davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-29
SbYIkXItlF lFgkgs5 ggkkgs5,2s &
Figures Are Used To Guage h;
 ddstrial Standing 5s;

Tally Simpson of the Birmingham Chs mbef of Commerce staff has been designated by the census bureau of the fedetAl government to make complete eensus of Birmingham manu. featuring establishments for use in the anntal publication of such statistics, 1t was Announced Monday by Seretafs- Manager O. l.. Bum.
 It ia necessary that the census be completed by March i. said Mir. Bunh,s.. and it is important that every man,,. faeturer. no matter what the size of his plant. be included in the compils-- tion. The Chamber of Coihhiefee iss paying the expense of Mfr simpson's work as measure of co.operationS With the spterhiiient in gitfhS Bifa tiingham the best possible showing < The eensus ttatistirs are used by indi-S' vitluals and firms throughout the coun- try in sauEing the industrial standing of this district, and the publicits. value to Birmingham is considerable !
 All manufacturing plants at IfeA- snt oh the mailing list of the censtts bureau are being provided with blankt by tho government. hut the Chamlat of Commerce has been asked to assiat in locating new firms that have. net received these blanks All such firm are urged to communicate with fiiee Chamber of Commerce. in order tliRr they may not be omitted from the guv4 efnhleilt tphsiis s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-29
BIRMINGHAM IN
 LOW TAX CLASS
Revenue Only Half That Of At lanta, According 10
 Announcements.

Birmingham has the lowest tax rate of all cities fin the United States. over 3O,00O ih> population, accotding to statistics complied bt the National Municipal league. received in Birmins. ham Monday.
 The Municipal league, Ia q nation. wide survey, found that the average ot taxes paid per x1.0OO Of true value was S25 for cities In this class, and that birminghnin's was the lowest of all, at S11 per s1,0OO of true value. -s
 The highest rate Is paid by the tits of Pontiac, Mich. where 1t Ia &iD.02 per $1 QUO or true value. according to the league. New Yofks rate Ia near the average, the figure for the greater city being S20.76.
 An even thcfe direct compa risun K had from plncing the figures for Bit. mingham against those of Atlanta. Ga. using q recently published article in The Atlanta Journal as tie source of information. The Journal anhounced Atlanta's annual income as sgtiiethins niore than $S.OOO.0OO. For Birming. Eam the recently adopted budget showed the municipal revenue at a trifle over Sl.0OO.OO0. annually. despite the fact that. to all intehts and put
 poses. the two cities re fhe saiie sig,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-29
UNDESIRABLE SHOW
 BETTER EARNINGS
Net Profits Of 8. s. Krssge Company Total 9s,4S3,SSs

NEW YORK, Jan. ss.---sussta antiai increases In sstnih6s In 1ssS were reported today ,by | number of in dustriaI compaxiSs Including 8. s. kresge compAny, Scars, Rcebuck . Co. and Deere . co.
 Aesump.ion of disidends by Mont eomefy, Ward q Cd. on the Glass "A' stock, which had been eVspended since November, 1920, and the decisiop of the Air Reduction cymp6nny tu retire the rsfitainink $1sD00, 900 [ per cent convert also testifies the finantial improvement of those cofnpahies.
 Net earnings of 8. 6. Kfeske totaied Ss, ,lgS, ,sss after charges and federal taxes, equivalent after preferred divi- dshds to. eas.14 q share. earned on the with Ss, ys ,sie, ,1i7, or sSS.Ss on SiS, ,2ss, ,aoS common outstanding in fS27. The bal ancs sheet showed Liberty bonds ts,s30, : e60 and $3,806 ,608 in cash as among the listed assets
 Net earnings of Sears. Foebuek in tess totAled $ft.612,sts, eduivaieht to pared with net eArninEs Of S5,A35, ,1eS in 1922, equivalent to s4.6S . share.
 Deere and company, manufacturers of farm implements, reported net in- come of s1,7ss,29o for the year ended October 51, 1928, as against deficit Of $e.20o, ,f7S in the year before.
 tiGsstt and Meyers f,obacco company reported net income of $e,622, ,8ST, after taxes and charges for. 1s33, equivalent after preferred dividends $s3.7A a share earned on the sss, ,ssg, 100 combined Class "B" and common stocks, as com. pared with. ss.724, 4,2ss, or s24.3s . share on S33,421 900 in 1922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-29

the wholesalers counters and in ware houses for immediate delivery. This is q distinct advantage over buying from samples. and whiting for delivery until the goods are made up. In most lines when the merchant buys in St. Louis, lie can see his order made up as he ihakes his selection. and it Ia shipped out the same night by St. Louis pack age-car service. That is almost like taking the goods home with him.
 The St. Louis package-car service was originated by the traffic depart- meht of the St. Louis Chamber of Com merce for tile benefit of merchants throughout tie St. Louis trade zone. More than 1,200 package-cars with -than-carlcad lots leave St. Louis every night by through freight for points in it's trade territory. This makes it possible for merchants to buy In smaller quantities and get quick de- liveries to meet shifting conditions.
 Quick Delivery
 This quick delivery gives inc mer- chant an opportunity for quick turn. over. smaller stock and up.io-the-n nin- ute merchandise to meet all require ments. It is not necessary for the merchant to load up" on merchandise for long periods. lie tan. buy rlosrr to the khuwn needs of his section. and cah replenish his stork quickly.
 The saving in freight on goods bought in St. Louis over other big mar. kets is graphically shown by filap used in sui,ie of the St. Louis ddver- tisements. This saving is in important item in successful merchandising. Lower freight costs reduce overhead" aitd give greater porfit margin.
 St. Louis is q complete mnrket. the advertising declares. It offers the latest styles, patterns and kinds of merchandise. and has immehse stocks to choose from. The merchants custo mers expect him to go to big market at least once each year tb keep up with the prevailing fashiohs and pat terms. and offer them up-to-date mef. chandise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-29
POULTRY AND PRODUCE

NEW ,Yorok, Jan. 2s.--Butter, unset | led; receipts, 100f2; creamery, higher than extras, 5Sts seDs4c; do extras (92 soore), 521k @6sc; ?rsts tes too s1 scofe), sss0s2es packing stocks. current make,
 Eggs, stesay; receipts, 5,47o; fresh gathered, extra firsts. 45W41c. do firsts 43h @44Atc; do seconds and poorer, l $40 48c; New Jersey and other hennery | whites, closely selected extras, 589b5c; state nearby and nearby western hen nery whites, firsts to extras 6006sci Pacific coast whites,, extras 52c; Pacific coast whites, firsts to extra firsts. S1s | D51c; refrigerator, fifsts, 27M @29Mc. J Cheese = steady; receipts, POI ,693 l pouhdsi state, whole milk, flats, fresh fancy, 22@2sc; do average run, 20MD to fancy specials. 25h ogre; do average run, 24dp25c ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2s.--Hens,. 20c; springs, ~2sc; turkeys, 25c; ducks, 21c; geese, 12c; eggs, ssc; butter, 62c. NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.--Live poultry. steady; no freight quotationsi express | chickens 24@32c; broilers, 35@4oci fowls, 24d2sc; roosters, 1sc; turkeys, | 28@32c; dressed poultry, firm; chickens, | f21 @lsc; fowls, 20@3sc; old roosters, 1e @21e; turkeys, 25@sec.
 CHICAGO, Jan. 2s.-Butter lower: creamery extras, 51c; standard, 61c; extra firsts, 49h @50hc; firsts, 4SQ49c; 1 seconds, 48@47oj eggs unsettled; re- ceipts, 13,72s cases; fifsts 4Sc; ordi- nary ?rsts, 36157c; refrigerator extras, 27c; refrigerator firsts, 2e@36Ac.A ] CHICAGO, Jan. 2s.-Pouitry. alive higher; fowls, 1b022c; springs, 22c; roostsrs, 15c; geese, lie: turkeys, 2oc
 KANSAS CITY, Mo. Jan. 2s.-Ecggs, 1oe lower! ?fsts, sse; selects. Aec:
 Butter, unchanged; creamery, 54@65c; packing, 27c.
 Poultry, unchanged; hens, 21c; roos= ters, lie; broilers, 25e; springs. 1sc.
 Potatoes, unchanged; westefn whites, $1 .50Q1 .55.
 | CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.-The butter mar ket here today was weak and unset | tied following decline of one-half to one cent on all grades.
 Buyers had evidently supplied the bulk of their wants, as only "a few small, lots changed handss here and there. Butter at 4sc and below was in fair shape and undergrades Especially 1 were wanted.
 The car. market, was easy and un- settled, with. the few inquiries result l ln4 Tn lEdcLiCdHy nO DublHcSS. th0 cars were offered at flat stated prices without takers.
 Fresh butter: s2 score. Sic; s1 score, 50hc;- 90 score, 4eAqi es score, 49c; sS score, 4sc;. s7 score, Acc, 4e score, 46c. Centrslized cafiots; 90 score, Sic; s9 score, 4sc; 85 score, 4sc.
 | COTTON SEED OIL
 NEW YORK. .janl 2s.-Cotton seed oil broke 18 to -17 points under general nqpidation, induced by easier crude. the l weakness in fard and slow consuming demand. Short covering brought a good rally before the close. Active months were finally points Higher to 3 points net lower. Sales, S4,100 barrels l Tenders, 200 barrels. Prime crude, .S.75 bid; prime summer yellow, spot, 1925 @10.55; January closed 1925; March, 10.56; May 10.89, all bid. | OIL CITY REPORT
 OIL CITY, Jan. 2S.-Credit balances, S375; runs, 67,63S; average. 47,326; ship ments. 62,2S6; average, 55457.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-29
DRUG STORE ROBBED SLIGO Taken By Bandits Ii
 Kansas City Robbery

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. 2S.--Two bandits held up the Eysell Drug store, near police headquarters here today, and escaped with SLIGO in cash. Two clerks in the store were laid out be- hind the counters while the robbers worked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-29

covering and continued support from trade and Cuban interests, prompted by, the advance in the spot market, and the strength abroad. Final prices were from 10 to 15 points net higher. March, 5o3e; May, 5.10c; July, 5.16c; September, 5.2Oc.
 Business in refined sugar contin,,ed Of moderate proportions, with no change in quotations, which range from s.25c to S.60c for fine granuiated. Refined futures nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-29
ST. LOUIS AFTER
 TRADE OF SOUTH
Municipality Is Advertising Its Facilities For Filling Of
 Tefritofy's Orders

Advertising of the community of St. Louis by the municipality of St. Louis has been inauyurated in a widespread campaign to bring the buyers from the Middle west. south and southwest to that market, rather than have them go east. according to information received Monday by the Birmingham ChHmber of Commerce. This unique /depafture in community publicity has attracted the attention of other, cities, and it is understood that p1ahs are on foot in other trade centers to follow suit.
 Under the plan followed in St. Louis current campaign, the municipality of St. Louis from it's tax revenue Is sub scribing one-ha1f of the necessary fund for the commercial exploitation of the city, and the merchants are paying tile other half Birmingham is ofIe of the cities in which this publicity has been placed. ain effort being made to indicate to local merchants the advantages of making their purchases in St. Luuis rather than New York or elsewhere Nineteen states are being covered by the campaign.
 Advantages Cited
 For almost century, 1t is pointed out. St. Louis wholesale houses have specialized in the merchandise needed in it's trade terfitory---the Mississippi valley. south and southwest. St. Louis grew as It's trade zone gfew. Its whole shle houses studied the needs of retail merchants, and have become specidiists in carrying the kind Uf goods their GUS toners call for.
 St. Louis is the largest open.stock market in the United States, 1t is set forth. That means thnt goods are on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-29
ISSUE K
 QUICKLY BOUGHT
Southwestern Bell .s5o,OOO,QO Offering Five Times Oversub-
 scribed, Is Market Report

NEW YORK, Jan. 2s.--Heavy over subscription of the Southwestern Bell Telephone s5O.ooo, 900 issue of per cent buying which sent the price up a full point higher in trading on the stock exchange featured todHy's bond mar ket. It wasyreported that the offering was aboutT five times oversubscrsbed and that allotments would be on a 20 per cent basis.
 The reception accorded the bonds im- parted strong tone to other Bell Tel ephone issues, although the public utility group as a whole lost ground.
 Short term liens attracted the best prices.
 Seaboard es, Frisco adjustment 6s, St. Louis and sputhwesterh consolidated 6 and Erie "D" 4s reach new high levels for the, year. Profit taking was directed Against some of the copper and sugar issues, which scored sharp ad-
 Virginia Carolina Chemical 7is again were weak. 4
 New financing, 1t was reported in bond circles, would be speeded up by the ready absorption of the Southwest ern Bell Telephone issue. The only issue, however, which appeared ready for offering was the St., Louis and Southwestern n,s00,00o on two-yeaf 5h equipments.
 Total bond sales, par value, $1s,sos,- 900.
 Ten first grade rails averaged s6.s5; net loss, .15.
 Ten secondary raiis averaged s4.5s; net gain, .03.
 Ten public utilities averaged s7.oo; net loss, IS.
 Industriais averaged 94.43; net loss, 10.
 Combined averaged 8s.24i net loss, 10.
 Combined average month ago, S6.59; year ago, 8S,11.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-29
STOCK LETTERS

NEW YORK, Jan. 2s..-stocks sf. fected by the oil investigation were subjected to heavy preasure from the start and showed little resistance at any time. Pan-American lost over 1 points and Sinclair about 2. It can Pan Americans and Sinclair was re- sponsible for She reaction that, ec- cured in other stocks such as Corn Products, Davison Chemical, Cast Iron Pipe and American Wool, beoause each stock was influenced by . different Products has been so rapid that re- action was probably natural from q profit taking standpoint. Money also firrne1 up to 5 per cent, which had some effect. strength was noted in some high priced issues, including Ma tionai Lead and General Baking. Coppers and sugars held well where the rails advanced in some cases and declined in others.
 Marine stocks became active and stronger in comparison with their re- cent actions. Final tone Of the market was irregular. Sales, 1,297 GOO shafes.- Fsnner & Beane to Kahn Bros & vir- gin.
 COFFEE FUTURES
 NEW YORK, Jan. asA-The market for coffee futures showed renewed strength today, with prices making new high records for the seaser on con tinued baying through hShsss with opening was unciianksd to 9 points higher and active months sold IS to 1s points above Sat0rdAy's ciosiAk prices, with March advxhcn4 to i0.5Bc and September to 10.10r. Reports that Hol- land was considering an import duty on coffee were thought to pe partly re while the advance wks .scedtnpahiod by reiteration by the .strung sthtlstieal DO. sition and prospects for a small coin Ing crop in BrAgil! Chasing prices were within few pointsEpf the top, show ing net advances of 10 t6 II points. Sales were estimated At as,qo0 bags. March, 1054c; May, to.2so5 July. 10.1Sc; September, 1o.O3c; October, io0ic; De cember, 9.99c.
 Spot cooffee steady; Rio 7s, 11Mc; Santos As, 16@18Ac; cost and freight offers included 3s and Bs part bourbon at 15@15.65c and Rio 7s at 1f.05o for prompt shipment.
 The official cables showed An ad- vance of 1-32 pence at Rio exchange on dollar buying rate. The Rio market was unchanged to 100 reis lower and Santos 175 to 4U0 refs higher. Brazilian port receipts 47,0o0; Judiahy receipts s2,O00.
 SUGAR MARKET
 NEW YORK, Jan. 2a-Raw4 sugar ad- vanced isc today on a much more ac- tive demand. Spot Cubas are quoted at 6.7Se duty paid. Total sales were placed at 250,o0O bags Cubas for prompt and first half February Shipment to 10. cal refiners and operators, and 14,0o0 bags Philippines to an outport refiner
 Raw sugar futures were firmer on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-29
Your Fortune is hidden
ir1 your salary check

TT makes no difference whether A your salary check is written for a hundred dollars a month or thousafd-it holds fortune for you. Many men who probably make less than you have found the one sure, infallible way to wealth, through investing fixed portion of each pay check in Adair Protected Bonds. s..Es,s Our partial payment plan was ir- vented for you. It enables you to { accumulate comfortable fortune at a rapid rate, for you receive 79S while you save-and 7eo IS a great multipIier of dollars.
 As small part of your check = as ten dollars will make the first payment on 7eo interest bearing Adsir Protected Bond. Then nine more monthly payments of like amount and you own the bond. Each payment earns 7e6 interest from the day it Is received by us. 58 Years withoat iots /
 These bonds, secured by first mortgages upon the highest type of income producing properties in Southern cities, are created, ap- : proved, safeguarded and recom- ADA1R REALTY & TRUsTCo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-29

mended by the South's Oldest Mort gage Investment House, with a rec ord of 5S years without loss to sim gle investor.
 Clip the coupon below and mail 1t today. A few years from now you will look upon this moment as the turning point in your life--such d moment has been just that for thou- sands of other men, who through easily spared monthly payments, and the multiplying power of 7H6 in- terest are building up a comfortable fortune. AfaI ths conpon nosO. /
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-29
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH. Ga, Jan. 2s.-Turpen- tine dull, 9799sc; sales. none; receipts, s2; shipments. 142; stock, 12,419. Resin steady; sales, 211; receipts, 1o9O; ship: D, E, F, H, I, $450; K. $500; M, S5.5o; N. $5.75; WIG, $6.60; WINK, $6.7O
 (Note-TIalf holiday--forestty asso- ciation meeting).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-29

EAST ST. LOUIS. H., Jan. 2s.-De- mand was equal to the supply and the horse and mule market opened for the week at prices fully steady. Horses: dium to good drafts, $S5d14O; good to choice chunks, $5O@SO; medium to good chunks, $35d50; choice southern. roo no; fair to good southern, $8O@7o: plugs, S5Sl15.
 Mules; Draft, 1s to II hands, s175@ 240; sugar, IS to 16.2 hands, $165@225; mine, 15 to 15.9 hands, $12o0165; top cotton, 15.2 to 16 hands, $140@165; coto ton, 15 to t6.2 hands. $9o9130; small cheap. $25d65.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-29
cnrrnN SEED OIL

OIL CITY REPORT OIL CITY, Jan. 28.-Credit balances, $3.75; runs, 67,63s; average. 47,326; ship ments, 62, 2,236; average, 55j457.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-29

CHICAGO, Jan. 2s.-Butter lower: creamery extras, 51c; standard, 51c; extra firsts, 491& @50Mci firsts. 4SQ49c; seconds, 4e947oj eggs unsettled; re- nary ?rsts, 361B7c; refrigerator extras, 27c;- refrigerator firsts, 26@36 hc.A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-29

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-Live poultry. steady; no freight quotationsi express chickens, 24032e; broilers, 35@4oci fowls, 24nzsc: roosters, 16c; turkeys, 2s082c; dressed poultry, firm; chickens, -21 @4Sc; fowls, 20@3sc; old roosters, 1e @21e; turkeys, 25@88c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-29

CINCINNATI, Jan. 2s.-Hogs: Re- % pasSep aUVS iUe aaa tp butsssrs aef ows heans
 diirn, s74Q;,. stags. S3.50@4.00; heavy fat sows. $5.oo@B.oo; pigs and lights,
The Washington times., 1924-07-16
AMERICAN PUTS
IRISH BOXER
TO SLEEP
Ben RothWeIl Stops KeIeher
IN Second Round 81
Olympic Bout

PARIS, July 1e.--Americafs boxers
started OF aispiciOuSly today when
Ben R0thwell, 1SB-pound champion,
Of the PastiEne "A. C., New York,
knocked out Kelleher, his Irish
opponent, IN the second round.
The fight was fast and furious.
In the first RothweII knocked down
KelIsher consistently, outboxing the
Irishma1. In the second round
Kelleher kept boring In and Roth.
well quit boxing and began ex.
changing blow Tor blow with
KeIIeher.
The boys slltgged each other until
KaIleher knocked down Rothwell.
The latter was on his fest I'M.
rnediakely and proceeded TO put
Kelleher down Tor the count.
Peterson, Denmark, defeated
Laurent, Luxembourg; Thollet,
France. defeated Purdy. New
Zealand.
DevergnIez, Belgium, defeated
Erranceechini, italy, Abarca- Gonzales,
Chile, defeated Bautista-C achas,
Spain.
Jack Fields, OF Los Angeles, won
his match today in the 126-pound
class, defeating Hanson, of Nor.
way, on points.
lLemonton, France, defeated Pas.
tori Catalan, Spain, on points.
The Washington times., 1924-07-16
BEATS
SWIM RECORD
At PARIS
Two Americans Qualify For
Semi.FlnaIs IN 100 Meter
Race

PARIS. July 1es- Two American
swimmers went into the beni.finals
Of the 1OO.meter back stroke event
IN the olympic contests today and
. third won his heat but was dis.
qualified.
in winning his heat Warren Keal.
cha, Of Honolulu. made a new Olym.
pic record, covering the distance in
minute IS As seconds.
Paul Wyatt, Of Uniontown Y. M.
G. A., won the third heat In /
minute and 10 2.6 seconds. He and
Kealcha viii represent America In
the senai-finals tomorrow.
Henry Luning. Of Honolulu, fin,
lshed first In the second heat in
minute and 1915 seconds but was
disqualified and first place awarded
Bartha. Of Hungary.
Manager John Taylor this after.
noon protested to the intersw1Ininiug
federation, the disqualification Of
Luning. He pointed out that swim.
rners who yesterday Jumped the
gun" IN the breast stroke were re.
called and permitted to start again.
In the elimination heats for the
200-meter breast stroke for women,
Miss Baron, Of Holland, who fin
ished first, was disqualified for a
bad touch at the ether end OF the
tank, and first place was given to
Agnes Geraglty. Of New York.
The Washington times., 1924-07-16
M AY TRANSFER
/. FRANCHISE IN
COAST LOOP
Long Beach, Booming Town,
Seeks Salt Lake city's

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1e.--Long
Beach, Il develops, has q splendid
chance to get Coast League base
ball, or q trial at Il anyway, II
the same civic spirit prevails there
Bill Lane. II seems that the OIL
rich community some time ago Of.
fered the Salt Lake club q guarAn.
tee Of $4,000 q week 10 transfef
It's franchise. That amount would
look good to the Coast League clubs
right now compared to the loss gus.
tanned In making the trip 20 the
Lake. It would mean $4,000 q week
for visiting clubs and q big cut in
railroad expense.
Long Beach boasts q population
now Of approximately 10000, and
stil going up. The city itself has
q fat annual advertising fund and
could well afford to give q guar.
antee to get on the baseball map.
Whether the Los Angeles and Yer.
non clubs would object to baseball
at the beach IL not known, Of
course, but as the oil community
Is figured about twenty-three miles
from the center Of Los Angeles,
placing q club there would hardly
interfere with the game In the bis
town.
Gates in Vancouver, B. G., would
be subject to q big talEe-cff if Lane
took his club there, according e
information at hand. There IL q
per cent tax on gate receipts and 4
3 per cent tax on money, q total
Of 10 per cent.
Also It 'is said that the Brown
brothers have already leased the
concessions to outsiders, wnlch
would take. further revenue away
from the Salt Lake club II It should
so there.
Lane. who left for Los Angeles
Sunday night, will undoubtedly ~
IN touch with the Long Beach leo
pie before he definitely closes with
Vancouver. When he does decide
his future course. he win imine
diately ask permission from the
league directors. There Il not likely
to be any opposition to a change
as none Of the clubs relishes fhe
idea Of making another trip to Salt
Lake.