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Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05
PRoFITEERINe IN LEATHER.

11The cheerful announcement that we zre faced with the certainty of $20 shoes within no great space of time and the reason for it is to be found in = the -enormOus scarcity of leather dpes not accord with the experience of two big business men from New Zealand who arrived in the Denver market to sell a million dollars worth of hides but could not sell a pound.
 in their announcement to the pub lie of the impending raise in the price Of shoes. the big manufacturers have said that due to the war hides are not 10 be had"
 After a visit to all the big mar kets of the United States. the New customer The answer of the buyers 10 them was: "We have a surplus of hides now. Our warehouses are fill cd to the roofs" So that the New Zealand men are going back home to wonder where they can dispose of their big surplus from that country and Australia while the ultimate consumers will be compelled to listen 10 the story that hides cannot be had"
 Simultaneous with the vail of these New Zealand men is the complaint of men right in the United States who are thoroughly familiar with the hide market and the shoe manufacturing industry These men state their case this way:
 - Hides on the Denver market right -now are selling from g cents pound to 50 cents Most grades and kinds srs1n 25. es. 2s and 30 cents a pound. Only caIfs5in runs to higher prices 20 45 and 50 cents a pound. These prices are paid for the raw hides. Tanning has to be added to the cost, but this amounts to a very slight fig ure on q pound.
 '- The average pair of mems street shoes weighs only two pounds. A pair of heavy army shoes weighs only two rounds and three ounces. A pair of -men's How quarter" street shoes , weighs three ounces less than two , pounds So taking shoes of all sorts, mems shoes do not average over two [ pounds to the pair. That includes nails. shoe 1aces and everything.
 So if the highest priced leather on 7eHe t-caifskin-was used ex- eIusively in mems shoes. which it is rot there would only be s1 worth of actual leather in a pair of shoes.
 Authorities on shoe manufacturing declare that the very highest priced -IHen's shoes contain less than one dollars worth of leather. Ordinary -r<iced shoes. they insist. contain less than 50 cents worth.
 The average pair of women's pumps weighs only fifteen ounces. A typical pair cf such pumps costs s11- Even if such a pair of shoes was made en- tirely Of calfskin-soles, heels and zIi-it would contain less than 50 cents worth of leather. But sheep skin. the cheapest kind of leather. is largely used
 Farmers in all parts of the United .ztates say it is no longer possible for them to sell their '-dropped' hides -tkat is. hides Of animals that died. These hides are not considered quite ssE good as the hides of slaughtered Animals. but before the war there was a good market for them. Now-when St shortage of leather" is much ad- .vertiSed-an these dropped" hides re- E1ain unsaieable. it is said.
 So the manufa cturer tacks the price aSto the retailer and the retailer passes the buck to the consumer.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05

As substitute for liquor. about the only thing that can be said for toilet water is that the per. capita con sumption of cloves has been greatly reduced, anyhow.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05

Possibly Wilhelm never reneunced his title but the results to him are just the same as if he had.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05

The man on the corner says: Have rider" has replaced 'Tfare, please" in the last three weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05
EDITORIAL NOTES.

No strikes are yet reported among the farmers insect pests. They are always on the job.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05

largely due to government supervision in order to guarantee the quality of all shipments to the United Statea.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05

An oyster produces 100000 eggs ah 2 nual!y, bbut of these only 400 tess reach maturity.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05
HEAR BURN
 Caused by 4 Acid-St0rllaCIl

That bitter hestbun, beiching. food repeating. indigestion. blost after eating sii are sused by acidxtom ach- But they are only frst syMptcn,.aa nser nenas to Headscbc, hilioueness. rheum atisn, sci atics. tAst tired letie<s feeling, lack of energy. .tIzxiness. insomnis. even cancer and ulcers oi the intestines and many other ailments
 Tbonsefds--s miijjope-of people who ought to be well and strong are mere weak Hnss becarse of actd .stomsch. They really starve ir the midst of plenty because they do not get enough strength and vitality rom the foodthey cat.
 Take EATONIC and give your stomach . chance to do it's work right. Make 1t strong. cool. sweet and comfortable. EAToNIC brings auieI< relief for heartburn, helching. ndigcstion and other stom ach miseriee. lrp- provee digcssion-hcips you get full strenEth from your food. Thousands saJ EAToNlC is the most wonderful stomach remedy in the world. Brought them relief when every thing else failed.
 Our bess tesfirn rnoniaI is what EAToMIC vii do for you. So get biz h0c box ol EAIONlC today from your rug sjxt. use it five days Hyou're not pleased, return 1t and get your money back.
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Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-05
Chicago Explained.

For 40 years most of the mayors 0f Chicago have taken office pledged some of them in writing, not to en4 force the laws. When we consider what that means. many things bs- come clear.-New York World.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
Clearing House Banks

New York. September T.-The actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows that they hold SIS, S,422, $50 reserve in excess of legal requirements. This is an increase of s71, ,609, ,022 from last week. The state ment follows:
 Actual condition: Loans, discounts, etc, decrease, s31 1SS, ,ooo; cash in own vaults, members federal reserve banks, increase s660,0O reserve in federal mank of member banks, increase s60, ,164,0O0; re- serve in own vaults, state banks and trust companies, increase s601, ,000; reserve in depositaries, state banks and trust companies, increase 2530o0; net demand deposits, decrease $S3 172 0o0; time depos- it's, increase s4S20,000; circulation, de- crease s629, 900; excess reserve, increase d1 .609, ,020.
 Summary of state banks and trust com panies in Greater New York not in- cluded in clearing house statement: Loans, discounts, etc., decrease $3,443,S00; gold decrease $60,2O0; currency and bank notes increase $40 800; deposits with fed eral reserve bank, New York, decrease s6 241 500; total deposits, decrease s2o, 723, - 5o0 Total deposits, eliminating amounts due from reserve depositaries and other banks and trust companies in New York city and United States deposits, decrease $7.462,300
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
MUCH REALIZING IN COTTON SENT STAPLE ID 4 DULL FINISH Market Closed Easy at a Net Decline of g to 45 Points
 Under Fridays
 Close
By Associated Press

: New York, September 27.-Yesterday' g excited advance in the cotton market was followed by a good deal of realizing for over the weekend and reactions during today's trading After selling up from 2250 to s2Ss curing the early session, De- cember broke to 32.SS and the market closed easy at a net decline of 23 to < points.
 The market opened steady at a decline of P to 21 points under overnight real izing sales and scattered southern sell ing.
 Offerings were heavy but were well ae- asorbed around the initial figures. with buyers encouraged by the news from the steel strike, higher exchange rates, the strong opening of the stock market and reports of a continued active demand for spot cotton in the south. Prices soon rallied in consequence with October, sell ing up from 32.22 to 32.56 and January from 3255 to 32g4. or about 13 to 21 points net higher Realizing continued active. however. and later in the morning there was probably some local selling in ex- pectation that the English railway strike would lead to lower Liverpool cables on Monday. Prices broke well below the opening figures with October selling off to S212 and January to S2.4S, and the close was al the lowest point of the day. According to reports circulating this morning some of the southern shippers have asked the mills for an extension of time on deliveries of better grades sold for September shipment, and the bulls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
Weekly Financial Review
By Associated Press

New York, September 27.zThe steel strike dwarfed all other developments Of the week in the stock market but the up- ward course of prices in the latter deal- ings indicated strong hopes that normal conditions in that industry soon would be restored
 Shares of the many manufacturing con- cerns, largely if not wholly dependent upon stability in the steel trade, main- taned firm tone with pronounced strength and several sensational ad- vances were note1 in specialties.
 Metals reflected a moderate revival Of speculative interest, although trade con- ditions indicated by the poor earnings of the American Smelling company, and lower prices for refined copper were not encouraging.
 Rails were again the one important group to show littie animation, interest in that quarter being limited t0 shares or secondary or reorganized properties, in which gains were mostly cancelled.
 Industrial unrest retarded new finan- cling, the one large oeffring consisting ot American Telephone notes, amounting to s50, ,000,0OO taken by a prominent banking syndicate. It is understood that several foreign loans and commercial credits are nearing consummation.
 General domestic trade, as reported by the Mercantile Agencies continues to be adversely influenced by strike disorders these having already caused cancellation of orders, and in other ways checked commercial expansion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
Orvis Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, September 27.-The mar ket ruled firm after the opening this morning and gave longs an opportunity for taking profits over the weekend This pressure and more selling orders from the south than have been in evil dence recently, caused moderate re- action at the close, but there was no real sign of weakness and the buying at concessions was quite general In- terest is displayed in what the Liver pool cables will disclose on Monday as a result of the railroad strike if that market is not noticeably affected, prices here may be higher again, for the adverse influences to the uyward swing are decidedly bettered. On ths other hand the market is technically in less strong position and there is good deal of talk about expected selling after the bureau if the figure is no more bullish than anticipated.-Orvis Bros and Co.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton
v BY ess0e,asSo sonae%hS 27-Cott
uv A,sociat.d Press


 New Orleans, September N.--Wh hite' as times, there were moderate advances in the price of cotton today, the market was held down by realizing sales from the long side during a good part of the ses' sion and the close showed net losses or 1i to 12 points. The undertone was steady enough, right up to the close, as the result of continued favorable reports concerning the spot situation, and added steadiness was given the market by the further advances in foreign exchange, For the most part, liquidation of long cotton appeared to be the natural con- sequence of the buying operations of the week, but to some extent it appeared that uneasiness over English labor troubles caused selling also.
 Around the opening call prices were 5 to points higher as the result of over night buying orders. but liquidation set in and sent prices to IA points under the close of yesterday.
 On this soft spot new buying entered the market and put the trading months s to 25 points higher than yesterdays s final prices.
 Realinz increased, and from then on the market sagged, standing at it's low est at net declines of 13 to r points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
Shannon & Co.'S Letter

New York, September 27.-Prices have reflected heavy realizing for over the weekend together with continued hedge selling by the south, but offer ings have been well taken care of as buyers have found encouragement in the more favorable advices from the steel strike and the in . casing firm ness of foreign exchange with demand sterling quoted 4. 26 IA and francs at Sc. Figures for the week were consid- cred bullish and the comment on the large spot sales was to the effect that as long as the south could dispose of cotton in such volume there was not much use in looking for any serious pressure on the contract markets.
 English buyers are reported paying as high as 36c at interior points Tor cotton with i l-S-inch staple.
 It is still maintained by some, how ever, that this demand will fade away presently, as September engagements are filled, and that a very sharp break in the basis will occur in the near fu- ture. Some map readers say indica- tions are for colder weather in the belt over the week -end. The market will be very sensitive to any threat of frost, as the crop outlook is bad enough al- ready and a low condition figure is expected next Thursday. together with a. very small ginning. The bullish fea- lures are gradually being discounted, but there are, in our opinion, more to come.-Post and Flagg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
LOCAL MARKETS

Saturday was busy day among all merchants. wholesalers making many early morning deliveries. while the re- tailers were busy until well into the night.
 On the market page yesterday mer- chants were quoting prices much lower in some staples, among them be- ing bacon at 35c. This sounds good after the long standing price of 45c to soc.
 Tomatoes have gone back to carly spring prices, being quoted at three for 10c, some a nickle straight, while others were four for two-bits. Quotations were as follows:
 Poultry Roosters-1691Sc. Stags-30c. Turkeys-Live, 35c. Ducks-30c. Fryers-35d40c- Hens-30432c. Fresh Eggs-50M52c. Storage Eggs-4Sc.
 Butter Creamery-61Q6Sc Country-40l45c.
 Fish Spanish Mackerel-20Q21hc Pompano-35c. Salt Water TroutA2o@22c- Mixed Fish-12c. Gray Snapper-Headless and drawn, 14c Eei Snapper-Headless and drawn, 20d lc.
 Fresh Ws~er Perch-121zc. Grouper-131H Hd14c. Shrimp-11912hc. Eastern Select Oysters-$2.75 gallon.
 Meats D. $. Clear Bellies-26dZ7c. D. $. Rib Beflies-25@28c- Pure Lard-29Ac. Hams Regular, so@3sc; skinned, 52@S6c Picnic Hams-25c. Bacon-3SG4Sc. Pork Loins-35c.
 Live Stock (Union Stock Tards.) Fed steers: Good to Cnoice-$10611. Medium to Good-$9@1o. Common to Medium-$SQ9. Grass cattle, according to weight, quail ity and flesh: Steers-$7GS. Fat Cows-$7@S. Medium Cows-s6@7. Cutters-$5Q6. Canners-$4@4O Heavy Bulls-$607. Light Bulls-S5@6. Oxen-$4a6. Fat Yearlings-$6QT. Medium Yearlings-$4.5 5045.5p. Vealers-$S@10. Hogs: Choise Corn Fed Hogs, 1s5 and Up s14.5O@155o. Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 135 to 165-$13@ IA
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 90 to 135-No de- nand.
 Light Pigs. 90 pounds down-No de- mand.
 Best Heavy Rough Hogs-s12@1s. Half Fat Rough Hogs-$1O@11. Soft and oily hogs from 1c to % per pound less than above prices.
 Produce Sweet PotatoeS-21zc ID. Colorado Celery-s1 doz- Lemons-$7 50MS. Peanuts-Spanish Sc h.; large, 1211313c. Cabbage-3a4c ID. Irish Potatoes-3a4c lb. Onions-41ac ID. Beans-$191. .25.~ Cranges-California, $6.50. Bananas-Extras, 71zc ID. Limes-s1.25 per 100.
 Meal and Feedstaff Mixed Horse-$50@75. Old Style Hulls-s16. Corn-$190.
 Corn Crops-s. No. 2 White oats-s5c per bushel Shorts-$6S. Bran-$53. C. S. Meal, per cent-sn. Peanut Meal-$72 l Hen Feed-$4.15 per 100-lb. sack l Economy Dairy Feed-s7O. 1 Choice Pea Green Alfalfa-s4s |. Wheat Straw-S1S. l Timothy-S40. l Perfect Hog Feed-$72. Hides and Ta1low | Quotations are as follows: l No. 1, green salt hides, 37@3Sc. 1 No 2 green salt hides, 35@36c. l No. 1 green hides, 31d32c. l No ? green hides, 29@30c. l No. 1 dry flint hides, 45qD4sc. l No. 2 dry flint hides, 44d45c. | No. 1 dry salt hides, 42@43c. No. 2 dry salt hides, 41Q42c. | Sheep skins. 50c@$2. Horse hides, $5@10. |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28

The olive oil produced in the region of Bordeaux France, has a lightness, a perfume, and a particularly delicate savor which have given it worldwide reputation and made it an important ar ticle of export and a source of wealth for it's producers. Most popular is the oil from Nice imported under the Bor- deaux trade mark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
Port Cotton

New Orleans: Middlng, 32.5oc; re- cefpts. S31 exports, 3636; sales, 1001; stock. 267.8S7.
 Galveston: Middling, 35c: receipts, 6S36; sales 3f75; stock. 131,13S.
 Mobile: Middling, 32c; receipts, 54; stock, 11,616.
 Savannah: Middling. 31.Ssc; receipts 6301; exports. 7259; sales, 35; stock, 1S9.115
 Charleston Middling, 31.75c; re- ceipts. 415; stock. 20,501.
 Wilmington: Middling, 31c; receipts, SGT? stock, 30.774.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28

are making a strong point of the scarcity of high grades in the early movement
 Weekend reviews of the goods trace indicated an Increased business at hrst hands with larger sales in the Fall River market than for some months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
Weekly Liverpool

By HssoCated Press Liverpool September 27-Weekly cotton statistics: total forwarded to mills 71.o00 bales, American 49,000; stock 7S5,oo0. American 574,o00; im- ports 27,000, American 1s000; exports 32,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
Over Private Wires
S. R. Stewart & Co.'S Letter

New Orleans. September 2T.-Only the
 unusual combination and strength of
 general news was able to temporarily
 check the effect of the covering neces-
 sity in cotton. contracts and spots,
 plainly disclosed by the market even
 to this week
 Whether the railroad strike in Eng
 land will disturb the buying movement
 remains to be seen. Liverpoofs action
 on Monday will give the cue.
 Our market. opened 10 to Is lower,
 rallied 20 points. reacted to opening
 values and repeated these fluctuations
 several times, showing the contrast of
 outside matters and cotton facts. There
 was more disposition to realize on
 bulges and the market was quieter in the second hour at the low level of the
 day.
 Our market after ranging within limit of 95 to 3S points closed steady 12 to IS points below Fridays finals. Spots 37 points up; middling 32.50; sales 1000 bales.
 The urgent demand in the interior continues at practically unchanged prices; Houston bought 15,562 bales for 34.50; Dallas sold 14,711 at 32c, and Att lanta bought 4000 bales at 32.65 L- The market will probably have no i'm portant changes until the governme ent report is out of the way. and some peo- pie take the position that the advance of cents a pound during the week fairly discounts the estimates of the census report.-John F. Clark & Co. Over Thomson Parker X Co.'S Wire , New Orleans, September 27.-While liquidation from the long side held the cotton market down today, there was
 a respectable advance at one time, fol- lowing continued accounts of a good spot demand in the interior and the rise in foreign exchange. After the advance of $f5 bale of this week, realizing of profits on the weekend was natural development and it was strange that it was not carried to greater lengths. Around the opening prices were to ' , points up from which rise" they fell off until they were 5 to IA points up, under the close of yesterday. A good demand was met and it carired the trad ing months IS to 25 points above the final figures of yesterday. Sterling ex- change was very strong, making ad-
 vances of -2c, in the early hours. The latest quotation received in this mar ket was APT 1-4, which means that Eng fish exchange is nearing the basis where a large new business will be possible for exporters, if this country cannot ship to European countries gen. orally, on account of exchange rates,
 England can and it would not be sur prising to find England shortly re- exporting in large way. Exports from Liverpool this week amounted to 32,000 bales, an unusually large move ment.
 Labor troubles in England appear se- rious, but are somewhat less serious in this country. It looks as if over Sunday developments on both sides Of | the water may be important and labor news may be the main factor Monday l morning
 Late in the session liquidation car ried the market off to net declines of | 13 to IT points. The close showed net 1 losses of II to 13 points.--Shepard ana l Gluck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28

Goat skins. $l01.25. Hog skins. 506J75c. Tallow. 12d14c. Clear wash wool 60670c. Clear grease wool, 50955c. Burry wool 25G35c. Ginseng (wild), S10a13.
 Cotton Good middling .......................... Strict middling ..................31c uiuoiAtS "'.s'...---....-..-....-. -1O98c Strict low middling ...................27s .27ssc British policemen have materially in- cIeased their working conditions and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28

For industries where temperature rec ords are of value an inventor has de- vised a registering thermometer that can be connected to and operated by an alarm clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28

Texas City: Receipts. 2ss; stock, 6567.
 Norfolk: Middling. s1.25c; receipts, S05; stock. 57.447.
 Baltimore: Stock. 4200.
 Boston: Middling. 32s5e; stock. 520o. Philadelphia: Middling. 32S5c; re- eeipts. 100; stock. S352.
 New York; Middling, 32.60c; re- ceipts, 4200: stock. S6.019.
 Minor ports: Stock. 17,735.
 Total today: Receipts. 16,172: ex- ports. 15,095; stock. 716,551.
 Total for week; Receipts, 16,172; exports, 15.095.
 Total for season: Receipts, 457,67S; exports. 6S6,967
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28

wages as result of becoming union ized. .Henceforward the weekly wages of the lowest rank of constables will commence at s17.5o. rising by annual ad- vances of 50 cents to S22.5O. There will be further increases for long service after r and P years, such as good conduct and efficiency. Section sergeants will start at $25 week and rise to $2S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
Spot Cotton.
By Associated Pres

New Orleans, September 27.-Spot cotton steady 37 points up. Sales on the spot So1; to arrive 200. Low mid ding 27.25; middling 32.50; good mid ding 33.75.
 New York, September 27.--Spot cot ton quiet; mddling 32.60.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling. 3450c: receipts, 426S; sales. f5.S2S stock. 107,66s.
 Memphis: Middling. 32c;. receipts, 9f4; shipments, 91; sales. 1900; stock, 133.007.
 Augusta: Middling. S2c; receipts. 1851; shipments. 1888; sales. 20TO: stock. 147.125.
 st'Louis: Middling. 315Oc; receipts, S53; shipments. 333; stock. 4615.
 Little Rock: Middling. 32.25c; re- eeipts, 116R; shipments, All; sales, i'll; stock, 16.364
 Total today: Receipts, 16,2SS; ship ments. 7S74 stock, 432.340
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
New Orleans Futures.

Sy Associated press New Orleans, September 27.-Cotton closed steady at decline of II to 13 noiDfG
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
M. E. Campbell & Co.'S Cotton Lette,

The total amount of money given as ain from November Il, 1918, to May g, la19, is said to be $104 240.090, divided as follows: England, sS2.312.O00; Scotland. s1O,2"4,5OO; Ireland, sS.S765oo Wales. $2.- 8. 7NO.
 Robert Cavicchi of Whitman. Mass,
 :, a rarty cf nn a snug tria the prize-$s. 30-offered for the largest & :" srla fest f,afsci se pollock that weighed more than II pounds and also dimnutive fish that weighed little more than an ounce.