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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17
Port Movement -, rn


 New Orleans; Middling. lSc; receipts l2,Ss5; sales, 1,597; stock. 367,666. GaWeston; Middling Sc; receipts 21,26f; exports. 11,S64; sales, 5,7S6 stock. O1,1eS. Mobile Afiddling, Sc; receipts, S5G exports 2.034; stock, 10940.
 Savannah Middling. 1S.75c; receipts i6,1S9; exports, 96ls; sales. 32S; stock I142.772.
 Charleston: Receipts, I'll, stock l2Ss.17e.
 Wilmington: Receipts, TIA; stock 37o9S.
 Texas City: Stock S,5s3. Norfolk; Middling. 17.50c; exports 2,723; sales, 14S; stock, 54,533. Baltimore: Stock, 5000.
 Boston: Middling, 19.25c; receipts 299 stock, 14600.
 Philadelphia; Middling. 19.5Oc; re. eeipts, 75 stock, 5,270.
 New York: Middling. 1,925c; exports, 173: stock, 22.846.
 Minor ports: Stock, 30.759 Total today; Receipts, 45,6S4 ex- ports, 24,ss9; stock. 130,051.
 Total for week; Receipts. 12066l; exports, 9S,937.
 Total for season: Receipts, 2,166670: exports, i.369.S71.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17
NEW LOW RECORDS
 IN COTTON IN MOST
 ALL ACTIVE MONTHS
The General Market Closed Steady, Net Unchanged to Forty-five Points
 Lower
By Associat. d Press

New York, November 16.-A forenoon rally was followed by renewed weakness in the cotton market today with all the active months but December making new low records for the season January sold off from 1S1sc to n.5oc and closed at 152c, with the general market closing baresy steady, net unchanged, to i5 points lower
 The market opened unchanged to % points lower under overnight selling or ders and scattering pressure promoted by weakness in Liverpool and reports u at further large cancellations of goods oi ders had been received in Manchester.
 Liverpool was considerable seller of January and March. presumably on straddle account. but otherwise were light and prices firmed up during the morning on the bad weather in the south, the firmer ruling of general expectation of rates and talk of a possible early release of funds held by the alien prop erty custodian as likely to furnish in- creased buying power for central Eu- rope. December was relatively firm on covering, selling up to 1S.65c, 45 points net higher, while later months showed net advances of 20 to 2S points with March selling at 17.SSc. Demand then tapered off, however, and the market was weaker during the afternoon under renewed southern selling accompanied by reports of an easier spot basis in the southeast, while there was also sell ing for Liverpool account, attributed by private cables to distinctly unfavorable industrial conditions. December broke to 1S0Se and March to 17.90c, and the clcse was at nearly the lowest point Yesterdays rumors that southwestern banks Were ceLliing cotton loans were denied this morning, which helped that early rally, buyers on the forenoon ad. vance were disappointed by the ruling of Liverpool Exports today, 24,6S9 bales making l,S59916 far this season. Port receipts 45,6S4. United States port stocks, 09, 15S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17
Daily Financial Gossip
By HOLLAND

New York, Nov. 16.-(Special.) Lord Pirrie will return to England sometime in December after having learned what the outlook is for a sufficient supply of fuel oil to meet the requirements chiefly of ocean going steamers. He was in New York for a few days last week, and was in consultation with leaders in the oil industry. Some ol them Are reported as not sharing his apprehension that the demand for fuel oil for ocean-going steamers may be in excess of the supply. These men are in- latest improvements in oil-burning ap- paratus installed in ocean-g going vessels the danger that steamers which have been thus installed may be compelled to remain idle for lack of oil Is slight.
 However, the visit of Lord Pirrie to this country and to Mexico increases the interest in one of the greatest problems of the present time. This problem refers to the increasing con- sumption of petroleum and it's products throughout the world. If the United otdtCo 1SOAO6 ACdi survey IS JuSllAIGQ ny the facts in making the prediction re- gently published, then nearly fifty per cent of the oil supply of the United States has been exhausted. The Geolog- ical survey reports that there may be a reserve under ground of $500. 000 00u barrels. If that is true, it would amount to no more than supply suf- ficient for Is years at the present rate of consumption.
 The problem involves two factors one being the maintenance or the increase of the rate consumption and the other being the amount of petroleum which still awaits exploitation No one doubts that the rate of consumption will ce- tainly be maintained and probably be increased. But no man can tell whether enormous reserves of oil remain beneath the surface in the United States or whether the apparent ap- proach to a state of exhaustion of this resource is or is not justified by the fact. pr. Arthur B. Little, who is one of the foremost chemists of this coun- try and who recently delivered most instructive address to a gathering 0: business men of the south, is authority for the statement that 1t is not accurate to speak of the petroleum which re- mains beneath the soil as entirely
 reserve. Dr. Little is quoted as having said, that the oil which remains under ground is there, not as a reserve but ir defiance of the widest extravagance of effort to get it out. Once out this oil must cater to whatever market happens to be ready. Dr. Little furthermore says that the oil inoustry is face to face with the most important issues of its remarkable career even with re. spect to motor fuel. The oil industry of the past with it's unco-ordinatec wastefulness, must give place to chemi- cal co-ordinati tl which will make the most of all that remains of the petro- leum resources and then work out what is requisite to supplement it by the aid of chemistry.
 This undoubtedly refers to the pos sibility if not probability of the utiliza- tion of synthetic chemistry whereby petroleum can be artificially produced by the agency of high temperature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17

New York, November 16.--(Speciall Cables were again disappointing this morning, our advices from Manch ester stating that many cancellations were being received in that market and as Ia consequence there was little ,ncen- tive to buy. The market opened sharp fly lower, but quickly recovered Inder local covering, as the trade here are inclined to buy now on breaks on the theory that from now on cotton bought on sharp decnnes will show a profit Like yesterday, this buying failed to
 simulate any business from the mills and as consequence there were few buyers when our local trade attempted to sell out the cotton they bought ear Her.
 In the late afternoon the market
 touched the lowest prices So far seen this season, and acted heavy at the pot tom. The failure of the mills to Inter the market for spring deliveries, and even next october contracts at present
 IS most discouraging to the trade
 Hubbard Bros. & Co
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17

electricity through the combination of carbon and hydrogen.
 It may be that new oil fields vast in their extent and of productive capac- ity almost inconceivably great will be discovered and exploited in Alaska. Certainly Walter Clarke Teagle, presi- dent of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey, has for some time kept a scrutinizing eye upon Alaska possibili ties
 One of the subsidiaries of the Stand ard Oil company of New Jersey, a cor poration operating under a Canadian charter, has recently received word from drillers who have been at work upon a test we'll on the edge of the arctic circle of Northwestern Canada who report that after sending their drill down 750 feet a flow of oil was started. But what queer geologic for nations and prehistoric climatic con- ditions were encountered as the drill was penetrating from the surface to the place where 1t struck oil It dis closed that not many feet below the surface the earth is frozen as it was in the days of glacier formation and has so remained since that time. Never theless far beneath this permanent frost-line petroleum was found and this new well is expected to yield about l,500 barrels day. It Is not so much the immediate yield as it is the ques- ton of transportation which now oc- cupies the attention of this Canadian subsidiary of the Standard Oil com pany. For if as is probable the yiel6 will be large. then the question to de- eide is this, will 1t be large enough to justify the construction of pipe lines. The zero weather is something of an obstacle and pipe line construction would necessarily be laid for many miles through a region which is entire ly barren In fact it might cost $50, % 900, 900 to connect the field with the nearest refineries. But the $50, 1000, 900 will be forthcoming, If the evidence is sufficient that very rich resources of petroleum lie beneath the ground in that far north region.
 It is observed that science. men of capital who are leaders in the oil in- dustry and the government itself are discussing the possibility of an early exhaustion of our oil resources. And yet we have now begun to export again petroleum products in large amounts especially to Belgium and to Holland All of Belgium 's.hoii Is imported and the industry of that kingdom is more and more dependent upon petroleum products. Belguim does not need fuel oil because she has ample supplies of coal which Is cheap. The Belgian gov ernment encourages oil imports going so far as to allow oil to come in with . out duty. So also large exports of oil to Holland continue to be made. And the demand is so constant and heavy that tanks have been constructed at every center in Holland and these are supplied with oil by tank lighters which come from Amsterdam,
 The interest will be great in the re- port which Lord Pirrie will make to his associates in the largest ship corpora tion in the world. For upon it reliance will be placed in determining whether or not old steamers shall be equipped with oil-burning apparatus and the new steamers thus furnished. It all depends upon whether he is satisfied that the fuel oil supply from America will be sufficient
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17
Interior Movement Ky Assncinfeh Press

Houston: Middling. 17.50c: receipts. 1S.SS0; shipments. 10.912; sales, 2,S61; stock. 324,3S
 Memphis Middling. 1Sc; receipts. 9,115; shipments. 6,044; sales, t.05O; stock 301,9
 Augusta; Middling. 1Sc; receipts 2.6S7; shipments 99O; sales, 532; stock, .132,321.
 St. Louis: Middling, 1S.5oc; receipts, 2,16S; shipments l.S67; stock, l1,267.
 Atlanta: Middling, 1Sc.
 Little Rock: Middling 1S.5Oc: re- ceipts 1,462: shipments, TSP; sales. 9SS; stock. 45,1S3.
 Dallas: Middling, 1730c
 Montgomery: Middling, 1S.13c.
 Total today: Receipts, 2S.7O7 ship ments, 20.595; stock, S15, ,10S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17
East St. Louis Live Stock
 By Associated Press
Bank of Germany
By Associated Press

By aBSOCIHteU fTcSS Berlin, November 1.-The weekly statement of the Imperial Bank of Ger many, as of November $, shows the fol- lowing changes:
 Increases:
 Coin in hand, 15s,0O0 marks. Notes in circulation, 479,00O. Securities S55,02,0 900 marks. Circulation, 366S, GOO marks. Liabilities, v, T,250,000 marks, Decreases: Gold in hand 5000 marks. Treasury certificates, 1,179, ,s4S 900 marks. Bills discounted. 4,02S, ,420000 marks. Advances, 1,5S5,000 marks. Investments, 17,75S, 900 marks. Deposits, 4,652, ,970,O0O marks. Total gold in hand, 1,09l ,577 GOO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17
Dry Goods Ky Associated Press

New York, November Branded brown sneetings were reduced in -todays basis of Il cents for four yards. gsxs0s lrint cloths continued dull and weak on a basis of SEC for ssh-lnch, 64xeOs. Yarns ruled, quiet; burlaps were easv and silks very quiet New carpet prices Tor spring were being announced in re- vjsed lists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17
CHURCH PAYS DEBT
Greensboro Methodists Sent Pastor to
 Conference With Clean Slate"

Greensboro, November 16.-(Special) Members of the local Methodist church have finally succeeded in wiping out an indebtedness of $7.000. The indebted ness was contracted several years ago. Rev. T. Y. Abernethy, pastor, attended the Gadsden conference, just closing, with 100 per cent record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17
Coffee Market Nv Assoeiafed Prese

New York. November fs-The market for coffee futures opened at decline of to points under renewal of scattering near month liquidation. This was soon absorbed. however. and prices later firmed up on covering. promoted by reports of a firmer tone in tine cost and freight mar ket and the firmer ruling of exchange rates. March rallied from 7.Sc to 7.s0c and closed at 7.7gc. with the general list closing at a net advance of to la points. December, rose: January. 7.SDc; March. 7.79c: May. S.12c; July, S.42c; Sep ter,ber. sec
 Spot coffee quiet: Rio 7s fAc; Santos is, l0zG11Ec. Santos shippers asked 9Ac for we'll dedicated Is, American credit, but it was reported that small lots might be secured by a firm bid of SIC. Offers of Rio Is were reported at lo.20c. London credits. Owing to the holiday there were no official cables from Brazil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17
Sr=ar Market
By Associated Press


 New York. November 16.-The local mar ket for raw sugar was steady and un- changed at 5Hc for Cubas cost and freight, equal to 6.5ic for centrifugal trading was light and the only sales re- ported were $500 bags of Cubas for prompt shipment at 51c, cost and freight The market for refined was weak and prices were unchanged to &c lower. One of the leading refiners reduced his list to the basis of S.75c for fine granulated. . new low ievel for the season, while two others were down to 10c for fine grant, lated. and one remained at 10.50c. The demand. however was not particularly active and confined to nearby require ments only.
 The futures market was firmer early and showed advances of 10 to 9 points on covering and buying by trade interests. but the weakness in refined led to scat tered selling i., the late trading. and prices eased off. closing points lower to 5 higher, net, although trading was only moderate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17
Liverpool Cotton Ry AagOriatad PraeS

Liverpool, No, enuer Io.--Dottou spot dull prices easier. Good middlng, l6.4Sd fully middling, l5.48d; middling. 13.9Sd |; low middling. 10.t3d; good ordinary. 7.4Sd ordinary, 6,4Sd. Sales, 1000 bales. in- cluding 3.700 American Receipts. 6000 bales, including 5,700 American Futures closed quiet. November. 1350d; January, l336d; March, 13.0Sd; May, 12.94d; July, F T8d; October f2Hd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17
Money Market By Associated Frsss

New York November 16-Prime nler- cantile paper per cent. Exchange strong Sterling 6o-day bills, $336A commercial 6o-day bills on banks, 8 3sls commercial 6o-day bills, $3.35N; demand, S3 .40s4; cables, $3411s; francs demand 5.S5; cables, 5.S6. Belgian francs demand, 6N; cables. s.22; Sguilders demand 2sS7; cables, 5000; lire demand 3.A; cables, 3.55 Marks demand. 1.35; cables. i.36. Greece demand. 300. New York exchange on Montreal 10 13-16 per cent. Govern ment bonds irregular: railroad bonds irregular
 Time loans steady; 60 days, 90 days and six months, 7a4GB.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17
Drs. DOzier & DOZier
Oldest established Firm of Medical Specialists in Alabama. Twenty five ! ears III Birmingham.

We treat scientifically and with "irIerful success, all manner of chrome diseases of the Eye, Ear, %ose and Throat, Lungs, Heart, Liver, Stomach. Bowels, Kidneys and all dis cases of the Skin and the Pel- e'c Orgahs VI a4en and W omen
 We especially invite those who nave any symptoms of Ap- pendieitls or Ovarian trouble, to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17
Naval Stores By Associated Pee.

Jacksonville. November 1e.--Turpentine quiet. soc; sales, 200; receipts, sss; ship ments, 1,S2o; stock, 2seG5. Resin dull; sales none; receipts. S54; shipments. lso; stock ll7.s9S. Quote: B. D. F., F, G. II, l, K, M, N, VIC. wv, s1I 30
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17
Rice Market By Associated Press

New Orleans. November 16.-Rough rice. no sales; receipts, 7,7SS sacks; millers' re- ceipts, none. Clean rice steady; sales Blue Rose, 2,910 pockets. 4S4@5Ac. Bran, per tcn $15 Polished. 3f0; receipts, 5,s5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17

,5 to lS points net lower. Crude oil was easier. Prime crude. s7.25G2.5O prime summer yellow spot closed at S1O50; De
 cember, SlOS7; March, SlO79; May, S11.03,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17

Eggs steady; firsts. 7dSlc. Cheese steady; average run, 24@25hc. Live poultry not quoted Dressed quiet and unchanged.
 St Louis. November 16-Poultry: hens @@24c; others unchanged
 Eggs 6ec.
 Butter unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17

sur,ca operation furnish testimonials an nada Co the knife
  on m b worth much +
  practcng doctors have faiied We our ptions bu reasonable - first A>e,oe Birmingham Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17

Chesapeake & Ohio cv Is | 96L C.. NJ. & St. Paul cv. 4i5s ...... IFS Chicago. R. l. & P. ref. Is ...... 61
 City of Paris es ......... 94% Colorado and Southern ref. 4ks.. 72 Denver and Rio Grande con. 4s O.. 65
 Dominion of Canada 5s (1931) =. 9Oss Erie. gen. As ..a..... 44% Illinois Central ref. 4s . TAX Int. Mer. NJ. 6s ... S0k Kansas City S. ref. 5s, bid .... 72s Lggett 7s Myers 5s ..,.,....s... 80 Louisville and Nashville un. Is. S1 Missouri. Kan. X Texas 1st 4s 6I Missouri Pacific gen. 4s .,..... 55 E New York Central deb. 6s ...... 90A Norfolk & Western cv. 6s ...... 10Z1s Northern Pacific 4s .......... f7A Pennsylvania gen. 5s .......... 9I Reading gen. 4s .......... S4% Republic Iron & Steel (1940) .... S2S4 St Louis & g. r. adj. 6s ..... 641t Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s ....-. S9 Southern Bell Tel. 5s ... 80 Southern Pacific cv. 5s ....... 1101s Southern Railway 5s ...... Ssh Southern Railway gen. Is ...... 60A Texas Company cv. 6s, bid .... I3 Union Pacific As ....... S0% United King. of c. B. & I 51ss
 C1ss7] ...................... s2H United States Steel 5s . 917s Virginia Carolina Chemical 5s 91K Wabash 1st ~ S5N Wilson 6. Co. cv 6s - S4h
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17
Lead Takes a Drop

Ny AssOcIateU PrNsS New York, NoVemoer 16.-The Amer ican Smelling and Refining company to- day reduced the price of lead from to SIC pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17
CENT A SHARE. Producing Wells,

1000 shares. ,1o 10000 shares. sIoO
 all cash or one-fourth cash. balance [ equal monthly payments fully paid, non-a assessabie. First dividend Janu- ary. 1921. on stock of record Dec. 10. Honest. com petent management that caters to production and dividends Greatest opportunity in the history Of the oil business for honorable, legiti- mate dealings and fair returns on in- vestment. Some of our holdings. all in Texas 50 Acres Wichita county, with Six producing Wells on Pump and Pipe Line; 300 Acres. one well com pleted. Nacogdoehes county; i60 Acres Eastiand county, iS0 acres Brewster county, close to new production s0 Acres PeeOs county. 750 acres Wise county. We expect to drill at least 30 wells in the next 12 months. This stoci, Is bound to advance in price. The Gull American Oil & Refining Co.,, 214tl Main Street, Fort Worth, Tex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17
Cotton Seed Oil RU Aaranf.foA Dr.aa

New York Noyemeer id.--After making a steady showing early through short covering cottonseed oil eased off with cotton and hog products and for want of outside support Closing bids were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17
New York Bonds Rv Aas0ciated Press

IT. S. 2s, registered, bid ..... 1oiA II. s. 2s. coupon. bid ......,.. 10l U. g. 4s. registered. bid ......... 10oA ' s As. coupon. bid .......... 1o5X Panama Ss. registered, bid ..... 1S
 Panama 3s. coupon. bid 7S
 Am Sugar & Refining 5s 75E Am Tel & Tel. cv. 6s 95ts Atchison gen 4s s........... 76A Atlantic Coast Line 1st As .... 77I Baltimore & ohio cv. 4Ks ...... 70k Bethlehem Steel ref 5s v
 central of Ga. con s. bid ..... Ss9s Central Leather 5sl ........ 9oH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17
Cash Grain

ny ASSOcIHttU FT6Bs Chicago, November 16.-Wheat: No. l hard, s1 .95i9. Corn: No. 2 mixed, 84q85c No. yellow, s64ac. Oats: No. 9 white, 521lQ53c; No white. 50lz@52c. Rye; No. 2, s1 .64 Barley. 78cGs1 10. Timothy seed. 5.50aDS 50. Clover seed. s12d20. Pork nom inal. Lard, a.27c. Ribs, E. .5Na15. Joc.
 St. Louis. November 16,-Cash wheat, No red winter. 8. 1902 16; No. 3. g. .l2M 2.15: December, s1.S914: March, sl7Sh. Corn No. ? white, SS14dS9c; No. 3. Sec; December. 77sld77zc; May, s0Ac Oats: No white, 53M5s1zc No. 3. 52G52c; De- cember, soc; May, 54s&c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17
Metal Market

By AHSOChteu ffeNt . New York; November i6.-Copper duli: electrolytic, spot and nearly, 14&c; first quarter, 1424G15c Iron steady and un- changed. Tin firm; spot and nearly. Sf9 S7 .25c; futures, s7 .5O6asc. Antimony 62Sc Lead weak; spot, 6.25@e soc. Zinc steady; East St. Louis spot, 6.as96. 40c.
 London quotations: Standard copper, spot. fs4 ITS Cd; futures, eS3 17s Cd; elee- trolytic spot, f95 los; futures, eT 10s Tin. spot, e2s0 5s: futures. e242 15s Lean spot a33 los; futures. 9311 15s. Zinc, spot. f24 15c; futures f36 2s Cd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17
Hubbard Bros. & Cn.
Bank Stocks

York Members New York Cotton ExehangG i New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New Yorh Produce Exchange AssocIated Members Lii. erpool Cotton Association. Orders soAcit ! for the purchase and sale of Cotto4 Hn3 Cotton Seed Oil for future deliVerS Slecisl attention and ENerai terms gwen for coI-
 signment of spot cotton delivery Cor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17
New Orleans Futures AH A xanrinf 1ff Rrnaa

New Orleans, November 1.-The cot- ton market closed steady at net de- clines of 34 to A points
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17
London Money By Associated Press

London, November 16-Bar silver. 5ld per ounce Monty, 5A per cent. Discount
 rates: Short bills, 6l3-16a6% per cent; l three months bills, s%G5 13-16 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17
Potato Market Rv AauArfosA1 D.
Shot Coffee

Chicago, November 1s.-Potatoes weak northern sacked and bulk, s2ap2 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17
Spot Cotton RR Asncinfad Rroan

New Orleans, November l6-Spot cot tor steady, 9 points lower. Sales on the
 spot. 397 bales; to arrive, l,25o Low mid
 ding, l2.75c; midddling 1sc; good mid ding, 20. 25c. Receipts, 12.so5; stock. 367..- 666. New York November i6.-Spot cotton quiet; midddling, I9 25e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17
Hubbard Bros

New York, November 1s,-Spot coffee 7Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17
Chicago Futures Ry Assocint~d press
Producs

By Associated Press Chicago, November l6.-Butter unset ted creamery 40Gl4 c. Eggs higher; firsts 69dF70c. Poultry alive unsettled; fowls 17a2A1fc; springs Sizc; turkeys 3sc. New York, November i6.-Butter steady firsts 49@63c.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-10-06
FEWER HOMES
 ARE ERECTED
 THAN GARAGES;

PITTSBURG, Oct 6 (by Associated Press) ).-Three garages to one dwel- ling is the proportion in which buildings are being erected in Pitts burg, according to figures compiled by the bureau of building inspection covering the three important months of the building season-May, June and July.
 High wages, permitting the pur- chase of automobiles by workers is given as the cause of the enormous increase in garage construction while the high cost of building is assigned as the reason why more people are not building homes.
 Recent wage scales signed by con- tractors and the building trades give carpenters $1.20 an hour, briclllayers substantial advance and hodcar- riers $1 an hour, while laborers on building construction are to get so cents an hour.
 In spite of the demand for houses not residence building permit has been issued in seven of the 27 wards of the city for weeks.