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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-18
Federal Reserve Bank

Washington, May T7.-Borrowng on se- curity of government war obligations in- creased S6s, 600 900 in the last week, accord ing to weekly statement of the federal reserve board, showing the conditions or the reserve banks at the close of business last night. Deposits rose s24,0oo,000 and the reserve percentage fell s-10 per cent.
 The report shows the following:
 Resources
 Gold coin and certificates $s35, ,2240Oo.
 Gold settlement fund federal reserve board s54S, ,954,ooO.
 Gold with foreign agencies-blank.
 Total gold held by banks S4,l7S 900.
 Gold with federal reserve agents s1,15o,- 9O3O
 Gold redemption fund $40, 750,000.
 Total gold reserves s2,l75,SS7,0oO
 Legal tender notes silver, etc, s7o,o2o.0Oo.
 Totnl reserves 2,245, S57 GOO.
 Bills discounted: secured by government war obligations s1, ,S63. 476,000. All other sl75, 900.
 Bills bought in open market s1S4,7l7,Ooo.
 Total bils on hand E, 2236 3657,o0O IT. g. government bonds sH, ,13f, 900. U S. Victory Notes s19,000. U. S. certificates of indebtedness $2o4,- os2, 900
 All other earning assets blank. Total earning assets $2,264, SS9, ,GJo.
 Bank premises s10, ,000 Uncollected items and other deductions from gross $709, ,3355, 900. Five per cent redemption fund against federal reserve bank notes SS,924,0O0. Total reseuorces, $5,440, ,243, 900. Totl resources s, 40, ,24s,000. Liabilities: Capital paid in sS2, ,397 900. Surplus: $49, ,466,00O. Government deposits s1S5S4.0 900. Due to members reserve account Sl,flo,- 341 900. Deferred availability items $549, ,7o2,O00. Other deposits including foreign gov ernment credits $125, ,7s6,0 900. Total gross deposits $2,54, ,670,0o0 Federal reserve notes in actual circu- lation g, ,532, ,03s,0o0. Federal reserve bank notes in circuia- ton, net liability s16S,045,0oo. All other liabilities $3S, ,626ooo. Total Liabilities s5,440, 243,0oO. Ratio of total reserves to net deposit and federal reserve note liabilities com bined 5l.1 per cent. Ratio of gold reserve to federal reserve notes in circulation after setting aside 50 per cent against net deposit llaoiii'ies 629 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-18
TRUSCON CO. ID
 BUILD WAREHOUSE New Plant Located Here to Fabricate Steel and Other
 Products

Within the next week or 10 days work will begin on the construction of sec tional steel warehouse building l4Ox4oo feet on Avenue D between Thirty second and Thirty-third streets which will be occupied by the Truscon Steel company of Youngstown, Ohio, as it's southern depot From this depot their products will be distributed throughout the south from the Atlantic ocean to Texas.
 The deal for the site was closed yes terday by Walter NJ. Bachtell of Youngs town, manager of warehouses. and C. C.. Whitaker of Atlanta, southern sales rep resentative of the Truscon company. after they had spent several days look ing over sites in and about Birmingham. The warehouse will be the Belt rail- read. which gives it direct connection with the terminals of the Frisco and the Illinois Central railroads
 The Truscon Steel company fabricates steel reinforced bars and other materials for concrete buildings. The company has an extensive business in the south, but until now has made no especial effort to get into the Birmingham territory.
 The warehouse will have capacity suf- ficient to store between s25,oO0 and ESQ., 000 worth of materials such as metal laths, rolled steel windows and kindred materials. The fabricating work for ma teriaIs furnished from the Birmingham warehouse will be done here, the steel coming from the steel mill of the Ten nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company at Ensley.
 Tn the fabricating of the materials a fierce of about 69 employees will be given steady work, and MT. Whitaker stated yesterday that the superintendent and all the employees would be secured in Bir- ic ccfIa to uot pFp here. He stated that he is now negoti- ating with a Birmingham man to take the superintendency of the plant
 IT. connection with the warehouse a branch sales office vii be maintained here, the office being located at the plant.
 MT. Bachtell, who has been in Birming- ha m several days looking over the situ- ation and negotiating for site. states that he is very much impr~-S with Bir- nlingham both as a residential and a business city and that he is pleased with the prospect of his company becoming a part of the business life of this indus trial center
 MT. Whitaker is also enthusiastic over the prospects for his business here and states his belief that they will build up a large trade in the territory to be SUD- piled from the local warehouse.
 'I insisted on locating the warehouse in Birmingham he said. because of the geogra phical location and the large tra de territory that can be easily reached from here"
 The city will build a sewer 700 feet long to connect with the warehouse and the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company will extend it's cables in order that it may supply current foi Illuminating and for power.
 City Engineer Julian kendrick aided us in, every way possible said MT Whitaker. "He gave us valuable data as to sewers, water and other information asked for, and after looking into the matter readily agreed to recommend thu building of the sewer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-18
TUSKEGEE

Tuskegee, May 16.-(Specia1)-Th an- nouncement that Dr. George H. Denny. president of the University of Alabama, would deliver the baccalaureate address at Tuskegee institute. Sunday, May IS, recalls the interesting fact that both Dr. Denny and Dr. R. R. Moton, principal of Tuskegee institute, are from Virginia and both played together as boys. AL ready many representative citizens of both races from all parts of the state have indicated their intention of attend ing these exercises and especially the exercises Sunday at 2 p. m in the institute chapel at which time Dr.. Denny will de- liver the special address.
 On Monday. May 19, the annual exer- cises of the Phelps Hall Bible Training school will be held in the institute chapel at which time Dr. w. w. Matthews Of the Old Ship church, Montgomery, will deliver the address of the evening. Or Tuesday afternoon, May 20, the annual competitive drill will be held on White hall lawn and in the evening the Annual Trinity Boston Prize contest will be held in the institute chapel. Wednesday after noon, May 21, the young women students in physical training will give special demonstration on White hall lawn and in the evening the annual class day exer- cises will be held.
 The commencement day exercises will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-18
Over Private Wires
Shannon & Co.'S Letter

New York, May 17.-Trading has been active today with heavy realizing in evil dence for over the weekend, which how ever. was readily absorbed at advancing prices by the demand through tndc houses who seem prepared to take all offerings. The extent of the advance in- spires many local traders with reaction ary feelings which would be justified in ordinary markets and may find some jus tification in this one but the situation is of a sort with which the trade has no experience to serve as guide and the routine trade maxims do not apply. The weather news was rather mixed ano uncertain but. through cloudy conditions are likely in many parts of the belt, ana local showers may occur, temperatures are better and the average is above thai of rectn days North Texas is sending complaints of too much rain and It IS raining there again today. Condition re l. ports will presently make their appear ance and may affect prices, though June reports give very little real foundation for crop ideas. Much cotton is wanted and buyers seem ready to pay ever higher prices for it. if they can get what they wish.
 There has been something of let up in the great advance this morning, but Tn spite of a pantively quiet session the marines have been doing big things, while A. I. C. and shipping stocks generally were strong in sympathy. This was ap- parently due to the fact that President Franklin of the Intl Mer. Marine com pany is reported from Halifax, where ms ship touched on its return trlp rom Europe to have refused to deny that the Enel;sb ds,al has gone through. Specu- Iative temper generally continues strong and barring unfavorable developments over Sunday it looks as if the market would be higher again on Monday-Pos' and F1agg,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-18
Money Market

New York. May 17.-Mercantile pa-
 per. 6A @5h per cent; sterling, 60-day bills. 4.62; commercial, 60-day bills on
 banks, 4.6l%; commercial 60-day bills. 4.61h. Demand. 4.65; cables. 4.6s.
 Francs. demand. 6.42; cables. $40. Builders. demand. 39k cables. 39%. Lire, demand S.20 cables. S.17. Gov ernment bonds steady; railroad bonds nFm.. Bar silver. $1.loh Mexican dol
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nxar Stewards Wire

New Orleans, May 17.-Although Liv- erpooI was closed today for futures trading. cables from there told of strong demand for spots with prlces higher to buy. On this side all repors on bcth raw cotton and the manufac. tured stuff are of strong demand aho advancing values. The weather lore east is for unsettled conditions over the western half
 Our market opened unchanged to Is points higher and with steady un' dercurrent advanced to 25.S8c for Octo- Der. which was a new high point. On some realizing the market steadleo here and sustained slight reaction.
 Report from New York that print cloth prices were running away statement of the cotton associations g acreage reduction report by states giv- ing the reduction at over 20 per cent reports from trade reviews indicating that transactions in textile. lines are running beyond calculations, with further advance sheetings were among the bullish influences today
 The demand for raw cotton Tor do- mestic use is expressed in the advance in prices in the interior markets today. Galveston buyers paid 30.50c and Hous : ton sold 5100 bales at 2ss0c With other interior markets up from 25 to 59 DOiptS t-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-18
Metal Market

Metal Market Lopdon, May 17.-Bar silver. 53kd per. ounce. Money, SIS per cent. Dis count rates. short and three months bills, 3N per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-18
TROY

Troy, May 17.-(Specal)-J. Knight has just returned from four years in the world war and was the guest of his relatives at Shady Grove last week. At the time of the begirning of the war he was in Seattle, Washington, and went over to Vancouver, B. C., to enlist with inc Canadian forces He was among the first to go across and saw much active fighting He was in many battles, among them Hill 70, Paschendale, Second Ypres and others. He was twice wound ed. His most severe wound was from bayonet thrust by German, which forced him to spend three months Tn the hospital before resuming fighting. AIter he armistice Knight returned to Can ada with the troops and was mustered put at Montreal.
 The big centenary drive of the Method ists will begin here Sunday and con tirue for one week. The $1,OW quota will be raised, it is felt sure. About lOO team workers were present at pan 1uet at the church Friday night ana Will attend a luncheon Sunday at noon, pre- raratory to beginning the drive
 A splendid concert was given in Brun- iidge Wednesday night by Troy talent for the Brundidge high school. Those participating in the programme were Miss Ethel Williams, Mrs. Max Folmar. Mrs Fred Jernigan, Mrs. Charles cope land. Walter Coleman, I A. Boyd. c. C. Greer, H. Clay Harris. Herman Holl, Glenn Crouch, s. E. Mary. Others at tending the concert from Troy were MT. and Mrs. Hubert Brown, Charles Cope land, Miss Lucille Key, Brickell Parks md Miss Nelson.
 T The Salvation Army drive will be car fed on here next week. with Mrs J. M. Sanders as chairman.
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be held in the institute chapel Thursday May 2, the programme being divided In two parts, the first part of which begins at 10 D. m. and the second at p. m, In connection with the annual commence ment exercises there will be the industrial exhibit in the chapel and the reunion of the class of 1909 at which time MT Augustus Simms will describe the achieve ments of the members of his class. The commencement address will be delivered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-18
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York. May 17-The advance was resumed at the opening this morning, and while there was continued pressure a eainst July from the south there ap- peared to be rather more active spec ulative buying than has recently been the ease. The local feeling is extreme ly bullish and it is difficult to see eN- actly what will check the advance. At the same time there is less demand from the trade, at least from the do- mestic trade. and there is further weakening of the spot basis in the south The immediate excuse for to- days advance was predictions for showers in the east over Sunday and the expectation therefore, that the weather in the early part of the week might be unfavorable. As we have remarked before, the widespread be- lief in thes imitation theory is very largely responsible for the present speculative temper. It is problem to be seriously considered to what extent the rather rapid advance of the past few days has discounted this influence and also temporarily the influence of improving trade-Hubbard Bros. & Co.
 Over w. I. Phelts & Co.'s Wire
 New Orleans, May 17.-Cteadiness again featured the trading in the cot ton today. the market showing little disposition to react following the im- portant advances of the week. The opening was higher and the improve ment by the middle of the morning amounted to 2S to 32 points. Prices rose with the greatest ease and all offer ings were readily absorbed. Realizing from the long side furnished large part of the selling, and as we have pointed out before, this realizing Is in great measure responsible for the healthy tone the market continues to display.
 The continued strength and activity of cotton goods market of the country and the important advances noted in several lines of staple goods in this. the dispatches of over night, the privite reports from the interior telling Of a good spot demand at higher than quot ed prices and the fear of more rain over Sunday were the main reasons back of the new buying of the session. The officials reports stated that rains had fallen over night in Texas, Okla homa, Arkansas, Tennessee and few scattered localities elsewhere.
 The forecast called for showers in the southeast portion of Texas and in the eastern half of the belt generally. Tn view of the need for conditions un- der which the crop may be cultivated and because of the unusual menace from the boil weevil this season, dry weather is imperative if the crop is to do we'll
 Should the weather map be wet Mon day morning we feel that there will be no holding the marke. down. The posi- ton of cotton is strong. At the highest of the day the trading months were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-18
By BRIGGS

by Inac Fisher, of the class of 1898, former editor of the Negro Farmer and now university editor of Fisk university. Nashville, Tennessee. At all of these exercises special music by the institute choir has been arranged.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-11-13
No Inducement Whatever.

No Inducement Whatever.
"Are you member of the /. w.
W.?"
"No," replied Flooding Pete. Il
know a Teller that thought the initials
stood for 1dleness Will VIM The
first thing the sociation did after he
Joined it was to try to make him set
up a private bomb factory an work
fourteen hours day."
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bureaus, 1t is planned, will have reg
lister OF each soldier In its territory.
showing his occupation and place OF
employment before entering the army.
knights of Columbus will interview
former employers of the men with a
view of having them reinstated In
their old jobs and If this is not feas-
ible an effort will be made to find work
for them elsewhere. These proposed
X. of @. employment bureaus will CO.
operate in any effort the government
may make to find employment for the
former soldiers.
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ment. The disappearance Of the house
with it's two inmates was a matter OF
the greatest mystery, and the reap
pearance of the missing ones was the
occasion for many congratulations
Escaping the attentions of the party
as soon as possible, Ethel and John
retired to tents to secure the dry cloth.
/ ing of which they were so much In
need.
Warm and dry again, the girl
emerged into the open, and catching
sight of John nearby, secretly motion.
ed that he follow her. He did SO, pres
emily catching up with her in a small
clu1np of trees in the midst of which
dubbed a large spring. Compelling
him to sit at her feet, she parted the
hair upon the crown of his head until
the long cut made by his fall against
the edge Of the house lay revealed
Despite his protests that it was but a
scratch, she began LAYING it with cool
water from the spring, finishing by
bandaging it with liniment from q
small bottle which she had brought.
He caught her hand and lifted 1t.
"If there is so much magic in your
hands, what must there be in your
lips?" ne asked with little laugh.
"Try them-and find out" she laugh
ed, flushing.
He got up on his feet, and bow
ing his face, kissed her. AS he did so
knife sang through the space which
his head the instant before had occu.
pied, plunging into the spring with a
loud splash. With a little scream, the
girl sprang back, while John, raising
his head, stood with eyes fixed upon
the fringe of brush which bounded the
little clearing in which they stood.
Then as his hand sought his revolver,
the man Blackie stepped slowly forth.
"What do you mean?" demanded
John as his weapon began to creep
into sight. The other paused.
Mean? I just seen a trout jump in
that brook and stepped in here to see
if I could get look at him. Didn't
suspect you and the miss was here,
sir" So innocent and apologize was
his manner that Davis thrust the weap-
on back into its place.
''We are all ready to start as soon
as you folks are" continued Blackie.
and with nod signifying their read
mess to depart, they followed him back
to camp. Finding everything packed
and in readiness, John and the girl
rode off up the trail, leaving the more
slowly moving pack train to follow.
Meanwhile Blackie, enraged by his
failure in throwing the knife, accom-
panied by the Spider and Fream, by
taking a short cut and urging their
horses, had reached a spot some dis
lance ahead where a foot bridge Of
logs crossed a narrow but deep gully.
Throwing themselves from their sad
dies they began to work furiously.
First, removing number of the
poles which composed the floor Of the
bridge, they inserted in their place
cracked and rotten saplings which
would scarcely bear the weight of a
man, let alone a horse. Having thus
so weakened a section Of the bridge
that no horseman could cross, they COW
cred the evidence Of their deed with
dirt and hastily withdrew from sight.
Meanwhile John and Ethel, riding
side by side, reached the deep gulch
which was SPAWNED by the weakened
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-11-13
Six Huns In % Shots.

New Brighton, Pa.-"On the front
line one night I got. six Huns out OF
twenty-five Shots" Corp. Lewis Lutz
informs his parents here. Lutz is in 8
hospital, having been struck in the
left eye by piece of shrapnel. A ma
chine gun bullet also pierced the left
leg above the knee, and. passing down
the leg. lodged in the ankle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-11-13

/ fOOtWay. They halted before it, cycling
it closely, for though they had often
crossed it before, they never did so
without the precaution of prelimi-
nary scanning Of the frail-looking
structure. To their eyes it lay as safe
as it had been when they passed that
way the week before on their journey
to the city, and with laugh the man
urged his animal forward.
/ "It looks all right, but you had, bet
ter let me go ahead, GIRL" he called
over his shoulder and halted by his
words, Ethel drew rein and followed
him with loving and anxious eyes as
he advanced. For few steps all went
well; then the inevitable happened.
His horse, stepping upon the rotten
saplings placed there by, the murder
ous-minded Blackie and his compan-
ions, gave way with crash, and as a
rocket falls so did the horse shoot
! through the opening. John, throwing
out an arm, managed to secure a hold
upon a side log and checked himself,
but the horse went hurtling and roll
ing far down into the depths, to end
up a mangled mass upon the rocks be-
low.
One short, sharp cry burst from the
lips Of the girl, then she became still
as death. Seeing that the man she
loved was hanging by his finger tips
to the log and making desperate eff
forts to pull himself up, she slipped
from the saddle and with wildly beat
ing heart and dizzy brain, crept out
upon the structure to the opening
through which the Inflated steed had
plunged. Reaching the mans side, she
seized him by the collar and began
lifting with all her strength. Slender
though she was, her strength was not
inconsiderable, and with her aid he
quickly managed to Chamber over the
edge. Scarcely had he regained his
feet than Morgan came riding up at
the head of the train. He stared at
the hole.
eff you haven't got more luck, Dav-
is Well, I'm certainly glad you didn't
follow that horse down there. Now
who'd have thought that bridge would
go to the bad that way?" Calling a
number Of men, the opening was quick
ly and safely repaired and the outfit
continued on it's way.
They arrived at the home house, to
see Bridget flying down the trail to
meet them. Tears streamed from the
honest Irish woman's face as she
seized the girl In her mighty arms and
pressed her to her bosom, patting her
back, laughing, grooming over her as
mother does over child. She wrung
Johns hand with nearly a mans
strength, and would have embraced
him also In her joy had he not Tended
her off with a laugh and the hint that
they were all nearly starved. Thus re-
minded of her duties, she gathered up
her skirts and went flying back to the
kitchen nearly as fast as she had
come from it, her disappearance
being Immediately followed by a ire
mendous clatter of knives and forks.
The meal which she soon afterwards
set before them more than repaid them
for all the perils and hardships through
which they had gone.
AS the evening advanced Morgan
spoke:
Tomorrow Wen make an early start
for the mine with the boys. The en-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-11-13
TO GET WORK FOR VETERANS
KnIuhts Of Columbus Plan to Help
Soldiers After They Are
Mustered Out.

New York.-To obtain employment
for soldiers after they have been mus
tered out is plan of the Knights Of
Columbus now under consideration.
The plan is to conduct an employment
bureau In each Of the 1900 X. of G.
councils throughout the country. These
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-11-13

Ignorant people are born critics.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-11-13
SYNOPSIS.

John Davis and Hawk Morgan, execu-
tors of the estate of John Carr, miner,
disagree over the disposition of the profits
of the mine. Morgan seeks the gold and
the girl, Ethel, Carr's adopted daughter,
for himself, and unsupported by Davis,
whom Ethel really loves, makes numer-
sous sensational attempts upon the life
of Davis. Suspicion is diverted to a mys-
'terious hermit. Trapped in a small hut
Ethel and Davis are hauled into a raging
river by Morgan and his gang.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-11-13

Mans Land. 1t is OF a very early
variety and grows well in devastated
northern France. I got it at midnight,
which accounts for It's being yellow, as
red roses grew close by, but, as you
might know, I was in somewhat Of a
hurry to get back to the lines, and In
the dark, instead OF getting a red one
for you had the hard luck of getting
a yellow one.
II watched that rose for four days.
and, knowing that mother, dear, loves
roses, decided to get it that same
night"