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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
Irrigation Canals Kept Open

For great many years Florida held
the record for early vegetable and gar
den truck production ON commercial
scale. But no more. for the Imperial
valley in southeastern California is now
providing enormous quantities Of gar
den sass" even for the Christmas holt
days, writes e. L. Poor. in an illus
trated article in the Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
The soil of the valley, hundreds of
feet deep. consists of silt washed down
| by the Colorado river, most Of 1t
through the Grand Canon. 1t is so inn
ralpably fine that it follows wherever
the water runs. One would even draw
Lit at the kitchen sinker into the bath
! il special precautions were not taken
| to settle it. So it finds its way into
the irrigation canals, and spreads out
| over the land. the best fertilizer in
| the world. but it would soon fill the
canals unless cleaned out frequently
No satisfactory method was found until
a continuously operating dredge was
| built by blacksmith resident in the
/, valley The work is done by large
steel buckets of special design, at
tached 10 an endless chain operating
on an elevator at the rear OF the ma
chine. AS the machine advances. ths
! buckets revolve with this chain ant
/ scoop up the mud in the ditch, deposit
ling II on the bank. This elevator may
be operated for the excavation of 6
new ditch or to clean the bottom Of :
I, canal s or 10 feet deep.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
SOME FORCED SALES
in STOCK GOODS IN
.SHEET|NG MARKET
Print Cloths Are Back Again
Very Close to the Low
Point Reached
BY Associated Press

New York, February 12.-Primary cot
gray goods and sheeting division follow
ing a weaker cotton market and light
demand. Forced sales of stock goods
were noted in the sheeting markets at
the end of the week, confined to few
houses. and it tended to intensity the
weakness.
Print cloths are back very close TO
the low point reached, sales of SSla-Inch
s4xsOs having been made at Tao, or with
in nc of the lowest point toucheo uuI-
ing the last decline The absence of an
exnort demand for sheetings and otner
heavy cottons comes at a time wnen
there is less than the normal demand
| from the bag and general manuIactur
| ing trades. and affects the markets Sc
riousiy at any time efforts are maze 70
move stock goods. new cotton ouc>
| list will go into effect fepruary ,;s,
which is based upon 40 off the new us.
being equal to 65 off the old list adopteo
\ last September. The change has peen
/ forced by the lower price of cotton ne
ltailers and jobbers are buying steauiy
in small lots for quick shipments ahu
J staple standard finished cottons Iol
prompt shipment are scarce "A mooera.e
volume of wash goods business is coming
| forward and converters have been 40
ing a little better business. Mario"
prints have sold well. Sheets and piiioM
cases are well sold and in active cal
for immediate delivery of small lots
Prices current are as follows: zS-inci
164x64s &c; 64x60s, sac; 5S1z-inch, e4xefs
lsnc. brown sheetings standards, 12c
Ticking. S-ounce, zoe; denims, 2.20s. indigo
lie. staple ginghams, 1S1sc; prints, TIC
dress ginghams, 15d17c
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
STEEL MARKET HAS
BEEN UNSETTLED;
INDEPENDENTS CUT
Pig iron Has Ruled Dull and
Easy, With Output Limi-
ted to Conform to the
Demand
BY Associated Press

by ASS0ClAye0 ffGSS
New York February 12.-The steel mar
ket has been dull, unsettled and weak
The increasing disposition on the part
of the individual companies to cut prices
below the Steel corporations level and
the shrinkage in untitled orders on the
books of this company well illustrate the
true condition of the market. But lower
prices of independents have not helped
business, and the Steel corporation an
nounceS it is not contemplating any re-
duction in prices or wage REIMBURSEMENT
Pig iron rules dull and easy with output
limited to conform to the demand. Pro-
ducers seemed willing to make conces-
sions in order to get business.
Plans for holding 400 100000 pounds Of
copper as an exportahle surplus by the
Copper Export association have been Of
ficiaily announced, exerting stabillzng
influence. Inquiries have increased and
brass manufacturers are said to nave
been testing the market with bids Tor
lots of from 100000 to 100000 pounds,
although no large transactions have been
reported No sellers of electrolytic
are now reported below the 13c basis, and
advances of Ac to 1sc are asked for the
second quarter. 1t is understood that
most of the leading producers have de-
cided to curtail their output to 40 per
cent of the 1918 figures. Lead is easier
due to declines in London and apparently
OF buyers. Western dealers are offering
for shipment about Nc under local spot
prices Tin continues sensitive to fluctu-
atoms in London and Straits, with buyers
still holding off and the undertone steady
Zinc steady and unchanged.
There has been some bidding Tor TOT
ward positions at the spot level, wnicn
were not accepted Anthony continues
dull
Some slight concessions have been MADE
on February shipment from the ORIENT
| bus BUYERS continue indifferent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
Drying I'm the Zuyder Zee

After many years elaboration the peo-
pie of Holland have decided that they
need more land, and. having reached
that decision, they have gone about the
acquisition of it with characteristic Dutch
energy and determination. states Popular
Mechanics Magazine in an illustrated ar
ticle. The programme contemplates the
building of a 30-mile dixie across the out
let of the Zuyder Zee and gradual recla-
nation of parts of that body by means
of smaller bikes and filling-in and
pumping process. The damming of the
north end of the zuyder Zee presents diff
fculties, not only on account of the
length of the dam, but also due to the
fact that at the Friesland shore end
the wather depth varies from II to SO feet.
The foundation of the great dam will
be, literally, billions of all sizes of tree
branches dashed together into great oun-
dies These will be sunk,> forming a sup
porting mat of enormous area. Upon this
will be placed a thick layer OF coarse
crushed stone. and on this powerful foun-
dation win be reared the masonry of the
dixie.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
BY Associated Press


Washington, February 1.-THE state
ment of the condition of the Il federal
reserve banks at the close Of business
February II follows:
Resources-Gold and gold certificates,
e04 $3.50 gold settlement fund-federal
reserve board, $3.50, $4,000; gold with for
ejgn agencies, none; total gold held by
banks, 1856, $4,000; gold with federal re-
serve agents, $1,269, 037, 600; gold redemp-
tion fund.- s7,476,oO0; total gold reserves,
81, III, 97S, 900; legal tender notes, silver,
etc. 500, 20, 900; total reserves, 1892, 1885,
90; bills discounted Secured by United
States government obligations). N,Oll,-
81, 900; bills discounted GALL other), $1.S9S.-
e39, 900; bills bought in open market, Nl5.-
$4,000; total bills on hand, S2,5S1, 3S9, 600;
United States government bonds. S5,S4s,-
600; United States Victory notes, $l9,0O;
United States certificates of indebted
ness. $263 574, 600; total earning assets, 81
S70,S3l ,0O0 bank premises. $lS9T, 900; I'M
collected items and other deductions from
gros deposits, 67,47s,00O; per cent re-
demption fund against federal reserve
bank notes, Sl2, 900; gold abroad in
custody or in transit $S.30o0O0; all other
resources, S7,5OO,O0O; total resources, So,-
822, 4s1, 900.
Liabilities-Capital paid in, $lo0.557, co.,
surplus, 500, 900; government deposits
s4S. 457, 900; due to members-reserve ac-
count, $1,74O.25s.Oo0; deferred availability
items, $4s3 613.000; other deposits, inciud-
ing foreign government credits, SO wv;
total gross deposits $2.2SS, 13l 900; federal
reserve notes in actual circulation, $S'o9u.
4l6,0O0; federal reserve bank notes in CIR
culation, net liability, SIS 17s,ooo; all other
liabilities, 33,17s, 900; total liabilities, 3d.
81, 49l 900.
Ratio of total reserves to nat deposit
and federal reserve note Liabilities com
bined, 49.6 per cent
Ratio Of gold reserves to federal re-
carve notes in circulation after setting
aside S per cent. against net deposit la
bilities, SIS per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
WALL STREET HAS A.
WEEK OF VERY LIGHT
STOCK TRADING
Money Market Has Been Eas-
Ter, But Only Applied to the
Call or Demand
Loans

New York, February 12.-Trading in
the stock market this week dwindled
no slender dimensions the turnover for
the five full sessions being the light
est for any corresponding period in
almost half year.
Price movements were apace wtoA
these stagnant conditions, only rev
of the speculative favorites record
ing more than nominal changes. An
vestment rails were almost entirety
neglected, but developed moderate
heayiness later on the refusal of the
United states railroad board to reduce
wages.
Similar conditions prevailed in the
bond market, many old-time, or pre-
war, issues cancelling much, If not all,
OF their recent gains, while most of the
new underwritings, including the
Pennsylvania railroad SIS, fell below
their subscription prices
Surfacewise, the money market was
easier, but this ostensible relaxs ton
applied to call or demand loans. Rates
for time money remained firm, there
by confirming the opinion of well in
formed banking interests that no per-
ceptible change is probable in the
years first quarter.
Foreign exchange was again sub
jected to the bewildering oss-cur-
rents, resulting from latest aspects of
the German indemnity agreement. Brit
ish exchange approximated its recent
high level, but taking international re-
initiates as whole little progress
towards stability was made.
Railroad returns and the tonnage
and financial statements of companies
engaged in important lines of manu-
facture testify that business and in
dustry are reviving slowly and I'M
evenly. These conditions were ex
emplified in the smaller earning of
transportation systems and reduced
bookings of the United States Steel
corporation.
General industrial conditions con-
tinued to be governed by additional re-
vision of commodity prices and lowe
wage scales. These factors were es-
pecially potent in the oil trade with
signs of pronounced readjustment of
existing schedules for steel and iron.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
Naval Stores


BY Associated Press
savannah, Ga, February 12.-Turpen-
tine quiet 92iac, No sales; receipts, u;
shipments, 1871; stock, 1919.
Rosin quiet. No sales; receipts. 399
shipments, 526; stock. 1924 Quote: B,
d, L, F, G, II, l, X, NJ, N, VIC, WV, ST.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13

By Associated Press
Chicago, February 12.-Rutter hgner
44c. Eggs higher, s7@s71sc. Poultry. alive,
lower; fowls, soc; springs, 3Oc.
st. Louis. February; Turkeys, 4lc
others unchanged, Eggs. SAC Butter
unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
Jazz AND OTHER FREAK
DANCE GYMNASTICS HIT
T0B0GGAN IN ENGLAND


Z London, February S.-The f@'jazx"
Is dead in London, says p. J. $.
Richardson. one Of the foremost
English authorities ON dancing. He
declares that mo s'new" dances will
be popuIarised this year, but the
fox-trot, one-step and tango. which
have held international interest for
two or three seasons. will be
standardized.
previously those Taught the same
dance, by different teachers found
themselves hOpeIessly at sea when
they tried to dance toEether,T he
said. "ThrouEh Standardization, on
which the majority Of dnncing In
str1sctOrs In London have now
agreed. n common framework In
steps will he Insured without clint
Mating all chance of introducing in
dividual variations. Freaklsh and
eccentric light grammatical such ns
exaggerated forms Of JasS are
rapidly passing out"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13

Feathers are believed to have enyolvee
from the reptlian scale.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
GEORGIAN INTlMATES
ARGENTINA CAN STAND
FEW SOCIAL REFORMS

Atlanta, Ga, January <<'-N iaHu
where a date With q girl means nm
evening with the family, whcrc
cotton stockings are luxury Inc
where "spiritsv are plentiful. II the
way an Atlanta young man de-
scribes South America, where he
has gone to nssist In the construc-
ton by nm American firm Of the
largest cotton oil mi1ls In the
southern hemisphere. The work Is
going ON Mt La Resistcncfa. Argen-
tim. where a cotton seed oil mill
n peanut oil mill. cotton gin, mn
oil refinery. an Ice plant and n
compound factory, ice plant and
refinery. IT is said. will be the first
in. Argentina.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13

erts and a few others brought into eff
fective use the economic and diplomat
dc forces of the whole of Europe where
by permanent peace could be secured
and the autocratic policy and domina-
ton of Germany could be checked.
From one point of view, it was the
laches of Great Britain and to some
extent of France which permitted Ger
many to grow all powerful. There
was a time when Germany's growth
could have been checked. The United
states was not in any way responsible
for the extraordinary development of
Germany's military power Therefore,
it seems little sophistical to argue
that through no fault of their own
Germany at last perfected her military
autocracy and almost won the war,
and for that reason the United States
should pay $4,000, 900, 900 to our allies
who at last forced Germany.
THE BASIS OF NEGOTIATIONS
Private information received here
which is confidential so far as its
sources are concerned, justify the be-
| lief that Great Britain will not attempt
to persuade the United States to can
| eel her debt and tear up the negotia-
Bile evidences of it. For Great Britain
honor is at stake, and that country has
always honored her obligations 1t Is
| also the belief here that Lord Chal-
| mers is prepared to suggest as the ba-
| sis of the negotiations he will rec
ommend the conversion of the demand
notes into a funded debt of each ma
ton which is our debtor Not join
funded debt, but separate one fol
(, each nation. 1t is thought that Lord
Chalmers may suggest that the bonds
INTO which these billions are to BIZ
/ funded be made payable in sinkins
fund installments running at least fol
90 years, and perhaps longer, with in.
terest at. or AZ per cent.
OF course. many details must neces
sarily be perfected while accepting tn,
general principle which it is believe,
Lord Chalmers will recommend Blu
the feeling at Washington, in this city
and we understand to some evtent ii
Great Britain, is that we cannot aft
ford to pauperize our friends by offer
ing them charity. For ii would be
transaction purely charitable, whicl
would be represented by the cancella
ton of the indebtedness our allies nov
| owe us on account of the billions the,
borrowed and which were obtained b
funds advanced by the people of tn,
I United States. For in the final analy
sis, 1t is the American people. rattle
than the treasury department, who ar
the real creditors. They lent tn
money.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
Chicago Live Stock


Chicago, Ill, February 12.-Cattie.
receipts 500; compared with week ago,
better grades beef steers and feeder
stock, 25c to soc higher; palmer
grades steady; top steers. 1925; can
ners and cutters and bulls, Csc lower;
calves and stockers and feeders, Csc to
SOC higher.
Hogs, receipts 1000; light and light
lights, 10c to zoe higher; butchers,
strong to 1Oc higher than yesterdays
average; top, 1910; bulk, 200 pounds
down, 9.75@10.00; bulk, 200 pounds up.
$50 to 9.25; pigs, steady
Sheep, receipts 5000; for week fat
lambs, generally 81 lower; yearlings,
75c lower; wethers, 25c lower; ewes,
SOC lower; feeding lambs, 75c lower.
East st. Louis Live Stock
East st. Louis, February 12.-Cattfe.
receipts LOO; no trading today. Com
pared with the close last week, steers.
cows and stockers, Csc higher; heifers,
so to 75c higher; Gamers, 10 to 15c
higher; bulls steady; veal calves soc
higher.
Hogs, receipts 2,500; active apd Is
to Csc higher than Fridays average;
top s1o.25. On lights, bulk lights and
mediums, $1,000; bulk heavies,
sS.S5@$9.15; packer sows and pigs
mostly steady; light receipts and
urgent demand created an uneven
market which was devoted principally
to filling out uncompleted shipping
orders.
Sheep, receipts none; no sales to-
day; two double decks of lambs
brought $500; top on yesterdays late
market; compared with a week ago,
generally about use lower.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
Potato Market

ny ABBOCfAt6u TF6SB
Chicago, February 12.-Potatoes
weak to 10 cents lower; Northern
Whites, 1.05@1.15 cwt; bulk, 1.15Q 1.25.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
LOCAL MARKETS

Me01un1--Z5c 10.
Geese--15c ID.
Cocks-12c.
Ducks-90c lb.
Turkeys-Heavy fat, 35c ib.
Guineas-Each.. 25c lb
Butter-Good fresh stock zoe ID.
Apples--winesap No. l. IN inch and up.
$3.50 Winesaps Ne $3.50 ssn so e Ns@
tons, choice, III lis, 1s5, 1ss, ss25; bananas
s9hand. So to so pounds, SC; 7-hand two
femons1vardsIiis, "a; California sso's
70 or aag $50 to ';sss's 81 1865 1915.
Produce
cabbage.. Wisconsin Danish, small !, heads h
ceiery--5 to Z dozen crates. 81; doa. lots,
$3.50.
Tomatoes Fancy Florida, 1sts: $3.50.
Potatoes--Sweets, Porto Ricos, &c.
Irish-Wisconsin stock, 150-lb., &c; Colo
| Seed Potatoes1Triumph 1o-peck sacks,
per sack; $3.50; eobblers, 10 peoss TO saGs'
Rutabagas-15o-lb sack. s2.75; less than
onions-Red 1oo-lb sack $3.50; yellow,
1oe-lb. sack s2.So; ~ s,so. red
$1.75; yellow. s1.5o.
Market Baskets-Dozen, 75c;, a. y
! SpreOlL NuL dhu oV7ip
B s Michigan 1oo-lb. sacks
Peas-California blackeyes, &c Id.
| Peanuts-No. / Virginia stock. sac lb.
roasted. sack lots, loo ID; roasted So7lb
chee Cheese lss full 5. cream cam soc lb.
PrunesIso to 40. Csc; 40 to SO, csc; SO tc
90. 1 1Sc % TO TO 49, ' isc . ~ ''
=, Raisins-London layer, $3.50.
Lemon Peel-1e-lb. boxes, &c.
1 Rice--Fancy head. SIC.
s2c; standard 5o-lb. boxes, zoe.
Evaporated Apricots-Fancy 25-lb. boxes
Evaporated AppIes~Rings 4o-lb. sacks
121ac; so 7-cz pkgs- to case, $3.50
Red Snapper-Headiess and drawn. s40
, Spanish MachereI-25c.
Pompano. s6c-
Mixed Fish-12c.
acknowledgements BAY extra sslees
80 per Gallon.
D. S. Clear Bellies-H016hc
Compound Lard-12c.
Pork Loins--1s o 2sc.
Bacon--2S u soc.
Fed steers: Good TO choice. IN S,ac; me
and flesh: Steers. eG7c; Tat cows. 50sc
sa,u cove heavy Sss 'assea
3MG4hc; oxen, 2@6c; fat yesriings, 40 Sc
Hosa Corn fed Sess s
sQsc: choice corn fed hogs ls6 to 10
light gt pigs s' 80 pounds down, - s6se: oes
heavy rough hogs. sore: half fat roug
o sns oS hoss fo ps
less than above prices.
i; Meal ana Fcedstuff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-02
JAPS LOOSE HOLD
But if in Full Control of China
Would Be Absorbed.
Bishop Missionary Declares
China Slow to Change.

Chicago. July 2.-Japan is fast
1oosing its grip on China but should
Japan have entire control Of China,
such control would absorb Japan,
Bishop Wilson 'Seely Lewis, resident
bishop of Foochow. China, declared
today in an address before the COM
mittee on conservation and advance of
the Methodist Episcopal church In
session here. Bishop Lewis arrived
in Chicago today after thirteen years
of missionary service in China.
Bishop Lewis discussed the church's
centenary movement with relation to
the opportunities and the needs in
China. THE Chinese are the slowest
people in the world to make up their
minds" he said. They are a great
deal slower in ever changing their
minds. We are at a strategic point in
the mental unfolding of the Chinese
people. They have just begun to make
up thier minds along the lines of your
leadership"
Speaking of the relief extended the
Chinese famine sufferers by America,
Bishop Lewis pointed out that Presf-
dent Hsu Shin Chang has asserted
that America gave more for relief than
all other nations put together and that
the Chinese were most grateful to
America, the heart of the nation being
open to America as never before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-02
NEED FOR BANKER
Movie Only Industry of q. S.
Without Financial Chief.
Huge Sums Are Invested and
Earned in Films.

Los Angeles, July 2.-The statement
MADE more than six months ago that
Mhatfthe motion picture industry most
heeded was a banker, has been backed
UP by President John E. Barber of the
FIRST National bank of Los Angeles.
Inc high lights of Mr.. BARRIERS state
nent supplemented by statistics of the
government are:
Way Down East has earned gross
returns of S2,17o,o0O since September.
seventy-five per cent of production
OF pictures in the United States is
made in Los Angeles.
100000. 600 Is invested in produc-
ton.
Annual consumption Of film nearly
LOCO, 900 feet
One hundred producing companies
at peak of production.
In 1920 nearly seven hundred fea-
ture pictures were made in the United
States, employing 10000 people in pro-
duction alone, not counting actors.
Value of 1920 output estimated at
$2o0.oo0.000. OF this salaries and
wages amounted to $4,000, 900; ma
terials and supplies, s25,00o.000.
Mr.. Barber places cost of two-reel-
ers at $4,000 and the average" five
to seven reel features at 100000 to-
S250,000. For the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1920, distributors collected
SS6,000,000, or more than $1,500,0OO
weekly
Distributors charge 80 to 40 per
cent of the gross receipts to sell
picture to the exhibitor. There are
approximately $4,000 motion picture
theater in the world. OF these, the
United States has about 10000; OF
these 80 per cent are of the IL to II
cent admission class. Total estimated
seating capacity of United States thea
ters is between five and six millions.
Daily admission estimated at more
than $2,0OO,0o0 perSday. On a basis
of a United States population of 1885,
900, 600 the per capita annual expen-
diture for the movies would be in
excess of 81. For the year ended June
80, 1920, the internal revenue collec-
ton alto per cent of the total admis-
sion amounted to $76,7S3,647.
Forty-seven thousand miles of
American films were exported in 1920
at a value of $10,000-000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-02

page should contain the cast of char
acters and a brief, complete synopsis
of the play, about one hundred words
long. State under it the locale of
your story. This page is your selling
argument to the producer. So is your
last page of the scenario itself, and the
first page. The latter must start in
terestingly; the former show con-
clusively that a lot of action has &C.
Cured.
Write it in narrative form. but in
terms of action, or of thought di-
rectly dependent on action. That and
Characterization is all your synopsis
should contain. Characterize only
when it has vital bearing on the plot
work of your story. Build upward
that is the task of the dramatist, to
see that from an interesting begin
ming he rises step by step to a smash
ing climax. The sooner the story
ends after this climax. the better.
Visualize the story as you write it;
theater where it is being shown on
the screen.
go to see as many motion pictures
as you can, and sit thru each one of
them three times. 1t is good prac-
tice to write out the synopsis of a few
good photoplays you see, and study
the handling of the dramatic ma
terial. See how they have made it
build from start to climax like a
flight of stairs. See how. at any nee
essary lapse in the climb, there are
powerful threads of dramatic interest
left running to hold your attention.
Then model your own scenarios after
them in dramatic structure.