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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-13
Don't Let Premature Old Age Get ' You
Intestinal Toxemia" Most Dangerous Human Aiment
 Says Health Expert

burden. mental depression often bor- dering on melancholia-the blues, fre- quent attacks of indefinite abdominal pains due to gas. sudden attacks of acute diarrhoea, alternating with periods of constipation"
 Medical books are damned to over flowing with description of ailments resulting from intestinal toxemia." Some believe this disease should be treated by introducing into the intes- tines so-called "beneficient bacteria" much as farmer sets good bug to catch a bad bug.
 "Wflderbs" (full extract) was pri- marily designed to overcome this con- dition with the kind of medicine that long usage has proven is safest for the human system-a soothing and effect i've combination of roots, herbs, plants and berries gathered in remote sec tions of the world. That Is the secret of it's success in so many cases of varying surface symptoms. Wild erbs' does not treat rheumatism, stomach trouble, catarrah and such ailments by direct action@it goes right to the root of the trouble and re- moves the cause-faulty digestion of food in the stomach and fermentation in the bowels. "Wilderbs" is not a laxative, but will gradually restore the bowels so that the constant taking of harsh laxatives will finally become un- necessary. MT. Jackson will continue to meetsBridgeport people at Hindle's Main and State streets store all this week from g to 6. and take the blood pressure of those who desire it free of charge.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-13
6. OF 6. MAY TAKE
 UP COMMISSION ' GOVERNMENT PLAN
Special Committee Is HandIinu .t the Situation-RepOrt
 Due Soon.

Will the Chamber of Commerce take up the cudgel for Commission form of government? This is the question which is agitating many members of the organization today when it became known that a special committee to investigate the situation and feel the pulse of the various members of the Chamber will make a report on the subject in the near future. The committee is headed by Attorney Carl Foster, Chairman, Will liam T. Hincks. Murray H. Chapin and Frank V. Burton.
 Though 1t was supposed that the action of Mayor Wilson in deferring the question to a special election had killed the possibility of the charter receiving the attention of sixty per cent of the voters of the community, George Cove, secretary of the Cham Der asserted today that in every other city, where the commission govern ment had been instituted it was the local chambers of commerce or boards or trade that had determined the vote.
 "In case the, committee decides fa- vorably on the question and the chamber of commerce is authorized to begin propaganda, I feel confident that speakers and others influences can be brought to bear upon the com munity that will bring out more than a sixty per cent vote," said MT. Cove.
 Attorney Foster. out of town, is not expected to return until tomorrow. William T. Hincks asserted that ot this time he could not discuss the particular phases of the investigation though the main question to be de- cfded will be whether or not the chamber of commerce will advocate or deprecate the innovation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-13

John F. Healey of 8O5 Stratford av- enue last evening reported to the po- lice that on Saturday night he had been beaten and robbed of ss2 on Bishp avenue. He was also relieved of his watch and a diamond stick min
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-13
THE IPRETTIEST FACE

and the most beautiful hands are 'of- ten 'disf1gured by an unsightly wart. It can e4sily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover. For sale only at the Cyrus Pharmacy, AIS Fairfield Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-13

Note-In response to a popular de- mand from people who are unable'tc visit the store during the day. MT. Jackson will remain at the store every evening until o'clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-29
DOCKERY TO SPEAK
VIII Address odd Fellows al city .Au-
ditOrium rO-mOrrOw Hffcr-


Third Assistant Postmaster-G General
4. NJ. bockery Will speak Sunday af-
ternoon AT $50 o'clock in the city Audi
forum before members of tho Imdc-
pendent Order of odd Fellows on the
ncty-ScNcnth anniversary Of the
founding Of the order. The public At
large is cordially invited To be present.
General boCkcry is IL former Cover
nor OF Missouri! and was for several
years a member Of the House of Rcprc-
ScntatiNcS from his district He is a
former grand master Of the order and
IS SAID To be 4 speaker Of unusual
GIT He viii he Introduced hy Lieu
tcna nt-GoNcrnor j. Taylor Ellyson
There VIII probably bc II large gath
crinG Of odd Fellows to hear him
There arc some $4,000 members of the
order III tho state and 400 in Rich
mona. The city q! liopcwcIl. ono month
ar" to-day. on March 80. ORGANIZED the
largest lodge Of odd Fellows i'm the
world takiuS in over 300 members 4
''rS" contingent from this new lodg @
VIII arrive III the city Sunday after
noon 10 attend tho ceremonies
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-29
CIVIC ASSOCIATION WILL
DISCUSS CHARTER PLANS
Directors Are Chilled To Meet Thursda,
{" Consider Ways aud Means
for Campaign.

y meeting Of tho board Of directors
Of the Richmond civic Association
Will be held OH Thursday 10 consider
plans FOR tho proposed new city
charter campaign.
II - planned 1" circulate petitions
ealing for special election TO pass
on the question Of adopting u now
charter. The civic Association has
found that there arc about 5000 regis
tered voters IN tho city. The petition
for change must be signed by one
fourth OF the registered vote.
according to tentative plans mapped
ON by the association, a captain will
"c appointed IN each ward. and each
captain WI! name number Of Lieu
tenants, who VIII cudcavor TO obtain
IN" requisite number of qualified sig
natures I" tn" petition for an election
After TN" campaign for a new char
ter is actively begun series Of meet
iuSS viii hc held IN all parts Of the
city and opportunity to those oppoS cd
I" new charter Will he given to meet
It's proponents in joint debate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-29
SNEAK-THiEVES BUSY
h'nG> and Rcd RInnkct.
''I"rr in List az trtIcics
Rcportcd stolen

no r"Ile" were Yesterday notified
~ d" number ~ small rohhcrIcs. tho
'"'"' amount Of valuablcs LOST amount,
~. '" q considerable sum
ne iesid"nce Of Thomas Adkins. 81.
: at" avenue, was reported TO have
""cn rnt"r"d and two diamonds valued
az ss"o. taken from dresser drawer
diamond ring aud other articles
valued :" sls2bo Ncrc rcportcd atoIon
) rom IN" homo Of James l.. stewart
as Brook Avenue -
~" dung r"o'u or IT,. Rvr5 gt,eo,
station Was rubhcd md 81 ronor,oI
iiN'>inS from The ctah drawer. \ num.
h"r "f shocts and blanket wore re.
ported 'i"lor h"m the homo of y
i BOILING, icl, iIuyd Avenue.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-29
WILLIAMS MAKES ATTEMPT
TO ESCAPE FROM JAIL
negro Sentenced To Death THAR H.
quickly powcrcd-il,irrrs Ia
Not Believe He l. Insane

John Williams the convicted uc.r"
Rssaiiant OF hftc'n-ycnr-uld Mamie Ma
son, of NottowaE County. made :, Cutil-
attempt to ESCAPE from tho u.uricu
County Jail, where lie Is being h.lI for
safekee ping, late yesterday afternoon.
The negro attempted tho cscauc uist
at the time Deputy Sheriff IIodri.k en-
tered the cage to servo lis sumner.
Other members Of tho county io!ice
force were in tho room. Int their rs
Sistance was nor needed. ANA the man
vas oEerpo"er,d before Nc could leave
the cell.
The negro has. hc.u niparcn,lv i'm
sane for moro than - week. Going FOR
long times without eating ana living
Win his eyes fixed ~ 4 CLASSY stare a,
som" object III the cell pr f. I'uimcr.
riSht' county physicial was Of tn.
opinion Yesterday That The man wa.
temporarily insane. bIt pr E,vcrly +
tucker. An SlicuiSt. nas advised IN,
Governors Office that IN his Judgment
Tho man Is merely actin. A. if mn
balanced in an effort Ia save himself
from the death penalty. County oriccre
sal" last night that after lii" at,rIur,
70 escape yesterday afternoon ihcv ala
not believe him insane
No action viii ht taken for same ,i,,.
%! INC Governors Office seeking to hay.
Inc prisoner removed to AN asvlum I,
was stated last night. In cycr, - :,
ne is insane. physicians reported. Ms
present condition would not contiuuc
LOT any length of time. II unbalanced
ne VIII either quickly recover or fai
a victim of the ajlmcni aud since Tho
ID uocs hot require him to he rcnoynd
10 INC pehii"nt!arv for "uclh"r two
"eehs no ACTON VIII bc taken
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-29
" i'll Make Appeal
ForNeglectedChid
Mothers Clubs 10 Sell White
Carnations and Tags
on May IS.

The wearing OF white carnation in
the lapel Of the coat on May IS will
mean that tho wcarer. in honor of
motherhood. has contributed his share
toward supporting the work OF the
Federation OF Mothers Clubs. which
stand for the elevation of the home
through square dealing by the child
Mayor Ainslic has designated this
DAY as Tag Day for the federation.
"ncn THIS useful and deserving charity
VIII make IT'S annual appeal to tho
public. Stations will he conveniently
located throughout the city. and anv
contribution, however small. viii Lo
acceptable Mrs Ida Bowen will be
general chairman OF the day
II iS possible that one may not he
"hi" 10 purchase a carnation. The
price Of these flowers has gone steadily
upward year by year. until little profit
can be realized from their sale In
their place. however. the federation
has adopted an attractive tag. relying
on the w"ll-known value OF the or
ganization's work Ia attract To II tho
same support accorded other appeal.
nf tho kind
The sal" OF what carnations can be
secured viii hc confined this year 10
tn" Mutual building, tho First Ma
'ional Bank. and the post office After
all Of them have hccn disposed OF. the
tags viii j." substituted. Mrs. J. ID
Craig. lr.. viii bc chairman OF tho
tar committee.
The slogan Of tho organization Is
For CHILD Welfare in Honor Of
Mother and the appeal is made close
to tho annual observance OF Mothers
Sunday in order to call attention 10
tho fact that tho most practical way
to honor motherhood is to care for ali
neglected childhood.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-29
TO LECTURE ON O. HENRY
pr. AIph"nso smith VIII Make Adj
drrs' AT High school To- Night
on short story Writer.

~. :. NlphonSo Smith. Edgar Allan
zoe professor Of literature at Tic Uni
NcrEitN Of Virginia. and one time
i.""S'N"f exchange professor At tho
University Of Berlin. viii deliver a
icciur" Tonight, beginning at o'clock
~ the auditorium OF tho John Marshall
High School on the life and work of
O. Henry. Tho lecture Will be under
the auspices Of tho Richmond Teachers
caSu", and the public Is invited.
As tho official hiographer of the Ia
nous North Carolina short story writer
and himself man OF rare literary
attainment. Or Smiths lecture should
he especially interesting TO the Rich
m"nd people who are interested i'm ..
Henry : work, and in literature in
general AS exchange Professor At
Berlin. DR.. Smith delivered series
OF lectures on American literature.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-29
NORFOLK CONVICTIONS
Labor Dcp"r'mcnt Inspector Reports
Successful Prosecutions for Ni0-
lnfiOps Of Tcp-IlOur Law.

The conviction of three ..urfolk firms
on tho charge OF violating tho labor
laws was reported to Conn vioncr
p"hcrty yesterday, by Miss u Hnr-
b"ur sncrial inspector Of tho state
T.abor Bureau.
The Union Clothing Company, J. c.
Arthur. manager, and Deans and MIL
Ter. " ". Dean. manager. pleaded gull
~ To violating tho ten-hour law and
were each fined 81 and costs. The Hub
Clothing store, Charles hanback,. man
accr. pleaded guilty To violating the
child labor law. The court reserved
sentence
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-29
AFTER POUNDMASTER'S JOB
Administrative Bonrd Receives Many
Applications for Vacancy Created
ny Dismissnl of DIount.

Already applicants have como for
ward Tor the position OF City Found
master. made vacant 10y tho dismissal
Ivy tho Administrative Board of H. r.
Blount Blount is charged with selling
dogs and cats to tho Medical College
of Virginia. and pockcting the pro-
cceds. II is alleged that he received
In this manner S2s9.75.
Blount Informed Special Accountant
Cofcr that tho money was paid him
simply for his trouble in taking the
dogs and cats to the Medical College.
The papers in the case were ordered
TO lac forwarded to Common " ca lth q
Attorney George T.. Wise. Mr.. Wise
had not received them Yesterday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-29
FINES LEATHER COMPANY
Police Court Penalties Firm for Failing
to Comply With Buficr's
Condemnation Order.

The Richmond Leather Company was
Yesterday fined $50 for allowing its
building at 226l East Cary street to
stand after complaint had been filed
and tho building condemned by Build
ing Inspector Rutler. Three other
charges OF working men in the build
ing. after being Instructed by the 20
lice Justice not 10 do So resulted In
fines OF $50 in each case.
The company has leather valued at
from $4,000 to $4,000 In the watts i'm
the building aud was working force
of sixteen men. now building is
being erected by she firm.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-29
BODY OF CHILDRESS is
FOUND FLOATING IN DOCK
"r"ncr believes Fifty-Iiyc-, cnr-uIJ
''rorcr Stumbled and Fell
Into Water.

The body of William L. Childrcsa.
rorer, OF 1850 street. was taken
rom til" CITY Dock yesterday morn
ne AT o'clock. MIR. Childrcss was
iftE-hre years Of age. and il MAS be-
heNcd that some Time during Thurs
day night he stumbled and fell into
tho waters that have cntrarp,d many
victims before.
The body was removed to iiillnp's
aIorSuc, and the examinations revealed
small amount Of change. pair OF
Eyeglasses and other small articles in
t,e pockets OF tho dead mans cloth
1ic Coroner Taylor believes that
death was accidental
Mr.. thiidrcss is survived by his wife
nd three children. u. l.. and g. T..
'hildrcss and Miss Ethel Lewis chill
dress. Two brothers and four sisters
also survive. as follows: christopher G..
ChildrcSS. Of Decatur. Ga: Il. T.. chill
dress. OF Roanoke, Mrs. j. L. Johnson.
OF Elk ll.l; Mrs. j. W. Miuter and
Mrs. IS. l.. prontt, both Of Shores. and
Mrs. Charles Pace. OF Hardware.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-29
POLLARD TO SPEAK
VIII Follow "Uncles
Joe Cannon mt George waahins-
ton CniNeraltx Dinner

Attorncy-General Pollard will be the
principal speaker in Washington Fri
DAY night at the dinner OF the alumni
OF the george Washington University
Law School. Mr.. Pollard Is a graduate
Among tho other speakers on tho pro-
gram Will be Uncle" Joe Cannon. tn.
veteran Congressman and former
speaker or tho House OF Representa-
tives.
On Thursday Mr.. Pollard is scheduled
10 make tho address at the commence
mont exercises OF the Dinwiddie High
school, near Petersburg
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-29
"M"thcr c"o>c" rnhlcnu. ,i,nn,..

enter iark children viii imrcrson.
at" VA" heroes and h"roinc.f Of Mother
loose in Il series "f iablcauX vivanls
At the assembly hall at o'clock Tues.
day afternoon. The entertainment viii
he under tho auspices Of The Woman's
Guild OF St Thomas's Protestau, Ennis
CORAL Church. Tho tablcaux number
sixteen IN addition to which thee will
h' songs dances and other features
reminiscent Of "hil,lhood's patron saint.
Light refrcshmcut VIII be served
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-29
Sue. CoIorcd rh,.,ci,n

Suit for $4,000 damages WAS instituted
In the HustinEs Court. Part H. yoqtcr-
day by John Gibson. colorcd. through
his father. Thomas Gibson. against pr.
n II, Tyler, negro physician No
declaration has boon filed, tat conn
sci for Gibson stated las, night that
the suit was 10 recover damages for
o fracture to his clientH iawbouc.
which was caused when 4 tooth va
extracted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-29
WARWICK AT WESTBROOK
Fair Association Manager .. Ordered
tn Snnntorfum by Physician for
Complete Rest.

Ahram Warwick was Yesterday OK
am.uch by hrs. william s. Gordon ard
u. l.. liobSon. and sent by them to
Wosthrook Sanatorium. where he is eX-
pectcd 10 recover i'm short time.
Mr.. Warwick's physicians believe
that he needs a complete rest FOR sew
cral days. lie was taken i'll Thursda v
night and removed to the city 1ail TO
prevent his inJurinC himself. lie was
held there on a technical charge OF
lunacy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-29
Sentenced for IIouscbrcakIrr.

i.ddIc Wright and Major Dickinson.
c"lorcd. were sentenced to two and
"uc-half years in the pcnitcutinrv ycs
,'rdaN by Judge Il. Carter Scott in the
''o 'r'"lt Court. The jury had
sentenced the negroes 10 five rc.,.
tmriIS"nn"nt. hut this was reduced
nN inc court They were convicted Of
h"uschrcakine
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-29
EXPECTS Good rricc ,n

ny AUDITOR crcushaw thinks ,ba,
VIII he oNccptionally good biIs
y. ooo louis recently authorized in a
- ''''""" 'SSu" by tho CITY couuciI
nc haih that offers had come FROM ali
- money rn"r,s rf the i'nit,d states
N'hh"nd. crodi; has always bccn
: "mH aud there has never been NV
y 'hrHiN III disposiug Of tho ci,,'.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-29
Fire De.tro,. >crro ,,o,,.

Tt !tAttFddN nnrUiug dcstrovcd
he homes At 1909 1911, l3IIi-2 aud
3i3 East Leigh street all occupicd
oy negroes Tn" hr" started IN the
iome at 1912 and rapidly spread tn
he other buildings IN. DAMAGE 1,
estimated. sin amount TO png.jtl,
1000. a defective fue is believed 10
ave been Responsible
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-29
CROOKS for the young who those little details that
distinguish smart upohe-minue
frocks for the dashing miss in her larger teens!

Fascinating frocks fashioned from
taffetas, Georgettc crepe. combina
tons of taffeta and Gcorgcttc. fancy
silks. etc: in coIors navy blue, Hague
blue. light blue. pearl gray. cornstalk,
rose. green ruby and black; in fact,
every wanted shade.
Frocks for Street, Afternoon and
Evening for every occasion IL the
loveliest fashions women have vet
worn.
And such wealth Of distinct new
styles from which one may choose
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-29
Sue. street Car Compnnv.

Trial OF the suit OF Jacob w p,.L
AGAINST tho Virginia Railway an6
fowcr Company for $4,000 was begun
Yesterday In the Law and Equity
Court. Part Of the evidence was heard
ana court adjourned to this morning
was driving was struck bv a stree,
car on July -. 1914. and that he wa,
thrown from tho wagon and seriously
hurt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-29

all at $3.50. Because MANY are "Sam.
plcs"-onc or two frocks ONLY of
style or color. And then there are
other frocks picked from much higher
priced lines OF our own
All of which means that you can
secure beautiful new Spring Frock
ct your own choosing at a WONDER
tuLLl LOW PRICE; that is, if you
HURRY!
READY. right now. for your inspec-
,lon See them for yourself TODAY
Second Floor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-29

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company yesterday advised the Admin
istrativc Board that ii plans to replace
the present bridge at the Nine Mile
Lock. near EoSher's Dam. with a no..
and improved structure. After exam
'nnS tho plans the board found that
the supports iutcrfcrcd slightly with
water intake supnly. and referred the
matter TO City Engineer Boiling. Su-
nerintcndent Davis. Of the Water
Works and Chief Health officer Levy
for u joint report
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-29
NORFOLK AND WESTERN
FAvORS PREPAREDNESS
VIII Allow Employees to Attend
oCicthorpe Camp for One
AIontl, With Pay.
SOUTHERN ORDERS NEW CARS
rs Anticipated, Norfolk and Western
Directors Increase Dividend Rate,
Putting Road ON Z Per Cent Basis.
Earnings Show Big Increase.

Nation wide preparedness is favored
by tho Norfolk aud Western Railway
Company. First Vice President " H.
Mahcr. having just issued an order adj
N'sinE All employees "f tho road that
thoN may visit tho citizens" training.
camp At Fort oElcthnrpc, ia. for "A
month this summer. Tho men will he
required Ia take this time, which is
with pay. as their annual vacation.
The visit 10 tho training camp is en-
'iroiN optional with tho mon. and ,Iivi-
sion agents have been advised to SIZE
IN advance that TO interference with
the c"mpany's business is caused by :,
large number Of mon leaving q division
at 'hc same time.
Vice President Mahcr stated il, the
circular that the company favored. and
stood willing to help. any project that
would prove beneficial to tho country.
nut that tho practice would TO merely
an experiment tins wear. II tho plauS
provo successful tho road Will prob
ABLY continue tho program nest wear
was the opinion voiced yesterday by
local railroad mon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-29

Ihe southern Halfway Company has
luSt purchased forty-iivc locomotives
"'NtE all-Stccl passenger cars 500
'll-$teci coal cars. l.50I steel contcr-
SUI box cars aud 100 steel ccutcr-SiIl
'ah""Sc "arS. according to a statement
made by tho road yesterday
MI this. new cquiumcnt is to ho Of
tn" most modern and approved CON
S'rh'ton. Both tho passenger an,
trclcht locomotives are TO be more
powerful than any now in service on
the limos of tho Southern, while the
passenger ana fr"iGht-,rain equipment
VIII conform 10 tho present standards
rho passenger ears vii 10 vl.rtriCall,-
lighted AS VOL as Of ali-Stcel con-
"'ruclion. The new equipment will he
placed in service soon as il can he
delivered by tho builders
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-29

Operating revenues Of the Norfolk
and Western Railway Company for the
month Of March aggregated sj.o56. $50
showing an increase Of g per cent
over tho same month Of last year,
while the operating expenses for the
month amounted To {2.1"ai25 a gain
Of - per cent over those of a year
aGo. The not railway operating rcve-
MUGS for tho month were S2.3.7. $50 AN
increase OF s. per cont over last wear
The net income of The road in March
Increased 100 per cent compared with
1918.
For tho nine months "f the current
hScal year tile gross income Of the
road has been s1S.l%5.@20. gain Of
~ per cent over the same period OF
i"St year. while tho not income has,
aggregated s1i.Sll.33? gaining Ito pcr
cent. The operating revenues for the
period were Si2.346.lST Increasing 81
Der cent. against which WAS charc cd
operating expenses Of S23.s GO5SI which
increased Ia per cent. The net rail :
way operating revenues amounted to
$lS.ai",Go6. increasing 80 per cent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-29

rs was anticipated. tho hoard or Iii
rcrt"rS of tho Norfolk and Western
Railway. at their last meeting. declared
quarterly dividend Of | "a per cent
on tho common stock compared with
tho previous regular rate Of | - per
cent. increasing the annual rate from
per cent to u pcr cent basis The
directors ais" declared a special divi-
dcnd Of ] por cent.
The p"r cont dividend rate or the
Norfolk and Western common has been
in force since December. 1911 Prior
/" that date tho rate was :; por cent
from December. oo? In 1901 the rate
WAS ner cent. Indications ave. il
rs said, that in tho current fiscal year
to cud Juno 30 the road will earn
approximately Is per cent on TIC rl13.-
$3.50" common stock now outStand-
ing. This would compare with 81 per
ccut on sloS.l5o.ooo common in tho wear
"f 1915. The road has been enjoying
year Of record business and profits
The s"ft-coal traffic. both castbound
and wcSthound. has been of unprc-
"cdentcd proportions. and the volume
Of general merchandise freight and pas
Scncor trafl.c has shown steady en-
rdnSion