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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-21

grass; and the lack of rain in the west ern portion of the belt, where very high temperatures have prevailed. Added to these factors there has been a firmer tone in Liverpool reports from Man chester indicating a broader trade with India as a result of a favorable mon soon in that country, and finally a lower general average of midmOnth con- dition reported by five private authori- ties, during the week, which created the impression that the government mid- month report would not show as high a condition average as many had been led to expect. "
 The reaction of the closing days of the week was due to more or less rain in the western part of the belt and bet ter rain in the east. There was also the usual tendency to even up commit ments in advance of the government re- port due tomorrow.
 The most interesting development of the week was the sudden drop of the July month the full limit of POO points on Monday. This was due to unex- pected offerings in the local market by interests desiring to liquidate and the big slump was brought about by the sale of only 300 bales. The strength of the near months in the northern mar ket was in no way affected by the To- cal furry. July locally later recovered about 100 points from the low level touched on Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-21
GRAIN RALLIES
 INDICATE CHANGE
 IN REAL SUPPLY
Price. Boost Expected To Better General Trade
 Conditions

NEW YORK, July 2O.-(By Asso- ciated Press. )-Sharp rallies in grain prices aroused great interest in finan- cial and business circles last week. Both wheat and corn spurted to new high records in excited trading. Sep tember corn rose to $1.0S1a, which is 30 cents above the price which pre- vailed when Congress adjourned. Sep tember wheat sold up to $1.29A, a gain of g cents.
 While speculative activity naturally accompanied these advances and caused rather wide fluctuations the basic fac tors were indications of a change in the supply and demand position. Crop reports indicated that the new corn crop would fall substantially below last years yield. Meanwhile, the supply of the cash commodity was relatively small and farmers showed little disposition to sell their present holdings.
 The chief bullish influence in the wheat market was the Canadian govern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-21
COTTON ADVANCE
 GAINS l3O POINTS
Reaction Which Started Friday Fails To Kill
 Gains

NEW ORLEANS, July 20.-The cotton market during the past week de- yeloped an advancing tendency which persisted up to Friday and carried prices for new crop positions up fully 13O points compared with the closing levels of last week, with October trad ing up to 25.77c.! Even with the re- action which started Friday and con tinued to the close of Saturdays week end session, October showed a net gain for the week of little over 60 points.
 The influences back of the advance of the greater part of the week included the hardness of the July position in the northern market, where shorts in the near months are having a hard time fulfilling their commitments; the unfavorable weather in the eastern half of the belt where too much rain has fallen, putting the crop badly in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-21

their organizations to the production of new models and having made some prog ress in liquidating stocks in dealers hands, looked forward more hopefully. Output in June amounted to 250,OO0 cars. This compared with 312,000 in May and 378,000 in June of last year.
 Reductions in crude oil and gasoline prices reflected the pressure of burden some stocks of petroleum products. Handicapped by a somewhat backward spring, the industry has found additional trouble in excessive production, for which condition lower prices seemed to offer the only real cure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-21
COAL MARKET

ment'S crop estimate of 31S,O00, ,OO0 bushels, which is 155,0O0,000 bushels less than the dominion raised last year. Some private agencies submitted even lower estimates, ranging from 215,000,- GOO to 250,000,OO0 bushels. With a smaller domestic crop forecast, the ad- vance in values was considered natural development.
 Considerable emphasis was placed on the beneficial effects of higher grain prices. Purchasing power in the agri- cultural districts, it was argued, would be increased. As a result, the prospects for general business in the grain belt and of the railroads which traverse l these regions, were materially improved. These circumstances, coupled with the interstate commerce commissions re- fusal to reduce the rates on grain, led to increased buying of railroad stocks
 Indications of any current improve ment in railroad traffic were lacking The latest statistics on car loadings, for the week including July revealed falling off as compared with the pre- vious week. Compared with the cor responding period of last year, they showed a decline of about 10 per cent, which has prevailed for the last month or two.
 Steel Little Changed
 Conditions in the steel industry were little changed. Some improvement in buying was noted, but this was at tributed to an accumulation of demand while the mills were shut down during the early part of the month Taken as a whole, the industry continued to oper- ate at about 40 per cent of capacity with new buying amounting to about 25 per cent. Prices were steadier, but no marked improvement in the situation is expected until other branches of in dustry pick up materially.
 Automobile makers, having adjusted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-21
STATISTICS
FIGURES FOR ALABAMA

INDUSTRIAL FIGURES FOK ALABAMA
 Compiled by The Dixie Manufacturer. Birmingham. Icon, SIS to $1s.50.
 Number of active stacks: Foundry, 13; basic, g; ferro- -manganese, l. Total, 2S (on coke iron.l $4.50 to $500.
 High-grade oy-producr foundry coke, $500 to $5.50.
 Active by-product ovens. approximately 1,141.
 Active beehive ovens on merchant coke, SSs.
 Active beehive ovens for requirements of producer, 100.
 Active ovens cn pitch coke (ths Bar rett company, loo.
 Total beehive ovens, 6SS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-21
Blast Furnaces

Furnace operations in Alabama are as fall
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-05
Compound Interest Paid
on Highway Investment

The gradually accepted figure OF 10
cents a mile as the cost Of operating
the average automobile was adopted
recently by the Wisconsin railroad
commission as its official standard.
The rate is held interesting for it's
many applications.
In Minnesota, for example, the re-
cent traffic census showed that the
average section of the state trunk
highway system is travelled by 1874 We
hicles" day. If a new location or
other change shortens the distance on
a route carrying average travel it fol-
lows that it would mean a saving to
834 car owners-autO taxpayers who
are bearing the big share Of trunk
highway costs.
At 10 cents a mile, that saving
would be $S3 40 day-more than $780,
600 a year, and 100000 in ten years,
all exclusive Of the cost of improving
and always maintaining the extra but
unnecessary mile.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-05
SPORTS

Johns Hopkins will be the scene
shis spring of kicking school" for
prep and high school gridders who
graduate this year, according to a re-
;ent announcement by Ray Van Or
man, Hopkins athletic director. At
the end of weeks training a kicking
tournament will be held to determine
kicking. He believes that the toes OF
Gated toe.
Present plans provide that the
school" will be conducted by the To-
cal varsity kicking stars, among
whom will be Doug Turnbull, la
crosse captain. and Walker Taylor.
The consistent toe of the former is
regarded as enc of the most educat-
ed in the East while Taylor's skillful
kicking has won him an excellent To-
cal reputation. The tournament will
be held, at date to be determined
later, under the auspices of the Hop
kins Athletic Association.
According 10 Van Orman, the pur7
pose of the "school" and tournament
is to make pfep school men realize
the value of quick and consistent
who gets the prize for the most edu-
prep school gridders are neglected,
with extrmely bad results for prep
school football, and, indirectly, for
college football.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-05
Three Inch Black
SnoW Fall In Virginia

The following is taken from the
Daily Neys-Record, published at Har-
risonburg, Va:
Broadway, March 28.-Black snow
to the depth of three inches fell in
Brooks Gap in the vicinity of Bergton
and extending along the mountain to
Lost City, w. Va, according to re-
ports reaching here.
The black snow fell on top of the
regular snowfall and made tho land
scape present a very unusual appear
ance and colored all the streams
black. White dogs swimming thru
these streams were dyed completely
black, is said.
A chemical analysis of the black
snow was made and disclosed the SUBJ
stance contained pure carbon in the
very finest state Of subdivision. So
fine was the element that it passed
through ordinary filter paper and had
to be collected by whirling in centri-
fuge at the rate of 5000 revolutions
per minute.
The presence of the carbon is un-
disputed. The only theory for it is
that the fine carbon from the smoke f
some of the big industrial centers was
carried by the higher air currents
and upon reaching that point some
change occurred in air current, caus-
ing the carbon to be precipitated with
the snow.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-05
Highway Billboard Nil
in State of Minnesota

Minnesota's new law passed by the
last legislature, prohibiting all ad-
vertising signs on trunk highways, has
gone into effect. Thousands Of signs
ranging from small tin tags to bill
boards of various sizes on state rights
Of way, were removed. Only signs
expressly excepted by the law are to
be left. Bulletin boards for legal no.
tees and marking Of trails are the
main exceptions.
According to highway department
officials, the removal of the signs will
not only take away unsightly objects
but eliminate billboards which OBJ
struct the view and distract atten-
ton at dangerous cross roads.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-05
ROAD
BUILDING
TRUCKS AND. ROADS
HELP CREAMERIES

Some fifteen or more years ago We
predicted larger cooperative cream
cries would be established and that
the smaller ones would pass out of ex.
istence on account Of the coming of
the truck and better roads. The small
local creamery has served its purpose
well. but we have come to period In
the development Of the creamery In
dustry when larger local creameries
are essential. The advent Of the truck
and good roads makes this possible
and practicable.
It Is well known to every manufac-
turer that he must have certain vol
ume of business in order that his prod
ucts be manufactured at the least ex.
pense. There is such a thing, however,
as an institution being too large to be
economical, as well as too small. There
is a happy medium for the size of our
local cooperative creameries. An in
stitutiOn manufacturing 100000
pounds Of butter in year will have a
minimum manufacturing cost provided
the management is efficient.
We think well Of having a creamery
In every community and of sufficient
size that it can carry on its business
upon the proper basis. 1t is something
every community can\b proud Of; 1t
gives increased value to the land. for
when creamery is situated close to
the farm there Is always a sure mar
ket for the cream or milk produced on
the farm. When milk or cream was
delivered by team 1t was essential that
the creameries be closer to the farm
for In most cases 1t was not ecOnOmi-
cal to haul milk more than three or
four miles. "A local creamery now can
be ten miles from the farm and the
product can be delivered to that
creamery cheaper by truck than when
the patron lived but three miles away
from the creamery when horses were
used for hauling the raw products Of
the farm to the creamery.
Good roads and auto trucks are
changing our creamery system. They
are changing 1t for the better, for they
increase the capacity Of creameries.
making 1t possible for them to render
a better service to their patrons. pro-
duce a more uniform quality Of prod
uct. and engage In other activities like
the handling Of poultry and eggs
H0ard's Dairyman.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-04-05
No Two Men
Are Alike

You can't find two men that are
Just alike. When they match at the
chest they differ at the waistline.
Same chest measurements es-But
one is stoop shouldered, the other
erect, one has high shoulders the
other low. Nature turns out few
perfect men. Men rarely match in
body any more frequently than they
do in brains.
It is impossible to produce clothes
which absolutely fit the body unless
that body is especially studied and
the pattern laid opt from actual
measurements. AS long as no two
men are alike, all proper fitting
clothes will be made to measure.
A coat that looks we'll on a man
six foot tall won't look the same on
fellow five foot six. Patterns that be-
come a slender man look ridiculous on
his fat brother. It makes no differ
ence to the tailor whether he sells
you stripe or check, plaid or plain
cloth, for he has no made up stock, he
is free to give you just what you
want.
You can't afford to overlook the
certain satisfaction that goes with
having your clothes Made to Measure.
They cost no more and the improve
ment in your appearance to say moth
ing of the long wear, is inducement
enough.
Have 1t Made To Order By
, 1924-12-11

the Union Pacific lunch room which
was followed by a number of short
addresses.
Mayor Archie Allison made a brief
address expressing the hospitable
feeling Of the city toward its visitors
and expressing the hope that Chey-
enne would oon again play host to
a gathering of delegates as notable to
another conference of the regional
board.
Donald d. Conn, who is regarded
as the father" OF the advisory board
movement, gave a brief outline of
the organization OF the regional ad-
visory board movement. its purposes
and Its accomplishments.
President Gray also spoke at the
luncheon. He said that acquaint-
ance will be the solution OF the rail-
road problem. THE solution of all
problems lies in acquaintance" he
asserted. When one Individual un-
derstands the problems, the aims and
the difficulties of his neighbor, he
told his listeners, then oppositions
vanish.
, 1924-12-11

would mean q reversion to the diff
culties Of previous years. Speaking
OF taxation and the railroads, Mr.
Gray related what he declared was
the unfair plan of taxing the rail.
roads for the upkeep of highways
that are used by competing bus lines,
Turning to the usefulness of the
regional advisory board plan of CO.
operation between the roads and the
public, Mr.. Gray declared that 1t
was the greatest step ever taken
along the cooperative line and pro-
vided a mouth-piece for the railroads
to express their problems to the pub
lie they serve. He asserted that the
railroad man is not given to Grafton.
that he frequently does not realize
what the public wants of him. and
that consequently, the regional ad-
visory board provides a channel, the
other direction of which also allows
the railroad man to become informed
as he should be Of what he is ex-
pected to accomplish.
w. S. Hill of the Weaver Invest
ment company Of Fort Collins, then
spoke IN the regional advisory
board from the standpoint of the
shipper and In his address he rel
Grated the stand that President Gray
had previously taken, that the board
was very useful. speaking from the
view of the shippers. He said that
the board provided the one great
plan for the most effective co-opera-
ton between shipper and carrier.
Mr.. Hill also spoke Of the farmer
as a man who ts ordinarily the most
same Of citizens and said that he
becomes a radical only when driven
to It. The farmer Is fundamentally
a sound thinker, and the regional
advisory board appeals to him for
the reason that it allows the farmer
to understand the railroad.
Reports from the state chairman
of the five states in the Central
Western board were then heard,
these being in the nature of a dis
cussion of shipping conditions as
they now exist compared to those
existing before the organization of
the regional board. Optimism was
the keynote OF these talks, the chair
men stating without exception that
a much closer cooperation had been
shown between the shippers and
carriers as the outstanding result.
The five chairmen are: T. j. Carroll.
Wyoming; Thomas Mckay, Utah; R.
E. Shepherd, Idaho; Fred Wallis,
Colorado, and J.. G.. S%horthill. Nebr.
At noon, a dinner sponsored by the
Chamber of Commerce was given IN
, 1924-12-11
RAILROAD MEET
AT CHEYENNE ON
DECEMBER 4TH

The Cheyenne Tribune carried the
following account OF the meeting held
in Cheyenne December 4th at which
railroad officials and shippers dis
cussed the railroad situation:
The arrival OF a new day In trans
p%ortstion In which shipper. receiver
and the railroads cooperate to Sc
cure the greatest possible advantages
for all factions was heralded in
Cheyenne In the address of half a
dozen leaders OF the advisory board
movement as exemplifed In the Cen
trail Western Regional Advisory
board which Ia now holding its quar-
terly conference here.
Shippers from Wyoming, Colorado
Nebraska. Utah and Idaho. together
with railroad men representing the
principal railroads in the Ave states,
totalllng in all nearly 1875 delegates,
assembled at 10 o'clock Thursday
morning in the convention room of
the Plains hotel where, after the
opening Of the meeting by Chairman
+. ]. Carroll and a brief address of
welcome by Governor Lucas, the dis
cussion of the regional boards work
hogan.
n. G. Taylor. chairman of the
regional board. opened the session
formally with a reading of the min
utes OF the las melting and then in
uOduced the principal speaker of the
morning. President Carl Gray of the
Union Pacific.
Mr.. Gray recounted the history OF
r~ailroading for the past rs years,
stressing particularly the lack OF In
d~erstanding that existed between the
railroads and the public and the la
Dor difficulties with which the roads
had been beset in the past. He point
ed out the labor problems of war
time and then detailed the great
change that has been brought about
by tho establishment Of the rail-
road labor board. This arm of the
government" a judicial body, set
ties disagreements between the rail-
roads and labor without resorting to
unsupervised arbitration. The pro-
posed plan for the adjustment of the
labor board was characterized by
Mr.. Gray as unwise and If passed
, 1924-12-11

Claude Draper presided at the
luncheon. Entertainment was pro-
vided by Mrs. Clyde Ross, who played
the piano during the dinner and was
accorded much applause, and by
Mrs. Nina Townsend and William
DeVere.
Following the luncheon. the dele
gates returned to the convention
room of the Plains hotel for the
afternoon session. 1t was expected
that the convention would continue
into Friday before the last Of the
program was reached.
, 1924-12-11

During October. Midwest refiner-
les at Casper shipped 5000, 900 gal
Ions gasoline for European market.
, 1924-12-11
HOW TO STRENGTHEN EYES

In a surprising short time simple
camphor. witchhazel. hydrastis ETC.,
as mixed in Lavoptik eye wash
strengthens eye so you can read or
work more One small bottle shows
results. Aluminium eye cup free
Rendle's Drug Store. Miller Block.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-14
SEABOARD AIR LINE
Central T'ime1
HE'S LOOKING EN- OVER
AGAIN

Eight years of stomach and liv-
er trouble reduced me to a walk
ing skeleton. My skin was dried
up and as yellow as twenty-dollar
gold piece. / was filled with gas
and had severe pains in my right
side. | could not think and had
lost all ambition to do anything.
Doctors medicine did not touch
me. My cousin advised Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy, which snatched
me from the grave. / have gained
sixty pounds, eat like a hired man
and am looking 'em over again. "
1t is a simple, harmless preparation
that removes the catarrhal mucus
from the intestinal tract and allays
the inflammation which causes
practically all stomach, liver and
intestinal ailments, including APP
pendicitis. One dose will convince
or money refunded. For sale by
howeE's Pharmacy and druggists
everywhere (adv.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-14
CONCORD COMMITTEE
THANKS FAIR HELPERS

f. r. Hart, chairman of the Con
cord community fair committee
thanks those who aided him in the
following letter addressed to the
Times Recorder:
eve, the Community Of Concord
School, wish to thanl; each and
every individual for their help and
cooperation in putting over our
community exhibit at the Sumter
County Fair. Our Booth w>ald
never have ranked second in prize
winning, if it had not been for tic
harmonious spirit of cooperation
which was fully manifested in our
Community. 1t is true tat we had
to take off our hats to our neighbci
Booth, Thalean, which won firs.
prize. We feel that she deserves it
zone of the boys from Gun
school James Hart, walked off with
the highest honors in the Corr
Club contest, which brought hin
the laurels of a week spent it, At
lanta, at the Southeast arn Fair"
With G. o. Marshal at the head
of our club work, it is dning great
deal for our Community boys in get
ting them enthused over the agri-
culture proposition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-14
THIRTY YEARS AGO ToDA'

Thirty YEARS AGO TO-DAY
(From The Times Recorder. Nov.
Ia, 1894.)
The cotton market was practical
ly at a standstill yesterday. Flu
lures declined on the opening sew
eral points from Saturdays quota
tions and when later it was an
nounced as a rumor that Neill:
next estimate of the crop would he
100000 bales everything cane to
a standstill
Lawson Stapleton AID Henry
Rlack, two of "the finest" on the
road went to Atlanta Yesterday tc
Pack their sample trunks for the
spring campaign.
Americas merchants as well as
people along the line of the S. A
and M. railroad will be pleased tc
learn that the Harvest excursions
started some time since by that
road viii doubtless be resumed al
an early date. This would prove {
great convenience TO those desiring
to make winter purchases, more par
ticularly at the near approach Of
the holidays, and weekly excursion
here at reduced rates you'd brig
q large number Of people TO Am
CIRCUS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-14
PLAINS EVANGELISTIC
CLUB VISITS BRONWOOD

uRONWOOD. Nov. 14.-The
most enthusiastic meeting of the
year was held her Thursday night
by our neighbor town of Plains, it
was the Business Mems Evangelistic
Club which was here in full force
numbering "a club members. 3
ladies and preachers, The club be-
ing in charge of DR.. Thad Wise who
laid the plans of the club work be-
fore the congregation so everybody
could understan dthe object of the
club, other speakers followed the
president, among therI was Prof.
Bridges Mr.. Carter, Mr.. Dean, and
others which they told the good
they were getting out Of the club
and how the whole community was
receiving from the effects of the
work of the Cube best of ali it
stands right next to the churches.
The BrOEwood people are great