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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26
Courtesy In Business Pays

Robert E. Ramsay in Leslies
 A few weeks ago I had occasion to pay what was to be purely social call on a certain firm in middle west city. I handed my card in to second Jess Willard He told me: Air.
 Blank is not here. Will you waltz" 1 l had not asked for Mir. Blank. had explained 1 did not want the buyer, for l had nothing to sell ] wanted to meet the directing head of the business. I waited. Minutes
 heightened into hours while l sat there.
 l All that time light-hared chap
 with the butt of a very heavy cigar sticking in one corner of his mouth
 was pacing to and fro. and part of the time an older man walked about rub ping his hands together. That's the old man and his son" said to my sell.
 do those men a favor if 1 cared to- l bad asked for them. It was not li- fectly their fault that they did not
 know that I was wasting minutes
 worth dollars sitting there. But it was their fault that their office was so planned and their Organization so built that casual caller was not cour- teously treated and encouraged to gel
 directly in touch with the right people.
 My surmise as to their identity i proved correct later met the
 younger man. who grunted ac- {, knowled cement of my handshake and
 never did introduce me to his father. Needless to say, I did no business | there.
 | to that city. I was billed as an aft l ernoon speaker, but l arrived in the | morning and was seated insthe audi | cnce listening to others. As one speak
 CT finished and there was a moments
 ntermission. 1 felt nudge at my elbow. I turned to face very i pleasant faced young man--it later dc
 veloped he was the son of the owner
 of the business-who cheerfully said I'm George Mason of the Mason
 Co. If you haven't any other engage
 ment, we should like very much to
 have you go to lunch with us at the club today. at noon.'
 I went. I had good luncheon. was most cordially treated
 l The next day. just to see how thor oughly that organization was per
 meated with that spirit of making the casual caller to their town a pooster for it. without warning I dropped into
 the Mason place of business I handed
 the girl my card and asked for the
 young man who had asked me to luncheon the day before Almost be-
 fore the words were out of my mouth heard a call from desk beyond a small partition. It was their sales manager who spoke. Come right on | in" he called out. He made me fec,
 at home, stopped work and later in- sisted upon my going to lunch with him. I, stayed over, and a real busi-
 ness friendship was cemented. These two actual happenings were l in the same town, Can you imagine l toward which firm feel the more cordial? Does it take much imagina- tion to see which opet is going to be ready for the buyers market when and if it comes Both firms cover the
 same territory, both have the same
 opportunities, but the Mason Co. IS.
 and will continue to get the business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26
Sugar Market


 H New York. April 25.-The local raw sugar market was quiet and while no business was reported, the undertone was easy and uncontrolled sugars were still available at last prices or SOC for cer- trifugal. There was no change by the committee, which quotes 4Ssc for Cubas cost and freight, equal to 5.64c for cen- trifugal
 To conform to the lower ruling of the spot market, leading refiners reduced their quotations of refined sugar 20 to 25 points to the basis of 7,00c to 7.25c for fine granulated. The decline failed to inspire any increase in the demand and nohing new was heard in regard to any expcrt business. rumors of which were heard 1t the close last week.
 stga futures were easy, particularly tha Way delivery, which showed declines af Il points at one time. Under scat tered liquidation. Other positions were about a point lower, although there was a little rally in May near the close, with final prices 1 to points lower for active positions. May closed at 3.S9c: July at 4.o4c; September at 407c, and De- cenlher. 3Tc, all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26
Hubbard Bros.

market responded to higher Liverpool quotations and opened above the pre- vious close Local and Wall street buy ing was evident on the opening owing to stronger stock market and higher foreign exchange. Two factors from abroad aided our market feeling that the adjustment of the German indem- nity question would soon be made and d speedy settlement of the British coal strike.
 Weather reports from the south in- dicated favorable throughout the belt. The market remained strong throughout the entire session, showing d strong undertone We are still in period Of adjustment and consequently improve ment will be slow.-Hubbard Bros. X Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26
5sl shipments. 2,o74; sales, $50; stock,

5sl; shipments 2o74s sales, s5o stock, 347, ,2s6 Augusta: Middling, He; receipts, TAI; sales. 250 stock, 140,9s5
 St, Louis: Middlng. .25c; receipts, l. 42; shipments. 9s2; stock, S0,7S4.
 Atlanta Middling, 11.&c.
 Little Rock: Middling, 1o.50c; receipts. e5s shipments, Sl1; sales, 4ss; stock. 6S, ,672.
 Dallas: Middling, 1o65c; sales, s,321.
 Montgomery: Middling. 105oc; sales 6e. Total today Receipts, lS,7oo; shipments, 2, 3,69S: stock. 925 413.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26
Liverpool Cotton


 Liverpool. April 25.-Cotton: Spot in fair inquiry; prices firm. Good middling. Se5d; fully middling. s.1od midding, 745d; low middlng, 6.4d good ordinary, 515d; ordinary, 4.4od Sales, 5000 bales including 400 American; receipts, sooJ bales, including 77oo American. Futures closed steady. April, 794d; May S.o2d; July, s.3Od; October. s5sd; December S.73d; January, sod; March. S.s4d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26
Hubbard Bros. & Go.

Members New York Cotton Exchange, New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Produce Exchange. Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for ths purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special atten- ton and liberal terms given for consign- ment of spot cotton for delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26
Money Market

hew York, April 25.-Prime mercantile parar, 7s0&; exchange, irregular; steri- LIE O-day bills and commercial 6o-day ptiir on banks, 3.9o1s; commercial 60-day bills, 3 S97s; demand, 3.945s; cables, 3.95ss; francs demand, 7S7; cables, 73s; Bel gian francs, demand, TAT; cables, 75s; guilders, demand, 34s3; cables, 35.03; lire. demand, 4.s1; cables, 4S3: marks, de- mand, 1.54: cables, 1.55; Greece, demand, Gal; Argentine, demand, s1.s7; Brazilian, demand, 1887; Montreal, 10A per cent discount. Government bonds, easy; rail- road bonds, firm. Time loans, steady: 60 days, 90 days, six months, e1A@7 per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26
Dry Goods h. ~.t.AAsr D-A.A

New York, April 25.-Cotton goods and yarns were quiet today with pronounced demand for small lots. Nit ten flannels for fall will be priced to- morrow by the largest producer on basis of Sec a pound In contrast to soc last fall. silks were easier and steady. Dress goods were quiet and burlap markets dull
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26
Cotton Seed Oil Rv Ass0ciated Press

sure was in evidence cotton seed oil ruled easy under scattered liquidation, occasioned by the weakness in lard and grain and generally slow. trade condi- tions. Leading deliveries closed tp ! points net lower. Sales, 15.300 barrels. Prime crude, 4.55@4.75; prime summer yellow spot, 6.So: May, 6.55; July. 713; Seutember 7.51; all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26
port Movement

By Associated Press New Orleans: Middling, Il. 25c; receipts, 3,oel: sales. 3.i64; stock, S99,2i6 Galveston: Middling, t1.5oc; receipts, s,- 7o4; exports 1S,72l; sales, ss6; stock. SS2 Se1.
 Mobile Middling. lo.75c receipts, ls4' sales. 22; stock, 1S796.
 Savannah Mddling, ll.50c receipts, 2,- 729: sales 59 stock, 162, 4Ss.
 Charleston: Receipts, l40; exports, l. 809; stock. 2427SS.
 Wilmington: Receipts. 344; stock. 2. ss5 Texas City: Stock, 14.5S1.
 Norfolk: Middling. 1l.25c; receipts, 'si' sales, 1,O61; stock, 1o5,3l4.
 Boston: Middling, l2.25c; stock. n,5oo Philadelphia Middling, l2.45c; stock, D. 1e2.
 New York: Middling. l220c; receipts 1la: exports. 5.Cpo stock. 125.4lo.
 Minor ports Receipts. So2s exports s026: stock, 2,17l.
 Total today: Receipts, 24.l37; exports $ ,606: stock. 1.451.l42.
 Total for week: Receipts, Ss,543; eA- ports, 41.363. Total for season: Receipts. 5,2sooe4 ex- ports, S,sS9,o5l.
 Interior Movement Rv Associated Press
 Houston. Middling, He; receipts l4,- 1ss shipments. 2o,331; sales,' 4,l19; stock 3s7.726
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26
Coffee Market

ny ASSoclate0 Fr66S
 New York, April 25.-The market for coffee futures was lower today owing to disappointing reports from Brazil and continued near month liquidation. First prices were IS to g points below Satur- days closing figures. with May selling at 5.4oc, or within 30 points of the seasons low record established early last month. Rallies of or 10 points from the lowest on covering were not fully maintained owing to late reports of easier Brazilian markets, and after selling up from 6.y7c to 6.35c, September closed at 6.2sc, bid. The general market closed at a net de- cline of 13 to IS points. May, 5.44c; July, 5sSc; September, 6.29c; October, 645c; De- cember, 6.79c; January. 6.90c: March, HOG
 Spot coffee was reported in poor de- mand, with prices on the basis of Ea1c to 57sc for Rio Is and Sc to SEC for Santos As. Cost and freight offers included San- tos As at Sc to 9.05c, American credits.
 The official cables reported the Rio market unchanged but an advance of 70 reis in the dollar buying rate, while the decline of 1-16d reported in Rio exchange by the early cable was followed by a further decline of I'd The early cable quoted Santos futures unchanged to "a reis higher but later reports made the market unchanged to 125 reis lower. Bra- gillian port receipts. 60,000 against 11uu last year. Jundiahy receipts, 5000. Rio cleared 1,soo bags for New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26

big sheep ranch in Alberta. Can. is equipped with an ambulance for sheep containing 10 pens, five on each side. During the last season about 1000 lambs were born on the ranch. and the busy ambulance was the means of saving tho lives of hundreds of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26
LOCAL MARKETS.
(Bell Rodgers Produce Co.)
 pnuItr,s

tBell-Rodgers Produce Co)
 Eygs-Fresh candled, 27c.
 Hens-26c.
 Friers-65c.t
 StaRs-28c.
 Turkeys-45@ @5oc.
 Guineas-4Oc.
 Cocks-f6c
 Ducks-35c.
 Butter-26c.
 Apples-Extra fancy Winesaps, boxes l3s iS0 leS, ss6o; fancy Ben Davis boxes lSo'
 Bananas-Eisht- hand punches, 50 to SO
 Grapefruit-as, 54, oA, so s4.7s box. ,,.o stock, Soos. s4.5o box; Sso's, s5 box; 42o's' $ box half boxes. s2;7b; ., fine stock, i76, 200 21s, s5 box; i5o; 25o, 2ss s5 box; 126's, SAYS box; 96's, S4.50 box.
 Pineapples--S0 SG's s5.25 cratei 4gs Vegetables
 Beans-Fresh green, sS.75 hamper
 squash-Yellow, $S.50 cratei write s2'5o
 Cabbage-New Orleans. large crates, s3 crate Mobile, green stock s2'SV Vsflrv frato' Az v Tomstoes@Fancy Ton Florida. 12os, se crate 'hPSs PotatosssWeets dsss W Porto Rico she h. Cullman Dooy bbl., 4c lb.; Irish, Wlscoh- sin stock l6O-lp sack 2Ne D. ,tocE nsT lflsh bs than Una bbi 4c b.; seed Irish New York York Irish. spaulding Rose, s4 sack;
 onions-Au Australian brown, 1oo-lb, sack, lo 2hc ib.; Texas yellow, 5o-lb crate, $2.6o crate Texas crystal white, s5 crate.
 Beans-Michgan navy, 100-lb. sack. pc lb; California lima, large, lac lb.; Cal fornia, lima baby, Sc lb.j Colorado pihto'
 Peyas-california buckeyes, s1kc ID.
 Peanuts-No. 1 Virginia stock, Sac lb. No. 1 Virginia stock, roasted, sack dots loc lb.: Nc. Virginia stock rosated' So-io Gheese1Fuli cream Daisies. 24c lb. NIackerel--1OO count $7.5O keg. A
 Prunes-4o to 50. 1Sc ib. 50 to 60 l5c lb.: 60 to TO, 14c lb,; 70 to so, l2c lp'; eo to 9o lie lb.; 90 to lOo sc lo
 Rice-Fancy head 5c lb.
 Evaporated Peaches-Fancy. 50-lb. boxes 1oc lb.; Standard 50-lb boxes 17c b..
 Evaporated Apricots--Fancy, 25,ib. ooxes 25c h.. choice, 25-lb. boxes, 200 lb. Dixie Cakes-5-lb. 2Sc lb. Angelus Marshmelows-50 15c packages 70 case, $525 case.
 Market Baskets-Dozen. 75c N (Standsrd Fish Co.) Gray Snapper-1212c. Red Snapper-19c. Spanish Mackerel--17 isc. Pompano--35c.
 Salt Water Trout--20c Mixed Fsh-12c. Mulet-10c. Swift X Co.,. Packers) | D. s. Clear Bellies--13@16c. Compound Lard-9hc. Hams--Regular. 2sQ 33c. Pork Lons-24Gp 29c. Bacon-28 c soc. n.a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26
NEW EXCHANGE HOURS
8y A.socIote,I ,re.,

I1y z18OchuIeH -TeBb
 New Orleanss April 25.-Business hours nt the New Orleans cotton and stock exchanges opened at 8 .. m. today instead of 9. because of the inaukuration of daylight savings regulations by the New York ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26
NEW YORK BONDS
 n- Am.Aasa%AA Dv...


 U. S. 2s, registered, bid ........... 99A U. s. 2s, coupon. bid .............. 99% U. S. As, registered. bid ............ 104N U. s. 4s, coupon. bid ................. l04& Panama 3s, registered. bid ........... IT Panama 3s, coupon, bid ,........... TT American Smelling Refining 5s ... 76h Amer Tel. & Tel cv 6s .....,.... 99h Atchison gen. As .......,...,..... 7sh Atlantic Coast Line 1st As ......... 7S Baltimore & Ohio cv. 4ks .a..... 66% Bethlehem Steel ref. 5s .......... Sl% Central of Georgia Consol. 5s ........ S3 Central Leather 5s ................. S9L Chesapeake & Ohio cv 5s ..-...a.s. S2A Chicago, B. & Quincy joint 4s. ........ 99h Chicago, Mil & St. P. cv. 45 S ..... 66% City of Paris 6s ................... 97% Colorado Southern ref 4hs, bid ... 7S1s Denver & Rio Grande consol. As ...... 641s Dominion of Canada 6s t1931) .,..... 90 Erie gen. As ,......... .......... Al Illinois Central ref. As, bid ......... 74h Int. Mer. Marine 6s ............... S1 kansss Egssts Sity vsos Southern S,d ref 5s 54s Louisville & Nashville un. Is ..... s1h Missouri, Kan & Tex. 1st As ...... 5SM Missouri Pac. gen. As ............,... 53h New. York Central deb. ss ........ SsL Norfolk Western cv. 6s ........... 101% Northern Pacific As .............-.. 75h Pennsylvania gen. 5s ............ S4% Reading gen. 4s .................... 77lh St. Louis & San Fran adj. es - 64& Seaboard Air Line adj 5s ........ 32 Southern Bell Tel 5s ........ sl& Southern Pacific cv. 5s, bid ....... s9 Southern Railway gen. 4s ........ 57% Texas & Pacific 1st ............... so Union Pacific As .......,.,... so United Kingdom of G. B. & I. 5ss U. s. .'steei5s'....'...,...,........ Steel 5s sS sSt Virginia Carolina Chemical 5s ... 9s Wabash 1st ............,.. s5H Wilson & Co. cv. ss ................ sSh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26
. MARINE NEWS
By Associated Press


 Port Eads, April 25.-Arrived: Afoun- dria. Bermuda; Cantal (French). Europe; Eika HI (Norwegian), Cardenas; Excel siors Havana; Fuel Oil, Port Arthur; Joswald Boyd (British), Cuba .<enowis, Tampa; Managua (Nicaraguan). Blue. fields; Nicarao (Honduran), Port Cortez: Qumistan QHonduran), Tela; Snar (Ncr- wegam, Progresso Surname, Tela; Teguicagalapa (Honduran). Ceiba; Fur rialba, Bocas del Toro; Zeelandia (Dutch), Vera Cruz
 Sailed: Andrea (Greek), Greece; Chc- iuteca Honduran). Port Cortez; LePe- rouse (French). Antwerp; Matinicock. Tampico; Sinaloa (Norwegian. From terra: Yoro (Honduran), Ceiba.
 Mobile, April 25.-Arrived: Banan (Nor- wegian), Port Barrios: Wassenaar Dutch). Galveston; Oskaloosa. New Or leans.
 Sailed: Winifred, Havana
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
Spot Cotton

By AsbOCTHttU TTcSS .-1--
 New Orleans, April 25.-Spot cotton steady and unchanged. Sales on the spot, :, ,33e bales; to arrive, 1,125. Low middins, $500; middling, l1.2oc; good middling, l3c. Receipts, 3,o9l; stock. 39s,246.
 New York. April 25.-Spot cotton quiet middlng 12 20c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26
Potato Market

ABbUCIHteU Ffe6B Chicago, April 25.-Potatoes. old dull {; northern white sacked and bulk, 90071.00: new firm; Florida No. l. $700q7.5 50 barrel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26
Rice Market

By Associated Press
 New Orleans, April 25.-Rough rice no sales; receipts. s,6O2 sacks; millers' re- ceipts, same; clean rice. steady sales; blue rose, 2.s64 pockets, 11sa3A; bran and polish, unchanged; receipts, GOA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26

According to the American Forestry magazine, Western Australia has a spe- cies of acacia called raspberry jam wood because of it's odor. which Is powerful and alhmost overpowerng when the wood is freshly cut.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26

Goldfish, as bred in Japan and China. assume strange shapes. The Celestial has eyes on top of it's head, the Telescope has grotesque protruding eyes and the Tumbler cannot maintain it's equili- brium in the water owing to it's cur ious shape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26
EAST ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK By Associated Press
London Money

By Associated fress London, April 25.-Bar silver, s45sd per ounce. Money, 5 per cent. Discount rates; Short bills. 5N per cent three months bills. eh per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26

Between 1928 and lsl5 Russia used platinum coinage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26
Produce

By Associated Press
 Chicago, April 25.-Butter unchanged; 1; creamery extras. 4oc. Eggs higher; firsts, 221a022s4c. Poultry, alive, higher; fowls 27c; springs, 34c.
 St. Louis. April 25-Poultry: Hens 23c: springs, soc; turkeys. 35c; ducks, 22c: geese l5c. Butter: Creamery. 4ic. Eggs, 191ac.
 New York. April 25.-Butter unsettled; craamery firsts, 37@s91kc. Eggs weak: fresh-gathered firsts, 26d2Sc. Cheese ir- regular average run, 24126c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
Cash Grain
By Associated Press

St. Louis. April 25.-Cash wheat: No. i red winter, s1.3sGl1. 40; No. 2, sl34Gl1. 4o /; May. $l,274; July slM
 Corn; No white. s2c: No. 3, soc; May, 513sc: July. e01sc. Oats: No. 2 white. Ssi4nSsc; No. 3, 3s12c; May, ss4c; July, 39Ac.
 Chicago April 25.-Wheat: No. hard, sl.SSnl .39izc; No. 3 red $1yS11sSu1. 32a4
 Corn: No mixed, 6o4c; No. yellow, 60hM61Mc.
 Oats:t No white, 3s1zdss1kc; No. , white. 371adSsAc. Rye No. ,, s1. .5oiya 1.32 Barley, eoW70c timothy seed s4.50a 500; clover seed 13.Ood1s0Oc Pork nom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26

The culture of silk in China is an i'm dustry which is probably 20 centuries old and methods pursued today are much the same as the original ones. The spinning wheel used by the Pilgrims is a very
 modern affair compared with some whic are to be found in operation today in the celestial country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26

At heights of more than 23,000 feet above sea levvel mountaineers say that sleep would be difficult. if not impossible G. B. Grnnell an authority on the American Indian, says that when the white men discovered America there were 200 kinds of Indians here, speaking 56 distinct languages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26

Savannah. Ga, April 25.-Turnent;n e firm, o5c; sales 2ss receipts, sl ship ments, 1.003: stock, 5,lS6
 Rosin firm; sales, 354; receipts, N1: shipments, 525; stock. 75.S26.
 Quote: B, ss65; D. E. sS.s5; G. s3Soa s.S5; H, s3.s5; I, $S.S5ms.9o; K. s415: M. $i.2od425: N. s4.5O; VIC. $500; wv, $52s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26
Naval Stores

ny Ass0cfated Press
 9acksonviile. Fla, April 25.-Turpen- tine, firm; 55c: sales, 172; receipts. 22O; shipments, 167 stock. 17.O75 Eosin, firm; sales. 1.41s; receipts. 7os :; shipments, 706; stock. I75,079
 Quote: B. ss.6o; D. $3.so H. ss.s5. l. $S.S5@ 3.s5; K, $4.15: NJ, s4s5: N $4.S0; VIC, $5.20; wv, $5.6o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26

Field crops of Canada last year are estimated to represent $17o per capita.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26
Dressed Beef

Quotations-Sed steers: Good to choice. .7GSc; medium to good 6h ole; common to medium, 4W6c.
 Grass cattle according to weight. quality and flesh: Steers 6Q7c; fat cows, 516c; medium cows. 4@5c cutters, 1 + O Sc; heavy bulls, @5c; light bulls. 304c; oxen, q6c; fat yearlings, 5Q6c; medium yeariings. 3Q4c; vealers, rose.
 Hogs Choice corn fed hogs. 165 and up. 'SNSkc; choice corn fed hogs. 135 to 165. light pigs 90 pounds down, 5h0sc; best heavy rough hogs. 5@6c; half fat rough hogs, a 5c; soft and oily hogs from 1c to 2c per pound less than above prices.
 Meal and Feedstuff
 Mixed horse feed s41@47; old style hulls. SIS, corn 99c, corn chops $2.10; No. , white oats, s6c; shorts $3s c. S. meal, per cent, s3S; hen feed, 100 lbs, s2.75; tim othy $36; choice pea green alfalfa. S33; wheat straw, s25 ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26
LOCAL SECURITIES
By BRIGGS

WHrTantH ....I.- lUl lVA
 Miscellaneous Bonds Ala. Power Co. notes .. 1922 9e 9s Ala. Power Co. ...... 1946 77 80 Ala. State Fair ....., 1928 30 t6 Ala. Trac. l.. X r. ....b 1o62 42 46 Ala. Water Co. ...... 1892 so 90 Ala. Water Co. notes 1929 75 90 Ala. $. & S. Bldg. Co. 1880 95 100 B'ham R. l.. & ?. Co. 1857 66 TO B ham R. l.. & P. Co. .. 1857 67 73 Montevallo Mining Co. 1928 92 9s Pratt Con. Coal Co. 1855 65 7b Woodward Iron Co. .... 1952 72 IS B'ham Waterworks Co. 1889 75 80 Country Club ........ 1893 90 100 Jeff. R. x Bldg ...... 1888 100 110 Milner Land Co. ...... 1924 90 e6 Do first mortgage ... 1892 100 1o6
 Bid. Asked. Am. Trust & Savings Bank 155 1855 B ham Trust & Say. Co. 300 325 First National Bank ....... 305 326 Traders National Bank ..... 175 200 Realty Trust Co, common 100 125 Realty Trust Co, pfd. ...... 100 110
 Insurance Stock-$10 Par Interstate Casualty Co. e 2-3
 Great Southern Life Ins. Co. IF 15 z Southern Life and Health Co. If 20
 Land and Building Company Stocks Birmingham Realty Co. ..... 125 150 tpar *zo) '.s.-..s.'s... " Fairfield Land Co. ........... 50 IS Elmwood Cemetery Corp .... so so Ensley Land Co. ........... DO l06
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26
Spot Coffee

By Associated Press New York, April 25.-Coffee: Rio No. ' 13-16c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-26
NEW YORK COTTON

New York, April 25.-The cotton market
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-11
DISTRIBUTING MEDALS
To the Service Men in the World War
Must Present Discharge Papers.

To-day is victory medal day at the
Barre army recruiting station. Every
ex~-service man Of the World wal should
present himself with his discharge to-
day, and receive one Of these medals.
There is no "red tape" connected. sim
ply show your discharge to Field Clerk
Henry j. Prue, who arrived this morn.
ing as a representative of Lieutenant
Caswell Of the Albany recruiting head
quarters, and the medal will be pre-
scented. 1t is beautifully designed in
bronze, one side of it bearing the fol
lowing words The Great War for Civ.
ilization." Beneath these and placed on
sides of the United States coat Of
arms are the names OF allied countries
France, Italy, Serbia, Japan, Monte.
negro, Russia, Greece, Great Britain,
Belgium, Brazil, Portugal, Rumania and
China.
On the other side Of the medal is en-
graved the Goddess Of Liberty. The
ribbon from which the medal suspends
il the victory ribbon, adopted by all
the allied countries as the most appro-
pirate medal ribbon. Its colors are the
most beautiful and arranged in rain
bow order. Across the ribbon is a bar
bearing the word France, which is given
to any man who reached France but
did not get into actual fighting. To
taking part in any ma jor engage
ment, bars bearing the names Of those
are procured from Washington, d. c.,
upon order of Field Clerk Prue, and will
be mailed directly to the soldiers home.
For instance, if you fought in the bat
tie OF Cambria. Somme Defensive, 81.
Aisne-Marne or any other mai
or battle a bar with the name of that
or as many bars as battles will be
presented you from Washington to
wear on this medal.
To the men who did not leave the
States the same medal IS pre-.
with different bars. This re.
office will be open until late
his evening, just as long as anyone
continues to call for a medal. Remem-
Der to bring your discharge papers