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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-11
For Sale BY
Hines-Wallace. Co.
Leslie, Ga.
GOITRE VANISHES
il. Louis County Banker Saved
An Operation by a Home
Treatment

(Note-It would be illegal to
publish these statements if not
rue.)
w. J. Vance, banker, Valley Fark,
Mo-, says: 1.-TWO days before using
5orbol-Quadruple, | had a bad hem
orrhage in my throat caused by
which produced severe
Coughing. Twenty-four hours from
first application of Sorbol-Quadru-
pie l felt relief and in fOrty-eight
hours noticed it was reducing. In
three weeks, one side has vanished
and the relief is beyond expression.
You make use of this and will
gladly answer oil questions. >
Get further information from
Howell's Pharmacy and drug stores
everywhere. or write Sorbol Com
pany. fredericksburg, ohio.-Ad-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-11
MRS. B. {. THRASHER
HOSTESS AT PARTY
Plains Matron Entertains Sixteen
Guests at Delightful Function
AT Country Home

PLAINS, Oct. ia delightful
seciRG event of abe week was the
week was the parties on Thursday
Afternoon. and friday afternoon at
Ehlch Mrs. B. f. Thrasher was the
gracious hostess at her country
place near Plains. The hall and liy-
arg 1oon4N here the guests asaem-
oiled was nicely decorated with
coral vine and pink and white cas-
mas arranged in pretty flower hold
.ers. AT the conclusion of the
Dame Mrs. Thrasher assisted by
her little daughter, Elizabeth
Thrasher served a delicious salad
corrse With an ice and iced tea.
Playing each afternoon were six
teen gusets.
Mrs. Matte Caughman and Rev.
Charles A. Phillips spent day re-
Gently with Miss Laura Caughman
who is attending Wesleyan cdlleEa
az Macon.
Miss Matte Derrick, of Bron-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-11
MRS. sHiPP HOSTESS
TO WEDNESDAY BRIDGE CHI

MRS. Edgar Shipp was hostess at
. lovely bridge party Wednesday
mqning when she entertained me
membership of the Wednesda.
Frlfgc Club at the first Fall mest-
"a al her home oo ollege sttcet.
6lght colored a:nn'as, dahlias
cchmos and coral vine, held N
wicker baskets, ahd wall pockets
adorneG the attractiy. living rom
where tae tables we@. arranged for
Il" MOI ning's game.
airs. Cliff Will,ar,< ,yol. the
figh-score prize, a Geek of CAr,;1
st the conclusion &C the gan,4
2 delicious salad course with cot.
fee was served.
The guest list included Mrs
Hollis Fort, Mrs, Lucius McCles-
Key, Mrs. Barlow Council, Mrs. ).
p. Hooks, Mrs. Tom Maj~shall, Mrs.
George Duncan, Mrs, Walter Ry-
lander, Mrs. Sam Clegg, Mrs. John
Allen Fort, Mrs. D. r. Andrews,
Mrs. H. 0. Jones, Ms. Herschel
Smith, Mrs. Cliff Williams, Mrs.
Stewart Furlow, Mrs. Stuart
Prather, Miss Louise Marshall, Mrs.
II. M. Sellers, Mrs. Charles Hale,
and Mrs. B. R. Boyd.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-11
d fHEAIRE9S
Va SGsSA
JACKIE COOCAN REVEALS
GREAT GENIUS IN DADDY

GREAT GENIUS IN paddy
With his appearance in Daddy
at the Rylander Theatre today and
Friday, little Jackie Coogan about
completes the cycle of human emo
tions, for in this newest picture
play the youthful genius is called
upon in one scene to sound the
iepest of tragic notes. 1t was the
performance of this role and scene
that evoked from VIII Il. Hays
his tribute Of tears and the remarks
hat "the world needs more pic
lures like this.
While Daddy" sounds depth Of
tragedy and pathos it is mainly
devoted to the surface of smiles
and laughter. Jackie, after every
Encouragement, plods on, and at
ter every misfortune finds comfort
in the end he achieves complete
happiness-if complete happiness
is ever found!
There are many laughable mo-
ments in Daddy" among them be-
ing Mildred" Jackie's bottle-fed
pig who grows to womanhood; the
dish of spaghetti digger than him
self that he tries to eat; his
"Daddy's" pants that won't quite
fit; the cow he tries to milk-the
shower bath; and hundred other
things.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-11

S, Dafirs Varfeld South has more
TO lose under the adoption Of any
such program. with its deadening
effect on initiative and incentive and
its rigorous government super
vision than any other section of
the Country.
Transportation is the king-bolt in
the machinery OF commercial, IN
dustriaL and agricultural activity.
The success OF every city, every
community, rests on the adequacy of
its transportation facilities, both by
rail and by water, if it has seaport
advantages.
The South in the last few years
has made considerable strides in the
strengthening and enlargement OF
transportation. Our factories, mer-
camille houses, banking institutions,
great as they are, cannot hope to
successfully bull! further unless our
transportation facilities, both rail
and water, be jealousy guarded
Measures must be taken TO pre-
vent the advantages of our geo.
graphical position being taken from
Us, which would sidetrack the
natural flow of traffic by gateways
through which the South is entitled
to have her position recognized. The
South must prevent any plan for the
enforced consolidation with the
consequent contraction of facilities
rather than their extension--of all
tie railroads.
You cannot treat lightly a change
in the natural avenues and gateways
OF traffic. Upon their careful build
srg through years, upon the success.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-11
Are You a Nervous WOmanP

Without health and well poised
nerves many women find lie a bur
den. Are you suffering from lack
OF vitality consequent 70 the weak
nesses peculiar 10 women? Ii 50,
do not despair, DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription will bring relief. Your
health is your most valuable asset
and the Fayorite Prescription, made
Of herbs, if taken regularly, VIII
help to restore it, Health brings
beauty. A well woman is always
beautiful
Send Zoe for trial pkg. to DR.. Pierce's
InYalids Hotel, Buffalo, Ny.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-11
Bicycles for all the family
Girls, Boys and Men. Veloci-
pedes and roller skates, Go.
Carts retired while you wait.
Compton's Bicycle Shop
EOS Cotton Ave
Expert Piano Tuner

To Whom 1t May Concern: This
Is to certify that Prof. L. D. Lock
hart has worked in our piano factory
an dl take great pleasure in recon-
mending him as thoroughly COM
petent piano tuner and repairer. His
qualifications in this line is unques
tionable, and he understands the
mechanism Of the piano perfectly.
Jrof. Lockhart IS a reliable gentle
man, and any one having pianos or
organs out of tune will 10 III to
give him their work. Yours very
truly, w. H. Turner, Sec. and Treas.
of the Braumuller Piano Co., fac
tory and warerooms, 402 to 410 W.
14th ST., New York.-adv.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-11

wood spent Sunday the guest Of
Mrs. viii Wise at her home here.
Mrs. S. B. Hall has returned
from pleasant visit to relatives at
Brentwood, Pleasant Hill and
Dawson.
Mrs. Grace Montgomery return
ed Sunday from weeks visit TO
relatives in Webster county.
Z Mrs. John Doodruff and Mrs.
Bob Brooks spent Saturday with
relatives in Lumpkin. K
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Fostelr an "a,
and children, spent Sunday witt
Mrs Fosters parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Mashburn at their home At
Friendship.
Rev, ], E. O'Quinn filed the pul
pipl of the Baptists church in Ross
vile, Sunday.
Miss Alice Ruth Zimmerman who
is teaching in the public school in
Richland spent the week end at her
home here.
Mrs. M. NJ. Jennings and MI.
Alton Carter spent Monday afteer
noon in Americas.
Rev. Jason Shirah is assisting in
series of meetings at the Men
odist church in Omaha this week
Miss Edna Shirley of Americas
spent Sunday with relatives near
Plains.
Mrs. ]. E. Rogers, Mrs. Eula
Weathers and Miss Laura Worth, :
ington of Preston and Miss Carrie
Cain, Of Richland spent Monday
"uest Of Mr.. J. f. Durham,
Wiltoner Davidson who travels in
North Caroline spent the week end
here with Mrs. Davidson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-11

ful operation OF their purposes, great
railroad development has taken place.
| do not mean TO say that many
consultations are not advisable.
Many are highly desirable, but they
should be brought about through
methods that permit railroad officials
their operators, their traffic men,
as we'll as those who represent great
ownership in their securities, to have
primarily say in what they con
slider measures of operating and
traffic necessity and financial and
economic necessity before the Gov
ernment shall undertake to enforce
consultations through a Govern
ment body.
Already Western cities, alive to
the threat to their commercial future
contained in the consolidation pro-
gram, are voicing their protests.
These cities will not willingly sur
render their present positions a.
railway centers to become virtual
way stations, as they would when
located on vast transcontinental sys~
tens.
Southern cities like Atlanta
Richmond, Birmingham end Wiz
nlington, have even more at stake
because the South has not yet
reached the degree of transportation
development of the Middle West.
1t must suffer no checks to the
momentum of growth attained in
the last ten years, in which the
initiative of Southern railroads has
played a vital part /
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-11
COTTON ASSOClA ZION
PLANS BIZ MEETING


3E ATLANTA, Oct. III ne Amer
;cus association with mead, !. uarters
at st. Matthews, S. c and OF
which harvey Jordan, formerly #
Georgia, is managing director, Will
hold ls annual convention in Coz
lumbia, S. c., October 16. The
principal address, will be made by i
$. Wannamaker, president of the
association.
An announcement of the con--
Nention contains the following:
The work the American Cotton
association has done, and proposes
TO do, for the rehabilitation of the
cotton industry will be fully re-
ported upon and discussed by the
convention. The subject is one IL
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AA5ocietx

Mr.. asd Mrs. Walter Lee Bell,
who have bee nresiding on College
street since their marriage a year
ago, now have an apartment in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallis Mott
on South Lee street.
Mrs. Middleton Mcdonald has
gone to Atlanta, where she will be
the guest of Mrs. Norman Coolidge,
and will also visit relatives before
returning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Rylander
haxe gone to Atlanta, and will be
among the out--of town guests who
will attend the golf tournament at
Brookyhaven Country Club.
MRS. George Adams and young
son, George Jr., will arrive Sun
day for a visit of several weeks to
her brother, Walter Page, ana her
sister, Mrs Olin Dixon, on Lee
street.
The many friends of Mrs. Griff
Eldridge will regret to learn that
she is i'll at her home on Harold
avenue.
Col. ]. J. Bull and J;,rrard Bull,
of Oglethorpe, were visitors in
Americas today.
Mrs. Henry Van Ripper left today
for Monroe, N, c. to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Hinkle McLendon,
for some time.
Mrs. J. H. Hunter and Miss
Mary Hunter who have been visit
ing Mrs. Tom Marshall on Harold
avenue, have returned to th"ir
home in Quitman. They were ac-
companied by little Miss Martha
Marshall who will be their guest
until Christmas.
Mrs. Lula Folsom, who has been
visiting her brother and sister, j.
T. Cotney and Mrs. S. E. Davis,
also her nieces, Mrs. f. c. Ryals,
Mrs. Herschel Taylor and Mrs.
Irving Lee will leave for her home
in Reidsville, Ca, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fleming.
of Miami, Fla, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. H. w. Smithwick at their
ohme in Brooklyn Heights.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-11
POsTPONEs FAIR

ELBERTON, Ga, Oct H.
Through failure of the carnival
scheduled to appear at the Elberj
County fair to arrive on time, tn
fair has been postponed until Oct
II. Exhibits from Ebert coun-,
and other counties at the South
eastern Fair in Atlanta will be OF
here at the fair which will
last five days, it was announced
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-11
car OWNERS PAY UP.

LOUISVILLE, Ca, Oct. IA
roundup Of tagless automobiles,
the owners on which apparently
failed to purchase license tags for
this year, netted the state treasury
between $4,000 and $4,000, &C
cording to Depaty Sheriff C. NJ.
Wright, who assisted representa-
tixes from the office of the secre-
tary of state in gathering in thu
deliquent taxes. In some cases, it
was said the taxes had not been
paid for the past three or four
years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-11
{" Enforced" Rail Mergers VIII
Refdrd South s Development
RI DECIDE OF SOUTHERN
GROHTH

n DECIDE OF SOUTHERN
GROWTH
Capital Invested, Mfg:
1910 $2.S85,927 ,69S
1920 $6.893.H1,000
Percentage of Gain 23s
Value Of Mid. Products:
1910 $5,l58,388,799
1920 $9,805,04l,00
Percentage of Gain $40
Value Of Farm Products:
1910 &2,020,600,000
1920 S0,095,7S8,000
Percentage of Gain 600
Value of Farm Lands:
1910 Sl0,96l.865,l76
1920 S2l,685, 380,49S
Percentage of Gain 1e6
Value of Cotton Crops:
1910 $500, 407 900
1920 S933,658,000
Percentage Of Gain II
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-11

uh.ch the entire country has an aeA
l.dI pD4.o.l.,. ..--~-~ ~ "e.-.''ss
tAc's sufrly Of cotton has been
end now is, in actual jeopardy, DC
,suseeause Of the-ravages OF the
boll weevil."
The convention will be largely
attended by cotton growers, and the
9rogram embraces many questio ~
Ct vital I'm lportance to the South,
and of large national concern.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-11

"Tanlac is the only thing | ever
found that would relieve my stom-
ach trouble" said Mrs. w. E. May
field. IT'S Fern Ave. Atlanta.
II suffered from i digestion and
nervousness day and night and at
times was almost frantic with pain.
I actually. dreaded to eat, had ter
rible headaches, and could seldom
sleep we'll.
But Tanlac soon had me eating,
sleeping and feeling fine and twice
since then, when my troubles
showed signs of returning this
wonderful medicine quickly shopped
them"
Tanlac IS for sale by all good
druggists. Accept no substitute.
Over 81 million bottles sold. $
qraLa T4alar Verptahipa pills
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-11

tic coLat~y into
a lew great sy~
tens advocated
6y President
Harding ard in
which President
Coolidge is also
expected to con-
cur in following
out the policies
OF his predeces-
sor, is OF vital
concern to the
S outh I he
{. =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Williams
and family, of Andersonville spent
Sunday with Mrs. Williams mother,
Mrs Lon Holloway.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-11

October is all painted up and no
place to go.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-11
Ry S. D.4FfES FAIRFIELD
President Scaboard Air Lac Raii5vay

The proposed enforced" conso.-
dalton of all the railroads OF
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-11

LOANS made on improved farm
lands at cheapest rates for term of
o. ? or 10 years with prepayment
option given. Money secured
promptly. We have now outstanding
over $1,100,00O.O on farm in sum.
ter county alone, with plenty more
to lend.
MIDDLETON MCDONALD '
Correspondent Atlanta Trust Com.
pany in Sumter, Lee, Terrell
Schley, Macon, Stewart, Randolph
and Webster counties. 81 Planters
Bank Building, Americas. Ga. Phone
SO or I'll.
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FOR SALE-My home, 100 West
Church street. G. L. Williams.
1-tf
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Save the Chicks
Make More Money

at Does-It' Remedies ara not pre-
pared in a laboratory by guess.
They are the result of careful study
of the diseases they are to control
from actual experience right in the
chicken yard covering a period of
many years. Every one guaran-
eed. There is one for Sorehead,
75c; on for Roup, 75c; one for
Whit eDiarrhoea, 75c; one for lice
nd mites, $1,00.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-11

WOOD FOR SALE-Four foot split
pine and stove wood. S. r. Heys.
slot
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-11

FRUIT AND NUT TREES FOR
SALE--Peaches, plums and Pc
cans, from Huntsville Wholesale
Nurseries, s. r. Heys. 6-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-11

Take Tanlac Vegetable PMS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-11

LOST-Suit cast containing ladies
wearing apparel. Finder return
to MISUNDERSTANDING
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-11

Mr.. and Mrs. George Fleming,
of Miami, Fla, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. H. w. Smithwick at their
ohme in Brooklyn Heights.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-11

Mrs. Henry Van Ripper left today
for Monroe, N. c. to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Hinkle McLendon,
for some time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-31
.R0THSCHILLER
WILL RETURN
ON SATURDAY
Brings First Hand Story Of
Conditions in Germany,
Russia, Other Countries
TO SHOW PICTURES

Jacob RothschillerH president Of
the North Dakota Relief Association
which raised funds and food for
people in Russia, will return to Bis
marck Saturday afternoon on No. z
He Is expected to be accompanied by
Carl Wishek. Many local members
Of the relief body will meet him at
the train.
Mr.. Rothschiller will show moving
pictures in the Auditorium Saturday
night at 8 o'clock in the interest Of
the relief association, the proceeds
OF the admission charge to 90 to that
body. He will be guest of honor at
banquet to be held at $3.50 o'clock
Saturday night in the Mckenzie no.
tel. A~
Mr.. Rothschiller, who has been ab-
sent from the city for several
months, visited Germany, Russia.
Roumania, Hungary and sother coun-
tries in his relief mission. He will
bring back first hand story of con.
ditions in those country, together
with moving pictures which he took
while he was abroad. Since landing
IN America on his return he has
shown the pictures in Elizabeth. N.
). and in st. Paul to large audiences.
The committee in charge Of the
banquet to be rendered him expects
q large gathering of citizens of Ger.
man descent from all over the Slope
country.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-31
REDUCTION IN
FREIGHT RATES
Is HELD NEED
Land Bank Head, However
Says That Agriculture Is
Far From Bankruptcy

Kansas City. Oct. 31.-Reductior
in freight rates on farm products
in proportion to the decrease ir
value of these products was advo
Gated today by Walter Cravens
president of the Kansas City Join,
Stock Land bank, as the most need.
ed step for the. relief of farmers
He said, however. that agriculture
In the middle west far from a
collapse.
MIR. Cravens pointed out the fact
that farmers OF Missouri, Kansas
and Oklahoma, who have borrowed
nearly $40,O00,000 from the bank
president, are meeting their inter
est payments regularly as evidence
OF the relatively stable condition of
the industry.
with corn selling at rs cents to
IS cents on the farm. with one of
the largest wheat crops ever raised
selling at Is cents to 80 cents, with
cotton selling at better than $125
a bale, WITH hogs at 9 cents q
pound in Chicago and with cattle
selling at better than 10 cents-it
seems to me that 1t cannot be said
that our farmers are destitute -
the bank president said.
1.-THE pressing conditions in ag-
riculture," Mr.. Cravens declared,
"are local rather than general" y
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-31
THE WEATHER

For twenty-four hours ending at
noon today.
Temperature at a. M, 16.
Temperature at noon SO.
Highest yesterday a..
Lowest yesterday II.
Lowest last night 16.
Precipitation 0.
Highest wind velocity 12.
Weather Forecast
For Bismarck and vicinity: Fair
tonight and Thursday. Slowly rising
temperature.
For North Dakota: Fair tonight
and Thursday. Slowly rising tenn
perature.
Weather. Conditions
The pressure is high from the
Mississippi Valley to the Rocky
Mountain region and generally fair,
cold weather prevails over these Sec
.tlons. It was showing in northern
Texas this morning and the first
sub-zero weather appearing on the
weather map this reason occurred at
Lander, Wyoming. Slowly rising
temperatures appear over the .ex-
treme West.
Orris w. Roberts, Meteorolcgise.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-31
DELAY SEEN
POSSIBLE IN
IMPEACHMENT
Walton's Counsel Expected tO
Seek PostpOnement If
Demurrer Fails

Oklahoma City, Oct. .31.-A posi-
BILE delay of almost week in the
impeachment trial of Governor ]. C.
Walton loomcd today as the predic.
tion was made in legislative circles
that the senate. court of impS2G
ment would consent to a brief con.
tinuancc should the executive re.
quire it when the session opens to.
morrow. In that event postpone
ment until next Tuesday or Wednes-
day was considered probable. :.
While there has been statement as
to what course the Governors coun-
sci will pursue, the Governors
friends had suggested that the appli-
cation for continuance. would be
their first move should the court
overrule the demurrer they will file
to the 20 charges of misconduct
against the executive.
While the final arrangements for
the trial were being completed today
a house investigating committee was
conducting an inquiry into other de-
partments of the state administra-
tion.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-31
COLEHARBOR
GIRL RETURNS
FROM EUROPE

Coleharbor, N. D., Oct. 3l.--Miss
Margaret Harris, formerly school
teacher in the Colel'arbor high
school, and for the last four years Il
Near East relief worker, is now on
her way back to the Lcvant to re-
turn to her family of 1900 children
in the palace of the former kaiser on
the Greek Island of Corfu.
She reached America shortly be-
fore the bombardment of Corfu by
the Italians. Previously she had been
in charge of the palace since it was
turned over to the Near East Relief
for. orphanage purposes by the Greek
government last winter. The build
ing is one Of the show places of the
MeditesEanearSsand is visited annual
ly by thousands OF tourists.
The youngsters whom Miss Harris
is returning to mother are all Greek
and Armenian orphans, brought out
of the interior of Turkey by the
Near East relief since the Smyrna dis.
aster.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-31
TONIGHT SMALL
BOYS NIGHT
Halloween to Bring Out
Masquerades and Franks

Tonight is the night of the small
boys delight.
The witches and goblins come into
their own, and will traverse the city
lightly on air, the black cats will
prowl and what the small boys will
do remains to be seen. ~
1t is Halloween, eve of All Saints
day.
There is lot of fun planned in
the city, with many masquerade par
ties. But Police Chief Martineson
has also issued solemn warning
for the benefit of. the youth of the
city that if their pranks lead to de-
struction of property they will ride
to the police station.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-31
SMART HITS
RAIL INCREASE

V. E. Smart, retiring as traffic ex-
pert for the state railroad commits
sion to accept similar position in
Missouri, declared in a statement
here that the increase in rates pro-
posed by Howard Elliott, chairman
Of the board of directors of the
Northern Pacific, would add great
sum to the freight bill of the stl te.
Mr.. Elliott, he said, urged an "in-
significant increase" of two mills
per 1000 pounds of freight hauled
each mile.
In 1922, Mr.. Smart said, there ori-
ginated in North Dakota 5,816,240
tons of freight, and the increase pro-
posed would be nearly $5,OO0,OOO. of
which 72 percent would fall on -sgri-
cultural products and four percent
on livestock.