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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-07
BUSINESS REMAINS CHEERFUL DESPITE
 NATIONAL STRIKES
Coal Production Recovering Slowly From Low Level of Three Weeks Ago--Good
 Freight Movement
BxAmnciated Prens

New York, August 6.-While strikes exerted an increasing effect on industrial activity the past week, and while foreign developments have been somewhat unsettling, the under ton in the country's chief markets has remained cheerful.
 Security prices have held up we'll, land the view still prevails that the strikes will be settled before the bus- mess revival has been seriously crip- pied.
 With railroads refusing the Presi- dents proposal for a restoration of full seniority to the striking shop men. financial quarters are focusing their attention on coal production Ef.gures and railroad tariff statistics.
 Taking the latest available figures --those for the week ended July 22-- the movement of freight. exclusive of coal, remains remarkably good. Total loadings of s61, ,o00 cars showed a slight improvement over the previous week, and were within 16.oOo cars of the high record for the year. Ex- elusive of coal loadings were the highest in history for this season of the year.
 Coal Recovers Slowly
 Coal production appears to be re- covering but slowly from the low level of three weeks ago. Continuing the a1fpht 1af ra0nrdad the past week started with further betterment. Although complete fig ures of the week are not available, 1t would appear doubtful whether output has risen very materially above the 1000, ,000-ton level. Much depends, therefore, on the success of the measures being taken to reduce cong gestion on the coal-carrying roads.
 So far the steel industry seems to be the chief sufferer from the strike. Not long ago both the Steel Corpora ton and the independents were oper- ating at approximately 75 per cent of capacity. During the past week the rate for the former fell to 70 per cent and that for the latter to 60. The loss has not been as rapid as the trade anticipated, but it is be- lieved conditions will become worse before becoming better. Stocks xof coal are being drawn down rapidly, and here, as in certain other indus tries, 1t is thought many more weeks cannot elapse before a severe cur tailment is necessary.
 Little Change in Crops
 Crop prospects show little change. The governments cotton crop estf- mate as of July 25 showed an in- crease in anticipated yield of 3S4.ooo bales, the crop being placed at H. 499, 900 bales. Nevertheless. the trade had expected the estimate to be some 250,000 bales larger than actually turned out. A sharp rally In prices occurred. but the gains were lost before the week closed. Grain prices continued to drag. and the traders expect tomorrow's gov ernment estimate to record slight increase in the yield of wheat
 Money rates remain at recent low levels, with no signs of immediate and the reserve ratio or the combined federal reserve system has reached new high of 79.6 per cent. This is due partly to inporta- tions of British gold. which may have l ceased for the time being, but 1t is clear that the underlying credit sit- uation remains unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-07
Dead and Injured
 in Missouri Wreck
THE DEAD

Mrs. Isabelle How, 54, St. Louis. Mrs. Armanda Wilkinson. GO, Rel tgrade, Mo. George D. Wilkinson, 25, Bell grade, Mo.
 Mrs. MathiIda Koby. A, St. Louis Mildred koby, 10, St. Louis.
 pr. Charles McClel1and, 50, St. Louis.
 Mrs. Lidn Palmer. Detroit. Mich.
 Miss Nellie Mulhall, 45, st. Louis. Rudolph EchenherEer, HopeweIl, Missouri.
 Miss Susie Boyer, IT, St. Louis. Beuiah Cuff. IS, Washington, Mo. Allen Dynam, 31, Bethlehem, Pa. Darius Masten, 50, CoatesvflIe, Ind. Irene Heiaf, 23, DesIoge, Mo. Melvin Degonin, 6, St. Louis. Robert Desonia, 3 months. St. Louis. Thelma Eaves. 10, St. Louis.
 Alice Cooper, Festus, Mo.
 Eugene Clemons, St. Louis.
 Sam Campbell. Mildred Campbell, Matt V. Glenn. engineer of No. {. St. Louis.
 Mrs. T. Hit, St. Louis.
 Miss Irene Moon, Festus, Mo. James Mckeenis, Winchester, III. Rev. V. O. Penley, Desoto, Mo. Miss Essie Potter, Is, Hercuia- neum, Mo.
 Private John Grafton, U. S. A., Oran, Mo.
 Sam Davis,
 R.. E. Parker,
 William Goeff, Cadet, Mo. Arthur Cook. Granite City. III.
 AMONG THE INJURED Henry Wilson, Godfrey, H., frac- tured shoulder.
 Levi woodlock. Piedmont, Mo-. fractured Iex.
 Carlisle Ham, negro. Troy, Mo-, fractured leg.
 Morris schumer. Conway spvings, sIo.. lacerntions of the body and probable internal injuries.
 A. E. Anderson. negro, Herculeun,. Mo. nbdcnainnI wounds.
 Bernfce and Mary Campbell, Me- Cannon, Mo-, extent of injuries unde- termIned.
 c. c. Dotson. Potosi, fractured ribs. J. J. Hamilton, Desnrsi, Mo-, frac- tured skull.
 Robert Thomas, Desarsi, fractured hand.
 Mrs. Essie Wilson, Monterey, Mo-, scalp wounds.
 Injured about head and body, obie Anderson. negro. HercuIeum. Mo-; Paul smith, Piedmont. Mo-, Miss Me- Doneii, Crystal City, Mo-, Lucille Bur lem, Dallas, Text Whitlock, Piedmont, Mo-, Mary Hahn Freder- iciStown. Mo-; Matthew and John Pink. Panama, H.; E. H. Robinson, Jefferson City, Mo, Nellie Hicks, Mo.
 George Allen, negro porter, Fort Worth, Texas, bruises.
 Vfvin Flowers. negro, Little Rock, Ark; bruised.
 
 Mabel Kane, Hannibal. Mo-, bruised. Cora Warner, Bettsville, Ark. bruised. '.
 George Lftton, 55. Potosi, Mo. George Lftton. Jr., Potosi, Mo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-07
WILL AGAIN SEEK
 TOINDUCE ROAD ID
 ACCEPT FORD PLAN
Michigan Governor Will Con- fer With President of L. & N. Today-MorroW to
 Attend Meeting
By Associated Press

Louisville. Ky. August G.-Further efforts will be made tomorrow to in- duce the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company to accept Henry Fcrd's plan for operation of certain of It's eastern Kentucky coal carrying lines. 1t was learned here today. Gov. Alexander Groesbeck of Michi- gan tomorrow will come to Louisville to confer with President wible l.. Mapother of the Louisville and Nash vile, 1t was announced. Governor Morrow of Kentucky also is expected to attend the conference
 Announcement of the plan of Gov ernor Groesbeck to come here was made in Frankfort today by E. C. Leiboid, Charles sorenson. F. l.. Bockelman and c. B. Longley of De- troit. who yesterday conferred with MT. Mapother, and whose overtures were turned down. The party, all of whom are connected with Henry Ford's Detroit. Toledo and Ironton railroad. went to Frankfort today and conferred with Gov. Edwin P. Nor row.
 Morrow Retfcent
 Governor Morrow was reticent about the conference. but members of the Detroit party said that they told the governor the question had re- solved itself into an effort to relieve a serious situation In Michigan and the northwest and not simply to sup ply the Ford industries with fuel. They told him Governor Groesbeck had initiated the plan. at first in tending to send committee of citi- gems to Louisville. Finally, however, he decided that as Mir Ford owned mines on the Cumberland Valley d. vision of the Louisville and Nash vile railroad. 1t would be better to take up the plan through the Ford officials.
 The members of the Detroit party said Governor Morrow, who will he In Louisville tomorrow to conser with federal fuel officials, would at tend the conference with Mir. Map other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-07

Another of strike Iawessness resulted yesterday when McLane foreman the Illinois Central railroad shops, wayiad his to work, bndfolded and whisked automobile lonely spot beyond Cardiff where he brualy beaten and left with hands tied of pain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-07
Engineer Bl;s;,4le
36 Persons Killed Ano@ l38 Injured h Crash of
 Missouri Pacific Trains
Coaches Hurled Over Embankment- Dead and Injured Spread Over Area of Several City Blocks Only One Doctor Present at Scene
 Ghouls Rob Bodies
Rx AssocI afed Press

Sulphur of block night, riousIy, to Canno
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-07

Workman Is Waylaid And Whisked Awayto
 Lonely Spot in Woods

w. S. McLane Assaulted by Party of Men While on Way to Work-Assailants Use Saplings in Whipping Him-Sherff's Men Now at Work Upon Case.
 Developments Expected Soon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-07
BUY N BIRMINGHAM

Goods advertised in The Age Herald by Birmingham merchants are guaranteed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-07
WEATHER FORECAS1

Local thundershowers Monday and Tuesday; not quite so warm in the northern portion Tuesday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-12
Investment Company
.:55ii Elects Directors
National Mortgage and Investment Corpora.
ton Chooses Board of Directors and
6t Reports Prosperous Year at
"a ii ~, NJ First Annual Meeting
BY HARRY GUsACK.

a. year of steady growth and prosperity reported
at the first ANIMAL meeting of the National Mortgage and
Investment Corporation held yesterday at the temporary
offices of the organization at 141S Eye street northwest
with former Senator Fred T. Dubois presiding
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-12
U.s.L|bERTYA AND
VICTORY BONDS
HIT NEWMARKS
Reach Best Price Since War,
Two Issues Selling
Above Par.

Virtually all classe OF Victory notes
and Liberty bonds were advanced
yesterday to new high levels for the
movement. reaching the best prices
since the days of the war. The
gains ranged from 8 to 40 cents for
the 500 bond. The only obligations
which sold above par" were the two
issues Of Victory notes.
The demand for Government as well
as other bonds resulted from the re.
duction by the Federal Reserve bank
discount rates in the past. The expec.
tation. of. another reduction In dis.
count rates to per cent is respon.
sible for the further advance In the
price of obligations, of foreign govern.
ment and municipal, industrial and
railroad bonds u. p.
Trading was unusually heavy, espe.
ciaily IN the second and third ~ per
cent Liberty Issues. During the first
two hours Of trading more than
81, 900, 900 Of Government issues alone
changed hands, while the total value
of all bonds traded in was almost
81. zoo, 900 up to noon.
The following table gives the high
prices reached yesterday, compared
with the low record figures which
were established in the early months
OF 1890, and the net advance from
the lowest quotations:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-12

Ts hilowing boari vi d.rci'ors
were Effected: Frank 81. Hughes,
Samuel "A. 'Drury, H, Rozier Dulany,
L. f. Breuninger., Harry A., Kite, Fl.
Kemp, .Duval, Fred n. Dubois, Will
lam d. West. Appleton L. Clark, Jr.,
Prescott Galley, Thomas Bones, l..
G! Taylor Bnrloe, James A. Bailey,
George e.. Walker, and Clarence F..
Dopohue. ~
! This corporation has been doing
business since the 18th of july. 1t was
oFgaIized by a group OF prominent
b9nkers and business men of Wash
tngton with the primary object of
rnsetfng the housing and building sit.
walton IN the District of Iplun,b,a in
q practical and permanent, manner,
with a. Discount banking institution
the earnings OF which wound be suf.
ficiently attractive to insure success
and STABILITY, s.s
The report OF the president of the
corporatt6n.' Mr. H. Rozier Dulany,
which WAS; submitted, to. the stock
holders meeting, stated that the sale
Of stock by their. fiscal agents, the
iughes ig Finance Corporatcn, had
been progress. ug sat sfactorily and
should steadily progress as the useful
character 7. Of the services rendered
by the company and the opportuni-
ties tor It's profitable investment be-
corns' more fully appreciated by the.
Dubifc - - - Z. : ~ - - - : 90
"a Sthe proceeds of the sale Of
stock have been received. the report
said. the executive committee Of tho
corporation, acting with Mr.. Dulany,
composed of %Messrs. l.. e. ,Breunin-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-12

H. Terminal Commercial Bank.
A year. of prosperous business and
steady growth was reported at the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-12
GhiseIIi. Leaves Commercial.

Frank e. Ghiselli, for the past
twenty years "A prominent figure In
Washington banking circles. yester.
day took up his new duties with the
Merchants Bank, and will continue
with that institution when 1t begins
to operate as the Merchants Bank
and Trust Company, 1t was an.
nounced by Peter A. Drury, presi-
dent. ''N t,.. ~.
Mr.. GhiselI started his banking
career more than twenty years ago
with the West End National Bank.
Seventeen years ago he entered the
service of the Commercial National
Bank, and In that time filled many
important executive positions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-12
j. Paul Smith Dies.

J. Paul Smith, for many years at.
;tached to the real estate division Of
the American Security and Trust
Company. died yesterday after an
illness of about year. ...... ..
Mr. Smith was born at Westmin-
ster, Nd, fifty-two years ago. He
was vice president Of the Home
Building Asso.>tio and was a mem.
her of Harmony Lodge of Masons.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs
Bessie Houchens Smith and five chill
dren.
Funeral services will be held from
the Smith home. 1856 p street north
west, tomorrow afternoon at 2
O'Clock. Interment will be In Glen
wood Cemetery. .--. .-.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-12
Park Savings Officers.

Officers Of the Park Savings Bank
elected for the ensuing wear are
Thomas Somerville. president: +. w.
Bolgiano, first vice president; w. VI.
Klopfer, second vice president; George
Z. walker. third vice president; w.
u. Todd. secretary! Robert s. Stunz.
cashier; b. Mcneil, assistant cashier;
Joseph w. Cox, attorney. and George
Provost, counsel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-12
U. s. Sells Trust Certificates.

The War Finance Corporation an
nounced today the sale of $6,76S 400
Of railway equipment trust certifi-
Gates held. by the Government. The
sales weie made at par plus accrued
interest. The total amount Of these
certificates sold to date Is $147.-
391. 400
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-12

ger. Appleton p. Clark, jr.. Thomas
Bones, and Harry A. Kite. all Of
Washington. ID. c.. and C. s. Taylor
Burke. OF Alexandria, Va, having
invested these. funds to the amount
Of 1904. 4S2.93 in notes secured on
real estate and personal property.
with the resulting gross profit Of
$25,834.90, and a net profit Of $751;
557.5S, less tax to be computed, as
shown by the books of the corpora
ton. 5..f'..... $40
New Bank.
Raymond e. Hunt, formerly cashier
of the Anacostia Bank, is to be presi-
dent of the Merchants and Farmers
Savings Bank OF Anacostia, Washing
tons newest financial institution, now
in process Of organization. The bank
is to be located in Anacostia in the
vicinity OF Good Hope road and Nichols
avenue, II will be capitalized at $780,
900. the stock selling at SIS share
$40 par and IS to surplus. The bank
is expected to open about March l.
Associated with Mr.. Hunt in the
organization OF the enterprise are Jo-
seph C.. Mattingiy. attorney ct law,
who Is vice president of the Eastern
Shore Trust Company, at Cambridge.
Md, and president Of the Upper MARI
boro branch; Max Simon, J. Raymond
Pyles, Charles Z. Gladman and Charles
T. Clayton. J.. - -, .sE-, f., :,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-12

annual meeting of the Terminal Com
mercial and Savings Bank yesterday.
Officers were elected for the ensuing
year as follows: John Brosnan, jr.,
president; DIR. Charles II. Lockwood.
vice president: Achille e. Burklin, vice
president: Sidney Thompson, cashier
and secretary of the board OF directors,
and John l.. Rivers, assistant cashier.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-12
Exchange Bank Officers.

Election of officers at the Exchange
Bank yesterday resulted as follows:
II. II. Havenor, president; w. X.
Reeve. first, vice president: p. p.
INLAND, second vice president: w. II.
Nagel, secretary and cashier; Ernest
Gerstenberg. assistant cashier. and
G. c. Tucker, counsel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-12

Local Stocks.
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE

SALES.
Metropolitan Railroad SIS, 10000
941s. k1,000@941s, s1.000094t.
90.
Capital Traction, 5@ssx, b@ssk.
Washington Railway and Electric
preferred. $685.
AFTER CALL:
Washington Gas TVS, $100@1o5k.
Washington Railway and Electric
preferred, 1@65x, 10@66. =
Money-Call loans, sos per cent.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-11-09
CHERRYVALE HAS GAS
People Drill Wells For Private Con-
sumption
TAsaociated Prassl
ASSOCIATED Pressl

Cherryvale, Nov. 7.-Literall y
speaking, Cherryyale is being shot
full of holes.
Beacuse natural gas costs go cents
here the natives have taken it upon
themselves to drill thir own wells
and furnish their own supplies. Cit
izens say there are enough wells
drilled now to make the town resem-
BILE a peppershakcr.
More than a year ago a well was
drilled In the downtown district and
"came in" with producing capacity
OF $4,000 cubic feet a day. This
was nearly enough gas for fifteen
sparely settled blocks on the cool
est day.
Then a local florist got the idea,
and decided that his greenhouse. al
ways I'm need Of excessive heat.
might be sitting on a gas well. He
drilled and brought in a well just
as good as the first one.
Then a hotel, needing an large
al .ount OF gas and rebelling at the
high rate, decided on a well. The
shale was pierced for about 300 feet
and plenty Of gas was available.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-11-09
TAXES Now DUE
Lower Rate In Abilene This Year
Than Last

Taxes are due now. The tax rec
ords compiled by the county clerks
Office were turned over to the coun-
ty treasurer Wednesday morning and
the tax collecting machinery Is set
In motion. From now until Decem-
Der 20. the county treasurer's office
VIII be as busy as the county clerks
office has been the past few months.
A penalty of 8 per cent Is added on
the first half Of the years taxes II
not paid by December 20. Another
per cent Is added on the taxes un-
paid June 20, and If still unpaid by
September interest Is added.
1t Is no small job to compile the
tax records, as folks who have WIS.,
tied the county clerks office the past
few months will attest. The records
were compiled some weeks ago and
sigh OF relief went up as the force
contemplated task well done. Then
came the order Of the state tax COM
mission making a change in the val
uation OF farm lands and in city lots,
and the whole thing had to be done
over again. The books are now In
tip-top shape and the force has been
busy making an abstract Of the re-
suits, to be sent to the state tax com
Abilene people this year will pay
total tax Of $3.50 per 500, which
Is lower than the 1921 tax. The
total county and state levy is 81
cents per 800, to which Is added
township and school district taxes.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-11-09
GIVE EN- A CHANCE

The motorist who stops with
out warning or turns without
signal sets himself down as
jay driver. The following
have been agreed upon by sew
eral leading automobile associa-
tiOns, and should be learned by
everybody, pedestrians includ-
ed:
TO turn left-IIold the left
arm steadily extended at the
height of the shoulder, the hand
pointing in the direction of the
arm.
TO turn right-Extend the
left arm and bend 1t so that the
forearm points upward.
To stOp-Extend left arm and
move it up and down In vertl-
cal direction.
IL all motor vehicle drivers
will observe these three simple
rules, and pedestrians will so
familiarize themseles with such
rules that they will be able to
know the intent of the driver
Of an approaching car, large
factor Of safety will be added
to traffic conditions.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-11-09
DUCKS WINTER IN CHICAGO
Associated Pressl

Chicago, Nov. Almost within
sight of Chicago's loop and within
n stones throw Of busy boulevard
down which thousands of automo-
biles pass daily, hundreds of south
ward bound wild ducks are tarrying
for their semi-annual visit to Chi
cago.
The Lincoln Parg lagoons are
teeming with wild fowl. apparently
undisturbed by the thousands who
pass by daily.
Some Of the mallards and other
species are regular residents of the
park, Supt. William Parker, Of the
zoo, has set aside one Of the lagoons
for a breeding preserve, and last
spring large number of wild ducks
took advantage OF the artificial nests
and remained over for the summer.
Approximately $50 young ducks
were hatched there this year.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-11-09
Associated Companies
Add Toliver Shops

The Toliver machine shop and
garage, one of the most complete Of
its kind in this part of the country,
has become affiliated with the Asso-
ciated Companies through trans
action with Harry Toliver, who for
merly held the controlling interest
of the establishment. Walter Toll
yer, who has long been connected
with the garage, will remain as man
ager and will personally have charge
of the work shop, so that n high
class of service is assured
The purchase of the Toliver inter-
est by the Associated Companies was
brought about largely by the in
creased demand for prompt and
efficient service on cars and trucks
of the Associated Companies. The
present repair shop to the rear Of the
telephone building will be retained
for repairing Ford ears alone, and
the Packard trucks and numerous
other cars of the companies will be
taken to the new garage.
Moreover, the Junction City to
Abilene AUTO bus line, which is to be
operated by the Associated Compan-
les in order to make direct connec-
tons with the Manhattan Junction
City interurban recently purchased
will have its headquarters at the
Toliver garage. Three trips a day to
Junction City are planned.
This does not mean, however, that
the large public patronage enjoyed
by the Toliver shops will be shut off,
for the new owners expect to in
crease the business appreciably. The
public will enjoy the same courteous
treatment at the garage that has
been characteristic of the Associated
Companies since their organization
here.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-11-09
RUNAWAY GIRLS RETURN
Alice Peden and Vivian Vinzant to
New Orleans on Trip


Alice Peden, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Peden, South Fifth
street, Salina, and Vivian Vinzant,
Of the Woods hotel, the two 17-year-
old girls whose sudden disappear
ance from there more than two
weeks ago caused sensation, have
returned. They were found about
the middle Of last week at Monroe.
La, and brought home by the Peden
girls father, arriving last night.
Tales Of hoboing, of cumming
their way from one place to another
and of house boat trips along the
Mississippi to New Orleans and back
again up river are included in the
adventures the two young girls have
had. In Monroe when they were
found several days ago the girls told
of bumming their way on freight
trains. In Salina Alice Peden reiter-
ated that story and added accounts
of two trips on house boats secured
after acquaintance with the owners
of the boats.
The two young girls, in two
weeks time, covered more area
than the average tourist covers in
two months They admitted hav-
ing a regular trip
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-11-09
TURKS HAVE ALI
ES ON ANXIOUS
SEAT AS THEY
SWEEP IN POWER
All Treaties OFF and
Sailors Warned to
Keep Away
rAssociated Press1

Constantinople, Nov. 6-The Turk
ish Nationalists after everthrowing
the sultan's government are now
seeking fresh conquests in a man
ner that may bring trouble to the
allies.
After taking control of Constanti-
nople the NatiOnalists demanded the
withdrawal of all allied troops from
the city, serving notice that Ameri-
can and allied sailors are not per
mitted to land at Kemalist ports ex-
cept by special permission Of the An
CORA government.
An extraordinary meeting Of the
allied commissioners was promptly
held. The Nationalist government