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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23
NEW YORK COTTON Nv A Aaaactat~d Vr>,.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
 By Associated Press

New Orleans, August 22.--Pro- aounced strength was shown by cot ton today. the market being higher on the opening, maintaining it's gains fairly well during the middle part of
 the session and taking on fresh strength in the late trading when 1t reached it's highest levels where 1t stood 47 to 53 points higher than the closing prices of last week, with October at 13.1Sc. The close was at net gains of 46 to 50 points with October at 13.15c.
 Early buying was due to continued highly unfavorable crop accounts, but the demand toward the close was call ed out by reports from Washington
 that the House had passed a bill authorizing the war finance corpora ton to use $1.000,000.00O in financ- ing exports of American crops. Prior to the receipt of this news the mar kct was rather inclined to sag in a moderate way under realizing sales from the long side. The first advance
 carried prices 26 to 90 points over
 the last quotations of last week. Fol- lowing this initial bulge there were reactions of 10 to Is points from the highest on the more active months.
 The drouth in Texas continued, and
 that state sent in reports of serious deterioations, one spot firm putting out condition figures for the state of only 48 per cent of normal There
 was an increase in the demand fol- lowing the posting of the forecast calling for fair weather over the greater part of the belt Eastern belt reports were unfavorable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23
AIRPLANE CARRIERS IN NAVY Horace Green,in Leslie's.

Before the air fleet can accom-
 pany the sea fleet. there must be operating bases which can move as fast as the fastest cruiser. These
 moving bases, known as airplane carriers. form one of the most inter esting and startling innovations of
 modern warfare.
 As the name indicates, they carry the airplane, seaplane. topedoplane, and in some cases the gas-filled air
 ship, along with. the fleet, and gre
 constructed in such manner that -he aerial fighters can take off" land on'' and live on" their spacious decks. As the harbor lighthouse is to
 an ocean liner, so is the landing field to an airplane. The airplane
 carrier is an ocean landing field. Your carrier must be fitted to car ry aircraft and able to put them in the air immediately upon requ est, and must furnish, in addition to it's own crew, living quarters for the aviators, store-rooms for the spare parts, gasoline, oil, etc. photograph ic and meteorological offices. maga-
 zines for bombs, torpedoes. machine gun ammunition, parachute flares
 and host of other things In short, Inc carrler must nave every lachity that exists at first-class airdrome
 on the land, in addition to having
 guns big enough to fight off subma-
 rines, destroyers and fast light cruis-
 CTS, plus mobility and speed suffi- Icient to keep up with the fastest
 units of the rest of the fleet.
 This matter of speed Is most inn portant, since the airplane is the eyes of the army and the navy. and the cavalry of the fleet.
 One airplane carrier should ao- company each division of battlesuips
 (consisting of four or five dread |noughts); and one airplane carrier
 should accompany each division of
 battle cruisers (consisting of three
 vessels); each carrier should main- tain 40 fighting planes and 20 bomb l ing or torpedo planes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23
Supply Decreases Cause an Aduance
 In the Chicago Pit
By Associated Press

Chicago, August 22.-A sharp ad- vance induced. by possible supply de creases and passage by the natational House of the bill to loan a billion dollars to farmers, caused all grains to score decided net gains on the board of trade today. As com pared with Saturdays close wheat fu- lures finished 2A to Sc higher. Corn was up 1A to 1% and oats h toNc. Provisions were weak and closed un- changed to 32a points lower.
 Wheat strated bravely on the strength of eastern buying, reports of increased export business and cov- ering by local shorts. Once this movement was completed, however, registered S1.13b, a. new low price for the season. Country of1l;ngs were comparatively small and Argen- tine news was bullish but these fac tors were disregarded.
 Action at Washington.
 The action at Washington and the visible supply deficiency became known late in the session and the fi- nal hour saw steady advances in prices. The latter showed a de- crease for the week of 962,0o0 bush els of wheat as compared with all increase of 4,947,000 bushels last week. It caught the shorts unpre- pared and their scurry to cover helped the advance.
 Removal of hedges against sales of million bushels at the seaboard helped corn in the early trading and the same factors which in- fluenced wheat caused buying in the coarser grain. The visible supply decrease for the week was given as 2,620,o00 bushels. Some good invest ment buying, based on the idea that the market had about reached the limit of liquidation also helped corn and was a factor in maintaining oats against visible supply increase of s. 2SS.o00 bushels. Reduced receipts os oats and smaller country offerings were also factors in that grain.
 break of 50 to 75 cents in the price of live hogs was the chief weakening influence in provisions. Trade was mainly in lard and some of the selling was credited to pack ing interests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23
BULL|SH ADV|CES CAUSE ACTIVITY IN
 COTTON MARKET
General Market List Closed Strong at a Net Advance of Thirty eight to Fifty
 Points on the Day
By Associated Press

New York, August 22.--The cotton market showed increased activity and strength today owing to continued small offerings from the south De- cember deliveries sold up to 1S.95c making a recovery of S3 points from the low level of last week and within ? points of the seasons high record established early In August. January stood at 13.9yc, the highest price touched since the beginning of the new season, and the general mar ket closed strong at net advance of SS to 50 points with December quoted at 13.92c, compared with 13.47c at the close of last week.
 Trading was very quiet at the start, but the opening was steady al au advance of to IA points on rela- lively steady cables and reports of very high temperatures in Texas over the weekend. There was little southern selling on the opening ad- vance, but it was very soon absorbed with the market dveloping greater strength during the early afternoon on the detailed weather reports con firming the early talk of hot weathec in the southwest and bullish private crop advices. There was particular ly heavy buying through firm which is expected to issue crop condition report within the next few days, which probably helped the bull fish view of end month crop indica- tions.
 Sellers Active
 Recent Wall street sellers were ac- tive buyers on the advance and one of the features was the absence of southern hedging. This made con siderable impression on sentiment which was also influenced to some extent by Washington advices indi- eating progress in the direction of utilizing the funds of the war fi- nance corporation in financing farm products for export The best prices of the day were made late in the trading, and the market closed within a few points froh the top. Private cables complained of a con- tinued dull trade in Lancanshire and Liverpool. attributing the advance there to bullish crop advices. Re- ports of an unsettled feeling in Wall streer helped to check the advance at the opening, but the failure of a small stock exchange firm was with out any direct influence on cotton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23

pool turned buyers on bad crop re- ports from the belt.
 The week starts out with no relief in the west from hot. dry and excess sive temperatures, which has spread into the central and some parts of the eastern belt.
 Exports were fairly good. Ger many 1t seems. has buyers on this side, within the last 24 hours buying raw material to export to their mill interests.
 There was constant deluge of short covering throughout the ses- sion, and especially around the close, when large interests stepped in, cov- ering shorts and going long.
 Unless we receive some relief in Texas soon we can expect a very bull fish report on the first from the gov ernment.
 We adhere to our opinion to buy cotton on any and all soft spots, talk ing profits as they show.
 Liverpool tomorrow Is due 14 to 1s points advance.
 Range of prices American Cotton and Grain exchange:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23
} HEYDLER's TRIBUTE TO RUTH

Edwin A. Goewey, in Leslie's.
 John A Heydler. president of the National league, when I asked him to discuss the so-called lively ball" the present-day brand of baseball in which slugging is the outstanding feature, and also the influence of Babe Ruth's home-run activities on the modern game, said. ''In the sea- son of 1920, and the current one, the great American sport has undergone a complete metamorphosis and, ex- cept in it's essentials, is radically different from the game which ob- tained for a great many years. The pitching is different-perhaps not so good: but the great change, the change which appeals to the fans and most of the players. is that each and every game has become a slug ging contest, with home-run hits a. plenty and extra base hits galore. s.Babe Ruth and his home-run hit ting have done more to change the style of the modern game than all other agencies combined.
 Babe Ruth is in clss. by himself the greatest long-distance hitter baseball has known to date. His achievements may never be sur passed. Ruth IS becoming better batsman all the time. No longer does he swing at any ball pitched in his direction. He waits and picks 'em' and there is no telling what his record will be by the tune the 1921 season is completed.
 T put no stock in the so-called lively ball lament. The same kind of ball now in style will be used next year. and probably for years to come unless the manufacturer makes a better article. The hitters are going to keep right on stepping into the ball and slamming 1t as far as they are able"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23
BOY SCOUTS
From Leslie's.
By BRIGGS

From Leslie's.
 Wellington's famous remark that tho battle of waterloo was won or the cricket fields of Eton, when translated into our own language means that Chateau-Thierry was won on the back lots of any city or town, U. S. A., where Tom Jones' Mike Delehanty and Tony Cherochi showed qualities of leadership at "one ol~ cat"--qualities which were later developed in team athletics or Boy Scout hikes.
 Whether or not the United States IS forced into another conflict, the Boy Scout movement, which has lately attracted renewed notice, is one of the best breeders of citizen ship which this or any other coun try has hit upon. new phase of their activity is the use of Boy Scouts to protect the first model afr way of the United States, which Is being laid out between Washington. D. C., and Dayton, o. There are S7 towns along the route, and arrange Eents are being made through tho scout commander in each district to lay designating landmarks in white- washed cobblestones near each town These marks, which can be seen from 5000 fee altitude arc to the nerve racked pilot as a harbor li Lighthouse is to an ocean liner; they are bea- cons of safe landing field. Maj. John Bartholf, one of the first Americans to cross the continent alone in a single scatter airplana, mad de a forced landing during the transcontinental race near a little town in Colorado Night came along, he was desperately in need of rest. but crowd of souvenir hunting low CTS threatened to pick his car to pieces. A Boy Scout showed through the crowd and saluted. ss
 Sir, I am on guarG,' Bartholf said later that he took one look at the lad and rolled over peacefully in his blanket, until the same Boy Scout aroused him from life-saving slumber at dawn.
 Perhaps of a holiday morning on the outskirts of your home town you have watched a tramping group of Boy Scouts of America, in khaki shirts. and bare knees, with field hats cooked. rakishly to one side, as they swing along the road to better citizenship. As they disappear into the woods. you observe them en- viously If your son happens to be one of the gAup, undoubtedly you are proud of him. And you have right to be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23

Automobile highways which cnoy ' the Sierra Nevada mountains of eae ifornia are usually closed to traffi. as late, as June on account of ths slow melting of the deep snow which covers the higher levels. In ordcr to accelerate the melting of the sl
 ard thus to expedite the opening
 the highways the experiment g made this spring of scattering bl. soil and ashes on snow which et cred the highways. As a result
 the increased absorption of soi heat the snow melted rapidly, an the roads were opened several weeks earlier than would otherwise havs obtained. f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23
SUGAR MARKET Ry Associated Press

New York, August 22.-The raw sugar market was unchanged at 4:50c for centrifugal for uncontrolled, and 3Ac for Cubas- cost and freight, equal to 4.S6c for centrifugal, with no sales reported. Raw sugar futures were easier under commission house selling with final prices 2 to 5 points net lower. except August, which was unchanged. There was only moderate trade with operators inclined to hold off and await fresh developments in the spot market. Final bids; September, 2.s1c; De- cember, 272c; March, 2.5Sc; May, 2.64c.
 The market for refined was unset tied with one of the leading refin- CTS reducing list prices 10 points to the basis of 5.90c for fine granulated. Others, however, were unchanged at 6.o5c to 6.15c, but there was only a moderate inquiry reported.
 Refined futures were irregular, closing 10 points higher to 10 net lower. The spot month was steady on covering, while later deliveries were easier under scattered commits sion house selling. September closed at $500; December, 5.60c; March. 5!e0c, and May, 5.60c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23
MARINE NEWS
Rr Aseociatcd Press

Port Eads, La, August 22.-Ar- rived. AbangareS, Bocas Del Toro; Alexander KeilaSad tNoro, santos Ceiba (Ho<d), Ceiba; Chalmette, Ha- vana; Copan (Hond0, Tela; Corning, Providence Coulee, Tampico; Jeff Davis, Salonca; Kenbane Head (Br.l. Belfast; Laura Skogland (oNr.), san tos; Managua tNic.). Bluefieids; Oza- ma (not Morganza as previously re- ported), Porto Rico: Scotland Maru tJapD, Pensacola; Texaco No. l4I, Port Arthur; Truxillo, Tampa.
 Sailed: AAbertolite (Br.). Halifax; City of Alton. Mobile; Torres Tam pico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23
INFERIOR MOVEMENT

zfB5UCE8tpU = Houston: Middling, 12.S5c; receipts, i4,2s4; shipments, 1o,500; sales, 5,753; stock 212,445.
 Memphis: Middling. 1225c; receipts, 757; shipments, 1.066; sales, 800: stock, 236.657.
 Augusta: Middling. 12.ssc; receipts, 4S4; shipments, 900; sales, 30; stock. 93,252.
 St, Louis: Middling, 11.50c; receipts. 1862; shipments 2.S1S; stock, 2S,195. Atlanta Middling, 12.50c
 Little Rock: Middling, 11.50c; re- ceipts. lsS; shioments. 490; sales. 3a2; stock, 42,6S7.
 Dallas: Middling. l2c; sales. 1916. Montgomery: Middling. 11.5oc; sales, 37.
 Total today Receipts. l7,5S5; ship ments, 15,769; stock, 613,s76.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23
COFFEE MARKET

New York, August 22.-The mark ct for coffee futures was lower today, owing to the easier ruling of Rio ex- change rates and liquidation by some of last weeks buyers, who had prob ably anticipated better tone in the primary markets following reports that arrangements had been as good as completed for the consignment of coffee to EIavre by the Brazilian gov ernments The opening was to } points lower and active months sold 10 to 12 points below last nights closing figures with December touch stng 6.96c. The market closed at a net decline of to 10 poitns. Sales were estimated at about 65.000 bags September, 6.54c. October, 6.69c; De- cember. e.9Sc: January. 7.12c; March TSSc; May, 7.5Sc; July. 7.77c.
 Spot coffee quiet; Rio Is. 7c to 7Nc; Santos 4s. 10Ac to He. The cost and freight Amarkct was quie. only few offers being received in1 cluding Santos 3s and 5s. part Bour- bon at l0.55c, American credits
 The original cables reported an advance of 200 rcis in the dollar buy ing rate with decline of hd in Rio exchange on London. The San tos market was unchanged to 75 reis lower. The early cable quoted Rio 2s reis lower to 50 refs higher, put later cable showed an advance of 25 to l"0 reis. Brazilian mort re- ceipts, Jundiahy receipts 2S,O0o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23
PORT MOVEMENT

ny fASSOc1ALcQ fre8S
 New Orleans: Middling, 12.50c; re- ceipts, 2,oo1; exports, 800; sales, r. 271; stock, 432.760.
 Galveston: Middling, 13.25c; TO- ceipts, 5.171; sales, 800; stock, 253,334 Mobile: Middling, 11.50c; receipts, 242; stock, 17163.
 Savannah: Middling, 1250c; re- cepts, 2,o39; sales, 67; stock, 11s,31s. Charleston: Middling, 1t.50c; re- ceipts, eS; exports, 1,40O; stock, 1ps,- ITS.
 Wilmington: Stock, S1,540 Texas City: Stock. 14,372.
 Norfolk: Middling, 12.25c; receipts 759 sales, 501; stock, 90,S70. Baltimore: Stock, 1,4o%
 Boston: Middling, 1910; stock, 10000.
 Philadelphia: Stock. 6,577.
 New York: Middling, 1360c; re- ceipts, 100; exports. 1850; stock, 152.- 364
 Minor ports: Receipts. 5,o25; ex- ports, 5,025; stock, 3.o02.
 Total today: Receipts, 15,41S; ex- ports. 1875; stock, 1,329,400.
 Total for week: Receipts, 32,65s; exports. 3o.S71.
 Total for season. Receipts, 251,943; exports, 233,877
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23
COTTON SEED OIL Nv AssOr5ated Tress

New York, August 22.-Cotton seed oil was heavy, despite unfavorable cotton crop news. owing to liquida- ton in nearby deliveries and scat tered selling on the weakness in hos products. Closing bids were l4 to .7 lower for late months Sales, 14.0Ot barrels Tenders. 400 barrels. Prime crude, 6.25c bid; prime summer vel low spot, S.15@S.40c; September. S.33c; December, s.14c; March, s.30c all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23
LIVERPOOL COTTON
 Ry Aasocjafa6 presa

Liverpool, August 22.-Spot cotton quiet; prices steady. Good middllng. s.3od: fully middling, S.9od; middling, s.0od; low middling, 7.70d; good ordi- nary, 6.70d; ordinary, 5.95d. Sales, 5000 bales, including $500 American. Receipts, 1000. all American Flu lures closed steady: August S.75d; October, S.S1d; December, S.9Od: Jan uary, S.91d; March, 901d; May, 9.04d July, 9.02d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23
DRY GOODS MARKET Rv AasociafefI Press

New York, August 22.--Dry goods markets started the week firm with
 increasing business in some lines. Gray cloths were active and rising tendency was noted In harmony with the raw cotton market. Burlaps was firm at advanced price levels. Raw silk was inactive at unchanged prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23
METAL MARKET h. Assoc;ated Press

New York, August P. Copper easier: electrolytic spot aand nearpy 11N@12c; later l2Q 2Ac. TIT steadier; spot, &26.26; futures, S26.lsi iron steady; No. I, northern, $21 e 22 No 2. northern. $20Q21; No. 2, south ern. $1s. Lead steady; spot, $40 Zinc quiet; East St. Louis delivery spot s4.2o. Anthony spot, s4.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23
LIBERTY BOND QUOTATIONS
 By Associated Press lew York. August 22.-Liberty bondi

Bamboo is being used as reinforce ing material for reinforced concrete piles made in China for bridge foun- dations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23
HUBBARD's LETTER

New York. August 21.-(Special.)- Better cable advjces from Liverpool were reflected in our market this morning. A good demand being ap- parent both from Liverpool and com mission houses. Individual senti- ment seems to be changing for the better.
 Last year this time interests were bearish on prices and the crop These factors have completely reversed themselves, and we now have low prices and short crop. Is 1t not log teal. then. to reverse our opinion and coincide with these facts.
 Trade reports are becoming better daily and many mills admit their stock is so depleted that should they receive a large order for goods they would have to enter the market i'm mediately for cotton. This is one case in many. We anticiapte a gradual rovement.-Hubbard Bros & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23

The war aided in stopping the progress and diffusion of yellow fe- yer by preventing travellers from entering epidemic areas and carrying out the disease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23
NAVAL STORES

Savannah, August 22-Turpentine e firm 5S1c; sales, 419: receipts, 9s; shipments. 222; stock. 6,955. Rosin firm; sales, 667; receipts, 3S2; ship ments 1.233; stick, 70.739. Quote: B to $3s5; G, 1925; H. s4; I, $40; K. s4.15; M. $4.25; N. $4.s5; VIC, s5.1o; wv S56O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23
LONDON MONEY

London, August 22.--Bar silver. 37Md per ounce; money, SA per cent Discount rates: short biiis. 4.@s. per cent; months bills. ( l-16@4 11-16 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23
POTATOES Rv AasOcinfed pre<s

Chicago. August 22.-Potatoes dull; Jersey cobblers. sacked. $s.5 Q s.so; Minnesota early Ohios. $2.50@260: Red River Ohios. $2.75@2.90: Kan sas Irish cobblers, $S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23
CHICAGO GRAIN QUOTATIONS
CASH GRAIN By ASs0cIafed Preas

ny Associated Press
 Chicago August 22.-Wheat, No. 3 red. $1.66@1.66A; No. ? hard. 3115N @1.17h. Corn, No. 3 mixed, 5sN @ 54c;. Oats, No. white, s2E @34hc; No. white. 29@31c. Rye, No 2. ssAc. Barley, 56@s5c. Timothy, s4 @5: clover, $13@1s Pork nominal lard, $10.22; ribs. $s.75 @lo.25.
 St. Louis, August 22.-wheat, No. ? red, s1.15: No. hard. $1.14; Septem- Der. $114H; December. $1.17A. Corn. No. 1 yellow, 5oh q 51c; No. 2, 50h a 51c: September, 50Mc; December, 51hc. Oats. No. white. 30h @31Ac e; No. 4. 2S@2shc; September. 31%c; December 34Xc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23
CAMPBEIL . CO.'S LETTER

Liverpool was slightly better than due this morning, but our market opened to 10 points higher over pre- vious close.
 The opening was met by southern hedge selling with Wall street and trade interests taking all offerings After selling on the opening, Liver
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23
RICE MARKET

New Orleans, August 2..-Roush rice strong. Sales reported. 1871 sacks Honduras at 2.50@4.1Sc: a2 sacks Louisiana Pearl at 3.s7hc; 1864 sacks Carolina at 3.60@4.31c; 240 sacks Early Prolific at 3.6on4.05c; 53 sacks Edith at Al. Receipts 15,5S7 sacks: millers receipts 12.oo7. Clean rice. strong: sales reported; 975 pockets Honduras at 41a @6hc; 7,6s7 pockets Blue Rose at 2i1 CA s-1s; receipts 22,- 25s pockets Bran. per ton s14@$15; polish, per ton $24@25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23
SPOT COTTON

By Associated Press
 New Orleans, August 22.--Spot cot ton steady 50 points higher. Sales on the spot s01 bales; to arrive 37o. Low middling 10.75c; middling l2.50c:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23
HAIR SILVER

By AssOcthteu itess New York, August 22.-Bar sllVef' domestic. 99Mc; foreign, 61Ac Mex yran dcllars. 4Ic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23

Experiments are under way to per- feet a parachute which will support the weight of an airplane in case of accident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23
NEW ORLEANS COTTON Rv AaxDcIntad pr~ss

New Orleans. August 22.-The market ccsed steady. at net advance of 46 to
 50 points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-23
MONEY AND EXCHANGE n- Asaocjatad PPesE

New York. August 22.-Prime mer- cantile paper, 6@6N per cent; ex- change weak; sterling, 60-day bills and commercial eo-day bills on banks 3.s1N; commercial 6o-day bllls' 3.S1N; demand, S.s5; cables, S.6e 4. Francs demand, 7.69h; cables, 7.1o' Belgian francs demand, 7.So!; cables 7.56 Builders demand, 3o.s4; cables, 3o.9o. Lire demand, 4.lS; cables, 4.1Sh. Marks demand, ll2: cables. 112ls; Greece demand, 6.4s; Sweden demand. 21.S5; Norway de- mand. 1s1b; Argentina demand, so.26 Brazil demand 12,37. Montreal 10 1b-1e per cent discount. Govern ment bonds heavy.
 Railroad bonds easy. Time loans steady; so days. 90 days, six months, 5N0 06 per cent.