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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-13
Reserve Bank Statement.

4 The = consolidated statement OF
conditions of the Federal Reserve
banks on June II, made public by
the Federal Reserve Board, shows
"a net decrease Of 81, roo, 900 in
! earning assets, reductions of $751;
zoe, 900 in holdings OF discounted
bills and of $11,300,O00 in holdings
Of acceptance purchased in open
market being partly offset by an
increase OF. $26 1000 900 in Govern
ment security holdings. Federal
Reserve note circulation declined by
$13.600, 900, while cash reserves in
creased by ,SS4 100000 and total
deposits by S45700000.
All Federal Reserve banks re-
port smaller holdings of discounted
bliss except Cleveland. which shows
an increase of $3.900,000. The San
reduction for the week--$6. 700, 900.
4 81, coo 900, st. Louis of 900, 900
and New York of s$2.800,O00. Paper
secured by United States Govern
ment obligations decreased by
\ $A,000,000 to SOL 800 900. OF the
latter amount. SOL, 100000 was Sc
cured by Liberty and other United
States bonds. $25 200, 900. by Treas.
ury notes. and $4,400,O00 by certifi.
Gates of Indebtedness.
A decrease of $SS00,O00 in hold.
ings of iacceptances purchased in
open market is reported by the
New York reserve hank and of
~, 100000 bye Boston, the remaining
banks showing relatively small
sohanees atns.athis, :, item, so Increases
ltotaling $25,00O,0O0 are reported in
holdings of United States Govern.
iment securities. all Federal Reserve
banks showing larger holdings. ex.
icept Richmond and st. Louis, which
treport no change for the week.
Federal Reserve note circulation
sdsnhned BY a$13, 500, 900. The Chi
scaEu bank shows Z q decrease Of
/ So: 100000 and Boston n decrease OF
/ Sh,l00 ,000.. while the Cleveland bank
shows an increase Of $4,000, ono.
/ Gold resolves increased by $29. 400, s
000. the New York reserve bank
showt"~ IN increase Of $54. 900. 900
IN this item.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-13

The Oklahoma City-Ada-Atoka rail-
road applied to the Interstate Coin.
merce Commission today for AUTH :.
ity to lease line owned by the
Oklahoma City Shawnee Interurban.
running between the two latter
points, a distance of thirty.four
miles. v
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-13
Elect Officers.

The Real Estate MORTGAGE q
], Guaranty Corporation held It's first
). annual meeting on the stockholders
At the offices Of the corporation, az
+ jackson place. The following stock
holders were elected directors; L. ID
Breuninger, Henry L. Breunlnger
Charles A.. Carry, Fred Drew. r. c.
Dulin, Frank H. Edmonds, Edward
Ernst, Hayden johnson. Sol
Lansburgh, Andrew LoffIer, Samuel
Miller; William Muehleisep,4 r. L.
Neuhauser,, Horace @. Smithy
Thomas 'Somervil1e, Anton Stephan
W. r. Sickle, Michael A. Weller
and Donald Woodward.
The resources Of, the corporation
% of May 81, 1924, were Sl.5OS,-
1888 and the discounts, surplus
and earnings amounted to $148.5O0.
. .97 FAT the last monthly meeting of
the. board of directors held June 3,
the second semi.annuaI dividend waA
declared on the preferred stock at
!, the rate Of ~ per annum and a
dividend Of 90 per annuin was de.
clareds on the common stock at par.
immediately after the adjourn.
ment Qf. the. stockholders meeting
fthe directors held a special meeting
land the following officers were
selected for the ensuing year: L.
e. Breuninger, president Thomas
sSomerville and r. L. Neuhauser,
fvice presidents: General Anton
tStephan, treasurer; w. F. Sickle,
Jsecretary. and Donaldson; johnson
Z and Frailey, counsel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-13
Would Pledge Bonds

The Virginian Railway Company
applied to the Interstate Commerce
Commission today for authority II
pledge $4,5O0,000 of its first mort
gage per cent fifty.year gold bonds
and $1,500,O00, Of similar gold bones
of the Virginian and Western Rail
way, to secure repayment to the
National City Bank of New York, Of
81, 000, 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-13
Oil Stocks

fFurnishsd By W. ,. Hibbs 4 co.l
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-13

The st. Louis Southwestern rail.
road asked the Interstate Commerce
Commission today for authority TO
issue 81, 100000 Of first terminal
and unifying mortgage gold bonds
to partially reimburse its treasury
for expenditures made and advanced
last year,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-13
BANKS DECLARE
PAYMENT Of
DIVIDENDS
sReseEye Banks Report Dis
counts Drop During
Week
By HARRY GUSACK.

Two Washington banks today
! announced quarterly payments OF
dividends. ~
The board Of directors Of the
United States Savings Bank de.
aClared the usual dividend Of seven
and one.half per cent for the
> quarter payable to stockholders Of
record June 80.
4 At q meeting Of the board Of
/ directors of. the Farmers and
I Mechanics National Bank, the reg
5 ular quarterly dividend Of 81 per
! share was declared payable July I
! 80 stockholders Of record June rs.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-31
THE PURPLE AND GOLD TIGER


the freshmen cntcrtaine dthc rest
Of the high school at a HalIowe en-
party.
The gym was decorated in or
ange and black. Streamers ex-
tended from the center of the raj
ters to the walls of the room.
Round orange and black balls
were hung at intervals between
the steamers. Black and orange
lanterns hung from the baskets
at the ends of the room.
A program of singing, dances,
orchestra music and a witch and
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-31

The Ross football players along
with the Nashon team were
served lunch Thursday noon.
Four hundred books, discarded
by the Seattle Public Library,
ahvc been obtained by Mr.. Lewis
for the Vashon school library.
A balcony will be built in the
gymnasium directly over the for
mcr seats, by the manual train
ing students. 1t will be made
large enough to seat from 100 to
$50 people.
Lawrence Walls, who has been
attending Lincoln high school in
Seattle, enrolled at Vashon Mon
day.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-31

Students and journalists prob
lens were discussed and acted on
by the students and journalists
conference held at the University
of Washington Friday and Satur-
day, October "a and %. High
school delegates from the entire
state were entertained with board
and lodging at organized houses.
Members Of the Nashon delega-
ton, Marjorie Bridgman, Harris
Ward, Henrietta Brosscau and
John King report a fine time and
much inspiration received.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-31

ghost scene was presented by the
freshmen to guests arr&ycd as
ghosts, pumpkins, cinnamon, gyp-
sizes, and other unfamiliar charac-
tiers. Games and refreshments
followed
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-31

ultll seven. "A snort program Will
follow either in the auditorium or
in the gym. Booths sponsored
by the different classes in the
gym will be one of the features
Of the entertainment.
ID. ii. Cowan was a school Wis
itor Tuesday. The manual train
ing department claimed his at
tention especially.
The Vashon Tigers lost hard
fought game with the Ross play
field team Thursday, October %.
The score was 20 to IS.
Runs featured the game. The
first Ross touchdown was made
on a double criss-cross. In the
second quarter Vashon worked
the ball up the field and Mat
thews plunged seven yards for a
touchdown. The try for point
went wide.
The score stood IS to 6 at the
end of the half. Vashon tied the
score early in the third quarter
when Reeves caught pass and
broke away from several tacklers
for a 30-yard run and a touch
down.
In the last quarter Ross got the
ball on the 20-yard line, and with
McCutcheon, former all-city half
back. ca''"'-7' the hall on five
consecutive plays. put over the
winning touchdown With about
three minutes to play, Vashon be-
gan a march down the field, max
ing first down on almost every
play, The ten-yard line was
reached when the end of the game
spoiled chances for another score.
The condition of the field made
good football difficult although
the teams were evenly matched.
McCutcheon starred for the
winners; while Reeves, Matthews
and Bridgman played a good
game for the home team.
The Seattle Girls Club Code
will be presented for adoption at
a meeting of the Girls Club next
week.
Heavy crepe soled shoes for all
the girls playing basketball have
been advised by Mr.. Brown, the
coach. The soles of the shoes are
heavy rubber and tend to break
the jar as the player jumps for
the ball.
Last year one of the girls
Jared a nerve loose in the back
of her head by the jolt received
while playing basketball in or
binary soled shoes.
The grades are busy practicing
for a Christmas play. which they
will give this year in the high
school. The parts have not yet
been assigned.
Vashon Frosh won from the
Burton yearlings I to Friday
in the game palyed on the Burton
field.
VaShon scored in the second
quarter when they worked the
ball down the field to the l0-yard
line, where Matheson, star full
back, stiff-armed and lodged
through the Burton defense for a
touchdown Corbin, center, made
perfect drop-kick for the extra
point.
The losers threatened to score
only once when a Burton back
ran 30 yards to the 5-yard line,
fumbling when he was tackled.
Corbin recovered for VaShon and
punted out Of danger Vashon at
tempted a drop.kick from the %
yard line in the third quarter but
failed because of the slippery ball.
The teams were evenly matched
but the work Of Matheson, full
back, and Corbin, quarter; was
too much for Burton.
Ghosts, witches apd cats ruled
I 1 1 :. 1
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-31

Reports of the delegates sent
to the annual Conference of High
School Leaders at the University
Of Washington Friday and Satur-
day, October "a and 25, were Civ
en- in assembly Tuesday morning.
Henrietta BrosSeau gave a brief
talk ON the girls clubs and ath-
letics. John King spoke on boys
athletics and good craftsmanship.
Marjorie Bridgman presented the
journalistic side of the conference
and Harris Ward the social as
poet.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-31

Ghosts, witches apd cats ruled
supreme last Friday night when
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-31

A Home Festival will be given
Friday, November 7 at Vashon
high school under the auspices Of
the Parent Teachers Association.
High school students will assist.
Dinner will be served cafeteria
style in the basement of the
school building by the Parent
Teachers Association from five
until seven. A short program will
follow either in the auditorium or
in the gym. Booths sponsored
by the different classes in the
gym will be one of the features
of the entertainment.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-31

Last year one of the girls
Jared nerve loose in the back
of her head by the jolt received
while playing basketball in or
binary soled shoes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-15
LEHMAN NAMED
in SUIT BY CITY
Litigation Started To Re
gain Money Alleged
Misappropriated

Initial steps in litigation to at
tempts to recover funds alleged to have
been misappropriated from the city
funds by William Lehman, were taken
by the city of Birmingham Monday
morning.
Action, was inaugurated by the city
Of Birmingham as complainant against
the recovery of $6,980.56, the amount
which the city holds the defendent re-
sponsible for taking from the funds
of the public improvement bureau of
the city's comptroller's department.
There is only one count listed in
the complaint as filed, being to the
effect that the plaintiff claims of the
defendent the sum of $6,9S0.56 dam
ages for the conversion by him on the
thirteenth day of March, 1924, said
sum being the property of the COM
plainant.
The action taken is civil, suit for
damages, later to be set for trial by
the circuit court, for this fall, prob
ably.
The papers were taken oat Monday
morning by Assistant City Attorney
w. jenkins.
The total amount of damages is
more than $1,000 higher than the
amount Lehman is alleged to have TAX
en- in the grand jury Indictment, which
fixed the amount at $5595.S5. He is
now out ON $4,000 bond.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-15
NO NEW TAXATION =.
NEEDED FOR BONDS
School Issue Tax To Provide
Central Library, Is Said

1t will not be necessary to add one
penny to taxation of any kind in order
to provide for the $650,000 bond is
sue for central library, it was stated
by library authorities and substanti-
ated by city officials Monday morn
ing.
The one and a half mil tax which
is being voted on to provide a sink
ing fund for the $3,500,000 school
bonds win PRODUCE a surplus income
sufficient to create sinking fund that
will retire the library bonds.
1t will not be necessary to take any
thing from the present sinking fund
to fill out the financing of the library
bonds. The surplus from the sinking
fund for the schol obonds will be
needless money piling up, library Off
Gals said, and might as well be used
to float, carry and retire the finan-
cling of the new library, as otherwise
the small sum needed would simply be
superfluous accumulation.
For once, it was stated, Birming.
ham can finance a public improvement
that will be in no way an additional
burden, and do it without addition to
taxation not already in force OF
planned for.
Officials referred the matter to G, E
Armstrong, city comptroller, for an
expression of opinion. He said the one
and a half mill tax would produce 8
fund that would be sufficient to re
tire both proposed bond issues.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-15
WELLS FUNERAL
TO BE TUESDAY
Services To Be Held FROM Simp'
son Church At 4:3O O'clock

Funeral services for Samuel e. Wells,
"a years old, who died at 6 o'clock Sun
day morning at local infirmary from
injuries received earlier in the morning
when he was knocked under a car
which he was inspecting at the Ala
Ebanaa Great Southern railroad Yards,
win Be held at 4 80 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon from the Simpson Methodist
church, with Rev. E. e. Cavaleri Of
ficiating Burial will follow in Forest
Hill cemetery, with Ridout in charge.
Robert e. Lee khan No. 1, knights of
the Ku Klux Khan, will have charge
of the services at the grave.
Wells, according to relatives, was
knocked under the train while inspect
ing a faulty car, and did not crawl
under the train as first reports of the
accidents stated. Both legs were badly
fractured and one hand amputated. He
died without having regained con-
seriousness.
He is survived by his widow and two
small children; his mother, Mrs. d. w.
Wells of Mississippi; three sisters, Mrs.
d. /. Daniels, Mrs. J. d. Blue, Mrs.
Charles Harms Of Mississippi, and one
half-brother, Robert Huff.
Pallbearers were announced as fol-
lows: George Hartford, j. L. Thomas,
G. e. Lott, ]. L. Busby, A. G. Flem-
ming and o. ID, Lockett.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-15
PLEAS OF GUILTY
HEARD BY GRUBB
Federal Court Opens For
Short Session; Re-
cesses Until Monday

Judge w. 1. Grubb opened federal
court at 9 o'clock Monday, sentenced
number of defendants, who pleaded
guilty, and then ordered q recess until
next Monday.
The jurist's eyes are giving him
trouble and this caused the postpone
ment of those cases on the docket which
are to be tried by jury. Other pleas
of guilty may be accepted later this
week, however.
The grand jury will open session at
1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, and af-
ter receiving the judges charge, will
begin sitting a number of cases, in
GLIDING alleged violations of postal laws
and the anti-narcotic act.
Sentenced One. Year
First to face the court Monday was
J. B. Drake, who gladly accepted a
year in the Atlanta penitentiary for
dope addiction. He expects to be cured
during this time, he said.
Two women, Alice Reeves and Leila
Poole, who said they wanted to over
come the drug habit, were sent to coun-
ty Jail for so days each and will take
treatment.
Sentences were passed by the court
in liquor cases were: Jim Odum, 60
days, and $3.50; J. w. Pierce, $3.50
fine; George Osborne, $3.50 fine; John
Williams and V. Dell, 60 days each in
county Jail.
Eighty-five defendants are due to go
to trial next week, and of these % are
women
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-15
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD TUESDAY APRIL Is, 1924
LEGION PLANS
MOCK TRIAL
OF BERGDOLL

Grover Bergdoll, latest reports
say, Is still Stacking" in Germany,
but Birmingham Post No. 1 of the
American Legion is going to place
him on trial Tuesday evening in
the Greenwood cafe.
Major II. Il. Ellis, chairman Of
the entertainment committee has ev-
erything ready, for a regular court
martial, and he figures the legion
aires will enjoy the proceedings.
To start things off, a legion de-
tectiye will announce that Berg
doll was apprehended as he tried to
slip into the port of Birmingham
on the Warrior river. He will fur
Their announce the presence Of
Mother Bergdoll.
Only one thing worries Major
Ellis, and that is: "Who will take
the role of Bergdoll?" It's a man
sized job to find the man, he ad-
mits, but it will be done.
All of this is coming off at a
dutch supper" of the local post.
1t starts at 6 AS o'clock Tuesday
evening, and wives and friends of
legionaires will be welcomed. A
regular business session of the post
will follow the trial. Reservations
for the dinner should be phoned
early to Main 53N.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-15
275,OOO SEWER
WILL Be URGED
Dickson To Sponsor Ordi-
nance Before Commits
sion Tuesday

Commissioner w. e. Dickson stated,
Monday morning, at the city hall that
he would introduce at the Tuesday
session his ordinance providing for the
laying of $275,000 sewer through
the main part of old Birmingham to re-
lieve the sewerage congestion that has
been a source of complaint for years.
This sewer was one of the first mat
tiers Commissioner Dickson took un-
der Amusement after he took office,
and gradually he has worked it up to
the point where it can be placed be-
fore the board for final action.
Months were spent in gathering
data, other months in a special sur
veg, and then followed the drawing of
plans in the engineering department.
Area Affected
The area to be affected is that from
the court house westward through the
main business district for many blocks.
Since the laying of the small sanitary
sewers of the early days, office build
ings, big hotels and large stores have
been erected, throwing a burden on
the small sewers that they could not
handle.
In time, there will be several other
similar sanitary sewers surveyed for
and set, but the one to be voted on
Tuesday is the first Of the modern
sanitation sewerage program Commits
sioner Dickson has been working on.
Much of the, length of the new sys-
tenn will be twelve inch main, with
smaller pipes leading into it. Cost of
the improvement will be paid for by
owners of AUDITING property.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-15
STEALS CARD!
is SHOT DEAD!
NAMES MIXED!

Being publicly denounced as a
criminal in the crime news of the
public press is bad enough even when
it's true, but for an innocent white
man to be reported as negro burr
glar, shot and killed in making an
attempt at robbery, is a little, too
much, Louis Flemning, GILLIAN ave.
nue., Monday told police.
While trying to force an entrance
into the home of Nathan Rotten
striech, 1908 PheIan street, THUR
day night, a negro was fatally
wounded by Rotenstriech. He was
taken to Hillman hospital, where
search of his clothing revealed a
pocketbook with an identification
card bearing the name of Louis
Flemming.
Assuming this to be the negro's
name, it was so entered on the police
records.
The real Louis Flemming, how
ever, didn't like the idea Of his name
being used in that connection, and
he reported the error to police.
investigation disclosed the fact
that Trimmings home had been en-
tered earlier on the same evening
and some articles taken. among
which was Trimmings pocketbook.
Thus it happened that his identified
ton card was found in the possess
sion of the negro burglar, whose
real name, police have learned, is
Charles Glasgo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-15
Carroll HARTLEY
ARRESTED, SAID
Case Against Dry Chief
Here May Be Noble
Pressed, Belief

Carol w. Hartley, who recently
caused the arrest in Mobilesof Federal
Prohibition Director A. w, Hargett on
a charge of illegally .raiding a private
home, was himself in custody in the
port city Monday, according to word
reaching federal agents here.
Dry law violations had been laid to
Hartley, Director Hargett said, but de-
tails Of the case were not before him.
Hargett had no information as to the
next step in his own case, but reports
have reached Birmingham that Mobile
officials in charge have been more or
less reluctant to place. him on trial.
That this mightNweaken the operations
of the dry forces in the state is be-
lieVed to be the reason for this attitude.
In some quarters the view prevails
that the case will be nolle pressed, but
Hargett does not expect this. He has
no information, he says, as to what
course will be followed, but is holding
himself in readiness to report for a
hearing at any time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-15
CASE RECORD
ESTABLISHED;
2IO HANDLED

A record was established at the
court house Monday in the number
of criminal, cases permanently dis
posed of, the days total of 210 be-
ing the largest ever handled in
single day in. the history of the
county, according to Forney w.
Brandon, clerk of court.
The average for the day was
slightly better than one every two
minutes during the time that court
was in session. Such a record was
made possible by the assignment of
four judges to the criminal division.
Judges William e. Fort and H. p.
Helm, who regularly try criminal
cases, were assisted by Judge r. ".
Evans, transferred from the civil
division, and George Frey, prominent
Birmingham attorney, appointed as
special judge for the trial of city
appeal cases, The entire docket was
made up of city appeal cases and
other cases in which bonds have been
forfeited, making rapid disposal pos
sible. Il
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-15
TO CERTIFY NAMES
FOR POSTMASTER
Coolidge To Have Three EIigi-
bles For Post Here

The civil service board at Washing
ington within the next 10 days is. .ex,
pected to Certify % President Coo1idYt
the names OF the three highest eligi.
bles in the competition for the Biz
mingham postmastership.
1t became known Monday that spe-
cial investigators have completed their
report on the IA applicants and for
warded them to the board. Evidently
these investigators did much digging
in,' for their findings covered $50 type
written pages.
Although the President soon will have
before him the names of the three high
candidates, either of which he has the
right to nominate, he is not expected
to act until the current controversy
between G. o. P. factions in Alabama
is settled.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-15
WOMAN ARRESTED
ON FOUR CHARGES

Mrs. Beulah Bradford was arrested
Monday by Deputies Badger and Wall
on grand jury indictments charging
second, degree forgery and obtaining
money under false pretenses. Her
bond was fixed at $500 for each of four
charges.
The indictments were returned by
the grand jury several days ago but
were not made public until after her
arrest. She is accused of forging three
checks on the Birmingham Trust and
Savings company and obtaining credit
at a Birmingham store by claiming that
she had money on deposit alta bank
where she had no account. .