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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-09-19
MILK PRICE TO FARMER
JUMPS THIRD IN YEAR
Milk prices received by Wisconsin

Milk prices received by Wisconsin
producers average 81 per cent more
than in 1922, the state crop reporting
serfice announces in its monthly con-
dition summary
"The July milk price this year
shows a slight increase over that OF
June, the average price paid farmers
for July milk being reported as $1.95
a hundredweight, as compared to the
June price of $193," the report said.
"This years price was 43 cents a
hundredweight more than year ago
The bottom of the decline in milk
prices was reached in June, 1921,
when the average price was $1.26."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-09-19
LEE IN THE COUNTRY

The country boy having got a job III
the city, wrote to his brother on the
farm telling of the joys of the city
life. He said, Thursday we autoed
out to the Country Club, where We
golfed until dark, then we motored tc
the beach and Fridayed there"
The brother on the farm wrote back:
Yesterday we buggied to town and
baseballed all afternoon, then we went
to Med's and pokered until morning
Today we muled out to the corn field
and gee-hawed until shutdown. Then
we suppered and after that we stair
cased up to bed and bedsteaded until
the clicked fived."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-09-19
CUBA MAN HURT

John Mcdonald was the victim of
distressing accident Sunday. While
blowing UP tire on his car he had
blowout and was hit in the right eye
by a portion of the inner tube. Exam
nation by optical expert gives him no
hope for saving the sight of that eye.
-News-Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-09-19
COSTS S1.23 A BUSHEL
TO PRODUCE WHEAT

Reports compiled by the federal
department of agriculture from 1000
farmers in all parts of the country
show an average production cost in
1922 for wheat of $1.23 bushel; for
corn, sc cents, and for oats, SO cents.
Against these figures, the average
sale price realized on the crops was
Sill a bushel for wheat, 79 cents for
corn. and As cents for oats.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-09-19
Cord Of Thanks.

We wish to thank the KIND 1rlenuS
of Lancaster and Beetown 1or tneiI
many expressions of sympathy oulins Ing
our recent bereavement. we also
thank you for the beautlful moran u
ferings. Drh+er
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-09-19

Lars Olson, farmer living about IL
miles west of Merrill, was killed when
his shotgun went off while he was
crawling through a wire fence. He
died a few hours later.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-09-19
High Herds for August.

Guy Walker, % cows milking, forty
pounds butterfat.
Carl j. Alt, Is COWS milking, 3S.5
pounds butterfat.
Peter Berndt, II cows milking, 35.2
pounds butterfat.
Edward B. Morse, 9 cows milking,
342 pounds butterfat.
Henry Heberlein, s cows milking,
1871 pounds butterfat.
Blaine G.. Paulson, Tester.
e. 3. Abraham, Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
SYLACAUGA.TAKESO ON
 A BUILDING BOOM
Annexation Bill Will Add 1000 To
 Its Population

SYLACAUGA, Ala, August H., Special l)-This week Sylacauga wit messed the opening of the Sylacauga Hardware company. a new concern. This makes the third hardware store for the town. The beautiful store O. the Sylacauga Cash store has just been completed and that firm moved into 1t this week. The new home of the undertaking parlors of the Syla- cauga Furniture company, will be ready for occupancy within another month, and it is officially announced that at least three other business houses will be erected at once, work on them to begin within the next month. Besides these the sound of the hammer and the saw Is -continu- ously heard on all s.des in the resi- dential section. The work on the public school annex Is about two thirds done and will be ready for the opening of school. while the foundations of, the new state agri- cultural school building have been COmpleted,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
? | W [ R COMP ANY. TOPUT Al TO WORK
 ON CHEROKEE DAM
Better Pasture Demonstra- tlonS To Be Given In
 TallapooSa

ALEXANDER CITY, August H. Special. )-There are marked scenes of activity in the section surround ing Cherokee Bluffs where the big dam of the Alabama Power company Is being built across the Tallapoesa river. Only about 300 mon arc on the scene at present but 400 more are expected by August 15.
 It is expected that 160 laborers who will be engaged in building the extension of the railroad from Tal- lassee to Cherokee Bluffs, will arrive at Tallassee to start the work by tho fiftheenth and this work wills be rushed in order that the railroad may be completed as soon as possible. The railroad will have to be completed before 8 great amount of construc- ton work on the dam proper can be started.
 Warehouse space has been secured in this city and offices will be es- tablished in this city for headquar- ters of the engineers, superintendents and others who will be engaged in clearing the basin to be filled by the back waters of the dam. At least 300 laborers will be engaged in this work, which will require a period of two years to complete. This part of the work Is one of the big under takings in connection with building the dam,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
BAD STRETCHES IN
 HIGHWAYS REPORTED
However Roads As Whole Reported
 Passable

MONTGOMERY, Ala.s August IT, Highway conditions In the third di- vision are passable. although in stretches far from good, according to a report for the division issued by the state highway department here.
 The division report follows; Marbury to Montgomery, gravel road, rough but passable; Mentgem- cry to Troy, good except three miles, which is passable; Troy to Ozark good except eight miles near Ozaf- which is passable; ozark to Dothans rought but passable, except Newton to Pinckard, which is good. ...
 Montgomery to Wetumpka, good; Wetumpka to Goodwater, rough but passable; Wetumpka to Sylacauga- traffic dctour by Rockford; Good water to Sylacauga, good.
 West Point Route-Montgomery ta Tuskgee, good to shorers. Detoui by way of Milstead during rains; Tuskegee to Opelika. good; OpeltaA to West Point, fair.
 Columbus, Ga., Route--Goodwater to Alexander City roAgh but passa- ble; AlexandIr City to Dadeville, poor but passable; Dadeville to Opel1ka rough but passable; Opelika to Co., lumbus, fair.
 Montgomery to Benton. good to Burkeville, poor Lowndesboro to Benton.
 Luverne to Andalusia, passable; poor to Crenshaw, fair in Covington; Montgomery to Luverne, good except 10 miles, which is passable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
CITIZENS $ UPPL ' S5,OOO BOND FOR MRS. E.P. R|CKNE R
Slayer Of Lieutenant Illus band Released On Federal
 Warrant
ANNIsTON BUREAU THE A'iE-4l BRAID Admission Ala AuR, if

With the names of 20 odd Anniston men, either of whom Is worth te amount of s5,OoO bond required of an who Is charged with the murder of her husband at Camp Mcclellan on June 29, her second bond, was re- leased from the Calhoun county jail on the bond submitted. having been approved by Judge William l. 0rubb.
 Mrs. Rtckner had been advised several days before that the bond In her behalf was nearing completion and that she could expect to be given her freedom as soon as the bond was approved by the federal judge who set the amount on an application filed by her through her attorneys two weeks ago.
 Mrs. Rickner was calm and com posed when Sheriff Knighton un- locked the door of her cell and she was free the second time. She went from the Calhoun jail in company with her attorneys for conference with them and later went to the home of Sheriff and Mrs. Knighton, where she has been stopping since she made bond after the first pre- liminary trial.
 The defendant will remain In An niston until November when the fed eral grand jury will investigate her case. Since the federal government has taken Jurisdiction over the slay- ing of the army officer it Is probable that the circuit court grand jury. which meets in September, will not handle the case as was thought at first.
 Mrs. Rickner continued her policy of silence during her last incarcera- tion under the government warrant sworn out after she had been re- leased under a s3,000 bond allowed by Judge J. B. Holman, Jr., at her first preliminary. She declined to discuss the cose in any way with newspaper men.
 The woman defendant hopes to se- cure employment in Anniston in ord- CT to remain among the volunteer friends who have made the two bonds for her. Mrs. Rickner's little girl, Marylyn, who was seriously i'll at the time her mother was arrested the second time, has recovered her health and has been carried to Bir- mingham to be the guest of MT. and Mrs. Will Knighton, owing to illness in the home of the sheriff here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
CLIMAX TO ROMANCE
Soldier Meets Bride-To-Be Passing
 Through On Train

MITCHELL, Ala. August 11.-Spe.(- cial.)-The many friends of MT and Mrs w. L. Pugh gathered at their beautiful country home Saturday to witness the marriage of their lovely daughter, Willie Corinne, to MT. James Cecil Rosser of the United States army.
 This is quite romance connected with this wedding about one year ago this young, soldier passed through the villagefand seeing this pretty girl of sixteen, threw out a card with his address. After this many letters and visits were ex- changed which eliminated in this happy marriage. eee
 At noon on their wedding. day a barbecue dinner typical of southern hospitality was served in their spa cious dining room at 3:30 p. m. the marriage ceremony was performed by Rev. J. M. Griffin, on their front porch under a canopy of flowers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
RAILROAD MEN ARE OF TEN VICTIMS IF MODERN SHYLOCKS
w. L. Doak Appeals To Leg iSlature To Limit Inter-
 est Rate

W. L. Doak, legislative represen- tative of the Brotherhood of Rail- road Trainmen, today appealed to tAe legislature for the passage of the bill limiting the monthly inter est rate on small loans to Sls per cent,
 The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen fopC many years has real ized the urgent need of legislation which will curb the activities of small lenders of money who have collected exhorbltant rates of inter- est and have been so persistent in Gue practice that they have come to be known as loan sharks" said A. Doak.
 "Working men oftentimes are to meet obligations, and because they are not as well fixed financially as other classes, they have sought the only persons from whom they could obtain these funds and have agreed to pay any interest which the money lenders have sought to exact. The result Is that hundreds of workers are now paying much of their weekly wages to these money lenders. This must lead in evitably to one thing-bankruptcy Often Causes Bankruptcy.
 "A great majority of the railroad men who patronize the small money lenders and pay the h1gh interest rates are persons whose earnings are not great enough to provide the necessities of life. They obtain the loans from the money lenders to tide them over to the day when they will be placed on regular duty, believ- ing with a regular wage they will be able to repay the loan. But the interest charge is so high there Is no getting ahead; instead, they go farther and farther into debt until relief can come either through the bankruptcy court or through their removal to another section where they are forced to start at the bot tom again.
 Money lenders take little chances in their business. When worker makes loan he is required to as sign his wages to the lender. On payday he is required to pay the lender the principal and the high interest. If he fails the assignment of wages is presented and any funds due him by his employer are held up until an adjustment has been made.
 "Railroad workers do not seek through this bill to avoid payment of just debts, but they do seek the right to make these loans under law which will prohibit lenders from collecting a rate of interest which is far out of line with the rate paid in other businesses.
 Mr. Doak said the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen will have repre- sentatives before the legislative committees next week in support of the bills limiting the interest rate to 314 per cent and regulating the assignment of wages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
or BiH Curbing Actiuities OF Loan Sh
AIabamians To Attend Sunday > School Meeting At Pensacola

The program Is practically finish ed. according to Clarence M Dannel- ly, superintendent of Sunday school work In the Alabama conference, who has been working with s. H. Blan of Troy and Montgomery, con ference president. In securing a prof itable arrangement,
 Included In the group of speakers are Coy. W.. 1Vs Brandon of Alabama. Dr. George Stoves of Nashville. pr, w. c. owen of the General Sunday school board. Dr, Walter D. Agnew, president of the Weman's College of Alabamai Prof. M. L. Smith of the Woman's eollegei Hon. k. II. Man gum of Selma. and other prominent folks,
 The music will be in charge of F. o. HarbEn of the General Epworth league board with Miss Violet Horne of Blountstown, Fla. at the piano. Special musical numbers will, be pro- yided. A large attendance Is pre- dicted by the officials of the confe4- ence. Much interest Is being mani Tested and as large an attendance as was in Troy last year, when over 700 were present, Is confidently expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
Railroad 7rainnen Urge Passage or
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU |
 THE -AGE-HERALD

Full and interesting plans for the Sunday school conference to be held for the eco Methodist schools In cen tral and south Alabama and west Florida in the First Methodist church of Pensacola. Fla, the latter part of August are rapidly maturing under the leadership of Rev. D. r, Slaughter, presiding elder of the Pensacola district, and his efficient staff of co-laberers. The conference opens on Tuesday night, August 2s, and closes Thursday noon. August 30.
 The housing committee Is prepar- ing to entertain several hundred vis- itors and w. c. Mackey, chairmna, Is assisted by a large number of work CTS in securing homes. The enter- tainment committee, headed by A. II. Jones, chairman, Is busy planning a good time for the big crowd of ex pected visitors. Included in the plans for Wednesday afternoon of the con- ference session Is sightseeing tour and q salt water plunge. There Is a possibility or a trip to the Gulf of Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
INTEREST IN PASTURES

One of the direct results follow ing the establishment of creamery In Alexander City has been the in creased interest shown in better pas lures by the farmers of this section of the state. As is we'll known in the sections where dairying has played an important part for a number of years, pastures are very necessary for best results to be obtained in dairying, and it Is for this reason that the farmrs of this section of the state are preparing for better pastures.
 On Thursday August IS, a demon stration in how to build and keep up pastures will be given on the farm of R. Lauderdale, six miles northwest of Alexander City, by R. M. Rigdon, dairy agent of the Central of Georgia railroad. Lauderdale under instructions Rigdon began pre- pairing a plat of land about two years ago for a pasture and today It Is perhaps the best pasture in this section of the state.
 The instructions of Ridgon have been followed to the letter, the pas ture having been sown in lespedeza, clover and other grasses, which are best suited to the soil in this sec tion. The plat of land was fertilized according to directions, and now Lauderdale has a pasture all the year. It is expected that a large number of farmers will attend the demon- stra ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
COTTON LOOKS BETTER

There has been a noticeable i'm provement in the prospects for a cotton crop during the past ten days, according to statements of farmers coming into the city. The recent hot weather has aided materially in getting rid of the boil weevils while many farmers have been pois- oning weevils and having fine results to show for their work. These far mers are now giving it as their opin- ion that prospects are growing brither, because the cotton weed is full of blooms and in many instances there a fairly large crop of bolls al- ready on the stalk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
TO EXTEND LIMITS

The people Of SyIacauga are very much pleased with the passage of the expansion bill through the house this Ieek and look for its final passage through the senate next week. This will increase the popu- lation of the city over a thousand people and add to the revenue of the city. Many Improvements of tho streets and other public utilities are being made, and these vii be eS- tended into. the new territory just as soon as 1t has been officially an- rnndnd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
4TGFEY FUNERAL HELD

ANNISTON, Ala, August lI.-lSpe- cial.)-Funeral services for Roy s Hughey,5 who died Friday of men ingists at the home of his brother in Atlanta, were held at 3 o'clock Sat urda5. afternoon at Bowden, Ga, sew eral Anniston friends going over for the service. MT. Hughey was solicit ing clerk for the Southeastern Ex- press company here at the time he became i'll a week ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
M'DOWELL SPEAKS
Is Commencement Speaker At Negro
 Normal School

MONTGOMERY, Ala. August H. Never Rest Till Your Good Is Better and Your Better Is Best" was the keynote of an address de- livered this week to the 745 colored teachers attending the forty-seventh commencement, and the eighth quar- terly commencement of the State Normal scbool. pr. G. W. Trenholm, president The exercises were held in Tullibody auditorium. After prayer by Dr. l.. W. Galloway of Selma, and the Anvil Chorus" by Verdi was rendered by the Summer school choir, President Trenholm in a brief and neat address presented Dr. Spright Dowell, president of Ala bama Polytechnic institute. Auburn, who delivered the commencement ad- dress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
POOR CROP PRosPECr

AKRON, Ala, August 11.-(Special.) It is the general concensus of opin ion here that the cotton crop will fall at least 50 per cent short. The farmers all report practically the same amount of loss and some of them will even be satisfied with 40 per cent yield. The rains, of course, have done the greatest damage for in addition to destroying the blooms, have ushered in the boil weevil in vast numbers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
IITMBER MILL MOVED

: The Southern Lumber company moved one of their mills from the prairies Thursday morning to the Avery tract east of Greensboro, where they will saw up a large body of timber. Some complaint is being made about the number of lumber wagons going over the roads. mak- ing it difficult to keep the roads in order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
AUTAUGA MAN IN RACE
 FOR STATE POSITION
Representative Dickson Announces
 For Conservation Commissioner

PRATTVILLE, Ala, August H. Special )-John A. Dickinson of Prattville, representative in the leg islature from Autauga county, has announced his candidacy for con servatfon commissioner of Alabama Dickinson is a well-known attorney and formerly lived in Birmingham and was associated In law practice with the late Col. John W. Tomlin- son and after his death for a while with Sterling A. Wood.
 In making his announcement, Dickinson said he had been urged to do so by friends all over the state. He declares that he will stand for a strict enforcement of the conserYa- Non statutes of the stae.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
HAVE FEW DRY DAYS

MILIRY, Ala, August 11.-(Special Leased Wire )-This community is experiencing few days of dry weather that has been very much needed and has removed some of the boil weevil from the cotton. H. E. Brown is installing new gin head and other machinery, getting ready for the ginning season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
ROGERS PRAISED
Unfontown Wants Him Retained On
 Highway Commission

UNIONTOWN, Ala, August H. Special. At a meeting of the Uniontown Chamber of Commerce on Monday evening a series of resolu- tions were adopted commenting the services of John A. Rogers of Gains vile, who is at present chairman of the state highway commission. Since there is, some likelihood of reduction in the number of members the resolutions requested, in such an event, that MT. Rogers be appointed a member. Judge w. H. Taylor and Mir A. M. Spessard were appointed to present the resolutions to Governor Brandon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
GREENSBORO SCHOOL
 PRINCIPAL RESIGN
Lumber Mill Moved-Vocational
 School Closed

GREENSBORO. Ala. August H. Special .)-Prof. Charles Foster, principal of the Greensboro public schools for the past five years, has resigned his position and will go back to Missouri to accept position as principal of the public schools. The board of trustees will meet Fri day to select some one to fill Pro- lessor Fosters place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
ATTEND CAMP MEETING

BROWNSVILLE, Ala, August IT, Special Leased Wire )-The camp meeting at Dixon's Mills has been well attended by Thomasville people. The Boy Scouts hiked to DiXon's Mills Wednesday and will remain un- til Sunday. There are several pa trols from nearby towns in camp there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
CROPS FINE

The general crop situation in this section is good. The markets are flooded with produce which has forced the market down. ~ Especially numerous are the loads of tomatoes and melons. Beans have been cut off by the beetle. The cotton looks fine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
THREE NEGROES CAPTURED

Three more negroes have been ar rested and placed In the county Jail in connection with the burglary and robbery of the dwelling of J. c. Kelly, near Equality, when s700 was taken from his iron safe. This makes five arrested. Part of the money has been recovered. Preliminary trial will be held at Equality Friday before Justice N. R. Martin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
TAKE MOTOR TRIP

.AN NIS IO1Vy -FtfH., 7xut ust "VE7Fe~ cial.)-Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Roberson left the city Saturday morning by motor for Carroll county. Ga., and expect to be away from their home here about month. After their Georgia visit Is over MT. and Mrs. Roberson will go to Raleigh, Wilson, Wrightsville Beach and other places, arranging to be at home by Septem- ber 15
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
FARMER HOPEFUL

In the midst of so much complaint about the boil weevil, 1t Is refresh ing to hear a prominent farmer, liv- ing east of Greensboro, announce that he expects to make a good cot ton crop despite the boil weevil, and that his corn crop Is fine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
TRAIN KILLS TWO
Three Negroes Injured When Auto
 mobile Is Struck

ABBEVILLE, Ala, August H. (Special. 1.-Two negroes were killed and three injured when an Atlantic Coast Line passenger train struck Ford car at the Lindsay crossing, SIX miles below Abbeville, Thursday about noon. The dead are Andrew Kirkland, 36, of Newville, who was driving the car, and Lillie Gilbert, 3S, of Abbeville. The injured are the three children of I4illie Gilbert, Lee Gilbert, ', Jennie Gilbert 9, and Jamie Gilbert, 12 The negroes were riding In a Ford car and were on their way 10 NewVille.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
HORSE FALLS ON MAN

GRAND BAY, Ala, August H. Especial. Leased Wire. )-John w. Hamilton, cattleman and farmer, was seriously injured Friday of last week when driving cattle in the woods. The horse he was riding fell into stump hole throwing MT. Hamilton off and falling on him. From latest reports MT. Hamilton was on the road to recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
SCHOOL. HAS VACATION

The vocational school is taking Its annual two weeks vacation, begin ming with this week. Most of the men and some of the teachers are out of town to spend their vacation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-12
MINISTER TO PREACH

Rev. J. W. Morton of Birmingham will fill the pulpit of Rev. L. W. Young. pastor of local Methodist church. next Sunday and Sunday night, in the absence of the pastor. who is conducting revival at Rodgersyiile,