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The sun., 1916-10-19
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
PUT AT 6 PER CENT.
Increased Dividend Indicates
Directors Expect Prosperity
to Continue.
WALL STREET SURPRISED
Railroad Is First Independent
to Raise Rate Since the
War Began.
WALL STREET SURPRISED

Directors OF the Illinois Central Rail-
road at their Chicago meeting yesterday
he dividend rate from 5 per
cent. TO 8 per cent. and declared the
dividend payable quarterly instead Of
s~em'-annually. as heretofore. This
action came as a surprise TO Wall Street.
The advance was taken rs an expression
or confidence OF the part Of the direc-
tors that at least n substantial part Of
the earnings OF the last eighteen months
John G.. shedd n william A. Harri-
son. whose terms expired. were reelected
to the board.
Illinois Central IL the FIRST independent
railroad to increase It's dividend rate
since the beginning Of the war. Some
90 the subsidiaries OF the New York
central and the PENNSYLVANIA systems
and other controlled lines have effected
increases. prominent arunng them being
Norfolk and Western and Louisville and
Nashville.
The former. controlled by the Penn
sylrania Railroad. increased - rate last
April from 6 per cent. to 7 per cent
Louisville And Nashville. controlled by
the Atlantic Coast Line through stock
ownership. restored Its dividend rate to
I per cent after II had been reduced to
5 per cent. In December. 1914. Union
Pacific Railway owns some s22.s0o, 900
OF tho capital stock of Illinois Central.
but this Is only about 90 per cent. Of
the total outstan ding
Illinois Central last fiscal year earned
n surplus for its slo9 .296,ooV capital
stock equivalent to i0.s per cent. com
pared with SO? per cent. in 1915 and
40 per g in 1914. In both these
latter years dividends OF 5 per cent
were paid. In 1913. when the railroad
earned 500 per cent. On it, capital stock.
s per cent. was paid. That rate was a
reduction from the : per cent. dividend
paid in 1919 and in the seven preceding
years.
The sun., 1916-10-19
MINING NEWS.

ANNEX MINING Co-sept production
800 ss5 lbs . months. 1855. sss lbs.
ALlovEZ MINING co Sent production
so. ls& lbs ? months. 7.sn f3 lbs.
ARKANSAS ANTHRACITE COAL LAND
co Issue Of 7t rarticipatinG cumuiat've
preferred stock has been under written by
Morgan 4 Finlay Co. and will lie offered 10
public.
Br'TTE a SUPERIOR CoPrER co
OUTPUT for lat half Oct indicates monthly
PRODUCTION OF 500 tons OF ore compsfeu
'-l'c- compared with H'i0 IN SEPT ana
ss,ro lbs zinc, compared with l','o,N' III
previous month.
CALUMET 4 HECLA MINING Co-sept:
PRODUCTION, 6,%74i lbs : months "f'''''
lh.
CENTENNIAL COPPER MINING CO
sent PRODUCTION. iG'. so lbs . months. l.S2s.
.Ej lbs
GRANNY CONSOLIDATED MINING,
~SNErTlSG 4 POWER co Sept prodnrtlon.
rom Anyox and i $50 So, lbs HON PhrniK
ISLE noYAIE rOrrEl. co sept produc'
zion 100. - lbs 3 months F.s,''4.5 lbs
KrNTrCKy SoIyAY COKE cola. pur
rhps.d from Big Sandy &" fee TO ahout a'p
acres 81 Tlkhorn cos'us coal.
IA SALE COPPER co Sept. production
10. eGa It's y months s5i,i5 lbs.
OLD poMINIoN MINING co output
OH 90 lbs, compared with 3,so0.oo9 In pre-
yinus month and 3Ns.@H IN July
osCFoIA CONSOLIDATED MINING co
sent production 1905 e2 los . months h'sse''
Co lbs.
COPPER 60 Sept. production
90. $50 lbs, . months c,35A $50 lbs.
T>NARACK MINING Co-sept. production
5lo. ESD lbs, . months 9ts. lA He.
WHITE PINE COPPER co Sept. produc'
ton as. E77 lbs. . months 3.?>O.ii lbs
The sun., 1916-10-19
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

CHASE NATIONAL BANKS. II Miller and
r.. u Tinker were elected directors TO succeed
T. /. Hine and George r. BAKER, Jr, who re.
signed to comply with provisions ~ Clayton act
COLUMBIA TRUST q -Has increased dlvi.
dcnd rate from Sc to ~ n year, by declaration
II semi annual dividend ~ as. payable Nov.
To holders Of record Oct. 10.
COMMERCE CIrB.,An organization Of EN-.
ployeos OF National Rank OF held
H. first meeting last niRht and was ad-
dressed by James =. Alexander AMI j. Howard
Audrey, pres, and v. y. respectively, Of bank
Clubs officers are " Benson Berlholf, pres,
u. " Saunders, v. p Leopold Roeier, sec .
Ira ", Altom, treas II G. Blssell. asst, sec,
81. Clair Lithgow. asst. treas,
EQUITABLE TRUST CO.-Georgs l.. Ia
Blanc, mgr OF foreign exchange dept. for 8
yrs. has been elected u director.
ERIE 4 MICHIGAN NAVIGATION 70.
Has declared extra cash dividend OF 20Ts, max
Ing $50 pn,d this year.
EXPORTS & IMIORrS-Fxports reported hy
y ' Custom House yesterday valued at s6.
74, 97e. making s2i. e7s, bss so far this week I'M,
ports, 'S.o...H7. making .lA;ssi 27e 30 far THU
clude' Wheat, lsI,isi hu, corn. As,o72 bu,
oats, 1000 bn' barley. ic,eio 6g. peas. ?,la'
$50 sacks; alcohol. 7,aa bbis, whisky, I,ss
The sun., 1916-10-19
METAL

The volume Of business being conducted by
COPPER interests continues large. but the un.
pr"cedented buying movement which started
last August has reached its crest and 10 now
snhsidins. without any recession IN quota
tons. however. December metal VA avail.
able IN small lots at 81 cents . pound. and
January delivery sold at o cents. For the
Second quarter OF next year sellers asked
from 81. 10 ?1i1 cents . pound.
The Iron Trlfe Re,fer says: "Dtfncultiss
in getting coke shipments. due to car and
mine labor shortages. have forced . number
Of i~urnaces to bank At intervals. and there.
by destroying their efficiency and the quality
of their production. These conditions all
point 10 an irregular though higher iron
market. Domestic buying has been checked
in a considerable degree by the advancing
prices. but the demand for export remains
active The export demand for iron BY its
continuing large volume has proved that II Il
a factor that the domestic market must
reckon with constantly Shipments of steel
ar" again on a tremendous scale. New de
r',nd from all quarters keeps the market full
~ large inquiries Heavy car orders awarded
during the week. with the inquiries still open
show that October will be the largest month
Of the present year In this line The over
whc!mlns demands for ship steel. both a.
home and abroad. are Increasing prices stead
ily and buyers are satisfied to take whatever
deliveries are offered. no matter how far DIS
,an.
The sun., 1916-10-19
PUBLIC UTILITY NEWS.

CITIES SERVICE co -Dec,arci ezra d'vl,
,Iona an common stock OF 81 in addition TO
regular monthly dividend OF - on common
and ,sI. or SrrigF'f, inc $50 say. sss; ne, rso.s.,'
ne sf5 qe9: surplus after charges Syolt3,
nc sos SC? Balance after. preferred Vlisnns
for twelve months ended sept " S''a' w,
DOuiyalen, 20 c1.Nco on common soch' "Sa'"s'
=. 80 IN preceding year
COMMONWEALTH POWER. RY 4 1t
AMI constituent companies relotN gross Earn.
ngs for twelve months ended srpl. gas
III qih''l. me rsG net S,b1 sl. inc N"f:
,.,,rce ,,ucr charges and dividends on rrc-
erred stock 81 GSS.7ei. inc. q 20 and eduly'
a,, TO >sqs on common stock, Gross for
september N.I3i, col, inc. 1856; net 'V'.''''
nc. - 9co.
DETROIT EplsoSasert.mn.r sro.. -. 81, Ns
go "a: surplus after charges N"'N"' Inc
$50 SO.
REPUBLIC Ry. 4 1T Including sub-id-
'aries, reports for Sertember gross earnings
Of ,oeiu inc. s5slil; ne, fl5o,i;+, INC So
v. balance after charges and preferred dlvi-
lends 81 $50, inc 81. 81. For nine months
ended Sept, 30, gross earnings we're SPSp 6iS,
M, ses5, 727. net 'i.e?' .os. inc 81, ,"l; hal,
ages, SOS, inc. $3.50, .l2. Republic Ry 4 1t Co,
Nlll furnish large amount ~ additional cleo
TIRE energy 10 National Mnllcahle Casting
Go, increasing current taken oy 'hls con
sumner to I 800 horsepower,
UTAH SECURITIES CORP-R~pors for
september Of all properties controlled: gross
earnings S7si 76. inc, $4,000. net S2f .sI7,
ne. stG.Gss. Twelve months gross S,32,5s7,
me. 500. 2oe; net s.a,s.t23. inc s7?,s:9.
WAYNE TELEPHONE co III been au
thorizcd by the up- State Public Service Com
MISSION 10 issue saoO, 90 OF It's common stock
AZ not less than par, Proceeds OF the sale
Will I've used 10 DISCHARGE demand notes for
capital expenditures and provide working
capital of So. 600.
The sun., 1916-10-19

PALS port. 30 bbls. beef. ~ bbis. bsccns,
~ 's lbs: hsms, ios. 81 lbe lsrdc 7o.se4
lbs. lubricatins oil. 2le. IA gals.
FARsON. SON 4 CO.-Awarded ess. ~ city
Of Syracuse. n. Y. AkS bonds. maturing ~
rally l to 20 yn.
MECHANICS 4 METALS NATIONAL BANK
These nine directors have resigned to com
ply With provisions or clayton set r. W.
Allen, Otis II Cutler. Eugene Delano. Henry
Hentn' C n Kelsey 4 Rocscfeller,
METROPOLITAN TRUST Goa. A. Raven,
J I Terry and X. W Deforest have resigned
to comply with Clayton al. Cornelius Eldert
and John 7. Terry. Jr.. elected 10 board.
NATIONAL Park BANK-Ausust Belmont
has resigned ~ director 60 comply with pro
visions II Clayton act and has hcen succeedei
by Joseph ID. oliver, pres. Of Oliver Chilled
Flow Go.
NEw YORK Trust co Alfred A. Cook
and George Doubleday have been elected al
%rectors. succeeding Geo. W. Perkins and Jos
i. GraCc. resigned.
u MAY sTEAM NAVIGATION CO.
Chartered In Delaware TO carry on business OF
s%hipovnors and agents. Capital stock. 81, 90.
90 lncurInrAtors. J. c. Ferguson, Mary "
Ferguson. L. J. Ferguson.
The sun., 1916-10-19
CURB STOCK PRICES
GENERALLY HIGHER
Writing Paper Continues Its
Advance. Making 2 1-2
Points Net.
ACTIVITY IN THE MINES
Bic Ledge Copper Sells at the
Highest Mark 1t Ever
Reached.
ACTIVITY IN THE MINES

American Writing Paper again over
shadowcd everything else in strength
and activity on the Broad Street Curb
Yesterday. The stock moved up to s%.
A new high record and a net improve
men, Of ga points. Among the leading
shares, such as Midvale Steel, United
Motors and General Motors, the general
urdcr'orc was Irregular. though trading
con'i.l,i heavy with dealings we'll d.
yers!hul.
OK. hlma PRODUCING and Refining was
an early strong spot, selling at a new
h.rh record. but in the later ansac
tons meet Of the advance was cancelled.
me stock closing slightly higher on the
day. Standard oils were active. but
moved without any definite market
trend ohio oil yielded 5 points net
after recording an early gain of about
- points. Will, South Penn moved up
- points.
In the mining department prices
moved toward higher levels, with Big
Ledge Copper selling at 7A. the highest
marx II ever attained. United Verde
Extension advanced under a fair degree
Of activity. summary:
The sun., 1916-10-19
INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

AMERICAN WINDOW GLASS MACHINE
60 Has declared a dividend Of lei1T on pre-
f.rrcd stock, raising total paid this year 10
10 i5%
BOSTON WOVEN HOSE 4 RrBRER CO
Balance sheet rs ~ Sept l surplus and guar
antcc. 81, 2cn, ll6. compared with $~,6>i.ill same
time in 1913.
BOWER ROLLER RrARING co Declared
quarterly dividend Of l5t, md directors recon
tncnd.d TINT stock dividend Of 1000 he mp
lrovch by stockholders Mt Jan. meeting.
CENTRAL IRON n STEEL co Following
officers and directors have been named 10 take
charge ~ company on dischare" Of receiver
u Perry, sec. and treas. Edward Bailey. g.
l.. Bailey, Jr, j. VI Cameron, Donald Nc
tormics, il N McCormick, directors,
capitalization from $500, ooo TO E.coo.oNo TO
finance additional mill at Marion. N. &. Ruild-
inr will cost 100000 and equipment about
,l5o.ooo
COMMONWEALTH EDISON co. New stock
amounting TO 81. 5S3, e00 to he issued as OF Feb,
I, 1917, to stockholders at par, II To d"fray
cost ~ coinpany's programme OF extension
Issue viii inc outstanding capital stock
by lOos.
CONTINENTAL REFINING &C. Filed notice
In Oklahoma Of capital stock inc from $4,000
to 81. 30,O 0,
CoIunAnO FUEL & IRON col, ".
Writer, sec, treas, elected a director, Retiring
directors were reelected and they reelected all
officers.
FLINT RIVER COTToN MILLS 60 Award
ed contract for new mill at Albany, Ga, that
will have daily capacity ~ II 800 yds, If cloth.
GENERAL PIPE LINE 60 Holders of the
81. 0pl, 600 81 bonds have received checks In pay
mcnt for securities. bonds were purchased hy
| California syndicate on basis of e2t4 and int,
Accumulated int. aud purchase II participation
crrtihrairs representing s10. NO gave each
holder approximately 30 for stock aud bonds
GULF STATES STEEL 30 Sept. net. $3.50.
us. compared with $Go, 563 In same period Of
1915. Nine months net, 81, 500. ati. compared with
| S377, 2g2 In sam period ~ 1918,
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO.
nounced II would spend from 81, 10 $40. 90 In
each Of 8 leading cities OF L.. \. In education
The sun., 1916-10-19
NEW YORK BANK CLEARuNGs.

,lne volume OF business transacted In or
through New York on Tuesday II. Indicated
by the fact that bank ciearinss reported
Yesterday by the New York Clearing Hou..
.orai,ed We >4o;s3s These daily figures lack
significance unless compared with The daily
.-rsees in the corresponding periods Of
FORMER years New York. the financial cen.
.re; renects more. or less accurately business
ana financial conditions throughout the coun.
~ INC comparisons will be found even
uiore valuable when considered in conrec.
non with the summary OF railroad earnings
Nupiished under Railroad News"
The sun., 1916-10-19

Sales. MA. Iov. LAT. Ches.
1000 Rus Gov sts y i.ti0i M iM ~
ico Sinclair OF S.. ssk esx ex ~
unlisted. tSells cents per share. sOdd lot.
rights.
100 shares are disres arded, except STANDARD
vi issues. where q ten share limit 10 used.
The sun., 1916-10-19
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
CALL MONEY.

TINE MONEY-Market dull and unchanged.
sixty days. 3u3a%; ninety days, 3kn3s%;
Tour months. sLusx%: Ave months, $40
S'z% six months. 3<G3h%.
The range in week ended October 20. 1915.
was from rvs for sixty days to aI3ia% for
six months: range In week ended October q.
for six months: range in week ended Oct ober
~, 1913 from ttsQiaT for sixty days to AN
COMMERCIAL PA~PER-Tradlns light and
months bills and 3Ac for ordinary good
names Latter rate was still largely nom.
maj and some really prime paper was taken
ai NV Acceptance also were IN scant
sunply. Rates we're: 81. Tor ~ days;
snHs for 80 days. and 7-isa2 sis for VI
Gays Endorsed bills receivable, II eligible
ior rediscoum at Federal Reserve Bank
ineiisib!c bills ruled from 5.i6 TO !. of iT
higher in reverse order Of ma,uri,v
The sun., 1916-10-19
Special Dividend on Crucibl..

PITTsBuRo. Oct. 1s.--Directors OF the
Crucible Steel Company OF America an
nounced to-day a special dividend Of Q
per cent. payable November 10. on ac-
count Of the deferred dividends due on
the preferred stock. Action or the reEu-
lar quarterly dividend Will be taken
next month.
The sun., 1916-10-19

Ruhles and Austrian kronen declined
sharply Yesterday. recovering only small frac.
lions before the close. The Russian decline
was attributed TO speculation in connection
with reported military events. but the Aus
trian 10. was laid to efforts made by certain
banks to dispose OF some drafts ihey have
been holding for some time IN hone OF a
better market. The artificial character Of the
market for French and British remittan~s
was AZ ain demonstrated by the small amount
OF actual business transacted. Dutch yuilder-
stifened from II to ~ cents for cables.
checks holding firm At 4fs Scandinavia
rates irregular.
In the following tables. when the de.
rand." sight" or check" rate IL quoted
IN United states currency II is said to
favor this country II less than par. hni
when quoted IN foreign currency II 10 said
to be against" this country 10 less than
par. For the convenience Of reader. such
rates are marked IF" when in favor of and
"A" when against this country.
The sun., 1916-10-19
PLEAS MADE FOR NEW HAVEN.
Trade Bodies and Manufacturer
Urge Retention of Boats.

WASHINGTON. Oct. lS.-The New
Haven railroad and the Boston and
Providence Chamber OF Commerce and
9pproNimately eighty large New Eng
lam manufacturing concerns filed briefs
with the Interstate Commits
son to-day urging that the New Haven
be- permitted to continue stock ownership
and service Of the New England Steam
ship Company n other Long Island
Sound steamer lines.
The New Naven's brief sets forth that
the transportation needs OF New Eng
land Justly the operation despite the
provisions OF the Panama Cana, act. The
New England manufacturers say that
while they have differed bitterly on
other transportation questions. they are
a practical unit In favor OF the roads
retention Of the Sound lines
Rr'rFAIo. ROCHESTER 4 pITrsRvRG-
REPORTS for second week - pc'u'"r gross cara
uss So 81. inc. ss7,:lo from jay / H.'s.555
nc $3.50 lg5.
CANADIAN SoRTHrrN-Rcpor,s FOR second
"ock - October. gross earnings $50. 700. iuc
500. from July ! Sc. az. Ia, Inc, 81 o@i. 5n
CANADIAN Pacific Reports fo- second
week NJ October, gross earnings S.eii,oo inc.
tHG.@N from July / 81. 81 80 ne. $lO, 49,, p-.
CHESAPEAKE 4 OHlO-R.ports for s."
ont week OF October gross earnings f1w.i.".
Inc. s;5,sl;; from July ! Si.lls..ii, inc. 80
~.
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN riymp,on.
murtgaro I per cent, bonds at n price e. yield
about ~ per cent These bands are a first
lien m over Ion miles ~ line. on which they
arr outstanding ut III" rate ~ $3.50 n mile.
DENvER 4 RIO GRANDE-Rerorts Tor see.
md week - October. gross earnings $3.50,
'nc 81 100 from July ! 1895 4sh. inc, slsl. Hr'.
MISSOURI, KANSAS 4 TEXAS-R.ports for
second week " October gross earnings SO, pa.
ne sl7s,6ss: from July | sl.2N9.els, inc
NORFOLK SOrTHERS-For Ascai yesr
"nd"i June o. 1919, earned sprnln; after all
1r niss' w W ,'i' !. sna Is. ~. '",7H%I.ts,, 'r ns'
fer taxes 81 sos, o5l. inc. ssI7, !l:: total income
81. 7i3, Isl. Inc. s65s,o3l.
READING co Henry 6. Prick has resigned
,urressor Mr. Trick resigned recently Ms Iii.
"ct"r u rhiladcln'ia 4 Reading Railway and
Tending coal n Iron companies,
ST LOUIS SorTHwESTERN-Rcports for
,,rond week Of October gross earnings Sjj7 oD,
ne. $1,000.
VIRGINIA & SOrTHwESTERN-For nscsl
wear ended Jun" 80. i9l6 earned balance after
compared with see on same stock last y'nr
Gross earnings Wen s. $50 7o5, inc sldo. 4o5 net
after taxes sil".2i2, inc, ST., 49, other Income
,?i2. So inc ss., $50 total income SOL, S2j, inc.
eos AZ; balance after charges 500 os9. Inc.
sl22. 40
WESTERN Annual report for
wear ended June 30. 1916. shows largest gross
earnings IN conpauy's history, They amounted
to 1870, 500, inc s:?i6,elo Operating ~
r"ns"~ w.r" kept well IN nanl opcratinr In,
81 ,jt.,t2, inc fi.lr7, $50 For frst ttme s,n'r
lgla company showed surplus after all charges.
inclsding Interest on SIC. G0o mn notes of s5No.
So. which compar's with dcfcit 81 sa07 90J in
1915. s., Tl5. GG5 in 1914 and sui.s73 In 1919.
Reports for second week ~ October gross
earnings ses5, SOS, inc. sos from July !
s.. sc. fs3. inc. s5i5. S6i.
The sun., 1916-10-19
SILVER PRICES.

Average price OF silver in New York in
October. 1918. was ~ 2s'sc an ounce: October,
1914. 80 Coo October, 1919, so. 1sc.: Oct ober,
1912, G2.t7c October. 1911, 80. sac,
The sun., 1916-10-19
RATES on OTHER COUNTRIES.

Approximate PARTIES OF above are: Hol.
land. 10 cents; Italy. Greece and Swiizcr.
land. 5,lsts lire. drachma and francs respec.
lively: Russia. ia cents; Austria, - q
cents: Denmark, Sweden and Norway, 20 ~
cents: Brazil, 3e.H cents; Argentina. paper.
e. IS cents: Argentina, gold. 0'C5 pesos; In.
lila. 90 u cents: Japan, iaH cents.
DOMESTIC DECENTRALIZATION, par: Chi
cago. Sc. discount ST, Louis, Oul5c. dis.
count: San Francisco, zoe. premium: Mon.
treal, par: Cincinnati. par.
The sun., 1916-10-19

balsncee reported yesterday were 81. ~ .se2
Tho Sub!Treasury was creditor 10 the Clea
inS houee to the extent of SIS. $50. Fedora al
reserve Bank debit balance. 81 go. VS..
banks lost TO the sub.Treasury S.6s.ooo
lost since Friday. &?.s4s. 900.
The sun., 1916-10-19
RATES Or FEDERAL RE.
EXCHANGE

Not@Asr cultural and live stock parer m
turtles OF from 81 days to six months.
The sun., 1916-10-19

v'Hoons ArI SIN S.. 10 II :.
,".' I'D 4 20 new % ti01x 10 i02h \ Y
''e ste'l 30 I ssh M ~ - y
The sun., 1916-10-19

:. T.. 1x~.............osG ~ Nsv. I
The sun., 1916-10-19
RANGES OF DEMAND RATES
FRENCH.
fPar 5lst7 francs.)

GERMAN.
(Par % = ccnts.)
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-03-28
ONLY 4 BACEACIIE.

;, At first It may be only baekaehe,
aud too many people either wait for il
70 wear away or try to drive u out
with inament or plaster. Dan Z mis-
take a kidney bachaehe. Put that pain
10 use. 1t Is too valuable wafHing TO
pc overlooked Suspect y6uk kidaeys.
The kidneys are in the. small of the
back, and are quite likely TO ache
and throb II sore, cor gEsted or In
famed. If II 10 the kidneys that are
aching there may be other conditions
10 confirm the suspicion, such as too
frequent, scanty or painful .urination,
and sediment In the urine; dizzy spells,
Recurring headacheb, nervousnAss and a
dub. tired state. Then it's time 10 use
noap z Backaebe Kidney Pills. Doan 3
Eaekarbe Kidney Fills are sold by all
druggists and storekeepers ct soc, .
box tsix boxes $3.50, or viii be mailed
on receipt Of price by the Hollister Drug
CO., or Benson, Smith l. Co., agents for
the Hawaiian lslands.-Ady. nv
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-03-28
PETROGRADREPORTS
a WINNING FIGHT.
Broke German Lines At Two
Places South Of Dvinsk
and Gain Ground
tA.socistsd Pres. ~ Federal wtr.ls..J

Associated Press BY Federal wirslsssJ
PETRoGA ARD, March 26-Au oeHcta
statement Of the lighting on the nor
thern front, given ont BY the war min
lister last night, states that tn, re has
been lively exchange Of artillery and
rifle FIRE at Riga, without material e.
feet, while in the Jaeobstad sector the
Russian offensive is continuing with
success. Z if wv
On this section Of the front, the r is
SLAMS have driven their way through
the lines Of trenches aud have reached
the fortified ground before the village
of Lepuyn, despite the German counter
attacks, made with FURY. n
Az Wildly, despite the heavy FIRE OF
the German machine guns. the Rus
slams broke through the German OBJ
stacles, bayonetting all the defender
who did not flee, In this fighting tn,
Germans brought into use explosive
bullets. r.
Taking advantage Of a snowstorm
the Germans attempted TO repair tn,
darnage done BY the Russian guns to
their back trenches. The attempt was
observed and the Russian, gunneri
wiped out the working parties viii,
their shells and stopped the repairs.
The situation along the Galician
front Is unchanged, p. ~
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-03-28
FAIR IOOD|G FOR 49,.
IHE HU ARMORY
Big Island Plans Growing and
Good interest Is Being Shown

HILO, March 24.-Hawaii's Civic
Convention and County Fair, which il
set for September 81 aud 20, promises
to exceed t. q very large extent th,
first county fair. That it will be too
Extensive to DO housed in the Hilo
ArmOry seems to be already admitted
by all Interested therein, and Presiden'
NcKay's suggestion that the Kuhit
Bay Wharf be requisitioned for thu
'Yhibition is gaining adherents daily.
Inc, fair committee propose to discus
matters. within day or two and I
clear-cut statement as to the commit
tees views Is being awaited with ex
jSectation by the great majority o;
those interested in the FAR.
Watch Hawaii Grow
Evidences of the growth of Hilo ar,
PRONOUNCED at the present time, par
ticularlv in the vicinity of the Kuhif
Bay Wharf. i Two large steel Tank
With capacity Of practically SOC. 00t
gallons each are being erected to tax
care of the molasses which is to b
hippcd to the Western Grain an,
sugar Products Company. San Francis
70, while adjacent thereto anothe,
srge tank for the reception of crud,
oil is about to be erected by tn,
Hawaii Consolidated Railway, Limit
cd. t,ss., .'rl ., -.
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ytIilo is to be found in the fact tina
The SehumaR Carriage Garage viii
lpen up a branch office In the city
nder the nianagership Of K. T. Moses
ate 4of the Volcano stables Transpor
tation Company.