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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-27
RESS!EMER NEWS

Bessemer, May 26.-(Special.) )-The grad ua ton exercises of the Bessemer high school will be conducted Wednesday and Thursday evenings, and the programmes have been completed. The programmes are replete with original compositions. and are interspersed with musical num- bers, which will be given under the di- rection of Miss Mary Jackson, supervisor of music. There are 32 members of the graduating class who will receive their diplomas this term, of which number g are girls and nine are boys. The class officers are Charles Lacey, president; Harry Sapp, vice president; Gladys Mor- DTS are green and white.
 Wednesday evening, May 2s. will be class night, and the following programme will be rendered by members of the graduating class:
 Song, Bells of Seville,'' class address by president of class, Charles Lacey; class history, Miss Mary Hodges; song, Mighty Lax a Rose," girls chorus; statistics, James Owen; class poem, Miss Emily Kitto; song, When the Sun In Spendor Rising class; class prophecy, Miss Lula Mae Parsons: siftorian, Miss Mabel Baird song, The Story of a Bee," boys chorus; last will, Miss Lal- lie Baxley; class song (words by Miss Emily Kitto), class.
 Thursday evening the graduation exer- cises will be held, when the address by Dr. H. M. Edmonds will be the fea- ture of the evening. The programme follows: Song, Americas Message, class; prayer, Rev. w. P. Price; saluta- tory, Miss Lula Mae Parsons; Merry June," girls chorus; valedictory, Miss Geraldine Odell song, Commencement Day" class; address, pr. Henry M. Ed monds; song, While I Have You,' boys chorus presentation of diplomas by M. J
 Brooks, president of the board of educa' tion; announcements, l.. l.. Vann; Fare well Song (words by Miss Emily kitto) class; benediction, Rev. l.. s. Stansell. This week marks the close of mos successful term of the Bessemer higf school, as never in the history of the school have the pupils manifested SC much interest in all departments of the school as in the term just closing. The | fact that the same superintendent, prln' cipal and many members of the faculty will be in charge of the high school work for next term is prophetic of continued success through the next school term
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-27
CLEAN THE BLOOD

Taken from Nature The wild and bars that into the composition of of the oldest and best known blood toncs mostly gathered by the Indians reservations brought shipped to Dr. Perces Laboratory Buffalo, N r. Over fifty Dr. Pierce up aeratve tonic without the of alcohol that became known all over the world
 The spring the time of the should put house in eder. We're down after hard winter after grippe colds catarrh It's time take Dr. Perces Golden Medical Discovery purely vegetable and free from alcohol narcotics will search and poisonous matter and drive from the system Buy it noto in tablets or liquid
 It will clear the sn pmpes rah botches will dry bo carbuns other evidences of tainted blood will pass away, never to appear again.
 Dr. Pierce discovered 50 that Nature has provided freely for these needs of her children and that her laboratory the remedies Extracts of Queens Stone root Black Cherry bark and Boodoo prepared combined and preserved without acohd in Dr. Medical Dscouy constitute the effective and tonc aerave and remedy offered to the public
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-27
HUNDREDS ID BE AT
 AUBURN EXERCISES
Final Examinations to End Thursday When Class and
 Frat Dances Begin

Auburn. May -(special)-with the scholastic year of the Alabama polytech- nic institute drawing to a close, much interest is felt here in the coming com nencement exercises. It is likely thu: hundreds will be on hand to witness the graduation exercises.
 The final examinations which are now on will end Thursday and the class and fraternity dances will begin. They will end with the senior ball to be held Sat urday night. The commencement sermon will be preached Sunday, June l. by Bish- op Candler. chancellor of the Emory university.
 The presentation of the diplomas wilt take place Monday when the commence ment address will be delivered.
 About one hundred students will re- ceive their diplomas this year, accord ing to Dr. C. c. Thach. This is an ex- ceptionally large number, considering the number of students that were to grad rate but were called away because or the war
 The annual meeting of the trustees O. the college will also take place Monday when Dr. Thach will present the annual report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-27
CaIome| Users! Listen To Me!
 Guarantee Dodson's Liver Tone Your druggist gives back your money if it doesn't iven your liver and bowels and straighten
 you up without making you sick

and if it doesn't straighten you right up and make you feel fine and vigorous want you to go back to the store and get your money. Dodson's Liver Tone ia destroying the sale of calomel because etable, therefore. it can not salivate Or make you sick.
 I guarantee that one spoonful of Dod- son't Liver Tone will put your sluggish liver to work and clean your bowels nf that sour bile and constipated wasta which is clogging your system and making you feel miserable. I guarantaa that a bottle of Dodsons Liver Tonee will keep your entire family feeling fine for months. Give it to your children Y. is harmless; doesn't gripe and they iilaa it's pleasant taste.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-27
POOR SHOWING MADE

Less than $300O had been subscribed to the Salvation Army fund here. according to the figures compiled by Miss Lucy Knox, who has been directing the wom- aE's division in Bessemer. At meet ing held at the headquarters Monday morning it was decided to continue the drive until better showing was made. and Chairman George Bumgardner stated that he would make another effort to get workers to make a more thorough canvass. Most of the soliciting has been by the woman's committee, as it has been impossible to secure workers among the men for the drive. For that reason
 it is requested that those who would like to make subscriptions come to the headquarters. room BIO Realty building, and bring the amount of donation. The drive will be continued through the week. The exact amount reported at the meet ing Monday morning was s1.54S.04 in cash and $12,19.S5 in pledges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-27

panies D, F, H. l. and M, 32oth infan- try; four casual companies. 8
 General Goethals, New York, June s, bakery company SIS, sales commits sary unit 304, mobile veterinary sec
 tion 303; 131st company transportation
 corps; headquarters, sanitary detach-
 ment, Companies A, B, CID; 50Sth en- gineers, detachment 303, sanitary train three casual panies. sEs. ss Units assigned to early convoy in
 cluded veterinary hospital g. Company B of the 532d engineers service bat ' talion, mobile hospitals H. 2, s and 16; companies of the Fourth regiment air service mechanics, Company c of the 542d engineers service battalion, evac- uation ambulance company 1, and de- tachments of the 319th and 341st ser vice battalions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-27
Ugh! calomel makes you sick. It.

Ugh! Ca1omel makes you sick. It's horrible! Take a dose of the dangerous drug tonight and tomorrow you may lose days work.
 Calomel is mercury or quicksilver Calomel, when it comes into contact with sour bile, crashes Ito it, breaking 1t up. This is when you feel that awful nausea and cramping. n you are slug gish and "all knocked out" if your liver is torpid and bowels constipated or you have headache, dizziness, coated tongue, if breath is bad or stomach sour, just try a spoonful of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone tonight.
 Here's my guarantee-io to any drug store and get bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone for a few cents. Take a spoonful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-27
Indian Bill Passes House

By Associated Press
 Washington. May 26.-The Indian ap- propriation bill carrying s15. .19s,000 was passed today by the House and passed to the Senate. It was the sec ond of the seven money measures fail ing enactment at the last Congress to pass the new House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-27

A woman living at Martins Ferry
 so, bought barrel of rice flour wner the purchase of wheat flour substitutes was required. The other day. when scooping up flour for cooking she found in it two s5 bills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-27
Division Resolution Defeated

Tallahassee, Fla. May 26.-The Mathis resolution proposing vote during the next general election on dividing the state into North Florida and South Florida. was defeated in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-27

The estimated beer production in the United States in the calendar year 1918 was 51.1S4,5S4 barrels, as against e0,- s17,279 barrels in 1917, and 5s,sSs, ,624 in 1916
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-27
CENTENARY DRIVE

The Methodist centenary drive is pro- nounced success by all connected with the movement in Bessemer. Final reports have not been received by those con ducting the drive at the First Methodist church, but to date $1S5O0 has been sub scribed, which is 5000 over the quota. This amount has been pledged by l90 subscribers. The report from Rev. k. M
 Barnes of the Brighton church IS that the amount allotted to the church was oversubscribed by s900 Rev. w. R. Battle of the Jonesboro Methodist church is much gratified over the results of the campaign among the members Of his church, which reports an oversubscription ot $625 Included in the report Of the Jonesboro church was the support or three Bible women for period or nve years.
 The support of a Bible woman in for eign mission fields is estimated at $l20 year and these subscriptions were made by the Sunday school, the Missionary l society and Mrs Lucy Armstrong. The report included 6S individual subscribers and the total amount was $6626.
 l A general meeting of all circles of the Pastors helpers will be held in the base ment of the First Methodist church Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
 | Owing to illness in the family of Mrs. l s. F. Nash, the meeting of the Junior Matrons' club will not be held Thursday afternoon, but will be postponed to the
 afternoon of Thursday, June 5.
 SUFFRAGIST TO SPEAK
 1 The address of Mrs McMahon of New
 York at the park Tuesday afternoon at i5 clock will be attended by men as we'll as women, as special invitation 1 has been extended to the men Of the city to attend Mrs. McMahon's subject will be Equal Suffrage" and she has l national reputation as speaker.
 rare opportunity will be given the people of Bessemer through the interest Of the
 s, ffrage association of Birmingham
 MT. and Mrs. T. A. Moore announce
 the engagement and approaching mar
 riage of their daughter. Erline Bailey. | to Mir Hilary Herbert Milton. the we'd ding to take place Thursday, June l9. ]! Misses Willie J. Hollingsworth and i Emogene Maxwell have returned from Breneau college, where they have been
 in school since last September.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03
LOCAL STOCKS BECALMED Il.
AWAITING FRESH IMPULSE
Uncertainty Concerning Dividend Caused Trading Electric
Storage Battery to Flaten-Prices Irregular

There was a little more irrcgularity
IN the price movement in the local stocks
To-Day although The variations were
neitner of Importance or of any great
extent. The market as a whole moved
aiong on about an even keel, indicating
tendency to await some fresh impulse
Delore taking renewed aggressive posi- =
tion on either side of the market.
10 some extent this wavering was in =
nuenced by the Aincertainty attending
Ihe dividend action of the Electric Stor-
age Battery Company directors who are
scheduled to meet late this afternoon.
ror some time there has been consider
aDie speculation as to the amount to be
declared at this quarter. Some guesses
are that the stock will be placed on a
o per cent per annum basis. Some are
more extravagant, predicting an increase
either to. or 8 per cent per annum.
others, and these are usually well in :
formed, assert no change will be made
at this time from the present rate. =
While waiting for the dividend an
nouneement the stock backed and filed
within a range of point between ~
and 9S, opening ut the higher price. In
the absence of this daily stimulant the
trading in the general list hattened and
the market fell into narrow rut, the
listless character of the trading becom-
ing more marked when the New York
market showed signs of hesitancy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03

Despite the slowing down, the trading
was fairly well distributed. An active
inquiry sprung up for American Stores
in the earlier dealings, eleyating the
price over a point to 33A which was
later entirely surrendered. y American
Ship lost two points, but regained the
ground N''
Some disappointment was expressed
in the brief information impaired by
Mr.. Cunningham concerning the COM
mittee's plan for adjusting the claims
of the subsidiary railroad bondholders
of the Lake Superior Corporation,
which was partly reflected in further
y point decline in that stock. 81
Some few of inactive shares made
substantial gains on limited dealings,
American Railways preferred advanced
two points, Keystone Telephone. "A and
Union Traction u. On the other hand.
Westmoreland Coal yielded n. phila-
delphia Electric, United Gas and J. G.
Brill were unchanged. General Asphalt
rereded y. ... ..,.. : 20.
The So o-called arbitrage shares sun
piled little more interest, baldwin
Locomotive on a few transactions nd
yanced 3A points. The stock almost
doubled that gain in the New York
market. The trading in United States
Steel was not up to the usual average.
There were few sales of Texas and
Pacific. o.. 80
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03
CURB ISSUES DROP
TO LOWER LEVELS
Recent FaVorites Find Market
Only at Substantial Conces-
sions-OiIs in Demand


New York. Sept. 3.-1There was
sitting of the wheat from the chaff
into today trading on the Broad Street
Curb. with some of those stocks that
had been forced into prominence during
the summer. finding market only at
substantial concessions.
This was the case cpecially with the
Savold Tire issues. both SavolG Tire
and New York Savold selling down
to 90.
\ number of other stocks. which had
been seeking public demand. were. in
supply at concessions, but the losses re-
corded in these stocks were without
influence on other issues. making the
market move in two distinct divisions,
The petroleum stocks were again in
good demand, with Home Oil moving
up to above II. There was steady buy
ing Of General Asphalt, which ranged
from SO to Sill.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York. Sept. 3.-The coffee mar
ket this morning was irregular at the
start with July ) points higher and
other months unchanged to a decline of
4 points. Recent sharp losses have re-
suited in an evening up of outside con
tracts.
In the absence of selling pressure and
on a little trade demand prices worked
upward few points right, after the
call. December going to 1850, March
to 1860. and May TO 1T.52c, or to 10
points above initial figures.
According to the weekly statement
posted by the exchange, the stock of
mild coffees in the United States con.
tlnues to decrease, now being 495 900
bags, against AT ,6s1 bags a month AGO
and SOY SAG bags year ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03
DIVIDEND DOUBLED
Electric Storage Battery Directors
Place Stock on 8 Per Cent Basis

New York, Sept. 3.--The directors of
the Electric Storage Battery Company
at their meeting today declared a divi-
dend of 50 share. on both the COMMON
and preferred stocks.
This is an increase of 81 share,
and places both issues on an s per
cent per annum basis instead of 4 per
cent. Both dividends are payable De-
tober to stock of record September 10.
In making the announcement of the
increased dividend the following state
ment was given out at the offices of the
Electric Storage Battery Company :
This increase is due to the increased
earnings of the company and its af-
tilatod interests, including the Willard
Storage Battery Company, of Cleve-
land, O." .., - .'.''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03
AGGRESSIVE FORWARD SWING
IN LNDUSTRIALS RESUMED
Crcble Steel and BddCn Locomotive Make Lpey Race for
First Honors-AH Pool Stocks Buoydnt

New York. Sept. 3.--The forward
movement which started on last Friday
was resumed today with renewed vigor.
The momentum the market attained
yesterday made it comparatively an easy
task TO continue the constructive move
ment, more particularly because of the
untenable position Of the shorts. There
was some ovcrplaying in the aggrcs-
sivc campaign against the shorts, which
in the measure did the market more
damage than good. This was clearly
reflected in the conspicuous cautiousncss
which developed following the concen-
tratcd drive against CruCible Steel. lift
ing that stock nearly II points above
last nights closing level. The move
ment had all the carmarks of cor
ncr,' the first evidence of which had
an immediate SOLDERING effect and in
fiuenCcd a rapid rccfing of sails in all
parts of the list
Wall street loves Il mystery, and at
the same time is equally fearful Of cor
ners. The first suggestion of such n
contingency sends a chill down the backs
Of the entire trading contingent. This
is because it means complete demoraI
ization of the market machinery: in
fact. spells disaster. Tho succession of
rapid daily gains through Il long Sus
tanned movement has put this & per cent
stock from around par to within the
neighborhOod of 200. These daily spec
tacular demonstrations up to this time
whetted the speculative appetite and
encouraged aggressive demonstrations
in other recognized pool issues. Today.
however. when the evidence of Cor
ner' became more convincing. the trad
ing element were disposed to look out
for danger signals and to stop. look and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03
. Later in the afternoon, how

listen. Later in tho afternoon, how
ever. these fears were forgotten.
The market opened with the hurrah
noted in the two preceding sessions. It
was the same rush to buy in the steel,
equipment. motors, oils and related spe
cialtics: in fact. in about the same
issues which have occupied the attention
for some time pAst
The initial prices averaged from |
to ) points above last nights closing
level. Cruci5le Steel in the first fifteen
minutes Of the trading added over s
points to yesterdays IL points rise.
Ono to 3 points were scored by
Chandler Motors. Studebaker, General
Motors. Mexican Petroleum, Pan Amer
ican, T. :. Rubber, Kelly Springfield
Tire. Goodrich. American Locomotive.
Atlantic. Gulf and West Indies, Cen
tral Leather. There were partial re
actions from these advances, but the
backsct was Of brief duration being sue
cecdcd by n fresh upward lift in all the
faNOritcS Interest of course centercd
in the Cruriblc Steel movement. which
added over : points to the initial bulge
The movement was not all the one way.
however as General Motors reacted
over I points and Southern Pacific -
points.
The oht-taking and switching oper-
utions produced increasing irregularity
in the early afternoon trading. but the
upward swing was resumed with vigor
in the final hour. with Crucible Steel
and Baldwin Locomotive leading the
race. The former crossed 194 aud Bald
win went above 130. The late advance
was given additional impetus by the re
ncwed strength and activity in United
States Steel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03

New York Bonds

Manhattan Elev 4s
10000. 6S VI
Manhattan Elev IS
. 2000...... 97
Midvale s & o 5s
2000. ..... 87Ii
Mon Power SIS.
3000.. 90ji
Mo Kan & Tex I'd
2000. 40l5
Mo Kan & Tex 4s
5000. ..,... 30
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03

Paris Bourse Firm

Paris, Sept. 3,--Prices were firm on
the Bourse today. Three per cent rentes
were quoted at u 10 for cash /; exchange
on London, 34.o5; s per cent loan.
80 30 The dollar ranged fram As.15ss
10 8 e.spIa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03
TODAY's RANGE IN LIBERTY HONDs

Sales on Liberty bonds u the Stock Er-
change carry Interest to date oJ sale. The
seller receives that interest, ~ addition to
the sale price Of the bond. v
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03
LOCAL MINING STOCKS
More Gold for South America

New York. Sept. 3.-Gold coin to the
amount of $500, 900 has been withdrawn
from the subtreasury for shipment to
South America.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-03
BONDS

..Net change made by comparison with
la st sale on New York Stork Exchange.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-19
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE HERE
BEGINS 1920 CAMPAIGN
State Clubs to List Members of
Party Who Are Employed in
Government Service.

Preliminary steps were taken last
night by the League of Republican
State Clubs of Washington. at
meeting held in the rooms of the
Commercial Club, to take up the
work of the national political cam
paign Of 1920.
The first work of the organization
will be to take a census of all re-
publicans, men and women, in the
government service in Washington
from other sections of the country
the work to be compiled by states
and then congressional districts.
Secretary Gus Schuldt was directed
to get in touch with the managers
of the congressional campaign club
and other republican activities here,
and also with the state and county
chairmen of the republican party and
ascertain from them what voters of
government service, and If they are
needed back home to vote.
All republicans in Washington are
asked to communicate with Secretary
Schuldt at his offices, 424 5th street.
The womans national republican
executive committee, with offices in
this city, will aid the league in COL
lecting the data. 1t is the purpose of
the league to conduct an active cam
paign and make it's influence felt all
over the country.
the organization, presided. With
John G. Capers, who attended the re-
cent meeting of the national republic
can committee in Chicago, he made
an interesting report of that meet
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-19
Government. OFFICIALS
SEEK TO JOIN CITY CLUB
Semi Weekly Luncheon at CONNER.
cial Club-Movement Is Spread
ing to Other Cities.

Government officials have Joined
the throng who daily are besieging
the recently organized City Club with
applica tions for membership. The
number of applications from federal
officials within the last two days has
shown big increase.
Added impetus to the enrolment of
new members has been given by the
passing of the 1000 membership mark,
the appointing of the committee on
the selection of a club site, and the
admitting of 212 additional members
to the roll.
The semi-weekly luncheon of the
membership teams is being held this
afternoon at the Commercial Club,
Farragut square. Brief speeches are
being delivered by prominent mem
bers. The twenty odd teams are filing
reports, and ]. A. Whitfield. president
of the club, later this afternoon will
announce the number of applications
for the day.
Endorsement of the club by promi-
nent people. both here and in other
parts of the country. is being re-
ceived daily. Establishment of SINH
lar club in New York city now is be-
ing considered.