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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-28
Federal Control
Sends Railroad
Stocks Skyward
Sensational Rise in Prices
Inhicts Heavy Losses
on Shorts

4 bear panic swept the stock market
At the opening yesterday. when large
shor. increase. unexpectedly confronted
with the overnight news that President
uiirou would take over active control
o. the railroads. beat hasty retreat 20
cover. sending prices OF railroad STOCKS
yiolon,ly inward in their cagerneS' 20
Inv The widest excitement prevailed
on the Stock Exchange in the first hall
bour Of trading. in the course Of when
leading railroad shares advanced from
. to rs, points on heavy buying
Thousands OF shares were bought az
quotations which spelled severe losses
on recent sales for the short account
The carly advance was we'll sustained
and afterward industrial stocks shared
in the bctterment. gains in this depart
ment running from to 4 points
Total transactions at the exchange eA-
cceded million shares.
T.. D. Makes Wild Jump
The opening upturn was particularly
violent in the case Of the shares OF
certain railroad properties about "hicn
there has been some doubt raised re-
Gently regarding the possibility OF CON
tinuing dividends at the current rates
Baltimore e. Ohio common stock, on
which the directors recently deferred
action because of the uncertainty Of
.he general railroad situation, opened
at IS. compared with a closing price
of 39a, on Wednesday, an advance OF
15ft points. On Immediately succeed
ing transactions this stock went to D,
afterward reacting to 40 on wild trad.
ing. IL closed at j15s for net gam OF
r17s. St. Paul common stock, on when
il has been reported that the directors
NAV pass the dividend at the next
meeting, opened at 4S. against a clos
inc the day before of 364s. The next
ale took il to 40, the high price for
the day. and in the later dealings %
Paul fell back 20 4Jh. where II showed
an advance of SIS. st. Paul preferred
onened at 81, against a closing OF % =
and at the end Of the stock market ses'
sion showed a net gain over the pre-
ceding day Of II points. Delaware q
Hudson stock opened at 100. compared
With a closing price on Wednesday OF
% then Jumped 10 100, closing AT lVo y
for a gain of II y points.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-28
How Prices Compare

The following table shows the open,
inc, quotations of the leading railroad
shares compared with the closing oil
Tho dav before. also the net change on
Yesterdays final transactions:
Wed'dav's Yes'day's Net gain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-28
Railroad Bonds Up Sharply

Railroad bonds also benefited from
the Improvement in sentiment. New
York Central debenture 6s, which sold
on Wednesday at SO, rose to s3 yester-
day. Erie Railroad general lien 4 per
cent bonds, which closed the day be-
fore at 475s, sold at 80. 81. Paul gem
eral and refunding Az per cent ad-
vanced 5a4 points, st. Paul convertible
AIS SIS. Southern Railway As were
On the advance in the industrial
stocks, a movement of considerable pro-
portions, although eclipsed By the SEN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-28
Cuba Cane Sugar
Profits Cut Down
BY Insurrection
Company's Production the
Coming Season Is Estimat-
cd at 100000 Bags

Net profits Of the Cuba Cane sugar
Corporation for the twelve months ended
September 90 last we're S7,3ij,0i1, or
s4.863,99j less than the company
earned in the preceding ten months.
after allowing for interest. taxes and
depreciation. The company during the
pas, year set aside ,l.286,i7l for taxes,
compared with 100000 the year before,
the difference being nearly all due 10
the levy Of war taxes.
The surplus, after the payment or
preferred dis donde. was equal 20 1888
a share on 100000 shares Of common
stock mo par valuej outstanding. For
the ten months period ended Septem-
Der, 1916. the balance available for
common stock dividends was equal to
1910 a share.
Plants Are Expanded
During the last fiscal year. according
70 the report made 70 stockholders BY
President Rionda, the company OK
pended in renewals and repairs ap-
proXimately 100000. which was
charged TO cost Of. production, and as
a result OF these expenditures the
plants are in much better operating
condition than year ago.
Land purchases and machinery i'm
rroyemcnts. aggregating S0,491.l %,
were paid for without issuing any add
tiona securities. The company now
owns in fee $4,000 acres and leases
1873. 200 acres. Large Improvements IN
machinery have been made, especially
in the eastern plantations, Moron,
Jagueyal. Lugereno and Stewart. As a
result the crop on these estates for
the coming year is now estimated at
1900. 900 bags. or an increase of about
20 per cent for 19l6-19I7. The COM
pany's total production for the coming
wear is estimated at from $500, 900 70
100000 bags.
Crop Damaged by Revolution
The series Of circumstances which
resulted in the 1867 crop not being
/ az satisfactory as officials Of the com
/ pany had anticipated are enumerated
| by President Rionda as follows: FIRST,
exceedingly low sucrose content Of the
! cane. On a total of 4,OlZ.3 1903 tons OF
! cane ground, decrease in yield repre-
sented over 10000, 900 pounds of sugar
less than was obtained from the same
amount OF cane during the previous
7 crop. oeCOUu' the ltoAi lSNA'Nit ~
/ The actual damage caused by the
/ revolution TO the company was limited
/ 70 cane burned. consequent lower sue
rose in the burned cane. and general dis
organization and decrease in the eff
cheney of the factories. Losses were
small in comparison with other estates
in the eastern end Of the island, and
the company has presented its claim
for damages against the Cuban govern
ment. Properties in western Cuba suf-
/ fered no damage. Third. higher rates
Of wages and war insurance, and IN
creased price of coal. bags and other
commodities. which resulted in increas-
ing materially production costs"
Results of Operation
The profit and loss account compares
as follows:
Year ended Dec. I. 10. 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-28

The guaranteed net earnings avail
able for fixed charges and dividends
will exceed those for any years in
railroad history except those ended
June 30. 1916 and 1917. and they will
be very little under the maximum
earnings of any year. Moreover, If
the Interpretation given by railroad
experts to the Presidents proclama-
ton is correct the earnings guaran-
teed are after the payment of all
war taxes, except in so far as the
additional taxes for the first six
months of 1917 affect the average
operating income for the three years
preceding June 80 last. They will
not be affected at all by future taxes,
for met operating income the
phrase used by the President, means
earnings after the deduction Of oper-
ating expenses, taxes and uncollect-
ible revenues. The minimum operat-
ing income of a number of typical
railroad systems is given in the table
below, in comparison with the oper-
ating incomes in the twelve months
ended June 80, 1917, and the CORE
spending period Immediately proceed
ing the outbreak of the war in Eu-
rope:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-28
BENJAMIN franklin says:

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-28

than in the corresponding period Of
1916, itself record year Of traffic
movement. But even that did not
suffice to meet the overwhelming de
mands upon the carriers. and only
two things remained unifcation un-
der private control or the plan
adopted 10y the President. 1t may be
that the same results possible under
the plan which is TO be put in oper-
alton to-day could have been OBJ
tanned under private control. But
time is the most vital factor in the
equation. and unifcation under pri-
vatc control could not have been I'M
mcdiately effected. Government op-
Grafton in one form or another was
therefore inevitable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-28

Bank Of England. LONDON Dec
1.-The weekly statement Of the BANK
Of England showed an increase IN gold
holdings of s764.913. The proportion Of
reserves to liabilities now STANDS AT
1856 per cent against 1866 a week ago
The statement with the changes from
a,o ,-cccdino, week follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-28
Bank Clearings-The days clearing'
Il Vow York and other cities:

Sub-Trcasury.- New York banks lost
10 the Sub Treasury s2S5.ooo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-28

Silver.-Bars in London, 1870 un-
changed; New York, $3.50. unchanged;
Mexican dollars, CSiac, unchanged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-28

Official rates of discount for each of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-28

The profit and loss account compares
as follows:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-04

my kidneys had been in was entirely
amended, too, by the medicine. My
stomach was in such state that l could
not rest at night, and had to adopt q
very limited diet. Now I can eat any,
thing, with comfort. can also state
that the Discovery was what needed to
give me tone and vigor, as my impaired
digestion had deprived me Of sustenance.
l enjoy the best of health now."-MR.
DEXTER ROBERTS, Sl3 Lemon st., Or
lando, Fla.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
helps the stomach digest the food and
manufacture nourishing blood. 1t has a
tonic effect and soon enables the stomach
and heart to perform their functions In a
natural, healthy manner, without any
outside aid.
Contains neither alcohol nor narcotics.
It's ingredients are made public and
printed on wrapper. It's a pure altera;
tive extract made with glyeerine from
native roots and herbs.
DR.. Pierce's Pellets regulate and In.
vigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Write Dr.. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel
Buffalo, N. Y, and receive free eonfden-
tial medical advice, or send for the Com
mon Sense Medical Adviser. Three dimes
only for cloth bound book of zoos pages
Illustrated with colored prints, ETC.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-04
President Wilson Refuses To
Sanction the Inauguration Ball

Washington, March 3.-President
Wilson's opposition to the time hon
ored inaugural ball has been main
tanned over all the pressure brought
to bear for such an event, and there
will be no reception or other social
affair to take its place.
There was no ball at the presidents
Inauguration in 1913 and that was
the first time since 1877 that such an
event had not been the climax of the
ceremonies of the day. In 1877 the
Hayes-Tilden controversy upset all
Inauguration plans. The final vote
of the tribunal which seated Presi-
dent Hayes was not announced until
March 8, and there was no opportu-
nifty for arranging a ball.
All other presidents since Lincoln
have recognized the function which
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-04
One Dose of Mayr's Wonderful Rem
edy Drives Them Out
Ends Torture.

Stomach poisons breed millions of
germs that eat into your vitals, caus-
ing Gas Pressure, Indigestion, Con-
stipation, Torpid Liver, Auto -Intoxi-
cation, Yellow Jaundice, Gall Stones,
Appendicitis, Cancer and Ulcers of
the Stomach and Intestines, etc, etc.
Thousands of sufferers have been re-
stored by Mayr's Wonderful Remedy,
among them Justice of the Supreme
Court, Congressman, Doctors, Law
yers, Bankers, Ministers, Nurses,
Farmers, Neutrality-suspicious. of
every class-probably your own
neighbors. Stomach troubles are due
mostly to catarrhal poison. Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy removes that
poison, thoroughly cleanses the sys-
tenn, drives out the disease breeding
germs, allays inflammation and ends
suffering Unlike any other remedy.
No alcohoi-nothing to injure you
One dose convinces. FREE book on
Stomach Ailments Write Geo. H
Mayr, Mfg. Chemist, Chicago, or OBJ.
tain a bottle of Mayors Wonderful
Remedy from Crystal Pharmacy, OF
any reliable druggist, who viii re
turn your money if it fails.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-04
Doctor Tells How To Strengthen
Eyesight SO per cent In One
Weeks Time in Many Instances

and expense of ever getting glasses. Eye
troubles of many descriptions may be-
wonderfully benefited by following the
simple rules. Here is the prescription
Go to any active drug store and get a
bottle of Bon-Opto tablets. Drop one
Bon-Opto tablet in a fourth of a glass
of water and allow to dissolve. With
this liquid battle the eye two to four
times daily. You should notice your eyes
clear up perceptibly right from the start
and Inflammation viii quickly disappear.
If your eyes are bothering you, even
little, take steps to save them now beforei
it is too late. Many hopelessly blind
might have been saved if they had cared
for their eyes in time.
Note: Another prominent Physician to whom
the above article was submitted, said: "BonOp
is very remarkable remedy. Its constituent
ingredients are well known to eminent eye spec
ialists and widely prescribed by them. The man
ufacturers guarantee it to strengthen eyesight
50 per cent in one weeks time in many instances
orfefund the money. II can be obtained from any
good druggist and Is of the very few prepares
tons feel should be kept on hand for regular use
in almost every family. 1t Is sold in this city by
the Crystal Pharmacy and other drug
gtsts.-Ady.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-04
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

school graduation or equivalent train
ing in laboratories required. Age,
1926. Announcement and applica-
ton 1912 on request.
Field station aid. $720-1000. March
81, 1917. Two vacancies in Virginia
and others in prospect elsewhere. One
years experience in horticultural or
agricultural operations required. Age,
1880. Announcement and applica
ton form 1912 on re quest.
Junior engineer. $1080-120O and
expenses. March 21-22, 1917. .. Elk
cellent opportunities for promotion.
Age, 2030. Announcement and APP
plication form 1912 on request.
Fireman, $600-$720. No educa-
tional test. Applications may be
fled at any time. One years expert
ence required. Vacancies at Wash
ington, D. C. Age, 20 or over. An
nouncement. and application form
1900 on request.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-04

guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Nc
David.
J. S. Davis, of Dothan, Ala, is
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kelly have re-
turned to Century after spending a
few months in Detroit, Mich.
Miss Lila Gay has returned from
Mobile, where she was visiting rela-
tives and Friends. Al
Miss Williebel McDavid spent a
few days in Pensacola last week.
Mrs. A. D. Givham and children
are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. w. Jernigan of this place.
Burt Davis was at home Sunday, to
the delight of his many friends. He
returned to Pesnacola Sunday on the
last train
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-04

generally has been held in the spa
.cious corridor of the pension office.
Trades people Of the capital who con-
tribute largely to the fund raised for
those parts of the inaugural ceremo-
MES not strictly connected with the
government, always look forward to
the inaugural ball as one means of
recouping their investments. In by
gone years the expenditures for
gowns and jewels have left many
thousands of dollars with the shops,
and the merchants have been I'M
faging in their campaign to influence
the president to have the ball. But
Mr.. Wilson dislikes social functions
of the kind and has been steadfast
in his determination that no such
affair should accompany his inaugu-
ration.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-04
STOP CALOMEL! TAKE
DODSON'S LIVER TONE
New Discovery Takes Place of Dangerous Camt Puts Your Liver To
Work Without Making You Sick-Eat Anyhng-E Can Not
SaWate- Lose Days Work!

a days work. I want to see bottle of this won
derful liver medicine in every home here.
Calomel is poison-it's mercury-it attacks the
bones, often causing rheumatism. Calomel is dan
gerous. 1t sickens-while my Dodson's Liver
Tone is SAFE pleasant and harmless. Eat any
thing afterwards because it can not salivate Give
it to the children because it doesn't upset the stom-
ach or shock the liver. Take spoonful tonight
and wake up feeling fine and ready for full
days work.
Get bottlel Try it! If it doesn't do exactly
what say, tell your dealer to hand your money
back Every druggist and store keeper here knows
me and knows of my wonderful discovery of a
vegetable medicine that takes the place of danger
Gus calornel
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-04

The secretary of the Fifth Civil
Service District, Atlanta, Ga, an
nounces the following examinations
to be held on the dates indicated, at
various places in the district. Appli
cation blanks and additional informa-
ton concerning them may be obtained
from the local secretary at any first
or second class postoffice, the Secre-
tary, Fifth Civil Service District,
Atlanta, Ca, or from the U. S. Civil
Service Commission, Washington, D.
C.
Apprentice plate cleaner, transfer
rer and engraver, $500, March IA,
1917. Yearly promotions. Age, 16-
18. Announcement and application
form 304 on request.
Junior chemist. March 1415, 1917.
| Persons interested in this examina-
ton, which is described in the spring
manual, should write for amendment
No. 438.
Mechanician, qualified as instru-
ment maker, s1000-1400. March IL,
1917. Vacancies in Washington, D..
c. No educational test. Competitors
rated on physical ability, training
and experience. Age, 20 or over. An
nouncement and application forms
S04 and 2029 on request.
Laboratory apprentice $480-660
March IA, Is, 1917. Several vacan-
cies. Some training in scientific or
technical laboratories necessary,
Excellent opportunities for appoint
ment and advancement. Age, 1921.
Application for 1872.
Stenographer and typewriter (ma.e
and femalel S900-1200. March 20,
1917. Field service .Vacanties in Ala
bama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi,
South Carolina and Tennessee. Com
petent male stenographers and type
writers urged to enter as supply has
not been equal to demand. Age, Is
or over. Form 1924 and application
form 1871.
Engineer of tests, $4,000, Morch
20, 1917. Vacancy at Washington
D. c. For experimental work in aero
motor engineering. Age, 25-45 An
nouncement and application form
2113 on request.
Inspector of gauges, $4,000 $1,000
March 20, 1917. Vacancies Phladel-
phia. Pa, and elsewhere. College
graduation and three years expert
ence in arms or ammunition factory
required. Age, 25-55I Application
1912.
| Junior mechanical engineer, $1,000
March 81, 1917 Vacancies in Massa,
chusetts and elsewhere Three years
training and six months experience
required. Age, under 80. Applica
ton form 1912.
Civil engineer and superintendent
construction. $500. March 21-22
1917. Vacancies in Hawaii and else,
where. Age, 20 or over Announce
ment showing length of experience
required and application 1912 on re
quest.
Aid, bureau of standards. $500 720
March 21-22, 1917, and April hip
1917. Urgent need for eligibles o,
account numerous vacancies. Higl
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-04
Free Prescription You Can Have
Filled and Use at Home

Philadelphia, Pa. Do you wear glasses ?
Are you a victim of eye strain or other
eye weaknesses? IL so, you will be glad
to know that according to DIR. Lewis
there is real hope for you. Many whose
eyes were failing say they have had their
eyes restored through the principle of
this wonderful free prescription. One
man says, after trying it: II was almost
blind: could not see TO read at all. Now
l can read everything without any glasses
and my eyes do not water any more. AT
night they would pain. dreadfully; now
they feel fine all the time. 1t was like
a miracle to me- A lady who used it
says: 1.-THE atmosphere seemed hazy with
or without glasses, but after using this
prescription for fifteen days everything
seems clear. l can even read fine print
without glasses 1t is believed that
thousands who wear glasses can now dis
card them in a reasonable time and null
titudes more will be able TO strengthen
their eyes so as to be spared the trouble
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-04

I discovered vegetable compound that does
the work of dangerous, sickening calomel and L
want every reader of this paper to try bottle
and if it doesn't straighten you up better and
quicker than salivating calornel just go back to
the store and get your money.
l guarantee that one spoonful of Dodson's
Liver Tone will put your sluggish liver to work
and clean your thirty feet of bowels of the sour
bile and constipation poison which is clogging
your system and making you feel miserable
guarantee that one spoonful of this harmless
liquid liver medicine will relieve the headache bill
iousness coated tongue, ague, malaria, sour ston-
ach or any other distress caused by a torpid liver
as quickly as a dose of VILE nauseating calonel,
besides it will not make you sick or keep you from
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-04
CENTURY

Century, March 3.-The stockhold-
ers of the Alger Sullivan Lumber
Company have been here for several
days. They have elected E. A. Hauss.
president, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death some months ago of
John MiIlens. A. W. Ramsey was
made vice president.
Miss Gennie Hurry has returned
from New Orleans, where she pur-
chased supply of spring millinery.
Miss Eva Vaughn was recent
visitor to Monroeville, Ala.
Albert McDavid, Jr., is in Mobile
for a few days.
W. F. Monroe, of Milton, is the