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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-01

Then we noted also that there were hardly ever two cars in succession bearing the initials of the same road. This taught us that all the railroads make up for their lack of freight-cara by borrowing them from all the other roads
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-01
I H E AGE H E R A ID

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala. postoffice as
 6. 1s79
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-01

There is an ancient saying that history repeats itself It does more than that. It double-crosses itself. Old Man Gibbon wrote a truckload of words on the Ups and Downs of the Roman Empire and modern scien- tist condenses it into one wold-"stung."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-01
Why Athens Fell

"The civilization of ancient Greece and Rome was destroyed by mosquitoes planting poison in the blood"
 These words are not handed to us by the press agent of "Dr. Umph's Insect Exter- nninator, 25 cents the Bottle at all Drug gists." They are words of wisdom spoken by one of the scientists in session at Gam bridge, Mass, the birthplace of old George w. Culture himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-01

A correspondent wants to know what be- came of the old-fashioned citizen who mind- ed his own business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-01

His business must have prospered so as allow him time now to look after other peo- ple's affairs.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-04
6knmtrrgar, Gnral Nrrua

Miss Florence Dionne of Waterville
spent the week end with Miss Mildred
Lancaster.
Miss Lila Wilson, who lives at
Cass' Corner in Cornyille, has gone
to Boston for a visit.
James Dysart of Pittsfield was in
town Saturday and Sunday on bust
ness and calling on friends.
Mrs. Ida E. Hoyt of Dorchester,
Mass, has been visiting with her bro
Their, NJ. A. Eames and family.
Mrs. Edrie B. Wyman and sons, An
drew and Dawson returned Monday
forenoon from a visit in Augusta.
Evening star., 1923-04-19
Members Haze Worked
ConserratiueIy for Ben
eft of Section.
STARTED WHEN CITY
GOVERNMENT ENDED
Key Bridge Counted
Among Chief Victories
WOn BY Organization.

When in 1878 all right OF suffrage
was taken from the people of the Dis
trict and the old city government was
replaced with the present commission
form. the rights and interests of the
people changed considerably. 1t was
10 discuss these changed conditions
and meet the new order of things
that number of Georgetown citizens
gathered in a social way from time
TO time. 1t was this body of men that
formed what has since developed into
the Georgetown Citizens Association.
From the start the organization
adopted a conservative policy, steered
its course away from politics and de-
Neloped the intention to get back
Of the real interests OF Georgetown.
The association, which has among its
members representatives from every
trade and profession. and which has
steadfastly refused to open it's mem
hership to women, has always pur-
sued a look before you leap" policy
In all Of its dealings. never taking
official action without referring the
matter under question to an appro-
pirate committee, giving it at the
same time instructions TO study issues
impartiallv.
Backs Park system.
The association has constantly
backed the park system Of the Dis
trict as mapped out by the city au-
thorities especially in the develop
ment of Rock Creek Park and the
Zoo. The development and enlarge
ment of Montrose Park is largely due
to the association.
The greatest victory the associa-
tion has to it's record is the construc-
ton Of the new Key bridge. in
Georgetown During the years the
question of this structure was before
Congress the Georgetown association
continually fought for the bridge
within its territory. Despite the eff
forts of a large number OF people to
have the bridge located at New Hamp-
shire avenue and III street the associa-
Evening star., 1923-04-19

greatest accomplishments. Recently
the association presented thirty-four
American flags to the various schools
within its territory and II was tno
recipient OF many touchinG letterS
from the children.
Not only in beautifying GeorsetoWn
Is this organization active, but IN eL.
forts to establish 1t as a larger ano
more important port and railroad TER
minal. 1t has achieved many Things
In this direction. Notably It holds
itself responsible for the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad running INTO
Georgetown and points to its recent
successful efforts in having draw IN
cluded in the plans of the proposeo
Arlington memorial bridge. Inls
draw is considered by the citizens OF
Georgetown to be indispensable II the
city is to develop it's commerce oy
water and open it's wharves TO iarse
vessels coming up the Potomac.
The present officers of the assocla
tion are: Joseph Oliver. presiaen.,
Thomas Stanton. first vice president;
w. NJ. Donegal. treasurer ana fnliip
Walker, secretary. =.
The executive COMMITTEES, Wnlcn 10
in reality the cabinet of the presi-
dent, is composed of: Frank F. Leetcn'
John Hadley Doyle. B. A. BoWIes'
Thomas ]. Stanton and A. Is. Parrls.
All of these men have in former Years
been presidents of the association.
Evening star., 1923-04-19

the children made especially charming
their singing of Dixie" which was
given with adorable accent and en-
thusiastic understanding. 1t was 80
applauded that it was repeated.
The program opened with our own
"Star Spangled Banner" followed by
the Czech and Slovak national an
thems and the Red Cross marching
song The audience stood In admir-
ing respect while these small folk,
without accompaniment by instru-
ments OF any kind. sang the dignified
songs with feeling.
Many of the interested American
children in the audience showed
pleasure to hear the little foreigners
sing the familiar Battle Hymn of the
Republic" and abide With Me"
Then came a native love song,
water Is Flowing Near My Win
dow" sung with solo part that was
delightful and a we'll balanced hum
ming accompaniment. There were
two ballads and two humorous songs
that showed fine contrast in moods.
Evening star., 1923-04-19

The two girls who sang solo parts
and the oldest boy of the group
showed voices of sweetness, round
tones and considerable power.
The most popular songs seemed 10
be those in which the group sang an
accompaniment for. dances by the
littlest folks-a Czech dance, two Mo-
ravian dances and S1ovak dance
(the last mentioned by an older boy
and girD. These numbers were
heartily applauded. and the CHILDREN
proved their ability to engage IN
rhythmic dancing as we'll as singing:
1.-The Farmers Song" and tho final
group of folk songs were given with
great care and spirit in spite of the
fact that the children had been stand
ing continually singing for nearly
two hours, and the littlest boy was
SO sleepy and slightly = just the
tiniest bit-cross because he was SO
worn out from sightseeing.
Three interesting piano numbers
were given by Marie Mikova. who
proved an exceedingly skillful young
Evening star., 1923-04-19
PoLI'S-The Bakule Chorus.

The first Of the two public concerts
to be given in Washington by the thirty
Ave children Of the famous Bakule
School chorus Of Prague, Czechoslovakia,
was presented at Polls Theater yester-
day afternoon before a capacity audi
ence. among whom were many dis
tinGuished members Of official and resi-
dent society.
Probably the greatest thing about the
lovely singing OF these children was the
apparently limitless devotion that they
all seemed to feel for Frantisec Bakuie:
their director Much as they showed
desire to express gratitude to the Ameri-
can children who helped them in their
time OF greatest distress through the
Junior Red Cross, even greater seemed
their desire to please their beloved
director and do him credit in the sing
ing OF their native melodies and the
few American songs which they had
learned so painstakingly.
In the latter gronp-which came
among the first on their long program
Evening star., 1923-04-19

pianist and gave her native CzecW
music all the wild fervor and soft
tenderness that is the nature of Bo-
hemian music.
The chorus will repeat the program
at the President Theater at O'CLOCK
this afternoon for the Washington
school children. Among the inter
ested audience yesterday. sitting in
the box with Miss Stepanekova sis
ter of the Czech minister to Wash
ington, was little Frantik, the hero
come the great handicap of being
armiess and does craftwork with h.s
feet.
Evening star., 1923-04-19
Flexible Measure.

From the Boston Transcript.
rs cord OF wood much, pa"
"WelI. my son, it depends on
whether you are burning it or chop
ming il"
Evening star., 1923-04-19

interest to the members. and the
present site of the Western High
School. with ample playground space
and its swimming pool, is considered
bv the organization TO be one of its
Evening star., 1923-04-19

ton finally swung the honor to |!
Georgetown.
Interested in schools.
School matters have always been of !
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
DAILY BUSINESS EDITORIAL
The Personal Responsibility in Forest Preservation
 Bv RICHARD F. JOHNSTON
By RICHARD F.

A HEN Birmingham made her initial effort at clean alleys the o w job would apologize to the careless house bound they forced to call n sanitary violation The law It new m officials that of the people Not until both became spirit the generally respected and observed appears ink statute book thing The law times and as often dug again before it sticks
 fires They will there penalty Precautions against fire hazard the mental there before  collected automatically and without kndness p 28 The his proclamation announcing this event does not onne appeals associations commercial clubs clubs also right There forest the of Alabama what that and lodge it their permanent impressions
  patrod not will leave live embersat fire They will when throw lighted matches in dead and after lighting and without look to see fire follows their pathway The forests will be developed when ability the underbrsh cut that the good timber have to spread
 
 with embers will though had The to fires that has been branded him until he subconsciousy acts it.
 Alabama individuals said of Alfred the that become the justice his that filled with gold along highways molested thief touched them the thief had lively of the certainty of the
 Every the the which precious translated the of forests before will be real
 That why the is right appealing Protection When
  danger of timber destruction will have passed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
UNDERTONE FIRM
 ON CURB MARKET; CLOSE IS HIGHER


 NEW YORK, April fS.-Gonsider- able irregularity developed in today's curb market. but the undertone was firm and closing prices wore sener- ally higher. Resumption of pool op- erations in the Industrial group, par- ticularly in some of the motor shares, was one of the days features
 Most Of the high grade oil shares showed only fractional changes, total sales in that group being relatively light Prairie oil and Gas advanced 6 points to 224 on small turnover and Ohio oil closed 212 higher 1t II, but Standard oil of Ohio dropped 4 3a points to 300.
 Cleveland Motors, which advanced nearly points to 33 B, was the out standing strong spot of the industrial group. Rec, Stutz and the other motors improved fractionally. Mid- vale Steel gained a point and Glen Alden Coal closed T. higher at 72h, after having touched 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
Wage Boost Granted
 By Illinois Central

CHICAGO. April 1s.-The Illinois Cen tral railroad has increased the wages Of It's mechanics cents hour, 1t became known today. At the company's offices Il was stated the increase applies to all mechanics, their helpers and apprentices throughout the system except car men on passenger and freight trucks and bodies not requiring the of edged tools.
 The increase was granted the me chanics on the authority of Charles II. Markham, president of the company, aud was made effective as of April 1.
 While the other mechanics helpers and apprentices already enjoy the incres se the wages of those men not required to use edged tools on car trucks and bodies will remain as at present RI 63 cents an hour
 The increase, it is said. will affect about 1000 employees and will amount to an ap= nIoxtmate addition of sS4o 600 yearly to the companys pay rolls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
German Marks React

NEW YORK, April 1s.--German marks which had been begged by the German government at .oo4sc for two months, de- spite d tremendous increase in note circus lation broke to .oo33c in roday's early trading. one Of the most violent reactions in recent months Local exchange deai- drop. but said that 1t probably indicated the Withdrawal of government support.
 Overnight Berlin dispatches, however, reported that the Reichsbank had shipped an additional 135 900 900 gold marks to the Bank of England. making total of 30O,- 000. 900 gold marks deposited there in cons nectton with the governmen policy to peg the marekt during the Ruhr struggle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
COFFEE FUTURES


 NEW YORK, April ls.--Coffee futures were unusually dull today because of the exceptional activity of sugar, which mo- nopolized speculative attention The mar, ket opehed 1 to points lower and closed about steady with prices ] point lower to higher. Closing bids: May, s.16c; July 856c: September, 1.aGc; December, i.1Sc : March, 7.sSc.
 Spot coffee quiet: Rio 7s. l11.c; Santos As. l5615iac; cost and freight offers were unchanged to isc lower. Part Bourbon ss and 5s. 1s.55dt4.5sc; no Rio offers here.
 The early cable from Brazil reported a decline of 125 to 400 reis ir the Rio market with Santos futures unchanged to l75 reis lower. I.ater special cable was changed to 75 reis higher, exchange l-32d net lower and the dollar buying rate 50 reis net higher. Receipts at the two Bra gillian. ports, 5000: Jundiahy, 5000
 STEEL
 NEW YORK, Ap.il ls.-Steel prices un- changed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
Report Shows Amount Of Coffonseed Crushed

wAsH1 NGTON, April ls,-.Cotton soct crushed during the eght-months period August 1 to March 3l. totaled 3,ol6,2Ga tons, compared with 2,S5$.7G2 In the sam period a year ago the census bureau an notmred today. Cotton seed on hand "t mills on March 3i totaled 1599e2 touss compared with l0l. 293 year aBu.
 Products manufac tured during The pe- r!od and on hand March 3l included.
 Crude oil produced, 922,224,522 ponnds compared with s7Ss2l,s94 in the sl'ue period year ago and on hand March @l 60 137.1l6 pounds compared With 54.ap1~ l55 year ago.
 Refined oil produced 77a.O1512O pounds compared With l4i,s04&ss and on hand 239.926,f19 poends couSared with 29s,- S60.769.
 Cake and meal produced 1879 5o6 tons compared with I2S5.712. and on hanu 16S527 tons compared with 114,169,
 linters produced 553,o5O bales compared with 376.297. and on hand 62,A3o bales compared with i44,76s.
 Exports We're Oil 4s,Sa+9S2 pnnnds cuu pared with 7d,l95,A7$, cake aad m"al is5,~ 3lT tons compared with 2f9.156, and lin ters el9ti bales compared with SG,59o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19

Members New York Stock Exchange. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Pro. duce Exchange, Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders so- .icited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery Special attention and liberal term- given for consignment of spot cotton for de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
- s6s-----7-7 HITTER MARKET

CHICAGO, April 1s.-Further Weakness and decline of 2c in the butter market here today was caused by surplus stocks and light demand. together with no con fidence in the situation. Regular jobbing demand was apparently not active enough to clean ID receipts Al the close there were liberal offering Of all score at quoted prices and some offers of conce sslons par tieularIy of top score. The car market was dull and easy. Fresh butter: 92 score. 44c 9l score, 43c 90 score. 41iac; s9 score. 4li4c; sS score. 44c: S7 score He. Centralized car lots: 90 score, 44c S9 score, 42aic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
Continue Rise 70 Higher Ground h Acve Session Of Market
NEW YORK BONDS

NEW YORK, April 1s.-Following are today's high. low and closing prices of bonds on the New York Stock Exchange, and the tots. sales of each bond:
 Railway and Miscellaneous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
NEW YORK CURB

NEW YORK, April 1s.-Tollowing is the official list of transactions on the New York Curb exchange, giving all stocks and bonds traded In:
 Indusf riaIs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, April 1s.-Foiiowing are today's sales high, low and closing prices of stocks listed on the New York Stock Exohanra.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19

Alabama @ias. 1956........... s4 ST Alabama 4s. 1856. 6.,.,,.,,..... % 97 Alabama 4las. 1aaO-35, 4.25 basis. City of Birmingham. 4.4O@5 basis. Jefferson County, 4.15g 5.25 basis.
 Jefferson county warrants, 5ia Q6h basi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
SIjGAR MARKET

NEW YORK, April 1s.-The sugar mar kets were strong and excited today. with prices making new high records for the season and for the past three years in re5 fined departments. Raw closed at 6i.e, and freight and Cubas equal to e.esc Tor centrifugal. Trading was active, with an improved demand The days transactions included 15.o0o bags with cubas at eisc, cost and freight. 6s.0o0 bags Of Philip pine Island centrifugal atAs .oSc and 16- 500 bags at .06c. and 30.00o bags Of Porto Ricos at 8 03c. all to local retiners and operators. IL was also reportrda taa that 2 local refiner had purchased 5O,0on bags or cubas ex-store Havana at priee a, eanai to 5-16c. cost and freight. New York, or sloc for centrifusal There were and to Canada at S,.c centrifugal. New York.
 Raw sugar futures were active and to 20 points on active positions. Realizing sales checked the upward movement near the close causing setbacks of or points higher. Closing: May $ soc. July 52c, September S ssc, December $ csc.
 Refined sugar.. advanced 20 to 30 points Refined futures were firner and final prices were Ia to 25 points net higher.
 METAL MARKET
 NEW YORK. April 1s.-Copper steady electrolytic. spot and futures, 179l7iac Tin easy; spot and futures. 4sc Iron suot, s,2oa .26c. Zinc easy: East st Louis spot and nearby delivery, 7.so d z .sSc Antimony spot, s.s7c.
 < CITIES SERVICE QUOTATIONS i, RJRMl lNGHAM April I7.-- Bid. Ask C,iss ,s .r,:,ss ssrsles d ae6, p......l ss Cities Service pref. R' ......sf sI si. Cities Service Bankers ..... ls1 IT Cities Service common s.,...ls7 1sa Cities Service pref. BB........ s+1 ssx
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19


 has jus, been listed on the New York Stock exchange, have been called to meet April A to take action toward inefessdns t annually.
 NEW YORK. April 1s-Portland Cement production in March totaled 9.sSo,o0o bar rels as compared with G,es5,ooo in the oogrespo. ding month last year. Net in come of the Austin Nichols company last yatr totaled s64s,163. as compared with s.f,s9S the year before.
 NEW YORK. April 1s.--Motive power of American railroads reached asnew high record April ], when there were 5O.10f sarHceable locomotives in use on all lines. The previous high was 50oo3 locomotives on July l. 1922. Railroad, public utility and industrial bonds maturing during May; 1928. will total $4t.lls.s6o as compared with sea.s09,9o7 this month and $5o,719.- 5lQ in May last year.
 wILM1NGToN, Del, April 1s.-The General Motors corporation at the annual meeting of stockholders here today re erected the present directors, John l.. Pratt vice president ia charge of accessory companies, and Dewitt Page, president and general manager of the New Depsr, trre Manufacturing company were added to the board to fill vacancies.
 BERLIN, April ls.-The annual report a net profit of s25, ,ooo, 900 marks. as com pared with 3s 900 900 marks in the report of 1922. A dividend of 400 per cent was declared as compared with 20 per cent the previous year.
 
 DALLAS. Tex April 1s.-Raiway regu-. lation through legislation, consolidation of railroads ship subsidy. rate construction and tariff classification were among the subjects taken mp here today by the Ma tionai Industrial Traffic league, which / began a two-days meeting. Traffic men from all oNe. the country were in attend ance.
 NEW YORK. April ls.-ReceWers for D. c. Dery and D. G. Dery corporation, broad silk manufacturing firm. yesterday or dered personal assets of the firm head, to- aiing $2.2o0, 900, placed in escrow pend- ing the outcome of equity suits against the company
 NEW YORK. April ls.-Fcur thousand members of the Musical Mutual Protec tive union, who are waging a fight against the American Federation of Musicians for local autonomy. today refused to accept business manager, F. Paul A. Naccarrelii He offered his resignation a week ago after controversy with the directors of
 SAN FRANCISCO. April 1s-An ad- vance of zoe per 100 pounds in refined cane sugar to S9so, effective tomorrow Hawaiian and wetsern refineries. No quo iations have been set for refined beet sugar here.
 NEW YORK. April :s.-officers and di- rectors of the E. F. Goodrich company were re elected at the annual meeting of the company here today. The usual guar terlvs dividend on preferred stock de- clared and President Work reported the business outlook good
 WARREN. O., April 1s.-A 10 per cent wage advance in several departments of iron. tin and steel mills will be asked for in June by the Amalgamated Asso- citation of Iron Steel and Tin Workers, delegates decided today at their annual mand an eght-hour charging time limit on barhoop and cotton tie mills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
RAILS GIVE BEST
 EX HI BY I 10 N OF GROUP STRENGTH

NEW YORK, April 1S.-Prices of stocks continued their rise to higher ground in today's more active market with the railroad shares giving the pest exhibition of group strength " nile snort covering operations and pool manipulations undoubtedly were an important factor in the rise ot many shares, the volume of sales and the nature of buying indicated an in creasing public interest in she market
 International buying also has been an important factor a the recent ad vance. Much Of the impetus for the Pacific which touched 160 today, q new high for the year, and an over night gain of 5l2 points has come from buying orders originating in London and Montreal, General mo tors which established 2 new top al ltla and Atchson. which closed i4 higher al lo2;4 have been Tn demand by foreign buyers. Sales of Ana conda. Copper for British account also were reported by brokers. The an nounced tax reductions in Great Brit ain are generally believed to have ing of foreign interest in the New York securities markets.
 Union Pacific Strong.
 speculative expectation Ol ldScs- able March tra&ic statements ac- counts in part for the revival of in terest in the rail group. Some of the outstanding strong points were Cn- ion Pacific, up 36s, and New Orleans, Texas and Mexico, Texas and Pacific. and Atlantic Coast Line, all up 1 to ? points.
 A sharp break in German marks, which sustained an overnight drop of 10 points to .0033 cents, was the feature of the fircign exchange market While official explanations for the decline were not available here, exchange dealers were of the opinion that the German government, which had kept the mark ''pegged' at .0048 cents for nearly two months. had withdrawn it's support or found it ineffective under the tremendous flood of new paper money. French francs rallied s points to 6.64 cents but the other Europ gan rates showed little change
 Call money opened at per cent but eased off to T. per cent. Busi- ness in the time money market was confined almost entirely to renewals which were arranged at , + and 5i2 per cent. depending upon maturity. The commercial paper market was less active with no change in rates
 Days total sales c54.000 shares.
 Twenty industrials averaged 102.2t. not gain 10.
 High 1923, 1o5.3S low 9696.
 Twenty railroads averaged SS.o6; net gain 1.l5.
 High 1923, 90.63; low S4.53.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
FOREIGN BONDS
 
LOCAL SECURITIES
BANK STOCKS

Bid. Ask. Am IT. < Say Bank ...=.=..s.2 2iO 295 Bhan TT. X Say. c-.-,......z25 250 Federated Fix. X Tr (par -7. 10 Il First National Bank ,..,..=..320 335 Traders National Bank ....s-l75 200