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Evening star., 1923-12-18
STOCK OPTION EXPIRES.
Proposed Packing Merger With
Cudahy Is Dropped.

CHICAGO. December 1S.-The Cudahy
Packing Company has allowed its op-
ton on the stock of the Independent
Packing Company to expire. f. A. Cud-
ahy, vice president. said today. A pro-
posed merger of the Independent, one Of
The larger of the smaller packing COM
panies known as independents. with
Cndahy. one of the big four enlarg-
ing the Cudahy company to u $1,000
600 concern, had been anticipated.
Evening star., 1923-12-18
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
Quotations furnished by w. b. Hbbs & Coz
Nominal Selling checks,
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, December 1S.-Foreign
exchanges easy; quotations Gin Unit
ed States dollars): Great Britain, de-
nand, 4.37: cables, 4.37$s; siyty-day
bills on banks, 4.34&. France, de-
mand, ..O52S1a; cables, .o524. Italy.
demand. .O43S1s; cables. .0434. Bel
GUM, demand, .of5S1a; cables, .0459.
Germany, demand. .00000000000025;
cables, .OO0O00000OOO25. Holland, de-
mand, .3S12: cables. .3s17. Norway,
demand, 1893. Sweden, 1852. pen
mark 1886. Switzerland, .1744.
Spain, .13O61z. Greece, .017S. Poland,
0OOOOO2O. Czechoslovakia, .0293A Il
.Jugoslavia, OLA. Austria, .0000l4.
Rumania, .0051k. Argentina, 5000
Brazil, O955. Montreal, 81 1882.
Evening star., 1923-12-18
DIVIDEND IN CASH.

DALLAS. Tex, December 1S.-Ihe
announced a quarterly cash dividend
of one per cent on all stock of the
company issued and outstanding as
recorded on the books of the com
81 Will he. paid, ,Ianuaxxk,2 Z
Evening star., 1923-12-18
CALL MONEY RATES.

NEW YORK, December 1S.-Call
money firm; high, 4$4 low, Az: rul-
ing rate. IA; closing bid. 4$4 offered
at 5; last loan, q call loans against {
acceptances. 4A. Time loans firm !;
mixed collateral, 5000 days, 5a5 a /:
4-6 months, 5a5A: prime mercantile
paper 4xak.
Evening star., 1923-12-18
Fewer Defective Locomotives.
Washington Stock EXCHANGE

SALES
Washington Gas Light at 4s15, 10 at IL
10 al "a.
Commercial National Banks at l4l
Merchants Bank and Trust Co.-1O at 100
AFTER CALL.
Capital Traction Coo at 96
Money-Call loans. and per cent
Evening star., 1923-12-18
PARIS MARKET FIRM.

PARIS, December 1S.-Prices were
firm on the bourse today; three per
cent rentes, 53 francs 40 centimes;
exchange on London. SO francs 60
centimes: five per cent loan, 6S francs
so centimes. The dollar was quoted
at 19 francs centimes.
Evening star., 1923-12-18
EX-DIVIDEND TABLE.

A school to teach women the trades
of bricklaying, lathing and plastering
,has4been opened in New York.
Evening star., 1923-12-18
BONDS.
Bid and Asked Prices,
PUBLIC UTILITY.

Bid. AskeJ
American Tel. & Telga. 4s. acI. 9o=,
American Tel d Telga. 412s... 1Oi
Am. Tel & Tel. ctl. tr. 5s.... 96Is 96a
Am. Tel. & Tel. conv. Is. 11e l20
Anacostia Il Potomac 5s....... s. o.
Anacostia & Potomac Guar. 5s.. 81 o.
C. & p Telephone Js........... 9J1a 81
q. 4 p Telephone of Va. 5s.... 80
CAPITAL Traction H. X. 5s.....- a4i3 g.
city 4 Suburban 5s............ 79ls ...
Georgetown Gas 1st IS. S. 90
METROPOLITAN Il. II. 5s.......-.. % 100
Potomac Elec. 1st Js....,...... 81 ~
potomac Electric cons. 5s..... 81 -
Potomac Flee deb. 6s.-......,. 9951 "
Potomac Elec. 6s 1858. 3.......... 1O1 ~
Pot Elec Pow. &. m. & ref IS 1857 lOIl
wash, Alex 4 Mt. Yer. 5s.... - -
wash. Alex u Mt. Yer. cti.... "a ~
wash Bait. * Aunap. 5s.,.... 40 IL.
Washington Gas 5s............. e3A a4i,
Washington Gas As. ............. 100 1901.
Wash. Rwy. & Elec. 4s........ 30 TO'.
Evening star., 1923-12-18
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO. December 1S-(United
States Department of Agricultural
Hog $4,000; slow; mostly
around 10 cents lower; $50 to 225 lb.
averages. 6.S5a7.o0; 240 to 500 h..
butchers. 7.05a7.15; top, 7.2O; packing
sows, 6.40a6.65; strong weight pigs,
640a6.60.
Cattle-Receipts. 11.00o; uneven, all
killing classes generally steady: few
fed steers or yearlings here eligible
to exceed 100; some yearling and
handyweight, 11.a11.5O: most short
fed kind, 7.25a7.95; palmer heifers.
numerous at '5.25a6.25: fat cows, $50
a5.25: bologna bulls, 4.0Ga4.25; vealers
steady TO 25 cents higher: outsiders,
handpicking at 9.50a9.75; packers buy
ing at 800 downward; general stock
erS more active.
Sheep-Recelpts. 1900; fairly active;
killing classes strong to % cents
higher; feelings lambs scarce: looks
steady: fat wooled lambs. 12.25a12. 50
i best fall shorn lambs, 11.25; light
weight yearlings, wethers, 11.OO; 122
pound choice aged wethers, SIS: light
and handyweight fat ewes, 7.2Ja7.50.
Evening star., 1923-12-18
ToDAY,s CHICAGO PRICES.

CHICAGO, December is. With
commission houses selling and with
AN absence of aggressive support
wheat had a downward tendency To-
day during the early dealings. Re
norts of French. British and Belgian
Opposition priority credits for Ger,
man purchases of foodstufs nau
some depressing effect. Besides the
United States government crop re-
port failed to make the bullish snow
ing that in some quarters was ex,
pected. The opening, which varied
from unchanged figTr,ees Ito to 1aiv = fent az
, lower. May f.09 to 1.O9h ana July l.o1,
was followed by a moderate setback
all around .;.,.
Corn and oats were easier with
wheat, but offerings of corn were
| readily absorbed. After opening at
AZ to lass cents lower. May ~ to
| 73L corn recovered to about the
| same as yesterdays finish.
Oats started UNCHANGED to Is cent
| up, May 45l3. and later showed a
| slight general drop.
! Provisions sympathized with weak
Evening star., 1923-12-18

TOTAL SALES Qpar VaIue):
IL am. 2 693 900 II noon 4651 600
1p.m.. 603S0O0 2p.m.. 7132 600
Evening star., 1923-12-18
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

BALTIMORE, Md. December is. CSpe-
ciaD Live poultry-Turkeys h., goa
so; young chickens, 20; leghorns, 16a
II: old hens. 15a2O; leghorns, Is; old
roosters, 13a14; ducks, 16a24; geese,
2Oa25; pigeons. pair, 25aSO; guinea
fowl each 35a70.
Dressed poultry-Turkeys 2oaS1;
chickens. 21a23: old roosters. 15a16;
ducks. 2Oa25: geese. 20a2S.
Eggs-Loss off; native and nearby
.firsts, doz., As; southern. 46.
Butter-Creamery, good to fancy
lb.. 50a55s prints, 55a5l; nearby
creamery, 42a46; ladies. 34a35; rolls,
2Sa32; store packed, 20; dairy prints,
2Sa32. process butter, 80.
Evening star., 1923-12-18
ON NEW YORK BONDS STOCK EzcHAyeE
(Sales are in $1,000

UNITED STATES BONDS.
(Fra ctions represent thirty SECONDS
Example: 9S-3 means 81 3-32.l
Evening star., 1923-12-18
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Received BY Private Wire Direct The Office

Open. High. Low. lob.
sih Sk, 81 Sh
eIas s1ss 3las 3lS
6h 6ts 3 D
u Is A Is
1 |
Evening star., 1923-12-18
MISCELLANEOUS.
STOCKS.
PUBLIC UTILITY .

American Tel. & TelEa lo1
Capital Traction. $50 !;
Washington Gas. 4sll
Norfolk & Wash Steamboat. 216L
wash Rwy. & Elec. com. .. 80
wash. RYy. & E1ec. pfd. ... 71a
Terminal Taxi com. 76
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
COMMUNITY CHEST
 DRIVE OPENS DEC.3
Carson Adams And Clarence Lloyd Head Organization
 To Obtain Funds

Birmingham business men in civic clubs and other organizations will send out an army of 5000 workers Decer Der 8 to work under W. Car on A<ns named general campaign chairman Wednesday. in raising funds for the community chest, the city's first venture along this line of maintaining organized social serv- ice bodies. Clarence Lloyd, granted a leve of absence by the Birming- ham Water Works company until January l, will act as executive sec retarN Budgets submitted and re- vised by the committee headed by Oscar Wells call for approximately $350, 900. to be distributed among about 25 charities. This will be tho community chest goal.
 Temporary headquarters of the Birmingham Water Works building, where a special telephone Is being installed. The Birmingham Ledger bui}dislg will be headauarters after November {. when fall festival ex- hibits are removed.
 Directors and officers of the com munity chest, which had its incep- tion In Cleveland, O., met Wednes- day at the Chamber of Commerce and made arrangements for the cam paign's launching, Daily meetings of the directorate and officers until the opening of the work are expect ed. MT. Lloyd and Chairman Adams will devote practically their full time to planning the appeal to be made to the public, the only one dur ing the year to which the pusiness men will lend their support
 Officers of the chest are Crawford Johnson, president; w. H. Hassing- CT, vice president; P. G. Shook, vice president; E. H. Cabaniss, vice presi- dent; T. O. Smith, treasurer; Clar- ence Lloyd, executive secretary.
 Directors are Donald Conner, W. M. Cosby, J. w. Donnelly, Oscar Wells. R. E. Chadwick. W. Carson Adams. Robert Jemison. Jr., R. A. Porter, E. l.. Brown, Mrs. Angus Taylor. Judge s. D. Murphy, Col man Blach, w. V. Nj. Robertson, Jr., NJ. P. Northington, J. Frank Rush ton, Victor II. Hanson, W. E. Mitch ell Mrs. w. H. Stocllham, udge w l. Grubb, John l.. Raul, R. H. Whart- on, Mrs. c. H. Nabb, Mrs. Morris Newfield and Mrs. Josephine Me- Lester.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
FLOGGERS MUST
 SERVE FIVE YEARS
High Court Affirms Sentence For Whipping Of StiIl
 lnformer

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. as.-Ths United States circuit court of appeals today affirmed the verdict of a jury of the district court of northern Ala bama, finding five men guilty of flogging Ben Walker of near Pelham, Ala, and sentenced to five ysArs in- prisonment and fined sf80 each.
 The men are Harper c. Hawkins, William II. Ray, Parker Martin, Jim Collum and Arthur Scott.
 According to the court reco<ds, Walker informed a prohibition of ficer of Alabama where several moon- shine stills were located in Shelby county and raids followed. The five men together with Jesse Edwards, were indicted on five counts, charg- ing them with banding together fo- the purpose of intimidating. threat ening and oppressing Walker in vio- lation of his constitutional rights. Edwards was acquitted but the others were found guilty,
 In their appeal the convicted men admitted having beaten Walker with, leather strap and with the butts of revolvers when they took him from his buggy as he was driving along q country road. They maintained. how ever, they had administrated tho whipping because of an alleged in- sulting remark to them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
Manufacturers Association Held Guilty Of Keeping Prices Up, Supply Down

NEW YORK, Oct. 2s.-Holding that the 1s member companies of the Cement Manufacturers associa- tion exchanged dat systematically on the demand for cement, and thus enabled each other to keep the sup ply down and tn price up, Judge John c. Knox of the United States district court ordered the dissolu- tfon of the association, in an equity decision Monday.
 Because of the repeated protests Of builders that they cannot get adequate shipments of construction materials, Judge Knox's decision is regarded as extremely important among contractors and constructors.
 His decision held that the assocla- ton, whose principal function is the exchange of information among members. including data on demand, costs and prices, is a combination operating to restrain trade and to maintain prices by limiting produc-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
MISSING CUTTER ARRIVES IN PORT
Wreckage Found Floating, But No Ships Found In
 Distress

MOBILE, Ala. Oct. 2S-Fears for the safety of the coast guard cutter Tallapoosa, commanded by Captain F. H. Molloy, which left Mobile last Thursday on a scouting cruise of the gulf to search for ships in distress, and had not been heard from, were quieted today by receipt of a mes sage telling of the safe arrival of the cutter in St. Petersburg.
 The Tallapossa, which was a recent victim of triple collision in the gulf, went out on her first trip since be- ing repaired to look for possible vic tims of the storm, along with the Although she has a wireless on board until today and fears had begun to be felt for her safety.
 The message reported sighting no ships in distress in the eastern part of the gulf, over which the cutter conducted a thorough scouting tour.
 Reports of wreckage floating In the gulf were made today. None of this debris Is believed to have come from the wreck of any Mobile ships. A report from the coast and geodetic survey at New Orleans con tains a radiogram from Captain Pagan of the Ellis, who reproted sighting a piece of wreckage about thirty feet square ill latitude IS north. longitude S6.47, which. accord ing to a chart, would place the wreck age outside of Tela, Honduras.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
SAUNDERS TRIES TO STOP SALE OF STOCKS
Declares Dumping Would Hurt
 Piggly Wiggly Corporation

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 23.-Sale at this time of Piggly wlggly stock by stockholders, trustees and members of pool groups" would result in loss to the corporation of approxi- mately ten million dollars, Clarence Saunders, former president of the concern, declared today in suggest ing the issuance of restraining ord- CT prohibiting disposal of the stock.
 The suggestion was made to c. l.. Marsillot, federal master In chancery, who is hearing Saunders receiver ship suit against the corporation, and was made a part of the record, all though counsel for MT. Saunders de- clared the latter acted principally as stockholder and not as complain ant in the receivership proceeding. The paper, a lengthy statement, re- views the financial conditions of the corporation and suggested the ad- visibility of the issuance of an in junction to further conserve the as- sets, although formal application for an injunction was not made.
 In the event such an injunction Is granted, court officials said, 1t would merely widen the scope of the re- straining order issued by Federal Judge.J. W. Ross several weeks ago. enjoining certain officers of the cor poration and holders of pledged stock from disposing of their holdings un- til the receivership suit Is decided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
NEGLECT
 OF GRAVES DENIED
Legion Post In Paris Surprised At
 Unjust Complaints

FARlS, Oct. 25.-(By Associated Press.)-Accusation that the graves of American soldiers buried in France are sadly neglected have been found to be untrue by Paris Post No. 1, American Legion. 1t was an nounced today.
 H, c. Huffer. junior vice command CT of the post, has cabled Lemuel Bowles, national adjutant of the American Legion, at Indianapolis. ah expression of the surprise felt here by members of the organization that any such complaints should be made.
 MT. Huffer has explained to Ad- jutant Bowles that the subscriptions solicited at Belleau are not for the cemetery but are applied to a fund for the purchase of Belleau Wood and the meadows adjoining the ceme- tery.
 The appearance of disorder in the cemeteries the post official explain ed is a consequence of the exhuma- ton of bodies to be sent to America and the recoffining and reinterment of the remains that are to be left in France. This work, 1t is said, is re- quiring complete encouragement of the cemeteries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
FAITHFUL HORSE LAUDED

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-The work horse, most reliable of the world s beasts of burden, gets few acts of kindness in return for his faithful toll. speakers declared today at the World Humane conference.
 Some of the hardest animals, it was said, have boei. known to live to the age of 54 years without rest or consideration r.nce they were broken to harness.
 Harry c. Merwin, president of the Boston workhorse relief association, said that in Boston drivers of work horses for acts of kindness and con sideration to their aniamls were presented with blue ribbons to place upon the harness so that Boston had become an ideal place for horse to foil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
Deceived The President Re-
 specting Price Ford Willing
 To Pay For Shoals Proper
 ties, Says Tennessee Solon FOLLOWS UP SENSATION BY CONGRESSMAN OLIVER Believed Last Charge Makes Certain Probe Into Sale 0t
 Gorgas To Power Company Coming Session of Congress
WASHINGTON BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD { Washington. D. C.. Oct. 2S

It is not only respecting the con- tract existing between the govern ment and the Alabama Power com pany involving the Gorgas steam plant, as charged by Representative w. B. Oliver. that John w. Weeks. Secretary of War, has deceived ths President and other administrative authorities, according to Senator Kenneth MKellar of Tennessee to- day. Tho contention of MT. Mkellar is expected to make more certain the investigation of that sale which Senator Ladd of North Dakota will ask Congress in the forthcoming session to make.
 MT Weeks has expressed willing ness that Congress review the enc tire record.
 Says offer Misrepresented.
 According to the Tennessee sena- sor. who has just returned to Wash ington from his home, the Secretary of War has deceived the President respecting the price Henry Ford has expressed a willingness to pay for the Muscle Shoals properties. Tt is absurd" said the senator for ths Secretary or anyone else to contend that Ford has offered only s5,o0o,- 900 for Muscle Shoals. When the secretary so informed the Presi- dent he deceived the president. The offer involved q payment to the aoy-. erpment of S17e.000.oe in 100 yesrss $5s000,000 of which is to be in cash. In addition Ford agreed to maintain the works in their entirety as a. going concern and eventually to turn them over unimpaired to the government"
 o O O
 Regards Payment As Interest.
 MT, Mcclellan included in his coali- tion money Ford agreed to pay each year for rental on the waterpower, maintenance of the property. and as retiring fund on the cost of Will son dam and project dam No. 3.
 It is understood that Mir. Weeks regards such payment only as in- terest on investments at a very low rate.
 Sometime ago, Mir. Oliver created a sensation by charging that Weeks had deceived the President and ths Attorney General by declaring that there was legally compelling req son for the sale of Gorgas to tho Alabama Power company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
THREE HEADS. IF RAILROADS. VISITING HERE.
Marb' 'arrison And Win
 Q 6e Guests At Af- dring Day-I. C. Head 7 Speak At Luncheon
 INSPECTION TRIP BRINGS EXECUTIVES INTO CITY Carson Adams Will Preside
 Over Joint Meeting Of Civic
 Clubs At i O'Clock In Ball
 Room Of TutWi|er Hotel

Presidents of three railroads run ming into Birmingham will attend gatherings in their honor Wednesday afternoon and evening. two of them appearing at a public luncheon to be participated In by the Rotary club, the Birmingham Traffic association, the Birmingham Traffic and Trans portation club and the Junior Cham Der of Commerce. This luncheon will be held at l o'clock at the Tutwiler hotel
 Charles H. Markham. president of the Illinois Central railroad, and W. A. Winburn. president of the Central of Georgia Railroad company and Ocean Steamship company, will be guests at this luncheon Fairfax Harrison. president of the Southern Railway system. with members of the board of directors, will be 8 guest of Robert Jemison, Sr., 8 di rector at dinner at the Country club Wednesday evening. The party will arrive at o'clock Wednesday.
 MT. Markham who arrived in his private car Wednesday afternoon with officials of the Ocean Steamship company, of which he is chairman of the board of directors. will address the combined membership of the clubs named on the relationship be- tween & common carrier and it's pa irons.
 MT. Markham is regarded as one of the foremost figures of today in railroad and transportation circles. His visit to Birmingham is keenly interesting to the civic and conner cial bodies of the town.
 In addition to his connection with the Illinois Central, Mr., Markham is chairnan of the,SsbQard of directors he <f 4I lnl la fa1, company are now in this city.
 Adams To Preside.
 Carson Adams, president of the Rotary club. will preside over the meeting. In addition to the execu- tives of the host organizations. the following prominent officials of the Ocean Steamship company and Cen tral of Georgia Railroad company will be present: W. A. Winburn, president of the ocean Steamship company and the Central of Georgia Railroad company; l.. A. Downs, vice president and general manager. Col. A. R. Lawton, vice president, c. T. Airey, vice president and traffic manager, H. D. Pollard, general su- perintendent, all of the Central Of Georgia Railroad company and Claud Baldwin, superintendent of the Bir- mingham Columbia division of that road.
 In connection with the visit of these prominent officials to Birming- ham, it will be recalled that the City of Birmingham" the newest and one of the largest steamships yet launched by the Ocean Steamship company, was christened short time ago at Newport News by Miss Rose Smith, young daughter of Ross c. Smith of Birmingham. It is an- nounced that the City of Birming- ham," henceforth to be known as the flagship of the company. will start upon her maiden voyage Novem- Der 10.
 In view of the largo crowd expect ed at Wednesday's luncheon and the importance of the program, 1t is re- quested that all those to attend as- semble promptly at l o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
THREE NEW SCHOOLS STARTED BY COUNTY
Ground Broken For Buildings Cost.
 ing Approximately S5.OOO

work on the new building pro- grom for Jefferson county schools Is we'll under way, according to Stu perintendent of Schools N. R. Baker, Tuesday,. Actual construction has been started on, three new buildings and one addition within the past few days, he said. g5s k'
 Ground was broken last week for the new Merke school. which Is to cost $23.500, plus an additional s4,000 for, special water system. 1t will include eight rooms and should be finished in about three months. This building will be of brick and tile construction.
 Other school houses started re- cently include those at King Creek, two-room frame brilding, to cost s6,237 a new building at Victory near Robbins Crossroads, in the west ern part of the county, to be of brick and tile construction, and to cost s12,SS1. and a one-room addition to the Union Grove. school. li @s
 There are approximately 1000 pu- pills in the county on double session to relieve temporary congestion, MT Baker said. This condition probably will be relieved when new buildings. now contemplated or already under way. are completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
GORGAS SALE PROBE SEEMS SURE
BUILDERS SCORE VICTORY OVER CEMENT COMBINATION

tion, and thus violates the Sher man act.
 Members of the defendant associa- ton virtually dominate cement sup ply of the country. The assocition includes the Atlas Portland Cement and IS other powerful units. In 1922, after the same de- fendants had faced trial on a crimi- nal charge of violating the Sher- man act, a jury disagreed after 56 hours of deliberation. By agree ment. the government and the de- fendants argued the eQuitp suit, be- fore the same judge, without the in troduction of any new evidence, let ting the criminal court record stand. The illness of Judge Knox. who heard the two cases, delayed this de- cision.
 Members do naturally follow their most intelligent competitors" his findings declare, If they know what these competitors have been doing. .....I think that real compet- itive effort tended to become more and more feeble; that manufacturers, by reason of the exchange of sta tistics. were equipped to regulate their production, and by common consent and a concert of action, did so to the end that the cement sup ply should always be lap or two behind the demand, nd this created gher prices.