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The Washington times., 1916-08-27
Peacock Attacks
Minister'S Auto
Bird Claws and Pecks at Mirrored
Self As Challenged
Rival.

the Rev. II. J. Miller was preaching
TO his congregation at the Swamp
Reformed Church. . strutting pea
cock attacked his automobile. which
was parked on the lawn OF the
church,
The peacock passed the machine.
and seeing q reflection of his own
proud self. thought the thing was
another OF his kind and promptly
challenged the rival His splendid
tall dropped and then began q series
or mad rushes against the side of
the auto. and with bill and claws the
peacock slashed and pecked ana
hacked at the rival until the paint
During the sermon the minister
happened to see the night through aA
open window. and II took Ave men -
convince the peacock that his afs
JACKS were q waste OF energy.
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Commissioners TO
ACT ON PARALYSIS


With four already dead here ana ten
III from the infantiIe paralysis plague.
Commissioner Brownlow said this
morning that the commissioners would
act either N:eiorrow or Tuesday on the
quarantine regulations, submitted to the
board yesterday by Health officer
Woodward.
Mr.. Brownlow said that he had not
read the recommendations and could
not say whether or not they would be
ordered enforced by the commissioners.
He promised immediate action, however.
Mr.. Brownlow In acting chairman Of
the board while Commissioner Newman
II on vacation.
The fourth death from the disease oc-
curred yesterday in the one hundred
block OF INLAND Terrace northwest. The
victim was a little girl.
A few minutes after this death a new
case was reported. little boy living in
the 200 block Of Flagler place north
west.
The case in Flagler place is the twenl
ty-third reported since July !. or this
number eleven have recovered and ten
still are under treatment
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The Emerson "FOUR"

10 display at uptown Office and showroom.
I14sA Broadway (Cor. 5Sth st. and Broadway. New
York City. IL IL attracting people from far and
wide. and your friends cordially Invited to
view the car.
IL designed by Robert Craig Hupp. formerly
Vice President and General Manager OF the Hupp
Motor Company, fs the lowest priced ave passenger
automobile made. Mr.. Hupp. known from end
the country to the other pioneer In the auto
mobile industry, has always been an enthusiast on
the Iow-priced automobile subject. Mr.. Hupp. be-
fore the Hupp Motor Company was organised, was
connected several years with Henry Ford Of the
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mobile, which the nrst low-prced automobile
put out In the world.
This EMERSON "FOUR," designed by Mr.
Hupp. II really . wonderful looking car. and far
ahead, In opinion. OF other low-priced auto
mobile the market.
The estimated proht of sixty-nine Dollars
per car beginning In 1917 with = production Of
thirty thousand cars, shows earnings sufficient
pay more than 2Ore per the Common
stock Of the Company. This undoubtedly means
that within the next few months the Common stock
Of THE EMERSON MOTORS COMPANY, Inc, should
have value Of not less than Twenty Twenty
hve D0llars Der share,
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Financial World Sees
Railway Strike Crisis
Negotiations Have Been Deadlocked for Two
Weeks Now, and Situation Seems Nearer Break
ing Point Than Ever Before. i

driven American steel mills to capacity
operations cannot last much longer. II
Ii the belief Of students Of industrial
conditions that the steel trade will not
orders viii Be replaced with demands
for materials with which to reconstruct
Neither Great Britain nor Germany
will be able to meet the demands. The
Europe will cause an enormous demand
for steel to restore railroads, factories,
and destroyed machinery.
Conservative estimate. place the DC:
:r0ysd cn :nppns son q GREAT sstwssn sm y' .cns ns
is said to have lost through subma-
rines. depreciation. and extra ware fully
British ship yards will face a boom
N %s Il. VI Tnssa State. S rushed With
ders, and new yards are now building In
Japai and throughout the world. This
win take an immense amount OF steel.
and the United States is by far the
largest producer Of the commodity.
General Comment.
Henry Clcws. commenting on general
business conditions. says:
while this 10 the period of summer
quiet. the trade outlook 10 regarded as
satisfactory. and this in spite OF q bar-
Ncbt NuhCh phofHhSSb W bN cUsoW WV
ten-year average.
Corn improved somewhat In condi-
ton last week. but cotton deteriorated
further. and prices again touched the
Four wheat harvest Is now In fun
progress and prices Of this staple are
"fhere is little doubt but that tho
profits of agriculture for the current
year will be exceedingly satisfactory.
Tho better outlook, however, II based
moro upon our Industrial activity than
crops. It must not be forgotten that
the whole country, especially the sec
ticn east Of the Mississippi. 10 power
fully affected by war inffation, easy
money, the enormous addition TO our
gold supplies. the new Federal reserve
law. and the great expansion Of credit
facilities. plus continued foreign pur-
chases OF munitions.
These are factors upon which our
present activity Is based. and they
promise to carry us forward until their
force Is exhausted: q contingency not
yet in sight and one likely TO BE-
checked only by weakened buying ca
pscity;, which Is probably many months
away"
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FRESH DECREASE IN
NEW YORK SCOURGE

NEW YORK, Aug. N.-The steady de-.
crease In infantile paralysis continued
today. There were only 8 new cases
and 20 deaths for the twenty-four hours
ending at 10 a. m.
This brings the total for the Greater
City to date during the present plague
to 7,795 cases and 1881 deaths.
DR.. Charles r. Banks. senior surgeon
OF the Public Health Service. believes
the plague will have ceased to be in
epidemic proportions by September Is.
the tentative date set for the opening Of
the public schools. This vie wis shared
by officials OF the department of health.
Within the last week the decrease has
been steady and consistent.
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CATHOLICS PLAN FOR
CHARITIES MEETING
Prominent Church Leaders to At
tend Conference Here.

The fourth biennial meeting Of the Ma
tionsl Conference OF Catholic Charities,
which will be held at Catholic Univer-
sity. September l7-20. win be attended by
prominent Catholic leaders from all
parts Of the country.
A solemn high mass at the Fran nciscaii
monastery will open the conference. This
will be at 10 o'clock on the morning of
September II, the sermon will be deliver
ed by Bishop J. Henry Then. OF Lincoln.
Neb.
The first business session will be held
Immediately following the mass. Bishop
Shahan. rector of the university, will
make an address Of welcome.
The meetings will then be adjourned
to McMahon Hall. At 8 o'clock Sunday
evening addresses will be made by Eo-
ward J. McDermott. former lieutenant
governor of Kentucky; r. p. Kenkel, Of
81. Louis. and Mgr. c. r. Thomas. Of
baltimore.
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Live Stock Prices.

Closing prices on the principal live stock
Chicago.
s Moss:Ensc:iSts M.cee; strong; Bulk, 500
heavy. nooiis; fsush:. 'iooic.a: pigs. w
Csttie-Rsceipts. 100: dull. Reeves; n. son
Neo; cows and heifers. u. eo6sso: stoeksrs
.sS ss.:s1s:s.,S;. s:sdi,: na 49, S I.,s .. Ssss
TO; lambs. s.So41oso
St. Louis.
Hogs-Receipts, 1beo: loc higher. Pigs and
lights, SI.60<a10.s0 mixed and butchers, SO %
gnlo: good. heavy, sn0ii.io: bulk, SO TOO
Cattle-Receipts. 7oo steady. Native beef
900 ses.. :'scE:r: ssE: :ns and S'itss; s.sd
I'd Ss' Ss pr. ::'': y..4n: ssSs
:.::.: g, 3: and hs'fsr'. rso6s: n.tivs calves. y
,s ss:'s:. .;:Sss;:. ...: g. sss ;.sy ...sss %s ...
$9010; yearlings. ts6s.5o.
Kansas City.
HsGs-Rsceipts, 500: strong. Bulk. $40 ao1
sio SeiS.w; light. 80. ssGic.ss pis.. 'sss $500
Cattle--Recelpts. 100; steady. Prime fed
s9; southern steers. 9.Soas: cows. Nsqf;
8; bulls. tsiSqs. rs: calves. isSo@n.
Sheep-Receipts. mono: steady. Lambs.
!an6io.So; yesrlinss. H.S0s; wsthsrs, $3.50
East Buffalo.
Cattle-Receipts. 9o: slow.
Hoss-Receipts. $500; active. Heavy. n 700
pis:, 's'SeSs.w; rSSsh.. ss'sss1s; .;ss:. NS
Sheep and LAmbs-Rscsipts. i,eOe: slow.
Lambs. S0io7b; balance unchanged.
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CULBERS0N WINS
BY $4,000 MAJORITY
coIquitt, Who Had Attacked
Wilson Administration, Polls
90 Solid German Vote.

DALLAS. Tex. Aug. J-Latest returns
available from yesterdabs "run-off" pri-
mary for the Democratic United States
Senatorial nomination indicate that Sen
ator Culberson will win by 5000 votes.
The entire German vote was cast for o.
- Colquitt. former governor. whose at
tacks on Wilson and his Administration
were made a State issue.
Democratic leaders see in the returns a
vindication of President Wilson's Mexi-
can policy by one Of the States most d.
rectly affected thereby. as Governor Col
quit had bitterly criticised the Admin
protection Of the Texas border" and had
mobilized the State militia without Fed
eral authorization and sent II into the
Rio Grande country.
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PARALYSIS CLAIMS 2
MORE IN BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE. Aug. 1.-TWO deaths
from infantile paralysis were reported
at the health department today and
two suspected cases OF the disease were
also called to the attention Of the de-
partment.
The deaths were:
Maxwell Station Curtis. q baby, one
year old. The baby has been III for
seventeen days. but 1t was not sus-
pected OF having infantile paralysis
until yesterday.
Bertha Jones. colored. thirteen years
old, inmate OF St. Katherine's Home, I'll
a few days, died this morning.
There are two other cases Inspected
All Sunday schools were closed today
by order of health department officials
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POLICE ARRANGING
LIFE-SAVING CONTEST

Police OF the Harbor and Of the
Seventh and Tenth precincts are pre-
pairing for the second annual life
saving contest OF the Police DEPART
ment, to be staged at the Municipal
Bathing Beach next Sunday after.
noon at 3 o'clock.
Major Pullman this year is Offer
ing gold, silver and bronze medals
to the three men making the highest
number OF points. to arouse interest
The relay Of the Harbor precinct,
Smith and Norris, already has en-
tered, and II is expected that the Sew
enth and Tenth precincts will enter
teams within the next few days.
ming Club will act as victims for the
1ife-gayera.
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HOSPITAL DOCTORS
SAVE LIFE OF BOY
Two-Year-Old Eats Strychnine Tab
lets for Candy.

Quick work by physicians at Casualty
Hospital saved the life Of two-year-old
John 8. Litchneld. who was taken there
yesterday in a critical condition. hav-
After three hours. the physicians told
the anxious mother. Mrs. Israel Litch-
field, that the little boy was well enough
to 20 to his home. $40 Norris street
northeast.
After swallowing the tablets the child
ran to his mother In the kitchen,
screaming with pains In his stomach.
The mother hurried him to the hospital.
The Washington times., 1916-08-27

One Of the strongest arguments which
the brotherhoods have to advance for
their increase U the marked improve
ment In railroad earninks. ...
The increases are continuing. To date
twenty-five railroads reporting gross
earnings for the second week in August
show a total Of $S,s13yeA. an increase Of
$97S. 90. or 1856 per cent.
This percentage Of Increase compares
with a decrease Of 106 per cent for the
corresponding week Of 1915. and a de-
crease Of AS per cent In 1914. None Of
the roads which reported for the week In
question for the current August showed
q decrease.
The Washington times., 1916-08-27
GERARD-BERNSTORFF
MESSAGE A MYSTERY
Telegram to Deutschland's Owners
Given as Coming From Both.

LONDON. Aug. T.-Several German
newspapers. sayA Reuters dispatch
from Amsterdam. publish a congratula-
tory telegram TO the Deutsche Ocean,
rhederei. owners of the submarine mer-
channt ship Deutschland. asserting that
the message Is from James w. Gerard.
tho American ambassad dor.
Tho Koelnische Volkzeitung. the dis.
patch adds. prints the telegram and
states that II was received from Count
Won Bernstorff. the German ambassador
TO the United States.
A dispatch from Berlin yesterday
quoted correspondent Of the Mucnch-
ener ZeftunR as saying that AmbRssa-
dor Gerard In an interview expressed to
him concentrations to the whole Ger
man people and also sent congratu-
latory dispatch to the owners OF the
Deutschland. saying: You have not
only done much in promoting the friend
~ relations between Germany and
America. but have shown the world an
other illustration OF the enterprise and
patriotism. of German merchants and
engineers"
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To Open Second Retreat.

The second annual retreat Of the lay
mems League for Retreats, will be
tember l to September Z. II will begin
Friday at y. m. and end Monday,
September 4, at 8 o'clock a. m.
The purpose of the retreat Is describ-
ed as a spiritual stock-taking, enabling
the man to find out what he Is making
and can make out OF his life. and to
show him the principles upon which
character is built.
The Washington times., 1916-08-27

More than two weeks have now
elapsed since the neEotiations between
the railroads and the brotherhoods be-
came deadlocked. and. II the concern
manifested by both the executives and
the employees. as well a. by President
Wilson. who has been exercising his
GOOD offices TO settle the differences.
can be regarded as an indication Of the
temper Of the situation. It is nearer the
breaking point than at any time since
the pagleys began.
Despite his persistencs. PRESIDENT vii.
son has failed in his effort 70 bring the
railroad heads to N adoption Of his
plan.
Yesterday. realizing that they were
determined to turn down his proposals
because Of . lack or assurance that II
roads would have the increased rates
which the President said he favored.
President Wilson went to Congress to
ask that the House and Senate take
some steD to guarantee the transporta-
ton lines additional revenue.
President Blocked.
Meanwhile. the President Is finding his
task OF mediator baked and blocked nv
interloping factors.
The brothcrhoods have become impa-
tient. They are not disposed to look
favorably on the proposals for in
creased rates. resiising doubtless that
the raising Of this point will weaken
their cause before the public. since that
public will have to pay the increased
rates.
Furthermore. the large shippers are
bringing influence to bear on the rail-
road Representatives to have the latter
stand firm in their refusal to concede
any point before reference Of the en-
TIRE controversy to arbitration.
The Wall Street Journal has figured
out just how every dollar earned BY the
railroads Is expended, Just where each Of
the 100 cents goes. The bondholders, or
creditors Of the roads. get Is cents Of the
gross dollar. The stockholders. the part
ners in the business. get q bare s cents.
Capital. as represented by seventeen bill
lions OF securities. thus gets only %
cents. Labor. on the other hand, receives
2 cents now. and the striking brother
hoods. controlling the operation Of trains.
demand an additional II cents.
Diversion Of Earnings.
a.
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net exception, bst the rule. II the motor
car iadsstry. Doseas Of Companies have paid back
small fertunesi early investsrs. and In In
stances fabulous sums have been earned from the
iuvestoeat Of enly olOo
Yeu offered opportunity to secure N
interest IN THE EMERSON MOTORS COMPANY.
I.e.. Of York City. . proat-shaPing basis
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BIG DIVIDENDS

The stock Of the Company 10 being placed In
ANAL snd large blocks anong Investors In all
walks Of life, Including lawyers. bank presidents,
naerehsntA manufacturer, doctors. mechanics, and
various other lines.
10 engage In the manufacture Of these cars. on q
profitable basia. The preliminary work has already
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milton will be issued to each man, and
the frinE is expected to last several
AIthoush all the details for the man
suxsr sa;s has not been worked gys p
It Ia believed the warning soldiers will
take at least one meal in the field, and
may use their shelter tents.
Work Of preparing the pay rolls for
the the, august services Of the militismen
Sergeant simmons. u. 8. Al, detailed
as an instructor with the militia, will
coach the noncommissioned officers In
preparing the rolls. As this will be the
mobilization camp. It 10 believed they
will be free from errors, and that the
militiamen will be paid off az soon after
September as the rolls can be check
ed by the depot Quarteruaster at Fort
Myer.
Planning Field Day.
Colonel Young has been planning sew
eral days for the athletic neld day for
the members Of all the organizations
In the militia. A program probably will
be compiled within the next several
days. The tentative plans are to hold
the events next Saturday afternoon and
award prizes and championships.
The competitions will include feats Of
horsemanship. tugs OF war while men
are mounted. wrestling bouts between
mounted cavalrymen and artillerists,
running, Jumping, weight throwing, and
pole yaulting, Should orders be Issued
field day will be postponed until after
arrival on the border.
All Of the officers and men were en-
thusiastic over the success OF yester-
days military exhibition. Chaplain A.
l.. Smith, who originated the exhibition
idea for raising funds for the dependent
relatives OF militiamen, and Lieutenant
Colonel Anton Stephen, master OF scee-
monies, who conducted the events with
dispatch and without a luli or hitch,
were both recipients of congratulations
today.
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by small Investors who took advan- -
chase stock n . new company that
was assured Of success. A small in
yestment has grown to comfortable b.
fortune In many cOmpa niles, including b.
such concerns as the Chalmers, Hupp,
Packard, PaiEe-Detroit, REQ, white,
FEDERAL Motor Truck, and many
Take the Chalmers, for instance,-
The Common stock Of this company
snnum, and is held today ON the open
you win study tSs history OF n.
tion to the cash dividends distributed
: sock dividend of 300 per cent was
SSs. so1k n i'aE sns % Se'Ssei siils
cent, and in June. 1918, another stock
dividend Of ss per cent. suppose You
so % Sos COSTING s.Fs ysu q 500 Sa: value n .pf: Tpcs
this you would have received = stock
dlvidsnd % Of sco Per gcoc cent, Increasing
october. 1919. . stock dividend Of
snu ns to sass ssnt oet II oG
bringing your holdings up to 81 ,ess par
value. This Increase was in addition TO
s.s rsd that t%s
msS, 70 ost1sS to ySS So excepting your original
value Of stock on which 10 per cent divi-
dends are being paid. or at the rate Of
10O per cent actual dividends on your ini-
tlal Investment Of 500. The market value
Of this stock today, however, Is around
lso. masking your holdings worth 5000 to:
500 has grown to 5000 In value, in addi-
ti0n TO the cash dividends Of 10 per cent
which You have received.
AN INVESTMENT OF ONE THOUSAND
DOLLARS WOULD HAVE PROVIDED
YOU WITHIN ABOUT FIVE YEARS A
TIDY LITTLE FORTUNE OF $50, 600
Today the automobile industry Is estab-
lished along permanent lines and today II
II paying bigger profits than ever before
in the history Of the business. II is q
solid fact, however, that the big money
sight to get IN on the ground floor" with
true that some large profits have been
made on the Stock Exchange during the
past few months, but II 10 equally true
that much larger profits have been mad q
by those who bought these stocksk when
they were first put out and the comSanIes
were being organized.
. We are the largest exclusive dealers In
automobile securities In tho country We
do not handle any other stocks or bonds.
We devote our entire time and attention
70 the automobile security market. For
better position TO furnish facts and in
formation and advice regarding automobile
securities than any other brokerage or
banking house In the United States,
Regardless Of tho merit Of ether auto-
chase Of EMERSON MOTORS. We uric
ali Of our clients and readers 10 at
promptly. for the price 10 ON the eve OF
. big advance.
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No Slack Expected.
While It 10 generally conceded that
the enormous war orders which have
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The Officers and Directors incluAei
WILLS Geo. Emerson. Chairman Board Of Direc-
tors.
r. A. Campbell, President formerly Treasurer
and General Manager Of the Imperial Automobile
Company.
n. @. Hupp, Vice President (formerIy Vice Pres
ident and General Manager OF the Hupp Motor Co.
and automobile engineer of intern atonal repute).
George N. Campbell. Secretary and Treasurer
0ormeriy Secretary and Factory Manager Imperial
AutoppobiIe Co...
M. l.. shanks. Assistant Treasurer (formerly Sec
retary OF the Monarch Motor Car Company of De-
troit, Mich.)
George Il. Clifford, Director. General Manager OF
the standard OIL Company (Bayonne Works). 10
Broadway, New York. N. Y.
Jesse n. Leonard, Director director Columbia
National Bank, Pittsburgh, Pa).
Charles A. Towne (Ex-United states Senator
from Minnesota. OF the Arm Of Towne 4
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An Unprecedented Money Making Opportunity
In the Automobile Manufacturing Industry

Nv { u u ~ S ne .
% ,:: :. "sed
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FINANCIAL


HIH0 O0HVSS estvoSSsaHOHito
surssd % ccnditiens Of the money Or stecT mss.
ksts. Tirst deed Of trust notes (nret mort
lagss,. we'll sscutsd on RAJ estate IN u
They de not dspsnd upon he
1nancial rsspcpsihnity of indlyiduAls or cor.
Rorstiscs !or thsir stability: ana are s.smls
Suppiy such invcstmsntS ln Amounts fren
- sp.sFd tad g. !Soss'ss 'casss'sias
SWARTZELL, RHEEM &
HENSEY CO.,
~ nth sTRDDT. y. ".
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COM MON STOCK

COMMON STOCK is the stock that has
made the big dividends for all Motor Com
panies and we unhesitatinsly advise the
immediate purchase of this Common Stock,
which is obtainable at the low quotation of
5000 per share.
We and oner for sale q very limited block
OF the Common stock at % share. The par
value sIO$ snd the stock IL fully paid and nom
assessable. II yos act promptly can buy any
number OF shares from nve ~ to nve thousand
(5,OOO) At % per share. simply MI out the coupon
below for the number OF shares you want and mail
Il with your remittance by check. draft, money
order. II send currency be sure and register
the letter.
Certificate Of stock issued In your name will 20
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IN II YEARS TINE
9 100 HAS GROWN TO : 1yoss.2S
2 loo HAS GROWN TO . 1o,sse.so
3 5000 MAS GROWN TO G3Sl,3Ie so

In other words, IN Investment of SIC, 900
has grown 10 over q Half Million Dollars.
From present indications these earnings
will continue for many years to come. II
you did not buy REQ stock before BUY
IT TODAY, or invest some money In n
well managed. new automobile or truck
manufact uring company, where you have
an opportunity to share In the big profits
earned by this marvellous none, -makIng
industry. The REQ N not the only auto
mobile company that has earned these tre-
mendous profits; others have done equally
~ we'll or better, and perhaps the very
best opportunity over offered to wisely In
vest In the automobile Industry is NOW
TODAY.
Every one knows Of the tremendous for
tune piled up BY Henry Ford, but very few
people realize the tremendous prohtA made
The Washington times., 1916-08-27
FINANCIAL
500 Grows to S7,oee.26

m, iS HEo Sou MTcM cSMPHNY "a ,0tk When
this Company was orSanIsed In 1904 you
would have received back In cash dixi-
deDds, up 70 the present time, ~ 1,lSo.se;
dends and also . dividend that was paid
in the stock of tho REQ MOTOR TRUCK
C0MPANYi and had you held your crisi-
ycu would own today zee ,h.sc: re, e e 81 tes
MOTOR TRUCK COMPANY. The market
value Of this stock today IL 9S,eSe. In other
wosds. every 500 invested . little over
tunete Investor 500 In cash each year and
hi. Investment today has IN actual market
value Of SS,056.
800 would have originally purchases 10
shares of this stock. stock dividends have
brought u up Wntif the holdings at the
present time amount 10 12O shsfes ~ the
car stock and 1e shares Of the truck stock.
The total market value h Ss,ss6. The total
cssh dividends paid have been si.i30.s5.
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Diversion of Earnings.

Here Is where the railroads dollar
goes. according to the. Wall Street Jour-
nails tabulation: