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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-26
BY Carl d. Groat

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BERLIN. Sept se,-Tho end OF
Gsrmany's passive resistance 20
Franco Belgian occupation OF the
Ruhr was proclaimed officially to-
day.
The proclamation declared the
government win not sign any agree
ment tearing away any portion OF
the nation from the reich.
The end OF resistance came after
nine months IL was Gcrmany's Rd.
mission she has lost the war after
the war" and has again been
hrnnn.ht 20 hnr knrra nv Emma
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-26
I.ENIENCY HuPE
Is EXPRESSED

The reich's government now can
only await the reaction in allied cap.
itals and hope for leniency from Pre-.
inter Poincaire.
IL was assumed copies OF the
proclamation with the official In,
formation that Germany has surrcn.
dered will be dispatched immediately
TO Paris, Brussels aud London.
The Strssemann government. Il
was Indicated. win attempt to save
It's face by a complete but dlgnlsied
admission OF eapitulation.
There will DO no whining. The
government feels the German people
have fought an honorable battle and
lost. They now must accept what.
ever consequences are in store for
them.
Issuance OF the proclamation to
day came after the cabinets decision
last Wednesday that unconditional
surrender was inevitable because Of
tho financial situation ~ outlined
exclusively by the United Press dis
patches at that time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-26
REPORTS FROM RuHR
NOT ENCOURAGING

As resistance ceased. reports from
the Ruhr were not encouraging.
Nine months OF fighting without
arms has demoraiized the once hard
WORKING. honest people Of the great
Industrial region.
Proof Of this statement. the gov.
eminent admitted. Is to be found on
every corner IN the Ruhr territory.
The administration liberal hand.
which poured money lavishiy into
the Ruhr. has turned many Of the
workers into parasites.
The Ruhr has lost It's sense OF
morals.
Not only the needy and deserving
received handsome doles from the
treasury OF the reich, but business
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-26
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
ELECTION
STARTS ON PAGE L

first test OF administration strength
since President Coolidge entered Of.
flee the political eyes OF the nation
have turned toward tho election.
hoping to CLEAN from II prophosy
OF the future.
Should returns TO date. giving
Hill the office. be authenticated by
complete ,ailies OF the votes cast.
y VIII mean serious defeat for
the republican administration. oh
servers declare.
Normally republican stronghold
election OF a democratic candidate
Is indicative OF the general unrea,
In tho agricultural sections. which
compose a large portion OF thla
district.
HILL is FRIEND
OF TIE FARMER
Judge Hin went before the voters
with a progressive PLATFORM dc.
eiaring in favor of law regulating
tho price Of wheat. He Is "a friend
OF this farmer" campaign posters
declared. His speeches Indicated that
he leans toward the Magnus John.
sonia Foliette.Brookhaft school OF
political thought.
There n but one issue In this
campaign" I'm repeatedly declared
in his prediction addresses. That
issue Is reactionaryiam versus pro.
grsssiyeism"
Myers supporters turnout tho
campaign, while admitting he was
the republican candidate. denied that
he WINS "rcactlonary." and pointed
10 his ownership OF large ranch
near Davenport. wash, his home.
as proof OF his friendship for the
aHriculturIsts.
They pointed 10 Myers record In
the state senate as establishing his
progressiyian. He voted for the in.
ltiative and referendum. the recall.
eight.hour law for women. work.
mems compensation act and other
similar measures. all OF which
placed him firmly In the ranks OF
politicians with progressive tenden.
cies. his friends assured.
Myers declared against fixing n
price for wheat. however. stating
that such legislation is economically
unsound. This stand wns believed
TO have lost him some votes, here
in territory where large wheat
crops are grown.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-26
HAD M CHOICE
But To SURRENDER

With resistance costing upward OF
ts.0oo,0oa a week. and tho mark so
valneless that quotations on ii had
been stopped by many banks the
government had no other choice but
TO surrender.
The cabinet last night completed
the final draft Of ths proclamation
which WINS given 10 the world today.
The population seeuwd TO take the
first nsws Of defeat alphabetically.
schoolei to obey. the people accepted
the loss OF their postwar fight against
France as merely another chap
ter in the sequence Of events which
has carried Germany from her proud
position Of 1914 to her present place
as the ''sickest country Of Europe. :"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-26

women's and misses sizes in
Felt House Slippers, with soft.
padded soles: pompon and rib
bon trimming. In red, purple.
rose, lavender. Oxford.gray, blue
and magenta shades. Price
$1.OO. DOWNSTAIRS STORE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
STOCK PRICES ARE. LOWER IN TRADING. IN CURB MARKET

NEW YORK. August 24-Stock prices moved lower in today's curb market, much of the selling occur ring in the last hour after news of the cut in the Ohio oil dividend had been received. Some strength, how ever, was displayed by individual in dustrials. Initial prices in the oil group were firm and continued in this way in dull trading throughout the early hours. Closing prices, how ever, recorded losses of from 1 to 1 points, some of the bid declines in cluding, Ohio oil, off 4; Prairie Oil and Gas, off 8 Standard oil of Ken lucky, off 2l2, and Prairie Pipe off ?.
 Gillette Safety Razor closed 3 F points higher Generally, however, industrials were either unchanged or lower. Durant Motors sold l point lower. There were no sales of Read ing Coal rights and Glen Alden was unchanged on a small turnover
 Mining shares were dull and gen erally unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
COTTON FAILS TO
 RETAIN GAINS BUT MARKET ISSTEADY

NEW YORK, August 24.-Early ad- vances were not fully maintained in the cotton market today, but the tone was generally steady on reports of continued crop deterioration in the eastern belt and indication of a com tlnued improvement in the cotton goods trade. After selling at 2240 October eased off to 24.15 and closed at 24.20, with the general market closing quiet but steady. Last prices were 19 to 30 points net higher on all months except September, which was nominally , points lower,
 The market opened steady at an advance of IS to 3l points and sold 33 to A points net higher during the early trading. Sellers of yesterday or the day before apeared to be covering because of the early Liver pool cables, prospects for increased mill activity in Fall River and the continued bullish character of pri- vate crop adVices. Houses with Liver pool connections were among the buyers on the advance which carried December up to 24.29 and January to 2S.97. At these figures the market met a renewal of scattered realizing or liquidation and there was talk Of hedge selling, but trading became comparatively light on reactions of some 20 to p points from the best and prices held steady late in the afternoon. Three private crop re- ports were issued. the condition figures ranging from 56.4 to 57.6 and the indicated yield from 1800,000 to 11,28S,000 bales, the latter be1ng based on the governments formula for the interpretation of the August 25 report. Reports from Fall River estimated the sales there for the week at S0OooO to 350,0oO pieces and said that buyers were showing will lingness to pay the advance in prices for forward deliveries. There were salso reports of a continued good de- mand for cotton goods in the local market which doubtless contributed to the steady ruling here during the greater part of the day. Private cables reported very quiet market In Liverpool. hut said there was im- provement in the tone of the goods market at Manchester. Exports to- day~3,50c making 131,65S so far this season. Port receipts. 11,259. United States port stocks, 197574.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
WOOL MARK VT

BOSTON August 23.-The Commercial Bulletin will say tomorrow: The demand for wool has been restricted again this week so far as the volume of business ac- cepted is concerned, although some inter est has been shown in almost every grade of wool, and not all sales have been with out profit or at loss. It must still be con- ceded however. that present is a buyers market. Rather better condition as to stocks and credit are reported from the goods market although lightweight show ngs except in women's wear have met with a rather cold reception.
 The trade is looking forward to the next London sales commencing Septem- the opening of the season in Australia. Bradford is predicting a steady opening at London. particularly on Merinos, Little news is reported from the west this week, most of the business being on consignment al rather lower advances.
 Mohair is slow and the trade is de- eidedly at sea as to what the new fall clip be worth.
 Domestic; Missouri and average New England; Half blood, 52@53c; three eighths blood. 41@ 52c; one-quarter blood 47 4Sc
 Secured basis; Texas fine 1e months s1 2s s@1 S2 fine months, s1 C 20.
 Territory: Fine staple choice, Sl 35' eighths blood combng. $1.02@1.07; one quarter blood combing, s5 O soc.
 Pulled: Delaine, $tS0@1.3 32: AA, S1 20 c 1 25; A supers, s1 10.
 Mohair: Best combing. 7sQsSc; best carding, 70m75c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
SUGAR MARKET

NEW YORK, August 24-The local raw sugar market was frmer with Cubas ad- vancing 32c to the basis of lac, cost and freight. equail to 90c for centrlfugal and Porto Ricos at the same level The sales included 10,5O0 bags of Cubas for August September shipment to an oper- stor and 20, 900 bags of Porto Ricos to a refiner. for prompt shipment The issu- ance of notices caused a slight opening de- cline in September in raw sugar futures, but they were promptly stopped and the market was firmer throughout the remain der of the day, Covering and trade and firmer feeling in the spot market and re- ports of better inquiry for refined. ac- counted for the advance Final prices were al about the best of the dav and from to 5 points net higher Closingg Sep tember 4 osc December 4 lOc. March g. 59c, May 3 .67c.
 The market for refined sugar was nm changed at soc for fine granulated. but better inquiry reported. Refined futures nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, August 24.-Small to moderate advances ruled in cotton today. from mill centers and by very low pri- vate reports on the condition of the crop. Weekend statistics were against the mar ket but were offset by the more favor able influences of the day. The close was al net gains on the session of 17 to 23 points, with October closing range of sales 23 soc to 23. 63e.
 Better cables than due helped to open the market at higher levels, and fur from Fall River that sales of print cloths in the market this week had amounted to ,0O0 pieces the largest transactions in months The rise continued until it amounted to g to 36 points and october was a 2S. 74c. This was the highest stage of the day; in the latter session some lit tie hedge selling was felt along with liquidation by realizing longs, and the market traded at a somewhat lower range
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
STRIKE THREAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RESTRAINT INPART

NEW YORK, August 24.-Heavy selling of the oil shares based on the cut in the Ohio oil dividend and the uncertainty regarding the dividends of other companies, i'm parted a reactionary trend to today s stock market after an early period of moderate strength. Trading was largely a professional affair, the threatened suspension of work by the anthracite miners on September l, and the unfavorable parations de- velopments having a restraining ef- feet on business, particularly on the part of small investors.
 Bidding up of individual issues was a feature of the early increase in the dividend and this automatical- ly imparted marked strength to Du- Pont, the largest individual holder of General Motors stock. Erie issues were again bid up on buying re Q ported to be for the account of First National bank interests, the common and first and second preferred touch ing new highs for the year.
 Davison Chemical, which did not Sppear in the trading at all yester- day, was quite active, moving up 5ss .. Mack Truck also exhibited consider able strength and the Sugar shares were bid up rather freely. With the exception, however, of Erie Com smon and Dawson Chemical, most ot the early leaders closed fractionally below their top prices of the day.
 Selling of oil shares was limited to a few stocks. Producers and Re- liners who directors met in Chi cago after the close of the market to take dividend action. touched a new low and Cosden preferred after six weeks of inactivity, slumped 101s points on a small turnover Marland closed 1& lower.
 Call money held steady throughout the day at per cent. Time money also ruled firm at 51s per cent but with no bids at that figure. Com mercial paper exhbted some actv- ity with prime names commanding 5A per gent.
 Foreign exchange markets held relatively firm. Demand sterling moved up fractionally to S4.55% and French francs improved 4 points to 5.63 cents. German marks declined slightly to 21 11ae a million.
 Total stock sales 492,000 shares.
 Twenty Industrials averaged 91.92 net loss .12.
 High. 1928, 1053S; low S6.91.
 Twenty railroads averaged 1892
 High, 1923, 9O.68, low 76.7S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
1IrsrER,s CnrroN STATEMENT

NEW ORLEANS, August 24-Compafl- corresponding weeks:
 In sight for week. 13S 900; same days last year. 12s.o00 same days year before,
 146 000 for the month. 309000 same date last year, 384,000; same date year before. 452 000 for season, 909. 900; same date last year 3S4,000; same date year before, 452,- 000.
 Port receipts for season, 146 ,O0O; same date last year, 110,000 same date year be- fore last, 295, ,OO0. Overland to mills and Canada for sea- son, 13,000; same date last year. 31,000s same date year before, 72,00o.
 Southern mill talIings for season, TIT, GOO;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
POTATOES

CHICAGO, August 24.-Potatoes strong, CT; receipts, SO cars; total United States shipments, $6.25; Kansas and Nebraska sacked Irish Cobbiers, United States No. 1, s2 2.so@2.75 cwt; heated. s2.45@2. 55 cwt,; Nebraska sacked Early Ohios. United States No. l. s2.SO@2.S5 owt; Idaho sacked Rurals No. l. s2.6O@2.75 cwt.; fair quality, s2.75 cwt; Minnesota bulk Early Ohios. No. 1, s2.2O@2.25 cwt.; poorly graded S1 9042 cwt.; Wisconsin bulk. round whites. fine quality, S2 50 a ? 65 cwt.; ungraded, $2 2O42.4O cwt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
nf prices.

of prices.'
 peared. one placing condition at 56. 5 per cent of normal and the indicated crop at 1lO25,000 bales; another of 56 f for con ditfon and 11.28S,0O0 for indicated crop, and another of 57.6 for condition and 1O.- S00 900 for indicated crop. All of these reports pointed to greater than average de- steadiness was lost in the late trading be- cause of mill takings of 10000 against l61 GOO this week last year and because of the increase this week in the visible supply of American cotton of 30,2S5 bales against a decrease this week last year ot 311S9, the increase being most unusual variation in the visible for this time of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25

NEW YORK August 24.-Buying by southern interests and locals on the un- promising crop outlook and firmness ill lard. together with efforts on the part of shorts to ceger, carried cotton seed oil to 26 points at the close. Sales l6S0O barrels. Prime southeast crude S909 30; prime summer yellow, spot nominal: Sep 9 Csc. all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES
 NEW ORLEANS, August 24.-The mar .et closed steady Spots, 24.25c, un-
nvERpOOT. COTTON

LIVERPOOL, August 24--SpOt cotton in fair demand; prices steady; good mid ding Is. .64d fully middling 15. 49d, mid ordinary 14 39d, ordinary 14.O9d Sales, 5000 bales including S,100 American. Re closed steady; August IA god. October 13 Tad, December 1S.51d. January 13.36d, March IS Esd May 13 .10d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25

NEW YORK. August 24-Butter firm receipts 10, ,T03; creamery higher than ex- tras. 46@45i5c; creamery extras. 92 score. 44hc packing stock current make No. 2, S2ia @33c Eggs irregular; receipts, 23- 474; fresh gathered extra firsts. S00S4c; firsts, 2Sm 32c; seconds and poorer. 25Q 2I l5c. Cheese firm: receipts. 102.149; state whole milk flats fresh fancy, 26 + O ZIG. average run, 25 F e 26e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25

NEW YORK. August 24.-Yesterday's declines were followed by rallies in the market for coffee futures today owing to the stea dier showing of Brazil and renewed covering by near months shorts. The market opened al advance of l4 to Is points and active positions sold IS to 26 points net higher, with September ad- vancing to S.69c and December to 7.75c. The close was at about the best, show ing net eains of 2 to 26 points. Sales were estimated at about 94.00o bags. Sep tember 6Sc, October 8 .3se, December .74c, March 2 7.35c, May 7.1Sc, July 7.06c.
 Spot coffee was reported in fair demand at 10A @10Ac for Rio Is and l5@15c for Santos As. Cost and freight offers includ- cd 3s and 5s. part bourbon, at 12 25 Q 12. 76c for prompt and at II 75c for oc- tober- December shipment. Rio Is were offered at g roc for prompt shipment.
 The official cables quoted Rio exchange on London net unchanged with the dollar buying rate 40 reis lower; the last cables santos 125 to $50 reis higher Brazilian port receipts, 4s,00o: Jundiahy receipts, O,000. Rio cleared $500 for New York and Victoria 24.500 for New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Members New York Cotton Exchange. New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Produce Exchange, Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Or Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for eonsignments of spot cot. ton for delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
RICE MARKED,

NEW ORLEANS, August 2I-Rough rice strong; sales 16s sacks Honduras, 3 .75 Q4 5Oe 77 sacks Early Prolific, Sc. Receipts 1909 sacks Mtllers receipts, 69S sacks. Clean rice firm; sales, 16 pockets Honduras 5iae; 1,77s pockets Blue Rose, 34 CA 6-16c; 109 pockets second heads, SAc. Receipts, S,499 pockets Bran and polish unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
BANK STOCKS
DRY GoOnS

held steady today with the demand for sheetings and drills a little better. Print cloths were quieter. On unfinished lines the market continued quiet. Yarns were firm. Burlaps showed more strength. Raw silk advanced. Carpet wools were lower slight improvement was reported in the demand for knit underwear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25

NEW WORK, August 24.--Foreign sx- changes Ateady. Quotations in cents
 Great Bri&ain demand 4.5524, cables 4555, 6O-Gay bills on banks 4.525s. France, demA and 5 .63, cables 5-63k. Italy, 4.3IA and 4.31%. Belgium, 4.52 and 4.59h. Germany, .oooo21A and .ooOo23 5A. Holland. demand 39.34 and S9. 37 Nor way 16 29. sweden, 26.59. Denmark, 1s5s. Switzerland. IS. 06. spadn, IS 46. Greece, Is AZ. Poland, demand .O0O4. .0I04h Austria .oo143s. Rumania. .46. Argentine, 32 30. Brazii, 9.74. Montreal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
RUTTER MARKE ET

CHICAGO, August 24.-The butter mar ket here today was firmer and trading was fairly active. There was a particu- lar demand for top scores and under grades, and no marked surplus of the me- dium scores. The ear market was probably also a little firmer than yesterday, but not on all grades. A few sales of S9 score cars was reported at 401ac, but it was very hard to exceed 40c except when moved into special channels. Undergrade cars were wanted.
 Fresh butter: 92 score 431sc, 91 score 42he. 90 score 4le. S9 score 40c, Ss score 3s lac. S7 score 37iac s6 score sec
 Centralized car lots 90 score 40Kc s9 score 40c Ss score 9S1hc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
WEFKJy HyFRPOoT,

LIVERPOOL, August 24.-WeeRIy cot 2s coo bales, of which 15.000 were Amer ican Stock, 346, 900, American 91, 00O. I'm American 1000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
pnRT NrnVENrENr


 New Orleans Middling, 24 25c; receipts, 304; sales. 5O4; stock 44,024. Galveston: Middling, 24 .65c; receipts, S,7S1; sales, 1000; stock. 74.645. Mobile; Middling, 24c; stock, 54S. Savannah: Nliddling, 24 50c; receipts, 16s; sales, 36; stock. 10,s2S. charleston Mddling, 24c; receipts 14si stock 24,714.
 Wiimington: Stock, 2.4s7. Norfolk: Middling. "A. soc; receipts, 164; sales All; stock, 10, 230.
 Baltimore; Stock 500;
 Philadelphia: Stock. 4.41s. New York: Middling, 25.45e; stock, 15,- Minor ports Stock, 2517. Total today: Receipts, 9,611; stock, 1s4,- Total for. week: Receipts, s1,111; ex- Total for. season: Receipts. 145.e56; ex- ports, 11S.14S.
 INTERIOR MOVEMENT Houston; Middling, 24.45c; receipts, 19.- 526; shipments, 9,2S1; sales, 1i,o64; stock, Memphis: Middling, 4.5sc; receipts, S56; shipments se2; sales, 90; stock, 53- Augusta: Middling. 25. .1sc; receipts, 72; shipments. 156: sales, 21o; stock. 10,152. St. Louis; Middling, 24. soc; receipts, 922; shipments. 912 stock. 4,419. Atlanta: Middling, 4.T0c. Little Rock: Middling, 24.5oc; ship ments, SIS; stock, 10.902.
 Dallas Middling, 23. soc; sales, 4,707. Montgomery: Middling, 24.75c Total today: Receipts. 21,376: ship ments, 11,724; stock, 163.170.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
RAW STIE

NEW YORK August 24.-Raw silk firm prices per pound' Kansai double extra cracks, s7.90QS: Kansai best No. l. $7 45 @7 55; Ilansai No. l filler. s7.40Q7 50; shinshu No. l. s7.35q7,45 Canton extras, A 14-l6, $7 7.40G7.50; Shang China steam filler, gold double deer, $S@9.15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
MONEY MARKET

NhN YORk, August 24.-CaII money firm; high 5. low 5, ruling rate 5, closing bid 5, offered at h Iast loan D. call loans against acceptances 5A, prime commercial paper, 5h.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
Spnr CnrTnN

NEW ORLEANS, August 24.-spot cot ton quiet and unchanged. Sales on the spot none; to arriye, 5O4; low middIing 5iIing 24. 75c. Receipts, 3O4. Stock, 44,024.
 NEW YORK, August 24.-Spot cotton nuiet; middling. 25 45c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
LOCAL SECURITIES
STATE AND MUNIc1UAL BONDS

Bid. Ask. Alabama sMs 1856 ....... s8 s7 Alabama Is. 1856 ......., s3 ss Alabama 4hs. 1s3o-s5. 4.25@4.40 basis. City of Birmingham. 4,5o@5.oO oasis. Jefferson county. 4.5O@E basis. Jefferson county warrants 5.25@6.25 basis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
NEW YORK CURB

NEW YORK. August 24.-FolIowing is the official list of transactions on the New York Curb Exchange, giving all stocks and bonds traded in:
 IndustriaIs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
METAL MARKET

NEW YORK, August 24.-Copper steady; electrolytic spots and futures. 14@14hc. Tin easy; spot and nearby, 99 S7c futures, 39.75e. Iron steady; prices unchanged. clad steady; spot, 6.50Q6.75c. Zinc steady East St. Louis spot and nearby de- livery. soc. Anthony spot. 7.55@7. sSc.