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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
WEATHER
 WITH SOUTHERN
 SELLING FEATURE
There Was But Little 0ppo- sltion to the Declining Trend of Prices During
 Days Turnovers
By Associated Press

New York, July 23.-Clearing weather conditions in the south, with their suggestion of more favorable crop developments over Sunday, led to selling movement from southern sources today which weakened the cotton market 15 to 16 points during the forenoon. December going as low as 13 O2c and January 13 03c.
 The opening was barely steady at a decline of to 13 points, and sup port from Wall street trade circles was not sufficiently liberal to ab- sorb the week i-end unloading so that apart from occasional brief upturns during which December advanced to 13.12c, the market was under bearish influences pretty much all the fore noon. It was evident from the ac- ton of the market that the activity in dry goods quarters, including sales of 100000 pieces in the Fall River print cloth market and the bullish week end figures had been pretty well discounted and with the pub lie not inclined to trade until after the government report has given line on the extent of boil weevil dam age.
 % There was but little opposition to the declining trend of prices. It was noted that the May premium over March had widened out to 6 points. whereas early in the week buying of March against sales of May amount ing possibly to as much as 4o,0oo bales at one time narrowed the dir ference between these months to point.
 On all weak spots during the past week the trade has been a consistent buyer of cotton on small scale, pre- reflecting the improved sit- uation in the goods market. num- Der of private crop reports are que next week, and while it was not ex- pected they would confirm the bear ish figures put out by sou'nei II crop reporting agency on trlday' traders were not so confident or pui- fish returns as they were before the Ia tier report was issued, when It was believed that the boil weev,i raVaSs yould have considerable effect upon condition figures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
STOCK LIST WAS FIRM ID STRONG
 IN DAYS TRADING
Rails Lead In Overnight An nouncement That Harding Would Help Get an
 Early Settlement
By Associated Press

New York, July 23.-Stocks were firm to strong almost from the out set of today's brief session. The floating supply was scarce, and shorts experienced some difficulty in covering weekend commitments.
 Rails led on overnight announce ment that the administration con templated early settlement of finan- cial balances. Junior rails, as well as investment issues, were in demand at fair gains.
 Foreign oils rallied from recent heaviness, and steels, equipmsn rubbers and sugars, especially the Cuban group, shared materially in the rise. most leaders closing at best quotations.
 International 8quotations cancelled their recent moderate recoveries. Sterling demand bills, at 3.57k, es- tablished a new minimum for the current movement. Irregular ac- tions were registered by all continen- tai remittances, the German rate again being unresponsive to' recent credit extensions in this market.
 Liberty bonds closed at mixed changes, but the general bond list, notably speculative rails and several of the international war flotations. augmented gains of the last few days. Total sales, par value, s5.S5o,- 0OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
CLEARING HOUSE BANKS
By Associated Pres.

New York, July 23.-The actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows that they hold $6.295, 290 re- serve in excess of legal require ments. This is decreas1 of S6,9s6,- 750 from last week. Tho statement follows.
 Actual condition: Loans> discounts, etc, decrease S701 000 cash in own valuts. members of federal reserve bank, decrease .s56,000. Reserve in federal reserve bank of member banks. decrease s11.S7S,000 Reserve in own vaults state banks and trust companies. decrease $211 .000. Reserve in depositaries state banks and trust companies, increase s414 ,000. Net de- mand deposits decrease s3l,72O.OOO. Time deposits decrease s3,623, ,0o0. Cir culation decrease s410,000. Excess re- serve decrease s6.9S6,750
 Summary of state banks and trusts companies in Greater New York, not included in clearing house state ments. loans, discounts, cts. decrease $7.S71 600. Gold, decrease s50.20O. Currency and bank notes, decrease $1,060,400. Deposits with federal re- serve bank New York decrease $564,-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
PORT MOVEMENT

Naw orleans: Middling, 11.75c; re- ceipts 1892; exports, 2,4oo; sales, 712; stock, 4SS.4So.
 Galveston: Middling. 12,ooc: receipts s.276. exports. s.2a5; sales, 54S; stock, 27s,7o.
 Mobile Middling, 1e.f5c: receipts, 3o7; exports 4.724; stock, 1o,902.
 savannah: Middling, l1.3Sc; receipts 1.25s; exports. 3,s5s; sales, lOo' stock, l47.soo
 Charleston: Middiing. l1.25c; re- ceipts, &; stock, 246,04i.
 Wilmington: M.ddling, ll.fsc; re- ceipts, 574: stock. 2s,1ss.
 Texas City: Stock. l4,Sl7.
 Norfolk: Middling. 1l.o0c; receipts, S44: exports. 3,221, stock. 96,65S.
 Baltimore; Stock, 1.S23
 Roston: Middling. 12.I5c; receipts ieS: stock, l0.S00.
 Philadelphia: stock. s,117.
 New York: Middling, l2.6oc' exports >e5; stock, 155,9S..
 Minor ports: Receipts, 2,74S; ex- ports. 2.74s; stock, e.o59,
 Total today: Receipts. 14,012; ex- ports, 1s,s07; stock, 1.4SS,S6i
 Total for week; Receipts, 14,012; exports, 1s,S07. Total for season: Receipts, 6,s52.- 076; exports. 5.S91,S36.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
Weekly Financial Review
Ky Associated Press

New York, July 23.--Regardless of such encouraging factors as lower discount rates, stronger country wide bank position and a substantial investment purchases, the stock mar ket this week sounded the depths Of seasonal lethargy.
 Shares of recognized intrinsic value fluctuated within the most con tracted range and speculative issues seldom varied more than or points, in striking contrast to recent spectacular performances.
 Trading was confined almost ex- clusively to professionals. but that its operations for the short account. Such public interest as occasionally was manifested centered mainly in the rails. where early federal finan- cial relief seems probable.
 Opinions of impartial observers respecting general business and in- dustrial prospects inclined strongly to the constructive side. The steel trade was almost the one important industry in which the deadlock re- mained unbroken. The adverse quac terly statement of the Republic Iron and Steel company heightened inter- est in the report of the United States Steel corporation, which will issue next Tuesday.
 Various theories were advanced to explain the increased weakness O.. foreign exchange. In the final an- alysis these dealt mainly with Eng lands dwindling trade balance and further buying of American bills by German interests.
 Bankers conversant with the Eu- ropean affairs intimate that Ger manys financial rehabilitation will figure, importantly here in the re- maining months of the year Ne gotiations now in progress, with British financiers as probable par. ticipants, involve purchases for Ger man account of grains. cotton and copper, also other raw materials, es- timated at between s75,ooo,oo0 and Sl00,000,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
HuHBARD BROS, LETTER

New York. July 23- (Special.) 1.-The market has been extremely dull throughout the session at some 10 points below last nights closing prices The lack of fresh buying power is discoura ging to the trade. who feel that the demand from the far east and England has been tenn porarily filled and that with the gA : ernment report only ten days off it is well to step aside for the moment and wait developments. We expect a continued very quiet market. Hub bard Bros.. & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
WORKMEN TURN TABLES ON MILITARY COMMISSION

Vienna, July 23.-Workmen of ficials have just turned the laugh on the allied military control commls- sion in retaliation for two searches made of their cooperative oahery for arms
 The British officer in charge, un- satisfied by a first investigation or inc premises, returned with large force and opened a number of heavy cases. He found them filled with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
By BRIGGS

The first power driven dirlgibls balloon was built by Henri Giffard. Frenchman, in 1852. His airship was 145 feet long and was propelled by a steam engine, which gave 1t speed of miles an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
CAMPBELL < coMpANy's,LE1srER.

With no LlVerp0OI marktt tOudy our market opened g to 13 points decline and closing practically same as the opening with listless affair during the short Saturday session.
 The weather map was construed favorable by the readers and there was very little news of any kind
 The forecast calls for cloudy weather in the west with clearing In the east.
 We look for a better market next week owing to various private crop reports coming out and favor buying on soft spots with profit taking on good bulges. Range of prices Amer ican Cotton and Grain exchange.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
MONEY AND EXCHANGE pv Aaeaciatad Drass

cantile paper. 6A @6& per cent ex- change steady; sterling 60day bills and commercial 60-day bills on banks, 3.54 commercial day bills, 3.53M demand, 3.5S; cables, 3,5S; francs de- mand, TIA; cables, ITS. Belgian francs demand. 756; cables, 7.57. Builders demand, 31.35; cables, 31.4l. Lire demand, 4.S5; cables, 4.S6 Marks demand. 1.2S: cables, 1.29. Greece demand, 5.45, Sweden demand, 20,6o. Norway demand, 12.74. Argentine de- mand, 29.25. Brazil demand, 10.S7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
LOCAL MARKETS

Poultry Georgia cantaloupes fell 50c a crate yesterday and are now selling al s2.75. Lemons fell from $14 a crate to $12.50. The produce market was well supplied yesterday with fruit and vegetables and business was said to be good. No new shipments of fish arrived yesterday, but the market was sup piled. There were no price changes
 Eggs, poultry and butter remained at tn esame prices, tBell-Roogers Produce Co., Eggs--Fresh candled, 32c. Hens-20 O. 22c. Friers-27hc to 32tac. Country Butter-20c.
 Apples-Fapcy Sen Davis 15O, 1ss, s5.75 box; Winesaps, 21e. 2S4, B box
 Bananas-Eight- hand punches oo to s0 pounds, Sc lb. - Lemons-californis $50. 42o, sl2.So box.
 Oranges-Caiitornia Valencis, lIe' 14V' oV' ;sS :ssS box box 5s ss $ ss0 b6a sss box l''
 Pears-Sand, preserving stock, $s nam per.
 Cabbag ge-Sacks tdue Tuesday,, 6c lb.
 Potatoes-No. 1 Irish cobblers, North Carolina stock. II pecks to barrel, ,$6.75 bbl. Porto Rico sweets, S2 quarts to ham
 Onions-lowa red and yellow, SS.75.
 Gariic--25c lb.
 Beans--Michgan navy, 1oo-lb. sack, Sc lb.; California lima large. Sc lb,; Cali fornia small, 7lsc lb.
 Peanuts-No. Virginia stock, Sac lb roasted, sack lots 10c lb., 50-pound lots, 13c lb.; Alabama stock, 6c ID.
 Cheese-Full cream daisies, 23c lb.
 Mackerel-lO0 count $7.50 keg.
 Prunes--40 to 50, Sc lb. 50 to so. 16c h.; so to 70. l4c b.; 70 to 80. 12c lb. i; so to 90. He 1b; 90 to 100. Sc lb.
 Honey-Twenty- four section cases, s6.5o case.
 boxes, l7c h.; standard 5O-lb boxes, 15c lb.
 Evaporated Apricots-Fancy 25-lb.
 Dixie Cake-Five pound. 2sc h.
 Angeius hmallows-Fifty 15c pkgs.
 termelons-Twenty-fiv pound aver age, packed [ to 10 to barrel, 40c each.
 Live Stock
 Fed steers: Good to choice. 6ls 9i1ac, medium to good. bG6c: common to me
 Grass cattle (according to weight, qual- ity and fiesh). Steers. 5lsQshc; fat COWS, 405c; medium cows, 3@4c. cutters, 2Q3c; canners. 1@lAc heavy bulls. 90 siac; light bulls. lG9hc; oxen, 70 04c fat yearings, 3Q5c; medium yearlings, 2QSc; vealers, 496c.
 Hogs: Choice corn fed hogs 165 and up, sQS11c; choice corn fed hogs, 135 to 1s5. s98hc; choice corn fed hogs, 90 to 1S5. 7Qsc; light pigs, 90 pounds and down. 6Q7c best heavy rough hogs, 6Q7c; half fat rough hogs bQ Gc; soft and oily hogs from ic to 2c per pouEu less than the above prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
brass tags used in the distribution o

brass tags used in the distribution of
 bread.
 Next day the workmen secured warrants and went to the house of a man named Novotny, a high official of the Association of Officers of the
 Front They got five machine guns in perfect condition a number of rifles, a quantity of hand grenades and ammunition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
INTERIOR MOVEMENT Rv Associntei Press

Houston: Middling, 11.S0c: receipts 1905; shipments, 6.T0S: sales, 2.i11; stock, o1S.a60.
 Memphis; Middling, 1l.00c; receipts. s.52s; shipments. S,llS; sales. 1,150; stock, l63a17.
 Augusta Middling, 11.50c; receipts, sS5; shipments, 1.775; sales 263: stock. 99.0Ss.
 St. Louis: Middling. l1.00c: receipts, 1.115; shipments, 1902 stock, 3s.059. Atlanta: Middling 1l.s5c.
 Dallas: Middling, 1O.s5c; sales. l. 361.
 Montgomery: Middling. 1ossc; sales 21.
 Total today: Receipts. 12.Ss6; ship ments, 14.14y; stock, 669,5o9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
DRY GOODS MARKET Rv Asscriated Press

New York, July 23.-On Monday the largest lines of mems wear for spring will be opened and priced fo:
 spring, 1929, and other lines of wool goods will also be shown. Sentiment in dry goods seemed improved at the end of this week Cottons were steady and yarns were slightly firm
 CT. Knit goods were quiet; with linens tending higher and burlars
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
NAVAL STORES

Savannah, Ga, July 23.-Turpentine firm, o2Ac: sales. s2; receipts. 23a; shipments, 423; stock. 10,760. Rosin firm; sales, 724; receipts. os7; snip ments. 2.39o: stock, S9.5SS. Quote: to c, s3.7o@s.75; H, s3.s0@S.S5; I, s3.9o@3.95; K, s4.10@4.15; M, $4.35Q 40: N. s46o@47o; WG, s5.s5G 5so; wv, s6.15Q62o. A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
Hubbard Bros. & Go.

Members New York Cotton Exchange, New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Pro- luce Exchange. Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders so- licited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignment of spot cotton for delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
COTTON SEED OIL By Associated Press

New York, July 23.--Dcmand from
 July shorts in cotton seed oil held >thst delivery firm, but forward months were under pressure owing 10
 somewhat better cotton crop pros
 poets and the easier trend in lard No tenders were put out. The undcrtone
 at the close was easy, July closed 5 points higher, August unchanged and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
POTATORS

Chicago. July 2S.-Potatoes unset. tled receipts, 63 cars; Virginias, 50t barrels; Nebraska cobblers, $2.150 2.25 cwt.; Kaw Valley. s1.25 O 1.50 cwt.: California, $150I2.30 cwt Idaho Rurals, S2.25 cwt; Jersey cob blers, S3 cwt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24

the balance to 12 points net lower. Sales, $500 barrels; prime crude. 7.25c, nominal; prime summer yellow spot, S.75@9.25c; July. S.9oc; Septem-
 Der, 9.06c; December, S.22c; all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
LIBERTY BONDS By Associated Press
LIVE STOCK By AssOcinted Press

Chicago, July 2S.-Cattle: Receipts 500, compared with week ago; bet ter grades beef steers, 15c to 25c higher; yearlings up more; plainer kinds and grassers, weak to 25c low CT; fat she sock, generally steady; spots lower on in-between grades, cows fully soc higher; bulls soc low CT; veal calves, 25c lower; stockers and feeders slow, about steady: best stockers scarce. strong to 25c higher,
 Hogs: Receipts 4,000. closing most ly 10c to 15c lower than yesterdays average; best lights and butchers, steady early to shippers: top lights, s1115 early; bulk better grades, $10.10@1t.00; bulk packing sows. $9.15@9,35; pigs steady; desirable kinds. $10,50@10.s5.
 Sheep: Receipts 2,oOo, practically all packer direct. Compared with week ago; yet lambs and yearlings about steady; feeder lambs and fat sheep, steady to 25c higher.
 East St. Louis. July 25. - Cattle: Receipts 25O; market for week; na- tive steers. 2oc to soc higher; Texas, 25c higher; best light yearlings, 25c higher; medium grades, 25c lower; bulls, steady; canntrs, soc higher stockers, 25c higher, vealers, 30@5oc higher.
 Hogs: Receipts. $500 active, un- evenly steady; top, sll.30. bulk light we.ghts. s1.00@ll.25; bulk medium and heavies. sl0.50@ lo.90: packer sows. steady, $s.5o@s.75; pigs. steady up to sl1; quality medium to good; i; clearance good.
 Sheep: Receipts 300; practically no market; few lambs receipts sold steady; compared with week ago; best lambs. steady to 25c lower; oth- CT grades and sheep, steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
LONDON MONEY D- prous

London, July 23.--Bar silver, 3Sd per ounce; money, per cent. Dis count rates: Short bills, A per cent; three months bills, 4ss per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
RICE MARKET

New Orleans. July 23.--Rough rice millers receipts. 6,e45 sacks; clean rice sales, 6.590 pockets Blue Rose at 21s@4Ac; receipts, 6,25S pockets Bran and polish unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
MARINE NEWS
By Associated Pre.s

Port Eads. July 23.-Arrived: :: Steamers Afoundria. Charleston; Au- ditor, Charleston; Danville. Mexico; Hudson tFrench), France; Paul Paix British). Halifax, Sa fled: Steamer comus, New York; copan (Hon- duranl, Tela: Ninian ltBritish). Liver pool; Passaic Bridge, Avonmouth; 1; Sosua (Norwe esian), Tela
 Mobile, July a3.-Sailed. Hampton Roads, Tampico; Lom (Norwegian). Cuban ports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
BAR SILVER

By Associated Iress New York, July 23.--Bar silver. do- nestle, 9914c; foreign, 60Mc; Mexican dollars, 46asc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
PRODUCE

TTSbb | New York. July 23.-Butter steady
 receipts, 11,359. Creamery higher
 than extras, at 421s @45c; creamery extras, 411a @42c; creamery firsts, 371a @41c. Eggs firm fresh gath
 cred firsts, 21 @34c. Cheese steady: average run, 20@20%c. Live poultry
 no quotations. Dressed poultry steady
 and unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24

Chicago, July 23.-Butter; no ses- sion. Receipts. 1t,452 tubs. Eggs; ID session; receipts, 7702 eases. Poul- ftry. alive, lower; fowls 24c; broilers, 22@ soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24

St, Louis. July 23.-Cash wheat: No 2 red, s1.1S@1.2o; No. 3, s1.15; July $1.1S asked. Corn: No. 1 white, 62G 62iac; No. 3. 62c; July. 5S1zc. Oats No. white, S9@40c; No. 3, 3613 e 40ci July, BIC asked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET Ry Asaorjafed Preas
CASH GRAIN By Associated Press

Chicago. July 23.--Wheat: No. red. s1.221 @1.2S1a; No. 9 hard. s12312 @1.241a. Corn: No. ? mixed, 6S@63hc; No. yellow. 63s4 a 64c. Oats: No. 2 white, 3S63SAc; No. white, S5sa q n371ac Rye: No. 2, none. Barley, 67@73c. Timothy seed. s4,5o @6. Glover seed s11@19. Pork nom inal; lard, s1t.90@11.95; ribs, s1o259 11.25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
500. Total deposits desrease s1s,os4,-

Eliminating amounts due from re- serve depositaries and other banks and trusts companies in New York City and United States. Deposits de< crease s3,919.SO0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
NEW YORK COTTON
SPOT COTTON ux Associuted Press

New orleans, July 23.-Spot cotton steady and unchanged. Sales on the snot ss7 bales; to arrive 75. Low mid ding loc: middling 11,76c; good mid ding l2.75c.
 New York. July 23.-spot cotton ..;u.. ,,,;ddlinr 12.65c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-24
lStandard Fish Col
| Meats

(Swift & Co.,. Packers.) D. c. Clear Bellies-13A 117lzc. Pure Lard--Siiverleaf. 1oisc. Jewel Shurtening-12c. Hams--Regular-30 e 36c. Hams-Home skinned, 32G3Sc. Pork Loins-22 C 26c. Bacon-24 e 4yc. Butter---44c. Eggs--32 e 36c.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-03-22
How New Cotton Picker Works.

A great many elaborate devices have
been invented for the purpose OF as
sistlng the cotton picker In the gather
Ing of the boil from the plant. But
what is probably the simplest OF all
has been recently invented, consisting
of piece Of flexible metal that Is adj
Unstable to fit the finger. 1t fits Sc
curely over the first joint Of the finger,
one to each finger. On the inside II
has five small cleats to give tenacity.
Experienced pickers declare that with
a set of these pickers they increase
their capacity from 20 to so per cent.
The Inventor is A. A. Ross of Okla
homa City. a practical cotton picker
himself. In addition to increasing the
capacity of the worker, 1t also pre-
vents pricking of fingers on cotton
burs. a frequent and trying accom-
paniment OF cotton picking under the
usual procedure.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-03-22
CALLED CURSE OF SCOTLAND
Why the Nine Of Diamonds Got Bad
Reputation In That Country
10 Uncertain.

II appears to have been with the
family of the earl Of Stair that the
nine of diamonds got the name of
1.-The Curse of Scotland" On their
armorial coat can be seen the nine
lozenges.
II was also said that the curse OF
Scotland referred to the belief that
every ninth king of Scotland was
curse to his country. But on looking
up the history of the earl Of Stair II Is
found that he is the eldest son Of
James Dalrymple, yiscount Stair, the
president of the court of sessions in
Scotland and the greatest lawyer the
country has produced.
This first earl, as Sir John Dali
rymple. was one Of the persons Of Inn
portance chosen to offer the crown Of
Scotland to William and Mary at the
revolution. AS secretary Of state he
was the prime instrument In causing
the massacre of Glencoe, which COW
cred his name with infamy, and did
not leave that of his royal master un-
furnished.
He was largely instrumental In
bringing about the union of Scotland
with England, though he did not live
to see this effected, dying on January
8, 1707.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-03-22
COPIES METHODS OF AMERICA
New Zealand VIII Use Gold preooe
Long In Successful operat'on
Throughout Alaska.

An example of the far-reaching &C
tiyities of American industry Is to De
found In a gold dredge that has been
designed and constructed In this coun-
Try for the purpose of operating IN
New Zealand gold fields. This dredge,
saws the Electrical Review. Is built
by a New York company and Is along
the type of dredge constructed Tor
operations In Alaskan fields. Power
for dredging, pumping and shifting po-
sitIon Is furnished by electric motors,
while twelve men working four to q
shift constitute the crew.
The general method Of dredging Is
as follows: The digging ladder car
ryng the buckets Is lowered and dirt
is scooped up. This dirt is dropped
on the conveyor belt and Is carried
TO the screen. Here II Is screened
and washed and the refuse Is dropped
to the stacker and deposited. The
pay dirt that remains Is further
washed on gold tables or laundries,
and then passed to a gold box, where
the gold is recovered. Remaining de-
posts In this gold box are treated
about once a week with mercury. &c
that all the gold is obtained either In
nugget or In the form Of an amalgam