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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
WHEAT PRICES TOOK A
 DOWNWARD TUMBLE IN
 THE CHICAGO GRAIN PIT
By Associated Press

Chicago, October 21.-Sharp downturns in price of wheat took place today largely as result of likelihood that British strike troubles would spread. The market closed unsettled to 5&c net lower, with December sl.97s4 to $l 9S and March, s1.S9A to sl,S0. Corn finished 1% down to l4c advance, and oats off, F to sc, and provisions at a setback of 10 to 45c.
 Heavy selling developed in the wheat market after midday when news was circulated that British railway employees and transport workers had decided 10 join the coal miners strike unless the government opened negotiations with the miners by Saturday. Bear pressure on the market was increased further by reports that Canadian millers were of fering flour for three to six months de- livery ats rates equal to 20c a bushel below preset prices of wheat. Profit taking led to something of rally near the close, but otherwise throughout the day the bulls were at a disadvantage except for brief time early while a leading elevator interest turned to the buying side, and to some extent dis creoited assertions that buying power for all commodities was being reduced to a minimum.
 Corn and oats were depressed in sym- patny with wheat and sold at new low levels for the season.
 Provisions lackec support owing to the decline of grain and to notable breaks in the hog market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
Coffee Market.


 New York. October 2l.-A further sharp advance in the market for coffee futures during todaSs earlier trading was att tributed to higher Brazilian cables and reiterated reports that the Brazilian gov ernment was preparing measures for stab i1:zing values. First prices were Il to 2y points higher, and active months sold 65 to G points above last nights closing figures during the middle of the day, with December touching 7.94c and May g.95c, or about 1So to 1s4 points above recent low records This advance seemed suf- ficient to bring out realizing, however, and a good part of the Improvement was lost later. owing to rumors of less favor able reports from Brazil and selling by houses with cotton trade connections. De- ccmber broke to '. Ac and May to s .45c. with the market closing at a net advance of only 2 to IS points. Closing bids: De- tober, 7.15c: December, 7.45c: January, ' .68c: March, S.01c; May, S.a5c; July, 86yc: September, S.Ssc.
 Spot firmer: Rio Is, Sc: Santos is, 111kQt 11%c. The cost and freight market was reported higher on the average. with off, fers of Santos As ranging from 9.4Oc to g. soc, American credits, and of Rio Is from 65sc to 7.70c.
 The official cables reported an advance of 375 to 400 reis in the Rio market, and of 100 to 175 reis in Santos futures. with later advices showing further advance of so to 800 reis in Santos. These price were evidently taken as coior-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
New York Futures By Associated Press
New Orleans Cotton


 New Orleans, October 21.--English labor news furnished mos, of the ac- tive power for the fluctuations in cot ton today and it was unfavorable enough to cause wide declines al> though important buying was felt on all the soft spots and it gave the mar, ket recuperative power such as has not been in evidence for some time past. The weakest period came late in the session. but it was followed. by a buy ing wave so that the tone on the close was officially called very steady At the lowest the trading months were 97 to 1o5 points under the close of yes terday, while last prices were 47 to 5S under. December traded down to 17.75c, at it's lowest. and closed at i1S.3Oc
 In the early trading there were de- clines of "A to 3S points on pessimistic cablegrams from Liverpool regarding 1.-the English labor troubles, but after the first decline the market came lack on a speculative demand until it stood at losses of only 1 to points. For while the tone was steady. but on the report that the railway men in Eng land had joined the coal strikers, there was a sharp break, and a little later another break followed the report that the dock workers had also voted o go out unless the government changed its attitude toward the coal miners.
 For a while the selling was gen eral and heavy, but it finally met deter mined speculative buying which ab- sorbed everything offered and pu, prices up for sharp, though partial. re> coveries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
---------------.es---- CATALONIA EXPOSITION
Spanish Province Preparing for Great
 World Event
By Assoriated Press

Barcelona. September 23-Catalonia has undertaken to present to the worlds ap- proval one of the most extensive and comprehensive expositions ever held and although it is not to open until 1924 the preparations already are far ad- vanced, Under the supervision of Gen. eral Rubio, an engineer officer, recently retired from the Spanish army, the slopes of Mon5uich are being trans- formed from an arid waste into an artist ically laid out garden, in the center of which the exposition buildings are be- ing constructed
 The official title of the exposition is to be the International Exposition of Electrical Industries and the General Spanish Exposition. The ground allotted by the government for the purposes of the exposition is 270 acres in extent. and. if necessary, 220 acres will be added, this depending on the amount of space asked for by exhibitors. Up to the present ar engagements have been made for the erec- ton of buildings covered a space of 2200,000 square feet, and the architects have finished the plans and begun the erection of the chief pavilions
 One of the features of the exposition is to be the palace of light, where will be shown the most recent inventions from all parts of fhe world in connec- tion with electric lighting. Other pa electrically propelled instruments for agriculture and industry.
 Tn the exclusively Spanish department great disnlay is to be made of the progress of Spain in industry, commerce. science. art and social life, while the South American republics are each to have a pavilion of their own
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
BRITISH TROUBLES
 WERE DOMINATING
 COTTON FEATURES
General List Closed Steady, With Last Prices Showing Losses From Thirty-five
 to Fifty-t three Points
By Associated Press

New York; October Embarrassing ner- vousness over the British labor situation seemed the dominating influence in the cotton market here today Reports that British .Railwaymen had been ordered to
 go on strike at midnight on Sunday
 should the government fail to settle the coal dispute meanwhile. caused a very sharp break during the early afternoon. but later advices were considered re-
 assuring and after selling at 1sD De- cember rallied to 19, closing ats 90. The general list closed steady, although last prices still showed net losses of from 35 to 5s points.
 The market opened steady at decline Of II to 40 points with active months selling about 70 to 52 points below last nights closing figures during the early trading, owing to weak Liverpool cables
 selling by houses with Liverpool con nections and renewed hedge selling by the south Trade interests were fair buyers on this early Mecline, however. while there was considerable covering October steadied during the day on re- ports of a spot basis in the south and talk of a better demand during the early afternoon on the unsettling British labor
 reports. January sold off to 1895 and
 May to 1915, or a5 to 100 points net lower; while July sold 1l0 points below last nights closing quotation. Later re- ports that there were to be conferences between the British government and the coal miners before the end of the week. promoted rallies which were encouraged by the smaller volume of hedge selling noted on the break and reports that trade interests were buying on a scale down. Last prices showed rallies of about 50 to 60 points from the lowest on most positions. Port receipts for the day were 35.soe. United States port seeks. 1oo2,5O5 Exports, 16,9s6, making 765,529 so far this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
To Holders of Cities Service

Company
 Convertible Gold Debentures Series
 C, Seven Per Cent Holders of the above Debentures may convert, on November l. 1920, or on the first day of any month thereafter. ten per centum 10 per cent) of the aggregate principal amount of Series Debenture es owned by them respectively on October 1, 1e20.s Conversion must be requested hy such owners prior to November ]. 1920, or prior to the first day of any month there after and upon delivery by them on or be- fore November 1. 1920. or on or before the first day of any month thereafter. of the Debentures so desired to be converted tproperly endorsed. if registered) to Henry L. Doherty & Company. Fiscal Agents. such Debentures will be converted into Cities Service Company Preferred and Common Stocks on the basis set forth in said De- bentures. certificates for which stocks will be issued and Ntrans smitted to such owners in the amounts respectively due.
 Henry L. Doherty & Company Fiscal Asents. Cities Service Company
 60 Wall Street, New York Dated. October 20. 1920.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
STOCK TRADING WAS UP AND DOWN
 ON WALL STREET
Industrial Crisis In England Responsible for Another Set back In Exchange Rates
 on London
By Associated Press

New York, October 21.-Stocks were dull. but steady at the opening of to- days trading, becoming more active and firmer towards the end of the mid- session, but easing very generally later when advices from London foreshad- owed an early extension of the British industrial crisis.
 The latter situation, was responsible for another setback in exchange. the rate on London falling almost four cents from its recent rally with trre.yu- lar reversals in remittances to most other European centers. excepting Greece.
 As a matter of fact, however, the professional in character, further ab- senee of constructive factors in .he do- mestic situation initiating against any initiative for the long account.
 The bulk of the trading in such fla vorites as oils, steels, equipments and affiliated specialties was traceable to pools, while intermitten buying of sec Ondary rails was accompanied by iu- mors of prospective mergers or com binations, all lacking confirmation in authoritative quarters.
 investment lranSpOrLatlOnS were IT, regular or heavy at best. as were also several of the motors and their Suosi- diaries, textiles, feathers, chemicals and papers. Reactions in the last hour ranged from one to almost five points, with moderate rallies on short cover ing just before the close. The mo ley market reflected unsettled conditions in the stock list, call loans rising to 8 per cont in the final dealings, liter having held at 2 per cent from the cut set of the session.
 in the money market, there were fewer offerings of two and .hree months paper and little buying of mer- chant paper, while call money held at 2 per cent during the day.
 Fractions were the strongest fca- tures of the bond market, Liberty bonds evincing irregularity with r.ost other domestic issues. while United Kingdoms eased. Total sales, par val ue. $15,300,000. Old United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
Money Market

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 New York, October 21.-Prime mer- cantile paper, 8 per cent. Exchange heavy. Sterling S0-day bills. $3.371a commercial 60-day bills on banks, $3.37H; commercial 60-day bills, $336A; demand, $3.41%; cables, $3421k Francs, demand, 6.43 cables, 6.45. Bel gian francs, demand, 6.S0; cables, 6.S2. Builders, demand, 30.75; cables. 30.s5. Lire, demand, 3.74; cable, 3.76 Marks, demand. LAO; cables. l.i1. Greece de- mand, 9.s7. New York exchange on Montreal 9-16 per cent discount. Gov ernment bonds firm: railroad bonds ir- regular. Time loans steady; SO days, 90 days and six months, IN @8 per cent.
 Call money steady; ruling rate, per cent; bank acceptances, 6A per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
Metal Market By Associated Press

New York, October 21.-Copper nomi- nal; electrolytic, spot and fourth quar- ter, 151a @161Sc. Iron weak No. 1 iorthern, $49; No. northern, $47@4S; No. southern, $42@43. Tin steady, spot and nearby, $39.50; futures. s40.25. Anthony, $6.50 Lead steady; spot, s7.25. Zinc easy, East St. Louis, spot, $7.10@7.25. At London, standard cop per, 91 5s; futures, fS9 Is Sd; electro, lytic, spot. f10; futures. f105.. Tin spot, f225 12s Cd; futures, f256 12s Sd. Lead. spot, ,f36 2s Cd; futures. f35 17s Sd. Zinc, spot, f38 15s; futures, f39 17s Cd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22

II. s. Is, coupon bid .... 104A Panama 3s. registered, bid .... 7s
 Panama 3s, coupon bid ... IS American Smelling & Refining 5s 771k American Tel & Tel cv. 6s .. 967s Atchison gen. As ....... 77$. Atlantic Coast Line 1st As ..... 7Sjs Baltimore & Ohio cv. 41zs ..... 5
 Bethlehem Steel ref 5s ~ so Central of Georgia con. 5s, bid.. S6 central Leather 5s, bid !. 91 Chesapeake & Ohio cv. 5s ..... ST
 Chicago, B. & Quincy joint As =. 96s Chicago. Mil. & St. P. cv. 417 s ~ 75tz Chicago. R- l. & Pac. Ky ref 4s. 6s7s City of Paris 6s ..a.......... 444 Colorado &, Southern ref 4xs 76ss Denver & Rio Grande con. 4s... 67ls Dominion of Canada 5s Gs31).. 9i Esrle gen. 4S 4sA Illinois Central ref As ...... St Inter. Mer, Marine 6s ... SiA Kansas City Southern ref. 5s ... TAX Lsggett & Myers 5s ....... S6 Louis. & Nash. un. 4s ..... s3 Missouri, Kan. & Texas 1st As '. 62tk Missouri Pacific gen. 4s .-,... 5sss New York Central deb. 6s ..... 9ss Norfolk Western cv. 6s ...... 104 Northern Pacific As ........... TsL Pennsylvania gen. 5s ......... Ssis Reading gen As . S4AN Republic Iron & s. i5s 1s40), bid S6h St. Louis X San Fran. adj. 6s ... 6S Seaboard Air Line adj 5s ..... 421k Southern Bell Telephone 5s, bid. saI- Southern Pacific cv 5s ......... 1o1s4 Southern Railway 5s ........... 90 Southern Railway gen. As ....... 6s Texas & Pacific 1st ...... S3f Union Pacific 4s ....A........ s1x United Kingdom of c. B. & I.
 5As ussO .................. s7h U. S. Steel 5s ..... 93A Virginia Carolina Chemical 5s.. 92A Wabash 1st .......-......... Ssh Wilson & Go. cv. 6s ............ S5h
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
Notice of Jefferson County Bond Sale

Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Rev enue of Jefferson County Ala, at the courthouse in Birmingham, on Monday November l, until Il o'clock, a. m for the purchase of six hundred and fifty thousand ($650,00000) dollars of five (5) per cent semi-annual road improvement bonds, maturing $15O,OOO0O in 1927, $20O 100000 in 1928 $2OO,- O0O.0O in 1929 and $1O0,OO00O in 1880. cheek Ss;a for $2G,eoooo certified by bank doing internationally to the Board of Revenue of lief ferson County, shall accompany each bid, the pro- ceeds of such check to be retained by the county as iqudated damages in the event the purchaser fails to pay for any all bonds awarded him.
 Said bonds bearing date of April l. 1920, and the purchaser to pay accrued interest from April l. 1920 to and including the date of delivery of said bonds. Provided that no bonds shall be regarded as sold until the names of the bidders and the amounts of their bids shall have been advertised for ten success sive days in some daily newspaper in Birmingham, Alabama.
 The right is reserved to reject any all bids and to award all or part of the bonds offered.
 JERRY GWIN,
 President Board of Rev. Jeff. Go,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
Hubbard Bros. q Co.

York. Members New York Cotton Exchange Produce Exchange. Associated Members Liz. erpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Speciai attention and l.Seral terms given for con. signment of spot cotton delivery. Cor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
Bank of England

London, October 21.AThe weekly state- ment of the Bank of England shows the following changes: Total reserves, in crease f540O0; circulation, decreased a7U.- GOO; bullion, decreased E5,972: other se- curities, increased, E2, 20s, 900; public de- posits. decreased s1, ,662.0 900: other deposits, increased f1,S74,000; notes reserve, in- creased f76.000; government securities, de- creased E2,0Ss 900. The proportion of the banks reserve to liabilities is 10.21 per cent; last week it was 1O.1s. Discount rate, per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
Port Movement

New York, October 2.-Cotton, spot quiet; middling, 20.5oc.
 Port Movement New Orleans. Middling, 19c. recepits 5,751; exports, TOO; sales, 2,2Sl stock 25C, ,052. Galveston Middling. 2ic: receipts. 2o,- 535; exports. 14666; sales, 4,20O; stock 29G573.
 Mobile: tdiddling 1sc; receipts, 1ss; stock, 5090. Savannah: M:ddlng, 20c; receipts. 45l5 sales, 927; stock. 1I6;916 Charleston; Receipts, 905; stock, 233, POT Wilmington: Middling, 1S75c; receipts 1012; stock. 45.06. A Texas City; Exports, 1920; stock, 4,Ss9 Norfolk: Middling. 19c receipts, 2,403 sales, 230: stock, g, ,172
 Baltimore Stock, 3,lO1.
 Boston: Middling, 2o.50c; stock, 1b,400 Philadelphia: Middlng. 20.75c: stock 4.570.
 New York: Middling 20 o5cc; stock. s9o- Minor ports: Stock, 4,5T.
 Total today: Receipts. 35360 exports 16.9ss, stock, l,O5o923.
 Total for week: Receipts, 2o7.57S; ex ports, 77,el3..
 Total for season: Receipts, 1.21os23; ex- ports. 764,412.
 Interior Movement Houston: MidAling 1950c; receipts, 1871: shipments. 11,746; sales. 6.711; stock 32c, PTS
 Memphis: Middling, 20c; receipts. 344s: shipments, l450 sales, 1,150; stock, 25S,- 496 X Augusta: Midding. 19.25c; receipts, 3,927, shipments. 1aS; sales 49; stock. 103, ,sss St. Louis Nficdlng 20c: shipments, IA. stock 9,S39.
 Atlanta: Middling. 19.20c. Little Rock: Middling. 20c; receipts, l.65; shipments, 5oS; sales, 50S stock, 563D Total today: Receipts. 960il; shipments, 1891 stock 726,2 PSI
 Dallas: Aiddling. IS. I5c.
 Montgomery: Middling. 19. 25c.
 Liverpool Cotton
 By Associated Press Liverpool October 21.-Cotton, spot in better demand. prices lower; good middling. 1T.s6; fully middling, 1871; middling.. 15.2i; good ordinary s.46: or dinary. 746 Sales. 4.00O bales, includ- ing 3.700 American. Receipts. 1s.00o bales. including 1S.so0 American Flu lures closed steady. October, 1442; July 1878: September. 1898. .as.sI 1eIy :SotI 'qoIeK :lrtI 'SIrnus
 Spot Coffee
 By Associated Press New York. October A.-Spot coffee. Sc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
Sugar Market

New York, October 21.-There was no change in the local raw sugar market today and sentiment was still rather mixed. No fresh business came to light, and Cubas were offered at TAG. cost and freight, equal to S.76c for centrifugals and other sugars at about the same level. without being taken.
 Refined sugar was unchanged at Il to Pc for fine granulated There was said to be little better inquiry from coun- try points. although on the whole the de- mand seemed to be less than on pre- vious days this week.
 Trading in sugar futures was very quiet, and while prices were lower in sympathy with the weakness in other commodities. the decline was due as much to lack of demand as anything else Closing prices were F to 20 points net lower
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
Air Station at Prague

Prague, Czecho, Slovakia, September 20-A large international aerodroms is being organized here with landing grounds and facilities for commercial, airplanes It is stated that Prague is to become the junction for all tho important European aerial transpor, services
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22

s17, choice corn fed hogs, 135 to 165. y14.5o. choice corn fed hogs, 90 to l30, sl2.5o; light pigs, 90 pounds down, BIO; best heavy rough hogs. SIP; half fat rough hogs. Eu 10. Soft and oily hogs from 1c to Pc per pound less than above prices.
 Meal and Feedstuf Mixed Horse Feed-s65@75. Old Style Hulls-s26. Corn-SLS5. Corn Chops-SS.90. No. White Oats-soc. - Shorts-SU.
 c. s. Meal, per cent-ss5 Hen Feed-S4 sack. Timothy-s47. Economy Dairy Feed-sT5 Choice Pea Green AIfalfa-y5a Wheat Straw-s8.
 Hides and Tallov No. 1 Green Salt Hides-sc No. ? Green Salt Hides-7c. No. 1 Fresh Green Hides-6c. No. 2 Fresh Green Hides-5c. No. 1 Dry Flint Hides-16c. No. Dry Flint Hides-15c. No. Dry Salt Hides-13c. No. Dry Salt Hides-12c. Sheep Skins-1564Oc. Horse Hides-N. Oo03Oo Goat Skins-256S5c- Hogs Skins--15G25c- Tallow-7GSc- Beeswaxe-2S@S0c- Clear Grease Wooi-156p1sc. Clear Washed Wool-25GS0c f~ Burry Wool-7ISc. Ginseng Cwild-sS ooa1o.oc.
 Spot Cotton Good middling .....-..--.......-. l9% Strict middling ................. 1874 Middling ............-.......... 1Sl4 Strict low middling ...........15A E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
| London Money

By Associated Press London, October H.-Bar silver 53A q per ounce; money per cent Discount rates: Short bills. 5l4@51a per cent; three month bills. 55s@5 11-16 per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
STATISTICS AND RECORDS The Investors Pocket
 Manual

272-Page Booklet. Issued Monthly. Will be furnished FREE by any invest ment banker broker to any investor on application; OR for soc. current copy will be sent by Financial Press, 116 Broad St.. New York City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
Dry Goods Ry A Aagoriated RPa~a

New York, October 2.-Bleached mus lins were reported today selling satisfac- torily since the recent price reductions, but percales did not move freely. Yarns were dull; burlaps eased after cancella- tion of orders by bag manufacturers, and raw silks and wool goods were quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
New Orleans Futures

New Orleans, October 21.--The cot ton market closed very steady at net declines of 47 to 58 points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22

ing reports that the Brazilian Government was considering appropriations for stab ilizing coffee and other products, but there was an advance of 200 reis in the dollar buying rate, and Rio exchange on London was 11-16 lower. Brazilian port receipts 1000; Jundiahy receipts, 34.00O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
Spot Cotton

By Associated Press
 New Orleans, October 21.-Spot cotton steady; quotations revised. Middling un- changed Sales on the spot, 1,966 bales; to arrive, 315. Low middling, 13.50c; mid ding. 19c; good middling. 2lc. Receipts. 5,751, stock, 256,052.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
Rice Market

New Orleans, October N.--Rough rice, no sales; receipts SSeo millers receipts 135; clean rice quiet Sales: Honduras, 2,40o pockets, 2ss@Sc; Blue Rose, 7.02t pockets, 21s@61sc; Carolina, 300 pockets, 3ss @6Ac; no receipts. Bran and polish un- changed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
Chicago Futures
Cash Grain
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
 Chlcago, October Y-Wheat: No red &.131a; No. ? red s2 131h: No 1 hard, s2OoA. Corn; No. 2 mixed, S41kGS6c: No 2 yellow. S4ls@s61kc. Oats: No. 2 white, 52sa a6Sisc; No white. 5O1sd52c Rye: No. ?, $l.70. Barley, 93c@s1 .02 Timothy seed, S@6.50 Clover seed, $1290. Pork nominal; lard, s20.50; ribs, $16 5O@1S St Louis, October 21-Cash wheat: No. 2 red winter. E. 1892. IS; No g. g. .15; De- cember, s1.T7; March. $1.S9A Corn; No. white, soc; No 2, soc; December, Sola@ S0Ac; May, S6ssc. Oats: No white, 5SAc; No. 3, 521sG5S14c; December, 53c; May. S14c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
Potato Market

Ry Associated Press
 Chicago, October H.-Potatoes steady; Minnesota and Dakota early Ohoios bulk, sls5@1.S0 Michigan. bulk. s165@1 70
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-22
Produce

By Associated Press New York, October 21.-Butter unset tled;. firsts, 45146c.
 Eggs irregular; firsts, 63@S6c Cheese unsettled; average run 24@26c Chicago, October H.-Butter lower; creamery, 37G54c.
 Eggs unsettled; firsts. 571s@5sRc. Poultry alive, higher; fowls, general run. 23c; springs, 27c; turkeys, 40c.