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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
Interlocking Directors

The interlocking of directors of the Steel corporation and the purchase of stocks and bonds of other companies and various outside transactions of enormous size the report discusses at length in support of the claim of power Of the cor poraton in restraining competition.
 The policy of the corporation resulting in enhancing the prices of raw and fin ished material, in which the report says; "The steel corporation officers openly de- clared the policy of buying all the avail able supply in order to keep up the price" Many aoutations from the minutes of
 Control of Ore
 The control of ore by the Steel corpor- ation. 76 per cent of competitive ore in Minnesota 5O0.000.000 tons in the south. fin all 2,500.000, 600 tons out of 4.4s2. .9p 900 tons of commercially available ore in the United States. is an ownership and a con trol which must interfere with compc- tition.'
 The resolution that subsidiary compa- nies of the Steel corporation shall refuse to handle orders for export business and that such orders must be turned over to the United States Steel Products (export) company, through which the subsidiary companies preclude themselves from com petlng for export sales.
 .The result" the report says, "of en- forcing these resolutions and arrange ments is that materials for export must be bought from the United States Steel Products company, and buyers in the United States who wish to buy goods for export are compelled to pay an additional profit to the United States Steel Products company"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
Refers to Roberts Statement

The report also refers to the statement made before the committee recently by Percival Roberts, Jr., director of the steel corporation, to the effect that the corporation had done more for laborers than any other agency in the United States"
 The report sets forth facts and figures tending to show that through the Union Supply company the steel eorpor- ation has made 100 per cent on it's in- yestments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
SAN ANTONIO RESTS
 MACK'S RECRUITS

San Antonio, February 2s.-The young ster division of the Philadelphia Ameri- can league team was beaten today to 6 by the San Antonio team of the Texas league in their first exhibition game of the year. Gipe, Salmon and Brown for Philadelphia allowed a total of ten hits, while McGraner and Nell, San Antonio pitchers. allowed 8. Betts of the local team made home run. Thirteen Phila- delphia players participated. Score:
 R.H.E. San Antonio ............ 400 103 OGA-S 10 3 lHlldutipiid ..sss.s....s -'v VV- Vli--o . U Batteries: McGraner, Neil and Smith; Gipe, Salmon, Brown and Egan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
The Exhibit

The exhibit represents:
 That the capital setock of the Union Supply company. limited, was SI5,0oo and that 1t was increased to s50o.00o in April 1902, when the company was incorpor- ated.
 That 966 2-3 per cent dividends were paid by the Union Supply company, lm- tied. from January l to october l. 1898, before the steel corporation was formed, this data being supplemented with eX- tracts from minutes of directors meet lngs of the H. C. Prick Coke company. taken over later by the steel corporation.
 That 200 per cent dividends were paid by the company for the year 1900; 100 per cent dividends paid in 1901 and that the dividends in 1902. after the reorgani- zaton of the company amounted 10 $il3,- Oe6 66.
 The total earnings of the Union Sup ply company from 1902 to l0lo, inclusive, were s4,339140, and the dividends in that period s3,55o0o0. The cost of the Union ply company from 1902 to 1910, inclusive, been s274O10 while the corporation claims interest on an investment of $l,39sSi3,5S. which includes a surplus of $6l5,6 .52.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29

Relating to restraint of trade there are i4 conclusions in the report, one of which deals with percentages of business tone by the corporation. and in which the ore and other holdings are discussed
 Figures Are Deceiving
 Percentages of the business done by the United States Steel corporation.' the report says, "are deceving and mislead- ing unless segregated with reference to particular products. For example, Nil. Roosevelt referred to estimate tha. the United States Steel corporation did not have above 60 per cent of steel prop critics or steel holdings. and when he was asked If Gary and Prick Cat the timo of the purchase of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company said anything about the ore properties that they were buy ing at that time. he answered. They did not go into details at all, and he also stated that he understood they were go- ing to buy the Tennessee company's s plant
 ''Jf this estimate of 60 per cent refers to porperty and investment in the steel business. it may be noted in that year u9o0, that the total property of the Bethlehem, Cambria Colorado, Lacka- wanna, Pennsylvania and Tennessee com panies added to the capital stock of Jones X Laughlin tbecause statement of property is not avalable) amounted to s365. 1889, these companies being the only important concerns in the steel busi- ness in the United States outside of the United States Steel corporation. This amount added to that of the United States Steel corporation equals a grand total of s1.S11 .606,339, of which the proper ty account of the United States Steel corporation amounts to $l,445 ,S37, ,45o, or about 80 per cent"
 About Restraint of Trade
 Conclusions in the report bearing on restraint of trade are embodied in IA sections, some containing voluminous quotations from the minutes of meetings of the corporation and of the subsidiary companies. Summarized the report con- cludes:
 "Competition between previously com peting concerns was terminated by the of 1s0 corporations into one security hold ing company, known as the United States Steel corpora ton.
 '"The United States Steel corporation is merely holding company, engaging in no business except the control through stock ownership of the subsidiary com panies.
 There were acquired and brought under single control upwards of fs0 con cerns in lines of business allied with the steel making business, including ore own ing and mining companies which are now restrained from competing in the sale of ore; transportation companies. through consolidation of which every possibility of competition between these roads is prevented;' pig iron plants. coal and coke companies. and many others.
 ''There were acquired large number of major concerns at much inflated val nations. succeeding several increases in the capitalization Of preceding incorpora-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29

The Ladies Aid society of the Baptist church will conduct It's week of raAeL- beginning Monday afternoon. al shGnkutl of Mrs T. T. Huey. with Mrs. It
 leader. Mrs. Brannon will be th
 on Tuesday, when the meeting
 with Mrs. Wright at the home d Curry. Mrs Thornton will be leadsN Wednesday. when the meeting will beN the Grand hotel with Mrs. George RandN Thursday afternoon Mrs. Rush RandltV will lead the meeting at the home of Mrs Rose Huey. All the members are urged to attend the all day meeting at the caI 4 vary Baptist church in Birmingham ON Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29

Thomas H. Holt Eneampment No. %, l. o. o. F.. will hold it's reshar meeting Friday night. Work will be done in the golden rule and royal purple degrees. Re treatments after the work. All patriarchs are requested to be on hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29

Mrs, J. s. Winters was the charming hostess to the members of the Whist eluS and a few additional friends this aftei- noon at her home on Fifth avenue. 'rflo decorations all followed the pink tone a profuson of carnations and ferns being used in all apartments of the house. Th- six tables were placed in the hall, parlor and library. The first prize. a cut glass caster. was won by Mrs. Lacey EdnIund- son. The second prize was won by Mfs. Lopez. who presented IL to Miss Edua Ball, bride-elect. The guests prize was won by Mrs. Grgsbv. Score was kep. on dainty handpanted cards by Mrs Alice smith. A delightful'ice course was served The guests were Mrs. Ike Haas, Miss Sadie Marks, Mrs. A. A. Persons, Mrs. George Waller, Mrs. Dennis Mrs. Grou,.. Mrs. Southern, Miss Edna Ball. Misc Mason. Miss Wells and others.
 The Wednesday Music club was delight fully entertained this afternoon by Mis- Madeline Smith at the Grand hotel witr Mrs. Perkins as leader. The lesson wa the lives and works of Mozart and Vieto. Herbert. A splendid programme witl solos by Mrs. Perkins. Mrs. Brownrigc and Miss Florence Huey and a very is- teresting as well as instructive paper by Mrs. E. L. Huey were much enjoyed by those present. A delightful ice course was served
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29
STEEL CORPORATION SCORED BY EXPERT
 ACCOUNTANT M'RAE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE D


 construction, employees bonus funds and special compensations, account preferred stock subscriptions, which have been treated as dividends from earnings and not in the nature of additional wages to employees, and lastly interest on bonds. mortgages and purchase money obliga- tions of subsidiary companies"
 Statement of Dividends
 As showing the result of the policy of the Steel corpotation to make the bulk of it's profits in the raw and seml-finished material, MT. McRae submitted a con densed statement of the dividends paid by the subsidiary companies to the Steel corporation and the interest paid by the Carnegie company on its collateral trust bonds. from April l. 1901. to April l. 1910, showing total of s753 124, ,3s6.5s
 "The income from the Carnegie company in dividends and bond interest," he says. "amounted to S3O5, 23s, ,537. 40, or about 40 per cent of the total. The American Bridge company paid the holding company divi- dends on its preferred stock during this period to the amount of 9,7l5,5T 50 or 6-10 per cent of the total"
 Table of Dividends
 The table of dividends for the nine year period follows:
 The Carnegie company ...... s227 2S0, 900 % Federal Steel company com. 0. H., ,Sl6, 1S2. .00 Federal Steel Co, preferred e. 3l,157, 12S 50 National Tube Co.,, com. .... 297s3. .9O5 5o National Tube Co.,, pfd....... 27,299, 731. 90 American Steel and Wire Co.
 of New Jersey. com.......... 51,110, 4so "a Do preferred .................. 27,299, 15S % National Steel Co., com......... 6400,00o co National Steel Co.,, pfd......... 3779, 153 co Am Tin Plate Co.,, com..... 7,419,Ge 70 Do preferred ......,........... 3,634,3i2 co Am Sheet Steel Co.,, com..... 3,1s4, ,7iS 00 Do preferred ..,.............. 5,573, ,56S co Am. Sheet and Tin Plate Co.,,
 common ........................ 5,54O. S33 70 Do preferred .................. 12,004. s0i OO Am Steel Hoop Co.,, com...... 1.330,0 GOO 00 Do preferred ................. 2,0i1. i95 51 Am Bridge Co.,. pfd. 19,715,577 go Oliver Iron Mining Co......... 2.400,eo00 % Lake Superior Consolidated
 Iron Mining Go. .............. 6s,6s9 969 O3 Shelby Steel Tube Co.,. pfd. ... 2,224, ag5 oO Pittsburg Steamship Go. ...... 243,S70.G0 Claitton Steel Go. ............. 4,235, GOO %
  Total .s675, 154, ,S49 o4 Interest on the Carnegie Co.
 col. trust bonds ............... 77,959, ,5S7 49 Total ......................... .s753, 124, Ss6 B
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29

gardner. who was such strong player with Alabama last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29

Batteries: McGraner, Neill and ST Gipe, Salmon, Brown and Egan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-29

The merchants are doing a prosperous business and the prospects are very bright indeed for the future growth of Calera
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-07-11

The Audubon County Farmer
knows that quite a number of his
friends are waiting for that article
ON "How to break a young MULE
but they are to wait until next
week. In the meantime / will have
to take several doses of Lena IS no
ton cake that l night set my head
full enough to explode on that sub
ject And let me tell you that the
journal is making me set up and
hustle. Lots of other mysteries are
going to be made Gear to you soon.
Watch!
By the way, l was in Audubon,
last Saturday and had talk with
a fellow who came in from Hamlin
to do some business. We got to
talking about farm product prices
on one thing and another, when he
made a motion that l should consent
to trade that he had under con-
sideration-sa said he wanted to trade
his wife's canary bird for mime. l
said no-sir-ree! No such deal for
me. / have bird with record.
Phiz, as we call him, was Matched
in a knot hole out ON the Pacific
| Coast and came to this county with
his parents five years ago. The old
man bird filled up with poke ber-
ries one night and turned up his
claws, leaving Phiz boss. Being SO
much of yellow color, the young
bird looked SO much like the real
thing that he left his mother and
sought q cage career. He also had
his nerve with him, and crawled in
my straw hat one summer night AM
SURRENDERED himself From that
time on Phiz was my friend, but all
this is tame when we come down 70
| the sense he has. That's where
this bird is hummer in education
| You see LeEa always has copy OF
the journal at the bottom of the
cage. and this bird is so much of .
news paper mar that he won't have
any other paper for carpet. Eve
ry time we attempt to put in some
other one he kicks soma bird
seed On the mantlepiece and stands
on his head in anger. He isn't fool
ing either for there are reasons. r,
being in direct communication will
the paper day and night, Phiz spen
all his idle time making out the A
b. C's and got them down so pa
that he soon commenced to read a:
good as his two-legged feather les:
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-07-11

Insure in the Continental Insur-
ance Company. Theo Patty. Agt.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-07-11

friends. PhiZ is a good friend of
cattle and swine and the reason he
reads the Journal is because. he
wants to keep posted on my Florida
COWS and Canada hogs. The best
feature about Phiz is that he is an
awful quiet bird and never makes
the racket that other canaries make
Instead of making a noise he sits
on his perch, and reads from morn
till night. never disturbing anybody,
in fact, you can't tell he's i'm the
room. When Friday morning comes
the first thing he does is to look
for the paper, and he always gets
1T when we are through. But last
year we made one mistake that
regret, and that was when l put
his perch too near to the floor of
the cage. By looking at the paper
SO close to his roosting pole, Phiz
became near-sighted and stoop-
shouldered, and now has to kneel
down to make the letters out. 1
will try all the jewelry stores in
Audubon County to get pair of
glasses for him, but l know that
Phlz can't wear pinchers cause his
nose is hiding behind his bill, and
the other kind won't fit his ears.
Since last month we have been
reading my articles out loud to
him and he appreciates it SO that
he offers me bird-seed every
time l do it. If l can't find pair
OF specs for him soon we will have
to read them loud to him every
week. In this case might bhlnder
again for / don't know what dis
lance to be from him when l read.
Another little mistake on my part
might make him near-sounded as
wei! as near-sighted, and that woult
put Phiz on the bum Goodness
knows where l can SOW bird-seed
that will bear me another canary
bird as smart as Phiz.
With apologies to the editor, OF
this paper l want to add, before
dropping the bird subject, that ev-
erybody in Audubon County ought
to see this one important point: Ii
the Journal impresses a bird sc
deeply as to make him forget all
else in this world, what won't it dc
for humanity? We can't all be
birds, but thank our stars that my
canary's actions are not copyright
ed. Do it now and watch for my
mule advice next week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-07-11

me a well woman after
suffering three years. /"
- Mrs. MARY BoGART,
Reedville, Oregon.
New Orleans, La. -
" When passing through
the Change of Life l was
troubled with hot flashes,
weak and dizzy spells and
backache. Twas notfit for
anything until / took Ly-
dia r. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound which
proved worth its weight
in gold to me. - Mrs. GAS
TON BLoNDEAU, 1541 Po-
lymnia St., New Orleans.
Mishawaka, Ind. :" Wo-
men passing through the
Change of Life can take
nothing better than Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. l am recon-
mendingitt allmyfriends
because of what it has
done for me. MRS. CHAs.
BAUER, 523 e. Marion St.,
Mishawaka, Ind.
Alton Station, Ky.-"For
months l suffered from
= troubles in consequence of
my age and thought l
could not live. Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound made me well
and / want other suffering
women to know about it. I"
Mrs. EMMA BAILEY, Alton
> Station, KY.
o. Oak. eel was passing
Inge of Life and felt very
d not sleep and was very
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
estored me to perfect health
not be without it. Mrs.
Y, Deisem, No. Oak.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-07-11

See Kommes Brothers for binders,
mower Irvine and rape seed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-07-11

Enthe toi3et-to cleanse ard whiten
the teeth, remove tartar and prevent
decay. To disinfect the L>outh, destroy
disease germs, and purify che breath.
To Keep artificial teeth and bridgework
clean and odorless. To remove nicotine
from the teeth and purify the breath
after smoking. To eradicate perspira-
ton odors by sponge bathing.
AS q medicinal agent FOR local
treatment of feminine ills where pelvic
catarrh, inflammation and liberation
exist, nothing equals hot douches of
Paxtine. For ten years the Lydia e.
Pinkham Med. Co. has been regularly
advising their patients to use it because
of its extraordinary cleansing, healing
and germicidal power. For this pur-
pose alone Paxtine is worth it's weight
in gold. Also for nasal catarrh, sore
throat, inHamed eyes, cuts and wounds.
All druggists, 25 and so cents box.
Trial box and testimony of 81
women free on request.
THE PAXTON TOILET CO., EosTon. Mass.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-07-11
JUST THE THING

The Right Size Place For Farmer
Moving To Town. Can Keep a
Few Hogs
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-07-11
HAPPIBsT GIRL IN LINCOLN

A Lincoln, Neb. girl writes, 81
had been ailing for sometime with
chronic constipation and stomach
trouble. l began taking Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
and in three days l was able to be
UP and got better right along.
am the proudest girl in Lincoln to
find such a good medicine" For
sale by Extra Drug Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-07-11
FOR SALE

The choicest acreage in Extra.
A fine house in good repair and
newly painted. Cement sidewalks
Big barn, nice grove, fine grass. bot
tom land but never overflows. Some
native timber.
Just the thing for man whs
wants a little home to look after.
Inquire a Journal office.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-07-11
INSECT BITE COSTS LEG

A Boston man lost a leg from
the bite of an insect two years be-
fore. To avert such calamities
from stings and bites OF insects use
Bucklen's Arnica Salve promptly to
kill the poison and prevent inflam-
NATION, swelling and pain. Heals
burns, boils, ulcers, piles, eczema,
cuts, bruises. Only Is cents at all
druggists.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-07-11
Can Raise Grain and Grass for Sew
eral Cows and a Team.

Fair size house and barn and with
twenty acres of land close up to
the city limits of Extra. All under
fence on good Travelled road. Some
native timber but mostly under
Ilcw. A bargain at the price Of
fered a the
journal Office.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-07-11

Right in your busiest season
when you have the least time to
spare you are most likely to take
diarrhoea and lose several days time
unless you have Chamberlain's Co
lie, cholera and diarrhoea remedy at
hand and take a dose on the first
appearance of the disease. For sale
by Extra Drug Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-07-11
TESTIMONY
OF five women
Proves That Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Com
pound Is Reliable.

Reedville, Ore.-"I can truly recon-
mend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to all women who are passing
through the Change of Life, as it made
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-07-11
For Women Who Care

Ctcourse you use an a. tiseptic in your
family and in the cure OF your own per-
son, and you want the best.
Instead of what you have bcen rss!ng
sach as liquid or tablet antiseptics or
peroxide, won't you please try PaAt,ne,
o concentrated antiseotic ncN.ti~r { DO
dissolved in water as needed.
paXtine IS more economical. more
cleansing, more gcr.r:cielnl and more
healing than anything You ever used.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-07-11
Photographs

The Extra Studio is open every
Wednesday and Saturday from 10
a. NJ. to 3 p. M, by Mason. of Au-
dubon. Good Photos at reasona-
BILE prices. If
THOMAS MASON
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-17
AN IDYLL OF THE SOUTH.

The death of Mrs. Roger A Pryor brings
lie close Il modern idyli.
wards distinguished husband. when he yet
~ University student. this woman, In whom
was personified all the poetry and imagination
With which the women OF the odd South" are
sacked, followed the fortunes of war, saw pow
sArty. raised the traditional large family, tri-
Mmphed over adversely, won back In city OF
1leel and stone TO the prestige Of the roomier
End more g. acous environment Of her youth.
net misfortunes again. strong in her old
- to conquer It, and died at eighty and two,
I'LL the lady Of dreams of the venerable hus-
hand she leaves to mourn little while her
Incompatible loss.
M II Is not Too much To say that General ana
Mr.. Pryor crystallized in their personal ex-
ySriences the experiences. the hopes the des-
DAirs, the recoyeries of what, to the heart of
Fshe South. is the South. They were the con-
Dete and prominent examples of an impersh-
1Hta sectional quality. They stood forth
= ricuous in an atmosphere of hurry. and
cnsy, and business; the exemplars OF the
& ~ things Of life They we're the most fas-
nating curios Of New York--peopie who met