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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
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C. c. Thomson, manager sales pro- motion. and J. c. Whitlock, vice president the Whitlock- Mcdonald Motor company, distributors of Dur ant and Star cars in northern Alabama, snapped by New York newspaper cameraman after a five hour hike through the mammoth Du- rant Elizabeth, N. J., plant. said to be the largest single automobile plant in the world. Part of factory is shown in background.
 In the circle is w. c. Durant at the head of his distributors. viewing the 62 different models, color jobs and designs in the Durant Four, ar ranged for the distributors approval. Discriminating automobile buyers, it is said, can choose any color or de- sign they may desire in the Durant Fours. On the floor, along with the standard models are many designs and colors in. the sport cars, tour ings, roadsters, coupes and sedans.
 Bottom is the view of more than 400 Durant distributors, snapped just as they alighted from the Du- rant special train that brought them from Gotham for the formal opening of the plant. The entire assemblage, representing every state and section in America, were conducted through the gigantic plant and later dined in the plant cafeteria.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04

The Elizabeth plant, one of the Durant chain of nine gigantic facto- ries. in addition to enjoying the dis tinction of being the largest auto mobile plant in the world, is one of the most modernly equipped plants Nothing in the way of expense was spared in making this a model plant, both for efficiency and comforts of the workmen. Its lighting and san itation system has been graded 100 per cent.
 The plant area covers 5s15 acres, the plant itself consisting of one building. roughly TYPO by 5S0 feet, has floor space of 1,95O,000 square feet.
 The plant has capacity of 250 Durant four-cylinder and 800 Star cars day, totallng 750 Durant- built cars a day.
 Opennig of this plant, which will serve the southeast has materially increased the output of Star cars and this section, which has suffered here tofore due. to great demand and low production conditions, has already been materially relieved. Star cars are being produced in five of the Durant factories, each factory serv- ing some particular section of the country. Another huge plant, cost ing more than million dollars, is being erected at Flint, Mich. for the exclusive manufacture of Star ears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
YEGGS TAKE CASH FROM SAFE LEFT UNLOCKED

Burglars entered the Kirkpatrick Sand and Cement company office, 3l6 Twenty first street, north, near Jeff ferson county jail, between and II o'clock Saturday night, and escaped with a sum of money taken from the safe. which was left unlocked Company officials said that an eX- animation of the books of the firm would be necessary to determine the amount of money taken.
 The burglary was discovered by A. Mohan, employe of the firm, who entered the office at II o'clock. De- tectives w. k. McAdory and ". F. Lee, who answered the call from po- lice headquarters. said that entrance was gained by ladder lowered to the floor. through skylight. The burglars in making their entrance to the establishment, knocked large picture from the wall. smashing 1t into pieces. The safe contained val uable bonds and insurance papers, although they were unmolested. No arrests have been made.
 A few weeks ago the Keystone Loan corporation, occupying the ad- joining building to the Kirkpatrick
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
WOULD BRING PEACE
 TO TROUBLED IRISH

DUBLIN, Feb. 3.-(By Associated Press.)-Another movement for the restoration of peace is taking shape with the arrival here from all parts of Ireland of delegates to tomor- rows meeting of members of the old Irish republican army
 These members who have remained neutral in the conflict between the Free Staters and irregulars since the signing of the Anglo-Irsh treaty, recently organized They are said to lumber 5000 and at least 200 of their representatives are expected to attend the conference. All these men maybe said to be republican in sentiment IS their neutrality in re- gard to the treaty was interpreted as dissatisfaction with the pac., but all have declined to join either the irregulars or the Free State army, although many were prominent fight CTS against the British.
 It is thought that Minister of De- fense Mulcahy's recent reference to "a gleam of hope" and his call on republicans who disapproved of the methods followed by the irregulars to speak out, were based on the calling Of this convention.
 No Peace Basis Apparent
 The meeting will be held in the Scala theatre and will be behind closed doors, a communique being issued for the benefit of the press
 No basis of peace is yet apparent to disinterested observers ard the leaders of the opposing sides are con tenting themselves with repeating their old arguments. Eamonn De- Valera still claims that the republic is the only lawful government and says he is confident that 1t can function despite the work of the Free State government.
 Kevin O'Higgins, minister of home affairs. in a press interview today, restated the treaty position at length, recalling the debates in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04

NEW YORK Feb. 3.-(By Associated Press)-Cotton goods markets have been advancing in the finished goods division and hesitating in the gray goods division The weakness in speculative cotton mar kets led to offerings of print cloth from second hands at concessions of 1so and i4c a yard. Other lines of unfinished goods. notably sheetinEs. held firm. Per cales have been advanced 1se yard. Blesched goods are up I4c, Comets have been sold up for fall delivery by many large mills New blanket lines for fall are offered at advances of about 10 per cent Iickings are up Pc a yard. Many other advances are being made to bring prices to a parity with 2Sc cotton. Trade has been steady with the jobbers and shipments on old orders are very full. Goods due are wanted and some business for immediate delivery has been forced by inability to secure regular shipments, where storms have interferred with trans portation. Business in wash fabrics con sists largely of crepes of many kinds and ratines Staple printed wash fabrics are still slow. Production is maintained on a very full scale. Demands are being made for further wage advances by operatives in New England mills. Prices current in primary markets are as follows.
 Print cloths. Siac (2S-ineh 64x64sl; G4x60s SMc; 64x64s II 9sc; brown sheet ings. southern standards. l652c: tickings S-ounce, 3Gc; denims 2.2os 2Se to 24c. staple ginghams. 19c; prints, lie; dress gnghams, 21 F c and 24c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
CORB|N |S QUIET. AF TER ARRIVAL IF. STATE SOL DIE RS.
indictment Weather, Prevent ing Public Gatherings, to Aid Officials in Preserving Dr.
 der in Kentucky Town

CORBIN, Ky, Feb. S.-Arriva. here late today of l2 additional national guardsmen, augmenting the 25 sent yesterday by Governor Morrow on request of city authorities, who re- ported that the situation growing out of the shooting of a railroad man and special policeman last Tues day and the subsequent resignation ot several special officers. had got ten beyond their control, found the town quiet, with no indications of imminent outbreak.
 With state troopers patrolling the downtown section and heavy snowfall and low temperatures dis couraging any tendency of citizens to congregate, possibilities of con tinued absence of violence were heightened.
 The resignation of the special po- licemen. appointed following the dynamiting of a railroad rooming house recently. left city authorities without facilities for coping with any possible trouble, it was declared in the call for troops.
 Although citizens resented the sending of guardsmen, strong feel ing and hints of violence have been reported since Tuesdays encounter. That clash. which occurred when three special officers attempted to question two railroad men as to the source of shots in the vicinity, and precipitated the present situation, was not ascribed directly to labor troubles however.
 Removal today of railroad workers to rooming houses from tents in which they had been sheltered was said to have aroused officials of inn pending trouble and to have actuat- ed the sending of the additional militia men tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
PRESS GALLERY |S TARGET IF ATTACK BY ALABAMA SOLON
HefIin Claims Subsidized" Newspapers Treated Him
 UnfairIy--Says He Was Not "Rebuked"
WASHINGTON BUREAU 1
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 Senator J. Thomas Heflin of Ala bama returned to the fray today with strong heart and voice. The object of his diatribe, however, was not member of the Senate but that portion of the press which he re- gards as subsidized.
 The Alabama senator declared that all newspapers which had come un- der his observation had printed in correct accounts of the proceedings of yesterday, featured by two acts of Senate in expunging his remarks s from. the record. He declared that he had not been "rebuked" as many papers had declared in their head lines.
 Senator Heflln affirmed that the galleries were occupied by newspaper correspondents by sufferance of the Senate, and that the Senate. to -pro- tect itself, might have to invoke rules excluding members of the "subsidized" press.
 That the newspapers had "framed' him was another statement. Speaks to Reporters
 "Of course" said Heflin, 'I under stand they framed me, as l unuer- stand they are going to frame the senator from Iowa, MT Brookhart. They are going to lecture him pretty soon and I hope am here that day to help beat them down."
 At the conclusion of his attack, aimed in the main at the press gall lery, Senator Heflin read telegram, the sender of which was not mem toned. praising him for his fight against the bond sharks of Wall street"
 "The mass of the people are with you," read the telegram.
 The Washingten papers, despite the contention of Heflin that he had not been "rebuked," repeated statements to that> effect this afternoon. The Star concludes his front page ac- count:
 The senator referred to various newspaper stories saying he had been rebuked by the Senate and de- nied that any rebuke had been ad- minister ed. A few minutes later, how ever, he asserted that, Every sen ator who voted to rebuke me must answer at the bar of public judg ment."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
LACK OF SNOW TOI PROTECT GRAIN IS
 ATRADING FACTOR

CHICAGO, Feb. s.-(By Associated Press.)-Chances of crop damage from subzero weather, gave an up ward tilt today to prices for wheat. The market closed firm at the same as yesterdays finish to 1s higher. with May SIS to $1.1SB and July s1.13 to S1.13B. Corn closed Ac off to a shade advance, oats unchanged Nc to & higher, and provisions un- changed to , cents down.
 A forecast that the mercury would register below here today tended to focus about traders attention on the general lack of snow protection throuehout the winter wheat belt. and to induce buying on account of the apparent likelihood that if the cold continued the outlook for a good yield of fall sown wheat might be seriously impaired. In asmuch as the prospective damage would only have an indirect bearing on supplies during May, tat month was relatively weak compared with July and Sep tember, the active new crop de- liveries.
 Falling off in the amount arriving a primary terminals was an addi- tional factor In strengthening wheat prices, six leading western markets receiving only 571 carloads today as against ell year ago. On the other hand, absence of export inquiry in the fact of higher foreign exchange rates acted as deterrent to general buying.
 Reports of the rain in Argentina eased the corn market a little. Oat traders took their cue chiefly from wheat.
 Upturns in hogs had a steadying influence on provisions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
NEW CLUE FOUND IN
 MEMPHIS MURDERCASE

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 3.-That the man or men who fired into the au- tomobile in which Mrs Ruth McEl- vain. Tucker of Bowling Green. Ky, and Duncan Waller of Mayfield, Ky, were slain on a country road near Berclair, a Memphis suburb, week ago were seated, shot from the run ming board of another automobile was a new theory advanced tonight with the submission of the report of a gun expert who examined the car driven by Waller and in which his body was found.
 The examination of the car also disclosed it was stated, that six shots were fired by the 'assailant or assailants.
 Rewards totalling $75O were of- Tered today for the capture of the slayers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
Salt Water in Oil Wells

TULSA, Okla. Feb 3.--Recent ad- vances in the price posted for midconti- nent crude oils are attributed by oil men here to salt water in the Mexican light oil fields and to llood or low gravity and Texas, developing many cornered contest the part of the major purchas- ing companies for high grade production in the three states.
 The increase of 10c posted yesterday by the Prairie oil and Gas company. the largest purchaser in the midcontinent field. and met by other concerns, brings the price for highgrade crude of a gravity of 4l degrees and over to $40 barrel with minimum of sl.30 for be low 2s degrees gravity. Yesterdays ad- vance was the fourth loc raise since No vember g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
BUYING OF FLEEC Y Finished Cotton Goods STAPLE IS STILL Suing Upward During PUSHING UP PRICE Good Weeks Trading
BUTOR ATTENDS OPENING OF DURANT
 ELIZABETH, N J, PLANT SAID TO BE LARGEST IN WORLD ,

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-(By Asso- ciated Press)-There was continu ation of yesterdays buying move ment and a further advance n the cotton market today. May contracts sold up to 28.35. or 45 points above yesterdays closing quotations and 113 points above the low price touched on the break of Thursday. There was more realizing at this figure but it was absorbed on mod crate set-backs and May closed at 2s.2s with the general market clos ing steady at a net advance of 26 to Ss points.
 There were a good many overnight buying orders around the ring at the opening and first prices were Il to 2S points higher. Considerable profit taking was in evidence but it appeared to be very readily ab- sorbed and while some of yesterdays s buyers may have been disappointed by the failure of the early news to confirm yesterdays rumors of set clement In the Near East there was evidently more favorable view Of the European situation. This was encouraged by the early firmness of tOIeiBn eXcnduBe, Wulle DuyiHS WAS also promoted by reports that yes terdays rally in raw cotton had stimulated the inquiry for cotton goods in the local market Recent sellers appeared to be covering or replacing long lines. while a seat tering trade demand was also re- ported and prices worked steadily higher until March sold at 2S05, July 2T.7s and October 24.50 during the middle of the morning. These prices represented recoveries of 66 to 11S points from the low of Thursday. which was evidently sufficient to bring in little more realizing.
 The bnYng continued, however, while there was no change in the general character of the news or market comment around the ring and last prices were within to II points of the best. One of the private cables received from Liver pool this morning said it was ex- pected that a continuance of the re- covery in raw cotton would lead to a renewal of the demand for cot ton goods from India.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. S.--Cotton was higher from the opening today. no reces- sions Of consequence appearing. In the fate trading buying pressure was felt in it's greatest force and at this stage prices were 2S to 46 points higher than the closing quotations of yesterday. March trading up to 27.s3c pound. The close was 20 to II points net higher on the day with March at 2L7Sc. New crop prices did not share in the full advance as the weat ther over the belt was regarded as highly favorable in connection with the crop soon to be planted. October was 2S points up when March was 46 up, Octo- Der standing at 2499c at its best.
 The very strong tone of the foreign ex- change market had not little to do with the strength in cotton the trade hoping that this strengh. in connection with re- ports that strikes in Germany were be Ing broken reflected decided improvement in the situation in western Europe. Re ports of strong spot situation every where in the south helped the market not little. Many points wired in that next to no cotton was offered
 Rain, snow and freezing weather were on the weather map in the northwestern portion Of the belt and considerable rain was noted elsewhere. along with lower ing Of temperatures. This colder weather together with snow in some sections aroused the hope that winter killing of the boil weevil would result in an impor- tant way, but 1t led to no selling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04

where some women had suffered just as did and got we'll and strong again by taking the Vegetable Compound. I decided to see what it would do for me, and before I had finished the fourth bottle was much better, the weakness stopped and the severe pains in my sides left me. 1 am now much stronger and do my own work and work in the factory besides. I am still taking the Vegetable Compound and give it all the praise. Mrs. NELLIE QuILLoN, IF Morris St., Muskegon, Mich.
 Women should heed such warning symptoms as bearing down pains and weakness, for they indicate some fe- male trouble, and persistent and faithful use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound will seldom fail to help. ?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
TWO NEGROESLY LYNCHED
 BY MOBS IN GEORGIA

MILLEDGEILLE, Ga, Feb. a. Two negroes were lynched near the line dividing Hancock and Baldwin counties today following their shoot of Lindsay B. Gilmore, member of a posse that was pursuing the ne- groes after their alleged robberies on the outskirts of this country dur ing the night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS

Dali Eirrean last year and repeat ing the assertions that Devalera took a large part in bringing about the treaty to which he now objects SO strenuously.
 Will Suppress Disorder
 The chief point In MT. O'Higgins statement was his expression of the governments firm determination to supress disorder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
COTTONsEED OIL

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Cottonseed oil was steady with commission houses and shorts buying on the firm showing in cotton. Re- liners were on both sides of the market in a small way. Closing bids were 2 to 9iz points net higher. Sales of s. 200 barrels Prime crude 9.75 q 10c; prime summer yellow, spot, 1o.s5c; March, 10.95c; May, il.21c; July, 11.37c, all bid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
INFERIOR MOVEMENT

Houston, Middling, 2s.10c receipts. 2720; shipments 2,127; sales, s4l; stock. 2S6,57s.
 Memphis: Middling. 2s,iSc; receipts l,152; shipments, 3,266; sales, 1,2oo; stock 14I 362.
 Augusta; Middling. 2s19c receipts, 5s7; shipments, l,s26: sales, II; stock, 62,274
 St. Louis; MlddlIag. 2sci receipts, 2,030; shipments ttts sodE so2 Mid5nS s5GGH 1s receos 3s sales. 35i stock, 52,50l
 Dallas: Middling 2T.20c; sales 250
 Montgomery: Middling, 2s.ISc; sales 30.
 Total today Receipts, 6,467; shipments. 10 290; stock 56l.413.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 3.-Cotton futures closed steady at net gains of 20 to fl points.
SPOT COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. S.-Spot cotton, snot, S9s baiss. to arrive ,es. ,ou uh ,de tae ding, 27,25c; middling. 2Sc; good mid ding, 2S.5Oc.
 NEW YORK. Feb. s.-spot cotton. steady; middling, 2s.10c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
CASH GRAIN

CASH GkAiN
 sl.2a: No; 3 red, AQ1;ao; May, 7s,Ac; No, white, 72@721sc May, 74ssc; 45isc; No. white, 44e; May 4eia lac.
 MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. s.-wheat: No. 1 northern; st16ss @1.2eas; May, s1.1sa.; July, s1.1Is. Corn: No. 3 yellow, 65@ e5Ac. oats: No. white, SsA@40Ac. Flax: No. l, ss.s2h@s.931a.
 CHICAGO. Feb. s.--wheat' No sales. low, 7Sc. Oats: No. ? white, 44lsc No. white tsE @4ae Rye .Ss No; 2 s7'.s ss Clover seed. $i3.50@20 30. Pork, nominal; lard, sl1; ribs, slos6 @1O.S7.
 KANSAS CITY. Feb. 3.-wheat: No. 2 hard. s1.1o@1.1s; No ? red, $1.22@1.2s. Corn: No. 3 white, 7o4sc, No. yellow, 711s e 72c. Oats: No. 2 white. 44l4 c 46c; No. mixed, 4Sl2 @44c.
 NEW YORK PRODUCE
 NEW YORK, Feb. S.ZButter, steady; 1s,11s; fresh gathered extra firsts. See; fresh gathered firsts, 24@ 35c Cheese. ir- regular; receipts, 5e.4s4 pounds.
 CHICAGO PRODUCE
 CHICAGO, Feb s.-Buttes higher; s- extras. 4sisc; standards. 44e; extra firsts, 42ia @i5lsc: firsts. 421444ac; seconds. ss hE.s & Asasf oraary rsefPst fpsts Ss S1c; miscellaneous, Sf j. c 32c.
 COFFEE
 NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-The market for coffee futures was very quiet today and after opening points higher to points lower eased off slightly under scattered realizing. There were very few buyius orders around the ring. apparently sug gesting that the near months interest had been reduced by recent covering and TO sales of March were reported. May sold off. from 1O.s0 to 1o.S2c and July de- clined to 10.23c, with the general market closing at a net decline of l to 5 points. Sales were estimated at about 1000 begs. Closing quotations: March, 1142c; May, los2c; July. 1o:22c; September, s.46c; De- cember, 9.10c.
 Spot coffee quiet but firm: Rio Is, 127s @12l2c; Santos As 15sz m16c. Very few cost and freight offers reported, but il was said that Rio shippers were asking 11.7OM 1190 for prompt Is and 11.55c for February March shipment.
 The early cables showed no change in Rio exchange rates with the Rio market 50 to 100 reis higher and Santos uu- changed to so res lower. Later a special able from Rio reported further advance of 75 to 300 reis. Santos reported clear ances of 00e bags for the United States snd Victoria cleared 23,o00 Brazilian port receipts 3,9oO; Jundahy, 21,ooo.
 CHICAGO STOCKS
 CHICAGO Feb. s.-Armour of Delaware. 99ss Armour, pfd., 93ss Commonwealth Edison. 1297s Diamond Match, 11s Mid dlewest Utilities. 461s: National Leather, 7ss Swift & Co.,, 105 is; Swift lnternr 55is Yellow Manufacturing, bid, 261; Yellow Taxi, 73
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
PORT MOYENENT

New Orleans; Middilng. 2Sc receipts, 2ITt; exports. $50; sales. 621; stock. Galveston: Middling, 2s.2Oc; receipts, 6,221; sales. l,24l; stock. 342,O94. sales, Ss; stock, 10.125.
 sevannah Middling, 2slsc; receipts, l,020; sales, Sss; stock, 60,592
 Charleston: Receipts. 269 stock. ss,51S. Wilmington; Middling, 27.75c; receipts, 75: stock. 19.322.
 Texas City: Stock 15.99s.
 Norfolk; Mldling, 2s.25c; receipts. LOIS sales l2; stock, 99,56s.
 Baltimore: Stock. 2.45s.
 Boston: Middling, 27.75c; receipts. 1sS; stock. 5000
 Philadelphia: Stock. 5,2s4.
 New York; Mddiing, 2s.1Oc; stock. Minor ports: Receipts, 2.l5s; exports, 2.l54; stock. s,7S4.
 Total today: Receipts. 12.797; exports, 2,504 stock, 9lO,S45.
 Total for week; Receipts, 12,7s7; ex- ports 2,6o4. - ~ exports, 3.244762.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04

HIDES AND WOOL ! No. Green Salt Hides-10c. No. 2 Green Salt Hides-9c. No. Green Fresh Hides--sc. No. 2 Green Fresh Hides-7c. No. Dry Flint Hides-13c. No. Dry Flint Hiles--12c. No. Dry Salt Hides-lzc. No. Dry Salt Hides-llc. Sheep 5ktns--1- c 75c. Goat Skins-l0 e 30c. Hog Skins-10 Q 15c. Horse Hldes-s1 U 2.50. Taiiow-406c.
 Beeswax-20Q Q22c. Clear Greass Wool-ao6sa Bury Wool-17 Qlsc. Clear Washed wool--3s Q +cc. Gtnseng--Wild. S7@s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04

Alabama 3i2s, 1956............ s3 s7 Alabama is, 1856. ............. s4 97 Alabama 4i2s. l930-35. 4.25 basis. Cities of Birmingham, 470Q5.25 basis. Jefferson County, 4.7545.25 basis. Jefferson county warrants. basis SN96s.
 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04

ferent physicians without any relief at all, they said at last that medicine would not reach my case and l should have an operation. I had heard of Lydia E.
 Pinkham's s Vege- table Compound and often saw it advertised in diff ferent papers