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Evening star., 1920-03-20
NATIONAL.

Charles Sheridan resigned as head Of
the service division of the American Le-
gion. Fire caused 100000 damage at
Indianapolis Five persons perished in a
North Dakota blizzard. Samuel Com
pers gave his personal Endorsement Of
the American Legion. Judge John M
Gillett Of Indiana hanged himself. The
Arlington county. Va. bill was signed by
Gov. Davis. Seven l. w. w. members
were convicted of killing an American
Legion man at Centralia. Wash. The
H. c. Fahnestock estate was valued at
17.775.667. A boy was kicked to death
by jealous playmates. Five lives were
lost in a fire at Montreal. Among those
who died were: Col William Pendleton
Gaines, owner Of the Austin (Tex.)
Statesman; Col. Ed Watkins, counsel Of
the Central of Georgia railroad; Clar-
ence F. Bicknell. president of the Fort
Wayne News and Sentinel; Washington
s. c. Valentine, financier; Bonnie
Thornton, singer; Judge Lunsford l.
Lewis, former United States district
attorney Of Virginia: DR.. K A. J. Mac
kenzie. University Of Oregon: Harper
Pennington, artist: Thomas John
Nicholl, railroad man,
Evening star., 1920-03-20
LAUNDRY WOMEN TO
PICK WAGE SPOKESMEN
Will Elect Six March 25 as depre.
sentatives at Minimum Pay
Conference,

Women workers in the local laun-
dry industry made preliminary nomi-
nations for their representatives to
serve at the minimum wage confer
ence for their industry, at q meeting
held in the board room Of the Dis
trict building Thursday night.
The meeting was called by the Dis
trict minimum wage board, and was
conducted by Miss Ethel Smith. labor
representative on the board. and Miss
Mortenson. secretary. 1t was decided
to hold another meeting on the night
of March IS at the District build
ing. when six representatives will be
elected from the following, nomi-
mated last night: Mamie B. Archer.
Martha Brown. Clara Newsome. Marie
Sharpe, Ethel Pinckney. Lucy Turner,
Mary Alexander. Maria Cole. Eva
Green, Annie Smith, Marion Rose,
Bessie Furr, Gladys Jones. Pearl
Jones. Bertha Holmes, Martha Moore,
Estelle Mathews. Hattie Walker. Bes-
sic Norris. Maggie Bird. Edna Day.
Susie Wolford. Dorothy Woodard and
Sadie Lucas.
Evening star., 1920-03-20
THE WEEK
Epitome OF Events Up to March
70, 103O.
FOREIGN.
The Ebert q

The Ebert government in Germany
was overturned by Wolfgang Won
kapp. supported by troops returning
from the Baltic. but later the revolt
proved a fasco. There was fighting
throughout the country and many per-
sons We're killed. The Italian cabinet
was partly reconstructed. British sold
!0.0oo airplanes. The Peruvian lega-
uon at La Pax. the Bolivian capital,
was attacked by a mob. Bolivia ex-
pressed regret. Sir Auckland Geddes.
British ambassador to this country, in
speech counseled good will to the
United States. Rome honored King
Victor Emmanuel II. The British
prime minister announced the man
dates that had been allocated. The
Russian Grand Duchess Olga WAS
found in boxcar, living among Rus
sian peasants. Dutch put strict curb
on kaiser. The allies took control of
Constantinople. It was announced
that Count Won Bernstorff would be-
come the German minister Of foreign
affairs.
Evening star., 1920-03-20
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

B. B. Conner of Alabama took the
oath as United States senator. The
Federation of Federal Employees in
dorsed the report of the reclassification
commission. William Martin Williams
was appointed commissioner Of internal
revenue. President again rejected the
treaty compromise plan. Isaac Snow
den was sentenced to thirty years for
killing his wife. Several cases of
sleeping sickness were reported. Rep
resentative Woods drafted q bill to re-
iieve the street railway situation. Mrs.
Gertrude H. Mann was murdered. The
Evening star., 1920-03-20
CANADA's GOODS HELD UP.
Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars
Worth for u. S. Cannot Be Moved.

OTTAWA, March 19.-Hundreds of
thousands of dollars worth of mer-
chandise consigned for export to the
United States is being held up here
owing to shortage Of foreign rail-
road cars in which to ship the goods
to the United States
Evening star., 1920-03-20
Not Responsible for Friends Death

NEW YORK, March 20.-The homi-
eide charge against Andrew Lockett,
a Columbia University student who
with the death of Milton Sternfeld, a
classmate, after their friendly boxing
match, has been dismissed. An au-
topsy showed death was caused by a
hemorrhage OF the BRAIN.
Evening star., 1920-03-20

Boston Wednesday centered In tho dedi-
cation Of a square named in honor of
Michael ]. Perkins, who captured single
handed . German piIlbox With its crew
and died shortly aftsyWeraAi
Evening star., 1920-03-20

Convicts at the North Carolina
state prison successfully fought fire
in the prison Monday and no one at
tempted to escape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-13
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville. August 12.-- Special )-Loms Armstrong fourteen-year-old son of William Armstrong of Lilly F'lagg, shot himself accidentally while hunting in the mountains near his home yesterday and died almost instantly.
 The annual convention of the Madison County Sunday School Association is be- ing held at Concord Church, beginning today. Sunday school workers from all parts of the county are in attendance. John D. Shelton. well-known citizen or Madison county, died yesterday after a long illness with paralysis. His widow and several sons and daughters survive him.
 Madison county has 142OO acre of land planted to field crop this year in excess of the planted area of last year. accord ing to figures received by tho Hunts ville chamber of commerce. The planted acreage this year is 800. as compared with 262 100 last year. Corn has the larg est acreage this year. with 10s.0o0 acres. but there was a decrease of 3.0oo acres. compared with last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-13
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans. August o-Moderately wide price swings carried the cotton market today both above and below the level of yesterdays close. The dis pute between England and France over the recognition of the government of south Russia was the strongest inffu- ence of the session and it caused a sharp break, which started at time when the market was showing con- siderable strength on short covering. The net results of the days trading were declines of 20 to 26 points.
 The tone was unsettled in the early trading, and considerable selling pres sure came from private bureau mid month report on condition of 75.s per cent of normal Early rumors were that the figures were 75.5. and all the more selling ensued when they were until it stood IA to 31 points under the close of yesterday, and October was trading at 30.27c.
 The soft market attracted much real izng of profits by holders of short contracts. and the price soon responded to the buying. The demand was swelled by traders who went long on the be lief that the wet weather over the belt was detrimental to the crop and final ly the market was lifted to 3o.74c for October and to net advances of IS to 25 points for the list After the noon editions were out. European news was the controlling factor and prices until the trading months were 24 to 31 points Under yesterdays last October falling to S0.20c The first bale of the new Louisiana crop came in during the afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-13
STOCK QUOTATIONS MADE A FURTHER. ADVANCE YESTERDAY Money Rate Was Easy Early In Session, the Call
 Rate Falling to Six
 Per Cent
By Associated Pres.

New York, August 12.-Prices of stocNs we're advanced again today. Apart from an interval of heaviness at the start and some yielding at the close,' when traders took profits, the trend was upward. Prominence given to the developments in the Russo-Polish situation produced early selling, which carried down the list from 1 to 3 points. Pressure soon ceased and the market gradually crept upward on diminished dealings.
 By the early afternoon all losses had been recovered and many stocks ruled to points above yesterdays final figures.
 The advance was accomplished in face of a steady fall in sterling, which dropped cents, after opening cehs higher.
 Failure to cause liquidation during the early pressure induced the snorts to cover later, and their buying was pri- marily responsible for the subsequent strength. Low-priced oils, sugars. mo tors, rubbers, shippings, tobaccos, steels international nickel, United States Alco- hol and American Woolen were carried Up smartly.
 Railroads did not respond sg we'll as the industrials when the general buy ing commenced
 The money market gave early indica- ticns of ease, the call rate falling to per cent Before midday, after renewas had been established at per cent, strfh- gent conditions continued to prevail as to time money, virtually no funds being loaned, despite bids of to 91s per cent
 Bonds were irregular Foreign issues also were mixed and Liberty bonds con tinued to move uncertainty. Old U. 9. bonds were unchanged on call. Total sales, par value, were se,225.0co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-13
POSSIBLE DAY OF sTRINGENCY

The extensive decline in the market quotations for securities has caused a smaller demand to be made for call money than was the case when quota ticns were higher. Furthermore, it is observed that iron, the banks of the west the expected demand upon the east ern banks, particularly those of New York, for aid in order that the farmers may, be able to move their harvest from the fields to the market, has been de- layed Possibly not so heavy a demand for eastern funds for the so-called crop moving purpose will be made upon the eastern banks as was at one time ex- pected, There is a great deal of money in the west. For instance, reports cone from the northwest that the banks there find themselves in excellent position to aid the farmers in financing the move ment of the crops. Should railroad con- geston be considerably relieved and should there be less shortage in elevator facilities than at one time was regarded as certain, the west may be able, with out aid from the east, to take care of this crop moving necessity But, on the other hand, if congestion is not relieved speedily, and if elevator facilities are found to be far below the need for stor- ing the harvest. then there is sure to be a heavy demand for funds. And it is in this possibility, if not probability, that the banks find one of the reasons why they must exercise the utmost caution in making loans on time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-13
ANNBTON.

Anniston, August 12.--(Special) )-J oseph White, a seventeen-year-old Piedmont boy, was brought to Sellers hospital ns this city Wednesday night suffering from a probably fatal injury inflicted by Ragg Stewart, negro, when the lat ter struck the white boy on the forehead with a heavy piece of timber at Pied- mont Wednesday.
 Stewart, arrested immediately after the fight between the two boys, is confined in the county jail and will be held to await the outcome of Whites injuries Dr. Neal Sellers reported Thursday aft ernoon that the brain tissue has been dis charging from the fracture in the boy $ head and that his chances for recovery are slight.
 The row which resulted so seriously for the white boy is said to have been started by the negro boys abuse of younger brother of the injured lad.
 Announcehnent was made Thursday that the Southern Manganese Land Com pany had been formed in this city, the primary object of the concern to be the purchase of residential property adjacent to the plant of the company located In West Anniston.
 Theo Swann is president of the new company and c. M. Jesperson is the sec retary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-13
UNSETTLED MARKET SENDS COTTON ID HEAVY REACTIONS
At the Close the General List Was Steady, Net Un- changed to 50 Points
 Lower
By Associated Pre0

New York. August 12--The cotton mar
 ket was nervous and unsettled today.
 with early advances followed by reac-
 tions December sold off from S075c to
 30 15c and closed at so.22c, with the gen.
 eral market closing steady, net un-
 changed to 50 points lower.
 The opening was 15 to S5 points lower
 owing to Liverpool cables, rather a less
 cheerful feeling over European affairs
 and liquidation by some of yesterdays S
 buyers who were evidently disappointed
 by the report of prominent southern
 authority placing the mid-month condi- tion at 75.5. compared with rumors of considerably lower figures. The early offerings were we'll absorbed, owing to the continued rains in the belt and ac- tive months sold about % to 35 points net higher before the end of the morn ing, with October touching 31.95c and January 29.50c. There was local southern buying on this advance, which was pro- noted by reports of a stiffer spot basis l in the southwest, owing to rains delaying the movement and damaging the grade ! of early cotton.
 Support became less active toward mid day, however. and when the detailed weather report showing fully much 1 rain as expected, failed to stimulate fur 1 ther buying. prices turned easier. Brokers with Japanese connections were active sellers of December and there was | liquidation by early buyers on the de- cline which carried October off to 31.34c and January to 2S.9oc. or about 25 to 5C points net lower on active months. Clos | ing prices were within few points of | the lowest on most months.
 | Private cables said the Liverpool mar
 ket was affected by the Franco Russian situation and there were somewhat con- flicting reports as to the Texas spot basis | in the late trading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-13
WHEAT MAKES BIG RISE IN PRICE ON
 EXPORT BUSINESS
Corn and Oats Join Wheat In Rise, While Provisions Were On a
 See-saw
Rv A,..,,,,.d p,.,.

Chicago, August 12.Wheat made a. lively advance in price today, stirred on by general belief that a big export busi- ness was being done, the market closed strong. SIS to 61z cents net higher. wits December s2. AZ to s2.45 and March g. 473s.
 Corn finished 2h to sh up, unchanged to 7sc higher and provisions varying from 10 cents decline to a like advance.
 Opinion was widespread that foreign CTS were buying under cover in the wheat trade and the fact later developed that the British royal commission had purchased some wheat and was bidding for more. Knowledge that Great Britain had re-entered the market after having been out for long period, had a de- cided bullish influence and so, too, did noticeable scarcity of offerings. Be- sides unconfirmed gossip was current that South America. as we'll as Europe. was buying wheat in the United States. In this connection, it was said shipments out of Argentina this week were expect ed to be only about 500,0o0 bushels, as against 4,442,00O bushels last week
 Corn rose with wheat and also as a result of falling off in receipts. Oats was firm, owing chiefly to strength of other cereals.
 Dealings in provisions appeared to be virtually confined to packers and car riers' change had September to October,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-13
Daily Financial Gossip
By HOLLAND

New Yorw. August 2-(Specialo = When H. H. Rogers sought a loan at one Of the large private banking houses, ne was told that he could have the money if he was willing to pay seven per cent, and furthermore. indorse per- sonally,. the notes of the railroad com- pany for which the money was sought. and in addition fortify the loan with a large amount of Standard oil certifi- cates. Because the railroad which ne was building individually needed the funds, MT, Rogers was compelled to make the loan upon the terms demanded But he afterwards spoke of it as the stiffest exaction to which he had ever been compelled to submit
 Today, occasional references are made ct Mir. Rogers experience because pres ent day loan transactions considerably surpass the terms exacted of Mir. Rogers. An individual whose name is associated With industries enormous in extent, but in which he does not personally partici- pate, having worked out plans for the establishment of a very great American industry found it expedient to seek a loan recently. He made application to one of the New York banks saying that hc wanted four million dollars. He was able to give a list of collateral securi- ties which were substantially as good as government bonds, certainly, having all the value as security which Standard Oil certificates possess He was told that he could have the four million dollars if he were to deposit abundant security and would agree to pay the interest at the rate of nine per cent He accepted the offer and the money stands to his credit
 Not all of the four million dollars, pos sibly not more than one-half of it, came directly from this banks funds. There followed a distribution of the loan. Var ious banks, especially country banks, were invited to- participate in it. One bank which is established in country community about fifty miles from New York. was ready to participate, and did participate for as much as six hundred dollars. The nine per cent interest rate proved sufficiently tempting.
 The incident is only one of several of like character. although not of ;iKc amount, which have recently been re- ported, and which show that, if the in- terest rate is sufficiently high. and the security adequate for reasonable de- mands. the money is available for even heavy loans.
 A GREAT INDUSTRY
 The presumption is Sthat the industrial leader who secured this loan, will by means of it be able to finance an organi- zatien of what is likely to become one of the greatest American industries. Very likely, after this corporation is organized, and it's bonds and stock marketed, it will be in position to take up the initial loan. The name of the individual who is per- fecting plans in this way is of itself suf- ficient to justify confidence in the suc- cess of his undertaking. If it proves to be successful it will go far towards mak- ing the United States independent of Germany, England, or any other nation. so far as dye stuffs are concerned WHY NINE PER CENT
 In view of the fact that, loans have been unsuccessfuliy sought recently
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-13

City of Paris es ..... 91H Col. & Southern ref. 4hs ........ o7is Deny. & Rio Or. consol. 4s.....- 62is Dominion of Canada 5s (193D... S6k Erie gen. As ............... 417s Illinois Central ref. 4s.......... F0A Int. Mer. Marine 6s.. ........... slA K. c. Southern ref. 5s .......... 66fs Liggett & Myers 5s............. 7s Louisville & Nasville un. 4s..... 7sA Mo-, Kan. & Tex. 1st 4s......... SRA Mo. Pac. gen. 4s................ 52ss N Y. Central deb. 6s............ sSl9 Norfolk Western cv. 6s....... 9s
 Northern Pacific 4s............. 74is Pennsylvania gen. 5s......... s4A Reading gen. As. 4s................. 79
 Rep. IT. & Steel 5s G940) )....... Ss St. Louis & San Fran. ad. ss.... 61ls Seab. Air Line adj 5s. ......... S5A Southern Bell Tel. 5s............ soA Southern Pacific cv. 5s. s......... 30 Southern Railway 5s........ SS ,| Southern Railway gen. 4s........ 5sss Tex. & Pacific 1st. st............... S01s Union Pacific 4s......> ........ SOS In. K. of c. B. & I. 5iAs (193D. SPA U. s. Steel 5s. ............... 92
 Virginia-Car. Chemical 5s.... 911h
 Wabash 1st .................... s5is Wilson & Co. cv. ss. s............ S3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-13
MARINE NEWS
By Associatsd Press

New orleans, August 12.--Cleared; Dorothea, LaGuna Del Carmen and Campeche, Mexico; Harald (Nor wegian, Port Barrios via Belize. S.. Ann Creek and Livingston; Hercules tNorwegian). Bergen and Christiania, Norway. via Copenhagen, Denmark. and Philadelphia; Lucellum tiritish). Havre; Magdala tBritish), Glasgow; Malang tDutch), Rotterdam via Nor folk; Managua tNicaraguan), Blue. fields.
 Port Eads. La, August 12.-Arrived: Comus, New York; Excelsior, Havana; Heredia, Bocas Del Toro: Kasauga tJapanese crusier). Havana; Lake Fondulac, Progreso.
 s Sailed: British Star British. Davenport, England; Cartago. Bocas Del Toro via Swan Island and Cristo bal Ceiba (Honduran), Ceiba; Inspec- tor, Cienfuegos; Kewaunee. Tampico :. Momus. New York Peterton tBritish) i. Avonmouth. England QuAnistan CHon : duran), Omoa via Port Cortez; SantL Alicia tBritish). Minititland. Mexico Szterenyi utalian). Trieste and Venice via Norfolk.
 Mobile. August 12.-Arrived: Han. cock County. Portland Me; Lake Calistoga, Caibarien, Cuba. |, Cleared: DelfinaI Buenos Aires Lake Gunni, Ponce, P. R. gust, 24.96d October. 23.osd; January,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-13
GREENvnLE

Greenville. August 1..-(special.)-- )--Chief Greten of the Greenville fire department has received notice from the American La France Company of E1myra. N. Y.. that the motor fire engine bought of that bs shipped within the next thirty days. The engine was purchased several months ago.
 ! A series of baseball games will be played this week or the local diamond between Greenville and . team from Montgomery. The games are expected to afford some real ciassy hall. as both teams. are composed of some good play err The visitors are under the man. agement of Joe Oliver
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-13

running ninety days with privilege of renewal, and with agreement to pay elz per cent interest, wonder has been ex- pressed that an individual loan of $400o.- O0o at per cent was easily secured. But the reason for this successful negotia- ton is 10 be found in the high reputa- tion for ability and integrity which the borrower has gained, also in the fact that the collateral security he offered was the best, and, furthermore. that the purpose which he has in mind is, if carried out, to furnish additional stim- ulus to American industrial prosperity.
 Sometimes, when this loan has been under discussion. attention has been called to the fact that 9 per cent in- terest wasI exacted, whereas call money was quoted at only or per cent. It sometimes happens that time money commands a higher interest rate than call money. but usually money loaned upon call to brokers and speculators is lent at a higher rate than does money loaned to corporations engaged in in- dustries or 70 mercantile houses.
 At present there seems to be money in plenty in what is called the call money market. whereas on the other hand it is with some difficulty that money market conditions of the future can be forecast so that in order abundantly to fortify loans made upon time great caution is observed when requests for loans upon time are under consideration by the banks. It has been found that an in- terest rate of per cent, If the security is excellent, and the reputation of the would-be borrower is high, and also if the funds are to be employed in under takings of merit, is sufficient to secure a loan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-13
Cash Grain ey Associated Prsss

Chicago. August 12.--Cash wheat No. 2 red. $2.59.
 Corn. No. ? mixed. s1.57@1S1; No. 2 yellow, $1.66a 1.661s.
 Oats. No. ? white, 7sH e 7sc No. 3 white. 74& @76c.
 Rye, No. ?. s2.osD21o Barley. s1.1o OILS. Timothy seed. ss@11. Glover seed, $256s5. Pork nominal. Lard $is.37; ribs, $14.75 @1575. St. Louis. August iS.-Cash wheat: No. 2 red. 8. .5072. .60; No. red winter. $a,57@ 25s. Oats: No. ? white, 776771sc; No. 3 white. 76@77c September, 72%c bid; De- cember 7lc bid,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-13
Generosity In Politics

From the Washington Star.
 II am very much impressed, re- marked the parsonage from abroad. sbv the extreme generosity displayed mutually by the gentlemen who des- ignate themselves. as democrats and republicans"
 q don't quite see where you get that generosity idea" said the somewhat rugged person.
 "I am surprised that you should fail to note how industriously each party points out to the other exactly where if is making its most serious mistakes =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-13
Scientific Investigator

From London Tit-Bits.
 A small boy came hurriedly down the street and halted breathlessly in front of a stranger going in the same direc- tion.
 Have you lost half crown?" he asked, with his hand in his pocket.
 "Yes. yes. I believe I have" said the stranger. feeling in his pockets. Have you found 'one?'
 "Oh no." said the small boy. 'I just want to see how many have been lost today. Yours makes 5t.'