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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-19
RESERVE BANKS

 WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-Combinde resources and liabilities of the 12 fed eral reserve banks at the close of busi- ness December IT, were reported tonight by the fedreal reserve board as fol- lows:
 Resources
 Gold in the reserve agents, $1,S22, ,434.- 900.
 Gold redemption fund with United States treasury, $47,o43,000. Gold held exclusively against federal reserve notes, $1,96s, ,472,000. Gold settlement fund with federal re- serve board, $589 9,S90 900.
 Gold and gold certificates held by banks, $495, ,256, 900.
 Total gold reserve, $2,954, ,11S,000. Reserves other than gold, $94, ,467. .000. Total reserves, $3,04S, ,5S5,0O0. Non-reserve cash, $40, ,41S,000. Bills discounted secured by United States government obligations, $15s,- 413, ,O00.
 Other bills discounted, $125, ,sse, ,ooo. Total bills discounted, 2S3,S11 ,000. Bills bought in open maEket, $336 ,S27,- 900.
 United States government securities: Bonds, 64,57s,000.
 Treasury notes, $s41, ,4s5, ,ooo. Certificates of indebtedness, $15s,- 099, ,OOo. Total United States government se- curities, $564, 4,162,00o.
 Foreign bonds on gold, $6,000,000 All other earning assets, $2,050,000. Total earning assets, $1,192 S50, ,000. Five per cent redemption fund-Fed- eral reserve bank notes:
 Uncollected items, $S31 AIS, 900. Bank premises, $61, ,768,000.
 All other resources, $23 45S, ,000. Total resources, $5,198, ,49S,000. Liabilities Federal reserve notes in actual cir culation, $1 1871, ,000.
 Federal reserve bank notes in circu- lation, net: Deposits: Member banks, reserve account, $2,- 214,744, ,o00. Government, $s,542, ,oo0
 Other deposits, $33 3,02200o.
 Total deposits, $2,256, ,3080,00.
 Deferred availability items, $723, ,943,- 900. -
 Capital paid in 12o3e ,ooo. Surplus, $220, ,915000.
 All other liabilities, SIS ,843, 900. Total liabilities, $5, ,19S, ,000.
 Ratio of total reserves to deposits and federal reserve note liabilities com bined, 73.9 per cent.
 Contingent liability on bills pur- chased for foreign correspondents, $42,- 725, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-19
NEW YORK BONDS

NEW YORK. Dec. ls.-Foi.owing are todays high. low and closing prices of bonds on tna New York Stock Exchange, and the total sales of each bond:
 Limited States government bords in dollars and thirty seconds of dolarsl.
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NEW URLEANS, Dec. 18.-SpOt cot ton, steady, 25 points down. Sales on the spot, 2,1s2; to arrive, 2s00. Low middling, 22.40c; middling, 23.9Oc; good middling, 24.4Oc; receipts, 11,651; stock, 414,523.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-19
CHICAGO COTTON

CHICAGO, Dec. 18.-The cotton mar ket here was fairly strong today until late in the session. Then profit taking sales eased value somewhat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-19
FLAX SEED

DULUTH, Minn., Dec. 1S.-Close flax: December, $2.s7A; January, $2.9S; May, $2.99h.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-19
FLOUR

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 1S.-Flour un changed. Shipments 36,S04 barrels.
 Bran, $31.00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-19

CHICAGO, Dec 1s.-wheat: No sales Corn: No. 8 mixed, $1.20h; No. vel low, $1.19% Q1.25. Oats: No. white, 60 Q61hc; No. 8 white, 5714 Q581Ac. Rye: No. 8, $1.42@1.43. Barley, 85Q94c. Tim othy seed, $600Q7.15. Clover seed. $24.75 Q32.0O. Lard, $16.7O. Ribs, $14.s7. Bel lies, $15.s7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-19
STE EI,

NEW YORK. Dec. 1S.-Steel prices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-19
NEW YORK CURB

NEW YORK. Dec. 1S.-Folowing is the officially list of transactions on the New York Curb Ex- change. giving all stocks and bonds traded in:
 INDUSTRIAIS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-19
PORT MoVEME ENT.
INTERIOR MOVEMENT.

Total today ..I..,., 38b2I1 25y32I 85g8 I5I465 Receipts-Week. 2S5. .5O6; season. 5.742.660. Exports-Weew. 296. .l49; season, S.9l9.l06.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-19

BAR SILVER NEW YORK, Dec. ,1S.-Bar silver 67hI Mexican dollars 4eM.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-19

TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 1S.-Clover seed, old, $19.15; new and December, $19.25; February, $19.50.
 Alsike, old, $12.7o; new, S12.so.
 Timothy seed, cash and December, $3.20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-19
NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON

Total today ....l.....l 35445 3lO6S 2Sl6O 9O73s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-19
CASH GRAIN

LASH UhA1N
 KANSAS CITY, Dec. 1S.-Wheat: No. 2 hard, $1.6Ok Q1.76; No. 2 red, $1.780 1.S3.
 Corn: No. ? yellow, $1.17% @11S%; No. mixed, $1.14Q1.15h. Oats: No. 2 white, COG.
 ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1s.-Cash: Wheat No. ? red. $1.s31a Q1.s9; No. red, $1.S4@ 1855. Corn: No. white, $1.12@1.13; No. yellow, SIPS. Oats: No. white, 61 1zc; No. white, 59hc.
 Close: Wheat, December, S165; May, $1.72b. Corn, December, $1.2o1A; May, $1.29B. Oats, December, 5shc; May, 64%c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05
MAKES CITY DEPENDANT

The city of Birmingham is made de fendant in two suits for S100,000 each filed in the civil division of circuit court Monday Plaintiffs in the two cases hold the city responsible for in iuries received from an alleged de fective bridge forming part of pub lie highway.
 Thomas Q. Scott claims that he was seriously and permanently injured when an automobile in which he was riding fell through q bridge, alleged to have been rotten. He states in his bill of complaint that his head. neck back and several 5other parts of hi, body were iniured.f and that as re suit he is less able to earn a 1iveli hood
 A similar suit has been begun by his mother, Mrs. J. A. Scott. who is ask ing damages forI the injuries. alleged to have been received by her son. She claims she was obliged to spend large amount of money for medical treat ment and will be deprived of his serv ices during his minority.
 Both plaintiffs are represented by w A. benson, attorney, and a trial by jury iS demanded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05
HARD WORKER F
 LOSES MASTER, | MAY LOSE MORE
A fortnight to live.

A fortnight to live.
 Such was the sentence city authori- ties gave, Rags" an iron gray mule totally blind. and practically unfit, for service, who ,ran afoulz of the law. late Sunday. et5-~W -..:5i
 Rags is booked for "vagrancy.' Reed and Haines, city patrolmen, took her into custody at Avenue F and Twenty third street where she was aim. lessly pumping into telephone poles and buildings. They led her, as is custom. ary' with such cases, to DoHnelly's livery stable, Second avenue and Twen. ty fifth street. where x,
 "She ish't 'worth dime" declared Dr. John Evans. a veterinary, Monday
 But weIkeep Iher a couple of days and then if nobody calls, off to the pound she goes added D. D.. Donnelly
 Under ths jaw s"Rags,'s after beips turned over to the pound, is kept for six days, then sha is advertised found" fol five days. After that it's the humane officer and slSM music.
 In the meantime, however. Rags isn't bothering much about the dubious ness of her future: She. is getting lots of rest and plenty to eat at Donnelly's g. which is apparently more than the man who used heh for 115 years or more gave her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05
COURT DISPOSING
 OF APPEAL CASES
Special Judges Reducing Great Mass Of Municipal
 Litigation :.

Although 70 more cases were filed in the criminal division of circuit court during January than in December, the docket was reduced by more than 100 cases during the month. according to figures made public Monday by Forney Brandon. clerk of court.
 The total number of cases disposed of in January was 432. as compared with Ill the month before.
 This increase has been made possi ble by the assignment of special judges from other circuits to try city appeal cases. an average of about 20 being handled every day.
 Judge John Mckinley of Eutaw is trying these cases this week and will be succeeded next week by Judge E B. Almon of Florence.
 Nine capital cases were disposed of in January, as compared with 16 i'll December; while there were 91 cases involving other felonies tried in Janu. ary and only 56 in the month before Trial of misdemeanors totaled 73 for January and only 39 for December.
 In the number of city appeal cases disposed of. there was an increase from 37 in December to 257 in January, the increase being due to the work of spe. cial judges trying. such cases. During the same time there was an increase from 117 to 236 in the total number of city appeal cases filed.
 Convictions for the two months show that in January they numbered 91 out of 432 cases tried. In December there were 32 convictions out of I'll cases dispOsed of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05
JASPER'Ss2HOSPITAL
 FILLING LONG NEED
Fast Becoming One Of States
 Leading Institutions

JASPER. Ala, Feb. 4.-The new $10o,o0O Walkefl County hospital is fast becoming one of the leading hos pitals in Alabama Patients are being brought here from all parts of Walker, Winston mad Fayette counties. More than 150 patients have been brought to the hospital during its first month of service, according to reports from the hospital.
 The regular February session of county court was postponed for two weeks by Judge E. w. Long on ac- count of the illness of County Solicitor NJ. E. Kettles. -
 Judge R. L.S Blanton and several Jasper attorneys were in Fayette Mon- day holding a nonjury term of cir cult court.
 The first quarterly conference of the Jasper Methodist church was held Monday night with Rev. H. NJ. Step henson presiding. Good reports were made by all officials of the church.
 In general row Jim Ray, middle aged negro of Townley, was shot and killed Saturday night, according to re- ports from deputy sheriff, the bull let went through his head, killing him instantly, the officers reported. Two negro women and a, man were arrested
 Prof. J. Alex Moore. superintendent of education of, Walker county. will speak at Parrish Thursday night or the adoption of school bonds for thai ' J. W. Temerson,s farmer, who re siCes in the northern part of Walker county, is suffering as a result of in juries sustained Saturday the horses he was Irving ran away. Mir. Temersor wGs seriously injured. He was picked up and taken to Jasper for medica attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05
SCHOOL SAVINGS BANKS AcipcO Youngsters To Be Encouraged In Haldiny Their MnneY

Steps to encourage a school savings bank system are being taken by the welfare department of the American Cast Iron Pipe company, which pointed out Monday that over $9,500,000 was deposited by children of the United States in such banks last year. and the school savings bank movement is spreading rapidly.
 The savings banks division of the American Bankers association reports Chat bankers generally are expressing interest in the system. For some time the bankers associations of different sections of the country have been con- sidering plans of promoting this new method of saving money among the school children. Preliminary figures from the school savings report show that the total deposit for the yeur 1922 1923 was an increase of approximately $3,500,000 over the previous year. The average gross deposit for the year also increased from $4.31 to $5.63, and the average net. savings per depositor in cresaed from S2.42 to S3.50. During the past four years the balances of children in their school savings systems have increased as follows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05
COLDS THAT : ,: ' DEVELOP INTO . 7. .PNE UMON|l .,yk s~ An NY 1h NS 0 .

;3f Chronic coughs and persistent colds sfead to serious lung trouble. You can 'kfop them now with Creomulsion, an eehmulsified creosote that is pleasant 10 take. Creomulsion is a new med fcal discovery with twofold action; tt soothes and heals the inflamed membranes and kills the germs.
 4ssOf all known drugs, creosote is rec aognized by the medical fraternity as the greatest healing agency for the Treatment of chronic coughs and colds and other forms of throat and lung troubles. Creomulsion contains, in addition to creoSote, other healing elements which soothe and heal the ,Thflamed membranes and stop the IT, ifftation and inflammation, while yhe creosote goes on 10 the stomach, ,M absorbed into the blood, attacks ,Xhe seat of the trouble and destroys ,Jhe germs that lead to consumption. .so Creomulsion is guaranteed satis- factory in the treatment of chronic coughs and colds. bronchial asthma, catarrhal bronchitis and other forms of throat and lung disease. and is Excellent for building up the system after colds op flu. Money refunded If any cough or cold, no matter of bow long standing, is not relieved after taking according to directions. Ask your druggist. Creomulsion Co.,. Atlanta. Ga.-AdV.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05
MOBILE GETTING REFERENDUM ON
 MUSCLE SHOALS

MOBILE, Ala, Feb. 4.-(Spe- cial Leased Wire. )-The referen-- dunn now under way for the purpose of giving Mobilians an opportunity to express their sen timent with regard to the offers now before Congress for the Muscle Shoals property. has met with ready response and thousands of ballots were pouring into the Register and News Item today, by mail and in person, Mobilians were voting to ''set Mobile right" with north Ala bama and the Tennessee valley where this city stands charged with violating pldege to support Ford's Muscle Shoals offer, following the appearance of Mayor k. V. Taylor before Congressional committee in Washington on Saturday, January 2G, when he vigorously attacked the Ford offer and just as vigorously presented the cause of the power companies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05
EAST LAKE ORCHESTRA
Small Group Organizes With Nucleus
 Of Four Members

Several East Lake young people have organized an orchestra with the following charter members: George Al bert Neely, piano; Eugene Gilmer, saxophine; Alton Barton, cornet |; Needham Lee, violin.
 Practices are being held regularly three nights a week and the orchestra expects to be able to play for the pub: lie early in the spring.
 Drums. hanjo..-and anotLer saxa- phone will be added. ,-.. - -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05
BIRMINGHAM T0T ! GET MORE WATER
Reinforcement .....ains Being Laid
 Increasing Supply Many Million Gallons

Added water supply of millions of gallons daily will be given various sec tions of the city by mains now being placed or to be placed within a month, Harry Hornere of the Birmingham water works, said Monday afternoon.
 Work of laying the reinforcement mains in rapidly growing districts to provide for increasing demand already has been begun with a 12-inch line on the Vanderbilt road from Norwood boulevard to the Vanderbilt furnace, Mir. Horner announced. ~
 Double Quantity
 The new main will double the sup ply of water to, Boyles, Inglenook, Tar rant City and East Birmingham. The work will require some time to, com plete. the present line and furnish the new Frisco railroad yards with water will be begur, about March i; The line ex- tends from tallulah street to Arka- tends from Tallulahf street to Ark delphia road, and will be doubled by the addition of the new main. s.O0O, ,00o Gallons Daily An added water supply of .S,000,O00 gallons daily will be. made Available when the new concrete filters at. the Shades mountain filter plant are com pIeted. Work to finish this project will be resumed early in March, Mir. Hor- ner said.
 Two of the largest mains used, a 24-inch and a 16-inch pipe, will be put in from Birmingham to Fairfield about April l, it was said The mains will reinforce the old line to the extent of adding 5000 900 or 5000 900 gallons of water daily. ~
 The pipes will be practically 1000 feet long, and the work will require several months to complete, Mir. Horner concluded. y,., - .ss=r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05
Sl00 WORTH-NO OWNER
Deputies Raid And Confiscate D
 serted Stil And Wash

There was property valued at around $100 at the county jail Mon day which it was expected will re- main as iS-''unclaimed
 The property consists of POO gallon still together with 300 gallons of mash which Deputy Sheriffs Lamb, Badger and Waldron collected in q raid on a deserted house north of Woodstock Sunday. No one was near the premises. the deputies say, al- though from appearances the still had been recently wdrked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05
FIRE DESTROYS HISTORIC CHURCH
Building, With Burying Ground, W Was Landmark Even in !
 Civil War Days
tGADsDEN . BUREAU,

GADSDEN, Ala. Feb. 4---Old Har- mony church. which. with it's ancient ] burying ground, was n landmark in | this section as far back as the Civil war, was destroyed by fire Sunday night. The woods nearby had been set fire and the flames spread to thc building. Persons living in the vi- cinity did not have time to save it. The church was one of the Primitive Baptist organizations, which was formed in the forties or fifties. Slaves were buried along side their masters in the old cemetery, which is something of show place on the Birmingham Gadsden highway.
 Woman Is Injured g-..
 Miss Grace Bnrdshaw of Alabama City is in Il hospital here with severe bruises about her head and body, as the result of being pinned under an automobile that dived into ditch near Crudup late Sunday. G. S. Payne, the driver, escaped with slight in juries. 4.sa .
 Farmer Under Bond J. H. Dover, farmer at Ballplay, was required to give $1,5OO in bonds late Sunday, following the alleged find ing of a z0-gallon still in his smoke house and a gallon. of whisky in his residence by federal and state raiders. New. Secretary Chosen
 Miss Marie Scott, connected with the Red Cross office in Anniston, will come to Gadsden February 15, to be come secretary of the local Red Gross office. She will succeed Mrs. Pride Jones, who resigned several weeks ago.
 Mrs. M. J. White Buried
 Mrs. NJ. J. W hite, 6o years old, died at her home on Cumnos avenue, Aid Dania City. Sunday night. The body was taken to Sand Rock, Cherokee county, Monday afternoon for Durlal She Is survived by one daughter.
 Eesseiner Woman Buried
 Mrs. Bertha Poole of Bessemer died at a local hospital Saturday night, following an operation. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the home of her stepfather, |. H. Johnson with burial at Forest cemetery.
 Pioneer Woman Buried
 Mrs. John Shepherd. Sl years old, member of one of the leading fami- lies of the county, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. T. F. Tenn, at Attala. Sunday afternoon and was buried at Bethany Monday afternoon, following funeral services at 1 o'clock
 Attaiia Man Dead ss- Will R. Tucker. 50 years old. died at his home at Attalls, Monday morn ing as the result of stroke of paraly- sis. The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock Tuesday, morning and burial will be at Bethany cemetery. He is survived by his widow and several children.
 Dies of Pneumonia
 Mrs. Mary Turner, 46 years old, died at Gilbert, near Attalla. at S o'clock Monday morning. victim of pneumonia. The funeral and burial will take place Wednesday.
 Flag Ordered Lowered
 Postmaster stephens Monday re- ceived instructions to fly the flag on the federal building to half-mast for go days as Il mark of respect to Pres ident Wilson. It is expected all busi- ness will cease here during the fu- neral hour Wednesday.
 ,z=. Roy Barbe Expires
 Roy Barbe. 27 years old died sud denly Monday morning. He had been ! I'll for week. Death was due to pnen- monia. The funeral will, be held at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning He is survived by his widow,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05
.CALERA MAN TO CLAIM FORTUNE
He And Birmingham Man Added To List Of Al--
 legged Alabama Heirs

CALERA, Ala. Feb. 4.--It became known here today that there are two "'her Alabama claimants to share ~S the estatesalued at $20. 900, ,O00 left, .,., Edmund B. and John D. Jennings of Chicago; They are Marcus Allen Jennings ot Birmingham and Stonewall Jackson Jennings of this city.
 The Calera man announced that proper claims would be presented to establish relationship to the deceased brother. He would not state further what relationship there exists between him and the Chicago Jennings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05

ems, and in harvest time l worked Tn the field and helped pick corn. Some times do chores and milk. took the Vegetable Compound before and after my four -months-old baby was born, and it has always helped me wonder fully. l believe there is no better medicine made for women, and l hope every woman will give it a fair trial: " Mrs. AUGUST R. WIEDERHoFT, R. No. 2, Box 84, Truman, Minnesota. /, Women suffering from troubles so common totheir sex should give Lydia
 E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a fair trial. 4 The Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable , Compound has relievedwomen of such troubles for the past fifty years. For saleby 6tpggiss s5. .sxefywheEe.e :.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05
IDLE PRISONERS BATTLE

It sounded like another convict mu- tiny in the vicinity of the city jail late Monday afternoon, but it was merely the gang of city street laborers, held inside by the rain, settling friendly difference. '.
 E. x. Crane, city patrolman, took the steps leading to the upper floors three at a time where heavy barrage of slas. iron bars and spikes was be- nig laid down.
 [ A few words, first aid where it was needed and the riot" simmercd down to a group of pacified negroes.
 That happens often when they're kept insidets'. H. N. Randall. jail war den. said. ~I guess some of them are too temperamental for prison life.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05
HARVARD MAN TO LECTuR,

MONTEVALLO, Ala. Feb. 4.-(Spe- cial. al.)-Announcement has been made that Dr. David G. Lyon of Harvard university will deliver a lecture at Ala hama college during the latter part of March.
 Tony Sarg's Marionettes will appear at the college auditorium, on Monday evening, February 4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05
That tviscous film

That viseous film you feel on teeth is their chief enemy. Under old methods, much of it clings and stays. Soon it becomes discolored. then forms -dingy coats. Then pearly teeth look cloudy.
 Film also holds food substance which fer1nents and forms acid. It holds the acid in contact with the teeth to cause decay. Germs breed by millions in it. They, with tartar, are the Chief cause of pyorrhea.
 Not one in fifty escapes such troubles under old ways of teeth cleaning. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05

Send the coupon for a lo.Day Tube. Note how clean the teeth feel after using. Mark the absence of the viscous film. See how teeth become winter as the flm-eoats disappear.
 You will be amazed and de- lighted. For the sake of all in your home, cut ou. coupon now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05
You'll All Enjoy This new way of teeth cleanino

If you only knew what this test meant yoi would not delay it longer. It has brought to millions winter, cleaner, safer teeth-a new era in teeth cleaning.
 Almost at once you see and feel the results.f Bring them to your home-pow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05

of formation. One removes it with out harmful securing,
 Tests proved those methods amazingly effective. A new-type tooth paste has been created to apply them daily. Tie name is pepsodent.
 Leading dentists the world over began to advise it. Now careful people of some 50 nations employ this new-day method.
 No one can doubt
 No one can doubt that Pepso- dent means a new era in teeth cleaning. The results are quick and apparent. It does more than fight film. It gives multiplied power to the tooth protecting agents of the mouth. To that factor in saliva which digests starch deposits on teeth. To that factor which is there to neu- tralize mouth acids. [
 Let this test show what these combined results mean to you and yours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-05
ALLEGATIONS ANNOUNCED
Provision Made For More Delegations
 To National Convention

NEW~YOItK. Feb. 4.-Hotel alloca- tions for delegation to the democratic national convention, announced today, include Arkansas, Hotel Imperial {: Mississippi and North SGarolina, Hotel Pennsylvania Virginia, Hotel McAl- pin.