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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE. October 6 (speciaD:-
Potatoes-White, $50 pounds, 2.75a
$50; 100 pounds. 2.o0a2.25; No. 2.
75a1.00: sweets and yams, barrel,
3.00a3.75; bushel, 1.00a1.25; No. 2,
barrel. 1.5Oa2.0o; beans, bushel, 50a
25a30; cabbage, head, 5aS; carrots,
bunch, 3ka4; caulifiowers. barrel,
s.00a3.50; celery. dozen. 5Ga65; crate
Corn. dozen. 25as5; cucumbers
bushei bo ls5a25o: eggplants basket
beans. bushel. 1.50a2.oO: onions. loo
pounds. 2.0Oa4.00; peppers. basket
15a40; pumpkins. each, 2Aaa8; Savoy
cabbage, bushel, 60a75; spinach, bushel
75a1.00; tomatoes, basket, 70aS0;
bushel. 1.l5a1.25; turnips, basket
70a75.
Apples. packed. barrel. 6.5oas.00;
No. 2. 5.00a6.O0; bushel. 1.50a3.00;
loose, 100 pounds. 2.50a3.o0; box ap-
pies, 2.75a3.75; cranberries. barrel,
11.00a13.00; grapes. pony basket, 2s;
20 pounds, 1.O0a1.25.
Grapefruit. box. 5.Ooa5.5o: pears,
bushel. 1.00a4.00; plums. basket, 40a
60; ounces, bushel. 1.5oa2.75.
Selling Prices at Noon.
Wheat-No. / red winter. spot, no
quotation; No. 2 red winter. spot,
-
garlicky, spot, Ill.
October wheat, LII.
November wheat, no quotation.
Sales-Bag lots of nearby by sam
pie. SO per bushel: carload of No.
red winter. spot. 1.13 per bushel.
Ali western grades of flour are re.
duced % per barrel. Winter patent
and winter straight. city mills, 25
per barrel; splendid patent and spring
patent, city mills, SO per barrel.
Corn-New cob corn is offered at
800 per barrel for November ship
corn, yellow. No. 2 or better, domes-
tic, SIS asked. No sales.
Oats-No. white. new, AZ: No.
white. new, as to weight, Haas.
Rye-Bag lots of nearby rye, as to
quality, S5a90 per bu.; No. western
export. spot, s1A per bu.; No. 8. no
Hay-Receipts of new hay today
we're 81 tons.
The demand for hay is centered on
the better grades of timothy and
light mixed. which are selling at a
range of 1900 to 21.O0 per ton for fair
to good quality of new mixed hay and
timothy. While receipts are light,
they are sufficient for all demands.
Lower grades range considerably
lower.
Straw-No. 1 straight rye, nominal |:
No.. straight rye, nominal; No. l
wheat. 1900; No. oat, 14.50a15.00.
CHICAGO. October 6.-Although new
low record prices on wheat were
touched in the wheat market today,
advances later were scored. Offerings
appeared to be passing into strong
hands. The big decline of late in all
grain. together with the fact that
liquidation has been heavy, was said
to have led to belief in some quarters
that a reaction was due. Opening
quotations. which varied from un-
changed figures to IN lower, with
December, 1.10& to LIE. and May
115 to 1.15A. were followed by an
upturn to well above yesterdays fin
ish.
Corn and oats paralleled the action
Of wheat. Corn u to Y lower. includ-
ing December at 4S12, made a mod
crate advance.
Oats started unchanged to % off.
December s5 to 35A, and then hard
ened all round.
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Grain, Produce and Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.

oSAh !" "fnOLESALE MAhAET.
Eggs-Strictly fresh, per doz.. As:
average receipts, 46a47.
Live poultry-Roosters, per lb, IS:
na ,urheys' per H., 3s. chickens, spring,
per h.. 2Sa30; hens. per lb, 25a26:
keats, young. each. 35a50.
dressed poultry-Fresh killed spring
ecnhlckens, per lb., 30a34: hens. per lb,
~ ROSTERS, per lb.. %; turkeys. per
10, 4oa45: keats, young, each, 60a75.
Fork-Dressed, small, per, lb.. Is.
Live stock-Calves, choice. per lb..
tIala; lambs, choice, per lb.. 9al0; live
nogs, per lb.. S1a
Green fruits-Apples, per bbl, 550a
ll.OO; per bushel basket. 2.00a3.0O;
western, per box. 3.5Oa5. 90; California
lemons, per box. 5.00a7.50; California
oranges, per crate, 6.50a7.50; Honey
dews, 2.0oa2.50; pears. 3.50a4.50 basket:
ounces, per bushel basket, 2.50a3.50.
Observation-Disclosures, new, No. J.,
per bbl, 5.00a5.50; per sack, 400a4.25:
sweet potatoes. per bbl., 3.00a4.O0;
lettuce, nearby, per crate. 15a1.50:
New York. per crate. 1.25a2.00; celery.
per doz., 15al.00; romaine lettuce. 1.0oa
l.5O; cymblings, per crate. 1.5Oa2.0O:
spinach. per bbl..+- 3.o0a5.oo; onions.
per 100-lb. sack. 4.35a4.50: cabbages,
2.50a3.00 per bbl.; cucumbers. 2.00s
800; eggplants. per crate, 1.50ae00;
tomatoes, per box. 75a2.50: corn. goa
40 per dozen: beans. 3.5Oa4.50 per bbL;
lima Deans, 3oa40 per quart.
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COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, October 6.-The cot
ton market was unsettled early to-
day owing to continued liquidation
and scattering pressure. The opening
was steady at an advance Of 2 points
to a decline Of points. and the active
months sold 2 or 3 points above last
nights closing after the call. This
was better than due on the weak
showing of Liverpool or the opening
OF New Orleans, however. and psices
soon weakened, with December selling
off from 1855 to 1914. or about 12
points net lower. Liverpool and New
Orleans were sellers here. but the
pressure of long cotton was less ac-
tive after the liquidation of yester-
day, while. there seemed to be very
little southern hedge pressure. and the
market met increased trade buying
around the 1919 level for December
contracts. Futures opened steady:
December. 1856; January. 1920;
March, 1900; May. 1850: July, 1920.
LIVERPOOL. October 6.-Spot cot
ton. quiet: prices easier: good mid
ding, 1857; fully middling. 14.07; mid
ding, 1852; low middling. 12.47; good
ordinary. 11.32; ordinary, 1888. Sales,
$4,000 bales, including 5000 American.
Receipts. 1000 bales. including 500
American Futures closed steady.
October. 1s.s2: December. 1s.4s; jan
uary, 1898; March, 1904; May, 1884;
July, 1850.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, October 6. - United
States bureau of markets-Cattle-
Receipts. $1,000 head: good and choice
steers and yearlings scarce; opening
steady; other beef steers and most
grades she stock slow to lower; bulk
beef steers. 625a9. SO: bulls. Is to Is
lower; bologna bulls largely, 3.50a
400; veal calves. steady to lower:
Stockers and feeders: strong.
Hogs-Receipts. $4,000 head; fairly
active; lights and light butchers
mostly, 10 to Is lower; others steady
to 10 lower than yesterdays aver
age: top. $50; bulk lights and light
butchers, S.15aS.40: bulk packing
sows, 6.75a7.15: pigs. strong: bulk
desirable, 7.50a7.75.
Sheep-Receipts. $4,000 head: fat,
native lambs, opening strong to 25
higher; no westerns sold early; fat
sheep and feeder lambs strong: early
sales fat native lambs, s.00aS.5O to
, spackers: up to $50 to city butchers:
choice 97-pound fed western year
Iings. 200: fed western wethers, $50:
feeder lambs. early. 7.25: late sales
yesterday, 7.30a7.50. ..u.r.
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BY GUY T.. ROCKWELL.
special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
| CLEVELAND. October 6.-Further
improvement in the steel industry
this week gave evidence that 50 per
cent of capacity production is close at
shand after eight months of extreme
idullness. Sheet mills in this territory
are averaging so per cent production
and some independent pipe mills are
on a 80 per cent basis. Favorable
signs are reported all through north
Nrn Ohio. Railroad traffic has in
areased. although the coal movement
B light.
II Increased production is shown in
the pottery districts, with all plants
operating at least part time. Bolts
and nuts are higher in the market.
This follows the increase in the price
snf rivets. An increase of IS ton in
Che price of steel sheets is anticipated
In the near future. Building con-
1truction is on the increase.
/. The movement of iron ore on the
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Commodity Reports
From Various Sections

COtt0n0s
BOSTON, October Especially. SO
far buyers have shown no disposf-
tion to contract for cotton goods for
future delivery at prices based on
21-cent cotton. Mills now are well
employed on goods already sold.
which are being made from old stocks
Of lower priced cotton.
TROY. N. Y, october 6 (SpeciaD.-
Several hundred thousand pounds Of
cotton yarns for use in the making
Of collars have been purchased by
manufacturers in the last three
weeks.
DURHAM, N. c.. October (spe-
ciaD. The Durham Hosiery mills
here have received an order from
the United States government for
100000 pairs of cotton hose at 19A
cents a pair.
NEW YORK, October s (SpeciaD.-
Denims now are selling here for No
basis of IsH cents for 2.2o-yard
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apples soaring to unprecedented
heights. winter-keeping apples are
piled up in all growing centers here
awaiting facilities. w. F. Gwin, presi-
dent Of the Northwestern Fruit Ex-
change. announced today that the
that the promises Of refrigerator cars
by railroad executives have fallen far
short of performance.
Retail merchandise here now is on
from five leading stores. Lumber
shipments to Japan at SO a thousand
feet have been stopped by the United
States Shipping Board after big loss
in revenue had been recorded. The
Japanese are reported to have laid up
their own ships in order to profit by
the low shipping board rates.
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DAIRY MARKETS.

BALTIMORE. October s (Special).-
Chickens-Alive, springers. 25a2S;
white leghorns. 23a24: old hens, Goa
2S; old roosters. 15a16; ducks, 1sa25;
pigeons, pair. 80: guinea fowl, each,
50a75.
Eggs. loss off-Native and nearby,
hrsts, dozen. 45a46: southern. 42a43.
Butter-Creamer fancy, pound, 4S
a47: prints, 47a4S: nearby creamery,
42a43; ladies'. 30a32; rolls, 25a30; store
packed, 25; dairy prints, 2Sa30: proc
ess butter 33a34.
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SUGAR INVESTORS GROW.

NEW YORK, October 6.-The num-
ber of holders Of American Sugar Re-
fning stock has increased from 22.311
at the end of last year to 26.53S on
August II. The average holding is
thirty-four shares a stockholder.
about SO per cent of whom are wom-
en-. The August II figure represents
the highest in many years. If not fhe
highest in the corporations history.
In December. 1919, the total was
e0,665; in December. 1918. it was
2O,877; in December. 1917. 1888; in
December. 1915, 1S,949. and in Decem-
Der. 1915, 1856.
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AMOsKEAG SHOWS LOSS.

NEW YORK. October 6.-The Amos
keag Mani iacturing Company reports
for year clded May 2S it's net profits
as s1.27e.j47. after allowing for ex-
penses and inventory adjustments. in
contrast to s4,36S,91S in the preceding
year Its sales were $31.2S7,074 and
its cost of manufacturing $2S,sS4.-
$40 in the former period, in contrast
to $S.319,933 and s52.467.645, respec-
lively, in the latter one.
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VARIOUS LIBERTYS SOAR
HIGH RECORDS FOR YEAR

NEW YORK. October 6.-Heavy
buying of the various liberty Az per
cent issues, all at high records for
the year, featured today's dealings in
bonds on the stock exchange.
Transactions in these bonds during
the first half of the session, at gains
of so to 60 points, approximated s4,-
COO, 900. Victory notes were less ac-
tive and failed to duplicate their high
record of last week.
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More at Work in aKnsas Citv
Now Than in January
BY DICK SMITH.

o1 O1CA SM11hs
Special Dispatch to The Star.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. October 6.-Un-
employment is becoming less and less a
problem in Kansas City. Figures an
nounced today by the chamber of COM
merce show that in twenty-five repre-
sentative industries which have been re-
porting to the chamber since the first of
the year there were more men at work
in September than in January, when the
industrial slump first began. The num-
ber employed decreased until May, after
which time it has increased each month
The majority of those unemployed here
are casual workers come to the city
from the harvest fields and construction
jobs which have been stopped by the
approach of winter
Fear of grass shortage caused by
early freezes has brought a heavy run
Of cattle to this market from the Kan
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INCREASED PRODUCTION SEEN
= IN CLEVELAND,S TRADE AREA

lakes up to October / shows a loss
of 25,612,000 tons, as compared with
the first nine months of 1920. In
fact, the decrease in the amount of
ore up to August 1, compared with
shipments last year, was greater than
the entire tonnage that will be pro-
duced this season.
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Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
1903. 500 at 10e. 81 900 at 1921.
Capital Traction $500 at S7N.
Commercial National Bank--10 at 1871.
Lanston Monotype-20 at 7ah, / at 72Ia.
AFTER CALL
Capital Traction-25 at S6Ia 25 at $751;
Washington Gas 7las-s1. 600 at lO21a.
Capital Traction-5 At S6&. 2 at S6at.
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BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW, YORK, October Foreign
bar silver. 6sA; Mexican dollars. 53&.
LONDON, October 6. Bar silver.
AK per ounce. Money, 3A per cent.
Discount rates-Shortt bills, Az per
ct2.: three month bills, 7-16 per
Evening star., 1921-10-06
Refrigerator Car Shortage
Threatens Loss to Fruit Men
BY PAUL c, HEDRICk.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SEATTLE, October 6.-Shortage Of
refrigerator cars threatens the apple
growers OF the Pacific northwest with
loss of considerable money and may
raise the cost of commercial apples to
the consumer unless it can be quickly
relieved. The orchards of the Attain
tic coast states, the Virginia and the
middle west having suffered by storms.
the northwestern growers saw a
chance to fill the demand for winter
keeping apples. With prices of boxed
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sas grazing fields. The local livestock
exchange has joined with similar bodies
Joseph, Oklahoma City and East st.
Louis in petitioning the Interstate Com
merce Commission for a fiat cut Of 20
per cent in live stock transportation
rates.
A serious coal shortage is threatened
in this district by the strike of the Kan
sas coal miners. Building activity is in
creasing steadily here.
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Iron and steel.

PITTSBURGH. October (SpeciaD.
The Standard Sanitary Manufactur-
ing Company. which has been operat-
ing practically at capacity for some
time, has bought 1900 tons of foun-
dry pig iron for fourth quarter de-
livery, including 5000 tons of south
ern iron at 10. Birmingham, for its
st. Louis plant, and 10000 tons of
northern iron on basis of $21; VAL
ley. except for small lots picked up
at concession of so cents a ton.
NEW YORK, October s (SpeciaD.-
The Midvale Steel Company announc-
ed today that production of their
plants now had reached 40 per cent
of capacity as compared with 20 per
cent a short time ago.
GARY. Ind, October s (Special).-
The Illinois Steel Company has blown
in another furnace, this week, MAX
ing three Of it's battery now in opera
tion out Of eleven.
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white backed denims and II cents for
:. 40 double and twist cloths. :
Dry GOOds.


Dry Goods.
NEW ORLEANS, October 6 (Spe-
ciaD. The cold spell which has
broken the unreasonable heat wave
Of the last month has filed the de-
partment stores with buyers. There
Is a fine demand evidenced for cloth
ing.
CHICAGO. October (SpeciaD. -
The retail dry goods trade is brisk
in this section. with buyers respond
ing readily to strong advertising
campaigns.
NEW YORK, October 6 (SpeciaD.-
White lead is being used in greater
quantities than for some time, and
corroders axe behind in their deliv-
cries. Greater building construction
activity is encouraging paintAakers.
although prices still are low.
Leather.
PHILADELPHIA. October . (Spe-
ciaD.-Canadian buyers are in the
market here for sole leather in spite
of the exchange situation. which
forces them to pay for raw material
In American money and sell the fin
ished product in Canadian currency,
which is at discount.
ShlSAIo. ocIODer b (Specldl).-
Shoe manufacturers and leather deal
ers both report increasing demand
for their goods. Shoe manufacturers
are increasing their output each
week.
NEW YORK, October 6 (SpeciaD.-
Buyers are not taking on much
coarse paper. but the demand is I'M
-iratv
freely and there is some demand for
news print.
Fruit.
SAN FRANCISCO, October S (Spe-
ciaD Recent estimates of the prune
crop shows it probably will be small
er than expected. although early
rains were confined to a few locali-
ties. The crop is nearly in and prices
are stationary.
SALEM. Ore, October 6 (SpeciaD.-
The latest estimate of the total yield
of Oregon prunes this year places the
figures at 100000 pounds Inde-
pendent packers are offering grow
ers 10 cents pound for orchard run
of their crops.
Machinery.
NEW YORK, October 6 (SpeciaD.-
Exporting houses mere nave TecelNeu
large orders for machinery and sup
plies from Japan, China and India,
and confidently expect a brisk export
trade this winter in those products.
Clothing.
CHICAGO, October, (SpeciaD.-
Clothing manufacturers in this dis
trict are well up on their orders at
the present time. but are looking
forward to a lively business in late
winter goods,
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FOREIGN BONDS.
ouotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs 4 90.

Borrowed money causes great
deai Of nearsightedness.
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Fruit.
Machinery.

NEW YORK, October 6 (SpeciaD.-
Exporting houses here have received
large orders for machinery and sup
plies from Japan, China and India,
and confidently expect brisk export
trade this winter in those products.
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Paints.

<PnInts.
NEW YORK, October 6 (SpeciaD.-
White lead is being used in greater
quantities than for some time, and
corroders are behind in their deliv-
cries. Greater building construction
activity is encouraging paintAakers,
although prices still are low.
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Silk.

PHILADELPHIA, October (Spe-
ciaD.-There is strong demand for
silk yarns from the manufacturers Of
full-fashioned hosiery in this section
and from makers of silk sweaters,
gloves and underwear.
NEW YORK, October s (SpeciaD.-
Raw silks are very strong in price in
this market. There has been some
slight improvement in demand for fin-
ished silks for fall from local manu-
facturers, but this is far under normal.
Coal.
CHICAGO, October 6 (Specia).-The
recent cold snap has brought out a
flood Of belated coal orders from house,
holders and has also produced a large
crop Of complaints over the present
coal prices.
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Leather.
Paner.

Paper.
NEW YORK, October 6 (SpeciaD.-
Buyers are not taking on much
coarse paper, but the demand is inn
proving. Book papers are moving
freely and there is some demand for
news print.
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CHICAGO, October, 6 (SpeciaD.-
Clothing manufacturers in this dis
trict are we'll up on their orders at
the present time. but are looking
forward to a lively business in late
winter goods.
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Grain.

PHILADELPHIA, October (SpeciaD,
Conditions in Pennsylvania. New ,Jer-
sey and Delaware have been advan-
tageous for the grain crops this year,
and farmers have prof1ted on wheat,
corn and oats.
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0yAfePa.

NEW ORLEANS. October s (SpeciaD.
The oyster season along the gulf is
now in full swing and shipments are
being absorbed at satisfactory prices
with an increased demand noted.
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Eggs.

NEW YORK. October (SpeciaD.-
The heaviest shippers of eggs to this
market now are Iowa and Illinois farm
ers, who contribute about so per cent
Of the supply.
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Business Notes.
NEW ORLEANS. October s (Spe-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18
MURDER CHARGE, COX AND DARNELL Are Accused of Killing J. B. Powell Under viaduct
 July IT

Warrants for Robert Cox and Roy -Darnell were sworn out yests'iay before acting Judge Thomas Dozicr. in the Jefferson county court of mis- demeanors by J.. B. Powell, charging them with murder in the first -legree.
 These men are alleged to nave killed Amos Powell, July IT, his body being found under the First avenue viaduct.
 Cox and Darnell were arrested early Saturday morning near Ala bama City, and are alleged to have Killed Powell by striking him on the head with piece of iron. The case was worked up by F. C.. Cole, Woody Sandefer and J. r. Dowis. deputies of the sheriffs force. The prisoners have been confined in the county Jail since that time. and the warrn dts were served on them.
 According to the officers. Powell was found dead the morning of July IT, it is stated. having arrived in Bir- mingham the day before on his way to Attalla, to which place he vas preparing to move his family from Florence. Robbery is believed to have been the motive for the crime, as the mans pockets were turned out and large sum of money which he is said to have had on his person was missing. The warrant was sworn out by the father of Amos Powell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18
MASONIC MEETING
 COMES ID A CLOSE
Officers Are EIected-W. L. Crocker Is Chosen Wor-
 ShipfuI Master

Following the election of officers for the next term yesterday after noon, the semi annual Masonic con ference of Jefferson county adjourned last night.
 The following officers were elected for the next term:
 William L. Crocker, NJ. A. Wood lodge No. 500, Mineral Springs, wort shipful master; Thomas Parks, North Birmingham lodge No. 59i, senior warden; N. l.. Leonard. Avondaie lodge No 74e. junior warden: s. R. Hawkley, East Lake lodge No 4S0, secretary and treasurer: J. E. Thomas. Dolcito lodge No. 596, senior deacon; E. l.. Taylor. Elyton lodge No. 3s4, senior steward; G. U. Vines, George Smith lodge No. 417, junior steward; W. c. Cunningham, Birmingham lodge No. 757, tiler; and W. o. Hor- ton, Dolcito lodge No. 596, chaplain.
 At all three sessions of the con- ference complications of work in the various degrees were given by teams from different lodges, and last night the Master Mason degree was put on by a selected team.
 Reports from all the past officers of the conference showed the year has been a very successful one for Masons in Jefferson county.
 The conference was held under the direction of T. O. Jones. district lecturer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-18
75TH BIRTHDAY OF JUDGE A. |. H0WZE Continues Active In Practice of LaW-Is One ot
 Pioneers

stiu active in the practice of his profession and moving about daiiy ,ronr his fellow townsmcn. Judge A. c. Howze, one of Birmingham pio- neer and most beloved citizens, yes .terday passed his seventy-fifth birth day.
 Chatting during the day With friends he expressed his gratitica1oh at having attained this age with so much Of the pleasant things to look hack upon.
 .rna greatest of the blessings showered on me by Providence he said Tn that unaffected neighboriy manner marking his ways with men "is that of having raised family of children who have done well ana have reflected credit on the famii.s name. feel grateful to the creator for this unmixed blessing, which IS the great comfort of my advancing years.'
 fudge Howze was born in Athens Ga, three quarters Of century ago while his mother was on visit to her father, Judge Augustine Clayton then one of Georgia's most distin- 2 uished citizens. He spent his boy hood in Marion. Ala, and, after par ticipating in the battles of the Con federacy. entered the University ot Georgia from which he graduated in the class of 1889. Among the mem bers of that class were the late Ben jamin Hill of Atlanta; Judge Fish of the supreme court of Georgia; ana the late Judge Emory Speer of the United States court. at Macon, Ga
 After graduating Judge Howze ,practiced law at Marion and in 1871 was elected probate judge of Perry county. He is doubtless the oldest living Judge in Alabama. About B years ago he moved to Birmingham and has been an honored member of the local bar as well as one of the most esteemed citizens since that time. He is still actively at work and spent his birthuay engaged at his office without any indication of his advancing years!
 Although born in Georgia. Alabama claims Judge Howze by inheritance his father being John Howze and his mother Claudia Clayton of Marion.