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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-20
TO PROSECUTE
TAX DODGERS

WASHINGTON. March 20-Tax dodg-
ers after April will be placed in the
class of draft slackers and just as Wig
orously prosecuted. In statement to-
day Daniel Roper. commissioner Of in
ternal revenue. appealed again to "all
good citizens to file their income tax
returns and report the failure OF those
who do not make returns"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-20

CHICAGO, March 2o.-Blue sky laws
Will be forced on every state as a meas
ure Of self protection within the next
two years, Charles Andre, St. Paul, de-
clared today at the conference of the
National Association Of Securities Com
nissioners. Conservation Of credit, Ia
Dor and transportation and prevention
CT investments not furthering the in
terests of the war were asked of the
association today N a telegram received
from the federal committee. The asso-
citation was perfected today with the in
staIlatton of the president.
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WORKMAN IS KILLED


workman. employed in the car
shops at Gibson was instantly killed
about 2.15 this afternoon when he was
caught between two cars, it IS re-
ported His name was not learned nor
the details Of the accident given. An
ambulance was rushed to the scene OF
the accident and Deputy Coroner Green
was notified
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-20
OH JOY, OH JOY,
SPRING IS HERE

Tomorrow. get up early and see
whether you cannot hear the bllth-
some songs OF the robin, the busy bee
the call Of the ice man Of the last de
parting wall OF winter. for at exactly
4:26 tomorrow morning. according to
the weather bureau. Spring viii be Of
hcially among us. ~ that time. ac-
cording to the old-time school primer.
the sun viii cross the equator and
start on his journey towards the
north"
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WASHINGTON. March 20.-Americnn
farmers today were urged to file ahi-
davits for deferred classification of
their farm hands In n statement by the
L. =. Employment Bureau The afTi-
davit warned if farmers fail to follow
this advice they should not complain
iG their help is taken I'm the new draft
of 10000 mon who will be called to tho
cOIors.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-20
MASS MEETING.

For the purpose OF furthering the
movement jim developing Calumet ave-
nue and vicinity. a big mass meeting
has been called for this evening at S
o'clock at the Lafayette school Every
one interested in the Improvement Of
this vicinity Is earnestly requested TO
The meeting has been called
by residents of the 11th ward
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-20
REPORT ON SHIPPING.
tR, Tpited Press CabIeEram)


LONDON, March 20-The total al
led and neutral loss from the begin
ming of the war to December 81. was
eight per cent Of the total tonnage
which was 100000 tons. Sir Geddes.
first lord Of the admiralty announced
g.. the house Of commons today
Geddes said the worlds tonnage ex-
elusive of enemy owned vessels had fall
len by nearly 100000 tons up to Dec
ST. 1917. He said the Germans claimed
Ia have sunk $500 Oo0 allied and neu-
trail tons from the beginning OF the
war to December 81. The actual losseS
he said were only 5000, 600 tons.
British output during the last quar-
ter Of 1917 was 42O. 600 tons compared
with 21s.oo0 during the corresponding
period Of 1915.
Total shipping during the last quar-
ter Of 1917 was $4,000, 600 tons. he
added
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-20
CROWN POINT co.
INCORPORATED
CspeciaI to The TimesD

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. March 2o.-The
Forest Park Cemetery Association Of
Crown Point has been incorporated
with a capital Of 100000. The directors
are Samuel C. Bartlett. II. NJ Bartlett.
c. z. Raclow. John E. Fraas and C.
r Hershman
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CBy United Press CabIcgram)

PEKING, March 20.-The Chinese
and Japanese ambassadors, nccompan-
led by n member of the American dip
lonatic corps, have arrived in Man
chnria from Petrograd under safe con-
duct of the Russian Red Guard, accord
Ing 10 dispatches here today.
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(BULLETIN.)

(By United Press Cablegram)
PARIS, March 2o.-Several strong
German infantry attacks following In
tense artillery preparations were re-
pulsed by the French over a wide front
last night and early today.
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CBy TnIted Press CabIeEram)

LONDON, Mar. 2O-PortuEese troops
repuIsed enemy raid in the neigh
borhoOd of FauQuiSsart last night,
Marshal Haig reported today.
On both sides of the PasschendneIe
there was heavy nrtiIIeryirE.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-20
NEW DEFENSE
COUNCIL HEAD
CBy United Press)

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. March 2o-MI-
chael J. Foley. an attorney of Indianap<
oils. today was appointed chairman of
sthe Indiana State Council Of Defense
by Governor Goodrich. Foley succeeds
W. H. Hays
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GARY SOLDIER
IS MARRIED

CAMP SHELBY. HATTIESBJRG
Miss. March 20.-Private Fred spidel.
Company F. Gary. 151st infantry, and
Miss Bertha Neck. of GosherL Ind.
were married last evening.
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IRv 'untted Press.l

WASHINGTON, March 20. - The
Russian Black Sea fleet fled to Sehasta-
pol when the Germans captured Odessa.
Nothing was said in messages as TO the
Germans future tactics.
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LOCKRIDGE IS NAMED

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. March 20
Ross Lockridge Of Fort Wayne was to-
day named director OF labor in Indiana
n the state council Of defense.
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Latest
bulletins
(BULLETIN.)


fHy United IFTeNs
WASHINGTON, March 2o.-A German
commission and German army will be
in charge of Petrograd within a week,
according to American Consul Tredweu,
reporting to the state department today.
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WASHINGTON, March 2o.-Restrtc-
tions limiting running time of box board
and paper board factories to five days
week were suspended today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-20
TROTzsKY IN MOSCOW


MOSCOW. March 2o.-War Minister
Trotzky has arrived in Moscow from
Petrograd to plan for the defense OF
the city in view Of the apparent in
tention Of the Gernans.
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war-Savings help the country's in
dustrious on a war basis gradually. The
government could shut down all fac
tories making non-essentials at one
swoop. you know.
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DELIVERS
LECTURE
War Correspondent Gives
Interesting Talk of Ex-
periences; introduced to
Times Readers at Metho-
dist Church by A. M.
Turner.

The war in q panorama Of striking
word pictures framed by the PERSONAL
" Of the artist passed before the eyes
Of several hundred readers of THE
TIMES at the First Methodist church
Of Hammond last evening. In an hour
and a half. william G. Shepherd, war
CORRESPONDENT Of the United Press. told
q news story that required more than
three years of observation in the eoun~
tries at war and on the battlefronts or
Europe to obtain.
It was a clear and complete portrayal
Of the events in Germany's world con
Quest to date. and at the same time an
indictment Of the Hun and definition
or the aims Of the war. Although ne
spoke in a conversational tone ny
Shepherd held the attention OF the
audience without a lapse and was in
creasingly interesting as his lecture
progressed. In part he said:
Don't Realize Task.
in a certain newspaper Office OF this
town is a telegraph wire which Is IN
connection with New York. From New
York a cable reaches to Europe ana l
have been at the other end of that wire
1t is a pleasure to be at this end OF the
wire tonight. There are more smHlns
faces. more TO eat anu iI4HA0 ~
comforts Of life.
when I came home from Russia L
found the people didn't realize the task
they had to perform and I believed 1t
nv duty TO try and tell them A cor
respondent has a contract with the pub
lie which pays two cents q day for
newspaper and he must give them the
information they seek. wish you
would feel you are my employer ana 1
a servant and I'm making a report
IL was i'm Mexico when the war be-
gan and after having been in Europe L
wrote a letter TO a newspaper IN Mexico
end apologized to the people Of Mexico
for every word of criticism I had writ
ton Of the way in which the Mexican
nights. I found that they fight like
rbi+a men compared to the Germans.
Neutral az First.
when I reached Europe 1 went hrst
- Beleiun1. / went as the most neutral
cf neutrals. had no interest in the
war aside from a little sporting inter
at with France which had been invad-
cd and I thought the war miNup OF
dip1omats. Ny mind was clean State
zone night in Antwerp. August I9l4'
T was awakened by shooting Thirty
+bousand rifles were pointed toward the
Continued on page five)
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RESIGNS HIS JOB
InY United Presg.l

WASHINGTON. March 2O.-Joseph
Davies. successful candidate in the Wis
consin primaries for the democratic
senatorship nomination. today resigned
as a member of the federal trade com
mission. President Wilson wrote a let
ter expressing his hope Of Davies sue
cessful fight at the polls, April ..
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MAKE WAR on WASTE AND WAL
LOP THE KAISER.
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pedicated Aprll 8.

It was intended that the removal Of
trees should be started Yesterday and
the ground prepared. but the school
board saw 1T to have the property
transferred 10 the city and thence to-
The Liberty Hall builders-the people
Of Hammond -and this caused dag's
delay. However. that VIII not change
the schedule. The timbers are TO be
cut. hauled ana everything made ready
for the raising which viii probably take
place March 80. April the tabernacle
is TO be dedicated with appropriate sery-
ices.
Tho third liberty loan drive will COM
mence with tho dedication and continue
throughout the week with meetings at
ternoon and evening.
All war work Of the city issto be con
centrated IN the tabernacle and all war
meetings. Il VIII be the headquarters
Of every patriotic society. BENEFITS and
fairs for the Red Cross viii be held
there.
II is up to every patriotic citizen to
set back Of the movement and push.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-20

LICK THE PLATE AND LICK THE
KAISER,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-20
SERVED as STATE AIDE.

Mr.. Mckenzie first won the esteem OF
Chairman Hays as his secretary when
he served several months as republican
state chairman.
When Governor Goodrich appointed
Mr. Hays as head of tho state council
Of defense the latter asked Mr.. Nc
kenzie to come with him as his private
secretary.
After the republican national com
mittee made Mr. Hays its chief he
again sought Mr. McKenzie's services
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-20

HoOVERIZE THE HOHENZOL-
TERNS
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LIBERTY
HALL. Up
To DADS
City Council Will Be Asked
This Evening to Turn Ov-
er Central School Grounds
to the People for Erection
of War Work Tabernacle.

The Hammond city council this even
ing viii be asked 20 permit the erection
of the big tabernacle on the Central
school grounds for patriotic work dur
Ing the war. At meeting Of the board
Of education last evening the ground
was turned over TO the disposal of the
council
simultaneously with the meeting of
the city fathers, Peter w Meyn. chair
man Of the Liberty Hall committee and
Sergeant WEIGH are TO appear before
representatives Of all building trades
and other labor unions at the Weis hall
TO tell the union men the plans FOR the
erection Of the tabernacle which can
not be carried out without their coop
Grafton
While the ground is donated by the
city. the material by the lumber and
supply men. the skilled work can only be
done by the union men Of the city who
have SO often demonstrated their patriot
ism since the start of the war that
there is but little doubt as to their
answer The unions have subscribed
to liberty loans. Red Cross. Y. n. c. A
and X. Of c. war funds and given their
services free for patriotic work before.
Especially have the union musicians
donated their services time after time.
Everybody's Building.
That is the beauty Of the Liberty hall
campaign which has spread like Wild
fire. Everybody IS in on it. The manu-
facturer and his employees VIII look
alike with civic pride upon the edihce
when Ii is finished Occupying one
of the most prominent corners Of the
city it viii be q monument TO the city's
patriotism fitting indication that the
$1,000 inhabitants Of Hammond and
West Hammond are backing up their
$500 soldier sons. The tabernacle is
West Hammonds as much as Ham
mond's Because nothing but an inn
aginary line divides the two cities
Hammond" is used to indicate both
Hammond and West Hammond, and
West Hammond people should not feel
they are sighted. 4. C. Deaver and
George Hannauer are two of the citi-
zens Of West Hammond on the tabcr-
nacle building committee.
naaFr,%nd G
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Delivered By TINES carriers, SOC Per
month"; on streets and at newsstaads, "a
per copy back numbers &c per copy.
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Tho Boy who helps tend N snrden,
grow "a pig raAre poultry In
shooting af The Gcrm1na with ms
big z gun Ra his Older brother
who goes to FrHnce.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-20
A PRESIDENTIAL nnANAGER

Secretary McKenzie's appointment
comes as q pleasant surprise to his hun
dreds of friends in the county and not
only at the county seat is there salts
faction expressed over it. but in the
north end such leaders as Col Walter
J. Riley. close to the governor and
Chairman Hays. regard the chairman's
selection as an excellent ono and which
they warmly approve.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-03-20
SUCCESSOR CHOSEN.

Judge MeMahon has announced the
appointment of Vincent Youkey as cir
court reporter. Mr.. Youkey is q rising
young Crown Pointer. who was educat-
ed at Valparaiso. Lewis institute and
Lohn MarshaM Law school
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
STOCK SALES FROM SHORT SIDE
MEET URGENT BUYING POWER
Many of Those Who Put Out Short Lines on
New York Exchange Yesterday Are
Good Purchasers Today
NEW YORK, Jan. 9


that security stabilized
orally favorable There continued selling
of those
buyers today.
another violent
fromn now on.
s4 Sme
crossing 79
through
a
other steel ndustrias made
gains of from o
bohm
Gulf and West Indies moving
point so1 advancing points s6Si
LibertyB Bonds weres
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CATERPILLAR TRACTORS
Gaining Popularity in Hawaiian
Islands

Caterpillar tractors have become an
important factor on Hawaiian sugar
plantations. The majority of the own
ers who purchased one or two tractors
as experiments have followed quickly
with orders for more, and virtually every
manager who mentions that his p,ants.
ton is equipped with tractors adds that
more have been ordered"
Pioneer Plantation is an example of
the rapidity of motorization of hauling
and utility vehicles, as a result of
which animals are becoming a minor
factor in the development of the estate.
which is on the island OF Maui, near the
town of Lahaina. The manager SAYS
the tractors and trucks are savers of
time, money and troub:>. and there are
fewer accidents. With two caterpillars
and four men he Is accomplishing the
same work that formerly required forty
mules and twenty men. and the work is
being done more quickly and safely.
Wailuku Plantation. is and of Maui,
has two caterpllars doing excellent
work. twenty-horsepower machine
easil accomplishing thirty acres a day
with chain harrow, while forty
horsepower tractor is being used to haul
cane cars over the fields on a portable
track to the mainline tracks. Moving
builders. heretofore too great a task
for mules, Is easily done with tractors.
II is estimated that there are now
l36 tractors OF different types on the
forty-fve sugar plantations. In the last
eighteen months eighty caterpil'ars have
been imported from the American MAIN
land for use on plantations The most
popular caterpillar so far has been the
forty y-fye-horse power.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-09
FRESH FRUITS

Choice stock ruled Tm bqt supplies s,UeE weEe
which was dull and weak. Quotations
were as follows: Apples; per oos~iSSna, ~or;Snrn
spy ss5o90'o Twen,yOHnss; gs. c;rssn,1t
$50: baldwin. s3.5o@ 523: Rome Beauty:
T,,,s 4550 @ss3So ss Parason, s4@s 25t GGno,
ssm4.5o: Wis York Imperial. s4q5a5; Ben
Davis. s36G4: apples. western. per box
Jonathan, Winter ter Ranana Rann hosntx ,'
% 20; ~ 23 Delicious, s1.T5dr2.50: King.
si.SoG2.5o; ortley. sl.5o@2;5o: sta.ys'r%,rnn -,
NewtoWn M.wtoSP Pppn g 500 2; Black Twis 80 30
w.; Zoe 1i si, so: apples. nearby. per u.
bSsssi basket, a5c q 2S lemons ns5 box; S
Oranges. Cal fcrna per Sdx bsSs Ho I;So IAN:
oranges oranges Florida. per strap. s367 grapefruit
Florida. per box sl@5: grapefruit. pto Porto
RSo Rco' psr per crate. GT1' 81 grapes California
Tokay. per crate. tiowi.1"' sa1Is cron.
lorna. Ipsay n-r crate So. 2565; Gran.
herries' 1er.ey per bbl. s1o@l7: straw
berries. Florida. per quart 'o" "u'
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.SLAVS AND TEUTONS
BATTLE FOR BOHEMIA
Former Kingdoms Population
Is Only Two-ffths German.
Remainder Slavs

Bohemia, called by it's Slav inhabitants
Cechy, is a former kingdom of Europe
and a present crown land of Austria. The
country is peopled mainly by Czechs or
Bohemians, who are Slavs; but about
two-fifths of the inhabitants are Ger
mans, and a keen racial rivalry has ex-
isted between the two elements in the
population Bohemia is still an agri-
cultural country, although manufacture
and commerce have developed greatly of
recent years. Next to agriculture. how
ever, mining holds the first rank: Bo-
hemia has the richest mineral deposits
of any of the crown lands of Austria
these include Ignite, coal. iron ore. sill
yer ore and gold ore. Bohemia has 100
members in the lower house OF the
Austrian Relchsrat. II has its own Diet,
was 6.769,s9s.
In the sixth century the country was
peopled by Slavic immigrants. under the
common name of Czechs. By the close
of the ninth century their petty chiefs
had been converted TO Christianity.
mainly by the Germans. BY the close
of the twelfth century the line Of the
Dukes Of Przemysl. rulers of Bohemia,
was recognized as kingly house. and
their State formed part Of the Holy
Roman Empire of the Germans. In the
thirteenth century Bohemia was for a
time one of the most powerful realms
OF Europe. Then the King was con-
quered by the Emperor Rudolph OF
Hapsburg, and his kingdom dismem-
bered. Later German colonists were en-
couraged, and under Charles Nv u346-
1879 the welfare of the country was
greatly promoted and the University Of
Prague. the first in the empire, estab-
lished Later. Bohemia was the seat Of
the great religious movement inaugu-
rated by John Huss and Jerome of
Prague. an anticipation of the Reforma-
ton. The Hussite movement and wars
quickened the national spirit of the
Czechs, and arrested the process Of Ger
manization, but internal dissensions
made united Slav kingdom impossi-
BILE In the sixteenth century the estates
Of Bohemia bestowed the crown of the
country upon Ferdinand of Hapsburg,
who was head Of the house of
Austria, and was chosen king by a
portion Of the Hungarians: this laid
the foundation Of the present Slay-
German-Magyar state of Austria-Hun-
gary The crown Of Bohemia soon be-
came virtually hereditary in the house
Of Hapsburg. The desire for national
Slavic development. known as the Slavic
movement, was strongest In Bohemia.
where the. attempt was made to hold
a Pan-slavic congress (Prague). 1S4s.
Since then the effort. of the Czechs TO
regain their autonomy have played an
important part In the history Of the
empire" Up TO the outbreak Of the
present war the racial and national ten
sion In Bohemia was exceedingly
serious. and the permanent irreconcila-
billy OF the Czechs was the chief menace
70 the stability OF the Austro-Hungarian
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Refined Sugar Unchanged

NEW YORK. Jan. 9.-Arbuckle
Brothers have moderate amount OF
sugar on hand which they are Offering
to the local trade only in 50-bag lots at
'.45c. otherwise the situation remains
unchanged, with the American and Ma
tional quoting fine granulated at 7.i5c.
The Federal and Warner companies are
still withdrawn. Cuban raws are still
unchanged at 6.005c, duty paid. The
International Committee on Tuesday
purchased $4,000 bags Cubas at 4.825c.
cost and freight. for prompt shipment
to New orleans. and 1900 bags Perus
at 4.749c c. t. f.. and 5000 bags Peru
molasses. SO degrees, afloat t0 New
York at 31sc.
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VEGETABLES

Demand was only moderatse ~ bH, sns ya1Uss saoGk
GG,,n,ainns' White potatoes. Jersey. per .
uS," SusS basket tss ibs), No. /. 75qsoe; N, No
. 4o6I6Oc White potatoes. per loo .t ios;; 81
a 20, western. s22OG2.4O. Sweet pota-
toes jersey: per bush basket s sO ,sS Na obs
No. 10" e. a.' ios @ Soc sweet potatoes. jersey ner
hamper No. l. si.5OG2: No d@l'2 20
Se'eTs de- psr SrW crate. ssas75 Lettuce, Florida.
per hamper. 5Oc q So; do. California. ner
box 5Oc % 81 o5: do Louisiana. per bbl..
81 5Oq2 Cnulidower. Long Island. per
crate 81 oa@2.5 20: do. California. per crate.
So6 so Rrussols sprouts, Long Island, per
e""-t 'oS1 "oc watercress New York. per
100 bunchS3. saa3 Eggplant, Florida: per
hox. soa5 Cucumhcrs Florida. per ham
ner s3Ma. Squash. Florida. per crate. 81. 80
G3 so spinach. Norfolk per bhl. s3m
30 Kale. Norfolk. per bhl.. 81. 50@2
po.rs Florida. per hammer slmG. Reefs
s@"'Nnrn. per crate. s2.o5Io.50. Peas.
Florida. per hamper. saG5 80; do. Call
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DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Nashville. Chattanooga and ST. Louis
Railway. regular scmia nnual Of 3i2 per cent,
payable February l to stock Of record Jan
uary II.
Land Title aad Trust Company. regular
quarterly of iia per cent. payable February
TO stock Of record January 10
joan J. Felin Co, Inc. an annual divi-
dend of 7 per cent on common: also a quar-
terly Of ia per cent on preferred. both
payable January 10 to stock Of record Jan
uary 10.
Lumbermen's Insurance Company. semi
annual dividend Of 10 per cent. payable Jan
uary 10 to stock of record January 3,
Elgin National Watch Company. regular
quarterly Of per cent. payable February
/ to stock OF record January "a.
Dominion Coal Company. regular semi
annual Of ga per cent on preferred pay
able February l TO stock OF record Jan
uary II.
Chevrolet Motor Company. regular quar-
terly OF per cent, payable February j to
stock of record January IS.
Atlas Powder Company, regular quarterly
Of Ia per cent on preferred. payatse
February !. Books will close January Is
Standard Oil OF California. usual quar-
terly OF IA per cent. payable March 10 to
holders of record February 10.
+ W. Woolworth Company. quarterly OF
per cent on common, payable March 1 to
stock of record February o.