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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-06
MANY KILLED IN RACE RI0TINC IN
 ARKANSAS TOWNS; MILITARY FAILS
 TOREST0RE ORDER IN MOB CENTER

HELENA, Arky Oct. 2.-(P)-Governor Brough ar rived this morning at the head of 500 regular soldiers der the command of Col Isaac Jenks from Camp Pike and has put both Helena and Elaine under martial law order to deal effectively with the troubles which broke loose here last night Twenty persons have been arrested in connection with the during which three white persons and unknown number of negroes were killed.
 RI0TING RENEWED
 ELAINE, Ark, Oct. 2.-(P9-Race rioting was re- newed here this morning with great bitterness Cover Brough brot Colonel Jenks here from Helena when the roting in progress As the governor and his companion entered the town they fired by group of negroes but neither was hit.
 In the fighting this morning several killed and many wounded. Among the dead 0. l.. Johnson white, realty deaer D. A. Johnson, negro physician and three brothers, and O. R. Lly member of the city council of Helena Two corporas of the force sent here were also wounded.
 WEDNESDAYS CASUALTIES
 HELENA, Ark, Oct. 2.-(H9-Two white and seven negroes dead and white and siderable number of blacks wounded the result of clashes between sheriffs posse and blacks while the posse hunting for the sayers of special railroad detective at Elaine last night It is reported that 100 negroes and white man have been arrested. Five hundred soldiers due to arrive in Elaine today Arm ed patrong the streets of this city, The stua on is tese Helena has popouation of 10000 of which substantial percentage Is composed of blacks.
 SIXTEEN KNOWN DEAD
 HELENA, Ark, Oct D. B Five whites and eleven negroes comprise the death list far is known resulting from the rOtng in this section to date This includes corporal of the Fourth infantry who veteran of the late The situation is quiet here to night and it is believed that the troops here suf ficient to cope with any emergency that may arise.
Evening journal., 1919-04-23

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sAnderS.n, Edw. M.
Anderson, Geo. r.
Anderson, John b.
EAnderson, Richard
Anderson, z. ].
Andrews, Maude L.
sArkcoll, w. w. Blake
sArkcon, Mrs. W. W. B
=ArmentIout, I. S,
Armor, Davis
%Arnold, P. NJ
sash, Anna
sAston, 7. Z.
NAtklns, Stuart B.
FAtwen, Margaret Z.
sAugust, Mary Z.
Ayres, ]. frank
Il
sBach, Mrs. Annie Z.
FBader, Clarence A.
SBailey, A. L.
@Bailey, Elmer I.
FBair, II. w.
sBaird, Geo. T.
Baker, Scott S.
EBaker, Willard L.
%Bakey, Florence NJ
Baldwin, Carter
Baldwin, Geo. Z.
sBan, Catherine J.
Ball, ]. Frank
Ballinger, L Z.
sBanks, Chss. I.
HBanning, Emma
SBareus, Florence
%Barker, Earl
Barns, Clarence L.
Barnes, Jas NJ
Barnes, Albert z.
sBarnes, Mary
FBarriok, ]. W.
fBarrow, Thos. ".
Bartenslager, II. r.
EBartley, Frank H
SBartow, W. w.
FBasso, Jas. o.
BATHS, Nellie =.
BATHS, John W.
sBaxter, Clara
&Baxter, Clara
Baynard, z. Virginia
sBesdenkopf, c. Clean
SBeadenkopf, Grace
SBeadenkopf, Marion
SBeadenkopf, Martha
Beaston, Estelle
Becker, Lewis N.
Bankhart, Geo. L.
sBenuett. Geo. 4.
FBerg, H. V.
sBtrry, Edward I.
sBerry, VIM.
Berth, James
Beetle, Jno. W.
Belts, VIM.
sBeugleSs, c. ].
EBeyerlein, R. H.
sBickta, Chas. T.
sBiddle, Elsie M.
EBiddle, Geo. M.
NB4ddle, Mrs. Geo. NJ.
Biggins, James
BillSburough, Capt.
Billsborough, Helen
%Bissell, Emily P.
sBissell, Alfred Z.
sBissell, Geo. P.
sBissell, Geo. p, Jr.
Bissett, VIM W.
SBissett, Mrs. VIM. NJ.
SBlack, Jno, 3rd
SBlacdston, Jas. V. r.
Black, Jams
FBlackiston, Jno. W.
Blockson, Ralph R.
sBlunden, Floris
sBock, Andrew ]. Jr.
Book, Flora L.
Boehm, Adolph
Slogan, Marguerite NJ
Bohm, Mrs. A. ].
tBolden, Thos. Z.
Boner, James
Bonner, Anna c.
Bonner, Jas. Q.
Boone, Irving
Booth, Esther B.
fBorden, Roland 6.
tBothe, R. S.
Boucher, Alice S.
Bowden, VIM. II.
tBowen, Thos. ].
Bowles, II. /.
Boyer, ]. Walter
sBoyle, Alice M.
sBoyle, Leo T.
$Boynton, Delano King
sBoys, Clyde II.
Bradford, M. S.
Bradford, w. d.
EBrady, Agnes
Strand, Frank
fBrannock, Charlotte
sBrannock, Eugene ].
Brennan, Agnes c.
sBrennan, Anna
Brennan, Edw. H., Jr.
sBrennan, Margaret A.
Brennan, Mary NJ
sBreskman, Reuben
sBrewington, G. Lester
sBridger, Chas. II.
Brigham, Carlton I.
Briggs, Ernest
Bright, Geo. W.
sBristow, Mamie Z.
Broadbelt, L. A
Brodie, Hugh
Bromley, L. d.
sBromwell, Howard
sBromwell, Robert
sBrooks, Cleo
sBrough, Edward
sBrown, Miss Alice NJ.
sBrown, Edith
Brown, Emily n.
Brown, ]. Thompson
sBrown, Emma B.
Browne, Eleanore c.
rBryan Claude Z.
Buckley, Emma F.
Burchenal, Caleb L.
sBurke, Emily r.
sBurke, James F.
Burke, John ].
Burke, Sara M.
sBurn, Elizabeth W.
sBurnet, Philip
Burnley, Seth
sBurris, Anna M.
sBurris, K. M.
Evening journal., 1919-04-23

sSakal. Elizabeth 7.
Salter, Ralph L.
sSaltmarsh, VIM Z.
Ssmuels, Edward
Samvorth, Fred
sSanborn, A. N.
sSasse, Lewis and
Sassone, Michael
Sauter, G. T.
sSauter, Mrs. G. T.
sSaville, Henry
sSaville, ]. H
Sawyer, I. j.
sSaxton, Emma Y.
Sayer Bros, Inc
Ssyers, Katie
"a r Saylor
Scannell, Annie
sScannell, Margaret D.
Schaefer, Mary V.
<Scheibner, Anna M
sSchneese, Lillian V.
Schoheld, John
Schrader, Margaret
Schumacher, F. J.
Schutt, II. S.
Schwartz, Clara H.
sScillo, Gustav
Scott, Geo. S.
Scott, Gordon
Scott, The Henry P. Co.
sSeal. B. Frank
rSesl, Ethel S.
scortinued on Page Four
Evening journal., 1919-04-23

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HAbramson, Sara 7.
sAckart, Everett 6.
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sAdams, hrs. Fannie
Agan, c. II.
sAIchroth, Chas. 7.
sAinscow, Allen H.
sAk1rold, Chftord p.
'sAlDaugn, II. d.
Albro, Mrs. Edith II.
Albro, Geo. W.
Albro, Lois
sAllen, L.
Allen, Nellie
sAlles, Anna F.
sAlexander, Mrs. A. NJ.
sAlexander, Chss.
<Alexander, Maynard 5.
SAlexander, Maynce T.
SAimond, Bayard
AmenLan Car O. Foundry Co.
Ames, ]. W.
SAnastasakeS, Steve
sAnderson, Chas. w.
sAnderSOn, Edw. M.
Anderson, Geo. r.
Anderson, John b.
EAnderson, Richard
Anderson, z. j.
Andrews, Maude L.
sAIkcoll, w. W. Blake
sArkcoll, Mrs. W. W. Blake
=Armentrout, 7. S,
Armor, Davis
+Arnold, P. M
sash, Anna
sAston, 7. Z.
NAtkns, Stuart B.
FAtwell, Margaret Z.
sAugust, Mary Z.
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Evening journal., 1919-04-23

Neary, John ?.
%Neary, Michael
sNeilson, Thea
Nelson, S. Meredith
Newman, Josephine
Newman, Samuel ].
sEichclls, Chas. R
Nichols, z. r.
SNiles, ]. B.
Nixon, VIM L.
@Nowland, M. Louise
%Nowland, Paul ].
SNowland, Mrs. 0tho
*Nurnberg, Harry Z.
The sun., 1919-03-25
AGRICULTURE SHOWS
BIG GAIN IN CANADA
Report for 1917 Gives Capital
Invested in Dominion as
S7O,493,8O1.
speoial psspatch 70 TEE srX.

OTTAWA, March 24.--The Dominion
Bureau of Statistics. Il was announced
to-day. has completed a preliminary
census OF the agricultural industry In
Canada for the calendar year 1917. The
census covered altogether ninety estab-
lishments These were located in prov
inces as follows: Alberta. l: Manitoba.
I; Nova Scotia. !; Ontario. Sc; Prince
Edward Island, i Quebec. 81. and Sas-
katchewan. 3.
The total capital invested amounted to
s70.4s3,S01, divided as follows: Land,
buildings and fixtures, s13,3S1,463: ma
chinery and tools, s6.140,0S2; materials
on hank stocks in process, finished prod
ucts, fuel, &c, S23,l27626: cash, trading
and operating accounts and bills receiv-
able. S27.s44,630. The total capital in
vested represents an increase over 1915
OF sl0,964 40. or OF 1874 per cent.
Tho total salaries paid in 1917
amounted to $1.329,736. an increase oye-
1915 OF 2.lS.goS. Or OF 26.9 per cent. The
total wage payments rose in 1917 to S.
o27.o26 from s3.125,066 In 1915. or by
1858 per cent. The average amount
paid 10 wage earners in 1917 was SS3S.
The total number on salaries in 1912
was 10.13l, having risen from 6,737 In
1915. The average number OF wage
earners employed monthly in 1917 was
1858. the least number was ., 0O3 In Sep
TENDER. the greatest number was l0,O27
In December. The total number of differ
cnt individual wage esrners on the pay
roll In 1917 was 24,S95. From a total
summary of l0,05l wage rates. It was
found that Ills were paid from $12 to
$l5 a week. 4.271 from SIS to $40 a
week, 2,o33 from $40 TO s25 n week and
1.163 at rate over s25. The balance
were paid at n rate below Sl2 a week.
The total cost OF materials used In
1917 amounted TO S15,599.891. being an
increase over 1918 OF s9.616.451, or o.
1907 per cent. and the total value OF
products rose from sl3,372tO6 to S3c.-
. 364,340. or by 142 per cent. The net
value of products. or the value added
by manufacture was Sl6.764,649 In
1917: In 1915 1t amounted TO 1889, go
The net value IL found by subtractins
tho total costs OF materials used from
the total value of products.
The sun., 1919-03-25
$12o,oOo,OoO TO WAR LOANS.
Loan and Trust Companies in
- Canada Subscribe Literally.

Insurance companies and loan and
trust companies in Canada, II was
learned yesterday, subscribed more than
$3.50, 10000 to the Dominion's two VIC
tory loans Complete totals give for life
companies $50.539.050 In 1918 and SAL
665, 900 In 1917: for loan and trust COM
panies sS,33s,0o0 in 1918 and $3.50, 900
in 1917: for fire and general insurance
S9,241 900 in 1918 and S4,257. 900 In 1917.
In addition TO these voluntary sub
scriptions to war loans these financial
institutions have borne n substantial
share OF the war taxation in Canada. In
the case OF trust companies the increase
in corporation taxation. exclusive OF the
war tax. during tho four years from
1914 to 1918 was 81 per cent. without
the inclusion of ordinary property taxes.
&c. When the war tax Is included the
increase is fousd TO be 1873 per cent.
At the end of 1914 taxation OF trust
companies amounted to GA per cent. of
capital. At the end OF 1918 It was O62
per cent of capital. These figures are
exclusive OF war tax, which. when in
cluded, brings the percentage at the end
Of 1913 TO 1.29 per cent, OF capital There
was a similar increase In the burden on
other financial institutions.
The sun., 1919-03-25
LOANS NOW EASIER
IN SASKATCHEWAN
Removal Of War Time Con-
ditions Helps Plans for
Improvements.
spectal Correspondence to Tar Soy.


REGINA, Sask.. March 81. - Loaning
conditions in this city and the province
Of Saskatchewan generally have shown
marked improvement in the past two
or three weeks. according to A state
ment issued by Aid. II. II. Campkin
deputy mayor. He said that loan ac-
conInodation was more readily obtaina-
BILE now that 1t had been at any time
since the outbreak Of war. He pointed
cut that two or three loan and insur-
ance companies which have not been
lending morey on mortgages since 1914
are resumins operations In this province
and. while money could be secured dur
ing the war on farm property. 1t was
now possible for the city man to get
this accommodation.
A number of loans on city property
are now under consideration, Mr.. Camp
kin said. and there is every prospect that
these loans will be put through. Dur
ing the war the only loans which have
been made in the cities were on property
where the owner was building resi-
dence for himself. but It is now possibl
for property owners TO secure money
to build houses on speculative basis.
There is hwever. no change In the re-
lationship between the amount loaned
and the value OF the security.
Mr.. Campkin, in reply to question as
to what effect the reduction on the as
sessed value OF property in the past
four years was likely to have on the re-
newal OF loans maturing now and in the
immediate future, said he did not think
tho companies would request a reduction
In their loans at maturity. provided the
borrowers had kept up their payment
Of Interest
The sun., 1919-03-25
BANKS LOANS SHOW
CONTINUED GROWTH
Assets of Hamilton Institu-
ton Also Gain Nearly
$11,000,O00 in a Year.

Tho Bank OF Hamilton. according to
the annual report for the year ended
February 2S. 1919. received In this city
yesterday, shows growth in assets
during the year from s66,54l.6so to
s77.404,120. The net profits were SOIL
226, which compares with s6sS.622
earned in the fifteen-month period COW
cred by the last report
The banks current loans in Canada
expanded from s33,134,19S to s37.719.-
37s. thus showing an increased partic-
ipation in the country's business. A
new item in the statement is Govern
ment wheat loans on demand, which
amount TO s5,91S,000. Call loans in
Canada stand at si.421.3T7. as COM
pared with s3,4s7,456 a year ago. but
in the previous statement there also was
an item of call loans outside Canada OF
$l,4o0 900.
In addition to the net profits OF $751;
226, there was recovered 100000 from
overappropriation. making. with pre-
vious surplus OF s232.421. some s9O3.647
available for all purposes, The usual
divlAaR ami annropv+x Us wera-AS 4.
after which $373.000 was set aside for
reserves and reduction OF bank prem
!ses account, still leaving a balance of
ss5.l14 carried forward. Four salient
items in the profit and loss account COM
pare as follows:
The sun., 1919-03-25
CANADIAN STOCKS
HAVE DULL WEEK
Trading Affected by Opera
tions in n. Y. Market
Steels Rally at End.
special Despatch TO THE Sun.

MONTREAL, March 24.-Canadian stocks
were listless through the greater part OF
the past week, the market being affected
in the early part by the uncertain course
Of prices at New York and responding
but slowly to the Improvement displayed
in the larger market on Friday. The
steel stocks rallied slightly on Friday.
Dominion Steel advancing half point to
81 and Steel of Canada a point to 64h
But these were leisurely movements
when set against the strong upward
movement in United States Steel, whose
strength or weakness so frequently con-
trolls tho general course Of price move
ments In Montreal.
One Of the few features OF the week
was a decided revival OF interest in
Brazilian Traction. probably the most
widely distributed foreign security in
Canada A strengthening in the ex-
change rate between Rio and London
with we'll defined views that a normal
exchange market will follow the re-
op ming OF peace time trade activities
between South America and Europe, lay
back of the buying.
This big utility concern, sponsored
originally by London-Toronto group
has been earning more than sufficient 10
pay it's former s per cent. dividend on
the 500 100000 common stock II divi-
dends could be paid to foreign share
holders in Brazilian milreis The de-
precia ton In tho milreis. involving a
heavy loss in transfer OF funds from Rio
to London or New York. was the main
renyUA for tho so1sa ION of ldlvidends y
1917.
As the end OF the war drew near, how.
ever, Brazilian common shares began
to rise steadily from 80, until, the day
after the signing OF the armistice. the
price was up to 60. Since then there has
been a 10 point reaction, which is now
about half recovered. the shares having
sold last week at 55la.
Pulp and paper stocks were neglected
although Laurentide at 2oS& on FRIDAY
showed an improving tendency. Power
stocks have been Arm TO strong, will
Montreal Power up to 9l%. Laurentldt
at 6SIa to 60 and Shawinlgan around
lis.
The war loans were less active, ant
at intervals eased of from their recen
high records. But the undertone OF thu
market for these bonds as we'll as fo'
provincial government and municipa
bonds not dealt In on the Stock Elk
change has been good. High grad
bonds of this class continue nctabl!
scarce, and as a result corporation bond
are receiving greater attention. A new
offering OF the week was $Sbo.O00 twent!
year per cent. bonds of the Ottawi
| Gas Company at l01 and interest. Il
yield 80 per cent
The sun., 1919-03-25
MEAT STOCKS SHOW
GAIN IN CANADA
Some Products Increase,
Others Fall OFT.

According to a report issued by the
Canadian Government, concerning food
stocks in storage on January 1. 1919.
there were 11,355,27l pounds OF cream
cry butter on hand in the Dominion, an
Increase OF per cent over last years
holdings though It Is about four and
three-auarter million pounds less than
on December 1, 1918.
Oleomarsarine stocks amounted TO
761, 1s2 pounds; this Is a slight decline
from the December figures. No data
are available for O year ago. Cheese
stocks also declined during December.
and on January 1 were 4,43o,3o3 pounds,
decrease of 81 per cent as compared
with year ago.
There were 2,075,716 dozen eggs In
cold storage on January 1. which 10 less
than half the number on hand December
1 (; 9e5,11 dozen on hand, other than In
cold storage, which Is about one-half
the stocks Of the preceding month; and
1,s35.295 pounds of frozen eggs. COM
pared with over two and half million
pounds on December 1.
The stock Of pork amounts to 3s.291,-
329 pounds, including 15,oos,ss7 pounds
still In process of cure, 12.762,447 pounds
sweet picked, 8,343.sb5 pounds dry
,oiscut pvuhus AiosSh poih' ohN
2.479.5T0 pounds fresh unfrozen. Com
parative data indicate this to be 2.s per
cent. more than a year ago.
Beef stocks amounted to b7.166,9sS
pounds, and consisted Of 51.1o9,5s0
pounds of frozen beef. i.8o7,227 pounds
unfrosen beef 5ts,51s pounds cured. and
900.663 pounds OF beef In the process OF
cure. This Is 20.52 per cent. more than
at the corresponding date year ago.
Mutton and lamb on hand includes S,7S3.-
s87 pounds frozen and 1895 pounds
not frozen-about IS per cent. more than
| year ago. The stocks Of chicken ag-
gregated 3.172,s6s pounds. and other
poultry 2.665.981 pounds-about 115 per
cent moro than year ago.
Fish in storage on January I, 1919.
totalled 22.460,sS3 pounds. a drop OF
about half a million pounds from the
preceding month. but about 80 per cent
more than a year ago.
The sun., 1919-03-25
COOPERATIVE POLICY
GROWS IN ALBERTA
Increase Of Bank Deposits In
dicates Prosperity Of the
Province.
GRAIN OUTLOOK IS GOOD
Many Soldiers Take Up Land
Under Governments New
Settlement Plan.
GRAIN OUTLOOK IS GOOD
Special Despatch to TEE sus.

CALeARr, Alberta, March IA year
ago banks operating in Alberta began a
deliberate propaganda to educate mer-
chants into buying in small quantities
and in reducing stocka This campaign
has been so successful that to-day
stocks are at a minimum. but credits
never were better. Indeed. It Is doubt
ful II they were ever 30 good.
This condition is reflected in tho de-
creasins number of failures. Business Is
getting to be more ana more on a cash
basis. Bank deposits have increased
largely and Victory Loan subscriptions
have surpassed allotments in Alberta.
Trade Is greater than a year ago and
IL increasing. One incident that may in
dictate the bigger business attitude of
merchants is the increased orders for
New York millinery and dress goods,
and for the first time in four years one
big Calgary concern is displaying real
Partisan hats, averaging about $3.50.
The cooperative idea Is spreading and
this week n big cooperative organiza-
ton. composed Of Alberta farmers, was
formed in Calgary. Just now live stock
raisers in southern Alberta are alarmed
by tho elimination Of free transit of feed
and hay from north Alberta. a conces-
sion which was given by tho Dominion
Government, which paid transportation
charges to the railway companies. T. A.
Crerar, Minister Of immigration and
Colonization Of Ottawa, was informed
that spectators were taking advantage
Of the privileges so he cancelled conces-
sions before the expiration of the date
previously announced. Tho result was
that 70 In snt,th xvhO
mad left OF ordering until the last min
ute. were caught unprepared and will
Have to pay $40 and upward for hay II
they are to save stock. Recent SHOWS
while beneficial to land we're hard on
live stock wintering in tho open, and
on account OF the dry summer OF 1915
local hay reserves are limited. Ottawa
is being pressed to reallow privileges for
another fortnight.
The grain outlook Is still excellent
Light SHOWS have been falling at inter
walls and sufficient moisture for germina-
ton is assured.
Fifteen to twenty soldiers are daily
applying at Calgary to take up land
under the Governments settlement,
scheme. and they will add to the amount
of spring breaking. Land is in good
shape to be worked. but II. w. Wood
president Of the United Farmers of AL
berta, takes exception to tho general
view that there will be increased acre
age. He says that the last four years
of intense filling have impoverished
land and that It needs rest and fer.
tilizing. He concludes therefore. tina,
farmers will do more summer fallowins
than since 1914.
The live issue still Is the price OF
grain after next August. Current opin-
ion Is that wheat will not run below
1880.
The sun., 1919-03-25

firms Installed private wire connections
recently with Montreal Stock Exchange
firms. Raymond Pynchon & Co. Of New
York with Craig & Luther OF Montreal
and Logan & Bryan OF New York with
Greenshields Il Co. of Montreal.
These are signs Of the times. Financial
authorities both here and in New York
evidently look for a steadily expanding
volume Of security business between the
two countries. Naturally Canada 10 in
no position to make extensive purchases
OF American securities, but the way Ia
being prepared for your investors to buy
increasing amounts of Canadian issues,
such purchases in turn to finance the
growing business Of your exporters to
Canada.
When the politicians in ottawa. spurred
on by agitation from radical quarters,
set about devisins plan OF special tax
alton on the Canadian Pacific Railway
Company to offset tho increase in rail-
road rates they little reckoned with the
effect OF rising costs Of railroad opera
ton. In tho fiscal year ended Decem-
Der 81, 1917. the Canadian Pacific
showed q surplus in ordinary railroad
and special income accounts, after all
deductions, amounting to more than
s15.0o0.00o. In some years for which
data we're available the Legislators could
see that the surplus had been even
larger.
From their standpoint. therefore, II
was considered moderate enough that
the discriminatory taxes invoked against
this we'll financed. we'll managed and
prosperous company should aim at a
minimum OF $1,000. 900 a year. The COM
pany was to be allowed sufficient to meet
charges and a 10 per cent. dividend on
its common shares After that the sur
plus was to be divided between the
state and the company. always provid-
ing that In such a division the states
share should not be less than $4,000. 900.
That is, with 100000 surplus. the
company would be forced to content
itself with $4,000, 1000. while s7.0o0.00
went TO the Dominion Treasury. That
was the main feature OF the alternative
plans under which the taxation was
framed.
But the Canadian Pacihc's statement
for the year ended December 81, 1918.
Issued recently, shows that after divi-
dend payments the total surplus in rail-
road and special income accounts was
only $2.592,372. Presumably all Of that
will be claimed under the special taxa
ton. but It Is an amount considerably
below what tho radical element had
been aiming at.
Inc statement OF tho company, the
most important document of the kind
issued annually in Canada, shows IN
brief the largest gross revenues In the
history Of the company, 3157,637.6ss in
railroad account, against $152.8ss.334
the previous record established in 1917.
Special income was slightly lower at
SS,12S,751, against s10,713.2ss.
But in tho aggregate the figures es-
tablished q new high mark. In railroad
account, however. owing to an increase
Of about S17.o00,000 in operating ex-
penses. net earnings at $34.502, 1888
showed q decline of about $4,000, 600
and the balance before dividends at $23,-
630.s9s. a decline OF moro than $780,
000. 900.
Total surplus available for the COM
mon stock was at the rate OF 1897 per
cent earned, against 1889 per cent in
1917.