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The Washington herald., 1917-06-13
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TRADING IMPROVES
ON LOCAL EXCHANGE
Washington Gas Offers to Public
S47e.OO0 in 5 Per Cen. Bonds.

Trading showed marked improve
ment At yesterdays session OF the
Washington Stock Exchange. Capt.
tai Traction 5s changed hands at
irst mortgage IS at 101, and Potomac
consolidated IS at 80 II to % Ia. Cap
Ital Traction shares were transferred
at 70 "a. a small lot selling at 70 rs.
Railway preferred opened at 70 "a
and advanced to So, Washington Gas
held its own at 73 Small sales of
miscellaneous stocks occurred at fair
ly strong prices.
An offering of s47s,OOO. in 5 per cent
bonds, has been announced by the
Washington Gas Company, as part
Of an issue authorized by sharehold-
ers at the annual meeting In 1910.
The total issue was IS, 900, Of which
"a. 900. 900 has been placed. The sale
ders has been authorized by the Pub
lie Utilities Commission The COM
pany disbursed between January !,
1910, and November 30, 1916, H,SsS,-
S2S.96. and IL is in partial reimburse
ment for these payments that the
present issue Is being marketed.
A savings department, paying per
cent interest on deposits, soon will
be installed by the Columbia National
Bank.
John c, Yost was elected president
Of the East Washington Savings
Bank at a meeting of the board or
trustees yesterday morning. Other
Officers elected follow: Samuel H.
Walker. frst vice president; Lewis
Flemer. second vice president, and
Charles A. Mccarthy, secretary-treas-
uEer.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-13
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago. June l2-LquidAtiou by Longs in
July wheat was On . large scale today and the
closing price was at q dsctins Of cents while
the September lost l cent The fact that
there have been sales in the last few days Of
the new crop to 80 out via the Gulf gateway
and that q good-dsed lot of Illinois new wheat
has been sold TO dosn-State milles at $50
for July delivery showed . casual observer that
the tade IN eeusral Is up against the actual
grain. Kansas Is oherng goodSized lots Of
the new crUp to cOne forward IN July and Sep
tsmber.
Adyices from an official Canadian source con-
nrmed reports Of an excellent cop outlook in
ths Irairis provinces With favorable weather.
Loses were shown Of Hsyt cents in corn and
sentiment was more besrish than for several
weeks past.
0atS-ShoWed declines Of lAlk cents. There
was . good class of buying On the decline but
local sentiment 10 belTish and II becomes easily
otsFHold IN cunsequeace V
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MONEY RATES SOAR;
GHILS STOCK LIST
Call Fund. Advance to s Per Cent.
Standard Issues Heavy.

(By InternntiOnnl News serviee.D
New York, June l2-Fresh accelera-
ton given 70 the liberty loan cam
paign resulted today In another ad-
vance IN money rates, call funds go-
ing 70 s per cent. This had chilling
influence on the stock market and
only speclalties that are not widely
distributed advanced. Standard stocks
Wens uniformly heavy. There was a
slight rally at the close.
Calling OF loans Is almost a GER
tainty or the near future and brok-
ers are shaping their business accord
ingly.
Furthermore, in about two weeks
there must be enormous payments
made on account Of dividends and IN
terest BY the great corporations, thus
creating the need for an unusual vol
ume Of spot cash for a few days.
Professionals are taking account Of
this also. The advance In the mar
ket has forced nearly every short to
cover and heavy selling orders ind a
thin market
The advance of cotton to 3 cents a
pound for the July option established
prices not seen since 1S71.
Roubles went to a new low record
again, touching $50.
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LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Chielso. Juas Is-HOGs-Rsesip,S lo0oo; IN
ssttlsd; good grades Sc hishsr. Others weak q,
yss.srday's average Bulk, h9oS5D: light
HsSaIslo: mixed. H.T5sB.s5; heavy. lLAalb S
Eongh- N-soalS.6o; Egs. l0.ooa4lo.
CATTLE-Receipts. 500; fTm. Native beel
eatsk BsDallT5; EtocSsrs and feeders. TAl
9s1: eOEs and heifsTs. s.SjalLs5i calves, 9.7Sa
AG
sHEEP-Reeeipts. 500; strong. .WsthcFs,
GyOaIl.l9; lamhs, G76sII.75: springs. I2.2ssN.SO.
Pittsturgh. June 2-HOGS-Recsipts Eoco
hi.hsr. Heaviss. I51al56: heavy yOTkers, lS?i
ais %: hght workers IEssal45O: rigs. I3.75ai4!s.
SHEEP AND LASIBS-Rsesipts. 30; steady.
Top shesp lo.S9: top lambs, l25.
CALVEs-Receipts 20. Top. $50.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-13

quasi, Florida. sssi.o ersis: Florids tonatoes.
i.Ns1.o per crate, yhubaFb, i.Soa2oo per 100
bunchss; sspsragus, No. ], 1890; nearby, Sos
Ii per dos; spring oulons, L.Saloo per lO0i
euioos. Tsxas. i.Hs3.lo ersts; green peas. ssi5
per baskst; spinach. 1ssL3 psr bsrsl; kals'
pr bol.. soai5.
FRUrrs-Applss, nsw. per bbl. s.SOaI.D; ssst.
iooa2.fs; California oranges. 1eba3.So; Flogida
orsnsss Looai.o; grapefruit. SooALSo; straw
berries. saizs Ger ot lemons. a6at.oo; plnss,
1isa1oo; cherries. sais: peacheA Lsoa1o psI
Gsts; Wstsmslons, tsseo each; eAntaloupes
Florida. 1sost-n per crate; blAekbsrTieS. per
Quart. saia
HAY-No. timothy, fso1S3o.oo; No. 2 u.oos
n.so; No. mira. ri6ooAi7oo; No. Z hoOalS. %.
sELDS-Red clover, bushel. n.Tsal2z; sIiks
clover. u.soaf2so; crimson clover. u.OsAl2o %
timothy. 1soa1fS par bashel; rsd-top. nDalSol
par bushel: bmenass, l.Sa2-0 per bushsa
orchard gTssG 2tos11S Per buabsl; white clover.
lsaH per n; COW psas SiSaAm
The Washington herald., 1917-06-13

TO conditions over which they had NO eontrol.
such as scarcity, poor crop outlook and big
trade demand. Commission houses have dis
eoVuaged speculation and some Of them are
refusing new business. There was Wild trading
at the opening due to advances in Liverpool Of
80 points better Than duN. Liverpool and
trade interests were buyers and Wall Street
sold
Spot houses and Southern interests a. well
as local operators, operated on both sides. There
were some profit taking sales by recent buyers.
A lull In the trade dsmsnd toward O'Clock
inspired pressure from room traders under which
prices declined sharply. leading positions sell-
irg about 20 per cent under the high levels
Of the day. Crop and weather news was quite
favorable but had little influence as the mar
kct was comparatively narrow in absence Of out
side speculation.
During the last hour increased pressure de-
Telcpsd and the market depriTed Of the earlier
trade bIying became unsettled aud rather weak,
with prices back 10 within 10 or II points of
last nights closing level Just before the cioss
All effort By local short sellers 10 replace cotton
put out On the break caused . violent final up
hIrn, the market bsing steady at the end at an
advance Of . TO GO poiptA
The Washington herald., 1917-06-13
ALEXANDRIA PROBES
QUALITY OF ITS GAS
City Council Orders Inquiry Into
Causes Of Poor Illumination.

NduoCo VI Ooi 4huLuiuoAous
Alexandria, Va. June IA resolu-
ton that the superintendent Of gas
be requested to furnish. at the next
meeting Of council, the cause Of the
poor quality OF gas. and suggestions
/ for remedying Il, was introduced ~
Councilman Smith at a meeting or
II a reason Is given. Councilman
Smith said. he thought the people
will be satisfied and he added that "
there Is any way of remedytng con-
ditions. u should be done.
Of automobiles and other vehicles
within the city limits was adopted.
Fifteen miles an hour u hxed for
automobiles and street cars. ana six
miles an hour at street crossings,
An ordinance authortzing the
square OF ground on the river front,
bounded by Madison, Lee and Mont
gomery streets, to the General Ship
building Co., Inc, upon payment Of
500, was adopted.
The annual commencement exercises
OF st. Mary's Academy. conducted by
the Sisters of the Holy Cross. were
held this afternoon In the assembly
room OF that institution. Diplomas OF
graduation were conferred on a class
OF ten young women. Representative
G. c. Carlin delivered an address 10
the graduates. Special prizes. diplomas
and medals to the graduates were
awarded by Rev. Louis Smet, pastor
Of 81. Mary,s Catholic Church.
included Misses Winifred L. Bsyne.
Robitaiiie. N. MeciintocE, Agnes
Franey, Louise Robinson, Gladys
Gaines. Virginia Richardson, Florence
Evans, f, Lavinia Nugent, Mary
Brock and Arbutus Reed.
Those graduating were Misses Wini-
fred Louise Bayne. Anna Virginia
Cook, Helen Frances Cook, Geraldine
Fairfax Davis, Florence Anita Evans.
Mary Pearl Harrington, Margaret
Mary Kelly, Georgianna Nash, in the
academic course. and Misses Elizabeth
Brock and Helen German Roland, IN
the commercial course.
Robert Morgan Prettyman. 50 years
old. died early this morning at his
home, ll0 North Pitt street. Of paraly-
sis. Besides his wife, he Is survived by
Q son and daughter. and three sisters
and brother. Mr.. Prettyman for the
Southern Railway shops here. he was
financial secretary OF the Order OF
Owls, past regent of Alexandria Coun-
| ell, No. 6g Royal Arcanum. and for
mer president Of the Alexandria Trades
Council His funeral VIII take place
his late home. Services win be con-
Quoted by Rev. DIR. r. v. REGISTER,
pastor of the NJ z. Church, South
Mrs. Annie =. Sullivan. wife OF Allen
D. Sullivan, died yesterday. Her hus-
band. two sons and two daughters are
living. Her funeral will take place at
3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from
her late home, 1913 Prince street.
Services will be conducted by Rev.
DR.. f. B. Jackson, pastor Of the First
Baptist Church.
The fire engine, city hall and church
bells throughout the city were rung
for several minutes tonight to call
| attention to the liberty bonds
L Morgan Davis, one OF Alexan-
dria's oldest residents, was stricken
with paralysis, while at his home, 40
North Alfred street, tonight
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COTTON MARKETS.

New York. June l2-Cotton advanced sharply
today. That cent? was paid for July early
In the session Heavy pToht-takink then de-
vsloped and the list sassed only to bo followed
BY an Improvement toward noon. The tendency
downward was again resumed. however, but
Just hsfors he close shorts attempted 10 make
Ieprrchases and prices bounded upward. Trad
ing was active.
Reports that the exchange might take step
TO eliminate one or more deliveries were denied
enphatiealy BY officials Of the exchange. They
insisted that the psossnt high prices were dus
The Washington herald., 1917-06-13
TAKES BATH, GETS sS,147.e0.

New York, June IA verdict for
S6.lG7.90 was awarded Halbert B. War
ren, OF Yonkers. in Supreme Court to-
day, in his suit for SIS. 900 against a
down town Turkish bath establish
ment He displayed a badly burned
and SCARED back to the jurymen, who
then announced their verdict.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-13
Furnished By w. b. HIbbs a Co.
Washington Stock Exchange.

FufulsheU " W. hs HIDUb a Cos
SALES
Capital Traction 6s. s, 90 at l0o% 500 at l0cSs
Potomac Electric lst s., loo at IOl.
Po.anac Coma s., El.ooQ at e9S, 81. 900 at sebG
s. .ooO at eoS, N.o0o ct seA.
CapitAl Traction. 3 At ~, Is at TN, al
fsk. 10 at IN. 10 at ~, 10 at IN, / at pa
. At %. q at 90
Washington Gas. 10 a. ~
Commercil National Bank, ; at l8.
Mergsnthalsf. at lI51i, at 1854.
After call:
American Graphophone G. 500 at Ioc4.
CAPITAL Traction s.. 5000 at Iog7S.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-13
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Baltimore, Nd. June tI-whsst closed dul
and lowe. No. spot, Al, nominal; No.
Westen. "A, nominal.
Com clossd hrmer. Spot and June. In.
Oats market hrmsr. Standard white, f0iSan
No. white, 0iSa7o.
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Woman Break. Wrist.

Mrs. T.. A. Murphy. 50 years old.
streets northwest yesterday, fell and
fractured one OF her wrists. She was
taken 70 the Emergency Hospital
The Washington herald., 1917-06-13
HOTEL KENTUCKY

WIN FIktPkooF ADDITION.
KsntsehS ASs-. Near Beach. Capacity. coo.
50 rooms with hot and cold running vstsr. 3
With rrEaie hath. Telephone and electric hehts
IN every rnun. ElsEat1r non street XVII
AInerican Plan. Rates iDcludiuF good meak
g 10 y Daily; SO 10 Sl7.60 Wsskiy.
send Tor booklet and points Of interest IN Al
A. q. KEKEGpY. Prupdsior.
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THE FoTYGRAFT ALBUM
ny PRANK WING.

how ths little sntertain the neigh
opvnsAt nI bs S.-.pps syaaaisJ
The Washington herald., 1917-06-13
NETHERLANDS

NeW York avenus 81 Yards from BoafdwzR;
Overlooking lawn and Ucean; uaracity 80: eleta-
tor; private baths. Over 80 OUTSIDE rooms have
bot and cold running Nsler. Slas 20 S1-S
AkLhLlS = 70 = DAILY. SIeciai Eres
Ieunts Court. Dance F1oor. Booklet Points q
AUGUsf RrHWIDEI. Prop-setor.
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L Morgan Davis, one OF AleIan-
dria's oldest residents, was stricken
with paralysis, while at his home, 40
North Alfred street, tonight
The Washington herald., 1917-06-13

The fire engine. city hall and church
bells throughout the city were rung
for several minutes tonight to call
attention to the liberty bonds
The Washington herald., 1917-06-13
OIL SECURITIES.
MINING STOCKS.

FSruish-d b. W. W. yesterday L Co., Ine-
GOLDFIEIDS,
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Mrs. Annie r. Sullivan, wife OF Allen
D. Sullivan, died yesterday. Her hus-
band. two sons and two daughters are
living. Her funeral will take place Al
3 O'Clock Wednesday afternoon from
her late home, 1913 Prince street.
Services will be conducted by Rev.
DR.. f. B. Jackson, pastor Of the First
Baptist Church.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-16
CABARET TEA A
FEATURE TONIGHT
NIFTY kNlTTERS WILL ENTER
TAIN AT THE HARRISON
JOHNSTON HOME.

This evening from 8 to IL o'clock
the Nifty Knitters will entertain the
citizens of Columbus with an al fres-
co Cabaret Tea, an affair which
promises to be very delightful. An adj
mission price of Soc will be charged,
and the money taken in will be used
for the benefit Of the War Relief
Fund.
Delicious refreshments will be
served
The following numbers are on the
program Miss Catherine Linda
mood, solo; Miss Martha Leigh, read
ing; Mr.. William Burris, song; Miss
Lucille Symons, dance, "The Swal-
lows" Mrs. Bailey Hardy, solo
Miss Lucille Kaye, violin solo, Miss
India Houston, song; Miss Charlton
Locke, reading; Miss Nina w. Oliver,
solo dance; Miss Elise Lipscomb,
song; Miss Clara Cobb, solo dance
Miss Anna T. Hamilton, song
Messrs. Lindley Armstrong and Will
liam Landrum, piano and mandolin
solo; Miss Clara Bradley, dance
Mr.. Oscar Burris, solo; Miss Eleanor
Steele, solo dance.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-16
MILITIA FROM 20 STATES
DESIGNATED BY
DEPARTMENT.
81 NEW GENERALS
Ponit Of Mobilization Has Not
Yet Been Announced By
Officials

Washington, Auv. 10. Nomlna.
lions Of nearly POO general Officers
in the national army and the national
guard. were sent TO the Senate Mon
day by President Wilson.
From the 81 new major generals 10
be created from the duration Of the
war and from the existing major gen
erals Of the regular army will come
The army. corps and division com
nanders Of all the forces being rails
d, regulars, national guard or the
national army. Simply the brigade
commanders will be selected from
The list of more than 100 new bri-
ldiers,
Coincident with the announcement
Of high command came the statement
from the War Department that
composite national guard division,
composed Of the troops from 26 states
and the Division of Columbia, was in
progress Of organization under the
command Of Brig Gen. Mann, at
present chief of the militia bureau of
he department, but who heads the
district of national army major gem
erals.
These will be the first national
guard troops sent to France. No
discussion is permitted by the cen
orship regulations, however, of the
time Of their mobilization or depar-
tme for the front.
The list Of general officers shows
that the seniority rule has been fol-
lowed closely, except where men in
line for promotion were found want
ng by the board Of officers which
made the recommendation to the
president The rule laid down by
Secretary Baker for selection OF gen.
FIal hlllGtEH hlTttttu iHdk LWu tHdJpL
qualifications govern the board -
evidence during their army careers
of skill in leading troops in action
and in training soldiers.
The list of major generals take in
virtually all of the army brigadiers
and includes the only two national
guard officers of that rank, Gems.
O'Ryan of New York and Clements
of Pennsylvania.
The list Of brigaders is made up
from the existing list Of brigadiers of
the national guard with score or
more colonels Of that service who are
advanced in rank and the regular
army colonels from each arm of the
service To fill out the list of coast
artillery appointments, two lieuten-
ant colonels were advanced TO briga-
der rank.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-16
EXEMPTION goAPD BUsIl.Y
ENGAGED ~ THf
WORK.
no Information Given Dat
Relative 10 Men Who are
Physically Fit

Members Of the local exemption
board are stiIl hard at work examHH
Ing citizens Of Lowndes county sum.
moned under the provisions Of
President Wilson's selcctivc order.
An Of the first increment Of i5l
registrants, at least all who showed
up, have been examined, but no in.
formation has been given out CON
cerning the results Of the examinn.
ton.
Fourteen men, the majority Of
whom were negroes, who were in
structed to appear before the board
Monday and Tuesday, failed to show
up. II is possible, however, that
some of them will appear later
The examination Of the first ia.
crement Of t5l men summoned has
been practically completed the only
ones not examined being those who
were summoned and who failed TO
appear, No statement regarding
the results Of the examination has
been made, however, and no member
of the board will even venture q
ruess as to how many will be declar-
I'd physically fit for military service.
Ii is known that many men who ex-
pect to be declared physically fit for
service are preparing to file exemp-
ton claims, but there is no data at
hand upon which to base predic-
lion as to the number of applications
for exemption that will be fayorably
acted upon, Provost Marshal Gen
eral Crowder has recently issued an
rider materially restricting the legal
grounds for exemption, and those
who passed the physical examination
will be compelled to furnish un-
impeaehable evidence of right to ex-
emption if they expect to escape ser
vice.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-16
FEDERAL AID FOR
CARROLLTON ROAD
HON. T. j. LOCKE, JR., SUCCEEDS
IN SECURING APPROPRIA-
TION FROM GOVERNMENT.

Hon. 7. J.Locke, Jr,, one of the
members of the Lowndes County
Highway Commission, is in receipt
of letter stating that Federal aid
will be granted the road which is to
be built from this city to the Alabama
line, connecting there with the high
way to Carrolton. The road is al
ready partially constructed, and this
aid from the government means that
it will be completed at once.
Mr.. Locke has been an enthusias-
tic booster of the good roads move
ment for a number of years, and no
one has done more than he to secure
the Improvement of public highways
in the territory contiguous to Colum-
bus. He has given his time freely to
the work, and his success in secur-
ing Federal aid for the road to Car
rollton furnishes new evidence of his
efficiency and untiring zeal.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-16
ITEMS OF INTEREST
OVER THE COUNTRY
GlST OF THE NEWS GATHERED
HERE AND THERE AND PRE-
SENTED IN BRIEF FORM.

Congress soon will be asked TO
authorize another loan Of between
$4,000, 100000 and $4,000, 200, 900
to the allies.
Bishop Luther b. Wilson, former
!y Of Chattanooga, now resident
bishop in New York of the Methodist
Episcopal church, has sailed for
France in connection with " M. G.
A. work among the American troops.
American labor will be supplied
ior harvesting the Canadian grain
crop under an arrangement between
the Canadian deputy of the interior
and the United States department of
labor
Fearing that he would be taken in
to the new draft army and forced to
leave behind his wife and three chill
dren, Shelby Turnage, a young
planter of Baldwin, Miss, placed n
shotgun to his heart and instantly
killed himself. He was among the
first called, and had passed the physi-
cal examination.
1t took l36,O00,000 tons of bit
luminous coal, or over one-fourth Of
the product Of the mines, to trans
ort freight and passengers on the
railroads of the United States, in
1916. This was an increase Of over
100000 tons over the amount
consumed in 1915, or ll.5 per cent.
The combined btuminous and antra-
cite used by the railroads was 49,
735,000 tons. These figures are
contained in a report just made pub
rc by the United States Geological
Survey and illustrates the enormous
quantity of coal necessary to keep
the railroads running.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-16
NOEL is in RACE
FOR THE SENATE
FORMER GOVERNOR OF STATE
MAKES OFFICIAL ANNOUNCE
MENT OF CANDIDACY.

Hon. +. F.Noel, of Lexington, for
mer governor of Mississippi, has Of
fically announced that he will be
candidate for the seat in the United
States Senste now occupied by Hon.
James X. Vardaman.
Il is generally understood that
HolE TAT Harrison, ,1Nslo now repre-
sents the Gulf Coast district in Con-
gress, will also be an aspirant for
the honor, though no official an
nouncement of his candidacy has as
yet been made.
Should Mr.. Harrison decide to en-
ter the contest the race will be a
three-cornered one and will undoubt-
edly incite a great deal of interest.
Senator Vardaman, who has Wig
erously opposed the administration
in its policy toward Germany, has
announced that he will take his case
before his constituents and will en-
deavor to convince them the war is
being prosecuted for commercial pur-
poses, the main object being to al
low bankers and munition makers to
reap illegitimate profits while the
common people suffer.
Former Governor Noel has not yet
made public his platform, and as Mr..
Harrison has not yet officially an
nounced his entrance into the race
it is not positively known what posi-
ton he will take. He has, however,
been a consistent supporter of the
administration, and it is reasonable
to presume that, should he enter the
race, he will continue to uphold
President Wilson's policies.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-16
sUrri,vIsOKg CAN Easily
REvisE ASSESSMENT
LISTS.
Says Land Valuation Must Av.
crage s22 An Acre Through.
out County.

Chancery Clerk Burton A. Lincoln
end Supervisors l.. n flalchett and
J. A. Watson, who went 10 Jackson
10 confer with members Of the Mis-.
sissippi Tax Commissioners with the
view Of inducing that body to re-.
acind its recent order providing that
The valuation Of agricultural lands in
Lowndes county be advanced to an
average of $1,000 per acre, have re-
turned to the city, and announce
that they were unable to secure any
concessions from the board
II has developed, however, that if
the board of supervisors will 90 about
revising the amendment rolls in a
careful and business-like manner
that the burden Of the additional
taxation will not be as heavy as was
at first feared. There is great
deal of land in some sections of the
county which is easily worth $4,000
an acre, some of it having been sold
ut about that price during the past
few years, while the assessment books
show a valuation of from six to eight
dollars. The order of the Tax Com
mission does not stipulate that every
acre of land in the county be valued
at $1,000; but merely provides that
this be the average valuation, and it
has been suggested that the super
yisors could order a considerable ad-
vance in the value in these lands,
while assessments on lands in other
sections of the county, which are far
le@ valuable, could be only slightly
advanced.
The adoption Of this plan will not
work any hardship upon some prop
erty holders in certain section of the
county, as some is really worth more
than five times it's valuation and,
being largely devoted to the cultiva-
ton of alfalfa and grain, is bringing
splendid returns to the owners. On
the other hand, however, lands in
other sections of the county are not
50 fertile and no crop except cotton
can be successfully grown on them.
The presence of boil weevils during
the past few years has served TO
make the cultivation of cotton un-
profitable, and as a consequence own
ers of lands which will produce no
other product are in a bad shape fl
nancially and not in a position to bear
heavier burdens in the shape of in
creased taxes.