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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-06
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Cash Grain

 Chicago. January 5.--Cash wheat: No. 2 red, s1 .esQl1 .9s1z; No. 1 hard. sl .S5 Corn: No , rrls-ad Ts
 Oats: No. ? white, 471aa4sAc; No , white 4fM47Ac. Rye: No. 2 nominal. Barley, 70mS5c. Timothy seed s 50n6 D. Clover sede, s1523 Pork. nominal Lard SIP .S5 Ribs, M0. 75M12.
 St. Louis. January 5-Cash wheat No. ? red winter. s2.0902. 10: March $l.H; May s1 .eSH. Corn: No white. 67c; No. 3, 6sc: May. 75i4c; July 75ssc. Oats: No. ? white, 49c; No 3. 4s1z649c; May, 49z4c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-06
EAST ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK
 Br AssnciateI Press

.. East St. Louis. January 5.-Cattle; Re pts a,500. steers steady to 25c higher alftv common to mediunl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-06
Produce

By Associated Press New York, January 5.-Butter steady; creamery firsts. 441s O 55hc. Eggs unsettled; fresh gathered firsts, 67 @6Sc.
 Cheese steady; average run, 22@e5c. St Louis, January 5.--Poultry; springs. 23c; turkeys. 39 9n t2c: geese. zoe; others unchanged. Eggs firm at 57c. Butter unchanged.
 Chicago. January 5.--Butter higher. -54kc. Eggs ower firsts, 63m6lc Poultry. alive, higher. fowls :sc. springs 27c: turkeys 40c
 Potato Market
 By Associated Press Chicago. January Potatoes mac tive: sacked. s1.40M1.50 per hundred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-06
Dry G.,oi-

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 By Associated Press Liverpool, January 5.-Cotton, sros
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
AUTO BUSINESS IS ON THE INCREASE Local Firms Spreading Out and Reporting More and
 More Sales

Expansion is the word up ana down Auto Row.
 Birmingham Auto Body company has moved into it's new building at 2009 Avenue E. This Is four times the size of tho former building. The larger quarters were called for by bigger business.
 Detroit Motor company says it is doing a splendid business In the sale of Paige cars
 A handsome new filling station has been opened by the Acme oil com pany at Avenue r and Twenty third street.
 Birmingham Motor company is sell ing more than one Buick per day.
 Ewart-Brewer Motor company has taken agency for the Cole car and win handle that make in this dis trict.
 Edwards -Hanna Motor company, lately incorporated, has entered the field with the Ford agency. They have opened up at 213f Avenue c, but this is only temporary heaiuuar- ters. They build In way better suited to the conduct of an up-to date and large Ford business.
 Crawford Auto shop has been mak- ing a record of about four cars a day for some time
 It is all optimism along Auto Row. and there Is a reason.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
HOOD & WHEELER
 BUSINESS GROWS
August Volume Equals Same Month Last Year, With
 Lower Prices

James Hood of the Mood Wheeler Furniture company indicated the as- tendency of the times as shown by sales records for his concern duriT>~ the month ofSAugust. The store is optimistic, due to the recent com parison of sales records between the month of August 1920 and the present day. The dollars and cents business for August 1921 will be equal, from all indications, to that of August 1920. Due to the drop in prices of approximately 50 per cent in the past twelve months this record would show an actual increase in the vol tune of business as being approf mately that same 50 per cent.
 The credit situation is improving and delinquent accounts are being paid as the men return to work. The collectors report that many of the men are resuming their positions again and that there is an improve ment of spirit among house owners and furniture buyers
 Mir. Hood attributes q large per centage of the increase to the adver- tising which he has done in The Age Herald in the past few months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
REALTY SALES ARE ON UPWARD TURN
 SAYS H. K. M|LNER
Steady Increase In Transfers Noted as Buyers Take Ad- vantage of Building Con- ditions to Get Busy
 on Homes

The reduction in the cost of build ing material, making present costs with the cost of build ing before the war, has made it possible for many people to build homes which they have needed for a long time. This condition has stimulated the sale of residence lots, stated H. K. Miner, of the Miner Land company.
 Lowered building costs, averaging months, hasf stipulated land sales throughout the city. In making the above statement Mir. Milner added that due to the demand for houses he had sold every available house at his command. The sale of lots has extended to the sale of unplatsed within the last two weeks on which building operations have been started.
 The real estate business compares favorably with that of pre-war times and MT. Milner anticipates a boom in building operations and land sales as a result of the present so-called de- pression, or, getting back to nor malcy."
 Many buyers Are realizing that the man who purchases his land for his future home at this time is taking of the low range of prices. There is already stiffening in the prices of land
 Milner Heights opened up in the spring of 19t4. Tho land sold well until the latter part of 1916 when the war caused a gradual decrease In sales. Sales in this allotment began to pick up again the first of this year and the sales records show a steady improvement in the weekly sales reports.
 Mir. Milner said many people com ing from other cities. desiring to make Birmingham a permanent resi- dence have come to him in the past few months with inquiries concern ing Milner Heights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
ACTIVITIES
 OF BARRETT & CO.
Great Cotton Concern Makes Birmingham Headquarters
 for Three States

Announcement is made elsewhere in The Age Herald today of tho fall activities of Barrett & Co., cotton factors. who are located at 4o3 Farley building.
 N. F. Powell has had charge of the local office since its installation here about five months ago, and will continue in charge of the Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee territory for the company, with tho Birming- ham office as headquarters for this district. Mir. Powell was formerly of Macon, Ga, and was senior partner of the firm, N. F. Powell 6 Co.
 Headquarters of Barrett Co. are located at Augusta, Ga. and tho com pany is rated as the largest cotton factors in the world. It is also one of the largest cotton. buyers In Amer lea and one of the largest southern mill operators.
 In adition to tho head office at Augusta the company supports branch offices in the Carolinas which are located in the heart of the mill territory, and is for that reason able to pay the highest prices for Ala bama cotton.
 Storage and banking facilities are also provided by the office in Augusta for only amount of cotton with req sonable storage and interest charges for those who want to hold their cot ton.
 Birmingham was chosen as the center. of operations for the Tennes- sec labama- Mississippi territory be- cause of railroad and other facilities which make it desirable as a cotton market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
BROYLES WONDERS WHY BURRUSS LEFT HIM 0FF THE LIST.
Says Commission Candidate Invited Barrett and McLen- don-Ready to Join.
 Not a Speaker

W. o. Broyles, candidate for pres ident of the city commission, is at loss to fathom the action of H. P Burruss, city commissioner and also candidate for the presidency, in disregarding him in his challenge for debate between the candidates for the leadership of the city board
 Mir. Broyles is wondering whether the commissioner of public improve ments is attempting to treat him as a negligible factor in the race.
 Yesterday MT. Burrus issued a challenge to D. F. McLendon and pr. N A. Barrett, other contestants for the presidency, inviting them to par take In debate at time and place convenient to all persons concerned. Letters were addressed to both can dates but none went to MT. Broyles.
 T don't know what to think about this action" said Mir. Broyles yester- day. Either Mr. Burruss means to treat me as nonentity or he does not include me because l didn't en- gage in the mud singing or Xiii kenny cat business pulled off at Vivian.
 Professor Burruss knows more grammar and rhetoric than I ever will know and he has proven that he is a business manager by his ad- ninistration. I suppose he thinks that by challenging the other candi- dates to joint debate he will have an advantage, as he Is gifted at frothing at the mouth.
 "Hendy Ford, the greatest business man in the world, cannot get up on tho stump and make a speech, but he has executive ability that makes everything he touches a success, the very thing that Professor Burruss Is sadly deficient in.
 own and operate a half dozen different kinds of businesses, all of which are successful. One of these paid me salary of $500 8 month for the last ten years. When the people turn the professor out on october 10, he will go to work for about $15o, which Is his capacity
 Three Requisites There are three requisites that candidates must possess to be sue cessful--honesty, fearlessness and executive ability. I do not question Mir Burruss' honesty. He has no executive or business ability, ano dances to any kind of cheap music no matter how jazzy. The people are tired of childs play at the city hall and I believe they are going to put in men with known executive abil- ity who will be able to lift this town up on a higher and more digniflei plane"
 Mir. Broyles declared he was will | linz to go on the stump with MT Burruss at any time. asserting his ability to hold his own in any dis. cussion He said, however. he laic no claims to oratory or stump speak ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
ROBERTSON HEADS COMMUNITY CLUB Large Attendance at Annual Meeting and Election
 of Officers

". V. N. Robertson, Jr. was elect cd president of the Community club at the annual dinner of the organiza- ton held yesterday in the ballroom of the southern club. MT. Robertson Is vice president of the Alabama Home company, and is one of tfe most prominent and best-known young men of this city.
 Other officers elected were: ?. M. Smith, vice president of the Perry Supply company, vice president, and John NJ. Bradley, secretary of the Birmingham Steel Corporation, sec retary and treasurer. MT. Bradley has held this position for number of years The board of directors Is composed of Edmund Armes, Evans Dunn, William Saddler. Jr.. Mark Myatt, William Wilkerson and Ruck- CT Agce All officers are ex-officio members of the board of directors.
 More than 100 members attended the meeting. which was one of the most successful In the history Of the organization. Charles Estes, Jr., the son of Mir. and Mrs. Charles Estes, who was the first Community kid" made a brief talk, and presented the club with an American flag. Store opticon views of the past presidents were flashed on the screcn as Edgar Bow ron read communications from each president, outlining briefly the most important events of their ad- ministration.
 Edmund Armes, the retiring presi- dent, made a report of the work of the club during his term of office. With the exception of one, all pro- posed anne ndments to the constitu- ton failed. The one provided that a majority shall constitute an election, rather than a plurality. as was for merly contained in the constitution. was carried.
 The club will purchase a site on the Warrior river, and plans to erect a clubhouse, to be used the entire year by members. and large amount of money was subscribed at tho meet ing. One of the most impressive features of the meeting was the pre- sentatioi, of the order of the purple ribbon to number of new members by the retiring president, Edmund Armes. These men have become mem bers since September l. 1920. and short talk on what the club stood for was given by MT. Armes.
 Officers will be installed at the meeting Saturday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
NUFACTURERSTO.
 HAVE EXHIBITS IN. BUSINESS SECTION.
Jacobs and Associates Rent No. 2209-11 First Avenue. Eleven of First Dozen
 Seen Approve Plan

Solon Jacobs and associates have rented the three-story building at 2209-11 First avenue and propose to establish there an exhibit of Bir- mingham manufactures.
 The Birmingham Exhibit. incorpo- rated, isfto file papers of incorpora- tion tomorrow, the officers being; Solon Jacobs, president; George F., Strong, vice president; George F. Hobart, secretary and treasurer.
 25.0OO Square Feet
 The building occupies space 30 by ls2 feet and affords 25,ooo square feet of floor space. There is ample elevator service ana men and women's rest rooms which were in stalled by the former occupants, the Southeastern Motors company.
 Speaking of the new enterprise MT. Jacobs said: We have approached a dozen manufacturers with regard to placing their exhibits in some such place as we have provided and II of them expressed greatest interest
 Special Displays
 We expect to have special dis plays of building material and house fixtures. Manufacturers and brok- CTS will. we believe, find it eventu- ally profitable to have sales offices along with their exhibits.
 We intend going before the clubs and civic bodies to enlist their CO., operation in this community enter prise. It is needed We have the place. We believe 1t will be put over in fine form and that right away"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28

Are you coming in on the last lap with your suggestion for Wednesday shopping day?
 It means s25 for some woman; and think how fine 1t will be to have a new dress or hat or lot of pretty things that you've been longing to get,
 Just a little time and thought and you might be the winner. Are you clever at suggesting names? Read ing conundrums? Just naturally lucky? Turn to the big ad, see what you have to do, and then make your suggestion and send 1t in.
 Just so 1t gets into The Age-Herald office by Monday night late-thats tomorrow night-it's all right. But get 1t here as soon as possible. so that you will be sure of a hearing.
 The judges take the answers Tues day morning and the winner will be able to get her prize of 326 in trade or. any store advertising in the paper bright and early Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
One Day Left to Name
 Wednesday Bargain Day

Now, another thing. Read the ad- vertisements carefully that appear in the paper winning day, for they are really personal letters to you. Why not save money if you have real chance? The Age-Herald and mer- chants have joined forces in this drive for you, and it's really Dollar Savings Day that you can bank on each Wednesday hereafter.
 Many answers in the contest have been coming in to The Age Herald office, and the pile is growing each day. Are you doing your share to make it grow?
 The responses show how Birming- ham women appreciate the big thought behind the contest---the bus mess mems desire to give real ser vice to women who want to solve the problem: How can I make my dol lar go further for my familys com fort?"
 It shows big brotherly step when Birmingham merchants are thus eager to meet housekeepers half way and establish one whole day of spe- oialties to promote their prosperity and help them recoup for cuts in wages that many heads of families have had to meet this year.
 It is great thing for Birming- ham. It is a thing that can be ap- preciated. It is a different thing and you can get out of these bargain days just what you put into them of thoughtfulness and real planning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
OPENING OF NEW
 MINES AT 0VERT0N
Workmen Driving Slopes Night and Day-Capacity
 2,500 Tons Daily

Night and day workmen are driv- ing the slopes and drifts at Overton, the new mining camp of the Alabama Fuel and Iron company, located three miles from Irondale and eight and a half miles from the city proper.
 The Central of Georgia railroad is building spur track from McComb's . switch, nine and half miles distant. expected that the road will be corn pleted to the new mines until the last of the year.
 Power line, from Colgate, is nov being stretched and the current of the Alabama Power company will soon be available. The mine Is to bo operated by electricity and the new mining town will be lighted by it.
 House building is well under way. constructed. A large tented colony Is employed, driving the slopes an.i drifts. building houses and the like.
 Washers and other mining machir- cry will be installed after the rail- road reaches the mine and material can be hauled. Ultimate capacity of the mine is to be about 2.500 tons a day. which will make it one of the largest steam and domestic coal pro. ducers In the state.
 The superintendent at Overton is Prince De Bardeleben. a young and progressive coal operator. D. X. Kennebrook is deputy sheriff I1 charge of the Acton and Overron mining camps.
 At present the mine is reached by the pike road via Crestline and in the direction of Leeds. Some coal Is already being mined by hand and sold to those who come to the mine for it.
 The mine is so situated that even tually when good roads go all tho way 1t could cater directly to the retail trade if desired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
HOLC0Mb MUSIC
 COMPANY MOVES

The c. c. Holcomb Music company has moved from It's old store at 1903 Third avenue to it's new headquarters at 1919 Third avenue. The new store las been thoroughly remodeled and modern furnishings have been in- stalled.
 Sound-proof demonstration booths for both Victrolas and pianos are feature of the new building The woodwork and furnishings of the entire store are done in white, and suitable decorations suggesting music have been arranged.
 The Victrola demonstration rooms are located on the first floor, and sound proof compartments for pianos gre now being built on the second floor. Tn addition to handling the Victor Victrolas and complete stock of Victor records, the c. C.. Holcomb Music company has the state a; &cy for the Chickering pic ano, and sells the Ampico Reproduce ing piano and the Jesse French plano.
 formal opening will he held for the new building at an early date. as soon as work on the second floor of the building has been completed. but at present there are commodious quar- ters afforded for the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
BOY SCOUTS HELD
 FALLEN H0RSIMAN

It's hard to get out of range of the Boy Scouts. They seem alway to be on the job.
 Yesterday morning Oscar Tur- ner. 11-year-old son Of Mir. and Mrs. John D. Turner, was riding a pon out on Shades mountain when fell off and broke his shoulder There were three boys on the pony at the time. and they were having big time, but when Oscar fell and they saw he was hurt. there was a good deal of excitement.
 But here is where the Boy Scouts come In. A troop of them out for q hike happened to be passing. With their constant eye for usefulness and good turn they immediately took charge of the situation, ex- amined Oscar carefully. and adminia- tered first aid from their kits un- til tho patient could be hurried to St. Vincents infirmary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28

bouievards. Chief Lyons with a special detail of his men patrolied the neighborhood, broke up four gangs of thieves, making arrests with sentences aggregating G6 years but failed 10 set Kant ketchem.
 Upon several occasions the po- lice made their appearance upon the scene of his operations be- fore Kant ketchem had an op- portunity to recover his shoes as he fled from the house. It seems to be an infallible rule that he remove his shoes before entering the house, leaving them upon the ground under the window or in the event that he used a ladder. at the foot of the ladder. Tn order to convict the man, in case he Is caught. it will be necessary for the police to catch the man either entering or making his exit from the window. If he is apprehended upon the premises, the only charge that can be brought against him is said to be that of lettering or trespassing upon
 
 shows his cleverness In taking nothing but money. It is diff cult to convict man of burg lary when the evidence against him Is only money which he may have had in his pocket before the robbery. In one place recently Kant Ketchem obtained $i7 from a dresser drawer. On the top of the dresser in plain sight of the thief was said to be approximate ly s7.000 worth of negotiable jewelry. In this case he took two pocket books, one from the dresser and one which he found lying on the bed
 The police distributed them- selves around the netshborhood of Richmond Place last Monday night. Kant Ketchem operated in West End. The following night the police patrolled West End. The thief entered the residence at 1922 Nineteenth street. south. Wednesday night detectives were stationed in West End and Rich mond Place. Kant Ketchem visit ed 3410 Norwood Boulevard. Thursday evening the police were in Norwood, West End and the Purity squad patrolled Richmond Place; the mysterious burglar was first reported to police head quarters as being at the home of V. D. Riser, who lives in the Rhodes apartments at Twentieth street, south, and Madison ave nue. The next call came a few minutes later from Mrs. Falk at 2503 Bay avenue. Kant Katchem collected $40 in the Riser home and $25 from Mrs. Falk. In the Riser residence he passed within five feet of the occupants of the house In order to gain access to the bedroom.
 The police have obtained his finger prints which. it is said. match a collection of prints ob- tained from similar operations in both Nashville and Knoxville Tenn. They have also gotten his cap upon two occasions and his shoes numerous times. Several victims of Kant Ketchem have reported the loss of reyolvers. Upon one occasion the detectiveE round new revolver said to have been dropped by the burglar. It did not answer the description of any of the guns reported as lost by former victims This man uavors of the stories of the Apaches of Paris. His work has completely baffled the local po- lice and has become almost superstition among the memhera or the detective department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
FEDERAL GRAND
 JURY WILL MEET

The federal grand jury will meet Thursday at noon for the fall term. Of the 29 cases to be investigated. according to Jim C. Smith, assistant district attorney, only two are pro- hibition cases.
 In most of the liquor cases infor- nations were filed direct, rather than await for an indictment. This has been done in order to give the men against whom they were filed an opportunity for a quick trial. = ccording to Mir Smith. 1t also saves the government money, and keeps tho witnesses in the case from hav- ing to make two trips to the court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
SALES AGGREGATING
 $20,OOO WERE CLOSED

Sales aEgrezating nearly $20.co0 were closed by Jemison & Co. last week. according to announcement yesterday. The largest deal was the sale of a house owned by Mrs. D. II. Krug at 1872 Eleventh avenue. south. to Mrs. J. l.. Parker. the amount be- ing S10.OO0.
 The company sold a Mountain Ter race lot, at the corner of Crescent and Cliff roads. for $5.750. to Flos q w. Bossoalt. Two lots in Central Park were sold by the Central Park Land company, one to F. l.. Pruett for $500. and the other to Ida 4. Thrash for @75O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
LIEUT.. JACK ALLISON
 TO BE BURIED HERE

The body of Lieut.. Jack Allison. son of Maj. Charles J.. Allison, chief clerk of the federal court, will be brought to Birmingham Tuesday for burial Wednesday.
 Major Allison will meet the body at Hoboken tomorrow, and will ac- company ths body to Birmingham. Funeral services will be held at the residence, 12s5 Twenty-first street. south. with burial later at E1mwood. Definite arrangements will be an- later.
 Lieutenant Allison was connected with the clerks office before joining the army and was one of the most popular young men in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
R. A. SKINNER TO BUILD
 NEW RESIDENCE

R. A. Skinner, president of he Preston Motors corporation. will be- gin at once the erection of new home tor himself on property at tho corner of Thirty-second street and Fifteenth avenue, Norwood
 MT. Skinner purchased the prop- erty from A $. Wynn at price which is considered rather unusual, paying s90 per front foot for the leo foot frontage on Thirty second street. It is said that. although this price was considered high. Mir. Skin- ner has already had an opportunity to sell the land at profit.