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New-York tribune., 1920-03-15
Bonds for Investment
Harris, Forbes & Co
Pine Street. Corner William
NEW YORK
As MIR. Vanderbilt Said
70 the Financial Editor New v

To The Financial Editor. New York
Tribune:
Mr.: La Guardia, president Of the
Board Of Aldermen, is quoted as stat
ing ss the recent meeting Of the New
York Board of Trade and Transporta-
ton: mo matter how We decide this
question, the man who decides it is po-
liticalls dead"
II Mayor Hylan entertains similar
views there appears little hope of 9
speedy settlement. 1t looks like a case
Of security holders and "the public be
damned" W. S. P.
New York City, March ii, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-15

Edwin S. Bayer, first vice president and
treasurer. will succeed to the presidency
OF julius kayser e. Co., recently made
vacant by the death of Mr Kayser.
The establishment Of branch offices IN
Ing csnters in the country is planned by
inc Associated Dress snoustrtes OF Amer
New-York tribune., 1920-03-15
In Wall Street
Those Stock Dividend Tax Iosse.

Wall Street is wondering how secre-
tary Of the Treasury Houston and AS
sistant Secretary Lcffingwell arrived at
their estimate of losses the government
wlll sustain as result of the Supreme
court decision declaring stock divi-
; uenos non-taxab!e They put the total
losses from 1917 to 1922, inclusive. at
s5oo,o00,ooo. Refunds for 1917 and
1918 were put at $75, 900 900 and the
1919 loss at $70,o0O,000 These esti-
mates could be easily arrived at. But
what the financial district would like
to know is how they estimated the 1920
loss at $75,000,000, the 1921 loss at
$3.50, 100000 and the 1922 loss at sloO.-
100000. Wall Street itself doesn't
Know now many. stock dividends there
will be or how large they will run In
the next three years. This is something
that lot Of folks Of speculative turn
of miud would like to know.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
CLEANUP CAMPAIGN

An extensive advertising programme win precede the cleanup campaign and the civic organizations will be asked to assist in having circulars dis tributed to every resident in the city Mayor Jones is planning to have the circulars in form of cards. which will also contain a copy of certain laws re garding sanitation, and will have an educational effects, as well as to issue a proclamation to the people to clean up their premises. The great handicap in keeping the city clean has been the lack of equipment, but it is announced that other equipment will be purchased which will enable the department to handle the sanitary situation more sat isfactorially.
 In addition to the publicity given through the circulars to be distributed Mrs. w. H. Hollingsworth, president of the Civic Improvement League, has ap- pointed members of the club to make talks in interest of the campaign al the several schools in the city as fol lows: Mrs. G. F. Goodwin, at the Clarendon avenue school: Mrs. B. L, Michaelson, Roberts school; Mrs E. l. Huey, Jonesporo school, and Mrs. H l.. Rains at the high school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04

Candidate Board of Revenue, Jefferson
 County.
 WHO HE IS
 Mir. Reed was born and reared in Jeffer- son County. he is son of the late John T. Reed, he is 40 years of age, married and
 WHAT HE STANDS FOR
 BUDGET SYSTEM That the County make an estimate of it's annual income and govern it's expenditures
 TAXATION soon as conditions will permit. and in passing assesse ed values he viii insist on all par ties bearing an equal share of this burden.
 PURCHASING AGENT He stands for employing a purchasing agent for the County whose duty it will be te init same to Board to pass on. and to takt advantage of all cash discounts, which vii save his county THOUSANDS of dollars annually.
 SALARIES OF COUNTY EMPLoYES He will be guided by the cost of living ans the earning capacity. of the man he will re quire full days work and pay libera wage, but no man will be carried on the pa, roll whose services are not absolutely needed
 ROAD BUILDING Millions of dollars are to be expended oi the roads by the next board of revenue. MT Reed proposes to make a study of the ques tion and will favor the employment of tn very best talent to be had and hold then strictly accountable and will fight for lOt per cent value out of every dollar expended
 PROMOTION
 Mir Reed has served the public for mum Der of years as a clerk in the tax depart ment of the County, and is now asking fo promotion.
 tPublished by E. J. (Gene) Reed. Huff man. Ala)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
STEEL OFFICIALS
 VISIT BIRMINGHAM
GOadby and Parsons of New
 York Inspect SIOss-Shef- field Plants

W IT. Goadby and Henry Parsons, directors in the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron Company, and E. 2. Lowe of New York, nephew of Mir Goadby, are in Birmingham on a short business trip, They came down the middle of the week with President J. w. Mcqueen of the Sloss- Sheffield Company to look over the properties of the company.
 Accompanied by President Mcqueen and Directors Webb W. Crawford, E. W. Fucker and Hugh Morrow of Br- mingham, they spent two or three days at Sheffield, Muscle Shoals and Russell vile. where the company owns and op- crates pig iron furnaces and ore mines, and came to Birmingham Friday night.
 Yesterday they went out to the new hy-product coke oven plant at North Birmingham and to the furnaces in the same vicinity.
 President Mcqueen stated yesterday that there is no special significance to their visit here at this time, the non resident directors having come on for one of their regular inspections of com pany property.
 MT. Goadby has been a director of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron Com pany ever since it was organized in 1899. and prior to that time was a dis rector in the Sloss Iron and Steel Com pany. the predecessor of the Sloss- Sheffield Company. He has been com ing to Birmingham every year for thirty three years, except the last two or three.
 MT. Parsons was elected to the board of directors five years ago to fill the vacancy created by his fathers death.
 The by-product coke ovens at North Birmingham will go in blast on April IS, President Mcqueen stated yester- day. Fires will be lighted in them this week. The company has been con structing these ovens ever since the lat ter part of 1918, having entered into a contract with the government tc build them and to sell some of the by products to the government.
 Shortly after the signing of the ar mistice, in November, 1s1S the govern ment cancelled it's contract with the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron Company and pending an adjustment of its claim against the government for compensa- ton for losses arising under the con tract, construction work on the ovens slowed up for time. Then when it was begun again the company encoun- tered long delays in the delivery of ma terials. thus putting off their compile tion still further.
 The by-product coke ovens cost, ac- cording to President McQueen's an. nual statement to the company a short time ago. about S6,000, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
BESSEMER
The Bessemer of circulation is c. Moore Ph

Bessemer April 3.-(SpeciaL) )-All details connected with the extensive paving programme to be put into effect by the city are being worked out, and it is expected that the contracts will be let for the work about May 1. ac- cording to the statement of Mayor B. C. Jones. Objections to the ordinance for paving twenty-four blocks as passed by the city council several weeks ago. will be heard on Tuesday evening at the regular meeting of the council. After that bids will be ad- vertised for contracting the work, and it is the intention of city officials to have the work started as early as pos sible
 In connection with the paving of Nineteenth street the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company have agreed to lay a double track up Nineteenth street. and to bear their share of the expenses of the paving, according to Mayor Jones. In making the improvements in their railway in the city a change in the route of the cars in making the loop will be made, the old loop being abandoned and the new route will turn out Nineteenth street at First avenue, on First ave nue to Twentieth street, and down 10 t1Itn avenue, ana on Fifth back to Nineteenth street, re- versing the old route.
 The twenty-two blocks of paving to be built by the county connecting the north and south highways to Birming- ham will be started about May l. ac- cording to Engineer Batson. The route selected by the Board of Revenue for the highway to be built through the city as announced a few weeks ago has met with the approval of the busi ness men, and the heavy traffic will fo How this route through the city
 It is stated that the Birmingham Railway Light and Power Company will abandon their freight business, and will make the trip from Bessemei to Birmingham with the passenger cars in less time than is at present taken for their operation with the change that will go into effect with their improvements in the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
wATERWoRKs S PLANTS

A report from the arbitrators on the valuation of the property of the Ala bama Water Company will be made to the city officials by April 10. ac- cording to J. F, Cannon, arbitrator for the City of Bessemer. who visited Bessemer the latter part of the week. The inventory of the plant and equip ment of the company has been made and the arbitrators will be able to give report on the valuation in about week. Nicolas Hill of New York is acting as arbitrator for the Alabama Water company. and J. F. Cannon of Sheffield for the City of Bessemer, and the two arbitrators falling to agree as to the value of the property of the Alabama Water Company a third ar bitrator will be selected by them. Ac
 cording to the contract between the city and the water company the plant may be bought by the city before July 1, the option expiring on that date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
CHILDREN ILL WITH WH00P|NG COUGH Birmingham Woman Would Have to Be Up With Them a Dozen Times
 at Night

Two of my children were down with whooping cough at the same time. The paroxysms were not only severe on them but very trying on me. I had 10 be up with them all times during the night. frequently as many as a dozen different times" says Mrs. N. E. Gaits, 2o2 Sixty-eighth place, Birm,ng- ham. Ala.
 Nothing I was able to do for them helped them till I tried Lung-Vita, which is now called L-V. It was al. most magical in its effects right from -he start, and in just a little time they rarely coughed at all nights, and al- most before I realized it they were free of the disease"
 L-v, which was formerly called Lung-yita, is fine for stubborn coughs, colds, asthma, whooping cough and bronchial troubles. It is safe and eco nomical Your druggist should supply you. but if he won't write Nashville Medicine Co.. Nashville. Tenn. for free booklet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
EASTER SERVICE

The Easter service at the First Presby- terian Church will be interesting. and the Marvel City Commandery No. 8, Knights Templars, will join in the celebration of the day. The theme of the sermon by the pastor. Rev. r. o. Heller, in the morning will be The Victory of the Cross and the following programme. with the music under the direction of Mrs. G. H. Stevenson, with Miss Beryl Pinner as organist will be rendered Doxology; invocation; anthem, T Saw tho Holy City," choir; Scripture lesson; anthem, 70 Guide, Divine;" prayer; offer tory, quartet, Grown the Risen King,
 George Houston, Mrs. Macon Williams Miss Bessie Shaw and Macon Williams hymn No. ss; sermon; duet. '.Hosanna
 (Jules Granier), Mrs. Macon Williams and George. Houston; benedict;on; postlude
 In the evening the subject of the pas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
SITUATION IMPROVED

Berlin, April s.-officiaI reports con- corning the situation in the Ruhr ter- tory show that there is a decided im- proyement Both Duisberg and Ober- bausen have been occupied. The reds are surrendering their weapons in many places in the neighborhood of Essen. There is considerable plunder- ing by bandits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
DEATHS

Mrs. Emma Laney-Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Laney were con- day afternoon. Interment Elmwood. Mrs. Susan Lunsford-Age S1, died at her late home. 1211 North Thirty second street, Saturday afternoon at o'clock after a short illness. Mrs. Iunsford wa sborn in Columbus, O., October 2, 1889. She was the widow of the late George Lunsford of Bir- mingham. This couple were among the first to settle in Elyton before Birmingham was built. Mrs. Luns- ford was a member of the Norwood Methodist Episcopal church and a charter member of the First Meth odist Church. She is survived by two sons, w c. Lunsford and John l.. Lunsford of Birmingham and three daughters, Mrs. S. E. Malone and Mrs J. w. Fain of Birmfng ham, and Mrs. Frank Griffith of Memphis The following win act as pallbearers: J. H. Vann. w. G. Tyler. J. C. Bowling, F. L. Winter. R. B. Robertson and Dr. A. D. Hagan. Flu neral services will be held this aft ernoon at S:3o from her residecne. Interment will be in Oak Hill ceme- tery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04

time have informed and consulted with the allies"
 It is believed that France will de- mand as a guarantee the occupation by the allies of Frankfort. Darmstadt and Hanau.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
40 Barrels of Booze Stolen

BY NStocTatou FftN
 Cincinnati, April 3.-Forty barrels containing 1,600 gallons of whisky, have been stolen from bonded ware houses of the Old 7s Distillery. just outside of Newport Ky. according to revenue officers. The liquor is valued at $50,000 The discovery of the theft was made today after completion of an inventory of the stock and is the fourth theft of large quantities of whisky in rhe Coungton revenue district this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
RAIL TIE-UP IN
 CHICAGO LOOMS
tContinued from Page one,

tC0nfinued from Page One} OBrien, general manager of the Chi cago Junction railway.
 Three hundred switchmen employed in the Chicago and Northwestern rail road yards and about 200 Illinois Cen tral switchmen struck today and to- night, partly tying up freight traffic on those roads, officers said
 Other railroads in the Chicago dis trict also were affected by the strike tt was said. Demands for the same wage increase asked by striking switchmen on the Chicago, MYlwaukee and St Paul and the Chica go Junction railroads were made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04

tors sermon will be "Christ's Purpose in Lite' and the following programme will pc carried out at the service: Prelude. "Gloria;' invocation; anthem. "Joyf,,l Bells Ring Out CWilson); Scripture read lng; duet, Before the Cross" (W. II. Jones', Miss Alberta Davidson and George Houston; prayer; offertory: solo, Hail to the King" Mrs. H. H. Pendle- ton; prayer; duet He Arose." Mrs. Macon Williams and Miss Bessie Shaw benediction postlude.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04

The Age-Herald maintains sps- cisl representative in Bessemer. Mrs H. L. Bains is correspond ent, to whom news items should be given. Phone Bessemer 612-J. Phone Bessemsr ss7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Miss Francis Jones celebrated her fourteenth birthday at the residence of her parents Mir and Mrs T. J. Jones' Friday evening by inviting number of her young friends to her home. Easter decorations made the house attractive. and furnished the colors for the party, which were yellow and white Many n- teresting games had been planned for the entertainment of the guests. and ge- ographical contest resulted in the girls prize being won by Clara Eugenia Don aid, and the boys prize being awarded to Marvin Crotwell The ices and cakes were in white and yellow
 The guests were as follows: Hirsch Childs, Annie Sue StanselI, Sadie Ken nedy. Bessie Jones, Fannie Morton, Clara Eugenia Donald Alma Webb, Mary Deason. Beryl Hosey, Francis Copeland, Eva Lee Summers, Hoy Boyd, Laurice Armstrong, Oscar Lewis, Marvin Crotwell. Hubert Humphreys. Ellis Holcomb, Robert Jones and Bas- com Webb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04

SAVE MONEY ON MEAT
 An effort is being made by the depart ment of justice through the Women s Federated Clubs to undertake pro- gramme to reduce the high cost of liv- ing and the week of April will be ob- served as Save Money on Meat Week. The club women have been advised by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
Millerand Warns Germany
 Then COnfers With FOch
Continued from Page One)
BAD FAITH EVIDENCED

night and tomorrow to consider the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04


 The AMERICAN has spe- cial facilities for handling fine and dainty things, and the work is so much prettier than the average washer woman could possibly do it. We know you feel like do- ing up your pretty thingl with your own hands-b4 we want you to know we'vf| laundered many a brides trousseau and we never have failed to please.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04

Prof L. L. vann will entertain at dinner Wednesday evening when the guests will be the members of the board of education and few friends.
 Miss Erma Lois waldrop, who is att tending school at Montevalo. is spend ing the Easter holidays with her par ents pr. William Waldrop.
 Mir and Mrs Julian Skinner. who have been living in Fairfield for the past two years, have returned to Bessemer to live and are located in their new home on Dartmouth avenue.
 Mrs B. H. Leslie is the guest of Mrs. Schuyler Harris on Clarendon avenue.
 Mrs J., IT. Grove attended the meet ing of the music session of the Alabama Educational Association in Birmingham Friday, when the standardizing of n1u- sic was discussed as the principal topic.
 Mrs F. NJ. Johnson and children re- turned Saturday from Coumbiana, where they were called by the Serious illness and death of Mrs Johnson's 8 father, Mir. J. T. Cromwell
 Leonard yann, Jr., is spending few days with his parents, having come up from the University of Alabama Friday,
 Miss Virginia Williamson is spending few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs A. K Williamson.
 Mrs Elmus K Hanby of Attalla is the guest of her parents. Mir and Mrs J A. Estes. Mrs. Ben. G. Perry and children are visiting relatives in Boligee
 Mrs Francis Shephard is in Boligee, where she will remain for a month
 MT. and Mrs. Ben Purser have moved from Fairfield and will again make their hcIne in Bessemer, where they have bought a home on Berkley avenue.
 Herbert Byars of Huntsville is spend ing the weekend with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. c. B. Byars
 William Neal. who has been the g:rest of his parents. MT and Mrs. George Neal, has returned to his home in Chi cago.
 Mrs. Gordon Jones has as her guests,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
SOUTHERN STREAMS PASS FLOOD STAGE;
 NO GREAT DAMAGE
lcontInuea from rase ons.l

of Chattanooga, is hard hit by the flood, the pumping station, electric Light plant and cotton industries hav- ing to suspend The population has teen marooned in the town, being un- able to travel either by rail or pike and having no communication with the outside except by telegraph.
 Knoxville Tenn, April 3=The Ten ressee river here was slowly receding tonight after having attained a height Of 276 feet at o'clock this mornig. Tonight it had fallen only one foot, tut all danger was considered past
 The flood tide, which came after ex- traordinary heavy rainfall all over the Appalachian watershed, did many thou sands of dollars damage and tenn porarily tied up traffic on several of the railroads out of Knoxville The Little River Railroad Company, whose lines in Blount and Sevier counties were almost totally destroyed, had all ready began work of rebuilding. Reports tonight from Benton, in Pork county, south of here, said the Ccoee and Hiawassee rivers had been on a rampage and that one railroad fridge and several miles of pike road had been washed away
 For hours Benton was entirely cut off from the outside world. The rain- fall there was said 10 have been ten inches Thursday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04

The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church will hold a business meeting in the parlors of the church Monday afternoon at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
and Miss Annie Quinn oi

Mrs. White and Miss Annie Quinn Of Arniston.
 Ike Marks has returned from Gads- den where he was called by the death of his sister, Mrs. Sidney Stamm.
 Misses Eva Lee Summers, Laurice Armstrong, Ellis Holcomb and Floy Boyd are the guests of Miss Francis Jones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04

" CURE perfectly safe in
 l sending your trousseau down to this CAREFUL laundry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04

the state president to urge the house wives to use cheaper cuts of meat in loyalty to the common welfare Circu- lars are also sent from the department or Justice explaining the necessity or using the cheaper cuts of meat-such as chuck and brisket, plate, flank, round. trump and shank It is urged to make pot roasts, stews, corn beef, steaks and soups during the next week. The cam paign is educational and is designea to help the consumer save money by talk ing advantage of the values that inhere of the less expensive cuts of meat The appeal is being made to the club women of the city and through them to the housewives to observe the week as out lined by the government programme
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
AUCTION BRIDGE CLUE

Saturday afternoon the Auction Bridge Ciub of Bessemer was re-organized ct the library, when a nu(ber of the former members met for the purpose This is the oldest social organization in tthe city and for many years their meet
 ings were among the most pleasant so- cial gatherings held here. But after the war activity became so general the meetings were abandoned to allow the
 members to give their time to war re- lief work, many of the members peing
 the most active women in all war relief undertakings.
 The meeting Saturday afternoon is the first held in more tha n two years. and it was decided to re-organize the club. The first entertainment to be given by the members will be an open
 meeting to be held on April 13. at the , Elks' hall, when number of invited guests will be present. Committees were appointed to arrange for the open- ing party, which will be an interesting social event.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04

Presbyterian Church will hold a meet ing at the church Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The hour is earlier than usual on account of the mission study class, which will proceed business ses- sion when the officers of the auxiliary will be installed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04

Dalton. Ga. April s.-As result of tcrrential rains which have visited this section and which is continuing, all streams have reached an unprecedented height. many bridges have been washed away and farm lands have suffered heavy damage. All the larger streams are still rising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04

Paris, April s.--In statement to a Havas representative this evening. Premier Millerand said:
 We are confronted with system attic violation of Article 43 of the treaty. Bad faith in the explanations offered by the German government for its alleged mistake is evidenced by the rapidity of the advance of the troops, despite our interdiction. The necessity of repressing the trouble in the Ruhr district does not justify the German initiative. The acts of disor- der, in fact were localized; already the conflict is approaching extinction by peaceful means.
 Intervention by the regular forces may lead to the worst conseqences.'
 M. Millerand. as president of the council. naturally refused to state spe- officially what measures the French government contemplated to counter act the German proceedings. but said T have made it a point to ask ad- vice of Marshal Foch and at the same