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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
 LIQUIDATION OF SECURITIES WAS MARKET FEATURE United States Steel Made New Low Record for Three Years During the
 Day
By Assocrtad rres.

New York. November 1s.--Liquidation of securities on the stock exchange made further perceptible progress to- day. the reaction being again accom- panied by unsettlement In various branches of commerce and industry and additional confusion in the leading com modity markets
 Today's losses were sustained in the lace of the easiest money conditions known for many weeks. Call loans opened at per cent and relaxed to 6 per cent during the fnid-session, while time funds were more freely offered . than at any period since the early au- tumn.
 It was pointed out that the ease of money could hardly be regarded as a bullish factor. inasmuch as this condi- , rion was almost wholly due to the re- , lease of enormous amounts o6 cash re- i sulting from stock market liquidation. One of the significant developments of z the day. but which seemed to have been foreshadowed by recent events, was the passing of the quarterly dividend on the common shares of American Inter- national. That stock suffered an ex- treme loss of II points at 3SN, making only feeble recovery later
 Suspension of the American Interna- tional dividend was the signal for enoy- nous selling of other shippings. Mer- camille Marine preferred making a net loss of 5% points, United Fruit %, and Atlantic Gulf 2A.
 United States Steel made a new low foy three years at So%. but lost only p nt on the day. Among the other { Handing features of weakness were / independent steels. equipments mo-
 T specialties and tobacco and leather issues at gross recessions of 1 to 6 points. Sales amount to i,150,ooe shares.
 Foreign exchange, especially the Brit ish rate, was strong during the morn ing, but reacted sharply later. the re- versal feeling advices of unsettlement in the London market. Heavy trading in bonds. including Liberty issues and in- ternationals, was attended by variable but moderate declines. Total sales, par value, $16.875.00o
 Old United States bonds were un- changed on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
EYEWITNES OF IRISH OUTBREAKS
 GIVEN HEARINGS
By Associated Pres.

Washington, November 1S.-Eyewitness reports of disturbances in Ireland con- nected with the movement for Irish in- dependence were given today at the opening hearings of the commission of the committee of 100 Investigating the Irish question.
 Four witnesses, including Dennis Nor gan. chairman of the town council of Thurles, Ireland. and three Americans who visited Ireland recently-John F. Martin of Green Bay. Wis, and two clergymen, Father Michael English of Whitehall, Mont, and Father James Il. Cotter of 1ronton Ohio-were heard by the commission. An expressed sympathy for the Irish independence movement and told of violent events which they had seen and agreed that civil processes, except of the provisional irish republic, were virtGaiiy al an end under the rule of the British military forces.
 Mr Morgan said his home was rlddied with bullets prior to his arrest and de- portation to ERgland without definite charges being preTerred against him. With 200 other Irish republican leaders, he said he went on a hunger strike un-
 
 of murders" of Irsh citizens by con- stahulary and soldiers, including the
 black and tam forces.
 Father English asserted that British soldiers had confiscated his papers, The military authorities derided his protests that he was an American citizen, he said, and he also told of having witnessed the shooting of an Irishman whose body, ne sssd, was beaten into unrecognitlon. Father Cotter, a Catholic editor, told of the killing ot a Galway civilian by q British soldier, without cause, he said. The soldier, he said, was seized by an othar civilian and reprisals against the town followed an hour later. Soldiers shot up the streets flor several hours, y he satd The aged priest added that he lay for an hour and a half under a wind W ledge of his hotel to escape the flying bullets The military, he added, later sset fire to two houses and fired into Galway newspaper plant 1 whose management was friendly to the republican movement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
New Orleans Cotton


 New Orleans, November B,-The same influences were at work today in cotton that have been depressing the market almost daily of late and they sent prices to new low levels, December trading down to 16.28c and May to 15.50c. Low est levels were reached on the heels Of telegrams from the eastern belt saying that large group of mills in the Caro- linas had~ shut down for an indefinite period. As usual, much of the selling was the result of accounts of poor trade and curtailment of output New Engiand messages claiming that curtaiiment among the textile centers there amounted to 50 per cent, compared with year ago.
 At the lowest levels prices were b9 to 72 points under the final prices of yes- terday and the close showed net losses of 53 to P points, December closing at the lowest. In the early trading poor cables and bearish ginning estimates were against values, but after the first decline of l2 to 20 points the market re- acted on realizing by shorts and the rise fin sterling exchange, but after reaching levels 10 to 16 points over yesterdays close selling pressure was renewed and was continued practically to the close.
 A private bureau issued report counting cotton ginned to November If at S,S40,0O0 bales, against 7,6o4,S year ago, S,766, ,420 two years ago, indicating an output this last period of l,SbS,U' bales, against 1,29s, 900 last year and sz9,- 600 two years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
BEARS HAVE FIELD DAY AS GRAINS REACH BOTTOM
 IN THE CHICAGO PIT
By Associated Press

Chicago, November lS.-It was field day for bears in all the grain pits .oday. and wheat reached new bottom figures for the period, which has followed the end of government control and -resump- tion of future delivery trading. Liqui- dation sales of corn and oats acted as the chief immediate depressing factor. Wheat finished nervous, to 4c net lower, with December s1sOh @t.So%, and March. s1.69A @1sSN. Corn lost 1AG2%c. and oats 1a o ssc. In pro- visions the outcome varied from soc decline to 20c advance.
 Wheat showed considerable rallying power until corn and oats began in earnest to give way to general selling that later forced both feedstuffs to the lowest prices yet this season. Increased offerings from the big new 1920 yield of corn appeared to give the bears an advantage and to discourage numerous holders. Under these circumstances. and with new cuts in the price of sugar and other commodities. a rally due to word of export business in wheat yes terday proved to be only transient On the decline March delivery of wheat touched l67, just lsc under any previous figures yet for that month. Then a lit- tie better support developed and the market recovered somewhat as the ses- sion drew to a finish.
 In the corn market the weight of general commission house selling was added to by pressure from a leading trader, who has been conspicuous of late on the bear side. Oats followed closely the action of corn.
 Provisions for the most part sympa- thized with the weakness of grain and hogs. Packers sold lard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
"BUDDIES," A WAR PLAY DIFFERENT FROM OTHERS

!
 1 There. have been war plays, good, bad
 and indifferent. but "Buddies, presented at the Jefferson theatre last night, be- i longs in a class apart It's humor is of 1 the most refreshing kind it's story ap-
 pealing and it's music dainty and be- | witchng. a
 ] There is comedy in abundance, the 1 ''doughboy'' comedy with which We have grown somewhat familiar, but d new l lnote is struck in "Buddies," MT Hobart 1 George V., who is a. craftsman of Ions l experience and has. alas, been guilty of
 many musical comedies has surpassed 1 himself in wit, in pathos and ill char acter drawing in this play which, to
 use a bromidic expression, must be seen and heard to be appreciated. Ther eis nothing new, you will say, | in an American soldier falling in love with little French girl while he Is bllleted at q farm house in France. Probably not, but you will forget you have ever seen a similar story DOT trayed on the stage which you see how Mir. Hobart has treated this theme in "I3uddics"
 There are tEo love affairs. ro De
 exact. Just When Julie Benoit ana
 Babe, a rdoughboy'> from Pennsyll- vania, are desperately in love. but the l.appy friition of their dreams is delayed by Babes most unsoldierlike bashful- ness, who should appear onI the scene, but the william, in the person of one Aiphonse Pettfbois, g. restaurant pro- prietor from America, but an ignobie Frenchman. nevertheless. Alnhonse issin quest of 2,00o francs which Ahe claims was stolen from him by Julie's brother when the young man was acting as his cashier in New York. The brother died on tho field oc honor fighting for his country. Babe" won't speak, Jttlie is in despair. To save the family honor she appeals to "Babe's' friend, sonny" As there never was 8 more obliging chap l than sonny" he agrees to ighore. tem- porarily, the fact that he is engaged 10 i $ Brooklyn girl. and poses as the fiance of Julie, in order to fruStrate the evil designs of Alphonse. who would settle I the alleged debt by marrying Julie. These developments do not add to "Ba bes" peace of mind. and when the Brooklyn girl arrives on the scene, viola :.
 what a terrible contretemps there isl The despicable Alphonso seems about to have his way, but gallant Sergeant Eff was 8 member of the New York police force before the war and he contrives 10 re. fresh Alphonse's memory just at the psychological moment to prevent Ship
 wreck of four loving hearts, if we mag use a mixed metaphor.
 The story is unfolded in a delightfully."- whimsical way, enhanced no little by the interpollated songs. and the company does full justice to the play. Jean Moore I is e winsome Julie. Both, while speak | ing French and making funny litte blunders in trying to speak English, she gives a charming portrayal of the French girl Maurice Clark. Babe" and James R. Marshall, as sonny are the two comrades In arms and love. They
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
SPOT OFFERINGS HELP SEND DOWN
 FLEECY STAPLE
General List Closed Steady But. From Firty-five to Sixty-six Points
 Net Lower
Rx Assnniated preaa

New York, November 18.--Reports of increased southern spot offerings, com
 bined with the continued depression of
 general trade and talk of increased do-
 mestic mill curtailment, were considered
 the chief factors on a further decline in
 the cotton market today. All deliveries
 made new low records for the session, with January selling down to 16. .s6c and
 closing at 16 45c. The general market closed steady, but from X to 66 points net lower
 The market opened steady at a decline of to 23 points in response to weak Liv- erpool cables rumors of bearish private ginning returns and prospects for better
 weather in the south. After showing net
 losses of some 20 to 70 points, prices
 rallied on covering and trade buying,
 but soon weakened again under spot house selling, accompanied by numerous reports of increased southern spot offer ngs at an easier basis. There was enough further covering to cause slight rallies from time to time during the Bay, but the market was generally ner- yous and unsettled with the decline eX-
 tending to 7.0lc for December and l6 .25c for March in the late trading. This made net declines of 5S to "A points on the general list and last prices were within q few points of the lowest. It was fort nightly settlement day in Liverpool anG private cables attributed the decline there Ito continental liquidation and hedge sell- ing.
 Unfavorable conditions in the export and import trade were emphasized in Wall street, while the afternoon break was promoted by the renewed weakness of foreign exchange after early rallies. Private ginning returns were said to show s,s40, 900 bales ginned to November | The prospective opening of commer- cial trade relations between Great r,r1r- ain and Russia was commented upon as favorable feature. but failed to in- spire buying iR the face of bearish spot advices. Exports, &,517, making 1,4oi ,95l so far this season. Port receipts, T,S8- United States ports totals, 1,3Sl, ,5a5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
OLGA TO TAKE OATH
Athens Quiet Except for Few Joyful
 Shots By Soldiers
Sy Associated P-ess

Athens, November 1s.-Pariiament wiH Do convened next Thursday and Queen Mother Olga will then take the oath Of regent.
 Great Britain has notified Premier Rhallis 1t will refuse credit guarantee for a new issu of bonds amounting to 40G, ,0o09 600 drachrnas.
 Former officers and civil servants un- der King Constantine are being re- nstated while ,he Veni1elists are resign ing.
 It is expected General Neider will 6s the new commander of tho, army.
 Athens was quiet today except for scattering shots at various phces Sol- diers wer walking up and down the. prin- eipal strets joyfuHy firing their revolt vers and rifles The portrait Of Con- stantine-- has replaced that of Nenizalos in the shop windows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
ANNUAL DEER HUNT IN SUMTER COUNTY
 EXPECTS BIG TOTAL

Livingston, November 6SDeciaLb A largeg number of hunters with guns and hounds are moving on Bellamy to- day to take part in the annual deer hunt given by the Allison Lumber com- pany on their great game preserve in south Sumter county.
 This is an event looked forward 10 with great pleasure every November, and will last through Friday and Sat urday of this week. Deer are raid to be plentiful, and if the record is aept up from 8 to 12 will be killed in the next two days. The drive is one of tie feature fall events of this section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
NEW INDICTMENT IS RETURNED AGAINST
 ALLEGED GRAF TER
Additional Charge of Extortion Is Placed Against Head of New York's Building
 Trust
sx Associated Press

New York, November 1S.-While the joint legislative committee. Investigating the building trust was hearing further testimony today regarding alleged graft payments to Robert P. Brindell. presi- dent of the Building Trades council, the grand jury strengthened it's indictment of yesterday and added apether, charging the labor leader with extortion. E
 After pleading not guilty to the amend ed indictment. alleging attempted extor- tior of S50oo and Ere new charge, Brin- dell was granted his liberty on the sl00,OOo bail furnished yesterday. Judge Muiqueen. before whom Brinden was arraigned, warned the defendants $ counsel, Martin W. Littleton, that the
 time might come when people would demand more security" MT Littleton said he hoped" there would be sufficient tune between the indictments to enable him "to go out and dig up bail if more Is needed"
 The new indictment charged .Brindell with eKtortion in that he received SS9O from Louis J, Cohen, house wrecker. on July h in connection with a demolition job.
 While Brindell was busy pleading in the criminal courts building. the 1egisla- tive committee in the city h?1 heard witnesses testify to the paymY more than S4S,01' to the labor leade> f wreck ing jobsN nd protection inst, labor troubles. \
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19

C. $ 4s. registered ed............ 1e5 $. 4s, coupon, bid ..,.....,... lQ5 & Psnaraa ss, registered, bid ..... 7s Panama ss. coupon. bid ... IS American Smelling & Refining 5s 75A American Tel. &z Tel. cv. 6s ... O. Alchison gen. 4s ..... To l.Atlantic Coast Line 1st 4s ...... 7ss, Baltimore & Ohio cv. 4hs .... 70&s Bethlehem Steely ref. 5s ..... 77i& Central of Georgia con 5s ..... S65s Central Leather 5s ........ @0
 Chesapeake & Ohio cv 5s e. SS
 Chicago. B. & Quincy joint 4s =. 9s% Chicago. Mil. Ss St. P. ev. AIS ... II Chicago. R. I. & Pac ref. As ... 66iz City of Paris ss .... 94h Colorado & Southern ref. 4hs ... 72
 Denver & Rio Grande con. 4s .. 65
 Dominion of Can. 5s (193D, bid 907s Erie gen. As .................. 4tA IiInois Central ref As ....... T4% Inter Mer. Marine 6s ........ 80
 Kansas City southern ref. 5s ... 72M Liggett & Myers 5s. bid ....... 75
 Louis & Nash. un. 4s ...... SOS Missouri. Kan. & Texas 1st is. 6V $ Missouri Pacific gen. As ..-. 54
 New York Central deb. ss ...... 9ots Norfolk & Western ev. 6s ..... 1O2 Northern Pacific 4s ......... 7e% Pennsylvsnia gen. 5s ......... 90
 Reading gen. 4s ............... SIS Republic Iron & s. 5s l1s4o), bid S5A St Louis & SSa Fran. adj. 6s 6SA Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s ...... 3S
 Southern Bell Telephone 5s ..... Se& Southern Pacific cv. 5s ....... 10s& Southern Railway 5s ........... SS
 Southern Railway gen 4s ...... 50 Texas & Pacific 1st, bid 79 Usion Pacific 4s ................ sos United Kingdom of c. R. &s I.
 5hs G937) ................. ss U. s. Steel 5s ................. s2 Virginia Carolina Chemical 5s... 92 Wabash 1st SC
 Wilson & Go. cv. ss ........... s2a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
GOV. L0WDEN COMING
Will Be Guest of Joseph c Thompson
 of Birmingham

MontgomerS Noyainhcr lS -tspes cial.)--Governor Frank c. Low lon e Illinois, who is slated for lnanhs ,ats lin the cabinet of President -4ect Y af- ren, G. H&fdine and who WIS me c9 the leading oorteudere for the repi5- llcan prestdeut!al ominaation at t,hi- real estate in Alabama and if he finds Hands which suit him probably will in- vest thousands Of dnIla.e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
RON NHT OFF STRIKE

Of these witnesses, Albert HirsllowitE headed the list having declared he paid s25,G00 to Brindell to prevent ''rumored strike Then came George Atwell, one of the city's largest demolition contrac- tors, who said he had paid s17,i20 for jobs and protection.
 Nieman Klomposs, a house wrecker. tes- titled to giving Bfindell $1000 for get ting me men" and arranged for "protee- ton from trouble'' of Frank Milton, an other contractor. which, he said, cost $1 800. He said he also paid s2e0 for privilege cards in order that his men could work. Later, Klomposs added, he gavo s1 000 to a partner, R. Siegel, to be given Brindel to prevent interruption Of work.
 Joseph II. GoldbIatt, building and sheet metal contractor. testified he paid S2.otb to Brindelrs agents at the request of the labor leader to have a strike called off on an alteration job,
 When he said he threatened to light the Brindell men, Goldblatt declared MT. Pike, q walking delegate, said: "Go as far as you like. We have got all the protec- tion we want We have got the district! attorney and police force with us"
 "'Why, my dear boy, he says con tiEued Goldbiatt, <" Your amount is so small 1t can't be seon. What are you barking about? We have about fifty OH the list ranging from S20,0o0 to $J0,0oo, and nobody makes Q. howl like you did to give up. We are.sorry we ever tackled you.' ?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
ADVANCE ORDERED
New York Roads Ordered to F tab
 fish Higher Rates
By Associated Pres,

Washington, November IS. -- El it's First decision on the right of the fed eral government under the transporta- ton act to require railrodd rates within state to correspond to the higher levels of interState tariffs. the interstate commerce commission today ordered the railroads of New York to establish passenger and baggage rates on intrastate traffic conforming 70 ad vaneed interstate schedules. Similar percentages are pending affecting more -thon half the states in the uNion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
Bankers to Meet

Mongomery November lS.--At special meeting of the Alabama Ba liS- lers' association 10 be held hera Friday steps will be formulated for partici "a tion by .Nlabama bankers tu theYpro- posed foreign commerce corporatloa 70
 assist in maiisetine tile southern cot
 lton crop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
Csffee Market

Dy H.~SSss.1s - New York, November 1S.-The mar ket for coffee futures was lower again today, owing to continued reports of general business depressicn,N unsettled Brazilian markets and lack of any im- fportant demand. The opening was 10 to fl points lower and active months sold IS to 22 points below last nights closing figures. with March touching -40c, or within 65 points of last months low record. That delivery closed at 7.42c, with the general market showing a net decline of IS to 2i points. Clos irx bids: December. s.72c; January, ss5c; March. 7.4zc; May. Tile; July, S.0sc; September. 8.2Sc.
 Spot coffee unsettled: Rioi "a, 7h Q l7Ac: santos Is. 10k 0I1c The cost and freight market was irregular. offers in- cluding Santos is at s.5oc to 10.15c. and Rios 7s. at s.S0c. American credits The official cables reported decline Of 10 reis in the dollar buying rate. Rio ex- charge on London. quartercd lower and Rio futures unchanged to 50 reis lower. Spot Coffee
 By Asssetnted kress
 New York, November 0-Spot coffssv &~II
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
Chicago Futures W1-
Cash Grain

Ny AsS0cIhteu Fre6S Chicago. November 1S.-Wheat, No. l hard. s1.slQ1.s3; No. mixed( sl.s6. Corn, No ? mixed, SG1S1e; No 2 yell low. S04@s3c
 Oats, No. white, 501Aa52lsc: No. 5 white, 4s1kGp5Os4c. Rye, No. ?, $1. .566I1- 571a; barley, S4cdS1. 10; timothy seed, s5.5OdS.50; clover seed, sl2. 0O@no0: pork nominal; lard, S19fo, ribs, $140oa46 46.0o.
 St. Louis. November 1S-Cash wheat, No red wintef s2.0S@2.O9; No. 1, $2.oSGs 2.1e; December, sl.s134; March, sl.69A.
 Corn, No. white, S4c; No. 1, S5c; De- cember, 721sc; May, 75asc.
 Oats. No. white, 7ac No B. 51,4a62hc, December, 47ssc; May. 5l&c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
Bank of England n. Aa~~sAAa<d 4 RraEa

London, November is.-The weekly
 statement of the Bank of England shows
 the following changes; Total reserve, in- creased s52t, ,o0o Circulation, decreased Ae79.ooo. Bullion, increased &242,436. Other Isecurities, increased q, ,9s3e GO. Pubic oe- nosits. decreased ea07, 900. Other deposits, increased s3,So9 0OO Notes reserve, in- creased e5lo,o0o Government securities. increased ei,Oes,oco. The proportion os the banks reserve to liabilities is lo." per cent; last week it was 1o.64.
 Rate of discount. per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
Dry Goods
By Associated Press

New York, NOvenper is.---,cotton goods prices weakened again in the dry goods market here today. Yarns were duis , Raw silk remained unchanged with busi- ness very small Jobbers reported a very quiet business. Calculated shipments of
 burlaps to this country in October reached 62, 5D0,0O0 yards. 1t was announced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
Liberty Bonds N Associated Preas
Money Market
By Associated Prces


 New York, November B.-Prime mer- cantile paper. 8; exchange easy; sterling so-day bills. 340s.; commercial 6l-daS bills on banks, SAGA; commercial 6o-day bill. SSoA; dainand, 3.45A; cables, s.is Francs, demand, 6.oe; cables, GOA Bel gian francs. demand 6.as; cables. S.Al Builders, demand, 301o; cables, S0.n Lire. demand, 9.f5; cables. 3T. Marks, demand, 1.ss; cables, 1.s9. Greece, de- mand, s.o5. New York exchange on montreal, 10 1916 per cent discount Railroad and government bonds easy Time loans steady; 60 days, 90 days and six months, TAGS per cent.
 Call money steady; ruling rate, per cent; bank acceptances, 6A per cent
 Sterling declined sharply in the late dealings Sixty-day bills, S.3Sk; commer- cial eo-day bills on banks, 3.SSi4; cornner- ciai s0-day bills, S31%; demand, s4sei; cables, 3G4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
Bank of France

Paris, November lS.--The weekly statement of the Bank of France shows inc following changes:
 Gold in hand, increased 1,S70,o0o francs. francs.
 Notes in circulation decreased Ss2,- g9T, ,O00 francs.
 Treasury deposits decreased 17,s5o.- 900 francs.
 General deposits increased 1s.S3s,ooo francs.
 Bills discounted increased 24.7Ss.00a francs.