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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
FORMER RESIDENT
OF CITY KILLED
IN NEW ORLEANS
John Hunt dubbed and Robbed on
Canal Street-Was Mechanical
/ Engineer

John Hunt, mechanical engineer, for
merly of Birmingham, was dubbed and
robbed in New Orleans Monday night, re-
ceiving wounds from which he died yes
terday. Information to this effect was
received here last night by Robert Hunt,
brother of the dead man.
Only meagre details of the affair were
received here, the only authentic infor-
nation coming in a telegram from r. A.
Bell, who is said to have been friend
of Hunt since the latter went to New
Orleans from here about three months
ago. Bell wired that Hunt had been
dubbed and robbed on Canal street by
an unknown assailant, who was still at
large early this morning.
The injured man was carried to the
Charity hospital. where he fingered for
some hours before his death yesterday
morning. The remains will be shipped
through Birmingham today to Maylene,
where the parents of the deceased re-
side.
Hunt, who went to New Orleans to ac-
cept a position with the United States
government was for sometime foreman
of Caldwell Watson Machine and Foun-
dry company, according to statement
made last night by his brother, Robert
Hunt who boards at 1920 Avenue f. He
was also connected with a garage at
Ensley for a short time before leaving
for New Orleans.
y MY brother, John Hunt was q years
of age and UNMARRIED said Robert Hunt
last night. Il think he had position
with the government at New Orleans,
where he went three months ago r. A.
Bell. who notified me of his death, was
one of his friends. The funeral will take
place in Maylene, where our parents Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Hunt. reside. The exact
details of the crime which resulted in my
brothers death will not be known until
we hear further from Mr.. Bell.
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Endemic Report

New York, october s.-The infantile
paralysis report of the board of health
for today, usually a high day. showed
but II new cases against 10 for yester-
cay and eight deaths. the same as yes
terday.
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|Wastage of Aeroplanes
Great in SOmme Fight;
Channel Crossing Story


happened to fall into the channel, and
to take the place frequently occupied by
the observer.
She's a good and steady boat" said
the driver.
NO FANCY STUNTS
''They brought her down from the fac
tory three days ago and she is tuned up
and ready for her part in the big show
CIR the other side. You must not expect
any fancy stunts or thrills. My bust
ness is to fly her to France and deliver
her in good condition ready for work"
She was Immaculate in her fresh warm
ish and reassuring in her stanchness.
This pilot had made 80 such crossings and
was proud of the fact that he had never
come down at any Of the way stations.
Before the war he had been ranching In
South Africa and was one of the thou
sands of men who knew nothing about
flying but have become expert aviators.
1t was as straight as a line drawn
on a map following a plotted course of
land objects for the route, from the
aerodrome the machine left to the aero
drome at the front. After 40 minutes in
unvarying steadiness of speed about the
pattern work Of the English hedges he
turned at given point for the channel
crossing. Usually the crossing is made
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
VEN|zELOS TO Be
. GIVEN STANDING
IN GREEK CABINET
Friends of Ex-Premier Will
Be Added to Government
to Give the Body Ma
tiOnal Character

Athens. October S-(via London
The designations of all the cabinet min
listers except the premier, Nikolas Kali
ogeropoulous and the minister of for
eign affairs. Alexandra Carapanos, are
now in the hands of the King. The
cabinet probably will be rearranged
SO that several supporters of NJ. Vent
zelos, the former premier, will hold
portfolios. thus giving the new minis
try national character.
Orders have been issued to the roy
a1ist newspapers to cease attacking M.
Fenizelos, In view of the cooperation
of his adherents with the new gov
eminent
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at height of 10000 feet This allows of
more leeway to descend to the nearest
shore or to steamer in the channel in
case of engine trouble.
"Our object is not to take any unneces-
sary risks" said the pilot, but to get
the plane to the front where it is needed
and will have risks n, plenty over the
battlefield
On account of thick weather he took
the channel this trip at a height of 1000
feet. AS the white lacework of surf
beat against the chalk just under foot
the correspondent looked at his watch.
Beneath were all the patrol ships that
guard the channel. which were lost as
the machine ran into a cloud.
HIGH OVER THE SEA
Neither the shore nor the surface of
the water was to be seen. Once the pilot
stopped the engine and the machine slid
for 1000 feet until the sea floor dotted
with white flecks of wave crests ap-
peared and ahead as the engine took up
it's refrain again as the white edging
of the surf at the foot of the chalk
cliffs of France.
AS the machine crossed that tape the
correspondent looked again at his watch
and saw that the time elapsed was II
minutes. The flight had not been made
over the narrow part of the channel.
The fastest steamer would have required
an hour and quarter, and travelling
that way the passage would have been
rough. as heavy sea was running.
Now over the broad spaces of the
hedgeless land of France, with the fields
so many patchwork squares stretching
between soft green clumps of wood and
on toward the section of the front and
the battle line SO well known to the corr
respondent Then finally, over a cathe-
dral tower and down on the green floor
of the aerodrome, where score of other
new planes, fresh from England, had been
marshaled in ranks after their arrival.
When storms have prevented immigra ton
for a period so have come in from
England in one day.
Good night" said the pilot after he
had reported his arrival to the aero
drome office and before getting into an
automobile II am off to catch the steam
er and bring back another bus tomorrow"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
IOVERTON SPENDS
SEVERAL HOURS
IN A CONFERENCE

quite probable that early next week one
or more of the associate prosecuting at
torneys will come to Montgomery to con-
fer with him regarding the plans of the
state in the case. Mr.. Martin, en- route
to Montgomery. will spend Friday III
Birmingham with members of his family
and incidentally, 1t is expected, he will
have talk with Solicitor Joseph Tate
or the Overton case. 1t has been planned
that Fritz Thompson, solicitor of the
Fourth circuit who is associated in the
prosecution, would come to Montgomery,
but his visit may be delayed until later
in the week.
A. e. Overton and c. T. Grinmett
finished conference lasting six and one
haif hours with Davi d. Overton late
this afternoon The former checked out
from his hotel and is presumed to have
left here tonight with Mr.. Grimmett for
Birmingham. They made no statement.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
Cement Rates Suspended

Washington, October S.-A tariff OF
the Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio rail-
road. proposing an increase of the
freight rate on cement in carloads
from Kingsport. Tenn, to New Or
leans. so as to make the rate Is cents
per 100 pounds instead of 13% cents,
was suspended by the interstate COM
merce commission today until Febru-
airy l., pending investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-04
Montgomery Druggist Dies

Montgomery. October 3.-(Special ED
gar c.. Andrew. one of Montgomery s
leading druggists, died suddenly at s
o'clock this morning at the family resi-
dence on Moulton street He stated to
his wife that he was not feeling we'll.
but before a physician could be sum
moned he was dead. Mr. Andrew was 81
years old and came to Montgomery more
than 3S years, ago. He has been in the
retail drug business here for more than
a quarter of century. The funeral will
take place tomorrow morning.
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placed in litigation, judgments having
been obtained in many cases and suits
instituted in a number of others.
Alex Z. Walker, state superintendent
of banks; w. W.. Crawford, agent for
the state banking department, and Phares
Coleman, Sr., attorney for the depart
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ment, who had been invited to be present
last night, were prevented from attend
ing the meeting by other matteres. A
condensed report of the audit of the
affairs of the jefferson County bank was
presented by a local auditor, who was
employed by the depositors sometime ago.
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wabash Regenerstsl.

There 10 every indication that the
drastic plan Of reorganization recently
administered to the wabash Railroad IL
bearing fruit. n interests closely allied
with the company are already talking Of
dividends to be declared during the next
fiscal year. which commences with July.
The earnings on the preferred A stock
will be at the rate OF s per cent for the
current fiscal year. which ends on June
30. This II 8 per cent. in excess of the
stipulated dividend rate on this class OF
stock. and the indications are that II the
present railroad prosperity continues the
earnings during the coming fiscal year
will be much larger. From interests
closely connected with the affairs Of the
company II was learned yesterday that
they would not be surprised at the
declaration Of . dividend on the pre-.
ferred A stock a. any time after June
80 The net earnings Of the wabash for
tht Ave months from November I. 1918.
10 March 81. 1915. were S%.23S.3o3 an
Increase Of se.s77.750 over the corre-
sIonding period last year. while the sur
Mo- after charges vas s1,757.S45. a gain
Of oa.ss7,6S6. THIS .r equal to $50 per
cent. on the S+~s.2oo.oo0 preferred A
stock.
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CUSTOMS DECISIONS.

ylsh PARTLY BoNED -r1ckied salmon.
With tho spinal bone removed, all the other
bones. including The NIB bones, remaining In
the hsh. imported by Jed Frye 4 Co were
yesterday hy the Board Of United States Gen.
eral Appraisers. The customs officials classi.
ned the merchandise a. "hsh skinned or
boned' under paragraph ZIG. act OF 1919. and
cent per pound The board sustains q claim
for free entry under paragraph ass - ash not
otherwise provided for.
LIQUOR AND WATER sETs.-Tns Board
of General Appraisers held Yesterday that
liquor aud water sets comprising dccanter and
by Butler bros were properly taxed
for duty by the collector nj the rate OF u per
cent, ad valorem under paragraph 81 iariN
act OF 1919. In the same dec sion the General
chandise composed Of blown glass decorated,
III wood baskets, glass ~fot.nIng the component
material OF chief value, we're properly as.
~ ssed ut the Il per cent. AL ralorcm rate un'
blown slass In wood baskets, treated AZ en-
%tireties. blown elass In chief value, were also
properly taxed for duty al tho rate Of 40 per
cent. nd vaiorem under paragraph ~ The I'm
portere claimed In their protest that the art
cles In question should have been assessed for
duty according 10 the component material Of
chief value. either as metal at the rate OF 70
per cent; nd valorem under paragraph 1867 or
paragraph I7G. or the other appropriate rates
according TO the material Of which the mer-
was made ~ ~oyerruling these cor
,~entions Judge sullivan writes. '"Vhe only
proof In the record ~ to the component ma.
terial OF chief value In this merchandise 10
that contained IN tho appraisers reports,
which show II To he either blown glass or
Blown glass decorated, Nowhere is there
metal. or that II H. dutiable under any OF tho
other paragraphs claimed in the protest"
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Strictly Neutral.


Holland. as an indication Of her desire
10 remain neutral In every sense Of the
word and above all to give no offence
20 Great Britain. has let II be konwn
that she does not care TO receive any
more wireless communications from his
cointry. Banks ha wing important con-
ucctions In tho Netherlands received
cables from their financial c%orrespon-
dents ir. that country yesterday asking
them in the future to send all messa ges
by cable via London. Two OF Hollands
biggest banks tool the lead In making
his request Holland did THU. knowing
that every cable which she receives from
the United States will DO subject to the
censor in England but she also knows
that she must keep on friendly terms
with Great Britain In order TO be as.
sured Of getting tho necessities Of life
which she Is unable to produce her
self. h has also requested New York
bankers to avoid sending her any more
gold. no matter how high the price for
guilders may 60. a. Great Britain has
several tir,es intimated that she feared
gold shipped from this country might
seep into Germany.
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Union PactAo.

II the directors Of the Union Pacific
Railroad are planning to declare an ex-
ira dividend on the stock at their meet
ing on Thursday. a. reported yesterday
in Wall Street. the action OF the stock
does not bear out their Intentions. Union
Pacific closed yesterday at 13+ta. an ad
vance Of y OF q point for the day. but
az a price IN points below the day.
top. Rumors heard IN brokerage houses
yesterday were that an extra dividend
OF 2 per cent would be declared on
Thursday. but perhaps not all OF this
would be distributed At ono Such
action would really put the stock back
on a 10 per cent. per annum basis. II
such an extra dividend IL forthcoming.
IL seems that the stock 10 selling con-
siderably out of limo. In 1912. before
Unfon Pacific disposed OF its Southern
Pacific stock. It paid 10 per cent. and
sold between $50 and ITS. Al Its pres-
ent price of l3<h there IL a difference
of from 10 to Sc points from the figures
at which II then sold. Nevertheless.
the company is estimated TO be earninr
as high as Is per cent. on It's stock ana
only paying S per cent. which would
leave something like $4,000, 600 over
and above the present dividend require
ments.
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THE METALS MARKET.
upper Continues stronE-rt~ mil
lead Weaker.

'opper. continued strong y-.terdsy. with
LONDON mArks. up IL on American
electroivt'c and 1 on standarf' sn.t
a" ect-o 10 now held a. Et2. n. larxe
ionettic co-su~,s-s ara wei covered .or
,aree or four months bu, there continues.
y re sone demand Cor nearby months BY
small meters
few Additional cafes Of Ausus, delivery
y. m.dc a. 2sSg's<c.: according 70
July August ana September tos.,he- were
made at ?siac. second hAnds. however.
are more anxious 20 sell and are making
concessions. Later months are held at
!sa For early shipment taies are made
at Nf5oihc. Exports reported yesterday
we're sss tons, making total shipments
since May / 1926 tons
II Is notable that mor OF .hs exports
re stiil !nguis and wire. Arrivals re.
ported yesterday included lol IONS or. a.
Tacoma from south America, whiie a. New
Work $40 tons of copper came from Africa
aUi - tons or" z IN chile.
TIN continued STA here. With vary .,,t'e
i"riand - -ro' md lEh' offerings %
g. rails at .oi.r II--res' '~ -'iil mainly In
u.y-Aurusi shipments from 'be S'raii.
at business T. done s"rt qu.rt AZ about
'iA.c. The ~l"u''. market Nl- easier.
With spc' Sfr,i'~ ~. lover. STANDARD
The Singapore make "a - - . "l.h
'.es Of $50 .'n~ 10 The s~u4.,atu. -
,-O5 'bs. e.. T. 2 London. rho E,st iui,.-
g.. now q over Tho English ms ket. NJ.
r walls yesterday we're . ms from Liver
pool. and since May I 40 ton-. With teSn
lJn. stiI afost FOR United States ports
Lead was lu,' ,ul vsake- a. ". New
vork ara 30. Ea.' . Louis tur spot and
May shipment. June IL easlsr at . points
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GOSSIP OF A R E


with a fresh crop OF peace umo
and tho receipt OF news that the par
OF tho latest German note relatins to
submarine activities was satisfactory to
inc United States speculative ,~ttention
turned from war to peace stocks ,ester-
da!. As a result the railroads and some
or the higher class dividend paying In
dustrials. like United States Steel. came
IN Tor a larger share Of attention yes
'erday than had been accorded to them
OF late. Another attempt was made to
stimulate interests and activity IN the
railroad stocks and toN thus distract
speculators from tho war brides
which have so often proved danger
Gus to the unwary. Many OF the Lead
Ing railroad issues. such as Reading.
Union Pacific. Southern Pacific. Balti.
more and Ohio. New York Central and
certain others. were bid up rapidly and
scored gains ranging from a fraction Of
a point to ~ points In the case OF lSouis-
Vile and Nashville. The financial dis
trict has seen 90 many OF these incipient
moves In tho rails come to naught re-
Gently that II 10 becoming somewhat
suspicious OF them. and one Of the ques-
tons most heard In brokerage houses
Yesterday was rs this the real move In
the rails" Aside from the activity IN
the rails the stock market was lara w
one OF s~pecialties. though Of special !, ies
IN which the war stocks played q lesser
part than has been customary OF late.
Mexican Petroleum. the Marine stocks,
United Fruit and Maxwell Motors con-
tinued among the favorites in point Of
activity.
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1--we Stock Market.

MONDAY. May Z,
Receipts 81 besvss for two days we're
s.0is head. including So cars for the mar.
ket. Steers opened slow to q fraction
lower; closed with a better feeling. bulls
were In good demand and steady: bologna
cows were full steady; others steady to a
trins easier. There was a good clearance
sofa AZ kO6sss0 rer 100 his bulls At
Sb.76ntM two or three extra bulls at
Ss.25NSs5o; COWS at s~3504k7.50. Dressed
beef was steady at last quotations.
Receipts OF calves for two days were
7,7<3 head. including c,Ts7 for the mar
ket. There was a good demand for the
stock and prices were advanced sbc.. with
a good clearance Of the pens, Common 10
prime venis sold st 80 III 90 per 100
lbs culls aud t%hrowouts at S7IS25. City
dressed veais were nrmer at ltIl7Lc.
per 10; country dressed fun steady at
Rec.ipts Of sheep and lamb. FOR two
days were e,os2 head. Including $ cars for
the market. Prices were generally rated
steady, with q fair demand. common to
prime clipped sheep sold A. s5SonSZ,75
per 100 lbs clipped lambs at $3.50
1880; virginia spring lambs At $3.50
per 100 lbs. Dressed mutton quiet at ian
leo; dressed lambs arm at isai9Hc: hog
dressed zoe. country dressed hothouss
lambs steady At $3.50 per carcass.
Receipts ~ hogs for two days s,0S2 bead,
including q ears for the market. Prices
were generally steady, with -alcs at % 80
nll0 20 per 100 lbs roushs at te50a
M7s, ,0ountry dressed hogs steady 81 10
oitc. ~ ~
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lRaxw0ll M0tO~

MAXWELL Motors common sold UP 70
s6N yesterday. q new high record price
IN anticipation OF early dividend action
on both that class Of stock and on ths
second preferred as we'll. II was among
the most active stocks on h list, $4,000
shares changing hands. II closed at 81.
n gain OF 1% points for The day. Tho
market in Maxwell Motors was . par
t!cularly nervous one, Al one Inn dur
Ing the day the stock Jumped from IS TO
Sc on a single sale Of 400 shares, but II
Immediately reacted IN points 10 san
on the next sale OF 200 shares. Wall
Street was interested yesterday In copies
Of the trade paper received from De-
trolt. The paper told OF the giant auto.
mobile merger hat was denied by Sow.
eral OF the companies mentioned. Ap-
parentiy the writer of the story had
expected such q denial. for he said in
the article ut may be as we'll to state
AT this juncture that these statements
will be denied IN part or In whole and
with such vehemence as the person
questioned may feel called upon at the
time to show, but they are true At the
time Of writing nevertheless."
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COTTON REACTS ON
LIQUIDATING SALES
Bulls Take Profits After nm
idvance Of Practically
100 Points.
80 SCARCITY IN EUROPE

-,s-s vas q iisroslt'on among the
+. o. cotton 10 take profits Yesterday.
,s . rcsul, the market showed a lower
tendency After advancing from s to 10
r,.,a In the first MALI hour an easier
tote developed oil heavy realizing sales
srd the close was barely steady at a ne,
'ass ~ = q, 5 points. II was estimated
around tho ring thai, pron,s had been
res,zel on about 10000 bales during the
forenoon.
spot houses continued to buy steadily,
with purchstc - confined chiefly 10 July.
October and December. The liquidation
". - n scattered character and repre-
.,r'e9 eN'cfr tho closing Of commitments
,u take down profits, This WAS bu,
natural 'h view u the fact that around
,he hrh level Yesterday the market
showed an advance Of practically "a cent
r5uni from the low point Of April.
crop news IT, decidedly more favorable.
a. the weather has turued warmer and
cultivation Is making good progress
Abilene. Tex, wired Ideal weather
conditions s.u.e Wednesday. Planting
sNl Be naishcd by middle Of week"
students OF hgUres fail 10 see any
-essop for - further advance In cotton
a. this tine There Is a casual Inn
n-es.,pn that Europe Is experiencing a
virtual cotton famine, but there 10 Moth
!rg IN current statistics TO lend sup
ro-' - THIS View aside from ~. isolated
,as,s y Germany and Austria. Great
B-,ain has plenty Of cotton for present
needs. and the scarcity t. supposed to
exist entirely on the Continent. II Is
interesting 10 note therefore hat at the
end Of last week stock OF cotton on the
Continent. excluding figures for Ger
many and Austria, amounted to $4,000
bales, compared With $4,000 bales for
.hese same countries in 1914. when con-
lHions were normal, and asa 900 bales In
1918. obviously "A comparison with last
year would re misleading. and he con-
trss's with the TWO normal years above
-sa''oioi indicate no pressing scarcity.
Market closed barely steady.
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Crucible DividenAAs

Judging from the action o. both
classes of iis stock. the followers 81
Cruclble steel aid not take greatly to
heart tho rnmors current yesterday that
a p,an was under way for the payinS OF
OF the back dividends, somewhat In ex-
cess OF % per cent, due on the preferred
stock. The common closed At Hh. OF
1. po,nt.. Although there wac an ad-
vance OF :ls points In the preferred to
I1Ait, only 200 shares changed hands at
that figure, there beinG only one TRANSACT
ton all day. The rumor, which had all
the appearances OF being mad III Pitts
burg was 10 the effect that the company
would o sell notes or debentures to n
sufficient amount to insure the wiping
Oh, OF all the hack hividends with tho
proceeds. About the only thing that
made the reported plan seem probable
IL that the Crucible steel Company has
no outstanding notes or bonds, aside
from the Guaranty which II has given for
s7.s30,b 300 8 per cent, bonds OF associated
companies