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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
PRICES MOVE IN
 A NARROW RANGE
 DURING THE WEEK
Trading Badly Broken Up By Holidays and Limits of Fluc- tuation Are 35 to
 75 Points
By Associated Press

New Orleans, June 5,-Prices moved within a narrow range in the cotton market last week the limits of fluctua- was badly broken up by the holidays of the week. The tendency of values was to sink to somewhat lower levels under reports of crop improvement. Closing prices were the lowest and they showed net losses of 4s to 52 points, July sinking to 12.O2c. At the highest of the week the list was 14 points under to 5 points over the close of the preceding week, with July at 12.55c. In the spot department middling lost 25 points in the net results, closing at 11.63c, against fl, 4lc d year ago.
 According to reports from the in- terior, both private and official. the crop did better under high tempera- lures and scattered rains. The condi- ton report by the government on Thursday of 66 per cent of normal was about half a point higher than common ly expected, but 66 was still a very low figure for May 25, comparing with 76.1 as the 10-year average for that date. The fact that the condition a year ago was 62.4c was hardly taken into con sideration, as it was generally held that this record breaking low report did not furnish fair comparison The report might have been construed bullishly be- cause it Swas so far under the 10-year average, but for the quite general be- lief that the condition had improved since March 25.
 Slight depressions occurred from the unfavorable labor news from England, much being made at times at the con- tinued failure to end the coal strike, while toward the end of the week ca blegrams to brokers claimed that Lan- cashire spinners had stated positively that their mills would be closed if their employees did not accept the cut of 30 per cent in wages, which they are try ing to put into effect Labor troubles in the Carolinas were another adverse factor At the end of the week there were rumors of another conference at London to listen to new proposals look ing toward the end of the British coal strike. Should anything result from this over Sunday of favorable nature it will probably have an influence on the opening of the new week.
 Aside from the foreign news, this coming week will be chiefly concerned about the weather prevailing over the belt. Further rains in the central belt and the northern half of the western divisions would probably be called highly. beneficial but some called at tention to the probability that if show cry weather continues even a few days it will result in many complaints be- cause continuous rain will keep labor out of the fields and be highly favor able for the spread of the boil weevil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
THE COTTON SITUA TON

ical writings his father pointed to the crucifix and said, Behold, my son, the fate of all reformers" Yet, in despite of all this, the urge" seems all-suf- ficient and the cause" justifiable to this writer.
 Just now the price of cotton is fixed in such peculiar way that 1t is inter- esting to endeayor to make It plain to the average reader. First, let it be un- derstood that the visible supply of American cotton is only about per cent more than it was year ago. when spot cotton was selling above 40 cents --and the prospective crop is now ad- mittedly much smaller.
 Second, this spot cotton is more strongly held than ever before in the history of the trade vast quantity of 1t would hardly be sold at double the present quoted price. Yet, by a concerted movement on the part of the New York cotton exchange and the cot ton mills, exactly the same effect was produced as if every bale of the visible supply was offered on the market and pressed for sale.
 My own 1920 crop of cotton is not for sale, yet it has already in effect, been sold and some one has agreed to deliver it to mill at less than half it cost to make it.
 The cotton manufacturers are smart. They know that the present price is a huge bargain. They cannot buy the spot cotton, so they are buying fall fu- lures to the extent of their require- ments.
 The speculators on the floor of the New York cotton exchange know ex- actly what is going on in their trading ring" The mere gamblers are selling short" to the mills. but at a handsome and profitable premium. This premium means nothing to the mill man because he has a tremendous margin of profit and is operating "e~> velvet
 The short selling is pie to the spec ulator. He does not own the cotton, will not produce it, will not deliver it., because he has been taught that if any one is bold enough to demand delivery in embarrassing quantities, that the gambler needs only to apply to the fed eral courts and an indictment will issue against the cheeky one flor interfering with trade" And yo uare to understand
 that trade" here means gambling" and nothing else
 This situation is the nearest thing to i'legitimate business" that has been done on the New York cotton exchange for several years. It spells financial distress to the strong holders of spot cotton in the south.
 If gambling in cotton futures were strictly prohibited the mills would be obliged to bid for spot cotton or cease to sell their anticipated manufactured product In thus bidding, they would be obliged to dicker with the cotton planter, or his agent, and thus arrive at a mutually agreeable price. 1 As it is now, the cotton gambler and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
SUES FOR FALSE ARREST

Meridian, Miss, June 5.-(Special.)- M. L. Bledsoe, aged about P, through his attorney, H. A. Shotts, has filed suit in the circuit court for alleged damages in the sum of s20 000 against the South ern and New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad company and Special Agents c. B. Porter and Ben Chisholm of those roads for false arrest and imprison- ment in the county jail on a charge of trespass in the railroad yards. The bill of particulars sets forth that complain ant was tried and acquitted in jus tice court of the charge of trespass that he was arrested without warrant, and that he was jailed without the is- suance of mitimus for his commit nent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
MERIDIAN DISPATCH
 SUSPENDS PUBLICATION

Meridian, Miss, June 5.--(Special) The Meridian Dispatch, Meridian's only morning newspaper, failed to make it's appearance this morning, the publisher, Ben l. Rapport, having issued a state ment to tho effect that the publica- tion had been temporarily suspended because union employees in the me- chanical department refused a 25 per cent reduction in their wages, while employees in other departments who were receiving less money readily con- sented to the reduction. The publish CT also states the paper has not been paying operating expenses. No defi- mite date is given for resumption of operation. The Dispatch has had many ups and downs in the past several years. changing publishers at frequent intervals
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
OLD CITIZENS DIE

Scottsboro, June 5.--(Special.) )--Ru- fus Green a Confederate vcteran, aged S4 years, died at his home near town yesterday and was buried today. He leaves large family connection in this vicinity. He was a good citizen and was highly respected He had been confined to his bed three years before his death. Mrs. w. w. Rosser, aged ST years, died at the home of her daughter Mrs. L. R. Alston, in Steven son, near this place. Friday, after lin- gering illness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
NEGRO DIES OF WOUNDS
ByHILL

Meridian, Miss, June Special. )-- James Woodward died late yesterday from the effects of a gunshot wound inflicted by Charles Pringle, another negro, early yesterday morning. The shooting was with a e-barreled shotgun and took place at the plant of the Mississippi Fibre company, in the eastern suburbs, where Woodward was at work The difficulty is alleged to have been the result of family differ ences. Pringle was arrested imnfedi- ately after the shooting by police off cers. After firing the first shot, which took effect in Woodwards left side near the shoulder, Pringle is said to have reloaded the gun, firing again, but the second shot went astray.
 The wholesale clothing manufactur- CTS in Great Britain have agreed to grant wage increases to their workers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
! MRS. IsBELL DIES

Scottsboro, June 5.--(speciaI)--Mr Martha IsbeH died at the home of her son, Rev. J. F. Isbell, near this place, and was buried yesterday. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. w. G. Hall. Mrs. Isbell was 73 years of age and member of one of the prominent families of this county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Members New York Cotton Exchange New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Produce Exchange Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders solicted for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special atten- ton and liberal terms given for eonsissa- u,ent of spot cotton for delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06

view the Industrial situation. which is more deplorable and stagnant than ali any time within my recollection. Scarce
 " single industry is operating except drink and food and perhaps smoke.
 There is rift in the clouds this morn fng. but~ft IS useless settling the coal
 question unless it means that we cal
 reduce costsst a point that will enable
 us to start up on a paying basis. We
 nave got to compete with the continent
 Where the Germans are working like
 'niggers, and sas they say here, win
 ming the peace.' There is no doubt that our troubles are due to the strong un-
 dereurrent of extreme socialism If not
 bolshevism. The rank and file are, how ever, sound at the core"
 The little news that seeps through from Russia leads one to hope that the Lenine- -Trotzky stranElehold upon that unfortunate country is weakening. An improvement In the economic condition of Austria Is also to be Inferred from the cables. though one can never be
 sure in how far they are colored in the l interest of the viennese spectators who are Trading so heavily with Aus trian crowns that are worth hardly l per cent of their par value in gold.
 Mexican advices report that the Ohre- gon regime is threatened by insurgent uprisings. but this does. not comport with what heard when recently upon the Mexican border where great faith Tn the present government has been in- duced by the eagerness with which Mexican merchants are buying Amer ican goods and the promptness with
 which payments are made. chiefly in Mexican gold.
 But as 1t is our present policy to avoid any economic entanglements be- yonds our own borders our interest in foreign affairs Is chiefly abstract and
 we are not likely to be much affected
 by what happens outside the United
 States, where the existing lethargy and lack of initiative is mainly due to tho fact that people are looking at the hole that has been dug rather than at the secure foundations of prosperity that are being laid in the necessary excava-
 ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
STOCKING STREAMS WITH FISH

Scottsboro June 5.--(SpeciaL)-The various streams in this county are be- ing stocked with fish by the govern ment, a large quantity having recently been placed in Santa creek near town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06

Many clergymen in London, it is said, arc paid lower wages than street sweep
The Monmouth inquirer., 1921-07-21
WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

MEXICO ciTY.--The War Depart
ment announced that General Daniel
Martinez Herrera, who was in charge
of General Manuel Pelaez's forces In
the Tampico oil fields, has revolted.
TRENTON, N. J.-Wages In many Of
the building trades here were reduced
from so cents to So a day by Martin
P. Devlin, arbitrator in wage disputes
between unions and employing contrac-
tors.
NEW BRITAIN, conn.--Hardware
City Loan Association, Of New Britain
announced a 10 per cent reduction in
rents because of continued business
depression.
NTRE A Smoking compart-
ments for women are to be provided
on Canadian Pacific Railroad trains.
In making the announcement COM
pany statement affirmed that the
equality Of the sexes should be recog-
nized In travelling on their roads.
NORFOLK va.--A squad of police
prevented negro delegates attending
the session of the State Republican
Convention, convened here. Orders to
bar the negroes were given, 1t Is assert
ed, by the Republican leaders who
were in charge of the arrangements for
the convention.
PoUGHkEEPsIE, N. Y.James A.
Stillman, through his counsel, in effect
admitted marital infldelity and asked
that further testimony as to his un-
faithfulness toward his wife be barred
from the divorce action in future hear
ings.
PARIs.-Presiden Nicholas Murray
Butler Of Columbia University. New
York, received the freedom of the City
of Paris at an impressive reception
held at the Hotel de Vile.
DUBLIN, Ireland.-The aged Earl Of
Bandon, who was kidnapped by Sim
Feiners on June q was released from
custody.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1921-07-21
SENATE RECOMMITS
BONUS BILL, AT TO 29
Party Lines Broken; 8 Democrats
for and 9 Republicans Against
Postponement.

Neutrality-suspicious. of widest dis
order, accompanied by threats between
senators of personal violence, marked
the action in the Senate on the soldier
bonus bill, which was recommitted to
the Finance Committee by vote Of
Al to 20. Party lines were broken,
eight Democrats being on record for
recommittal and nine Republicans
against. The roll call result follows:
For Recommittal--47
Republicans, 80 Ball (Del), Borah,
(Ida.), Brandegee (Conn.), Calder IN.
". Cameron (Ariz.), Cummins (Ia.),
Curtis (Kan.), Dillingham; (yt.), Edge
IN. J.), Ernst (Ky.), Fernald (Me.),
Frelinghuysen IN. J.), Gooding (Ida.),
Hale (Me), Kellogg (Minn.), Kenyon
(a.), Keyes IN. H., Knox (Pa),
Lodge (Mass.), Mccormick (IlI.), Nc
Kinley (nl), McNary (Ore.), Moses
IN. H.), Nelson (Minn), New Qnd.),
Nicholson (Cal), Norbeck (S. d., Od-
die (Nev.), Penrose (Pa.), Poindexter
(Wash), Shortbridge (CaL), Smoot
(Utah), Stanfield (Ore.), Sterling Is.
d., Wadsworth IN. ", Warren
(Wyo). Watson (Ind), Weller (Md.), /,
Willis co..
Democrats, S-Dial IS. CO, Glass
(Va.), King (Utah), Myers (Mont.), i,
Simmons IN. C.), Swanson (Va.), I'M
derwood (Ala.), Williams (Miss.)
Senators Phipps (Col.), Republican,
and Townsend (Mich.), Republican,
who were absent, were paired in favor
of recommittal, and Senators Reed
(Mo.) and Trammel (Fla.), Democrats,
were paired against recommittal.
A motion of Senator Kenyon fIa.) to
instruct the Finance Committee to re-
port the bill back by January 1, 1922,
was defeated, SO to Z.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1921-07-21
LATEST EVENTS
AT WASHINGTON

Postmaster General Hays intends to
raise the cost of sending a special
delivery letter to rs cents. With
the increased price he also intends
to give better service.
Attorney General Daueherty has taken
up with District Attorney Hayward
of New York the progress of the De-
partment of Justices nationwide
investigation of the building indus
try.
The landing of 12e passengers of the
steamer Gdansk of the Polish-Ameri-
can line was prevented by the new
immigration laws limiting admission
to the country.
Attorney General Daugherty announc-
ed he had not decide as yet whether
liquor stores carried by foreign ves-
sells entering the port of New York,
or coming within the three-mile limit,
or the limit of federal Jurisdiction,
are subject to seizure under pro-
visions of the voIstead law.
Favorable action was taken by the In
terstate Commerce Commission on
the application Of the Kansas Public
Utilities Commission for an investi-
cation Of the reasonableness of
rates on grain, grain products and
hay between points In the western
group.
Japan, by common consent the Storm
center Of prospective discussions at
the Washington conference on arma-
ments and Far-Eastern questions,
may want certain information highly
vital to her interests before approv-
Ing Of the conference idea.
The governmental reorganization com
nittee Is giving serious considera-
tion to a proposal to combine the war
and navy departments under a single
executive head.
Sir Auckland ceddes left Washington
for Dark Harbor Maine, to spend hs
vacation. He will make frequent
visits to Washington.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1921-07-21
W|FE'S GUARD KILLS
HUSBAND and HIMSELF
Harry E. Hemming Shot Dead as
He Seeks to Enter House
With Estranged Wife.

Northport, Long Island.-One Of the
strangest murders in Long Island his
tory was recorded when Henry G.
Hemming, investment broker, with Of
fees at Is Broad street, New York,
was shot to death at the doorstep OF
View Point, one Of the show places Of
the north shore, located on Duck Is
land.
The murderer, Frank Eberhardt,
caTetaker off the estate, and from oiis
account self appointed guardian Of
Mrs. Hemming and Mrs. Hemming's
little stepdaughter, rushed to his room
as the broker fell across the door sill
and killed himself. Horror over the
crime he had just committed, in the
opinion of the coroner, the deputy
sheriff and the townsfolk of Northport,
the nearest town, drove him to sui
eide.
Eberhardt, hard working, slow
thinking Austrian of forty-eight years,
had been appointed a special deputy
sheriff for Duck Island so that he
might be available in case the mem
bers of the Hemming family particu-
larly Mrs. Hemming and her daughter
should ever need protection.
Mrs. Hemmlng, 1t was learned, al
though married only two months, had
been separated from Hemming. She
had been living with her daughter at
View Point. He had been staying at
his sons home in West Eighty-sixth
street, New York.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1921-07-21
FARMERS WANT
BANKERS CALLED
Seek Evidence on Causes Of
Collapse of Agricultural Mar
kets Throughout U. S.
Debated FARM PRODUCTS
Joint Congressional Commission to AS
certain If Federal Reserve Board
or Other Agencies Of Govern
ment Are Responsible.

Washington. - Former Comptroller
of the Currency John Skelton Will
hams, Governor w. P. G. Harding of
the Federal Reserve Board and num-
Der of men engaged In directing or SUI
pervising the finances Of the country
will be invited to give testimony be-
fore the Joint Congressional Commits
sion Of Agricultural Inquiry. This will
be done at the request of G. s. Bar
rett, chairman of the National Board
of Farm Organizations and president
of the National Farmers Union.
Representative Anderson, chairman
of the commission, said he desired to
60 deeply into the financial situation
with view Of determining to what
extent, If any, the Federal Reserve
Board or other agencies of the govern
ment may be responsible for the de-
fiation in the value of farm and other
produtcs.
Former Comptroller Williams will
appear as witness for the National
Farmers Union. 1t is exected from
the testimony Of Mr.. Williams to es-
tabIish certain charges against Wall
street bankers who, 1t is claimed by
farm leaders, helped to precipitate a
state Of things which ended with the
bottom falling out Of farm and farm
product values.
Mr.. Barrett reiterated his demand
that heads of the steel, coal and bank
ing interests and all organizations con-
cerned in any way with the distribu-
tion of farm products be invited to
come before the commission and tell
what they know.
1--WE are fully determined to go to
the bottom of this matter" Chairman
Anderson said "We hope to be able
to throw some valuable light on the
financial situation, especially as it may
concern the farming industry"
Maurice McAuliffe of Kansas told
the commission that In his judgment
the present condition of Industry was
artificially precipitated. He said there
was no necessity for anything more
than orderly readjustment and this
could and should have been accom-
plished without unduly disturbing busi-
ness. There was certainly no necessi-
ty for such ruinous dedation in the
value of farm products, Mr.. McAu-
life insisted.
ut was six years after the Civil
War ended that deflation on any ap-
preciable scale began" said Mr.. Nc
Auliffe. "But 1t commenced almost as
soon as the World War came to a
close. 1t was artificially and criminal
~ precipitated and wise and honest
management would have obviated the
suffering that the whole country is
now enduring"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1921-07-21
ARMY PLANES SINK
GERMAN DESTROYER

! Norfolk, Va. (On board naval y
! transport Henderson sixty miles ;!
: at sea off the Virginia Capes via ;,
! destroyer Crowninshield). - 1t D
: took army aviators twenty min .,
: utes after the first hit to sink y
. the former German destroyer y
; G-120 in fifty fathoms, sixty y
! miles east of Cape Charles, Vir- y
! ginia, in the most interesting and y
3 spectacular performance Of the .
3 series of joint army and naval y
! bombing experiments now being y
: conducted off the Atlantic coast. y
; Approximately fifty army .
: planes, three army Dlimps and n
{ about seven naval planes were D
: in the air arouLd the target at q
: one time. AS the shore bases y
{ from which they proceeded from y
{ Langley Field and Hampton y
: Roads are about twenty-five y
: miles inside the Virginia Capes, y
: the tliers had a straightaway n
3 course Of about eighty-five miles y
{ to the target ship. y
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The Monmouth inquirer., 1921-07-21

FIMp sLuE LAWS INVALID

California Judge Holds Sunday Clos
Ing Is Glass Legislation.
Los Angeles.-An ordinance of the
city of Pomona, near here, prohibiting
Sunday amusements for which an adj
mission fee was charged, was held un-
constitutional
Judge Burnell declared it was class
Legislation because it allowed churches
to take up a collection at Sunday SER
vices, which. he said, was virtually an
admission fee and denying the same
privileges to others.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1921-07-21
FOUR DIE AS PLANE FALLS

Pilot, Builder and TWO Other Pas
sengers Burned.
Oakland, Cal.-An airplane from the
Jacuzzi Bros airplane factory in Ber-
kelley fell at Modesto, killing the pilot
and three passengers.
The airplane was piloted by bud"
Coffey, commercial pilot, and the
passengers were Giocondo Jacuzzi,
builder of the machine, and John
Kauke and A. MatLeish, employees Of
the Jacuzzi works. The machine
caught fire in midair.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1921-07-21
FORD AFTER MUSCLE SHOALS
Auto Man offers $s.ooo,ooo for Nitrate
Plant.

WashIngton.A proposal by Henry
Ford, millionaire automobile manu-
facturer, to purchase and complete
the government nitrate plant at Mus
Gle Shoals, Ala, was formally present.
ed to Secretary of War Weeks by Sec
retary Of Commerce Hoover Mr.. Ford
offers to pay s5,000,000 ID cash for the
plant and lands an equipment and 10
take 10O-year lease on the Wilson
dam.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1921-07-21
DINING CAR PRICES REDUCED
Drop Has Commenced, but 1t viii Go
Down More.

Chicago.- Diaing car prices have
joined the procession toward a lower
scale. said T. A. Dempsey, president
of the American Association of Dining
Car Superintendents, at their meeting
here.
"There has been reduction Of
25 per cent since the war; said Mr..
Dempsey. "and as food prices decrease
at the grocery there viii be additional
cuts on the trains.