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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-04-14

3-That Bishop Beckett now
assigned to an American field is
crippling the African work.
4-That there will be a reform
alton or revolution at the next
conference.
5-That John r. Hawkins, de-
nominational financial agent is
unlawfully holding $4,000 appro-
priated four years ago for Afri-
can work.
Philadelphia, Pa, April 13.-Where
is the $4,000 appropriated by the A.
M. E. Church for work in Africa?
Missionary ladies of the denonina-
tion thought that $4,000 of it had
been sent to Bishop w. T. Vernon in
charge of the A. M. E. Church work
in South Africa. Members of the de-
nomination thought he had also re-
ceived $4,000 appropriated by the
last General Conference for the South
African work.
Has Not Received A Penny.
In letter to the Christian Record
er, official journal of the denomination
last week, Bishop Vernon denies re-
ceiving penny of this sum during
the nearly three years he spent in
South Africa before returning home
recently ill. Although he begged for
the money to carry on the work,
Bishop Vernon said, it was withheld.
Publication of this letter created a
sensation.
Accuses Bishop Beckett.
Bishop Vernon charges that $4,000
of the missing fund is held by Bishop
W. w. Beckett, 200 Adelphi street,
Brooklyn, N. Y, formerly in charge
of South African field and now head
of the Missionary Department of the
Church, since an alleged shortage was
discovered in the funds of former
missions secretary.
Bishop Vernon made public the fol-
lowing letter from Bishop Beckett
when asked to turn over the money
I collected to build the church in
Cape Town, South Africa:
1t is now on interest in Trust Com
pany and will not be available until
April 7th, 1921. I do not see the
necessity of making such a desperate
effort to collect that which has al
ready been collected? Which is only
about one fourth or less of the
amount required to do the work.
When this money is available it will
be turned over to the Missionary So
ciety from which 1 received it."
Bishop Vernon declared Bishop
Beckett suggested privately that the
latter allowed to hold the money.
Hawkins Holds $4,000. ~
Similarly Bishop Vernon charges
John r. Hawkins, financial secretary
of the denomination with offices in
Washington with holding up and re-
fusing to pay out $4,000 appropri-
ated by the church at the last General
Conference for South African Mis-
sions. Not only did he fail to re-
ceive any of this money while in Afri-
ca, Bishop Vernon says, but "He has
given me first one excuse and then
another" J. .... =.
Mr.. Hawkins besides being financial
secretary Of the Church is also con-
nected with one of the D.. C. banks.
Flags Absenteeism.
Referring to Bishop Beckett's alb
senteeism while on the South African
field, Bishop Beckett said "Men who
are unwilling to go or who are un-
willing to stay and perform their
duties in mission fields ought not be
permitted. to hamper those who are
willing to go and stay !. The
A. M. E. Church is facing either re-
form or revolution. / am against
revolution, but will stand with the re-
formers.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-04-14
$4,000 IS HELD
UP BY OTHERS,
vernon CHARGES
Accuses Bishop Beckett and J.
B. Hawkins of Withholding
Missionary Money
DISCLOSURES SENSATIONAL
Next Conference of Church Will
See Either Revolution or
Reformation
BISHOP VERNON CHARGES:

BISHOP VERNON CHARGES:
bishop w. w. Beckett is
unlawfully withholding $4,000
given two years ago for mis-
sionary work in Africa.
2-That Bishop Beckett only
spent one month, out of four
years in Africa when assigned
there.
3-That Bishop Beckett now
assigned to an American field is
crippling the African work.
THAT there will be a reform
alton or revolution at the next
conference.
5-That John r. Hawkins, de-
nOminatiOnal financial agent is
unlawfully holding $40, 900 appro-
priated four years ago for Afri-
can work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-13
DAILY BUSINESS EDITORIAL
Tell the People About It; They'll Do the Rest
 By RICHARD F. JOHNSTON

SLOGAN building O instinct of the putting tell them about & The results have been worth report special influx of de- 
 At the time brokers of reliable There much investment propositions than there because the the level of the citizen counselor through the daily Uncle Sam was bring people such denon The followed by manner of offering sale of stocks and bonds
 
 their sound securities due to the nor neighborly attitude ol the fnanclers popular 1t has real esae there can De no there on the months there monthly There nothing Ke prevents the saVng stinctfr fromb intermittent
 become Satisfactorily the associations thus summarzed States number of national banks In 1922 they SAY 900 assets practically all invested and secured bv first mortgages The paid Tn on the stock III as DE as m canifal of national banks, which is ,3O7,O000OO
 because it has been close soil soil security and man too small H have standing and loan association Henry Ford mas dollars through simplest
 the makers had their If inc and the what they wanted
 big business in toy doll beds because there
 like doll beds If have good thing suited tell them about and they will do the rest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-13
SUGAR MARKET

NEW YORK, March 12.-The raw sugar market was firmer and prices were higher with Cubas now quoted at 5esc, cost and freight. equal to 7.40c for centrifugal. A better inquiry was responsible and there were sales of about ,O0O bags of Cubas to local operators and outport refiners and about s0.ooo bags of Porto Rico to Philadelphia refiners for March and April shipment Europe also was an ac- tive buyer in Cuba and sales of 60,sO0 tons were reported during the past few days for April shipment to the United Kingdom and France at prices said to range. from 5.50 to 560c f. O. b.
 Raw sugar futures were strong and trading was quite active with final prices at the best of the day and from IT to 19 points net higher The higher ruling of the spot market led to renewed buying also some demand for Cuban inter- ests. Closing: May. 6.s6c: July, 5.99c: Sep temher. s.o0c: December, 6.79c.
 The market for refined sugar was un : changed to 25 points lower, with two He- liners now listing at s.75c for fine grant- lated, while others quote 9.15c. with \a moderate inquiry reported. Refined fu) lures nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-13
PRICES RALLY AS
 DAY PROGRESSES IN CURB MARKET

NEW YORK, March 12.-Execu- ton of a large volume of weekend selling orders imparted a reaction ary trend to the early dealings in today's curb market, but prices ral- lied later in response to series of bullish demonstrations in the issues. Oils showed few important changes on tie day, although Prairie Oil and Gas dropped ? points and Prairie Pine 1 on small turnovers.
 Heavy buying of Cuyamel Fruit, National Supply of Delaware and Onyx Hosiery, each of which closed at least 4 points higher, featured the industrial list. Household Products. Durant of Delaware and Checker Cab also were strong, while Dublier Ra- dio created new top at SH, or more than double it's low price of the' year.
 irregular fluctuations character ized the mining group, with copper shares active and higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-13
Reactionary Trend In New York Bond Prices

NEW YORK, March 12.-The reaction ary trend of prices in today's bond market was influenced. in part. by higher money rates and the disturbing news from the Ruhr. which induced heavier liquidation of French bonds. Independent strength was shown, however by number of liens particularly the Market Street rail- way issues, which moved up in sympathy with the stock prices; Wilson Packing convertible 6s. which jumped 2% points, and United Drug ss and Southern Bell Telephone 6s. up 1 and points.
 Except for declines of l to N points in Copenhagen 5Ias, Swedish 6s and Paris Lyons Mediterranean 6ss, the losses in the foreign group were held to fractions. United States government issues showed losses of to cents
 Railroad mortgages moved within mar row limits. Northern Pacific issues moving
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-13
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW WORK, March 12.-Foreign ex- changes steady; quotations Gin cents) : Great Britain. demand f.T0M, cables 4.70 X i. 6o-day bills on banks 4.67%. France, de- mand 6.o2h. cables 6O9. Italy. demand 4.7S cables 4.7sla. Belgium, demand 5.19h, cables b.20. Germany demand s.004sA, cables .004sh. Holland. demand 39.55. cables 39.57. Norway. demand IS 06 Sweden. demand 26.60. Denmark. demand 1908. Switzerland. demand 1867. Spain demand 15-47. Greece, demand 107. Poland demand .o021. Czecho- -Slovakia, demand 207. Argentine, demand S7.1h. Brazil, de- mand 11.25. Montreal, 9S 1-16.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-13
METAL. MARKET

NEW YORK. March 12.-Copper firmer. electrolytic, spot and futures l7c. Tin strong: spot and nearby 49.62c; futures 49.37c. Iron steady. No. l. northern s30@ 3l; No. northern s29 9@30; No. southern S26G27. Lead steady. spot S.25@ 2. G0c. Zinc firm; East St. Louis spot and nearby delivery 7.75 7.soc. Antimony. spot 9e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-13

to slightly higher ground. while St. Paul. Great Northern and Chesapeake and Ohio obligations were relatively backward.
 In the industrial list, moderate recess sions were noted in the Goodyear Rubber and Independent Steel company issuea
 Total sales, par value, were. $9.b72.oooI
 There were several small offerings put out today the largest being the $2,676.o00 issue of 30-year first mortgage and re- funding per cent gold bonds of the Ohio public service company at s7.2sc, to yield 6.20 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-13
SILK MARKET

steady: prices per pound: Kansai double extra cracks s9.30Q9.40: Kansai best No. 1 s9092o; Kansai No. fiji ss.95@915;
 Shinsu No. 1 ss.9oQ9.10; Canton extras 14-16 sS.550s.So Shanghai chin steady i'll gold double deer s9.50Q9.60.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-13
Hubbard Bros. & Go.

Members New York Stock Exchange. New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Pro. duce Exchange, Associated Membsrs Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders sos lcited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms giveu for consignment of spot cotton fer dss livery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-13
ASKING PRICE ON LOANS IS HIGHEST SINCE NOV, 1921

NEW YORK, March 42, - Except for the new buying tip of few speoialties, notably the Market street railway issues and the moderate strength displayed by the equip- ments, motors, shipping and ruh- bers, price changes in todays stock market were generally small and un- important,
 Chief interest Of the financial com munity centered in the money mar ket bankers demanding 5A per cent for time loans on all maturlties, the highest asking prlee since Novem- Der, 1921, Other forms of monetary accommodation also hardened, The highest rate for call money, which opened at } per cent and then ad- vaneed to a5, was due to the re- doced supply offered by banks, which are accommodating funds to fi- nance income tax payments later In the week,
 American Locomotive was one of the days features, touching 1S7ss the highest price in all time. and then reacting to IS6, where 1t was up half on the day, Other equip ments improved in sympathy, Bald win closing at I4o, up B, after hay ing touched HIS, and Lima advano- ing 1!a on reports ot an increase in the common dividend.
 Heavy buying of Cuban raw sugar by French and British interests re- vived Interest in the sugar ..roup, Manati climbing 5A points; South Porto Rican. 31a; Panta Alegre, aA and American. Cubsn-American and Cuba Cane preferred one to two points.
 Announce Increase.
 Announcement of 10 per cent in crease In tire prices, effective March Is, by the United States Rubber com pany also brought fresh buying power into that gruop, United States Rubber touching SIS; Kelly Spring field 56, and Fisk 14Ss, The sen sational rise in the Market rtreet railway issues was predicted n the report that a satisfactory compro- mise was about to be reached be- tween bankers and the city of San Francisco for tho sale of the com pany's properties Tho net gains of the preferred, prior second preferred, ranged to eight points with the ex- treme gains several points above those figures.
 California Petroleum and Standard Oil of California each up about point each, the irregular movements in oils. Rails were again sluggish, although Lackawanna. Delaware and Hudson and New Orleans. Texas and : Mexico made gains.
 Sterling and franc bills were in supply, probably because of the more unfavorable news from occupied Ger many. and those rates receded alight- ly, but trading in the other foreign exchanges was quiet. Demand ster- ling sold just above 4.T0 in the later afternoon and French francs around G.02 cents.
 Days total sales. 72s,00o shares.
 Twenty industrials average 104.22; net gain 40,
 High, 1923, 1o5.23: low, 9s.9s.
 Twenty railroads averaged S9.O6, net gain, .oS.
 High. 1923, so.63: low. sA5a.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-13
Short Market Flashes

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. March 12-The World corporation of which c. Il. Huseoh' former assistant secretary or commerce under Herbert Hoover. has offered the Lenoir Oil company, according to us patch here today, $300,00o in cash aha s45o. 900 in stock. in the Worlds corpora tjon for the formers holding in Louisiana; their cash outlay and the stock. me company has spent s50o.0oo in develop ment of the Louisiana property.
 WASHINGTON. March 12.-The Illinois Central railroad asked the international comm cree commission today for authority ba a joint obligation of itself and two subsidiaries the Chicago, St. Louis and New orleans and the Canton Aberdeen and Nashville. The proceeds will be used ta reimburse the Illinois Central for ad- vances made to the two subsidiary cor porations.
 WASHINGTON, March 12.-Imports into the United States during December were valued at s297, 900, 600 according to pre- lininary estimates by the commerce ae nartment. compared to s237 .495.505 during December 1921 For the calendar year 1922 total imports were valued al ss, ,llo.- 0b4, 900, an increase or seoo,9oo over 1921.
 WASHINGTON. March 12.-Grain ex- ports from the United States last week amounted to 5,147.oo0 bushels as compared with TAO, 900 bushels the week previous.
 NEW YORK, March 12.-The estate of W N Cohen today announced the sale of membership on the New York Cotton crease of s2.ooo over. the last sale and a record high price.
 NEW YORK, March 12.-United States government bonds closing: Liberty 3As. s1o1.2O; first As. s9s bid; second 4s. S97.ss bid; first 4As s9S.16; second 4As. S9s; third 4As s9S.52; fourth 4ks s9s.10; uncalled Victory 4%s. s10o.1o; U. 8. gov ernment 4As, $99.4s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-13
COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK, March 12.-The market for coffee futures opened at unchanged prices to an advance of points and did little better during the early trading with May selling at 11.77o and July at 11.12c, or about to 10 points net higher the more active months. Trade ad- vices from Brazil estimating that only 60o,000 bags of old crop Santos remained to come forward, and reports of steadi- ness in the Rio market, helped the ad- vance, but there not much demand and prices eased off later in the day under scattering liquidation realizing.
 March was offered down to 11.99c at he close, while July reacted to 1l.04c. with the general market closing net II points lower to points higher. Sales were estimated at about 1000 bags. t Closing quotations: March, 11.99c; May. 11.74c; July, 11.05c; September 10. 20c; December. 9,ssc.
 Spot coffee quiet; Rio 7s 13Mc; Santos 4s, 14A @16c. Cost and freight offers were very irregular. including Santos 3s md 5s, part bourbons at 16.20c for prompt shipment and at 1Sc for October December shipments. Rio Is were quoted at 12:25c, American credits
 The early cables reported no changes in Rio exchange, with the market 25c lower and Santos 25 to 50 reis higher. Later cables reported an advance of 10 reis in the dollar buying rate, with an advance of 100 to 375 reis In the Rio market
 Santos cleared ls.S00 bags for the United States. Brazilian port receipts, S9.0O0: Jundiahy. 1so00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-13
NEW YORK BONDS

NEW YORK, March ls.-Followihs are tedays high low and closing prices of bonds on the New York Stock Exchange, and the total sales of each bond
 Ter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-13
NEW YORK CURB

NEW YORK, March 13-rellowing is the official list of transactions on the New York Curb Exchange, giving all stocks and bonds traded inl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-13
Approue Steel Merge,

NEW YORK. March 12.-Directors of the Midvale Steel and Ordnance company today approved the merger with the Beth lehem Steel corporation, but adjourned the meeting until March 20. because suf- ficient bonds had not yet been deposited to make the plan effective. The author ized capital sotck of the company was reduced from Si5o, 100000 to S5,0oo,0oo.
 The Bethlehem Steel corporation stock holders later approved the merger will Midyale and authorized an increase in common stock. amounting to $119,500. 900 to carry out the acquisition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-13
MnNEN MAREEr

NEW YORK. March l2.-Can money firmer; high 6A low 5; ruling rate 5. closing bid 5la offered 5%; last loan bia; call loans against acceptances 4h i; time loans firiner; mixed collateral GOA 9o-days 5 E T5 E {; four to six months 5 4 GD 5ls; prime commercial paper 6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-13
Small or Stock Market
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. March 12.-Following are today's sales, high. low and closing prices of stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-13
FOREIGN BONDS
Gouge Coal Consumers

WASHINGTON. March 12.-Operators Of Of non, union bituminous coal mines in west Virginia are 'gouging" coal con sumers by present prices charged for their product, the United Mine Workers of America charge in q statement filed with the federal coal commission One vear ago producers of West Virginia smoke : less types of lump coal were selling at prices ranging from s315 to $3.50 ton. the statement. made public today said while buyers In cities like Chicago. Co, lumbus and Cincinnati during the last week or February of the present year were paying from $6.50 to $750 per ton,
 proportionate increase was said to he noted In the current price of screenings ana mine run coal. which normally sell al less than the lump product
 There has been no increase in cost of proouction during the present year" the union statement commented upon nuota = tions 1t gave. "and the companies are not paying their miners any higher wages now than they paid year ago. It Is merely case Of bling up additional profits Coal prices at the mine have been boosted in other sections of the country also. but the increases do not even approach tha coal" uhioh
 FOREIGN SILVER ' LONDON. March 12.-Bar silver S2 ll-l6; money. 2A per cent; discount sates ssate short and 3-month bills. 27-16@
 BAR SILVER
 NEW YORK, March 12-Forelgn bar silver. 6sNc; Mexican dollars, 52lsc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-13
STrEI, orOTATToSs

NEW YORK, March l2.-Steel prices. f Q. b. Pittsburg, per pound: Blue annealed sheets, 2.S5@2.90c; galvanized sheets 4.6o@5c: black sheets, s.5OQ 2.s5c; stee bars 2.256Q 2.50c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-13

WASHINGTON March 12.-Grain ex- ports from the United States last week amounted to 5147.o00 bushels as compared with TAO, 900 bushels the week previous.
Evening star., 1923-05-12
WILL PREACH TOMORROW
Rev. DR.. Freeman of Troy, N. Y.
at Epiphany Church.

Rev. DIR. IT. r. Freeman of Troy.
y. y. brother Of Rev. Or. James f.
Freeman. will preach In Epiphany
church tomorrow morning and even
Ing.
Evening star., 1923-05-12

Ground is to be broken for the new
Italian Baptist Church at New York
avenue and Kirby street northwest at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Olindo
Marse glia, secretary Of the board of
trustees and superintendent of the
sunday school. is to preside.
The Invocation will be given by the
Rev. DR.. Henry W. Q. Millington, sec
BAPTIST Churches The Rev. Or. Hugh
tist Church, is to read the Scriptures
and offer prayer The Scottish Rite
quartet is 10 sing.
There will be a responsive reading,
led by the pastor. the Rev. NJ. G. Mar
scglta. The presiding officer Is to
make a brief address in which he Will
introduce the Rev. DR.. John G. Pal
mer. chaplain OF the local Scottish Rite
bodies and pastor of Washington
Heights Presbyterian Church. who is
10 make the principal address
The ground breaking will be par
tiCipdted in by the Scottish Rite bod
les. the pastor. trustees and deacons
Of the church. and the Columbia AS
SrCiation of Baptist Churches. The
audience is to sing The Star Span
gled Banner"
Since July. 1919. the congregation
has been meeting in the Scottish Rite
cathedral. I'd and T. streets northwest
Tie meetings will be held there until
the completion Of the Sunday school
of the church. The church IS to cost
$50 600
Evening star., 1923-05-12

Wormley and the president of the
Amphion Glce Club and the male
quartet of shiloh Church. will have
entire charge of the music at the
morning and night services.
DIR. Shannon to Speak.
Rev. Dr. John Reid shannon Will
preach at Foundry Church tomorrow
morning at II o'clock. In the evening
at o'clock special Mothers day
program is TO he given. at which Dr.
". L.. Darby. secretary of the Wash
ingtcn Federation of Churches, will
preach
At the Metropolitan Baptist Church.
6th and \ streets northeast, tomor-
row morning, Ascension daN services
Will be held aud Pastor John Comp
ton Ball will speak or "'fnc Siguif
icance cf the Asccr>;om." iu the eve
ming special Servic" IN honor Of
Mothers will be held. Souvenir pro-
grams will he distributed Malcolm
H'ckoX Wl! rjv. -, >"U'..r Mus
1''ibute to Mothers and Miss Mil
dred B"vuton VIII rcri;c a po-ni, Pas
tor Ban will speak on Mothers of
yesterday. To-day and Tomorr"w. :"
Automobile transportation will he
provided for shut-in mothers Of
church and congregation upon noti-
tying Roland l.. Pe!!e phone Colum-
bia 9616-J
Two Mothers day sermons will be
pl tdCutu dl I1dtnllnF VI l.. N-nuVCn
tomorrow hy the pastor. Rev. DIR.
Joseph r. Hersou. His topic in the
morning will lie The Worlds Great
est Mother. and his subject in the
evening Will be The rrodigal and
the Attractions Of Home"
At the Calvary Baptist Church. Sth
and II streets northwest, the asso-
ciatc paster. Rev. DR. y. Freeman
Anderson Will preach tomorrow
morning on "The Sup"r-Mother
Love At the evening service, the
pastor. Rev. DR. William :. Abernethy
will continue his series Of "Advertis-
ing Subject" sermons. preaching
from the theme Il Never Disappoint,
or The Depcndabl Man"
Mothers day will h" observed to-
morrow at ! am. at the cleveland
Park community Church At pm
the minister will give an illustrated
address on Yellowstone National
ark, the third in the series on
Where You Would Like to Spend
Your Vacation"
Evening star., 1923-05-12
PRESBYTERIAN.
Eastern Presbyterian Church

9Th ST and Maryland ave. ne.
Rev. ALFRED z. BARRoWs, Pastor.
$50 a m.-BIble school
- 90 an.-Men's Bible Glass.
100 m-Prpaching by Rev. JOSEPH T
KELLEY. D. D.
90 p.m-C. +. m-etings
1:i5 n1.Preachng by DR.. Mcleod
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