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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-04
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

New Orleans, January 3.-The heavi- est kind of selling put the price of cotton about a hundred points down today, following small gains around the opening. After trading up to 1S.30c March dropped to 17.1Sc being the weakest month in the list. At the highest the trading months were 10 to Is points over the close of last week; at the lowest they were v to 96 points under while at the close was at net losses on the day of 77 to S1 points. March closed at 172sc.
 The opening gains were due almost entirely to better Liverpool market than expected and to reports of a better business doing in the Man chester market, but hedge selling met the advance, longs started to liquidate and as soon as the market softened under these offerings short selling commenced in a large way. Accord ing to all accounts there was much resellinS of short lines covered in the last days of December for the purpose of establishing losses in mak- ing income tax returns.
 The bank troubles in Chicago were aal adverse factor throughout the ses- sion and seemed to stimulate liquida- ton of much long cotton. Claims that private bureau returns indicated that ginning this last period was as high as so per cent of the ginning of the preceding period, instead of only about 50 per cent, as predicted on the long side of the market, were used with effect against values. Once the selling pressure really started there were no important recoveries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-04
FUNERAL SERVICES
 OF TH0S. L. BRALY
 AT BESSEMER TODAY


 Funeral services for Thomas l.. Braly, age 24. whose death resulted Monday afternoon from injuries sus- tained when the automobile in whict he was racing at the fair grounds was wrecked will be conducted this morning from the residence, 140s Fourth avenue. Bessemer, at 10:3o o'clock by pr. F. O. Hellier, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Besse- mer. Interment will follow at Cedar Hill cemetery with Jacobs in charge
 Pallbearers will be Clarence Cook. Ed Anchors, Cliff Johnson, Clarence Saunders, Percy Copeland and John Douglas.
 The deceased is survived hy his parents. MT. and Mrs. J. M. Bralv two sisters, Miss Margaret Braly and Mrs. E. w. Whitmore, and four broth CTS. Frank, John, James and D, L. Braly.
 The death of this young man. re- suitlng from such a tragic circum stance, shocked the entire commu- nlty where he was reared and where he had many friends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-04
Furry in Wheat
 Dueto Unusual
 Market Calling
By Associated Press

Chicago, January 3.-F1urried con- dltlons in the wheat market deyel- oped today as result of unusual margin calling and liquidation fol- lowing the absorption of the Fort pearborn National bank here. Prices closed very nervous at 5Bc to T7s c net lower with May $107% to $1.0s and July 97% %c to 9sc. Corn lost X a l 4sc to 1ac and oats x c to 1ssc. Tn provisions the outcome varied from unchanged figures to 12c lower.
 At first it appeared as if the diff culties of the Fort Dearborn bank would cause no special disturbance in the wheat market. but before the session was half over a change had taken place and near the end of the day the pit had become emi-demor- alized. The fact was then evident that the trade had failed to recover entirely from the shock of the Wag- ner failure last week, and that the Jolt from the Fort Dearborn bank af- fair was more severe than had been pointed to by earlier indications. The storm which ensued began with heavy hquidating sales on the part of east ern interests and was greatly in- creased in violence by excited margin calling among commission houses The margin calling was based largely on dlsturbing rumors affecting va rious board of trade concerns that later in every case cleared their entire obligations as usual Final prices were at a slight rally from the bot tom level of the day On, the breaks July delivery went under $1 and made new low record for the season.
 Corn and oats received better sup port than was the case with wheat. The weakness of' the bread grain. however was reflected to a moderate extent by feed stuffs.
 Provisions averaged a little lower with cereals and hogs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-04
REALIZING CHECKS EARLY ADVANCE IN
 COTTON MARKET
Market Firm at Advance of 13 to 25 Points, But Breaks Severely During
 the Afternoon
By Associated Press

New York. January 3.-An early ad-
 vance in the cotton market was
 checked by realizing and the market
 broke very severely during the after
 noon. March contracts sold off from
 19.20c, the early high level, to 1Sf6c,
 or more than a cent pound from
 the best, and closed at 1s.21c. with
 the general market closing barely steady at 8 net decline of 65 to 75 points.
 The market opened firm at an ad- vance of 1S to 25 points on favorable over-holiday reports from the cotton goods trade and higher Liverpool cables. All deliveries made new high ground for the movement with Jan uary selling at 19.25c and May at lS.72e, but the circulation of notices for about 3,500 bales caused some scattering near month liquidation, and the general list soon turned easier. Liverpool broke as soon as the mar ket here weakened with private ca bles reporting American selling and New Orleans also eased off under sell ing, which included an accumulation of hedging orders over the three day Houses with Liverpool and other foreign connections were moderate buyers early, but no trade demand of consequence developed, and the market became very weak dur ing the middle of the day under heavy selling for western and Wall street account This was supposed to be connected with the weakness of grain and unsettled ruling of the stock market and 1t appeared that over holiday developments in Chicago banking circles made an unfavorable impression on sentiment. January broke 95 to 104 points from the early high levels and net losses of 75 to 70 points. The close was 3 to points up from the lowest on covering. Ex- cept for some New Orleans selling here early local brokers reported lit- tie or no pressure from the south and no change was reported either in the southern spot situation or the local market for cotton goods. Private re- turns were said to show a ginning of 10000 bales for the last half of De- compared with 67S,O00 last year. Ports receipts today were 3.31S bales. United States ports stocks l, l,2s5,Ss4. Exports today 6.395. Mak- ing 2,9I9,046 so far this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-04
L|QU|DAT|ONM MAIN FEATURE OF FIRST
 SESS|ONOF YEAR
Events Over Holidays Suggest
 That Important Financial Establishments Are Under Way
By Associated Press

New York, January 3.-The first stock exchange session of the new year was featured by extensive liquidation and heavy short selling. The reversal caused extreme reces- sions of to almost 12 points in every division except rails.
 Events over the holiday particu- larly the Chicago banking situation, gave rise to considerable apprehension and suggested that more important readjustments of over extended finan- cal interests were under way. The feeling was heightened by weakness In principal commodity markets.
 Further cuts in oil prices, the steady decrease of tonnage at west ern and southwestern railway term inals and omission of the stock divi- dend on kelly-Springfield Tire were other unsettling developments.
 The reaction started In the oil group, foreign as well as domestic issues being under constant pressure, especially Standard oil of New Jersey, Standard oil of California, Mexican and Pan-American Petroleums, Gen erai Asphalt and Houston.
 Industrials that were most favored hy bull pools in the final weeks of
 
 ings became more general All the motor and rubber specialties weak ened on announcement of the Kelly Springfield suspension, that stock making precipitate decline of sh points.
 American Woolen, Sears Roebuck, Studebaker. Famous Players and Cru cible and United States Steels shared in the broader selling movement of the final hour. shippings and numer- Ous miscellaneous issues then record ing minimum prices
 The money market was the only reassuring feature of the day, show ing comparative ease. Call loans op- ened at M per cent, a moderate con session from last weeks final quota tions and later were in free supply at per cent.
 Foreign exchanges were lower in connection with the impasse at the arms conference and uncertainty re- gardtng the outcome of Germany's indemnity payments. Sterling eased only fraction of a cent, but all the allied remittances were heavy that tone also spreading to the Scandi- navian countries. The Greek rate was the one exception, strengthening on 'ihe assistance rendered to that gov ernment by London.
 The January reinvestment demand Tor bonds was disappointing, quota tions showing irregular reactions for most domestic issues, including the Liberty group. Several of the foreign divisions, such as Japanese and Mexi- can offerings were firm to strong. Iotal sales, par value, aggregated $l3,S50,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-04
EDUCATIONAL FILM PRAISED

Selma, January 3. - Special J. Much favorable comment has been heard on the showing of the film in the interest of the dairying business in this section under the auspices of the Southern and Louisville and Nash ville railways. The film was ex- hibited in Selma for two days, and is declared one of the best educa tiona' subjects ever exhibited in this city. The picture shows the complete oper- alton in the manufacture of all creamery products, from the feeding of the herd of registered Jersey cat tie on one of Dallas county's fine farms, to the finished products as turned out by local creamery. This is the first time that Selma people have had an opportunity of viewing their neighbor at work through the medium of the film, and the first time that local industry has been ex- hibited for the benefit of local peo- ple.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-04
ADJUSTMENTS By EsTELLE BETHEA HALE
BETTY COMPsON AT GALAx
 IN "LADIES MUST LIyE-

Ladies must live. flow, is prob lem that confronts each individual lady and is solved according to her separate temperament-or not solved. In George Loan Fuckers production, Ladies Must Live" now at the Ga- lax fascinating and enjoyable pho toplay has been built around the bat tie of wits of certain ladies who feel that they must live, whoever pays the price, and of certain other who knows that she must live even though she herself pays the price.
 The story of these women is told with a rarely intimate touch. intro ducing the audience to the very depths of all too shallow souls and their shameless struggle to live, re- gardless.. The action is wonderfully enacted and eVery emotion of the characters is made to stand out with very vivid photography. The set settings are of rare beauty, includ ing some mountain road and ocean beach scenes that go to pull the pro- duction to the highest pinacle of artisticness.
 Betty Compson Is the featured play CT as one of the women who is valiantly and openly struggling to marry wealth. Leatrice Joy is dark and compelling character who plays in opposition to Miss Compson's char acter, character also struggling and with the same aim. Cleo Madison and Marcia Manon also portray two inter- esting types. Mahlon Hamilton is fine as a hard man of wealth. Robert FL lis is an unusually attractive man of cynical ideas.
 International news pictures and es- pecially fine ones are also shown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-04
JACKSONVILLE LIVE STOCK
Receipts light; prosr
SUGAR MARKET By Associated Press

New York, January 3.-The local market for raw sugar was quiet to- day and while there were no sales reported there were offerings at ruoted prices of 1S-16c for Cubas, cost and freight, equal to 342c for centrifugal
 The raw sugar futures market was Fairly active and prices were firmer sn covering, trade buying and some demand from outside interests, but alter showing advances of to ss points, prices reacted under scattered realizing and closed to points net higher. January closed at 2.04c: March 2.14c; May 2.Soc; July 2.47c.
 The market for refined sugar was unchanged at 4.soc to 4.soc, but the temand was still light and of a hand lo-mouth character.
 There were no transactions in re- lined futures. Closing prices were 1ncnanged at DC for January; 5.10c Tor March; 5.25c for May. and 5.Soo Tor July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-04
KATHERINE MACDONALD IN
 stHER SOCIAL, yAIIiEw-TIkI ANON

Katherine Macdonald has one If those entertaining stories of the mis- fit wife in society that never fail to interest. She is poor shop girl who i in one day. becomes the wife of q man of wealth and social standing iii Her Social valN" at the Trlanon this week. The play arouses the question, which shall be broken, a mans social and financial life or a woman's heart, and the beauty of the film enacts the role of this woman in appealing fashion.
 The interest of the spectator is heightened by the inclusion of num- Der of novel features in the produc- tion of this story, and all in all it is one of the most satisfactory features we have beheld in a long time
 An adequate cast supports Miss Macdonald, including such celebri- ties of the screen as Roy Stewart. Bertram Grassby. Betty Ross Clarke, Winter Hall, Joseph Girard, Lillian Rich, Vincent Hamilton. Helen Ray mond and Violet Phillips
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-04
SCIENCE AND COMEDY
 FEATURES BILL AT LOEW'S

Headed by what is said to be one of the most entertaining acts shown in some time, a new program of Loew's vaudeville opened at Loew's Bijou Monday afternoon. Fred La Reine and company offer the headliner, which is described as a cyclone of fun "a comedy both scientific and novel, with electrical effects. Will bur and Grille, variety entertainers. in bits of novelty; Morton Brothers, who tear paper in curious and re- markable designs and offer harmon ica selections; Willing and Jordan, musicians, who offer a series of spe- ciaI song numbers, and Jimmy Lyons, monologst. are the other acts on the bill. Pearl White is the screen star in a drama of mother love, Any Wife,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-04
"THE GREAT DAY. AT
 AT FIVE POINTS THEATRE

Hugh Fords English made 5roduc- tion of The Great Day" splendid Paramount picture in which many ot the foremost players of the British stage are seen. is the entertaining attraction at the Five Points theatre. The story is based on celebrated Drury lane melodrama and the scenes are laid In England. Paris and the Alps. The hera is enticed into an unhappy marriage, and when his wife elopes with another man and is presumably lost in the laundering Of a steamship, he contracts another marriage and then the action Is in full swing. The leading roies are delightfully."- portrayed by Arthur Bourchier Bertram Burleigh. May Palfrey and Meggie Albanesi.
 two-reel comedy is an addi- tional offering
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-04

New YcrS, January -(Special)- Reports oe better demand for goods from tn far east caused sharply higher market in Liverpool. Our mars ket failed to respond as fully as ex- pected as the south was good seller of hedges. Liquidation of long Wall street cotton brought on the recent advance appeared and continued more or less steadily during the greater part of the day. We feel that it js too soon for the mills to feel the ef feet of trade improvement which was expected after the turn of the year and in the meanwhile look for a fur ther decline as disappointed holders liauidate. Bros. & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-04
DEPARTMENT MAKES RECORD

Gadsden, January 3.-(Special)- During the year 1921 the city fire de- partment of Gadsden made fine rec ord' The department answered 153 caIls In which property valued at ssSo' lso was involved with loss ot Sl75,640. One fire alone. the destruc- tion of the Agricola pipe shops. GOV cred $100,000 of this total amount. the great loss being due to the fact that no water hydrants were located near the plant. There were a number of dangerous blazes. but the department was always able to gain the mastery and save the property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-04
FORT MOVEMENT

 New Orleans: Middling 17.50c; re- ceipts 161; exports 2,2o5; sales SPA; stock 340S
 Galveston: Middling 1S.40c; sales 1,760; stock 367,4S
 Mobile: Midding lie; receipts 306; sales 10; stock 17.o9s.
 Savannah: Middling 1Sc; receipts 1,261; exports 3,6s0; sales 315; stock 164,S41.
 Charleston: Receipts S5s; stock 105,5 ,596.
 Wilmington: Middling 17.25c; re- ceipts 29; stock 4v.2s4. Texas City: Stock 12,459. Norfolk: Middling 17.75c; receipts 1,o55; exports 500; sales 30; stock 140143
 Baltimore: Stock 2,3s5. Boston: Middling 19.45c; stock 5.400. Philadelphia: Receipts 47 stock 1891.
 Newa York; Middling 1S.65c; re- ceipts Too; exports 10; stock s7,sS9. Minor ports: Stock 2.S47. Total today: Receipts 3,31s: exports 6,S95; stock 1.294.S14. Total for week: Receipts 33,7S4; exports S2,615.
 Total for season: Receipts 3,57s,- 0SS; exports 2,992,361.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-04
LIVERPOOL COTTON By Associated Press

Liverpool, January 3.-Cotton spot in fair demand; prices steady; good middling 12.44d; fully middiing 12.o4d; middling 1t.69d; low middling 1o.49d, , good ordinary s.s4d; ordinary sold. Sales 5000 bales, including $500 American; receipts 42,o00 bales, in- cluding 15,S00 American. Futures closed easy; January 11.S1d; March 11.26d; May 11.14d; July 10.92d; Sep tember 10.50d; october 10.2Sd; Decem- Der 10.13d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-04
INSERTING ACT AT
 LOEW'S ON THURSDAY

Beginning tomorrow, patrons of Loew's Bijou are going to have some thing out of the ordinary to talk about. That is going to be Cutting a Woman in Two" the most mystify- ing act ever offered on a local stage. This is the first time this wonderful illusion has ever been brought south, and reports indicate that it is a sen sation wherever it has been shown. Of course. this is not the whole of the program for the last half of the week. In addition to this marvel there will be other vaudeville acts and screen attractions for Thursday Friday and Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-04
"WHAT DO MEN WANTY,-
 RIALTO PHOTOPLAY

Occupying unique position in the motion picture world. Lois Weber is the foremost producer of vital motion pictures in the country. She not only produces her own pictures in her own studio. but she writes her own sto- ries. adapts them for the screen. then directs the productions and finally assem bles. edits and cuts the films. As a result of this careful supervision of details, her produc-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-04
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
By Associated Press

New York, January 3.-Foreign ex- change heavy. Great Britain demand 4.20%; cables 4.20%; 6O-day bills on banks 4.17%. France demand S.03h i; cables S.04. Italy demand 426h; cables 4.27. Belgium demand 7.621z; cables 7.6S. Germany demand 53; cables 53. Holland demand 36S2; cables 36.SS. Norway demand 1885. Sweden demand 24.95. Denmark de- mand 20. Switzerland demand 19.40. Spain demand 14.96. Greece demand 4.S5. Argentine demand 33.50. Brazil demand 12.S7. Montreal demand 95A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-04
INFERIOR MOVEMENT
 Ky Assocjated Press

Houston Middling 1S.t5c; receipts s,952; shipments 7023; sales 4S; stock 316.846
 Memphis: Middling 1s.50c; receipts LIT; shipments 2,915; sales 2,000 stock 271,120.
 Augusta Middling 7t.63c; receipts 7S6; shipments 5000; sales S1; stock 143.066.
 St. Louis: Middling 1S.25c; receipts PISA shipments PISA; stock 25,323.
 Atlanta: Middling 1S.25c
 Little Rock: Middling 1Sc; receipts S95; shipments 737; sales 3SS; stock 67,57S.
 Dallas: Middling 17.5Oc; sales 4,SSs
 Montgomery: Middling 17.3Sc.
 Total today: Receipts 15.544; ship ments 15,S59; stock S23,92S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-04
INITIAL MARKET By Associated Press

New York January s. Copper steady; electrolytic spot and nearby l3fs O lie; later lie. Tin easy. snot and nearby s32.75; futures s3275 Iron steady; No. l northern sls.50@ eO.50: No. northern s19@20: No. south
 ern sl6.50G17. Lead steady: spot S470Q4.s0. Zinc quiet: East St. Louis delivery spot s4.s0@4.s5. Antimony spot $450
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-04
LEAVE FOR AIrBIrRN

Gadsden. January 3.--(Special.)- Mrs. J. E. Williams. home demonstra- tion agent for Etowah county; Miss Lucia Bankson, home agent for Franklin. county and Miss Ruth Whorton, home demonstration agent for Lee county, left Cad ,den Monday morning for Auburn. where they will attend the demonstration school to be conducted there during this, month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-04
OFFERS REWARD FOR BODY

Florence, January S.-Harry Six. father of Carl Six, the boy who mys- teriously disappeared last Thursday while cutting wood on Patton Island. is today offering a reward for the recovery of the boys body from the Tennessee river. He is convinced that his son was downed while loading wood on the flatboat at the island.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-04
COFFEE MARKET
By Associated Press


 New York. January 3.-The market for coffee futures opened at an ad- vance of to [ points on reports of higher Rio exchange rates, but there was not much buying and prices soon weakened yon reports of lower milreis quotations in Brazil and in sympathy with declines with other commodity markets and the unsettled ruling of stocks. May sold off from s.60c to S.45c and the market closed at a net decline of [ to points. Sales were estimated at about S1, 900 bags. Jan uary S52c; March S.62c; May S.45c; July SAC: September s.42c; October S.45c; December $500.
 Spot coffee was reported in mod crate demand at 914c to 9asc for Rio Is and 12Nc to 12&c for Santos As. Cost and freight offers were a shade lower on the Average including San tos As at 11.75c to 12.15c and Rio IS at s.40c to s.65c, American credits.
 The official cables reported a de- cline of 150 reis in the dollar buying rate with an advance of 1-16d in Rio exchange on London. The early cables quoted Rio 30 reis higher to 50 reis lower and Santos 25 reis higher to 175 reis lower. Later cables showed declines of 15O to 175 reis in Rio and reported Santos unchanged to 50 reis lower. Brazilian port re- ceipts 4S,o00; Jundiahy 24,000. Rio cleared $500 and Victoria 32.S00 for the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-04

their heights. The film, even after the cutting and editing procedure, yet entails 12,000 feet of footage. The producer has followed closely the original stage drama tale of Lottie Blair Parker and Joseph R. Grismer, but his elaborations occur in the vis- ualizing of big scenes and spectacu- lar incidents that In the spoken play were made known only through dia- logue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-04
DRY GOODS Nv AsSociafefI Press

New York. January S.-Cotton goods were steady today with fair demand for gray cloths, sheetings and specialties for the manufacturing trades. Cotton yarns we're higher. Burlaps were firm. silks were quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-04
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Members New York Cotton Exchange. Ne. Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Pro. duce Exchange. Associated Memp.r, Liverpool Cotton Association. t,rdcrs 60. 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 tor de- livery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-04
ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK Hy A asuc int ed lresa
MONEY MARKET
By AssocIated pre.. ,

New York, January 3.-Call money. strong; high. 5h per cent; low. per cent: ruling rate, 5ia per cent; clos ing bid, F per cent; offered at per cent; last loan, 5 per cent: call loans against acceptances. 5 per cent. time loans, firm; 50 days. 90 days and six months, all 5A per cent; prime mer- cantile paper. 5@5A per cent.