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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-25
By MEYER SOLMSON.


 Camden, Ark April 24.-Did yo' ever visit town in the heart of prospective oil or gas field?
 Don't ever do it.
 If your hearts weak or you have at home. The scene preceding tn glomerated mass of "lease hounds, wild rumors, pockets filled with lant maps, khaki-clad, booted men, speed ing Ford cars, rushing messenge boys, worried hotel clerks, telephont calls and ifs and ands.
 That's Camden today. It remind: one of the newly made oil towns 1T Oklahoma. Texas or Kansas-onls the oil aint spouting out of the wells and the tanks ain't up.
 During the past week men, repre- senting various big oil and leas ing companies, have been pouring in to Camden from everywhere. They came from far-away Kansas, where Governor Allen refuses to let others come from; from Oklahoma, Texas West Virginia, Kentucky and even Pennsylvania. They are here buy ing leases, buying land, making in Quirles, trying to buy stocks of goods that have been here for years and others are "just looking the town over."
 As yet there's only little oil in sight. It's coming over the casing at the s. S. Hunter well--about 12 miles southwest of Camden-which was brought in several days ago and which has been temporarily aban- doned waiting for more casing which arrived here today from Shreveport. The roaming of the well is in prog ress. and as soon as thd preliminary work is completed the we'll will be brought in" to determine the of production. That oil is in this locality is not to be ques-
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French Railway
 Workers to Strike

Paris, April 24--The congress of French railway workers voted to- night to call an immediate general strike unless the following demands are accepted:
 Naturalization of the railways; employment of the strikers remov- ed on account of the February strike; abandonment of judicial prosecution and recognition of the national union
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Allen and Gompers
 Will Stage Debate

Topeka, Kan, April 24.-Governor Henry J. Allen, who is in New York to address meeting of the Young Mems Republican club, has accepted the challenge of Samuel Gompers, president of the American Fedora tion of Labor, to joint debate on the merits of the Kansas court of in- dustrial relations according to a message received here tonight.
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# + * # + .s .i + ss i. * * 4.
WOMAN IS NAMED
 NATIONAL DIRECTOR
 OF GERMAN SCHOOLS

+ Berlin, April 24.-Fraulein + Gertrude Baumar has been ap- # pointed director of the depart + ment of public schools. She is + the first woman to occupy + leading post in connection with + the administration of home af- + fairs.
 + The minister Of defense an- + nounces the intenion to form a # Republican Corps D'elite" in a the neighborhoo of Berlin. As + was the case with the old army, + the minister adds. the corps + will be subject internationally + to the governments orders + whenever the constitution is in + danger
 + The Krupp plants have start s cd the manufacturer of dredg- + ing machines to keep the works :. employed.
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Carnival Wants to Remain; Winners
 Not Announced

The Russell Carnival, which has been showing on Cherry, just outside of the city limits. contemplates re- maining in Pine Bluff another week if permission can be obtained, off cials said last night.
 The winners in an auto and popu- larity contest were not announced last night, the company's attaches said, because of the fact that rain had kept the crowd down. If the company is denied permission to con- tinue here, winners will be announc- ed Monday.
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MAzATLAN H0I DIN; OUT AGAINST I'VE ATTACK OF RE:BE:L,S E:L,S
Topolobampo, to Which U
 s. Gunboats Were Sent, Taken
MORE DIRECTIONS TO
 THE REBEL FORCES
Americans are Concentrated at Pa cific Port Which is Being Be. sieged, Say Reports to U.
 s. Capital

Calexic0, Cal, April 24.-Fred
 Mccoy, a rancher of Lower Cali
 fornia, owner of the "Edith D."
 ship plying between ports on
 the gulf of California, today
 said he had received word the
 vessel had been seized at Guay-
 mas, Sonora by Sonora officials.
 Guns were mounted on the ship after the seizure, according to . the message. Mccoy is an citizen.
 Washington, April 24.-Capture b, Mexican rebels of Topolobampo, te which American gun beats were dis. patched, and Guaymas was reported tonight in official dispatches. Mazatlan, in which a number of Americans have concentrated, is still building out, the report said. altho It was not believed the small number bf government troops there would be bble long to withstand attacks by fobels forces said tc be moving on Inc town.
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+ I. + I. I. + 1. f. # + i. + .t OVERAlLS WEDDING
 AT WALDROF: BRIDE
 WEARS St DRESS

+ New York. April 24. -- An
 + "overalls wedding" took place
 + in the Waldorf Aastora hotel
 + here today when Miss Gertrude
 + Reinhardt of Brooklyn bees me + the wife of w. Ramsay Freder- r. ick of Pittsburgh.
 + The Rev, w. D Tucker of the
 + Andrews Methodist Episcopal + church, Brooklyn. performed + the ceremony in blue jeans. + The groom and best man were + similarly outfitted The bride + wore $4 blue chambray dress F. and the maid of honor check F ed Eingham.
 F An "overalls" reception, fol- lowed the marriage. with virt- i. gully all guests garbed in blue t denim, gingham and made t over' garments.
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Editor, President
 Will Fight Duel

. Montevideo, Uruguay. April 24.-- Baltasar Brum. president of the re- public. has challenged Dr. Rodriguez I.arreta, director of the newspaper, Fl Pais. attacking the president fol- lowing his address Wednesday, on in- ter-American affairs before the Uni vcrsity of Montevideo.
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LEGION MEETS MONDAY.

lpecial meeting of the Allen | Post No. 32 of the American
 Will be held at the court
 mondav night. Commander
 keynolds announced yester- ne also announced that mem I the post who desired to now money has been made ne carnival here this week can tnis from a report to be made meeting.
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ITALY WOULD END
 TRADING IN JEWELS
 AND PRECIOUS METALS

Rome, April 24.-Commerce in jewels and precious metals E would be prohibited and owners would be compelled to cede 2 F them to the state under the pro- , visions of bill presented in the } chamber of deputies by Deputy
 E Favia democrat, today. Re- F ceipts would be given owners, and the government would un- t dertake five confiscated proper } ty should be exchanged for } money or returned when nation. } al finances would admit.
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Fire From Movie
 Burns Oil Town

Arkansas City, Kan, April 24.- Fire which started in motion pic. ture show this morning destroyed about one-half the small oil town of Dilworth. Okla, located south ot here. The loss is estimated at $75,- 900. The fire swept over two blocks of business houses including the Dil- worth hotel and American Lumber yard.
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FIND MANS BODY.

Beaumont, Tex, April 24.-The body of a man thought to be T: F.. Merrill of Joplin, Mo-, was found In small pond near here yesterday. An Odd Fellows receipt was found on his person. There were no marks of violence on the body, which had been in the waters several days.
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TO JOIN RUSSIANS.

Madrid, April 23.-The Spanish so- cialists are organizing movement for adhesion to the third internation- ale at Moscow. The committee of the national party has resolved to call a general conference for June 19 to consider resolutions on this subject.
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Advices from Rome April 20 said the German government had con cluded the negotiations for having all Germany represented diplomatic ally at the Holy See and that there fore Herr Won Bergen would be ap- pointed German amba ssador, the Prussian legation of which he had been the head being suppressed.
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Engineers To Strike

New aYork, April 24.-ln announc ing today that engineers of tht Lackawanna Railroad would go or strike Monday, Edward l.. McHugh chairman of the executive commit tee of the striking railroad employees of the New York district, said tho walkout would be in sympathy with strikers to whom the railroads havt issued an ultimatum that they can. not return to work except as new men, forfeiting seniority rights.
 Engineers on some of the other railorads are balloting on strike in sympathy with the Lackawanns men, McHugh announced.
 He also declared it probable tha, shopmen on the Erie Railroad would favor a sympathetic strike.
 Declaring that the strikers com mitee of 100 had been 'oduble cross ed" by the brotherhood chiefs in or der to get them out of Washington MT. McHugh declared in statement tonight that the men had withdrawn their offer to return to work if pro- tected in, their seniority, and would settle the strike only on terms satis- factory to the men.
 Two hundred of the striking em- ployes of the Hudson tubes went this afternoon to return to their jobs, but when they found that Irving c. Hunt, president of the trainmen's union, and two other strike leaders were not to be taken back, all re- fused to go to work and returned to the headquarters of the strikers.
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GERMAN TO VATICAN.

Berlin, April 24.-Dicgo Von Der gen, who has been Prussian minis ter at the Vatican, has been appoint. ed German ambassador to the Vati- can, the Verssische Zeitung amour ced today.
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ELSIE JANIS ROBBED.

Louisville, April 24.-Elsie Janis actress. reported to the police today that iewelry and other articles valu- ed by her at $1O,O0O, had been stolen from her apartment at local hotel
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ADOPT BEER nIIIs

Albany. N. N, April aembly totdey o1opt6 WAlkSr's bjll Vhieh i1 & & pefsnit the oals m 5lll &
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ILLINOIS FACTORIES ASK GOVERNMENT T0
 USE STRONG ARM'
Say Many Industries are Fac.
 ing Danger of Closing Down
DECIDED BREAKS IN
 RANKS ARE REPORTED
lndustrials' Complaint, However, In. dicates Situation There is Still Serious-Engineers in the
 East to Strike

Chicago, April 24.-While the rail.
 road General Managers Association
 today reported decided breaks ii
 the ranks of striking switchmen,'
 the Illinois Manufacturers Associa
 tion in telegram to Senator Medil
 Mccormick declared that manufac,
 turing plants in Illinois would be l compelled to close and untold dis tress would follow "unless railroads
 can switch our cars"
 "The closing down of plants will create a calamity" the telegram read Our situation is very serious and we need the help of the strong arm of the government. Is it afraid to act?"
 MT. Mccormick was asked to re- new his effort to get the railroad labor board "away from the Wash ington atmosphere"
 "How can the board justify it's position not to deal with the situa- tion except under certain condi- tions ?" the manufacturers asked. "Jurisdictional strikes and labor politics increase the cost of living and are the cause of murders the telegram read.
 The General Managers announced today that $50 men returned to work today bringing the total since the beginning of the strike to 21,046. These were aided, the statement said, by 773 switchmen recently em- ployed or brought to Chicago from other points.
 The cases of AZ strike leaders, ar rested last week charged with con- suiracy to violate the Lever act, to- day were continued until May 5.
 Among those arraigned today be- fore United States Commissioner Mason were John Gruanu, president of the outlaw Chicago Yardmen's 
 "The government has not arrested you men to force you to go back toI work" Commissioner Mason said toI the defendants, "but because you are charged with breaking a law. A man has right to quit his work anyI time he feels like it. ~That's his constitutional right and it is not thel intention of the government to com pei you to return to duty"
 District Attorney Cline warned the strike leaders that if they persisted in strike agitation the government would use more drastic measures inI dealing with them.
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LOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE.

fractions were again the center OF
interest at the session of the Wash
ington Stock Exchange today with
ten deals involving 211 shares of
Capital Traction and Washington
Railway Common. \ 1000 Metro
politan Rd. 8 was also sold, the price
being 90ia.
Bidding for Capital Traction start
ed strong and in three sales invol-
wing ca shares the price was S5H.
Common shares of the Wash ington
Hallway were then dealt in to the
Number oC 1871 in six transactions,
The price secured being 20A.
Later after call thirteen shares of
Capital Traction brought S5la. the
price of the earlier trading.
Previous to call a $1,000 Potomac
electric Cons. sold at S2ia while
i've shares OF Union Saving Bank
stock brought lie. and ten shares
Of Mergenthaler 1908.
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NORTHEAST SAVINGS
RESOLUTION.

Another move in the situation was
the receipt today by the banks and
trust companies OF the city of a reso-
luton adopted by the Northeast Saw
ings Bank, in which the Clearing
House is requested to modify it's pro-
posed banking hours so that savings
banks can keep open on Saturday
evenings.
This resolution was mentioned to
Chairman Rudolph today and he i'm
mediately rejoined, "If the bank in
question wants to remain open on
Saturday evenings there is no need
for action on the part Of the WASH
ington Clearing House. 1t has a right
TO remain open"
The letter as sent out by the North
east Savings Bank is as follows:
AT the regular meeting Of the
board of directors Of the Northeast
: Savings Bank. held November 9th,
tho question of uniform banking,
hours was discussed and the follow
ing resolution was adopted and the
secretary authorized to send a copy
10 all banks in the District of Column
bia.
Whereas the Northeast Savings
Bank is catering to the laboring or
working class who find it impossible
TO do their banking before Saturday
evening, and;
"Whereas the very life, existence
and success of the Northeast Savings
Eank depends upon keeping open Sat
urday evenings to best serve the in
tercsts of its patrons. and.
Whereas il is the desire Of the
Northeast Savings Bank to cooperate
with and conform to the rules Of the
Clearing House.
"Bc it therefore resolved that the
Clearing House be earnestly requested
70 so modify its proposed banking
lnrrs that the Northeast Savings
II may keep open on Saturday
cIuM IS as heretofore.
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SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS.
P. & W. VA. BUYS WEST
Side BELT RAILROAD

PITTSBURGH. Nov. 16.-Stock.
holders of the Pittsburgh and West
Virginia Railroad Company at a
meeting here today approved the pro-
posal for the purchase of the prop
critics OF the West Side Belt Rail-
road Company.
For the purpose Of the west side
purchase the stockholders also voted
to increase the capital stock of the
Pittsburgh and West Virginia from
sss, 800. 900 to $4,000, 900. or the in
creased stock s3,0O0.0O will be in
preferred shares. which ultimately
will be turned into the treasury Of
the company.
The West side Belt Railroad Is one
Of the most valuable connecting rail-
road properties In this section, teing
the principal outlet for a vast coal
tonnage as well as having direct con-
nection with many mills.
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U. $. CERTIFICATES OVERSIZE.
SCRIBED.

The latest issue OF Treasury Ger
rificates of indie btedness of $780,
900, 900 has been oversubscribed by
$75. 100000 according to announcement
loday by the Secretary of the Treas
ury.
In announcing the closing of the
subscription list Secretary Houston
lays: preliminary reports received
from the twelve Federal Reserve
banks mediate that the issue. which
was for $500, 100000. or Whereabouts.
las been oversubscribed and that the
total subscriptions are over $275 ,OOO,-
100. Further details as to the sub
.,criptions will be announced when the
fnal reports are received from the
federal Reserve Banks"
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K. ROOSEVELT FORMS
SHIPPING CORPORATION

The Roosevelt Steamship Company
has been Incorporated under the laws
Of Delaware by Kermit Roosevelt. son
of the late President Theodore Roose-
welt, according to advices which have
Just been received in Washington.
The corporation has an authorized
capitalization OF 100000 and while
details of the companys purpose Is
lacking, it is supposed that it will be
an auxiliary organization to the Kerr
Steamship Company, of which Mr..
Roosevelt is vice president.
Other incorporators are Russell
Goldman. attorney. and Michael Ia
liells, who has many shipping inter-
ests. Both are residents of New
York.
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BANKERS MAY YET
Agree ON HOURS
Chairman Rudolph Calls Meet
ing Of Washington Clearing
House for Thursday.

ray of hope that the banking
opening and closing hours contro-
Nersy in the District may be amic-
ably settled was held out this after
noon when Chairman cuno X. Ru-
doiph. OF the Washington Clearing
House announced that a meeting OF
that organization will be held on
Thursday evening.
While Mr.. Rudolph did not even
say that the banking hour question
VII be taken up by the organization.
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GENERAL BUSINESS NOTES.

The Pennsylvania Railroad moved
an average of nearly $4,000 loaded
cars per day during October, a record
high volume of traffic for the sys-
TEN. which compares with a previous
high daily average of 23,70O made in
October, 1919.
The Chilean Senate has passed a
bill authorizing the President to con-
tract a loan OF s3S.S75.O00 for state
railways to bear interest at 8 per
cent. Proceeds will be used for cleo
trification. equipment and other rail-
way projects.
Gimbel Brothers. OF New York. are
now in the market for spring goods
The concern states that this action
Is the best means for stabilizing
manufacturing and keeping labor
employed The concern sells ST5,-
600. 900 Of goods per annum.
The first of the State-built grain
elevators. with a capacity of 81 $50
600 bushels, is started in Brooklyn
Others will be constructed and II H.
expected that minimum aggregate
capacity will be 10000, 900 bushels.
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COPPER ISSUES FAIL.

The copper issues as a group fail
ed to share In the general improve
ment. Anaconda, after rallying in
the late forenoon from 4l%, ssgged
off shortly after midday. Selling OF
the coppers is based on the fear that
the leading copper companies at the
meeting OF directors shortly Will
either pass or cut the dividends.
Chandler Motors turned heavy in
the afternoon, selling off To TAN
after an early high OF around II.
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Ruling OF COMPTROLLER.

john SHELTON Williams, comptroller
Of the Currency, has just announced
the extension until June 30. 1921. of
The time during which national
hanks may lend to individuals or
t,rms amounts in excess of 10 per
cent OF their capital stock and sur.
Mus on notes secured by liberty bonds
md Treasury certificates.
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LOCAL SECURITIES.
wsskisStos stock Exchange.
SALES.

Metropolitan Railroad 5's, $4,000
9OLa.
Potomac Electric Cons. SIS, $4,000
ser
Capital Traction. 25gs5Is. 25@s5ia.
i7@S5h.
Washington Railway end Electric
com. 8@2Ok. 25Q2OL. 25d2oA, ESQ
2OA. 25d2OM. 25a20t.
Union Savings Bank. SOLE.
Mergenthaler. 1OGl26A.
After call-Capital Traction, i3d
s5is.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, Nov. l6.--Wheat opened
Nc to 2Ac higher. Corn started sc
to nc up, and oats were Nc to sc
higher.
Opening prices: Wheat-December.
$1.s5 1861: March. sl.76l3 Q1.76.
Corn-December, a75%c: May.
79% d7sHc; July. S0G4c. Oats-De-
cember. 49, M4SAc; May. 531a a 53ss c.
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SHIPPING BOARD SELLS vEssLs

The Shipping Board has sold the
steel cargo steamer Cedarhurst, OF
7,S25 tons. to Charbonneau, Rajola g.
CO., Of New York. for si,i4T, 1926. II
Is to be converted into a. tanker, at
the expense Of tho purchaser.
The board has also sold the uncom-
pleted hulls Of the wooden ships
Alcovy and Bridgewater to w. ID.
Leepcr. OF New York, at $4,000 each.
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GO To NEW YORK.

f.. !. McQuadc, cashier of the Lib
erty National Bank. and Attorney
Frederick Mckinney. have gone to
New York TO attend the meeting OF
the directors Of the Mergenthaler
Linotype Company held there today.
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OPEN NEW OFFICES.

Lindley & Co, members of the New
York stock Exchange, arc now doing
business in their new Washington Of
ices at 1414 IL street northwest.
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STOCKS CONTINUE
UPWARD MOVEMENT
Country Seems to Have Regain.
ed Confidence in Industrial
Situation.
By MAX kAsE.

NEW YORK. Nov. 16.-There was
a marked falling on In the supply
OF stocks In the early trading today
on the stock exchange. Prices con-
tinued their upward movement start
ed shortly after the opening yester-
day. and some good recOyeries from
the law figures OF yesterday were
recorded in many issues
Many brokerage houses reported a
demand for stocks coming from
various parts of the country. They
point to this as a healthy sign as IL
shows that the public has regained
confidence In the Industrial situation
OF the country.
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LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

LIVERPOOL, Nov. l6.-Spot, cot
ton opened dull. Prices easier. Sales
4, 900 bales.
164S; fully, I5.4S; low mids., 1O.43;
good ord. 7.4s; ord, GAS.
Futures opened easier.
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DEPARTMENTAL BANK TO MOVE

The Departmental Bank. formerly
known as the Society for Savings and
Loans. will occupy its new building
at 1914 Pennsylvania avenue north
west. according to announcement
made today.
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Cuba-American over 2 points. and
Cuba Cane Sugar over / point
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sOUTHERN PACIFIC LEADS.

Southern Pacific led the rails with
an advance of over 2 points to 1l29.
Reading worked close to 92 and Can
adiani Pacific advanced TO above lls
Mexican Petroleum advanced 4
points to 1861 but In the early aft
ernoon yielded to 1854. The sugar
shares showed good upturns, Amer
lean sugar advancin Cover points.
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CALL MONEY ~ EIGHT PER CENT.

The call money renewal rate de-
clined TO eight per cent today. and
this impaired a better feeling among
traders. Foreign exchange showed
good demonstrating advancing
nearly cents which also helped
the list work into higher grounds.
The bear element were again
searching for weak spots and around
midday succeeded in breaking gem
eral electrict over points to 1lst
d new low for the year, The decline
in thia<stock failed 10 cause any I'M
settlement in the general list al
though for a time II checked the up
ward movement.
The steel and railway stocks were
In best demand. Steel common sold
up to S3I, Baldwin Locomotive 1O2S.
and Crucible Steel 1919.
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some sort OF a way out OF the dilem-
ma may be found during the meeting
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BUSINESS AND FINANCE
new D. &R. G. RID. CORP.
FORMED In DELAWARE

DOVER, Del. Nov. IU.--A DeIa"are
charter was granted today 10 the
Denver a Rio Grande Western Rail
road Company. with capital OF
$3.50 100000. authorizing IL to own
and operate railroads and railways
outside OF Delaware.