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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-21
LOUISIANA MEN
OPPOSE MERGER
OF GULF COAST
Speak at Meetinb at Boar1
OF City Development To-
day; O'Brien Speaks in
Favor Of Merger

With the object ~ enlisting the citi-
zers Of the Valley ia opposition to the
proposed merger BY which the Missouri
iacifi- railroad would take ever the
newly combined Gulf Coast and Infer
national-Great Northern railway. Mr..
Eugene Cazede.suS and J. II. MeLaugh-
lin of Baton Rous'. Ia. representing
the Chamber ~ Commerce of Thar city
are at present visiting Brownsville. and
this morning appeared before The Board
of City Development and several other
prominent citizens
Mr.. CazedesSus presented the case
for Ration Rouge in Il very comprehen-
sive statement ~ the Baton Rouge view
The exceilrist service thar has been rcnd-
cred Valley shippers under the present
arrangements between the Gulf Coast
Lines and the Illinois Central. whi Il
takes Valley vegetable shipments from
the Gulf Coast M BATON Rouge and dis
tributes them throughout the North aud
Middle West. was cited n S.roug rca-
son why the Valley should re nsed 10
the new merger. In part. the Baton
Rouge view was presented as follows:
During The season just closed. the
Illinois Central received S.915 ears Of
vegetables from the NDTAM w Baton
Rouge This traffic was distributed very
widely. destinations in luding POINTS Ill
Illinois. Indiana. Ohio. Pennsylvania.
Michigan. New York. Massachusetts,
Connecticut. Rhode Island New Jersey
Canada. Missouri. Kentucky. Tennessee
Wisconsin. Minnesota. and Iowa.
The majority ~ that destined local
points on the Illinois Central WAS for
chicago. ST. Louis Memphis Indian
ap0lis and Louisville. OF that destined
points beyond the Illinois Central the
majority WAS delivered 10 connecting
lines M Chicago and indianapolis.
al the very beginning ef the Shin
ping season and m the close. during
which periods the traffic Is not moving
in sufficient volume 10 Justify the opera
ton Of special trains ihe Illinois Cen
tral Railroad handles this vegetable hH,i
ness on the l. g. Railroad regular mani
fest freight trains. which operate on
:, hcdulcS much faster than those ot
freight trains handling ordinary freight.
Iut after the season gets underway and
before the falling off IN shipments inri-
dent to the season coming a. a close. the
business j. handled in special trains.
which afforded schedules rs follows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-21
MEMBERS OF SERBIAN
CABINET QUIT OFFICE

BELGRADE Dull. l9.-rrerir Mac
Ia n Paehiich Saturday submitted 70 the
king thc resignation of The cabinet -
advised that an election be called
Premier Parhitch organized the pres
sent cabinet May n after he. together
with his former cabinet. had resigned
April L.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-21
BAND CONCERT

The following program VII BE rem
dered BY the Twelfth Cavalry Band az
Fort Brown tonight. startin az 7:3a.
A. March. National Emi lena. Bagley.
. Overture, ~TarEL Motto" Kieslsr.
3 Selection. 4 Hawaiian" Lake
4. Selections .. Popular Numbers.
George A. Horton. Director.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-21

at will be- understood. of r"arSc.
that the bulk of the business re- elves
the benefit of special train service. IN
fact. the number of ears handled i'm
special trains during the past -eas0m
was more than 75eo of the trains run.
The /. a. Railroad commenced
handling this traffic ia conjunction with
the Gulf Coast Lines during the season
lgal-22. The season IS generally from
December 10 June. inclusive. In ad-
vance Of taking oyer the traffic. the |. G.
Railroad equipped itself with additional
refrigerator cars and provided the ncccs-
sary facilities fur iIs proper handling. III
cluding icing facilities. Special attention
has been given io the question ~ tram
service and adequate ear supply 3" that
the element of transportation service Sp
yitally important TO the welfare and
growth az business ii this chafa ter
would be- adequate and satisfactory IN
.yery respect We are informed thar the
movement via BOSTON Rouge and the
Illinois Central constituted So of last
seasons production.
We are further informed that ship
ners have found NJ occasion whatever
~ comnlain about the ear su.lls Or The
s.rvie, rendered Ia connection with the
handling Of their traffic via Illinois cen
,ral We think this u true not only last
season but during the two seasons pre-
(C0ntinned on Page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-21
Today's Games
NATIONAL LEAGUE

PITTSBURGH. July 2l Vance. Of
The Robins. held he rhllics to AVN
scattered hits. while his teammates
pounded Meadows and Pfrfrcr AM over
tho field for l6 safe,ies, and 6 10 ?
victory.
Brcokiyn 600 col 2u3-G i6 q
Pittsburgh coo ulN NUNl 6 N
Vance and Debcrry; Meadows, ffef-
fer and Smith.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
BOSTON. JULY 2l.-Al hough Boston
scored in the first inning. Uhle of The
Indians. frightened up and held the
Red sox to six hits and one run.
Cleveland 600 0Oo iel-2 3 !
Boston 100 coo 600 ~ & U
Uhle and Myatt: Ehm.e and O'Neil.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-21
SAVE'FUEL COST

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-21

III to Is h. p. Fairbanks Morse
and Kfeuger Atlas Oil Engines
in stock. Centrifugal Pumps.
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development. from few inches high Z.
over waist high. The early planted parr
cf the cro pis normal, j. intermediate in
blsoning ara the late planted Is IN the
balance. Unless rain comes this crop
will not amount 10 much.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-30
TREND DURING WEEK
 IS INDEFINITE
Cheap Money Keeps Se- curities Market Strong.
 Grain Prices Soar

NEW YORK, June 29.-(By Asso ciated Press. )-Although impartial Ob- servers were unable to detect definite signs of improvement in industry and business the past week, cheap money kept the securities markets strong Steel shipments from the plants barely exceeded 40 per cent of capacity, produc- tion dropped below that figure and new orders amounted to only about 25 per cent. Stock of steel products were thought to be pretty well liquidated Pig iron prices declined further. No market improvement is expected until the latter part of the summer.
 Car loadings on the. railroads held fairly well, the total for the week end cd June IA amounting to 9O3,OOO. This is about 16,O00 cars less than were load. ed in the corresponding week of last year. Meanwhile the railroads began curtailing expenses to meet diminished revenue, a circumstance which in com. bination with larger surplus of idle cars, explained the extreme dullness of fhe railroad equipment business. A similar lack of activity in the indus trial equipment business accounted for the shrinkage of current orders ,foI steel.
 Although the railroads felt the eff fects of the lighter traffic which ac. eompanied the reaction in industry, they seemed able to maintain fairly good earnin
 While published May statements in cluded only a part of the Glass 1 roads they indicated net earnings approximat ing equal to those in April and about twO-thirds as large as May last year when Glass 1 r. ds earned 6.23 per cent on the interstate commerce commission valuation.
 A more cheerful aspect of the situa. tion was furnished by the continued and emphatic rally in grain prices. Corn maintained it's spectacular advance With the near deliveries selling in the neighborhood of 96 cents, the price was approximately 21 cents above that which prevailed when Congress adjourned Wheat held fairly close to the recent high, which is about 15 cents above the rise of few weeks ago. Oats also were strong. =
 Improvement in the European situa- tiOn was considered helpful to the busi- ness outlook. The international loan to aid the economic and financial re. construction of Hungary, which has been reaching the final stages of preparation has been interpreted as another, sign of returning stability.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-30
MOBILIANS LEAVE
 FOR LEGION MEET
Delegates Making Trip To Tus-
 calOOsa Aboard Yacht

MOBILE, Ala, June 29.-(Special Leased Wire. .)-The first contingent of Mobiles American Legion convention delegation left for Tuscaloosa today by the river route. The trip is being made aboard the yacht Popsy Musy, owned by Department Commander F. Taylor Peck. The party expects to arrive in the convention city Wednesday.
 Those making the trip on the yacht include F. Taylor Peek, commander of the Alabama department of the legion {; Douglas c. Harris, commander of La mar Y. Mcleod Post No. 3 of Mobile {; John W. Van Huevel, Vivian l.. Walk CT, T. J. Ford, R. H. Wildman, Allen Hopkins and Captain Pierre.
 Several automobiles carrying a num- Der of other Mobile legionnaires will leave for Tuscaloosa Wednesday ar irving there Wednesday night or early Thursday. Other members of Mobile delegation will leave by train Wednes- day night.
 The convention will open Thursday continuing through Saturday. The Mo bile post is expected to have the largest representation of any post in the state from the standpoint of official delega- tiou t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-30
SWEPT
 TO HIGH LEVEL;
 TRADING ACTIVE
Relaxing Money Rates
 And Stock Activity N Create Demand

NEW YORK, June 29.-(By Asso- ciated Press. By the stimulus of re- laxing money rates. further improve ment in the stock market and a flow of July reinvestment funds into securi- ties channels, bond prices are swept to new high levels for the year last week. Trading again expanded to near record d-breaking proportions as an abun- dance of idle funds continued to seek employment.
 Keeping pace with the spirited buying of listed bonds, orders rolled in for new issues which again aggregated more than $100 ,000, bringing the total for the past five weeks to above the half billion dollar mark.
 New Issues
 The volume of railroad financing was swelled by underwriting new issues to take up government loans advanced dur ing the war by the railroad adminis- tration. With these loans bearing 6 per cent interest, the roads have taken advantage of prevailing easy money conditions to redeem them at lower rates.
 Ihe outlook fer new foreign govern ment financing frightened perceptibly with the announcement that negotia- fions had been completed, for offering share of the Hungarian reconstruc- tiun loan in the United States. Stimuli fane0us sale of the issue, expected to total around $50,O00, 900, probably will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-30
WHISKY OFFENSIVE
 BEGINS IN MOBILE
Three Groups Of Raiders Take
 Field In Campaign

MOBILE, Ala, June 29.-(Special Leased Wire. )-Prohibition enforce ment went forward at full speed in Mo- bile county today as whitening offen- sive was launched against whisky traf- <ic. Federal, state, county and city forces all were represented in the cam paign which left it's impression at nu- T1erous places.
 Three groups of raiders, each work ing independently of the others, were thrown into action in the movement to make Mobile a drier place in which to live. With signs of the laws pres ence in every direction, the bootIegging trade became a hazardous venture and it's leaders a much perturbed crew. Sev- eial seizures resulted from the drive and rumors of an impending epidemic Of parched throats became common.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-30
MOVE IS PUSHED FOR EX-SERVICE MAN
Support For Plan Among Dele
 gates Is Announced

NEW YORK, June 29.-Fopmer serv- ice men who are delegates to the demo- cratic convention, after a day of con ferences with leaders of several state delegations, announced tonight they had found considerable support for their move to have q service man named as vice president.
 The service men have picked no in- dividual to support, declaring they will be satisfied with any man who pos sesses the proper qualifications and a good military record. A service man should be named, they assert, because of the fact that General Charles C.. Dawes was selected by the republicans.
 O. L. Bodenhamer of Arkansas, chair man of the caucus formed by service men who are delegates, said tonight that democratic. service mems Club would be- formed immediately after the convention to work for the success of the danOcRatAe party h the election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-30

Business has nothing to fear from presidential campaigns, except in the event that candidates or policies are such as to warrant thesbelief that com mercial regulations win undergo, radi- cal changes. Then optimism may give way to pessimism, for radical changes always upset the smooth operation of a machine until adjustments are com pleted-and often even after that. Busi- ness today is delicately regulated, high powered machine.
 Business this year has been irritated by the political uncertainties. Politics have magnified the economic readjust- ments which the country is experience ing. In this way the presidential cam paign has acted as a supplementary but not as a fundamental cause. The down ward turn in business has arisen frorl far more deep-seated trouble than poli- tics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-30

be made in New York and London this week. @
 Trading in bonds, following the trend of the stock market, opened at a leis- ureig pace, but gathered momentum as the week progressed Resumption of large scale institutional buying was re- flected in another vigorous upturn in liberty bonds, three issues achieving record high levels and other United States government obligations selling around the years top prices.
 Foreign government liens also sealed new peaks on wide buying movement, which embraced leading European and South American loans. The average price of principal active issues stood well above par for the first time this year. Both high-grade and specula- tive railroad mortgages shared in the weeks advance and several long dor mant issues were brought into active trading on the basis of attractive yields.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-30
COTTON FIELDS
 FREED OF GRASS
Farmers In Fort Deposit Sec ton Expect Fair Yield

FORT DEPOSIT, Ala, June o. Especial. )-For the past ten days farm CTS have made hay while the, sun shone They have worked the fields and. as a whole the cotton crop is free from grass and has responded to the sunshine and work by putting on an excellent growth, as well as forms and .colors. With ia yorable July weather and fast eultiva- ton it is believed the progress of the weevil will be greatly retarded. At present an army of the pests is here and making inroads of destruction to the young squares. Owing to reduc- ton in acreage, only small crop of corn will be harvested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-30
HUBBARD BROS. & co,

Members New York Cotton Exchange, New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special consignments of spot cotton for delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-30
EVERGREEN PLANTS. DESTROYED BY FIRE
Packing Concern And Bakery
 Suffer Losses

EVERGREEN, Ala, June 29.-(Spe- cial Leased Wire. e.)-Citizens from Ev- ergreen were awakened Sunday morning at 2 o'clock by the shooting of pistols and the fire alarm announcing fire which completely destroyed the Ever green Packing and shipping plant of E. A. Beaven, also the bakery adjoin- ing, owned by Mrs. E A. Beaven. Ex- cept for the heroic work of the fire department and citizens in that com munity fire would probably have spread to dwellings in the block. Partial in surance was carried on the Beaven prop erty. The scene of the fire was on East Front street just across from the l.. & N. depot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-30
PRATTVILLE PLANS BIG TIME ON FOURTH

PRATTVILLE, Ala, June % Especial. )-The Masonic lodge is pre- pairing for the greatest Fourth of July celebration ever pulled off in this city and nothing is being omitted to make all visitors pass an enjoyable day on the Glorious Fourth. Amuse- ments of every kind and character are being arranged for. The exercises will be at Pratt Park, where there will be swimming, swinging, baseball and mid ways.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-30
PRESIDENTIAL election

A PRESIDENTIAL election year A, and an ebbing in the flow of busi ness. Is it coincidence that the two have come at the same time? Or is, the former event the cause of the latter, as many people believe?
 What has occurred in other presi. dential years is shown in the chart above. Some of the time business has been downright poor; part of the time it has been just fair. In other years it has proven excellent. If we judge by the past. presidential cam paigns do not necessarily bring with them poor business
 The influence of politics upon eco homie tides has been too frequently ex- aggerated. That there is such an in huence it would be futile to deny. But while human actions and reactions may -retard the speed of economic tides or cause detour, they do not for long change the general direction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-30

 DIESN BLOCTON
Stricken With Apoplexy While Swimming
 In River

BLOCTON, Ala, June 29.-(Sps- cial. .)-Ben l.. McCool, 3S, suffered a fatal attack of apoplexy Sunday morn- ing while in swimming in the Cahaba river, near here. The tragedy occurred during an outing with his family.
 He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nell McCool, two young daughters, his par ents, Mir. and Mrs. T. A. McCool. of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-30

Blocton and two brothers, M. A:-Mcs Cool of Birmingham and Fred McCoai of Blocton. t
 MT. McCool was a well-known and popular citizen of Blocton. He was a Mason, member of Kamram Grotto and Lodge No. 10, B. P. O. E. He had been cashier of Hiss Creek Coal com pany for sometime previous to his death.
 The funeral services will be held at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Methodist church. Mason and Elkins are in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-30
BROKER DIES

NEW ORLEANS, La, June 29.- Caswell F., Ellis, 66 years old, banker and cotton broker, died today after a short illness. He was head of the widely known cotton firm of c. P. Ellis & Go,
, 1924-10-14
4 new STOCK OF
"E r E D Y"
FLASHLIGHTS,
BATTERIES and
BTLBS

has Just been opened up at
AERTIN'S ICE CREAM PARLOR.
These flashlights are direct from the
factory and are improved in construction
and appearance and sure to meet the re-
ouirements of all. Motorists will find
u focusing flashlights Of great con
v~enience on the road.
Remember that our batteries are per-
fectIy new stock and will give the maxi
mum length of service.
An inspection of u stock is solicited
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-02-28
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE
GARDEN AND ORCHARD

HOTBEDS-March is the most de-
sirable time to prepare hotbeds. A
southern exposure we'll protected on
the north and west gives best results.
Secure a supply of fresh horse ma
nure, make the frame and repair the
cash now so that you will be ready
to start things moving by March Is.
The manure may be about Is inches
in depth and the soil FIVE inches. Sur
face hOtbeds are more easily con-
struCted than pit hotbeds. The sur
face hOtbeds are made not by digging
a pit for the manure but by spreading
the fresh manur Is inches deep over
the area to be devoted to hotbeds.
The frames are placed on top of this
and about five inches of sandy loan
soil placed inside. The manure should
be well packed and watered to aid In
starting fermentation. The frames
and heating manure should be pro
teCted from undue loss of heat by
packing straw manur around the out
side of the hotbed. The sash should
not be nearer than four inches nor
farther than II inches from the sur
face of the soil for the best develop
ment OF the plants.
PRUNING-The pruning of orchard
trees should not be delayed until the
growth starts. In order to accom-
plish the desired results of producing
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-02-28
HOLDEN

The Community Sale. Dinner and
Bazaar, which was held at the Sun
beam Church last Hsiday, was a fine
success.
Mrs. w. w. Rush Of Miller, visited
several days last week with her
daughter, Mrs. Fred Chapman.
Mrs. Chas. Dennis returned home
Friday last. after her visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Ralph Calkins OF st,
Lawrence.
Mrs. John Fisher, Mrs. Carl Ander
berg, Mrs. c. Milsap and Miss Gladys
Fisher visited Thursday afternoon al
the Schubring home.
MIR mad Mrs. G. c. Hanna and child
rem visited Mrs. Hanna's parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Trotman of Miller, Tuesday
Albion Yearous underwent an oper
alton for appendicitis at the Miller
hospital Monday afternoon.
The John Fisher family moved
Tuesday from the Ross farm, In Hol,
den, to the Biddie farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rettmer will
move onto the place vacated by Mr.
Fisher.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-02-28

more and better fruit the pruning
must be done regularly very year.
Use sharp efficient tools and make all
cuts clean and close to the part left
on the tree Do not leave stubs. 1t
is desirable to wax all wounds over
an inch in diameter. If wax is not
available use white lead paint.
Trees which have been neglected
for several years should have all the
dead. diseased, broken, injured,
ing and rubbing branches taken out.
Long water growths should be re-
moved from the center of the tree un-
less they are needed to fill a hole. A
little thinning of the branches where
they are too thick also helps to let in
sunlight and to produce better fruit.
The first six years after setting out
the orchard is the most important
period in the pruning of apple trees.
When properly pruned during this
period they require little pruning af-
forwards. Keep the head relatively
leaving the trunk at the same point.
Try to space them so that they will
be evenly distributed around the tree
as we'll as up and down the main
leader. During this period the prun-
ing should consist Of removing I'M
desirable branches and heading back
desirable ones in order to secure a
we'll branched and stocky framework
for later fruit production.
IL fire blight is present in the or
chard the tools should be frequently
disinfected by dipping them in a SOL
ution of corrosive sublimate, which is
made by dissolving one 7.3 grain tab
let in n pint of water. This is a
poisonous solution and should be hand
led accordingly.
Plum trees require comparatively
little pEuning after developing the
head. The follow ing varieties, Sapa,
Opata, WaChampa and Tom Thumb,
should be grown in bush form and the
head developed within six inches of
the ground.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-02-28
NO SURPLUS OF FLAX
IN COUNTRY AT PRESENT

Bookings, S. d., Feb. 28.-Flax is
n of the cash crops of which al
present America has no surplus and
the growing of which is o protect.
ed by tariff, State College agronomists
point out in discussing the possible.
ties of fax as a cash crop.
In 1923 the United States produced
about II million bushels of fax, ant
used imported fax linseed oil to the
equivalent of 35 million bushels
which means that the country pro
duced about one-half of the fax &C.
tually used.
South Dakota, in 1922. produced
162, 900 acres of fax. In 1923 she pro.
duced 284 900 acres. This shows tina,
the farmers in South Dakota increased
the fax area by 1872, 900 acres. 1t is