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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-17
ANDALUSIA MAN HURT
Condition Declared To Be Serious
 Following Automobile Accident

ANDALUSIA, Ala. July 16.-(Spe- cial Leased Wire)-J. Cottle of one mile southeast of Andalusia Is In a serious condition at nis home Mon day following an accident late Sun lay when his automobile overturned in a ditch on the Bagley hill just outside the city limits on the Opp road, pinning him under the steering wheel Physicians state there are in dications of internal injuries, all though the Injured man has not been thoroughly examined. MT. Cottle was returning to Andalusia after a heavy rain and stated the hill was so slip pery he lost control of his car. He was found shortly afterward In an unconscious condition underneath the car and rushed to the office of Dhysician here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-17
MARKET DU[LNESS ENTIRELY NATURAL DECLARE BANKERS
Financial Leaders Not Wor- ried By Slack In Stock
 Sales
By WALTER B. BROWN
 Editor New York Commercial (Leased Wire to The ARe-Hera1d)


 NEW YORK, July 16.-With turn over of approximately 2s0,000 shares, the stock market again presented an exhibition of almost unprecedented dullness. While this inactivity Is disquieting, to traders, it Is regarded in banking circles as an entirely nat ural reaction to the recent very heavy liquidation and consequent unsettled situation existing through the entire market fabric.
 Such a breathing spell is necessary in order to allow traders and inves- tors to readjust their market idea1 to changed conditions. Therefore, bankers are inclined to look for an extended period of this dullness be- fore any resumption of the major movement in either direction. Rally Unfayorablc.
 Even momentary rallies are not re- garded In banking circles as evidence of a revival of buying strength On the contrary, a minor movement in stocks either to further liquidation or a short covering rally is accepted as an unfaNorable factor. indicating that the fundamental unrest In the market has not been cleared up 6s those slight outbreaks offer the surface ex- pression of the continued working Of such forces. The last four trading days have offered the desired dull ness with hardly a break ;n the monotony. Today's one moderate burst of selling caused apprehension that a renewal of the liquidation might be pending, but this was al- layed when the market again laspsed into excessive dullness, proving that the bearish contingent were unWill- ing to press the attack even though the constructionist element was not disposed to offer any resistance.
 O O O
 Below Face Value.
 Affairs abroad are accepted at slightly below their face value, In purely stock market calculation, all though other markets are inclined to allow full percentage of influence to the potential possibility contained in the present impasse which has re- suited from the Baldwin speech on the Ruhr. Support of the French po- stion is found among the highest bankers in the city, although, of course, the sentiment is not unani- nous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-17
HOUSE JUNKET STARTS
Members Or Naval Committee Take Enur- Months CruiSe

NEW YORK, July 16.-Bound on a fourth month cruise to Atlantic canal zone and Pacific seaports, members Of the House naval appro- priations committee, with their fam lilies and guests sailed from the Brooklyn navy yard today on the transport Chaumont.
 The trip was undertaken so newer members of the committee might be- como acquainted with the workings of the navy and famliarize them selves with strategic points of coast defense for which the government makes appropriations.
 Lieut.. Wesley M. Hague, who re- gently punched the nose of a Boston pastor because the latter kissed his wife. was a passenger. Mrs. Hague was with him.
 The Chaumont will cruise down the Atlantic coast through the Panama canal and then to Puget Sound. stops will be made at Hampton Roads. Nor folk, Port au Prince, Cristobal, Panama City, CorInto, Nicaragua, San Diego, Cal, and San Francisco. Among those on board were Repre- sentatfves George r. Dallow of Penn sylvania, Herbert J. Drane of Flor ida and James OConnor Of Brooklyn. Maj. Gen. W. c, Neville. United States marine corps, also sailed on the transport.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-17
co TOW RALLIES MODERATELYLATE| M DAYS TRADING

NEW YORK, July 16.-Prospects for showers In the southwest ap- peared to encourage a disposition to sell on disappointing cables and re- ports of continued poor demand for cotton goods in the cotton market here today. October contracts broke to 2S66. or 51 points net lower and 94e points below the high pric touched on the rally of late last week. Detailed weather reports, how ever. were a disappointment to early sellers and there were moderate ral- lies during the afternoon on covering with October closing at 23.S2. The general market closed steady at net declines of 35 to 49 points.
 The opening was barely steady at declines of 25 to 31 points in response to easy Liverpool cables, an unfavor- able view of European political con ditions and reports of better pros- sRectS for showers or possible rains in the southwest. Comparatively little buying was in evidence, beyond q little furry of covering by trade or speculative shorts In July during the midle of the morning, and prices worked almost steadily downward until the detailed weather reports
 
 nothing more than light scattered showers. with a continuance of high temperatures and after having sold off to 26.71 for July and 2S.15 for December. or 51 to 53 points net lower, the market turned steadier. Except for scattered covering. brok- CTS reported very little demand and buying was probably held in check by the official forecast for partly cloudy weather with probable thun- derstorms in the southwest except in west Texas. Last prices were to 16 points up from the lowest. The con tinued weakness of wheat had an un- favorable sentimental effect on cot ton and some selling was reported here for western account, but busi- ness was generally quiet during the entire day. Private cables reported a. dull market In Liverpool with the tone unsettled by the political situa- ton. Exports today 7.5s9. making 4,711,699 so far this season.
 Port receipts 4.o5o. United States port stocks 26S,1o4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-17
ALL MONTHS SELL AT LESS THAN Sl M WHEAT MARKET

CHICAGO, July 16.-Every future delivery of wheat sold today at less than $1 a busehel, the first occasion since 1914 that the December de- livery has done so at this time of the year. Increasing arrivals of newly harvested wheat were largely re- sponsible TOT the fresh setback in values. The market closed heavy, IA too 1%c net lower. with Sep tember 9612 @969sc and December changed to F @tsc lower. Oats B a 3sc down; provisions varying from 15c decline to sc advance.
 Persistent hedge sales, together with much enlarged country offer ings of wheat to arrive here, had a decidedly bearish effect on the wheat market almost from the outset, and soon resulted in new low price rec ords for the season. Weakness In the Liverpool market, together with pessimispr brought about Premier Poincare's talk concerning French relations with Germany, tended also to act as a weight on values, not withstanding French denial that his statements were to be looked upon as rejecting In advance the plans to be proposed by Great Britain to set tie the Ruhr problem.
 Buying failed to broaden suffi- ciently to absorb the increased of- ferings in the wheat market here, and export demand at the seaboard was said to be poor, only 300,0OO bushels being acknowledged to have been sold abroad. With liberal ar rivals in the southwest. as well as here, and with spring wheat in the northwest continuing to mature ahead of the black rust, the market closed at the days lowest figures.
 Corn and oats weakened with wheat and as result of unexpected en- largement of corn receipts here. De cember oats and all deliveries Of rye touched the lowest prices yet thls season.
 In the provision market, grain weakness was moro than an onset for higher quotations in hogs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-17
OFFICERS SAVE AVlATORS
Pursuit Plane Conveys Message That
 Landing Wheel Had Dropped

CHANUTE FIELD. NANTOU. 1ll. July 16.-Quicll work on the part of officers. after noting that navy plane that had Just taken off for q photographic tour had dropped landing wheel while in the air, prob ably saved two aviators from serious injury or death here this morning.
 The officials immediately started another plane in pursuit of the aerial photographers, carrying a landing wheel with them. Tho rescuers caught up and waved the wheel in the air.
 Lieut. Ray F. Harris and l.. A Pope. who were in the first plane, got the idea and by careful manipula- tion the plane was brought to earth. It was seriously damaged in landing with the w R. McRee Lumber com pany Of Pine Hill, was In Ensley Monday visiting friends. He Is much pleased with his new work and said the lumber business was never so brisA as at this time.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. NJ. Fletcher of 'IN Jo slsen5 9Ql eIe "BT 'liodsA9IuS and Mrs. Foster Crisp on Eighteenth court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-17
FLAYS LEASE SYSTEM

Rev Gardiner c. Tucker, rectol St. Johns Episcopal church In open air meeting to 1,500 people the public square here last night,
 that Alabama's system of hand convicts was a disgrace. The ] Dr. Tucker said, seeks to educate anu uplift the criminal who had fallen as a result of weakness or temptation, and deplored the punative or vindic- tive policy toward the convict. stat Ing the latter policy takes the position of being an instrument of depression rather than elevation. Continui1s 2 he said that Alabama was waking up to the disgrace of the leasing sysr tenn and that public opinion would eventually abolish the practice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-17
TWO-T c ES-ENSLEY Y
 ADD NEW DEPARTMENT

A department of life insurance was announced Monday by Pegram X Meade of Ensley with Capt. F. N. Harris in charge. Captain Harris, who is a brother of Dr. II. A. Harris of Ensley served with distinction in the World war with the British armies. He has been in Ensley sev- eral months and has many friends here who will be interested in the announcement of Pegram & Meade and his association with that com pany.
 IL was also announced that Miss Ora Belle Hollums had succeeded Miss Dot London in the insurance de partment and that Miss Mary liar rison of Madison would succeed Miss Harrison.
 Pegram X Meade, it is understood, will have the agency here for two of the larger companies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-17
I. C. l. EMPLOYES
 DISLIKE NE W PLAN OF HOURS, REPORT.
Men Affected By Proposed Cut In Shift Length Are
 Slated To Suffer
ENSLEY BUREAU ! THE AGE-HERALD ! Ensley, Ala. July I6 1

Employees Of the Tennessee com pany on 12-hour shifts are not Hilarious over the reported plan to abolish that working space and do not feel that they are being given a handsome birthdaY present by those well intentioned persons that have finally obtained the consent of Judge Gary to aboksh the term. It was freely stated in Ensley Monday fol- lowing the announcement Saturday afternoon, that the men who are ac- tually engaged in 12 working hours are displeased over the reported plan
 The proposition of working F hours seems to be misunderstood by great many persons and an in- quiry at Ensley develops the fact that of all the employees of the steel works only the operating department or those engaged actually in the pro auction of steel or iron work 12 hours. Of this number 50 per cent are supposed to work stra ght F hours, while less than 10 per cent gre actually at work 2 hours. II appears that the men who stay Ol the job 12 hours are not engaged in ork all that time but must be on hand for that length of time. They are engaged in the manufacture of steel and the technique of the work calls for the presence of men on the long shifts However, the actual working hours are said to be much briefer. The men are paid for r time is for simply staying on the job. However, when the shifts arC reduced to eight hours or ten, they will get paid for that much time which means reduction in earnings of about 15 or 20 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-17
DIsCuSS HIGHWAY PLANs

Plans for arOusing greater II est in the Old Spanish Trail asst tion and In the completion of gulf coast link of the Trans tinental highway were discusse, a meeting of representatives of civic clubs at the Battle House \ day morning, and another meetin adopt more definite plans will be
 within a short time, according s. H. Peck. president of the a citation, following the conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-17
MINOR TO JINAIISKA

J W. Minor, district trustee for the kiWanis club of Eusley, will leave Tuesday for Lake Junaluskd where he will spend two or three weeks during the warm weather. His friends in Ensley are much pleased that his health permits him to at tend the Kiwanis club meetings. MT, Minor will be accompanied by Mrs Minor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-17
COTTON IMPROVES
Corn And Sweet Potatoes Doing Well
 In Georginna SeciOn

GEORGIANA, Ala, July 16.-(spe- cial Leased Wire.)-The dry, hot weather of the past week has inn proved the cotton prospects wonder
 fully. The boil weevil, however, is active, and quite a lot of damage is being done. Corn is doing well. Peas are plentiful. Sweet potatoes are fine, some new ones coming in al
 ready. Most crops are well worked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-17
BOND IS FIXED
Efforts Expected To Be Made For
 Release Of Mobile Woman

MOBILE. Ala, July 16.-(Sr, Leased Wire. e.)-With the issuan an order by Circuit Judge Clau Grayson, fixing bond in the ca s3.00O. it was indicated Monday ernoon that efforts would mat obtain the immediate of Mrs. E Gray, 29 years old, held at Headquarters since June in nection with the shooting and SC wounding of Douglas Brandon,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-17

in Ensley was that of the late Mrs George A. Millar. held Monday aft ernOon from the residence on Paisley Highlands. Mrs. Mllar died suddenly at her home Saturday afternoon. The services were conducted by Rev l.. A. Brubakor, pastor of the Ensley Highlands Presbyterian church. of which Mrs. Millar was a membe: Interment was in Elmwood, with Echols & Angwin in charge. The funeral was attended by hundreds of friends of Mrs Millar and her fa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-17
BURCLAR sHooTs TWO

A burglar discovered m the m of W. F. Holmes in this city, at early hour today shot and woun Holmes and his wife and esca' The burglar was heard in the r, and when Mrs, Holmes flashed spotlight on him he fired one 2 which passed through the legs both the man and his wife, who W in bed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-17
APPOINTED LEU~ENANT

pr. c. H. McFaE has been appointed first lieutenant in the Alabama na- tional guard and has been federaily recognized, leaving for camp with the headquarters detachment and combat train Hist field artillery from Flor ala Sunday morning. He will be veterinarian in charge of all the horses of the Second battalion of the the units in Florala, Geneva, Lu- verne, Troy. Enterprise and Dothan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-17
SEARCHERS FAIL TO-1S-S -. SEARCHERS FAIL TO
 FIND BODY OF MAN
Tennessee River Being Dragged Following Drowning Of Anderson
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAUl
 THE AGE-HERALD !

At late hour Monday the body of Lesi.e Anderson, who drowned in the Tennessee river at Seven Mile Island about 10 o'clock Sunday morning, had not been recovered. although large parties of searchers are dragging the river In the vicinity of the accident.
 Price Darcy. cousin of the dead man. narrowly escaped drowning when he went to the assistance of Anderson. Both were overcome with fatigue, and the presence of mind of Anderson while in the face of death probably saved Darey's life, as he struggled away from him so that he could reach the hank alone
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-17
TRAIN KILLS FARMER

Wilkes D. Deshaza, 6b, farmer, run down and killed by a Louis and Nashville passenger train Perdido Station near here today. shaza was en route to the railr station for ice for his dying wifi, the time of the accident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-17
MERCHANTS MEET TUESDAY

The regular meeting of the Ems ley Merchants and Associated Busi- ness Men will be held at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning in the inferior court room. President J. A. Smith re- quests that every member that can possibly do so be present at this meeting Several matters of import ance to Ensley will be taken up and it is desired that representative at tendance be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-17
MONEY MARKET

NEW YORK, July 16.-Call money eas- fer; high. per cent; low. 4h; ruling rate. a; closing bid. Al; offered at "A last loan, Az call loans against accept ances, AZ; ; tce loans firm: mixed collat- eral 60-90 days, 6G5k 4-6 months. 69 5A; prime commercial paper, 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-17
"A APPLICANTS ARE TAKING EXAMINATION
None Seek First Grade Or Life
 Certificates In Walker County
THE At;E-itEltALD {

THE AtiE-HERALD
 Jasper. Ala, July I6 The annual July examination for county teachers began Monday .morn- ing and will continue until Tuesday afternoon. There are no applicants for first grade or life certificates, ac- cording to an announcement made today by J. A. Moore. county super intendent of education. Examina- tons are being held in the court house and there are 13 white women and four white men applicants talk ing the examination in the county superintendent's office and In am other room of the court house there are five colored men and two colored women trying for certificates, mak- ing a total of 24 applicants for teachers certificates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-17

An encyclopedia covering the whole range of Chinese learning, ana consisting of nearly 1,000,000 pages, one of the worlds greatest literary undertakings, was never printed, the original and a copy both being de- strOycd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-17
OBSERVE HOMECOMING

Home Coming Day" was held at Mt. Plea sant Baptist church yester- day. Five hundred people were on the ground and a fine basket dinner was served at noon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-17
EXAMINATION RESET
Assistant Postmaster Is To Be Chosen
 For FlOrnln Office

FLORALA. Ala, July 16.-(Spd,iai Leased Wirc.)-The clerk carrier ex- animation, which was to have been held by the civil service commission in Florala July 21. has been post poned until August {. This examina- tion will be to fill the place of as sistant postmaster. occasioned by the rapidly growing receipts of the post office here. changing it from third to second class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-17
TO BEGIN GAS MAINS

Construction on the gas mains leading to Shadyside will start within a short time, supplying that com modity to a section that has been wanting gas for years, was the state nent made in Ensley Monday by de- velopers of that section. The I'upuY- Burke development at Shadyside, which includes the Semct-Solvay property, has already placed de- posit with the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company and the materials have been ordered for the work. The gas will serve large section of Ensley and will be re ceived in that section with unusual delight. The construction cost for the new work will be large, it is stated, and will be borne first by the property owners but it is be- lieved arrangements will be made to refund the deposit later. The con struction, aside from serving the new development, will be available for a much larger area and it is believed the opportunity of securing gas will be seized by every one near the lines.
 In connection with tho construc- tion at Shadyside. it Is stated that the officials of the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company have plans under way for rushing con- struction on the line into Central l oi dHObHtt HIS my dS NNA'PNN' '' that has never been favored with gas service. It was stated Monday that the company intended to have gas into Central Park during the next few months without fail, but that developments had taken place which indicated that the lines would perhaps be available much sooner than was anticipated. In that part of Birmingham the installation or gas lines would be hailed with great delight by hundreds of families that have been unable to obtain thN public necessity since the opening of that section
 The line to Central Park will be run from the Tuxedo junction gas leader and will cost about $3O,OOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-17
TO HAVE NEW WORKER

The Ensley Baptist church has authorized a committee to employ an educational director and also young woman to be placed in charge of the work among children. The two new departments will be effective Sep tember l. The educational director, who will be a man, twill heve charge of the study course, direct the Sun day school supervice the E. Y. r. l.. work and also take care of the ginancial affairs of the church. The board of deacons appointed Rev. D. NJ. Gardner, J. $, Faulkner and Pey- ton Eubank to select the two em- ployes The workers have been authorized to carry out the idea of MT. Gardner of creating central unit in Ensley of trained workers. The experiment will be watched with wide interest in Ensley and it is be- lieved that wonderful results will be obtained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-17
TO ATTEND KIWANIS LUNCHEON

About 20 members of the NnsIeN Kiwanis club will attend the lunch con of the Birmingham Kiwanis club Tuesday at the Tutwller hotel. Albert w Smith. who is in charge of the delegation, advised the Birmingham club Monday of the intended visit The visit of the members of the youngest Kiwanis club in the district to the Birmingham club will be rare experience for the Ensley dele gation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-17
RAW SILK

NEW YORK, July 16.-Raw silk steady. Prices per pound: Kansai, double extra cracks, cracks pss.so@s4o; Kansai, best Nc: ]. s7.S5@7s5; Kansai No. fil, $7.so@ 7so; Shinshu No. l, s7.7597.s5: Canton extras, 14-i6, s7.2O@7.3O: Shanghai-Ch steam fiji gold double deer, $9q BIO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-17
FISH ICto I--I LNsoh

(Standard Fish Company Gray Snapper-Per h.. 14c. Red Snapper-Per h.. 2lc. Spanish Mackerel-Per h.. 22c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-17

Circuit court convened Monday morning and will continue four weeks. Judge R. l.. Black is trying criminal cases this week and next week appeal eases will he taken up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-17
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES NEW WORK July 16.--The marke
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. July 16-Lower prices ruled in cotton today, with two main fac- tors working against values; the Poincare speech and what was considered to be Ia vorabie weather over the belt, The open, ing was lower and the decline contlnued until well into the second half of the ses sion when October was off to 22.sZc pound and the list showed losses Of 3s to b1 points The close was 32 to 43 points net lower on the day with october at a range of 2S.06@23.09c.
 The effect of the French statements re-
 garding reparations was heightened by the way Liverpool sagged under them Private cabegrams from the Engilsh market stated that prices there would have been higher but for the Polncare speech While this feature had It's great est effect in the early trading the gossip of the market late in the day made It plain that disappointment over the way inc matter of separations was going on still was causing selling; . s. Scattered showers in the belt over Sun day were considered beneficial and while 1t was admitted that large part of Texas needed rain this was offset by tbe argument that hot and dry weather was holding the boil weevil in check.
 Private crop accounts, for the most part. claimed that the crop was either holding it's own or making slight improvement, one report of the day claiming that all states but Louisiana showed improvement
 at the half month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-17
REVIVAL IS CLOSED

Rev. E. W. Holland has closed a series of meetings in Elmore county at which there were 23 additions to the church.