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STUDYING EFFECT
ON YEAR’S TRADE
t
Record Harvests Will Un
doubtedly Prove Stimu
lus to General Business
SCHWAB SEEMS TO
BE MORE OPTIMISTIC
In Recent Statements He Refers to
Importation of Foreign Steel
At Boston, San Francisco
and Calveston
Bj HOLLAND
New York. April 12.—(Special.)—Last
year after the crops were harvested and
it was ascertained that the cotton crop
would he one of the greatest on record,
the prediction was frequently and confi
dently made that these harvests would
tend greatly to stimulate business and to
check a tendency, discovered in the aum
. tner, toward business depression.
' Tlie harvests of last year were not as
a whole comparable with some of our
very large harvests. But they were aver
age harvests and some of the crops were
exceptionally good. Estimates were made
that the money value of these harvests
would be approximately $9,000,000,000. It
may be that the marketing of the crops
of last year checked somewhat the ten
dency toward business depression. Eat
, the record since January 1 of this year
does not justify the prediction made early
in the fall of last year that, business
would be stimulated because of them.
In normal times such a report as that
published by the government on April
7 would surely tend to stimulate business
and its effect upon the securities mar
ket would be likely to be noticeable. The
government experts are confident that if
• there be no unfavorable climatic condi
tions there is to be harvested this year
a magnificent amount of yvinter wheat.
The estimate made at Washington is that
if present conditions are maintained the
winter wheat harvest will be nearly 12
per cent better than the average of the
past 10 years.
Of course it is too soon to base predic
tions with confidence upon the amount of
winter wheat which will be harvested this
year, but it is recognized here that it
is a matter of no small importance that
the government should be able to report
at this time that if climatic conditions
continue favorable we are to harvest a
record crop of winter wheat. That un
doubtedly means a record crop of wheat,
including both spring and winter.
Relying On the Crops
At this time much is heard in the finan
. cial district of the probable influence of
the harvests of this year upon trade and
business conditions. If there-is a record
harvest of all kinds of crops that un
doubtedly will tend to stimulate trade and
will bring comfortable returns to the
railroad companies. Whether a record
harvest will make it possible for busi
ness of all kinds in the United States to
„ turn the corner is, however, a question
whose answer business men do not seem
inclined to give at this time. All that
they are willing to say is that a record
crop would greatly help the situation. II
there were comparative failure in our
crops this year the outlook for the year
3915, notwithstanding the opening of the
Panama canal to navigation, would be
somewhat gloomy.
This government report is the one en
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RACE TO THE FINISH
Speaker of Mississippi
House Candidate to Suc
ceed Governor Brewer
Jackson. Miss., April 12.—«Special. 1—H.
M. Quin, speaker of the house of repre
sentatives. makes positive announcement
today tlrat he is a candidate for gover
nor. and is in the race to a finish. Mr.
Quin states that the letter he «ave to
the press several days ago seems to have
left a good manv of his friends in doubt
as to his Intentions in the matter, as he
finds In num-‘i*ous letters he has received
from, over the state. *Hiid he wants to set
their minds at rest. However, Mr. Quin
does not propose to enter upon an active
campaign until after the election of judges
and chancellors next August.
Attorney General Ross Collins also
slates that he Is a candidate for re-elec
tion.
| ecu raging incident of the spring. It was
made public on the very day when
Charles M. Schwab spoke not very hope
fully of business conditions in the United
States. What Mr. Schwab soys respect
ing business usually receives a good deal
of attention. He is thought to say whatj
he thinks, although ho does not always
speak for publication with the fullness
of utterance which characterizes some of
l> is private conversation. It lias been
known for sometime that Mr. Schwab
has not regarded the outlook for the
steel and iron industry in the United
States as vary favorable. He speaks from
experience, judging tiie industry as an
i expert who has often been spoken of ns
the most highly qualified expert on this
subject both upon the manufacturing and
commercial side in the United States.
The Question of Wages
Mr. Schwab in this later statement re
fers to importations of foreign steel not
only at San Francisco, but also at Boston
and at Galveston. While the business
world has been informed of large impor
tations of this commodity at San Fran
cisco. and furthermore that importation?
of this kind are likely to increase at
that port, it has not been a matter ol
common knowledge that the commodity
is now brought from foreign land** botli
to Boston and to Galveston.
Mr. Schwab'^ statement confirms Reports
which have be^n prevalent for sometime
t lijRft representatives of iron and stee
manufacturers in Great Britain and upor
the continent of TSurope have been in tin
United States feeling of the markets, get
ting information so that they may be abb
to make reliable reports to their employ
ers.
In fact, there have been within the pas1
four or five months a good many repre
sentatives of manufacturing and other In
terests In nations across the sea who hav<
visited us. Very fewr persons have beer
aware of the visit of a member of tin
Chinese government to the United Statej
ostensibly with intent to Inspect tin
American minis, to study the America!
system of coinage and presumably thi
American method of converting gold al
most immediately into n circulating meO
him through the issue of gold certificates
This member of ^he Chinese government
who was educated in the United States
has also made a study of the method!
characteristic of the London gold market
which differ*-* greatly from our own. Hi
has returned to China and presumably
will report favorably to his governmen
respecting the American mint and ou
methods of handling new gold ead
year by converting much the greater par
of it into gold certificates.
This man. however, is only one of man;
represent!ves of interests in other lands
who has been recently in the Unite*
States, he differing from the others h
this respect; that he has been seeking fo
information which may be of value to th.
finance department of the Chinese gov
eminent. Mr. Schwab refers to the mat
ter of wages, intimating that he regard!
the wage scale of the United States in th<
steel Industry as one of the importan
factors which may tend to impair Amer
lean competition with foreigners in th<
steel trade. He does not complain of th<
high wages paid to skilled artisans in tin
steel industry, averaging about $900 fc»
each employe per year, but he does saj
that it Is something for the American peo
pie to consider when discussing the abil
ity of American manufacturers througl
efficiency to compete with the manu
facturers of Germany that the averag*
of wages paid in Germany is only abou
one-third of the amount paid to the art!
sans of this country in the United States
Of 'course. Mr. Schwab's Intimation ii
that this difference of $600 for employes It
wages is a factor which the highest ef
ficieney and the greatest economy ii
manufacture and the utmost skill in mar
keting the products cannot fully over
come. In other words. Mr. Schwab ap
parently believes that if the steel Indus
try In the United States Is to pay it
employes an average of $600 a year mor<
than Germany pays hers, there should b<
recognition of this in the tariff sched
ules. Mr. Schwab is one of the few manu
facturers representing very large inter
ests v ho have been willing to speak fo
publication in such manner as to sngges
that there does exis\ real business de
prepsion in the United States. The state
ment i event!y made by him is likely
howeve*\ to be to some extent offset b;
the report from Washington which tells o
the prospect that the greatest harvest o
wlnt*v wheat ever garnered in th<
United States will be that of the yea
1911.
“Birmingham Special”
Through Atlanta, operated by Southeri
railway and Pensylvanla railroad, sill
quicker time to Washington and Ne\
York. Leaves Birmingham 9:30 a. in., ar
rives Atlanta 2:30 p. m.. Washingtoi
10:40 a. on.. New York 4:40 p. m. Slee
late; brfckfast at home; read your morn
lng’s mail. and leave on the "Rlrmlnghar
Special.” 4-13-!
ALABAMIAN MAKES MILLIONS !
IN BRAZILIAN COFFEE FIELDS
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H< HARRY M. AYERS
A nniston. April 12.-— (Special.)—A story | .
which makes flve-cent novels ami Alad- 1
din fairy tales look like “pikers'' has !
Just developed here through the sudden ,
return of VV. T. Blackmon, multi-mil
lionaire, who deserted his wife and small
children 21 years ago, since which time
nothing had been heard from him by his
•'amity or any of his friends.
The story leaked out through deposits
made in the Oxford National bank by
th- family of the adventurer, who lias
made all his children and the deserted'
widow comfortable for the rest of their
days, following which he returned to j
South America. where he owns large
interests in the state of Brazil.
Members of the family tell the follow
ing story:
As they grew up. the four children 1
dHfted out into the vvftrld. Of the two j
girls, one married and is now Mrs Kula .
Dooley of Gadsden. Miss Mary Black- |
iron is a cashier in a store in Shelby
county, hut her relatives here do n6t re
member the town Forney Blackmon Is
a rover, like his father, and his where- *
afeout-s is unknown A fortune awaits
him when he is found.
T. F. Blackmon, the baby of the fam
ily. stayed with his mother, and when
large enough to do so. lifted tlie burden
firm his parent's shoulders, and though j
t now but has manfully supported her
and himself as a farmer. He is now' a
tenant on land of \v. O Chitwood near
P* Armanvilh*. Of schooling he has had
little, and Is a typical bashful country
boy.
1 ast Tuesday a stranger drove up to
the place where young Blackmon was
plowing and asked if he was' named
Blackmon. On receiving an affirmative
answer, the stranger a.-ved a few ques
tions as to parentage, and then threw
his arms around the astonished hoys
Peck, announcing that he whs the long
missing father.
The story told by flic father would
♦make a hook by itself, according to the
son. Leaving Alabama with $40 in his
pocket, the man drifted until lie landed
in Brazil. There he went to work on a
< otfee plantation as a laborer at "»0 cents
a day. For a wonder, he stuck to the
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oh, and was steadily advanced in pav
tnd responsibility. until one day the
>wner. an Knglishman, told the a ton
shed Blackmon that he had decided to
i-ake him a full partnorvin tht» business.
Blackmon demurred, saying that he
tnd no money with which to pay for the
naif Interest. but tvie owner waived
t; 'de this objection, declaring thati
ilackmon could put in what savings he
md and the deal would be called square. |
rhe plantation prospered exceedingly,
md when the original partner died, it
,vas found to be worth about $9,000,000. ,
rite benefactor of Blackmon was with- '
mt near relatives and unmarried, and
n his will bequeathed his entire interest
n the man who had come to him as a
lay laborer.
i is to A* supposed that Blackmon now
md then whought of his deserted family
n Alabama, but the memory was not
itrong enough to make him break his j
i ng silence. But with prosperity must
iave come promptings of conscience as
o his duty, for lie decided finally to
ome back to Annistor. and see If any
tf the deserted on* v *till lived.
After finding his youngest child, he
.•ent to see his wife, but while she was
lad to see him well and prosperous, it
s evident not much affection was left
or the man who had left her t*» face
he world alone for 20 years. Still, they
net and parted as friends.
Blackmon announce*! that he intended
o arrange matters so that his children
ould share in his prosperity during his
ifetime. and that at his death (he is
*9) Ills fortune would be divided among
mem. lie said he proposed to settle
Sit',000 In cash on each of the threp elder
children, while to the youngest one. who
o'as caring for his mother, he gave
m.Ooo in cash and a deed for .120 acres of
laud in Jasper county, which is said to
e worth $16,000. This son, also, is to re
el ve $5,000 a year. To the wife no direct
payment, was made, the elder Blackmon
Mi ring he was providing for her in the
piovision for the younger son.
Then, having hunted up all his children
whose address was known to the son or
mother. Blackmon went hack to his cof
fee plantation, without any proposal to
take his faintly with him.
^ oung Blackmon, like a sensible fel
low, at once deposited the $5,t*Ni in a
bank at Oxford, and then commenced
planning the best use to make of the
nioncN When be was s^»en yesterday
be seemed to be favorably impressed
villi the idea of getting an education
the first thing, and it is possible he will
enter college in the fall.
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MANY ALABAMIANS
PLEDGE SUPPORT TO
CHAS. HENDERSON,
Prominent Political Leaders
Meet Saturday in Mont
gomery—Captain Kolb
Supports Henderson
B 7 L. S. HETTY
Montgomery. April 12.— (Special.)
W*th a determination as marked as that
which characterized the anti-amend
I tncnt lighters in 1909, and with a degree
of enthusiasm no less pronounced, rep
resentative citizens and political lead
ers from all parts of Alabama assem
bled here in mass meeting Saturday and
pledged their loyal support to Charles
Henderson for governor, and formulated
plans to encompass the defeat of B. B.
Comer.
The meeting was held at the Ex
change hotel and was called by Hen
derson leaders as soon as it w'ag de
termined that that candidate would be
In the runoff with Mr. Comer.
The personnel of the large meeting
was composed of prominent political
leaders of the state, men of state-wide
reputation, leading business and profes
sional men and scores of well known
farmers.
Kolb to Support Henderson
The keynote of the meeting was
“Down with Comer," and the earnest
uess and enthusiasm with whicli those
present pledged, t heir support to Mr.
Henderson gave'promise of a determ
ined right in ail parts of Alabama to
defeat the former governor.
The feature of the meeting was the
address of Capt. Reuben F. Kolb, de
feated candidate for governor, who
pledged his support to Charles Hender
son.
"NVe want four years of peace, prog
ress and prosperity," said Captain Kolb.
"We can get it with Charles Hender
son. we cannot get it with B. B. Comer.
For the past six months I have spoken
three and four times a w-eek. 1 am nof
yet broken down, and Charles Hender
son cun call upon me to take the stmrip
in his behalf from now until the
of the next primary.”
Captain Kolb received one of tha
greatest ovations ever accorded a pub
lic man in Montgomery.
Henderson Stands for Progress
The meeting was called to order at
12:30 o'clock by Col. William H. Sam
ford of Montgomery. Colonel Samford
began his speech by referring to the
i recent primary.
I "Out of 137.000 votes, more than 90,
7 000 registered their solemn protest
- against Comer and Comerism,” began
i Colonel Samford. "‘Charles Henderson
> stands for progress. Comer stands lor
- turmoil and strife."
i Colonel Samford spoke nearly an
t hour, and was followed by F. Lloyd
Tate of Wetumpka, solicitor of the Fif
■ teenth judicial circuit, who was made
permanent chairman of the meeting J.
Currie Bowie of Talladega, one of Wal
ter D. Seed’s managers in that county,
was made vice chairman of the meet
ing.
One of the principal speeches of the
day was delivered by Gen. George P.
Harrison of Opelika, who paid a fine
tribute to Charles Henderson. General
Harrison referred to the incident at
Padeville, when Mr. Comer drew his
knife on Mr. Seed.
“Whoever heard of a gentleman, a
candidate for governor, drawing his
knife on an opposing candidate?’’ asked
General Harrison, amid cheers. “Tf it
had been Kolb or If it had been Seed,
God knows I would have been with
you." said General Harrison in closing.
Other speakers at the morning ses
sion wrere Col. W. L. Pitts of Union
town, a strong Kolb supporter; Ross
Blackmon of Anniston, Judge Charles E.
McCall of Choctaw, David Holt of Mo
bile, Maj. V. B. Atkins of Selma, F. W.
Pruett of Ashland and others.
HINDS TO aIjTHORIZE
$125,000 BOND ISSUE
Jackson. Miss.. April 13—(Special.)~The
1 Hinds county board of supervisors give
■ official notice of intention to authorise
a bond issue of *126,0(10 for good road
building in district No. 3. The F rst and
Fifth districts, in which Jackson is lo
cated. have issued J600.000 In bunds for
I good roads during the past two or three
years, and the Second district, which Ilea
over near Vicksburg, seeing the good re
l suits, has consented to Join hands In mak
I Ing all Winds county roads good at all
^ times.
Liquor Valued at $5000
Seized by Officers Sat- ,
urday Night y
Dothan. April 11.—(Special.)—Ninety
four drums of whisky, so cases of whisky
and wines, and 32 casks of beer, valued
at $5000, were seized by tlie police in
raids on suspected place** th the city Sat
urday. The places raided or searched
were Charlie Trautwein, Gus Stephens,
F. C. Bartlett, C. C. Bush, Elks' club,
Segrest Cannady Grocery company. May
&. Reeves and the Atlantic Coast Line
depot.
The bulk of the goods obtained, $9
drums of whisky and H4 cases of whisky
and wines, were gotten from the Coast
Line depot. Nothing was found at C. C.
Bush s, F. C. Bartlett's or the Segrest
Cannady Grocery company. It was re
ported that u merchant had wot goods
stored with the Segrest Cannady Grocery
company, and their place was searched
on this account. The reports were found
to be untrue as no intoxicants were found
at the company’s store.
The raids and seizures were made un
der ordinances in conformity with the
Webb anti-shipping bill. It is alleged that
whisky people have been shipping whisky
and beer in ear lots to nearby sidings or
stations and hauling the goods into the
city by wagon at night.
Reports Friday said that a car bad
been sidetracked about two miles west of
town, and that large quantities had been
unloaded at Cowarts and Ashford, east of
here. Chief Rollins of the police de
partment stationed men on the various
roads leading into the city Friday night.
In this way wagons were trailed into the
city and to a storage room on East
BurdPShaw street. This place waB raided
and a largo amount of beer and whisky
seized. The other raids were marie dur
ing tlie day today and have caused a
great deal i f excitement.
Mayor Joe Baker is asent from the city.
Acting Mayoi R. D. Crawford‘is directive
the raids and swearing out the warrant?.
More raids are promised Monday.
Extensive Preparations Be
ing Made to Entertain
Press Association
Jackson, Miss., April 12.—(Special.)
When the Mississippi Press association
meets In Jackson in May Its members are
going to be kept busy for three days. The
people of Jackson are going to see to It
that these “moulders of public opinion”
are shown everything in and around the
town that is of interest, and when they
get through they will know mo*c about
their capital city than they ever did be
fore.
The board of trade has sent out invi
tations to’ every newspaper worketv in
the state, urging them to he present at
this meeting. The idea is not only to
draw a large crowd to town, but to In
crease interest in the association so that
future meetings will be better attended
than for the past few years.
Since these invitations were sent out It
has been determined to send another every
fifth day, so as to keep the matter upper
most in the minds of the editors. For in
stance, a special invitation will be sent
out by the Tucker Printing house to visit
that enterprise while here; the Lamar
Life Insurance company, the Institution
for the Blind, the Institution for the Deaf
and Dumb, State Hospital for the Insane,
State Charity hospital, La Vernet Stock
farm and other Institutions of statewide
Interest wdll extend invitations, and most
if not all of them will prepare some kind
of entertainment for the visitors.
The idea is to secure a sufficient num
ber of autos to send the visiting editors
to these several places In the shortest
possible time, so that the regular ses
sions of the association need not be In
terfered with.
Parks the Purist
From the Boston Evening Transcript.
Marks—“I'm looking for a good place
to eat. Do y*>u know any?"
Parks—"I know* some good places,
but they are not edible.”
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Commissioners to Be Asked
to (’reate More Boxes
BEAUTIFY CEMETERY
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51 evens Residence Badly Damaged by
Fire—Two of Mobile’s Successful
Candidates Former Residents
of Huntsville
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Huntsville. April 11- (Special.) It is not
ikely that all of the votes of the Hunts- j
ilie precinct will ever be oast in the
same box again. It 1h one of the largest
Doxes in the state, and the official count
was not finished until late yesterday, !
laving begun on Monday night. Tho ;
county commissioners will be ailytd to
•reate at least one ami possibly three i
nore voting places so that the vote may |
be divided up and counted in a reason- i
ible time in the future.
The congested condition around the j
bolls have a tendency to keep the num
ber of voter* to the minimum figure and
even at that the number Of votes al
ways gives the clerks and Inspectors
many hours of work and candidates are
kept in needless suspense.
J. if. Steven's home on Bust Clinton
street was partially destroyed by fire
Yesterday. The upper Story was burned
away and the wiiole ’‘piece was flooded tty
the firemen. Mr. Stevens got nearly all
of ids household goods out. The build
ing is owned by Sam Phillips and his
loss is about $2iKH).
Two of Mobile county's democratic
nominees for the lower house of the leg
islature are former-residents of Hunts
ville. They are Claude L. Grayson, son
of Capt. John. W. Grayson, who Is a
nominee to the legislature from Madison
county, and \Y. K P. Wilson, formerly
engaged in the real estate'business here.
The Huntsville lodge of Elks has ap
pointed a committee of five members to
work in concert with the civic league in
the improvement and beautification of
Maple Hill cemetery. The new officer*
of the lodge, including Fred \Y. Karthaus,
exalted ruler, have taken their posi
tions. During the last year under Ex
alted Ruler R. A. Moore a new record
was made in the amount of charity wort
done and the incoming exalted ruler ap
pointed Mr. Moore as chairman of tho
charity committee for this year.
WEEKLY REVIEW OF
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Speculation Maintains Atti
tude of Waiting Decision
on Freight Rates
New York, April 12.—Speculation main
tained tills week Its attitude of waiting
on tho freight rates decision. The stock
market was dull, with a tendency to
heaviness toward the end ,of the week,
reflecting the pessimistic state of senti
ment on account of backward business
conditions. Imminence of the Easter
holidays emphasized /the dullness in tho
markets here and abroad.
The significance attached to the rat os
decision extended beyond the mere effect
of the sums involved in the proposed in
creases. The long delays in reaching JV
settlement opened the question of the
adequate of relief, if finally granted, with
new conditions established by that time.
The Severe declines in railroad earnings
would, it was declared, scarcely be mad*
up by a 5 per cent advance in rates.
With the widespread tendency to couple
all backwardness in trade with the ra.o
question, it was feared that the rate ad
vance, if it comes, would be found lack
ing in Its expected efficacy.
The brilliant promise of the government
estimate on winter had been long fore
seen. Its very excellence left specula
tive probability on tho side of deteriora
tion. Have exports of copper also uad
prepared expectation for the reported de
crease in stocks. No such favorable in
ferences were drawn from statistics of the
steel trade. The monthly statement of
unfilled orders revealed a severe shrink
age. The small volume of incoming busi
ness, together with reports of further
cuts in prices, brought up the possibility
of necessitous cuts in wages. Steel trade
authorities were hopeful, however, that
the worst of the depression had been fMt.
April settlements brought relaxation in
all money markets. Russian and French
demands for gold were modifying influ
ences. Prospects for success in next
week’s New York city bond sale gave
tone to the bond market.
Much Liquidation of Long
Cotton in Evidence—Vari
ous Reports This Week
New Orleans. April 12.—Cotton closed
at an advance last week. This was chiefly
due to unseasonably cold weather in tho
cotton region, which, it was feared, Dam
aged young cotton in the earliest sections,
and caused further delay to planting in
other sections.
Much liquidation of long cotton was in
evidence, being induced by the Easter hol
idays, and offerings from this source held
the market down and prevented weather
news from having its full influence.
This coming week the trade will first
digest reports from the belt. Higher
prices will be inevitable if the belt sends
in the reports that would seem Justified
following the cold weather.
On the other hand, if the new week 1e
featured by a favorable turn in the
weather, the effect of unfavorable ac
counts from the interior may be only
temporary.
Th«fl lateness of the crop in tho moi!
southern portions of the belt will cause
I much discussion of the August movement
in the near future and will intensify any
bullish features that may develop in ih.’
spot markets. A large business in cloth'
and yarns in Manchester will cause the
trade to watch for a corresponding In
crease In the spot demand on Liverpool
Failure of this demand to increase would
cause bearish comment regarding sup
plies held by spinners. Hulls, however,
consider that the mills of the world hav;
only moderate to small stocks.
"Boyden—Oxford Supremacy
In the town of Cremoria, Italy, a little old
man said: “Other men may make violins, but
no man will ever make a better one." That
was Stradivarius, whose violins are the finest
i
in the world.
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"Other men may make footwear, but no man will ever
make better.” say Hoyden folks, who make the finest
men's footwear in two hemispheres.
The new Oxfords are very classy and are
winning great favor with particular men. Tan
Russia, Patent and Gunmetal in the smartest
models. Our Shoe expert guarantees a correct
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PLANS UNDER WAY
FOR CUTTING WAGES
Steel Magnates in Recent
Meeting in Pittsburg
Consider Step
New York. April 12.—The meeting at
Pittsburg last Tuesday of the heads of
five large independent steel companies
is gradually being recognized In industrial
circles as of great Importance. It ap
pears that not only are plans actually
under way looking toward the cutting of
wages of common labor, but wage scales
generally are to be pared. Views are ex
pressed that this movement can only be
stopped by early and definitely largo bet
terment in business, such as is to be ex
pected with a granting of the higher
railroad freight rates, lor a liquidation >f
wages is regarded as ultimately neces
sary under the present tariff. In other
words, greatly higher prices for steel are
not looked for, owing to the possibilities
of heavy importation of foreign steel
when there is much difference between
prices hero and abroad.
Among other developments of the week
were the large increase in pig iron pto I
ductlon In March over February, an
nounced by the Iron Age, and the rela
tively small amount of unfilled orders held
by the I’nited States Steel corporation.
Most of the increase Id pig Iron went int >
steel manufacture and thus has left tba
hands of the steel companies, bo It I*
felt that stocks In hands *f jobbers and
manufacturers have perhaps Increased
somewhat, which they could easily *l >,
the supply of Idle material being small.
Prices have settled to the level reached
two weeks or so ago, and there are some
signs of considerable new construction
being considered owing to the present ad
vantage in this regard
BAPTIST MINISTERS
TO MEET IN CHILTON
Conference of Unity and Chilton Asso
ciation al Samaria Church
Thursday
Monntain Creek. April 12.—(Special.)
The Baptist ministers conference of the
Unity and Chilton association is to be held
at Samaria church on Thursday, April 19.
The following Is the programme for the
occasion:
The conference will meet nt 9:90 a. m.t
for devotional service, under guidance tif
F. W. C. Bice and the Rev. U. R. Brasher
will follow Mr. Bice and address the con
ference on the “Objects of the Making."
The Rev. J. M. Parrish and the Rev. T. J.
Denson w ill both speak on “Temperance. '
After the noon hour for dinner the con
vention will assemble and the question of
missions will be discussed by several gen
tlemen.
Helping Father
From the Washington Star.
“Is your boy much of a help to you
In managing the farm?”
“lie’s a wonderful help," replied
Farmer Corntossel. “If it wasn’t for
his restraining oars some of the con
versation 1 address to the live stock
would be terribly ungrammatical.”
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