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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-09
OFFERINGS ARE LIGHT
ON COTTON EXCHANGE
Actions Indicate Market Is Con-
siderably oversold After Last
Weeks Liquidation
COTTON BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS

COTTON BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS
New York. June o.--In the cotton belt
and wilmington, ee; Oklahoma City and
htfH" Efs Ros SSTsStRSs Sru ESst smith
lanta and Jacksonville. 10; Memphis.
Tcksbursgh, VI iLssb Meridian, Montsomer,X and
Christi and Savannah, 20; Galveston and
tsns %.rs Ts The P5scP sns M
Macon. is: Abilene ntH,'" .2s; knoxville, .So
Montsomery. 50; Tampa. .92. and Au-
New York, June 9.-The cotton mar
ket was much steadier this morning
and good many Wall street and spot
houses which sold out last week were
engaged in replacing their lines, actu
ated by a return of heavy rains in vari
Gus sections of the belt. Numerous
private advices were telling of almost
food conditions, notably in the Caro-
linas.
First prices were 10 to q points
higher, followed by further strong up.
turns after the opening.
The actions of the market indicated
that it was considerably oversold after
last weeks liquidation and about the
only pressure this morning was from
the south.
The market was somewhat irregular
later as result of realizing, the offer
ings were well absorbed and the market
ruled about IS to 81 points above las,
Saturdays closing figures.
People who had taken profits on lons
cotton early last week were supposed
to be among the leading buyers or
the advance of today. while there was
further trade buying and covering.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-09
Porphyry Copper Dividends

New York, June 9.--The Utah Cop
per Company declared a quarterly divi-
dend Of $1.5 a share; Chino Is cents;
Ray Consolidated 80 cents, and Navada
371A cents share. These are same
as three months ago and are payable
June 30 to stock of record June 18,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-09
VIII Withdraw Government Deposits

The Philadelphia Federal Reserve
Bank will withdraw government de-
posts from institutions in this district
tomorrow as follows. balance of cash
sales of Victory notes to May 10
amounting to 81 ,123 $50, and per cent
of May 20 installment, amounting to
sc. .6S4 1888, total S13,9Os, 0S3.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-09
Although quotations for conner meta

were unchanged today with June and
July deliveries being held at 1714 cents
per pound by those willing to accept
nearby business, and 171a cents the firm
level for August shipments, the tone
continued so strong that some authori-
ties expressed the opinion that prices
would be put up still further shortly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-09
RAILROAD EARNINGS
No Change In Refined SUGARS
! COLORADO AND SOUTHERN LINZ

New York, June 0.-The market for
refined sugars today continued un-
changed on the basis of DC, less 2 per
cent cash for fine granulated. Raws
were also unchanged at 7.2Sc for 90
centrifugals.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-09
BUSINESS NOTES


The United States must buy more
foreign securities and goods II the
prices at which American goods at the
present rate Of exchange must sell in
foreign countries are to be competitive.
the American Chamber of Commerce in
London says in its summary of indus
trial and commercial conditions in
Great Britain during May.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-09
Bids for 2 27o,e77 vards ., u.roo

Bids for 3,27O,877 yards Of mercer I.
lied nirplane cloth are invited by the
War Department, Bureau Of Aircraft
Production, the New York office of
which is located at 360 Madison avenue.
The fabrics will be sold to the highest
bidder, and all quotations must be sub
mitted not later than p. M, Friday,
June 20.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-09
Court Upholds Stockholders Right

Washington, June 9.-The Supreme
Court of the United States today up
held decisions Of the District Court and
Court of Appeals for the second circuit
in the case of the Southern Pacific
Railway Company against H. l.. Bogart
concerning the right of minority stock
holders growing out of the absorption
of the Houston and Texas Central Rail
way by the Southern Pacific Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-09
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York, June 9.-The renewed
strength in the Santos market over the
week end aud reports that Rio, cost
and freight, had advanced 80 points,
caused sharp rally right after the
opening Of the local market, September
selling up to 1890; December to 1880,
and March to 1885, at II o'clock, or
"a to 80 points net higher.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-09
TRADING IN CORN PIT
ON MODERATE SCALE
Reports Of Devastation by Army
Worm Lead to Covering and
Investment Buying
IloRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST

GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST
Chicase June s.-Illinois,-upsettled to-
Mlssouri.auRs.ttisd ntcniaht, and tues:
i.hs hsSSs, sss ncssS fSs.sy SSS'es M3sso"sIH
sI. :%' sssI:ss ssS,'' ,s:$sy ss!sy
;sS ;si.S .isssSs iSnlsS,
.Ss Ts.S:y siss.sy Ss.i isanssF snssI
snows,:i eSslssE tGnishts, Nc MSntans ans 4. and
shs~srs cooler russdaS anu
Chicago, June 9.--Trading in corn
was on a moderate scale today. with
commission houses on both sides, but
they were inclined to press offerings on
all upturns.
After an irregular start the list be-
came easier all around, but later there
was rally on reports about army
worn doing damage in Illinois and Mis-
souri, and necessitating replanting in
some sections. This led to covering by
shorts and investment buying
The weather map was looked upon
as favorable, although the forecast was
for unsettled and cooler conditions over
q large part Of the belt. Some adviccs
told of heavy rains at number of
! points.
Country offerings to arrive we're light,
and it was said that corn was reaching
delivery points in the east in heated
condition.
Business in oats was small. The un
dertone, early, was easier on selling
by commission houses. Later there was
covering by shorts, which absorbed the
surplus and brought about rally,
which was helped by statements that
army worms were working on wheat
and oats in Texas.
~ The improvement was not maintained
Id final prices were lower, owing to
'erings from local interests and COM
ssion houses. Offerings from the
country were insignificant, and there
was no inquiry for export.
leading futures ranged as follows:
Open High Low 1890 close 9
Corn new delivery
Bee. Bee -. 1861 1917 ii.Sss ii.ssiia i.sSa i:eSa
E:s,: Bss' =: :. ss5S So. 81. 81 81 81 81
SEPT ssgs5 fS s:fS sss3 'ss3 sfS ssS tssss ssss
oss. esft ..:aia7 .ai:sS .24::si .2i:sj !ss77ff99
Kss., ::.1::ss Ais 4i:sS 4i:ii 'ss:5s ss:5S
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-09

For the eleven months ended Novem.
Der, 1918, the foreign trade of France
aggregated $4,14s, 162, $40. a decrease
Of 81 800, ,006, ,902, compared with the
corresponding period of 1917. The de-
crease in imports Of foodstuffs amounted
to $397 ,SS5 ,328, of industrial materials
to $64S. .4G7 ,64s. and of manufactured
articles to $3.50, ,001 ,16O.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-09
Outside Markets


tJune 7. 1e10)
The following table shows the last re
OF bank. trust company and various loca
stocks SELDOM. md in some cases never
dealt in on the Phila delphia Stock Exchange
Quotations compiled by Barnes 4 Lonand:
Ranks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-09
PROVISIONS

marEet nhsfe rSss Wss fair 2Sbns trade and the
knuekles and tenders. smoked and air
ssr'eq; s,ps, Snt; pork, family, "a q 55c; hams.
loose. 34h @85 Y c; do do, smoked s6h a
sbbmei sbnrdior hang boiled bonelcss, 5sc: picnic
nUJ1srs' smokeS s'ooS F. cured. loose. 2s% c; do.
S3ci breakfast bacon. 42c: lard aSc
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-06
VERDICT OF JURY
FAVORS PROBATION
OF HUGHES WILL
Attorney for. Contestants Says Case
Will Be Appealed Again

The jury in the case of the contest
of the will of Marion Hughes, which
has been on trial in chancery court
since Monday yesterday morning re-
turned a verdict ordering the will pro-
bated. Robert Smith, one of the at
torneys for the contestant, stated yes
terday afternoon that the case would
again be appealed to the supreme court.
The case arose over the will of the
deceased leaving all of his property to
his grand nephew. John Suddeth, nam
ing George Sharpe, stepfather to Sud-
deth as guardian without bond
The contestants. consisting of several
children, maintained that Marion
Hughes was induced to make the will
by Sharpe and Suddeth when he was in
a weakened mental condition.
This was the second trial of the case,
the contestants obtaining a verdict in a
former trial, which was APPEALED and re-
versed by the supreme court
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-06
John benson Buried
With Military Honors
Funeral of Age-Herald Employe Who
Served on Border and in France

The funeral of John d. benson, who
died at local infirmary Thursday
morning following an operation for
appendicitis was conducted from the
family residence. 3440 Norwood boule-
ward. yesterday afternoon at 1880
O'Clock with military honors. The
pallbearers were two sailors and four
soldiers. all in uniform. Taps was
blown at the grave in Elmwood ceme-
terry
Mr. benson. who was 81 years of
age, was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. o.
G. benson. For more than five years
he had been an employee of the mailing
rooms of The Age-Herald. He was a
member of the Fourth Alabama regi.
ment during the Mexican border trou-
BILE and served with that regiment
during the entire time it was on bor-
der duty. As soon as war was de-
clared with Germany he again volun-
teered his services to his country and
was member of the ls3rd infantry
He served for some time in France
and only recently returned to tae
United States. where he received his
homo rable discharge. He then resumed
rs former position with The Age-Her-
aid
For two years a star in the service
flag of The Age-Herald represented
young benson, who was one of the
faithful and valued employees of the
paper both before and since the war
The floral designs, which We're un-
usually beautiful and elaborate, be-
tokened the esteem in which he was
held
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-06
MISTAKE DECLARED
IN CLOTH PURCHASE
Fair Price Board Investigating AL
legged Overcharges

The fair price board met yesterday
afternoon at the federal building with
Chairman Frank Spain, presiding. A
complaint was presented where a wo-
man had purchased some crepe de chine
at a local dry goods store and had paid
had bought the same grade of material
for 81 a yard and asked the committee
to investigate it. This was done and
the merchant declared a mistake had
been made and the material should
have sold for S1.50. He stated that this
bolt had gotten on the wrong counter
and he returned the money to the pur-
chaser. The names were withheld by
Mr.. Spain as it was the sense of the
board that mistake had been made
and the merchant had admitted as much
and made restitution.
number of complaints have been
received by the board but many of
them are regarding the high rental
charges and the fair price board has no
jurisdiction over this situation.
A subcommittee composed of j. w.
Minor, chirman; Mrs. f. d. Brown, J..
Frank Rushton and Paul Earle was APP
pointed to work out plans of procedure
for the activities of the board and re-
port back at the next meeting to be
held Thursday afternoon at 8 o'clock
at the federal building.
All complaints should be made to
Frank NJ. Dixon, 1117 Jefferson County
Bank building and they will be given
prompt attention.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-06
Local Men Help to
Form the Russellville
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce Officials At
tend Meeting-Hay Talks on
Marketing

Paoli Smith of the Chamber of Com.
MERGE and T. P. Hay, Jr., secretary of
the bureau of agriculture and marketing
they went to attend a meeting held for
the purpose Of organizing Chamber of
Commerce. Following the organization
of the new chamber a banquet was held
and Mr.. Hay addressed the gathering
explaining the charts prepared by the
local committee to be used in their cam
paign to increase marketing facilities in
Alabama.
One of the first things to be undertaken
by the new Chamber of Commerce will
be the installation of pair of city scales
according to the plans outlined by Mr.
Hay.
Plans were also discussed for a home
coming day in honor of the returned
soldiers, sailors and marines who saw
service, and the date was set for Octo-
Der !. If the present plans are carried
out this win be one of the biggest celebra-
lions ever staged in Russellvile, accord
ing to Mr. Smith
The following Officers were elected: C.
f. Wilson, Jr., president: j. E. Drum,
vice president; ]. C. Carter, treasurer,
and J.. Mason Douglas, secretary man
ager The board of control is composed
of c. f. Wilson, j. Mason Douglass, j.
Wood, J. NJ. Clark. II. H. Horton, j. E.
Drum, t. II. Robertson. r. w. Creighton
and j. C. Carter.
]. E. Murphee and c. r. Sheppard ac-
companied Mr.. Hay and Mr.. Smith on the
trip and they stopped over in Haleyville
yesterday, where they made talks to a
mass meeting and demonstrated the
marketing chart.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-06
SPECIAL NUMBERS
AT COMMUNITY SING

The community sings under the
leadership of E. F. Shumway tomor-
row will be as follows: North Bir-
mingham, at 5 o'clock; Wilson park
at 4:S0 o'clock; Ensley Fairgrounds
at o'clock, and East Lake at s o'clock.
At Wilson park special numbers will
be solos by Mrs. w. A. Shelby and Miss
Virginia Carter. Miss Carter is blind
girl, educated in the blind school at
Talladega, afterwards at blind schools
in Philadelphia and New York. She
is now teaching of piano and voice at
Tailadega. The Wilson park pro-
gramme will be as follows:
March, '"rhe President" (Herbert)
"In the Cross of Christ / Glory" Tur-
ner's band, everybody; overture. will
liam Tell (RossinD, Turner's band;
Loves Old Sweet Song" everybody
soprano solo, selected, Mrs Shelby; Sc
lection, Robin Hood" Ode Koven), Tur-
ner's band; Blowing Bubbles" every
body; soprano solo, Goodbye" (Tosti)
Virginia Cartee; selection of popular
melodies, (Sterne & Coz Turner's band
Long, Long Trail" everybody; concert
galop, italy (Bernstein Turner S
band; It'll We Meet Again." every
body.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-06
BUILDING
SOLD FOR $4,000
Several Other Real Estate
Deals Concluded During
Past Few Days

A number of important transfers of
downtown property were put through in
the past few days. the most important
being the sale of the Berney Bank
building, owned by Berney Realty COM
pany, for $4,000. 1t is located on First
avenue next to the Woodward building.
The name of the purchaser has not
been announced. The deal was arranged
by Meyer and Goldman Real Estate COM
pany, who have also made several other
amounting to $4,000.
A storehouse on Second avenue be-
tween Twenty first and Twenty second
streets was sold for $4,000. 1t was owned
by Mrs. j. S. Wilcox
The sale of 80 feet by 100 feet deep
lot on Fifth avenue between Eighteenth
and Nineteenth streets, owned by w. P.
Ward, was also made for $4,000.
A store on Eighth avenue and Twenty
sixth street, north, owned by Tena Gold,
ing, was sold for $12.5O0.
A store building on South Twentieth
street between Fifth and Sixth avenues,
owned by Paul Speak, for sl2,500.
Property on Fifth avenue, north, be-
tween Twenty third and Twenty fourth
streets. owned by Mrs. B. G. Copeland,
for $4,000.
Vacant lot on the corner of Cliff road
and Whitaker, owned by Mrs. Viola
Redden, for $1,000.
All the above sales were made by
Meyer and Goldman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-06
Damage Suits Filed

Damage suits aggregating $2S1, 900
were filed in circuit court yesterday.
OF this amount. s26O,ooo were filed
against the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company, or Lee c. Bradley,
receiver of that company. The suits
follow:
o. b. Moore VS. the Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company, 5000
damages claimed for alleged personal
injuries sustained when car on which
the plaintiff was riding was wrecked.
w. D. Smith VS. Lee C. Bradley. re-
ceiver of the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company. $4,000 dam
ages claimed for injuries received when
a car on which he was riding left the
tracks.
Mrs Ida Smith VS.. Lee c. Bradley,
receiver, $4,000 damages claimed for al
legged personal injuries sustained while
a passenger on a West End car.
Mrs J. NJ Holcombe vs. Lee C. Brad
ley receiver, $4,000 damages claimed.
The plaintiff alleges that she was seri-
ousIy injured in street car wreck some
time ago.
Mrs Evelyn Smith VS.. Lee C. Brad
ley. receiver $4,000 damages claimed
for injuries received by her daughter,
Bessie Smith. when two street cars col
lided.
Bessie Smith entered suit against Lee
C. Bradley, as receiver of the Biz
mingham Railway. Light and Power
company through her mother Mrs. Eve
lyn Smith, claiming $4,000 damages.
William Lee Hogan. suing by Mrs.
Mable Carroll VS.. the Doster Northing-
ton Drug company. $4,000 damages.
The plaintiff allege that Hogan was
riding a bicycle on the streets when
struck by a wagon owned by the de-
PENDANT company and seriously injured.
Eli Addison. suing by Willie Robin
son vs. Walker d. Hines, dierctor gem
eral of railroads. The plaintiff alleges
that he was employed by the Frisco
railroad and that while working. he was
seriously injured.
Jake Grayson VS.. American Steel and
Wire company, $4,000 damages claimed
for alleged personal injuries sustained
while in the employ of the defendant
company
Lee v. McEntire VS.. the Joseph Ward
Construction company, $4,000 damages
claimed for alleged breach of con-
tract.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-06
DISLIKES TONE OF
IRISH PROPAGANDA

To the Editor of The ge-Herald:
There appeared in your paper this
morning an amazing piece Of propa
ganda, perhaps the most brazen of its
kind since Bernstorff blandly tried to
justify Germany in the sinking of the
Lusitania. The so-called Friends OF
Irish Freedom wish the American peo-
pie to consider the treaty of peace and
the league of nations solely upon an
Irish basis; and that not of all Ireland,
but of one .particu ltr~ faeteais known as
the Sim Fein. The United states
Senate is not to consider the treaty and
the league In the light of what they
will mean for America. but of what
they may mean for Ireland or rather
the Sim Fem party in ireland.
I would suggest that 1t might be
well for the American public o remem-
Der when considering this modest CD
proposal that the Friends of Irish
Freedom and associated societies were
pro- German in sympathy BEFORE Ameri-
ca entered the war that the patriotism
OF some of their leaders l,-s Judge
Cohalan and jeremiah oLeary. has
been impugned by President Wilson,
that these societies helped to plot and
finance the eastern rebellion in Dublin
when the Sim Fein delivered its cow
ardly stab in the back upon British
democracy when that same democracy
was standing between world liberty
and the hellish Hun. These same agen-
cies are now engaged in the innocent
art of destroying Anglo American
friendship,
AS citizen of Irish birth I wish to
say that ireland is not subject nation
tality, but member OF the British
union on equal footing with England
and Scotland. The symbol of Ireland
W. T.t,
pie have all the liberties-social, re-
ligious, economic. political-that the
English have Their rights are safe
guarded under the British constitution
They have a wider extension OF sur
frage than we haze in the United
States They elect more than their
proporticnate share of members OF
parliament They are not oppressed
If some Irish think they are oppressed
when they have all these constitutional
rights, then their method of arriving at
just estimate of their political stand
ing must be governed by some other
consideration outside the realm of poll
tics The people of Ulster are well
satisfied with their citizenship in the
British democracy where every irish
mans right to life. liberty and the per-
suit of happiness is amply guaranteed.
The Sim Fein atrocity COMMITTEES
seems to be incensed because the Brit
ish troops stationed in Ireland are
armed with guns and other weapons OF
modern warfare. One would hardly
expect them to be armed with pop
guns and firecrackers. or even shille-
laghs. but even II they were, 1t would
still be an atrocity.
The American public will do well to
take no notice of this Sim Fein pro-
paganda which seeks to discredit Presi-
dent Wilson and the whole peace pro-
gramme A hyphenated Irishman is
just as undesirable a citizen as a
hypenated German and some Irish
Americans seem to wear their hyphens
to the third and fourth generation.
EDWARD G. MACKAY.
Fairfield September 4. 1919.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-06
DIR. HARRIS SPEAKS
ON BOYS MOVEMENT
AT CIVITAN LUNCH

THE Boys of Birmingham" was the
subject of an interesting address made
by DR.. A. Grady Harris at the luncheon
of the Civilian club yesterday. The Civil
atans set apart yesterdays meeting as
Boys Day" and the discussions had
referance to the approaching campaign
to raise a fund to finance the boys club
and boy scouts organization for the
year
President C. w Shropshire presided
and introduced the speaker. There was
good attendance of members and
guests. the hundred mark being pass
ed. The. Founders under Capt. w. G.
Pickett lead the attendance and are
now tied with the "Hoboes' led by
Capt c. f. Woodrow the prize will be
awarded at the next meeting.
There will be no luncheon next Fri
day as the club members will attend
the Joint meeting of the local clubs on
the day previous. when the campaign
for the boys movement will be launch
cd
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-06
TO SPEAK
TO COMMUNITY CLUB
AT LUNCHEON TODAY
President Simpson to Announce the
Standing Committees for Com
ing Year

f. II. Andrews will address the Com
munity club at it's regular meeting this
afternoon at l o'clock at the southern
club at which time he will outline plans
for the campaign to raise $4,000 for
the Boy Scouts and Boys club work.
In addition the programme will in
clude real stunts" according to Presi-
dent James A. Simpson. who will also
announce his standing committees for
the coming year.
The Community club will not hold its
regular luncheon next week but will
meet with the other clubs of the city
at a joint luncheon to be held Thurs
day afternoon at l o'clock at the Tut
wiler hotel when plans for the CAM
paign will be perfected. All members
are urged to be present Is several an
nouncements of interest to the club will
be made
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-06
Federal Grand Jury
to RecOnvene Monday
Many Prominent Witnesses in Attend
ance During the Session
This Week

The federal grand jury which has
been in session since Tuesday, ad-
journed yesterday afternoon at o'clock
and will reconvene Monday afternoon
at o'clock. The grand jury has been
investigating the alleged coal COM
bine, as well as the charges of profit
teering, it is believed as among the
witnesses filling the lobby at the fede-
raj building are wholesale and retail
merchants, coal operators. miners and
miners leaders, as we'll as consumers.
Many witnesses have been examined
by the government jury of inquiry
during the past few days, and a large
number have been summoned to ap-
pear next week, it Is stated. 1t is
expected that the grand jury will be
in session until the latter part Of next
week