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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
Mobiles Stand lndorsed

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. 10-The Alabama public service commission today wired the interstate commerce commission. indorsing the position taken by Mobile against the inclu- sion of. the Mobile and Ohio railroad in Group 10 of >the proposed group telegram: "In matter of consolida- tion of the railroad of United States your docket 12964 we have consid- cred protest of city of Mobile as set forth in brief of Hon. R. v. Taylor filed with you against Inclusive of Mobile and ohio in Group 10 and in our judgment the grounds of such protest are we'll taken. We strongly indorse position of city of Mobile and its Chamber of Commerce as set forth in such brief
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
GERMAN BOAT IS LIKE A BREWERY
Hamburg rg-American Liner Makes Its Own Beer
 Outside Limit

NEW YORK, Jan. 1o.-A seagoing brewery, aboard the steamship Albert Ballin, of the Hamburg American lines, is the latest device in adding to the interest of east-bound Atlantic travel. The plant is in operation only on east-bound voyages as Ger man-made beer is taken aboard each western trip. The brewery Is put to work directly the ship is outside United States territorial waters. Fed eral officials informed of the brew ing plant after the ship had sailed today, declared they would have con fiscated 1t had they previously known of its existence.
 Newspaper reporters found the plant, confined behind barred and padlocked doors in the ships laun- dry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
BOIL WEEVIL ! PRIMARY SUBJEc
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E (Confinued From Page One1 ate dust should be, applied only s needed to keep infestation below {: per cent after a full crop of bol has Heen set and has become we grown.
 Florida Method.
 The Florida method seems to | applicable to the coastal areas ar other areas where survival of hibel mated weevils is likely to be extreme ly heavy, where the early summt rainfall is normally high and tt yielding capacity of soils relativel low, and, where, therefore, heavie expenditures for poisoning. cannot | incurred.
 Early pickings should be followe where possible by immediate dee burial of green cotton stalksN to d. stroy the food supply of weevils. prt vent emergence of late fall genert tions and remove favorable sheltt conditions for weevil Information.
 Community-wide action in weev control. which may add greatly to Il effectiveness of these measures, W; advised.
 Varieties And Cultural Practices.
 Early fruiting varieties producin desirable lint, planted in well-se tied seedbed when the ground warm enough to give a good stan using rows three to four feet apar depending on the fertility of the Ian were recommended.
 Cotton should be thinned to eisl to 12 inches between hills and tu to three stalks in the hill. Guilty; tion should be as often as Is necc sary to keep down weeds and grass. Liberal fertilization is advised, Il fertilizer to be applied at or pri, to planting with nitrogenoust sic dressings, in addition, applied to u growing crop just after the choppins out period. Y Avoidance of boil rot by seed Urea ment. a three-year crop rotation u ing immune crops where root kn appears: and the use of resista varieties of cotton where wilt is pr valent are also recommended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
Suspends 12 Officers

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 1O.--Four licutenants. four acting lieutenants and four sergeants of the police force were today suspended by Brig. Gen. Smedley D. Butler, the new di- rector of public safety, who is mak- ing a determined effort to clean up vice and hootlegging conditions in Philadelphia.
 They are charged with negligence of duty in failing to clean up their districts in the AS hours allowed by the new director. They have five days in which to answer the charges filed against them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
GuARDs HooTCH LIST

BATESVILLE, Ark, Jan. f0.-BiI Corley prized dearly his list of hootch customers. He refused to sur render it to Federal Judge Trisber Thursday and was sentenced to serve four years in the federal penitentiary. Sylvester Stillwell, confessed boot logger, didn't think so much of his list. He surrendered it and fifty prominent townsfolk are going to be forced to do a lot of explaining. Stillwell was released.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
RIVER RISING IN MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Jan. 10.-Rising one foot during the day, the Missis- sippi river stood at 31 feet here Thursday. A stage of 32.5 feet was forecast for early next week. Govern ment engineers are perfecting plans to fight the rising waters. Residents in the Arkansas lowlands have sought higher ground after a series of flood warnings had been issued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
wINBURN FUNERAL

SAVANNAH, Ga, Jan. 10,-The spe- cial train bearing the body of Will liam A. Winburn, president of the
 Central of Georgia Railway, who died in Rochester, Minn., Monday night. reached Savannah ct 8 o'clock tonight.
 The funeral services, according to tentative arrangements tonight, will take place from Christ Episcopal church at 3:30 o'clock Saturday after
 noon.. Rev. David Carey Wright, rector officiating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
LAST MINUTE
 WIRE BRIEFS
MRS. BOURNE SEEKS DIVORCE

MOBILE Ala, Jan. 10. - Mrs. Cirol Sperry Bourne, wife of former United States Senator Jonathan Bourne of Oregon and owner of one of the largest plantations in Ala bama, has instituted suit for divorce on grounds of desertion. The couple were married here in 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
FLOODS IN ITALY
SHOWS IN EUROPE

LONDON. Jan. 1Q.--Unusually se- were storms. accompanied by intense cold and heavy snow, are sweeping Europe this winter. Off the coasts of Spain and France the disturbances have proved a serious menace to ship ping, while in the North sea and in Scandinavian waters the ice floes are so heavy that navigation in many places is difficult.
 Not in many years have there been 50 many casualties from avalanches in the Swiss and French Alps. Heavy rains in the lower passes and foot hills of the latter mountains have contributed largely to the Marne and Seine floods in France.
 The cold in England Is severe and there is much snow. especially in the midlands and in the north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
NEWsPAPERMAN DIES

MOBILE. Ala, Jan. 10.-Edward V. O'Connor, an active newspaperman in Alabama for more than 80 years and for the last eigh years publisher of a weekly In Mobile county, died in Mobile infirmary this afternoon of pneumonia. He was well known in the old southern baseball league. at one. time managing the local club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
RIVER FROZEN

COLOGNE Jan. 10.-The River Main isN completely frozen above the bridge at Mayence and the ice is of such thickness that traffic can cross 1t, circumstance never before re- corded within the lifetime of the old est inhabitant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
DIES AT WIPES GRAVE

LEBANON, Tenn, Jan. 10.-Esthell Horn, dairyman, whose body was found lying across the grave of his second wife in the Cedar Hill ceme tery by workmen, was the victim of heart attack. physicians said Thursday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11

Production committee of the wheat council of the United States urges gradual reduction of the wheat acre age Of the country from 62.000, 900 at present to 5O,O00, ,0OO as a major step in solution of wheat production problem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
SNOW IN ITALY

BERGAMO, Italy, Jan. 10.-Snow foot deep covers this city. block ing the tram lines. Some villages in the Province of Bergamo are report ed buried as result of the heavy storms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11

Snow exists throughout the year at an altitude of 1S4O0 feet in the tropical Andes, of 19,0 900 feet in the Himalaya, of 5000 in Patagonia, and 2,OO0 in Greenland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11

Airplanc service has so improved in Columbia that the rates are be- ing cut in half and permission given to each passenger to carry small trunk with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11

Vessels flying the American flag and owned by citizens of this coun- try now are transporting approxi- mately t0 per cent of the foreign trade of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11

To Cure n Cold in One Day Take Laxative PROMO QUININE tab lets. The box bears the signature of F. W. Grove. tBe sure you get BROMO.) 30c.-(Adv)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11

The department of agriculture es- inmates that more than five billion bushels of potatoes were< harvested last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11

around here tomorrow Go home and have pleasant dreams" growled But Ter, placing an affectionate hand on the mans shoulder.
 Dynamic and caustic. Philadelphia's s new director of public safety is ca pable of sudden changes of mood, variable as April weather, a ranting. hard boiled commander one minute. buddy to the lowest in the ranks the next.
 The general declared he was "play- ing no favorites." What might be taken as an instance of this was the arrest today of w. Harry Baker. chairman of the republican state committee, on a charge of reckless driving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
MARY AND DOUG THREATENED

MARY AND DOUG THREATENED
 LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10.-The lives of Mary Pickford and Douglas Fair banks have been threatened by Harry ]. Dunlap, notorious "badge bandit who is said to be wanted in several California cities for murder and other crimes and their home is being guarded day and night by private detectives, 1t was learned Thursday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
DEATHS

Miss Carolina HaIey-Remains of Miss Carolina Haley, who died Thursday afternoon at the resi- dence of her nephew, A. w. Haley, 22S Gray street. will be sent to Boaz, Ala, Saturday morning by Vice for interment. She is sur vived by two brothers, J. H. Haley of Boaz, and IT. A. Haley of Heflin and a sister, Mrs. Inman.
 FiSs. Jimmie n. Dickie-Funeral serv- ices for Miss Fa0nie B. Dickie, 29, who died Thursday morning at a local infirmary, will be held Fri day afternoon from the McElwain church, followed by interment by the adjoining cemetery. with Vice in charge.
 James E. LittIe-Funeral services for James E. Little. 5S, who died Thursday morning at the residence near Center Point, will be held at II o'clock Friday morning from the Mt. Hebron Baptist church with interment in the adjoining ceme- tery with Vice in charge. He is survived by his widow; three sons, q. o. Little, W. s. Little and Oliver L. Little; four daughters, Mrs. J. M. Johnston, Miss Mary Louise Little, Miss Ina Little and Miss Ruth Little.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
BISHOP DIES

AMARILLO, Tex, Jan. 10,-BishoI Edward A, Temple of the Episcopal
 church died at his home here latj tonight,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
PLANS TO FORM A NEW DIXIE LOOP

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Jan. 1o.-In- vitation was today extended to a number of southern cities to have representatives here on January IS for the discussion of proposed Dixie baseball league among cities not included in any organization at present, according to Cliff Green of the local baseball committee.
 Among the cities Invited to send representatives, through their cham bers of commerce were Pensacola, Fla; Columbus and Americus, Ga.; Meridian and Jackson, Miss; Mont gomery, Anniston and Selma, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
BLIZZARD RAGING |0vER NORTHWEST
Port Arthur Has First Snow
 In Quarter Of Century. ... Europe Suffering. .

CHICAGO, Jan. 1o.-with two dead in blizzard at Amaha. Neb., a cold wave swept down from the Rocky mountain regions today and will en- 'velop the middlewest by tonight. Se- were snowsterms are raging in the northwest Temperature at Devils Lake, Fl, D., fell to 12 below zero. Four inches of snow accompanied by heavy kales. has fallen over Min nesota.
 NEBRASKA BLIZZARD x
 OMAHA, Neb., Jan 10.--A blizzard ragged throughout Nebraska today. accompanied by sleet and snow. Train and street car service in the state was at a standstill and wire communication was almost entirely destroyed. ,.1.
 PORT ARTHUR HAS SNOW
 PORT ARTHUR I Tex, Jan. 1o.- Snow fell here for the first time in over 25 years today.s2 l
 FLOODS IN ITALY
 ANCoNA, Italy. Jan. 10-lIn conse- quence of the torrential rains many houses in the village of Mondolfo are becoming unsafe, while frequent earth shocks add to the distress of the population and increase the damage to property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
NEBRASKA BLIZZARD
PORT AnTHUn HAs sNOW

PORT ARTHUR I Tex, Jan. 10.- Snow fell here for the first time in over 25 years today.52 z.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11

pr0mOfeN NICrI NtTKcHHYs
 In one instance he found an alert sergeant in charge of district where there had been no little activity. A back room in the station house was piled high with gambling parapher- nalia seized within the IS hours al loted for the drive.
 "Dou you think you could keep up the sergeant.
 Yes, sir,' stammered the surprised non com.
 Well, thereli be new lieutenant
Evening star., 1924-09-02
BUSINESS GOOD
II l. II II n
II II
IN WASH|NGT0N'
August Bank CIearings Above
Last fear-LocaI Ex-
flJc
change Active.
BY CHAs. p. sHAEFFER.

Despite the unusually torrid sum-
mer weather and the absence of a
goodly proportion of bankers and
business men from the city, local
trade Is maintaining favorable
volume and but few complaints are
to be heard.
Clearings Of local banking institu-
tons, which are an excellent barome-
ter of conditions, bear out this
statement. A new high record for
the month was hung up during Aug
ust, total exchanges amounting to
sSi,ss6.668 as compared with SS1,-
6lS.5SS for the corresponding month
of last year. August's figures, how
ever, are approximately sl3.0oo,ooo
in arrears of the amount reported
for the previous month.
August is perhaps the worse bust
ness month of the year locally, it
was pointed out.
Clearings for the year to date are
well in advance of the same eight
months of last year, and undoubtedly
a new record for the year will be es-
tablished. For last year total clear
ings approximated s1,200.000, 900. while
for the year to date they ALREADY
amount to approximately s1I0.000,O0e.
Treasury Calls for Funds.
National banks of the country to-
day incidentally the first time since
July 10. lasD are answering a call
from Secretary of the Treasury Mel
Ion for funds.
The response is in the form of a 20
per cent payment of the proceeds re
naming with them arising from the
March Is sale Of certificates of in
debtedness, maturing March Is. 1925.
The amount due totals s13.296,l 100.
leaving a balance of s53.1s4, 500. They
4f
cent
The original loan was for S400, ,e90,-
900, of which s137, ,365 900 was in eX
changes.
Bank Program Considered.
Victor b. Deyber president OF the
! District Bankers Association, re
turned to Washington this morning
after a months vacation in the Adj
rondacks.
The local banking fraternity has
eagerly awaited Mr.. Deyber's return
to learn of the associations program
for the year. Mr. Deyber stated this
morning he would hold a council
of administration meeting shortly
for the purpose of checking up on.
what had been done by his lieuten-
ants to date. after which the asso-
citation would be called together and
full report made. This report may
not be delivered until the regularly
scheduled meeting next month, he in
dicated.
Local Stocks Firm.
A firm tone prevailed on the Wash
ington Stock Exchange this morning
in the weeks initial trade.
Washington Gas Light stock was
strong at 5012 on sales of 80 shares.
while National Mortgage & Invest
ment preferred sold to the extent OF
100 shares at q. District Paper
broke into the sales column after
long period of inactivity, 20 shares
selling al 20. Railway preferred was
quiet at 14A, as was Capital Traction
at 92li.
Bond trading was well diversified,
though confined to utilities. Traction
5s sold al IS, with Gas IS of 1859
selling a 102. 4 small lot of the lat
ter changed hands later in the period
at 100"s. Railway As brought 1Ji.
and Potomac Electric 5s, 9sA.
Evening star., 1924-09-02
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, September . Omitted
States Department of Agriculture
Hogs-Receipts. $4,000; qualified kind,
10 to 15 higher; underweight and
lower grades, slow; top, 1875: bulk,
good and choice 160 to 325 pounds,
avera ging 9.8J to 1890: desirable 140
to 80 pounds, S.60a9.20; majority,
packing sows: s.60a9.10; bulk. better
strong weight slaughter pigs, 7.50a
1.75.
shipping demand, fairly broad; best
steers and yearlings, unevenly, % to
40 higher: spots. more; early. top
long yearlings, 11.00: numerous loads,
10.0oalo.s5: comparatively few choice
heaVies here; weighty steers, showing
full advance. western grass offerings
showing upturn: bulk, early sales to
killers. 6.50a7.00; few lots to feeder
buyers, 6.75 downward fat, she
stock. % higher: more in spots on de-
SRA ble beef heiferS; Gamers, strong;
bulls, strong to % higher; beef bulls.
showing most upturn; vealers, un-
evenly higher: bulk. around 1900,
early to packers; stockers and feed
ers. fairly active, strong; spots,
Sheep-Receipts. $1,000; dull: few
early sales: fat. native lambs around
% lower. at 1900: few to city butch
ers. lS.65a13.15: sorting, light; early
bid on westerns, 25 to so lower: no
early sales: bulk of run feeders
sheep. steady: odd lots. fat ewes, 400
a5.i5: no action on feeding lambs.
Evening star., 1924-09-02
CHICAGO GRAIN PRICES.

CHICAGO, September c-Firmness
in Liverpool cables and reports of
frost in parts of the Canadian North
west had tendency to give wheat
values an upward slant during the
early dealings here today. On the
advance there appeared a fair amount
of selling by cash houses. however.
which brought about a moderate re-
cession from the top. After opening
at IS to ia higher, September. 1.249s
to 1.25. and December, 1924 to 80.
the market underwent slight
general setback.
Corn sympathized with wheat and
reports OF cooler weather over the
corn belt. the December delivery
being slightly firmer as compared
with May. After starting 4 lower
to l advance. with December lis n
to LA. the market scored gains on
all deliveries.
Oats started unchanged to q up.
December 52la to 52a4, and later
sagged a little ell around.
Provisions were firm in line with
higher quotations on hogs
Evening star., 1924-09-02
PRICES OFF AT CLOSE.
Sales About 100000 Shares in
Days Transactions.
BY the i>socIated Press.

b! the .i>socIateu Press
NEW YORK, September Stock
prices moved up briskly in today s
rarly dealings on fairly large ac-
emulation of. week end buying orders.
The higher levels. combined with the
raising of the call money rate from
TO 214 and then to per cent invited
resumption of realizing and profit
taking, causing considerable irregu-
larity. Rails held fairly steady. Sales
approximated 100000 shares.
The closing was irregular Active
selling of American Can. which yielded
more than points, brought another
widespread recession of prices Of in
dustrial shares in the late dealings,
Baldwin, Crucible Steel. United States
cast Iron Pipe and Marine preferred
were among the many issues to sell !
10 2i2 poinrs below Saturdays closing
quotations.
Evening star., 1924-09-02
BUSINESS TOPICS.

ST. PAUL, September . (SpeciaD-
The St. Paul Gas Light Company will
start the experimental use of a lig-
mite coal pulverizing process in it's
new plant here within 10 days. The
Great Northern Railroad is making
similar experiments and success of
the trials. it is thought. will insure a
large market for Dakota ignite
among Northwestern industries.
PITTSBURGH. September (Spe-
ciaD D.-Pittsburgh district coal trade
has been gradually improving in
point of tonnage, this being due deal
ers believe to increased operations
among district steel mills. Produc-
tion is low relative to capacity. but
is decidedly better than the June and
July average. Prices are unchanged.
Evening star., 1924-09-02
new NICKEL PLATE
SHARES PUT ON CURB
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. September 2.-Shares
of the new Nickel Plate" Railroad
Company, formed by the Van Swer-
ingen interests of Cleveland to ac-
quire the properties of the Erie, Pere
Marquette, Chesapeake and Ohio
Hooking Valley and the present
Nickel Plate road for unified con-
troll and operation, were listed on the
New York curb market today on a
when issued" basis. Trading in the
stock will proceed pending the ex-
change of shares for those Of the five
roads entering the system.
Adequate provision will be made for
minority stockholders of the vari-
Gus roads who decline to exchange
their stock on the basis of the Van
SMeringen offer, it was learned to-
day. Through leases which will be ne
gotiated by heads of the constituent
companies and submitted to share
holders for approval, the latter will
receive a certain price to dispose of
their stock outright or will be given
fixed income in dividends.
Both the Van SWeringen and bank
ers for the different roads, however,
regard the terms of exchange as fair
and likely to bring deposits of vir-
tually all stock.
Evening star., 1924-09-02
$3O,000,00O BELGIAN
BONDS QUICKLY SOLD
Oversubscrirtion Reported on Of.
fering Made Today-Yield
Over z Per Cent.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, September THE Of
fering today of $50, 900. 900 Kingdom
of Belgium external loan. - year 6E
per cent gold bonds, was over sub
scribed.
The price is "a and accured interest
to yield slightly more than per cent
Provision is made for monthly sink
ing fund payments beginning October
/, 1924, at the rate of $1,200.00O an
nually, to be used, IT was stated. to
purchase bonds if obtainable at not
more than 100 per cent and accured
interest.
Any expended portion of the month
ly sinking fund payments at the end
of the month will be credited against
the next payment.
The proceeds Of the bonds will be
used. to retire $27,000.000 Belgian
government maturing January 1, 1925,
Theunis, Belgian minister of finance,
having pointed out that after this
financing and the retirement of the
dollar notes provided for by this issue,
the government external debt in the
hands of the public would be ap-
proximately $161 100000 at current
exchange rates, excluding govern
mental loans and advances to Bel
Eium.