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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
LYRIC BILL IS
 ENTIRELY PLEASING

The quality of the Lyric bill for the first half of the week is excellent It is comprised of fine singing. instrumental music, comedy, first-rate, one-act play. and acrobatics. which were all enthus- iastically received by Mondays audi ence.
 Martha Hamilton and clever cast. are given and easily hold the honor position in fine one-act comedy en- titled "Oh, You Woman It is a satirical mixture on the illogical foibles of women. and the modern tendency to buy all things on the installment plan-leavinss the devil to pay. and in this case he does. In all it is a great little comedy. simply full of droll and easy wit.
 After repeated applause they give way to the "Quixy Four" which is a quar- tet of the first order. They sing songs ir quartet fashion. and in dialogue full of fun. Their banjo playing began with simple melody and ended in tense and symphonic climax. The four received a splendid encore, but finally finished their bows. ''The Mysterious Musical Blacksmith act makes lightning change in scenery that is little short of magical, It is featured by novelty music on Various instruments about the setting. The act succeeds in mystefying the audience.
 Perez and Marguerite, who were the openers on the bill, gave novelty of- fering in expert juggling. They were given good hand. Following them were Ferris and Bell, who sang, joked and generally lived up to the clever standard Of the bill. Additional to the vaudeville entertainment H. B. Warner is shown in "The White Dove" a screen attrac- tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
GRAIN PRICES ALL
 TOOK A TUMBLE
 IN CHICA0 PIT
By Associated Press

Chicago ILL, October 4.-An grain prices smashed down today to the lowest levels since 1917 Impairment of con- fidence on the part of owners appeared 10, be largely responsible. The finish in wheat was semi-demoralized at 111sd1213c net decline with December s1.950f1. .951s, and March Sl.90ll1 .911h Corn lost 41sc to 5c; oats, 11sc to 1Ac, and provisions 2oc to SLY.
 Heavy selling from holders found the wheat market with little support except rom shorts who were in position to grab profits. Toward the last even this prop gave out and values collapsed in earnest, thstanding that the pres sure to sell had diminished. as com pared with the first part of the day. The unanimity of bearish sentiment was due in a considerable degree to gossip that liqui- dation from rural sources had increased. Besides, export demand seemed to have vanished for the time being and domestic millers gave no sign of coming to the rescue. On the contrary, one of the big gest flour mills in St Louis reported as having closed down for lack of buying orders Canadian wheat continued to be offered freely, and it was confirmed that actual exports from Indian had begun
 Big receipts and ideal weather acceler- ated the decline of corn.
 Oats sympathized.
 Provisions. like grain, were without adequate support.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
COMEDY AND MUSIC ON
 BILL AT LOEW'S BIJOC

Comedy, music, singing and danciig. all go to complete the we'll balanced bill that is offered at Loew's Bijou for the first three days of the week.
 The headline attraction is Forest l.. Chilton's sWashia," production of scenic beauty and also an act in which two beautiful young dancers and fam tastical music provide the best enter- tainment that local theatregoers nave witnessed in many day.
 Young and Francis also received many encores for their work in their |clever little one act skit called From Reville to Taps which proves 10 De a terpsichorean treat in itself.
 Will and Irene Teleak, in a dancing act which is sandwiched with light comedy chatter, made a hit with the audience last night. Their dances are novel, the songs harmonious. and their ability as first-class entertainers re- mained unquestioned. A clever little one act skit called Sparkling Bits of Travesty," is of- fered by Martin and Courtney. The male member of the team is an eccen- tric comedian of unusual ability. Howard and Lewis closed the vaud- eville bill with number of new and |clever jokes and comedy sayings. H. E. Warner in "One Hour Before DawN,'' is the feature picture. Two
 amusing comedies and the Inter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
COTTON FORECAST
By Associated Press

Washington, October 4-Cotton produc- ton this year was forecast today as 1z,- 1zsIooo bales by the department of agr- culture, which based it's estimate on the condition of the crop On September 25. which was announced as 591 per cent of normal
 Production was forecast last month at 12, 783,O00 bales and the condition of the crop August 9 as 657 per cent, while the forecast made in August was 12, ,519,- GOO, based on condition of TAI on July 20. Last years production was 11,52s,- l55 bales and the condition of the crop on September 9 a year ago was 54.4. The ten-year average condition on Sep tenber 2 is 63.0
 The condition of the crop this year on September 25 by states was: Virginia, 72; North Carolina, 6S South Carolina, 62; Georgia, 51; Florida, 50; Alabama, 49.5; Mississippi, 50; Louisiana. 47; Texas, 61: Arkansas, 65; Tennessee, 66; Missouri, 75; Oklahoma, 70; California, 7s; Arizona, 90; all other states 90
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, October 4.-After being depressed during the great part of the session today the cotton market became very steady towarI the close and last prices were at net advances of 2 to 19 points. Covering by realizing shorts and fresh buying fo*s long account on the part of traders. who. either thought the decline had gone far enough or else were impressed by claims from Liverpool of a better business in Manchester were the principal reasons for the steadi- ness.
 Tn the early trading. after an irreg- ular opening and declines of to 10 points on the near months the market moved upward in fairly strong way in response to a better Liverpool than due and went g to 43 points higher than the close of Saturday. December rising to H.s5c. The census bureau report. showing 2243.030 bales of cotton ginned to the 18th day of September. was above expectations and it caused some little selling, while the heaviest selling of the day came after the condition report. which placed the percentage on Septcm- ber g at 5s.1 per cent of normal, this also being higher than expected, making the indicated crop 12.1 .eoO bales against 1O, ,696. .00O a year ago. Prices fell to levels 57 to 75 points under Saturdays close December trading down to 19.65c.
 In the late trading the selling pres. sure lessened and the ring, after a while commenced to find difficulty in supply ing the demand from realizing shorts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
"GOOD MORNING, JUDGE"
 COMING TO JEFFERSON

Good Morning Judge" will De the attraction at the Jefferson Theatre for three performances, Friday and Satur- day October eighth and ninth, with special matinee Saturday.
 Sir Arthur Wing Pincro is the real playwrgiht of Good Morning, Judge although other writers and compos CTS, as well, share honors with him on the programme and divided the huge roy- alties that the piece has. and continues to earn. His famous farce, The Mag istrate," is reproduced bodily and !n- tact in new atmosphere, but with out one situation discarded or a laugh ing line deleted. For this the author of the book, Fred Thompson claims credit. Adrian Ross and Percy Green bank contributed the lyrics and Lionel Monckton and Howard Talbot The music
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
Belgium Securities Offered

New York. October 4-(Special )-An important piece of international financ- ing has just been consumrnated by inc National City Company. who. with inc Guaranty Company of New York, Harris. Forbes & Co. and Kidder. Peabody S, Co.,, are offering $100O0,ooo Solvay & Cie seveh-year per cent secured gold bonds at par. Solvay & Ce of Belgian. ure- eminent in the field of the chemical in- dustry, through its ownership of stock of American and English companies op- erating under the Solvay process and through it's direct ownership of plants in Belgium, France, Spain and Italy, is the largest manufacturer in the world of soda (carbonate of soda). Soda ash en- ters basicly into almost every industry and its derivaties are used in one form or another in practically every house. hold. They also have very extensive in- terests in the by-product coke industry in America and Europe
 This is probably the only European in dustrial house which would be able to offer large blocks of stock of important American enterprises as collateral se- curity. The issue is secured by a spe- cific pledge of ss,s3 shares of Solvay Process Company common stock and 20,O7 shares of the Semet-Solvay Com pany. which present quoted prices in the American market have an indicated value of over $21 ,00o
 Under the proposed plan for the con- solidation of these two companies with the General Chemical Company. the Bar rett Company and the National Abilene and Chemical Company Inc, this collat- eral is expected to be exchanged for S51 .5s4 shares of new corporation, the Allied Chemical and Dye Corporation, which will be one of the largest chemi- cal companies in the world and the one most comprehensive as to it's products
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
DARLING MINE" AT ALCAZAR
 FEATURES OLIVE THOMAS

Although the Alcazar picture. "Darl- ing Mine," gathers most of it's appeal from the charming personality of Olive Thomas, who is the star, it is neverthe- less very pleasing attraction. This from the fact that the star alone is enongh to render almost any story en- tertaining and then the play itself is wound with slight exception about the experiences of Kitty McCaarthy. DOT trayed by Miss Thomas. Kitty is a whimsical young Irish girl, who has the sudden good fortune of being put on for stage role in a musical comedy.
 The star gives a fine character por- trayal of true Irish lovableness in the winning and affable ways and little speeches of Kitty behind the scenes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
GINNING REPORT
By Associated Press

Washington. October 4.-Cotton ginned prior to September 9 amounted to 2,245,- OsO running bales. including 7S,65o round bales, S,365 bales of American Egyptian, and 4s bales of Sea Island, the census bureau announced today in it's second ginning report of the season. F Ginning last year to September 70, amouted to 1,SS5,21l runing bales, inciud- ing 19,561 round bales, 21ds bales of Amer ican Egyptian and 69S bales of Sea ls- land. Ginnings by states to September z5 this year were:
 Alabama, S4.033, Arizona, 5,622.
 Arkansas, 5655s.
 California, 6,S0S
 Florida, SPA.
 Georgia, 275,011.
 Louisiana. S6,6l2.
 Mississippi, 93,997.
 Missouri, 239
 North Carolina, 3l,701.
 Oklahoma. 65,S72.
 South Carolina, 171.1t2.
 Tennessee, S20.
 Texas 1,362,O2l.
 Virginia and all other states were not given in the statement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
Sugar Market

New York, October 4.-The local market for raw sugar was weak and prices de- clined half cent a pound making new low records for the season There were sales of 40O0 bales of porto ricos, ex- lighter, at s.5lc, duty paid and it was rumored that some small sales of full duty sugars were sold at 1l4 eff, and 5000 bags of Cubas at 712c cost and freight The demand, however. was not particularly active and seemed to be con- fined to nearby requirements only. Tho market closed unsettled st 71ac for Cubas. cost and freight, equal to S.51c for cen trifugal
 The decline in raws led to another break of half cent pound in refined sugar, with one refiner reducing list prices to 12.50c for fine granulated. Other refiners were unchanged at 1900 to 14.OOc, although it was believed that they were meeting the decline, while secondhand sugars were still obtainable at under re- refined sugar is still a little above a parity with raws and it would not be surprising if further reductions were made in the near future.
 In the beet sugar territory prizes are also being lower in sympathy with the market there Futures were weak early owing to the decline in raws and after showing declines of 10 to 25 points on further liquidation. prices rallied on COW ering and most of the early decline was regained with closing quotations points lower to 10 points higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
CIVILIAN CLOTHES"
 STRAND FEATURE

Entertaining, every minute of it, is Civilian Clothes," in which Thomas Meighan appears as the star at the strand. Here is play that is just right" managing very cleverly to be at once fine comedy and drama in the fullest sense of the word. It is founded on narrative idea of very interesting romance, that has a fortunate way of never growing either too heavy or too light. If you like comedy you will en- joy Civilian Clothes" If you like TO- mantle drama with a delft touch of do- nestle and marital problems in really serious fashion. you will also enjoy Civilian Clothes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
Liberty Bonds
Money Market

by AsSOc1HteU FreSb
 New York, october 4.-Prime mercan- tile paper, per cent. Exchange irreg- ular; sterling 60-day bills, 3431A; com mercial 60-day bills on banks. 3.431k: com mercial 60-day bills, 3.43; demand, 3.4s; cables. 3.48A Francs. demand, 672: ca- bles, 6.H. Belgian francs, demand, 76; cables, TOT. Builders, demand, 310o: ca- bles, 32.12. Lire, demand, All; cables AS Marks, demand, 1.s3; cables, 1.64 Greece, demand, 1929. New York ex- change on Montreal, 9M per cent dis. count. Government bonds, strong; rail. road bonds, firm. Time loans, steady: 60 days, 20 days and months ,7A0lS pet cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05

New York, October 4--The market for coffee futures opened at decline of to points and sold ' to f4 points net lower during the early trading. This carried December off to 7.54c and March to S.02c, making new low records for the season with sellers evidently finding the decline in the easier ruling of Brazil. There was covering at the decline, how ever, and some trade buying appeared later which caused moderate recoveries, with the market closing at net loss of to points. october, 7l9c; Decem- Der. 75sc; January, 776c: March, S09c; May, S.2sc; July, SAC; September, s.59c.
 Spot coffee, quiet; Rio Is. 7a.@Sc. san tos 4s, 12s4 Gll3Sc Cost and freight offers were irregular ranging from 10 4oc to l200c for Santos As, with Rio Is quoted at 7.65c, American credit.
 The official cables reported decline of 150 reis in the Rio market The early cable quoted Santos unchanged to 2a reis lower and later cables showed further decline of 75 to l95 reis. Tho dollar buying rate was ten reis higher and Rio exchange on London 3-Sad lower Brazilian port receipts. i7cD: 5unoy re- ceipts. 35.0IN.
 report was circulating in the market here that entries of coffee into Germany will be permitted this month up 10 5,VN bags daily and that after this month ali restrictions win be removed. During Septen her, Brazil cleared 6o9o0o bags for the United states and 660. goo for t,urope.
 Cotton Seed Oil
 New York. October 4.Cotton seed oil dropped about half cent a pound today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
THE BRANDED WOMAN"
 AT THE TRIANON

Injustice is the predominating idea of
 The Branded Woman at the Trianon Norma Talmadge occupys the stellar role. and gives touching performance of the young daughter of woman of the underworld who is unjustly held to ac- count for her mothers sins It is an altogether too generally conceded idea that the sins of the parents will make their appearance in the children. 'sTbe Branded Woman" is rather a demon- strance against this popular idea. and deals with showing that at times the very opposite is truly the case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
HEADED DOWNWARD

Minneapolis, October A-Flour prices continued their downward trend when mills effected a reduc- ton of 10 to to cents q barrel for family patents here today. One large mills quotation was reduced from $l2.l5 to $l1.55 n barrel, while another which lowered its price SOc Saturday made n further cut of 1Oe, mailing it's prices $II.3O barrel. The low wheat market is respon- sible for the decline, niflIers said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
Prince Sails for Home Rr Associated Press

Hamilton, Bermuda, October 4.-The Prince of Wales sailed for England to- night, after three days visit to the Bermudas. ~ The British cruiser Re- nown. on which the n-ince sailed, is due at Portsmouth October II.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
Chicago Futures By AseOeiated Precx
Chicago
Produce

By Associated Press Chicago, October 4.--Butter, higher; creamery, 44lt59c.
 Eggs, unchanged; firsts, 56d56iac Poultry, alive. unchanged; fowls, gen. eral run, 26c; springs, 271Ac; turkeys, 45c New York, October 4.-Butter, firm; creamery firsts, 511AM61c. Eggs, firm; firsts, 59@63c
 Cheese, unsettled; average run, 2719M 2Sc
 Live poultry quiet; no prices quoted; ; dressed, steady; broilers fresh, 4365lc: roasting chickens, fresh, 3S150c; roosters fresh, 26@27c; fowls, fresh. 27d42c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
Liverpool Cotton Rv AscRr3afod Rpeaa

Liverpool October 4--Cotton, spot in fairy inquiry; prices weak. Good mid ding. H.1d; fully middling. 1996d; mid ding. 1S.21d: low middlng. 14Hd; good ordinary. 10.9s: ordinary, 996d: sales, 4,oOo bales, including 3SD American; receipts 2,0o0 bales. no American. Futures closed easy; October, 1625d: January 15.93d ; March, 15.sSd; May, l5.4sd; July 15.esd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

York Members New York Cotton Exchange, New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange. Associated Members Li7.
 erpool Cotton Association. Orders solicites
 for she purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Specai attention and ESeral terms given for cen sirnment of spot cotton for delivery. Cor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
Metal Market

New York, October 4.-Copper easy' eectrolytic. spot and October. $lS00G $1s.50; November and December, Sls.oV1i 1875, Iron easy: No. l northern, s5OoN0 51.0o; No. northern, s49 .0oG50.o0; No. : southern s42. 00l43O0 Tin steady spot and nearby. s43.0O; futures, S43. .50a 43- lo Anthony, sli2ls. Lead steady; spot g. .5NI7.75. Zinc quiet; East St. Louis de- livery spot. $7.4e@I55 At London: Spot copper, Gs6 Is 6d futures, fss 15s. Elec- trolytic, spot, ei11: ftures. G114 Tin, spot, fz71 IFS 1ad; futures, f277 12s 3d. Lead, spot, f34 l2s Cd: futures( GS4 las. Zinc spot, G4o 15s; futures, Al los.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
Rice Market

NeW Orleans, October i.-Rough rice, steady. no sales, receipts, 2l,4ll sacks millers receipts, 5,i5s.
 Clean rice steady sales, Honduras, 4Si7 pockets. 2ANSisc; Blnerose, i.s0o pockets, Sc; Carolina, 100 pockets. 2s4dr slsc; Bran and polish, unchanged, re ceipts ac5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
Londnn Monex

London. October 4.-Bar silver, 5SA6 per ounce Money, per cent; discount rates short bills, 6. .@6A per cent three months bills, 6&G67s per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
Spot Cotton
By Associated Pres.

New Orleans, October i.-Spot cotton auiet quotations revised. Middling. sod lower Sales on the spot, l9; to arrive, 1e Low middling, 15.50c; middling, 2205c; good middling, 2450c Receipts, l,D5S; stock 2OC9 OO6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
Cash Grain

By AssOclated Press Chicago. October 4.-Cash wheat. No l red, 2.llEd2.131a; No. red, I2.111a012 Is; No. 1 hard, $2.106214
 Corn, No. mixed. 9369sc; No. 3 yellow, 936961bc
 Oats, No. white, 54@551hc; No. white, 52@53Ac.
 Rye No. 2. s1s4Tf. .ss.
 Barley, 7S69Sc.
 Timothy seed. s5.Ood6.5o: clover seed, none.
 Pork nominal lard, sts.50; ribs, ;1475as 1850
 St. Louis. October 4--Cash wheat, No red winte, s2.1S: No. 3. s21e; December, s1. .951a bid: March, s1.93k. Corn. No. white, 9scds1.01: December. S5A May STAG.
 Corn, No. white 551A@5sc; No. ! s5c; May, 55l4c bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
Port Movement

New Orleans: Middling. s2.5Oc; re ceipts 1858; exports. 1,131; 1,61s; 209.006.
 Galveston: Middling. 22.5o; receipts 7347; sales 1.514; stock. 17556s.
 Mobile: Middling. 23c; receipts. SS, stock. 1907.
 Savannah Middling. 2Sc. receipts. sales, 343: stock, 103,S51 Charleston: Receipts, 24s; stock, 2s, 565.
 Texas City: Stock. 4,7s5.
 Norfolk. Stock, 3.253.
 Boston: Mddling. 2Sc; receipts, 457. stock. 22,73a
 Baltimore: Sock, 3,35S.
 Boston: Middling. 24.25c: receipts. 30; exports, 1899: stock. 16,400.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 24.5oc; stock. 4.5S4
 New York: Middling. 24.ase; stock, 26,s7O
 Minor ports: Stock. l.794
 Total today: Receipts. 14933; exports 2S30: stock, SPA, 4S5.
 Total for week: Receipts, 51,5o9; ex ports. 40.572.
 Total for season; Receipts, sso,1ls exports. 4s4 S92.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05

under scattered liquidation and pressure from local bears, prompted by the weak ness in hog products and grain Clos ing bids were 3s to 46 points net lower Sales, l5,500 barrels. Crude markets eas.
 fer. Prime crude, 9.25c; sales: prime summer yellow. spot, nominal; Octobef closed 12.60c; December, 12.54c; March, 2.55c; all bid. Prime winter yellow and summer white, nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
.pfy NO0ds

New York Oq3Dber 4.-Cotton goods prices were weaker today. Yarns lower, raw silk steady. and there was little im- provement reported in wool goods trade; hurlaps quiet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling. 21.35; receipts, 2s,72o; shipments. 2l.4oS; sales. a,slS; stock. 264.e63
 Memphis: Middiing. 2.4o0; receipts, 2.3S1: shipments. 2.575; sales, 25o; stock. 2Se0s9
 Augusta. Middling. 22.1Sc; receipts 2oSs; shipments, 440; sales, 59; stock, 76S36
 St. Louis: Middling, ZIG; receipts, 462: shipments. 462; stock. 9,562.
 Dallas: Middlfng. al.30c; sales. 9,s4s
 Little Rock: Aiddling, 22.50c; re. ceipts, 96l; shipments. 1s0: sales, 150; stock, lS.S54.
 Atlanta: MiddHng. 21.5oc.
 Montgomery: Middling 23c.
 Total todays Receipts, s4.5s7; ship. ments. 25,osS: ktd 6ls,554.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
New Orleans Futures By Associated Press

New Orleans, october 1.-The cot ton market closed steady a net ad- vanca of T to 19 points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
Commodity prices have at

Commodity prices have at last begun to decline. The natural result of this is low CT price for money and the coroliary--rising prices Tor in- vestrnent securities.
 This rise has already bet come apparent. We advise investors to buy high grade long term securities at once, while the extraordinary op- portunities created by world war still exist and make it possible for them to obtain for a long period almost dou- ble the income usual in normal times, with probability of in rreases in the capital in vested.
 We shall be glad to submit suggestions or to advise with our clients as to such invest nents and we again urge that they consider the ad- visibility of the investment of svery dollar possible now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
Spot Coffee
Coffee Market

ssJId pSIB!oOsSV AU New York, October 4-Spot coffee, T7Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
Potato Market D ASoncso<>a A D--

Chicago october 4-Potatoes. weak Minnesota. Michigan and Wisconsin round white. sacked s2.ONd2. .25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
Cotton Seed Oil

New York. October 4-Notton seed OH dropped about half cent a pound today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-05
New York Futures
 

By ASs0CIate eu Fresf York, October 4.-The cotton