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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-14
COTTON CONTINUES
 DOWNWARD TREND;
 PESS|M|SM RULES
Foreign Situation and Reports From Manchester and Liver pool Disturbs Markets.
 Census Report Awaited
Rx Associated Press


 New Orleans, March 13.-Whle mod crate advances were made in the early sessions of last week in the cotton mar l1et, the trend of the week, on the whole, was toward lower levels. Early gains were replaced by net losses, and on the close the trading months were to 15 points under the level of last weeks close.
 From net gains of 40 to 57 points al the highest levels the market fell off to net losses of to 21 points at the lowest levels. May traded up to u.22e and down to 10.74c, closing at .Sc In the spot department middling lost 70 points in the net results, closing at 1075c. against 41c this week last year.
 The lack of spot demand of any consequences, confined pessimistic ac- counts from the Liverpool and Manches- ter markets, further financial troubles abroad and, on the end of the week, reports of a new movement to curtaii among domestic mills, were among the reasons for the downward trend, which at all times was retarded by the ten dency of shorts to buy covers in order to realize their profits.
 The early advances of the week were due to the belief that the allies ana
  pether in the matter of reparations ana inc selling that followed the initial gains was due in large measure to disappoint- Inent over the failure of negotiations and the subsequent movement of troops into Germany. After the middle of the week. however. a less unfavorable view or TOT eien politics was held and the develop ments in Russia were looked upon as likely to furnish something construc- tive to work on in the long run.
 Investment buying made it's appear. ance in a small way in both the spot and future departments, and not lew brokers predicted that this sort or ue mand would increase on any recessiohs into new low ground In the spot de- partment investment buying appeared to he confined to the low grades at tue wide discounts which still prevail on them. Differences in prices or spo' grades. however, steadily are narrowing and at the end of the week the aver age discount on low middlng. taking the prices of the 10 designated spot mar kets of the country, was ZsS points About two weeks ago it was 3So poin'' off on micdiing. u
 roo much. rain fell in the belt to allow the weathe. to be called very iavoraoie N and if rains continue this week. they are likely to be a market factor, TOT the time is almost here when plantms should be spreading over the moIs southern portions of the belt. In tn' aarly trading of this coming week muSA interest will be taken in the census pu raa, report on American mills for feo- ruarv This is due the first thing Tues' 6av morning, and the figures on ccn' sumption are likely to dominate riuctua' tions on that day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-14
Railroad Wage Reductions OuershadoUing AH Else In
 American Industrial Marts

ing. they nevertheless support a money circulation which keeps retail sales at high levels, and is probably responsible modity markets in which buying has been freer. For example, at an auction oi more than 1000 cases of hosiery in New York last week, where buyers gathered in search of bargains, prices rose sharply above the nominal market quotations.
 BANK CLEARINGS
 Other endeavors to liquidate labor, more justified than the railroads plan because they were preceded by reductions m prices, are being made by the packers and steamship builders and owners The United States Steel corporation is still firm in it's policy of maintaining prices and wages. but it's unified orders declined nearly 700,O00 tons during February, and it's rate of operation is steadily decreas- ing, pointing to cut in the near fu- ture.
 Bank clearings for the week show de- cline at the lower prices of 23,2 per cent from last year Failures were 323 against 3O3 last week, and l0S and llS in pre- vious years. Wholesale buying is stiii reported as conservative, and many ill., founded reports of trade stagnation are still circulated by those who compare ali figures to the boom period of 1913. The facts are that more than twice as much textile machinery is in operation as 10 weeks ago, that the textile ma chinery industry has improved appre- ciably that the woolen trade is good enough to keep half of it's looms run ming all summer, that 80 per cent 'ol the cotton spindles and 40 per cent of the silk machinery are running, that knitters are increasing operations, and that many of the finishing plants are do> ing more work than in eight or nine months.
 In Russia the bolsheviki have thelr hardest fight for existence against counter revolution on their hands. Prospects of the establishment of government which will stimulate production before it re- forms distribution are at least suffl- cently near to strengthen Russian securf- ties in both London and New York Overthrow of Lenine and Trotzky has been so devoutely desired throughout the world that a bare possibility of it should aid in restoring confidence. Yet con1- dence continues the one necessity for a business revival which is lacking. The ebbing tide has disclosed Instructions Tn the channel and navigation in the safe waters of easier money and lower pro dustion costs should become steadily easier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-14
Daily Financial Gossip
By HOLLAND

New York, March 3.-(Special. )-Had it been possible or permissible for pho tographic picture to be taken of the ap- pearance of President Harding immedi- ateiy after his inauguration before Inc members of the Senate in executive ses- sion and of his ifferng to them the list If his cabinet selection and the immed1- ate confirmation by the Senate of these appointments, then we would have had a companion picture to the one which was taken of the first meeting of the cabi- net where Vice President Coolidge is por- trayed as seated at the lower end if the long mahogany table directly opposite President Harding.
 In that way there could have been pre- served, as already an incident is pre- served, visible evidences of the departure from all presidents which President Hard 1 ing has taken. At first, when report was published of the meeting of the Presi- dent with the members of the Senate who were in executive session. only pass | ing thought was given to it. But as time has passed this incident has com manded increased attention. It has caused much comment in this city, es- pecially among those who are familiar with the events which followed immed- ately after the inauguration of Presi- dents in the generation which has passed. The opinion commonly expressed is that this act of the President, his first act after taking the oath and delivering his inaugural address. furnishes an instruc- tive sideight upon the character of the President. It probably will become a | tradition and may set precedent. The man who had just taken the oath of of flee and delivered his inaugural went all l most unaccompanied immediately to the Senate chamber and there met the mem | bers of that body wnc were in executive i session. By word of mouth, and not by the customary proceedings represented by the delivery to the Senate by a private secretary of communication from the President, the senators received at the actual hands of the President the com munication which contained the names of lis nominations for members of his cab inet.
 Other Presidents departed immediately from the capitol when the public inaugu- ration was ended. They were taken, bril- liantly escorted, from the capitol to the White House, and that constituted pars of the inauguration programme.
 PRESIDENT HARDING
 IN THE SENATE
 President Harding, ignoring these prece- dents, turned from the public platform where he stood to receive the oath, and made his way to the Senate chamber not this time as guest of the Senate, as he
 had been an hour early, but in his official
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-14
WEEKLY METAL
Rv Associated Press

New York, March 12.-The demand for steel continues small and very lit tie in excess of normal replenishments. New bookings are very disappointing with the Steel Corporation showing heavy losses during February. Prices are irregular aside from the Steel Cor poration.
 With the question of labor readJust- ment and freight rates undetermined, the whole market is unsettled and nervous. with buyers limiting orders to bare necessities.
 Pig iron remains dulr and weak More furnaces have been blown out but producers find it difficult to dis- pose of even the reduced productlon and the market awalts oeVeiopinehIs in the steel trade.
 Electrolytic copper has sold at IF cents this week, the lowest price touched since November. 1919. Only two or three of the smaller producers are offering the metal at this low level, and transactions have been III small lots Refusing to meet the de- cline, larger producers are getting nc business. Reductions of A to F cent Fer pound to have been announced IT the brass and copper products, bu' without improvement in domestic de- mand, while export business has been checked by unsettled even conditions
 The sales of copper at the l2-cen' level are believed to be for shipment to Canada, and it is said that the sell CTS are trying to secure orders from abroard On the basis of 12-12 eff Lon don. Meanwhile. stocks are still ac- cumulating, and further wage reduc' tion talk is being heard Domestic production for January and February is estimated at about 17O,O0o,ooV. ane imports at 50.000, 900, compared witr an estimated consumption of llo,oVo.' 900 and exports of S0.000.o00. Lead is rather firm in consequence In improvement of sterling exchange Offerings of prompt are small.
 Tin after establishing new post war low record. rallied nearly cen' with the reaction in exchange Ad' vices from the east indicate thai some holders are inclined to sell.
 Zine remains steady. despite the lower London market Tn some direc- tions there have been efforts to move spot stocks. but in absence of con suming demand prices have romance nominally unchanged
 Anthony unchanged, with only moderate business apart from some distress lots which are being sold al concessions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-14
Live SfOcE

Live Stock
 Fed steers: Good to choice. 607c; medium to good. 96c: common to medium, 4G rc. Grass cattle according to weight quality and flesh: Steers. 606c; fat cows 70 5c: medium cows 304c: cutters 2h 0s Sc; cam ners, 1h 02Hc; heavy bulls, 405c; light bulls. 304c; oxen. 204c: fat yearlings 4@ec; medium yearlings. 3@4c; yeaiers 60Sc.
 Hogs: Choice corn fed hogs. 1s5 to 200 sc; choice corn fed hogs l35 to -165,, Sc; choice corn fed hogs, go to 1855. 7c; light pigs. 90 pounds down. 6Q7c; best heavy rough hogs. 6Q7c; half fat rough hogs, 6c; soft and oily hogs. from 1c to Pc per pound less than above prices.
 Meal and Feedstuff
 Mixed horse feed. s43Q4s; old style nhulls. $1s. corn, $1.o3; corn chops. $2.l5; No. white oats 70c shorts, $40; c. s. meal, [ per cent. $S6; hen feed. 100 lbs. $2.S5; tim othy, $3S; choice pea green alfalfa, $Ass wheat straw, S25 ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-14
PRESIDENT HARDING IN TUE SEN ATE

President Harding, ignoring these prece-
 dents, turned from the public platform
 where he stood to receive the oath, and
 made his way to the Senate chamber, not this time as guest of the Senate, as he
 had been an hour early, but in his official
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-14
MARINE NEWS
By Associared Press

Mobile, March 12.-Arrived: None Sailed: Omoa tHonduran), Tela.
 Port Eads, March 12.--A-rived: Briarieaf tBritishl. Tampico; Governor (British). Tampa; Heredia. Havana Orator British). Belize; Terrier tBrts- ish). Iquique, Chile; Tomalya, Ric Janeiro: Trompenberg tDutchp, Vera Cruz: West Harshaw, Porto Rico: Yu- muri. Tampico.
 Sailed: Ellis tNorwegian), Teiai Georgia, Mobile; Lake Pickaway, Tam pico: Louisiana. Mobile: Sicararo tHon- duran). Port Cortez; Rajah. Progress so; West Raritan. Hamburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-14
Hubbard Rros. E Co.

Orleans Cotton Exchange, Nsv York Produce Exchange. Associated MsmbeFs Livsrpcol Cotton Association. 0rasrs soIicitsd for the purehase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Spseiai atten- tion and liberal terms givsn for eonsign- ment of spot cotton for delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-14
LOCAL MARKETS
LOCAL MARKETS

tBell Rodgers Produce CoD
 Poultry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-14


 Poultry Eggs-34c doz
 Flryers--60c lb.
 Hens-27 0D 29c lb.
 Stags-27c lb
 Turkeys-45Q Q soc lb.
 Ducks-35c ID.
 Cocks-15 e I6c lb.
 Guineas-Each. 40c.
 Butter-Good fresh stock, 25 e BOG h. s10, winesa ps, No. g. S9; extra fancy, 175, 1SS ZIG, sS.25;. fancy, 175, 1SS, 216, $$. so Bananas-hisht- hand. punches, DO to 50 pounds, Sc.
 Grapefruit.t Eighties, s5' 64 to 64' s4.76' Lemons vVs Vverdeliis, fi 's2l: California Terrier brand, So0s. s4 S6O to APO, St5o half oranges-A X B brand, heavy and juicy Pineapples oranges-2ts, 25O, 2SOs, s4.25 Cabbage--New Orleans. large crates. ss; Celery Florida 2h to doz., sS.75; Cali Cauliflower-s3.75.
 Lettuee--Iceburg. s4;So; PotatoesNsweets. Porto Rico, Sc; Irish Wisconsin stock, 15o pounds 2lac lb.; five Seed Irish spauding Rose due about March March 2S only thing we can get in see6 Rutabag agas-15O-lb. sack, s2.75; less thar sack lots Sc. ,onionsLRed loo-lb sack Sz.zs' yellow Onion ssts-Yelow, bu., s1.5o. | Market Baskets-Doz 75e.
 Spredit Nut Margarne--10-lb. and 3o-lb prints, >6c; Dixie cakes, lbs BOG. Beans-Michigan navy, 100-lb. sack, 6is c Lima, California, large, 1zc lb. | Peas-California buckeyes. 9c. Peanuts-No. 1 Virginia stock, 812c roasted sack lots, 10c; roasted, 5o-lb. lots | 13c. cheese-New York single, s5c; daisies full cream, 32c. l Mackerel--100 count, g.
 Prunes-30 to 40 22c; 40 to 50, 20c; 50 tt 60 lie; 60 to 70, 15c: 70 to s0 14c 80 t' 90 12c 90 to 100, 10c.
 Raisns-London layer $5.50. Lemon Peel-Tenl lb. boxes. 22c. l Rice-Fan ncy head, 5Hc.
 Eva aporated Peaches-Fancy 5o-lb. boxes Evaporated Apples-Rings, 40-lb. sack 12hc lb.
 Evaporated A Apricots-Fancy 25-lb. boxes 27c; choice 25-lb. boxes, 22c.
 Fish
 Gray Snapper-Headless and drawn, lac | Red Snapper-Headless and drawn. 2&Q 25c.
 Spanish Mackerel-25c.
 Pompano-S5c.
 Salt Water Trout--2s 25c. ! Mixed Fish-12c. Mulet--11c. Oysters-Chcsapeake Bay. extra select S3 per gallon. t D. s. Clear Bellies-i4016hc- Compound Lard--11c i HamS-Reguar. 27 O 32c. Pork Loins-20Q z3c.
 Bacon-2S Q soc.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-21
Prornises To Disrnande
 His Saloon

Arraigned in the City eeurt this morning. charged with violating the liquor law on three counts. Minor Buckley, one of the proprietors of Mahoney and BuckleY'a saloon at 1.4a7 Main stret. promised that he would take down the fixtures and case was continued until Tuesday. and Buckley was released in the cus- sody of his attorney. The saloon keeper waa arrested yesterday after noon when officers visited his cafe, and found a small quantity of liquor cleverly concealed in a cement block
 The case of Frank Clancy. propri- etor of A saloon at 7sa Railroad ave- nue, who was also arrested yesterday for violating the liquor laws. was continued until October s7, by the City court today. Three quarts ofsai- legged Twttaiskey were found in the sa- Icon by the police,
 Frank Hail. owner of a grocery store at a24 Spruce street. was fined s56 for keeping a place where liquor is reputed to be for sale. While Hall was working in a local factory yes- terday,.a policeman visited the gro oery store, and showed a search war rant to the mans wife. The woman is alleged to have run into a pantry and attempted to destroy a bottle of liquor Hall told the court today that inc purchased the booze from 8 stranger. and that his wife used it as medicine. He denied that he had ever sold any liquor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-21
Rockwell S
 Took Prize
 For Display

Rockwell & Go. won the first prize in the window display contest, a fea- ture of the Better Home Exposition, held this week with almost perfect score, according to the opinions of the three judges. D. M. Reads were close second with the Lane Confec- tionary company third. The first prize was $50, the second for $50, and the third for S20. The contest was planned to stimulate buying by inter- esting consumers through the most effective possible display of their goods.
 The three judges made their separ- ate rankings upon the basis of 10 points each for beauty. originality and selling power. A perfect score would be 30 points. The following ranking was determined by adding the rank ing of the three judges and dividing by three:
 Rockwell & Co.,, 2s 1-4; D. M. Read Co., 2S; c. D. Lane, 26; Davis & flaw ley, 25: Meigs & Co.,, 2S 1-3; Ameri- can Hardware Stores. Inc. 23 IS; MantIer's Baby Shop, 20 2-3; How land Dry Goods CO, 20; Hadley's, 1s; Geo. B. Clark CO, Inc. IS: Hawley Hardware Co.,. IT: Lustig's Millinery 15; Towe & Kohln1aier. IA; Bridge port Public Market, 10; Button On- phant, 10; Connors Clothing co, lo' Lee Bros' Furniture Co.,, 10; Gas Ap- pliance Exchange, g; SnIth-Murray Co.,, [; N. Buckingham & Co, 1nc., T w, P Hindle 6; Surprise Store, 6; w. K. Nolan, 5; M. Steinert SS son. S'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-21
Merchants
 Prepared
 For Strike

Suspension of local service on the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad as result of the nationwide e trainmen's strike, will prove serious proposition to the thousands of commuters coming to and from Bridgeport each day. Manufactur- CTS and retailers, while unable to se- cure shipments from the far West, will be provided with an adequate transportation facilities to New York and through New England. but the commuters will have practically no recourse whatsoever.
 Several motor transportation lines between Bridgeport and New York and Boston will be augmented in case the strike materializes by an emer- gency service that will reach every inn portant business and commercial cen ter in New England. through New York, and as far south as New ter. sey and Pennsylvania. Several of the larger retailers in the city have a Joint truck service already in opera ton that will more than till their needs, and is adequate to convey ship ments from all nearby points.
 While discussing the situation to- day, one of the largest retailers said. '"The majority of merchants are a1- ready preparing to meet the crisis the railroad strike is expected to chants for some time have not de- pended upon the railroads except for shipments from far distant points and so we will not be so hard hit
 Many of us, will be handicapped In that it will be impossible to re- ceive shipments from the Middle and far West. We depend largely upon Michigan and Minnesota-for the most part of our knitting stock. and prac- tfca1ly all pur furniture is received from Western cities.
 "Of course if the strike lasts for any length of time, we shall be heav- fly hit when the New York and New England warehouses exhaust their supplies. But by that time, we hope to have started some system or other of bringing the Western supplies to the Eastern cities"
 The transp ortation committee of the Chamber of Commerce already has the problem under consideration in an attempt to devise ways and means of insuring adequate mercantile and food service should the railroads cease operations.
 Among the thousands of commuters here the direct results will be appar- ent. In many places, transportation to Bridgeport is possible only by rail- road or by the lengthy, unsatisfactory trolley system. Those who go be- tween here and New York each day wall find it impossible to make the trip unless permanent residence is maintained in New York Others who reside in the towns between Bridgeport and Norwalk and Bridge port and New Haven will be equally unfortunate.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-21
Split las Disrupted
 Big Club
Majority of Membership of 9th District Repub- 1ican Women's Club Rebels A g a in S t Ma
 chine. L.

A majority of the membership of the Sixth District republican wom- ans club, which was one of the larg- est and most energetic in Bridgeport have rebelled against the Republican machine, and the organization has split into two parts.
 The smaller part, which appears to control the club funds, meets at the home of Mrs. Carl Reck, who sup ports the Wilson administration
 Mrs. Grace M. Penny, 3615 Main street, was president of the club when the rebellion began and tried to keep the organization neutral. The eli max of the disturbance came when the good government women began to canvass the district in the interest of Town Chairman John A. Leonard, who was deposed last night by the Re publican machine delegates
 The Wilson group indplored Mrs Penny to remain. The good govern ment group pressed her to retire. She resigned. So did Mrs. Grace M. Stra;tton, who was vice president. Mrs Fred Miles was elected.
 The anti-administration women led by the secretary of the club, Mrs. Roft, refused to meet at Mrs. Reck's house, and said that all meetings should be held at the club rooms. Then occurred the big break. How ever, according to Mrs. Roft. the group which stiM meets in the club rooms on Main street is the original club because they gather in the regu- lar meeting place. Mrs. Miles is now acting presid ent of the adminfstra- ton group which Mrs. Reck Is also emember.
 The fund in the Sixth District Re- publican women's treasury Is in the possession of the Wilson followers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-21
ii1,negan s Death Was
 Accidental

That Edward Finnegan, 797 North avenue, met his death due to an ac- ctdent, in which no one was to blame, is the finding of Coroner John J. Phelan in the most recent automobile fatality in this county, which occurred late Friday night, October 14. Finne- gan, according to testimony at ths trial, was driving @ Haynes car be- longing to the Peck & Lines garage, when the automobile with a clear roadway on either side of an ap- preaching trolley. met the ear head- on in Fairfield. a few blocks over the Bridgeport city line, near the Gras- mere section,
 Nathan D, Olmstead. s55 French street, also an employee of the Peck 6 Lines company, was his companion, and was slightly injured, although not nearly as badly battered as was be- lieved when he was first taken to St. Vineent'a hospital. Finnegan died a few moments after the aocdent- O1m- stead will probably be released from the hospital tomorrow.