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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30

were the Spanish Ambassador and Mrne' Riano: the minister of Salvador, Dr. Zal- diyar; the minister of China, pr. koo; Mime. Jusserand, wife of the French am bessador: Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo, Mrs. William Phillips, Mrs. Charles ,. Hamlin, Mrs Breckenridge Long, Mrs. H. Dewitt Talmage, Capt. and Mrs. Perry Belmont, colville Barclay, counselor Of the British embassy, and Mrs. Barclay Mme. Collardet, Mrs. Marshall Field, Miss Patten, Mrs Lawrence Townsend, William Phelps Enc, Henry White, Mrs. A. Fl. Ehle, Mrs Charles Boughton Wood, Mrs. Julian James, Mir. and Mrs. Walter Penfield, Mrs James Mcdonald, Mrs. John Hays Hammond, the Marquise de Polignac, MT. and Mrs. Holiday Needs Mrs. William Bell Watkins, Miss Virginia Macka y-Smith and Miss Nataline Dulles. MCLAIN- -CREDILLE
 MT. and Mrs. R. A. Credille announce the marriage of their daughter, Nell Firth. to MT. w. J. McClain, the wedding taking place on Saturday, January 26, at o'clock.
 REVELL-DEALE
 MT. and Mrs E. M. Deale of Atlanta announce the marriage of their daugh- ter, Nell De Forrest, to MT Charles Will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30
ANNOUNCEMENTS

There will be meeting of the volun- teer Relief association this morning at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30
After Talking With MT. Crawford Johnson Chairman Begin to Think in Pennies Instead of Round Numbers
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

| MUST a few days ago I happened to II drift into the headquarters of the war savings stamps campaign for Alabama, where MT. Crawford Johnson spends practically all his time as chair man of this big thrift movement Somehow it sort of set me thinking. Here is a man young, active, progressive, the head of one of the most successful and important business concerns in the entire country who has practically given up his business, like Mi. Henry F. Davi- son, Mr Vanderlip, and other well known financiers, and is devosing his time to helping his country in these distressing and dreful war times. Here Is man whose business acumei, Is undisputed, and who, when he tells us that we ought to be more economical. more thrifty, and more frugal in our mode of living and habits, we listen to; we stop and think; we know that such advice coming from a man like MT. Crawford Johnson spells something
 Mir Johnson has studied the situation and he frankly tells you that the one thing on earth that he is interested in today is the war, and doing ms oit It Is his hourly thought and very near and dear to his heart, and every grain of energy he possesses. all his splendid business ability (and everybody every where knows what thar means for his name stands embiazoned in commercial circles labeled Successful with a cap ita1 SD besides his ls-neartedness and .unfailing generosity-he is giving freely, gladly, willingly to his. country in the great fight to win the war
 I didn't set out to write story apout Mir Johnson, although the little talk had with him I must confess inspired my line of thought and suggested the story, which in nutshell is this;
 The time has come when we are brought face to face with conditions which make us think in pennies instead of round numbers" just as we are be- ginning to think in corn and bran and rye, instead of wholly in wheat flour. Things are changing daily and many which we had almost forgotten are com ing to the surface once more Thrift IS returning, too, and while it is mighty late in life for some of us to learn at the same time .better late than never, is Il good old adage which applies just here.
 Not very iong ago I read an article in well known eastern paper which made the statement that thinking in round numbers is one of the fundamentals causes of the national habit of extraya- gance.'
 Few of us" the article went on to say, think in pennies. riven the small
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30

l0:30 o clock at the Young Women Christian association. The Birmingham Graded union will meet this morning at 10 o'clock at the First Methodist church. There will be meeting or the poard Of control this morning at l0D al the T,,twiler All members are urged to attend
 Mrs H. b Abernethy will entertain the Matinee club tomorrow afternoon from to 5 o'clock at Steele-Smith's Is tea room. All members are asked to bring their knitting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30
KNITTING PARTY

Mrs. w. $. Lowell entertained at a de- lightful informal knitting party yesterday at her home on Ridge park avenue in honor of her neice, Miss Katherine Stiles of Brunswick, Ga. Miss Elizabeth Jor- dan, and Miss Elise Bromley.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-27
THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE ~, 1918.
Ornamental Persimmon.

4 AS ornamental trees the Japanese
and Chinese persimmons are entitled
to high rank. When the trees are in
full leaf they are handsome without
other adornment. The trees loaded
with orange and orange-red fruits are
among the most striking objects in the
garden. All thrive in California, and
not elsewhere except in some South.
ern states. s.:~s ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-27
CLEANING the Money.

"A money laundry" is to be installed
In the Minneapolis federal reserve
bank as a part Of the conservation
policy Of the times. From $9,O00,OOO
to S1O,6 100000 in torn and dirty federal
reserve bank notes is now chopped up
annually and reissued. It IS proposed
q save a large proportion of this re-
;;'G's.aa5 by fha c,temicah cleaning process
5.Ess,s v4..a;., ;r.st:,lIea ~. - i. ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-27
TIME THIS CLASS CAME TO

Seems there Bemid individuals who haven't
quite cot into system what changes the has made
right business circles and what annoyance It IS causing
merchants other lines and would as II were
time they "came to-" on the situation.
For illustration certain store is minus it's efficient clerks
owing to their having answered the call The proprietor Is
alone the exception of inexperienced help and IS hmet
working l6 hours per day to attend to his affairs
so happened couple of days that the proprietor
was at dinner entered and made inquiry tor
something The courteous clerk but the propr
etor could the customer call later Then it
was the big boob commenced to snort and wanted to know
Hades kind of places they were running and lot
more insane rawlings. ,I#. ...-.. -:
It's about time that such if it comes an opportune Tune
were baed OUT proper and tossed
onto the pavement clerks this particular store
are army keep just such distinguished individuals
getting their necks the Huns and their faes
from other things than that. ..-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-27
INVASION

The of the pacis has been brushed aside
The United States invadednvaded by Germany
If there yet remains single American citizen who is not
willing his all upon the altar of his country that man
should be banhed from the land he dshonof and
submarines operate from base? And they can find
to their question unless be that the base may not
be away suppose Hun influence is almost SUI.
preme certain country this continent the people OF
which love- submarine base that land would
be surprise. ,
The awake to the fact that freedoms enemies
the saddle and riding hard the will we take
to brings those riders to disastrous fall % " ~'-
While looming large in view let not for
get and been eachery much home
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-27
DELIVERIES DAYS ARE COMING

Commencing Saturday. BemidRs deliveries days be-
gin when grocers markets will curta the delivery of
chases for suggestion of the food that
other members of the household if there
SUCH their home else pay some one else to 90
it, there's much for the desired distance
The innovation doesn't that load of coal will not
be delivered anything like that only store merchandise is
on the program might be laborng under the impress
that they going have whale of time carrying
home days shopping when the family arder repenished
but doesn't tragic when considers how much
weeks salary will secure at present.
the thing look pleasant, keep sweet and buy
Liberty Bonds with what will be saved in cheaper prices
the delivery extras.
-O<"
According to Statistics it safer to be soldier in the
trenches than to be baby under DID, The death rate
the soldier cent and for the baby cent it
optional with the baby he would probably infinitely
fer to be soldier
The duties of the president of the United States not
limited to presiding cabinet meetings. formulating policies
making speeches. The other day President Wilson threw
the first ball in the baseball between Republican and
Democratic members of Congress-
The fact that new star found ample space and oppor
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-27

Many supersttious people prohesying that
is coming to end. It within time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-27

If the draft age extended from 10 to 40 years
will from sight temporarily many of the boys who
chew gum and the who chew tobacco.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-15
DIVIDEND DECLARED

Central Aguirre Sugar Company regular
81; 80 and an extra Of $40 both payable July
Wilson & Co.. regular quarterly of ~
per cent on preferred. payable July 1 to
stock Of record june -
quarterly OF 81. .75 on preferred, payable July
to stock Of record June 90. -
Safety Heating and Lighting Company:
to Stock Of record June is.
PENNSYLVANIA. KSntucky on and Gasoline
fsn%'ns psr cent. payable July to stock Of record
'ucs Canadian Locomotive COMPANY; dividend
on preferred. both payable July ! to stock
Oh CsnaSa Steamship Company quarterly
to stock Of record June Is.
West Philadelphia- - Passenger nn,ssi Railway way
share payable July as registered June 10,
Books do not close. ,,
annual Of S4.75 per share. payable July 1
as registered June is. Books do not close.
Central Goal anS aSd G1se On q,
payable @ July Is as registered 'ene 20. Books
90 Nopthern nSt e Central Railway Company. semi
annual Of 1 per cent. payable July Is as
registered June 90. c
Commonwealth Light and Power .S Company. any
able July to stock Of record June 20.
Books do not close. .,,.,,,, =,
Billnss Spencer d csmpaay sn extya Of 30 cents Is
a share, payable July to holders OF record
June Interiake steamship Company, quarterly
Of per cent and an extra OF per cent
oavabie July 1 to holders of record today
Matisson Aixa %ornsd and 9aits Sf per G cent
on preferred. payable July l to holders o'
reSSrdI %fIo1ai 1ane Resning Company. quarterly Of
nsr cent on preferred payable July ! to
holders of record June 10. .Fr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-15
LESS COLD HELD ABROAD.
Deposit From England Reflected !
Local Reserve Bank Statement

An interesting change shown in the.
weekly statement Of the Federal Reserye.
Bank is the amount of gold with forei9h
ws e ON June
Z. The reduction was due to the receipt
In New York this week of $15.000.00o
gold which had been held b ythe Bank
OF England on account Of the Federal
Reserve banks.
The gold was delivered to the Federal
each of the twelve reserve bansk had an
interest in the shipments, they have been
allotted their pro rata share through the
operation of the gold settlement fund.
The receipt of the gold taking the .re>5
serve system as a whole will not increase
gold reserves, howeyer. as inc decreass
will be exactly offset by an increase of
gold In vault. Placing the gold In, the.
physical position of the reserve banks
viii enlarge their lending facilities, how.
ever. as the gold held by the Bank o.
England and earmarked for the reserve
banks could not be turned over to the
note issues. With the gold In their pos
session. the reserve banks can use It -
secure further issues of Federal Reservn
notes. u. fa
week, reported at siSs'7IaSs III "a On a.. Ju1e
June Z. Gold with Federal RESERVE
agents TO secure notes was tncrease4
from Ss7. 1tf40 on June to $s2. .4s1.1<4
Federal Reserve notes increased III
smaller degree. being $13s.S15.9?0 an
Total reserve held against net deposit
and reserve note liabilities was 69.4 per
cent, as compared with 69.7 per cent ok
| the week before.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-15
u WORLD-NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA STy
ACTIVE CURB STOCKS
! MAKE GOOD ADVANCES
Great Interest Attaches to Con.
tinued Vigorous Buying of
Houston Oil
New York. June IS.

New York, June IS.
trading was active on the curb with
large volume of business in many issues.
with most of the active stocks show
ing substantial gains.
The greatest interest was attached to
the continued vigorous buying of Hous-
ton Oil which made further gain of
"a points to SO. another new high rec
ord
The street is full of bullish talk on
this stock with predictions of much
greater advance, but no information Is
obtainable as to the basis for the ac-
emulation which started II on its up
turn from 20. about eight months ago
Merritt Oil was another strong fea-
ture. advancing to 29, aui there was a
display of strength in Pierce Oil, which
moved up from 11k to 12%.
The violent advance in General Motors
on the exchange was responded to with
heavy trading in Chevrolet on the curb.
that stock moving up from 1870 to 1913
during the first hour. United Motors
was in scant supply and advanced from
2S to 28ss on few transactions.
Mining stocks were generally un-
changed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-15
New York. June 15.


the
a
from
through the forenoon easily lifting the price 1o5
o he
of
All the other ndusras there
Pacific
Of
Sudebaker
bond the half
moderate
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-15
New York. June Is

Numerous reports of boil weevil and
talk of grassy fields in the cotton belt
were the factors in a strong market for
cotton here today. A big advance in
July at New Orleans also was an influ-
ence.
There was active covering for over
the weekend and also trade buying,
which was supposed to reflect reviving
confidence in the goods division. where
price-fxing proposals have not yet been
fully developed, but are perhaps better
understood and consequently causing
less nervousness.
Business was small at the opening
with moderate demand from Wall
street and trade interests for the July
option, causing a steady tone. Decem-
ber was down . points, with other
months to IL points net higher, the
best showing being made by July.
The dullness was emphasized by the
| fact that no bid or offer was forthcom.
| ing on the call for January
Spot houses were moderate buyers anc
| there was scattered demand The
supply came from Liverpool and com,
mission houses.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-15
WESTERN BUSINESS
CONTINUES STEADY
Prospects of Bumper Grain
Crops Cause Good
Sentiment

chicago, June D. z
No particularly new feature charac-
terized the western business situation.
during the last week. Trade of all kinds
Is progressing in stable way, as far a.
the war situation and shipping facilities
Will permit. There is general conhdencc
In all directions as to the outlook and
the fact that this country Is likely to
produce one Of the largest grain crcps
In Its history is making for generally
healthy sentiment.
As far as the railroad situation ID
concerned. no change has been noted.
Operating conditions are ideal. as far 40
they can be with a general shortage of
cars and motive power, and probably
no relief in this direction VIII be res
ceived until it is possible to deliver to
the railroads adequate rolling stock.
Loading reports of various western.
railroads fort the week show that gem
eral traffic ranges from to is per cent
under year ago, but. according to the
figures of the last few weeks. there has
been no recent falling off in shipping in
any direction and In some cases a slight
gain has been made over the last month
or two.
IN a short time it is believed that =
vast amount of grain will be moved
from the interior to the seaboard which
Is being provided for by the movement
Of great many cars to the winter
wheat belt points. Some improvement
has been shown of late. in the move-
ment of merchandise and miscellaneous
freight, coal shipments have been
running larger. and livestock shipments
have been showing good percentage
Of gain. Sst
In the drygoods trade. the arrival Of
buyers at the leading distributing points
was largely in excess Of the number
during the same period year ago. and
collections were said to be excellent. <
Readjusting influences and labor DIM
culties are still felt in some parts Of the
trade. but there Is a feeling that a better
general business condition Is accruing,
Great efficiency Is being manifested all
along the line, useless competition Is be-
ing eliminated and better team work 10
resulting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-15
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. June 15.-The feature
of the market today was of course
the further strength of Italian ex-
change, which at today's official price
shows a rise of nearly 25 points from
the extreme low record about a month
ago In the general market, strength
was displayed by Swiss exchange. and
other departments, although not show
ing advances, displayed firmness at the
highest figure of the week. Quotations
were:
Demand sterling 4.75.35, cables 4.76 Ie i.
Sixty-day bills, nominally 4.73; ninety
day bills All.
Paris cables 5.70b, checks 5.71h.
Lire cables $50, no checks.
Swiss cables 3.96, checks 4.00h.
Guilder cables 81 Y, checks 81.
Pesetas cables $3.50. checks 28.40.
Stockholm cables 34.40, checks 81.
Christiania cables 3l,70. checks 81. 80.
Copenhagen cables 3l.3O, checks. 80 30.
Ruble notes were quoted, nominally,
at 1910 offered for the zoos and II for
the 500s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-15
Growth of Opereas army aids Stocks

The of Wall
the last Interpretation
Baker
fighting million
good skill
by the coming British
major operations will good of itself
remarkably
the military
a
meaning, 1918
a
this
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-15
keystone Tire Pays Stock Dividend

N.w York June 15,-The keystohe
Tire and Rubber Company has declared
a a's stock a dividend Of as Ia per cent;
SayabIe November I to stock OF record
October II. subject to the o;I appr0.at t,na o.
tne tn he called for that purpose: The com.
pany also declared quarterly dividend
% Of per cent with an additional Ia Of
i per cent on the preferred pIs S stock s and ID,
nn the Common stock Dividends are
payable July to stock OF record
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-15
Cotton Buyers and Sellers

New York, June 15.-JuIy-Guild.
Brooks. Bartlett, Wiggin, Allen and Me,
Gee bid Hartcorn. Frederickson,
| iGfford and Wierk offered
| October-Johnston. Gumoens, Nc
| Fadden. Parrott. Martin, Rountree and
gickson bid; Finn. Russell. Clear
Newman and Downs offered
bnber-Hartcorn, Clifford and
kSt bid Hubbard. Newman, Freder-
icf.zsh and Hartcorn offered
March-Cone bid Sigel offered
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-15
REPORTS OF WEFVTL
STRENGTHEN COTTON
Grassy Fields Throughout Belt
Also Factor in Improv-
ing Market
COTTON WEATHER BELT CONDITIONS

COTTON WEATHER BELT CONDITIONS
New York. June I5.-The following
temperatures were recorded In the cotton
belt this morning:
yieEsbarR sd N"shvii,e. @ 20; o%bbHs %bilsne san ss;
Ant,nio; Oklahoma, Fort Smith. Little
Rock. Montgomery. Atlanta and Thomns-
Tington. "a: Memphis. New Orleans,
augusta Tampa and Jacksonville, 76;
tor. 80; Galveston, 82.
There was .Is inch Of rrecipitation at
savannah and .38 Mt New Orleans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-15
MOVEMENT CONTINUES
ON NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE,
DUE TO FAVORABLE WAR NEWS
TRADERS Attach Much Importance to Statements That
II German Drive Is Completely Checked-Easy
Money Situation Also an Influence
High Points in TOddy's Financial NeUS

Stock York favorable
small held
market
dtcidend Of SO
al
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-15
LOOMS Urges Support

Hasleton. Pa. June 16,-E e. Loomis.
president OF the Lshigh Valley Railroad
Company. In notices, just posted. calls
on the employees to give their fullest
support 10 F. L. Blendinger, Of New
York, who has been placed In charge
OF the system as the representative. OF
the Federal Government.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-15
Overdose of Medicine Fatal

Solomon Dashevsky. fifty-eight years
old, 513 North Second street, died at
the Roosevelt Hospital today as the re-
suit of taking an overdose of medicine.
Dashevsky was suffering from heart dis
ease and was given a stimulant by q
physician. with Instructions TO take only
a limited amount. He Is said to have
swallowed the entire contents OF the
..ettis after The arqe eoss had relieved
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-15

The New York SubtreaSury gained S3,-
100000 from the banks yesterday.
Commercial failures this week in the
United States are 209, against 176 last
week, 1855 the preceding week and 277
the corresponding week last year. Fail
ures in Canada number IS. against IA
last week, the preceding week, and
fifteen last year.
The London Stock Exchange, the
Paris Bourse and the Liverpool Cot
ton Exchange were not in session today.
The Logan Trust Company has issued
a booklet on trade acceptances for dis
tribution to its customers and those in
terested in the subject.
II. Lee Casselbery. assistant secretary
and treasurer of the Merchants-Cn nion
Trust Company. Is today receiving fell
citations upon the twenty-fifth anniver-
sary of his entrance into the banking
business, originally being associated with
the Merchants Trust Company. which
merged with the Union Trust Company
In January, 1911.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-15
GENERAL ASPHALT COMMON u
SCARS TO Is AND IS ACTIVE
LEADER ON THE LOCAL 'CHANCE
Preferred Shares Are Less Active but Are More Than
Al 4Points-Electric Storage Battery Also
Scores Big Advance

General Asphalt
most active issue 1t showed strength
the initial block
until the to @
level record for
absorbing power continued
top at the
previous sale price Of 5 o
storage Battery
insurance
superior advanced to I'M Ihgh Navi
CATION lost and Philadelphia
Union Traction
last sale =. r.
Pennsylvania Railroad
slightly and Reading wasna
Steel common which
moderately and ~
Commissioner Lafean Names Committee 90
Banking Commissioner
the association of
Trust Company;
pha Colonel James
Edward
IT, M Kirby Miners Bank
Savings Bank Pittsburgh;
The committee will here organization.
Officials
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-15
MONEY.LENpING RATES

PHILADELPHIA-C 6 per cent
time 5h @6 per cent. Commercial pa
per- three to six months, sos per cent ;
six months, 6 per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-15
BANK CLEARINGS DECREASE
Total for Five Days 40 Per Cent Below
This Week Last Year

Total Clearing House returns for the
week ending today show gross exchanges
of S6.251, 967. .09l against $6,51O,461,374
last year, decrease of 40 per cent Fol-
lowing cities clearings for five days
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-15
Reserve Banks Discount Rates

Official discount rates at the twelve
Federal Reserve Banks were as follows :
(The first column Siyes Srs,ud,ns aG as tSs az AZ
period Of sixteen to ninety days. The
third and fourth columns give the rates
cured by Government bonds or notes.)
Com'l saper Govt paper
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-15
Decrease in Meat Shipments

Chicago, June 16.--Shipments Of frea6.
and cured meats during the week end
ing today were 40,155.000 pounl1,
against 43.276.000 pounds previous week
and 37,365. 900 same week last year n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-15
INACTIVE NEW YORK STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
New York stocks and In which there
were no transactions today. The price
giyen is the last previous sale: