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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-19

are in most excellent physical condi- tion.
 Another factor which has been large ly responsible for the climb of rail values has been the increased efficiency with which the roads have been op- erated. Definite proof of this in creased efficiency is present in the op- erating figures for September. In that month, out of each dollar of operating revenues received, 70,56 cents went for expenses. This is the lowest ratio since July, 1918. The operating ratio for the same month a year ago was 76.31-near- ly cents higher.
 These physical factors, which have been in evidence for some time have, no doubt, been responsible for the in creased demand for rail stocks. Since the first of the year, rail stocks have advanced approximately 25 per cent. This compares with an advance of only about 13 per cent for the average of industrial shares.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-19
THANKSGIVING PARTY

The Ensley Kiwanis club will be hosts at Thanksgiving Eve party at the Alabama State Training school for girls. It was first planned to entertain only one group but it was announced Tuesday that the Kiwanians would see to it that a message of the season was sent to all the girls in training at the institution. The Kiwanis members have invited J. H. Carr, superintendent, to attend the Thursday meeting and make n short talk on the work being done there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-19
CHEST DRIVE OPENS

The committees on the Community Chest drive had their task we'll under way Tuesday in Ensley, after being assigned to territory to Albert w.. Smith. acting for the various civic organizations. The response given the work by the merchants and other busi- ness men was very gratifying. It was indicated that the work would be com pleted on record breaking time. The donations Tuesday included some very large amounts, it was stated, com plete list of which will be announced later by the committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-19
SCHOOL PROGRAM ENJOYED

The programs for National Edu- cational Week to be given at the High school during the week were started Tuesday when the first of the series was given. The initial program was attended by several visitors and was very attractive. The history depart ment of the high school will continue to be in charge of the meetings Friday the program will be in regard to the illiteracy of this state and other states of the nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-19
LOCAL DATA
WINDS

East Gulf: Moderate north and north east. and weather partly overcast Wednes- day.
 West Gulf: Moderate northeast, and weather fair Wednesday.
 Caribbean Sea and Windward Passage; Moderate northeast, and weather partly overcast with occasional rains Wednesday.
 Sandy Hook to Hatteras: Fresh north and northeast, and weather partly overcast to fresh north and northwest, and weather Wednesday.
 Hatteras to Florida Straits: Moderate partly overcast Wednesday. J
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-19
PROF. BANKS TO TALK

Prof. l.. Frazier Banks, associate superintendent of city schools, will ad- dress the Ensley Kiwanis club at the new Bush school Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-19
MASONS TO MEET

The annual examination of officers of Jefferson Valley lodge No. 795, A. day evening at the Masonic Hall. G. K. Cleveland, pastor of the First Christian church, and past Bible lec- turer, will address the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-19

NEW YORK, Nov. 1S.-Copper firm; electrolytic spot and futures, 14c; tin steady spot and spot and futures. $54.50; iron steady; prices unchanged; lead steady; spot, $s.65@9.OO; zinc steady; East St. Louis, spot, $6.90; futures, $6.90 Q6.92; antimony, spot, $14.S7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-19

noon the market was steady, a few points from the high of the day.
 It was reported that the National Gin ners' association had issued small es- innate and while the figures attracted attention, they were not the cause of the improvement. It is the steady ad- vance in trade in the past few weeks which underlies the market and brings about a slow movement upward in prices.
 Mail advices coming to hand from Liverpool report a good business is moving in Manchester, while there are similar reports in the American press. The recent cold weather in the northern part of the country has helped retail trade and this in turn has assisted the growth of a more optimistic feeling in the part of distributors. Business Is not exceedingly active as yet, but 1t cer- tainly shows a distinct improvement. Liverpool futures are due tomorrow: December, 1245d; January, 13.49d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-19
MERCHANTS MEET

The Ensley Associated Merchants held it's meeting Tuesday at the New Bush School. Luncheon was served in the new dining room. Professor Vaughn, principal of the school, and members of the faculty acted as hosts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-19

If any one thing more than all others W on vot es for President Coolidge, 1t was his intended fight to protect tax payers pockets.
 The politicians now k n O W that the country demands
 e cry possible Tightening of their tax burden. If any of them still have any doubts they are likely to be convinced within
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-19
VEGETABLES

CHICAGO, Nov. 1S.-Beans, Louisiana hampers. green, $4.00@4.50; wax. $35O@ 45O; Wax, $3.50@4.0O. Florida hampers. $4.50@5.OO; wax, $4.00@4.50. Cucumbers, Louisiana crates, $4.50@5.00. Florida crates, green, $5.OO@5.5O. Eggplant, Flor ida crates, $4.0O@4.5O. Texas, bushel hampers, $3.OO@3.25. Peppers, Florida crates, $5.50@6.00. Alabama hampers, green, $225@2.5O. Kumquats Florida 32- quart crates, 15@1sc. Sweet potatoes Tennessee hampers, $2.00@2.25.
 STEEL MARKET
 NEW YORK, Nov. 1S.-Steel prices unchanged,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-19
DIRECTORS MEETING

Directors of the Chamber of Con- merce are requested to attend a meet ing at the Chamber of Commerce rooms Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-19
LIONS LUNCH AT SCHOOL

The regular meeting of the Lions club was held in the lunch room of the Senior High school Tuesday instead of the Grand hotel. Mir. Albert Ross, physical director of the Bessemer schools, was taken into the club. Capt. w. II. McElroy of Atlanta, Ga, rep resentative of the Navy department of United Confederate veterans, was guest of the club. He made an ap- peal for assistance in locating the Con- federate sailors, of whom there is no record.
 Miss Pearson, advance agent of the Redpath Chautauqua, presented the matter of a Chautauqua to be given in Bessemer under the auspices of the civic clubs.
 Guests of the club were: Miss Pear son, Capt. w. H. McElroy, George Stoves, o. W. Lewis, Dr. l.. l.. Vann, Prof. k. F. Wood, and A. E. Aus man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-19
NEW WORKER
 IN BESSEMER
F. A. Ackley Arrives To Arrange Details Of
 Drive
(Bessemer Bureau.l

BESSE1ER, Ala, Nov. 1S.-Prepa- rations for the big community Y. M. c. A. drive are nearing the final stage with the arrival of MT. F. A. Ackley, financial secretary of the Y. M. c. A. southern division. Much of the pre- liminary work has been accomplished by H. 0. Williams of Philadelphia, who has been on the field for about month and has now returned to his home Mir. Ackley is man of wide experience in financial drives and during the next two weeks will work out all the final details of the inten- sive campaign which will be put on about the first week in December. The general organization of the drive has already been perfected, all the, generals and most of the captains hay ing been chosen, lists of prospects pre- pared, and preliminary canvass of large contributors made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-19
NEW CLIR MAY BE ORGANIZED

It is stated that the Worth Lewis Post of the American Legion, one of the live organizations of the city, is contemplating the organization of d luncheon club to be patterned after the service clubs already in Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-19
WHO KISSED BARRARA'

The Bayview Dramatic society will begin the season Friday night with new play entitled "Who Kissed Barbara" at the school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-19
BECOMES TRAFFIC EDUCATOR

When a taxi driven by a negro, called Shortly Bailey. collided at Caro- lima avenue and Twentieth street with an automobile driven by s. P. Kieth of Bessemer. Mir. Keith is said to have hurriedly alighted from his machine and, by means of a few swift upper cuts and well placed left hook, to have given the negro little insight into the possible results of careless driving. When last seen the taxi driver had become swiftly moving pedestrian and was well on the road to q neutral zone,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-19
SPEEDY ACTION LON PROBLEM SEEN BY FORBES
Nation Will Demand Tar if Cut Immediately,
 He Says
Rx B. 0. FORBES

1 u.-0 By D. O. FVNbES You are likely to enjoy some reduc- kion of your federal taxes without hav- Ing to wait until congress meets in
 December of next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-19
WALL STREET BRIEFS

Free offerings of railroad stocks with an aggregate par value of more than $21 100000 was placed on the market today-the first time in many years such a variety of carrier shares has been opened to public subscription. The largest issue consists of 126,O0O shares of Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio rail- way leased line stock, priced at $78.50 to yield about $50 per cent. Other roads reported in the offering are the Bangor and Aroostock and the Vicks- burg, Shreveport and Pacific.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-19

Summary of Observations made at sta tions of the United States weather bureau. during the "A hours ending at D. m., 9Oth meridian time. Tuesday, November Is, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-19

The executive committe of the St. Louis-San Francisco company tomor
 row will consider the question of inau- gurating dividends on the common stock and, according to a member, probably will recommend the directors at their meeting in December to place the issue on a $5 annual basis. An initial quar- terly dividend of $1.5o a share on pre- ferred stock was authorized last month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-19

NEW YORK, Nov. 1s.-Liverpool this morning was slightly higher than due and our market opened steady at around last nights prices. Heavy buying from the trade and only a moderate volume of southern hedge selling combined to bring a substantial recovery from yes terday's low level. In the early after
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-19

Steel mills throughout the country are now operating close to an average of 70 per cent, the highest since spring. The United States Steel corporation and Re- public Iron and Steel are at about this level, while Bethlehem Steel is operat- ing at between 65 and 70 per cent. De- mand is reported to be increasing, while price advances in certain lines were said in the trade to have a stimulating effect. Buying has become more gen eral, with increased inquiry from mak- CTS of agricultural machinery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-19

Surplus freight cars in good repair and available for use by class one rail roads on November 2, increased 17,25S to a total of 116,44S compared with the number on October 31, the American Railway association reports. Virtually no car shortage is being reported
 One of the future developments now under negotiation by the Radio Corpora tion of America with it's subsidiary, the Federal Telephone company, is said to be the erection and operation of a series of stations throughout China, where the art of communication is at low ebb.
 Reports that the Davison Chemical company planned new financing were denied in Baltimore today by c. Wilbur Miller, president, who said the com pany's financial affairs were satisfac- tory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-19

A measure of the investment demand for railroad stocks was provided today by the ready oversubscription of three new offerings aggregating more than $21, 100000. Although railroad bonds have been placed on the market in large volume, there have been few oc- casions in the past few years when the public was offered such a variety of railroad shares. Common stocks of the Carolina, CIinchfield and Ohio, the Ban gor and Aroostock and the Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific railroads, were included in today's offerings in addi- ton to a preferred issue of the latter road.
 An extra dividend of 1 per cent on the common stock of the Crane company was declared today in addition to the regular quarterly dividend of 1K per cent, both payable January 16 to stock of record January 2. The directors also authorized per cent cash bonus to employees. The regular quarterly pre- ferred dividend was declared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-19
METAL MARKET

Ala. National Life (Rr 10l l......... .... 24 PIotectlva Life ....:.......... l9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-19

There are weighty reasons for giving the country definite tax relief perore 1926. There are reasons apart from the most, obvious one that everyDody wants to nav as little as necessary and wants to know especially just how much will
 be exacted.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-16
NEW TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
IS BIG EVENT IN FRANCE

The issuing of a new telephone di
rectory is such a common occurrence
that 1t little or nc comment
IN the American household. No one
lays much attention to it except to
notice perhaps that the cover is of d
different color than that of the pre-
vlOus one and that 1t Is invariably
thicker.
When a new directory is issued in
France it is an event of national i'm
portance. As the cost of publishing
the books falls on the government
there is frequent political opposition
10 q new book.
Subscribers never know when to ex.
pect a new issue of the directory
When it does appear, however, they
IRE Informed that they may take ad.
vantage of the facility by calling al
the business office. If not the book
VIII be shipped as soon as possible.
but mot before the lapse of a month
Iua annual circulation Of directories
in De Bel System is estimated at
aaNHHa 800.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-16
Jap Officer Guilty
of Strangling "Red"

rokyo.-Capt. Masahiko Amakasu.
eendarmerie officer, was found guilty
f the Staying on September 16 Of
akaye Osugi, socialist leader, and
is wife and child and sentenced to
zen years Imprisonment Sergeant
Lori. an accomplish, was sentenced to
.brec years. Three other soldiers We're
Allitted.
t'eugi had been deported to France
, cause Of his radical activities and
aaUurned to Japan just before he was
>Ii H. Amakasu admitted he killed
fine Osugis by strangling after he had
arrested them and taken them to II
segiTFnprie station.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-16
u. S. OIL WASTE
FOUND ENORMOUS
One Third to 0ne-HaIf of Pr0duc-
ton Lost, According to Gov.
eminent Survey.

Observation-Disclosures of natural gas
waste and negligence in the various
fields in the United States have been
enormous, according to statements of
the Interior department. based upon a
recent survey by the bureau of mines.
While the oil and gas industry has
progressed steadily and has been prac-
tically revolutionized during the "a
years of It's existence, losses have run
into untold millions of feet Of gas and
gallons of fuel oil. Flooding of oil
sands by water have lrreparably dam
aged entire oil and gas fields. the wa
ter trapping underground oil that prob
ably never will be recovered. Water
In an oil well so increases lifting costs
that many wells are abandoned before
the normal recovery of oil and gas Is
obtained.
Corrosive waters attack casing and
eventually eat holes in 1t. Operators
In the Kansas Ell Dorado field alone
expend thousands of dollars annually
replacing casing, tubing. sucker rods
and other equipment so destroyed.
MuzzIing of the Flow.
Although "blowouts" and wild
wells" were formerly the greatest fac
tors in the loss, modern equipment has
made it easier to muzzle the unchecked
flows. The old practice of allowing
"%gushers" to waste oil and gas IN
checked until the force either was
stopped by cave-ins or decreased an APP
preclable amount, has been done away
with, but not before millions of dollars
worth of the natural resources We're
lost.
In the early days of the Cushing
field in Oklahoma, in 1912 and 1913. it
is estimated 100, ,000 feet of gas
were wasted daily. Large flowing wells
which produced from 100000 to 10,
100000 cubic feet of gas daily were al.
lowed to flow, the operators only gath
ering the oil. Until recently no use
was made of gas produced in the Salt
Creek field of Wyoming and the daily
loss was estimated at 40, 800 900 cubic
feet.
What Bureaus Study Showed.
In 1912 the total amount of gas con
sumed throughout the country vas
49,, 052,0 900 cubic feet, while the
loss of casing head gas alone was esti-
mated at 141 ,OOO, 100000 feet in that
year. II seems probable that from
one-third to one-half of all the gas pro
duced is wasted. the bureaus study
showed,
Production of gasoline from natural
gas was started in 1904 and. while The
| amount recovered has increased by
leaps and bounds yearly. it was esti-
mated that since that year at least >,
500,0O0.00O gallons Of gasoline have
been wasted, or twice the amoun re-
covered. More than 25,0OO,O00 gallons
OF gasoline must have beer lost In the
s -hayeIlo hralnsAIhelE- neryousLt
Hewitt field, in Oklah0Ind, alone, duf-
ing this time. From 20,000,0O0 to 49,
100000 gallons were lost in the FL
Dorado field.
Emulsions with water cause another
great loss. Engineers estimate the pro-
duction of "cut" oil in the Mid-COnti-
men and Gulf coast fields in 1920 and
1921 at about 100,000,000 barrels, /
while half Of this was lost, at an esti-
mated waste of $100,00O,000.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-16
PREPARING FOR BAZAAR.

The Ladies Auxiliary of the First
Presbyterian Church was entertained
by Mrs. Preston B.. Adams, in her Ry.
on avenu home, last Friday night
Arrangements were discussed for a
bazaar in February. The hostess serv-
ed dainty refreshments at the close oil
the business meeting.
Present were: Mrs. Gertrude Nc.
Cornell. Mrs. James Parrish, Mrs. ia.
phet Price, Mrs. Preston B. Adams
Mrs. William Sprague, Mrs. Clarence
Adams, Mrs. Lewis Muhly, Mrs. Thos
Parker, Mrs. T. NJ. Simanton, Mrs
Neil S. Campbell, Mrs. William Thudi.
I'M, Mrs. George NJ. Bates, Mrs. Por,
teus, Mrs. Alfred Bateman, Mrs. Ire
slider, Mrs. Mary Stephenson, Mrs
George Scholes, Mrs. Thomas Craw
ford.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-16
NEW ART CLUE 3.

Under the supervision OF Miss Laura
Carpenter, director OF art in the public
schools OF the city, an Art Club will be
formed Thursday night, following
school. Members of the club will be
selected from the student body of the
high school.
There will be ten charter members.
In the neal future. five other members
will be initiated into the club. The
organization will seek to promote art
in the school.
officers will be elected and commit
tees appointed. The New Jersey art
contest closes Jan. %. the director has
announced. A number OF students will
enter the contest. including Alonzo
Keller, who is working on an oil paint
ing; John Plat. a poster; Jack Brad
ley, a study, and Alice Goldmyer, a
study.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-16
POULTRY EXPERT TO SPEAK
AT LlNWooD FRIDAY NIGHT.

The poultrymen of the Shore District
are planning to hear Professor J..
Plaisonce of the Purina Feed Company
st. Louis, speak at the Borough Hall,
LinWood, on Friday, January IS. at 8
p. m. Professor Plaisonce was former
~ with the University of Missouri.
where he conducted some excellent in
Y~estigations in poultry feeding.
Professor Plaisonce will take for
his subject Friday evening, Poultry
Feeds and Feeding" The meeting is
being held under the auspices of the
LinWeod Poultry Association. which
has zone 10 considerable trouble in
securing Professor Plaisonce. The
rfte cordially invited to attend
thl Ha-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-16
Commercial and Savings
Business Transacted.
AZ Interest Paid on Savings
Accounts.
Your Business Solicited.
CHIEFS RAISED.

District Deputy Mrs. Lulu Grimm,
and a delegation from Allequippa
Council, Pleasantville, visited Silver
Moon Council, d. Of P. of Somers
Point, last Fridays sleep and raised
the newly-elected chiefs for the Great
Sun. Senior Past Pocahontas Mrs.
Horton also assisted in the raising.
The chiefs of the council for the
coming year are: Mrs. Iona Steelman,
prophecies; Mrs. Kathryn Ford, Poca-
hontas; Miss Madeline Spitz, Weno-
nah, and Miss Marie Saylor, Powha-
tan. Following the raising of chiefs,
refreshments were served, and music
and dancing were enjoyed until a late
hour.
The past Pocahontas, Mrs. Steelman,
was presented with the jewel given
each retiring Pocahontas.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-16
TO ILLUSTRATE HYMNS.

John S. Weaver, choir leader for a
number OF years past in Salem NJ. E
Church, will be the principal speaker
Wednesday afternoon before the Pa
rent-Teachers' Association of School
No. 2, Park ayenu Mrs. John G.
Thomas will preside.
Mr.. Weaver will talk on familiar
hymns, and demonstrate and illustrate
by lean of singers and Yictrola rec
ords. Miss Laura Carpenter, teacher
of art, is also expected to speak.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-16

M for Jews as in the czaris
be- ~ .silA.s ssss 80
regime, STut for gamblers, obnoxious
spectators and citizens whose useful
ness in the upbuilding of the country
is questioned by the officials.
Within the next few days, scores OF
men ard their families, barred from
living IN Moscow, Petrograd or any of
tire hie cities, will start for the prov
iaccs. While several dozen more will
gin the long trek to the Narinsky
district of Siberia, the shores of the
White sea or other distant points of
exile.
s. year ago a decree was issued es-
fahlishing the right of administrative
hanishment by the department Of the
interior. but up to the last few weeks
this power had been used only sparing-
~. Now. However, a great wave of
moral reform seems to ave come over
the communist leaders who are IN
clined TO blame the extravaganza of
gamblers and spectators for the fall
IRE of some of the governments com
uerc.al enterprises.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-16
Cooperation.

Farmer Boy (alighting from old
gray mare): "One of them city board
ers has just hung himself down there
in the woods"
Father: "He has? Did you cut him
DOWN."
Farmer Boy: 81 guess not. He wasn't
dead vet"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-16
ROAST PORK AND BAKED BEANS

The Ladies Aid Society of Wesley
Church will hold a roast pork and
baked bean supper Saturday evening
January IS, in the church dining room.
Tickets fifty cents. Those who have
attended these suppers in the past
need no urging. to buy tickets.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-16
RADIO CONCERT.

Mrs. Cora L. Martin entertained a
dinner Sunday the following guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil l. Roser, Mr.. ant
Mrs. 2, L. Bowen, MI. James W. Mar
tin, Miss Almeda Martin, Mr.. and Mrs
Marvin R. Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
w. Martin, Mrs. Mary Dreher, Mrs
Arlinda Cramer, and the hostess, Mrs
Cora L. Martin. A radio concert was
enjoyed by the guests later in the eve
ming.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-16
Dumb Oar Himself.

Mirandy: Goodness me 81, what
you painting the inside of the chicken
coop for?"
silas: why. to keep the chickens
from piekin' the grain out OF the
wood"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-16
Removes Wart From Nose.

|'I.8 Removes Wart from Nose.
I,.faGuo. Vision his way to Il doc
frr fn nave a wart removed from his
nes. u. l.. Halsted of Baraboo, vas
s.H lie trouble when his ear hit g
ao, o,lnss from the windshield 70
oe1o8 tie wart. Otherwise Hals1ed
sniniured.