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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
MARX COMP ANY
 BUYS BOND ISSUE
Eufaula Raises $25,OOO
 For New Water Works System

4 EUFAULA, Ala, Aug. 9.-( Especially At the regular semi-monthly meeting of the City Council. $25,0O0 worth of bonds were sold to Marx and company, of Birmingham, at ninety weight and one half, plus all expenses. These bonds were issued by the city, for the purpose of building a new water works system, work on which will begin at once.
 At the same meeting, rigid traffic ordinance" was passed, which requires every automobile or truck driver to have anindividual drivers license,' the cost of which will be fifty cents per year. The ordinance also embodied the following speed provision. Not to ex- ceed 15 miles an hour within the fire limits and not to exceed 20 miles an hour in the residence section"
 Court House Completed The hand- some new court house at Eufaula has been completed and the city clerk and county officials will move into their new quarters next week.
 Rush Work On SchooIs--Wo on the new $100,0 900 city school building is being rushed in order to have the DOT tion of the old building that is being re- modelled ready for the opening of school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
TO RESIST CLAIM
 OF. PAVING FIRM.
Counter Suit Of $4O,O00 May Be Entered If Action Taken
Tennessee Valley Bureau.l

Y-DECATUR, Ala, The AL bany city council will resist any eff forts, of the Leftwich Paving company of Nashville to collect bill of close to $40.000, alleged to be due the Lefwich company from the city by its agents, Decision to this effect was reached Friday night at a special ses- sion of the city council, when the mat ter was brought up for settlement by Senator Melvin Hutson, city attorney.
 Mir. Hutson explained that the Lef- wich company, which built some streets here several years ago, held a claim for $21. .S2S.10- for work; and another claim of $1S,640.20 for profits" ex- peeted, but Mir. Hutson said that this much of the work of the company had not come up to specifications, accord ing to experts, that since the city had been forced to return money to property owners in connection with the Lefwich paving program, and since the Alabama supreme court had held as invalid cer- tain contracts made by the city with that company, he recommended that the claim be not paid. A motion em- bodying recommendation prevailed. It was stated the council, in case of the Eefwich company sues the city for the two bills, the city would enter a counter claim for over $40,000.
 Boil Weevil Active-Federal esti- mates placing the nations cotton crops at over 100000 bales are regarded as subject to revision downward by large numbers of people of the Ten nessee valley. The present activities of the boil weevil have led to this con clusion. Marvin Pattello of Hartselle who has a farm out from that place stated that so active is the. boil weevil at this time where he once expected a bale to the acre and now if he got half a bale to the acre he would be doing we'll. W. M. Ratcliff of Centre Grove, A. C. Johnson, of Apple Grove, S. M. Willis of Centre Groye, w. J Spark man of Hartselle and others agreed with the sentiment of Mir. Pattello.
 Patterson Joins Race-Carl D. Pat terson has joined former Mayor A. A. Hardage in the race for mayor of AL bany, which will be terminated at the city election September 15. Mir. Pat terson is active in civic affairs and in his church. His many friends predict strong race for Mir. Patterson. Joseph B. Bell, present incumbent, announced Saturday as chief of police of Albany His opponents are R. E. Stewart and J. E. Hendrix.
 Tiny Child Found-The Alabama Child Welfare Association now has as a ward tiny baby girl, found recent ly near Scottsboro in a thick wood, where it had been left to die. The baby was rescued by Miss Augusta Mar tin, Episcopal church welfare worker at Scottsboro. Miss EthelN. Hudlow, North Alabama secretary of the Child's Welfare Association, took the little girl to Birmingham Saturday afternoon.
 Dr. Henry At Albany---Dr. W. c. Henry, Morgan county citizen, former pastor at Birmingham, was here Satur- day. He is now a professor of Emory University at Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
CROPS LOOK GOOD
 IN GENEVA COUNTY
Recent Rains Saved Corn, Say
 Farmers

GENEVA, Ala, Aug s.-(special Leased Wire. )-The Geneva county corn crop will be the largest for many years past, farmers predict, and pros poets for general crops are very bright. The recent rains. save the late corn from destruction by the dry wave, while early corn is filled out. Fodder is being pulled in some sections.
 The boil weevil is making small headway against the promising cotton crop, his attacks being better repulsed on the uplands than in the bottoms Already enough ,bolls have nfatured to insure a heavy yield, while many plants A yield of a bale an acre is expected where intensive cultivation has been between one-third {. and one-half bales an acre. C
 Early sweet. potatoes, being placed On the market, are bringing fair price and the crop is in good eondi- tioR. Much sugar cane has been planted and already the stalks are mat uFing.
 Geneva tobacco, still in the experi- mental stage, has been harvested and cured, and more acreage is expected next year. The tabocca is rated as high quality and experts assisting in the care and curing of the crop, say this section is especially adapted to it's cultivation. x
 Spanish peanuts will be harvested shortly. Velvet. beans though in good condition were not planted widely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
FOUR. CONCERNS
 GIVEN CHARTERS
Only One Has Capitalization Of
 Over $5O,OO0

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 9.-( (Special.) ) Only one of the four concerns granted charters in the state of Mississippi during the past week. have a capitali- zation of over $50,000, that of the Ma con Compress company being S56, 900. The total capitalization for the period was $96,000. Two of the four firms are Jackson concerns.
 Charters approved follow:
 Delta Bus company of Greenville, capitalization at $10,000.
 Dental and Medical Supply company of Jackson. capitalized at $15,000;
 Arrow Clothing store, No. p, of Jackson, $15,O00 capital.
 Macop Compress company of Macon, with capitalization of $56,000N The firm is to operate a compress in Ma con. Convict Escapes-Escape of Oscar Berry, the ninth convict to make his getaway from the state penitentiary since July 25, was reported to peniten- tiary headquarters Saturday by Ser geant H. Montgomery of Camp six, Parchman farm. Berry, a negro, was sentenced from Tunich county to serve two years for burglary.
 Increase Registered-An increase of nearly a quarter million dollars in ad valorem tax assessments for public service corporations of Mississippi has been&received in the office of the state tax commission, on the reports that have been received. All corporations have not reported and are given until August 15 to make up their report and to present testimony at final hearing that will be at that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
IRREGULARITY HITS
 SECURITY PRICES
Commodities Also Are Weaker
 Than Last Week

NEW YORK, Aug. Considerable irregularity developed in this weeks securities and commodities markets. Stock prices, which had risen. steadily for eight successive weeks, lost ground on profit-taking with trading in reduced volume. Bond prices displayed a rela- lively firm note with all the liberty and French governmental and municipal bonds establishing new high quotations for the year.
 Wheat dropped about three cents q bushel on publication of what the grain trade considered a bearish government report. Corn prices. advanced despite the increase in the governments esti- mate of that crop, buying being influ- enced by later reports of bad weather in the corn belt. Cotton prices reacted on reports of partial relief from the drought in the southwest.
 The most sensational price movement took place in sterling exchange, which scared over ten cents above last weeks final quotations to 4541s, the highest rate since last October, in reflection of Germany's acceptance of the allied terms on reparations defaults. Subse- duent profit taking brought. about a moderate reaction. French exchange showed more moderate improvement. Swiss francs came within a few points of par.
 Reduction of the local federal re- serve rediscount rate from 315 to 8 per cent, the lowest on. record, was one of the most significant financial develop ments of the week. While the main purpose apparently was to bring the bank rate more in line with the open market rates, some observers also ex- pressed the opinion, that it also helped to prepare the ;local market for the forthcoming $200, 100000 German loan, half of which will probably offered in this countkv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
CLOTH MARKETS
 QUIET PAST WEEK
Finished Goods Being Bought
 In Small Quantities

, NEW YORK, Aug. g. Cotton cloth markets were quieter this week in con sequence of resistence to higher prices and the near approach of a government cotton report on crop conditions. Fin ished goods lines are being bought in moderate quantities for spring and for. fall but the. tone of buying has continued. conservative. Percd1es and ginghams have ruled quiet while bleached cottens have relapsed in dull- ness again after quiet and active period. Wide sheetings are firmer and dis counts have been shortened on some lines. New spring lines include many flock dots and art fibre mixtures, the latter showing best in new cross dye effects. Many mixed materials are be- ing shown for drapery and upholstery purposes. .' Towels have been advanced five per cent. Further showings of new gingharns are conspicuous because of deep colorings and many new, hobby and embroidered effects offered. Fine combed goods have been selling steadily. Large sales of broadcloths have been made in the past few weeks to be used for shittings, dress goods and lingerie purposes. There is steady call for suitings in colors and in piece dyes for future delivery. Curtailment of pro duction still continues to fully 35 per cent of capacity due to cotton. uneer- tainty and the unwillingness of buyers to pay prices in keeping with mill costs. Knit goods are in fair demand. Yarns are asked for more frequently but trading is restricted by the diff ficulty of paying spinners' prices.
 Prices quoted on cloths in primary channels are as follows:
 Print cloths, 2S-inch 64x64's 715c; 64z60's '7A; 3S1s-inch 64x64's 1O1 {: brown sheetings, southern standards, 16c; denirns. 22hc and 241sc; tick ings, 25c and 26c; staple ginghams, 15c dress ginghams, 1874 and 21c; 1; prints, 10c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
$10S, 900 EXPENDED
 ON ALABAMA. RIVER
Heavy Expense Incurred By
 Keeping Stream Open

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 9.--A total of $103,000 was expended on the Alabama river during the past year in keeping the stream open for naviga- tion by construction of jetties, removal of snags and other Instructions, and in construction of steel barge to supple. ment the craft tlready engaged, accord ing to report of Major J. J. Loving, United States engineer in charge of the Montgomery district.
 Part of the amount expended went in the following manner, it was reported :: Snaging operations for the removal of Instructions between Selma and Mont gomery, $1,768; local surveys, $2,600 ; new steel barge, $15.O00; inspectors launch, $4,600; building jetties, $2s,- 900; plant repairs and maintenance, $1S,000. L
 Because of the work on the Alabama river during the past year, there has been nearly twice as much traffic be- tween Selma and Mobile as the preeed- ing year. The river is kept open at all seasons of the year for steamboat navi- gation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
OPTIMISM VOICED
 IN STEEL INDUSTRY
Further Improvement In Busi- { ness Volume Is Noted

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-The more favorable business outlook due to the advances in agriculture products and the. prospects of an early settlement of the repafations problem, have resulted in more optimistic relative to the fu- ture of the steel industry. During the week there was some further improve inent in the volume of business, but the demand vas stiH sporadic and prices were barely steady. The demand for pig iron was moderate and buyers were hoping for concessions in prices, while producers were firm.
 Copper has advanced in sympathy with higher markets abroad and an in crease export demand. So far no i'm provement has been reported in the de mand for finished products and buyers for domestic consumption have re- mained conservative Offerings, how ever, have been comparatively light with sellers showing increased confi- news from abroad and prices were firm ly held at the end of the week.
 Tin made a new high for the year, following gains in London and in sterl- ing exchange and the brighter aspects of foreign political news. Consuming demand showed but little improvement, however, the buying being mainly by traders. 4
 Lead. inclined higher. in the outside market. with. operators anticipating a good fall business. Sellers were scarces X . ,45f is+Nt. !, Zinc, less active, and prices slightly lower, although offerings with light
 Anthony continues firm, but con suming demand is light.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
DOTHAN ROTARIANS DISCUSS HIGHWAY
Committee Appointed To Confer With Road Board

DoTHAN, Ala, Aug. 9.-(Special Leased Wire. )-At a meeting of the Rotary club this week, a committee, composed of O. L. Tompkins, J. D. Campbell and Clem Ezell, was ap- pointed to confer with the state high way department relative to the location of the right of way for the Geneva Alaga highway. it being brought out in discussion at the meeting that there was a probability of the highway department selecting a route south of D6than and missing the city entirely.
 It was argued that the highway de pertinent did not feel kindly toward the city on account of having had so much delay in getting the right of way through for tho Bee Line highway from Montgomery to the Florida line It was stated that survey had already been made near the Piney Grove church some distance south of town with no view whatever of striking the city limits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
Farmers Who Helped Themselves With
 Tha Thu 9oVv And Hen

The Cow, Sow And Hen.
 While Congress was making it's plans to bring relief to American farmers, A. B. Nelson of Gonvick,. Minn., set about to increase his herd of dairy cat tie and with the help of his good wife increased the monthly milk check from less than S100 to $308.S0.
 Henry Hogeman of .Emmek county, Iowa, was not satisfied in following the pace set by his neighbors, so he started raising beets. Last season beets gave him $120 an acre on thirty acres.
 William Molison, another Iowa farm CT living at Malcom, formerly fed cat tie. and raised some wheat, hogs and corn. He got out of the beaten path, increased his poultry flock 600 per cent, now produces timothy seed, raises some potatoes, and has been making a profit by going against the tide set by his neighbors.
 John. D. Brader of Oswego, Kan, rented out three quarters of his land in 1921 and since given his time to dairy cattle and poultry on a smaller area. Returns last season above feed for seventeen COWS and $50 hens were approximately $2,6O0. Two children are in high school, his farm is paid for where fifteen years ago he was a. renter, and he is president of a bank. 'The COW, the SOW and the hen did it."
 What can be said of these farmers, could easily be said of scores of others, both in the surveyed area and in every county where common sense dictates that changes in crop programs should be made. Agriculture is sick; that is conceded. But contrary to the ill-ad- yised and too-often accepted belief, the farmer is. digging himself out of the hole. He is doing this, largely through his own efforts and will continue to do it even if it takes all summer. er."-The Nations Business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
PUBLIC SUPPORT
 OF STOCK LIST ]. GROWS WEAKER
Unexpected Reduction In
 Rediscount- Rate Is q Feature Of Week
By EDWARDE e0NDLON. Ep. HaaaI yVtv.a kn. Awa .ETn,-olSl

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-In some sec tiots of the stock list public support has begun to waver,, that is, there has been considerable taking of profits ~ which has, slowed up the forward move ment. About the first sign of this occurred in mid-week when the turn over fell below the million share rec ord which had been maintained daily sfor 16 sessions. In view of the reces- sions in the, commodity markets, the slower progress in foreign exchange and additional cuts in oil prices at the start of the week; the hesitation on the part of stock prices is by no means an unnatural proceeding.
 The quite unexpected reduction in the rediscount rate of the reserve bank was. probably the most outstanding fea- ture of the week in finance. Not only is the rate of 3 per cent the lowest in the world, and the lowest on 00-day bills in, the history of the federal re- serve system, but it is now a full l : per cent below that. of the Bank of England and was made at q time when the, British financial journals are pre-. dieting rise in. the English bank rate some time in September.
 Liberties Are Sought
 The immediate effect upon the se- curity markets in general has been the acceleration of buying of Liberty bonds. With the prospect of a continuation of easy money conditions brightened considerably by the reduction of the rediscount rate, banks have rushed to gather in round lots of Liberties before prices advance too smartly.
 But it has not been. the Liberty loans which have afforded the greatest fea- ture of the week in bonds. The for eign loans have met with an astonish- ing demand, speculative issues as well as the more conservative ones if, as one specialist in railroad bonds once re- marked a forgein bond may be called conservative. The French government and municipal issues have been far and d-away the strongest of the. foreign list, virtually all of the issues scoring new highs for 1924.
 French Burden Based
 The inference is that the progress made by the allied conference in Lon- don and the German acceptance eases the burden that Trance has been car rying and assures her future in so far as the holders of her bonds are con eerned. Y
 The small decrease. in the untitled tonnage orders of the United States Steel corporation for July as announced after the close of business Saturday, wassin line with, expectations, though even less than some reviewers of the steel trade were inclined to predict. The decrease in the forward orders for July amounted, to 75,433 as compared with the decrehse of 365,534 for June, dispatches from steel centers at the close of the week indicated that the demand is increasing, with a conse. squent increase in operations, although there have been some recessions in prices . .t-s-sr< <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
ATLANTA CHOSEN

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 9.-Atlanta has been selected as the scene of the next convention of the International Cut Stone Contractors and Quarrymens association, the Atlanta convention b6- reau has announced.
 Stone Mountain, it was said, was one of the main considerations in drawing the meeting here as the members of the association are especially interested in the work being done on the huge memo rial. A visit of inspection to the noun. tain is to be a feature of the conven- ton which it to be held in the latter part of January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
NEW FORKS AUTO DEATH TOLL HIGH
Motors Killed 1sS In July And
 11S5 This Year

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-Notor ve- hieles killed 188 persons in the state in July, according to report of the Ma. tional Highways Protective society. This makes the total deaths from this cause in the state this ye.,.. 1, ,1S5, much more than last year.
 These deaths will continue to in crease, said Col Erward S. Cornell, president of the society, .'so long as drivers of automobiles which kill pedes- trians are lightly dealt with. Many of them are not punished at all.
 In New York city the July death total from automobiles was 58. Sixteen occupants of motor vehicles were killed at train crossings. Troileys killed four.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
FIND BIG SNAKE IN
 APART lN NENTS HOUSE
Man From Zoo Called In To
 Capture Reptile

NEW YORK, Aug 9.--A snake more than six feet long crawled ort oe rat hole under th sink in the apartment of Tony Pittuina at No. 1898 Third avenue yesterday. The Pittuinas and thirteen other families fle,. tothe street.
 Patrolmen William Delaney and Harry Kreidel, who heard their screams, discovered what had caused them. There being nothing in the manual about capturing snakes, they called to their aid Jim coyle. of the Central park zoo. /
 Mfs Coyle made a quick job of it. He said the reptile was of a common How it got into the tenement he couldn't guess. He addel the intruder to the park collection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
VETERANS MEET
 ON SEPT. 22-23
Extensive Program Is Planned
 For Mobile Convention

MOBILE, Ala, Aug. 9.-Following the approval of dates fixed by local Confederate veterans for the annual meeting of the Alabama Confederate veterans, plans are going forward for a business and pleasure program which will surpass all others in interest, the Chamber or Commerce announced today upon receipt of a letter from Col, Paul Sanguinetti, adjutant general and chief of staff. The adjutant said that Gen eral Mitchell B. Houghton, commander of the Alabama division, had approved October p and g as dates for the annual meeting.
 Immediately upon receipt of the Sangninetti letter, F. Taylor Peck, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce reunion committed, called a meeting of all committee members for 80 o'clock Monday afternoon to consider the ma jor part of the program.
 Sold before noon'-the usual report f0ll0upinu q ttEtor Cala9 Want Al ir
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
HEARING TO BE PUBLIC
Charges Of Misconduct Filled Against Officer,

MOBILE. Ala, Aug. 9.-(Speeial Leased Wire. Charges filed by D. B. Norton, automobile salesman, of con duct unbecoming an officer, against Of ficer L. J. Jernigan, will be made the subject of public hearing by the city commission, according to City Com missioner Harry T., Hartwel. Norton appeared at the city hall today and filed an affidavit signed by Miss Louise ThornIey, in which the officer is al leged to have attacked the character of Mrs. Norton in remarks Norton credits to Jernigan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
COTTON OPENING EAST

SHILOH, Ala, Aug. 9.-(Special Leased Wire. )-Cotton is opening fast in this section. Few of the farmers are using poison for the weevils. Picking will begin within the next few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
BUSINESS WIND
 BLOWS STRONG
Daily Newspaper, Motion
 Pictures And Radio Cited By Forbes
By B. (, FORBES.

DWellerS in Amer1- can homes ought to be weli-informed and well entertained for there are more than l00, 900, 900 copies of American daily newspapers sold every week, eur mo ton picture theatres have weekly audi ences of more than 80, O,000, 900 and radio has, it is estimated. a lmos st M;00O. 900 listeners weekly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
D. G. DEAN RI1RNEn

NEWTON, Ala, Aug. 9.-(SpeciaI Leased Wire. )-The body of L. e. Dean, a railway train dispatcher who lived at Dothan for many years and who died at Waycross, Ga, was brought here for burial yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
BEATRICE sELLs BONDS

BEATRICE, Ala, Aug. 9.-(Special Leased Wire. .)-The town of Beatrice has sold bonds amounting to $3,OOO for improving the streets. Main street will be gravelled next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10
FAIR PLANS MADE

AnnistOn Sets Tentative Dates At Oct
 to il.
 ANNISTON, Ala, Aug. 9.-Final plans are being made for the Calhoun county fair association, following an investigation of the farm committee of the Junior Chamber of Commerce into the advisability of establishing an an- nual county fair here.
 Tentative dates have been set for October 2 to H.. it has been announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-10

All of which furnishes one more straw showing that the business winds are blowing in the direction of greater activity and prosperity.