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Phillips County herald., 1924-04-17
BUSINESS MEN PLAN FOR
Old CONVENTION AND
new HARDING HIGHWAY
HARDING HIGHWAY PLANS AND
TOURIST CAMP PROBLEM
ARE DISCUSSED

Only a fair representation of the
ent at the meeting called at the Le-
gion rooms last Friday evening to
discuss the several problems con-
fronting the city in connection to our
highway and the tourist patronage
that will come to our city from it.
Plans were also made to entertain
tlep DID convention that meets here
May 2Sth, and committees were ap-
pointed to care for the details of
the meeting.
Judge G. B. Weir was elected to
preside over the meeting and Il. w.
Lindberg. secretary. 1t was unan-
imously voted to invite the delegates
to the annual DID convention to
Holyoke to hold their meeting and
finance and entertainment commit
tees were appointed. Messrs S. S.
worley. G. L. King and o. Canaday
were appointed to care for the tinan-
ces and Messrs. p S. Struble. Il. l..
Johnson and II. II. Vath will take
care of the entertainment details.
which consist OF program of ad-
dresses and amusements and a ban
quet.
X. l.. Johnson, who was a delegate
10 the meeting held at Sterling a
couple of weeks ago in the interest
OF the Harding Memorial Highway,
told of what trsnspired at the meet
ing, explained the purpose OF the new
highway and gave a very clear sum-
mary OF the advantages that such a
national highway would bring to our
city. and also what II would mean
10 us IL the adjacent towns to the
north or south were put upon the
new road instead of Holyoke. Other
business men gave their opinions and
ii was unanimously voted that Hol-
yoke should make every ecort to pro-
mote the proposition and do their
share in the financing OF 1t. which
NhA tHt iaisihb VI sNfNsat
dred dollars for marking In Phillips
county.
The matter OF obtaining a new and
larger tourist camp ground was taken
up and discussed, the present camp
ground having become far too small
TO accommodate the hundreds OF
tourists who crowd II almost every
night throughout the tourist season.
A committee OF @. l.. King Bruce
Vain and d. l.. Willis was appointed
TO look up new location and make
a report at the next meeting which
was called for Thursday evening.
April 2ith.
These matters are OF vital impor-
tance to every business and profess
ional man OF Holyoke and all sholld
attend the meeting next Thursday
and do their share toward upbulld-
Of the city and community.
Phillips County herald., 1924-04-17
COMPANY AN
NoUNcES 24.HoUR SERVICE

Announcement was made by the
Phillips County Telephone Company
early this week that hereafter the
Holyoke exchange will be open twen-
ty-four hours each day and continuous
service will be furnished to all pat
rons. This action was taken follow
ing the presentation OF a petition of
the company which was circulated
sometime ago.
No longer will Holyoke be totally
cut on from the rest OF the world
after ten o'clock at night and the tel
ephone patrons will greatly appre-
ciate thi sadded service.
Phillips County herald., 1924-04-17
). r. A HAVE GOOD PROGRAM
FOR MEETING APRIL 25th

The Holyoke Parent Teachers As
ISOLATION have arranged a very at
tractive program for their next regu-
lar meeting to be held at the Court
House. Friday evening. April 25th.
An address by Rev. T. b. Tyre will
be the principle feature of the eve
ming. with musical numbers to put
added spice in the program. Every
one, especially the patrons of the
school are urged to attend.
Following Is the program
Phillips County herald., 1924-04-17
STERLING JUNIOR HIGH
SCHOOL DESTROYED BY FIRE

The Sterling junior high school
building was practically destroyed
Wednesday by fire which started on
this irst floor aud got beyond con-
tire before flremen arrived upon the
scenery The loss Is estimated to be
over 100000. insured at about one
half its worth.
School was in session at the time
the fire was discovered but all OF the
tudents and teachers got out of the
building without injury.
Phillips County herald., 1924-04-17
EASTER SERVICES AT
METHODIST CHURCH

Appropriate services will be held
all day Easter at the Methodist
church. The sacrement OF the Lords
Supper win be observed at six o'clock
In the morning. The Epworth
League will attend the services IA
a body.
At ten o'clock the Sunday school
will meet. An Easter surpries will
greet the children In the primary do
partment At II O'Clock the morn
ing worship viii be heldf The sac
rcment OF baptism viii be administ-
cred both to adults and children. The
choir will sing special Easter sell
eotion, The Morning OF Beauty" The
subject OF tho morning sermon will
be THE Easter Triumph" After
the sermon a large class OF members
will be received into the church.
In the evening at 1880 o'clock. the
choir. under the direction of Prof.
c. W Bunch. will render tho sacred
cantata. Now ls Christ Risen." BY
Carrie u. Adams. The solo parts
will bo taken by Mira. White. Mrs.
McFaddcn. Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Hines.
Mr.. Blood. Mr.. l,ercman and Mr..
Rouzc. A large chorus choir has
been preparing for weeks to make
this cantata success.
Phillips County herald., 1924-04-17

Word was received here today that
]. T. cas,ollaw. former resident OF
IIolyoke. but no wresiding at Mason
City. Nebr., has passed away at his
home there yesterday. Mrs. Charles
Harris and Mrs. correll. OF this city
are daughters OF the deceased. MIR.
Castellaw was for many years high
ly respected resident OF Holyokc and
his many friends here viii be sad.
dened by HIS death.
Phillips County herald., 1924-04-17
SENATOR PHiPPS MENTIONED
AS TEAMMATE OF COOLIDGE

The following clipping taken from
the Washington %. c. Post. one of
the nations greatest newspapers,
Indicates that Colorado may possibly
be honored with furnishing a team
mate for President Coolidge in the
campaign this fall. and if our sem
ator shonld get the nomination. his
election is almost assured. Senator
Phipps is an able and influential man
and would make strong running
mate for our popular president. Fol-
lowing is The Posts view of 1t:
Republican leaders from the see
tion just east of the Rocky mountains
reaching Washington say well-de-
fined movement has originated in that
region to induce Senator Lawrence c.
phipps. 1f Colorado. to permit the
use OF his name as candidate for
Vice President on the Coolidge ticket.
This suggestion has been discussed
both in and out OF the Senate.
Geographically. the friends OF Sen
ator Phipps say. he would make AN
ideal running mate for President Coo
lidge. but they hasten to add that Tic
Colorado senator possesses many q',al
lilcations making him strong and
desirable candidate. He is known 10
be In full accord on all major policies
CT the President and OF the party.
ard. his friends say. that while ne
We uld command large following rs
n representative OF the West he wo I'D
as business man OF wide experience
In the East and the West be quite as
satisfactory 10 the business lnterei ,
"f the East.
For many years Senator PhIpps was
o nght-hand man OF Andrew Car.
negie. aud was vlce-president OF the
Carnegie Steel Company up to the
time II was absorbed by the if.,itad
States Steel Corporation. Abou, 30
years ago he moved TO Colorado
where he ingaged In large and varied
business enterprises until elected TO
the Senate. Before assuming that
ofllce he resigned all business eonnee-
tions that he might better serve the
people.
Additionally many OF Colorado's
public works and institutions have
benefited by his philanthropy. The
senator is said TO be wealthy man.
hi sfortune not having been inherited.
but blilt up through his own indus
try. His friends point out. however.
that wealth has never been consid-
cred u disqualification for n vice
presidential candidate on any ticket
nor has II been barrier TO any Inn
portant official position.
senator Phipps Is aware OF tho gos
sip IN connection with his name. but
has said nothing In a public way to
Indicate whether or not he would bc
willing 10 bo considered receptive
candidate for the Office.
Ills friends here and IN Colorado.
however. say that Mt the proper time
ho viii be asked 10 make known HIS
position toward tho suggestion"
Mr. nnd Mira I ID Itumphray mud
Phillips County herald., 1924-04-17

County Clerk Rex Evans has issued
two marriage licenses during the past
week. the frat to Dale Kaiser, OF Inn
perlal. and Vera Peterson, OF Lamar.
on Tuesday and one 10 William +.
brandt and Miss Edith Sanders. who
both live north OF Holyoke. today.
April nth. The former couple were
married by Judge Weir.
Phillips County herald., 1924-04-17
SPECIAL p. T. A. MEETING

A special meeting OF the members
OF the Council OF the Parent Teach
crs' Association has been called by
the president TO meet at the Grade
School building. Monday afternoon.
April 2ist.
Several important subjects are 10
come before the meeting and all the
members are urged TO be present.
Phillips County herald., 1924-04-17

=. W. Russell. proprietor OF the
Russell Meat Market is materially
improving his market this week by
the installation OF modern cooling
system. This new improvement
will aid Earl in giving his many pat
rons better meats ana better SER
vice.
Phillips County herald., 1924-04-17

The Mirage Delphian club met at
the home Of Mrs. II. l.. Willis last
Friday afternoon. The lesson was In
charge of Mrs. Charlie Peterson.
Following the study period dainty
luncheon was served by the hostess.
The next meeting will be with Mrs
Sutherland Friday afternoon. April
25th. At this meeting Miss Lalrene
Steven will tell some interesting
things about the oriental goods she
has TO sell.
Phillips County herald., 1924-04-17

Bruce Vain installed u fine new
visible gasoline pump In the front
of his garage this week. bruce is
on the Job In hIs now location and
his garage promises TO bo one OF the
fayorite one OF tho city.
Phillips County herald., 1924-04-17

Mrs, Charles Relmcr IN reported TO
be recovering very fayorably In hos
pital at ". Collins. from an operation
for appendicitis which was performed
last Thursday. Mr.. Itcimcr has spent
several days with her since her opcr.
alton.
Phillips County herald., 1924-04-17

Mrs. George +. Garland was host.
ess TO a number OF lady friends at
her home last Thursday afternoon.
Tho afternoon was spent socially
dainty refreshments being served by
the hostess.
Phillips County herald., 1924-04-17

Mira. Roy Slack returned Monday
from Denver whore sho had been on
business.
Phillips County herald., 1924-04-17

Mr. and Mrs N. Humphrey and
son. Of paoil. were visitors In HoiyolSe
"Wednesday evening.
Phillips County herald., 1924-04-17

Read the Herald-more news and
more ads.
Phillips County herald., 1924-04-17

Koep pos,ed--rcsd The Herald.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
LIVE STOCK BUYING
REVIVED IN CHICAGO
Fear of Serious GIut Ends as
Wilson Firm Joins Others
in Market.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 27--Wilson &
Ca, packers, after appointment of
Federal receivers yesterday in New
York. were back in the live stock
market in the stockyards today. This
was indicated by former Judge julius
Mayer, receiver. in his statement
in New York last night that uninter-
rupted service of Wilson & Co. would
be followed.
The company had been out of the
live stock market for "a hours as a
result of the appointment of IA tenn
porary receiver at Trenton, y. j.,
without notice to the company.
Pending some order by the receiver
ton, the company could do nothing.
The Federal receivership in New York
and former Judge Mayors announce
ment that the company would resume
business as usual released the con-
Ccrn.
Officials of the Chicago Live Stock
Exchange. when the cattle mark ct
went stagnant by the withdrawal
from buying of the Wilson concern,
yesterday notified shippers TO hold
back all goods and choice cattle. The
return to buying freed the market of
any fear of "A great glut, it was said.
The lack of Wilson buying and the
dullneSs gave rise to reports yeSter-
DAY that other packers had virtually
stopped buying. Representatives of
the other big packers declared today Y
that they had been buying ycsterda y
as usual.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
BY WILLIAM F.. HEFFERNAN.

NEW YORK, August 27.-A note
worthy incident in today's curb mar
ket trading was the continued rather
heavy offering of Commonwealth
Power common and the break of 2
points to II in the preferred. Selling
of Commonwealth Tuesday and today
was coincident with the announce
ment that the company proposes to
offer new stock in the shape of $4,000
shares of preferred and 100000 of
common.
The annual meeting is to be held
September 5, when stockholders will
be asked to authorize the increase.
II approved. the company will offer
blocks of shares of preferred and
l OF common at not less than $315
for each unit.
The proceeds will be used to ac-
quire additional stock of subsidiary
companies. American Power and
Light, old, got back to around the
500 level, as against the previous
Evening star., 1924-08-27
RECEIVERS CONTROL
WILSON & COMPANY
Immense Packing Firm to Garry
On Business During Reor-
ganization.
Rv tho AsSociafed Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 27.-Three re-
ceivers appointed in d friendly suit,
today assumed control of the i'm
menye properties of the Wilson Com
pany. packers. The receivers, ap-
pointed by United States District
Judge Bondy. are Thomas +. Wilson,
president of the company, former
Circuit Judge Julius NJ. Mayer and
Robert Lee Morrell, an attorney.
The federal action, according to
statement issued late last night by
Frank o. Wetmore, chairman of the
committee representing the bank
creditors of Wilson & Company, was
taken with the consent of the COM
pany, the committee of creditors, rep
resenting over % per cent of the
company's bank debts, and the COM
mittee representing the company s
debenture debts.
THE receivers were appointed with
full powers to continue the opera
tions of the company and to preserve
its business" asserted Mr. Wetmore' S
statement.
Under the receivership," the state
ment concluded, the domestic and in
ternational business of the company
will be continued without Interrupt
ton and the work on the plan of
reorganization will go forward to a
conclusion as rapidly as possible"
Evening star., 1924-08-27
EVERYMAN'S
INVESTMENTS
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.
Sfxty-FOurth Article.
PROMOTION STOCKS,

woman wrote me the other day
she was the owner of ten shares of
promotion stock bought a year or SO
ago. AS generally happens in such
cases the promises of the stock ped
dler had never been kept No divi
dends had ever been paid and there
was no market for the stock. She
wanted to know IL she could not force
the company to return her money.
Now If she had been able to prove
! fraud in any part OF the transaction,
possibly she could recover, provided
the company had any assets or the
promoter any financial responsibility.
But fraud in such matters is very
difficult to prove and generally en-
tirely impossible. Failing this, she had
no recourse. Simply because a COM
pany is unable to do business at a
profit and so cannot pay any divi-
dends on its stock is no reason Tor
demanding return of the price the
unfortunate stockholders paid for
their holdings. That was part of the
risk they took, a risk common to all
stock partnership, even when the
enterprise is organized in good faith
and the stock selling campaign is
honestly carried on. incidentally pro-
motions of this kind are as scarce
as the traditional hens teeth.
The only way stockholder can real
ize upon his investment is to sell the
stock to some one else at the market
price, whatever that price happens to
be. Sometimes stock is sold at
profit, sometimes at a loss. The COM
pany has nothing to do with 1t and has
no responsibility in the matter what
ever. You have to take the bitter
with the. sweet. and when you buy
shares in any new enterprise of some
stock selling agent it is more apt to
be bitter than sweet.
This matter of a market for stock
wreck their investment craft. You
| cannot even make the profits which
the stock peddler so glibly promises
unless YOU have some one to buy the
stock of you at d higher price than
the one you paid. One of the COM
moneSt tricks in trade of these gentry
is 10 assure their victims that on and
after such a date the price Of the stock
will be raised. That is very easy for
the man who has the stock to sell. He
can raise the asking price and so can
you if you happen to have any, but
finding d buyer is another matter
And that problem is up TO you. The
company is under no legal obligation
to take back the stock or the promoter,
either, for that matter. unless as was
| said before, fraud can be proved.
tCopyright. 1924. by Consolidated Press)
Evening star., 1924-08-27
HUGE RAIL MERGER
IS NOW ASSURED
Pere Marquette to Accept
Offer of Van SWeringens
at Meeting Tomorrow.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. August 27.-Formal
ratification of the Nickel Plate
railroad merger engineered by the
Van Sweringen interests of Clcve-
land Will be voted tomorrow by di-
rectors of the Pere Marquette Rail-
way Company. the last of the five
roads which will enter the new sys-
tenn to signify approval of the plan.
Chairman f.. y. Brown of the Pere
Marquette. after conference with
q. T. Van Sweringen and bankers for
the road. called special meeting of
the board to act upon recommends
tion of the executive committee.
Acceptance of the offer by the Pere
Marquette virtually Will complete the
proposed consolidation, which will
bring more than $4,000 miles of rail-
way in the eastern section of the
country under unified operation and
control Directors of the present
Nickel Plate" Chesapeake and Ohio,
Erie and Hooking Valley railroads
already have approved the terms.
Stockholders of the five roads will
be asked simultaneously to ratify the
merger, and following their action
epproval of the Interstate Commerce
Commission will be sought.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
PENNSY'S EARNINGS
IN SHARP DECLINES
July and Reports for First Seven
Months Show Smaller
Returns.
Hy tho Associated Press.

by the Asso"ia ed Press.
NEW YORK. August 21.-Silarp de-
clineS in Pennsylvania railroad earn
ings are shown in the report for July.
net operating income of s5.427.42S
having dropped more than S2.000.0 900
compared with July last year Gross
revenues fell more than $4,000, 600,
from s63,771,357 to s53,049,271. Fig
ures for the first seven months of the
year put net oDerating income at
S42.752,683 against S4s.973,035 in the
same period of 1923. Gross was $685.
1885, compared with s419.90172S.
New S3.OOO.OOO Offering.
An additional Offering of s9,0o0,000
America Gas & Electric Co 6 per
cent gold debentures at 95i. and
interest. to yield about $40 per cent,
featured new bond issues today. This
brings the total issue outstanding to
s29544.00O, making the company 5
total bonded debt s5s.S36.000. includ-
ing the s62S2, 900 collateral trust 5s.
Another large offering was 100000
State of Missouri I per cent road
bonds at 1909 and accrued interest.
II. & O. Revenues Lower.
July railway operating revenues of
s3,eS5.ls3 to s17,5O3, ,623. compared
with July. 1923, Net operating in
come was s34SO,654. a decrease OF
s395.957. Net for the first seven
months of the year fell s7,454,3ss to
s19.24s.131 and operating revenues
declined S23,059,305 to S12S,226S90.
Operating expenses in July were re-
duced s3,539,405 and in the seven
months also were cut $14,S0S,715.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

CHICAGO. August 27-Heavy pro-
duction of butter has resulted in a
surplus which the Department of
Agriculture estimates will amount
to between 4S.00O,00o and 53.000,O00
pounds by September /. Storage
holdings at the four principal mar
kets during the last week increased
nearly 100000 pounds.
KANSAS CITY, August 27.-Fur-
ther expansion of the local whole
sale dry goods trade is reported, with
buying on the broadest scale since
1920. All houses report an excellent
demand for standard grades, but lit
tie call for goods of low quality and
price.
WARSAW, Ind, August 27.-Keen
competition for the handling of the
Indiana onion crop is going on be-
tween the Indiana Onion Growers
aad the American Fruit Growers As
sociation. Both organizations have
men in the field contracting with
producers.
NEW ORLEANS, August 27.-Or-
ders to Southern Pine Association
mills fell off 1913 per cent last week
from those of the previous week to
ll,Su
800, 900 feet were about the same,
while production declined 7.6 per cent
to 7O,5OO, 600 feet. Unified orders to-
tailed 100000 feet.
DETROIT. August 27.-Fifty per
cent of the bean crop Of lower Mich
igan has been ruined by recent heavy
rains, according to the estimate of
one buyer returning from the bean
district today. Many fields, he says,
we're entirely drowned out.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, August 81
The Carnegie Steel Company has ex-
panded it's operations here to nearly
normal capacity. There is a heavy
demand for merchant steel bars,
strips and other rolled products.
PITTSBURGH, August 27-Coal
mines of this district are operating
at about 80 per cent of capacity and
improvement is proceeding very
gradually. Gas and steam slack
have firmed up about S cents a ton
on each grade, the former being
quoted at $3.50 to $40 and the lat
ter $1.20 to $1.2o.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Oncs

close of 37S. The new stock, which
is to be issued on the basis of 10
shares for each of the old, merely
adjusted its selling price to that of
the present stock.
Although trade reports concerning
the outlook for the future continue
for the most part favorable, no at
tempt was made to renew the main
forward movement. Price changes
generally were mixed. with gains and
losses about evenly divided. Pool
operations in Heyden Chemical and
Film Inspection Machine, which were
pronounced all during last week,
were suspended.
The element working for higher
prices in the oil shares still found
it difficult to attract an outside fol-
lowing and changes in this quarter
were inconsequential. Aside from an
advance of 5 points between sales
in the high-priced Standard of Ne
braska, quotations for the oils varied
little from those prevailing at Tues
davis close.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
BIDS IN PROTESTED SALE
Received HERE TODAY

Acting Secretary Davis of the War
Department received today from the
board of directors Of the Hoboken
Shore Line Railroad a report of the
opening by them yesterday of bids
for the sale of water front property
and the railroad, concerning which
Gov. SilZer of New Jersey has pro-
tested to President Coolidge.
Mr.. Davis said he had received no
word from President Coolidge, but
understood the Chief Executive had
communicated with Secretary Weeks.
who is at his home in New Hamp-
shire. Pending the return of the War
Secretary to Washington, no decision
regarding the acceptability of the
bids received will be arranged.
Evening star., 1924-08-27
IRON AGE REPORTS
SH3OHO TELLS H39HV7
August Buying Shows Uniform
Increases For Leading
Manufacturers.
By the Associated Press.

BY the AsSocia ted Press.
NEW YORK, August 27.-"Steel
company estimates of August orders.
which have been coming out this
week, quite uniformly show increases
over the new orders of July" Iron
Age saws. THE steel corporations S
report of 10 per cent higher bookings
in the first 90 days of August is con-
siderably exceeded by the percentage
figures of several independent COM
panies. But percentages are not all
convincing, in view of hte restricted
tonnages which were common in the
first half of July. There is a gem
eral agreement. however, in the re-
port that August brought improve
ment in the steel trade. whether
measured by new buying or by op-
erations at the plants of the leading
companies"