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STANDARD OIL GAIN DOUBLED.
Earnings Of New York Company
jump to AiS,7BI 1903.

The Standard oil COMPANY or New
Yorli reports for the year ended Dcccln-
her II, 1919. not earnings. after tho
deduction Of depreciation charges, of
Sl5, 1858, as against earnings of
s1,I3j.9i9 in I9lt This IL nj the rate
Of approximately 81 per rcrt. earned
on S73,ooO,o 600 capital stock, as against
los earned IN l9ll.
The company pad $4,000. 900 ia divi-
dends during the year. This left a sur
plus of S2.1fl $3.50, as against n sur
plus of Sl,I@j."i9 in 1914. added to
II previous surplus Of sl6,70l.5?l. thcre
was u profit and loss surplus of S26.-
463," 54 at tho close of the wear.
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RESULTS AT AUCTION.
offerings Yesterday In Man.
haitian aud bronx S~nieSrOoms.

w II NHEHI TN''E'T
ny Joseph T. Day
iST ST. Go T.. n = IL, ~ lst aN. "hXi:lgN
u 9SioSG. q sty mi and strs--G +
thisplm aud auo. tIus, Sc. Hgt NJ '
barclay ct al: action >; due. s35, 3Oe.GS
taxes, Sc, Si.9i2.ai. to Joseph Ieska.
party In interest. ...,...... $4,000
~ -, ~ " ~" ~ Nv. .toNI-
sgi 70 .n,.s So si47Tl 40: 10 ,toscpl
N,sL, ,,r,v 'i' i,trrnst y3i Guj
pofTtI% ri, a. Se,nr1u pv 10 Prescott
az. los GviaNSvfsiSiiI" vacant-Ttu,
49, - a. "a It,yes ni
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nun's report OF failures for tho month
Of April shows that not since last An
Dust have ,hcr" hecn so few business
reNerses I'm the United States. Only
,3o9 failures were reported for the
month. involving Sls,3se, s37, IN April
a year ago. 2,06S firms were in trouble,
and the liabilities .wcrc si3.517.S70.
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General Development Dividend.

The directors of On. General Develop
n,ut Company declared yesterday a djy!-
d"ni OF Slip , hat" ou tho capital
payable on ma" ! - stockholders
Of record ul MlN l.? Tive dividend lu
the previous quartz" vas Si-i. The par
value Of th- >har's IT, So
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-02
SVRRuGATES' NOTICES.

FREEbNAN, ANDREW. -in rurs .
OF an order Of Honorlh JOIN = .... .
a Surrogate Of the County % \r.y
NOTICE is hereby givru 70 90 GO ,
having c.tIWs against Andrew s
lat Of he county Of Nov Nr'k. .,.
10 prcscut The same with sol.rr., .. >
60 the subscribers. at tho ofI,A .s
sine lU."rmyer 6 NBr~l..
Str,,f, IV he RorOuEh - STA. |..'r.
OF sew York. on or h.far. 49,. o.
JuN. lHl6 Dated, New YORK 's
OF DecemhNr, l2lS W~NITF' 10 ..'.
MAJ. SNNG Ell G-STEENNI. .H. .'
AMY TRUST COMPANY OF NEE N.s .
Executors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-02
FINANCIAL NOTES.

Harvey Fisk & Sons announce tho orou.
ing ~ an uptown branch ~ u EIs' Forty
NTH street IN charge ~ Harvey T. FISK, II,
Rahcc't. Tiushton 8 90, annonnce ,nc
removal - 'hcir chicago oMceE to 10,
South La sail" street.
White 4 CO.. tho, bond dealers, have
leased tho nineteenth Noor Nv tho Hanover
National Bank Building, Z Nassau street,
Jew"tt Bros have moved thcir Offices
from SO Roadway 10 the eleventh Moor
NJ TO broadway.
:. W. Curtis Of 'h" Consolidated Stoc%<
ENchango has returned to the floor after
an absence Of more than two months I'm
california.
pcwinr { CO mcmhcrs ~ III" stock
Exchange have moved their Offices To tho
,wclnh floor ~ IN. Baukor- Trust Build
ing. ~ Wall street.
\ \. Huusman & co, hav" moved THEW
uptown branch onicc from tho Grand CEN
,ral Terminal building TO 5 East Forty
third street.
Clarence g. Perpall & Co announce that
Jerome Il +. Crowley has become nssoci-
ated with them in thor unlisted depart
iment.
Auchinrloss. zoos; & GO. announc- that
Arthur N Ioost has withdrawn ~ special
mariner from the hrm and Rufus story
Rowland mas b"-n admitted as a general
partner.
Yesterday was tho nnal dnv for tho pay
mcnt Of subscriptions and ,thc, exchange ~
certificates Of deposit ~ the Guaranty
Trust CON panv for the stort az tn" Lima
I.ocomo,iy" Works, Inc, the eu"ccssor OF
the Lima Locomotive Corporation.
Tho Bankers Trust company, MS rorpor,
International Agricultural Corporation
dated Nav I. 1912, Will receive until Ma,
f. Offer. for bonds issued under the mort
gage at not over loG and accrued interest
amounting 20 more. than sa?i. ooo to pur'
chase these bonds for tho sinking fund,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-02
GENERAL FUND
THE CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO MAY The market showed fur.
thcr strength on a far volume of business.
Chicago pucumatl" Tool was the active fca
turc, with a .an Of more than 4 points
Union CaTbid adv an'cd to l3O. which was
followed hy u setback 10 about the previous
close. Diamond Match common. Common
wealth Edison and Stewart, Warner were
strong. Bond market steady, The
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-02
MERCANTILE MARINE
PLAN SUITS PLATTEN
Holders Of Common Stock See
Victory in Idea Offered
by Wallace.
$1O2. 600. 900 NOW IN SIGHT

The forecast OF the plan OF the Wal
lace preferred stock holders committee
OF the International Mercantile Marine
Company for the restoration OF the COM
pany TO It's position before the receiver
took control lei yesterday to the as
sertion by common stock holders thai
the. had won u victory, as the plan as
reported was in line with the suggestions
their committee made TO the preferred
stock holders committee some time ago.
Chairman j. W. Platten of the COM
mon stock holders protective committee,
wnen asked for his opinion about the
restoration of the company. said I'VE
have always taken one position with
respect to the restoration of the COM
pany and this we have set forth In our
formal proposal and formal printed
statements and these make our position
so clear that | think no further COM
ments from me are necessary"
Those In clo~c touch with the anairs
OF the common stock horlers OF the In
ternatioual Mercantile Marine Company
are inclined to attribute the abandon
ment of the foreclosure proceedings to
the change that has taken place since
the beginning of the war In Europe,
show in the Increased earnings or the
company.
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ports TO- the Interstate Commerce com.
mission for March:
Total orer. rev.. uoSo'si4 Inc. ssa:
Oper. incoinc.... 24.15o Dec. 2,6io
From July 4:
Net oper. rev. 2dI.i?o Inc. 44.s?,
ATLANTIC COAST LINE.
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com.
pany reports for March.
oper. revenue. .a.s!!"s'loSas Inc. ;.ss'iaca
Oper. income. 1.33s.625 Inc. 1880
o os:[, Ssysnse. 81. "a ~ q. Inc. ',S;sssss;;.s
VIRGINIA RAILWAY.
The virginia Railway Company reports
$$ s. sf i=%ssns,.. '5!y.!ss$i, Inc. '' ;::ss,,:sss;ss
Gross income. ,s.sss.!p Inc. i,:e!:!i
Corp. Income. 2.s?s.ji5 Inc. s67.s7O
"MONOS."
The Chicago. indianapolis aud Louisville
Railway Company reports for March;
T Ts'.I s sp.r. t tsy: '@s;i5Ss: !: Inc. "!s.::si
Ne, oper. rev. .2ss.7s5 Inc. ,ae.eaa
;Es,.i ?% %ss s'y ,:!. ';.s;:... Inc. ,;sss;
Net oper. rev. a1,ss3,5s0 Inc. G3s.i5O
CENTRAL RAILROAD OF NEW JERSEY
Tho Central Railroad Company Of New
Jersey reports for March:
1915. Changes
Gross earnings s3.o6O,l ~ Inc. t636.6ii
Oper. expenses l.9l?,6&S Inc. 535.OsJ
Net income. sI.Ii7.tsi Inc. S3oi.5S5
surplus ..... sto.ss3 Inc. 10000
From July i
Gross carningss2T.l53.lt Inc. 9,5te.9si
Oper. expenses Is. ?3O.jt9 Inc. l.ssO. 900
Net incpm. 81 .2gg. S92 Inc. sl.sTc.5 $50
surplus $50. t..oi, sos INC. i:7.6sO
st. rAIl.
The Chicago. Milwaukee and 81. Paul
Railroad Company reports for March:
1916. Change.
Gross earnings. ss.SiO.S?o Inc. sl.296. 13a
Net earnings. 2.s5s,s33 Inc. 3is,i.j
From July l.
Gross earnings t7S.s:3.Ii7 Inc. sa.1coti7
Net earnings. :i.?S3,?ii lac. e..?-.:oo
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sinclair OF syndicate closed.

Announcement has been made that
the syndicate underwriting the Si'lrluir
oil and Refining Company g per cent,
convertible bonds has been closed. No
definite time has been fixed for the
public offering Of the bonds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-02
THE PITTSBURG MARKET.

P~IrTsRI'RG May American window
Glass Machine 'loscd At an advance of 81
polWs over >atuiuhN - Ctu-.. ,uiuuiiui ta-
and Electric and Pure on were IN .nir uc.
n,and and hrm Th-
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WASHINGTON. May The statement of
tho r%eoctpts and disbursements OF the Treas
uly Show.
For April. Fiscal year
6rce1pts .....,....., sri..2s,is $50. 33l .of7
Disbursement ....... ~dQ.i5i,27S 9s.sit.Ee9
Surplus ..,.....,.... S.10iiGs Def SIS. so
Receipts from customs Saturday. Sj7S 90,
Internal revenue ordinary. 81. e63. 0sa; income
tax. SlSi,0ll' miscellaneous. sSss. i9s.
National bank notes received for rcdcmp.
ton, SENS ~
Tho current is'pmCnt of the United states
treasurer Tor April -.
GENERAL FUND.
Available gold ....'.... So IS ia
Available silver T.. gi3 so
United States uOics. ........... Cos 5g3
National bank notes and Federal
reserve NOTES ..... - c5.cc3, Osj
Cert ned checks on banks -...,.... li,iSi
Subsidiary silver, minor coin and
silver bullion ...... -. &c So ~
unclasshrd uln-orted currency, 536. O.s
Ocnosits IN banks and Philippine
Treasury .,......,.......,,..,. SO. 30, So
Available currency III Treasury
and bank. .,....... ..;. Nh .o7
Deduct current liabilities ,......... %, ilt.97s
Net balance ~ general tuud....... 80, Is ,gig
RESERVE FUND.
Gold coin and hilltOn .............. So. 97s oa3
TRUST FUND
To redeem ont audi me- cert fcates. s.. Hae, 49,. $50
Grand total cash assets N Treasury ., $50, hs,l9J
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I'VE shall loo very glad to cooperate
With you for the purpose of Arranging
tho pay H,nts oi tine GeDts and sccur-
ing the prompt return of the property.
When this has been completed we shall
be pleased TO take up with you the
question OF the adjustment beoaeen the
two classes of stockholders"
Attention was also called to a para
graph In the statement published by
the common stock holders committee On
April s, which was much along the
same lines, stating that the company
was In a position 10 nay its debts. partly
In cash and partly by ~refunding.
II was reported yesterday that the
American International Corporation.
which was credited in some circles last
week with having bought control of the
International Mercantile Marine Com
pany, would establish a branch line of
the Mercantile Marine Company between
North and South America. When asked
n this were true yesterday a director
OF the American international Corpora
ton saii that If the corporation de-
veloped n South American service il
would he entirely apart from the Inter-
national Mercantile Marine Company.
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HELP WNNTED-FEMALE.

GENERAL HOTSEN oREER Family OF
'vo, small apartment. must ho good cook
woman preferred. Apply any eve
Mug. II. r., t5t Riverside Drive.
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SEALED RIpS wlI he received Nv the
Rutit ui Wafer supply At It's once,
twenty second loor. Municipal RIiuIr:
tu.h Row, reutrc and Chasubcr- rtr,ai,
Nov NorN CitN. unit IT \ NJ. ON Tgoslp,.
MAY .. 1919. Tor contract ~, for furnish.
Ing and Installing I.fot connections.
waves. s'Irrg hoN"s aui app~urteuanrr.
for controlling riscc valves IN tho SHAFTS
Of the CIV Tunnel NJ the CatNIill Auue-
duct In Sew York t|iv.
At the above place aud tim. tho hid,
VIII h" publicly opened ana reas. Pamnh.
lots containing Information for hldie,s ana
contract cravings can b" Obtained ~ tho
above ndircss, AZ tn" office Of tho Score
tarv, tv dopo.itlug IN" sam Of ton doI-Ara
IsiO IN cash or IT. oquiVa,cnt for each
pamphlet For further particulars appIy
to tho office 81 IN" rr.ur'pIl Assistant EN-,
gineer a. tho above address.
CHARLES STRAUSS, President.
en- NRl. rs \ CHADWICK.
INN\ T. GAVIN
Commissioner NJ the BOARD ~ Water Surply
GEORGE fEATHERSTOAE. Secretary.
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WANTED Ttrs, c,ass corset woman. ono
VIII" uiri"tst1ul- Nii'ug rud hHs cNcrutivc
Rh'ity, 10 take Charge ~ y large corset 40.
Uartment IN california, ,tll IN pcs -uu 30.
iw"on 1880 AVID I! o,'uk WCiur.,lN
morning MAJ "a, ut ~ Mallson NNc
Office oil DuIlOcks.
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The plattcn committees Export. pub
iished ON April : and confirmed by the
receivers report. indicated net earnings
from August !. 1914. TO April !, 1916. OF
$6l,412,5JI. In some circles in the
financial district II is believed that the
earnings in tn" six months preceding
April averaged $4,000. 600 u month. This
average. II maintained until the end of
the present year. will make the total
earnings of the company from Angus l..
1914, 10 December 81. 1915. almost
SlO2, 600, 600. Net earnings after the de-
Iuction OF the war tax, hut before de-
Quoting the interest on the bonds. will
amount to s70,il2.55l at the end OF
1916.
This estimate. II is pointed out. does
not take into consideration the income
Of the company from It's Investments or
the increase In the value OF its vessels
since the war began.
In support of their contention that the
plan Of the Wallace committee. as
reported. means = victory for the hold
ers Of common stock, a member of the
Platten committe" produced "A copy OF
a letter written by Mr.. Ilatten to Mr..
Wallace ON + bruary 3 last. IN which
Mr.. Tiat;eu said
cater due consideration my COM
mittec believes that the time for an
adjustment between the two classes OF
stockholders US part OF the reorClniza-
ton plan based ON foreclosure has
passed. The company is now In "A posi-
ton to pay is debts and this should
be done forthwith and the property re-
turned to the company and put under the
control of IL. stockholders without
change in the status Of the stock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-02

CANADIAN N~ORTIIERN.
The Canadian Northern RAILWAY Com
pany reports for March
1915. Changes
Gross earnings. s2,fo7.0 600 Inc. SSOs. M
Net earnings. $4,000 bee. l3t,iO0
From October
Gross earnings, .sl7.i3e.3 900 Inc. sS.so7.s sac
Net earnings, 4,t2l,I0O Inc. iTO6.s0O
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-22
HAWAIIAN PROSPERITY.

Few Americans are SO much inter
ssted in the prospective repeal Of the
free sugar clause Of the Underwood
tariff bill as are the people of Hawaii.
from the owner of the great sugar
plantations down to the humblest
toiler. japanese or native. When this
law was made operative in its general
provisions an opportunity was given
10 sugar producers to adjust them
selves to the coming change, and the
Hawaiian planters tried to do so, but
they did not manage to avoid piling
up reserves Of stock for which a mar
ket was lacking. Then came the war.
and with it a demand which has rid
the planters Of their accumulated
store and Of this years crop, at prices
which have brought the value of the
1915 exports up TO s65,000,00o. Out
Of this limited number of the COM
panies admit having paid dividends of
more than 100000, and having on
hand cash surplus OF almost as
much, which is TO be distributed as
soon as the free sugar bill is 6 law.
Since they are progressive and we'll
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-22
SYRACUSE HARD HIT
BY WAR HARDSHIPS

Syracuse, Island of Sicily, March b.
-(Correspondence of The Associated
Press.)-The war, enriching so many
shipowners and seaports of the Medi-
terranean has all but completed the
ruin of Syracuse. once the worlds
richest port and the center of its com
merce
So hard has the war hit this port
that it became an important event re-
Gently when the six men of the crew
of the little American schooner Al
bania got up her creaking anchoi,
broke out the stars and stripes anu
sailed away homeward. With the de-
parture of this ship seemed to fade the
last home of the $4,000 people who i've
here, a paltry handful left from Inc
half million who once were proud 10
date their prosperity from 500 B. I.
While the war has brought activity
to other ports of these seas. made COT
fu, Brindisi, laramie, Saloniki. the TWO
Gallipolis, supply station or coios-
sal fleets of war vessels and their az
companying transports, brought thep
and their inhabitants wealth, niieu
their hotels to overhowing, made PEGS
worth far more than during conVen'
ton time in Chicago, wrought ths
prosperity of market gardeners anu
farmers, It has not only passed D!
Syracuse but has taken away Wha'
little business she had.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-22
SPREADING THE GOSPEL

guages; to the Philippine islanders in
eight Of their languages.
at issues thousands Of bible for
the blind; English in three systems
line letter, point print and braille;
Arabic in two systems; Spanish, Ar
menian, Armeno-Turkish, Korean, ST.
amese, one system each.
From 1916 to 1916 it has issued to
the United States 6S,S2S,334 scrip
lures; in foreign lands, 41,097 $50; a
total of 109,926,214 volumes. The is
sues for 100 years probably will ex-
coed 115,O00,O00-a stupendous &C
complishment.
During the SO years, as almoner
for the American people, it has receiv-
ed and spent over $3S,000,000.
This great work is being prosecut-
ed on five continents and the islands
of the seas; it is done through Il
agencies abroad with some 1,400 work
ers.'
The American Bible society is COM
mendably proud Of the immense work
it has accomplished during the cen
fury Of its existence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-22
UNIoNIZING THE ACTORS.

It is proposed to unionize the dra-
matte art and plan is on foot in New
York city to accomplish such organi-
cation. 1t is the logical sequence Of
sommercializing the theatre.
Centralized management has placed
the actors profession at its mercy
Many of the evils suffered by the per-
formers are beyond the reach of law
The actor must sign one-sided con-
tract If he wants to work at all. He
must rehearse in new play for six
weeks or two months without pay, as
Stunning the risk of the company dis
banding in two weeks after the first
public performance is held. On an
average two plays out of every five
fail. If the company collapses at a
distance from his home, he must get
back as best he can.
These are some Of the evils which
The actors think they can overcome by
unionizing their profession. Acting is
special ability growing largely out of
personal attributes Of which each
player holds monopoly, SO the Ques-
ton of a wage scale does not enter to
IN important extent.
The argument against an actors
union is that 1t affiliates art with trade
But the managers long ago established
the precedent. On the other hand, the
musicians are organized under the
American Federation Of Labor with
out damage to the prestige of the great
artists. all of whom are compelled to
become members.
The Just demands of musicians are
everywhere recognized by the men
whose interests are as consistently
whose interest sare as consistently
ignored, have needed the example and
with the aid Of union card they are
preparing to follow 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-22
Bailey Wants Big Business to Pay
War Cost.

Washington.-"If the forces of big
business are to plunge this country
into saturnaIia of extravaganza for
war purposes in time of peace" Caid
Congressman Warren Worth Bailey Of
Pennsylvania today. ut is my notion
that the forces Of big business should
put up the money.
THAT is why am introducing bill
which Is likely to make Wall street
howl and the Morgans and Rockefel-
lers gnash their teeth.
Since 1t is the Morgans and the
Rookefellers who are clamoring loud
est and most tnsistently for military
and naval expansion, propose to Of
fer them an opportunity to put their
patriotism to the money test"
Congressman Bailey made this
statement IN connection with a bill
he introduced today. proposing an
amendment to subdivision of section
Q Of the Underwood tariff act. BY
the terms of the Bailey amendment
an additional tax on incomes above
$4,000 will be laid, the rate ranging
from per cent on incomes in excess
Of $4,000 and under $4,000 up to 50
per cent ON incomes In excess of $780,
900.
Il regard this preparedness hula
balloo as essentially rich mans
scare" said Mr.. Bailey.
1T started with those financially in
terested in forcing congress to squan-
der money on the national defenses !;
and 1t has been kept going by poll
tioians who hope to profit politically
out Of the terrors which so called de-
Tense leagues are spreading with
amazing industry. Whether the Nor
gans, the Rockefellers, the Garys, the
Schwabs, the Stotesburys and the Bel
monts can maintain their patriotism
at fever heat In the face of a surtax
on big incomes, ranging up to SO per
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-22

educated men OF business. the Hawaii.
an planters. of course. are using some
of their gains to bring their proper
ties on the producing side up to the
point of superexcellence. Usually
much interested in the welfare of
their workers, they will also. no
doubt, feel under obligations to share
their prosperity with the variety of
people, drawn from Europe, Asia and
the lands around the Caribbean who
form the wage-earning group Of the
islands. But after all this is done
there still will be an increment of
wealth, with interest on the capital
invested bringing dividends ranging
from to SO per cent, which must have
an outlet Some Of these funds. no
doubt. will find their way to the main
land for investment. Some might we'll
60 into expansion Of the marine SER
vice that was making Hawaii and Ha-
waiian commerce cut 80 important q
figure IN the interoceanio business OF
the Panama canal before the water
way was blocked.
The wiser amoung the investors in
and managers Of the plantations will
insist upon due care of the reserves;
for the history Of the industry shows
many fluctuations from season to sea-
son. If they are not due 10 natural
conditions at home they may result
from political and economic condi-
tons on Washington; and thrift is
the better part Of financing. where the
staple product Of an area Is a COM
modify with the differing values, from
year to year, that sugar shows.
The Hawaiian home market for gen.
eral commodities is steadily inoreas-
ing, owing to the rise of white pop
ulation as the islands become more
and more the great military and naval
station Of the United States at the
Pacific crossroads. officers and pri-
Yates, thousands in number, will be
likely to spend money there on a scale
to increase imports much, and that
will expand the retail business in q
marked way.