Show ARMOUR GAINS CONTROL President of Hammond Rammond Company Says Reports Are True Chicago Aug 1 LJ 13 J P Lyman pros pres president ident of the G H Hammond company made the following authentic state statement statement statement ment to the Associated Press Mr Ir J Ogden Armour has purchased ed edn a n substantial Interest in the G H Hammond Packing company and the transfer of stock Is taking place to today today today day F E B Vogel vice ice president re retires retires tires to devote his attention to other large Interests and Arthur Meeker has been selected to nil fin the vacancy The Th management and policy of ot the com corn companies panics will continue unchanged The G H Hammond company has under construction a large plant at atthe atthe atthe the Chicago Union stock yards ards rapidly nearing Hearing completion with a capacity for 2000 2 cattle and hogs daily dally As soon as this Is completed their entire business will be transferred to the yards from Hammond Ind md and the theold theold theold old plant will be abandoned except possibly for storage purposes |