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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-11-05
A WelI.fn-dn Radical.

Among other interesting things dl,
yulged by the publication of federal
income taxes is the statement OF MOT
ris Hillquit, leading socialist ana La
Toilette supporter. Mr.. Hillqult pays
a federal income tax running well up
into the thousands Propaganda work
seems to pay quite well indeed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-11-05

NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT AMI IO
DETERMINE INHERITANCE TAX
County Court-Grant County Wisconsin
In Probate. ,.
In the Matter of the Estate of Harriet
Gingrich, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that at special
term of the county court to be held IN anu
for said county at the court house IN the
CITY of Lancaster in said county. on the
fourth Tuesday (being the 25th day. OF
November, A. D. 1924, at the opening a., az
court on that day the following matter Will
be heard and considered:
The application of Harry Gingrlch, aa7
rninistrator of the estate of Harriet Glng-
rich. deceased late of the town OF south
Lancaster, in said county for the exa IIlrIt
alton and allowance of his final account
1,hicb account is now on file in said court,
for the correction of the inventory nie 90
in said estate, and for the assignment "a VI
the residue of the estate of said deceased
to such persons as are by law enti'ieu
thereto. 1904
DATED October 25th, A. ID. lgz4. ,,,,o,o
nv the Court E. B. GOODSELL, 1u LIZ
Brennan C Carthew, Attys for Admir- "'c'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-11-05

A candidate nowadays is one who
stands for what he thinks the people
will fall for.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-11-05
CASSVILLE
Gerald Grattan Sr. Dead

OF retiring disposition and not in
clined to talk about himself, not much
is known of the years Mr.. Grattan
spent away from Cassville. He was
horn in Ireland in 1880, and came to
America with his parents in 1891
About the time of the Civil war ne
went to Chicago and worked for the
Armour company, when but six men
were employed. From Chicago ne
went to Galveston, Texas, and re-
NAMED there about 20 years, also
lived in Macon, Georgia, two years.
He returned to the Grattan homestead
% years ago. During many years OF
declining health he was cared for by
his nephew and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gerald Grattan Jr., who gave constant
and kindly attention to his needs. He
passed away Oct, q, 1924. He leaves
an aged brother, John, and sister
Miss Kate, who are also honored mem
hers of the Gerald Grattan Jr. mousse
hold. Emil Grattan is nephew ana
Mrs. Albert Kuenster niece or the
decedent. Funeral was held OCTOBER
Dad at st. Charles church, Rev. +. j.
tones officiating. Burial in the Cath
Ollie cemetery.
William Bolsinger of Turkey River
Ia missing since Saturday evening
was found dead Monday evening. the
body was lying in the rocks at the
edge of the water and the victim mac
evidently fallen from the railroad
bridge over Turkey River.-lnoex'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-11-05
MINING BELT ITEMS

J. H. Lewis's weekly mining letter
states that zinc ore has advanced
from $42.50 to $45 ton. Lead is sell
ling around $110 a ton. A rich dis
covery of lead ore was made in the
Optimo mine at Linden, the deposit
being located in the mine floor under
the car tracks. Extensive sheets of
ore have been opened up in the Meloy-
Baker mine near Benton. At the Met
calf mine near Shullsburg great boul-
ders of lead ore were taken out in a
new series of operations begun by
Messrs. Mike Gleason, Phil Mcclure
and Frank McKenna of Benton. Drill
lers at Seymour Corners last week
struck a sulphur SO feet thick.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-11-05

We have the best country on
earth. It's the only one we know of
where one can buy SIS money or
der for cents.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-11-05
IoTTCE OF FINAL ACCOUNT AND TIC
NOIlDE ~ 1HuERTTSECE TAX

: BY f. .. OdIII5 DbPu-J'
Timothy Burke, PLAINTIFFS Attorney.
Green Bay, Wisconsin. oocO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-05
POSTPONE NAMING
 BOARD CHAIRMAN
Civil Service Group De- fers Action Of Select
 ing New Head

Routine business, the trial of G. W Stephens, special officer, and two oi his employees for alleged unbecoming conduct towards Officers Mcclure and Jones and the report of two appliea. tions for policewomen position marked Judge Horace Wilkinson's first night of service as member of the civil serv- ice board.
 Judge Wilkinson was sworn in by Judge H. A. Burns, who suspended recorders court long enough to visit the council chamber and administer the oath of office. The meeting was called to order few minutes later by R. 0. Gladden., who is acting as chair man with Judge Wilkinson and J. D. Lacy sitting on the board. The election of a permanent chair man was postponed until J. W. Bryan and Dr. J. 0. Vance return to the city by unanimous vote of the members present. Members of the board refused to comment on their choice for chair man, but current opinion indicates Judge Wilkinson will be asked to fill the place made vacant by the resigna- ton of John W. Altman. G. ". Stephens and two special of ficers, who work under him, were reprimanded by the board, but allowed to keep their commissions as special off, fieers after hearing before the board. The special officers were charged with nnbecoming conduct towards Officers Mcclure and Jones, who stopped to question them while on their rounds in the South Highlands district.,
 Applications for positions as police women were received from Mary L.. Stallings, 1924 Fifteenth avenue, north, and Mrs. Estelle Emero Dorman, 1724 Fifth avenue, north. They will be asked to attend the next meeting for examination.
 An interesting decision was made by the board in the case of Fred Fender, 1879 Avenue c, Ensley, who asked to have his post of duty changed from the Robinson Construction company to duty as humane officer. The board decided that Fender will have to file his second aplication before he can hn fransfcrred
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 Wednesday and was well received at both Monday afternoon and night per formances.
 It is a story of America's divorce laws and Rupert Hughes, author and producers bares the truth of the situa- tion in very plain terms.
 The Movie Album Contest" is put on to test the popularity of movie stars and $500 prizes are to be given away for those guessing the greatest number.
 Twenty-Five stars are shown the first half of the week and 25 the last half. No card will be judged unless at least ten of each half are answered cor rectly. The contest will close Satur- day night and all cards must be turned in by noon Monday. Announce ment of the winners will be made by the judges, MT. Neil Wallace, Hilton Upton and Thad Holt Friday night, August 15 at the Temple.
 Fred Stark's concert orchestra struck another popular cord Monday when it presented another popular request" concert, composed of three numbers that have been asked for repeatedly by Temple patrons.
 The selections were "La Poloma," !" "What'n I De-" and the "Sextet from Lucia" .Unseeing Eyes, with Lionel Bar rymore was announced for the last three days.
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THE astonishingly steady pace at
 at which goods have been dis
 tributed this year, despite the lag ging of industrial activity, is shown graphically by the heavy black line above. Except for the last week in May and the first in July, both of which contained holidays, the. line of weekly car loadings is almost straight from February on.
 Furthermore, although it is true that the total number of cars loaded thus far in 1924 is less than the number for the similar period of 1923, the de- cline has amounted to only 4.2 per cent-from 2e,904,8 1922 cars to 25,7S7,- 34S. At this time in 1922, only 22,- 423, ,516 cars had been loaded.
 But while it could thus be easily inferred that business has not fallen into the depths which some people have imagined, it must be remembered that, although car loadings provide an
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excellent indication of distribution, they do not show productive activity Neither do they measure the final con- sumption of goods. But they do show that the wholesaler, retailer and, in the case of raw materials, the manu- tacturer, have been buying in fairly good quantities this year.
 The coming weeks may be expected to bring an increase in car loadings, if the trend of past years holds good. For the harvesting season is at hand and crops will begin to move toward markets. Supplementing this, the fall usually brings at least a slight revival in purchasing by wholesalers and re- tailers in preparation for the holiday season.
 Despite the decreased margins of prof. it's that accompany recession in business, the volume of car loadings for this year is strong evidence that business, great deal of it, is still being done,
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 SET NEW RECORDS
Volume Of Trading De- clines, But Bonds Show
 Firm Tone

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Establish, ment of new high records by several foreign and United States government obligations imparted a generally firm CT tone to bond prices today, although the volume of trading declined with the transfer of further speculative inter. est to the stock market. s-s's
 The departure of German envoys for the London conference, inspired conf dence in the outlook for an European reparations settlement and lead addi- ditional accumulation of foreign bonds
 French and Belgian issues sold at the years highest levels with other con tinental loans scoring substantial gains.
 Price changes in the liberty bond group were small, but were sufficient to carry the first and fourth Az to 1924 top prices. Increased institution al buying was reported.
 New financing absorbed most of the interest in investment quarters. Sub scription books were closed early in the day on the most important offerings S10,000,0 ,000 Canadian Pacific 4 per cent ,debenture stock and S15,000,0 ,00O Commonwealth Edison bonds.
 Offerings to the $25, 100000 Nor wegian loan will be made tomorrow by a banking syndicate headed by the Ma tional City company. The bonds, bear ing 6 per cent interest, will be priced around STA. Listed Norwegian is- sues were slightly heavy today in anti cipation of the new financing.
 An advance in Chesapeake and Ohio convertible 5s to above 103, a record price marked trading in domestic is sues. Improvement in the bonds fol- lowed the steady rise in the stock based on progress in the Van Swerin- gens' merger plan.
 Predictions were made by bankers that the forthcoming German loan would carry per cent coupon and be sold at a discount as attractive as the American financing last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-05
BARBECUE PLANNED
 FOR NEGRO SLAVES
Big Time Expected By Old Ne
 groes Of District

i. '
 A barbecue dinner for the ex-slaves of Jefferson county, who number 284, according to old Uncle Simon, leader of the, ex-slaves of northern Alabama, will be given by white people of Bir- minghani at F o'clock Saturday at the Ensley negro playground.
 Rev. J. A. Bryan, pastor of the Third Presbyterian church, will speak to the gathering of aged negroes at 12 80 o'clock, Uncle Simon announced.
 Several old slaves who live 100 miles or more from Birmingham have signi- field their intention of being present Saturday and have started walking, Uncle Simon said. He cited as one, Caroline Ribolds, of Akron, Ala, who is on her way to this city for the meet ing
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ADJUSTMENTS
AT LOEW,S RIJ0U

Lovers of Tom Mix and his horse, Tony, will welcome the daring westerner in his latest photoplay, Eyes of the Forest" now showing at Loew's Bijou. The picture is one of the best Mix ever made and is typical of the man, typical of his action and presents Tony to ad- mirable advantage.
 Neither is the vaudeville show lack ing in entertainment qualities. It is varied enough and well presented. Hes ter Ba'ley and company, probably lead the bill from a popularity standpoint, judging from the applause. They pre- sent a variety of songs and dances that are both new and clever.
 Other acts on the bill are Clark and O'Neil listed as Melodious Harmonists Orren and Drew in The Town Clown Winehill and Briscoe in Just Laugh and Arthur Darling presenting For est Idyll." There are some clever lines at intervals and a number of new and original steps which together make of the bill on of the most entertaining of a long list to play the Bijou.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-05
THE WEATHER

Alabama and Mississippi: Generally fair Tuesday and Wednesday; continued warm.
 Tennessee: Fair and continued warm Tuesday; Wednesday. partly cloudy and probably local thundershowers in west por- tion. f
 Kentucky: Partly cloudy and continued warm Tuesday; Wednesday. local thunder showers; cooler by Wednesday night.
 Virginia: Partly cloudy and warmer Tuesday; possibly local thundershowers Tuesday night in north portion; Wednes- day, unsettled.
 North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia: Generally fair Tuesday and Wednesday, except possibly local thunder showers along the coast.
 Florida and extreme northwest Florida l: Scattered thundershowers Tuesday and Wednesday.
 Louisina: Tuesday and Wednesday gem erally fair in interior. partly cloudy to cloudy near the coast, not much change in temperature.
 Arkansas Tuesday generally fair, con- tinued warm; Wednesday partly cloudy.
 Aklahoma, west Texas. Tuesday and Wednesday partly cloudy; not much change in temperature
 East Texas Tuesday and Wednesday partly cloudy; probably local showers in extreme south portion.
 Summary of observations made at sta tions of the United States Weather bu- reau during the 24 hours ending at D. m. 90th meridian time, August {, 1924:
 TEMPERATURES
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HOBBIES AND MULES

EAST ST. LOUIS, H., Aug. 4.-Buy- ing of horses was very slow and was confined to desirable classes. Mules were active, with chief interest center ing in the cotton and miner classes. Prices were about steady on both horses and mules. Quotations: Horses, good to choice drafts, $165@225; medium to good drafts, $110@165; good to choice chunks, $75010O; medium to good chunks, $50@75; choice southern horses, $60090; fair to good southern horses, $30@60; smooth-mouthed southerners, $15@30; plugs, $5@15.
 Mules: Draft, 16 to IT hands, $1750 250; sugar mules, 16 to 16.2 hands, $165 @225; mine mules, 15 to 15.2 hands, $12O @165; top cotton mules, 15.2 to 16 hands, $1259165; cotton mules, 15 to 15.2 hands, $S0@125; small cheap mules, $25065.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-05
COTTON aERn nIr.

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Cotton seed oil advanced IS to 29 points on scattered buying and covering on the strength in hog products and corn, but the poor showing In cotton and tne possibility of rain in Texas induced tinid longs to seek profits in the afternoon, and reactions followed. Closing bids were generally 5 to g points net higher. Sales, 1T,400 barrels, Prime crude, 1l.5Oc nominal; prime summer yellow, spot 1S.50ei September closed at 1S.11c, Oc- tober at 12.12c, December at 10.9Sc and March at 11.05c, all bid.
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not run wild and if the grain and cot ton exchanges do not slso run amuck. The most desirable development now would be the re-engagement of workers in those industries which have been suffering most and, larger orders placed with those industries which have ex- perienced only indifferent demand dur ing the greater part of this year.
 In other words, let us hope that trade and employment will catch up with speculation and optimism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-05
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. 4-Flour was firm: Spring patents, $750@s; soft winter stralghts, $6.20@6.55; hard winter straights, $6.60@7.10.
 Rye, firm: No, ? western, S1.O5, f. o. b. New York, and $1,0s, c. 1. f. export.
 Barley, quiet: Mating, $1Q1.04, c. 1. f. New York.
 Pork, steady: Mess. s2s@27; family. S2S@89.
 Lard. strong; Middle west. s14.4o@ 14.60.
 CHICAGO. Aug. 4.-Wheat, No. 8 red, $1.a2@1.SsM; No. 2 hard, $1.s1@133. Corn, No. 2 mixed. $1.169116h; No. 2 yellow, $1.16h Q1.1s.
 Oats, No. ? white. 541A965Nc; No. 8 white, 53z @5S&c. Rye, No. 1, s6c. Barley. S1QsAc. Timothy seed, $6.25@825. Glover seed, $12.75Q21.5O. Lard, $13.90. | Ribs, $I2.62.
 Bellies, S13.62.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-05
SERVICES HELD
 FOR MRS. CROCKETT
Funeral Monday For Widow Of
 Late Captain Crockett

Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Crockett, 81, widow of the late Capt. J, N. Crockett, who died Sunday night at z o'clock, were held Monday after noon at 4 o'clock. Mrs. Crockett is survived by three daughters, Mrs. F. o. Poor, Mrs. F. N. North and Mrs. Edward E. Mann, and by three sons, Skelton Crockett, R. l.. Crockett and I. T. Crockett.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-05
AT THE TEMPLE

A great deal of interest was mani fested in the Movie Album Contest" by patrons of the Temple theatre Mon day and is expected to continue ing been scheduled for the entire week. :. "Reno," a remarkable story of di- vorce by Rupert Hughes is the feature attraction for Monday, Tuesday and
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every major ell m n t

necessary for the bringing about of a boom is either al ready with us or within sight. Even so, however, booms cannot always be counted upon to ar rive when expected, or to stop when they reach the danger point. The main clements lack ing are an un- clouded political
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VYinda

East gulf: Moderate easterly and weather partly overcast; probably local rains Tuesday.
 West gulf: Fresh east and southeast and weather partly overcast Tuesday; probably rains over west portion.
 Caribbean sea and Windward passage: Moderate to fresh easterly, and weather partly overcast with local rains Tuesday.
 Sandy Hook to Hatteras: Fresh south and southwest and weather partly over cast; possibly local rains Tuesday.
 Hatteras to Florida Straits; Moderate variable, and weather partly overcast probably local rains Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-05
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ga, Aug. 4.-Turpen- tine, steady; 79c. Sales, none; receipts 4s6; shipments, 3,6s6i stock, 5,151. Resin, firm. Sales, 1,s7s; receipts 1,435; shipments. 6.Os7; stock, 5s,426. Quote: B, S4.4504.50; D, S4.65; E l $4.7094.75; F, $4.7594.so; G to M. $4.s0i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-05
INVITATIONS FOR MEETING

{. INVITATIONS FOR MEETING
 As part of the plan for advertisir the annual convention of the Alabam merchants, o. N. Warn, secretary, vi mail 15,000 invitations throughout u state this week. Yarn has alSo aske members of the Wholesale Merchant and Manufacturers association to sen personal notifications of the meeting all customerses Plans are being mai to handle 5000 ut the convention th. year. Dates are from August % August 2S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-05
TRADE IS OUTRIJN BY SPECULATION
Elements Necessary For Boom Are In Sight,
 Says Forbes
By B. 0. FORBES

Speculation is outrunning trade. So is optimism.
 This does not mean, however, that improvement in trade has not set in. It has.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-05
RICE MARKET

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 4.-Clean rice was strong. Sales, 455 pockets Blue rose at 6M@6Ac.
 Rough rice was nominal
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STOCK LETTERS

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Today's stock market was in all respects a duplicate of every session last week, having the same characteristics, the same process of profit-talxing in one group and buy ing in another. The only difference between today's session and any of the previous sessions is in the names of the active stocks. Some point to the fact that the market is moving ahead rapidly-much faster than the improve ment in business. This is very true, but 1t is not unusual and 1t is not a dis turbing factor. The very purpose of the stock market is to anticipate and to discount coming changes in business, in finance and in politics. Take away the discounting power from the mar ket and 1t would leave every reason for it's existence.-John F. Clark 6 Co.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 4-Various cross currents were at work making to- ward considerable irregularity in the market today. While steel registered a new high for the year at no, other issues declined in response to unfavor- able developments affecting individual properties. Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron was weak as a result of the recent curtailment policy put into effect at some of the company's mines Kennecott and some other copper is- sues were under considerable pressure due to disappointment in copper metal not advancing further than 18Ac peI pound, although Cerro de Pasco gained nearly a point. The latter company is essentially a silver producer and Is more responsive to the silver market fluctuations than 1t Is to the price oi copper.
 Selected oils were strong, among them being the Texas company and some Standard Oil issues, although this grouI did not advance as a unit. Pan-Amer. lean, Pacific oil and others were frac tionally lower at the close. White Motors, Cast Iron Pipe and Colorado Fuel were higher, while American Woolens receded to 76. General Flee tric furnished the real sensation, ad vancing to 28014 before profit-takine forced a recession, The tone was strong at the close, although irregularity wal to be noted in certain parts of th' list.-Fenner 6 Beane to Kahn & Vir J gin.
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FLAX MARKET

DULUTH, Minn.. Aug. 4.-Flax closed;s September, $2.39%; October, s2.ss%; November, s2.saA; September, Ss-24. u
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NEW YORK METALA

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Copper, firm Eleotrolytfc, spot and futures. 19.hG 13kc.
 Tin, firm: Spot and futures, $5O.5O. Iron, steady: No. 1 northern, $19.60@ 20; No. northern, $19Q19.50; No. southern, $1891S.50.
 Lead, steady: Spot, $7.5O97.75.
 Zinc, firm: East St. Louis, spot, g6; futures, $696.O5.
 Antimony, spot, S9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-05
nnEFEE MARKEr


 NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-The market for coffee futures opened at an advance of 10 to IS points on higher cables from Rio and talk of bullish supply figures. September sold up to 14.90c and May to 1S.6oc, but there was some realizing and May later reacted to 13.51c The close was to IS points net higher. Sales were estimated at 12,000 bags. Closing quotations: September, 14.SSc; October 14.35c; December, 13.93c; March, 13.55c and May, 13.27c.
 Spot coffee was quiet: Rio Is, 16hc; Santos As, 21Q22c. Cost-and-f freight offers included Santos 3s and 5s al 19%c,
 Rio exchange on London, 1-32 pence higher; dollar-buying rate, 140 reis lower; Rio market, $50 to 1875 reis higher. Rio receipts, 22,000.
 A French statistician estimated thC worlds visible supply of coffee or August at 4,4S5,O00 bags, against, D.. 495, 900 bags last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-05
MISS ANNA GARGEs DIES

EVANSVILLE, O., Aug. 4.-Miss Anna M. Garges, 63, for forty years a teacher in the local public schools and a sister of Milton H. Garges, chief of the traffic department of the Associated Press died at q hospital here last night.
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LOCAL DATA

For the s4 hours ending at D. m, August A [ 1924.
 Highest temperature ..,....,,,, 93 Lowest temperature .,...s.N..... 73 Mean temperature .....s......... SS Normal temperature ............. 80 Deficieny in temperature since
 January ...................... 523 ftdlu1An . '. 7. .t- Total rainfall since January 1 ...3s.s5 Excess in rainfall since January 1 .. 1.29 Relative humidity, T a. m. ..,..... 80
 12 noon ................... 69
 p. m. .................... 92 Dry thermometer, a. m. ........ 70 12 noon .........-........... 90
 p. m. .................... 75 Wet thermometer, a. m. ....,... "A
 1z noon ..............ss.s... IS
 p. m. ..................... 7S