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New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
Bus siness Troubles

,,,andeaaan, Louis-M krasHer 'ne 7s7s7 i37.s
May. Theodore--R /. Stebhins 4S43O
arsuiies, Abraham - Travellers
Nqgllry w@ r-N Til; and 4S''s0
,tN N%,rnaEn &c 15G.4e
A,'1n' ''l'''',N 81 al ,...........- 100 ~
,,.,,,,I., IN, ..,..... .... 1o4s.45
N{lle, ,tn,, 49, - Na'cner l475l
Mliler & Coz |. e LeNinson ct
Mendelson. saml-iioteli Mar ''''0'
=. soits .......-.. ............... asnss
Nir,r.ii, I,ar ltd 20 d 70 4b /
Wr,7+.i,l W'77''ar 'tmN ,1' No,rlf GO. l,0f2 40
VIZ 7r co .' Of y y Inc. costs ....... 1os 50
Say ,.... 49,, ,....... 1898
pworkowit@ ..,.......... 2s2. so
\n",~''. ,>,,o,'' h'in"lY - II l5yrnc 633. 20
pai, & surety ,,s.,; c.. ;... 2el1.ao
,,,s -, ,..... 40 So
=, Harrison Plush Co ......... a.s4l7s
r' ,[SS'F' SslHor"--l T. EeruholI- 1880
Rubin. Jos Donald W Macleod &.
r, Co ..........;...; .......,.... ESQ %
n[,s fuSs'' .NnIo,l", - M9rreW 1000
ney r Ross Wormser Morris
-, me ......... $50. 80
siIverstein. Elias T III BlanoG sss. 90
i,'hJ = SrhWartl Lei o
Bros COB Galely & 60. Inc,
{. costs ,.... ;........ l75 n
Bros. inc, .,.... ...........,.... 0s.25
santa Anne, Justo A--Jos Berlin,
c., er co ,,....... 6,57s.76
Soiomon-M G WILKES. ;....... 4os. o.
Leon Nogel - Riverside Bust
ucss credit Iuion of y Y city sT9 so
simpson, Nocman S-P Bennett 2is 20
Swett, Sanl American Shipping
.... CO ........, ..... 284 80
Cohen Chatham and Pheuix
National Bsni. of city of New
York .... .,.......... 2128.55
>eidel. IIerman-C. Soidel ...... 3425.5I
siocun, II. Jermaiu, Jr.-i Al
bert ..:..-.,....... ............ sss.1o
Tuttle Sidney W r. Kelsey 446l.45
. hros)-.s. G. christides ..... sss5.o7
Taylor James, aud National
surety Co.-People. etc........... 1000
Nankay. Paul. Froelich; costs llo.33
CO. Inc. ,...... .;..... ,......,. S46.2s
kenna ,....,........ ......... ss5.as
Corp ..................... 4sa 90
Wood samuel. jr.--Il. smoicns6y 4o7is
nit. ielene-J. Chamberlain. i251.e4
In Bronx County
lGennessy. Michael B-Il. B.
N4n'Her. Ss'.'' Abraham NJ sham is. issSs *
X & G. Corp.--C. Il. Atkins go -
Parker supply Co.--F. Serto .... I079.a9
STANDARD Trucking CO.. lno.--Up-
ton Garase CO., luc,......... 100 AZ
rclmatch, Lyman Encyclopedia
Britannica Corp ................ 100 50
Weisberser, Pauline Irving Pa
per Box Co.. Inc ............ l6o.s6
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
'aE LIBERTY NATIONAL BANK OF


IL Notice So hereby given that at a n r~t-
,,'s ~ OF the rharcholdrrs of The Lib ~
.i0,al Bank Of New York, held n MAJ n
a. l'1i the Plan. dated February !. 1891.
,nafosidng fer the merger of the said rank
,nt mo The New York Trust COMPANY was
fpsspsoNed that in order to carry o1t such
i,assn y was voted 70 huuidate sad Ma
nss1at bank, and re~incorporate a state
~ uk under the name The Liberty Bank
Il. H. sew York, and that upon the organizs-
sst ssa OF said State Bank proceedings be-
Nh 20 merge ST. d-State Bank with The
7fT Sork Tsus. Company.
W WAt.1 Crs''e.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
Island Oil Earnings Up

Net income from operation of the
Island Oil G. Transport Corporation for
the year ended December 81 was ST.
4l,722, compared to $l,226,655 in the
year. according to q state
mcnt made public yesterday. Net sur
plus after adjustment amounted to $$,-
926 As, against $549,929.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
improvement i'm Cotton
Figures Show Increased Con.
sumption and Smaller Stocks

Improvement in thc raw cotton and
cotton goods situation is revealed in
the government statistics for February.
Just released by the Census Bureau.
The figures showed a slight gain IN
the consumption of raw cotton for the
month and a slight drop in the
amount of raw cotton on hand at the
close Of the month. compared with
January and December. Exports Of
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
London Metal Market

LONDON, March 16. Standard cop
per, spot, e67 IS Cd; futures. f66 12s
Sd Electrolytic. spot, SO los; fu-
lures, e7l los. Tin, spot, S153 IS Cd;
futures, Gl56 5s. Lead spot, SIS lis Cd;
futures, $40 IS Sd. Zine, spot, s25 los;
futures G26 IS Sd
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
Investment
Information,

Q"estfens Of general interest to in
cesfors soilt DO ansmcycd in this COL
n'nn, IN which case only initials will
oe used. Others acill Do uns,ocred BY
r"otI Address all inquiries, ,mclos-
,ng stamped, addressed envelope, to
financial Editor, The Tribune. l6I
Ndssd" Street, NeW York City.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
Shoe Co. Gets Charter

DOVER, Del. March 16.-A charter
was filed al the State Department here
to-day for the international Shoe Com
pany, with an authorized capital stock
Of $165,000 900. The company is au-
tho,ized to manufacture boots, shoes
and footwear Of all kinds.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
Satisfied Judgments

Zanclle, ecelia-Friestadt Tn
derplnning Co, January II,
le1s ............ ...-.............'.. $50
Middleton. Mefle-J. Wagner et
al March :, le2l.............. 25
Foster d stewart Coil. Alperu
at al. January Is, 1s2l...... II
Price, Jose PHI. K. Smith 8, Co;
D.cerlber !, l9oS S............... So
Pa sinsky. Harry. and Max Niren-
hcrg--tieeseta Corp. February
.. 1871. ............ ............. GA
p.nner. Jacob-A Patty ct al:
January %. lo.l...-............ 81
Gucdulan. Morris and WykoN
Amusement Go. II. j. Carloch
February II. s.l.......-...-. / SO
Flahrrty. James IA. Breisat
september -. ls2o..... -
Balanced Shoe Co, lnc.-H
Heidenreich February 10, lsai 81
" hite. olive NJ B. Altman 4.
Co; January 20 1s,4........ 1908
Nasle Avenue CONSTRUCTION Co
+. Spengeman: February .. le9l 10
l. herty Steel Products Co. Inc.
and Liberty Export & import
rorp.--N. :. N.isey. October 10,
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
Livestock, Meats. Provisions

Yesterday. Year Ago.
Live beef. fair TO
prime. 100 lbs. IS. 70 q 100 Sl2.Z5 a a. 30
u re s. S q beef,
sides III. .lhM IL" lIp ~
1.-Two voals. com
1oo 100 us -. .''.' lo.oo@lsoo 17oog24Oo
: city, ib'..,... .l5@ % .2A@ 81
- lbs ...'..... 5000 100 s.oo@1e.oe
ciSy; lb '''r' ..'.. .lo@ "a .l7@ .sa
Live lambs fair
lbs. lbs '.'."e' lO.oo@ll.7s 1eOo@2o.5O
- cily, 'f' lb...'.... ''' 200 .25 29m "a
Hogs 100 lbs. 1L25 q % 1o.oV4 1910
bacon. lb.... .17m17la 22as 0o.e27s
Pork, bbl... c0.ooM oMSl.o0 A.. .00Qu 1900
Mess Beef. Dbl. 1900 q is 90 lo.0ou 1900
Lard. NJ q @
West, 90 lbs. 1l.S5 u II % 2lO0Q 2l,-o
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
CHANGE OF NAME
DE ANGEfIs rt,FI CoxroRAr

DE ANGELS IlEI. CORpORArrON
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE thai tho folloy-
ing resolution WAS duly adopted a. a.
meeting Of the Stockholders held March :
la-l-
RESOLVED. THAT tho name of this cor
poratlon b. changed from DE ANGELS
FUEL COHPORATlON. the present name
OF the corporation. 10 DE ANGELS TRAD p
INC, CORPORATION. the name rropns ri
IN the notice OF the special meeting caiir,l
for March {. 1921. and that tho president
and SECRETARY ~ this corporation be author
iDoA and Instructed 10 execute and niS
proper certificates as provided by law. and
- take such othor steps al ma. he neces-
rary 70 carry OUT and eTecfua r. the ohic~G
and purposes of this resolution.
a.I\A : 20 llE -ANA.k.l- L. e.--....rx-
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17

raw cotton decreased approximately a
third IN volume from January
The consumption of cotton in Feb
ruary amounted to about 3S5 900
bales, compared with 100000 bales in
January and 900 bales in December.
Normal monthly consumption runs be-
tween 100000 and 900 900 bales.
Stocks on hand at the close of the
month in public storchouses and con-
sumlng establishments were 6,832 ,444
bales of lint cotton, against 6,91S, ,435
at the close of January and 6,sS2 ,375
at the close of December. These fig
urcs do not take into account the cot
ton in transit, in private storchouses
and on plantations.
Exports of raw cotton for February
totaled 4o3,426 bales. against 606, ,O02
IN January and 788,578 in December.
A gain of more than 100000 active
splndles was reported in February.
compared with January The number Of
active spndles in February was placed
at 81, 2,450,528. No record of short
time activity is made, so that the fig
ures do not indicate the extent of cur
tailment in the industry.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

MANUFACTURER of typevriier-. st~ei
business, fine opportunity for amy or.
wanting 10 build the highest grads
machine IN the world or Incorporate same.
Owner. Box y. Dcrby. conn.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
Receiver for Sponge Company

Judge Julius NJ. Mayer, of the
United States District Court, yester-
day appointed Samuel Strassbourger
receiver in equity for the National
Sponge and Chamois Company, 1853
William Street, under bond of s15,-
600, upon action in suit by Hugo
Rosenfels, of Chicago, who has claim
against the company of s7,S65. The
bill alleges that the liabilities of the
defendant company are in excess OF
100000, but that assets are greater
than 100000. Suit was brought to
protect the assets, as other creditors
are pressing, and suits already have
been begun for damages of $500, 900
and on trade acccptances of total of
500 900.
The concern was a onc-man corpora
tion with Abraham Frankenbcrg as
president and general manager. He
died suddenly on March IA, leaving no
one to manage the business
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
10 oo@2o.5O
Securities at Auction

80 shares Pacific Coast Co.
first preferred 500 each;
per share ................. 90 i
s. 900 Western Farms Products GO.
& per cent debenturc in
come bonds due 1850; lot $3l
1000 American Tobacco Co. per
cent bonds. due 1a5l. cou-
pous February and An-
4shsres Na,ionai biscuit CO..
common; 500 each; per
80 shares New York Railways
Co; 90 each. 50 shares
1abard Inn Corpn., com
mon; $40 each. 66 shares
Tabard Inn corpn.. pre-
ferred SO each. rs shares
star Gold Mining Co.. 81
shares Advanced Agricul-
tursl Publishing Co, pre-
ferred "B'. lot ..-.......... SIS
0 shares Advanced Agricul-
tnral Publishing Co. COM
mon. ................. s31
10 Shares American lnterna-
jonal Publishers, Inc,
preferred. lot .......... $lOo
700 Shares North American Re
view Corpn. 1st preferred;
so shares New England Gqui-
table Life Insurance Co.
- shares New Yc~k Sani
tary Utilization Co. com
mon: 20 shares Boston
Opera CO.. Y. T c.: 25
shares Hope Jones Organ
Co, preferred % shares
Hope Jones Organ Co,
common: 500 shares Dixie
1nduSj rial CO.. common.
- shares Planters Com
press Co. trust ctfs for
common: lot ot............. $53
1l3 shares Uptown Amuse-
ment Co, 500 each: lot. $l45
S.. 600 Swedish Government t per
cent bonds. due June 49,
1889; coupons juno is
aud December l5........ 79ix
shares Cities Service Co.
common per share. 23e
10 shares Chicago Railway
Terminal Elevator Co.
lot .--............ s.
$40 shares constoc,> Tunnel Co.
81 each. $500 Comstock
Tunnel CO. lst mtge
per cent bonds due 1919,
1893 coupon on, Iot,..... $50
s15 600 KIN County. Mont. school
District per cent bonds.
due 1870 interest January
and July lot........-.. $so5o0
$50. GOO RiNA Corporation per cent
collateral trust bonds due
February Il, 1923, interest
February IS ana August
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
FINANCIAL
THE LIBERTY NATIONAL BANK OF

49, NEW YORK
yor,n.e Liberty National Bank OF New
c,,ssh' located at 12O Broadway New York
~ IN the State OF New York is closing
sfsditors Of the assocln,ton are M theretore
esvIseoy notified TO present the no and
''psr Claims for payment
f W WAIZ Cashier
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
STORAGE NOTICES

IN ACCORDANCE WITH TIRE pRoxf-
sions Of iaw, there being DUE aud .npa..l
charges for which the undersigned afr en-
tittcd to lien Wafgtots. i.irn nn ttIa
goods hsrenafter described. there NiI b,
soid At public auction. At II Nfstry street
Borough OF Manhattan. New York trHs ot,
March 18th. 1921. at 80 d. u . ~ cases
of Hot Pressed steel HcNagon Eianis Nuts
heId Tor the account og EDMOND SLOT
RUSSIAN AMERICAN WAREHf.
= !. l.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
Standard Oil Disappoints Woman

Que s'ion-A short while ago I bought
hN' shares of New Jersey STANDARD on
colnn'on The stock has a habit of drop
pins. Today it is UP again points. Win
YOU d" good enough to give mo some in
j. olin"' lon ON this stocE' According TO The
lrinunH. IT pays per cent on par (s25>
Which is less than per cent. when YOU
consider the price is six times par. What
interest can expect from this? DO YOU
advise me To sell now wait for better
:.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17

Young MEN VINO like out-or-doors lie
TO JOIN New York Clty naval orr.,,j
zation-rowi saturday sunday sailing IN
cutters and wha eboats. cruises to W.sf
lndies aud Atlantic ports during sufufnar.
swimming. tennis. gymnasium. basi,etbsn
baseball and all athletic advantages ~
"a aiher pay; no interference With tivilian.
occupations. Apply L. :. :. Granite stare
loot Vest e7th 81, \ r.. Manhattan. New
york. va e6th 81; from B'wsy, any Mon
day. TUESDAY or Ihnre4ay aAau.ng
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
Women's Clothing

EASTER SUIT bargains. Wholesaler selling
81 retail beautiful ladies' suits al sfyies.
paietla Is and colors. $l9.15 up coats. lew
esi 81 les ln Feiours. BpliHias .ft <s,5
up IN door. llto ErnaNwan. na..- .aif-
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
Cooks

COOK. American Protestant. wishes ON,
ployment nn'l May lst. s60es7e j.. Miss
hofnayer Il Agency. 10 East SD St. third
Ap"f Icle phone s9s7 Murray IIiit
cook-Young Irish eirl city or country:
good references. d. Miss Hofmayer's
Agency, 10 r. iSd st. 81 floor. Telephone
sas7 Murray IIili
COOK, German. first ciass in ali branches;
excellent references. Lang Il Boccherer
%
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
= + HOUSTON.
Secretary of tii. rrsasur,

VDROr0sALs WII.L BE KnorIll:p HY
tie bureau Of supplies and Accounts
Navv pepa r'meni. Washington - t ur
an 40 eioei< a. n. March -, io.l for
dc ring iainroineat, sausaS. tlnn-d his-
iil, stree! ts and uut4 10 f'sie R "a rl.
nalfatofs othi'. prope ilor SHafts aud stool
casting te 'i'r navy Sard. j. r,oAltn X
oil. Nprly for proposals 20 fl. zap, Is eti-
ef. navy yard. Brookian. \ r ~ To fhe
,lnGsan ,. ~ supplies and Accounts j.
i,ED LES Ae'ing PaYAaast General oc
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
HELP WANTED MALE
1, H,Ar lt..f. 4 n,It ~.

REAL. ESTATE NAN
az unpur STONED ability and honesty
wanted by real ost1t" operator fe
take general charge of property
aud assist in ordinary COURSE or
business, liberal salary to right
man. highest recommendation nee
rssary state age, qualifications
and salary expected. - 525. Trib-
une.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
PROPOSALS

ENEAsI kY pErARrMEN wsshing-
Z ton H. e.. March . ln.l
Sealed proposals, i'm duplicate. Hiii lie re-
ceiNed by ihe General supply Cofumiftee a Z.
$ otiee ia Washington. j.. a. unti :,
"' lock- p. m Monday. April - 1871 and
then publicly opened. Tor furnishing -
may H. ordered from time 70 time durin-,
TIE n-eal Year beginning July J. 1927 and
ending June 80. 1922. materials supp.icY
and equipment described in the SpcCli.,a-
tons and Proposals for.
Class l~~'apfr and Paper Articles
Class 8--Lumbsf MillNorI and Sawrust
taclNng Boxes aud building
Materials
class S~l>ubri'ants and fuel Oils
OF tia" General Schedule OF supplies for uso
lN il4e Executive Departments ann ,ltnor
usi abllsh'renis OF the Gpt~tnfnent of tho
nif"d states OF America IA Washington.
- o. and for Use by siicl n.ld seftiees az
are included IN the p",liicif1ous fer tun
yatious classes Of supplies. auG for dlfcrt
delivery ifoW contractors shipping ffo!lt
ON Government hin of 'sdlng 4H 4eerraanl
rith paragraph ~ ot forfr \ lrnpas4 s.
must be eNerut q ia arrnrdanfe With N
strHc,iens and on blanks which viii H..
iulnishod upon appilcaiion 10 the t5anerai
supply Committee, Aeditofs Building
tourfeenth and Is streets, - W Wash
ms toi4 l.. g.
=. T. Hol SION
Secretary rf Treasury
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
SITUATIONS WANTED FEMALE
Chambermaids

CH MBERMAlp, seamstress: willfag and
lfHa pie, best references. city or countrv
aug noeoherer Co.. AS " SSd st.
CHAMbERMA1p WAITRESS - Country
preferred family Of adults. EXCELLENT
"a tn'r,ehaes -, * Hiss Hofmayor's Agene,
l, East ,,l, "a ST. I'd floor. Telephone s9i7
CHA SEA MISTRESS 20
Han'e woman; excellent long references
s''sa H1ima5 = Agency, 10 4, asa :,
30 moor I"lepilon" s941 Murray Hilt 80
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
Answcr-Fluctuations such as


describe arc what make life interest
ing for oil stockholders, and they buy
shares because they know they are likely
to move-only they arc always con-
Vnced they are going to move up. One
reason for the fall in Standard Oil of
New Jersey is that block of it Just
large enough to exceed the demand was
put into the market the other day
and 1t could be sold only at the sacri-
nee of several points. We know of
nothing in the internal condition Of
the company that should send TIE stock
off, but all common shares have suf-
fered sealing down in market price
for very good external reasons. The
Iribune's dividend column in the table
does not quote per cent, but dollars,
~ other words, Standard Oil pays s.
Il share year, or 20 per cent.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17

Call loans against acceptances, pc,
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
instruction

LEA TO BE CHAUFFEUR Pleasant
Send for free booklet and visitors nsss
West SIDE NJ. . 500 West 57tn n
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
| tphcIstery and Bedding

interior decorating.
'ircle 2l75. George Rector. 9n sixth ave
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
Office Furniture
Pianos and Musical Instruments

sTFlNWAY P1ANOLA. BABY. PARLon
r. orands ard rprights- Ma sson Hsmlin Baby
Pianos for Sale and Rent Ercf & Kimher
lin. ll7 East 34th: 37< Columbus Ave ISM.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17
In truction

COME ANY MINUTE after s n. ~, for Sec
retarlal, bookkeeping. English accountirg
Pho ~ Beck |Sman 272S Nieht-day. Booklet.
Drake business school. Tribune Building
WANAMAKER BEAUTY SCHOOL
Ss5 Fifth ave. near S6th st
New-York tribune., 1921-03-17

IAN AMERICAS NARFEf,
81 ri,tll ~, -. -. -
New-York tribune., 1921-03-06
" oman 81" Agent Robbed

Mrs L. NJ. Campbell. ticket agent at
he Montauk Street station Of the I'ul-
son Street elevated line in Brook yn.
reported yesterday tna. two negroes,
one Of whom leveled q revolver at her,
robbed he carly Friday marning Of
Sil.65 belonging 70 the railroad and
S7.85 Of he. Own money.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-06
J.C.O'Neill, Another
Indicted Plumber.
Enters Guilty Plea
Acts Both as Individual and
for Firm; Labor Council
Calls ON City to Move in
the Housing Emergency

John c. O'Neill Of the firm Of Pol
lack e. O'Neiu plumbing contractors,
who. with ffty-two other members of
the Master Plumbers Association, was
indicted for alleged violations of the
Donnelly antitrust laws, pleaded guilty
before Justice McAvoy, Of the Supreme
Court. yesterday. O'Neill acted both
Tor hinseli as an iadigidval and for
his iirnl. His bail was continued. and
sentence will be imposed after the
trial of other defendants in the case
O'Neill was indicted December 90 on
evidence most Of which had been ad-
duced in the Lockwood Committees in
vestigation of the housing situation.
Most of the accused we're subscribers
to the famous "code of practice"
scheme Of collusive bidding originated
by John T. Hettrick. IIettrick has been
convicted Of conspiracy and coercion in
connection with the scheme and has
appealed from his indeterminate sent
ence in the penitentiary.
Fifteen OF the indicted plumbers thus
lar nave PLEADED GAllrv and are out Oh
bail pending trial of their co-defend-
ants. which will begin tomorrow be-
fore Justice McAvoy. 1t is expected,
however. that large number viii plead
guilty when their cases are called.
The Central Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil Of Greater New York yesterday
adopted resolutions urging that the
city authorities consider the present
housing situation as an emergency and
take action accordingly. A committee
OF i've was appointed to confer with
Dc. Royal S. Copeland. Commissioner Of
Health, ard other city officials with a
view 70 cooperating il any action which
the city may decide upon for relieving
the situation. The labor leaders re-
gard present conditions as q menace to
nub.c heath. they say in the resolu
Jion. and demand ,lat remedial meas
prcs pc instituted at once
New-York tribune., 1921-03-06
Gas Raise Due
To Auto Users.
Says Ransom
Counsel for Consolidated
Company Declares Big
Demand Increases Oil
Price to the Corporation
Denies O'Brien Charges
Asserts His Clients Are Using
Economy III Purchasing
Their Raw Materials

Former Justice William l.. Ransom,
pany of New York, says that so long
ss people use gasoline in phenomenal
quantities for automobiles and motor
boats the cost of gas will be high. He
also charged that Corporation Counsel
O'Brien, Colonel William Hayward and
'Ir. Clark, of counsel for the defend
ants in the litigation over the price of
gas used in New York, have grossly
naisied the public and the press by mis-
tating the facts as to the cost Of pro
auction of gas.
1.-THE same attorneys and their
sabordinates have made the same or
>imilar msstatements of fact to at
least dozen judges and judicial of
iieers during the past year." said Judge
Ransome. land in every instance the
acts were found to be TO the contrsry
npi contentious based on such mis-
statemoats were. Of course, rejected
~ the courts.
The contentious Of ~defendants'
counsel have been in substance these:
''(D That because of some sinister
and secret alliance with the Standard
Oh Company the Consolidated Gas
Company and its affiliated gas COM
panies make what is known as water
s.as, requiring much gas-oil. instead Of
ccai gas, which requires much coal and
less oil. and that the companys operat-
i1g costs have been and are unneces
arily high because of q failure to de-
.elop coal-gas plants instead of water
gas plants.
e",z,4rnat The operating costs of
&c Consolidated Gas Company have
been inflated and unnecessarily high
ecause the company pays too much
'os, its .gas-oil
.tsl Idat The present gas-oil cor
,ract of the Consolidated Gas Company
cpresents e gfieyous 5lunder' for
which consumers are having to pay,
ia tat the present $50 rate is due
$ this 'b,Under.'
In reply 10 thsse charges Judge Ran
ON s.io there were approximately
twenty gas companies selling gas II
Sew York City. and that only the Con-
olidated Gas Company and one Of its
subsidiaries make a..y coal gas 1t all.
fine Consolidated Gas Company coal
rs plants use 1000 tons OF coal day,
.e aLded, and the Consolidated Gas
oanpany is making all tae coal gas Il
{ n make i,nd still maintain the twenty
sMo-candlepo power standard. if the con-
ny h&d only coal-gas plants the cost
- thousand wculd have been approx
laa.ely s1.3o instead OF $1.47, and, in
ct, the supply Of gas would have
4.led, because sufficient coal could not
!. 4Te peen procured.
"As to the claim TIA. the Consoli-
'.ated Gas Company has been paying
70 lnuch sor gas oil. rs compared With
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other companies, and that this forces
its rate UP, it was proved that the
Consolidated Gas Company has been
paying less gallon Tor gas oil, on the
average, than the other companies ~
New York City.
During four and half of the first
six months under the s1.20 rate the
Consolidated Gas Company WAS pay
irg only IL cents a gallon for its gas
oil, while every other company was
pAyin9 u to l6 cents"
'As to the claim that the present
contract WAS some sort Of blum ler'
in the interests of the Standard Oil
Company" Judge Ransom continued.
"the price of l21% cents a gallon was
TIE lowest price the Consolidated Gas
Company could get at the time it had
to make q new contract. and the only
company that offered any oil whatever
was the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey.
why should the price of gas oil be
higher than heretofore? The answer is
very simple. The people demand moro
and more gasoline for their auto
mobiles"