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EVENTS OF TODAY
CompetUixe drill at Alabama Bovs' in
dustrial school.
Thomas Dosier will speak to the Peo
ples Forum at the Amuse-V theatre
FORMALLY LAUNCH
NEWSBOY REPUBLIC
Officers and Captains Arc Sworn In
by Commissioner James Weather
ly at the City Hall
The nominees for Hie captainships and
officers of the Newsboys' Republic met
yesterday morning at 10:30 o'clock In the
office of the Boys' club and at il o'clock
marched around to Commissioner James
"Weatherly’s office in the city hall. With
due solemnity they were declared cap^
tains and sworn in by the commissioner.
Each captain swore to be an honorable
and gallant gentlomar\^ amid all condi
tions and to conserve and obey the prin
ciples of good .government as embodied
% in the Newsboys’ Republic. All civil laws
that relate to the newsboys will be en
forced by the officers of this republic, and
all infractions thereof will first pass
through the republic before going to other
^tribunals.
Following are the officers ns they w-ere
Installed by Commissioner Weatherly:
Harry Ehlbert, president, high school;
Abraham Sugarman, Barker school, gen
eral secretary; Nelson Odom, Powell
school, chief Justice; Emanuel Stein, Bus
iness college, judge; Ed White, High
school, judge; Hugo H. Black, adult
judge; Isadore Shapiro, adult judge;
School captains, Jack Blake. Paul Hayne
school; Delbert Alexander, Powell school;
James Mulbolland. t liman school;
^Fletcher Weaver, Dakevlew; Basil Hlght,
YVoodlawn; Arthur Chase. Martin school;
tMyer Kionenburg, South Highlands, and
£)avid Chehlrenn, Avondale school.
DALLAS CIRCUIT
COURT MEETS MONDAY
Selma. May 17.— (Special.)—'The spring
term of the circuit court of Dallas coun
ty, with Judge R. M. Miller of Cam
den presiding, will convene here on Mon
day morning at 11 o'clock. With the
Convening of the court the jury civil
docket will be taken up and on this
docket there are quite a number of in
teresting cases. The following’ week will
be devoted to the criminal docket of the
court, upon which there are a large num
ber of cases.
The Alabama river packet. Sunny South,
reached the Selma wharf late Friday
night from Mobile with a large load of
freight. The Sunny South left at noon
Saturday on the return trip to Mobile
with a large load of miscellaneous
freight.
MOCK TRIAL BY
BROTHERHOOD CLASS
A mock trial will be given by the
Brotherhood class of the Fountain
Heights Methodist church next Thurs
day in the basement of the church at
6 o'clock. The defendant is V. T. Kls
•ell. Judge Charles U. Brown will pre
side and C. L. Brewer will represent
the plaintiff. The defendant has not
Announced his attorney as yet.
Refreshments will be served while
the jury is out. An admission of Jf,
cents will be charged, the proceeds go
ing to the city mission fund of the
Class.
Troy Schools Close *
Troy. May 17.—(Special.)—The Troy
public schools closed yesterday. At the
closing exercises President L,. M. Bash
Snsky of the board of education praised
xery highly the work-of the schools dur
ing the year, remarkable progress having
been made in all departments.
Many Improvements were announced
for next year. Both medical and dental
examination will be compulsory. The
achools have hud during the past year
medical inspection for the detection of
communicable diseases, but will have ex
amination next year for the detection of
ph yuleal defects which retard the mental
and physical development of the child.
A supervisor of public school music
has been added to tlie corps of teachers.
The city- council has substantial!!}- in
creased the appropriation lo the schools
and the buildings will he better equipped
for work than ever before.
The salaries of teachers and superin
tendent have been raised.
A $3000 loan fund ha? been established j
by the First National bank of Troy to
• id worthy student? to obtain an educa
tion, at the State Normal school of this
place One thousand dollars of ^this fund
will be available next session/ and the
Other $1000 to be available the following
year. The loan fund was announced by
President John \Y. Bowers of the bank.
Under the rules governing* this fund the
(faculty recommends the student, who
must be at least a junior and must ob
ligate to graduate and to teach in tlie
schools of the state at least one year.
The money must be paid back after one
year's work out of school at the rate of
g per cent. No student can borrow more
than $175 of the fund.
Willingham in Conecuh
Montgomery, May 17.—(Special.)—Super
intendent of Education Henry J. \Y|'
lingham has gone to Evergreen to deliver
• talk on local taxation. Conecuh coun
ty will vote on the proposition to estab
lish local taxation for the support of
■ schools next week, ard the superintendent
of education will endeavor to assist the
people of that community in putting the
measure through. Superintendent Wil
lingham will return to Montgomery In a
4*y or two.
Carnival at Jasper
^Jasper, May 17.-*lSpeeial.)—The local
fire company will hold an Indoor carnival
next weak, beginning Thursday and emi
Jng Saturday. The proceeds of the car
nival will be used to buy new equip
ments for the fire company.
! WE ATTENDANCE
AT THE SAFETY FIRST
MEEK AT BIJOU
Unusual Number of Women
Present Is Cause of
Comment
MUCH ENTHUSIASM
IS MANIFESTED
Views Showing: What to Do, What
• Not to Do and How to Do It
Are Thrown on
Screen
i Safety begins at home—first.
The surprising? number of women at
the safety first rally held at the Bijou
last night under the auspices of the rail
! roads of Birmingham and particularly
| the Frisco lines, indicated strongly to
the officials present that the women and
children at home are taking great in
terest in the light being waged against
death and accidents on railroads.
Elderly ladies, evidently mothers of
railroad men; women with infants in
arms, wives of railroad men; young la
dies with their beaus that are railroad
men, were there to encourage the work
of liberating railroad men from the ex
treme hazard which is now a part of
their work.
There lias never been held m Birming
ham such a meeting. Not so much on
account of the unusually large attend
ance, for the fact that the audience at
the Bijou strongly indicated that in the
future the safety instructions of railway
managers will be more rigidly enforced.
The safety war that is being waged from
one end of America to the other will
have as many loyal fighters in Birming
ham ns any spot, if the interest and
enthusiasm of the Bijou crowd is an in
dication.
The meeting Inst night was for the
purpose of employes being told in words
and by views what should lie done to
lessen tlie number of deaths and acci
dents that take place on American rail
roads daily, even hourly. The principal
speakers were railroad ’ safety first-' ex
perts that have been working on the plan
for three years. They were ex-railroad
men in the ranks, who were designated
to take up the work of life conservation
by their respective managemnts.
Weatherly Speaks
The meeting was opened with \V. T.
Tyler, general manager of the Frisco
lines, absent. Ho was to have been chair
man of the meeting. Other speakers on
the programme were, unavokledly de
tained so the meeting was addressed only
by Mr. Weatherly, S. S. Morris, chair
man general safety committee of tho
Illinois Central; R. C. Richards of the
Chicago and Northwestern safety com
mittee; F. E. Watkins, an engineer on
the Southern railway; \\. B. Spaulding
of tho Frisco lines.
Mr. Weatherly opened the meeting. He
said that the safety campaign was one
In the interest not of dollars but of hu
man life, jie referred t«t the heartaches
tCat follow accidents and deaths and pic
tured vividly the suffering and destitution
that oftentime follow* in tlie wake of
tailway accidents. Mr. Weatherly re
called the fact that he had acted as a
railroad lawyer for many years and had
occasion to see first hand how terrible
was th** toll paid by tlie women and chil
dren. He read extracts from a maga
zine showing that during the past quar
ter of a century one man was killed
e ver sev en minutes on American railroads.
That the deaths as a matter of course in
dialed passengers was explained. How
ever, lie went on to say that the em
ployes suffered as no other class, and it
was in their power to aeep the great
toll from being paid.
Richard Speaks
Mr. Richard, who presided as chairman
In the absence of -or. Tyler, lias been
working on the safe*. .- first problem some
years. He therefore spoke from the stand
point of a railroad employe solely and
told the employes present how much could
he done to keep down the death rate ami
the accidents.
Mr. Watkins, Mr. Morris and Mr.
Spalding all detailed^ the infpnrtant
part that the employes play in the
campaign. It was put squarely up to
the railroad men. They were advised
lhat their mission could lie no greal
er than in do their duty, which would,
by self-operation, cause a decrease in
the death and accident tolls.
The views /Shown were specially ar
ranged. T1 it'y were of railroad opera
tions Showing trains, couplings, hand
ling of cars and other features of the
work. Tire pictures posed specially for
the purpose of display indicated even
stronger than words that the employes
could by exercising a reasonable
amount of discretion in a large meas
ure stop the fearful death sat-rlflccs
that are being coiistanty -made.
The music for the evening was fur
nished by Ihc Frisco orchestra com
posed of the following:
Plano, Miss Edna Allison; violin,
Frank Bolun; violin. Miss Beryl Pin
ner; Violin. LeRby Prater; cornet, A.
Levlmr, clarinet, E. E. Swafford; flute,
Jerome Weinberg; trombone, E. P.
Coyle; cello, J. E. Miller.
“Dokieg" at Troy
Troy. May 17.—(Special.)—1The mammoth
ceiemonlal of the Dramatl* Order of
Khorraesan* occurred here last night un
der the management of the Antares tem
ple of Montgomery. About JO candidates
were Initiated, after which a big ban
quet whs enjoyed. Many will attend
the grand lodge at, Montgomery next
week.
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PAGE DISCREDITED
BY NEW YORK ALUED
Letter to English Council
Causes Protest Against
Nomination to Be
Introduced
London, May 17.—The resolution of pro
test against tlje nomination of Walter H.
Page as Cnited States embassador to
Great Britain was introduced by W.
Coffey, a member of the executive com
mittee of the London Trades Council on
the strength of a letter written on paper
bearing the letter head of the Allied
Trades Council of Greater New York,
and signed “Charles K. Conway, Secretary
of the National Brotherhood of Book
binders.”
After describing Walter H. Page as a
member of the firm of Doubleday, Page
& Co., the letter jrays:
“This concern Is bitterly opposed to or
ganized labor. The only department that
received recognition from the union stand
point was the bookbinders, but they are
nov/ on strike, being forced out as the
policy of the linn is to replace men with
boys.” ^
The letter also says that the Interna
tional Typographical union, Local No. *>.
continues the firm on “The Cnfair List,”
and that the men who had been secured
to take the strikers’ places* rebelled and
struck without the aid of any organiza- j
tion.
The letter concludes by asking .all “the
organized labor of the I’nited Kingdom
to assist us in giving this matter the
widest publicity, and also to file A pro
test to our government in selection and a
protest to your own government for its
acceptance of this man.”
WATER SUPPLY AT
^ ;
Oates Finds Water Col
rodes Pipes and Makes
Plumbing Bills Heavy
Montgomery, May 17.—(Special.)—In hi?
vigorous campaign for cleanliness and
a better system of sanitation In the vari
ous jails and prisons of the stnte, Dr.
William H. nates, state prison Inspector,]
has encountered n most peculiar condition |
of affairs in the Lowndes county jail, at
Hay neville.
The Lowndes county jail is a new
prison, having been recently constructed,
and tlio management of tlie bastile con
forms with the law in practically all
particulars save one, and this is in the
quantity of the water supply.
“"Chemical analysis nas revealed the fact
that the mater used by the Lowndes coun
ty jail contains a most deleterious sub
stance with respect to all medals, which
has resulted in constant repairs to plumb
ing. pipes and other fixtures. The wat_*r
quickly corrodes all pipes, cats its way
through plumbing and other fixtures,
and keeps the jail officials constantly
spending money in repairs. Owing to the
same deleterious substance it cannot be
used to any extent ror washing purposes,
for it corrodes paint and varnish, takes
the enamel off all cooking utensils, and
works other injurious effects upon what
ever material it comes in contact with.
Such were the conditions which Dr.
1 Oates found at the Hay neville jail when
the prison was inspected on May lfi. and
he lias submitted a report to tlie gover
nor apprising him of the state of affairs,
and enclosing a copy of his recommenda
tion thaf an artesian well he cored. A
< opy of his report to the governor lias
also been sent to the board of county
commissioners of Lowndes county.
BIRMINGHAM BOY
RALPH SCOTT HARRIS
Ralph Scott Harris, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Lucien M. Harris of this city, who grad
uates from Columbia university, New
York, next month, has been elected vale
dictorian of his class. For four years
he has- been prominently identified with
student and academic activities at Co
lumbia. his exertions having i;een strong
ly toward literature and public law. in
bis sophomore year he was the captain
of the Columbia debating squad, being
the only undergraduate on the team. In
his junior and senior year lie enacted
leading roles in the now well known
Philolexian society’s Elizabethan revivals,
and in his junior year he helped organ
ize and acted in the Columbia University
Dramatic association, which Is devoted
to the modern drama.
Mr. Harris intends to study law at Co
lumbia and practice either in New York
or Birmingham.
FLAG DRILL TODAY AT
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
There will be a flag drill this after
noon on the campus of the Alabama
Roys’ Indust rial school betw een the
three .companies. The drill will last
from 3 o’clock until 6. The compet
itive drill Is held monthly for a hand
some flag donated to the school by
MaJ. R. A. Morris. The flag is at prea
I ent held by Company A.
Ft is said that the drills arouse keen
interest and work both for the per
fection of the military feature of the
school but arouse in the hearts of the
students a love for the flag.
A
POLITICS TAKING ON
INTERESTING PHASE
Five Candidates Definitely
Committed to Making
Race for Governor
STILL OTHERS ARE
KEEPING EYES OPEN
Impression in*Montgomery Is That
Railroad Rates and Prohibition
Promise to Be Chief Issues
in the Campaign
By L. S. BETTY
Montgomery, May 17.—(Special.)—With
the almost simultaneous announcement of
Braxton Brag* Comer and Walter P. Seed
for governor, followed by that of Charles
Henderson tonight, and with three or four
other leading men of the state on the
verge %( plunging into the arena, the po
litical situation in the state is beginning
to assume a number of interesting phases,
with every Indication that the next cam
paign for the office of governor will be
one of the liveliest witnessed in the state
in a number of years.
While the situation is by no means a
complex one, it is sufficiently intricate
to suggest a number of possibilities to
candidates not yet declared, and whether
or not these possibilities materialize will
depend upon the Issues of those candi
dates who have so far announced for
governor.
Up to the present time five candidates
have sprung into the political arena
comer, Seed, Kolb. Wallace and i lender
son, and there is a fair likelihood that
Lee Long may later step into the lime
light as a gubernatorial candidate.
And there may be other candidates.
Ray Rushton of Montgomery, \N . I*. G
Harding of Birmingham, former Gov. W.
D. Jelks of Birmingham. Senator R. K.
Spragins of Huntsville and others have
been mentioned for governor. Altogether,
14 candidates have been suggested.
Old Issues Involved
While neither former Governor Comer
nor Mr. Seed has announced his platform
formally, it is pra. ty ally certain that
both will declare strongly for prohibi
tion. Both Captain Kolb and Mr. Wal
lace are local optionists, and each will
doubtless depend largely upon this ele
ment for support in his campaign for
governor. Captain Kolb further believes
that the railroads should be given fair ]
treatment, indicating that there should j
be no spirit of hostility between the state
and the railroads, and that an adjustment
of the rate situation should be sought
upon harmonious and equitable grounds.
Mr. Henderson stands for economy in
stale administration, rate regulation and
local option.
Mr. Wallace stands for regulation of
railroads within "constitutional limita
tions." for state control of hydro-elec
tric power companies and for a system
of rural credits.
But so far the principal issue involved
is local option vs. prohibition, the ratl
load versus the anti-railroad element. It
is now largely a question of who can
poll the largest prohibition vote, who can
muster the greatest support, ol the local
option element.
Others May Announce
Indications are that should the next
campaign depend solely upon the time
worn issues of the past six or eight years
that other candidates may entei the race.
Already diaries Henderson of Troy is
looked upon as a certain candidate, and
while nee Hong does not Indicate his in
tentions, it is conceded by ills friends that
he will be in the race.
Whether or not Ray Rushton is seri
ously considering offering himself for
governor Is a question which probably
his closest friends cannot answer. Since
tue announcement of itis probable can
didacy he lias been besieged by hundreds
of his friends In Montgomery as to the
truth of the report, and while he nas
told every one that lie has given tire mat
ter absolutely no thought whatever, cer
tain of Ills friends declare that con
tingencies might arise which would force
him into the race. Mr. Rushton says lie
does not think so; in fact, is positive that
no conditions will arise which will so
»ommend themselves to iitm as to make
him declare for governor.
But wlipther or not Mr. Rushton will
enter the race, the mention of his
probable candidacy has met with a
warm response from his many friends
in Montgomery. Regarded as one of
the leading lawyers in the state, a con
stitutive and practical business man. a
strong churchman, a conservative pro
hibitionist. and yet a local optionist.
Mr. Rushton is thought to combine ele
ments which would make hint a most
formidable candidate should lie enter
the race, and his friends are untiring
in their efforts to get him to declare
himself for the office of governor.
W. I’. G. Harding’s suggested can
didacy has never been taken seriously
in Montgomery. ‘While Mr. Harding’s
announcement would he well received
by thousands of his friends throughout
tlie state and while he would undoubt
edly lie regarded as a strong candidate,
it 'is thought that the Birmingham
financier lias given the subject little
consideration in view of his large busi
ness interests. Neither is there thought
to lie any likelihood that Senator Sprn
gins. H. S. D. Mallory of Selma or M.
R Welborn of Anniston lias any Inten
tion of enetrlng the race. Former Gov.
W. D. Jelks. another proposed candi
date. may enter the arena, bul It is
considered doubtful.
To Congratulate Emperor
Berlin, May 17.—Andrew Carnegie Is
coming to Berlin congratulate Em
peror William on h> -'5 years peaceful
reign.
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3 lb. package ..35c
5 lb. package .50c
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Falling Hair—Have you ever stopped to consider why
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deeply into the scalp and saps the vitality from the
healthy hair glands. Eventually the hair falls out.
Norton's Quinine Hair Tonic is guaranteed to cure
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Smead's Dyspepsia Tablets—The best remedy for in
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Straw Hat Cleaner—^he kind that cleans your old
straw; 10c; .1 for 25c. By mail 12c.
Neroxin Powder—For removing blackheads - 50c
Colorite—For coloring straw hats; shades of brown,
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Sulphur and Cream Tartar Lozenges—They clear the
complexion by purifying the blood; 10c box; 3
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°ebeco Tooth Paste—Regular price 50c. Our price 40c
Milam—The wonderful blood tonic. Special _83c
Rubber Goods—A complete line of quality goods at
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Prescriptions—In our Prescription Department* you
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OFFICIAL MAP OF THE WEATHER
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sxplTaxatory not»*(
©bsersatlons ssken at* p.m..fJth meridian am*. Airprweura reduced to»*a lerel. Isobar* tceednonlined} VMtttMAdlt MM
of equal air pressure. Isotherm* (dotted lines) pass through points ad equal temperature; drawn only for goto. treealng. 90°. and lwT. j
O deers Q partly cloudy; 0 cloudy; 0 mini 0 sndW; 0 report mlaslng. Arrows Ip with the wind. First iiam, hlcM
temperature past H hours; second, precipitation of .01 Inch or mor* for part 24 hours; third. maximum wind Telocity. _:_
Weather Forecast
Washington, Muy IT.—Forecast for Ala
bama, Georgia amt Mississippi: Local
showers Sunday and probably Monday.
Tennessee: Generally fair Sunday and
Monday.
For the 24 hours ending at 7 p. in.
Local Data
May 17:
Highest temperature . 3'1
Lowest temperature . 61
Mean temperature . 72
Normal temperature . 72
Excess temperature since Jan. 1. 42
Rainfall .!>■»
Total rainfall since Jan. 1.23.66
Excess rainfall since Jan. 1.2-66
Weather^Conditions
Birmingham, May 17.—(7 p. m.l—The
weather In the south was clearing Satur
day night, the rains having moved to
the middle Atlantic states. While there
are no well defined barometric centers
In the central and southern sections on
tonight s map, the pressure Is relatively
high. The gradient is very slight, how
ever, and the winds more or less vari
able. tn the eastern gulf states the winds
are mostly northerly or westerly.
Rain occurred In the northern portion
of the central valleys, and In the upper
lake states during the past 24 hours, and
also In the eastern cotton belt and mid
dle Atlantic states. Rain was falling
throughout the upper and middle Rocky
mountain and north Pacific regions Sat
urday night, and cloudiness prevailed
throughout the northern half of the coun
try, except New England, where the rains
had not yet extended.
The rather sluggish condition of the at
mosphere Is conducive to the formation
of local thunderstorms, and these are'
likely to occur in places over Alabama
Sunday. However, the period of general
rains has past us.
The temperature rose modcralely In the
cotton states from Texas to Georgia, and
also In the Lake states. They fell some
what in the middle Atlantic region and
In the upper plains states, where high
barometric conditions are producing a cool
change. We will have no decided change
in the temperature In Alabama Sunday.
Summary of observations made at Uni
ted States weather bureau stations. May
17:
, Temp'ture
f Lowest
At for
7 p.m. day.
Abilene, cloudy . S2 og
Atlanta, cloudy . 72 62
Atlantic Cltv. rain . 52 50
Baltimore, cloudy . 54 M
Birmingham, partly cloudy .... 74 04
Boise, lain . 60 41
Boston? partly cloudy . 43 U
Brownsville, partly cloudy .... 73 M
Buffalo, cloudy . 60 1
Calgary, partly cloudy . &o J2
Charleston, partly cloudy . 70 70
Chicago, cloudy . 6S 54
Corpus Christl, cloudy . 76 72
Denver, partly cloudy . 64 42
Des Moines, clear . 64 56
Dodge City, clear . 68 54
Duluth, partly cloudy . 52 3S
Durango, partly* cloudy . 72 33
Kastport, clear .• ••• 42 34
Galveston, clear . 76 72
Green Bay, clear .. 62 46
Hattei'as. rain . 68 68
Havre, cloudy .7%. 64 32
Helena, rain . 46 36
Huron, partly cloudy . 5S 42
Jacksonville, cloudy . 72 70
Kamloops, cloudy . 58 36
Kansas City, clear . 66 62
Knoxville, partly cloudy . 72 62
Louisville, cloudy . 74 60
Memphis, partly cloudy . so J>
Mlaml, cloudy . ' '*
Mobile, clear ... 78 <>u
Modena, clear .y. ”
Montgomery, clear .../. 78 bo
Montreal, clear . 56 «•;
Moorhead, partly cloudy . o- 48
New Orleans, clear . SO m
New York, rain . o'J 44
North Platte, cloudy . 66 4S
Oklahoma, cloudy . 71 ui
Palestine, clear .....'. 82 i>6
Parry Sound, cloudy . 52 30
Phoenix, clear . 92 ol
Pittsburg, cloudy . 70 50
Portland, rain .. 50 60
Raleigh, cloudy ...'. 63 64
Rapid City, cloudy . 43 34
Rosehurg, rain . 54 50
Roswell, clear . SS 46
Salt Lake City, cloudy . 70 50
San Diego, cloudy . 60 36
San Francisco, rain . 58 50
Sault Ste. Marie, clear . 4s 42
Seattle, rain . 50 46
Sheridan, c loudy . 5u 40
Shreveport, clear . 81 62
Spokane, rain . 56 40
St. Louis, partly cloudy . *>8 36
St. Paul, partly cloudy . 56 50
Swift Current, rain . 54 22
; Tampa, partly cloudy . 70 70
t Toledo, cloudy . 00 30
| Washington, rain . 50 56
I WilliBton, partly cloudy . 54 36
| Winnemucca, cloudy . 52 34
I Winnipeg, rartly cloudy . 48 4*1 *
E. C. HORTON, Local Forecaster.
THREE FACTORS ARE
HELORWSK
Decrease in New Business in
Steel Industry Traced to
Three Causes
New York, May IT.—'Three factors are
held responsible for the decrease In the
volume of new buelness In the steel In
dustry—the Inability to obtain building
loans In the New York metropolitan de
partment, the difficulty encountered In
lifting the financial burdens of the rail
roads, and the depressing effect of tariff
legislation. The sentiment In the lndug
try itself, however, Is optimistic and Is
based upon large specifications on con
tracts, full" rolling facilities at the mills
and heavy shipments Into consumptive
channels.
Mill schedules are complete for three
months, fabricating, shops have capacity
sold for four or five months and current
new orders, with specifications, on con
tract are relied upon to keep capacity
yell employed'through the balance of the
year. New open hearth capacity, how
ever, will be available during the fourth
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quarter and much Beseemer capacity is ,
Idle now.
One unfavorable inquiry Is in the un
rest of labor In the iron trade, adversely
affecting blast furnaces and Iron foun
dries. Some Improvement Is noted In the
demand for pig iron and some increase In
sales Is noted at the expense of price.
Railroad equipment orders were again
light last week, but there wns a fair
volume of business In steel building out
side of New York erty. Contracts taken
by fabricating shops called for 2500 tons
of steel and elnce May 1 order* for
tons have been booked.
PERSONAL ,
The Rev. 8. O. Coxe of Rapldan, Va.,
Is visiting his brother, John S. Coxe, at
Idlewild park, and will preach thie morn
ing at the Second Presbyterian church.
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