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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
TRUCKSAND TRACTORS
REDUCE USE OF OATS
Crop Still Ranks Third Among
American Grains

WASHINGTON, June 9,-By AS
ISOLATED Press. )-production of oats
in the United States probably has
reached its highest point, in the opin-
ion of experts of the department
of agriculture.
The yearbook of the department
for 1922 declares the advent Of motor
lied trucking, both in city and coun-
try. and of the tractor on the farm
are reducing mark edly the CONNER
cial demand for feeding oats. The re-
suit it is predicted. will be to reduce
acreage and production. which have
Increased rapidly and consistently
since annual estimates first became
available in 1866. The oat crop now
ranks third in Importance, the cereals
being next to corn and wheat
The Importance of barley. which
ranks fourth among cereals in this
country, is increasing even though
production is not. The average an
nual production of barley for ten
years ended in 1922 was about 193.
100000 bushels. The future outlook
for this crop is said to be encourag
ing.
Rye is listed as an unimpt rtant
crop in this country, but there has
been an increase in production since
1912, due to an increased European
demand which is expected to dis
appear later in large measure.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
Letters OF a Japanese Sch0olboy
CHARITY DRIVES

To Editor The Age-Herald who
knows that it are more BLESSED to
give than to receive, but not SO
convenient.
Dear Sir
Nestdy a. m. my Cousin Nogi ap
proach up to me with news in his
eXcitable hands. He show me that
paper information from which
could read the following literary
shocks:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
LONDON nANIsHEs OLD CUSTOM

LONDON, June 9.-(By Associated
Press. I'm view Of the terms of the
sex disqualification removals act
the staid city of London corporation
has departed from it's old time Gus
tom of refusing the honor Of the
freedom of the city of London to
married women.
The first married woman to re-
ceive this honor is Mrs. f. G., Bris-
tow. the wife of barrister at-law.
who was admitted to the freedom of
the city at a recent meeting of the
corporation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
100000 YOUTHS
LABOR GAInF OLLY
IN UNITED States
Three-F ourths Of WorIdkS
Workers MisfitS, Expects
Declare


w ''>1il.''- - T.. - h.,.
10Y AS9oei"NeU
in or headed for that group. com
posing three-ouarters of the world
-. IN, ,,o,as and brain ,,.b..
are mtstits or l-tralhed! w nat l'
being done and should be done to
meet This and related problems ig
~ - ,',.,.,,,,,.., o..
80 49,, -.
presentation TO the secoho "orlo 81
conference of y, NJ. c. a. workers
with bows by an international Voca
-, ,,...-t.,.i,
'i'ii'i NOi''i''
section OF the report dealinN
with the vocational status OF hoNhoea
in the United states was prepared bF
c c. Robinson, OF New YORK clts'
author OF Vocatlonai DOCKS ana Sec
rotary OF the international commit
tee, I. M. Z. A. Tor work with en-
ployed boys. his report is based III
part on series OF special hearlnss
the participants IN Whlch lncluded
college ana university professor
school teachers, editors business anu
industrial managers labor leaders,
specialists In mental hygiene and
representatives of the church, ma
t1onal and government bureaus
O Q O
In san TsinCISCO
The largest hearing. Mr.. Robinson
reports, both in numbers and variety
cisco. where the iunior high school
and the private school for teachfne.
trades came in for strong cornmen-
dation Labor renresentatjves favor-
ed continuation schools and sno1-o
strongly aeainst yyorl,ing hove r..
ing to attend school ar nieb+
approximately o,oVo'oVO boys.
70 ~ Years o. age. are galhtuIlN
employed IN the United states, the
report points out. IN addltion az
ieaSt mar us many more attend school
anu "orh part Time rms is pa
lcuiarly true or ambitious hlGh
school boys even from what are
called good families, and many bo5
from poorer homes also work part
time while they are in the graG2
schools. In most sections of tn
country state laws prevent boys from
working earlier than IA years Of
part of social workers to push tn
age and there Is tendency on ~
age to JIG years. In most states boz
who work between IA and 16 do s.
upon work certificates and a.
obliged to continue some educatiou-
al work. Twenty-one states har.
formed continuation schools for this
purpose.
Provide 1Sa..,. na"safleS:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
BERLIN OVERRUN'
BY Ne W RICH AND.
THEIR SYC0P HANTS.
Lavish Spending Of This Class
In Striking Contrast To
General Poverty
ClTY'S GAMBLING HALLS
SUPPORTED BY SCHIEBERS
Carpenter Describes Methods
By Which Enormous For
tunes Have Been Made

Germany Swarms
with millionaire
drones, bred in
the beehive of
the war and fat
tened on the
honey of army
contracts. 1t has
others who have
m a d e fortunes
in the rise and
fall of the mark,
and in shady
speculations, Of
ten contrary to
law, on t h e
varying condi-
lions since the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10
CHEAPER PEANUTS ARE
FORECAST BY EXPERT
Increased Production Will Bring
Lower Prices To Consumer

CHICAGO, June 9.-(By Associated
Press. 1.-The bleacherite and circus
fan will get a bigger bag of peanuts
for his money when this years crop
is harvested, Guy II. Hail. director of
the National Institute of Progressive
Farming, said in statement in
which he predicted also a return to
the fivecent bag in short time.
The old familiar call of Hot pea
nuts, five a bag, will return within a
short time" he said.
More than $4,000 acres were plant
ed in peanuts last year, according to
the department of agriculture fig
ures, while this years acreage is
forecast by the institutes survey to
exceed the million mark. The total
yield last year was 623, 507, 900 pounds,
valued at about $29,222, 600.
ly Increased peanut production re-
Gently has resulted fro mthe greater
use of machinery, Mr.. Hall said.
pointing out that machine methods
of digging also put the crop to mar
ket more quickly.
The "goobers," as they are known
are grown extensively in sections
where the soil is either sandy or of
sandy loan, or where the climate or
boil weevil seriously handicaps cot
ton production. For high quality of
nuts the soil should be limy and
loose to allow for free penetration of
tse bloom pegs, the nuts forming
underground in the manner of the
potato, the institute points out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
FOUR PAIRS OF SHOES
CONSUMED IN SETTING
NEW DANCING RECORD
Cleveland Girl "Outsteps"
New York Sister BY
Two Hours

CLEVELAND, o., April 12.-Miss
Helene Mayer, 81, Cleveland sales
woman. is the new marathon dancing
champion of the world. with new
record established here today of So
hours and 16 minutes. This breaks
the record set in New York last
Monday by Miss Alma Cummings. of
SO hours and two minutes. by two
hours and IA minutes. Miss Mayer
started dancing at 9:35 a. m. Tuesday
and finished at Isl p. m. today. She
danced with seven partners, making
10 changes.
. Two other couples who started
dancing several hours after Miss
Mayer dropped out this morning aft
er dancing approximately rs hours.
During her performance, Miss May
or wore out six pairs of stockings
and four pairs Of shoes. took seven
rest periods of three minutes each.
wore out three orchestras and four
piano players and danced approx
mately so miles.
At the conclusion of her endurance
test Miss Mayer was examined by
a physician who reported her limbs
badly swollen but asserted she
would have been good for four or
five hours more. Her weight had
During the 52-hour period, Miss
Mayer partook of matted milk, soup
and sandwiches without stopping her
dance.
After the examination by the ply
siclan, Miss Mayer walked into an
anteroom of the dancing academy.
where the contest was staged, and
lay down to, rest. later going home.
Tonight she was receiving the con-
gratulations of her friends, and said
She suffered no Ill effects from her
performance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
BEARS RAID OILS,
BUT OTHER STOCKS
REGAIN POSITIONS
Refiners And Producers Hard
Hit, But Other Price Leads
Are Restored
BY WALTER b. BROWN
Editor New York Commercial
Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald

NEW YORK, April 12.-Having
made the most of the decline in crude
oil prices yesterday. the bears APP
parently had shot off all their powder
With this pressure removed, price
levels were restored on many of the
stocks that had been under pressure
and on others, sufficient advances
were made to carry the market as a
whole above the close of the previous
day. The raid on the oils was well
planned 1t took operators some time
to realize that there should be
distinction made between oil com
panies that were producers and
others that were refiners. Refining
companies, such as the standard Oil
groups, which purchase most of their
craze, should be in a much better
p, sition If they can buy their crude
General industrial list closed firm
with the equipments strong Car
loadings were again on a record
scale for the season but notwit
standing the fact that there was an
previous week, there was also a re-
duction in the car shortage of 1000
ears. showing that the output of the
equipment companies was gradually
overcoming the lack of rolling stock.
The first official wheat crop re-
port of the season places the condi-
ton of winter wheat at 1872 per cent
of normal as against an average
of SAL of the past 10 years This is
in fact the lowest since 1883. Winter
wheat, therefore, is having an I'M
usually bad start, In Kansas, Ne
braska and Oklahoma, the condition
is placed at Ga. Based upon the
-, ~
only 512.000,000 bushels in forecast.
The official estimate of wheat on
the farms on March / was 15S.ooo.0oo
bushels. Adding the visible and In
visible supplies, the total amount or
wheat in the United States was
$3.50. 900 600 Consuming and seed re-
auiremcnts for four months are es-
timated at 211.ooo,Oo0 bushels, while
on March exports were ,355.oou
bushels. Remaining for reserve ana
exports April 1. our total supply of
wheat was 110.647,000 bushels. This
means that we will have the smallest
carryoVer that we have had for many
years and If we run into snort
crop. higher prices for wheat are in
evitable. 1t is, of course, impossible
to forecast what the crop will be at
this time. There may be an unusual
Nv good growing season and eNpe-
rience has shown that where the
plant is halted by adverse conditions
a bove ground, it usually makes good
root development which later FORCES
an increased yield per acre. The es-
innate at this time. therefore. is mere
ly starting point for further es-
Inmates What is more significant
is the reduction in acreage. Much
Of which is voluntary where farmers
have seen no advantage in planting
wheat from which they could not de-
,iya b, nrnfit Higher wheat prices
will prove decided benefit 10 the
entire country: prosperity for the
farmers is the one thing urgently
needed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13

The reactionary tendency Of the latter
part OF the day was generally set down
by brokers as being due to realizing by
fecaut buyers
The opening was strong and early gains
amounted to % to 81 points. after which
came small reactions. but the ms1lset came
back after these snd did not reach its
highest prices until late in the morning;
Reactions this stage did not go beyond
about dollar bale. The main reason
for the general buying movement which
started with the opening was the wet
weather Of the western and central por-
tions OF the belt. and prospects that it
would extend itno the eastern portion by
tonight. Many points in Texas. and a few
in Louisiana. complained that heavy rains
had not only seriously interferred with
planting. but that in some cases they had
damaged fields to the extent that replant-
ing probably would Nc necessary
White the bulk OF selling was done by
longs, who wanted thel" profits. some new
selling appeared. and these offerings
seemed to@be inspired mainly by an IN
favorable opinion of British politics. LiN-
erpool was bette: than expected, and
helped to cause strong opening here, but
the English reported A limited spot de-
msnd. and according to private cable
k0ans was supported by unfsvorable croF
news from THIS side.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
HOLDS ROADS MEETING
County To Vote On Bond Issue For
Road Buildinx.a

MONTEVALLO, Ala, April H.
Especial AN interesting good
re ads meeting was held al a lunch
con at the st. George hotel on We'd
nesday in honor OF the county board
of revenue. The following members
of the board We're present: J. F.
McGraw, chairman: w. ID. Bearden.
J. NJ. Frost, and A. p. Longshore. at
torney. The following citizens of
Montevallo were at the table: c. L.
Meroney. f. 8. Lyman. 7. j. kroell
r. w. Palmer. r. A. Reid, c. G
Smith. and M. p. Je,er. Interesting
talks were made by Judge Long
81 ore. c. G. Smith, j. r. McGraw
Judge Lyman, and others.
On the twenty fourth of thi.
month an election will be held to au
tEorize the county to issue bonds
and take up outstanding warrants
ard provide funds FOR the improve
ment of roads.
There is proposition to build 30
miles of good roads in the Mon
tevallo community. and similar ac-
ton Will be taken in other com
munities in the county. Great in
terest ia being manifested here in
the general subject of good roads.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
.ADJUTANT GENERAL
BLAMED FOR RIOT
At HERR|N MINES
Officers Refusal To Send
Troops Responsible, SUBJ
ordinate Declares

SPRINGFIELD. i'll. April 12.-(By
Associated Press.) -Declaration that
Adjutant General Carlos E. Black, of
Illinois, when informed by his per-
sonal officer, Col Sam n. Hunter.
June Il. that serious trouble was i'm
pending near Herrin. Ill. replied
Let the damn fools GO to it," was
made BY colonel Hunter today at the
Herrin inquiry
In direct contradiction of testimony
yesterday of the adjutant general
Colonel Hunter asserted that he re-
peatediy asked his superior to send
troops that bloodshed might be
sverted. Even as late as 8 p. M
Wednesday June 81. short time
after two union men were slain, ac
cording to the colonel the dispatch
of troops to Herrin would have pre-
vented further bloodshed
General Black testified he had re-
ceived no request from any source at
any time for troops IN Williamson
county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
Requested Troops.

Colonel Hunter declared he re-
quested troops during every tele-
phone conversation with the general
and that he also had transmitted to
him requests for the militia from
| w. j. Lester. president Of the South
ern Illinois Coal company. and c. X.
Mcdowell. superintendent of the
companys mine, who was slain June
%.
After the alleged remark of Blacks
/ was mentioned by Colonel Hunter,
another sensation came when he de
clared in answer to questions of Rep
resentative Michael l.. Igoe. demo-
crat, Chicago that General Black
recently asked him to change and
revise his written report of the riot
ing. made July 3.
The colonel said that General
Blacks request had been made "a
week or ten days-possihly two
weeks" after the house ordered its
investigation of the failure to
troops to the scene. Colonel Hunter
was the only witness at today's ses-
sion, after which adjournment was
taken until next Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
Told by Private Wires
HIRRAKp,S LETTER

NEW YORK, April 12.-(speeial)-A
better demand from China and India in
Manchester was reflected In the Liver
pool market this morning. which, com
bined With heavy rains all over the south
west and prospects of more rain In the
east brought about substantial recovery
in values.
While there Is no necessity to become
alarmed over the prospects OF the crop,
nevertheless II must not be forgotten that
the necessity for a large crop this year is
of such vital Importance to the trade that
emphasis viii be laid anything which
tends to set back the crop. The weather
conditions now existing are such that the
crop Will not be off to any early start.
While this does not mean we will not
have good crop. 1t does mean that the
first OF the various conditions which the
crop must face before its maturity is
unfavorable, and therefore has reduced the
chances of large crop just that much.
Of course. late start can be overcome,
but II emphasizes the necessity for other
factors breaking in favor OF the crop
rather than against ii. We expect the
market to improve.
Futures in Liverpool are due: May
Is SD. July Is f2d.-Hubbard Bros
& Co.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
GRAINS SOAR TO
NEW RECORDS AS
BUYING is ACTIVE

CHICAGO, April 12.-Notwith-
standing that as a result of active
buying new high price records for
the season were reached today by
wheat, corn and oats, the fact that
wheat showed a rise of &c within
a week led to reactions, and made
the wheat market lower, taken as
a whole. The finish in wheat was
unsettled at &c net decline to As
advance with May SPAS to s1.2414
and July s1.22A to sf.229s. Corn
closed unchanged to &c off, oats
down 4 q "a to Nc. and provisions
at &c to q &c advance.
Much of the buying of wheat was
due TO unfavorable crop reports. Ad-
vices indicated that the Nebraska
yield will be poor one, that Il
deteriorating and that considerable
damage had been done in Ohio, Be
sides. prospects in Illinois and Mis-
souri, were said to have ben lowered.
On the Other hand. rain in oklahoma
and Texas had some bearish influ-
ence, and there was comment that
today's advance at Liverpool was
less than had been looked for IN
view of yesterdays price bulge on
this side of the Atlantic.
Assertion that the wheat market
advance has been too rapid re-
ceived attention, Profit taking sales
came larger on every upturn and
especially in the last half of the
day the bull side appeared to be
slightly at disadvantage, at lea ST
for the time being. shorts, how
ever. covered freely In the late trad :
ing and this circumstance operated
to prevent any decided setback IN
values Corn and oats reflected the
changes in wheat prices. Country
selling of corn was reported to have
increased a little as compared with
what has been the rule of late.
Provisions were firmer in line
with hog values. a =
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
BUTTER MARKET

CHICAGO April 1a--Trading was slight
" more active in the butter market here
| today, and 1t was possible Ia get frac-
tional advances on some scores over yes
! terdays prices, but at the advance the
market was no more than steady II was
stil easier to buy top score than to sell
them. The undergrade market was steady
TO firm. supplies were not quite SO hesyy.
Ninety score cars We're offered at 46i7c
and there was some interest In 50 score
cars sold at 46c. Supplies were moder-
ate. Closing prices: Fresh butter: 90
score SIC, 81 score 4sisc 90 score 46tc.
50 score 46c. So score f5hc 81 score 45c
Centralized car lots: 90 score 46i3c, SO
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
LOCAL SECURITIES LOCAL
MARKETS

Apples-Extra fancy Winesap. barrels,
ss.25; extra fancy Delicious box. $3.50; ex-
ira fancy ortley. box. s3.I5; fancy Wine
sap box. 50, extra fancy Roman Beauty,
%. fancy Roman Beauty. box $40;
choice Roman Beauty. box. $3.50; extra
fancy Spitz. box. s3.25: small Jonathan.
box. 1928.
Bananas-Per pound. &c.
-Beans-Caifornia lima, regular, IL &c;
navy firm; pound SIC; pink beans. &C.
Peas-California black eyed. pound, &c.
CAbbage-Texas green. firm 7c Louis
iana, crates. $3.50 Mobile. crates, $3.50.
$3.50.
pates-Bromedary. ISIS. IS Bounce
packages Dromedary, case, $3.50.
Evaporated Apples-Selah brand. 13hc
pound; choice New York, 5o-pound box,
sc pound; so 16-ounce View York stock,
Evaporated Pesches-Fancy 6o-pound
box, per pound, zoe; choice. 1Shc, fancy.
2o-pound boxes, PIC.
Peae hes-Practically peeled, So 50 IL
ounce packages, not quoted.
Grapefruit-Bo 81.
Lemons-California. box. IS imported,
Maokerel,. $40 count, barrels s22.so; IS
Onions ed per pound; SIC; white: &c.
$50 to box, So; 96-12s to box, SIS.
Beans-Fresh, $3.50 hamper
Celery.Florida, $3.50 crate. s1.25 dozen.
Cucumbers-s4 crate.
Eggpant-S4.5o crate.
Lettuce-Iceberg, crate. $3.50.
Peppers-1rlorida, crate 81
Tomatoes-Fancy. crate. s3.75: choice,
crate, $2.75.
Potatoes-colorado Irish. pound. 2hc;
Michigan. pound, 2hc; sweet. 1oo-pound
Peanuts-Alabams, raw. pond Sc;
roasted, SIC; Virginia. raw. ioc; roasted.
10i2c.
Prunes--Pitted, 3s 11-ounce package
15c: 25pound box, 1880 to pound, 13%
6o7o to pound. lie; 500 pound. so
oound boxes, lac.
Rice-Fancy Blue Rose. pound. SC.
Rutabagas-Firm; per pound, &c.
Seed Potatoes and Onion Sets-Bliss
Triumph potatoes. sack. s5.25; Cobbers.
sack, s4.25; Rose. sack. s4.25; Onion sets.
red. per bushel. s2.76; yellow, s275;
white, SO.
awberries-South Alabama, $3.50
crate.
Louisiana Vegetables-Turnips. barrel,
81; mustard. barrel 81: carrots bar
rel. S. shalots, barrel. So heets, barrel,
So; spinach. barrel. $3.50.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
NEW YORK CoTToN FUTURES


NEW ORLEANS. April 12.-While the
cotton market was exceedingly strong dur
ing the greater part of the morning session
today, II developed a reactionary tendency
in the afternoon and closed practically at
the lowest of the day at net gains of to
81 points, after having shown gains of
80 to 50 points May closed at 2s.s1c
after having traded up to 20 01c. and DC
tober closed at % 34c, after having traded
UP 10 25 Sic. At all stages ct the session
the new crop months were stronger than
the old because OF the highly unfavor-
able weather conditions in the interior.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
CASH GRAIN

KANSAS CITY. April i2.--cash wheat
No. 2 hard, 81 is al %; No. red, 81 Is q
l.32. Corn; No. 3 white, s0ds0i3ci No,
2 yellow, s2hc Oats: No. white, A
Q47s4c, No. mixed AK Q+Iiac.
TOLEDO, o., April 12.-CAsh wheat.
81 S7,a q Ssh. Clover. seed, s12. Alsike.
$40. so.
ST. LOUIS. April 12.-cash wheat: No.
3. 81 3od1.Si Nc: I, 81 "a; May, 81 "a !.
@l.etis; July, 1.22ss. Corn; No.
white S2iac, No. 3. Sic; May. ssts a ssSs
July, s17. as2c. oats: No. . white 4sc /;
No. ,, 47147Ac; May. 45A q46c, July.
46Ssc
MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, April 12.-Gash
wheat: No. northern. 81 .23 "a a 81 J. !;
No. dark northern. fancy, 81. 80 :. d
467s No. | dark northern. s1.261s a
l.33fs. Corn: No. yellow, 76G76 re.
oats: No. white, 41s. a424c. Flax: No.
/. SAL.
CHICAGO April 12.-whest: No. |
hard. 81 .61a No. northern, 81 25s4
Corn: No. > mixed. s26s2lsc; No. 2 vel
low. s2t7 Gs5i7c. oats. No. white. AZ
a &c; No. white, 4sia nt7ttc. Rye: No,
seed s5as.5o. clover seed. $3.50 is. 50.
Pork nominal, lard, II SIC. Ribs. 50 Sc
10 81.