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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-20
DeHghttMI MformaHty of
Car 4 dds to JOY
of Motoring
A Day Up the Hudson Over Almost Universally Good
Roads Ended-No Trouble with Car-New
Beauty Spots Discovered
By M. L. ELSASSER.

third car we saw was either
smashed up, or stalled, or hav-
ing tire trouble. 1t was positively
uncanny. We. however, proved the
exception to the rule, for we did not
have a particle of trouble all day.
Through Irvington the roads were
cut up and rough, and the rest of the
way to Tarrytown. they were not
quite so good as those we had gone
over up to this time. In Tarrytown
we stopped for lunch. If you had
seen the way we "fell TO" you would
have thought there was no doubt
about us being hungry.
When we started on, we turned to
the left off South Broadway on to
the Albany Post Road. A soft haze
was rising off the river, making the
river and the boats that dotted 1t
seem to fade into the far bank and
the skyline above.
Here the road led past fine old
residences, handsome country clubs
and well kept fields. The whole
country radiated prosperity and in
terest. The roads that led into Os-
shining were a delight to the motor
lists heart. The little Chandler
seemed to feel the spirit we were all
in. 1t perked up, so to speak, and
fairly flew over the road, its engine
contentedly purring.
The Charm of Croton River.
The road crossed Croton River.
This was lovely spot. The broad,
clear stream wound its way between
banks overgrown with heavy trees.
Numerous small boys had heard the
call of its cool waters, and were IN
ENJOYING a swim. We felt like join
ing them. A little further along we
turned off the Post Road to the right
on to Benedict Boulevard. We
stopped at Nikko Inn to get the beau
tiful view from its verandas. The
Inn is built right on the bank of the
river. Hidden among the trees that .
grow on the rivers bank, this is one
of the most restful spots you can
imagine. Ferns grow thick as grass, I
and scraggly trees shoot out Of
crevasses in the walls of rock. The .
water is so clear that the moss grow /
ing on the river bed looks like huge .
green velvet pillows.
We rested here till 4 o'clock. Then I
we started home. We came back .
through Ossining to Tarrytown. /
Here we turned to the left up the .
Nepperhan Road. When we had /
climbed that hill we emerged on to
Tarrytown Heights, with magnifi-
cent outlook over the reservoir and
lake.
We came on through Queensburg,
past the fair grounds, with the gent
" rolling hills in the distance as a
background. Then we came TO Eims-
ford, turning to the left on the road
going to White Plains. Here again
we were in thick woods, with breeze
coming off the underbrush that was
almost intentionally cool. /
We turned to the right up Central
Avenue, heading for New York. Just
at the outskirts of White Plains we
passed a young sheriff who gave, us
a hard look to see if we had any chill
dren with us. Half mile further on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-20
Indian Motorcycle
Ambulance

The recently perfected Indian
Motorcycle ambulance, which nas
lust been announced by the Hence
Manufacturing Company, Of Sprlng'
field. Mass, is one Of the most ID
teresting vehicles of its kind yet ID.
troduced. The stretcher carrier y
of the double-decker type, accomnlo-
dating two persons each trip. neg
lation stretchers are used, out W. n..
are fitted with special pedestal.s una una
set into sections of the carrier irani.'
where they are clamped to pre,yeG; !.
slipping. The chassis on wnich
mounted the stretcher frame Is :,
special reinforced construction WIZ
such features as vanadium s Tsa
springs and adjustable tread: !"
Indian also has ffrSt-aid cabinet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-20
Answers AID.
Is Years Old

From Hearne, Tex, there recently
arrived at the factory an inquiry for
one of the original curved dash
Oldsmobile runabouts, in response to
series of advertisements run in
19Ol-the first automobile advertise
ments ever printed.
The elapsed time between the date
of the advertisements and the post
mark on the inquiry is more than
fifteen years, which is probably the
record for any individual advertise
ment.
Once before the Oldsmobile re-
ceived a long delayed inquiry from
its original series of advertisements,
last year, when a prospect wrote IN
for a curved dash car from Ever
green, Va.
This was considered so remark
able at the time that it was COM
mented on by advertising men
throughout the United States. That
after the lapse Of a year the ad-
vertisement should repeat is even
more astonishing, likewise no small
tribute to the appeal of the old car.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-20

Eighty-six automobile, body and
parts factories in Indiana employed
an average Of 1919 wage-earners in
1914, paid a total of S5,027,0 900 in
wages, spent S18,830,000 for mater
ials and turned out products of a
total value Of S29,390000 during
that year, according to a preliminary
report furnished by the Bureau Of
the Census to the National Auto
mobile Chamber of Commerce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-20

miles between San Francisco ant
Los Angeles with the gears officiall,
sealed in high. The remarkable par
of this accomplishment is that Mrs
Hanshue made the trip entirely
alone, and finished it in % hour
and 80 minutes, without a single tn
change or a stop o. rep,cnish tic
motor with oil o. ".'r viii
water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-20

The cooperation OF the heads
of The various automobile service
departments makes il possible for
The Tribune 10 offer lis readers
expert advice on any question per-
tanning 10 their cars. In This way
every question that is asked is an
Swered by a specialist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-20

The Six-43 of the 1917 line Of cars
put out by the Moon Motor Car Com
pany at st. Louis is a refinement Of
the Small Six which was one OF the
1916 line. The use Of the two unit
electrical system in this car is the
most distinct improvement. This
car has practically the same standard
parts as the Six-66, the only differ
ence being in the size of the parts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-20

H. p. T.: Ny car steers badly.
What causes the trouble?
Your trouble is probably due to a
bent axle or king bolt. You cannot
tx it yourself. The best way is to
AXE it to a shop.
want to also ask how long oil can
remain in a motor and still give good
iervice. What effect does old oil
nave?
When you first put oil in your car
YOU should notice the speedometer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20
CHAPTER xxIV. 1r.:. anI R;llaaa

. l0 N all sides the region of wanton ruin and savage pillage was ex- tending. From his hiding place
 next day Jim saw a troop of lancers ride to farmhouse. Some of the men entered and came out, their arms full of loot; others drove the fn- habitants before them; others ran off the cattle and sheep and killed the chickens. Then, when everything was taken. they burned house and barns and rode away, leaving the homeless family in little huddled group on the hillside All day parties of horsemen salloped past in every direction; all day great columns of smoke billowed up to the sky from behind the hills ahead and on both sides. After dark Jim led his men on.
 It was cold that night, and a snow storm had begun. It made conceal ment easier for the fugitive soldiers They passed a little crossroads store which had been footed and then burn ed, but under the coals there were some boxes of crackers and meal. Women, with children, and old men were picking over the hot ashes and sharing their finds together. They gave supper to the soldiers. Jim asked of the men only direction of the roads, but he heard other things:
 "Where's Mabel, Ed7"
 "Mabel! Oh, heavensw
 "You mean thev got herr"
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20

< Jim Ashby halted for rest that night with dozen followers in an open field, without fire and without food and without shelter. The regiments of the regulars and the rest who had stood and sacrificed themselves to cover the rout had been swept from
 existence hours before, the regents cavalry was on the roads, his armed motor cars and motor machine gun companies were following the fugi- lives, and those who were not cap tured or shot down were broken into little, helpless bands.
 It was cold; frost was in the air. Most of the men were without caps overcpats had not been issued to the American troops and blankets were back on the battlefield.
 The houses near by were the homes of their peoplezAmericans for whom they had fought or at least tried to fight. But the fugitives dared not go to the houses. The regents cavalry men were billeted all about; their horses were in the barns under guard; their motor patrols were in the yards; lucy udu SudI0S Ou uU LuC IOuuS WILL rifles and machine guns. The fugi- tives, most of them, had no weapons at all
 After midnight Jim found farm house which lie dared approach. He begged food for his band, and he also got blankets. The men ate and tried to crawl into the barn or lie down on l. the ground in the blankets, but Jim drove them on till dawn; then, hidden in clump of trees, he let them sleep. Agony and disaster such as he had seen in New York-and about New York as he worked his way toward the American lines-were more than he had imagined might exist. Yet
 men and womeh and children by the l million had suffered the agony as part | of the first defense of the nation, to | win time to assemble and make ready | an army. Now the army, assembled
 at that overwhelming sacrifice, had
 fought or tried to fight and-disaster added to disaster.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20

Others Tried to Block the Road and
 Turn tho Men.
 and pulling each other, yelling, and gasping for breath while shrapnel, which played over the road, lashed them on and slaughtered more of them.
 Battalions of a fresh regiment, which had not yet been in the fighting, were trying to advance up this road. The fugitives flung themselves into these battalions and bore them back, The battalions were untrained men. All again was rout along the road rou. Ind panic.
 Then the shrapnel no longer reached them; it was breaking behind but still, like harricd sheep, the fugitives from the battle ran on. Jim Ashby, with others who had been officers, tried to block the road and turn the men, but the rout had gone too far. | Officers of the staff rode up and gave their commands. It was no use to at tempt to drive those fugitives back to battle. Retreat was ordered. The lines would be formed from Lake Ontario to Cayuga Lake, which could be con- trolled so as to flood the valley toward Ontario; south of Cayuga the line met the mountains and ran along the SusQuehanna-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20
SCHOOLS

THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL. 83s Fairfield Ave. College preparatory; technical aud professional schools civil service. Hotchlsiss. Hill. etc. Elementary and advanced subjects personal work with every etu- dent. Enrolment TOW the best preparation for September examina- tons or next year's work. Sum- mer session. private tutoring. dur ing July. August. and September.
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NOTICE

Wanted William Leary to com municate with his sister, Miss Stacy Leary, General Delivery, San Francisco, California
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Lost and Found

LOST-Overcoat, between Sandy Hook and Berkshire, Sunday. Please return to Taylor, Curtis 6 Go.
 G17b%
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SALOON-For sale, corner Railroad Ave-, and Broad St., Enquire of Dick Lombard. 9s0 Railroad Ave.
 CHA rsp
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WANTED-Boys for Office Work. Apply The Lake Torpedo Boat Co.
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Foot Specialist

DIR. MANSFIELD. FOOT gFECIAH. I6T, HOT Mainlstreet. over Dfllon's
 cures bunions. callouses pared. 50 cents. still practice the famous ManEfeld Method which cures. Open afternoons and Sundays. DIS d9s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20
AIuUssaGIccS

AMBUILA ILANCES-Invalid cars and uaousineS. Charges reasonable James T. Rourke. 1925 Main street Phone. Barnum 6409.
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Stoves Repaired

STOVES REPAIRED, all kinds sup plies. all makes. pipes, grateA bricks. etc. Charges reasonablA 171s Main St Phone e34s-4. c s6
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20
Doctor

THE MoDERv and ociertifie meth. ods employed in my practice such as electric light rays, neur9pathy. ehiropractic. ukasssge. hygiene. arc In accord with nature and will i'm. prove and restore your health. Df. Adolf o. Steinf=dt, Douglas prao- titioner. Security Building. Tel G7sS: consultat.>l 1roA
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20
For Sale.

FOR SALE CHEAP-A graphophone with records and cabinet. IFS French St.
 G 19 ssp
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INSTRUCTION

LESSONS IN SHOP - Mathematics, how to use tables of sines, tangents. and logarithms. spiral gearing. the slide rule, etc. Your chance to learn much at small cost-$1.00 per month. Custer, S19 Broad St.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20

3 FAMILY HOUSE-F1ne neighbor- hood. $52oo. easy terms. first class investment. John McAulay, Meigs Bldg. G12 p's
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE BARGAIN-2 family house. 12 rooms. baths, centrally located. Price $3500 worth $4,000. $500 down. John McAulay, Msigs Bldg. Open Sundays. G12 ps
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20

S65OO; $500 CASH-buys a 12 room family house with improvements:
 residential neighborhood; centrally Weiss 975 Howard Ave. Tel 7485.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20

cleaned. and up to date cleaning, ready for business now. Fluff rugs made from old carpets any size you want and made right. Bridgeport Steam Carpet Cleaning Co.,, 2s0 Fairfield Ave-. Tel. Barnum s5s5. Call us by phone.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20

POSITION WANTED-Man and wife would like place together. man gardener. lawns. handy; wife house.
 work; Americans. Address Thos.
 Harmon. General Deltvecy. <
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Automobiles

AUTOMOBILE OWNERS ATTEN. . TON: We can save you money on your automobile, fire and liability insurance. Give us a cEacce to H. gure before you insure elsewhere. Zalmon GoodseI C Co.,. No. A0sA Main street. Phone No. 31.
 6 ! sss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20
Clairv0yants

MRS. LEVY, readings 2Sc ana soc. Telephone 6b52. 1163 Madison avenue. formerly of e.4 Madison avenue. D IS s0
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20

NEW room fam fly house, all improvements, large lot, $5.600. $500 cash. Phone Bar mum 74S5. Box R. 8. care Farmer. eff
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ohoe Repairing

SHOE REPAIRING O., 76 John St.. and GAS East Main street. No connection with other so-called Goodyear Shops. We call and deliver. Tel 1881. Win. sisld (. Black, Prob
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20

S62OO-$S00 cash buys 3 family house modern improvements. Electricity, furnace. $70 month income. L. Weiss, 973 Howard Ave. Tel. 74S5.
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Furniture
Inventors

W.ANTED-Inventor to send for one ox my booklets on Q. g. and Foreign potent. Mercer D. Blondel, Patent Solicitor. Conn. National Bank building, B n stf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20
Female Help Wanted

WANTED-Immediat a competent woman cook. Address F. O. Box 1915. G 19 ss
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Chiropractor

l.. o. BOLTON. ID. C., Chiropractic Specialist. Newfield building. 11ss Main street, Bridgeport, Conn. Hours, s:3O to 12 M., to p. m.. except Sundays and holidays. Mon- day. Wednesday and Friday eve2- ings 2 to p, m. P6 'tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20

WANTED-Woman to do housework. Apply. Myers, 425 East Main street.
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Awnings and Sail Maker

SAILS, AWNINGS, COAL BAGS Spray Hoods. Canvas Covers. Rope Splicing. Geo. L. Harrington. 17b East Main street. Tel 6SlS.
 .: 1S c9s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20
To Rent

TO RENT-Store 309 Wood Avenue, good business center. Inquire 545 Water street.
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YOUNG MAN-Good appearance and education has 2 years experience as clerk in insurance brokers office, wishes position. Address William Rusken, 699 Broad street.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20

CHAUFFEUR years experience. careful driver. strictly temperate. commercial or private. Al refer ences Jack T. Werner, 1929 State St., Bridgeport, Conn.
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SIDEWALKS

TAR AND CEMENT SIDEWALKS and roofing. blue stone and cement eurbs, sand and gravel. Estimates cheerfu1ly given. Thomas Broder.ck contractor. Phone 7139, lseu North Ave.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20

WE WILL COVER and xur-dsh all
 material for piece parlor suit
 guarantee all workmanship as first
 class. ten patterns to select from . for o.1 te $16. Soal.y 9ros. <se \ State street.
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The sun., 1916-01-21

In spite OF the cold reception given
by the stock marke, TO the news o. the
Bethlehem steel dividend. the action was
pronounced universally a bull point Oh
the stock. IL IL true that the $40 divi-
dend may have been disappointment
to persons who were talking OF huge
distributions. Some of these people ma =
have stock for sale. bought on these
assumptions But from the sober point
OF view the declaration made can hard V
be regarded as an argument for dspos-
Ing OF the stock. II Is obvious that a
much larger dividend could have been
declared had 1t been thought advisable.
The action taken must he considered in
the light OF Mr.. Schwab's record In re-
gard to dividend payments This record
shows him to have almost ultra -conser-
Native tendencies on this score The
policy OF the Bethlehem Steel manage
ment has been never 10 declare divi-
dends unless there was an expectation
that they could be maintained. The first
wear that the preferred stock was put on
dividend paying basis was in 1913
1914. That year earnings We're at the
rate Of between "a and 30 per cent on
the preferred stock. For the three years
previous more than 10 per cent. had
beer earned on the preferred stock. The
company also earned more than 80 per
cent on the common stock in 1914
and 1914
The sun., 1916-01-21

THE STEEL MARKET.
View Orders ONerv heImIng Hard
Rushed Plants.

m. r-l plants are operating AZ fun
capacity and are being pressed with add
uonal specifications, while new orders are
overwhelming. Many OF the mills sre en-.
deavorins TO discourage the placing OF add.
'onsl contracts either for nearby or future
sIre Tor material 10 the advance IN price,
some OF these advances have already been
nnted, others are likely TO be announced in
me near future. Car builders are nego-
,aln. Tor more than 1000 tons OF steel
oars. plates and shapes. and some adlitora al
contracts calling for about 1900 tons have
h~n PLACED IN the Central West Bars, both
square. and round, have been sold IN ware
house in the last few days at Sia TO &C. a
hy building contractors at 60 a pound for
NIL .hipmen' Railroad. are stall III the
msrkh, for about G.OoO TINS OF standard
serlnn rails for 1916 shipment.
Inc most interesting development IN ptg
ron IL the additional purchase OF 0Hn tons
~ hot metal by the Lackawanna Steel Com
nany from the Rogers. Brown Company OF
BlNalo This purchase Will continue 20 take
up the output of one of the Susque hanna
furnaces that has been previously supply ng
hot metal TO the Buffalo steel plant. At
rtithurs The moulders' strike is responsi bic
Tor llght buying Of foundry pig iron, but
'nere IL still a GOOD demand for steel making
Won. With sales OF loo TO LOO ton lots Of
oasic At prices ranging from f1S TO 81
valley furnace Inquiries for bessemer
ron for export 10 Italy continue pressing
70 make additional appropriation Tor plant
tr',ns on m the near future; probably from
81 N'' -" 10 s-0og.v0 will bc expended The
"iNdend of so share declared on the
common stock viii leave upward OF $50
""Tn available for improvements.
The sun., 1916-01-21
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

The New York Federal Reserve Bank
rates were per cent. for thirty to ninety
days and per cent. for longer bills.
Open market discount prime acCeptances
maturing up TO ninety days ~ a.A per
cent.
Commercial paper rates were 3as'i per
cent. for sixty to ninety days bills and
per cent. for others
Time money remained quiet q, un-
changed nGures. Rates were "a per
cent. for sixty days, ~ a per cent for
ninety days. 3 per cent. for four. hve and
six months.
call money on the floor of the Stock
Exchange yesterday ruled at lsA per cent.
high. = per cent: low. y per cent.
sterling exchange was nrmer. F>nsl
can money in London. tI9ns per
cent. short bills, - per cent. ihres
months bills. 81. a = per cent,
Domestic exchange on New York: 81,
Louis. par: San Francisco, SOC. premium
ainnea polls. loc. premium: Chicago, par
Cincinnati par. Montreal &2l-', pre-
MUM
The weekly statement OF tho Bank Of
England shows the following changes
Total reserve, f55.70s.o00: increase. Cs5.
600. circulation, 33.eO?, 900: decrease, t.?,-
goo: public deposits fjsEt.0o0; Increase,
f5e.i. 600. private deposits, floois2, 900
decrease t3. 2st 900; Government securities
f3as3s, 900; decrease. n 900. other securi'
ties. loa,7.Iooo. increase. ts,3stoOo
bullion. t5l.lss.oo0. decrease fls2oOo
Sew York Clearing Hous. statement;
Exchanges. H:t7'c.ssi. balances 49,
33gOS6.
The sun., 1916-01-21
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.
The steel Dividend,

Steel went through so last October the
impulse for the movement seemingly
being supplied by a statement issued by
Judge Gary. In which he took an ex-
tremely optimistic view Of the steel trade.
The rise carried the stock above 81 In
few days. From this mark a reaction
occurred toward the end of the month
which took the price back to s3%. The
extreme high OF s9ia was made on De-
cember 81 The Gary speech a short
while later coincidcd with the beginning
OF the most serious setback since last
autumn. for Steel touched sax again
Yesterday. The weakness In steel really
unsettled the market as much as any
thing else. Tor throughout the saggins
markets of the recent past the resist
ance Of Steel has been "A powerful in
fuence on the constructive side. That
the market has apparently broken out
OF the old rut on the down side is dis
concerning to the bulls and correspond
ingly encouraging to the bears The
chief objective OF the selling OF Steel and
the market generally Is OF course the
dividend meeting next Tuesday. Rumors
were heard all day that no dividend
would he declared on the common stock,
and in view of the decline in the stock
these reports naturally gained wide cir
culation.
The sun., 1916-01-21
Rcthlehc ms Diyldend.

Bc,hle hem Steel sold Off rather sharply
on the dividend but WIS marked up in
the late trading. The Street professed
to be disappointed over the size OF the
distribution. II was asserted that favor
able news of this sort now fails TO
AL the public with enthusiasm. and so
forth. But IL Is doubtful II the at
titude OF the financial district. as a
whole. was reflected in the market In
Bethlehem Steel yesterday. or will be
henceforth. The market In this stock is
30 marrow and restricted that IL bears
only a slight relation TO public opinion
The General public would fnd 1t difficult
TO buy Bethlehem Steel at these prices
IL It wanted to. It Is easy to accept the
idea that the dividend was made without
other motive than that dictated by a
policy OF strict conservatism. No sus-
pic'on can arise, for instance, that the
dividend declaration was made with the
idea OF influencing public opinion. Had
the plan proposed last fall for popular
izing' the stock gone through the cry
would certainly have been raised that
the dividend was made with the idea Of
distributing the stock II Is no less
easy nov for the street. whatever it's
attitude toward the other war stocks.
20 be bulish on Bethlehem Steel tnan II
was previously.