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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11
BOARD OF MERCY
 HOME MEETS TODAY
INSPECTION OF BUILDING WILL BE MADE AND OFFICERS WILL MAKE THEIR REPoRTs-PUBLIc IS INVITED.

General interest attaches to the annual meeting of the Mercy home, the orphan child, which is being nurtured by the good people of Birmingham. The meet ing is always one of great inspiration, and is attended by public officials, and peo- pie of all classes who are interested in this important work.
 The meeting will be held at the home this morning, beginning at 10:30 o clock. After an inspection of the building and the work of the children, the officers will make their reports and plans for the coming year will be discussed.
 Mrs. c. B. Spencer is president, Mrs. W. H. Jeffries, vice president; MfA. George H. Estes, second vice president: Mrs. James wiseman, treasurer, and Mrs. W. H. Stockman, secretary.
 The board extends an invitation to the public. The Mayor and aldermen and the Board of Revenue are requested to be on hand. A visit to the home is al- ways a revelation. as a description of the good work done is always inadequate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11
FIVE SLIGHTLY
 HURT IN WRECK
Freight and Passenger Engines on Seaboard Collide at Irondale
 With Minor Damage.

As the result of a head-on collision be- tween passenger train No. 51 and local freight train No. 12 on the Seaboard at Irondale yesterday morning about ' o'clock, five persons were injured. Three of the injured people are employees of the railroad and the other two were pas sengers on No. 51. None of them was dangerously injured.
 The freight train was outbound and the passenger was coming to Birming- ham, It seems that the freight stopped on a curve and flagman was sent out with green flag to stop the passen- ger train. However, 1t seems that he did not get far enough around the curve to flag the rapidly approaching passenger train and the two engines collided. En- gineer N. L. Post, fin charge of tho pas- senger engine, succeeded in checking his locomotive considerably when he came in sight of the freight. and this alone prevented serious accident While the two engines collided with considerable force 1t is stated that the damage to the equipment will not amount to more than 5000 A relief train was sent out of Birmingham and the track was cleared and operation resumed yesterday shortly after noon.
 N. c. Walpole and his wife were the only passengers injured. Mrs. Walpole suffered gash on her nose and Mir. Wal pole was cut on the back of the head. MT. walpole and his wife reside in Bir- mingham.
 Baggagemaster Fred Collins suffered slight injuries about the body Engineer N. l.. Post was injured about the back and his hips were sprained. Frank Phifer, the fireman on the paMenger train' was slightly injured about the back
 Officials of the seaboard declare that they are not yet able to place the re- sponsibility for the accident but tho mat ter is being investigated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11
Eames Beats De Orc.

New York, January 10.-In the first block of 50 points for the worlds Championship at three-cushion carom billiards Alfredo De Orc, who is de- lending the title. was beaten tonight by Frederick Flames of Denver Flames scored 50 points in 59 innings. while the champion was gath ering 2s points. Eames' best run was six. De Ooro played one inning less, his best effort being four. The contest will go on tG- morrow and additional blocks of 50 each will be continued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11

ation. Where such inventory Or its equivalent was not taken at the close of the year 1908. a supplemental statement showing such inventory approximately must be submitted with the return on the regular form. Such supplemental statement shall be verified under oath, etc.
 Under the statute no return for a period other than the calendar year can be ac- cepted. The primary object to be kept in view Is the preparation of a statement or return which shall correctly set forth the net income taxable under the law. If this can be accomplished without the necessity of an inventory, either at the beginning or the close of the calendar year, actual inventories are not neces- sary. If however, statement such as may be verified by oath of the officers of the corporation, showing the net taxable income. cannot be made without an in ventory, then the same is necessarily re- quired.
 It is believed that corporations whose duce a taxable income under this law would ordinarily keep such books as would enable them to arrive at a book inventory, Or what might be termed the equivalent of an inventory, for the period between the 1st of January and the end of their fiscal years. While the office is unable to set forth any rule in this connection for arriving at inven- tories or their equivalents, the corpora tions will readily see the necessity of re- sorting to the best means at their hands to show in their sworn returns their net taxable income.
 ROYAL E. CABELL, Commissioner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11
COMMITTEE WILL
 MAKE SCHEDULES

Pittsburg, January D.-The schedule committee of the two baseball major leagues will meet in this city January A to draw up the schedules for the two leagues for presentation at the Febru- ary meeting of each league. The schedule of each league will be drawn up by a committee of it's own and the two com mittees will then hold a joint session for revision to avoid conflicting dates.
 At the same time the members of the rules committee of the National league will meet here to decide on alterations in the playing code to be recommended to the league
 President Barney Dreyfuss of the Pitts burg club in announcing these meetings today said there is good chance of the National league discarding the lss-game schedule decided on at the annual meet ing of the league in December and return to the 154-game schedule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11
MEETING CALLED
 TO FIX SCHEDULE

Little Rock. January 1O.-(Special)- President Kavanaugh today issued a call for a meeting of the Southern league schedule committee to be held in Nash ville Saturday afternoon. He has draft ed the schedule and this will be submitted to the other members of the committee for such notifications as may be deemed advisable. President Kavanaugh was mo- tifed today that Chattanooga has sold Pitchers Gaskill and McKinzie to Harris burg, Penn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11
Taft Approxes Inquiry.

Washington, January 1O.-President Taft today expressed to Senator Elkins his hearty approval of the investigation into the cost of living prepared in reso- lution presented by Elkins. The Presi- dent said the investigating committee will probably be increased from five to seven members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11
Notice.

The annual meeting of the stockhold- CTS of the American Trust and Savings bank of Birmingham, Ala, will be held at its banking rooms, corner First ave- nue and Twentieth street. at o'clock D. m, of Tuesday January Il, 1910. for the purpose of eiecting directors for the coming year and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before said meeting.
 w. w. CRAWFORD, President. 1o-T-4f-tl1 12-7-21: 1-4-11.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11
Wells Primary"

We accept the extraordinary success of our Special Sale of Hart Schaffner & Marx Winter Suits and Overeoats at a discount of twenty per cent from our regular selling prices as a great popular vote of confidence in these universally celebrated Good Clothes, and an appre cation of our liberality in announcing the Sale at the very height of the season $225O H. S. & M Winter $35.O0 H. S. X M. Winter spar.anf. suts and 1S.OO oTts orsreaafs aad 2S.OO $25O0 H. S. X M Winter $37.5O H. S. & M. Winter Srsrean+s Svts and 2O.OO s~ts svsreaats aaa 5000 $275o II. S. X M Winter $4ooo H. s. X M Winter orszsaaf. srts aad 22OO onsS.ants o~its ana 32.OO $3OOO H S. X M. Winter $450O H. S.& M. Winter Svts ovsreaat. aaa 24.OO opss o1sreoats oaa $500 $325o Hs.& M Winter $5oOo H. s. X M Winter oTsreaats owts aad 26.OO op,ts oVsreaat. aad 4.OO
 "A. WE'LL X BRO.
 The Home of Hart Schaffner Marx Clothes
 l015-17 First Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11
TAKE SEABOARD NIGHT
 TRAIN

To Atlanta, Pullman open g p.m.. leaves 1 a.m.;; arrives Atlanta 7:30 am. "The Smooth Way" A Restful Sleep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11

That was almost exactly what Paulhan
The evening world., 1910-12-02
BANANA ANNIE"
PLEADS GUILTY Of
ACCIDENT FAKES
Seventeen Concerns Paid Her
$1,000 to Settle Claims in
Less Than -Four Years.

Mrs. Anna strula. better known as
"Banann Annie o. middlc.aEc1 board
inghousc Keeper o. Hazlot. y. j.. VIII,
fof two days BAD been on trial before
a jury In the Court OF General scsslon,
on a charge 81 grand larceny no the
second degree, this afternoon pleaded
guilty aud threw herself on the mercy
Of the court Judge Eosalsky remand
a. her g. th, Tombs FOR one week.
when sentence vili bc pronounced.
ny her own confession. this woman
since June I. l,0G. has collected dam
ages from So, eutccn corporations aud
companies ON false claims. she SUI.
fcrcl from u chronic affection which
bore tho uhyslcsi Appearance Of a
newly Inflicted injury.
Her fn,uritc trick was to pretend 20
trip and fan. aboard u car or on tine
steps Of an T." station. When she was
picked mp. apparently In rreat pain. a
fruit pecling would bc found under her.
and in tho suit which followed she would
claim hat she had slipped on tals.
Usually the cases were settled by com.
promise. In less than four years. shc
admitted, she hnd made moro than
500.
The specinc instance wAlrh led to her
indictment was the collection OF $500
from tdr New York Central Railroad a.
a result 81 u simulated accident at ono
Hundred and Twenty-ncth street and
Park avcnu before trial she pleaded
guilty. but was permitted to withdraw
this plca on the ground that she was he
INK prosecuted by ra.lroad companies.
To-day, when she saw the burden Of
proof AGAINST her. she owned up. Mrs.
Strula ,old the judge that she had de-
ceivcl oven her W son ana oil her
friends.
The evening world., 1910-12-02
Christmas JeWelry Buyers
COmingin Thronqst OLambertS

The Christmas Jewelry buyers are coming to the
Lambert store, and those who have copies of the
Lambert Catalog for 1911, as thousands have, knew what
they wanted before they came in, and they found it,
whether it was a pair of handy pins or a fine watch. ad-
justed and regulated by experts, or a splendid medallion
ablaze with diamonds.
The Lambert Catalog is a book that makes good
1t points out the way to pleasant, profitable and money.
saving buying Of jewelry, and it is full Of pictures photo.
graphed direct from almost 4 900 articles of diamond and
gold jewelry, silverware, watches, etc. Everybody
saves money on every purchase at Lamberts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-30

bank IN equity but only for losses &C.
casioned through failure 10 exercise
reasonable care and diligence and not
for losses the result OF mere errors
in judgment
"A cashier charged with responsible
ity, IS responsible for improper loans,
discounts, or OVerdrafJS. where ne failed
20 make reasonable inquiry as to the
financial standing OF parties or know
Ongiy or negligeutly failed 20 take POP
Ct security, but not for not conforming
10 bylaws unless this was negligent or
iuexcusable.
Directors viii be held 20 a ratification
Of his acts when they impose on him a
duty that they should perform them
selves, and fail 10 object 10 his course
Of business when they know or could
easily know all the facts"
IL IS plain that the estate OF ths de-
ceased banker was muIcred.
a Pennsylvania bank set up a claim
that demand had not been made for
payment on a certificate OF deposit Tor
six years and that Il was. therefore,
void under the statute Of limitations
Th.. supreme court Of Pennsylvania
held.
"A certificate OF deposit issued by a
banking firm payable 10 the order OF
a CepOsitOr on the return Of the Ger
rincaJe is not due so as TO start the run
ming Of limitations until the return OF
the certificate and a demand for the
money
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-30

there was some slight relaxation IN
market discounts both there and at
Berlin, in the closing days Of the week.
The Money Market.
On the local stock market call loans
touched per cent; but. as already
stated. money was offered on each occa-
sion Of advance and the local call money
rate was held down TO an average OF
about 81 per cent The depression of
the call rate resulted in minimizing the
demand for time money. though rates
were well maintained. and very little
money carrying over the year was loan
ed at better than 5 per cent during the
past week. Demand bills advanced 90
4 $3.50, but with the turning OF the Lon
don market through purchases Of stock
agents calls, the free Offering Of COM
modify bills. and probably some draw
ing Of bills against securities sold 20
Paris, the demand rates eased on %
4.S6. There is. in consequence, no tmme-
date prospect Of gold exports. and IL
is believed that higher money here.
which still seems likely viii force fur
Their sales OF commodities abroad and
thus check gold shipments.
The bank statement reflected a con-
tinuance Of the shifting operation be-
tween the clearing house banks and the
trust companies, but unless the cusIO-
y
is now close at hand. For instance, the
reduction IA loans and deposits IN the
actual statement are less than IN the
statement OF averages, indicating late
expansion. while the cash loss reported
In the actual statement is larger than
IN the other, showing an outflow Of
money, and loans and deposits are now
both showing decreases In the statement
Of outside banks This apparently indi-
Gates a rather interesting money mar
the future The CHANCES In
the bank statement for the week. the
average statement were not very i'm
pOrtaut. Loans decreased $6.llS.lVo, and
deposit liabilities were reduced $4,000.
There was an actual cash loss Of s, 5S4-
700 and a slight loss in surplus reserve
amounting 70 S3es6 $50 The surplus re-
serve IS now SO 1855 above require
meurs, but the tendency Of loans and
deposits IS not good. the former now ex-
ceeding the latter by SSs4S5l'o'o
Checking Industrial Recession.
AL things considered, the regular
quarterly report OF the United States
Steel Corporation was good, showing
total earnings Of 81. 365.1S7 for the quar-
ter. which compares with SIS. 245s07 in
the same quarter Of 1893. and Of 81. I06,-
pa in 1908. This certainly betokens no
disaster in the iron and steel industry.
and. though orders on hand are light
there are many signs Of Improvement
noted in the Industry. While the fig
ures on the amount Of cotton ginned up
10 October Is are disappointing, and in
fuenCed a rapid advance in the staple
II is everywhere recognized outside OF
speculative circles that the cotton crop
was late, and that the yield is likely
20 run well up towards 12.o0G, 600 bales
as against 1925, 000 last year While
general business throughout the country
is stu below productive capacity. there
are signs that trade recession has been
checked in many directions II railways
are granted increased rates. and resume
buying operations, al signs point to
rapid industrial recovery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-30
LOCAL GAS SITUATION
GROWS INTERESTING
Cunning for Stock and Whistling Down Brakes Are in
Evidence Interesting Legal Decision Affecting
Bank Directors and Cashiers
By I. A. FLEMING.

The disappointing action OF Wash
ingtOn Gas shares since the special
meeting Of the stockholders of the
company held on the 18th inst. has
caused much comment, speculation,
and guess work as 10 the reason there
for and the probabilities of the future
As stated before, there's a reason for
this action. The people who have
the stock in big blocks have about all
the burden that they can safely and
comfortably carry. True the Ioaning
value Of the shares has risen to an
average of $50. but having strained
credit liability II becomes rard to press
for further advantage.
The recognized stroU gest financial in
terests in Washington haven't much
Gas stock. They drd not expect that
the pools would be able TO force the
Gas Company into the declaration of Il
policy against which its officials have
So long and successfully contended,
and they admit that forced is the
proper term They, as well as many
others, believe in the future Of the
Washington Gas Light Company. They
know that even with cheaper gas the
company would be able to maintain
its earnings. Moreover, they have the
Gas Company Of New York, a corpora
ton that was compelled to sell gas
at 50 cents a thousand. When this
order became effective its officials pre-
dicted a reCeivership. But the New
York Consolidated Gas Company dur
ing the past week raised lis dividend
from a per cent to per cent per
annum basis. and lid IL, mind you, on
SO-centS-a-thousand gas
Washington Gas. Capital Traction.
and Potomac Electric Power are three
corporations which are held in high
regard by capital in this and nearby
cities Their future is dependent only
on the future of Washington
The financial interests that haven't
a supply of Gas shares would be glad
to add a line. but they want 10 buy
at materially lower prices. On Wall
Street they call it going cunning for
stock This process is usually accom-
plished by speculating with a few
thousand shares irrespective of the
loss entailed, considering the profit
made from absorbing the victims
shares at the lower prices thus brought
about.
Just whether the hunting on the local
Exchange will be good or not re-
mains TO be seen. SO far comparatively
few shares have dropped into the hop
per, and these have come out mainly
for effect.
Perhaps the sale of Gas As at 1O715
is but another effort to whistle down
brakes.
These As win be exchangeable for
ffty-year gold SIS within the next few
days, and without aE-- material impair
ment Of the security. even though a
fve-fold increase is planned, as the
security is generally admit ed by the
Street to be more than ample A
nnancier made the statement no later
than yesterday TO the writ that Gas
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-30
FINANCIAL.

VIZ ARE OFFERING a limited number o.
shares IN q manufacturing and milling con-
cen. operating eight zinc falling mills, and
complete manufacturing works and foundry
at Joplin. 10. over SlDt, 600 held BY Atlanta
people. Money 70 be utilized IN reconstruct
Ing and constructing new mills, and re-
serve fund The original company was organ
lied July. 1899. and had but SIS 90 employed
by November. 1913 Paid out as dividends On
that month S5.S+7. being more than 8 10 per
cent per annUm on capital employed Up C
that date. Company operates -speculatlu.-
enterprise Have under contract over 5000
coo tons OF taflinEs 90 mill. with many mill
lions more offered send for fUli particulars
and book. Milling VS. Mining Zinc Milling
and Manufacturing Co, Dr. c. T. Pierce.
President. Dr. De Loss HID secretar- lem
braclng The Joplin Studying Co. and the
TEUrer Construction co.. 1I13 Gambler Build
Ing. Atlanta Ca References. Fulton Nation
al Bank. Atlanta. Ga Guarantee Trust &
Banking Co. Atlanta. Ca CCnQUeror Trust
Co. Joplin, No. or any other Bank or AIer-
chant IN the Joplin District.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-30

SIS, when the rights were out Of the
way, would sell up TO a par with
Traction SIS.
The powers that be are powerful. 80
but on long pull Gas shares and Gas
3'S viii probably be round on much
higher levels than they have yet
Some comment is also heard in
financial circles on the ''newness" OF
the method adopted at the suecial
meeting Of Gas shareholders IN rela-
ton TO dividend payment. The old way
has been 10 pay q certain percentage
on the capital stock Had the action
for per cent on alleged valuation.
etc. been changed to 3 per cent on the
capital stock. which $3.50 practically
amounts to, there would have been a
howl from all quarters of the wind
aren't the enormity OF sin in paying
dividends Of - per cent and the de-
mandS for cheaper gas (EnOre or less
matter Of turning on ~ little more
pressure after alb would have been
irsiStent and persistent. But the su-
preme court Of the State Of New York
set the seal OF approval on the new
way when IL declared that the Con-
soiidated Gas Company had the right
70 pay Up to per cent on its vaIua-
ton, or words 70 that effect
There have been expressions Of
doubt, perhaps OCcasioned BY desire in
that direction, that there might be
some hitch in the plans Of the Gas
Company for retirement of the 6-S and
refunding OF the Is. There doesn't
seem to be a chance for an objection
20 lie-the certificate holders have no
right 10 object. the holders Of the IS
may object and hold on to their 4
per cent bonds if they so wish. and it
is not likely that a stakeholder would
place a stumbling block in his own
way even II he could.
Admittedly the market for Gas shares
presents a rather peculiar appearance
and il may take months TO right itself.
hut there is this to be said in its
favor-it will carry itself and pay COOd
mOGey-6 per Cent-tO the investor at
$50 a share. and a little better every
point off from that price Moreover,
il makes cunning" more Of a business
and less Of a sport
The supreme court OF Alabama has
handed down rather interesting de-
cision on the duties of cashiers charged
with the entire management of their
banks and otherwise, and the response
bilitV therefore as well as the duties
OF directors thereof Whe case in QueS-
ton was on an attemD to receiver a
loss to a bank. brought about through
the carelessness of a directOr-SUit being
brought against his estate after his
demise.
Some interesting paragraphs are Sc
lected from the decision:
"a cashier is responsible for losses
from a failure in his official duty and
il does not avail that the directors
ordered or authorized him so 70 act, If
they were not authorized to DO so or to
do the act themselves and he ought
to have known that the act done or
authorized was unlawful.
"A cashier need not examine and
supervise every act of his subordinateS,
hut need only use such care and dill
gence as TO such acts. as in ordinary
man would exert in the conduct of his
business.
"A cashier is liable TO account TO the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-30
NEW TUNNEL COMPLETE.

LYNCHBURG. Va. Oct. 9O.-The ex-
cavation for the tunnel Of the Southern
Railways new route through here is
now complete. The work has taken five
years and cost about 81, 10000. The ex-
cavation is 1900 feet long.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-30
CAVALRY TO RACE.

MONTPELIER, VT, oct. SO.-A horse
race, in which half a dozen animals Of
the famous Morgan breed viii be pitted
against Twentieth or Thlrtieth OF the
United States Cavalry, IS being ar
ranged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-30

|IaN-IIN ITITTIN.
Total sales for the week, 1873, $50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-30
THE STOCK MARKET OF THE WEEK
RAILWAY and MisceIlaneous Shares.


tlaN Aar 70
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-23
DIXON ON MILK CONTAMINATION

DR.. Dixon in a statement issued
few days ago pays a tribute to the
farmer and informs the public that
he is not always to blame when
milk is the cause of disease, says
the Wilkes-Barre Record. The eX-
pense involved in keeping his stock
in good shape is larger than the
average person realizes. The COM
petition is SO great that he receives
very meagre profit for his pro-
duct. Taking everything into con-
sideration, the profit on milk is less
than on almost anything else which
the farm produces. There is an in
centive to cleanliness in the fact
that the farmer knows that if his
milk reaches the market sweet and
clean and pure the demand for it
will be increased. Where the COM
petition is so great he cannot af-
ford to neglect the things which the
health authorities and the public
demand.
1t is not DR.. DiXon's intention to
exculpate the farmers from all
blame. Conditions have been found
at some places that are nothing
short of appalling. Yet the public
must not look to the farm as the
only place where contamination
originates.