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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
ARRANGES FOR SUGAR
FOR EASTERN STATES
Hundred Million Pounds to BE Rush
Is cd From Louisiana Id supply
Nceds Mt Once.
PRICE FIXED INSURES
NORMAL PRICE TO PUBLIC
Hoover Now Planning to Get Firm
Hold on Retail Situation. to Prevent
Extortion BY small Dcalers-Econ-
omy Urged.

Washington, Oct. 24.-Relief for
the sugar famine In the northeastern
states In sight. the United States food
administration announced tonight. 1t
has ARA nged for 100. 900. 900 pounds
of Louisiana sugar to be shipped i'm
metiiately to New York. Philadelphia
and Boston. This amount Is expect
ed to prevent an absolute famine and
supply enough for all necessary pur-
posts.
Louisiana sugar producers. after a
two day conference with John NJ.
Parker. Louisiana food administra-
tor. George NJ Rolph. of the sugar
divisions OF Mr.. Mowers staff and
Ear f. Babst, president of the Amer
lean Sugar Refining company. agreed
to sell the company named zoe 00o,
600 pounds of sugar for $4,000
Tie food administrations transpor-
tation division has obtained pledges of
transport for one half the SUGAR sold
to the refneries at Boston. Philadel-
phia and New York. The first car
goes will leave next week, The Amer
lean refining company will rush its
processes and get the sugar on the
retail market as rapidly as possible.
Grip on Retail Price.
This plan will not only alleviate the
shortage. but will give the food ad-
ninistration its first real grip on the
retail price of suTar. The refiners viii
be aSle to sell the sugar at a stead
ilv reducing figure, starting from
ss5c. per pound eastern seaboard.
and reducing TO 7.2Sc. about the end
of the year. with the reflners price
s.35c. the wholesaler should not
charge higher than s.5oc. Il was stat
i ed tonight. This figure Will enable
| the buying public TO get sugar at the
normal retail price.
Must Go After Retailers.
Retail prices Of SUGAR are causing
| the food administration much con-
Germ Prices from the manufacturers
are regulated, and wholesale deal
ers will come under license November
| l. Two methods viii be used to make
/ the retailer kesp his prices down
! Refin,.rs and wholesalers will be in
structed not to tttpsiy retailers who
charge exorhitant prices, and public
| ity will be employed in every city &c
show the buying public what whole
sale prices are. thus to guard them
t agains. exterticn by the retailers
| The food administration pointed
out tonight that the supply of Louisi-
ara sugar does not mean that this
shortage Is wiped out. On the other
! hand conservation is being urged more
insistently than ever. More than that
| .. campaign is being started to induce
people to use corn syrup instead OF
sugar whenever possible Methods te
utilize syrup for sugar aad to sub.
stitute corn starch Tor -four and corr
oil for fats. were discussed today al
. conference with many big cor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25
"BLACK JACK" NOT
AFRAID OF SHELLS

Paris, October 2t.-"Black Jack
Psrshing's name is tonight on the lips
of all Frenchmer as that Of the Yanke
general who not only knows no fear
but one whose contempt for danger
makes him immune from the foes Are
Immediately after the French vic.
Tory on the A!sne, while the German
counter homhardment was In full
force, the American commander In
chief accompanied General Franche,
D'Esperey on an inspection OF the
French trenches. But General Perish
ing wanted to see more. He insisted
on going into the first, and then sec
ond German trench, crossing over In
the face OF shell fire.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25
SWEDISH MAIL POUCH
SEALS UNBROKEN

Washington, Oct 24--The mail
pouches for the Swedish embassy held
up by Great Britain since they were
taken from a steamer at Halifax. over
a month ago, were today turned over
without com ment. to the Swedish lie
cation here by the British embassy
The diplomatic seals were unhrek or
and the legation and Sweden's com.
merciai mission here promptly began
work on the vast mass of food and
supply data which the pouches con
tained. IL was stated at the legation
that the contents consisted mostly in
printed volumes. The surrender oil
the pouches is looked upon here as a
personal achievement for W. A r
Eksngren, the Swedish minister te
Washington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25
DRASTIC ACTION TO
RELIEVE FUEL SITUATION
IN OHIO AND MICHIGAN
Fuel Administration Directs Soft
Cost Mines TO Divert ship
ments Thereto.
STILL NO ACTION ON
VIRGINIA ADMINISTRATOR
State Fuel Administrators VIII Confer
in Washington Friday to Consider
Problems BY Which They Are
Faced.

Washington. Oct 24,-The United
nounced what is regarded as the most
revolutionary step yet taken in regard
to the handling of coal. To meet a
drastic shortage of coal for domestic
use in Ohio and Michigan It was or
dered that on Monday, October &c, all
soft coal mines in Ohio and western
Pennsylvania shall ship their entire
output 10 retail dealers In Ohio and
Michigan. \ Computation has shown
that the output for the day win just
about relieve the shortage, and the
fuel administration decided to waive
the priority ruling by which Judge
I.ovett, of the war Industries board,
has been sending all coal to the
Northwest via lake ports before lake
traffic closes.
DR.. Garfield indicated that IL the
plan works out satisfactorily for the
two states mentioned and the mines
can divert their output as directed
, with the cooperation with the rail-
roads, he may try the same method
In meeting coal shortages elsewhere.
E1ls stdit Dta6 C0kCuLtlca NAS Piui4 W AZ
result in a saving in transportation
costs and facilities and as we'll as pos
sihle conservation of coal,
DIR. Garfield today announced that
plans for rationing Canada on coal
have been completed. For the next
two months the Dominion will receive
1000 900 tons of soft coal and 100000
tons OF anthracite. During the first
nine moths of this year Canada's coal
shipments from the United States
have grown tremendously.
State fuel administrators appointed
since October 2 will gather here FRI
day to confer with DR.. Garfield. Many
will bring their advisory committees
and go over the questions of organiza
/, ton, prices, emergency supplies,
transportation and conservation.
! DR. Garfield today announced the
appointment of B. e. Gossett, OF An
derson. S, c.. for South Carolina.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25
LIST OF DEMOCRATIC
APPOINTMENTS

The following additional speaking
appotntm ents were announced yester-
day at the headquarters of the state
Democratic committee:
John r. Rew--Tangier Island, Oc-
tober 81 fnight,; era ddockville, No
vemoer / (nightl: Saxis. November
might: Greenbackvflle, November 4
(nightl; Cape Charles, November g.
William Hodges Mann--~Charlotte
Courthouse, November (court day)
Westmoreland Davis - Chesterfield
fair. October IS ttodayl; Salem, NO
vember I.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25
SANTA ELENA SENT
DOWN; "a ARE DEAD

Buenos Aires. October 34--Twenty-
four lives were los. in tho sinking Of
the American steamship Santa Elena.
reported in dispatches from Spain to-
day. The captain and ono sailor are
the only survivors. 1t Is said. The ves-
sci was formerly German and was
seized by the United States.
The Santa Elena was formerly owned
by the Hamburg South American Line
but records do not show that she was
one OF the German interned steamers
seized by the United States.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25
SOUTHERN PAYS
FINE IN PASS CASE

The Southern Railway company has
paid the fine OF $500 imposed by the
state corporation commission on the
charge that II gave passes to certain
officials When the charge was inves-
tigatcd by the commission sor,e
months ago II was found that the
road had given eleven sheriffs and one
deputy passes for services rendered
and to be rendered---auch passes be-
ing contrary to law. The acceptance
of the passes automatically vacated
thu offacs of the recipients
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25
HANS BERG, APPAM
CAPTAIN, ESCAPES

Atlanta, Ga, October 4.-PoIfce
and federal officers arc tonight
combinR Atlanta for the ten pris-
oners inferned Mt Fort McPherxon.
who escaped there during the
night. Among those who tunneied
their way TO freedom were Lieu
tenant Hans Berg. who brought the
British liner Appam to Hampton
Roads as a prize, and members of
the crew of the Appam and the
commerce destroyer Prince Eftei
Friedrich.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25
TO HAVE EXCESS PROFITS
ADVISORY BOARD

Washington. October a4.--secrstary
McAdoo today announced that he would
establish an excess profits advisory
board to assist the commissioner OF
internal revenue in constituting and ap-
plying the excess profits provision OF
war revenue act.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25
Historic Scenes Enacted In Sea-
port City When Patriotic
Citizens Rally
RICHMOND TOPS
SIXTEEN MILLIONS
Fifth Districts Total Is Brought
Up to sS2,0O0,000 by Flood
of Observation-Disclosures
in Sight

Liberty Loan Day yesterday was
hood of subscriptions. Para des.
speeches, patriotic demonstrations,
'and bond buying were the order OF
the day.
In the Fifth district, the day in
creased It's subscriptions by nearly
$40, 200, 600. and the reports that
surged in from many of the farming
sections OF the state and district Were
highly encouraging to the workers in
the cause. The sum total of the
movement thus far in this district ac-
cording 10 the reports of Governor
seay Of the Federal Reserve bank are
slightly in excess OF $S2.0o0,00o, max
Ing less than $40 100000 to go TO
reach the minimum of 2o.000,00o.
and If the subscriptions remain at
the present rate for the next three
days the district will attain its mini
mum quota.
Norfolk came from behind yester-
day with one OF the greatest whirf-
wind flnis'hes yet staged. The bust
ness men Of that city today stand with
the record OF having subscribed ST.
os0, 800 in forty minutes, and an
intensive campaign SUaftcu iiaHaSal~
ately afterward. brought the city's
subscriptions practically up TO Its al
Iotment.
gerfe4h,s Great FaaIly.
A committee OF 600 business and
professional men met in the Cham
Der OF Commerce at Norfolk TO plan
for the liberty loan campaign for the
afternoon. and while In session the
subscr Iptions were fred in TO the act
ing secretary SO fast that he did not
have time to take them all down.
lin forty-ssx minutes after the first
bond was bought, the total had run
up 10 over million dollars.
with q maximum quota of approx
mateiy 100000. subscriptions TO
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25

Ernest Gleason, a pupil at John Mar
shall High school. was badly injured
yesterday afternoon by falling down
the stairs at the school. Or. Hayman,
at the city ambulance. attended him
and found he had badly bruised his
head. He was sent home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25

Philadelphia, October 24.--Candy fac.
tories of this city today had all their
sugar supply cot off by the federal
food administration. The factories
probably win be licensed soon and
their production reduced to . nipinuuA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25

products manufactures OF Hidufe
west. The big corn crop, II 10 Thought
may offset wheat sugar and fats
shortages.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25
TROOPS In CAMPS
TAKE LARGE BLOCKS
Pershing's Army in France
Puts ltself Down for ST $780,
O00-Now Believed Loan
Will Go to Four Billions
NATION MAKES GREAT
DRIVE TOWARD GOAL

Washington, Oct. 24.--Liberty
loan figIlres official and unofficial
as received up to 3 o'clock tonight:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25

Action OF DIR. Garfield In naming
the fuel administrator for South Caro-
lima indicates early settlement of the
identity OF that official for Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25
GOSSIP

A future extraordinary.
Something spanking new,
clean aa,i cicv~r Don't
let your neighbors get the
hop on you. Get YOUR
earful every Sunday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25

- writing Of his zsxpsri-
cncs IN Germany for The
Richmond virginian. It's
worth reading. Tell your
friends.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25

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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-24

all day and all week is not that miser.
able bread and coffee-it's their rich
store of youth and courage-backing
up that cheap coffee courage. 1t works
fine-for a whilo-and for you, Mr.
Business Man When it quits working
all YOU know about it is that your
stenographer's health broke and you
have to get new and poorer one.
1t works fine for business-but it
stops there.
1t doesn't work at all for the girl
nor for your United tates for which
you wave your flag and send your
boys to fight, and then calmly kill off
the best types of your young women.
the only thing that can keep your
nation alive
Mr.. Business Man, here's another
little job for your patriotism.
STOP THESE 1o-cENT BREAK.
FAsTs!
A woman who works can live in
decency and some comfort on SIS a
week. She can LIVE on $40. She can
exist on So. After that-silence.
'No!-not silence! Let's have the
truth!
On salaries of less than $40 week
a woman's business usefulness-with
her average reserves of youth and
courage-lasts about three years. Aft
er that the white plague gets her. The
white plague is the very child of the
l0-cent breakfast
After that-if 1t isn't the white
plague and friendly death that gets
her it is something worse-it is some
thing you and your respectable, good
hearted wife never mention except in
whispers-or in papers before soci-
cites of improvement!
War gets all the publicity as the
champion destroyer-but 1t isn't far
ahead of the 10-cent breakfast
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proportion Is given to those who recov'
cred 1.-THE state retaining . certain
SHARE" 81
Her eyes met mine. l..'
II wonder IL you know where ny
share will go, II ever receive it, she
asked softly. Is .5ls
II think do, and mine will be added
to Ito the mother and sister OF
Philip Bascom." -sgt>.-E IL !,
eyes; midland we may never know
who these men were, or the story OF
their quest7" - Il, 81 y :.
"AIost likely not; 1t will remain Z
secret Of the sea. Who was Gaston de
Lys? Where, and how did he learn Of
this hidden treasure? From where In
the Seven Seas did he gather together
the men who went with him? To what
strange coas:. did the peaceful Rose Of
Gaspe sail? What motives of hate, or
cupidity, led to, the murderous crime
Of Gustave Mountain? and how much Of
the truth did Liverpool Red know1
had he lived, could he have lifted the
vei-" 49,. -
She was silent a long while, her hand
clasped in mine; then she lifted ner
face, and smiled. Is: I'll IT, -
sIt-it has been full of hardship. Of
sorrow, yet, Robert, love the sea-"
Sand I, sweetheart" I answered
earnestly, "for out Of its mystery into
my heart has come the one woman"
CITE END)y %"
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him, who had been confined bs.
Cam. S-r "'s"+hsS
CHAPTER XXV-McCann seeks to
compel Vera to 60 with him in the
small boat, but the girl is rescued by
Hollis. Mccain and his followers es-
cape. .@r
CHAPTER XXVI-Hollis and the
few men who remained loyal success
fully navigate the ship through a
storm. They overtake the vessels
boats, in extreme peril.
CHAPTER XXVII-McCann and his
followers, after agreeing to recognize
Hollis authority, are allowed the free.
dom of the ship. Dubois, sailor, is
found murdered, stabbed from behind.
CHAPTER XXVIII-Efforts to as.
certain who was the slayer of Dubois
result in the conviction that there is a
maniac aboard. Another man is found
dead, and all realize Bascom, who can.
not be found, is the murderer. ~
CHAPTER XXIX-While searching
for Bascom it is discovered that the
ship is on fire. & =
CHAPTER XXX-Hollis, Vera, and
the rest, escape in the ships boats,
but Bascom, in insane rage, holds his
enemy, Mccain, and both are de-.
stroyed when the ammunition ex.
plodes. After a short time in the
boats the party sights ship appar-
emily abandoned. ~ t,''
CHAPTER XXXI-The men in the
boats succeed in making fast to the
schooner and Chamber aboard. The
deck is deserted, and below they find
six men, all apparently suddenly
stricken dead, seated around cabin
table. Liverpool Red" recognizes one
OF. them as CASTOR de Lys, apparently
an old companion, and touching him.
also drops dead. Hollis discovers that
the men were the victims of a treach-
erous companion, who had killed them
by electricity. Later they find the
perpetrator of the crime, who had
been drowned in an effort to escape.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-24
TURN o. THE YEAR.

Once more year swings into its
last lap, and we have with US the
autumnal equinox!
Precisely at 1858 Sunday morning
you should have experienced SEN
sation that made you drop everything,
sit back in your chair, and authori-
tatiyely announce, "Autumn's here"
But autumn sncaks up on us city
dwellers Country folk have watched
it's stately approach for some time
and welcomed it's advance agents in
the yellowing corn, the orchard trees
beginning to CLEAN with red jewels,
the black of the wild grape, and the
Haunting heralds of the goldenrod.
Country housewives are planning the
"big days. of farm housekeeping, the
soft soap boiling, the lard rendering
when the seasons crop of pork is glo.
riously transformed into juicy hams,
bacon, tenderloins, side meat and-um
um!-"cracklings!" and that last,
perfum-ey day of apple butter making.
Country children are scheming and
dreaming of nutting parties up the
creek, and of moonlight coon hunts
in the big woods.
Here in the city we know it is
autumn too-but by what sorry signs.
We learn by the flip of calendar
leaf; by the presentation of the MILL
ner's bill for friend wife's fall hat =;
by the sudden sharp chill of the breeze
from the open window as we tumble
out in the cold gray fog that serves
us for autumn mornings.
But even for US .prodigal sons there
is crunIb of Joy from Mother Ma.
lures rich table. AS we plod along
some suburban street on our way to
business we hear a sudden, dimly
familiar crackle under foot catch a
vagrant sweetness, and looking down,
discover that we are wading ankle
deep in sweet brown and yellow au-
tumn leaves! Sometimes, at night
there is the tang of leaf-smoke from
surreptitious bonfire in neighbor.
ing alley-and is it the smoke which
fills our eyes with tears as we remem-
Der our little boy selves, laboriously
raking the lawn in long ago autumns
and heaping the gathered gold for a
bonfire and potato roast in the Old
back yard at home?
Autumn again-turn O. the year,
New dreams-old dreams! Autumn
again!
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CHAPTER xxxil. .
A Secret Of the sea.

We were compelled to resort to rope
and pulley, and then search through
the dead mans clothes to discover the
key. Even with that found. it required
the sharp edge of Ratchet to force
open the cover. As It lifted, the sight
was greeted with cries Of astonish-
ment.
"Good Lord, sir, It's money, and .
stack OF it,"
English and French eoins!"
AYE, and Spanish !"
Whites voice broke. in, above the
babble, the old harsh croak I remem-
bered so well: ~. 81, :. - r.
"Well, see here. lads, he shouted,
"whose is all this gold, anyhow :
Amt it just naturally ours? It's sure
no good to these we're dead men, an
there want nuthin' else good aboard
when we come. Then why amt it ourn
now to divide share an share about?'
1--WE undoubtedly havA d eleim," !
answered, "for salvage; and ssif the
heirs Of the rightful owners are un.
able to prove themselus Justly en-
titled to the gold, perhaps w might
hold the entire tmount."
"PiMe!" snorted White, "what's the
use O. all that poppycock! These fel.
lows likely enough stole the money, or
else dug it up somewhere. It never be-
lonsed to them eny more'n 1t does to
us. Nobody knows the stuff even ex.
lists. Why should we go around tellin'
about it? I'm fer dividin' 1t up square
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STOP 10.CENT BREAKFASTS,

There are too many 1O-cent break
fasts!
You can't run a nation or even a
nations business on bread and coffee
courage.
Every city lunch counter and cheap
restaurant in our American cities
shows too many workers starting a
days work on two rolls and cup of
coffee-two cents food, three cents
nerve stimulus, and five cents for the
restaurant owner.
The majority Of the 1o-cent break
fasters are girls. They are fine look
ing girls with pretty hats and neat
suits, and capable self-respecting air
and all they have to support that
capacity and that self-respect until
noon is three1ents worth Of bread,
and coffee And uhat theya lsrk on.
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ems, I'll count the girl for. a full
share-the six, and never sayin' nuth
In about It when we, 70 ashore. Amt
that the best way, matesT
do you agree to this, Mr.. Leayord7''
I asked suddenly. T. Il
He lifted his eyes to mine in be.
wilderment. - - ; :. ~ -.
TT don't just know, SIR, he STAN.
mered. 1T doesn't seem exactly the
square thing-is 1t, sir?' ,'t5
mo, it's not,"7I answered firmly, and
slammed down the cover, locked it,
and put the key in MY pocket. "Now
look here; men, and you particularly,
Jim White-this isn't our: gold. l do
not know who 1t belongs to, ;or how
these dead men ever came into its pos.
session. But there is a curse on the
stuff, which has already cost the lives
Of eight men that we know of. No
one has touched It but to die. I'll tell
you fellows plainly just what I'm going
to do. I'm going to sail this schooner
straight into st. Johns harbor, with
those dead men locked In the cabin,
and this chest of gold here unopened
on the deck. It is going to be Eng.
fish courts which will decide the own.
ership Of this chest and its contents
not Jim White. Are you with me, Lea.
yordy' So ss.1 g.,
"Aye, aye, sirl" 'a~hEs''"
"And you. OlsonT
II suppose that's best, SIR" reluc.
family. II don't want any trouble"
II thought not; now fall to, all of
you, and shake the reefs out Of those
topsails. I'll take the Wheel, and Wen
point the bow toward port"
The morning of the second day the
speeding Rose of Gaspe rounded the
northern head, and swept like fair,
white bird into the beautiful harbor Of
st. Johns. We tied up at Long Wharf,
and, within an hour, I, had told our
story to the port captain, and officers
Of the marines had taken possession Of
the. vessel. That very afternoon the
five Of us gave our, testimony before
the maritime court, and were permit
ted to 60 free. Before leaving the
courtroom the Judge spoke with me
privately.
"This is indeed strange case, Cap
tain Hollis" he said, "and, perhaps,
the truth will never be learned, yet It
Is evident that you and your crew had
nothing to do with the death Of these
men. or the possession of this chest of
money" ~
'1fay I ask, Judge, II anything has
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-24
CATTLE MARKETS
ST. PAUL.,

ST. PAUL. g.. Is. =,
HOGS-Peceipts, 6,4OO, steady to, nc
higher; range, $17.75@1S.40; bulk,
$1S.50@1S.6O. / .'.bb@t
CATTLE-Receipts, 100000; killers,
Csc to SOC lower; steers. }50O@14.25;
cows and heifers, $6.OO@9.O0; calves,
$5.50@1450; stockers and feeders, 25c
to 40c lower.
SHEEP-Receipts, $500. SC to 10c
lower, steady; lambs, $6.00@16.75;
wethers, $6.00@17.00; ewes, 5000
1850. 49, ."' $780,. :
l CHICAGO. ~
HOGS-Receipts, 10000, Arm; bulk,
s1S15@1S.7O: light. .$1765@1S 81;
mixed, $176O@19.OO; heavy. &17.6o@
1900; rough, $l76o@17.so; pigs,
$14OO@17S9 49,. ..gp..:. ;.
y CATTLELReceipts, $4,000. steady;
native beef steers, $735@17.S5; west
ern steers, $6.50@15.4O; 'stockers and
feeders $6.30@1145; cows and heif.
ers, $510@12.7O; calves. $11.00@15.75.
SHEEP-Receipts. $4,000. strong:
wethers, $S.90@12.50; lambs. $4,000
1900. >.~ 49,. % r. ~ enc. 80. ..,.