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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19
GRIFFITH JUVENILES
GIVE NICE SUM
Special to The Times

GRIFFITH Ind, Nov. ia hne
display Of patriotism was manifested
here Friday when the pupils OF the
schools spontaneously stepped forward
and contributed s35 to the Y NJ c. A
war fund The whole affair was ac-
complished in few minutes and the
sacrifices made to do il would put
some older citizens 70 ,shame. Small
lads could scarcely get into their
rockets fast enough to haul out the
pennies that had been boarded for
marbles. the niclels that had been
saved fer candy and the dimes that
Lad been Kept 10 buy other cherished
articles The older pupils brought
forth unexpectedly quarters and half
dollars. and even dollars which they
had earned by one means or another
Even their home savings banks dis
Gorged their contents that their own
ers might "a to the limit in showing
their loyalty to the BOYS at the front
our boys.
Tt was q great event, and viii 60
down ii tie history OF the school as a
thing to be proud of and held up as
an example of future patriotic citi-
zens
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19
ITALIAN
LINE IS
HOLDING
tBy United Press cablegran.)

WITH THE ITALIAN ARMY, nov.
i9.-The Piave river line still holds
Today. with what seemed the most
desperate pressure the enemy has yet
exerted-4 the Italian lines heId-aFu1. In
tense fighting was in progress along the
whole front-a violent artillery duel in
tersperced with attacks and counter
attacks.
1t was reported today that where at q
few points Austro-German forces had
succeeded in forcing a crossing a few
days ago the vigor Ct the Italian at
tacks had constructed their positions 50
they were menaced with annihilation.
The two greatest centers of the fight
ing today were on The Asiago plateau
far to the north and in the middle Of
the Piave line. Momentary breeches In
the front have been plugged at every
point except at Fagare. The enemy has
suffered terrible losses from this plug
ging process, being caught under a fire
which annihilated whole units com
pressed by Italian pressure
At Fagare the enemy stiu retained
too-hold The Teutons We're clinging
desperately 10 a few hundred feet Of
river bank under terrific fire from
massed Italian batteries.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19
Y.M.C.A. Campaign tremendous Success
CROOKS SHADOW
GIRLS AVENGERS
Recognized in Two Autos,
They Drop Pursuit of Of
GERS of the Law.

Two automobiles loaded with crooks
trailed q machine in which Assistant
states Attorney John Byrne and police
officers rode 10 Burnham Saturday in
connection with the assault on Grace
Lytie. a state witness in a murder case.
The policemen Kept their hands on
their revoivers and the crooks ma
chimes finally disappeared.
II knew them to be crooks. for
recognized some Of their faces. said
Nj. Byrne Captain Smith OF South
Chicago and Sergeants Ganschow. Stott
and Kerns Of Oak Park kept their eyes
on them and were ready with their
guns"
Frank Hitchcock. owner OF the Burn
ham Inn. was taken to the states at
torneys office for Interrogation. Three
Of his walters identified Thomas Ho-
ban. a saioonkeeper and former bailiff.
and Albert Chase. who have been held
since Thursday as companions of the
girl who was at the inn on Wednes-
day night. { William Eonroy. whom the
girl accused of taking her TO the inn
upon their return from Minneapolis.
also is held.
Following night at the inn. the girl
said Frank NIcErlane. who is being
sought; Hoban and chase took her in
an automobile beat her with ham
mer and threw her out of the car near
Burnham, supposedly in an attempt TO
kill her and prevent her tesufyins
gainst Lloyd Bopp for the murder Or
Policeman Herman Mallow of Oak
Park. After being found guilty Bopp
was granted new trial The girl and
McErlane were with Bopp at the time
the policeman was shot
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19
SENDS
CHRISTMAS BOXES

GRIFFITH Ind. NOV. 1s-The fund
which was collected to send Christ
mas boxes to our Soldier boys was
added to that collected at Schererville
and the total was divided equally
the boys from both places
six from Schererville are now in the
army and fifteen from Griffith. Candy.
cake writing paper, stamps. tobacco.
Lanck archiefs. etc were placed ia each
box and mailed yesterday
The boys who viii participate in
this good cheer from home are Earl.
Glen and Dale Sicafus. Clarence Hut
chins. Don Chalfant. William Miller.
Charles Miller. Charles Mcfarland.
Peter Osborn. Thomas NcNanny. stan
ley Irving. Lewis Harkenrider Ben
Moss, Tony Miller. Andrew Wagner
from Griffith. and Peter Reipiinger.
Ariie Reiplinger. Jacob Sveitzer. Ray
mond Miller John SWEETS and Joe
Austgen. from Schererville.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19
you CAN SELL
LENS TO u. S.

Enlist 1ouf lens.
Uncle sam Signal corps * sending
out hurry calls over the country
through the mayors Of the cities and
towns 10 enlist them in buying lens
for photographic purposes.
Mayor John p smalley Of Hammond
received a letter today from the corps
headquarters at Washington request
ing that he inform his police force ~
circulate literature in studios. photo
dealers and pawnshops in an effort to
alleviate the great shortage for serv-
iceable lens which arc urgently needed
Tor "spyinE
Tho camera Is the eve of the army.
Lenses cannot be bought or made fas,
enough to keep up with the demand.
Lenses of Il size arr needed mostly.
The government viii paw FOR them
Lens arc to be sent IN care of the
Photographic division of the Signal
Corps, Mills building annex. wash
ington. r. e
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19
WHITING MAY
GIVE $4,000
Especial to The TimsH.)

WHITING, IND. Nov. 19-Whiting
has now over-subscribed her $1,000
quota in the y ". C. A. war fund and
John j. Keller who is in charge feels
That Whiting can easily subscribe $40
00e. The committee of loo persons are
very active and ind ready responses TO
their solicitations
tn two lots which have been donated
viii be auctioned off tomorrow night at
o'clock at New York avenue and 119th
street. These lots located on Schrage
avenue. beng near the new Sinclair OIL
Refining Co. arc bound 10 be very valu-
able. They arc so feet. e5 feet each.
The last bid on Saturday was that sf
Mrs Mary Q 'Keefe Of Stigiitz Park who
bid S1l0
The auction tomorrow night promises
10 be very exciting
The drive ia Whiting closes tomor-
row night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19
YOUNGEST MILLIONAIRE
OF CO. ENLISTS FOR WAR
Al Pack, 27, Head of Hub
bard Steel Foundries, to
Go to France.

Lake county's youngest millionaire is
going to war
Al Pack. 27 years OF age. vice presi-
dent and secretary Of the Hubbard
steel Foundries Of East Chicago. has
enlisted in a basehospital unit organiz-
ed among the wealthy young men OF
Milwaukee. lie viii leave in December
for the front He is unmarried.
Besides his own services Mr. Pack
has donated a White automobile am
buIance. two three-ton Packard motor
trucks and his Peerless eight touring
car
Mr.. Pack maintains a home n Ea 81
Chicago and one at Pittsburgh He has
a yacht on the Great Lakes which cost.
il is said. more than s35. 100000. His
plant is working night and day on war
contracts.
Mr.. Packs secretary, Bernard Rost-
way. will go with his employer
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19
District totals sas,sss.so sl4e.eea. .ss

That the total subscriptions 10 the
Army and Navy = NJ e. A. campatg
in the fist district wifi FAR exceed
Sf5Q.e0e.0e was assured by the reports
received BY District Manager A. B.
Dickson ia Gary Saturday evening The
total at that time stood s14s.s69.ss with
excellent promise for large returns to-
day
Final report for the Cary campaign is
to be made at dinner tonight at the
Hammonds big closing report is to be
announced this afternoon and reports
from all other parts of the district win
bes made this afternoon Saturday
night the drst district total was S45S.O3
in excess OF the total reported al that
time for the Indianapolis district and
the state total in Indiana late Saturday
afternoon had reached $942.3f4.00 with
a goal of $1,000. 10000.
Incidentally Lake county took It's
place on the state Honor Roll yestef-
day. having passed its apportioument
and the five Calumet industrial citias
with total pledges yesterday emountius
70 s50.000.90 put the county over aud
led the district over the Top" with the
soldiers and sailors fund.
Some sections Of the first district give
promise of the best reports Of the en-
tire campaign today or Monday and
everything indicates that the district is
just really getting it's stride during the
past two days. In some rural districts
the campaign yesterday took form that
promies cleaning for our boys in
kahki
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19

WASHINGTON. Nov. 13-NIaxinaI
lists have taken over all power in Mos
COW after week of febtinR. said n
message from the American consul to
the state department today. 4 second
message from Ambassador Francis at
Petrograd said the Moscow hghting had
been "Severe.' All Americans in Nos
cow arc safe and there has been no
harm 10 those In PetroErad- A. a pre-
eaottOnary measure, however. Francis
advised all unattached women and mar
ried men with children to quit the city.
kerensky. said the message from Fran
els appears to he n fugitive. while goN
ernment departments are closed or Op-
Grated without chiefs
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19
MEATL.ESS
WHEATLESS
BANQUET 7

Members OF the Indiana Society Of
which a score Of Hammond. East Chi
go and Cary men belong will pay
honor to her sons and grandsons in the
aghting forces Of the United States, Dec.
s IN the Congress hotel at the annual
banquet. which Will be meatiess and
vheatIess Patriotism will be the key
note of the AFFAIR, according to Wilbur
DR.. Nesbit. chairman Of the program
committee, and the picture Of the sol
dier under General Pearshing who fir
cd the first gun OF the war for his
country-a Hoosier from South Bend
viii be shown William A. Heath,
president OF the federal reserve bank,
is chairman of the invitation commit
tee and Charles Wee gilman is chair
man Of the banquet committee.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19
NEW i. {.
CASUALTY
REPORTS


WASHINGTON. Nov. 19.-Two Amer
lean soldiers We're killed and six wound
ed in an enEa cement last Tuesday night,
General Pershing reported today.
The killed were
SERGEANT JOHN F. CzAJNA. Mil
waul5ee.
PRIVATE STANLEY JANovIcE.
Bostsn
Severely wounded:
Private Earl e. Aurand Harrisburg.
Private Francis Bievine. Ecinan. ".
Private Edward F cahn. BaRertown.
"a.
Slightly wounded;
Sergeant John A. Logan Mount Car
mel. Pa
This is the second casualty list report
ed from actual lighting with the Ger
mans The engagement took place on
the night Of Nov. I3. Pershing's report
gave no details Whether the Ameri-
cans we're the aggressors or We're at
tackled By another German shock party
was not indicated in the war depart
meht's announcement
United Press reports from the front
last weeek told Of further casualties
among the Sammies in the trenches
bordering mo mans land" and of in
5uries to Americans from an explod-
ing shell
1t is believed today's official an
nouncement deals with these but no
mention was made Of an enga cement
ia which Germans were believe dkiusd
as the Press reports stated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19
HER CLOTHES CATCH
FIRE ON STREET CAR
$4,000 Asked in Suit Filed
Today in Hammond
Superior Court.

Spit for damages in the sum OF s15.-
Gee was filed in the superior court al
Hammond today BY Pauline Huckacko
vs.. the Hammond. Whiting & East Chi
cago Railway Company. The com nplaint
alleges that on the 5th Of May Miss
Huckacko was riding street car be-
tween East Chicago and Hammond when
the torolley became disconnected II is
stated that sparks flew from the cleo
trical devices in the car and the young
lady's clothing caught FIRE Her legs
were severely burned
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19
Z KILLED
IN MOTOR
ACCIDENTS

Two men were KILLED in accidents in
Hammond within the last twenty-four
hours
Early this morning Felix Klemowski,
12007 indiana avenue. Kensington. bak-
cry truck driver was instantly killed
when fast Michigan Central passenger
train crashed into the ymachine he was
driving at Forsyth avenue crossing. The
top Of his head was Severed. The ma
chine was demolished
KIemowski drove for the N. Agmmo-
dicz bakery, Kensington. and was on
his delivery route. He was % years
old and single.
Victim Of Motorist.
Manuel Gonzalez. a laborer at Roby.
is thought 70 have been run down by
a motorist as he alighted from a street
car al Iosth street on Indianapolis
boulevard last night. He was found
BY Police officer Horlbeck Gonzalez.
a Mexicon. died instantly his body be
ing badly crushed
No clue 10 his murderer has been
found
Deputy Coroner Green is investi sat-
ing both deaths.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19

The magnificent showing made oE
Lake county in the second Liberty
Loan : a testimonial to the superb or
ranization that patriotism Of the PEG
pie a whole Lake county bought
nearly oaae-tenth Of the states mini
mum quota. 1t oversubcribed that
quota two and half times when 81
Joe county with the great city Of
South Bend didn't even raise its mimi
mum quota; when Porter and Jasper
our neighboring counties. fen below
the mark. it is seen that Lake county
made a magnificent record.
The record as sent today to TIE.
TIMES from the Il S. Treasury is as
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19
FALLS FROM APPLE
TREE TO HIS DEATH
Especial to Tho Tilnes.l

ST. JOHN, ND, Nov. 19.-Msthew
Scherer. ffty-one years Of age and un-
married. of this place, was fatally in
jured Friday afternoon at Blaci, Oak
where he was employed by F. 3.
Scheidt. While trimming an apple tree
Scherer fell eight feet to the ground
His collar bone and an arm were broken
and he sustained internal injuries
which caused his death at St MaFgarets $
hospital. Hammond. yesterday n1orning
where he was taken in an Emmerling
ambulance. The funeral is to be held
from the S.. John church Tuesday
morning at ten o'clock to the St John
cemetery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19
GAS EXPLOSION
AT CROWN POINT
Especial TO The ri1nes.)

CROWN POINT. IND, Nov. IA
fire. originating from an explosion Of a
gasoline can. resulted in the destruction
Of a garage in the northeast section OF
the city shortly after o'clock Saturday
evening. The building WAS owned by
r. Bixeman and the loss is estimated at
$3.50. A man whose name was not
learned was severely burned about the
hands and arms in taking an auto out
OF the burning building The Are de-
psrtment did not arrive in time to save
anything.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19

ROME. Nov l2.-.srhe enemy - un
able 10 advance ny~herc," WINS the re
port issued from the war office today.
.'0p the plains vigilance stopped
the enemy from renewing his attempt
to cross the River Piaye. Around Mt.
Tomberecnr and Badencche violent con
centrations Of artillery prevented cur
counter attacks. Around AsiaEo in
new ofensiNes we occupied advanced
enemy trenches, taking six officers and
202 men prisoners. SousB,yard from
QuerO numerous enemy forces are at
tucking Mounts NTonFenera and Tom bn. s.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19
WAR TAX 2 CENTS;
RAISE 5 CENTS

At some O. the Gary movie houses
the 2-cent war tax ciamped on to Is
cent admissions. which would make
II cents. has caused the owners 70
raise the price OF admission to 20
cents The tvo-cent war increase was
taken as an excuse 70 boost the price
five cents or course. the house now
paws the war tax OF two cents. but
it gets three cents for doing this.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19
By Tnited Press.

WASHINGTON. Nov. ia German
retirement the DIxmude front was
reported officially TO the Belgian IeEa
zion todny. The enemy Is abandoning x
fortified farms on the User left bank,
blowing up elaborate and intricate con
crete redoubts." said official an
nouncement. Belgian dctachmentS &c
cupied the positions. caused severe loss
e. to the enemy and captured scores Of
prisoners.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19
ELKS LOVE FEAST.

The Elks' venison love feast" Sat
urday night viii long be remembered
BY brother Elks
Hammond Elks invited many out-ot-
town guests 10 their temple for the
reast-which was well within the food
conservation limits-and a "spangied"
time was had IT was in the form Of
cabaret with numerous local and
professional vaudeville acts perform
ing
The venison vas gift from Deputy
Sheriff Charles Whitaker
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19
THANKS THE TIMES.
Treasury Department,
49, ~ 1917

Treasury Department,
Washington, Nov, II, 1917.
TIE TIMES,
Hammond, Ind.
on behalf of the woman's Liberty
Loan Committee want TO extend 70
you our heartfelt thanks and ap-
prec.atton for the splendid CO.
ope alton you gave rs IL obtaining
nationwide publicity during the
Liberty Loan campaign Just closed
Yours very truly,
MRS. WIZ. @. M'ADoo,
Chairman woman's Liberty Loan
Committee.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19
fsy unltea Press cahIagraIn.l

AMERICAN FIELD HEADC UART-
ERS, FRANCE, nov. I9.-Aner-can az
til1ery Observers are Under hre N French
observation, the ranging Of artillery
front Accompanied By French "sescn-
e-s" the Americans are learning under
actual battle conditions the game Of
observation, tho ranging Of srtouery
ana the spying ont from above Of Ger
man battle tactics.
Coincident with this pronouncsraen
today Il was stated that site has al
ready been laid for a school OF sau-
ssce-work" for Americans. French and
American observation balloons VIII ne
used 70 train a big corps OF men for this
highly specialized work.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19
cnv united Press cablegrar1.l }

STOCKHOLM, NOV. l9.-Provlsional
government forces have stopped their
march towards Petrograd, according to
dispatches today from the Russian cap
tto1.
lnent Of the city was due, 1t was report
ed TO continued ignorance of the truth
as to Premier KerensiSy's whereabouts.
Eeports indicate the revolutionary COM
1nittee's influence IS extending through
out ali CT north Russia. The capitol Is
normal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19
CITIES MUST
ENFORCE LAWS
State Board of Health Sends
Out Important An
nouncement.
tRy United Press.l

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Nov IA
state housing laws in Gary, Whiting
Hammond. East Chicago and Indiana
Harbor must he enforced, the state
board Of health today informed the
boards OF health of these cities. The
state board viii take charge or the
cleanup campaign unless the local
boards Immediately remedy the gross
iusanitary conditions
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19
WHITING ENDS
DRIVE TUESDAY

WHITING. IND, Nov. 19.-The Whit
ing V IT. G. A. war fund campaign Will
close Tuesday night. the Standard Oii
company pay day. Two lots viii be
sold at auction for the benefit OF the
fund that night. Whiting is endeavor-
ing to make her donations $4,000
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19
HAMMOND
GIVES Y"
S24,OO()
Greatest Campaign in City's
History Comes TO a Close
With More Than Ten
Thousand Dollars Over
Quota and Everybody
Jubilant.

Fwenty-four thousand dollars. the
amount given to the = NJ c. A. war
fund represents what the people Of
Hammond spend for the luxuries Of
hfe-beverages. tobacco. candy. gum.
magazines. taNicabs. etc, in one day
Hammond has harvested another
bumper crop of patriotism Today The
Y. II. G: A. war fund workers piled up g
surplus Of s1O.GG0 over the allotment
asked Of the city in the great drive made
by the district which doubled its quota.
More than 200 workers at the last
noon lunches of the campaign celebrated
the victory this noon and gave the hnel
report. 1t showed a total or more than
$4,000 OF this the big sums We're given
by industries. employees of Industries
and stores. school children and mothers
wives and sveethearts" so that every
patriotic n1an, woman and child i'll the
city i represented in the giving.
Todsy's total was $4,000. itemized as
follows:
Autos and garages s.. banks. s35
stores. s11; industries. si.8os: phvsic-
isns. $40: railroads. S5sS: schools. s23a
stick To Its. SIG: fraternities. st70: city
employees. Si0o, postoffice employees
S5+; Mrs. Patterns committee. s73f. The
contributors 70 Mrs. Patterns committee
were Hammond Woman's club. IS: Tay-
Tor Chain Co. sac: St PauFs Lutheran
church. S13: Conkey Company girls. $50
West Hammond schools (additionaD
Slo' Hessviile. Munster Saxony. and
Highland SIS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19

Mr.. Hsnnauer now owes each Of the
workers a silk hat. box Of bon bons
and silk tie. n the boys had raised
few more dollars they would have
full dress suit coming
Note 20 Chief Austgen- Don't pay
any attention to reports Or box-car rob
berries at Gibson this week
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19
fsv united Press Cablegraza.l }

ArrSTEMDAE Nov. 1o-ope and
possibly two German destroyers we're
lost with most OF the members Of their
crews IN the fight with the British ma
val forces Of HeHgoland, Saturday,
travellers from Germany said today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19
Inl1eh rre.r nhlcrrn.,-

LONDON. NOV. I9.-The Extremists
arc in complete power in PetrOErasI.
Chancellor Of fhc tSeheouer HOnar
Law told the house of commons today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19

LONDON. NOV. I9-Iseath OF General
Naudc, british com sraander Of the Me~e
potnmian cxpcditionary forces. on sun
das was announced today. He was re
ported III last week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19
CO.
SUBSCR|BES
$4,000
Poor Showing Made by Other
Counties in District Make
Lakes Record Stand 0ui,
BULLETIN.

The HammOnd-EaSs ChicaEo-N " hitting
district this noon reported that its
y. ". {. A. war fund subscription had
reached $4,000.
ARMY-NAvT z. II c. A CAMPAIGN.
FIRST INDIANA DISTRICT.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19
Latest
Bulletins
CBy United rress.)

ROME, NOV. l9.-'"Ihe enemy IS uu-
able TO advance anywhere" was the
report issued from the war office to-
day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19
Cd.
WINS THE:
HONORS

Neighboring Counties Fail
to Raise Minimum Quota
in End Liberty Loan
Lake County Oversub-
scribes Two and One half
Times.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-19
Deserve Great praiae.

The workers are deserving of great
praise. Under the leadersh5p OF George
Hannauer. district chs.xnsn. and DR.
Sharrer and Rev sharp. vice chairrnenf
they devoted their time for week nep-
lecting their own affairs for those Of The
Y. n. G A and the nation. The WON
en- who visited the homes and tbe ladies
of the Christian cSiurch who served
the iuncheons all did their part splendid
~. tCort4r-ea ia rase ,.,,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-30
Weed Lumber Co.
Resumes Dividends

Resumption Of dividends by the
Weed Lumber Company, operating in
Sskiyou county, California, Is In
prospect, according to statement
made in San Francisco last week by
e. H. Cox, the manager, who Is also
director OF the federal reserve
bank. Up to four years ago the COM
pany paid dividends at the rate OF
81 a share monthly on the $780,
900 Of Issued stock, 800 par value.
Recently it has como up on the San
Francisco exchange from s65 bid to
sales at S95.
Conditions now warrant resump-
ton Of dividends II the directors so
decide" Manager Cox Is quoted as
saying However. do not believe
in placing the stock again on dol
lar-a-month dividend basis. do not
believe any lumber company "a able
to pay monthly dividends. because
the business Is 30 largely seasonal" "