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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26

efforts in behalf of the public library. The members spoke most approvingly of your proposed plans and promised in- d1vidual support. Yours very truly.
 MRS. W. H. BARNES.
 Secretary Present Day Club
 Fairview School Ladies
 At the regular monthly meeting of the Fairview School Improvement association April 21. the following resolution was adopted:
 Whereas an effort is being put forth to raise funds to the amount of $50 900 for the purpose of adding to the public library, by campaign among the peo- pie of Birmingham: be it
 Resolved, That we heartily indorse this movement and that we do whatsoever we may be able to further the work. 'FAIRVIEW SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION.'
 Elmer E. Smith
 "To teach how to read and not what to read has been characterized as a crime. We are prone to think that there is more to be read, available, then is good for us. The truth is we are short by many thousand volumes, the real what to read. Birmingham is unique. She has a school system second to none, any where on the American continent. The schools take first rank in spite of all the handicaps The greatest of the hand leaps is the public library. Local com munities have taken up the challenge. and have added to the equipment few volumes. But a school of even 800 pupils, elementary school at that needs books library books, and by the hundreds. They don't need the same books dished out every year. They need books for the budding high school initiate. They need books for the prodigal'-that army of boys and girls who forsake the routine of school life in our intermediate ele- mentary schools-fifth and sixth grades They need hundreds of books for our real geniuses, those young Americans from : to 10 years of age. And there is nothing nothing to be had.
 AS a citizen of Birmingham I share the blame for this. As citizen of Bir- mngham 1 stand ready to aid in all ways possible to alleviate this glaring blot on our splendid cultural activities Women S clubs, business clubs, social clubs. study clubs music clubs and all the other clubs need books. The demands on the library director come hourly, even oftener, and he does what he can-but there are not books
 Tn my profession l need books Many times I wait for books and pay dearly for them My neighbor needs books and must buy them-for an hours use A hun dred people might share this privilege at a penny per. But there's not the books to be had unless l buy, you buy, and the neighbors buy. Let's buy together Let's live efficiency instead of talking it. Let's do in a big way what we all do in small way. Let's put Birmingham on the map in a cultural way. We can do it and never know is. We'll be happy in the doing; happier in the results. Faithfully yours. F.. E. SMITH,
 Principal Martin School.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
George c. Crawford

'1 heartily indorse the movement for the provision of $50,O00 worth of addi- tional books for the public library
 Birmingham should not permit her mineral resources to overshadow her other advantages. It is the tendency of people who have not been here, to regard the city as an iron and steel manufacturing town and therefore un- attractive.
 "Our rapidly growing population has come largely in response to the money making appeal which Birmingham has successfully made. If we could forget our minerals for a year or two, and bring into it's rightful position of i'm portance the desirability of Birming- ham as a place of residence, stress our beautiful scenery and residence sec- tions and our pleasant, all-the- year. round climate, etc. I believe it would add much to Birminghams greatness
 "The elevating influences of good lit erature and the good effects of a broader dissemination of knowledge are too well recognized to require com ment. Our public library at the pres ent time is not performing its func- tion as it should, because of the in adequacy of Its supply of books. The present management is excellent. has a grasp of the situation, and is arr ranging for rapid circulation of the books through its branches to most parts of Greater Birmingham; but there aren't enough books for the man. agement to work with in city of this size, and I believe that the people could make no better investment at the present time than in providing for an adequate supply of books for the public library.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-26
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-12
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UNA NECESIDAD

De la manera mas cordial podemos
recomendar nuestros lectores, ell uso
del Liquido de Borrar Tinta de Carter,
que Sacara toda clase de mancha de
tinta del pape!, MADEIRA tela.
Els El Medico de la Casa" con su
uso Immediate salvara records de va
lor, trajes, trabajos de MADEIRA.
Quitara manchas frescas de tinta del
papel, en- tai forma, que podr5 escri-
bir en- la misma parte sin que Sc bore
. transforme ell papel en- color amari-
Ilo.
En- las Dotellas hay una circular en-
Espanol dando una completa direction
para su uso. Siempre tenemos exis-
tencia de este producto que es de grap
valor para casa y oficina.
De venta eli ell BOLETlN NERO AN.
TIL
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-12
COM ERCIAI.

Los senoreS Carlos Armstrong T.
jos, de Ponce, nos participant que ha
biendo terminado el 81 de Diciembre E
contrato social queda disuelta la mcr
cantil que giraba en- dihca plaza bai>
la eXpresada denomination, y Sc esta
blece Otra con la raz0n social de: Car
los Armstrong { IIijos, Sucesores, S. el
c. que assume todos los negocios de Il
anterior Son socios gestores don Ped /
j. Armstrong y Pou, don Joaquin Poa
Y Becerra Y don Luis A. Yordan Gonza.
lez, y comanditarios don Carlos Arm
trong y Pou, don Jorge Armstrong y
Pou. don Alberto Armstrong PoI
dona Julia a de Poventud j dona Isl
bel Armstrong y POu
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-12
Cine "Tres Banderas"

Hoy lunes u, sensational estreno en-
Z parties, "La fuerza de la inocencia'
Ell martes 13. estreno de la pelicula to-
mazda del natural, En- un patio de Sc
villa de Granada, 1.500 pies de largo,
cinta de arte espanol y propiedad de es-
ia empresa
FL martes, estreno de Bales Espano-
les" propiedad de la empresa. Bolero,
Tango, Soleares sevillanas etc, etc. Gran
eXito
Queda alberto en- este cine un abono
personal y familiar a luneta por ounce
ma 1925. Horas para tratar de dicho
abono de 6 p. m a s de la noche
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-12
Conferencias en- la
Biblioteca Insular
LA DE AVER TARDE.

Di6 aver en- este centro de instruction
cultura una interesante Conferencla
don Agustin Navarrete. Continuando
su serie sobre los Or1genes de la pobla-
ci6n de Puerto Rico hizo un estudio de
las .razas que contribuyeron su forma-
ci0n en- los commences de la colonla, de-
mostr6 la gran afuencia de gente hldal-
ga venida aqui de diversas regiones de
Espafia principalmente de Andalucla,
aduio abundancia de pruebas documen-
tales para demostrar que hasta ell trlun1o
de la democracia en- Espana con La revo-
luci6n del 6S solo podian servir cargos
p6blicos los que probaran la nobleza Gle
su origen por medic de escrupulosas IN
informaciones de limpieza de sangre,
do conocer un extenSo catalOgO de la
alta nobleza espanola que tlene aun re-
presentaciones legitima en- la socledad
actual. seiial0 ell hecho conocidlsimo Gle
que mientraS las gentes de procedencla
aristocratica ell todos los palses forman
siempre el nucleo conservador, aqui su-
cedi6 precisamente 10 contrarlo, slendo
los Quinones, los Vizcarrondo los Cas-
tro, los Acostas, los Ruiz Belvis, los Pa
dial. los CorchadO. los Power, los Cells
Aguilera otros muchos; los que acupa-
ran resueltamente la Nanguardia Ell la
campafa contra la esclavitud y los pri-
vilegios. en- defensa de las ideas de pro
greso y libertad.
Dur6 algo mas de hora y media la Con
ferencia. ell senor Navarrete recibi6
muchos aplausos Y felicitaciones al ter
minar
La concurrencia era muy selecta, y ha-
bfa damas de esta ciudad y de Rio Pie
draS
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-12
M MARICAO

FL dia del corriente fue encontrado
en- el barrio de Tabanuco ell cadaver de
Maria Ortiz que despues de reconocida
por ell doctor Oms presentaba dlez y Sels
heridas de arma cOrtante.
Tan pronto tuvieron noticias del cri-
men cometido, la POlic1a de este pueblo
la de Sabana Grande Sc pusieron Ell
persecution del criminal que result0 ser
Jose Belen, al que capturaron en- ell ba-
rrio de Indiera Fria los pOicias Ernesto
Valdespino plaza 81 y Jose de Vazqucz
plaza No. 297 ocupandole el punal con
el cual di6 las diez seis heridas a la IN
feliz Maria Ortiz y amenaz6 a los cita-
dos policias a quienes cOst6 alg0n traba-
10 convencerlo para que Sc dejara condu-
cir ante las autoridades bajO cuya Gus
todia ha sido conducido a Mayaguez.
FelicitamOs al Jefe de este puesto por
sus acertadas disposiciones y a los men
cionados policias por la actividad des-
plegada en- la captura del criminal,
Corresponsal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-12
GACETILIAS

La asociaci6n de farmac6uticos de
Puerto Rico, ha publicado el anuario de
la sociedad, por acuerdo de la ultima
asambIea de socios
Sc nos ha remitido un ejemplar 10 que
agradecemos mucho.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-15
LEHIGH'S GAINS SHRINK,
BUT EXPENSES GROW
President Tells Of New $375,.
900 Burden as Net Falls
S1,7O5, 1913.

The Iehigh Valley Railroad Company
for the fiscal year ended June 80. 1914.
earned 11.62 per cent on Its outstand-
ing 60,501 700 common stock. as com
pared with 14.45 per cent. earned in the
preceding year.
Total operating revenues were SSs.7ss.-
$50, q decrease Of S3.c6s.s07. The de-
crease of S1.49S.s67 In OF srating expenses
was not proportionats t. the shrinkage
In operating revenues. the ratio OF the
former to tho latter being increased LIS
per cont. to 69.40 per cent. Net income
for the year was S7.058.s6s. compared
with 3s.761,s2s during the previous year,
a loss OF s1.7os.1ss. The proht and loss
balance June 80, 1914, was S23Sss.6s3.
an against q profit and loss balance
year ago Of s25,0se.231.
President E. y. Thomas ATTRIBUTES the
sharp decline In earnings TO tho general
business depression throughout the
country.
OF the total tonnage hauled by the
Lehigh Valley during the past year. 5b.o2
per cent. was coal AZ the coal trade
has been particularly dull the falling on
in revenue from this source alone was
s1.ss?.705, or e.2s per cent. ~ compared
with the preceding twelve months.
Mr.. Thomas says IN his report; Some
reduction was effected In operating ex-
penses but with the high rates OF wages
paid and high prices OF all commodities
required In railroad operation 1t was
impossible 10 reduce expenses proper
tionately to the falling off in earnings
The increase due TO compliance with the
so-called fun crew laws Of the States
through which your companys lines pas;
and the increase granted labor amounted
20 approximately $4,000 for the year
All work not Immediately necessary fol-
safety and economy Of operation or &c
maintain the property in Its usual higf
state OF sniciency. together with such i'm
provements and extensions as could be do
| ferrsd has Of course been suspended
until general business fmproveA"
The net income Of the Lehigh Vale,
| Coal Company for the year ended Jun'
80. 1914. amounted to SSe+.s6s. . shrink
| age of Ss0s.41b. as compared with thu
preceding year. This loss was almost en-
tirely due to the restricted demand fol
anthracite coal. which added TO the cos
per ton OF mining the coal that WA
shipped. Tho profit and loss balance
as OF July I. 1913. was 33.71i.23s. .,
s53.4I3 the final balance July I, 1914
was H.c25.ss5
r. NJ Chase. Nce-president ana gen
ersl manager. comments "a follows IN re
gard TO taxes: THE tax assessment
upon the property and business OF you
company increased very heavily IN re
cent years. Tho taxes for the ffscai yea
under review are approximately 20 pc
cent greater than the preceding year
This does not include the special ia!
levied by the State OF Pennsylvania o
2ia per cent. Of the value Of the Goa
mined. The question Of tho constitu
tionallty OF this law imposing this ia!
II now before the courts for determine
| ton"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-15
DAIRY PRODUCTS MARKET.

BUTTER There was . further .dvsno- 81
"a. In nearly all lines yesterday Including the
istors we're picking up everything they could
find. believing that the advance would be more
,sT on ne III. d. sna pPs have
already been made with purchases only week
old. Consumption has been good Tor two
will curtaii this and Will snrt an accumula-
ton Market is we'll cleaned up. Prices fol
STATE dairy, tubs. finest. 2sd?eyc.: good 20
p pTSg.. c.,fs ss s9%%on s sS fair s,
lower grades. .2a23c.: imitation creamery.
hrst., 25js9tsc. ladies' current make. arsts.
No /. gia2isc current make No. ., ?6acO'ic;
lower Grades, ls'aa iei.c
to hold the market level specials yesterday
advanced i.c and second grades we're up izc
TIT, makes an lnu l market M,lS Tor Ausg.,,
skins were up 10. and the poorest grade was
up .salc Ii Europe should call for puani'ie.
of American cheese there will be sensational
advauoe next week. Upstate markets nd
vanced yesterday sc Prces; state. whole
mike, fresh. white and colored specials $50 !;
undcrgrade., iiuit%c; state daisies lGisc, {;
young Americas. l6a4ul7c.; state atkins, fresh
specials iei7ai3c. poor 80 fair. sfloi1c
EGGS Unusual speculation In held stock
has caused the market To he irregular for -"v
advances on dirtics and checks only. Receipts
larger than last week and there ~ some
a, Hm '' n.'H rsa, W. as
ti,sn w. ~ "o r, 49,, -, io,,'r
carrier ~ tne se"son snu me. .rs r go noH Mt
MARKET 'V i. on when mabe. IN. DEMAND for
und stnc, Wv. .s.,"r Marhst ci"..d u,th an
u..f -, ~ IT,. 70" o., 49, ~ al -
easier tone ,or ~ a, nnes a., ~, sh,h
a., o,iiSSs,,L Sr,,.s W ,e,l s;1S,. -, En'
~ ,-tu1s,s L-st ~
~ nor, ,,pc, cba,rs, r,,d - srs,.
chargas Maid sSiAa,sisc. second. e.aas., I.
I,'a So .pp aau ~, sVn.h, haomas, h1,..'
f.Inss,vaha ., a hr r osa W. .
1870 49, sd;Sso' "''"''' "'o""n ~" ~
1--WE poIIr TRy Mars.+ va. .or,.xba, A..
rrnrs,i,ad ys.,eraav and nrics. were on Tor
1"nis ana ,ri1s %,sh.r to- lam, sraJ.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-15
THE GRAIN MARKET.
wheat Heavy, with Prices Near Tow
at TIE Close.

wheat was heavy throughout yester-
days trading and closed at practically
the low point, rejecting losses OF 1 &c. to
&c. Trading was not heavy. Commits
sion houses sold and longs accepted their
profits. Exporters are still IN the dark
In regard to the export situation and are
not agreed a. to whether to look for a
rise In prices when ssilings shall have
been resumed or FOR a sharp break. II
Is apparently the opinion of Liverpool
grain traders that shipments will start
~iVm here shortly. The Northwestern
markets were of and Winnipeg was weak.
The meeting between Secretary McAdoo
and foreign exchange experts. bankers
and business men at Washington has
attracted considerable attention among
the grain traders.
Corn was weak on additional beneficial
rains In the belt and through the East.
Offerings OF old corn were larger, and
there was considerable profit taking. The
market closed at near the low point for
the session, NC. to INC. lower.
Oats were lower In sympathy with
wheat and corn. Country offerings were
fair. The shorts, It Is believed, have
been pretty wen shaken out. Prices al
tho close were NC. to Nc. lower at about
the low point for the day.
Chicago price<.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-15
THE STEEL MARKET.
TiG Iron Does Not share In Advance
Of Finished Products.

While steel prices have advanced dur
ting the week, eteel blllets moving upward
81 per ton. pig iron ICices have recorded
no real gain. Birmingham pig iron can
be bought freely for $40 per ton and sales
Of 900 tons have been made at that
level recently.
There was an increase during July in
the manufacture of basic over all pre-
vious months Of the year except January
and steel mills are now buster than they
have been in months. The manufacture
Of cast iron pipe Ia much larger.
The Daily Iron Trade sayr: "gtecl
sheet market in middle West continues
to advance, and Indications point To fol-
lowing prices by the end Of the week
on black sheets. . cents; on galvanized
sheets cents. Sentimental advances
I'm pig iron prices In various centres are
discussed. hut few sales are being made,
\ japanese steel maker is inquiring In
American markets for thousand tons
OF pig iron. and other foreign steel makers
ask American prices on ten thousand tons
of steel billets."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-15
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.
A New Panacea.

The Bdohe Revteto has issued an open
letter to the officers OF the banking In
stitutons Of the United States This let
ter printed In the boldest OF type 10
being sent to $4,000 bankers throughout
the United States on the theory that
the bankers OF the country have tho
greatest influence with the country's leg
islators. II points out that owing to the
great European war and its consequences
upon finance something drastic must be
done 10 make our railroad securities
attractive to the whole world. The best
method OF restoring confidence Is to allow
them TO earn more money by raising rates.
Therefore, II Is suggested that each
banker persuade his representative In
Congress TO vote in favor Of passing a
Joint and concurrent resolution OF the
House and Senate directed to the Inter
state Commerce Commission. requesting
the commission to review It's decision In
the case of the Eastern railroads and TO
grant further and adequate advances to
all railroads Tho authors Of the docu-
ment consider that po move could be
more beneficial now than this. TT would
stimulate" It Is said. ''the whole Indus
trial structure and enhance the values
OF all securities 1t would beneft every
citizen Of tho United States by creating
renewed and profitable activity
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-15
PUBLIC UTILITIES.

The Consolidated Gas, Electric Lish, and
power COMPANY OF baltimore has raised
Us quarterly dividend on its common stock
psy%eI. to stock Of record S's'Si" s.p Is
exchange Of the common stock share for
share for tho outstanding s5,13s654 6 per
cent, preferred stock, and All preferred stock
common stock carrying the quarterly diyi-
demo az tho higher rate. Tho retirement
OF enabling the company TO make the
debentures OF the company general lien
On al It's property. which y cannot DO as
standing,
The Northern Colorado Power Company
Will nhortly be turned over TO IA new
company to he known as the Western Light
and Power Company. The new company
VIII have an authorized Issue Of ,s.Ooo,ooo
: per cent nrst mortgage bonds. bearing
interest from November 1, 1919. Of which
81 900 900 viii he issued Immediately; 81.
$1,000 900 is TO he issued. ana $1,000, 900
common stock all OF which will be issued
According TO the plan Of reorsanization, to
which all the bondholders and holders
!. of as per cent. OF the stock have sssentcd
holders OF old bonds viii receive for each
in cash. together with an adjustment Of
Interest from May I, 1918. For each 1900
IN old per cent; preferred stock will be
given 500 par value new 7 per cent stock
and for each s4o0 old common stock will
h" given 500 new common stock To sc
cure cash for the payment OF the old bonds
81. 600, 900 OF the new bonds have been sold.
For the two year notes and the demand notes
s75O,O0O OF tho new preferred stock and
such common stock as Ia not sold or ex-
changed will he given, with an adjustment
OF interest on the notes In cash. Now bonds
have been reserved for the retirement OF the
outstanding first mortgage bonds OF the
Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power Company and
tho remainder OF the now issue Will be re-
served for future corporate purposes OF tho
company, The new preferred stock Is cumu-
lstiye from January l. 1919, The plan has
time notice will be given respecting the
presentation OF certificates OF deposit OF
The old bonds and stocks for the exchange
proposed In the plan OF reorganization
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-15
THE MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
CoH~e Exchange Committee to Aid
in Liautdation of Contracts.

The following statement has been
issued by the New York Coffee Exchange
"rhe attention OF member. Of this ex-
change Is called TO floor rule 2. The
committee notifies all members that this
rule will be strictly enforced by order
of the floor committee.
'"The hoard OF managers has accepted
the voluntary services OF the undersigned
committee 20 facilitate tho liquidation Of
open contracts The committee will meet
daily, except Saturday. in the board OF
managers room. from II A. NJ TO ~ 40
r. NJ. and from 40 y: NJ. TO 3 r. NJ.
Saturday from 10 40 A. NJ. TO IL noon.
No bids or Offers below 80 rings and
margin prices OF July 30 will be received
All bids and offers must he made in
writing. and will he strictly confidential
The committee win hold its first meeting
to-day at I 40 r. NJ. Frank Norton
chairman: NJ. r. Mayer J. u. Pickslay
Edward r. Dierclts and A. Schierenberg
committee " (vhicarO prtcaa.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-15
WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE.

Dun's says: Prices OF a number of
commodities are advancing. The heat
has caused some damage to corn in GER
tain localities. The railroads are begin
ming TO experience tho choking up Of
traffic at export points, but their earning.
decreased only per cent. in the first
week OF August, the decrease I'm July
having been "a per cent. The number OF
idle cars has shown a recent decline, which
is gratifying exhibit so far as IL goes
though the total is still much too large
The railroads are naturally cautious about
buying new supplies until present uncer-
tainties are cleared up. and this reduces
tho demands upon the iron and steel In
terests which deal with the transportation
companies. There il practically I'm busi-
ness In foreign hides and r reduced vol
ume In the domestic product. II is char
acteristic OF the business situation as q
whole that considerable advance IN
prices accompanies a considerable decline
in the volume OF transactions. Both of
these developments are tho result of the
uncertainties OF an unprecedented crisis
in the worlds history. Tho measures
now being taken to reorganize commerce
on foreign war basis will go far 90
ward restoring confidence and trade
Brddstreets says Efforts to restore
the foreign exchange market to something
like normal are found In the attempts
| toward an approach to q system OF paw
ment for goods exported to other coun-
tries. On the other hand the suspension
OF imports OF raw materials for Ameri-
can NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. hides, dye
stufrs and a myriad OF other products
prevents manufacturers In many lines
| from going ahead boldly 10 take ad-
vantage OF the cutting of OF import trade
in manufactured goods, which In itself
gives domestic producers well nigh ALSO
Lutte control OF the coming fall and winter
trade. In export trade the paramount,
features are tho congestion OF grain
bought for export but as yet unexport-
able, and the approach of the cotton
harvest finds much doubt and unsettle.
ment existing as TO its marketing and
financing. with reflex action upon South
ern trade ventures for tho coming fall"