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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-21

Hydraulic floor truck, 1 ice crusher,
80 cooling barrels, 2 steel hand
trucks, 440 coops, 1 set Howe floor
scales, new electric fans. l Barker
feed mixer, 100 carrier links, 200 new
troughs, l speed control unit with
motor, 6 floor scrapers, shovels, 6
brooms, 3 hatchets, feed buckets,
L oil heater, 1 step ladder, 2 wheel
barrOws, 2 feed tanks, desks, 8
straight chairs, swivel chairs, 2
adding machines, l safe, 1 steel fill
ing cabinet, 1 electric fan, 1 step
ladder, 2 gas radiators, l typewriter
and stand, 3 desk sets, l waste bask-
ct, L electric clock and also many
other items used in connection with
said plant too numerous to mention.
A detailed list of said equipment can
be seen at the offices of either of the
undersigned or at the law offices of
Station, Whaley & Price in Snow Hill,
Maryland.
This property is fully equipped for
operation as a poultry dressing plant
and the property to be offered for
sale includes any and all equipment
located in or upon said premises, ex-
cepting the trucks hereinafter men
toned, and is being offered as a
poultry dressing plant ready for OPP
ITEM TWO: Immediately after
said poultry dressing plant is offer
ed for sale said Trustees will then
offer for sale the following automo-
bile trucks:
(a) One International "pick up"
No. F. A. c. 241-116O4, Model Dc.
(b) One International Truck, Ser
ial No. 9913, Motor No. F. A. C. 241-
1927, Model K6, year model 1912.
These two trucks will each be of
fered separately.
TERMS OF SALE
AS to Item One: A deposit of $15,-
100000 will be required, at the time
and place of sale, on the Southern
Farms" plant, being the property de-
scribed IN item one hereof and the
balance of the purchase price must
be paid Immediately upon the final
ratification (by the Circuit Court for
Worcester County, Maryland, in
Equity of the sale thereof. All
State and County taxes on said prop
erty will be paid to January 1st,
1913. Cost of deed, recording taxes
and all revenue stamps will be at the
expense of the purchaser or purchas-
ers.
As to Item Two The full amount
of the purchase price for each of said
trucks must be paid on the day of
sale. All state and County taxes
thereon will be adjusted to day of
sale. Any expenses and costs of
titles thereto will be at
expense of purchaser.
All liens now of record on said
properties will be paid by the under
signed Trustees. Possession of said
properties will be given upon the
final ratification of the sales thereof
by said Court.
In addition to the terms of possess
sion as above set forth, the purchaser
or purchasers of the real and person
al property described in Item One
hereof, will be given the privilege of
possession thereof Immediately upon
the sale thereof, and compliance with
the terms of sale as above set forth,
such possession to be subject to the
final ratification of such sale by said
Court.
CURTIS w. LONG,
EDMOND HI. JOHNSON,
TOHN ANEODn I'D
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-21
TIMBER

The above tract of land contains
considerable timber and timber buy
ers should be interested.
L. PAUL EWELL
Aug. Hat.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-21
JOHN S. WHALEY, JOHN L. SANFORD, JR.
ATTORNEYS
RECEIVERS SALE
OF VALUABLE
Farms, Poultry Ranches
and Dwelling Houses

the Circuit Court Mary
in
Poultry Farms Corporation Maryland Corporation the being
Maryland sitting Equity the undersigned Receivers will offer
County.M Mar
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-21

WE Do JOB WORK OF ALL
KINDS-If you are in need of any
fine printing, letterheads, labels,
statements, wedding announcements,
invitations, tickets, advertising book
lets, window cards, ETC., see us.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-21

Buy United States War Bonds ant
Stamps with the money you save!
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-08-21
EDMOND H. JOHNSON,
Dol A MD w PIn IICII A MD

Receivers of Agar Poultry Farms
Corporation.
Aug. Tat
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-23
BY JACK GUENTHER

NEW YORK. June %. CUP)-A
free ride on the sport merry-gO-
round:
Brooklyn fans and a number of
baseball Boswells have been sub
sisting on a diet OF crow ever since
Joe Medwick began his hitting
streak. The Flatbush faithful cool
ed considerably on Ducky Wucky
last season and insisted his ability
as an orator surpassed his skill as
player. Until June Is, they refused
TO believe that he actually had i'm
proved. The theory was that he was
hustling only 10 avoid being traded.
However, Medwick has shown his
willingness to defy the law of aver
ages since the trade deadline passed,
and the neighboring bartenders soon
will be hearing calls for crow au
gratin, COW la mode and even
crow au feathers The news
must have shocked the games white
fathers TO their rubber soles, but
Bobby Riggs and Frank Kovacs each
bet 500 on themselves in an exhibi-
ton doubles match with Don Bulge
and Wayne Sabin at Forest Hills
on Sunday. MoreoI CT, the bets were
made public in an announcement
over the APPLYING system Il. g.
Bulge and Sabin won.
Remember RQSemont, the golden
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-23
THE DAYS
SPORTS PARADE

coated beauty who defeated Seabis-
cult in the 1897 Santa Anita handi-
cap? Well, the old boy is back in
the news again. His two sons. Sun
cap and SupermOnt, are bu5ily es-
tsblishing a monopoly Of the casts
big tWC-year-ol stakes. The former,
a chestnut out of Sunrap, has col
lected the juvenile and the national
stallion for 22,905. Supermont, a
bay out of SupremiSt, won the Ire
mont and better than $4,000 own
er w. S. Dupont. jr., believes the
latter is the better colt Ray
Starr Cincinnati's rookie" pitcher,
hopes to win 20 games this season
but he cracks, IF l was smart I'd
win only IS so I'd have room for
improvement next year" o.. 1t isn't
my custom TO pass out advice TO
athletes, but ! sincerely wish some
one would induce Henry Armstrong
TO abandon the latest of his come
back tours. Armstrong never was,
is not now and never will be a boxer
who can escape punishment He is
slssher who can go only as far
as his once amazing endurance can
take him and I'm afraid that it
won't take him too much farther
Similar cOmcbackS on the part of
Tony Can2OnerO NiEe Belloise and
Freddie Steele have left me with
some rather sad memories -.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-23
". Y. STOCKS

NEW YORK. June % up Trading
In stocks fell off today 10 around the
slowest pace in two years but prices
rallied irregularly from the sharp dc
clines of the perVious session.
With war news still regarded as large
~ unfavorable, traders were reluctant 10
hid for stocks, but selling pressure was
light and many issues with thin markets
moved up fractions to more than a point
Special situations aided both the rail and
communication groups.
Turnover for the full session was
rsound the lowest since August % 1910.
when 100000 shares were traded
Commodities moved irregularly as trad
ers awaited further action on the farm
hlll now pending before congress. Cotton
scored gains OF around 81 a bale but
reacted to lose most of the advance,
while grains were easier
Buying a communication stock reflected
senate approval of a measure permitting
Western Union and Postal Telegraph 10
merge. Postal preferred ran up l Il point
20 1534 and Western Union pushed up
y to PAN and held most of the advance.
Wabash preferred, when issued. was
leader among rails gaining : to 26's.
Mott other rails had small advances. I'm
ion Pacific gained y to 67l4.
Gains of a point or more included
American Tobacco B, commercial credit
preferred cat a new high and Owens
Illinois Glass. Guantanamo Sugar prefer
red rose 25s TO -.
Lilly Tulip Cup reached a new high
on small gain, while people durg stores
and Lima Locomotive were down to new
lows on small losseSS
Dow Jones preliminary closing stock
averages: Industrial 103.03. up .26; Ran
.22.59 up .16; Utility Hts off .01 and
65 stocks "a up II.
Stock sales were 207. $50 shares. small
est amount since 10000 were traded
August DC, 1910 and compared with 313,O 900
yesterday. Curb stock sales were 45.2l5
against az, $50 in the previous session.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-23
l.. A. PRODUCE

Los ANGELES. Calf June 23 CUP) -
Asparagus steady per lb eX select and
colossal 11-12c, eX fey and select 9-10C,
fey 7-9c. choice 5l4 &c. No. IS 34iAC.
Bunched vegetables; about steady. per
ctr: beets 2lA > doz S5-S1: carrots 3 doz
65-90c, ibo 90-S1.10 small 4O-60c: gr.
onions doz S4-4. so: leeks doz 81 50.
mustard doz 6O-s5c: parsley doz 81 20
$50; radishes small red 81. Dol so. s doz
best 50. spinach 4 doz s.. 25-1.5O; tur-
nips 2lh 3 doz $3.50; per doz: chard SOC.
watercress 35c.
Cabbage: about steady; cannonball crts
best S150-1.75; fair S1-125; jbo 60-S5c;
red cabbage S1-1. 25.
Cantaloups: weaker: Imperial ibo 26s
81 75-2. p jbo 27c 81. .25-2. IS. 36s 81. 1873
ordinary 2-2 25, ASS 50. 75-3.25, ordinary
81 25-2.5 so; std ass S2-2.75; pony ass
SI.50-2: Honeydews: Imperial std 9s-12s
81 25-2. IS: Honeyballs: Imperial jbO 27S
$3.50, jbo 36s 50 5O-3.
Tomatoes: firm on best: Imperial crts
9-12 tops 1851. Is: les 65-75c: Coachella
9-12 tops Sill 25; los 1890; ordinary
50-65c. Local 4x5s fair II 25-1 so; 5x5s
and SKIS fair 81 SOL IS: 6x6s 81. .25-1. so
best S1.65; 6X7s 81. 15-1.35.
Squash: dull. local and San Diego lugs
White summer and Italian best S1-1.10.
No. 2s 4O5Oc; yellow crookneck lugs
S1-125.
Watermelons firm, Imperial Klodikes
1920 ID avg. per ton $3.50; street sales
ssml lots 2kc ID.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-23
L. A. LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES. June % CUP - Federal
state market news service:
Cattle salable 500. generally steady;
medium to low-good fed steers IL 50-13 -
best low held to around 1875; few me-
dium grass steers II so. common Mexican
9.75; fed heifers held around 1880. few
common graSSerS so: common to me-
dium cows S. 25-9. 80; Gamers and cut
ters 6-I75; medium to good bulls go
II.
Calves salable so. morally steady; few
medium vealers 1912. so choice quoted to
Mondays top of Is.
Hogs salable $50, fully steady; good to
choice 220-250 lbs 1918 35. practical top
1875. few heads to 15.40. medium $50
lbs ii .75; good to choice sows -. 1913 25
Sheep salable $50. steady: few good
to choice 107 lbs wooled lambs 1890.
yearlings with No. l pelts 1850, some
No. 5 pelts 9: local ewes unsold
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-23

y
Monday night as the managers of
the league met to discuss the pro-
posed game. Bob Danskin, Acme
shortstop who was going along as
an extra, will not be able to make
the trip. In his place, Manager Bob
Mccall will probably take T. J.
Payne.
Two members from each of the
eight teams were chosen to make
the trip to Yuma. From the City
of El Centre team are Jackson,
pitcher. and Gil House. outfielder
Cramer's representatives will be
Charles Coffman. pitcher, and Jerry
Port. extra. Fom the Imperial r.
rigation District office come Hank
Cauzza, first baseman, and Allen
Jernigan, catcher Telephone COM
pany's men named are Charles Os-
trander, outfielder, and Roy Rob-
berson, catcher. Acme representa-
tives include Red Agnew, outfielder,
and probably Payne From the Post
Press will be Richard Dutch" Van
Nostrand, third base, and Ray
Barnes, extra. Coming from Manuel
Ortiz All-Stars will be Ortiz, second
base, and Paul Gastelum, short stop
Representing the 20-30 team will
be Max Sones, short field, and Dan
Ruley, outfielder.
At the managers meeting plans
for another all-star game, this one
with a group from San Diego, were
made. Tentative date and place for
the game were set for Friday, July
10, in Ell Centro stadium.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-23
REDS TO BECOME
DESTINY TEAM?

NEW YORK, June %. CUP)-The
Brooklyn Dodgers decisive drubbing
of the st. Louis Cardinals last week
did so much TO wipe the Red Birds
out of the pennant picture that
the rest of the National league tab
bed Bill McKetchnie's Cincinnati
Reds as today's llkeliest team of
destiny"
Even Leo Durochers smoothly
geared outfit. which handled the
Cards so easily in four out of their
recent five games to gain 71a game
edge over the field, is looking past
tonight's twilight" game with the
Pittsburgh Pirates, timing its STRAIT
egy to ward off the Reds thrust
The perceptive pilot of the Brook
lynS has scheduled Johnny Allen
for duty against the Pirates but, in
the realization that the Reds are
ready to make their most serious
bid to get into the flag fight, has
timed three front-line men, Whit
Wyatt, Curt Davis and Kirby Higbe,
winners of % games between them
so far, to pitch the first three
games against Cincinnati.
Brooklyn will have all the best
of the schedule, enjoying another
off day tomorrow while the Reds
are occupied with winding up their
tWo-game set with the New York
Giants. The return of Dixie Walker
to active duty will further help
the Dodgers. Dixie, who pulled a
muscle during the st. Louis series,
was hitting 3G1 when he went out
of action and will give the F'latbush-
erS a potent outfield trio. Joe Med
wick and Pete Reiser are battling
for the league lead with averages
of over $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-23
MPLS. FLAX FUTURES
Crackdown Due In
Rent Control Area

WASHINGTON, June %. CUP)-
Price Administrator Leon Hender
son announced today that present
indications" are that the OPA will
move into so defense rental areas
on July l and enforce federal rent
control.
A formal announcement is expect
ed Monday when rent directors for
these areas will be named, OPA
officials said.
The so areas designated for rent
action July l are portion of the
302 announced last April %. The
OPA is expected TO move into these
areas as fast as administrative and
technical details can be worked
out.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-23

ond base on the team, collected a
brace of singles and scored two
runs in three times up.
The Phoners, helped by Jack Aar-
on's tight pitching, led the Stars
to the sixth inning but the ALL
Stars came through in the pinch and
brought two runs across the plate.
In their half of the seventh the
phone boys were unable to score
although they got two men on base.
Roy Robertson, Telephone catcher,
had a perfect night at the plate,
getting "3 for g." He walked once
and hit a triple and two singles.
Don Madden, first Sacker for the
Telephone company, hit a triple and
a single in four times up.
The only way the Star victory can
be explained is that they hit when
it counted most and took full ad-
vantage of the three errors made by
the Telephone company.
The defeat cost the Phone COM
pany a chance to go into the B
loop lead after they had won three
games against a single loss. They
are now behind the Imperial Irriga-
ton District office team and the
City Of Ell Centre in the standings.
All-Stars ................ 101 102 x-5-6-3
Telephone Co. ....... OH 100 0-4-9-1
Vega and Mejias; Aaron and Rob-
berson.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-23

both former valley players, and Ted
Smyer, another local boy, have all
gotten together and would like to
test out the ability of a collective
group from the B league.
They wanted a game this Friday
night but the all-star game with
Yuma this Wednesday cramps things
bit. Although the league managers
backed off a little when they heard
that Joe is the San Diego pitcher
they finally decided to risk a shot
and settled on a July 10 date for
the game here.
At that time the softball fans
will be treated to the first all-star
extravaganza in Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-23
S0L0NS Will TRY
TO keep CHAMPS
IN End DIVISION
BY UNITED PRESS

The league leading Sacramento
Cardinals visit the champion Seat
tie Rainiers this week in an at
tempt to keep the Sickmen from
poking their heads into the first
division.
The Rainiers showed signs of life
last week by taking four-to-t three
series from San Diego, while Sacra-
mento was taking five out of seven
from Portland.
San Diego goes to Portland while
San Francisco entertainS Oakland
and Los Angeles is host to Holly
wood in a brace of intra city feuds.
The Acorns dropped 5-4 exhibi-
ton game Monday night to the Navy
nine from Treasure Island before
a $500 Navy Relief fund gate. For
mer Acorns Harry Lavagetto and
Pat Ambrose provided the Navy vic
tory. Lavagetto's homer with AM
brose on base tied the score at Sail
in the 9Th, and Ambrose doubled
Tony Anselmo home with the WIN
ming run in the 18th.
Sacramento, in another exhibition
game, thumped Tacoma of the
Western International league, 81,
with Coach Penner and Manager
pepper Martin sharing mound duties
for the Cardinals. They gave the
Tigers only six hits while the Cards
were reaching Charley Schanz for
an even dozen.
Sacramento (PCL) o21 12O O20-8-12-4
Tacoma (WIL) 900 100 000-l- 6-2
Penner, Martin and Marshall;
ShanZ and Spurgeon.
Navy ................ 900 001 O2O Ol-5-11-3
Oakland (PCL) 100 100 10 00-4-1O 4
Posedel, Gregory, Hatten and Lii
ly, AnSelmo; Yelovic, Ananicz, Cor
bett and Raimondi, Glenn.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-23
GAME WARDEN
WARNS HUNTERS

Leo Rossier, deputy state game
warden, warned Tuesday that 194l-
AZ hunting licenses will expire June
80 and that if Imperial Valley hunt
ers wish to continue their sport they
had better obtain new permits soon.
The 1942-43 licenses are now on
sale at sporting goods stores and
hardwares at a cost of $500. If
hunters are caught using old Ii
censes after the deadline has passed
the minimum fine is $25, Rossier
said.
The cottontail season in Imperial
county is now closed but the jack
rabbit season is still open.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-23
Barnes
Stornninq
by RAY BARNES

Foxy Joe Hurst, former dean of
Imperial Valley Softball hurlers,
wants TO come back to his old
stamping grounds with an all-star
team that contains several former
1. V. boys.
Joe is now toiling in San Diego
after leaving here last summer. He
is currently holding down the pitch
ing duties on one of that city'S
double A teams.
1t seems that somehow the word
got out that we're still having soft
ball down here, even though not
the classy affairs that were former
ly the rage. Now Foxy Joe and the
two Forshey boys, Ray and Gene,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-23
COLLEGE GOLFERS
IN I8-HOlE TESTS

SOUTH BEND, Ind, June %.
UP)-More than 140 collegiate golf
ers tour the Chain oJakes course
today in final 18-hole qualifying
rounds that will trim the field to
the 64 eligible for match play in
the 45th annual National Intercol-
legiate golf championship.
Dick Haskell of Northwestern
university led the pack after yester-
days initial medal play with a two
under par SO, two-stroke lead
over his closest pursuers.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-23
VICE BLAMED ON
FHOENJX OFFICIALS

PHOENIX, Ariz, June % CUPD-
The Phoenix vice investigating
committee, in a report on file to-
Gay, blamed vice conditions in the
city on confusion at the city hall.
The committee, which was ap-
pointed last month by Mayor Ne
well w Stewart, said the mayor
had full responsibility for proper
enforcement Of laws and by delega-
ton from the mayor, the city man
ager and police department are re-
sponSib,e for law enforcement.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-23
USE OF FIREWORKS
CURTAILED IN WEST

SAN FRANCISCO, June 23 fUP)
Coast communities planning July
4 holiday celebrations were warned
today use of fireworks in Califor-
mia, oregon and Washington, has
been prohibited by proclamation of
the three governors.
The western defense command
warned use of fireworks might play
into hands of fifth columnists and
SabOteurS.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-23
Boys 1919 to Get
Order Numbers

WASHINGTON, June % CUPJ-
Selective service headquarters an
nounced today that serial and order
numbers will be assigned to the
18 and 19-year olds who register
June 80 on the basis of their birth
dates.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-23
/. A. STOCKS

Los ANGELES. June 23 UP) - Two
issues were up, two were down and four
were unchanged on the Los Angeles
stock exchanged today. with approNi-
mate volume at $500 shares
The List Blue Diamond /. y down rs.
Los Angeles Investment unchanged; Pa
cific Finance Co. %, unchanged: Edison
per cent 27@, down i Ryan Aeronau-
tical 3& unchanged.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-23
LOCAL BUTTERFAT
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. June % (UP) - Uncertainty
the ultimate effects of harvest in the
main winter wheat belt held grain prices
moderately lo&er in dull dealings on the
board of trade today.
Wheat closed x to Z cent a buShel
lower; corn unchanged to Il lower; oats
off i to Il rye \ to y and soybeans
q hikher to u lower.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-23
STARS TRIP
CO.

The unpredcable Ortiz AllStars hit fewer times and
made more errors than their Telephone company opponents
in league game Monday night but when the dust had
settled they had outscored their foes, "a.
Diminutve Manuel Ortiz who manages and plays sec
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-23
STARS WILL TRAVEL
! CHANGEIN
LOCAL LINEUP

In the first all-sar game of the picked team
from the FL Centre league travels to Yuma Wednesday
night to keep engagement with a group of the best
that the Arizona city offer.
Only one change in the Ell Centro lineup was noted
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-23
Markets at a
Glance

BY UNITED PRESS
stocks irregularly higher in quiet trade.
Bonds higher; rail strong.
Curb stocks irregular.
Cotton firm.
Silver unchanged in New York.
Wheat closed * TO . cent lower; corn
nchaBged 10 off \.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-23
M a r KETS
- BAROMETER -

Farm markets ptember down
quarters of Minneapolis.
aiafa hay Imperial Valley quoted
Produce quotations
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-23
l.. A. hay
L. A. POULTRY

Los ANGELEs. Calif.- June 23 UPl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-12
Pickering, Frivolous
Pins for Your Lapel

See Hudsons collection of these whimsical gadgets.
They're amusing travesties of animals Gin the and
from the barnyard Glass centers of ewecolored ruby
topaz rose aqua emerald thanked with rhinestones.
Giraffe $l95 Penguin sos. Prices plus 1920 Fed. Tax
nt Floor-wooduard-Scehom
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-12


A little exasperated but with
parental reserve, mama said:
"You don't miss a thing, do
you?"
"Yes, do" was the solemn
reply. 81 miss Daddy awfully."
The FBI has Mat Kilburg reel
ing. Mat is the second barber from
the right as you enter the bus
station barber shop. He's citizen,
but in the first world war he was
hand grenade expert in the
German army.
Recently, Mat says, the govern
ment was around asking about
whether he'd qualify AZ an lnStruc-
tor in this gentle branch Of war
fare. Mat started reeling when
they started reeling off his record
every move he made i'm the last
war, his company. engagements,
wounds. officers, bases, his term
Of enlistment even the fact
that he had served II days in the
guardhouSe, most of which infor-
nation even Mat had forgotten.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-12
NEW YORK LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
97th Annual Statement to it's Policyholders

which are inevitably incident TO such
a war, these responsibilities and these
opportunities are greater, not less.
The Company has lived through
four wars in which the United States
was involved-the Mexican War, the
War Between the States, the Spanish
American War and the First World
War. During each Of these conflicts
the Company continued to CROWN
usefulness and service, both to the
policyholders and to the country. 1t
safeguarded its assets, it met its obi
cations, and at the same time, when
needed, it aided in the financing Of
those wars. We must do no less today.
Early in December, following the
declaration of war, the Directors of
the Company considered the Com
pany's course of action in the light
of war conditions. The course then
determined was, we believe, a con-
sentative one. The reserves against
the Company's contractual obliga-
tons were further strengthened, its
real estate and mortgage loan assets
were reappraised on strict basis, and
the funds held for general contingen-
cies were substantially increased. AS
a result, a smaller amount of divisi-
bic surplus was available for the pay
ment Of dividends for the year 1912.