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New-York tribune., 1919-10-10
Union Oil Makes Debut

On their first day on the big board"
Union OIL shares were heavily traded
in, within a comparatively small price
range. Opening from 42 to 42la there
followed a reaction to 413. with the
closing sale at 42'2. net gain of half
q point over Wednesdays last quota
tion on the curb market. The listing
statement filed with the Stock Ex-
change shows that the company has
cash working capital of s9,S30,472 and
that production of the Union Oil Com
pany of California for 1913 totaled
8,27l ,084 barrels. For the seven months
ended July 81 net earnings of the Cali
fornia properties were Sll 094,994. The
company, whose shares are listed on
the exchange, owns PASS per cent of
the stock of the California corpora
ton and 80 per cent of the stock OF
the Columbia Oil Producing Company.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-10
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Rates on London and Paris moved
shade in favor of those cities yester-
day, but Belgian francs, lire and marks
turned weaker. The expected loan Of
S50,000,0 900 to Belgium, it is expected,
may add frmness to Belgian francs,
but the general international exchange
situation is unchanged.
Yesterdays rates, compared with
those of year ago, follow:
Quoted dollars to the 3ound):
New-York tribune., 1919-10-10
L. G. S. iIp 30 Points

on comparatively light turnover
United Cigar Stores jumped 80 points
IN yesterdays trading to the new high
record price of 255. The ease with
which the quotation advanced was as
cribed to the small. tloa ting supply of
the stock, this having been materially
reduced through exchange of the shares
Tor those of the United Retail Stores
Company. wv -
New-York tribune., 1919-10-10
London Money Market

LONDON, Oct. 9.--Money, 2M per
cent. Discount rates: Short bills, 4M
per cent. Three months bills, 4M per
cent. Cold premiums at Lisbon. 143.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-10
May Abandon Equipment Trust

No progress can be made with the
equipment trust plan which bankers
formulated without Congressional leg
is!ation, and there is some skepticism m
in banking circles as to whether the
equipment trust will be needed be
cause OF new developments. The Cum
mings's bill which is now pending in
the Senate, provides for the funding
Of debts Of the Individual railroads
TO the Railroad Administration for
five years. Some linancicrs believe this
clause. provided the bill Is accepted,
could be extended TO cover the $500
100000 which the Administration has
purchased and for which the roads
must pay. The object of the equipment
trust pian drawn up by a bankers
committee, headed by Jerome j.
HAnauer. Of Kuhn, Loeb & Co., was t.
provide funds for the paying off the
road obligation to the Railroad Ad-
IN n st ra ion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
COTTON BULLETINS
 WILL BE RESUMED

The local office of the weather bu- reau is preparing to resume the daily issue of the cotton bulletin in card form on April l.. The bulletin, as in the past, will contain a resume of the tenn perature and rainfall conditions during the preceding "A hours, and a report of such miscellaneous local phenomena as nail, frost or windstorms.
 The purpose of the bulletin is to en- able the public to form better idea of the weather prevailing in the cotton belt during the growing season, when weather changes are largely dependent on local rather than continental condi- tions. To accomplish this, reports are received from about 150 stations. cover ng the entire cotton belt. and the mat ter thus received is summarized and fur nished by mail to those who make ap-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
The Fur Market

St Louis. March 2s-Funsten Bros. x Co. issued the following letter to- day:
 Receipts in furs in this and other markets have decreased during the past week and are expected to de- cline noticeably from now on. Ar rivals also, especially those from south ern districts, are showing pronounced signs of spring. The mild winter all over the states and Canada has caused animals to shed their winter coats sooner than usual and the daily of fering hereafter, of seasonable stock will be quite limited. First-class good quality furs will command. in our opinion, surprisingly satisfactory prices the balance of the season.
 There has been a decided improve ment in prices recently over January for most northern furs and the avail able supply of goods from those sec tions is quite small. The anticipated heavy imports of foreign furs have fallen far short of what was looked for by the trade, and contrary to gen. eral expectations, have been advanc- ing in price since our January auc- tion.
 The market here continued strong and the daily offerings are being ac- lively competed for. Staples are all
 
 of these goods are expected to go even higher.
 Red foxes and good quality wolves are in strong demand
 Silver foxes, especially fresh skins, are selling at better prices than have prevailed for this article for a number of years past. In fact foxes of all kinds are wanted.
 Marten and beaver are also wanted at advanced prices.
 Fisher and Russian sables are in particularly strong demand, with an upward tendency.
 Russian squirrels. flying squirrels. Australian opossums. marmots and practically all Chinese and Japanese goods. holdings of which in this coun- try are limited are likewise command : ing very good prices.
 With the advent of spring, business operations that were quiet because of winter weather will undoubtedly be- come much more active, producing sympathetic improvement in pract;- cally all lines. This should make It. self felt and find expression In an increased demand for most commodi- ties. The fur trade, in our opinion, will enjoy its share of this prosperity and with such a future and a continuance of the present demand, we feel war ranted In predicting to shippers unus- ually good results in our spring auc- tion.
 Our advices indicate that we will not have very large offering and on this account we recommend shipping mora freely than ever before We wish to call your special attention to our last day for receiving, which will be April 10 in New York and April 12 in St Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
POLITICAL POT IS
 STARTED BOILING IN MISSISSIPPI
Four Gubernatorial Candi- dates Open Headquarters and Begin Sending
 Out Literature
By E, E. FRANTZ

Jackson, Miss, March 29.-(Special.) ] Mississippi candidates for governor and other state officers have unlimbered their big guns and the political pot has begun to boil at last.
 The four candidates for governor have established headquarters in Jackson and so-called literature is being sent out by the barrel to all parts of the state They nave employed small forces of stenog- raphers, mailing clerks etc, and one of them has a Boy Scout as doorkeeper That one is Oscar Johnson, the only can didate who was enlisted in the war though former Governor Longino, the last of the candidates to announce, was in, the Y. NJ. C. A. service for a few months. Three of these candidates Johnson, Longino and Russell-have rent ed headquarters in the business district and all within stones throw of each other between the capitol and the depot out Attorney General Collins. the other candidate, has headquarters in the cap itol.
 MT Johnson was in Jackson this week tor the first time in several days, and ap- pears just as confident of the nomina- ton as before Governor Longino dipped in an oar It Is agreed generally that ht and Longino will split up the Blbo-Var daman opposition, but it is certain that one or the other will be in the seconC primary with either Russell or Collins Either one will suit the people of the state-that is the better element. By bet ter element is meant the old as well as
 he new opposition to Bilbo and Varda man. This new opposition is going tC hold the balance of power.
 The vote boiled by Vardaman in his race for the Senate, and by Bilbo in his race for Congress last year shows tha both had lost heavily. It is not believed they will be able to come back, the people of the state having repudiatet both. However, they do not know tha they are politically dead, and do no seem to believe it, judging by the was they are preparing to take a hand thi, time. But in the event Russell is beater for the gubernatorial nomination witt the backing of both Bilbo and Varda man, they will no doubt retire perma nently, as thousands of their old friends wish they would do and get out of the way of men who know no factionalisn and want to see Mississippi redeemed from their misrule and get as far away as possible from their dictatorship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30

ent agricultural centers of the state, and good prices have been paid for choice animals. The slogan has gone forth over Mississippi that the scrub bull, hog and rooster must go, and the exodus has been steady. Community bulls of beef and milk breeds are to be found in hun dreds of neighborhoods that never knew them before, and the farm on which a Rhode Island Red, Plymouth Rock or Leghorn cock does not announce the coming of day is the exception to the rule.
 The poultry clubs organized by the agents in home economies among the
 ehool girls of the state have accom- plished wonders. The pig clubs have made money-makers of the school boys, and the baby beef clubs have revolution zed farming operations generally. It has been found from experience that it pays to head the herd with the best male that money can buy, and the demand is strong, as proven by the large attend ance and lively bidding at all the auction sales
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
Little Stories About
 Visitors to Birmingham
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Horace Gibson, who had the backing Of L. B. Musgrove and others who had fa- vored the cause of Captain Hobson. It was a runaway affair. The indications now are that Mir. Bankhead will serve a long time in Congress, although it is to be expected that he will have oppo- sition from certain element which runs for the love of running.
 When MT. Bankhead first reached Washington he became the object of na- tional attention. For it then happened for the first time in the history of the country that son sat in the House while his father sat in the Senate. The papers of the United States printed stories and gossip regarding the situation, and press syndicates keep the two Bankheads busi- ly engaged in posing together for DIG lures.
 MT. Bankhead is industriously applying himself to the end that he might make a good representative of his people. He has not engaged in electrical display on the floor, or indulged in that type of de- bate which shakes the earths founda- ton. But he has attended to the pusl- ness of his district. Just before Con gress adjourned he had the satisfaction of seeing the educational committees or the House and Senate favoraoly report his bill providing for vocational educa- ton throughout the country, and the re- mobilization of those men bearing injuries received in industrial enterprises. But the measure, like countless others, went down as result of the republican flil' buster.
 The bill will be restored to the calendar in the extra session, but MT. BanKhead knows that it will not fare as well in the hands of a republican Congress as 1t would have fared had the democrats had opportunity formally to treat it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
LIVELY OLD GENTLEMAN

To be over 90 years of age and yet the youngest of five living brothers and sis ters is a distinction that can be claimed by but one man in Mississippi. so far as known and doubtless the same would be true of any other state. Among the visi- tors to Jackson this week was Prof. R. H Parker of Purvis a small town in the middle of the long-leaf pine region He has been farmer and school teach CT for many years. and is now trustee of one of state institutions at Jackson Apparently Professor Parker is not more than 60 years of age. being hale and hearty, and seemingly good for years to come. More than 90 years ago his parents and several brothers and sisters left Ireland to make their home in the and of the free, and the subject of this sketch was born before reaching the American shore. His mother gave her fife for him and was buried at sea. The family settled in Georgia and two or three of them older than R. H., are now living in Atlanta. One of the brothers. aged 105 lives in South America. R. H. came to Mississippi when young man, but has never married He has lived in the "piny woods section always-the alt laden breezes from the gulf and the rosin scented ozone from the lofty pines conducting, no doubt, to his remarkable longevity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
WALKER CLAIMS THIS, TOO

Frank Marquis who since retiring from the service of the state has resumed per sonal superintendency of his mining property, makes still another claim for Walker county.
 The original T heard you the first time man." he said, was native of Walker There is no doubt of that. He was a quaint, droll justice of the peace, and wouldn't let anybody take an ap- peal from one of his decisions.
 ''He was little hard O hearing One day a friend asked for the loan of s.
 Whats that?' said the old fellow with his hand back of his ear.
 Won't you lend me s1o?' persisted his nimhle witted friend.
 ''Whereupon the old man, forgetting his deafness, exclaimed: Oh, heard you the first time
 Since that expression some 20 years ago, the T heard you the first time has gone all over the world. Its origina- tor has long since been gathered to his fathers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
APPEALS TO THE GOVERNOR

A negro from Tallahatchie county told Governor Bilbo a tale of woe this morn ing and asked for assistance in com polling a well known planter to give him a settlement and pay him what is his due, but the governor could do no more than can an ordinary individual, and ad- vised the negro to employ a lawyer. He stated that he had been on one plan tation for five years, making good crop every year, but had never been able to get settlement, though he knew ne had made a crop that sold for great deal more than he owed. His boss had told him a few days ago that he would settle with him in June, but he had no confidence in any such promises. He said he dared not go back to Talla- hatchie county to try to collect what was due him by court proceedings, know ing he would be killed. great many complaints of this character have come to the governor this winter, and he is convinced that where there is so much smoke there must be some fire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
THE LAST COMMANDANT

Alto V. Lee of Gadsden, well known ;ttorney, was a visitor yesterday. MT. Lee, having completed the academic ana law courses at the university, served that institution as commandant of cadets in DOB The military regime was then on it's last legs, and MT. Lee, incidentally, was the last commandant of cadets.
 Mr. Lee served in the state senate II the 1915 session of the legislature, and was chairman of the educational commit tee He was prohibition advocate, put not an extremist. As matter Of fact' he was one of the few senators Who thought that it would be the part of wis dom to submit the issue to the people of the state as a whole.
 While here yesterday MT. Lee met his brother, Dr. Remnant L. Lee. who is prac- ticing at Bessie mines. His other broth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
HEALTH BETTER NOW
 THAN FOR , YEARS
Meritone Builds Up This Run Down Man So Much He Says It is His Duty to Recommend It.

now and my appetite has come back SC good that I eat anything my wife puts on the table.
 'Yes, feel better than for five years and I think it is my duty to let others know about Meritone."
 IS SYSTEM MEDICINE
 Meritone is a system medicine and is recommended for system complaints such as ailing conditions of the stom- ach, liver or kidneys, catarrh and the like, and Meritone also is a strength ener and builder of unusual merit.
 Meritone is being specially introduced in Birmin gham at the Jacobs drug store, al 1904 Second avenue, and at the Norton drug store, and may be ob- tained in Bessemer at the Pegram-Pat- ton company and in Epsley at the Ber- ney drug store.-Adv'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
Pershing Asks for
 More Reading Matter
By Associated Press

Washington, March 29.-General Persh- ing has cabled a call for more reading matter for the soldiers overseas He says it is needed now more than ever Transmitting the call today to it's divi- sions and chapters, the American Red Cross called attention to the fact that one-cent stamp posted upon the cover still will take a magazine to a member of the expedtionary force.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
AUTHORIZATION
 PARADES POSTPONED
By Associated Press

New York. March :9.-rndefinite post ponement of a nationwide series of anti prohibition parades and mass meetings night by the Association Opposed to Ma tional Prohibition. This step was taken, officials of the association said, after it was found the date, selected because 1t was the anniversary of the firing of the first gun in the American revolution also was holy Saturday-the day before Easter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30

"I feel better than for five years and I consider that it is my duty to give this statement telling the public what Meritone has done for me- said A. G.. Bostick Sr.. of col South Ninth street, Nashville, Tenn.
 "A year ago I had pneumonia and I ireally never got over it right. I felt fweak and tired out all the time and didn't, have any appetite.
 q took a lot of medicines but it seemed that I couldn't find anything that would help me.
 TIRED FEELING GONE
 e'The first bottle of Meritone helped me so much that the tired-out feeling left me entirely and I got so 1 could go to bed at night and get to sleep all most right away and then sleep straight through to morning.
 '1'm on my second bottle of Meritone
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
New Pastor at North
 Birmingham Christian

The Rev. Charles M. Mcintyre of Wash ington. N. C., has accepted call to be- come pastor of the North Birmingham Christian church and will begin his work there today.
 Rev. Mcintyre will preach at the Il o'clock service and all friends and mem- bers of the church are invited to hear him. MT. Mcintyre comes to this city wei. recommended and will be cordially wei comed by members of his church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
Foreign Missions
 to Get Protection
By Associated Press

London, March 2S.-Foreign Minister zela Kun has issued a decree extend- ing the protection of the Hungarian soviet republic" to the foreign military missions in Budapest. a Hungarian wireless dispatched received here to- day says.
 The missions will be permitted to fly the flags of their respective coun- tries over their headquarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
Elks' Convention Ends
 With Initiation of 2200
By Associated Press

New Orleans, March 29.-With the in- itiation at the French Operahouse tonight of POO candidates the second day of three big days in Elkdom,' held under the auspices of New Orleans Lodge No
 30, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, came to an end. The celebration Is in honor of the local lodge attaining
 as the result of the recent national mem
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
EDITOR-FARMER PROsPERs

H. s. Doster of Prattville, who edits the Prattville Progress, operates a large farm, and extensively experiments in cattle. passed through Birmingham yes. terday en route to St. Clair county where Mrs. Doster is visiting.
 According to Mir. Doster the roads are still bad in Alabama.
 But for that fact" he adSsd, q would have driven through. But with the high ways in their present sad and sour state I didn't care to run the risk. Condi- tions in my section of the state are not to be grumbled att
 It is said, incidentally, that MT. Doster is making killing" on his farm and with his cattle-and the Progress is boom ing, too. Some years ago, Mir. Doster was member of the state senate-bacB in the days when B. B. Conner was gov ernor of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
DON'T THROW AWAY
 YOUR OLD SHOES
Make Them Wear Like New
 As Did This Canadian /
 Officer s-sss,,

A Canadian army officer. William Pemberton, of the famous Princess Pat Regiment, told of the extraordinary wear given him by a pair of army boots twice repaired with Neolin Soles.
 Six months of trench warfare under destructive conditions put the first pair of Neolin Soles out of business, said Lieutenant Pemberton, but ordi- nary soles would have gone to pieces in much less time"
 Don't throw away shoes that can be repaired. Have them re-bottomed with tough, durable Neolin Soles. Any cobbler or repairnan will do the work for you. The price is no more than for soles that give less wear. Remem- ber-Ne6lin Soles are created by science to be what soles should be. They are flexible and waterproof as we'll as durable. They come on new shoes of all styles. They are made by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Akron, Ohio, who also make Wingfoot Heels-guaranteed to outwear any other heels.
 TleO1in So1es
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
Bolshevism Spreading

Copenhagen, March 29-The Berlin Tages Zeitung reports that bolshevism
 is spreading in the city of Posen, es- pec'ally among the troops. Three hundred soldiers. the dispatch adds. have been ar rested and some of them have been shot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30

bership campaign, leadership of all lodges in the United States.
 The new home of the locas lodge will be dedicated tomorrow, bringing the cele- bration to a close Members of the order from practically every state in the union are in attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
PERSONAL

Frank Headley of the Martha Wash. ington Candy company returned yester- day from a visit of several weeks to New York. The many friends of Judge William E. Fort will regret to learn that he is ill at his home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
AndrevO in New Orleans

By EssooIated Press New Orleans, March 29.-Quillermo An drevo, recently appointed minister of
 Panama to Great Britain, arrived in New Orleans today from Panama He will re-
 main here several days before proceeding
 to his new post
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30

NN UT of Jasper, ". B. Bankhead, V who represents the Tenth Ala W bama district in Congress. came to Birmingham yesterday.
 MT. Bankhead is serving his second term. His first race was a sensational affair with Richmond P Hobson, who for the purpose of qualifying as a can didate, moved from Greensboro in the Sixth to Jasper, in the Tenth district.
 Mir. Bankhead's second race was against
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30

plication for 1t Heavy rains exceeding one inch at any station are given spe- cial mention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30

CTS are Lawrence H. Lee, supreme court reporter, and prominent Mason of Mont
 gomery. and William T. Lee, attorney of Columbia, in Houston county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
Arbitration Treaty Signed

SantiaEo. ! drcn z5.--rhe British minis ter to Chile and the Chilean foreign min stef today signed arbitration treaty. provides for the establishment of a reace commission to solve Gif-.cuties which may arise between Chile ana Great Britain and which cannot be adjusted through diplomatic channels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
SELLING FINE STOCK

During the week there have been auc- ton sales of thoroughbred, registered cattle and hogs in three or four differ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30

According to recent statistics, upward of 5J0 wOine.l ale c-.S.l Ia dctice of medicine in Massachusetts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-30
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