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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
Season Records Made In Chicago Grain Pit, in
 Spite of Profit Taking

CHICAGO. Dec 23=pespite heavy profit taking sales new high price rec ords for the season have been attained In the wheat market this week. Uptqrns were based largely on opinions that in creased purchasing soon by foreigners could hardly be avoided. Compared with changed 10 8Mc higher, corn down 1 4 0 A O Ac, oats unchanged to l SC off and provisions up l5a a2e.
 Announcement ef decrease of more than 5000 900 bushels in the amount of wheat on ocean passage together with Europe were on nearly hand 10 mouth basis. had much to do with assumptions that export business would be likely to enlarge before long Suhzero tempera- lures and lack of sufficient snow pro- tection for the domestic winter crop tended further to lift prices. and were but little offset by government figures implying that the probable yield would be 15.001.o00 bushels in excess of cor responding estimate f2 months back.
 II was contended by some authorities that the most weghty part of the govern ment report was the fact shown that cept In two cases the present condition Of the winter crop is the lowest on record However bnllsh sentiment was q good deal modified by virtual stoppage of talk about loan to Germany and by slow ness Of steps toward enactment of farm credit and foreign credit bills at Washing ton Holiday conditions acted a fur ther restraint on buyers the week drew 10 an end.
 Although corn and oats. like wheat went above the seasons previous top quo tations, big receipts Of corn here made values recede later.
 Provisions were higher in line with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
 APAN'S TRADE WITH AMERICA IS REVERSED

TOKYO, December p3.-Japans ex- ports to America, up to 1917, always exceeded imports therefrom, the ex- cess in that year being l1S,S29. 900 yen. In 1918, the balance changed, America taking goods valued at 95,- oso,ooo yen in excess of exports to Japan. In 1919. there was a balance or ol,flo,000 yen in favor of. Japan, put in 1920 the balance in favor of America jumped to 30S,165,00O yen, according to figures collected by Jap- anese financial papers.
 n l5zl this balance dropped to 7S.- llf,000 yen, and for the first seven months of this year it was I9.5S2. 900 yen- This moderation has been due to the Increased export of raw silk to America, but the general tendency shows growth of imports from America. the papers polntsout.
 Compared with pre-war years. the volume of Japan's exports have in creased by threefold, whereas inn ports have increased fivefold. Ja- pans exports to America represent about 35 per cent of the total .xport. and this percentage practically re- mains the same as in pre-war years, but the percentage of imports from America has increased from 16 to 20 in pre-war years to 30 to 35 in recent years.
 Formerly. raw cotton represented nearly half the amount of imports from America. but at present 1t does not exceed 36 per cent. The Hume of raw cotton imported from America at present shows an increase of about 50 per cent, compared with pre-War years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
KANSAS G0VE ERN0R TO ASK ENACTMENT IF H|S PLATFORM
Repeal of Industrial Court Law Will Be Urged by Successor to
 Allen

TOPEKA. Kan, Dec. 23.-In his message to the Kansas legislature, which convenes January g, Governor elect Jonathan NJ Davis will, he as- serts, emphasize the main points of the party platform on which he was elected. Repeal of the industrial court law is one of the blanks. It was a democratic platform and the legislature is overwhelmingly repub- ucan, the house 96 to 29; the senate, 2s to 2.
 Other points are: Reduction of taxes; abolishment of many useless boards and commissions and consoli- dalton of many others; abolition of the state highway commission; place control of highway construction with boards of county commissioners; re- store nome rule' to cities In regula- ton of its public utilities (powers now vested in the state public utili- ties commission); and passage of an act creating a board of conciliation and mediation with full power to in- vestigate. advise and recommend and give all said facts, advice and recom- rnendations to the public.
 Income Tax
 Announcement by the state tax commission that 1t favors 8 state income tax and will have a bill in- troduced in the legislature. has cre- ated much interest. Other important measures in sight are:
 List of child welfare laws prepared by a commission appointed by the state; revised edition of the statutes or Kansas: establishment of state grain warehouses: establishment of farm marketing bureau; qualification and revision of state school laws; adoption of state highway system to be constructed by the state and, fi- nanced by s60,o0o.o00 bond issue de- xrayed by automobile license reve- nue; reclassification Of property for taxation; revision downward of salaries of state officials. The legis- lature is obligated through adoption of the soldier bonus amendment last election, to vote s25.o00, 900 bonds to pay this compensation-{1 day for each day in service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
Holiday Dullness Tn Grain Market Saturday With Prices Shade Off

CHICAGO. Dec. ss.-Hoidsy dulness prevailed in the grain markets today and prices averaged lower as q result of profit taking and lack Of aggressive buying. At tho finish wheat WAS off A e A c with May $i.2aA Gt.23N and Julg, Sl1aA G1.13A. Corn declined 4 shade
 to ssc, oats were unchanged to Ac higher. and provisions unchanged to 7c up.
 Foreign exchanges were closed for the
 holiday and traders showed an inclination ta remain out of the market here until Tuesday.
 Offerings were sufficient to supply the buyers.
 Reports that Greece had purchased fib00. 00o bushels of Manitoba wheat oyer night and that some business wae put through with the United Kingdom served as an impetus to values in mid session but the strength soon waned private cables from the United Kingdom and from Antwerp took q bullsh view Of the situ ation there. IL also was rumored that wheat from North America for December- January shipment to Europe would be in good demand after the holidays These
 later reports however. had little effect on the dull market
 Corn and oats were easier prospects, 3f large receipts of corn Tuesday being Il depressing factor.
 Provisions were dull but averaged higher fin line with hog values
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
JAPAN IMPORTS MORE
 LUMBER THAN NEEDED

r. TOKYO. Dec. 23.-Goods imported from Germany during the first nine months of the year amounted in value to S6,550.0 900 yen of 5.T per cent of the total imports during the period. amounting to 1,522,670.000 yen, ac- cording to the department of agri- culture and commerce. Germany was sixth in the list of importing conn- tries
 The United States heads the list with 48S,000.000 yen. British India second with 217.600000 yen, England third with 194,920.000 yen, China fourth with 13t.330,000 yen, and Kwantung fifth with 1oS,52o,o0o yen. Imports from Germany during the corresponding period of 1921 amounted only to 29,60o,0o0 yen. The principal goods imported from Ger many were drugs drug material. dyes. woollen textiles. paper, iron, metal manufactures, scientific and surgical instruments and chemical manufactures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
WOMEN "BUDDIES" TO AID THE RED CROSS

CHICAGO. Dec 2s.-Girl "buddies" of the American doughboy in France -caateeners, hospital hut workers, Salvation Army lassies and others are to continue their work for for mer service man through the Amer iean Red Cross. declares Miss Anna Hoyt, national chairman of the Women's overseas Service League. The united strength of the organiza- tion has been rendered the disabled soldier and his. family, according to Miss Hoyt.
 We know, as women of tried pa triotfsm." said Miss IIoyt, that we have something to offer the former service man not possible by ether workers. We have a grounded fnowl- edge of him, a bond of common mem ories. and undying admiration for him and his sense of our under standing.'
 The league also Is working with tho welfare section of the war de pertinent, said Miss Hoyt, pointing out that last aummei 1t suppl ads f5 volunteer hostesses at summer traln- ing camps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
THREE ROYAL WIDOWS TO SPEND CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS TOGETHER

LONDON. Dec. 1e.-Two dowager queens and one dowager empress of Europe, the widows of former Kings of England and Denmark. and an Emperor of Russia, are to spend the Christmas holidays together in Eng land. Dowager Queen Louise of Den- mark, widow of King Frederick VIIl who died in la12, and Dowager Elm press Maria Feedofovna of Russia widow of Emperor Alexander H. who died In 1894, will he the guests of Dowager Queen Alexandra at San dringham. Qaeen Alexandra is the widow of King Edward VII, who died in 1910. Those who follow the am nals tf royalty say this is the first time. probably ine history, that three widowed queens have thus come to- gether
 Maria Feodorovna Is younger sister of Alexandra, and Louise Is a sister in-law of both. Hence 1t will be a family reunion. Marie Feodor- ovna arrived in England recently and celebrated her seventy fifth birthday. November 26. as guest of her sister She has been living for the past two years in Denmark--she was origin ally the Danish princess Dagmar. but she will now remain in England for several weeks. Queen Louise, who Is Fl years old. is expected at Sandring- ham few days after Christmas.
 There will be no public or social functions in honor of the royal guests. but during the Christmas season King George and the entire royal family will spend a few days with Queen Alexandra and their aunts.
 The meeting of Queen Alexandra. who is IS years old. and her sister. -Svill be more or less touching as the Queen is known to be very distressed at the plight of her sister. who has been rapidly declining in health since the killing of her son, who was Emperor Nicholas. by the bolsheviSi at Ekaterinburg in the summer of 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
JAPANESE MUST REDUCE COSTS OR LOSE TRADE

TOKYO, Dec. 24.-Japanese manu- lecturers have been warned that un- less they alter their methods and re- duce cost of production they will lose their foreign trade. MT. Akiyama, of the commercial and industrial bureau of Tokio, on his return from for eign tour, in his report says that in China wages are very low and that for this reason Japanese goods are being forced out by Chinese manufac- turers which arc, he says, just as good as Japanese. He also declares that in the South Sea markets Chi nese goods are slowly supplanting Japanese merchandise and that un- less Japan is to lose these markets entirely production costs must be re- duced In this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
INDIAN M0SLEMS IN FAVOR OF KEMALISTS

CALCUTTA. Dec. 2s.-A strong feeling of sympathy with Turkish military aims was expressed by In- dian Mohammedans at recent meeting in the town hall of Cal eutta. The Indians, in their resoIu- tions, congratulated Kemal Pasha upon his victories. and condemned d the attitude of the British govern ment toward the situation created by the victorious Turks.
 The resolutions declared further that the policy of Great Britain with regard to the Greco-Turkish war to be unjust, and that 1t is bound to create feelings of great dissatisfac- tion, not merely in India, but throughout the Islamic world. AL though the crowded hall was filled mostly with Mohammedans. a num- Der of Hindus were present.
 MaulW A. K. Hug, who presided over the meeting, condemned the policy of Mir. Lloyd George as be- ing. dangerous to the peace of the world would not suffer itself to be subjected by any western power.
 There seems to be a growing feeling among the officials in this country that the only real and ae- tive interest which may be felt in the fortunes of Turkey is confined to that section of the Indian community which has declared itself in favor of the on-operation movement. In other words, there are many officials who believe that those who have kept aloof from this movement have con- scented to wipe out from their minds all the memories of the grievous wrongs that have been inflicted on Turkey for more than a century by the European powers, eliminating in the imposition on Turkey of the harshest terms of peace ever known in history.
 Now, gentlemen, wish to make it clear that whether a Mussulman is a non-co-operator or not. he can never cease to be a Mussulman bound by all those ties of brother hood which knit together. millions of people in divers climes into one common Islamic brotherhood"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
Demand For Steel Still Actiue For Holidays

NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-Ths demand for steel continues surprisingly active for the holiday season. and while prices are a lit- tie irregular in some prices. the tone is firm. More business Is heinz placed for the first quarter delivery and continued active production is anticipated. Pig iron is less active but holds steady and the trade is optimistic.
 The copper market has continued firm. with large orders coming in for wire and other products than had been anticipated. necesstating large purchases of copper. 1t is expected that the months total sales for home consumption and export may prove the heaviest Of the year, or about zoo, o00, ,000 pounds.
 Producing interests generally are hold tng electrolytic for l4A delivered al though some metal may still be obtained slightly under that figure.
 Tin has been irregular. Store stocks are increasing but dealers are picking up late deliveries and holders regard the situation as generally favorable.
 Lead firm, with large consumptivs demand, and light stocks in outsiders' hands.
 Zinc was easier. lacking export inquiry. and with domestic business also rather slow.
 Antimony duif and unchanged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24

SYDNEY. N. & w. Dec. 2S.-Wire- less has come to the rescue of lonely Pitcairn Island. which loomed large in ~fiction and history as the refuge of the mutineers of the British sloop Bounty. years ago
 Until now the islanders have been compelled to depend for their news of the outside world upon the occa sional visits of ships A wireless plant has just been landed and will do much to relieve the isolation of the island residents. according to ad- vices reaching here, Some eff the young men of the island have been learning the Morse code The men who boarded the ship which landed the plant seemed to have a good knowledge Of money value and ob tained q good price for their goods, according to the ships officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
ToIssue 5O-Y ear Bonds

WASHINGTON Dec. s3.--The virginian railway applied today to the interstate commerce commission for authority to issue and sell s2.0Ta.000 in it's first mort six grades of Wyoming crude oil. The funds from sale of the securities. the ap- plcBnt said. will reimburse the roads treasury for expenditures already made on additions and betterments.
 FINDBAY. O., Dec. 2s-The Ohio Ofl company today announced advances In six grades of Wyoming crude ohio. The new prices are; Grass Creek, sl.5o; Elk Basin, st.50, Lance Crock sf50: Mule Creek, soc, an increase of soc barrel on each grade; Big Muddy, sl05. Rock Creek. Sl.15, both np s5e barrel.
 PANAMA CITY. Dec 2s.-E A. Nor ales. secretary of finance. has instructed the Panaman fiscal agent in New York not to renew mortgages expiring Dacen- Der 31 and not to make further fnvesf- menta The national assembly Is insist ing that the funds be brought to Panama
 WASHINGTON. Dec s3-Reet sugar production this year is about s91 900 short tons from GOO short tons Of sugar beets. while can sugar production in Iouisiana and Texas is about 242. GOO short tons the department Of agriculture an nouneed today in preliminary estimates Can crushed for sugar was about 3 1850 GOO short tons, while the acreage was about 21s. 900 acres.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
HISTORIC HOTEL IF q. 1 LOUIS WILL CLOSE JANUARY 1
Once Center Of South's So- CiaI Life, Hotel Soon Will Become an Office
 Building

ST. LOUIS. Mo, Dec. 2s.-Closing of the Planters hotel here January 1, will mark the passing of hostelry repiete with tradition of the middle west, and particularly the southland. The "old Planters House." in which history has been made, will be con- verted into an office building.
 Iypcwriters will click in rooms where presidents slept. office boys will hustle across floors once strod- den by stately banqueters, business men will plan battles of dollars in rooms in which political battles have been won and lost and in which the capture of Camp Jackson was planned in 1881,
 The Planters, one of the best known hotels In the south and mid dle west, was built by Bvarlst Maury in lS17. It then was a two-story frame structure and it early acquired a reputation for the fine "oats and hay gwen guests horses. The name was changed to The Planters House" in 1s41, when q four-story structure was built at a cost of Si00,000. This was acclaimed a "veritable palace In 1894 the present. structure was completed at cost of Sl,S00.000 under its original name Planters hotel"
 Center of Social Life
 In the 4o,s and Sos the hostelry was the center of the social life of this section. Planters of the north and south brought their families here for the winter months To taste tue joys of the hotels hospitality. The women. with their hoop skirts. gathered In circles in the parlofs to quilt and embroider.
 After supper. tables were cleared the carpets were folded, the gas jets in their huge glass chandeliers lighted. and the grace and beauty of Missouri. Kentucky Tennessee and Alabama assembled for the minuet and the Virginia reel. There were northerners. too, but not in propor- ton to the number of southern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
STRANGE MONSTER IS
 CAST UP BY THE SEA

LIMA. Peru, December 24.-The tidal waves which recently devas- tAted parts of the coast of Chile cast strange denizen of. the deep, whose like has not been seen in these waters in many years. It would appear to be cross between a whale and 2 turtle.
 Fishermen at Lurin, 25 miles from Lima, reported huge cetacean floundering in the shallow waters of the bay. Then they sent out word it was an unknown monster of the sea- and that they had killed it.
 The director of the Natural History museum of the University of San Marcos and the official taxidermist made a trip to Lurin for the purpose of studying and classifying the strange visitor. They found an ami maj with the body of a whale but with head and extremities resem- bling those of a turtle. After exam ination they came to the conclusion that 1t belonged to the family of 'ba- laenidae" cetaceans, inhabiting the south Pacific waters. It is supposed that it was carried along by the Humboldt current and thrown up on the beach by the tremendous surfs following the tidal waves of the Chilean earthquake.
 The specimen will be brought back to Lima for mounting and will be preserved in the university museum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
U. c. IMPORTS TO JAPAN AHEAD OF ANY NATION

YOKAHAMA, Japan. Dec. 23.-Gov- ernment encouragement has resuIted in more lumber being imported into Japan during the present year than the market demanded. There is re- ported to be several millions of feet of American timber stored at the va- rious ports for which. owing to the business depression, there is no sale. This timber, it Is feared will suffer deterioration, due to damp climate and ants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
NATION TO ORSERvE ANNUAL THRIFT WEEK

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-For the ob- servance of National Thrift Week January F to 23 next, beginning on the anniversary of Benjamin Frank- iins birthday. the American Library association has compiled a list of Books and Thrift" for special use of libaries.
 At the meeting of the association m Detroit, resolution was adopted that this association join in the ef Tort of other organizations for a nation wide recognition of BenjamIn F'ranklin's birthday. January IT of each year, although no public holi day Is desirable,' and recommended that the two hundredth anniversary or the beginning of his career as a publisher be given special attention during 1923.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
Market Summaries
CnICAGO VEGETARTES

CHICAGO, Dec. 23- Sweet potatoes dull; Tennessee Nancy Halls. siio@1f5. Lettuce weak, Florida Big Boston mostly VI Florida, hampers. s1.5o91.75; Louisi- ana. < -bushel hampers, mostly. st. Spin @1.50.
 Brights, large, ss.20a3.30: medium s340 q {; small, $3.70@4. Goldens large s235; medium. S2.so4 40; small. $40. Rus sets; large, s2s5 medium and snlalI. s2.a5 Florida oranges: BFights large sl.9 .95m 1: medium. s2.50Q4: small SsW3.S5 Goidens. large. s1.s542.40 medium, s2.s0 @S; small. s2.5o@32o. Russets. large sl,sb@2.io medium. sL9592.40; small.
 Alabama satsumas: Large. sf.45@2.6o. medium s2.20@ sso' small, sf.seWS,
 BUTTER
 CHICAGO, Dec. 2s.-1'he fresh butter market was trfle steadier today under influence of slightly more active demand. many of the local buyers were on the market for small lots. presumably to sup ply them over the holiday.
 The surplus stocks on the street were reduced and dealers in instances were able to obtain fractional advances Ninety-two score sold up to 62c The storage market was quiet and probably a trifle easier. Eighty-nine and 90 score centralized, storage cars in some cases were obtainabie at concession of i6 c over yesterdays prices. SioslhB pllcesr fresn bnttert hR score 42c; ST score, 43c; sS score 44c; sg score 5hci 20 score 475ae: 9l score, 50c; s2 score, 5l iae. Centralized car lots: S9 score, 46&c 90 score, 49c. DRY GOODS NEW YORK, Dec. 23.--Cotton goods closed very firm today Gray goods have been selling well. Yarns were firm. Linens were. irregular on some Of the sheet goods but household articles were steady Wool markets were quiet and firm Knit goods were selling steadily in moderate duanti- ties for fall and winter.
 CoTTONsEED OIL
 NEW YORK, Dec. 23.--8side from a little covering before the holiday due to the steadiness of lard cottonseed oil was ieatureless today and closed unchanged to 10 points net higher. Sales, of 800 barrels. Prime crude, s50c; prime sum March 10.S0c; May. f0.47e all bid.
 IRISH P0TAToESi
 CHICAGO. Dec. 23.-Potatoes steady; receipts, 64 cars Wisconsin bulk round whites, No. |. soc Gsf ewt. de. sacked. Soc cwt, Minnesota sacked and bulk round whites, 75@s5c cwts
 POULTRY CHICAGO. Dec. 3S.-Poultry alive un- settiedi fowls 3G1Sc; springs lie; roosters' lSc; turkeys, 25ca geese. Ice.
 FOREIGN BAR SILVER
 NEW YORK. Dec. 23.--Foreign bar sill yer. 62@c; Mexican dollars. 47Rc.
 ~. RAW SILK
 NEW YORK, Dec. 23-Raw silk was steady; prices unchanged.
 STEEI.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
Hubbard Rros & Co-

Members New York Stock Exch.nre. N.~ Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Pro duce ExcSesge. Associated Member. Liverpool ton Association. Orders ,o- icited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given tor consignment of spot cotton for de- livery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24

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