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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
RETAIL JEWELLERS
 FIRST CONVENTION State Association to Meet at the Hillman-Fine Pro
 gramme Arranged

Close on the heels of the Rainbow con vention the Retail Jewellers Association of Alabama will convene in Birmingham tomorrow for two-days session. It will be the first annual convention of the association.
 All sessions will be held at the Iiillrnan hotel The welcome of the city will be extended the visitors by o. l.. Bum, gen. eral secretary of the Chamber of Com merce, at the first meeting tomorrow morning. Charles F. Cross of Gadsden will give the response.
 The Alabama Retail Jewellers Associa- tion was organized in the rooms of the Civic Association one year ago The first officers elected were. Frank M. Lynch of Birmingham, president; Jessie Davidson of Montgomery, first vice presi- dent' w. w. Ellis of Ensley. second vice president; Aaron Ash of Birrnin gham, secretary, and William Welsh, Demopolis, treasurer.
 Reid Lawson of Birmingham. chair man of the prog-omme committee. has spared nt pains iu getting up several en- tertaining features for the convention A theatre party at the Lyric theatre, an au- tcmobile trip around the city and a ban quet will be mixed with the meetings at the Hillman hotel
 The Alabama association has about l0O members. Other jewellers not members and out-of-state visitors will also be pres ent Among the speakers included on the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
RAINBOW LUNCHEON. |OF K|WAN|S CLUB.
Col. Hough and Rainbow Veterans Guests of Club
 at Weekly Luncheon

A special Rainbow luncheon was given by the Kiwanis Club for the weekly meeting at the Tutwiler Hotel yesterday afternoon at o'clock. Every member of the club was accom- : panied by member of the Rainbow division.
 Col Benson W. Hough, president of the Rainbow division veterans. was present as guest of honor and deliv- cred a short address. Colonel Hough was made an honorary member of the Kiwanis Club at Delaware, O., during the war. He stated that the American soldiers put their shoulders to the wheel and won the war and that the Kiwanis Club is trying to do the same in the business world.
 John w. Inzer, an army chaplain during the war, came down from Chat tanooga to be present for the lunch con. He gave q talk relating a num- Der of experiences and praising the work of the Rainbow division.
 Mpch entertainment was furnished the members of the club and their guests by Sergt. Maj. H. H. Holcomb, "handcuff king" of the United States army. Holcomb was handcuffed and then his body wrapped tightly a num- Der of times with a rope. He easily freed himself.
 The Rainbow boys fortunate enough to be invited to the luncheon went away with lots of praise for the Kiwanis Club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
NEW BOARD IN LINE
 WITH zON|NC PLAN
Civic Association Directors IndOrse Portland Plan.
 Fly-By-Night Shops

Plans looking to cooperation with city zoning ordinance for Birming- ham were made at the first meeting of the new board of directors of the Civic Association yesterday at noon in the rooms of the association.
 The directors indorsed the plan of the exchange. which is based on the plan adopted by Portland. This has been submitted to the city commis- sion and efforts to have action rushed will be made.
 The directors also indorsed the choice of the committee, who selected site for the city auditorium. The site is in keeping with a future civic center. plan for which the Civic As- sociation has been agitating for some time.
 Dr. N. A. Barrett, president of the city commission, was appointed com mittee of one to investigate the so- called "fly by night shops on Morris avenue and to take steps to remove them. It is said these places obtain desk space, advertise as merchants, ob- tain shipments of produce from farm CTS and skip out after receiving pay ment without sending the money to the farmer.
 The directors decided to renew &C., tivities to secure the Baptist hospital, particularly as the loca ton committee begins it's tour of inspection this week. A conference with the committee Of the Jefferson County Medical Society will be held and a definite decision on a site will be made.
 B. H. Hartsfield, newly elected presl- dent of the association, stated that he would immediately begin selection of standing committees for the coming year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
U. s. CONC|L|ATOR
 SENT ID FLORENCE
Secretary of State Labor Federation Warns of Seri-
 ousness of Situation
By A.soeIatsd rtsm

Washington, July 1S Upon the re- quest of the Alabama State Federation of Labor. J. W Bridweli was ordered today by the bureau of conciliation of the department of labor. to Florence. Ala, 10 investigate ' situation caused by the open shop fight"
 Notification was given the depart ment of labor yesterday by Secretary Bowen of the Alabama Federation of Labor that the situation in Florence was likely to become serious unless something was done to harmonize mat ters.
 If A representative of the depart ment of labor could be sent to Flor ence for a short time" the department was advised by Secretary Bowen, mat ters could be better understood by all. We are inclined to believe there is a general misunderstanding there by the employees of the movement and if the proper strategy is used, we feel sure some of the feeling could be elimi- mated. As you are aware this is the point where the government is doing a great amount of work in the con struction of the Wilson dam and we are afraid that if the fight becomes serious, it will involve this work also. 7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
RETAIL MERCHANTS
 PLAN BIG SMOKER

Plans are being made for smoker
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
Mrs. Matthews Speaks
 at University SchOl

Mrs. Pitt Lamar Matthews of Mont gomery is visiting relatives in the city en route home from Tuscaloosa, where she addressed the University Summer school on Monday. Interesting Happen- ings in Our Own State was the subject of her talk, to which five hundred of the summer students listened with interest.
 Mrs. Matthews is the author of His tory Stories of Alabama which has re- gently been published, and which will be available at book stores within the next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14

to be given Tuesday evening al o'clock Retail Merchants Association in the auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce. As there are more than l,soo members of the Jefferson county association the smoker promises to be one of the largest affairs of the kind ever given in this city
 Jeff Bailey, directing manager of the state association of retail merchants, left yesterday for Alexander City, where he will address the merchants of that city and form an organization there. He ex- poets to return to Birmingham tomorrow.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14

the difficulties and costs attached to cotton growing from the preparation, planting and ,hoeing in the cold dews of the spring morning to the gathering during the long August, September and October days, and have always tried to aid in getting better price because know that never yet have the grow CTS of cotton received commensurate return for their time and labor.
 The south produces 12,000,0o0 bales of cotton; approximately half of it is manufactured in America, the other half goes export. Surely it would be short-sighted policy on the part of the American manufacturers to desire cheap prices for cotton, since the pro- ceeds of the whole crop furnishes the purchasing power for all manufactured articles, including cotton goods, and so builds the prosperity of the whole country. This is strikingly so when we rem ember that over one-half of the purchase money for cotton comes from the outside world. The bear gamblers on the exchanges fight the price of cot ton, the only salvation is for the cotton farmer to demand fair price. Yours cry truly B. B. CONFER Birmingham. July IS, 1920.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
Longshoremen to Return
 Qy h&sorIated preea

San Juan. P. R.. July 13.-By an agreement today between the striking longshoremen and the steamship com panies, the former will return to work tomorrow at their former wages and under the old working conditions. The strike was called on April 26.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
SAY SERVICE NOT NEEDED

Florence, July 13.-Officials of the Florence Open Shop Association, when asked why a conciliator from the de- partment of labor was being sent to Florence, stated that they knew noth ing of such a move and that so far as they knew there was no necessity for his services.
 The Open Shop Association, which was formed some two months ago has some 500 members among the business and professional men of the city. The inability of the contractors in the building trades to agree with union leaders in these trades had practically halted building operations here at the time the association was formed. Today practically every building job in tho city is being operated on the open shop plan and is going forward satisfac- tori1y, according to the employers.
 Leaders in the various trades state that all their members are at work on union jobs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14

programme are l.. F. Acker of the Illinois Watch Company, D. K. Moore. advertise ing manager of the Traub Manufactur- ing Company. and representative from the national association. Opportunity will be given for discussion of any prob lens that are submitted.
 During the Friday afternoon session the meeting place for 1921 will be selected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
The Weath~-
Forecast

Washington. July 15.-Forecast for Ala bama, Georgia ana Mississippi: Local thundershowers Wednesday and Thurs day. Tennessee thundershowers Wednes- day in west and Wednesday, or Wednes- day night in east portion; Thursday showers, somewhat cooler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
Local Data

I0taI rainfaI since Jan. I ......... .43. 20 Excess in rainfall since Jan. 1 IS, ,03 Relative humidity, : a. m, s6; 12 noon, 57: p. m, 90.
 Dry thermometer, : a. m. 75; P noon, s6. D. m. 75.
 Wet thermometer. a. m. 72; 12 noon. "A, D. m. B.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24
LITTLE INTEREST
IN LOCAL SHARES
Price Variations We're Con-
fined to the Smallest Frac-
tiOnaL Limits

Whatever was said concerning the
local market in the last few days could
have been easily applied to the con-
tinued restricted operations today.
Dealings were again extremely small
and prices were irregularly changed
Considering the extreme narrowness of
the market. however. the changes were
entirely without significance.
All other considerations for the time
being have been r"lcgatrd To tho back
ground by tho tight money market.
With money virtually unobtainablc even
at the current prohibitive rates. bust =
ness Of the brokers has virtually come
to a complete Standstill Because of the
high carrying shares. most of the lead
ing houses are openly discouraging
rather than inviting trade, except on a
strictly cash basis
Lehigh Navigation on very small
dealings sold down 10 a new low at 57l2
a decline Of IS cents from the preceding
sale. At this price the stock yields just
under per cent at the present IA per
annum dividend rate, which brings it
TO a closer yield basis Of other estab-
.!shed dividend paying stocks.
Most all the more prominent local
stocks, however, were inclined to droop.
Electric Storage Battery declined to
ll"i2, a loss of 81 from last night )
closing, and representing a decline of
$50 from the recent high price made
on stock allotment prediction. Phila-
dolphia Electric was kept pegged at %.
Philadelphia Rapid Transit shaded to
lNas. nion Traction fell back to the
bottom price at 20. United Gas In =
provemcut was tirmer at 40. American
Stores was unchanged at "A, while Lake
Superior Corporation eased off to 1881
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24
Philadelphia Markets

WHEAT-Receipts. 4s.4e3 bushels. Mar
ket nominal Car lots. in export elevator
No. l red winter S2.9SQ g. 03: No. l hard
winter. s2.es@3.03; No. red winter,
S2,95Q3: No. hard winter. s2.85@ @3; No.
red winter. $2.02 g 81; No. hard win
29S. No, / hard Winter Sa.ssg28s 8s; No. i
red winter. s2.s+ 50; No. j hard winter,
$2;si@2S9 Sample aScordLng TO auality,
held. We quote, as 10 quality aud loca :
.ion. at '2S2.o4. the latter for No. l
oATs-Receipts none. Quiet but steady.
Car lots as TO location: No. l white. 81. 81
Sb,,s: Sliss: H9 soG, white white AslS1S2; To q 2
Fl FLoURs.R1scs!P}s. Our. ga barrels and 4Sl,-
tStons H Per i5S ibs u packsd anS TSaf in i4SS qS
jute sacks-soft winter straight, westc -
Sls,259hSSo' do: d. nearby! s12; 2;75Gr'
short patent, SAC 40; spring frst, clear.
'Gg d. sSori a30o pa,aS, eS pi,ISn!
PKoyistoNs-Qulet but steady, Quota
5ic: beef knuckles and tenders, smoked and
frsIre epred Zoos IoSte pGrE tsmiy AZ hams $
boiled homeless 55c; picnic sSoaldeps SSdS HsnS 8 p
cured loose. 23c do. smoked. 24c: bellies,
10 10 pickle sJ' loose 25c, breakfast bacon. 35c;
,,dBs BSTTER-s sSeiS ssteeiaSty he'd, The quota,
Sshscerns Goods SS Cc Srea@sFy fancy
extra firsts 5GU5sc; frsts. 5I@55c. sec.
fsnsy ft swsGt sGea choice 10
jobbing at GsQ70c for fancy SoW ana ooe prinas Tds
G7G for fair TO choice, anu - WV
IN EGGsMFi.e sIsa s'ock arm; Quotations are;
nearby current receipts 4i@44Lc C; nearly
S9rainary Sran to far. 4l@43ci, western extra
and poorer, 300 Ale; selected frash enSs
)oplnE Gn5E, az ?"T5sc per dozen
ouotatiGSs ShtEiGSE-IH fair request and steady.
fats held fahcy 3S82oc;. specSis %in"'SIMk. SiRhaE
Current GS eRtrTss mSke eu" state whole-m
aGs aGGssSsIIc' sIc jobb!ns sales Of fancy held GOODS
do htvn cUnmo0 P9TdTRYESs! 10 FRY fancy soc
ems. fancy, yellow skinned nor s,S,,s Sn,Gh-
ESis91Bf ns 9Sf n &. 6s sDisgs wssS
horns brot'orF Weighing IL as ,Ss Sh''e enIes leg
oo@ o2ci smaller sI2es 40 q I5c: Old Poost.
era sEb 5c &c ducks old rs q soc; do. spring
yo,inr 4do dp'Se''s' Old per pair. 45955c; do.
,rLR6SsED DRESSED PoULTRY-Fowls. fresh-klIled
apiece, iac !" wtsFsr HGffs' %Seish'Rs Si 4q5 I6s
IN dno6a 6bI' dry-ptcked wtishIng % ''iSS dSj lbs
%;sishnS b. 90 ad Ts TSosters rs drS:: dd:
P''Nsu' at &c southern, ESQ 20c; spring ducks
vEGETABLEs-whte pota,oes sort,.
srn' ger 6DL-No !. s9@li.60; No. q $40 sf"o
FRESH FRUITs%oraHeggesc eg cFSt%' pSr Loo nUe gHsa; ,
20. GGranefrut, Florida. Der box box 81 81 80
Peaches Georr!a p"F "T' crrt. TtI.e 'a9@ a9 60
ESa,,"f,m,.og' San,a,a F!orjda. per car s&5OG 500.
IG@95S 20 s5o. & q' BlssEss4E SSETsssE
HqSs Sas cherries North caTolns per af. go e
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24
GRAIN MARKET

Chicago. June 24-Under active
liouidation. induced by weakness IN
the cash article. expectations OF heavier
receipts and favorable weather, corn
futures displayed weakness today. VI
feripgs were hard to digest The cash
article declined more rapidly than con E
tracts. The actual fell to Sc to 4c, with
the nremium the smallest on the crop.
Houses with eastern connections were
the principal buyers. e..
Shipments Of corn from Argentina Tor
the week were estimated at 3,6OU,ooO
bushels. and of wheat at T.4oo'ooo
bushels.
There will be a meeting on the com
mittee of sixteen of the Chicago Board
of Trade on July 16 to discuss plans Tor
resuming trading in wheat futures; a
dispatch from Topeka said that har
vestinR Of wheat had been begun IN
Kansas under the most favorable weath =
er conditions. -, A.
Oats declined in sympathy with the
break in corn. Bullish crop reports en- e
outraged some buying which caused RAJ e
lies at times. There was talk about the
cop heading short.
II was reported that cargo OF Ar
gentine oats had been sold to go to New
York for arrival in July. Shipment
of oats from Argentina for the week
we're 700 900 bushels.
The cash article here was down one
TO one and one-h half cents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24
Commodity Markets
COTTON MARKET

New York. June 2+.-Surprisingly
large figures of the National Ginncr' $
report. making condition 72.O, against
64.7 last month, and estimating the
crop at II 40 900 bales, brought in
lot Of selling orders of cotton this morn
ing.
After an irregular opening, in which
August was up 33 points and other
months 3 points higher to points lower
the market turned decidedly weak, and
was off about 20 points from last night s
close. Wall street. Liverpool and New
Orleans we're among the leading sellers
The opening strength of near months
was said TO be due to a rise in July in
Weather conditions were fairly favor =
able. 4 few light showers in southern
Louisiana and West Texas were re-
ported. with early private predictions
for fair in the west and partly cloudy
and warmer in the eastern belt.
Receipts at the ports for the day are are
estimated at 1000 bales, against 3SS+
bales week ago. 1856 bales year
ago and 7118 bales two years ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24
CURB SHARES move
TO LOWER LEVELS
North American Pulp in Supply
Mining Issues Quiet and
.. Unchanged

New York, June 24.--Trading on the
Broad Street Curb was Of a quiet char =
acter with lower prices established in
most issues. North American Pulp con-
tinued the most prominent feature,
but met a supply of stock and, after
selling at 77s, declined to Z, with a
rally from that price around midday.
General Asphalt. was fairly active,
ranging from 1915 to TN. and also
rallied from its low level. There was
a moderate amount Of business in Simms
Petroleum, which declined from II to
10A. White Oil was steady at around
10&. Inter Petroleum sold down from
35A to 34A under moderate pressure
Royal Dutch rights were also in sup
ply ranging from 32A to 31fs.
Mining stocks were quiet and gener-
ally unchanged
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

Sew York. June 24,-The market for
conee futures opened irregular this
morning with July four points lower and
the other positions one to five pointS
higher Recent liquidation in July has
improved the technical position as eyi
denced by the covering on the call.
tomorrow will be first notice day for
July contracts. and there was some
iurther scattering liquidation of the
near months this morning. II is be
heved that interest in July has been
tslrly well eliminated and it Is possible
that steadier undertone may develop,
toward the noon hour trading was
quiet and about at initial figures.
no change was reported in the local
spot market.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24
PHILADELPHIA-Cau, per cent

time, per cent, commercial paper
three 10 six months, per cent.
(Note-These are merely nominal quo
tations, as the legal rate OF interest in
the state Of Pennsylvania is fixed at 9
per cent. Plus premium and commits
sion time money for thirty to ninety
days Is loanIng at s per cent, while COM
mercial PAPER from three TO six months
is being offered at IN to per cent?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York, June 2i-Forelgh eN-
changes were steadier at the market
opening with recessions in a few in'
stances. Demand sterling was off "a at
3.96; cables were 1861, franc cables
were up points. at 1908. and checks
1910. Lire was unchanged, at 1920 for
cables and 1922 for checks.
Other quotations were:
Belgian cables. 1l;55i checks SS dd,SE LIZ !
2S5: guilder cables 35 7s, checks S5a4 ;
gesetas cables l67S D, 90 GGsees GSesSs 2G 2isS
Christiania cables l7.4o, checks II ~ )
Copenhagen cables 1850, checks wv
YESTERDAYS FINAL QUOTATIONS
Sterling Francs Lire Gullders ullders
Demand . 39Ta llsB l59l 39s
Gables .... 3.9S lls+ loVJ 90
TODAY'S OPENING QUOTATIONS.
= Sterling Francs Lire Guilders
Csbies ie"U S.S6a i30S 1920 35"
NOON QUOTATIONS
Sterling Francs Lire Gu!ldeIs
Cs6ieso Csbies -. -, S.SSa SSSSSa ii,S5 1906 $50
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24
MISCELLANEOUS
Greene cananea Cuts pIvIds,d

New York, June 24.--Green Cananea
declared a dividend OF SO Cents a share,
August 8. The last dividend OF Al. "a
was PAID In February 1919 ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24
CHICAGO BUTTER AND Eees

Chicago, June observation-disclosures
Creamery, A3Wt6c.
EGGS--Ifigher, Receipts 10. s0S cases
Firsts, sSH 0Boac; ordinary hrsts. 840
foc; at mtrk, cases Included az a $50; stor-
ass packed extras 41hci storage packed
iirsts. 40A G4lhc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24
IOSDON-Ml

LOSDON-Money is quoted at Az
per cent Discount rates, short bills, 6h
per cent three months bills, ll-l6 per
cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24
MoNEY.LENDING RATES

NEW NORK-Call money, both
classes of collateral. opened today at 8
per cent later advancing TO IA per cent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24
BANK CLEARINGS

Hank clearings today compared with cor
responding day last two years: o
80, IA aS;G s5 ,7o447 4s7s $50 ,ee tshs ssT
Boston. SO 224g75 6l,S46.T3g 6s.84s. 94s
Baltimore lG,7s4.OG+ l6,leo,6gS
n York. 6al, $40 ,isI 794,7Tl 47S 6so All
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24
5 : Opportunity - Profit

Junior partner in a firm which has sold
Its plant has purchased OF the old firm "A
contract to supply one Of the largest Organi.
nations IN the country for three years with
an article which shows large profit AC-
counts ar" sure and the risk very small
it, and 20 the right party will incorporats 10
nnd SCI one-half Interest for this amount
A 6O2, LEDGER OFFICE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24
LIVESTOCK Quotations

Chicago, June 24-CATTLE.- Receipts.
II 900 head. Reef Iteers steady to strong;
some grades. choice medium weight, higher
Early top. $50 bulk. SAC 80 fat
bulls and caves steady stockers and feed
Crs steady TO strong.
steady at Yesterdays average: others steady
70 l5c lower Top, Sl8.06 bulk. Light and
light butchers. sl5 70Bl0, bulk $50 pounds
and over, Il4.5oal0,06; pigs. 2o960o lower
bulk. tl3dl4.
s'rldy Choice medium lambs, SIT; bulk.
SlGal7; good California lambs. Sl8 70
ChOice Searing7, Sl5i wsthers mostly 80 20
0 -. choice ewes, So; bulk. S7Bs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24
Reserve Banks Discount Rates

Official rediscouHt rates at the twelve
Federal Reserve banks are as follows;
HLra
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24
BAR SILVER

Bar silver was quoted in London 10.
day at bokd, decline OF 3Md.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-24

Pittsburgh, Pa. June 24.-HoGs-Re-
P' % nsSSS sSSS gSsf s;Ss Hffays sSt
ers; az; 0GlS; pigs 81 ss5ogl5, ooo
Iambs nSa6 siS,5oY tHSoY Top SAesp 'i0'Eo' '0p
Ct;X2ivEs%Receipts IOo head. Steady
Top, SIS.
Fast Buffalo. N. y, June 24.-CATTLE
csipts, 200 head Fifty cents higher. 1G@
isi sHi6Ss-Rssssot. 5eS ilS;SG 1900 head Tw.Dtv-av.
cents lower. pigs. t19. .b0gl8 10; mixed'
siiss, 'fSSiT; yOrksrs .17 7SI7. 10 fey. .iEsS
lisht yorkers. tls@iI Piss $3.50: roushs,
sEEEE AND LS,psiiiSEif9siS.:, mSl III Siss 20. ,,,s 200
10 mixed sheep. ,i,7SSsaS. ''~
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Lending futures ranged as follows;
Chicago time)