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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
PALERMO

Mrs. w s. Jones was the guest on
Sunday of her friend. Miss Lila Nor
throp.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Leeman were
week-en guests of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
B. Jones and Sunday were guests Of
Mrs. Alonzo Stevens.
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Coombs and Mr..
and Mrs. Getchell enjoyed an outing
through northern Maine Saturday and
Sunday in Mr.. Getchelfs auto The
distance travelled was ZIG miles. They
partook of a shore dinner in Breezy
Point. returning to China Sunday eve
ming and atattended the entertainment
there.
Miss Hazel Towie and mother Mrs.
Chattie Towle, were recent callers on
Mrs. Fred P. Brown.
Mrs. Charles Downer picked clus-
ter of apple blossoms in full bloom
on July 81.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Parmenter and
nephew attended the drama given at
Branch Mills Grange hall.
E. S. Kitchen and daughter Doris
were business callers in Augusta on
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parrin were recent
callers at B. e. Coombs.
Miss Lucille Clark and Miss Clark
were recent callers on Mrs. George A.
Worthing
Miss Eva Smith, who has been pass
ing her annual vacation with her
brother, George A. Worthing, has re
turned to Waltham Mass.
Master Walter L. Wortbing, who
has been suffering with cold, is bet
ter at this writing and was the guest
of his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs.
S. G. Parmenter.
Grant Foss Of Lowell, Mass, is the
guest of E. S. Kitchen and family.
Mrs. Fred P. Brown Saturday, July
25, picked for Mrs. Eta worthing 80
quarts of cherries in two hours. The
amount of cherries picked off two
small trees by Miss Rubie Tobey and
Mrs. Fred P. Brown was 55 quarts.
Mrs. Eta Worthing was a recent
caller on Mrs. Fred e. wcrthing and
family.
Raspberries are quite plentiful in
this section.
E. S. Kitchen is assisting Lewis Al.
dred with his haying.
Evelyn and Frances Brown recent
ly caught "a trout in the brook by
Madison Hisler's place. The water
has left the brook dry in a number of
spots and hundreds of little trout are
lying dead
Harry Chadwick is haying for Mr..
Mortified.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. B. e. Coombs attend
ed an entertainment at China village
Sunday evening.
MRS. Lena Getchell is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. George Crommett.
Alonzo Stevens was a recent caller
at Mrs. Fred E. Workings.
Mr. and Mrs. William p. Marden
nave bought the place known as the
ALBERT Longfellow place and intend to
occupy it some time after haying.
Mrs. Eta Worthing was the guest
or Mrs. Cinderella Dove Saturday eve
ming.
Mrs. Pearl Downer was a recent
caller on Mrs. F. P. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Richardson SIM
DAY visited her mother, Mrs. Rachel
Bradstreet.
Earl Nelson was the guest of Miss
Viola Turner Sunday.
w. S. Jones is haying on rJovdd
flniey's farm for Finley Bros.
Mrs. Harry Worthing was a recent
caller on her mother, Mrs. Hattie
Chadwick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Parmenter and
daughter Ramons are the guests of
MT. and Mrs. E. P. Parmenter.
Miss Dulcy Crommett and Miss Eva
Worthing took the examination July 80.
and passed to enter High school this
fall.
Mrs. Annie Kitchen passed the
weekend with her sister in Weeks
Mills
Mrs. Clarence Worthing and daugh-
tiers have returned from passing their
annual vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
PHILADELPHIA DEFEATS
CHICAGO 81 SUNDAY

Chicago, Aug. 2.-The fielding of j.
Walsh and Murphy checked Chicago
today while Philadelphia batted hard,
winning 5 to 2.
Philadelphia 30 0 2 0 0 o-5-1o-1
Chicago ........0 0 0 0 l Co. 5-S
Batterles-Shawkey and Lapp; E.
Walsh, Lathrcp, Cicotte, Wolfgang and
Schalk. Time, EOS. Umpires, Chill and
Connolly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
New England League Standing

the funeral Wednesday of the late
Mrs. Virgins father, Charles Rankin
at Hiram. Me.
Augustus Preble of Attleboro, Mass.
is passing a two-weeks vacation at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Clifford
Gray.
Charles Deehan and nephew, Mas
ter George Deehan, have returned to
their home in Boston, after passing
two weeks with relatives In town.
Mrs w H. Kimball and two sons,
Harold and Clarence, Of Everett
Mass. are guests of Mrs. Flora May
erS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03

Two base hits-AOliver, Houdlette,
Dawson, Maley Stolen bases-Carey,
Burnes, Cross, Bimball, Maley, Davi-
son. Base on bails-By oliver 8, Da-
vison 2, Bragdon 2. Struck out-By
Davidson 2. by Brag1op 4. Sacrifice
hits-Pineau 1, Blanchard 1. Double
plays--Carey to Maley and Blanchard
to oliver to Chase and Berry. Hit by
pitched ball-Kimball /. Berry l. Wild
pitches--Oliver 2. Passed balls--St.
Claire 2, Houdlette /. Umpjre-Me-
serve, Bates. Time hrs. Is min.
Attendance-500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
OTHER GAMES
Saturday

At Sanford-Sanford 3, Sears O.
At Milford-Greenville 3, Milford Q.
At Old acknowledgement Z, Old Or.
chard 0.
At Observation-Disclosures 7, Bath Iron
Works 2.
At Togus-Togus II, Sabattus O.
At Winthrop-Winthrop 9, Gardiner Q.
At Bridgton-Bridgton 5, Duponts 2.
At Friendship-Rockland IA, Camp Dur
rell 6.
At Lisbon Falls-Lisbon Falls 2, Bow
doinllam O.
At .Rrunswick-Cabots II. Bowdoin Gen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
EASTERN ASSOCIATION
Saturday

saturday
AZ springfeld-Springfield 3, Hartford
Qrst game); Springfield 8. Hartford
tsecond game).
AT Ptttsield-New Britain 3, Pittsfeld /
lnrst game); Pittsfield 5, New Britain 3
second game).
AT Waterbury-Waterb 8, New Ha-
ven first game). New Haven 3. water
bury l Second game),
At New LONDONDERRY London 3, Bridge
port q
Sunday
At Bridgeport-Pittsheld 5, Brideeport
tfirst game; Bridgeport s. Pittsfeld /
second game.
AT New Hayen-Springdeld Z, New Ha-
ven
AT Waterbury-New London g. Water
bury !.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
CLEVELAND Maps DOWN
SENATORS BY ga SCORE

Cleveland. Aug. 2.-Cleveland defeat
ed Washington today, 9 to 4. All the
pitchers were hit hard. The score:
Cleveland ......1 0 2 0 x-9-lS-V
Washington 30 0 0 1-4-n-2
Batteries-Steen and O'Neil: Boeh-
ling, Bentley, Altrock and Williams.
Time. hours. Umpires. oLoughiin
and Sheridan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
TROLLEY LEAGUE NOTES

Augusta will be forced to play three
game this week. Wednesday the strong
Gardiner team will play in this city.
Thursday the tie game with Winthrop
will be played Off on the Reuel WILL
liams field. This promises to be the
big event Of the season in baseball cir
cles, as each team is at present tied
for first place in the league standing.
Saturday Augusta will play at Halo
we'll.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Saturday

At Buffa1o-Bunalo 6. Providence first
game); Buffalo 6, Providence Second
camel -.
At Rochester-Rochester 3, Baltimore Q
(first game; Rochester 8, Baltimore 2
second game).
At Toronto-Toronto 10. Jersey City 5
(first game); Jersey City 3, Toronto
Second game). :,
At Montreal-Montreal 2. Newark l
first game; Montreal 2, Newark tsec-
ond game).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
TIGERS DEFEAT new YORK
BY SCORE OF 4 TO 3

Detroit, Aug. 2-veach's double to
the scoreboard in the eighth which
brought High and Crawford home,
gave Detroit the first game of the Sc
ries with New York, to 8.
New York .....0 0 0 / l e-3-6-2
Detroit ........0 0 0 / 0 1 0 2x-4-9-2
Batteries-F'isher and Sweeney; Ca
vet and Baker. Time. 1.S5. Umpires,
Egan and Evans
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
RICHMOND DEFEATS
BATH IRON WORKS
SATURDAY. TO 2

Richmond, Me-, Aug. 3.-(SpeciaD.-
Richmond defeated the Bath Iron
Works team Saturday by a score OF
7 to in one Of the best games of the
season on Stuart's field. The pitch"
ing of Davidson was a feature, Bath
being able to connect for only five
hits. The score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
SABATTUs.

Earned runs-Togus 4, Sabattus q Two
base hit-Wardwell. Stolen bases-Togus
3. Sabattus 2. Struck out-By Lizotte II, i
by Gerrish, by Phelan. Hits-Off Gerrish
in innings. Hit by pitched ball
Hayes. Wild pitch-Gerrish. Passed ball
Walker. Base on balls-Off Lizotte q,
or Gerrish g. Sacrifice fiy-Davis. Sacri-
flee hits-Wood 2, Hendee 2. Wardwell
Umptres Marquis and stohr. Time, 2h
Attendance, 600.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
GARDINER.

Earned runs-winthrop 4. Gardiner .
Three-base hit-Eastman. Two-basa hits
Fuller 2, A. Maxwell, Fortier. stolen
pAses-Drake' Bell 2. Fuller, G. Maxwell,
H. Cono. A. Maxwell 8. Lowney. Struck
out-By auckland 4, by Moore TO- Double
piays-Lowney to P. Cobb; Talbot to
Lowney; A. Maxwell to Fortier. Hit BY
pitched ball-Duncan. Wild pitch-Buck-
land. Base on balls-On Moore g. UNI
pire, York Time, 1.50 Attendance. sO0
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
DEFIANCE OF BATH
BEATS CEDAR GROVE

Cedar Grove, Me-, Aug. S.-(Spe-
cial The Defiance team OF Bath
won from Cedar Grove Saturday by
a score of 10 to s.
Defiance "a O0211 0 2-10-14-3
c. Grove 20 2 2 0 4 0 0 0-18- 80
Grend and Reed for Cedar Grove.
Billings and Storer for Defiance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
BOSTON LOSES
THINNING GAME
With ST. LOUIS
Pitchers Battle Between Well
man and Foster Results
VIGOROUSLY for the
Former
OTHER AMERICAN GAMES

ST. Louis, Aug. 2.-St. Louis won a
Trimming pitching duel between Fos-
ter and Weilman today, 1 to 0. The
score:
ST. Louis 20 0 Q 0 0 0 0 1-1-7-1
Boston 80 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-7-0
Batteries-Weilman and Crossin'
Foster and Thomas, Cady. Time. 2.SL
Umpires, Dineen and Hildebrand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
COLONIAL LEAGUE
Saturday

At Fall River-Fal1 River 2, Taunton
first game); Fall River Q, Taunton U
(second game).
At New Bedford-New Bedford 4,
Brockton 8 (first game); Brockton 2, New
Bedford / (second game).
At Woonsocket-Woonsock 3, PAW
tucket S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
AUGUSTA

: Earned runs-Hallowell 2. Stolen
bases-Groyes. Simpson. Struck out
by Appleton 3. by Harvey 3. by Nc
Phee 8. Hits--On Appleton in 4
innings, on Harvey In innings, off
McPhee 3. Double plays-Blair to
Marcoux to Fraser. Left on bases
Augusta .. Hallowell I. Hit by pitch
ed ball-Newbert, Pagan. Wild pitch
McPhse. less on balls-oH Apple
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
FEDERAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 1, CHICAGO o

Chicago, Aug. 2-Pittsburg beat chica-
go to 0 today. Jones reached first on a
long hit, went to second on Delehanty's
drive and scored when Oaks hit safely.
The score:
Chicago .........O o 0 0 0 0 O 0 o-O-5-0
Knetzer and Kerr; Pendergast and
Block.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
New England League Results

AT Lynn--Lynn 4, Worcester first
game; Worcester s, Lynn 5 Second
game).
At Lewiston-Lewiston Z, Lowell first
game): Lewiston Z, Lowell ! Second
At Portland-Lawrence 6. Portland |
I first grme): Lawrence g. Portland 8 (sec-
ond game).
AT ACCOMPLISHMENTS 8, Manches-
ter e.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
EVENTS OF THE DAY in THE WORLD OF SPORTS
STANDINGS and TODAY'S GAMES
American League Results
SUNDAY

Sunday
st. Louis 1, Boston OBJ inningA
Philadelphia s. Chicago 2.
Cleveland 3, Washington l.
Detroit 4, New York 3.
Saturday
Boston 4. Chicago 2.
Philadelphia 8, st. Louis s.
Washington 3. Detroit O.
Cleveland z, New York FIRST game)
New York Q, Cleveland Second game)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
HALL DWELL DEFEATS AUGUSTA
6 TO 3 SATURDAY BY Virtue
OF EIGHT HITS OFF APPLETON

ton; off McPhee 2. Sacrifice hits
McPhee. Umpire-Dailey. Time~-l.55.
Attendance-S00.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
Federal League Standing

Games Today
Chicago at Pittsburg.
Kansas City at Baltimore
Indianapolis at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Buffalo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
Federal League Results

Sunday
Pittsburg l, Chicago 0.
Saturday
Chicago 8, Pittsburg /.
Baltimore 5, Kansas City 0.
St. Louis 5. Buffalo 3.
Brooklyn 5. Indianapolis 2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
National League STANDING
Won. Lost. PLAYED. Cen,
Games Today

st. Louis at Boston.
Pittsburg at Brooklyn.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
National League Results
Saturday

Boston 4, st. Louis 10 innings.
Cincinnati 8, New York l.
Philadelphia 10, Chicago 4.
Brooklyn 7, Pittsburg / first camel
Brooklyn 10, Pittsburg / Second game)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03
American League Standing
Games T oday

Games Today
Boston at St. Louis.
New York at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Washington at Cleveland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-03

The Resolute wins by minutes Is Sec
onds, elapsed time; by minutes IS sec
onds, corrected time.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-04-10
The Southern States Cotton
Corporation in Bankruptcy

Walk into my parlor, said the
Spider to the Fly" Some OF my
readers may remember this old fable,
and had it been written in red let
ters, in the margin of the contracts
OF the s. IS. c. c. fewer farmers
would have signed them, hence there
would have been fewer unsecured
due bills in the hands of cotton pro-
ducers today. It is not our inten-
tion to give the public conclusions.
but to give the facts. and allow the
reader to form, his own conclusions.
The masses know very little concern
ing this concern. Mr. Geo. Dole
Wadley of Macon, Ca, first con
ceived the feasibility of putting this
concern in operation. We learn that
II was organized under the laws OF
Alabama, with Mr. Wadley as its
president. They started out to OBJ
tain l 5 cents per pound for the cot
ton grower OF the South for his cot
ton. This sounded mighty good to
us farmers. They were to be our
agents in this matter. They even
told us that we should have not only
1 5 cents per pound, but all that our
cotton brought over and above that.
This seemed to be Godsend, for as
our agents. they would be criminal
ly liable should they not account to
us for our cotton once they took
charge of it. They soon spread their
organization into Georgia, Louisiana.
Texas. South Carolina. Mississippi.
Missouri and Oklahoma. They came
to Bryan county. Oklahoma. in 1912,
and in July. 1912. began operations
at Durant by organizing county
board of control. The money to
handle our cotton seemed to be the
only thing necessary. Now comes the
crucial point: They must take our
cotton in charge. This they could
not afford to do. as our agents, for
the reason that the market price was
far below Is cents. To refuse OF
neglect to take charge of our cotton
at this point would destroy our con-
fidence in their plans hereafter. Sc
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-04-10

Notice is hereby given in pursu-
ance of an order OF the County Court
Of the County Of Atoka, state OF Ok
lahoma, made on the 30th day OF
March, 1914, the undersigned guar
dian Of the estate Of Lena Noah. a
minor, will sell at private sale to
the highest bidder subject to confir-
nation by said Court on Saturday
the 18th day Of April. A. D., 1914,
at 10 o'clock a. M. at Atoka, Okla
homa. all the right, title and inter-
est of said Lena Noah, minor in
and to the following described real
estate situate in Bryan County,
state of Oklahoma, to-wit: The
southeast quarter Of the northeast
quarter and the north half OF the
southeast quarter (less 300 acres for
st. L. & s. f. s. N. o. Ry) and the
northeast quarter OF the southwest
quarter of section four (4), town
ship seven "a south, range eight
(s) east of the Indian Base ard
Meridian, containing 1864 acres.
Said real estate will be sold on
the following terms and conditions.
to-wit: Casn.
Bids for the purchase thereos
rust be in writing and must be illed
IN the County Court or delivered
to the undersigned at Atoka, c.la-
koma.
Dated the seth day of March.
1914.
w. S. FARMER.
Guardian.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-04-10
THE WEEK IN THE
COTTON MARKET.
(By Walter Parker. }

New Orleans, April s.--Crop de-
laying weather. good trade reports
from Fall River and Manchester. and
heavy absorption of cotton by mills
lifted the American contract mar
kets by to 80 points on the weeks
trading. But the injection of a
new and uncertain element in the
" @lative situation at. Washington
icted contract market operations
TO an appreciable extent. The early
producing section of NTexas is now
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-04-10


complaining bitterly of the loss of its
early start by reason of unfavorable
weather and the presence of boil
weevil in uncommon numbers by rea-
son of the wet weather. Further
north in Texas the claim is made
that crop preparations are three
weeks later than normal. and that
scarcity of good seed will seriously
complicate the situation in the event
replanting becomes necessary.
Statistics just published by the
government show that at the close
OF cotton season of 1913, 296, 500
square miles were infested by the
boil weevil and that $4,000 square
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-04-10
A LITTLE MORE BOOZE.

Last week. Constable Mcpherson
of Achille captured about seven
quarts of alcoho and landed one Ed
Cox in the county Jail.
Cox had been given an order to
take to Denison and get the booze
and bring it back for two men who
were to meet him on the road rum
ming north from the river bridge
but he had bad luck and was captur-
ed with the goods on him and when
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-04-10

is why grocer or shoe merchant
should pay tax on the merchandise
they buy and sell in the usual course
of their business. For this reason.
the tax on legitimate contract trad
ing, proposed by Mr.. Lever, will be
opposed by the cotton men. but they
approve the proposed prohibitive
tax on transactions made under CON
tracts not approved by the govern
ment
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-04-10

about the 10th of August, 1912, Mr..
Wadley, so we were notified, had
gone to Europe to bring the neces-
sary cash to handle our cotton. The
10th of September we expected to
begin delivering our cotton. We kept
expecting the return Of Mr.. Wadley
who stayed away until late in the
autumn. We were told that he was
reckless enough to get sick while
over there. and insisted on remain
ing away on this account.
Finally, after nearly the entire
cotton crop had been marketed. when
he came back. We were doomed to
disappointment. this time. but had
the assurance that they would be
ready for the 1913 crop.
Hey, Presto. Change" as the
juggler would say. Now they were
dealing in cotton futures. Not our
any longer. This was an arbitrary
turn of affairs. about which we had
not been consulted. and as innocent
as 1t seems at first glance. 1t
ruined our chance at them under the
criminal laws. While as our agents
they must pay us for our cotton; as
our debtors, they could become bank
rupt, without being criminally liable.
And now. according to the Oklahoma
World, of March 10th, they have out
standing script or due bills to the
amount of $1.750.O00. This vast
sum does not include the one dollar
per bale that we paid them to take
our cotton, neither does it include
the corporation stock sold to the
, farmers. Just how much these two
last items include we don't know.
They set out to sell seven million
dollars in stock. it may mean eight
million dollars, for aught we know,
but one thing we are sure of, that
is. somebody is skinned" beyond a
doubt. and the game has only com
menced,
Yours for the right,
w. II. OATHOUT.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-04-10

miles are as yet uninfested During
the past ten years the ayevage an
nual spread Of the weevil has been
1850 square miles In 1913, be-
cause climatic conditions over 5000
square miles of the Black Prairie
Belt OF Texas were unfavorable for
the weevil. the cotton belt gain In
weevil infested lands amounted to
only 17.7OO square miles. In Ala
bama s.4OO square miles we're in
tested at the end of 1912, while at
the end OF 1913, $4,000 square
miles were infested, and at the end
of the season the weevil belt extend
ed to within six miles of the Georgia
line.
Legislation, however, now holds
the attention OF the cotton trade
The Senate has passed what is known
as the smith-Smlth Bill (S. 110).
Cotton men generally say this bill
is wholesome measure and will
greatly increase the efficiency and
economic usefulness of the future
market to the spot cotton trade;
that II will remove all cause of trade
complaint from the New York mar
ket by promptly establishing there
the use of the, government standard
types, commercial or spot market
grade differences, and the idntiflca-
tion Of each bale delivered on con
tract. Recently, New York adopted
the government standards, effective
April I, 1916, and monthly revisions
effective next December. This bill
also prohibits pro forma deliveries,
that is, deliveries effectiye before
certification has been completed,
Thus far the only objection raised
to the Smith-Smith bill is the pro
hibition IL places on the use of the
mails and telegraph lines In this
connection. it is said by cotton mer
that the fine of $4,000 for interstate
1 biduinB On q iuluit tOHNIdCb Nudl
does not meet the requirements Of
the bill is sufficient, and that the
use of the mails and telegraph need
not figure at ALL In the event this
smith-smith bill be passed by the
House the state legislatures through
out the cotton belt would not err
If each and everyone OF them SHOULD
enact it also.
In the House, bill has been in
troduced penalizing the use of future
contracts not approved by the gov
ernment by fine, of SO cents
bale. Such fine would prove pro
hibitive. and would force the use o
the government approved contract
This bill, which is known as tn
Lever Bill. is condemned by the cot
ton trade because it taxes legitimat
trading under a government approx
ed contract 2 cents per contract
| Cotton men say there is no more rea
/ son why they should pay the fed
eral government tax on their lega
commercial transactions than ther
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-04-10

The Federal Reserve Bank Com
mittee has named the following
twelve cities Of the United States as
Federal Reserve cities under the pro-
visions OF the recent currency bill.
which are numbered as per the num-
bers preceding the name Of each city:
1. Boston.
2. New York City.
3. Philadelphia.
4. Cleveland. .
s. Richmond.
6. Atlanta.
Z. Chicago.
s. st. Louis.
8. Minneapolis.
10. Kansas City.
IL. Dallas.
-. San Francisco.
District No. IL. Dallas, has in II
72S national banks and will have q
capital stock of $5,6S4.O91.OO and
comprises the following territory:
All of Texas; all of Oklahoma
south of the north line of Roger
Mills, Custer, Caddo. Grady, Nc
CLAIM, Pontotoc, Hughes. Pittsburg
Haskell and lie Flore counties; al
of Louisiana, west of the Mississippi
river to the southern line of Concor
dia parish and west of the eastern
boundary of Avoyelles st. Landry
st. Martin. Iberia and st. Mary par
ishes; all OF New Mexico, south o.
the northern boundary of Quay
Guadelupe. Torrance. Bernalillo an'
Valencia counties; in Arizona tn
following counties: Pima, Graham
Greenlee, Cochise and Santa Cruz.