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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-06-29

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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-06-29

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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-06-29
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15
WEEKLY METAL

New York, August 4-Semi-fnished steel prices are easier owing to larger stock offerings from accumulated ma terials and conservative policy of buzz CTS. Transportation is improving slowly, helping to reduce mill congestions. Car shortage continues and is likely to hamper shippers at least until Septem- Der 21, since the interstate commerce commission again extended the coal priority order to that date.
 The crude steel output of S5 per cent of the country's mills last month was ll7,S72 tons or per cent lower than in June. total production was 2,S0S SIS tons. At the same time, the report of the United States Steel Corporation showed unified tonnage on books on July 31 of Il, ,11S,46s gross tons. the highest since June. 1917.
 Pig iron is strong. The higher freight rates as affecting the increased cost of fuel and raw material receipts at fur naces are reflected in the advancing prices of most grades, further stiffened by short supplies and substantial de- mands. Basic was advanced by most valley operators to s4050 minimum to cover s2 d ton rise in freight costs which brings Pittsburg quotations to a $50 level.
 Many valley makers are holding out tonnages for a $50 figure. Coke is more abundant and larger shipments caused price recessions.
 August dullness still marks the copper trade, with small orders going to open market interests at a shade under the producers begged price of 19 cents a pound. Operators hold to firm quota tions because of shortage of stocks known to be in consumers hands Late output reports indicate short production in July.
 The tin market is in easy tone, owing to low exchange and lack of business inquiries are fair with sales light, but steady position of the British market adds a good undertone here.
 The extreme shortage of prompt lead caused the leading interests to advance their minimum quotations to cents a pound New York delivery and S.25 cents East St. Louis. The open market is 10 to 9 points higher Consumers are active for September shipments.
 Zinc is firm on light sellers offerings and quotations were advanced 10 roints to 7so cents a pound for East St. Louis spot and August and 7.95 cents Septem- Der, with many sellers asking cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15
MARINE NEWS
By Associated Frnss


 New Orleans, August 14-Cleared: bio. Bristol via Cardiff; Dannedaike, San Juan, Porto Rico; c. R. Grove (British), Tampico Jamaica. Kingston, Jamaica; Lake Fanbush. Valparaiso. Chile, via San tiago, Cuba, Panama canal and west coast of South America; Lake Pckaway, Car denas and Cuban ports; Lake Zalisi<i, Tampico; Nicola 2d 0taliam. Genoa and Naples vie Norfolk; Wellesley, Tampico.
 Port Eads, August H.-Arrived: Coulee, Chile; Lake Calicoon, Progreso; Louis jana. Tampico; Montoso. Porto Rico; Omoa CHonduran), Port Cortez; Panuco, Tampico; Martino CBritish), Norfolk: Yoro (Honduran), Ceiba.
 Sailed: Harald (Norwegianl, Port Bar rios via Belize. Stann Creek and Liv- ingston; John M. Connolly, St. Thomas; Magdala (Britisn), Glasgow; Malang CDutch), Rotterdam via Norfolk; Neptune, Frontera; Surname, Port Barrios; Te- gucigalpa (Honduran), Ceiba.
 Mobile August H.-Arrlved; Santa Rosalia. Rio Janeiro; Brig Geneva. Haiti; Schooner Louise M. Richards. Havana.
 Sailed:l West Cressey. Rotterdam; Her man Winter, Port Barrios; Maldrona (Norwegian), Tampico; Lake Farestal, New York via Tampa; Lake Fresco, Sa- qua and Matanzas; West Wauna. New Orleans; Lake Gunni, Porto Rico; schoon- CTS F. W. Ayers. Havana, and Blakeley, Porto Rico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15
EARLY GAINS WERE LOST IN FINAL HOUR
 IN WALL STREET LIST
Baldwin and U. $. Steel Re flected Intermittent Pres sure, With Traders Talk
 jig Profits
By Associated Press

New York, August 14.-Efforts to put up quotations were successful in the early part of todays brief session, but there was decline in the final hour. Demands from the shorts furnished the main upward influence, but there was also a partial revival of bullish inter- ests because of the improvement in railway credit and crop conditions.
 Certain of the oils. motors, rubbers, 'steels, feathers. tobaccos, chemicals, foods, American International and United States Alcohol issues were llft- ed l to 21s. Railroads moved narrow ly and the buying of these stocks soon ceased. Business was restricted be- cause of a disposition by traders to await developments over Sunday in the Russo Polish situation
 Baldwin and United States Steel re- flected intermittent pressure, and whe n these stocks, together with the sugars and shippings, weakened in the late dealings, the traders took profits on earlier purchases.
 The weekly bank statement showed another addition to surplus reserves Of 4,404,610 Loans increased $l0,oo ,Ooo, while demand deposits decreased $40,- 937. 900.
 Railroad and miscellaneous bonds held well, but United States govern ment war issues manifested further depression! United States old govern ments were unchanged on call on the week Total sales (par value) were $3,675, ,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15
Clearing House Banks
By Associated Press


 New York, August 14.-The actual con dition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows that they hold s1S.575, 7SO reserve in excess of legal requirements. This is an increase of s. 404,6l0 from last week.
 The statement follows:
 ACTUAL CONDITION Loans, discounts, etc, increase. S10,- 365, 600.
 Cash in own vaults, members federal reserve bank, decrease. s2,092,O GOO Reserve in federal reserve bank of member banks, decrease, $1,47S,oO0. Reserve in own vaults, state banks and trust companies. decrease, S206,0b. Reserve in depositaries. state bank and trust companies. decrease, 5000 Net demand deposits. decrease, $40 z 9S7 OOo.
 Time deposits. increase, s,soo,OO0 Circulation, decrease. s6s,Oe0 Excess reserve. increase, s, ,4O4,6l0, Summary of state banks and trust companies in greater New York not in- cluded in clearing house statement: oLans, discounts, etc, increase, S,1140O0. Gold. decrease, $79.S00.
 Currency and bank notes increase $S1S,600
 Deposits with federal reserve bank of New York. increase sS.526.400 Total deposits. increase. S,S29, 100. Do Eliminating amounts due from re- serve Repositories and from other banks and trust companies in New York and United States deposits. increase SIG, 300.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15
New York Futures
American Cotton &. Grain Excnange
New York, August, 14-Cotton fu
New Orleans Cotton
By Associated Press


 New Orleans, August 4-Small ad- vances in the early trading in cotton to- day were replaced by moderately wide declines later as the result of selling of a manipulative character. apparently de- signed to cause the unloading of long contracts recently taken on At the high est of the day the trading months were ' to 15 points over the close of yesterday at the lowest they were 10 to 49 points under and last prices were to 42 under October traded up to 3o.22c and fell off to 29 roc. at which figure it closed.
 The market was unsettled in the early trading and it lost 10 to 19 points through liquidation of long contracts, but brace1 up when the census bureau issued it's report showing American consumption for July of 5e5, ,405 bales, against 510.S26 during the same month last year On these figures the market went to it's highest.
 Some of the late selling appeared to be encouraged by telegrams from Texas claiming that insect damage was not as great as predicted when rains in the western belt set in. The weather map was again cloudy and wet and caused more buying than selling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15

vals this week. but not to the same eX- tent as in the one that preceded t.
 The market showed greater power of resistance. Whether from a liquidated condition. reduced bear selling or effec- tive scale buying, the list showed enough resiliency to recover to levels well above the previous weeks close
 Early losses of 1 to 10 points were at- tended by another pronounced fall m sterling quotations New low records flor a large portion of the,list was aided hv reports that the market was adjust
 ing itself to the reaction in various trade lines. While selling was not so drastic as recently, the character of the stocks affected was about the same. with the addition of some new points of depres- sion.
 Railroads moved sympsthetcally with the industrials but their range was much narrower and they were among the first to reflect change in sentiment. Rec ognition of favorable underlying condt- tions. such as new crop news, gain in steel tonnage, cheaper call money rally 1 in sterling and investment buying Of bonds and high-grade notes, ultimately had an effect in turning the course ol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15
LIQUIDATION OF
 OCTOBER COTTON WAS THE FEATURE
Selling Off to 30.SSc, or Selling Of ito 30.SSc, on FOrty-three Points
 Net Lower
By Associated Press

New York. August 14.-The feature in the cotton market today was the liqui, dation of october contracts and the reia- tive weakness of that position, which sold off to 30. SSc, or 4S points net lower. October closed at So.94c, with the gen eral market closing irregular at net advance of 9 points on August and of 5 points on September, but to B points lower on later deliveries.
 The market opened steady at a de- cline of q points to an advance Of / points, with the late months relatively firm. Selling was restricted by the cou- tinued wet weather, and there was some covering on prospects for further rains or showers over Sunday, but shor's found contracts offering on comparative ly slight bulges, and the market was unsettled by the pressure against Octo- Der This was attributed largely to the liouidation of old long accounts and It was rumored that bulls had been disap- pointed by the failure of prices to ad- vance more sharply on unfavorable crop reports.
 The tight money situation and reports of A continued slack spot demand were also considered factors In the October weakness, although there were further complaints regarding the effects of wet weather on the movement and grade ut early cotton. December sold off to @c and January to 2S9oc. or about 14 to l5 points net lower and the close was within R few points of the lowest. The censsu report showing domestic mill consumption of 525,505 bales for July, against 510,32S last year. was considered rather more favorable than foreshadowed bv the talk of mill curtailment, but had no apparent effect on the immediate market Southern advices were con- ficting. with numerous complaints of too much rain and insect damage. but some of the private reports coming in | from the southwest claim that the pros poets are for very large crop in Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15
Weekly Cotton Review


 New York August 14.-The cotton goods markets have remained quiet. and prices have shown further weak enin1g tendency Toward the end of the week it seemed as if inquiries were a little broader and some slight dis position was shown to buy at the low levels now reached. The improvem ent was one of sentiment rather than volume of business, however, and for the most part the leaders in the mar kets still regard the situation as one where unavoidable liquidation will con tinue until relief is afforded at the financial end of the business.
 The collapse of the automobile in dustry has been reflected in cotton goods and cotton yarn markets in many demands for deferred deliveries on large contracts for automobile supply materials.
 Jobbers are still very timid about placing orders. Staple S-ounce tickings were reduced this week by the largest eastern producer to 441a cents yard from 55 cents, while a southern line was reduced to 40ia from 45 cents.
 Bleached cottons are sluggish. the recent reduction not having stimu- lated general buying. Ginghams are being ordered moderately for spring Converters report very quiet wash goods business for spring and they are offering out their staple goods at material reductions. It is possible to buy 4x4 64x60 percales on light ground at 22 cents. the nominal price of lead ing printers lines being 30 cents.
 Imports of cotton gods continue large. The export trade is dull and some cancellations are being received Curtailment of production among the mills is increasing.
 Current prices are; Print cloths, 2s- inch 64x64's 13c; 64x60s 12he; 3sh inch 64x64s 16hc; brown sheetings southern standards 25hc; tickings ounce 941Ac; indigo 44c; prints 23e; staple ginghams 27hc; dress ginghams 35c and 37hc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15
Port Movement

New -Middling, 35c; receipts, IA: exports, 756: sales, 22s; stock. 22.575. Galveston-Middling 35c; receipts. s,s43; sales. "A; stock, 1o6.so2.
 Mobile Middling. 35c; stock, 2.72s. Saya yannah-Mddlng. 35c receipts. 22o; stock, 56,010
 Charleston-M Middling. 39c; stock. 22i ,37l. Wilmington-Middling, 35c; receipts. 9; stock. 32, 653.
 Texas City-Stock, s.72i
 Norfolk Middling ss.5oc; receipts, 45e; stock. 25,5s4
 Baltimore-Stock. 6.eO1.
 Boston Middling 37.50c receipts. 313; stock. 5000,
 Philadelphia-Mi Middling, S.75c; receipts. 50: stock, 5,135.
 New York-Middiing, s7.5oc; exports. 5s; stock 32.72s Minor Ports-Stock. 2.zl3
 Total Todays-Receipts, s,001: exports. SIP: stock. 722, ,326.
 Total for Week Receipts. s,oo1, exports. SIP.
 Total for Season-Receipts. 57.951; ex- ports 60,09S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15
Chicago Live Stock Qx Aserrizfad prsss

Chicago. August H.-Cattle: Receipts, 1 800 Compared with week ago, good and choice handy weight steers and yearlings and prime heavies generally Soc higher; some spots 75c stronger; rough heavy cattle strong to 25c higher good grassy steers 40c to Soc higher; plain weighty grassers steady; common kinds 25c to 40c higher; good to best she stock and canners 25c. higher; others 25c to soc lower; bulls steady to 2ac higher; calves 25c to S1 lower; stockers mostly soc higher.
 Hogs: Receipts. 4,OOO; mostly 1oc~to l5c higher than yesterdays average. Top $15.e0; bulk light and butchers. sl5.2on 1880; bulk packing sows, l4.15@14oO; pigs, desirable kinds, s14.25a150o.
 Sheep: Receipts. 2,50o; practically all direct. Compared with week ago. fat lambs, s100G1.50 lower; yearlngs, $l.9oo 200 lower: ewes, soc to 75c lower; feed ing lambs, 25c to 50c higher; fee6fng sheep and yearlings, steady to lower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15

Atchison gen. 4s ........ 75ik Atlantic Coast Line 1st As ..... 7S Baltimore & Ohio cv. 41zs . 727s Bethlehem Steel ref. 5s .. 77ls Central of Georgia con. 5s ...... 771s- Central Leather 5s ..... 90 Chesapeake X Ohio cv.- 5s ...... 76A Chicago. B. & Quincy joint As ... 94 Chicago, Mil. X St. P. cv. 41As.. 6S Chicago, R. l. & Pac. Ky. ref..4s.. 66A City of Paris 6s ......... s1ls Colorado & Southern ref. 41as ... 6712 Denver & Rio Grande con. IS 652S Dominion of Canada -e5s d9SD S6$s Erie gen. As ... G......... Ss1s Illinois Central ref. As ........ 70% Inter- Mer. Marine 6s ......... STA Kansas City Southern ref. 5s =. 65Is Liggett & Myers 5s ........... 7744 Louis. & Nash. un. As ......... 7S
 Mo-, Kan. & Texas 1st As zee. 54 Missouri Pacific gen. As ........ 52i5 New York Central deb. 6s .... sS7s Norfolk & Western ev. 6s..... 9S1S Northern Pacific As ........... 74%s Pennsylvania gen. 5s ........ S4ss Reading gen As ..........- 7SiS Republic Iron & Steel 5s (1940) S6
 St. Louis & San Fran. adj Ss =. SIS Seaboard Air Line adj 5s .... SS% Southern BelfTelephone 5s ... S0Is Southern Pacific cv. 5s ... 956 Southern Railway 5s>.... S3R Southern Railway gen. As .... 50
 Texas x Pacific list ...... S055 Union Pacific As ..... &012 United Kingdom of c. B. &
 l. IFS t193D ............... SPA U S. Steel as ...... s1Ss Virginia Carolina Chemical 5s.. s1k Wabash 1st s51h Wilson & Co. cv. 6s ............. s3%
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15
Money Market

NssUcFdttu TTesS
 New York, August 14.-Mercantile paper, s; exchange steady; sterling CO., day bills, 3.50Ss; commercial 6o-day bills on banks. S.599sss5s9; commercial 60-day bills, 359lk; demand, 3.64.: cables, 364Js Francs: Demand, 7.20 vables, 7.2l. Bel- gian francs: Demand, TIT; cables, 7.S Guilders: Demand, 8 .12; cables, s. Lire: Demand, g. cables, 5.01. Marks: Demand, c16; cables, PIT.
 New York exchange on Montreal. 12A per cent discount Government bonds easy; railroad bonds firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15
Cotton Seed Oil

New York. August H-Cotton seed oil was dull with prices slightly higher OH covering operations and in sympathy with lard Leading months closed to IF points net higher. Sales. 1900 barrels. Tenders. 300. Prime crude nominal prime summer yellow. spot. s12. 500 1s. 9: September. s12.7s: December, sl3.1 70: March. s13.20 prime winter yellow and summer white nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15
To Investors

As regards the general trend of the bond market, there are two alterna- lives:
 CD Bonds may hold substantially their present level for a time and then start on a gradual advance.
 f2) They may in case of money stringency this fall sell little lower before the upward trend sets in.
 It does not seem to us prob able that bonds will make sharp upward move immediate ly, nor on the other hand that . they can sell much below their present level. Yields are now so high that resistance is of- fered to selling pressure; but the scarcity of investment cap ital tends to prevent any sharp rise.
 The investor who takes ad- vantage of present high yields to accumulate well selected bonds can hardly have regrets in any case. If he allows the present opportunity to slip away from him, he may have regrets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15
Interior Movement

Houston-Middling, 35c receipts. 42os shipments. 3795: sales, 1,o17; stock. 1e5. 352 Memphis-Middling. 37c: receipts. 655; shipments. 1912: sales, 100; stock. 27o, ,s5s. -Middling, 36c: receipts, p: shipments. 143s:t stock 4s.o9S.
 Little Rock-M Middling 35.5oc: receipts, 10l; shipments. 7.269; stock. 533, OPP.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15
An Expert Silenced

From the Louisville Courier Journal
 q notice you powder your nose sev- eral times per hour" said the eff ciency expert.
 T do," admitted the pretty stenog, ''but I don't go around poking 1t into other peoples business"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15
A Fair Question
he Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
 Pa, who was it said that George Washington couldn't tell lie?"
 His biographers, my son"
 But how do we know his biogra- phers couldn't"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15
Spot Cotton

New Orleans, August 14.-Spot cotton quiet q points lower. Sales on the spot. 2.S bales; to arrive none; low middling 24. .25c; mddling, s5c; good middling. 875c. New York. August H.-Spot cotton quiet; middling. 37 5oc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15
Dry Goods Market

New York. August H.-Slight improve ment was noted in parts of today's dry goods market. Cotton cloths were un- changed. underwear firm though dull yarns easier and burlaps steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15
Weekly Liverpool

BY A5s0cTdt6u FftSs
 Liverpool. August 14-Weekly cotton statistics. Total forwarded to mills @ 600 bales Of which 5000 was American; stock, S77010; American. 647.000. Impores 41,0D0; American. 23.000: exports, 2,O0O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15
New Orleans Futures
 Qv Atxnriated Press

New Orleans, August 14.-The cotton market closed barely steady at net de- clines of to 42 points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15
London Money

By EssocIated Press London, August H.-Bar silver, 59Ad per ounce Money, 5 per cent Discou;t rates: Short bills, 6ss per cent; thrfs- month bills. 6 1-16 per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-15
East St. Louis Live Stock


 East St Louis. August 14-Cattle' he- ceipts. 300; no sales. Market for week Fed native steers, top light yearlings and haifers and top cows. 25c higher other grades of these classes steady; bulls and canners, stock cows, stock and feeder steers steady; veal calves. sl.2o lower.
 Hogs. Receipts. 2.soo; market slow, steady to 10c higher than Fridays aver age Bulk light and medium weignts' s15 25a15so.
 Sheep; Receipts 400: lambs steady, Market for week: Lambs S.o0 lower; sheep, soc lower.
 Naval Stores
 Jacksonville Fla. August 14.-Tur- pentine firm, 1.41@1.42 sales 4eS; receipts s3s5; shipments 2; stock, 10,- SAT.
 Resin firm sales. 1865; receipts. HAS: shipments 575 stock 52.1sS. B 125o@13.oo; D. F. F. G. H. I, 1910; K. M, 13.35@1345; N. Wg. Wv, 1885 Q 1850.
 Savannah, Ga. August 14.-Turpen- tine. nothing doing. Last sale; Au- gust, $11@1156; receipts. 4S5; ship ments, 234; stock 9,942.
 Rosin firm; sales, S6s; receipts 1922; shipments, 997 stock, S7.S12.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-10
Hundred-P ound Tarpon
Takes Sweet Revenge
On These Fishermen

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, July s.
While fishing at Egmont Key near
here Saturday, Collier Mccall and
Wayne and Robert Lassing were star
tied to the point of almost jumping
overheard when a huge tarpon weigh
ing in the neighborhood of 100
pounds, leaped high in the air and
came down in the boat.
Mccall had hooked the silver king,
which had jumped once and he was
playing the beauty in deep water
under the boat, when suddenly the
fish, without a moments warning,
left the water a few feet from the
boat and after rising some fifteen
feet in space came down inside the
boat.
When the thrashing fish kerf1opped
into the boat, the other occupants
made for the eXtremities of the craft,
ready to seek refuge in the briny
deep, should such a course become
necessary.
After tearing up everything break
able in the boat, the fish finally sue
ceeded in flirting itself over the side,
and from latest reports is still angri-
ly on its way, away from the boat
where such an unwelcome reception
was accorded perfectly fine, If i'm
pulsive tarpon.
The tarpon's gyrations while in the
boat precluded any additional fishing
for that trip, as tackle of every de-
scription was torn up or ruined by
the silver finer during his short
StaV