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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
1 BOND MARKET IS
 AGAIN IRREGULAR IN DULL SESSION

NEW YORK, July 12.-Further ir- regularity took place in tGday's bond market, with trading dull and the high class investment issues display ing a firm undertone.
 Except for a loss of 1A by the Paris, Lyons and Mediterranean 6s and one point by Rio de Janeiro Ss of 1947, fluctuations in the resign group were small and up. U. $. Gov ernment bonds held steady.
 Losses exceeded gains in the active railroad issue New York, West Ches- ter and Boston 4As broke ? 12 points, Minneapolis and St. Louis refundinG 4s 3s, and Chicago Great Western As one. New Haven Is and the 4s of 1857 each advanced about a point as did Chicago and Western Indiana As and Denver and Rio Grande refundlng 5s.
 Industrials showed moderate im- provement. Gains of one to two points were recorded by Virginia Carolina chemical 71ss with warrants, Produc- CTS and Refiners Ss, Peoples Gas re- funding 5s, Northern States Power 5s and Cerro de Pasco Ss.
 Total sales (par value) were SS,- 044,0o0.
 The largest offering today was the S5,O0O.0O0 Cleveland Union Terminal company per cent bonds, which was promptly oversubscribed. Reports were current that public offering would be made Monday of $7,000,000 Ohio River company first mortgage 6s, due in 194S, at around 9S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
CHICAGO BUTTER

mand the butter market here became nervous and somewhat easy. Dealers tried hard to sell and were more inclined to cept reasonable bids. Buyers apparently were content to work on small stocks as possible. Since the supply of real fancy butter was scarce, a few lots were sold at premium, but general rule buyers would pay no more than 37hc. Butter scoring s7 or less also in small de- mand but the medium grades were well cleared. The car market quiet. A few cars of 90 score were moving into special outlets at 37hc, but this demand was limited.
 Fresh butter: 92 score, 37hc; 91 score, SIC; 90 score. 36c; S9 score, S5c; Ss score, S41,c: S7 score 34c; SC score 33c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
Weekly Statement Of Twelue Reserue Banks

WASHINGTON, July 12.-Combined re- sources and liabilities of the 12 federal reserve banks at the close of business July Il were reported tonight by the federal reserve board in thousands ot
 Ut Res ResourcesDGoid re- and gold certificates, s34O,492. Gold Ettlement fund, federal reserve board s65s,6t7;. Total gold held reserve agents. $2.047,7S7. Gold redemp- tion fund s5S,4S3. Total gold ressrT6 rnI6 s3i7Sc s?3Gi,7Sg Total reserves. sS177,l4S. Non reserve cash. $S1,16s. Bills discounted; Secured by United states S9yernmen s o9 siSS.2s4. Total bils on hand. N,oo332.6533 United States certificates of indebtedness: s7,O27 Municipal warrants, s25. Total earning assets, s11S3,93e. Bank premises; against Federal Reserve bank notes, s193. Uncoilected items s655.s7s. All other re sources. s12.s57. Total resources s5'1l3,-
 Labilities-capital paid in, s1os,s21. Surplus, s21s, 3s9. Deposits: Government sHscs ig,o So1os. otRer deposits. s24,sss: To tai deposits s1,949,722 Federal reserve notes in actual ejaculation; S2,seS' l,, 4S: net ability. s1.471. Deferred availabil- lty items $552, 512. All other liabilities, si7.O71 Total liabilities, s5,113,915. Ra tio ' of total reserves to deposit and federal reserve note liabilities combined. 75.4 per cent. Contingent liability on bills pur- chased for foreign correspondents, SS3,6lS.
 ATLANTA RESERVE BANK
 ATLANTA, Ga, June 12.-(special;) )- Statement of resources and liabilities close of business July Il, 1923:
 Resources-Gold coin and certificates in vault sG243.75O.6o Gold settlement fund, sa7.31o946.s2. Total gold held by bank, s33554 6ass2. Gold with federal reserve agent s1O1.643.6s5. Gold redemption fund s2,5S1, ,S11.53. Total gold reserve, s137.7S0.193.35. Reserve other than gold, s4s35,44s. Total reserve .s l42; :s t1 % to Bills discounted: Secured by government obiieations, se.4o2,4oe.s1; All other, ket: s6.soo so59S. Total bills on hand; s44'917. s67 60. United States bonds and notes. notes. s22G, 100 All other certificates of indebtedness s159s2. Total earning sets. s45.159.s99e9. Bank premises. s262O,27 279.0s Uncollected items, s2S.9S0.- 4399l All other resources s4s3.4s5.1s. Total resources, 221.246. .3s1.S3.
 Liabilities-Capial paid in. s4147,S50. Surplus. 41.553.42 Deposits: Govern serve account, s54,1as.716s5; All other S5o57 Federal reserve notes in actual circulation, s135.149.7s5. Deferred avail ability items s1s.611, aooso. All other liabilities, s9O9,o42.o4. Total liabilities,
 Ratio of total reserve to deposits and federal reserve note liability combined. | 74.s per cent.
 Contingent liability on bills purchased for foreign correspondents. $1,S7s ,5ss69.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
SUGAR

NEW YORK. July 1s.--rhe raw sugar market was q littls steadier on sale of Dc, cost and freight, equal to 7.6sc for centrifugal. New York refiners, however. who were bidding 6c at the close yester day. were indifferent today. The English market was weak and 1t was reported that more refined and raws were return inx from England to be sold here.
 Raw futures displayed weakness on the dullness in rawB here and the reports that second hands were offering fine granu lated at sb0c in New York and s.4oc in the west. The opening was to points lower and the market continued heavy all day, closing about the lowest and 13 to 70 points under the previous day. Clos ing: July, 9.tfc; September, s.4fc; De cember. f.4so; March. s.41c.
 Very little interest was shown in the refined market. which was unsettled by the offerings at lower prices by second hands By refiners fine granuiated was quoted at s.T5c, but this price was being cut 25 points by the secondhand oper- ators.
 Refined sugar futures nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
CHICAGO VEGETABLES

CHICAGO, July I2.-Potatoes steady. Kansas sacked Early Ohios, s2.5o@ ?. 7s {; few best s2.90m3. Oklahoma sacked Fri umphs. s225a2.6o; Cobblers. s2.so q 3. Virginia barrel Cobhlers, $675@7
 Watermelons steady; Georgia, bulk. per car Watsons, 20 to 30 pounds. s2.75G GAO.
 Peaches dull; Georgia 6s, Carmans, Sl.2 @1.6o; poor, 5o@76c; Hileys. 6s S2@ 2. 25. mostly s2; poor, 75c@$1; bushel basket, s2.50@2.75.
 Tomatoes steady; Mississippi Texas, originals. 4s green. 75c GSl.l5 poor, soc repacked rpes. s2.25@2.5O. Illinois origi nals Sl25@1.50. Texas 6s originals, large $3@3.25; medium, s225 @2.50; small. s1.50Q2.
 onions: Kentucky. 100 pound sacks yelows s2,75.
 Florida grapefruit, large, s3,2o; medium S34O6D410
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK, July 12.-Cotton goods markets continued quiet today, with print cloths and sheetings easing In prices. Yarns are little Wore active and some export business was noted. Burlaps were unchanged, with light buying reported. Linens were quiet. Silks were in better call in the houses that offered silk and wool satin finished goods Dress goods were steady. Some duplicating was re- ported in mems wear suitings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
COTTON SEED OIL

NEW YORK. July 12.-Cotton seed oil advanced to points early through GOV ering on the steadier developments in other markets, but subsequently reacted with lard and for lack of trade support. Closing bids were points higher for Au- gust and 3 to net lower for the balance. Sales 2300 barrels. Prime crude, S.75c asked Prime summer yellow spot, 104 1O.75c; July. 1oc; September. 1o.foc: De cember. S.45c-all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. July 12,-Foreign ey- changes irregular. Quotations in cents; Great Britain, demand 4.5sH, cables 4.5sss, 60-day bills on banks 4,56l2 4.sl and 4.31la: Belgium. 4.91 and 4,9l F Germany .oo05N and .ooo51a; Holland S9.02 and 39.o6; Norway, 1929; Sweden, Greece, 2.oO; Poland .o0oS1a Czechoslo- vakia, 3.011s; Argentine. 94,50; Brazil 10.bO Montreal, 97iA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
COFFEE

NEW YORK, July l2-The market for coffee futures was higher today on the steadier ruling of Brazil. covering by near month shorts and reports of frost in some districts of Sac Paulo. After opening at advance of 1T to a1 points there were reactions under realizing. with December selling off from 1900 to 7.15c. but the market firmed up again, with July selling at s.soo In the later trading. or 42 points net higher Tho general market closed steady at not advances of 22 to 43 points Sales were estimated at about s5. oo0 bags July. s.6oc; September, I65c: October T75c' December 71sc; March and May
 Tho spot market was flrmer for Rios which were reported in scant supply with 7s quoted ct 11c. Santos 4s were quoted at l2& f13Ac. Firm offers from Santos were irregular, but averaged \ shade high CT. Rio 7s wore offered at S.ssc for Sep tember shipment.
 The official cables showed no change in the dollar buying rate, with a decline of 3-64 pence In the Rio exchange on London The iss. cahls from Rio was 75 to 200 reis net higher and Santos showed a net advance of $50 to 400 reis Brazilian port receipts s1.ooo; Jundiahy receipts. 17'ooo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
Hubbard Bros. & Go.

Members New Orleans Cotton Exchange, Now York Produce Exchange. Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Or ders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special attsntion and liberal terms given for consignment of spot cot ton for delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
CHICAGO POTATOES

CHICAGO, July 12.-Potatoes steady; Total United States shipments. 5s6 On track 215. On track sales. carload lots, outweights United States No. l Kansas s2e01S; Oklahoma sacked Irish Cobblers, s2.S0G9; sacked Trumphs. s2.5oG2,6o; poor grades low s2.25; car lot sales, Virginia cloth top stave barrels, Irish Cob lers No. i, S6.65Gp7,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
MONEY MARKET

NEW YORK. July 12--call money firm; high, per cent; low. s; ruling rate, 5: closing bid, s; offered at 5A; last loan. 5: call loans against acceptances, A time loans firm; mixed collateral. 60-90 days. 6@5A %6 months. 595A; prime commercial paper. s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
RICE MARKET

NEW ORLEANS, July 12,-Rough rice quiet sales. none; receipts. 1,423 sacks millers' receipts. 1,423 sacks. Clean rice quiet sales, none; receipts. 2,000 pockets Bran and polish unchanged per ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
FOREIGN BONDS HHfaxA

solas Tn si O0ol High. Low. Close. T7 Arrentine 7s '23. 100 9s7s 9o7s 20 Netherlands 6s ...1Ool2 1ooh 1ooas 20 swiss 5'ss ...... SS255. sgs. sga s2s.. s2s. Total sales of bonds S444.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
BOND MARKET
UNITED STATES BONDS (ln AfOeil k,XpnnnKel

Readers should note that Liberty ponus are quoted in dollars and thirty -sec0i s of dollars instead of dollars and cents. The fractions are designated by giving the numerator only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
NEW YORK CURB

NEW YORK, July 12.-Following is the official list of trsssactions on the New York Curb EXchange, giving all stocks and bonds traded in:
 InIuafriaIs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
Illness Marks Qetes Stock Market Session n More Than Year
NEW YORK BONDS

NEW YORK; July 12.--Folowing are todays high, low and closing prices Of bonds on the New York Stock t.Xchange, and the total sales of each bond:
 kiIiIALuA md AIi.c..I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. July 12.-Followng are today's sales, high, low and closing prices of stocks listed on the New IorK Stock d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
LIVE STOCK

NEW YORK, July i2~cattle: Receipts, $50; no trading. Calves, receipts gro: steady; veals slo@15; culls, s7@9i little calves S79s.5o; buttermilks SCOT.
 Sheep and lambs; Receipts, 31,600; ir regular; sheep s3.5o oG 6.5O: culls, s2@3;
 Hogs; Receipts. 1880; steady; medium weights, ss.25@s.5o; heavy hogs, ss@s.25; roughs, s6@6.6o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13
CHCAGO STOCKS

CHICAGO. July 12,--Armour of psla- wsrS. S6k, Armour preferred, 76N Com nS: National Leather. 4; Standard Gas, 3N:. swift & Co.,, !o2i swift w Interna- Wcstsrn Knitting. sA Yellow Manufac- turing, B, 260.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13

nYyY,UTH. Minn., July 12.--Closing flax: r,iv. 33,SfN asked; September. s2.31 ssEsd; October, s2.23 asked; November, e3.3e bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13

AAW ShIh NEW YORK. July IA 2~aRaw silk steady. Pricss uxE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13

CINCINNATI, O., July 12.-Hoss: Re- eeipts, 3,7o0; active Toe higher; heavy, a7 S0: packers and butchers, s7s0; me- diurn, S7.so; pigs and lights s5.50 G7.7o.
 Cattle: Receipts, 75o; fat classes steady; Trassers weak; calves steady. veak. 25@5oc lower, S4a15.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13

PARIs July 12.-The weekly statement ef the Bank of France shows the follow Hoid in hand increased 10000 francs. silver in hand increased sO,o00. Notes circulation decreased 261,e92,00 Treasury deposits increased 7,1o5,o00. asneral deposits decreased bo4,123,000. nsiis discounted decreased 694.462.0 900.
 Iv.ross decreased S,293 900. The state nrsid ths bank 300 o0O, 900 francs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-13

Alabama in cotton has been increased R cent this year h ana at m h oi e4tn eudu n & i per me o @ b
Evening star., 1923-09-27
CLAYTON APPROVES
s TOKENS FOR 4oC.
Would Not Abolish System, But
Widen Usefulness, He
@ Explsins.S<s 49,

In asking the Public Utilities Com
mission to authorize the sale ef three
tokens for 20 cents on the street rail
way lines, the Federation of Citizens
had no thought Of abol-
fshing the sale of six for 40 cents.
This statement was made to the
commission In q letter from william
Mex. Clayton. representing the fed
GRAFTON, today. Mr.. Clayton said he
was prompted to make this point
clear because the commission, in an :
nouncing the date for a public hear
ing on the matter. said the proposal
was to- sell three tokens for 20
cents. In lieu Of the present rate of
six tokens for 40 cents
According to Mr.. Clayton, the fed
grafton does not wish to interfere
with the sale OF six tokens. but does
believe the car rider should also have
the privilege Of buying half that
many at time.
Evening star., 1923-09-27
LETTER REVEALS GRIFFiS
WELL IN GERMAN JAIL
Man Held in Bergdou Case Seems
Happy, But Note Is Care
fully Censored.

By the Associated Press.
HAMILTON, Ohio. September 2z.-
Mr. and Mrs e. s. Grifis. pasents
of Lieut.. c. Hooven Grifhx. who is
held at wurtxburg. Germany. in con-
nection with an alleged attempt to
kidnap Grover Cleveland Eergdoll.
American draft evader. have received
a letter from their son.
This letter, carefully censored by
the German authorities, the hrst d.
rect word that the parents have re
ceivel, contained nothing concerntnE
hfs condft ion or the treafment that
is received In that prison.
There was nothing In. the letter
to indicate that the lieutenant has
been mistreated and he says he is
In good health
Critic says, In contradiction to a
report that was received Immediately
following his arrest. that at the time
he was taken by the German authori-
ties he had $28o In AmericGn money
ana that this WAS taken by the
authorities. The frgt report stated
that SIS, 600 yae taken from his person.
The letter. written September 3,
indicated, on 4 whole, that Griffis
is in the best of Spirits and that he
Is inclined to joke about his condi-
tion.
A Quotation. Stone wallis and iron
bars do not q prison make" was
given. but the writer added humor-
cusly that he did not believe it %
be true.
Evening star., 1923-09-27

bands left Sofa to attack the COM
fEunist revolutionaries in the Fertii-
nand district. Their departure might
have been n scene from the great war
-stretchers nesting on fiat cars be-
tween cannon. wagons food. Supplies.
horses. hay, helneted men, rifles and
hand grenndes. This Is part Of a
movement the governrnent 10 carry
ing on to concentrate troops from the
south in the mountainous. heavily
var Office estimates, several thousand
armed communists with machine guns
and light cannon. are making a stand.
Long Battle seen.
Col. Toderof. Minister OF War VAL
keffs aide. says il probably will take
several days TO dislodge the COM
munists in this wild region, and fears
that their leaders, Dimftro1 and kol-
aroff. will succeed in fleeing to Serbia.
whose frontier 10 nearby. He says
the situation is better, and the rest
of Bulgaria, is pacified. except near
kcstenitz. where the troops soon will
hnish mopping up
Col Toderof declares the airplane
which circled Sofia today was French
and not Serbian as reported.
Mai Neate, British member OF the
allied military control here declares
the Serbs. probably under allied pres
sure, have withdrawn some of their
troops from the frontier. There are
still virtually two Serbian divisions
Oh the frontier. not in the Macedo-
nian Comitadti zone, as the Serbs al
lege- but where the easiest attack
on Sofia could be made. The allies
are nervous. fearing both the COM
munists and the Serbs.
King Boris is strainfnX every effort
to establish peace among the leaders
Of the various political groups, hut
without much success. He is de-
scribed as Il pathetic hgure. spending
most OF his time in secluSion In
yranje Palace, near Sofa. always
fearing what the next day may bring
forth He Is not regarded as in any
immediate danger, however. as he IN
extremely popular among all classes.
Evening star., 1923-09-27
DECLARE SCHOOL
. SYSTEM. ARCHAIC
Association Plans Active Ef-
, fort to inproye Methods
i of Administration.

'Star chamber sessions of the
board of education. secret appoint
ments to school posts and withhold
eonee rning the school system and
plans for its expansion were alleged
today by members of the executive
committee of the District of Colum-
bia Public School Association. The
committee subsequently made plans
to wage a campaign in. Congress to
rid the school SYSTEM of Its archaic
methods of administration"
When we called on the board of
education for information as to it's
budget plans" Capt. Julius PeySer,
association president, said today, I'VE
were confronted by, a curious law
which pr vented the board from Civ
.,p .Se 5poe,l Improvement. That law is
now under inyestiga by the at
torneyS of the association nod '''N r-i'l
be prepared soon to make an an
nounccment WHICH. W.T. tinnn. M..i
lead to q different dntsrpnatatton. 4,
Calls HsAsnemaly.
'It is an anomaly lin a free coun-
try's capital that we@9wlno pay the
knowing how they are to be spent.
one member of our Association alone
pays SS32 COO wear taxes. yet he can
not put in q voice Tor new text hooks
for the schools -or~do away with the
antiauated Biographies"
TIE association did not attack the
appointments made by the board OF
education at its secret session Tues
day night. but objected to the meth
DDS employed by the board
We haye nothing to say about
those appointments, which seem wise
in many respects" Capt. PeySer said.
But there may be times in the flu
ture, as there have been ip the past,
when cvpdidates for positions should
have had an opportunity to have their
qua liticAtiUnS presented.
snes No Fixture Surety.
with the secret session plan. in
nerited by the present board from
lbng aGo. there is no assurance to
dhe public that the Districts $4,000
S:hooi children will get the best in
Arurtors and administrators possible
tp find for the place and the money,
Ifi,h is exactly what the assecia-
don will insist on"
The association anounced it viii
Work closely with the board of etu-
t$tion and superintendent of schools
rp obtain needed improvements. and
3t cases where the boards hands are
tied. che association will take up the
csldgeI itself.
Practically every important organ
ifation IN the city accepted an invi-
tt.tion to Join the association and
sA.nd delegates. 1t is believed the
iinited effort through a central clear
ifx house of information and PLAN
ITng will 20 far toward obtaining
itr the District the school system
IT, HiiIit-h II is entitled.
Evening star., 1923-09-27

thar was the average production dur
ing the period 1eD9-l3.
SEKery bushel of wheat produced
jgffhe United States during 1922 was
NEEDED in the world and readily pur-
cha sed. We have no burdensome sur
pAhs in the United States at the pres
cst time.
hExpofts of wheat and flour from
tAe 1922 crop have exceeded go, ,00e.-
0gp bushels, which is far more than
can be spared from the shorter crop
on 1929. 1T is barely possible that in
stfaa OF the price being held SO low
bxca use of an overproductien Of
wheat the situation is caused by
Intelligent and organized buying upon
the part OF our foreign customers.
II Don't Need Looms.
H|'If the latter proves to be the case.
tken the governmental organization
which We ask for will have the
pSwer to establish Il domestic market
for that part of the crop which is
USED in the United States, which with
the tariff OF 30 cents per bushel
should procure for our formers a
that extent at least.
UF1t is not, more loans that the
faFmer needs but a higher price for
flls wheat and other products. We
urne that when wheat is restored
To- proper level other small grain
crops win respond to that higher
leTel
1--we believe that there is nothing
Unecund about the plan which we
propose. There viii be No lootiug of
the Treasury. There Will be no at
t@npt to buy at fixed price All of
the wheat which farmers may be
able to produce. The plan seems to
US to be economically sound, and one
which any business man need not be
a{raid 10 indorss-''
Little Aid PSssfbte.'
fPreEident Coolidge was advised yes
ttrday by Frank w. Mondell, director
of the War Finance Corporation, that
AZ two-month survey of agricuitnral
cpnditions in the northwestern states
hfa brought the convfetion that there
Was little the government could do
other than what it now is doing to
Improve the situation.
Former Representative MondeTl re-
pprted on a trip which took him Into
All OF the northwestern states and
tSld the President that eyerywhefe he
fund a steady Improvement frf the
i4t of the farmer and stock raiser.
Evening star., 1923-09-27
VOTERS ARE I|ED
+. Of MINE HARDSHPs
Workers Organization OF:
fieiaiHits Inefficieney Of
U. ssfommissiop. :. :.

Existing conditions in the coal min
ing industry from the point Of view
Of both miners and operators were out
lined in addresses before the Wash
inEtoa assembly Of the aNtional Fed
GRAFTON Of Uncle Sans Voters, at a
luncheon ut the City Club today
Van A. Bittner OF the international
organization Of the United Mine
Workers of America gave figures
which showed the alleged conditions
and hardships under which the miner
has been working. -
Referring to hte United States coal
cosnmission.. he said. Their work is
only another example Of q govern
mental commission whose chief duty II
was to cure all the Ills OF an industry
that they know nothing about" The
Cnited Mine Workers. he asserted are
oppose to any governmental COM
mission or board set up for the pur-
pose Of Regulating the miners wages
or conditions.
we are against compulsory arbi-
continued. -The United staes Cham
Der of Commerce and other so-called
business mems organizations have
taken very positive position OF
iofSioR faoof 10 accept arDltTatlOH III
the adjustment OF disputes between
the worker and employer" he said.
Collective Bargaining.
Joint collective bargaining, by
means of which trade agreements
specifying the wages and working
conditions that. shall prevail over
given period. negotiated in the con.
ference room by representatives Of
both operators and miners union, Is
the scientific method known to the
industry for the pAevention of strikes.
and stability to the coal mining indus
try than any other.
George H. Cushing, who spoke for
the operators, gave an outline of con-
ditions and events in connection with
the coal situation from September.
1916. until the present time. THE
fixing OF the price OF coal by the
United States fuel administrator dur
ing the war and this officiais decision
to establish a nation wide wage con-
tract" he said, did for the miners
union what L had never been able
to do for itself-place the union in q
position to declare its first nation
wide strike"