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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15

The Civic Improvement Club of
Huron have started a movement for
planting roses whereby they hope to
make Huron the Rose City" of
South Dakota. The club is asking
every property owner TO plant a dcz-
bushes this spring from among
the hardy varieties with the hope
that each September when the rest
of the state visits the fair, the city
will be abloom with roses.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15

The Rockham Record of last week
reports the marriage of Miss Hes
ter Linn to Mr. Alfred Straburg
April 7th. The bride is the daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs A. B. Linn, pion-
Ger settlers of North Hand county.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15

To remove letters from flour
sacks, cover letters with lard, tight
ly roll up for half an hour or more.
then soap we'll and rub. | have
passed hours and hours boiling and
bleaching, without satisfaction. but
this way the letters disappear at
once.-EX.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15

Huron Herald: Henry S. Rabbit
and MISS Matte Amundsen, both of
this city, were united in marriage
Saturday evening at 7:30 o'clock at
the home of Nh and Mrs Glenn r,
Hurley, $50 Third Street. Rev. A.
f. Burif, of the Methodist EplscO-
pal church, performed the ceremony.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

Don G. Hall theatre company at
the Miller opera house next week.
18th to 2tth. Popular prices Of 10
and l5 cts. Something good in the
entertainment line.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15

G. p. Corcoran. OF this city, j. K.
Hoover, of st. Lawrence, and o. II.
Butte, of Inland twp, we're called to
Sioux Falls last week to serve on
the federal grand jury.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15

When you pay your cash at a
credit store, you not only pay for
YOUR own goods but You pay also for
those that do not pay.
ScofieldS' Cash Nero Co.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15

Mrs N. G., Lowell is visiting at the
home Of her son, Will Lowell, and
daughter, Mrs Geo. Myers, at Howe
N. d., having accompanied them
home from here last week. Mr. and
Mrs Myers will return to Miller to
make their home with Mrs Lowell.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15

We sell TO, cash. and by so doing
are always in a position to to pay
cash and take advantage Of all cash
discounts. Our customers receive
the benefit of this system.
Sccfields' Cash Mere. Co.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15

Hail is reported from both north
and south of town / n III of the
squalls which visited this section
Satprday afternoon. There were
several showers during the day and
a strong wind accompanied them.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15

Ben Scoville, a former resident of
st. Lawrence, is here from Hot
Springs on his annual visit to Hand
county friends and relatives. He
now makes his home at the State
Soldiers Home loca,ed at Hot
Springs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15

Washington Times:-Reports from
the Sand Creek region tell of high
waters all along the valley. The
mail man on the route No. 2 was
unable to get across to the south side
Tuesday. The creek has been higher
only on two or three occasions.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15

Autos are again running about
town after being forced from use
for several months on account Of
the heavy SHOWS. The graded roads
have dried rapidly with a few days
of wind and sun but are still very
rough.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15
Land to PlOM

We have some land to plow near
Miller. Apply to Bushield e. Bush
field. 1872
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15

All sizes of wood and steel stock
tanks at BotsfOrd Lumber Company.
9tf +. J. Weber.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15

Mrs Clarence Hansen left Friday
evening for her home at Sioux Falls
after spending two weeks at the home
Of her parents Mr. and Mrs B. +.
Torrey. She was accompanied as
far as Huron by Miss Bernice Hazens
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15

Buy dress shoes and slippers of
Greeyes Bros. ADV.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15

Washington voted to reincorporate
as a city Of the third class at last
weeks special election. The vote
was two to one for the proposition
this time, while a few wears ago the
same question lost by a considerable
majority.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15

There off," The farm work for
a 1915 crop began with a rush this
week. The aso is late. the ground
is in good condition, and the far
mers are ANXIOUS TO push things.
Here's hopin'. The city farmers
are likewise getting up a bit earlier
in the morning and murmering to
themselves hat touching poem en-.
titled THE Man Behind the Hoe"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15

Special. II at. extra heavy, Xxx tin
dairy pail, only 25c. Scofields.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15

AUTO FOR SALE: Five passenger,
secondhand. S. V. Christ.
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BUSINESS......
OPPORTUNITIES
FIVE CENTS PER LINE

u you have anything tn sell, or II you ds
sire to buy anything, n three or four line
Ootice in the PRESS will bring results.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15

They all buy Honey Moon coffee
of Greeves Bros.-Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15
Hay for Sale
Notice

Bids will be received for the
purchase of the old city hall in Mil
Ter. L. o. Teller,
City Auditor,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15

DurOc Jersey SOws for Sale
Ten full-bIood red soWs for sale,
W.T. 200, TO farrow this month Will
sell right. On Erb farm. MOudamin
twp. Nelson Bros. 1878
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15

Orient Argus: VIM, Donald and
q A. Mckay left for Rushford,
Mimi, Thursday, being called there
by the serious illness of their mother.
Geo. Watt accompanied them.-
alter: Word was received here of
the death of Mrs Mckay, Thursday
night, at her home in Rushford,
MINI.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-15

When YOU want Ice call p. j.
Weir's office. Residence price soc per
100. Ice books for sale.
Sam Miller,
l5tf The Ice Man."
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They are now residents eff RockAam.

Pierre Journal Harry M. King
of Highmore and Mrs Rhea ID. Ho-
ward of this city we're joined in
marriage in this city an Saturday
evening, Rev. DR.. Smith of the Con-
gregational church officiating. The
bridal couple left on the early Sun
day morning train for their future
home in Highmore.
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rough.
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Springs.
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Sccfields' Cash Mere. Co.
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RIOTS IN TRIEST
InSurrectiOnists Attempt to
Burn Federal Palace.
Threaten to Have Austrian
Fleet BOmbard City.

Venice, May 1S.-Rundreds of per-
sons have been killed and wounded in
a new insurrection in Triest. accord
ing to fugitives arriving here today.
Two powder magazines were blown
up and the insurrectioniStS attempted
to burn the palace and government
building.
The commandant is reported to
have threatened to have the Austrian
fleet lombard Triest.
Slaughter of a number of women
by Austrian soldiers has aroused the
populace of Triest, the fugitives de-
clared. The soldiers shot down the
women. according to the stories
brought here, when they refused to
disperse after gathering near the pal
ace.
Early yesterday mobs of men and
boys attacked the soldiers who barri-
caded themselves in the streets and
fired vOlleys into the crowd. The
mob fell back, burning stores and
hurting stones through government
buildings.
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DIVERS IN PURSUIT
Three Ships Prevented From
Giving SuccOr to Lusitania.
Captain of EtOnian Warned to
FOregO Rescue Work.

Boston. May 1S.-According to her
captain, w. F. Wood, the Leyland
steamer Etonian, which arrived from
Liverpool today, was prevented from
going to the rescue of the passengers
of the sinking Lusitania, by a warning
that an attack might be made on his
own vessel.
The Etonian left Liverpool May 6. a
day before the Lusitania was sunk
When Captain Wood was some 40 miles
from Kinsale he received wireless
call from the Lusitania for Immediate
assistance. The call was also picked
up by the steamers City of Exeter and
Nara ganSett The Narragansett, Cap
tain Wood said, was made a target for
submarine attack, a torpedo missing
her by few feet, and her commander
then warned Captain Wood not to at
tempt to reach the Lusitania.
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London, May 8.-Lord
Kitchener this afternoon is
sued a call for 100000 re-
cruits for the British army.
TELL AN OLD TALE
Gas Raise Case Only a Review
of Firm History.
Auditor of Kansas Natural on
Stand Again Today.

Victor Hayes, auditor of the KAN
sas Natural Gas company and prob
ably the best Informed man on the
subject CT the natural gas situation
in Kansas and Oklahoma, began his
fourth day on the witness stand before
the Kansas public utilities commission
this morning. Hayes has been almost
continuously under examination since
the beginning of the hearing of the
application by the receivers for the
higher rates for gas in this state.
Up to this, the fourth day the gas
rate hearing mas proven unexciting, its
evidence largely rehearsing history of
the big pipe line concern which has
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RIGGS BANK CASE
Arguments Begun in Injunction
Proceedings.
Banks Attorney Charges Off
cials With Conspiracy.

Washington. May 1S.-Opening ar
euments against the dismissal of the
temporary injunction obtained by the
Riggs Nationa. bank against Secretary
McAdOo. Comptroller Williams and
Treasurer Burke, were concluded to-
day by Frank J. Hogan of counsel for
the bank. which charges the first two
officers conspired to wreck it.
Louis D. BrandeiS and Samuel I'm
termyer, representing the officials will
next argue in support of the motion
to dismiss, and former Senator Baily
will then conclude the argument for
the bank. opposing the motion. During
Mr.. HOgans argument Justice Mccoy
stated that he did not see in the case
as presented any evidence of a con-
spiracy by McAdoo and Williams
against the bank.
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previously been published through re-
ceiverShip suits.
Plans Were Too Big.

That the difficulties of the gas users
of eastern Kansas are due principally
to the fact that the promoters of the
Kansas Natural Gas company overeS-
timated their supply of gas and laid
out their distributing system on 4
scale which they could not live up to,
was the statement of the gas COM
pany's witness, Auditor Victor Hayes,
by a direct questioning by Senator J.
l.. Bristow, chairman of the public
utilities commission this morning.
The hearing of the application by
the receivers of the Kansas Natural
for authority to increase rates in Kan
sas is drawing to a close. 1t was
Hayes's defense to the charge sug
gested by the utilities commission
chairman, that the rates ror gas should
be based upon the value of service to
the gas consumer and not upon any
plan which experience had proven inn
practica BILE
Senator Brewster, chairman of the
utilities commission, left this evening
for Washington to attend u meeting
of the interstate commerce commits
sion. The gas hearing probably will
be adjourned until he returns.
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IConunued on Page Two.l
BOLD PLOT Barred
Designs on Turkish Sultan and
Won Der GOItZ Miscarry.
Report of Attempt on Lives of
NOtableS Confirmed.

Paris. May 1S.-Reports from Con-
stantinople confirm the discovery Of
a plot organized by Armenians and
Turks opposed TO the new regime to
assassinate the sultan. E,nver Pasha,
Field Marshal Won Der Goltz and Cen
eral Limon Won Sanders. Confirma-
ton is teiegraphed the Journals
Athens correspondent. Two Armen-
ians, the Journal says. were to have
blown up the Kara Keui bridge con-
Meeting Stamboul and Galata on the
sultan's birthday. while the ruler, ac-
companied by his commanders, was
crossing to attend a ceremony at the
Mosque of ST. Sophia Four hundred
Armenians have been arrested.
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German Submarine Attempts to
Duplicate Lusitania Tragedy.
Passengers Tell of Futile At.
tempt to Sink Big Liner.
find PERIL IN THE OPEN SEA
Under Sea Missile PIunges For
ty Yards to Stern.
Captain Avoids Catastrophe by
Zigzagging Away From Foe.

London, May 18.-The Anchor
liner Pennsylvania, carrying S79
passengers, narrowly escaped
the same fate as the Lusitania.
This is reported by passengers
who arrived here today from
Glasgow.
A German submarine shot a
torpedo at the Pennsylvania
Sunday afternoon, they'asserted,
but it passed 40 yards astern.
Espics a Pcriscope.
II was standing with two others on
the Transylvania's forward deck at
about four o'clock Sunday afternoon"
said Walter r. Burston of Kent, who
was returning to England from Je-
rome, Ariz. zone of the other pas
sengers suddenly spied the periscope
of a submarine and called our atten-
ton to it.
"An instant later there was a flash
through the water and 1 saw the
white wake of a torpedo. 1t passed, as
near as I can estimate, about forty
yards astern.
I'VE did not want to alarm the
TContfnued on Page Two.I
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TAKE CROWN LAND
Russians Report Far-Reaching
Victory in BukOwina.
Say Successes More Than Off
set Reyerses i'm GaIicia.

A far reaching victory in Bukowina,
the Austrian crownland on the east
ern extremity of the Russian front, is
claimed in an official announcement
from Petrograd. According to this
statement, the Russians have swept
through Bukowina, taking back much
of the territory which they held ear
lier in the war, until they were driven
out by the Austrians. Their successes
are described as of such Importance
that they more than offset the Austro-
German victory in western Ga1icia in
the drive from Cracow. 1t is reported
the Russians have taken Czernowitz,
capital of Bukowina, having broken
down Austrian resistance over a 80
mile front, and captured 10000 pris-
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COLD RAIN IS GENERAL
Temperature Is Far Below Normal al
All Points.
Good weather for ducks,

Good weather for ducks.
Cold rain is general in Kansas to-
day. The temperature is far below
normal in all parts of the state.
The forecast calls for continuance
of the moist and unseasonably cool
weather in the next "a hours.
The thermometer reading at To-
peka this morning at o'clock was SO
degrees; at $50 it was AZ degrees.
The wind was Is miles an hour from
the northwest.
The stage of the Kaw river was five
feet even; normal for May is ~ feet.
The rainfall between Monday evening
and $50 this morning at Topeka
amounted to 81 of an inch.
The cold weather record for this
date in the twenty-eiEht year period
that the local observations have been
made was broken at noon today when
the mercury dropped to 40 degrees.
Rain fell steadily all day. the precipi-
tation up to o'clock, being 1-07
inches The temperature was SO de-
grees below normal. the lowest since
April 8. The wind direction was north
ca st this afternoon.
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WILL SHOW HIS STUBS
Witness Denies He Paid Election
Workers With Checks.

Kansas City, May 1S.-Frank Feren,
defeated candidate for street commits
sioner III the recent election in Kansas
City, Kan, denied on the stand at the
election investigation today that he
had issued checks to pay John May
field for working for him at the polls.
Feren told Commissioner SmalIey he
would bring his check book to prove
he made no such payments Mayfield.
also a witness, entered a denial of re-
Iceiving money from Feren. Il. Cor
man, a furniture dealer, declared the
alleged checks were not cashed at his
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plenary powers on the government.
This ie reported in the Giornale
dIta;ia.
Final action regarding war is not
expected until after that time, unless
Austria makes the first move which
is considered unlikely in view of the
pacific speeches made in the Hun
garian diet.
AlarmiSt rumorS of all kinds are
being circulated in Rome and the
situation is so tense that there are
many who believe the all. One report
today fas to the effect that Prince
Won Buelow, the German amba bassador,
already had left the city secretly.
Train Kept Ready.
1t was unfounded, although a Spe-
cial train is kept in readiness to carry
him to st. Gothard if a break comes
Id In
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GERMANS DISCOVER A SECRET.

Havre, May 1S--Ncws has bee"
received from Holland to the ef-
feet that the Germans have discov-
cred the secret OF the manufacture
of a special powder produced at the
Cautelle factory near the Dutch
border in Belgium ana are keeping
the works going night and day.
When the Belgians evacuated the
region they flooded the powder
ma gazines instead of blowing them
up. The Germans reopened the
factory Immediately on occupying
the region but the employees re-
fused to work and were expelled
into Holland.
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HOLLAND Is CLEANING UP.

The Hague, Netherlands, May Is.
The Scrubwoman, the carpet
beater, the house-cleaner and the
chimney-Sweeper have been in al
most complete occupation of the
cities and villages and farms of
Holland the past month. Probably
no where else in the world is such
energy expended in cleaning as in
Holland in the opening days of
spring. Even the brick-paved
streets are in many districts scrub
bed in preparation for the coming
summer and its flock of foreign
visitors, for it is a maxim with the
Dutch that the stranger must be
allowed to see Holland only at its
best
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Great Fleet of L. s. WarShipS in
Review Before Wilson.
Tens of Thousands Pay Trib-
ute to American Navy.
SAIL AWAY FOR NAVAL GAME
Sixteen Battleships and Train
OF Lesser Fighting Craft.
Executive Plans to Return to
Washington on MayflOwer.

New York, May 1S.-The big fleet
of warships which had been at anchor
in the Hudson river for ten days,
steamed out to sea at II o'clock to-
day, with President Wilson reviewing
the five mile line as it passed the May
flower off the Statue of Liberty.
Headed by the superdrea dnaught
wyoming, Admiral Fletcher's flagship,
the sixteen battleships and their train
of lesser fighting craft. steamed past
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MULE TRANSPORT CORPS.

London, May 18.-The Alexan-
dria correspondent of the Jewish
Chronicle sends to that journal an
interesting account of the forma-
ton in that city or the Zion mule
transport corps, a Jewish legion
composed almost entirely of refu-
gees from Palestine. Those refu-
gees who were of Russian national
ity expressed the desire to serve
under the British flag. and the
British military authorities imme-
diately took steps with a view to
forming a Jewish regiment under
the command of Colonel ]. II. Pat
terSOn.
Officers and men wear on their
military caps the Jewish token. the
"Shield of David in addition to
the British ensign, and in the camp
the words of command are spoken
in Hebrew
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Give EN- WARSHIP
NebraSkan InheritS British I'll.
tie and Millions.
Will Give England Boat to
Avenge LuSitania Act.

Omaha. Neb., May 1S.-Captain
James Alfred Trevillion-B Bourne. late
of the British army, more lately en-
ployed by the Burlington railroad at
Lincoln. Neb., has just been notified
that he has fallen heir to the title of
Lord Rathoe, and a fortune of many
millions of dollars.
Lord Rathoe announced today that
he will present the British govern
ment with a battleship for the special
purpose of avenging the sinking of
the LuSitania.
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Triest in state OF Siege.

Rome, May 1S.-Despatches from
Triest confirm previous reports that
a revolutionary movement is in prog
ress there. The town is in a state of
siege. The presence of the military,
however, has failed to prevent at
tempts al popular uprisings and de-
monstrations of hostility to Emperor
Francis Joseph.
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new F. 0. E. OFFICERS.
Leayenworth Man President-Tope.
kan Is Grand Trustee

Mulberry. Kan, May 1S.-R J.
Morgan of Leavenworth today was
elected state worthy president of the
Kansas Fraternal Order of Eagles.
John Simion of Pittsburg was elect
ed vice president; Peter Doyle of Kan
sas City, Kan, chaplain; w. H. Smith
of Atchison, secretary; Charles Perry
of Mulberry, treasurer; Ben Holtz-
wig of Topeka, grand trustee. The
next state meeting will be held at At
Gibson.
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Snow in Denver.
Denver, May 1S.-Showers pre-
dicted for the Rocky Mountain re-
gion, for a time today turned into
snow with temperatures below the
seasonable average. For nearly an
hour today snow fell in Denver, then
turned into a drizZle. Temperatures
recorded last night: Denver 81; Chey-
enne 80; Rapid City 30.
Snow I'm Kansas.
Atchison, Kan, May 1S.-A few
flakes of snow fell here today, the
latest spring snow in several years
Rain has fallen steadily since early
morning and is general over northern
Kansas.
Western Kansas soaked.
Hutchinson, Kan, May 1S.-More
than two inches of rain has fallen over
western Kansas today and it is still
raining.
Michigan Fruit Saved.
Grand Rapids, May 1S--Rain and
light snow is believed to have saved
the western Michigan fruit belt from
serious damage by frost last night.
Snow fell in Muskegon, Jackson, this
city and several other points 1t soon
changed to rain, however.
SnowstOrm in Wisconsin.
Appleton. Wis, May 1S.-One of the
heaviest snowstorms of the season pre-
vailed in this section last night. 1t
probably saved from frost that part
of the fruit crop still undamaged.
Strawberries and apples already had
been killed.
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the presidential yacht at fourteen
knots. each ship with its sailors and
marines standing at the rail at atten-
ton.
Salute to President.
AS each craft neared the Mayflow
err her six Founders, fore and aft let
(COntinued on Page A
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Train Stands Ready to Rush
Won BueIOw Away.
EX-Premier GiOlitti, Friend of
Peace, Goes, Crestfallen.
FREE HAND TO GOVERNMENT
Bill to Invest Plenary Powers
Prepared for Parliament.
Final Action Regarding Con.
flict Awaits Measure.

Rome. May 1S.-A report gain
ed circulation here today that
Prince Won BuelOw, the German
ambassador. was preparing to
leave the city this afternoon, be-
ing convinced that Italy was
about to break relations with
GERMANY
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CABLES STILL PAY.

Berlin. May fS.-The German
Atlantic Cable company. notwith-
standing the cutting of its cables at
the outbreak of the war. has Just
declared dividend of 6 Il per cent.
which is only l per cent less than
for the previous year.