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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-25
SECOND DIPhTHERIA nEArH

Huntsville, August .4.- (special.)- The health department received notsce last night of the second death from diptheria, of which there have been about 20 eases during the last two weeks. virEinia Hunt s-year-old dauEhtsr of Gordon Hunt'tof Merri-
 mack, was the latest victim. Most of the eases of diphtheria arc very
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-25

New oriesns; Middiins, is.lsc; re ceipts. l.7sf; Bales, sss: stock. <se. sBe.
 GalvestoA: MiddlinE, 1s75c; re- ceipts. s5,ss3; sales. 2.sss; stock. 9sS.-
 Mobile; Middlins. li.a5e; receipts 3$: stock < IT s534. .ss> Savannah: rMiddiing. l3.36e; rsceipss 2.Ee1A sales. ls4: stock. l21.4a7
 Cblrlestcns Middling. l3.25c; res ceipts. sos: stock, 197.lkS.
 wilmington: Middling, 17.3sc; re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-25
Z DnPLoREs USE or sHACkLrs
 Mobile, August 44,-(special.l-D

proring the fact that prisoners worked on the county roads in MorIls county arc shackled and declaring that Mobile county is one of the very few stilf retaining this ;obselete practice. Dr.. Glenn Andrews, state prison inspector. in report to tho county board, urges that the prsc- tice be discontinued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-25
SCHOOL ALMOsT coMPLErED

Gadsden. August 24.-t Special. " Work on tho new $S,ooo- school. .butld- ing In Wherton Bend is rapidly pro- gressing and will be completed this week. and ready for the fall term. The building .is being equipped with the very best fixtures and Improved flues and air drafts are being in sfaiied. a3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-25
SUGAR MARKET Rv Aa~n~g~tsA A R~ass

New York, August 2z.-The only new development in the raw sugar situation today was | sale by an operator of 1000 tons of uncontrolled Cuban to . local refinsr at 4.slc for centrifuRal. Otherwise prices were unchanged Nithout side suGars quoted nominally at 4.5oc. while tho committee continued to vote cubas Ut
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-25
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Msmbsrs New York Cotton Exchange, New Orleans Cotton Exchangs, New Yerk Pro- duee Exchange. Associatsd Membsrs Liverpool Gotten Association. Orders so- licitsd for the purchass and sale ct Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil fer fassrs dslivsy. Special attention and libsral ssrlns sivsn fer eensisnmsnt sf spqt esttsa fer d. livery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-25
COTTON SEED OIL By Associated Presp

New York, August 34.-Scattering buying for long account. along with urgent demand from shorts, inspired by adverse crop accounts from Texas and the bullish showing In. lard and cotton, carried cottonseed oil still higher today. Closing bids were 12 to 1o points net bigher. Sales of 2o,8oo barrels. Prime crude $50 sales; prime suner: yellow spot 5000; Sep tember s.55c; December S4sc; March S.70c, all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-25
cAMrBnLL 2 cos LETTER

With, a Liverpool better than due, our market showed strength from the opening which vas within 10 t6 12 points of the low. Our market showed tho effects ofsthe recent sell CTS. for when tho forecast came out clear in the west with no indications ot rain. the bulls grabbed 1t, and there was steady advance until the close, which was at the high of the day. '~T
 We are very bullish. but we think those that had cotton bought should take their profits on the close of to- cay,. as we can sec better weatAer conditions coming into the west.
 We remain of our opinion that cot- ton should be bought on dips. but not on such rises as we had today, LAv- erpool due tomorrow Is to IT up-
 Range of. American Cotton and Grain Exchange: %
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-25
| sH cost and freight. equal to 4.ssc

4 cost ana 1relgnt, equal 10 4Soc for centrifugal
 The market for raw futures was weak early, particularly September which at one time showed a decline of 15 points on scattered liquidation at stop loss selling. Other positions were lower in sympathy but in the afternoon there was a sharp recoy- cry on trade buying and covering with final prices 3 points lower to 8 net higher. September closed ot 2.s5c; December at 3.6sc; March. 2.57c, and May, 2.63c, all bid.
 Tho market for refined was rn- changed at 5.Soc to 6.15c for fine granulated There was only a mod crate inquiry noted, with second hand sugars available at 5.70c for fine granulated
 Trading in refined futures con sisted of ono lot of September at 5.31c or unchanged from the pre- vious night. Final bids were un- changed to one point net higher. Ssp- tember closed at 5.S2c; December and March at 5.eoc, and May at 5.s5c. all bid 5,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-25
RICE MARKET

New Orleans, August 24.-Roush h rice strong. Sales reported: SIG sacks Honduras at 3.5o04.31c; l7s sacks Blue Rose Gold crop) at 8. soc; 175 sacks Carolina at 4.21c. Receipts S,sT2 sacks; millsrs' receipts, s,335 sacks. Clean rice strong; no salsa reported. Receipts none. Bran and polished unchaneed,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-25
Mf'ied AND EXCHANGE W Associated Press

Neyfg.~ August 24.-Prime mer- car. Ks, e@4 per cent; exchange irr F r; sterling 60-day bills and CO rcial eo-day bills on banks S-e ,s commercial 60-day bills 36lX; demand 3.s7N; cables S,eSx; francs demand 7.72; cables 7.7aM; Belgian francs demand 7.slh; cables 7.55 7 ~guilders demand S1.0s; cables 31.l4 2 Lire demand 4.2<h; cables 4.2s; marks demand 1.1sh cables 1.20; Greece de- mand 5.f7. swden demand 21.63. Nor way demand 13.27. Argentia demand So12. Brasil demand l1.75. Montreal sM per cent discount; government bonds easy; railroad bonds steady time loans steady; so days, 90 days. six months 5.34@b.S6 per cent.
 Call money steady high 5A; low 45 E per cent; ruling rate 6h per cent. Call loans against bank accept 4 Rnces :. N ~ t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-25
EAR SILVER

London, August 2t.--Bar silver 3Shd per ounce; money s& per cent. Discount rates, short bills l1-16 per cent. Four months bills A per cent. M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-25
NAVAL STORES By Askoriated Press

Savannah, Ga, August 24.-Turpen- tine firm, b5%c; sales l52; receipts s04: shipments 373; stock 7,46s. Resin firm; sales blank; receipts A67S; shipments 1,342; stock 73,1sI.
 Quote; to F 33.75@33.S5; c sS.So @s5; Fl $S.90@3Ioo, I 34.oo@1G; K s4.l5620 NJ 34.2o@30; N $4.S0@34.4o; WE $o.059S5. Wv $5.s5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-25
METAL MARKET By Associated Presa

New York. August 24.-Copper quiet; electrolytic. spot and nearby, l11& @12c; later, 12@l2Ac. Tin easy; spot and nearby. s25.7o; futures s25.75. Iron steady; prices uh- changed Lead steady; spot, A. 40. Zinc dull; East Stf Louis delivery, spot, s4.15@4.20. Anthony, spot, 34.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-25
HAR SILVER

New York, August 2{-Bar silver domestic ssAc; foreign s2k. Mexi- can dollars, 47hc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-25
sroT COTTON n~ Ana~aaa<><A Rp>-~

New Orleans, August 2l.-Spot cot ton steady, 1a points up. SaIes on the spot. s1i bales: to arrive. 227. Low middling, Il. .ssc; middling, l3.l3c; good middling. 14.l3c. Re- csipts. l.7s4: stock, 43s.sbs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-25
SPOT COFFEE

By Associated Press New York, August 24.-Coffee; Rio No. [, s1S-1sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-25
PORT MOVEMENT Rv Aa~nasnfnA RIa&a

New York. August s&.--Spot cotton steady; middling. l%.1bc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-25
NEW ORLEANS COTTON By AesO<ioted Ppeeo

New Orleans August aA-rhs cotton 1S 10 3l points. s N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-25
HUBBARD,s LETTER

New York, August 24.-(Special), ),-. Our market continued to advance on better Liverpool cables and actual buying by commission houses and local traders. Many were of the be- lief that . temporary reaction was due owing to the nasty advance of the past few days. But the i'm provement seems to be we'll founded and seemingly good foundation for the advance had beon laid by un- favorable crop reports and con- tinually better feeling throughout the trade We heAr from ono partner who is now in Liverpool that de- cidedlv better feeling now exists in Manchester. Our Fall ,River office reports . very excellent demand for goods. The weekly weather report was viewed as unfavorable as was expected. the factor was discountd to a certain ex- tent. The market met considerable resistance at 14 cents for October and eased . trif1e from this point We anticipates slight reaction from this level, but in the long run ex- poet pricAs to x adyAncs!-Hubbard Bros. & Co., '4v.-. -N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-25
PRODUCE By Aesociated Press

PRODUCE
 By Associated Press Chicago, August 24.-Butter un- changed; eggs unchanged; receipts. S.459 cases. Poultry, alive un- changed.
 Now York, August 24--Butter steadier; creamery higher than ex- trAs; creamery extras, 39h O 4oc; hrsts, 36h Q sec. Cheese steady; av- erase run, 3o03ohc. Eggs irregular; fresh gathered frsts, 32N @ 3sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-25
CHICAGO GRAIN QUOTATIONS
CASH GRAIN H ASaocasfad prs-


 Chicago, August 2l.-Wheat No. g.. red. s1.e Q h No. 3 hard, S1.21. Corn, Nc. , mixed, 55@ hc; No. 2 yellow, 55Hc.
 Oats No. white s4A @s5c: No. $ white 3iA @S3c.
 Rye No. 2. 31.oo@h barley 5s@s7c. Timothy 34.oo@$5.oo. Clover s13.o0 @$1s.oo.
 Pork nominal: Lard $1o.s7@$1o.72 Ribs $s.0o@$10.25.
 St. Louis, August 24.-Cash wheat NO. red, $1.s7; No. 3. $l.20@$1.22; September $1.fsK; December SIP. Corn No. white Sic; No. 2 yellow osc September 5oxc December 51hc.
 Oats No. 5 white s2,s @s4chc; No. |, sSc; September 3ahc; December S6hc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-25
DORMANT STOCKS
 TAKE ANOTHER DIP
 FOR LOW RECORDS
Even Keel In Money Condi- tions, With Call Loans on Exchange Ruling at
 Five Half Per Cent
By Associated Press

New York. August 24.-Reaction nary tendencies were uppermost in the stock market today after an early period of firmness among leaders of the oil, motor and kindred groups. Some 30 odd issues. comprising Tor the most part dormant stocks, regis tered additional severe ,recessions, with resultant low records for year Or more.
 The nature of the selling, which in- creased with the progress of the ses- sion and embraced many large in dividual blocks, left little doubt in the minds of observers that further drastic liquidation was under way.
 Shorts were encouraged in their operations by more dividend omis- sions, signs that price cutting in the steel trade had reached an acute stage and intimations that some of the better known Mexican oil proper ties has encountered serious technical obstacles.
 Mexican Reacts
 Mexican Petroleum reacted in tho last hour from a two point rise to q net decline of three points, and .e- lated issues were affected in propor- tionate degrees. Coppers and other base metals were under constant pressure, with the cheaper motors and their accessories.
 Independent stee1s, shippings. chemicals and secondary equipments reflected only occasional support and rails finally yielded one to two points. "Soo," . Canadian Pacific subsidi- ary, declining seven points on . trans fer of 100 shares.
 Money conditions remained on an even keel, call loans on the exchange ruling bh per cent. while per cent rate obtained outside. Foreign exchanges ran counter to tho stock market sterling gaining almost : cents from yesterdays low. with strength in French. German, Dutch and Scandinavian bills.
 Cuba's cane bonds recovered part of yesterdays sft6se decline, hut other foreign B n,s were irregular. Domestic bc se of notably rails, also lacked @ ling rsnd, ana Liberties sales, par r~as, 3s.275. 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-25
POTATOES

ny AbooctAt0d Rfeoe
 Chicago, August 2l.-Potatoes weak; Colorado and Irahos, sacked $2.4o@$2.75; Minnesota early Ohio's $2@$225; Nebraska $2.25@$25o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-25
than sack lots. 15c ih.
By BRIGG.

tnan SACK iotS, loc ID. Cheese-Fuli cream daisies, 24c lb. MackereI--10o count. s7 keg. 4 Honey-Twentyf four sections to case f6.60 case.
 Arxelus MarshmailcwsEFifty 15c pack ages to case, s4.bo case.
 Live Stock Fed steers: Good to choice. h 0T z C medium to rood. sGsc; common to me Grass cattle taccordinE to weight. ouaI fly and fleshl: Steers. 51a 16ho; ia cows. 70 bc; medium cows. SQ%c: cutterl Sc; tanners, i@1hc; heavy bulls. sf yearlings. 30 sc: medium yeariings 70 Sc vealers. 4@sc.
 Hogs: Choice corn fed hogs. 165 an up, s1Shc; choice corn fed hogs. 135 t ls6, SG8Ac; choice corn fed hogs, 90 t l36. rose; light pigs 90 poundG an down, s07c; best heavy rough hogs. 6@ 7c half fat rough hogs. bosc;, soft and oil Nbovs prices.
 (Standard Fish Co., Gray Snapper-12hc. Red Snapper-1sc. Spanish Mackerel--22c. Pompano-36c.
 Salt Water Trout-zoos2c. Mixed Fish-12c. Nullet--10c.
 Meats
 {Swift & Co.,, Packers D. c. Clear Bellies-12hc to I6lac. Pure Lard-silverleaf, i4c. Hams-Regular-30G3 Q 3Sc. Hams--Skinned, 31@37c. Pork Loins-33 Q 3sc. Bacon--24@ Q 49c. Butter-43c.
 Eggs-34 e 39c. N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-25

1ae0l ana fevaeEU1I Mixed horse feed, s43: old style hulls t1T; No. {. corn, 9Sc; corn crops. $40 No. white oats, soc: shorts $3S; Bran s2s; c. s. meal. pet, s40; hen feed, 1o' lbs, S2.25: timothy, $34; choice pea greer alfalfa, s3s; Johnson hay SEQ. whss' No. i Green Salt Hides-6c. No. 2 Green Salt Hides-5c No. l Green Fresh Hides-5c. No. GrsSn Fresh Hides-4c. No. l Dry Flint Hides--gc. No. Dry Flint Hides--Sc. No. Dry Salt Hides-7c No. Dry Salt Hides-sc. Sheep Skins-1o Q 25c. Goat Skins--15025c.
 Horse Hides--$1 02.
 Hog Skins-10015c.
 Tallow--3 Sc.
 Beeswax-17 01sc.
 Clear Grease Wool---14Q15e Clear Washed Wool--lS@ 2oc. Bury Wool-7 0Sc.
 Ginseng (Wild)-340S. T Spot Gotten
 Good middling ...........s w13ts
 Strict middling ........... l3h
 Strict low middling ....... 11%
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-25

Texas City: Stock, 14.s77.
 Norfolk: Middling. 1s.75c; receipt, 422; sales, 22; stock, si,os5.
 Baltimore: Middling, 13.54c; stock 10000.
 Boston. Middlins. 1s.7sc.
 Philadelphia. Stock, s,617.
 New York: Middling, 14.15c; stock 151.505.
 Minor ports: Receipts. s,11s; e1 ports, 3,025.
 Total today: Receipts. 2o,s5s; sx ports, 9,11S: stock, 1.sSe,s00.
 Total for week: Receipts, 7s,42s exports, eO,3S7.
 Total for season: Receipts. .sz,7o3 exports, 26s,37s.
 INFERIOR MOVEMENT
 By Associated Press
 Houston: Middling, 1340c; receipt 4,6So; shipments, 13,S07; sales, S,141 stock, 206,57S.
 Memphis: Middling, 12.soc; receipts s45; shipments, l61; sales, 1,S00 stock, 233,8e2
 " Augusta: Middling. 1s.1sc; receipt, 2s1: shipments, LOTT; sales, ITS stock, 93.19s.
 St Louis: Middling. 12.25c; receipts 2,511; shipments, 3,s6o; stock, 27,- 435.
 Atlanta: Middling, 1s.1oc.
 Little Rock: Middling, 12c: receipts S27; shipments, 719; sales, 275; stock I,ss1.
 Dallas: Middling, 12.5Oc; sales. 1859 Montgomery: Middling, 1zc; Sales, 40.
 Total today: Receipts, s,4Ss; ship ments, 20.214; stock. sol,sSo.
 
 LIVERPOOL COTTON
 By Associated Press
 Liverpool, August 24.-Spot cotton hardening. Prices form. Good mia hardening. Prices firm. Good mid ding s.7od; full middling s.3od; mid ding s.9od; low middling S.10d; good ordinary 7.1od; ordinary 6.35d. Sales 12,O00 bales including $500 American receipts 1000 bales, including l,ooo American. Features closed steady August s.2od; October s.25d; Decem- Der s.sod; January s.2sd; March s.a5d; May s,s5d; July s.asd.
 DRY GOODS MARKET
 Hy Associated Press @-n New York, August N24 ,--Gray goods were strong today, resulting in ad- vances of E to Ac on many con structions. Cottonswas steady. Mount Vernon ducks will be advanced in price August 2s. Wool goods were firm. Burlaps were steady.
 RAYMOND PALMER 4 co.
 New York, August 24.-(SpeciaL)-- The cotton market is beginning to show the signs of life that tho appai- ing crop conditions more than justify, Texas, Georgia and Oklahoma, the three most i'm portant states in cotton production face an almost absolute crop disaster. Trade and specula- tive interests cannot longer ignore the handw riting on the wall. a A tremendous advance in prices seems inevitable; a crop of 7,00o,00e bales or under is more than probable in our opinion and it looks as fl realization of this impending caiam- ity was. beginning. to cause uneas!- ness on the part of Interests vitally concerned in the production and con sumption of cotton throughout the world.
 We expect the government condi- tions figures on September 1, to be the lowest in cotton history and favor purchases at presetn levels which in our opinion are very low under ex- isting crop conditions and the i'm proved prospect for widespread busi ness revival.-Raymond Palmer & Ca @ss ass Fl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-25
LIVERPOOL COTTON By Associated Press
DRY GOODS MARKET ,gr NJ Associated Press

New York, August N24, ,--Gray goods were strong today, resulting in ad- vances of E to Ac on many con structions. Cotton was steady. Mount Vernon ducks will be advanced in price August 2s. Wool goods were firm. Burlaps were steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-02
Country Fair Giuen By he Maccabee Women q Success

eight booths, all bedecked with bunt- ing and gala -colored streamers.
 In charge of the fancy work booth were Mrs. c. T. Smith. Mrs. w. s. Shepherd. Miss Bonnie Shepherd, Mrs. NJ. A. Brown. They represented Re- views 25 and No. ?.
 At the popcorn, peanut and soft drink stand were Mrs. O. A. Chad dock, Mrs James Byrd, Mrs. Robert Balentine. Mrs. Jesse Deadwyler, Mrs. D. J. Carroll, Mrs. O. E. Smith, They represented Woodlawn Review No. 10.
 Rainbow review had charge of the "weinie" booth, those serving being Mrs. z. w. Bennett, Miss Leah Har- shaw and Mrs J. M. Myers. Canned Reviews No. ? and 25, those repre- senting these units being Mrs. Vir- ginia McMillion, Mrs. Leila Estep and Mrs. Rebecca Taylor. These members of Wylam review had the home made candy that everybody liked: Mrs John Fournier, Mrs Charley Bousack and Mrs. John K. Brodie. East Lake Review No. had a booth with Mrs. D. E. Hammett. Mrs. B. c. Phillips and Mrs. G. T. Jones pre- siding Ice cream cones were sold by Review No. 14 of Ensley with Mrs. Bell Mcdonald Mrs. L. Swygert, Mrs. J. S. Lemont and Mrs. M. Wal drop in charge. At the fish pond. which Pratt City review was respon- sible for, were Mrs. c. NJ. Sharpe. Mrs O. A. Davis and Mrs. Harry Trevarthen
 1t was not revealed who the for tune teller was. An especial guest was. Mrs. Mary Shaw of Somerville,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-02
FISHERMEN TO HOLD
 CASTING TOURNAMENT

Plans for acasting tournament to be held in June, 19zZ, were outlined and discussed at 8 meeting Of the Jefferson Fishermen's association last night at the county court house. In the absence of w. G. Oliver, the president of the organization, H. T. Milner presided.
 The president of the organization was authorized to appoint a commit- tee of 10 to take care of the ship. ments of fish which are beginning to arrive from the government hatch cries and which will be placed in the neighboring streams.
 The association will also make ar engagements for the showing of sew eral reels of government outdoor pictures demonstrating the proper methods of fishing and hunting, ac- cording to announcement made at the meeting last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-02
GULF STATES CO. { STEEL OUTPUT IS '
 HOOPER CENT UP
Company Doing Double the Business of Early Summer.
 Orders for Nails and
 Wire Improved !.

After six months of average 20 per cent of production followed by some improvement in July, the Gulf States Steel company, operating. steel finishing mills at Gadsden, isl on 45 per cent turn. This state-' ment is authorized.
 The company is now operating the wire mills five days week singlel turn and the blooming and rod mills three to four days a week according to requirements of the finishin mills.
 Business in August has turned outV 40 per cent better than 1t was before that time" is the statement issuing from the head offices in the city. It was added: Mails, field fencing and barbed wire are all more in demand than. they have been. The better prices for cotton have stimulated the farmers and their condition is re- flected in improvement in the pro- ducts of wire drawing mills.
 "The outlook is much better. Tha feeling is better. We are now in- clined to believe that we will have fair business this fall"
 There will probably be no early resumption at blast furnaces of the company, because it uses its own pig iron and has considerable on hand.
 Forty five per cent of operationsNis s more than hundred per cent above 20 per cent of operations. This IS the difference between what th@ Gulf States Steel was doing for mor4 than half year and what it is do4 iusr now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-02
UNLAWFUL HOMICIDE,
 VERDICT OF CORONER

Unlawful homicide was the virdict of Coroner J. D. RusSum following an investigation into the death or Lilburn Holt who was killed is is alleged by Frank Kilgore at Coal dale.
 According to the testimony of wit nesses Holt is alleged to have at tempted to make Ike kilgore, the father of Frank drink some liquor him which MT. Kilgore refused to do. Some time later witnesses stated that Holt returned to the place where MT. Kilgore and his son were and after a few words Holt puffed gun and fired, whereupon Frank k1l- gore grabbed his pistol and fired at Holt killing him.
 Kilgore surrendered to Deputy Cowart and was placed in the county jail. Coroner Russum will swear out a warrant for hinl this morning in the Jefferson county court of mis- flemeanOrS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-02
ERICKSON RETURNS
 FROM CHICAGO TRIP

0. Gordon Erickson, general char man of the pageant committee or the sAmi- centennial association. returned yesterday from Chicago where he has been interviewing the leading pag- : cant writers and producers Of the country relative to their writing the pageant for the celebration.
 MT. Erickson will discuss the offers of the various producers before meeting of the executive committee within the next few days, and con tract will be entered into immedi- ately. Among the writers and pro ducers he interviewed were Wallace i. Rice. Percy Mackaye, Thomas Wood Stevens. F. K. Cowley. and L. K Smith.
 Plans for decorating the city during the celebration were made at meet ing of the committee on decorations yesterday. Special decorations will be placed on Fifth avenue, including several arches, in that the President will arrive at the Terminal station and will pass up this avenue to woodrow Wilson park, where he will speak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-02
CORN WHISKY BANJO AND DANCE DON'T MIX

Corn whisky, banjo and an inn promptu negro dance did not seem to mix at 1916 Third avenue, north, last night when Mabel White negro, is said to have been hit over the head with club in the hands of Jerry Whitman. a negro.
 It is said that the blow was de- livered as a. result of quarrel aris- ing over some corn stolen from Ma bel Whites fathers corn field.
 The woman was taken to the Hill man hospital In semi conscious condition, where her scalp was found to be split open. 1t was thought at the hospital that the skull might have been injured. The police were unable to locate Whit man due. to an error of statement on the part of eyewitnesses of the affair. who at first stated that it was a woman who had struck Mabel White. At the hospital it was learned that it was whitman who had struck her.