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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-02
Drisraeli as Social Reformer

NO one can read these descriptions of the England of William the Fourth in the pages of his early novels without the twofold realization of DisraeIis powers as novelist, and the tremendous prob lem which confronted the nation in those days when the combination of the fsc- tory system and the 1aissez faire doctrine had made Great Britain in fact win later liberal statesman described as
 heaven for the rich, purgatory for the middle classes and hell for the poor" Read the famous description of Devilsust and his surroundings, which darken the pages of "Sybi1,'' or that "other Eng land, which saw Paradise about them and it's gates closed. No one in England, If we judge from the world of letters, saws mere clearly and described more vividIy the frlghtful results of rampant indus trialism Beside his bitter account of the two nations" into which his country was divided by the development of factories the pages Of George Eliot and Dickens the pronunciamentos even of the radicals seem pale reflections. For-and this mur be set to his credit--he looked deeper into the situation than even those who sought to remedy its evils. To Godsmith's Bro found dictum that "honor sinks where commerce long prevails" his books add the still more discouraging reflection tlfat wealth, unchecked by the conscience or the authority Of society, is the greatest enemy of welfare.
 What then, did he do to correct the in equalities? There is no better answer to that than the famous cartoon of Punch which, depicting the fish dinner with which successive ministries were wont in those days to celebrate the end of a Ses- sion showed the prime minister rising to address his colleagues with plate before him containing a collection of fish no less remarkable for their small number than for their extremely minute and at tenuated forms. It is a true picture. In all the long antagonism between Disraeli and Gladstone, in all the differences which marked their opposition of character, none is more remarkable than their rec ords as constructive statesmen What ever we may think of MT. Gladstone, we must admit that he was a great feg-
 slator, and the statute book remains his best monument Whatever we may think of MT Disraeli, We must admit that his period of ascendancy is one of the most
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-02

ing thousand miles from the oil field, 1t is very hard to comprehend what an oil field is and what it looks like in the oil districts. There are a great many dry holes, but in the oil pool proper and what is really proven territory, every hole is an oil well, unless by chance the hole may be lost account of some- thing having been lost in the well, or the casing having become twisted.
 At Burkburnett. Tex, there are about l,5O0 wells or more; in fact. there is a for est of derricks, and I would not exag- serate if 1 were to say that in any part of this district it would be impossible to count the derrcks.
 In places they are as thick as pine trees, in places the legs of the derrcNs almost touch, being only about fifteen feet apart.
 Hundreds and hundreds of people of only average ability. who were formerly dry goods clerks, day laborers. factory workers, lawyers, doctors, and in fact people from every walk of life, have be- come independently wealthy, if not fab ulously wealthy, by their oil Investments
 They now own their own homes, their own automobiles ample bank accounts i; and all this has been accomplished in a period >of about nine months. and in most cases less than year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-02
TALLADEGA

Talladega, May 1.-(Special )-Thomas J. Wilson, 75, died here this morning at the Mary Elizabeth hospital after an ill., ness of several months. MT. Wilson was a Confederate veteran, having served some time as commander of the local camp. He is survived by his wife: one son, W. N Wilson of this city; and four daughters, Mrs. V. E. Laswell and Mrs. Marvin Armbrester of this county, Mrs. w. A. Spruel of Henryellen, and Mrs. c. H. Lee of Trussville Funeral services will be held here Sunday aft ernoon.
 An unusually large number of cases are on the docket of the county court which convenes Monday with Judge F. A. Hammett presiding. Among the numbers are many alleged violators of the prohibition laws.
 Two negroes have been arrested and lodged in the county jail by Deputy Perry Campbell. Henry Rhodes is held on a charge of assault with intent to murder while Sylvester Hall is charged with selling flavoring extracts with the knowledge they were to be used for beverage purposes.
 
 at cost of approximately $10O,00O, will he ready for operation within thirty days, it is said.
 Beginning June 21 8 six weeks sum- mer training school will be held at the Isbell college here. Review courses will be offered in the various grades and for those who expect to make ap- plication during the summer for license to teach.
 Much interest is manifested locally in the announcement that an appropria- tfon will be made to the Isbel college by the Presbyterians of the state as a result of their campaign for funds.
 J. Thomas Heflin, candidate for the shortN term senatorial vacancy, will speak here Thursday morning at 10 o'clock it is announced. With the com ing of MT. Heflin. voters in this section will have heard all candidates in both the short and long term senatorial races
 Beginning Sunday. all local drug stores will close their doors from 10:45 a. m. until 1;30 D. m. and at 6:3O D. m. for the day on Sundays. This agree ment has been entered into voluntarily by owners of the stores who wish to allow their employees more time for recreation and attending divine services on Sunday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-02

1st: am citizen of the State of Ala bama, having lived in Alabama for sev- eral years,
 2d: Previous to my moving to Ala bama I spent fifteen years of my life in Texas and since becoming a citizen of Alabama I have made frequent visits to the Texas oil fields and keep in close touch with the of development and the oil business.
 have personally within the past few months made several visits to the Texas oil fields and visited the various proper ties of the various oil companies.
 I have many times stood on the flow tanks of the wells belonging to this com pany and watched the oil flow from tNe wells in a stream as large as your leg and pressure so strong that the pipes trembled against the sides of the tanks.
 have also been present when a we'll would gush out over the top of s..e derrick and throw a column of oil more than 100 feet in the air.
 The area and extent of the oil district of Burkburnett. Tex. is about fifteen miles wide and forty-f miles long However, the proven area. or the part where every well is an oil we'll is only about two miles wide and about fifteen miles long.
 To the people who live in Alabama, be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-02
FLUCTUATIONS IN
 COTTON NARROW i IN NEW ORLEANS
Much Buying of Day Done on Reports of Failure of Seed to Germinate From
 Several States

New Orleans, May 1.-Fluctuations were narrow in cotton today and most traders appeared to be willing to wait on pending labor developments in tex tile centers before going ahead with new business.
 Around the opening prices were off to points under scattered selling Slut enough buying came in a little later to put the active months 5 to 15 points ocer yesterdays close. The market re- taned steady feeling and closed 5 points up to points down, net for ene session.
 Much of the buying of the day was done on reports of failure of seed to ger minate from several states, but es- pecially Texas, and some telegrams- stated that farmers in the central and northern counties were waiting for rains before going ahead with their planting
 But for the continued dry weather in Texas the map was called very favor able. Temperatures were higher and no raj nfell in sections where there has been complaint of too much rainfall
 Moderate selling was caused by the To- cal dock strike, which spot people said was interfering with the movement or cotton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-02
A Need of Broad Vision

Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer.
 in Leslies
 There never was time which so needed big vsioned and purposeful men who can rise beyond their immediate environment into the clear atmosphere in which live the highest ideals Problems are pressing upon us now with insistent demand for solution, which will test the capacity of the coming generations to serve Christian civilization in a way that men of the past have never been tested The peace of the world, with all it carries for the happiness of the myriad ns2llions of the earth's people. is in the balance now, to be won or lost by the wisdom, the fidelity and the industry of men who today dream that the world will some time be a placs where all men may live their own live; with assurance that not by might but by right, not by force but by common con- sent, Will they receive that share of the worlds wealth and the happiness of living which the Creator cesigned his people to enjoy.
 Nothing that men may do is any longer the concern only of the actor himself,
  problems with which you must grapple no matter how restricted your sphere of activity may seem to you to be. will always have relation to the new condi- tions created by the closeness of all peo- pies to each other
 It is a disturbing thought that there are so many people who fail to under stand what America stands for and to realize the responsibility which attac hes to it's leadership in free government. There are eminent American citizens of great intelligence and unaoib'ed atri- otism who breach the eoS-se' Nf aloafuesc from the rest of the world which pres ent-day conditions make absolutely inn possible. Neither the safety of the re- Iublic nor the happiness of the people who dwell beneath it's aegis will be served by a narrow nationaism which refuses to be responsive to the current of thought and action elsewhere in the world, which may affect us at any mo- n.ent as they touched us in the World War and compelled our intervention. We cannot any longer play the laggari' s part. We must do our share toward maintaining the peace of the world if only for our own sake, because every time the peace is upset. wherever the trouble may come the reaction affects us and our Interests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-02
PEACE RESOLUTION
 WILL TAKE UP TIME
 AFTER WEDNESDAY
President Will Probably Veto Measure and May Return League to
 Senate
Washington Bureau The Age Herald
 500 Davidson Building By HUGH ". ROIsl&Ry,S

Washington, May 1.-(Special.)-t From Wednesday of next week until adjournment of Congress in honor of the republican and democratic con- vensions. the Senate will have it's time occupied exclsively. it is indica ied with resolution declaring peace be- tween the United States on one hand and Germany and Austria on the other and with the treaty of Versailles, in- cIuolng the covenant of the League of Nations.
 The peace resolution. having passed the House. will be considered by the Senate Wednesday,. Senator Lodge in formed this bureau today that he will make every effort to put it through the Senate without prolonged debate. Senator Underwood. minority leader. expressed belief today that the demo- crats would discuss the resolution in conference for the purpose of outlin- ing the course they would pursue He added that no effort would be made to bind the democrats to any par ticular method of voting. He let it be Snown that Senator Hitchcock would have charge of the contest on the part of the democrats
 Senator Underwood has an idea that the President will veto the peace resoA luton when it reaches him. and that. quite logically the President. with his veto message, will return the Yer saliles treaty to the Senate It is an- tlcipated that in that event MT. Will son Will state in unequvocal terms lust how far he would go in compro- missing for the sake cf ratification.
 II he makes it possible. democrats can reach an agreement with repub- licans. Otherwise the league will be hurled into the campaign.
 William J. Bryan, it is made known today. will report to Washington in time to witness the resumption of the Senate struggle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-02
Port Movement

New Orleans: Middlng. 41.o0c; re- ceipts, FPS; exports. 555; sales, 552; stock. 33S.S11.
 Galveston; Middling. 42.00c; re- ceipts. 2.959; sales. 1906; stock, 224.- e5e.
 Mobile: Middling, 4o.5Oc: stock, B. POI.
 Savannah: Middling. 41.5Oc; re- ceipts, 1,S45 exports, 19726; sales, 2o6; stock. 1.115.5S4.
 Charleston; Receipts, 932; stock, 231 667.
 Wilmington: Receipts. 75; stock, s5.e52
 Texas City: Receipts, 1,142: stock, 56.241
 Norfolk: Receipts. 5S7; stock, TO- $50 Baltimore; Stock. 6473
 Boston: Middling. 41.25c: stock. B. 900.
 Philadelphia; Receipts. 56; stock, 5.914.
 New York: Stock. 29.475.
 Minor ports: Stock. 16.5fT
 Total today: Receipts, S,324; ex- ports, 20.2S1; stock, 1167.671
 Total for week: Receipts, S.324; ex ports. 20,2S1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-02

barren eras of English legislation in the nineteenth century. To a generation sur feited with an excess of laws this may not carry the same conviction that it would have borne to the men of fifty years ago: but if one considers the result of the two ministries in the light of their relation to the social progress of the past 100 years. it must be apparent that there is some truth in the old story of the reform bill of 1867. Receiving their enfranchisement from MT. Disraeli, the people replied, Thank you, Mir. Clad stone"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-02
Spot Cotton
Banks to A- ain Open
 By Associated Press

Ownesboro. Ky, May 1.-The United States National Bank of this city, on which a "slow run began about two weeks ago. announced today after 8 large number of depositors, principally those with small amounts, had with drawn their money, that it would open for business as usual Monday. The run is said to be the result of statement made two weeks or more ago by one who had failed to procure a loan, in the presence of number of farmers cn a local tobacco floor that if he had money in the bank he would draw it out. All accounts are heirs ~s'd ' frll.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-02
Guards to Maintain Order

Savannah, Tenn, May 1.--With state E aards still on duty to prevent disorder tie trial of Chess Graham Will Graham and Ernest Graham, negroes. charged W ith the murder of Harry Allen, promi- nent white merchant here April p, in- cluded the introduction of testimony by the state today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-02
Live Stock

(UnlOn StOck 1aTdS.J
 Fed steers:
 Good to choice. s1OOO@1100; medium to good. s.O0Qs1OO0; common to medium. $SO0Q9O0
 Grass cattle according to weight qual- ity and flesh
 Steers, $S.O0a10.00; fat cows. $7.OoG9.OO: medium cows, $6.O0Q700; cutters. $5.0OD 500; canners, s400Q5.OO: heavy bulls, s7.Ou as %; light bulls, $6.00a700; oxen, $4.0OQp 500; fat yearlings. S700QS00; medium yearlings. $6.Oo@7.OO, vealers. ss.o0Q11.00
 Hogs:
 choice corn fed hogs, 135 to 15, sli; choice corn fed hobs, 135 to 165, $l4: choice corn fed hogs, 90 to 1855. SIP; light pigs, 90 pounds down, s10; best heavy rough hogs. SIP; half fat rough hogs, $9U 10; soft and oily hogs from Ito cents pound less than above prices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-02
Cotton Seed Oil

By Associated Press
 New York. May 1.-While quiet cotton seed oil was surprisingly firmer today on urgent demand from May shorts. Re- liners sold near the close and effected a moderate setback. Tenders of 1.4Ov barrels were put out, but found ready lodgment May closed 50 points higher and later months T to 10 points net higher. Sales 6.400 barrels. Prime crude
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-02
S. R. Stewart & Co.'s Letter

New Orleans May IA good deal of the support yesterday in the market was on fear of heavy rains for the central and eastern states. This ap- prehension proved unnecessary and weather records for the past twenty four hours show very favorable condi- tions, the map showing fair the east ern half of the belt, rain except lit tie over the Tennessee mountain range. generally cloudy the western districts with rainy conditions over the southern half of Texas.
 Market opened unchanged to 10 low CT, but recovered the loss immediate ly on buying for showery weather de- veloping over Sunday for the eastern district. After six or seven days of dry weather some showers cannot hurt. The market held very steady around yesterdays closing level and rallied somewhat in the late trading on expectation of bullish indications of the weather map Monday, the possi- bility of a bullish expression Monday over the passing of May Day without serious disturbances, and the prob ability of a bullish construction being given the long range forecast from Washington on next weeks weather s. R. Stewart x Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-02
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling. 41.25c; receipts. J,S3S; shipments. 3.416 sales 669; stock. 261.073.
 Memphis: MiddlinS. 42.0Oc: receipts. S,946; shipments. 3.325 sales, 55O; stock. 332.71S.
 Augusta: Middling. 4OSSc: receipts, z,2s1; shipments. 1,6S9; sales 9; stock, 1o9. 963
 St Louis: Receipts. S71; shipments. 11.61: stock. 14679
 Little Rock: Middl,ng, 4175c: re- ceipts, 54; shipments. l,112; sales, 1, ,112; stock. 36.5S4
 Total today: Receipts. 9,992: ship ments. 12,S0S; stock. I75,OS2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-02
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n and who busin oil After this series of will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-02

At the end of 1918, there were in Victoria 7,994 factories employing l04.- PAP persons, and 25,920 shops, employ ing 27.620 persons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-02
Spot Cotton

By Associated Press
 New Orleans. May 1.-Spot cotton, 25 down; sales. on the spot 552 bales to arrive, none Low middling. 32c; midling, 41c; good middling, 44.50c. Receipts, none; stock, none
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-02

Produce Sweet Potatoes-S4 per hundred. California Celery-$10 per crate; A.7o doz.
 Peanuts-Spanish Sc lb.; large. 14c. Cabbage $50 per hundred. Irish Potatoes-$9 per hundred. Onions-$S per 100 lbs. Bananas-Extras, 71ac ID. Lmes-S1.75 per 10o Rutaba gas-4c per lb. Tomatoes-$5 crate. Oranges Florida, 126s, $500; 150s. S65O: 176s, s7; zoos. s7; 216s. $7; 250s, &.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-02
Meal and Feedstuff

Mixed HorSe-S50@1o. Old Style Hulls--S22. Corn-$2. 10. Corn Chops-s4. No. ? White Oats-si.25 per busnea. Shorts-$66 Bran-$55. c. S. Meal, [ per cent-s7S. Hen Feed-s4 per 100-lb sack. Economy Dairy Feed-$75. Choice Pea Green Alfalfa-$oS. Wheat Straw-$25. Timothy-4S.
 Perfect Hog Need-$5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-02
Dry Goods pv Assootatad Prass

New York, April 1.-The cotton goods market was quiet today. Yarns were steady, while wool goods were more ir- regular silks were dull and low; quan- titles were offered at substantial con- sessions. Burlaps were quiet and lin- ems firm
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May Raise Expense Appropriation

Nashville Tenn., May 1.-The supreme court today affirmed the power of the state legislature to increase the appropria- tion rate for the members expenses, in a decision handed down in the case or certain legislators against the state comp troller to force payment of Sl50 addi- tional expense allowance granted by an act of 1919.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-02

s15 525@15.50; prime summer yellow, spot nominal; May, $1940; July, $19.15; Octo- Der, s1S.50; prime winter yellow and summer white, nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-02
New Orleans Futures

New Orleans. May 1.-The cotton market closed quiet points up to 2 points down net:
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Meats

D. S. Clear Bellies-22ia@24c D. S. Rib Bellies--2O1zQ231ac Pure Lard-231kc. Hams-Regular. S4aS9c; skinned, s4qSsc Pork Loins-35c. Picnic Hams-23c. Bacon-36Q61c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-02

An Englshman is the inventor of a magnifying glass to be fastened to a pencil of engraving tool to help the draftsman or engrayef
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-02
LOCAL MARKETS

Poultry Stag$ $30Q35c. Turkeys-Live, 42G45c. Ducks-3211xc. Fryers-Small. 75c lb. large, 5Oc. Hens-36@87c. Fresh Eggs-41G42c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-02
Hides and Tallow

Hides and TallOw No. Green Salt Hides-lSc. No. Green Salt Hides-17c. No. Green Hides-15c. No. Green Hides 14c. No. Dry Flint Hides-95c. No. ? Dry Flint Hides-S4c. No. l Dry salt Hides-32c. No. 2 Dry Salt Hides-3lc. Sheep Ckins-50cQ$1.5o. Horse Hides -$2. 50Go. Goat Skins--$1@115. Hog Skins-25G50c. Tallow-10@12c. Beeswax-35436c. Clear Washed Wool-55d60c. Clear Grease Wool-3S&4Oc. Burry ool-20&25c. Ginseng (Wild)-Sl0912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-02
Fish

Gray Snapper-Headlessa and drawn, l4c. Red Snapper-Headless and drawn, IiQ 23c
 Eastern Select Oysters 2.5o gallon. Spanish Mackerel-22Q23c. Pompano-35c. Salt Water ,Trout-22a23c. Mixed Fish-12c Mullet-11c
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Butter
Produce

Creamery-72@74c.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-11
TELEPHONE RATE INCREASE
REFUSED BY COMMISSION
Forward Says Clifton Forge Com
pany Earns Fair Value on
Investment.

Discussing the financial showing OF
the clifton Forge Telephone Company,
III denying an increase in rates. Major
Alexander Forward. OF the State Cor
poration Commission yesterday stated
'hat the company lost II number OF
SUBSCRIBERS when il raised it's rates
last July. Assuming that n further
increase would result i'm other losses
OF the same kind he thinks IT had
poilcS to reduce the value of tho SER
Nice 10 the remaining subscribers
Whiie imposing upon them the burde en-
OF increased operating cost per teIc-
phone The investor, he thinks, should
carry part of this burden.
INC order entered by Commissioner
Forward denied the petition for an
increase In rates amounting to Sc a
tcicphouc year. An increase In like
amount was put I'm force by permits
SION OF tho Postmaster General on
July |. last, and the company in it's
petition claimed that ii needed fur
.her advance TO pay mounting operat-
ing expenses.
In an opinion filed with the order.
Commissioner Forward expresses the
opinion that the Clifton Forge com
pany is already earning ample return
on its FAIR val Ne for rate-rnaking pur-
poses, which he places at not 10 cy-
coed $4,000. The present or Bur
lesson rates, he calculates. will pay all
operating expenses in 1920 including
wages OF operators at the advanced
scale. VIII permit depreciation al
stockholders approximately 60 per
cent return on the estimated fair value
of $4,000. which he thinks is enough
without increasing rates.