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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-14
too late

too late.
The animal that suddenly bound
ed out of the thicket was a bear
cub at that season, and it was
squealing in mortal agony from
the pistol lead. There was no
danger in him; he was less than
knee height and was desperately
seekingly flight. But Pete knew
and the Indians, appalled, on the
hill above, knew too, that a squeal
ing cub means an enraged mother
not far off.
And in the wink of an eve the
great, shaggy dam come roaring
out Of the thickets like an avail
lanche-straight toward the hap-
less Russian.
Fear-ridden though she was. the
she-bear could not seek flight when
her dying cub cried for help. She
charged with unspeakaBle feroc-
(Continued.)
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Presbyterian Church

Richard f. Simpson, pastor
9;45 a. m. Sunday school.
II a. M. morning service-Sub-
ject ooh Divine To Law"
1:15 p. m. Christian Endeavor
meeting.
8 p. m. evening service and Bible
Study.
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First Methodist Church

John NJ Cutler, Pastor.
Sunday school at $3.50 every Sun
day morning, While Marshall, Supt.
The Epworth League meets ev-
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-04
WARNING TO PACiFISTS

We want no more war, but we want no weakness that invites invasion, said President Coolidge in his first message to congress. Such paclf1sts az Dr. Frank Crane have been con- tending that America should set the example by disarming on the theory that other nations would follow.
 There is nothing in history to show that such a theory has any foundation in soundness. The United States has practically "disarmed" it's army and greatly reduced it's navy since the world war but meanwhile Europe has more men under arms today than it had ten years ago, when the war started. Certain other powers are re- ,lucing their navies, but are increas- ing other armaments. The European nations are building up gigantic air fleets against the next war;" while the United States is doing practically nothing to equip itself for air service. The pacifst theory is so false that It seems strange that it is given support anywhere. The presidents implica' ton that weakness would invite inva, sion. as weakness in China and else where has done; has the force of his tory behind it.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-04

The Seward Chamber of Commerce will begin its annual drive for mem sers in the near future, and the com mittee hopes to enroll every man ln town irrespective of his business or affiliations There can be no doubt of tie valuable work done by the Chamber during the past year II mas brought numerous enterprises to the city. and has kept the houses Of con gress aware of our existence Among other things it brought the Standard Oil Company to Seward, the New En- gland Fisheries will come because o it's ondeavors, and cable office head quarters will be established here or account of the showing made to the War Department as to the avalllDlllt! of quarters and the convenience l. the railroad district There are nt factions in the chamber. It recognize none ana works for the benefit of all without recognizing the individual If YOU can see your way to enrolling vour name, it will be gladly taken; not you may be able to help the worl along by the contribution of dolla or so a month.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-04
MISTREATED AND THEN
 LEFT HER, SHE CHARGES

DENVER, Jan. 4.-Because he "swore at her. every day for thirty nine years, Arinda Lesenea want di- vorce from John Lesenea.
 In addition to this constant scolding, Mrs Lesenea charges in her divorce complaint that John tried to kill her with butcher knife, "cussed" her for getting the smallpox, hit her with a pair of pliers for beating a horse, and also beat her with a cane.
 After nearly two score years of fric- tion, Mrs. Lesenea charges, her hus- band deserted her.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-04
COOuS WHEN SHE
 SEES HER MAIL WOOER

PORTLAND, Me, Jan. 4.-Nicholas Hamm, of Saratoga Springs, N. Y wrote daily to Miss Kitty Fowler, pret ty English girl. They became engaged hands clasping across the sea.
 Come to my arms" begged Nicho las Kitty agreed.
 She sailed on the good steamer George Washington, landing at thiS port.
 But when Kitty saw Nick it was al off, She gave him the gate " as tht longshoreman said. She is twenty one and she found Nick to be forty three
 Kitty sailed back to England on tht steamship Leviathan. Nick, sadly dis appointed, took the train back to Sar atoga Springs.
 Cupid had certainly done punl job.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-04
SOUTH AMERICANS AWARD
 "PAMPAS BULL" DIPLOMA

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 4.-Luis Ell po Argentine heavyweight nSlitel this afternoon made his fir"A appearance since he returned from the United States. He gave four round exhibition with his former trailer, Bovkin, at an entertainment for char ity.
 Firpo appeared to be in good shape and the boxing critics noted re markable improvement in his ring tao tics since he was here last year. A crowd of about 2o,00O cheered enthus- iastically.
 The South American boxing feder- ation has presented Firpo with dip- loma for his exploits in the United States.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-04
WANT FIVE MILLIONS TO
 FIGHT PANAMA DISEASES

WASHINGTON, Jan 4.-On Janu- ary l, 1924, the Gorgas Memorial In- stitute of Tropical and Preventive Dis eases will launch campaign to raise $5, ,0OO, ,O00 to establish clinic in Pa mama, according to plans completed here at meeting of the board of di rectOrs.
 President Coolidge is the honorary president of the institute. In accept greatest accomplishments of the pas half century had been the development of sanitary and medicinal measures il the tropics.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-04
EDITORIAL COMPETITION BEGINS

The scholars of the Seward Schools some twenty of them,-are buslll engaged in writing editorials in the Gateway competition. It is the plar to publish each of these editorials, as written. spelling, punctuation, etc. and allow the judges to decide then ,respective merits The Gateway will give the prize; the writing and ludg ing are in the hands of outsiders.
 The object of the competition IS to encourage the youngsters to write foI the public on topics of the day we have a number of embryo editors ID our schools, and our desire Is to en courage their literary aspirations.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-04
OBJECTION TO SELLING ARMS
 STARTS A ROW IN SENATE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Secretary of War Weeks was in conference with President Coolidge today for the pur- pose ol registering objections to the sale Of surplus rifles and munitions to the Obregon government. The mater also was taken up with Secre- tary Hughes. who favors the sale, ant. ..o is said to have recommended it to tne President.
 key. sentative Nelson is strongly opposed to the sale and will demand an vestigation. He will take the whole matter before the house anc threatens to have the transaction re viewed publicly.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-04

Dr. S. Josephine Baker, for 20 years director of the bureau of child hygi- enc of the New York City Department of Health, has just been appointed con sulting director of maternity and in- fancy and child hygiene of the child ren's bureau of the U. s. Department of Labor.
 Under Dr. Baker. the mortality rate of infants has been reduced from IA per thousand to 75.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-04
WELLS HALT, BUT RABBIT
 FAILS TO HALT FLIGHT

MARTINS FERRY, Ohio. Jan. A. Patrolman Elwood Rothermund went rabbit hunting \ bunny hove in sight. Rothermund dropped his shotgun. reached for -4-5 revolver and yelled Hiatt at the bunny.
 The .ylua UT ball failed to stop un- til the patrolman fired few times with his revolver. When asked by a companion why he didn't use his shot gun Rothermund said he thought he had his mace.
Evening star., 1924-09-29
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

ATLANTA. September 2s-Recent
developments in the cotton market
have had the effect to encoura gre
farmers to hold their cotton, accord
ing to executives of cooperative
mark citing associations. These men
say the present price level is still
below their estimates of what the
present crop will bring. The CO.
operative associations, therefore, are
holding.
PITTSBURGH, September 29-In
the market for Semi-fnished steel
products prices today range from so
cents to 81 lower than recent levels,
although there is some strength in
products related to railroad require
ments. Wire and tin plate mills are
operating slightly under 60 per cent
of capacity.
WASHOUGAI. Wash. September
20. = The Philadelphia Woolen Mills
here now are working a night shift
to finish rush contracts to supply
blankets for two chains of hotels in
the northwest which are nearing
completion. Some machines are be-
ing run "a hours q day.
PHILADELPHIA, September Ca
record Is DeiDg Claimed mere n the
unloading of lumber cargocs. The
steamer Margaret Dollar dischars ID
100000 feet in less than "a hours.
Lumber cargoes from the Pacific
Northwest are rapidly increa sing al
this port
SAN FRANCISCO. September %
Higher fur prices are forecast as a
result Of the loss OF the fur ships
Arieetic, Herman and Lady kinders-
ley all caught in the Alaska ice pack
and crushed. The value Of the fur
cargoes so lost is placed a I over 81
100000 The furs comprised about
three e-quarters of the Alaska field
KANSAS CITY. September "a
There is a brisk demand for farm i'm
plements at present and some deal
crs declare sales for Immediate de-
livery are larger than sales for i'm
mediate and future delivery combined
al this time last year
WENATCHEE,, WISH, September
2a-The sale of commercial apples in
the Wenatchee and Okanogan dis
tricts SO far this year have been
double those of the similar period of
1923. There is strong Eastern de-
mand for Jonathans, Delicious, New
tons and Winesaps.
Evening star., 1924-09-29
EVERYMAN'S
INVESTMENTS
BY GEORGE r. HUGHES.
"EX-DIVIDEND."
SeYentY-Sixth Article.

A woman wrote me the other day
complaining that she had failed to re-
ceive the extra dividend due on GER
tain stock Of which she was the hold
er. She explained that in the tables
of stock prices on the financial page
she had read that her shares were
selling "eX-dividend," but that SO far
this additional disbursement had
failed to arrive. Possibly there may
be other people as i'll informed. OF
course, what had happened was that
her stock was quoted that particular
day as selling without the dividend
which had been going with the pur-
chase of the shares on the preceding &
day. The "eX" means minus the divi-
dend. not an extra dividend
This brings up the important dis
tinction between the methods Of trad
ing in stocks and in bonds. The divi-
dcnd on a stock belongs to the pur-
chaser who buys just before IL sells
"eX." Generally the market price al
lows for this, declining proportionate
~ when the dividend comes off the
quotation. Ronds. however, sell on
an entirely different basis. Purchas-
ers must pay in addition to the quoted
figure the amount Of interest accrued
since the date of the last coupon. In
the same way sellers receive the in
terest accrued up to the date of the
sale 1t follows that there is no loss
of interest in selling bonds between
coupon paying dates. nor is there any
gain from buying them just before
the coupon Is due.
You may have seen in the adver-
tisement Offering new bond issues that
the price is stated at a certain amount
land interest" This is the invariable
rule except in the case OF bonds in
default, which sell fiat" as the ex-
preston is, and in the case of income
bonds. The last named are securities
on which payments are contingent
upon earnings. These sell on the
same basis as stocks.
Copyright. 1924, by Consolidated rress.D
Evening star., 1924-09-29

dews, demand slow; market, dull;
Colorado, standard crates. 1.25a1.5O.
Grapes-Eastern supplies light;
Western supplies moderate; demand
light; market dull account weather
and holiday; no sales of Eastern
stock reported; California, crates
Flame Tokays, 2.o0ae.25.
Onion Market Dull.
Onions-Supplies light: demand
light; market dull account weather
and holiday; New York and Ohio 90
pound sacks yellow varieties, No. l
best. 2.29.
Peaches-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light; market dull account
bushel baskets Bellies, medium size,
2.o0a2.25; New York. busheI baskets
Elbertas, mostly $50; Maryland and
Virginia 6s and bushel baskets vari-
Gus varieties, small to medium sizes,
10Oa200
Pears--Supplies moderate demand
light; market dull account weather and
holiday. New York. bushel baskets
Bartletts. 2-o0a3.00. Western stock, no
sales reported.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
limited; market dull account weather
and holiday. New Jersey. L. S. No. I,
lbo-pound sacks. Irish Cobblers, $50;
Giants. 2.I5a2.2J.
Potato Receipts Light.
Sweet Potatoes-Supplies light; de-
mand light; market dull, partly ac-
count weather and holiday. Cloth-top
stave barrels, yellow varieties. No. /.
Eastern Shore Virginia, i50aJ. 90
North Carolina. 400a4.50
Celery-Supplies liberal: demand
light: market dull. partly account
weather and holiday. New York, two
third crates Golden self-blanching, in
the rough. 2.50a2.75.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: demand
limited; market dull, account weather
and holiday. New York, crates Big
Boston type, 1.25a1.50.
Evening star., 1924-09-29
PROBE CLAIM TOMATOES
WERE PACKED IN WATER

Special Dispatch TO The Star
BALTIMORE, September 29.-Inycs-
tigation Of reports that tomatoes can
ned at certain factories I'm the stat
have been packed in water, in viola
ton of state food laws. is being made
by the bureau Of food and drugs Or
the State department of health. Duc
to the high price of tomatoes fhiS
year. ii was reported. several can
neries violated the regulations.
Chemical analysis of the products
will be made and other evidence So
cured in order to prosecute the al
legged offenders. il was said. Accord
ing TO a. l.. Sullivan of the State food
and drug bureau, Gamers convicted
of adulenating their products with va
ter are liable, upon conviction, to Il
fine OF 81 900.
Evening star., 1924-09-29
OIL OUTLOOK BRIGHTER.

FORT WORTH. Scptembe % CSpe-
ciaD.-There is a decidedly better
feeling manifested today in the
Southern oil fields as a result of re-
cent developments. OIL stored during
the period Of restricted purchases by
retiners in north and north central
Texas Will b" bought by the Texas Go.
at the present posted price plus what
practically amounts to a small pre-
MUM. This is taken to indicate be-
lief in Strengthening Of the market
IN the near future
Evening star., 1924-09-29
SHIPS FOR ORE TRADE.

BALTIMORE. September % CSp.
ciaD.-The steamers SantOrc. FcIon
and Firmore Of the Ore Corporatjor
Steamship Company, which have bc-I
at Sparrows Point for several months
are being prepared for the ore trade
The need of ore at the Bethlehem
Steel Works has been a factor IN
putting the ships in operation. Sar
urday one boat cleared for Chile ana
the others are expected to leave sooH
for Cuban or Chilean mines.
Evening star., 1924-09-29
coal consumption and cost has been

coal consumption and cost mas been
achieved
Up to the end of 1923 consumption
of coal In freight service per thou
sand gross ton miles had been re-
duced to 70 pounds as compared with
1899 pounds in 1920, 95 pounds in
1921 and SAT in 1922. This represent
ed a saving to the road in 1923 of
s2S4,305. In passenger service, the
saving has been equally as great. 1t
amounted to a reduction to 26.6
pounds per car mile in 1923, as COM
pared with 27.2 in 1921 and 35.7 in
1920, with an aggregate saving of
$103,644.
The Southern Pacific road claims
that since 1920 the railroads. through
lower rates, made possible by coal
and other savings, have reduced the
cost of transportation to the country
by $5.l09,000 "a day and have lower
ed their costs of operation $4,S52, 900
d day, with a consequent net return
to the carriers of s2,1s5.oOo day.
Wage Bill Lowered.
The wage bill of the railroads
showed a reduction in June, the last
month for which figures are avail
able. of Sl,I1O,Oo0 Il day as compared
with 1920. This was due. it is stated.
to the small number Of men required
because of efficient management
rather than TO wage reductions.
The Southern Pacific raised its
average carload for the first half of
this Year to 29.1 tons. an advance of
haif d ton as compared with 1928.
In June the highest number of cars
per train in the history of the COM
pany. 4S.3 cars, was reached. Not
only were more ears per train con-
tanning heavier loads hauled. but they
went at faster pace. The gross
ton miles per train hour, a figure
obtained by multiplying the train
load by the speed of the train. showed
an increase each month this year over
the corresponding month of 1928
Evening star., 1924-09-29
OIL PRICES CHANGED.

SHREVEPORT, La, Septe m Der 20
Smackover. Ark, heavy crude below
81 gravity has been increased 10
cents a barrel by the Standard Oil
Company Of Louisiana, making the
price IS cents, while cuts of 10 cents
were announced in all grades OF
Homer, Eldorado and Haynesville
crude
Evening star., 1924-09-29
ENGINEERS DOING WELL
IN BANKING BUSINESS

The Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineerS is finding ii easier all the time
to organize more banks. OrganiZa-
tion of the first bank in Cleveland
was difficult. for it was the first time
labor had gone into banking on so
large scale. But the achievements
OF the Cleveland bank make strong
argument in promoting the new
trust company to be located in up
town New York.
The Cleveland bank, which has
been IN business three years shows
the following growth in resources:
Evening star., 1924-09-29
LARGE BUILDING PROGRAMS

SACRAMENTO, September % (Spc-
ciaD Nine cities in the San Joaquin
and Sacramento Valleys now have
tf.006.0 600 worth of commercial and
industrial construction underway.
This does not include residence con-
struction. which is estimated at
81 900 900 at preScnt
Evening star., 1924-09-29
AUTO SALES IMPROVE.

ATLANTA. September % Especially
Automobile sales concerns are re-
covering from their 1ethargv of the
last GO days and report better bust
ness on all models. Closed car sales
are picking up rapidly.
Most OF the tractors used in New
Zealand were made in the United
Evening star., 1924-09-29
WHOLESALE PRICES
BIT LOWER TODAY
Pork Off Cent Per Pound.
Beef Demand Weak-Light
Receipts Reported.

Inclement weather coupled with the
Jewish holiday had depressing ef-
feet on Washington's wholesale mar
ket this morning. Around ceEter mar
ket the dealers In fresh meats re-
ported no heavy volume of business
and 4 weakened condition in prices
on some products. Pork, for exam
pie. was understood to be down about
a cent
Jobbcrs in butter and eggs like
wise shared in the quiet day. Eggs
did not change in price over last
weeks, being reported from 81 to 81
cents for storage. Western and nearby
fresh. and butter went down Il cent
with some merchants. The range
of price or this product was about Al
to I6 for all grades.
The commission merchants probably
had the most depressing day in q
long time. Shipments were null ow-
ing to the first OF the week and
" h olesalers still had few products
on hand. which were carried over ana
could not move.
The Department of Agriculture's
vegetable and fruit market report
follows:
Apple Supplies Liberal.
Apples-SupplieS libe raj; demand
very light: market dull. account
weather and holiday. Barrels, Nir-
ginia, No. /. Grimes q. inches UP
best 4.5Ga5.0o some. fair condition,
3.50a4.00 ~ inches up. 3.00a3. so
boxes, no sales reported: busheI
baskets. Virginia and Maryland, vari-
Gus varieties, No. /, I5al.25; few.
80
bage-Suppiies liberal; demand
light; market dull. account weather
and holiday; New York. bulk, per ton,
round type mostly. $500.
taloupes-Supplies, light; de-
mand light. account weather and
holiday: market firm; Colorado. SAL
mon tints standards. 4Js. 350a375:
jumbo mostly. AIS; pink meats. stand
ard fats l2s and l5s, 1.25a1 .35; jumbo
fats, IS and l2S, 1.25a1.50: honey
Evening star., 1924-09-29
ELECTION GREATER
FINANCIAL FACTOR
With Voting Only Five Weeks
Away Many Traders Are
Using More Caution.
By tine Associated Press

By tine Associated Press
NEW YORK, September 29-Recent
hesitancy in the stock market opera
tionS of large traders is generally at
tributed to political uncertainties. 1t
is generally recognized that the out
come of the national election, which
is now only five weeks away, is
bound to play an important part in
the determination of securities values
because Of the wide diversion of
views among the leading presidential
candidates. Many traders feel that
TO date political sentiment has not
been sufficiently clarified to attempt
to discount the result and that r-
regularity in price movements is 10
be expected until definite indications
make their appearance.
Other Wall Street Briefs.
Improve ment in the shoe manufac-
turing industry is reflected at the
plants of Endicott Johnson Corpora
ton, which are reported to be operat-
ing at practically full capacity for
the first time in several months.
About 5000 workers are on the pay
roll.
Roads Earnings slump.
August revenues OF the Northern
Pacific dropped more than $1,O00,000
to s7,63l.97l. compared with August
last year. but net operating income
increased about s215.000 to Sl,420, 422
Gross. revenues for the eight months
OF 1924 fell nearly s6,000,000. Net
operating income, however, showed a
gain of sl,940,9Il.
Great Northern's Net Drops.
Great Northern's net operating in
come for August declined to ST.
603,211, compared with s3,005,199 in
August, 1923. Gross revenues were
$S,925,49i. against S11,011.237. Gross
Of s63123,730 for the eight months
was IA drop of nearly $4,000 900. Net
of S9,325191, however. was held
within about $4,000 of the amount &
year ago.
lnEot Production Heavy.
Steel ingot production by sub
salaries of the United States Steel
Corporation averages so per cent of
capacity, with - and so open hearth
furnaces in tho Youngstown district
in operation.
Evening star., 1924-09-29
Great N0rthcrn's Net Drops.
Ingot Production Heavy.
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.

Quotations furnished by Redmond & CO..
-Noon.--
Evening star., 1924-09-29
RAILROADS REDUCE
HUGE FUEL BILLS
Rigid Coal Inspection Means
Great Saving-Average
Carloads Larger.
BY j. {. RONLE.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. September 29-The
oats and hay comprising the diet of
Epinard. the great French race horse.
and his American rivals are not more
carefully selected today than is the
fuel for the great locomotives which
draw crack passenger trains on the
American railroads. The results are
apparent on many roads in conserva-
ton Of coal and reduction of operat-
ing expense.
on the New York Central lines.
for example, Il fuel inspection bureau
is in full operation This organi-
zation consists of a general inspector
and II local district inspectors.
Coal for the Central and affiliated
roads is bought only from mines
situated on the Central lines and
cannot be accepted until a favorable
report has been turned in by an in
spector after a thorough examination
OF the mine, its general operation
and its loading facilities. Samples of
all coal bought are sent to the re-
search laboratories Of the company
at Albany for analysis.
Great Care in Grading.
The highest grade fuel, chosen not
according to the number of British
thermal units II COntalnS-a IrltlSh
thermal unit is the amount of fuel
necessary to raise one pound OF
water one degree-but for its adapta-
tility to locomotive use, is reserved
for the locomotives hauling the
Twentieth Century Limited and other
fast trains.
The Flebean engines of slower
passenger and freight trains have to
set along on Il lower grade of coal,
but even the humbleSt switch engine.
under the present system. can be as
sured of fuel which will enable it to
do the work required of it. Local
fuel inspectors have authority to re-
ject coal at the mine which in their
opinion is not up to standard, which
contains an excessive amount OF
slack or which shows laXity in pre-
paration or loading.
When such reflections become con-
tjnuous, a rejection of all coal from
the mine may result after a final
recommendation by the inspector in
charge. This is a serious matter for
the mine operator, since the Central
fuel requirements in the last YEAR have
been above lJ.000.0 900 tons of coal.