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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
LIMIT OF lNCONGRUlTY
Writer Cites A Ruined FeudRl Castle
 In Rural ArkansaA

Once. I thought that I had found the limit of incongruity. It was years ago, when, on Wellington Is- land. on the coast of Patagonia, I found on tho beach an iron bound box, and, opening 1t, discovered a little leather bound volume, all time stained and yellowed. and the book was Dryden's "Vergil."
 But that incident as evidence Of incongruity is run pretty close by another of quite recent date, and this later one has B flavor of dis jointed ends. It brings to mind Mark Twain's "A Connecticut Yau- kee at King Arthur's Court" the don," or the class New Zealander of Macauly. Idealism anddeca- dence cheek by 1owl would be better way to put it.
 For once man named con. prominent in 1896. when sensa- zee. ists and economists weret lC about the silver question, mat great deal of money. So, being l he set about building great cas. of white stone in the wilds of Al kansas, and the building remains un- finished to this day.
 , see the remains of Il vast thing of embrasured towers. of mullioned windows. of arched doorways, and it' has the appearance of feudal castle in process of demolition. To come upon 1t suddenly. unexpecting any such thing, is like vision of MeIrose abbey in the Sahara.
 The purpose of the man was stran- ger than his plan, for his idea was that some day-to put it exact, 25' years from 1S96-an ideal common- wealth would be centered about the castle, and the building itself would house poets and philosophers. inven- tors and philanthropists, scientists and sages, and golden age would dawn. ...a
 It was to be 6 place of the lit, lamp and the gfrt loin, and because of it's influence people were to be lifted out of themselves. were to he imbued with high social ideals, were to have a splendid faith in humanity. Above all, the state of Arkansas was to lead her sister states socially, educationally and morally-Charles J. Finger, In the Century Magazine.
 Natives cut up the green banana and eat 1t in soup down near the equator.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
MlSSISSlPPIAN KILLED
Columbus Man Kills Former Husband
 Of His Wife

COLUMBUS, Mss, July 2-Lee Holly, 45, who was pardoned a year ago while serving penitentiary sentence after conviction of illicit distilling. was fatally wounded at at his home near here today by Houston Cain, who with his brother, Claud, is in jail here tonight await ing preliminary hearing on 8 charge of murder. Holly died while being removed to a hospital here.
 Domestic trouble is believed to have caused the killing, the second this community within 24 hours. Mrs. Cain was formerly the wife of the dead man. having divorced him while he was serving the prison sentence and married Cain. Recently she returned to the Holly home, where also resides her married daughter
 Cain and his brother drove to the vicinity of the Holly home today, ac- cording to officers, parked their au- tomobile, and Houston Cain went on to the house, leaving his younger brother in the car. When the men met, Cain fired, striking Holly in the temple. The wounded man strug- gled desperately. reports declare. and wrested the weapon from his assail- ant, but death resulted before medi- cal attention could be obtained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
GARVEN UPON STAND

WILMINGTON, Del, July D. Francis F. Garven. former alien property custodian, and now presi- dent of the Chemical Foundation, Inc, resumed his testimony for his concern today in the governments S suit to compel the foundation to re- turn German dye patents and trade marks seized during the war by the government and sold to 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
FEW YORK COTTON
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS July 2.--The second monthly crop report by the government caused heavy selling of cotton today mainly because of the record breaking acreage figures it carried Before the re- port was issued the tendency was to de- cline under a favorable opinion of weather conditions in the belt over Sunday. Prior to the crop figures prices were about 20 to 30 points under the close of last week the decline widened to 6S to 73 points shorts realized profits in the late trading and the close showed net losses of the day of but 32 to A points. July traded as low as 26.47c and closed at range of 26.70 26.73c; October traded as low as 23lsc and closed at 2342Q 23.44c.
 The more active months were 1 to l! points up around the opening in sympathy with better Liverpool than due but support was soon withdrawn and selling incre ased under private reports of favor able rains at number of points in Texas Liauidation on the long side furnished a rather liberal supply of contracts from then on until the time of the bureau re- port.
 The condition figures of 6s.s per cent of normal just about met bullish expecta- tions, but the trade was not prepared for the increase of 12.s per cent in the acre. age, the average private estimate of acre age putting the increase at about per cent Traders who sold on the report pointed out that 3s,2S7.000 acres under cotton was the greatest area the south ever planted to the staple. The indicated crop of 1l,4l2000 bales was larger than expected because of the large acreage. The average of private figures on the in . dicated crop was around 1o'75o.ooo bales
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
BARNARD APPOINTED

Louisville Man Becomes Adjutnnt
 General of Confederate Veterans
 LOUISVILLE, Ky, July 2.-Ap- pointment of I. P. Barnard of Louis vile, as adjutant general and chief of staff of the United Confederate Vet erans, to fill the vacancy caused by the death last week of Gen. A. B. Booth, was announced here late today by Gen. V. B. Haldeman. commander -chief of the United Confederate Veterans. Mrs. Winnie Booth Ker- nan, daughter of General Booth. will continue in charge of general head quarters of the United Confederate Veterans in New Orleans, General Haldeman said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
ROADS IN FINE SHAPE

POstmaster L. E. Huie Of Albany, who has been spending his vacation in Birmingham, stated on his return tween here and the M~Sic City are in the best condition he ever has seen them, with the exception of the detour route. MT Huie said the en- tire highway was fine. He predicts when no detouring is necessary the trip between the Twin Cities and Birmingham can be made in four hours. MT. Huie drove from the state metropolis here In six hours
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
LABORATORY REPORT ISSUED

The June report of the Tennessee Valley laboratory was issued here Monday by Miss Nina Elderidge, di- rector. Twenty y-one experiments for typhoid fever were made and nine DositiVes were found. Of the 159 Wassermann tests made, 16 were positive. Diphtheria cultures exam ined IS, positive 4; examinations for hookworm IS, positive 8; tubercu- loSis 20, 13 positives. The total number of experiments for the en- tire Tennessee valley was 773, for Morgan county 512.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03

LIVERPOOL. July 2.-Cotton, spot. quiet; prices easier; good middling, 16.47d; fully middlng, 16.31d; middling. 16.22d; low middling, 16.s7d; good ordinary, I5.47d; ordinary, 15.17d; sales. 5000 bales, including 2.6oo American; receipts. 1000 bales, no American. Futures closed easy; July, l4sSd; September. 13 92d; October l3.Ssd; December, 12.96d; January. 12.77d; :; March, 1e.62d; May, 12.4Sd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
REVIVAL MEETINGS CLOSE

The revival meetings of the First Christian church, which have been in progress for the last two weeks. closed Sunday with a total of % converts. The preaching for the meeting was done by the pastor. Rev. Noble R. Edwards. who recently took charge of the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03

The Alabama Power company has inaugurated system whereby all ist employees are insured without cost to them. The system provides, ac- cording to T. l.. Beauchamp, local manager of the power company, that every employe, who has been with the company as long as six months shall have a life insurance policy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
COTTON SEED OIL

NEW YORK, July 2.-Old crop liquida- tion and selling of forward delivery on the bearish government report on cotton bids representing net losses of to 2S points. There were tenders of 900 barrels of July oil. Sales, 1s.40o barrels. Prime crude nominal prime summer yellow spot nominal: July, 10.25c; September. 10.S0c December 8.50c, all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
LIVE STOCK

celpt. KASiAs ieeco Gica eaves 3ooc quality poof af est of the season; better grades beef steers steady to weak; top heavy steers s1o.6o; yearlngs ss.S6; better grades she stock below s4.5e; good dry fed heifers, SIG s.25; bulls steady to strong; desirable bo- soc lower; Texas vealers and practical ma lives, S9; stockers and feeders weak to uneyeniy. lower; inferior to good kinds
 Hogs: Receipts, 1000; sileyi to 10 cents lower; shipper top, s6,so packer poands fSp sS SV dfsFs0is Sas oi .ass ss ;S 6.75; packing sows steady to 1oc lower :; bulk. S6.75; stock pigs 10 to Is cents low
 sheep: Receipts. 10000; lambs strong i; Colorados. sl5.25; natives mostly $14:5o c 15; sheep strong to 25c higher; Tevas
 LOUISVILLE. Ky. July 2.--Cattle: Re- stBiS ef 6eef steers ssSs hefers ssr cows, s2G5; feeders. ss97.26; stockers,
 Hogs; Receipts 1.so0; prospects 10
 Sheep: Receipts $500; steady; choice lambs. s15@15.50; others $14@14.5o; sheep
 CINCINNATI, Ohio. July 2,-Hogs: Re
 o pseR.rs s'ea and b SbtcSers SS 9"e si4o mes so!s ss5os SEE 5.ss; pigs Sss' and i'' tights ssS 7.3o.
 Cattle: Receipts, 1850; steady; gener- ally steers S591o.25; heifers, s5@1o; cows, s2;5o Q $50; calves soc .on higher, S4@1o.59; lambs strong, $4915.75.
 NEW YORK. July a:-cattle: Receipts cows. $1.15@6.25. Calves, receipts, 4So0 ; firm: vssls. slo@1s.5o; eull., ss@s; little
 Sheep and lambs: Receipts, 1o5OO firm; sheep. s4@6: culls, s2@S.5O; lambs
 Hogs ReeeiptsV s.24o; steady; medium weights. ss@s.25 pigs and heavy hogs s7.5O9s; roughs. s5.509s.
 EAST ST. LOUIS. H., July 2.--Cattle Receipts, 5000; general market steady, light vealers lower at sS.509s25; top steers and long yearlings.. s1o.to; bulks spns. s57sss.s5; i yosrinss sses'S6; eows eSs: bulls steady at sa.5o95;25..
 ly soc lower; culs s1 lower; top lambs, s14.5O: bulk, s14Q14.5o; culls. s7 to pack steady; bulk light mutton ewes, $50;
 Hogs: Receipts. 14.ooO active; mostly s7.05@7.1O; mediumweight butchers, s7@ 7.05 pigs and packer sows steady; bulk good 12o to 1so pound pigs, sS:5o @6,76; :; sows, S5.50 e 5.65.
 CHICAGO. July a-Cattls: Receipts 15,ooo; slow; uneven; most killing classes strong to 15c higher; spots 15 to 25 cents up on beef steers and yearlings of value to sell at s1o and below and desirable beef hefers; top matured steers. s11.35: best yearlings. S11; bulk beef steers and yearlings. sS.5o @1o25; beef bulls, slow, barely steady; bolognas fully steady; veal calves mostly 25o higher; stoclSers scarce, strong; country demand very narrow.
 Hogs: Receipts. 71,oo0; fairly active around 1oc lower; spots off more; bulk desirable I6o to 24o pound average. s7@ 7.10: top. s7.16; 25o to $50 pound butchers mostly s6.s5@7; packing sows generally S6.1o O 6.35; bulk desirable strong weight pigs s6.4o@6.so; estimated holdover 14.0o0.
 Sheep: Receipts 10000; desirable na- westerns here; bulk good and choice fat lambs mostly s15.5o: top to city butchers s15.76; culls generally ss.5099: dingers downward to s7: sheep scarce. around steady: bulk medium and handy weight, S5 N16,2b: beayies So
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
HEALTH CONDITIONS MUCH IMPROVED IN
 TENNESSEE VALE
Morgan County Shows 100 Per Cent Improvement,
 Says Inspector
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU'
 THE AGE-HERALD !
Albany-Decatur, Ala, July 9

Health conditions In Morgan county have been investigated and found to be good by Thomas A. Beltzer, inspector for the state health department. MT. Beltzer was in Morgan county last week and this week he will be in Colbert and Lauderdale counties. He proposes to work down the western side of the state for the next several weeks, it was reported at the county health unit here Monday. MT. Bcltzer told pr. Mckee. county health officer
 that In two years health conditions in Morgan county have improved 100 per cent. MT. Beltzer made a spe- cial study of the hotels, restaurants. drug stores. barber shops and other places frequented by the public. Ee also made number of inspections in Hartselle, Falkville and Lacon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
Wheat straw, S1sG2o.
HIDES ANs WOOL

HIDES AM WOOL No. Green Salt Hiles-9c. No. ? Green Salt Hiles-8c. No. l Green Fresh Hides-7o. No. 9 Green Fresh Hides-6c. No. l Dry Flint Hides-13c. No. 2 Dry Flint rIides-12c. No. 1 Dry Salt Hides-l2c. No. Dry Salt Hides-l1c. Sheep Skins-15cQs1. Goat Skins-10 @30c. Hog Skns-10 O 15c. Horse Hides-s1 42.5o. Aallow-4 Q6c. Beeswax-23 425c. Clear Grease Wool-3s Q 3Sc. Ginseng-Wild. S9Q1D. Clear Washed Wool--45 @4sc. Bury Wool-17 @23c.
 FISh
 Standard Fisb Company Gray Snspper-Per h., 14o. Red Snapper-Per h., 21c. Spanish Msckerel-Per h.. 22c. Pompano-Per h.. S6c. Salt Water Trout-Per h., z2c. Mullet-Per h.. 10c. Oysters-Chesap Bay. extra selecA S2.50 per gallon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
WALLACE ADMITS FARMS AT MERCY IF CHILEAN TRUST
Agricultural Department Off, ticialIy Denies Harding's
 Claim Of Helping
WASHINGTON BUREAU I
 THIG AGE-HERALD {

The ascertainment by the United States department of agriculture of the fact that the price of Chilean nitrate Is fixed by representatives | of British syndicate for the pur- pose of increasing the demand and maintaining price levels, gives of ficial denial, 1t Is pointed out here today to the declaration of Presi- dent Harding that the republican Congress labored indefatigably and successfully for the farmer.
 It Is a matter of record that the republicans, acting through the chairman of the rules committee of the House, P. P. Campbell of Kansas, and the floor leader, Frank W. Mon dell of Wyoming, left American agri- culturists at the mercy of the trusts controlling Chilean nitrates. The ac- tion of the rules committee in pro- Viding rule for a vote on the dis position of the nitrate plants 1t Muscle Shoals was subjected to a pocket veto. It Is the understanding that MT. Campbell and Mir Mondell were persuaded to pursue their al legged arbitrary course by republican politicians on the outside. who feared that Muscle Shoals would be given to Henry Ford. or that the Presl- dent would be subjected to great political danger were he required either to approve or veto such leg islation.
 Since Muscle Shoals became an intensely live issue before Congress 5 that is, since Henry Ford sub mitted his offsr-two entire years have elapsed. Had the republicans been actuated by a real affection for tho farmers, 1t is pointed out, the nitrate plants at Muscle Shoals would now be operating and producing such capacity as to break the monopoly of the British syndicate formed, ad- rittedly, to gouge the heaviest con- sumer of Chilean nitrate, the United
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
GRAIN

GRAIN
 Birmingham Grain Co) No. 2 white yellow corn, S1.2041.23. No. 2 white oats. 67970c. per cent cotton seed meal. :44946. Bran wheat, sSS G40. Wheat shorts. S43G45. Corn feed meal. S43D45. Cotton seed hulls. 75-1oo lbs. sacks. $24 e 26. Cornmeal, t2.34.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
Lewis Wins Match

PHILADELPHIA, July 2.-Ed "Strangler" Lewis. worlds heavy weight champion, successfully defend ed his title tonight In a catch-as- catch -can match with Renato Gardini, Italian champion. Lewis won two of the three falls. The first with a head lock in 49 minutes and 30 seconds and the other with body scissors hold of IA minutes, two seconds. Gar dinl took the second fall with a bar arm and scissors hold in minutes 42 seconds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
SPOT COTTON

NEW YORK, July 2.-Spot cotton quiet; middling. 27.S5c.
 NEW ORLEANS, July 2.-Spot cotton quiet, 50 points lower; sales on the spot, 800; to arrive, Is; low middling. 27c; mid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
TO OFFER ROAD BILL

According to agreement, the new road upkeep bill from Morgan county, to be offered to the legs- lature soon after 1t opens July 10, will be introduced by James A. Fore man, former sheriff of the county and member of the legislature. In speaking of the provisions of the bill. John Patterson who has just returned from Hot Springs, stated that while he will support the road upkeep bill, he hopes some way will be found to prevent flat per capita tax" for roads as contem- plated in the bill. He said it did not look right for men and boys who had no rolling stock to pay as high road tax as men who had many Ve hiCles. MT. Patterson added that the present system of taxing automobile owners would go a long day toward equalizing road taxation. Tho bill to be introduced by MT Foreman will put the whole matter of the upkeep of Morgan's roads under the author ity of one man and this officer Is to be appointed for term of two years, after which time he Is 70 be elected. by a vote of the people of competition to the Chilean nitrate, and will act in some degree as means of price reduction. Still it is evident that tho Chilean supply will be important in this country for many years, and that we have a great interest in having the product efficiently produced and marketed economically"
 The last Congress, dominated by republican politicians, strangled to death not only proposed Muscle Shoals legislation but a resolution offered by Senator Smith of South Carolina and Senator Harris of Georgia, creating a fund of $1O,000.- 900 for the purchase of nitrates and calcium aresnate to be sold American farmers at actual cost
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
POULTRY

Hens-Large, 25Q24c. Fryers-Large, soc. Broilers-35 e 40c. RoosterA-l2c. Stags, zoe. Ducks, ib Q 200. Geese. 10c. Guineas S5c. Turkeys. 26c. Egss-25 Q26c-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03

Smell is the most used sense of in- seCtS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03

Mongol kings on cheetah hunts often used as many as 1000 leop- ards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
MEATS G-.A ~

(Swtf, & Col Silver Leaf Pure Lard-Per h., 14o. Jewel Shortenlng-Per h., 13hc. Butter-Per lb., 42c. Premium Skinned Hams-Per h., 2bc. Premium Hams. Regular-Per h.. 2sc. Pork Loins-Per h., 17Q19c. Bacon-Per h.. 25W32c. Eggs-Per dog. candled. 2Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
PORT MOVEMENT

New Orleans: MIddIInB, 2Bc; receipts, 116; exports, 14,544: sales. 215; stock. 55,612.
 800; sales, $50; stock. 47,42s.
 Mobile: Middling, 2sc; stock. 1,oao. Savannah: Middling, 27,40c; receipts. 2462; exports, 4,595; stock, 17942. Charleston: Receipts. SO; stock. 26.s12. Wilmington: Receipts, SOY; stock. 4.764. Texas City: Stock, 13.
 Norfolk: Middlng, 2713c; receipts. 1,s60 exports, s35; sales. 50; stock. 32.733. Baltimore: Stock, 2,v42.
 Boston: !Iiddling. 2s.25c; receipts, 1s1 exports. 422; stock 7.1o0.
 Philadelphia: Stock, S.91e.
 New York: Middling, 27,s5c; exports, 5,923; stock. S4,483.
 Minor ports: Stock, 2,66s.
 Total today: Receipts. 6,29s; exports. 26, 319; stock, 286.04
 Total for week: Receipts. s.42s; ex- ports. 40,113.
 Total for season: Receipts. 6.744,64c; exports, 4,466,73l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
TO INsURE EMPLOYEs

the county at the regular genera lection
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
O O O Value Of Chilean Trade.

The department of agriculture re- fers to the plight in which the Amer ican farmer finds himself, and then, by reference to Germany's action what the republican administration might have done. It says:
 "The importance of the Chilean nitrate trade to the United States ap- pears from the fact that it's con- sumption for agricultural purposes alone has been as high as 300,00 tons single year. The total con- sumption by the United States last year was 733,ooo tons, practically half the world consumption Of 1,S50,0OO tons.
 Prior to the war, Germany was the largest consumer of Chilean nj trate. But the blockade forced her to seek substitute. She erected large plants capable of fixing 500,o00 tons of nitrogen from the air an nually and the synthetic product made her independent. Recently owing to the seizure of the Ruhr the German synthetic nitrate plants have been forced to cut down their output, and purchase of Chilean nj trates has been resumed. Still it is not likely that Germany will ever again be the chief consumer"
 Development Of Sitrates.
 owing probably to its knowledge that politics may again prompt Con gress to delay action in putting the nitrate plants at Muscle Shoals into operation. the department respect ing the future. proceeds with obvious caution:
 That role (of the largest con sumer) will be filled by the United States pending development of syn thetic nitrate production in this country There is no doubt that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
INTERIOR MOVEMENT

Houston: Middling, 27.60c; receipts, 929; shipments, 909; sales. 10; stock. 26,365.
 Memphis: Middling. 2s.25c: receipts, 1.004 shipments. 1121; sales, $50; stock. 61.S37.
 Augusta Middling. 27e3c; receipts. 250; shipments. 25; sales, 27; stock. 1s,1S6. St. Louis: Midding, 2Sc receipts. 356; shipments 356; stock. s.576.
 Atlanta: Middling. ZIG. 675.
 Dallas: Mddling. 27.1oc.
 Montgomery: Middlng, 27.25c.
 Total today: Receipts, 2.5ss; shipments, 2,411; stock, 131.GSs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03
LIVERPOOL COTTON

ding, 2sc; good mlddlng. 2s.5oc; receipts, l16; stock, 55,612.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03

No. 1 Johnson grass. s24128. No. l timothy hay. $30932. Choice alfalfa, S38Q40. Johnson grass and alfalfa mixed. S2S Q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03

LOUISVILLE, Ky. July 2.-Cattle: Re- ceipts. 1,400; slow; lower; heavy steers, ss@10 beef steers, ss@9; hefers, $6Q9; cows, s2q5; feeders, s60725; stockers,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03

Natives cut up the green banana and eat 1t in soup down near the equator.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-03

Hogs: Receipts. 1.SoO; prospects 10 lower; top, S715.
 Sheep: Receipts, $500; steady; choice lambs. S15@15.50; others $14@14.50; sheep
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-06
AGREEMENT ON OPIUM
TRADE is REACHED
United States Suggestion Accepted
For International Dealings

GENEVA, June 5.-(By Associated
Press.)-The American delegation
and the other members of the opium
advisory commission of the League
of Nations after lengthy consulta-
tons reached an arrangement tonight
which was accepted by all parties
with minor reservations.
The resolution adopted by the COM
mission says that the advisory com
mission on traffic in opium accepts
and recommends to the league the
proposals of the representatives of
the United States as embodying gen
eral principles by which govern
ments should be guided in dealing
with the question of the abuse of
dangerous drugs and on which, in
fact, the international convention of
1912 was based, subject to the fol-
lowing reservation by the represent
Britain, Japan, The Netherlands,
Portugal and SIAM
1.-The use of prepared opium and
the production, export and import of
raw opium for that purpose is leGiti-
mate so long as that use Is subject
to and in accordance with the provl-
sions of chapter of the conven-
ton"
The commission. approaching the
great value of the cooperation of
the government of the United States
in the efforts the league has been
making for the last two years to
of dangerous drugs, expresses the
belief that all the governments con-
cerned should be DESTROYS of Coop
Grating with that government in CIV
ing the fullest possible effect of
the convention.