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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-07

Miss Mildred Cobb and Miss Irna
Norton were joint hostesses of last
evening. entertaining at the home
of the former in compliment to Miss
Maxine Cobb with a surprise party.
Cut flowers and ferns in pretty ar
arrangement formed a charming set
ting for the young guests.
Music and games of various kinds
were provided for the entertainment
of the young folks and at the close
OF the evening delightful refresh
ments were served Those includ-
ed In this hospitality were Miss Bes-
sic Spain. Miss Aline Eubank, Miss
Louise Stevens. Miss Maxine Cobb,
Miss Ruth Brown, Miss Elizabeth
-Veitch, Miss Irene Barham. Miss
Katherine Forman, Miss Adele Ar
wood and Mr.. Fred Cox. Mr.. Herman
Smith, Mr.. Melvin Kartus, Mr.. w. L.
Brady, Mr.. Ben Hosey, Jr., Mr.. Jack
Clowdus, Mr.. Thomas Clowdus, Mr.,
Robert Simpson. MIR. James Colpack,
Mr.. Homer Smith. Mr.. Floyd Sey-
mour. Mr.. Edward Ling and Mr.. Roy
Hampton, Mr. Earl Basham. and 9TH
ers. Mrs. r. 4. Shook. Mrs. L. l..
Coolidge and Mrs. w. NJ. Cobb assist
ed in entertaining
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self with partisan campaigns, was not
represented at this meeting, but the
subsequent election of Mr.. Pages to
the presidency of that body Is ex-
pected to strengthen the position of
the "anti-trust" group in its opposi-
ton to the existing regulations under
which foreign meat packing compa-
MES are allowed to operate.
The report of the Ministry of Agri-
cultures commission of inquiry.
which is charged with thorough
investigation of the extent of the
packers profits, is awaited with con-
siderable interest
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EXTENDING BOMBAY, INDIA

Extensive reclamation work is be-
ing carried out at Bombay, India,
says an illustrated article in the
Popular Mechanics Magazine. BY
means of great inclosing sea wall,
four miles long. l,145 acres of the
Black Bay will be reclaimed. The
estimated quantities of material re-
quired for this wall in cubic feet are:
rubble. 9.22S,2S0; heavy pitching
stone. 3.465,500. and concrete, 1904
$50. An additional work of smaller
Importance is another reclamation
of some 1872 acres. The estimated
total cost If these enterprises,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-07
MEANS FoR PRACTIcING GOLF

To salty the demand for simple
golf eXcrciser. a machine has been
devised for practicing golf strokes
at home, either indoors or out, says
an illustrated article in the Popular
Mechanics Magazine. 1t consists OF
square steel base into which is
screwed a steel post Held in place
at the top of the post is a small re-
volvlng plate to which are connected
two highly tempered coil springs,
which are fastened at their opposite
ends to clevis. Swiyeled to this
is q piece of airplane wire. which at
it's other end is attached securely TO
golf ball. The ball, when struck
from the ground or a tee, swings
around the base for a length of time
that varies with the nature of the
stroke,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-07

Tho Age Herald maintains special rep
resentatives In Bessemer. for handling
scriptions. Mrs. l.. ID. sTcCoilum, corre-
epondent. receives news items; phone
Bessemer 1879. Eugene Southwick,
1884 n. 18th ST.. Room No. 8, Cir
culation Manager.
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M0RTGaGE SALE

Under and by virtue of the power of
sale conta ined in a mortgage, executed to
the pndersigned BY John e. Merritt and his
wife, Pearl Merritt, on December 2S, 1921
and recorded in volume 1920 of mort
cages. page "a. in the office of the judge
of probate of Jefferson county. Alabama,
the undersigned will proceed to sell. to
the highest bidder for cash, on Monday,
FEBRUARY 5. 1923. within the hours of le-
gal sale. in. front of the court house door
in Birmingham. Alabama, the following
described, property, located in said county.
viz. III.
Lot No, ten c1o) in block No: eight 49,
recorded in map book s. page So, in the
office of the probate Judge OF said county.
Also lot No. five go, in block No.
seven hundred and thirty-five (7S5) &C.
cordng to present plan of the city of
birmingham, Aiabama, made by the Ely
ton Land company said lot fronting on
and extending back along the northern
line of Spruce street to an alley. in said
city; the map Of said lot being in Mer,
block No. 7s5,s and recorded in the office
of the judge. of probate of said county
in map book 8, on page lis.
This the 9Th day of January, 1928.
aists SOUTHERN SECURITY CO.,
ssIssnE srf n As Mortgage.
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LEGAL NOTICES
StockhoIders' Meeting

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Jefferson County Building and
of the association. 113 North Twenty-first
street, Bifmnighafn, Ala, on Tuesday.
January 8, 1928 at 10 O'Clock noon. Such
business as will properly, come before the
meeting will be transacted.
w. A. PATTILLO.
-. Secretary.
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Wall and Mrs. vi Clarke of Ensley
was performed Saturday afternoon in
the court house with Judge Sam
Huey officiating. The couple left
after the wedding for their home in
Ensley.
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ENSLEY

Beautiful Groom house and ga
age. . hardwood floors; furnace
u lted house about one year old,
:. WY papered and painted;
fTa,s.vesI; street ;ss$5s750,f $500 cash,
4lela nee = $40 iper mDnth Ia Phone
hnsleyza5 46. Night, Bnsieya350-W,
tacr b. t.isre.. atnE " sa1N
ass s-16.s 4sfl ~ -
SOUTH HIGHEAN Ds-Modern ! Groom
bungalow. 14th Ave-, s4.750;' $500 cash
s35 month. Eborn Realty zoos 4th
ANasa Main sl7S. - ..la.l
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was the luncheon and forty-two
party at which Mrs. George Rutledge
entertained yesterday afternoon at
her charming home on Clarendon
avenue. in honor of-the Matrons club
and few friends.
With balmy sunshine prevailing
during the afternoon and with lovely
narcissi diffusing sweetness and
fragrance the affair had all OF the
charm of the early springtime.
Mrs. Rutledge received her guests
in a charming toilette of blue
crepe. She was assisted in receiv-
ing by Mrs. Charles kutchins who
was in a black crepe heavily bead
ed and by Mrs. Golan Buck who was
attractive in beaded georgette in
pretty shade OF blue, and by Mrs.
George Waller and by Mrs. Sam Err
lick.
A beautiful three-course luncheon
was served at o'clock and games
of forty-two followed The prizes
we're lovely, the prize for the score,
an incense burner, fell to Mrs. q.
P. Harris; the guest prize. a leather
bound book of verses. to Miss Edith
of verse, to Mrs. E. w. MCNEIL.
Those who shared this delightful
hospitality were Mrs S. e. Bailey,
Mrs. T. Benton, Mrs. Mac Clay, Mrs.
Howard McEniry, Mrs. I. c. Donald,
Mrs. N. B. Parker Mrs. John Neal.
Mrs. Gardner F. Goodwyh, Mrs. C.
A. Harris, Mrs. G. B. Hollingsworth,
Mrs. w. w. Hollingsworth, Mrs. T. T.
Huey, Mrs. Henry Hurd, Mrs. T. G.
Johnston Mrs. r. NJ Matthews, Mrs.
Bryan waller, Mrs. D. r. Ray, Mrs.
Cecil Cowan and Mrs. c. A. Harris.
Spades Club Entertained
The Spades club. their husbands.
and a number of friends were de-
llghtfully entertained on Thursday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rush Randall on Dartmouth ave-
nue.. Decorations featuring bright
and vivid colors. with poinsettas
and ferns. adorned the reception
rooms. Scores for the games of
bridge were Kept on pretty hand
painted cards with new year scenes
Miss S. f.. Hays captured the ladies'
prize. and Mr. George Wilson. the
gentleman's prize and Professor Col
lier the consolation.
A plate luncheon was served after
the games to the following Mr.. and
Mrs. w. o. Hodgkins. Mr.. and Mrs.
Golan Buck. Mrs & Herbert Bats
Miss Vernon Hayes, Miss s. E. Hayes,
Miss jamie Dickinson, Miss Grace
Moreland, Miss Marian Neal, Miss
Lula j. e. Golden, Mr.. Herbert
Honeycutt, Mr.. William Lowery, Mr..
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A Ford car with SO gallons of
whisky were confiscated last night
by Bessemer deputies near Dolomite.
The driver of the car escaped, but the
deputies believe they know who he
was and that his arrest will follow.
A small still was captured Satur-
day near Short Creek with 400 gall
Ions of beer. The still was not in
ODeratiOn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-07

Rev. ]. a. Brock of Birmingham
will hold special services Wednesday
evening at the First I.ethodist church
when stereCpticon views showing
how the centenary frnds of the
church were spent will be presented.
The Sunday school of the First
Methodist church IS on the honor roll
of the centenary. all pledges and dues
having been paid UP by the first of
the year 'cording to the pastor,
Rev. B. T. NIaites.
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James Richard McMurrw
James Richard McMurry, age 20
years, died Saturday morning at the
Fairfield hospital at $50 o'clock
after a short illness. Funeral serv
ices will be held Monday afternoon
at o'clock at the residence, 1116
Twenty third greet, with Rev. B. T.
Waites officiating. Interment will
take place att Brighton cemetery,
with Huey & Mcconnell in charge.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, by two children. Margaret and
James Richard. Jr; his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. r. w. McMurry of Garden
City; two brothers, Ebert and Ken
meth McMurry of Bessemer, and four
sisters. Miss Verma McMurray, Miss
Lacy McMurray. Mrs B. C. Jones, all
of Bessemer, and Mrs. NJ. Il. Thomp-
son of Ensley.
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At a congregational meeting of
the Seventh Street Baptist church Of
Jonesboro, held this week. reports
showed that the church was in a
splendid financial condition. Twelve
hundred and thirty dollars, it was
announced. had been paid out of the
treasury in the past two r:onths for
the tabernacles for the minister's
salary and for expenses of visiting
pastors.
The members of the church number
los, and the B. Y. p. U. flourishes
with 40 members There is a Sun
day school attendance CT 175 nd in
creases with each Sunday.
All of the organizations of the
church, w. M. u, Sunbeams. Royal
Ambassadors, girl au- Hilary and
senior, junior and intermediate de-
partments of B. Y. T. u, show in
terest and enthusiasm.
Rev. James May, who breaches his
first sermon as pastor cunday, en-
ters upon duties under the hap
piest circumstances, according to
members of the church.
At the Churches
First Methodist, Rev. B. T. Waltes.
pastor. Sunday morning sermon
topic, st. Paul's Estimate of Life
and DEATH" evening, Two Houses"
First Baptist, Rev. W. P. Price,
pastor Morning sermon topic
Walking With God" evening, Lay
ing Aside the Weights"
First Presbyterian, Rev. F o. Hell
lier, pastor. Communion and recep-
ton of new members at morning SER
vice Immediately following a con-
gregational meeting. Evening. first
of week prayer services with DR..
w. B. Holmes in charge. :
First Christian, Rev. F.. F. Cor
ley. pastor. Morning and evening
regular services.
Lipseomb Baptists, Rev. 7. E.
Steeley. pastor. Morning sermon
topic. Our Task of the New Year; :"
evening. Home" Installation of B.
Y. P. L. officers at evening SER
vice.
Seventh Street Baptist, Rev. James
May pastor. Regular morning and
evening services.
Trinity Episcopal, Rev. Joseph
Schieffelin. rector. Morning sermon
and prayers at II O'Clock and eve-
ming service at 1880 p, m
South Highland Baptist. Rev. Roy
Chandler, pastor Regular morning
and evening services at II a. M. and
1880, p. M.
Mrs. HutIedGe Hostess
beautiful affair of the week
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WEST END
SEVENTH AVE-. N.

Lot sox1so, Improved with large
2-story, residence with negro
houses. in rear. Owner will sell
a. for $4,000. or will trade equity for
s,ice building lots in Norwood sor
South Highlands This property
is close in on 18th Ave, and is a
bargain. See Mr.. Stark, Chi
chester & Co.. Main $3.50. Steiner
Bldg.
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NORTH BIRMINGHAM

3,pwner, leaving for Florida, will
,,s..l.fffioe 5rpom cottage close to
:, pered. . for $500 terms to suit
You, Call Mr. WHITTIER, 1905, JEFF
.,fsrson Go. Bank Bldg. Main 1894.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-07

5srsln early navigation ON the Missis-
sippi, the sleeping rooms on the pas
senger boats were named after the
different states. hence the name.
staterooms
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-07

Joint HOstesses

Carl Stokes and Prof. FELTON, Col
lier.
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Longer clinging hair of women
than of men may possibly be due
to the weight of the female tresses
acting ass tonic, says one learned
observer. f1 ~
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Attorney for Said Mortgage, Jefferson
County Bank Bldg. birmingham. Ala.
MORTGAGE. SALE NY ASaIGNEE

MORTGAGE SALE by ASSIGNEE
BY virtue Of the powers OF sale con-
having, been executed by John {. Merritt
and his wife, Pearl Merritt, one of which
was executed on october 5. 1921. TO South
volume 11l2 of mortgages. page SO. and
the other was executed on November 15
in volume lilo. record Of mortgages, page
SOL in the office of the judge Of probate
Of Jefferson county, Alabama, the under
pany as assignee of said mortgages, will
proceed 10 SELL at public outcrg to the
highest bi 3D.. for cash. on Monday; Feb,
sale. in front of The court house door
In Birmingham, Alabama, the following
described property, located In said county
Lot 5. of Merritt,s rssurvey of block
1875, according to the present plan of said
lot fronting on the western line of Tween
ty-seventh street and extending back
along the northern line Of Spruce street
TO an alley. The map of Merrtts sub
division is recorded in the office of the
Judge of probate for said county in map
This the 9Th day Of January. 1928.
PELLrCfT BANK AND TRUST Co.
x.ls.rs.rs2 AS Said Assignee.
Attorney for Said Assignee, Jefferson
County Bank Bldg, Birmingham. Ala.
NEW METHOD OF DECIPHERING
Acting upon the requests to deci-
pher iIlegible documents and papers
particularly those that have passed
through fire without being burned
to ashes, the Bureau of Standards
has worked out method. illustrated
in the Popular Mechanics Magazine,
.thatsIs very effective ana compare
lively simple. 1t is based on the
principle that a Photographic. plate
or film, besides being sensitive to
light, Isl also sensitive. to certain
gases ,or vapors. The specimen under
Investigation Is placed between two
photographic plates and kept in in
innate contact with the sensitized
coating in the dark, for. pefiod of
two weeks in the case of fast plates.
On development in the usual ma nner,
perfect copy of the writing and
printing is obtained
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$4,000
PIMEHULS1

gssutlful szroolp bansslow. con
room, breakfast room. kitchen,
beGroons. tile bath and shower;
tile front porch, sleeping porch,
cement. base rnent,S steam heated.
hardwood floors: price, $1,000:
s.etdrnlsl Gee NJ. -. Williams, With
sa' J WINSTON HALE
4 gJa frs list eXve. gs Main s69S
ST wboow 80 ac1.ss
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Mrs. UutIedge Hostess
beautiful affair of the week
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Deputy Coroner Grove rendered
verdict # accidental death. follow
ing the investigation OF the death of
Dennis Hampton, negro. who vas
killed at Dolomite NINE No. l. Friday
at 1880 by the falling Of rock.
The Welding ceremony Of A. H.
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Marriage licenses were issued
this afternoon in the Bessemer pro
bate office to Lee j. Vines to Miss
Rothie White; s. d. Mcdaniel to Miss
Nancy Gzzi: Ernest Armstrong to
Miss Nellie Mae Farr
, 1923-06-30
BRITISH PREMIER
HAD RAPID RISE IN
THE POLITICAL WORLD

LONDON. June so-There is a com
mon impression that the Rt. Hon
Stanley Baldwin is n rather Young
man to attain the Premiership OF
Great Britain, but this Is due to the
Few years of service he has rendered
in politics before attaining the hlghes
position any subject of the king can
hold. Three living ex-Premiers
reached the distinguished post at an
earlier age than Mr.. Baldwin, who is
5s.
Lord Roseberry was only II when
he succeeded Gladstone. Lloyd George
became Prime Minister at So. Lord
Balfour at 81 and II. II. Asquith at
Sc. Bonar Law was Ga when he took
the task last October.
His predecessors served much
longer in the house ( Commons before
they became head of a government
has Mr.. Baldwin. who has been in
parliament only Is years and did not
hold any government post until six
years ago. Both Bonar Law and As.
qulth sat % years in the house before
they became head of a gvernoment.
Lloyd George had &c years service
and Lord Ba'four IS.
Britain has five living ex.Premiers.
three OF them beyond the age of 10.
The task is called a difficult. exact
Ing one. but those who fulfill the du-
ties as head Of the government of
Great Britain seem to survive It bet.
ter thar the presidents of the United
States.
, 1923-06-30
OMAHA

OMAHA, Neb., June 80. 90. s. De-
partment of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ceipt $500: mostly 5@1oc higher; bulk
200 to $50 pound butchers $3.50
s6.65 to S6.75; bulk six loads carrying
packing sows and tights s6O09
$685.; bulk packing sow S6.5o@$5.75.
Cattle-Receipts 100: compared with
week ago: Steers mostly 25Q50c
lower; medium yearlings 50475c
lower; she stock 25a5oc lower; bulls
csc lower; veals 25c higher; stockers
and feeders steady to 15c lower; clos
ing bulks as follows. Beef steers 5000
9s1o.3s; weeks top $40. 90; cows and
heifers t5.759ss.25; Gamers and cut
ters s2.25GS3.25; bologna bulls $3.50
s;.25; veals 9.o0Qs10.5o; stockers
and feeders s6.259ss.oo; best fleshy
fe-ters 1886.
Sheep-Receipts none: compared
with week age: Lambs and yearlinEs
50@75c lower; medium and common
grades off most; sheep steady 10
higher; feeders around Csc lower;
closing bulks follow: Lambs s14.75@
sl5.25; weos's top 1898; fed clipped
lambs s13.25 @s1s.so; light ewes $685.
9$6.00; heavy ewes s4.004S4.25;
feeding lambs s12.259s12.60.
, 1923-06-30

STOCK OPENING
s WEAK TODAY
Reactionary Trend Develops
With Heavy Selling of
Many Leaders

NEW YORK, June so.-Prices dis.
played a reactionary trend in the
opening of today's stool market with
a renewal OF selling pressure in the
rails stee's. equipments. motors n
motor accessories. Losses of a polnt
or more on initial transactions were
sustained by Canadian Pacific. Della.
ware n Hudson and Sromberg Car.
buretor. United States Steel. Baldwin.
Bethlehem and American Woolen
yielded fractlonally.
More than a dozen stock establish.
I'd new lows for the "a including
Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, New
Haven, California Petroleum. Pan
American, Texas Company. Marine
preferred, Sears Roebuck and Railway
Steel Spring. the losses ranging from
mail fractions &c two points. Steel
n Tube preferred advanced 81 to n
new high and United Fruit ADVANCED
2 points. Foreign exchanges opened
irregular.
, 1923-06-30
REPORTS
B GRAINS
Reports of Damage From
Black Rust Has Encour-
aging Effect on Demand

CHICAGO. June 3o.-Buntsh 70,
ports about crop conditions in the
northwest led TO decidedly higher
prices for wheat today tn the early
dealings. Traces OF black rust were
said to DO present all the way from
Minneapolis TO Moorehead. MINI. in
addition to yesterdays discovery OF
the pest near Aberdeen, South Da.
kota. With RAINY weather tending 10
Increase the danger OF serious dam
age from black rust. previous sellers
made haste to buy and tho market
rapidly advanced. Opening prices.
which varied from unchanged figures
to = cent higher. with September
lo2% to 1o2&. and December l.O5H
were followed by a sharp general up.
turn.
Selling on the part OF houses with
eastern connections sent corn and
oats down until December corn and
September oats touched n new low
price record for the season. Then
rallies ensled. After opening IN.
changed to y lower. September .744
TO .75b, the corn market declined all
around ana then recovered in fun.
Oats started unchanged to q cent
off, September .36h to .s6%. Later
all Of the setback was over come.
Firmness in hog values brought
about slight gains tn the provision
market.
, 1923-06-30
famous SLAVE STATION
OF INDIANA DESTROYED
IN LATE CONFEDERATION

PETERSBURGH. Ind, June as
Another station of one of the most
famous institutions that ever reached
into Indiana-the underground rail.
road for running slaves into the
northern states-has passed. Fire re-
Gently destroyed the landmark.
The house. located in this vicinity.
caught fire because of a defective
nue. 1t originally was owned by
John Posey. father of Frank b.
Posey. former representative in con.
gress. and was the home OF the Posey
family in the days preceding the Civil
war. Many escaped slaves were hid
den In its secret cellar and tunnel
and assisted in getting to Canada, &C.
cording to old.time residents.
The residence stood on a high blum
along White river. commanding a
view of the surrounding country for
mnay miles. It contained secret
closets. secret cellars and in the war
period a secret tunnel led to the river.
, 1923-06-30
WHITE MANS JUSTICE
TO Be TAKEN TO ARCTIC

EDMONTON. Alta, June 3o-Head.
ed by Judge Lucien Dubac. a judicial
party has left Edmonton for Herschel
Island in the Arctic where eleven Els.
kimos will be tried on charges Of
murder. This is the first occasion
on which Eskimos have been tried for
murder in their own country; all pre-
vious trials have been carried on
"outslde,'' It is said.
Those to be held at Herschel Island
represent tribes from all over the
western Arctic. Their capture and
subsequent handing over to the police
at Herschel by the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police was commended.
A number OF the Eskimos were
brought in by dog teams for 1000
miles or more along the bleak shores
Of the Arctic. One constable charged
with the delivery of a prisoner had
no companion but the prisoner himself.
Every night n helped the other to
build snow igloos and make camp.
Despite almost insurmountable OBJ
~stac,es. the 'mountier won through
and delivered his prisoner.
, 1923-06-30
New Dredge to Sape
Millions In Ohio
Riper Work, Report

CINCINNATI. June 2s.-when the
new government owned hydraulic
d now under construction at
Charleston, w. Va, glides down the
skids into the Ohio river, some five
months hence. a large government
project will have started on its way.
This dredge is designed to eliminate
a lumber of proposed dams In the
Ohio river, which are now a part of
tho 81 government river dam projects
on that stream. II it does what gov.
ernment engineers confidently expect
OF 1t a saving OF many millions OF
dollars will be realized.
This boat is the realization of the
dream OF C. B. Harris. a government
engineer who recently died at his
home here. He supervised the draw.
ing OF the plans.
The dredge, named after Mr..
Harris. will be 1T5 feet long and so
feet wide The suction and discharge
pipe will be "a inches in diameter
and operated by a Diesel engine of
1000 horsepower. The pipe will run
fore and aft, and the sand, gravel
and other material sucked from the
bottom of the river will be emptied
into barges ut the stern.