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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-18
MILLION RAISED
BY P|GGLY SALES
No More Stores to Be Dis.
posed of at Present-Oth-
er Financing Plans.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. May 1S.-No fur
Their sales OF units Of Piggy Wiggly
Stores. Inc, will be made "for the
present. At least" Clarence Saunders.
president OF the corporation. declared
tonight The reported sale OF the
ninety-seven Chicago stores will
stand as already announced" he
added. The Chicago unit. he pre-
viously stated. had been disposed Of
for more than q million dollars.
Negotiations have been in progress
for the sale OF Pisgly WigEly stores
in other cities. II is understood. The
sale of the Chicago unit was pro-
posed as q means OF obtaining moAey
to iQufdate loans recently made to
cover the companys operations in
Wall street several weeks ago.
Mr.. Saunders declined either to
deny or affirm q report that the Chi
cago unit had been purchased by the
National Tea Company. asserting
that he had promised not to make
public the name OF the purchasers.
Because 1t appears possible to
work out some new financing plans
for the company" the presidents
statement declared. no more sales
will be made. for the present at least.
OF any out-of-town units of the
stores. Definite plans with regard to
the new financing will be announced
In day or So"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-18
COTTONSEED GAINS
IN Nine MONTHS
Census Bureau Makes Report,
Which Includes Many Com
parsons.

Cottonseed crushed during the nine
month period, August 1 to April 80.
totaled s.1ss.ss tons. compared with
2.92I.230 tons for the same period a
year ago. and cottonseed on hand at
mills April 80 totaled 64.752 tons.
compared with 1910 tons a year ago.
the census bureau announced today.
Products manufactured in the Pc
riod and on hand April 80 include:
Crude oil produced. ss2.sSo.72o
pounds. compared with sos.1ss.s22 the
same period u year ago, and on hand,
s7.4s4.16s pounds. compared with
3l.84s.sss.
Refined oil produced ss5.5s%.os7
pounds. compared with 79o,76S.610,
and on hand. 23s.o01.125 pounds, COM
pared with 2.e7S.e57.
Cake and meal produced. 1,437.2ss
tons. compared with 1,320.S1e. and on
hand. 141.57S tons. compared with
1S8,s1o.
Linters produced. 580.ss2 bales.
compared with $50, s66. and on hand
57,5lS bales, compared with 123.927.
Exports OF linters for the nine
months totaled 30.28S bales, com
pared with SS,1sS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-18
TODAY'S SUGAR PRICES.
Agriculture Crop Estimates Help
Futures Market.

NEW YORK, May 1S.-The raw
sugar market was quiet again early
today. but the undertone was firmer
and offerings were light. 1t was said
that 6h was bid for Cubas. cost and
freight, equal to 7.91 for centrifugal,
but holders were asking higher levels.
The steadier feeling in the spot
market and bullish crop advices led
to scattered coverings in raw sugar
futures and prices at midday showed
advances of 81 to "a points on active
petitions. The bullfsh crop advices
included a report by the Secretary Of
Agriculture that the Cuban crop out
turn would not exceed 100000 tons
and the closing down Of another CEN
trail with an output $4,000 bags below
earlier estimates.
There was no Improvement In the
demand for refined sugar and prices
wsre unchanged at 9.50a9.90 for fine
graduated. In secondhand quar-
ters some little buying is going on at
prices as low as SIS for fine granu-
lated.
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star o1aes.

sale of the stock, although 1t was
further stated that this action was
not = reflection upon Fay Taxicso IN
corporated.
One hundred thousand shares Of
capital no par value stock were al
mitted today. first sales taking place
at Fan. At the same time trading
started in Fay Taxi Cab s per cent
notes.
Detroit Edison Fights were also ad-
mitted today. sales occurring around
so cents. Those working for the de-
cline singled out. International Pttro-
leum among the Standard Oils and
were successful In depressing the
stock over a point.
The selling Of Seaboard OIL and
Gas. which had been going on during
the general reaction in the oils re-
Gently. was abruptly checked. It was
reported that the company had COM
pleted new wells and has more in
prospect In the near future. This will
materially increase its production.
A concerted drive against DurAnt
Of Delaware resulted in = decline OF
IN points. but the stock rallied from
the lowest. The action was set down
as a bear raid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-18
WALL STREET NOTES.
Boston & Maine Seeks Issue o.
Notes-Stocks Ex-Dividend.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. May 1s.-The Boston
and Maine has petitioned Massachu-
sets authorities for permission to
issue $2.115.000 Of per cent equip
ment trust certificates. representing
approximately rs per cent of the esti-
mated cost of equipment not to ex-
coed S3.000.000. The road now has
$7.265,000 equipment notes outstand-
ing.
The Pullman Company has received
an order for 500 sedan bodies from
Moon Motors.
Dividends today: United Paper Box
Company per cent on perferred: Do
minion Iron and Steel preferred.
regular quarterly; Truscon Steel pre-
ferred. regular quarterly; Packard
Motor preferred. regular quarterly:
City Investing Company. regular
quarterly. common and preferred;
Foundation Company regular quar-
terly on preferred.
Ex-dividends today: American
Metal, common and preferred: Home
stake Mining: Mohawk Mining: Onyx
Hosiery preferred: Standard Milling
common and preferred: Thinker
New York bank clearings. $746. 000.-
900. New York bank balances, $S1 ,o00. =
900. New York Federal Reserve Bank
credits, $64.00 900. Boston bank clear
| ings, $50, 600. 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-18
PHONE COMPANY'S
NET $25,613,O06
New York Division of Bell System
Reports Huge Earnings
for Year.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. May 1S.-The New
York Telephone Company. the largest
OF the twenty-five associated COM
panies which. with the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company. COM
prise the Bell system. had net earn
ings Of $25.S13.oo6 in 1922. according
to its annual report. made public
today. This compared with s21.3s3.-
036 In 1921. After deducting interest
OF $8.6&3.173 on notes and bonds out
standing the corporation showed net
profits Of 316.969.832. compared with
s13.244.643 the previous year. Divi-
dends totaled S1S.s1S.0s1. leaving a
balance for surplus of $153.740.
Plant additions and construction
work in progress during the year
called for an outlay Of $4,000. 900, and
President H. f. Thurber estimates
the company must spend $500, 900
within the next Ave years for new
facilities.
Total assets on December 81. 1922.
were $516,144,S0s. Total telephone
operating revenue was $109,612.619
and the operating expenses were
$95, 738,797.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-18
Market Flashes
at Today's Close

terly s1.75 dividend. payable July 2
to stock Of record June s.
Mother Lode declared regular semi
annual soc dividend. payable June 80
to stock Of record June g.
Dow Jones, average eight impor-
tAnt iron and steel products. based on
Iron Age quotations. declined this
week to $59.49 a gross ton. from SOL .O2
level OF two preceding weeks.
manufacturing plants during April
totaled 2l7, compared with 2s2 In
March and twenty-one in April, 1922,
according to reports to Department
Of Commerce. Unified orders on
April 80 were for 2,204. against 2,316
on March 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-18
Money to Loan

Prevailing interest nd commission.
Joseph I. Weller t Siss W' 81 1 : w -:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-18
Lands WAGE AWARD
AGREEMENT ENDS SOON
Chicago Threatened With Labor
Troubles as Time Nears for
New Contracts.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
L CHICAGO, May 1S.-Labor troubles
threaten here with the approach of
May 81, when the nineteen trades
comprising the Building Trades Coun-
Gil cease to be bound by the terms of
the Lands wage award. The council
has taken in six additional trades, the
cement finishers, fixture hangers. mo-
sale tile layers. building laborers.
hosting engineers and, composition
roofers, which recanted from opposi-
ton to the award, and will ask con-
tractors for a new agreement protect
ing these men from the open shop.
Officers OF the Citizens Committee
to Enforce the Lands Award declare
the committee will renew contracts
only with the nineteen original
unions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-18
BOSTON STOCK MARKET.

BOSTON. May 1S.-Following is a
list Of today's highest, lowest and
closing prices for tho most active
stocks dealt In here:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-18
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL. May IS. -Cotton-
Good middling, 14.94; fully middling.
14.S4; middling. 14.74: low middling.
14.4s: good ordinary, 1899; ordinary.
1889. Sales, 5000 bales, including
$500 American. Receipts mono. Fu-
lures closed firm. May. I'LL; July.
1377; october. 1856: December. 1892:
January. 1921; March, 1905.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-18
LATE COTTON PRICES.

NEW YORK. May 1s.-Cotton-Spot
steady: middling, 27.O0. Futures clos
ed barely steady. May, 2s.7S; July,
1926; October 22.s7: December, 22.5s;
January, 1927.
NEW ORLEANS, May 1s.-Cotton
futures closed steady. point up to
20 points down. net. Closing: May,
26.05: July. 26.45: October. 22.4e; De-
cember. 22.0s; January. 21.s7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-18
By WILLIAM F. HEFFERNAN.

IA "AAL1AM rs N ccEfSNhNs
NEW YORK. May 1s.-For q time
during the early dealings on the Curb
Exchange today. 1t looked as II pro-
fessional operators had abandoned
their efforts to get prices down.
Stocks. for the most part went
slightly higher. But as the day went
on renewed selling made itself felt
and q number OF new low records
were established.
Fay Taxicab was readmitted to
trading under new auspices. This
stock first made its appearance on the
curb exchange on February 26 last.
and was traded in until March 8 on a
when-issued basis. At that time the
issue consisted Of $4,000 shares Of
common stock of no par value, and
was offered for public subscription
at $32 per share. Trading was sus-
pended and all transactions ruled
void. This followed announcement by
interests handling the subscriptions
that further investigation did not
warrant them going ahead with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-18

NEW YORK, May 1s-Following il
an Official list OF bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curb Mar
ket today:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-18
RITTER GOES LOWER.

CHICAGO. May 1s-Butter-Lower;
creamery, extras, 4011: standards. Al:
extra frsts. 9ha4o; hrsts, 3sha39;
seconds, 37a38.
Eggs Higher: receipts. 31,l54
22a21H; miscellaneous. 23ha 24: stor-
age-packed. extras. 26x; storage
packed, hrsts, 26h.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-04-05

s<x,>Sa--sTSy
II county ageh: work continues to
advance in the 33 northern and
western states at the average rate 1t
has maintained during the past IL
years, or since it's beginning, every,
county in these states will have resi-
dent agent within the next three years.
OF the 1916 agricultural counties in
these states, 1899 have agents, accord
ing to the report issued by the United
States Department of Agriculture as
Department Circular PA, on the Status
and Results of County Agent Work in
the Northern and Western States,
1921.
The county agent work, says the re-
port, made a conservative and uniform
growth from 1918 to 1917 of about 100
new counties each year. Then came
the artificial stimulation of the large
appropriation authorized by the war
emergency act, which provided for
national security and defense by stim-
ulating agriculture and facilitating
the distribution Of agricultural
products. In period of about 10
months during 1918, 544 agents were
appointed. The conclusion Of the war
20 soon after the appointment Of this
large additional force and the with
drawal Of more than million dollars
Of federal support. brought real
crisis In the development Of the work.
A considerable loss Of agents was COM
monty forecasted. Farmers rallied to
the support Of the work, however, in
these new counties in most surpris-
ing way. Agricultural colleges sacri-
feed some other lines Of work In order
to retain contact with the county. In
stead Of loss, there was an increase
Of 20 agents the first year after the
war
Work Should 60 On.
About 80 per cent Of the agricultural
counties nf the North and West are
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-04-05
HARVEY BUDXS
FOR SUPERVISOR

The Free Press is carrying in this
issue the announcement of Hon
Harvey Burks for reelection as mem
Der Of the Board Of Supervisors from
Beat A.
In submitting his cause to the
voters of Beat 4, Mr.. Burks very
wisely states that no card he could
write nor commendation from any
source would have any weight as
compared to his record.
He claims that he has made a
record for progress and service OF
which he is not ashamed and that
will stand the scrutiny Of his con-
stituents.
Mr.. Burks further states that the
four years practical experience he
has obtained as member Of the
Board qualities him for even greater
usefulness.
He submits his candidacy to the
careful consideration of the voters
of Beat 4,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-04-05

minutes, that it is the intention of
said board toissue serial bonds of the
Union Consolidated School District
to the amount of $5,000.00, for the
purpose of building and sequipping a
school house in said school district,
said bonds to be issued in accordance
with Chapter 2O7 of the laws of the
State of Mississippi of 1920, and;
WHEREAS, it appears from said
esolution so spread upon the minutes
|of the Board of Supervisors of Pearl
River County, that Thursday, the
24th day of April, 1928, is fixed as
the date upon which an election
shall be held in said Union Consoli-
dated School District, to ascertain
whether or not it is the will Of the
Qualified voters Of the said Consoi-
dated School District that said bonds
shall be issued.
It is, therefore, ordered by the un-
dersigned Election Commissioners OF
Pearl River County, Mississippi, that
election be held in said Union Con-
Isolidated School District at the school
house in said district, on Thursday,
the gath day Of April, 1928, for the
purpose Of determining whether or
mot it is the will of the qualified
voters Of said Consolidated School
District that said bonds shall be
ISSUED.
This 2Sth day Of March, 1928.
E. B. Williams
7. M. Cox
NJ. B. Pitts
Election Commissioners OF Pearl
River County.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-04-05
TYPHOID NOW
PREVENTABLE
MISSISSIPPI STATE BOARD OF
HEALTH SHOWS HOW TO
PREVENT TYPHOID
FEVER.

The typhoid season is approaching
and all health officers should be on
the alert in the prevention of this
disease. Of conurse, no citizen
wants to have typhoid fever and
therefore he should be interested
in its control. The prevention of
typhoid fever depends on knowing
something about it and then follow
ing the information which is necess-
ary inorder to avoid contracting the
disease. There are four things es-
pecially that everyone should know
in the prevention of typhoid.
O When member of the family
has typhoid the utmost care should
be taken to prevent other members
of the family and also other people
from catching it. This means that
the strictest cleanliness should be
observed. The important thing is
to seethat the body wastes are pro-
perly disinfected and disposed of
in such way as not TO polute the
soil, food, or contaminate the bodies
of other people. The thing to do is
to be careful about the body wastes.
(2) Every membe4 Of the family
should take anti-typhoid vaccine
promptly II they have not already
done so. It is also well for people
in the community who may become
exposed to the case that occurs to
take typhoid vaccine.
(3) The house fly is a menace to
the health and every precaution
should be taken to keep it out OF the
house and from coming in contact
with food.
a. People should take anti-typhoid
vaccine to prevent the disease as
uniform measure and every home
in Mississippi should have sanitary
privy of some kind.
If the above precautions are taken
typhoid would soon become a thing
of the past. These measures are
not expensive or unreasonable put
sane and practical.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-04-05

working out Of such programs possible.
Ne extension program can be assured
iy soi,nd that is not based on such a
study and analysis of fundamental
agrichltural conditions, with rather a
cle;ir'vision Of future possibilities
cpramunisy Program Of Work.
"Tle emphasis that has been placed
~ esssse4sn %Fo"fams alay he mis-
applied if the basic agricultural pro-
gram is not carefully thought out and
the extension services of the colleges
and department organized to meet
these conditions. This is matter
which the county agents have to con-
slider with the farmers in developing
county and the community program
Of work, and the questions raised by
them have served to give renewed
emphasis to the need of state pro-
grams in agricultural improvement.
Such ssikte plans as have been de-
veloped in the past two years have
for the most part been a combination
and elaboration of the county programs
worked out by county agents in CO.
operation with farmers committees,
and these county plans will go far In
helping to supply the raw materials
for the complete working out of per-
manent state plan of work. The
analysis of county extension programs
IN relation to agricultural statistics is
calling attention to deficiencies or
wrong emphasis. and so making for
county programs based on real rather
than apparent agricultural needs"
Cover Wide Range.
A considerable part Of the report II
given over to an interesting discus
sion Of number Of examples Of
demonstration work covering wide
range of subjects which have served
to give the work reputation for ac-
complishing results and to make 1t a
more firmly established activity In
agricultural and rural progress.
This circular is the last of series
of reports Of this kind on the work
in the northern and western states,
since, with the combining of the office
Of extension work in the North and
West with the office Of extension work
in the South, the work will in the fu-
ture be given a national rather than
regional consideration. Copies OF
this circular may be obtained by ad-
dressing the United States Department
of Agriculture. Washington, ID. G.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-04-05

NOTICE OF ELECTION ON BOND
bsUE IN UNION CONSOLIDATED
CHOOL DISTRICT, Pearl River
|ounty Mississippi.
WHEREAS, it appears by an order
/ the Board Of Supervisors duly en-
bred on its minutes that q majority
] the qualified electors residing in
fnion Consolidated School District Of
earl River County, Mississippi, have
He'd with the Board of Supervisors
written petition, requesting said
bard to take the necessary steps re-
II by law to have bonds of said
|nion Consolidated School District
|sued for the amount Of $5,O00.OO,
Sr the purpose Of building and
Auipping school house to the
mount of $5,o00,0O, in said Consoli-
kted School District, and;
| WHEREAS, it further appears
kom a resolution of the Board OF
bpervisors of Pearl River County,
tississippi, duly spread upon its
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-04-05
A. A. STOCKSTILL
FOR ASSESSOR

One of the latest among he good
citizens of Pearl River County to
enter the political arena is A. A.
Stockstill, Of Picayune, who is an
nouncing this week for the office
of County Assessor.
Mr.. Stockstill is too welr known
to need introduction, for he has been
prominently identified With the af-
fairs Of the county for many years.
During the past eight yeares he has
served as County Surveyor and in
his position has not only made many
friends, but has famiharized himself
with the various roads and commune
ties and the geography Of the County
in general. He believes that the in
formation he thus possesses qualities
him to q special degree for the i'm
portant work Of the Assessorship.
The people vof Picayune, among
whom Mr.. Stockstill has lived for
a long while, speak highly Of him.
He holds membership in the Baptist
Church there, and is Royal Arch
Mason.
Mr.. Stockstill feels sure that the
voters will give his candidacy the
consideration it deserves.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-04-05
Death Of Mrs. Elijah Howard.

After an illness of some duration,
Mrs. Elijah Howard passed away at
her home here on Sunday evening
about seven o'clock, surrounded by
the members of her family.
Mrs. Howard was in her fifty
second year OF age. Before her mer-
riage she was. Miss Emma Amacker,
sister of Messrs George W.; John
j., and Tom Amacker and of Mrs.
Mary alice Smith. Her life was
practically spent within the County.
She was most estimable woman
and had q large circle of relatives
ard friends.
Besides her husband and the i'm
mediate relatives already mentioned,
Mrs. Howard is survived by eight
children, four daughters and four
sons: Mrs. Purnell Young, Mrs.
Travis Thigpen, Mrs. Emory Lanier,
and Miss Eurie Howard, The sons
are Jown and Tommy, of Poplarville;
ODE, of Shreveport, La, and Ross,
who is in the United States Navy.
The funeral was held On Tuesday
morning at eleven o'clock from the
home Of the deceased, survives con-
Quoted by Rev. H. H. Webb, of the
Baptist Church. Of which Mrs.
Howard was I member.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-04-05
PROGRAM AT PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH.

A most interesting and instructive
Easter program was held at the
Presbyterian Church last Sunday eve
ming, arranged and promoted by Miss
Helen McCants, leader of the Christ
ian Endeavor Society, and partici-
pated in by the members of that
organization.
The large audience not only enjoy
ed the splendid work of the young
people, but profited by it, and NUM-
bers OF them spoke words Of encour-
agement to the talented young leader
and her faithful band of endeavorers.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-04-05

OF FouItFy. F4
now reached by resident agent, and
these counties contain n per cent Of
the total number Of farms of the 33
states according to the 1920 census. 1t
would seem, therefore, says the writer
Of this report, that, at least from the
standpoint Of the number Of fayms per
county, the average county without an
agent is relatively as important az
those with agents. and that the work
should 60 on, to rapid completion, or at
least 60 forward at the rate main
tained before the war. Commenting
further on the status Of the county
agent. the report says:
"There II gradually developing IN
some states Z definite plan or agri-
cultural program Of work looking to-
ward the future and having In mind :
permanent agriculture based on the
character Of the population, soil, labor
distribution and marketing conditions.
The need Of such Z program has long
been recognised and its absence
lamented a. the chief limiting factor
IN the effectiveness of extension work.
such / program requires peinstaking
study ana careful elahorakion and hut
~ ipetitutioae have poeso elther
luo19y 4 kss \ {! I! y g. : T. II II !y!.s sa