Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 254, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 March 1922 Edition 02 — Page 2

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PHILADELPHIA WELL BID FOR OCEAN TRAFFIC Trade Organization to Open Bureau and Cite Port Advantages. PLANS REAL SERVICE PHILADELPHIA. March 4. —The port of Philadelphia Ocean Traffic Bureau, organized by a Joint committee of trade bodies appointed for the purpose of obtaining greater use of the port of Philadelphia. Representatives of the trade bodies adopted the report of g subcommittee appointed last week to present a plan of operation. The trade bodies represented were Board of Trade, Bourse. Chamber of Commerce, Commercial Exchange, Grocers and Importers’ Exchange, Lumbermen's Exchange, Maritime Exchange, Real Estate Board and the Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries. The meeting was held In the Chamber of Commerce. Dr. W. P. Wilson, Director of the Commercial Museum, asked the Commercial Museum be made a member of the organization. A similar request was received from the Expert Club. The requests were granted. Directors of the Commercial Museum will name Its representatives. The Export Club was represented by Charles L. Chandler of the Corn Exchange National Bank; A| T. Rickards of the H. K. Mulford Company, and Stanley H. Rose of the Barber Asphalt Company. SAYS FLAX MARKS GREAT ADVANCE STEP. The meeting was characterized by Mr. Chandler to be the most forward stride he could recall for advancing the interests of the port of Philadelphia. Director Sproule of the Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, was chairman. The plan of action adopted is: To maintain records and reports concerning chief commodity movements from all North Atlantic ports for comparison with Philadelphia. To follow up causes leading to shipments through other ports and endeavor to route these via Philadelphia. To observe and study ocean and rail differential rates, their Justification or correction from a Philadelphia viewpoint. To issue monthly sailing sebeduldes, booklets for distribution show'ng in concise form port charges and facilities with summary refrence to comparative advantages at Philadelphia; special features to cover grain, coal, machinery, locomotives, warehousing facilities, general cargo, etc. To keep trade bodies informed concerning Intrastate Commerce Commission operations having to do with rates for or against Philadelphia interests. To keep in touch with information bureaus of local trade bodies, with establish cooperative relationships. WILL VKGE SHIPPERS TO GET HABIT. To arrange commercial meetings to present Philadelphia's advantages and to solicit the “Philadelphia habit” of shipping. To maintain a practical and concise filing system of general information on ordinary traffic questions. The traffic bureau is to be operated by a salried manager with necessary statT under the direction of the trades bodies. The board of directors is to consist of the director of the department of wharves, docks and ferries, and three representatives of each trade organization

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and such others as may be selected by the contributors to the maintenance found In accordance with by-laws to be adopted. A vice chairman, secretary and treasurer are to be elected by the directors. John J. Egan was elected secretary pro tem. Alba Johnson, president of the Chamber of Commerce, speaking at one of the organization meetings, called attention to the need of co-operation, the promotion of business through the port, both In this country and abroad, an improvement in service with sufficient ship lines and Ballings and attention to the -railroad rate situation, which would he one of the determining factors. 2 Scows Hold Liquor Valued at $250,000 NEW TORE, March 4.—Whisky valued at more than a quarter of a million dollars has been seized by the police In Westchester Creek. Two scows had brought the illicit liquor up the river apd with the arrest of seven alleged rum runners the police believe they hare discovered anew scheme for smuggling liquor Into the country.

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steam sizes are so strong that consumption equals production. Demand for .bituminous, although greater than a few weeks ago, shows no Increase since last week. The lower grades manifest an upward tendency, but there Is Inclination to shade pfiees on large orders. Shipments to Canada and New England have increased. Some iioft-eoal operators appear encouraged by the miners' demands for a six-hour day and a five-day week, as they predict such terms will help to turn public opinion against the men. Few consider the demands seriously and most operators assert they have been made as a basis of negotiation. TWO DOMESTIC SIZES ELIMINATED. The anthracite trade ia watching closely the experiment of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company to eliminate two of the domestic sizes as an aid to I cheaper distribution. j An official statement of the Pennsylvania Retail Coal Merchants’ Association on the change says: '“The new ‘range’ size will be sold at 60 cents a ton under the price of stove coal, and, In addition, the prodfuct will be of unquestioned merit. Tour attention Is called to tbe

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limit placed upon undersized coal (a maximum of 12 per cent), and to the fact that the small pea coal as heretofore made will not be Introduced Into the •range’ coal, but will go Into the buckwheat, which product will be substantially Improved In size and fuel value." Muncie Grand Jury After Profiteers MTTNCIB, Ind., March 4.—The Delaware County gjnnd Jury was to complete I its investigation today of alleged profiteering In the sales of food, products In Muncie. Virtually every large wholesaler and retailer in the city- has testified before the jury this week and some indictments are expected. It is understood the court will order a probe of alleged exhorbltant rents here before dismissing tbe Jurors. SCRATCHED FINGER DEATH, HULL, March 4. Capt. George Ddvidson, !#gistrar of the Shipping Federation, scratched his finger on a rusty girder. Bloodpolaonlng caused death, though the finger was amputated.

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