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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-05-09
rs JUMP INTO RIVER
Scores Injured as Nitrate Blows Up
on Baltimore Pier


Baltimore. May 9.-Twenty-1ive or
more men leaped into the harbor to
save their lives when fire, supposedly
started by locomotive sparks, followed
by series of explosions, destroyed a
pier, and spread to the steamship San
"a Barbara and lighter tied up along
side the ship.
\ score of men, mostly Stevedorc>
and sailors. were injured.
Officials of the Canton company
place the loss from $4,000 to &l0O0oU.
The pier was piled up with 1000 ions
OF nitrate of soda. The nitrate cN-
piodes when water strikes it, and This
was responsible for the thousand or
more explosions which occurred. and
which resembled the bursting of small
homhShellS
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-05-09
TOWN ELECTION
STlRS CRlSFIELD

Speculation Is Current Over Choice
OF New Officers For Municipality.
lncumbents Aid Harmony. Acting
Heads, Chosen BY Business Men
After Tax Row. Say They Will Not
Run.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-05-09
Shoot II Rebel ConyictS.

Columbia, S. c.. May 9.-Eleven con
victs in the South Carolina state peni
tertiary were shot, perhaps tw" ia
tally, by prison guards in putting
down a mutiny. The city fire depar!
ment was called upon to aid the priSnl
authorities Between 300 and 100 pl'>
onprS were involved in the lIpri$in&
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-05-09
MONEY TO LOAN

On mortgage on real estate. Henry
Henry, Attorneys. Cambridge, Ma.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-05-09

even d q m Y wn
homework, couid not
sleep at night and
all kinds Of que er
thoughts would come
to me. Fin a lily l
gave up going to the
doctor and a friend
told me of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic COMPOUND
After the first bottle
/ could sleep better
and | have kent on
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-05-09
ROPER HEIRS SOUGHT

Relatives or friends OF Joseph
Roper, born DIT Cambridge about
1873, his father being also Joseph
Roper and his mother Mary Roper,
should write at once to True Van
Sickle, Room 1870 First National
Bank Building, Oakland, California.
5lS 4t-B-5iS-4t
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-05-09
Rovs Find RecluSe Dead,

Mahanoy City. Pa. May 9.-I;irhar,
Miller. 60. 4 St0neculter living Hlnr,
n Il cabin on The outskirts 81 I'm
-itv. Was found dead by hoyS %oil:
fishing Tie coroner i inVoSti@Ilin:
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-05-09
The Road TO Happiness

You must keep well il you wish to
be happy. When constipated take
one or two OF Chamberlain Tablets
immediately after supper. They
cause a gentle movement Of the
bowels -Ady
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
COTTON MARKET SHOWED RENEWED FIRMNESS IN LIST
By Associated Press

New York, September s.-The cot ton market showed renewed firmness today with December contracts sell ing 22.1Se or 49 points net higher and 13S points above the low level of Wednesday. That delivery closed at 2l.95c with the general market closing steady at 30 to Sa points net higher.
 The market opened steady at a de- cline of 3 points to an advance of 12 points. There may have been a little selling on reports that Lam cashire spinners of American cotton had agreed to eurtail their produe- tion by closing Saturdays and Mon days. There also was some scattered selling here for southern account but the offerings were comparatively light and the market soon firmed up on renewal of the buying moye- ment which was in progress during yesterdays trading and which seem ed to find encouragement in rumors of bullish midmonth condition fig ures and favorable reports from the domestic cotton goods market. There was considerable realizing for over the weekend, but the southern selling was less active than recently, while there was some trade buying of near months as we'll as cover lnSs or shorts. The latter was prob ably promoted by reports of a stead fer spot basis in the southwest or reports that southern mills were buying early cotton in Georgia and offerings were absorbed at adyanc- ing prices until October reached 21.S7c and January 22.o2c, with the general list showing net gains of 45 to 49 points, Realizing for over the weekend became more active at these figures. and a little more southern selling also was reported on the late afternoon reactions. There were unconfirmed rumors that private mid mouth report made the condition of the crop only 50 com pared with 57.2 two weeks Ego and some of the earlier buying was said to be on explanations that end month figures would point to a crop of not over 10,0o0.000 bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
1 HOLDING DOWN ON
 FUTURE ORDERS IN STEEL MARKET
By Associated Ppess

New York, September 9.-Ths iTn- provement in the fuel situation has caused steel buyers to hesitate about placing large orders for forward de- livery and the undertono of the mar ket has been nervous. Production Is improving slowly. however, and ss producers are behind in their orders, prices are firmly held, and in some cases have advanced.
 Pig iron Is very firm for tnnrns- diate delivery but buyers hesitate about booking ahead as they except a reduction in fuel costs. More blast furnaces are resuming.
 Copper has been quiet but steady. There has been little more ex- port business and domestic consump- tion has been sufficient to maintain prices at the 14e level. Second hands have little metal to offer, and producing interests are influenced by a firm position and improved fuel and transportation conditions. Pro- auction Is still somewhat restricted by lack of labor.
 Tin Is lightly easier owing to a poor consuming demand, suggesting a liberal increase in stocks at the month end.
 Lead has a firmer trend but with out higher prices. Demand comes mostly from operators and dealers 5 who anticipate a broadening of con suming activity.
 Tn zinz there has been fair de- mand for late deliveries. traffic con- ditions have affected shipments. Pro- ducers are holding firmly.
 Antimony firm and higher as a re- suit of tariff developments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
Damage to Corn Has Caused Pit
 To Raise Prices
Nv Associntsd Press

chicago, September s.-Corn ore3 damage on q big scale as . result of drouth and heat has led to higher prices for all grains this week. Con- pared with week ago. wheat this morning varied from unchanged fig ures to Mc up. corn showed rise of 1M@1Mc to IA @1Bo. and oats of Nc to 2A p2Mc. In the provision market, net differences ranged from 2oc decline to 10c advance.
 Injury to tho growing corn was go apparent that a considerable time be- fore the government crop report was issued trade authoritiesi were able to forecast that the yield of corn this season would be 38o. 100000 bushels less than was harvested last year. It was correctly anticipated also that tho government crop report as to wheat would prove bearish. but this fact counterbaianced to only slight extent in the wheat market age of corn as compared with last years production.
 Persistent gossip was heard that export dealings in wheat were be- ing underestimated, and there was much talk that France in particular would require heavy imports before harvest. Needs of France were es- t!mated as likely to aggegrate 2.0oo,- 900 tons. On the other hand, Euro pean purchasing 50 far as 1t could be readily traced appeared to be llm- tied for the most part to wheat grown in Canada.
 Dealings broadencd out quite won derfully In the corn pit. buying or ders from rural sources giving for a while decided emphasis to reports of severe damage to the crop. Later the advance of the market was checked by lively profit taking on the part of holders. Oats paralelled the &C., ton of corn.
 Provisions were without any ag- gressive support.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
LATE UPTURN IN WHEAT ON LIGHT
 BUYING ORDERS
By Associated Prsss

Chicago, September 9.-Light buy ing and an almost complete absence of trading at the finish gave late upturn to wheat values today, after the market had averaged lower from the start. The close saw wheat un- changed to + higher with Decem- Der $102A to $102 ss. and May $f0T1a to $107 Fs corn was unchanged to i4 up; oats were unchanged to he lower and. provisions were unchanged to [ tac off.
 {. Grain prices, lower Tn the early, trading, received fair. support. how ever, and reacted slowly. Minneapo- lis mills were good buyers of Decem- Der wheat, presumably removing hedges against flour sales,
 The government report of spring wheat showed 277.0eo,0oo bushels or about as expected.
 The government report on corn of 2.S75,ooo,00o bushels led to general selling early. Com mission houses bought the Decem- Der delivery and a moderate rally followed, offerings increasing on the bulges. Drought over parts of Kan sas and northern Illinois has been broken by soaking rains.
 Oats held within narrow limits and in the main reflected the action of corn.
 Provisions were easy in sympathy With grains and lower values in hogs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
Curb Market Was
 Extremely Broad
By Associated Press

New York, September 9.-The curb market during the past week was extremely broad in character and so strong as to carry many stocks up to a new high level. Most interest was attached to dealings in Durant motor, which ranged from 45 70 49 and established new high record price.y Buying of the stock was based to . great extent on knowl- edge that in the first year ofits ex- istence the company's net earnings amounted to 36,000.00o. es
 Other motor stocks were also ac- tive and strong.
 The widest movement of the eek was in Schulte stores, which started at A and yesterday sold as high az e5, also new high record. It was the popular belief that the stock was bought by United Retail stores interests. but in some quarters 1t wac insisted that accumulation had been for interests affiliated with the Iorillard company.
 'r Petroleum stocks outside of the Standard Oil issues were fairly ace tive. with some showing pronounced strength. Gulf oil responded to the statements of a coming change in the capitalization with an advance from $40 to SIS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
Cotton Trade of
 World Decreased
By Associated Press

Washington, September s.-The cotton trade of the world has de- creased one-third or approximately 2.000,00o.0o0 pounds from the figure which 1t had reached before the war, according to survey submitted to- day by the commerce department. The combined importation of raw cotton by the f2 principal cotton im- porting countries of the world in 1921. the survey stated. was 4412.- 100000. pounds as compared with q total of s.451.ooo,0oo poiinds in 1913. while the combined exports of the six principal cotton producing coun- tries In 1921 aggregated 4.6s7 100000 pounds as against 6,74s, 100000 pounds in 1913.
 Decreases in the importation of raw cotton were noted for Belgium, England, France. Germany, Italy, Mexico, Holland and Spain, the de- creases ranging from 33 per bent for Belgium to 66 per cent for Ger many with Mexico falling off nearly 100 per cent.
 Increases in importations were shown for Canada, China, Japan and the United States. thors being only "a slight increase for Canada and the United States, whereas Japan took approximately 3S per cent moro in 1921 than in 1918 and China even a greater percentage.
 All the principal countries showed decreases of exports of cotton for 1921 as compared with 1913. Ex- ports from Brazil fell off from ap- proximately s2,5o0.o0o pounds to $500, GOO pounds. China's decrease was slightly less than 50 per cent. The decreased exports from Egypt were approximately 40 per cent, for India about 33 3sper cent, Peru about a5 per cent and the United States about 25 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES B, Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS COTTON E.. Aaanoln A.A I-.


 New Orleans. September s9.-Ciaims from Texas of much better demand for spots combined with the effect of private bu- reau mid-month condition report of 50 per cent of normal. indicating yield of some thing under 10000. 900 bales, resulted in further buying in the cotton market ts- day, The opening was higher and the ad- vsneing tendency persisted until after mid i. session, when realizing sales from tho iong side, coupled with some little hedging brought about small reactions. At the highest of the day the trading months were 66 to 57 points over the close of yesterday October trading up to 21.46c. The close showed net gains of 35 to s7 points, october closing at 21.26c.
 October made its highest price on the first upward movement of the day and thereafter appeared to be held down by hedge selling. Other months were con- siderably stronger and displayed dis tinct tendency to establish premiums, month on month, which was regarded by brokers as being most healthy develop ment. March at It's best sold up to al 72e. To some extent the market was steadied by prospects of moisture in weHtern and central portions of tho belt. Texas points commenced to wire spot people here that so much cotton was open in some sections not enough pickers could be secured to take care of 1t. and that rain. under such circumstances would Go great damage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
Ford Has Coal tn
 Sight to Keep Running

!. Deroit, Mich, September Slope that a contract would be signed in Cincinnati today by representatives of Henry Ford and Cincinnati coal company. whereby the Ford Motor company would obtain sufficient fuel to avert the threatened shutdown of its three large plants here September 16. was voiced at the motor com pany's office this morning.
 From a reliable source 1t was learned that representatives of MT. Ford had informed the automobile manufacturer they expected to sign contract today with Ernest, F.. Heasley. president of the American Export and Inland Coal company. with offices in Cincinnati,
 Extent of the purchases reported to be pending could not be learned at the Ford company offices. although 1t was intimated the supply would be ample to avert shutdown. Daily coal consumption at the Ford planta here ranges between 1000 and 4.s0o tons,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
Railroad Bonds
 Were Fauorites
Nv vA.soc,ated pres.

- New York, September y.--RafIroad
 bonds again were favorites in to- : days brief dealings in the bond mar : ket, excellent gains being recorded : by some ordinary inactive Issues. Iron Mountain River and Gulf 4s
 rose 4 points. Delaware and Hudson
 convertible 5s climbed 2 points in be- lated response to the sensational gain in that roads stock yesterday. A gain of a point in Maryland Oil Ss and a decline of point in Amer ican Telephone 6s were the only other : important changes in the indu ustrial : and public utility groups. Changes in the foreign division were nominal. Liberty issues held : steady.
 Total sales tpar value) ss.1o5. 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
COFFEE MARKET Rv Associafed Presa

New York, September 9.-The summer ing ended with the Labor Day adjourn ment the market for coffee futures was vas open for business today, Because or the continued holidays in Brazil there were no official cables from the primary markets and business here was quiet Prices were Generally steady. The opening was points higher. The market closed at net advance of 3 to points. Sales, 1000 bags September, 965ci October, s.6bc; Decem- ber s.70c; January, g 72o; March and May : Spot coffee firm: Rio 7s 1ox @1ohc: santos 4s 15@15hc. No fresh costs and freight offers were received.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
Inuoluntary Petition

New York, September s-An in- voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed in the United States district court today against winthrop Smith and company, stock brokerage firm. one of whose members, pr. Leonard K. Hirschberg, was arrested yester- day on a charge of using the mails to defraud.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
By Aasociated Prena

New OrIeans september s.-Rough rice strong. Sales. .1i11i sacks Honduras at s.o1 D4.zio; 167 sacks Japan at s.75c: SAT sacks Carolina at a.3103.75c; 547, racks ar 3.31 @3.ssc; 14o sacks Edith at 3.7bc; re- cciIis 4,763 sacks Bfillers receipts, 1.2I1 sacks.
 Clean rice steady: sales. $50 pockets Honduras at 5k @5Ho; s57 pockets Blue Rose at 4@thc; 741 pockets Carolina at bE 9sc; 1.S2f pockets Early Prolific at %q4&c; 75 pockets Edith at 5%c: 100 pockets second heads at 2%c: 32I pockets screenings at 2h 02Lc. Receipts. none. Bran and polish unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
BUTTER Ry A AsaaofateH Prasm

Chicago. September s.-Heavy receipts and advances of more unsettled conditions on eastern markets were responsible for an easier tone on the butter market here today and prices declined on cars of cen tralized and medium grades. There was more pressure to sell and buyers held off as much as possible. The supply of top grades was only moderate. | Lower scores were in ample supply and were rather hard to move. More cars were available than could be. moved. even at concessions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
Untitled Orders

New York. September s.-rhe United States Steel corporation had total of 5,5so,1o5 tons of thrilled orders on hand August s1, it was announced today. This Is an increase Of l73,s44 tons over orders on hand July 31.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
LIVE STOCK Rv Aesociated Press

rh,ca~o Sentember Ss-Cattie receipts. II 500. Compared with week ago, strictly choice and prime beef steers scarce ana unchanged; other grades 15926c lower generally; top matured steers ana lone yearlings for week slI,io, s iowert wsat fo 9sc d, lower: canners and cutters steady to loc lower: choice and rne butcher cows ana .heifers scarce fully steady; bulls steaay; i; ready: stockers weak to 25c lower' teeo- CTS steady to weak; weeks bulk sales pee peer Veal calves si2g12.75; stockers and feed I Hog s'T Receipts. 1000; light and butchers. 15 a 20c lower; others steady to lec 5p%se sa iso to 22O pounds ayerage. sS sg@ l,trs 7 So : sssp.ii5SSso; ESQ to soo-pound bgtchers' gS sa $s.s0@s .s5; packing sows ss .eo g a,i., a;ov ssgsS0i fsaSy sSt .sso Iisht sssso 50; rough. ss.25@esS; killing . -P' Sheer receipts. 1,oco compared with t week ago, fat lambs fully steady; fst asm snS Soc iower yearlings and feeder classes classes steady to 2Sc lower closing ds,rs e9p bH nrIcss ls%ss tst ,sfe IsSs Sstiyfs ssss ysarIns
 snd sst fat eyes ,sSs sSSs@ssi se hsaSy hsso :. .cul native lambs, ss boa9.
 East st. Louis, September Seattle. re- 'ceipts, l. 200 Compared with week ago peer , steers fight yearlng steers. heifers, beef cows and all but commonest stockers ana feeders 25c higher; canners, l0@25c hign- CT: bulls strong; light calves steady 10 DUG -iower; top steers for week, s1e.e5i few light steers and heifers- s1oa5o; bulks for -weelx:~best steers, Ss.25@1A; western grass CTS. s4.6o@ss SO: light yearlinasS sssSeg g 80; cows sf@5. 50; canners, S2 70 2 oO j buls s375@4.50; stockers and feeders, s5@6. top So s5; bulk 15o to 200-pound averages, ss'ss@s.s5; Sio to 27o-pound weights, $s4 40q9e5: pigs steady; bulk, ss oo9 2 25: good packer sows. light weights, S7; medium weight. heavies s6.50 TO-.
 Sheep receipts. 15o; market for :. week, G soe higher on fat lambs; steady to eoc nd n,gner sr choice lambs si2@12.75; cuils. ss .5o a [; fat light ewes, Se; heavies, ss culis' boc@ rn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
Hubbard Bros. & Go.

Members New York Stock Exchange, New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Pro- duee Exchange. Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Associatien- ordsrs so- licitsd for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton sc4d oil for futurs dslivsry. spscfal attention and liberal terms given for consignmsut ef spot eottsn fer d. livery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
FOREIGN EXCHANGE Rv d Aaaoctafed Presg

s New York, september s;-Foreign ex,
 change steady. Great Britain. demand
 4.45s.; cables, 446; o-day bills on banks. 443ss. France, demand 7.74h; cables. ! sS and 7,3s. Germany, .07 5-16 and s'07%. Holland. ss sa and ss 4o.. Norway, I67O. sweden. 26, 55. Denmark, 21 .G. switzer,and IS or. Spain, Is. AT. Greece, 2s4 Poland, .01N. Czeeho -Slavia, 3So. Argentine, 9el 25. Brazil. l3.so; Montreal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
SPOT COTTON By Agsoeiafefl press

New Orleans, September 9-spot cotton quiet, 6S points higher. Sales on tho spot, 26; to arrive, 500. Low middling, 20. lsc middiing. 21.ssc; good mlddllng. 22.3sc.
 New York. September s.-Spot cotton quiet; middling. 22c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
GENERAL ADVANCE
 ON WALL STREET M SHORT SESSION
By Associated Press

New York, September s.-Buying
 4 selected specialties, several of
 Rhich were pushed up from to nearly points. provided the stimu- Jus for the rather general advance in today's brief session of the stock . market. Profit taking in the last , hour gave the appearance of irreg- ularity, losses of point taking place in Crucible, Studebaker and Marine preferred but the general list held up we'll and In many cases final prices were the highest of the day.
 : Shares of dividend paying raii- roads, especially those likely to ben eft from the heavy coal and grain movements this fall, were in much better, demand. Recent strength of Louisville and Nashville. which ady vanced to new high ground on net gain of over 2A points. contributed to the point advance to a new peak price in Atlantic Coast. Line, which owns the controlling interest in the Louisville road and would benefit materially from the report ed capital readjustment of the lat ter. United States steel improved fractionally but independent steels were irregular. The gain of l7S,944 , tons in the untitled orders of the United States Steel corporation , which was announced after the market closed, was a surpriss in most quarters. as an increase of only 1000 tons had been looked for.
 Total sales were 436,100 shares. . The weekly clearing house state ment showed a decrease of $1,27O,ooo { in loans, discounts and investments, an Increase of s6,2ss, ,00o in cash and /, an increase of s2,324,ooo in the re- lserve of member banks in the fed seral reserve bank. the excess re- serve showing an increase of $7,64l,- 900.
 7 Foreign exchange rates were 5 steady, most changes being of a ! nominal nature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
NAVAL STORES R- A Ae.-ofated RraSa

Savannah, September s.-Turpentine bss; si' shipments, io2; stock, lille; . Y Rosin steady; sales, 500; receipts, 2.oo5; shipments, 4,S74; stock. e6.96s. Quote: B, D, E. F. G, H, l. 5.4o; K. s6 !5; M. s65o: N SIS; VIC, s6 50; wv. $7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
LIVERPOOL COTTON Rw A Asao.IatAd Rraaa

Liverpool, September s.--Weekly cotton statistics: Total forwarded to mills 54.- 900 bales, of which s7ooo were American. Stock 67o, ,oee. American 240.eoo. Imports 10000, American 10000. Exports 5000,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
SPOT COFFEE

By AsbOciHttu FTtbs z New York, September s.-coffee, Rio No. [. 10 7-16c: futures steady; September, a Inc. May. 9.74c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
Selected Speca Bought Suera Which Were Pushed Good Ga
N NEW YORK BOND LIST.
Pv A..ocIated prnaa

New York. September 9.--Following are today's high, low and closing prices of bonds on the New York Stock Exchange, and the total sales of each bond Gin si.ooe):
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
LONDONMoNEY

by AG8OCl8t60 TH11D
 London, September 9.-Bar silver. 3Shd per ounce; money, 2.6 per cent. Discount rAtss; ahsst ssl thsss-nenths billA 3k.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-10
PRODUCE n-

creamery extras ssAe. firsts 326p3Ic: ex- tra firsts, 35deafhc; seconds, 3o@3Ic. Eggs unchanged; receipts. e.3sk eases. Poultry alive lower; fowls. 14922c; springs. 22c; roosters, lie.