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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
.COPiOUS RAINS
 AID ALL CROPS
Entire Southern Area Is Benefited, Weekly Re
 view Says

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Weather and crGp conditions in southern states tor the week ended yesterday were sum marizcd by the department ot agrlcni- ture today as follows:
 The total precipita tion for the week was heavy to excessive in most sections from the Mississippi valley eastward, although it was rather light in more northern districts and little or no rain fall in the Florida peninsula.
 While the usual early winter out door operations such as the finishing of corn husking were interrupted, the precipita ting was of widespread benefit, though more rain is needed in few local areas. principally in the south west and extreme southeast. Conditions were improved also in the middle and south Atlantic sections by generous rainfall at the close of the week, though moisture is still deficient in parts of Florida and some immediate east gulf districts.
 Drought Thoroughly Broken
 The first copious rainfall for long time occurred in the Central Gulf area and Tennessee. The drought which in some places was the most severe of record. was thoroughly broken in this area and the soil put in excellent condi- tion for blowing and planting of the winter crops. while vegetation in general gulf erea rainfall was lighter but bene- was favorably affected. In the west. ficial and more is needed in much of Texas.
 The rains and snows of the week aI t,, oil sections of the country. This crop was | favorably affected in Atlantic coast states and rains in the south were very helpful! to both wheat and winter oats. Grains made very good progress ill Texas during the week. Wheat shows improvement in Oklahoma.
 Picking cotton made very good pro- gress in northern and northwestern | Texas, but this work generally has been nearly completed. Some remains to be gathered in North Carolina and Okla homa. but very little is yet out in Arkansas. Some cotton bolls failed to open in Virginia because of the recent l freeze.
 Truck Crops Progress
 Winter truck crops made fairly good progress in the south Atlantic aera and were benefited by rainfall during the week. The lack of rain was unfavorable i fer germination of truck in Florida. It continued too warm in Florida for the harder crops. The truck and vegetable crops that survived the drought and frost in the east gulf districts were revived somewhat by the rain and the increased moisture was beneficial for planting. Fall planted cane was espe- cially benefited In Louisiana and winter crops made very good progress ir west gulf sections. The damp weather was favorable for handling tobacco il the Atlantic coast districts.
 Winter pastures were favorably af fected by rainfall in the south, although it continued too dry in parts of Texa: where rhe general condition of the range ls poor to only fair.
 It was rather too warm for citru: fruit in Florida but oranges are color ing we'll in southern California, while
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
MARKET FLASHES

INDEPENDENCE, Kans.. Dec. 10.- Stockholders of the Prairie oil and Gas company last night voted to reduce the par value of shares of capital stock from $100 to S25 and to increase the capital stock from $60o00,00o to S70,- COG, 1000. One-half the increased capital ization will be offered employees under an employees stock participation plan. The remaining S5' 100000 worth of will be held in the company's treasury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
WINDS

East Gulf: Fresh northerly and wealth CT overcast Thursday, probably local rains over north portion.
 West Gulf: Fresh northery and weather mostly overcast Thursday.
 Caribbean Sea and Windward Passage: Fresh east and northeast except varia ble over extreme south portion and weather overcast, probably local rains Thursday
 Sandy Hook to Hatteras: Fresh north and northeast and weather mostly over cast Thursday. possibly local rains over south portion.
 Hatteras to Florida Straits: Fresh northeast and weather overcast prob Ii bly local rains Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11

way!
 One reason we have such notions is that a lot of non- sense Is written about this being "a young mans coun- try" and about most of the biggest jobs being filled by young or youngish men. Most of the biggest jobs in America are not filled with young fish men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
NANAI. STORES

tire steady, 79hc; sales, none; receipts 924; shipments, 1,137; stock, 13,537.
 Resin firm; sales, 901; receipts, 1,522 shipments, 1,60O; stock, s7 3S2.
 Quote: B to H, $64O; S6.50 K. $6.60 M, $6.65; N, $6.S5; VIC, $7.65; wv, $S.5o; x. SS.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 10.-A cash div idend of 1 per cent for the quarter ending December 23, on stock issued and outstanding on that date, has been declared by the Magnolia Petroleum company, W. c. Proctor, treasurer, an- nounced today. The dividend is pay able January 5, 1925.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11

creasing and approaching the 50-hour week that represents normal full time work The averages time loss for the summer of 9.2 per cent has already been cut to per cent and 1t will not be long until we will be working full time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11

I 6-C. EOkBES Tne Unlteu otdeeS has fourteen billion-dollar enterprises. meaning enterprises having assets or hat amount or more. It Is fair to re- kard the presidents of these gigantic or as filling about the biggest Jobs in the country. Well, what Is the average of these fourteen presidents! l Look at this table:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 10.-Liquida- tion having about run it's course for the present, the undertone of the mar ket was steadier today. Cables were a shade better than due, and monthly booking report of the U. S. Steel cor poration for the month of November was favorable, 507, 7,000 tons being booked last month, reflecting improvement in trade. There was a further rise to new high levels for the year in the value of grain, due to the continuance of a good export demand. Compared with last year exports of raw cotton from the United States continue free. Since Friday 114,o00 bales vs. 84,0OO, thus far this season 3,498,000 vs. 2,659, 900. Reports from the interior say buyers and sellers of spots are generally apart with only fair demand, with bids and offers far apart, consequently business is being restricted until a more favor able inclination to trade Is reached. This afternoon the market eased owing to reports that there is a let-up in the forward spot demand from the conti- nent. Next Saturday or Monday the census bureau will likely make a report on the quantity of cotton consumed in the United States during November. It Is probable returns will make bullish showing.-H. & B. Beer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the stockholders oF The First National Bank of Birming- ham, Alabama will be heid on Tuesday. January 18th. 1925, at it's banking house, corner Second Avenue and Twentieth Street In the City of Birmingham, Ala bama betwene the hours of II a. m and 12 m. for the purpose of electing Board of Directors to serve for the en- 'u'"S F. s. FOSTER. Cashier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
RAW SILK

NEW YORK, Dec. 10-Raw silk steady; prices per pound: Kansaie dou- .ble extra cracks, S6.6O; others un- |changed. h4 -4~- --.... .-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
COTTON LETTER

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 10. - News from Berlin and Rome made an un- favorable impression and yesterdays activity In stocks is partly attributed to renewed foreign demand for our secur- tiles. Several near prospects are in favor of intermediate bulges. Fridays figures promise to show a good de- crease in movement and bullish mill tak1ngs, while the coming November consumption census will show larger consumption than last year and proba- bly, around 6O0O00 bales. Manchester cables the lockout matter has been set tied. New York reported quiet covering by big shorts on steady trade buying at this level, but any attempt to push the mraket was opposed and pressure appeared in the last hour on reaction in stocks on higher call money.-John F. Clark & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
MOST BIG JOBS FILLED BY MEN BEYOND FIFTY
Youngsters Head Some Large Corporations, But
 They Are Exceptions
By B, c. FORBES

Probably you feel that, at your age, l,ou should have advanced farther. Is It any consolation for you to know that
 hlmost everybody else feels the same
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11

Notice of StOckhOIders' Meeting The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of The Alabama Home Building and Loan Association will be held at the office of the Association. 202S day, December 16. 1924. at 12 noon. for the purpose of electing directors and transacting such other business as may come before a regular meeting.
 H. M. ROBERTSON,
 President.
 W. V. Nj. ROBERTSON.
 General Manager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
Notice of stockhoIders, MeetinJ

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-Bar silver, e9c; Mexican dollars, 53bc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11

FLOUR MARKET MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dec. 10.- Flour unchanged; shipments, 31,2S9 bar rels. Bran, $29.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11

\ Boston announced the other day the lelection of bank vice president anu ltlaimed che is one of the youngest, 1T hot the youngest" in the country, to oc- lh,,nv such a position. This young bank ler, Walter Tufts, who has ben maoe lkice president of the American Trust lEompany is 33. This does not constitute lhny new record. In New York last year Nuiian w. Potter was elected not vice
 bresident. but president, of the Coal ana fEron bank when he was S3. William Woodward fell heir to the presidency lbf the Hanover National bank when ne Twas only 34 while Harvey D. Gibson pc, Name president of the Liberty Nationai Nbank, New York, when 35, and president Nbf one of New York's leading lnstitu- Hkions. the New York Trust company v when 39.
 Daniel G. Wing was elected president ibf the First National bank or Boston
 kvhen 34: he Is now 55. Phillip stock II Ion was chosen president of the oio iCoIony Trust company of Boston, when Inc was 36; he is now 50. J. F. Sartorl lkvas made president of the Security lrrust and Savings bank of Los Angeles
 when only 36, although that was So Hyears ago.
 M Another leading American banker f45erbert FIeischhacker, was elected pres Ndent of his institution, the Anglo-Lon- ldon Paris National bank, when SS. |lh .ewis l., Clarke was the same age when
 lhe became president of the American lExchange bank, New York, and so was Percy Fl. Johnston, when he was maoee 2 |Ipresident of the Chemical National ,Ibank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1o.-The mar ket was small trading affair today, with prices averaging a shade over the previous finals. Reports that some of the big eastern shorts were covering quietly on account of the readiness with which the trade absorbed con- tracts tended to check selling here and induced enough covering by local shorts to give the market it's only bulge. Reaction in stocks and reports that the demand from Europe for spots was slackening checked the covering later In the day and prices slipped little as soon as this let up. Exports con tinue large and the movement to ports Is falling off. It looks like we are in for a small trading market until some thing new develops to stimulate trading on one side or the other.-Fenner & Beane to Kahn & Virgin.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-Liverpool was better this morning on business reported to have been done for American ac- count. Our market opened slightly Mt ter than last nights close and improved on buying from the Carolinas for trade account. The advance. however. failed to hold as the trade generally are still pessimistic, as they see no fresh buy ing making its appearance.
 As far as the general situation is con- cerned, there is little or no change. The demand for spot cotton in the south contin1ed strong and the basis vsry steady. The mill trade are apparently willing to buy on any further breaks. It is doubtful whether the market will advance materially until the question of consumption becomes clearer. A very ex ,llent line on this should be obtained by the figures which will be published on the November consumption on Mon day, December IS. Present indications points to tAe fact that a great deal more cotton is . ,ing to export and being con sumed than is generally realized. Liv- Apool futures are due tomorrow; Janu- ary, 12.62d; March, 126sd.-Hubbard Bros. 6 Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
uoRSEs AEn NTTrT.Es

and mules steady. Quotations un- changed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
COTTON LETTERS

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 10.-Cotton dull and very narrow in the early trad ing Wednesday. Liverpool was better than due by about penny points, but prices in the American markets respond ed only partially and were up only to points in first part of trading. The weekly weather and crop report de- clared picking had been about com pleted in Illinois and New Mexico, which was taken to indicate that picking and ginning throughout the belt had been practically completed. The weather re- ports now is of almost no importance. The weather map showed rains in the south ern portions of the belt and tempera- lures almost everywhere cold. Strength in the stock market and favorable out side trade news such as operation of the independent steel mills at 79 per cent of capacity against "A week ago and an advance of 50 per cent in pig iron at Pittsburg are favorable factors which discourage bear operations Levy & Aronson to S. T. Stewart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 1o.-Produce un- changed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11

The average age of these men works put at almost 61.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11

I once dug into the age of our rail road presidents. The record shows IL Is not common for any man to climb into the presidency of a large railroad svstem until he has approached or passed the half century mark. The av- craze age of our 25 leading railroad presidents today is few months short of 60.
 If you haven't travelled as rapidly as you had hoped. just remember that nearly all the biggest jobs in the lana are filled by men no longer classable as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11

Some of the more prominent New York York presidents who are in their forties are Harry E. Ward of the IT, wing; Arthur w: Loasby of the Equit, able Trust; s. E. Ward of the National Bank of Commerce; James H. Perklns' of the Farmers Loan and Trust; James A. Bacigalupi, newly elected president of the Bank of Italy, San Francisco IS also in his early forties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11

H These are exceptional cases. however. IINot only large banks are headed py linen much under 50. And most or them lIhaye as chief executives men conslo- aribly older.
 The biggest financial institution in lAhe country, the National City bank, IIhas in Charles E. Mitchell, 47-year-olo IEpresident. Americas largest Trust com Ifpany. the Guaranty Trust of New forK'
 has in W. c. Potter, president who
 lis 50.
 Over 50 are President Wiggin, of the
 IChase; President Frew, of the Corn FIX IIchange; President Reynolds, of the FITS. llNational bank; President Tilney' or line Bankers Trust company; President uDavison. of the Central Trust company; President Fulton, of the National Park Nbank; President Kaufman, of the Chat- llham and Phoenix bank; President NC II Hugh, of the Mechanics and Metals I hank. and President Baker, of the Bank Il of Manhattan, all of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11

Increased working hours as reported by the industrial conference board shows activity in July of this year at about 45.4 hours per week rapidly in
The Washington times., 1924-07-16

highway Inspectors who noSy spend
their time looking for speeders.
1t is fact that there ars4 many
expert drivers who now do not favor
automobile signals of any kind nor
find any need for them. Bur these
are the motorists that drive by
intuition or second mature. TINY
can anticipate when a car ahead Is
going to stop or which waysit is
going to turn; but they are the
exceptions New automobilists are
drawn from the ranks of the In.
expert. They do not understand the
fine points about drying ard per-
haps never will, but tiisy do under
stand simple signals and can drive
better when such signals are Gliid-
ing them. That Is why naotcrists
should be encouraged to hop find
the simplest vet most effective sig
mailing device which win cover al
situations. The railroads did 1t.
Now it's up to the arrangements
of Americas fifteen million lcars to
solve their similar problem.
lEopyFdght l924.1
The Washington times., 1924-07-16
FORDS
SOLD IN SIX
MONTHS
Sales Show Remarkable IN
crease il Buying Power
Throughout Country

Sales reports from the thirty.
four American branches Of the
Ford Motor Company show that
over 100000 Ford cars and trucks
were sold at retail during the first
six months Of 1924. The actual
figure II 1,0S6,s7s. which exceeds
the total retail sales fol the same
period in 1928 by 1s3.O95-an aver
age gain Of 1882 sales per month.
A comparison between Ford sales
il 1924 and 1923 not only indi-
Gates q remarkable increase IN
the country's buying lower, but
also shows that this growth con-
tinues month by month IN every
instance the monthly sales in 1924
have shown a substantial increase.
over the same. correspondin month
IN 1923. In June thLyg reached
I70.747. which was approximately
10000 ahead of June sales III
the preceding year.
/ These figures are for retail sales
In the United States alone and
do not take into consideration
the sales made bvs foreign Ford
branches and associated companies
the majority of which assemble
cars from AYnerican-madc parts.
Perhaps the most encouraging
sign of the times lies In The fact
that these sales have been spread
very evenly throughout the coun-
try and Indicate general pros
perity that Is not confined to.
aIiy particular section.
The Washington times., 1924-07-16
BUYERS Of CARS
MUST HAVE
SERVICE
~ - ;
5DspendabiIity Above Every
thing Else + Demand
OF Purchasers

a survey recently completed
among owners Of Peerless cars
shows that the outstanding require.
ment that the fihe car buyers de-
-nand Of their automobiles IL de-
pendabilityi under all conditions Of
service.
"of course, in any large group
OF people. you win find many varia-
tons in the list Of things they loox
for in their ideal car" says d. Al.
Burke. president Of the Peerless
Motor Car Company. Practically
all women who can afford the kind
Of car they want to own, seek
beauty. riding comfort and ease Of
handling. While these same things
are considered essential by men. Tia
masculine car owner Is. more in
sistent on power, speed and flexi'
bility.
But. leading practically every
Peerless owners list of car require.
ments is that one word ''dependa.
bility.' No matter what other au,
vantages q car may possess; they
amount to little II the car itself can.
not be depended upon TO carry you
where you want to 60 and back
again without question. AS q matter
of fact, much Of Peerless success
is based on the confidence th1i
Peerless cars inspire in their own
ers. This has been reflected In an
increased demand for Peerless cars
both Fights and skies afnolG
classes Of buyers to whom dependa
bility is practically the whole story;
For instance, just recently tho
Highway Department Of New York
State purchased twelve Peerless
Eight touring cars for use by in
spectors who travel far from thelI
base Of operations.
Recently. too. the. police depart.
nent of Cleveland purchased a mum
The Washington times., 1924-07-16

This rejects the salnSySlemallC
way in which automobile traffic is
conducted. Much 81 this ii due. Of
cburses to the very nature OF tho
automobile, A driver even "a nov.
ice ct the wheel--can do. pretty
much as he pleases with q car.
There are laws intended to ra.
strict these natural privileges, bul
such laws ara enforced only at
considerable exnenses The engineer
Of the railroad train; on the other
hand, Iii confined to the amount 81
available traexage, ana In add.
ton, Is regulated ii hts actions by
an elaborate signal system which
he can only ignore at the cost Of
at all owing to the automatic
operation Of the block signals.
Traffic Over.res ilated.
Additional resllI tons win not
produces results. AS b matter Of
fact agitcmcbile traffic Is already
overHeguIate in many cities and
haIhpeEed BY ordinances and laws
which nal es FOR. incr eased revenue
through fines, but net Increased
safety. The right Of way law
which appears on the statutes Of
many States is q good example Of
this. Every day accidents are &C.
curing through the determination
Of unthinlSing drivers to get their
legal rights, irrespective Of the
AdHisabality Of doing so.
States can decree land some Of
them have already done sol that
motorists give certain signals when
they intend stopping. or changing
the direction OF travel. but until
the motorists themselves agree on
some standardized form OF signal.
ing rear-end collisions are going to
continue or even increase as 70.
suit of mistaken Interpretation OF
Signals.
An Enormous Task.
This IS an enormous task and one
which u believe viii have to be
worked out naturally. a number Of
signaling plans are being advocated.
any number Of bills ere being In
troduced in the various State legisla.
lures and no less than fifty firms
are actively engaged in manufacture
The Washington times., 1924-07-16

ing rear signaling devices which
vary all the way from simple stop
lights to complicated devices that
tell everything about the car ahead
but the age. Of the driver. Every.
one who is backing proposal, q bill
OF q signaling device believes this
his idea will succeed In safeguarding
autOnObile traffic, but sooner or
later We shall witness the opera
ton Of the law Of the survival OF
the fittest.
Whatever is done the one need is
to bring about the solution as speed
lily ais possible. This can best be
done by experimenting with automo-
bile Enechanical signaling devices.
$4,000, 600 Bosses.
Uniform railway signaling came
about as a result Of the relatively
small number Of arrangements.
There may be thousands Of railroad
engineers in the country but they
must operate their trains according
to the instructions of a few manage.
ments. With the automobile II is
quite different. Fifteen million or
SO car owners drive where they
please and are the bosses OF their
own cars. Even where the States step
IN and rule that their motorists must
signal in such and such a way the
very number of the States make for
g varietyacf signaling and thus con-
fusion. s3
Because of this peculiar difference
between the two forms Of transport
tation many believe that standard.
lied signaling Is not possible, but
we shall soon begin to appreciates
the fact that the individuality of
motorists will have to be submerged
for the common good Of all who
travel by automobile.
There was once timear1d it
was not long ago when .a driver
could clip off sixty miles an hour
and not jeopardize. the passengers
Of any other car. The driver OF
1910 could make right and left
turns ad lib. and sudden stone
never occasioned even apprOxifnat.
ing danger. But today every driver
is a part OF gigantic system in
which safety Is possible only when
these cars are safeguarded by sig.
mailing devices.
Signal System Needed.
This VIII neceSSitate more than
mere installing Of rear signaling
devices on all cars but viii require
effective signal systems on all main
highways. The Sunday afternoon
fatalities which SO seriously mar
motoring will be greatly mlnin1ized
when signals along the nj yhways
keep machines q safe distance apart
and warn them OF danger of com
gestion ahead. It Is not improbable
that these signals viii be operated
automatically by switches which &C.
tuate when the cars pass over Ger.
tain sections of the roadway just as
railroad automatic signals are ar.
ranged but until this is perfected
the signals will be operated by those