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The Washington herald., 1921-08-12
FIGURES
SLIGHTLY HIGHER
Limited Trade, With Buying
To Offset Hedging Sales,
Holds Market Down.

CHICAGO. Aug. 11.-Limited trad
ing with sufficient buying by Sea-
board and Northwestern interests
to offest the effect of hedging sales
against purchases to arrive held
wheat prices within comparatively
narrow range. the market failing
to get far in either direction. There
was evidence of a me cderate export
demand. with the Seaboard bidding
five cents over September CT. +.
Buffalo for hard winter OF the same
as late yesterday and the best fig
ures so far. Receipts are falling off
and shippers and milIers were good
buyers with reports from the North
west indicating that a good -four
business was under way. The
statements regarding the amount
of relief necessary in Russia have
had little effect on the market even
though allied action would solve
the question of finance. A seaboard
wheat to another exporter. Crop
somewhat less favorable. black
parts of North Dakota
ENpOFleTS were AIleT CdSn corn
in considerable volume and wanted
prompt shipment which local hand
lers were not disposed to make.
with the result that other primary
markets are now receiving bids.
The basis for cash corn in the
sample market advanced &c 70
1&c over September for No. 2 vel
low and white. Country offerings
over night were liberal due to a
special bid being put out and one
house secured 10000 bushels
September showed considerable
strength and went to around lc
over the December against &c at
the close yesterday and 1Sc discount
at the finish Tuesday. December
sold at a new low on the crop today.
Oats were dull and easier with a
light trade.
While hogs were quoted from 50ca
81 lower the provision market was
little affected, the sellers of lard
Yesterday being amongst the best
buyers today. Bulk of sales at the
yards were al sSa10.5O with receipts
10000 and 10000 are expected to-
morrow. Western run was $500
against S6,100 a week ago and g.
300 last year. Exchange par.
Money easy, call s, time 6ah.
Wheat-open. High. Low Close. Close
Sept ....1.21& 1.25 I.2Ih 1.24Ii %
Dec .....l24 1.2T% 1.23H 1.27h .24X
Corn
Sept .... .Y6ss .57% 56 .57h .5s%
Dec ... .SSS .5s% .5SSs .5Sss .56
Sept 80. .3s% .365s .3sH .ssx .3ss.
Dec :.... .SoA 40 .39A .Se5s s9%
Sept ...- go. 1910 1910 1s.4 1s.55
Lard
Oct 1910 1I.O5 1875 1926 10. 80
Ribs
Sept e.sO 1000 go $50 $50
-. 30 y.
FURNISHED BY W. B. Hibbs q Co., members
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The Washington herald., 1921-08-12

McCrory Stores Corporation:
The M~Crory Stores Corporation reports
sales as follows:
1921 1890 g Dec.
No Of July 81 .O4S.lss sl.ISi. .T02 lie
Nr TO date. T.os5.aee 5.30s.OsI ous
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12

In dealing with Wall Streets
latest swing 10 pessimism. IL is
necessary to draw a fine line be-
tween cause and effect. Is the
stock market reacting because dis
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12

furnished BY W. B. Hibbs 4 Co., members
New York Cotton Exchange
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Adjourn to Monday.

The witness contended the bill. as
drown at present. should be amend
edI so as not to- have any of the
appropriations of the bill made
available until one Of the big life
insurance companies had accepted
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12
Crude Oil Output

irnished BY W. B. Hibbs q Co., m
Chicago Board Of Trade,l
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-24
DEATH OF PRELATE
EXPECTED HOURLY
All Hope for Recovery OF
Cardinal Gibbons Has
Been Abandoned
BY Associated Press

Baltimore, March 2S.-Practically al
hope for the recovery of Cardinal
Gibbons was given up at midnight by
Dr. Charles ODonovan and other ply
sicians attending at the archiepiscopal
residence.
Since early tonight the physicians
had been expecting the cardinals
death momentarily. He lapsed into Il
state of coma late in the afternoon.
The physicians regard it as doubtful
whether he will recover consclous-
ness. About 8 O'Clock tonight 1t wa :
noted that the cardinals pulse grew
considerably stronger. Even this failed
to revive hope of his recovery, be-
cause of the extreme weakness result
ing from his illness in December and
because in his previous illness he had
rot suffered any prolonged spell of
Inconsistencies.
1t was thought possible but not
probable that he might live through
several days in his unconscious condi-
ton.
constant watch was kept at the
bedside of the aged prelate through
out the day and night, either by the
physicians or the nursing sisters, and
every effort was made to ward off the
hour of his death. In all the Catholic
churches of the city prayers were Of
fered for his recovery or happy death.
An acute interest in the card inal S
condition was taken by thousands OF
persons in the city, as shown by the
constant telephone inquiries received
az his residence and at newspaper Of
fices
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-24
HOLDS STRIKERS
CANNOT APPEAL
TO LABOR BOARD
A., B. & A. Attorney Declares
That Strikers No Longer
Employees and Have No
Right to Appeal

Atlanta, March 23.-The union men
who left the service of the Atlanta,
Birmingham and Atlantic railway be-
cause of its wage reduction have no
right now to appeal to the United
States railway labor board, Morris
Brandon, general counsel for the road,
declared here today in the wage re-
duction hearing before Federal District
Judge Sibley.
Mr.. Brandon contended that the
t GARD was constituted for adjusting
differences between carriers and their
employees and that the strikers are no
longer employees. He was the on4y
speaker this afternoon in the hearings
on petition of the IA brotherhoods and
crafts involved in the strike for Judge
Sibley to rescind his wage cut order
and leave the matter to the labor
board.
Mr. Brandon also contended that the
provision of the Newlands act requir-
ing 20 days notice before wage re-
duction when a road is in receivership
as is the A., B. & A. applies only TO
the four big brotherhoods. He also
presented a number OF statistics on the
roads financial condition and dis
cussed the wages paid the men.
The hearing will be resumed tomor-
row afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-24
DECLARES CONFESSION
OBTAINED BY THREATS


New Brunswick, N j., March 23.-
George Washington Knight % years
old, negro, on trial here for the muir
der of Mrs. Edith Wilson. church or
ganist of Perth Amboy. took the wit
ness stand late today. declaring that
his confession of the crime had been
obtained by threats and fear of bodily
injury. The young woman was found
dead near her home on the night of
March ~, after she had been attacked.
Il would not say l did not Kill the
woman" Knight said, but I cannot
rem ember whether 1 did or not"
Knight relates how he had visited a
saloon on the night of the tragedy. and
in drinking bout with several com
panions he had consumed pint and
a half of gin.
"The other men left me and / went
out in the street" he testified. Il can
remember grabbing someone, but l
don't know whether 1t was man or
woman I don't know what street 1t
was. 1 can't remember anything about
that night except what they told me at
Perth Amboy."
The negro's attorney, in outlining
the defense, stated he would not at
tempt to prove Knight innocent, but
would endeavor to prove that by drink
ing the gin he had become maniac
ally drunk and did not know what he
was doing He also intended to prove,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-24
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER
SUICIDE, is BELIEF
BY Associated Press

Indianapolis, March 23.-Circum-
stances surrounding the deaths today
of Mrs. stoughton A. Fletcher and Mrs.
Eva Henley, wife and mother-in-law,
respectively, of Stoughton A. Fletcher,
millionaire sportsman and banker, will
be investigated at formal inquest to
be held probably Friday or Saturday,
DR.. Paul F. Robinson, coroner of Marion
county, announced tonight. DIR. Robin
son in a statement today said the
women committed suicide by drinking
poison. Mr.. Fletcher left for Chicago
last night, but returned here this
evening.
The body of Mrs. Fletcher was found
this morning by her mother, according
to Russell Stahi, butler. Stahl said he
was summoned by Mrs. Henley, who
was bending over her daughters body,
and ordered to bring stimulant. When
he returned Mrs. Henley had disap-
peared. Stahl said. According to DR..
Robinson, Mrs. Henley was found a
short time later in her own room in a
dying condition and lived only few
minutes.
The coroner said he found a glass
containing poison in Mrs. Fletcher
room. he ALSO declared that Mrs.
Fletcher had been dead six or seven
hours before her body was discovered.
According to members OF the house
hold, Mrs. Fletcher retired to her room
last evening and was not seen again
until her mother found her body this
morning.
Mrs. Fletcher has been in i'll health
for some time. her friends say. She has
recently spent much time in New York
consulting specialists.
Mrs. Henley was 63 years Of age and
her daughters age was 40 years. Mr..
Fletcher, her husband, Is prominent in
banking circles here. He is the son
of the late Stoughton A. Fletcher, ST.,
who was nationally known as banker
and who founded the fortune which his
son inherited. Mr.. Fletcher has owned
number Of famous trotting and pac-
| ing horses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-24
NEW WELL COMPANY
IS FORMED HERE

Factory and general offices of the
National Water Supply company, re-
Gently formed by the consolidation or
the National Pump and Well company
of Stuttgart, Ark, and the Gray Arte-
sian Well company of Pensacola, will
be located in Birmingham. according
to plans laid at the first stockholders
meeting held yesterday at the Tut
wiler hotel.
j. c. Lloyd of Stuttgart, president of
the National Pump and Well company,
Will be president of the new company,
and Mr.. j. Gray president of the Gray
Artesian Well company of Pensacola,
Will be the vice president and general
manager The company is incorporated
under the laws of Florida at 5000, 900.
The company will erect a factory in
this city in the near future, and will
be prepared to drill and supply arte-
sian wells throughout the country. Or
fices will be opened in the Chamber
of Commerce building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-24
VETERANS Of FOREIGN
WARS HOLD MEETING
AT CIVIC ASSOCIATION


Commander in Chief Robert G. Wood
side of the General Thomas III. Berry
Post, No 66s, of the Veterans of For
eign Wars, was the principal speaker at
a meeting of the local members in the
club rooms of the Birmingham Civic
Association last night.
Commander Woodside is making a tour
OK the country in the interest of increas-
ing the membership of the organization
and his visit here was to help boost the
local membership. In his address he re-
viewed the history of the organization
and told how ex-service men, banding
together and working in their own be
half, had accomplished many things for
themselves
Captain Quinn of the war risk bu-
reau made short address on the work
of the department throughout the state
and urged all veterans to organize and
help the government in caring for dis
abled veterans and their families A
committee was also appointed to make
the necessary arrangements for a fun
eral with full military honors over the
body of the son of w. w. Smith. which
will arrive in Birmingham shortly and
will be buried here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-24
SHERIFF MAY TAKE
PLANE IN CUSTODY;
OWNER is UNKNOWN

Selma, March 20. Especial mo
claimant having appeared for the
Curtiss plane abandoned in good con-
dition two weeks ago in field, five
miles out of Marion Junction. sugges-
ton was made that Sheriff Stanfill
send OUT and bring the plane to Selma
where 1t can be protected from the
weather.
The pilot of the plane, after landing
and anchoring his plane firmly to the
ground, took train at Marion juno
ton, saying he would return later for
his property. Since then no word has
been heard of him. Report that a
plane had been stolen from the Pensa-
cola air station led many to believe
that the plane at Marion Junction Is
the missing plane, but no accurate in
formation has been received on tn :
matter
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-24
AMUSEMENT INDUSTRIES
TO OPPOSE HAM0N FILM
BY Associated Press

San Francisco, March 23-The allied
amusement industries of California, COM
posed of representatives of motion pic
ture theatres, went on record today as
opposing the appearance in films of Clara
Smith Hamon, recently acquitted of the
Staying of the late Jake L. Hamon in
Ardmore Okla.
The motion picture theatre representa-
tives adopted resolution declaring this
association Is of the opinion that an ex-
hibtion of this sort would unduly and
improperly put premium on violence. :
The members of the association
pledged themselves not to. exhibit any
nictures in which Clara Hamon appears g..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-24
FALSE PRETENsE CHARGED

Robert Minis. negro, was arrested yes
terday by Officers Brannon and Lyons on
a charge of obtaining goods by false
pretense Minis is alleged to have or
dered a suit of clothes from a local
tailor under an assumed name, and
that he secured the suit by making
small payment and failed to pay any
thing further on the balance.
Johnnie Jones. negro, was arrested by
the same officers CHARGE of steal
ing a pistol from Henry jackson.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-24
NEGROES CAUGHT WITH
WHISKY ON L. & N. FREIGHT

Six gallons of whisky got Jim Gordon
and Clyde Thomas, negroes, into trouble
last night as they were trying to hobo
their way to Birmingham on Louis
vile and Nashville freight. They were
arrested by Special Officers r. T. Cart
wright and c. B. Graves. The negroes
had the whisky in jugs and hot water
bottles and one pint bottle for their
own use, and one which they claim was
to be given to the train crew, but which
lever reached them. They were not able
to make bond and are held in Jail
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-24
LOCAL MEN NAMED
ON FOREIGN TRADE
FINANCE COMPANY
George B. Ward, Joubert GoSIin
and J. O. Thompson Are Bir-
mingham Committee of
Commerce Corporation

New York, March Especial -George
3. Ward of Ward, Sterne & Co., j. Cos
lin president of the Joubert-Gos Mich
igan company of Birmingham, and j..
American Cotton association, Alabama di-
vision, Montgomery, it was announced
today, have been appointed the Birming-
ham committee of the Foreign Trade
Finance corporation by it's organization
committee Through spreading the OBJ
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-24
DENLY Joins Fleet
Nv AssOciated Press

On Board The U. S. S. Pennsylvania,
Off Guatanamo, Cuba, March Baldwin
DENLY, the American secretary of the
navy, arrived off Guantanamo today on
board the torpedo boat destroyer Crown
inshield. Later Mr.. DENLY transferred
his flag to the Battleship Pennsylvania
during the maneuyers at sea- Iosetner
with Admiral Wilson, the secretary wit
messed target practice from the bridge
OF the flagship On returning to Guanta-
namo Mr.. DENLY will inspect the nAvsl
cfa tion
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-24

the lawyer said. that Mrs Wilson was
dead before Knight ever touched her,
and that when. she was stretched out on
the ground, he picked her up.
The trial was adjourned until to-
morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-24

American goods may flow across the seas
that the Foreign Trade Financing cor
poration was organized. 1t is contem-
plated by the organizsrs that with the
clearing Of seaports from surplus manu-
features and foodstuffs, mills will again
be able to run on full time and the prob
lem of unemployment will be greatly re-,
lieved
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-24
Toledo Bars Independent
Nv AssoeiafAd Press

Toledo, Ohio, March 2s.-Following
a disturbance in which newsboy was
Sc. upon by q number Of other street
merchants, necessitating calling the
police, Henry j. Herbert, chief of po-
lice. today ordered Henry Ford's week
ly newspaper, the Dearborn Indepens
dent. barred from the streets Of To-
tledo
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-24
Joint Terminal Ends

Mobile, March 2S-1he joint freight
terminal arrangements which have been
in effect between the Southern railway
and the Mobile and Ohio, will be dis
continued on April /. according to an al
nouncement made today BY r r, Nor
ris. vice president Of the Mobile and
Ohio.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-24
New Lawyer at Helm

Heflin. March .-tspecial) g. 5.
Hinton of Carrollton, graduate of the
University of Alabama, has located
here to practice law, and will be as
ISOLATED with W. c. McMahan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-24

jects of the corporation these men will
further the flotation of the city's quota
of stock.
The selling activities OF the Foreign
Trade Financing corporation, which was
created to finance long-term credits Tor
American export trade, are organized py
federal reserve districts and cities. In
each there is a committee consisting of at
least one banker, one agriculturist and
one Industrial representative. Formed
under the provisions of the Edge act and
approved by leading bankers and INDUS
trial and agricultural leaders throughout
the country, it is to have capital OF
500 900 000 to which many banks and IN
dustrial concerns and agricultural ASSOC
Citations in all sections of the country
have signihed their intention OF supscrlo-
ing.
BILLION TOTAL
The Edge act, an an amendment to tne
federal reserve act and giving authorlty
for the organization of such corpora
ton, provides that such a corporation
may extend loans abroad and issue de-
Ventures against these loans, with FOR
eipn securities as collateral, to the ex-
tent of 10 times it's capital and sur
nIus This means that the Foreign Trade
Financing corporation will be able 10 sell
inward of 81 .O4o 1850 worth or deoen-
lures
Both American manufacturers ana
farmers have suffered heavy losses by
the manner in which goods, originally IN
tended for export have been left in our
seaports due to cancellations BY foreign
huvers and lack of visible means OF pay
ment. The countries for which the manu-
features and foodstuffs were destined
cannot pay for them now because OF m
creased value of the dollar abroad, max
ing the goods so much more expensive TO
the buyer. 49,
There exists no adequate machinery lor
long-term credits which leading bankers
and business men say is the only basis on
which American export trade with the
ma iority of countries can be carried on at
present.
IDLENESS RELIEVED
individuals and banks, which up to no"
have sought to tide over foreign Gus
toners so affected, feel that as individuai
units it is not good business for them
to continue Industrial and financial eS-
merits say the task is too large for IN
dividual enterprise but must be taken
I'D by concerted action of all branches OIL
American business.
America has apparently learned during
the last six years how great source OIL
wealth foreign trade may be, and II Is
for the purpose of again opening up the
commercial channels through which
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-24

Tired of just "movies?"
Want to see picture different from the av-
erage run?
Most people do; that's why "Humoresque"
set new records. And that's why the people
who have been in the Galax this week have
been vehement in their praise Of Hello
+trope."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-24
Listen, Birmingham: There's
"A Great Picture In Town!

It's different This story of hayward
fathers sacrifice to insure the happiness Of
his daughter, and yet it's intensely human.
It blends thrills, touch of romance, some
mystery, real heart-appeal and surprise end
ing--blends them into whole that no picture
Of months has equaled.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-03-24

morrow.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-03

mans premises would be sufficient
10 infest the whole community again
next year. II is only through coop
crative and united effort that o sue
rossful war can be waged against
the pest.
Unless this is done tho folks In
our towns ana cities are going TO
awaken TO the real situation ard
soon find all the beautiful shade
trees along our drives and in the
parks and cemeteries stripped OF
'hoir leaves and about to die from
,hc rayaRcs OF the bagworm.'
Feasible methods to combat the
worm are contained in tho lc:tcr.
70 pick or clip the bags from the
trees during the winter or early
spring before the worms hatch. is
one of the methods. II this Is not
done another Is to walt until the
worms have Matched and then give
tho trees thorough sprayirS. \
second spraying is recommends 30
insure absolute riddauco.
a solution OF two pounds Of arse
nate of load TO so gallons ~ water
/ |Is prescribed. Communities are
urged 20 purchase spray machine
10 there Is none powerful enough at
hand 20 do the work.
"Ouc OF Oklahoma's greatest
prides is her shade trees concludes
the letter. "and much difficulty is
often experienced in encouraging
shade trees to grow. every possible
effort should be made to preserve
the tree after it has once taken root,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-03
NEW PALESTINE.
CALLING MANY
Fine Class of Young Jews S
Already Busy With
Reconstruction

LONDpN. AprI The spirit
~ nation building and The outhu-l-
a9n OF pioneers IT, Huluutlng the fret
migrants TO- the new Palestine. iu
'h" opinion ~ Sir Alfred Mond.
VINO has just returned from
% visit 'p the Jewish homeland
SiI Alfred. who is u member OF
parliament aud has held tariuu4
government posts. Including that OFF
.,mWiFsiou'r of works, visited Sir
Herbert samuel who recently went
4" Jerusalem as high commissioner
Tor Britain, under the mandate.
There has been coming into
Palestine q very fine class OF ynung
I'"H from the Ukraine and Gal.
i'Ih. h' declares. couples who
hay" mated ana seek o..upuiion i'm
lh" country They b - boon Or
Eanilcd into the ZipniTt movement
INTO cooperative societies tn under
ldk' government work These Young
mon ana women are road MAKING
DO ln' rcconstructiou Of the country
. constructing railways and ngslgtIup
with "n'husiasm and real patriotism.
Ihry lead q rough aud hardy lifc.
, IN" husband and wife literally pitch.
lug ih"ir fonts by the roadside
Many are university men. with dee
! t''''. : my Nlf an anti bD4Hn'Hlh
/ many Of the intolllgcusia driven
I from parts OF Russia by the recent
uph"avaL Ncarlv all tho work b.
| being done by Jews, many Of whom
! have como from long distances.
Tho American group OF Jews {,
doing wonderful work incidentally
and the Zionist meiica! union ha.
/ been spending $4,000 a month.
Rack to Soil Movement.
zone OF the most impressive thing,
was the young generation Of Jew,
| whose parents were nearly all borf
| In Russian ghcttos They are grow
Ing fruit and farming. showing thaI
! the race will 20 back 20 tho laut
/ ana take up again their original rol,
| or rulttvatOrs of the soil
There are immense possibilitici
| In the country. Not ouly is palos
| tlnr quiet but security Is good an,
improving. An Arab and Jewish po
lice force So being established ant
! local militia is contemplated. Com
munications and transport arc de
| yoloping. and the barren old lant
system which left everything at az
economic standstill IL giving way I,
a new order.
Tho potcntinlltios Of the countr,
arc great. and a mandate to the Jew
ish race throughout tho world 4
establish again a center for thei
own people under British protection
must make great appeal. no
merely to devoted Hionists who hnv