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HERB GERMANS TRIED IN VAIN TO BREAK ALLIES'LI>
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••• ALLIES ■■ GERMANS
Th<> Germans. according to French official reports, have suffered a serere check ID their attempt to break
through the Allies' line west of La Busseo and to capture Betbune. Large forces were concentrated between La Basse®
and Festbubert and advanced five times against the French positions, on one occasion reaching the church in
(Jivenchy. All, bowever, were repulsed, and the roads around Vermelles, Glvenchv and Gulnchv were covered with
the bodies of dead German soldiers.
NEWS OF THE SPO
EASY FOR WINNERS
Car Shop and Union Teams Win Mid
dletown Games
The Oar fMiop five had litt'le trouble
defeating the Liberty team in a Mid
diet-own Industrial League game last
evening, ■winning finally by the one
sided score of 23 to 6. The I'nion
team won the dual attraction from the
Tennis Club by the score of 4 3 to 12.
The lineups:
Car Shop. liberty.
[Hoffman F Houser
fSmith F Myers
(Russell C Gilibert
[Phillips G Brown
BaumJ>aek G K. Kieper
Field goals, Smith, 1; Russell, 3;
Baumbach, 4; Houser, 2; Myers, 1; foul
goals, Baumbach, 3; referee, McNear.
Second Game
Union. Tennis Club.
Phillips F Linglo
(Suavely F Detweiler
Keltzer C McNear
Kupp G Kieper
[Dougherty G Peters
Field goals, Phillips, 8; Snavely, 1;
Pefltzer, 10; Detweiler, 3; McNear, 4:
Peters, 1. Foul goals, Seltzer, 5; Mi-
Near, 3. Referee, Baum'bach; scorer,
tiarver; timer, Myers.
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TROUBLE FOR JOHNSON
[Danger of Arrest If He Tries to Enter
Mexico
FJ P&so. Tex., Feb. 3.—i How Jack ;
Johnson, champion heavy-weight pugil
sst, will enter Mexico and by what j
route he will travel to Juarez for his !
!fight IMbrcli 6 with Jess Wiliard was j
unexplained yesterday. It was learned
•that Federal officials are prepared to
arrest, the pugilist, who is under con
viction in Chicago for violation of the
Mann act, should lie attempt to pass |
through the United States. Promoters
of the fight claim that General Villa
lias promised protection to Johnson, but j
at tliis time no port on 'tihe east coast |
is controlled by Villa am! the occupa :
tio-n of Mexico City by Cairranza troops
would prevent his entering from Cen
tral America.
CENTRAL PLAYS FRIDAY
Williamsport the Attraction at Chest
nut Street Hall
The Central High school basketball j
five will play another home game in i
the Chestnut street auditorium Friday j
evening with the Williamsport High :
school five. This team defeated Central ;
•tit. Williamsport on January 15. The |
local tossers are working hard for a I
victory.
The scholastic championship series
begins when Central meets Steelton in
fciteelton on February 19 and soon after
that the local High school fives will
meet. Daily practices are being held to
prepare for the remaining games of the
season. "Ike" MicCord, forward on the
Independent team, is coaching the
High school five.
Defend Checker Title
H. M. Yingst will defend his title
as checker champion of Dauphin coun
ty against A. W. Howard, of Carlisle,
champion of the Cum'oerlaud Valley, a
series of twenty games having been ar
ranged. Half of the series will be
played in Whitmover 'b store. Thirteenth
and Walnut streets; the other half in
Carlisle.
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Harrisburg, Pa. Frank J. Rieker, Mgr.
BOXING MEASURE TO BE
INTRODUCED IN SENATE
Senator Thompson, of Beaver, Will
Sponsor Measure Similar to Perry
Bill in House—Modeled After New
York Commission
Another bill for the creation of a
I State boxing commission anil the in
i crease of the fight limit from six to
! ten rounds is to be introduced in the j
! Legislature next week.
The bill will be sponsored by Senator ;
| Thompson, of Beaver," and is said to
I have been prepared by the Central j
Pennsylvania Boxing Association. It i
is similar in its main essentials to the
bill introduced in the House this week ,
by Representative Perry, of Philadel- .
P««»
The Thompson bill is based on the I
New York law. It will permit 10- i
t round tights with gloves weighing not
' less than eight ounces. A commission j
iof three members is established, to j
: serve without compensation, but it can.;
employ a secretary at a salary of ,
i $2,000 a year.
Licenses are to be granted only to j
j fight promoters owning their own build- 1
! ings or holding a yearly lease. Pro- I
j moters are required to file a bond of I
1 SIO,OOO. They must pay 5 per ceut. ■
i of the gross receipts of any fight to j
| the State.
The penalty for promoting a "fake" I
| fight is fixed at a fine of SSOO and six I
months' suspension from privileges for
the first offense and permanent suspen
sion for the second offense.
SACRIFICE PLAY
Heine Zimmerman Agrees to Give His
Wife Some Alimony
New York, Feb. 3. —The "Great
iHeinie Zim,'' the Cubs' temperamental
third baseman, made the sacrifice play
0!' his career yesterday when papers
were signed by Supreme Court Justice
John G. Brady in the Bronx granting
S2O a week alimony during the off sea
son, and S4O a week during the base
ball season to Mrs. Hclqii Chazar Zim- '
merman, of 1365 Intervale avenue,
the Bronx.
Mrs. Zimmerman filed papers in a |
suit for separation a week ago. She
alleged her husband was cruel and !
abusive, and did not. contribute to her j
■support. In tihe complaint S'he asserted j
that he received $7,200 a year for his
services as a ball player, and asked for
S2OO a month alimony and SSOO eoun- i
sel fees.
The case'was settled out of court by ]
o«borne, Lamb & 'Garvin, attorneys for !
Mrs. Zimmerman, and J. 'Philip Van
Kirk, counsel for Zimmerman. Mrs. |
Zimmerman was allowed S2OO for coun- ;
sel fees and the suit will be discon- j
tinned.
Awarded Bowling Match
When the H. B. McCormick bowlers !
did not turn up for a match last even
ing, M rs. H. B. McCormick's team was :
awarded three games by default. This
team increases its league standing as a !
result.
Thespians Win In Extra Period
The Thespian five defeated the j
Methodist Cluil) tossers on an extra five- j
minute period on the Cathedral hall j
floor last evening bv the score of 36 \
to 32. Krout and Melville shot the;
winning points. The line-up:
Methodist. Thespian I
Winn P Krout |
Rudy F Melville
Plickinger C Tittle |
Hell G Beck
K repps G McCurd.v
Field goals, Winn, 3; Rudy, 7: Bell,
1; Krout, 4; Melville, 3: Tittle. 3; Mc-
Curd.v, 1. Foul goals, Rudy, 7; Bell,
3; Melville, 4. Referee, the Rev. T. B.
Johnson. Scorer, W. Winn.
FIVE TEAMS TIED UP
11 World's Record Made in Six-Day Raco
11 at Chicago
My Associate/! Press,
I Chicago, Feb. 3.—With live teams
(tied for leadership IS riders compet
ing in the six-dav bicycle race en
'dcavored to maintain their record
-breaking pace to-day to establish an
other world's record, if possible before
, the long grind is ended at 11 o'clock
I to-night.
, A new world's record was made by
• the riders a few minutes after midnight
i last night a.lter a series of sprints, in
1-1 hours they had traveled 2,367
miles and S laps, one lap better than
j the world's mark ma;« at Madison
j Square Garden in New York last year,
i Anderson, of the Danish team, won the
sprint which placed the leaders ahea 1
. | of the record.
lhe "Berlin system of scoring will
be used to determine the winner t>
i night. The teams that are behind wII
drop out of the race an hour before the
hnijh. 1 hen tlie teams that are tie I
will meet in a one hour lace which
i practically will be an hour of -printing,
P- R. R. Y. M. C. A LEAGUE
j Two Records Smashed in Eagles' Vic
tory Over Bi sons
The Kagles downed the Bisons in a
j 1 . K. R. \. M. ( . A. League match last
j evening by 219 , I<JS tetter broke
the single high game record and the
winners broke a high game record. The
score:
KAGLKS
Diller Kso 180 221 581
Hartzell ... 141 130 187 458
p a«H 191 109 184— 544
Askin 172 201 180— 553
Ditner . .7. 141 140 194 581
Totals .. 825 826 966—2617
BISON'S
Haylor ... 185 IJI 182— 538
j Chard .... 14 1 124 132 397
Smith 165 135 160— 460
Richmond . 139 136 14,S— 423
| Hostetter .. 1« 9 144 267 — 580
Totals .. 799 710 889—2398
Alphas Win Casino Match
In a Casino League contest last even*
j ing the Alphas defeated the Orpheums
!by 90 pins. Buttorff starred. The
i score:
ALPHA'S
( Knais .... 140 152 162 454
| Burger .... 165 182 202 549
I Groff 141 ikx 171 — 493
j Buttorff ... IS3 235 180— 598
Morrison .. 134 183 163 — 480
Totals .. 763 933 878 —2574
ORiP'HEUMS
Ross 168 192 158— 5U
Kozel .... 181 131 14G— 458
: tV. A. Miller 180 166 146 492
i Beck 186 132 . 201— 519
j Wilson .... 200 149 148— 497
Totals .. 91 5 770 799—2484,
Hamilton Down 3 Steclicn Five
Hamilton grammar school five de
I feated Central grammar school team, of
j Steelton, on t.he Technical High floor
j yesterday afternoon by the score of 26
Jto 18. Between the halve* the Hamil-,
I ton grammar second team walloped the
j Central scrubs by the score of 23 to 4.
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AMERICAN CONFAB TO DAY
Player Limit and Salary Up for Dis
cussion
Hy .isxoriatcd Press.
New York, h'oh. 3. —The question of
I reducing the playrng limit of 21 play
ers and Adoption of the schedule for the
coming season were the matters up for
i consideration at the meting here to-
Jtay of the American League club own
j ers. The ]>roposal to lift the drafting
J rule from the International League, the
American Association and the Pacitfie
Coast League, which mnke up the three
class AAA leagues, promises to take up
, a large part cf the dub owners' time
| while in session.
If one class AA league is accorded
tlr.s pri\ ilr 'e from the National Com
mission tlif others will demand that the
National Commission lift the drafting
j rule I rom them. This matter, it is said,
i will be placed before the American
League Club owners. Final action on
j the rule will take place at the meeting
j of the National Commission this week.
Engineers Are Better Bowlers
j In a bowling mateh on the I'. R. R.
| V. M. C. A. alleys last evening the
i division engineer's office team defeated
the timekeepers bv 231 pins. The
j score:
TIM EK Eli PER 'S OF PICK
| den kins ... 96 115 130— 341
(irove .... S2 53 78 213
(iormley. ... 102 94 111—'307
Askin .... 123 119 183— 425
Mendcnhall. 209 195 1S1 — 585
TotaU .. 612 576 683—1571
DIVISION ENGINEER'S OFFICE
Diffenbach. 12(i 132 110— 268
| Long 83 96 109— 288
Nicholas .. 145 143 133 — 421
Meek 185 125 167 477
Myers .... 175 192 181— 548
Totals .. 714 688 700 —2102
Directum I Is Sold
Ity Associated I'rcsi.
New York. Fetb. 3.—-Directum I,
1.58, the wcrM's champion pacer, was
sold yesterday by dames Butler to M. E.
Strugc*. of tiiis city, at a price said to
lie not far from $45,000. Directum I
will be shipped from Kjrkwood, Del.,
| to-morrow to Ponghkecosie, N. V., to
j. : oin the training stable of Thomas VV.
| Murphy, (iraiul Circuit driver, who will
' prepare l.'m for racing and exhibition
j purposes the coming season.
E::pect Lrndis Decision Saturday
Associated Press,
•Chieajro, Fob. 3. —Decision in the'
i Federal League's"suit against organized
b:isd)ull which it is alleged, operates
'in violation of the Sherman anti-trust
i law, will be handed down not later
than next Saturday. United States Dis
j trict Judge Londis. before whom the
case was heard, made this aim unce-
I ment yesterday.
New Cumberland Team Wins
New Cumberland, Feb. 3.—Tiie local
j bowlers defeated the Nationals here
j last night by 4 8 pins. Baker was high
j man.
Organize Cross River Team
| H. M. Durborow, of the old "Sus
kies" of the days of '97 and '9B. ha-s j
| organized n fast team of 'cross river
! players and is anxious to schedule fast
nines in this section. Ilis address is!
j West Fairview.
NO NIGHT TO HOLD HER AGE
Chicago Judges Rule Feminine Voters
Must Comply With Law
| Chicago, Feb. 3.- —The younger ones!
I blushing and the older frowning when |
j allied their ages, about 40,000 new
I women voters added their names to the
j registration lists yesterday. This was I
| not a general registration. It wai de-1
signed for voters who did not register j
; la-it November.
1 iie Novenrber registration showed
165.168 women on tiie list si Of that
number about 40,000 vote l. Yester- '
day's additions swell the total to 205,-
00(i. The men's registration yesterday
was about erpifel to the women's. The
masculine total is 330,000.
Judge Scully ruled thus on the age i
question:
" I have to be plain. The women I
must tell their ages just as the men j
do. The law requires it for identifi- j
cation , urposes, if nothing more." |
•'And why not?" was iMiss Chris
tabel I'ankhurst's comment. "Women!
are sharing equal responsibility with
men and they should obev»the law."
TAKE MARRIAGE DIPLOMA
Two Students Elope and Then Tell <
Bride's Parents by Wire
Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 3. —Love did
not wait for college diplomas in the case
of Miss Stephanie Jaisohn and Warren
j:. Hardican. she was a student at the
(Mary Lvons school in Swarthmore; he
an engineering studenit at Drexe l ! In
stitute.
They ran off to Elkton, Md„ last
Saturday and were married; a telegram
received yesterday by the bride's par
ents broke the news.
Dr. Philip Jaisohn, a native of Japan,
father of the bride, accepts the situa
tion philosophically. The bridegroom
is a son of Charles E. Hard'iean, of
•Sevane, Pa. Dr. Jaisohn has a sta
tionery business at No. 1517 Chest
nut street. His wife is a daughter of
Colonel Armstrong, of Washington, a
former superintendent of the United
States mail service.
1,27® German Jurists Killed
Berne, Switzerland, Feb. 3.—Accord
ing to official statements given out in
Berlin yesterday, 1,279 German jurists
have been killed in the present war.
This total is made up of 6 professors,
275 .kulges, 2io lawyers, 33 4 assessors
and 4z4 barristers.
BANK STATEMENT
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
of the
Peoples Bank
of Steelton, No. 18 S. Front street, ot
Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, at the
close of business January 25, 1915:
RESOURCES
Reserve fund:
Cash, specie and
notes *14,740 00
Due from approved
reserve agents.. . 18,615 25
x „ , $33,355 25
Nickels and cents 196 01
("hecks and cash items E. 597 32
Due from banks and trust ,
companies, not reserve,.. 303 50
Securities pledged to secure
special deposits 5.000 00
Assets held free, viz:
Bills discounted:
Upon two or more names.. 10,710 75
Time loans with collateral... 1,770 00
Loans on call with collateral, 73,733 63
Loans on call upon one name, 1,510 00
Loans on call upon two or
more names 05,016 88
Loans secured by bond's and
mortgages 101,7t6 17
Furniture and lixtures 1,500 00
Overdrafts 11
Total $358,353 62
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in $50,000 00
Surplus fund 35,000 00
Undivided profits, less ex
penses and taxes paid 1 4,043 00
Individual depos
its subject, to
check $141,103 86
Time certificates
of deposit 106,829 12
Savings fund de
posits 4,174 25
Deposits, U. S. Pos
tal savings 1,620 63
Deposits, munici
pal 2,166 66
t ertitled checks... 451 4ft
Cashier's checks
outstanding, ... 1,239 23
Due to banks and trust com
panies, etc., not reserve... 1,671 47
Dividends unpaid 54 00
Total $358,353 62
State of Pennsylvania,
County of Dauphin, ss:
I, W. H. Nell. President of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear inai i ,o
above statement Is true to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
(Signed) W. H. NELL,
_ , ~ , President
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 2nd day of February, 1915.
(Sl fined) M. it. ALLEMAN. .
(Notarial Seal) Notary Public.
My commission explros Jan. 21, 1917
Correct—Attest:
(Signed) O. (.'. RIS>HOP,
l-'REIVK !•:. SMITH,
_ it. M. I'REY.
_ Directors.
GERMANS SUFFER CREAT
LOSSES NEAR B3RJIIW,
SAYS PETROCRAD REPORT
I etrogrnd, Feb. 3. for
the Russian arms in the region of War
saw and in the Carpathians are re
counted in an official Russian state
ment issued here to-day. Confirmation
is given also to the report that Ger
man troops have been sent to the Car
pathians to assist their Austrian allies.
The text of the communication follows:
"The engagements in the region of
Mlawa have continued favorable to
our troops. On the left bank of the
Vistula the battle oil the roads from
Bolinios proceeded on February 1 with
considerable intensity. A large num
ber of heavy and light batteries par
ticipated energetically in the engage
ment.
"The German attack on the morn
ing of the second north of Borjimow
was repulsed -with great losses for the
enemy. A violent combat, was begun
south of the village of (ioumine, where
we recaptured advanced trenches which
we lost January 31. The possession of
a small farm still is undecided.
"South at' the Pilica near Dounaietz
the enemy increased the intensity of his
bombardment, continued night and day,
but attempts of the enemy's troops to
make progress are without success.
"In the Carpathians the conflict con
tinued January. 31 and February 1.
Our fori'#s advanced, lighting along the
broad front at Dukla Pass as far as
the lower San, having crossed the prin
cipal ridge of the mountain range in
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200 more seatsat SI.OO each and SJOO others at $1.50 each. Pergonal Appearand- of the Hero of
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TRUST COMPANY STATEMENT
REPORT OF THIS CONDITION
of the
Allison Hill Trust Company
of Harrlsburg, No. 1301 Market street,
of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, at
the close of business January 25, 1915:
RESOURCES
Reserve Fund:
Cash, specie and
_ notes $24,958 20
Due from approv
ed reserve
agents 22,573 90
... , , 547,532 10
Nickels and cents .(37 21
Checks and cash items, ... 1,758 51
Securities pledged for bills
payable 10,000 00
Commercial paper purchased:
Upon one name, $11,053 75
Upon two or more
names 184,275 74
. 193.329 19
Loans upon call with col
lateral 33,575 00
Time loans with collateral, 71,253 93
Loans, secured by bonds and
mortgages fi.OTn 00
Bonds, stocks, etc 33,052 75
Mortgages and judgments
of record 197 00
Office building and lot, ... 22*933 38
Other real estate 3!318 1!)
Furniture and lixtures, ... 4 2(i'' "9
Overdrafts 56 10
Other assets not included In
above 6,516 16
Total $634,505 02
_ , , LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid In $125,000 00
Surplus fund 30,000 00
Undivided profits, less ex
penses and taxes paid* .. 12,715 22
Individual deposits subject
to check (exclusive of
trust funds and savings), 00.571 69
lime certificates of deposit
{exclusive of trust funds
and savings) 21,690 33
Deposits, saving fund (ex
clusive of trust funds and
savings) 171,480 51
Deposits, municipal 15,000 00
Due to banks, trust com
panies. etc., not In re
serve 706 f>S
Dividends unpaid 83 1)0
Treasurer's and certified
checks outstanding 6,".l 56
™j« payable on demand. . 5,000 00
Bills payable on time, mort
gage bonds sold on guar
anteed, Jnoo no
Other liabilities not in- 1,0
eluded in above 3,005 73
, Total, $634,805 02
Amount of trust funds in
. vested $1.8,045 74
Amount of trust funds un
invested 80 58
Total trust funds $18,126 32
Mate of Pennsylvania, *
County of Dauphin, ss:
I, Alfred G. Eden. Treasurer of the
above named company, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true
liVf of my kn P"le«l*e and be
(Signed) ALFRED G. EDEN,
Subscribed a nd sworn to before me
this Ist day of February, 1915
(Signed) JOHN E. GIPPLE.
(Notarial Seal) Notary Public.
Correct—Attest:
(Signed) FRANK J. AI.THOUSE
E N. LIS 80,
W. M. HOERNER.
Directors.
—
the region of Jasliska and Mezo La
borcz, where we took a battery of six
cannon, two mortars, a number of rap
id-firers and numerous prisoners. An
offensive movement undertaken by tho
enemy southeast of Uszok il'ass was re
pulsed with enormous'losses.
"News relative to the transportation
of German troop 3 to the Carpathian
front finds confirmation in the fact
that on February 2 southeast of the
Beskid Pass we destroyed a battalion
of the 224 th German regiment, a rem
nant of which notably battalion and
commanders and twenty soldie'rs, were
made prisoners."
LONDON PAPER SUSTAINS
WILSON ON SHIPPING BILL
London, Feb. 3. 3.37 A. M.—Raids
by German submarines on Rritish coin
merce might make a United States
merchant marine valuable to Great
Britain as a means of supplying food,
in the opinion of the -'Daily News,"
which prints an editorial this morning
justifying President Wilson's attitude
on the snip purchase bill now before
Congress
The paper says this "unprecedented
TRUST COMPANY STATEMENT
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
of the
Commonwealth Trust Com
pany,
of H&rrlsburg, No. 222 Market street. or
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, at th 4
close of business January 26, 1915-
RESOURCES.
Reserve fund:
Cash, specie and
notes $70,391 00
Due from ap
proved reserve
. agents 57,117 42
Legal securities
at par 44.100 00
Nickels and cents 5-
Lnecks and cash items, ..
Due from Banks and Trust
companies not reserve,.. 104 091 is
Securities pledged for bills
payable ]r . u7
Asscts held free, viz: '
Commercial paper purchas
ed:
Upon one name,.. $6,416 58
Upon i wo or more
names 102,196 52
Loans upon call with coT- 408,613 10
lateral, t 4tj.B 4tj , i v
Time loans with collateral', lll'usii
Loans secured by bonds
and mortgages 7a ~-.i) S1
Bonds, stocks, etc ' 40lVl'l "0
Mortgages and Judgments '
of record •■n , ; o n 0 j
Office building and lot. ll ; *,}
Other real estate, 81 Ml 4*l
Overdrafts' 1 "' 1 " xtureß, ••• 49,'uotj 0:1
Other assets not included iii
above 70 L 00
. * ot r 14
Surplus a f t und, PU : d .'. n '. ol
Undivided profits, less ex- 450,00 ° 00
penses and taxes paid . tin <w, 11
Individual deposits subject
to check (exclusive of '
trust funds and savings), 783 571 is
Time certificates of de- ls
posit (exclusive of trust
. funds and savings) SSB ;5
Deposits, t.ominun wealth of
Pennsylvania ft ..- --
Deposits, municipal ]'. "ij',ooo 00
Due to banks, trust com
panies, etc., not in re
serve r -
Xreasurer's and certified
cheeks outstanding 8 515 4i
pill* payable on dt»niand,.. 71
Other liabilities not includ
ed in above 27 4in 7a
Book value of reserve se
curities below par 2,329 97
Total 1 1
Amount of trust funds in
vested «j roj; j-,
Amount of trust funds un- ' "
invested 117 111 so
overdrafts 9;iJJ ll
Total trust funds $4,652,583 26
CORPORATE TRUSTS.
I'otai amount (1. e. face
value) of Trusts under
deeds of trust or mort
gages executed by Corpo
rations to the Company
as Trustee to, secure is
sue of corporate bonds,
including Equipment
VoTT 8 ' 8 " $19,475,000 00
lot.il amount ol securities
deposited by Corporations
with the Company as
Trustee t» secure Issues
of Collateral Trust Bonds 3,382.400 00
State of Pennsylvania, County of Dau
phin, ss.
Metzger, Treasurer of the
above named company, do solemnly
that the above statement is true
ioi B ot ray knowledge and belief.
(Signed) W. H. METZGER,
c u ... Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this _nd day of February, 1915
R. E. STEEVER,
(Notarial Seal) Notary Public.
Correct—Attest:
(Signed) WILLIAM JENNINGS
CHAS. E. COVERT. '
A. C. ST A MM,
Directors.
development of state socialism" is the
only meaus"Vhereby the United States
can recover its place in the world of
shipping. The editorial sets forth that
in the present war the submarine has
become a serious menace to England's
food supply and in any future war will
dominate her position unless in the
meantime science should discover some
effective means of defense.
"Should it then threaten our ship
ping with destruction and ourselves
with starvation," says the "Daily
news," il will not be an unimportant
fact tlmt n great neutral country, pos
sessing a mercantile marine of its own,
can send its ships i ito our ports un
molested and unafraid."