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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-05

north line Of 18th avenue, west, II en-
tended eastward; thence west along
said line IL extended, and along the
north line Of 18th avenue, west, to the
point Of beginning.
Section A.: That thu cost Of con-
structing the improvements authorised
by this ordinance shall be assessed
against and levied upon and against all
the lots or parcels of land lying with.
in the district drained by said sewers,
and said assessments shall not exceed
the total cost Of said improvements.
Provided however, that no charge as
sessed upon and against any lot or par
eel Of land drained by said sewers, or
any Of them, shall be greater than the
increased value of such property by rea-
son of the special benefits derived fxs>1
such Improvements.
Section g.: That the estimated cost
OF said improvements is SIS, $4,000, and
that the Commission of the City of Bir-
mingham will meet on the 18th day of
November, 1924, In the Council Cham.
Der OF the City Hall OF Birmingham, at
ten O'Clock, a. M, to hear any objec-
tons, circumstances or protests that
may be made against said improve
ments, the manner Of making the Same
or the character Of material to be used.
Approved Oct. q, 1924.
D. q. McLENDoN,
President of the Commission.
L. e. GRAY,
City Clerk. ~
Age-Herald, Nov. s and II, 1924.
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LIVESTOCK

. CHICAGO, Nov. 4.-Cattle: Receipts,
1900, slow; practically all grades and
classes steady: Gamers and cutters
strong; desirable fed steers moderate
ly active; palmer kind slow and dull;
best yearlings averaging 1,071 pounds,
S12.65; top weighty bullocks, $10.S6; nu-
merous loads big weight steers averag-
ing upward to 1850 pounds, $10.OOQl0.S5;
choice yearlings scarce; few of value to
exceed, S1175 offered; grass steers
steady; weighty Canadians with high
grass finish, $8.75Q9.50; long string, So;
other Canadians, $7.25@7.75; Canadian
COWS, $4.0096.5o; few we;gnty kind up
ward to $3.50; packers extremely dull;
low grade grass COWS moving on fairly
broad demand; bulk Gamers, $3.00@3.15;
packers upward to $3.50 and slightly
above; stockers and feeders draggy,
steady; veal calves quality considered
steady; bulk $9.0O@9.50; few $40.
Hogs: Receipts, $4,000, slow; mostly
steady to 10c higher; closed dull; light
weight 10 to 15c higher; slaughter pigs
and underweight strong to Csc higher;
top $1015; bulk better, 225 to 925-pound
butchers, $9.60@10.10; 100 to 200-pound
averages largely SS.50Q9.40; majority lao
to 150-pound weight, $725Qs.25; pack
ing sows largely, Ss.7549.00; bulk strong
weight slaughter pigs, $6.60Q7Oo; esti-
mated holdover, 1900.
Sheep: Receipts, 5000; fat lambs, Id
to 25c higher; late market active; bulk
natives, $13.75@14.0o; few to outsiders,
$1415@14.20; culls mostly $10.50@11.00;
choice Washington 81; choice T-pound
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TIIE Federal Reserve Boards index
of production in basic industries,
1t was recently announced, rose
nine per cent during September. What
this means can be seen from the chart
above. 1t means that for the first
month since May, the output of basic
commodities was greater than the
monthly average production of 1918
and that for the first time since Janu-
airy the trend Of production generally
was upward.
Then, too. the per cent advance was
actual, since the index allows for the
seasonal tendency of industry to be-
come more active in the fall. But more
pleasing, even, than the general revival
was the renewal of activity in several
long suffering industries. principally
the several textile lines. Other branches
Of production, which have only ex-
hibited slight signs of recovery, are
gradually appearing able to follow the
textile example in moving forward.
But there is another angle to the
situation. In 1921, at the end of the
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IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE
NO. Acid

An ordinance to provide for the con-
struction of certain sanitary sewers.
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Commits
sion of the City of Birmingham, as fol-
lows:
Section 1: That sanitary sewers be
constructed as follows: Beginning at
the manhole on the Jefferson County
Trunk Sewer in Arkadelphia Road and
18th avenue, west; thence north along
Arkadelphia Road and 9th street, west,
to the center line of Finley alley, west /;
thence east along the center line Of Fin
ley alley, west, to a point ten feet west
of the west line of 9th street, west.
Also beginning at point on the san
itary sewer in 9th street, west, and 18th
alley, west; thence east along the CEN
ter line of 10th alley, west, to the street
along the east line of Lot 3, Block ~,
Walker Land Company's Resurvey /;
thence northward along the center line
of said street to 21st avenue, west {;
thence east along 21st avenue, west to
9th street, west; tl-nce north along 9th
street, west, to a point % feet south
of the south line of 25th avenue, west.
Also beginning at point on the san
itary sewer in 9th street, west, and 21st
alley, west; thence east along the cen
ter line of said alley and said line ex-
tended, to a point 175 feet east Of the
east line of 7th street, west.
Also beginning at point on the san
itary sewer in 21st alley, west, and
9Th street alley, west; thence north
along the center line of said alley to the
alley first south of Finley avenue
thence east along the center line of
said alley to a point 175 feet east Of
the east line of 7th street, west.
Also beginning at point on the san
itary sewer in 9th street, west, and the
east and west alley in Lucky Hit Sur
vey; thence west along the center line
of said alley, to a point rs feet east OF
the west line Of said Lucky Hit Sur.
vey;
Also beginning at a point on the san
itary sewer in 9th street, west, and the
east and west alley in Lucky Hit Sur
vey; thence east along the center line
of said alley to a point 25 feet west Of
the east line of said Lucky Hit Sur
vey.
Section 2: That said sewers shall b.
constructed with manholes and connec
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ORDTNANCE No. 944.C

ORDINANCE NO. 044-C
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SEC
TIONS / AND 2 OF ORDINANCE
NO. 940-C, (ENTITLED AN OR
DINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR
THE ELIMINATION OF THE
PATH STREET GRADE CROSS
BE IT ORDAINED by the Commits
sion of the City of Birmingham, as
follows:
Section 1. That Section 1 of Ordi-
nance No. 94O-C, (entitled: An Ordi-
nance to provide for the elimination of
the oath street grade crossing), be and
the same is hereby amended to read as
follows: Section 1. That the railroad
companies now having and using rail-
road tracks on oath Street in Birming-
ham, Alabama, between the south line
of First Avenue and the north line of
Second Avenue, South, be, and they
are hereby required in the. interest of
the public safety welfare and conve-
nience, to construct and maintain at
their own expense, viaduct on, along
and over said oath Street, suitable and
sufficient to carry the vehicular and
foot traffic above and over the railroad
tracks located between the aforesaid
termini, and to permit the passage of
the railroad traffic beneath the super
structure of said viaduct. Said viaduct
shall be constructed of steel or Portland
cement concrete, or a combination of
same. Said viaduct and its approaches
shall extend over and along Oath Street
from a point 40 feet north of the south
line of First Avenue to the north line
of Second Avenue, South, and the north
and south center line of said viaduct
shall be concentric with the center line
of Oath Street. The viaduct super
structure proper shall begin 20 feet
south of the south line of First Ave
nue., and extend to the south line OF
First Alley, South. The width of said
viaduct and its approaches shall be
such as to provide S6-toot roadway
between the curbs, and shall be pro-
vided with 6-foot 6-inch sidewalk on
each side of and adjacent to the road
way, which said sidewalks shall be
paved with Portland cement concrete
sidewalk paving;. provided, however
that the sidewalks on the north ap-
proach shall extend only to the south
line of First Avenue, and the side.
walks on the south approach shall ex
tend only to the north line Of First
Avenue, South. The maximum overall
width of the viaduct and approaches
shall not exceed 80 feet, including sub
stantial hand-rails on the outside of the
walkways. The approaches to the via
duct structure shall be built to the
same width as the viaducts of eartl
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-05
MISSISSIPPI PAIR
POISON VICTIMS,
JURY DECLARES
No Effort Made To Fix
Responsibility In Car
rOlltOn Deaths
(By Associated Press.

CARROLLTON, Miss, Nov. 4.-Mr
and Mrs. John Shelton, who died under
mysterious circumstances last week af'
ter drinking coffee at a morning meal
met their deaths through poison, accord,
ing to the finding Ola grand jury which
met here today to investigate-the case
No attempt. however, was made to fix
responsibility for the deaths.
The coffee pot, the can from which
the coffee was taken and the stomachs
of Mr.. and Mrs. Shelton were sent to
Mississippi A. and NJ. college for ex-
animation after the death of the couple
College chemists are said to have re-
ported that the coffee pot and stomachs
of Mr.. and Mrs. Shelton contained a
deadly posion, but that the can from
which the coffee was taken showed no
traces of the Substance.
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POET FROST GIVEN
LIFE FELLOWSHIP
u. Of Michigan Creates Chair
To Promote His Work
(By Associated Press

AMHERST, Mass, Nov. 4.-Robert
Frost, professor of English literature at
Amherst college, has rendered his resig-
nation to take effect in the fall of 1925.
Mr.. Frost, who is one of America
foremost poets, has taken this action
SO he might accept an unusual fellow
ship in letters at the University OF
Michigan. q
This fellowship has been especially
created for Mr.. Frost and will exist for
life. 1t gives him full freedom to write
and entails no teaching duties. All his
living expenses are paid and everything
has been done to allow Mr.. Frost to give
his full time unhampered in any way
to his work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-05
BAPTISTS TO CONVENE
State Convention To Open At Hatties
bug Next Tuesday

HATTIESBURG, Miss, Nov. 4
(SpeciaD-One week from today the
Mississippi Baptist state convention will
assemble with the First Baptist church
of Hattiesburg and from reports reach,
ing the reception committees and the
committee on home assignments, OF
which DR.. ]. L. johnson, president OF
the Womans college, Is chairman it is
evident that there will be a large at
tendance of delegates and visitors. State
Senator NJ. P. L. Love is president of
the convention and will call it to order
next Tuesday evening at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-05
SIX BOYS HELD

Six young white boys, Louis Edney,
Ruel Thompson, Frank McKinnon,
Charles and Jack Joiner and Ezra An
derson, have been arrested and charged
with grand larceny in connection with
the alleged theft of several automobiles.
The boys were first tried and each fined
$1,000 in police court, the charge there
being in connection with violation Of a
city traffic law that makes it a viola
ton to use a vehicle without the con-
sent Of the owner. Their preliminary
trial in the justice court on the felony
charge Is set for tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-05
| NUNS STOP FIGHT
BETWEEN TWO MEN
Take Long Knife From One Bel
ligerent Convent EmplOye
(By Associated Press

NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-Three nuns
prevented a stabbing affray between two
male employees in the Madonna Home in
Cherry street today when they wrested
12-inch knife from one of the men
and held him until police arrived.
Charles Hanson, 63-year-old chef in
the home, was arrested on a charge of
felonious assault in attacking Grotto
Spence, superintendent of the institu-
ton. The three nuns, hearing the quar-
rel, separated the two men and then
disarmed Hanson. He was arraigned
and held in $1,000 bail.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-05
MISSISSIPPI WEEK BEGINS
Object Is To Advertise State To Its
Own People

MERIDIAN, Miss, Nov. 4.-"Made
in Mississippi Products Week" which
has as its object the advertising of Mis-
sissippi to Mississippians, was ushered
in here Monday. Each days program
of the week as designated by Governor
Whitefield in his proclamation will be
observed by Meridianites and the coun-
ty at large. A. D. Simpson, vice presi-
dent of the First National bank, is
chairman for eastern Mississippi.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-05
MEETING rs CLOSED

Members of the Parent-Teacher asso-
Citations from six counties in session
here closed their meeting late Saturday
afternoon following a busy session, both
morning and afternoon. Luncheon was
served by 60 delegates to the meeting
at noon in the Y. W. G. A. building.
Counties represented in the annual meet
ing here Saturday were: Greene, For
rest, Jones, Perry, Wayne and Coving-
fOn
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LIVERPOOL, Nov. 4.-Cotton, spot
quiet, prices steady; strictly good mid
ding, 14.10d; good middling, 1875;
strictly middling, 1850; middling.
1850; strictly low middling, 13.15d;
low middling, 12.70d; strictly good ordi-
nary, 12.s0d; good ordinary, u.706 Sales,
5000 bales, including 3,400 American.
Receipts, 1000 bales, including 5000
American. Futures closed quiet and
steady. November, 1000; December
13.02d; January, 13.03d; March, 1900;
May, 1920; July, 1s.o2d; September,
1850; October, 1246d.
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POULTRY SHOW OPENS

G. R. Sips, poultry specialist at the
A. and NJ. college and director of the
state federation, expressed delight at
seeing such a magnificent show as ar
ranged here on the opening day of the
Mississippi state federation poultry
show, which opened Monday morning
Visitors to the show have come from
distant parts of the state.
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bers of the federal reserve system as
we'll as members, and with its ample in
come, might, with greater propriety, or
ganize a bureau of its own which could
exercise the functions of registrars of
commercial paper"
Governor Seay of the Richmond Re
serve bank writes in part:
year by year more organized effort
is being expended to protect the pub
lie from swindling schemes of every
character, as you know, and have no
doubt that still moro needs to be done
and can be done, Notwithstanding "a
sucker is born every minute
"I confess. however, that the sugges-
ton you present would need more con-
sideration on my part than 1 have
given to 1t to entitle me to express an
opinion. All of its practical aspects
would have to be taken into account,
of course.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-05
COLLEGE VISIT
Noinety Ministers Made Trip
Columbus Institution

COLUMBUS, Miss, Nov. 4.-(Spe-
cial-Ninety ministers, who were at
tending the annual conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal church OF North
Mississippi at West Point, came to
Columbus in automobiles to visit the
Mississippi State College for Women.
President J. c. FAINT greeted the visiting
ministers in a short talk in which he
outlined the ideals and purposes OF the
institution.
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PREACHER RETTTRNS

Rev. w. T. Holdridge, who is in at
tendance at the North Alabama Meth
odist Conference at Talladega, is ex-
pected home tomorrow.
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POTATO MARKET

CHICAGO, Nov. 4.-Potatoes early
trading light, account of holiday; mar
ket dull; receipts, 107 cars; total
United States shipments, 1901; Mime
sofa and North Dakota sacked Red
River Ohios, 95c@$1.05; Minnesota and
Wisconsin sacked roundo whites, 700
s5c; WISCONSIN bulk round whites, 75Q
soc; fancy shade higher.
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VEGETABLES

CHICAGO, Nov. 4.-Beans: Louisiana
hampers, green, $3.0o99.50; wax, $1,000
3.25.
Cucumbers: Florida hampes, $4.75@
500; Louisiana crates and hampers, $4.25
@4.50.
Egg plant: Florida crates, $4.5o@475.
Peas: Mississippi hampers, $S.0093.50.
Peppers: Florida crates $4.00@4.25;
Tennessee hampers, $1.25Q1.50.
Shallots: Louisiana, 20-dozen barrels,
$10@11.
Sweet potatoes: Tennessee hampers,
$2.00@2.25.
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STUDENTS FEWER
Vienna Registration 100000 Below Pre-
War Figure

VIENNA, Nov. 4.-The havoc
wrought by the war in the birth rate
in Austria is brought out forcibly in
figures issued by the city school au-
thorities of Vienna, showing 100000
fewer children inscribed in elementary
schools for the autumn term this year
than in 1914.
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and buying COM VICTORIES
mercial paper in this country are SO
loose and happy-go-lucky that con-
Germs sometimes contr1ve to load banks
and other purchasers with untold
amounts. The buyer may have no
idea of how far the borrowers have gone
beyond the limits of prudence, issuing
such obligations-the Claflin failure
furnishes the most memorable ex-
ample. Also no measures are taken
to make sure that a price of commercial
paper offered was authorized and exc
cuted by the proper officers Of the
concerns whose name appears on the
obligation. Obviously, this whole lack
of-system calls for remedial action.
The plan suggested in this column has
drawn both approval and criticism from
heads Of Federal Reserve banks.
Governor wellborn, of Atlanta, writes
in part:
] am interested in the matter, and I
see no reason why the reserve banks
should not undertake this service for
the business public.
Perhaps each reserve bank could
register papers originating in its own
district and as a practical matter, could
make a small charge to cover the extra
expense incurred in performing this
work.
II think your suggestion is wise
one; and when I go to Washington in
November to attend the conference of
the reserve bank governors I shall take
pleasure in bringing this matter before
them for consideration"
Governor W. P. G. Harding, of the
the Boston reserve bank, agrees that
there should be some means of register
ing commercial paper, but is not sure
that the Federal Reserve banks are the
proper parties to do It. He suggests that
the American Bankers association
might better undertake the task. In his
letter he says:
II assume, Of course, that II is your
thought that federal reserve banks
act merely as registrars and in this
way evidence the genuineness OF the
paper offered on the market without
assuming any moral responsibility as
to the desirability OF the paper as an
investment.
IT agree with you that there should
be some means Of registering CONNER
cial paper, but I am not clear that
this is a function which should de-
volve upon the federal reserve banks.
"I do not think that It would be de-
sirable for federal reserve banks to
assume even remotely the moral respon-
sibility for passing upon the desira bility
OF paper. The granting of credit in
the first instance is essentially the funo-
ton OF commercial banks, and If paper
which Is to be offered to them should
first be registered by a federal reserve
bank 1t would, in my opinion, be very
difficult to disabuse the minds Of the
public from the idea that the reserve
bank was in some way passing upon
the desirability or the paper. -.
May 1 suggest that the American
Bankers association, with its large
membership. which includes non-mem-
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REVIVAL CLOSES

JONES MILL, Ala, Nov. A (Spe-
cial. THE Baptist revival that has
been in progress here during the past
several days closed on Friday evening.
Reverend G. ]. Crawford of Atmore did
the preaching,
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FLOUR MARKET

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Nov. A.
Flour unchanged to 15c hover; family
patents, $7.60Q775 a barrel. No ship
ments recorded, account election.
Bran, $2400d2550.
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RENDER FINAL CONCERT

Concluding its activities of the year
the Laurel municipal band rendered a
concert at the county poor farm Sunday
afternoon. Members of the band will
occupy their time during the winter
months with study, II. S. Villaine, di'
rector, said.
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LONDON, Nov. 4.-Bar silver, 35hd
per ounce. Money, 3 per cent. Dis
count rates, short bills, S% 03-11-16
Three months bills, 81 per cent.
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LIVERPOOL WHEAT

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 4.-Closing:
Wheat, spot, No. hard winter? LIS Sd;
No. North Manitoba, lac I'd; No. 8
Manitoba, 13s Id.
Futures: December, 12s SID; March.
12s AID.
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Governor Fancher, of the Federal
Reserve Bank of Cleveland, favors the
registration of paper, but he, too, is not
sure that the Federal Reserve banks
should act as registrars. He writes:
81 quite agree with you that 1t would
be highly desirable to have paper sold
in the open market by note brokers
registered by some substantial con-
Germ. I recall that some years ago an
effort was made by the larger substan-
tial paper buying banks and some of
the leading note brokers to have COM
mercial paper registered, but, as 1 re-
call, considerable opposition was ex-
pressed and nothing come of the ef-
fort.
1.-THE is no question in my mind but
that the federal reserve banks could set
up the machinery to register all the
commercial paper offered in the open
market, but have some doubts as to
whether 1t would be desirable for them
to enter into such an arrangement"
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FIRE RIJRNS HOME

Last night fire was discovered in the
home of Adolphus McCarnes and had
gotten such Roadway when it was dis
covered that it was impossible to check
the flames.
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b. Y. p. U. ORGANIZED
Young People Become Active At Dora
RantiSt Church

DORA, Ala, Nov. Especial. y
Yesterday afternoon at the Baptist
church, Miss Clara Baugh organized a
Junior B. Y. P. U. among the young
folk, aged to IL, inclusively. These
people are taking considerable interest
and are present in the junior choir at
the church every Sunday.
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BARRIERS CELEBRATES
Berlin Hairdressers Observe 20Oth An.
niVerSary

BERLIN, Nov. 1.-The Berlin Hair
dressers' union celebrated its two hun
hreth anniversary recently by uniformly
dressing the shop windows. The latest
styles in women's hairdressing fads, in
Guiding the latest freaks in bobbed hair,
were shown.
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WINNIPEG, Nov. Opening:
Wheat, November, $1.46h @146%; De-
cember, $1.44@1.43A; May, $1.47h 91.4S.
Oats: November, 55Ac; December, SIC;
May, 59N @60c.
Barley: November, s2c; December. 81
@S1hc.
Flax: November, $2.21h; December,
1921; May, $22S@2.2sh.
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clipped lambs, SIPS; fat sheep strong
to 25c higher; ewes, $5@7; feeding
lambs steady; bulk, $13.25@1375; feeder
yearlings, $1,000.
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NAVAL STORES

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. 4.-No
naval stores market today, holiday.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Nov. 4.-Turpen-
tine firm, S0c; sales, 1856; receipts. 6s1 ;
shipments, 1875; stock, 11,761.
Rosin firm; ales none; receipts, 3,o65;
shipments, 5s6; stock, s1,642.
Quotations unchanged.