Show ARMOUR TO CUT MElON Packing Concern to Distribute Distribute Distribute Dis Dis- tribute Big Surplus Chicago Oct 9 R. It R J. J Dunham Ice vice president of or Armour Co announced tonight that at tho time next meeting of or ortho tho timo board of or directors an increase in capitalization front from to will be bo considered A stock divIdend dividend div div- of ot per pcr cent is said to be planned Mr tr Dunhams Dunham's statement gives I cs the time information that the surplus surplus' Involved ol In the Increase in capitalization cl tion lion was earned in the period from rota 1901 to 1012 1912 when but bitt fe few dividends wore were paid and find tho the earnings wore were al allowed allowed allowed al- al lowed to remain In iii tho business bu and were Invested in plant extension |