Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 274, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 November 1913 — “KEEP IT QUIET," SAYS STERLING [ARTICLE]

“KEEP IT QUIET," SAYS STERLING

Match Factory Promoter Says the Proposition Has Been Financed —Statement is Promised. A reporter for The»Republican went to the depot Friday afternoon and saw W. W. Sterling, odf Elkhart, p the match factory promoter or exploiter, who was here only (between trains, arriving on the 2 o’clock train and leaving at 3:39. He introduced us to a man named Buxton, and stated that at last the mach (factory had'(been financed and that the original plans would be carried out.. Observing that the reporter was about to bring his note book and pencil into action Mr. Sterling said that he was not prepared to make a statement at his time and asked that silence be mainained until a little later, when, he says, he will come here prepared to give out the definite plans for the future. ‘Too much has already been said and much of it unauthorized,” quoth Mr. Sterling. An effort wa’s made by Mr. Sterling, so he stated, to get into communication with E. L. Hollingsworth and C. G. Spitler, over the telephone, hut he did not talk with either. Mr. Buxtons’ connection with the company was not'explained and we are unable to inform Our anxious readers whether he Is the “angel” that is to finance the match factory or another intermediary who is trying to locate some willing and trustful soul, to put up the cash. We are very hopeful that Mr. Sterling has made no mistake in his latest forecast that the match factory will soon start operations.