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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17

sifted egg yolk. one whole egg. one
teaspoonful of vanilla and flour to
roll. making the dough no sitter than
is absolutely necessary. Roll out and
cut in rings with a doughnut cutter.
Brush over with the beaten whites OF
the eggs and sprinkle with mixture
OF graduated sugar, cinnamon ana
coarsely chopped almonds. Place on
buttered tins and bake in a moderate
oven. These little cakes will keep
long time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
New Year Rinq Cakes.

Separate the whites and yolks of
two eggs; drop the yolks into a small
saucepan of boiling water and keep
them where they will barely simmer
until solid throughout, then drain
and rub through a sieve. Cream three
quarters of a cup of butter. add one
cup and half of light brown sugar
and cream together: then add the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
AWARD DUKE FUNDS.

DURHAM. N. c.. December 1.-THE
Duke commission. which administers the
sum of $4,000. given annually by James
b. Duke of New York. to be used in
assisting in the erection of churches in
the country places of North Carolina,
and in the support of pastors of these
churches. made appropriations for this
wear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-17
MRS. HAMON CARED FOR.
She Will Get $4,000 Month From

ARDMORE. Okla, December IL
Mrs. Jake l.. Hamon, widow of the
late republican national commi tee
man, will receive $4,000 month from
the Hamon estate, through an order
issued by Judge NJ. F. Winfrey"of' the
county court.
Olive Belle. her daughter, will re-
ceive $4,000 month, and Jake l..
Hamon, jr. will receive $3.50 a month
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
New York Futures By Associated Press
New Orleans Cotton


 New Orleans, February 3.-The weak ness of foreign exchange was almost the only factor considered in the cotton mar ket today, and after the lower openng on disappointing Liverpool cables, it caused gradual depression in values with the heaviest pressure on the close, so that final prices were the lowest of the session. The trading months, in the net results for the day. lost 54 10 73 points, March closing at 3s.S0c. Spots were marked down l5 point>. which made the price of middling g 15c.
 The market had nervous undertore on the first call, and after that it responded to every unfavorabie piece of news and every rumor concerning foreign exchange. Predictions of a rate of s for sterling caused much selling, but the heaviest ot- ferings followed the unconfrmed rumor that banks of this country were refusing to buy any more drafts on foreign coun- tries, but were accepting them only for collection.
 The weather map was unfavorable, be- cause it showed too much rain in the est ton region, but weather conditions hardly more than steadied the market at the de- cline in the early trading and after that were ignored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
EXCHANGE COLLAPSE CAUSES DEPRESSION IN TIE CHICAGO PIT
Both Oats and Corn Made Good Losses, While POr- visions List Was Down
 5 to 35 Below Monday
By Associated Press

Chicago, February s.-Conapse of foreign exchange although at first treated with apparent indifference to- day in the corn pit, became afterward an evidence source of depression. Corn closed unsettled at 1s@1hc net lower, with May s1,s4h@1.s4%, and July s1,S1A @1s1A. Oats lost 1 to % C.. and provisions to s5c.
 It was not until the last part of the session and after word was received of attempts to- cancel export sales of oats and rye that the corn market showed any important effects of the eNtraordi- nary breaks in exchange, | Then the selling pressure on corn, which before had been Of only scattered sort broadened out and there were signs Of general liquidation The stubborness with which during the early trading the market had been sustained was due largely to hsistent talk that export business in dSrn was of relatively small volume and that the amount of live stock on farms in the United States was so much larger than had been sup posed that the feeding demand would absorb any surplus.
 Oats, like corn, gave way in the end, despite Initial strength. Weakness was ascribed to demoralization of exchange. Provisions were heavy from the out set. The bearish aspects of the month ly stock statement as well as financial conditions were chiefly responsible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
MUCH IMPROVEMENT AMONG FAVOR|TES.
 OF FINANCIAL WORLD.
Crash In Exchange Over shadowed Other Consid- erations and Develop
 ments In Stock

New York, Fs " s.-The more alarming crash in foreign exchange to- day overshadowed all other considein- tions and developments in the stock mar ket Substantial shares were impaired by to points and many of the more speculative issues suffered greater de- preciation.
 The further collapse of international credit not only carried remittances on London and leading European capitals to new points of discount, but was so sweeping as to embrace the British pro vinces In Montreal, for example, ex- change on New York was at 8 premium of 13iz per cent.
 During the more feverish period of the decline in exchange it was reported that dealers would only accept bills for col lection.
 In effect, they declined to buy outright, because of the markets extremely CT ratio course
 Among the weaker stocks were sev- ~ral to which foreign investors have m mast times shown marked partiahty Sales of those issues today were attrio- uted in some quarters to the belief that this center offered the only available market for their transfer into cash.
 Following it's course of the previous day, the market was weakest and most active in the final hour, when exchange on London Paris and Rome was at low est quotations. The high-class steels, motors and equipments continued to yield, closing prices almost without exception being at or within easy range of mini mum levels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
Cotton Declines With the Other Wall Street
 Lists on Bad Outlook
General List Closed at Lowest Point On Present Crop, 45 to 82 Points
 Below Mondays Finals
By Associated Pres.


 New York, February 3-The cotton mar ket showed increasing nervousness oser the foreign exchange situation today, ow- ing partly to reports that some of the banks have now decided to discontinue discounting dollar drafts against exports of goods and are only taking the bills subject to collection. There was also less favorable view of prospects for early action on the peace treaty, and the low est prices of the day were reached in the late trading, when May contracts sold at &. 96c. The close was at the lowest point on present crop months with the tone easy at a net decline of 45 to S2 points.
 The market opened steady at a decline of to 12 points in response to disap- pointing cables and Liverpool selling. Private cables said that near months were relative weak in Liverpool owing to the large stocks and poor spot demand. These advices, combined with the con- tinued weakness of foreign exchange, were considered against the development of any fresh export demand, and active months soon sold some 70 to 45 points lower under liquidation and scattering pressure.
 Rallies of several points followed on covering promoted by reports of unfavor- able weather in the eastern belt and talk Of stronger technical position, but the market weakened again during the after ncon under a renewal of more or less gen. eral liquidation.
 March sold off to S5 5Sc and July to s1.35c. with active old crop months shcNv- irg net losses of 54 to 7S points, whie October broke to 2sc, or CT pe.nr net lower. There was buying of new crop months by houses with Japanese trs ds connections. The early market was com pa ratively quiet, but trading was active later, and aggressive selling was reported for local and Wall street account.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
NrrnIGrk Iribn1lr

New York, February 3.-tSpecial)- Agreement has been reached among leading Wall street banking institu- tions, it was learned today on the best authority, which in effect, places at the disposal of the stock market certain fixed amount of credit suffi- cient to take care of the needs cf a reasonable volume of speculative activity. As a result of informal con ferences that have been going on for several days between representative bankers an arrangement has been per fected between the representative bankers which in some respects is similar of the old call money pool, an emergency piece of money market ma chinery that kept Wall street supplied with funds at a time when the govern ment was outbidding every one else for credit.
 A banker with a knowledge of the working agreement among the banks said today that as a result of the ar rangement brokerage houses need not fear any further contraction in the total outstanding stock market loan account. There has been made avail able sufficient credit to take care of all the legitimate needs of the securi-
 
 that reason there is little to fear ia that. The supply is fixed within well defined limits. It is inelastic, so that any marked expansion in the demand for credit from Wall street through undue speculative expansion in securi ties will result in rise in interest rates I think that in view of this ar rangement the financial community interested in the stock market is un- duly apprehensive over the domestic credit situation. Indeed, Wall street should thank it's lucky stars that steps have been taken to insure it fairly stable supply of credit. The banker would not state what the amount all located for stock market purposes is, but it is understood to be in the neigh borhood of s1,350,00o.
 This banker stated that the stock
 Around the commission houses this afternoon it was reported that the fed eral reserve board favors another ad-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
THEDAY IN WALL STREET
Credit Arranged for Further Speculative Activity-Re serve Board Plans Another Raise in Discount Rates-Further Selling for Today
 Is Anticipated

market has. in his opinion, passed through most of it's troubles so far as the credit situation is concerned, and has been thoroughly liquidated. Pres sure against brokerage houses to force reduction in their loans had been lifted, he said, and little further will be done in that direction, since the federal reserve authorities are satis- fed that the overtaxed loan account has been corrected by liquidation under way since last November.
 The attention of the reserve board is now being directed toward forcing reduction of non-essential loans m commercial lines, it was stated. Most of the banks" the banker said, are urging and asking their clients to re- duee inventories. Stop hoardins raw materials we are telling our cus- toners. and where we see they are carrying more stuff than they need we are refusing to finance them. The eff feet of this in time will be to reduce prices of commodities. It will also re- lease large amounts of credit. The thing is being handled so scientifically that no one need fear the outcome
 vance in discount rates. On the last advance the rate on commercial paper ulSCOQDtS dl tite leueIdt fcStiNc bfRhN9 was put to.6 per cent. It is hinted that the next rise will establish rate of 64 per cent, putting it above the open market rate for commercial paper.
 Predictions were made around the street after the close today that con tinuation of the selling that broke prices so sharply will be seen tomor- row in the early trading. Calls for more margin were sent out in large numbers by brokerage houses tonight. The effect will likely be to induce further unloading of long accounts. Moreover, selling from the interior by persons who did not hear of the fall in the market until too late to put in orders to sell today may be expected to add to the offerings tomorrow. How far the selling will go before the nat ural reaction occurs remains to be seen. Professional bears, who offered stocks freely on the short side today and have not yet covered their com mitments, are potential buyers of con siderable importance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling 70, 15c; receipts, s,Ssl bales; shipments, 9,t9Si sales, l.l76i stock. 2l3,166
 Memphis: Middlng, 4o,5oc; receipts, Nss4 bales; sales. 5.52s; stock, 2sS2e
 Augusta: Middlng, Sse; receipts, 2'ioz bales; shipments, 1,S4; sales, 4; stock 1S0 469.
 St. Louis: Middling. 405ec, receipts, 1857 bales: shipments, .03s; stock, 7,SN,
 Little Rock: Middling. 39ooc; receipts 4ss bales; shipments, asl sales, ssi; stock, o1 4S6.
 Total receipts today 23e7 balesi ship- ments, 1a,s50; stock, 77o,3S7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
Using Bad Tobacco RM AssnnIafsh nrtaA

Koenigsberg. January 4.-.While the use of wood alcohol in the United States is producing blindness or death, German smokers are discovering that partial blindness also is caused by some brands of German tobacco sold here. The po- lice president of Koenigsberg states that numerous cases have been observed re- gently of chrouic disturbance of sight by the use of this tobacco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
Coffee Market

New York, February S--There was further sharp declines in the market for coffee futures today, which local brokers attributed to the weakness in foreign exchange rates and belief that Brazilian shippers were weakening. The opening was 14 to 1s points lower and active months sold about s5 to 50 points lower during the late forenoon Rallies of some IS to 20 points fol- lowed receipt of cable reporting that Brazilian government stocks or cof- fee amounted to 1850. 900 bags of which 70 per cent was suitable for United States consumption. The market soon weakened again. however, under re- newed liquidation accompanied by rumors that coffees bought here some time ago for Scandinavian ports would not be shipped. and reached the lowest prices of, the day in the late trading. May sold at 14.35c and closed at 14.42c. with the general list showing net loss of 45 to 90 points.
 Cost and freight offers were slightly lower. including Santos 4s at 30@ sn. sse. and Rio i7s at 2l.2oc, London credits. Safes of Rio Is were reported
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
Liberty Bonds
Money Market

New York, February 3.-MercantlIe paper. 6: sterling e0-day bills, 3slA; com mercial 60-day bills on banks, 3.31A; com mercial sO-day bills. s.soz; demand, S.S4h ]; cables, s,35A Francs, demand, l4-Ss' cables, 1435 Belgian francs, demand l4.Ss; cables, 14s7. Builders, demand, S7A; canIes, s7ss. Lire, demand, 7.22; cables, H.zV' Marks, demand, 1.o7; cables. 1,os Govern ment bonds, weak; railroad bonds. heavy: Time loans, strong; GO days, 90 days ana six months, s. Call money easier. Rulihs rate IA. bank acceptances, 5A. Bar silver, 1. .3314 Mexican dollars, 1oeA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
Liverpool Cotton By Associated Press
on the basis of 14ssc in store.
Liverpool, February ,. S.-cotton,

on the basis of 14zsc in store, ef March April shipment,
 One of the cables said the Brazili government had sold co, 900 bags of its coffee to Europe lost s50,ooo by fire. damage and loss in weight, and had sold 25o,o0o to one of the Brazilian ex- porters Local brokers said consider able coffee had been sold to other Bra gillian exporters and that the stock re- ported now available showed that about 1. 300, 900 had been disposed of
 The official cables reported decline of 25-to l25 reis in Santos futures, but no change in. the spot markets Ria exchange on. London was 1-16d highe : Brazilian ports receipts, 25.0o0; Jundi- ahy receipts. a.0Qo bags
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
Huhhard Bros. A Co.

Cotton Merchants. Hanover Square, New York. Members New York Cotton Exchange New Orleans cctton Exchange. New Eork erpool Cotton Associations. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil Cor future delivery. Speetai attention and liberal terms given for cot signment of spot cotton for delivery. Cor tespondenee invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
Port Movement

BY NtsooTsEtu FTtss New Orleans: Middling, 39.1bc: receipts, CTS bales; sales, l .9i0; stock, p4s25. Galveston: Middling, n.75c; receipts, e4.257 bales; sales, ,544; stock, 25,7H Mobile: Middling, sac; receipts. 1,TH bales; exports, s,es2 sales, IS; stock. 20,0S2.
 Savannah: Middling. as5cc; receipts, 5.ss bales; stock 257,968
 Charleston: Middling. 3s.2Sc; receipts. ss5 bales; exports. 300; stock, 6a,ee. Wilmington: Middling. T.5oc; receipts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
Live Stock

Fast St. Louis. February 5.-Hogs. re- ceonts $500; f5125c lower. Top, s15.so bulk, $15l5d15. 40; heavy, $15@15 75; me dium, si5dI15.4o light, sl5, DTl5.So; light light, si475a15.2; heavy packing sows smooth, s1s.75@14; packing sows. rough s13 25Gf3.75; pigs, $12.50G15.
 Cattle, receipts $500; steady to shade lower: beef steers. medium and heavy weight. choice and prime, s14.7Sdle; me- dum and good sfin4.50 common. ssn' le75 light weight, good and choice. sl2.oV a15.25; medium and common. &2oal2.2o' butcher cattle heifers. S73Gl5; cows, s7. .75n11 50; canners and cutters se1I5o; veal calves, light and handy weight. siS1 1850; feeder steers, S.O@12; stocker steers. S@n0.5c.
 Sheep. receipts 1,soo; S@75c lower; lambs. s4 pounds rown. $17 'o@2oso; euils and common, sl3@17; yeariing wethers, S14 5O01S; ewes, medium and choice, $500 i3; cuiis and common. $@s.
 Chicago, February s--Hogs. receipts se- o0o; estinated tomorrow 7o,oco; mostly 1oc to fsc lower; bunk, Sls@15.25; top, $555; heavy, s140@15lo; medium. sA.0dn5 g; light. si5@15. %: light light. si4D@f5.D; heavy packing sows. smooth. $l3.Gd14S packing sows. rough. Ns5o@1aS5; pigs s1461475.
 Cattle. receipts lsooo: estimated tomor- row 10. .ooo; weak; beef steers, medium and heavy weight. choice and prime. s15a f7.f5: medium and good, slf .Sda5; com
 mon. sa l5a1i 25; light weight good and choice. sl2d16: common and medium, s. S
 ale.e5: butcher cattle, heiferr, $sssn13 z5; COWS. ss65G1f.e0; canners and cutters.
 R. 5Aa665: veal calves, si7. 'odpls; feeder steers. ssa12: stocker steers. T. .5@io. 75. Sheep, receipts 1s,ooo; estimated ton,or- row 15.00; loweri lambs. s4 pounds down, sl701a75: culls and common. si45Cd1s D owes. medium, good and choice, s100l3; culls and common, ss.5od9.5o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
Cottonseed Oil
 Bv Aesociated Press

New York, February 3.--cottoh seed oil values receded further today under liquidation and scattered selling on the weakness in kindred commodities and foreign exchange. Support from re- liners checked the decline. Closing prices were 15 10 25 points net lower. Sales, 29,0o0 barrels prime crude, s1S0 19c; prime summer yellow, spot s20m 20S0: March. 21.35c; May, 21s55c; July, 2f72c: prime winter yellow and sum ruer white nominal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04

B. R., L. & P. co..........f5 1e5t 60 $ B. R., l.. & P. Co......s 1857 62 s5 Bham Terminal Co.A i957 70 "a Bham Water Works Co., 1921 % -ol Bham Water Works Co.'s 19S9 g & Bessemer e.. L. &I4 Co..s lsss ,Oz fo5 Country Club 1888 % 100 Jef. Realty & Bdg 2d mtg..s 1908 i0l ll2 Milner Land Co..7 1884 O. i1i Miner Land Co. fst ntg.s 1922 100 lO5 Montevallo Mining Co.....6 1928 g9 l9f Pratt Con. Coal Co........5 i9o5 i2 Sloss s. S. & l.. co..........s 1928 70 T. C., I. < R. K. Co......5 1851 9l " T. C. l.. Co, Cahaba Diy.6 1922 9s l92 Tutwiler Hotel. 2d mtg. 1884 % 100
 Tutwiler Hotel, Sd mtg....7 1884 70 @ Woodward Iron Co.........5 1953 I S9 Woodward Const. Co....s 1886 100 loo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04

40o bales; stock, 57,43o
 Texas City: Receipts, 4,45S; stock. st.SoA Norfolk: Middling, S5c; receipts, 2,AfS bales: stock, 9S,l91.
 Baltimore: Stock, 6,0S3 bales.
 Boston; Middling, S. s15c; receipts, 1S bales; stock, 6,000
 Phiiadelphia Midd!ing, $.S5e; receipts 54S bales; stock, aSe9,
 New York: Mddling, sSscc; exports, BIO bales; stock, 5e,171.
 Minor ports Stock e5,si2 bales.
 Total receipts today. 47,S2s bales; ex- ports. a.4s2; stock, 1,tlS,S9S,
 Total receipts for week, 104S7 bales; exports, Sl,7N.
 Total receipts for season, 4.S6.9s bales; eXports 3.S61. .nl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
New Orleans Futures
 By Associated Press
Spot Cotton

Spot Cotton
 By As.sciatss FEzss New Orleans, Februa. DO e0ttoHt steady, 1s points lower. sales or he ssot. 800 bales; to arrive. 1l40. Low mldsiin9, r. .z5; middling, ss75; good iridaiing, a.7a Receipts, CTS; stock, 4o4,S2l New York, February s.-s # e9ton. quiet; middling, $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
MARINE NEWS

Mobile, February s.-Arrived: Steamers Bowden (Nor). Belize: salen (swed). Valencia. Spain; Cliftwood. Norfolk; Lake Freeland New York; Lake candel- aria, Tampa
 Sailed: Steamer Lake Feiden. Porto Rico; schooner stampson, Porto Rico; Annie Laura McKenney, Porto Rico.
 New Orleans, February s.-cleared. Steamers Anniston. Buenos Aires and Rosario, Argentine Republic; Montevideo, St. Thomas and Port Arthur: Asian (BD, Liverpool; Broadmayne (Br), Bordeaux, France; Cartake, Bocas Del Toro via Cristobal; Lake Sealiski, Cuban ports: Tipton. Port Barrios.
 Port Eads February a.-Arrived: Steam CTS Cranenest, Matanzas; Otwaring. Tampa; Truxillo Tela schooners Lydia H. Roper, Momile; Maid of Canana CBr). Barbadoes via Mobile
 Sailed Steamers Johan Ludwig Mo- winckcl (Nor), Progreso; Josiah Massey. Norfolk; Lueellum (BrD, Tampa, Nipmuc, Dunkirk and Havre via Norfolk; Socony. New York; West Alcose, Galveston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
Produce Market

Produce Market
 By Associated Preas Chicago, February 3.-Butter, unsettleoi creamery, 5oI62c. Eggs, lower; firsts. b2c. Poultry, alive, higher; springs. S9 fowls, S6c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04

limited request; prices easier. Good middling, 29.S6d fully middling, &.Ssd {; middling. 27.e1d; low middling, 25.osd {; good ordinary, 22.11d; ordinary, 211id. Sales 5000 bales. including 2.700 Ameri- can: receipts 66,Ooo bales, including s3,soa American. Futures closed near months steady: distant steady; March, 25.76d !; May, 2i6cd; July. 23.7od; October 2l.63d i;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
Chicago Futures Ry Associated Press
Rice Market

By AssocIated Ffesa
 New Orleans, February S.-Rough rice, no sales Receipts, LIZA; millers' receipts, same. Clean rice strong, Sales, Honduras, 460 pockets, at 1ZA @ 1sAc; blu erose, 2,6ss pockets at S& @ 12Ac. Receipts, 1S0e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
Potato Market

Potato Market
 By Associated Pre-" Chicago, February 3.-Potatoes weak; arrivals ei cars; northern, s4. aSa4. 50, in car lots; western russets, iohbing, s5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04

st. Louis. February 3.-Corn; No. 4,
 s1. 40. .48: No white, sl.56; July. S.32A. Oats: No. ?, soc; No 8 white, ssHaecc; May, S5c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04

Cash Grain By Associated Press Chicago, February 3.-Corn; No mixed, not quoted; No. 3 mixed white, s1. .49; No. yellow, not quoted; No. vel low, s1.5ok Oats: No ? white, ecaso%c; white, 500 soc.
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