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The Washington times., 1923-03-10
TRADE BE- TER,
BRADSTREET' S
!. REPORTS
Past Week Has Shown More
Activity in Buying,
Says Review.
By cosInopoIitan News service.

NEW. YORK, March 10.-Brad-
streets Weekly Review of Business
says today:
1.-THE trade and industrial pace is
quickening and the price situation
shows increased strength. The
week has shown slightly more
activity In buying, both from job
bers and retailers, marked strength
with numerous advances have dis
tinguished the textile markets,
practically all classes of iron and
steel and building materials,
notably lumber.
Spurred on by a further advance
ton goods have hardened percept-
ibly.
Another rise in Japanese raw
silk prices to the highest level
since May, 1920, has appeared to
Quicken an already good buying
movement in silk goods. Compared
with the above markets, the fela-
tive quiet of raw wool is note.
worthy.
I'm iron and steel. the list OF
advances is a virtual roll call of
that trades products
Heavy railway buying, of loco
motives and cars, active calls for
material from automobile and i'm.
plement manufacturers and fabri.
Gators of structural material, and
some speculative buying not wit
messed since 1920, are all noted.
IAN the non-ferrous metals are
also higher, with copper leading.
Some coke is higher, but soft coal
shows decided ease. sU
Building materials are all strong,
but there are reports from several
directions Of high prices either
actually checking some proposed
operations or OF the future of
building as a whole being threat
ened by possible advances.
in pig iron production, the
second month. witnessed a daily
average production Of log, 1895 tons.
quantity not equaled since
Reports. from the shoe manu-
featuring trade are good.
Automobile output Ia February
was l25 per cent greater than in
February year. ago and only
twice exceeded in the country's
history"
The Washington times., 1923-03-10
STOCKS RAIL 7
! TER WEAK
OPENING
Profit Taking Makes Appea r1.
ance il Early. Trading, But
Recoyeries Soon Made.
BY w. s. COUSINS.
tCopyriRht, 1928, by Cosmopolitan
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NEW YORK. March 10.--The
good quantity today. in what aps
feSsioUai attempt % break prices
efforts met with some degree OF
success IN the first hour, and re-
cessions Of from to 8 points IN
American Can. Baldwin. Studebaker
and other stocks which featured
the advance earlier in the week.
Some advances were scored by
these stocks later in the session,
but for the most part the market
renaiIied unsteady to the close.
The halt in the upward swing. OF
prices had very little relation to
the general developments in finance
and business. All of the week end
business summaries were extremely
favorable in their comments on
past accompl ishments and optimistic
In their predictions for the irnTne.
date future. hut 1t is not always
possible TO account for the day.to-
day Operations of the big profes-
SIGNALS who are strongly arrayed
aEainst each other In operations in.
nome OF the market leaders.
After some OF these stocks had
declined 10 what was considered an
attractive price basis; buying orders
Vpsre Forthcoming, and higher prices
prevailed. The equipments and the
motor stocks, the former led by
American LOcornotiwe and the latter
by Studebakef, recovered most OF
their lost ground, and new forward
movements were inatlgurated i'm a
few of the OH and industrial shares.
The Market Street railwa stocks
were active ard strong today, with
n gain Of about three points In the
prior preferred on reports that good
progress was being made. in COM
pleting plans. for the sale of the
property to- 1.-The city of San Fran,
cisco. Tobacco Products was also
strong onSreports that this company;
WOUla acquire the Porto Rican-
American Tobacco Company.
There was an extremely small
volume. of trading in steel stocks.
The independents shared In the
market decline near the end of the
session, but United States Steel was
Inactive and steady In anticipation
of q favorable monthly tonnage
statenaentsat noon.
The feature OF the listed bond.
market was the rise OF O. to a. points
in the bonds Of the New York Rail-
way Company, following annOtfnce-
TnsDt1 of the bOndholders' reOrganiza-
ton plan. The first As sold up
about points at 3SA, the refund.
ing As up az at 36N and the ad.
jiistnAnt 5 per cent certificates at
71k up 3. Liberty bonds were dun
but steady. 49,
The Washington times., 1923-03-10
Pennsylvania RAILROAD
TO SPEND 100000

The Pennsylvania railroad will
put into operation during the cur
rent year, $50, 100000 worth of new
rolling stock, 1t was announced to-
day.
Since January /, work has been
started on 500 new steam loco.
n Nttves to be delivered this year.
One hundred heavy freight loco.
motives. ordered last August, are
being delivered and final de.
ltVerles are being made on ESQ
passenger cars and fifteen pas
senger locomotives, built at the
compapY's Altoona plant.
Three new type electric loco.
motives and 100 cabin cars are
being completed. Immediate de-
livery OF twenty -a1I-ateel ,dinninR
cars and fifteen electric suburban
cars IL. expected.
Increased coal TRANSPORTATION
facilities are sspEcvided by the EN-.
largeTnent Of 1873 coal cars, from
fifty to seventy tons capacity.
These improvements, II lie an.
nolnced, win permit the retirement
Of . large number Of the fighter
type Of locomotives.
The Washington times., 1923-03-10
DEEDS OVER CENTURY OLD
JUST PLACED ON RECORD

NEW YORK, March 1O.-Deeds
from SO to 12S years old have Just
been filed in the office OF the
county clerk Of Putnam county. in
Carmel, in order to clear the title
to properties in Paterson and South.
east.
The Oldest deed, executed Febru-
airy 8, 1876. was given to convey
twenty-five acres Of land owned by
Frederick Pinckney to Charles and
James Hine, in Paterson. Another
deed, executed October 10, 1896.
was given by Nathan Green to
Charles and James. Hine and con.
veyed 113 acres of land in South
east
The Washington times., 1923-03-10
focal. WhoIesaIe MARKER.

ENgs-Strictiy fresh. selected, eandIed.
per fdoz.. 36cs% averaGes- receipts, SECS
Southern, Stc., srs,s sf5sssS = t.sz. =.
Live Fonitry--Rooatsrs. Per n. nc;
turkeys. per lb,. 30c@ tocs spring chick
ems. per h.. $50 3sc: keats. younE. each.
soc: fowls per h.. 26!027c. : 8 8
LivestoclS-- Calves. per H.. lac :. lambs.
choice. per H.. Sc: live hogs. per ib.s .sc.
Dressed Pouitry-Fresh- Hailed spring
chickens. per 10. SIS b l9cs hens. peTs H..
27@ 2scs roosteT. per b. ie@aec;
each. 10 q Soc. si.s
s Sf's sell sTx Ne per per S SSl :sS
1909 = csalifornls orangss. e. .:Ssa g
Erapefruits $3.oo@4 .26: StanGerinss. $3.50
Veg TS;esss;etsbles-Potatoes. No. /. per Dbl.
$500 zoo per sack. s2sss@2.se sWsst
potatoes, North Carolina S1.00W2.0e;
beans. ;$t.0045s kale. per bbi.. &2.s0@
s.f6; Lettuce, southern. si:5o @s.6o: psas.
$3.0O@6.O0 per basket; celery per crate,
S2.5003.Se Seabnake. Northern. &3.9 300
s.so: eeEplants. per. ersts. ::s.s sS9 sS SS::
spinsch. per sbbl. $500 @i:1e; squash.
92.500s.o0s tomatoes. Florida. ss.se0
b.OQ q ; -. ..-ss -
The Washington times., 1923-03-10
COTTON EXPORTS MAKE
BIG GAIN IN VAL UE

Exports or cotton for the month
OF January showed a decline from
475,91O to 473,436 bales, but an in.
creased value from $54.233 ,O66 to
SIS, 256426 over January, 1922, the
De partment OF Commerce an,
nounced today.
For the seven months ending
with January, cotton exports
amounted to 3,762,73O, bales valued
at $464 ,593,947 against 4s1S3,23
bales, valued at $685., S9S ,SSS, FOR
the same period OF 1921. Exporta-
ton of cotton manufactured goods
likewise showed an increase in
value.
The Washington times., 1923-03-10

ssyyice.)
NEW YORK, March 10. Genspai
hnslItees IL good and Is Eetktng
,betteT. All the fundamepEal a.
iieators point 70 = larger measure
Of prosperity.
IN the basic industries the present
output Ct iefchand iee !. Il greater
than at any time since the record
wartime productivity early in 1871.
Many plants are booked with orders
tor months ahead; commodity
prices after eighteen months. ore
stil1 rising; borrowings at the bank
are expanding: common stock
quotations are stiil climbing mp
ward: Tor eight months wages IN
certain Industries have Shown an
upWard tendency: freight Ionainks
are unusually heavy Tor this time
OF the year--aI1d profits III well
managed concerns are mounting.
Not an Lines AfEectSd.
As one trade connmentA ter ob-
serves. business In this casintry +
today extraordinarily 6ctfYe. Il
might be Incorrect to describe con.
ditions today as boom conditions,
but It certainly IL not incorrect dfo
describe them as thoFopghiy pros.
kasS;s44 q. 4 8, sts,as.,,s ~ ,isstvs,,,.ta
nrosnerity mt 4 5eiiod 81 rrs.
Eperity ever affects an business IN.
terprises llOfizcntaIly. Some lines
Of business 4 always traa. wittie
others lead 81. i
Is IL we have q fair, degree Of pros
perity at present which. incid6ilt.
ally, is far from ideSI ecQponkic cGn-
dttions. being rather the Spp0sites0f
ordinary hard times how. en- re
keep IL from SLIPPING between our
lfineefs7
The spectacle of, rising quotations
at. the stock exchange - . narc0tie
which often makes the average
trader obiivious of these un9etlylrg
problems.
PrQphecy is always; haz9rqOuss
nut present tnqlcasAons POINT 20 az
least several monkns OF ArppEopfng
business condttione; Few trade
teaNeTs nave any 00uptg ABOUT tpe
lirst naIl OF the year. ana. WIZ tne
tlcker; the col1lQence7 81 many ex-
tsnu mucn IuE4n ss,s.sfss
My readings OF hileinesss harosIe-
tiers and conyersati ions With 4isld
marshals Of industry indtcate t11at
the production Of AEneriean &c
tories cannot be much further efdtn-
ulated by rising prices,
Labor Shortage q HandleMDs
The Washington times., 1923-03-10
Foreign Exchange.
by Cosmopolitan News Service.

NEW YORK, March 10.-Foreign
exchange opening: Sterling, de-
mand, 4.70A; cables, All; French
francs, demand, .0604h: cables,
.0605: lire, demand, .O479; cables,
.04791s; Belgian francs, demand,
.0519; cables, .0519h: marks. 90.
4oS to the dollar; Czecho kronen de-
mand, .0296h; cables, .0297; Swiss
francs, demand, 1866; cables, 1868;
Guilders, demand 1857; cables,
1860; pesetas demand, 1854: cables,
1855; Sweden kronen, demand,
1850; cables, 1864; Norway, de-
mand, 1896; cables, 1910; Den.
mark, demand, 1908; cables, 1912.
The Washington times., 1923-03-10
REV. DR.. c. E. McALLISTER
TO PREACH IN CAPITAL

The Rev. Charles p. McAllistar,
former rector Of st. Matthew's par
ish. Hyattsville. Md. and now pas
tor Of St. Johns Church, Hampton,
Va, Will preach In Washington this
week.
Tuesday night he will preach ut
ST. Colunba's Church, Tenleytown,
ana on Wednesday night at All
Saints, Chevy Chase.
The Washington times., 1923-03-10
MINSTREL SHOW PLANNED
BY HEBREW Assoc CITATIONS

The annual minstrel show Of the
Young Mems and Young Women's
Hebrew Associat tons will be held on
wednesday, March 81, at the City
Club.
Among, the entertainers VIII be
Baby, Margaret Levy.
Or. Joseph Norman Is in charge Of
business arrangements.
The Washington times., 1923-03-10
N. Y. Cotton Exchange.
Nv Coalnopolitan News Service.

r, NEW YORK. March lei Prices
for cotton futures were steady at.
the opening today. March was lup
s points at 30,58. May up points
at 3O.75, July unchanged at 1880
and October up i point at 26.42.
The Washington times., 1923-03-10
Local Stacks.
SALES

Washington RailwaY and Electr1lc
As. 81 900 @72sS IS.
Eapdtal Traction, 2@1ooN, SO
100ss, 70loO1s.
! washington Railway and Electric
common. IQ@66.
:. Washington Railway AID Electric
prefssred. lo074, 1o@T4. GOTTA. 100
IA, n 10@74. 1o@74. l0@73N, 1000
7s.k,s 1O07sm iop@7s4sy io@7sA.
washington; Gas Light, a9@61 u,
TOD 81 n, 10 052,, I0@52s, 5@52.
i Continental Trust CO, 100 3d..
I After call- AZ:
Washington Gas Light, 1951A.
Washington Gas Bis, $4,000 50,
7 Potomac Electric general and re.
fuading rs, 81, 5000 1O7. $1,000 q lO7
Correction The sale as 1T yester-
day of Capital Traction SIS, $500@97.
should read 5000 97l 4.
The Washington times., 1923-03-10
Curb Stocks.

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Prices at moon: Bid. Ask.
The Washington times., 1923-03-10
GOOD BI|sINESs
0GO|IDlU[
He SAIs
RpkeYser Believes indicators
Point % larger Measure
Of Prosperity. /.

BY MERRELE 8. KtJKEXeEIs.
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Distri6uted ~ Cesmopohssn News
The Washington times., 1923-03-10

Bond sales up to-
Ham. ~ noon. Up. m. 2p. m.
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on stoc,ka.

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Prices ait noon: Bid. Ask
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-13
STAGE Is SET FOR
 BAPTIST SESSIONS
Decatur Pastor Elected Head Of Preachers Conference
 On Eve Of Meeting
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU !
 THE AGE-HERALD

pr. c. A. Davison, pastor of the First Baptist church of Decatur, was elected president of the preachers conference of the Alabama Baptist convention at a meeting here today. pr. Earle Holmes. pastor of the Au- burn Baptist church, was elected secretary. Sessions of the preachers conference are held each year on the eve of the meeting of the state Bap- t'st convention.
 Figures submitted to the executive board of the state Baptist conVen- ton by Secretary D. F. Green to- night show that contributions for the past convention year were more tf an $50,000 in excess of contribu- tions for the preceding year.
 Baptist delegates from all part of the state were coming into the city tonight, and registration books show that more delegates already reg istered than on any preceding eve of a convention.
 pr. L. O. Dawson, pastor of the First Baptist church. of Tuscaloosa and president of the convention, will call the centennial session to order at the First Baptist church at 9:30 O clock tomorrow morning. Election of a president and other officials will be among the first orders of busi- ness. The report of Secretary D. F. Green will be submitted to the con- vention for its approval tomorrow. pr. John W. Phillips, pastor of the First Baptist church, Mobile, will preach the convention sermon at Il o'clock tomorrow. The remainder of Tuesday will be given over to re- ports from trustees of the various state Baptists' institutions and other phases of the work of the conven- tion, including Sunday school ac- tiNities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-13
Vital Statistics

Mir. and Mrs sydney H. Connor. Wood lawn intirmary, November 4 boy; MT. and Mrs. l. V. May, Fairfield De- 'opf Mr ia and Mrs. Joe Len, 300 Powell street, N, F.; November " 2; girl. ,o,s Alavama avenue, November 8; boy.
 MT and Mrs. Robert Flynn. 251 Edge ~fdg. Mr. and SdSM Mrs. J. W. 1sbell. Paios. oc- 'OSf Mr. and Mrs Robert Cooper, Adams vile. August 30; boy. e.. ., '0 Mr. and sI' Mrs. J. W. Gardner, Palos. MT. and Mrs. Gussie R. Densmore, Rt. 1, Morris. November 4; boy.
 Mr. and Mrs. William S. Sanders. Lewis MT. and Mrs. Jackson willingham, Nor MT. and Mrs, A. A. Taylor. New Cas- Mr. and Mrs Charlie Kelley. New Cas- tie. October II; girl,
 'fi Mr. sGSf' and Mrs. ITS. Ed Ed Farley. Norris oc- tober 1s; boy.
 l, Morris, October IA: girl.
 MT. and Mrs. Eugene McGraw. Birm- ingham, october 2O boy,
 Mir. and Mrs, Harry P. Poul, Birming- ham. September 30, girl.
 DEATHS
 George Demas. 1881 Avenue II, Novem- ' ignatius F. Young. 1921 Clifton Road Charles D. Ayers, 1191 North 18th S''Ssii Waiter + Lee 600 Tappen street. No- ei Bob Ingle, Kiigore October 2s; 24 'eAis Alex Kiigore Parker Kilgore October William A. Hassen. Mccalia, Rt l, October 16; 60 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-13
Realty Transfers

H. D Higginbotham and wife to John N Wright, Lot 14, in block 2S, according to map of Barton's first addition to Bar
 c W. Johnson to R. H. Humphries and wife. Lot l. in Block 1. according to maN of Central Park Highlands in probate' office. for $3,000.
 Pine Ridge Estate company to New South Land company. part of Section {, Township IS, Range west, for $l5,ooo.
 Willard l. Wheeler to Frank l.. Lollar, part of Lots 14 to 16, inclusive, in Block s4. according to plan of city of Birming- ham. for s1,ooo, the execution of mort gage for $1s,000 and other considerations.
 W. H. Kettig to Anne Gaston McGav- ock, part of Lot 5, in Block II, according top survey of Elyton Land company, Tor
 james E. Robinson and H. D. Balhey to W F. Price, J. D. Moore, F. l. Tarrant, & L, Dobbs and J. w. Horton. trustees for home for conference claimants of North Alabama conference of Methodist Episcopal church, south, Lot Is. in Block 2C of Walker Land company's survey known as East Woodlawn. for sa,ooo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-13
BANKHEAD ASKING FRIENDS OPINION.
Sends Letters To Attorneys Of State Seeking Views On
 Candidacy For Senate
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU1
 THE AGE-HERALD Montgomery, Ala, Nov. IF

John s. Bankhead of Jasper has written letters 70 a number of we'll known attorneys of Alabama asking them for their opinion as to his can didacy for United States senator against Senator J. Thomas Heflin, in- cpmbent. It became known today that & large number of the letters carrying return postage had been re- ceived at Montgomery.
 MT. Bankhead announced in Bir- minghan- several days ago that he would make known his decision re- garding the campaign when he had received the information from his friends.
 Senator Heflin delivered an ad- dress at the Armistice Day celebra- tion here Sunday and held confer ence with his friends. T shall de- feat any man who enters the race against me-" he told them. T have travelled through much of Alabama in recent weeks and am positive that they are not willing to make change"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-13
STERLING IS DOWN

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-Heavy cot ton bills, transfer of balances from London to New York because of the coming British general election and continued unsettlement of the repa- rations situation Influenced demand sterling downward to S4.35ss, a new low for the year at the opening of the New York foreign exchange market today
 Most of the continental and South American exchanges also moved downward, largely reflecting a new valuation with relation to the new price of sterling.
 The English bills rallied somewhat later in the day. touching at one time $4373s and closing a s4.37h.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-13
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA DISCUSSES MARGIN
 BETWEEN PRODUCER AND CONSUMER

the that being asked different When honest for  editorial he refers the consumer" frmerw sd at 
  ntsp he had sold pound The dtoath nsays ham the romM fomCh n p O ando will find why there much andh dh applies other od farmer of of his ande imesbe is organize rmarket  freight tor,
  (caroad). Ims( to nd l7 hundredpo or
  Something of 
  them 10
  Tanspot the Slva of fagnculu
 
  Amid dwonder inc hnahra alresouc
  of hforche eHmen fol himself once dandthe other nspcive tism andu ire
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 President Central of Georgia Railway Company mah,G Ga Novembe l. 1925
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-13
JOHNSON IN WINDY CITY, BUT IS SILENT
Senator Hi Says He May Have
 Something To Say Next Time

CHICAGO, Nov. 12.-Senator Hiram w. Johnson of California, followed goes came to Chicago Monday for a three-day visit and would consent only to pose fer photographs.
 William Wrigley, Jr., the chewing 1ic+itres with the California man. who later conferred with others here who have been more or less closely associated with him in the past.
 Don't know a thing about poli- t{cs" JohnsLn insisted to news papermen. Just came from Califor- mia and have been cut of touch with things for number of months"
 California Is long way from Enrone. too, the Senator pointed out, so he hadn't a thing to say abe ut affairs International. Neither had he read either of Woodrow Wilson's latest speeches.
 .sMaybe I'll have good story for you next time." He suggested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-13
COL. MOON RETURNS

eral of Alabama, returned today from Washington, where he has been for two months attending a confidential military school carried on under the direction of /the war department. Colonel Moon had the distinction of being one of nine national guard officers selected to attend the con- ference, one beins selected from each corps area with Colonel Moon rep resenting the fourth corps area.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-13
NO EVIDENCE EouND

Police Monday announced that no evidence had Leen obtained against any person in connection with the mysterious shooting of Thomas Hartley, prominent citizen of Mont gomery, during the Auburn Tulane football game at Cramton Bowl Sat urCay afternoon. tMr. Hartley re- ceived a bullet wound in the leg and was carried to a hospital where the wound was dressed. No charge was made against anyone and MT. Hart ley said he did not know who was responsible for the shooting. Police made one arrest but no charge was made against him by MT. Hartley, and he was released.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-13
WORKMAN KILLED BY POWDER EXPLOSION
Accident Occurs In Republic Mines ;
 Widow And Son Left

Toney Eartoloney, 30, employe Of the Republic Iron and Steel com pany was instantly killed at 4:30 o'clock Monday afternoon in the Republic mines, when a charge of powder he was preparing to shoot down his coal for Tuesdays work exploded prematurely.
 Eartoloney was alone in his room at the time of the explosion and it's exact cause could not be learned. He is survived by his widow, who is vis- iting in Bellbelle, H., and a son. Funeral arrangements will be an nounced by Brown upon the arrival of the widow from Illinois.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-13
PLAN CEREMoNrAI

A ceremonial will be held at Selma Thursday, November 29, by Little Abba Temple of Shriners, according to announcement received here to- day. A large delegation of members of Big Abba Temple of Shriners of this city will attend the ceremonial, leaving Mobile on the night of No- vember 2S. The local Shriners are planning to hold ceremonial in Mobile during the early part of De- cember at the Scottish Rite cathedral.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-13
BRITAIN TO PAY

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-The Brit ish government has notified the treasury that it's next payment on the war debt. due December 15, will be made in Liberty bonds. The payment will include $23,000,000 on the princi- pal of the obligation, and $69,000, 900 interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-13
PAY CHECKS ARRIVE

Federal pay checks were received at the office of the adjutant general Monday for the following units; Companies M and K. i67th infantry, Birmingham; company l, 167th, Ems ley; troop A and medical detach- ment, 55th machine gun squadron, Greenville. and troop B, 55th machine gun squadron, Andalusia. The re- ce:pts represent federal drill pay Tor the. third quarter of 1923 and will be forwarded to the units mentioned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-13
cRENsHAw FAvoRs PLAN

The Crenshaw county board Of revenue has adopted resolutions in dCrslng the proposal to build roads with state funds alone, and provid- ways by counties, which were adopt ed at the recent conference between county officials and the state high way commission here. The highway commission today received from Probate Judge R, T. Sirmon certi' fled copy of the resolutions as adopted by the Crenshaw county board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-13
COMMISSIONERS NAMED

Senator John Craft, Rev. John W. Phillips and Mrs, Erwin Craighead were elected by the board of revenue and road commissioners today to serve on the new juvenile court com mission, which is created under the terms of the bill passed by the last session of the legislature.
 The board gave its full approval of the plan of the state highway commission to immediately sell $4,000,000 of road bonds for a three year period of highway construction to connect all of the 67 county sites of the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-13
TAKE UP COMPLAINTS

the traffic department of the Mo bile Chamber of Commerce that it will immediately take up the com plaint made against rates on agri- cultural implements, soda and other commodities, from eastern points to Mobile and line up this city with New Orleans. At present the rate on these articles is higher to Mo-
 bile than to New Orleans. Conn pIaints were made several months