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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-23
NOTICE OF SALE

Pursuant to a license from the Hon.
Judge of Probate for the County of
Somerset. dated September 9th, A. u,
1924. I shall sell at public auction, on
Saturday, the twenty-second day OF
November A. y. 1924. at ten O'Clock
In the forenoon, at the dwelling house
formerly occupied by Frank s. Kelley
az his home farm, IN Mercer. two I'M
divided thirds of the title held by said
Frank s. Kelley at his decease In and
to the following real estate all situated
In said Mercer: viz
1st--The said home farm of the late
Frank s. Kelley.
2nd-The farm formerly owned and
occupied by George Il. Bean and con-
veyed by him to Harriet e. Downes
and by her conveyed to said Frank S.
Kelley.
3rd-The farm occupied by Dear
horn Ladd deceased. as II homestead
consisting of two pieces, one of them
containing seventy acres. more or less
the other parcel formerly owned by
Levi Whitcomb. containing seventeen
acres, more or less. and adjoining the
first on the south.
Dated this fourteenth day of Octo-
Der A. d. 1924
fjLWIN T.. KELLEY
Executor of the VIII of
3w42 Frank S. Kelley
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PAGE FOUR
MOOSE RIVER

Funeral services for Ansel McMa-
hon who died, October the 18th. at
West Pownal. where he had been Tor
the past year. were hel. dat st. An
thongs Church. October the 20. He
was the son of W. J. Mcmahon and
besides his father is survived by one
brother Henry Mcmahon. of this place
who is at present in the employ OF the
s. d. Warren Co of Skinner also a
sister. Mrs. Frank Gross of Brattle-
boro, Vt. his grandmother OF st.
Come, p. O., also uncles and aunts in
Canada and John Murtha. Mrs James
White and Mrs. Henry Hall of this
place with the last mentioned he
made his home for several years and
she gave him mothers care and
aside from her own large family made
them all a welcome home in her
household. as Mr. McMahon's wife
died nearly sixteen years ago leaving
him the care of three small children.
As the deceased in mind and body was
not able to battle the busy tolls OF
life, he was tenderly cared for by
father and aunt above mentioned un-
til placed in the home where he pass
ed away. Kindness of nelghbors and
friends and especially Mrs Henry
Hall and Mrs John Murtha in getting
the home ready az the house had been
closed for a time Mr.. Mcmahon be-
ing away at work. is much appreciat-
ed by him and he wishes to express
his thanks for same. The beautiful
flowers from loved ones spoke in sill
ence of the kind hearts of dear ones
left to mourn.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank all who so kindly
and willingly helped during our re-
cent bereavement.
John Mcmahon
Henry Mcmahon
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hall
and family
Mr.. and Mrs. John Murtha
and family
Mr. and Mrs. James White
Moose River. Me-, Oct 90. 1924
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For Sale--Real Estate

ICE CREAM PARLOR AND CANDY
Kitchen in Skowhegan. New equip
ment. Recently remodelled. Enjoy
ing splendid business. Ill health only
reason for selling. Low price for
quick sale. II. w Durgin, Skowhe-
gan. 4w34
BUNGALOW NEAR SHOE SHOP.
Price low If taken at once. Charles
y. Jones Steward Ave, Skowhegan.
2w43F
MY HOME PLACE ON WEST FRONT
Street. Perhaps the house of most
historic interest now standing in Show
hogan. Built in about 1890. Prof,
Hall, famous for years as principal of
Bloomfield Academy, once lived in this
house and started school for boys
there. Mrs. G. f., Norton, 40 West
Front St, Skowhegan. 1wi3'
7-ROOM HOUSE. FLUSH CLOSET.
furnace, electric lights, good cellar
Building in fine repair. Interior in
excellent condition. A fine home. Easy
terms. Adolphe Beaulieu. Box PA,
Skowhegan. n. Il. Tel. 11i-22. tf43
ONE NEW HOUSE READY FOR OC-
CUPANCY in two weeks. Il. c. But
Ter, Water St, Skowhegan. Both
Phones. 3w43
EIGHTY ACRE FARM. INQUIRE
of James Lobdell. Scion. @43F
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Positions Wanted
Ads under this head FREE

CHANCE TO TAKE CARE OF
Sick or light homework, wanted. BY
day or week. Mrs. Il. NJ Nelson, 3
Pleasant st. 2w43F
WOULD LIKE SOME PLAIN KNIT
TING to do, single mittens and stock
ings. no double work. Julia e..
Brown. Athens. 2w42F
BY a MAN AND WIFE on FARM.
Lady Is good cook. George Corners.
Madison. 2w42F
POSITION TO DO HOUSEWORK IN
small family. No Washing. Miss Julia
Chamberlain. RF "a. Oakland 2w42F
AS HOUSEKEEPER FOR WHOEVER
with one or more children. babies pre-
ferred. or small family. Address. S.
M. p, ) Bates Street. Pittsfeld. 4w40'
AT CLERICAL OFFICE OR ME-
CHANICAL work. l am % years of
age and can put my hand to most any
thing. Can give references. Ray T..
Raymond lit Water St Tel. 1851
tf36F
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FOLDING DOUBLE CAMP cor.
VIII trade for firearms. Charles ~
Jones. Steward Ave. Skowhegan.
2w43F
,E.AIRBANKs Il MORSE 10 II. Y. EN-
swap for stock or lumber delivered at
Percy Withee's mill at Charles White
more mors's seu HORACE $ Withee, RFP l.
ridgewock Ex. 3w43F
LIGHT HORSE. spLENprDLY
trained for saddle viii swap for
heavier horse. Mrs. Norris Laney, 219
North St. Skowhegan. 2w43F
PAIR GOOD WORK HORSES. 80
tens pressed and so tons loose hay Also
swap for two to kin. G. II. Nye. Far
mers' Tel. North Ansoh 3w4SF
NASH 8-CyLINDER GOOD CON-
DIT1ON. VIII exchange for small car
to build into truck. II, Il. Danforth,
TWO HORSE MOVING MACHINES
for one horse machine also big pillow
for small one Il. C. Taylor, RID ?,
Norridgewock. 4w42F
WILL EXCHANGE. ONE PEDI-
GREED Airdale dog. female. two years
old and fine mother. value mother'$10,
worth s25; one 240-ege size hot water
incubator, best condition, value $1,000;
also one 50-egg size. value $500. Sew
eeral ,purebrsdd Jersey Giant CIockserels.
Jersey Giant pullets May Matched, will
make dandies, value $500 the lot,
WIN exchange the above for we'll bred
pullets of any good breed or sell for
cash. Write what you have. Drop
In Poultry Farm, Bingham. William
p. Baker Bingham p O. Box S ~
AN EXTRA GOOD RABBIT DOG
for good fox hound, or three years
old, s. T.. St6well. II No, 2. Strong,
2w42F
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II. y. ROYAL CORD TIRE. SIZE
33x5, lost Sunday between WaterVille
and Skowhegan Finder will be re-
warded. Write c. n. Taylor, +. O. Box
81, Wellesley Mass. 1w43"
BUNCH OF FIVE KEYS TUESDAY
evening. somewhere between post office
and Russell street. Finder please
leave with Miss Hazel Redmond, care of
+. W. Woolworth Store, Skowhegan.
lw43'
VALUABLE BOOK ON ADVERTIS-
ING, entitled Applied Business Cores
pondence Loaned TO someone within
the past few months. Kindly return.
Independent Reporter Skowhegan.
tf42F
KEY TO SAFETY DEPOSIT DRAW
Err, 123.1 Reward paid for It's return,
II. T. Patten, Skowhegan. 4wi0F
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United, spco
loft floor, suitable fo saEcosE
auto storage or ngb Uf auto
Apply to r. W. Dove. mahe
SkoWhegan. VT Fast
GOOD PLACE Fop
or winter. Apply n oN
hogan, or RID >. Norrjd. TAN
FURNISHED ROOMS
housekeeping. Pc IT, FoR
hogan. arief II
2 NICE ROOMS At
Gentlemen preferred LEA
man. 4ifSI
GARAGE FoR THpp,
Month. Mrs. J. T - c
Front St. skowhegan. " Oh.
WE HAVE a Fru
Jobs TO let on Cold ST.. AoR
look at them while tbs an.
and A. g. Hunnewell ny ~ h
the Store. - olagha
A PLEASANT FouR.po.
MENT with modern a",hooJ
Oct. 81. Carroll CasassgTals
SON. Htli,
FURNISHED ROOM
IL desired. Five mir. VII
Shoe Shop. Y. +. LAM y
Skownegan. '7N' ia
COTTAGE HOrSp m,
Good cellar and rupnio
quire Jeanette Mn y NJ
Skowhegan. Farmers. IN
DESIRABLE OFFICE ~,
RANGED to suit tenan, Fa
tion in town. S. RasSst.,
gan. ""ol,
PULP CUTTING jon i
write to V. |. Pierce. Bineh.,j
HOUSE ON SILVER srpss]
rooms and bath, electric re- re-
Inquire of Fred l.. Moodv s n
or call. Mrs. Mabel .Taci,,ih ~
gan. Farmers Phone "a H'9a
ATTRACTIVE FURyIsupn
for winter. Bath. hot na ~,
fire place, electric lights "a a
Observation-Disclosures Co =
UPSTAIRS TENEMENT !,
Electric light, flush CLOSET =
mer ST., Skowhegan.
UPSTAIRS RENT OF sEyp,
with modern convenience o. !,
A. II. lies. "a Main St. Sko,'
TWO FURNISHED Ron,
light housekeeping. also 80 y,
with board, all modern co N,
Inquire of Belle Cooper -
Street. Skowhegan. N. d. r
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two car garage for winter storage,
at Lakewood. Ethel C. Ward, Water
St. Skowhegan. Telephone 21-2. tf43
DOWNSTAIRS RENT, s ROOMS.
City water and flush closet On State
road. r. F. Hamilton. 1877 West Front
ST.. Skowhegan. tf43
TENEMENT. o ROOMS AND BATH.
Electric lights. spring water. Near
Postoffice, stores, etc. For particulars
see c. A. Ross. Court ST., Skowhegan.
tf43
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ONE FORD 1AH fbf8 WOOEh " -.
condition except tires, and pair OF
Durham steers Y years old. for late
model Ford with small mileage. s. u.
Stowell r ., Strong. 2wi2F'
ONE MAINE OAK HEATER. BURNS
either coal or wood for wood. Lester
Brown. Athens. 2w42F
barrel shot gun in good condition for
a l2-guage pump In good condition;
s e. Stoweii. Strong. RED ?. 2w42F
READING OF ALL KINDS, BOOKS,
both cloth and paper bound, pamph-
let's papers, magazines. etc, list ex-
changed. w. p. Winslow, Norrdge-
wock. 2w42F
A GOOD SWARM or BEES AND >
White Leghorn Pnllets for good rab-
bit dog or pump shot gun ) Il
Stowell, Strong RID :. 2w42F
MY OLIVER TYPEWRITER FOR
some portable make Miss Helen
Hafey. Skowhegan. RID 7. 3w4l'
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Wante6To Buy
Adds uaAer tAts head free to eur
Jabscrfbers.
LoNG-HAIRED KITTENS.

LONG-HAIRED KITTENS, ANY
color. Mrs. w. A Paul. Harmony.
3w4sF
PrLLETs. LARGE. WE'LL MA1'UR-
ED straight blooded. VIII pay soc
a III delivered at my place. 12S Madi-
son Ave. Tel 23-11. Harry Nelson.
4w43"
SECONDHAND WINDOWS, IL
light 7x9 or SX10 glass y. S. Taylor.
Starks. 2w42F
CEDAR TELEPHONE POLES FOR
1925 delivery. Thirty foot seven inch
top and up. Carload lots. Write =.
o. Box 127. Bangor. 4w42s
ROSE COMB n. I. RED CoCKEREL.
Farmers Tel A. u. Bailey. Skowhegan
RID J. Farmers Phone 1921. 3w4lF
HARRY COHEN WILL BE IN
Skowhegan for a short time buying
live poultry. II you have any to sell
write in first letter, kind and number
of telephone y. E. Phone 63-3. Farm
ers' 22-3 or call at Peter Debe's store.
tf37
LIVE POULTRY WANTED. WRITE
in first letter kind and number you
have. Harry Nelson, Skowhegan, N.
E. Phone 284-3 tf31
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Gard of Thanks

We wish to thank the officials and
employees of the American Wooden
Company for their kind assistance in
this, our time of sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Stevens
Skowhegan, Oct. %, 1924
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20 III. p. BOILER Avn
Engine in good condition
gan Jersey Creamery. Both
SMALL FURNISHED nv,
Light housekeeping. Call
ent-Reporter Office. Both p
OPENING MY NEW ART
Saturday. Oct. Is, at l79 w
Skowhegan, with complete
goods. crockerY, glassware
cry threads, etc. Mrs. Fred
INSTRUCTION FOR N.v
Mandolin banjo and tenor b1ni
Allen, 100 Madison Ave. Sko
y. Il. Phone 119-13.
WANTED TO BUY OR REyj
the privilege of buying a sm1
of not more than 10 acres
fields. beside pasture ana wool
f. Parlin, Mt. Vernon.
TRAPPERS-NY METB0f
catching foxes has no euna
send free to trappers Nj
method today and make mon
Everett Sherman. 5l5 Tenn
Whitman.
VAN sICKLIN'S CIDER
now open, on the State road
erville, about four miles helOJ
hogan. Sw eet cider for sale
Van Sicklin, Skowhegan RID
REGULAR CUSTOMERS
for butter. Mrs. Ghas. b Sml
5, Skowhegan.
TWO HEIFERs HAVE Il
into my pasture. one being b
white aud a little lame
heifer came about three mod
| and the other something
weeks ago. Owners write
Albert w. Smith. SkoWheganI
and 5. Farmers phone 50-ll
/ AM PREPARED TO MAXI
at my former location on the y
Road in Cornville. on Tuesday
day and Saturday of each wel
Whittier, Farmers Tel. 2l-ll.
SEND SHOES FOR REPAIH
Mail to Kincaid's Shoe Hospital
hogan. Full line of mems VI
dress shoes. Lowest prices ~
PICTURE OF SAMUEL
Wanted. He was first presided
Skowhegan Bank. undoubtedly
financial institution OF that 4
in Somerset County, occupying
sition in about 1888 and laterI
one having his picture or
where information might he o1
about it should communicate
independent Reporter
NOTICE TO TRAPPERs.
wish a good seasons catch Of
a bottle of my animal seentI
81 per bottle. Art OF tox
taught. $40. e. NJ, Berry, "
son. II. f. y. No. ].
ELDERLY PEOPLE WAN
Board. Mrs. Charles B. Sml'
5, Skowhegan.
ADDRESS DESIRED OF Y
Brewer who telephoned me y
my piano a few weeks since
ed catalog at the time the y
| had) and am very ANXIOUS ~
turn. r. T. Patten, Skowhes'
sHAyINGs GIVEN AWAY TO
who will come for them. o.
Mfg. Co, Skowhegan.
DEVELOPING AND Pf
neatly and promptly done al
Studio, 81 Water st can
your films to us.
GEORGE II. M0SIER. n
Born Magnetic Healer from ~ ~
chronic, nerves, stomach 81 81
disease, rheumatism, ETC. 81.
treated. Call and see INN {,
day, Saturday and Sunday un O
err notice at Skowhegah MUS
hogan.
DO YOU KNOW THAT WE
press, block, bleach and CO..
equal to new, Hat banus
while you wait. Shoe dyeln n1
ialty. Fancy and sport snI ~
Just like new. Peter Lean,
and Hat Cleaning. Sko"heSA
SETH PHOTO SHUTDOWN
on post card. Finished " y,
wait. Developing and prlns
grade amateur work 40 az"
hour service. Telephone Gov
hogan.
DO you NEED AN ADD
cHINE2 We can rem ,
| SUNDSTRAND for any lens
and at a very small ehaI q
machines have only 10 ke'Y =
very simple to opera1ttenod1a
run them. They will Hu e,o
substract and divide. Ieie opsr
phones) or write The lhueP''
porter Co.
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Many people expend in desultory
reading time an deffort that, wisely
directed, would make them masters of
epochs and literature. Hamilton
Wright Mabie.
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Ads Under This Head FREE to Our
Renders
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Advertisements In these columns M,
lines Inserted once for 25c. four TIM. esee
with order. Each additional line 10 'r sse
lines, reckon an average OF word. essI
IL net paid In advance. Zoe nddition., amps
q,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-16
HARLINGEN CITRUS
NURSERY WILL BE
LARGEST IN TEXAS
100000 Seedlings Will Be
Available for 1925
Demands.

Harlingen. Tex, March 15.-An-
nouncement was made this week by
Sam ]. Baker Of Harlingen, that ar
engagements have been completed for
the planting this spring of the largest
citrus nursery in Texas. Twenty acres
recently acquired by Mr.. Baker and
his associates, between La Feria and
Stuart Place, will be set out to seed
lings. and it is estimated that these
paintings will provide 100000 seed
lings which will be available to sup
ply the valleys 1925 demands. In ad,
dition to the seedlings, Mr.. Baker is
planting several bushels of sour orange
seed which will produce an equal num-
Der of seedlings for planting next
spring.
The seedlings now being set out
will be ready for budding next year
and Mr.. Baker expects that with the
increase other nurserymen are max
ing in their paintings that within n
few years there will be enough home
grown stock available to meet the val
ley's demand, and that this section
will no longer be forced to depend
upon Florida or California for its cit.
rus plants.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-16
MILLIONAIRE'S SON
is BANISHED FROM
MISSOURI BY JUDGE
Youth Promises to Leave
State and Sentence Is
Waived.

st. Louis, Mo-, March I5.-Ban.
ishment forever from the state of Mis-.
souri, was the penalty inflicted today
upon John I. Milliken Jr., son of the
late millionaire chemical manufac-
ture..
Milliken was sentenced to three
months in Jail at Clayton, seat of St
Louis county, in connection with a
shooting affray year ago, but was
released on condition that he never
return TO Missouri"
Escapades of the millionaire's sor
have kept him in trouble since he was
in his teens. He was indicted for fel
onious wounding and carrying con.
cealed weapons.
He pleaded guilty to carrying weap.
ons and to charge of assault in con-
nection with the shooting of Ebert
Domain in st. Louis county road
house in January. 1923. The court
accepted the plea.
we took it as our best opportuni-
ty of getting rid of Milliken," said As
sistant Prosecuting Attorney Stanton.
1--WE are sending him out of Missouri
for good. The sentence is hanging
over his head and if he ever comes
back, he will certainly serve those 90
DAVIS"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-16
DEDICATE MILESTONE
Zero Monument To BE Unveiled Here
on March 81.

Preparations for the dedication Of
the Old Spanish Trail zero milestone
to be held in San Antonio, Thursday.
March % are going forward rapidly
and attracting a great deal of local
interest. The dedication will be in
charge Of the Federated Womens
Clubs, which will be in session here
at that time. Members of the state
highway commission win attend and
the principal address will be delivered
by Governor Neff.
The boulder selected for the zero
milestone OF the Old Spanish Trail
weighs about five tons. 1t reached
San Antonio Saturday and now rests
ut the granite works of the Charles
Lucas company on East Commerce
street. According to biologists this
granite has been in existence since
the beginning of the world.
A feature Of the dedication will be
the re-enacting of the journeys of
pioneer days by old stage drivers who
drove the trails to FL Paso. San
Diego, Mexico, and points nOrthward.
They are members of the Pioneer
Freighters Association and will be
rugged IN in their old outfits. Mes
sages will be received from the gov
ernor of California at San Diego
where the Pacific stone has been dedi-
Gated. and from the mayor and cham
Der Of commerce of San Diego by the
local chamber of commerce at the
dedication here.
Following the dedication there will
be road conference of Old Spanish
Trail officials, chambers of COM
merc!e, mayors. county judges, and
members Of the OST from various
points. 1t is expected that at the con-
ference efforts will be made to worl,
out ways TO close highway gaps and
help get together for the good of all
South Texas.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-16
Society Needs a Car.

Not wishing longer to ask friends
to loan their cars for welfare work.
the Flowers for the Living Society
has determined to purchase a vehicle
Of its own from funds contributed.
Those who have already given are !:
Garter Lewis, Hcnning Bruhn, f. E.
Scobey. Otto Wahrmund. Wiucbester
Kelso, A. Zizik. S. G. Newton. DR..
Fred Terrell. Ed Rand and p. W.
berry. Col, Charles VI. Barnes. COM
nlander Of the organization. will So
licit for the remainder of the fund.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-16
PROMISE STARTLING
REPORTS ON TEXAS
PRISON CONDITIONS
Committee on Prisons and
Prison Labor to Com
plete Survey.

Austin, Tex, March 15.-Some
startling reports are promised on
Texas prison conditions when the
Texas committee on prisons and
prison labor completes its survey this
spring and makes public its complete
report, according to Mrs. Elizabeth NJ.
Speer of Austin, executive secretary
of the committee.
AT a meeting here officers for the
ensuing year were elected and re-
cent preliminary survey of the penal
institutions of the state was discussed
and decision was reached not to an
nounce the result Of this preliminary
survey until the final survey is made.
There was some discussion at this
meeting" said Mrs. Speer, "as to
whether the details of this preliminary
scientific survey should be made pub
lie at this time or withhold announce
ment until the survey is completed.
Decision was reached to withhold all
important details until the complete
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accomplishments Of the survey may
be announced.
ave can promise rather startling
facts when we do decide to announce
the results of the first thoroughly
scientific and complete survey yet at
tempted of Texas penitentiary sys-
tem."
Officers elected at this meeting are !:
r. II. Baker, Austin, chairman Mrs.
II. f. Ring. Houston, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Florence G. Floore, Gle
burne, second vice president: Mrs. Jcs-
sic Ames Daniels, Georgetown record
ing secretary; Mrs. Elizabeth NJ.
Speer, Austin, executive secretary;
Walter Bremond, Austin, treasurer.
This committee is composed of about
80 public spirited citizens who have
banded together to improve prison
conditions.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-16
MAY END RADIO ROW
Telephone Company Offers to License
New York Station.

New York, March I5.-An oppor-
tunity was created today by the Amer
lean Telegraph and Telephone Com
pany to demonstrate it's willingness 10
aid independent broadcasters before
the Federal Trade Commission 'opers
its inquiry into the radio industry
March %.
Charles Pope Caldwell, counsel Tor
the WIN station against whom the
American Telegraph and Telephone
Company seeks perrs ncnt injunc-
ton alleging infringement Of patents,
has offered to accept the company's
offer to license the WIN station aud
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-16
CRISIS in SPAIN
U. S. Cotton Being Replaced BY Egyp.
tian Staple.

Special Cable to The San Antonio Light
and the Chicago Daily News
Copyright. 1924.
Madrid. March 15.-The industrial
crisis which has been seriously af-
fecting the region cbout barcelona,
Srain's industrial center, is spreadins,
Within the last three months it is
calculated production has fallen OF
80 per cent.
Considering that the mills Of Gaia
lonia are large consumers of Ameri-
can cotton, the dwinding market is
not without interest to the United
States. Mill machinery is built most
ly to handle American cotton and
Other qualities are not srite0. Never
theless Egyptian cotton is being pur-
chased increasingly owing to the low
er prices at which it n ny be had.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-16
Reduce Fire Insurance Rate.

4AuoIII, ItA., NFdTtH IO.-BeC0uSe
OF good fire record for the last three
years. the state Fire Insurance Com
mission Saturday granted a maximum
credit OF 10 per cent on the final rate
OF fire insurance TO the towns of Ray
mondvillc. Merkel and Cotulla. This
reduction applies on all fire insurance
premiums issued on or after March II.
to February 2S. 1925. This makes n
total of 210 Texas cities and towns
that have been granted reductions on
the final insurance rate.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-16
NO CHANGE In TARIFFS
Freight Rates i'm Force to Continue
to December 81, 1924.

Austin, Tex. March 15.-The rail-
road commission Saturday. issued an
order extending the date of expiration
TO December 81. 1924 of rate of
10 per cent per 100 pounds on all
classes and commodities of freight.
any quantity with the exception of
cotton. between Somerset and San
Antonio.
The extension was granted on the
application of the San Antonio South
ern Railway.
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thus settle the difference our Of court.
County Commissioner Whalen said
today he will ask the American Te'e-
graph and Telephone Company to
build the city broadcasting station
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-16
SHIPMENTS ARE HEAVY
f54 Cars Of VEGETABLES Slipped From
Valley Friday.

Brownsville. Tex. March 15.-Val-
ley vegetable shipments from Fridays
holdings amounted 10 1j4 cars. of
which JOB were cabbage. Two solid
trs rs of vegetables moved out of the
valley over the Gulf Coast Lines to-
day.