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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
HARRISON EXPLAINS
 DISCHARGE OF MOSS
Electrical Contractors Lodge Pro-
 test With City

Protest was lodged with the city commission at the meeting Tuesday morning by friends of George Moss, formerly a city electrical inspector. was replaced recently by order Of Commissioner w. l.. Harrison. Sew eral contractors who install electric equipment stated before the commits sion that MT. Moss had been in the employ of Birmingham for some IA wears. was the most efficient man they knew for the work, was sticker for making them live up t0 the law and was almost irreplacaple They brought a petition signed py more than 50 contractors asking that the inspector be retined.
 ,-Commissioner Harrison sat through the discussion, listening carefully 70 all that was said and when the visitors had concluded said com ynittee of these same contractors hau visited him twice, told hlm that the work being done by MT. MOSS Was Unsatisfactory and requested that the commissioner put another man on the job for the benefit of the serVlce. aNiy department" MT. Harrison said, twill be administered fairly and 10 the best of my ability, regardless of ,inion or non-unien affiliation. The department must be adjusted to meet the budget, and l assume full re- sponsibility for what l have done.
 No reply was made to what MT. Harrison said.
 "There is nothing before the meet ing" President McLendon said, rap aine the desk. "The secretary Twill proceed"
 And so the incident was closed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
BEARISH ELEMENT
 UNABLE TO MAKE MUCH IMP PREsSION
Fair Measure Of Short CoV- ering Noted At Close Of
 Day On Market
By WALTER S. BROWN Edttnr NCru XnrIr En,,,r,or rnf .,

NEW YORK, Oct. 2-Apparently impressed with it's inability to ac- complish anything in the way of last ing effect. in the stock market, the bearish element relieved depressure against stocks Tuesday. There was a fair measure of short covering with the close in the general list moderately higher. The announce ment of lower price schedule on Ford cars was evidently one Of ~the main points of the bear attack and now that this is out of the way sell. ing of Studebaker has lost most or it's aggressiveness.
 As a matter of fact the great bulk of trading in the stock market was the usual professional give and take, with results unimportant from general point of view. The real interest in the financial community was centered upon the cotton market, and to some extent, the foreign exchanges. The regular monthly government report of con dition, and estimates of the total yield of cotton found the market in a decidedly peculiar status. An hour before the government appeared, the market received the official ginning report indicating considerably less cotton ginned to September 25, than was generally expected.
 Acting from this basis, traders put the market up rather sharply, ad- vances of about 100 points of $5 per bale being established before the bu- reau was issued. Condition of 49.5 and crop estimate of 11,$15,000 bales checked the bullishness in the cotton market abruptly. The strange phe- nomena of bull market and bear market occurring on major scale within one hour was then witnessed. Early advances were cancelled out right, and losses running IS high as 75 points were substituted.
 At the close the cotton market was still irregular, with much of its or dinary support eliminated, by reason of. the fact that Tuesdays govern ment report is the last of the sea- son, and therefore, the cotton mar ket will lack the stimulus which this monthly report was afforded during the summers trading.
 Foreign exchange trading sim mered down to ordinary routine Transactions with a slightly upward tilt to the price trend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
PARK DRIVE BEGINS

The drive in the business area of Ensley to secure funds for the Ensley Park and Playground association will begin Wednesday morning, according to announcement Tuesday ty pr. Herbert A. Harris. president of the association. The business district will be thoroughly combed by the members of the committees in an effort to obtain as liberal an amount as pos sible. The work has been carefully outlined. 1t is stated. and there will he no one overlooked. Officials in charge have reiterated their statement that the. city of Birmingham vii give to the parks an amount equal to that subscribed by the people of Ensley. The management of the canvass wishes to secure no less than s5,000, which sum, when matched by the city, will give the parks plenty of funds to carry on the work. at least for the time being.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
FLUCTUATIONS OF UNUSUAL VIOLENCE OCCUR IN COTTON

NEW YORK, Oct. 2-Seldom. if ever, have there been more violent price fluctuations in the cotton mar ket than those which followed the governments report of today After selling up approximately cent pound on lighter ginning figures than expected, the market broke about 1 3-4 cents per pound on the showing of the governmen crop re- port with December contracts selling off from 29.35 to 27.60 within half an hour. Later price movements were irregular. but the excitement seemed to be subsiding during the afternoon and the late market was rather steadier with December closing at 2T.96 or 35 points up from the low est The general market closed steady at net declines of 30 to 40 points.
 The market opened firm at an ad- vance of 31 to AS points. Buying on the unexpectedly small ginning was stimulated by strong Liverpool cables and prices showed up rapidly dIring the first hour with october 2Ss5 or ST to 101 points net higher This advance was well maintained until the crop figures were published after which the market went broke even more rapidly than it had ad- vanced under heavy general llquida- tlOn. OCIODeT Soiu Oil " -O'NN January 27.00, making declines of 159 to 1s5 points from the hfgh. point of morning and of 6S to S4 points from yesterdays closing quotations. ENl- dently the ginning of only 3,2l5,394 bales to September 25 compared with 3,s66,396 bales last season had created a very general belief that the crop figures would be well below more re- cent expectations. The buying on that theory was disappointed by the actual showing. which was not far out of line with the average of re- cent reports as the official conditions were 49.5. pointed to crop of H. o1O,000 bales. If anything the crop indication was a little over private reports, which had averaged around 10'S33. 900 bales, and early buyers as well as some of the older longs, evil dently liquidated their commitments Sentiment was still very much unset tied in the late afternoon. Exports today were 152,0O6 bales, making eS5,121 so far this season. Port re ceipts 7S,331. United States port stocks 426,978.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
ACHIEVEMENTS TO COST S75,O0O ARE BEGUN IN ENSLEY
Shrine Club Prepares For Dance On Friday
 Night
ENSLEY BUREAU l TIE AGE-HERALD Ensley, Ala, Oct. 2

At a. cost estimated between $500 and $75,000( the Ensley Land com pany is engaged 1n paving and other improvements over territory of eight blocks, according to announce ment Tuesday morning. The company. it was stated. is paving from Thirty second and Thirty-fifth street, be- tween Avenues F, and H. The work
 of laying concrete sidewalks and guttering and the placing of asphalt paying will involve the appropriations stated. The company will, by per forming this improvement. provide 196 lots with all improvements ready for the market.
 The work will be followed by the of houses on the prop erty and while the entire number will not be built at once, it is stated that the, company would be pleased to fi- nance homes on the property for em- ployes of the Tennessee or assoclated companies. It is recalled that the Ensley Land company is member of the Tennessee family and it's h. terests have ben for soma time in homes for the employees of
 For some time the company has been engaged in making financial provision for the construction ot homes on the most liberal terms and this has resulted in a large number of employees providing their own houses with the aid of their em ployers. The company land being im- proved so as to make room for other homes is situated in an ideal section of Ensley. Every lot is as level as a billiard table and yet Is free of water at all times. The territory lies between the Tidewater and other car lines and is accessible to all points of this district. It is the genera, opinion of realty experts in Ensley that little difficulty will be expe- rienced by the Ensiey Land company in selling the 196 lots as rapidly as they wish to dispose of them.
 It Is understood that the work out lined above will be completed as quickly as possible and will be ready to be mark eted within 8 few weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
PAVING WORK ASSIGNED

On motion of Commissioner w. E. Dickson the city voted to accept an Assignment in regard to sidewalk having work in several parts of the cfty when the matter came up at the commission meeting Tuesday.
 "A repre sentative of the Kirk patrick sand and Cement company appeared before the board stating his company had taken over the matter from Eromhold & Kessler. The Kirkpatrick company. D. F. Mckinley & Bro, and the Birmingham Slag company were named as the creditors.
 .When the proposition was put, Commissioner Dickson asked if the Kirkpatrick company would carry o,,t the contracts for the unfinished work. It was stated the work would be completed as far as the money goes. that the contract would not be assumed, but the moral obligation
 sThe city attorney informer the commission the city could take the acceptance but did not have to.
 The board voted to accept
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
PLAN PRIZE AWARDS

On account of the absence Of Albert W. Smith, chairman of the city beau tiful committee, the prizes to have been awarded for the best maintained lawn or garden will be deferred until next week. MT. Smith has been as- sociated with Mir Darden and M, Zeigler It is understood the judges have practically agreed upon the winners and the awards may be an nounced at the Realty Exchange luncheon Wednesday,. Mir Smith who is away for the next few days. plan ned to award the prizes Monday but his associates at Dupuy & Burke in issted that he rest during the present week, returning to work next Mon- flaw
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
PLAN FALL ADVERTISING

The Ensley Associated Merchants held meeting Tuesday in the i'm ferior court room, at which a large number of members were present. The association did not take any formal action relative to any of the problems 1t is working on, but discussed at length plans for the fall advertising and the distribution of the prizes which vii be given away January ?. The members of the organization ap peared to be well pleased with the progress of the last drawing, which was concluded Monday, and indicated that the volume of business involved had been satisfactory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
MEN AT DOLOMITE' RETURN ID WORK
 AFTER FIRST DAY.
BeSSemer Makes Plans For. Elaborate Poultry Show To
 Be Staged In The Fall
BESsEMER BUREAUl THE AGE-HERALD
 Bessemer, Ala, Oct. 2

The Dolomite mine of Woodward Iron company resumed operation at normal production Tuesday, follow ing refusal of miners to return to work Monday. Nearly all of the miners who refused to enter the mines Monday morning returned to their jobs Tuesday, and the estimated tonnage mined was more than 75 per cent of the average.
 Refusal of the men to work at Do- lomite Monday was due to the post ing of a 15 per cent wage reduction. The mines at Mulga accepted the re- duction and operations there went forward without interruption. With the return of the men Tuesday 1t Is generally felt that there will be 10 further difficulty. It is understood that reductions in wages in the other departments will be posted in few days.
 Company officials stated that the wage reduction resulted from the present low price of pig iron and coke, and also due to a falling off in orders for both these commodities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
WILL BOLD DANCE

A fence around the Concord school house is to be built by the Parent Teacher association at that place. This was decided at q meeting of the organization Monday afternoon, when there was a large and enthusiastic gathering. The fencing will be do- mated by members of this organiza- ton, which is unique in that it has large membership of men as well as women.
 t The Monday afternoon meeting was addressed by J. w. Leggett and A. E. Ausmani representing the Chamber of Commerce. Principal F. J. Smith also spoke of future work for the or ganization. /
 N. M. Riley was elected president; Mrs. Lula Waldrop. secretary; Mrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
MRS. TRUCKS SERIOUSLY ILL

The large number of friends of Mrs. Drayton Trucks will greatly re- gret to know that she Is desperately ill at her home in Ensley. It was re- ported Tuesday that the widely esteemed woman could not live much longer, the physicians in attendance having declared that no human skill would be of avail. Mrs. Trucks has been i'll at intervals for several months although the latest illness only grew alarming a few days ago. She is pres ident of the Council of Clubs of Ems ley and a prominent worker in every movement designed for the cultural or social development of this com munity. Prior to her marriage the stricken woman was widely known as Mrs. Bryant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
TMO CLERKS ADDED ]
 T0 PROBATE STAFF TO CUT CONF UsION
Red Tape Surrounding Pay ment Of Auto Tax Causes
 Congestion

Action of the board of revenue Tuesday in providing for two addi tional clerks in the probate office to relieve the congestion in handling applications for licenses is expected to have some effect in shortening the lines of citizens waiting to pay their dollar and get their license tags; but Indications are that the congestion will continue for several days longer.
 The new revenue laws passed by the last legislature, practically all becoming effective this week, are credited with causing the confusion. Ignorance on the part of the general public in regard to many of them also has had it's effect.
 One of the recently enacted laws requires that before obtaining H. cense tag, an automobile owner must first assess and pay taxes on his ma chine When this has been attended to and before he can get his lIcensef he must fill out an application giving full information, including his own name and address, his occupation, the make of automobile, type of body, license tag number, kind of wheels, year of manufacture, model, engine number, serial number, etc. Hut must also state whether the engine has ,een changed, whether car was pur- chased new or secondhand, and give name and address of dealer from which purchased, with date If there is a lien on it, this fact must also be stated After all these facts have been given and dollar paid In, certificate is issued. This certificate when accompanied with tax re- ceipt and regular application for H. cense, authorizes the probate judge to issre a license.
 Considerable increase in the num- Der of licenses of all kinds over those issued at the same time last year were reported by clerks in the pro bate office. Approximately 400 IT, censes for automobiles are being IS sued daily, as compared to about 2oo last year.
 A slight decrease is seen in the number of state hunters licenses be- ing issued, due, it is supposed, to the shortening of the hunting season. pital, where she underwent an oper- ation.
 Mrs S. c. Haynie Of Lutheryille' Ga, is the guest of her daughter Mrs S. M. Haynie.
 Mr. and Mrs James Meredith Menger of Vicksburg, Miss, an- nounced the birth of son Mrs. Menger will be remembered as MISS Annie We've Thornton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
RAPTIsT WOMEN NIEET

The Woman's Missionary union of the Seventh Street Baptist church was entertained Monday afternoon by Mrs. R. S. Nolen. The study from Strength to Strength" was continued at this time. Plans were made for an all-day quilting party to be held Thrrsday at Woodlawn. There were 19 members present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
RRAnLEY-MILLER

The. marriage of Miss Edith Miller and Eugene Bradley was solemnized at the court house Monday morning in the office of J. J. Grove, who pro- nounced the ceremony. The bride and groom were mutes and the cere- mony was interprated through Mrs. c. T. Miller, relative, who accom- panied the interesting pair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
PLAN BIG POULTRY SHOW

The first exhibition to be given by the gold medal show of the American Poultry association in Alabama Is to take place at Bessemer this fall. Ar engagements to stage this exhibit of blooded chickens were made at the Monday evening meeting of the poul- try division at the Chamber of Com merce, the date to be announced later.
 The Bessemer organization became member of the national association at this meeting. at which time the invitation to put on the show here was issued. It was later learned that Bessemer will be the first town in the state to secure the exhibition.
 The show will consist of about 1000 fowls which have taken prizes in a number of states. The chickens will come from Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Kentucky and have been selected by the association because of the variety of good points in breeding and feeding which they offer. The show will be on the road several months this fall, showing in towns where an auxiliary of the na- tional association is located.
 This will not interfere with plans for the Bessemer show. This exhibit is to be held in the business section during November and Monday eve ing R. c. Bruce of New Orleans was selected as judge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
SIDNEY WHITE auARLEs

which occurred at Meridian last week, is generally regretted here, where he was well known. Burial was made at Vance, Ala, his old home. The deceased was member of Bessemer Masonic bodies and was well known in fraternal circles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
MRS. WILSON ENTERTAINs

Mrs D. E. Wilson entertained at a Saturday afternoon bridge party at the Woodward Country club Saturday afternoon. The club rooms were at tractive in cut flowers and ferns, and five tables were used for the game. Mrs. w. o. Hodgkin won the prize, a An ice course with cake was served to visitors from Ensley, Ressemer and Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
MISSION SOCIErY NoTEs

The MissiOnary socfety Of the First Methodist church met Monday after noon at the church. The regular monthly business session was carried out at this time.
 The progress of furnishing the new patronage was reported by Mrs. w. c. Baty, who has charge of this work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03

Mrs Mary Jane Kugler, 65. died at the family residence at Dolomite Tuesday morning at 3 o'clock. The body will be sent from Birmingham to Carrolton, Ga, Wednesday morn ing at 55 o'clock by Huey & McCon- nell Death was due to a long ill., ness. She is survived by one son here, D. B. Kugler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
STEAMERS PLAN DANCE

The Ensley Shrine club will be hosts a t a dance in the Elks club Fri day night at o'clock The club has been entertaining at dances frequent ly and their friends are always pleased when one is announced by the ever popular .Shriners. The tickets are for sale by any shriner and the funds secured are used for some good purpose It was stated Tuesday by members of the committee that the club expected large and represen- tatlves gathering at the dance and a pleasant evening was assured. Music will be furnished by a well known orchestra of several members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
MISSION BANDS MEET

Circle meetings of missionary so- ciety of First Baptist church were held Monday afternoon. Band No. 1 was entertained by Mrs. F. M. Haynie on Eighteenth street. The devotional was led by Mrs. E. A. Evans, and q mission study was given by Mrs. w. P. Price and the hostess served a salad course with an ice to If mem- bers.
 Mrs Fay Randall was hostess to Band No. at the home of her moth CT. Mrs. Rush Randall. Mrs, Edward DeShazo had charge of the lesson, after which business meeting was held, when $75 for the mission fund was collected. There were II mem bers present and the hostess served tempting refreshments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03

Smith, 2408 Avenue F. for the winter, The work Miss Durant recently started will require her constant presence in Ensley and it is pleasing to her friends to know that she will be with Mrs. Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
JoNEsBORo SOCIETY NOTES

The Woman's Missionary society of the Jonesboro Methodist church met at the church Monday afternoon The Mrs. M. NJ. Daniel, Mrs. J. w. Me- Corkle and Rev, J. H. Harris. There were 12 members present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
pitaI. where she underwent an oper-
nEssEMER RIEEAU
HOWARD SENIORS ORGANIZE

Bessemer bureau, The Age Herald located at 1872 Second avenue HoW e price corrospondent, Phone Bess PIG
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
MISS DURANT TO REMAIN

Miss Agnes Durant, who has been employed by the Ensley Baptist church to supervise the activities of the young people. is with Mrs. Joe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
PERSONALS

Mrs. Fred Best is resting com fortably at the Elizabeth Duncan hos
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03

The senior class of Howard college, with 60 on roll, has just completed it's organization for the coming year. Officers have been elected as foilows; i; Fred White. Birmingham, president Frank Mullins, Clanton, vice presi- dent, I.oyce Hendrix, Hartford, sec retary; Charles W. Gross, Wedowee' treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03

Aeronauts. In balloon in 1901. rose to a height of about 35,100 feet, practically the distance reached by airplane record breakers of today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
BULLARD STRESSES NEED FOR RESERVE
 TO OFF F|CERS HERE
Famous Alabama Veteran Of World War Honored At
 Luncheon Tuesday

Emphasizing the necessity of the organized reserve and the national guard, Maj. Gen. Robert L. Bullard, commanding the second corps area spoke to 100 members of the guard reserve corps and representatives of the various clubs at a luncheon given in his honor at the Southern club at 12:3O o'clock Tuesday afternoon. General Bullard arrived at noon and was met by a committee of military men.
 The General and his party went immediately to the Southern club, where he was given rousing recep- tion ty the former officers and offi- cers of the guard and civilians, who acclaimed him as Alabama's greatest soldier. He left after a ride through the residential and industrial dis trict for Chattanooga.
 Lieut.. Col. w. S. Pritchard of the Birmingham zone. officers reserve corps, spoke before General Bullard and read fer the first time in Bir- sued in France by an American of ficer. In explaining the order Colonel Pritchard stated up to the time of the first order all American units were under the control of the French and had been on the defensive. General BuIlarQS s OfQer was to tdhe the OL- fensive and read as follows:
 "Hea lquarters First Division,
 American Expenditionary Forces,
 France, Feb. 5, 1918. "Defense of Ansauville Sector. Instruction No l.
 Subject. general instructions.
 "1 There are no orders which re- quire us to wait for the enemy to fire on us before we fire on him; do not wait for him to fire first. Be active all over No Mans Land; do not leave it's control to the enemy
 % Front line commanders will i'm mediately locate and report all places where there is favorable opportunity for strong ambuscades and for raids on the enemy's lines or advance posts.
 "R. l.. BILLIARD,
 Major General, N A.
 "Commanding." The reading of the order was re- n nyy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03

Smoke causes $500 ooo.ooO damage to property year in this country it is estimated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03

Major General Bullard was intro duced by Major Horace Wilkinson, attorney, former judge of the circuit court and World war veteran.
 General Bullard said "Oratorically [ must offer apologies, although they say l am prepared militarically."
 The General confined most of his