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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-01
INDUSTRIAL LOSS EXTENDED, WHILE
 RAILS STRONGER Only Noteworthy Feature of Stock Market Is Early Drive Against Shorts In
 CrucibIe Steel
By Associated Press

New York, September 3o.-In it's finan- cial characteristics today's stock mar ket traversed the ground made famil- jar by contrary movements of the last fortnight Industrials extended their losses while rails and utilities were relatively strong.
 -'Arther downward price revisions and curtailment of operations were noted in several of the important lines of trade. especially the automobile industry, and adyjces from steel centers strengthened the impression of impending price con- sessions by independent manufacturers.
 Selling agents of the leading copper companies were reported to be offering the refined product at fraction under recent prices and other base metals, notably lead and spelter, were quotably lower.
 Equipment shares eased with steels. de- spite the belief that the transporta- ton companies are completing plans for purchases of large quantities of materials in the final quarter of the year and oils were less resilient than usual
 The only noteworthy stock market feature was an early drive against the shorts in Crucible Steel, which carried that stock up s% points to 135, the net gain, however, being only 1% points. Other issues of the same class were
  at the irregular close.
 Rails made the highest quotations in the last hour on a brisk inquiry for seasoned issues of the Pacific and Grang- CT divisions at net advances of to about 2 points, while secondary rails also har- dened moderately and specialties sus- tained additional losses.
 Call money opened at per cent, rose to per cent in the early afternoon and rio at fha t1lqY rate of the past few weeks. Time money was scarce, save for thirty and sixty day renewals and foreign exchange, espe- cially London and Paris rates, continued to react
 Convertible railway bonds were active and strong. Liberty issues, irregular. and foreign issues featureless Total sales, par value, aggregating $19.0O0,OU. Old |. S. bonds were unchanged on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-01

Of her courtesy to tho wounded Louisi ana boys who were given . dozen seats to see her latest and most successful comedy, Ms Nelly of N Orleans, ; every night during it's entire run a, the Henry Miller theatre.
 This comedy of the old south. in which Mrs. Fiske will appear at the Jefferson theatre Monday and Tuesday October and 5, with Tuesday mati- nee. tells a fascinating story of New Orleans few years ago, For this req son It was very dear to the heart of every Louisiana boy. each one of whom vas hungry for glimpse of his be loved south. after the ghastly experi- ences of the battlefield
 Every one of these boys held a very warm place in Mrs. F1ske's heart, be- cause many of these boys were sonse of the Old Continental Guard of the city, by whom Mrs. Fiske had been adopted at the age of fourteen as the child of the regiment"
 So it is especially fitting that Mrs. Fiske should appear in a New Orleans comedy, when her native city and the sons of her state are such vital factors in her life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-01
New York Futures Rv ASeOcfat ed Presa
New Orleans Cotton


 New Orleans, September @-The gen. ,, eral trend of prices in the cotton market today were strongly lower, although in the early trading period steadiness car ried values up for fairly wide gains. The disposition was to minimize reports of crop damage, either from the cold wave crossing the country or from the hurri- cane which shot up through the Atlantics from the east Gulf of Mexico. Heaviest pressure was felt late in the session wken the trading months were 69 to 80 points under the close of yesterday. Last prices showed net losses of AS to 60 points. On the opening buying was general on fear of crop damage and because of the higher Liverpool market After advances of 27 to % points the market reacted and slumped decidedly after the weather map failed to note any very damaging con- ditions over any considerable area of cotton country The decline persisted throughout the remainder of the sess,on although there were minor recoveries. December in the early trading went up to 2 OSc, but late in the day it stood at 21. o0c and its closing price was 21.15c. Much liquidation came on the market late in the day and it encouraged neavy snort sell
 ing.
 Reports which reached this market afterlthe weather map was withdrawn in- dicated that much frost occurred in Oklahoma with temperature down to freezing at some points, but they steadied the market only temporarily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-01
BIJOU PLAYERS
 HIGHLY PRAISED.

The Four Ushers. harmonists. said bv
 many to be the best singing act that has lever appeared on any local vaudeville stage, are the headline attraction at Loew's Buou for the last half Of the week.
 Two months ago every members of the act was an usher in one of I4oews thea tres in New York. Though they have been in vaudeville only a short time. they possess remarkably well-traineti voices, and easily took the headline honors at the first show last night. MT. and Mrs. Walter Hill and com pany present delightful one-act comedy the highest type. The story of the act is about young man whe gets too much
 "moonshine' liquor and when he wakes up he imagines he is dead After that 1t is just one riot of fun.
 Alvin and Kenny appeared in an aero batic act that proved to be well above the average. One member of the sklt proved he was a good comedian as we'll as a very good acrobat.
 Gaynell and Mack in . singing and dancing act also proved to be up to the standard set by the other acts on the bill and received several encores
 The vaudeville bill was closed with 8 one-act skit called ''On Manila Bay" It Is a mechanical act that makes the scenes startlingly real. Six people. two who are exceptionally good dancers. also appear in the act.
 J. Warren Kerrigan in "The Dream Cheater' is the screen attraction for the last half of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-01
SHIRLEY MASON. RIALTO,
 IN "MERELY MARY ANN"

To best describe Merely Mary Ann" one might only say it was merely Mary Ann for that is the best de- scrif t!on of the charmingly simple Iit : flo romance showing at the Rialto this week
 It is ore of the sweetest stories ever told. The Love story of a humble lit- tie maid of all work. who some how manages to have all of the beauties of her poverty m her makeup. and none of tho roughness. In her absurd clothes plodding through long dull days of routine. Mary Ann can always hear the birds singing in her heart. and sums Gp in her whole personality an attractiveness that might be the envy oe many of her more fortunate sisters.
 The character of Mary Ann is most convincingly played by Shirley Mason. Nothing hut tEat very expressive word "cu.e' could describe properly the lit tie raid with the dutch cut hair an l dainty attractive face. But mora charn,inS than all else is the sweet humility that she manages to infuse throughout her role. Miss Mason has q splendid support
 Harold Lloyd in High and DIZZY" is Il comedy attraction of the typical live ly Lloyd style
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-01
"HOMESPUN FOLKS"
 AT THE ALCAZAR

Tears vie wit hsmiles in the story of "Homespun Folks,' Thomas Fl. Ince's tremendous triumph for the Associated Producers, Inc, which is now showing at the Alcazar. Perhaps in no American made photoplay of recent years has there been such vast wealth of appeal, com bining human interest. comedy and melo- drama. The new Ince picture contains heart throbs. romance and pathos, in addition to numerous comedy touches.
 It tells of a country lawyers fight against crooked politics, and as mod ern picture of small town life holds the mirror truthfully to the real th1ng. These are the high lights of "Homespun Folks"-its realness. it's truth and it's simple honesty. The characters are real, the plot is story of human people and the direction is chock full of master touches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-01
TARTAN OF THE APES"
 COLONIAL ATTRACTION

'Tarzan of the Apes" is proving to be very popular attraction at the Colonial, where it is getting good audience. There is something decided ly new and odd in this picture of <e experiences of Tarzan in darkest Af- rica.
 The adventures of party who went to Africa to solve the mystery of the strange man are quite as thrilling as many Of those in that delightfully."- ex- citing hook, Stanley In Africa" Rea' Hons and other animals of the jungle are introduced into the plot, and better, tney are . part of the story, not be !, ing dragged in for an African atmos- phere
 There is much excitement of a melo- dramatic. adventurous kind. and the love of Tarzan of the Apes for the beautiful heroine is shown in very at tract:re manner. and in contrast to the more selfish desire of man of civili- zation. II is in all fresh. wild thing that :s well worth seeing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-01
STOP, THIEF"
 AT MAJESTIC

Mae Park as the heroine of stop Thief at the Majestic, is given oppor- tunity to provide laughter at almost every word or action of the amusing character that she portrays. Miss Park is delightful comedienne, and certainly takes good adva ntage of the opportunity for there is scarcely let-up in the hil- arity of her audiences.
 Stop Thief is a play of several diff ferent angles. It has mystery and con- fusion in the appearance of dou crooks, representing themselves as a maid and a detective. There is humor and senti- ment too. HJmor is found in the de- limas of certain characters suspected of being kleptomaniacs, which cause many bursts of merriment. and there is sent iment in the general windup which is quite pleasing. The play is a very good comedy offering, and is presented in the thorough manner that the public is be- ginning to expect from the Maddocks- Par players.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-01
Produce

Produce
 By Associated Press Chicago. september 30-Butter higher. creamery 44A8 Eggs unchanged
 Poultry alive lower; fowls generaI run. 2s; Springs 291s: tarkeys R St. Louis, September so-Poultry springs N, others unchanged. Butter and eggs unchanged
 New York. September So.-Butter tseady. crexmery firsts, 5t1s@s. Eggs irregular. fresh gathered firsts, g7feo. Cheese unsettled average run. s71lf7s Poultry alive easy; chickens, by freight. s4@sS; by express, 1@s: fowls, 4ora. /. roosters. 22; turkeys. 4o Dressed steady and unchanged
 Cash Grain
 By. AsssciateA Press St Louis, September 3o.-Wheat. No. 7 red, T. .s5a1s7; No. white, s2Ss; Decem- Der, s2.16 March, sa1s. Corn. No. white, $11o; December. s23tc: May. s4Ae Oats. No white. 57667,sc; December, S7Ac; May D0WEc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-01
EARLY ADVANCES
 ARE FOLLOWED BY
 SHARP DECLINES
Bullish Weather and Crop Re- ports Fail to Create Much Buying Power In the
 Cotton Market
By Associated Press

New York, September 30.-Bullish weather and crop reports failed to create
 much buying power in the cotton market lowed by sharp decfine December sold off from 23.O5 to 21.S5 or so points below yesterdays final quotation and closed at 22.15 with the general list closing steady at a net decline of B to i5 points. The market opened firm at an advance of to 45 points with active months sell
 ing about 30 to 40 points net higher dur ing the early trading in sresponse 70 higher Liverpool cables. better Manches- ter advices and unsettled weather com eitions in the south. It was reported that the cotton mills in oldham, England. which have been closed for some time because of labor troubles, would re- sume operations next Tuesday. while there also were reports of an improved inquiry in the Manchester goods market from India and China. The early demand was soon supplied, however, and the market turned easier during the middle
 of the day under continued soutneri
 hedge selling and renewal or iocai pressure.
 The latter was encouraged by the an-
 sence of any aggressive support. notwith- standing the heavy rains reported m
 eastern belt sections and the low tenn
 peratures in Oklahoma and the selling
 became more active during the early
 afternoon October broke to 2S.5o and
 January to 21.3O or 73 to SS points net
 lower on the active months. Reports
 that negotiations for settlement or the British coal strike were proceeding less favorably were a factor on the de- cline, but local brokers attributed the pressure chiefly to continued southern hedging and reselling by recent buyers who found that bullish crop features were failing to help the market. Two private crop reports wer published, one making the condition 56.7 and the other 5s, both figures pointing to more than the normal September deterioration
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-01

until the very last few lines. It was amusing in every detail. though, and kept the audience in an uproar.
 Holiday and Burns appeared with a new line of jokes and they sold them right out over the footlights in first class style. Their line of comedy chat ter Is of the very best and their act is guaranteed sure cure for the blues.
 Florence Rayfieid, billed as "The Little Sunshine Girl" occupies the stage all by herself, but proves that she is a regular whole show. She sings number of songs, ranging from pop ular ragtime to the classics.
 Galettis balloons closed the vaude- vile offering with an act that Is bound to make a big hit with the kiddies.
 Earl Williams in Captain Swift" is the screen attraction for the weekend bill. Fox News Weekly completes the programne
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-01
LYRIC OFFERING
 MEETS APPROVAL

"The Toonerville Tooters'' is the headline attraction among the five acts of excellent vaudeville on the bill at the Lyric theatre for the last half of the week.
 The act is riot of fun and is packed full of music comedy and many novel and unusual situations. In addition there are half dozen pretty girls in the act which prove to be more than enough to make 1t winner anywhere.
 Anger and Adelon in a one-act com edy skit entitled "Slapped'' proved quit as much of 2 mystery as it's aame
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-01
AM EASEMENTS By EsTELLE DErHEA HALE
WARTIME PLAY
 AT THE JEFFERSON
By EsTELLE Bl

A history lesson presented in the most impressive manner, that cannot fade from the mind of any beholder. is the play. Robert E. Lee" being produced at the Jefferson theatre Thursday, Frt- day and Saturday of this week. The play has clever lines and some very thrilling scenes. especially to the eyes of the southern beholder, but the company as a whole is somewhat dis appointing to any audience paying the price for a "good-as-they- -come-tO the south performance.
 However, there are members of the company who save the play from drag ging.
 c. Alexander. the woman who plays the part of the butler in the Lee home, is a particularly fine interpreter of the negro dialect and the negro humor of the old south. c. Alexander has had much experience in the portrayal of the negro both in America and in England and is recognized as one of the coun- rry's finest imitators of the dialect. Augustin Duncan, who played the role of Lee, exhibited an ease and stage presence which other members of the company would do we'll to initiate.
 Sweeney, the foolish minstrel soldier of Gen. J. F.. B. Stuart's command, and the general himself furnished several blight spots in an otherwise purely his- torical production.
 Adjutant General Taylor, in the role of
 the emotional southerner and counselor
 to General Lee, was exceptionally good.
 The part was interpreted by D. .. Dillon.
 Every schoolboy would do well to see
 the play It teaches so much that might
 otherwise be forgotten. And besides
 that, it gives the average boy chance
 to see his favorite hero drawn with all
 of the characteristics of the quiet Chris-
 tian soldier emphasized and with a char
 acterization which is remarkably life
 like. if one would judge by the portraits
 which eevry southern child has been
 taught to recognize as one of the first
 history lessons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-01
VIOLA DANA AT THE TRIANON

Viola Dana is entertaining Tranon audiences with a most deliehtfu inper- sonation of a fiminine blackmailer in "Blacknail. As tho daughter of co'inis of crooks the heroine the story begins young womanhood with her picture al ready plated among the rogues in ''rouges ~allerv.' Police authorities nrn- nounce that the kid hasn't got a chance in the world. but she has one, and only one. In the development of the play that one chance proves effective after a nurbr of developments that seenI to border on tragdy and ends in a climax Of breath taking relief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-01

New Orleans: Middllng, 25, receipts 5,307: exports, 541; sales 1,oe7; stock aoS, 4s9 Galeston: Middling. 2,375; receipts s.o7S exports. 3,136: sales, 10s6; stock. 1s2,s ,s22 Mobile Middling, 2Sc; receipts, s4' ex' ports, stock, 1,o90. Savannah: Middling. 24.50c; receipts 4.7sS; sales, $50; stock, 10l ,so7. Charleston. Receipts, 136. stock, 22o.60s Wilmington: Receipts, 200 stock g, ,e35 Texas City: Stock, 1884.
 Norfolk: Middling. 2A5oc; receipts, 24s sales, 57; stock, 23026.
 Norfolk. Middling, 24.5Oc; receipts. e4s sales, 57; stock. 23,0e6. Baltimore: Stock. 2.Sl9.
 Boston: Middiingy 6c: receipts, 1O7; stock. 13.soo.
 Philadelphia: Middling. s575: stock. 4,5s4
 New York: Middling. 250c; stock. 25.s53.
 Minor ports Receipts, 2,725; exports,
 Total today: Receipts T .65S; exports. 7,40e stock. s32. l0e.
 Total for wek: Receipts, l3s, ,1ss; ex- ports. 6s.690.
 Total for season: Receipts. SOP 21e2; ex- ports, 414.N6.
 Interior Movement
 Houston: Middling. 2250c, receipts l3, Al; shipments. 1ss56; sales. SEQ; stock. 76 sE9.
 Memphis; Middling. s7c: receipts. sos;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-01
Next Session Friday
By Associated Press

Riga, September 30.-Friday, October I, probably will witness the holding of the next session of the Soviet-P Polish peace conference and at that session the Poles are expected to present their reply to the terms submitted by Adolph Joffe, the chief representative of the Russians, and especially signify what bounuary Poland will accept as the basis of an armistice. The meeting is likely to be a secret one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-01
"Jeff" Wins Blue Ribbon By Associated Press

Philadelphia, September 29.-"Jeff," the big bay gelding owned by General Persh- ing. captured the blue ribbon at the open- ing event of the Bryn Mawr horse show here today. The horse took first place in the jumping class for green hunters. The horse was presented to him by the Jeff Feigel post of the American Legion, New York, on his return from France
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-01
Liberty Bonds
Money Market

oy AHSOC1Ato6 Pfe10
 New York, September 3o@Prime mer- cantile paper, 8. Exchange easy: ster- ling 6o-day bills, 3e42; commercial 6O-day bills on banks, S.42; commercial s)-day bills, aA1a; demand, 3.461s; cables, 3.47H. Francs, demand, 66O; cables, s.s2. Bel gian francs, demand TOO; cables. 7.0. Guiiders, demand, BIO; cables, 31.M. Lire, demand. 4.13; cables, 4H. Marks, demand. l5s; cables. 1.6o. Greece, de- mand, 1923; New York exchange on Montreal, 9A per cent discount Goven,- mend bonds irregular; railroad bonds strong. Time loans firm; 50 days 0 days and six months, per cent. Call money strong; closing bid, per cent; bank acceptances, GA per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-01
Sugar Market

New York, September 30.-The local market for raw sugar was weak and prices declined sharply. selling at the lowest level since the government relinquished it's control last December. the demand was confined to nearby requirements only. as reflners were not inclined to buy for future require
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-01
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

York. Members New York Cotton Exchanxe
 New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New Yors Produce Exchange. Associated Members Li,- erpool Cotton Association Orders solicited for She purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery Special attention and ESeral terms given for con- signment of spct cotton for delivery. Cor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-01
Drv Ennds
By Associated Pres.

Nr. by 9ts0ciated Press
 1SeW York, September 30.-The dry soods market was quiet today Cotton soods and yarns declined irreguIarly, Wlth small sales reported Cancellation or orders in many channels still was re- ported ana eurtailrnent of production was reported increasing. Woolen gooos Were nactlVe' silks quiet and burlaps very quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-01
Cotton Seed Oil


 New York, September 30-Cotton seed oil prices made moderate response to the downward revision in other comm od- lties Trading was light only 7,10o bar. rreis changing hands for the day. Lead. ing months closed 10 to 14 points net lower. Crude oil was easier. Prime crude, 95oc Sales Prime summer vel low spot, 12.90c; December, 12.73c; March. l2S1c; all bid. Prime winter yellow and summer white, nominal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-01

sniprnei .s s-. sa.es. S25; stock. 25o.4i7.
 Augusta: AIidduus 2S59c; receipts. ss0 shipments sales 5i4: stock. 73,3o5.
 St. Louis; Middlins. 24c recipts 1.O50; shipments i.GS5; stock. s.lso.
 Atlanta: Middiius 2, 2150c
 Little Rock: Kidding. 25e: receipts, so; shipments, s00; sales, 9O0 stock, +. .eJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-01
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, sep.4....1. s.-,~1lton. spot m fair demand, prices e4- aay. Good mid- ding 1915: low middlnis l5.35; good or dirary l1.s0; ordinary l090 Sales 5,0c0e bales, including 3fGO American. No re- ce;pts. Futures closed quite october r 02; January 16.56 March 1925; May l5.95; July 1566 Official noon closing. September IT 4O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-01
Rice Markst.

> by AeDocfUop4 Rr0os New Orleans, La, SeYterseer a0-Rough
 7ce, no sales; receipts, a,1U sacks; milers receipts. 1,1N sacks; clean rice, steady.
 Sales: Honduras. 3Ge pockets, s@1skc {; blue rose, i,lv2 pockets. s1l6sxe; Carolina, ~ opckets. sh@sc; beAn. per ton. $52 co: polish $2W; receipts. 5SR.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-01
Metal Market

By AB6Oci2ted Ff688
 New York, September 30.-Copper weak. Electrolytic. spot and nearby, SIS. .O0@1S.75: futures nominal. Iron steady and unchanged. Tin easy; spot and nearby, S43.00; futures $4a4. Antimony. $7.25 Lead weak; spot, T.5og7.75. Zinc easy; East St. Louis spot F.OG1.W. At London: Standard copper. spot, fs4 Is Sd; futures, fS5 Is Cd. Electrolytic. spot, f113; futures, El1s Tin, spot. f26S os; futures, fN4 5s Lead, spot, E34 10s; futures, aA Is Cd. Zinc, spot fD 15s; futures Al los.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-01
New Orleans Futures Rx A&oci0AAd HrAaa

New Orleans, September 30.-Cotton closed steady at decline of 4S to 60 DointS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-01
Pstste Market

nV A364 YFOOD
 Chicago. September 1B.-PotAtoes strong AnneSoAa, Michigan aAd V1sconsin round white sacked, NN0g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-01
Bank of England

ny <kSsOCIHteU Pfoss
 London, September 3O-The weekly statement of the Bank of England shows the following changes.
 Total reserve. decreased, 1,S55. .000f Circulation, increased, 2,OO5 ,000R.
 Bullion. increased 50,O69 pounds. Other securities, increased 20. .5SO OO0E. Public deposits, decreased 56S. .OOOf Other deposits Increased 5,5s00O0f. Notes, reserve, decreased 1895, ,OOOf Government securities, decreased 1S6sO.. 00Of
 The proportion of the banks reserve to liability is HOT per cent; last week it was 1912 per cent.
 Rate of discount, per cent