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The Ocala evening star., 1921-05-24
STUCK ON ENGLISH SPELLING

American forms of spelling have
been barred from official documents
in the high court of Melbourne, Aus
tralia. The federal chief justice has
announced that he will not allow their
introduction and ordered the spelling
of the words program" and Center
changed to programme" and "cen-
tre."' He remarked that English spell
ing was good enough for him.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-05-24
OCALA LODGE NO. 2s6, B. P. o. E.

Ocala Lodge No. 286. Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, meets
the second and fourth Tuesday eve-
nings of each month. Visiting breth-
rem always welcome. Lodge rooms
upstairs over Troxler's and the Book
Shop, 113 Main street
A. A. Vandenbrock, E. r.
C. Y. Miller, Secretary.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-05-24
SWINE GROWERS WILL
MEET AT wAUCHULA

Wauchula, May 25-Local members
of the State Swine Growers Associa-
ton are rapidly perfecting arrange
ments for the annual meeting here
July 20 and 21. The last days ses-
sion of the convention will be featured
by sale of thoroughbred hogs and it
is expected some of the finest animals
in Florida and nearby states will be
in the lot offered.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-05-24
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS

Ocala Lodge No. 10. Conventions
held every Monday evening at 1880
o'clock at the castle hall, over the G..
C. Greene Co. drugstore. A cordial
Welcome to visiting brothers.
Tom Proctor, C. c.
Chas. z. Sage, K. of R. & s.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-05-24

and the odor is dainty. Ask to see it
at Gerig's Drug Store. If
The Ocala evening star., 1921-05-24

Garcia de Orc. that mild Havana
filler cigar-10c at all dealers. 5-tf
The Ocala evening star., 1921-05-24

666 cures Chills and Fever.-Adv.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-05-24

666 cures Dengue Fever.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-19
IRON AND STEEL REVIEW

Cleveland, O., August IS. = tSpe- cial.)-The Iron Trade Review today says:
 An encouraging number of i'm quiries in continuance of the buying movement which started several ward firmer prices, particularly in the iron and steel market during the past week.
 These favorable indications arc further strengthened by modest, but noticeable increase in steel works and rolling mill operations.
 From the standpoint of the pro- ducers' market. the situation now is more missing than at any time in many months. That this improved tone Is largely physiological is ap- parent from the fact that although the amount of actual business placed exceeds that of any corresponding period during summer months it is still far below the volume required to operate furnaces and mills at a satisfactory rate of production.
 The upturn in quotations is re- flected in this weeks composite mar ket average of the Iron Trade Review, witch is $3S.03, as against S35.S2 last week. This is the first time the aver age figure has shown an increase since April 13, 1921, when at $43.93 it exceeded level of April 6 to cents.
 From the standpoint of inquiries and orders the pig iron market is more active than at any time in weeks. From 10000 to 25,00o tons uerA sold in Ruffaln d,rrinr tha Ia ~t seven days. Stronger demand for steel-makinE iron Is seen in Pitts burg and valley districts. Price of valley.
 Railroads still show a disposition to repair cars as quickly as possible. Lehigh Valley railroad has distrib- uted contracts for repairing 3,20o cars among five car manufacturers. and Pittsburg and West Virginia has placed 300 cars for repairs
 The effect of railroad repair work is being felt in several lines of finished steel. notably bars. shapes. plates. and the sheet inquiries are reported of fair-sized, lots of xalvan- i.ed sheets for box car roofing. The Astructural market is spotted, the largest inquiry involving 15,000 tons for the federal reserve bank in New York,
 China recently bought se5o,ooo of textile machinery from American concerns. Japan has placed orders for considerable tonnage of light Gage black sheets with American mills Chile is inquirinH for 120oo tons rails and accessories, bids for which win be opened August 1s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-19
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
By Associated Pre.s

Washington. August is.-Combined resources and liabilities of the 1s fed
 eral reserve banks at the close of business August 17, was reported by the federal reserve board as follows:
 Resources-Gold and gold certifi-
 cates, s407.452.ooo; gold settlement fund. federal reserve board, S41S,73S,- 900; total gold held by banks, sssj.- 1s0.0o0; gold with federal reserve agents, $1,660, ,0s2 .00o; gold redemp- tion fund, $114,043,0 ,000; total gold re- serves, $e,Soo.3s5.0o0; legal tender notes silver. etc. si45,173, ,ooo; total reserves. $2.745,46s,00o; bills dis -counted Secured by United States government obligations. s55s, ,6Ss, ,09o; all other, $952,42s,o 900: biIls bought in open market. $41.s10.0o0; total bills on hand. $i,554,o27. .000; United States bonds and notes, $34.02S.000; United States certificates of indebtedness One wear certificates (Pittman ac- counD. $203,375,0o0 all other, S7.- S7s.0o0; total earning assets, $l.7ss.- 3os,o00; bank premises. $26,s52.oo0: 5 per cent redemption fund against federal reserve bank notes, $s,471.O00; WRcollectsd items, $5sl,a71,QQQ; all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-19
610,434 the previous season, accord ing to the census bureau.
NEW YORK COTTON By Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS COTTON By Associated Press

New orleans, August ls.-After showing weakness in the first nals of the session today, the cotton market made a sudden change of front, be- came very steady and rose for sub stantial gains. Much of the early from spot interests, but in the later trading it was claimed that . good part of the buying was due to re- ports of more business doing in the spot department, while Galveston wired that 1t was feeling a better de- mand from both Liverpool and Hare. Cablegrams from Havre claimed de- cided improvement in conditions in that market. More or less buying was based on messages from the eastern sections of the belt saying that the crop had suffered material ly of late from weevils and too .nuch rain
 On the first call, the more active months were two to four points up, but almost immediately the market ran into liberal offerings. and for while the demand was more than supplied. with the result that prices were sent to 10 points under the final quotations of yesterday, octo- Der falling to 12.22c. It was not un- til after midsession that any pro- nounced strength was shown, and the heaviest buying was done late in the day when the active months were put 28 to 2s points higher than the last prices of yesterday, October climbing to l25Sc. The close was at net gains on the day of 24 to .7 points, with October 12.56c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-19
Wheat Market Broke on Bearish Views of
 Economic Conditions
By Associated Press

Chicago, August 1s.-rBearish vIews of economic conditions curtailed speculative buying of wheat today, and the market continued to break. Prices closed heavy, 2s4c to 3 34c net lower. Corn lost Ac to 1%c, and
 oats % e Nc to 1c. Provisions fin ished unchanged to 17c higher.
 It was apparent throughout the day lthat liquidation on the part of hold
 CTS of wheat had received no decided check, and that about the only sup
 port in the market was from traders who had sold at higher figures Moreover. new commitments in .he line of short selling were evidently
 on an extensive scale. In this con
 nection the principal stress was put
 on the least favorable a-~ects of the | industrial and financial outlook, es- pecially unemployment. Notice was ! also taken of the fact that mark keting of domestic spring wheat in the northwest Is much in excess of the movement a year ago, and that the
 how large a percentage of the Cana
 close of navigation on the Great
 Lakes. Gossip that good export
 business had developed and that
 country offerings were light failed
 to bring about any important ally. | Corn and oats touched the lowest prices at this season since 1906.
 There was little indication ot invest-
 ment demand for either grain.
 Packers buying helped to lift rro- i visions, and so, too, higher quota ! tions on hogs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-19
By HOLLAND


 New York. August 1s.-(Special.)- )- In May of last year the American railroads as a whole found that the operations for the month entailed a deficit of nearly s5o,0oO, 900. In May of this year the same railroads were able to report that their net income from operation was sS7,o00,oo0. Since May gratifying reports have been re- ceived from the railroads. In the first two months of the summer of this year their net income from operation was nearly $10s,o00.0oo but it will require a net income of a little over $180.00o, 900 in two months in order to make the per cent return pos sible.
 Associated with the gratifying re- ports of increased earnings come also reports of large movements of grain. The railroads in the great wheat belts are already operating to their capacity in order to move the wheat from the fields to the markets. Near ly 300 0000 cars were loaded with wheat between June 1 and July 16. This explains In some measure the increase in earnings in July and the estimated increase for August. But these gains were not wholely due to the movement of grain. They were due in part to the slight and gradual improvement in industry
 The demand will be so great from other parts of the world, especially Europe and Great Britain for Amer ican food products that it Is certain that the railroads as well as the farmers will be driven at high speed in order to make it possible to meet the demands for food intended for export.
 Depressing is the news which comes from the greater part of Europe and also from Great Britain which tells of partial and in some places complete failure of the crops Some of our business men who have recently returned from Europe speak of the havoc which has been caused by droughts prolonged for many weeks and for which no precedent Is recorded and also by continued heat The United States has also suffered somewhat from unfavorable climate so that our total harvest will not be as large as that of last year. But the agricultural area of the United States is so vast beginning almost in the subarctic region and extending to and l into the subtropics together with 5000 miles between the Atlantic and Pacific coast much of which is giver up to agriculture that it never hap l pens that unfavorable climate pre- | walls over the entire area. If there bt bad weather in the northwest, 1t is often more than made good by fla vorable climate in the south and southwest.
 How We Are to Feed the World 1 The American farmers were not discouraged by the very great fall ir prices. If they had been, they would not lave planted this year nearly $40, 100000 acres to grains, this being only S.o00,0o0 acres less than were 1 cultivated in 1920. From these acre. will come, according to present out look about 760, 000.o00 bushels o1 wheat. This is not quite equal to the production of last summer. but it is fairly good average. It makes cer- tain heavy demands upon the rail. roads for transportation and ar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-19
Daily Financial Gossip

abundant surplus with which to meet the needs of Europe for food. Not un- til October will there come from Washington official reports telling of the amount of corn harvested this year. Unless unfavorable weather sets in or there should come nipping early frosts probably the yield of corn will be considerably In excess of 5000, 900, 900 bushels. Next to food cot ton is the most important of the American agricultural products. If there were the sar-s unfavorable in- fluences in the grain belts as have worked such damage In the cotton belts, the United States might be compelled to import wheat. For cot ton this year will harvest probably not more than s,0oo,ooo bales whereas last year the harvest was 13,50o,0 900. The cotton crop is cut almost in two and If the grain crop were In like manner decreased a serious and pos sibly appalling situation would arise.
 Planninx for the Future
 Notwithstanding industrial depres- sion some of which the Postmaster General says is malingering or pre- tended illness nevertheless in some parts of the country, especially at
  looking ahead perhaps stimulated certainly not deterred by depression. The spirit is especially noticeable in North Carolina. The state Is going to have good roads and is about to ex- pend some $75,000,000 in building these roads. Work already under way explains In part the heavy movement of sand and gravel which has been one of the peculiar features of rail- road operation. Already in the Piedmont district the development of hydro-electric energy has been so rapid and so great that this section Is likely to become in its production and use of electric energy greater than the Niagara Falls district. The water power in the Piedmont district section was recognized by George Westinghouse some Is years ago as the potential source for the creation of electric energy in sufficient amount to operate many cotton mills and other industries, although situated miles away and also to op- crate trolley lines and later some of tho standard railroads. Mir. Westing house was of the opinion that the Piedmont district would become one of the largest manufacturing centers in the United States. His prediction was correct. The energy which for years was unrecognized in the rivers has been captured and the citizens of North Carolina are preparing to call the attention of the country to the many advantages for manufac turing and also for agriculture whith the Piedmont district and the rich agri- cultural sections of North Carolina can offer.
 President Kirkpatrick of the Cham Der of Commerce of Charlotte re- gently announced that it is the pur- pose of influential citizens in the state to persuade the North Carolina manufacturers to utilize all her raw products so that the citizens can gain the earnings which finished pro- ducts would furnish instead of de- pending as heretofore exclusively upon the raw products. In order the better to develop the very rich nat ural resources of this state the pub lie school system is to be enlarged and brought to as high a standard as is maintained by any state in the ] union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-19
UNCERTAIN COURSE IN STOCK MARKET DURING WHOLE DAY
Marked Improvement in For. eign Exchanges, With Sterling Rising More
 Than Three Gents
By Associated Press

New York, August 1S.-The stock market lapsed into it's recent narrow and uncertain course today, after an early period which gave promise of considerable extension of yes;er- days belated rally.
 Rails and equipments of recog gn:z sd worth were firm and occasionally strong, but speculative industrials and specials were heavy or moder. ately backward
 Half a score of the usual leaders in the oil, motor and steel groups comprised the bulk of the days mol crate dealings, shorts covering n those issues. Interpretations ware at their best in the final hour, gam ing one to nearly two points.
 Chief features of weakness were reported by comparatively obscure stocks at gross recessions of two to about four points. studebaker was the only prominent issue to show heaviness. closing at loss of nearly four points.
 Another drain on local bank re- serves for account of the federal gov ernment initiated against easier money rates. Call loans held at 6 per cent on the exchange until the last half hour, when the quotation fell to 5 F per cent. outside offer jngs at , per cent were reported, with freer supplies of time funds
 Marked improvement was noted n foreign exchanges. sterling rising more than cents from yesterdays lowest quotation. French and other continental remittances also were appreciably better the Dutch rate more than regaining yesterd avs sharp decline with firmness in all Scandinavian bills.
 Trading in bonds was livelier gains predominating especially among rails, again leading the move ment. Liberties were irregular on further selling of the Sias, and he foreign group was featureless. Sals5. par value $9S75,00O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-19
COFFEE MARKET

"
 New York, August is.-Further de- clines seemed to bring in a little more buying of coffee futures today and part of the early losses were re- covered. The opening was to 9 points lower and active months sold about 10 to 13 points below Ia st nights closing figures under near month liquidation and scattered sell ing which was promoted by the fail ure of Rio exchange to fully main tain its recent improvement After easing off to 697c for December, however, the market rallied to 704c for that position on reports of a fair spot demand and that Victoria dis patches were asking slightly higher prices. The market closed at net decline of 2 to ' points. Sales in- cluding exchanges were estimated at October, 674c; December, rose; Jan uary, 7.16c; March. 7.4Sc; May, 7.63c July. 7.SSc.
 Spot coffee was reported in good demand with prices unchanged at 7hc to 7Ac for Rio IS and 10Nc to l1c for Santos 4s. Cost and freight offers. including Santos 3s and 5s, al 10.40c to 10.50c, and Santos As al 10.50c to 1070c, American credits victorias Is and Ss were quoted al $50, American credits.
 The official cables reported an ad vance of 100 reis in the dollar buying rate with decline of Is pence 1T Rio exchange on London. The Ri, market was unchanged at 25 rei' lower and Santos 75 to 125 reis lower Brazilian port receipts, 47,0o0; Jun diahy. 29.00o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-19
COTTON WENT UP TIER A DECIDED
 DIP EARLY IN DAY
General Market Closed Very Steady at a Net Advance of Twenty to Thirty
 Two Points
Fly Associated Press

New York, August 1s.-After mak ing new low ground for the move ment under continued liquidation the cotton market rallied on reports of d fsrmer spot basis, reiterated crop complaints from the southwest and covering. December sold up, from 1312c to 13.43c and closed at 13.a1c with the general market closing very steady at a net advance of 20 to 30 points.
 Liverpool was rather better than due with private cables reporting that stop loss selling had been ap- sorbed by good trade demand, and the market here opened at an ad vance of to 6 points. It met re- newed liquidation, southern and local selling, however, and soon turned easier with active months showing net losses of 5 to 12 points before the end of the morning. This carried October off to 12.69c and January to 1312c with December contracts show : ing a decline of S5 points from the high price touched shortly after the
  report. A better tone seemed to de- velop at this level, suggesting that recent liquidation had left the mar ket in healthier technical position, while crop deterioration reports continued to come in rom the south and there were also reports of a flrmer spot basis in Texas. There was considerable trade buying as well as covering on the rally which followed, with October strong up to l2.9ec and January to 1S.4Sc. Last prices were within point or two of the best.
 Reports that the recent unsettled ruling of raw material markets had checked forward business in goods may have. contributed to- the early decline, but there were also reports that additional mills were resuinine operations in the Carolina strike sec ton, and that domestic spinners were buying more freely at the decline.
 A report that the war finance cor poration had advanced s5,000,000 to Savannah bank to aid in financing g cotton and some other products in- tended for export trade was not pub lished until just after the close. but attracted considerable bullish com ment among traders who were still on the floor.
 Production of linters for last season amounte to 439,6S7 bales as against
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-19
MARINE NEWS
By Associated Press

Port Eads, August lS.-Arrived; Absia, tBr) United Kingdom: Baton Rouge, New York; County of Carmar- then, (Br) Wales; Duffield (Br) Hull, Emergency a Aid, Liverpool liousatonic (Br.) United Kingdom Lake Galisteo, Vera Cruz: Wm. G Warden. Charleston; Yoro (Hond. Ceiba; Yuma, Frontera.
 Sailed: Blaafield ] (Nor.. Vera Cruz; City of Pekin, Shanghai; Dan- vile. Tampico; Fl, Isleon, New York Heredia, Christobal; Montegrapha tItal.). Italy; Tipton. Ceiba; venator (Nor.), Kingston.
 Mobile, August 1S.-Arrived: Lib orator. Savannah
 Sailed: NewburEh, Port Arthur; Vera (Nor.) Port Barrios,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-19

other resources. $17,so2, 900; total rs. sources, $5,130,370.000
 Liabilitfes-Capital paid in, s102.- S96,000; surplus. $213,s24 ,000; reserved for government franchise tax, s47.- o06,000; deposits Government, $19,- 014.000; member bank reserve ac- count, $1,s21,57o. 900; all other, s30.- 665,00o; total deposits, $1,671, PAS. 900; federal reserve notes in actual circu- lation. s2,503, 900; federal reserve bank notes in circulation net liability. $114.502. 900; deferred availability items, s45S,120.000: all other liabll- ities, $1s,131,000; total liabilities, $5.- 130, 0,070.O00.
 Ratio of total reserves to deposit and federal reserve note liabilities, combined, 65.S per cent.
 Ratio of gold reserves to federal reserve notes in circulation after set ting aside 35 per cent against de- posit liabilities, S6.3 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-19

pressure in raw sugar futures and as the demand was light prices eased off rather sharply. closing at declines of to points. September closed at 2.92c; December 2.71c; March 2.56c and May 2.62c.
 There were no changes in refined sugar, but the undertone was some what unsettled by the decline in raws, and trading was ligat. Prices were listed at 6.00c to 615c for fine granu- lated by local refiners, but second- hand sugars were said to be avail able at as low as 5.S5c.
 The market for refined futures was easier in sympathy with the decline in raws. although trading was light and confined to the September position. Closing bids were to 10 points net lower with September at 575c; De- cember 5.5oc, and March 5.45c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-19
HUBnARD,s LETTER

New York, August 1S.-(Speciai)- -- After selling off on scattered south- ern orders our market turned stron, on short covering and on continued hot dry weather in the western belt. Better political advices fror, Washington had a more cheerful in- fluence on the stock market. as 1t was felt that conditions at the cap jtol were rapidly reaching a point where constructive legislation of the railroads and taxation was about to take place. In other words the at mosphere locally has changed, tenn poIrily at least from extreme pes simfsm to more cheerful frame If mind The strength of the basis in the south also was a strong factor in bringing about the recovery. We think the market has had it's reac- ton and will now improve.-Hut- bard Bros. X Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-19
BANK OF ENGLAND nx, Aaan~saAaSo praas
hy Aoo0cu8tc0 EFeol
 s.~sv0t 1c Tk

WOndOn, Au8uSt 1S,~--Ihe WeeKIy statement of the Bank of England shows the following changes:
 Total reserve, increased f1,356. 900. Ejaculation, decreased f1.32s,oo0. Bull lion. increased f2e.4Se. Other secur- ities decreased, f1.5S.,000. Other de- posits. Increased, fs7S.00o Notes re- serve, increased, f1.s4s.ooo. Govern ment securities. increased, f7.s25. 900. The proportion of the banks reserve to liAbiiity Is 14.75 per cent. Last week 1t was 14.5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-19
COTTON SEED OIL Rr Associated presx

New York, August 1S.-After sell ing lower early, cottonseed oil ad- vanced on commission house buying and short covering, inspired by the bullish census report which indicated a disappearance of between 250,000 and 263000 barrels ofsrefined oil dur points net higher. Sales 6.100 barrels. yellow spot, s.4o@s.s5c; September S55c; December S.22c; March S.40c, all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-19
NAVAL STORES

Savannah, Ga, August 1s.-Turpen- tine firm, 54lac. sales, 17s: receipts. 479; shipments. 3; stock, 9.so5. Resin firm; sales, 1.179; receipts. 1,5l7; stock. 74,61s. Quote: R. D. s3.70; F, ss.75: F.. ss.so; c, s.so@s.s5 II. ss.s5 @s.s5: I. $3.so63s5: K, $4; NJ. s4.1o @415: N, 4.2o@4.a5; Wg. $4.s5@5; Wv, $5.40G 5.45.