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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
TO SEE
XMAS WINDOWS
Plans for Sight Seeing Auto
Trip Being Completed

Friday night Is 70 be Christmas
window shopping night for Seat.
Ties shu,.ins and others who arc un.
able TO see the many attraesIvs Din.
plays In the windows OF the down.
town stores. Plans are being com.
pIeted to bring them down in auto.
mobiles for tour OF the streets ne.
ginning at T;so p. m.
Those who will be gathered in this
unique Christmas party win be the
members Of Or, Frank Loopc's sun.
shine smilers. the borrowed Time
club. the county home and the Ken,
ney home. After tho sightseeing trip
| IL over. they viii be taken 10 the
community Christmas tree where
after an entertainment. boxes Of
candy donated oy Che Imperial Candy
Co. VIII be distributed.
Mayor Brown has appointed citi
rms committee as follows: Major
Malcolm p. Andriss. general chair
man. ]. @. Fenson. chairman Of auto
mobiles. 20 be assisted by W. Mckay,
VIM. slmondS and Ralph Han.
T.. L. Friedlander. chairman Of en-
tertainmcnt. assisted BY Mrs, y. J.
Brown. Mrs. Harry Ault and Major
Paul Edwards.
Major Thomas Beeman. chaiznnn
OF the community Christmas tree. as.
sisted By William A. Gaines and
Morey weisfield
DR.. Frank I.oopc. chairman Of list.
ing the guests. ca pIitss6T. and Mrs.
George II. Guy. secretary and treas.
urer. with headquarters AZ 70s Third
ave. Ell lot.e9s7.
The retail trade bureau Of the
Chamber Of Commerce. has spcn,
much time and money on dressing up
the business streets. and Mayor
Brown wants oil who can TO enjoy
the sights.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
Former Officer Is
Fired On in Home

PORTLAND. Dec. 1s.-Polico are
today trying to find who fired a shot
at John d. Mann. exchlcf deputy
United states marshal, last night
when he passed a lighted window in
his home
A bullet shattered tho glass and
buried itself in the woodwork a few
minutes earlier Mann had ordered n
disreputable looking person from his
front porch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
BUSINESS STILL
FEELS POLITICS
Awaits Settlement Of Bonus,
Tax and Freight Questions

Moody's Weekly Review Of Finan.
cial Conditions In Us current lssu.
says In part;
Business still waits more or lea.
upon politics. The British labor
party now holds about 1856 seata on,
of the total membership Of ci5. while
the strength OF the aonseryat,v.
party ~ reduced TO 2G0. Whetber
the consequences viii include an ex.
odus Of British capital remains 10 be
feen.
Tho courageous conservatism u,
President Coolidge and the popular.
ity OF tho tax.cutting program repro.
sent tho good in our political sIt,,a.
ton; Meanwhile the bad Is repre.
scented by the almost unavoidable ad.
herence Of congressman TO their
bonus promiscs. and by the favy
with which even the administratio.
looks upon proposed reductions "a
agricultural freight rates.
Technically tho stock market /,
acting well. The average prices Of
stocks have gone higher than al any
time since early June, and there il
"a somewhat better supply OF invest
ment funds. Interest rates arc de
ciining. and tho large year-end die
bursements are beginning 10 be !
factor In the security markets.
THE reduction In tho Chicago 4
Northwestern dividend IS perhaps
taken little too seriously. The roa.
IL doing a good gross business. am
It's heaviest expenses have been 10,
nainiennncc-which serves TO i'm
prove tho value Of the property. II
is hardly without precedent for rail
road earnings TO look bad at tinGi
when freight rates are under polltica
attack"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
African Gold Mines
Have Record Output

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s.-Gold
produced by the Transyaal mines. in
Africa. for the month OF October.
1923. was officially declared Mt 793..
s42 fine ounces, at a1s an ounce. n
total value Of f3.eff.osf. according
to cables to the department OF com.
merce. This Is the largest produc.
ton figure attained since March.
1916. and represent an Increase Of
54.33S ounces over that Of septem.
Der.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
Tractor Wins Over
Old Mother Nature

sARANAc LAKE. N. Y, Dec. H..
In some Of the smaller things It
sometimes appears that tho forces OF
man far outclnss those Of nature. a
cedar hedge about home at Chazy
had become 20 thick that Il was do.
cided to destroy Il. Despite It's more
than halfaa century Of growth. tho
entire hedge was uprootod and torn
down by caterpillar tractor in two
hours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
Arrivals and Departures

Arrived Dec. fss-~sir Ruth Alexander
from san pisEo via ports. at s;s9 q. NJ.
str Wapama from San Francisco. Al !
a. m.; str J, a. Moffett ggpm los An.
Esiss. At 1880 a m. Dec. is.-sltr TFi.
mountain from IAN Francisco. Al 7.ti
.. m. str Alabama Maru from Hong
kong via ports. AZ $40 p m. str Jaeox
from Los Angeles VIA Han francisco. 81
tao q RI. str Westkan from -. &.
ports, az 1910 a. m.
sailed Dec. ts-str Trimountain for
san Francisco via Meadow Point. At $50
n. m. str Julia f.ueksubheh for Tacoma.
AZ a. ni. i. s. y. milwaukee, for trial
trip. AZ 1910 a. m Dee i7.--str "A.
mirai Dewey FOR los Angeles via san
Francisco. AZ ,. M; str Latouehs for
Kstchlkan, At Tts y, ma str Cardigan.
shore FOR Rotterdam via ports. Al a.sO
y. M. ptr Mary Ttorioek for Kobe via
Tacoma. 81 p. m; str Jacox for Ia
coma at 1850 y, m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
MILLER TALKS
TO CREDIT MEN

Forty members Of the Retail Lum.
Der association were guests at the
regular monthly meeting o. the Sc.
attic Association Of Credit Men Mon.
day evening in the Gowman hotel.
Loren Grinstead. Seattle attorney,
gave a talk on lien laws.
Cooperation between the credit
men and the Seattle Merchants asso,
citation was discussed by II. r. Miller.
president, and J. A. Taylor. trustee,
Of the Merchants association. q
musical program was given by the
Credit Mems Glee club. assisted by
Miss Lillian Oats Of the Cornish
School Of Muslc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
Meetings

The Seattle KIwanis club win meet
Wednesday noon in the Hotel Cow.
man. 1t will be the clubs Christmas
meeting, and gifts will be distributed
10 all members attending. Officers
elected at the annual meeting last
week viii be installed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
Building Permits

a. a. WALKER. 4sff W. willow. frame
residence. 2fKzs. 1900.
Kate =. Drake. 81 2sth ~, repair resi-
denc9. exi2. $1,000.
Mrs.. Edna q. Chase. 1904 r. sath. frame
residence. 1850. 1900
India Luther Gels. 5000 w Kinds. frame
residence 2ox5f. 81 $50.
IT. Nyho, 1901 Beacon ave. frame stores
s0rs1. 5000.
Mrs. Creanor. Alsace Apts. frame resi-.
dencs and garage 1880. 8. goo.
". =. Borton. f57 Peoples Bank bldg.
frame residence. 2Gz75. $500
n. .. Campbell i52 Peoples Bank bldg.
frame residence. s0x17. $4,000
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
Boston Wool

BOSTON. Dee if4-~poer selections q
neai restricts business IN the local mar.
ksa bat there continues 30 TO = fair d..
msHa for meiiwm grades % wvpi There
i shortage o. fine grades ~ wnti II
tie lecsi tnsrksi. nrd no fine GRADE woeia
srs Sold ~ hAtEsin prices. THIS strength
ef Tire foreign markets sisB Il hsiriaK
The sitnation and local dealers have ~
Gums qults voHfidsut o. practically hiEh.
sr prices.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
Transportationers
Have Musical Day

James Hamilton Howe Of the Sc
attic School OF Music. presented a
musical program at the meeting OF
tho Transportation club Monday. tho
meeting having been arranged as
music day" L. F. Jones presided
as chairman OF the day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
NeU York Stock Market
WALL srnnIaT JounNAL FINANCIAL nnvinw


the stock exchange by Tho 40 the soldier
Mellon
~ "a
smyroen woolen = " OF American s sinclair sgA or y
Locomotive lf2is; Consolidated
N ssf al Es 3oA of II Union Pacific sGA or ~ sensgfn
iast., - - -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
Foreign Exchange

NEW York. Dec. iT.--roftirn sr.
ehanHs opened STEADY, Sterling demand.
ts7k francs. ts.sesfM. lirs. toettsi
ltsiEise, ie.gsft. marks. fess ifliiisa 10
the dollar.
F8feiEa exchange closed Irregular.
sterling demand. tfsfa. or = Frsrah
ffanes. tsf4E. or ibbee5. lire. isesss y
off teeati = usirlan tabt8sk. or
ts,esetl MARKS four ulllion 70 the dallaF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
San Francisco Produce


Batter Extras st8e n. prime nfats
ftn Id.
Exxs E2ssas. tte d6H. extra raiia,s. sss
deaf uuasfsiEsd psiisia. sss dos.
Cheese California fats. fancy. sts ~,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
Denver Live Stock

hondaJs Quotations
tattiea~ brceipis. ssITs market. steady
prospects loser. beef steers. 9Enn
$50. cows aud hsifsf-. saT.ip. calves.
$685. Hiecksrs and feeders. tsGTsa.
bulls. t1M1.to.
Hogs Heeripis. i,s1Tt insfkst steady 60
strong. Top. 81 hulk. 1901
sheep Receipts. s9is. market. steady
Fat lambs. tiiaitEo. feeder lambs.
iiiteais.zti twes, is.soas.t0.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18

WVhtlHfs UUpfatIpHa
snkss--iiaY. fistf! refined. easier grane.
lated. ~.
cstfee No. rio. ieA ufsga u. Ne
States tsa 0iEhe ~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
Portland Produce

H'hHa9 Quotations
Buttrr--fs8 coo III.
EEEs- BsyisE price. ssgfgc don stii.
ing price, eco ito dor.
Cheese y da1o NJ.
Iiens -lsu27c 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
SEATTLE
MARKETS
VEGETABLES

tThs prices given are those made 20 70
tai dealers ~ wholesalers. with a few
seasonal exceptions. pTirsH 20 producers
Gan be figured III deduetiaE the cost 81
transportation te bsslgla nnd spprosi-
naiesy it% for hauling, storage and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18
Chicago Board of Trade
Cash Wheat

CHICAGO par. iF.- whsat 80. !
red. tesA Ne. Z hard. tieTs at,ie9
10. hard. lIssTA Ne ] spring. Ii.ef.
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NUTS
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Prices Paid shipper.

Huifrffnt--
A grade Seattle delivery 80. 81
EHKs Ffesh raueh. white sbail. "a
Mixed celasa .s,..a...es. 80
Pallets ................ 10
MiIk-cwt. lob Seattle supply see
y o. II rnhhrnanrY $1,000. eah
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|ShipNews
Tides In Seattle


DEC. Is
First High Tide
.sst a. M - a.
First Low Tide
ISIS a. m. 80 n
second High Tide
tEfs p m. lis n.
second low Tide
1ss D. m ~ n
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DEr. 10
First High Tide
1855 a. M. ie1 Il.
i1rst Lew Tide
ssts A. m. as e.
second High Tide
f&s . m. no H.
seeoad Low Tide
zee p M 81 Il.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-18

pOLLTRY AND NIEATS

Broliers--Per 10. ........ 2
Capons-l.iyc. lat. per n. . II
Fancy a. D. ......ts....... q
Ileus@th lbs, and up . =
Medium. live. 81 20 "a lbs. II
Light 20 80 lbs ..4.. Il
Ceese-Live. fat. 10 ~ MS. 4
Fancy dressed ........s... Al
Belgian Hnrrs-s lbs. and up. .IsQ n
1urkcys-Faney d. ,, young q
itoosters--oid, live. per ib.... 4
tIaEe-
Choice Itch, ..........,..... 4
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-09-13

,>o.@ of AZ, c,,,,o,,,<,,. x,;c;%
w." - "n n;a. pa az. = TT c.h,,;. Ia.
~ e n,'1,,+s boz nam t.Lan nm her roc
&C.,; a. ss CO. EasasS and w;n "a "a
main here during. theswinter.
|
10 you neeo-aisnes Large as
fsorsmsns just arrived. aHeofge peers
siee' -
Miss Hattie Hedin spent Friday
transacting business in Minneapolis
I, Mrs. Nellie McCollum has feft flo,
an indefinite visit with friends In Min.
lcneapolisc 49, .ns5- ,5.;s.l - =. :
81 Jude: Owen of Mahnomen.. MINI.
ARRIVED Saturday. and is spending the
iweek visiting, friends, in the city.
S;g Bernard Arneson of Ferrous Falls
isspanti Sunday J as thes guest, of his
brother, A.cII.. Arneson and family.
sSirly. lxTu.nso,, ~ cr.nd,~1,nS, ;o,
ka,aa sa;;,tsd MasJ.nn fors = sanar.
+ 80, a-...,t; ....L. Us .4L D. %
Hansan s. 81 sfs5 f.4.v as
ti.5' NIL sMsz, M;.po,.roo4; c,;o.
!, m, IS m $500 e .s ole.
~. aso. dss,. . w eAs
IL; ~ ~ ~ ~ n e"'
'7'.oe ans III ~.
Henry Anderson returned nome
saturday from monroe, WIS, Wnere
ne wae e'pioSeo u"iins '''e soi'ne'
'''o,l.0.
MISS Neiile hansen returned from
minneapoils tuesday a1ter spending
a week tnere as the guest OF MIR. and
MRS. Roy Hoopie.
A Missionary Coffee will be held at
Mrs. Louis Hedin's Friday, Sept. ID.
The public are cordially invited
Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Allen and
son, Ernest, returned Wednesday
room to their home in San Francisco,
Calf, after enjoying a SIX weeks
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Harold Becktold, assisted F. Pr Min
cite in showing his cattle at the Min
nesotae State Fair last week.

Harold Becktold, assisted F. Pr Min
cite in showing his cattle at the Min
nesota State Fair last week.
PA James Herbert of jamestown, N.
D. /, spent several days the latter part
Of last week visiting his brother, Day.
I'ton, at the Frank Head home. 5
Miss Esther Reese from the Buck,
ley farm who was operated on Sat.
/ urday night for acute appendicitis, is
in a very favorable condition :,9,p.
: Mis- ,Mable Peterson of sAlexandris
who was. operated. on for. acute; zap
pendicitis at the Sank Centre hospital
twill return to her home Sunday . !,
Masanti Mrs r G "A Il Myhre at.
| tended the State Fair last week and
also visited their daughter, ? Mrs.
Shannonzwho resides sia Minneapolis.
Arrived today, new and beautiful
designs IN dishes. George Berggreeh
/ & Co.-Adv. Tahrafs 7s5a1sa : q
Ignorance is the most EXPENSIVE
thing. in the world. Eliminate drudg-
, cry, disappointment and failure from
your life by learning how to do, some
one thing exceptionally we'll, A
thorough course at the College of
Commerce, st. Cloud will start you
right. Send for cataleg. ADV. Is :,
DR.. H. C. Girvir of Willard, Sat
urday morning performed tonsil OPP
Grafton on little Jack Wallace
Schramm, at the Sank Centre hospit-
al. 70
Miss Katherine Irish of ST. Cloud
spent the week end as a guest Of her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. E.. E. Irish.
She left for st. Cloud early Monday
morning.
Mrs. P. Lamb spent the fore part
Of the week at Alexandria, visiting
Mrs. J. W. Knox and the, latter's
mother. Mrs. Nelson Page Of Au-
burn, :Mainev
High grade Holstein cows and heif-
ers will be sold at public auction by
Carl Hildebrand at the Charles Gray
farm " miles southwest of Sank
Centre Tuesday, Sept, Adv.
Miss Margaret Anderson of Mime
apolis, left for Burtrum Wednesday
where she 1, will visit relatives for
several days, after spending the fore
part of the week as guest of Mrs.
Anton Nelson. . -.
Miss Eunice Irish who has spent
her summer vacation at the home of
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. E. E.
Irish left Thursday for Wibaux,
Montana where she has engaged a
school forathe coming year. i
Z Put young man without training
up against an obstacle and he fiat
tens like a pancake. Don't stay half
baked, but attend Mankato CONNER
cial College, Mankato, Minn.-Adv.
Mrs. Julia Costello who spent last
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4 81 y
Houghton home. From st Paul Mrs
Houghton viii ,leassse fer ST Peters.
burg, Horfda, where She will spend
the winter with her daughtsx- Mrs.
Fay Scott. 5Ntssl
Clarence yandesteeg has taken "a
POSITION in the Boston Forgery and
Matter Galbraith in the shoe depart
lment of the Boston.
II. L. Kells accompanied by Bert
EBhtler of Willard motored to the
Twin Cities Wednesday of last week
returning Thufsday.S :;
F. H. E. Dodge and wife left Ware
tSprings Wednesday morning fol
E5heir home at Ida, Iowa, after fort.
Enight's restsfA the 'wilds. !" s ei5H &c
~ Mr.: and Mrs. John Schwartz Of
minneapolis spent Sunday at the
lkbme of the gentleman's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Mike Schwartz.
fi1sii The old reliable Beaufort Hotel o
lsMinneapolis continues to please. Il
twill please you. Give us trial. Op.
Federal Bldg 1E4-15-Adv.
Miss Josephine Hord who has been
working as operator in the telephone
Exchange "Sundayed" with her par
[ehts at Fergus Falls returning Mon
|Hay.
James O'Connell If St. Paul,
travelling salesman for the American
Tobacco Company, spent a few hours
here Tuesdays visiting old friends.
Mr.. o'Connell's parents, were former
Sank Centre residents.
Glenn Bohall who has been manag-
ing the L. M. Herbert drug store at
Worthington while Mr.. Herbert was
out west, arrived home Monday eve
ming for short visit with his par
ents before leaving fol shool.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Parker, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Smith,. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Schoenhoff and Miss Vic
toria Meyers were some of the Sank
Centre folks who motored to = St.
Cloud Monday to see Fisk O'Hara at
the Sherman theatre that evening.
Fred Skaer of Kansas City, who
spent several weeks with the Wards
has just entered the Kansas Univer-
sity being accompanied there by Ben
Nevius who journed with him in the
north woods. Mr.. .Skaer is a nephew
of Mrs. Ward.
George A. Tanner and son Left by
car Sunday for the West. They will
spend about a month or six weeks on
the road to LosAngeles where they.
will spend the winter. They are going
out over the Northern route and will
visit Yellowstone and make stops at
Seattle, Tacoma and other points en-
route. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Knapp and
children returned to their home in
Milwaukee, Wis, Monday after the
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latter had enjoyed two weeks, visit
with her parents, Mr.: and Mrs.
Schwartz Mr. Knapp had arrived
the latter part of the wei to ac-
company his family on their return
tourney.
8 DR.. Guide, specialist Disease EYE,
ear, nose, throat and fitting of glass
es; st. Cloud, Lair Block. eso W
Mrs. j. H. Law returned Sunday
from Detroit, Mimi, where she had
been a guest of her sister, Mrs. E. M.
Bunnel for couple of weeks.
If you want pure bred Duroc. .Jer-
sey hogs at your own price, attend
the Carl Hildebrand sale orss the
Charles Gray farm III miles.south
west of Sank Centre Tuesday, Tues
day, Sept 1s.-Ady.,sse ~
Mrs. Elizabeth Brant and little
daughter Geraldine who visited at
the home of George Green last week
returned to her home at ST. Cloud
Sunday vening. = So
SANE. STREET-Booklet- very
short. The side where the sun Shines
in. Send six cents stamps for copy,
to Charles P. Hall; Red Wing, MINI.
-14-17 pd. ~
1t is a fact there will be dancing at
Lakeside Pavilion, Glenwood, every
Friday night during September adv.
Miss Regime Meyer will leave Sat-
urday for Clotho, Todd county, where
she, will teach school during the, COM
ing year. III -
J. A. Bjornstead, district manager
of the Prudential Life Insurance
Company, came down from Fergus
Falls Monday and is spending a week
looking after the company's interests
in and about Sank Centre
Mr.. and Mrs. George o. Chamber
lain left Saturday by car for their
home in North Platte, Neb., after en-
joying ten days visit with the
lady's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. F.
Rosenberger, and also at a cottage
at Spring Park.
Frank A. Bennett and family, who
lived at Freeport for about six months
and for the past six months have
been at Ashby, Mimi, moved to
Sank Centre last week. 81.
: Mrs. j. M. Cory of Minneapolis
stopped in Sank Centre a short while
Monday, enroute with a party of
friends to Fargo, N. D. Mrs Cory
was a resident of this city number
Of years ago and called on a num-
Der of old acuuaintances
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CARD OF THANKS

Owe wish to express our very sin
tcere appreciation to the many friends
and neighbors for their most kindly
assistance, acts of tenderness and
love, shcwered upon US during the
extended illness. death, and burial of
our beloved husband and father.
E Mrs. Joseph Jenc
Adv. sjt..,. .a..., and Children.
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r. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. P. Krebs ant
M. A. Nye attended the State Fair
Friday and Saturday of last week.
Mrs. Chris Bjone left Sunday
morning for Chicago where ,sheaWill
visit for six weeks. with her par
ents.
Miss Harriet Sweetman left Mon
cay morning for Northfeld where
she will enter Carlton College for the
coming year. -
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Lilly Of La
Crescent, Minis. spent the latter part
of the week as guests Of Mr., and
Mrs. F. P. Minette.
Joe Michaels, Chester Allen, and
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Il II y u Il y y y q y y y p y q p
CITY NEWS ITEMS {:

u Mis- Laonea Evans of Minneapolis
spent the week end visiting her par
entS b.
A. l.. Ingram who has been con
fined to the hospital for the past two
weeks, is conva1esing.
See our window for new dishes,
SETS. in open stock. George Berg
green & co.-Adv. =
Mrs Robert Plant and Bob, Jr.,
returned Friday from the hospital, to
to the home of the lady's mother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-30
TIMERS
 FOR RACE TRACKS
Trial For New Device De- veIops No Flaws In
 Working

BOWIE, Md, Nov. 29.-Science, matching ruthlessly toward perfec- tion, has trod on the toes of those exalted officials of the race track the starters, who break the horses away when they have worked up to the line abreast and prancing for the run. An electrical starter was tried here for the first time Wednesday and worked perfectly. Racing men saw the horses break together and run as though. in Separate lines for the first quarter of a mile. If the device should be- adopted generally, there would be- no further occasion for employing the high salaried WIZ ard who always in the past has pre- sided over the getaway. Mars Cas- sidy Is the best known starter in the country, having sent away thou sands of horses in all sorts of races. He was valued for his alert eye, which enabled him to seize the pre- else instant when the horses came into line at the barrier
 The new contrivance eliminates the bull whacker. an official whose duty has been, always heretofore, to flick the nervous steeds and nudge them up to the barrier. It will also save many thousands of dollars worth of highb bred horse-flesh every year for horsemen estimate that animals az gregating value of $225,000 are de- stroyed every year on the American turf by being kicked or otherwise damaged in the milling around the post. zev was kicked before the start of the Preakness last spring and not only sulked and lost the race but had to be trained back into condition.
 The new invention consists of a stall for each entrant when the horse Is backed into the stall facing the line thin tape is stretched across to keep him in. At the instant of starting the tape is snapped from all stalls simultaneously. The horses ran true to their places in Wednes- days first trial, obviating the dan gerous scramble for position just after the start, in which many spills occur under the old system.