The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-31
An Interesting Column Of Market News in
 Short Bulletin Form
By Associated Press

co Italiana .DlscontO the doors of which were closed yesterday, has been granted moratorium by court action. The Italian govern ment yesterday announced a mod flied moratorium permitting sus- pension by certain corporations of payment of obligations through court decree. After announce ment the BnncO Italiann DiscontO closed It's doors. It was stated } that the government action was taken to mssist the institution which Is one of the largest Of its kind In Italy.
 Paris, December 3O.-The meet ing of British and French finan- ciers nnG business men at the French foreign office this after noon to grappIe with the Euro pean economic situation is re- gardcd in French circles ms one of the most impOr tant experf- ments since the first efforts to bring Europe back to peace basis.
 Mexico City, December 3O.--Ne- gotiatiOns between the Mexican government bankers and the oil interests are continuing, accord ing tO an announcement by Sec retary of Finance De La Huerta. A favorable settlement of inter- national financial problems Is ex- pected within a short time, he said.
 Spartanburg, S. C., December 3O.--Cotton mills and banks of spartanburg county will pay S84S.663.5O in semi-annuaI divi- dends on January 1. making n total of $1.373,7OO for the year, according tO figures compiled to- day by local financial houses.
 Trenton, N. J., December 3O.- Articles of incorporation for the Betsy Ross Building and Loan as- sociatiOn of Newark. the first of it's kind in New Jersey. composed solely of women, were approved today by the state banking and insurance commissioner. Every official of the new association from counsel to members of the board of management is Il woman.
 Washington, December 3O.-The 34 American fertilizer companies, which contracted to take 75 per cent of their potash requirements for this season from the German potash syndicate, have contracted with French mines in AIsace for the remaining % per cent, the Sennte finance committee was told today by. Wilbur Laroe of Washington for counsel for the United States POtash Producers' association. These 34 producing companies furnish more than 60 per cent of the potash fertilizer turned out in this country, Mir. Laroe said. He testified that the federal trade commission had re- ported in 1916 that the Virginia Carolina Chemical company, which Is opposing a tariff on potash had important holdings in German potash mining companies.
 Roanoke. Vn. December 30.-T. s. Dayant, until January this year, vice president in charge of traffic for the Norfolk and Western Railway company, died at his home here this morning follow ing m Illness of several months. Death was due to infirmitfes of age. He was 72 years old.
 New York. December 3O.-Fnf1- ure of the firm of E. W. Wagner and company, of this city, was an- nounced today from the rostrum of the New York stock exchange. E. W. Wagner. president of E. W. Wagner md company. which sus- pended business today. issued a Hf Q m .rff fofe York stock exchange. He said the exchange had promised to take no notion until after 2;15 o'clock. this afternoon, but had failed to keep the promise. F. W. Wagner md company, he said, were long on stocks which were being closed out.
 New Orleans, December &C., About million bags of coffee valued at nearly $7.OOO.G00 came 10 New Orleans in I2 ships dur ing December, setting n new rec ord for this port it was an- nounced today by the Green Cof- fee association.
 Buffalo. N. Y, December 3O.- Canadian exchange was quoted by local banks today at 5ss, the low mark for the year.
 Springfield, Mass. December 90. The sale of the Harley company, large brass manufacturing con- ccrn, to A. ". Morris. represent ing New York md Philadelphia capitalists. wns announced today by Henry H. skinner, banker and president. both of the Harley com pany and of the Hendee NInnu-