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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-23
RuraIites Club

Ruralites club met at the home of
Mrs. Olive Huffman Tuesday p. m.,
Aug. IA, with % present. After the
program which consisted of songs,
recitations and talks by different
members, a business session was
held. The club has bought and pre-
sented nice window shades for the
Community hall. Refreshments were
served. The next meeting will be
held at the home of Cora INLAY and
the discussion for that day will be on
School lunches" Everyone that is
present is expected to have sug
gestion. There will also be songs
and recitations. Roll call will be
answered by naming favorite hymns
The community picnic will he beld
on Saturday, Sept. L. There will be
good speakers and music, and every
body is invited
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-23
McCONNELSVULE RT. 2

is spending her vacation with her
brother and sister John and Linnie
Oliver
Miss Woodie Fisher of GAINESVILLE
is visiting her mother Mrs. Belle
Fisher and family.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-23
REINERSVHLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Bethskey of Zanes-
vile were week end visitors at the
IN. C. Combs home here. Herbert
Combs who had been visiting them,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-23
CHESTERHUTJ,

Gail Snyder and Gerald Glass re-
turned to their work at GAINESVILLE,
after spending the week end at
The Washington times., 1923-10-20
PRESIDENTS PROGRAM

9:45 a. ln.-Senator Smoot
of Utah.
10 a. m.-Girl Scouts of
America, Tent No. IL.
Noon-Meinbers of the High
School for Girls, West phiIa-
delphia.
2 p. m.-Luncheon with gov
ernorg.
The Washington times., 1923-10-20
CURB TRADING QUIET
BUT CONFIDENCE SHOWN

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-Trading
was very quiet in the short session
on the curb exchange today. Little
initiative was shown in any quar-
ter, Sut confidence marked all deal
ings. Traders indulged in their GUS
tomary adjusting of accounts before
the weekend, but demand and sup
ply was pretty evenly balanced.
resulting in a very narrow price
range.
Important fluctuations in the oil
sections were confined to few is
sues, notably Prairie Oil and Gas
and Humble Oil, the latter being
heavily bought at advancing prices.
Standard Oils as a group were
hardly changed, while activity in
the independent list was limited to
Cities Service which displayed
heaviness and some Of the low
priced issues.
Park and Tilford was again ac-
cumulated by important interests
rising nearly a point. Strenth in
this issue had a favorable effect
upon other merchandise stocks, but
upward movements were restricted.
Motor, radio and mining shares ruled
steady.
Bonds were Inactive but steady.
Oil Stocks.
The Washington times., 1923-10-20
TRADE MEETING
WITH MEXICO.
PLANNED
American Chamber of Com
merce at Mexican Capital
Is Issuing Invitations.
By International News service.

Plans are being worked out by
banking and commercial interests in
the United States and Mexico for
a great international trade confer-
ence, to be held in Mexico City
next year, the Department Of Com
merce announced today.
The American Chamber Of Com
merce of Mexico City has issued
a general invitation to all cham
bers Of commerce, banking, export
ing and importing houses in both
Mexico and the United States 70
attend the conference. which prob
ably will start on September II,
1924, and continue for at least four
days.
Among the subjects to be dis
cussed by the American and Mexi-
can commercial leaders will be:
Opportunities in mines, oils, farms,
real estate and public utilities; the
oil situation in Mexico, and other
problems in connection with the
development of trade between the
two countries.
The first United States.Mexico
trade conference was held in Feb
ruary, 1920. and this is the first
time since the resumption of diplo.
matte intercourse between the United
States and Mexico that a definite
move has been made toward the de-
Velopment of commercial relations.
The Washington times., 1923-10-20
Of RATES
WELCOMED BY
RAIL HEAD
Great Northern President say
Charges on Grain Carriers
Are Lowest in Nation.

As a means Of lettering batsiness
generally, President Coolidge hU.
suagested to r0ilOGy nsGnGgers
that they voluntarily reduce freight
rates on erpOTt grain and coat
What an e1ecItiVe of one OF tIst
Leading grain carrying railroads Of
the country thinks of the proposn
is contained IN the folIOtOtIag signed
statement.
BY RALPH BUDD.
President Great Northern Railway.
(Written for Cosmopolitan News Service.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 2O.---I understanf
the commissions order just ISSUED
with respect to grain rates broadens
the inquiry to rates on grain anG
grain products so as 20 include al
railroads in the country instead q
combining the inquiry as heretofore
to the western railroads. The Grea
Northern welcomes this further and
more comprehensive investigation.
I believe It will bring out the strik
ing facts that the rates on the rail
roads In the northwest are onl.
about 40 per cent higher than tel
years ago, while the railroads as =
whole have had an increase in the
same time of about so per cent; also
that the return for the first eigh1
months Of 1923 was at the rate OF
only about 2.79 per cent per annun
for the railroads In the northwest
while it was at the rate Of about Al
per cent per annum for the railroad
In the United States as a whole.
Rates Called Lowest.
/ believe such an investigated
will bring out the further facts tina
grain rates charged by the Grea
Northern and other railroads In the
Northwest for hauling grain to tha
Minneapolis market are the loves
in the United States for the service
performed, and in effect bring point /;
in that territory from 100 to 2Ol
miles closer to the market thar
points similarly situated furthe
south.
That is. the Northwestern lire
charge to Minneapolis for haul o
I 800 miles as low rate as is charge
by railroads farther south for 4:
haul Of 100 miles, and as distance
increase, the advantage to Norther.
shippers is maintained, the rate
charged in Great Northern territor.
for a haul of 900 miles being ap.
| proximately the, same as that TO
$50 miles in the territory furthe
south.
Thus for the same rate the Grea,
Northern and other lines In ths
northwest are performing from 8
| per cent up to 200 per cen
more service. The fact that thu
railroads in the northwest have al
ready given such relatively Low.
rates accounts to a large extent To-.
their relatively poor showing.
In my Judgment the more com.
plete investigation contemplated
will show more clearly than eve
that there ought not to be an
reduction at this time in the rates
of the western carriers and par
icularly in the rates of the north
western carriers. There is no pos
sibiIity in tn northwestern territory
of increasing the volume of business
at rate reduction so as to com
| pensate for the loss.
The Washington times., 1923-10-20
Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2O.-Grains were
irregular at the opening of the mar
ket today.
Wheat started 1s to Y cent
higher, with buying led by a local
who disposed Of a long line yester-
day. General commission house
trade light.
Corn started 1s to g cents lower,
with scattered selling and not much
demand. Trade moderate.
Oats opened unchanged to y cent
higher. Trade small, with offerings
limited.
Provisions inactive, with few or
ders in evidence.
Opening prices here were:
Wheat December, $1.04A; May,
S1.09R @11O; July, $1.04% @1.04M.
Corn-December, 75ss @75hc; May,
72% @72Ac; July, 73Ac.
Oats-December, 41Bc; May, 44sa
@44hc.
Rye-December, 68zsc.
The Washington times., 1923-10-20
DOROTHY DALTON ASKS
$21, 900 FOR LOST TRUNKS

NEW YORK, Oct. 2O.-Dorothy
Dalton, motion picture actress, testi-
fled in the supreme court in an ac-
ton brought by her against the
Hotel Hamilton, 143 West Seventy
third street.
She demands $21 900 for alleged
loss of several trunks whcih she says
she left in the hotel. They contained
many gowns in which she has ap.
peared in pictures. she said, ranging
in price from $500 to $500. In the
missing trunks were several wraps
and furs and an ermine scarf three
wards long.
The Washington times., 1923-10-20
GENERAL TRADE
UNCERT TA|NTY
IS SEEN
Bradstreet's Review Finds Ir-
regularity Prevails in Basic
Lines of Industry.
By CosmopoIltan News Service.

bY CODmOpOltBA NCHD GOANACOs
NEW YORK, Oct. 20-Bradstreet's
Weekly Review of Business said
today:
"Trade and industry have been
irregular.
weather conditions have oper-
ated to hold down nearby and sea-
sonal trade, while hesitation as
regards trade in distant positions,
mainly due to price uncertainties,
holds back business for the future.
"StiII, distributive trade as a
whole is fair to good, and the
same is true OF industry, although
structive lines, notably iron and
featuring In New England, tend to-
ward quiet. measured by contrast
with a year ago, when a big wave
of buying was on.
Textiles Quiet.
Rains and bad roads In the
Southwest and South with unsea-
sonably warm weather West and
North, have operated to hold down
regular fall retail trade and jobbing
business. Primary markets for
textiles. except for unfinished cot
tons, have been rather quiet. The
latter are strong or higher on the
advance in raw cotton above 80
cents.
There is much more doing in the
lumber trade on the Pacific coast
and the influence OF some Japanese
buying is visible in that line and
in the steel trade. Good reports
come from Eastern jewelry manu-
featuring, Western shoe manufac.
turing. women's wearing apparel,
and the Southern cotton-goods in.
dustry as a whole. The petroleum
industry is weak, crude is lower
and gasoline prices have been again
cut. Production Of crude is an
parently declining.
Food Index Lower.
"A really important feature OF
the week is the turn downward 81
the Weekly Food Index.
All in all, the situation is rather
more spotted than in recent months
but on balance the distribution is
still equal to or better than a year
ago in October.
I Weakness is still manifest in
primary lines of the iron trade
notably pig iron and scrap"
The bituminous coal trade Is
quite universally reported dull, and
many quotations are said to be be.
low cost of production.
Automobile buying is reported
lighter, but big factories are re.
ported increasing output at the
largest center.
silk mill operations are affected
by high prices for raw material
and slow demand for manufactured
goods"
The Washington times., 1923-10-20
TRAD|NG
DECLINES To
Low LEVEL
Gains Are Small and Irregular,
Due to Covering Operations
of Bears.
BY w. s. COUSINS.
Copyright, 1928. by Cosmopolitan
49, c1a~.,gaa


NEW YORK, Oct. -Shrinkage
of transactions on the New York
stock exchange this week to the
midsummer records OF close to half
million shares, and decline in
average prices to the equivalent of
the previous low for Ethe year. indi-
cate the degree Of decentralization
in the speculative market. Even
the professional spectators seem to
have lost interest in market
which remains unresponsive to out
side factors which normally might
send prices scurrying up or down.
The failure OF the market to ad-
vance under the stimulus of present
accomplishments, and the reported
bright prospects of domestic busi-
ness and industry is attributed
largely to the influence Of power
full bearish, operators. Profess
sional Wall Street is bearish,
and the optimism essential to any
broad upward movement in stocks
is entirely lacking today. Disre-
garding the present or future trend
Of business, the bears are emphasiz-
ing the probable effect of such
forces as the tariff, widespread
economic and political chaos, possi-
BILE unfavorable business legislation,
and many other unsolved world
| problems.
Small Gains and Uncertainty.
Rallies in the market in recent
weeks have been due almost en-
tirely to the covering operations
Of the professional. bears, follow
ing an occasional drive against
the market leaders. Realizing that
| the floating supply of stock is
| limited, rival bear parties contend
with each other to cover" at the
most advantageous prices and their
concerted efforts lead to the sharp
upward movements in which prices
sometimes gain as much as five
points. In such q market the
small outside trader can do little
more than guess which way the
wind is to blow.
The week opened with mod.
crate upward movement OF indus
| trials and railroad stocks, and Mon
days gains were carried well into
Tuesdays session. Then the mar.
ket received reports Of President
Coolidge's advocacy of reduced
freight rates on grain and coal
and stocks were again sold heavily
in every section of the list. The
balance of the week Witnessed al.
ternating advances and declines
| the latter emphasized by the return
of the average price Of the indus
trials to the years low established
in July.
Oil Stock Little Affected. 4
The renewal of the gasoline war.
fare, and the resultant decline OF
gasoline prices to the lowest level
| in eight years, affected low-priced
| oil stocks but little. Tire stocks
exhibited extreme weakness follow
ing the reports Of further over-pro-
duction in the industry, additional
price cutting, and the passing of
the dividend on the Lee Rubber
| Company stock. Rails were un-
steady, particularly the grain and
coal roads, the heavy selling of
Northern Pacific and Great North
ern causing most irregularity in
that section.
Shipping stocks improved in the
latter part of the week, reflecting
the turning of the tide in ocean
freightage.
The Washington times., 1923-10-20
STOCKS STEADY,
BUT TRADING
DULL
listIess Tone That Character
lied Market All Week Prevails
in Closing Session.
By Fl. j. DUIZEND.
Copyright. 1923. by Cosmopolitan
News Seryice.l


News Service.)
NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-Trading In
the abbreviated session on the stock
exchange today continued in the
same listless manner that character
lied transactions all week. Fluctu-
ations were of the narrowest kind,
and only a few speculative favor
ties went beyond those limits.
Prices showed a steady front, the
main body Of stocks being free
from selling pressure. This per-
sistent firmness in the speculative
leaders led to rumors that some
Of the pools, which have been en-
tirely out of the market since mid
summer, were preparing for fall
campaign, based primarily on the
existence of an unwieldly short in
terest. Recent action OF sO-caAed
pool stocks seemed to bear out this
contention, and today's advance In
stocks Ike WlIlys-Overland pre-.
ferred, American Woolen, Industrial
Alcohol and Corn Products was ac-
complished by merely Tightening the
draw string on the shorts.
The first hour trading was given
to a bearish demonstration in the
rubber and tire stocks in response
to additional price cuts announced
by the B. F. Goodrich company.
Goodrich preferred and U. s. Rub-
ber first preferred sank into new
low territory, but the general list
refused to go lower, in spite oI
dfsuuieting European cables relat-
ing to- Germany'S defiance OF
Frances demands and the eau
tious tone struck by the weekend
trade reviews. This evidence or a
noid out condition found expression
An the latter part of the session,
when under the leadership OF the
tobacco stocks and some or the
rails, the whole market was firm.
Baldwin, American Can, Steel
common and Studebaker showed a
confident tone, while the oils were
distinctly firm. Rubber shares came
back in good form. The railroad
list responded easily to light buying,
Northern Pacific, Great Northern
preferred and Union Pacific adyanc-
ing from one to two points.
Strength in this group was based
on the expectation OF favorable
September earnings statements
next week. The market closed
firm.
The bond market was generally
steady, especially IN the railroad
and Industrial divisions. Liberty
bonds were somewhat irregular.
while foreign governments were
dull.
The Washington times., 1923-10-20
CAUTION NOTED
IN CERTAIN
LINES
Sharp Contrasts Still Mark
Business Activity, Says
Dun's Review.
BY Cosmopolitan News Service.


NEW YORK, Oct. 2O.-Dun's
Weekly Review of Business said to-
day:
"The sharp contrasts that have
marked business in recent months
still appear. Something of the gain
which normally comes with autumn
is visible, but it is not as general
or extensive as some interests had
expected, and in some quarters there
is halttng.
Caution Noted.
"Curtailment OF output has gone
further in certain textile divisions
and in pig iron, and material goes
out from steel mills faster than new
inclination in most lines to produce
beyond orders or to buy beyond
definite requirements.
1T is significant that price yield.
ing has occurred in some markets
where firmness recently prevailed,
and more frequent resale trans
actions at concessions have disclosed
the fact that supplies in some in
stances exceed immediate needs. Re-
sistance to price advances, more
over, is stronger, even where higher
asking prices seem to be warranted
by rising production costs.
Activity In Certain Lines.
"Yet there are evidences of con.
tinued activity in various channels.
The railroads are again taking equip
ment freely, or are planning to do
so; demand from the building in
dustry keeps up; automobile plants
are buster than is usual at this
season: general export trade has in
creased, and the domestic consuming
power is we'll sustained"
The Washington times., 1923-10-20
BUSINESS AND FINANCE BESaa'E2S
Local Stocks.
SALES.

Potomac Electric G. and Ref. rs,
$100@1O6.
After Call
Washington Railway and Electric
Com. 1O@6S%, 10069, 10@69, 100
SO, 10@69.
Capital Traction IS, $500@931s.
Washington Railway and Electric
Conn.,, 1O@6s. 10000, 100@69, 1OQ69.
The Washington times., 1923-10-20
Idle Boats for Sugar Trade.

In order to handle the movement
of the West Indian sugar crop
which starts about December Is to
the United States, more than a
hundred of the Shipping Boards
vessels, now tied up, will be put
into service. Bookings for this
service are to be handled by the
managing agents who in the past
have been active ir the sugar trade.
The Washington times., 1923-10-20
"NEW CARUSO" is HERE
TO SING IN OPERA co

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-Ferdlnand
Ansseau, who has been hailed as the
new Caruso" in Europe following
the recent discovery of what is
claimed to be his magnificent tenor
voice, arrived today on the S. s.
Paris.
He will sing this season with the
Chicago Opera Company. Emile
Merle Forest, stage manager, Will
liam Beck and Desire Defrere, sing
ers, also returned on the ship.
The Washington times., 1923-10-20
COTTON MILL SPINDLES
ARE REPORTED ACTIVE

The Census Bureau announced to-
day that there were S7,491,706 cot
ton spinning spindles in place in
the United States September 30.
of which 3S.929.885 were operated
at some time during the month,
compared with S3,70S,667 In August.
The aggregate number OF active
spinning hours in September were
T,4S2, ,O6O 1896.
The Washington times., 1923-10-20
Bradstreets Survey
Shows Decline In
Food Prices
By Cosmopolitan News Service.

NEW YORK, Oct. 90 Brad
streets food index number;
based on the wholesale prices
per pound of thirty-one articles
used for food, is 1928, compar-
ing with $3.31 last week and
1881 for the week ending Oc-
tober 10, 1922.
Seasonable advances in some
commodities this week were off
set by declines in others, and 81
out of the So changes that ap-
pear in the comprehensive list
of quotations compiled by Dun's
Review were in q downward di-
rection.
The Washington times., 1923-10-20
Curb Stocks.

1Furnished by w. B. Hibbs 3 COD
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-23

very often makes a visit in our little
town.
A. p. Barksdale and sister, Mrs.
J. M. Wills, made flying trip to
Johns Tuesday.
Mr.. Van Smith, Of Canton, pass
ed through our community Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Laura Moore. has returned
from Jackson, where she has been
under treatment at the Sanitarium.
Several of our young people en-
joyed trip on the "Old River" last
week. Reported a good time, and
plenty of fish and mosquitoes.
A number of our young people
enjoyed the ice cream supper given
at Mr. and Mrs. j. M. Bakers at
Pisgah.
Ole Uncle Van Thornton is still
on his job. He never fails us.
Have him blow his "bugle' fol-
you. He's fine.
Good weather now, so we hope
to have better prospect for crops
than we first thought.
Vote for Whitfield! Hes the
man, to rule our Land" Hoo Rah,
Hoo Rah! Three cheers for Whit
field
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-23
LUCKNOW

Miss Pauline McCloud, of Men
denhall, is visiting her cousin, Miss
Mary Redfearn.
Mr.. Lucien Holden, from Addia
La, is visiting his aunt, Mrs. J. J
White.
Mr.. V. J. and w. G. Jones have
been on the sick list the past week
Mr.. Lester White, of Jackson, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
e. @. White.
Mr.. Gully Holden, of Jackson
visited his people Sunday
Mr.. John Hill and family OF
Jackson, visited his sister Mrs Will
Jones, Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. III. G. Jones and son, Vernon
made business trip to Jackson
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leith Hawkins and
fine little son have just returned
from delightful visit from the
delta.
Misses Jennie b. and Katie Mae
Warren and beautiful little nephew,
Cameron Phillips, also Mr.. Joel
Holden, of Jackson, took supper
with Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Jones Fri
day night.
Mr.. John Wells Bethune, of Jack
son, and Miss Blanche Thomas, of
Guide, surprised their friends last
Tuesday by slipping away and was
very quietly married.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-23
SAND HILL

Mrs. J. A. Robinson and little
daughter Helen, are visiting Or.
and Mrs. V. R. Burnham, of Parch-
man, Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Barksdale
and daughter Elizabeth, left Mon
day for Vicksburg and other points
of interest. They will be at Coopers
Well few days before returning
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Robinson, OF
Crystal Springs, passed through our
little town Monday, enroute to
Brandon, where they expect to be
with Mr.. and Mrs. III. p. Banks
dale. We are always glad to well
come old friends among us. Come
again.
Miss Bernice Boyd returned
home from Crystal Springs, where
she has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. Walter Harrell.
Misses Hattye Boyd and Minnie
d. Barksdale, two of Sand HilPs
leading young ladies. spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Hemby White,
at Fannin.
Mrs. J. NJ. Wiles and lovely chill
dren have returned from Parchman,
after spending few days with
DR.. and Mrs. V. r. Burnham.
Mrs. N. e. Barksdale, with son
and daughter, A. 2. and Elizabeth,
spent Sunday at Fannin.
Miss Flora Kendall, of Menden-
hall, has been visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Flora Stewart, of this place
Anse King, of Pelahatchie, was
in our community the past week.
James Barksdale, with his Lizzie
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-08-23
CONVICT
CAPTURED AT FLORA
LAST SATURDAY

Peter Durant, negro convict, who
escaped from the Rankin Farm last
week, was captured at Flora last
Saturday and the penitentiary au-
left for the negro.
Durant is serving two years for
burglary and was sentenced in July
Of this wear from Madison County