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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-13
NAZARENE CHURCH
DELEGATES BEGIN
ANNUAL MEETING
Mayor Brand Welcomes More
Than 200 From Northwest
District
PROMISES HOSPITALITY
Program to End Sunday With
Jubilee Service; Began
Monday Evening

More than 200 delegates from many
sections of Minnesota and South Da-
kota are in Redwood Falls this week
attending the twelfth annual assem-
bly, Of the northwest district of the
Church of the Nazarene, and form
ulating plans for another church
year.
The conference opened Monday
evening with song service and evan
gelistic meeting attended by 800 de-
legates and guests and was continued
Tuesday with a Woman's Foreign
Missionary convention and rally at
which DR.. j. G. Morrison, general
secretary was the principal speaker.
Wednesday the assembly was Of
ficially opened when DR.. w. A. Brand
gave the address of welcome, prom
Using hospitality on the part of Red
wood Falls and thanking the group
for picking the city for it's convention.
He predicted real good would come
from the assembly.
Rev. G. E. Martin, pastor of the
Methodist church here, welcomed the
group in behalf of the local churches,
urging 100 per cent loyalty to the
church teachings and honor and love
for Jesus Christ.
The response was given by Rev. s..
C. Taylor, district superintendent,
who declared he feels the city is sim
cere in it's welcome and compliment
ed Redwood Falls on its awakeness
and aggressive spirit.
Mrs. G. Warayen, pastor of the
Nazarene church here, also express
ed the hope that the delegates would
enjoy their stay here and thanked
local persons who have assisted in
making the assembly possible The
Northwest Nazarene college quartet
of Nampa, Idaho, sang.
In his address to the missionary
meeting, DR.. Morrison urged sacrific-
es for the cause of Christ and de-
clared missionary work of the church
is going forward. He also told of work
in foreign fields. Miss Eva Carpent-
er, missionary to India, was among
the speakers.
The convention will be concluded
Sunday evening with a jubilee serv-
ice. Sundays program includes an
address by DR.. H. F. Reynolds, gen.
eral superintendent in the morning
and ordination services in the after
noon.
DR.. E. j. Fleming spoke on home
missions Wednesday night and Rev.
Haldor Lillenas, compiler of a new
hymn book, is to speak at Sunday
School rally tonight. Friday night
Russell v. belong, president of the
Nazarene college at Nampa, Idaho,
will speak at an educational rally.
Rev. George Mcdonald, district presi-
dent, will speak Saturday night.
Morning and afternoon sessions
are devoted to business meetings,
committee sessions and devotional
services.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-13
REDWOOD FALLS TRIMS OLIVIA

Redwood Falls golfers defeated
Olivia here Sunday in return match,
scoring but 1907 strokes while the
invaders required 1886 for the days
play. Olivia had previously defeat
ed the Redwood team at that place.
Bob Ochs with 40 and AZ led his
team for the day. A high wind
throughout the match demanded care
full golf and prevented exceptionally
low scores.
The Redwood Falls team win go to
Mankato Friday, August II, to meet
the golfers of that place in a match.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-13
Thousands Expected to Attend estival Tuesday
Center Parking on
Mill Street Stopped

Parking in the center of the street
on Mill street between Second and
Third streets has been prohibited by
the State highway department. Spac-
ing marks there have been recently
removed and parking on the street
between the points named will be
here after confined to the sides of the
streets.
The street, part Of highway No. A,
has become almost impossible at
times due to the center parking and
heavy traffic.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-13
ART MANNING BECOMES
DISTRICT MANAGER

Announcement was made this week
of the appointment of Arthur Man.
ming, former manager Of the National
Tea company store here, as manager
of the southwestern Minnesota dis
trict Of the chain organization.
Mr.. Manning will succeed O. A.
Schoyen, in charge Of the district for
four years, who will become assistant
sales manager for the Minneapolis
office. The new district manager had
charge of the store here for three
years before he began travelling for
the company year ago. Fl. A. Bron-
son succeeded him here.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-13
TEST CAR COMING

The Chevrolet used by the Standard
Oil company to test its products is to
stop at Redwood Falls Saturday dur
ing its tour Of the Northwest, it was
announced Wednesday by the Stems
vad Chevrolet company.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-08-13

Mrs. F.. NJ. O'Hara who celebrated
her birthday Wednesday was delight
fully surprised when number of her
neighbors came to spend the after
noon. Refreshments were served by
the guests.
The Washington times., 1931-02-17
S8,OOO,O Is Voted
For French JObLess

PARIS, Feb. II QN.SJ.-The
finance committee of the cham
her of deputies yesterday voted
approval of a proposed govern
ment grant of 100000, 900 francs
(about $8,000,00O for the relief
Of the unemployed. The PROPOSE
ton will now go before the cham
Der of deputies,
The Washington times., 1931-02-17
Why You Should
Never Cut a Corn

II you are troubled with corns or
eallouses, do not run the risk of blood
poison by pairing them. Statistics show
that many deaths have occurred from
this seemingly innocent practice of par
ing corns.
Simply go to your druggist and get a
few cents worth of Ice-Mint, rub
little on any painful corn or callous.
Immediately the pain will disappear
and in a short time the corn or callous
will loosen and lift off easily with the
fingers-root and all-leavinG the sur
rounding skin in a healthy normal con-
dition.
This, together with the fact that Ice
Mint overcomes such affections sore.
tired. aching puffed or burning feet
and makes them cool. easy and COM
Portable, is probably responsible for the
hearty endorsement given it by drug
gists.
To rid ones feet Of every hard corn.
soft corn. corn between the toes or
painful callouses in such pleasant
and safe way. makes it seem the
height of folly for anyone to pare a
corn and people are warned to stop it.
The Washington times., 1931-02-17
Hoy to Keep CoL0rs AbbeakineLy Lovely

(Right) Lovely
yellow and black
printed silk washed
8 times in Lux. The
color is fresh and
sunshiny as new.
No fading or blur
ring Of the pattern.
All les sparkle and
appealing charm
ROtainedl
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
FUTURE COTTON
PRICES OFF

NEW YORK, July 8 GN.SO.
Cotton futures on the New
York Cotton Exchange registered
slight losses during the forenoon
trading today. After a barely
steady opening in which the gen.
eral list was IL to Is points below
the previous close. the market
firmed up somewhat to regain the
early losses.
At midday. October sold at
1909, off 4: December at 1892. off
S: JaJnuary at 1O:43, off S:
March at 1888, off 9, and May
at 10.77, off 9.
Warmer than normal weather
prevailed rather generally in the
cotton belt with considerable rain
in the Northeast section and in
the Mississippi Valley, and dry
weather in the Western portion.
In Texas, the progress and condi-
ton of cotton averaged fairly
good, but moisture is needed in
much of the northern tWo-thirds
of the State. Plants are small but
fields are enerally clean.
Large Wall Street houses were
the principal sellers of the day.
They sold October and December
for the most part. The trade,
however, both domestic and for
eign. bought readily on the lower
levels. Liverpool and the con-
tinent sold.
The cotton acreage report. pub
lished by the Government at
noon today stated that acreage in
cultivation July ! amounted to
Al ,491 900, of 900 per cent Of the
amount in cultivation at the same
time last year. At the reopening
of the market at 1915, contracts
were about $3.50 bale lower on
the average.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
ASSETS LIQUID
MOODY 'SF|NDS

Most Of the largest companies
in the United States are in an
excellent position to profit by
business recovery, according to
an analysis of balance sheet ra.
tioS contained in the 1881 Indus
trial Manual published by
Moody's Investors Service.
The survey finds that at the
end of 1880 the average ratio Of
current assets to current liabili-
ties was much higher than in
any of the four preceding years,
while inventories actually con.
Stituted a smaller percentage Of
current assets and average write.
offs of depreciation showed no
appreciable change from years
since 1925.
For lS5 large representative
industrial companies. current as
sets averaged 800 times current
liabilities on December 81, 1890.
This compares With an average
of 6.62, IL months earlier and
6.65 for the years 1925 to 1929.
In general. Moody holds it may
be regarded as evidence Of con-
servative management during q
year Of intense depression.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08

usual mid-year and July 4th cur
rency requirements.
Certainly the total amount Of
Reserve Bank credit outstanding
has not been increasingly
Initiation Dangerous
Second, we don't need any
more bank credit, and should
have learned that initiation is q
dangerous matter. Judging by
the relative action Of the stock
market and of business, it seems
pretty clear that just now any
initiation would affect speculation
more than anything else.
Nor do l class the alleged ad.
vance in steel prices as favor
able factor. There simply has
been no advance except on paper.
A "reclassification" has marked
up some kinds of steel sheets for
shipment after August /. The
chief effect has been to drive in
some buying for July delivery at
record low prices. 1t remains to
be seen what will happen in
August.
So the big point is the way
business sentiment has rallied at
the call of the debt holiday plan.
To the extent that we have been
suffering from a depression
psychology" this may mark the
turn from depression to recovery.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
UPWARD TREND
ON CURB MART

NEW YORK, July 8 0.N.SD
The Curb Market held to its posi-
ton in stubborn fashion today,
and although scattered selling con-
tinued to depresS a goodly number
Of stocks, the list as a whole
seemed inclined to forge upward
whenever offerings showed a ten
dency to dry up.
Utilities were mixed, with the
preponderance Of price changes
toward higher price levels. Duke
Power regained a small part Of
its severe decline sustained yes
terday, with a 3-point upturn at
105. Electric Bond and Share
firmed up to 413s, from its early
low at 40%, for net gain Of 70.
FirmneSs was also noted in
American Superpower, American
and Foreign Power Warrants,
United Gas and United Light.
Cities Service continued in sup
ply, showing an early dip to 111a.
for a further fractional decline
from its previous close.
Oils were dull and irregular
with a slump of IA points in
Gulf to 55% just about counter
balanced by a gain Of q in Stand
ard Of Indiana to 27B. and q
gain of b in Vacuum to 42as.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
By LEWIS HANEY

Director, NeD York Uniusrsity'S
Bureau of Business Research
and Former Economist of
Federal Trade Commission.
Last week, in addition to the
holding Of an improved senti'
ment, business showed gains in
several respects.
First, I would put the fact that
a majority Of the changes in
commodity prices were upward.
Second, there was an improve
ment in secondary bonds" indi.
eating some return Of investment
confidence.
We can add that railway car
loadings held up a little better.
Farm Prices Drop
On the less favorable side, we
note that the Governments com.
prehenSive index Of farm prices
for, June makes a very poor show
ing at only 80 per cent Of pre-
war levels. And a number Of
commodities, such as copper, re.
acted from their recent peaks.
Hogs, lard, meats, and pig iron
declined further.
June sales of Montgomery
Ward, the big Chicago mail or.
der house, were down. Bank
clearings. outside New York were
% per cent below a year ago.
Government reports told Of
rather widespread and consider
able wage rate reductions in re-
cent months. The coal strike ap-
pears to be spreading.
Steel Output Down
Weekly indexes tell of declines
in steel production, cotton manu-
featuring and in the automobile
industry. Building contracts ap-
pear to be showing no improve
ment.
The comprehensive estimates by
shippers concerning freight traf.
fic for the third quarter indicate
probable decrease of 9.3 per
cent from 1890.
On the whole, it seems that
June industrial activity clearly
made new low for the recession
and that July is likely to be a
little lower still.
Water Over The Dam
In a sense, this is all water
over the dam. We may still hope
that turn is approaching, and
if July is only a little under
June we may infer that the force
Of the recession has been broken.
The most encouraging factor
continues to be the indication
that the prices Of a good many
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
U.S.. CONTRACTS
ARE AWARDED

Contracts totaling $38,575, ,07S
for public and Semi-public con-
struction projects were awarded
in the past week, the Presidents
Emergency Employment Commit.
tee announced yesterday.
This brings the total amount
Of such contracts awarded since
last December to $1,848, 166, 1868.
Last weeks awards cover 243
projects in 35 States and includes
public buildings, colleges, hospi-
tails, bridges. sewers, highways,
harbor improvements and power
plants.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
financial Nes Stocks Bo nds Commodities and Con1nen
Haney Lists Recent Gains
Business Is Showing

raw materials have seen bottom.
once this Is definitely established,
we may expect improved buying,
and the beginning Of a turn in
business.
I do not mention the Reserve
Bank purchases of Government
bonds as a favorable factor.
First, we do not yet know that it
represents a change in policy. It
may be caused by bank failures
IN the middle west and the in
creased need Of money circula-
ton on that account and the
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
Exports of Steel
From Germany Gain

German exports of iron and
steel products increased in May
to 314,625 tons, compared with
3l4,625 tons, compared with 292,-
O42 tons in April. and imports
decreased to 81,143 tons in May
from 80 1893 tons in April.
The largest item in Germany's
May steel exports was 1881 tons
of bars, rods and angles. Tin
plate, export Of which German
mills have been seeking to de-
velop in recent months, totaled
8,233 tons in May, compared with
8,345 tons in April.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
Electric Utility
RetireS Bond Issue

Central States Electric Corpora
tion, as Of June 30, 1881, has re-
tired $1,100,OOO principal amount
Of its outstanding S per cent con-
vertible debenture bonds, series
due 1948. and 1929 900 principal
amount OF its optional 51a per
cent debenture bonds, series due
1854. The retired bonds were
purchased in the open market at
substantial discounts.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
Of CHAIN.
STORES GAIN
IN JUNE
Mail Order Houses Only Line
To Show Decline and Record
Shows Six-Month Uptrend

The early reports Of sales Of
chain-store companies or June,
as compiled by Merrill, Lynch q
Co., show a distinct upward
trend in the sales Of the 5-and-1O-
cent stores. The results Of eight
5-and-10-cent store companies for
June were reported at $4T, ,S23,.
624, as compared with $45,447..
988 in June, 1880, an increase
Of S.22 per cent.
Sales for the first six months
Of the current year for these B.
and-10-cent store companies were
$272,910,539, compared with $271,-
58l,621 in the corresponding
period Of 1880, an increase Of 40
per cent.
Mail Orders Drop
Results for June, 1891, as re.
ported by SO chain.Store. com.
panies, including three mail-order
concerns, show total sales Of 1885,
109, ,544, against $3.50, ,0s3, ,782, in
June, 1880, a decrease Of zoe per
cent. e.
The three mail-order concerns
alone show sales for June Of $50.
AIS, $3.50, against $58, 8,696, ,7e1, . dc.
crease of 1910 per cent. =.
Excluding the mailorder con-
Germs, SO chain-Store companies
show sales for June Of $133, ,6e4,-
1874, against $131 1897 ,0O1, an in.
crease of Its per cent.
Thirty six chain store com.
panies, including three mail-order
show total sales for the
first six months Of 1881 Of $l,068,.
604,219. against $1,l11,984,9l7 In
the corresponding period Of 1890,
a decrease Of 4.35 per cent.
Chains Six Month Gain
The three mail-order companies
alone show sales for the first six
months of 1891 of $2S4,376,737,
against $320,741,561 in the first
six months of 1880, a decrease Of
11.33 per cent.
Excluding the mail-order con-
Germs, 80 companies show sales for
the six months Of 1891 Of $7T9..
227, ,482, against sales Of $701,24Ss-
$50 in the same period Of 1S3O,.G
decrease Of Isl per cent.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
ROsenlUGLd Notes
Gain in Store Sales

Following his return to Phila-
delphia from a tour of Is stores
in California, Oregon and Wash
ington, Lessing RoSenwald, vice
president of Sears, Roebuck & Co.,
struck an optimistic note. He
said:
"Our stores ON the Pacific
Coast are showing a great inn.
prOvement, and generally speak.
ing this applies to sales"
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
Commodity Index Up
Third Week in ROLv

Prof. Irving Fishers commodity
price index registered it's third
consecutive weekly increase, stand
ing at 70.6. compared with 7O.3
a week ago, 10 two weeks ago.
69.7 three weeks ago and 10
four weeks ago 600 equals 1920.
The present years high is 1875,
reached in the week ended Janu-
ary S. The highest average last
year was 93.7 on January "a, and
the low was 70 on December q.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
LUMBER SALES BALANCE

Lumber orders, shipments and
production approximately bal.
anced during the week ended
June 81, according to telegraphic
reports from 748 leading hard
wood and softwood mills to the
National Lumber Manufacturers
Association. Their cut for the
week amounted to 219.S95. 900
feet. A week earlier 812 mills
reported orders 7% below and
shipments SO below q cut Of
228, All, 900 feet.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
Treasury Calls
.S7,747,4O in N. Y

United States Treasury has
called for repayment tomorrow
by depository institutions in the
Second Federal Reserve District
of $7,747,OOO, representing 6 per
cent Of the total amount remain
ing on deposit for account Of 80
per cent Treasury bonds Of l946-
40, dated June IS, 1881.
Call for the entire country
amounts to $21,651, 800.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
Sale Offers Asked
On Terminal Bonds

City Bank Farmers Trust Com.
pany, as trustee. is requesting
holders of The Northern Pacific
Terminal Company of Oregon
first mortgage s per cent gold
bonds due January /, 1888, to sub
NIT offers for the sale to the
sinking fund Of as many Of these
bonds as will exhaust the sum
of &128.457.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
EASTERN AIR TRANSPORT

The first Of the three new
routes serving Atlantic City, all
Of which will be operated by
Eastern Air Transport, Inc, will
be opened between New York and
Atlantic City on July 10. The
second between Camden, Phi1a-
delphia and Atlantic City will
begin operations on July Is, and
the third route, between Wash
ington. Baltimore and Atlantic
City. on July 90. Mail and pas
sengers will be carried.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
Building Permits
In N. Y. Ton 1880

New building permits filed in
New York city for first six months
of 1881 total 1912, calling for
an estimated construction cost of
$194.571,914, against 1885. repre-
senting cost of $751;. .997 $50. dur,
ing corresponding 1890 period,
according to Dow Service Daily
Building Reports.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
Russ Crop SOlUings
Up 22,5O3,OOO Acres

Total spring sowing in Russia to
June IS were 229, 1903 900 acres,
compared with 2O7 ,3OO,0OO acres
at the same time last year, ac-
cording to Department of Agri-
culture. OF this area. spring
wheat amounted to Sits, 900
acres, against 5S,SS6,OO for the
entire year previous,
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
COTTON IS CUT
10 PER CENT

There were Al, ,49l 900 acres of
cotton in cultivation in the United
States on July /, the crop report
ing board Of the Department Of
Agriculture announced today.
This Is 80 per cent of the
acreage in cultivation on the
same date a year ago, when there
were 46,078,000 acres.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
HOPE To AMEND
. ANTITRUST
LAWS
Demand for Liberalization to
Aid Conservation May Be
Made at Coming Congress
BY ROBERT 8. THORNBURGH

BY ROBERT 8. THORNBURGH
One important aftermath of the
business depression may he a re-
vision Of the antitrust laws to
make possible conservation of
natural resources.
While at the Justice Depart.
ment today there was no indica-
tiOn that Attorney General Mitch.
ell would recommend modification
Of the Sherman or Clayton laws
to the December Congress, it was
admitted that in many business
circles there Is a demand for
changes.
Called Antiquated
The present antitrust laws are
antiquated and were not designed
to meet the requirements OF regu-
lation Of business Of today. In
the opinion of many. In some
ways the antitrust laws create
wasteful practices in the overpro-
duction of certain raw materials,
such as oil, lumber, coal and
others.
Many authorities favor amend
nent to the Sherman act so that
raw material producers may act
collectively to curtail production
to meet the demand. Through
this method unhealthy competi-
tion, which has put many indus
tries. especially the oil industry,
in an unfavorable position, might
be eliminated. Any joint action
to curtail production under the
present laws would be a conSpir-
acy to fix prices or otherwise
violate the statute.
Care Held Necessary
Officials, however, said that in
amending the antitrust acts, long
and careful study should be given
to the situation to prevent weaken
ing of the law wherein it pro-
hibitS conSpiracies in restraint of
interstate trade, to fix prices. les
sen competition and set up
monopolies through the elimina-
tion Of competitors.
Opponents Of the trusts in Con-
greSS probably would oppose any
modification of the law to permit
the limiting Of raw material pro-
duction, unless the interests Of
the consumer are safeguarded
properly.
Mr.. Mitchell has referred to the
question of the trust laws on a
number of occasions, especially as
the situation has been intensified
by the business relapse. He
pointed out that the department
could not wink at violations just
because of depression. although,
adding, that the most careful at.
tention was being given to all
cases Of merger or consolidation
to determine whether govern.
mental action appeared necessary.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
BURLINGTON GROSS OFF

June gross of Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy Railroad is eSti-
mated at aboUt $9,333, 900, as
compared with actual gross Of
1O,897. .419 in the like 1890 month,
an indicated decrease Of $1,S64,.
600. or 1913 per cent.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
Slab Zinc Stocks
Decline 4,I21 Tons

Stocks of slab zinc in hands Of
American producers July came
to 138,928 short tons against 14S,-
O49 tons on June /, q decrease OF
4,12l tons, according to American
Zinc Institute.
Stocks on July /, 1890, were
ll3,O9O tons.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
SUGAR GRINDING ENDS

Central Almeida, Of Cia,. ASl"
carera Oriental, has just com
pleted grinding the 19S0-l931
crop, being the last mill to finish.
The crop amounted to 3,1lS,369
tons, against 4,671. .260 turned out
in the previous year.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08
Gillette Minority
Suit IS POStDOnpd

BOSTON. July 7.-Hearings be.
fore Judge Prest, as master in the
suit Of certain stockholders
against the directors of the Gil
lette Safety Razor Company, have
been put off until tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1931-07-08

District OF Columbia, ss:
above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
c. H. POPE,
Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 7th day of July, 1881.
CSeaD WANDA G. PEARSON.
Notary Public.
(My commission expires May IL, 1850
CoFrect-Attest:
ALFRED p. THoM. Jr.
GEORGE A. G. WOOD
HARRY NJ KEYSER,
ARTHUR q. LAMBERT.
Directors.