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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02
HAWAIIAN GRID TEAM
 HAS ELEVEN DIFFERENT
 NATIONS REPRESENTED.

The University of Hawaii football team that will play the University of Nevada squad in Honolulu on Christ mas Day has II different nationalities represented among the players. They will meet for the first time in the his- tory of the sport a football team from the mainland on their own soil.
 The II races which make up the team are Corean, Japanese, Chinese. Hawaiian, Irish Hawaiian, Swedish American, Portuguese, Scotch-Amer- ican, English Hawaiian, Canadian Hawaiian and American. Ray Eliot. formerly with Pomona College of Cali fornia, is the coach of this team Of all nations.-Pittsburg Dispatch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02
w. O. SPENCER

extent, but for 9 rounds before the fight ended, suffered agony from cramps, both in his legs and in his stomach. After each round it was only frantic exertion or my part that would get his muscles back into shape to enable him to fight still more.
 CALLED A DRAW
 After 70 rounds had been fought the handlers of Mccarthy asked me whether I would agree to ending the fight and the awarding of draw. I saw no reason for the fight to go on further be- cause both boys, even though in a bad way, were determined eo ngnt until they dropped from sheer exhaustion. So sanctioned the suggestion and the fight ended.
 That fight marked the finish for Me- Carthy. He never amounted to anything after that, and if memory serves me cor rectly. never mingled in another fight. But the battle made Dixon. He went on to greater things, and from that day for ward began to carve his name deeper in pugilsm's Hall of Fame"
 (Copyrighte, 1920, by King Features Syn dicate Inc)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02
M'LEAM CHALLENGES
 MATHIESEM FOR TITLE

New York. December ID. R. Scanlan, manager of Bobby Mclean, of Chicago, former elm mpiOn skater, tonight issued n challenge to Oscar Mathtascn. of Norway, for series of races for the title. Mir. Scnninn said he had sent personal chai- Icnge fO Champion NIathiesen, but had received no reply, and added that unless Nathiesen now aGrees to meet the American, Mclean will claim the title.
 Scanlan announced he had re- ceived n number of offers for the proposed contest, but preferred to have the match decided in Norway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02
BOB MARTIN TRYING TO
 REGAIN LOST WEIGHT

C1nrksburg, W. Va, December L. Bob Martin, heavyweight champion of the American expeditiOnary forces, is spending n vacation in the mountains at Terra Alta, w. Va, in an effort tS regain weight lost within the past six months.
 When Martin won the internIlied championship, he weighed 105. At the present time he weighs but 175 pounds, and he fears that unless he can improve his weight he will be forced to drop from the heavy weight class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
LOW EXCHANGE WAS CAUSE WEAK CORN MARKET YESTERDAY
Oats Made Fractional Loss, While Provisions Were
 PIC Off to Rise of 30c
By Associated Press

Chicago, January Weakness that prevailed in the corn market today was apparently due more or less to new low records of exchange rates to Europe, The close was nervous at %c to 1 $e down with May. s1.S2% 10 $l.32! and July, S1.307s to $1.31M. oats lost B c to 7sc In provisions the outcome ranged from 27c decline to BOG advance
 Selling pressure against corn was rather heavy at times and there was 2 sharp watch throughout the day on foreign political developments. The un- rest abroad was associated with the un- precedented situation in regard to ex- change and was generally taken to in dicate a more discouraging export out look. In this connection good deal of notice was given to messages which told of export purchases of oats having been cancelled. Increasing receipts of corn tended further to weigh on the market and so likewise did lower quotations on hogs. The only rallies which took place were ascribed to 9 little covering by shorts.
 Oats receded with corn but on the decline obtained timely support from leading bulls.
 Slowness of cash demand was an ele ment of weakness in provisions. Be- sides. there were big deliveries on Jan. uary lard contracts. Increased stocks were too shown by the semi-monthly warehouse report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
Coffee Market
 By Associated Press

New York, Jan. 16.--After opening un- changed to points higher the market for coffee future eased off several points unIor scattering liquidation which licol brokers said was probably connected with the unsettled feeling in stocks and cot ton over general conditions.
 Trade interests were buyers on the de- cline to 15.90c for May contracts, how ever end prices rallied later on higher cables from Santos and rumors that the Brazilian government had advanced it's selling prices.
 May sold up to IS 200 or 20 points net higher and closed at 1616c with the gen eral list showing net advance of 10 to 20 points.
 Closing bids: January, 15.25c; March,
 Der. ls13c; October. 1s.e5c December, 15 s0c
 Spo. coffee was reported in good de-
 mand with Rio IS quoted at 1914 to l6zc, an1 Santos 4As at s5G2sc- There were rumor- that additional sales had been made by the Brazilian government out of it's stock to American importers on the basis of 221ac for 3s and 6s cost and freight. American credits, but no defi- nite confirmation or details were avail able Cost anl freight offers were re- ported scarce and irregular. The official cable reported no change in trc Rio market or the rate of Rio ex- charge on London. The early cable showed an advance of 3oo reis in the Santos spot market, but a decline of oc 1 to 1a5 reis in futures. Later speciai cable quoted futures 175 to 525 rets nisn- | CT. Brazilian port receipts l3,ooo Jun diahy receipts 1000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
GENERAL CONDITION CAUSES 4 SLUMP IN THE COTTON MARKET
General List Closed Barely Steady at Net Decline of
 39 to 58 Points Below Thursdays Finals
By Associated Pres.

New York, January 16.-Renewed ner-
 vousness over general conditions seemed
 to account for an unsettled sentiment in
 the cotton market today. Selling was
 rot particularly heavy, but demand was
 less active after the advance of yester-
 day, and there was a break of about 50
 to 70 points in prices, with March selling
 off to 8 95c compared with 3650c at the
 close yesterday. That delivery closed at 3G 05c, with the general list closing barely
 steady at a net decline Of g to 5S points.
 The market opened steady at decline
 of 10 to P points in response to some
 what disappointing Liverpool cables. Or- ders were pretty well divided at the start hut there was Liverpool selling and some
 southern hedging which supplied the im~
 mediate demand, and after slight rallies prices turned easier. Private cables said the Liverpool market had been influenced early by the improved labor situation, but had eased off under liquidation, and later advices received here indicated un- easiness over political conditions. This was supposed to refer to the calling ,Sf the allied conference to discuss measures against boshevism, and it was noted around the ring that foreign trade buy l ing was less active than recently. Wash l ington advices regarding the plans of thi 1 federal reserve board for curbing spec ! uaton also had an unsettling influence, Ialthough local brokers said they con tained no fresh feature. Slight rallies on l reports of easier call money occursN early in the afternoon, but met increased offerings, and the lowest prices of she day were reached in the late trading, when May sold at S4.10c and July al ! B 65c. Closing prices were fw points Up from the lowest on covering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
Over Private Wires
\ R. Steward & cos '! etter

New Orleans, January 16.-The sell ing influence provided by unfavorable overnight political news found ex- pression at the start of the trading this morning when prices opened few points up on January. but about 20 lower on later months, but re- ports of rainy weather over southeast Texas, the outlook for bullish week end statistics and the discount Of futures under spots sustained prices for a. while against the bearish ac- tivities
 There was no fresh domestic news and traders pretty much at sea as to the course of prices. Values are still around the high levels and on this basis a further advance may be taken advantage of to take profits on pre- vious purchases. Spots are unchanged to 50 points lower with a moderate business done in the interior. Here prices are unchanged. middling 40.25c. The close today was steady, 40 to 50 points lower than finals of Thursday. Exports were 57 GOO bales for the day and for the week were 206, 900, against S6,000 last year---John r. Clark & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
New York Futures By Associate Press
New Orleans Cotton By Associated Press

New Orleans, January 16.-Heavy selling was felt by cotton today, for which un- favorable political news from Europe was entirely responsible. Lower prices were made on the opening callsand the decline persisted throughout the session, until the last few minutes of the day, when shorts realized profits on rather liberal scale, and prices made small recoveries. At the lowest levels the trading months were Q to 64 points under the final prices of yes- terday, the close was at net declines of 41 to 4S points.
 On the first call March rose points but other months were off, and the decline all most immediately became general. The only effect of reports of fresh advances in cotton goods was to steady the market at the decline. The weaknest pariod of the day followed telegrams from Wa>l- ington, stating that the cabinet at a meeting during the day would discuss the possibility of war against bolshevist forces.
 Late in the day new selling was encour- aged by the small mill takings 257,0Vo bales, against 411,o00 last week and by cable messages from Bombay reporting an addition to the stock there of 2oo,cW bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17

Colorado D Southern ref 4lSs.. 1878 Denver & Rio Grande cons 4s 66ss Dominion of Canada 5s G9S1). sl ss Erie gen. 4s ............ 4lA Illinois Central ref. 4s.. bid ..... I4A Int. Mer. Marine 6s .....-...... 94
 Kansas City Southern ref. 5s t5;s figgeft & Myers 5s ....... SS Louisville & Nashville un. As. bid sl
 Missouri. K. & T. 1st zs. bid ... eo Missouri Pacific gen. 4s .....- sI New York Central deb. 6s s2t Norfolk e Western cv. 6s. bid. loS te Northern Pacific 4s .:........-. Ie& Pennsylvania gen. 5s -......... sVsa Reading gen. As s................ 1sis Republic l. & $ 5s C1940) ...... 943s St Louis &, San Fran. adj. ss 603s Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s- STA Southern Bell Tel. 5s bid ..... SS7s Southern Pacific cv. 5s ......e.. 105A Southern Railway 5s ........... S9 Southern Railway gen, Is . 5ay Texas Company cv. 6s. bid ..... l03 Texas X Pacific 1st. bid ..-.-... >s3 Union Pacific 4s ............. S4
 United Kingdom of Great Britain
 and Ireland hs t1aGO ....,. S9H U. S. Steel 5s .........s. a9M Vireinia-Caro. Chemical 5s .. S9H Wabash 1st ........-..... S9h Wilson & Co. cv. 6s ......... 5aiA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
Hester's Weekly Cotton Statement

New Orleans, January 16.-Compari- sons are to actual dates. not to close of corresponding weeks In sight for week, 339000; same seven days last yoar, 326,000; same seven days year be- fore, 29S,000; for the month, S4S,000; same date last year, S100o0; same date year before, 7e1,000; for season, 2,o4S,- 900; same date last year 1882 ,000; same date year before, S,SS5,000.
 Port receipts for season, 4,351,000; same date last year, 3,262 900; same date year before last, 4,097,000.
 Overland to mills and Canada for season, 722,000; same date last year.
 S22 900; same date year before, 9S0,000. ' Southern mill takings for season,
 ,2,562,0O for the same date last
 year. 2.65o,oo0; same date year before,
 2,577,000.
 Interior stocks in excess of Septem- Der 1, 413,o00; last year, S4S.0oo year before, 731,00o
 Foreign exports for week. 269, 1000 same seven days last year. s6000; same lseven days year before 91,Ooo; for sea son, 3,3S9,000; same date last year 2.214,00o same date year before. 2,504,. 900.
 Northern spinners' takings and Can ada for week. 4s,000; same seven days last year. 55,000; for season, 1882, 900 to same date last year, 1,295, ,000. Statement of spinners' takings oi American cotton throughout the world This week. 275,000; same seven day. before, 245.000; total since September ! last year. 301,0o0 same seven days year | 6,297,0 900; same date last year 5.S27, | 000 same date year before 6,702,000 1 Statement of worlds visible supply Total visible this week. 6,070,000; las week. 5,735,000; same date last year 4,724,0oo; same date year before, 4.25s, 1 000
 l Of this the total American this week 1 4,52S,000; last week. 4,446,0o0; last year I 3,4S7.00o; year before. 3,1S7.000. l All other kinds this week, 1,562,0 900 1 last week, 1,2S9,ooo: last year, l ,227, 900 year before, 1,266,000.
 Visible in the United States this week
 2,573 900; do this date last year, 2726, o0O
 1 Visible in other countries this week
 3,497,0o0; this date last year, 1,99s,o0O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
LoNGHoRN COMPANY MEETS
Fine Showing Made at Annual Meet
 ing In Fort Worth

Fort Worth, January 16-(Special )-The annual meeting of officers and trustees
 of the Longhorn Drilling and Developing Association was held at their general of
 fees, 4s9 Burton building. Tt. Worth, Tex, January 5, the following officers be-
 ing elected: George Sengei, president T.
 N Moody, vice president; J. Ii. Rogers,
 secretary.
 The First National Bank of Ft. Worth
 was designated as treasurer Reports
 were called for and read by w. E. Fasr-
 Der, assistant secretary and treasure.
 w. E. Mckinney, superintendent and gen.
 eral manager. and J. T. Tetley, field man.
 ager The finding of the reports were most favorable and the progress was high lily commended by the officers and trus- tees.
 This company has been organized only five and half months, and is now oper- ating five strings of tools on contracts ir, Texas and one in Stephens county, Okla homa, one for Ranger Rock Island Oi and Refining Company. two for Humble | Oil Company. one for Indiana parties or l the Yandelf farm near Caddo, one on a D- acre lease which the company owns be- tween Ranger and Desdemona This lease | has gas we'll which is producing abSSt | %. .oO0,0oo feet of gas daily. l The company is disposing of this. ga. I to nearby contractors for 800 per month which is netting thcm handsome ia come.
 1 The company owns some very valua Sl, | leases in Texas and Oklahoma, also other leouipment and supplies, such as automo biles for field uses, camping outfits, cas- ling and extra supplies. The assets of this company are far in excess to it's capi talization-
 l The trustees voted a small block O stock to be offered to the public at : per share. A 10 per cent dividend wa, declared and will be paid in the nea company
 i This company has drilling contracts t, the extent of $1ss, 900, and the drills arr now at work in the Breckenridge oi fields.
 This Is regarded as splendid report O one of the successful young companie organized in Fort Worth only fes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
Weekly Cotton Review
By Associated Pres.

New York, January 16.-Since the sell ing up to 37.05c for March contracts on Monday, the cotton market has been ner- vous and unsettled. owing to disturbing reports from Europe. the easier ruling of foreign exchange and flurries in call money rates.
 The early week break carried March off to 35.5Sc, with prices later fluctuating around ssc to Ss1sc for that delivery, com pared with 37 .26c. the high level of the season. and 31.S4c, the lowest point reached on the reactions of last month Reports that labor riots or other disturb ances had led to declaratio of martial law in Germany seemed to be largely 're- sponsible for the break from Mondays high level. but the decline was checked by reports of an improved demand for foreign and domestic trade account.
 Houses with Liverpool connections were good buyers here, and a bet
 ter spot demand was also reported from the south, including purchases for
 Japanese account This, combined with
 the absence of spot pressure, and the continued bullish news from the goods trade. served to check speculative selling
 after liquidation had run it's course, and
 there were rallies later in the week or covering.
 The trade buying was less active during today's trading. however. when sentiment seemed to be disturbed by reports that an allied conference had been called to discuss the menace of bolshevism. P$Aate cables attributed a break in the , Liverpool market. to the situation in this respect. aIthoug prices there earlier were higher on the reported settlement of the English railroad troubles. The census report on supply and distribution for De- ceu,ber showed domestic mill consumption :! of 511 .5s5 bales, against 472,906 last year, which was larger than expected. Do nestle consumption TOT the first five months of this season has amounted to B1 ooO bales, and some local authorities expect 1t to aggregate 3,I50,o0O bales for l the remaining seven months of the sea son. A prominent English statistician es 1 inmates the American crop at ll.1oc.oOe bales. including linters. and the world
 consumption at l2.5oo. .o0o bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
shannon & Co.'S Letter

New York, January 16.--The de- mand for tire yarn is enormous twisted yarns being at premium for any early delivery. The fine yarns made from long staple cotton con tinue to sell without any relation to cost and purely on supply and de- mand basis.
 The National Wholesale Dry Goods Association, which is in annual con vention in this city, proposes to broaden it's scope by promoting a national advertising campaign to con- vince the retailers of the vital functions performed by the wholess le dry good distributors.
 Before the National wholesale Dry Goods Association yesterday Federal Trade Commissioner William B. Col yer said that a stubborn maintenance of the present structure invites dis aster and attempts the impossible.- Post & Flagg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
Thomson, Parker & Co. Private Wire

New Orleans. January 16.-Threats of new war in Europe dominated the cotton market today from the open ing of the late trading, completely putting into the shadow reports of further wide increases in prices of cot ton goods and accounts of more gen eral spot demand in the interior with more attention being paid to the lower grades. Lowest prices were reached after the receipt of telegrams from Washington stating that the possi- bility of war with the bolsheviki forces would be discussed at a meet : ing of the cabinet today. In the early afternoon the trading months were at net declines of 57 to 63 points.
 The situation at the moment is diff ficult to outline, but there appears to be no lodging the fact that further selling pressure will arise from further bearish reports from Europe At the same time. the market acts very heavily and it should be remem- bered that war against the bolshevikt IS not the same thing as war against the former central powers.-Sheparo X Gluck
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
J. ". Jay & Co.'S Letter

New York, January 16.--The selling today was based principally upon the unfavorable foreign political and economic advices in the west and south, and local longs liquidated and yesterdays buying power was not in evidence today. Spot sales are in- creasing with exports now over 1,20o,- 900 larger than last season. A further downward reaction may occur, which would furnish better buying basis J. w. Jay & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
W. E. Campbell x Co.'S Cotton Lettei

Liverpool did not show so we'll this morning and our markets opened about 30 to 40 points down from last
 nights prices.
 Cotton did not have the snap re-
 quired to boost prices at any time dur ing the session. Liverpool finally closed about 60 points decline which put damper on the bulls on this side.
 Stocks were listless as well as 4 weak tone in grains. English sterling showed as low as S.67.
 Week k-end figures were nothing to boost prices on, and tanking the situa- tion as whole, we remain of our previous opinion of meeting all bulges with sales--W. F. Campbell & Co.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
SHORTS SUCCESSFUL IN CONCERTED MOVE IN STOCK MARKET
Clearing House Places the Limit on Interest Rate on Demand Balances, and
 Forecasts Action
sy A..seIstes Pres.

by Assocatce Press
 New York, January 1e--The concerted and fairly successful attempts of a confi- dent and widely extended short interest constituted the outstanding feature of to- days heavy to weak stock market ses. sion.
 Eliminating the rails and seasoned in- dustrials of the steel and equipment classes, in which recessions were reistive- iy nominal, decline of to 10 points were registered by the general list, with virtual- iy no recovery at the unsettled close.
 Prices were reactlenary from the out set, contrary to the hopes of those trad- CTS who sought to extract degree or comfort from easier rates for demand loans and the failure of the federal re- serve bank to advance interest and dis count quotations.
 This action of the clearing house in linn fling the interest rate on demand bal- ances was accepted. however, as pre- lrde to further restrictive measures by the central bank, especially as atfectth; commercial discounts
 Minor oils and uncassified specialties again featured the initial decline. but the movement soon comprehended high-priced oils and affiliated issues, notably motor subsidiaries and shippngs.
 Intermittent strength was shown by metals, tobaccos, International Paper, American Linseed and numerous second- ary transportations, but they were large 1y if not altogether sacrificed in the broader offerings of the final hour, the market ignoring the drop in call money from to s per cent.
 In the bond market the downward trend was again apparent especially in Liberty issuess and speculative rails and industrials.
 Foreign bonds were without feature, save for decline of 1 point in upfted Kingdom 51ss of 1887. Old U. $. bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
Inferior Movement

Houston: Middlng, 4l.50c; receipts. a252; shipments. ioi4S sales, S016; stock, 23i, ,245.
 Memphis: Mddling. 49.50c receipts. 446S shipments 6232; sales. 1450; stock. 242,S75.
 Augusta: Middling, S9.50c; receipts, So2 i; shipments, 296S; sales, f52; stock, 19S, 760.
 St. Louis: Middling, fo.5oc; receipts, 5s75; shipments, 1885; sales, 16s; stock, 7s7s. Little Rock: Middiing, f0c; receipts, 500; shipments, 1899; sales, 1899; stock, B, ,250.
 Total today Receipts. 240sS shipments, 29 469; stock, 756cSl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
LIBERTY BONDS
Money Market
 By AssneiatnG rresa

New York, January 16.-Mercantile paper. per cent: sterling 60-day bills. 3.65A commercial 60-day bills on banks. S.65A commercial e0-day bills, 3.64% demand, 3,69; cables. 3.69% Francs demand, 11.62: cables, 11.5e. Builders, demand, 37 3-16; cables, s7 516. Lire. demand. 1887; cables, 1865. Marks. demand. TIT; cables. ITS Government bonds, irregular; railroad bonds. irregular. Time loans, strong 50 days and 90 days and six months 712 per cent bid. Call money, easy; ruling rate, per cent; bank accept ances 4B per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17

New Orleans: Middlins, 40.25c: receipts. eAol; exports. 3os4; sales, 1920; stock, 49i.- 5o5.
 Galyeston Middiing, 42.25c; receipts, 4273: exports. 12,963; sales. 26s6; stock. 275,- s3S
 Mobile Middling, ssc; receipts. 1sls; sales. 131; stock. ?. .439.
 Savannah: Middling, 0c; receipts. 6S26 sales 33s; stock, 2S3 .0so.
 Charleston: Receipts. 800: stock, 56.79s wilmington: Middling, 3s.50c; receipts. 5o0: stock. 52,355-
 Texas City: Receipts. 1853; stock. 79, ITS. Norfolk: Middling. 3s75c; receipts, 1884; sales, 203: stock. s5647.
 Baltimore: Receipts. 4376; stock, esD1. stock. 5444.
 Philadelphia: Middling. ss.5oc; stock, Il, ,7G0.
 New York: Middling. 39.25: exports. 1883