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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-10
FORGERs

Forgers cause the nation a yearly
loss of at least so million dallars,
claims a bonding company. It's an
old story. You read it year after
year.
Meantime, the nation spends sew
eral times so million dollars to pro
tect itself against forgery. Is the
game worth the candle? 1t GER
tainly is. Without this expensive
vigilance forgery losses would be
many times as big as now. Protec-
ton always is expensive, and nearly
always it is worth the cost, times
over.
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SIGNS OE SPRING

Signs of spring are in the air.
A great number of trees are put
ting forth their signal, and in
a few weeks the birds will make
their merry announcement to the
world.-Douglas Enterprise.
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Old Days In IAmericuS

, large acreage in wheat this year
which already gives promise Of a
fine yield. Last year Mr.. Mitche!l's
wheat crop threshed an average of
'26 bushels per acre.
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THE STANDARD
NEW DRESS FABRICS NOW ON
SALE. MONDAY AND TUES
DAY SPECIALS.

At zoe, Regularly zoe, 40 inch
VoiIes, great variety of pretty de-
signs.
At 25c, regularly 35c, 40 inch
Voiles, in about SO designs, every
piece new.
At 39c, regularly soc, 40 inch
Voiles, in about Is designs. all new.
At soc, regularly 75c, Vujles of
every description including me Nor
mandy patterns, in every color.
At 48c New Mercerized Checked
Lingerie, 40 inches wide, Pink,
Light Blue and Lavender.
At 35c Printed F1axon, full
width, great variety of checks and
stripes, all colors.
AT 15c Printed Batiste in about
fifty designs, flowers, stripes and
plaids.
At 15c Bagdad Tissue, in about
fifty patterns, all new patterns.
At 48c English Twilled Suiting,
i'll all shades, beautifully finished.
At 48c, Colored Indian Head, all
!new shades, colors warranted.
At 25c Colored Organdy, 40
inches wide, in every good color.
! At SOC highly mercerized Figur-
ed Satteen, new designs, high luster.
At soc Colored Voiles, beautiful
| sheer quality. regularly enc
At Soc Brown linen, finished ma
terials, guaranteed to wash and
wear like linen.
At SOC, Mercerized Pongee, white
and the natural color, 50 inches
regularly soc.
At $3.50 Fancy Silks, in heavy
raised checks, suitable for sport
dresses and mems shirts.
At $3.50 Silk Striped Crepe, alb
solutely new, SO inches wide,
brown and white.
AT 48c Yard White and Colored
Swiss, with colored dots, all colors.
| At 48c great variety of French
Bingham, in medium and small
checks, light weight, suitable for
summer, wear.
At 75c Lingette, soft, high luster
Underwear satin, white and all col
ors.
At zoe Checked Suiting, SO
inches wide, all color, check, suit
! able for wear right now.
At $3.50 Flannel Finish Velour,
for new Spring Dresses, 81 inches
wide.
At $3.50 Flannel Finish Velour
Sulting, 81 inches wide, just
enough warmth for early Spring
Dresses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-10
A THOUGHT

They that go down to the sea in
ships, that do business in great
waters; these see the works of the
Lord, and his wonder in the deep.
-Ps. 107:23,24.
49,
All things in the natural world
symbolic God; yet none Of them
speak of Him but in broken and
imperfect words.-Henry Ward
Beecher.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-10

account.
When the banker says No"
he is, to the best of his ability
protecting the interests of all his
depositors, of whom, maybe,
you are one.
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GAMBLING

The securities listed on the New
York Stock Exchange now total
over So million dollars. These
stocks and bonds represent prop
erty, organizations and business &C.
tivity, To the average patron o.
stock exchanges, they represent
merely chips in a gambling game
a game in which fourth of our n
tire national wealth is in the "pot y
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WHY?

Why do unpleasant stories at
tract more attention than pleasant
ones? Why, for instance, does The
thief have big audience in fiction
or the news, while an honest man Is
usually ignored?
Asked these questions, William
Allen White says he doesn't konw,
A surprising answer, for a veteran
editor.
Unpleasant Stories" NOTABLY
crime, get attention because they
are the exceptions. One man with
a dagger or pistol arrests the attcn-
ton of the 108 million Americans
who are not murderers.
The unusual is news. The I'M
usual in fiction is the spotlight get
ter. Most people are reasonably
decent, law-abiding and honest-so
much so that the exception excites
general curiosity.
Evening star., 1924-02-01
WALL STREET. NOTES.
q. S. Food Products to Form New
Company-Stock Sold.

NEW YORK, February 1.-Revised
plans for the reorganization OF the
United States Food Products Com
pany are said to provide for forma-
tion Of a new company, with 100000
shares of par value common stock.
III. 200 shares of preferred stock with
preferential dividends OF 81 q share
annually and $4,000 six-year con-
vertible Z per cent notes. Present
stockholders. II Is understood, will
be offered rights TO subscribe to the
new common stock and notes.
The entire issue of 26.S00.00o com
mon stock of the New York Central
Railroad Company. offered for sub
scription to stockholders, had been
taken up when the sale closed last
night, officials of the road reported
The new stock will share with the
old in distribution of the 100000
rights to purchase stock in the Read
ing Coal Company.
Directors of the Cumberland Pipe
Line Company, by declaration of 81
quarterly dividend. again have placed
the common stock on a s12 annual
basis-the rate in effect before pay
ment of a 100 per cent stock divid end
in 1922. Last year dividend disburs>-
ments were made at the rate of So =
quarterly.
Evening star., 1924-02-01
BOND QUOTATIONS
ARE AGAIN STRONG
New York Central Issues
Among Leaders-0iI Bonds
More Active Today.
BY GEORGE r. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 1.-Today's
bond market was strong again un-
der both investment and speculative
buying Of selected issues. In particu-
lar cases the advance encouraged
profit taking which at times gave
the appearance OF regularity, but
the main tendency was upward. The
federal reserve statement showing a
new high reserve ratio with it's evil
dence of continued ease in money un-
doubtedly was a factor in the bond
market.
was the inquiry for New York Cen
trail 6s. The buying In this issue
was classed by dealers as every
good" These bonds are unsecured
debentures, but are convertible into
New York Central stock up to May
!, 1925. at the rate of 800 in stock.
for $lO5 in bonds. The bonds are
.edeemable at 110.
In railroad bonds of lower grade
Seaboard Air Line first As jumped
more than points. with some subse-
quent reaction.
tive Seaboard issues and todays
price was a new high for the year
but still to give a yield of around
per cent. Great Northern Is was
another strong issue, while the 81 s
we're firm at their recent high. In
Doth these instances investment buy
ing has been attracted by the evil
dences of recovery In the Great
Northern and the yield of from 51a
to per cent the bonds offer at the
market. Erie prior lien IS advanced
a half point and Wheeling and Lake
Erie 4!1s made new high.
OIL Bonds More Active.
The better grade of oil bonds was
the feature among the induStrials, In
particular California Petroleum 6Is s.
international Mercantile Marine SIS
ran UP nearly a point Third Avenue
refundtng As were strong among
fractions and there was better
market for lnterborough per cent
notes. Commonwealth Power Cor.
poration 6s sold at the high of the
year.
In the foreign group the Jugoslay
IS, continuing their spectacular rise
Of the past three days. made n new
high. a point and n half above Thurs
days closing price under heavy trad
ing. Profit taking brought about a
small reaction afterward. French
bonds were firmer today. as were the
United Kingdom 8 ~ of 1887.
Negotiations for the expected JAP
anese loan are reported progressing 6
favorably. Estimates Of the amour,
OF the new financing for Japan range
from $50.000.000 to $100,000.000.
Evening star., 1924-02-01
ASKS GERMAN RELIEF.

An appeal to "all Protestants in
America" to help in the relief of the
children of Germany was issued to-
day in the form of a call to $4,000
pastors by the committee on mercy
and relief of the Federal Council Of
Churches.
Prayers at all public religious serv-
ices are asked, and offerings for the
relief Of the suffering in Germany in
every church and Sunday school are
requested. The pastors also are urged
to encourage Individual laymen to
make personal contributions to the
relief fund. which, unless the gifts
are otherwise designated, will be ex-
pended through Protestant agencies
in Germany.
Evening star., 1924-02-01
HUNGARY PREMIER FACES
TEST ON FISCAL ISSUES
Count Beth1en to Fight for Pro.
gram Upon Which League
Loan Is Based.
Ry tho A ssoriafNd press

BY the Associated Press.
government was able to muster a
large majority for the defeat of a
motion to dissolve the assembly yes
terday, 1t is considered. doubtful
whether Premier Count BethIen will
be able to drive through the present
assembly those measures upon which
the proposed league of nations loan
is conditioned. The bills are intended
to check currency imitation. establish
a bank Of issue and for raising an
internal loan.
Count Apponyi is fighting the loan
as selling Hungary's birthright and
destroying the chance of using pres
ent international complications to
bring about a recovery of the state.
Evening star., 1924-02-01
A Possible Reason.
,om the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star.
why do you folks call this the
Wonder stateT" asked a motorist In
the Ozarks.
1T don't precisely know" replied a
native, with certain sense of
humor. "But I reckon mebby it's
like the great Egyptian wonder that
was in the side show over at Tum..
linville last month-when you seed
the Egyptian wonder you wondered
why the Egyptians wondered at It."
Evening star., 1924-02-01
DRY GOODS VERY QUIET,

NEW YORK. February 1 (SpeciaD.-
Trading was light in the local cot
ton goods markets today, both for
gray goods and sheetings. Prices
were practically unchanged Print
cloths again were quoted at 10 cents
for 81 by 60 and IL cents for 6s by
12. Light business in the raw silk
markets brought reductions OF 2b 10
cents a pound.
Evening star., 1924-02-01
TODAY'S COTTON PRICES,

NEW YORK, February Cotton
futures opened steady; March, $3.50:
May, 34.00; July, 32.70; October, 2S.1S:
December, $3.50.
NEW ORLEANS, February 1.-Cot
ton futures, noon. bids stead. March
1856: May, 33.4S: July. 42.46; Oc-
tober, $3.50; December, 27.10.
NEW YORK, February l.-Cotton
futures, 11:45 am, bids steady.
March. 1856; May, 1888; July, 32.5S:
October, 2S.17 asked; December, 27.S5.
NEW ORLEANS, February Cot
ton futures, noon, bids steady. March.
1855; May, 33.42; July, 32.4S; October,
27.62; December, 27.22.
Evening star., 1924-02-01
Adding Insult to Injury:
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
A we'll dressed portly woman had
boarded the train at the last minute
and inadvertently taken a seat in the
smoking car.
In few moments man directly
behind began filing his pipe and
shortly tobacco smoke peryaded the
whole car.
'.Sir," she announced in a stern
voice, smoking always makes me
sick"
The offender puffed contentedly and
at. the same time replied: cit really
does? Well. that's too bsj! Take my
advice, madam, and give 1t uHs
Evening star., 1924-02-01
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
fouotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Ct
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associa ted Press.
NEW YORK, February 1.-Foreign
exchanges, firm. Quotations Gin U.
Is. dollars): Great Britain-Demand,
4.33k; cables, 4.33A; sixty-day bills
on banks. ABA. France-Demand
.o472; cables. .o4721s. Italy-Demand,
.0437; cables. .04371a. Belgium-De-
Imand, .O417k; cables. .041s. Germany
demand, .0000000000o023; cables,
I0OOOOOOOOOOO23, Holland - Demand,
.376s. Norway-Demand. 1852. Swe-
lden-Demand, .2631. Denmark-De-
mand, 1928. Switzerland-Deman
.1740. Spain-Demana, 1884. Greece
demand, .0177. Poland-Demand,
,o0O000l1. Czechoslovakia-Dem
.02s9A. Jugoslavia-Demand .0116h.
IAustria-Demand, .000014 1-16. Ru-
mania-Demand, .0051 ". Argentine
Demand, $500. BraziI-Demand, .1170.
|Tokio-Demand, ASS. Montreal,
81 3-32.
Evening star., 1924-02-01
GOES AS LEAGUE MEMBER
Marquis de Magaz to Represent
Spain at Geneva.

MADRID, February Admiral
Marquis de Magaz. member of the
military directorate, the governing
body in Spain. will leave today for
Geneva to take part in deliberations
of the league of nations. The marquis
today received instructions from the
directorate. which he will represent in
the name of Spain at all the meetings
held in Geneva.
Count Quinones de Leon has been
the Spanish member of the council of
the league of nations. The above dis
patch would indicate that he has been
supplanted by the Marquis de Magaz.
Evening star., 1924-02-01
Second Childhood.
From the st. Louis Star.

The inspector was paying his
monthly visit to the village school.
He examined the children in read
ing and general knowledge as was
his custom. and was very much
pleased with the answers he received
After the last question had been
asked and answered satisfactorily,
he rose to his feet, and, looking slow
ly around on the upturned faces, he
remarked genially:
81 wish / was little boy at school
again."
He allowed few moments for this
to sink in, and then added:
do you know why / wish thatr
For a moment or two there was
silence, and then childish voice from
the back of the room was heard to
say:
"Cos you've forgot all you ever
knoWed"
Evening star., 1924-02-01
BRITISH ENVOY TO U. S.
CONFERS ON new POST
Visits Foreign Office Upon Reach.
ing London-On Program With
Kellogg Tonight.
Br the Associated Press,

o
LONDON. February 1.-Sir Esme
Howard the newly appointed British
ambassador to the United States, ar
rived from Madrid this afternoon and
went to the foreign office, where he dis
cussed with undersecretaries matters
relating to his new post.
Sir Esme asked to be excused from
making any public statement, prefer
ring to reserve whatever he has to
say concerning Anglo-American rela-
tions until tonight, when, with Frank
B. Kellogg, the American ambassador,
and Premier Macdonald, he will ad
dress the Pilgrims banquet.
Evening star., 1924-02-01
CLOSE is IRREGULAR.
Pan-American Issues Lose Two
Points in Last Hour.
nv the Assoeiated Press.

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February MIXED
price movements took place in today s
active stock market Strength of the
steels, tobaccos and certain low-priced
oils. and rails were counteracted by the
weakness of rubbers and chemicals.
Sa3s loo, 900 shares.
The closing was irregular. American
Cad touched a record new high at
1885 before, yielding to profit-taking
in The last hour Fresh selling also
broke ont in the Pan American issues,
which dropped about 2 points each.
Evening star., 1924-02-01
Subtlety.

From Pasquino. Turin.
what must 1 talk about to a lady
to please herr" .---A Il
Her beauty, ss,;...
And If she has flone?"
"Ibout the plainness Of Others"
Evening star., 1924-02-01
ToDAY's CHICAGO PRICES.
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.

CHICAGO, February 1.-Wheat to-
day scored new high record for the
season, September delivery rising TO
1.10A soon after the opening. Unfa-
ing fear of crop damage acted as the
chief bullish influence. Trading. was
on liberal scale, With offerings we'll
absorbed. Initial prices, which
ranged from u decline to q advance.
May, LILY to 1.1la, and July, Ito to
gains all around
Corn and oats were firm in sympa
thy with wheat. After opening un-
changed to 4 higher. May 1914 to so,
the corn market sagged a little and
then made a general upturn. Oats
started at u off to Is advance, Nav
49A and later held near to the ini-
tial range.
Evening star., 1924-02-01
\. Y. Stock and Bond
Averages.
STOCKS.
Thursday, January 81.

Total stock sales, 1.312.600-
shares.
Twenty industrials averaged
1o0.53; net gain. .5s.
High, 1924, 100.75: low, 94.ss.
Twenty railroads averaged
$3.50; net gain. 20. .-..
High. 1924. $3.50; low, s2.74.
Evening star., 1924-02-01
BONDS.

Total bond sales (par value),
s12,534,000.
Ten first grade rails averaged
S6.72; net loss, rs.
Ten secondary rails averaged
s4.3S; net gain, .12.
Ten public utilities averaged
S6.83; net loss, .03.
Ten industrials average d
s3.98; net loss, .0s.
Combined average, s7.ss; net
loss. .04.
Combined.ayerage month ago.
36.76; year ago, s8.11.
Evening star., 1924-02-01
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

| Adams Exp CO.. =.
| Adv Rumley.....
| Air Reduct d..
AJAX Rubber.
| Al Oh & Dye 60.
| AL c & d pf CO..
Allis-Ch-Mf o..
Am Agri Chem. :.
Am Agri Chem pf
Am Beet Sugar.
Am Bosch. ......
| Am Can f6).....
Am Can pf o..
Am c & F (12)...
Am Chain A (2).
Am Chicle.
Am For P T pd.
Am Hide & Lea.
Am Drug Synd. :.
Am Hide & L pf..
Am Ice t7)......
Am Information.
Am LaF # E %.
An Linseed.
Am Linseed pf.
Am Locomo CO.,.
Am Radiator (4)
Am SAT R (5Oc)..
Am Ship & Com -
Am SIN & Re (5).
Am s & r pf (7).
Am Stl Fdys (S).
Am Sugar.
Am Sumat Tob.
Am 7 & Tel (s)...
Am Tobac (12)..
Am Tob B (12)..
Am Tob pf o..
Am Water Wks.
Am w w pr %.
Am w W 1st (7)
Am Woolen %.
Am Wool pf 90.
Am Writ Pap pr.
Anaconda Cop.
hn Cons & Co.
Asso Dry G t5)..-
AS DC I'd pf (O.
Asso Oil (lkl...
At T & S Fe (6)..
Atlantic Fruit.
At Coast l. o..
At Gulf & w
AT Gulf & w l pf.
Atlantic Ref (4).
Atlas Powd o..
Atlas Tack.
Austin-NichoLs.
Auto Knitter...
Bald Loco Co.,.
Bald Loc pf CO..
Bal & Ohio o..
Bang & Ar pf 90
Barnet Leather.
Bar.nsdall A.
Barnsdall B.
B'ch Nut (2.40).
| Beth Steel (5)....
| Beth Stl pf (7)....
Booth Fisheries.
Br'k Edison (S).
Br k-Man Tran.
| Br'k-Man Tr pf.
Burns Br t10).
Butte & Superior.
Butterick Co.
| Caddo Cen o & r
| Cal Packing (G).
! Cal Pet (1A)....
| Cal Pet pf o..
| Callahan z Lead.
! Can Pacific (10).
| Case Threshing.
| Cent Leather Co.
| Cent Lea Co pf. =.
| Cent Rib Mills.
| Ger de Pas C %.
| Chand Mot 3D..
| Ches & Ohio (4).
| Chicago & Alton.
! Chic & Alton pf.
| Chic & East Ill. ...
! Oh G. East Ill pf.
! Chic CT West.
| Chic CT West pf..
| Ch Mil & St Paul.
! Oh NIL & st z pf =.
| Chic & Nohthwt..
| Oh & Nwn pf 60
| Ch Pneu T o..
| Chic r I & Pac...
| c X I & p pf (6).
| Chile Cop (2A).
! Chino Copper.
| Ciuett, Peab (5).
| Coca-Cola o..
| Coca-Cola pf CO
| Colo Fuel e. Iron.
| Colo Southern. :.
Col G & L (2.60).
Col Carbon (4)...
Com Solv B o..
Comp Tab r CO..
Consoleum 60
Consol Cigar. -.
I con cigars pr CD .
| Consol DiStrib.
| Consol Gas (5).
! Consol Textile. -.
! Cont Can (z)....
! Cont Can pf (7)..
Cont Motors.
! Corn Pr r (t9)...
! Corn Pr K NV wi.
Corn Pr r pf 90.
| Cosden Co.
! Cosden pf Co.,.
| Crucible Stl %
| Cub Am Sug go.
| Cuban Cane Sug.
| Cub Cane Su pf.
| Cub Dom Sugar..
| Cuyamel FIR 90 =.
Davidson Chem.
| Dawson rts.
/ De Beers Mines.
| Del l. & w (6)...
| Dome Mines (2).
Du PIT de N (S) go.
| Du P de N db co
| East K Cts ~.
Eaton AK (2.60).
Ell st Bat (f5$)
| Emer Branting.
EDd-I0hn (5N
Evening star., 1924-02-01

TOTAL SALES (Par vaIue):
IL am. 17S 600 IL noon 1913 900
1p.m.. 9O54 900 2p.m.. 10 6O9 900
Evening star., 1924-02-01

i &"
Eaton AK (2.60).
Ell st Bat (f5$)
Emer Branting.
End-John (5)...
End-John pf 90.
Erie.
| Erie 1st pf. ....~
Erie I'd pf.
Famous Pl (S). :.
Fifth Av B (64c)
Fisher Bdy t10).
| Fisk Rubber. ...
Fisk Rub pf A.
Fl'chm'n (t3k).
| Freeport-TeXas..
| Gen Am T c go.
| Gen Asphalt. ..
1 Gen Cigar (8)...
| Cen Elec (S)
| Gen FL spe (60c).
Gen Mot (1.20) -.
| Gen Mot pf (6):.
| Gen Mot db (e) -.
1 Gen Refr (4)...-
1 Ginpel Bros. ....
Gilnbel Br pf CO
| Glidden Co.
Goldwyn Pict. 80.
Goodrich. .......
| Goodrich pf Cd.
Goodyear pf. 49,.
G'dyear pr pf (S)
Cranky Consol. :.
| Gray & Davis. -.
F; CT North pf CO..
lGr Nor Ore o..
ct West S pf 90.
CIR Canan Cop. -.
| Guantan Sugar..
| Gulf st Stl (4)...
| Habirshaw Ell c..
| Hartman Co 90.
| Hayes Will ca =.
! Househ'd Pr CD.
| Houston Oil. 49,.
| Hud Mot c go -.
Hupp Mot c (D.
Hydraulic Steel.-
Illinois Cent 60.
Ind Oil & Gas.
Indiahoma Ref.
Indian Motorcyc.
| Indian Refining.
! Inland Stl (2h).
Inland Stl pf CD
Ins Copper o..
| Interb Rap Tr.
Int Cement 90 80
! Int Com Eng CD
Int Mer Marine.
Int Mer Mar pf go
Internal Nickel.
Internal Paper.
Int T G. T (6)....
Invincible Oil. ..-
Iowa Central. -.
Iron Prod (1h).
| Jones Bros Tea
| Kansas & Gulf. :.
Kan City South.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-24
NJ. E. SOCIETY
NAMES HEADS
Bismarck Woman Is Chosen
Vice-President at Valley
City

Valley City, N. d., Oct. 2A.-Mrs.
II. Lester Smith of Helena, Mont.
was elected honorary president OF
the Woman's Missionary Society and
Mrs. J. G.. Moore, of Grand Forks,
was elected president, Other Off
GERS chosen were. First vicepresl-
dent, Mrs. II. II. Casselman, Fargo;
second vice, Mrs. 7. A. OLSON, Fargo;
third vice, Mrs. NJ. j. Morange, BIS
marck; fourth vice, Mrs. Frank Hol-
lett, Minot; fifth vice, Mrs. ii. s.
Harris. Grand Forks; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. f. w. neidel, Val
ley City; recording secretary, Mrs.
Fl. M. Stroud, Wimbledon; treas
urer, Mrs. G. S. Hills, Bathgate
Four department secretaries: Young
Peoples work, Mrs. T.. Duden, Lang
don; Junior Work. Mrs. II. II. Cas-
seman4 Fargo; Supplies Mrs. a.
Roe, Grafton; Mitcbox, Mrs. ii. NJ
Stroud, Wimbledon; Missionary o.
Education, Mrs. Frank Peake, James
town.
The twenty third annual state
meeting of the Women's Home Mis-
sionary Society of the North Dako-
ia conference which opened here at
the Epworth Methodist Episcopal
church with Mrs. j. II. Moore
Grand Forks, president of the So
ciety, presiding, came to- close late
yesterday afternoon with parting
address by Mrs. M. NJ. Northrup OF
Pasadena Cal, who was here to at
| tend the convention.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-24
FARGO CENTER
OF G.. N. EFFORT

Fargo, N. d., Oct. 24.-Fargo will
he the center of concerted effort
to reach North Dakotans with the
aims and aspirations of the Greater
North Dakota association when sup
rorters of the organization meet in
the city Oct. "a and 20, preliminary
TO the statewide drive on Oct. 20.
A prominent speaker is being Sc
cured to address the gathering ON
Monday, Oct. q at which state boost
rrs from several surrounding roun
ties will be present. Arrangements,
have been completed with the Fargo
Radio Equipment corporation to
broadcast the talks at thu n,vet in..
Dr. John Lee Coulter, president of
the North Dakota Agricultural col
legc, will give a radio talk on the
organization over WpAN, wave
length 2il meters, Tuesday, Oct. Is,
at =: 10 p. m.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-24

dispatches attacking the accuracy of
the poll.
democratic editors throughout
the country argue that it over-esti-
mates the Republican strength by
anywhere from 10 to 33 1-3 per cent.
Few Republican publicists, apparent
ly, believe that it underestimate
Republican chances.
Looks Like Majority
taking Mr.. Coolidge's vote by
States and looping off a third, as
critic suggests, straight down the
list slightly different story is told.
in the return of 100000 votes tabu-
lated herewith
Coolidge would lose California,
Nevada, and South Dakota to La
Toilette; Maryland, Missouri, Okla
homa and West Virginia, to Mr.
Davis. This would reduce his pres
ent indicated vote in the Electoral
College by 65, still leaving a total
of more than 500, however, with
only 266 required for election.
"This general situation is, OF
course, calculated to give the Re-
publicans much comfort, but it is
put forward by The Digest purely
as news venture"