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...complaints of Manhattan socialites whose names were withheld, offices of both magazines were raided on the same afternoon. At Town Topics (founded 1878 by the brother of its notorious long-time publisher, the late Col. William D'Alton Mann) detectives found themselves stopped by a blank wall and a peephole window marked "Subscriptions" through which a girl clerk told them no one was in. The raiders forced a door, found Editor Augustus Ralph Keller, a lean, sharp-featured, red-nosed little man with gold-rimmed spectacles. He was already awaiting trial on a charge of criminal libel brought...
Samuel Insull was barred from the directorate of The Alton Railroad by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Silas Hardy Sirawn was permitted to serve but the Commission refused Utilitarian Insull because he was chairman of Chicago & Illinois Midland Railroad, a competitor of The Alton...
Thirty-four years ago powder-wise Mr. Olin founded Western Cartridge Co. in East Alton, 111. Soon the company was well entrenched in the munitions field and from time to time since the War it has set the pace for the industry, continually improving its products. Its most notable recent accomplishment was Super X shells, with a slow-burning powder to give shotguns a more even explosion, a shorter shot-string. Super X was developed in the company's laboratories by President Olin's son John, a vice president...
...will receive $50 cash and $28 par value Western Cartridge preferred stock for each $100 bond, while holders of Winchester debentures will get $38 par value preferred Western stock for each $100. President Olin last week assured New Haven that the Winchester business will not be moved to East Alton, that the big local plant may even be expanded...
...Taussig resigned unexpectedly from the presidency of Wabash Railroad and a subsidiary company to devote himself to personal affairs. For a time he will continue to advise; he remains a director. His resignation follows a move to acquire control of Wabash by Pennsylvania, which followed acquisition of Chicago 6 Alton, Wabash competitor, by B. & O. Presidency of Vabash will be added to the duties of William Henry Williams, board chairman of Wabash since...