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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-07-19
Impressive Dramatic Production BY
Hetty Jane Dunawav

Hetty Jane Dunaway, described as
"a whole play in herself" will pres
ent next week Wednesday evening
one of the most charming and attrac-
tice entertainments of the Chautau-
qua program. For several years,
Miss Dunaway's production, "The
Lady of the Decoration" has been
conceded by critics to be one of the
greatest successes of the Lyceum and
Chautauqua.
The Community Chautauqua man.
agement announces that of all their
high-grade attractions, none has
drawn as much favorable comment
or as many requests for return as
Miss Dunaway.
"The Lady of the Decoration" us
an appealing Japanese fantasy writ
ten by Fawny C. McCauley and
arranged for the stage by Virginia
Bowman Dewitt. Under Miss Dun
away's talented hand this fascinating
story has become one of the most
captivating and impressive dramatic
productions upon any platform today.
Miss Dunaway makes her charac-
ters living realities and the produc-
tion is so appropriately staged and
costumed that the "Lady" seems to
be moving before you in her Japanese
setting. A musical accompaniment
will complete the charm of this un-
usual play-reading whose popularity
testifies to the American public's
of high-grade and whole
some ertertainment.-Advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-26
WHEAT SITUATION IN ARGENTINAIS
 REPORTED AS BAD
As a Result All Grains Go Up- ward in Trading on the Chicago Trade Board
 Yesterday
By Associated Press

Chicago, February 25.-Grain trade statstieans deduced an alarming wheat situation in the Argentine to-
 da wand this. taken in connection with independent strength in corn and oats, caused general upturns. Wheat registered net gains of l A to 29sc. corn of h to Sc, and oats A to lac, and provisions generally of 71k to 15c.
 Wheat opened easy on lower Liver pool cables, prospects of Sunday rains in the southwest and a desire of some holders to take profits. The Argen- tine estimates quickly overcame this movement, however, the first figures indicating reductions of from 10 to 2p million bushels in the exportabH surplus of the South American gran cry. On this advance, there was some selling by strong commission houses and a reaction developed at around $1.4s for May and s1.25 for July
 Then & brokerage news agency gave out what purported to be a cable advice to a leading exporter showing 75, ,000, GOO bushels as the remaining exportable surplus, and the anony- nous exporter was credited with pre- dieting that it was quite possible" that Argentina might import wheat py L ne DuyiiiS dominated the final hour of the Sat urday short session and carried prices to the high point of the day. Corn sold for new high on the crop. A strong undertone prevailed and the market was broader than for some time. Extensive profit taking caused only slight recessions, the state Of country supplies and reports of ex port demands overcoming this. An nouncement that the Russian relief would receive bids next week for 25,- 900 tons of corn grits helped the market.
 Oats were influenced by a good ex- port demand and the strength fin corn. It was announced that Mondays fig l ures on visible supply of oats would | include about 1.650,000 bushels stored | in elevators which have not been re- porting their supplies. Provisions were only moderately active, but the | strength in grain and the further ad- vance in live hogs worked prices up- | ward and lard showed a new hiGh for | the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-26
Cotton Goods Show Somewhat Primer
 Tone the Past Week.
By AssocInted Press

New York, February 25.-Cotton goods markets have been somewhat firmer and little more active in the unfinished end, following the cotton rise. Sheetings have advanced and print cloths have recovered some of the price declines of week or more ago, The demand from bag manu- facturers has been good and some of the converters and jobbers have bought moderately There has been some little improvement in the de mand for colored cottons, and few lines of sheetings for export. Unset tied conditions still prevail in New England, where about 10 per cent of the spindles are idle, due to strikes against wage reductions. There has been an increase in the volume of curtailment among the mills, the yarn mills in the south preferring to shut down machinery rather than sell at current prices. Some lines of wash goods have been selling a little more freely, more particularly printed ere tonne for dress wear. lew-end prints, handkerchief lawns and sev- eral varieties of tissues and fine ginghams. BIeached cottons continue quiet and wide sheetings from S-4 to 10-4 continue to sell better than did the other widths. There is more movement reported in cotton dresses and in working suit materials. Khaki in the piece and in garments is sell ing better than usual Plain white goods are in demand. but the heavy fancies have been slow.
 Current prices in primary channels
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-26
NEW YORK COTTON
NEW ORLEANS COTTON Rv Aseoeiated Press

New Orleans, February 25.-Vigor- ous upturns in the price of cotton to- day were the result of better reports to brokers here from cotton goods markets of New York and New Eng land, estimated sales of 250,O00 pieces of print cloths for the week at Fall River making particularly good impression. Traders read week end reviews of business in general in an optimistic way. After a decline of to IS points around the open ing prices reacted and climbed to levels 2S to 37 points higher than the close of yesterday before the upward movement was checked. The close was at net gains of 25 to S1 points. March first traded down to 16.56c, rost to 171Se and closed at 17.12c. It was an active session for a week end.
 The early declines were almost a. together due to the rains in the western belt which were accepted at first as being likely to mean the ending of the drouth in the north western section. Their effect soon wore away and in the late trading considerable buying was done on the forecast of dry weather over Sunday for both West Texas and for Okla homa where the drouth has been most complained of.
 Many rumors were circulated con corning a better spot demand and large transactions put through in d quiet way and they unquestionably helped values, although none of these rumors could be confirmed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-26
Issues
 MoUe Along Lines
 Of Least Resistance
By Assnciated Pres.

New fork, February 25---ln the higher range of prices established by majority of seasoned and specula- tive issues during this weeks active and diverse dealings, securities seemed to move along the lines of least resistance.
 The advance was extremely un- even. howver, rails showing to great es. advantage. Canadian Pacific led this division at net gain of all most 10 points, the extensive accumu- lation of that stock being attended by reports of guarantees" by the dominion government
 Shares of various junior and newly reorganized railways, especially Mis- souri. Kansas and Texas, St. Louis and San Francisco and St. Louis Southwestern also registered sub stantiai gains with coalers cotton carriers and many of the eastern trunk line systems
 Oils, motors, equipments and steels were frequently confusing. Several of the steels became very unsettled following the passing of the dividend on Republic Iron and Steel preferred and the poor statement of earnings submitted by other companies of the same type.
 Tobaccos and kindred specialties evinced occasional pressure on du- bious dividend prospects, but numer- ous mis-shares, of which feathers. textiles. rubbers and chemicals were conspicuous examples. seemed to be favored on better trade prospects.
 Country wide banking conditions. as set forth by the federal reserve board, were encouraging, but the local demand for funds was suf- ficiently consistent to force call loans up to per cent. The greater part of the weeks money was placed at 5 per cent, however, a % per cent rate holding for prime 80 to 9o-day mer- cantile paper.
 All the principle foreign exchanges made additional upward progress on their more favorable trade balances Of the neutral quotations the Dutch rate was strongest, reflecting the consummation of a loan to that gov erument by an American banking sy ndicate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-26
Steel Corporation Loses in Attempt to
 Exclude Euidence
HY Aksnciated Press

w aShlnSton, FebruarN 2o.-Motl NJ by counsel of the United States Steel corporation to exclude certain evi- dence introduced at the federal trade commission hearings at Mill waukes on the Pittsburg plus method of basing steel prices. was denied to- day by the commission.
 The steel corporation sought to ex- clude from the record evidence sub : mitted by attorneys for the commits sion consisting of contracts, in- voices and quotations of prices of steel by concerns other than the steel corporation, testimonials from legislatures and champers or com merce in opposition to the practice of the Pittsburg base rate and figures showing production cost of rolled steel
 The commission directed it's exam incr. John w. Bennett. before whom the Milwaukee hearings were held. to admit all such evidence but to note all objections made thereto by steel corporation counsel on the record
 The commission granted a motion by it's own counsel to amend the com plaint by including a statement that the Pittsburg plus practice was used by other steel producers. which. it was said. was made in order to clar- fly the record. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-26
COTTON GOES ID ADVANCE OF TWO
 DOLLARSABALE
General Staple List Closed Steady at a Net Advance of Twenty six to Thir-
 ty-three Points
By Associated Press

NsW York, February 25.-The ad- vance of nearly s2 a bale in the cot ton market here today seemed chiefly the result of more bullish trade ad- vances including reports of a more active demand for cotton goods and a better spot business in the south
 Many contracts Sold up to 1s24c or 37 points net higher and 57 points above the low level of yesterday That delivery closed at 1S.20c with the gen. eral market closing steady at net advance of 26 10 B points.
 The market opened steady at an ad vance of two to five points and show ed some irregularity during the early trading as a result of renewed realiz- ing for over the weekend. On the whole, however, offerings were read fly absorbed on comparatively slight setbacks and the market soon turned firner on. trade buying to fix prices covering by people who had sold for reaction earlier in the week. and fresh buying for long account.
 The increased sales of cotton goods reported in the Fall River market for the week came in for a good deal of comment while bullish sentiment also was encouraged by the more favor able reports from Manchester and belief that a continued improvement in the demand for British goods would soon force Liverpool importers into the spot cotton markets.
 Trading was comparatively quiet at the start, but became more active as prices worked higher and the late forenoon advance was promoted by bullish southern spot advices. March sold up to 1S.55c and July to 17.lSc, or 35 to 3S points net higher and new crop positions showed net advances of 2S to B points. The close was few points off from the best under realizing.
 The weeks sales of cloths in the Fall River market were estimated at 230 900 pieces, or the largest total reported for any one week since the beginning of the year. The curtail- ment of production there was esti- mated at 100000 pieces and it was said that goods buyers were nervous over the possibility of increased cur tailment in New England. There were also reports of a more active demand for cotton yarns including business for forward shipment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-26
Lumber Rates Are to Be Reduced by
 the Illinois Central
By Associated Press

Memphis, February 25.-Announce- ment WAS made at general headquar- ters of the Illinois Central raiIrond here today that freight rates on yel- low pine lumber between points on that road east of the Mississippi river would be reduced approximately one to four cent A hundred pounds under tariffs now being prepared for submission to the interstate commerce commission. J. c. Hattendorf, gen. that the new rates. based on n recent decision of the interstate commerce commission revising carrying charges on hnrdwoOds. probably would go into effect about April 1.
 Washington, February 25.-The i'm terStnte commerce commission today granted the Gulf. Mobile and Nor- loan of $1.09S. .ISS. Approximately half the money Is to he used for paying off short time notes held against 1t by banks while the balance is to be used in additions and better ments 10 the line, . part of which will consist in installing two new gasoline motor cars for passenger tnrffic. replacing trnins.
 Macon. Ca, February 25.-A five days notice has been given shopmeu here that cut of to 10 per cent in the working forces will he made effective March 1.
 Washington. February 25.-The Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific applied today to the interstate com merce commission for n new govern ment loan of $40S,eG9. The funds 1t proposed wouId be used to rebuild freight cars now in bad repair, to add new equipment md to increase shop facilities with the addition of some minor bettcrments to its lines.
 Washington, February 25.-Raii- roads, in addition to granting lower rates to farmers on their products, should grant lower rates on the prod nets farmers consume. according to the argument presented to the inter state commerce commission's general rate hearings today by C. T. Brad ford, chairman of the special coa- mittee of the National Association of Farm Equipment manufacturers. Farm implements, building materials and fuel should be among the prod ucts given rate reductions as soon as the financial outlook of railroad operations justifies. he snid. The commission completed today the hear inEs insofar as they affect larger industries hut granted nearly a weeks time to representatives sf smaller industries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-26
Highest Prices of
 Year or Two Are
 Marked Up tn Bonds
By Associated Press

New York, February 25.-The large and varied dealings in the bond market this week, mainly at high est prices of the past year ~or two, indicated greater confidence in the financial situation and the large sup plies of capital seeking safe invest ment channels.
 The movement was noteworthy also from the fact that 1t focused to an unusual extent in foreign tissues, especially war flotations. United Kingdoms eased from recent best quotations, but French governments and municipals. as well as Belgian, Swiss, Swedish, Japanese and Chi nese issues, registered material gains.
 In the domestic department Liberty and Victory issues gave way to rails, especially the convertible. adjust ment and debenture offerings of re- organized as well as investment roads. 1ndustrials were compara- lively quiescent, steels easing be- cause of the unfavorable trade out look.
 Todays operations were fairly large but very mixed as to gains and losses, due to weekend realizing for profits. Sales par value, aggre- gated ss,650.ooo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-26

bN A6SutIdteu L-ftSt
 New Orleans: Middling, 17.13c; re- ceipts, 1899; exports, T,170; sales, D. sS4 stock, 27S,294.
 Galveston: Middling, 1Sc; re- cepts. 4.O05; exports, 2,525; sales. 94s; stock, 3l5.54o
 Mobile; Middling, 1e.75e; receipts. 2S3; stock. l2,047.
 Savannah Middling, 17.75c; re- ceipts. 1.543; exports 2,925; sales. 209; stock, 150,sl2.
 Charleston: Receipts, as; stock. Sl .s39.
 Wilmington; Middling, r soc; re- ceipts, SIP; stock, S1,S2o
 Texas City: Stock, 11,9s4. NoMolk Middling. 17 .6Sc: receipts. 1.s4S; sales. l,234; stock. 1S4,7i6. Baltimore. Stock 1,6S6.
 Boston: Middlng, IS. soc; receipts, 34S; stock, 7,200.
 Philadelphia. Receipts. Al; stock, S.O66
 New York: Middling, is.Soc; stock, 74.207.
 Minor ports: Stock. 2,o9S.
 Total today Receipts, 10,0l7; ex- ports, 1e.G20; stock. 1.110,376.
 Total for week: Receipts. 10,ol7;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-26
LIBERTY BONDS By Associated Press
New York February 2s.-Liberty bonds
COTTON SEED OIL By Associated Press

New York, February 25.-Cotton- seed oil advanced 1sc pound on urgent demand from refiners and shorts, inspired by the bullish situa- ton in crude. and the higher ruling iu other markets. Considerable real izing developed on the bulge but final bids showed net gains of 35 to 47 points. Sales. 19, 500 barrels. Tenders, 1,500 barrels. Prime crude. l0c bid prime summer yellow spot. 11.05 Gl1.15c; March, 11.1Oc; May. 11.4eo. July. 11.1Oc. all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-26
WALL STREET HAS STRONG CLOSE OF
 AN ACTIVE WEEK
Foreign Exchanges Threw Off Yesterdays Moderate Re- verSaI, Sterling and AL
 lied Bills Gaining
By Assoeiated Pres.

New York. February 25.-The stock market finished an active week with strong tone to which rails and motors made most extensive contribu- tions, but selected industrials again yielded to pressure. A very large part of the days business centered in secondary or low grade transpor- taticns at gains of to points. studebaker featured the motors, nov lns to it's highest level of the current movement
 Domestic oils were in grater favcr than the foreign division, California Petroleum and Pacific Oil displaying especial strength and activity.
 As a result Of the unexpected large dividend recently declared on Market Street Railway prior preferred, all the other issues of that company moved forward Affiliated proper ties, such as Philadelphia company, and United Railways investment made noteworthy gains
 Crucible, Gulf States and Republic Iron suffered from the sort Of liqui- dation which followed the omission of the dividend on Republic pre- ferred and several of the unclassified specialties eased moderately in the absence of support.
 The interesting feature of the clearing house statement was an nc tual cash gain of s46,4o0,0 900, which wiped out the deficit in excess re- serves of the past fortnight and left a very large margin over legal re- quirements. Actual loans and dis counts decreased, despite the unusual activity shown by the stock market.
 Foreign exchanges threw off yes terday's moderate reversal, sterling gaining 1 skc and allied bills { to 8 points. On the loan of American bankers to the Dutch government guilders were strong, approaching their recent high at 15 point gain,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-26

By Associated Press
 Houston: Middling, 1sc; receipts, 5,SS7; shipments. 5,7ss; sales, 2,196; stock, 275,920.
 Memphis: Middling, 17.5oc; re- ceipts.- 2,O96; shipments. 3,1s2; sales, 700; stock, 213,93t.
 Augusta; Middling, 17.50c; re- ceipts, 2.0o4; shipments, 1,1S1; sales, 27: stock, 126,665.
 St Louis: Middling, 7.25c; re- ceipts, 1881; shipments, 2,101; tock, 29,091.
 Atlanta; Middling, .75c. Little Rock: Middling, .75c; re- ceipts, 2s9 shipments, s05; sales, 221; stock, 63,514.
 Dallas: Middling, 17.25c; sales, 3,o32.
 Montgomery; Middling, 17c. Total today: Receipts, 1,707; ship ments, 13,117: stock, 109,121
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-26
NEW YORK BONDS By Associated Prssa

L. s. 2s. registered. pid ......... 10s4
 U. $. 2s, coupon, bid ............ 104h
 U. s. As, registered. bid .......... 105A
 U. s. 4s, coupon. bid ........,..... 105%
 Panama 3s. registered. bid ....... 79
 Panama 2s coupon, bid ........... 70
 Am Smelt. & Ref. 5s ............. S9is Am. Tel. & Tel. cv. 6s ............ 112k Htehlsoh gen. 4s ......'.-. sts Baltimore & Ohio cv. 4hs ..,... 76& Bethlehem Steel ref 5s, bid - 9fIa Central of Georgia consol. 5s, bid gs
 Central Leather bs bid ........... 95h Chesap peake & Ohio cv. 5s ....... S5M Chicago. Mil. St. ?. cv. IF s .... 64iA Chicago. R. l. Pac. By. ref. 4s 1sA Colorado Southern ref. 4iss zee. S5% Denver & Rio Grande consol. As ... "A
 Dominion of Canada 5s GaS1) ... a6A
 Erie gen. #s ..,........L..... 44L Illinois Central ref. 4s. offeredt. s5 Int. Mer Marine 6s ............... 93 Kansas City Southern ref 5s, bid S41l Iiggett Myers 5s .............. 941a Louisville & Nashville un. 4s, bid D. ss
 Missouri Kan. Texas 1st -..... 767s M Missouri Pac. gen. As. -......+...... s2A New York Central deb. 6s ....... 99M Norfolk & Western cv. 6s ......... l0bA Northern Pacific As .............. S4A Pennsylvania gen., 4s ...........-. 96% Reading gen. 4s ................ g2ia Republic Iron S Steel 5s (Is4o) .. s2% St. Louis & san Fran. adj. 6s .. 76as seaboard Air Line adj. 5s ....... 1s1s soathren Bell Tel 5s. bid ....... ss1a southern Pacific cv: Ss, bid ........ 9514 southern Railway 5s .............. gOis southern Railway gen. As ...... 62L Texas X Pacific lst 5s ..... glss Union Pacific 4s ............. s1is United Kingdom of G. B. & l. 5lss
 |. $. Steel 5s .....,............. 100 Virginia Carolina Chemical 5s .... 95 Wabash 1st 5s bid ..........., s48s Wilson Co. cv. 6s .......,....... S77s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-26
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York. February 25.-Foreign exchange strong. Great Britain, de- mand Al: cables. Al F; 60-day bills on banks. 4.ss. France, demand o5is, cables. JOG. Italy, demand 5.f4is: cables. 3 .l5. Belgium, de- mand e0is: cables, S.61. Germany demand AIS; cables. 459s. Holland demand 3S.40: cables, 3S. 46. Nor way. demand l7.OS. Sweden, demand es 40. Denmark, demand 2O.95. Switzerland. demand 1s 56. Spain, demand l5 9s. Greece. demand 56. Poland. demand ,02i2. Czecho-Slo- vakia. demand .75is. Argentine, de- mand S7. Brazil demand 13.7o. Mon treal, 97ie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-26
Priuate Wire News
$. R. STEWART & CO.'S LETTER

Birmingham. February 25.-(Spe- cial. .)-In the absence of Liverpool and any early particular cotton news our markets opened irregular 15 down to 5 up. but after the early selling was filled the market ruled strong the balance of the short ses- sion. selling 40 points over yesterdays close, the finals being around the days highs
 Spots throughout the south were unchanged to 40 up, with good sales reported. The advance today was due chiefly to short covering on gen. orally favorable news which in- cluded large Fall River sales of goods, good demand for spots in the south, considerable improvement in Manchester and Lloyd Georges pro posal for a 10-year truce in Europe
 Boston wired that there was de cided betterment in the demand for manufactured cotton goods. Senti- ment continues friendly to the mar ket and it looks like working higher although frequent reactions arc to be expected. The March and May op- tions are said to be very strongly held both at New York and New Or leans. Should the spot situation con- tinue to show a gradual improve ment we will witness much higher prices and favor purchasing on all such setbacks as we witnssed Mon day and yesterday.=S. R. Stewart X
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-26
RICE MARKET

New Orleans, February I25.-Rough rice, strong. No sales. Receipts, B. 361 sacks. Millers receipts same.
 Clean rice, strong. Sales reported: 209 pockets. Honduras at 5Ac, 17,07S pockets, Blue Rose at Is @4A G6 pockets Carolina at 3&c; 59 pockets Early Prolific at 4iac. Receipts, D. 914 pockets. Bran, per ton, sf7.O0: Polish, per ton. s260.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-26
COFFEE MARKET

New York, February 25.--rhe market for coffee futures was very uliet today. Yesterdays heavy liquidatlon and switching appeared 10 have pretty well cleaned up the March position. as there was no fur ther business in thct delivery this morning. There was little covering in the later months at the start with the opening one point lower to two points higher, but the buying was very limited and prices later sagged off under scattering liquidation. May reacted from S.76c to S.60e with the market closing al a net decline of one to points. Sales were estimated at about 11.750 bags. March, s.47c; May. S.e0c. July. S.67c September, S.e9c; October. s.7oc; December. S.73c.
 Spot coffee was steady and un-. changed at 75s to 9c for Rio Is any 12ss to 12%c for Santos Is. So fresh offers were reported in the cost and freight market and owing to the holiday there were no official quotations from Brazil.