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The nonpartisan leader., 1921-05-02

clpal equipment and repair companies. The number
of directors which these 12 banks have on the boards
of directors of the different railroad repair COM
panies is as follows: Baldwin Locomotive, 2; Amer
ican Locomotive, 4; American Brake Shoe & Foun-
dry, 4; Midvale Steel, which controls Cambria Steel
6; American Can & Foundry, 1; Standard Steel Car,
l; Woodman Iron company, l; New York Airbrake,
z; Westinghouse, 3; Bethlehem Steel, 4; United
States Steel, 3; Lackawanna Steel, 8; Pullman COM
pany, 4; Haskell & Barker, 8; Safety Car Heating
& Lighting company, 2; Railway Steel Spring, 2;
Lima Locomotive works, g. Pressed Steel Car, 2;
Southern Wheel, 2; Rail Joint company, 2.
The railroads were returned to their owners
March l. 1920. The practice of turning their repai
work over to the private companies was started i'm
medately by all the big eastern roads and month
by month of their work was turned over to
the private companies and more Of their own en-
ployes were discharged.
Day by day as men were being discharged from
the railroad repair shops the stock of the railroad
equipment companies going up in the New
York Stock exchange point by point in spite of the
fact that the prices of most stocks being low
cred. To show what happened with the equipment
stocks from the New York Stock exchange mar
ket letter sent out by Schmidt & Deery a firm of
Wall street stock brokers, December TO- 1920 states
that from November 20 to December 10, a period of
20 days, the prices of six equipment stocks-the
American Car & Foundry, American Locomotive,
Baldwin Locomotive, Pressed Steel Car, Railway
Steel Spring and Haskell & Barker averaged in
creases of AZ per cent. This firm, in it's market
letter, advises all its patrons to buy these equip
ment stocks account of the plan of the railroads
.,-' Continued on page 11)
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-05-02
TWELVE BIG BANKS AND
COMPANIES THEY CONTROL

tional Surety company, the
Chase National bank, the Me-
chanics & Metals National bank,
the New York Trust company,
the Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany and the Equitable Life AS
surance company.
Members of the boards of di-
rectors Of these banks and finan-
cial houses control approximate
ly 270 directorships in SO class
1 railroads. Most Of these rail-
roads only have about Is direc-
tors and the banks listed av-
erage four or five members on
the boards of each of the prin-
cipal systems.
Taking the banks individually,
the Guaranty Trust company
has so railroad directorships,
the National City Bank 48, the
Equitable Trust company "a,
and so on.
But what has this to do with
the question of why the rail-
roads pay three or four prices
for their repair work with pri-
yate repair companies? Sim
ply this, that this same group of
IL banks also controls the prin-
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-05-02

dpouC pA,UOO,UUUUUO Was IN increased
rates under the Esch-Cumnins act and the other
$2O00,000,000 consisted of grants advances by
the government. The shippers principally the
farmers) paid the first $2,000,O0OO0O directly to
the railroads in increased freight rates. The other
$2O00,000,000 collected by the government in
the form of war taxes and then turned over to the
railroads.
Yet, in spite of receiving this $4OOO,OOO ,OOO the
railroads are before congress today saying that they
are broke and asking for still more money. What
became of the $4,0OOO00,OOO? This article is to
answer this question so far as it is possible.
The railroad who are before congress are
trying to make the people believe that it went prin-
cipaly to pay increased wages to railroad employees
Last summer it will be remembered, the railroad
employees were granted wage increase which, it
was estimated, would amount to approximately
$6OO,000,000 year. This looks like an immense
amount of money and it would be-f the employees
got it-though even then it did not increase wages
to the extent that the cost of living had advanced
However, the increased wages actually paid by
H.
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-05-02

The Esch- -Cummins act provided, it will be
membered, that railroads should be granted rates
sufficient to pay them 51a to per cent if they had
paid all their operating expenses. This clearly
placing premium extravaganza. The govern
ment saying to the railroads: "Spend much
as you like. You charge whatever rates you
need to make it up" In response to this invitation
the railroads certainly started spending the money
right and left but their workers didn't get it. Who
did then?
About the time the wage scale for railroad
workers went into effect the great railroad COM
panies, although they maintained enormous repair
shops of their own, began turning increasing
amount of their repair work to private repair
companies One given for this that the
railroad shop employees all unonized while the
private repair companies worked nonunion
basis. A person might think that the railroads
adopted this policy because it would them
money but this certainly didn't turn out to be the
case.
COST OF LOCOMOTIVE REPAIRS
JUMPS FROM $4,000 to $4,000
To see what actually happened, take the case of
win shops. In April, 1920, the Pennsylvania COM
paired with what is known as "class 8" repairs.
These repairs are ues all new or reset repairs to
frebox and boiler, tires turned or new, repairs to
machinery and tender"
Seven of these locomotives were sent to the Bald
win shops for repairs. The bills at the Baldwin
shop ranged from $15,147.56 to $18022.67, averag
ing $16,25001. The other six locomotives re-
paired in the company's own shops and the cost for
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-05-02
BY E. B. RUSSELL

N THE last issue of the Leader we
studied the railroad question and
founu that the railroads had recently
gotten about $4,O00,0OO,0OO from the
people and the government, of which
about $2,OOO,OOO,O0O was in increased
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-05-02

But this same report of the interstate commerce
commission shows that the majority of the stock
in every first class railroad in the country is held
by less than 20 Of the big stockholders The report
further shows that less than 1.3 per cent of the
stockholders Of class l roads, numbering only 1901
individuals, controls the total amount of stock of
81 per cent of the railroad mileage of the nation.
But this does not mean that 1901 actually
control and operate the transportation system of the
country. The real power which today controls the
railroads of the United States is group of 12 New
York financial institutions making up the New York
banking combine.
TWELVE BIG BANKS AND,
COMPANIES THEY CONTROL
& Co., the Guaranty Trust company, National City
bank First National bank, the Equitable Trust
company, the American Surety company, the Ma
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-05-02

This is due to two causes. In the first
place the railroads have been laying off
men eyer since the increased wages were
granted. It is estimated that Is per cent
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-05-02

VI CIe men VINO were employed
last summer are now out of
work. In the second place the
railroads have recently started
a Wage-cutting campaign in
violation Of the wage agree
ment with the workers made
last summer.
At the outside the increased
expenditures by the railroads
for wages do not amount to
more than $5O0,O0O,OOO. This
leaves $3,50O,0O0,0O0 which
the railroads got and spent,
still to be accounted for.
Tho Fsch- -C11,,,r,oinc oct NOV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13
Notice A-- uL-l

Ex Parte, MagYie A. Walker. as Adnnis-
 trRtriN of the Estate of T. A. Meiaurh-
 lin, Deceased, Petitioner. in the Cir uii
 Court, Tenth Judicial Circuit of Ala
 bama; in Equity.
 By Virtue of a decree of the Circuit Court. Tenth Judicial Circuit Of Alabama rendered In this cause on the Sth day of November 1921, l. Hunter Armstrong Register of said Court. at Birmingha am shall proceed to sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at public outcry tn front of the courthouse door of Jefferson County, at Birmingham, on Monday, No vemher the 17th, 1921, within the legal hours of sale ali of the right, title and to the following described real estate to-wit
 Lots Nos. C. T, 8, and 10 in Block 6s in the City of Birmingham, Ala, to sat isfy said decree.
 :, Witness my hand this the sth day of
 HUNTER ARMsTRoNe Rsglster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13
WARRANTY DEEDS
 FILED IN COURT

Warranty deeds filed yesterday in Q the probate court were as follows:
 Mary B. Fine Isabel Blake Ward and husband, F lau Niles Blake to J, M, Anderson, block 29-B except railroad right of way survey of East Birmingham Land company $500.
 Security Savings and Loan com pany to g. J. RedTsn., lot I4 and s F -s lot Is block 6 i'-0 and survey of Fairmont-Si eeo.
 Jacobine Kras-e and husband to n. c. Bains lots II and 12 block 20 Central larls. survey of Central Park Land ccnpaay-S650
 c. G Sn.ies to Ophela Snifes. lot blocN 8. survey of fourth addition to WoOdlawn-$300
 M. '. Bum to Birmingham News conpary lot 15 block 57. Elyton Land companys survey of the city of Bir- mingham-$12,000.
 Charles S. Stewart to John O. Stew 1vt, lots 8 and 9 block 6. survey of North Kingston--$300.
 ]. G. McReynolds to G. A. McAIlis- ter, lots 225 and 226 block 10, PowelTs addition to Birmingham-s300.
 Robert E. Brown and wife to Lucy Gerelds, lot 30 in the survey of J. W. McConnell-$2,644.
 G. H. Freeman and wife to l.. P. Wyche, lot In block 1 as shown on map of Arlington Realty company's first subdivision-$75O.
 4. s. Mackey and wife to Vincent Stable, lots 1S and 14 in block AK, according to map of the Ensley Land company's second addition to Ems ley-$1,225.
 c. l.. Smith and wife to Mrs John A. Obenchaint lot 8 In block 26, as- of ment company-$850 and other valu- able consideration.
 Louisville and Nashville Railroad company to Almoth E. Smith. so acres of land in the N1a of NWA of Section IT, T. IT, S, R. 1 W.-S2,sOo.
 W. A. Johnson and wife to J. G. Farley, Lot IS in Block 2-B, according to plan and survey of Walker Land company's survey known as East Woodlawn-s2,0 900.
 John A. Watford and wife to Mason Martin, Lots 2, and Ss in Block 8 of Mitehell's addition to North Birming- ham-$500.
 Alabama National Life Insurance company to Seminole Investment company, Lot and Block of the Woodlawn Realty company,s fourth addition to Woodlawn-s300.
 F. w. Dixon to Security Savings ana Loan company, Lot 19, Block 102, according to plans and survey of East Lake as made by East Lake Land company-S1,455.
 Rains Brothers Investment com pany to R. c. Rains. Lot 12, Block 8, Arlington Hill-s1,25O.
 A. J. McCurry and wife to J. Fl. Berry and Harry G. Cu1verhouse, Lots IS, 19, 22, 23 and 24 in Block and Lots 1, 2, 3. 4, 5, 6. 21, 22, g and 24 in Block 2, according to map of Fair mont--$5OO.
 Mary J. Phillips to J. R. Garner. Lot in Block 8, in Bosler & Betts survey of Princeton-s1,60 500.
 Moro Land company to Alex White, Lot 27 in Block 3, according to map of Moro Land company's addition to Ensley-$300.
 ". A. Riddle and wife to Julian w. and Edna T. Adams, Lot 9 in Block 2. in D. G. Norton's resurvey of Spearer X Rosser's addition to Wood lawn-s5s5.
 J. R. Gardner and wife to R. G. Snider. Lot IT, Block 62. survey of West End Land and Iprovement com pany-S3,500.
 J. R. Heaton and wife to will Flag yard, Lots IT, Is and 19, Block 12, sur vey of Woodlawn Heights--Sl.100.
 Asa L. Hoyt to Elianor K. Hoyt, part of Lots 5 and 6, Block S65. survey of Elyton Land company of the city of Birmingham.-S1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY

The following petitions in bank ruptcy were filed during the past week:
 Fl. H. Chisolm, ITO Central street. Birmingham, November 4, 1921, No. 1S543. Southern Railway company company. Liabilities, s653.4o. Assets wages due from Southern Railway company for services. S121.30, claimed exempt.
 Willis Pitts, 1741 Eighteenth street. Ensley Ala, November 4, 1921, No. 1s544. Liabilities. ss0.5O Assets, none.
 Milton McEldry, 1903 Eighth alley, north, November 5, 1921, No. 1S547 Liabilities. s24O21. Assets. none.
 Prince Sturdivant. 507 Twenty fifth street, Bessemer, Ala, November B.. 1921. No. 1S545. Woodward Iron com pany Liabilities. s60.50. Assets, wages due from Woodward Iron conn pany for November. $7.50.
 H. P. Ford. BPS South Fourteenth street November 5, 1921, No. 1S546, Louisville and Nashville Railway company. Liabilities, S1,272.7S. As sets, wearing apparel and wages due from Louisville and Nashville Rail- way company for services rendered during october and November; total, S100.
 Arthur owens, No. sO5. westfield, Ala, November T, 1921, No. 1S54S. Lia- b1liteS, SlU. Assets, none.
 Joe Horton, Haden. Ala, November z, 1921, No. 1S549. Liabilities, $4.5S0.l9. Assets, real estate. $4,S50; personal property. S511.22.
 M. Cheatwood, 214 Old Fiftieth street. Woodlawn, November q, 1921. No. 1850. Drennen & Go. Liabilities, SPAS. Assets, wages due from Dren- nen company, SPA.
 Thomas Wright. Fairfield, Ala, No vember ', 1921. No. 1851. Liabilities, $90. Assets, none.
 Ellis Jewelry company, Ensley Ala, November 8, 1921, No. 1852. Pro- ceedings commenced by creditors.
 T. II. Donahoo, Brighton, Ala. No- vember 8, 1921. No. l6S55. Woodward Iron company. Liabilities, Sl1S.10. Assets, wages due from Woodward Iron company, S20.
 Lonnie Warner, 1403 Fourteenth street, Ensley. Ala, November s, 1921, No lS553. Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company Liabilities S100. Assets, wages due from Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company. about S35, which Is claimed exempt.
 Albert Walker, Post Office Box 146. Bessemer, 102 Centre street, Novem- Der s, 1921, No. 1854. Wv dward Iron company Liabilities. .I35. Assets, wages due from Woodward Iron com pany, October 2t. 1921. s24S0; No vember 21, $9 60; total, s3440.
 4Iercil E. Abbott, 1S1i seventeenth street. Ensley. November 10, 1921, No. *S556. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail- road company. Liabilities. $SoO As sets none.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13
EMPLOYMENT
sAIFSNIEN WANTEn

SALESME6 hANIED DS SALESMEN to handle candy. chewing gum, extracts. spices, vending machines and specialties big opportunity. Ad- dress Sales Manager, Box SOP, Memphis Tenn.
 or, GAUGE for Fords; remarkable. new inventions; sells on sight, big profits easy; exclusive distributors wanted. Ad- dress Sales Mgr, TEA station c. Omaha Neb - SITUATIONS WANTED-MALE o4 YOUNG man, 2S years old married, wishes position; 4 years experience in msnu- facturing; years salesmani intelligent educated honest and consctentious' lu- ture frat, salary second; no objection 10 trayeling. Address H-S9. Age-Herala- SITUATIONS WANTED-EEMALE % WANTED-Single lady would like situa- ton as housekeeper in home Of retlnea, elderly gentleman, who would appreciate the services of housekeeper of re- specta ability. fair education; refined tastes and years of housekeeping e%pe- riehce in her fathers country home i; country, suburban or small town home preferred; please give full particulars and salary paid in first letter; refer ences exchanged. Address Lock Box So' Glendale. Ky.
 STENOGRAPHER-Ex in ingur- anoe work desires permanent position. Address B-39, Care Age Herald.
 FINANCIAL F
 prSINESS 0ppoRrIrNITyES k7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13
Fstray Not,on


 The State of Alabama, Jefferson County; Probate Court.
 Taken up by Robert Gardiner on the l7th day Of October. 1921, and estrayed before W! s. Checker justice of the and mule described an follows: One black horse, with flea bites on both sides. flow white hairs al root of tail. barefooted, wire cut on heel of right front foot. about 10 years old 13 hands high. weight about llO0 pounds, value S75. One dark bay mare mule, with white saddle, marks. 9 hands high weight about 700 pounds, about 15 years old gray headed left eye moon eye barefooted. value SIS.
 Witnes ss my hand this 24th day of Octo- ber, 1921 l. P STILES Judge Of Prohate for Jefferson County.
 Notice
 Notice Is hereby given that the Ala bama State Board of Public Accountancy will meet on November IS and l6, at Montgomery Ala, for the purpose of con ducling ext minations for tlte degree of certified public accountant
 NJ. W. ALDRIDGE. Chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13
NE,N APil.rs, l,Nr AEApY

The Harvey apartments on Elm street. south. will be ready Tor oc- cupancy November 20, according to an announcement made yesterday This new building will be operated by Mrs. H. N. Maloney. who also has charge of the Highland View and two other apartments on Eleventh ave nue. south.
 There are four apartments of five rooms each in the building and they have all modern coaveniences. Each is equipped with shades, gas stove steam heat, hot and cold water and lights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13
B'Nkl BIRTH MEETING

fhe special meeting of the Bir- mingham lodge No 36s. Independent order of Bnai B'rith. scheduled for this afternoon. has been indefinitely postponed. The regalar meeting of the lodge will ! Id next Sunday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIEs
$50 CASH

The writer, newcomer in Birmingham. Is engaged in the sale of automobiles; have limited acquaintance here and need pros poets; will pay $50 cash for each nams turned over to me which results in the sale of a car have available for inn mediate delivery stock of more than 20 cars, both new and used, ranging in price from $500 to S6, 900; all body types; if you know of anyone who expects to purchase an automobile in the immediate future get In touch with me and make $50 without any further effort. Address J-39. Care Age-Herald. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13

OTHER SIZES IN STOCK
  Biggest bargains ever offered in BirminghanI. Send g. with order, balance shipped .. U. b. Oldest and largest tire house in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13

Notice of Sale of Stock cf Merchandise
 Max Meyer has sold his stock Of gen erai merchandise at HOO Eighth avenue. north. Birmingham. Ala. to Joe Sherber. The purcha ser will not be responsible for any debts of the business already con tracted JOE SHERBER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13
SALE OF GUARANTEED TIRES

JUST RECEIVED, LARGE SHIP MENT CORD AND FABRIC FIRST QUALITY TIRES. GUAR ANTEED 5000 TO 5000 MILES. ADJUSTED BY US. EMPIRE. UNITED STATES, OLDFIELD, DOss. STERLING AND OTHER MAKES.
 SALE FOR THIS WEEK ONLY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13

GET INTO the wireless game now; posi- tions paying froms $50 to s20o week open in this splendid new field; chance for travel to all parts of the world; also fine positions al home; wonderful new automatic machine method (approved by U. s. government). makes wireless easy to learn at home in spare time; no experience necessary. Write for in. teresting free book. Dept C-l, National Radio Institute. Waahington. D. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13

S2O. 900 PER LOT and oil royalty made by investments in Texas oil town lots; $5 may start you on an investment to make fortune; you obtain deed to lot 50x135 feet in established town on main line Southern Pacific railroad within sight of oil field making 1s,00O barrels daily. Well now starting on edge of townsite. Write today for informa- ton. Morris Investment Co., First Ma tional Bank Bldg. Houston. Tex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13

AUTOMOBILES for sale cheap; one used Chsvrolet. one new Climber; one used Cadillac, E. E Forbes x Sons Piano USED CAR BARGAINs-see Ewart- Haynes iJsaless t2s $. Fist st. M 2sss Low cost Ion EAiIe haniins Consoll, -,oa Motor O.. z30l' lst Ava
 PARTY leaving town will sell at your own price and terms one three ton Packa. d truck one one-ton Fulton truck; good running order. Phone Hemlock 4S3 or call at 1Gl4 \. 2oth St.
 A.IDEKTY SiA---rneres difference. If used Liberty Is not advertised In this Motor Co, io4 5 2ls, st. Main l'd.. FOR D-For sale, 1920 self-stariing. family used fine conditioned Ford touring car cheap tor cash Sonc See owner WI kSom T. sTUDEBAK ER--special Six. s-passenger. excellent condition, win sacrifice for quick sale. cali at 26o5 l2th Ave-. N. or phone Main esI7.
 1AANDLEk---And Cleveland sales and
 l. R. Parker Motor. O.. 4o7 s 2lst
 -s Main s02+.
 wANTED-To exchange ,first-class tour ing car flor first-class household furni- turs, or Mil sell Car at sacrifice for cash. Main 3763.
 STUDEBAKER sIX-I92l model. new,
 beautiful, firsi,clsss car; bargain for sloo EQUITY in piano, never used; will trade as first payment on automobile or sell cheap. Address P. Q. Box si. city. USED cARs--it i,s a used car bargain 800 s. zlst St. Main 100. motor. whitman-F Floyd Motor Co.,. 4ll USED cAksmn nargs,ns .,d',. ,1 y.soy. .s maksa 23Q1 1st Ave. Main <3l6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-13
BUSINESS SERVICE
EWFLO1 MEN I
 HELP WANTED--MALE LARGE CALIFORNIA

IS IN THE MARKET EJit . liaGA POM ", BRED N I, AGES OF 2, AND 40 YEARS; PREFER ONE WITH CANNED GOODS EXPERT ENCEi MUST RESIDE IN OR NEAR BlRMINGHAM OR ATLANTA AND BE ACQUAINTED WITH WHOLESALE IiNAs. ALABAMA. GEORGIA AND FLORIDA IF POSSIBLE. THIS IS NO SMALL POSITION. so INCoMPE- TENTS AND SMALL TIME" JOB SEEKERS WILL KINDLY REFRAIN FROM ANSW BRING. IF YOU CON SlDER YOURSELF CAPABLE OF SELLING THE HIGHEST GRADE OF CANNED GOODS PACKED. AND IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR PERMA NEWT CONNECTION. WRITE ME LETTER. STATING YOUR QUALIFI- CATIONS, EXPERIENCE. ETC. YOUR LETTER TREATED AS CONFIDEN- TlAL. STATE YOUR PHONE MUM BIER AND ADDRESS. AND PLEASE DO NOT CALL ON ME UNTIL NOTI- FEED. V. c. LORD, TUTWILER HOTEL
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-14
SETTLE YOUR FUEL PROBLEM BY USING
 GAS U1'tt
PERSONAL TAX NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that by an Ats of the Legislature, it is provided That every male person, between the ages of -1 and 60 years, except as otherwise pro- vided by law, be liable annually to pay a personal tax of two (20O) dollars for town and state taxes, in lieu of poll Lld communication tax" This tax is due and payable at the office of the Tax Collector. Rooms f and 5, City Hall Bridgeport, Conn.,, and after Febru- ary 1st, 1921.
 The office of the Tax Collector will be open between the hours of g a. m and ?. m. for the purpose of collecting said tax.
 HOWARD F. SMITH, A21aSh Tax Collector.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-14
Reliable Furniture ca.

Pays highest prices for Second Hand Furniture. Stoves and Gas Ranges. Re- liable Furniture Co.,, 670 East Main St.
 Rarnum 1649. L17aS [
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-14
PERSONAL TAX NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that by an Act of the Legislature, it is provided that every male person between the ages of q and 60 years except as otherwise pro- vided by law be liable annually to pay a personal tax of Two Dollars ($2.00) for town and state taxes in lieu of a poll and communication tax.'
 This tax is due and payable at the office of the Personal Tax Collector, Rooms s04 and sos Liberty Building. Bridgeport, Conn.,, or SS Pequot Road, Southport, Conn.,. on and after February Ist, 1921.
 Fairfield. Conn.,, Feb. list, 1921
 HOWARD N. WAKEMAN, B7 ai* Personal Tax Collector.