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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26
Commodity News Notes
Coal.

Scranton, Pa, Aug. 25.--Demand
for coal here is so heavy that retail
dealers have refused to accept ad.
ditional orders. Many whose homes
are located right on top of the an
thraci,e mines are unable to buy fuel
at any price. Should there be long
suspension of mining there is certain
to be suffering here. Coal received
from the mines is being delivered to
buyers who had their orders in two
weeks ago.
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Shoes.

Lynn. Mass. Aug. 25.-Now that
the laster's strike has been settled. it
is estimated that 40 shoe factories
here will turn out 26,000,0o' pairs
of women's shoes this var, or 1.0O0.-
900 more pairs than in 1922. That
rate of production is guaranteed until
December 1 by present orders. For
the first time in several years the
shoe factories of New England are
operating between So and 100 per cent
Of capacity.
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Cotton.

Atlanta, Ga. aug. 2J.-Textile in
terests, which have been buying spar
ingly of raw cotton during the sum
mer, are entering the market again.
apparently convinced that there will
be no great decline when the new
crop begins moving freely. The CO.
operative marketing system is counted
on 10 maintain present price levels
by preventing dumping during Sep
TENDER and October.
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Automobiles.

Kansas City. Aug. 25.-"Conditions
in the Middle West are conducive TO
good business in the motor car bust
ness, II. II. Harper. general sales
manager for the Studebaker corpora
ton, said today. "This year will see
a larger business than 1922. Our -os.
poets are that 1924 will break all sales
records"
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Dry Goods,

Chicago. Aug. 25..-For more than
week there has been a good mar
ket for cotton staples here. The
man. orders placed cover a wide
range of needs. One large buyer made
inquiries for twenty numbers. Dealers
generally believe tn situation por-
tends an unusually healthy fall and
winter business.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26

Philadelphia, Aug. pa careful
canvas among dealers and consumers
indicates that this city would take
kindly to the use of soft Goa. in the
event of an anthracite strike. Bitumi-
nous is quoted at retail at 50 ton
delivered, compared with $1o.o0 for
stove size anthracite. some grades OF
bituminous suitable for use in fur
naces is quoted at 81 ton. Little
doubt is expressed here that ample BIZ
luminous will be available.
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E'ruif

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 25.-
Hopes are held out that n rush of
buying orders will cna5.e Gamers to
increase operations before it becomes
too late to utilize this ear IRENE l.
dous fruit crop. Eastern and Mid
die Western points ar helping Cal
ifOrnia growers mater ally in salvag-
ing quantities of fruit refused by the
Gamers. To date 10000 ears of Cal.
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Freight Service Unproyes;

st. Louis, Aug. 25.-St. Louis
manufacturers and wholesalers have
been brought 24 hours closer to me=-
chants in Texas. Louisiana and Mex
leo. by the ~"mplstion Of tho IS 600
600 railroad terminals at iDenison.
Texas. which facilitate the handling
of freight going south through that
gateway.
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Bank Loses Deposits.

st. Paul, Aug. 25.-St. Paul's larg-
est bank. the First National. con-
trolled by Louis W. Hill. will lose.
100000 of the county's deposits be-
cause of failure to pay personal prop
erty tax. With two other banks. the
First National declined to pay. hasins
its refusal on the decision of the West
Virginia court two years ago.
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Automobiles.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 25.-The Dodge
Brothers factory is now working up
to a schedule of 200 cars a day and is
expected soon TO touch 1000 day.
This additional production has been
made possible by the new s1.000,000
plant addition just completed.
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Paper.
Taptf.
Holyoke, Mass. Aug. 25.-The

Holyoke, Mass. Aug. 25.-The sit
uation at the paper mills here has
been complicated by the decision of
union paper makers and steam engi-
neers to quit work il non-union fire
men are hired to replace men now
on strike. About 1000 workers would
be affected. The firemen number 81.
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NOn-ferrOus Meta s.

East st. Louis, ILL.,, Aug. 25.--As a
result of a restriction of zinc produc-
ton in the Joplin district and the
prospect of continued restraint of out
put zinc prices have advanced 80 cents
a hundred pounds With week from
$6.40 to GAY IL.
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Duluth,

Duluth, Aug. 25.-General market
conditions for coal in the Northwest
have shown little change in the last
80 days. Anthracite is moving off
the docks in good shape although re-
ceipts this year are not expected TO
be as large as in the previous seasons
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Lumber.
Seattle AUG oS-The {

Seattle. Aug. 25.-The spread be-
tween production ane new orders at
the saw mills of the Pacific North
west is growing, according TO state
ment issued by the West Coast Lum-
bermPn's Association. The statement
shows that for last week production
was % per cent above normal ca
pacity while new orders were 16 per
cent below production. This is taken
to indicate that mills will add con-
siderably TO their low stocks.
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Pickles.

Chicago, Aug. 25.-The 1924 out
put of pickles and kraut in the Mid
die West is almost certain to be
brought in on bare market. Stocks
of last seasons production are disap-
pearing rapidly and the market is
firm and active with prices holding
I'm we'll
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Cotton.

Fall River, Aug. 25.-Sales of print
cloths this week nave been the best
for several months and buyers seem
to be agreeing with manufacturers
that goods for late delivery are worth
an advance in prices.
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Yarns.
Rhiladnlnhin

Philadelphia. Pa. Aug. 25.-Cotton
yarns are stead:er but rot active here.
Carpet md upholstery skeins are on
a basis of IS to 80 ceLts for SIS and
. 81 stock and Sc to 81 cents for
SIS, 2 and SIS, 4 hard white warp
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Wheat.

Denver, Colo, Aug. 25.-The Den
yer Clearing House Association is
preparing TO secure advances from
Denver and country hanks to finance
the orderly marketing OF the Colo
RADIO wheat crop.
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Rice.

New Orleans, La, Aug. 25.-The
rice market is firm but quiet. Rains
throughout the state have stopped
harvesting and receipts are light. The
rice arriving is said to contain con-
siderable moisture.
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Fruit.


: San jose, Cal, Aug. 25.-Thousands
Of tons of apricots in this district are
without an available market even at
S25 ton. which is $50 a ton lower
than the price paid by Gamers last
year.
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Wheat.
Jefferson CITY. Mo.

jefferson City, Mo, Aug. 25.-A
canvass of 2i00 formers in this state
shows that, according TO their ex-
pressed intentions, only 10 per cent
Of the 1923 acreage will be seeded in
wheat next season.
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)ck and Bond Markets Stands Awaiting New Development

Of imports for the seven months
amounts to $137, 047 ,531. 1t is hard to
see how prices can fall in the face of
this great gold surplus.
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Rroon Corn.

Fort Worth. Aug. c5.-Broom corn
prices have shot upward in the last
week and now range from $50 to $217
ton.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26

twist. Southern single warps are
quoted at 81 - cents bid for SIS.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26

iforni, tree fruit have been moved
east, compared with $4,000 at this
time last year.
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mmay of Sales and Range of Prices on New York Exchange
STOCK MARKET AVERAGES.
THE WEEKS RANGE OF PRICES OF NEW YORB
STOCKS.
New York, Aug. e5.-Total sales for

New York. Aug. e5.-Total sales for the week on
the New York Stock Exchange were S,2l2l2g shares.
compared with 2,976,s97 last week; 4,1Oi,253 same
week year ago and 29Ss5s2 two years ago.
Following is list OF indviduai sales for the week
100 share lots the Stock Exchange, with the high
and closing prices and the net changes for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-15

If your answer is awarded First Prize and you have sent in either two six months or one 12 months mail carrier subscriptions two yearly rural route sub scriptions-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-15
WIDOW BELIEVED DUE TO SHARE IN ESTATE DESPITE WILL TERMS Mrs. I. C. Mcdonald Thought Legally Entitled To Some
 Benefits

Can Mrs Emma C. Mcdonald. widow of the late T. c. Mcdonald. Birmingham capitalist, share in his estate in spite of McDonald's desire expressed in his will that she receive nothing? Legal authorities Monday expressed the belief she could. Under a provision of Alabama law hus- band may not prevent his widow from sharing in his estate. 1t Is stated.
 McDonalds will, probated Monday before Judge J. P. Stiles, left his entire estate, valued at approximate ly $350,000, to his son, Kenneth NJ. McDonald and his daughter, Mrs. to be equal, except in the case of McDonald's table silver, which was left to his son. Kenneth Mcdonald and Mrs. Berry were named eXecu- tors without bond.
 Mcdonald In his will stated his wife had left him without cause and before doing so had told him she had married him only In hope of his early death and would not have mar ried him had she thought he would live a g long as he did. Because of tho above reasons and the tact that ddtlrg the time of their living to- Eether he claimed to haze gwen her large sums of money and valuable jewelry, Mcdonald expressed the de- sire that she should share no portion of the estate. Mrs. Mcdonald was his second wife. Divorce proceedings were pending at the time of his death.
 No effort was made Monday by
  probation of the will. Mcdonald died April 10 from the effect of fumes from a gas heater inhaled at his home April 8. His sister. Mrs. Betty Brizendine, was also killed by the fumes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-15
[ ARE ARRESTED BY U. {. OFF F|CERS IN NH|PP |NG PROBE:
Higginbotham Must Stand Trial In Federal Court,
 Officials Rule

TALLAHASSEE. Fla, May 14- (By Associated Press .)-Walter Hig- ginbotham, convict whipping boss, and William Fisher, superintendent of the Putnam Lumber company, are expected to arrive here late tomor- row in the custody of United States deputy marshal following federal in- dictments being returned against them and J. R. Jones, former sheriff of Leon county. Jones was arrested here today and released on bail of s4.000.
 Higginbotham and Fisher will be served with warrants at Cross City tomorrow morning. District Attor- ney Fred Cubberly late today count ermanded his order not to arrest Higginbotham until after his trial in the state court for murder and or- dered the boss to be taken into cus- tody along with the others.
 Jones, Fisher and Higginbotham are scheduled to go on trial here in June, they having been indicted for conspiracy and Kidnapping. The in- dictment followed the death of Ned Thompson. 64-year-old negro, who was alleged to have been whipped by Higginbotham after he had been un- lawfully taken to the convict camp of the Putnam Lumber company. Thompson died shortly after the whipping.
 Thompson was held In the Ialla- hassee jail on a peace warrant. Un- able to make bond, it is charged, Jones ordered him leased out to the lumber company It is charged Fisher and Jones entered into an agree ment by which Jones was to furnish prisoners to the lumber company at 32O "a head" This agreement was separate from the lease contract made by the Putnam Lumber com pany and the local county officials to supply prisoners at $50 head. Jones was forced to sever his con- nection with Leon county, today, Governor Hardee naming Frank Stoutamire of Tallahassee to suc- ceed him as sheriff. The Senate, two weeks ago approved Governor Hardee's recommendation to dismiss Jones from the office on a malfeas- ance charge brought about by the testimony brought out by the legis- lative investigation into the death of Martin Tabert of North Dakota, who died while serving sentence at the lumber comDany'S camp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-15
TOM WATSON,S- WIDOW IS DEAD. IN GEORGIA
Was First Woman To Be Offered
 Seat In Senate

THOMSON, Ga., May 14.-Mrs. Thomas E. Watson, widow of the late United states Senator Thomas E. Wat
 son of Georgia, died at her home here at II o'clock tonight, from an attack of acute diabetes.
 Mrs. Watson had been in failing health for several months but her condition had not become alarming until a short time before her death. She took a sudden turn for the worse early tonight which resulted in death. She is survived by two grand daughters, the Misses Georgia Lee and Georgia Watson.
 Mrs. Watson was the first woman ever to be rendered the appointment as United States senator. Governor Hardwick having offered her the seat made vacant by the death of her hus- band last fall. She declined the ap- polntment, however, and it was given to Mrs. Rebecca Latimer Felton of Cartersville.
 Funeral arrangements had not been announced late tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-15
WITNESSES FLEEING
"Poison Pen' Testimony Coming SIov
 In New York.

NEW YORK. May 14.-The grand jury Investigating the typewriter poison pen letters which George Maxwell, internationally know music publisher, is charged with having written to socially prominent women will be kept in session to hear any further evidence that may arise, District Attorney Banton said to- night. Twenty-Five desired witnesses, it was said. have left the state, among them several of the nine women known to have received let ters.
 That MT Maxwell's defense will be based on the naming of a woman as the suspected writer of the letters lwas indicated by intimates today. Officers of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. of which Mr. Maxwell is president, said he was so i'll at the time some of the letters were mailed that he could not sign checks of the society. Mir. Maxwell. these friends asserted, had been the recipient of similar letters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-15
FORMER OIL KING IS DECLARED MENTALLY
 UNFIT FOR BUSINESS
Members Of Pratt Family Succeed In 0uSting Him
 From Control

NEW YORK, May 14-Charles M Pratt, 6S, for years secretary and treasurer of the Standard Oil Com pany of New York, has been declared legally incompetent, it was learned tonight after members of his family and physicians had testified before a sheriff's jury in Brooklyn.
 For years MT. Pratt was one of the "big five" of the Standard Oil com panys which included John D. Rocke- feller, Sr, William Rockefeller. Henry P Rogers and Henry M. Flagler. MT. Pratt was formerly president of Pratt institute, founded by his father, Charles Pratt. Until 1921 he was trustee of both Amherst and Vassar colleges
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-15
SUITOR FOUND FOR. GIRL WHO ASKED.
 PAINLESS DEATH

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 14.-A suitor has developed for the young middle Tennessee girl, who on Fri day wrote Governor Peay, asking the privilege of being drugged and cleo trocuted or shot because of her ill health. In letter addressed to the Associated Press here a Camden, N. J.. man writes T am looking for a nice young girl about IT or 20 years old to marry"
 The letter concludes Don't kill her, send me her picture and l will send mine to her and ask her to write to mo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-15
$1 1000

can't afford to 000 That the chance SATURDAY MAY 26 subscriptions qualify for the BIG PR
  WHY IF" This BIG Don't
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-15
DEATHS

Bertram Melford WilIiams-Funeral services for Bertram Melford Will liams IA, son of MT. and Mrs. w. C. Williams, 1900 Huntsville avenue, who died early Monday morning in lCcal infirmary, will be held Tuesday evening from the resi- dence of his parents. 1nterment will be In Forest Hill cemetery, with Brown in charge. Besides his parents, he Is survived by three brothers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-15
TO GET THE DIFFERED
 BETWEEN $1,000 AND {

THREE CLASSES ""s BIG "oRO PICTURE PUZZLE GAME distinguish them thu"
 
 CAN into " CLASS OF NO REGRETS ana seHnadnd md GET TH1 T d wi GBsYo EQUALITY
Evening star., 1923-06-05
BRITISH EARNINGS
IN OPIUM INCREASE
High Prices Fail to Curb Great
Consumption of Drug, Hong
kong Figures Show.
BY JUNIUs b. WOOD.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1923.
HONGKONG, June 5.-Interesting
figures showing profits of the Brit
ish government in the opium traffic,
which 1t conducts in the Orient, are
contained in the annual report OF
the Hongkong colonial treasurer.
During 1922 British receipts from the
Hongkong opium monopoly showed
a Al per cent increase over the pre-
viors year. According to the report,
the increased profits are due to
greater sales. prices having remained
unchanged during the year.
Opium receipts for 1922 amounted
to 5,551.365 Hongkong dollars. The
Hongkong dollar is equal to 55 cents
Hongkong dollars. The opium sales
are double any other single source
OF the colony's revenue.
A fixed percentage of all opium
sales go directly to the British gov
ernment in London. Additional mill
lions from the same drug traffic also
are derived by the British from
Borneo. the straits settlements, India
and other Asiatic colonies.
Consumption Grows.
The Hongkong monopoly was
started eight years ago in the hope
or diScourag1ng opium smoking
through charging of high prices.
Though prices have regularly in
creased since then. consumption also
has increased until opium sales in
1922 provide more than. % per cent
of the colony's, total revenues, ex-
elusive of the extraordinary sales of
public lands. The previous year it
amounted to "a per cent.
certain portion of the crude
opium which Hongkong imports
from India is allotted to Macao.
" here the Portuguese government
rents its opium monopoly to Chinese
syndicate. The syndicate also i'm
ports crude opium from other unreg-
istered sources. thus obtaining a sufti-
cient supply for smuggling purposes
Portuguese monopoly prices are
lower than British. Yunnan in the
French sphere of influence adjoining
Indo-China, is another prolific opium
source. Prepared morphine and CO.
cane for the Orient come chiefly
from Formosa and Germany.
Evening star., 1923-06-05
FINDS SOVIET RULE
ISD|SAPPO|NT|NG
Senator Wheeler, Montana,
Reports People Afraid to
Speak Sentiments.

GREAT FALLS, Mont, June g.
Personal investigation OF conditions
in Russia by Burton Wheeler, Mon
tana's junior United States senator
has brought from the senator the
expression that he is decidedly dis
appointed in the Russian people and
the declaration that they are a CEN
tury behind American civilization.
Senator Wheeler went TO Russia
with the announced purpose OF IN
vestigatinG conditions there before
taking a position with reference 10
recognition of the soviet government
by the United States. His comment
Is made in letter to Mayor Harry
+. Mitchell of Great Falls. close
friend.
The opposition to the soviet gov
ernment" he writes, has no means
of expression as such thing as
freedom of the press in Russia is un-
known. All the papers printed In
the country are censored and even
the letters and kilograms going out
of the country are censored before
they get beyond the borders. The
government. contends that this is
necessary because OF the danger of
counter revolution.
There are said to be only about
100000 members of the communist
party and they are the real govern
ing force. The red army has 600, 900
soldiers enrolled and they are we'll
equipped. we'll fed and well clothed.
The people to large extent are
afraid to give expression to their
sentiments, although some of the
leaders are at times caustic in their
criticisms.
The government. however, is
strong. and everybody agrees that il
will remain in power. There is no
force in Russia today that could
overcome or even attempt to combat
the present regime, or which could
run the government ii il did succeed
in getting control. only anarchy
would Prevail in the event that the
present regime was oVerlhroWD."
Evening star., 1923-06-05
PLAN ENTERTAINMENT,

There will be a brief literary pro-
gram rendered at the reception and
dance to be given by the Negro Ma
tional Educational Congress at the
Lincoln Theater Thursday night. it
was announced today. President ].
Silas Harris of the congress will dis
cuss The Possibilities OF T:aue Con-
centration Among Negroes"
Valuable prizes given by leading
merchants of Washington will be
awarded to the handsomest couple
the best dressed couple and the best
dancing couple.
Evening star., 1923-06-05
1000 VOTE TO STRIKE.

BUFFALO, y. Y. June Two thou
sand union clothing workers voted to
strike last night. after the manufac-
turers had refused to recognize their
union and abolish a system character
lied By the strikers as THE black list"
The strikers are affiliated with the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of
America.
Evening star., 1923-06-05
D. C. LAWYER INDICTED
FOR DEFRAUDING BANK
Harry B. Bachrach and Four 9th.
ers Face Trial for Conspiracy
in $4,000 Theft.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. June An indictment
charging five men, two of them bank
employees and one a Washington lawyer,
with conspiracy by which they fraud
ulently obtained $4,000 from the Chat
ham and PheniX National Bank, was
handed up Yesterday to Federal Judge
A. y. Hand.
Charles Bernstein, bookkeeper in
the bank. Was described as the chief
conSpirator. Others named were Harry
e. Bachrach, Washington attorney:
William Perlman. formerly d teller in
the Bank of the United States; Leonard
b MyleS. whose occupation was not
given, and Louis Felman, alleged race
track bookmaker
Evening star., 1923-06-05
Her Ultimatum.
from the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
Hub-My dear. we can't afford new
clothes this spring.
Wife-Then we shall have to move.
don't mind wearing my old duds in
a new neighborhood. but l won't stay
here and wear them.
Evening star., 1923-06-05
CREW QUITS BURNING SHIP.

TOCOPILLA, Chile. June 5.-The
crew of the motor cargo boat Presi-
dente AleSSandri has reached this port.
having abandoned their shin on fire at
sea. 1t is feared the vessel is a total
loss. When last seen she was beuIs
carried northward by the current.
Evening star., 1923-06-05
} yard

At this low price is a
beautiful drop-stitch
effect over a check of
lustrous fiber in a
lovely shade Of pink.
40 inches wide.
Evening star., 1923-06-05

The cynical bachelor observes that
the older d girl gets the less she be-
lieves III long engagements.
Evening star., 1923-06-05
Hands Sma4tly Gloved
for Summer

Will ,cear silk, fabric or lace
Silk Gauntlets, in the smart shades. show
clever applique work and colored Innings,
SITS, So and $3.50.
Strap-Wrist Fabric Gloves are particu-
larly smart, with two-tone embroidered
backs-and the shades, mode, sand, gray
and beige, So.
Lace Mitts-what picturesque costumes
they have accompanied in days gone by
and now they are in Fashions favor
again-dainty lace mitts in white, mode,
gray and black, Sl.5o; in Milanese silk,
$780,
Section,