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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
SMALL VOLUME OF
 BUSINESS IN TIE
 COTTON MARKET
Close Was Steady, Net Five Points Higher to Ten Points Lower Than Pre-
 viOus Finals
By Associated Press

New York, May 1.-The cotton mar ket was irregular during today's trad-
 ing, with a smaller volume of busi-
 ness. After selling at S6.0Sc early. October broke to S5.65c, but recovered a good part of the loss, closing at
 S5 SSc, while July touched the highest
 levels of the day in the late trading.
 The close was steady. net five points
 higher to ten points lower.
 The market opened steady at de-
 cline of five points 10 an advance of
 four points, with active positions
 selling fourteen to seventeen points ne- lower shortly afterward as a re- suit of scattering liquidation pro-
 noted by easier cables, reports of moro favorable eastern belt weather and re-
 ports that second hands were shading pl ices for cotton goods. The report of
 the census bureau. slowing domestic
 mill consumption of 567,s39 bales for April, against 475.S75 last year. was
 rather better than expected, however, anu prices rallied during the middle of the morning on covering and southern buying This bulge carried the active,
 months some three to thirteen points Pnes higher. but the eastern belt fore. I cast for clear weather led to increased, offerings during the middle of the l day and prices broke rather sharply to 37.S2c for July and 34.75c for De- ceihber. This mads decline of | enty-three to twenty-five points, from last nights closing figures which brought in covering and in the. late trading Liverpool was buyer of July, sending the price of that posi- tier up to Ss.15c. or ten points net higher.
 l The local inspection bureau is re- ported still at work preparing recent arrivals for delivery on contract and one May notice was issued this morn | ing, but there was very little trading | in the near month which sold off to
 40.15c and rallied to 4025c, the closing | quotation.
 l The afternoon advance was stimu- | lated by the detailed weather reports, | showing heavy general rains in some
 of the eastern belt districts Exports today 33,691, making 5,777,061 so far | this season Ports receipts IS, 300. United States port stocks 1,116,105.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
STOCK EXCHANGE TRADING REACHED
 STAGNAT|0N POINT
For First Time In Several Weeks, a "SOld Out" Con- dition Was In Evidence
 on Wall Street
By Associated Press

New York, May 14.-Business on the stock exchange today was dull almost to the point of stagnation. Prices were comparatively steady, however, the market, for the first time in several weeks. bearing signs of a sold out condition
 Developments of the day were again susceptible of bearish interpretation, aside from the successful offering of new capital issues these including notes of the Louisville and Nasviile and Atlantic Coast Line roads for mod crate amounts
 The industrial situation continued to reflect the tense condition created by the railroad strike in the middle west, where the car shortage intensi- fled the serious congestion of freight at terminals.
 Monetary conditions in the local market were not materially changed, although call money rose to 12 per cent the weeks maximum, after opening at per cent. This was in large part attributed to heavy inter- est payments to the government. In New England, the west and south, in creasing strain upon credits was re- ported
 Rails gave a better account of them selves than any other class of stocks, especially Texas and Pacific and sew eral other issues of the western and southwestern division. Final prices for steels, equipments, oils and ship pings were rather mixed, but higher in the main.
 In point of interest trading in stocks was at all times overshadowed by the weakness of Liberty Bonds and Victory notes.
 Almost without exception those is- sues continued to fall to lowest quota ticns in their history. Foreign bonds also lost some of their recent advance, while domestic rails and industria1s were irregular. Total sales, par value. aggregated s16,125.000.
 Old United States bonds were un- changed on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Marine News

Mobile. May 4.-Arrived: Steamer Charles Braley, Matanzas. Cuba.
 Sailed: steamer Vera (Norwegian), Be- lize: schooner E. Marie Brown, Cuba
 New Orleans, May 14.-Cleared: Steam- CTS Beechleaf (British). Rouen and Havre: Delmiro (British. Matanzas; Heraldes (Norwegian), Norfolk. Nola, Progreso. Norma, Tela.
 Port Eads. May H.-Arrived: Steamers Comus, New York. Managua tNicara- guam, Bluefields, Metapan, Port Limon; {; Rochelle (British), Cuba. Romulus, Port I.obo.; San Zeferino (British), Tampico Tegucigalpa (1onduras), Ceiba.
 Sailed: Steamers Atenas, Bocas Del Toro, via Swan Island and Cristooal, East Wind, Sabine, Tex; Ellis tNor- wegian), Tela via Truxillo: Korsfjord (Norwegian). Profreso, via Tampicc. Lake Fairlie, South American and West Indian ports via Galveston, Lake Flag staff. Beaumont, Lake Frances, Carta- eena. Colombia via Port Arthur; Nubian (British), Liverpool; Petroleine (British). Rouen and Havre via Norfolk, Quimistan .(Honduras), Omeoa via Port Cortez.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
THIRTEEN

storage and at congresses 2.s67. .93l bales of lint and 392,S70 of linters, compared with 3976.257 of lint and 21i,326 of linters a year ago.
 Imports during April, 69,S57 ha'es, compared with 36,f63, and exports 546,125 bales of lint and 6,15S ot lint CTS. compared with 4i1,916 of lint and 951 of linters in April last year.
 Cotton spindles active during April nuinb bered 34.S46,737, compared with Sc.2OS, 670 in April last year.
 Statistics for cotton growing states skoW consumption thcre in April to have been 31791O running bales, ccm- pared with 259i44 in April last year. cotton on hand April 30 ia consuming establishments 969,5SS bales, compared With 616,1S6 a year ago, and in public storage and at warehouses 2,655, ,4O6 bales, compared with 3,677,24S year ago.
 Cotton spindles active during April in cotton growing states number i5,- e50304, compared with l4,31d.l96 in April last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15

Staggering are the figures which repre- sent the amount of money paid in dividends to oil investors
 Over ten million dollars have been paid out in dividends in Burkburnett Texas, to say nothing of Ranger, Texas, and Des- demonia. Texas. and the other fields within the past seven months. Over 30 millions m dividends will doubtless be paid before the year is out. Hundreds and hundreds of people earning from one thousand to five thousand dollars per year have with a very small invest ment secured for themselves returns suffi- ciently large that they may lst. Now own their own home. with 1t paid for.
 2d Many now own their own automo- piles and take their summer vacation or trips with every convenience and luxury. Sd They can now make their father and
 mother comfortable in a home of their own for the balance of their lives.
 4th They may open business of their own.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15

5th. Or they may live at ease without working and not worry about the high cost of living.
 widow in Burkburnett took in washing to make living and could not keep her children in school she would like to have done. The older children had to work daily to help keep the wolf from the door.
 The Fowler discovery well brought in about a mile from her home. She owned a little house with no porch and only lit- tie garden spot of land.
 An oil company drilled well in her front yard. and later two others were drilled. She did the washing for the neighbors and also furnished the meals for the drllers and did their washing while the well was being drilled. Her first royalty check, which for the month of November I91S,t for s3,846. Since that date other wells have been drilled in her yard and it is sad that she now has over SIPS. .000 in the bank and lives in ten thousand dollar home and has an income of about S247.00 per day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Port Movement

New Orleans: Mddling. 4o.25c; re- ceipts S,6ss exports. 5.s1z; sales, si5; stock. 335.545
 Galveston: Middling, 42c; receipts. 695; sales, 244; stock. 201,579
 Mobile; Middling, 4050c; receipts 30; sales, IS; stock, 4,767.
 Savannah: Middling. 4l50c; receipts, LIST; exports 19,92s; sales, 754; stock. S1,473
 Charleston: Middling 4050c; receipts, 1; stock. 24S,0S3.
 Wilmingtons Middling, 40c; receipts g; stock, 44,742.
 Texas City: Stock, 58.102.
 Norfolk: Middling 40.5oc; receipts, 3S3; sales, SIS; stock. s5,212.
 Baltimore: Receipts. 367; stock, 5.944
 Boston: Middling. 41.SOc; receipts, 97; stock, 3.643.
 Philadelphia; Middling. 41.40c; re- ceipts, 96; stock, 6,382
 New York; Middling. 4If5c; exports, 5.475; stock. 15,12e.
 Total today: Receipts. 11,90S. ex- ports, 33.591; stock, 1,115,00o.
 Total for week: Receipts, 64,479; ex- ports. 9S.466.
 Total for season: Receipts, 6,S2414o; exports. 5.807,359
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Hester's Weekly Cotton Statement

New Orleans, May l4-The following comparisons are to actual dates not to close of corresponding weeks
 In sight for week, 610O0 bales; same seven days last year $500: same seven days year before, S1 900; for the month, date year before, 15o,0O0; for season. IT, 23l, GOO; same date last year. 10122,0 GOO; same date year before, HIT, 900.
 Port receipts for season. 6,S24,000; same date last year. 5190,000: same date year before last. 5S79,000.
 Overland to mills and Canada for sea- son, 1.223,O00 same date last year, 1,279,- GOO; same date year before, l. 459, ,O0O
 Southern mill takings for season, D. 97SO0o same date last year, 3O106.OO0; {; same date year before, S,26S000.
 Interior stocks in excess of September i, 2ll0O0; last year, 5i7, GOO; year before, 547o0O
 Foreign exports for week, 9S,OoO same seven days last year. 1S00Oo same seven days year before. 52,O00;; for season. S. S07: same date last year, 4,1S2,OOo: same date year before, 3,560, ,000
 Northern spinners takings and Canada for week, 24,000; same seven days last year, 2S,000; for season. 2,204,OO0 to same date last year. 1,S92000 Statement of spinners' takings of American cotton throughout the world This week. 16l GOO bales; same seven days last year, 765.OO0. same seven days year before. 117,oO0; total since Septem- Der l. 10, 0,365.000! same date last year B. 63l 900; same date year before, 9,9ST.000. Statement of worlds visible supply: Total visible this week, 5,940,0 bales; last week, 5,962,000; same date last year, 5,110,000.
 Of this the total American this week, 3042, GOO; last week, 4,1lS,000; last year, 41G.O00; year before 2,66i,000 | All other kinds this week, 1898, GOO; last week. 1,S44,OO0; last year. 1,694,0Oo; | year before, 1,2S6.000. | Visible in the United States this week, l2 041 900; this date last year. 2,43S,000. | Visible in other countries this week, g. 1 sos 900; this date last year, 2,677000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15

Baltimore & Ohio cv. 4i5s 5S15 Bethlehem Steel ref Is, bid..... S0% Central of Georgia cons. 5s, bid. I6% Central Leather 0s ............- " Chesapeake & Ohio cv. 5s 12 Chicago. B. & Quincy joint As 94A Chi. Mil. & St. P. cv. 4 izs eS% Chi, R. I. & Pac. Ky. ;ef. As .... SPA City of Paris 6s ............,.. go Colorado & Southern ref. 41ss 6s Denver & Rio Grande cons. 4s.. 5sSs Dominion of Canada 5s 193D.. SH1a Erie gen. As ........-......... 4O Illinois Central ref. 4s ......... 65S hi; Mer. Marine .6s ............ S6 Kansas City Southern ref. 5s, bid 651s Liggett & Myers 5s. bid ........ 7S Louisville & Nashville un. 4s... 74A Missouri, K. & T. 1st As ..... 53is Missouri Pacific gen. 4s ...... 5zS New York Central deb. 6s ...... ST1s Norfolk & Western cv. 6s ...... 95h Northern Pacific As ......... 697s Pennsylvania gen. 5s ....... S3% Reading gen. 4s ...... 791k Republic I. & s. 5s (1940), bid.. S5
 St. Louis & San Fran. adj 6s .. 571s Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s ...... S4
 Southern Bell Tel. 5s, bid ...... S0B Southern Pacific cv. 5s ........ 97h Southern Railway 5s ........... 79
 Southern Railway gen. As o5
 Texas Company cv. 6s, bid 1045s Texas & Pacific 1st, bid ....... 761a Union Pacific As ............. 16A United Kingdom of Great Britain
 and Ireland 5 IFS G9SO ...... S5A U. $. Steel Rs szA Virginia -Caro. Chemical 5s. bid. s2As Wabash 1st, bid ............... 7s Wilson & Co. cv. 6s ........... SS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Cotton Goods Review

Washington, May l4.-Cotton con- stunned during April amounted to 567,- SS9 bales of lint and 29.955 bales sof linters, the census bureau announced today.
 Consumption in April last year was 415.S75 bales of lint and 11.47S of lnters.
 Cotton on hand April 30 In consum- ing establishments was 1909, 253 bales of lint and 2S7,716 of linters. com pared with 1,739,392 of lint and 27S,- 74s of linters a year ago, and in public
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Sugar Market nv Ass>~Is%sA prses

New York, May 1.-The local market for saw sugar continues strong and prices again advanced into new high ground on continued buying by operators and re- liners, as we'll as reports that Spain had seen a liberal purchaser in Cuba re- gently for June-July shipments. There were sales of about S7.000 bags of Cubas to operators and refiners for May and June shipment at 200 f. o. b. to 201sc. cost and freight, and the market closed firm at 20iac for Cubas, cost and freight. equal to 2l57c for centrifugal, with of- ferings light.
 Refined prices were higher ranging from l91zc to 26c for fine granulated. The demand continues active and much in ex- cess of the supply, although it was an- nounced by one refiner that he would allot moderate quantities for July-August shipment at 26c.
 The continued strength in raws led to more active buying in futures and busi- ness was the most active for any one day since the exchange reopened some months ago. The undertone was strong and there was active buying by trade and commission houses with closing prices g to s1 points net higher. New high records were made by some of the pore active positions. with July selling as higN as 20.5Oc. August 20.65c, and Sep ieiahef 29.5ec, with final quotations only ssshts off from the best
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Liberty Bonds
 By Associated Press
Money Market

New York, May 14-Mercantile pa- per, z per cent. Exchange easy. Sterling sixty-day bills, s3.76%. com mercial sixty-day hills on banks, s3.76%; commercial sixty-day bills. ss-6A; demand, s3.S1; cables, $3.s1A Flan0c, demand, 15.40; cables, 15.3S Belgian francs, demand, 14.42; cables, 14.4O. Builders, demand, 36ss; cables, 3b6. Lire, demand. o0.52; cables, 2052 Marks demand, 2.05; cables, 206. Government bonds heavy; railroad bonds irregular.
 Time loans strong; sixty days, ninety days and six months. S1s per cent
 Bar silver, 99Ac; Mexican dollars, |76Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Coffee Market
 h., A...cf~k.a 0ross

New York, May 14.-The market for coffee futures was very quiet at the start today, owing partly to the holiday in Brazil and absence of the usual off1- cial cables The opening was unchanged to l point higher and prices held within a point or two of the initial figures dur ing the morning, but later advanced on private reports of a firmer tone in Rio. July sold up from 15.05 to 15.19 and De- cember from 14.55c to 14.72c, on, covering and trade buying. The close was about the best point of the day showing net advance of 20 to 23 points. Closing bids:
 May, 14S3c; July, 5.19c; September. 14.s1c; October, 14.7c; December. January and March, 1471c.
 Spot coffee steady; Rio Is, 151za15ssc; Santos As, 23a4d2414c.
 The only fresh offers reported in the cost and freight market were Santos As for August to October shipment at 24c and 3s and As for prompt shipment at 27.5oc, London credits; also Rio Is fer prompt shipment at 1S.25c, London cred- it's.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, May 14.--Cotton: Spot in increased demand; prices irregular. Gcod middling, 2S,9O; fully middling. 27.e5: middling, 26.40; low middling, 23.10; good ordinary, 1920; ordinary, 1920. Sales, 1000 bales, including 6.255 American. Receipts. 14,000 bales including 12100 American Futures closed quiet. May, 2i.01: July, 24.65; October, 2S.75; January, 22.So; March 22.2O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Three-Part Memorandum Pad

Small sheets, bearing old or worth less notes, can be removed from new type of memorandum pad, designed for the Disbursements desk, without damaging those still possessing value according to an article in the Popular Mechanics. The block of paper is di- vided into three parts by transverse cuts, and perforated near the left hand side
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, May H.-Cotton seed oil was quiet, but on the whole steady Buy ing was partly for southern account while locals were sellers on the poor showing in lard Leading months closed 5 to IT points net higher. No tenders were put out Sales, 5000 barrels. Prime crude, 15. .50d16c: prime summer yellow, spot. 19. .20c; May, 19.3 BOG; July, 19.52c; September. 1e e2c; all bid. Prime winter yellow and summer white nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Spot Cotton By Associated Prssx

New Orleans. .daS .4-spot cotton steady and unchanged Sales on the spot 35S bales; to arrive. 4S7. Low midding 31.25c; middling, 40.25c; good middling 4425c. Receipts, 3,66S; stock, 335,545.
 New York, May 14.-Spot cotton quiet
 middling, 4.15c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Naval Stores By Associated Press

Savannah, May 14.-Turpentine firm, 1.92; sales, 15s; receipts, 353 shipments. H. stock, 2.616
 Resin firm; sales, 1,052; receipts, 496; shipments. 13e; stock. 21.580
 quote: B, 1425@1460; D, 17.25@17.5o; F. 17.50a176O; F, G. H, sl75oa17.7O: I, 17.5O d17.So; K, 17.9Oa1s.O0; M. 17.95@1s.25; N, IS 20a1s. 50; Wg, IS. .45a1s.75; Wv, 1s.70Q19.Oo,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Bank of France

Paris, May 14.-The weekly statement of the Bank of France shows the fol- lowing changes:
 Gold in hand increased POI 900 francs. Silver in hand decreased 1,7340O0. Notes in circulation decreased Ill ,266,000. Treas ury deposits decreased 17,919,00o. General deposits increased 217,SS1, ,000 Bills dis counted decreased 31,7s5OOo. Advances de- creased 9,2O7 900. Fresh advances to the state 150.0O0OOO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
0(;,o,,A 0lL.eHer

being written by who thoroughly with oil dwhok knows technical side of the oil business.
 with eleven hundred oil companies the Texas fields. will theseco
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
A NEW SUGAR STATE
and second quarter. 1ss4a19A: July. 19ll

and second quarter, 1Ss4019A; July, 19A small lots July 1912. Iron firm and un- changed. Tin: Spot 56.25; May-June. 500; June-July, 5375. Anthony, 1000. Metal Exchange quotes lead quiet; spot offered S.70; May offered S.7O. Zinc easy; East St. Louis, spot 7,50d770. At London, stan dard copper, spot. e100 17s Cd; futures, G103 2s cd; electrolytic. spot G112; futures. G114. Tin. spot, 9297; futures, s301 los. Lead, spot e3S los; futures, G40. Zinc, spot, a43 15s; futures. 947 5s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15

NsFUNTdTFU TTbHH
 Liverpool, May I4.-.Weekly cotton statistics: Total forwarded to mills 67000 bales, of which 60.000 were American. Stock, 1905. .OO0; American. 930,000. Imports, 90,0O0; American, 7S,000; exports, 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Weekly LiyerpOol

changed and yarns quiet Wool markets were irregular and quiet Silks were dull.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Potato Market
By Associated Pres

Chicago, May 14.-potatoes steady; receipts, 27 cars; Northern white, sacked and bulk. $7.25@7.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Chicago Futures Rv Associafed Prsss
Cash Grain Qv AssacSatsd prsss

By Associated Press
 Chicago, May H.-Cash wheat: No. ? northern spring, dark. s3.35 Corn: No ? mixed. s2.15; No yellow, g. .isd2.17. Oats: No. white. s115s4n1 .1634 No. 3 white, $l 150l1.16. Rye: No ?, g. 2.20146e. .224. Bar ley, s1.63d1s7. Timothy seed, 9 0od35.OD. Pork nominal Lard, $2o.e5. Ribs. sI7.75 @B.75.
 St Louis, May 1-Cash wheat: No. 2 red winter ssdo. corn: No. white. Sl6; bid Oats: No. ? white, $l.1S1z: No. 3 white. s1.171sd1.1S; May, s1l4 bid July, 96bc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling. 4075c; receipts. GIT; shipments. 1,22s sales, 3s21; stock. 257.290.
 Memphis: Middling, 42c; receipts, 2,325; shipments. 3.0s0; sales. 750; stock. 323. s09.
 Augusta Middling, 4l.5oc; receipts. Ar: shipments. 2s2; sales. l.7o2; stock. 96.233
 St. Louis: Middling, 4i.5o: receipts sos: shipments, 1.42y: stock, l5,2gS.
 Little Rock: Middling, 42c; receipts 73; shipments, PAS, sales, 24s; stock, B. 723.
 Total today. Accepts. s.s51; ship ments. 6.374; stock, 743,s22
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Louisville. Live Stock
 By Associated Press
Spot Coffee

By Associated Prsse New York, May 14-Coffee: Rio, No. ', 15 9-16c; futures firm. July, 19.19c; Sep tember, 14.S1c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
New Orleans Futures By Associated Press

New Orleans, May 14.--The cotton market closed steady at net declines of to 13 points
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
New York Futures Bv Assooiatsrf Press

New York, May 1.-The cotton mar ket closed steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15

New York. May 4--Cotton goods Were dull in todays market. prices softenliig in gray goods. Domestics were un-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
East St. Louis Live Stock
Chicago Live Stock By Associated Press

Chicago. May 14-Cattle: Receipts. 7,OO0 beef steers steady to 25c lower; heavy off most.
 Prime yearlings ..................s l1.zo Ton heavy steers ,.. 1925 Rulk Il. .25G13.OO Bulk bOlOgnaS .................... f.toW o.Ao
 Hogs: Receipts, 5000; opened steady to 1Oc lower; late market dull and fully 25c lower.
 Ton 1515 Closing sales light .... I475@14.sO Bulk 250 pounds and over ..... 13.75q14. 40
 Sheep: Receipts 5.000 uneven; steady to soc lower; medium grades off most Choice shorn lambs ..............$ 1925 Bulk r. 25G1S.oU Culls and commons mostly .... 12.OO4l5.U Good to choice shorn ewes m 12 50Q13.00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Rice Market ov Assncfstaa D.~..

New Orleans. May 14.-Rough rice. no sales; receipts, 1,101 sacks;. millers receipts, 1.101. Clean rice, steady; Hon. duras 146 pockets, 10@13;c; Blue Rose. 4e7 pockets, 7h h@SAc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Metal Market

Ns~ York. May is-copper steady; spot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Produce Market av Associafed pvasa

New York. May 14-Butter ffrmer: creamery firsts. STA u601sc.
 Eggs irregular; fresh gathered ex- tra firts, 44@461ac.
 Cheese firm; average run. 2s@27hc. Chicago, May 14.-Butter easier; creamery, 47@571ac.
 Eggs higher: firsts. 40h @41kc. Poultry, alive, unrpanged. st. Louis, May 14.--Poultry: Hens 33c; ducks. 33c: others unchanged. Butter unchanged
 Eggs. 371xc.