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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Nov. 15.-Cattle: Receipts, 4,00O compared with week ago; fed steers steady to 25c higher; western grassers and stockers and feeders steady to 25c lower; top yearlings, 13c; killing quality, all classes, plainest of year; fat cows and heifers uneven, steady; canners and cutters offered liberally 25c to 35c off: bulls 15 to 25c lower; vealers 25c to 50c down; weeks bulk prices follow: Fed steers, $7.50@10.50; grass steers to killers, $6.25@7.00; fat cows, $3.50@5.50; fat heifers, $4.50@7.0O; canners and cutters, $2.S593.25; veal calves, $S.50Q9.50; stockers and feeders, $4.75@6.75.
 Sheep: Receipts. 4.0oO, including around 1,700 direct; today's market steady; fat lambs mostly $14.25; culls, SIP; for week around 6,100 direct and nine cars of westerns: compared week ago, fat lambs strong to 25c higher; fat sheep 25c higher; feeding lambs 25 to 35c higher; bulk prices for week: Fat wooded lambs, $13.50@1425; clipped lambs, S11.25@12.00; yearlings, $11@11.50; wethers, $s.50; fat ewes, $5q7.50; feed ing lambs, $13.75@14.25.
 Hogs: Receipts, 10000, mostly steady; desirable grades, strong to 5c higher, others steady to 10c off; underweight, IS to 25c lower; bulk good and choice,
 
 bulk, 14O to 1s0-pound weight, $7.65@ 800; packing sows, largely $8.65@S.90; bulk strong weight slaughter pigs, SIPS 675O; estimated hold-over, 18,000.
 LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. 15.-Cattle: Receipts, 200; closing slow; heavy steers, $750@S.00; beef steers, $4.50q cows, s2.5OQ5.oo; feeders. $4.5OQ6.5O; stockers, $3@5.5O.
 Hogs: Receipts, 1000; steady; 175 pounds up, $9.50; 130 to 175 pounds, $8.25; pigs, SIPS down; throw-o outs, $7.75 down.
 Sheep: Receipts, 50; steady.
 NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 15.-Cattle, 150; steady; heavy steers, $6.50@7.00; beef steers, $5@6.OO; heifers, $5@6OO; cows, $3.50Q4.50; feeders, $4.50Q5.50; stockers, $2.50Q4.50.
 Hogs, 1000; steady; 1s0 pounds and up, $965; 135 to 1s0 pounds, $S.55; heavy pigs, $s.So; light pigs, $7O5; throwouts. $7.85 down.
 Sheep, 100; steady; choice fat lambs. $10911.00; good fat lambs, $7@S.00; cull lambs, $5Q6.oo; sheep. $1Q4.5O.
 KANSAS CITY, Nov. 15-Cattle, 2,O0O; calves, 300; market for week: Choice to prime yearlings strong to 25c higher; choice fed steers steady; plainer grades of grain feds and grassers 25 to soc lower; top yearlings $12.5O; she stock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16

Flowed off three fternoons to take ke regents exami- sation."
 The chairman re- prted: That is a alter for the head 'f your depart bent to pass on. have nothing to D with a matter of bis kind. Any Hermission for time If must come from he head of your apartment" A n d t h e b u s y ;xecutive waved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
STOCK LETTERS

NEW YORK, November 15.-Many cross-currents were at work in today s market. Sinclair oil was under pressure as result of $15,000,000 of new financ- ing announced for next week. Amer ican Wool, on the other hand, advanced sharply above 62 in response to better conditions in the textile industry. Moon Motor Co. came forward with an an- nouncement of a sharp reduction in price in various models, although the statement was made that these reduc- tions were made possible as a result of decreased cost. Cast Iron Pipe sold off rather easily to 137h, but rallied sharply near the close. American Can seems to be accommodating another short interest according to some brokers, and sold down as low as 149% against a close of 151 yesterday. The closing tone was somewhat irregular due to the fact that large numbers of traders do not care to carry their commitments over the week ek-end.-Fenner & Beane to Kahn & Virgin.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-Wcekly Mer- cantile Reviews gave tn cir most glow ing description of the whole year re- garding business conditions. Brad streets reported vastly improved senti- ment and better buying in many pri- mary lines, while Dun's said many im- portant industries were adding to their working forces and outlook for an ex- tended period of commercial and manu- facturing activity to be well assured Trading was again on large scale The rails were irregular, with profit taking in some of the lower priced is- sues and strength in some of the old line stocks. There was heavy buying of Katy pfd. on reports that directors would consider inaugurating dividends at SI annual rate at December 18th meeting. This road is in splendid cash position and has no important matur- ities within the next few years. It is estimated 1924 earnings will amount to $2O share on preferred. It was also reported that St. Louis-San Francisco common will be placed upon a $5 an nual basis in the near future. No div idends have been paid on this issue since reorganization.
 Special strength was noted in General Asphalt in response to statements in regard to increased earnings and pros pective demand for its output. The public is buying freely. and is expected to stay in market for some time. We look for further strength in leading steels, coppers and oils. Many of the dividend equipments and public utilities are still on attractive investment basis, John F. Clark 6. Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
RAW SILK

NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-Raw silk firm. Prices per pound: Kansai dou- ble extra cracks, $6.4OQ6.45; Kansai best No. l, $62o@625; shinshu No. 1, S6.1O@6.2O; Canton extras A 14-16, $5.70@ 59O Shanghai, China, steam fiji gold double deer, $71067.45.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
ALSO COUNTERS

Sunday School Teacher-What are the things that count most in this life?
 Small Bay (fresh from visit to his dads store)-Adding machines.-Pro- gressive Grocer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
|X-OFFICE BOY BECOMES HEAD
 OF TWO FIRMS
|rnest Sturm Holds Most Important Post In Life
 Insurance Circles
By B. c. FORBES

IA boy, trembling a little. entered
 e office of the head of the very large 'ganization he worked for and timidly id: q would like very much to be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16

FLAX MARKET DULUTH, Minn., Nov. 15.-Close: Flax, November. $2.64h; December, $265; May, $2.72k.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16

Don't forget that stocks can fall as I we'll as rise. Conditions are such, how ever, that the fall, in good stocks, may I not come for quite a while.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
Aerial Picture Of Mobile
 Is Inspiring In Its Scope
If Transportation Facilities Be Key To Greatness
 Alabama Port Has Bright Future

This Is the tenth ana last of tho series of articles from the pen or Jonn V; The Mobile Register a most campre- hensive survey of the Port Of MoDhe and its Iimitless possibilities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-13
4 CORNER SITES ARE EXCHANGED AT NEAR $110,OOO Grade Crossing Promise Has Healthy Effect On
 Southside Property HOME SITE SALES
 CONTINUE BRISK New Country Club Dis
 trict Also Gaining
 In Favor

Four prominent downtown corners. valued at approximately S1OO,OOO were reported sold by Jemison & O., Sat. utday. In two of the transactions the influence of promised settlement of the grade crossing situations IS seen forecast which is having a healthy effect on southside real tjtate.
 According to an announcement of the firm, the southeast corne Of itth avenue and Fourteenth street, north, measuring 150 by 140 feet, was sold by the Magnolia Land company, repre- senting the Samuel D. Weakley estate to Howard Fulenvider. Henry Cobb and Joseph Loveman purchased the southeast corner of Avenue D and Fifteenth street, south, measuring 100 by 100, from Dr. w. A. Davidson and Dr. w. c. Ge1.n. Mrs. Ilosabell Drennen and Mrs. R. NJ. Goodall bought from w. A. Berry and Albert Lee Smith the southwest corner of Fourth avenue and Fifteenth street, north. The northeast corner of Ave nue G and Eighteenth street, south, 100 feet square, was purchased by Henry Cobb and Joseph Loveman from Frank Marques.
 Jemison & Co.,, also reported that the sale of vacant lots and residences con tinues active, with especial interest be- ing displayed Bush Hills. The new Country club district is also coming in for it's share of activity, it was said as is acreagy generally, which has re- suited in a number of acreage and farm sales by the organization during the past few weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-13

What do you do when haggard, destitute looking mother with baby in her arms, approaches you on the street and asks you for help? Do you glance about you nervously and covet- ly, hoping to see none of your acquaint- ances witness to the act, slip her a dollar, and then steal away with an indescribable feeling of guilt? Or do you attempt to pass by her wide open, deeply pathetic eyes, with an lilly as. sumed affectation of callousness? 4a
 The saying, "a pauper is his com munity's own responsibility" no mat ter how platitudinal, is full of truth. There is group of workers in Bir- Tningham aware of this truth, who com pose the family service organize tion, a bureau of the public welfare department of the city government. And it is to the family service organization that the homeless mother in the foregoing epi- sode, should be sent. There she will receive, beside temporary relief, a thorough investigation of her case with the object of determining just what she needs in order to be rehabilitated. When this is determined, the work of putting her on the right track begins.
 Intelligent Helpfulness
 The purpose of the family serv- flee organization has been tpito- mixed by Fred A. Gully. who heads the department and is chairman of the organization. In part, he said, Our purpose is to relieve distress by intelligent helpfulness, and to pave the way fpI one so aided to normal citizen ship, and to restore families to economic independence" In addition, they CO., operate with every charity institution and society of the city and county by assigning cases outside their immediate field, to the proper people for care taking.
 ." They keep tabs, however, on every case that passes through their hands, with the design of making them self supporting and useful members of the community upon release. The family service organization may be said !: be therefore clearing house" for all problems of poverty and distress.
 A clearing house in fact. The old cripple, sick of body and soul, penniless and homeless. is sent to the county poor farm, or almshouse, where he is nursed back to health. There he spends the rest of his days with the knowledge that every night he will have q clean, comfortable bed to. sleep in, whole some food to eat, few pipefuls of to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-13
REALTORS SCORE
 IN LONG BATTLE
 FOR ZONING LAW
Early Meeting Called To Take Definite Steps
 On Proposal

Birmingham real estate men and vari- ous civic organizations have won their two-year fight for definite action by the city commission towards enactlng an effective zOning law here.
 Commissioner w. E. Dickson under whose direct supervision the enforce ment of a zoning ordinance would come, conferred Saturday with President D. D. McLendon, after which it was an- nounced that the zoning commission, composed of J. H. Adams. H. K. Mil ner, James B. Drake, J. B. Dryer and W. B. Hillhouse, would be asked to hold an early meeting and take first steps in the movement.
 This announcement forecasts action by the commission in setting aside funds in the 1925 budget with which to establish the zone plan. President McLendon said he favors final action during the coming year, and Dickson and the other commissioners also are committed to the plan.
 The state legislature already has passed a bill giving the city full au- thority to zone the city and adopt an enforcement ordinance.
 To Cost $2O,OOO
 The engineering department, with the advice of the zoning commission and city officials, will draft a zoning map and work out all other preliminary details. It is estimated by City AttOr- ney w. J. Wynn that $15,000 or $20,- 900 will be needed to defray all ex- penses. This includes the salary of a zoning expert, who will be brought to the city to supervise the work. Robert H. Whitten of Cleveland, who drew Eoning measures and placed them in operation in a score of large cities, probably will be engaged.
 A zoning ordinance, according. to City Attorney Wynn and other officials who have made a study of similar lawc in other cities, will enable Birming- ham to grow sanely on it's physical side and will tend to stabilize property values.
 It would prevent negro encroachments on white residential sections; would protect small house owners who object to the construction of towering apart ment house next door, and would pro- hibit stores or industrial plants from invading residence territory.
 It is planned to divided the city into zones as follows:
 Fire zones Planned
 1. Business zone, in which all classes of structures could be erected.
 2. Industrial zone, in which indus trial plants and certain classes of busi- ness houses could be erected.
 3. Semi-business zone.
 4. Apartment house zone, in which residences also could be erected, but no business structures.
 5. Residential zone. in which only homes could be erected.
 Also, there would be zone for colOred residences. In one or two states, this provision has been declared uncon- stitutional by supreme courts, but of ficialS here point out that the colored citizens will welcome regulations and will make no protest.
 The commission may decide to in- clude in the ordinance section limiting the height of skyscrappers. This has been done in a number of cities which enacted Eoning regulations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-13
$8, 900, 900 LN NEW BUILDINGS IS ANNOUNCED;
 ALLEGED CITY HALL EXTRA VA AGANCE SCORED
Family Welfare Group Actiue Among he Poor
Organizations Work Covers City And County
 And Touches Hidden Tragedies -

bacco a day, and some little easy job to keep him busy, all insuring spiritual content.
 Delinquent Child
 The delinquent child is taken into the pleasant atmosphere of one of the reform schools where it is taught right from wrong. The sick, who cannot afford doctors, ant medicine are cared for by the Hillmar hospital the university free dispensary, or by one of the staff physicians of the bureau. The wayward girl is cor rected and given employment under supervision. The ex-soldier is turned over to the American Leagion or the Red Cross, or the Daughters of the Conference or the Veterans bureau. All these and many more cases they han dle.
 There is the case of a mother, who may be called Mrs. Jones, and her five children, whom the husband and father deserted. They were without funds. The oldest boy, Henry, IS, would not work, and the others were too young to earn the living The rent was long due, they had no food, none of the children attended school regularly. They were reported to, Mir. Gully by peiRhbor, and they received imme- diate relief. Henry was persuaded to join the navy, and now contributes $20 a month to his mother.
 Doing Well''
 The father was found by the police and sentenced to the county roads for years hard work by the court of domestic relations, and the money he earns as a convict is given to the support of his family. Mrs Jones was given half-time job The younger children are all in school and doing we'll" so the teacher says. In the summer they are taken to one of the two-week summer camps held for underprivileged children of the city And this is only one of a thousand ex- amples that might be cited of the kiLd of work being done by Mir. Cally and his department.
 Among it's numerous jobs are the giv. ing of free medical attention, legal advice, financial assistance, and employ. ment; the workers rehabilitate families establish church connections, protect children from abuse and cruelty, and return stranded persons to their homes; they send old people to the aims house, expectant mothers to ma ternity wards, and children to summer camps; they do these and a great many other things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-13
Happy Through Seruice
 Crippled Student Says
Jesse B. Huckabee Wheels Himself About How
 ard College Campus And Smiles

You ask if I'm happy? Why, there's not person on Howard college cam pus happier than I am," stated Jesse B. Huckabee from his rolling chair, and the radiant smile that accompanied the statement made it impossible not to be- lieve it..
 MT. Huckabee, who is student in the Howard college summer school, can be seen any day wheeling himself from one place to another on the campus, and he has never once forgot to have his smile with him.
 Stricken with infantile paralysis at the age of seven, he has gone through grammar school, high school and busi- ness college in rolling chair, and is now working toward college degree.
 Hoped To Walk
 At first I looked forward with a child's hope to the time when 1 should walk again." said Mir. Huckabee, ''bpt in my early teens 1 realized that I could never walk any more, and this realization brought to my mind a spirit of service and a determination to go through the world on my own resources. 1 went through high school and then took commercial course in Montgom- cry, after which went to Atlanta and did clerical work for several years"
 Clerical work, however, was not to the tSste of MT. Huckabee. Tt seemed too much like a machine" he said, land like l WIS taking more from life than l was putting into it. confided to my mother that my ambition was to do just the opposite of that, and that 1 had decided to teach"
 Since he reached this decision, Mir. Huckabee has taught four years in But Ter county and two in Wilcox. During the summers he has attended college, working toward a degree, expecting to prepare himself to be college teacher in history and economy.
 'The secret of happiness is not in wealth but in service" declared this student. My life is as happy as that of any person who does not have to be wheeled about. By proper application of our faculties, all these difficulties can be removed, and person should no
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-13
PIG IRON SPURT
 NOT SUSTAINED
Orders Drop Off During Past Week-Dixie
 Manufacturer

The buying of pig iron that developed strongly for few days at the close of June and the beginning of July has not been sustained, according to reports made to the Dixie Manufac- turer.
 ''For few days" states the publica- tion, ''the producers were active book ing new businesses and the situation was improved considerably. During the past week, however, buying has not been intensive, although some new busi- ness is being booked each day, but in no great amounts.
 ''The price of $1S.5O, which started the new business late in June, con- tinues in effect.
 Failure of the buying to extend is attributed by some to the fact that the producers may have appeared too eager for business with their vigorous solicitations when the price broke from $20 to $1S.50. It is also said that will be no material change in the mar nv ASA cOAACbAhAC lO COAuC anu tuGy can cover current requirements with some spot orders at the present price level.
 Birmingham pig iron producers are entering the third quarter in good shape. Stocks are not excessive in spite of the fact that furnace operations have not yet been cut to any great extent. Since January. there has been only net loss of two furnaces. There are now g active stacks in Alabama. In other districts the decline in opera tions have been pronounced.
 ''The past six months saw numerous production records established in the Birmingham district The Woodward Iron company broke existing marks in February, March. April and May. In March, three were broken, while in May, eight were surpassed. The Ten nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany reported several new figures in March. Although the steel corpora. tion's activities in other districts have decreased considerably, the Tennessee company's operations have continued almost at maximum"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-13
WAHOUMA LODGES
 ANNUAL OUTING

Annual outing and basket picnic of Wahouma lodge No. 763 and Wahouma temple lodge No. 337, A. F. and A. M., will be held Thursday, July 17, at East Lake park. It will be an all-day af- fair, the hours being from 9 a. m. to } p. m. All members of the Masonic lodges and their families have been in vited to attend.
 An elaborate program has been ar ranged by the committee in charge, which includes athletic events, races, games and other stunts. The feature of the program will be baseball game between teams representing the two lodges.
 All those attending are requested to bring basket. Soft drinks and ice cream will be furnished O.. the grounds,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-13
FARMERS TO HAVE
 NEW CURB MARKET
Will Begin Operation Wednesday
 At Municipal Market

A curb market will be operated in conjunction with the municipal market beginning Wednesday, Commissioner w.. l.. Harrison announced Saturday.
 Farmers from outlying territory will bring in their produce daily and sell it from their vehicles. Parking space for about 75. produce trucks is being provided and permits to operate at the curb will be issued only to truck farmers.
 Curb markets have made successes in a number of southern cities and Har- rison believes considerable added mar ket patronage will result here. Many requests for a curb market have been received, he said.
 There will be no charge for park ing space or selling privileges, and the hours of business will be from 5 to g o'clock a. m., daily except Sunday.
 T believe this open air market will be a big adjunct to the municipal mar ket, and it certainly will bring the producer and consumer closer together" Harrison said.