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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-06
Notice of Jefferson County Bond Sale

Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Reg- enue of Jefferson County Ala. at the cofthorse ia Birmingham on Saturday, November IF lat 10 o'clock a. m., for the purchase of six hundred and fifty thousand ($650, 100000 dollars of five o) per cent semi-annual road improvement bonds, maturing $150,00O.00 April 1st, 1927, $20O,000.O0 April 1st, 1928, $20O,0OO.00 April 1st l929 and S1OO,000O0 April 1st 1930 A check for $20 O0000 certified by bank doing business in Jefferson County Ala, and payable internationally to the Board of Revenue of Jefferson County shall accompany each bid the pro- ceeds of such check to be retained by the county as quidated damages in the event the purchaser fails to pay for any or 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 or all bids and to award all or part of the bonds offered
 JERRY CWIN,
 President Board of Rev. Jeff. Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-06
Weekly Cotton Review
By Associated Press

New York, November 5.-A good part of pre-election rallies in the cotton mar l'et were lost before the close of business tonight, Neither the sediment of the British strike nor the ending of the pres- idential campaign seemed to inspire any broadening of demand. This was doubt less disappointment to recent buyers of futures in the market, while reports of increased southern hedge seilnig sug- gested that it also had made an un- favorable impression among holders of spot cotton in the"south
 Aside from these features the late weak market was also influenced by reports of
 increasing mill curtailment by southern yarn spinners, weakness in foreign ex- change, good weather in the south and bearish private ginning returns. The lat ter indicated ginning of 7.2S0.000 bales prior to November 1, compared with S. 305.054 to the same date last year and were also said to rocrf to o1 irdina+r crop of 12,760,00O, compared with F. .1S000D, the official end-Septen1ber indication. on the whole. however. crop and weather news has received very little comment. the attention of traders being almost completely centered on the news from the goods trade and immediate market ing conditions for spot cotton. End October, clearances were large. bringing the total reports for the season up to or shade over last years figures, hut since the October enga gements were filed it is supposed that spot demand has fallen off.
 | According to local spot brokers there are good-sized commitments for Novem- Der and December shipment, but very lit
 tie fresh buying for either domestic or foreign account
 The question raised by local bears Is whether the south. particularly the east ern belt. has sold enough of it's crops to justify confidence in the holding move- ment for sustaining advances should trade demand fail to improve and this was emphasized by the increased hedge selling reported toward the end of the
 week. although considerable demand for trade account was reported on q scale down. Some of the spot men here are predicting increased use of low grades, owing to an easier labor situa- tion and improved machinery for clean ing cotton,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-06
DEPRESSION OF FOREIGN
 EXCHANGE HAD BEARISH INFLUENCE IN GRAIN PIT
By Associated Press

Chicago, November 5-Acute depres- sion of foreign exchange had a bearish
 influence today on the wheat market. Prices closed unsettled, lM to 2zc net tower, with December s1.sS to 1ssA and March s1.93 to 1.93iA Corn finished ct bc decline to Ac advance, and oats lost $ to Ac. In provisions the outcome varied from a setback of 15 to rise of 25c.
 General selling on the part of commis- sion houses took place in the wheat pit, and. no doubt was expected by the prin- cipal immediate reason was the tumble of francs to the lowest point since last May and severe breaks which had oc- cured in other European exchanges. Va rious aspects of the domestic industrail situation tenders further to weaken salues. Subsequently, indications that ex- port interests had been buyers on the decline led to a rally, but the effect failed to last, although receipts were not large and country offerings were re- garded as small. In Chicago the arrivals totalled only sixteen cars
 Corn was relatively strong, owing to meagreness of stock available for deliv- cry of December contracts here. Oats traders took their cue from the down. turn of wheat and ignored the corn bulge
 Provisions lacked support, despite high CT quotations on hogs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-06

Nebraska, Missouri, Florida, North Carolina and Arkansas constitute with those just named the eight states. New York state authorities accepted the in- terstate commerce commission decision that there should be an increase of 40 per cent on intrastate sates. But New York refused to allow any increase in passenger fares passing that refusal upon the law of New York which re- fused to permit higher passenger rates. So\ also Illinois through it's commission refuses to grant an increase of 20 per cent in passenger fares within the boundaries of Illinois.
 From one point of view the action of these eight states is not of great inn portance because the entire railroad traffic of the country has a proportion of so per cent of freight to 20 DOT cent of passenger revenue. In addition only about IS per cent of all the freight traffic is intrastate, or in other words boundaries of the state, while on the other hand about 70 per cent of the passenger traffic is in these boundaries. It has been possible therefore to make an estimate of the effect upon rail road revenues if all the state commis- sions were to refuse to permit 20 per cent increase in passenger rates within the state boundaries. If this were permanently enforced, 1t would make only about 8 per cent difference in the total gross revenues of all the rail- roads.
 SOME STATES YET TO ACT
 Not all the state commissions whether public utilities or railroad have acted But 1t has been observed that opposi- ton to the rates in almost all parts of the south is so slight that it would not be worth needing.
 Under the law the interstate com merce commission has power to over ride the rulings of any state commis- sion. But if the national commission does so act, it must base its at ion upon it's belief that the intrastate rates, that is to say the rates within the boundaries of states, which are estab- lished by the local authorities were prejudicial to interstate comm cree.
 Because of the appeals which have already been made by the railroads to the interstate commerce commission the question cannot be finally determined until the commission acts. Under the law it has the final decision. It becomes a sort of supreme court and its decision is binding and therefore may override any state law to the contrary. Perhaps the question may ultimately reach the supreme court. At all events the situa- ton is of great interest and importance and it has been recently said of it that this provision of the new railroad act is extraordinary in the possible breadth of it's application. For it has put an end to the chief railroad confusion which arises from our federal from of government represented by the states and by the federal government. In it's evolution it is very likely to bring the chief purpose which might justify federal corporation of railroads namely, the concentration of authority into the hands of a strong national commits sion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-06
DUN's REVIEW

New York. November 5-Dun's tomor- row will say:
 While the hopeful aspects in lusi- ness are being rather more freely ern- phasized, with strengthening of conf- dence in certain quarters, general con ditions have not changed essentially. A belated turn to more seasonable weather in so emsections of the country has given moderate stimulus to retarded anl restricted movement at retail and holi- day requirements may be expected 10 later bring at least temporary revival of consumers buying. The underlying situation in primary channels, however, is still characterized by the phases which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-06
Daily Financial Gossip
By HOLLAND

New York. November 5.-(Special.)-- George W. Perkins was one of the first to speak in favor of federal incorpora- ton of the railroad companies and of corporations whose business extends 1 beyond state lines. Not many agreed with MT. Perkins upon this point and yet something like federal incorpora- tion is now the law of the land at least as far as railroads are concerned. It is not spoken of as federal incorpora- tion but only as the rate making power which the interstate commerce com mission possesses.
 There appears to be cordial support of the interstate commerce commission by the public in many parts of the country so far as the public is rep resented by state railroad or public utilities commissions, of the new rates which the interstate commerce commits sion has granted. In some states, how ever. as for instance in New York the commissions action has been set aside or unrecognized but only so far as the increase in passenger rates are con- cerned. All of the objections to the new rates which have been made by public utilities commissions or state railroad commissions have been with a few ex- captions based upon opposition to the passenger rates within the boundaries of state over which the commission has authority. In fact 1t is spoken of as not only gratifying but remarkable that almost all the state commissions which have so far acted have con firmed the increase in rates for freight even thought in some cases these amount to 40 per cent.
 An excellent summary has recently been made which tells of the number of state commissions which have acted in making ruling upon the interstate commerce commissions rates within their juridiction. Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut commissions took as soon as possible after the in- terstate commerce commission granted the increase in rate such action as gave approval to all the rates passenger or freight and these rates have now been adopted in those states. So also New Jersey. Pennsylvania, Maryland, vir- ginia, Georgia, Tennessee and Califor- mia, have acted favorably. Action Of this kind indicates that there has been no sectional distinction, but that New England as well as some parts of the south and the middle states and even California have given full approval to the decision of the interstate com merce commission which authorized in- crease in rates
 8 WOODWORKING STATES K.
 Eight states stand almost in defiance ~of the interstate commerce commission
 and railroad companies in some of these states have made appeal to the interstate commerce commission so that tests could be made which would show whether a state commi ssion can over rule the interstate commerce commis- sion so far as rates are concerned with in the boundaries of the state These eight states are so distributed as to show that they do not represent any sectional feeling. Conspicuous among them are New York, Illinois, Ohio and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-06
Liberty Bonds By Associated Press
Money Market By Associated Prexa

New York. November 5.-Prime ,mer cantible paper 8. Exchange heavy. ster- ling e0-day bills 3:35% sterling 6O-day bills on banks 3.35.S commercial 60- day bills 3.S47s. cables 3.40ss, francs demand COP. cables GOA. Belgian francs demand 6.S6. cables 6.3S. Builders de- mand 30.05. cables 30.t5. Lire demand 3.51, cables 3.53. Marks demand 121, cables 1.22. Greece demand 9.O6. New York exchange on Montreal sss per cent discount Government and rail- road bonds Irregular. Time loans steady SO days. 90 days and six months "A @S per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-06
LEGAL NOTICES

Notice Notice is hereby given that Saturday, November 13. during the hours of legal sale. at Jefferson county jail. will offer for sale at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash four 100 pound sacks of granulated sugar. the same having been seized at or the residence of Louis Glass for violation of Section 3450 R. S., claim having been interposed and no bond having been given within the tirae specified in the seizure notice heretofore published. N l.. PIERCE, Federal Prohibition Agent and Deputy Collector.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-06
Dry Goods
By Associated Prcss

New York, November 5--Cotton goods were bought in limited quantities on the basis of Il 14c for southern staples ginghams and 60 cents a' pound for many other colored cottons. Gray goods ruled quiet with the finer count of print clothes. Yarns were quiet and easy. Wool markets attracted more Interest; burlaps were quiet.
 NsweSalio. g!st 9cz shr dlshrdlun u
 New and lower carpet and rug price lists for spring will be issued next Wednesday. following the opening of the carpet quotations next Tuesday, 1t was announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-06

cotton seed oil today. Active months closed 21 to 2S points net lower. Sales, 900 barrels Crude oil was unchanged. Prime crude 825 sales; prime summer yellow spot closed at $11; December. s11.1S: March, $11.59; May, $11.S0, all bid. Prime winter yellow and summer white, nominal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-06
8 NON.CONCURRING STATES

to 125 reis in Santos futures The dol lar-buying rate was 200 reis higher and Rio exchange on London 3.16d lower. Later cables reported further decline of 75 to 150 reis in Santos futures vic- toria cleared 20,S00 bags for New Or- leans, Brazilian port receipts 5000; Jundiahy 10000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-06
Spot Cotton

New Orleans. November 5.-Spot cot ton, steady; 5 down; sales on the spot, PSI bales: to arrive, 124S; low mid ding. 14.50c; m!ddling. 1915; good n.iddling, 21.l5c. Receipts. 5.2s0: stociS. 323,145
 New York. November ,5.-Cotton snot quiet: middllng l20.S S5c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-06

While engaged in the task of restor- ing Rheims Cathedral. French work me nhave discovered an ancient church dating from the fifth century. It was found beneath the foundations of the great edifice which was the target of German vandalism
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-06
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool. .Nos einoer o.-cotton spot in
 limited demand; prices lower. Good
 middiing. 17.sod; fully middling, l6.S0d: middling, lS55d; low middlingA 1i.75d;,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-06
Weekly Liverpool

Liverpool, November 5.-Weekly cotton statistics: Total forwarded to mills 44,0O0 bales. of which were, Amer ican. 36;O0O. Stock, S2S,000, American 46s.OO0. Imports, S0,ooo. American 5s,- coo. Exports 4400.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-06
Sea Island Cotton

Savannah, November e--Sea Island cotton; market nominal: quotations omit
 ted sales. $; receipts. 9; shipments. ?; stock. 1.S44; crop in sight. l.00G.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-06
Hubbard Bros.

New York, November 5.-The market opened weak, due to lower cables from Liverpool on the bearish national gin ners' report. which was estimated xt 7,2S0 900 bales ginned up to October .S Their est.aate on the crop was placed, at 12.750.000 bales. The trade conttnues to hold off and will not buy until they receive orders for goods as basis on which to start up business again. With so little demand in our market, any hedge selling causes the market to ease off immediately. as was the case today. Unless there is some decided improve meht in general business prices will probably ease, though many frequent and sharp reactions may be expected Hubbard Bros. & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-06
Hubbard Bros. & Go.

York. Members New ork Cotton Exchange
 New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New Ycrk Produce Exchange. Associated Members L;,. srpooi Cotton Association, Orders solicirsd for the purchase and safe of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery SIccIsI attention and Neral terms given for col. s,gnment of spot cotton tor delivery Cor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-06

good ordinary. S.Sod; ordinary, 7Sod. Sales. 4.O00 bales. including 3,OO Amer can. Recepits. 1l,0o0 bales, including $500 American. Futures closed quiet and steady November, 14S4d; January, 14.66d; March. 142Sd; May. lA2ld; July, 14.0ed; October l3.45d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-06
MARINE NEWS
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
 New Orleans, November 0.-Cleared: Conan (Honduran1, Omoa, via Port Cor tex; Dulcino, Santiago Cuba; Eduardo tspain), Liverpool; Jamaica, Puerto Mexico: Lake Elizabeth, Galyeston; Me napier (Belg lan). Antwerp and davre; Metapan Bocas del Toro, via Havana, Kingston and Cristobal; Ramon Mumrru tSpanish), Passages. Spain.
 Port Eads, November 5.-Arrived: Co., mus, New York; Denetrios Pandelis (Greeky. Barcelona, Fueloil Mexico; He pedia, Docas del Toro; Pjlalmar Blom- berg (Sweden), Sheilds; Inspector, Ma tanzas; John R. Gibbons, Georgetown, Great Britain; Luciline tBritish), Cette; S. M. Spalding, Tampico; Santa Leonora United States transport, Colon; Susf- name, Port Barrios.
 Sailed: Cathwood, Brest, France; Hoi- landia Dutch), Amsterdam, via Vera Cruz; Havanah, Vigo and Coruana' Splain, Plymouth and Cologne; Lake Fernwood, Havana; Sunshine, Tampico.
 Mobile, November 5.-Arriyed: Lake Gunni San Juan, Porto Rico.
 Sailed: Brabant, Port Lobos; Magdala, Liverpool
 have recently become familiar and which find reflection in receding prices and dl- unfinished output, with further essen ing of operating forces in many in- stances. With nearly all purchahers waiting for evidence that the price read justment has run it's course before com hitting themselves for the future. cons- paratively few new orders are being re- ceived to replace those which have been vompleted, and manufactu- sSs tse no' disposed to accumulate reserve stocks or goods during the present period or un- certainty.
 Weekly bank clearings. S.2246S2,5l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-06
East St. Louis Live Stock aI
Srsar Market

By Associated Press
 New York, November 5-The local raw sugar market was weak and prices half cent lower under more liberal offerings closing at 9Glac for Cubas. cost and freight, equal to 752c for centrifugal There were sales of 50,0Oo bags of Cuoas, prompt shipments, 61ac cost and freight, and about 10000 bags of Perus and Bra gil centrifugals and a small lot of Bar badoes ex-store all at the same equiva- iant to a local refiner.
 The weakness in raws had no effect in refined and prices were unchanged at lO.50c to 1lc for fine granulated. There was not much inquiry noted, as buyers were inclined to hold off in anticipation of lower prices.
 There was a sharp break in sugar fu- lures under scattered selling by trade and commission houses, prompted by the weakness in raws. with prices at one time AS to 60 points net lower. There was partial rally near the close on cover ing, with final prices 4o to 50 points net lower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-06
Chicago Futures ny Assn~tutd ,D~>.~
Cash Grain By Associated Press


 By Associated Press Chicago .<ose..4Jer J.--- x neat: No. l hard s207A; corn, No. 7 mxied. S9m6s11c; No. ? yellow 94q11zc Oats: No. white, 54R@55c; No. 3 whte, 53d54Ac. Rye, No. 2, sl.67@1.s ss. Farley, 92&s1.0S. Timothy seed, $. 5096. 75; clover seed, s12@12.5O. Pork, nominal; lard, s19.15 ribs, s13.75G 15.
 St. Louis, November 5.-Cash wheat: No. 2"red winter. sslsdpg.23; No. 3. s2.15dr 217; December, SPA; March. H.s3%. Corn: No. ? white, 94G9ec; December, S314c; May, S7%c Oats: No. ? white. 56c; No 3, 551sd56c; December. 5sSsc; May. 5S1sc.
 PrOduca
 By Associated Press Chcagoi, l.0a eiiper o.-Bdtter higher, creamery, 40M62c. Eggs unsettled; firsts. GS@67c. Poultry alive. higher; alive, 1sQ2sc; springs, Hc; turkeys, 35c. New York. November 5-Butter firm, frists, 46&62c.
 Eggs strong; firsts. TO@15c. Cheese firm; average run, 24M6c. New York. November 5,--Poultry: Geese PC; hens 2sa25c; others unchanged. Eggs 62c
 Butter unchanged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-06
Spot. Coffee
Chicago i'r Stock

Ky AssOciated Press -I5 New York, November 5.-Spot coffee Shc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-06
Cotton Seed Oil

New York November 5.--Liquidationi safes induced the weakness in cotton and foreign exchange and poor trade demand brought about lower prices for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-06
New Orleans Futures

New Orleans, November 5.-Cotton futures market closed steady at net declines of 9S to 105 points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-06


 Chicago, November b.--Cattle: Receipts zoo; all plain classes slow at Thursdays bottom prices; some sales 15c to 25c lower; practically no demand for high class steers; best looked up for Mon days market bulk native beef steer seii- ing N to $1.5o below weeks high time at 'S10. .O0.614O0
 Butcher cows mostly ..........S 5.751 S.75 Gamers and cutters ......... 376n 5.0D Best vealers ...................... 15.0J Stockers and feeders, bulk..... 7.2S@ 9.5D Top feeders ..................$ l2.W Hogs: Receipts, 17,00O; active; mostly l0c to 15c higher than. yesterdays aver age; spots more on light and better grade hogs.
 Top, one load. 1loo nn .oP ''''.'''''''.,'.'''' ,o ,o... ~ Bulk of sales. s...................... 13.5Ndl439 Pigs, bulk desirable 100 to 130 pounds ....................''.. l4o~Ai4'o Sheep: Receipts, 13,oOO, fat lambs clos ing 25c to Soc lower
 Top fed western and natives..s l2.5p Bulk ......,.-.....,.,....... u.VVnl-'- '-' Top handy weight ewes 7oD Bulk natives ..................... o.50d G5u
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-06
Metal Market

New York November 5. - Copper steady, electrolytic spot and fourth quarter 14.34@15K; iron nominally un- changed. Tin easy. spot and nearby 3S.50, futures 4025.
 Anthony 625. lead steady. spot 6.Io. Zinc easy East St. Louis, spot 6.30@ 100. At London standard copper spot fS0 7s Sd, futures fSs 12s Sd. Electroly- tic spot eloo. futures t1o2. Tin spo e259 5s; futures G262 l7s Cd. Lead spot s35 Is, futures s35. Zinc spot ss7 l5s, futures 439 5s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-06
Interior Movement

Houston: 'Middling, 1s5oc: receipts. l7.- s26: shipments, 12.34s: sales, 7.542; stock. 32s, ,S07.
 Memphis: Middling. 2050c; receipts, .41s2; shipments, s,2o7; sales. 1.6oo; stock. 2SS, 365
 Augusta: Middlng, 2oc; receipts. 2,l7s; shipments. 1,1A: sales, 1S6 stock. l20,Soi. St. Louis: Middling, 2ic. receipts. cos; shipments. 9l7; stock. 1O.2ls. Atlanta: Middling. 2oc
 Little Rock: Middling. H.25c: receipts. el4: shipments, 622 sales, 557: stock. 3s,7SS.
 Montgomery: Middling. 2oc; sales, sl.
 Dallas: NIiddling. 19.45c.
 Total for day: Receipts. 26.470; ship ments, IS 266; stock, 7S7, ,9S6.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-06
Naval Stores ur D--

Ny ASsOcMteU TFess : JackSonviIie, rla., NoNemDer o.-Iur- pentine nominal, sl.20Il22; sales. none; receipts 3l2; shipments. l35; stock, 2islS Rosin steady; sales, 279: receipts, 52S; shipments. one; stock, 107.599. Quote: B D EFF G H I K NJ N. WIG wv. Sl.5' Savannah Ga, November o.-Turpen tine steady 112, sales 100, receipts AIS shipments 446, stock 2i.T06
 Rosin steady, sales 4S7, receipts 1,lSS shipments 4Sl. stock 5S,SSl.
 Quote: B. D. F. F, G, H, 1l.5o; l, K NJ, 11.55; N, Wg, Wv, ll.6o.