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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-13

steps to secure it. I think the people should 60 to work at once and ret a bond issue for the purpose of erecting an auditorium and then build it, in time for the grand opera engagement if we can, but build 1t anyway. We need it."
 Demonstrates Need
 Robert Jemison, Jr.: The presence of the Metropolitan Grand Opera company would be a great asset for Birmingham and that fact that we have no suitable building in which the company could ap- pear demonstrates strikingly the need of Birmingham for a great civic auditorium. Unquestionably we need the building and now, when we have an opportunity to open 1t so brilliantly, why not call on the Birmingham spirit get together and have an auditorium
 Commissioner Weatherly said that he had not thought seriously of the matter and wanted time in which to consider the proposition from all angles.
 "As you know. favor an auditorium" :" he said. 'and I worked and voted for the previous issue believe that an auditorium is a need of the city. but there are several problems to be consid- cred in connection with the present prop osition. One of these is time. I do not think that we, would have sufficient time to erect permanent structure and do 1t right and the question Is whether it would be worth while to erect tenn porary one. Then again there is the mat ter of location. Where would we put 1t? I'll have to think over the matter before can express myself clearly. At all events 1t must be q citizens move ment because the city itself can do noth- ing"
 Would Mean Prestige
 Frederick Gunster. chairman of the mu- sic committee of the Chamber of Com- merce: "A week of grand opera here tige that 1t has given Atlanta. It would bring . great crowd of visitors from
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-13

At the Theatres Bijou-"Bought and Paid For" No matinee; night at s:3o o'clock. Lyric-Keith vaudeville. Matinee 2:so p. m.; night 7:30 and p. m. Majestic-'grhe Girl Question" musical comedy; matinee 2:a0; night TAB and 9:16 o'clock.
 orpheun-'' 'Tennessee's Farther" melo- drama; no matinee; night at s:ao. Grand-"On the Midway" burlesque; matinee at 2:s0; night 7:so and S:15 o'clock.
 At Photoplay Houses Strand-'The Escape" with Henry Wal thai and Blanche Sweet. Odeon Two-"The Wolf Man. with Billie West and Ralph Lewis. Princess-"One Performance Only, vitagraph special feature. Odeon One-''The Spirit of Adventure. Trianon-"A Bunch of Keys" with John Slavin.
 vaudette-"Crime's Triangle,p with King Baggott.
 Alcazar-"Business is Business" with Nat Goodwin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-13
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Jefferson county teachers institute con venes at o'clock at Central High school.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-31
NEWSY NOTES OF HAPPENINGS AT
 ANCHORAGE

ANCHORAGE, July 28.-Dr. F. M. Spaulding has been abbointed U. S. commissioner for the Knik recording district. The appointment Is good one.
 Bob Mcintosh and Ed Maddox have completed the building of scow 14x30 feet which will be employed as a ferry on the Matanuska river sev- eral miles above the landing The ferry will greatly aid traffic in that region.
 While Mrs. Arthur Pinkus, who runs the shooting gallery on Main street, was away from her place of business for a few minutes Wednesday after noon, thief, or thieves entered and robbed her of sum exceeding sIOO. Deputy Wardell has rounded up a couple of suspects.
 The plat of township No. IS north, range l east, will be on file with the U. S. land office at Juneau on and after August 1, 1915. and on and after the 10th of August those locating homesteads on the area described may enter them, as provided by law. The area is in the Matanuska valley.
 The power boat Arnold, recently arrived from Katalla and Seward with supplies, burned to the waters edge, the fire originating from an unknown cause. The crew scarcely had time to grab few personal effects and escape to the shore. The boat was of 40 tons register and an so horse power motor supplied the motive power. It was valued at s1O,OOO and the loss is partially covered by insurance. Cap
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-31
BIG MINING MEN ON
 WAY TO INTERIOR

Geo. w. Sias, president of the Val. deg Creek Mining Company, together with Ralph R. Griffin of Franklin. N H., treasurer and R. R. Houghton, a heavy stockholder, were in town last night. They are on their way to the interior, where they have a big placer hydraulicklng proposition, and will re- main on their property until the cleanup in the fall
 The Valdez Creek Mining Company is noted in the north as having one of the most peculiar of rich placer de- posits in Alaska. It Is also noted for it's modern machinery, and this years cleanup, the first. Is expected to set record for production. MT. Sias is chinery, and an expert engineer has made small wager with Mir. Hough- ton that the cleanup will be better than $2oO,OOO
 This is one of the biggest things Alaska has ever seen," said Mir Sias yesterday. "We have ground enough to keep three generations of men busy. and then there Is no end. We have plenty of water and the best of ma. chinery, and a nexpert engineer has estimated the production for the sea son at S49s,320. We have a sawmill on the ground and will cut our own lumber as 1t is needed. We also have An electric plant to furnish lights and power for drills. This Is one of the most modern mines in the world and has the benefit of the past experiences of others"
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-31
LOCAL JOTTiNGe.

F. E. Youngs, of Seward, greeted local friends last night. The steamer Alameda Is due from Seattle at Q o'clock tonight.
 -.o:- Rev. E. P. Zeigler will return to Cordova leaving Seattle on August 6 A. c. Hegstrom and R. R. Bryan, left for Seward on the steamer Mari. posa.
 Mrs c. H. Wilcox will be a pas senger for Valdez on the Alameda tonight.
 -:o:- J. l.. Labbe arrived in town last night from the states, en route to Chisana.
 -.o:.- J. W. Fillinger and wife were among the returning Cordovans on last nights steamer.
 b. Mrs. Howell I. Lewis was a return. ing passenger last night from Seattle, where she spent several months. James Lyons, who enjoyed a two months vacation at Tacoma and Seattle, returned home last evening.
 -:o:-- Mrs. J. F. R. Appleby goes to Valdez tonight to join her husband who is employed by the Alaska Road Com. mission.
 s. O. Freedman returned last night from a business trip to Seattle and will shortly leave for Chisana to look after his interests there.
 -:o:- Deputy Marshal Brightwell and Guard Wm. Canavan took George Me Fall to the federal jail at Valdez, where he will serve a sentence of six months for breaking into the Horse shoe.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-31

F. E. Youngs, of Seward, greeted local friends last night.
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The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-31
SWEDISH ARMY BROUGHT TIP
 H|CH P0|NT OF EFFICIENCY

LONDON, July 31-The Swedish army has been considerably developed since the beginning of the European war, according to correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph Company. It is officially an- nounced that Sweden has 3500 000 regulars and l75,0O0 Landsturmers Supplies of ammunition and war material have been brought up to date, and the Swedish military writers state that the army has never before stood at such high point of efficiency
 Five thousand new officers and non-commissioned officers have been appointed and all old soldiers have been called up for course of supplemental training
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-31

tain s. B. Reynolds was the owner and master.
 The first election in Anchorage will be held August 9, when director, treasurer and clerk, composing a school board for the Anchorage school district, will be chosen by the quail ned voters. The election of school board is the initiatory step in the es- tablishment of a public school Clerk of the Court Lang, is the official who sets the ball rolling in the matter of school district, as 1t Is up to him
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-31
SWISS PEOPLE MUST REMAIN
 NEUTRAL OR PAY PENALTY
Special to The Times By Associated Press.

BERNIE, Switzerland, July 31.-The Federal Council has issued fresh regulations with regard to the maintenance of the neutrality by the Swiss and public. Insults against nations chiefs of states and foreign governments are forbidden under maximum penalty of six months imprisonment and a fine of $l,OOO Proceedings can only be taken against an offender by decision of the Federal Council and the sentence will be pronounced by the Federal Penal Court and not by military courts.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-31
MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD
 FUR BATTLEFIELD HEROES
Special to The Times By Associated Press

LONDON, July 3l.-Memorial services for those who have fallen in the are being held on alter naate afternoons in St. Paul's Cathedral and St Dunstan s chapel, where the services are held has become known as the "Chapel of Tears"
 Mothers who wish to have a particular person commemorated may have his name mentioned dur ing the service if they send details-name regiment ship, and date of death-to the clergyman in charge few days in advance and pews are reserved for friends if this is requested
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-31
PRES ENTERTAIN

Preaching Services at II a. m. and D. m.
 Sunday School at 12 m. The subject of the morning sermon will be The Joy of the Lord" The evening subject will be Socialism and Jesus Christ"
 REV. JAMES l.. MCBRIDE,
 Minister.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-31

to form district when twelve bona flde residents, by petition, put the question up to him. He has created a district which is four miles square and takes in both sides of Ship creek. He has named as supervisors of cleo tion, l.. F. Shaw, J. H. Finley and Mrs M. T. Normile.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-31

Just received a new shipment of STYLEPLUS Clothes at s. BLUM & En
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-31
WILL REDEEM MOTORS NOTES.
Company Offers 10 Take All or
part OF S5,S5g.OOO Issue.

The General Motors Company will ie-
Gcen at this time all or any part OF It's
S7.Sj2. 600 4 per cent. first lien FIVE year
sinking fund gold notes which are due
on october /. 1915. The redemption will
be conducted through j & W. Seligman
4 Co. and Lee, Higglnson & Co, on
presentation Of the notes at their Of
fees. The company will pay a price
yielding 2 rer cent. per annum for tho
%uueXpired time. equal az OF April | to
1Oi.A5j and accrued Interest.
II is stated that the management de-
cided TO pay the notes off AT this time
because Of the very liberal o OF
cash in its treasury. which cannot be EN-
ploy ed except at unusually low interest
return. After the payment of the notes
the company, IT t. said, viii stu have
between Sc. 600. 900 and $1,000. 600 In Its
treasury The largest earnings In the
company's history are predicted TO- the
year which will end on July II next.
Last year the company earned ~ per
cent ON the common stock.
Expectations Of 4 large stock d'v'-
dend on the common. on which there
: now n, dividend OF any Kind, nave
sent the stock fom about 30 TO l26is,
the high point reached Yesterday. The
news of the payment OF tho note is
sue sen, the stock OF 4 points from
the high before closing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-31
FIGHT TO HAVE NECKER
DECLARED INS0LVENT
Row in Jersey Court Over Re-
ownership for Under
takcr.

LAWYERS IN the litigation w the New
t.,.c, Court OF Chancery 10 have Will
an, hacker. Inc. the undertaking con-
cor, r,a-.l n the hands " we're
occunied virtually all OF yesterday be-
,ore Vlre-Chance'lor Lewis IN Jersey
CIV ,orkcving for the hes, positions.
The trouble started when Peter Rent
ley counsel for the petition'ng creditors,
asked leave 20 h'e an amended bll on
hehalf of additional creditors and stock
holders Julius lAchtenstcin. one OF the
attorneys for Necker in.erposed an OBJ
lection. asking Bentley to disclose me
names ~ the new complalnants. Bent
lev said he could not do this because
he had been retained only over the
telephone. o.,
In eNplai nirC his bill Bentley said
,ha. Emil raul OF Jersey city, a stock-
hoId,r. was formerly employed ny
Norkcr Paul alleges that Necker de-
mardcd .ha; We put up a $500 cash
bond So said that he could not deposit
more ,haa s3O0 Later, Paul asserts.
Ne aw1fe 20 the fact tina the under
;ntcr had Kept 5000 and issued HIM a
cert feat, of stock. lie says ne was
told ,ha' he would have 20 wa, three
wears before the money would be re-
'urrcd 20 him
TNer followed a dlspu'e between OPP
rosiug counsel as 20 which. II any. ot
&c compla narts had discontinued their
suits f. was finally settled hy lie
V.ce-Charcellor himself, who announced
hat the court would personally Invest
gate the mater
The case will he continued to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-31
DAIRY PRODUCTS MARKET.

BUTTER The butter market was nc.
higher yesterday on the tor grades of cream.
cry. This was the result of better trading
and Of tho reduction IN the accumulation Of
undergradcs which kept the market low
until recently. Consumption. both local aud
oIt of Town - fair. Storage creamery
firm. Ladies IN fair demand Packing stock
scarce. Prices Creamery. extras, e score.
&c highest sC,orng 5l,aa3sc hr.ts' 10
~. n27c: frsts. I acc state. dairy. tubs.
finest -'Ia.c, good 10 prime. 2Gf?Nc.; com
mon TO fair !op.,c RENOVATED. extras.
22igr .'igc frsts. glnt,c: lover grades.
i"iqd20i.c. Imitation eamer hrsts. .lign
s2c Ladies. current make. irsts 2oigu-lc ;
Sc onds. Nc lower grades, lSu laigc Pack
ing stock. No i9c lower grades l'mlSlgc
CHEESE II IN grades OF white are hrmcr,
fancy old STATE white ilats benz held at a
premium Fresh white in far demand.
SKINS UNCHANGED Prices state. whole milk,
held specials. l6tul1c: average fancy, l6i.u
ls'gc state whole mill. fresh specials. lbc
held. double DAISIES. ii'7dl6i.c. twins. lsd
i6i.c.. fresh twins. or double DAISIES. l1a
l5i,c state skins held SPECIALS l3'4diFsc
fresh. isr.-lac; skins fresh cholce, ia
ili2c far to good. sGi'igc.
EGGS.A firm and ac''y, market nrevaI"d
absence Of Jewish buyer. however. vas
plainly apparent storing ~ hcing done more
freely southern eggs are beng neglected
Nearby whites IN accumulatiOn Duck. esss
Itgt gular IN quality aud value. Prices; Fr'sh
gathered. extras. 29c extras frs's. 70
tr-t-. ~ u -I.C seconds, It'lulNgC SLOT
axe pa,trd. first to extra firsts 2oiz r2iigc
No. ! driies. INtgc hennery, whites. frc 20
fancy. Sc hennery. browns. -tc mixed
rOlois. .'r lie. baltimore ducks. 3td3tc
Goose. voc msi.
LIVE POILTRY-As 20 per cent Of the
1--we poultry consumed N New YORK i- used
10y Hebrews practically 70 market prevailed
Yesterday on account OF Tie holidays Ncsi
trad nr was Ion" NJ priCcs 10 he d'iernll ned
to-day About nifty 'ars are on track
An activr donand IL expected today for the
last Of The holidays Receipts so far this
DRESsEp POULTRY The market was IN.
Hebrew holiday Fowls and rooster IN lI4tt
supply with fine grades firm Turkeys mostly
roars- ana STACEY ami slow squads scare
Frozen poultry IN liberal supply but slow.
with the market weak Holders are ANXIOUS
20 sell. but buyers are not taking on any
good sized blocks. Prices: Turkey dry
ii"ked. western average. best. lsu-o
Tennessee. Texas and Kentucky. l7Ul>'
Chlckcns. milk fed. mixed weights. mare"
Fowls. - 20 tox. Western, 60 ID and over
20 dozen, dry picked. lsuiNsc ; lbs ami
over. iSc old roostors. ~" squads, prime
white. n lbs 10 dozen. s.. Q IL 81 50; : lbs
g % Turkeys. frozen. dry nickel. selected. -
Western. &c Texas. i>r Brollefs. milk fed,
is TO y lbs &c corn fed. lS to = ID 30
chickens. !? 20 box. milk fed. Il to 20 lbs
sc ~ lbs and over. 1874 20c corn fed,
II TO 81 lie. lsc A. lbs and over. i;1i'c
Fowls. T. 10 box. 80 lbs and over TO dozen,
ITdl7rr 81 10 o. lbs llLzc OH %roosi"fs,
'siyc Ducks. Long Island. lIisdisc West.
crn. fancy. Ice Geese. Western. iinl5c
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-31
FRAUD CHARGED TO PROMOTER
Charles r. Blake Arrested ny rost
pWcr inspectors

Charles T Blake a promoter. was ar
rested In University place bN Post OF
ne inspectors S'rarfer and Rarber
Yesterday afternoon. lie was held IN
g. 500 la by Ca.'ed States Commits
un-r Clarence : I~Ioughtou on a charge
of lIs p the ml..s - sw.ndle newly
fprMcl railroad companies and o'her
corporations by ~persuad!ug them he
cuild Hot. their bono n stock .ssues.
Although Bake Is said 20 have made
only about 5000 out OF his scheme.
the post Office inspectors say he dealt
I'm large figures According 10 letters
he = alleged 20 have sent o ZONE OF
'hr concerns Riahc rerreseN'cl a group
a. French tuJrr.crs having $4,000 goo
'u invest in American securities All
l- Was ted a. a iIlr q y charged, was
$500 o." slrup fion Is 'ew corporation,
nc u.s.' 80 abroad to Interest his
capitalists % the scheme.
E'u T. l. muou ~ san Auton.a,
T,> l,,thv s said % have got 4 5000
.,.Vafrr 30 cover his expenses while
rsp'at.'E the sale Of securities OF a
erect car company which was beng
promoted ~ Texas lie i. also alleged
TO Save got $500 ou his promise to iioat
the bond ISSUE o. the Sorfo!k, Yorktown
Iad Washington Railroad Company.
lilahe formerly had offices Al %
Iroai stree and % Church street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-31
WARBURG EXPLAINS
BID TO STATE BANKS
lie Says Reserve Board Has No
Desire to ..NatiOnalizc"
Them.
LIBERALITY Is TIE AIM

wAsnfSGToN. March 3O-Criticisns
because Of the resolution it passed re-
Gently placing itself on record In favor
OF efforts to amend state banking laws
so as to permit the participation by state
banks In n larger share OF the preroga-
tives conferred by the new banking act
resulted in the Issuance OF ar e~xplana-
tory statement to-day by Paul NJ War
burg. "a member of the board.
Mr.. WagbWg admitted that the reso-
ton had been SO woided as TO leave the
way open for misconstruction and ex-
pressed the belief that the purpose OF
the board had been misunderstood Here
In his statement
The resolution published by the Fed
eral Reserve Board concerning national
banks powers to act as trustees, ex-
eCutors. SC. has led to some unfortu-
nate n!sconception as To- the boards
attitude. because the wording OF the
resolution lends itself to m~iscoustruc-
ton. | happened to he absent on The
day the resolution was passed and
therefore think IL well to state my
views in the matter in this a
There H. no difference of opinion In
the board az to the dcsirability OF see
itg national banks secure the powers
permitted to be- given them by the act
pruvi ed state laws permit. but il Is
unfortunate that any one should sup
pose that the Federal Reserve BOARD
wishes to interfere with the rights and
action OF the states.
1T Is. | believe. proper OF ma to say
that a majority OF the board would not
wish to create such erroneous impress
qtADg haNa mn r,1Cnn IN fhipk that
there Is any desire or the part Of tho
hoard to nationalist state banks on
the contrary the wish appears 20 be
general to deal with the state banks
and trust companies ms literally as pos
slh,e So as To- enable them to join the
system. II Is this thought and none
ti;at was Intended by the preamble %
the resolution.
But Il is clear that N order TO carry
ont this policy fairness TO the national
banks demands that they should pe
treated with equal l,herality and mat
the board should wsh them 10 receive
10 tie largest possible dcsie the powers
conferred upon them by the act.
'T7c problem would not he difficult Z
me trust companies had not invaded the
field Of commercial banking. Eui M
asmuch as they have done 80. and i'm
tend 10 remain the "a question IN
wat I've States only have to powc- 90
re Cu'rt"-N1iio the act has plarcd on
the F,dc a. Reserve Board the duty OF
p,uvid - a basis for the admission mo-
=, the Federal iesr'N. system % these
STATE INST 'utious the hoard can on
follow or, policy that is oue ~ De r;
fair and ithc.a Ia dealing with hu'H
the national and the state INST tut.ous.
"That This task Is diiicul, nobody Wi,
deny Il must bc dealt with IN me
broad spirit not or,y BY tho hoard hl'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-31
THE CURB MARKET.

Prices were Arm In the curb market
yesterday. and though stocks reacted
somewhat from the best figures on real
izing sales final quotations generally
averaged above Mondays close. United
cigar Stores. new. was the most active
Of the industrials ard improved a slight
fraction. Kelly-Springfeld Tire, Flee
trio Boat and International Motors also
moved up on good demand.
Oils were less active and somewhat
irregular, but displayed a good under
n Standard Oil Of New Jersey re-
coded 2 points; Prairie OIL and Gas
closed I points higher. while Vacuum
Oil rose TO 200 for a gain Of 8 points.
Mining stocks improved ~frac;ionally and
bonds were higher. but quiet.
Transactions in detail IN the market
yesterday were as follows
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-31
NEW TOBACCO TRUST,
INDEPENDENTS SAY
Federal Authorities Debating
Action on Complaint Of
JObbprS.
TRADE FREEDOM SOUGHT

The Department OF Justice will be
ready within three weeks to reject or
take definite action upon the renewed
complaint Of the independent tobacco
jobbers In this city that the M~etropoli-
tan Tobacco Company Ia perpetuating
the monopolistic practices OF the old 90
bacco trust by handling exclusively the
products Of the American Tobacco Com
pany, which has constituted the Metro
polltan npa its sole selling agent
in the metropolitan district.
The Independent; Tobacco Dealers A.
ISOLATION. Inc. made a similar complaint
a year ago. Then. however. IL charged
that the four former coinponents OF the
trust. the American Tobacco Company.
the T.. Iorillard Tobacco Company. he
Liggett a Myers Company n the II. j.
Reynolds Company. were all selling Their
goods exclusively through the Metro
poli;an company and thus forcing the
independent middlcmer to buy from
the latter company or not al all.
Assistant United states Attorney
Claude \ Thompson at the time made
q thorough Investigation OF the situation
rs " existed N the metropolitan dis
trict. comprising New York city. the
county of Westminster. the northern por-
ton Of Sew Jersey from the city OF
Trenton to the New York boundary line
and Connecticut.
Nr Thompson feared that an attempt
to eliminate the Metropolitan company
might iucite the old trust companies TO
sell directly to the consumer. which
would bc more disastrous 10 the indie
pendent j1hbers han the conditions COM
planned OF.
The tobacco companies. however.
solved the question by agreeing 10 open
the market and sell their products 20
independent tohbers, "a we'll as 10 the
METROPOLITAN Tobacco Company.
According to the new complaint sub
mitted by Henry IA Hunter. attorney
FOR the Independents. the American To-
bacco Company in January OF this year
resumed it, old policy OF selling exclu-
sivcly through the Metropolitan com
pany In spite Of the agreement Of last
April.
Nj. Hunter In his complaint sets forth
that tho practices or the American COM
pany aud It's selling agent are in viola
ton OF the decree dissolvlng the tobacco
trust. lie asks hat the American he
prohibited from selling exclusively
through the Metropolitan company. thai
the latter company he dissolved by law
and that the Government investigate the
New Jo'sey Tobacc Company. a sub
sldiary OF the Metropolitan company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-31
U. S. SMELLING EARNINGS DROP
i'roats Reported at
against s~a,nsS,5s6 In 1919.

The United States Smelling. ReNnlng
and Mining Company reports Tor the
year ended December 81, 1919 earnings
from All companies after charges FOR
construction. expenses. repairs. &c. of
s2.P32 $40. as compared with t,bbs 1872
In 1919, with profits of ?2ss sac
against s35s5,6Ss.
Following the dividends on The pre-
ferred stock and dividends OF $b28,S7l.-
as compared with t,05S,s32 on the
common in 1918. there remained a sur
plus OF sas.-50 against SsSo,l60 This
added TO the previous surplus "' the
COMPANY gave IL a profit and loss sur
p,us on december 81, 1914, OF t5lb.-
593. against s4.47s.st3 on December 81,
l9l3