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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15
NEW YoRR COTTON By Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
 Rx Assaciutrd Press

New Orleans Octooer l4.--Deciines of 80 to 37 points occurred in the price of cotton in the early trading today but losses were made up and replaced by advances above the level of yesterdays close of 22 to 32 points in the second half of the session, the market finally closing at net gains of 10 to IS points. Exceedingly fav orable statistical developments were mainly responsible for the strength. Early losses were due to more than the usual volume of hedge selling, to which was added liquidation by longs, because of a poor Liverpool and persistent selling for specula. tive account. Not a little of the selling might be traced to the final refusal by authorities at Washington to have anything to do with crop es- innate in connection with the forth coming report on ginning to Octo- Der s.
 Statistics were sensational in their meaning and, while at first more or less ignored gradually lifted the mar ket out of it's losses and in the trad ing after mid session brought about moderate gains, American consump- tion figures were larger than ex- pected, mill takings were called enormous and the export movement was surprisingly large In view of all the gloomy things that recently have been said about conditions abroad
 American consumption of 4S4647 bales during September exceeded all expectations. highest private esti- mates being 4s0,000 bales and gen orally considered altogether too high. Hester placed mill takings of American cotton for the week by the world at 3S2.000 bales against l55.GO0 this week last year and 190,000 this week two years ago. the heaviest takings since the middle of Janus ". 1920. Exports for the week were 245.160 bales against 15S253 this week last year and 10S,702 this week two years ago.
 Just on the close buyers who took hold earlier in the day were in- clined to accept their profits,l and this caused small recessions from the highest. December fell off to IS 27c in the early session, traded as high as 1s.s5c later and closed at 1S13c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15
ALBRITTON CASE
 COMES UP OCTOBER 19

Cullman. October 14.--(Special. .)- The Case of E. s. Albritton, who was said to have been drowned in the Tennessee river on July 1, 1920, will come up in the courts in Gadsden on October 19
 Mir. Albritton had been to Hunts- vile in his automobile. and was re- turning home, when his car ran into the river at the landing at Gunters- vile. The young man who accom- panied MT. Albritton jumped out Later the car was drawn out of the river and the hat and coat of Mir Albritton were found. but the body was never located. Days and weeks were spent in an attempt to recover the body from the river. The search. however. was fruitless and no tidings of the fate of the missing man has ever come to light.
 MT. Albritton carried life insur- ance amounting to something like slo0. 900, half of which was to go to the company in which he was inter- ested and the remainder to the wife.
 The insurance companies withheld payment of the policies until definite proof of his death might be produced. contending that he might be living. It has happened in many instances that when persons have been drowned in this river their bodies were never recovered. so Mrs. AL britton Is suing the companies for her insurance, and the trial IS to come up on the above date.
 T. J. Callahan, Jr., brother Of Mrs. Albritton, and one of the leading business men of Cullman. will go over to Gadsden for the trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15
COTTON WENT STILL LOWER AND THEN RALLIED AT THE END
List Closed Steady at a Net Decline of Twelve Points on October, With
 Others Up
Ru Aasociatcd Press

New York, october 14.-There was luther decline in the cotton mar ket today, which carried prices into new low ground Cor the movement. with December selling at 1s.SGc. or [ 309 points below the high record of October 9. offerings then became less active, and there were rallies later on covering for over the week. end, which carried December up to 19.33c, or IS points net higher.
 That delivery closed at 19.16c, with the general list closing steady Ut net decline of 12 points on october, but generally 1 to 17 points above last nights final figures.
 The market opened barely steady at an advance of 10 points on June, but to 16 lower on other positions owing to weak Liverpool cables and overnight selling orders October was relatively easy owing to the is- suance of notices against about 5000 bales of the cotton taken up at the beginning of the month, supposedly for Japanese account This led to scattering liquidation, which sent the price off to lS,6Sc, or A points net lower while later months sold only 25 to 30 points below last nights ClOSlHS TlS uTtS, With JduudIS fOuCH ing 1S.54c There was more covering at these figures while the southern hedge selling became less active and liquidation also seemed to be taper ing off after the more or less per- sistent selling of the last two weeks. Prices steadied up in consequence, and there was some trade buying on the rally to 190Sc for January, with the late afternoon market showing net advances of IS to 25 points on the active positions. The close was eff from the best under realizing. The census report, showing ASA 637 bales consumed in this country during Sep tember against 457,s67 last year. was considered bullish but was without any appreciable influence on the days market. Private cables reported con tinental liquidation in Liverpool, re- sulting from the weakness of the mark and the recent unsettled Sile- sian developments. also smaller trade demand, although in Manchester there was an improved demand from h. dia. Port receipts today were 4s,- 96S. United States port stocks. 1 511, 400. Exports, 42.26s. making 1,2S5,4 467 so far this season
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15
FORT MOVEMENT By Associated Prehz

New Orleans: Middling, 1S.75c; re- ceipts, 6,512; exports, 2,s1S; sales, 3.653; stock, 415,S74.
 Galveston: Middiing. 20.25c; re- ceipts, 19.487; exports, 2s,3S6; sales 1o1S; stock, f,1S7.
 Mobile Middling, 1S25c; receipts, 490; stock, lS,61S.
 Savannah: Middling. 19ci receipts, a,620; stock, t93,2S0.
 Charleston; Receipts, 127; stock 19l.736.
 Wilmington: Middling, 1S.50c; re- celpts, 226; stock. 25,047
 Texas City: Receipts, 294; stock 9,542.
 Norfolk; Middling, 1S.50c; receipts, 3,17O; sales, 260; stock, 100.2S5.
 Baltimore: Receipts, S,142; stock 2,642.
 Boston: Middling. 1s55c; stock, 6,143.
 Philadelphia: Stock, 9,5Ss.
 New York: Middling, 19.55c; ex- ports, 7,574; stock, 13S.56o.
 Minor ports: Receipts, 4,412; ex- ports, 2.350; stock, 9,969.
 Total today: Receipts, 42,4S0; ex- ports, 42,26S; stock, 1.559,472.
 Total for week: Receipts, 277,Ss3; exportsi 245,16o.
 Total for season: Receipts, 1,61S,- 272; exports, 1,244,373.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15
CUllMAN COUNTIES PROPERTY VALUES
 OVER II MILLIONS

Cullman, October 14.-(Special )-- The total value of property in Cuh- man. according to the records Tn Tax Collector Lee Cochran's office. is $ll'- 614,24s. The real estate is valued at ss, ,009, ,345.
 In 191a the valuation of property both real and personal, was $,sfo,- ITO. This shows the great increase in valuation brought about by im- provements.
 The tax books show that there were chickens in the county valued at STA o2S which aren ot taxable. A person is allowed to have 100 chick ems that are not taxable.
 There are 5.442 cows in the county; 1.746 horses. valued at s93.745, ana 5.047 mules valued at s399,125.
 Cullman county embraces 4Sa.2o' acres of land. of which there are 173.636 improved and cultivated.
 The 1s20-1021 books show improve ments have been made in the county to the amount of S1.171.755.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15
COFFEE MARKET


 Nav York, October 1.-The mar Let for coffee futures opened un- changed to 1 point higher on some buying of late months by brokers who had sold December yesterday. otherwise there was no support or conseuuence, and the market turned easier during the afternoon on re- xorts that a decline from soc to DOC yer bag in ocean freight rates rom I,razil had led to the acceptance or lower bids in the cost and freight market. December sold off to ' ooc, ' points net lower. and the marke, closed at a net decline of l to ,oints. October, soc; December, s7c: January, 5.70c; March. 7.1oc' May, 7.s1c; July. 7.S6c; September -S3c. ax
 Spot coffee irregular; Rio 7s, s1sc, santos As, 11% @121sc, cost ana freight. Offers included santos os rnd bs at Il 35 @1t soc, and Victoria Ts and ss at 7.75@7. 7.soc, American credits. It was reported that pio ce II soc for Santos As had been ac- repted for a small lot
 The official cables reported oe- cline of 10 reis in the dollar buying ,ate. with an advance of 1sd In RIO .xcbange on London. The Rio mar | at was unchanged and santos uh- Ibanged to 125 reis lower. Braziiian . ,ort receipts. 46,0o0; Jundiahy re reints. 26,O00; Rio cleared la,soo TOT New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15
Bradstreet Says All Lines of Trade Shoy
 Still More Expansion
By Associated Press

New York, October 14.--Braostreet $ tomorrow will say:
 Favored by continued seasonable fall weather, retail distribution has further expanded. Heavyweight wear ing apparel, notably clothing Knit wear and shoes, lead. but current trade in groceries, hardware ana household goods, including linens and tablewear. is said to be fully 1air. Good reports as to retail trade show in the trade at glance column TOT the first time this season.
 A perhaps significant feature is the number of cities reporting demand for mems working clothes improved reflection of this being had in advices of activity in this line of manufac- ture Best reports as to retail buying come from the west and south, but lt is worth noting that in some large industrial centers, where manufactur- ing is specialized, operations in retali buying tend to lag.
 Weekly bank clearings s5.73S,17o,- GOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15
Fleecy Staple Has Been Very Nervous
 During Past Week
By BRIGGS
By Associated Press

New York, October 1.-The cotton
 market has been nervous and unset tied the past week. There were rath-- CT sharp rallies on Tuesday as a re- suit of preholiday covering, but prices weakened again as soon as the
 market reopened on higher and made new low ground for the movement
 during today's trading with Decem- Der contractors selling off to lS.S6c, compared with 21.95c. the high record
 established just before the publiea- tion of the governments crop report a week ago last Monday.
 The three factors which seemed to
 be chiefly responsible for the liquida ton of old contracts and the more
 bearish average of sentiment were apprehensions that coming ginning reports would force an upward re- vision of crop estimates; an apparent | slackening of spot demand follow | ing the active business of last month 1 and the unsettled central European 1 conditions reflected by the break in 1 foreign exchange particularly the mark.
 l The amount of cotton ginned prior
 to September 25 was so large as com | pared with the estimated crop that '
 whether the next returns will show
 sufficient falling off to prevent 1 general raising of crop ideas. Accord | ing to Washington advices, southern | interests have evidently recognized the Possibilities in this direction and have asked for a special statement in connection with the ginning figures ! which are to be published on Octo- 1 Der 25
 l According to private reports this will take the form of republishing l the crop indication as of September l 25, with the figures showing ginning l to October 2S, in order to afford basis for estimates of cotton re- maining to be ginned. No further re- l port on crop conditions is contem- plated by the department of agricul- ture until the final estimate is issued | on Decembers12. Considerable south 1 ern selling has been reported on the decline, supposed to be partly in the way of hedging. but this has been l offset by trade buying on scale down, and the decline has been at
 tributed chiefly to the liquidation of | tired long accounts.
 l Reports from Manchester have in- dicated sales of goods to the far east, but the Liverpool spot business. has l tapered off and the break in the Ger man mark has been accomplished by continental liquidation of futures III l the English market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15
LOOKS LIKE REPORT 0N WHEAT STOCKS
 WILL BE BULL|SH
Corn and Oats Both Were In Full Sympathy With Wheat, With Provisions More
 Steady
Nv Associated Press

Chicago, October 14.--With the an-
 nouncement tomorrow that the gov-
 ernment report tomorrow on stocks
 of wheat in all positions would prove bullish, had much to do with a ma terial advance today In wheat prices.
 The market closed strong, 2h @SA c net higher, with December $1 151s @ l1.15%, and May st 1894 @1.20. Corn
 gained F O ss C to 1c, and oats finished
 unchanged to %c up. On the part l of provisions the outcome varied | from sc decline to a like advance.
 Estimates as to the amount, or wheat which the government report
 would show to be on hand ranged i from 00,000, 900 bushels to 5o0,ooo'- 900 bushels, whereas the total last
 year was sos, ,000, 900 bushels, and two years ago was 747,000,000 bushels'
 Word that exporters had taken 6o0,--
 900 bushels of duran and cargo or l hard winter tended further 10 DOT | ster the market, and so, too, dio ory
 weather complaints from parts ol Nebraska and Kansas. On the otner 1 hand announcement of railroad l embargo against Galveston was largely offset by news of an active i milling demand for wheat in the i southwest Under such circumstances bulls had a decided advantage dur ing the last half of the session. Moo
 crate declines earlier were ascrlpeo chiefly to contentious that the pres ent warehouse supply of all gram
 was excessive. .., Corn developed firmness with
 wheat, and as result or gossip that throughout wide areas the burn , ing of corn as fuel this winter naa become practical certainty. oats sympathized with corn. Higher quotations on hogs heipeu to steady provisions. except Una m smaller packers selling forced o l tober lard and october rios to ho" 1 low level for the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15
RANK OF GERMANY Fly Associated Presa

Berlin, October 14.--The statement of the Imperial Bank of Germany as of October ' shows the following changes:
 Total coin and bullion, decreased 73,o0O marks gold, decreased 5000 marks; treasury notes, decreased 27S,113.000 marks; notes of other banks. increased 1.346.000 marks; bills discounted. decreased s,950.864,- 1 900 marks; advances. increased S2,- 017.000 marks; Investments, de- creased 359, ,o00; other securities. de- creased 24,172.o00 marks; notes In circulation, increased 1,077,365,00O marks; deposits, decreased 8,179,420,- 900 marks; other liabilities. increased 63.3SO,00o marks; total gold hold ings, 1,o23 699, 900 marks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15

year. 635, 900; same date year before, 734 900; for season, 2.679, 900; same date last year, 1.766,000; same date year before. 1,694,000.
 Port receipts for season, 1.613, 900; same date last year, 996,000; same date year before last, S6e,000.
 Overland to mills and Canada for season, 273, 900; same date last year, 1l3,000; same date year before, 164,- 900
 Southern mill takings for season. 67S,000; same date last year, 4S0,00y; same date year before, 527 900.
 Interior stocks in excess of August 1, 5000; last year, 172,000; year be- fore. 137,000.
 Foreign exports for week, 245, 900; sa me seven days last year, 141, ,00G; same seven days year before, S7,0o0; for season, 1,244,00o; same date last year. 657 900; same date year before, S71. .000.
 Northern spinners' takings and Canada for week, 66,000; same seven days last year. 31000; for season. 396, 900; to same date last year, 215,- 900.
 Statement of spinners' takings of American cotton throughout the world;
 days last year, 155,o00; same seven days year before. 190,000; total since August 1, 2.3So000; same date last year, l,621 900; same date year be- fore, 1,S64,000.
 Statement of worlds visible supply
 Total visible this week. 5,S6S,0OO; last week, 5,704 ,00O; same date last year, 4,64S,000; same date year be- fore, 4,196,000. Of this the total Amer ican this week was 4,106,000; last week, 3,e50,000; last year, 3,007,00o: year before, 3,OO7. .oO0. All other kinds this week, 1,762,00 last week, 1,74s.- 0O0 last year, 1,749,O00; year before, 1,189,000 Visible in the United States this week, 2.601, ,0OO; this date lasi year, 1,S01 ,000 Visible in other coun- tries this week. 3267,0oo; this date last year, 2,S47,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15

cased off under trade selling, prompt cd by the increase in the spot mar ket, with final quotations unchanged to points net lower. December closed at 2.32c; March 2.25c; May 2.31c, and July 2.44c
 The market for refined sugar was unchanged at 5.30c for fine granu- lated. There was fair inquiry noted but the demand was for prompt ship ment only.
 There were no transactions in re- fined futures, and prices were more or less nominal, closing 10 points higher to l lower. December ,losed at 5.35c and March and later months 5.3Oc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15
EXCHANGE MARKET By Associated Press

New York, October 14.--Foreign exchange irregular. Great Britain, demand 3.S7, cables 3.S7ss CO., day bills, 387M; 60-day bills on banks, |3S4M. France, demand 7.26, cables T.26h Italy, demand 394la, cables 3e5. Belgian, demand 7.f9, cables 7.1sh. Germany, demand .70W, cables Fl. Holland. demand 33 37, cables 33.4 Norway. demand f2.14. Sweden, demand 23.1o. Denmark, demand 1S95. Switzerland, demand 1S.So. Spain, demand, 13.S3. Greece, demand 433. Argentina, demand i3t.7s. Brazil, demand 1912. Mon- treal, 91 7-16.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15
PAYS DEALTH PENALTY
 Bx Aaeociated Press

Little Rock. Ark. October l4.- Amos Ratliff of Eureka Springs to- day paid the death penalty for the murder of Miss Winifred Frazier, a spinster, reputed to have had large sum of money concealed in her home. Ratliffs execution. originally set for September 30, was stayed for two weeks pending investigation of his declaration that he had been promised life Imprisonment if he would con fess. Affidavits by Carroll county officials sent to the governor yester- day denied that any such promise had been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15
MARINE NEWS
By Associated Press

Port Eads, October 14.--Arrived: Comus. New York; Corozal Porto Rico: Herdia, Bocas Deltoro; Mande- vile (Norwegian). Tela Olancho (Honduran). Port Cortez: Quimistan (Honduran). Port Cortez; Saxoleine (British). Europe.
 Sailed: Bratsberg (Norwegian) Belize: Mexicano (Norwegian). Goth- emburg; Ophis, Constantinople.
 Mobile. October 14. Arrived Schooners Albert Mayer. Porto Rico; Bluefelds, Tampa.
 Sailed: Banan (Norwegian). Puer- to Castilla. Honduras: Port Antonio (Norwegianl. Belize; Munisla, Ha- yana
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15
WALL STREET HAD ADAYOF LITTLE OR
 NO SIGNIFICANCE
Cheaper Domestic Oils Were Again In Foreground, With a Further Upward Revi-
 sion of Prices
Rx Assnniata.l Prns.

New York, October 14.--Apart from the increased prominence of minor speculative issues, some of which extended their gains there was lit- tie of note or significance In to- days professional stock market ses- sion. Opinion among traders ap- peared to be more confused, prob ably as a result of latest phrases bearing upon labor and industrial conditions. and the detached attitude of the public. Money rates werc firm at the outset but the per cent rate was lowered to per cent later, when 1t became evident that 1cmorrow's heavy payments to meet Inaturities on certificates of indebt- cdness and Liberty bonds interest would be accomplished without strain.
 A large proportion of the days business again embraced the cheap CT domestic oils, their activity be- ing accompanied by further upward revis sion of prices for various prod ucts. Popular issues of that group ere chiefly represented by Mexican petroleum, although 3-point rise in that stock was reduced to 1% at the heavy close.
 Steels and equipments, also motors and their accessories. suffered losses of 1 to points. and rails led the general decline of tho last hour with sugars, chemicals and rubbers. Sales amounted to 635,000 shares.
 sharp recovery in sterling, at rributed to purchases of demand bills to meet mid-October cotton and grain payments. was the feature of the foreign exchange market. Nearly all other European remittances were appreciably firmer, even the German rates showing some support. Far eastern exchanges. notably the Chi nese and Japanese quotations, also were better.
 Liberty bonds and Victory notes were stronger by fractions to fully 50 points, neither series, however making new high records. The list was uneven. but some rails, includ- ing Seaboard line issues, strength ened perceptibly. Total sales, par value Sl6.275,0O0,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15
LIVERPOOL COTTON By Associated Press

Liverpool. October 14-Spot cot ton in fair inquiry; prices weak. Good middling 13.52d; fully middling 1S.O2d; middling 12.62d; low middling 1l.47d; good ordinary 10.S2d; ordi- nary 9.57d; sales 5000 bales, includ- ing $500 American. Receipts 1000 bales including 100 American. Flu lures closed steady October 12.7sd . December 12.57d; January 1240d
 March 12.15d; May 1f.93d; July 11.69d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15
COTTONSEED OIL. Ry Associated Pr.as

New York, October 14. After an easy opening, due to weakness in lard the cottonseed oil market ral- lied and became quite firm on com mission house support, based on the late grain strength. closing un- changed to 25 points net higher. Sales 196o0 barrels. Prime crude 7.00c; prime summer yellow spot s.25e bid; December 9.75c; March S.9Sc; May 91bc. all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15
INFERIOR MOVEMENT Ry AssocIafed Press

Houston: Middling 1a.65c; re- ceipts, 16.569; shipments, 11.s21; sales, 2,422; stock, 316.5o5.
 Memphis: Middling. 19.6Oc; re- ceipts, S,267; shipments, S,e24; sales 4,750: stock, 211,S7S.
 Augusta: Middling, 1S.75c; re- ceipts, 2.362; shipments. 1,74s; sales 311: stock, 129,2S5.
 St, Louis: Middling, zoe; receipts 5.S69 shipments. 7,295; stock, 22'o94'
 Atlanta: Middling, 1s,soc.
 Little Rock: Middling, 19.75c; re- ceipts, 1,54s; shipments, 324; sales' 1,430; stock. 4S.608.
 Dallas: Middling. 1s.15c; sales 9,210, Montgomery; Middling, ls.boc' sales, 400.
 Total today: Receipts. S4,6l5; shipments, 29,s1s; stock, 72s.sso.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15
SUGAR MARKET.

New York. October 1.-The raw sugar market was easier today and prices were B lower. the committee reporting sales of 10000 bags to local refiners at 21ac cost and freight, equal to 4.1lc for centrifugal. and 5000 tons to France. prompt loading at 15c c. i. f. to France. There were no sales of duty-free sugars. although they were offered a, 4.0oc for centrlf- ugal
 The raw sugar futures market was firmer early on covering and buying by commission houses, but after showing advances of to points cn some of the active positions. prices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15
DRY GOODS MARKET. ByN Associated Press

New York, October 14.-Cotton goods were quiet with pvices steady. Shirt ing chambrays offered for spring by one of the large producers have been sold up to April. Yarns were firm vn light trading. Wool markets were firmer. A fairly good movement was reported in spring drtss goods. New lines of spring silks were shown to- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-15

New Orleans. October 14.-Hester's $ weekly statement of cotton move ment follows Comparisons are to actual dates. not to close of corre- spending weeks.
 In sight for week. 4S,oo0; same seven days last year. 332,000; same seven days year before, 39o,0o0; for the month, 917,ooO, same date last