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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-31
PRICE OF COTTON
 IS |SMA|NTA|NEDAT
 MODERATE GAINS
20 to 28 Points Under Pre- Ceding Week at Lowest and 123 to 137 Above
 at Highest
By Associated Press

New Orleans, october SO.-The price of cotton was maintained this week at moderate advances over the level of the close @of the preceding week, except at times during the first two sessions. At the lowest the trading months were 20 to 9S points under the close of the preceding week. At the highest they were 123 to l37 points over, the market nov Ing over range of i45 to 165 points.
 Closing prices were at net gains on the week of 36 to 62 points De- cember traded as low as l755c, as high as 19.20c and closed at 1S.19c a pound. In the spot department mid ding lost 50 points in the net results at 1s.75c. A year ago middling closed at 2050c.
 The main supporting influences of the week were small ginning returns and large mill takings. The hurri- cane which crossed over Florida caused moderate buying for awhile when there was uncertainty regard ing It's movements. After the middle of the week selling pressure was in- creased somewhat, apparently com ing mainly from outside sources, but sellers were made cautious by the large spinners' takings. For awhile the theratened rail strike was a sell ing argument
 The ginning report, issued during the week by the census bureau, showed 5,477,3s7 bales glnned to Oc- tober Is against expectations of around 5,60o;oo0 to 5.7OO, 900 bales. This figure indicated production for the period, the third of the season. of only 2.554,270 bales, the small est output on record for the third period. Late in the week the trade was commencing to give serious con- sfderation to the figures relating to the fourth ginning period which endJ with the close of business Mon day and the report which Is due around the end of the first week of November.
 The fourth ginning report is of un- usual interest, because along with the third report. the department of agriculture confirmed it's final tenta- tive crop estimate of 6,537.00 bales and the census bureau stated that It's reports indicated that the crop was nearly picked. If the department of agriculture estimate is correct, there were only about 1,060.00o bales left to be ginned on October IS, which means that ginning in the coming report will have to take perpendicu- lar. By some traders, 1t is claimed. the greatest market possibilities are to be found in the ginnings outlook.
 Mill takings this morning again were very large, 335,0o0 bales against 1000 this week last year and 256,- 900 this week two years ago. This makes the third week of very largo takings and brings the total of talk ings for the last three weeks up to 1,O24,000 bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-31
4M|SS LULAbETT" COMING THURSDAY Dramatization of Miss Gales Popular Novel at the
 Jefferson

Few "best sellers have been more widely read than Zona Gales Miss Lulu Bett." This popular novel has been made. into a play by Miss Gale herself and is being presented in a very clever play by Philip Klein, which is set for presentation at the Jefferson for three nights. beginning Thursday, November B. with matt nee on Saturday.
 To those who keep in touch with things theatrical Its history Is well known but to those who do not 1t is only necessary to state that 1t was the reigning dramatic hit in New York last season where it ran for seven months at the Belmont theatre and was awarded the Pulitzer Colum- bia university prize as the best play of the year. It is called a comedy of manners and well selected cast headed by the favorite little come dienne, Emma Bunting. is interpret ing the play>-with keen realistic art to crowded theatres everywhere.
 The plot of the book Is we'll known and shows the everyday happen ings of the present time in the so- called middle class. Miss Bunting, in the title role, is again proving her self as a very versatile and pains- taking actress in the most difficult part of her career as that of the dreary and poor relation of the iras- cible deacon,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-31
Administration to Return
 to Spells System, Is Fear

slighting ex-service men applying for office who happen to be democrats.
 Tn refusing to grant to ex-service men the preference which by virtue of civil service certificates they have been promised" said Representative Jeffers, the administration Is hiding behind the technicality that the ap- pointment of presidential postmasters Is not within the legal scope of the civil service law. At the convention of the American Legion in Kansas City, l will ask for the adoption of a resolution calling upon the admin istration to observe the letter and spirit of the law under which, in all government service appointments the ex-service man Is given preference. think such a resolution will be cer- tain of adoption"
 The controversy between the Presi- dent and Jeffers originated In the effort of tho latter to secure the ap- pointment of Thomas M. Parrish to rish made an acceptable grade, but not the highest In the examination, but because of his war record was granted a certificate of preference by the civil service commission. The appointment has been held up for many weeks. Jeffers regards 1t as significant that Parrish Is q demo- crat, and fears that the administra- ton Is inclined to return to the spells system in the postal service a sys- tenn which the democratic administra- ton supplanted by the merit system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-31
Improvement Ordinance
 No. 161.D

An ordinance to provide for certain improvements on 18th street,
 from a point 70 feet north of the
 north property line of 11th ave-
 nue, to the south property line of
 18th Court.
 Be it ordained by the Commission of the City of Birmingham, as fol- lows:
 Section That stone headers shall i be set across the roadways of Elev- enth court and Eleventh terrace, along the west property line of Thir- teenth street. across the roadways of Twelfth avenue, along the east and west property lines of Thirteenth street. respectively, and across the roadway of Twelfth terrace along the east property line of Thirteenth street.
 That the gutters adjoining the granite curgs on both sides of Thir- teenth street. from a point 70 feet north of the north property line of Eleventh avenue, to the south prop erty line of Twelfth court, shall be paved for a width of two feet with vitrified brick gutter paving on a five-inch concrete foundation and grouted:
 That the roadway between the gut ter lines on Thirteenth street from point 40 feet north of the north prop erty line of Eleventh avenue, to the south property line of Twelfth court. and extending between the gutter lines of all intersecting streets be- tween said points, to the cast and west property lines of Thirteenth street, respectively, shall be paved with asphaltic concrete paving two Inches thick on five-inch concrete foundation.
 Provided however, that the area be- tween the rails and for IS inches out side of the rails of the tracks of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company's track on Thirteenth street. shall not be paved with as- phaltic concrete. but shall be paved with vitrified brick paving on a bituminous foundation and the joints filled with an asphalt filler and sanded.
 That vitrified clay drainage pipes, inlets and manholes. of brick, with cast iron covers, shall be constructed along said street between said points
 Sec. 2. That said improvements shall be made in accordance with the established grades on file in the of flee of the City Engineer, for said portions of said highways, and ac- cording to full details, drawings, plans. specifications and surveys of said work and estimates, which shall be prepared by the City Engineer, as early as practicable, and placed by him on file in his office in the City Hall. not later than two weeks prior to the date named In Section { of this ordinance, where property own CTS who may be affected by said im- provements may see and examine the same.
 Sec. 8. That the cost of construct ing said improvements shall be as- sessed against the property abutting on the portions of the highways so improved provided:
 (a) That the cost of Improvements
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-31
ALLEGED MURDERER HIDES IN MOUNTAIN
 AND CAUSES TROUBLE
nx Associated Press

Bristol, Va.-Tenn., October 3o.- John Green. said by the authorities to be wanted in connection with the murder last July of Robert Huston at Watauga, Tenn, and man known as Edwards, have caused considerable trouble in the m untains near Lin- vile, N. C., according to word brought here today by Detective Elmo w. Brim. who has been search ing for Blaize L. Harsel of Bedford. N. Y., big game hunter and short story writer, missing since last Feb ruary
 Grim said the men are armed with rifles and pistols and have accumu- lated a large supply of ammunition. On three different occasions. he said. the men have fired on passing auto mobiles and once engaged in a fight with officers. retreating into the mountains when the officers tried to capture them.
 Two or three murders in that vii cinity recently have never been cleared up. Hunters have been stopped and searched and people liv- ing in that region do not dare to venture far into the mountains, un- less they go in armed bodies.
 At the time Huston was murdered in his home, Green Is said to have sent word to the Washington county authorities that he would not be taken alive. At one time more than 400 men were searching for him in east Tennessee. A reward for his capture has been offered by Sheriff D. M Walters of John City and Gov ernor Ali Taylor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-31

at or upon street. avenue or alley in- tersections shall be assessed against the lots or parcels of land abutting on said highways so interSecting for one-half block in each direction.
 (b) That the cost of sidewalk im- porvements on street and avenue cor ners shall be assessed against the lots or parcels of land abutting on or nearest to said improvements, and the cost of sidewalk improvements at the intersection of any alley with a street, avenue or other highway shall be assessed in fair proportion against the respective lots or par- cells of land abutting or cornering~ on the alley at such intersection.
 (c) That no assessment shall exceed the cost of such improvements or the increased value of such property by reason of the special benefits derived from such improvements.
 fd) That the cost of improvements between the tracks and the rails of the tracks and IS inches on each side of the tracks of any street, electric or other railroad, including switches and turnouts, shall be paid by the owners of such railroads, and shall be assessed against and form a lien upon said railroad and the property connected herewith. and a fair and just proportion of the cost of drain- age Improvements shall be assessed against and form a lien upon each street. electric or other railroad on the highways or rights of way drained by such drains or sewers. and nothing herein contained shall be construed to relieve any such rai1- road of it's obligations in the matter of street Improvements.
 Sec 4. That the estimated cost of said improvements is s16250, and that the Commission of the City of Bir- mingham will meet on the 18th day of November, 1921. in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of Bir- min gfam, at o'clock p. m. to< hear any objections, remonstrances or pro tests that may be made against said Improvements. the manner of making the same or the character of material to be used.
 Approved October 25. 1921.
 N. A. BARRETT.
 President of the Commission.
 X true copy:
 H. s. RYALL, City Clerk
 Age Herald, oct. S1. Nov. I, 1921
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-31
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
 WRECK OF AN AUTO.
 BODY SPIRITED AWAY
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at the foot of a six-foot embankment lying on the street car tracks. The men were will Bailey, a switchman at the Terminal station yards:. Lond Cole and George Cooper. The men had gotten off the street car at the bridge that crosses the A. G. S, tracks within short distance of the acci- dent.
 After brief examination of the wrecked car the men proceeded up the road, noticing after they walked short distance, Ford touring car turn around on the side of the hill a few yards in front of them. and head toward Gate City. The car stopped and three men were seen standing at it's side and at their feet was body wrapped in q blood soaked sheet.
 .Bcat It 0uickr
 Walking up to the group, Bailey asked if he could be of any assist ance, and was told: Yes, you can help by beating it and beating it quickr Bailey, Cole and Cooper were further urged to make themselves scarce by the appearance of a pistol in the hands of one of the men. Pass ing beyond the vision of the three men and the body. Bailey. Cole and Cooper concealed themselves and watched for further proceedings.
 The men were seen to place the body wrapped in the sheet in the tonneau of the Ford and drive rap idly away In the direction of BirminG ham. They gave chase as far as Gate City, where they tried to get another automobile to ovcrtake the the flee- ing car. Meeting J. Howard Hall of Irondale they told him of the ( kA triA x,.tt 10 victim Hall notified the Woodlawn police headquarters. who in turn tel ephoned to the central station. i Ran Off Road
 When questioned as to the condi- tions surrounding the accident at the time it happened, it was said, that there was a heavy fog settling down on the road. It is said that the wrecked car was coming toward Bir- mingham and ran off the left side of the road after passing under the bridge The road makes a sharp curve to the right at that point. It Is thought that the driver probably could not see the curve, due to the heavy fog, and ran over the edge of the road. dropping over the steep embankment onto the tracks several feet below. From the condition of the wrecked Hudson, it was evident that it must have turned completely over, landing on it's left side, ruin ing the top breaking the windshield and scattering oil and grease over the car and the surrounding area. There were no signs of blood to be found on the car and the heavy rains of yesterday washed away any signs that may have been on the ground about the at ,ident.
 The car was taken to the Whitman Fifth Avenue garage yesterday morning by the wrecker.
 No Trace of Body
 Every effort on the part of the police has been made to locate the mysterious Ford that carried away the body of the supposed victim of the accident. Every hospital in the city and surrounding countryside has been searched for an accident vic- tim that might fit the meagre de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-31
By HUGH ". ROBERTS Washington Bureau, The Age Herald.
 800 DayidsOn Building.

Washington, October 30.-- Especially The attitude of the Harding admin istration toward the ex-service man, the definition of which has long been awaited Is one in which reasonable preference will be shown the man who bore arms. but in the matter of appointment to office the home-serv- Ice patriot" will not be forgotten. President Harding, himself. states the case in the following letter addressed to Representative Lamar Jeffers of the Fourth Alabama district:
 T need not tell you that the ad- ministration is genuinely In earnest in its desire to show decided pref erence to service men whenever 1t Is consistent to do SO We could not afford to adopt a policy which uni- versally prefers them. because you and are both aware that there were thousands of sacrificing, patriotic Americans who did their full bit to- ward winning the war even though they were not called to armament service"
 This attitude as set out by the President Is subterfuge, in the opinion of ex-service men In Con- gress. by means of which the admin istration would feer justified in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-31
Grade Ordinance No. 47O-C

An ordinance fixing and establish ing the grade of 18th street, and the curbs on both aides thereof, from the north property line of 11th avenue to the south property line of 18th Court.
 Be 1t ordained by the Commission of the City of Birmingham. that the grade of Thirteenth street and the curbs on both sides thereof, from the north property line of Eleventh ave- nue to the south property line of Twelfth court be, and the same are hereby fixed and established as shown on profile sheet No. 200, heretofore exhibited to this Commission and now on file in the City Hall in the office of the City Engineer.
 Approved October 25. 1921.
 N. 4. BARRETT,
 President of the Commission. A true copy:
 H. S. RYALL, City Clerk.
 Age-Herald, October 31, 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-31
PRESSING SHOP IS
 DAMAGED BY FIRE

Fire broke out in the cleaning es- tablishment of J. c. Jones. a negro. 11O Eighteenth street. north. last night at 10:30 o'clock, destroying the lower floor of a two-story brick building and a quantity of clothing and equipment. Jones stated that he carried insurance to the amount O: $6.000, but was unable to state last night the extent of the damage. Fire threatened the upper floors, but was checked by the efforts of the fire department, who had the fire under control by Il o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-31
BROWNE IS APPOINTED. cRy Associated Press

Jacksonville. Fla. october so.-- Chief Justice Jefferson B. Browne of the Florida supreme court today received notice of his appointment as chief justice of the. grand forum, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. vice Past Exalted Ruler Rob- ert W. Brown, who resigned to be- come editor In chief of the Elks Ma tional magazine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-31

scription given by the witnesses. The undertaking establishments reported that no one had been brought in to them in the past q hours that had been injured in wreck. No body has been foAnd as yet. The mystery of the body is baffling every effort of the police.
 The description of the Ford tour ing car would fit so many that 1t had to be dropped almost imme- diately as clue
 In the wrecked car were found two caps, brown hat and an empty bottle which was thought to have contained whisky. Later in the morning the bottle. soft dring bot- tie, was found near the car broken and evidently had contained nothing stronger than oil or kerosene.
 Coroner Russum had not been no- tified of the finding of any body up to an early hour this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-31
MARINE NEWS
By Assnciated Press

Port Eads, October 31.-Arrived: Cardium (British), Tampico; Cold brook, Charleston; Metapan, Bocas Deltoro.
 Sailed: Abangarez, Bocas Deltoro; Benefactor (British), Liverpooli Ceiba (Honduras1, Ceiba; Cepolis (British). Alexandria,; Fl Lago, New York; Ellis (Norwegian), Jamaica; :; Excelsior, Havana; Hudson (French), Havre; Lake Fisher, Vera Cruz; To- cantins (Brazilian), Para. Brazil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-31
Littleton-Gibbons
 Bout for Tonight

New Orleans. October 3O.--xn . bout billed as "semi-finaP for the mtddlewciGht championship. Mike Gibbons and Happy Little ton will meet here tomorrow night.
 The winner of this bout will he recoH nixed as middiewetEht cha m pion uniess either Bryan Downey or Johnny Wilson defend the title within six months after the affair tomorrow night.
 Both LittletOn and Gibbons wound up training here Friday. taking things easy Saturday and today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-31
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Members New York Cotton Exchange, Nes Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Pro- duce Exchange. Associated Mesnbers Liverpool Cotton Association i)rslers so- licited for the purchase and ;ale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal tes.ns given for consignment of spot cotton for de- livery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-31
HENDRIX DRAFTED
 BY THE RED S0x
uv A..nc;at.d P,..x

Chattanooga, october 30.-The Bos- ton American league club has drafted Outfieider Hendryx from the Chatta- nooga Southern association club. 1t was announced tonight by Manager Strange Nick1in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-31
DIEs IN JAIL FIRE

Mobile. October So.-The county jai, at Moss Point, Miss. near here. was burned tonight and Mary Hawthorne, demented woman, the only inmate of the place. was burped to death. The supposition is that the crazed wom-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-31

X true copy:
 H. S. RYALL, City Clerk. Age Herald, oct 31, Nov. [, 1921.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-08-11
TOWN HAS PUREBREDs ONLY
Ohio Township Is 100 Per Cent on
Right Side-No Grade or Scrub
Sires to Be Found.

The township Of Jackson, in Hardin
county, Ohio, is entirely free from
grade and scrub sires. In notifying
the United States Department of Agri-
culture of this fact, Prof. John w.
Wuichet Of the Ohio agricultural ex-
tension service, adds, '"This is the first
township which has come to our atten-
ton that we feel satisfied is 100 per
cent on the right side. No sire was
considered purebred unless it could be
proved that its sire and dam were
registered"
The survey of sires included the
principal classes Of live stock, except
pu;Atry, and was made for advance
credit by a student in the college of
agriculture. The survey showed that
the township included 165 farms, on
which were 81 purebred boars, 26
p%urebred rams, 6 purebred beef bulls,
3 %purebred dairy bulls, and 2 purebred
stations. No grade or scrub sires of
any kind found in the township.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-08-11

Usher L. Burdick, President of the
North Dakota Farm Bureau Fedora
tion is now under fire, from the big
interests, and is accused by the l. v.
A. press with meddling in politics.
This same press welcomed the Farm
Bureau to the state of North Dakota
and they were strictly all right as
long as they held their meeting and
confined their efforts to ''making two
blades of wheat grow where only one
grew before" But when they oppos-
ed the Grain Growers Inc and tried
to follow their grain further than the
primary market, and threatened some
of the profits of the milling interests
and the grain gamblers, then they
we're all wrong. and TO- the war is
on and Burdick is classed as a second
Townley. Well, Burdick like Townley
is a good tighter and will take. care
of himself and his organization.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-08-11
SPRAY FOR ALFALFA WEEVIL
Increased Production of one-HaIf Ton
to Acre Secured by Application
of Arsenate.

The county agent leader in Utah
reporting to the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture says the spray de-
Neloped by the Office of cereal and for
age insect investigations, bureau of en-
tomology, in the department has in
creased the production of the sprayed
over the msprayed alfalfa fields by an
average of one-half ton to the acre.
This spray is made of two to two and
one-half pounds of lead ~arsenate or
calcium arsenate to 100 gallons of wa
tsr. 1t is applied in a fine mist with a
power sprayer at the rate of so to 100
gallons to the acre. The state leader
says 81 farms ere included in the
demonstration, which covered 1O,113
acres. 1t is estimated the saving eff
fected by this form of alfalfa control
amounted to $69,987.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-08-11

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John S. Williams, former comp.
tro'ler Of the United States treasury
and ex-oficio member of the reserve
board, in a speech made before the
Augusta Board of Commerce and the
Georgia Press association last week,
declared the reserve board was in
competent, had charged country banks
u~gurious rates, had Disseminated
against farmers in making loans, had
shown favoritism to Wall Street con
Germs. hadapromoted speculation, had
debated farm prices deliberately at
tempted to break county banks and
was guilty of reckless waste and ex-
travagance." Wow! That beats any
thing the poor derided nonpartisans
ever claimed. The fact is, the truths
relating to sources of pressure and
oppression on the producer. laborer
and small business man will sooner or
later come out and he substantiated.
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