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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1923
Page
2
Austin reports that the Thirty-Eighth legislature’s motor fee act, effective June 14, will generate over 10 million dollars yearly. Revenue mainly funds state highways and a portion supports the available school fund.
Five months ending May 31 1923 Texas motor vehicle registrations reached 553642, up from 437168 a year earlier. If trend continues full year output may exceed 650000 with counties like Harris Dallas Tarrant Travis and Galveston leading totals.
Leon Trotzky, Moscow, criticized England and urged more metal in the national character during a speech before the all-Russian congress of metal workers. He proposed building detachments of airplanes in response to coups and ultimatums and warned of transforming bourgeoisie criminalities into air power.
Sheriff Amza Biggs reports a pitched battle at Greenport between eight deputy sheriffs and about 560 rum runners and gunmen. Deputies retreated as armed patrols escorted trucks carrying nearly 600 cases of liquor to New York.
The latest Markets report shows Chicago hog prices up to 60 cents weekly, beef steers and vealers mixed, fat lambs rising, and June 21 prices for hogs beef and veal. Stocker shipments totaled 39,994 cattle and calves, 9,255 hogs, 10,751 sheep, with eastern fresh meat markets firming for beef and lamb and notable price shifts in veal and pork loins. Trading points include Florida watermelons and Georgia peaches with wide regional price ranges across the South and Midwest.
William F. Streit of Chicago, a burglar alarm man, told prosecutors he was drawn into bucket shop schemes by a Meyer & Co. agent. He recounted buying GM stock then Chicago Steel Wheel with margin, losing thousands as bucket shops lured others who had saved money.
Ground has begun for a Vermont memorial marking the site of Vermont’s first meeting house tied to Ticonderoga and Bennington battles. Gifted by Mrs. Elinor Squier, the shrine features Maltese cross turf, Vermont grey marble, and two inscribed tablets detailing colonial history and the state seal.
Belmont Park report shows Sweet Kiss winning a steeplechase in a muddy track two miles. Jockey Freddie Hayes rode to victory and collapsed after the finish, dying of heart failure four minutes later. Gimme finished second with riders and horses unharmed.
The South Dakota League of Women Voters adopts resolutions urging the U S President appoint a qualified woman to the Supreme Court to aid women and children. The group also backs amending state marriage laws, tightening age of consent, and enforcing a higher statewide minimum wage for women with shorter workdays.
Returns from twenty one states show 286 million dollars available for road work this year, up from 273 million last year while federal aid work under construction totals 258 million, up from 233 million. Wages rise mainly except on the Pacific coast, with New England up about 30 percent. Thirty three states have federal aid highway designation completed, improving project timing. Also a light hearted note about a wife’s fixation with fancywork and crocheting borders.
The Texas attorney general plans a test suit within days to challenge gasoline taxes from the thirty-eighth legislature. It targets April and May taxes about 450000 dollars per month, with only 75000 collected. The third bill requires wholesalers to pay. legality and liability are under review.
A June 1 year report shows US cold storage eggs at 7,884,000 cases, down 172,000 from last year but up 4,147,000 from May 1. On hand: broilers 4,463,000. roasters 21,166,000 lb. fowls 7,431,000 lb. turkeys 10,936,000 lb. miscellaneous 13,244,000 lb. Frozen poultry totals declined 17,322,000 lb in May from 74,562,000 lb on May 1.
Fifty clerks and skilled mechanics at the San Antonio air intermediate depot Kelly Field No 1 were discharged due to a $12000 reduction in the depot appropriation for the first quarter of the new fiscal year starting July 1.
Austin Texas attorney general dept official says the electrocution bill, passed by the second called session, does not allow a condemned man who was sentenced prior to the act to choose between hanging and electrocution.
Louisiana sugar cane acreage for the current year is 31,700 acres, compared with 319,600 acres in 1922 and a five year average of 292,100. About 17 percent of the crop will be used for seed in the sugar belt. The syrup cut is likely to be around 9,500 acres, similar to last year, depending largely on sugar and syrup prices.
The cartoon caption features Wigg asking who was the first self-made man and Wagg replying that Adam wasn’t, at least in his view. The exchange hints at a jokey consider of creation and independence.
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