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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-03
IRON REVIEW

New York. y. Y. March Tine iron
Axe. III It's weekly summary OF the ITO"
.lnG steel trades, says tpd1S
Erlrthcr cNian4!uu o. steel i"AN.hF
activities marked the last days O. req"
ruary. The gradual !n'.r,H~c - rr'""'
ton has pccn larger tnan i'nu"S3 So
would have indicated and SHOWS h""
pressing are the necessities al the STOCK
lstru cuuSUwcrS. The Incre1H" 81 p"'N
iuEs has been accountants" y! '''N'
weaknesses III prices. The rcNu't,'"' u"
settlement is the still holding p''" =
laruo Volume awaiting cN .dcuSe %
priGo sterilization.
The United States Steel corporation
- making between 90 and D. per cent
Of its capacity IN steel. TIE Inuepchu-
ent makers as 4 whole arc operating 1T
nearly 20 pcr cent and March, opt"'
at 4 % per cent rate for the Wh"!o
country. There Is practically no con-
tracing for future needs. mere -
Uttle extension OF delivery dates ana
business IS chiefly for prompt snip
mcn, about the only buying Tor sec
ond Quarter needs being III sheets. Cur
rent activities OF wire plants are no.
fully accounted for by mill H""h'iH''
Pipe mills, ltkcWiSe We'll engaged are
in some cases stocking production
y
of tin plate mills. largely on at" con-
tracts. About rs per cent % tic S"'t'
mill capacity Of tho country Is IN "2t'-
alton and sheet prices arc among the
few remaining firm. though "u!crS arc
not overlooking the weakness n otn''
products.
The considerable rUnhcC Of rice re
ductlous, with the broadening II COZ
sumption. are accounted ipr ~ '','
by tho concerns shown hy the bar MIL
over the building W hcNl"cS. IN XIV
heavy tonnage irudurt$ l."ec I'''H"nrEh
10" bars. plates and Shapes haS rr3"
established. This pave i "bia'nIb.'
a; $3.50 TO $iGU per buN against recent
quotations of SIS Frequent steep
pr.,c concessions III steel apo l"In' 10
the possibility uC NV card o. dis
counts t. bridge the difference " tween
quoted and actual selling pr.Ia. The
pig iron market in tn cas-; has SHOW II
a decided increase IN activity, H'Lo"
&C foundry iron in the lm.tdetI"'I "S-
trict have amounted ~ tIljy $500" cons,
largely /" cast iron .l.NG ana sou P'P-
manufacturers while II New urk IN.
sales were about 5000 tons OF l"in-
drv grades to cast iron p.I" ana us'''
consumers. Concessions 80 about 81 per
ton were made, but the prices AVE N''Ita
recovered IN the large tonnage N'''ii' ..
Tho railroads arc sun Conspicuous
Fresh rail purchases total @".rpo to">.
inr.ud,nE 20.OuO for tuc heading, ln.oo9
for the Atlantic Coast Line, 1n,oH2 90"
tho Santa Fc and 5."n0 for 'hc North
crn Pacific. and releases on cNtst' B.;
contracts have been Interestingly liberia
Upward Of 1900 tons Of Tic plates aid
splice bars. mostly cor tho Eu:.nEt.".
was bUu.ht In the west
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n, !, STOCKS

New York, Mar. Tho stock market
rose and fell in listless fashion duEI"s
the greater part OF today's session. out
became active and strong IN the 'ASS
hour under the stimulus OF 0eA'"n"
steels, motors, equipments o"S'
HuSa<S and rails.
Final prices showed gains OF one I"
three points in Gulf States Steel nNcu
States Steel Lima Locomotive, manu-
Ter, Pierce Arrow. preferred Mexican
Petroleum, American Sugar. Cuoa zane
Sugar, preferred, United states Cas'
Iron Pipe, United States Ruooer. MIS-
souri Paciho preferred and western
Pacific
The belated round was made n the
face Of another dividend suspension
aireetors OF Sloss-SheSrield Steel COM
pany ordering the omission OF inc a'e-
. bursement on that stock. which mauo
precipitate decline OF SIX points.
An unusual assortment OF inconspicu-
bus specialeies changed hands durihs
the duller trading period, mostly az
sharp recession. These embraced 6V'-
fish Empire Steel. preferred Sltet anu
Tube, preferred. American safety lazor
American Chicle. Remington Type
x-ri,.r, pierce on, preferred. and United
Drug ut advances and reactions OK one
to six points.
The very light inquiry for money was
reflected In the call loan market, where
rho rate gradually eased from A 10 =
per cent, the lower quotation oeins
posted Just before the close or the
market. Purchases OF mercantile paper
for short dates were reported at sASh'
roncessiou from the recent AZ per cent
rate.
= All foreign exchanges, with one or
kwo unImportant EXCEPTIONS. were re-
dictionary. Demand sterling fell two
rents. French. Italian and Belgian rates
were lower by eight 20 ten points an"
herman marks were acutc!y "e2h' t3H-
ing 10 Al. Heayiness was shown by cen
trail European remittances' hotao'! AUS
trtan and Polish exchanges
Bonds.
The bond market took It's cue N""'
cha irregular movement or STOCKS uu'
ing the early stages OF today session,
but quicxened in activity and deNeioFcu
strength later -
Japsnese, Belgian and Canadian IS
anas represented the strongest foreign
ofYarings. with various state and mum
cinal issues Of tho Scandinavian coGN'
tries
Many rails. notably the cheaper west
arm and southwestern group, were mr."
70 stronE. Sugars hardened on the
higher prices quoted for raw and re
mad products Liberty bonds aSasU
showed confusing gains and losses. al
within narrow limits. The lew "e@N
ssp,es included seaboard ai-il"e an"
convertible sizes and Republic Iron ;
the latter losing three points
Total sales (par valued S-I'o0V''V''
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FEBRUARY FAILURES
HEAVY IN NUMBER But
LIGHTER IN LIABILITIES

Failures reported to Bradstr""ts 1"V
the month OF February tntalcd ",n9O
with liabilities Of S6S.637,30%. These
returns compared with ?,i"5 failures
with liabilities OF st15.20l.%1l In Janu-
airy. and 1855 failures with liabilities
OF s79,124.673 In February q year ago.
There Is here indicated Il decrcaS" or
92.7 per cent IN IN" number and Of 10
per cent in tho liabilities from Janu-
airy. but an !ucreas" OF 4I.6 per cent in
number though a decrease or L. per
cent in liabilities rs compared with
February last year.
The February total Of failures this
year, II might be noted. sets up new
high record for the number OF Suspcn-
s!ons in that month exceeding F'bru-
airy, 1915, hitherto tho peak SECOND
month Of tho year in failures by IL
per cent. Tho liabilities. however. were,
az already shown, exceeded In Fcbru-
airy. 1921.
Compared with February. 1920 TIC
low point second month fer twenty
o!ght years past. failures are almost
four times as numerous. while liabilities
in the month just closed wcrH over I'VE
times those OF February two years ago.
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Wick March 70. March ~, . triangular
debate sends W. V. U. against SWrh-
moro at Swarthmors, another team fFom
swarthmore against George "AsninSo n
and a second George Washington toam
to Morgantown to meet another W.V.u.
team. March rs the unlversi'~ COM
pletes It's trip by debating tn liver
s!ty of Virginia at Charlottes 10 W
The question is: Resolved. That CON
gress should enact legislation providing
for q sales tax
March "a the university girls team
will meet the girls Of she University
Of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh on me SUD
ject Of the recognition OF INC co'Ae'
government Of Russia
On April 7 there will DO triangular
debate with ono W.V.U. team meeting
Ohio Wesleyan at Delaware, another
Ohio Wesleyan team meeting Unlverney
OF Cincinnati at Cincinnati and tho UNI
versity Of Cincinnati meeting another
W.y.U. team at Morgantown-
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r,Jrc.co LIVESTOCK.

ChIlarv, MArch @.--'NiUr' TvHVI I,n..T
g ,nn. beef steers strong: top ptc4
,.i,cr,. . -; top >ea-ling#, 800; bulk,
$' SC'ES.S 90 fat ~ %oTs and hctLers strons
to zoe higher; huIh. 400 go c'l" h';iio
and cutters largely 5.ovm SO; hnN
G,irurll bulls / - q 40; veal CaNc"
,',,t,.,' ,N"sfIv SOC lower: bulk vcalers
t. packers. $500 ION, ,,or.d
H"ss, receipts, 2@."po; market 9Pehhe er
,,rIV,. higher: mostly lu&l5c higher
Nan Wednesdays average; C'5 800
strong; SHIPPERS h"nEm' - mi% %n! bulk.
,n\,E H.: rigs &rc.,u! 10 l'c hE",' .
i LUX "dcstr RI loo 10 l-o-pounder@'
Sheer, receipts. 1000: mostly steady
ru wat MdS sold ~ noon. iat 4.tln .,
ION. i.,.I.: ~nu.c held higher; top Shot u
,l... +" 30: luu wuolcd YcarIlnE y
'S'... ,up wopisd ewes. So; s"o'n' 7''V'
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Holderman's
Candidacy Endorsed
Benwood, W. Va, March 1, 1922.

BenWood, w. Va, Marcn l, 1870.
To The Taxpayers of Benwood:
We, the undersigned, representing the canddacS
If William Holderman for the Republican nonlna-
ton If MAYOR of Benwood wish to call to the atten-
ton of the citizens of Benwood the toHoW1ng Laee'
First: Benwod has within its limits TWO OF OH, inc
LARGEST industrial establishments In the Omo Vslley'
the Riverside Tube Works and the plants u 'no
Wheeling Steel Corporation. , &c.,,
Second: Benwood has within its limits large
amount of B. g. O. railroad property and the large
Iiitchman coal plant -, :,4
Third: Bcnwood ought to be one OF the rlcnesG
small municipalities in the Ohio valley. benWooo
property has paid large tax every yea, ,o,,pd 7s
fax rate than many other communities arounu uSS
and as high as the highest Yet Benwood mas nc
public improvements worth speaking o.
What has become of the money?
Benwood has no paid fire department.
Benwood has no city water supply.
BenWOOd hasn't nVe miles VI Soou Po'ou o'~
paid for by the city.
What has become of the taxpayers money CURING
the past ten or twelve years or longer9
Has anv citizen of Benwood ever seen detailed
statement of the citys expenditures item tor ltem
as required by law! If such statement has been
nrintcd it has been carefully kept away 1rom tne
LARGE majority of Benwood citizens.
according to the tax duplicates, Benwood has
over fen million dollars worth of taxable property
onc-scvcnth as much as the entire city OF Wheenng
Have we any public improvements or public
nronnrtv TO show for the taxes we have paid for
YEARS in comparison with the showing of any other
wcll-rcguated conlmunlty2 49,
This citizens committee endorses the candidacy
Of William Holderman for mayor Of Benwood be-
couse We know him to be substantial taxpayer, a
Good business man and an honest, upright, public
spirited citizen.
We appeal for change and appeal for sup
mort of Mr. HoIderman's candidacy.
HOIDERMAN CITIZENS COMMITTEE
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STATE j. HAS fine
DEBATING SCHEDULE

Morgantnwn. W. Va, March Friday
night. March :, the West Virginia Uni
versity debating season will be opened
BY the girls debating team IN three
cornered contest Ohio Wesleyan girls
will debate w. Y. U. girls at Morgan
town and another team Of WV. girls
will debate George Washington at
Washington the same night.
On March II tho University and Den
nison girls will debate the Recognition
OF the Soviet Govern ment of Russia.
which is the same question as used in
the Harvard Y ale-Princcton debates this
year.
The following week the mems team
will leave on an eastern trip meeting
New York City college at New York
March 90 and Rutgers at New Bruins
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Election officials will be given tho bal
lot boxes, ballots and other election
material Saturday morning.
Benwood Briefs
Rev. Father p. NJ. Schooner Is con-
oned TO his home on Main street by ILL
ness.
Nj Bonar, teacher In the commercial
deuartment at Union High, is confined
to his home by Illness.
Thomas =. Deegan Is In Grafton
where he will attend the funeral OF MS
cousin, Thomas A. Deegan
The last Of the series of dances TO DO
given by members OF the Fourth ana
Fifth ward hose houses will be held IN
the hall this evening.
Lenten services will be held this eve
ming at St. Johns Catholic church Rev
Father Joseph Gomley OF the NoFth
Wheeling hospital will be in charge.
In obsers ance Of National Gamers
week a fine display Of canned goods can
be seen IN the show windows OF the
Sohad grocery store on Main street.
Edward Cunningham, Of Edgwood'
was a business visitor IN the city yes
terday.
Mrs. Edward Hoyt, of Marshall street
Is improving from her recent illness
Mrs. Mary TruaX. of Seventh and
Main streets, is still confined TO her
home by illness.
An increase in the number OF aosen.
tees in the local schools has been noticed
since the recent changeable weather sci
In.
Supt. L. r Hanifan is attending the
National Educational Association meet
! ing 1T Chicago, Ill, this week.
I oh
! Union High is confined to her home by
! illness
/ Taxpayers who wish the city run on
2 strict business basis should vote FOL
! William Holderman for mayor.-Adv.
mar 3-t
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TWO BURNED IN FIRE
At COBBLER SHOP

Joseph NIalarar, co, and Jim Williams,
20. foreigners conducting Il cohbler shop
81. 80 North Marshall street. are IN the
ohio Valley General hospital at Wheel
mr. suffering from severe burns sus-
taIncd Yesterday afternoon when ire
Quilted the interior Of their shop. the
ire started when u rubber hose came
r,,r Of the Sjna!l gas stove. tn" gas tknlt-
ir.. and setting fire to tho shop before
the two mon could cAtinRu!sh it.
Tho Second, Fourth AMI Fifth ward
hose companies responded Ia the alarm
sounded from box l6 and the fire was
rxt.ngulshcd with chemicals. II was
reported ut Il late hour last night. that
the men wrr" resting as easily rs pos
sihIc ut the hospital, although Malacar
is seriously burned about the face. The
damage to the building VIII not exceed
$500.
Steel May Resume.
rumor WAS ari"It about the city
Yesterday L. lhC effect that the steel
Department Of the Wheeling Steel x
lyon rumrIuE would resume operation,
after hruI; idIr for the past two weeks.
This drpIrtmcut vert on three weeks
Ugu and just OPERATED one week after
wh!c', The. !urn were laid off If th'S
runner j. authrrr'r. approximately j"h
mon viii, start t. work in this mill
LrxL Monday.
Local Man Dies at Grafton
Thomas y. i'cCgan. former resident
, 70 ftniS city. SuCrumh,d to Il lengthy I'll
ness of Erighi's disease at his home ut
Grafton "Wednesday evening. lie WAS
born ~ tliS city sixty years ago. and
left hrIr about thirty years ago to take
~ his duties With the i. x g. railroad
company IA Grafton. after being emf
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NEW YORK DAIRY

New York. March @---ldvo pou.u
IIrIu: chickens - 10 soc; fowls %l 70 -
dressed steady: fowls Il 10 -. Butter
i'm E,crs easier. Cheese steady. Flour
Mnsetk!el.
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CRUDE OIL

on city, Ia, March --1.rcdi' pai-
uuccs s&.@5. ~ c,,.
Nu,s 2p.1r4; average. $500 Ship
lrcar,. 1886; average. 50lli.
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N, Y. COTTON MARKET

Wheeling, w Va. March .. 80.
Furnished The Intrllicenccr by A. f..
Masten & Co, members Now York stock
Exchange. Second floor National Bank
Of W. Va. Bldb.
STOCKS. Open. High. Low. Close.
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WILL v1s1T oKEoB

Samuel Nickokenes applied TO John
H. Conrad clerk of the q. g. Court yes-
terday for passport to GrSeos and 9TH
er foreign countrieA
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CHICAGO GRAIN

Chicago Mach - Ind cations "t
brisk new foreign buying Of wheat ''I
10 d decided upturn toda! l.. prizes H.t''
The market closed strong Il, - to -
cents net higher with May $llG L.
.46A and July $l.@2i2 to l.-%'> Cor"
gained IN value "a to x 10 X aud cats
IS TO ~ In provisions the outcome
varied from IL CeutS decline |" - cents
advance.
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N, Y, STOCK EXCHANGE

wheeling, W. Va, March :, -
Furnished The Intel.tgencer By \. f..
Masten & Co. members New YORK 800
exchange Second floor National BaNH
OF w. Va. bldg.
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BOSTON COPPER STOCKS

Furnished The IntelliGencer by \. +.
Nasten & Co. members New York stock
Exchange. Second floor National Bank
Of w Va Bldg.
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n. Y. CURB MARKET

Wheeling. W. Va, March l, u.
FURNISHED The Intentgencer by 4. r.,
MaS,cn X Co. members New YORK StoCh
Exchange. Second floor Natona. bahN
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NJ H.

Wheeling s,ct. Cor2. pfd. "A"-Tran7-
fer huoKS Close March -, for 4 ! per
cent cash dividend payable Apru !.
Wheeling S;cci corp. pfd: r, trans-
fer books clos, March -. FOR 4 = per
cent cash dividend, payable April !.
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Total sales 7s4.s0O shares.
STANDARD OIL
SUBSIDIARY STOCKS

Furnished The Intell!gen"cr by a. r.
Niastcn & Co. members New YORK S;"SN
Exchange. Second floor Nationa! H""A
of W Va Bldg.
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PITTSBURGH STOCKS

wheeling, W. Va. March .. 20.
Furnished The Intelligence by \. z.
Mas,en, & Co., members New York stock
Exchange, Second floor National Bank
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Stockholders Of a city are its taxpay-
crs, whose interests will be protected by
voting for William Holdcrman for
ruayor-Adv. marsh
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Cash ouotat!ons--Wheat: NJ. hard
Sl.4U; No. 5 hard $l.364. Corn: No.
mixed 81 to &c; No, : yellow fl T. &c
Oats: No. . white 4O'2 to ~; No.
white 37i. to 80. Pork, nominal Lard
sll9J. RIBS Sll.2J 10 l@.2j.
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LOCAL STOCKS

wheeling. W. ". March e.
ba:Iy quotation list WEIGHING SO o.. q
,Achangc, Complied for The I"t"lt-
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PROVISION MARKET

Wheeling. ". Va. NaT.h e. p,
INV De. IE.ii EI.ltIItI.Eas
FRESH MEATS
BE.Ek'
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Third AIS .l2)S.lgeS. lVY - /
Eomrth KS .:97.4437 1871. 81 81 ~
Victory AS Il0O26lluO2s loO24 !0p2S :
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PRODUCE MARKET

wheeling, W. Va, March :. -,
RY T. BACHMANN IL Suns
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o. .oo'o7. o6'97 .00'91 90
o5.9s!e5 1895 90 81 90
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hear such %admonition ~ George. y0a
come right down OF that u or III
take you straight home" Or, perhaph
"Bookah Washin'toE is YOU try:n to
kill yourself.
Wheeling Club Directs.
Seven Wheeling clubs were guests OF
The fair association and the day vas
called Club Day" In their honor. Purses
and silver loving cups were presented
by the various clubs TO each winner OF
the seven racing events of the after
noon.
The gates opened at 7 o'clock and II
10 o'clock The Judging Of textiles and
cattle began and continued until almost
noon. The dancing pavilion n band
concert started at ! O'Clock and the nrst
harness even got away soon after 1880
o'clock.
Various vaudeville acts were staged
between races and heats for the enjoy
mat of the spectators and music was
Furnished by Laur!er's Famous War
Veterans Band. Not only Is Lanrier
and his "buddies" union musicians Of
the highest calibcr. but. everyone OF
n. twenty-five have served in either
army or navy during the war and near
y all Of them are overseas veterans.
The Red Cross First Aid Tent in
charge of Mrs. r. J. Billiard Of the
Wheeling Chapter No. |. West Virginia
Nurses Association, reported last night
that eighteen first aid cases had been
taken care OF.
The police were again on the job but
were not so overworked as on Monday
and handled the fair crowd in excep-
tiunaliy good shape.
The fire truck. as ordered by Chief
McGrabahan. was on the grounds the
entire day. No fires were reported.
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added. had performed a very gener-
Gus. helpful service to the American
people"
Responding to a qrCstiOn. the at
torney general said he thought Il
court would Cunstruo advocacy OF
pick"ting as being in violation OF
JudC" Wilkerson'S order.
Reports to the department OF JUS
tice totay. hc asserted. showed the
situation over the country TO be
quiet. very comfortable
Johnston Is Defiant.
As the attorney general discussed
the situation. william II. Johnston.
president of the International ASSoci-
alton Of MaChinists, one of the seven
striking rail unions, declared in an
address before a mass meeting OF
strikers here that no change had been
made in the methods Of conducting
the strike. so far as his union was
concerned.
Mr.. Johnston characterized the chi
cage injunction as the big noise
and said he woLld defy Attorney
General Daughcrty or anyone else TO
intcrfcr" with me and my fellows
meeting to discuss matters Of mutual
interest,""
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KNOWN LAST MIGHT THAT CITY
MANAGER DOwLER GAVE CITYS
CONSENT TO DISCONTINUE
STREET CAB SERVICE
Council Win Send City Solicitor TO
Charleston To Retain Service

Members of city council and Only
Manager Charles II Dowlcr are in an
emil arraSSine position over the removal
of the City Railway C~ompany's tracks,
il WAS reported last night.
Two weeks agao. Il petition, signed 10y
several hundred citizens Of the East
End. asked council to help in The tight
70 retain service on the East End Loop
car line.
The Wheeling Public Service COM
pany previously filed 4 cqucS with IN"
Tublic service remission = skiing for PEI
mission to discontinue the service aut
GEAR up the tracks OF Market street ami
north Of Eleventh. as we'll ~ the k.as:
End tracks.
Councilman KrCsS moved that a COM
mittsc Of three members OF council. in
cludin gthc mayo and chairman. lie APP
pointed to aid the citizens in their light
to retain service. The committee APP
roin,ed consists Of Mayor Thouer aui
CounCilmcn F. Z, Mctzner and Albert
l.. KrrS$. Councilman kr"SS sad 1T
that time that he was informed that tn"
city manager was responsible for the
discontinuinS OF this car service.
Councilman Z. Morgan Nestcr. after
City Solicitor Carl q Schmidt said that
the city manager. a. far as he knew,
ltU uONIlsHE u W. . 'tN''"o "p
tracks in any section Of the city "iher
than on Market street and that he be-
licvcd the traction company itself want
ed 10 discontinue the service.
Councilman C.. Morgan N"ster moved
that the mayor be authorized 10 make 4
public statement. giving the citizens tho
facts In the case. 1t Is the opinion
az many people that the city council
demanded tn" d~iscont:nuance OF the car
service and the people should be given
the correct information. I don't be-
lIeve the city had Z thing 10 do. WIEN
the matter" said Councilman Eester.
Las, TUESDAY night another petition
signed by over 800 citizens Of the
North End nled q similar petition With
council in an effort To retain car service
in tina section Of tho city. Councilman
Tester moved the petitions be referred
to the East End Loop committee.
Difference OF Opinion.
Las, night IL hcCam" known that cry
Manager Dowler had consented to the
removal Of the tracks. City Solicitor