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Middletown transcript., 1917-03-17
MEXICO ELECTS
GEN. CARRANzA
Chosen President BY Nearly
Unanimous Vote.
FIRST REAL ELECTION
No intimidation Shown At PoIis-Old
Residents Call 1t First Real
Election Ever Held In
Country.

Mexico City-Gen. Venustiano Car
rama was Sunday elected President of
Mexico by what is believed to have
been the largest vote ever cast in the
republic
Although the voters had the
privilege of writing in or declaring any
name they desired, General Carranza
received all but few scattering bal
lots. The estimated vote cast runs all
the way from several hundred thou
sand to million.
First Real Election.
The Presidential election was pro-
vided for in articles adopted by the
Constitutional Assembly which met at
declare that this was the first real
election ever held in the country. Re-
ports from various parts of the repub-
lie indicate that there was no disturb
ance or intimidation.
Although there was no opposition for
the Presidency, the Congressional con-
tests were bitterly fought.
Conditions at the polls throughout
the district were orderly and there was
a steady stream of voters during the
day. Troops were not in evidence, the
soldiers casting their votes in their
barracks.
Madero Last President.
Mexico will now have a constitution
al President for the first time since
1911, when Francisco Madero received
more than 100000 votes. Gen. Vic
toriano Huerta called an election in
1914 and declared himself elected, but
later nullified the election on the
ground that an insufficient number of
votes had been cast
His election to the Presidency
marks the climax of the efforts of Gen.
eral Carranza, who took the field
against Huerta February 10, 1913, after
Huerta had seized the executive
power.
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' fEAW
ADJUDGED INSANE
will Be Kept in Hospital Pending
Removal to Asylum.
HARD FIGHT TO BE Renewed
A Committee Appointed To Take
Charge Of His Property-His
Mother Personal Gus
todian.

adelphia.-Harry K. Thaw was
adjudged a lunatic by the Common
Pleas Court of this city, and under the
law cannot be taken to New York on
requisition to stand trial on charges
of assaulting Frederick Gump, Jr., a
high school student, of Kansas City,
Mo- Thaw will be kept in ST. Mary's
Hospital here pending his removal to
a Pennsylvania asylum.
The courts action was based on the
report presented by lunacy commits
sion, which took the testimony of
Thaw and his mother, his sister, Mrs.
Carnegie, and his brother, Josiah
Thaw.
Physicians testified before lunacy
commission that Thaw was suffering
from dementia and would get worse
as time went on.
The commission heard testimony re-
viewing his life from the time he was
81 until his recent attempt at suicide.
Judge Martin appointed ]. Denniston
Lyon, a Pittsburgh banker, and DR..
Walter Riddle, the Thaw family physi-
clan in Pittsburgh, as a committee to
take charge of Thaw's estate. They
will enter 100000 security. Thaw's
present income, according to his coun-
sci, is between $4,000 and $4,000 on
two trust funds left by his father, Will
liam Thaw.
No appeal from the courts decision
can be carried to the Supreme Court,
according to Thaw's attorney. 1mme-
diately after the announcement of
Judge Martins decree, Thaw's counsel,
in telegram, notified Governor Brum-
baugh of the action taken on the ques-
tion of Thaw's sanity and the appoint
ment by the court of committees OF
his person and estate.
By the courts decree the police
guard at Thaw's bedside at the hos
pital will be withdrawn and a private
guard substituted. The decree orders
that he stand committed at the hos
pital for the time being pending his
removal to another institution. In an
other decree Judge Martin appointed
Thaw's mother custodian of his person.
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.SH|PYARDSAGREET0
ACCEPT NAVY WORK
PLEDGE to Avert Communicating
of Plants.
GIVE NAVY PREFERENCE
Navy Department Wants Material,
Men and Labor In Speed
ing-Up Pro-
gram.

Washington. - American shipbuild-
ers engaged on Government work en-
tered into an agreement with Secre-
tary Danials to accept new contracts
at fiat rate of 10 per cent. net profit
and pledged cooperation to the fullest
extent of their ability in rushing to
completion the navy's construction
program.
Virtually all of the larger private
plants in the country were represented
in the conference. The builders, who
have been netting from 20 to 80 per
were willing to turn to Government
contracts at 10 per cent. as a patriotic
duty, and the Secretary on his part
agreed to protect them from undue
loss. AS result, for the present at
least, the Government will not consider
exercising the authority given by Con-
gress to commander plants.
The next step of the department will
be to call upon builders not engaged in
Government work to undertake such
tasks as they are equipped to carry
out. For the most part this will con-
sist of building submarine chasers and
possibly some destroyers. An under
standing also will be sought to prevent
yards doing private work from draw
ing men from those with navy con-
tracts.
Navy Needs To Come First.
When the problem of placing new
ships in yards best fitted to do fast
work has been studied out, the ques-
tion of getting ways clear of merchant
tonnage now under construction will
be taken up. Wherever it is possible
such ships will be rushed to compile
ton and delivered to their owners. No
new merchant ships will be laid down,
however, until the needs of the navy
have been satisfied.
In some instances it is expected that
because Of shortage of skilled labor
and the demand for structural steel,
merchant ships now on the ways
would be completed only to the point
of launching and then held up while
navy vessels took their places.
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% TO AZ DEAD IN TORNADO.
Over 200 Injured In Indiana-25 Ex
pected To Die.

Indianapolis. tornado swept over
Central Eastern Indiana late Sunday
afternoon, killing more than a score of
persons at New Castle and two chill
dren in Wayne county. According to
some estimates, the number dead will
be nearer so, and AZ bodies have al
ready been removed from the wreck
age in the storm-swept area The
total number of injured will run over
200, some of whom are probably fatally
hurt The damage will total well
over $1,O00,OOO at New Castle and sew
eral thousand dollars in Wayne county.
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JAP WARsHIP TO BRING BODY.
Toxic Will Pay Signal Honor To Am
bassador Guthrie.

Tokio.-As a special mark of honor
to the late George w. Guthrie, Ameri-
can Ambassador to Japan, the EN-
peror is expected to detail Japanese
warship to transport the body to the
United States. The official announce
ment designating the warship is antici-
pated with great interest because,
broadly interpreted, it will be special
manifestation of friendship for the
American nation, especially as Japan
ese warships are at present occupied
in patrol duty in the Pacific and
Indian Oceans.
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Lane Appoints Assistant.

Washington.-Secretary Lane an
nounced the appointment of E. C.
Cradley, of San Francisco, as assistant
to the Secretary of the Interior, sue
ceeding Stephen T. Mather, who is to
become director of the National Park
Service.
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j. s. GIVES notice
TO ALL NATIONS
Government Preparing For Any
EventuaIity.
SAILING PLANS KEPT SECRET
Naval Men Would Call Out Militia.
Urge Immediate Mobilization
Of Full Fighting
Strength.

Washington. The United States
Government took the only formal step
that will precede the sailing for the
war zone of American merchant ships
armed to resist attacks by German
submarines.
Notice to the world of the intention
to place an armed guard on merchant
men was given in a communication
sent by the State Department to all
embassies and legations in Washing
ton.
Notice To Go To Berlin.
The statement, which it is assumed
will be transmitted to Germany by the
Swiss Minister. follows:
''In view of the announcement of the
Imperial German Government on JAN
uary 81, 1917, that all ships, those OF
neutrals included, met within certain
zones of the high seas would be sunk
without any precaution being taken
for the safety Of the persons on board,
and without the exercise of visit and
search, the Government of the United
States has determined to place upon
all American merchant vessels sailing
through the barred areas an armed
guard for the protection of the vessels
and the lives of the persons on board. "
Details Kept Secret.
Officials continue to be reticent
about the arming of ships and the
probable date the first would be ready
to sail. All such details are regarded
as military secrets. In fact, there is a
general disposition to avoid discussing
any phase of the situation pending the
outcome of the defiance of the subma-
rine menace by American vessels with
naval guns and gunners aboard.
Speculation continues as to the part
the United States may play if forced
into actual hostilities by Germany. In
official quarters the opinion is very
clear that President Wilson, for the
present at least, is contemplating no
more direct connection with the Eu-
ropean war than is necessary to pro-
tect American rights on the high seas.
Preparations for any eventually are
going forward, but the President is
known still to cling to the hope that
there will be no actual clash between
Americas armed merchantmen and
German submarines.
Would Call Naval Militia.
Mobilization of the complete fight
Ing strength of the navy has been
recommended by naval officials. The
approval of President Wilson is re-
quired before orders can be sent call
ing out the reserves, assembling the
naval militia and releasing all active
officers now on shore duty for sea
service.
Immediate graduation of the first
class at Annapolis would be included
in the plan in order to make up as far
as possible the threatened shortage of
officers.
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AN AMPUTATED ARM RESTORED.

Amazing Operation On British Soldier
Said To Be Successful.
London.-A son of the Hon. j.
O'Grady, a member of Parliament, was
wounded several months ago in France
in such manner that his arm had to
be amputated. The surgeons cut off
the arm, removed the shattered bone
and then put the arm back again, set
ting the bone and sewing the tendons.
The arm has now healed and is gain
ing strength. The patient can use it
effectively.
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American Doctors STAY.

Berlin (via London. The Ameri.
can physicians expedition, under the
direction of DR.. Edward F. Nippert,
of Cincinnati, has returned to its base
at Deutsch Eylau, where it will con-
tinue its work under the direction of
the New York committee.
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RELIEF STEAMER DESTROYED
Norwegian Vessels, With Grain From
America For BeIgians.

London.-The Norwegian steamer
Lars Fastenaes liars Fostenes),
bound from America for Rotterdam
with grain for the American Relief
Commission, has been sunk without
warning outside the blockade zone, ac-
cording to the Norwegian Mercantile
Shipping Gazette.
This announcement is contained in
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen.
The Central News says that the
steamer was sunk in the North Sea.
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TooTHPIcK IN HIS STOMACH.
Man Swallowed 1t Nine Years AGO.
Cut Out At HOSPITAL.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa.-Nine years ago
E. H. Barnhart, of Athens, swallowed
a toothpick. Recently he was stricken
with stomach trouble and doctors
found that small assesses were form
ing. Barnhart was told that only an
operation could save him and he went
to the hospital at Towanda. The tooth
pick was removed from his stomach
Barnhart's condition has improved
and he will have speedy recovery,
his doctors state.
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500 Become U. S. Citizens,

Chicago.-Five hundred aliens took
out their first naturalization papers at
a session of the Superior Court Tues
day night. This establishes a record
for naturalization at one session of
court in Chicago.
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Only Spanish Used.

Panama.-President Valdez signed a
bill prohibiting any language except
Spanish to be used in the correspond
ence of banking Institutions The law
carries fine Of $4,000 for non-com-
pliance.
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U. S. ARMY GROWS RAPIDLY.
ABOUT 5000 Men Have Enlisted Since
German Break.

Washington.-With the shadow of
war hanging over the nation all army
enlistment records for peace times
were broken during February. Ap-
proximately 5000 men signed up for
service. The actual figures to date
show 5,852, but figures are still COM
ing in from field camps and the re-en-
listments. The figures are especially
gratifying to the department. Prac-
tically all of the enlistments came
after the diplomatic break with Ger
many, on February 3.
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NAVY RECRUITING SHOWS GAIN.
ZIG Men Secured In First Eight Days
OF March.

Washington. = Navy recruiting con-
tinues to show great increase. For
the first eight days in March the net
gain was 716 men. Many of the re-
cruits are coming from districts where
the Navy League is actively co-operat-
ing with the department.
On March 1 there were 59,O37 en-
listed men in the navy and on March
8, 59,753.
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TO GO ON ARMED LINERS.
American Diplomats Will Thus Return
To Posts.

at home waiting an opportunity to re-
turn to posts in Europe will travel on
armed American liners. Among them
are Hugh Gibson, first secretary of the
embassy at London, who expects to
sail on the first American liner that
starts across the Atlantic
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Turks Use Prisoners.

Cairo.-The Turks have pulled up
the railway between Jaffa and Jeru-
salem and are using the rails for the
construction of strategic line be-
tween Ras-el-Ain and Diarbekir.
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War among her neighbors has
brought such a wealth to Denmark
that the number Of millionaires in that
little kingdom was increased last year
by $50.
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No Use For Pacifists!

! Toledo, Ohio.-The City Council in
session received and referred to a
bar pacifists from speaking in Me
mortal Hall, a municipal structure.
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Military Training At Tufts.

Medford, Mass.-Tufts College has
Joined the educational institutions OF
the country which have started active
training of students in military mat,
ters. About $50 undergraduates have
enrolled,
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81 CARS OF SILK FOR GOTHAM.

Importation From China Passes
Through Oadensburq.
Ogdensburg, N. -Thirty-four car
loads of Chinese silk passed through
this city on the way to New York. 1t
was the largest importation of silk
ever received through this port and
was valued at approximately $3,OO0,-
a000
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S2,f76 Letters Opened.

Berne (via Paris).-The Swiss Pos
tai Department, in its report for 1916,
says that 32,176 registered letters were
opened or confiscated by the warning
Powers.
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TROOPS FAST LEAVING BORDER.
Last Of Guardsmen To Depart On
March 25.

Washington.-The War Department
announced that schedules of departure
have been so arranged that the last
National Guard organization will leave
the border March Is. General Perish.
ing finds it necessary to use chair cars
and day coaches, but is arranging for
the least possible discomfort.
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Mrs. Rae Phillips, wife of L. B.
Phillips, Adams Express agent in Elk.
ton, was seriously burned at her homa
when a gasoline stove exploded.
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cARRANZA TO GIVE AMNESTY.

Villa and Leaders In Madero Murder
Excepted.
Ell Paso, Texas.-Amnesty will be
offered to all Mexican refugees by
General Carranza after he is inaugu-
rated President of Mexico on May l,
according to information received here
by Carranza officials. The only excep-
tions will be Francisco Villa, his i'm
mediate followers, and those impli-
Gated in the murder of President
Francisco l. Madero and Vice-Presi-
dent Jose Pine Surez.
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Harry H. Rutherford has purchased
the 237-acre Gassman farm, between
Falling Waters and Spring Mills, from
William Keller for 100000.
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Guard U. S. BUILDINGS,

Pittsburgh..- buildings of the
United States Bureau of Mines and
the Government Arsenal, have been
placed under guard both night and day.
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TREES IN BELGIUM NOW TAKEN
Germans Sending Finest Growths Out
OF the Country.

Havre, France.-The German mill
tary administration in Belgium has be-
gun Systematically requisitioning the
trees throughout the country. Accord
ing to information received by the Bel
gian Government here, the Germans
are taking the finest growths, province
by province, and sending them to Ger
many.
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smart button shoes of regulation
nelsht are displayed alongside the still
popular lace boot of extreme ankle
height.
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Practically indestructible steel ship
ping cases have been invented that
can be folded fiat when empty and
used Indefinitely.
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women police for South Africa are
recommended by an authority on law
and order "to meet social problems
OF present day." as brought about by
the war
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-17
Suffrage Bill SiQned.

Little Rock, Ark.-Governor Brough
signed the bill which allows women
to vote in all primary elections in the
State.
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LABOR PLEDGES TO AID NATION.
Offers Its Services In Every Field Of
Activity.

Activity.
Washington. - Organized labor in
America through it's representatives in
conference here offered It's services to
the country in every field of activity
IT, despite all endeavors and hopes,
the United States should be drawn
into war
The action was taken by unanimous
vote o fmore than $50 delegates from
national and international trade
unions affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor and five un-
affiliated organizations, including the
great railroad brotherhoods. In all,
about 100000 American workers
were represented in the conference
called to determine and announce the
part to be claimed by labor in ma
tional preparedness plans.
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For motorcycles there has been IN.
vented a pump that automatically fills
tire with air as a machine is rim.
ming.
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CHINA LIKELY TO ACT SOON,
Break With Germany Is Expected This
Week.

PeKlng. = Iuan Cn1-Ju1, who re-
signed as Premier several days ago
and went to Tien-tsin, has returned
here and conferred with the Cabinet
and the President. A compromise has
been reached SO that Parliament may
decide whether China shall break rela-
tions with Germany and join the En-
tente. 1t is expected that there will
be a severance of relations between
China and Germany this week.
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Gale Dean, deserter from the Coast
Artillery, was captured in Talbot coun-
ty. He is charged also with burglary
in Caroline county
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Christiania was, 292 years ago.
known as Oslo, which, for the 500
years preceding, was the capital of
Norway.
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Inc kng of Denmark confines his
commercial ventures to the stock er.
change, and has made many consider
able deals"
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LOAN BANK Meeting.

Federal Farm Loan Board To Consider
Organization.
Washington. = The Federal Farm
Loan Board decided to call meeting
here within the next 10 days of the
presidents and other officials of the
farm loan banks to consider organiza-
ton plans. Interest rates and bond
rates may be formally announced.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-17

Deputy Sheriff J. Wesley McAllister,
has announced his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination as Sheriff for
Cecil county.
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Three persons were injured in a col.
lision at Hagerstown between pas.
senger train and runaway freight.
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PARDoNs ASKED OF WILSON.

-Eermal Applications Submitted BY
Diggs and caminetti.
shington.-President Wilson has
received applications for pardons OF
Maury l. Diggs and F. Drew Caminetti,
convicted in California of violation OF
the white slave" law after long and
sensational legal fight, which ended in
their conviction being sustained by the
Supreme Court.
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Chicken thieves visited the farm Of
Frank Hessy, at Cecilton, and carried
Off more than hundred chickens The
thieves used wagon to carry off their
plunder.
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BERNsToRFF OFF FOR BERLIN.

Arrival There Made Uncertain BY Ice
Conditions.
Copenhagen.-Count Won Bernstorff,
former German Ambassador to the
United States, and his party left
Copenhagen on special train for Ber.
lin. 1t is uncertain when the train
will arrive, because of ice conditions,
which have made all ferry traffic high.
.ly unsatisfactory for the last week.
Middletown transcript., 1917-03-17

Chester L. Gragunier was electro
cuted while repairing an auto-truck at
Hagerstown.
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The new school building at Eldorado
Samuel E. Hooper, principal, was dedi-
Gated Saturday night Addresses were
delivered by Superintendent Noble,
former Congressman Kerr and Darcy
Brinsfield
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The March meeting of the Cecilton
Community Club was held Saturday.
Prof Grantham, of Delaware College
addressed the gathering on Efficiency
in Farm Management"
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The Allegany Realty Company has
been incorporated by Congressman
Fred. N. Zihlman, Peter G. Cowden,
Charles H. Holtzman and Harry
FOOter.
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At the annual town election held at
Port Deposit, the following Commits
sioners were elected for the ensuing
year: A. N Vannort, A. M. Vanneman,
Robert L. Stebbings, George E. Trow-
bridge, Lewis w. Abrahams, William
P. Chick and Hugh Falls.
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Two Baltimore boys giving their
ages as Is and the names of John
Diehl and John Burns are in the Bel
Air Jail, where they were remanded in
default of 5000 bail each of the action
OF the May grand jury. They are
charged with highway robbery.
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The barn on the farm of William F.
Liden, near Smithville, tenanted by
Frank Miller, was burned. A lot OF
feed and farming implements were de.
stroyed, but Mr.. Miller saved his stock,
although one of his colts was badly
burned.
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John C. Foster, mill owner, was seri-
ously injured at his mill near Federals-
burg. He was testing and setting
new saw for his workmen, when his
right hand came in contact with it.
HIS thumb was cut off at the joint and
the forefnger had to be amputated.
His middle finger was badly cut.
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At meeting at Princess Anne near
~ 6o OF the leading farmers of the
county pledged themselves to start
and support an organization for tho
retirement of conditions among the
tomato growers of the county. The
new organization will be known az the
Tomato Growers Association. and r..
chief object will be to protect the
farmers in the sale of their products
and to foster bigger and better bust.
ness.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-08
OVOMEA GIVES
PLANSFOREXTRAS

Announcement has been made by
the Onomea Sugar Co. that the board
of directors has decided on dividend
policy, involving the disbursement Of
extras for the final quarter of this
year. The directors ha declared a
dividend Of 81 / s&:e, payable &C.
tc&er =" Ills is d. c>t~a Of ~ GEMS
in addition to tie r.-Irar disDu. t.
Ments Ok - cents Sl4:e.
II is the intention ui the directors
Il Fay Similar diNiIrnLS in No}em.
Der and EcuealGCr, which Ill! be de-
cared in adv3Irc UI pay .ent dates,
a usual The payment of 81 month
fer the next three months will bring
the total dividend disbursements for
the year to $40 per share, which is
equivalent to Sc per cent on the Par
value of the capital stock and a lit
tie more than - per cent On the
present market value.
Up to September 10 last the com.
pany had shipped 1888 tons of it's
1917 crop of 21,06O tons of sugar and
1t has a credit balance on that date.
after payment Of all expenses and d.
vidends, of $1,040,17S. A large cash
surplus will be carried over into 1918.