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STEEL STOCKS.

turers Of women's hats and gowns. 20 East
Eighth street, with bond Of 81 900 -,
ALLIANCE IfEA DWEAR COMPANl-Wal az
ter l.. Bryant, temporary receiver TOT tne
Alliance Iieadwcar Company. manulactur-
ers Of womens hats, formerly at loo Mer-
Ger street. with bond Of $500. :.
Dalziei OF Yonkers, temporary receiver for
the Classic waist Company, manufacturers
OF silk waists, ITO West Seventeenth street,
with q bond of 81 900.
SCHEDULES IN BASERuPTCE.
TIE following schedules IN bankruptcy wcre
filed yesterday IN United States District
HARRY HORowITz, baker, si3 Trinity ave-
nue., Tho Bronx. Liabilities s2f ,f26; assets
stock Of 50 900. two automobile trucks and
JUDGMENTS FILED.
The following iudmcnts. were. filed yester-
day, the first name Is that Of the debtors
the second that OF the creditor:
MANHATTAN.
ARGUS STEEL PRODUCTS CoRP-N. Y.
Central r. II. Co................. Sbi3.52
BLOOM, Bernard-H NJ Goldberg 3.oo3. .97
BARRETT. Fred G.-Eastcrn Gas
Appliance Co.................... So3.iO
CArENA. Eugene--serber Rubber
c.RSMER. Go. hi. q. Eboriy.... i.oss.55
CO., o',ins...........,.............. $500 20
DUNN, Ralph ii.--F IT. Kirnaycr Ss5 s5
DANIELS, John HI. Rehmstodt s9a.
FINKELSTE1N, Isaac Moses e.
Goldberg and Manus Rosonthal--
Il. J. Gilbert et ai,............... al, 2,o32 "a
FItLDs. Lew M. LEBLANC. ..;. 2.889.57
FLATBUsH GLASS CO. INC.--M.
rR%MKEE, r,SiS1H Henry III. iFrranlsiij.-i,. 1o
p. sohindler Shoe Co.. rno. o........ s4o.po
GOLD. Isrsei--staeins Sales Corp, 1e.eea41
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METALS.

On the New York Metal Exchange tin
was weak. with Straits shipments and
standard quoted at $4,000 $500, and 80
per cent. at 24.25 925.50. Copper weak; ;
standard spot. August and September.
1i.50. and electrolytic spot August
and September, at 1900. all asked. Lead
duh New York spot, 4.40 asked. and
East st. Louis spot, 4.20 asked Zinc
quiet; New York spot, ASS. and East St
Louis spot, 4.25 asked
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UNITED CIGAR STORES COMPANY
or AMERICA

Preferred Stock Dividend NO. 36.
A. regular quarterly dividend of 1%qo has
this day been declared upon the preferred
stock of this Company. issued and outstand-
ing, payable September 18th, 1921. TO stock
holders OF record at the close OF business
August 3fst, 1921.
The stock books viii not be closed.
GEORGE WATTLEY. Treasurer.
Dated August Sd. 1921.
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we,ch Bond. oversub.cribed.

The recent Offering of $1,000. 900
welch Grape Juice per cent. bonds
due August 1, 1881, has been oversub-
scribed. The issue was offered by Har-
vey Fisk & Sons, Inc, and p. w. Chap
man & Co.. Inc. The books were closed
on Monday.
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BONDS STOCK EXCHANGE
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 8, 1921,
Closing. Sales lin

RANGE OF LIBERTY BONDS.
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SPOKANE BROKERS FAIL.

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. IA receiver
was named to-day for the Irving White
house Company. bond brokerage house
with a branch In Seattle. Tho company
admitted its insolvency. The assets are
between $4,000 and $4,000. and the
liabilities about 100000.
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CENTRAL ARKANSAS RAILWAY AND
LIGHT CORPORATION.

PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND NO "a.
New York. August 3rd. 1921.
Tho Board OF Directors has this day de-
clared the Thirty-fourth consecutive quar-
terly dividend of One and Three-quarters
Per Cent. d%96) the Preferred Stock of
the Central Arkansas Railway and Light
20 the stockholders of record as of the close
Of business August 18th, 1921. Checks will
be mailed. Transfer books will not be
closed. j. DUNHILL, Treasurer.
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1O3% of Par and Interest
The Knoxville Gas Company
First Mortgage $50 Gold Bonds

To the holders OF the bonds secured by the
First Mortgage of The Knoxville Gas Conn
pany. dated October 1st. 1905:
You are hereby notified that this corpora
ton intends to pay off and redeem the fol-
lowing numbered outstanding First Mort
gage 5e6 Gold Bonds, of the face value OF
81 600 each, issued pursuant to the terms of
the First Mortgage of The Knoxville Gas
Company to United States Mortgage Trust
Company, dated October 1st. 1908. to wit;
II At 40
27s 379
The above numbered bonds VIII be re-,
deemed and paid at the office of the United
States Mortgage g. Trust Company, No. 55
Cedar Street, New York City, New York, on
October list, 1921, at the rate OF 1859 OF par,
plus accrued interest to that date. and upon
such date all future interest upon such
bonds will cease and the coupons therefrom
win be void; all OF which you viii please
take notice.
The Knoxville Gas Company,
By HENRY L. DOHERTY. President.
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TIE undersigned announce the dissolution
Of their partnership effective August let,
1921. Or. Leuer has withdrawn in favor
OF DR.. Litch who has assumed the payment
Of all the firm obligations.
DIR. WILLIAM LITCH.
DIR. EAMITEII IArER.
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EXPORTS FROM NEW York.

Wheat, 3Ss.993 bushels; barley, 20.05s
bushels -four. 4s.4G5 sacks: bacons,
7s7.500 pounds; lard. 7a2.t5o pounds !.
grease. $4,000 pounds: luhricating oil,
145,20o gallons; oil cake. 9i.200 pounds.
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French Loan wen Taken.

According TO a despatch from Paris.
subscriptions of almost $500. 100000
francs have been received by the Gov
ernment for an issue Of 6 per cent
treasury bonds which will mature in
two years.
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AMERIcAN BEET SUGAR CoMPANY.

PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND NO. 50.
regular Quarterly Dividend (No. S9), Of
One and 50/100 Dollars ($1. SOD per share.
on the Preferred Stock of this Company has
been declared. payable on October 3rd. 1921.
20 Preferred Stockholders OF record at the
close OF business on September 10th. 1921.
Checks will be mailed.
@. c. DUPRAT Treasurer.
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NY City 4Iss SO
Z...... .gUl6
N Y City AIS 90
1...... ssh
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FOREIGN BONDs.

Total sales stocks, 452. 400 shares.
Total sales bonds $92s, 900 par value.
tSells cents a share. +Odd lots.
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DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST.
AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TEIE-
GRAPH COMPANY.

August /. 1921.
Certificates for American Telephone and
Telegraph Company stock paid for In fuli
as Of July 20, 1921. under the provisions OF
the circular OF May 10, 1921, are ready for
delivery at the office of the Treasurer In
New York Cat the office in Boston, II pay
nent was made there) upon the surrender
of full paid receipts given in acknowledgment
OF subscription payments.
III. BLAIR SMITH, Treasurer.
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foss.2o
214T3

The first name is that OF the debtor: the
second that OF the creditor. and date when
Judgment was filed
March z. 1921 s4s2 so
o1,rs'i Ine.; March 10. ie?i .........s..' 5i2.5a
n March 10. iasis"..."........... 80 2s7i5
pANKFR Mary and Jacob--R
Hover; July a. 1921 .............. 437.4t
MANHATTAN EMBROIDERY 60.
nud Arnold Stern--Piaza Music
CO.; CO. January 3, ioi7..... ..~::.I. Sao.ai
IAUBNER, BENJAMIN. and Fidelity
SG' SGa isnasry January 3 1919 tcsncsIsd'., 100000
LEHMAN. Solomon. and Fidelity
and Deposit Co. of Md.-Same:
January IA. 1920: Ccancelled).,.. B.Op0.0u
Co. Co.: November SO. 1917. ..'...... 15.572.2i
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RoNpS.

$1,000 Amer Gas & Flee 5s :.. 71h
1000 Erie As SCR rs 5s............ 3ass
1000 Lake supr inc ss............,. 81
1000 Lake Supr inc 5s. ............ %
1000 I,ehigh Valley Gs '2s ..... Nah
1000 LehiFh Valley 6s, '2S. aaH
5000 Lehigh Valley 6s, rs reg. 9s
sro0 pa r r Tenn Gas aaA
5000 Pa r Temp 6hs.. WIS
1000 Pa r Temp 6tss. ........... aaes
1000 Phila Electric 1st 5s.......... sIN
1000 Phila Electric list 5s. s............ ss
1000 Phila Co cons 5s............... I1h
1000 II s Stncl hs s........... 30
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CHEMICAL STOCKS.
TnRAcCn STOCKS

IALPER, samueI--M. s. Birkhahn 3oo.66
KLOTSkE. Joseph. Samuel Secsky
and Fannie kletzkyW. Goodman 6330i
EESSLER, Isidore I.-Broad Divi-
sion Reaities. Inc. .............. f.fss.4a
LEAHY. Edward-Essex Rubber co. 2I3.S2
states Moriragc and Trust CO., s.55s.s7
MATCHEN. Mathilda or prasch--
w Rcisfeld 81 ai............... 2s4 20
q. T.-Tlffany & co.......,,...+. 277.Ts
MORGAN. Charles = Kruskal &
Rruskai, Tnr. ................... -aTos.65
Life Inc Co.; costs. sss. .4s
NATIONAL. AMUSEMENT CON-
PINCUs. John--H. Blendermann. 33i so
PALMER. Russeli-M. j. Rougeron sf2.37
PURPUHA. Alexander R-H. Pol
RUpINsTEIN. Louis A. : Title
Guarantee and Trust Co......... 203.s8
Sky siSy CO. ''''.'' ...1..''..44...'s.., a c5s74
Co. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. .N'"a' ' 1880
vANpERBiLT' silk AND wool
LEN SHOP. INCL. Kaplin.,.. 2,ooo.'o
w1TrEMAN. LEWIS AIRCRAFT
CO., INC. = Bethlehem Fabrica- = .eo oa
WOLF. James. Jr.-D r. hose. a2so3
wtNEMAN simeon R.-rhip stro- 90 -,
wgrTcown III sars' rIeanor-s. spIS,i n. Law 800 g
sanft, :: fnfns,op ...... 3i6.os
BRONX.
BERKowsxY. Meyer Jacobs
BRotpsrxY Abrahan--A. Bloom. Sii.2i
cIfocuEf, NICK, philips Cohen. Si4.2s
pIREiR, Alex. and Nathan Kiu- "a, =,
rNTsITs %TsIiIs. rsssors--Auto sasss brokerage
rSeara Ge Inc Herbert s..aiiS;.ffi:id di..s
Bottle Co s.y--~es~~~-~-.--.-s'' - ~A
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VESSEL OWNERS
Reject PLAN Tal !.
END THE STRIKE
Labor Secretary Davis Submits
Compromise-Seamen Accept
BOARD BACKS OPERATORS
Discussions Will BE Resumed
Next Week-Wage Schedule
Is the Problem

New York, May IA compromise
agreement developed in Washington by
officers of the marine unions and Sec
retary Of Labor Davis was rejected
unanimously when submitted yester.
day to the executive committee Of the
American Steam hip Owners associa-
ton in New York.
II called for retention of the eight
hour day on ships, guarantee Of an
hour overtime each day at one and a
hat times the basic hourly rate, a
bonus for efficiency as indicated by
savings Of fuel and other supplies and
one year agreement with the unions.
Presumably the unions offered. in
view of other provisions favoring them.
to accept small wage reduction, con
siderabiy les than the Is per cent
shave which went into effect on May /
and is the principal cause of the ma
rine strike, now in it's sixth day.
The United States shipping board
continues to stand by the side OF the
private operators against any compro-
mise On the wage scale. The board
managing agents were instructed from
Washington yesterday TO disregard re-
ports of compromise, "as the board
position is exactly as previously stat
ed" Nevertheless the secretary of
labor viii continue his d .scuss on
with the unions next week
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AUTOMOBILE KING
SLIPS INTO TROY
AND SPENDS DAY
Henry Ford Inspects Work Being
Done on Industrial Plant
WILL EMPLOY 5000 MEN
Detroit Genius Says He Plans
to Make Monthly Visits to
Collar Town
WILL EMPLOY 5000 MEN

Henry Ford and CASTOR Plaintiff,
his New York representative visited
Green Island yesterday afternoon and
inspected the work now being done
on the power house for Mr.. Ford's in
dustrial plant to be constructed there.
MIR. Ford told a Record representative
fwho was the only newspaper man 10
interview the Detroit manufacturer
while on the visit to Green island
that he would make visit to his
property in that village every month.
II just want to come up for my own
amusement was the way he put it.
Questioned as to plans for the pow
er house and the industrial plant, Mr..
Ford said that there was nothing new
to say other than what had already
been said when he visited Troy on
April 4. He was asked, however,
how many men he thought he would
employ From four to six thousand" f"
was his reply, But that all depends
upon conditions, There may be more
and there may be less But Il was
noted that an emphasis was placed on
the word more"
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FORMER ARMY MAJOR A
MUCH DECORATED MAN
Latest Award Comes From China and
Puts Him In the Great Order
of "Wen Hu"

Manila, p l., May Major Samuel
/. Johnson who commanded the allied
garrison and the military police at
Vladlyostok for eighteen months dur
ing the war and up to the time when
the American forces evacuated Siberia,
has just been awarded his 25th decor
tlon by various nations of the earth,
for meritorious service and heroism
under fire. His latest decoration was
given by the Chinese government and
is known as the Fourth Order OF the
Wen Hu or Striped Tiger The award
was made "in token of the high appre
citation of service on behalf of Chinese
citizens while Major Johnson was in
charge of the allied provost guard at
Vladivostok
After the American forces evacuated
Siberia, Major Johnson resigned from
the army and became general manager
of one of the largest numbering com
panies in the Philippine Islands, and
now is a resident of the Island of Ne
gros. The award is held at Fort San
tiago, headquarters of the Philippine
department of the army, and will be
presented to Major Johnson on his
next visit to Manila.
Major Johnson had under his com
mand at Vladivostok, troops includ ng
Americans, British, French, Belgian,
Italian Russian, Serbian, Chinese Jap
anese and C2echo Slovaks All of these
nations decorated him for meritorious
service, and besides he wears decora
tions from Argentina and other South
American countries His first deeora-
tion was received when only seventeen
years Cd, while fighting with the Cos
sacks in southern Russia, his native
country, against Tartar cavalry.
When America entered the great
war Major Johnson was at the head
OF the national guard Of Hawaii. He
resigned and enlisted in the army
After few months training at Scho
field Barracks, Honolulu, he was given
a commission as major
Besides the decorations bestowed by
the principal nations, he has won many
medals in swimming contests and on
the rifle range.
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AMERICAS MERE TYRO
IN FOREIGN TRADING
Speaker At National Council Says The
Country Has No Foreign
Trade Policy.

Cleveland O., May 7.-Establish-
ment of an Independent governmental
bureau for the extension and expan-
sion of fore gn trade was sponsored by
]. Walter Drake of Detroit, in an ad
dress yesterday before the National
Foreign Trade council in annual con
vention here. Mr. Drake said IN part:
"The weakest point in Americas in
dustrial development is Foreign Trade.
1t is unfortunately true that relatively
only a small proportion of American
producers have realized the vita ma
ture of foreign sales as a balance
wheel for domestic trade The result OF
this has been that in national way,
this country has not developed an es'
tablished foreign trade policy.
The business can no more continue
without government partic' patton than
could "a private business ablosh IT.
sales organization There should be
established government training
academy, which would rank with West
Point and Annapolis, to be devoted
exc. xc.usiyely to the preparation and edu-
cation of men for the government for
eign service.
To-day as we face the comretitlon
of European countries, for the foreign
market of the future which to them
means almost life and death in their
normal existence, it is impossible to
ignore the perilous situation in which
this country finds itself In respect OF
the organization and equipment de
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OLDER VERMONT GIRLS
MEET IN BRATTLEBORO
$50 Charmers Are Assembled For the
Convention-Plan Loyalty to
Christ an loeals

Brattleboro, May 7.-Eyerything was
in readiness for the opening of the
der girls conference which opened
yesterday afternoon, when 450 girls
from many towns in the state arrived
and registered between 2 and $50
o'clock at the Centre Congregational
church and were assigned to their
rooms. a
The purpose OF the conference,
which opened with get together sup
per at Masonic temple is to unite
the girls of Vermont in spirit of 10y
atty to Christian ideals, by inviting
them to think together on the priyi
1eges and responsibilities that belong
to them as to the girls OF no other
day The conference motto is: I'VE
dedicate our strength and youth to
the battle for the right"
f, The officers of the conference con
sist of Miss Margaret Brooks Of St
Johnsbury, as chairman and Miss
Elizabeth NJ, Crane Of Brattleboro as
secretary
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FABULOUS PRICE PAID
FOR SPOT IN NEW YORK
Indian Once Sold Whole Island For
$24, Plus A Few Drinks of
Cheap Firewater

New York May Manhattan Is
land, once sold by an Indian for $24
and few drinks of tirewater, has be-
come so valuable that tiny plot
stretching ony 81 feet along Broad
way recently was leased for an annual
rental Of about S13S a square foot.
Real estate men said this was the
highest figure for which land was ever
rented here
The site is at Broadway and Thirty
fourth street, and extends about so It.
along the latter, Several years ago
a department store wished to buy the
corner plot. having procured the land
on both sides as the site Of sky
scraper. But the owner would not
sell, even for S1,000,000, and the big
store had to erect its home around the
small bui ding.
a four-story structure, housing on
the ground floor a busy cigar store.
still remains on the valuable corner
lot while on all sides lofty buildings
rear their bulks of steel and stone.
The new lessee, who will pay $3,500-
600 for rent, taxes and other expenses
over a twenty-one year period, plans
to erect a narrow skyscraper on the
triangular plot A candy making cor
poration WI occupy the building,
Twenty years ago Robert s. Smith,
who owns the property, startled realty
menby paying $387,000 for the land,
which has only 1850 square feet of
araa He had roO,a 70 hn,arioa with
1915 from his native Russia in 1880.
When he bought the property he was
told such a small strip was not worth
the price and could never be profitable Q.
Within few hours after the SO $780,
GOO lease was drawn up, another candy
concern offered $40 600 more a year
for the land, but t was too late.
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GIVEN SURPRISE SHOWER
Entertainment in Honor of North
Bennington Teacher.

A most unique and delightful sur
prise shower was given Thursday eve
ming at the home of Professor and
Mrs. William II. Cook of West street,
in honor OF Miss Alma EgbeTt, teach
er of domest science In the local
High school.
Miss Egbert having been invited to
spend the evening at the home, she
and her hostess we're cozily seated
with their sewing, when suddenly the
strains Of q wedd ing march came to
their ears from piano in the recep-
tion hall, and multaneously, pro-
cession of about twenty friends en-
tered, marching two and two, headed
by bride and groom, maids of honor,
and all that makes weddings beautiful
and wonderful. Misses Abilene and
Marjorie Gibbons acting as bride and
groom looked the parts 10 perfection,
with white gown, veil, flowers, etc
A beaut full large pink and white
basket decorated with apple blossoms
and lilacs, and filled with gifts, was
carried by the guests, and presented
to Miss Egbert, who succeeded in over
coming her surprise sufficiently to
open the mysterious packages ard
satisfy her own, and her friends curl
osity as to their contents
The evening was spent very pleas
antly in sewing, games and music.
Miss Ruth Duprey OF Worcester,
Mass, rendered vocal solo and
sang duet with Miss Grace Hatha-
way, accompanied by Miss Mildred
Hathaway on the piano,
Refreshments followed and all
present departed W til the sensation
OF having atter,'ed function ap-
preaching wedding.
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BOOZE BOOSTS ESTATE
Liquor Owned by Late Albanian In.
creases Property Value $5o0,o00

Troy n Y. May Vast quantities
OF gh grade whisky. bought by
James +. o Donnell OF Albany, form
erIy of Troy, before the adoption of
the prohibition amendment, and dis
covered Thursday, will bring the
value of h estate to about 100000
in value, ii is believed Purchases
OF real estate aggregating more than
$4,000 were also revealed There are
also holding of Liberty Bonds value Of
at $4,000 aud cash to the amount Of
100000 was found in safe'depos t
box The liquor stock is said to in.
clude 500 cases of Scotch whisky and
more than 400 barrels of American
whisky, VII eli is alone worth more
than $4,000 When the estate was
brought before Surrogate Glenn in A.
bany Wednesday 1t was estimated at
$4,000 real and only $1,000 personal
property.
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WELL KNOWN TROJAN
EXPIRES AT ALBANY
John A. Sleicher, Editor Of Leslies
Weekly suceumbs to Long
Seine Of Illness

Troy N Y May John Albert
Sleicher. editor Of Leslie Weekly
since 1898 and president of the bashe-
Judge company of New York, died at
his hcme in Albany Thursday, after
long Illness The funeral will take
place this afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock
Mr. Sleicher was born in this city,
October 4, 1848, and received IS
cary education in the public schools
of this city and was graduated from
Syracuse University and from this
institution received the degree of
LII. d. Entering newspaper work
in Troy Mr.. Sleicher became
editor of the Troy Whig and
also was employed in an editorial
capacity on the Troy Press and the
Troy Times, being at one time part
proprietor OF the latter paper. Later
he was proprietor of the Schenectady
Union and editor-in.ch eff and part
owner of the Albany Evening Jour
nal. He formerly also was editor
in chief of the New York Mail and
Express. At one time he was man
ager at New York Of the New York
State Associated Press.
From 1889 to 1893 Mr. Sleicher was
Civil Service Commissioner of New
York state.
Mr.. Sle.cher IS survived by his
wife, who before her marriage was
Miss Ella S. Pechham of this city;
one daughter, Miss Mary P Seicher
of Albany; three sons, Reuben r.,
and George r. Sleicher OF New York,
and Paul Sleicher of Albany, and
sister, Miss. Marry J. Sleicher of this
city.
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ARMoRY WORK STOPS
Unions Call Members From Job
Where Non-Union Men Work.

UNIONS Call Members From Job
Where Non-Union Men Work.
Troy N Y. May THE Employ
ers' Building Crafts exchange of Troy
and vicinity Thursday night issued a
statement. in which it was claimed
that representative of the building
trades on strike have misrepresented
conditions. The statement also gives
more or less OF resume of develop
ments during the period when the is
sues were under discussion by both
sides
Other than this there Is no new
development in the strike situation as
1t affects the building trades.
Officials OF the building trades un
ions met at the Labor Temple on
Congress street and there decided to
take union workmen employed on the
new armory from the job THIS ac.
tion was taken when it was learned,
1t is said. that non-union structural
iron workers we're be ng employed on
the job According to labor leaders,
the entire construction job is now tied
up. the laborers, plumbers and team
sters being among the union men
who were called from the contract
yesterday. Labor leaders declare the
work VIII not be continued by un on
men as long as there are any non
union men ON the job.
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PANHANDLERS DECREASE
IN FRANCE SINCE 1914
Police Say Crime Has lncreased-Also
Number of Women Criminals
EIam'.s the Movies

Paris, May 2-There is so per cent
less begging in France than previous
to 1914, according to pol ce statist ics,
but theft has increased in about the
same proportion, The police explain
this phenomena by saying that the
temptation constantly held out to the
gaily inclined to enjoy themselves ap-
pea's to those who cannot afford it as
well as TO those that can.
Criminal ty among women and chill
dfeh has notably increased Among
a hundred persons found guilty of
crime before the war there were II
women and five minors, there are
now 30 women and IA minors in every
hundred convicted
Besides the temptation to have Il
good time, the police say sensational
moving p -ctures have had good deal
to do with the development of crime
among women and children.
Cases of assault and battery and
other offenses, which are largely
credited to alcoholism, have de-
creased