make a charge for transfers
with a long statement in which he gave
his own version OF the negotiations that
have been going on between himself and
Theodore p. Shonts since August with
a view toward applying to the local
transit situation tho so-called Boston
plan and the appointment OF public
trustees OF tho system. It was the first
voluntary statement to the public by the
Mayor or any other city Official on the
negotiations which also would provide
for seven or eight cent fare.
In his statement Mayor Hylan para
phrased tho testimony OF James l.
Quackenbush general attorney for the
marlborough Company, with reference
10 President Shonts's call at city Hall
20 discuss the traction situation with
the Mayor and then branded II Is a
gross misstatement OF fact. The Mayor
declared that II was Shorts himself who
sought an interview and that whenever
he called at CITY Hall he. the Mayor.
was careful 10 have a witness present.
Mayor Hylan took occasion TO declare
that all his conferences with Mr.. Shonts
In the matter took place at City Hall
during business hours. He character
lied Public Service Commissioner Travis
II. Whitney as an ever ready advocate Of
the PETERBOROUGH. who seemed willing
TO create the impre sslon that there was
something mysterious or irregular about
the city's counter suggestion TO the
arbitrary demand for higher fares
This" he said. was Whitneys usual
method OF misleading the public"
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American Giant Dies at -.

Medina, Ohio. Jan. s.-Capt. Martin
Van Buren, Bates. ~. world famous as
a giant, died at his home at Seville,
near here to-day. Bates, who toured the
world with a circus. was feet inches
tall and weighed $50 pounds He was
married twice, his first wife being
Marethan, 8 feet tall.
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DANIEL wILKIN McwIILIAMs.

Daniel Wilkin McWilliams, who was
secretary ana treasurer OF tho Mammal
tan Railway Company for thirty wears
died Tuesday evenng in his home. 40
South Portland avenue, BROOKLYN. NJ
NCNilliams was born at IIemptorbur,
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Bishop Lawrence out OF Danger.

BosroS. Jan. S-Bishop William Law
renee OF the Episcopal diocese OF Mas
sachusetts, who recently underwent an
operation for mastoid ahscess. was pro
nounced out OF danger by his physician
to-day No complications resulted
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Harvard War Men TO Vote.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Jan. S.-Announce-
ment was made tonight that members
of the senior class at Harvard Univer-
sity who left college for war service
would be allowed to vote and would be
eligible for office at the class election
next Tuesday. =.
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The anxious seat is re-
served for all who take a
chance on poor clothing, in
stead of buying Quality
Quality that can be guar
anteed for long and salts
factory service - Quality
that spells economy for
every dollar spent.
With us, it's noneyback
any old time, if you want it.
Winter suits. Winter
overcoats. For men; for
boys. Summer weights for
the Southern tourist.
Hats. shoes and furnish
ings of the same high
grade as our clothing.
Sporting Goods, too.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY
Broadway Broadway
at 18th ST. -Four at saith ST
Convenient
Broadway Corner" Fifth Ave.
at Warren t4Ist ST,
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ness, AZ no time did I talk to Mr..
Shonts alone.
ITO get the benefit of the experience
Of some one who had especial knowledge
OF the working OF the trustee plan and
who at the same time was not In the
control or under the influence Of the To-
cal traction interests here l called In q
r. Mcfarland of Boston. who had
worked on the Boston public trusteeship
plan and who was also familiar with tho
conditions as they existed In Chicago
under a similar plan"
The Letter to Burr.
The Mayor included in his statcme Mt
letter he wrote December 10 to Cor
poration Counsel Burr. In which he said
he agreed with MIR. Burr's criticism of
the protocol" submitted by the Inter
borough company providing for an eight
cent fare and three cent transfer charge.
The Mayors statement concluded:
Evidently laying the foundation for
another campaign along different lines
for higher fares. the Interboroush and
Its ever ready advocate. whitney.
seemed willing to create the impression
that there was something mysterious or
irregular about the city's counter sug-
gestion to the arbitrary demand for
higher fares. This is Whitney's usual
met Cd OF misleading the public. MIR.
Quackenbush testified in this matter that
he reported daily to Mr. Whitney.
THE trusteeshlp experiment. or any
other plan. could not have been tried
until the law was changed and after a
public hearing by the Board OF Estimate
and Apportionment.
For reasons of its own the INTERIOR
,n1, 400, L. -
Its command to protect Whitney and to
Justify his attacks upon the city admin
istration."
whitney Explains stand.
Before Mayor Hylans statement on
the situation was issued yesterday
Commissioner Whitney in discussing the
desirability OF a legislative investiga-
ton stated that he believed Mayor Hy-
Ian and Corporation Counsel Burr were
right in their contention that the lons
term leases held by the traction com
panies were to a great extent responsible
for tho difficulties IN the present situa.
ton. lie said that II any broad investl-
CATION was made that II should take
in the question OF these leaseholds. In
terlocking and common directorates and
multiplicity of ownership He said that
II II was found advisable. in view OF
changed conditions. for the public 70
concede that an increased fare was
necessary these easenolders should
also make some concessions. but that
their disposition appears to be to sit
tight.
The attention OF officials OF the Inter
borough and tho Public Service Commits
sion was drawn to published statements
yesterday to the effect that the trustee
ship plan Of operation OF the Boston
elevated lines was not proving the sue
cess that its advocates claimed for II
and the experiment in public control was
likely 20 cost the people Of Massachu-
sets about 5000 900 year.
The hearing on the application OF the
New York Railways for permission &c
charge for transfers viii be continued
be fore the commission to-day.
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Always Had Witnesses.

Because the city OF New York has an
interest OF $3.50. 600. 900 invested mainly
in the roads OF which Mr.. Shonts IL
president accorded him the interview
he sought. That meeting and all other
meetings with him were held at my
office In the City Hall publicly, during
the business hours OF the office and as
ways in the presence OF witnesses.
There was absolutely no occasion or
desire for secrecy on my part and my
distrust OF the representations OF Mr..
Shonts was a good thing Tor the public.
mo amount OF newspaper camouhage
on the part of the lnterborough interests
or their PubiiH Service Commission
agents is going to force the Mayor or
other city officials to saddle an increased
rate OF fare on the New York public to
enable the payment OF dividends on an
ocean OF watered traction stock.
Il want to be perfectly fair to every
one. but I don't propose 10 have any
high finance job OF that sort put over
on the public II | can stop IT,
THE marlborough clamors for higher
fares. with Its clamor skiltully 'acceler-
ated by its many agents and benehciar-
les, but there are other things to be con-
sidered than the financial interests rep
resented by Mr., Shonts. lie Is working
for the marlborough and ! am working
for the public.
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"Traction Ring" Disappointed.

1T only shows that the traction ring
and it's Public Service Commission are
disappointed and irritated over its real!-
cation that the Interborough does not
run New York any more.
Some time ago the Interborough and
other transit lines made an application
for increased fares. which after full con-
sideration was denied by the Board OF
Estimate and Apportionment
81 still believe that II the traction
lines Of this city were in the hands OF
trustees appointed by the Governor or
the Mayor, with the watered stock in
each company eliminated, they would be
operated to better advantage for the
people than they are now by Shonts and
company, whose chief desire is to draw
fat salaries and pay dividends on
watered stock bonuses and commits
sions to their officials without regard to
the rights OF the travelling public.
Whenever Mr. Shonts called at my
Office I was particularly careful to have
an officiai OF my office present as a wit