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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-26
ear ago, and 1904 bales two years
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York, May 26.--Prlces on the
opening call Of the local coffee futures
market were Z TO 8 points above the
previous closing figures. This demand
was supplied by offerings from outside
longs
The brazilian cables this morning
showed very steady conditions in the
primary markets, and it begins to look
as il Brazil's ability to hold firm was
telling on sentiment here, resulting in
covering of some short lines.
Toward midday prices were couple
OF points or SO above initial figures,
with trading very quiet. September
sold at 6.61, or net gain of IL points
The future trend Of valrcs might seem
to depend on whether n good demand
develops here before Brazil has to sell.
At the present time demand is very
| light.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-26
Commodity Markets
GRAIN MARKET

Chicago. May 26.-The feature in
the wheat market was the early slump
in May. Reports that outside ter
minals are rushing wheat to this mar
ket to relieve the besieged shorts
caused some of the longs to liQuidatc
and there was pressure against the
cash wheat coming from an outside
market. The biggest selling was for the
account of local long. The market
rallied later on covering by shorts.
July wheat was weaker, but there
| was good buying on every dip and the
uCClines were Of little importance. The
selling OF July was prompted by re-
ports Of good rains over the dry spots
of the Southwest wheat belt. How
ever. crop news is such as 10 admit
much deterioration and II report from
the Department of Agriculture tells OF
serious infestation of chinch bug in the
Central Mississippi Valley.
Exporters reported demand improved
on the break today. Cash wheat pre-.
miums were unchanged. Shipping sales
were 10, 900 bushels.
Corn was easier in tone. There was
some support given September by
Omaha interests, while resting order;
to buy we're uncovered on the break
The strong cash situation is making
friends for the bull side. The casl
basis was Nc higher, despite receipt
Of nearly 600 cars and the heavies
sales on the crop by the country. Elk
porters paid Sc over July. c. !. +. Buf
falo, for No. . yellow and were bidding
2%c over today. Shipping sales wer
$50, 900 bushels.
Oats were weaker with other grains
Commission houses were good sellers TO
Eastern account. Locals were bes
buyers. The country sold oats heavil
over night. The cash basis was un
changed. Shipping demand was mod
crate. Shipping sales were 1000
bushels.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-26
DEALINGS
IN LOCAL STOCKS
April Railroad Statements
Shom improvement in Net
Operating Income

What little interest prevailed IN to-
days local market convCrgcd i'll three
or four stocks. The days movement
was 4 counterpart Of the bigger mar
Fet. Smart rallies were scored ut the
outset, but the demand soon petcrcd out
and the market became dull and narrow.
Probably the same disposition to even
up commitments prior to the long hoh-
day was the propellng influence.
Electric Storage Battery In an open
ing spurt rallied over II point. Penn
sylvania Railroad displayed noteworthy
firmness at 80. but later dipped under
that figure. I.ehigh Valley moved up
z. Philadelphia Electric preferred was
freely offered, but had good support, the
latter touching -. On the other hand,
shading prices occurred in l. q. l.,
Philadelphia Rapid Transit and phila-
delphia Co. cumulative preferred:
The reports Of the larger railroad
systems show considerable improve
ment in earnings during April and in
dicate the railroad managers have sue
ceeded in getting the upper hand OF
operating costs. Pennsylvania Rail
road net operating income for the
month was S3.774. 469, bettering its
showing Of the preceding April by Sl2'-
S4l 900. Gross revenues increased So
045. 40 to $50, ,04S. .392, but its operat-
ing expenses were reduced S7.T6I ,123 to
| S33 ,54S. .159. refccting drastic operating
| economies. the chief Of which was re-
! duced working forces
/ Baltimore and Ohio for April report
ed net operating income Uf S2,33I. :
! 9g7. against $50 1903 in the same month
| last year Gross revenues were $40, =
953 30, compared with Sl5.228, 69I,
while operating expenses were cut from
|. S14. SOC, $40 to $12, 800 ,G34. For the
four months of the calendar year net
operating income was SOUS. ~
against deficit of S5SS,IlS for the
same period IN 1920. Gross revenues
increased $253 .lD2. while operating eX-
penSes were cut 81 800 403.
The report Of the Delaware. l.ncka =
wanna and Western Railroad for April
shows net operating income OF l.Ol1.-
265 saved out of gross revenues of 81
iSS ,206, in contrast I" S3l3,9lI in net
operating deficit and S4,G42,932 in gross
receipts for he corresponding lo2U
month. during which the outlaw switch .
mems strike depressed earnings. The
roads fOuI months gross aggregated
S27. 40 .15O. against $22, as AGO a year
ago. AMI it's net operating income to-
tailed 81, DOT ,32O. against S3OJ,O30 III
operating income for the first third ol
1920.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-26
LONDON STOCK MARKET
Foreign Group ldle-Doliar Descrip
tions Quiet-operations Small

London, May 26.-Oil shares on the
stock exchange were habby today. Shell
Transport and Trading was 8 7-16, and
Mexican Eagle on. The industrial
department was spotty, but stable in
the main. Tightness in the monetary
situation and the over night debate in
Parliament on finance had an unfayor-
able effect on the gilt edged section,
which was soft. The foreign group was
idle.
Home rails were quiet and mixed
with brokers waiting the promised re
sumption of the negotiations TO settle
the strike Of the British coal miners.
Dollar descriptions were firmer in sym
pathy with New York Exchange. There
was moderate repurchasing Of Argentine
rails. The kaffr department was steady
Generally, operations were small and
the markets listless.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-26

PHILADELPHIA-Cail, o per cent; time
0 per cent commercial paper, three to six
months q yer cent.
Note-Th;se are merely nominal quota
tions. tho l. gal rate OF interest IN the Stale
OF Pennsylvania being nxed at per cent
PLUS premium and commission. time money,
for thirty 70 ninety days is loaned at Z 10
ibirtS Ssf 70 ess ninety days e ioSnsd S' 10 'ra
per cent. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-26
COTTON MARKET

New York, May 26.-Thc cotton
market opened steady at an advance
of . TO 3 points. Business was evenly
divided during the early dealings, New
Orleans, Wall Street and the trade
buying, while some of the spot paoln: IN,
were sellers. :.
Fine weather conditions in the belt
offset firmer stock market, but there
was a continued disposition TO even W
short lines for over the holidays and
in anticipation of bullish crop reports
and tha tone held quite steady. One
June notice was in circulation at the
start. Z.
Cable adyices reported the Alexandria
cotton market closed until further
notice, owing to riots.
Receipts at the ports for the day
are estimated at 10000 bales, against
! "a, ,784 bales week ago, 1886 bales Z
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-26
BAR SILVER

Domestic bar silver was unchHngcd at
ogit q In Nov York today; foreign, 5SG,
recession Of y c. In London the price was
4 d higher. at I3h q.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-26
MoNEY-LENpiNG RATES

IOSDOS--Money Is quoted at bb per
cent. Discount rates, short bills. OK per
cent; three months bills, 1915 to 81
Isr cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-26
BANK CLEARiNGS

uank c,earlngs today, compared with cor
responding day last two ysssaGT"' 1919
nostop s45' '68s. s55 s8l. ls9.64 i6o,0S6, AS
4 = .6a2. sol 20+ 78t,al 'nSS AsS'mcd' 52i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-26
s,IrrgR, EGGS AND CHEESE

49,, Vail Nav 9G -BUTTEN baFEIy
steady adv Receipts, l20st tubs creSmsry, =
Gehsr than extras ?o% eTs gsoc ss sTea"'s to y
score $50 2siac; packing stock current
make. No, =, l7r. oe ooc casas
EGGS firm. Receipt 49, r, 81
frsSH'Ees4ITT srsSs - 3Sc, STATE, Pennsyiyana ana
nearby Western hennery whites, mrsts I" Ta
,ar taS Western hennery browns, extras, 81 q
8c DO satheTsd 6T@%Ts and m9sa pS"J 1SG
VIZ VI, Nrsts, 2SI2Si c; do. rrsts. 26'7 "
"GtIEEsE steady, Receipts, 3nSI b"Ee&
Statc whole milk fats. fresh, ApecIhIs log
M g. do, average run, liba g l6G; statt
whole milk. twins. specials i""ioc' 90
nArrnEr rMn. l4W llN-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-26
Ernnch Bank Statement

Paris May 2G.--The weekly statement Of
the Bank Of France shows the following
francs. silver " hand Increased 400, 900
francs, notes Ia circulation decreased 22l,.
23, ,Os8 600 francs, general deposits in
creased iO7 ,s2a. 900 francs, bills discounted
decreased Issl os d6 600 francs rS hSdvGnsss de-
paid TO the bank 100 900 000 francs.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-04-16
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Death Lisl Exceeds so In Arkansas
Towns Wiped Out In Alabama
And Mississippi
(By The Associated press)

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into birmingham badly crippled lines " communi-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13
COOPER TO SPEAK
 AT JUNIOR CHAMBER LUNCHEON THURSDAY

The luncheon of the Junior Cham Der of Commerce on Thursday in the Tutwiler at 12:30 in the after noon will be made especially attrac tive by a series of musical num- bers.
 Mrs Alma Wallace Randall of New York will give piano number and Mrs. Hallie Cowherd will be heard in songs. Oscar Goodfriend is in charge of the musical programme. which will be one of unusual merit
 Irving Engel. who is chairman of the entertainment committee, has as sured a delightful affair on Thurs day. The speaker of the occasion will be E. H. Cooper, Birmingham member of the Alabama public serv- ice commission, who will talk on .The Public Interest in Utility De- yelopment.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13
BIRMINGHAM BLUES
 BY CHAS. [. M'CORD'
Local Boy Writes Music That Has Made a Hit In
 New York

Birmingham >has again made it's appearance on the page of bars ana notes through the efforts of Charles E. McCord, d former Birmingham boy who is now with the Leo Feist com pany of New York.
 Word has recently been received that the new song hit The Birming ham Blues has scored a success in the metropolis. The music for the song was written by MT. Mcf,ord and the words by Harry Pease, whc wrote Peggy O'Neil.
 MT. McCord who lived at 1906 Twenty fifth street, north, served throughout the war with the One Hundred and Sixty-seventh infantry as assistant bandmaster. Upon re- turning to the states he wrote the Memories of Flander Fields" and ''In Old Shanghai together with several other popular songs. He is for mer member of the Wheeler institute of this city.
 He has another song to his native state under way, Alabama Rose" state under way, Alabama Rose" which is expected to be finished about the latter part of this month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13
COL. SMITHS MEN
 HELP EX-S0LD|ERS
Delayed Compensation Work CTS Strengthening Out
 the Tangles

Success marks the efforts of the clean-up squads under supervision of the veterans bureau in Alabama. The workers are experiencing no difficulty in seeking out and visiting disabled war veterans in need of gov ernment assistance, according to word received here from the district headquarters in New Orleans.
 Col. Dallas B. Smith, manager of District No. 6, which is composed of the states of Louisiana. Alabama and Mississippi, put three cleanup squads to work in his district on August 20. Already these squads have visited and thoroughly combed more than 100 counties in the district.
 The purpose of the drive is to aid all ex-service meE who may have a disability as result of thsir serv- ice in the World %2r, to file their claims for compensation, hospital treatment and vocational training, The squad will also aid the men to adjust matters of war risk insurance. Men who are suffering with disabil- ities of service origin, if they have not filed q claim for compensation, will have their claims filed by the squad and transportation will be is sued by the squad to the nearest government hospital where these men will be treated for their dis abilities.
 The work of the cleanup squad has disclosed that there are large numbers of men in all states that are not aware of thein rights to govern mental aid. Many of these men have been discharged from the armed forces for two years or more and have disabilities which prevent them from returning to their pre-war work. These men have been strug- gling to earn living as best they could completely ignorant that the government had provided for them.
 There are many such cases in Dis trict No. 6 and the squad has un- covered some of them and before the drive is completed it hopes to have reached every man that is entitled to aid and to help him secure his rights.
 The Alabama cleanup squad will be in Talladega on September 12; Ash land, September IS; Wedowee on the morning of September 14, Roanoke the afternoon of September IA, La fayette September IS, Opelika Sep tember Is and Dadeville September IT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13

The first 50 years of Birming ham s history must be considered only the spring board from which the city is to take off for greater things which are to be hers" Wallace Rice, play wright, who will prepare the Bir- mingham i-centennial pageant told the members of the Civic Asso- citation forum at their luncheon yes terday.
 We will draw upon unexpected re- sources in the production of the Bir- mingham pageant" MT. Rice said, and l believe Birmingham will be surprised at the talent we will find The pageant will probably be written In five scenes, and will last about two and a half hours. The American peo- pie cannot stand show longer than that.
 q expect to draw on Alabama S early history for the first scenes of the pageant, and l may say that no state .ins the union has a more pie turesque history. There will prob ably be 200 performers in each scene, with only few speaking parts.
 MT. Robertson, who will produce the pageant, is a splendid director, 8 q he will develop talent in people W hich they themselves do not realize they possess."
 MT. Rice was very much pleased with Avondale Park as the site for the production of the pageant. He said that the mountain back of the stage would serve as a sounding board for the voices of the actors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13

Carefully controlled lighting effects will be used for the spectacle.
 T plan to bring in all the foreign- born people In Birmingham in the final scene of the pageant" Mir. Rics said Nothing destroys class feel ing so quickly as getting people to play tosether, and that is what pa.- geant really is.
 'I am very much interested in the children's parts in pageant. Older people live mostly in memories. It is essential that we give children the memories of the past"
 Following Mir. Rice's address, R. c. Hershy, who presided at the luncheon. introduced sydney J. Bowie, general chairman of the celebration commit tee, who spoke briefly on the finan- cial side of the celebration.
 Mir. Bowie stressed the importance of getting more people in Birming- ham to contribute to the celebration fund, and in that way making them more interested in it. He said that hIs committee had been gratified and surprised at the contributions from the large firms in the city, and that they are now most interested In get ting a number ofs smaller contribu- tions.
 Mir. Bowie said that members of his committee do not contempate per- sonal canvass TOT funds if it can be avoided. The bulk If not all of the contributions will be returned to the donors after the celebration is over, he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13
IGIRL RELEASED
 BY JUDGE EVANS
Mrs. Gamble of. Tallapoosa,
 Ga, Secures Freedom By IIabeas Corpus Writ

Mrs. Miriam New Gable, age Is, of Tallapoosa, Ga.,.. wili not go to the Home of the Good Shepherd in. Mem phis, to which she is alleged to have been routed through efforts of her mother and Mayor G. V. Evans of the Georgia town. She was, y.dis-. charged yesterday on habeas corpus proceedings by Judge Richard V Evans of the circuit court. The pe- 'tition was filed by M. B. Grace. focal attorney. s No fight was made to force the carrying of the girl to Tennessee by B. A.. Murphy, chief of police of Tal- lapoosa, who brought her as far as Birmingham. He said he had no case.
 Mrs. Gamble plans to stay in Bir- mingham, it is understood, 8. job hay ling been assured her by spectators at. the trial. She will remain with a relative, who, upon seeing the ac- count of the case in the. morning paper, hastened to Judge Evans court room to extend to Mrs. Gamble an in- vitation to remain with her in Bes- semer in the event of her release.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13
CLUB OPPOSED ID
 ADS ON TRASH CANS
Advertising Club Committee to Confer With Commission
 on Proposed Ads

At largely attended meeting of the Advertising club of Birmingham at the Old Colony club rooms in the Tutwiler hotel last night, much rou- tino business was disposed of and a lengthy report of the protection com n,ittee submitted.
 Following this discussion a spe- cial committee was appointed to ap- pear before the board of city com missioners this morning and protest the letting of a contract said to be in existence whereby certain parties have been given the privilege of plac- ing upon the streets of Birmingham advertising trash cans. The merit of the advertising was discussed and it's value seriously questioned
 The Advertising club of Birming- ham is an organization of the buy CTS and sellers of legitimate adver- tising of the city, who are pledged to investigate the value and quality of all advertising propositions of ar unusual nature submitted to not only its membership. but to the general advertising public.
 1t now proposes, if possible, to have the board of commissioners modify or restrict altogether its let ting of the above contract.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13
Euents of Today
 In Birmingham

Meeting of the Drama league at the Southern club at 3s30 o'clock.
 Meeting of the League of Women Voters at 3,3O o'clock at the Hiliman -hetel.
 ADJUSTMENTS Lyric--keith vaudeville. and pie .tures. a <. LOew's Dijou--Vaideville, picture drama and news. Strand--Wallace Reid in "rhe Hell zDiggcrs.1
 TrianoI-Star cast in "The Woman Fin His House." .'
 AIcazar--Baizac story, Mf Only Women knew.o se @Galax-.Bebe Daniels in aone Wild lNeckao Isialto--Chnr1es Ray In A Mid- snIght BeT.v
 noyaI-Feature 'drnma, comedy and news.
 'Princess-Serial drama and com scdy. s' Odeon-SeriaI drama and comedy.
 Edgevood Park-Dancing, swim ming and cafe.
 West Lake Park-Dancing, swim mins and cafe. j East Lake Park-Bathinx nnd .aInusememts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13
M'LENDON RALLY
Supporters Will Assemble at West
 End Friday Night

A McLendon rally will be held at West End Odd Fellows hall Friday night at 8 o'clock, the meeting .hav- ing been called by Roger w. Snyder, attorney, who is understood to be handling M E. McLendon's campaign in West End Other candidates may come to the meeting. Mir. Snyder said, but they will be given no assurance of speaking time.
 'McLendon will start the fireworks Friday night" declared Snyder last night. He is going after Dr. N. A. Barrett from now on"
 It developed through Snyder that w. j.. Wynn of Ritter and Wynn, lawyers. is campaign manager for Mir. McI.endon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13
INCONSISTENCIES. FIRE ON DEPUTY ARNETT, BU I. F ALI ID HIT
Officer Keeps Up Unequal Fight as Long as Ammuni- ton Lasts and Thinks
 He Scored a Hit

No clue has as yet been discovered as to the identity of the persons who attempted to assassinate Deputy Sam Arnett late Sunday afternoon near Glovers' Bend.
 Deputies from the local sheriff's office secured the woods in the vi clnity all day yesterday in an effort to locate the men, who are believed to be moonshiners.
 MT. Arnett engaged in a running light with the moonshiners in which one bullet struck the spotlight on the automobile in which the deputy was riding, missing his head only a few inches. Another passed throus h the back curtain, cushion and the side curtain in the rear The assail : ants were hiding behind trees and fired bullets at the officer from n heavy caliber rifle anu d pistol. Mir. Arnett returned the fire until his rifle was emptied then he outdis- tances his assailants in his automo- bile. He declared yesterday he be- lieves he wounded one of the men.
 Ambushed
 MT. Arnett stated he was attacked shortly after he returned to his au- tomobile from partial investi gation of moonshine still near the roa l. about o'clock. According to the deputy, who was alone. he had been serving legal papers during the aft ern6on and when he reached the placed where he was fired on, lie was attracted by the print of horses hoofs leading into the woods. He said Re followed the hoof marks for some distance and from a bluff he saw a moonshine still. He then heard a shot fired from the direction Of his automobile, he said, and returned to see what the trouble was. On reaching the car he saw nothing. and getting into4s the car, he stated two men, one behind tree and the ether behind. some. clayroots opened fire on him.
 Attack Planned
 Officers believe this was a well- laid plan to assa ssinate the officer, who has been very active in breaking hp illicit distilleries in that section and is said to have won the enmlty of the moonshiners by his activl- ties. They stated that recently, sew eral letters sssthreatening the life of Mir Arnett have been received py him. and that one was a. decoy let ter, seeking to entce the deputy to Cranes Mill. in the same section.
 This plan was frustrated, Tt is stated, by Chief Deputy Fred Me Duff and Deputy R., E. Smith ac- companying Deputy Arnett home. When they arrived on the scene, the officers. said. they were told by resi- dents of that section that four men heavily armed had been hanging around there for several hours, but had disappeared at the approach of the officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-13
RICE TO ADDRESS
 DRAMA LEAGUE;
 PUBLIC INVITED

Wallace Rice of Chicago will ad- dress the members of the local Drama league this afternoon at 3;3O o'clock at the Southern club. He will have as his subject, Dramatic Art as Used in Pageantry.'
 Mir. Rice has been selected to write the pageant of Birmingham for the semi-centennial celebration to be held the week of october 24. and is spend ing this week in the city in confer ence with Donald Robertson. the pro- ducer.
 This Is not a regular meeting of the Drama league, which has not yet opened It's season. but is d special meeting held in order that the mem bers and their friends might have an opportunity to hear this well known lecturer during his stay in Birming- ham. Mrs. John R. IIordnady, presi- dent of the local chapter, urges all members and their friends to attend the meeting this afternoon.