Water Board picks J A Bensel to replace Simmons
John A. Bensel, a Democrat and former Dock Commissioner, was appointed by Mayor McClellan yesterday to join the Board of Water Supply, replacing J Edward Simmons. The post pays 12 000 annually. Bensel’s Dock Commissioner job will be filled soon. The Chamber submitted Eben E Olcott John A Bensel and McDougall Hawkes as nominees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mavror McClellan
Cox
John A. Bensel
J. Edward Simmons
Board of Water Supply
Bensel
Simmons
Chamber of Commerce
McClellan
President Simmons
New York
George B. McClellan
New York City
Mr. Mayer
United States
Board of Water Ley
The
Chamber of Commercce
Eben E. Olcott
McDougall Hawkes
Chamber No
Liberty Street
John A. Benser
George B. McLe
Thse
Walter
J. Waldo Smith
Renser
Big Hat Firm Closes Yonkers Plants Leaving 2000 Out
The Waring Hat Manufacturing Company and its four Yonkers factories shut yesterday, cutting nearly two thousand jobs as demand collapsed since the last year’s financial trouble. Executives cite a stubborn decline in hat orders and say agents are seeking new business while hoping for a reopening in weeks. Elevator Company also trimmed staff by about half, with remaining workers limited to seven hours daily over five days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waring Hat Manufacturing Company of
Yonkers
United States
Elevator Company
Arge
Connecticut Mutual Life Reports Gains and Stable Dividends
The annual Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance statement highlights premium income gains, rising interest earnings, stronger ledger assets, higher total income, and increased in force. It notes a large mortality savings, low lapse ratio, controlled expenses, profitable real estate activity, and dividends kept on a similar scale as 19 percent. Joseph Huber, formerly of the First National Bank of Brooklyn, elected vice president after resignation of directors linked to a bank reshuffle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
Joseph Huber
First National Bank of Brooklin
Huber
John G. Jenkins
Hamburger
Adler Bank to Liquidate in New Orleans
New Orleans residents report the State National Bank of New Orleans will liquidate after stockholders voted. The institution, nearly a century old, faced heavy withdrawals following President Adler’s resignation and a receivership for a large grocery company headed by him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
State National Bank of
Adler
Display of marbles moved to Fifth Avenue gallery
The display of Roman and Pompeian marbles along with modern statuary by Rafaello Battelli has been moved from the Metropolitan Building to 94 Fifth Avenue. The collection includes carvings of medieval workmanship, odd garden seats, and pieces suitable for hall or garden settings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rafaello Battelli
Itelan
Metropolitan Building
No. 94
Fifth Avenue
Rug dealer Tepakyan announces retirement and sale closure
Tepakyan announces forthcoming retirement from the rug business after twenty years and plans to return to Persia. The public auction of stock will be held at No. 264 Parth Avenue at the corner of 29th Street. George Weigert is in charge. The notice appears on the last day with details limited to Oriental rugs and carpets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tepakyan
Persia
Noo
Parth Avenue
29Th Street
George “. Weigert
5Th Avenue
Corner
George H. Weigert
Rail timetable and lost bankbook notices in New York paper
Public transport timetables for the West Jersey Central and Baltimore and Ohio rail lines list hourly and every-other-hour departures to Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Atlantic City Lakewood and Lakehurst with stations Liberty Street Ninth details and offices. Also notices seek return of several lost bankbooks from Dry Dock Savings Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank and Bank for Savings with description numbers and where to return them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wew
Jersey Central
Philadelphia
Lv. W
Sun- Gays
Liberty ST
Baltimore
Washington
Atlantic City
IV. W
Lakewood
Lakehurst
Ly. W
West
Chelsea
Astor House
Broadway
Fifth Av
Fifth
Union Square West
Third
West 125Th St
Columbus Av
New York
Court St
Fulton St
Nostrand Av
Brooklyn
Broadw
Williamsburg
Transfer Co
W.G. Besler
W. C. Hope
Mer
Paser Agett
Baltimore & Ohio
R. R
Royal Blue Line
New Union Station
Ashington
Royal Ltd
Pittsburg
Chicago
Columbus
Clevel D
Fittsburg Limited
St.louis. Louisy
ST. Louis
St.louis. Louis
House
Greenwich St
Union Square W
Grand St
N. Y
Bureau of Information
Rk & OR
Dry Deck Savings Institution
Dry Dock Savings Institution
The
Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank
Rank No
St Chambers Street
Rank For Savings
4Th Ave
City Snow Removal Meets With Complaints And Questions
Snow removal crews faced icy, hard work as cold slowed shoveling and loads. The City Club accused the new system of failures and possible fraud in wagon labeling, card punching, and driver verification. Sewers complaints grew while City Club dinner tonight features McAdoo and a panel on public utilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Club
Foster Crowell
18Th Street
41St Street
East River
Gouverneur
Market Street
48Th Street
North River
Dav
Metz Breaks Record in City Bond Offering Sale
Controller Metz plans a public offering of fifty million dollars in city bonds, with about forty five million in fifty year terms and the rest ten year, aiming to meet contract liabilities through September. A Morgan led syndicate bid strongly, while the November auction last year drew two hundred seven thousand in bids and a large premium. The operation involves subways aqueducts bridges libraries and piers with sales possible by February 14 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metz
Finance Department
McCooey
J. P. Morgan
Madison Avenue
36Th Street
Mr. Morgan
Baker
First National Bank
George W. Perkins
McClellan
Pendleton
Martin
Dept. of Finance
Catskill Aqueduct
Abraham White
Cleveland
Guardian Trust Company
White
J. P. Morgan & Co
National City Bank
Harvey Fisk & Sons
Several bankruptcy petitions filed in federal court
Numerous bankruptcy filings reported, listing Vookintar Adolph N todes and Angelo Sane among voluntary cases, and involuntary actions against Thompson Pie Baking Co and Carson Vending Machine Co. Major schedules show J. C. Lyons Building and Operating Co debts at 4,659,042 with assets 7,053,862 including real estate worth 6,895,000 and numerous secured creditors such as Equitable Life, Adams Express, Washington Life, and New York Life. Also notes receiverships for Archibald Douglass at Katz Kaufman & Co and Pisley Island Pyrites with bonds up to 10,000,000 combined, plus dissolution petition for Ampere Manufacturing Company with temporary receiver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vookintar Adolph N
Second Avenue
Voluntary
Henry Sandfort
St. Mark's Place
J. C. Bogert
Markus
East
8Th Street
Involuntary
Abraham J. Diamond
Allen Street
Julius Nachimson
David Edelstein
Meistler Brothers
Hermon FP. Olcott
Thompson Pie Baking Company
Vandam Street
J. H. Cox
L. L. Schepp Company
Stein, Hirsch & Co
Marshall S. Hagar
Carson Vending Machine Company
New Jersey
Fifth Avenue
American Tobacco Company
Amsterdam
Emanuel Glick
Geiss
Theodore M. Hill
American Palace Car Company
Archibald Douglass
Katz, Kaufman & Co
Charles I Thompson
Frank A. Berthold
Pisley’s Island Pyrites
Newfoundland
National Metallurgic Company
J. C. Lyons Building and Operating Company
Equitable Life Insurance Company
Adams Express Company
Washington Life Insurance Company
Georgia H. Merrill
New York Life Insurance Company
Louise <. Kinney
Irving Savings Institution
Pennsylvania Mutual Life Insurance Company
Trust Company of America
City Bank
Lawyers’ Title and Guarantee Company
Ampere Manufacturing Company
Leopold Pollock
Nathan Friedman
Supreme Court
Justice Leventritt
Marcel Levy
Final Knickerbocker Appeal Extends Assent Deadline
Justice Clarke extends the time for Knickerbocker Trust depositors to assent to the resumption plan. The depositors' committee urges non-assenting depositors to file assents by Saturday. Receivers report over $8.6 million collected, with about $1,000,000 of preferred claims and roughly $2,000,000 in deposits awaiting court determination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Clarke
Supreme Court
Knickerbocker Trust Company
Jewelry and Rugs Sold at Fifth Avenue Galleries
Two sales at No 4 Fifth avenue yesterday drew many bidders including many women. Jewelry from 402 lots fetched 59045 dollars and a special sale of 119 rugs brought 424195 dollars. Jewel sale continues today and tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Avenue
Southern iron goes to Europe trade report
Five thousand tons of Southern Iron were sold for export to Germany at prices about 49 percent below Alabama furnace quotations and under Eastern Pennsylvania prices. An additional 400 tons for Southern Europe were sold at similar figures. Trade circles say most export iron comes from Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company furnaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Alabama
Pennsylvania
Europe
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Steamship Line to Resume City to New York Service
Boston January 30 Announcement that Metropolitan Steamship Company will resume daily passenger service between Boston and New York on April 1. Steamers Harvard and Yale will be placed in commission after a brief halt following last fall's trial run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Metropolitan Steamship Company
New York
Harvard
Yale
Wholesale Textile Sale Features Renaissance Scarfs and Linens
A sweeping sale offers 30x30 and 36x36 pure linen center reg items at 1.69 and Renaissance Scarfs with handmade all over designs. Also listed are tea cloths, lace goods, blankets, embroidered flam ens, gowns, coats, and accessories from a variety of fabrics including cotton, silk, and wool with prices, sizes, and color options. Name brands and terms indicate a mid-1900s department store catalog style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonsdale
Storm Serges
Wallace
FABGA
Axminster
Brissels Tas
Nottingham
C.c
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J. A Bensel
Water Board
Kissena Park
Queens County Grand Jury
Garretson
Kiseena Park
Paris & Macdoucal
Flushing
BIG Hat Concern
Waring Manufactory of
Otis
Connecticut Mutual Statement
BANK
Ocean Steamers
Ageta Cermak Lloyd
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Bremen
Barbarossa
Luetzow
Kurfverst
GIB Star
Naples
Genoa
Gibraltar
Algiers
K. Luise
Neckar
K. Albert
Friedrich
P. Irene
Hoboken
LLOYD
Oelrichs & CO
Louis H. Meyer
Walnut St
Phila
Flyers
Wilhelm
Cecilie and
Kaiser Wilhelm I
Ollowing Lines
N. R
American
CHERR
Southampton St. Louis
St. Paulo
RED Star
Dover
Antwerp
Croonland
Vaderland
Finland
Zeeland
Liverpool
Celtic
Cherr G
Southampton
Oceanic
Adriatic
Majestic
Teutonic
Italy
Egypt
Azores
Madeira
Cedrich
Canopic
Republic
CEE Lic
Whitehall
Battery Pl
Porte Ris
RED “D’’ Line
Pier 11
Wail St Ferry
San Juan
Caracas
Iclarb
Ameriga Lic
Rotterdam
BOT
Nourdam
Statendam
Ryndam
New Amsterdam
Potsdam
Holland-America Line
B'way
la Guayra
Puerto Cabello
Curacao
Maracabo
Caracab
S.S. Philadelphia
Maracaibo
S.S. Zulia
S.S. Maracaibo
Es Boulton
Fall River
Eabreen Bolton
Newport
Providence
Warren
New
Norwich
New London
North
New Haven
North Lve
Pie E. R
Richard Peck
Hatfield Morton
Fourth Ave
Auction Rooms, Inc
34Th Ave
28Th ST
MacDonald-Wiggins
McDonald-Wiggins
McDonald-Wilcins Co
46Th St
McDonald-Wiggins Co
Pfice
McDowall-Wiggins Co
C. E. Bailey
Brewster, NY
W. M. Noffsinger
Youngstown
Ohio
George B Eddy
Madison Et E
Brunswick-Balke—Collender Co
Cor
Hamburg-America
Paris
Hamburg
S. S. Kaiserin
Victoria
Ritz-Carlton
Plymouth-Cherbourg- Hamburg
P. Linen
Kaiserin
Pretoria
Oceana
Hamb
Moltke
Alexandria
Nile Nile
Luxor
Assouan
Anglo-Am Service
Niecn
Hamburg-American Line
Queenstown
London
Campania
Esse Pbs Canna
Lucania
Carmania
Etruria
Lusitania
Mauretania
Fiume
Trieste
Slavonia
Pannonia
Carpathia
Caronia
Vernon H. Brown
State St
Clark
Ou Phe
Orien
Cadiz
Seville
Malta
Holy
Constantinople
Athens
Rome
Riviera
F. C. Clark
Times Bidg
Pier
Sat
Solart & Co
Wall St
Cook
Holy Land
COOK @ SON
Madison
Railroads
Hartford R. R
Grand Central Station
Wiiltfe
Borg
Lakeville & Norf
Ngtonckbridge
Lenox
Pitts
cGd Cent
125Th St
Union. Sq
Col- Ave
Bkiyn
Ct Court St
Nostrand Ave
125Th
Lerigh Valle
Cortlandt
LLEYV
Buffalo Express
Buffalo-Chicago Express
Bankboobs
Kbook
H. H. Topakyan
Oriental
Crowell
East 79Th Street
É1st Street
William G. McAdoo
Hudson & Ma Railroad
Thomas M. Osborne
Public Service Commission
2D Idnistrict
1St District
Vv R. Willcox
Edward M. Bassett
John E. Eustis
William McCarroll
Mav
R. Maltbie
United States District Court
Knickerbocker
Fifth Avenue Galleries
HEARN
Fourteenth Street
H. S
Neeck
Etty
Nainscok
USLIN
Masonville
Nainlook
ARIES
Abiey Alma
Tomen
Wal
Martch
Silx
ICAN
Ephone
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