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The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-16
CALIFORNIAN DISPLEASED AND PROPOSES COMPROMISE

Congressman Lineberger of Cali fornia, former service man, began the circulation of a petition today calling for conference of Republican mem- bers of the House next Monday to con- slider another compromise bonus bill It received a number of signatures in short time Fifty signatures are -ne- cessary to call conference, and ac- tion taken then would not be binding upon the members when the meas ure came before the House.
 Mir. Lineberger is dissatisfied with the bill in it's present form In the House canvass he counseled vote on the sales tax proposal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
NEW YORK COTTON RY Asanclnted Preak
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

hy Associated ffets
 New Orleans, February 7-The early trading in cotton today brought lower prices. but the tone was steadier in the later trading and at one time the most active months were 1 to points higher than the close of yesterday. In the afternoon the tendency was to sag again and the close showed net losses of to Is points, March closing at 15.42c.
 The opening decline was, as usual of late. due to the poor showing of Liverpool. that market apparently being depressed by poor accounts from Manchester, unsatisfactory re- ports from India and the further rise in the rate of sterling exchange, which while a constructive influence for the American markets, neces- sarily had the opposite effect upon the English market The downward movement continued until the trad ing months were II to Is points under the final prices of yesterday, March falling to 1b,4oc.
 On the decline a very good demand came into the market and 1t was quite generally set down by broker as being due to the bullish propa- ganda in connection with farm prod ucts that has been conspicuous of late Another thing that helped the market was the unsatisfactory out look in Texas. some points claiming that too much rain had fallen re- gently while others claimed that they had not been getting enough. The market reached its best just before mid-session when March rose to 15.5Sc. It made no great show of steadiness after that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
COFFEE MARKET
Rv Associated Press

New York, February IA further advance of to points in the mar ket for coffee futures at the open. ing today carried May contracts ur to S.75c and September to S.63c. or 47 to 54 points above the recent low level. It seemed. however that the firmer Brazilian cables had been dis counted to some extent by yester- days private advances while the ad- vance attracted scattered realizing with May contracts later easing ofi to S.6Sc and September to S.57c. The close was 1 to 4 points net higher Sales were estimated at about 2000C bags. March. S.71c; May. S.69c: July s.60c September. S,60c; October, S.5sc: December. S.57c.
 Spot coffee steady; Rio 7s, 91sc Santos 4s. 12A c to 1233c. Compard- lively few cost and freight offers were reported. owing to the uncer- tainty of exchange. Santos Ss and 5s, part 'bourbons. were offered al 12.20c to 12.40c. No fresh offers were reported from Rio
 The official cables reported a de- cline of 120 reis In the dollar buying rate with an advance of 1-16d in the rate on London. Notwithstanding tn. higher milreis. Rio was 75 reis higher and Santos after closing unchanged to 75 reis higher yesterday, showed further advance of 50 to 250 nreis this morning. Santos reported clear ances-of 44.500 bags for New York 43,60o for New Orleans and 12,s0t for Galveston. Brazilian port re ceipts. 47000; Jundiahy receipts, 21,. 900. Rain or showers were reported in all districts of Sac Paulo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
Wheat AdUances Were Only Maintained in
 Part in the Grain Pit

Chicago, February 7.-Rushes to buy wheat today met with profit taking sales in great volume. As a result, new advances is price were only maintained in part. The clos ing was unsettled, 1se to 7sc net higher, with May s1,2Sia to s1.9Sss and July 1.11% to $111k Corn lost Ac to 1a Q 5sc. oats finished un- changed to l5c lower and provisions at decline to Pc to soc
 At first the wheat market here scored an upturn of about Pc. chiefly because of encouragement which buyers had received from word of a fresh rise in values at Liverpool and Buenos Aires. Advices were also ut hand telling of continued reduction of the small stock of wheat avail able at Liverpool. Eagerness to pur- chase was given further impetus ow- ing to reports of probable heavy abandonment of acreage in Kansas and because of talk of the presence of the green bug pest in Oklahoma. The fact, however. that there had re- gently been an advance of 21c here was apparently believed by many traders to have discounted all fac tors. Selling to realize profits took on huge proportions, and for a tims caused the market to lose more than the early advance. A moderate rally which ensued during the late trad ing was due in the main to covering by shorts.
 Corn and oats after touching in some cases the highest prices yet this season, gave way under profit taking sales and an increase of coun- try offerings.
 Selling ascribed to packers weaken ed the provision market after a small advance had been brought about through higher quotations on hogs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
SUGAR MARKET
By Associated Press

New York, February 7.-The raw sugar market was unchanged at 3-32c for Cuba, cost and freight equal to 370c for centrifugal, with prices at s.61c for centrifugal. There were sales of 15,000 bags of Cubas to operators for February shipment at 2 3-32c. cost and freight, and also about 2.000 tons of San Domingoes late February shipment to Europe at Ills 9d cAi, United Kingdom.
 The raw sugar futures market was firmer early on covering and scat tered commission house buying but after showing advances of to points prices eased off under liquida- tion and selling by trade interests Final prices were 9 to points net lower. March, 2.lsc; May, 2asc; July, 254c: September. z.66c
 No changes were noted in the re- fined market. with fine granula.ed listed at DC to ,5.1oc. The demand was light.
 Refined futures were without transactions. closing net unchanged with March and May at 5.6pc and July at 5.65c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
sERyICEs FOR DOwDLE

Meridian. Miss, February 7.-Ths funeral services of James R. Dowdle aged about 50, who died suddenly al his home in this city Sunday, was held yesterday afternoon. and al though the interment was solemnized in a dournpour of rain, there was large number of sympathizers pres- ent. deceased being one of the most prominent men of the city and state Az state manager for the Mutual Life Insurance company he was widely known throughout the state The active pallbearers at the funeral were composed of agents of the com pany from various places in the state. The funeral service was conducted by the Rev. L. R. Christie, pastor of the First Baptist church. and the Rev F. E. Huntsberry pastor of the Fifteenth Avenue Baptist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
MAY COTTON HELD THE BOARDS DURING AN EARLY RECOVERY
General List Closed Easy Under Realizing, With Prices Showing Net Losses
 During the Day
By Associated Press

New York, February 7-The cot ton market was very quiet today but an opening decline was followed by nearly a complete recovery, with May selling up from 16.20c to 16.3Sc, That delivery closed at 16.30c and the general list closed easy under real izing, with prices showing net losses of 10 to 15 points.
 The opening decline of ' to ts points was due to weak Liverpool cables .discouraging trade reports from Manchester and unfavorable ad- vices from the domestic cotton goods markets Liverpool was a seller of near months here, and there was some scattering pressure. but trade interests bought near months against sales of July. while July and october were supported by little demand from Wall street and western sources. This steadied the market. with March advancing from l6.42c to 16.6Sc, and July from 15.SSc to 15.99c, within 2 or 8 points of last nights closing quotations
 The failure of demand to broaden on this bulge was probably dis appointment to some of the early buyers, while there were also appre- hensions of poor showing by Liverpool again tomorrow morning and the mar ket eased off few points in the late trading. There was bullish comment on the compar- atively absence of southern hedge selling here during the day, and the little demand reported from western or Wall street sources was attrib- uted to the influence of recent ad- vances in grain and firmness of for eiqn exchange rates,
 Buying on these features was re- stricted by unfavorable trade ad- vices, with private cables attributing the decline in Liverpool to Man chester selling on business depres- sion and unsatisfactory political news from India and Germany. There was no improvement in the news for local cotton goods and to some of the Worth street advices, no gem eral revival of business for forward delivery is anticipated before late March or early April. Reports from Washington that a bill was before the House committee on agriculture which proposed stabilization of com modity prices was not considered factor in the immediate market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
CIRCUIT COURT TAKES
 UP CRIMINAL DOCKET

Meridian. Miss, February 1.-The Lauderdale county criminal term of the circuit court convened Monday morning and Judge J. D. Fatheree has already cleared the docket of a large number of cases appealed from the city police court, by procedendo, dismissal or by trial.
 Most of these cases were against alleged violators of the prohibition laws by having whisky in possession. The grand jury returned several bills of indictment today. mostly against larties already in jail, and will be- gin the probe of the mystery sur rounding the murder recently of Ar thur Mitchell. Assyrian merchant. who was shot to death in his store. probably tomorrow.
 The jury is composed of some of the county's leading citizens as fol- lows: O. J. Wilder. foreman, J. P. Payne, Joel New, Nj. V. Clark. L. N. Boswell, J. T. Newell, J. M. Pope, sam Taylor. J. F. Butler. Jr.. D. H. Cal vert. J D. Rhaley. J. J. Jones, A. C. Meaders, W. c. Fountain, A. G. Borwn. R. L. Neil. G. P. Tucker. W. E. Tillman, ". B. Ford and J. T. Lang.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
UupnARD nRos LETTER

New York, February 7.-(SpeciaD '. Our market opened 8 to 10 points down, due to uneasy Liverpool cables because of the continued uprisings in India.
 The market IS very dull at present and we believe 1t is attributed mainly to the fact that there is great deal Of trouble with labor in the mill sec tion of New England, and the mills have temporarily withdrawn from the market until the various strikes are settled and they can see their way clear to enter the market. However, the market. has been steady on the decline, and there seems 10 be very little pressure to cause prices to go much lower. Mill supplies are very much depleted, and any favorable news at all should cause the market to advance.-Hubbard Bros. & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
BULLS FORCING SETTLEMENTS IN
 SHORT CONTRACTS
Trading Comprehended Greater Variety of Issues Than at Any Period of
 the Current Movement
By Associated Press

New York, February 7.-Expansion of bullish activities, involving fur ther enforced settlement of short contracts, marked another active day in the stock exchange. Many issues rose above best prices of 1921, but these were cancelled In whole or part in the profit taking of the final hour
 Factors which stimulated the ad- vance, aside from technical consider ations, included liberal offerings of call money at per cent In the open market and A per cent in private transactions, the easier trend Of time money and more pronounced strength in the principal exchanges.
 Rumors of an indefinite postpone nent of the several steel mergers and further unsettlement in the trade as shown by more outs In domestic and export prices of gasoline, ex- erted only passing influence on the shares of those companies.
 Trading comprehended a greater variety Of issues than at any period of the current movement. Tho more substantial advances again were made, however, by closely held stocks and specialties apparently controlled by pools.
 Among these were the low priced equipments, popular motors and re- lated specialties, textiles and mis- cellaneous issues. which at their best were higher by to points.
 pPie issues were responsible to the company's good annual report and other junior rails notably New sIiaven, Rock Island, Chicago North western and St. Louis Southwestern preferred, strengthened on what was considered good buying.
 On the additional rise of sterling exchange, demand bills on London sold at s43+%, French, Italian and Belgian remittances rose to 10 points and all other European quo tations, German and Danish rates ex- cepted. made si1imar advances.
 Liberty bonds reflected less uneasi- ness in connection with possible new offerings, and convertible railway bonds moved forward In sympathy with low priced shares of that de- scription. British and other foreign bonds kept pace with the higher quotations for foreign exchange. Total sales. par value. $f4.S75,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
PORT MOVEMENT
Ry Assoc,ated Press

By Associated Press New Orleans: Middling, Is soc; re- ce.pts, 6,O97' sales. 6sO; stock. 2s7,- 9l0.
 Galveston: Middling, 1s.15c; re- ceipts, 11,505; exports, S,o10; sales, 1901; stock, 325,01S.
 Mobile: Middling, 15c; receipts 1882; stock, 2f ,000.
 Savannah: Middiing, 15.sSc; re ceipts, 6s5; sales, S2 stock, 15Q,269. Charleston: Receipts, 5S; exports 9,564; stock, S1 ,122.
 Wilmington: Middling, 15.50c; re- ceipts. 4s5; stock, 2s,e1S.
 Texas City; Stock, 12,722.
 Norfolk: Middling, 16c; receipts 2se; sales. 300; stock, 13e.s4s. Baltimore: Stock, 1,666.
 Boston: Middling, 1S.s5c; stock s.s0o.
 Philadelphia: Receipts. 50; stock ee1s.
 New York: Middling. 1s.s5c; stock 7S.5o4
 Minor ports: Stock, 2.sos.
 Total today: Receipts. 21,320; .ex- ports, 12,574; stock, 1,145,6oS.
 Total for week: Receipts, 54,177i exports, 40,221.
 Total for season: Receipts, 4.os4.- 765; exports, 3,510.sS8.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
MLLWAIN DIES

Meridian, Miss. February 7.--James R. McLwain, aged 79 who died at his home here sunday. was ,bqfied afternoon, the Rev. D E. Nickefs conducting the service from the Oak Grove church Deceased is survived by six daughters and one son He was prominent in the county, hayi9 9g Seen one of the oldest citizens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08

Washington, February IA reso- iution designed to save Austria from economic collapse" by extension for 25 years of the payment of Austria's s debts to the United States grain cor poration. was introduced in the Sem atc today by Chairman Lodge of the Senate foreign relations committee. The resolution carries the provision, however, that the extension may not he granted unless other nations to which Austria Is similarly indebted, grants like extensions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
COTTON SEED OIL n A..ootnk.a Deco.

New York, February 7.-Cotton seed oil showed reversal of form through heavy profit taking and liquidation by the south. Refiners lent some support at the last but the market closed at net losses of to 20 points. Sales, 31,0O0 barrels. Prime crude, S25c asked; prime sum mer yellow spot, 9.40c; March. s.46c; May, 9.62c; July, 9.s6c all bid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
EXCHANGE TREND UPWARD

New York, February 7.-British exchange resumed it's upward course here today. London demand bills mounting to S4S4A. The movement was marked by only a slight reaction.
 Other European exchanges moved forward in sympathy. the Italian rate showing great strength at gain or 10 points and Belgian and French bills rising four and eight points, re- sDectiyeiy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
RICE MARKET

New Orleans, February 7-Rough rice steady; sales, none; millers re- cepits, 10599. Clean rice steady; sales, 500 pockets at 4Q 51ac; 250 pockets Japan at Ss4c; 4.710 pockets Blue Rose at l A @4Ac; 127 pockets Early Prolific at Sl2c; receipts. 12.402 pockets. Bran and Polish unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
DRY GOODS MARKET

New York, February 7.-Cotton goods were quiet today with soften ing tendency due to lack of demand for sheetings and print cloths. Yarns were easier Fur sales continued steady at the winter auction, with values sustained. Wool dress goods in novelty styles are being cut up freely. Mems wear was quiet. Bur laps unchanged and silks quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
INTERIOR MOVEMENT

ny Associated fross
 Houston: Middling, 16c; receipts, 1o.431; shipments, $40; sales, 754; stock, 7ss,l<o.
 Memphis Middling, 16.75c; re- ceipts, 2,017; shipments, s,461; sales, 800; stock. 2s0.sss
 Augusta: Middling. 15.6sc; re- ceipts, s11; shipments, 1,oo6; sales 2s+; stock, 130,573.
 St. Louis: Middling, 16.75c; re- ceipts, zoos; shipments, 1892; stock' 2s,27e.
 Atlanta; Middling. 15. SOC.
 Little Rock Mlddling, 16. soc, receipts. 557; shipments, ss5; sales. 314; stock, 62,7S4.
 Dallas: Middling. l5.45c; sales, 1,o42.
 Montgomery: Middling. 15.43c. Total today; Receipts, 15,s22; shipments. 1s,7o4; stock, 74s.666.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
FOREIGN EXCHANGE By Associated Press

New York. February 7.--Foreign exchange strong. Great Britain, de- mand 4.a4% cables 4.S5%; so-day bills on banks. 4.s1ss. France, de- mand S.47h; cables S.4s. Italy. de- mand 4.7s15; cables 4.7s. Belgium, demand s O9Hs; cables s.10. Germany, demand 49%; cables .B0h. Holland, demand '37 .s2; cables 37.3s. Norway, demand 16 33. Sweden, demand 25. .SS. Denmark, demand 20. 55. Switzerland. demand 1855. Spain, demand l5. S6: Greece, demand 4.45. Poland, demand .03A Czechoslovakia, demand l.sS. Argentina, demand S6. Brazil. de- mand lh12. Montreal, demand s5$.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
Bv Aseociated Press

Liverpool February 7,-Cotton, spot quiet; prices firm; good middling 9.92d; fully middling, 9.17d; low mid ding s.22d; good ordinary 6.97d; ordinary 6.22d; sales 5000 bales, .n- cluding $500 American. Receipts 5000 bales. including $500 American.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
NAVAL STORES

Savannah. Ga. February 7.-Tur- pentine firm, S5c; sales. 151; receipts, 4s shipments, 1,674; stock, 6,771.
 Resin firm; sales. 536; receipts L. oS6; shipments 7,095; stock, 7S,630. quote: F, D, s4o5; F. F. G, II, l. s4.1O: K, s4,6O; NJ $5.10i N, so.4Hi WIG. s5.60: wv, Sc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Members New York Cotton Exchange, Ne : Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Fru- duce Exchange. Associated Me5b=rs Liverpool Cotton Association. 0rders so- iicited for the purchase and 5ale of Cos.on and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignment of spot eotto1 TOT ts- livery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08

Shreveport, La, February 7.-Ac- cording to today's reports from Lees vile, La., the West Louisiana bank there failed to open this morning. No reason was assigned. The bank car- ried between S4OO,0O0 and $5O0,OO0 deposits and operated a branch bank at HOrnbeck, La- +. c. Ward Is president of the bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
METAL MARKET Ry Associnted PresS

New York, February 7.--Copper dull. electrolytic, spot and nearby, 1872 @13%c; futures. 136@1Sssc. Tin firm; spot and nearby, sS1.S7@32; fu- ture. s31.37@31.5N Iron steady,
 prices unchanged. Lead steady; spot s470M4.S0. Zinc quiet; East St Louis delivery. spot $4.5oG4.55. Anthony, spot $40.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
LONDON MONEY

London. February Ear silver 34asd per ounce; money per cent. Discount rates short bills 3ss per cent: three months bill Sssd d7 7-l6 per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08

Hattiesburg, Miss, February 2.- Announcement was made today that 25.000 ncres of virgin pine timber land was sold by the Burnside Lum- Der company, composed of Hatties- burg capital, to J. M. Griffin of Lnu- rel, for more than $1 ,00O,OO0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
New York. Februarv 7-But,er

New York, February 7.-Butter ir- regular; creamery higher; extras, 37k O 3sc: creamery extras, 42c. Eggs firm; fresh gathered extra firsts, 45 e 46c; frsts, 42@44c. Cheese steady; average run, 2o@2o1sc. Live poultry steady; dressed poultry quiet, un- chanegd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
CHICAGO GRAIN Ry Ass0ciafed Preas
By Associateel Pres.

Chicago, February 7.-Butter high CT; creamery, ss@S6lac; firsts. 300 S5 1zc; standards, S4c. Eggs higher; firsts, 3S1s O GSsc Poultry, alive un- settled; fowls. 24hc; springs, 29c rosters, 1Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08

New York, February S.-Wage ne- gotiations leading up to regional coD- ferences. suggested recently by See retnry Hoover, will be reviewed by the conference committee of the mao ngers of Eastern railways which will meet here tomorrow. Fifty-fiye rail- roads east of the Mississippi will he represented at the gathering. The roads have furnished their individual wage conferences according to John G. Wnlber, chairman of the informa- . ton bureau of Eastern railroads and have filed with the railroad labor board all disputes involving the shop crafts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
F. J. LINNELL's LETTER

 cial. )-The continued weakness in Manchester, and unfavorable news from India was partly offset today by the strength of grain. stocks and higher foreign exchange.
 It IS rumored in New York that strong financial and business in- terests have been supporting wheat with the view of bringing about an improvement of general trade condi- tions in the west. and there is some talk that this support ght extend to cotton on the ground that higher prices for grain and provisions would tend to stimulate cotton plant ins in. the south.
 Spinners and business interests of the country have reason to be an Xious regarding the uncertainty of the next crop, as to it's probable size. This year famine was averted only by the large surplus from last season.
 The recent bg decline in the value of cotton, reducing the price to about or below the cost of produc- ton under existing conditions con siderins damage by weevil, etc, has discouraged farmers in preparing land for this years crop.
 Under present conditions bankers and merchants of the south are not likely to finance the planting of a large increase In the acreage this year. unless there may be a material advance in the market and farmers, as a rule, are not in position to make much of an increase in the acreage because of their improvised condition financially.-H. & B. Beer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
SPOT COTTON

New Orleans, February 7.-spot cot ton quiet and unchanged. Sales on the spot 66o bales; to arrive none. Low middling 13T5c; middling 16.5oc; good middling 16.5oc. Receipts 6,5s7; stock 297,910.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
HAIR SILVER

By Associated Press New York. February 7.--Foreign bar silver, 65ssc; Mexican dollars, soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
LIVERPOOL COTTON

New York, February 7.-Spot cot ton quiet; middIing 16.S5c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
Chicago, February 7.-Wheat: No

Chicago, February 7.-Wheat: NO. 8 red, $f.27; No. 2 hard, s1. 23@ 1.23% Corn; No. mixed. 53@54c No. yellow, 5s@54c. Oats: No. ? white. SS% G39%c;; No. 3 white. 35A @3SAc. Rye, No. g. 91isc. Barley. 56 O 64c.. Timothy-seed, s5@7. Clover seed. $12@22. Pork nominal; lard, SIPS; ribs. 9.25@10.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08
CASH GRAIN
Nv AssocIafed Press

St. Louis. February 7.-wheat: No. 2 red. s1 2s@ S3; No. 8, s1. 1.2s@1.SO; May, s1.25$ July, .Osss. Corn: No. 2 white, 52c; May. 56A @56%c; July, 5s%c. Oats: No. white, BIC; May, 42c; July, 43c.