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The log cabin Democrat., 1920-05-03
WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT.

Observations are taken at 5 D. m., Temperatures are therefore lowest and highest from 5 D. m. to 5 D. m Rainfall is for date given, from mid- night to midnight.
 Forecast for week ending May 2:
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-05-03
PETITION DROPPED.

County Judge J. A. Lea this morn ing dismissed the petition of certain citizens of School Districts 33 and AZ, in Hardin and East Fork townships in and around Linder, asking for
 the creation of a new district from the territory of the two. Judge Lea said that several of the petitioners
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-05-03

had asked their names removed from the list, which is permissible at any tune before the petition is formally heard by the court.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-05-03
OATS SOAR QUICK
 TO RECORD PRICES
(By United Press)

Chicago, May 3.-Bidders at the Chicago board of trade this morning offered the highest prices ever paid for May oats futures. At the open ing, the futures stood at s1.03A, and this was quickly run up to S1.05, the highest price ever offered.
 Ila Wheat and family have moved into their new home on Center street
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-05-03

Miss Pauline Graham of Little Rock was the guest Sunday of Mrs. McGhee and Miss Vera Graham.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-05-03

Miss Pauline Powers is the guest of Miss Ethel O'Brien at Little Rock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
PROGRESS IN FARM
 WORK LED TOEARLY SELLING MOVEMENT
General Cotton List Closed Steady At a Decline of 2 to 40 Points Under
 Tuesday
By Asssciat.d Pros,

New York, February 1S-Reports of an easier spot basis and better progress with farm work led to an active selling move ment in the cotton market during today's early trading. After breaking to 34 05c, or about 60 points net lower for May con tracts, prices rallied however. on more favorable late spot advices and covering That delivery closed at 34 25c. with the seneral market closing steady at a de- cline of 9 to 40 points.
 The opening was barely steady at a. de- cline of to 30 points Yn response to dis appointing cables and complaints of a poor spot demand in the south There was little Liverpool buying. but the demand fro mthat source was much less active than recently, suggesting that the straddle short interest had been pretty well covered, and selling on that less favorable spot news was probably stirn- ulated by belief that recent advices lar left futures in an easier technical po- sltion. After selling about 9 to 70 points net lower, prices rallied 15 or 20 points in the morning on covering but met in- creased offerings, particularly through houses with western connections. This pressure may have been connected with the unsettled tone of the grain market resulting in part from rumors that the government was taking more aggressive action to reduce the high cost of living. Less favorable views as 70 prospects for early action on the peace treaty were also a factor on the break, which ex- tel ded to S6.i2c for March and % e0c for October, or 45 to T6 points net lower. Of forings then became less active. and there were rallies during the later trading on the steadier ruling of foreign exchange, reports of a better tone in the stock mar ket and more favorable late sp9 advices from the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
New York Futures Rv Assoeiated Prass
New Orleans Cotton


 New Orleans. February lS.-Quick and nervous price swings featured the trad ing in cotton today but the net results of the trading were not important clos- ing quotations being i to F points lower than the last prices of Monday Bearish traders were aggressive during a good part of the session, but after the noon hour they went to realizing profits. and this demand made for very steady mar ket with recoveries at one time well up toward the highest of the day.
 Around the opening the market bulged, in sympathy with the higher prices in New York yesterday and the sales of 10.O00 bales on the spot in Liverpool to- day at record high quotations. Alter gains of F to B points had been reached feayy selling appeared. much of it com ing from traders who were unfavorably impressed by the latest turn in interna- tional politics, and prices fell off until they were during the noon hour, to z6 points under the finals of Monday. ReNl- izing of shorts resulted in a quick upturn which sent the most active months about 5 to 20 points over Mondays close, but in the last few minutes of trading offer ings increased again as the result of rumors that the federal reserve discount rate would be raised and cabled rumors from England of impending higher money rates there.
 Late today it was announced the mar ket would be closed Saturday as well as Monday, in observance of Washington's birthday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
GOODWATER

Goodwater, February 1s-(Special)- Goodwater had it's first hog sale ye>ter- day. One hundred and eleven hogs were sold and brought sl3.10 per hundred, basis class l. The purchaster was J. ". will banks of Alexander City Total receipts for the lot was over 5000
 Hogs were brought here from Clay and Tallapoosa countess. and large crowd from the rural districts was m town selling hogs
 The sale was planned and conduc ed by S. B. Day, Coosa's efficient farm dem onstrator. Last year Goodwater had tiree sales of this kind, and each sale brought more hogs and higher prices and much money was placed in circula- ton.
 Official returns from l5 precincts out of 1s in Coosa county give 625 votes for the s25.000.000,0J0 bond issue for good roads and only IF against 1t. Remaining beats are small and will increase the majority if anything. One precinct Weegufka Beat. gave only p votes for and 80 against the bond issue.
 Mrs. King D. owens. who has been seriously i'll for several weeks, is much improved, and is now out of danger to the great pleasure of her friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
BEARS STRENGTHEN IN CORN MARKET ON THE
 REPORT OF SEIZURES
Oats Took a Drop, While Provisions List Varied Ffrom 45c Down to
 a Rise of sc Over Tuesday
By Associated Press

Chicago, February S.-Bearish sent- n-ent increased in the corn market to- day, chiefly owing to a department of justice report about seizure of foodstuffs. The close was unsettled. l to 11ac net lower with May at S192ss to slS2Is and Julyy Sl.29ss to $l.2s15. Oats finished 3s to 1e to 1is to 1Ac down. In provisions. the outcome varied from 4c decline to DC advance.
 Although the department of justice merely reviewed what had been done in the past and did not advert to grain, the report was construed as bearish by the corn trade. Selling pressure which resulted was given additional force on account of a fresh decline in the value of hogs. Some notice was also taken of announcements that a cargo of Danub- ian corn had been shipped from Black Sea port and that New York had bought two cargoes of Argentine corn More over. belief was expressed in some quar- ters that with return of the railroads to private ownership on March l. the distribution of grain would be facili-
 tated to material extent
 Oats descended with corn. Seaboard buying, however. was persistent on the way down. Packers bought lard and ribf and thus offset more or less the in fluence of decline in hog values
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
RAILS LEAD IN 4
 PRICE ADVANCE
 ON WALL STREET
Many Industrials and Spe- cialties Also Were Listed Among the Days Lead
 ing Stocks
By Associated Press

New York, February 1S-Rails led am other advance of prices on the Stock Ex- change today, speculative issues embrac- ing the recently reorganized roads mak- ing relatively greater gains than the n- vestment division.
 Increasing recognition of the changes which are to come over the countr<s transportation systems on their return to private operation and favorable aspects of federal legislation constituted the inn polling causes of the movement.
 As for investment or gilt-edged rails, traders seemed suddenly to reach the be- lief that they had been selling "out of line," or far below quotations justified by their intrinsic or physical value.
 Gross gains of 1 to nearly points at tended the steady accumulation of Pa cifics, grangers, coalers and eastern trunk lines, but cotton carriers made more mod crate improvement. Foremost in the rise wre Canadian Pacific, Northern Pacific. Great Northern preferred, St. Louis and San Francisco first preferred, Atchiscl, Reading, Delaware and Hudson and New York Central.
 There were substantial advances also in many industrials and specialties, which 5eatured the acute depression of the two preceding days. Rallies of to F points in such issues as Crucible Steel, General Motors, oils, equipments and shippings were effected at the expense of an over confident short interest but these were reduced by realizing sales before the close.
 Continuance of the per cent call money rate further absorption of commercial paper by local and interior banks, and frmer foreign exchange tendencies were among the helpful developments of the session.
 Speculative or convertible rates in the bond market kept pace with the demand for kindred shares Liberty issues reacted slightly with steadiness in internationals Sales, par value, were $11 ,375,0O0.
 old United States bonds were un- changed on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
Coffee Market
 By Associated Press


 New York, February 1S.-After open ing to 4 points higher the market for coffee futures eased off few points un- der realizing, but firmed up during the afternoon owing to the improved tone of the stock market, steadier foreign ex- change and reports of firmer Brazilian markets. May advanced fromN1450 to 14. 70 on renewed covering and trade buying and closed at 146s. The general list closed at net advance of to 13 points March, l4.34; May, H6S; July, 149O September, H.S3; October and Decem- Der 14S2.
 Spot steady; Rio 7's, 1424; Santos As 24a2fk. Very few cost and freight of fers were reported in the street and ac- cording to one private cable Rio offers were about 20 points higher. Offers of santos As and 5s were reported at 3,c00 London credits
 Owing to the holiday the early cables from Brazil were missing, but a special cable received during the afternoon re- ported an advance of 225 to S25 reis in Santos futures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
Receipts. 1,700; steady
Sugar Market pv Assoeiafed PresS

New York; February 1S.-The local market for raw sugar continues easy but refiners were again holding off and no business was reported; prices were entirely nominal It was evident, how ever. that Cuba was becoming more anxious. to sell and was offering here as low as&914c cost and freight with indi- cations that even lower than this would be. accepted. There was a small sale of San Domingo sugar al fractionally better than nc eff.
 Refners arc stin backward in de- liveries on account of the unfavorable transportation facilities while the demand is active.
 Prices are unchanged at 15 to 16c for fine granulated.
 There was little more activity in sugar futures today, total transactions amounting to 1,10o tons, although price changes were irregular, owing perhaps to the uncertainty in the raw sugar market,
 The close was steady at 10 points ad- vance to , points decline
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
Metal Market RS A....st

New York, February 1S-Copper steady; electrolytic spot and first guar ter lSc; second quarter, 1919Ac. Iron steady; No. 1 northern, S47@4S; No. 2 northern, $45 e 46; No. ? southern, s43@ A. Antimony, $11.S712. Metal exchange quotes lead firm; spot and March, sS.75
 pld; $s asked. Zine firm, East St. Louis delivery, spot, sS.S5 bid; s9 asked. At London, spot copper f1I9 Is 6d; flu : lures, fl21 17s 6d; electroIytic. spot. tl27; futures. f1S0. Tin spot, 1892 Is Sd; futures, 1893 12s 6d Lead, spot f51 15s; futures, f52 los. Zinm, spot fsf: futures. f63 Is 6d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19

New Orleans: Middling. 3s.75; re- -ceipts, 2,424; sales 2.496; stock, 42s. 254
 Galveston: Middlng, 41.25; receipts
 65ss: sales, sS1; stock, 340,2ls
 Mobile: Middling $500; receipts 2S2i sales, 8: stock, 22.N57
 Savannah: Middling, 39.25; receipts 2.110: exports. 3,146; sales, 2ss; stock, 211,454
 Charleston: Middling, se.25; receipts, 341; stock, 143,672.
 Wilmington: Middling. $500; receipts, '51s; exports, 7,050; stock. 5s,4S4.
 Texas City: Stock, 72,201.
 Norfolk: p 3S.75; receipts, 5l7; sales, 754; stock, -e1.791.
 Baltimore: Stock, 6,S65.
 Boston: Middling. S9.40; stock. 5,5>> Philadelphia: Middlng, 1925; stock, 10.s2o.
 New York: Middling, 3s0O; exports lS0: stock, 53,075.
 Minor ports: Receipts S,5S5; exports. 3.5s5; stock, 15.1s9.
 Total today. Receipts, 1s,376; exports. 13.s61s stock. 1.455331
 Total for week: Receipts. 1as,7S5; exports. 75,592.
 Total for season: Receipts, 5,2s5, : 394: exports. 4,1S3.51S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
Liberty Bonds
 RM Assnciafed Prass
Money Market
 h. A.aaiaAaA psaes

New York, February 1S.-Mefcantile paper, 61s O 6s4 per cent. Sterling 60- day bills, $3.33M commercial 60-day bills on banks, sS.SS1a; commercial 6O- day bills, $3.33; demand, $3.36#; cables. s371s Francs. demand, 14.24; cables, 1422 Belgian francs, demand, 13.77; ca bles. 1875. Builders, demand, 37; ca bles, 371s. Lire, demand, 1927; cables, 1925. Marks, demand, 1.03; cables, 1.O4. Government bonds heavy; railroad bonds strong. Time loans strong, so days, 90 days and six months, S@sh per cent Call money easy; ruling rate, 6 per cent; bank acceptances, 5A per rent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
NetnNGrk Tribn1lf

New York, February 1S.-(Spe- ciaI)-An interesting measure of the country's brilliant prosperity last year is supplied in the reports of the great life insurance com panies now coming to hand. The New York Life Assurance Company, for example, put upon its books last year $531, ,000, 900 in new busi- ness, exceeding the gain of any preceding year by nearly s200, 000 00o Not only do figures like these afford an idea of the degree of prosperity enjoyed by the country but they also indicate that despite the rising wave of extravaganza. money was spent in large volume for things that are solid and last ing in their influence upon the community.
 One of the strong spots in the market today was American Su- matra Tobacco, which advanced 1ss points net, selling above S5 On the recent break, Sumatra dropped to 77 compared with a high for the year of 99. The semi-annual earn ing statement of the, company for the six months ended January 31 was not ready for issuance to the stockholders at the annual meet ing held yesterday but is expected to be out in few days. Net before taxes is expected to approximate s1,5O0, 0O0 Allowing for the divi- dends on the $2,O00,o0O per cent preferred for the full year. this would leave a balance of S1.360, 900, equal to more than $9 a share on the outstanding common stock, or at an annual rate E around IS per cent The year before the com pany failed to earn it's 10 per cent dividend Strength of the stock was not entirely based upon the expectation of favorable report. Other favorable deVelopments are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
THE DAY IN WALL STREET
Life Insurance Companies Are Showing Fine Reports for Last Year-Tobacco Was Strong During the Days
 Trading-RaiI Stocks Being Closely Watched

understood to be pending in su- matra affairs.
 leading banker was asked to- day if he thought the Baltimore and Ohio railroad would come into the market to borrow money after March T. when the railroads are turned back to private control. "If it doesen't," he replied. "it will be mighty lonesome.''
 The bus\boo of foreign liquida- ton is still keeping many folks away from the market for railroad securities. One of the unknown factors in the railroad market is the amount of railroad stocks and bonds still held in foreign hands which are likely to come here Tor sale. The amount canpet be large in view of the steady s1ream of liuuidation since 1914, but the fact that there are holdings abroad overhanging the market Is deter rent factor in the situation. The opinion is held in important guar ters that this market can easily absorb such offerings under nor nal conditions of demand and sup ply. Sales for foreign account con- tinue to be recorded daily. Today 77,000 Atchison general As, S2o Rock Island refunding Is. $5,0Oo Rock Island. Arkansas Hld Louis jana 41ss and $4,o00 Reading gen eral 4s were among the blocks of bonds sold for foreign account through the exchange today. In the crowd on the stock exchanges, where stocks are loaned, there was demand for failroad issues by interests who wanted 10 borrow to make delivery against stock that is on its way across the ocean.NLon- don conditions to sell Japanese government bonds here and sales today approximated par value of s77,000 The day before $90,O00 were sold, with the privilege of deliverv thirty days hence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
Naval Stores Ry Aseocfat.a nros.

Savannah. Ga, february ls-Ttirpen- tine firm. receipts 101; shipments I; stock 7,499.
 Rosin firm; receipts 1ls; shipments iso; stock s3,0ol; sales f74.
 Quote; B, D, 16.45: F. 1s5o: F. l6eO: G. l6s; futures :5S los. Zine. spot. f61: N, 17.50; Wg. 1925
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19

selling on the early decline in lard~ and lard started a covering movement in oil but rallies were poorly sustained and the market at the close was B to 45 points net lower. Sales, 22,5O0 barrels. rtme crude, SIS SO0119.00; prime summer yellow, spot, $1995; March. $20 30; May. S2o.S7; July, $20.66. Prime winter yellow and summer white nominal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
FINAL QUOTATIONS
 ON LIBERTY BONDS
By Associated P,s,s

New York. February 1S.-Final prices of Liberty bonds today were: 3Hs, 0e.60; first 4s. 9O-30; second 4s, 0O.IO; first 4As, 91; second 4Ns, 0O.s6; third 4As, 93.04, fourth 4Hs, SO.ss; Victory 3s4s. N.76; Victory 4a4s, 07.76.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling. 40.00: receipts, 6.465. shipments, 5.965; sales, 1,s01; stock. 242,57S.
 Memphis: Middling. 3s.O0; receipts, 4.971; shipm eats. 4.66s; sales. 1.2oo; stock. 293,731.
 Augusta: Middling, 3s.50: receipts, so7: shipments. 2,416; sales 727; stock, 160.547.
 St. Louis: Middling. 3s.00: receipts, PISA; shipments PISA stock. 9,S2s.
 Atlanta: Middling, 3s.25; receipts. 1,036; shipments. 775; stock, S3.711
 Little Rock: Middling. 3900; re- ceipts, 400: shipments. 504; sales. 504; stock. 50041.
 Total today: Receipts. 15,S6S; ship ments, f6,512; stock. 7s02S6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
Cash Grain Bv Assoeiated Press

Chicago. February 1S.-Gash corn. No ], S.4l; No. f yellow, sl.461zd1. 4Sl4
 Oats, No 9 white, S61smSSssc; No 9 white, S514@S7c.
 Rye. No. 2 s157A.
 Barley, $1.42d146.
 Timothy seed, $i2oo9l4Oo; clover seed, $45. .O0Gt50. co.
 Pork, nominal; lard s9os7; ribs, sl7.5O 7s1S.5O
 St. Louis, February 1s.--cash corn, un- quoted; July s1.3O7s.
 Oats, No white, 90A9lc; May s2&c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
London Money Market

London, February 1S.-i3ar silved S4 pence per ounce; money, 3h per cent Discount rates: Short and three-month bills, 5s4 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
Liverpool Cotton Qu AssaGiaiad Rraaa

Liverpool February lS.--Cotton, spot in good demand prices quiet; good middling. g 41 fully middlins. 32,4i middling, 31.16; low middling. z.Se; good ordinary, 249i; ordinary, 23.s1. sales. 10000 bales. in- cluding s.40o American. receipts, 1oo0 bales. no American. Futures closed barely steady. March, AS: May. G12; 22.74 January, 22.4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
Rice Market

bY NsaUtTdItU FTtss
 New Orleans, February 1s.-Rough rice, no sales. Receipts. none. Clean rice strong. Sales Honduras 400 pockets, 12 2-3; Japan, 460 pockets t16p 11h; bluerose, SOP pockets, sa @t2S Receipts, s,61S; bran and polish, un- changed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19

In the last two years the cost of railway labor has been advanced over $1, ,175 500, 900, or more than IT percent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19

Service on the county grand jury is a new privilege accorded the women of Los Angeles and vicinity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
LOCAL SECURITIES
BANK STOCKS.

Bid Asked Amer. Trust & Savings Bank. ,15O 175 Bham Trust & Savings Co.......275 300 First National Bank......,......2S 900 Traders National Bank..........1 .135 150 INSURANCE sToCKs-$lO PAR. Great Southern Life Ins Co.,. 10 II Interstate Casualty Co............ southern States Fire fms Co., 11A Froteetlve Life Ins Co...,....... II 10 LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY
 STOCKS.
 Birmingham Realty Co..........150 s165 Chamber of Commerce pfd.... IS 25 Elmwood Cemetery Corp....... 80 % Empire Improvement co. com. 50 Q Empire Improvement Go. com 55 65 Ensiey Land Co.....t.............J0 l25 falrIleld Land CU............... 20 l03 North Birmingham Land Co.,. 70 go INDUSTRIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
 STOCKS.
 Alabama Go. common............ Q so Alabama Co. 1st pfd...........7S S0 Alabama Co. I'd pfd.............. 66 Alabama F X l.. Co............ 80 S5 American Bakeries Co.,....,,...10O no ANohdale Nils common.....-....390 425 ANondale Mills pfd........,...-....10 los no Bessemer C., l. X L. Co......... 5S 64
 
 F. R., l.. X P. common. 10 B- k, L. & Pos pfd. .,,.......... 10 p Jefferson Fertilizer Co...........200 250 |. j. X L. eommon.............. 65 75 i., J. l., pfd.......s.......... 80 90 National C. l. P. Co.............140 175
 MUNICIPAL BONDS.
 Rate Due Bid Ask State of Alabama ........3lb 1856 S2 St state of Alabama ........4 1856 92 s4 Jefferson county ........Narons 475 basis City of Birmingham. Various 4 S5 basis
 MISCELLANEOUS Ala. Power Co notes.....6 1922 96 9S Ala. Power Co..........,...5 19i6 g. SD Ala State Fair..........,...6 1926 30 45 Ala. s. X $. Bldg Co.....6 l9S0 g9 los Ala. Water Co.....6 1882 90 100 Ala. Water Go. notes % A6 1929 96 99 Bham Ky. X Elec. Co....5 1924 96 100 B. R. l.. & P. Co,........qA 1851 5s 63 B. R.. L. & P. Co........6 1957 57 C. Bham Terminal Co.......4 1851 70 7s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19

The rice acreage estimated of India for the present season is II per cent below the final estimate for last years crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19

Cows ....................... 7.25lD10.50 Gamers and cutters .........a 7o0l TOO Veal calves. light and handyN1'.H ',f'S '" Feeder steers ................ S50p1i.51 Stocker steers ................... 70Oa10.5O
 Sheep; Receipts, 1.700; steady.
 Lambs. s4 pounds down. .$i5.75li2675 Culls and common ............ 1350al7.50 Yearling wethers ......... 15.001lS.50 Ewes medium and choice. ...... 100Om1se0 culls and common s.... 5000 9.uO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
Cott0nseed Oil
 ay Aeaa~ssfsS prsss

New York. February 1S.-cottonseed oil was fairly active with prices sharply lower under general commission house
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
Chicago Futures
Produce Market By Associated press

New York, February 1S.-Butter barely steady; creamery firsts 59d66c
 Eggs strong; fresh gathered firsts, 62a6Sc.
 Cheese weak average run, sl4@29c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
Port Movement

New York February 1S-spot cotton quiet; middling, 39c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
New Orleans Futures By Associated Press
Spot Cotton u.. Aa.res.@sd praxs

New Orleans, February 1S.-Spot cot ton steady, 50 points higher. Sales on the spot, 1,934; to arrive, 1.562. Low middling, s225c; middling, 3s.75c; good middling, 4175c. Receipts. 2,424; stock, 429,254.S