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The Nevada County picayune., 1921-01-20

A man has reached the limit of self importance when he is satisfied with his own society.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-01-20

Every cat also is expected to do Its duty in the rat war.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-01-20

Shortward the skirts of conquest take their way.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-01-20

A fly wages the struggle for it's daily bread by the swat of itS brow.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-01-20

A mans shady past will nat benea him much in the good eld summer r.a'
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-01-20

Many man lives To regret the de mise of his wife's first husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
ALL ACTIVE MONTHS
 IN COTTON WENT ID
 NEW LOW RECORDS
Closing Prices Were Lowest, With Market Barely Steady, at a Net Decline of Thirty
 seven to Forty-five Points
By Associated Press

New York, February 25-The cotton market showed renewed weakness to- day with all active months making new low records for the season under Q continuation of yesterdays selling movement. The fear of spot liquida- tion seemed to be intensified by re- ports of increased southern hedge selling here on very moderate rallies while the depression of British trade conditions was again emphasized by reports that small lots of cotton were being shipped back here for delivery on contract. March broke to 11.S2c and May sold off to 12.36c, with closing prices at very nearly the lowest, the market being barely steady at net decline of 37 to 45 points.
 The opening was easy at a decline of 1 ? to 27 points and active months sold 27 to 30 points net lower right after the call owing to the continued weak ness of Liverpool, overnight selling orders from the south, local and Wail street pressure. There was a good deal of covering, also some trade buying on the decline and the market stead- jed during the middle of the day, work ing back to within or points of last nights closing figures. The ten dency of southern offerings. to increase on the advances and the readiness with which buyers were supplied, appeared to discourage buying for a reaction however, and the market weakened again. reaching the lowest figures of the day in the late trading. July sold off from 1S.20c to 12S5c and October touched 1S.40, with active months gem orally showing net losses of 39 to 45 points. late rally in Liverpool helped to steady the midday market here, but was attributed to American buying and the same interests were said to be selling in New York toward the close. According to private cables 1000 bales of cotton were shipped from Liverpool to New York on Saturday. Further March notices, amounting to about 1,500 bales, were reported in the market today. Port receipts were 14,- 776. United States port stocks, HAS, 691. Exports, 9,95o, making 3.299,2s6 so far this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
NEW YORK COTTON
New Orleans Cotton
By Associated Press ' York, February 25.-Tht

New Orleans. February 25.-The downward movement in cotton was al- most as pronounced as ever today, and prices made new low levels for the season. March sold as low as 11.60c and July as low as 12.36c, while Oc- tober traded down to 12,S5c. Unfavor- able financial reports from Europe and claims of heavier offerings of spots in interior markets were responsible for most of the selling pressure. At the lowest levels, prices were 3S to A points under the close of yesterday and last prices were 37 to A points under. March closed at 11.60c.
 The opening was weak in sympathy with much lower Liverpool than due. but after declines of "A to 2S points a good demand came from shorts who wanted their profits and the market made a fairly strong recovery, react ing until it stood point over the 10 points under the final prices of yester- day. Selling started again and be- came heaviest in the late trading, fol- lowing the posting of the week and statistics which counted mill takings for the week at only 146,000 bales against 284,000 this week last year and 130,000 two years ago.
 A very unfavorable impression was made by the reports that lot of 1000 bales of spots was on it's way from Liverpool to New York to be rendered against March contracts and by claims from Liverpool that cotton was to be bought more cheaply in Italy from merchants and spinners who were re- selling than it could be bought in America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
NEW EXPORT BUSINESS WITH SOME INVESTMENT
 RALLIED WHEAT SALES
By Associated Press

Chicago, February 25.-Export busi- ness. together with some investment buy ing, rallied the wheat market today after there had been fresh declines. The close was strong at the same as yesterdays finish to 1Ac higher, with March s1.671s@ 1.s7N. and May s1.57ss011, ,5s. Corn gained A0ssc to 1c; oats. kD%c, and provisions 170l40c.
 Wheat bulls obtained the advantage in the last half hour of the session. Pre- vious to that time the market had been depressed by continued selling that was mainly ascribed to bearish aspect of the industrial outlook. Gossip that the gov ernment report on farm reserves March l would prove to be against the buying side tended also to weaken the market. On the downward swing of prices, how ever, European demand revived, and it was estimated thak 10000 bushels had been purchased for export. A quick up- turn in prices followed, and there was lively buying at the last, much of it on the part of shorts, but also a con- siderable amount that appeared beyond question to be for investment. Talk of Hessian fly danger in the northern sec- tion of the wheat belt counted somewhat as late bullish factor.
 Corn and oats rallied with wheat Smallness of rural offerings of corn at tracted good deal of notice. Higher quotations on hogs gave a lift to provisions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
WEEKLY COTTON REVIEW
Bx Associated Press

New York, February 25.-The cotton
 market has been weak and unsettled. with
 both futures and spot quotations making
 contracts here, for instance, have sold
 we'll below the 121k-cent level, TO more
 than cents per pound under the high
 price touched on the advance of early last month. while today's quotation or 6.76 pence for middling cotton in the Liverpool market was figured as eQuiva- lent to about 10.S5c at the prevailing rate of exchange.
 According to local brokers, the influ- ences chiefly responsible for the decline have been the continued depression or foreign trade as reflected in the news from Liverpool and Manchester and fears of increased old crop offerings in the south before new crop preparations are completed.
 Reports that banking interests in both eastern and western sections of the belt were advising liquidation of old hold ings in order to reduce loans were em- phasized in the latter connection. and considerable southern hedge selling has been reported around the local ring. Meanwhile private cable advices have been received stating that some small lots of American cotton were being shipped. back from Liverpool to New York for delivery on contract, whicn were taken as confirming the pesshmistic reports of British trade conditions. Some buying by continental and Japanese trade interests has been reported on the de- cltnes, but otherwise the support has been attributed chiefly to covering of buyers for reaction. Notices issued against March contracts on the first no- tice day represented in the neighborhood of 75,OOO bales and were stopped by firms who were credited with selling later months against the cotton. At one time March appeared to be 100 points be- low May. but the difference later mar rowed to about 50 points. and further notices are anticipated before the final maturity of the contract
 Reports that sales of fertilizers ara
 falling far below normal have attracted considerable attention and there were re-
 ports late today that preliminary trade
 canvass pointed to an average reduc-
 tion of approximately 30 per cent in the
 acreage of Texas and Oklahoma. The
 decline in the London market for bar silver was one of the weeks unsettling
 influences
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26

New Orleans, Ee1ruary 2..--Compar~ isons are to actual dates not to close of corresponding weeks
 In sight for week, 150,000 bales; in sight for same seven days last year, 266, 600 bales; in sight for same seven days year before, 160U00 bales; in sight for the month, 6B 900 bales; in sight for same date last year. 5000 bales; in sight for same date year before. 0,000 bales in sight for season. 7722,000 balesh in sight for same date last year. 10.0O1, 900 bales; in sight for same date year before, S,6S5.- OO0 bales
 Port receipts for season, 4.4s2, 900 bales: port receipts for same date last year, s. 552, 900 bales; DOT receipts for same date year before last. 100000 bales.
 Overland to mills and Canada for sea son. 6S3.00J bales overland to mills and Canada for same date last year, 1, ,23o 9OO bales; overland to mills and Canada for same date year before. 1.0S4,000 bales.
 Southern mill takings for season, IS37, OoQ bales. southern mill talSings foy same date last year, 2,S74000 bales; southern miu taxings for same date year before. 2.97S,0s0 bales.
 interior stocks in excess of August l. 72l 600 bales; interior stocks in excess of August l last year, 345O)0 bales; interior stocks in excess of August year before. 067,0OO bales.
 Foreign exports for week, a5,OOo bales;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
MARINE NEWS
Bx Associated Press

Port Eads, February 25.--Arrived: Bur gundier British, Antwerp; Creole, New York; Lake Flatonia, Gulfport; Lake Forkville, Manati, Cuba Lorraine Cross, Matanzas; Omoa (Honduran), Tela; Pa rismina. Bocas del Toro.
 Sailed: Augusta QdonduraD, Port Cof- tez; Hercules (Norwegian), Christiania; Olancho (Monduran), Port Cortez; Tan Ecarville tPhil). Tampico; Western Light, Rotterdam.
 Mobile: February 25.--Arrived; Syart- fond (Norwegian), New Orleans; Sapulpa. New York EHisko, New York; Tocantins, (Brazilian). Gulfport.
 Sailed: Sagaporack, Rio Janeiro; Alex andrian (British). Liverpool
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26

foreign exports for same seven days last year, 166,000 bales; foreign exports for same seven days year before, 900 bales; {; foreign exports for season, 5000 bales: exports for same date last year. 4352. 900 bales; foreign exports for same date
 year before. 2,976,0o0 bales. Northern spinners' takings and Canada for week, 2S, 600 bales; northern spinners' takings and Canada for same seven days last year, 6s,000 bales; northern spnners'
 takings and Canada for season. l,012, 600
 bales; northern spinners' takings and Canada for same date last year, 2,103, 600 bales.
 Statement of spinners' takings of Amer ican cotton throughout the world This week. 5000 bales; same seven days last year 2S4000 bales; same seven days year before, 13O000 bales; total since September l, 6092,000 bales; same date last year, S,55600o balea; same date year before, s,971 900 bales.
 Statement of worlds visible supply: Total visible this week, 62o5.oo0 bales; total visible last week, 6,210000 bales l total visible same date last year, GIGS 900 bales: total visible same date year be- fore, ,, 5,2900o0 bales.
 Of this the total American this week, 4, ,3S4, 900 bales: of this tho total American
 last week, 4,sso.ooo bales; of this the to- tai American last year, 4,622, 600 bales;
 O. this the total American year before, 900 bales.
 All other kinds this week, 1.S21 900 bales; all other kinds last week, 1880 900 bales; all other kinds last year, 1,544 000 bales all other kinds year before, l. 900 bales.
 Visible in the United States this week, 1 2673.000 bales; visible in the United States this date last year, 2510,000 bales. Visible in other countries this week, B. 332, 900 bales; visible in other countries | this date last year, 3.656,0O0 bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
DUN'S REVIEW
By Associated Press

By Associated Press k New York, February 25.--Dun's to- morrow say: "Continuance of the business read justment is indicated by 'Sevelopment in different markets and general and progressive improvement in conditions is said to be witnessed. After months of restricted demand, revival is still delayed in various basic industries. as in steel and iron, and such recovery as has occurred elsewhere is lacking in uniformity. As whole, however. the situation is rather more encourage ing than when the year opened. and the gradual relaxation of the monetary tension that has followed the liquida- tion in securities and commodities is s favorable augury. While the persist ent disinclination to operate freely for the future tends to retard progress. moderate sized orders are being placed more frequently in some quarters as stocks of goods undergo reduction, and the approach of Easterfis Stimulating trade in retail channels.
 Weekly bank clearings, $5,04S.TS9.- 5s5."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
: '----------------- ------4------ - LOCAL MARKETS
Poultry

Poultry EggS-E'resh, soc. Fryers--lls ls to 2-lb. average, s5c ib. Hens-Heayy. ,sA lbs. and over. a7c lb. Geese--15c lb. Cocks-10c.
 Turkeys-Heavy fat. 35c ID. Guineas--Each. 25c ID. Butter--Good fresh stock. 20c ib
 Fruits Apples-W Winesaps, No. 1. 2h inch and up Davis, 100. 1ls, 1S5. 15o. -ss; ss z; Ca csifornis. s s'' ssos oranges-17e,s to 2ss's. s4; 12S. 1so, $s.76 Cabbage--Wisconsin Danish, small heads Sc lb. Florida green stock, crate. $2.7s; 'lSSli caaiiflower-;ss5 lower Ita '-'0' Lettuce--Iceberg, $4.5o. Tomatoss-Fancy ,ss. Florida. IA. s5.So; Potatoes Sweets, Porto Rieos, Sc h.; rad oSa s0Gs e ise % M af potatoes. 10 pix to sk;, per sk.. $6.26; cob DsFs o ps F sl ssSs .aas ,a7s les, than Onions Red. 1oo-lb. sack. ss.26; yellow. onion sets-White. bushel. sl.75; red. bushel; s1.5o; yellow bushet s1.a6 spredit Nut Margarine-i0-ib and so-lb. 
 Evaporated Apricots--Fancy. 25-lb. box. soc, choice 25-lb. box, 25c. Beans--Nayy, Michigan, 100-lb. sack. |ekc; lima, California, large, Shc, Peas-California buckeyes, yc. Peanuts--No. Virginia stock. shc ib. roasted. sack lots. 1Oc Ib.; roasted 6o-lb. ''s Cheese Daisies. full cream. soo Ib. Mackerel--100 00-count, $7.50 Prunes-30 to 40. 26c; 40 to 50. 23c; 50 to 60, zoe; GO to TO. 1Sc; 70 to 80 l7c; 80 to 50, 15c; 90 to 100. 13c.F Raisins--London layer, $5.60. Lemon Peel--10-lb. boxes. 22c. Rice--Fancy head. hc. Evaporated Peaches-Fancy b0-lb. boxes, 22c; standard 50-lb. boxes, zoe. Evaporated Apples--Rings. 40-lb. sacks, 12hc; 50 7-oz- pkgs. to case. $6.50.
 Fish Gray Snapper-aeadleas and drawn 1lc. Red Snapper-Headless and drawn. 240 26c.
 Spanish Mackcrel--26c. Pompano 36c.
 Salt Water Trout--23 Q 2sc. Mixed FiAh--12c. Mullet--1lC. OyBters-Chesapeake Bay. 0xtra select 8 per gallon.
 D. s. Clear Bellies--I4016hc- Compound Lard--12c.
 Hams--Reguiar, 27 o 32c. Pork Loins-20 O z3c.
 Bacon-2S Q soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
Sugar Market

tis 1aa6OcltL6Q
 New York, February 25.-The local market for raw sugar was steady and unchanged at "A c for Cubas, cost and freight. equal to 5.77c for centrifugal. There were sales of 26.000 bags of Porto Ricos to local refiner at 5.77c for centrifugal, while the Cuban com mission reported no fresh business.
 The refined market was steady and unchanged at 7.75c for fine granuIated. The demand continues of fair propor- tion. and it was said that yesterday good volume of business was placed with. local refiners.
 Futures were little higher early on covering, but lost the gain in the aft ernoon under scattered liquidation, all though the volume of business was small. Closing prices were unchanged from the previous night. Final bids: March, Sc; May, 5.25c; July. 5.45c; Sep- tember. 5.63e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
Coffee Market

By Associated Press
 New York, February 25.-An open ing decline of to ' points was re- ported in coffee futures, owing to un- Z favorable reports from Brazil. with May selling off to 6.47c and July to 6.S6c. or into new low ground for the season. The decline was checked at these prices by covering, however, and there were rallies of several points, with May selling up to 6.54c and July 6.9Sc in the late trading. The close was at approximately the best, show ing a net decline of to points No fresh news feature was connected with the rally. which local brokers regarded as due chiefly to firmer technical position. Closing bids: March, 6.20c; May, 6.S5c; July, 6.97c; September. 7.33c; October, 7.45c; December, 768c. Spot coffee was reported in moder- ate demand at 6hc to 6Hc for Rio IS and 91ac to 10c for Santos 4s. Cost and freight offers were somewhat lower including Santos As at axe to 9Hc. according to description, and Rio Is at 6.30c to 6.S5c. There were addi- tional March notices reaching about l7,000 bags in the market here today. < Owing to the holiday, there were no early cables from Brazil. but a special was received quoting the Santos mar ket unchanged to 15o reis lower
 Spec Coffee
 By Asscciatsd Prsss
 New York, February 6-Spot co4- fee s-1ec.
 Metal Market
 By Associated Preso
 New York, February x.-Copper easier: electrofytic spot and first quarter, 12zc; second quarter, 1aQa4c: iron 4nominally unchanged: tin easy, spot and nearby, 31.5QS1c; futures S2@s25oc Antimony, 5.2oq5&c; lead easier; spot, 4c: zinc easy; St. Louis spot, 475@49oc.
 London, February @.-,Standard copper spot, fes IS Cd; futures f6s Is 6d Elec- trclytic spot f7s; futures. R75 Tin spot, f& l5s; futures. f1B 1Ss Lead spot. f16 10s; futures. h7 5s. Zinc spot, f2s 15s; futures f34 15s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26

erai interests sold freely only to buy the cotton back on the decline.
 The market continued steady on this decline and such prices can encourage more inquiries. Sentiment here Is still bearish, but 1t is evident today that there Is little improved sentiment with cotton at these prices Hubbard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
w. ]. Dale. n. Buried

Jacksonville, February 25.-(Special)-- The funeral services of w. J. Dale, as a T. were held yesterday He had been i1 week with pneumonia. lnterment was made at Thomas cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
Weekly Liverpool
 Rv AaaOcl0fe<l RFeeg

Liverpool. February 25.-Weekly cot
 ton statistics Total forwarded to mills. 70, 900 hesles. of which American S2,000; Stock, 1.0350. 900. American 64s,000; inn ports. S2.0OO. American 6a,0o0; exports, 5000, American 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
Dry G1syis

| New York, February 25.-Cotton goods and yarns wore quieter today, with a
 weakening tendency, following break in cotton. Burlaps steadted on reports of short time schedules being adopted in
 Calcutta mills. Satisfactory orders In
 volume were received for dress goods.
 cloakinSs and some lines of fall mons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
NEW YORK nONDs sxv Associafed Preua


 U. s. 2s, registered. bid ............ s9h IT S 4s registered bid ........ 103% T. S 4s coupon. bid .............f 103% Panama 3s, registered. bid ........ 7sia Panama 3s. coupon, bid 7gz American Smelting Refining 5s, bid TX American Tel. & Tel. cv. 6s ......... 15% Atlantic Coast Line 1st Is ........... 775s Baltimore & Ohio cv. 4Hs 6s!s Bethlehem Steel ref. 6s ........ Sz% c. of Ga. Consolidated 5s ofd. ....... S5M Chesa peake & Ohio cv. 5s ......... STA Chca go, B. & Quincy joint 4s -....... 98 Chicago, Mil. & St. P. cv. Alas 68Ma Chicago, R. I. & Pac Ky. ref. 4s SIS City of Paris 6s ............. sS% Colorado & Southern ref. 41ss 13N Denver & Rio Grande consol, As SEA- Dominion of Canada 5s usSD ...-.. ss% 1ieois nTIe gen. ceasral as ref. 4s bid 7SE Int. Mer. Marine 6s ...... .......... S0h Kansas City Southern ref. 5s .....s. 7S Liggett Myers 5s ......-.. 84 Louisville & Nashville un As STA Missouri Pac. gen, As .............. 54N New York Central deb. 6s ......... S9N Norfolk & Western cv. 6s ....-.... 102H Northern Pacific 4s ............. 7sA Pennsylvania gen. 6s ............... SSM Republic iron & Steel 5s iisio) .... s5 St. Louis & San Fran. adj 6s 65 Southern Bell Tel. ss .............. SIX Southern Pacific cv. 5s bid ......... 94h Southern Railway 5s ...........t..... s4% Southern Railway gen. Is .......... 5s., Texas Pacific 1st. bid .....-..... ssh United Unt Sira1d Kingdom of c. B. i. 5Ms ~ IT tlssS1 k. ...,..'.''........ sS Son vrsina v s s.ees Carolina si Chemical 5s .. ss$ ss$ Wabash list. bid .................... 85h Wilson & Co. cv. 6s ................. 85&
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
Hubbard Broe.

New York. February 25.-- (Special.)-- Our market failed to meet the decline |of Liverpool, due principally to the short covering Of those who sold freely on yesterday's market Liver pool was weak. owing to unimprovea reports from Manchester. The mar ket remained steady throughout tie day until the late afternoon. when sev-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
Pvthians Meet

Dothan. February 25. (Special.)--The local chapter of the Knights of Pythias held a splendid programme last night at their lodge rooms A plate supper was served after the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
Negfo Is Jailed

Decatur, February 26. Especial. )-A ne- gro. known to the officers as "Cutey''
 Is back in the Decatur jail after having been recaptured in Birminghan, following |hls escape from the local institution.
 "Cutey'' is wanted in connection with the
 |Ifobbery of the store of !. g. Patter- Ion on Bank street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
W C n. U. Meefs

CArrollton, February g. @tepecial At . Snaeting of the Woman's ChfistiAn TempeFancs union. held this week with Mrs s. F. Chappeli. Mrs. Emma Frazier
 was elected bresident to serve the unex- piredstoFm of Mrs. M. J. Latham, recently deceased. 4 life certificate was present. led to Mrx Sallie Teer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
Rice Market

By Associated Prese
 New Orleans, February 25.-Rough
 rice. no sales; receipts, 1.014 sacks; |;
 millers receipts same. Clean rice. steady; sales. Honduras, 300 pockets, 1% @4Ac; Japan, 150 pockets. age; Blue Rose, 2.575 pockets, 1H Q3Hc; early prolific, $50 pockets, 3Ac; bran and polish, unchanged; receipts. 1,0S5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
Sea Island Cotton

l Savannah, Ga. February 25.--Sea is- ! lands: Fancy, 42c; extra choice, 40@ ] 42c choice, 40c: extra fine, 3Sc; mar lket, nominal. Sales, none receipts. &; shipments, none; stock, l,402 Crop in \ sight, 1,712.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
Hubbard Bros. & co.

Mmebers New York Cotton Exchange, New Orlsans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange Associated Membsrs LivssDool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and ceetsR Seed Oil for future delivery. Special ateon-. tion and liberal terms given for eonaiGnr msnt of spot cotton for dslivsry-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
Cotton Seed 0il

New York, February 25.--After starting 2 trifle lower. due to March liquidation, on tenders of S3o0 barrels. cotton seed oil ruled steady on scattered covering of shorts and local buying on the firm ac- tion of lard. Closing bids were 2 points lower for September and to net higher for other active positions. Sales, 14,lOO yellow, spot. $d@06s5: March, 96.60; May, S751: July. HS7 all bid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
Liverpool Cottes

Liverpool, | fevraary 1o.zIotton spot dull. prices weak. Good middling. S.21d; fully middling, 76id; middling, 6.67d. low middling 5.51d; good ordinary, Aid; ordinary, aid: sales, 5.oo0 bales includ- ing 4,S5O American. Receipts, 2,o0o bales, nc American. Futures closed steady; February, 7.a6d: March, 7.33d; May, 7.6id; July, 790d; October. S.12d December,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26

The British Colombian government has decided tQ adopt tho American rule of the road and tufn to the right. <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
Spot Cotton

By AsgOclHtod Pfess
 New Orleans, February 25.-Spot cotton quiet quotations revised; middilng 50 points lower Sales on the spot, SO7 bales; to arrive, none. Low middling. S25c; middling, 11.75c; good middhng. 14.5Oc Receipts, 4.772; stock, 421,613.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-26
London Menev

By ASsOcfated Press London. February 25.--Bar silver, sl lMd per ounce; money, 5A per cent Discount rates, short bills, 7;@7A per cent; three months bills. 13-16 e 6% per cent