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" ORLEANS COTTON
SPOT COTTON

SPOT COTTON
 NEW YORK. Jan. }14.-Spot, cotton quiet: middling. 34.05c.Gi. !. 7. z.
 NEW ORLEANS. La. Jan. l4.-spot cotton quiet quotations revised. Mid ding. DO points lower. Sales on the spot, 662 bales: to arrive, 100 receipts, 5.4SS: stock. 242.006. Low middling, 3I.50c; midSline. 3S.50c: good middling s4.62c
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94:15; calves around steady heavles and mediums, $4.00Q 0Q750; desirable stockers and feeders fully steady; feeders mostly s6;S6 7.60; stockers. $6.00@7.S5.
 16c lower; bulk of sales. $e.9007.15; pack ing sows mostly s6.5006.65; stock pigs S'saay; shsen oqsa: Rscs;a Sa;a0 e 5;60: c6S ,
 steady to strong; fed lots mostly $13.O0Go 1923; sheep steady; small lots ewes $500; wethers. $9.00,
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LOCAL MARKETS
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

Bananas-ss and straights gross weight. lb., 7c: Is gross weight. b., 6c.
 Cranberries-h bbl. bokes. Ss; small 00as arspesMEmperor. iE; fancy good red color. $2.60. Emperor, in kegs. $6.60.
 rapdruit-Fancy Fla. $3.25 503.5o. ! Lemons-Cal. Sunkist. $4.5005.
 Oranges-$3.5003.76.
 Pcars-FAucy Oregon, $6.60.
 Cabbage--Lb., 2kc. Ce:ery-Fancy Cal. doz. to crate. $7. Irish Potatoes-Coi.. 2hc: Mlnn. Cob blers, %; Red Triumphs, Sc.
 Sweet Potatoes-Porto Ricos. EXC. Rutabagas-2hc.
 OnionsSRed. 100 lbs. to sack, 4Mo; white, 100 lbs. to sack. 6c; yellow. 100 lbs. to sack. 4Ac; Spanish. per crates, $2.7s. Mackerei-l00 count. B to g oz., $S.
 Kingan's Pig Feet-A bbl.. s4.5o: h bbl., $S.50.
 Peanuts-Alabama stock, Sc; No. l Va. stock. 9c; No. Va. stock. roasted. sack lots. raw weights. 10c.
 Cocoanuts-$7.
 Almonds-Drakes. I6c.
 Evaporated Peaches r ancy 50-lb boxes. l2c: choice 5U-ib. boxes. 11c.
 Prunes-Cal., x2h Ql7c.
 Cheese--Full cream. soc.
 Beans-Cal. Lima. large, 12c: Cal. Lima baby, .lsc; Mich. navy. Shc: Pinto. sc; Pink. Sc.
 Peas-CaL buckeyes, Sc.
 Eggs-Extra select, doz, s7c; select, mems. winesaps. Grimes, Black Twis. tbL. s5.60Q7.50. Jonathan. Grimes Gold en. Ark. Black, Delicious, Ortley. Spitz per box. $2.2603.50.
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The Greatest Single Step in the Furniture Industry

will be econsummatedi in June, 1924, when the American Furniture Mart Building, 666 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, will be formally opened. The Building will con- centrate in Chicago the great ma. tional furniture markets" and furniture style shows now held in various manufacturing centers throughout the United States.
 Already over 200 manufacturers, representing g states and 15O
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HIDES AND WOOL

HIDES AND WOOL
 Birmingham Hide X Tallow Col No. Green Salt Hides-6Mc. No. 3 and Grubby Green Salt Hides-6c. No. Green Fresh sH ides-5hc. No. ard Grubby Green Fresh Hides-ko. No. 1 Dry Flint Hides-11c. No. 3 Dry Flint Hides-10c. No. 1 Dry Salt Hides-10c. No. Dry Salt Hides-9c. Sheep Skins-16075c. Goat Skins-10025c. Horse Hldes-$lW2. Tallow-4 SC. Beeswax-1S @2oc. Clear Grease Wool-30 Q 32c. Bury Wool-l70lSc. Clear Washed Wool-3sO4ct Ginseng-Wild. s8@9.
 tStandard Fish Col Gray Snapper-14c. Red Snapper-230 024c. Spanish Mackerel-Scarce, 25c. Speckled Trout-c3". Mullets-10c. Chesapeake Bay Select Oysters-$2.s6 ,allon.
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METAL MARKET

NEW YORK. Jan. 14.-Copper quiet: electrolytic. spot and futures. 12a c I25s c. Tin firm; spot and nearby. $500; flu lures $4S: 50. Iron steady; No. l north ern $23.O c 24.00; No. 9 northern. s225O Q 23.O0; No. southern. $21.0O@ 22 % ; lead steady spot. s7.90QS.25: zinc quiet East St. Louis spot and nearby. s6.40@ 6.4b; antimony spot, $10.00.
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---------------~o.----- LOCAL SECURITIES
STATE AND MuNICIPA

STATE AND MUNICIPAL BONDS
 Bid. Ask Alabama 3hs Is5s ......... sI s1 Alabama 4s. 1856 ............ 91 sI Alabama +ks I93o-35 is43-s 99 1oi City of Birmingham. 4.75@5.00 basis. Jefferson county. 4.75 o DO basis. Jefferson county warrants. 5.25 O 600 baaiz.
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STEEL PRICES

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.--Steel prices, f. o. D. Pittsburg, per 100 pounds; Blue am neaied .s aE sneets. sS.Oo; galyanized sheets.
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. LFVERPOOL< COTTON

r LIVERPOOL COTTON
 LIVERPOOL: Jan. 14.-Cotton. spot middling. 2o.11d; fully middling. 1s61d; middling,. 19.11d; low middling. 1s.lId; good ordinary, Mild; ordinary. 16.61d Sales. 5000 bales. including $500 Amer ican. Receipts. 22,00O bales including 21.1oo American. Futures closed easy January. is.s2d; March, 19;2sd; May. October. 16.16d; December. 15.6Sd; Janu- ary (1925), 15.60d.
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MISCELLANEOUS BONDS
 Ala. Con. Coal (. Iron 5s. 1888. 90 ss Ala. Power Co. 5s, 19is. ....... S9 g Ala. Power Co. 6s. 1851. ....... 97 s9 Ala. Power Co. 6s. 1851. ....... S5 ss Ala. State Fair 6s. 1926.... 60 r5 Ala. Trac.. It. & P. 5s. 1962.. GA 6s Ala Steel & Shipbldg. 6s. 1930. 100 l0z Bir. R.. L. &; P. 4las. 1954.... 76 79 Bin R., L.. & F. Co.,, 19b7..... 97 100 Bir. Realty Co. Gas. 1926. ....101 103 Sir. Water Works 6s 1926. ... 99 lci Bir. Water Works 5s. 1884,. 90 s3 Country Club 8s, 1931........100 l0B Jefferson Realty 6s. 19t2.-.... 99 10l Masonic Temple 6s. 1931...... 99 -1Oi Milner Land Co. Is, 1924 ......100 1o1 Pratt Consolidated 5s. l955.... 7S S2 Woodward Iron Co. 5s. 1952... S1 S3
 BANR SHOCKS
 Amer. TT. & Say. Bank. ......2Io 2s6 Sir. TT. & Say. Co. ...........235 26o Fed. Blk. 6 IT.. Co. (par 10)... 10 12 First Nat. Bank ..............325 $50 First Nat. Bank. Fairfield. .140 155 Industrial Say. Bank .........100 105 N. Bham TT. & Say. Bank. k....160 200 Security TT. & Say. Bank. ....100 11o Traders Nat. Bank ...........2 200 225
 INSURANCE STOCKS
 (Par I0)
 Ala. Nat. Life .............. IS 22 Protective Life thew basls).'.. 15 1S
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cities, have signed leases, practically all running for ten years, for total of over 7o% of the space in the building.
 The American Furniture Mart Building, now more than 7O% completed, will be ready for oc. cupancy in time for the coming mid summer market" and the public is cordially invited to the opening ofthis, the largest building in the world.
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PORT MOVEMENT

s New Orleans: Middling, 33.5oo: re- ceipts, 6;4ss; exports, s;Sos; sales. 6S2
 Galveston: Middling. 3s.65c: receipts s.959; sales. 1,o4o; stock, 35l,32s. ,,5.
 Mobile: Middling. s3.ooc; stock. 12.741 Savannah: Middling. 33.16c; receipts 2.s59: exports. 1o,162; sales. ss; stock 66,S05.
 Charleston: Receipts, 1o1; exports. 1.esoi stock, 33.044. es ~- .F.
 wilmington: Receipts, 90; exports, s.ooo stock, 20.730.
 Texas City: Stock. 7s4.
 Norfolk: MiddIing. 33.25c; receipts, l. 10S: sales. 255: stock, s6.376.
 Baltfmore: Stock, 3,007.
 Boston: Middling. 34.35c; exports, S4l; stock. 5,700.
 42b. - Minor ports: Stock. 2,s42.
 Houston port: Receipts. 19.1se: exports 1s,139.
 Total today; Receipts. aZsa4: exports ports, 67,602.
 Total for season: Receipts. 5.116.652 exports S.476,779. -.
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INTERIOR M0yE,rENr

INTERIOR MOVEMENT
 Houston: Middliug, 33.60c; receipts, 1l.69a; shipments. 2s.3os; sales. 1.67s; stock, 308, 335.
 Memphis: Middlins, ss.75c; receipts, s.27s; shipmentss 2.266; sales. 2.6oO; stock, 119,S24.
 Augusta: Middling. ss.1sc; receipts, 3ss: sh hipments. 30: sales. l; stock. 47.99s. St; Louis: Middling. S4.25c; receipts, Atlanta: Middling, 33.5Oc.
 Little Rock: Middling. 33.50c: receipts, 2s: shipments, 509; sales, 302; stock, 3s, 336.
 Dallas: Middling. 33.0oc; sales. 1873. 1s1. Total today: Receipts, 17,S19; ship ments, 34,56s; stock. 5?k79s. " r'
Evening star., 1924-08-11
BLOODHOUNDS TRAILING
SLAYER IN SWAMPS
Farmland Who Killed Woman
Employer, Girl and Youth
Sought by Citizens.
By the Associated Press.

by inc ASBOClAteQ fEeSc.
SUMMIT. Miss. August 11.-Georse
Mackey, farmland who ran amuck
yesterday, killing Mrs. William
Bolian, his employer, the widowed
mother of eight children; wounding
her 15-year-old daughter Fannie and
Henry Carver. a neighbor youth, is
being hunted by a large posse with
bloodhoundS.
The daughter on whom Mackey is
said to have attempted to force his
attentions, and Carver were in a Nc
Comb hospital with slight chances of
recovery, according to attending
the stomach.
Gov. Whitfield arrived here today
and took personal direction of the
operations of the search for the mur-
derer and offered a reward of $500
for his arrest. Feeling against Mac
key is intense and many residents of
the countryside have Joined the
posse headed by Sheriff Guy.
Bloodhounds arrived here and were
Immediately taken to the Bolian farm,
a few miles from here. They at once
picked up a trail that led through
the Bogu Chitto swamps, 10 miles
northwest of Summit, to the home of
a relative of Mackey, and from there
to q church, some distance away,
where the trail was lost. Word re-
ceived here tonight said the pursuit
was still in progress.
Funeral services for Mrs. Bolian
were held here.
Evening star., 1924-08-11
WALES WILL VISIT
CO0L|DGES IN D. c.
Prince to Be Entertained In
formally at White House.
May Have Reception.

The first official act OF the Prince
OF Wales on his arrival in this coun-
try to attend the international polo
matches at Meadowbrook next month
VIII be a visit to this city to pay his
respects to President and Mrs. Cool
idge, 1t was announced today.
The State Department has been ad-
vised of the proposed visit and Is now
making arrangements for his recep-
tion and entertainment. Sir Esme
Howard, the British Ambassador, who
Is at Manchester. Mass. for the Sum-
mer, Is expected to arrive here to-
night to consult with officials at the
state Department on the subject.
IAformnl Luncheon Planned.
Although the heir to the British
throne is coming in his Official ca
pacity, his visit is described by the
State Department as purely in
formal" in view OF the fact that the
President and his family are in
mourning. The official functions will
be confined to a private luncheon at
the White House. where the prince
will be house guest. The President
and Mrs. Coolidge will invite a few
friends, and 1t is probable that a re-
ception for high officials of the Gov
ernment. to meet the prince, may be
held later in the day.
The prince and his party will ar
rive at New York City on the Beren-
garia and will be officially welcomed
there on behalf OF President Coolidge
by j. Butler Wright, First Assistant
Secretary Of State, and Maj. o. n.
Solbert, the Presidents military aide,
and also by the British Ambassador
and the members Of his stan. The
entire party will come direct to Wash
ington. He will reach New York on
August 80.
Evening star., 1924-08-11
APARTMENT FIRM SEEKS
TO ENJOIN RENT BOARD
Whitelaw Company Asks Court to
Restrain Fixing of Rents in
Its Building.

The Whitelaw Apartment House
Company, through Attorney A Left
wich Sinclair, today filed a bill in
equity in the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia asking the court
to issue an Injunction against the
District Rent Commission, enjoining
and restraining it from fixing rents
for the apartments in the Whitelaw
apartment house. It is explained
that the apartment house, which is
located at the southeast corner of
Thirteenth and T streets northwest,
contains 2S apartments, used for resi-
dence purposes, and 80 rooms used
for business purposes. The tenants
are also sued.
The plaintiff further informs the
court that the Rent Commission gave
notice that it would meet July 80 and
begin the hearing of evidence pre-
paratory to fixing rents in the apart
ment house mentioned; that the
plaintiff, through Attorney Sinclair,
appeared before the commission and
objected to and protested against the
proposed fixing of rents for the
apartment house, but the commission
overruled the plaintiffs protest, pro-
ceeded to hear evidence concerning
the apartment house, and now has
the same under investigation and
consideration and Is preparing to fix
rents, rates and charges for the
apartments therein.
The plaintiff declares that the
emergency in the local housing sita-
alton which was held by the Supreme
Court of the United States to justify
the food control and the District OF
Columbia Rents Act, has ceased to
exist.
Evening star., 1924-08-11
G|LPATR|C BOOKS
PROBE IS PUSHED
Connecticut Treasurer's At
tempt to End Life ImpeIs
State to Act.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PUTNAM, Conn, August lin
Quiry into trust funds and estates
which have been handled by State
Treasurer G. Harold Gilpatrtc as
trustee under appointment of the
Probate Court was continued today
and Federal bank examiners resumed
investigation of the First National
Bank of Putnam, of which Gilpatric
is cashier.
Gilpatric. who shot himself at his
home last Thursday. remained in
critical condition at a hospital.
Among the estates in Gilpatric's
care was that of the late Mary Gard
ner OF Putnam. who left $4,000. Nc
accounting appears on record at the
Probate Court.
Mr. Gilpatric is joint owner OF an
island t Juniper Point, Ne, with the
Rev. Harry Fosdick. of New York
$500 motor boat known as the
Mary Gardner runs to the island.
Gilpatric was trustee of a $4,000
fund bequeathed by Joseph Cutler for
an incompetent relative. 1t is learned
that $4,000 of this was invested in
real estate in Hartford unprotitably.
Wife Wealthy in Own Name.
Mrs. Gilpatric, the daughter or a
wealthy mill owner, was left a
fortune by her father. Whether her
estate has been involved in any of
the State treasurer's financial opera
tions is matter of speculation.
Among the many ventures OF the
State treasurer was the purchase or
on interest in the Hill Top Stables,
which ran trotting horses on New
England tracks
Mr.. GilpatriGs family and the bank
officials have maintained silence on
the subject of any possible shortage
in Mr.. Gilpatric's accounts or any
financial reasons which might have
impelled his attempt on his life.
The general sentiment of Putnam
people is that if his financial affairs
have become involved it is due to his
generosity to his friends. He had
been reputed to be Unable to refuse
a friend who came to him for finan-
cial or other assistance.
Evening star., 1924-08-11
POLICE DOUBT TALE
OF POISON needle
Believe Marine Merely Stung
by Insect-Boy Witness
Disputes Story. ;

Another story of the alleged use of
a poison needle" came to the atten-
tion of the police yesterday. John r.
Rutledge, marine, on leave from
Quantico, Va, related to Detectives
Mansfield and Thompson the story of
an experience he had while looking
in store window at Pennsylvania
avenue and John Marshall place about
o'clock in the afternoon.
Rutledge expressed the belief that
a man who passed him at the store
window, brushing against him and
excusing himself, used a needle on
him, but the police think he is mis-
taken in his conclusion. The marine
told Of the stinging sensation and
scratch on his finger. and DR.. F. A
Geier. Emergency Hospital, told of
treatment he had given.
Rutledge said he was accompanied
by son of the proprietor of a room
ing house at 317 c street at the time.
The boy, Julius Wasco, IL, told the
detectives he saw nothing Of the man
described by the marine, nor did he
hear anybody ask the latter to ex-
cuse him.
Rutledge, who had gone to Penn
sylVania avenue to get polish for his
belt, returned to the rooming house
when he suffered pain. He went from
there to drug store, where his
finger was painted with iodine, and
later visited Emergency Hospital
Capt Walter Emerson, acting chief
OF detectives, says he has not the
slightest idea that a poison needle"
was used on the marine Detetective
Mansfield, who questioned several
persons in connection with the in
vestigation of the affair, expressed
the belief that Rutledge was stung
by an insect
Evening star., 1924-08-11
HOLDS WAR ESSENTIAL
TO HEALTH OF NATION
Admiral Rogers Predicts American
Fight of Aggression in Few
Generations.

By the Associated Press
WILLIAMSTOwN, Mass. August
11.-While deploring the fact that
some had been inclined to interpret
his remarks Saturday as advocating
war of aggression on the part of
the United States and not as a mere
prediction of such an event within
two or three generations, Rear Ad-
miral W. l. Rogers, in a statement
of explanation made here yesterday,
refused to abandon his position that
America must be armed to protect
the standard of living of her present
population and their descendants.
Speaking again of the stimulus
given to war by density of popula-
ton, the admiral went on to say that
strong navy is essential to protect
our immigration policy against those
nations which complain of their own
over-population.
Peace is no nearer in this genera
ton than it has been in the past"
Admiral Rogers said, and added that
those who advocate generosity to-
ward other nations less powerful
than ourselves, do not perceive that
such generosity must be limited in
extent or we will lose our power to
be generous"
Evening star., 1924-08-11
TWO KILLED, TWO DYING,
RESULT OF COLLISION
Five Persons Seriously Injured
Also When Interurban Trolley
Car Hits Truck.
BY the Associated Press.


ROCHESTER,. n. Y, August IL
Two men are dead. killed outright,
a boy and man are dying, and five
persons are seriously injured, as a
result of collision of a light truck,
in which they and ten other persons
were riding, with an interburhan
trolley at crossing about Is miles
east of here late yesterday afternoon.
two women, eight children and ten
men, was returning from a sodus ber.
ry farm to this city.
According to the motorman. Her
bert Murphy, the car had slowed down
for the crossing and the whistle had
been sounded. There were several
automobiles along the road that
stopped or slowed down for the car.
but the truck came on at fast rate.
once, but the truck did not slow down.
The trolley was almost at a standstill
when the truck hit it, head on.
Ambulances from two Rochester
hospitals were rushed to the scene.
Eight persons We're taken to hospi-
tails and 10 went to their homes. The
dead are: Tony Giaguinto, %, Iron
deQuoit, and Giuseppe CarnaroZZo, AZ,
of this city. CannaroZzoS 10-year-
old s.n. Michael, is dying with frac-
tured skull, and Michael Russo, 46, of
1rondequoit, is expected to die from in
ternal injuries.
Evening star., 1924-08-11
MRS. w. G. SCHAFHIRT
DIES FROM PISTOL SHOT
Wife Of Dentist Had fingered
Since Self-Infticted Wound
Last Friday.

Mrs. Mollie Smith Schafhirt, wife Of
DR.. William G. Schafhirt, dental
surgeon, who shot herself through the
head Friday afternoon in her home at
1850 Wyoming avenue, while alone in
the house, died at Emergency Hospital
last night at sos o'clock.
When the wounded woman reached
the hospital her condition was so
critical that surgeons were unable to
hold out hope for her recovery. Death
Of Mrs. Schafhirt is mourned by a
large circle of friends. She was
prominent in society circles and en-
joyed the love and friendship of many
members of Calvary Baptist Church,
where she had been a worker since
childhood.
Coroner Nevitt conducted an investi-
CATION and gave a certificate Of death
from a self-inf1icted wound. The
body was taken to Wright's UNDER
taking establishment.
Evening star., 1924-08-11
DRY FINE INCREASE
FOR YEAR SHOWN
More Than. Two Millions
Over Last Year Due,
Reports Indicate.

Prohibition Commissioner Hayne
today announced that fines totaling
more than $1,000, 900 had been imposed
in cases involving violation or the
national prohibition act. according to
only part of the reports of United
States attorneys for the fiscal year
1924. Reports for the last two
months of the year are still coming
in. The present figure shows an in
crease in fines of nearly $2.O0O,UUU
over the preceding year.
Jail sentences imposed also show a
decided increase, in SO far as reports
have been received, a total of BIAS
years, months and II days having
been imposed as compared with zoos
years and Is days last fiscal year. In
1922 fiscal year sentences aggregated
1.522 years. 2 months and IS days.
Reports show that a total of ap-
1900 criminal cases were
opened last fiscal year. resulting in
over $4,000 convictions. with indica-
over $4,000 when all have been re-
ported In 1923 fiscal year, 49,o2I
criminal cases were reported, with
34.o67 convictions. The percentage of
convictions during the fiscal year just
closed was higher than during the
previous year. In the fiscal year 1922,
34.sS4 criminal cases were reported,
with 22,74s convictions.
Reports show that about 500 cases
were opened during the last fiscal
year under the criminal code for con-
spiracy to violate the National pro-
hibiti0n law, resulting in the imposi-
tion of $751,35s in fines and sentences
of 5S6 years, nine months and % days.
Since July /, 1898, a total of arse
Injunction suits have been instituted
of which 1884 were won. OF the so
injunctions against breweries during
the last fiscal year, 2S have been
granted, and in IL cases the breweries
have been actually "padlocked"
Evening star., 1924-08-11

ing out the statehouse" Mrs. Fergu-
son gave it a thorough tryout on the
Ferguson kitchen and back porch.
Did Summer Canning.
And while the election returns were
still uncertain in their choice, Mrs.
Ferguson and her comely daughter
Dorrace, aged 20, peeled two bushels
of Texas peaches for Winter pre-
serves. which they hope will be con-
sumed in the governors mansion.
After a week of campaigning with
Jim" she was back home this past
week end putting her house in shape
and looking after the flowers in the
yard.
Two daughters, Dorrace and Mrs.
George Nalle of Austin, and 3-year-
Ferguson's chief interests in life, but
real campaigner and likes it
II is still the magic of Jim Fergu-
sons "homespun@ phraseology that
holds audiences spellbound and ap-
plauding for two hours, but Mrs. Fer
guSon prefaces the speech with a few
crisp words, thanking the voters for
their presence and support.
"Jim's a much better speaker than
/ am" she says. but you can trust
me TO De the QOer.
Never Had Made Speech.
When it began. Mrs. Ferguson had
not made a speech in her life. She
had never belonged to woman's
club.
When they told me had to speak,
she says, my knees became weak and
/ felt I'd never live through the or
deal. But the campaign swing has
got me and l like it now"
Mrs. Ferguson is about As years of
age. but she won't tell her exact age
She was born of stock that came from
old Kentucky and Tennessee in the
early days of the Texas republic and
has lived all her life in Bell County
She is little old fashioned in ap-
pearance, with large dark brown
eyes, hair a little streaked with gray,
and multitude of deep lines well
distributed about her strong, force
full face. They are lines that change
quickly to battle lines.
Evening star., 1924-08-11
AMERICANS IN LONDON REGRET
TRANSFER OF CONSUL GENERAL
Skinner Valued Aid to
Countryn,en in Great
Britain.
Played Actipe Part Dur
ing Trying Days of
World Var.
BY HAL OTLAHERTY.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1924.
LONDON, August 11.-News from
Washington of the impending trans
fer to Paris of Consul General Skin
ner arouses a keen feeling of regret
among Americans in London From
the moment of his arrival here dur
ing the feverish days of 1914 he has
been connected with every creditable
American activity in Great Britain's s
capital.
There is probably no living Ameri-
can who has had such varied oppor-
tunities of favoring his countrymen
under war conditions Those who
toured Europe In the summer of 1914
Will remember vividly the hasty or
ganization of a committee in London
to care for stranded Americans. Mr..
Skinner directed not only the work
Of the first relief committee, but
scores of others made necessary by
the vtssicitudes of war.
Took Leading Role.
Whatever good relations between
the United States and Great Britain
were being fostered, one always
found the American consul general
taking the leading role in explaining
the American viewpoint, pointing out
to the British how to avoid treading
on American sensibilities and pre-
venting his own countrymen from
onending those on this side Through
out the trying period of the war and
the even more trying postwar days