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The Washington times., 1923-08-10
By w. s. COUSINS.

copyright. 1923. by Cosmopolitan
News Servtce.1
NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-Eurppe Is
today showing signs OF the restora-
ton OF its productive power. one EVIL
dence of which was increased ex-
ports America made in the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1923, Ok. Da-
Wis. secretary of the foreign trade
council. declared today.
I'm that period the United States
exported to Europe sea. 00o, 900 worth
more OF raw materials than In the
previous year. Mr.. Davis, who Is
foreign trade adviser to some Of
Americas most prominent cemmer-
cial concerns, said. "Our shipments
Of semi-finished goods for use in
manufacturing were up 2,000, zoe,
making q total increase Of materials
Tor European industry OF $165, 0OO.-
Co.,"
Europe L. Recovering.
The use OF more raw material Is
proof that Europe is recovering PRO-
ductiVely, Mr.. Davis asserted.
"As soon as her political problems
are Strengthened out, Europe's recov-
cry will be rapid" he said.
Before the outbreak or the war,
Eurpoe, with less than one-quarter
OF the worlds total population, was
consuming three-quarters or the
worlds supply OF surplus production.
To-day, with European consumption
at from so to so per cent Of the
pre-war period, 1t is only logical to
look for a temporary shrlnkage In
world commerce.
Before the French went into tina
Ruhr Germany had been busily en-
gagged in building up gold balances
In other countries Cor the sole PEE
pose of buying their commodities.
Germany Paid IN God.
Germany was then q fIrst-rAte
country to which to export, for the
reason that she was able to pay In
gold, in the cuTrencies OF the coun-
tries with whom she dealt. With
her most fruitful territory occupied
she had been unable to repaenfsh
her gold balances here, and for
some time resorted TO the selling OF
foreign securities In their home
markets Internationally q part OF
the liquidation of American stocks
and bonds that has featured our
security markets in recent months
has had its origin in European coun.
tries.
IF France holds tight in the
Ruhr we are likely to have a new
/. kind of German wall, but little
chance of an increase OF trade with
either the invader or the invaded
country
On his personal inspection OF Ger
many's industrial regions, Mr.. Davis
said he found that country's pro-
ductive mechanism in excellent con-
dition. Plants have been modernized
and made more efficient. Also, by
reason OF the tremendous imitation
or the paper currency, capital invest
ments have in many cases been com.
pietely written OFF and debts liquid
ated.
No Fear OF Bolsheyfsm.
This is a tremendously important
factor when considered in its effect
On competition with American indus.
trial concerns in the worlds markets.
said Mr.. Davis. A sudden with.
drawal of the French from the oc-
cupied territory might have a disag-
trous effect on the business ard rro-
auction Of other parts OF the world.
whereas q gradual withdrawal would
permit us all to accommodate orr.
selves to the new conditions, he
pointed out
Mr.. Davis scouts the idea that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-15
LOCAL MARKETS

Apples-Extra fancy Winesap barrels. S.25; extra fancy Delicious. box. .6o; txtra fancy ortley. box. s3.75; fancy Winesap. box. B; fancy Roman Beauty. box. S2.75; choice Roman Beauty. box. s2.bo; extra fancy Spitz. box. $3 .25; small Jonathan box, S3. 26.
 Bananas-Per pound. 6c.
 Beans-California lima, regular. 11hc; Peas-California black-eyed. pound s. sc.
 Cabbage-Mobile. crates, $5.50.
 Dates-Dromedary, S675 48 3-ounce packages Dromedary. case. S6o
 Evaporated Apples-sclah brand. '1ahc pound; choice New York. 5o-pound box, ISo pound; 50 1s-ounce, New York stock.
 Evaporated Peaches-Fancy. 5o- pound 25- pound boxes, 2lc.
 Peaches-Praetically peeled. s9; 50 H. ouHrs 9;rs nesT,1j,@sdT pschases not q, au95ed
 Lemons-California, box s6; imported. S5. 50.
 Mackerel-14o count. barrels, sa2. 50; s-s ounce. kegs, S7.50.
 Onions-Per pound 4ac 15q to box; s6; se-I26 to box, s5.
 Beans-Fresh, sS per hamper.
 Celery-Florida, s3.25 per crate; s1 .25 dozen.
 Cucumbers-s5 per crate.
 Eggplants-$5 per crate
 Lettuce-Iceberg, per crate S4 50.
 Peppers-f'lorida, per crate, S5. crate $3.75.
 3Ac; Michigan pound: Fac sweet. 1oo- pound sacks. pound, 2ac; new Irish, per barrel, sll; No l 2.5o per pound 7c. edd, She. Virginia raw. 1oc; roasted I0hc
 Prunes-Pitted, 36 1l-ounce packages, fS;o lSc; 25.pound n1 box 1o-6o to pound. l2Ac;
 awberries-South Alabama, s4.5o0 s6 per crate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-15
NATIONWIDE COTTON CONFERENCE PLANNED
Leaders Of Industry To Wage War
 Upon WeeyiI

NEW ORLEANS, May 14.-Senator Joseph F. Ransdell of Louisiana, in statement tonight reviewing the devastation wrought in the south by the cotton boil weevil, made public a suggestion from Dr. J. W. Lea from Jackson, La. that nation wide meeting to discuss the subject be held here within the near future. pr. Lea has suggested that all per sons interested in cotton. the pro ducer, manufacturer, consumer and representatives of transportation lines, get together and organize an Intensive campaign against the pest. It was pointed out that persons out side the cotton belt are interested. inasmuch as the damage caused by weevil has resulted in an increase in the cost of everything for which cot ton Is used. Cotton factors said to- night such meeting is foregone conclusion and they are already planning to assemble in all parts of the south planters who have met with success in abolishing the weeVil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-15
WHEAT RESPONDS TO DECREASE OF. VISIBLE SUPPLY.

CHICAGO. May 14.-Wheat re- sponded today to a substantial de- crease of the United States visible supply total. and averaged higher in price, notwithstanding bearish furry in the oats market Wheat closed firm at 1s to 1ac net gain with July s115i4 @ t.159s and Septem Der S1.139s @ G1.13&4 Corn finished l4 to 5sc up and oats down 7s to 1tsc In provisions, the outcome was to 25c advance.
 Upturns in the price of wheat be- gan in the early trading, and were helped by opinions expressed in some quarters that liquidating sales had come to an end. and that rally was to be looked for. Wheat bulls de rived little courage also from strength shown by the stock market. Crop prospects for winter wheat ap- peared to be improving. though. and sudden weakness which developed in the oats trade led al one time to a temporary sharp setback in wheat prices.
 Rallying power made itself espe- cially evident nevertheless in the wheat market during the last hour of the exchange session. Announce ment that the domestic visible supply had shrunk 2.479 coo bushels, about three times as much as in the pre- vious week, led to much covering on the part of the shorts. Some az gresive new buying of May wheat took place, too, in the final deal ings and was ascribed to export in terests In this connection notice was taken of the smallness of world shipments and of the fact that sup plies afloat on the ocean had re- gently been curtailed.
 Corn, like wheat, was only affect ed in a transient way by the weak : ness of oats. A decrease of 3,760,0 900 bushels in the visible supply of corn helped to rally the corn market.
 Favorable weather for the oats crop and selling led by house with Omaha connections depressed the oats market. It was said also that IeXas would be shipping new oats the first week in June.
 Provisions reflected firmness of hog values.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-15
COTTON RECOVERS1
 MORE THAN CENT OF WEEKS LOSSES.

NEW YORK, May 1.-The cotton market recovered over a cent of last weeks losses on the crop positions during today's trading, with July contracts advancing to 24.sSc. or SS points net higher, and 1Ss points above the low price of Saturday positions were not so violent, but October sold up to 2304c, or b9 points net higher, and the close was within point or two of the best, with the market very steady at net advances of 54 to 97 points.
 The market opened firm at an ad, vance of IS to 31 points, with old crop positions soon showing net gains of 54 to so points, and the new crop of 30 to 3S points on relatively firm cables, private reports of rains in the central belt. covering and trade buying, This bulge met con- siderable realizing or renewal of the scattering liquidation, but of ferings were absorbed on compara- lively moderate reactions and the market firmed up again during the afternoon on more numerous reports of an increasing spot demand, the heavy rains shown by the detailed weather reports. the outlook for con- tinued wet weather in the south to- morrow, and talk of better tone in the stock market. The buying was comparatively quiet during the morning, but became more active and general on the> afternoon ad- vance, which extendtd to 2624c for May, or SS to 9S points higher on the old crop months. December sold up to 22.6Sc, or 5S points net higher. with the general list showing recov- cries of about S5 to 13S points as compared with the low prices of Sat urday morning. The detailed weather reports showed rainfall ranging from 1 to 3 inches generally over Okla roma, and there were also heavy rains in the central belt. The census report. showing 575.396 bales con- stunned by domestic mills for the month of April compared with G23,105 for March and 443,50s for April, last year, was fully up to bull ish expectations, but the factors most generally mentioned on the ad- vance were the rain reports and the talk of a better spot demand. Ex- ports today were 1,407 bales, making 4,326,5S6 so far this season, against 4969,994 last year. Port receipts to- day, 4,s4s. United States port stocks, 420,o5s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-15

of 1000 bales. Cables from Manchester stated while political situation continued unsatisfactory, trade in general op timstic. Our markets opened unchanged to 30 above Saturdays close, and ruled firm during the entire session better spot demand, better feeling in stocks and continued unfavora ble weather. The finals were 95 to 115 points above Saturdays close on the July and May options, and 65 up on October and December. Spots followed the advance in futures at many points and reports stated demand much
 improved and buyers active at many mar kets in the south. Cotton started with a much more cheerful tone and the main feature of the advance was the bullsh April consumption report at o'clock, the leading items of which were consumed by '. s. mills in April of 557.0OO. against 444,00o last year. so far for season. 5040,- 900, against 4447,000; mill stocks, 1ss9- 900, against 1,461 ,000 warehouses 966, 900. against 3.2140OO. The April con sumption is 46.000 less than in March, be- cause Of less working days but is 133,oOO more than last year: seasons consumption so far is 593,o00 more than last year. These figures coupled with better spot de mand and unfavorable map brought about the advance. Five hundred out of 25OO re- ports to one of the crop. reporting agen- cies received so far indicate a condition not much better than last year. Today's rally. while largely technical, can easily go much further under the stimulus of unfavorable news from planta tions and resultant better demand for spot.-s. R. stewart & Co,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-15
V|ADUCT MEETING DELAYED Z WEEKS TO |NVE q G AT [
City Engineer And Railroad Engineers Discuss Sltua-
 ton In Birmingham

Decision to hold another meeting in two weeks when definite action will probably be taken, was agreed upon at the conference Monday morning between the city and railroad en- gineers relative to plans heins formulated calling for the raising Of railroad tracks west of Twenty-first street or providing another viaduct east of Twentieth street.
 The plan provides for viaducts east of Twenty first street and un- der-passes west.
 Those present at the conference Monday were; A. J. Hawkins, city en- gineer: L. L. Morgan of the Louisville and Nashville railroad. and R. H, and Nashville railroad, R. Fl. Tobien of the Southern.
 The probability of making an esti- mate of the cost within two weeks was also discussed. It was stated that the postponement Monday was due to the discovery of a trackage problem at Fourteenth street where the Louisville and Nashville and Alabama Great Southern tracks cross
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-15
MOB PARTIES BRING
 MARTIAL LAW THREAT
Governor Demands Convictions In
 Oklahoma Whipping Cases

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, May h. Oklahoma is threatened with martial law if whipping parties continue.
 Governor Walton, following his campaign against lawlessness. an- nounced Monday that unless the par ties alleged to have whipped Claude Nathan at Anadarko are convicted after being found guilty by the at torney generals court of inquiry, he will declare martial law.
 Walton said that his office was beseiged with reports of violence victims were beaten, in many cases. nearly to death.
 Special investigators are working oil whipping cases arJ Walton has asked the attorney general to make every effort possible to obtain con- viction of those guilty in partici- batting in mobs that beat persons under threats of greater violence If the victims relate any incidents sur rounding the occurrence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-15
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. May 14.-Prices were higher from the opening in the cotton market today and highest levels came in the late trading, when the active positions were 63 to l08 points up, July rising to 25.1sc a pound and October to 22.4sc. July was the strongest month at all stageS of the session and closed at 2514c. Oc- tober closed at 22.42c. On the close the trading months were 57 to 104 points net higher for the day.
 the belt had much to do with the days rapid advance in prices, another factor was the report. widely circulated among brokerage houses that the long end of July was in the hands of large spot in terests who would demand delivery of cotton on their contracts. This caused all the more discussion because the total cer- tified stock here was officially counted at only 4.s07 bales, while amounts mentioned being the extent of the long interest in July were many times that figure. While it admitted that there was plenty of time in which to certificate cot ton. spot people claimed that they were getting bids of as high as 125 points on July for middlng.
 It was generally considered that too much rain fell in the belt overnight and. this, coupled with much higher Liver pool market than due. put the price high CT on the opening When the weather map posted the storm in the south west, apparently just entering the cotton region by way of Texas, became an influ- ence of importance and some of the strength of the late trading was due to expectations of an unfavorable weather map again in the morning. A private bureau report estimated the increase in acreage at 10 per cent and claimed that the crop was 6+ per cent planted. against 5S per cent planted at this time last year. The census bureau report of American mills for April had great effect, as the consumption figures of 677.396 bales while considered favorable. just about met expectations.
 The market was very strong in the late trading under rumors that large spot in terests were long of July and would de- manc deliveries on their contracts, and under prospects of further unsettled and showery weather in the belt, with severe storm conditions already reported in some parts of Texas as the result of the weather disturbance working eastward over the country. At 12:30 o'clock July was up to 25.05c and October to 22.43c, with the list at gains of 53 to 35 points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-15
MANY THINGS ARE DONE BY MARKET WITHOUT REASON
First Oil Cut Causes Selling, Second One Goes Un-
 noticed
By WALTER B. BROWN tEditor New York Commercial.)

special Dispatch to The Age-HernId
 NEW YORK, May 14.-It began to look today as if the sugar movement had spent itself, although there were times when pressure was exerted to some purpose. Taken altogether, however, stocks held pretty well. An other cut of '25 cents a barrel in Pennsylvania crude with correspond ing cuts by other concerns, instead Of causing heavy selling cf the oil stocks as it did a couple of weeks ago, passed by almost unnoticed There is just as much reason for selling the oils today as there was then, or putting it the other way apout, there was no more reason then than there is now. The stock mar ket has been doing great many IInines lately without any reason. united States Steel common sold as low today as it did last week, when It touched s7h, although 1t closed at S4A. Steel has no business to be sell ing below par. It Is showing excel lent earnings. far above anything ex- nigh as 111k. The postponement of number Gf large building projects had little to do with 1t. These are merely held in abeyance and are in reserve Tor time when mark ct con- dltions are more favorable. The steel mills have got all they can do for months to come without this addi- tional business.
 Buying Orders Comns.
 As matter of fact, buying orders are beginning to come into the mar ket from various parts of the coun- try in the realization that stocks are now good purchase. There was very little bearish sentiment ex- pressed by the commission houses in their weekly reviews. They took thesview that there is nothing in the situation to lead one tc believe that we are going into a prolonged de- cline. On the contrary sounder market condition makes it possible now to respond more freely to earn lngs. Sevea1 houses drew attention tt the continued strength shown by the rails and it was considered sig nificant that for the first time in re- cent months, they hold better than the industrials. If the business com- munlty had not so recently been through deflation period the pres ent condition of industry would without doubt, have led to a run away market in stocks. It is the fear of repetition that has made it over sensitive in appraising what are merely cautionary developments. \
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-15
MUST HAVE CLOTHES
This Excuse Saves Girl From En-
 forced MatrimOny

CHICAGO, May :4.-When one Is married. one must have clothes. This claim saved 22-year-old Minnie Yolpe Monday when she was seized by four men, one of whom she says was Charles Barbero, a rejected suitor. who informed her that she was about to be married forcibly If necessary, When all five. at Minnie's request, alighted from their automobile before a department store to get Minnie a new outfit she scampered to the nearest policeman. The would be bridegroom and his companions left in a cloud of dust
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-15
Players Arriuing

GADSDEN, Ala. May 14-(Spe- cial) Manager s. J. Crew and four players of the semi professional baseball team that will represent Gadsden this season arrived Sunday and are now in training. Other mem bers of the team will arrive during the week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-15
BOARD NOW COMPLETE
Two New Members Sworn In Upon
 Bank Body

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The fed eral reserve boards membership yas made complete today by the swear irg In of the two recent appointees- George R. James of Tennessee and Edward H. Cunningham of Iowa. Mir James succeeds John R. Mitchell of Minnesota and MT. Cunningham was ramed to fill the unexpired term of the late Milo D. Campbell of Mich igan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-15
CHICAGO PRODUCE

CHICAGO May 14.-Strawberries steady: Louisiana 24-pnt crates klondilSes, s2.15 a; 2i-pint ven. crates klondikes, s5.5o 5.75. Cabbage dull; Alabama barrel bama. Mississippi barrel crates. pointed type. s3.60@375; few. S3,9o poorer, sS.25 $50. Tomatoes steady; Florida ripes, wrapped. repacked fancy. S6.15; few, s7.25G7.5o choice. s5.75@s; few. s.e5G s.3o originals. fancy si.@56 4.5o: choice. s3.cb @3.65. Sweet potatoes stea ly; Tennessee bushel hampers Nancy Halls. sl.t5@ 1.25. Celery steady; Florida crates, s60s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-15

LIVERPOOL. May 14.-Cotton, spot in limited demand; prices firm. Good mid . ding. l4.S7d; fully middling, 14.27d; mid ding. l417d; low middling, 1S.O2d; good ordinary. 13.42d; ordinary. 13.I2d. Sales, 1000 bales. including 4.s00 American. Re ceipts, 5000 bales, including 600 Amer ican. Futures closed quiet and scteady May, 13.5sd; July, 13.31d; October I2S4d December, 12.o3d, January, 11.93d; Harch. ll.S2d,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-15
BERGMAN RESIGNS
English Cabinet Member Gives Tp
 Jis Office

LONDON, May 14.-C. Brigman, the home secretary, has resigned in con sequence of the decision of the House of Lords in the case of Art O'Brien, says the Exchange Telegraph com pany. His resignation, however, has not been accepted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-15
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES
NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. May 14.-Spot cotton steady. 1Uo ins points higher r., Sales sso on the midding. 25c; middling, 25.75c: good mid ding. 26.25c. Receipts 1,0ss; stock. lO3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-15
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

sl.lsls Nc. 6ard slsis. Corn; S9; \ : .. ? mixed sOA S0a. No. geli9w; y Sl So S2e white, 421. Q44a4c. Rye, No. ?: 76c Bar ley. 63Q 67c. Timothy seed, s5.5o e 625 : clover seed $i2@17; 6l Pork nominai' lard
 TOLEDO. O., May 14-wheat. cash, $ii.25; October. sli.9O December, SLIGO; Alske, prme, cash. si0.5o timothy, prime, cash, s33o; May, s3.3O; September, s3.60 October $3.55.
 MINNEAPOLIS. May 14-wheat, No. l northern. S1.95ss. Corn. No. 8 yellow 3SS isa q4ste Fsx Se 2a'i' I ,ssoSs H2 white S'.
 ST. LOUIS. May l4.-cash wheat No; ? No. 2 white. s4c; No. white. s3c. Oats, No. ? white, 45.c: No. white, 45c.
 ST. LOUIS. May 14.-close. wheat May s1.17A. July. S1.13A. Corn. May, SPA %c; July, SO7sc. Oats, May, 43Ac; July, 44c. KANSAS CITY. May 14-wheat, No. 2 red. s,.26 01.3o. Corn. No. yellow, s5c; No. ? yellow, s4GS4Iac. Oats, No. 2 white, 45@45hc; No. white, 44c; No. red, 45G47c.
 FLOUR MARKET
 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.. May 14.-Floar s6.7oq7 barrel. Bran. $27.
 POULTRY AND PRODUCE
 NEW YORK. May 14.-Livs poultry firm; fowls. soc; roostcrs. 14c; turkeys, 23c. Dressed poultry steady; chickens, 24 e 53c; fowls, 21@ @s2c; old roosters, If a21c; turkeys. 25a 36c.
 CHICAGO May 14.-Butter lower; creamery extras, 4l1ac; standards, 41c; extra firsts. + @42c; hrsts, Ssls 94oc seconds. 37Q39.
 Egg. steady; receipts. 50, 953 cases; firsts, 2442419c; rodinary firsts. 2292 F c; miscellaneous, 23ia e 24c; storage pack ex- tras, 26lkc; storage pack frsts, 2ec.
 CHICAGO. May 14.-Poultry. alive. un- settled fowls. PIC; broilers. 45@4sc; roosters, 131ac.
 KANSAS CITY. Mo-. May 14.-Butter unchanged; creamery, 46@47c; pack Eggs unchanged; nrsts, 21hc; selected 27i iac.
 Poultry unchanged; hens 21r; light broilers soc; heavy broilers 4oc: roost- CTS. 10c.
 NEW YORK. May l4.-Butter steady; extras. %@441ac; creamery, extras i3hc
 Eggs steady; receipts 2l.ol7: fresh gathered extra firsts 27G2sc; do firsts 2G 2G@ae1Ac.
 Cheese, easy: receipts, 1Si,149 pounds; state whole milk flats fresh firsts. .2 Q cSc; do average run. 2l F 422c.
 ST. LOUIS, Mo. May l4.-Hens 2s1Ac; 1928 springs. 42c; other springs 3@c; tur- keys, Sac: ducks, 23c; geese, lie; butter 4sc; eggs 23c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-15
CHICAGO BUTTER

CHICAGO. May 1.-The butter market here today dull and rather easy. Thera was small surplus of top score. Re ceivers were anxious to dispose of stocks but buyers could not be interest ed beyond immediate requirements There was Il limited demand for butter around 40e, but this class of goods nearly cleaned up that large ordera could not have been filled. The market just Fnout steady at the below quoted prices. Sup plies were ample.
 Fresh butter: 92 score, 41iac 9t score, 41c: 90 score, 40s.c; 80 scare. 4Olac, sS score. 40c: s7 score, 30isc.
 Centralized car lots: 90 score, ill5c; so score 40is c 4oac ss score 4Oc