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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
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Bessemer, September 9.--(Special.) )-The Bessemer Teachers Institute will open Tuesday at the Bessemer High School This IS the first institute that has ever been held for the Bessemer teachers in the city, as up to this time they have had to go to Birmingham
 superintendent L. l.. Yam has prepared an instructive programme for the meet ings and expects all of the teachers to be present.
 For the elementary schools classes have been arranged for music, writing, draw ing, arithmetic, civics, history, geography, language, spelling, reading, phonetics and physical training; and for the high SCHOOL classes for the study on Tuesday of gen. eral high school aims, course of study regular reports and English history and civics. On Wednesday the subjects studied and discussed will be student self government, the community anu n,gn school activities, mathematics and lan- guages; and on Thursday the subjects will be teaching pupils how to study, the social life of the school, science, home economics, manual training and cor1mer- cial subjects.
 In addition to this outline of study an open hour will be held each day during the institute, at which time the public is invited to hear the lectures. This open hour will be from Il 80 to 12:30 and three men prominently connected with the state educational work will be on the pro- gramme-Dr.. J. W. Abercrombie, state superintendent of education, and W. L. Spencer and Dr. James s. Thomas, who is in charge of the state extension work of the university.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
WHEAT GOES UP WITH A RUSH ON NEWS OF
 REDUCTION IN 1920
By Associated Pros,

Chicago, September 9-wheat prices went up with the rush today owing to reduction of the governments estimate of the 1920 spring crop. The advance. how ever, was not well maintained and the market closed unsettled. 1k to 21z net higher. with March, g. 4374. Corn finished at IS to 21s cents down. Oats unchanged, to B cent higher, and provisions at rise of 10 to 40 cents.
 At first there was heavy buying of fu- ture deliveries of wheat, most of the de- mand coming from houses with seaboard connections. After the upturn in values had recahed the highest level for some time past, the market began to act tired. Then came advices that foreign demand at the seaboard was poor and that much export business was unlikely unless a sharp rally in European exchange rates took place. Bulls were also handicapped by pressure from cash interests on all the hard spots in the late dealings, not withstanding that country offerings re- mained light
 Corn advanced sharply at one time with wheat, but averaged lower, influ- CT ced mainly by the record breaking fig ures in the government report as to corn. Oats were firm, being regarded as low compared with other feed.
 Export business, together with higher quotations on hogs, lifted provisions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, September 9-An un- settled and uncertain market ruled in cotton today with net results on the close showing both advances and de- chnes, the trading montrs being IS points higher to 43 points lower than the closing prices of yesterday. IT. regularity was a feature of the entire session, and 1t was due to the strength shown by October and the weakness of the distant months, commonly SUD- posed to be the result of the undoing of straddles, the short end of which rested on October.
 Soon after the opening the market was 12 to 3S points lower, but the pres sure did not last long and the trading months were shortly advancing on re- ports or too much rain in the belt and complaints of considerable crop dam age as the resultof too much moisture recently. Early losses were regained and the market moved up to levels 17 to 5S points higher than the final prices of yesterday. In these movements Oc- tober traded down to 2.670c and re- acted to 27.40c.
 Following the receipt of private ca blegrams from Liverpool, stating that efforts to avert the English coal strike had failed, the market turned weak and selling gradually increased until the market fell to new low levls, 2 to 59 points below the close of yesterday. From then on till the close it was a drifting sort of an affair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
MORE TIME GRANTED
Book Companies Allowed 15 Days Ad- ditional to Make Deliveries
 Roosevelt's Uncle Killed

Montgomery, September 9.-(SpeciaI) Book companies which have failed to meet their contracts and deliver a suf- ficient supply of books by September l have been granted an additional fifteen days by John W. Abercrombie, state su- perintendent Of education, following the showing that they have done everything in their power to make deliveries on time.
 One company has reported that it has been delayed by printers strikes and inability to obtain white paper. while another has not been able to obtain de- liveries of white paper under contract executed many months ago.
 Contracts were made with the book companies two years ago for supplies for the next five years, the state reserving the right to make new adoptons at the end of two years. The board of educa- ton decided not to make new adoptions until next year, thus retaining the old contracts in force three years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
INVESTMENT STOCK WAS AN IMPORTANT
 FACTOR YESTERDAY
Money on Call Was Offered at Seven Per Cent Later Re-
 Iaxing to Six
By Associated Press

New York, September 9--The invest anent situation was factor of para mount importance in the stock mar ket today taking precedence over easier money conditions and the more promising crop outlook following an nouncement of the successful offer ing of the new French loan. which was oversubscribed before the open ing books was accepted by the finan- cial community as an indicati that investors are eager to participate in attractive underwritings.
 The only noteworthy drawback was again furnished by foreign exchange, which continued. for the most part, to move against European markets. Speculative selling of British and Ita- lian bills was attributed to the tense industrial situation prevailing in those countries.
 Out-of-town banks contributed to the enlarged supply of money on call, most oE which was offered at seven per cent, but relaxed to six per cent later. Short term loans in moderate sums were negotiated at SB per cent for prime collateral.
 Shippings, oils, dividend paying rails and chemicals led the days higher range of prices maximum quotations being registered in the final half. United Fruit rose almost five points.
 Marked strength was shown by Mexican and Pau-American Petroleums Royal Dutch, Union and Southern Pacific, Delaware, Laekawanna and Western and National Aniline. Steels and equipments were limited to gains of large fractions to almost two points, closing quotations, in many insta1 ce S being the highest of the day. Liberty bonds were irregular, but some of the internationals were stimulated by the success of the new French issue, which rose a fraction over par on the curb, Sales, par value, laggregated $S,S50.000.
 Old United States were unchanged ton call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
FLUCTUATIONS IN
 COTTON WERE OF
 NERVOUS VARIETY
Closing Prices Were Several Points Up From the Low est on Renewed
 Covering
By Asaociatni Press

New York, September 9.-The recent ad- Vances of between two and three points per pound were followed by very nervous ara irregular fluctuations in the cotton
 market today The feature was the rel ative firmness of October which closed al SSSs, or thirty points net higher while other points were unchanged to fifty-seven points lower
 The market opened steady at a decline Of two points on July, with other months unchanged to twenty-five points higher Tn response to relatively steady but very soon weakened under hedge selling, real izing and scattering liquidation Active months sold about fifteen to thirty seven points net lower, with October touching N-So cents and January, PASS cents during the middle of the morning. Reports from London that arbitration of the coal mining troubles had failed were accompa- nied by Liverpool selling, but the market was steadied by the covering of October shorts and there were rallies during the middle of the day owing to the continued unfavorable average and wet weather and crop news
 The advance carried October fifty-three points net higher, while January sold at Z5.51c. making a net advance of twelve points, but the demand was less active than earlier in the week, with the market turning easier during the afternoon The decline in October was held in check by continued covering, while January sold off to A-Soc, or forty-five points lower and later months showed losses ranging up to seventy points. with sentiment un- settled by reports of lower opening prices for spring woolen goods and of unsettled conditions in the silk trade
 Closing prices were several points up from the lowest on renewed covering, ac- cording to local spot people, a firmer spot basis in the southwest resulted from GOV ering by shorts, rather than a fresh de- mand from the trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
MARINE NEWS

New Orleans September s.-Cleared: Coppename. Port Barrios; Danville, Puerto Padre, Cuba; Ganelon (British), Avonmouth; Grelfryda (British), Bor- deaux Imperator (Norwegian), Port Bar rios via Belize, Stann Creek and Liv- ingston; Lake Foxcraft. Cieufuegos and Cuban ports; West Cawthon, Italy via Gibraltar
 Port Eads September 9.--Arrived: Flor ida, Port Arthur; Hancock County, Mo- bile; Managua (Nicaraguan), Bluefields; o. T. Waring, Jacksonville; O-Evre (N6r- wegian), Marseilles; Omoa CHonduran), Port Cortez; Oscar D. Bennett Qate George E. Paddleford), Tampico; San Varlerio (British), Tuxpam; Shenandoah. Port Lobos; Tesco Gtalian), Barry; Ire verbyn British, Tlgiers.
 Sailed: Comus, New York; Harry Far mum, Tampico; Heredia, Bocas del Toro via Cristobal; Jose Taya (Spanish), Bar celona via Havana; Manx Isles (British), Tampico.
 Mobile, September 3.-Arrived: Lake Freland, New York; schooners M. P, Smith and Sherwog.a Gulfport. Sailed, none.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
Liberty Bonds By Associated Press
Money Market
By Associated Press

New York. September s.-Prime mer. cantile paper, per cent. Exchange weak sterling eo-day bills, 3.471h: com. mercial 6o-day bills on banks. 3.4711; com mercial 6o-day bills, 3471s; demand. 3.52A; cables, 353 Francs, demand 6.74; cables, 676 Belgian francs, demand, 71s; cables, 7.20. Builders, demand 31.37; cables. 31.50. Lire, demand, 4.32; ables, 4A. Marks. demand, 1s9; cables, 1.90 New York exchange on Montreal 9h per cent discount. Government bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular. Time loans strong; 50 days, 90 days and six months, S1adS% per cent. Call money steady; ruling rate, z per cent Bank acceptances, 1sA per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
TOWBOATS ON WAY
Are Believed to Be On Ohio River
 En Route From Jeffersonville

Mobile, September 9,-(Special) )-Three twin screw towboats for use the War rior river, built at Jeffersonville Ind.
 are probably en route to Mobile down the Ohio river at the present time, it is in dicated by information just received from Washington to the effect that the boats were to be delivered by the contractors on September Is. If there was no hitch in the turning over of the boats they should be in Mobile by the last of Sep tember ready to be put into service be- tween [ this city and Birmingham. Infor- nation that the boats were to be deIW- cred the first of this week was contained in a letter to Rig Cobb traffic manager of the Chamber of Commerce, from the office of Senator Oscar Underwood, in reply to an inquiry regarding the equip ment made by MT Cobb several days ago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
! PERSONALS

Mrs. Lawrence Gardner of Columb bus, Miss, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. L. D. McCollom, at her home in the Or lean apartments.
 Mrs Gardner Goodwin and children wno have been spending the summer in Marionville, Mo, will return home Fri day.
 Mrs Edgar Lee Mitchell and Miss Elizabeth Mitchell returned Thursday from an extended visit to relatives in Louisville, Ky.
 Miss Elise Bruns, who has spent the past month in Goodrich, Tenn, as the guest of her sister, Mrs. Lindley Flynn, returned home Wednesday.
 Miss Lady Portis, who has been en- gagged as chemistry teacher in the high school, is the guest of Mrs. J. o. Sturdi- want at her home in Jonesboro.
 Miss Geraldine Odell will leave Fri day for Maryville College, Tennessee, where she will re-enter school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
POOR COTTON WEATHER
Little Progress Made Except in Re-
 stricted Areas Last Week
Rx Associated Press

Ny ASSOC1dted PTesS
 Washington, September S.-Decidedly unfavorable weather for cotton prevailed during the last week, and except in re- stricted areas, the crop made only poor progress or deteriorated, according to the National Weather and Crop Bulletin of the weather bureau issued today. Tenn perature averaged near normal in most of the belt except that it was rather cool for the season in the northwest portion There was much cloudy weather, how ever, and while rainfall was mostly light or moderate in the north central portion of the belt, heavy to excessive rains fell in many eastern and western districts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10

At a special called meeting of the board Of trustees of the Church of God 1t was decided to accept the resigna- ton of Rev. MT. Monk, who has been pastor of the church for the past three years. Mr. Monk has done splendid work for his church in this district and his resignation was accepted with regret Mr. Monk goes to Louisville, Ky, where he will be associated with one of the largest churches of his de nomination in the south. He expects to leave with his family for that city on September POI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
Bank of Germany Ry Associated Press

Berlin, September 8.-The state of the Imperial Bank of Germany, as of August 31, shows the following changes: h. creases: Treasury certificates, ell ,7400oO marks; bills discounted, 4,997 ,956,0 GOO marks; advances, 3.164000 marks; securi- ties, 2e5, s60oOo marks; circulation, 1,A7,- 972, 900 marks; deposits, 3,721, ,51 900 marks; Liabilities, 3S4322,00O marks. Decreases: Coin, 639,00 marks; gold, 5000 marks; notes, 235 ,OoO marks; investments, 23,291,- 900 marks. The total gold holdings were i .O91. .5S5 GOO marks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10

American Tel. & Tel. cv. 6s .. 94& Anglo-French 5s .. 99M Atchison gen. As ...... 75
 Atlantic Coast Line 1st 4s ... 74A Baltimore & Ohio cv. 4ks eco. 6S
 Bethlehem Steel ref. 5s .... 7S
 Central of Georgia con. 5s ... sO1s central Leather 5s ............. 90 Chesapeake & Ohio cv. 5s S0h Chicago, B. & Quincy joint As ... 95 1s Chicago, Mil. & St. P. cv. 412s 70% Chicago, R. I. & Pac. Ky. ref. As 67as City of Paris 6s .......... 93h Colorado & Southern ref. 41ss... 72
 Denver & Rio Grande con. 4s.. 65R Dominion of Canada 5s (1931). S5A Erie gen As ............. 45h Illinois Central ref As. bid ...... 73
 Inter. Mer. Marine 6s ...... S1h Kansas City Southern ref 5s -. 6SA Liggett & Myers 5s, bid ......... 80 Louis. & Nash. un. As ......... TITS Mo, Kan. x Texas 1st As ...... 57 Mo. Pacific gen. 4s ....... 56h New York Central deb. 6s ...... 91 Norfolk & Western cv. 6s ...... 101 Northern Pacific As ......... 75% Pennsylvania gen. 5s .......... S6 Reading gen. As, bid ....... S0A Republics Iron & Steel s5s 1940) S6A St. Louis & San Fran. adj. 6s =. 65 Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s ..... 3S% Southern Bell Telephone 5s ..... S0k Southern Pacific 5s .......... 96s Southern Railway 5s ........... 84B Southern Railway gen. As ...-. 59% Texas & Pacific 1st, bid ...... 81A Union Pacific 4.s .........-.. 804 United Kingdom of c. B. &
 I. 5Hs (1937) ............. S2k U. S. Steel 5s ............. 92 Virginia-Caro. Chemical 5s, bid.. 91H Wabash 1st, bid ......... 865s Wilson & Co. cv. 6s ........... S3B
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

York Members New York Cotton Exchange
 New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange Associated Members Li7. .rpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and l.Seral terms given for signment of spot cotton for delivery Cor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
Bank of England By Associated Press

London, September 9.-The weekly statement of the Bank of England shows the following changes:
 Total reserve, increased 9619, ,000; circu- lation, decrease G624,0o0; bullion, decrease 94,316; other securities, increase sS4,000 Public deposits, increase G67 900; other deposits, increase G3.649,000; notes re- served, increase s627 900; government se- curites, increased G2,220,000. The pro- portion of the banks reserve to liability is II 70 per cent; last week it was 11.56. Rate of discount, per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
Sugar Market
By Associated Press

by AssOcIHttU
 New York, September 9.-There was no change in the position of raw sugars to- day A further sale of Perus. ex-store, was made at 9i2c eff. equivalent to o.7Sc for centrifugal..-duty paid. Some Porto Ricos were offered to refiners at 10.7Sc eff, but were not taken, and out side of little more export inquiry. the market remains in a featureless condi- tion
 Refined sugar was quiet and unchanged at 15c to r 10c for fine granulated by the leading refiners. A Philadelphia re- finery reduced it's list price to l5c. less ? per cent. but demand is being still supplied with secondhand sugar at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
Wants No Sex Party

ny AsSOc1ate0 FreSS
 Montgomery. September S.-Alignment with present political parties. rather than utilization with organizations of leagues Of women voters or sex party was urged upon opponents of ratification of the federal suffrage amendment by Mrs. James Pinckard. president of the South ern Women's Rejection League, today Tn answer to hundreds of inquiries relative to this phase of suffrage. which she has received.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10

LiverpooI, September 9.-Cotton. spot good inquiry; prices easier. Good middling, 24.s1d: fully Smiddling. 2s.41d; piddling. 21.sld; low middling. 1s11d; good ordinary. 14.66d ordinary. 13.66d. Sales. 5000 bales including $500 Amer ican. Receipts. 1000 bales, including 800 American. Futures closed steady; September. 19.99d: October. 1s.T6d; Jan uary, 1S.s4d; March. 1s.42d: May. 17,97d; July 17.57d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
Underwood Goes to Mobile

Mobile. September S.-(Special)-Fort the purpose of inspecting the port and se- curing information he desires on meas ures pending at Washington affecting Mobile and to visit friends in this city Senator Oscar Underwood will come here Friday, September r. according to word received today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
Cotton Seed Oil

New York. September 9.-Active cover ing, prompted by the strength of the lard market, lifted cotton seed oil prices 6 to 30 points early in the session. but they reacted after midday after re| sumption of hedge selling and lack of trade demand Final bids were un- changed to Il points net higher. Sales. Il 200; tenders, 800 Prime crude, nomi- nal; prime summer yellow spot, $l3al3. 50; September. sls.l1, October, H3.T; Decem- Der, s13. .s2; January. SIS. .34; March. s13.ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
Earthquake Killed 500

Rome, September 9.--The Epoca es- timated the dead in the earthquake exceeds 800 and thehomeless more than 20. 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED

will accompany the boys on this camp and practice games will be held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
London Money By AssOciated Presa

London, September 9.-Bar silver, 5S1hd per ounce; money, 5A per cent; discount rates, short bills, 694@6 13-16 per cent. Three-months' bills, 62@6 1916 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
Interior Movement
Dry Goods By Associated Press

New York, September 9.-The American VoolenS Company's opening at 15 to 9 Ter cent below prices named in February vas the feature of todays dry goods
 arket Buying was moderate.
 Cotton goods showed better tone Un- ierwear was quiet. but raw silks made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
New Orleans Futures By ASsociated Press

New Orleans. September 9.-The cot
 ton market closed steady. IS up to 4s down, net
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
Naval Stores

By Associated Press
 Jacksonville. Fla, September 9.-Turpen- tine firm. s1.asq1. 3s1a sales, 551; receipts. s55; shipments, 1,20S; stock, 12,4s6. Resin firm; sales, 1888; receipts, 1924; shipments. H. I, K. M, N, VIC, wv, $12@12 .15. Savannah, Ga. September 9.-Turpen- tnie firm: s1.37A. Sales, 194 receipts, $50: shipments, 2s2; stock. 11,4s5.
 Rosin firm. Sales, e194; receipts. 2o6s; shipments. 4,976: stock, 42,376
 Quote: B, D, E. F. G. H. I, K. M. N. VIC. Sl2.25; wv, SIP. 25a12. 30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
New York Futures By Associated Press

New York, September 9.-The cotton market closed steady
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
Metal Market

By AssOclated Fress
 New York, September Stopper nonJ- nal; electrolytic, spot, September and October. s1s.75@19.00. Tin steady; spot and nearby, si5.oo futures. $455o Iron irregular; No northern, $51 o0Q53.0o No. northern. s4S.0o@5o.o0; No. 3 southern. $42 0o@4300 Anthony, SIPS. Lead steady; spot, $. .5O@9.0O. Zinc steady; East St. Louis delivery, $.75@7.s5. At London: Copper, spot. EST Is Cd; futures, s7 l2s 6d Electrolytic. spot. f112; futures 11S. Tin, spot. f2e5 Is Sd; futures. E273 l7s 1ad. Lead spot, sS5 15s; futures. f35 los. Zinc, spot, E39; futures, S40 5s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
Spot Cotton

New Orleans, September s.-Spot cot ton steady and unchanged. Sales on the spot, 4S1 bales; to arrive. 70 Low mid ding. 2o.75s middling, 29.25c; good rnid- ding. S2.5Oc. Receipts. 1,2s7; stock. 197.2a2
 New York, September 9.-Spot cotton quiet; middling. 31.75c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
Coffee Market

New York. September 9.-The market for coffee futures was easier today, owing to reports of further declines in Brazil and unsettled Rio exchange rates. After opening at decline of 20 to S5 points there was moderate rallies on covering, but the market weakened again under scattering liquidation, ac- companied by reports of lower cost, and freight offerings. March sold off to s.62c. or 37 points net lower and closed at S70c, with the general list closing at net decline of 29 to 40 points. September. 7.50c; October. 7.70c; De- cember. S.10c; January s.30c; March. S.70c; May, s.90c; July, 9.05c.
 Little demand was reported for spot coffee and prices lower atSAc for Rio 7c and 14c to 15c for Santos As. Few fresh offers were reported in the cost and freight market Those received included well described Santos Is at 12.25c to 1250c, American credits.
 Old style Santos futures were 100 reis higher to 75 reis lower, and new style unchanged to 25 reis higher, Receipts at the two Brazilian ports, 6s,oo0; Jun diahy. 36,0o0.