davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-04-17

niemoralne prowadzenle sic. Powie-
dziaia ona sedziemu, re aczkolwiek
doch6d jego jest wielki, wzbrania
sic dac jej $4,000 tygodniowo ma u
trzymanie, ktore sedzia rozwodowy.
! nakazaI p}acic. Sedzia uwolnil go cd
why, m6wiac, re sprawie nagan-
nego prowadzenia sic, dowody So ME
dostateczne.
Parma Wiktorya Dymarkowska,
! znana sopranistka z Avondale, UREA
| dza dnia 22-go kwietnia koncert,
kt6ry odbedzie sic W sail Kimball.
mieszczacej sic PREY s. Wabash ave.
Jackson blvd. Ma tym koncercie
wystapi rowniez skrzypek Ralf
Ginsburg.
o - g
Pred sedzia Hayes stawa}a Anna
Sowihska, zam. pnr. 1920 n. Leavitt
ul., oskar&ona bedac przez Anne
Jankowska, m~ieszkajaca pod tym So
mym dachem o poblcle jej / zak}6ca-
ME pokoju. Sowihska z~osta}a UNA
ma Wilma przez sedziego, ktory
| chcac jej dac ma przyszlose dobra
nauczke postawii ia pod kaucya
$500. 90. spodziewajc sic. re ma
przyszlosc zostawi sasiadke W spo-
koju.
" parafii sw. J6zefa. ktorej pro-
boszczem jest x. Mieczyslaw Szale-
wski. odbyla sic Misya sw., ktora
trwala przez tydzieh. Nauki misy1ne
glosil X. Franciszek Siara c. r., z
domu Xxx. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. W
Cragin. Slowa gorliwych nauk MI
syjnych wydaly pozadane skutki, DO
Gala prawie parafia przystapiia do
| Trybuna}y Pokuty sw., a koscioi by1
zawsze pe}en.
X. Lukasz Swiatkowski C. R., pei
nj obecnie o~bowiazki tymcza-
sowego proboszcza W parafil Mat
XII Boskiej Gosty6skiej W miejsco--
wosci zwanej East Grove, H., ma
miejsce X. Franctszka R~epinskiego
| C. r.
+ o81 +
w chicagoskiej kwaterze Czerwo-
nego Kr2yta, m~ieszczacego sic pnr.
So e. Washington ul.. mr.. ell znaj-
duja sic listy polskie, kt6re z powo'
| du mylnych adresow ME NIGGA bye
d~oreczone: Jan Jankowski, poszu-
| kuje Walter'a Kazskiego, pnr. 1924
Fulton ul., J6zef Wesolowski, Anne
! Markowska, pnr. 1449 Dickson ul.
I xawery sieracki, Michaaa sierac-
kiego, pnr. 1885 s. wabansia v
Oh. J6zef Kosiba po 20 miesia-
each sluzby wojskowej W armii anne
rykahskiej, przyjechai wczoraj ma
| 3o-dniowy urlop do swoieh kreW--
nych zam. pnr. 1921 W. Superior
ul.. cleszac sic wielce, Re swieta
Wielkanocne spedzi gronie swych
znaiomych 1 natblizszych.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-04-17

PAM Ludwika Bryant. autorka,
kt6ra miesiace Gale spedziia Ro-
syi, bedac swiadkiem wybuchu i pre-
biegu rewolucyi, wystapi jutro W sa-
Ii West Side Auditorium" z NOVA,
kt6rej tematem bedzie stosunek Ro-
syf do Ameryki. Pant Bryant stawa-
la niedawno temu pred senatem
kraju i zdaia s~prawozdanie z tego,
co widziaia W Rosyi podczas jej tam
re pobytu. a teraz wiadomosciami ty
mi chce sic podzielic z szerszymi
warstwami narodu. Ponadto DIR. n.
s. Hardiker bedzie m6wil 0 rewolu-
cyl W Indyach. ktora spodziewana
lest tamze ma wielka skale, oraz o
lei powodach i skutkach.
!. 90
Piekny wieczorek muzykalny u
rzadza dnia 21go kwietnia W sail
Zjednoczenia Szkola muzyczna p.
Maryana R65yckiego, W ktorym u
dial opr6cz uczni6w szkoly vienna
rowniez profesorzy oraz CT, kt6rzy
szkoIe te ukonczyli. Bedzie to kon-
cert nader udatny 1 niezawodnie pu-
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-04-17
q BATAVIA, n. Y.

Franciszek Nowak, z Buffalo, lat
IS, jadac ma buforach pociagu do
stall sic pod koia wagonow, ktore
~przeszly mu przez noge I zmiatdtyly
ia zupe}nie. wypadek zdar5yi sis Q
poitorej mill Cd Batavia, o godzinie
2 rano. chiopak pomimo b6lu przy-
czoiga} sic do jednej farm, przy
Pearl Road, sdzie przywolano am
bulans. W szpitalu Batavia amputo-
wano mu nogs.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-04-17
LION DRY GOODS STORE Cor. 18th &Paulina
Tow. kH. Barbary No. l No

Tow. sw. Barbary No. / No.
4s3 Zjed. odbedzie miesieczne posis
dzenie dis, W czwartek, II kwiet.
mia, o godzinie 1880, W sail zwyk-
lych p~osiedzef. obecnost wszystkich
pozadana. - Fran. Pastwa, PREF;
Tawef Bolda, sekr. prot, 1912 Rice
ul.
- Tow. Miodz. sw. stanisiawa X.
mr.. 613 Zted. odbedzie kwartalne po
siedzenie dis wieczorem, o godzlnle
1880, W hall No. 5ty. obecnosc kaz-
diego potadana, DO Jest watna spra-
wa do zalatwienia. - Jan J. Mucha,
prezes; szczepan B~rzozowski, sekr.
prot.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-04-17
DIS ZEBRANIE W HOTELU
LA SALE.

DIS wieczorem odbCdzie sic W no
telu La Sale zebranie DywiZyi ObcO-
.~jczycznei ChicagoSkieSo Komitetu Po-
ayczki WolnO&ciowej IwycieStwa W
sprawie pochodu i wiecu, kt6ry wszyscy
Obywatele obcego ~pochodzenia i wSzyst-
kich narodowo&Ci urZadzaja W niedzie-
le. dnia 27-go b. NJ.
Proponowana manifestacya l~ojalno-
Sci z okazyi Pozyczki WolnoSciowej
Zwyciestwa bcdzie jedna 4 n~ajwahniei-
szych wydarzeG W history miasta.
Poch6d. sk}adajacy sic przcwahnie z
w~Spanialych rydwanGw, reprezentuia-
cych okolo 40 narodowOSci. kraiyc be-
die pO ulicach miaSta, poczem naSta-
pi We Victory Forum W parku Gran
ia wiec koloSalny. ma kt0rym przema-
WAC beda wybitni m6wcy. specyalnie
ma ten dzief zaproszenl.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-04-17
Ruch v T~eva1ystVatA.
zE sTAN13AWOWA.

Macierz Poisks oddEiai 12ty
sw, Kingi ma swe posiedzenie " pta-
tek, dnia 1890 b. NJ, Sekr. finanso-
wa bedzie o~dbieraia podatek miesis-
2 lax zwykle. - Amt. BaranoW-
aka, pref; Lucya NJ. Mucha, sekr.
prot
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-04-17

Wszystkim przyjaciolom do
nosimy to wiadomosc IL MAJ
moi
s. P.
Iukasz GrZesZkiewicZ
po diugiei ciezkiej chorobie.
potegnal sic z tym swiatem, o.
patrzony sw. Sakramentami. W
szpitalu Oak Forest. dnia 1890
kwietnia. 1919 r.. o godzinie
Sci rano, W srednim wieku-
Pogrzeb odbedzie sic W pia-
TEX. dnia 1Sgo kwietnia, b.
r. o godzinie 9tei rano. z do
mt ia}oby pnr. 1858 Dean
ul. do kosciola sw. Stanislawa
Kostki, a stamtad ma cmentarz
sw. Wojciecha.
Ma ten obrzadek zaprasSamy
wszystkich przyjacio} W zalu
pograzeni:
Konstancya Grzeszkiewicz
(Jurczykowska>, iona; wraz z
Gala familia.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-04-17

OLGA. Pare dni temu matka ich zmar
Ia " szpitalu powiatowym i dzieci
Cd czasu Smierci jej So bez maj
mniejszej opieki, ojciec BOWEN, kite
rego obowiazkiem jest zajaG sic sic.
rotami, gdzieS prepaid. Smutny
professionally one widok. ,Sedzia
bezradny. polecil poszukiwac ojca
gdy jednak poszukiwania Il
spelzns Ma niczem, dzleci oddane
beda jakiejs familii ma wychoWanie
Obecnie opiekuje sic mimi towarzy'
stNo dobroczynnosci.
. -. q
Ma gl6wnej poczcie znajduja sic
listy do ponizej wymienionych: Jar
Kanty, Samuel Kachlik, Anna NJ,
COAX, Anna Gurta, jerry Klec, Ka'
rol Marczyhski. Stanislawa Stabosa
Rozalia Wystajnowa. Listy te MOI
ma ctrzymaG "a zgioszeniem sic dc
urzedu.
q - .
W sypialni swej znaleziony zosta'
wczoraj wiecz6r bez zycia Szymou
Kognek. 1856 West Ferdinand III
Powodem smierci byio zaczadzenie
sic gazem, uchodzacym o~dkreconym
kurkiem.
q - q
Do ~wyszynku Pawla Brebacha,
1882 S. Ashland ave, wesz}o wczo,
raj wnet pred p6lnoca czterech
czarnych bandytow, ktorzy zazadal
~szybkiego oddania pieniedzy, znaj'
dujacych sic W kasie. Poniewa5
Brebach by} tax przestraszony, re
ME odrazu zrozumial wydanego
przez bandytow rozkazu, zosta'
przez tychie p~odstrzelony W plecy
Siyszac strza{ IONA szynkarza z cor,
ka zesziy czempredzej ma dol, ME
mogIy jednak rozpoznac napastni-'
k6w, poniewaa zjawily sic ma mie1'
Sou W chwili, gdy ci o~puszczali To-
kal. Przywolano ambulans, ktory
odwiozi rannego do s~zpitala, a dok'
tory DO zbadaniu orzekli, be jest
nadzieia utr5ymania go PREY zyctu
o q
Prawdopodobnie ia sauna czworks
skradiszy gdzies automobil, zloSyis
wizyte Albertowi Kowalewskiemu'
prowadzacemu wyszynk pnr. 375e
Diversey ave. Jeden z bandytow po'
zosta4 W maszynie, trzech jego TO-
warzysz6w zas wesZio do wnetrza
przeszukaIo kieszenie trzem zna1du'
jacym sic TAME gosciom, kt6ryn
zabrano po piet dolar6w cd kazde'
20 a ~nastepnie $500, z kasy. Upo'
rawszy sic z tenn, jeden z mich pozo,
stall ma stray W wyssynku, dwu In
nych zas wesz{o do mieszkania Ko'
walewskich. znajdujacego sic W ty'
le. gdzie rozkazali PAM Kowalew-
skiej natychmiast otworzyt znaj'
dujaca sic W mieszkaniu kass
ogniotrwala. Poniewat ME bardzt
wielka 5dradzafa ochote wypeinie'
MIA rozkaEu, pobfi "a DO nieprzyton
nosci, jak r6wniet I make jej pania
Julie szymahska. Gdy zblilyli sic dc
kasy spostrzegli. Re byla otwarta
Oko,o $500 got6wka 1 try zegark'
byiy ich }upem; ~spieszyli sic oni WI
docznie bardzo, poniewaz nile Eau
wazyli 1najdu3acych sic tamze bon
dow wolnosciowych, ktore ocalaty
Spe{nfwszy. rabunek wsiedli do auto
mobilu | skierowali sic ma pofu'
dnie, a jadac szybko wpadli ma pre-,
cieciu ulic Crystal / Holman ave.
ma s}up telefoniczny, uszkadzaJae
maszyne. chroniac jednak swe zycle
Szybko o~puscili mieisce / wnet zni'
xii W ciemnosciach.
q -
Pred sedzia Jareckim staWas
wczoraj Hyman Molunowicz. kra-'
wiec. 1902 Milwaukee ave, kt6regc
iona skarzyla o niedawanie jej
rodzinie utrzymania, jak rowniet {
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-04-17

Franciszka; c6rki: Elzbiete j Zofie,
p. Leokadye Grzonkowska, synowa.
Leona Wisniewskiego, ziecia, oraz
liczne grono wnuk6w / Wnuczek.
Pogrzebem zajmowali sic ~pogrzebo-
wi PIP. Piotr Kowaczek i Karol zu-
linski.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
BRYAN WORKS FOR SUFFRAGE
Fails to Change Single Senate
Vote by His Days Work

wasifns ston, Feb. 5.--william Jen-
nings Bryan has taken charge Of the
suffragists' campaign for the adoption
OF the woman suffrage amendment to
the Federal Constitution by the Senate
next Monday, when the resolution will
be called up by Senator Jones, Of New
Mexico, chairman of the Woman Suf-
frage Committee Of the Senate.
Mr.. Bryan spent most Of the day at
the Capitol, trying to line up the south
ern Democratic Senators In support OF
the amendment. When ne left late in the
afternoon poll Of the Senate showed
his endeavors had not changed a single
vote and that the suffrage forces still
lacked one vote OF having the neces-
sary two-thirds with which to pass the
resolution.
In statement Mr.. Bryan placed the
responsibility for the passage or defeat
Of the amendment upon the shoulders OF
the southern Democratic Senators.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
"CHESTY" STYLES FOR MEN
Marrow, Stooping" Fashion Co
ing Out With the War

New York. Feb. 5.-"Narrow, stoop-
ing styles" in mems clothing are TO be
banished as a result of the war. ac-
cording to members Of the International
Custom Cutters Association, who opened
their thirty-ninth annual convention
here.
The man we must At today is not
the same fellow. physically. .or whom
we made clothes before the war be-
gan," said L. c. Tyler. chairman Of the
committee on fashions. THE rigorous
army training has given him a broad,
deep chest and straight back" ~ tss
Charles ]. Levy. of Toronto, president
OF the association, said garments will
show the effect Of military influence.
Instead of being designed primarily
to mt the narrow-chested man and the
man with thin legs, the coats will show
broad chests and narrow hips and
trousers will not be skimpy," he said.
Goats will be trifie longer and iooser."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS

Chicago. Feb. 6.-HOGS-Receipts 81. 900
hogs showing most advance. Bu'k OF sales.
sl74oql7.a0 butchers, s17.85n19: light.
sl6 75m17.15; packing, sic. 6.6Om Z. 90: throw
outs. S18@10.6O. pigs, good to choice. N3.7
CATTLE-Receipts. 1000 head. Beef and
butcher cattle. strong to 15c higher; can
ners. steady: calves and feeders. 25c higher.
s' Sss ana ShGss msda%
Ha'sseF ss aHa SSTs cutters s,Ues
ers and feeders. good choice and fancy,
s1l@l4.5o; inferior. common and medium.
!s,S5ali: Veal calves. good and choice.
sHEEP-Receipts. 5000 head. Lambs
and yearlngs mostly 25c higher; sheep and
lilo: culls. s12 so @ "a. so: ewes choice and
prime. $40 1901 medium and good. $3.50
Pittsburgh. Feb. 5.-HOGS-Receipts, 600
head Higher. Heavies. heavy yorkers and
light yoIkers. sls.5o@ $780, pigs. 1850 q
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Reccipts. 200 head.
Steady. Top sheep. SIP, 80: top lambs. ST. so.
$3.50.
900 head. Lower. Lights, -sl7Gl7 80: .iss.
si2. a 10. 80; butchers. si7.a5 % so: good
heeyy cXr4@ssesipt. I'll esSiapS; 5000 head s,.,av
Native steers. sii 20 q Is. so; heifers. So 90 d
IS: cows. $7.50@l2 so: stockers and feed ars.
SS.5OM12; calves. S7.75m13.T5.
SHEEP--Receipts 700 head. Steady
Lambs. s18dp1e.5O: ewes. ss.5O@iO.5O
East Buffalo. N. ", Feb. 6.--CATTLE--
Receipts. 900 head. Strong. Calves, re-
ceipts light. Steady. 5000.
IoGs|Reeeipts., 800 head. 3o@85c
ers. light yorkers and pigs, $3.50; throw
outs s12919: stays. s1OGl3.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 400
head. Lambs. soc higher. Lambs slI a
1913; others UNCHANGED
Kansas City, Feb. 5,-HOGS-Receipts.
$4,000 head. Steady. Heavy. SIT 81 60
1870: butchers. Sl7. 80 a Ii. go; fights $I6 90
Gt1T: pigs $12G16
CATTI.E-Receipts, 1000 head. Steady
Prime steers, SIS ~ 20; southern steers NOM
inaly. $7@f3: cows. $7@l4; heifers. $50
1i.5O; calves. S7@14
SHEEP-Recetpts. 5000 head Steady
Lambs. Sl5.50@ 10. 90: yearlings slO1l4. so:
wethers, sea 2.25; ewes. SS6t 10 so.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
BUSINESS CAREER
OF PETER FLINT
4 Story of Salesmanship by
Harold Whitehead
CopyriRht
Copyright

CCCXIv
DAD had long letter from Francis
- yesterday morning. which he read
and reread carefully and gravely.
knew somehow that it was about
me. although dad said nothing about 1t
then. He merely remarked. ut was too
bad that Francis couldn't get here over
Sunday. 1t was disappointment TO us
all to get his telegram on Saturday
night However, he's going to be here
this week -end-and the week after that
Is the wedding"
Later during the day, while we were
in the store together. dad said to me
casual-like: I'm glad you sold out your
real estate business. Peter. my boy.
Somehow or other I never felt quite
happy about It,"
I'm rather glad to be rid of 1t my
self dad" I admitted. But I'd never
have got out Of II IL It, hadn't been for
Bruno Duke"-and then-L couldn't help
it--I sang forth the praise OF Duke.
"Mr. Duke has helped you so much
that l hope you can get him to-erA-
advise you as to your future
Hes promised to. dad" I began
eagerly: "in fact. he's got something up
MS sleeve lot me, Dut nc "OH eei iiio
what 1t is till i return
Dad was silent for moment-then'
~ think. Peter. you should do whatever
he suggests. whether It be big or lit
tile. commonplace or--or unusual.
shall be happy to think you are-are
following his Desires
That sure got my goat had a
hunch dad knew what it was-Francis's s
Iatt tpld hina--anl wanted
to tell me l ought to do II. My, but
was anxious to get to New York.
IT thought I'd try to stay here and
help you, dad?"
mo" his answer came decided and
quick, "you take a good chance while
IL It happens. Get experience outside
of Farmdale so that when you are re-
quired to take hold Of my drug store
you will have had as broad bus ness
experience and training as possible.
I'm feeling heaps better-better than
I've felt for months. The doctor says
that with care shall soon be real well
again Under those circumstances you
ought to get outside experience. Heaven
knows that a retail store is narrowing
enough in its influence. The daily
sameness of the work and surroundings
In a retail store make 1t hard to keep
from getting into a rut. l want you
to keep fresh. bright and open-minded
about business"
Several customers came in then so We
were busy for few minutes. waited
on a fellow who asked for a tube OF
tooth paste. The assistant had just sold
hfteen-cent tube to some one who
asked for the same thing, and I was
just searching for It when II occurred to
me that he might Just as easily buy a
twenty-five-cent tube, so got that and
said. Anything elsef"
mo thank you." he replied and. CIV
'ng me n quarter. left the store.
1 felt pleased IN selling that twenty
five-cent sise instead OF the ffteen-cent
size. and told dad about It,
Then. kerplunkl ! found out wasn't
SO smart - thought ] Was. for dad
said;
That's soed-snd aid you ssIl him
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
Philadelphia Markets
GRAIN AND EJOJIR

WHEAT-Receipts. as784 bushels. The
market was quiet but firm. Quotations: Car
lots IN export eleator, government stand,
ard Inspection standard prices--No. red
No. hard Writer. " So 10. /. red winter.
10. !, red s Winter. S 81 80: SEQ No. s =. nor,hsIn
spring. 81. 2.80: No. 2. hard winter. ~ 90
red. smutty 81. IS; No. s, red winter. f2.s2
No. 3, northern spring. s2.3?; No g. haro
winter. s2.92 No. q, rcd winter Earicky
2so No. red sWutty s22e No sauttS 81 ttS
t2'27, No. 4 ssrlicly. smptty. :S.sS Nc No.
& smutty. s225i No. 8. garlicky. smut'y'
CoRN-Receipts. 1880 bushels. Demand
was light but prices were steadily held. we
quote yellow In car lots for local trade, az
to quality and location. at NSs@l4o per
oXTrs-Receipts. IT. 2a2 bushels The mar:
ket was dull and u lower under increased
pressure to sell. We quote Gar lots as tS 10, %
white, 6sn @s1si No. 8 white, e5H q oec;
FLoUR--Receipts, 1000 bbis, and 1.1s4,
800 lbs. in sacks. There was little demand.
bu' mill limits generally were steadily held.
The. quotations.: To, arriye per le6 lSs'
Western sgD0InS snS ssiose: wi do nesfSy
,S kns rsES slo sppns
PStsSt r. DO siS r.; 1s@ sisar @
RYE FLOUR was dull but steady. We
quote at .775@s.5o per barrel. in sacks
as to quality.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05

a fifty-cent toothbrush in preference to
h twenty-fve-cent one?"
Gee No; never thought of II" l
exclaimed
I'VE old fashioned. behind-the- times
people here always make point or ASK
ing the customer II he wants articles
that belong with what they buy" DADS
eyes twinkled as he said this.
"Jim here" l nodded 20 the assistant
who sold the ffteen-cent tube OF tooth
paste, didn't do IT,"
He only came a week ago-well
soon train him. It's big money-maker
to suggest extra purchases to custom
ers. for they frequently follow the sug-
gestion."
had a glorious time with Mary on
Sunday and this evening. I'm going to
New York tomorrow. l wanted her to
promise 70 marry me as soon as l got
IL new job, but she insists on waiting n
year at least, till I'm really settled In
my work and can see a reasonably GER
tain future
II love you too much. Feter, dear, to
let you be handicapped by me till you
have a reasonably sure living"
said to her-but that's nobody busl-
ness but Mary's and mine!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
LOCAL MEAT MARKET

The following report. of the fresh meat
trade In Philadelphia is Furnished by the
local livestock and meat office of the Bureau
OF Markets United states Department OF
Agriculture:
FRESH BEEF-Receipts moderate. mar.
ket strengthening on lower grades; demand
fairly good; weather favorable.
STEERS-Receipts light. market hrm. at
500 r. S2S demand good.
COwS-Receipts moderate, market frmer
at tlO to SEQ demand fairy good.
VEAI-Receipts liberal bulk heavy veal
market steady to nrm. at s15 to wa de-
mand SOW
PORK-Receipts moderate. market steady
IN firm at S23 to $2s. demand Just fair,
LAMB-Receipts light. frozen stock ,cd15
fered; market strong, to 81 higher at '2'
MUT'roN-Receipts light, market active
and 81 higher at s18 to $22. demand sood'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
SOLDIERS ENLIST IN NAVY
Discharged Troops Seek New Jobs With
Uncle Sam

New York. Feb. Shy A. P.)-More
than ~ per cent OF the men who enlisted
in the navy here last week were dis
charged soldiers, according to an an
nourcement today by the Navy Recruit
ing Bureau - #
The statement attributes this ccndi-
tion to the splendid work" of the
United States employment service which
Is cooperating with the bureau, and to
the fact that many army men. having
lived CLOSE to the real heart OF the
navy" on their voyages overseas, were
attracted to the sea service
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
Financial Briefs

The Transvaal gold output in Decem-
ber was 641,245 ounces. valued at f2.723.-
S3G. against 658,701 ounces for Novem-
ber. valued at f2.797,9S3. For the year
fs5,7ss,sss. "a against aims fss,sss,s2i in 1917 Il
and f3sr4s4.sS4 in 1915.
The Interstate Commerce Commissions
report OF total operating earnings Of l75
sss aTss sar1ads ssn fSr S Bsss%SsT Is as @
pared with the same month last year.
Net for the month decreased $34,S04.41O.
Twelve months net decreased $265,391.-
500.
The Fajardo Sugar Company stock
holders at a special meeting ratified the
proposal to reincorporate under the laws
of Porto Rico and made provision for
issuance Of $1,500,000 preferred stock.
should such action be deemed desirable.
subject to approval of two-thirds of the
outstanding stock.
Application has been made to the
New York Stock Exchange to list Phil
adelphia Company's $6.506.0 900 additional
per cent cumulative preferred stock.
John McHugh, vice president of the
Mechanics and Metals National Bank,
New York, and chairman of the COM
mittee on commerce and marine Of the
American Bankers Association, has ap-
pointed the following bankers as MEM
bers Of his committee: Fred I. Kent,
William A. Law, Lewis T.. Pierson and
| Charles r Sabin. The committee will
study ways and means for the develop
ment and financing of American CONF
merce.
A bondholders' protective committee
for New orleans Railway and Light Com
cent cent gold bonds has been organized as
follows: George X. Reilley, chairman
John S. Newbold. Arthur V. Morton,
George A. Colston and Lynn II. Dinkins.
The depositaries are the Pennsylvania
| Granting Annuities, Philadelphia In
terstate Trust 4 Rankng Company. New
Orleans; Mercantile Trust and Deposit
Company, New York The committee
able to pay the interest on these bonds
which falls due next May 1st.
The New York Subtreasury lost $70s,-
900 to the banks yesterday. reducing the
cash net gains. including Friday. to
The stock list committee of the Phila
delphia exchange has today admitted
to the unlisted department of the ex-
| change $1.50O,000 additional Philadel-
phia Electric Company first mortgage
per cent coupon bonds, making total
amount listed at this date $36, 1868, 400
bearing interest at per cent per an
mum, and S1.671.700 at 4 per cent per
annum numbers on file in the secre'
tarys office.
| Clifford G. Ceilings has become asso-
ciated with the Philadelphia office of
the Guaranty Trust Company of New
| York
The transfer books of the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company
close March IA and reopen March 26
for the annual meeting to be held on
March rs.
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Lindsay Light Paws Dividends

Chicago, Feb. 5.-The lindsay Light
Company declared a dividend at ala
per cent on the preferred stock Pnd
ga per cent on the common stock. This
represents the regular quarterly divi-
dend OF ~ per cent on the preferred
to March 81, 1919. and accrued dividend
on the preferred for the month OF De-
cember, 1918. The dividend on the COM
mon stock represents the quarterly divi-
dend OF 8 per cent to March 81, 1919,
and a dividend of 2-3 per cent for the
are payable March 81 to stock of record
March I.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
AUTO ABLAZE IN GARAGE
Car, Belonging to John C. Winston,
Damaged by Fire

Fire damaged an automobile of John
c. winston, the publisher. this afternoon
10 the extent of $500. Elwood Byrd, the
chauffeur. was cleaning a car in the
garage back of the home at 5441 Wayne
avenue. when II caught fire.
The blaze was extinguished by firemen
after the front part of the car had been
burned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
COMPROMISE Settlement on Railroad Control

of Railroads Hines in
control compromise for three
speaking
the better He said
railroads.
Commission
should together
disputed by
working principle that would satisfy
public, which. after all, pays the freight"