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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-05
POLICEMAN Is RTLED
WANT FUNDS SHIFTED

The Civitan club Friday afternoon appointed w. D. Murphree chairman of committee to interest other clubs in an effort to have the poole vote to shift the one-fourth of 1 per cent ad valorium tax, voted years ago to pay for the city water plant, to general sinking fund for the retire. ment of all bonds. Although the water tax was to be collected for a period of 30 years. the life of the bonds. it has been sufficient to re- tire the bonds in half that time. Next year there will be money coming without any authority to spend It and the Civitan club wants it shifted to a general sinking fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-05

A call for statement of conditions of the state banks as of December 31, 1923, has been issued by A. E. Jackson, superintendent of the state banking department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-05
BEST IS TRANSFERRED

c. W. Best. who has been in charge or the Florence plant of the Inter- national Agricultural corporation
Evening star., 1924-04-10
HUGE TOMATO CONTRACT
SIGNED UP IN MARYLAND
Dorchester County Growers Agree
to Sell Packing Company Product
of 1000 Acres.

BALTIMORE, April 10 Especially -
What is thought to be the largest
single tomato contract ever made in
Maryland has been signed by the Dor
chester County Tomato Growers Asso-
citation and the Phillips Packing Com
pany.
Under the terms of the contract the
members of the Dorchester County To-
mato Growers Association agree to
sell TO the packing company the entire
crop OF tomatoes produced on their
farms. which aggregate about 1000
acres
The packers agree to pay three prices
for the tomatoes. From the start OF
the season to and including August 16
the payment will be 32 cents a bas-
lS, the price per basket will be 80
cents, while from August 81 until the
end of the season the growers will re-
ceive 27h cents a basket All other
conditions of the contract are the same
as last year, with the exception that
the growers agree to furnish the bas-
kets.
The crop from the acreage OF the
farm bureau members. comprising
about 5000 acres in various parts Of
Dorchester county, has not yet been
placed under contract. Several large
packing companies are negotiating for
the crop and it is expected that the
contracts will be signed within the
next few days.
When the farm bureau contracts are
signed Dorchester county will have con-
tracted for the sale Of its tomato
product from more than 5000 acres
From this 1t can be seen what an i'm
portant part tomato growing plays in
the agriculture Of this one county. The
5000 acres do not represent the en-
tire crop OF the county: they only repre-
sents the acreage for which contracts
have been negotiated to date in Cam
bridge.
Evening star., 1924-04-10
U. P. RAILWAY INCOME
$39,922,205 IN 1923
Annual Report Shows Net a Gain
of $7,5s2,4s2 Over Previ-
GUS Year.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, April 10.-Net income
of the Union Pacific railroad company
from all sources in 1923 amounted TO
s3s,922.205, an increase Of s7,5S2,4S2
over the previous year the annual
report revealed today. After provid-
ing for sinking fund requirements
and dividends on the preferred stock
earnings were equivalent to 1916 per
cent on the 1922, ,2s1, 500 common stock
outstanding, an increase of 3.41 per
cent.
Operating revenues were $211,318,-
465, a gain of more than $4,000, 900
compared with operating expenses of
S152,249,0S0, which Increased S10,402,-
$50. Net income from transportation
from operations totaled $39.660,245,
an increase of $6.163.927. Surplus of
S13,692,569 was added to profit and
loss account, which showed a. credit
balance Of $167.143,109.
Statement by Board Chairman.
Robert S. Lovett, chairman OF the
board, stated that the increase of
s15,14s,322 in freight revenue was due
to an increase of 1871 per cent in net
ton miles of revenue freight carried,
partly offset by a decrease in freight
rates He ascribed the increase in
volume of traffic chiefly to absence of
strike conditions. which gave better
car supply, particularly refrigerator
cars; increased production of fruit,
vegetables, live stock, kerosene, gas
oline and naphtha in the intermoun-
tain and west coast territory. gen
orally improved market conditions
except for grain, and improved build
ing activities in the early months of
1923.
Mr.. Lovett said shipments of auto
mobiles to the west had increased
greatly, the revenue therefrom
amounting to s12,50o,Oo0, an increase
of s4.48s,SoO, or Sc per cent The
movement of grain during the year
was off, particularly wheat, he stated,
this being due to smaller winter
wheat crops in Kansas and Nebraska,
continued low prices and light for
eign demand.
Passenger revenue increased ST.
103, ,637, or 6.2 per cent, which he at
tributed to an increase of 81 per
cent in revenue passengers carried
one mile, partly offset by a decrease
of 1.9 per cent in average revenue per
passenger mile caused by increased
summer tourist travel at reduced
rates.
Evening star., 1924-04-10
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
(Quotstions furnished by Redmond & Co,

a lesser degree upon each individual
citizen, to protect these public utili-
ties from unreasonable and unwar-
ranted attacks from those who do not
appreciate this mutuality of interest
but are intent merely upon some i'm
mediate advantage, and to see that
the financial standing of these prop
critics is not weakened and that their
ability to serve the present and fu-
ture interests of the city is not i'm
paired"
Other Topics Discussed.
G. !. Vincent of Syracuse, y. Z,
of the Syracuse Lighting Company,
spoke on This Matter of Public Re-
lations." The business of public
utility is threefold. he said. First,
1t is to give service efficiently. Sec
ond, it is to keep and increase the
business Third, il is to secure the
genuine good will OF the customers
I'm the last and present PERIOD"
he continued, we are observing earn
est efforts TO secure the frie ndship
of the customers"
Mai Alexander Forward, secretary
manager of the American Gas Asso-
citation. described recent progress in
the national organization
William y. Porter of this city, of
the United Gas Improvement Com
pany, discussed customer billing
methods. In speaking of relations
between the gas company and its Gus
toners Mr.. Porter said that the culti-
vation of politeness is something to
be carefully studied by the company's
workers.
Evening star., 1924-04-10

HAMMOND, La, April 10.-Six or
seven cars of Strawberries are moving
daily to northern markets. Crates are
bringing IS each in carload lots. COM
pared with $3.50 paid for the first Ship
ments. Demand is active.
Evening star., 1924-04-10
SEES MONEY PLENTIFUL.
Banker Reports Southwest q. s
Residents Highly Prosperous.

BALTIMORE, April 10 (SpeciaD.-
The southwest is prosperous and peo-
pie there today have more money to
spend than for some time past, ac-
oOrding to reports of two local bank
ers who have just returned from trips
soxth.
: Conditions in Texas-in. fact, in the
whole southwest are favorable and
the people there are optimistic over
the outlook" declared George Mac
kubin of the banking firm of Mac
kubin, Goodrich & Co. upon his re-
turn from a three-week trip cover
ing Texas. Louisiana and Arkansas.
'"The people of Texas never had so
much money as they have today" Mr..
Mackubin continued. Texas was one
of the few states in the cotton belt
which raised a big crop of the fieecy
staple. and received big price for
It, This money is circulating freely
and all branches of trade are pros
pering.
THE oil trade, too, is going ahead
at a satisfactory rate. The price of
gulf coast crude is 81 a barr at the
well, the highest quotation since 1919.
Conditions in louisiana and Arkan-
sas also are prosperous. This is
especially true of the oil industry"
John c. Legg, jr.. also a member of
Mackubin, Goodrich e. Co, returned
from Atlanta, where he went on busi-
ness. Mr.. Legg reported trade active
in and around the Georgia metropolis.
Evening star., 1924-04-10

PORTLAND. Ore, April 10.--N. H
Larsen, an Oregon producer. has re-
ceived an order for a million feet of
spruce veneer to be used in making
battery boxes.
Evening star., 1924-04-10
PRINT CLOTHS IN DEMAND.
Boston Notes Improved Business at
New England Mills.

BOSTON, April 10 (SpeciaD.-
There has been a moderate improve
ment I'm demand for print cloths at
New England mills in the last few
days, as Is evidenced by resumption
of the American Printing Company
plants at Fall River. Curtailment at
the mills since Christmas has aided
in the disposal OF stocks, but the
situation still is serious because of
high raw material costs. 1t is still
doubtful whether the Improvement
noted can be called general. Cling
ham makers are fairly active, but
fine goods mills are slowing down.
More encouraging, however, is the
saving bank situation here, which
shows deposits of s44S. $4,000, high
est ever reached.
Evening star., 1924-04-10
Bars California Products.

HELENA. Mont, April 10.-A quar-
antine calling for the exclusion or in
spection of live stock, meats, hides,
fruits, fodder, vegetables, milk,
farm employees from California, has
been ordered by Gov. Joseph NJ. Dixon
to prevent the spread into this state
of the foot and mouth disease
Evening star., 1924-04-10

of local Strawberries this season is
now ON its way to northerns markets
The movement is expected to total 800
cars, a decided increase over last
season.
Evening star., 1924-04-10

DANVILLE, Va, April 10.-Consid-
cradle harm was done to tobacco seed
beds in this section by the recent
heavy frostS.
Evening star., 1924-04-10

SEATTLE, Wash, April 10. - The
who esale hardware trade in the Pa
cific northwest is active and surveys
covering leading concerns indicate
this is due to improved conditions in
fishing, mining and building activ-
tiles.
Evening star., 1924-04-10

general position of coffee points TO
much higher gold prices in the fu-
ture."
Arrivals OF Colombian and Vene-
zuelan coffees have been delayed by
drought which has prevented water
shipments from the interior of these
countries. At one time in the last
fortnight, IL was reported 10000
bags were stored along the Magdale-
ma river waiting higher water before
they could be shipped.
Evening star., 1924-04-10

MACON. Ga, April 1o.--only an un-
likely freeze can prevent one of the
largest peach crops ever known in this
state this year. orchardists are tax
ing steps to can the fruit which ripens
on the trees too rapidly to ship.
Evening star., 1924-04-10
SHORT TERM SECURITIES.

tations furnished By Redmond & Col
Evening star., 1924-04-10
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

MACON. Ga, April 1o.--only an un-,
largest peach crops ever known in this
state this year Orchardists are tax
ing steps to can the fruit which ripens
on the trees too rapidly to ship.
HOUSTON, April 1e.-The first car
of local Strawberries this season is
now on its way to northerns markets,
The movement is expected to total 800
cars, a decided increase over last
season.
HAMMOND, La, April 10.-Six or
seven cars of strawberries are moving
daily to northern markets. Crates are
bringing SIS each in carload lots. COM
pared with $3.50 paid for the first ship
ments. Demand is active.
PORTLAND, Ore, April 10.-N. H
Larsen, an Oregon producer. has re-
ceived an order for a million feet of
spruce veneer to be used in making
battery boxes.
BOSTON. April 1o.-New Bedford
fine goods mills are down to a general
level OF 65 per cent Of capacity
operation, with some working as low
One producer of tire fabrics in New
England has cut wages Is per cent,
but wage revisions are not being
generally considered.
SHREVEPORT, La, April 10.--The
Louisiana boil weevil commission has
raised the quarantine which, has ex-
listed since 1920 on twenty-hnile-
square zone in this state and ruled
that cotton from this area may be
shipped this fall, provided the seeds
are sterilized.
DANVILLE, Va, April 10.-Consid-
cradle harm was done to tobacco seed
beds in this section by the recent
heavy frosts.
SEATTLE, Wash, April 10. - The
who eSale hardware trade in the Pa
cific northwest is active and surveys
covering leading concerns indicate
this is due to improved conditions in
fishing, mining and building activ-
tiles.
ALEXANDRIA, La. April 10.-Indi-, =,
cations are that another new gas or
oil field has been opened at Urania,
forty-five miles north of here, where
big gas well was brought in the
first of the week. Oil men are flock
ing to the district
PITTSBURGH, April 10-Nut and
bolt plants in the Pittsburgh district
are operating at about 80 per cent of
capacity, and, while back logs are
not as large as anticipated, accumu-
lations Qf small orders are fair.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30
This Fellow is Right.

A bank wrote one of its Gus
toners requesting money or col
lateral security on outstanding
loans and he wrote characters
tic letter. 1t is no concern who
wrote the letter or where the
bank was located. The interest
lies wholly in the situation des-
cribed in the reply, which is
couched as follows:
"For the following reasons | am
unable to comply with your re
quest:
Il have been held up, held down
sand-bagged, walked on, sat on
fattened out and squeezed. First
by the United States government
for federal war tax, the excess
profit tax, the Liberty Loan bonds
thrift, capital stock tax, mer-
chants license and auto tax, anC
by every society and organization
that the inventive mind of mar
can invent to extract what | may
or may not possess.
From the society of John the
Baptist, the G. A. R., the Women'S
Relief, the Navy League, the Rec
Cross, the Black Cross, the Purple
the Double Cross, the Children
Home, the Dorcas Society, the Y
M. c. A., the Y. w. c. A., the Boy
Scouts, the Jewish Relief, the Bel
gian Relief and every hospital il
town. Then on top Of it all comes
the Associated Charities.
"The Government has so gov
erned my business that | don't
know who owns it. I am inspect
ed, suspected, examined and re,
examined, informed, required anc
commanded, so / don't know who
| am, where | am, or why | an
here. All | know is that / an
supposed to be an inexhaustivt
supply of money for every known
need, desire or hope of the human
race; and because | will not sci
all that have and go out ant
beg, borrow or steal money tx
give away, | have been cussed
discussed, boycotted, talked to
talked about, held up, hung up
robbed and nearly ruined, anc
the reason | am clinging to life
is to see what the H Il is com
ing next"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30
Farmer Is Not Fooled

IF the farmer had swallowed all
the political propaganda about
how much better he is off finan-
cially today than he was yester-
day, or how much worse off he
might be than he is, the Milwau-
kee Journal is of the opinion that,
he would be psychologically drunk
with prosperity. But your farmer
is a rather careful thinker. He
mulls things over thoroughly. And
whatever may be said about his
relative standing yesterday and
today, he has his eye on the flu
ture. This is indicated by the fol
lowing resolution adopted at the
annual convention of the Ameri-
can Farm Bureau federation:
1--WE urge the immediate adop-
ton by the American government
of vigorous foreign policy de
sign to carry out Americas obliga-
stion resulting from her war, and
thus to restore peace and prosper
ity to Europe"
The farmer knows that if he
is to dispose of his wheat and
corn-the latter on the hoof- his
best customer must be able to buy
He isn't fooled by EAT More
Toast" or "Have Another Spare
rib" slogan campaigns. But we
want to- note that the federation
does not put it's resolution on that
basis alone. Speaking for farmers
throughout this land, it calls on
US to carry out Americas obliga-
tions resulting from her war aims
and the terms of the armistice.
Where else than among men who
work close to nature and under.
stand her voice would you expect
to find a deeper sense of moral OBJ,
legation and political honesty?
But in 1920 the farmers voted
against going through with oul
obligations" we hear someone say
They did not. Were they not told
along with the rest of the coun.
try, and by eminent men, that tc
vote as they voted was the quick.
est way to accomplish these
things?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30
Villas COUNTY BOUNTY
Over $1,000 are Collected by
Home People for Wolves;
Foxes Not So Numerous.

According to the state conserva-
ton commission Villas county
trappers have received the sum
of S129O for bounties upon 43
wolves during 1923; and for 26
foxes received $500. The bounty
on wolves as paid by the state is
$50 per scalp, while for fox the
bounty is but $500.
As whole the state has paid
out S31,590 in wolf bounties, the
total number being 1853 captur-
ed and collected upon. There were
416 foxes captured and collected
upon, which brought the sum in
bounties on that animal up to
$4,000.
Bayfield, made the largest catch
of wolves and foxes. Of the for
mer that county captured 2O3, of
the latter "a. The following
shows that bounties have been
paid hunters in ffty-seven coun-
ties.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30
Evergreen News.

Miss Langill, teacher at Ever
green school gave a dance Satur-
day, January 10. There was a
good crowd and all had a jolly
time till the wee small hours. 1t
takes more than 20 below to keep
us home.
Geo. Rusch butchered this week,
which means plenty of meat and
homemade sausage for the Rusch
family.
The recent snoWstorms have
drifted the roads to town making
the trip to town little more ex-
citing. Sadie and Espin Espeseth
can vouch for this.
Mrs. Fred Tilden is on the sick
list being confined to her bed with
"a severe case Of tonsilitis.
Perry Flannery has returned af-
ter spending few days at Eau
Claire, Wis.
Espin Espeseth is the proud pos
SCISSOR of a new saddle horse with
a saddle outfit that will make
him the envy of many young
fellow. Snowdrifts won't bother
Espin anymore.
Mrs. Geo. Rusch has received
news of the arrival of a baby girl,
born to her daughter, Mrs. Erwin
OFT, Sunday Jan. 81. Mrs. Rusch
leaves Tuesday for Delavan, to
spend week or so with her
daughter.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30
Loses and Wins.


The following story is told on
Wausau man who lived there in
the pioneer days and did much
towards bringing great state out
of the mighty forests. Among his
other business enterprises he con-
Quoted a grocery store. Salt. pork
in barrels, was an item that found
ready SALE 1t SO happened at one
time that, finding his stock d bar
rel of pork short, he racked his
brain to think which of his Gus
toners had bought the pork for
which he had failed to make the
usual charge. So to be sure he
put the case to the test of honesty
and charged the barrel to several
of his pork buying customers,
trusting to their making a proper
and vigorous kick when wrongly
charged, and to the right one
paying the bill. To his great sur
prise each to whom he had charg-
ed the pork came in and paid their
bill without protest.
Another pork story along SINH
lar lines is told on Abraham Lin
coin. Abe was a lawyer and one
day a man came to him and asked
that he defend him in court on
charge of stealing a pig. Mr. Lin
coin, very cautious and as well
contentious asked the man if he
stole the pig. The fellow said he
did. THAT being the case said
Lincoln, go and pay your fine.
The fellow insisted that if Lincoln
act as his lawyer, and follow up
his instructions, the jury would
bring in a verdict of not guilty.
Lincoln finally consented to take
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30
Detecting Renewed Eggs.

A new deception practiced on
the consumers of eggs is now at
tracing considerable interest from
the United States Department of
Agriculture which, by the author
ity of the food and drugs act, in
sists that the product of the hen
when sold as fresh must be fresh
and not merely to look the part if
at is to enter into interstate COM
merce. Large quantities of eggs
are now preserved by first dipping
in hot oil to seal the pores in the
shells and are then Immediately
placed in cold storage. There is
no objection to the practice, but
recently it has been found that a
number of egg concerns have been
treating these eggs on removal
from storage SO as to give them
the appearance of having been
laid lately.
The treatment to remove the
telltale oil gloss consists of man
touring" the shells with a blast
of fine sand or in treating them
with a bath in an alkali solution,
after which they are dried and
rubbed with French chalk or tale.
Chemists Of the department
have devised a method of detect
ing which have been treated with
oil and then subjected to the res
toration process.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30
Making Advertisements Paw.

Few merchants really have the
proper appreciation of what adj
vertising means to them. A writer
in an exchange aptly put it in
this way:
If man spoke to his wife only
once month or every two months,
she wouldn't even recognize his
voice, says an exchange. Yet some
business men advertise once a
month or every two months and
then wonder why they don't get
more business. Advertise every
week. Remember the used key
is always bright" The store that
tells the public what it is doing
every day is the store that gets
there in the end.-New Bethlehem
Pa) Leader.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30
Are You Doing Your Share?

Everybody knows how easy it is
to show the other fellow what to
do and advise him how best to get
along. The advice givers are le-
gion in all departments of life.
But are you doing your share to
make the conditions you want to
operate for you fellowmen's bene-
fit, a success? Is your advice al
ways sincere? Do you practice
what you would have the other
fellow follow?
The world is filed with advice
givers. These folk make it their
business to point out the ills of
the race and tell how to better
human conditions. In almost the
same breath they do things which
made the listener believe the ad-
wiser is a little beside himself with
Importance and a bit short on sin
certify. Hence, the advice given
falls on barron ground.
There would be fine advance
ment among men if every one Of
them would take the advice he
wants others to receive and apply
1t to himself honestly. Example
advice IS convincer. When we
see the other man doing the
things he would have others do,
and see him living the life he adj
vises others to live, his example
persuades us that he is the right
sort of man.
We like the fellow who leads
the way in all things. -Exchange.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30

The birthplace of ]. Fenimore
Cooper is to be saved by the Bur
lington, New Jersey, Historical So
ciety. A portion of his library,
his writing desk, his chair, the
bellows that stood by the fireplace
and other mementos of the days
that Cooper has made so memoir
able have been preserved. Next
door is the birthplace of Captain
James Lawrence, who said, Don t
Give Up the Ship" when the
Chesapeake battled the British fri
gate Shannon off the shore of
Boston during the war of 1912.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30
JOS. F. Habrich, Realtor
Eagle River, Wisconsin

Lake Frontage Lots and Acreage
Summer Homes and Resorts
Farms and Farm Lands
General Insurance and Loans
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30
Total

The result of the new state
bounty law is being watched with
interest by legislators this winter
to see if it has the desired effect
of eradicating the wolves and
foxes from Wisconsin. Minnesota
this year is trying the experiment
of hiring professional wolf hunt
ers to roam the woods. These
men are employed on fiat sal
airy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-30

Common sense, in
logged way, is technically roy. roy
er than the special scb h Io'ai
philosophy, each of which ''1
and overlooks half the f, stua
half the difficulties in its s' "a !
ness to find in some det. S's |.
key to the whole" -Georn r'' !.
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