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How England Helps Public improvements

SUBJECT or the all
one fund and
uniform
rrench a
SAID that the parallel could
not be infringed - ' ''s"'' "o"lu
ne rferre to
works " anu '0"'Nu'"ou OIL pubic
treat Britain he remarked
deep
shppng facilities
purpose h would make application
TO the proposition
ans drawn were suitable for the location.
were
rnt the revenue be derived from the the
"e guarantee the
Satisfactory or being made satisfactory the and
the would proceed
power
would pe advanced
through
by onr in this for public
the after
fund wiped original debt the civ
would
through paying the
This PIN Great Britain public
school The plan also in Ireand
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GOSSIP OF THE STREET
VANIA STATE BOND
SALE INTERESTS FLNANCLERS
High Price Attributed FreeTd. Feature and Soundness OF
Loan-Gossip Of the Street

THE event which discussed
financial district
Inc dds opened Harrisburg
cate composed of the Liberty National Haey
stuart CO. Frazier Co.. Biddle
OF Pittsburgh
siy The bid for the whole Offering The virtually
Nea basis of g. 95
~ The syndicate today on basis to yield
800 cent " u ~ ~ ''
There is wide variety of premium bid
@ an even some members of the successful syndicate acknowledge
DID high,
me state of Pennsylvania
some premium Of about S423 Oonh ssue
some of the successful syndicate
consideration they
ihoery Bonds No they
b Ncn they must be sold for their yield They
~o ana Will be in demand by savings banks
or what is known the bond business
@ they say since Pennsylvania
nan want them for the which
@ me ABOVE with the
Scarce they would be bought as curio ~
are the members Of the principal
70 peI National Bank New Co.. Frazier
O3.5293. '""''' D"'"s " "'uloP' ihsoursh DID
woO b Beach Co.. Inc; William CO. Hornb,ower
@ Co Brown C;uaran TrustC
'''S' Lee Higginson & Co. bid 1O24S6 '
trust Company of York.
OF pittsburgh, bid ~ 1' >''"f""'' VI
William A. Co Kuh, Ioeh e. r. his ,ooo-,
Iraham Parsons Co Cassot
hothers New York. ' NNN'' IN w. N'unNe
Harris. Forbes Co.. National Coun,hr v.. =.
Mellon National Bank, Pittsburgh solomon Brotbsrs W Itr
"iona York 'A''"'''
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Proctor & Gamble to Expand

Cincinnati, o., June o4.-Anthority
for 6 per cent preferred stock is
asked of the stockholders of the Proc
ter and Gamble Company in letters
sent them yesterday by President Viii.
liam Cooper Proctor. Meeting is called
for July 2S. at which approval of the
resolution Of the directors providing
for such issue is to be voted 1t is pro
posed to increase the capital of the
company to S72,Oo0.O 900. The whole of
the increase is to be in g per cent
preferred stock, the total authorization
for this issue to be $40, $50, 600.
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LOCAL MEAT MARKET

The following re port on the fresh western
dressed meat trade in Pha delpha is fur
rished by the local live stock and meat Of
fee OF the bureau OF markets. United States
Department OF Agriculture,
FRESH BEEF--Reeeipt moderate Market
ady TO strong. Demand only fair.
STEERS Receipts moderate. Market
strong at SIS to s22 Demand fair
C0WS-Recet etpts light Market uncha ne ID
at st2 to s17. Dnmand light
VEAI-Receipts light. Market steady to
frm at tlS to s22. Demand good
PORK Receipts liberal. Some light loins
arrived in of condition. Market weak and
steady Demand light.
LAMB--Receipts moderate supply lib
eral Market weak and dun at SGh to t3l.
MUTTON-Rec eirts light Market steady
al Slf to S22 Demand quiet
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pean countries would 90 TO Argentina
for supplies OF grain and meat.

pean countries would 20 to Argentine
for supplies Of grain and meat.
Weakness in securities also attracted
attention, and there was renewed tali
about tight rates for money. The bears
also had the help of q drop in hogs and
provisions and fine weather in the belt
with crop advances favorable from 0
large part of the surplus area.
Rallies were feeble, the buying being
confined to the execution Of resting or
ders and covering by shorts. The cash
article was also weaker and offerings
from the country were fair.
Oats were weak also. despite talk OF
an inquiry for export and a jump at
Buenos Aires. Omaha longs unloaded
early and later stop loss selling was ell
countered. influenced by the break in
corn and ample supplies.
Talk was heard Of damage to the
crop, but the temperatures were con
siGered too high in some sections. II
was understood that considerable freight
room had been booked for France pre-
sumably for oats.
The cash article was lower.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
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BUTTER, EGGS AND CHEESE

New York. June "a BUTTER firm Re
ceipte ~ nGI tubs. Creamery higher thar
extras 53 1881 c; extras t82 score) 5oA q
52'2c: frsts. 5Oia @ 5oc packing stock,
curTeent make. No 2, 45g45i5c.
EGGS steady. REGENTS %. 96s cases fresh.
gathered extras, ~ q 52C, do, frsts. 466 4Sc
do: storage packed. not quoted state Penn
sylvania and nearby western hennery white
fne to fancy. 6o9S+c, state Pennsylva nia
and nearby hennery white ordinary Il
prime, 40 soc: do. brown. $50 55c. do
ga thered brown and mixed Colors. so q 52c.
CHEESE firm. Receipts, 1895 boxes
state whole milk hats. current make spec
ials. 81 lg a 32c: do. average run. 30k q 3iC
state whole milk, current make. twins
specials. 3l'2 q 32c; do. average run, 3Oia q
31c.
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NOTWITHSTANDING RATES

NEW YORk-Money on call mixed
collateral. opened g. high. s; low. G:
closed Gd6l2: ruling rate per cent.
lndustrials opened 612 : high. q: low.
6l2; last, I; closed. 7M71e. ruling :
per cent.
Offerings Of prime mercantile panor
or" only moderate. Choice materials
are discounted out Of town as low as
"a per cent. but nothing is being done
in the city under 51a per cent.
Bank acceptance of choice quality
were quiet at unchanged figures and call
loans on this class of documents stand
at Az per cent
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VEL GET Bl ES

Potatoes. onions and csbbaEe we're quiet
and easier, with fairly liberal offerings
Quotations: White potatoes South Carolinn
sHd ID N9rth car9Ii99a "a r, per bblWEo $50
81 Is S.@k, No. ., 's225 a27 Is. White no
tatoes. Norfolk, per Dbl. NO | s375dI4 so
No .. 81 75425O Cabbage Eastern Shore
psf crate Ia so; do. Pennsylvania. pei
per crate t4&4.5o; ' do. Texas White. e''Te per
crate; '4945o; do. Eastorn shore pei
hushel hamper. s2.75T rs; do. New Jersey.
per basket. S1501210
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Sugar Remains Unchanaed

New York. June 24.-The price of
sugar remains unchanged at &c, less
. per cent for cash, for inc granulatod
and 7.2Sc for raws, 96 per cent centrif-
ugals. The United States equalization
board made no purchases Of raws yes
terday.
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.1G0RN PRICES HIT HARD
4 BY GENERAL SELLING
Traders,Believe European coun-
y tries May'Buy in Argentina.
Hogs Are Lower

Chicago, June .24.-Under heavy and
general LIQUIDATION the corn market to-
day suffered one Of the most severe
. breaks since the present dull movement
was started and many stop-loss orders
were reached.
,su The opinion appearedNo be on the in
! crease that the bullish aspect of the
q much discussed shortage of foodstuffs
abroad had been discounted, and it was
thought that Germany and oSber Euro
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CHEESE-Thete was little tradns and
the market was unchanged. The quota tions
| foiICw: New York and wisconsin. whole-
mix hAts, current make. fancy. 3lA QB2A g;
do. whole-milk fats. current make. fair to
good. 81 95lbc.
BtTrER-Dcmand was more active, and
the market advanced nc on solid-pa ckeo
creamery and lc prints. supplies Of fine
goods were well cleaned up Quotations:
sT,scoring goods b4A a56hc. the latter for
!oolong sales: extra hrsts. 52i1c. Arsts. 49D
70 fancy. H5i4 T5Thc: do. fair to good, 60l4
q - &c. fancy brands Of prints jobbtng at
81 63c: fair to choice 81 q 8Oc.
EGGS-Fine fresh eggs we're very scarce
and ooc per case or &c per dozen higher.
Quotations were: Free cases. nearby tirsts.
80 per crate, current receipts. sl4.40.
western extra hrsts. Sl5: nrsts. Sl4.40.
fancy selected eggs jobblns at soc per
dozen
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LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS

ooC oCChiessp. Iuns 241HoGs0Ress,ps 10 Ar 49,
ssdA si So Sa Sss9aSTSa saSSa1 ssaSs 500
TefH" af6 sh. h'g Fet Est ssasS
giSSlqs gS sSw si9 p n 81 packing SOw'
steer, and ssSS
s r"dss B:.f ssse' chscs stsSnt and ffsas5s
atss sommon s dIg% sGS sSoa
hStsSi spS is a. heifeFs. 81 T5@ISab "a
al2.7s; eannsrs AID cuttsrs tiers: sss1Sdd55ss
'syss s1ysis s? HS Hss s.
aSsI .i7oas so hssq
steady bids on range saeep and yes .,1 rlinSSs *
Pittsburgh June 24-.goGssM7BeGsipts i, q + Js p
sSqsfs sS2 sfsd sfhs5 Hsavfs lam hsE
u S2 R!s' ASB s29 THGasR.. 20 .p,. 800 had
AhyEs1Receipts 200 head. Steady
Ssss eE; aqns 9s, d5
Il 'R ishts H"o s$o AZ % S"sS! % ia y
SIo S., =" .,an ag ,o packing sows' sl9.n'@2oso so
''sS Al I'isg-Vi gs@iseceip,s. 2ooo head .Marke,
sisfJg loHsE dESf ?Ss! SfS5
weight. good ana choice. sl1. I6 d il. 90; com
Rsers Gn ana msaani eeSs og5SsF
ners, and cutters IS; a56e: IS: veal calvS 5.
an" 50 1887 Ts"'s st,cNeT stse2; f's
poSa5: Pr sss 5000 gra Lambs ;, s.
common; s11 40S1s: yeariinE wsthers. si0a
sea- sPsssns s"ss sTes ' sad seGs+
lambs. s5@s.25.
,,Sd ,CSdinrIlnnssti. In5s June 4.-HoGs-ReceIpt,,
CGATTLE. 400 head Steady.
sHEEP@Receigts 1900 head Steady.
East Buffalo. June "a. 24.--CATTLE-Re-
s'R' lss isyf sn' ss s5s'1 active and
nfSo9 HoGsIRsosipt' S4So setSe. y to 2ss
81 sAf loSsS siS
Is sHEkD HEB ANp i2p tL.AMps-Recelpts. 500: ac
tive steady and unchanged
81 LOWS: s%:i !Pas TeS aaE9aSEssRs sas SIS
a.sS 5 h;:Sy SsSn S. sit @:1t tS
TSuEh oJa S,ss 81 sis g., e.
and good. $11.75 913 25: common. $40. i5@
i 20; light weight. esood and chaiee, 81 90
1928: common and medium. 80. rs q IL. so :
butcher cattle. heiters, ss.25914. 80; cows
s761l25; Gamers and cutters. s6.2 259I 30;
veal calves light and handy weight. $40. 15
di7.25; feeder steers. ss.2591l.5o; stocker
sHEEPGRecelpts, 5000: steady. Lambs.
81 lbs. down dncluding springs) s1s@16. so:
culls and common, sS@11.5O. yearling
wethers s1l.50Q12.5O; ewes. medium and
choice S975O; culls and common. $3.50
a6.
south Omaha, June 24.-HOGS-Recepts
/ 900 head. Market. 25c to 35c lower.
CATTLE.-ReCeipts. 5000 head. Beef and
steers and she stock slow to 25c lower.
SHEEP-Receipts. 1000 head Market csc
to SOC lower.
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FRESH FRUITS

Peaches were more plentiful and again
weaker. Watermelons Of fine quality were
nrmer, Other fruits were generally steady
Quotations. Lemons. per box. s4a615.
Oranges. California per hoS. 50 25 q q,
Strawberries, per qt.. lS&4Oc Canta-
loupes. California. per crate. s32543.75.
Waterme Ions. Florida. per car. 5000 500
BlaCkberries. North Carolina per Of 10 O
CSC. Cherries. nearby. per lb-Sweet IL n
2Oc: sour. 1hQ@0c. Peaches. Georgia, per
crate. 1T5d 4. 50.
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DEkAW,ARE DELAY ROB oRAHIRoAP NJ IHtA CoNPANy
Room "a; Broad Street station,

PHILADELPHIA, June iStS' iels
o'clock noon, Friday June 2ith. isis. AZ the
above office. for the ssie 70 the updersiEnsd
for the redemption Of the bonds Issued under
the General Mortgsge Of the Delaware Rail
said bonds TO absorb the sum OF $50. 400 90
at the lowest price not exceeding par In ac-
bonds so to be purchased, II coupon in form.
must have all coupons ma turing after Juiy
Be accompanied by sspnEopriate powers of
Proposals must state the numbers OF tas
bonds offered. The bonds accspted VIII be
presentation to. Henry Tatusil. Trsasursr'
The Psnnsylysnia Railroad Company,, Room
Interest on bonds accepted will cease July
lst. 1919. The right to reject any and al
sAMUE REA
JNO. p, GREEN
Commissioners Sinking Fund
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POUlTR

LIVE-Demand was fairly activ. and
fowls were again higher under light
r"Cepts e Rroil!ng chickens were also frmer. r ne
spring chickens. broilers. not LeEhorns. vel
low skinned. weighing Il. az lbs. apiece,
30W 5jC; spring chickens. broilers. not Leg
horns, yellow:skinned. weighing ~ dt114
lbs. apiece 4j@4sc; white Leghorns. vel.
l.ogWEs,slinned., 10y y weighing ia az lbs. apiece,
48@i3 white ., Leshorns. yellow-skinned
d ducks @ Pekln. 25g2sc do. Indian Runner,
2hg2Lc; geese, 2oC: pigeons. old per pair
+Oa 45G; do: young. per pair $50 40c
DRESSED was quiet but steady at the
late decline Offerings were moderate.
Quotations: Fowls fresh-kIlled, dry-picked.
IN boxes. weighing lbs. and over apiece.
S8c; weighing sqsi. lbs. 34c: smaller sizes
80 q 3oc, fresh.killed, in barrels. fancy. dry
picked, weightng lbs and over apiece.
s5'4; weighing sas.s lbs, apiece, as@ s4c;
picked, 22c; broIlers. nearby. 5296oc: do,
western. As a 53c; spring ducks. Long Island.
81 g 3"c: squads. per dozen. white. Weighing
Ii%l2 lbs Per ,ddoz.. IS. So@e. e: do; de,
%. DO. weighinE s lbs. per dog. ss@67I
3s ' 10 5s" DO. ching aes Bs fc1 p.r doN sn@
81 5o@a So; dark. s1.bo@2.c5; small an /
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PROVISIONS s

There was n fair jobbinE demand for
Hrm mgS' dsasSorIptons aS and the market t,,nms THeo
Beet, In sets. smoked and air r-dried. 4sc;
seet knuckles and tenders. smoked and air
8. P. cured. loose. ssls @sTH c: do, skinned
loose. 35h 99gc; DO. do. smoked, 3Ih 98sc;
ha ms. boiled. homeless, 53c: picnic shouldsrs
8. F cured loose o9c; do. smoked. soc.
bellies tn lssckle. loose. 34c; breakfast bacon
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CHICAGO BUTTER AND EGGS

Chicago. June "a observation-disclosures
237l3 tubs Firm. Extra soc: hrsts 4s8
5o': seconds. 46R47c; standard. 5OS C:
packing stock. 4oQ44c weather cloudy Is
EGGS-Receipts. 3RCs25 cases Sfeadv
Firsts 80 "a 4Oc. ordinary hrsts, 3s93Sts =.
miscellaneous, 81 q 800; dirties. 81 a 35c:
checks. osT S2n C: storage packed, 6rsts
4l's n 42c. extra. i2ia a d4Hs4C
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Financial Briefs

A special meeting "a stockholders of
the Pierce Oil Corporation for the
purpose of ratifying tho sale of SIS, =
100000 s per, cent acuh1ulative con
vertible preferred stock l'ecently an
nounced. has been called fon July %.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-24

A special meeting of stockholders of
Kelly Springfield Tire Company has
been called for July II at Jersey City,
TO act upon the proposed increase of
81. 900 900 in capital stock. II the in
crease is authorized they are to consider
and act upon immediate issuance mad
sale of $500, 200 par value of s per
cent cumulative second preferred stock
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NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York. June 24.-Coffee futures
today opened 50 to 40 points lower.
big break in futures at Santos un-
settled sentiment in the market this
morning. but selling was checked by
continued steadness at Rio.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-24

The Lee Tire and Rubber Company
earned just a little short of $500 900 in
the first four months of this year. This
is at the annual rate of $500, 900, or
sc. go a share for the 100,0 shares.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-24

Havre. France. June 24.-Coffee flu
lures were unchanged. with July nom
inal; September. 2OO2 francs: De
cember. 2o.O2 francs: March. 1918
francs,
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More Gold for South AuarIe.

New York. June 24.-Additional
$4,000. 900 gold coin has been with
drawn from subtreasury for shipment
to South America and European coun-
tries.
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BANK CLEARINGS

Bank clesrinss today compared with co-.
responding dfS fS1s 5ast two YssTT5g' ,o,-
Phila ss5'555,lss ss4. .$s522s ss4.5ts32. 4tSts3 os4
y. Y. s5l. 440.05 GAO, ,6i5,5f6 5?5,SiS IA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-24

A petition is being circulsied on the
floor of the New York Stock Exchange
to close the exchange July 3.
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c.nm,,,o5!Es. SAA58. 35:,,'4Ig r ,'SS4KEEEN ~,
10 GanIIhhsE IhhsE iSSitKRInSiTYo iSSitKRInSiT u tIIIR m. IIRaE.hLNroAn

Notice is hereby given that the following
Debenture Bonds OF the University Cluh
issue OF 1918. have been drawn Tor rsdsnsp.
ton on July /. 1919, namely: -
The above Bonds will be paid upon pressn-
tstion thereof, with all matured coupons.
Trust Company. 1901 Chestnut street Phiis-
delphia on the date above mentioned InfsE
HowxRp cooPEh yoaNs6dsS'
Tf<asusxs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-24

The New York Subtreasury gained
$3.50 900 from the banks yesterday,
making a cash net gain since Friday of
S23 ,240, 900.
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FINANCIAL

His Majesty's Treasury under Defence Of
the Realm Regulation 3oF dated the 2sth
April 1919. but II must be distinctly IN
terstood that in granting such License tne
Treasury does not thereby take any Re,
spon nsibiity for the financial soundnefs OF
the proposal or for the correctness OF any
Of the statements made or opinions ss'
pressed with regard to It,"
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cent; time ~ @6 per cent CONNER
cial paper, three to six months, "a n
5l2 per cent; six months. 6 per cent.
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KANSAS CITY BUTTER AND EGGS
Kansas City, June 24.-BUTTER-Un-
changed.
=, EGGs-Firsts' 1e higher. acc: seconds
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REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

Demand was moderate on basis ~ p
for hne Rranuiated
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South Omaha, June 24.-HOGS-Receipts
800 head. Market. 25c to 35c lower.
CATTLE.-Receipts. 5000 head. Beef and
steers and she stock slow to @5c lower.
SHEEP-ReCeipts, 2O00 head. Market 25C
to SOC lower.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-24

Resolution OF the Company parsed on the
nineteenth day of May. 1910. 1t was re-
solved as follows:
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-09-17
BOSTON COPS ARE
49,. :-..u'.-.. H.. -. ~: + ...
NOT WANTED BACK

BOSTON, Sept 17.-Police Com
missioner Curtis has issued a state
ment in which he makes it known
that his decision relative to the
striking policemen of this city has
not been altered in any way His
refusal to reinstate the men, he
says, still stands.
Otherwise the strike situation is
unchanged, Troops are still on
guard throughout the city and are
now in complete control of the stu
alton, with order restored in all
parts of the city and business pro-
ceeding as usual
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-09-17
TANANA TAKES
LOAD DOWN ON
OUTWARD TRIP

The steamer Tanana reached Ne
mana last evening, enroute down the
river from Cinema to meet the Yu-
kon, upbound from Dawson with 80
tons of freight from the upper Yu-
kon and two heavily-laden barges
in tow from the lower river. Upon
meeting, the boats will transfer
passengers and cargoes, the Tanana
return upstream and the Yukon 60
ing back to Dawson. Captain J. S.
Mccain is in charge of the Tanana,
with Agent Jim Fairborn, of Fair
banks, acting as purser in the alb
sence of the regular crew, which
was transferred to the steamer Re-
lance several weeks ago for a trip
up the koyukuk.
The passengers enroute from the
upper river include:
/ For Seattle: Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
! Sherry, Mr.. and Mrs. Lance Crane,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Coombs, Mr..
and Mrs. Victor Anderson, Charles
Lienert.
For Skagway: Mrs. c. C. Ostrom
/ and two children.
| For Ruby: T. c. Walker
! For Circle: Deputy Marshal Ell
{ Poppel.
! The passengers disembarking at
Nenana were j. R. Vale, H. T.
Faulkner. and Jesse Brown.
! The passengers boarding the
steamer at Nenana were: Mrs. Bur-
dette Tunison and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs Henry Bate, for Seattle.
and Felix Seppi, A. Wygand, Charles
Boyer and Woodbury. Abbey, for
Skagway.
Mr.. Abbey will stop off at Eagle
to survey cemetery at that place.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-09-17
ANNA MCCARTHY
IS BOUND OVER
ON BAD CHARGE

Laughing Annie" Mccarthy, who
is reported to have admitted the
shooting of her husband, Young"
Dan Mccarthy, at Brooks on Sat
urday evening, has been bound over
to the grand jury on the charge of
murder, and will be sent to Fair
banks on the next trip of the steam
er Carl White. to await the action
.of the next grand jury. Marshal
Erwin has been officially advised
of the arrest Of the woman on
murder charge this morning, fol-
lowing the inquest The wire also
says that the prisoner is being
closely guarded, through fear that
she will attempt to take her own
life.
After she had shot her husband,
Mrs. Mccarthy ran out of the cabin,
screaming, attracting the attention
of Mike Keroff, a mine foreman,
near by. Mike ran into the house.
where he found Dan lying PROSTATE
on the bed. When he asked what
had happened, Dan replied that he
was beyond help-that he had been
shot through the stomach. She
shot me-" he continued, but she
made a bum job of it, like all
women do" He explained that the
shooting had followed a little quar-
rel with his wife over his refusal to
take her to the picture show.
keroff then asked Mrs. Mccarthy
about the shooting and she is re-
ported 20 have admitted that she
did it, afterwards throwing the rife
behind the cabin. The shooting was
done at six O'Clock in the evening
and Dan died the following morn
ing, about twelve hours later. He
was conscious up to the time he
died.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-09-17
NEW YORK POLICE
ASK ADVANCE NOW

NEW YORK, Sept. IA dele
cation of New York policemen called
on Mayor HylaA this morning for
the purpose of presenting a request
for general advance in wages
among the patrolmen, the request
being based on the claim that the
cost of living has advanced TO such
a degree that it is no longer posi-
BILE for members of the force 10
get along on their present pay.
The mayor made it plain TO the
men that they need not try to en-
force their demands, for a strike
such as that staged in Boston would
not be tolerated here. He prom
Used, however, to give the request
of the men serious consideration.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-09-17
STEEL WORKERS
ARE READY FOR
NATIONAL CALL

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. II
The national committee of the steel
and iron workers organization is
making preparations for the nation
wide strike, scheduled to take place
on September %. The sentiment
among the men, it is understood. is
strongly in favor of walking out as
means of forcing the granting
of demands which have been made
upon the steel companies. one of
the demands being an advance in
wages sufficient to meet the in
creased cost of living.
A definite decision has not vet
been reached to call the men out,
but the question is to be decided
before the end of the present week,
unless an agreement is reached in
the meantime with the employers.