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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-09-10
POSTAL EMPLOYEES TO
 RECEIVE WAGE INCREASE

WASHINGTON, Sept, lO- The House has passed the bill including the provision which provides for wages of all postal employees to h" $50 retroactive July lSt. The increase affects 250,0OO employees and will cost the government $4O,O0O,OOO causing $ deficit of that amount in the postal revenues.
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GERMAN MERCHANTS PLAN
 BIG SHIPMENT TO MEXICO
 OF HARDwARE AND DRUGS

MEXICO CITY, Sept, l0- Accord ing to erman merchants here, as qttot- ed in Fl Universal, a million marks worth of drugs and hardware will D" sent to Mexico City by German firms soon as shipping facilities are avail able. The orders for these goods were placed as soon as the blockade against ermany was lifted.
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PARAD OF PE RSHlNG
 AN D ME N

NEW YORK, Sept, l0- The First Division regulars paraded Fifth Ave, this forenoon, Pershing leading. Hun dreds of the men wore war crosses. The parade was five miles long.
 Gen. Pershing's own regiment of six foot men followed him.
 The crowds witnessing the parade were enormous
 NEW YORK, Sept, l0- General Pershing thanked thirty thousand school children messed in Central Park for their patriotism during the war.
 The warmth of the Generals recep- ton is increasing A large detail Of police is required in front of the Wal dorf-A; toria hotel because of the den SC crowds.
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FEDERAL RESERVE REPORT

WASHINGTON, Sept, l0- The Federal Reserve Boards review ot business conditions in August says the reaction from high price levels of the war has set foOdStuffS and clothing devilining. Labor conditions are un- settled
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ACCEPT WILSON'S PROPOSALS

WASHINGTON, Sept, 1O- The American Federation of Railroad workers comprising fifty thousand men not in the Brotherhood'S crafts, have voted to accept President Will sons wage proposition as presented to the Shopmen.
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POLICE RESERVES CALLED
 OUT IN NEW YORK CITY

NEW YORK, Sept, lO- Police re- serves were called out this afternoon when gases under a pavement at Srd Avenue and Forty Second street ex- ploded hurling man-hole covers into the air. There was a panic in the neighborhood until the cause of the explosion was established. Hundreds of windows in the vicinity were brok- en.
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WANT SIX
 HOUR DAY

CLEVELAND, Sept, l0- Two Thousand are attending the lnterna- tional convention of the United Mine Workers of America
 English miners expect the conven- tion will support their claims for six hour day and thirty hour week, also the naturalization of coal mines.
 The delegates will also consider de- mands for higher wages.
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EXPLOSION ON STEAMER
 AND SIX ARE VICTIMS

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept, 1O- The second engineer and five Chinese fire men were killed when the main steam pipe on the steamer Melville Dollar burst on September 4th on the way from Shanghai to Manila. This is ac- cording to adviceS received by the Dol lar Agency here this forenoon.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-09-10

ST. PAUL, Sept, l0-- Speaking last night in the auditorium to l5,00o persons, President Wilson assured the readjustmcnt of the cost of living and says this only waits on the complete peace basis which will put labor and capital on th&r feet. The President said that the possibility of the League failure was reviving the hyphen be- tween the German and American.
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HUNS NOW COMPLAIN

PARIS, Sept, 10-- The German peace delegation, in a note to the peace conference, complains that the Poles are melting disturbances in up per Silesia.
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ALASKA FURS SOLD

ST. LOUIS, Sept, 10-- The Inter- national fur sales exchanges opened the annual fall fur sale today with the auctioning of 800 Alaska seal peltS at six sixty seven and blue fox, for the governments account at five hundred. The buyers present expect that the ten days sales will total five million dollars.
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ARMED TRUCE DECLARED

HAMMOND, Ind. Sept, 10- An armed truce has been declared here in the steel strike following four strik- CTS being killed, one seriously wound. nd and fifty others wounded in a fight with policemen.
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CANADA INVITES ALBERT

OTTAWA, Sept, l0- Canada has extended an invitation to King Albert and the Queen, of Belgium, to visit the Dominion after the visit in the United States.
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KNIGHTS TEMPLARS PARADE

PHILADELPHIA, Sept, 10-- Eff teen thousand Knight Templars parad- ed today at a party of the thirty four tn triennial convention conclave which is being held here this week.
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GERMANS VOLUNTEER TO
 RIGHT WRONGS IN FRANCE

LONDON, Sept, 10- According to a dispatch from the Berlin Vorwaerts, four hundred thousand Germans have volunteered for restoration work in Northern France, >
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PRESIDENT
 CONTINUES
 ON TREATY

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept, 10-- Speak ing late yesterday afternoon in the ar mory, President Wilson said the treaty was the end of the regime of balance of power. He said the League provided the destruction of autocratic power by admitting only self-governing na- tions. The President declared the cove nant was the first international docu- ment recognizing the fact that the worlds peace was everybody's busi- ness.
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GERMAN AIRSHIP MAKES
 DAILY TRIPS TO GIVE
 AID TO BOLSHEVIKI ARMY

LONDON, Sept, TO- A Reuters dispatch says a large wireless equipp' ed German airship is making daily trips between Breslap and the Russian Bolshevii territory.
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NEW YORK, Sept, lO- During the parade, General Pershing sudden ly stopped it at St. Patrick's cathe- dral to have handshake with Cardi- nal Mercier who was reviewing the parade.
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HAVANA IS
 FLOODED

HAVANA, Sept l0- Cyclonic winds are driving mountainous waves over the Seawall and flooding the ad- joining sections of the city for dis tance of six blocks. At many places people are fleeing. So far there have been no fatalatieS.
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SUFFRAGE RATIFIED

CONCORD, N. M., Sept, 10- The House ratified the suffrage amend ment at the session this afternoon. |. The measure now goes to the Senate.
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GRIGGS AT KODIAK

SEATTLE, Sept, 10- Prof Griggs and his party of scientists have re- turned from the Katmai regions and are now at Kodiak according to wire less advices reaching here during the night.
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GLASGOW, Sept, 10-- The Trades Union congress has overwhelmingly resolutioned favoring the nationaliza- tion of the coal mines.
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PURSUING THE REDS

GENEVA, Sept, 10- The City of Kiest is now entirely cleared of the Bolsheviki. The Ukrainians have ad- vanced thirty miles north and are pur- suing the Reds along the Dneiper riv- ar.
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a s sss =
 MERGER IN U. :.

NEW YORK, Sept, TO- Cardi- nal Mercier, from Belgium, arriv- ed here this forenoon from Brest. ss. .ssss ss,s
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COMPROMISE REACHED

PARIS, Sept, lO--- The theatrical and actors have reached a compromise and the amusement places will all reopen tonight.
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STRIKING COPS ARE
 RIO'TING

BOSTON, Sept, l0-- The strike of Boston police, members of union, be- gan at six o'clock this morning.
 A mob in South Boston is reported footing stores.
 Federal inspectors and park police have been rushed to the scene.
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BISMARK. Sept, l0-- President
 ,n arrived hero this afternoon o1

the longest leg of the western journey.
 Crowds were at all small stations where the special train stopped. The President shook hands with the people from the car platform.
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JURY WILL HELP FOOD
 PROBING

SEATTLE, Sept, l0-- Federal at torneys of Washington and Oregon conferred here this forenoon and it Is announced that they will press the high cost of living probes with a view for federal grand jury action where prices fixing agreements among the retailers and wholesalers is found.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Sept, 10- Di- rect sales to the public of war depart ment's surplus stocks of household commodities, such as socks, underwear shirts, tobacco and soaps, is announc- ed. The government plans to open re- tail stores for these commodities in thirteen cities.
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BOSTON, Sept, l0- LawlessneSS is rampant and the police striking sit uation has approached anarchy.
 Riots began last night and they were bad enough but today's disorders are far worse. The mobs are breaking store windows and in the mobs are many of the striking policemen. they seemingly to lead the rioters.
 BOSTON, Sept, 10- Five hundred volunteer police, mainly from among discharged soldiers, have been recruit ed.
 BOSTON, Sept, l0--.The Bremen are this afternoon threatening to strike.
 Banks and large stores are employ ing their own armed guards. MobS have stolen goods from the smaller stores.
 0 Boston, Sept, l0-&Mayor Peters late this afternoon has taken control of the police from commissioners Curt is and has called upon state guard or. gani2ations to maintain order in face of the strike.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-10
CITY CLUB TEAMS
TO REPORT TODAY
Statements at Luncheon
viii Show Outlook for 500
Members by Monday.

The Semi-Weekly luncheon of the
w, v-odd membership teams of tbs
City cub is being held this afternoon
1T the Commercial Club. Farragut
square. 1t is the next to the last
luncheon of the teams. Because of
the fact that the reports of the team
captains will indicate rather accu-
rate.y whether the goal OF 1900 MEM
bers viii be reached Monday. the
luncheon is being marked by unusual
enthusiasm.
Charles w. Semmes. chairman of
the membership committee. is presid
ing. Brief speeches will be delivered
by several of the most prominent
Cub members. After the team cap
tains have fled their reports J. A.
Whitfield. president of the club. will
review the progress of the enroll
for the jubilee luncheon next Monday.
The club lacks only 100 members.
Announcement that this is the last
week in which membership in the
club can be secured has tended to
spur many Washingtonians who have
been delaying action for one reason
or another. The influx of applica-
tions is expected to increase steadily
until Saturday night.
The cubs waiting list probably
Will be started next Tuesday. and
from the rate at which applicat tons
voluntarily are being sent to the
club. the list soon will assume vast
proportions. 1t probably will be a
long wait for those whose names are
on the reserve list. for the 1900
membership limit will be rgid!y ad-
hered to. and new members will not
he admitted until present members
either die or resign.
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ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED
ABUSE OF THE PRESIDENT

! l.. krauss. forty-Six years old. and Il
native of Germany. was arrested near
| Union station Tuesday night during the
welcome to the President fo- alleged
abuse of the chief executive. He was
held for investigation and sent to
Washington Asylum Hospital for oh
servation. He said he came here from
RoNbury. Mass.
The police say he carried UNI
breIla members outfit and Il Satchel
containing tools and stilletto. Ac
cording to the police, he asked by
ISLANDERS what the crowd was waiting
for. and when told the President
would soon arrive. it is alleged he be
gan the TRADE of abuse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-10

The world would not object
TO grief. If man would keep it in
his soul; but when he's sad he
wants to beef. and spring
l'iaintlve rlgmarole. Grief is
contagious in its plan it travels
like a case OF itch: it spreads
around from man to man. afflicts
the poor man and the rich. One
peevIsh guy who wears a frown,
who has grievance in his mind.
can push himself around the
town and leave a trail Of gloom
behind 1t is weakness of the
lace. which should be hopeful,
hlithe and gay. to trot off to the
wailing place il some cheap
skate will show the way. Some
have to struggle to be glad. it
costs an effort TO be spry. but it
i easy to be sad. if some poor
fish will have a sigh. Don't trot
Your trouble to and fro; it isn't
lair. you must agree, to dump
Wagonload OF woe. and spoil a
Happy day for me. How often
have lett my shack as happy
- basking shark to find some
reuben in my track. who greeted
me with blue remark. Ii | ex-
ulted in the sun that shed it's
beams and made things gay. he'd
saw. I'll bet nine kinds of mon
tjlercll be d RAIN ere close of
tav" Say pleasant things they
cost no more than grouchy
words that spoil mems peace :
n" man III troubles is a bore
and bore should all be fried in
grease. WALT MASON.
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P0STHUMOUS AWARD
TO CAPT. C. D. HARRIS
Hero Son of Gen. P. C. Harris of
This City Among Soldiers Hon
ored by Pershing.

In the name of the President, Gen.
Pershing. commanding the American
expeditionary forces. has awarded a
distinguished service cross to Capt
Charles d. Harris tdeceased. 9Th
United States Engineers. son of Maj.
Gen p. c. Harris of the Dresden. adju-
tant general of the Army. Official rec
ords show that the award was made for
extra ordinary heroism in action in
Glars Chenes woods, October 20, 1913"
while leading his company in an
attack on enemy machine nests" says
the citation, ''he. with three of his
men in advance of the remainder of
the company, fearlessly attacked an
enemy machine nest, capturing three
prisoners and two guns and turning
the guns against the enemy. He was
mortally wounded while operating one
of the guns in an exposed position"
Distinguished service crosses to the
following named officers and men also
have been awarded:
Capts. Christie F. Mccormick. Alya.
Okla, and Charles E. Wise, Mankato,
Mimi
Lieuts. C. H. Mason, Hillsboro. Tex,
and Samuel ]. Marka, Phillipsburg, Pa
Henry G. Merritt. Tuckahoe, n. Y,
Sergts. Albert c. Meyer (deceased),
Jeanette. Pa; Ian D. McVicar, Nor
folk. Conn: Pearl j. Wines, Bartlesville
Okla; Tracy S. White. Long Branch,
y. j., and Archie NJ. Zavitz, Fruitport,
Mich.
Corps. John Miles. Chicago, and John
c. Manning, Wharton, Tex.
Cook Willis c, Miller. McLouth, Kan.
Privates Oliver Marquis (deceased),
Poseyville. Ind: William B. Maine.
Roxbury. Mass Alexander Zambry-
cyski. Worcester, Mass. 1.-TWO citations);
Walter D. White (deceased), Byron,
y. y; John Samuel Weimer, Mount
Pleasant. Tex.
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DISCHARGED MEN HEALTHY
SO Per Cent of 1000, 900 Already
Demobilized Get "Clean Bill

More than SO per cent of the 2,000,-
600 officers and men of the Army, who
have been demobilized since the sign
ing of the armistice. were discharged
with a clean bill of health, according
to an announcement from the
office of the scrgeon general of the
Army. Six per cent of the men were
reported to disabilities and l per cent
were held on account of communicable
diseases, under development or other
causes.
The negro troops showed a slightly
better physical condition than the
white, but a higher percentage were
held for communicab BILE diseases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-10
PRINTERS TO TAKE OUTING.
Will Go in Autos to Rock Point
Nd, Saturday.

according to reports it will be ii
hard matter to get a job of printing
done Saturday. practically every
member of the Typothetae of the Ma
tional Capital will participate in the
annual outing of this organization to
Rock Point, Md. The outing this year
VIII consist of an automobile run to
the lower Potomac
Inc start will be made from 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue at 10
O'Clock, not 1870. as originally plan
ned. This will bring all of the motor
lists into Rock Point by o'clock
Every printer. proprietor. manager
and those of the allied trades will be
presented with box lunch at the
start.
The afternoon will be spent in base
ball. boating. fishing and swimming
Dinner will be served at o'clock
and the evening spent according to
individual tastes, and the start for
home made at the option of those
participating.
Lew NJ. Thayer chairman of the
outing committee, will head the cara
van OF motorists. Those who have
cot made reservation for the outing
are requested to send notice to Harry
Stiles, Star building.
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF


: The corner stone of the Northeast
and streets northeast, will be laid
Thursday. July u, at 6 pm. by the
Most WorShipful Grand Lodge, +. A.
A NJ, DR.. John P. Turner. grand mas
ter The Grand Lodge will be escort
ed to the church by the Grand Com
mandery of knights Templars.
garden party for the benefit of
the Montgomery Country Tubercuio-
sis Sanitarium will be held at the
home of Mrs. w. S. Stamper, 80 Drum :
mond avenue. Drummond. Md. Music
and dancing will be features
Ohio girl. will go to Marshall Hall
SATURDAY. afternoon on the steamer
Charles Manchester. leaving the wharf
at 2:3O O'Clock. Tags may be obtained
from the officers of the club at the
wharves after pm. Ohio people are
invited
The annual outing and basket pic
mic of the Missouri State Society Will
be held at Great Falls. Va. Saturday
afternoon. Special cars will leave
Georgetown at $3.50 and pm
The annual outing of the Grand
Council and six local councils of the
Royal Arcanum will be held in con-
junction with the Pennsylvania So
ciety of Washington at Chesapeake
Beach tomorrow. Henry c. Tegeler is
chairman of the excursion committee.
assisted by George NJ. Evans. grand
regent, and committees from the va
rious councils.
Rev. Hubert Harrison of New York
will deliver an address at the Third
Baptist Church in Alexandria tonight
at o'clock.
Local lodges Of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians are holding their annual
outing at Chesapeake Beach today.
Athletic events. with prizes for the
winners. will be held this afternoon.
Warrington Camp. Modern Wood
men of America. will hold it's semi
monthly informal dance tomorrow
evening at Old Masonic Temple.
Civil War Veterans Of Burnside
Post, No. 8, G. A. R.. will take part in
an outing of the post at Great Falls
Saturday afternoon. Addresses will
be delivered by Martin A. Morrison
and Gen. r. H. Pratt. Cars leave
Georgetown about pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-10
NORTH BEACH.

NORTH BEACH, Md, July 10-The
ladies of ST. Marys parish of North
Beach. Nd, conducted a lawn fete
last Saturday night for the benefit of
st. Mary's Industrial School, Balti-
more. recently destroyed by fire.
occasion.
An eight piece orchestra played prp-
ular selections and the large colonial
porch surrounding the rectory was
converted into dancing pavilion.
1t is the intention of the ladies of
the parish to conduct the fetes weekly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-10
D. C. COMMITTEE SECRETARY.
Charles E. Drew Succeeds B. L
Baker in House Position.

Charles f. Drew, formerly principal
has succeeded y. l.. Baker of North
Carolina as secretary of the House
District committee and will perform
his duties for the first time tomor-
row when important District legisla
ton will be considered at the meet
ing.
II is probable that Chairman Mapes
will take up with the committee a
discussion of the proposed measure to
bolish the half-and-half principle of
financing the District
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-10
sURRENDERs FOR SHOOTING.
Colored Lad Is Sixth to Do Like
wise in Past I've Months.

Stewart Brown, colored, eighteen
years old, 41s N street. appeared at
the residence of Detective Beckley
last night about 1890 o'clock and
gave himself up to answer charge
of shooting, being the sixth alleged
yiolator of the law to surrender at
the detectives home in the past two
months.
Beckley had retired for the night.
but when the visitor appeared he
placed Brown under arrest and locked
him up.
1t is charged that Brown shot
Christa Metz, colored, seventeen years
old, 1909 T street. in the arm early
in the evening while in front of 200
l. street Metz's wound was dressed
at Casualty Hospital.
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ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES

TONIGHT
Monthly supper and meeting of the
Delta Tau Delta fraternity at o'clock
at the fraternity house.
Meeting of the Danville. H.. Club
AT 6o4 | street northeast, at 8 o'clock
Meeting of the French Club of the
Washington Salon at 1917 H street.
several meetings of the Spanish
war veterans to commemorate land
ing of American troops in Cuba
Meeting of the Catholic Women's
service club at o'clock at Sol +
street.
lnsta liation of officers of National
capital Post, No. 127. Veterans of For
eign Wars. at Central High School at
$50 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-10
Absence to End Commissions,

Orders have been issued to termi-
nate the commissions of all members
Of the Officers Reserve Corps of the
Army whose absence from the United
states or its possessions will COLI
tlnue for an indefinite period or for
more than one year and those officers
also whose duties in other govern
menf departments conflict Win their
duties in the Reserve Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-10
MARYLAND PLANS SOCIETY,
Natives Will Organize at Meeting
Here on Saturday Night.

Mrs. Priscilla Wilkerson Streeter
has sent out notices to as many Mary
landers as she can reach, calling a
meeting of natives of Maryland resi-
dent of this city at Thomson School
Saturday night to organize the Mary
land State Society. All natives of
that state are invited to attend the
organization meeting and affiliate
with it. The objects of the society
will be social, literary and historic.
William Tyler Page of Maryland. the
author of the "Americans' Creed" is
expected to be elected president of
the organization
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-10
MRS. L. V. CHAUNCEY DIES.
Services to Be Tomorrow at Home
of DR.. William C. Fowler

Mrs. Laura V. Chauncey. mother
ln-law of Hr. William e. Fowler.
health officer of the District of CO.
lumbia. died Tuesday at her home
III baliston. Va, at the age of seven
ty-slN years. Funeral services will
be held at DR.. Fowler's residence.
at. 1872 LIST street northwest. at 2
o clock this afternoon Interment
Will be in Glenwood cemetery.
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$500, 900 for American Bankers

MAEAGtA, Nicara qua. July 9.-The
internal revenue collected by Mica
ragua for the six months ending July
l, amounts to 100000, according to
an announcement by the Treasury De
partment today. OF this sum $500. 900
is payable to American bankers to
liquidate the foreign debt and $4,000
remains in outstanding checks. leav-
ing surplus of 100000 to be used
for public works.