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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-22
At the Grand.

Irene" the smart musical comedy,
that attracted record breaking crowds
to the Vanderbilt theater, New York,
for one solid year will be seen at the
has proved to be the most successful
musical production in New York and
thronged the theater nightly
1t tells a pretty love story. Its theme
revolves around the successful pre-
sensation in society of unknown girls
chosen from the ranks of workers III
a New York department store, by
dressing them in gorgeous gowns, it
being claimed that fine feathers make
tine birds"
When the selwyns give Topeka an
opportunity to see "Buddies" next
Monday evening at the Grand. it will
be after twelve consecutive months in
New York, where it scored all last
season the most sensational hit of the
year at the Selywn theater. -
The scenes of this fragrant spring
time comedy with music by George v.
Hobart and B. c. lillian are laid in
faraway Brittany. where company
OF American soldiers are billeted in
Madam Benoit's cottage. Here Babe"
a bashfui "buddy," falls in love with
Julie. the eldest daughter of the house,
and sonny" as gallant an American
private as ever wore uniform. comes
to the assistance of his tongue-tied pal
ut the risk of his own happiness with
little Miss Brooklyn, of u. S. Az
The shades of Hamlet and Romeo.
accompanied by strains of Wagnerian
and, italian grand opera, quietly fold
their tents and like the Arab steal
away. when bringing Up Father"
comes to town 1tSis quite evident
that the American public prefers Jiggs
TO Macbeth or Hamlet. The wonder
fJl hold that the cartoons of George
McManus have upon the theatergoers
rs fully demonstrated by the packed
shouses that greet this attraction
everywhere.
Announcement is made that the
latest scream and joy distributor.
tBrineing I'd Father at the Sea-
fhore" will be the attraction at the
Grand next Friday and Saturday matt
nee and night. The MANAGEMENT
promises a bevy of beautiful girls,
smart ensembles whistling melodies,
catchy song hits. stunning costumes
land n large and CAPABLE cast of well
known musical comedy players.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-22
OFFERS MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP.
Jan Kubelik VIII Pay for Education
of One American Violin Student.

Jan Kubelik, the 'world-renowned
violinist, who will appear in recital
in Topeka next Friday evening. jan
uary 2S, wants the most talented vio-
lin student of America to receive the
best instruction possible. Kubelik' s
teacher, Sevcik, is at present teaching
at the Ithaca Conservatory of Music,
Ithaca, N. Y.
Mr.. Kubelik has announced a schol-
arship for one year, including board,
room, private lessons with Professor
Sevcik, also instruction in harmony,
counterpart, conducting, ensemble,
and orchestration and history of
music. The scholarship will be award
ed thru competition and the examina-
ton is to be held in Ithaca on Sat
urday, February 25.
"Passion," the sensational foreign pro-
duction starring Pola Negri and depicting
some of the. most thrilling and pic
ton and the romantic life of Madame Du
Barry, smashed all box office records
for two weeks engagement. playing for
that length of time at New York's Capitol;
largest theater in the world, to a total
attendance of over 100000 people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-22
At the Novelty.

Good bye Bride 49, the last cpl
sode will be shown at the Novelty
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday in
connection with one of the best vaude-
Vile bills of the season.
The vaudeville portion of the pro-
gram opens with "Lizette'' a Partisan
novelty, followed by Mason and Bailey.
whose billing caption is Two Dark
Spots of JOY" describes them perfect
ly, are PAL of rollicking, happy dis
positioned sons of Ham who present
an offering in which they specialize in
caricaturing the idiosyncrasies of
couple of lazy darkies whose sole aim
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-22
At the Crystal.
At the Auditorium.

The New York Chamber Music So
ciety, the only organization of it's kind
in existence, will be heard for the first
time in this city on Wednesday, Jam
uary 26, as the third concert of the
Topeka series.
This organization, which recently
opened the fifth season of concerts in
New York City to a capacity audience,
and again scored an enormous sue
cess, will make it's first transcontinen-
tai tour during the coming year, and
will appear in practically all of the
leading cities and in many of the uni
versities. colleges and educational in
stitutions.
The Instrumentation of the organi-
zation is composed of piano, two vio-
Inns, viola, cello, flute, clarinet, bas-
soon, oboe. French horn, double bass
and English horn. They play a litera-
ture of music not played by any other
organization, comprising the works of
many of the famous masters which
could not be heard otherwise.
Every member is a soloist of recog-
nized ability on his particular instru-
ment as well as a seasoned ensemble
player and all have been recruited for
the very best available talent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-22
BEULAH HIGGINS
DIRECTION WILLIAM EoS

Here is Beulah higgins. comical kid
In William Fox Sunshine Comedies,
who at two years of age has made q
whole nation laugh. Being a star-for
Beulah has been made star--at such
a tender age ought to swell any little
girls head. But mention star to Beu-
Iah and she docs what she is doing in
the picfurc-grins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-22
HONOR BY CARUSO
Elias Breeskin Suffered No
Jealousy of Tenor King.
Recalled For EncOreS and Gave
EnricO's Choices.

Elias Breeskin, the Russian violin
list who will be heard here in joint re-
cita1 at the auditorium Friday. Febru-
airy 4, under the direction of Ralph
Holland, had the distinction of being
chosen by Caruso himself for the tour
of nine concerts which the great tenor
gave last spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-22

this feature. two aeroplanc ambu-
lances and a corps of doctors were on
hand, both on ground and in mid-air
due to the extreme danger all the
players were subject to. Six thousand
feet of thrills were the results, in
which an absorbing story of love, I'M
scrupulous methods and heroism is in
terwoven. The Texas oil fields, the
Ellington aviation fields and the
clouds are the scenes of action.
In Will Rogers's latest starring We
hicle. "Jes' Call Me jim there is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
LIBERTY BONDS
By Associated Press

By Associated Press New York, December S.-Liberty Bonds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
EXPORT DEMAND HELPED ID LIFT
 UP WHEAT PRICES
Corn and Oats Both Followed Suit, While Provisions Va ried at 10c Decline to
 4OC Advance
By Associated Press

Chicago, December s.-Better ex- port demand helped give the wheat market a lift today. Prices closed strong 1%c to 2%c net higher. Corn gained %c to 15sc and oats 1Ac to % Q1c. In provisions the outcome vance.
 Wheat showed strength from the start, and with a gradual increase of buying prices moved up readily. New export business by way of the Gulf of Mexico was noted and special at tention was given to news that Brit ish stocks of wheat totalled only H., 000,oo0 bushels as against 34,000,000 bushels year ago. Indications of larger flour sales at Minneapolis tended further to encourage bullish sentiment, and so too did the fact that receipts were smaller at most primary points aside from Kansas City. Absence of any aggressive sell- ing was apparently due in consider able degree to an opinion current that recent declines had been drastic and that a reaction was to be looked for. Toward the end of the session, nu- merous longs who had sold out of late, were active on the buying side reinstating their lines.
 Corn and oats advanced with wheat. Export demand for corn was good and the domestic call was better than has been the case for some time.
 Lard and ribs rose on scattered buying which found offerings rather light Pork was marked down in the absence of any inquiry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
Combined Resources
 of Reserue Banks
Rx Associated Press

Washington, December S.-Com- bined resources and liabilities of the 12 federal reserve banks at the close ed tonight by the federal reserve beard as follows:
 Reserves: Gold and gold certifi- cates. s4s4.o4S.oO0. Gold settlement fund, federal reserve board. s457.- 202.00o. Total gold held by banks, $941 .250,000 Gold with federal re- serve agents. s1.7s7,124.oo Gold re- dempton fund, s122.053,000. Total gold reserves. $2,s51. .027, 900. Legal tender notes. silver. etc. S139,606, 900. Total reserves. s2,990,633. 900. Bills discounted Secured by United States government obligations, s457.61S,- 900; all other, s713.04l,00o. Bills bought in open market, sS1.7S4, 900, Total bills on hand, $1,252, 2,443,ooO. United States bonds and notes, s34.- 731 900. United States certificates of indebtedness: One-year certificates (Pitman accoun), s124,5o0.000; all other, s4s,16s,0o0 Municipal war rants, s227,ooo. Total earning as- sets. s1.455, ,o6s, 900. Bank premises. fund against Federal Reserve bank notes. s7.S54.o0o. Uncolleeted items, s512,122000. All other resources. s1a.476, ,000 Total resources, s5,01S,- 5BS ,000.
 Liabilities, Capital paid in, s103,- Os9.0 Surplus, s213,S24.000. Re- serves for government franchise tax, s55.566.o00. Deposits: Government s42,S37,000 Member bank. reserve ae count, s1.640.445.o0o; all other. s25,- 5o1 900. Total deposits. s1,71S.2S3.O00. Federal Reserve notes in actual cir culation. s2,s73.355, 900. Net liability, s77.014.o0o. Deferred availability items. s451, ,s53.00o. All other liabili- tiesy s25,454,c00 Total liabilities, s5,4 01S,53s.00o
 Ratio of total reserves to deposit and Federal Reserve note liabilities combined. 73 .16 per cent.
 Ratio of gold reserves to Federal Reserve notes In circulation after setting aside 35 per cent against de- posit liabilities. 100.76 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
Steel World Has Eyes on Proposed Merger of Independent Plants
BRIGGS

Cleveland. O., December s.-(Spe- cial. 1.-The Iron Trade Review today says:
 Reports of various proposals to merge iron and steel properties now rampant in industry are accepted as the logical outcome of the market, and competitive conditions which have prevailed for the past year or more, and is apparently the only means of escape from an indefinite period of profitless operation. Local izing influence of excessive freight rates Is one factor which is forcing serious consideration to be given to possibilities of national distribution through scattered works.
 November made surprisingly good showing in pig iron production, con- tinuing the gain of two previous months to the extent of 1S0,909 tons. Total for month was 1,414,95S tons, the largest since March. or on an av- craze daily basis of 47,165 tons, com pared with 39,S21 tons in October, gain of 1S.4 per cent The number of blast furnaces in operation on the last day of November was 120, as against 95 on corresponding date in October and 76 in September. The principal feature of the pig iron mar ket Is the growing inquiry for first quarter.
 Oil field demands again stand out prominent in the weeks business. Recent orders for pipe lines call for approximately 45.000 tons of steel. Railroad buying offers encourage ment because of it's sustained char acter: 12s.000 to 100000 tons of rails for New York Central system for 1922 delivery have been allotted. The Texas and Pacific has closed for 15,000 tons. New car and repair or ders this week total 5000 tons.
 Iron Trade Reviews weekly com posite index of 14 iron and steel products continues to slight recede. This week 1t is ss42s, as aagainst $34.71 in November, $35 .46 in all October and $23.2s in December, 1913.
 A leading American independent steel maker is negotiating in Lon don for 250.000 tons of steel scrap British contractors unable to obtain deliveries in Germany, where busi- ness first was placed. have inquired in this country for 10000 tons of plates for Bombay pipe line
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
BETTER DEMAND FOR GOODS AND
 COTTON FEATURED
General Market List Closed Very Steady at a Net Ad- vance of 90 to 62
 Points
By Associated Press

New York, December S.-There was an advance of approximately s3 a bale in the cotton market here today ow- ing to reports of a continued im- provement in the demand for goods and better demand for spot cotton in the south. January contracts sold up from 17.O4c to 17.72c or 57 points net higher and closed at 17.67c. with the general market closing very steady al a net advance of so to 62 points
 The market opened steady at de- cline of points on July, but 1 to 20 points higher on other months, ow- ing to relatively steady cables and reports of better feeling in Man chester. This advance met quite a good deal of scattered selling as the report of the census bureau showing 164O,S70 bales ginned up to Decem- Der l was slightly above expectations, and the market eased off right after the call, active months selling II to 14 points below last nights closing figures. Trade interests were buyers on this decline, presumably to cover heaBes against spot sales and after selling off to 17.02c for March, the market turned firmer on the talk of improving business. Firmness in the foreign exchange market and rumors that an economic conference was to be called following the present arms conference in Washington promoted the recovery which was later further stimulated by reports that there had been an active demand for gray goods In the market here again today. De- cember sold up. from 17.15e to 17.S2c and March advanced to 17.70c in the late trading or 52 to 6l points off from the best under realizing. While the ginning figures were slightly in excess of expectations, they were most generally commented upon as not sufficiently so to justify any ma terial change in crop estimates. This View was strengthened by the publi- cation of a New Orleans report esti- mating the yield at only 7.953. 900 bales of 500 pounds and the amount remaining to be ginned at about 300,- 900. Cotton shippers here with southwestern connections say they nave made sales during the past two or three days for shipment to Ger many France, Spain, Liverpool. Swe-' den and the far east, and 1t is re- ported that Bombay has bought some cotton In north Texas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
NEW YORK COTTON By Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS CnrroN


 New Orleans, December S-Ex- cept for very brief period in the early trading, prices were higher in the cotton market today, with the census bureau report on ginning the basis of most of the demand The figures of 7.640,S70 bales produced to the first of December were slightly larger than expected and caused mo mentary selling pressure but as they were digested the trade evidently round nothing in them to support crop ideas higher than 5000, 900 bales and shorts went to covering
 As soon as the demand really started to develop the market became almost bare of contracts and prices Tounted easily. The visit of Marshal Foch to the Cotton exchange caused the close to be set ahead a quarter or an hour in his honor which crowded business somewhat toward the end. accentuatng the effect of the demand. Just before the close prices were 4a to 5S points over yes terday's finals. Last prices were at net gains on the session of 46 to 55 points. January sold up to 16 95c and closed at 16.92c.
 First trades were 1 to 3 points up, in response to a better Liverpool than que, after which the market passed off under the first effects of the ginning figures. At levels to 12 points under yesterdays last quo- tations shorts commenced to cover, and during the remainder of the day their buying was prominent factor in the trading. Claims of some- what better spot demand locally and predictions that January export com mitments would be found to be large. encouraged a new demand for long account.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
HIGHER MONEY AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET FEATURES
Six Per Cent For Call Money Was the Highest Quota ton in Several Weeks
 Past
By Associated Press

New York, December s.--A per cent rate for call money, the highest quotation in several weeks, and the changes were the outstanding fea- lures of the day in the financial mar ket.
 Stocks and bonds differed in non essentials from their recent irregular or uncertain tendencies, aside from a pronounced falling off of opera tons in the share list.
 The rise In demand loans came in rilar fast half hour of the session and was attributed to the withdrawal of funds by local banks to meet impend- ing obligations for federal and under writing accounts.
 Price changes in all but the specu- Iative stocks 'werr r,comraratively mar row. Rails wereS firm at the outset on assuraHces that St. Pauls maturi- ties wouH be met. Resumption of dividenda on Chicago, Indianapolis and Loulsville eoinmon shares also stabilized transportations for time.
 Goppeys, Pittsburg Coal. Corn Prod tclS ara FamouS Prayers were among he. stronger issues. Steels, equip lnents and other representative in- eustrials became reactionary on the heaVNatone shown by motors and mis- cellaneous issues, including merchan- uising, leather and food groups.
 Sterling demand bills rose to 4.10h before the close of the session, an overnight gain of nearly cents. French and Belgian remittances ad- vaneed about 20 points each. Italian. Dutch and Scandinavian quotations gazing 10 to 20 points.
 \ The German rate failed to equal its ecent high figure. despite circum- stantial rumors that a modification of the reparations program is con templated
 All Liberty and Victory issues closed at declines ranging from trifling recessions to about 50 cents Der 100. The general domestic list was inclined to sag, but information als strengthened on heavy buying of United Kingdom, Japanese As and 45ks and several of the French government and municipal issues. Total sales, par value. $17,350.00o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
ATLANTA RESERVE BANK

Statement of resources and liabil- ities Federal Reserve bank of At lanta, at the close of business De- cember :, 1921:
 Resources: Gold coin and certifi- cates in vault, s4,974,710.5o; gold set clement fund. s7.15o.64S.46: total gold held by bank, s12,125,353.9s; gold with federal reserve agent. SHOTS 2o5: gold redemption fund, s4645, o5l.22; total gold reserve. s60.s4S.- 61O1S; legal tender notes, silver, etc, s7.2s4,s55 total reserve. s6S. 03,565.1S.
 Bills discounted; Secured by gov ernment obligations. s26.s26.465.ss; ; all other, s65,S65,2s2S1; bills bought in open market S3.SS6963.6 63; total bills on hand. s96,47s,722.33; United States bonds and notes, s11, 1,293, 463.9 90: : one-year certificates of indebtedness (Pittman act) sS.564,0oo; all other certificates of indebtedness, sS94; to- tai earning assets, s116,337,0S 23 i; bank premises. $990,417.50; 5 per cent fund against Federal Reserve bank notes, s535,550: uncollected items, $1s.073,7s5.sf; all other :A~urces. s722.164s3: total resources. s205,762.- 57365
 Liabilities Capital paid in. s4,177,- government franchise tax. s4.295.905.- IS. Deposits: Government, s1,191,- 449.TO. member banks. reserve ac- count, $42.364.277.36; all other. s337,- S5737; total deposits, s44.S93.5S443; federal reserve notes in actual circu- lation. $11s,174.ss5: Federal Reserve bank notes in actual circulation, s7,670,10o: deferred availability items, sf5.6os.lo6.s7;; all other liabilities, $1.23s.09s.74; total ! liabilities, $2o5,- T62,573.65.
 Ratio of cash reserves to deposits, 432 per cent. Ratio of gold reserves to federal reserve note liability. 4o.s per cent. Ratio of total reserves to deposits and federal reserve note lia- bility combined. 4l.5 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
Census Bureau GiUes
 Out Ginning Figures
By Associated Press

Washington, DecemDer o.-Sottoii ginned prior to December 1 amounted to 7,640,s70 running bales. including 121,s59 round bales, counted as half bales; 22,05S bales of American Egyp- tian and 2.s15 bales of sea island, the census bureau announced today. r Ginnings to December 1 last were 1o,141,2s3 bales. including 19i.5S9 round bales; 46,160 bales of Ameri- Egyptian. and 965 bales of sea island.
 Ginnings by states to December this year were
 Alabama, 575.s10; Arizona. 25.715; Arkansas, 756,00S; California. 16.03n. Florida 11,724: Georgia, s03,s15; Louisiana, 275.197; Mississippi, 7so,- 326 Missouri, s6.l3o; North Carolina. 7S9,o35; Oklahoma. 470.5S2: South Car olina, 7s4,665. Tennessee, 2S1.251: Tex as. 2.073.572: Virginia, 14.s52; all other states, 6.62S.
 Revised total of the ginnings prior to November II was announced as 7,276,364 bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09

mittee also reduced it's quotation on old crop Cubas, the price now being 2Asc. cost and freight, equal to 3.9Sc for centrifugal.
 The raw sugar futures market was quiet, but the undertone was steady and closing prices were 1 to ? points net higher on scattered cov- ering and trade buying. January closed at 2.12c; March. 2.13c; May. 2 .23c, and July, ? 35c.
 There were no changes in refined sugar, although the undertone was unsettled owing to the decline in the spot market and business was light Fine granulated was listed at 5:20c by all refiners.
 Refined futures were nominal and without transactions, closing net un' changed. January and March closed at Sc and May at 5.25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
FOREIGN EXCHANGE


 New York December S.-Foreign exchange strong. Great Britain, de- mand 4.1013; cables, i'll; G0-day bills on banks. 4.071a. France, de- mand 7.75; cables 7.7517. Italy, de- mand 4.4334 cables 4.44A. Bell gium. demand 7.4615; cables LAY. Germany. demand .5034; cables, .51 A Holland. demand. 35 .91; cables 35 .97. Norway, demand 14. 50. Sweden, demand 24.10. Denmark, de- mand 1s.90. Switzerland, demand 9.33. Spain, demand 14 26. Greece. demand 4 .15. Argentine, demand .32.75 Brazil demand 12.90. Mon treal demand 92.
 Rates receded slightly in the late dealings. as follows: Great Britain, demand 4 o94s; cables 4.10ss 60-day bills on banks, 4.O6B. France, de- mand. 769; cables. 7.69h. Belgium. demand 7.4otk; cables 7.41. Greece, demand 40.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
December Crop Report
 Is Put Off for q Week

Washington. December S.-The date of issuance by the department of az riculture of the December crop report. giving latest acreage. yield per acre and production figures for staple crops in 1921, and revised figures for 1919 and 1920, was announced today as having been changed from Decem- Der Is to December 2S at D. m., and the date for the issuance of the esti- mated acreage and condition of fall sown wheat and rye has been changed from December 12 to December 20 at l2:3O D. m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
INFERIOR MOVEMENT
 By Associated Press

Houston: Middling. 17.6oc; res ceipts. s.626; shipments, 1897; sales, 1.729; stock, 301,1S1.
 Memphis. Mddling. tsc; receipts, 3,Go4; shipments. 4,246; sales. 1.05o; stock. 265,073.
 Augusta: Middling, 16.SSc; re- ceipts, S6S shipments. 749; sales. 121; stock, 14S,2S1.
 St. Louis: Middling, tSc; receipts. t.S51; shipments. 5.692; stock, 26.o12.
 Atlanta: Middling, IT BOG.
 Little Rock: Middling, f7.75c: re- ceipts. 5so shipments, 754; sales. 656; stock, 54,s71.
 Dallas: Mddling, 1s.soc; sales. 2f75.
 Montgomery: Middling, 16.63c.
 ~otal today: Receipts. 18,629; ship ments, 19,33S; stock, 790,41S