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Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-29

With the year 1917 on its last lap
the New York stock market. with the
exception OF rails, during the past few
weeks has shown another decline and
reasons attributed to the slump are
many, However, the general trend
Of opinion from many sources appears
to be that the upward trend is near.
Industrials though lower showed their
stability by holding much firmer than
other offerings.
The millions of dollars the allies
and the United Ststes government will
spend next year in buying war material
cannot help bur be felt by the indus
trial stocks. This effect will prin.
cipaIly be felt In those industries
which are incident to Preparations for
war. While prices are regulated and
no exorbitart profits can cause yio'
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-29
CROPS VALUED
At q BILLIONS

WASHINGTON.-Food crops gener-
ally, with the exception CT wheat, es-
tablished records in production this
year, and their value, estimated at
S21, 900, 900, far exceeds that Of other
years. Cotton, however, caught by an
early frost, suffered a loss of approx
imately a million bales from early es-
Inmates.
Lateness of planting, because Of dry
weather and the early frosts, curtalled
production of many crops.
Final estimates, announced by the
Department of Agriculture. show the
corn crop to have been damaged to
the extent of about 100000 bushels
by frosts; nevertheless, corn produc-
ton establishes a record this year,
with 3,159,494,0O0 bushels, while its
value, also a record, is $4,053,672, 900.
Wheat Falls
The wheat crop shows a decrease
Of about 100000 bushels from pre-
vious forecasts. This years crop is
estimated at $50 1888, 600 b-shels and
its value at $S43,372,000.
Oats is a record crop, with 1851
2S6, 900 bushels and a value Of ST.
061, ,423, 900.
The potato crop is the largest ever
grown, with a total of 442,536,0 900
bushels, valued at $543,S65,0 900.
Other crops, the production OF
which establishes records, are rye,
sweet potatoes, beans. onions, cab
bage and tobacco. Figures for these
and other crops follow:
Barley, 20S,975,0 900 bushels.
Rye, 60,145,0O0 bushels.
Buckwheat, 17,460,000 bushels.
Flaxseed, S,473,000 bushels.
Rice, 36,27S 900 bushels.
Sweet potatoes. S7,141.000 bushels.
Hay, tame, 79.52S.000 tons.
Hay, wild, 15,402,000 tons.
Tobacco, 1,196,451,000 pounds.
Sugar beets, 6,237,O00 tons.
Beans. 15,701,O00 bushels.
Kaffirs, 75,S66,000 bushels.
Onions, 1864. 900 bushels.
Cabbage, 502,700 tons.
Hops, 27,77S,000 pounds.
Cranberries, $4,000 barrels.
| Apples, 5S,203,000 barrels.
Peaches, 45,066, 900 bushels.
Pears, 13,281,000 bushels.
Oranges, 12,S32,eo0 boxes.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-29
'GOTHAM MARKET SLUMPS BUT new
YEAR Is EXPECTED TO SEERISE

.ent fluctuations nevertheless the
spending of money for war supplies
will have a good effect on the indus
trial stocks.
Another point TO be remarked is
that declines have been so drastic in
some of the Industrial stocks that they
are now below their actual value and
cannot help but rise, Irrespective OF
immediate fluctuation in the market,
values in the long run are. hound to
tell. Good dividend paying stocks
such as Bethlehem Steel, General
Electric, International Harvester, Mex.
lean Petroleum, Sears-R Roebuck, West.
ern Union, Westinghouse and others
will undoubtedly show substantial:
profits besides bringing in good re
turns whether there is peace or war.
The following table gives a list OF
sound industrials:
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-29

No. 1-(Leftl United States War
Savings certIficate-This certificate
filled with twenty war'saVinss stamps
will be worth 500 five years from
now.
No. 2-The eighteenth space on the
Inside Of a war-saVinas certificate
where a War-saVings stamp costing
anywhere from $i.12 to $4.2S cents is
to be affixed. When twenty Of these
stamps are affixed the War-saVinas
certificate will have cost in the neigh
borhood Of $s3 and good for 500 In
live years time.
no. 3-The United States Thrift
Gard on the inside Of which are six.
teen blank spaces to be filled by thrift
stamps costing Is cents each. When
all spaces are filled the card vii! have
. total Of 81 In stamps and presentcd
next month together with II cents eK-
ira is exchanged for a war savings
stamp.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-29
A-HAWAIIAN
HAS ITO IN SERVICE

MARTINEZ.-Wi a few days
the service flag of the California and
Hawaiian Sugar Refining Co. at
Crockett will be displayed on the side
of the big refinery building The flag
will carry 10 stars and will be H.
Illuminated at night by powerful spot
lights. The sugar refinery is mailing
Christmas boxes to all of its former
employees now in service.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-29
REAL ESTATE SALESAND BUILDING
FALL OFF DURING CHRISTMAS WEEK

of $4,000. The former was the pur.
chase by F. E. Haley of five cottages
On Fort street, near Kuakini street,
and latter the sale by Elsie S. V. Neu-
man of the Neuman lot in Manoa val
ley to Hermann Focke. Building was
again slow this week with only nine
new structures for an estimated total
of s16,S63 begun, and as was the case
last week no leases were issued.
No. Mortgage No. Bldg Pmts.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-29

AS is always the case during Christ
mas week very few pieces Of property
changed hands, and if it had not been
for the large number last Saturday
the weeks real estate transactions
would have been low. AS it is the
total was only $30,S92 so, although ma
terially helped by two large sales last
Saturday, one. of $1,000 and the other
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-29

government took possession oI all
railroads stipuIating that all govern
ment transportation be carried free
and be given priority over other
traffic. The management Of each
road was allowed to continue in office
hut was supervised by an executive
committee answerable to the govern
ment. The result was that stocks
dropped and 50 did railway bonds.
The turn came a year after the war
lad been COINS on and then stocks
rallied and held up fairly we'll during
1876, dropping again this year. No"
they are on the upgrade again but
moving languidly.
So far there has been no intimation
in the United States that railroads
must carry all government traffic
free. OF course those railways who
got their right of way in land grants
under this express stipulation. The
government however, evidently IN
tends to have priority for its traffic.
Efficiency increased r.
The effect OF government super
vision Of operation In England has
been beneficial in these respects that
the service has been made efficient;
the labor troubles wiped out. the
earnings Of railroads on the average
increased and the operating expense
decreased. If the government super
vision In the United States has the
same effect, and there is no reason
why Il should net have the same ef'
feet, the result should be strength
ening Of stocks Of some roads which
have been hardest hit by the increased
overhead expenses. Roads which dur
ing the three years UP till June 30,
1917, have made big money, will fare
we'll under the government plan. but
such roads as have been spending
money freely for improvements and
, extensions during those three years
and recorded small earnings will un'
doubtedly suffer. The value of many
second grade railroad bonds should
Ebe enhanced. On the whole it would
appear that the railroads r, will be
benefited by the measure. but to what
extent II is hard to predict at present
Further Possibilities.
While the railroads themselves may
| be In the end IN better condltlo1 sc
far as more economical operating and
improved rolling stock and material
the financial situation of each con
cern so far as dividend paying is moi
| expected to be improved. II the wal
continues the government may bt
forced to new measures such as prun
ing down the earnings to be paid tt
railroad companies or demanding tha
an government traffic be given prior
itS and carried free as in England
which would result in cut in th'
earning power OF the roads and con
Sequent slump in stock prices. An
other point to be remembered is tha
ordinary passenger carrying will b
! cut down considerably and If the ship
ment OF luxuries is barred, the amour
! Of freight carried will be lowered.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-29

The regular Quarterly dividend Of
IN per cent on the stock Of the Ssv
York, ,Lackaxanna 4 Western Rail-
way win be paid January 2 on stock Of
record December IL
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-29

: The regular seniiannual dividend Of
2 per cent on the stock Of the Illinois
Central railroad leased tines win be
paid, January to holders Of record
December II.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-29


And now while the excitement is at
its height and the confident investors
are preparing to hold their stocks
until the market strikes new hiGh
levels, IL is timely to warn traders IN
stocks that the financial experts have
summed upr the future situation OF
railroad stocks as follows, the rails
will shortly slump. little and then
toid firm. Great booms In railroad
stock cannot be expected when the
government intends to pay only a
fired income, for with a fixed income
there can be no melon cutting ana
payment OF huge dividends. That
must be borne in mind for the future
market 90 far as railroads are con-
cerned. But after the little slump
the rails should hold firmly. that Is, II
.certafn things which President Wilson
proposes to do are carried out.
& A War Measure.
Az a war measure the continental
railroads OF United States were com
mandeered by the government at noon
Friday, December rs, 1918, The rea'
son given is because 1t is necessary
to insure the prompt transportation
OF troops and supplies. The manage
ment Is. TO remain in the hands OF
the present officials of each road but
will be controlled from Washington
by Secretary OF the Treasury William
G. McAdoc, who, by the way, built
the New York tubes and hence will
know a little Of railroad difficulties
and problems.
one Good Effect.
The coordination Of effort OF the
railroads will have one effect II nc
other and that will be more econo1n
icaI operation. More economical op
GRAFTON will mean decrease In oper
ating expenses. Another thing gov
eminent supervision viii prevent fur
ther labor troubles. So far, so good
President Wilson promises to 60 be
fore Congress and ask for the definite
guarantees that MI properties OF thu
railroads will be maintained IN goot
repair and the equipment kept up com
pieteiy as they are when the lines
pass into government control It VII
be further guaranteed. the presideni
promises, that the net income from
the lines will be for each what tn,
average operating net income hasSbeel
during the three years prior to Jun'
so. 1917.
New Issues.
The railroad earnings In 1914 wer'
not very good. In 1916 they we're fai
and 1915 was q busy year. Thus thu
happy medium will be q fair average
With the government in control !
will probably mean backing for ney
issues of railroad securities witt
which the roads can be placed II
first class shape to handle the In
creased traffic.
In England.
Before going farther into the sui
ject II might be advisable to look a
what happened to Our English cous
ins.p AT the outbreak of the war tn
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-29

Commencing January 20: the regular
dividend 6f the Hawaiian Agricultural
company will be 2 per cent . month.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-29

The Wailuku Sugar conpaHy vi
pay ! per cent month dividend BE-
ginning January 10.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-29
DIVIDENDS

; C. Brewer & Co. will pay a. extra
dividend of 8 per cent on Musiday.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-29

Sales: $50 MADEIRA, 81: 1000 El6a-
ham, 81; $50 Eneeis, AS; 500 eiRg-
ham, .36; 100 MADEIRA, 81; 81 Engefs,
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-29

Beginning with the Jannary pay,
msni. Honomu sugar win pay IA per
cent per month.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-29

The American Bank Note ecIprapt
has declared It's regular qua q tiyi-
dend offs per cent on the bfassffrd
stock. Payable January 70 stock Of
record December Is.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-29
Sugar Gets
Henry Waternouse Trust Co.
Members He-etulu Stock and 6onl
Exchange
Fort ard Merehant Streets
Telephone tz0a

TABLE ROCK MINING co.
property in California;
5000 shares of Table Rock Company's
shares offered at thirty cents per
share. Bids wanted for all or any
part.
G.L. FITZ, Box 546, Oakland, Cal.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-29
RAILS EXPECTED To SLUMP SLIGHTLY
THEN HOLD FIRM UNDER WAR MEASURE
Question Of Moment is How Railroad Stocks Will Be Afecteo
BY Communicating Order hich Went Into Effect trIoay
(ey TICK r. TAPE)

these
railroad situation va" discussed at enE @ rs
is OF the rise
following the
government as
financial experts
United States
allowed
took over the aoas
considerable
railroad
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-29
UNLISTED SECURITIES.

UNLISTED SECURITIES.
Bid Asked
OIL ~~~ r
Honolulu Con. OIL. $50 $50
MINING
Ensels Copper Mining 4.4o 4.45
Products Co.. .o7 .os
Mountain King Mining .o7 .oe
Montana Bingham Co. .35 .36
MADEIRA Mining Co.. 80 81
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-29


Directors of the Pacific Mail Steam,
ship Company have declared an
extra dividend Of $3.50 per share on :
the common stockNin additipn TO the
customary semiannual disbursement
OF so cents a share.
s 4
The Kennecott Cerporation has de.
clared quarterly dividend Of III .
share, payable December 81 to stock
of record December II. This lssue
has been on IS Z share per annuJn
basis for some time
s p
Directors of the Prairie oil and Gas
company have declared an extra liyi.
Gend Of 81 pen share. In addition 70 the
regular quarterly disbursement of So.
Both dividends are payable January
81 to stock of record December 81.
International Petroleum eoupeuy
declared an initial dividend Of %
cents share and elsetsd c. H Smith
as president, Ia succeed W III. Teagls,
who Was recently elected president Of
the Standard on Company Of New JeE-
sey. -. Eta
! The Anglo-American Oil company,
! the British subsidiary Of the Standard
OIL, has declared an interim dividend
of three shillings per share, free from
income tax and payable January Is. 4
, dividend of two shiIlings per share
was declared year ago
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-29

Between Boards: Sales: 10, OIaa,
4.s7Ia; 10 WaiaIua, %; Is o. r. & l.,
145.
Session Sales. s5, 60 otaa, 4.s7Ia;
Oahu, 3o.75.
Latest sugar quotation: SO deg. test,
s cents, or S12o per ton.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-29

Before going farther into the sub
iect Il might be advisable to look at
what happened to 'sOur English cous-
ins.p At the outbreak Of the war the
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-05-16
Church Site For Park

Trustees of the New Jerusalem
Church at Delaware Avenue and
Washington Street, Wilmington,
have sold the building and the pas
torial residence, Ais Delaware
Avenue, to Pierre S. dupont for
$112,800 to permit of the widening
of Eleventh Street. 1t is under
stood that the buildings will be
raized and their sites converted
into small park. With $1,000 of
the purchase money the trustees
have bought a lot at the southeast
corner of Pennsylvania Avenue
and Broome Street for a site for
new church. They have also pur-
chased the residence of Mrs. Mary
F. Wolcott, wife of Senator VOL
colt, 1116 Broome Street, for a
rectory, possession to be given
December l, next, for $4,000. For
a new church $4,000 will be avail
able and plans for the structure
were to be submitted by Philadel-
phia architects on Monday.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-05-16
Big Gain In Realty Values

The totaling of real estate as
sessments in Wilmington, complet-
ed on Thursday, showed an aggre-
gate valuation of about SS3,OOO,-
600, an increase of about $4,000
600 from last year. The increase
will add about $27, 900 to the city's
revenue provided the present tax
rate, $1,35 on the 500, is retained.
The rate, however, will likely be
raised, as many increased appro-
priations have been asked IT,
police department has been pror-
ised $27,50G additional and the
twelve fire companies are calling
for increased allowances.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-05-16

gineer but no action was taken.
The Commission discussed the
road question in general, agreeing
that north and south roads should
receive earliest attention. 1t was
decided that no roads be taken
over that are not of permanent
sort, built of either concrete or
macadam.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-05-16
First Care For Longer Roads

The new State Highway Com
mission met in the State House in
Dover on Thursday and elected
Governor Townsend permanent
chairman and Josiah Marvel, of
New Castle County temporary
secretary. Several applications
were received for the posts of per-
manent secretary and chief en-
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-05-16

The same honest guarantee, giving you
complete confidence in your purchase.
AT the outbreak of the war the makers
foresaw present conditions and con-
tracted at the prices then prevailing for
huge deliveries of cloth this season,
effecting vast savings. The demand for
Styleplus has doubled, they doubled
their output and thereby greatly reduced
the manufacturing costs.
Visit this Styleplus store today and see
for yourself what remarkable achieve
ment this is! Buy one of the new spring
Styleplus suits and walk out we'll dressed
and dollars to the good.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-05-16

and unskilled hands, the latter get
ting an Increase of about 10 per-
cent.
Former County Comptroller
Phllemma Chandler on Wednesday,
his S9th birthday, was the guest of
friends at a luncheon rendered him
at the Hotel dupont, Wilmington.
Henry P. Scott, on behald of the
company, presented to Mr.. Chan
dler a silver loving cup, a silver
handled umbrella and silver
Match safe.
The w. H. French Dredging
ing Company, Of Norfolk, Va, has
received the contract for clearing
the channel of Elk River from Elk
ton to Cedar Point, and will short
ly begin the work.
Judges Rice and Heisel sitting
in the Court of General Sessions
in Wilmington last Tuesday ex-
cused ten farmers drawn on the
jury panel of forty members on the
ground that they could better serve
the State on their farms than in
jury duty.
Former Congressman Thomas
w. Miller was to report for exam
ination at the officers training
camp, at Fort Myer, Va, on Mon
day. He is also one of the Della
wareans listed for the Roosevelt
Division if it is accepted.
The results of the recent reg.
istration of votes in Wilmington
show a total of 1865 qualified tc
participate in the city primaries
and the coming city election on
June 2.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-05-16

The Great War has sent prices for prac-
tically everything soaring upward. But
the price of Styleplus remains the same!
In the midst of this era of rising prices the
makers have achieved the almost impossi-
ble-men can still be well-dressed for $17!
You can continue to enjoy the splendid
Style and Wear of Styleplus at the same
easy-to-pay price of $17! The same
snap and style in the fabrics-all-wool or
wool and-silk. The same hand tailoringl
The same skill in fashioning the models.
The same sturdy understructure to the
clothes, all carefully watershrunk. The
same wide variety in fabrics and styles.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-05-16
HERE AND THERE

Seniors and Juniors of New Cas-
tie High School will start tomor-
row Thursday on a three-days
trip to Washington.
4 concert given by women of
Dover yielded $500 for the Belgian
Relief Fund.
Dr.. !. Harvey Spruance, former
Nalur of Wilmington, is i'll with
pneumonia, at his home in that
city.
The late Anna T. Candy, of Will
mlngton, bequeathed $4,000 to
Delaware Hospital, 81 900 to West
Minister Presbyterian Church, and
$500 to the Women's Missionary
Society of that church.
Wilmington bank clearings last
week totaled S3,168.71 against ST.
653,l18.91 for the like week last
year.
William Ellis and William Nc
Cornell, Jr., one day last week,
caught, near Port Penn, an otter
4 - feet in length.
Delaware Chapter, Society of
Colonial Danes, has contributed
Sll7 for the equipment of hos
pital ship or floating hospital.
For gambling at his home in
Wilmington Thomas Smith, an old
cOlOred man, was fined $500 and
costs in the General Sessions Court
on Friday.
A check for 81, 1884, 625.s3, it's tax
on its output of munitions during
the year, has been sent to the Gov
eminent by the Hercules Powder
Company, of Wilmington.
The Guild of Emmanuel Church,
New Castle, is conducting a cam
paign this week to raise $500 for
the Parish Building.
Miss Jefferson, of the Woman's
College of Delaware, has organized
a canning club of 80 members
among girl students, at Harring-
ton High School,
NJ. NJ. Freeman & Co., of Phil
adelphia, were awarded the $780,
600 issue of 1-2 percent bonds
sold in Wilmington last week for
improving the city's water system.
Upwards Of 800 enlistments in
the navy have been secured in Will
mington since the opening Of the
recruiting station in March.
Rev. H. Framer Smith, of Balti-
more, will be installed as pastor
of ElSmere Presbyterian Church
on May 25.
The State Board of Medical Ex-
aminers has elected DR.. H. w.
Briggs, Of Wilmington, President,
and DR.. Presley S. Downes, of
Dover, Secretary.
Employees of the iron and
bridge companies and other res
idents of Edge Moor, have forty
eight acres of Cherry Island marsh
lands under cultivation.
The Mems Club of St. Johns
Episcopal Church, Wilmington, are
conducting a campaign to raise
$4,000 for it's new buildings.
Catholic congregations in the
diocese of Wilmington contributed
in the annual collections $9,471.1S
Tor the support of orphans.
Mrs. Frank Carey, of Whining
ton, who lost her wedding ring
seven years ago, recently received
1t from present occupants of the
home in which she then lived by
whom it was found.
For Cursing a Delaware Guards
man and insulting the American
flag, Frank Davis was fined $40
and costs in Wilmington last Mon
day.
The new Court of Common Pleas
for New Castle County was form
ally opened on May with Chief
Justice Pennewill presiding and
Ralph f. White, Clerk.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-05-16
SPECIAL STYLES

In Young Mems Models, just
a little different, More Snap
and Ginger which the Young
Fellows like.
Spring Suits, $40 to S25
Spring Top Coats, $40 to S25
French Style, SIS to $25
Straw Hats, 81 to SIS
Low Shoes, $3.50 to $3.50
Silk Sox, 25c to $3.50
Soft Shirts, 81 to S.
Everything else that the
Young Fellows like to wear.
Staple Styles
Headquarters for Men 81 to so
inch Chest in New Spring
Suits and Odd Trousers. Every
Department Crowded with the
Latest and Best.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-07-25
,PIane Carries 21 PeonIe.

Rather meager reports from England bring the news that the British have finally been successful in their attempt to build huge airplane, for machine has been produced which carried a pilot and 20 passengers to an altitude of 1000 feet on a test trip. Details of some of the most recent forms of giant airplanes show that these have as high as 1000 horse power divided between four, or in some cases two Rolls-Royce water-cooled motors. In the way of equipment, these planes are provided with two or four machine guns, at least one of three-inch caliber. They are supposed to carry 1,500 pounds or more of bombs, and have speed of S5 to 100 miles per hour. Incidentally, this is a record for passenger carrying, the previous record being 12, by the Rus sian Sikorsky and the Curtis super America type.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-07-25

kept separate until the mothers are thoroughly cooled.
 The colts should be eating grain and a little grass or hay by the first of July and if they have not yet learned to eat grain, clean mixture of equal parts of crushed oats, ground corn, and bran should be placed in q trough where they can get it at any time. The lots should have plenty of shade and If the colts are kept in the stable, the stalls should be partially darken- ed, taking care not to shut out the breezes or free circulation of air. If flies cause much trouble, hang up old burlap bags where the colts can walk under them and scrape the flies off their backs and sides Proper care may make difference of from $10 to $40 in the value of the colt at weaning time and these inexpensive methods should be used to increase the owners profits as well as to make the colt do better.