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Evening star., 1924-08-01
SHARP ADVANCE
|NFRENCH BONDS
Allied Conference News Aids
Market-NeW Lehigh Is
sue Quickly Sold.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.


NEW YORK. August 1.-The fea.
ture Of the bond market today was the
sharp advance in French issues
French IS sold at 104 for the first time
this year, UP 11k points from the low
or last January. French TVS sold al
101, all the French cities 6s crossed
S6 and Department of Seine Is. were
quoted above 81. All these prices rep.
resented new tops for 1924.
This buying of French bonds NAV
nave been stimulated by reports of
favorable progress at the allied CON-
ference in London. The possibilities
are that the high return these French
ponus oHer at present market prices
som'rasteo m with a per cent rate for
caIl money, was the more compelling
reason. Other foreign bonds were
hrm and Belgian ss were strong.
Liberty Bonds Firm.
Liberties were little changed I.
hisn n,srade domestic issues the de.
mana was brisk for good short tterr
securities. The new Lehigh VaIIe,
general bs, not maturing until zoos
pnerea ,h at s91s. were so well received
a premium was bid in the oper
.ldIket- This Is an additional tissue
TO the amount Of s12,OOO,OoO brough,
out under the mortgage dated 1904
nono dealers complain of the lack O,
l LEV ISSUES and predict a dull August
mere are three railroads with Iarps
Tefunding operations ahead. the Raj.
tiniofe IN, ana Ohio, the New Haven and
.ne 81 Paul, but the inclination
seems to be to delay this work untiI
the last minute. oH'A
Traction Issues Active.
Local fractions wera , a.
leaders among the more specuIa}ivs
oonos. lnterborough refunding SIS
ssnped and unstamped. were strong
among the industriaIs Pierce arrns,
es were prominent. with gains OF
chesapeake and Ohio convertible
oS ,,,, were the leaders among the rails
they sold in large volume at 1oi anG
aooNe. Erie prior lien As were also
strons Sa around the best price OF the
year In the New Haven group New
York. Westchester and Rostop xT.
staged good rally.
Evening star., 1924-08-01
JULY STEEL BUYING
SHOWS AN INCREASE
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August buying of
steel products in July shows marked
increase over the volume in the pre-
ceding month, according to reports
by various branches of the industry,
steel bars taking the lead in demand.
Operations of the United States Steel
Corporation are reported at about
Al per cent of capacity. compared
with about 46 per cent last week,
while bookings have increased, in
dicating that the probable July drop
in untitled orders will be smaller than
the decline in June. Increased opera
tions also are reported by independ-
ent steel companies.
Evening star., 1924-08-01
CLOSE IS UNSETTLED.
Heavy Selling in Sugar Shares Up
sets Market.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 1.-Stock
prices continued to seek new high
levels today despite rather heavy Voi,
ume of week end profit taking. All
the so called Van Sweringen stocks
broke through their previous high
levels and good buying was also noted
in the oil, motor, public utility and
merchandising issues. Sales approx
mated 100000 shares.
The closing was irregular. Heavy
selling of the sugar shares in the
late trading brought about recessions
of to 21s points in American Sugar
Refining, Cuban Cane preferred and
Punta Allegro. BulliSh demonstrations
took place, however, in the oil and rub
ber issues.
Evening star., 1924-08-01
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK.-Stocks-Fi Van
Sweringen issues at new highs. Bonds
Steady; foreign obligations improve.
Foreign exchanges-Higher; sterling,
francs up on London news. Cotton
Lower: prospects break Southwest
drought Sugar-Quiet and feature
less. Coffee-Easy; prediction in
creased Brazilian shipments.
.-Wheat-Lower; large
receipts. Corn-Higher; light stocks.
Cattle-Steady to lower. Hogs-LoW-
er; moderately active.
Evening star., 1924-08-01
RAW SILK ADVANCES

NEW YORK. August 1 tspeciaD
,,,itt, NE "a" sl!k market started August
and activity noted Thursday, prices sd-
vancing another 10 cents a nound
throughout the list. Cotton goods was
hrmer. with little increase in activs
ity. Print t-cloth quotations stood at
s& cents for 81 by so and 10A for 6S
Evening star., 1924-08-01
CHICAGO GRAIN PRICES.

CHICAGO, August 1.-Generally L.
selling, due largely to bearish private
estimates of the 1924 domestic wheat
crop, did a good deal to make the
wheat market average lower in price
today during the early dealings. In
creased hedging sales of newly har-
vested wheat counted also as bearish
factor. On the declines, however. buy
ing enlarged, and brought about rail-
lies. The opening, which ranged from
y off to u up, with September 1929
to 1873 and December, 1.36 to 1856 u +.
were followed by a decline of nearly 2
cents in some cases and then by a re-
covery to within a fraction of yester-
days finish.
Persistent buying on the part of
leading trader gave strength to the
corn market. After opening unchanged
to A higher. December 97A to 97N
prices sagged a little. and then scored
material gains. especially the Septem-
ber delivery.
Oats were easy, sympathizing with
wheat weakness. Starting at Il lower
to 1.o4 higher. September 4sN. the
market underwent a moderate general
setback.
Expectance of smaller receipts of
Evening star., 1924-08-01
STEEL AGAIN LEADS
MARKET ADVANCE
Rail, Industrial, Copper, Auto
and Marine Shares Are
Extra Strong.
BY STUART p. WEST.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August 1.-The cam
paign for higher prices on the STOCK
exchange gained additional momeh-
tum today United States steel com
mon continued the leader. The sec
ond quarter earnings statement and
extra dividend action, still freSh 1T
the minds of the Street, coupled with
the prospect for a more favorable
tonnage statement than has been
generally expected. helped the move
in this favorite. 1t has been stated
in we'll informed quarters that as
against the reduction of 365,o0O tons
on the books of the Steel Corporation
a month ago and 100000 tons two
months ago, the figure to be disclosed
on August 10 will be somewhere
around 100000 tons.
Other Groups Forced Upward.
Inspired by their recent successes
in both railway and industrial quar-
ters, spectators for the advance
turned again today to first one grour
of stocks after another. The volume
of business was heavy, and 1t became
increasingly evident that pubic par
ticipation was growing steauil8
American Can sold at d new 1924 top
and so did such other faVorltes as
American Wooden. General Electric
American Smelling, kennecott Cop
ner Chesapeake and Ohio, Pere Mar
uuette, the Fries. Atlantic Coast Lane
and Reading. The oils, copperS, ma
rines, feathers. motors. ana lo,ls
list of specialties were in keen de-
mand.
The renewal of buying in the copper
shares bore directly upon the 1aFor-
able news from the 1nteralllea con
ference and the feeling of conndehGs
that a satisfactory adjustment "ouiG
he reached. Copper metal held around
it's recent high level, while reports
from the trade were optimistic about
the outlook.
Coffee Shares Advance.
For reasons similar to those behind
the strength of the copper shares, the
stocks of companies engaged IN the
ocean-carrying trade went hlsher.
Interna tional Mercantile Marlht
was prominent, and further buying
came into American international
Corporation. The earnings or 'he
ocean freight carriers nave sho"n
Improvement since the beginning OF
pected to continue. American Hlde
and Leather preferred and Central
Leather preferred were features
Their advance was baseo upon better
reports from the hide and leather
trade. In the motor group the buying
of the Pierce Arrows was an Incl
dent, while Studebaker was active
around the 80 level
PEOPLES Gas of Chicago rose sharply
to the accompaniment of rumors
about higher dividends. National
Lead was a feature of the high
priced industrials, and Industrial AL
cohol ran up briskly.
Interest in the stock market during
the last hour shifted to new favorites,
the oils coming into a largy share OF
attention.
Evening star., 1924-08-01
COUPON RATE LOWER

NEW YORK, August 1.-The recent
large supply of money available for
normal building activities have re-
suited in a prevailing per cent cou-
pom rate on first mortgage. real es-
tate bond issues, with a tendency to
even lower quotations. For several
years the rate has been 9 to 6h per
cent IN the East
Evening star., 1924-08-01
RETAIL TRADE DECLINES,

CHICAGO, August 1 Especially DE
partment store trade and wholesale
trade in drugs, dry goods, groceries
and shoes in this territory declined
markedly last month, due in large
measure to the annual Summer let
up in buying. Collections also have
been slow. Stores have reduced their
stocks approximately per cent and
have on hand about a three month
supply.
Evening star., 1924-08-01
SEEK FREIGHT RATE CUT.

NEW YORK, August 1.-Traffic Of
ficials of the Eastern railroads are
understood to have under considera-
'tion an application for reduced
freight rates on iron and steel NOV
ing for export out OF the Pittsburgh
district. The movement for lower
rates is believed due to the growing
foreign competition which American
manufacturers are compelled to meet
in neutral markets.
Evening star., 1924-08-01
alton futnras cInsed steady.
anuary, SIS; March. 2s.5o; May, DO.
Hester's Cotton Report Out.


January, 2s.25; March. 2S.50; May, 700.
Hester's Cotton Report Out.
NEW ORLEANS, August 1.-The
cotton market had a strong opening,
first trades showing gains over yes
terday's close of AZ to Sc points. LiV-
erpooI cables were better than due,
but the advance here was due mainly
to a large volume of overnight buy
ing orders. October, which traded az
2s.s0 at the opening, eased Off 81
points to 2S.29 as soon as the accumu-
lated buying orders were filled. De-
cember traded off from an opening
high of 2S.40 to 1924, recession OF
16 points.
The carry-over of American cotton
into the new season beginning today
was 254000 bales less than last year,
H G. Hester, secretary of the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange, announced
in his annual report.
The carry-over was 2,319,00o bales,
compared with 2,573.000 the previous
year.
The worlds consumption Of Ameri-
can cotton during the year was placed
at II, $4,000 bales, as against 12,-
$4,000 last year.
The commercial crop grown in this
country was estimated at 11,290,397,
as compared with 11,2S2,866.
Cotton futures closed steady at net de-
Evening star., 1924-08-01
COTTON SELLS DOWN
: ON HESTER'S REPORT
Larger Carry-over Than Ex-
pected Causes Heavy
Pressure.
BY the Associated PraSs.

by tne A1SOciAteQ ffot9.
NEW YORK. August 1.-Although
the cotton market opened hrm and IL
to 33 points higher today, on support
from New Orleans and Liverpool, 1t
soon lost the greater part OF Its up
turn, October. easing back to 28.35
and December to $3.50, or only to
13 points above the previous close.
Much of the selling appeared to be
week end realizing and partly due to
continued prospects for possible
showers in the Southwest. Fall River
sales Of print cloths were estimated
at 10000 pieces, and it was = said that that
equaled production of about five
weeks under present curtailment
schedules.
Heavy selling in the late forenoon
followed the publication OF hgures
showing a carry-over OF 2,5ls,0oo
bales Of American cotton against
2,573,o00 last year. Prices gave way
rapidly under this pressure Until, until 6e- ber
27.75, or AZ to As points under last
nights close.
Evening star., 1924-08-01
COAL DEAL CONFIRMED,

CINCINNATI, Ohio. August 1.-Of-
fetal confirmation of the deal involv-
ing the control of fifty-eight. coal
mines in West Virginia has been OBJ
tained at the offices Of the West Vir-
Creek Mining Co., principal concerns in
volved in the consolidation. The mines
have been taken over by the Hutchin-
son Coal Co. in deal reported to in
volve nearly 1900, 900. q
Evening star., 1924-08-01
FLOUR PRICES FIRM.

MINNEAPOLIS, August Flour
unchanged; shipments 1854 barrels
bran, $500; wheat, No. 1 Northern,
1.33Z Za1.39A; old September, 1.33A
new September, 1.33%; old December
I.36h; new December. 1856; old May
1.40K; new May, LAOS. Corn. No.
yellow, 1.0Sa1.09%. Oats-No. 3 white
5o%a51B. Flax, No.. i, 2.53a255.
Evening star., 1924-08-01
ATLANTA TO BECOME
BIGGEST MULE MARKET
Special Dispatch TO The Star

ATLANTA. August This city is
expected to become the largest mule
market in the world as a result ~
Ihe merging Of the firms of Smythe
Prothers P or Richmond and Maxwell
ers nave normal yearly sales Of 10
$4,000 head VI
Evening star., 1924-08-01
POTATOES CHEAPER.

CHICAGO, August POTATOES
receipts, 80 cars: total United
States shipments, $40 cars; Kansas
and Missouri sacked Irish cobblers,
1.15a1.30; few extra fancy, shade
higher; few ordinary stock, l.05ai 10;
Virginia barrel cobblers, few sales,
$50. .-.
Evening star., 1924-08-01
PARIS BOURSE HEAVY

PARIS, August 1.-Prices were
heavy on the Bourse today. Three
per cent rentes, So francs SO CEN
times. Exchange on London, So francs
50 centimes. Five per cent loan. IS
francs Is centimes. The dollar was
quoted at 10 francs SO centimes.
Evening star., 1924-08-01
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
PUT OFF EXCHANGE.

: NEW YORK, August 1.-The expul-
sion of Henry w Elsfelder from the
Consolidated Stock Exchange was an
nounced from the rostrum of the ex-
change at the beginning of business
today for failure to appear yesterday
before the board of governors for Ell.
animation
Evening star., 1924-08-01
RATES ON BAR SILVER

I LONDON, August Bar silver
"a sd per ounce. Money, 2h per cent
Discount rates-Short bills, 34sa3X per
cent; three-month bills, 1916 per cent
Evening star., 1924-08-01
BUTTER LOWER TODAY.

CHICAGO, August 1.-Butter-Lower;
creamery extras, sex; standards. 36:
extra firsts. 36a36h; firsts, 33ha34h;
seconds, 31a11.
Eggs-Unchanged; receipts. 11.s36
Evening star., 1924-08-01
NEW YORK EGG PRICES.

NEW YORK. August 1.-Eggs,
steady; receipts, 1857 cases; Pacific
Coast whites. extras, 43aa5; do, drsts
To extra frsts, 37a42.
Evening star., 1924-08-01
BOSTON STOCK MARKET.

BOSTON, August Following is
list of today's highest, lowest and
closing prices for the most active
stocks dealt in here:
Evening star., 1924-08-01

Cal Pet tl%)...
Callahan Q Lead.
Calu & Ariz CD.
Can Pacific (1o).
Cent Leather Co. :.
Cent Lea Co Of.
| Cen Rib M (2).
Cerro de Pasco(4f
| Certain-Td Prod.
Chand Mot (6)..
Ches & Ohio co..
Chicago & Alton.
Chic & Alton pf.
Chic & East Ill.
Ch & East Ill pf. .
Chic CT West. 80.
Chic CT West pf. .
Ch Mil & st Paul.
Oh Mil & st. P pf.
Chi & Nwn co..
Chic r ] & Pac.
c r I & P pf (6)..
Ch StP Min & 0.
Chi Yellow c 90.
Chile Cop (2h)..
Chino Copper.
Coca-Cola (7....
Colo Fuel & Iron.
Col G & E (2.60)..
Col Carbon o..
Com In TT pf 90.
Com Solv A o..
Com Solv B. 49,.
Congoleum o..
Consol Cigar. ....
Con Cigars pf(7).
Consol Gas (5)...
Consoi Textile. =.
Cont Can 90.
Cont Motors coco
Corn Products. =.
Cosden Co.
Crucible Stl co..
Cub Am Sug (3)..
Cuban Cane Sug.
Cub Cane Su pf.
Cub Dom Sugar..
Cuyamel Err o..
Danl Boone NJ (3)
Da wilson Chem.
Dire & Co pf (3)..
Del & Hud o..
Del L & w o..
Dee E1 Co o..
Dome Mines (2)..
Doug-Pectin ID.
Du Pit de N o..
DUG 1t st pf (7).
Eastman (t6h).
El Stor Bat o..
End-John (5)...,
Erie. ............
Erie LIST pf.
Erie I'd pf. .......
Exch Buffet CD.
Fairbanks (2.60)..
Famous Pl o..
Famous Pl pf (s).
Fid Phe F In (6).
Fifth Av B (64c).
Fisk Rubber.
Fisk Rub pf A.
Fleischman (3h).
Foundation (6)..
Freeport-Teras..
Gardner Motor.
Gen Asphalt.
Gen Asph pf CD.
Gen Baking (6)..
Gen Bkg pf (S).
Gen Cigar o..
General Elec 3d..
Gen Ell spe (60c).
Gen Mot (1.20). =.
Gen Mot db co..
Gen Mot pf n(O.
Gen Petm (2).....
Gimbel Bros. 49,.
Gold Dust. t........
Goldywn Pict. -.
Goodrich. ........
Goodyear pf. 49,.
CRANKY Consol. ..
Gray & Davis. -.
Ct North pf o..
CIR Nor Ore (3).
GRIT Wstn Su (8).
Guantan Sus ar.
Gulf Mo & Nor.
Gu Mo & N pf CD
Gulf St Stl 3d..
Hartman Co (4l..
Hayes Will (3l..
Homestake( D..
doueeh'd Pr 3d..
Houston Oil. -.
IIud Mot C o..
Hupp Mot c 3D..
Hydraulic Steel.
Illinols Cent CD.
Indep Oil (1).
Inland Stl (2H)..
Inland Stl pf 90.
inspiration Cop.
Interb Rap Tr....
Int Bus Ma. o..
Int Cement Co.,.
Int Com Eng ca.
Internal Har(5).
Inter Har pf (7).
Int Mer Marine.
Int Mer Mar pf. :.
Internal Nickel.
Internal Paper. >.
Int Rys of G Az.
Int Rys CA pf(5).
Int T & T (6).....
Invincible Oil. -.
Jewel Tea. ......
Jewel Tea pf. 49,.
Jones Bros Tea -.
Jordan Mot (3)..
Kan CITY South.
KanCSo pf co..
Evening star., 1924-08-01
ON NEW YORK BONDS STOCK r1cHANe


(ealss are In $l,oeo.)
UNITED STATES BONDS.
(Fractions represent thirty seoondu.
Example: 98-3 means 98 3-32)
Evening star., 1924-08-01
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Received by Private Direct to The Star ohaee
Adv Rum pf (3).
Air Reduct (4)..

| Adv Rum pf (s).
Air Reduct f4),,
Ajax Rubber.
! All Am Cab co.
Allied Chem "a.
Ailis- t4). .
Am Agricul Chm ,
Am a gr: Chem pf
Am Beet Sug a.,
Am Can (t6).
Am Can pf CO..
Am Car & Fy(12)
Am c & F pf CO. .
Am Chain A (2)..
Am Chicle.
Am Drug Synd.
Am Express (S).
Am & r p 25%(0
Am For p ( pd(7
Am Hide & Lea.
Am Hide & l. pf.
Am Ice (7S.....,
Am Internatl.
Am LaF F ED.
Am Linseed.
Am Linseed pf.
A m Locomo ts.
Am Loco pf %. .
Am Metal o..
Am Ra diator 20
Am Roll NJ pf (7
Am SAT r t50c).
Am Ship & Com,
Am SIN & Re 80.
Am S & r pf (7).
Am Stl Fdys (S).
Am Sugar.
Am Sugar pr (7).
A m Sumat Tob.
Am T & Tel fs).
Am Tobac (12l..
Am Tob B (12),
I'm Water Wks.
Am w w pf (6).
Am Woolen "a.
Am Writ Pap Of.
Am Zinc...,..
Am Zinc pf......
Anaconda
Asso Dry G (6). .
Asso OH (1h)...
At T & s Fe (6)..
A T & S F pf (5).
Att Birm Il At.
Atl Coast Il (+s).
At Gulf & w I. ..
At Gulf & W I of
Allan Ref f4)....
ustin-Nichols.
Bald Loco t7)...
Bal & Ohio 81.
Barnsdall A.....
Barnsdall B.
Bayuk Cigar.
B'ch Nut t2.40)..
Beth Steel. ......
Beth Stl pf 3d..
Booth Fisheries.
BIRTHS EN- Stl LIST
Br K Edison 3D..
Brk-Man Tran.
Br Man T pf (6).
Brklyn UnG a.
Butee&Superlor
Butterick Co...
Cal Packing (6). .
Cal Pet tl%)...
Callahan 2 Lead.
Calu & Ariz CD.
Can Pacific (1o).
Cent Leather Co. .
Cent an TonF
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-04-18

Of a Boston electrical shop, the first
step was the actual construction of
z telephone This task was delegated
to Watson.
All that night the young mechanic
worked. following out explicitly the
directions given by Bell Concerning
these instructions, the former says:
Il was TO mount a small drumhead
Of gold beaters skin over one Of the
receivers. join the center Of the drum
head to the free end Of the receiver
spring and arrange a mou,hpieee over
the drumhead TO talk into. His idea
was 70 force the steel spring 10 follow
the vocal vibrations and generate a
current Of electricity that would vary
in intensity as the air varies in den
sity during the utteranee OF speech
sounds I followed these directions
and had the instrument ready for Its
trial the very next day. ! rushed It.
for Bells excitement and enthusiasm
over the discovery we're intense.
81 made every part OF that first
telephone myself. but I didn't realize
while I was working on itsEhst a tire
mendously important piece Of work I
was doing
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-04-18
SNOWFLAKE HAS SIX STARS
Farmer, Who Has Photographed over
1000. Says Many Things Are
Designed From Them.

Lacemakers, jewellers, designers Of
silks, wall papers and table linens, and
even bakers and confectioners, are now
borrowing the ornamental designs tof
their products from snow1akes, writes
Wilson A. Bentley, snowflake photOg-
rapher.
During fl years Bentley, who is a
farmer Of Jericho, Vt, has photo
graphed more than 1000 snowflakes,
and asserts he has found no two alike
He adds that no two could possibly be
alike, since the shape Of a snowflake
depends on temperature, humidity and
chemical and electrical content Of the
atmosphere through which it falls. 1t
is inconcelvable, he says, that any two
snowfiakes could ever encounter exact
ly the same atmospheric conditions In
their journey to earth.
In one respect, however, Bentley de-
clares all snowfiakes TO be alike-all
are some variation of a six-pointed
star. Though a casual look at the
snowflake may seem to indicate that II
departs from this form, microscopic in
spection will always show the six
points.
Bentley began studying snowfakes
with a microscope at the age Of six
teen Later he acquired a microscopic
camera and had completed quite a gal
lery Of snowflake photographs before
he realized that the work he was nurs-
ing as a hobby had any commercial
value Then a lace manufacturer
bought some photographs from him
and since then he has found steady
market for his pictures.-Popular Sci
ence Monthly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-04-18
DOMESTIC HELP IN PRUSSIA
Employees Are Regulated by Law
Must Work 10 Hours Daily and
Have TWO Hours for Meals.

In Prussia, as in New Zealand, the
hours Of work for domestic help are
regulated by law. Domestics shall not
be kept on duty for more than Is hours
a day, out Of which two hours must be
allowed for meals. On every second
Sunday and on official holidays their
work must cease at p. m. After nine
months continuous employment
household employee is entitled to one
weeks holiday with full pay, plus an
allowance for board
Furthermore, the act requires each
employee TO have a "dienstbuch," In
which are entered the owners name,
age, appearance (baeked up by a pho
tograph), particulars Of former situa-
tons and wages received, together
with reasons for leaving" and char
acter." All these entries are signed by
the employer and officially stamped by
the police at each change OF situation,
so their accuracy is indisputable.-
Detroit News.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-04-18
POLICE ONCE
BANNED TELEPHONE
AS NUISANCE

When the telephone was hrst
introduced In police headquarters
Chieago-in 1ss5-it was regarded
as a nuisance and vas soon re
moved 10 an outer ONCE II Is
hard in these days. though. to Wis
uslize police department success
fully operating without the aid Of
the telephone.
As a crime detector the tele-
phone is OF incalculable aid. II also
serves as a crime deterrent, for
criminals know that their chances
Of being caught are increased by
the wide use Of the telephone.
If It were not for the patrol box
and police alarm system, many
criminals would succeed in max
ing their escape, but so quickly are
alarms and descriptions now flashed
20 all stations that arrests are often
made before the culprit can get be-
yond the city limits.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-04-18
Rain Shifts Ranch.

1t is not often that a man goes to
bed at night with his property in one
country and awakens next morning to
find some Of 1t in another, but such is
the case which has recently happened
on the United States Mexican border.
An international boundary change,
in which a portion Of an American
ranch has become Mexican territory,
has taken place owing to the heavy
rains in northern Mexico. After the
waters of the Rio Grande had sub
sided. Ben Kell. a Texas rancher,
found that the course Of the river
had changed somewhat and part Of
his lands were in Mexican territory.
Kell Is reported to have gone to
Reynosa, in the state Of Tamaulipas,
to register the property now in Mex
leo.