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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12

from the west property line of 81st street to west curb line of 81st street, and from the east curb line of 61st street to the last property line of 81st street and from the west property line of 82nd street to the west curb line of 82nd street, and from the east curb line of 82nd street to the east property line of 82nd street, and from the west property line of 83rd street to the west curb line of 8Srd street, and from the east curb line of 83rd street. to the east property line of 8Srd street, and from the west property line of 54th street, to the west curb line of S4th street, shall be paved for width of four feet with, portland cement concrete sidewalk paving, located 3 feet from and paral- Tel with the north and south property lines of 9th. avenue, respectively.
 That the entrances to lots along all of said streets, where the sidewalks are to be paved, shall be paved. for a width of four feet with portland ce- ment concrete sidewalk paving, aud the driveways into lots and the alley ways shall be paved with portland ce- ment concrete alley paving for the full width of the sidewalks and gutter.
 Section ?. That said Improvements shall be made in accordance with the established grades on file in the office of the City Engineer, for said portions of said highways, and according to full details, drawings, plans, specifications and surveys of said work and esti- mates, which shall be prepared by the City Engineer, as early as practicable, and placed by him on file in his of- flee, in the City Hall, not later than two weeks prior to the date named in Section 4 of this ordinance, where property owners who may be affected by said improvements may see and examine the same.
 Section 3.-That the cost of con- structing said improvements shall be assessed against the property abutting on the portions of the highways so improved, provided;
 (a) That the cost of improvements at or upon street, avenue or alley in- tersections shall be assessed against the lots or parcels of land abutting on said highway so intersecting for one-half block in each direction.
 (b) That the cost of sidewalk im- provements on street and avenue cor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12
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ID ALES of municipal bonds in the ND United Statse last year reached a
 total of $1,063, ,119,S00. This sum, although large. fell below the 1922 to- tai by $3S. 300 and was less than the record 1921 figure of $1 POS, 768, 300 by S145, ,648. 800.
 The above chart, compile. from fig ures issued by the Commercial and Financial Chronicle, shows for what reasons and by what governmental di- visions municipal bonds were issued in 1923. Cities, towns and villages were responsible for by far the greatest pro- portion of the bonds and the money de- rived from their issue was used mainly for roads. streets and schools. This in terest rates varied from to over 5 per cent. q
 Outstanding in the 1923 report is the fact that while all other types of municipal issues declined noticeably, the sale of state bonds jumped sharply
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12
COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK, July 11.--Coffee futures were higher today on covering promoted by more favorable View of the Brazil ian political situation. September sold up to 14.15c and December to 13.6sc, the general market opening at an advance of 15 to "A points and closing 15 to 90 points net higher. Sales were estimated at 50,000. Closing quotations: July, 14T5c; September, 14.10c; October, I13.9 soc; December, 1S.50c; March, -13.25c, and May, 13.05c.
 Spot coffee was irregular Rio 7s, 15% @16c: Santos As, 19k @2okc. Cost and-freight offers were in. very small supply, but included part Bourbon As at 19c.
 Santos remained closed The Rio market was 525 reis higher, with ex- change on London H pence lower and the dollar-buying rate, $50 reis higher. Rio receipts, 170O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12

from S147,150,3O0 in 1922 to $232, 5,100. last year.
 Public borrowing has without doubt been encouraged by the fact that mu- nicipal bond issues are in great de- mand because of their exemption from federal income taxes. But there are deeper reasons for the tremendous sums which municipalities and states have ob- tained than a mere desire to borrow be- cause it could be done easily.
 For instance, the needs of cities, towns and states have vastly increased. The general use of trucks and auto mobiles has necessitated road building on scale not dreamed of a decade ago. Furthermore, costs of making improve ments, like costs in all lines of busi- ness, have advanced greatly. Then, too, the diverting of all available money during the war to wartime uses led to the accumulation of needed public i'm provements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12
STOCK LETTER

NEW YORK, July 1.-The stock mar ket continues to give evidence of sta bility, but this surface appearance may prove to be very misleading It may be due to the fact that the momentum back of the market Is not yet exhausted. After an advance such as we have been favored with, we must nave something substantial in sentiment. Business is still at the low level. The technical position of the market is poor, In our opinion.
 The long interest Is the largest in some time and the short interest has been reduced point, where it is no longer a source of strength.
 Politics must be taken into considera- tion and allowances made for 1t. There will be many days when finance and business will be very uneasy.
 We deem it advisable to take ad- vantage of the present strength in the market to gradually dispose of some of your holdings.-John F. Clark 6 Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12
IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE
 NO. 371.D

 An ordinance to provide for certainI
 improvements on First avenue, from
 the east property line of 41st street,
 to the west property line of s5th
 BE 1T ORDAINED, by the Com mission of the City of Birmingham as follows:
 Section 1. That the area betweenI the tracks and the rails of the tracks, and for 1S inches outside of the out-E side rails of the tracks, of all steam, electric or other railroads, including switches and turnouts, on First ave- nue, from the east property line of 41st street to the west property line' of S5th street, shall be paved with vitrified brick track paving on six-' inch concrete foundation and theI joints filled with an asphalt fillerI and sanded.
 Section 2. That said improvements shall be made in accordance with the established grades on file in the| office of the City Engineer, for said portions of said highwSys, and ac- cording to full details, drawings, plans, specifications and surveys of said work and estimates, which shall be prepared by the City Engineer, as early as practicable, and placed by him on file in his office, in the City Hall, not later than two weeks prior to the date named in Section of this ordinance, where property own- CTS who may be affected by said im- provements may see and examine the same. (,
 Section 8. That the cost of im-y proving between the tracks and tho rails of the tracks, and for IS inches on each side of the tracks of any street, electric or any other railroad. including switches and turnoutss shall be paid by owners of such rail- road, and shall be assessed against and form a lien upon said railroad and th0 property connected herewith, and { fair and just proportion of the cost oH drainage improvements shall be as- sessed against and form a lien on each street, electric or other railroad on tho highways or rights of way drained by such drains or sewers and nothing herein contained shall be construed to relieve any such railroad of its obliga- lions in the matter of street improve ments.
 Section 4. That the estimated cost of said improvements is $S7A A,0O0.0Os and that the Commission of the City of Birmingham will meet on the 22nd day of July, 1924, in the council cham Der of the City Hall of Birmingham at 10 o'clock, a. n., to hear any objections reYnonstranees or protests that may be rnada aOainRt said imuroveunents. l manner of making the same or the character of material to be used.
 Approved June 24, 1924.
 D. E. McLENDoN,
 President of the Commission. A true copy.
 L. B. GRAY,
 City Clerk.
 Age-Herald' July 5 and 12, 1924
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12
IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE
 NO. 375.D

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 An ordinance to provide for. certs improvements on 33rd avenue, fr{ the east property line of 24th stre to the west property line of 2S street, and on S4th avenue, from t east property line of 24th street the west property line of 27th stre
 BE IT ORDAINED, by the Comm sion of the City of Birmingham, follows:
 Section 1. That the north and sou edges of ar40-foot roadway along tlI center line. of 33rd avenue, from t east property line of 24th street the west property line of 18th strei| and the north and south edges of 40-foot roadway along the center hiI of 34th avenue, from the east prol erty line of 24th street to the wei property line of 27th street, shall N curbed with portland cement concre combined curb and gutter, the curb all gutter to be six inches thick and tl gutter three feet wide.
 Section 2. That said improvement shall be made in accordance with tl established grades on file in the o flee of the City Engineer, for said poi tions of said highways, and accorE ing to full details, drawings, plan specifications and surveys of sa work and estimates, which shall | prepared by the City Engineer, 1 early as practicable, and placed by hi on file in his office, in the City Hal not later than two weeks prior to th date named in Section 4 of this ord nance, where property owners wh may be affected by said improve ments may see and examine the sam
 Section 3. That the cost of cor structing said Improvements shall E assessed against the property abuttin on the portions of the highways s improved, provided:
 (a) That the cost of improvement at or. upon street, avenue or ale intersections shall be assessed agains the lots or parcels of land abuttin on said highways so intersecting fc one-half block in each direction.
 (b) That the cost of sidewalk in movements on street and avenue COT ners shall be assessed against th lots or parcels of land abutting on c nearest to said improvements, and tn cost of sidewalk improvements at tn intersection of any alley with a stree avenue or other highway, shall be ai sessed in fair proportion against th respective lots or parcels of land abut ting on or cornering on the alley a such intersection.
 l. Co That. no assessment shall ez ceed the cost of such improvement or the increased value of such proI erty by reason of the special bene fits derived from such improvements
 Section 4. That the estimated cos of said improvements is $4,750.00, an that the Commission of the City c Birmingham will meet on the 29th da of July, 1924, in the Council Chambe of the City Hall of Birmingham, at 1 o'clock, Q. m., to hear any objections remonstranees or protests that ma be made against said Improvements the manner of making the same c the character of materials to b used.
 Approved July g, 1924,
 4 D. E. McLENDoN, President of the Commission
 A true copy.
 L. E. GRAY,
 City Clerk.
 Age Herald, July II and IS, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12
THE WEATHER

South Carolina. Georgia, Florida. ex- treme northwest Florida, Alabama and Mississippi: Local showers and thunder storms Saturday and Sunday.
 Louisiana: and Arkansas: Saturday and Sunday partly cloudy. probably scattered thundershowers.
 Oklahoma: Saturday, local thunder showers; Sunday generally fair.
 East Texas: Saturday and Sunday part ly cloudy, thundershowers In north DOT tion Saturday night and Sunday.
 West Texas: Saturday and Sunday part ly cloudy probably showers ip north and and west portion.
 Virginia ana North Carolina: Fair and moderately warm saturday; Sunday be- coming unsettled with showers and thun- derstorms. .t
 Tennessee andA Kentucky: Local show CTS and thunderstorms Saturday; Sunday thunderstorps in east and fair and cooler in west portion.
 Summary Of observations made at sta tons of the United States weather bH reau,' during the 24 hours ending at u m Iuly il.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12

some decided weather factor in the cot ton belt.
 The market today was dull in the early forenoon, with little outside busi- ness in evidence, but rallied sharply around noon time. It Is a waiting mar ket and everything seems to be lost is being closely watched and, with any indications for better or ,worse the market will likely have a quick break or upturn, as conditions point toll. and B. Beer to J. F. Willingham & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12

NEW YORK, July 11.-with the ex- isting feeling that a reaction was about due, prices eased off for a while after the opening, but the selling was not followed up to any extent. Thereafter specialties were features, while a steadier tone prevailed throughout the list. Consolidated Gas, Montana Power and DaVison Chemical were easily ad- vanced about points or better, while San Francisco and Southwestern pre- ferred and Industrial Alcohol advanced from fractions to a point. The most prominent sale of the day was a block of $500 Northern Pacific at opening, which changed hands at 61h, or K points below yesterdays closing price, Fenner & Beane to Kahn 6 Virgin.
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Mhat cnn be done about it?

By conducting a vigilant campaign among its workers the Bethlehem cor poration, as alrNady told, has reduced by 40 per cent the total number of ac- cidents per 1000 employees and has reduced the number of fatal accidents by 25 per cent. The company observes, however, the reduction of the number and the seriousness of accidents in Bethlehem plants during the last eight years as well as the relatively better fatality standing of Bethlehem, shows what can be accomplished in the direc- tion of accident reduction. The fact that Bethlehem employees suffered over 5000 lost time accidents last year shows that there is still great opror- tunity for improvement"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12

NEW ORLEANS, July 11.-Bullish developments in the July situation and more rains in the eastern states upset shorts today and brought on cover ing movement that lifted July 109 points and new-crop positions 57 to 62 points Rumors of large quantities. of cotton going to New York from Bremen and southern points for tender on July, and favorable weather except along the Atlantic coast, encouraged selling at the start and values eased little during the early trading. Technical conditions may have been relieved enough to en- courage fresh selling. We believe, how ever that weather conditions for the next few days will favor the buying side and that purchases on breaks will prove profitable.-Fenner 6 Beane to Kahn & Virgin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12

NEW YORK, July 11.-Cotton seed oil advanced 29c to 35c today on buying of September contracts by refiners and shorts, influenced by continued strength in lard and grains. Realizing sales ef- fected a late setback. Closing bids were only to 20 points net higher. Sales, 10000 barrels. Prime crude, 9.75c, nomi- nal; prime summer yellow. spot, 11.60c 5id 'T1y c.Gseq 1os5c sId s.A0c, all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12

NEW ORLEANS, July 11.-Liverpool, as usual, showed its tendency to week end weakness at her close yesterday and followed 1t up today to New York's accompaniment, and our market fell into line. The market has been doing this for some weeks past, reactions gen. orally lasting to mid-week and then an easing off tendency toward the last part.
 There was nothing of importance in weather overnight-a few scattered showers in northwest portion of the belt, but no general relief; while the Atlantics, especially the Carolinas, still have rains and showery weather, with no relief in sight overnight, according to today's forecast. The map yester- day showed some decided disturbances over the belt, and that could result in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12
CALL MnNEY

NEW YORK, July 11-Call money. steady; high. per cent; low, ? per cent; !; ruling. rate, per cent; closing bid, ? per cent; offered at 2A per cent; last loan, 2 per cent; call loans against &C., ceptances, 1h per cent; time Issues, easy for loans; mixed collateral, 60 90 days, %63 per cent; 4-6 months, 3@3h per cent :. prime commercial paper, Sh@S%
 RESORTS AaD TRAVEL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12

NEW YORK, July 11.-Contracts sold around the opening because of lower cables were absorbed, and prices rallied in sympathy with July, which went to 800 points over October. The map and private weather advices were mostly favorable, and later on July eased off to 4S5 points over October; but new crops acted short and held around last nights close until the fourth hour, when buying orders came in from New Orleans, forcing local shorts to cover and touching off stop-loss orders for Wall street houses. The rally was rather unexpected and looked to be due almost entirely to technical conditions and weekend covering. The weather details showed a few showers in north and northeast Texas and general show CTS in Georgia, and the forecast was for more showers in the east. The gem eral situation Is not regarded as war ranting the strength.-John F. Clark 6 Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12

East Gulf: Gentle east and southeast and partly overcast weather with showers Saturday.
 West Gulf: Gentle to moderate south east and partly overcast weather Satur day. Gentle to moderate east and northeast, fresh at times and partly overcast wealth CT with local showers Saturday.
 Sandy Hook to Hatteras: Gentle to moderate south and southwest, partly overcast weather Saturday.
 Hatteras to Florida Straits Gentle south and southeast and partly overcast weather with local showers Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12

If it ever was true that America puts money above human life," it is not true today. No other country in the world now spends as much money as American business concerns of all kinds now spend not only to prevent acci- dents, but to take the most scientific care of those sustaining injuries. Many of our industrial plant hospitals are as efficiently equipped as the best of our large city hospitals. But, as MT. Grace remarks, We still have room for improvement"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12
nav GOODS

NEW YORK, July 11.-Cotton goods were steadier today, with an increase of business in gray cloths. Wash fabrics lines will be opened for the spring in gome houses next week, Yarns showed no change for the day. Wool goods were steady. Burlaps were quiet, with primary markets firmer in Calcutta. Linens were sold for the new-session delivery.
 Raw silk was lower, but the trade appeared to be improving slowly in fabrics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12

Throughout the world the United States has the reputation of holding life very eheaply. The number of murders in New York, Chicago and other cities shocks Europeans. So does the num- Der of persons killed on our railroads most often persons trespassing on tracks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12

caused loss of work ing time equal { to z57,000 men being put of work for the whole year.
 Something brought pain and distress to 2,500, 900 wage earn CTS. Something last year increased your cost of living and mine.
 What was it! Accidents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12
COTTON LETTER
HUBBARD,s LETTER

NEW YORK, July 11.-Rumors of rains in Texas brought lower Liver pool market this morning. After hesi- tating for a minute, the market turned strong, as it was found that these rains were largely in the form of local show CTS around Dallas and north Texas.
 In the early afternoon, reports of boil weevil were received over private wires from the Carolinas, which had stimu- Iating effect, bringing in outside buying. The fact of the matter is the market is beginning to reflect the improved feeling in business, where confidence Is steadily being restored through the DO litical developments of the past few weeks, and the diplomatic situation in Europe.
 The probabilities are we will have a further recovery in prices; and, while we think the tendency will be upward, we do not think that the trade should lose sight of the fact that the crop in the west is doing apparently very well. Hubbard Bros. & Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12
NAHAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ga, July 11.-Turpen- tine, firm; 971ac. Sales, 149; receipts, 647; shipments, 517; stock, 12,722.
 Rosin, firm. Sales, 1,740; receipts, 1928; shipments, 342; stock, 1,46s.
 Quote: B, $4.35 D, $4.50; E, F, G, H, I. K, M, S4.57h; N, $4.70; VIC, S5.7o; WINK, $6.2S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12

But are we not now on the right track? In many parts of the country systematic efforts are made to teach school children the importance of avoid ing accidents. Also safety campaigns are now carried on in a great many in dustrial establishments, on our rail roads, in our mines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12
AMERICA FINDS
 VALUE OF LIFE AYERS FORBES
Safety Campaign Held As
 Example Of Change [ In View

Something last year caused a loss to workers of more than a thousand millions in wages. Something last year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12
FLAX MARKET
HORSES AND NTULEs

DULUTH, Minn., July 11.-Flax closed: July, SPAS; September, S2.1s12; December, $2141a.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12
anGAR MARKET

NEW YORK, July 11.-No business or changes occurred in the raw sugar market today.
 A covering movement developed in raw sugar futures following the strong eF tone of the spot market, which pro- duced a sharp upturn in prices.
 Advancing a maximum of to 8 points, the market closed 2 to s points net higher Sales were about s3,00o tons. July closed s.3sc; September, S.4sc; De- cember, 3.41c; March, S22c, all bid.
 Refined sugar was unchanged at SIC 96.90c for fine granulated, but had slightly steadier tone.
 Refined futures were nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-12
MARKRrs AT A oLANoE

NEW YORK. July 11.--stoeks, irregu- far; six rails at new 1924 highs. Bonds, uneven; Brazilian issues lower. For eign exchanges, mixed; sterling strong; Brazilian milreis- below 10c. Cotton, higher; bullisht weekly statistics. Sugar, steadier; better spot demandI Coffee. firm; favorable Brazilian political re- ports ~. s-
 CHICAGO, July 11.--Wheat, higher; bullish Canadian crop reports. Corn, firm; strong cash situation. Cattle, strong. Hogs, higher; very active.