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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-05
RELIEF WORKERS
BEGIN WORK In
CHINESE AREAS
More Than 20.0OO.OOO Suf.
fcrers Will be Cared for
This Year.

PEKING. Sow. g. - Relief work
for the 20.000.000 estimated SUE
sercrs from famine ir the four Chi
nese provinces whore the crops
failed this year has been under
taken euergeuc4Iv by both Chinese
and foreign organizations. one OK
the latter Isl an american committee
20 raise and distribute famine funds
which YVES organized on the Iult.a-
tive ~ the American minister,
Charles IL. Crane. and is headed by
H. G.. FaX0u. OF the American
Chamber OF Commerce iu Pekiug.
H. O.. Emery. a banker, recently of
sew York and Washington. was
appointed treasurer Of the American
committee. The British and French
communities WIZ appoint similar
committees.
The Chinese ministries OF finance,
agriculture. and interior have APP
pointed "a commission to dispense
a 100000 fund to De raised by
means of a short term Oan. From
Shanghai comes news OF another
fund OF $1.8OO.0OO undertaken by
seven provinces ar the instigauon OF
Tang Shaggy. the chief southern
peace delegate.
submit Reports.
Comprehensive reports submitted
20 the American relief committee IN
dictate that the early reports OF dis
tress have not been exaggerated. Or.
r. r. Tucker. writing from Teh-
chow. ShantuEg. says. To-day an
old man with n keen memory was
describing conditions ~ years ago
(Whtn memorable famine Oc-
curred) and he is quite sure that
conditions are worse. for then. he
said, there was a wheat crop just
before the drought. which crop we
have not had ia very limited areas.
Mrs. Edith O.. TalimOu, mission
ary says portions OF Shantuug and
Chill provinces are practically
without any harvest. Even the trees
had been stripped Of their leaves for
"a. as food. From Tehchow TO
Lutsing 600 miles along the Grand
canal In Shantung) not half the
planted helds viii give back the
grain used 70 plant them she
writes.
"Oue well-to-do farmer has al
ready used ali the produce from his
10 acres and has sold the wadded
garments that his family need for
the winter. Another farmer near
Liutsing has torn down some OF his
buildings i'm order 20 use the sor-
NlAA rA1lfAh VI AAA1 eAAANfA ADbA ADA
fuel.
Sell Children.
The selling of children IS COM
mon continues Mrs Tallmon. "a
fine little lad a year old was offered
fog 81 and none wanted him. A
boy Of five. whose mother had died
~ cholera and whose father was
sick. was led by an old beggar
woman. She has four boys of her
own. but she said. 4 uldn't leave
him. his father is trying TO give him
away and says If nobody will feed
him ne Will have 10 throw him in
the river. Little children are found
deserted in the streets and some
have been rescued from the river.
People are irving 20 make mar
riages for their daughters. even very
young girls"
Another writer from the district
southwest Of Paotingfu, says "As
far as one can see in any direction
there is nothing growing in the
fields that can keep the people alive
this winter. so one was working
in the fields and almost no one
travelling on the roads. The people
have either left or are sitting in
the villages conserving energy as
much as possible
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-05
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-05
at the Home
Back to Normal Times and Normal Prize

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this advertisement better illustrate the and forth
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
AGGRESSIVE SELLING
 BY EASTERN HOUSES
 BRINGS LOWER WHEAT
Rv Asaociated press


 Chicago, December S.-Aggressive seil- ing, in which houses with eastern con nectlons were leaders, made the wheat market average lower today notwitl- standing several lively bulges 1t was not definitely known until after the close that meanwhile purchasing for shipment 10 Europe had been on a much larger scale than usual. Prices closed unset tied, Ac to 1Ac lower, with December. SL69. and March, s16sA to s1e7. Corn finished Asc off to %c up. Provisions was unchanged to 25c lower.
 Opening prices for wheat had a notice able upward swing, chiefly as a result of rains in Argentina and of attention given Indianapolis dispatches about plans were soon more than wiped out through enlargement of selling pressure and through opinions that urgent foreign buy ing in the United States was nearly ended Removal of hedges on Canadian wheat taken by the British royal com mission tended to lift prices later, as did talk of placing an immediate em- bargo on wheat imports into this coIn- try. Nevertheless gains failed to last. It was nearly nightfall before estimates were cut, putting European buying of domestic wheat at 15O0,000 bushels and of rye at 100000 bushels.
 New requirements of Canadian wheat for Great Britain were said to total 100000 bushels.
 Corn and oats were steadied by re- ports that the movement of corn was not increasing to the extent that many trad CTS had looked for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
New Orleans Cotton


 New Orleans, December S.-Declines in moderate way persisted throughout the session in the cotton market today, the trading months selling at their low est, 26 to 36 points under the final prices of yesterday. Closing quotations were at net losses of g to 29 points. January traded as low as 14.95c and July as low as 5.49c. Fluctuations were narro~er than usual and trading was restricted, to some extent, by the nearness of tnS annual estimate of the crop by the gov ernment and by the approaching holi- days.
 The census bureau report, showing 10,- 144921 bales ginned to December l, was larger than expected, and was the cause of the bulk of the selling that came on the market. Initial selling was partly induced by poor cables, but other feat ures were soon lost sight of in consid- eration of the ginning returns. Accord ing to the way the market acted most traders expected report of under 10,0Oo.- GOO bales. The figures indicated a pro- duction this last period of 1,2A,000 bafes, against 1240,000 the same period last year and S6 900 two years ago.
 The statement by Governor Harding of the federal reserve board that he was still opposed to extending credits to assist farmers in holding crops off the the market and cablegrams from Havre to the effect that French spinners- had decided to adopt half time, beginning with December 1k were additional fea- lures that were against values. A pri- vate estimate of the seasons consump- ton of 9,50O,O06 bales attracted consider able attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
COTTON MOVEMENT
 WAS IRREGULAR ON
 NEW YORK MARKET
Trading List at the Close Was Steady at Net Decline of Three to Twenty-Five
 Points
By Associated Press

|
 New York, December S.-The cotton market was less active today and the price movement irregular. January fluctuated between 15.esc and 15.s5c. That delivery closed at 15.72c, compared with l592c yesterday, with the general market closing steady at a net decline of 3 to 5 points
 The market opened steady at un- changed prices to decline of Is points net lower during the early trading owing to unfavorable French trade advices,
 lower Liverpool cables and southern sell ing. There was also scattering liquida- tion, but offerings seemed to be pretty we'll absorbed on the decline to 15.S0c for March, and prices rallied during the middle of the day on covering and local buying. The latter was accompanied by reports of an improving demand for cot ton cloths, which was said to include speculative buying, and active months sold to points net higher during the early afternoon, with March touching 16.0c. This bulge encountered some spot house selling of March, and the market eased off again in the late trading when there were also reports-that 16,000 cloth- ing workers had been locked out by New York manufacturers, and there was scat tering liquidation. The census report showing 10,1H,921 bales ginned to Decem- Der 1 was about as expected and was not considered an important factor in the market, but there may have been some scattered selling on reports that farmers relief measures were not likely to be passed by the present session of Con- gress. Private cables from Havre sad ttat French spinners had decided on three days per week from December 15
 Exports today, 19,055, making 1,962, 2ss so far this season. Port receipts, 31. 370. United States port stocks, 1853, 401.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
ADVERSE FACTORS STILL CONTINUE ID WORRY WALL STREET
Pierce-ArroW Preferred Sus- tained Gross Loss of AL most 20 Points, But
 Regained Half
By Associated Press

New York, December S.-Additonal de- preciation of quoted values on the stock exchange today was accentuated by a continuance of the many adverse factors which have kept the securities market fin a state of ferment for the past month.
 Standard or representative shares were relatively steady, but speculative issues, including numerous specialties which are likely to modify or suspend dividend pay nents, broke 2 to 8 points. Pierce Arrow preferred was in e. class by itself, sus- taining a gross decline of almost 20 points, but regaining about half.
 Concrete examples of dividend policy were furnished by Stromberg Carburetor directors of which ordered a 50 per cent cut in the quarterly disbursement, and United States food products, whose ex- ecutive committee recommended the pass ing of the current dividend on that stock.
 There was heavy selling of Mexican and Pan-American petroleums at extreme re- sessions of 8 and points respectively, based in part on the failure of the latter company to incf9hse it's dividend accom- panied by rumors that the proposed ab- sorption of Mexican was off"
 Other oils fell to ' points and motor accessories 2 to 5. Steels, including Van adium which announced an indefinite suspension of domestic operations, broke ] to and recesSions in food, metal chem ical and fertilizer issues ranged from to points Irregular rallies at the close were most effective in investment stocks. Including in the few actual gains of the session was Peoples gas, which rose four points. Sales amounted to 1000 shares.
 The noteworthy feature of the money market was the absence of new offer ings of time funds, all accomm odations being limited to renewals. Foreign ex- change was a trifle steadier, Scandinav- ian rates rallying sharply. Local trac- tions were the weak features of the bond list. where lower quotations prevailed. Total sales (par value), were $16,900,000. Old United States 2s and As again re- acted < per cenet on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
FIRST BILLS PASSED
 BY HOUSE YESTERDAY

Washington, December s.--The first leg
 islative action of the House at this ses-
 sion was taken today with the passage of bill authorizing the President to
 issue medals of merit for distinguished service performed during the World war
 by officers and men of the United States merchant marine. The vote was sl5 to [. The House passed as it's second piece Of legislation. d bill by Representative
 Haugen of Iowa, chairman of the com
 mittee on agriculture, designed princ-
 pally to prevent deception of the public
 ir the purchase of manufactured articles wrapped or boxed so as to make them appear of greater size or quantity than
 the contents are by actual weight or volume. The bill as passed would re- quire that the quantity of the contents be plainly marked on the outside of the pack age in terms of weight, measure or num- erial count
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
Liverpool Cottpn

Liverpool, December S.-cpot cotton in fair request; prices easier. Good middling. 1S.0ld; fully middling, 12.26d mddling. 1O.76d; low middling, sold; good ordi- nary, 6.0l; ordinary, 5.01d. Sales, 5000 bales including 2,6OO American. Receipts, 3,O0O bales, including 700 American. Flu lures closed steady; December, 11.O6d January, l1.O6d; March, II .20d; May. Il. 2Sd; July, Il u.21d; October, 10.96d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09

Atchison gen. As ......... 74H Atlantic Coast Line 1st As ...... 77M Baltimore & Ohio cv. 45ks .... 65A Bethlehem Steel ref. 5s ..... 77H Central of Georgia Consol 5s =. S5 K Central Leather 5s ........r 90 Chesapeake & Ohio cv. 5s ..... S4 Chicago, B. & Quincy joint As ... 96 Chicago, Mil. x St. P. cv. 41zs ... 69h Chicago, R. I. x Pac Ky. ref. 4s 65 1a City of Paris 6s ............ 93A Colorado Ss Southern ref. 4bc .. 72 Denver & Rio Grande consol. 4s 63 Dominion of Canada 5s G931) ... s9 s Erie gen. 4s .l......... 40 Illinois Central ref. As ....... "A Int. Mer. Marine 6s .......... 79H Kansas City Southern ref. As q. 70H Liggett x Myers 5s ......... 80 Louisville & Nashville un. As ... 79H Mo, Kan. & Tex. 1st As ......... 57h Missouri Pac. gen. As ........ 5S New York Central deb. 6s ....... 707s Norfolk & Western cv. 6s ....... 104H Northern Pacific As .......... 75A Pennsylvania gen. 5s ......... Sih Reading gen, As .E.............. 79% Rep. Iron & Steel 5s ds4O) .... s21h St. Louis x San Fran. adj. 6s ... 65
 Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s ... 36 Southern Bell Tel. 5s ...... S1 Southern Pacific cv. 5s ........ 102 South. By. 5s ................ S4% South. Ky. gen. 4s .......... 59 Texas & Pacific 1st ........... 78 Union Pacific As ............... so United Kingdom of c. B. & l.
 5Rs G937) ,.................. 83K U. s. Steel 5s 91H Virginia Car. Chemical 5s ....... 91
 Wabash 1st ................... S4
 Wilson & Co. cv. 6s ........... S2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
Port Movement

New Orleans: Middling, 1525c; receipts Il 455; exports, 1884; sales, 655; stock t3S, ,95S.
 Galveston: Mddlng. 15.75c; receipts 12S30: sales, 1,2OO; stock. 347042. stock, +, ,2S9.
 Savannah: Middling, 1625c; receipts 2,S5S; exports. 12,o66; sales, 3; stock 147,374. Charleston: Receipts. 106; stock, 24s. 40S
 Wilmington: Middling. 15c; receipts 40S stock. fl ,34S.
 Texas City: Stock, 4,661.
 Norfolk: Middling. 15c; receipts. S9z sales, $50: stock. 6, ,64S
 Baltimore: Stock, 4,9l4.
 Boston: Middling, 16.2Sc; receipts, 155
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling 15c; receipts, 9,016; shipments, S,051 sales, 3,372; stock, 321. 1885, Memphis: Middling, 15c; receipts, 49O9; shipments, 2,5S3; sales, 1,65O; stock, S.612,- 275.
 Augusta; Middling, 15SSc receipts, 1887; shipments, 1,137; sales, 473; stock, l46, ,6s3.
 St. Louis: Middling, 15c; receipts, 434; stock, 1,907.
 Atlanta: Middling, 1475c.
 Little Rock: Middling, 15.5oc; receipts, 1926; shipments 1922; sales, 342; stock, 5S,270.
 Total today: Receipts, 17,272; shipments, 13,693; stock, S97, ,999
 Dallas Middling. 14.10c; sales, 2,527. Montgomery: Middling. 15c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
Liberty Bonds By AssOciated Presa
Money Market

New York, December S.-Prime mercan- tile paper, 7A0S per cent; exchange steady; sterling eo-day bills, 8. 393s com mercial 60-day bills on banks, $3.30% :; commercial 60-day bills, B. .3S%; demand. '. 437s; cables. $3445s; francs demand, 5S0; cables 5.91. Belgian francs demand, 617; cables, 619. Builders demand 30.43; cables, 9055; lire demand, 3.52; cables, 3.54. Marks demand, 134; cables, 135. Greece demand, 1885, New York exchange on Montreal, 1924 per cent discount. Gov ernment bonds irregular and railroad bonds heavy Time loans firm; 60 days. 90 days and six months, 71s0D7A per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, December S.-Cotton seed oil was steady at the start on a little short covering, but prices eased later with lard and for want of outside sup port. Closing bids were 1 to 6, points net lower for leading deliveries Sales, 1b700 barrels Tenders, 300 barrels. Price crude, $6.25 @S.50c; prime sum- mer yellow spot closed at Sc; January, 9.26c; March, 957c; May, 9.SOc; all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
Spot Coffee
 By Associated Press New York, December S.-Spot coffee, 7c
Sugar Market


 New York. December S.-There was further weakness in the local raw su- gar market today and prices declined S16c a pound to the basis of 5.32c for centrifugal, the lowest price touched this year. Trading was, not particu- larly active, however. as refiners were inclined to limit their purchases to nearby shipments only. There were sales of 7,700 bags Of Peruvians afloat at 41-16c eff, equal to 5S2 for cen trifugal.
 The local market for refined sugar was unchanged at S.75@sc for fine granuiated. The demand continues light.
 There was a moderate trade in sugar futures, with prices irregular. The opening was unchanged and after sew eral positions sold 5 to points above last nights closing level on covering and buying by trade interests. prices eased off under renewed liquidation with some of the active positions sell ing into new low ground for the season, with final prices 8 points lower to net higher. January closed at 4.6Sc; March, 4.S7c; May, 4.ssc; July. 5.osc. all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
Coffee Market Rv AssOciated Press

New York, December 8.-The market for coffee futures was very quie today with prices easing off under scattering liuuidation, which was probably in- spired by the unsettled showing Of the Brazilian cables. First prices were un- changed to points lower and active months sold 4 to 8 points below last nights closing figures, with March touching 7O1. That delivery closed at 706, with the general market closing net 4 points lower to 2 points higher. December, 6.55c; January. 6.73c; March, 7.O6c; May, 7.45c; July, 7.S4c; Septem- Der, 8.05c; October, S.15c. Spot coffee dull and nominal; Rio Is, 6% @6hc; Santos As, 10@10kc.
 Santos As were offered at s@s50c in the cost and freight market with ru-
 mors that bids at S.75c had been ac- cepted.
 The official cables reported decline of 75 to 125 reis in the Rio market. Santos futures were unchanged to 75 reis higher. The dollar buying rate was unchanged and Rio exchange on Lon- don 1.16 pence higher. Rio reported clearances of 27.5o0 bags for New Or leans. Brazilian port receipts, 51,o00; Jundiahy receipts. SS.00o. The worlds s visible supply statement showed an in- crease of 336,61s bags for November, the visible as of December 1 being S.715,s22.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
stock, 12,700.
Middling, 16.50c; receipts

stock, 12,700 i55; stock, 5.4z1.
 New York Middling. >16.25c; receipts, 65c; exports, 3,173; stock, 20,572.
 Minor ports: Stock, 4,393.
 Total today: Receipts, 2s,35o; shipments. 17173 stock 1,3o1,273.
 Total for week: Receipts, 132,s95; ex- ports, 56,736. ports, 1,965, sos.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
Chicago Futures Ir A.ua;a4J D-ona
Cash Grain

Cash Grain
 By Associated Press
 St. Louis, December S.-Cash wheat. No. red winter, $2@2o1; No. 3. $1.9S; De- cember, H.79 bid; March, s1.69A. ' Corn: No. 2 yellow, S5c; No. 3, S0@S5c December 765sc; May, 777sc.
 Oats: No. ? white, 5215c; No. 3, 5112G 52c; December, 52Ac; May. 53Ac.
 Chicago. December S.-Wheat: No. l hard. $.79A; No 2 hard, s175. Corn: No. ? yellow, S5a1S6c. Oats: No white 504 @51c; No. white, 49d50c. Rye: No@2, s1.57A. Barley, 72M95c. Timothy seed, s5.50d675. Clover seed, s15.O0d22.00. Pork, nominal. Lard, $15O0 Ribs, sl250G1i.g0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
Rice Market

By Associated Press
 New Orleans, December S.-Rough rice, no sales; receipts. 126; millers' receipts, same. Clean rice, no sales; no receipts. Bran and polish unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
New York Futures
Spot Cotton
By AssOCiated Prass " Ao

New Orleans December S.-Spot cotton quiet, 25 lower; sales on the spot, 191 bales; to arrive, 464 Low middling. 1O25c; middling, 15.25c; good middlng. II. .25c; receipts 11,455; stock. 4SS,9SS. New York, December S.-Spot cotton quiet middling, 16.25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
London Money By Associated Press

London, December 8.-Bar silver, 43d per ounce; money, "A per cent. Discount rates: Short bills. 6h per cent; three month bills. 658 per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
Metal Market

by AbbUcIHVeu ITeSB
 New York. December Stopper quiet; electrolytic. spot and nearby, 13Aql4c; first quarter. l+da4c. Iron nominally un- changed. Tin firm. spot and nes-hv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
New Orleans Futures By Associated Press

New Orleans, December S.-The cot ton market closed steady at net decline of 23 to 29 points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
Produce

By Associated Press Chicago, December S.-Butter easy; creamery. S5@4Sc; eggs lower; firsts, 75q 7Sc; poultry, alive lower; fowls 16@24c: springs, 24c; turkeys. 35c.
 St. Louis December 8.-Poultry, hens. 1e@221hc; springs, 2l1ac; others unchanged. Butter and eggs unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
Hubbard Bros. & Co

Hubbard Bros. & (O. Members New York Cotton Exchange, NeN Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the nurchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special atten- tion and liberal terms given for consign- ment of spot cotton for delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09

$35. .5OdS0.75; futures, $3b 751S7. Antimony, $5.7565.S71h; lead steady, spot. s; zinc firm; East St. Louis delivery spot. $6. 3@6.S0.
 London, December S.-Standard copper spot, fSi 12s Cd; futures. GS1 Is Sd. Elec- trolytic spot. s91; futures. E92. Tin spot. f225 15s; futures, s229 12s Sd. Lead spot. e26 5s; futures, f27. Zinc spot, fS2 los; futures, f33 15s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
Naval Stores

By AssOcfated PFeSs Savannah, December S.-Turpentine quiet, s2lec; sales, none; receipts, 99c; shipments, 1; stock, 14.04S. Resin quiet; sales none; receipts. l.051; shipments none; stock. 75,135. Quote: B. D. F.. r, c, H, I. K, M. N, VIC. wv, sl1. U4ast sale November a6).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
LEGAL NOTICES

State of Alabama. Jefferson County.
 Notice is hereby given that the under signed was. on the 4th day of December, 1920. duly appointed by the probate court ofs Jefferson county, Alabama, adminstra- trix Of the estate of Emory M. Novel;, de ceased All persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified to present such claims to the undersigned within the barred.
 (Signed) SAJI,IE I. WADE
 NoMell Deceased --.-' ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
StoekhOIderx' Meetinr

The annual meeting of the stockholders of Alabama Home Mortgage Company will be held Tuesday, Dec. Fl. 1920. at 3 p. m. at the office of the company, 2026 First Avea Birmingham, Ala. for the purpose of electing the board of directors for the ensuing year and for the transaction of any other business which may come before
 W. V. NJ. ROBERTSON. President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice No. 7471

Notice
 No. 7471
 State of Alabama one mare mule buggy and harness; circuit court Tenth Judicial circuit of Alabama in equity. By virtue of decree heretofore entered the 1st day of December. 1920, I, Hunter Armstrong, register of the circuit court, Tenth judicial circuit of Alabama, shall proceed to sell at public outcry to the high est bidder for cash in front of the court house door Of Jefferson county, Alabama at Birmingham, Thursday December 2s. 1920. within the legal hours of sale the following described property, to-wit: One mare mule, to satisfy said decree. Witness this the 1st day of December. 1920. HUNTER ARMSTRONG,