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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
INTERIOR MOVEMENT
Reuerses Of Clearing
House Banks Increase


NEW YORK. May 5.-The actual con-
uitlon or clearing house banks and trust
companies for the week shows an ex-
cess reserve of s11.335,s1O. This is an in
crease of $1,91s.490.
The statement follows:
Actual conditions: Loans discounts
Cash in own vaults. members Federal Re-
200. Reserve in Federal Reserve banks of
m me banks. $493,201.0 900: decrease
$4,000 Reserve in vaults state banks
s354,ooo Reserve in depositaries state
banks and trust companies $685. 900; in
crease. $4,000. met demand deposits
s3.714. $50 900; decrease. $I2,O27 900. Time
deposits, $50S, 356. 900; increase, $10,l74, 900
Circulation, $31.s92 000 increase, $3.50 900
United States deposits deducted $9O,3s2,-
200 Aggregate reserve. SSH, 295, 900 Ex-
cess reserve, s11.335s10; increase, sl.9I8.-
49o- Summary of state banks and trust
compa MES in Greater New York, not in
Guiding clearing house statement: Loans
discounts etc. S7ss.3SO, 400 Increase
S$..loioO. Gold. se.295 400; Increase
sSo.oyO Currency and bank notes
) $50 400: increase. 1895, 900. Deposits
WI Federal Reserve bank of New York,
see,34o,io0; decrease, S571,50o. Total de-
noslts, Ss2i .0s7 500; increase. $1O,970. 500
iotaI eliminating amounts due from re-
serve depositaries and other banks and
trust companies in New York and United
states; Deposits. $679,7s2 500; Increase
$4,000. Banks cash in vaults. s27.
$so,s02.s0o. 81 vault
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
Steel Market Strong;
Many Rails Purchased

NEW YORK. May 5.-The steel market
Ia considered to be in strong. stable
position, with producers well sold ahead
In many lines. Railroads have been MAX
ing further purchases of rails for for
ward delivery, but on the whole the de-
mand has slackened and there is less com
petition for quick delivery. The action of
other commodities and securities with
warnings against over-inflation are caus-
Ing some uneasiness and served to check
the demand. Pig iron production is heavy
but new buying is slight and the market
as a whole quiet but steady.
Copper has continued quiet and more
or less unsettled owing to offerings of
small lots by second hands at further
concessions. These cheaper offerings ap-
pear 10 have been pretty well absorbed
however and tho market became shade
steadter. The large domestic consumers
are believd to have pretty we'll covered
their requirements up to June or July and
are showing little interest at present but
producers anticipate better demand
from small consumers in the late spring
or early summer.
Tin was irregular and only small in
terest was shown by consumers. Although
the worlds visible decreased 2,5O6 tons
during April. the trade is noe anticipating
further reductions in the near future
Lead was cut to 7.30c by tho leading
producer following weakness abroad and
a scant demand from domestic buyers.
stocks are charging at the west but sup
plies here are light,
Zinc ruled firmer at moderate advances
In response to an increased demand from
consui ers.
Antimony quiet and easy owing to re-
selling by recent buyers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
OLD FRENCH LAW
PUNISHED OWNER
Of TIPSY SLAVE
Many Queer Statutes Found
Upon Louisiana
Books

NEW ORLEANS, La, May 5.-(By
Associated Press -Evea though the
present-dav Americas is so sur
rounded by laws that he has TO
watch his step at every turn, he
not so bad off after all In 1888
person in New Orleans could not
even commit suicide and go unpun-
ished.
Someone having asserted that the
sixty seventh Congress, recently ad-
journed enacted 931 new laws. and
with many state legislative bodies
clearing their decks for action in
order to add a few broadsides to the
list Of statutes. inquiring persons
here have been examining musty old
Spanish and French official records
in New Orleans to ascertain how the
people of other days Jared
man committed suicide here in
1913 and the records shows that the
courts tried him for taking a life. He
was found guilty, and it is set forth
that "the inanimate body that held
life too great a burden" was SEN
fenced to abandonment without
burial.
Petty theft involved a penalty of
flogging, three years improsonment,
confiscation and fine of fifty francs.
Persons convicted of having shot or
wounded an animal owned by another
were sentenced to capital panish]
ment.
As in these days and times, MUIR
derer was executed by hanging, but
execution for wife murder was py
strangulation.
NeighbOrs Laughed.
There was no Volstead law, but for
permitting his slaves to become ln-
toxicated one man was drawn
through the streets while his neigh<
bors laushted at him.
The wooden horse seems to have
played a prominent part in the. pun"
ishment of petty criminals. One
Robert Vlleneuye a butcher who
supplied an institution. was hailed
before the court on a complaint filed
by the patients, who charged that
they had been served roasted dogs"
The records show that Villeneuve
was mounted upon the wooden horse
and given the same treatment re-
ceived by the man who had permitted
his slaves to become drunk. In the
case OF Villeneuve, however, his chest
ard back bore placards inscribed;
Master Eater of Dogs. and Cats
After this punishment had been
meted out the record further states
that IAN old gray cat was hung
around the neck" of the culprit-
And finery for the women played
its part then, as now. for one docu-
ment refers to the purchase by
farther of "seemly clothes" for his
eighteen-year- daughter. The par
aIiel of the clothing problem then
with that of the present day. con-
tinues in this ease, for 1t seems the
purchase consisted of Feathers and
thread stockings" The finery got
into the records because the father
went into debt for them, and debt
then was a crime IL one could not
nav. So reduced in circumstances was
the parent that he reported to his
creditor: II am on broth. I have but
one chicken to kill" The outcome
of the affair could not be ascertained
from the documents
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
PISTOLS DYING GIFT
Aged Mans Finger Prints Sent To
LeavenwOrth. Kans.. Prison

Just before he died early Saturday
morning A. G. Eason, 60 years old,
1S1614 First avenue, north, called
Charley Hayes, proprietor of tho
Waddell house, to his side, and pre-
scented him with two pistols, one
Remington automatic. and one a Colt
automatic, telling Hayes to keep
them for him. When searching his
clothes. officials found a large guam
tity of ammunition in the pockets
which Eason evidently had been I'M
able to dispose of before dying.
Finger prints were taken of the
dead man Saturday by M. E. McDuff
of the bureau of Identification and
sent to the clearing house of the
federal prison at Fort Leavenworth,
Kan. Officials expressed the opinion
that Eason might have been an es-
capped convict and that he carried the
firearms from a persistent fear of
apprehension.
Following his death, Coroner ]. D.
Russum pronounced the cause as be-
ing due to heart disease. Detectives
Walton and Bragan investigated the
case.
Light weight of cork Is due to the
thnness of the walls of It's cells.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
Cotton Goods Market
Quiet, Prices Lower

NEW YORK, May 5.-Cotton gobds mar
kets have continued quiet and shown some
price weakness Beached cotton We're re-
duced &c a yard to basis of PFC for
A. 6ix6os. Print cloths, sheetings and
some of the coored goods lines easier.
Buying has been very limited and while
it is attributed to uncertainty in cot
ton, 1t is also due in part to continued
unreasonable weather in some retail
lions. Mills making print cloths and con-
Worthless whose orders are beginning to
expire, announcing plans to curtail
production until there is broader profit
margin between costs and current prices.
New and higher wage scales We're into eff
feet this week in nearly all textile CEN
ters. Owing to the slow demand it is inn
possible for selling agents to pass these
added costs along to conumers. Jobbers are
moving cut goods steadily past orders.
New business with them is light. The re-
tail trade in some sections where warm
spring weather has prevailed have been
doing better trade. Knit goods and hos
iery markets are quiet, most of the small
business passing being of filling-in char
acter. Yarns have been easier and quiet.
Prices current in primary markets as
follows:
Print cloths. 2s-inch, 64x64s SIC; Sax
COS. Sc; SSl2 Inch. 64x6os, 11c brown
sheetings. southern standards. 1910; tick
ings s-ounce. staples, soc; denims, 2.2os.
20 q csc; staple bingham, lee; prints. lie;
dress ging hams. 211h q FAC.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS
WILL QUIZ "QUEEN"
Days OF House OF David Are Mum.
bered. InYestiEatOrA Say

ST. JOSEPH, Mich, May 1.-The
days of the House of David are
numbered. according to investigators
into the strange cult, whose leader.
King" Benjamin Purnell. has dis
appeared.
queen" Mary, wife of Purnell, is
to be questioned on what she knows
of the happenings in the kingdom
Monday.
Judge Harry Dingeman. who is
conducting the investigation, also is
to call Mrs. Hazel Mae Wuerth
former member of the colony. to the
stand. Mrs Wuerth claims that
Queen Mary vamped King" Ben
away from his first wife and she oc-
cupied the position of first lady of
the royal court" thereafter. Accord
ing to Mrs. Wuerth, Purnell never
was legally divorced from his first
wife.
Alleged immortality Of members of
the cult is the subject of the inves-
tigation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
SLIGHT ADVANCES
MEET INCREASED
COTTON OFFERING

NEW YORK, May 5.-Notwith-
standing the extent of the recent
covering for over the weekend. COM
paratively moderate advances met
increased offerings In the cotton
market today and fluctuations were
cratic. july sold up to 25.65 during
the early trading, or Is points net
higher, and As points above the low
level touched on the break of yes
terday. but later declined to 1927.
and closed at $3.50. The general
market closed barely steady at a net
advance of points on September
but generally l to Is points net
lower.
The market opened steady at an
advance of 2 points on October, but
generally unchanged to IA points
lower under overnight selling orders.
Offerings We're comparatively light,
however, and the market soon firmed
up on covering for over the week.
end and scattered trade buying ac-
companied by reports that there has
been an improved demand for spot
cotton in the south late yesterday.
Complaints of rains in the eastern
belt and unseasonably low tempera-
lures In the west were also discussed
on the rally which carried May con-
tracts up to $3.50 and October to
24.02. or 15 to 20 points above yes
terday's closing figures and some 40
to so points above yesterdays low
levels. Brokers seemed to find 1t
comparatively easy to secure con-
tracts on this bulge, while the bulk
of the demand was attributed to COW,
ering, and the market weakened later
in the morning under renewed liqui-
dation. May cold off to 1858 and
October to 2375. With active months
generally showing net losses of to
% points, but later orders were bet
ter divided and there was a good deal
of irregularity, with last prices
showing rallies of some to Is points
from the lowest. Traders appeared
to find no fresh factor in weekend
reviews of goods situation, which
indicated very small business in
the primary markets but a fair vol
ume of distribution throughout the
country. There were rumors that
some of the early trade buying here
had represented covering of hedges
gainst small SPOT sales at good
basis in the south late yesterday, but
these reports evidently failed to In
spre any buying of consequence
around the local ring.
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES :.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
SAY FLAG is TOOLONG


WASHINGTON May 5.-The Amer
lean flag is too long in proportion to
its width to be artistic and a reduce
ton of 121 per cent in the length of
the present standard size has been
decided by the Fine Arts commission
to be the most artistic proportion
In consultation with committee of
government officials appointed for
the Standardization of the flag the
commission decided upon a ratio of
1.67 to l instead of the present 100
to L. That would make the stan
dardized flag about two-thirds longer
than its width. The decision was
reached through tests of various
sized flags flown from Arlington
amphitheater flag pole.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

Details in connection with the con-
struction of a new church building
and also reports on the sale of it's
property at Avenue G. and Twentieth
street, will be two subjects for dis
cussion this morning by the congre-
cation of the First Presbyterian
church. The meeting will be held
following the morning sermon in the
Masonic temple. 1t rs stated that the
committee on plans for the new
church building have some very in
teresting details to report and that
other reports of interest will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
AFTER PRATT GROCERs

The police department will center
it's drive against Sunday grocers in
Pratt City Sunday morning. 1t was
stated today that a flying squad
would be in Pratt City Sunday MORN
ing and would arrest every grocer
who was engaged in making sales in
pursuance with orders issued from
Birmingham. 1t will be recalled that
the Ensley grocerS, mostly in the
Italian quarters were arrested last
Sunday and fined heavily in police
court. Relieving that the grocers
that have already visited police court
will be closed today is the reason for
the police transferring activities to
Pratt CITY,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
Told by Private Wires
HUBBARD BROS LETTER

NEW YORK, May 5.-(special.) THE
market opened steady this morning and
advanced during the first hour but sold
off on continued July liquidation. During
the middle of the session the market was
extremely dull with very little business
either way until shortly before the close
when there was further heavy selling, but
the market came back rapidly on heavy
short covering. The new crop months are
beginning to show good strength. and it is
generally believed that there orders
in the market to buy the new positions on
any decline. Should we have a spell Of
bad weather the market will undoubtedly
narrow. Futures in Liverpool are due
Monday as follows: May 10. GOD, July
Ia 6Sd-Hubbard Bros, & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
MANSFIELD TO BE SPEAKER

Rev. w. II. Mansfield. pastor of the
Ensley Methodist church, will de-
liver the principal address at the
banquet Tuesday night given by the
Business Mems association to the
students and faculty of the Minor and
Hueytown High schools. The commit
tee tried, 1t is stated, to OBTAIN the
services of DIR. George Stuart but
previous engagements prevented
such plan. The committee finally
determined upon the local minister,
who is widely known and generally
regarded as a brilliant after dinner
speaker.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
RANKED AS FIRST CLASS

r. II. Hickman, postmaster of Ems
ley, has been advised that the local
office would be ranked as first class
by the postal department at the close
of the fiscal year. This will bring
to the post office employees here a
substantial increase in salary and
will enable the local officials to en-
gage the services of additional clerks
It is believed. The gradual increase
in receipts at the Ensley office and
the rapid strides made in the postal
savings accounts has been the means
of obtaining this recognition, it is
stated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
CITIES SERVICE QUOTATIONS.
WANTS SUNDAY CLOSING
New York Federation Seeks Rest For
BARRIERS And Actors

ALBANY. N. Y, May 5.-Resolu-
lions favoring the closing of theatres
and barber shops in New York CITY
were adopted at conference of the
New York state Federation of Labor.
representatives of the organized labor
movement from every city In the
state were present.
In an address to the conference
President Gompers declared the one
day rest in seven should be recog-
nized. Members of the BARRIERS union
said the Sunday closing movement in
New York city is resisted by the
Hotel Mems association.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
STONEWALL CHAPTER

Stonewall Chapter United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy will meet
Tuesday with Mrs. Miller, 2001 Ave-
nue. f. Reports from the conven-
ton will be received and the year
book will be ready for distribution.
The hostesses on this occasion will
be in addition to Mrs. Miller, Mrs.
Waldrop and Mrs. Miner. All mem
bers are urged to attend as additional
business of Importance will be trans
acted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
POLICEMAN SHOT by NEGRO

When attempting to arrest negro
who tried to sell him bootleg whisky
Patrolman r. S. Urquhart was slight
" wounded about the right hand at
q o'clock Saturday afternoon on
Third alley, between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth streets.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06

FISH
STANDARD Fish Company
Gray Snapper-Per h., lac.
Red Snapper-Per H.. 21c.
Spanish Mackerel-Per lb. 22c.
Pompano-Per b. abe.
Salt Water Trout-Per lb.. acc.
Mullet-Per h.. 10c.
Oysters-Chesapeake Bay. extra select.
81 so per gallon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
VET 400 DECKS OF CARDS

Approximately 800 decks of playing
cards were confiscated in a raid on
a house at 1907 Second avenue.
north, when Is men were arrested on
gambling charges. The raid was
Conducted by Officers Riley and
Hubbard.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
ENSLEY BUREAU

The Age Herald maintains it's reg
ular Ensley bureau and Ensley cir
culation offices at SIS Nineteenth
street. The telephone is Ensley CPS,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06

PATERSON. N. j.. May 5.-Harry
Harter, an automobile salesman, was
sentenced to life Imprisonment today
for the murder of Mrs. Evelyn Rain
bow. local concert singer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
AERO SQUADRON to-
MAKE LONG LEASE /.
ON ROBERTS FIELD
Minor High School Has Had
Remarkable Successful
Years Work
ENsLEY BUREAU !
THE AGE-HERAID
Ensley, Ala, May s

A lease for 10 years will be given
Monday on Roberts Field by the
Republic Iron and Steel company &C
cording to a statement of Captain
Duncan, government instructor at
Roberts Field. The presence of sur
veyors on the tract Saturday sug
gested the Idea that perhaps the Re-
public company was contemplating
cessitate the removal of Roberts
Field. However Captain Duncan said
that the temporary lease held at this
time would be superseded by lease
for 10 years which had been rendered
the flying field officials by the Re-
public Iron and Steel company.
1t was stated that the lease would
embrace 90 acres of land in Ensley
known as Roberts Field and that the
only cost to the flying corps would
be the taxes on that property. 1t was
stated that inasmuch as the field is
used for state organization that
the legislature would probably ex-
empt the land from taxation and
therefore the observation squadron
would secure their field without cost.
An application for tax exemption
will be made to the Legislature.
10 years to be given on Roberts
Field 1t is stated that the Federal
government contemplates using that
field for landing purposes for the
air mail service which Will include
Birmingham within a few months.
If this happens it is stated that The
government will make a very sub
stantial appropriation for improve
ments at Roberts Field.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
ORDER is VIOLATED


DUBLIN, Ma1y 5.-The first clash
between Irish insurgents and Free
state troops since Eawon DeValera
gave his order to cease firing" oc-
CURED today. when irregular soldiers
attacked a residence in Bollybrook,
County Sligo, which was occupied by
Free State soldiers.
The Free StaterS, after firing
many volleys at the attacking party,
succeeded in driving the rebels away.
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Alabama 31as 1856 ......... So 81
Alabama As. 1855 ............ % 81
Alabama 4hs 1930-36. AIS basis.
City OF Birmingham. 4.40Q6 basis.
Jefferson County. 4.60Q5 basis.
Jefferson County warrants 5kQ6H basis.
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No. l Green Salt Hides-11c.
No. Green Salt Hides-10c.
No l Green Fresh Hides--9c.
No. Q Green Fresh Hides--Sc.
No. Dry Flint Hides-14c.
No. 2 Dry Flint Hides-13c.
No. / Dry Salt Hides-12c.
No. Dry Salt Hides-13c.
Sheep Skins--15c6
Goat Skins--160 30c.
Hog Skins-16 @ l sc.
Horse Hides-$103.
Yellowstone.
Beeswax-22Q
Clear Grease Wooi-35 @ 38c.
Ginseng-wild. $500.
Clear Washed Wool-42 @ 4sc.
BURY Wool--18 q csc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
ENGLAND IS TOLD
AMER|CANS ENJOY
ORAT|ONS
British People Shocked BY
Long Debates In Con-
-greSS

LONDON. May 5.-Recent dis
patches from the United States de-
scribing the closing days of Congress
have given the British public the
impression that much of the time of
that legislative body is taken up with
speeches unrelated tC governmental
affairs or to public events.
Comparisons are made between the
rigid rules of the British Parliament.
which limit the length and character
of the debate, and those of the Amer
lean Congress. which are so flexible
that the members sometimes talk in
terminably. British readers are told
that Americans have a passion for
oratory.
The American Congress-" says the
Washington correspondent Ct the
Morning Post, sis supposed to exist
for the making of laws, but l am in
clined to believe it's real reason for
being is to enable the men who con-
stitute the membership to talk about
any subject under the sun except the
pending bill, and to ride their hob
bies. There being no limit tt' debate
in the Senate, and the rules of the
House being elastic, men talk inces-
sanity, knowing they will not be
called to order for their remarks not
being germane to the matter under
discussion.
Speaks Upon Dogs.
"A few days ago the agricultural
appropriation bill being before the
House of Representatives" this cor
respondent continues. Mr. Halves Of
Missouri spoke for half an hour or
so on the dog. Mr.. Halves breeds
dogs and loves them, and this was
an opportunity no member of Con-
gress could neglect. His speech was
recorded verbatim in the official
Congressional Record copies Of
which are furnished the members
free of charge and may be sent
through tn mails to his constituents
free of postage.
IF he wants to give his speech
wider circulation he can have 1t
printed in pamphlet form at the gov
eminent printing office at the actual
cost of the printing and paper, and
this pamphlet also the government
will obligingly circulate through the
mails without the payment Ct pos
tage The members constituents re-
ceive these speeches and are duly
impressed They are proof that their
representative is an important man
and is not idle. The average con-
stituent is an ingenious person. He
believes that speeches pass bills
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
NEw ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES


NEW ORLEANS. May Spot cotton
quiet and unchanged. Sales on the spot
~. sales to arrive. none. Low middling,
20 75c: middling. 26 soc; good middling,
re Receipts, 1,165; stock, 107,265.
NEW YORK, May 6.-spotton quiet:
.middling. &c .S5c.