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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-13
= Newspaper Man Dies
By Asssslatsd rres'

MeMpnIs, OctUUcr zTV8pt' xz"Os Houck, aged k. former Memphis news paper man and assistant attorney general here. son of the iate l.. c. Houck of Kerr. vile, congressman from the Second dis. trict of Tennessee. died late today in gen. eral hospital No. 1, Bronxboroush, N. Hs, according to word received by relatives tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-13
GERMANS HANDED ALLIES NOTE ON
 BALTIC SITUATION
,Continued from Page one)

the telegram of September ? be con sidered
 "The German government IS asked .o kindly send it's answer as soon as pos sible. The allied and associated govern ments hereby notify the German govern ment that they will hold it responsible for any acts of hostility by German troops
 directed against their representatives Ill Baltic provinces"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-13

Mrs, Evnlee Chapman-Aged 51. died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. H. o. Chest. 2504 Thirty-foursh street, north. yesterday morning about S:45 o'clock. Funeral services from the North Birmingham Method ist church this morning at 10 o'clock, the Rev. L. P. Stensell officiating. rflterment at Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-13
NATURE DEF|[ {, CAPACITY OF
 CHEMISTS
Wonderful Deposit of l. phur and Potash Foui. Combination of Gres tive Power. Used iI ment of Rheumatis lagra, Eczema and A of Impure Blood.

And once again, man p,o self an awfully poor imi
 A, chemist may analize, production he fails.
 Out in Mississippi 8 earth has been found ths Iron, Sulphur and Rotas, made by Nature and 10 a form and proporti og these 2 snts that man carf 0leaA. Each of these ingredief9s are 1sed or inn pure blood, and tfe Natare-made combination is exceptions i.y fine. From this earth 9,ia pure water comes Sul-Fergo s, eiaimed as the greatest of ~ nagt9.l blood puri- fiers.
 The use Of Sa grro-Sol is highly recommended | the treatment of Rheumatisl ACzema, Tetter, Pe- lagra and additions caused by im-
 It is ask that you give Sul-Ferro- Sol trial.
 Interesting booklet, Road to. Health," upon request. The Sul- Ferro-Sol G., Montgomery, Alabama. ! Desk B.
 1 Sold by Rochester-Hal Drug Com pany. Enshy; the Darlington Phas- macy, Pratt City, and by all druggists everywhere. Liberal bottles for $1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-13
Big Loss of Cotton

Rock Hill, S. C., October 12.-Fire ir one section of the big warehouse of John
 B.. Roddy Cotton companyr tonight partly destroyed $50 bales of cotton The total
 loss is estimated al approximate9
 s1O0, ,0o0 .e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-13
A Flank Movement

By Associated Press l Copenhagen, October 12.-A dispatch 1 from Berlin says 10000 Let's have been l landed at Lihau from British warships
 and will attack the flank of Colonel Ava l loff- -Bermondts troops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-13

B. Berman-The interment of B. Ber- man. who died at his home. 1ooS six teenth street north. Saturday night, took place at the Knesseth Israel cemetery yesterday afternoon at 2:So o'clock Shaw was in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-13

Mrs, Clay Hunter--sAged 30, died yes terday at a local infirmary. Re- mains will be shipped to Spruce Pine. Ala. at \ o'clock this afternoon by Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-13
The Weather
Weather Forecast

Washington, October 12.--Forecast:
 Alabama, Mississippi and Extreme Northwest Florida-Partly cloudy and cooler Monday: Tuesday fair; moder- ate north winds
 North Carolina--Local showers and cooler Monday: Tuesday fair; fresh north winds.
 South Carolina and Georgia-Local showers and cooler Monday; Tuesday partly cloudy: moderate variable winds becoming north.
 Florida--Partly cloudy Monday and Tuesday not quite so warm; extreme northern portion, gentle to moderate variable winds.
 Te1nessee and Kehtucky-Fair Mon day and probably Tuesday; rising tenn perature Tuesday.
 enthusiastically cloudy; showers on the. coast; Tuesday partly cloudy to cloudy.
 Arkansas and Texas-Monday and Tuesday partly cloudy to cloudy.
 Oklahoma-Monday and Tuesday partly cloudy to cloudy; somewhat warmer Monday.
 Winds-Hatteras to Florida straits, east gulf and west gulf coast moder- ate. variable: generally fair weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-13
DEATHS

Mise Pearl Norma Weidman--Aged P, died yesterday at local infirmary. Funeral services this afternoon at 3:3C o'clock at Johns chapel. Inter ment at Elmwood
New-York tribune., 1919-08-30
In Wall Street
Out for Foreign Business

The absorption of the Scandinavian
Trust Company by, the, Liberty Na-
tonal Bank was explained to mean that
the latter institution could set out ag-
gressively for foreign business. par
ticularly in the scandinavian coun-
tries. The capital Of the Liberty Ma
tional Bank vii be increased from $3,-
100000 to s5,o0o,oOo. The capital of
the Trust Company was s1,00o,000 and
the stock will be exchangeable, share
for share, for that of the Liberty Ma
tional Bank, and the other s1,O00,00o
of the increase in the banks capital
will be obtained through giving stock
holders Of the bank the right to sub
scribe to one share Of new for every
three they now hold. The adjustment
will make the new stock worth $525
share, which is regarded as extremely
favorable to holders of Scandinavian
Trust Company stock, inasmuch as that
institution was organized as recently
as 1917. Offices of the Scandinavian
Trust said that the demand for the
vacated quarters at Sc Broadway was
exceedingly great.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-30
Adams Express Company
Reports Heavy Deficit
Loss on Operation for Is
Months Was S7,895.869;
Caused Reviewed

A statement of the income account
of the Adams Express Company cover
ing the eighteen months ended June
so, 1918. shows net deficit for that
period of S7,s95,S69 The last precel-
ing report covering the twelve months
ended December 81, 1917, exhibited a
deficit of S1,SS4, ,513.
Reviewing operations, William NJ.
Barrett, pres dent, said that the year
1917 was Improbable for the company
because of the great congestion on
railroad lines over which it operated
Substantially 70 per cent Of Its busi-
ness, Mr.. Barrett added, was carried
on this zone in which the rates pre-
scribed were the lowest and the cX-
pense of conducting the express bust
ness the highest.
Mr.. Barrett said that his report had
been delayed in the hope that he could
make some definite statement concern
ing the value of the stock of the Amer
lean Railway Express Company. which
took over the business of the express
companies on January /, 1918.
"The new company" he added, "has
lost money during each month Of its
operation, and recently the Director
General directed that the wages of all
employees of the American Railway EX-
press Company should be increased,
which Will still further increase the
losses. Under the agreement made
with the Director General, the latter
assumes any loss in operation while the
contract is in force, but no provision
has yet been made for making any
allowance to the new company for the
use of the property in the express
business.
"The net amount of stock in Amer
lean Railway Express Company, which
this association viii receive on account
OF the assets turned over by it and by
the Southern Express Company is
$6,G27 ,929 par value of the stock This
is the amount of stock remaining after
deducting the shares OF stock of the
new express company, which this asso-
cation agreed to transfer and assign
to the Director General in settlement
OF the claims made by him for railroad
facilities and services furnished during
the first six months of 1918"
The Adams Express Company, Mr..
Barrett said, was operated at severe
loss because of the existing war con-
dtions and because the railroads were
not able to furnish adequate facilities
for the transaction of the express
business.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-30
Traders i'm
Wheat Need Licenses

OTTAWA, Canada, Aug. 20 Rcgula-
uons governing the operations of the
Wheat Control Board made public here
to-day, provide that no one shall buy
wheat, handle it on commission, or OBJ
crate any warehouse or elevator where
1t is received, unless licensed to do so
by the board This rule, however. does
not apply to wheat purchased from one
farmer by another for seed or feed
purposes, or that which has not gone
through an elevator or been loaded on
ears.
Provision is also made for the hold
ing of regular meetings of the board
on the second Thursdays of September
and November Of this year and in Jan
uary, March. May, July and September
of 1920. Special meetings may be called
at any time or place by the chairman,
assistant chairman or any three mem
bers of the board.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-30
Securities and Money
Prices Rise Sharply
On Court Decision
And Labor Outlook

Market operators, faced with a sus-
pension of business for three days,
took an optimistic view of the pros
poets for security values yesterday and
bid up the prices of railroad and in
dustrial stocks with zest. The feeling
in Wall Street was that the labor stu
alton was getting out of the alarm
ing stage, and fears of industrial un-
settlement no longer checked the i'm
pulse of traders to attain higher price
levels.
The change in the speculative at
mosphere was not attributable solely
to psychological conditions, for there
were definite items in the news of the
day which had a real relation to the
movement of quotations. Reports from
various centres indicated that proba-
bility of a general railroad teup in
the near future was diminishing.
Those who trade in stocks were gen
orally encouraged by the notification
Of Director General Hines to railway
strikers in California that further eff
would bring prompt punishment This
was especially cheerful to market oper-
ators, inasmuch as the leaders of the
shopmen had on Thursday voted to
recommend the acceptance of President
Wilson'S compromise proposals.
Furthermore, those who were wor-
ried over the strike threats found rea-
son for optimism in the repeated in
timations that the Steel CORPORATION
officials were confident that organized
labor was not strong enough in the in
dustry to cause a cessation of activity.
Steel common, which sold ex-divdend
yesterday, nevertheless gained 2A
points.
Wall Street received pleasant sur
prise in dispatches from Los Angeles
reporting that the Federal District
Court at Los Angeles had rendered a
decision in favor of the Southern Pacific
Railway in the oil land suits, which
have been in the courts since 1914.
Although selling cx-dividcnd, Southern
Pacific sold up rs points, and the
other oil securities similarly enhanced
in value. AT the peak oil stocks were
from 3 to II points higher.
Although not as active as the indus
trial stocks, rails also showed improve
ment. Led by Crucible, in which the
short interest is being badly harassed,
the steel stocks were consistent gain
erS The most snectacular movement
of the day was that of Cuban-Ameri-
can Sugar, which rose 227s points on
the expectations of large profits as a
result Of the sugar scarcity.
Transactions yesterday were slightly
less than 100000 shares, and 239 diff
fcrent kinds of stocks were traded in.
The bond market again was inactive.
Rails were irregular, except for the
transcontncntals, and Liberty bonds
again receded slightly. Foreign bonds
were firm.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-30
S. p. Decision Misinterpreted

Some selling in Southern Pacific was
induced yesterday by a Wire sent OUT
by brokerage house stating that the
SUIT settled by the Federal District
Court at Los Angeles was less impor-
tant than the oil land litigation pend
ing IN the United States Supreme
Court, This was a bit Of misinforua-
ton that received the attention of the
company's officials. The acreage in
tne case now before the Supreme
Court It was stated. involved only
believed to be oil producing. The only
Importance attached to its settlement
IS that 1t either viii or VIII not free
the company Of the charge Of fraud.
which IS also involved in the more i'm
p0rtant suit
New-York tribune., 1919-08-30
German Persistence Again

With characteristic Teutonic thorough
ness, agents of German financial and
governmental institutions have been
seeking credit in the United States
since restrictions against trading with
the enemy were removed Although
finding a lack Of disposition to take
prompt action on the part of bankers,
they have energetically visited all po-
eentla lenders and have suggested
virtually every technique for financial
aid that is known to iinanciers. Yes
terday it was reported that Germany
was sounding out bankers on the prop
osltlon of selling Germany Treasury
bulls of one, two and three years ma
turty in this market.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-30
Out of the Market

The market places in New York for
the sale Of securities and commodities
VIII be closed to-day, tomorrow and
Monday Many operators who were
short covered yesterday to be out Of
the market over the triple holiday, as
1T was, Developments over so pro-
tracted a suspension Of trading might
possibly be important. Many leadinr
men of Wall Street turned the Labor
Day vacation into a four-day function
by starting out to the country vester-
day As a result. few important CON
ferences we're held during the day. and
outside of the markets, little was done
New-York tribune., 1919-08-30
Buying of Odd Lots Continues

In the opinion of the "Odd Lot Re
view the Investing public continues TO
aosofh odd lots, seemingly oblivious
ditions." Week after Week. the Nnh-
l'cation adds, the buying-on balance
movement continues in impressjve
fashion. This week there were 70 per
cent more purchases than sales. The
number OF buyers was fully twice the
number OF sellers. 1t may be OF some
significance. however, that the balance
on the buylng side this week was con-
siderably less than that of the week
before, when purchases exceeded sales
by over 200 per cent
New-York tribune., 1919-08-30
Northern Pacific Reports
Bigger EARNINGS

The Northern Pacific Railroad re
ports for the month of July gross
earnings of $3.50 ,755, contrasted with
S6,475,04O for the corresp spending month
year ago. Operating expenses alb
sorbed $6,155,7l6 of the total and S715,-
2o4 was deducted for taxes, leaving a
railway operating income Of $l,S0S.229,
an increase of $505,l29
New-York tribune., 1919-08-30
Can Company to Sell Munition Plant

1t was reported yesterday that the
American Can Company is negotiating
to sell its plant at Edgewater, \. J.,
which has been engaged IN the manu-
1acture OF munitions. Importance is
attached to the expected sale in that
II viii also involve the 2uctioninr off
OF the tools and other equipment.
Whleh 1t IS believed viii command a
hlgn price. The Edgewater plant is
books at between $4,000, 900 and
New-York tribune., 1919-08-30

NcCro-y Stores Corporation repor,s s.,os
io' 't.f OF SSau,3S2 an increase Of 6 -;
per cent over the CORES ponding month Of
'aS' ear Sales for the first seven months
oi l'lA were $5,7l6,56s. an increase Of II -
l9lS. ''''1'"s peF'0d OF
Sanford r. Bennett has been appointed
an an assistant secretary of the Guaranty Trust
Company 80
The New England Oil and Refining Com
pany pan mas increased its capital stock from
S2bo0O to 100000.
The Guaranty. Trust Company has been
appointed transfer agent for the American
snip and Commerce Corporation
y The Ihe Equitable Trust Company Of New
I ork has been appointed transfer aren, of
the Boone County Coal Corporation ''' -
hichard G. Platter. Of Thomas Platter &.
o0.' Nashvihe, Tenn; and A. T. Cleaver.
~ ar,,,T,od ~ ~ g., eieaVer Co.. Dallas, Tex. have
apphed Tor membership in the New York
Cotton Exchange %
Robert {. Cairns has retired from the
nffn oi 1wathmey & Co., and will engage ;n
business in Liverpool al
George NJ. Shut purchased the member
ship in the New York Cotton Eycbanaa
held by the estate of L. Christ for s24 200
ms compares with THURSDAYS record nr;ca
of S2i 800. '''ee
me St. Louis-san Francisco Railway will.
on October l. pay the 3 per cent sem;..n'
nuai interest on its adjustment mortgage
bonds and the s per cent annual ;nt.r.st %. .
ITS income mortgage bonds. VII
New-York tribune., 1919-08-30
Lehigh Workers to Return

The whole trend of labor news yes
terday was interpreted as favorable to
the forces of stability. AS straw,
Wall Street men were much interested
IN the report that the chairman of the
shopmen's committees in various cities
in which the Lehigh Railroad has shops
had unanimously voted that the men
should go back to work.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-30
General Petroleum Earns Less

me General Petroleum Company for
vhe year ended June 80, last. reports
surplus after charges and Federal
taxes OF S2,44S,57S, equivalent, after
Paymeh' pa. .o OF preferred dividends, to
,, ,o'1V = share on the common stock
Ihe company earned S2s s.22 a share on
the Junior stock issue in the 1918 fiscal
year, when no allowance was made for
federai taxes. The amount reserved
Tor TINS account last year was s649.l45
New-York tribune., 1919-08-30
' Nulcan Detinning Sales Larger

Sales OF the Vulcan DEFINING Com
pany Tor the quarter ended ,lnnc 20
last. were S429,296 compared with
S429,l6l for the corresponding period
last year. Expenses absorbed S343. 53S
leaving balance Of sS5,75s, to which
was added S6,6s6 Of other income
bringing the total income up to s92. .444'
A ter dedUcting $4,000 for taxes and
other charges there was a surplus of
SSo2'44f, aealna, 5,999 earned in the
June quarter 4 year ago.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-30
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Rates on London, Paris and Rome
were weaker yesterday, and observers
in several instances reiterated that the
recovery of the previous few days had
been but furry in the mar ct. The
fundamental condition of onc-sidcd
trade still prevails and remains the
main cause of the depreciation of the
pound, the franc and the Ira.
Rates yesterday, compared with
those week ago, follow:
Quoted dollars to the pound.)
New-York tribune., 1919-08-30
LIggett & Myers Tobacco Co.

- LOUIS. Mo August = lels
The transfer books OF the Registered -
bones OF LiGGErT & MYERS TOBACCO
COMPANY WEI close at . O'Clock =. u
september loih. 1919. for the payment ~
Interest on said bonds. due October D. 1912.
and wiil reopen at 10 o'clock \. M Oeto-
ber :. 1913
T 7 ANDERSON Traasurer.-
New-York tribune., 1919-08-30
Stocks Ex Dividend Yesterday
On the Paris Bolrse

PARIS. Aug. 20. Trading was quiet
on the Bourse to-day Three per .''o cent
rentes, 6l francs Is centimes for cash
Exchange on London, 81 francs cen-
times. Five per cent loan, 50 frants =,
centimes. The dollar ranged from 3
francs centimes to francs 10 CEN
times.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-30
Bid and Asked
Quotations

The following table gives the closing
ola and asked quotations for stocks
l'sted on the New York Stock Exchange
BIT not traded in yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-30
DIVIDEND NOTICES
United Drug Company
(ommon Stood Di.idcnd 80. ls

Nommoh STOCK Dividend No. II
he Directors OF United Drug CO. hsvs
urclared a reg uisr quarterly dividend o.,
- e on the common stock of United Drug
20, payable October lst. 1919. to stock
HoiGers OF record. September ltth. 1919
y a MEES c. MCCORMICK, Treasurer
Boston. August 20. 1919
New-York tribune., 1919-08-30
Money and Credit

Cali loans for Stock Exchange pur-
poses were made for the most part at
per cent yesterday, although the rate
declined TO ) 4 per cent toward the
close OF the market. Money rates have
been sIngularly stable all week, de-
spite the deficit in reserves of $500 900
on the part of New York Clearing
House members at the Federal Reserve
Bank, which was made known q week
ago.
The ruling rates for money yester-
day compared with year ago, were
as follows:
Yesterday. Year ago.
Call money: Per cent. Per cent
On mixed collateral 6
On indus. collateral 6H
Time money (mixed collateral):
Sixty days ..... 6 6
-Four months .....
Five to six months s
Slver.-London, SD; New York,
$1.0S Y; Mexican dollars, S4ss 0S8ssc
Sub-Treasury.-U. S. Sub-Treasury
credit balance at New York Clearing
House, S776,0Sl; Federal Reserve Bank
s---- -----------------------.--. -
ANDREW j. MCCORMACK, Auctioneer
kEGvLAR AUCTION SALE
STOCKS AND BONDS
BY ADRIAN II. MULLER g. son.
OFFICE. 55 WILLIAM ST.
WEDNESDAY. SEPT. Sd. 1919,
at 80 o'clock. at tho
EXCHANGE SALESROOM.
NOS. II AND l6 NESEY STREET.
BY Order Of Justin l.. Miner, as Receiver
OF Morgan Nructt CO., Bankrupts:
S9,lS5 shs. American OH Co.
loo shs. UndcrhiW Realty Co.
300 shS Chloride Mining Co.
2fs sns. Atlas Yarn Co common.
200 shs. NcNn Electric Survey Co
Soil00 shs. Standard Milling Co. common.
shs. United States Express Co Ctf
of Deposit
$50 shs. Mcrrimac Valley Power &
Buildings Co.
10 shs. Pacific Telephone & Telegra phi
Co. common.
Zoo shs. Duluth South Shore & Atlantic
Ky. common.
sh Baltimore & Ohio r. r. prefd
sh Baltimore & Ohio r. r. COM
mon.
For Account NJ Whom 1t May Concern:
5000 Commonwealth Power Co lst
Mtse. &c Gold Bonds Series "A -
due March le44
900 Shs. Washington Idaho Water
%, o. l-G nj Power Co sc Cum. Prefd
*-i'oeV old Forge Paper Co lst Mtgc. sc
hohds, due July. 1921.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-30
Liggett & Myers Tobacco CO.

ST. LOUIS. No. Aug ust =. l9l4.
dividend Of one and three q uArters
per cent O.. 81 has been declared on me
preferred stock Of l.iGGETr y MYERS
TOBACCO COMPANY. payable october
lst, 1913, to stockholders of record at ths
close OF business September 18Th. 1919
Checks will be mailed.
T T ANDERSON ,rreasurer
New-York tribune., 1919-08-30
Consolidated Exchange

emit of trade on this exchange, 10 shares
transactions and prices yesterday for tbs
more active shares follovs.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-30
L financial Items

Directors c: fhc Standard Bank Of South
Airlca have declared II per cent interim
q. ioeha les income tax. according to a
eAh-e d'spA,ca received by the local agent
TO-. tie institution. N'''
New-York tribune., 1919-08-30

LONDON, Aug. 29.-Money 3A per
cent. Discount rates: short bills, 3
1-l6@31a per cent; three month bills,
9-fsM3@s per cent. Gold premiums
at Lisbon 10000.
Bank of France-PARIS., Aug. o.
The weekly statement of the Bank of
France shows the following changes.
IN francs, compared with the statement
of the week before:
Gold. ..... 5.573,5580o0 Inc. 1.358,587
Circulat'n 5000, ,380,175 Inc &c, ,28O, ,175
Gen. dep. 2,976,53o,578 Inc. 7,23o,578
Bills dis
counted. 2.s6e,833,343 Dec. .23, ,e66, ,e57
The amount of silver in hand de-
creased 9S9,245 francs, and advances
decreased 2,o6S,760 francs. Treasury
deposits increased 24,6l2,377 francs.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-30
Summary of Stock Exchange De:

All stocks
share is based regular low 1919
based only o or more
Rate Rd Al
New-York tribune., 1919-08-30
MEETINGS
BRAZIL LAND. CATTLE AND PACE1vc
COMPANY. sU
incorporated in the State Of M,,,.
L q

TO THE HOLDERS OF Az ISSUE or
PER CENT. FIRST MORTGAGE r.0.r,>s Tr -
SECURED BY TRUST DEED Dry rpS
lsT MOVE ' FIR, 1911. BETWEEN ri, 20
COMPANY AND EMPIRE TRUST cnuf' ~
PANY ~oA-
New-York tribune., 1919-08-30
2lst August. 1919

Persons whc produce a the Meeting Bonds.
or oting Certificates IN Tho form prescribed
oy ana issued in accordance with The Eeel-
iatlons mentioned below. W.il alone De en-
ed 20 atte0. nd vote at th- Meeting
In accordance With Regulations which have
oeen made by the Company, and approved ty
ne lusiee under paragraph cf the Second
Schedule T he said Trust Deed Of the lst
\ EoVember. 1911. Bondhoaeis who desire 20
obtain Voting Certificates mus, deposit tle4r
bonds with any Bank Trust Company
which may be willing TO 4 oept the same and
20 issue in respect thereof roting Cert.i' ates
IN tne ioi H. prescribed nN such Regulations
Dung Certificates IN tho prescribed form
can be obtained at the Office OF Messrs Bn-
ae.. hamiyn & Co. aforesaid. 50 Bishops
gaze London. l.. c. where the foregoing
tertfioaies must he aug signed IN accord
ance , with such Regulations by the Bank or
5Iust company With which the Bonds arc
deI osited.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-30

credit balance at New York Clearing
House, S48,529,477.
Bank Clearings. Bank clearings
yesterday were: