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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
GERMAN LOAN
 NEXT BIG JOB
Americas Share Of Inter- national Advance To
 Be $1OO,OOO,00O
BY EDWARD J. coNDLoN (By. Leased Wire to Ase-Herald)

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.--Now that ac- cord has been reached by the allies and Germany over the Dawes plan and the pact signed, stipulating withdrawal from the Ruhr in years time, the next step, the stride which will tax the resources and ingenuity of American and London bankers and to lesser ex- tent the continental bankers, is the floating of the German loan. The ac- tfon of the security markets here of late has left little room for doubt as to the confidence with which this prob- lem will be faced.
 America's share of the international loan for Germany is expected to be about $f00, 900 900. This will be under written by nation-wide syndicate, which will represent, directly or indi- rectly, every financial institution of note in the country. Undoubtedly such 8 syndicate could absorb the issues itself without retailing the bonds out to in- yestors. To what extent it may be called upon to perform this service de- bends upon the temper of the average investor toward German security. !
 Great Strength Shown
 The wide demand for securities of all kinds. which started several weeks ago, eliminated in the week just completed in one of the most striking displays of strength seen since the bull move ment began. Everything has favored the advance in security prices. Cheap money has become even cheaper ever since the reduction in the reserve banks rediscount rate to per cent, thus encouraging fresh buying and pro- vidinE further incentive for the holding of securities purchased early in the present upward movement.
 The firm basis on which this advance has rested, that of investment buying, has resulted in the depletion of large stocks of securities held by banking and financial houses, so that the new bond and stock issues which have been placed upon the market have moved out very quickly. More new issues were f1oated during the week than during any similar period since mid-February. when the Japanese and Argentine loans were brought out Financing which has been hanging fire for some time has been rushed to the front so that the German loan should get the right of way without much opposition.
 Grain Prices Jump
 The week in grain has seen several reversals of form. During the earlier part of the week, conflicting reports on crop progress caused dips and rallies in quick succession, until the leap at the close of the week on fears of frost and the strong cash market. Wheat finished the week with net advance of about 4c, with the gains in corn prices ranging from Sc to He. The cas- ing tendency in cotton this week. which reached a climax Friday. has been due primarily to the dearth of outside buy ing and the liquidation of many long accounts over the turn In the weather in Texas. More rains, however, are urgently needed in northern Georgia Alabama and Mississippi, and in Arkansas and Oklahoma. The ginning figures of the census bureau, as of August 15 and September 1, will be is- sued simultaneously with the bureaus condition reports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
BUTTER FIRMS UP
 DURING THE WEEK
Stocks At Four Principal Mar
 kets Decline

CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-Lighter receipts and steady trade lent firmness to the butter market during the week. Street stocks at the four principal markets were materially below those of past weeks.
 The reports from producing sections were favorable for continued heavy pro- duction. although the make as 3 rule shows shrinkage at this time of the year. Pastures of the middle west are in good shape. with plenty of forage, and the flow of milk is holding up re- markedly well.
 Reports of cold storage holdings gave a surplus this year of 31, ,62s, 600 pounds. exceeding by over 9,Oo0,oo0 pounds the holdings of any previous year. Op- orators predict September 1 holdings at from 150,000,0o to 155,0O0,O00. Foreign markets continued firm, but were stin too high to interest importers.
 Closing prices and range, wholesale, 92-score butter, follows: Chicago, 1zc higher at SIC; New York, unchanged at 3Sc; Boston, 1ac higher at 3shc; Phila- delphia, unchanged at 39c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
STOCK PRICE JUMP
 IS WEEKS FEATURE
Recent Decline Was Correction Of Technical Conditions

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.--A sudden up swing in stock prices after nearly 10 days of reaction and the ready absorp- tion of nearly $150.000,000 of new bond offerings were the outstanding features of this weeks financial markets. The rapidity with which stock prices moved up when selling pressure was lifted apparently confirmed the belief that the recent decline was largely cor rection of a weakened technical condi- tion.
 Bond prices moved within narrow and irregular limits. The deadlock over the evacuation of the Ruhr and the preb- lens confronting the London confer ences served to divert speculative in- terest from the government issues, which previously had recorded hand some gains on the prospect of a settle ment of the reparations question. For eign exchanges held relatively steady.
 Money rates were unchanged, with g plentiful supply of funds available for all legitimate commercial and stock market purposes. Two large blocks of first-class commercial paper were re- ported to have been bought by local banks at 2% per cent, the lowest rate ever recorded, butEthe bulk of the paper business was done between and 8N per cent. The first foreign shipment of gold in six months left this week for India.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
STICKC TO BUDGET $30,O00 Appropriation Made For Tick
 Eradication,

MOBILE, Ala, Aug. 16.-(Special Leased Wire.) Strict adherence to the budget appropriation of $30,000 is in sisted upon by President Albert & Towle, of the board of revenue, in a letter directed to Dr. W. E. Ward, fed eral tick eradication inspector, yester- day. President Towle says he will re- fuse sign vouchers for any expense ot the tick eradication work when the budget allowance has been used.
 President Towle told Dr. Ward that his department had already spent more than $22,000 for the seven months period and called attention to the fact that five months remain for tick work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
NoTICE To CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Education of Birming- ham, Ala, on or before 12 o'clock noon, Thursday, 18th of September 1924, for the erection and completion of an addition to the Phillips High school in Birmingham, Alabama. Bids are solicited on the following divisions of the work;
 GENERAL WORK.
 HEATING AND VENTILATLNG.
 PLUMBING.
 ELECTRIC WORK.
 Plans and specifications for the above work are on view at the Office of D. o. Whilldin, Architect, 515 North Fist Street, Birmingham, Ala bama.
 Plans and specifications can De se- cured from D. o. Whilldin, by forward ing deposit check in the sum of s20.00, which will be refunded on re- turn of the plans and specifications. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids. By order of the
 BOARD OF EDUCATION,
 Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
IN THE DOG DAYS

July is usually considered to be the warmest month of the year all over the northern hemisphere, and it's heat led to an old Roman superstition, which has left it's mark on odr own speech.
 Warm weather is not always toe healthy, and July in Rome was ire quently month of epidemics and high mortality. The Romans connected. this with the rising and setting of the star Canicula-the Little Dog-in coinci- dence with the sun, and talked of the period from July to August Il as the Dog Days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
CLEARING HOUSE. BANK STATEMENT

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-The actual condition of clearinghouse banks and trust companies for the week show an excess in reserve of $27,s6s.990. This is an increase of s6.s0s. 400.
 The statement follows:
 Loans, discounts, etc, $5,246, ,174, 900; increase, $15, 5,619, GOO.
 Cash in own vaults, members federal reserve bank, $42,s9s,ooo; decrease, l. s72,000.
 Reserve in federal reserve bank of member banks, S609, ,945. .000i Increase, $s.- 152,000. %
 Reserve in own vaults, state banks and trust companies, $7,e1s,ooo; decrease, S364, ,000.
 Reserve in depositaries- state banks and trust companies, S10.b420oo; de- crease, S193.000.
 xNet demand deposits. s4.47s,ss2,OoO;
 Time deposits. s5ss,245.oOo; increase.
 circulations. sa2,5ao,ooo; decrease, $s25, ,000 4
 xunited States deposits deducted, s14.- s94, ,000.
 Aggregate reserve, 2s,1oo,ooo.
 Excess reserve. s27.s6s.sso; increase, $6,303, ,490.
 Summary of state banks and trust companies in greater New York not in- cluded in clearing house statement:
 Loans. discounts, etc., $902, ,984, 4,200; inz crease, $11 ,119, 300. .I F. Gold, $3,513, TOO; decrease, $3a2, 2,500. Currency and bank notes, $20.605, 800; decrease, $362, ,500.
 Deposits with Federal Reserve Bank of New York. SIS, ,2B5 .50o; decrease. $51,- 100.
 Total deposits, ss67. .272. .sO0;g increase. $11, ,359, BOO.
 Total deposits eliminating amounts due from reserve depositarfes and other banks and trust companies in New York and United States:
 Deposits, sS05, ,109. 400; increase, SIP. .3t5,- 500.
 Banks: Cash in vaults, $50 0,S57, zoo.
 Trust companies: Cash in vaults, $72,- 42T, 300.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
LIyE STOCK

LIVE STOCK
 KANSAS CITY; Aug. 16.-Cattie: Re- eeipts. 250; calves, 250. Compared with week ago: Handy-weight beef steers and yearlings, strong to 16c higher; heayies, dull at about steady; grassers and cake-feds, uneven, steaay 10 loS lower; top grain-fed matnred steers s1O. 50: handy-weights and yearltngs S11: she stock, steady to strong calves, 25c to soc higher; bulls, 26s lower; stockers, strong to 15c higher heifers, steady. Bulk prices follow; Grain-feds. S5.5097.50; grass cows and heifers, $3.25@5; canners and cutters $215@3; vealers, $S@8.50; bologna bulls $3.5004; stockers and feeders, $475q 7.25.
 Hogs: Receipts, 2,500. Steady to Sc higher: Bulk of sales, $9.35@9.s5; pack ing sows, SS.S5@s.40; stock pigs, scarce.
 Sheep: Receipts, 800. For week: Kill ing classes, 15c to 25c higher; top lambs $13.5O; better grades of natives. largely S12.25913.25; Texas wethers, mostly $s.2s @S5o; ewes, S6.5007; feeding lambs around S1 higher; most desirable lots S12.25Q12.75; bulk breeding ewes, $s@ s.75.
 CINCINNATI, O., Aug. 1s.-Hogs: Receipts, $500. Steady to 15c lower: Heavies, $10.50; packers and butchers $1O60; mediums, $10; stags, $5@6.25; heavy fat sows, ss@s; pigs and lights, SC
 Cattle: Receipts, 300. Slow and steady Calves, steady at $1 lower, $3912.
 Sheep: Receipts, 800. Steady. Lambs strong.
 CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-Hogs: Receipts, 4,000. Uneven. Desirable grades were steady to 10c lower; others mostly un- changed: Bulk good and choice 160 to 325-pound butchers, $9.60@10; desirable TAO to 150-pound averages, $9.2509.40; packing sows, $s.359s.75; good and choice strong weight killing pigs, $a.50@ g. Estimated holdover, 14,000.
 Cattle: Receipts, 500. Compared with week ago: Better grades of fed matured steers and all grades of yearlings, 15c to -35c higher; lower grades, steady to strong;s grass steers, steady to 25c low CT; grass cows and heifers, 76c off: canners and cutters and grain-fed kinds, 25c to Soc lower; bulls, Soc to 75c lower; vealers, S1.5042.50 higher. Bulk prices follow: Fed steers and yearlings, $s.50@10.50; rangers, $T.4o@ s.25; fat cows. S4@625; fat heifers, $6@ 8; canners and cutters, $2.25@3.25; veal calves. $10Q12.
 Sheep; Receipts. 2.oO0. Today's re- ceipts mostly direct; market steady; few medium to goo dnative lambs at $12s5 straight. For week, around 4,500 di- rect; 1s6 cars feed lots. Compared with week ago: Range lambs, strong to 15e higher; natives, BOG higher; sheep, steady; feeding lambs, 25c higher. Weeks bulk prices follow: Fat lambs, S13.25@1S.s0; fat ewes, $5.2517.50; feed ing lambs, $12.75013.10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Education of Birmingham, Ala, on or before 12 o'clock, noon, Thursday, September 18th, 1924, for the erection and completion of an ad- dition to the Woodlawn High School, in Birmingham, Ala.
 Bids are solicited on the following divisions of the work:
 GENERAL WORK, 6- HEATING AND PENETRATING.
 PLUMBING.
 ELECTRIC WORK.
 Plans and specifications for the above work are on view at the offices of the Associated Architects, Nm. B. Ittner, St. Louis, Mo, and Harry B. Wheelock, Birmingham, Ala.
 Plans and specifications can be se- cured from either Wm. B.. Ittner, or Harry B. Wheeloek, by forwarding a deposit check in the sum of $20.0o, which will be- refunded on return of the plans and specifications.
 The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids. By order of the
 BOARD OF EDUCATION.
 Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17

6Sl4s AAO W AAA 12 well on his way to the other side be- fore these lines ap- pear in print.
 Therefore, there will be no coluin published until the first week in Sep teniber.
 Arran 6 c m e n t [ have been made to visit both Britain and the continent and to cover the maximum possible amount of territory in a minimum space Of time. Having 1AnRAN Rosaf1f&& -sa4t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
MACEDONIA HAUNTED
II Is In Ind Faees Of The Peasa

It Is In The Faces Of The Peasants
 And Affects Even The Sheep Dogs
 There are many other lovely noun. tain districts in Europe, and in some re. spects Macedonia recalls the scenery of the Scottish Highlands. But there is nowhere else in Europe where you are conscious of the same strange breeding human spirit.
 It is partl vicar and partly poverty But there is also an element of menace and savagery never far behind. You see it in the yes of the passers-by, of the little village. groups. You bear grim stories of banditry, now ominously re- viving after a pause of half a century. That is, I suppose, why, the Greek gov. ernment insisted that we should enjoy the company of ten gendarmes, cheer full men, but generally so far in the rear that we had to rely upon their spiritual support alone.
 Fear-that is at the base of this spirit that. pervades Macedonia-the in herited fear of population that has been karassed and ravaged for cen turies, and expects to be hurried and ravaged again. That fear has become defensive, and if is expressed in the behavior of the sheepdogs animals that come from afar across the fields rush ing swiftly at your motor and almost leap into the car with deep bayings, only giving up, the pusuit when they are quite exhausted. Those dogs re- mind one of the wolves of Russia.
 This Macedonian fear becomes an alarmed cautiously as the people watch your car. What are you there for What honest purpose could, bring a man possessed of his senses to this for lorns land2 What kind of oppressor are you? 4 landlord, taxer, or an evictor Do you come to sell weapons? To Kid nap men?
 Those are the fleeting shapes and forms taken by the fear of Macedonia. Remember that it is only 12 years since these people were subject to the caprices of any passing Turkish pasha or bey, and that since then they have been bandied about between the ambi- tions of new Christian states. Even to- day they are being visited by murder GUS bands. No wonder there is fear in Macedonia. Spencer in the London Daily Telegraph.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
ALWAYS

Teacher-Children can any of you tell me what is the most dangerous part of an automobile?
 Tommy Yes, miss, I can It's the driver.--Answers, London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
GRAIN LETTERS

CHICAGO, Aug. 16.--wheat: Reports of frost from a number of points in Canada is mainly responsible for q sharp advance in prices. December reached $1.3sN and May SLAM, new highs of the season. Winnipeg ad- vanced Sc, and Liverpool, after open ing 1Ad to 1Sd higher, closed zH@2ssd higher. The movement of cash wheat is liberal, but there is an active demand for all offerings With the probability of continued active demand for our high-quality wheat, with reduced sup plies in other countries, best opinion of the trade does not regard present price level unreasonably high.
 Corn: Prices advanced about 4c, making an unusual advance of Sc to SC in two days. Some of the buying Is attributed to covering by shorts, but the bull side was helped by continued cool and backward weather over the corn belt, hopes of even a fair crop thus being diminished. All options made new highs of the season.
 Oats: The market was strong in sym pathy with. the advance in corn. The market is weather market, the future course depending upon what the weather will do.--H. and B. Beer to J. F. Wilnngham 6 Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17

up, particularly as the trend now Is toward huge consultations.
 Herbert N. Casson, the brilliant writer on business, supplies the following:
 What Is it7
 What is it that gives me my food and clothing and shelter and whatever Iuxuries I have?
 What is It that do not value till lose it7
 What is it that gives me a chance to climb high in the world and to make better man of myself?
 My job"
 One feeIing.I know I shall have when I return from Europe will be one of devout gratitude that the lot of myself and my sons have been cast in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
RAILROAD CHEFS
 NOT YOUNGSTERS
Few Under 50 And Major ity Over 60, B. c. Forbes
 Points Out
nY n. Q. FoRREs

BY B. 0. FORBES
 There is now so much. interest in de- velopments and conditions in Europe that the writer of this column is cross ing the Atianticto see things for him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
THE EMPIRE OF KNOWIEDl

THE EMPIRE OF KNOWLEDGE
 It is the glorious prerogative of the empire of knowledge that what it gains it never loses. On the contrary, it in- creases by the multiple of its own power; all its ends become means; all its attainments help to new eonquests. -~Daniel Webster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
BANK STOCKS
TELEPHONE AS TEACHER

INSURANCE STOCKS
 Ala. National Life tpar 01.............. A Proteetive Life ....................... l9
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RESORTS AND TRAVEL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17

these countries before the war, t will perhaps be interesting to compare pres ent-day with pre2war conditions.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
LOCAL MARKETS

Apples-winessps. fey. vs.. zM in 6 up. bbl ls7. 50 Winesaps. CT. fey. e0-ss-i00- Ii3-l2s. box .S3 co
 Winesaps, fey, so-ss-l00-1l3-lz5. box. .s375 Black ssns, sx fsy;. 72-so. .ss go
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
NOTICE INVITING SEALED
PROPOSALS OR BIDS FOR
FURNISHING MATER IALS
FOR WATER DEPARTMENT
CITY OF Ell, CENTRO.

Notice is hereby given that seal
ed proposals or bids will be receiv-
ed by the undersigned city clerk of
the city of Ell Centre, California, at
the City Hall of said city up to the
hour of 1880 o o'clock p. m. on Wed.
nesday, the 10th day of April, 1924,
for furnishing the following mater
ials for the water department of
said city, to-wit:
SO y inch X Brass nipples.
llS M-inch Mueller Brass unions.
81 q inch Mueller Corporation
cocks.
90 q inch Mueller Curb cocks.
Z 4-inch service clamps for A
inch Cast Iron pipe.
1 6-inch service clamp for 6 inch
Cast Iron pipe.
l 4-inch Cast Iron Tee.
631S pounds Glass "a q inch Lead
Pipe.-All material to be F.
o. B. Ell Centro City wate,
plant.
The Board of Trustees of said
City reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
By order of said Board of Trus-
tees.
Dated this 10Th day of March, 1924.
j. S. LCOFBOUROW,
City Clerk of the City of FL Cen
tro, California.
daily A to Is
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Superior Court of the State
Of California, in and for the
County of imperial

In the matter of the estate of P. F.
Nice, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned, Chas. E. Nice, Admins
traitor of the estate of the above
named P. F. Nice, deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to
file them with the necessary vouch
ers within ten months after the
first publication of this notice in
the office of the clerk of the Super
ior Court of the State of California,
in and for the County of Imperial,
or TO exhibit them with the neces-
sary vouchers within ten months af.
ter the first publication of this no.
tiee to said administrator at the
law office of J. S. Larew, Rooms
101 and 102 Rehkopf Building, in
the City of El Centro, County of
Imperial, State of California, which
said office the undersigned selects
as his place of business in all mat
ters connected with said estate in
said County of Imperial.
Dated and first published this
18th day Of March, 1924.
CHAS. Z. NICE,
Administrator of the estate of ?. T.
Nice, Deceased.
N 10 % 90 Asp,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
Starr Is Given
Mos. In Jail

Jim Starr, alias Jim Needham,
who was arrested yesterday morn
ing in connection with the attempt
ed theft of grapefruit ON the
ranch of T. d. Ehmke four miles
west of Ell Centre, in which Floyd
Jackson was shot and killed, was
sentenced 10 six months in the coun-
~ Jail this morning in justice court.
Starr pleaded guilty to a charge
Of petty larceny and was given the
maximum sentence. He begins his
term at once.
In giving the sentence, Judge
Mayfield said, ''You are extremely
lucky, for If might easily have been
that you would be dead now had
not the gun which brought death to
Jackson, jammed. Whenever a man
attempts to steal he takes his life
into his own hands.
"The maximum penalty I can
give you is six months on the charge
Of petty larceny. 1t is very light,
but perhaps you viii have time to
consider how serious your crime was
and TO realize that though you may
be out of work ii is better 10 an
peal to friends than to break the
law
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
NOTICE OF PUbLIC WORK

Notice is hereby given that on the
End day of April, 1924, the Board
of Trustees of the City of Ell Centre
did at it's regular meeting held on
said dav adopt a resolution num-
bered 27S declaring the intention
of said Board to order that the
alley extending north and south
in Block "a of the City of
El Centre from the north property
line of State Street to the south
line of the alley extending east and
west in said Block "a as shown
by maps recorded in Book l of
Maps, Page 19 and Book Q of Maps.
page 65, Records of Imperial Coun-
ty, California, and the whole there
of, be closed up, pursuant to the
provisions of an act of the legisla-
ture of the state of California, en-
titled "An act to provide for laying
out, opening, extending, widening.
strengthening, or closing up, in
whole or in part, any street, square
lane, alley, court, or place within
municipalities, and to condemn and
acquire any and all land and prop
erty necessary or convenient for
that purpose" approved March 9th,
1889.
Reference is hereby made to said
Resolution numbered 278 for fur
ther particulars.
Dated this 3rd day of April, 1924.
F. c. DYER,
Street Superintendent of the City of
Ell Centre, California.
AID z t 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
FREEMAN SAYS
TAXPAYERS ARE
$4,000 LOSERS

SAN BERNARDlNO, April 1o.-
Appeal to n higher court was being
considered by county authorities
here today following a decision
handed down by Judge George r.
Freeman, of Riverside, holding that
property owners and not s. G. Ber-
ger, former county auditor, are
liable for losses of more than 800
000 misappropriated from the audi
tor s office during Berger S admin
istration.
Judge Freeman held that in pay
ing tax redemptions to Berger in
stead of the county treasurer, citi-
zens have no redress. The county
claimed Berger responsible for the
shortages on the grounds 'that his
collection of the tax redemption
payments constituted him an agent
for the county.