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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-16
Big DOUBLE BILL
PROVES POPULAR
Tom Mix And Film Wine
Draw At Temple
Theater

In. offering double program of very
excellent prictures this week the man
agement of the Temple not only seems
tor have struck a popular chord in the
public mind, but is presenting for Biz
mingham movie fans the best program
of pictures that has been shown here
in many months.
Offerings this week on the double
program bill, include Wine the pic
ture of the hour, and one of the big
gest sensations that has been sprung
in the motion picture industry In
months. Not only does it show the
jazzy, fast age that many of our daugh-
tiers and sons are living in, but it is
one of the greatest preachments against
the bootlegging industry ever presented
on screen or stagesAnd in the present
gait with plenty of action, jazz, pep,
adventure, romance and heart interest
until the final fade out. 1t is doubt
full if any picture ever presented here
has it's equal in pretty girls, novel
to miss wine" will be missing treat
that won't come again for some time.
In addition to Wine" the Temple
also presents Tom Mix and his famous
Horse, Tony, in 1.-THE Last Of the
Duanes" a populad Zane Grey story,
and one that naturally bristles with ac-
ton, thrilling moments, fast riding and
thrilling stunts ever shown in a Mix
production, and the romance is well
sustained throughout, with story of
the Texas Rangers written as only
Zane Grey knows how to write them.
Next week the Temple again offers
a double program for the first three
days, with the sensational and daring
romance, "The Cyclone Rider" and
Loves whirlpool as the attractions,
with special music by the Temple con-
cert orchestra.
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HARVEST
LIS NEARLY OVER
| IN MANY AREAS
Rainless weaf Provides
Excellent Weather For
Picking

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-Crop and
weather conditions in southern states
|l1uring the week ending yesterday were
summarized today by the department
|pf agriculture as follows:
II The week. was practically 4rainless
throughout the cotton belt, except for
'khowers in the northwestern portion,
which, together with favorable tempera-
|kures, made unusually good harvest
weather. The hollis opened rapidly in
The northern portion and picking and
|kinning were general.
There was no change in the general
Outlook in Texas, with picking nearing
|tompIetion, except in the northern and
Northwestern portions, with very little
|tnsect damage. Harvest was inter-
|Fupted in Oklahoma by showers, but
E}nade satisfactory progress with yields
DUALITY reported good and fairly good
Hop crop coming on. The crop was be-
ing picked rapidly in Arkansas with
nearly all bolls open. The top crop has
|in Louisiana.
II Harvest Well Advanced
IL Harvest is well advanced in Missis-
1kippi and is practically finished in many
areas of central and southern Alabama.
|5ome top crop Is being made In Tennes-
bee, where the general outlook is fair
EIy good; cotton is mostly open and be-
E4H6 BalucTtu T6pluly. Al INC AAOAC Cooe-
krn states a continuation t0f bright sun
|khine weather with moderate tempera-
lures made good condition. Practically
kllicotton Is out in the southern division
Epf Georgia and half is out in the CEN
Ikra1. 1t is practically. all open in
South Carolina. In North Carolina
khe crop continues to show the effect of
ffhe rainy spell with many hollis rotten
hnd damaged.
"A In the Appalachian mountain districts
fhe apple harvest was general with IA
'korable weather prevailing. The heavy
.fains were unfavorable for citrus fruit
In Florida with complaint of splitting
thnd dropping and some groves flooded.
Fruit were made from southern Texas.
Truck Crops Favorable :.
There was some frost damage to late
Efruck and tomatoes in the Appalachian
mountains. Otherwise truck and minor
drops were mostly favorably affected.
EEardens and truck show continued i'm
'provement in the South Atlantic areas.
Sugar cane is very poor and at a stand
ibtill in Louisiana because of continued
brought and harvest is being delayed
hs long as possible. Sugar beet harvest
advanced during the week with yields
continuing satisfactory.
Condition by states includes:
\ AIabama: Week practically rainless
with moderate temperatures. Cotton
picking practically finished in many
areas of south and central; well adj
Eanced in north, where conditions are
Hair to good.
4 mississippi: Abundant sunshine, gen.
orally dry, very good progress in pick
ing and ginning with exceptional sea-
sonal advancement toward completion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-16
Talladega Child Will Be
Happy When Express
Man Comes
BY THE DOLL LADY

Oh, I'm so happy for my chilluns are
finding such good homes! Scores of lit
tie girls came to see me yesterday, turn
ing three, four and six new subscribers
and picking out their doll. Many of
them turned in fifteen new subscribers,
winning their doll which will be given
them just as soon as the subscribers are
verified One little girl that know
will be happy today when the express
men arrives is MISS Bobbie Solomon of
Talladega, Ala. I received the sweetest
letter from her mother today, telling
me that / could send the doll little
Bobbie won to Talladega.
The following picked out their dolls
yesterday, some of them nave already
won them: Billie Elizabeth Smith,
Othie Jcmison, Elizabeth Nicholas, Mar
garet johnson, w. L. Bolian, Theo
Bozeman, Pete J. Davis, H. A. Mosely,
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COFFEE FUTURES

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-Coffee futures
opened at an advance Of IT to 20 points
today, March selling up to 1S44c, or into
new high ground for the session on a
renewal of recent buying movement.
The price seemed sufficient to attract
realizing, however, and the market
later declined to 1S.10c for March, with
sentiment unsettled by cable reports
that plans had been adopted in Rio to
prevent inland prices from rising above
so per cent of export prices. The mar
ket closed net points higher to
points lower. Sales were estimated at
$4,000. Closing quotations: October,
1920; December, 1s.70c; March, 1S12c;
May, 1880; July, 17.2oc; September.
16.70c.
Spot coffee steady; Rio Is, 20A San
tos As, 25A @251ac. Cost and freight
shipments included part Bourbon IS and
SIS at 23.50@24.75c.
Rio exchange on London BIG pence
higher; dollar buying rate 2s0 reis
lower; Rio market 225 to 275 lower;
Santos $50 to ats lower. Brazilian port
receipts, $1,000; Jundiahy, $4,000,
BAR SILVER 49,
NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-Bar silver,
71%c; Mexican dollars, 54%c.
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SUCAR MARKET

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-No changes oc-
CURED in raw sugar prices today, but
much better inquiry was reported
Sales to local refiners aggregated 1885,
600 bags, prompt shipment at 6.03c duty
paid.
Early advances of 1 to 5 points in
raw sugar futures as a result Of cover
ing and trade buying were followed by
reactions under liquidation. Final
prices were unchanged to 4 points net
lower. December closed 3.94c; March,
3.20c; May, $3.50; July, 3.3Sc.
Better business was reported in re-
fined sugar but without changes in quo
tations, which ranged from 7.15c to 7.50c
for fine granulated.
Refined futures were nominaly.
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new ACTS OPEN
ON LYRICS BILL
Fashion Show Held Over
With Change Vaude-
vile Turns

Another big bill is the portion of the
patrons of the Lyric for the last half
of the week beginning this afternoon.
The style show put on in conjunction
with Odum, Bowers and White that
delighted capacity audiences all the first
half of the week will continue through
out the ensuing three days and added to
this will be five entirely new big time
Keith acts. Miss Mary Cowherd, Lyric
soprano; Miss Louise Womack, harpist;
Brown Bates, baritone, and William
Nappis orchestra will remain as fea-
lures of the style show.
The headliner on the new vaudeville
program is offered by Four Pals in
That's My Brother"
There is another Richmond in the
field. A new quartette called The
Four Pals" is delighting vaudeville with
the fine singing and bright comedy.
These four men have real voices. Their
solos are therefore exceptional and their
harmony singing perfect. Their fun is
refreshing and really funny.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-16

-Otdl TdlnLdil since january d
in rainfall since jan
WINDS

East Gulf: Increasing east and north
east, probably reaching gale force south
of latitude 26, and weather mostly over
cast Thursday, showery over south por-
ton.
west Gulf: Fresh northeast and north
except probably strong over southeast por
ton, and weather partly overcast Thurs
day.
Caribbean Sea and winward PASSAGE
Fresh southeast and south, except strong
shifting probably of gale force over north
west portion weather overcast and show
cry Thursday.
Sandyhook to Hatteras: Moderate
variable and weather fair Thursday.
Hatteras to Florida Straits: Moderate
to fresh easterly with fair weather except
increasing easterly winds over extreme
south portion, probably reaching gale force
in Florida straits, with overcast and show
cry weather Thursday
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-16
THE WEATHER

Alabama: Fair Thursday.
Virginia: Fair Thursday; Friday increas-
ing cloudiness: little change in thempera-
ture. 1857
North and South Cardinal. Fair Trus-
day and Friday; little change in thempera-
ture.
Georgia: Fair Thursday and Friday,
except possibly showers in extreme south
portion Friday; little change in tempera-
ture.
Florida: Fair in north and showers in
south portion Thursday; Friday rain.
Extreme North West Florida Alabama
and Mississippi: Fair Thursday and FRI
day; little change in temperature
Tennessee an6 Kentucky: Fair Thurs
day.; Friday mostly coludy possibly be-
coming unsettled; little change in tenn
perature.
Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma:
Thursday and Friday fair; little change in
temperature.
East and west Texas: Thursday and Fri
nature.
Illinois: Unsettled Thursday, Friday gem
orally fair; not much change in tempera-
ture.
Missouri: Mostly fair Thursday and Fri
day; no decided change in temperature.
Summary of observations made at sta
tions Of the United States weather bureau,
during the "a hours ending at D. m,
goth meridian time, October Is, 1924.
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rom MIX star
NEXT BLJOU BILL

Tom Mix, western cowboy screen
star, and his wonder horse TONY" will
again appear on the screen at Loew's
RBijou all of next week, beginning Men
day afternoon, in their latest VIM. Fox
production, 1.-The Trouble Shooter" de-
clared by critics to be the best thrill
producer yet seen on the screen, with
Tom in the principal role.
There is also double vaudeville
feature, offering on the bill next week
at Loew's, the first being Fred. La
Refine and his company, with La Refine
as the electrical wonder in a scientific
novelty and a cyclone of shocking"
fun, and the second none other than
George Lane and Byrd Byron in the
mirth provoking ION A Side Street"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-16
ENTERTAIN PLAYERS

Junior Chamber And Civilian Club To
u Cooperate
Through an arrangement with the
junior chamber of commerce a COM
mittee from the Community club has
been assigned to taking care of details
for accommodations of the Alabama
football team this weekend while rep
resentatives from the Civitan club will
look after their opponents, Sewanee.
Charles A. Jones, Jr., will head the
former committee and Merwih Blach
is chairman of the latter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-16
MARKETs AT A GLANCE

NEW YORK.-Stocks firm; Fl oils
advance 1 to points. Bonds steady;
new German bonds reach new high at
94%. Foreign exchanges lower; sterl-
ing and francs react. Cotton easy;
southern selling. Sugar featureless.
Coffee firm; higher Brazilian markets.
CHICAGO-Wheat strong; export
buying. Corn higher; predictions less
favorable weather. Cattle steady. Hogs
weak; heavy supplies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-16
COTTON SEED OIL

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-After an in
different start cotton seed oil today
firmed up on buying by commission
houses and short covering, inspired by
the big decrease in fortnightly lard
stocks and the strength in grains. Clos
ing bids were to Is points net higher.
Sales, 1900 barrels. Prime crude, $S.75
$500; prime summer yellow spot, $10.50;
october closed, $10.95; December, $10.42;
March, $1,000; May, $1O.76, all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-16

Jessie Lawley, Myrtel Swindell, w. r.
Carpenter, Hailton, Ala. Jane Owens,
Dadeville, Ala; Jane Lansford, Hackle-
burg, Ala; Virginia Nash, Bessemer :;
Ida Evelyn Baty, Bessemer; Bobbie
June Fountain, Bessemer; Annie Maud
Monte, Bessemer; Elizabeth Cord, Bes-
stmer, and Fannie Farr.
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Moderate


Advisory 10 p. M: Northeast storm
warnings displayed at Miami and Keywest
of Swan Island, gradually increasing in
intensity, apparently moving slowly north
ward. Increasing northeast winds in Flor
ida Straits becoming strong and probably
reaching gale force Thursday Caution
advised vessels bound to Florida Straits
and Yucatan channel
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-16
.FRISC0 CLEARs SMOKE

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15.-The
board of supervisors of San Francisco
yesterday enacted an anti-smOke ordi-
nance, which will require the smoke
emitting factories of the city and all
buildingsN which emit smoke, to raise
the level of their smokestacks above
the windows of adjoining buildings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-16

DULUTH, Mimi, Oct. 15.-Close flax:
October, $2.57H; Novemberber, $2.57A
December, $2.52H; May, $2.57N.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-Copper firm;
electrolytic, spot and nearby, 131sc; fu-
lures, 13. .@13Ac.; tin firm, spot and
nearby, $50; futures, $50.12.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-16

Are you going to Atlanta to the Ala
bama-Tech Football Game? Reduced
rates and special service via SEA-
BOARD. For schedules and reserva-
tions, phone NJ. 1912 or NJ. 1878.
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REALTY TRANSFERS

The Birmingham Realty company to
the WoffOrd Oil company, all of Block
603, according to the survey of the Ely.
ton Land company $4,000.
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LONDON, Oct. 15.-Bar silver, SIS GIG
pence an ounce. Money 3ss per cent.
Discount rates short bills, 31sQ3% per
cent; three months bills, S% per cent.
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EAST ST. LOUIS, Oct. 15.-Horses
top cotton mules, 10 to 1852
hands, $12OQ155; others unchanged.
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CAsH GRAIN


CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-Wheat: No. 2 red,
$1.56; No. hard, $1.45N @1.46h.
Corn: No. mixed, $1.14A 0l.141s; No.
2 yellow, $11501.15%.
oats: No. white, 53A Q53%c; No. 3
white, 5014 952c.
: Rye: No. 2, $1.31.
Barley, 79Q94e.~S
Timothy seed, $4.75@6.60.
Clover seed, $16.50@26.50.
Lard, 1885,; ribs, $13.12; bellies, SIS.
NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-Lard firm;
middle west, 16.25@1635. Tallow firm;
special loose SIC; extra, SC.
other articlesawere unchanged.
ST. .LIUos, Oct. 15.-Cash wheat: No.
2 red, $1.56; No. red, $1.52@154.
Corn: No. white, Silt; No. yellow,
oats: No. white 5544c; No. white.
Close: Wheat. December. $1.4sz;
May, $1.54%; corn, December SLIP;
May, $1.15H.
Oats, December 5sc; May, 57Mc.
TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 15.-Clover seed,
SIS; October, $1S.75; December, $1s.55.
Alsike, old, $3.50; new, $1265.
Timothy seed, cash and october, 1925;
December, $3.50.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 15.-wheat: No.
2 hard, $1.36@1.52; No. 2 red, 51.50Q1.54.
Corn: No. 2 yellow. $1.14; No. mixed,
$1.O7@1.0S.
oats: No. white. 51Mc,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-07
BLIND MANS BUFF

blind Mans Buff is poor game
to play when we are spending our dol
lars. And that's exactly what we do
when we send away to buy an article
by mail.
The mail-order house gets your
letter and cash among thousand or
ten thousand others, and clerk jerks
your article from the huge pile and
sends it to you. No picking over to
suit your taste; no attempt to fit
your special needs; you get no choice
at all
But when you trade at home, you
pick for yourself as your taste die
tates; you can choose yourself for
quality, and you can see to it yourself
that your special needs are filled. Be
sides, the man in the store is your
neighbor, and tries to please you. TIC
please his customers he must buy
his goods with quality in mind and
in order to sell at ell his price must
be reasonable.
Don't invest your precious dollars
in "Blind Mans Buff"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-07

might even have to be increased, we
sensedsathe urgency of the demand
among our readers and undertook the
circulation Of this Petition demanding
the strictest economy in the Govern
ment. AS time went on, and the sur
plus of revenues began to appear, we
have felt Enthusiastically the growth of
this powerful demand for the tighten
.ng of the tax burden.
"As you no doubt know, the farm
,ays its share and sometimes more
han its share OF all and every kind of
axes, and has to do ii in many cases
tut Of little or no margin Of profit.
There is no class on whom taxes
weigh so heavily. Farmers, like
many otherds, failed to foresee what
he war would do TO them in the way
f an enormous national debt and sky
Ugh taxes, but they see it plainly
,nough now and are asking Congress
or relief
"Thus this crystallized sentiment
mong rural people, indicates that
here is urgent necessity Of reducing,
at least not increasing the burden
taxes. Something can be done to-
ard cutting governmental expenses
trough cooperation among depart
rents and more intelligent buying;
1T overloaded payrolls are largely
esponsible for a considerable proper
on of excessive governmental cost
therefore,, by Withholding increases
X salaries of Government employees
nd standing in firm opposition to all
xtensions Of personnel important &c
Monies could be effected The Bud
.et system has proved its worth, but
much remains to be done.
Furthermore. the time has come to
top the gradual and steady intrusion
f the Government into private BUSH
less. 1t is largely this expansion in
lew functions which has SO enormous
increased the cost of Government.
IT is not worth what it costs; and
while farmers have benefited some-
that by these activities, it has gone
far enough. Governmental costs
should be held down by refusing to
astabnsh any new bureaus or commits
sions, unless strictly self-supporting
1--WE have found everywhere thru
the country demand for tax relief,
and had we time we could easily
have obtained million or more sign
atures to the Petition, but the situa.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-07
Farmers Petition Over
Two Miles in Length
PETITION 2 MILES LONG ASKS
CONGRESS TO REDUCE COST
OF GOVERNMENT

A petition more than two miles
long and bearing the signatures OF
345,516 farmers asking Congress to
cut Governmental expenditures and
thereby reduce taxes, was presented
to the House, Monday afternoon, jan
uary Z, by Representative George P.
barrow, of Pennsylvania. 1t was said
to be the greatest petition. both in
length and in the number of signers
ever offered in legislative body.
These signers, secured by The
Farm Journal, of Philadelphia, are
from every state in the Union, except
Nevada and South Carolina. Every
signer was declared to be a practical
farmer or one directly interested in
the farming industry.
While the Petition does not specifi
cally urge the adoption of the plan OF
tax reduction advocated by the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, having beer
drafted long in advance of the Mel
lon Tax Reduction proposal, the vol
luminous document is accepted by the
leaders of the tax reduction move
ment as proof of the farmers insis-
tence upon immediate tax reform
and as an endorsement of their eff
forts to revise the income schedules
mics.
The greatest number of signers are
The greatest number of higners ar
Ohioans, 1890 names being LISTED
from that state. Indiana was next
with 3O,739 signers; Iowa third witt
29,O73; Pennsylvania, 23,7S0; Kansa.
$4,000; Wisconsin, 21,472; Minnesota
2O,594; Texas, 1882; Michigan, II
4OS; Nebraska. 16,469, and Kentucky
14,114.
Among the other states represen'
ed in the Petition were Missouri will
11,197 signers; South Dakota, 11,243
Colorado, 1912; North Dakota, 1,91
Oklahoma, 1,849; Tennessee, 1881
Virginia, 2,O26; West Virginia, 2,15
All other states had 21,165 signers.
making a grand total of 345,516.
The Petition was brought to WASH
ington in an automobile Speaker Gil
lett of the House of Representative
indicated great interest in the pet
ton when it was shown to him b.
Representative barrow and Charlie
F. Jenkins on the steps of the Cap
toll before it was brought into tn
House Chamber.
In presenting the Petition Mr.. Oar
row read to the House a letter fror
Charles F. Jenkins, Publisher of TIL
Farm Journal, which said in part:
81 would be glad if you would poin
out to Congress that every signer OF
the Petition is farmer or one direct
ly interested in agriculture. Their
are attached to this Petition 345.5if
names, and if the sheets were I'M
rolled they would measure over two
and one-quarter miles in length.
''This great army of producers re
presenting nearly every state in the
Union, but mainly the great mid
west agricultural states, are convinc-
ed that taxes are too high Fourteen
months ago, at time when there
was no Treasury surplus in sight, and
when it seemed possible that taxes
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-07
FACTS ABOUT THE TELEPHONE

On January 1, 1922, there were
more than one and one-half times as
many telephones in the United States
as there were in all the rest of the
world
The increase in the number of tele
phones in the United States during
1921 was greater than the increase in
he number of telephones in all the
rest of the world combined.
The City of Minneapolis has in pro
giortion to population, nearly times
as many telephones as London, over
Z times as many as Liverpool and
over 20 times as many as Naples.
Production of telephone transmitters
for the Bell System by the Western
Electric Company this year will ex-
coed 1,5OO,O O0-an increase of almost
40 per cent over the record output of
a year ago.
DR.. Paul Kammerer, the eminent
Austrian biologist who has been lee
turing in this country, remarked in a
recent interview that the American
telephone service gives our Wen
nese service a black eye"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-07
Chess an Old Came

There is no actual information on
the origin of chess. Ii is believed TO
have originated in India. and its priml-
tive form was called ~Chaluranga.
1t is mentioned in Hindu literature nj
least 5000 years before Christ It
spread through Burma t. Tibet Sii'm.
China, Malacca Java and Borneo. md
was taken from China 70 !i';,an It
came westward through GonStantinople
probably in the Sixth century The
Arabs passed it TO Syria during he
Seventh century. II VAS carried to
Scandinavia and the north aEd gradu-
ally spread through Etnope by way
of the Bosporus and the Danube.