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Missouri Valley times., 1920-06-17
BANANAS MAKE. BERLIN GLAD
After Five Years Absence, This Ma
tive Of the Tropics 10 Real
8ymbei Of Peace.

As I was passing down the Fried
rchstrasse, says correspondent Of the
London Times, writing from Berlin,
my eye was caught by a crowd of
people which suddenly collected In
front of delicatessen shop.
It was only with difficulty that one
could get near enough to see what 1t
was that attracted so much attention,
I heard EXPLANATIONS Of wonder aisd
admiration, and on looking a little
more closely saw-a bunch Of bananas
which the shopkeeper had Just hung
up in the window and which was a
novelty to the Berliners. who for near
ly five years have seen not trace
Of this fruit, once so plentiful and
cheap in the capital.
The smiling faces and little jokes
made 1t quite evident that the banana
was recognized as symbol of peace,
and that the delight felt at its
presence was due to the evidence 1t
afforded that the blockade is q
thing of the past.
Missouri Valley times., 1920-06-17
NAPLES FOR vlMY RIDGE
Canadians Begin Planting Of What Is
q Be Memorial Forest on
Battlefield.

An overseas dispatch says 200 young
naples have been planted on the dea-
ert Of what was Vimy Ridge. This is
the beginning Of the proposed Cana
dian memorial forest-the maple IL
OAnada's emblematic tree-and the
saplings Just placed are declared to
be the only living trees in the war zone
today.
How the landscape has been
changed and how the reconstructed
one will differ from that before the
war! Most Americans think of Hol-
land. Belgium, Flanders as painted by
Van Goyen, Ruyysdael, Rembrandt
and others. Instinctively the mental
picture follows Hobbema's avenue of
Middleharnis," with spindling, thin
shanked, wisp-topped and scant-on-
shade trees either side the road. What
q different aspect naples would give
the scene, or oaks, or elms or other
wide-spreading varieties. The Euro
pean. like the oriental, seems to have
chosen his favorite trees on some
other basis than expansive foliage
the cedar, the cypress. the palm, the
stonepine. the poplar of Lombardy
yet the inspiration for Gothic cathe-
drals came from the solemn groves of
archlike trunks and limbs and To-
liage. and wherever two elms meet
there is the suggestion right at hand
Many years must elapse before the
war-torn regions are again venerable
with trees, and by that time new
school of landscape painting may have
come, glad to paint full, rounded trees
like the American, Inness; or, revers-
Ing the Inness method. of leaving q
circular opening through his trees to
reveal the scene beyond, this future
school may feature the transplanted
naples rounded "area' in the fore.
ground while displaying the European
background on either side.
Missouri Valley times., 1920-06-17
Some Alrp,ane Gas Is Pink.

There is difference between auto
mobile gasoline and airplane gasoline.
For aircraft the gas must be lighter
and more volatile, that is, evaporate
more readily, than ordinary gas. This
causes 1t to work better at great alti-
tudes. There are three grades of gas
oline for our airplanes, one for train
ing planes, better grade of gasoline
for bombing planes and the very best
grade for the fighting planes. "Fight-
ing gas" as it is called, is colored
pink. This is to distinguish it from
other grades 50. that inexperienced
men working at the aviation fields
will not use this valuable gasoline for
other purposes. This pink gas Is as
pure as 1t can be produced, refined
and doubly refined and strained or
filtered until there are no impurities
left in it.-Amer1can Boy.
Missouri Valley times., 1920-06-17
Holding Down 4 Profession.

A young fellow living In one of In
diana's small towns was graduated
from the high school and looked about
for some easy, yet lucrative profession.
He finally decided to study medicine,
and settled down In the Office of the
towns most popular doctor for sum.
mer's reading. AS he read he watched
this busy mans hours Of work.
One day in the late summer the doc
tor came in out Of drenching rain,
tired out, and trifle cross. Glancing
at the Immaculate young fellow, whose
heels were reposing on the Office desk,
he asked brusquely:
"Still think You want to be doc.
torT
"Ye-es,". came the languid answer
'but I've decided to practice, only on
fair days, and not 80 out Of nights."-
Indianapolis News.
Missouri Valley times., 1920-06-17
Fishermen Had Good p,y.

Three South Portland (Me.) fisher.
men, DR.. George w. G. Studley, Percy
York and Captain William York, were
out after groundfish when they-sighted
swordfish. They had no swordfish
fishing outfit, but with a stove poker
and boathook handle they improvised
harpoon, with which they landed the
big fellow. In Portland they sold the
swordfish for 800. and the groundfish
they had caught-about 1000 pounds
for SEQ.
Missouri Valley times., 1920-06-17
MlsdIrected wIfeIy soIIcltvde,

Mrs. Flatbush-Are you wearing
those pretty suspeaders, with flowers
all over 'em, gave you for your
birthday, Henryf
Mr. Flatbush-No, dear; l was
afraid the naa I'm using In place Of q
button would rust 'em.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01
New York Futures By Associated Press
New Orleans Cotton By Associated Press

New Orleans, June 30 - Depressions prevailed in the cotton market today during the greater part of the session. but toward the close fairly strong re- covery occurred, apparently because of extensive covering of the short inter- est. Less bearish convictions regarding bureau day obtained after the receipt or private bureau report on condition ot f1.2 per cent of normal, followed by the statement that the government re- port was likely to be a point or two lower The close was fourteen points up to twelve points down net for tho day.
 Momentarily, around the opening the more active months were three to four points up, but this slight gain was fol- lowed by a decline. based on the favora- ble weather over the belt and expecta- tions of bearish weekly crop reports, which finally carried prices twenty one to twenty-two points under the close of yesterday. The weekly reports were fully as good as anticipated, but they brought little selling power with them and the market drifted along without much price movement until the demand from shorts assumed important propor- tions Late in the session the market was at it's best, one to sixteen points higher than the close of yesterday with July at 3I02 and October at 33.01.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01
FLUCTUATIONS ARE IRREGULAR WITH
 THE MARKET SLOW
Business Attributed to Even ing-up Commitments in Advance of Coming
 Crop Report
By Associated Prsss

New York. June 30.-The cotton market was comparatively quiet to- day. with fluctuations irregular. Local brokers attributed most of the busi- ness to- evening-up commitments in advance of the government crop report and the approaching three-day ad- journment This was supposed to in clude the liquidation of fair-sized long lines, but after an early decline prices rallied. with october selling up from 32.92c to 33.32c and closing at 33.16c. The general list closed steady at a net advance of thirty points 10 a decline of 12 points. with July relatively firm.
 The market opened barely steady at unchanged prices to a decline of ten points, with new crop positions selling some 20 to 29 points below last nights closing figures before the end of the morning.
 Bearish weekly weather reports failed to stimulate fresh selling, the market turned firmer on covering. December sold up from 31.69c to S2.05c, with new crop months generally show ing net gains of to 12 points during the early afternoon. The bulge was not fully maintained but there was no special feature in the late market. July was relatively firm during the entire day, selling up from 37.50c to S799e, or fortynine points net higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01
Daily Financial Gossip
BY HOLLAND.

New York, June 30-(Special) )-Abcut five years before his death George Vest inghouse spoke to a gathering of busi- ness men in the south at Atlanta, Ga. It was one of the rare occasions when MT. Westinghouse spoke with careful preparation to a large gathering of rep resentative men. He was, however, so greatly interested in the development of the water powers of the United States and the conversion of the energy that is in water power into electric energy that he welcomed the opportunity to speak to the men of the south .of the almost in conceivably great water powers of the Appalachian region saying that they could be at comparatively small cost so mastered and made available as to fur nish energy sufficient to operate all the factories, all of the public utilities and many, if not all, of the railroads of the south.
 Mir. Westinghouse believed that there should be governmental assistance so that all water powers could be made available and yet available in such manner as to prevent any combination of capital from securing a monopoly.
 He would have rejoieed had he been living at the passage of the waterpower bill and its approval by President Will son. That legislation will make available many millions represented by horsepower which hitherto have been wasted. It IS as MT. Westinghouse said an inexhausti- ble natural resource for it is inconceiva- ble that there ever would come so great drought as to dry up all the rivers.
 Already the enactment into the law of the waterpower bill is stimulating indus try and capital. It so happens that this law is made effective when there is an acute shortage of coal and when con- gestion upon the railroads of the United States, although that is partially due to labor troubles, is embarrassing indus try There is sure to follow q. very large development of water power which here tofore has been wasted and which is in the rapids and falls of many of the south- .ern and western rivers. One of the great power companies of the south whose headquarters are at Birmingham Ala , known as the Alabama Power Company will immediately undertake additional hydroelectric development so that ulti- mately it will be sufficient for the opera tion of many factories the movemen. of many trolley lines and for other pnr- poses.
 There is enormous water power in the Pacific Coast states originating in the mountains and then carried by the rivers across the country to the sea. Very like ly before the summer is ended extensiv' fydroelectric development will have been begun in these states. In fact the pre- diction is made that within five years many of the industries and almost all or the highway trolley lines as well as some of the railroads will be operated by cleo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01
IMPROVED MONEY PROSPECT BRINGS
 STOCK STABILITY
Days Operations Broader. Although Volume of Busi- ness Considerably Be-
 low Average
By Associated Press

New York, June 90.--Belief that none tary conditions are likely to improve within the next six months and reports that several European governments con- template early reduction of their obli- cations to this country gave degree of stability to the stock market today. The days operations were broader, although the volume of business was not large |. Equipments and steels were most fla svored. Oils. motors, Chemicals and ship pings also advanced, together with va rious speciafties, at extreme gains of l to points. Rails trailed along and utilities as represented by the express companies made the most substantial ad- vances.
 Profit taking and the steady advance of call loans from their opening rate of 9 per cert to 15 per cent just before the finish served to reduce many gains 70 minor proportions.
 Railroad utility and industrial bonds eased variably, but liberty and inter national issues were steady on smaller dealings. Total sales (par value) were s11 ,50O,OOO. Old U. s. bonds were un- changed on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01
Liberty Bonds QM hsrncdaAaa Rrasa
Money Market

New York, June S0.-Mercantile pa per, "A per cent Sterling 60-day bills, S3.S9A commercial 60-day bills on banks, s3.S934 commercial 60-day bills, sS.SsA demand. s3.947s; cables. s3.95B. Francs, demand, S.21; cables. S.23. Bel g.an francs, demand. $S.63; cables, S.65. Builders, demand, 35.45; cables, 35.41. Lire, demand, 5.92; cables. 5.94. Marks, demand, 2.60; cables, 2.61. New York exchange on Montreal 122s per cent discount. Government bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular.
 Time loans strong. 60 days. 90 days anc six months, S1a per cent. Call money strong; ruling rate. 9 per cent; bank acceptances, 1-S per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01

tric energy into which the energy of the water power has been converted.
 CAPITAL IN PLENTY
 The best opinion seems 10 be that capi- tat in plenty will after a while be se- cured for the development of water pow CTS. The identification of the St. Paul railroad stretching from the mountains in Montana to the Pacific coast, will speedily be completed. The St. Paul rail- road possesses abundant raw material. so to call it, in the form of water power. which hitherto the rivers and streams have carried to the greater rivers and thence to the ocean. This raw mate rial of itself costs nothing. The only expense entailed has been the construc- ton of the plants into which the water power is converted into electric energy. Therefore the St. Paul Railroad Com pany was able, even in the trying days of the war, to secure the capital needed for this greatest of railroad electrifica- tions. Other railroads some in New England. will be able by and by to se- cure the capital by mearts of which the water powers of New England can be converted into sufficient energy probably to operate many of the factories. per haps all of the railroads and some of the highway troileys
 From Richmond, Va. comes the state .ment that as soon as the financing which IS needed Is completed the Virginia Rail way and Power Company will have de- veloped about a hundred thousand addi- tional hydroelectric power and this will go far towards providing all the power that is necessary in the flourishing Richmond district
 Some of the consulting hydraulic en- gineers were approached within twenty four hours after President Wilson signed the water power bill for professional as- sistance in developing water powers in the United States and one of these en- gineers said that this law will energize water power development throughout the country as never before.
 One feature which is contained in the water power bill has been overlooked by all but very few. It is found in the fact that the law which will permit the regulating of the streams that will be necessary in order to perfect hydro electric power plants will go far towards preventing the disasters due to excessive floods. Some of the authorities are in- lclined to the opinion that when full ad- vantage is taken of the water power law these floods, which in the past have done so much damage to crops and prop erty will be either greatly relieved or else entirely eliminated.
 The prediction is made that within ten wears the utilization of the hitherto wasted water powers will have been car ried so far that the decrease in the use of coal for manufacturing or steaming' purposes may amount to as much as 30 per cent If that prediction should be found accurate, then no longer will the apprehension exist about the exhaustion of our supplies of coal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01
NEW RY-PRODUCT GAS
 REPORT IS AWAITED

Report on the by-product gas situation will probably be made to Commissioner J Ellis Brown, of the public utilities de- partment, before the end of the week.
 L.. W. Ross, consulting engineer for the city is making an investigation of the situation. His report on the mat ter has been expected by Commissions er Brown for the past several days.
 The gas contract with the Birmingham m Railway, Light and Power Company ex- pires in August. Commissioner Brown 'says that as soon as he receives the re- port on the gas situation that the neces- sary steps will be taken at once so that no. interruption in the gas service will occur, provided the report justified the change contemplated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01

Liggett & Myers 5s, bid ...... IS Louisville x Nashville un. 4s .. 75N Missouri, K. & T. 1st As .. 52% Missouri Pacific gen. As ... 51% New York Central deb. 6s ...... S65s Norfolk & Western cv. 6s . 96 Northern Pacific As .... TOE 'Pennsylvania gen. 5s -......... S2k Reading gen. As .~.... 741s Republic I. & s. 5s (I940) . S41S St. Louis & San Fran. adj 6s so seatoard Air Line adj. 5s ...... s2% Southern Bell Tel. 5s ..... S2 Southern Pacific cv. 5s .... 95 Southern Railway 5s ... 79 Southern Railway gen. As ... 554 Texas Company cv. 6s, bid .... 104 Texas X Pacific 1st, bid .. 76 Union Pacific As ..........., 76& United Kingdom of Great Britain
 and Ireland 51ss Q93) . S51s U. s. Steel 5s ......... S9s. Nirginia-Caro. Chemical 5s .. 91% Wabash 1st. bid ............. SHE Wilson & Co. cv. 6s ... S4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 3S,75c; receipts, 96S shipments, 2399 sales, 175; stock. 236316. Memphis Mddling 4000c; receipts. 742; shipments, 10S7 sales, 150; stock, 30l,S13. Augusta: Middlng, 40O0c; receipts, 3l2 shipments, '364; sales, 20; stock 75573.
 St. Louis: Middling, 4Oooc; receipts, 234; shipments, 5l; stock, 400,
 Atlanta: Midding, 4.5oc; receipts, 25S; shipments, 6S7; stock, 15790.
 Little Rock: Middlng, 40.0ocs receipts, 27; shipments, S2; sales S2; stock, 19,450.
 Dallas: Middling, assoc; sales, 130.
 Montgomery: Middlng, 40,00c.
 Total today: Receipts 2,54l shipments, 4,560; stock, 665, AL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01
Coffee Market


 New York, June 30.--The selling movement which has been progress in the market for coffee futures here since the beginning of the week became more active and excited today, owing, to a further big break in Brazil. Prices reached the lowest levels touched since the exchange was re-opened after the signing of the armistice, with Septem- Der contracts selling at 11.75 or l1o points below the closing price of yes terday. The general market opened at decline of to Il points and at the lowest showed net loss of 93 to 11O points, There was trade buying and covering below the twelve-cent level for September and later deliveries. how ever, and last prices showed rallies of 40 to 50 points from the lowest with September closing at 1925. The gen. eral list closed at a net decline of 53 to 60 points. July 1900; September 1925; October 12.27; December 12.31; January 12.34; March 12.40; May 12.45.
 Owing to the holiday yesterday there were no early cables from Brazil and no official quotations from Rio, but a special cable was received reporting a decline of $50 to 1250 reis in the Santos market. Local traders seemed to be without any special explanation for the continued weakness there. A second special cable reported further decline of 250 reis in July deliveries at Santos, but rally of 100 to 425 reis on other months.
 The market for spot coffee was re- ported too irregular to quote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

York. Members New York Cotton Exchange. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange Associated Members Lis. erpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and ISeral terms given TOT cone signment of spot cotton tor delivery. Cor,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01
Dry Goods

New York. June 30.--Cotton goods were quiet, with an easing tendency in unfinished lines in today's market. Yarns were easier, tending lower, while burlaps were barely steady Wool goods. underwear and worsted yarns were quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01
Sugar Market Qv AssoAiatsd press

New York, June 30.-There was no change in raw sugar prices today which are quoted at IT IA cents for Cubas, cost and freight, equal to 1881 for cen trifugal, but the undertone seemed to be little steadier and buyers appeared more willing to pay the prices asked. Business was more active today and the sales included about 50,00O bags of Cubas late yesterday to local refiner, with outport options at IT 1-4 cents, cost and freight, and today additional sales of 10000 bags were reported at the same price. About 5000 bags of Porto Ricos were also sold at about the same quotation all for July ship ment.
 There were no changes in local prices for refined sugar which are listed at from 22 to 24 cents for fire granulated. The demand was not so active and it is said trade in this are selling some of their highgra raws.
 The steadier tone to the spot market and the reports that Cuban interests were to hold for higher prices, imparted a firmer tone to the futures market and closing prices were 10 to 99 points net higher, with old crop positions show ing the maximum gains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01
Cotton Seed Oil 8N Aaaociated Presa

New York, June 30.-The cottonseed oil market followed lard today and de- veloped considerable weakness under liquidation. with final prices 10 to 29 points net lower. Sales. $500 barrels. Price crude, 13c: prime summer yellow, spot nominal; July, 15.50c; September. 16.59c; December. 16.50c; prime winter yellow and summer white nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01
Liverpool Cotton By Associated Presa

Liverpool June S0.-Cotton: Spot in retail request; prices easy; good mid ding. 2S31d: fully mddling, 2706d; middling. 25.S1d; low middling. 2251d; good ordinary, 19.31d; ordinary, 1S.31d. Soles, 5000 bales, including 1900 American No receipts. Futures closed quiet. July, 23.6Sd; October 2237d; January, 20.S2d; March, 20.27d: May, 19.S5d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01
Live Stock
(Union Stock Yards.)

Union Stock Yards)
 Fed steers:
 Good to choice, $1000G1I.0o; medium to good. 9.0OQsl000; common to medium. s8.00Q900 { Grass cattle according to weight. quail ity and flesh:
 Steers. $S00Q10.00 fat cows, $7.00Q9.00: medium cows. S6.00G7.o0; cutters, 5000 600; canners. s4.00a5.O0; heavy bulls, $7.W @s.OO; light bulls, $6.00@7Oo; oxen, s4.00D 500; fat yearlings, s700GS.0o; medium yearlings, $6.0o@7.0 .00; vealers. $S.00Q11.00. Hogs:
 Choice corn fed hogs, 1a5 to 1S5. $14; choice corn fed hogs 90 to 1S5. SIP; light pigs, 90 poundG down, $10; best heavy rough hogs, SIP; half fat rough hogs. ssU 10; soft and oily hogs from Ito 2 cents pound less than above prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01
LIQUIDATION BRINGS
 | WEAKNESS IN GRAIN FOLLOWING UPTURNS
Corn Closes Heavy l Is to 3 IA Cents Net Lower, With Oats and
 Provisions Showing Losses
Rx Assoniated Press

Chicago, June 30-Month end liauida- ton brought about decided weakness in grain prices today after there had first been a general upturn.
 Corn closed heavy 1-sc to 34c net low Ter with July 1.727s to 1.73 and September 16SA to 1.69 Oats lost 7sc to 1Ac and provisions 121a to 671a.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01
Metal Market Ru Assnciafed Press

New York, June 30.-Copper dull; elec- trolytic spot, June, July, 1s; August and September. 19 1-4 iron steay; prices unchanged Tin easier spot 4s.50; June, 4S.25; July 47.50 Anthony ITS. Metal exchange quoted lead nominal; spot of fered at 500; Zinc quiet; East St. Louis delivery, spot 725 bid.
 At London: Spot copper CSC 12s Cd. Fu- lures Es9 2s Cd; electrolytic spot 999; fl- lures a105; tin spot E246 5s; futures f2.51 5s; lead spot e33: futures f34 5s; zinc. spot $40 10s futures, G42 los.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01
STOCK EXCHANGE TO
 CLOSE THREE DAYS
By Associated Press

stock exchange will be closed satur- day, Sunday and Monday, over the Fourth of July, the board announced today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01
Spot Cotton

steady, $1.43@1.44; receipts. 345; ship ments 10: stocks, S,454. Resin firm. sales. 275; receipts, SIS; shipments, ncne; stocks 22.796. Quote: B, $9.65; D. $14.40; F. c. H, I, K, M, N, VIC. wv. $14.90.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01

The cost of single day of fog to the users of artificial light in London is estimated to be not less than s50.O00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-01
London Money
 nx. asroos.AaI nrase

London June S0.--Bar silver. 53d per ounce; money, GA per cent Discount rates, short bills. 6ss per cent: three months bills, 11-16 per cent.