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GRAIN
POULTRY
EGGS
STOCKS open
SLIGHTLY UP
Utilities And Radio Show
Small Gains But Store
Group Is Down

NEW YORK, April 17.-P-De-
spite the speculative disappointment
terms of the new offering of u. S
Steel common shares, the stock
market opened steady today. U. S
Steel common opened only IA OF
a point lower at 1874 IL but Schultz
Retail Stores dropped 2 points to a
new low at Is Ia in response to
the official prediction of dividend
suspensions unless the cigaret price
cutting was was ended. Continental
Can, Westinghouse Electric and
American Home Products all opened
a point or more higher, and Radio,
Anaconda and several other recent
eladers improved fractionally.
Study of President Hoover's mes
sage to congress apparently revived
bullish enthusiasm. Fresh buying
support came into the copper and
motor shares. A sharp drop in crude
oil production last week also Stim-
ulated demand for oil shares.
u. S. Steel continued to reflect
disappointment over the offering
price of the new stock. selling dowr
a point to a new low on the cur
rent downswing at 1873 5-8.
Coppers rallied on the widespread
belief that prices probably would bc
stabilized around current levels
Greene Cananea jumped 8 l.:
points and Anaconda, Kennecott
CRANKY and several others quickly
rallied a point or more.
Motors showed indications Of 9
large short interest, built up on be-
lief that dealers were over-Stockec
and price cutting n1-gnt be neces-
sary. But Walter Chrysler's optl-
mistic statement regarding his com
pany, and the record breaking frs
quarter sales report of General Mo
tors helped to revive confidence II
that group.
General Electric, Allied Chemica
and Crex Carpet recorded early
gains of 8 IL to 5 points, the last
named touching a new high at 5;
7-8 which contrasts with the year;
low or % SIS.
Foreign exchanges opened steady
with cables unchanged at $4.85 7-l6
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most dangerous pest ever to appear
in this country. 1t not only at
tacks citrus fruits, but truck crops
as well, he said.
ORLANDO, Fla, April 16.-Gov-
ernor Carlton Of Florida has or
dered two units Of the state mill
tia to Orange and Seminole coun-
ties to enforce a quarantine against
the shipment Of citrus fruit follow
ing the discovery Of the Mediter-
ranean fly. a dread insect pest, 1t
was reported here today.
According to authorities. this is
the first time the pest has been
discovered on the North American
continent. Federal authorities
here are attempting to confine the
fly to the affected area.
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GIL MAKES MOVE
AGAINST DEMON RUM

MEXICO CITY, April 17.-tP)-
President Emilio Portes Gil, moved
today to rid his nation Of demon
rum
A tremendous educational pro-
gram designed to wean Mexicans
from whisky bottle ard pulque cups
will be set in motion at once. The
advantages of water and milk, much
Of which In Mexico Is obtained from
goats, win be taught the people.
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improved tri-motor models havg
been purchased for use on this lina
and are On their way. The Pana
American Always has placed or
ders for a total OF rs such ships and
the other rs are to be used on lines
into Central and South American
countries which will make connec-
ton with the Brownsville Mexico
City route.
"All this would generate business
through the Brownsville port.
The Pan-American Anyways do
not desire to remove their United
States terminal from Brownsville.
Only failure to secure d fair con-
tract will cause us to do this.
John =. Robinson, manager Of
the Edinburg Chamber or Cor
merce, spent parts Of Monday
Tuesday with me, urging thaa
terminal be moved there. Thu
already has purchased an KH
site and has promised to sec
much additional land as j.
to meet our requirements 1raa ~idt
not 60 to Edinburg solitStffig this.
offer. 1t was made without any
advance from us or our agents" !
Other advances are reported to-
have been made to MIR. Mor-isorT
for the terminal, but ne was silentf
on these. McAllen Is said to be az
bidder. although he would not con-
firm this. The McAllen Chamber
of Commerce has announced ii has
an option Of a tract south Of town
and the city commission has been
asked to call an election to vote ON
a 100000 airport bend issue.
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necessary structures. 1t is our in
tention to spend much more than
this.
I'VE have offered to install fuel
ing equipment in accord with re-
quirements Of the airport officials,
to purchase our own gasoline, fuel
our own planes and pay a bonus
per gallon used.
"The Brownsville airport, if our
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plans were carried out, was des-
tined to become the largest air
port in America. We would with
in a few weeks after the lease was
completed have 40 to SO men reg
ularly employed in Brownsville.
"We now have four trt-motored
Ford planes in operation between
Brownsville and Mexico City. Five
additional planes Of the new and
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Wheat Downturns AS
Farm, Aid Prospects
Held Unsatisfactory

CHICAGO, April 17.-lP1-Fresh
.downturns In wheat took place to-
day because Of selling out Of hold
ings purchased on prospects of ad-
vances because of farm legislation.
Steadiness at Liverpool helped to
check declines.
Opening la to lac off, Chicago
wheat afterward rallied somewhat.
Corn developed strength starting at
7-Sc decline to 5-8c advance, and
subsequently rising all around. Oats
were easy. Provisions tended down.
ward.
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LIVERPOOL O

LIVERPOOL, April 17.-(P-Cot-
ton: Spot fair demand; lower;
American strict good middling
sl1.49; good mddling $11.o9; strict
rniddling $1,000; strict low middling
$10.44; low middling $1o.14; strict
good ordinary $9.74; good ordinary
1884 Sales 5000 bales, $500 Ameri-
can. Receipts 5000, American A.
500. Futures closed quiet: May
$l0.47; July S10.47; October S10.38;
December s1o.36; January s10.36;
March 5000
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BUTTER AND EGGS

CHICAGO, April 17.-(R-Butter
higher; creamery extras "A; STAN
dards "A: Extra firsts 43@43 IL;
firsts 92@42 L.; seconds 1904 IL
Eggs higher; extra firs5s ZIG
81 IL; firsts 26926 IL; ordinary
firsts "a 1905 10; storage packed
firsts 28@1-2; storage packed extras
29@29 l-2.
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FORT WORTH, April 17.-(P-
Hogs: 1900; 10@15c higher: top
lilo medium to choice 1SO-250 lbs
10.60@11.i0; packing sows 8.75@9.50.
Cattle and calves: 5000; no
slaughter steers; fully steady; choice
yearlings 14.O0@14.25; palmer grades
11.50 and less; cows up to $50;
butchers 7.2597.75; good to choice
stock yearlings 1900; good 2-year-
old stockers 1880; good to choice
heavy slaughter calves 1900.
Sheep: 1900; wethers steady to
Csc higher; lambs steady: shorn
aged fat wethers 1o.25@10.85; shorn
fat lambs 14.50.
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POULTRY

CHICAGO, April 17.-tP-Pvul-
try weak; fowls 31c; broilers 44@.
47c: ROSTERS q 1-2c; turkeys SOC;
ducks 24@30c; geese 19c.
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NEW OIL POOL

DALLAS, April 17.-(P-With the
finding of oil in the W. A. Mon
Grief No. / j. S. Todd, Is miles
southeast OF the Powell field, an
other oil pool loomed in Crockett
county.
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Plumbers To Elect
Officers Today In
Farley At McAllen
Especial to The Herald.)

McALLEN. April 17.-With the
election of officers for the ensuing
year and selection of the 1880 con-
vention city this afternoon, the for
tieth annual convention of the As
ISOLATED Master Plumbers of Texas
will be closed.
Routine business IS claiming the
attention of the convention during
the latter part of the three-day
gathering, with a t ewitems to be
carried over into the afternoon from
the morning session. The final re-
port Of the credentials committee
reports of standing committees and
othmer unfinished business made w
the program for the mornings work
This afternoon, besides electing
state officers, and the convention
city for 1880, delegates and alter
mates will be elected to the national
convention of Master Plumbers in
Buffalo, N. Y.
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new TARIFF

Continued From Page One)
the commission and this finally led
to a senate investigation three years
ago.
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NEW YORK, April 17.-fP-Cot-
ton opened steady at a decline of
s to 2 points under selling. evidently
influenced by a favorable view of
weather news and easy cables. OF
ferings were absorbed by covering.
There was considerable cotton for
sale and bulges Of 2 or 3 points were
not maintained. The market was
barely steady at the end Of the first
half hour.
The market was quiet later. with
business consisting chiefly of fur
Their May liquidation and switch
ing from May to later deliveries at
a premium Of about so to so points
over July. Trading seemed to
take It's trend from improved wea-
ther reports, and prices at midday
were within a point or two of the
lowest at net declines Of 6 to z
points.
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NEW YORK OPENING

NEW YORK, April 17.-(P-Cot-
ton opened steady. MAY S2O.35:
July $l9.75; Oct. $19.63; Dec. $19.76;
Jan. 1912.
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COTTON LOSES
ON BEAR RUMOR
Indifferent Cables And Good
Weather Takes Price
Down

NEW ORLEANS. April 17.-tP-
Indifferent cables and continued
good weather contributed to tina
easy opening of the cotton market,
first trades registering losses Of 5 to
6 points.
Covering by shorts soon wiped
out the loss, but a decline again set
in on a bearish report indicating
progress in planting.
On the downturn. May stopped at
1889, July 1857 and October 1919.
At the end of the first half hour
the market was quiet and near the
lows.
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NEW ORLEANS OpENJNG

NEW ORLEANS, April 17.-tP-
Cotton opened STEADY. Jan. $3.50;
May 1880; July 1887; Oct. sl9.45;
Dec. $i9.56
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Woman Has Place in Hall of Fame

A bronze bust Of Miss Alice Robertson will be
placed in the Hall Of Fame in Washington in the
section allotted to Oklahoma beside that OF Sequoyah.
inventor Of the Cherokee Indian alphabet. Miss Rob-
ertson was chosen for the honor by the State His
torcal society.
She Is q remarkable woman, q brilliant woman. q
woman without a press agent. She spent 40 years
rs a missionary among Oklahoma Indians in the old
territorial days. She served the state on the banks
Of the Potomac as o member OF the house Of the
American Congress.
She Is intensely practical and very patriotic daugh-
ter OF the southwest. She Is now writing q history Of
pioneer days in the territories She was a child in the
ancient days when the old Indian territory was given
over to the five civilized tribes. the cattle kings and
their cowboys, and their herds.
Her father was one Of the early missionaries among
the Indians. She never accumulated wealth. She
battled her own way from grlhood. She has been
a power for good in the old and the new Oklahoma
and the fact that she was a republican defeated her
for reelection after having served for one term.
A niche in the Hall Of Fame in Washington Is a dis
tinction that only the few attain.
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Now Make Ready For Christmas

Thanksgiving was observed with proper ceremony.
the football season Is over so to speak and now the
Christmas holidays are coming.
Shop early. Forget the Wall street miniature ex-
plosion. Turn the dollars loose. Make trade lively.
This is the richest Of nations, the freest Of people
and its future is just as dazzling as its past has been
glorious.
Texas is in the picture more than ever before.
Building activities are going to be tremendous the
coming year. Texas Is the first among the oil and
gas producing states. Texas has the fastest growing
cities and towns between the Atlantic and the Pa
cific oceans.
sen. Morris Sheppard predicts that the count IN
1880 viii show a population Of 100000.
They are coming from other states all the time.
They are planting their money in Texas.
They are building homes in Texas.
They are building factories and mills in Texas.
They are investing s4O.oOoooo a year in highway
improvements in Texas.
They are taking over the virgin soil in Texas
and making OF produce the needs of man.
Yes. Shop early. The fastest growing American
commonwealth IS the commonwealth which was
born m the brain OF Stephen f. Austin and won by
the sword Of Sam Houston az San Jacnto.
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you are sure then" he asked her.
"that RoSalie made a play for An
drews and you think she was try
ing to hook him?'
She certainly did"
What's all this about the head
aches?" he snapped at Resale.
II was scared because they had
threatened to kill Roy-and I didn't
dare tell him for fear he would say
or do something that would make 1t
worse"
You're sure you wasn't tryin' to
make him think he had q right to
marry you?"
"Oh. you beastl." Rosalie jumped
from her chair. 'You-you ought to
die"
She began to sob, then, for Roy.
Ann was alarmed at her Mysteries.
But, Sears, on the alert for further
revelations, watched her with no
pity. Mere curiosity. She was
breaking completely. That's what
they needed. When a woman lost
her nerve completely she was easier
TO handle. Look what they had
found out when Della MARITIME broke.
Sears believed. then, that RoSalie
had been involved with Roy-and
that she was trying to extort money
from him. 1t was an old. old game.
"A woman'S favorite racket-sinking
the hooks into q young rich guy.
Eve had been the first of that brand
of female racketeer. No doubt that
MARITIME and his gang had been in
on il with Rosalie.
He asked Ann a few more ques-
tions. and appeared very we'll
pleased with her anwSers.
II think" he told her. when she
was ready to go, you have put us
on exactly the right track. Old
Peter Clarke has offered a pile OF
dough for clearing up this so-called
mystery. II it turns out to be what
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The Once Over
ZEE show GIRL vAauELY sENsEs u

Copyright, 1919 by The Associated Newspapers
What's all this talk Of Hoover holdin, meetin's
evry day7
whats this I hear Of business needin' aid7
What's all the line Of chatter about trouble on the
way
And hints about no money beIn' NADER
I dunno what it's all about-my readin's very slight
At headlines / have only taken peeks:
I had . sort Of feein', though, that somethin'
wasn't right
For no ones sent me orchids. oh. for weeksI"
i've been a little out Of touch with what's been
gotn' On:
rye been 50 busy-you know how it Is
I've heard some friends discussin' Wall Street prices
pro and con,
But I'm . strl that always minds her biz;
I wish somebodyd tell me what has happened before
long
I'm anxious for to hear about 1t all:
I had q faint suspicion that there must be somethin'
wrong.
For I amt had no orchids now for weeks"
The headlines that I chance to read are fun of items
such
As Hoover Urges Leaders to Expand
Big Business Men in Farley Say slump Won't
Amount to Much
And Building Boom Is Urged Throughout the
Land
I've overheard some persons talk Of losses that they've
had
Head walters, actors, BARRIERS, clerks and sheiks),
And I Just had a feeling that there must be some
thing bad
For no ones sent me orchids now for weeks.
~
Il spose I ought to keep In touch and know Just
what Is what,
And why It Is and when 1T is and how;
I hate to think I'm not q very well read person. but
I've simply been too busy up to now;
1 know that somethins happened. though, that must
be pretty tough,
And III just quiz my daddy till he speaks:
He can't fool me no longer with his Nothing wrong,
dear CUFF
He hasn't sent me orchids now for weeksl"
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Millions For Improvement

Austin is the capital city Of Texas. Building pro-
grams for the coming year will go beyond the $780,
600 mark. According TO local report Of local con-
ditions, skilled workers are busy and unskilled workers
are Ia demand. Public improvements Of all sorts
should place Austin on the crest Of a prosperity
wave throughout the new year now on its way.
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pooling with n good pure soap aaa
WARM water and the use OF a stim-
ulnting eminent For particulars
send q self-addressed. stamped unvel.
opo and repeat your question.
IRVING wv. Q.-whmt causes NV
Jaw TO make N clicking sound everv
time I open it7 / have noticed ais
for the past three years.
A-ThIB may be euW hB faulty posi-
ton and faulty movement OF the
lower Jaw. Sometimes IL In due 10
loss or diguSe cf the back teeth rr
the presence cf faulty constructed
bridges. crowns or Filings, which
cause the Jaw to be thrown forward
too far.
MRS a. L. q.-My baby An n
month and n half cid How much
water should be have between feed
tngsR
AIS much ma me seems tB want
Do not force the child I'D take my
more than he wants
mi. x. E- WV. Q.-Whmt causes
burning feet wien the shoes mrn large
and comfortable? What 20 you ad-
wise for soft ccrns7
A=Mmy h@ cue tw m cIrrulmtnry
disturbance or 10 undue strain on Tire
feet. perhaps due 20 long standing.
Bathing the feet in water 70 which
N little pcwdcrss alum has bean add
ca should Oo gcEsninE and rentruL
s1. NswsrnsaE Fsaturs SERVES. Rpa
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T think II IS. you come In for some
Of the divvy."
Ann dropped her head modestly,
"Oh, I couldn't accept money. ]
am just doing my duty"
She turned at the door and looked
at Rosalie pityingly.
I'm sorry, Resale. But, you
should have known better"
She could hardly wait 10 rush
out and see II her picture was on
the front page Of the afternoon pa
pers-and how they had turned out.
CTO BE CONTINUED
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Who am 4? What university has
erected a memorial gateway honor
ing my fathed? Who Is my wife?
Who founded the Society of
Friends?
What Is a ~proSelyte?
Whose keepeth his mouth and
his tongue keepeth his soul from
troubles" Where Is this passage
found In the Bible?
Today's Horoscope
Persons born on this day are slow
to make friends because they are
reserved. They are vary cautious
In their movements.
Answer TO Foregoing Questions
I. Walter Camp; Yale; Ruth
Elder.
.. George Fox.
,. A convert. generally to a new
religion.
a. Proverbs, xxi. o.
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liness than It has today.
saw the other day the heading 10 "a news
paper article. It read. LANDING NJ Ioh wAh
Soap and Water" The story went on 70 tel
now a busy employment expert read the char
acter or applicants for positions from their ar
Pearance- he complained particularly of un-
tidiness among some or the pirls seekinr rainful
positions.
What are the standards set uB by Che en-
ployer today2 Without exception We might NV
that preference IS given 20 the individual who isl
weh-groomed, tidy, eeanl Ability? Yes, eer<
tainly that is very necessary but fnvuriahlv fhl
appearance is n pretty good test OF character
and Of ability.
One employer said: "Tn selecting prospective
employees We Of course aim 20 take only
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wno1S lace iS made clean before
makeup is applied has q good
nance 70 win Wen arranged and
shining hair tells OK immaculate care.
Tbs VIII he noted. as well M hands
that are clean and well-kept. "A per
son OF this description win receive
notice wherever she tA.
The young man whose every move.
ment denotes ability and keennees
OF mind almost unfailingly presents
q good appearance as 20 dress and
cleanliness. He In the person, too,
who gets the most out or life ne every
turn.
Every facility = given rs TO-DAY 70
prcmite cleanliness and good health.
You cannot have health and clennll-
ness, the "a without the other. They
are twins. Never before has the
world had 30 many aids to cleanli-
ness. There r private and public
baths, spick and Bpan offices, de-
pmrtnent stores and factories fn
which 20 work. There a. every con-
trfvance TO make the home clean and
hvable.
Given fresh mir ana sunlight. clean
hands and good health you cannot
help but radiate the right sort Of
personality. These are worth much
more than dollars and cents. They
give security An the work you have
TO DO FRI the friends you make and
the home that may be yours.
Aren't these all worth whileR
Answers 20 Health Queries
n
w. Y. s. Q.-What DO ycu advise
me TO do for my hair. which IL very
thin2
Al would advise frequent sham v
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WHY THE DISCRIMINATION

MI. Richard whitney. vice-president OF the New
York Stock Exchange. has been formally honored
BY q vote OF the exchange for his courage during the
market panic. He bid 2O5 for steel. it seems.
Elmer TwitcheII thinks he should be In line for q
distinguished service cross or something. Il bought
the same stock for 220." he explains.
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Nine widows Of United States veterans Of the War
OF 1912 remain on the pension rolls OF Uncle sam and
draw $50 each monthly. And the war OF 1912 ended
more than Ill years ago. There must be widows who
are direct descendants Of old Man Methuselah.
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Health and Right Living
BY ROYAL S. COPELAND. M. ID.
u. s. Senator from New York.

So CLEANLINESS Is next TO Goodness" Il a old saving that hn
more truth than fiction In It. With all their bad habits. veu
tne anciens realized the value or cleanliness. Never has ta
world mad greater facilities 60 aid IN this a necessnyv h.h4 80 clean
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Flashes Of Life


CIV the Associated PreSS.)
WASHTNGTON-Mrs. Hoover has
been shopping early. Friends will re-
ceive at Christmas various things Of
leather. metal. woodwork and bas-
kerry made by war veterans nc Wal
ter Reed hospital.
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HONK. HONK,

Peter Arno, famous c~artoonist, Is suing because an
tomobE sold him will not make 100 miles an hour.
The best he has been able to do. ne says, Is about IS.
It's having to poke along like that that slows up
traffic.
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SYDNEY. ~. S.-For Christmas
King George Is 10 receive a pair OF
waterproof buckskin moccasinS with
velvet tops end embroidered with
silver and gold beads. They have
been forwarded by the maker. Mary
Ann Googoo. member Of the Mic
ma tribe, who, having prayed for
the Kings recovery, hopes her pres
end will guard him against the RI
gorS Of winter.
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onuolness in dress and personal appearance renernIv denote - -
q eareiesS and shpshod in other respects. The neafer emnIoro--
- ~ ohhce and factory are the more Efficient
Inc girl whose clothes mrn nnnt wv rn--m-rw m~n-= -a
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NEW YORK-Evidently Mr.. Tun-
ney's pursuit OF literature involves
some writing. Among contents Of the
Is pieces or baggage he and Mrs.
Tunney brought home vas a porta-
bic typewriter.