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DISCUSS ROAD PROBLEM.
Committee of Association of Rail-
way Executives Meets.

The standing committee OF the Asso-
citation OF Railway Executives devoted
several hours yesterday TO a discuss on
of the railroad situation.
The only action was the taking over
by the association under it's general d.
rection of the bureau OF railway eco
Monies. the Association of Corporate
Account ng Ofiicers and the Association
OF Railway Corporate Engineers. the
addition TO the so-called steering COM
mittee of the association of Judge Lovett.
president of the Union Pacific and for
merly head OF the division OF capital
expend lures OF the United States Rail-
road Administration. and the addition to
the standing committee OF Carl r. Gray.
president OF the Western Maryland Rail-
way and formerly chief OF the division
OF opera tons of the United States Rail-
road Administration.
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PAYS $4,000 FOR SEAT.
Price OF New York stock Ex
change Membership Advances.

Another substantial increase in the
cost of New York Stock Exchange seats
was registered yesterday when Harry S.
Graham paid $1,000 for the member
ship OF Walter s. Gurnee. deceased. The
sale last V%nori~d was SIS sAn Other
membership transfers announced yester-
day were Merwin Gray 10 Raymond
Chsuncey for ss9,500 and Edwin Nor
gan. deceased. to Edwin Weisl for S70.-
900. Three new members were elected
TO the Exchange. They were Culver b.
Williams. Herbert L. Carlebech and Ar
The sun., 1919-03-07
Bank OF England Statement.

LONDON. March 6.-The weekly state
ment OF the Bank OF England shows the
following changes: Total reserve de-
creased f1,134,oo0. circulation increa sed
$4,000, bullion decreased fs77.33O.
other securities increased f1,6o4, 900, pub
lie deposits decreased fl22.OO0, other de.
posits increased f9.563.000. notes reserve
decreased f1.2o3. 900. Government securi-
ties increased fS,9ss.o00. The propor-
ton of the banks reserve to liability
this week is 1852 per cent last week /,
was 2051 per cent. Rate OF discount S
Der cent,
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New Treasury Certificates.

whsHINGroT,,- March 6.-An Offering
Of $500. 000, 900 in new series OF Treas
Try certificates OF indebtedness to be
dated March 10 and payable August IL
1919, with interest at the rate OF 4Is
per cent was announced to-day by the
Treasury. Subscription books of the
series close on March 20.
The sun., 1919-03-07
TEMPLE BENCH FOR WILSON.
Lawyers to Confer High
Honor on President.
Special Correspondence to THs Sex,

LONDON, Feb. 24-In legal circles II
g rumored that President Wilson win
re elected an honorary bencher of the
inner T5TU'H. So ta- oniy A-rsaes:-
doris like AIR. Choate and the present
United Sta ties Ambassador. ]. w Davis
have received the honor as American
representatives from the Middle Temple
The proposal TO confer the honor on
the President OF the United States will
meet with the support OF the entire
mambership OF the Inner Temple
The sun., 1919-03-07
EARNINGS FALL rs P. c.
Railway steel Spring Company
1918 Report l. Out.

A drop of approximately 20 per cent In
earnings WAS shown In the annual re-
port of the Railway Steel Spring Com
pany for 1918. compared with operations
OF 1917. The surplus after all CHARGES
and Federal taxes for 1918 is SS.426.09s,
or 1887 a share on common after pre-
ferred dividends against a surplus OF
s4S07.s60. or s24.9l a share on common
earned in 1917.
Gross earnings in 1918 wers consid-
erab,y higher than in 1917. the report
shows, being $25.1s2.o51. against s23,-
sot ia. but the big jump in expensea
depreciation. &C, from s14,S06.74e In
1917 TO Sl7.l63.013 last year. brought
the net earnings for 1918 down to S.
O1s.o1s. a decline of slightly more than
81 900 900. There was drop OF about
$500, 900 in interest charges In 1918. but
red@rsl taxes increased from $4,000, 600
20 $4,000. 900. making the balance before
dividends $4,000, against s4.3o7.s $50
IN 1917.
The sun., 1919-03-07

PARIS. March 6--Tradlng on the
Bourse was duh to-day. Three per cent.
rentes were quoted at CO francs 25
confines. exchange on London at 26
francs az confines and the per cent.
llaaA q - ErAAas A osAtimAA
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DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST.
LACKAwANNA STEEL COMPANY
NOTICE OF DIVIDEND on COMMON

The Boa-d OF Directors OF LackRwanna
Steel Company at a meeting held Febru-
AIRY 81, 1919. declared out OF surplus net
earnings a quarterly dividend OF one and
one- half per cent. q ~ on the outstand-
ing Common Stock OF this Company, pay
able March 81, 1919. to stockholders OF
record at the close OF business March 10.
1919
Checks will be mailed.
P. HIGGlNsoN. Treasurer.
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AMERICAN CAN co

A quarterly dividend of one and three
quarters per cent. has been declared on the
Preferred Stock OF this Company, payable
April LIST. 1919, to Stockholders OF record
at the close Of business March lith. 1919.
Transfer Books will remain open, Checks
mailed.
r. H IsMON. SECRETARY a Treaanrer
The sun., 1919-03-07
LOST. POUND Ann REWARDS.

$4,000 REWARD for return OF Liberty
Bonds and Mortgage papers lost between
Greenville and New York on Jersey Central
box 1877 Sun ONCE
The sun., 1919-03-07

The Board OF Directors have declared
the regular quarterly dividend OF s. IS Ter
share upon the preferred capital stock Of
this company, payable April LIST, 1919 to
stockholders OF record at the close Of bust
ness March 18th, 1919
Dividend checks will be mailed nv The
Farmers Loan and Trust Company. Trans
fer Agents, No. 1922 W liam Street. New
York city. TO stockholders who have llcd
mailing orders
A. NJ ROBEETSoN. Secretary.
New Tark
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DlvIpkNDs AND INTEREST.
rHE pELAWARE HUpsON CoMrANY.

New YORK, February 26, 1919.
A quarterly dividend OF TWO AND ONE
QUARTER (2hl PER CENT. on the cap
ital stock OF this Company in favor OF
stockholders OF record at the close OF
business to-day has been declared, payable
at the once OF his Company. 80 Nassau
Street, In this City, on March 20, 1919
provided that before said date there shall
have been received from the United States
Government "A sum sufficient In the opinion
OF the President, with 0her avAilA bic
funds to pay the same. and payable al a
later date when. as and II such sum shall
be so received
BY order OF the Board Of Managers
W IL, DAVIES. Treasurer
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London Money Market.

LONDON. March 6.-Money az per
cent Discount rates, short and three
months bills, 3l7-s2 per cent Gold
premiums at Lisbon. 1900.
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Other Resolutions.

lHeS were. An ASSURANCE
to private capital of rate structure
which win provide a minimum and ade-
quate return an opportunity for private
capital TO earn more than a minimum in
order to preserve the spirit of enterprise
and to stimulate private Initiative; SIM
plified and centralized regulations. free
from conflicts and waste Of the former
multiple system; the repeal OF all legis-
lation compelling uneconomic operation
and preventing consultations and unfit
cation not inimical to healthy compet-
ton: Federal regulation OF railroad Sc
curity issues for the protection OF the
investing public; Federal regulation OF
wages as well as OF rates, and the ear
Hest possible return consistent with
safety to the various interests involved
in the management of railroad proper
ties to their corporate officers.
Other resolutions presented and
adopted at the meeting included one
which recommended change in the
postal regulations which would allow de-
livery OF non-paid first class mail. col
lection of which 10 be made at point of
delivery. Another resolution adopted
recommends that the city authorities in
vest gate the "a5yisabillty OF the city
establishing a municipal airdrome for
land planes and sea planes. suitably To-
Gated and equipped to meet the needs OF
aviation for commercial purposes and
general travel through the air"
A resolution urging the members OF
the chamber to give all available jobs TO
soldiers and sailors from this city and
State was adopted. Henry Y Braddon,
Trade Commissioner OF Australia, ad-
dressed the chmaber on trade conditions
in his country.
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Another matter of Importance taken
up at the meeting was the disposition
OF railroads under Government control
At the last meeting of the chamber Felix
Warburg in an address presented diff
culties which beset roads and the many
pitfalls which lay ahead in the way of
legislation, &c Since that meeting the
committee on internal trade and i'm
provements has been studying the situa-
ton. and as result of its invests y
ton. q resolution. unanimously adopted
yesterday, provides that the Chamber
Of Commerce urge upon the Congress
Of the United States that II refuse to
extend the period of Government con-
troll to the fve year term. and that II
also make impossible any summary re-
turn of the properties to their corporate
owners until time has been afforded for
passage of remedial legislation which
will provide adequate protection to rail-
road security holders, shippers, employees
and the general public"
The resolution also urged the Con-
gress to expedite the passage OF legs
lation which will establ the principle
Of private ownership and operation OF
transportation upon a basis which will
fix and maintain the credit of these cor
porations, thus enabling them to meet
their financial needs to render adequate
public service and expand in step with
the business progress OF the country
Seven separate propositions. all OF
which were declared to be fundamental
principles for the establishment OF q
sound economic basis for national trans
nortation. were suggested by the resolu-
ton.
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|FAVORS INCREASE
OF LOCAL FARES
Chamber Of Commerce Adopts
Resolution in Support Of
Traction Relief.
WOULD PROTECT PUBLIC
Urges Congress to Refuse to
Extend Five Year Period
of Road Control.

In tho adoption OF q resolution offered
the committee on internal AFFAIRS and
Improvements, members of the Chamber
of Commerce OF the State OF New York
put themselves squarely on record yes
terday as favoring increased fares, or
any other method for such relief OF local
traction companies "as will remove the
existing menace"
The resolution. with its preamble. was
presented to the meeting following an
investigation into the matter by the
committee. and was adopted without dis
cussion and without dissenting voice.
1t reads:
Whereas New York city faces q
critical situation in the financial condl-
ton of its traction lines due to the in
crease in the cost OF rendering service
on account of the higher prevailing price
Of labor and materials without remedy
| on their part to increase charges for
service in proportion to increasing costs /;
and
whereas one OF the important trac-
ton companies has already been forced
| into bankruptcy on account Of these
conditions and similar failure threatens
others for the same causes, thereby en-
dangering the efficiency of the transpor-
| tation service and its future expansion
to meet the growing needs Of the city
and
whereas we believe that II the
transit situation In this city Is allowed
to drift further into bankruptcy and
disaster, a serious blow will be struck
not only at the credit OF public utility
| companies generally. but also at the
credit Of the city Of New York: there
fore. be II
Resolved, That the Chamber of Com
| merce Of the State of New York does
hereby communicate to the authorities
OF the city and State the feeling OF its
| members concerning the seriousness OF
| the situation presented and requests them
to hasten such measures OF relief as will
| remove the existing menace to the credit,
| the convenience and the growth OF the
| city which are involved in recognition OF
the economic fact that transportation
| cannot be rendered at less than cost
without imposing undue burdens upon
| taxpayers. security holders and the trav-
cling public"
The sun., 1919-03-07
Railroad Earnings.

GRAND TRUNK SYSTEM.
l9ie Cnanzs.
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NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES.


Open High. Low Clos. Net
ing. est. est. ing. Chang.
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Y Y JDNESl Se0TatsrF
Dated. March !. IS1A ~ -,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-20

me the moment they arrive outside of
Fiume, or they fulfil their mission in
such a half-hearted way that nobody
in the city takes them seriously"
Benito Musolini, leader of the COM
Blatant socialists who visited this city
by airplane, told me d'Annunzio's firm
attitude is fully justified by the in
ternational situttion,
Neither America, France nor Great
Britain will start new war for
Fiume," says Signor Musolini. DAN
nunzio knows this and means to hold
firm because he has not only Fiume
but all Italy behind him If Premier
Nitti had not given himself up to low
intrigue. the question would have
been settled by this time. All we want
is to be sure that lriume remains a
part of Italy but Nittl is not going
to work in the right way. The dead
lock is mostly his fault"
So the deadlock will continue for
weeks. probably. The supply OF food
is still good | learned that there Is
enough grain and preserved food to
last for three months. The Croats are
sending IN meat and vegetables and a
certain amount of milk. D'Anuun2io 5
volunteers are badly off for warm
clothing for the coming winter, and
womens committees are busy all
through italy collecting garments for
them with zeal that recalls the
enthusiasm for knitting at the be-
ginning Of the war.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-20
D ANNUNZ|O WILL
|. DESTROY CITY Of
F|UME IF OUSTED
Citizens viii Quit City When
Allies Order, But VIII Leave
DynamiterS Behind for Work
of Destruction,
BY Beatrice Baskerville.

(Staff Correspondent of the Albuquer-
que Journal and the n. Y, World)
Copyright, 1919, by the Press Pub
fishing Co. (The New York World,) i.
Especial Gable Dispatch to The World)
Fiume, Oct l9.--As days pass the
attitude of Fumes citizens toward
Premier Ntti's government becomes
more and more defiant. II Is the
general opinion here that they viii
destroy Fiume rather than give the
city up to the Jugo- Slavs, if they are
ordered to do so by the peace con-
ference.
This means that the citizens will
make ready, under Gabrielle dAnnun-
Zios leadership, to eyacuate Flume,
retire to italy If forced to do so. but
leave a contingent of volunteers TO
blow up the city
1t is acknowledged officially that
negotiations between representatives
of the Nitt government and dan
nunzio have broken down. Major
Giurati. Premier Nitti's latest special
messenger, recently entered this city
to lay proposals before d'Annunzio.
Premier Nitti proposed that the city
and the territory now occupied by the
poets army and under his command
should be divided into four small
states one of these was TO be Finme
City, the others the citys suburbs and
the Island of Vegh. These states
were to be confederated, and the port
of Fiume was to be under control OF
the League of Nations.
Major Giurati had so little faith in
these proposals that he prefaced them
by saying he knew it was Impossible
for d'Anunzio to accept them. but he
forwarded them as a matter of duty
Naturally, d'Annunzio lost no time in
saying:
This is always the way with Nitti''
eniissaries. They either come over tc
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-20
INDUSTRIAL MEET
SEEMS UNABLE To
BRING TOGETHER
OPPOSING SIDES
Difficulties Threatening the.
Life of the Conference at.
Washington Are Said to Be
More Hopeless Than Ever
TENTATIVE AGREEMENT
Is BADLY SHATTERED
Employers Group Insist on.
Adding a Substitute ResoIu-
ton, Which Is Rejected
By Labor Delegates,

10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL Leased WlREl
Washington, oct. dissolution of
the difficulties seriously threatening
the life of the national industrial con-
ference seemed more hopeless than
ever tonight after the conferences
central committee in a three-ho ses-
sion failed to conciliate the differences
between the labor and employer
wings.
The tentative agreement reached
late today on the vital question of COLI
lective bargaining was shattered at the
committee meeting today when the
employers insisted on adding to the
substitute resolution clause declar-
ing for the right of "employes and en-
ployers to bargain individually" This
clause was rejected qualifiedly by the
labor delegates.
Previous to the Introduction of the
individual bargaining" clause an APP
parent solution of the problem before
the conference had been reached The
original Russell Endicott resolution,
providing for the recognition of the
right of collective bargaining and the
right of employees to choose their rep
resentatives at will. was revamped di-
Vided into four sections and amended
to read "the right to organize into
trade and labor unions, shop and 9TH
er industrial associations" The sec
ton granting to labor organizations
the right to choose esentatives
without restrictions was amended to
read "by representatives chosen by a
majority of their own members
The compromise measure as amend
ed met with the approval of the labor
and public groups and some members
of the employers wing when brought
before the committee. Later, however,
the employers insisted on the addition
of fifth section, the individual bar
gaining clause which was promptly We
toed by the labor group. This left the
central committee deadlocked Just as
it was when the conference adjourned
late Friday
In outlining the position of the la
Dor group before the central commit
tee today, Secretary of the American
Federation of Labor. Frank Morrison.
asserted that the representatives of
the workers did not enter the confer
ence with any intention of attempting
to Obtain concessions, but rather in
desire for a better understanding be-
tween capital and labor that the
workers had made every concession
thus far and that his groups could not
yield further than to indorse the pro-
visions of the original Russell Endi-
colt resolution.
Two resolutions on collective bar
gaining We're before the conference
when adjournment was taken FRIDAY
and unless 2 compromise IS reached
before the conference is called to or
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-20
At TUE lyric.

Little things that occur unnoticed At
the time often change the whole
course Of a PERSONS life. 1t was a
trivial thing for kaly Dial to enter
the vestlhule OF n club when search
ing for the home Of Mfs. Cunningham.
1t was natural for her to enter a con-
yersation with the man that she met
there. She gave the matter little
thought and yet out of that chance
meeting grew a net of circumstances
that nearly wrecked her whole life.
That IS the story of "The Bramble
Bush, in which Vitagraph features
Corinne Griffith and which will be
shown at the Lyric theater today for
the last time. Miss Griffith has ample
opportunity to display various emo
tons and Illustrate some of tlN
thousand different facial expressions
for which she is famous.
At first she is seen as a Tennessee
girl leaving home, just after her
mothers death She has a sorrowful
expression which soon changes to one
of expectation as she approaches
Washington. This is closely followed
by an anxious look when she seeks
employment; then there is the smile
of pleasure satisfaction and love: the
look of horror, dread and fear; all dis
tinct and all handled with skill and
perfection Miss Griffith has rightly
been termed "the girl of a thousand
facial expressions and her audiences
always leave the play house feeling
that the young star has a remarkable
understanding of life as it is
In connection there will be seen
two Fox comedies, His Naughty
Wife" and "The Laughs That Echo
Round the World"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-20
ENGLAND TURNS DOWN
u. S. PULPIT IDEAS
Copyright, 1919, by the Press Publish
IIV NV u " VI W.
Especial Cable Dispatch J

London, Oct. 19.-The Rev. DIR.
Frederick B. Meyer. famous evange-
list and well known in America, was
interviewed by the Daily News today
on the Rev DR.. joseph Fort Newton s
declaration that an American preach
er cannot succeed in England.
81 think DR. Newton has struck the
right note" said DR. Never. zone
might quote two or three cases which
illustrate and enforce his remarks.
In my view, the difference lies in
this The American preacher is much
more topical and rhetorical in his
method of address. while the English
congregation is more accustomed to
constructive and expositional SER
mons. Perhaps, also. the American
minister is less able to enter into the
ordinary life Of our people and I'M
derstand their temperament and
needs.
THE work of our English minister
is, to a large extent. a personal thing.
He is essentially the pastor, he is al
ways in contact with the conditions of
the home and the employment of his
people They look to BIN for advice
and guidance, and in order to give
these there must be the intimate
knowledge which comes from long
use.
son the other hand. I think that in
many parts OF America English
preachers are likely to succeed be-
cause of the very qualities of con-
structive and exceptional preaching.
With his English training behind
him he needs no great difficulty in
getting into touch wi4i' ~--A'+to~~
'ife in which his people live so as to
be able to help them in any way n
a pastor is so often called uponto do"
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der tomorrow. each will be brought
up for a vote.
The first proposition in order will
be the Wheeler resolution, sponsored
by the employers groun. recognizing
the right of collective bargaining by
employees but reserving to the en-
ployer the right ITO deal or not to
deal with groups of men who are not
his employees and chosen by and from
among them"
All elements of the conference are
agreed that the labor wing will de-
feat the Wheeler measure if it comes
to a vote.
Should this measure be defeated or
Withdrawn the RUSSELL Endieott meas
ure would be next in order. The res
olution would pledge the conference
to recognize the right of the employees
to bargain collectively and to select
their representatives without restric-
ton.
The employers group has repeated
ly voiced emphatic opposition to this
proposal, which has the support of
the public and labor delegates. I'm
less the present deadlock can be
broken many of the delegates were
outspoken tonight in their belief that
the conference may as well adjourn
AT a meeting tonight Of portion
of the central committee It was decid-
ed to submit q modified version of
the Russell Endicott resolution to the
labor and employers groups. with a
plea that the measure be accepted
tentatively and get to the floor of the
conference for vote
Both Ebert H. Gary and Samuel
Gompers, who have been in New
York, are expected to he present when
the conference convenes tomorrow.