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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-08
THEDAY IN~WALL STREET
Steel Trend Still Upward d-Developments at Homer Deutsches Bank Represent ed Here-Anaysis of Sin
 clair Consolidated Sht WIS Interesting Figures

The effect of the salt water has been to damage more or less the oil, although this damage is not irrepar- ale, and to threaten the flow of oil itself. In some cases the water has appeared so strongly that the amount of oil flowing was less than half That open flow of any of the big wells for a considerable time would result in the water entirely re- placing the oil seemed not improbable. The immediate result of such condi- ton was to force a radical restriction in the big wells. Holding back most of the flow-flowing the wells through chokers, etc.-seens to keep the water in check, at least to a practical degree for the time being. Some of the deep wells at Homer have already ceased flowing--some- thing to be expected in any pool. To what extent the influx of water has been responsible for the stoppage is debated question. There is one thing, however, which is not disputed any longer The salt water is so pre- valent iE the deep sand that owners. as rule. do not dare run these wells except through chokers. As a conse- quence none of the gushers will ever have an opportunity to demonstrate whether they can actually produce 15,ooo or a,ooo barrels for any length of time"
 The Deutsches Bank is once more openly represented in New York Messrs. Schmidt and Sluchart are in charge of a small cffice of the insti- tuition on the thirteenth floor of 165 Broadway. In discussing his activi- ties today MT. Sluchart denied that he was formal agent of the bank, but declared he was associated with the institution. His main task as far as the Deutsches Bank is concerned. he said, has been to offer marks on it's behalf in the local foreign exchange market. He asserted that the bank has made no attempt to get credit here for itself or for the German govern ment.
 According to an analysis of the
 Sinclair Consolidated oil Corpora tion prepared by H. Hentz and Com pany the total refining capacity of the company's plants will be in ex- cess of 10o,oo barrels a day when it's programme of developments, now under way, is completed. Among other things attention is directed to the fact that Sinclair Consolidated is interested in approximately 1,763 oil wells, 66 gas wells and a large num- Der Of wells drilling. The daily pro- auction is placed at 1000 barrels and comes principally from the mid continent field. The company also has approximately 500.00o acres of land III Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas. Louisiana, Kentucky and Canada. In Texas alone it is interested in more than 5000 acres of which about 3o,- 600 are said to be in producting ter ritory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-08
NruNprk Tribn1lt

New York. March 6.-(SpeciaL)- Delayed by storm. 1.-The trend of steel prices is still upward. The average price of eight principal iron and steel products is now S77eo ton, according to a Wall street compilation Company. with s7s.51 week ago and S70.4s at the end of 1919. The principal advances are reported in steel bars. which moved from 8 to $50 per hun- dred pounds, last week and beams which rose from $2.7O to ss. Billets advanced s2 a ton, being quoted at $50. Wire nails showed decline from s45O a hundred pounds to A. A number of grades of pig iron regis tered recessions ranging rom S to $1.50.
 The sensation created early in the year when it was announced out of a clear sky that salt water had ap- peared in many of the wells of the new and promising Homer field in Louisiana had subsided. While num- ber of important deals have been abandoned, development work is be- ing pushed in some parts of the dis
  jana, one of the earliest interests in that field, has just brought in a we'll with an initial production of 20,0o0 barrels from the deep sand. It is in the deep sand that most of the trouble with salt water has been ex- perienced. Trade reports are to the effect that Governor Haskelrs com panies, the Middle States and Do- minion oil, had an option on one ialf of the so-oalled Shaw royalty and this option was allowed to expire or February 10 without being exer- cised. The Simms Petroleum Com pany is understood to have failed to exercise it's option to purchase the Frost oil properties, the option eX- piring February ?.
 One of the experts of The Oil Trade Journal, writing on the situation i'll the Homer field says:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-08
Federal Reserve Banks
By Associated Pres.

Washington, March 7The weekly statement of combined resources and liabilities of the twelve reserve banks follows:
 Resources--Gold and gold certificates. $1S0,162. .00O Gold settlement fund, fed eral reserve board, s3S9.332. 900. Gold with foreign agencies, s122,S22,000 To- tai gold held by banks, $6s2 1916, 900. Gold with federal restrve agents, sl,- 13S, 100000. Gold redemption fund, s116,071,00e. Total gold reserves, s1.- 937,077,0 Legal tender notes. sil- yer, etc, $177,553,0 900. Total reserves, $2,054, 630,000 Bills discounted, secured by government war obligations s1,- 52o, 4s4, 900. All other, $SS8.1 900 Bills bought in open market, s513. 3.s54,000. To- tai bills on hand, s2.e22, 2.000 United States government bonds, s26,775, 900 United States Victory notes, sss.000 United States certificates of indebted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-08
MARINE NEWS

New Orleans, March 7--No clearances today.
 Port Eads, La, March 7.-Arrived: Steamers Colombia, South America; Ellis (Nor). Tela; Harry Farnum, Tampico; Nelson, Cuba; Texaco, Port Arthur.
 Sailed: Steamers Adriatico Ntal), Italy via Gibraltar for orders; Coppename, Port Barrios via Belize; Creole, New York; Dannedaike, Matanzas; Gansfjord CNor.), Bluefields via Port Cortez and Cape Gra- cias; Oregon, Frontera; Truxillo, Tela via Truxillo: Walton Hali (Br.), Alex andria, Egypt, and Piraeus Greece, via New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-08
Hubbard Bros. 6 Go.

Cotton Merchants. Hanover Square. New York. Members New York Cotton Exchange. New Orleans CctSon Exchange. New Work Produce Exchange. Associated Members Lfv- srpool Cotton Associations. Orders solicited tor the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil sor future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for con. signment of spot cotton fer delivery. Cor. respondenee invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-08
GULF STATES STEEL COMPANY Notice of the Annual Meeting of Stock
 hoIdesx March 20 IQ2n

Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of Gulf States Steel Company will be held at the office of the Company, DuPont Building Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware, Monday, March 29, 1920, at twelve o'clock noon, for the election of three directors to serve for q term of three years. and for the trans action Of such other business as may prop erly come before the said meeting.
 The books for the transfer of the stock of the Company will not be closed but no stoclS can be voted at said meeting which shall have been transferred on the books of the Company during the period of twenty days prior to said meeting.
 Dated New York, March s. 1920.
 By order of the Board of Directors.
 w II. MOORE Secretary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-08
Weekly Financial Review
By Associated prsm

New York, March "A surprising re- bound in foreign exchange. the entrance of the railroads into q new era of read justment and the majority opinion of the supreme court absolving the United states
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
BAGGAGE SMASHING
 |SCOSTING MILLIONS

Claims for loss and damage to freight in transit have grown so enormous that railroads of the country have become aroused to the necessity of putting stop to the loss, or at least reduce it to the enduring point.
 To this end the week beginning Mon- day has been set aside as a period for "everyone to specialize in the loading, slowing and bracing of freight so as to prevent damage, to check properly, bill and handle all traffic so as to prevent loss as we'll as damage"
 The railroads are already paying out several millions of dollars in claims for loss and damage in transit. In view of this fact. the management of the Gen. tral of Georgia has decided to devote an entire week, known as No Excep- ton Week." December to II, to the prevention of loss and damage to freight.
 G. L. Chandler. general manager, has held several meetings at various points on his line. and has advertised the cam paign quite extensively. It is his de- sire that wholesale grocers, hardware and clothing shippers-in fact, all ship pers-co- operate during this period to see if the condition cannot be improved. This, he feels sure, should appeal to all shippers, as it is to their interest that all shipments reach their patrons in perfect condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
JUNIOR CHAMBER
 GETTING IN SHAPE Membership Passes 150 Mark. Name More Officers
 Thursday Night

The Junior Chamber of Commerce, re- gently organized with a handful ol young men, is gathering momentum.
 The charter members have been in active quest for new members and have secured something like l50 to 200. One enthusiastic member has enrolled 45.
 The next regular meeting will be held the evening of December g. at which time the new members will be received and the remaining directors will be chosen. The directors already elected are: NJ. II. Sterne, Frank F.. Spain, Virgil Evans. Julian Saks and Charles E. Jones. Eleven more are to be chosen and the same spirited democracy will play in their choosing as did in that of the first five.
 Joseph Mudd is president and Irving Engle vice president. Other officers are yet to be chosen.
 The dues are $6 per year, being placed at low figure to enable practically all young men desrous of serving the city to enlist their energies. The personnel of the membership thus far secured is excellent material and very representa- tive of Birmingham's young commercial. industrial and manufacturing manhood.
 The junior chamber and the senior body will function separately, but each board will have three members of the other board as associate members so the two bodies may keep in touch with one another and be always prepared for team work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
JURY UNABLE ID
 REACH VERDICT After Several Hours Delibera- ton Jury Sent to Hotel By
 Judge Fort

The trial of Charlie Wade on charge nection with an alleged illegal opera tion upon George Warren, a. salesman, In Wade's store near Ensley in Decembe- = of last year, was submitted to the jury at 4:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon and at o'clock last night they had failed to reach a verdict, and were sent by Judge w. E. Fort to downtown hotel to spend the night.
 The morning session yesterday was consumed with the argument of the at torneys for the state and defendant Wade's attorneys based their arguments on the unwritten law and plea Of ln- sanity on the part of their client
 Judge William E. Fort charged the jury in an address which lasted nearly an hour and half The general public was allowed in the courtroom for the first time yesterday morning. During the examination of the witnesses the doors were closed and only the attorneys. sev- eral physicians and court officials were allowed within.
 According to evidence introduced by the state Wade seized Warren while the latter was in the store of Wade's father, handcuffed him and with. the assistance of Ed O'Neil, took him in a back room of. the store and performed the operation with a pocket knife.
 Mrs Evelyn Wade, wife of the de- fendant took the stand late Friday after noon and admitted that improper re- lations had existed between herself and Warren She also stated that her hus- band had been acting queer for week or two and that she firmly believed her husband was insane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
EAST LAKE PARK
 GOAL OF CYCLISTS Led By international Expert, Hundreds of Cyclists Will
 Make Run

Commissioner J. Ellis Brown has grant ed the cyclists of the city the free use of the dancing pavilion out at East Lake parry today, and in this inclosure those who participate in the big organ ized bicycle run starting from Capitol park at 2 o'clock will be entertained by an internationally famous cyclist with an exhibition of scientific riding and an interesting talk on cycling and the bene- fits to be derived therefrom. Those en- termg the ride will be presented with souvenirs donated by the Hendee Manu- featuring company, Corbin Coaster Brake company and Vitalic Tire company.
 It is expected that hundreds, and pos- sibly thousands, will ride in this social ride; old and young alike will be there; some old timers have promised to get out wheels that have not turned in genera tion. There is to be no racing strict rules of the road will be observed, competenv men will assist in marshaling the riders. The official pacemaker today Will De Fred St. Onge, mounted on his old 5i- inch high wheel the kind dad rode years ago. Ask dad; he knows" This will be treat for the youth of today and great reminder of happy days to the old-timers.
 Local dealers-Dawson Bros, Edwards RicycIe store, Hickman Cycle company Horton & Riddle. Morrison & Co.,, D. k. Moody. shannon Cycle company ali" Warren Bros.-will act as hosts to the riders that have extended this invi- .tation to every cyclist in. Birmingham to join in the run. They have provided 200 bottles of Grapico and as hsny doughnuts, and there will be stiii more III need be. So for once get out the old wbel oil Ter up and ride with the kings of tbe road. as the boys were known years a1o All cyclists are welcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
Store Patrons Are Urged
 To Carry Purchases Home
Merchants Association Official Says Much Delay and Confusion Can Be Avoided in Holiday Rush if
 Shoppers Will Take Small Parcels With Them .

the customer; so much, in fact that Christmas shopping has started a month earlier.
 But buyers should also remember the delivery system of a mercantile estab- lshment has it's limitations. Whether it is a fleet of motor-driven trucks or horse-drawn vehicles, it can deliver no more than given number of packages in 24-hour day And when everybody making a purchase pays for it and tells the clerk to have it sent, giving the address, it merely clogs up the machn- cry and makes it impossible for the buyer to get service. It means delay, possibility of error, breakage, loss of time that is annoying to the customer, but no less so to the merchant.
 AVOID LOSS
 When the salesgirl IS asked to send it out she writes the name the de- livery slip. affixes it to the package and sends it back to the shipping clerk s de- partmcnt-a large room at the rear ot the store-which is cluttered up with hundreds of packages of every size and shape, destined for streets scattered from one side of Birmingham to the other Each package is dropped in space re- served for a particular section of the city, and it is left there to await its turn. It's turn may come today or to- morrow, but more likely it will come next week. Meantime the purchaser is at home wondering why the delivery service of the store is so inefficient IL isn't inefficency on the part of the store It is just that thousands of people who ordered packages sent could just as well have carried them personally.
 Don't feel offended" continues MT. Bailey, when you see the advertising of your favorite store urging you to carry your packages. And don't be- come aggrieved when the salesperson asks you if you don't want to carry il. Remember, you are helping yourself, as we'll as making the holiday season Tt tie brighter for the hundreds of men ana women who operate the delivery systems of the downtown stores. It is better business to carry it yourself, and it IS indicative of consideration for others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
COMMUNITY SINGING
Miss Mary Gillen to Feature Pro-
 gramme at the Lyric Today

Miss Mary Gillen, one of the most ac- complished entertainers of the city, will he the soloist at the community singing at the Lyric theatre this afternoon Miss Gillen, who saw service overseas during the war, will render number of songs and readings of her own com position. She is wonderfully talented and is always given an enthusiastic re- ception wherever she appears.
 Another feature of the programme according to Director o. Gordon Brick son, will be the selections by the 22- piece orcnestra.
 Overture, Light Cavalry" (Suppe).
 "Old Folks at Home;" My Bonnie;" For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" com munity singing.
 "Ye Who Have Yearned Alone" (Tschaikowsky).
 (a) Ship Is at the Landin';" (b) T Got a Mother in De Heavenly Lan';" Co John Saw De Angels." (d) Don't Let Nobody Turn Yer Roun'" Compiled by Miss Mary Gillen and Oliver Chalifoux. Orchestration by A. E. Traxler.
 "vehetian Moon;' ''Kove Nest" Down the Trail to Home, Sweet Home, community singing.
 Tone poem. "Entreaty" (Colby).
 star -Spangled Banner"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05

Of course, if you buy a barrel Of sugar, a grandfather clock, a suite of furniture, a new trunk, or talking ma chine, the merchant does not expect you to take it home when you leave his store-unless you insist upon doing so; but when it comes to the articles that you can lug along with you, he will ap- preciate it if you will do so, according to T. Jeff Bailey, managing director Of the Retail Merchants association of Ala bama.
 Merchants of Birmingham in their ad- vertisng are beginning to suggest to the holiday shopper that he or she or they take home a package" Merchants throughout the city are cooperating, and, MT. Bailey points out, the move IS primarily designed to benefit the buyer. The merchant will not get any particu- lar benefit from it, for his delivery sys- tenn will be clogged up, anyhow, with articles too bulky to carried by the pur- chaser. The only advantage of taking a package home will be to the customer. for he or she will have the package, and 1t will not be subject to the delays and confusion incident to the holiday season.
 A MOVEMENT
 ''The 'take-your- packages movement is being taken up by merchants through out Birmingham, said MT. Bailey. They have taken it up because it will be of benefit to the customer and there- fore of indirect benefit to the merchant. If shoppers will carry home all the pack ages they can carry, it will relieve the stores delivery system of just that much, besides insuring the buyer that he or she will get the article bought on time and in good condition.
 "The holiday season has long been a bugaboo of salespeople in the stores Be- lated shoppers have made their lives a burden as the Yuletide drew nearer each year since time immemorial. That con diton has been slowly changing of late years This year there has been mors early Christmas shopping than ever be- fore. It has resulted in great benefit to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
COMING THEREFOR
 DISTRIBUTION AND
 LATER ON ID BUILD
Standard Cement Construction Company of Pittsburg Secur- ing Warehouse Site In
 Birmingham
Monday, November IS, 1920
 RES0ERCEG

The Standard Cement Con- struction company, large manu- lecturers of concrete septic tanks and other fixtures, is making preparation to open a distributing plant in the dis trict with the idea of later building manufacturing plant here.
 The company already does an exten- give business in this section and has found it necessary to enlarge it's facil- fties. J. B. King, sales director, is in the city making arrangements for stor- age and warehouse space.
 SUPPLY SOUTH
 The plants of the company are lo- cated at Pittsburg, and Wilmington, N. c. The south has been supplied from the Wilmington plant. The matter or freight rates to this large consuming territory has become a problem. The necessity of reaping the advantage or this city's distribution facilities caused the present development.
 The septic tanks manufactured by this concern are widely used all over the mining field and in cotton mill towns. They are also installed in the rural schools of this county They are used wherever there is no sewer connection and are equally efficient with or with out running water.
 large number of these tanks are being placed at this time in mlning g towns of the Alabama company and In Jefferson county rural schools Rural homes are also supplied with them.
 RATES AND ROADS
 Another inducement for the establish nnent Of a manufacturing plant at Bir- mingham, which the company regards as almost a necessity, is the proximity to cement plants producing the raw material used in the manufacture of the tanks. There is a large cement plant at Leeds, near Birmingham, and the Lehigh Port land Cement company is preparing to build one with 100000 barrel capacity at Tarrant City, on the eastern outskirts of Birmingham. The company would have accessibility to raw material as well as the indisputable advantages Of distribution held out by the terminal facilities of the district
 The product of the Standard Cement Construction company is standardized and recognized article throughout the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
Alabama Poultry Show Is
 To Open Here 7omorroW
Fancy Chickens Geese Pigeons Rabbits and Other Pei and Market Stock Will Be Shown-Exhibition at
 1719 Second Avenue Will Last All Week

Hundreds of prize exhibits will he on display when the AinbHma poultry. pigeon and rabbit show will open its doors to the general public tomorrow morning mt o'clock.
 The show will he held in 8tr- mingham for one solid week under the supervision of the Southern Poultry association. whose officials hnyc been working for the past two months to make the show success.
 It will he housed In three large stores at IT'D Second avenue. fcs- tcrday workmen were busy putting all the. exhibits in place and nr- ranging the several display stands.
 Twice during ench day of the week Of the show n representative
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
]OLTS H|GHWAYMEN OFF OF HIS TRUCK Stuart Steps on Gas as Blacks Board His Machine
 Yesterday

J. F. Stuart, truck driver for the Whistle Bottng company, this morning is no doubt laughing up his sleeve at the manner in which he fooled two black highwaymen who attempted to hold him up about noon yesterday
 MT. Stuart was driving his truck through a lonely strip or woods near the Louisville and Nashville railroad shop, near Boyles when suddenly around a curve in the road ahead Of him appeared two negro men, who promptly drew their pistols and de- manded him to stop the truck.
 According to Investigating officers, had MT. Stuart been riding horse at the time the hold-up was attempted. he he would probably have gripped the reigns tighter, dug his spurs in the sides of his horse and fled to safety. But as MT. Stuart was not riding q horse at the time, but was in the truck. the next best thing he could do, he b1y thought at the time, would be to step on the gas lever The two negroes by this time were climbing upon the sides of the truck with drawn pistols.
 But MT. Stuart already was pressing gently but firmly upon the gas lever. Away sped the truck and its driver to safety, or rather to Boyles. When the truck started with 6 bound, the two negroes with the climbing ability and the firearms well to the ground on the side of the road.
 Twenty minutes later MT. Stuart re- ported the matter to the sheriffs office and Deputy Sheriffs Fred McDuff and John Harris went to the scene of the attempted hold-up. But the two black would be highwaymen had made their escape, they said, maybe in search of a bottle of liniment