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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
l ,000 ARE INVITED TO
 EMPIRE co. BARBECUE

More than 1000 people have been invited to attend the barbecue given by the Empire Coal company October i to the members of the Alabama Mining institute, at the plant of the company in Empire A special train Will take the people from Birming- ham who will attend the outing.
 James A, Emery, Washington, D. C.. general counsel of the National As- sociation of Manufacturers, will be present for the occasion, and J. J.. Rutledge. superintendent of the cen- tral district experiment. station of the United States bureau of mines. at Urbana, H., will be tho principal speaker of the day.
 Invitations will be extended to a number of manufacturers. newspaper men, railroad officials and others to attend the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
IMPROVEMENT BONDS
 ARE SOLD BY CITY

The city commission sold to R. M. Grant and company an issue of $ll5.- 900 worth of Birmingham public inn prcvement bonds at it's meeting yes- terday. They are per cent bonds, due 10 years from the date issued. Proceeds from the bonds will be used to. nav contract estimates on paving work recently completed.
 At the meeting yesterday an ordi- nance was introduced by Commissions CT John H. Taylor extending the Glen Iris jltney routes two blocks beyond the present terminus The ordinance provided that the jitneys Iris avenue and Montgomery street. continue to the intersection of Glen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
Euents of Today
 In Birmingham
Community club luncheon at 12,so

Community club luncheon at 12'3o o'clock at the Southern club.
 ADJUSTMENTS Lyric--kcith vaudeville and pie stures.
 Loew's Bijou-Vaudevillc, picture drama and news.
 Strand-WalIace Reid in "The Hell DiEgers."
 Trianon-Star cast in "The Woman In His House."
 AIcaxar-BaIzac story, .Tf Only Women Knew" Gaiax-Bebe Daniels in "One Wild Week."
 I,iaIto-CharIes Ray in GA Slid night Bell"
 Royai-Feature drama, comedy and news.
 Princess-Serial drama and com cdy.
 Odeon-SeriaI drama nnd comedy. EdgewoOd Park--Dancing, swim ming and cafe.
 West Lake Park-Dancing, swim ming and cafe.
 East Lake Park-Bathing and alnuse ments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
FOUR MORE HOUSES


 Four new residences will be built In Birmir.-ham as the result of ner- mits Issued Wednesday afternoon ana Thursday by the city building de- n3rtment. the value being about s1a GOO. "
 K. Oliver will erect a frame resi- dence at Alabama avenue and Walnut street. costing s5.000.
 " H. Hildebrand will build a frame building costing s3.oo0 at Hays and Patrick streets.
 A. ". Rogers will construct a frame residence at 1414 North street costing s1.Rn0
 M. P. McGathem will eract rs.;- dence at the corner of St. Charles street and Owenton avenue. to cost $3.00o.
 pr. John Perkins will install 2 steam heating plant at Fourteenth avenue. north. and Twenty fourth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
WEEKLY CROP REPORT

Deterioration in the cotton crop continues, but corn has been made and is fine yield. according to the weekly crop report of the American Steel and Wire company. which says:
 Forage crops in the south Atlantic. middle Atlantic and New England states as well as Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey. Alabama and Mis- sissippi are suffering more or less rom dryness. This reflects itself cchiefiy in the dairy industry. In the balance of the country forage crop conditions are good 10 excellent.
 Ine feature crops at present are cot ton Tn the south and corn in the corn oeit. Hot dry weather is still caus- ing deterioration in the cotton crop. corn however. has made such phe- honihai progress that most of the corn may be considered matured. Large acreages have been cut and are either In shock or in the silo Hus,x- Ing has commenced.
 Pqtatoes are very spotted but are showing improvement during the last few weeks Figures range from ao per cent to s5 per cent of cron ace cording to locality.
 Sweet potatoes promise a big yield
 Crop conditions on Pacific coast satisfactory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
READY ID SERVE
 ABSENT VOTERS
Registrars Chairman Will ls- sue Proper Papers to
 Those Qualified

M. E. Morris, chairman of the coun- ty board of registrars, is making preparations to handle the applica- tions from Birmingham voters who will be absent from the city on oc- tober 10, the date of the municipal election.
 Under the provisions of the absen- tee voters law, passed by the legis- lature of 1919. these persons VIII DC allowed to participate, he stated. A few applications have been receiVeu already and number Of others are expected to reach Birmingham With in the next two weeks.
 Applications accompanied by prop CT affidavits received at the office of the county board Of registrars will be considered, according to MT. Morris, and if the applicant IS iouno to be entitled to vote i nthe election. an official ballot, together with the necessary instructions. will be mailed him.
 Any person who is a qualified voter of the city and who will be com pelled for business reasons to De away from his voting domicile on the date of the election may hle an ap- plication for authority to vote under inc absentee voters law. Under the provision of this law the application must be made not more than 3o days nor less than days before the eiec- tion. The absent voters paliot mus be returned to the probate ouuse oi the county and must be received. by him not later than the date preceding the date of the election.
 The law provides that when these r. .ouirements are complied with the baIlot is turned over, on the dayfof Inc election. to officials of the pre- cinct where the absentee would have voted had he been in the city. ana if is placed in the box and counted inc same as all other ballots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
FAIR AND WARMER


 Weather Observer E. c. Horton predicts fair and warmer weather with little change in temperature for Birmingham and vicinity during the next 36 hours.
 September has broken it's record for warm weather this year. This has been the warm est September for many years and the weather man says it is largely due to such high pres sure above, which causes the winds to flow outward and to the continuous sunshine with 1it- tie rainfall tends to keep the earth dried out.
 Durirg this month the tenn perature has been as high as 9S on three days. 96 and 97 on three days and the remaining days it averaged 95. and the lowest temperature during the month was S5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
CUSTODY OF CHILD
 AWARDED FATHER
Judge Evans In Decree Gives Thomas M. Tharpe Gus
 tody of Son

Custody of Allen Thomas Tharpe, the 9-year-old child of Thomas Nj. Tharpe, was awarded to the father yesterday by Judge Richard Evans in deere handed down in the chan cery division of the circuit court. Habeas corpus proceedings were in stituted several weeks ago by MT. Tharpe seeking the custody of the child from MT. and Mrs. J. D. Tar rance, a great uncle and aunt of the boy.
 In the decree the mother. Mrs Essie Mae Tharpe, now Mrs. Gibson, who lives in Cleveland. O., is given the privilege of seeing the boy and re- ceiving visits from him while she is in Birmingham at such times as will not interfere with his dutes in school. On these occasions it will be her duty to call for and deliver the child to his home during reasonable and proper hours on the days on which she is permitted to receive visitation s from the child. Mir. and Mrs Tor rance are also given the right to visit the boy.
 According to the allegations of the petition the custody of the child was awarded to the mother when she ob tained a divorce July 1, 1916. TT e boy was taken to California, where she was married to a man named Gibson, November 16, 1917. She has since divorced him and now resides in Cleveland ii is alleged. and t.e child was sent to his great uncle and aunt May 21, 1919, where he has been since that time.
 It is alleged that the mother has provided for the child and has sent Mrs. Torrance s25 every month for his board. The court costs of the ase shall be paid one-half by the pe- titioner and one-half by the respon- dent, according to the orders of the court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
BODY OF NEGRO BROUGHT HERE FOR EXPERIMENT

At the request of the people of Bibb county. the body of Clyde Thomas. negro man who was hanged In Centreville Thursday morning Tor the murder of Miss Annie Lee wal face, al white girl. near Randolph, Ala, was brought to Birmingham Tor burial by the local company of state militia. who went to Centreville 10 preserve order during the hanging.
 The body was handled while Tn Birmingham by Davenport and liar ris. negro undertakers. and was buried yesterday morning by the county at Keytonv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17

Members of the Rotary club have already lead the way to the change of season. the mem- bers of that organization having broken up their summer head gear at their luncheon Wednes- day.. Straw hats will he scarce in Birmingham after today at noon.
 In honor of the day the mer- chants of the city have on dis piny large assortment of fall hats of the latest styles. There are plenty of hats for men re- sardlcss of the shapes and sizes of their heads. A number of early buyers have already made their fall purchases. hut those who haven't will have no trouble making their selection today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
ON EYES


 C. A. Bush a negro, was arrested yesterday afternoon on charge of obtaining money under false pre- tense and is being held pending in vestigation.
 Bush claimed he could cure the blind. the police say, and was ex- perimenting upon negro preacher Tom Nixon, who resides at 1909 North Twentieth street. It is alleged that he gained the confidence of Nixon and had persuaded him to take the treatment at small cost.
 In city court yesterday, Bush claimed he lived in New Orleans, but when asked how long he had been in Birmir gham. he answered five or six years. He further said he was just beginning "his career as doc tor and that he was just trying out the cure before he took out a license to practice doctoring."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
WRIT OF MANDAMUS

writ of mandamus requiring the Birmingham News Publishing com pany and Victor H. Hanson to allow w. F. Dunston. stock holder to examine the books of the company was granted by Judge Richard Evans in the circuit court yesterday
 This writ was tssued following the filing of three petitions, it being held by the defendant company at the for mer hearingsio of the other two cases that the examination of the books at that time by MT. Dunston was lm- possible. as they were being audited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
DEBARDELEBEN TO
 MAKE TALK ON RIVER
 IMPROVEMENTS HERE

Henry T. DeBardeleben, director of transportation on the Warrior river. will be the principal speaker of the Community club today at 12:30 o'clock in the ballroom of the Southern club
 He will speak on the development of this project and has more valua- ble information for the members. In addition the legal committee will re- portregarding the ownership of the camp site and the discussion among the members will be continued.
 Efforts were made by the pro gramme committee to have Senator Oscar w. Underwood address the club at this meeting. but he. was leaving the city and could not accept. There will be no dark horse' and all mem- berS are urged tn he nrESant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
Dr. Shropshire Heads Committee In Charge
 Presidents s Parade

Dr. Courtney w. Shropshire, inter- national president of the Givftan club has been appointed chairman of the committee in charge of the Presi- dents parade during the semi-cen- tennial celebration, according to an arrangement made yesterday at the semi-centennial headquarters.
 The parade will be one of the most spectacular in the history of the city and will be featured by representa- tives from all the leading orsaniza- tions in Birmingham and in the state at large
 Gen. R. F. Steiner will be grand marshal of the parade. and in addi- tion to an escort of 1000 American Legion men, the president will have the Birmingham companies of the national guard as an escort of honor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
TWO INJURED IN
 AUTO ACCIDENT

Mrs. Jack Dennis, of the DeSoto hotel. was said to be in a serious condition at the Birmingham infirm- ary last night. as the result of an automobile accident early yesterday morning when car in which she was riding turned over on the Mont gomery highway near Rosedale. She sustained severe cuts and bruises, as well as internal Injuries.
 A. A. Dinnison, GOT Twentieth street. north. who was driving the ear was in the Hillman hospital last night with severe cuts and bruises but his condition was said not to be serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
Speaking Date Changed

pr. N A. Barrett president of the city commission, will hold the first political meeting in his race for re- election Monday night at the East Lake city hall, according to tine a. nouncement yesterday of HuneAf Armstrong, his campaign manager.
 The meeting had first been an- nounced for Tuesday night. but has been changed to Monday at s p. in. Other speaking dates will be named later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
Sl,000 Contributors
 to Semi-Centennial

The list of those who have con- tributed $1,0o0 to the fund for the semi-centennial celebration and the entertainment of President Harding during the week October 2i-29. as announced by Erskine Ramsay. chairman of the finance committee. is as follows:
 The Age-Herald staff and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17

pageant Tn the tentative plans an nounced recently will be portrayed by this method, The girls in red, white and black flowing draperies representing iron ore, limestone, and coal, respectively will, through the graceful rythm of the interpretive dancing with the added effects of va rious colored lights, show the blend ing of the three minerals into steel.
Evening star., 1921-08-07
THE WEEKS BOND MARKET.
Previous

Following is Of active bonds listed
on the New York Exchange the week ended yesterday
Evening star., 1921-08-07
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.
BALTIMORE Md A.

Dali iMohE, Nd. August 6.-Na-
y, I've ana nearby garden truck of all
only a fair demand prevailing values
are easy This is due to the fact that
"hile wholesale prices have been low
cred considerably since the southern
prooucts have been displaced. the re-
taliers have kept their prices nm.
which has a tendency To cnrtaji con.
sumption. Beans are bringing SO and
20 cents a bushel. while strinrless
sell at 15 to 100. Cabbage scarce and
nigh. 500 to 1900 per 100 being quota
;lons. Corn Is also an exception. and
IS IN good demand at is to 80 cents a
oozen for sugar. but field corn is plen-
ti1ul at to 10 cents. Cucumbers.
peppers and squash moving fairly
well at 20 to 80 cents per 4xs basket.
Lima beans active at 1.25 to LIS per
nusnei Al FOR eastern. shore stock and IS
to LOO per 4xS basket for native.
Eggplants. draggy at so to as cents
per 4XS basket for native, and $50
per strawberry crate for Norfolk. To-
natoes are in abundant supply al Az
70 80 cents per AXIS basket. and IS to
LOO per bushel for packing stock.
With the advent Of New York stock
, this week the apple demand is more
easily satisfied. and the market rules
, steady at 800 to 500 per barrel. and
LOO to 2.25 per hamper. Canteloupes
are in abundant supply at 35 to 60
1.[0
crate for eastern shore Maryland and
virginia. Blackberries and huck.e-
berries in fair demand at 20 to 80
cents quart for the former and 20
to 25 cents for the latter. Grapes of
the ordinary garden variety are on
the market at 1.25 to l50 per 4xS
basket.
The receipts of strictly fresh native
and nearby eggs have continued light
the past week. and the market closed
at an advance Of to cents a dozen
over lest week. IS to 36 cents being
prevailing quotations today. This ad-
vance will be easily maintained the
coming week. the demand being good
and constant for choice fresh stock
Prompt and frequent shipments are
advisable. as buyers are very critical
as to quality. and held eggs showing
effects of heat will not command out
side quotations.
In the live poultry line the market
Ia fairly active for springers one and
one-haif pounds and over at 81 to "a
cents a pound. while smaller birds and
white leghorns bring but 26 to 80
cents. Choice. fat, old hens find ready
sale. at q and 28 cents a pound. but
small to medium and white leghorns
are slow sale at "a to 26 cents. Old
roosters in poor demand at 16 cents.
Old ducks little wanted. even at Is
to % cents a pound. but desirapi
weight spring ducks in fair demand
at 20 to IS cents.
Evening star., 1921-08-07
SLIGHTLY HIGHER
TRADING IN STEEL
Business Volume Shows Ad-
vance-Copper Prices
Shaded.

NEW YORK. August S.-The volume
of business in steel again showed
slight improvement, especially for
slructural material and plates. The
better demand, however. served to
weaken the market. as the appearance
Of new business brought about such
sharp competition for orders that
values suffered materially Cuts
made by the leading Independents
we're Immediately met by the Steel
Corporation and the action of the
market was considered a poor evil
dence of strength.
Pig iron production showed further
reduction. but while socks are now
small. the demand continued poor and
the tone Of the market remains weak.
No Improvement in Copper.
No Improvement has been reported
In the demand for copper and prices
have been shaded by some of the
a million pounds electroIytic report
ed to wire makers at 1lN cents for
spot or prompt shipment.
Opinions differ as to whether further
purchases Of any large lots would be
obtained at the figures. as stocks in
second hands are said to be small and
the large producers are refusing to
shade the twelve cent basis asking
up to 12k for September and Octo-
her metal. 1t is believed there was
very little change in the statistical
position during July. Lake copper
was reported weak and available at
IL cents for prompt shipment. with
casting dull and easier.
Tin Declines. Lead stendy.
Tin again declined to the twenty
nve cent level. but rallied and finish
ed the week somewhat steadier, owing
TO Improvement in London and in
sterling exchange
Lead was steady. with a better de-
mana from the white lead interests,
ana prices were unchanged at the
4.4-cent level
zinc showed firmness on a more
active demand from salvanizers.
SonsuIhers ss nave good stocks. but if
producers maintain their present
neavy curtailmcnt it may be rejected
IN q still broader buying interest.
AhIimony continues quiet Out
side lots just arriving are offered be-
low the nominal market price, but
Evening star., 1921-08-07
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT,

NEW YORK, August 6.-The actual
condition of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week shows
that they hold $1a,78O,29O reserve in
excess of legal requirements. This is
an. increase of $33,101.410 from last
week.
The statement follows:
Actual condition
Loans, discounts. etc, $4,459 ,49S, 600;
Increase, $45.322,OO0.
Cash in own vaults. members fed
eral reserve bank, $72970,060; in
crease, $1,2S7, 900.
Reserve in federal reserve bank of
member banks, $473,507,0 900; increase,
$22.297,000.
Reserve in own vaults, state banks
and trust companies, $8,312.000: in
crease. $1,000.
Reserve in depositaries. state banks
and trust companies, $S,251 900; de-
crease, $735,000
Net demand deposits, 3,551,116,000; j;
decrease, $86,966,000. United States
deposits deducted. S157.37s.00o.
Evening star., 1921-08-07
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

bALTlMORE, August 6.-LlVe cat.
tie receipts are light on the wharf
for top-grade cattle is steady. but
thin, poor. rough-looking stock are
slow to find favor, even at sharp dis.
count. Quotations today at Light
street wharf:
Beef cattle-Ffrst quality. per
lb.. 7as; medium. 5a6: bulls. 3ha5h
cows, choice to fancy. 5a6; common
3ha5; milk cows. choice to fancy. per
head. 50.0Oa75.00: common to fair;
80. 0.0Oa40.0O.
Calves-Veal. choice. per lb.. 10;
heavy. fat veals. s1sas: fair. to good
7aS; heavy, smooth. fat. 15.UOa20.0
per head; heavy. rough veals. per
head. 1000 to 1900; small. thin calves
per head. 5.00as.O0.
sheep-Inquiry fair for fat spring
lambs. Quote No. l sheep. wool on.
per h.. 3a4; clipped, 2a3: old bucks.
2a3: common. 1ka2
thanksgiving. choice. per lb., 10;
fair to good. 7a8.
Hogs-Straight. per lb.. sa10: sows.
as to quality. Sal; stays and boars,
4a5; live pigs, as to size and quality.
sa10; shoats. as to size and quality.
8a1O.
CHICAGO. August 6.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts. 500 head; compared with week
ago. better grades of beer steers,
strong. 25 to so higher; In between
kinds. steady to strong: common and
grassy. 25 to so lower; best grades
fat. she stock. steady: others. SO to 70
lower; Gamers and cutters. Is to SO
lower; bulk veal calves. SO to rs
lower: stockers and feeders. about
steady
Hog-Receipts. 5000 head; active.
uneven: opened strong, to 15 higher
than yesterdays average; holdover
moderate; top. Ills one load; bulk,
light and light butchers. 10.50a1l,l0:
bulk. packing sows. s65a9. 90; pigs,
25 to so lower; desirable pigs. mostly
9.25a9.75.
Sheep-Receipts. 1000 head; COM
pared with week ago. good fat native
lambs. 25 to so higher; westerns. 50
to IS up; fat sheep, mostly 25a75
lower; some heavies and medium
weight ewes. OFF more; little feeder
trade; few lighter, Is to so higher:
breeding ewes, about steady.
NEW YORK-August Seattle
Receipts, ATS head: no trading.
Calves-Receipts. $50 head; barely
steady. Vea1s, s.50al4.SO; culls 7:o0a
500; grassers and buttermilks, 4.5Oa
$50 =
Sheep and lambs-Receipts. s,7eo:
irregular: sheep (ewes), 3.0Oa5. 500:
culis. 1:50a250; lambs. e.ooa12.50;
culls, 500.
Hogs-Receipts. 1880 head; no trad
ing,
Evening star., 1921-08-07
.STRENGTHPER|0DS
NOTED IN MARKET
Week Starts With Spirited
Advance, Rails Being in
Best Position.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, August 6-The finan.
cial community this week seemed to
be on fair way to recovery from the
blues. Measured by the movements
of stocks. there was little to indicate
recovery from the confirmed pessi-
mism Of the speculative element, for
net changes. as rule, were unim-
portant. Nevertheless. the market
had intermittent periods of real
strength. and from various quarters
came reports which ENCOURAGED the
belief that prospects were brighten.
ing.
The week began with a spirited ad-
vance. with the best demand for rail-
road shares. The upturn. cut short
after two days. was followed BY mar.
row and uncertain movements. There
was gradual weakening Of the list.
which became more pronounced lat .
in the week. Trading was largely
professional. with little public partici-
patton. and the reversals in trend ap-
parently were due to the speculative
position of the moment.
Further readjustment Of steel prices
was said 20 have brought out a some-
what larger volume of orders, and
there were reports of increased pro-
duction at some centers. Another de-
crease in unified orders is looked for,
however. in the report next week Of
the United States Steel Corporation.
The weekly reviews of the mercan-
tile agencies were cheerful. 1t was
set forth that, although revival OF
business could not be described as
general. it was sufficiently well de-
hned in some quarters to strengthen
hopeful views. Sugar stocks respond
ed to firmness of the market for re-
fined sugar. and the inquiry for the
leading railroad shares reflected the
improved earnings statements of the
carriers
Further Gains for Bonds.
Bonds made further gains on a de-
mand relatively more active than
that for stocks. although they shared
IN the decline late in the week.
Hardening OF money tended to check
operations for the long account. After
last weeks drop to 3h per cent, the
lowest in nearly two years. call money
rose to 6. Withdrawals from New
York banks by the interior. following
the decline in rates here. were largely
responsible for the weeks advance.
Requirements of the agricultural Sec
tions In connection with the market
ing of the crops figured in the move
ment.
Foreign exchange rates again moved
up today. Sterling gained l cent.
The feature of the bank statement
was an increase of $33.101. 900 in re-
serve. making the total $l9.7SO.O0O in
excess of legal requirements. in place
of the deficit reported last week.