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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25
POLITICIANS TO BLAME FOR CAUSING MIR. HARDING TO COMMIT GREA BLUNDER

and caused his procedure, despite civil service regulations, against the ofl lcials of the bureau. Director Will meth was native of Tennessee and a resident of Arkansas, and was re- puted to be Q democrat. Those given the jobs thus -4 tied were repub- licans of the aggressive type. Re- garding the characters of some of these men, Senator Caraway has de- livered speeches in the Senate of such sensational variety that no news paper has found it porsible to pulp fish them without exercising scru- pulous censorship. Of Louis D. Hill made director CaAaway said in part:
 Tn Wilmeth's place, Wilmeth who had toiled for 30 years without a charge having been brought against him, was put a Mir. Till. a man whose wife was then suing for divorce. Among all the other uncomfortable charges against MT. Hill, which have never been dented in so far as I know and have subsequently, been sus- tained by proof, was that he has a. daughter, about grown, whom he brutally beat in the race with his fist because she pro1sted against the life he was leading, and the indignities he was heaping, upon her month"
 There was much more said by Car- away about Hill.
 Successors Character Assaulted.
 The successor to E. H. Ashworth, late custodian of dies, a MT. Me- Cauley was appointed for the good of the service" Regarding McCauley, Caraway on the floor of the Senate said: ''McCauleys wife was then suing him for divorce on stattory a. -rL,s tv. this case. Mrs. Caraway stated Mc- Cauley filed very sensational in- dictment of his personal conduct.
 The Senator particularized regard ing the contents of the letter, and added;
 This is the man who was put in the place of MT. Ashworth for the good of the ser;ice. ."
 Senator Calder of New York de- feated in the last election, chair man of the committee which consid- cred unfavorably a resolution pro- viding for the investigation of the bureau dismissals, said in way ot explanation: Tt is serious thing to investigate the President"
 In reply, Caraway said: The presi- ident will be investigated. In spite of all that may be done by the Sem dtOr lTOul ANSW l 1OA K anu buOSS Wiih him on the committee who want to smother this investigation. the Pres ident Is even now being investigated by hundreds of thousands of people throughout this country, apd they have a feeling of astenlshment and indignation that man, simply be- cause he Is the chief magistrate of this great country, could strike down the regulations of honest men and women and refuse to tell them why
 There Is the scandal" Even if the President is not hauled into court" as Caraway predicts. t is reasonable to suppose that it will be "hauled' into the next Presidential campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25
Heauy Tone Shown In
 Bond Market Session

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Bond prices gem erally displayed heavy tone in today's brief market session. in further reflec- tion of the higher money rates.
 The decline. however. was not as pro- nounced yesterday. some of the United States government issues notably Liberty 3hs and new 4As. recording small net gains. while the losses In the others ranged from Pc to 10c on $100 Acceptance of United States government bonds at par in the payment of principal and interest on the British war debt is expected to have a stabilizing influence on this group.
 Fractional charges prevailed in the for eign list, French issues showing further slight improvement despite the continued resctionary trend of French exchange.
 Speculative mortgages yielded the most in the railroad group, Seaboard Air Line St. Paul and Chesapeake and Ohio liens being conspicuously heavy. cerro de Paseo ss, which dropped 2 points. were the out standing weak spot in the industrial di- vision, whereas Republic Steel 5s and Magma Copper 7hs were notably strong.
 Total sales. par value, were s5,6S1,0 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25
LIVERPOOL NEWS
 SENDS WHEAT UP; CLOSE UNSETTLED

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.--Unexpected upturns in Liverpool quotations lifted wheat here most of tn time today but selling enlarged at the last, and the finished was unsettled at Ac net decline to 1sc gain with s1.17 5-s to S1.17& and July s1.14ls. Corn closed A @ss to 1sc down, oats off E to 24 @ 7s and provisions at setback of Pc to 1oc.
 Some foreign buying Of future de- liveries of wheat here tended for a while to emphasize the upward slant of values, and so likewise did more or less uneasiness sno- n regarding the crop outlook for domestic win ter wheat.
 It became evident near the end of the day however that some of the principal holders of corn and oats were selling out rather freely, and this circumstance had reflex influ- ence on the wheat market. The main reason given for letting go of the feed grains was that larger receipts of corn here were expected next week. late additiona bearish fac tor as to wheat was announcement that primary arrivals of wheat this week were in excess both of last weeks total and cf the figures a year ago as we'll
 Weakness of corn ana oats started from persistent selling on the part of the leading long in the oats trade. The corn market was bearisAly af- fected by favorable weather reports and crop conditions in Brazil.
 Provisions reflected the weakness of hog values.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25
Raising of Federal ReSerUe'S Discount
 Rate Features Week

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-The principal de- velopments in the financial and securi- ties markets this week was the raising of the New York federal reserve rediscount rate of Al per cent and a stiffening of vance in stock prices bringing the aver age to the highest level since April, 1920; a reactionary trend in bond prices: a new high record for demand sterling exchange at 4.72c. and further advances in the prices of copper. sugar. textile. steel and oil products
 While the only official explanation of the highest rediscount rate was given as the desire to bring the local rate into line with those outside. several market observ- CTS regarded it as warning against flation in trade and business and against overspecuIation in the stock market
 Establishment of a new high record for sterling was construed abroad as indicat- ing depreciation in the purchasing power of the dollar, but local bankers believe that the higher rate was influenced by the favorable psychological effect of the fund ing of the British war debt, the steady i'm provement in the British financial situa- tfon, German firms having been heavy purchasers of Welsh coal and other British products in the last few weeks.
 While the car loadin3s have shown the usual seasonal declines they are still we'll above the totals of last year and domes- tic conditions generally continue favorable.
 The weekly mercantile reviews report further expansion of wholesale trade and Dusinesss steel production continues around 90 per cent of capacity. despite higher prices; more automobiles are being manu- factured than ever before and there has building activities for this period of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25
LOCAL MARKETS
Bananas-Per pound. 7c.

Bananas-Per pound. 7c.
 Beans-California lima. regular. III hc; navy, firm. pound. 9i5c: pink beans, 9c. Peas-California Black-eyed, pound. hc. Cabbage-Texas. green. firm Dc; Cranberries-Whole barrel. s10; 2O- pound boxes, $3.60.
 Cocoanuts-Per sack, $500; broken lots s6.60.
 Dates-Dromeda s6.76; IS 3-ounce packages Dromedary. case ss.6o.
 Evaporated Apples--Selah brand. 13hc l6o pound; 50 15-ounce New York stock, 17c.
 box. per pound. 200: cho,ce. 1bhc; fancy. Peaches es~Practically peeled. s: SO H. ounce packages. not quote
 Grapefruit-Box, sA.
 Lemons-California, box. $500; import ed. s5.5O.
 Mackerel 140-ct., hDis., s22.50; 8-9 oz.. kegs, S7.50.
 onions-Red, per pound. 4c; yellow. 4c; Spanish, crate, S2.60.
 Oranges-20O-2lS-25O to box, $500; 15O to box. s4.75; 96-l26 to box, s4.25.
 Beans-Fresh. s3.5O hamper.
 Celery-Florida sS. 50 crate; s1.25 dozen. Cuculnbers-$6.50 crate.
 Eggplant-S5.50 crate.
 Lettuce-lceberg. S5 crate.
 Peppers-Florida, crate. S4.
 Tomatoes-Fancy. crate. $4.5o; choice. crate, $3.
 Potatoes-colorado Irish. pound 2Ac; Michigan. pound, 2c. Sweet. 1oO-pound sacks pound, 2hc.
 Administrations. raw. pound sAc: roasted. 7hc;~Virginia. raw. sc; roasted, 9hc. , Prunes-Pitted. 36 11-ounce package. 15c; 25-pound box, 40-50 to pound, l2%c; 60-70 to pound. He; 5o-60 pound. 50- pound boxes, 14c.
 Rice--Fancy Blue Rose pound, Sc.
 Rutabagas-Per pound, firm, 2%c.
 Seed Potatoes and Onion Sets-Bliss Triumph potatoes. sack. $5.25 cobblers, sack, s4.25: Rose. sack. S4.25. Onion sets red. per bushel, S2.75; yellow, S2.75; white, S3.
 Strawberries-45c quart.
 Louisiana egetables-Turnips, barrel. S6. mustard. barrel, $5.50: carrots, barrel s5; shallots. barrel, sS; beets. barrel, $5; spinach. barrel. s6.60.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25
Bank Reserues Fall, Weekly Report Sholvs

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.--The actual con- dition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week-five days-shows a deficit in reserve of s17627,s50 This is an increase of s37,010, 300.
 The statement follows: Actual condi- tion: Loans, discounts etc., S4.752244- 0O0 increase, $34.742 900. Cash in vaults, members federal reserve bank, $52,20S 900 {; increase, $2.087000. Reserve In federal re- serve bank of member banks, $493, ,08O, 900 i; decrease $38. .232. 900. Reserve in own vaults, state bank sand trust companies. $7,60S, 900; decrease, S52,00O. Reserve in depostaries. state banks and trust com panies, so, 493000; increase, S6S400O. Net demand deposits. $963,sS1. 900; decrease, $94S4.000. Time deposits $3S7,127, 900. increase. S2l856 900. Circulation. $31 662.- 900; increase, $355.000. United States de- posits deducted s33 76S GOO. Aggregate reserve, $511,181000. Reserve deficit, ST. 627S50; decrease sS7,O10.9O0.
 Summary of state banks and trust com panies in Greater New York. not included in clearing house statement: Loans, dis counts, etc. $T59. 665 300: decrease, $1,071,- 100. Gold. $2.s91. 700: decrease, $50.700. Currency and bank notes, S1S,701.2 200: de- crease S223,700 Deposits with federal re- serve bank of New York, $6S,502, 800; de- crease, s1,141.900.
 Total deposits s7ss.o3S.1OO; decrease, reserve depositaries and other banks and trust companies in New York and United States: Deposits $749163,100: decrease, S4469,s00. Banks cash i:; vault, $27,371,- zoo. Trust companies cash in vault, S62,- PA 0OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25
!. SHARP WILLIAMS BIDS GOOD-By ID LIFE AS \ SENATO
Distinguished Mississippian in Farewell Address Takes a Characteristic Rap at
 Political Life

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-(By As sociated Press. .)-Senator John Sharp Williams of Mississippi, who will re- tire from the Senate March 4, was rendered a farewell dinner last night by a special meeting of the Missis- sippi society.
 Senator Pat Harrison of Missis- sippi described his retiring colleague as "a foremost statesman, most pop ular Mississippian and outstanding figure of his day" He referred to an offer he understood Senator Will Hams had received from a newspa- per syndicate of $30,000 annually to write one article a week on public questions.
 Responding. Senator Williams ex- pressed his devotion for his native state, which. he said, could now be rendered without his being accused of having an ax to grind" Re- turning to Mississippi, the veteran senator declared he would rise when the cock crows, gather flowers while the dew is upon them, read his books, eat dinner in the middle of the day, return to books and letter writing in the afternoon, eating sup per, not dinner, in the evening, lis ten to the sweet serenade of his band of mocking birds in the twi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25
CLAIM ROADS WOULD GET GREAT INCREASE

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 24.-Prircipai developments so far in the southern class rate hearing being conducted here before the interstate commerce commission since Monday is the pres entation of figures which are de- clared to show that proposals of the carriers would result in increasing total revenues approximately IS per cent.
 Submission of figures also have been made relative to terminal costs in the district affected and the an nouncement of the concession on the part of the carriers in that they are willing to accept the class relation ship schedule, as proposed by the shippers, if they are permitted to retain their figures on first class freight rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25
Steel Continues Gain During Week Sessions

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-The steel market continued to gain strength throughout the week and prices experienced irregular ad- vances. The demand was very active, es- pecially for sheets. and as production was still hampred by labor and transportation conditions, some producers were not in clined to book orders ahead. Pig iron was also strong. While buyers hesitated about placing large orders there was an active demand in a small way, which in the az gregate made a very substantial showing.
 Copper made further advances and was strong, but export demand has slaekened somewhat following recent sales and for eign markets have shown signs of hesi- tation. On the other hand, domestic buy CTS have bought steadily at rising prices and some producers asked 16hc for cleo trolyttc delivered at the end of the week. Scarcity of labor at the mines is an im- portant factor in the light production.
 Tin firm and higher in sympathy with strength abroad, but buyers appear un- willing to follow further advances.
 Lead was steady with less new business in evidence, but a good movement on old contracts which has kept producers busy.
 Zinc made further advances and a more active export demand was noted.
 While antimony. like other markets, was firmly held and not offered freely, de- mand has slackened considerably.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25
Volume of Business In Cotton Goods Falls

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Cotton goods markets have held very firm with les sened volume of business coming forward. The rise in cotton to the highest point reached during the current crop year was sustaining feature of cloth markets at time when buyers were loath to bid any higher. Sales of southern dress ginghams for fall have been very large and many mills have sold up and withdrawn their lines for that season. Denlms continue scarce for quick delivery, and there has been To gain in the surplus supplies in primary markets of any of the wide num- bers in sheetngs The fall business on mapped goods is about completed and has been eminently satisfactory. Recent of ferings of printed Nflannelettes for fall brought forward very good orders. Bleached cottons are steady. Retailers have shown disposition to anticipate on these and on some of the brown cottons, believing they would be higher. Novel 'ttes in wash fabrics in active demand, Egyptian styles being much wanted. More spot business has been offering in tissues and voiles Production continues on very full scale, many mills being operated over time. Yarns steady but quieter and knit goods hold steady. Prices current in primary markets are as follows:
 28-inch 64x64s Shc. 64x60s. SAc; 3s 1a Inch, 64x64s. 11lse; brown sheetings, south ern standards, 16@16hc; denims. 2.20s 24 @ 26c, spots tickings, Bounce, BOG: prints, He; staple ginghams, 19c; dress ging hams. 216m24c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
CASH GRAIN

sl;2a;, No; ? hard, s1.1sA. Corn, No, , fsa oats No ssG whts Ns sysSw No aa Shits Sdt sic Timothy ys sssS sS Ssrsy tS1sR Sy sii.45. Ribs, SIC o.i2@11.12.
 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.. Feb. 24.-cash May, sl:1sss; July. -si. is. Corn: No. 3 ssss @sssso. Flax. No. 1. ss.14%. Yhi3{ ss sela Sa vBi. S FfS 45a lse; No. 2 mixed 459 15Ac. TOLEDO ,zE ;, Feb. 2!.-eash wheat. n.ssh s1o6o timothy. sS.SO.
 red, sl.sS; No,. red, q. as@l.aS; May 74@7Iho; No. white, 7Sc; May, 74& e 741ac asked; July, 75it 9754c asked oats; No. 3 white. 45@45hc; No. white,
 FLOUR
 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. Feb. 24.-Flour unchanged to 10c lower; in carload lots faimy patents quoted at s6.75@6.sO a barrel in sspound cotton sacks. Bran, $27@2s.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 24x-Flour easy; straits. s5 90 @e 40. Lard firmer; middle west. sl1.s5Q11.95; other articles un- changed.
 RICE MARKET
 NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 24.-Rough rice dull; no sales; receipts. 4,019 sacks; mill lers' receipts same. Clean rice dull; sales 225 pockets Honduras. 6Ac 177 pockets screenings, 2lsc. Receipts. 6,5S0 pockets.
 PRODUCE
 NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Butter firm; re- ceipts. 9.930; creamery higher than ex- tras, 534 53iec; creamery extras, 92 score, 52@52hc. Eggs steady; receipts. 36.Ss2. Pacific coast whites, firsts to extra firsts, 40h Q42c. Cheese firm; receipts. 45, TSl pounds.
 ST. LOUIS. Mo. Feb. 24.-Eggs, 34hc; butter b2sc; poultry unchanged
 KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Feb. 24.--Butter unchanged; eggs, Pc lower; firsts, 29c; lects. 3bc. Poultry unchanged to 1c low
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25
Short Market Flashes

ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 24.-Examination of witnesses was continued this morning in the southern rate classification hearing before the interstate commefce comms- der way. The Friday sessions were fea- tured by efforts of carriers and shippers representatives to reach agreement on class relationship rates. Proposals have been submitted by both shippers and car riers. An increase of approximately 10 per cent in freight rates in the entire southeast is said to be the result of pro- posals by the carriers is accepted. Mean while the proposals of the shippers have brought disfavor with the carriers. the op- posing sides disagreeing over the first class rate provisions
 SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, Feb. 24.-- Sugar prices again went up today in Salt Lake City. Today's increase amounted to 25c per 100 pounds making the price to jobbers .99. Yesterday an advance of 40c was registered.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.--Proceedings to prevent Armour & Co. of Chicago from ac- & Co.,, another of the country's five largest packing establishments was indi- cated today by the announcement that Secretary Wallace of the department of agriculture withi na short time would make public statement on the subject.
 NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 24-A 25 per cent reduction in railroad fares for delegate who will attend here March 1924, the an nual conventions of the National Lumber Manufacturers association and the South ern Pine association, have been granted by railroads throughout the country, 1t was announced here today. The national association includes in its membership la from California to Maine and from Flor ida to Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25
CLEMSON COLLIE IF WILL BE CENTER OF WEEV|L FIGHT
Dr. HutChison and Associates Begin Battle to Rid South of the Great Crop
 Pest

ATLANTA Ga, Feb. 24.-Clemson College. s. C.. will be the center of the first series of experiments to ing the boil weevil, which will be a part of the national campaign for boil weevil control, Dr. Miller Reese Hutchison of New York, managing director of the campaign, announced here today.
 Under the direction of the college and the South Carolina agricultural forces. a test will be made of the pos sibilny of using X-rays to sterilize the eggs of the weevil, thereby di- minishlng the enormous rate of re- production of the insect, amounting to 100000 from one pair in one sea- son.
 The X-ray method of fighting the weevil was advanced by Dr. Hutchi- son during the recent conference here, and is one of the number of new ideas for combating the "billio0-dol- lar bandit" which will be tried. Start Other Experiments.
 "Dr. w. W. Riggs, president of Clemson college, and Dr. W. W. Long, ulISClOT OL the SOuIn 0dTOllHa aBTl- cultural extension forces" Dr. Hutch ison said, consented to conduct this series of experiments and one which 1 consider of great importance.
 As soon as possible we expect to start experiments elsewhere in the south to discover the distinctive sex carnations of the female boil weevil to be used as a lure which will at tract the weevils to poisons for their destruction. This idea advanced at the conference by Hudson Maxim is one which has great possibilities.
 "The South Carolina experiment will involve the use of X-rays stored in chemical salts and used on bolls of the cotton plant" declared pr. Hutch ihon. These chemical salts would be powerful enough to sterilize the weevils' eggs, but not powerful enough to have any effect on human beings or animals"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25
May BlockRailMerger

CLEVELAND. O., Feb. 24.-Plans to (Nickel Platel. the Chicago and St. Louis Western Glover Leaf), Lake Erie and Western and two small railroads. con trolled by the Van Sweringen interests may be blocked by efforts of some mi nority- stockholders to secure top notch" prices for their stock. throuh the courts it developed here today
 Attorneys for the Nickel Plate were di- rected by Common Pleas Judge Alvin T. Pearson to file their answer this morning to suit filed Wednesday by Bryan r. Dorr of New York, for mandatory in- Junction to compel officers of that rail- road to show him stockholder the company's records? Hearing of the suit was set for Monday. In New York. according to advices from that city by some stockholders to take advantage of an Ohio law under which any stockhorder who demands must be paid the highest price the stock has reached in two
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25
WASHINGTON BUREAU [
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 Nothing comes from the White House indicating that the President Is perturbed because of the prediction of Senator Caraway of Arkansas that some of the 2S employees of the government bureau of printing and engraving. dismissed last March, would sue the chief executive for criminal libel.
 If the whispered intimation of some members of Congress, close to the President, may be believed, how ever, nothing has occurred since MT Harding's inception which has brought more real regret to the ex- ecutive than that same dismissal.
 From the position of the Presi- dent, every feature of the cause celebre, revealed to date, is regarded as unfortunate. While 1t Is pos sible that the President has not made public all the facts in the case, the outward appearance is that he was misled by politicians into making a blunder so egregious that his con science forced him to make amends at least to the extent of restoring civil service status to those thrown without warning into unemployment.
 It is recalled that last March, late one afternoon, the President, with out explanation, dismissed from the government 28 officials and clerks of the bureau of printing and en- craving, some of whom, among them women. had served for 20 years with evidence of efficiency. At that time, 1t was reported that the President had acted because of the printing in duplicate of United States bonds at hn wit 1,o h on the part of the guilty to defraud. Dfsmissals Unwarranted.
 Those dismissed, including James L. Wilmeth, director, insisted that they be served with bill of par ttculars, especially as they had been deprived of reputation, in their opin- ion. This resulted in complete in- vestigation at the instance of the President. The verdict was that there was nothing in the public or private life of any one of those dis missed warranting dismissal. The President restored to the entire 2S- although one of the veterans" had in the meantime died of broken heart, his son testified-to civil service rolls, but not to their old jobs. This restoration was regarded as vim dication by the discharged. Some of them returned to government work at very small wages. Two women, who, after a service of 20 years, were receiving at the bureau s2,000, are now working for SLIGO. The Presi- dent stated that it would be impos- sble to restore the old bureau jobs, and added that in his opinion 1t was not desirable.
 Senator Caraway has charged and many others believe hat one of the republican politicians who strove to oust all democ, ats so the "desrving' republicans might be given their jobs, purposely misled the President