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, 1921-09-30
MOtOrman Tries
-Four Times to
End Oun Life

OAKLAND. CAL, Sept. 30.-Hor-
ace A. McIain. street car motormnn
was held In jail here by police au-
thorities who declared that last
night he made four attempts, all
within Is minutes. to end his life.
Each time he was frustrated by
women living at tho boarding house
where he stopped.
First, IL Is alleged McLain nt-
tempted suicide by inhaling gas,
next by drinking poison. next he at
/, tempted to slash his throat with a
razor and finally attempted 10 shoot
! himself with a revolver.
Police believe the man to be tenn
porarily deranged
, 1921-09-30
livestock Mart

CHICAGO. Sept so.-U. g. Bureau
OF Markets,.-Cattie-Reoeipts 1000
desirable cornfed steers scarce and
strong. some sales higher: top $3.50;
weight l.4oo pounds; no choice yearl-
ings or choice handy weights here;
all other classes generally steady. with
she stock and veal calves slightly
more active thar yesterday.
Hogs-Receipts $4,000: fairly &C.
tive. 10 TO 15c higher: thar yester.
days average; top $3.50: bulk lights
and light butchers Ss.0o9s.25; bulk
packing sows ss.4o@e.s5; pigs Csc
higher; bulk desirable s7.2b87.5o-
Sheep-Receipts $4,000: including
1900 packer direct: few OF sale go
Ing mostly steady; top native fat
lambs ;s.75; BULK ss.eeus.25: Guile
s. .oo@5.5o; not enough fat sheep and
feeder lambs to test market.
, 1921-09-30
DEMAND SLOW,
GRAINS LOWER
Decline at Opening of Chicago
Mart Charged to Lack of
Export Orders.

CHICAGO. Sept. so.-Lack Of sup
port brought about declines In the
wheat market today. II was contend
ed hat from tho poor foreign demand
and the reported offers of resale Il
would seem the heavy exports OF Unit.
ed States wheat during July and Au-
gust were acting as n boomerang on
prices. Opehiuy quotations. which
varied from unchanged figures INC
lower. with December t1.2z54 to 1.22%.
and May t1.26n to sl.27h. were fol-
lowed by moderate losses all around.
Predictions were current that re-
ceipts northwest would increase dur
ing next week. consignment notices
being much larger. The close wns
heavy.1zc to sxc lower. with Decsm-
Der s1-4oh to si.2oz and May s1.25h
to sl.s5A.
Corn and oats were easier with
wheat Corn after opening unchanx.
I'd to 10 lower. Including December
at 500 to bohc. rallied a little but
then saggod again. B
September delivery fen to the low
est level since 1903, Tho market
CLOSED nervous ut &c TO 1ho net de-
cline with December 49ho to <sxo
Oats started unchanged to 10 low
err, December sex to ssE. and later
showed q setback for all deliveries.
Higher quotations. on ,hogs gave
firnness { provisions.
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Themopoiis-csf Creek and Tip omen
companies have received sf.g5 and
si-35- for fhasr entire production.
The production OF the Sc Petroleum
VIII DO shipped 10 the Billings re-
nnery until the Miles City refinery Is
completed and a part OF the output
uin be shipped 70 the later instiha-
ton
with the signing Of this latter con.
tract a large art OF the production
OF Cat Crack VIII receive double the
market prize for its output.
Operations Renewed.
Renewed activities on the holdings
OF the E--s shot on company in the
Creek fields are promised fol.
lowing a visit OF c, c. BowIen and
O. A. Jeffery, officers OF h com.
pany to winnett. Miles city and the
ne'd. Financial smbarrassments
which halted the work Tires months
have been cleared up and the majority
OF tho stock in the company now Is
held by investors in Red Lodge. who
are bent upon proving finally and
coneiusively the oil possibilities OF the
net. Both wells encountered oil at
depth Of loss than 1.4oo feet.
Willow Creek Test Abandoned.
Mid-Northeru oil has
abandoned test of the Willow Greek
structure en- tho Big Rim. Crow In
dian reservation. after getting a dose
OF water al 5s5 feet.
L
, 1921-09-30
Fire Destroys
Leather Plant

MILWAUKEE,. Sept so.-Firs Wed
nesday destroyed the Milwaukee plant
of the American Hide & Leather COM
ipany. and damaged the Albert Tros-
tel tanpery. with a loss estimated in
excess of 81. 900, 600. Three fremen
were injured in fighting tho blaze.
, 1921-09-30

NEW YORK. Sept. so.-Copper-
Firm; e~lectrolytic. spot and near by.
i2h qi2Sc; later. 12h 0f2Ac.
Tin-Ffrmer; spot and near by.
26.75Q2e.s7; futures. 22.2s.
Iron-Firm: unchanged.
Lead-Steady; spot. 4.7o94.75.
zinc-Flrm; East st. Louis delivery
spot. $50.
Antimony-spot. 500.
, 1921-09-30


NEW YORK. Sept. 30 Initial
prices in the stock market today. were
mixed. but a firm ton~,soon developed
on renewed buying Of rails and oils.
Delaware. Lackswanna a Western
was more responsive TO the increased
dividend n Mexican Petroleum, Roy
al Dutch and General Asphalt rose
moderately on short coverings. Cop
pers. motors. equipments and rubbers
were firm and food and chemical Is
sues led tho stronger npecialties. Local
fractions were not affected by the
Transit commissions plan to merge
all city lines The feature OF the for.
eign exchange market was q further
rsdly OF German marks.
Ca the further rise Of the first
hour Baldwin. Republic Iron, Gulf
States Steel. Houston OH. Kelly
Springfield. Ajax Rubber. Endicott-
johnson. Food Products and Inter.
national Paper gained l to 2 points.
Leaders became reactionary before
noon. however. Mexican Petroleum,
Sumatra Tobacco, Tobacco Products
and Pierce Arrow common and pre-
ferred. declining 1 TO 3 points. Trad.
ing In Liberty bonds and Victory notes
fell away nharpiy. Some OF the for
eign war issues were heavy particu-
larly French government TVS and Sc.
and Belgium 7hs. Cali money open.
ed and renewed into next week At 6
per cent.
, 1921-09-30

DENVER. Sept. so.-Cattle = Re.
ceipts. 500; market steady; beef steers.
$59G.75: COWS and he;fers. $3.50
5.s5; calves. s7@9. bulls. s2@3; stock
ers and feeders. $4.5oQ5.75.
Hoss-Receipts. 100; market steady.
top. $500: bulk. $6.6o@s.6o.
Sheep Receipts. $500; market
strong to Csc higher; lambs, T@s;
ewes. s2@s.bo; feeder lambs. $500
$50.
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CHICAGO. Sept. 3o.-Potatoes-
stronger; receipts las cars; Minnesota
and North Dakota Red River Ohios.
bulk s1-75@1.s5 cwt; sacked f1.75@
sl.90 cwt.; Minnesota early OhiosS and
kssndland s1.25@1.50 cwt; Idaho round
~consin. sacked and bulk si-T5@1.s5
cwt-
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MARKET GOSSIP AND FIELD NEWS
MONTANA OPERATIONS REVIEWED.

BILLINGS. Mont, Sept 3o:-The demand for Cat Creek
crude was again demonstrated when the Sc Petroleum COM
pany completed a deal with the Billings and Mile City rehn-
cries to dispose of its entire production at $500 a barrel.
or II the market advances to $500 then the sc company viii
receive a premium of 90 cents a barrel. For some time The
, 1921-09-30

I CHICAGO. Sept. so.-Butter-High-
or; creamery extras. 44c: standards.
3sc; first. 34@42c; seconds 3o9 SIC.
Eggs-Firms; receipts 5.5o1 cases;
first 3s0ssc: ordinary firsts. $50 34c;
MISCELLANEOUS, 36G37c.
Poultry-Alive, lower; fowls 40
70 Nc: springs. zoe.
, 1921-09-30
Nurse Killed by
Shock of X-Ray
Machine, Verdict

CHICAGO. Sept. sp.-Arrs. winifred
Bagiy. a nurse. employed by a den.
tai company during the Pageant OF
Progress here, died from an electric
shock from an x.ray machine she was
operating and not from heart disease.
coroner's Jury has decided. After
~ q been reported that she died
from electric shock. her husband had
tho body exhumed and examined. He
has Instituted suit for $4,000 against
the dental company.
, 1921-09-30

NEW YORK. Sept. so.-0reat Bril-
tain-Demand 3.72s. cables s.7ax.
France-Demand T.134. cables TIA.
Italy-Demand $50. cables 3.s9h.
Belgium Demand 7.osh, cables
7.os.
Germany-Demand .s5. cables $751;.
Northumberland 3i.s5. cables 3f.ei.
Norway-Demand 1880.
Sweden-Demand 22.3o.
Denmark-Domand 1855
Switzerland-Demand 1880.
Spaip-Demand 1905.
Greeco-Demnnd 4.eo.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS 32.12.
Brazfl-Demand 1875.
Montreal 81.
We are again handling American
Express 0 order for the conven
fence OF patrons who DO not wish to
stand in line at the postoffice. Trip
enys. s-2s-4t
, 1921-09-30

CHICAGO, Sept. s0.-Close:
wheat-Dec.. sI,2oh; May. s1-25m.
Corn-Dec.. 74shc: May. 55isc-
Oats-Dec.. 3sSc; May. 4ohc,
Pork-Sept.. s22- =
LArd-oct.. secs; Jan, ss.o7.
Ribs-oct-, S6.75; Jan..s7.76.
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Money.

NEW YORK, Sept. so.-cau money.
firrner; high 6: low s: ruling rate s,
closing NJ 5n: offered at 6; last loan
Time loans. steady; 60 days, 90 days
AZ q y; six months 5iz.
Prime mercantile paper bk9x.
, 1921-09-30
STOCK TRADING
IS IRREGULAR
Rails and Oils Firm as Mixed
Prices Prevail in Other
Issues.

NEW YORK. Sept so.-rhs stock
market was under professional pres.
sure today. shorts extending their
commitments a. money rates tight.
Sales Appropriated $50, 900
shares The closing waa heavy.
, 1921-09-30

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TRIBUNE CLASSIFIED ADS
.-BRING REsULTs-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
900 TRIALS SET FOR HEARING IN
 CRIMINAL COURTS
Felony Cases Will Be Heard the Week of January 16- IA Defendants Charged
 With Capital Crimes

Approximately 500 cases are set for trial In the two criminal divisions of the circuit court presided over by Judges William E. Fort and H. P. Hefln during the month of January, according to the printed dockets which have been received and are ready for distribution al the clerk s office to attorneys and others en- titled to them.
 The week beginning Januery 16 has been set aside for the trial of cases In which defendants are charged with felonies punishable under the Ala . bama laws by death. Fourteen de- fendants will be called on during the week to stand trial for their lives on charges of murder in the first degree and robbery, according to the docket. Defendants scheduled to be tried dur ing the week will be arraigned in open court January and their cases formally set for trial.
 Those scheduled to be tried during the week of January 16 and the charges against them are: Henry Brewer. murder; Jim Davis. murder; Dave England, murder; Bill Farley, murder; Carlisle Hall murder; c. j.. Howell. robbery; Frank Holland, mur- der; John Johnson, murder: Fred O.. Poyner, murder; Charlie NJ. Rice, mur- der; Robert Rasberry. murder; Ben L.. starr, robbery; Charlie White, murder; and Walter Wilson, robbery,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
LIQUOR VIOLATIONS
 SAID ON DECREASE

Liquor violations in Alabama have decreased 50 per cent since the Vol stead act went into effect, and an evidence of this is that no arrests for violation of the act nor no destruc- tion of stills took place either on Christmas Day or Monday in Ala bama. according to N. l.. Pierce, fed eral prohibition agent, in charge fer the state.
 On Christmas Day two years ago 19 stills were destroyed by agents in the state and l9 arrests were made.
 Last year on Christmas Day there were five stills destroyed and five arrests made.
 While there is still some manu- facture and transportation of liquor which demands the constant atten- tion of our forces. it is an apparent fact that the moonshiner is decreas- ing in Alabama" says Mir. Pierce.
 Reports from all parts of the state indicate that Chris Day was one of the quietest since the es- tablishment of the department in Alabama.
 Monday was also a quiet day I believe this is an indication that the people of the state are becoming more law w-abiding, and more willing to spend their holidays in sober, quiet fashion"
 to fewer violations and general tendency of people to observe the law, according to MT. Pierce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
PRESIDENT HARDING
 SENDS REMEMBRANCE
 TO HIS FRIENDS HERE

That President and Mrs. Harding treasure the friendships formed in Birmingham during their semi-cen- tennial visit is shown by the Christ mas remembrance from the President to Mir. and Mrs. Edward ". Barrett of Birmingham.
 They have received a large, hand some photograph of the president. with the following inscription writ ten by the President:
 "To MT. and Mrs. Edward w Bar rett: With high esteem and the cor dial greetings and good wishes of a fellow publisher. Warren G. Hard ing"
 The President and Mrs. Harding have expressed themselves as de- lighted with attentions shown them during their October visit here. and MT and Mrs. Barrett were guests at the White House at the time of d recent visit to Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
PHI GAMMA DELTA CONVENTION WILL
 OPEN HERE TODAY
Get Together Meeting Held Last Night by Early Arriy- ing DeIegateS-To Con-
 tinue for Four Days

All is in readiness for the seventy third annual ekklesia of the Phi Gamma Delta National fraternity, which opens at 9:30 o'clock this morning on the second floor of the Tutwiler hotel.
 Practically all of the delegates ar rived in the city yesterday. Some are due to arrive this morning preyi- ous to the opening session.
 Far west, middle west and eastern chapter delegates had all arrived be- fore o'clock yesterday evening and Joined in a get-together meeting at the Tutwiler. which will be head quarters of the ekklesia lasting from December 2s to Sl.
 Business Session
 The business session will be called to order by President Glen Miller of Salt Lake City, Utah. who is attend ing the ekklesia with his wife, son and daughter-in-law Dr. Henry M. Edmonds will give the invocation and Sterling A. Wood the address of wei come. After election of temporary officers, various reports will be heard.
 Committee reports will be heard throughout the day in secret session in the ball room of the hotel. To- night at o'clock a smoker and bar becue will be given at the Southern club. The ladies' program will in- clude registration this morning and a card party and reception at the Tutwiler hotel tonight.
 Are Kept Busy
 Harry White as general chairman and Eugene II. Hawkins as general secretary were kept busy yesterday.
 The Bachelors club, local fraternity of Davidson college, which is peti- tioning the Phi Gamma Delta for a charter, has opened headquarters on the second floor of the hotel, pre- senting an exhibit substantiating their petition. A delegation is in at- tendance from this chapter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
RESOLUTION VOTED
 IN BOND ELECTION
January 30 Is Day the Road Question Is to Be
 Decided

Formal resolutions providing for a special election January 30 at which voters of the county will be asked to authorize the board of revenue to reissue s3.oOo,OOO worth of county road improvement bonds carrying 6 per cent interest. proceeds from sale of the bonds to be devoted to con struction of highways. and the retire ment of a floating debt of approXi- mately $76OOo0. were adopted by the board yesterday
 Under the terms of the resolution adopted. if the issue is authorized, s200o.oo0 will be applied to the con- structlon of county roads and the re maining S1.000.O00 to the retirement of the county's floating debt and to the payment of other county expenses. The s3000, 900 to be reissued, if au- thorized by the voters. is the remain ing portion unsold held in February, 1920. only $2,000,000 of these bonds. which carried per cent interest, have been sold owing to unfavorable con ditions which have existed in the bond market since the issue was author ized, making sale of the remaining S3,00o 900 at par impossible.
 l lie tNSbiAblpu IidsotO bS tH1 Dbdit of revenue yesterday provides that if the reissue called for is authorized the remaining $3,00o0 900 worth of bonds under the original per cent issue shall be destroyed in the pres enee of the board. If the voters do not authorize the reissue at 6 per cent the boaNd will retain the per cent for disposal whenever conditions in the bond market are favorable to such a sale at par.
 The resolution passed by the board yesterday was simply formal rati- fication of the previous action taken by the board several weeks ago, at which they decided to call the cleo tion. Resolutions& adopted yesterday were prepared by w. K. Terry. county attorney, under instructions from the board to draw the resolution in ac- cordance with the legal requirements in such cases. Adoption of the reso- lution was on formal motion of Thomas E, Huey, seconded by w. B. Copeland
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
CITY THANKS PUBLIC
 FOR TREE DONATIONS


 Resolutions expressing appreciation to the people and to the clubs and organizations of Birmingham for their support and cooperation in the municipal Christmas tree was adopt ed by the city commission at it's meeting yesterday afternoon.
 The resolution pointed out that the public subscribed s695 to the munich pal Christmas tree fund, and that the cost of candies. nuts, apples and oranges amounted to S4l9.20, and the most of the tree, decorations. music, lighting labor and so for incidental charges. amounting to S45l.15. mak- ing the total cost of the tree ss70.35. This leaves d balance of sf70.35 to be paid by the city according to tEe original contract This amount was ordered paid and special thanks. were given to the members of the commit- tee having charge of the tree.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
LYFOURDAYS
 LEFT IN WHICH ID PAY COUNTY TAXES
Rush Is on at Courthouse Clerks Serve Three a Min ute-AsSeSSmentS Are
 Also Being Made

With only four days remaining in which property owners may assess and pay taxes on their property. the advance guard at the final weeks rush began it's seize of the offices of the tax assessor and the tax col lector yesterday.
 Persons desiring to assess property and pay taxes began to appear at both offices early in the morning and steadily grew in numbers until all clerks in both offices were busy writ ing out the assessment sheets in the assessors office and receiving the money and issuing receipts in the of flee of the collector.
 For the first time since payment of the taxes became due October 1 |. there was waiting line throughout the day at the tax collectors office which sometimes extended into the corridors. Waiting persons were be- ing served at the rate of three a minute at the tax collectors office, according to estimates of officials While there was no line at the asses sor's office. the room was comfort ably filled throughout the day by persons desiring to make assessments.
 Taxes on real and personal prop erty become delinquent at midnight Saturday under the law and after that date an additional penalty will be required of all who have not made their tax payments at that time
 Some delay was had in some in- stances at the tax collectors office by failure to bring with them the mo- tice cards sent out sometime ago notifying them of the amount of taxes due. Where the cards are not brought it necessitates looking up of the assessment by the clerks before the amount due can be determined, which results in loss of time to the clerks and waiting applicants. All persons are urged to bring these cards with them when making payments in order to avoid this delay.
 The total amount in taxes esti- mated to be due this year is approxi- mately s7000,000, of which only about 40 per cent has been paid to date. Officials, however. expect the crowds which began yesterday to continue throughout the remainder of the week until not more than 20 per cent of the tax will remain unpaid by the last day of the month. Many payments. especially from corpora tions and other large concerns are received through the mails.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
FILLING STATION
 PERMIT REFUSED
Property Owners Raise 0bjec- ton to Station-Extra Fire
 Hazard Charqed

' PeriEi 1t for the erection of a gaso- ilne filling station on the corner of Eleventh avenue and Twenty fourth street, north, was denied by the city commission at it's meeting yesterday afternoon on recommendation of j. 10. Spencer, building inspector, and $. A Middleton chief of the fire depart ment.
 delegation of citizens living in that vicinity appeared before the e mn1i ssion and protested against the, erection of the filling station. Murray White of HI Twenty fourth street. north, was the spokesman and stated that this was a residential section and the property owners on that street did not want the filling station.
 In their recommendation MT. Spen- cer and Chief Middleton stated that the filing station on this location would be an extra fire hazard on res idences in this vicinity. and as the lot is small it would cause conges- tion of traffic at this point.
 Request for permission to erect a filling station on the corner of Eighth avenue and Twenty fourth street was passed until the next reg ular meeting Tuesday. Commission CT w. B. Cloe stated he was opposed to the erection of a filling station on this corner on account of the heavy traffic passing along this street.
 MT. Cloe declared in view of this fact 1t was hazardous to build ~4- ton there, and requested the mem- bers of the commission to visit the scene and make an investigation be- fore granting the permit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
By FRANK WILLIS BARNETT

They come, they come from every be about a young man who came from the Carpathlan mountains. To save you the trouble of looking 1t up in your geography, the Carpathian mountains is system in central Eu- rope extending from Presburg. in what was Austria Hungary, in a semi circle, separating Hungary and Pennsylvania on one side from Mora via, silesia. Bukowina. Rumania and Gallica on the other.
 This would seem 10 be definite enough, but in the new mapmaking in the Balkans the home town of the subject of this little sketch, Polany, is no longer a part of Austria Hun gary, not even included in Austria in the new division, but now belongs to Poland. Since his coming to Amer ica in 1913 strange things have taken place in the Carpathian mountains. But evidently he liked the mountains. for on reaching America he made for Johnson City, Tenn, where he re- mained a few years and after brief
  Birmingham to rest in the shadow of Red mountain.
 Tt was always the dream of my life to get to free America" says A. Heller, and some of my brothers and sister having preceded me, it was not hard to get me to take the step when my brother, who was in business in Johnson City Tenn gave me a chance to come over and work for him. I'll not soon forget ths beauty of the thriving east Tennessee city, but I jumped at chance to go to New York.
 "I liked the south and soon longed to get back down in Dixie and so. when a way opened for me to come to Birmingham to be the manager ot a store, l was not long in making up my mind to accept it. I have been here nearly five years and like it bet ter and better. l suppose, however, that it's because I am fond of the people and am in love with my busi- ness.
 My big chance came recently when
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-28
HUSBAND AND WIFE SLAIN BY AMMAN
 ARE LAID TO REST

The victims of the North Birming- ham ax murder, which occurred last Wednesday, Mir. and Mrs. Joe Montione, storekeeper and wife, were laid to rest yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in Elmwood cemetery
 The funerals of the two victims had been postponed until the arrival of relatives from Pennsylvania. The funeral services were conducted by Rev John B. Canepa of St, Marks Catholic church at East Thomas.
 The axman entered the store of Montione in Collegeville, North Bir- mingham, just as he was opening the doors for the day Asking for an order of onions, the axman slew Mentione as the latter was bending over a basket filling the order The assailant then entered the bedroom adjoining the store, slew Mrs. Mon tione. who was sleeping within.
 In an effort to wipe out all traces of the murder the axman soaked the bed clothing in Kerosene and set fire to the bed A negro discovered the fire and 1t was put out before it had been able to do much damage
 Police have secured several impor- tant clues, but as yet no arrests have been made.