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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
INSTALL EIRE ESCAPES

The city board of education. after a meeting with State Fire Marshal Chester l.. Johnson, gave an order for the installation of two large fire escapes for the Huntsville grammar school building It is estimated that 100 Children a minute can safely make their exit through each of the fire escapes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
EXCHANGE CLUB ELECTS

The Florence Exchange club elect ed the following officers today Isaac Krissman. president; c. E. Jordon and J. R. McGarry, vice presidents; Merrill Darby, secretary; Guy Con nell, treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
q. n. YOUNG HELD

Charles D. Young was arrested and placed in the county jail Wednes- day on charges of violating the Mann act and conspiring to deirl ll' uu the government of the onltea stats The warrants were sworn out by spe- cial government representatives
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
ID OPEN SCHOOL. IF |TIzE N { HIP.
Announcement Of Plans Made By EtoWah County League
 Of Women Voters
GADSDEN BUREAU l
 THE AtiE-HERALD ! <fII. Ata no. 10

Announcement was made Wednes- day that the Etowah County League of Women Voters would conduct a citizenship school in Gadsden during the latter part of January. Members of the faculty will include Miss Mary Rocca of the national organization and two professors from the Uni versity of Alabama. A special meet ing of the league was held Tuesday night to discuss the proposed change in Gadsen's form of government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
SALESMAN IS JAILED

Oliver Q. Denton, SIX hosIcTy salesman, was placed in the county jail Wednesday on charges of ob- taininC board by false pretenses and taking a pistol. The warrants were sworn out by boarding house keeper in Alabama City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
RAEY IS RIIRIED

J. w. Davis, 15-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. A, K. Davis, died at their home on Malone street late Tuesday as the result of an sttack of pneumonia. The body was taken
 to Sylacauga Wednesday for burlal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
wAR ON MIGRANTS

War on vagrant women was begun by the police of Alabama City Wednesday, Mayor Burns ordering three of them to leave the city With in 24 hours on pain of being sent to the chain gang.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
SCHOOLS TO CLOSE

Both the high and grammar schools of this place will close Friday for the holidays. The teachers and boarding students are displaying their share of the Christmas spirit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
PLAy PREsENTED

Miss Topsy Turvy, or the Court ships of the Deacon" comedy in three acts. was played by home tal- ent at the high school auditorium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20

Elementary education Is free and compulsory for children from six to twelve years old, in Hungary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20

Isnited vapor from single gallon of gasoline can do as much damage as S3 pounds of dynamite, scientists claim.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20

Greater New York will house 2S,- 765.0O0 persons in 1000 A. D., say estimators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
InCAI DATA

For the A hours ending at D. m. December 19, 1923:
 Highest temperature ................ 62 Lowest. tom pera ttire ................ 52 Mean tenn perature ................ 57 Normal tempera ture .............. 47 Deficiency in temperature since Jan
 uary 1 .......... 121 Rainfall s...................... None Total rainfall since January 1......57. 75 Excess in rainfall since January l.. 9 9o Relative humidity, a. m. ........ 64
 2 noon ............ 62
 D. jn t............. S4 Dry thermometers a, m. .......... 53
 ' D. m. 54 Wet thermometer a. m ... 47
 12 noon ................. 53
 D. ln 52 Summary of observations made at sta- 'tions of the United States weather bureau. during the A hours ending al D. m, li,t, 1lar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-20
HOSPITAL DRIVE ON
SfS.941 Raised So Far I'm Campaign
 For Troy Institution

TROY. Ala, Dec. 19-(Special Leased Wire. )-The third day of the Masonic Hospital drive saw $lS,94l chalked up on the large score board on Court Square. This amount shows that since Tuesday noon S3, 131 was turned in. The women's divisions had a friendly rivalry and Division A turned in $539, while Division E led with S1,297. The honor team was explained by Mrs. Shelby Sanders.
 There were only eight applicants for teachers examinations which was concluded Wednesday. This exam ination for certificates to teach was conducted by Joel Sanders, county superintendent of education. There were one white person standing for second grade five colored for third grade and two white for life
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-07
| LIBERTY BONDS
TURESOF
N|ARKE
Lead Steady Advance Win
Small Number of Domestic
Utility Issues.
BY NlUNROE ROBERTS.
tcopyriEht. 1855, W Cosmopolitan
reVga aArvine

z f
NEW YORK, April THE steady
advance IN Liberty bonds and
small number of domestic utility
issues was the feature Of the listed
bond market this week. transactions
III these securities rshadOWed SC
tivity in the speculative convertible
oil and industrial bonds 20 prominent
since the first Of February.
Investment bankers report q heavy
buying demand for Liberty bond
issues from private investors, who
consider them attractive az present
fnent for cancellation and from the
British government for use IN pay
ing the second instAllinent under
the debt settlement.
The continuance of the Federal
Reserve bank redfseoltrat rate ct u
per cent has doubtless had IN I'M
portant affect on the Liberty bond
price situation.
An upward tendency III prices
also was evident ii the Industrial
group In the listed market this
week, under the stimulus Of an
activo demand, both from indi-
vfduai and institutional buyers. Do
nestle telephone. transit and power
company bonds featured activity In
this section. The best that can BEL
said for the railroad bonds u they
were steady, with smaller volEfne
81 transactions.
During March the average price
OF representa- bonds On the
listed market rcCeded LIS points
to the lowest level since September.
H1g22. compared with when prices
are down on an average Of nearly
six points. The first week In April
made q much better showing, and
investment bankers now think the
turning point has been reached.
More than $50 600. 900 81 new
bond issues were Heated during tha
week, the most prominent being
the $50, O00. 900 six per cents Of the
Illinois Power ana Light Corpora
ton, which sold on an income basis
New. State and municipal lsaaes
amounted to $13, 800 600; railroad
equipment trust certificates to ST.
900 900; farm loan issues to ~. ZOO,
900. ana industriaIs 10 81. 500. 900.
No new foreign issues were re-
ported.
Two important sources Of new
bond issues III the immediate future
will Be the farm loan system, from
which SIS, 900 900 In new borrowing
has already been announced, and
the railroad equipment trust notes,
proceeds of which win be devoted
to purchasing the billion dollars
worth Of new equipment called Tor
under the progressive policy Of the
railroad executives.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-07
ICUR8 TRADING DULL;
OIL SHARES IRE ULAR
BY HI. j. DtjIZEND,
Cosmopolitan News Service.

NEW YORK, April 7.-DulIness
prevailed on the. curb exchange to.
day. The market opened easier on
profit.taking, but declines remained
within fractional limits. Prices
steadied in subsequent dealings, but
trading continued to drag with fluc-
tEations extremely narrow.
standard Oil stocks moved irregu-
larry. Imperial OIL Of Canada was
bid up point to 10, but Prairie
OIL and Gas was again under pres
sure, yielding 1 point TO rs.
Vacuum Oil receded about ] point
to 50 on profit-taking.
Cities Service, which was weak
yesterday, lost another point. ct Ito.
Maracaibo Oil, Gulf Oil. and Garth
Syndicate held steady ct their pre-
vious levels.
The industrial group was slightly
irregular with fractional losses u
the majority of issues. United
Bakeries, a recent newcomer yield.
ed about a point to 35, and Inland
Steel lost a half point at 46. To
baccO shares continued steady. MO
tor stocks were neglected. Mining
snares were inactive but steady.
Bonds were firm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-07
Local Wholesale Market.
Irnished by w. B. Hfbbs & Co.

Eggs-strictly fresh. selected. candIed,
per doz. 26@26c; average receipts, 24c
Southern, 2Ac.
Live Poultry-Recsters. per lb, 1sc;
turkey, per H., 30@40c: spring chickens,
per ID, 60@T0c: winter chickens, 400
soc; keats young. each, soc; fowls, per
h., csc.
Livestock-Calves, per lb,. loc; lambs,
spring. per lb., zoe; live hogs. per H.. &c.
Dressed Poultry-Fresh- killed spring
chickens. per ID. 76@soc; winter chick
ems, 45@boc; hens per lb,, - $40 S3e+
ROSTERS. per h., 10000; turkeys per
lb., 46050c; keats young, each. reg soc,
Green Fruit--Apples, per bbl., 5000
$50; California oranges, per crate, $3.50
$500; lemons. per box SS,5o9Aoo;
grapefruit S S.gpSxttoe No, l. per hb,
1860 400; per sack, s2.bo@a;75; sweet
potatoes. North Carolina, $1,Oo@2oo:
$50; lettuce. southern soc @ '2Oo; peas.
$1,000 400: cabbage. Northern. 5000
100; eEgpIants. per u erate, t'oOogs,0oi
squash, $3.O0OB.00; Florida lima beans.
S5.0O@6.00 per basket.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-07
BUSINESS BOOM
TOCONT|NUE
AND GROW
Department of Commerce Is
sues Report Showing Pre-
War Trade Exceeded.
By TOM EvERRTTT.
Cosmopolitan News Service.

No fear whatever is expressed
by the United States Department OF
Commerce in a report issued today
that the advancing forces of bust
ness prosperity will be halted soon
Quite to the contrary, the report
indicates that general business In
the United States is a going con
cern," for it says, Lumber pro.
duction in March, on the basis of
three weeks reports, will make a
new high record since 1920. while
building contracts for March are
considerably larger than in Feb.
ruary.
Orders for commodities from
manufacturers continue in large
volume in most lines, and untitled
orders for steel sheets, steel barrels
and flooring were the largest
recorded in recent years.
That represents g few angles
OF. the manufacturing situation. As
to the agricultural condition, the
report says Farm prices again
increased in February, while the
cost OF living index remained un.
changed. The crop index was the
highest since December. 1920, at
80 per cent above the prewar
average, but the livestock index
was only Z per cent above prewar.
Wool consumption in February was
the highest on record
This report Of the Department
of Commerce, taken in connection
with that OF the American Railway
Association. just issued. which saws
record breaking loadings for this
time of year Of revenue freight
continue" would seem to manifest
an animated activity broad enough
to cover the stretch between pro.
Queer and consumer in nearly every
line
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-07
PRICES SAG IN
FEATURELESS
SESSION
Speculative Leaders Under
Prsssure-1ulls Active in
Speciality Group.
copyright. 1874. by Cosmopolitan
News Service.)

News Servtce)
NEW YORK, April Tin fairly
active but featureless session Of
the stock market today the big
speculative leaders receded to
slightly lower levels. while the bull
fish efforts were occupied with a
small number Of the specially
stocks which have recently been
bidding for public favor.
The market was largely in con-
troll of the professionals. whose ac-
tivities accounted for most OF the
sales of the day. New high prices
for the year were recorded for
American Water Works and Cen
eral American Tank Car, while
weakness was most apparent in
Pacific Oil, Iron Products, and
Marine preferred.
On reports that directors of Iron
Products Company contemplated re-
capitalization through the issuance
Of new per cent preferred stocks
and 81, 000,0 in bonds. that stock
quickly declined three points. It re.
covered most OF this loss, however,
when it was semi-officially stated
that the bond issue plan will be
abandoned.
The weakness in Pacific Oil was
Que to reports of overproduction in
the California crude oil fields, to
which might be added the failure of
California crude to advance in mar
ket price in proportion to the out
put OF other important fields. The
shipping stocks were under pres
sure in the latter part of the ses-
sion and the chemical stocks showed
little tendency to rally from the low
points reached in yesterdays attack.
Steel. motor and equipment stocks
continued steady in this period.
Eamous-Players was active around
SO and North American old stock
jumped points to 1161z,
1t is gnerally conceded that the
drives against the market this week
were unsuccessful in bringing ont
long stocks, particularly those
which were held on wide margins
by the public. The enormous gains
In business and industry and the
increasing evidences of the stability
Of the money and credit situation,
together with the heavy short In
tefest in the stock market, consti-
tute strong and sound basis Tor
the present level OF security prices.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-07
Short Term Securities.
Furnished 81 W. B. Hibbs 4

Furnished BY w b. Hibbe Il CO.
Prices ct noon: Bid. Ask.
Alum. Co. Of Am. rs, '25lIO3 n 10Sik
Alum. Co. OF Am. rs, '33i105 s. l1O6
Am. Cot. OIL 6's, '24.... S7A 8SN
Am. Sugar SIS, 1897. I1O1 ~ 1904
Am. Tel. 8 Tel. 6's, ~. loo ~ 10O5s
Am. Z. q. 4. 6's. 1876. lila t115A
Anaconda Cop. 6's. 1899 .l1015s 101 Is
Anaconda Cop. rs, 20 .l1O35< 1033S
Anglo Am. Oil 7i5,s, '25. i1021s ii 02gs
Armour & Co. rs, 80. .l104fs II 5ilg
Bell Tel. OF Can. rs, rs l1O29t I102gs
Bethlehem Steel rs, '23. I1O0ss lfO0A
Canadian Nor. SIS ~. hoo u hook
Canadian Pac. 6's, 1924. hoo Y II 1904
Central Leath. SIS. 1875 80 selk
c. G. G. G St. L. SIS, '29l1OOEk t101
Chicago Tel. SIS, 1923. SEA l100
Dupont 7h's. 1881. 49,. los 1857
Good r.. e n. SIS, 1881. hos n l1Oa&
Great Nor. rs. 1886. 81. los l1OSh
Hook. Valley SIS. 1924. l10efsl1 O01as
Humble OH SIS. 1885,. 97SSsl STM
Kan City Ter. SIS, .19233100i ll1O0is
Kennecott Cop. rs, 1880 ll033k l1045k
L., Men. Il L. rs, 1884 90 a<I1u0k
NJ. SIPS S.S.M.6Is's, '3l.lI02a l10aI5s
Morris q Co. 7h's. 1880 liOl u l1OaK
Pen. r. r. rs, $780,. los sf1O31t
st. p. u. De. 5h's. 1925. l1OOIs l100Ix
S.. Roe. q Co. rs. 1928. I1OO{ l100fk
Stan q of Cal. rs, l931.l05i< i10SM
Tide. Oil 61k's, 1881 Z. l1O21k hog
Un. Tank Car rs. 1896. l103Is 1103A
West. Tn. B1a's' 1886. :. .l1077s hos y
w. Ele. & Mfg. rs. 1891 .i107 1sl107 Is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-07
VALUE or GRAIN EXPORTS
DOUBLE AL OTHER FOODS

Grains were the principal food
exports Of the United States in the
nounced today.
Food export values were given a.:
Grains, $34S,299, 268; meats, 500 $685.
423; animal oils and fats, so, S97 =
7S4, and canned fruits. $1gs67O. 81.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-07
Baltimore Grain Market.

Wheat-Higher. No. 2 red winter,
$1.42I No. 2 red winter, garlicky,
$1.Ss. Receipts. 1850 bushels; ship
ments, 49.160 bushels.
Corn-Firmer No. yellow or
better domestic, S0c per bushel. Re.
csipts, 1858 bushels: shipments.
81 1853 bushels.
Oats-Steady. No. Q white domes.
tic, Saw 655c per bushel. Receipts,
1929 bushels; shipments. 5,723
bushels
Rye-Firmer. No. western ex.
port spot, 90Ac. Receipts, $1,000
bushels; shipments, 1852 bushels
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-07
LooaI stoOks.

Washington Market Cold storase
IS, $4,6OO@95.
Capital Traction 7099tS, s0ee3 a.
American Security and Trust
Company, 60S10.
AFTER calls
washington Gas o., $500 % -
Lanston Monotype, 108y6k.
washington Railway and Electric
pfd., 6D74, 1O@74, 10@74. 2OQ74l
iO@7sK, i6W7sSs.
Capital Traction Company, 50
99N.
Washington Railway and Electric
gen, 0's, $500 600.
American Security and Truss
Company, iO311. 1@311, 1@311
1Ws12. 1tps12, i0S25. 10s2s.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-07
Liberty Bonds.

Furnished BY W. B. Hibbs q Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-24
SPECIAL RATES TO
COAST DAIRY SHOW

OAKLAND, Sept. 24.-Special
rates for the Pacific Slope Dairy
Show, to be held in the Oakland
Civic Auditorium October % to
November 3, inclusive, have been
arranged by the Southern Pacific
Company, according to information
just received by the management
from Passenger Traffic Manager
Charles s. Fee.
Regarding arrangements which
have been made to take care of
those who come to the Show, Mr..
Fee writes:
From points in Washington,
Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho,
Utah, New Mexico, Montana, Wy
oming, Colorado, British Columbia,
and from Ell Paso, Texas, we have
requested interested officials to ar
range the customary convention
fares on the receipt certificate plan
and provision made for waving the
minimum attendance Requirement of
80 on account of open excursion
fares being used in California.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-24
WOMAN NABBED ON
CHARGE OF KILLING
RICH MINING MAN
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24.-
Charged with having lurcd a
wealthy mining man named Knight
into the desert near Phoenix III
1921 where he was set upon, robbed
and killed, Esther Lee Fulton, %,
was arrested at Whittier today by
local authorities who arc holding
her on a murder warrant issued i'll
Phoenix.
The girl was trapped through a
marriage license issued July 90 to
herself and H. r. Fulton, oil work
cr, police said.
The warrant charges that Knight,
whose full name is not given, be-
came interested in the girl then
Miss Tunstall. 1t is alleged that she
conspired with her two brothers to
rob. him. Acting us u decoy she
went to a lonely spot in the desert
where she had arranged a rcndez-
vous with Knight, it is charged.
There her brothers set upon him
with hammers and murdered him,
according to the allegation, cscap-
ing with. So, 800. The body was mu-
tilated almost beyond recognition
in an attempt to destroy marks of
identification, and then buried.
Later the murderers cXhumcd the
body, attempted to burn it and fin
ally removed the skeleton to hid
ing place in Phoenix, accOfding to
the complaint.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-24
Good Bulls Pay
Big Dividends
Figures Prov e

One of the best WAYS to increase
the production of dairy herd and
thereby increase the income of the
dairyman who owns it is TO use
only registered bull whose dams
have good records of production. Il
the poorer cows in the herd ar@
then replaced by heifers from the
good COWS the increase in produc-
tion per COW il remarkable.
In one insronce in San joaquin
county certain COW produced 1882
pounds butterfat in one year accord
ing to cow testing records. A
daughter of this row sired by Il
scrub bull produced at five years
of age 1857 pounds of butterfat,
in one year according to the same
records, the difference in produc
tion being S7.5 pounds butterfat.
At, so cents per pound this repre-
sents 1875. Therefore every heit
er which was sired by this bull
represented a loss to the dairlman
of 1915 per year as soon as the
lleifer began producing.
Another daughter or TINS sdme
cow was sired by good register
ell bull. At two years of age she
produced 1929 pounds butterfat
which was 1917 pounds more butter
fat than her dam produced as ma
turc COW. OF 80 cents per pound
this represents 1886.
If amy one wish to purchase such
"a bull, the dairy department Of
the Imperial County Farm Bureau
will be glad to help them. They
plan to take orders for bulls in
October, and deliver by December /.
For further information inquiry
should be made at the Farm Ad-
visor 5 office at 64j Main Street,
FL Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-24
SAY NO SHORTAGE
OF COTTON LABOR

In spite of many reports which
have been current during the last
few days, there is not Il real short
age of cotton piekers in Imperial
Valley, according to statement
made this morning by Horticultural
Commissioner b. 4. Harrigan, many
prominent cotton men who are in
Il position to know local conditions
say that they agree with his opin-
ion.
Mexican cotton pickers, accord
ing to the commissioner, are mig
ratory band, and just ut present
they are finishing up the fruit sea-
son in the north. Coming down
from Sacramento on his recent trip,
Mr.. Harrigan says that he saw hun
dreds of Mexicans handling grapes
and peaches, and they will soon be
down here from Beaumont and the
country nortkward.
In the opinion of the horticultural
commissioner, the need of pickers
just at present is not at all crying,
and by the time the first frost has
come in the valley and the cot
ton season is ready for " full speed
ahead" the laborers who have been
gathering fruit will have complet-
ed that work, and will be on duty
here.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-24
Legion Boys In
Brawley Put On
Weeks Carnival

BRAWLEY, September "a. -
Brawley Post of the American Leg
Ion start tonight their weeks car
nigal here and large attendance
win greet the young men "their
first night out The shown ar
rived in special cars Sunday and
during that day Young America was
almost as busy seeing things around
the railroad yards as if a regular cir
Gus had been on the. sidings. The
1ent stands on the east side along
nth street aud is conveniently
;.ted for the citizens and country
lpie alike.
The fund win be used to supple
Mt the treasury of the local post
ich hopes, before long. to have
own lot and club rooms. The
s ows viii continue until Saturday
evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-24
CALL MEETING TO
DISCUSS PLANS TN
CLEANUP WEEK
Every Citizen Urged To
Be There Thursday
Evening

Favorable comment has been ex-
pressed by several leading citizens
on the proposed cleanup campaign
to be conducted in connection with
fire prevention week, October to
13 and the general sentiment is
that Ell Centre should take advant-
age of this opportunity to get rid
of condition that reflects no
credit on the city or the citizens.
In order that definite program
may be outlined, meeting has
been called for Thursday evening
at 1880 at fire headquarters on
State street. A committee from the
fire department will meet with the
civic Improvement committee of the
Chamber of Commerce. Request
is made that representative from
the Ten Thousand Club, the Rotary
Club, Boy Scouts, city trustees,
health department schools and the
churches attend this meeting. A
permanent committee will be ap-
campaign and all citizens who are
interested in making Ell Centre ~
better place in which to live are
especially urged to attend.
Appoints Bewley in Charge
Fire Chief Ferguson has appoint
ed William Bewley of the fire
department to represent the depart
ment in the conduct the fire pre-
vention campaign.
: The cooperation of school teach
.ers will be asked in setting aside
certain hours of fire prevention
week for instruction to the chill
drcn on ways they may assist in
reducing the fire menace and it is
possible that arrangements can be
made for prize essay contest on
the work of fire preventiop. In
other cities, ministers have preach
ed sermons on the Sunday preceding
fire prevention week, and it has
been suggested that this can also
be done here. AS the cleanup cam
,paign will be part of the fire pre-
vention program, it is urged that
ministers will find a timely topic
in the quotation, "Cleanlincss is
next to Godliness.'
Due to the particularly inflam-
mable material of which most Ell
Centre houses are constructed, the
need for reducing fire hazard to Il
minimum is recognized as Of para
mount Importance and it is felt
that anything that may be done to
attain this object is worthy the
support and attention of every good
citizen.