Show BOOTH FAILURE I ROTTEN AFFAIR Books Were Juggled and Banks Loaded Up With Firms Paper PROSECUTION MAY FOLLOW FIVE MILLIONS OF LIABILITIES IN SHORT TERM NOTES NOT S r Chicago Sept 12 Prosecution of ot certain persons alleged to toh havo vo causal aus l the downfall of or the tho big fish and sea s sc food tood firm of ot A Booth Co Is threatened by indignant stockholders according to re reports ports current today Names were men d but Receiver Chalmers and oth others others ers who are overhauling the books of ot the firm are arc endeavoring en to ascertain t who ho h was responsible foe fo the Issuance of ot I misleading statements on which heavy loans Joans were obtained from the banks It was ascertained today that ten Chi CM Chicago Chicago cago go banks Instead of ot four our as at first reported hold notes ot or the Booth com corn company company cornI I pany Jacob Newman of ot counsel for tor the banks b in the case ease stated this afternoon that of ot the firms liabilities it has been I discovered that were in fit short term notes duo In from three to six months As a favorable estimate would place the concerns earning corning power for 1 half halt a n year at Mr Newman said that the necessity for a complete reorganization was obvious |