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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-29
SISLER OF BROWNS
HOLDS MONOPOLY IN
AMERICAN CIRCUIT
Leads Batters. Base Stealers
and Run Getters-Miller
and Cobb Follow.

CHICAdO. May 2S.-George Sis
Ter continues 20 prove himself
one man ball team. for the -.
Louis Browns first sacker again oc-
cupies leading position in almost
every column of the American
league statistics. which include the
games of Wednesday.
SisIer heads the batters with a
mark Of .439, despite the fact that
this is three points lower than last
weeks average He has scored the
most runs. 30: made the most hits,
65: leads in total bases with 90,
heads the base stealers with IS. has
banged out 10 two-baggers against
IL for the leaders and his circuit
drives total five-enough 10 place
him near the top.
Ed Miller of Philadelphia has
been climbing steadily and is second
10 Sisler i'm batting with an aver
age of 400. Miller now has 10 home
runs against u for Ken Williams OF
the Browns who has taken Babe
Ruth's position as the chief slugger
OF the circuit Ty Cobb is third
with .39S other leading batters i'm
90 or more games are. Speaker
cleveland. 397: O'Neill Cleveland
.395. WITT. New York, 80; Clark
Detroit 35S. Schang New York
.352. Jameson, Cleveland. .341:
Blue. Detroit. 33S
Ken Williams. besides leading in
home runs ranks second TO SisleI
i'm stolen bases with IA.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-29
ToRroRCER AGAIN on TOP.

George Torporcer, the slugging
Inf.elder with 81 Louis. by pounding
ont Is hits boosted himself 70 the
top of the National league batters
with an average of .404.
Tommy Griffith who has been
hitting consistently for Brooklyn.
IS the runner mp with a mark of
.3S5. while Rogers Hornsby of St
Louis and Eigbee. the fleet-foOted
Ti5sburg outfielder are tied for
third place with a mark of .372
Horusby leads the run setters
with 23 nUies is out i'm front IN
total bases with a mark of SIS. ana
leads home run drives with nine
Max Carey Of Pittsburg. continues
I'D set the pace among the base
s.ealers with nine thefts
Other leading hatters for 90 or
more games Meanwhile Pittsurg
$40; Hargrave Cincinnati $40;
Kelly Sew York. SIS; ]. Johnston.
Brooklyn. 1858; Southworth Bos-
-on $50. Grimes. Chicago .34S:
ICuocher Chicago. .247
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-29
FIVE PITCHERS FAIL TO
HALT SPEEDING TIGERS

DETROIT Mich. May IS
Cleveland used five pitchers and
three pinch hitters in "a vain effort
TO defeat Detroit sunday. the Tigers
pounding Bagby, Lindsey and Ed
wards hard i'm the early innings and
winning Z 10 s. Score:
cleveland $3.50. 600 o22 oO0-5 "A 0
Detroit ....... 402 0l0 00N-I Il .
Lindsey. Edwards. Keefe. Uhle
and 7. Sewel. O'Neiu. Puette. Old
ham. Ehmke and Bassler
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-29
Murphy'S Heel Grasses
Bar, RObbing Him OF Il
Worlds Marx ia lump

A sideight ON the great perform
ance Of Johnny Murphy Saturday
when he jumped 6 feet. inches for
new state record was afforded
yesterday when the track squad re-
turned 10 Notre Dame It seems
thar after Murphy had cleared feet
5 inches. the bar was set and meas
Ured AT feet. SIS inches almost
half am inch higher than the present
worlds record. on the third attempt
Johnny cleared the bar, but Erazed
IL ON descending with his right heel.
The bar tremhled an instant and
then fell and Johnny missed the
worlds championship by the small
est fraction of an inch The erea-
crowd was tense while the Irish
Jumper made his leap.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-29
CUBS CHASE LUQUE TO
TOPPLE REDS. 8 TO :

CINCINNATI o.. May 26-Chi-
cago won the closing game Of the
series from the Reds sunday after
a close struggle. Luque was knock
ed out Of the box IN the fourth in-
ming The home team attacked Alex
ander vigorously I'm the fourth and
fifth innings. knocking him or the
mound i'm the latter round. The Cubs
won the game i'm The sixth or errors
by Caveney and PHelli an4 a hit by
Grimes The sCOle.
ChiCago .......Ot0 500 O00-8 10
Cincinnati 10000 141 1907 IA
Alexander Cheeves and O'Farrell,
Luque Schnell Markle Rixey and
WinCO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-29
DODGERS AND REDS
DISPLAY new LIFE
Yankees Find Going Tougher
Numerous Upsets Mark
Week i'm Baseball.

NEW YORK. May 2S.-In a week
marked by numerous surprises. to-
gether with sensational "comebacks
by Brooklyn and Cincinnati in the
National League. the champion New
York clubs clung 10 their leads in
the major league pennant races, but
only after meeting some of the stiff
est opposition they have ercoun-
tered so far this season. The Giants
emerged from a slump just as Pitts
ftrG threatened 20 juIur ~ the top.
while the Yankees retained their
lead more because Of Indifferent
playing by their chief rival. St.
Louis. than their own good work.
There was comparatively little
change I'm the relative standing OF
the American league clubs but the
older circuit with hitherto trailing
teams running amuck. underwent a
radical shakeup, Pittsburg displacing
81. Louis i'm second place while
Brooklyn scrambled from around
the bottom 10 the first division. close
IT, pursued by Pat Morans rejuve-
mated Cincinnati Reds. The Giants
thus are having far from the run
away race predicted at the start OF
/ the season with four teams showing
decided pernant aspirations.
In the American the Yankees are
having troubles Of their own keeping
as head of an ambitious pack OF
rivals. particularly 81 Louis, Phile-
deIphia and Detroit regaining conf
dence ON their return home.
The weeks record in each league
/ of games played. won and lost. with
runs. hits. errors, men left on bases
and runs scored by opponents includ
ing games IL saturday IS rs follows.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-29
ANDERSON BADLY
HURT IN OPENING
MOTORBIKE RACE
Spills on Curve and is Struck
by Walker 1000 People
Witness Biz Event.

Two drivers were injured, one
seriously. in the opening day Of the
motorcycle races at SpringbroOk
park yesterday afternoon.
The accident occurred in the third
event. a five mile race for profess
SIGNALS Paul Anderson. driving an
Excelsior was leading in the final
lap Of the race when he ran his
machine too close TO the fence on
the last turn and lost control. He
spilled and slid along he track.
Gene Walker on an Indian who was
racing i'm second place less than a
hundred feet back of Anderson
crashed into the rider and his ma
chine.
Anderson sustained severe i1jur-
les and was removed = Epworth
hospital His condition could not
be ascertained~ last night but his in
juries will not prove fatal accord
ing TO the attending physician. II
IL believed that besides painful
bruises he may have suffered a
broken collar bone. While Walker
injuries We're not serious they were
painful and are expected 10 keep
him out of the races for some time.
The events yesterday were the
best yet held at Springbrook and
attracted 1000 people. The day
was ideal for racing and the events
were run off in good order The
dust on the track bothered the driv-
ers considerably. but for Tuesday
900 pounds Of calcium chloride
VIII be put on the track to lay
the dust
The summaries are As follows:
1-Mile time trial-Won by Walk
er. Indian Time-1.02 As
5-mile private owner race-Won
by Newcomh Indian; Daily. Indian,
second: wilkins. Harley Davidson
third. Time-5:41
5-mile pro race-Won by Sey-
moUr, Indian; Cakes. Harley David
son, second Time-5:45.
Smile pro race-Won by Jones.
Excelsior Seymour. Indian. second;
Marles, Indian third Time 3.11
10-mile private owner race-Won
by Wilkins. Harley Davidson: New
comb, Indian. second; Lewis Harley
Davidson. third Time 1900 4-5.
5-mile pro race-Won by Jones.
Excelsior; Seymour Indian, second;
Eddie Brinck. Indian, third Time
5:34 As.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-29
WALTER JOHNSON
STOPS THE YANKS
Wins From Ruth and His
Mates in 10 Innings-Feat-
ure Is Judges Homer.

WASHINGTON May 2S.- Wash
ington made it two out of three by
taking sundays game from New
York, 4 TO 8. in ten innings. Jones
had the better of his pitching duel
with Johnson until the eighth. when
two singles and Judges homer sent
three runs over Ruth failed 20 get
the ball out of the inheld in five
tries. Score:
New York.. 600 O2O O1OO-2 Z 0
Washington 600 600 02O II y 3
Jones and Schang; Johnson and
Picinich
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-29
Cardinal SLugger'
NoW Leads BroWn
Gardener in Race
Two Clouts Sunday Give
HOrnsby ID Homers Against
u for Ken Williams.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. May 2S.-Rogers
HOrnsby, premier slugger Of the St.
Louis National league team. sunday
stepped into the home run spotlight
by knocking two circuit clouts. thus
bringing his total for the year to Is.
BY so doing Hornsby passed Ken.
Williams. his closest rival, by one
run. Williams, star Of the St Louis
Browns, failed 10 register a circuit
clout while playing against Chicago
The card Star is likewise ahead o.
Babe Ruth, Bing Miller. and Walker
of the Philadelphia Athletics None
of these stars broke into the home
run column Sunday.
Hornsby has long been considered
among the most dangerous batters
OF the National circuit. He led the
league in batting last year and is
near the top again this season.
Hornsby, reputed highest paid
player in the National league. had
been trailing Kenneth Williams, the
local Americans home run hitter. up
"a sunday afternoon. In making his
first circuit smash off Carlson On the
first inning Sunday he tied his
American league rival and overlook
the latter's record of the season in
the eighth inning. All but three OF
his home runs have been made i'm the
local all park. Hornsbv has shown
no preference in placing his drives
for home runs. while Williams has
made most of his circuit drives into
the right field bleachers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-29
SWEEPS
SERIES WITH COLUMBUS

COLUMBUS. o. May 2N--EV
winning both games OF Sundays
double header 20 o and 10 I. In
5iauapous NOT only won the entire
series of four games but also blank
al Columbus until the eighth inning
nc She fourth same. Scores:
First game
indianapolis .02o 0oO oO0-2 10 .
Columbus 600 GOO 600 s 1
Jennard and kruger, Sanders.
Snyder and Hartley.
Second game
Indianapolis 200 100 000-s .
Columbus 1000 600 O10-1 .
HtI and Kruger; Northrop and
Lees
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-29
TONEY BREAKS Fr,CER
AS GIANTS TRIUMPH

NEW YORK, May 2S-\ew YORK.
won its NTH straight game SUNDAY
easily defeating Philadelphia. 10 4.
Toney was forced 10 retire in the
NTH when he broke a finger on his
right hand attempting 70 hunt
Frisch made -four errors. Score.
Philadelphia 900 100 00o-1 is .
New York ....O)0 2o2 o4x-S ~ q
Winters and Hcr--ne; Torey
CauseS and Snyd pr.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-29
HOWDY WILCOX AND
THREE OTHERS YET
TO RECORD TRIALS
Win Have Last Opportunity
to Qualify for indianapolis
Derby This Afternoon.

INDIANAPOLIS. May -S- Rules
viii be suspended Monday Afternoon
long enough go give four drivers a
FINAL opportunity 90 qualify their az
tomobflss for the tenth annual 5oo-
mile race. 20 bee rIn ar The Indian
apolis motor speedway Tuesday
The drivers - Howard WILCOX.
Frank Davidson William Garine-
and Jack Curtner-were scheduled
10 take their trials sunday afternoon.
Inability 10 set their racers ready.
however. kept them off the track.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-29
HOMERS WIN FOR
ST. LOUIS CARDS
Hornsby and McHenry Play
Prominent Part in Vic
tory Over Pirates.

ST LOUIS. May 2S-Two home
runs by Hornsby and one 10y Nc
Henry enabled the local Nationals
to defeat PittsbuIg here sunday. 4
TO and take the odd contest OF the
five game series The Cardinals We're
outhit 10y the visitors who We're, how
ever. unable TO solve Perticas de-
liveries with men on bases. Score.
Pittsburg 10000 001 002-3 II @
st. Louis ......20O 010 01x-4 Z q
Carson. YelloVhorse linn and
GOOch; Pertica ard C.emons.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-29

u eIling Tackles Coogan in
Ten Round Go Tomorrow

INDIANAPOLIS. May 2S-Joe
yelling of Chicago and Mel Coogan
OF Brooklyn y. y. considered 20 be
among the leading IEhtweights OF
the country, are scheduled 10 box
10 rounds here Monday night Both
boxers have been in Ind!anaE oils
for several days putting on the fin
.shfng touches 10 their condition
and are said 20 be ready for the
fray.
Almost as much interest is being
shown IN the semi-windup as in the
principal bout. Jimmy Dalton and
Patsy Mcmahon. lightweights are
scheduled 20 go 10 rounds.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-29
BRFWFRS ARR BFATFN

ST. PAUL. Mimi May 2S-St
Paul took the nnal game OF the
series from Milwaukee. II 90 Z. The
saints hit Gearin hard in the second
and third innings scoring seven runs
before Blgbee entered the game.
E.gbee was wild. walks figuring in
the Saints scores in the fourth and
sixth innings Score:
Milwaukee .e0l 00l 120- z 10 4
So. Paul .....O34 l03 00N-11 Il O
Gearin. Bighee and Myatt. Hal
Gonzales
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-29
WHITING OF BREMEN
BLANKS WALKERT0N

Again pitching shutout ball Whit
ing hurled the Bremen Greens 20 a
10 o victory over the Nalkerton
club az Bremen yesterday The game
which was much better than the
score indicates. marks the rhirty-sec-
ond scoreless inning played by the
Bremen club and pitched by Lefty
Whiting The Greens scored Two
runs in the second frame and did
not score again until the seventh
when a batting rally Melted seven
runs and put the game or ice.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-29
NIILERs REAT BLrEs

MINNEAPOLIS May 2S-NI.n-
ueapoHs made ID three out of four
from Kansas City by winning sun
dag. II 20 z. Home runs BY Ron
dcau. Scott Wright and Becker
featured. Score.
Kansas city 600 100 0Sl- . s
Minneapolis .04O Ola 1Ix-1I Is !
Russell Dawson and McCarty.
Skin McGraW. SmallNs God and Mayer
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-29

Indianapolis . Columbus 0. First
Camel
indianapolis g; Columbus L. Second
Eamel
Milwaukee = ST. Paul H.
Louisville 6 Toledo
Kansas city z Minneapolis IL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-29
American League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

HIIUUII IFI- ".
Boston s. brooklyn
Philadelphia ] New York q
Chicago - Cincinnati Z.
PittsburE 9. ST. Louis 4
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-29

When sou say cIgars-say Dutch
Vac. a-s 11i-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-29

When you say cIgars-say Dutch
Masters 11l-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-29

when you say e;sars- SAP Dutra
Masters lil-t.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-29

II appeals 20 people OF renned
taste-Blue Devil Cleanser.
l49-15I-l53
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-29
TnnAN,s GAAIEs.

n uAANAaaa Aarlt 4 Nv
Boston 90 Brooklyn.
New York at Philadelphia
ST. Louis al Chicago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-29

Chicago at Cleveland
Detroit al ST. Louis
Washington 90 Boston.
Philadelphia az New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-13

months were arranged alternately
with thirty and thirty-one days.
So pleased was the Roman senate
with Caesars work. it Immediately
named the seventh month in his
calendar in his honor. and the sys-
tenn is known as the Julian calen-
dar.
That worked for a while until
one of Caesars successors. Angus
tus by name, changed his forebear's
work. in 3. G.. 2S. and when his
heavy hand was through, the calen-
dar resulted in its present stale;
the odd and even numbered
months were changed around and
arbitrarily fixed, February was
given a little more liberty than the
other months, and the half-years
were set on unequal bases-the first
half getting only ISL days and the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-13

mated the calendar. working with
the shadows of pyramids and obe-
lisks. the calendar was arranged
with thirteen months of equal
length, with a five days festival at
the end of the year to square things
up with the sun. The reason for
the pyramids and obelisks was their
use in astronomy and calendar maxi
ing, it is said.
II as b. c., Julius Caesar, dis
satisfied with the moon-chasing cal
eHGar of his day, adopted the Egyp-
tian system-with notifications.
n Romans were superstitious
about odd numbers, so Julius tart
ed to do with the calendar as he
had done with the world and when
he was through the equal length
months were all broken up, the five
dav festival was eliminated, and the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-13
Wallace of Maple Place.

Wallace Of Maple Place.
S. L. Tilten, Of Flatbush, spent
the holiday with his parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. William A. Tilton.
The building on Front street own
ed by the Peoples National Bank
has been vacated by the several
tenants in order that the bank
might teal it down preparatory to
building their new structure. Mrs
j.. b. Feldman has taken temporary
quarters in the skirt factory build
Ing, expecting the first of the year
to remove to the building now occu-
pied by Frank Pease. Mrs. T. S. Coe
has taken rooms in Asbury +. Wal
ling's house ON Front street oppo-
site the Surf theatre while the
Ffnkle fruit and vegetable market
has removed to half of the building
occupied by Elihu Poling's harness
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-13
CAESARS JUGGLING WITH
CALENDAR IS BLAMED

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-JuIius
Caesar. by his unscientifio juggling
OF the calendar, has caused unneces-
sary confusion for centuries. says
members of the International Fixed
Calendar League, who advocate the
adoption of a thirteen-month year,
with each month containing twenty
eight days and an international
holiday added each year to make up
the 565 days of the solar calendar.
There 10 really no reason why the
calendar should be so broken up,
hague members say. In the days of
the ancient Egyptians vho origi-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-13
KEYPOR1

Attendance at the bazaar and sup
per held at st. Johns M. e. church
on Wednesday and Thursday was
large and the committee in charge
feels most gratified at the results OF
the event. The bazar and supper is
an annual event at st. Johns and
this year it was more largely at
tended than ever before.
The regular meeting of the
Thought Club will be held Monday
night at the home of Mrs. w. S
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-13

shop.
The first rehearsal of the Christ
mas cantata to be sung BY the Key
port Literary Club music depart
ment will be held Monday night at
the home of the music chairman,
Miss Annie J.. Tilton. Mrs. F. A.
Smith is the director. The rehearsal
is called for s o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-13

second 1874. The Roman senate re-
teliated by changing the name oil
the eighth month to honor Angus
tus. as that was his birth-month
rs July was Julius's.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-27
3O3 Petroleum
Re6neries In
America Jan. |

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-There
were operating in the United States
on the first day Of this year 300 pc
troleum refineries with a total daily
indicated capacity of 1,736,725 bar
rels, as compared with 32S operating
plants having a daily indicated ca
pacity of 1.714,3S5 barrels OH Jan. I,
1921, according to statistics compiled
by the bureau of mines experts.
The figures showed the plants were
operating on a basis of so per cent
OF their indicated capacity last jan
uary l as compared to 81 per cent
for the same date last year.
Taking the geological survey re-
ports estimating production of crude
oil in the United States for 191 as
469, ,639, 900 barrels. and the total con-
sumption Of domestic and imported
petroleums for the year as 525.407 900
barrels. the report observed that the
indicated average capacity OF the re-
fineries in operation in the United
States as of Jan. | exceeds the daily
average OF imported and domestic
consumed by approximately 100000
barrels. No account is taken. it was
explained. OF the many imperative
refineries in the country at present.
Figures concerning gasoline showed
a total production in 1921 Of 5.153,549,-
31S gallons or a daily average OF a.
1883. as compared with a total
production OF 1857, $50 gallons in
1919. at the daily rate of 10.S43,444.
Domestic consumption OF gasoline
for 1921 exceeded 1920 by $50, 900, 900
gallons, and 1919 by 1881, 100000.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-27
Hoboken Welcomes
Return Of German
Flag On Steamer

NEW YORK. Feb. &C. Hoboken's
water front took on holiday aspect
today on the arrival of the North
German Lloyd passenger liner Sey-
dit. the first OF that company's ves-
sells to resume transatlantic service
to this port since August, 1914. The
liner was accompanied from quaran-
tine TO her pier by a tug bearing a
reception committee of several hun
dred persons. A band played Amer
lean and German airs on the ship
through the upper bay.
The liner brought III passengers
and flew the black, white and red Of
the German merchant marine OF pre-
war days. In an upper corner of
the flag the colors of the new Ger
man republic, black. req and yellow
were displayed nconspicuously.
One of the passengers. Jacob Hy-
man Of Casper. Wye. who spent five
weeks in Germany buying surgical
supplies. said IL took him four days
to travel from Berlin TO Bremen,
owing to the railroad strike which
obliged him 20 walk part of the dis
tance to catch the ship.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-27
CLUB ENTERTAlNs

The Zerolene club of the Standard
oil company entertained with a So
cial and dance which was attended
by several hundred employees. wives
and friends, at the odd Fellows hall
Saturday night. The affair was fea-
tured by few comedy slxits. princi-
pal among them being the conduct
ing of regular daily session OF police
court" with g. c. Perkins officiating
as Judge and assisted by A. l. Rawls
and Fred Wilcox as policemen. w.
r. Donaldson, assistant sales man
ager, was fined 30 cents for violating
the game laws covering the shooting
of ducks on Sunday.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-27
Wealthy Montana
Mine Owner And
Bride Disappear

CHICAGO, Feb. 26-Former United
States Senator Lee Mantel 20 years
old of Butte, Montana, and Miss Eta
DAILY of Lincoln, Nebraska, who OBJ
tained a marriage license here on
Friday, have disappeared from the
hotel in which they were staying, it
was revealed today.
The only clew as to their where
abouts was record from the bag
gage room at the hotel which showed
that their baggage was put on board
a New York Central train yesterday
morning. Mr.. Mantle was said TO
be one of the wealthiest mine own
ers of Montanta and his friends were
much surprised at the news Of his
intended marriage.
Miss DAILY was born in Anaconda.
and her father, who was a miner, died
there. Her mother now lives in
San Francisco and another sister,
Miss Lorraine DAILY, is q student in
the Nebraska State unive rsity at
Lincoln, where Miss Eta DAILY also
attended school.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-27
Receiver Denies
Texas : Missouri
Railway Merger


Ell PASO, Texas. Feb. 26.--John
l.. Lancaster. president and receiver
of the Texas and Pacific railroad
denied here today that any merger Of
his line with the Missouri Pacific
railway is contemplated. He an
nounced that the Texas and Pacific
which has been in the hands of a
receiver for several years. will soon
be taken out of receivership. Mr..
Lancaster said he had been mis-
quoted in a Dallas dispatch saying
that a merger of the two lines would
be brought about.
His statement was made in the
presence of b. f. Bush. president of
the Missouri Pacific. and Alexander
Robertson, vice president OF the
same line; ". c. Lee, New York
capitalist: Frank Gould. son OF Ed
win Gould and representative of the
Goud estate interests in the Cotton
Belt Texas AMI Pacific and Mis-
souri, Pacific lines.
"Receivership will be ended by dis
charge of debts due the Missouri
Pacific" Mr. Lancaster said. THE
Missouri Pacific owns bonds OF the
Texas Pacific on which interest has
been in default for several years.
/ don't know how soon the reorgani-
zation can be effected. One of the
purposes of this trip is to find out
how soon 1t may be effected"