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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-15
A STORY ABOUT SILK

0NE day Janie's mother had on
lovely new dress.
"Oh, mother" Jamie cried,
~ How pretty you look in your
shiny dress." He felt the soft goods
and rubbed his cheek against it.
How soft it is!' he said. us it
velvet?"
mo, dear" his mother answered,
ut is silk
"Silk?" Jamie asked. What is
silk? Does it grow on bushes, like
cotton?"
mo, not on a bush. nor on an
animal, nor out of the ground. Silk
comes out of an ugly, little worm"
"A worm?" Jamie said in surprise.
''That pretty stuff comes out of a
worm?"
Eyes. Would you like to hear a
story about silk?' his mother asked.
Eyes, indeed. Please tell it to me-"
well, long, long ago, great many
years before Christ was born, 1t is
said that Chinese Empress was walk
ing in her garden one day, where there
were lots of mulberry trees growing"
Mulberry trees like the one in our
back yard?" Jamie wanted to know
Just about the same kind as our
mulberry tree. This Empress, whose
name was Si-Ling-Chi, saw an ugly
little worm greedily eating the leaves
of the mulberry tree. She watched
the worm closely, and saw that 1T spun
q fine web around itself She told the
Emperor about this strengthening
little worm, and he was very much
interested. Well, they saw that the
worm spun a cocoon. Do you know
what that is?'
"why, it's what caterpillar sleeps
In before it turns into butterfly, isn't
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-15
D HE next to the youngest in the
Cottontot Family was Bunny
Bob, who was a mischievous
~ LITTLE "a hi,it aluaNrs +,,yy, I,lino-

R@ II II next 10 the youngest IN the
A Cottontot Family was Bunny
Bob, who was a mischievous
49, little rabbit, always tumbling
into trouble and out again. But his
sixteen little brothers and sisters liked
him very well for his many good quail
tiles.
One day when Mr.. and Mrs. Cotton
tot were out, Bunny Bob got away
from his elder sister, Matilda, who
was left in charge, and just for fun
he skipped down Mayapple Court, up
Fern Lane and out into the real
Woods. Hoppity hop, hoppity hop, he
went. laughing to himself, when he
came to what looked to him like big
hill. made of loose earth
''I'll just dig little, just for fun"
he said. Maybe something nice is
buried here!"
So he dug and dug and pretty soon
he came to a hole going down, down,
down into the ground. It was a dark
hole and Bunny Bob was little bit
afraid to explore it at first. He peeped
in and listened, but not a sound did
he hear.
Somebody's old. cast-off hole!" he
w IdI luu. We'll SOAuc
of the others were here"
So he began to go into the hole,
very slowly and carefully, stopping
and listening often. Down and down
he went and along a dark passage,
when suddenly he came to little
door made of mushrooms and toad
stools.
His eyes were getting used to the
darkness, but at the sight of the door
he felt O little scared, but more curious
than scared. He crouched down and
listened and heard little sound. His
heart gave jump and he gave a
jump and wiggled around to go back.
but just then he heard a thud and
right in front of him the earth caved
in and blocked UP his way out.
Then he was very unhappy little
rabbit. He didn't know what kind
of animal lived behind the little door.
He knew that some animals eat rabbit
pie, both at meal times and between,
and he shivsred and shook and wished
himself home again.
Poor Bunny Bob was trapped, and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-15

chrysalis. as it is now called Is killed.
and the threads are not broken. OF
course, some of The cocoons are saved
and the moths allowed to come out,
so that they can lay eggs to hatch out
more little silk worms
"Skillful machinery, which you
would not understand, cleans and
winds the fibres into different sizes
and they are dyed different colors,
For the natural silk is creamy white
or yellowish green. Then the, threads
are woven in and out to make silk
goods like this in mothers dress"
Just think" Jamie said. stroking
the soft goods, AN ugly little worm
made this pretty silk! I'll never make
fun of an ugly thing again, for who
Knows but what 1t might be making
something beautiful"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-15

forgot the kind mole who had brought
him home. and when they did remem-
Der and looked around they found him
almost gone, and only his feet and
tail could be seem. ii
30 kind Sir!" said Father Cotton-
tot, cant you stay and visit with us
while? We are very thankful to
you for bringing back our Bunny
Bob"
But the feet only kicked harder
than ever and disappeared from view.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-15

worms had no eyes. Well, the moths
have eyes, but no mouths. Isn't that
stranger"
How do they eat without mouths ?"
jamie asked.
They don't eat at ALL" his mother
answered.
Then how can they live?"
They live only a few days" his
mother explained. THE mother moth
lays her eggs and dies"
Poor little mother moth" said
Jamie. But the silk. mother. Tell
me about that"
When the moth breaks the cocoon
to get out, it breaks good many of
the silk fibre threads. So the cocoons
that are wanted for silk, are put in
a steam heater, and the worm, or
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-15

there he sat and shivered and cried
for long time. At last the little
door opened and very dusty. musty
old party stuck out his nose
II smell a rabbit" he said, land
cow has stepped on my passage
hall"
Then he shut the door again.
Bunny Bob nearly tainted with fright
and crouched close to the wall crying
softly.
At last the little door opened again
and the dusty, musty old person struck
out his head.
81 smell rabbit" he said, land a
COW has stepped on my passage-hall. .
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son.
1T caved in" said Bunny Bob.
That's why I'm lost and can't get
home"
I'm Moses Mole" said the dusty,
musty old person. "I'll have to dig
me another passage-hall."
I'm Bunny Bob Cottontot,' said
the little rabbit.
Never heard of you" said Moses
Mole. Come in"
rs there any way out of here?'
asked Bunny Bob. They'll be wor-
ried about me at home"
We'll" said Moses Mole, there's
several ways out, but none of them
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-15
The Cat Had Been Out For Long Ride On The Horse

useful thing to have on his lips.
What do you do with them ?"
asked Mr.. Porkus in surprise.
II use them to brush flies and bugs
from the grass when eat" explained
the horse, who went on to say that
while bugs and flies were good for
birds they were very annoying to a
horse who was careful to flip them all
from the grass with its whiskers be-
fore eating. While they were talking
a little pig came up and asked Mr.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-15

and queer. dusty nose with dusty
whiskers, appeared; then queer, odd
head; then gradually Moses Mole
pulled himself out.
IT smell rabbits he said. II smell
eighteen rabbits"
Then he turned around and put his
paw in the hole and pulled, and up
came poor little Bunny Bob, all COW
cred with dust and footsore- and
weary. His family rushed to him,
with cries of low and for a moment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-15

the clover fields, which they much
preferred they never got themselves
dirty like pigs that were kept in a
pen.
IL guess never knew much about
pigs" laughed Mr. Horse
me either" said the cat who had
been listening.
"And I didn't know much about
horses and cats" said Mr.. Porkus as
he took the little pig in to give him
a bath
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-15
Then he shut the door again.

This time Bunny Bob was not SO
frightened. and thought: well, il
he was going to eat me, he would
have done it before. ! can't stay here
any longer"
So up he tiptoed and gently knocked
on the little door. 1t opened and the
dusty, musty old person stuck out his
head.
''I smell a rabbit" he said.
Yes, sir" said Bunny Bob. TITS
me, Bunny Bob Cottontot, you smell.
I'm lost"
"a cow stepped on my passage
hail." said the dusty, musty old per-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-15
cMr@. Pigs Barber Shop

trimmed for I would be sure to bump
my head"
Porkus agreed, But there are two Of
you and Mr.. Horse has whiskers. AS
he does not catch mice, he would
never miss them. am quite sure he
would like to have a shave"
But Mr.. Horse also shook his head
and told the pig that while he did not
catch mice his whiskers were very
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-15

~ GORGE JUNIOR" - everyone
EA called him that, to distinguish
vi him from his father, Big
- George" was as happy as
could be. And with reason,
too, for Big George had just given
him complete football outfit and a
regulation football. Surely, any boy
would be happy over such present!
Aside from the ball itself, the thing
which appealed to him most was the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-15

Porkus IL he had tub full of nice
clean water in which he might take a
bath.
IT thought pigs liked to roll in the
mud" began Mr.. Horse. But Mr..
Porkus stopped him to explain that
pigs only did that when they could
not find clean places in which to
battle. Pigs like to be clean just like
other animals, he declared, and when
they were allowed to wander through
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-15

trimmed"
The cat had been out for a long
ride on the. horse and he was very
much surprised to see that MIR. Porkus
had started a barber shop. But he
shook his head, saying, "a cat needs
its whisllers for when it is after mice
1t watches them very closely My
whiskers are too useful to have them
cut off. They keep me from humping
my head into things. Oh, no--I would
never think of having my whiskers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-15
ne SECRET OF FOOTBALL

moment--but you wouldn't quit, you
wouldn't let your fatigue or your fear
of injury make you stop playing for
anything? If you can feel that way,
my son, then you really love football
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-15

M WOLF. who like all others of his
Went hungry Oft unqeLy haa The , chase !. ,ono..
To give him every day enough to eat
He made himself sheepskn suit of Clothes
That covered him entirely, tail to
And with flock throughout the day he d keep
Deceiving both the shepherd and the sheep;
Then in the cote at night lamb would kill.
And ere the dawn at pleasure eat his fill.
Ere long the shepherd felt the urgent need
! OF meat himself and family to feed
Came in the night, all dark within the fold,
And sheep he supposed laid hold
But in the wolf instead was plunged the knife
Now paying for his reachery with his life.
One Of selfish, cruel mind;
Seeking others to deceive
Just appearing to be kind,
Manners only makcbelieve
And in time it about
People surely find him out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-15

"a r. PORKUS decided he would
" start a barber shop. So he
y had a nice sign painted and
J h hung it in front of his sty.
cad, "Shaves and Hair Cut" and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-15

he was very proud OF it.
II am sure ! will become very
rich pig" he grunted with joy, For
here comes two customers with whjs-
kers, the very first thing; won't you
come in?" he asked, "and get them
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-15

nNE day Jarnie's mother had on
lovely new dress.
"Oh, mother" Jamie cried,
~ How pretty you look in your
The Ordway new era., 1916-09-15
CHAPTER TX.

Bibbs room, that neat apartment for
transients to which the 'lsmidal"
George had shown him upon his return,
still bore the appearance OF temporary
quarters, possibly because Bibbs had
no clear conception OF himself as a
permanent incumbent. However, he
had set upon the mantelpieCe the two
photographs that he owned; one, a
group" twenty years old-his father
and mother. with jim and Roscoe as
boys-and the other a cabinet" OF
Edith at sixteen. And upon table
were the books he had taken from his
trunk: Sartor Resartus. Virginibus
Puerisque, Huckleberry Finn. and Aft
erwhiles. There We're some other books
in the trunk-a large one, which re-
mained unremOved at the foot OF the
bed, adding TO the general impression
OF tranSiency. II contained nearly all
the possessions as well as the secret
life of Bibbs Sheridan, and Bibbs sat
beside it, the day after his interview
with his father, raking over a small
collection of manuscripts in the top
tray. Some of these he glanced through
obviously, finding little comfort in
them: but one made him smile. Then
he shook his head ruefulIy indeed, and
rueful!y began to read it. 1t was writ
ten on paper stamped Hood Sanl-
tarIum," and II bore the title, Leisure
... For a profession adapted solely to
the pursuit Of happiness In thinking. l
would choose that Of an invalid, his
money is time and he may spend II on
Olympus. The world must be on the
other side Of the wall. and the wall must
be 50 thick and so high that he CaLnot
hear the roaring OF the furnace fires and
the screaming OF the whistles. Peace
Having read so far as the word
peace" Bibbs suffered an interruption
interesting as a coincidence OF con
trast High voices sounded in the hall
just outside his door; and it became
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evident that w0rasn's quarrel was In
progress, tie parties ~ il having begun
IL In Editb's room. md Continuing IT
Tehsnsacy as tbey cane cut into the
hall.
Yes, you better 20 houss.- Hibbs
beard bis sister Tociferz ting, shriIly.
You better 20 home and keep your
mind little more On yo1r h1sband."
'Edie. Edis." be heard his mother
demonstrating. as peacemaker.
You see here" This was sibyl, and
her voice was both acrid and trem-
ulous. Don't you talk to me that
way: came here to tell Mother sherf-
dan what I'd heard. and to let her tell
Father Sheridan II she thought she
ought to. and I did II for yosf own
good"
-Yes. yoa ar Ara E1ssh.s efhta1
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The Turmoil
Copyright 1915, By Harper 1 Brothers)
By
BOOTH HARRINGTON

it's all mental attitude Well, you're
goin' to learn the right one, He says
in a couple OF more months this fool
thing that's been the matter with you'll
be disappeared completely and you'll
be back in as good or better condition
than you were before you ever went
into the shop. And right then IS when
yoL begin overnight in that same
shopI Nobody can call me hard man
or Il mean father. l do the best can
for my children, and I take the full
responsibility for bringin' my sons up
to be men. Now, so far, I've failed
with you. But I'm not gOin' 10 keep
on failin'. l never tackled a job yet
didn't put through, and I'm not goln'
TO begin with my own son. I'm goin'
to make man of you. By God! l
am"
Bibbs rose and went slowly to the
door, where he turned. You say you
give me couple OF months?" he said.
sheridan pushed a bell-button on his
desk. "Gurney said two months more
would put you back where you were
You so home and begin to get yourself
in the right mental attitude before
those two months are up! GoOd-b by
"Good-by, sir" said Bibbs, meekly.
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SYNOPSIS.

Sheridan's attempt to make business
man of his son Bibbs by starting MIN IN
the machine shop ends in Bibbs going TO
q sanitarium. a nervous wreck. On ms re
turn Bibbs is met at the station oy ms
xister Edith. He finds himself an lncon-
sidera BILE and unconsidered figure in the
New House" OF the Sheridans. lie sees
swrn1 house next door The Vertreeses.
old town family and impoverished. call on
rhe Sheridans. newly-rich. and afterward
discuss them Mary puts into words her
Y.rents' unspoken wish that she marry
nn,, of the Sheridan boys. At the Sheri-
aan housewarming banquet sheridan
spreads himself. Mary frankly encourages
lin, Sheridan's attentions. and Bibbs hears
he Is to be sent back to the machine shop.
Mary tells her mother about the banquet
and shocks her mother by talking OF Jim
as a matrimonial possibility: Jim telis
MARY Bibbs Is not a lunatc-'tust queer.
He proposes TO Mary. who haf accepts
him
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nv duty, why. in Q way. mink II
might be thought yours. too"
"No, nor exclaimed MAY, snarpy'
"Listen," said sibyl. NOW sup
nose I 70 to Father Sheridan with TINS
story. and Edith says it's not true; ont
suppose could say: All right. II you
want proof. ask Miss vertrees: sne
came with me, and she's waiting IN
the next room right now. to"
"No. no." said Mary quickly. you
mustn't"
"Llsten just 4 minute more" Sibyi
urged, contidingly. She was on easy
ground now, to her own mind. ana hau
no doubt OF her success. Miss Yer
trees, listen! Don't you see we ought
to do II. YOU and I? Do you suppose
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couM b. seen that - was eryiAg bit
feriv. she lifted both arms to Ros-
coo, summoning him.
"By George!' gasped Roscoe. %
lieve somebody's dead!
And he started for the new mouse
at q run.
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Live Poultry.
Eggs.

Eggs. graded, No. l net. F. a.
o. B. Denver ...........f v"
EGGS, graded, No. 2 net, f.. a,
o. b. Denver .........'.p w."
Eggs, case count. misc.
cases less commission ..5.''a@"
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Vegetables. s.
MISCELLANEOUS mARke'"
Metal Market Prices

spelter, Denver-$9.2S.
Copper, casting-s27,s5' 3
Lead, New York-$6.o''
Bar silyer-6Sc. ., copess
Boulder. Colo. = Iuhss.ea .es oer ust
trates, 60 per cent. $lS 10 ~ ~ il1R;
Crude ores, 60 per cent. 'lo " Oer csst
25 per cent. $9.40 to $40; ~
$3.50 to 50 per unit.
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VIII Old Man Sheridan be (
able to inspire Bibbs with his
own belief in Bieness and win
the young man to the business
Standard Or will 6ibbs prove
70 his practical father that there
is a place in the world for poetry !
and music and persuade the
elder to let him devote his life 5
to poetry and writing? (
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Chicago Grain and Prov,sd IA slM
Chicago.-Wheat-Nos feit, fea M !
1.61h: No. 3 red. 3l.4iWi.s' hse
hard, S1.51A 01.55h; ~
91.46h 01.53. o,assc: NAt
Corn-No. 2 yellow. 7WoTSiis Ne
yellow, s4A0s6Mc; No.
s5hc. laN 0l1He!|
Osts-No. 3 white. 4sN q
standard. l6h@47Nc:
Rye-No. 3, 1890 l.zs.
Timothy-e5.6 6004.!o.
Clover--e7. .0O014,OO.
pork-ez7.76. a
LaSt-91l,e0.
IN y <tpo II
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Butter.

Creameries, ex. 1st grade, 10 \
Creameries, I'd grade, d. !,
Process .......'.' \
Packing stock ......"
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Price Of Flax.

Price oH F'"N' y MI
Duluth, Minn.-Linseed on ssolS
arrive. s2.O2h; September Sorss s
asked; October, $2.OZ5 p'o % 0sA.
ber, 32.O3 bid; December
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And then, At that instant thers
came Into Die Jim ehsridan's
Ihs q great tragedy. VIII thvs
man, who had the courage 70
nent fer peser and wealth. -
Brave enough ts Withstand n
sH0htsul Jelts a = e. n
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HAY AND GRAIN MARKET

HAY AND GRAIN MARKET
F. o. b. Denver. Carload Price
Hay.
Buying Prices.
Colorado upland, per ton .$l5.OOdliA
Nebraska upland, per ton l3.0Oali@
Second bottom Colorado
and Nebraska, per ton. lO0OallA
Timothy. per ton ...... lS5OgisA
Alfalfa, per ton ........ 95OGlaa
South Park. choice, per
San Luis Valley. per ton l50OaltA
Gunnison Valley. per ton. l6OOdliN
Straw. per ton ......... w
Grain.
Wheat. ch. mill. 100 lbs, buying. La
Rye. Colo. bulk. 100 lbs. buying. II
Idaho oats. bulk. buying ...... w
Colorado oats. bulk. buying .....E
Corn chop, sack. selling ........ LIZ
Corn in sack. selling ........." LII
Bran. Colorado, per 100 lbs,
selling ....................l
Flour.
Selling Prices.
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Grain.
+ Flour,

Selling Prices.
Standard Colorado. net ........EA
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eEo - cosy1nsuznS
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23
CHERR|AN IS
MADE SANTA CLAUS
Each Will Look After Needs Of
Some Family--Big Tree
In Addition

While the Cherrian organization is
for the purpose of boosting Salem rsth-
er than for charitable purposes, vet the
Christmas spirit has been shown by in
dividual members and the organization
as a whole for the past two years.
Hence. continuing in their desire to
bring cheer to the homes where cheer
would probably be lacking, each Cher.
rian has been assigned family where
there are children. It is needless to say
these children will be appropriately re-
membered not only in the city, but in
several instances in the country.
In addition to the individual giving,
the Cherrians will show their Christmas
spirit by decorating the fir tree in the
court house yard and by giving presents
of candy, nuts and fruit to the children
present at the exercises Sunday after.
noon 1t O'Clock. Should it rain, the
exercises will be held in the armory.
The program includes several selec.
tions by the Cherrian band; talk by
Santa Claus. singing by chorus of SO
from the high school under the direction
of Miss Minetta Mayors; Christmas car.
OILS by 300 OF the pupils from the jun.
ior high school and primary grades un-
der the direction of Miss Jessie Miller,
selections py the Cherrian band and thG
distribution Of nuts and candy to the
children.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23

Continued from page one.
recting operations, holding the railway
line with u reserve force.
Industries at Torreon, owned by AM
orleans are the soap factory owned by
John Brittingham, three large cotton
mills. by Mississippi capitalists; bank
bv X. L. Bennett; the Continental Rub
Der factory by Chicagoans; a foundry
run by Chicago interests and the Pear
son interests have large lumber mills.
After driving a horse and coach more
than 100 miles refugee from southern
Chihuahua reached here today.
" As l reached Santa Rosalie on the
twelfth, Villa had just taken pos>~'
sion," he told the authorities here.
"The Villistas caught the garrison on
a train and slaughtered everyone of
300 men. Dead bodies were still lying
on the streets and along the roads. Sal
azar took command of the bandit forces
in the town as Villa moved upon jim
inez. Villa told the townspeople he
would take Torreon and then return to
chihuahua City to get Murguia. "
General Murguia, commanding the
garrison at chihuahua City, is making
all preparations for another siege. The
town is full of government troops, ac'
Icording to advices reaching here today
and Carranza officers do not believe
the Villistas can take the northern cap
ital this time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-23
Commercial Club Meeting

The regular meeting of the Dallas
Commercial club was held in the club
rooms on Mill street Wednesday even
ing. Several matters OF Importance
were brought up and discussed. City
Health OFFICER B. H. MeCallon made
verv interesting talk on contagious
and infectious diseases. ". L. Soehren
who had been appointed onsa commit
tee at previous meeting to look INTO
a cream condcnsary that was figuring
on locating in this county reported that
he looked the matter up while in Port
land last week and that he found that
a representative of the company was
avorable to Dallas as possible loea-
ton. f. X. Piasecki was appointed
committee of one bv president J. X.
Craven to attend meeting IN Portland
in January of an organization that has
for its object the getting of more tour
ist travel to the Pacific coast In the
future