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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-28
WILL AID IN SEARCH
Boy Scouts and Salvation Army Work.
ers to Hunt for Kidnapped Baby.

New York. Aug. 2s.-The host OF
detectives and investigators searching
for Lillian Mckenzie. 3-months-old
when she was kidnapped nine days ago.
was aided by 5000 Boy Scouts and the
membership of the Salvation Army in
the Metropolitan district.
Two clues. that for time seemed
to lead on hot trails, were abandoned
after investigation.
James II. Beard. head of the execu-
tive committee of the Manhattan Coun-
Gil of Boy Scouts. ordered the 1000
scouts IL his district TO use every ef-
fort TO find the missing infant.
Col. Stephen Marshall. head Of the
Salvation Army field activities in the
METROPOLITAN district. ordered all of
his officers to assist in the search.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-28
er. her version Of the affair is given

or. her version OF the affair. is given
little credence today.
Fellow laborers, who were WORKING
near Houser at the time the find is
said to have been made. are equally
emphatic in declaring he did unearfn
box. They also describe Houser a.
quiet, retiring man and say they
have never known him TO play a prac-
teal joke.
Houser himself was not at home
yesterday and could not be located.
Houser's sister says he told one Of
his family that the hoax was pcrpe-
trated in this way. To quote the
woman:
Il gave him a dollar last Thursday
TO buy some butter as he returned
from work. He had several small
pieces of change in his pocket. When
he was digging. his pick brought up a
tin box. He dropped some of his coins
into the box and called TO the other
wormen, I've found box of money.
Ice made it worse by not telling
how much he found. When asked, he
answered: oh, about S10,000,' and
every one believed him."
The fact that c. $. Wheeler, a
farmer living near the spot where the
money is said TO have been found, has
said he would claim the supposed
fortune strengthens the doubt being
cast upon Miss Houser's story. Wheel
er says his little son, watching the
roadmen from a fence. saw the box
before Houser and picked it up and
started away with it. but that Houscr
took it from the lad.
Interest in the case is intense, due
to the possibility that the money.
some of which at least is said to have
been in gold. may be that which Grow
err G.. Bergdoll is reported TO have
buried in this vicinity before his flight
to Germany, and the fact that De.
partment Of Justice officials are to
investigate the matter in the light OF
this possibility.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-28

escape few feet from the stage
and began firing.
In the ensuing confusion they made
their escape through the same door.
Mter order was restored the reso-
luton for the reinstatement of the
expelled members was passed unanim-
ously. s~,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-28
WOMAN NOW CLAIMS
THAT BROTHER DID
NOT FIND 100000
Hoax Framed by Practi-
cal Joker, She
Declares.

Hagerstown, Nd, Aug. 2S.-Despi5e
the complete and emphatic denial
made last night by Miss Esther Hous-
er, sister of Lee Houser, that her
brother had found a box containing
100000 or more while engaged in re-
pair work upon a road near here, and
that the whole story was hoax
framed by her brother, a practical jok
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-28
LAND FRAUD CHARGED
Oklahoma Company's Contract Mis-.
leading, Federal Agents Say.

Kansas City. Aug. 2s.-With the
arrest here of +. W. Skipper, head
Of the Oklahoma Engineering Com
pany. government agents revealed a
program for terminating what they
allege to be wholesale land fraud
scheme involving nearly s1.000.000.
Persons in all parts of the United
States have been Gefrauded. accord
ing TO postal authorities. by the Okla
homa company's contract. which they
characterized as misleading.
In the complaint filed in district
court. Skipper and the agents are
charged with using the mails to de-
fraud.
The complaint alleges that agents
Of the company represented To pros
pective purchasers that the land which
the agents wished 10 sell was sought
by large oil interests.
No. 600" now leaves 10000 p. VI.
for: Dallas. Fort Worth. Corsicana.
MeXia. Southern Pacific. 6f3 Navarro
Street. Travis econ. (Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-28
Three Americans Hurt in Crash
BY the Associated Press.
MaiAefnnn E,,uIor,I AnU o.

Maidstone. England, Aug. 2S.-
Three Americans, whose home ad.
dresses have not yet been learned
were among those injured when a
French passenger airplane fell to
earth near Maidstone last night.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-28
RAIN AND STORMY
WEATHER

Makes wash day at home a diff
ficult problem. Let US do your FAM
lily washing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
Ouer PriUate Wires
sTEMARr,s LETTER

BIRMINGHAM. Sept. 5.--Liverpool quo tations again came over very encouraging this morning; futures were 10 points bet ter than due with continued large sales of 5000 bales. Manchester cabled demand showed much improvement and trade be- ginning to take hold. Our markets opened 10 to 20 points above Tuesdays close and a general trade and commission house demand started as soon as the in- itisl prices were posted, and with light offerings the market held strong during the entire session, the heaviest buying being recorded in the late trading. and prices to an advance of so points or s4 per bale for the day; the finals were at the top prices. Spots were active and followed the advance in futures. Texas points sold heavily on the advance. These points have sold since last Friday more than s00oo bales. There were heavy show CTS in Arkansas and Mississippi which were regarded as unfavorable, but the weekly weather summary from Washing ton was rather better the whole than expected. The demand for futures today. both for the trade and speculation. was apparently based on the idea that the yield will be insufficient to supply the worlds consumptive requirements, and bulls regarded the advance the be- ginning of upward trend which ex cept for natural reactions, may not stop this side of soc. We are advising our friends to buy the distant months on every reaction for a long pull and handsome profts.-S. R. Stewart & Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
FOREIGN BONDS (On Curb Mnrket)
Realty Transfers

A. N Tippens and A. F. Jackson to w. c. Gardner, house and lot in lot ls. block 115, in East Lake Highlands, for $G50 and other valuable considerations
 Birmingham Realty company to Nancy D. Frazer and A. J. Frazer, lots and 2. in block "A. according to Birming city of Birmngham forf $500.
 Lois A Pearson to Frank F. Pearson according to Avondale Land eompanys survey Of the city of Birmingham. for s1OO.
 J. H. Haffner to James F, Prayer and wife. lot 9. fin block 50, in West End.
 Elizabeth c. Goode and Addie NJ. Goode to Morris Fisher and Ida Fisher, lot [, in block 26. according to map and sur vey to James NJ. Wares estate. for s5,250. in block IS, in Tharpe Place, West End.
 James A. Connolly and Rose Connolly to Charles High, lot 3, in block 21, north, consideration
 ". NJ, Jordon to L. B. Glover, lot 5, in block 3S, in Burgin Place, for $500.
 J. ". Moore to k. F. Burke, lots II and l2 in block ?. in Boylts, for $500,
 Jemiscn & Co. to Liz4ie Outlaw. lot 12 In block c. near ciyton, for S25o.
 J. q. Boker and wife to II. l.. smith nap and survey Of Haskell & Muller. for Ss.000 and other valuable considerations.
 Annie Chambers 10 C. H. Green. lot ,, in block 7se, according to survey of Levi ScniiIlnseT ana SsANeicn, TOT sL,oub.
 c. L. sterchlin and wife 10 Flora sterch- lin. lot and (, in Block L, in Tarrant City. for SLIGO.
 Ensey Land company to W. D. Lang ston. lot 5, in block ZIG, in first addi- ton to Ensley for $500.
 Ens,ey Land company to ". D. Lang ston. lot 6, in block 2T-G in first addl- tion to Bnsley, for ss50.
 Jennie Lee Munro and husband to D. Clay Lilly, part of lot l, in block IsO, ac- cording. to Elyton Land company's sur vey of the city of Birmingham, for s7.bO0.
 William J. Marsh and wife to D. Clay Lilly, part of block 2Ai. according to Ely, Birminghanl. for s14,000.
 O.. C.. Nichols to c. Fl. Leslie, lot 3, in survey of the city of Birmingham. for
 A. II. Walham and wife to l.. l. Rocker, north half of block Sl in Sprtngdale Lana company's survey as recorded, for s2bO, block II. in owcnton, for $500.
 Charles Joger to ". M. Baucun. part of lots 10, II and l2, in block 5-A, in
 Nolah Matiock and husband to J. ?. Dreher. part of lot ?. in College Hill sub division of block 266. for $500.
 Albert Boohaker to s. F. stephens. lot IT, in block 7s4 according to Eiyton Land company's survey of the city of Birmng- ham, for $500.
 lot i6 in Myrtlewood. for si,2o0.
 K F. Todd and wife to Mrs. Mae Caf- fee. lot 7S. in block ls, in Thorpe Place
 H. Ii. Schoefeld to Charles Duncan, lot 20, in block H. in Ivanhoe for $4o0 and other valuable a 5,. eonaiderstons r,tns rovs.,e lot II, in block s7, in Beverly Place. for
 D. B; Tat to gsr,rsae Haley Winter, T. present plan and surNey of the city of
 C. II. Hunt to W. A. Cabe. lot 8. in block tr, That 1uL fa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
SHORT INTERESTS START TO COVER AS MARKET OPENS

NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-The upward movement of stock prices which was temporarily halted yesterday by sell ing reported to have been based on the Japan disaster, was resumed in tCday's quiet session. Short inter- ests, apparently disappointed at the small volume of liquidation brought out by the Japanese news, began to cover from the outset. This buying was augmented by the operations of pools and other spectators for the advance who began tC discount the benefits that would accrue to Amer ican companies from orders for re- construction and relief work in Japan.
 Steel. food and textile stocks were the principal ones bid up in eXpec- tation of increased Japanese busi- ness. New York office of the leading steel producers already have received inquiries from Japanese sources, companies mentioned in this connec- tion being the United States Steel corporation, Bethlehem Steel corpo- ration and Iron Products corporation. stocks of which advanced l tC noints.
 Gains of 2 to points also were recorded by such representatives of shares as Baldwin, Dupont, Amer ican, Mallinson Silk, Gulf States Steel. Corn Products, Julius hayser, American Woolen and Loose Wiles Biscuit. National Biscuit and Conti- mental Can touched new high prices for the year.
 Chemicals and shippings also gave good demonstrations of group strength. Davison Chemical spurted 6 1a points to 49 after selling as low as 43N and Allied Chemical, Amer ican Agricultural Chemical, common and preferred; Virgina-C Carolina I American Cotton oil, preferreSi, closed l to points higher. Marine preferred closed 31s higher and American International corporation gained 1la,
 A brisk demand for Chicago and reports of higher earning featured the railroad list, the stock closing nearly points higher after selling as high as S3s. Gains of 31a points also were established by New York Central, Union Pacific, Northern Pa cific and Canadian Pacific. The money market exhibited an easier tone. Call money opened at 5A, but eased off to and thence to 4 F. The commercial papar market was more active with an increasing amount of prime names going at per cent.
 Demand sterling established new low for the year at $4.50S4 and then bounced back to $4.52ss. Recent weakness of sterling was attributed to speculative exploitation of heavy crafts drawn on London as result of the Japanese earthquake. Ger man marks established new low for all time, 3i< cents a million. French and Belgian rates showed slight re- sessions.
 Total stock sales. 55S,90o shares.
 Twenty industrials averaged 92.9S, net gain, IS; high, 1923, 105.3S; low, S6.91.
 Twenty railroads averaged 79.66. net gain, 70; high, 1923, 90.63; low, re 70
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
NEW YORK COTTON FUrUREs
NEW ORLEANs COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 5.-Prices were higher from the opening in the cotton market today and highest prices were made in the closing sales when October ranged from 24 SAC to 24 4Ssc pound. and the list stood at net gains of so to s5 points. Inside prices on the close showed net gains on the day of 76 to s2 points For this advance better accounts from the spot markets of the south were mainly re- sponsihle, and highest prices of the day followed runors, extensively circulated in private telegrams. that Japanese interests were among the most prominent spot buy in the western markets. and were also Luyers of contracts in large way.
 Early gains of 23 to 25 points were in duced by favorable cables and expecta- tions of bullish weekly crop reports from the government More less buyina fol- lowed the receipt of Japanese cabegrams, over private wires, that the earthquake had not destroyed over 75o.Oo0 spindles and that the principal spinning districts were not affected. little later Texas messages commenced to talk about a higher spot basis, and some of them claimed that spot transactions were be- ing put through at the highest basis of the season.
 The weekly crop reports were considered fully as yunfavorsble as expected, especial ly in the mention of the effect of too much rain in Texis. Rains overnight in Texas increased bullish sentiment in this direction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO. Sept 5.--Wheat: No. ; red. l.cs1A; No; hsrd Sl,OS z G I .lS' vslIom GGpH' .sSass,.e, Oats: No. : white. ss't ae4ie; No, white. s7A q 4oe, Rye; No. g. es9 ;S Sc 5o Fa5ty 5S ciovsS ss a SssS seed % Por nominal; iard. s11 .9s; ribs ssSQ9.'S'
 TOLEDO, Sept. 5.-wheat: Cash. sl.O5N @i.0sE. Clover seed: Cash. SIP. TO bid; October. $13. 20; December. sl3. 10 piu ssnusry slsl5 FeegnsTy. s1ssSo tG ostoSsr Msfsh, siS.5o; December. sio 5o; March, .s1oe; 75 bd. 1lmethy seed: Cash. oid ssisU dOto5sr bid; sS.75; December, s3 s5; March, s4o6.
 MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 5.-wheat: No. l northern. s1 .lS1s @1.l7. Corn: Nc vel, s5Isc. Fax. No. i. a.2s4.
 ST. LOUIS. Sept. 5.-cash wheat; No ? Corn: No. white. Sslac; No 2 yellow S ! white, ssis mfoEc Close: Wheat: Sep tsniber. st.03A; December, q osss Corn; Sc 9te.nber. SS Ike; December. 6Sss e Ss ssc. Oats: September. S7c.
 KANSAS CITY Mo, Sept. 5.--whest; YG heEa corn 'i So yeio@ ES sse sse No, mixed ssis qssc. Oats: No white. 4og 4ll1ci No. mixed, ss64oc. RICE MARKET
 NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 5.--Rough rice quiet; sales, 6S3 sacks Honduras. S bVV 8 75c; 300 sacks Carolina. 4c. receipts, L61s sacks; millers' receipts. 7s5 sacks. Clean rice quiet: sales S70 pockets Hon dnras ehs G6lAc; 1900 pockets Blue Rose. 45-16G4ssc; 63 pockets Early Prolific, 4%c! 434 pockets second heads. 3i4 a 1ac; 2.57s pockets screenings, 1s4G2Ac; re- ceipts none. Bran and polish unchanged.
 NAVAL STORES
 SAVANNAH, Ga. Sept. 5.-Turpentine firh. ssiac. Sales, 164; receipts, l,136: shipments 454; stock. 14,el7. Rosin firm; sales 2,2b4; receipts, 396t; shipments, S.s02; stock. 1t2.714 Quote: E. D, l.. F. c, II. l. K, M. sA. 90; N. s4.SOd4.S2h: VIC, s5.lo@5.12ia; wv, K $5.15@ s5.17is.
 JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Sept 6.-rurpen- tine firm. SsAc; sales none; receipts. 10: sh hiprnents POS. stock 12.6as. Ros.ni firm; yales. 2.S15; receipts s9 shipments. 1850; stock. l16.6Sl. Quote: B to E, S4. 45; F to H $4. .45&4.471s; l. s4.47is; K. s4.5o; NJ. S4.50Q4.55 N. s4.S0@4.S5: WIG. $5.1o @5.12h; wv. s5. 15.
 CHICAGO STOCKS
 CHICAGO. Sept. 5.--Armour preferred 7sA: Libby -McNeii 71a; Swift & Co.,. l0s; Swift International, 19s. Union Carbide 57; Yellow Taxi. ssi4.
 RAW SILK
 NEW YORK. Sept. b-Raw silk nomi- nal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
WHEAT MARKET IS COTTON REACHES FIRM ON BUYING NEW HIGH GROUND OF EXPORT GRAIN N DAYS ADVANCE

NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-The reac- tions of yesterday were not only re- covered, but prices reached new high Nround today. December contracts which has sold off to 24.Sf yesterday under the shock of the Japanese dis aster advanced to 25.51. or S9 points net higher and the highest price touched since the publication of the governments crop figures last Fri day. December closed at 25,4s, with the general market closing firm at net advance of S1 to 94 points.
 The market opened firm at an ad- vance of 19 to 22 points on relatively firm cables reported of wet weather in the south and trade buying, There was some further scattering Iiquida- tion, but it appeared to be readily absorbed, and 1t looked very much as if the buying movement started by last week 8 crop report was be- ing resumed. The advance was mo- mentarily checked by rather a less bullish weekly report from the weather bureau than expected but trade buying continued, with the market showing increasing strength and activity during the early after
 
 fixing prices and that the spot basis on the southwest was firmer. These features, combined with more op- timistic view of the Japanese situa- ton and belief that the aestruc- ton of both raw cotton and finished goods in the disaster would lead to a demand for repla acements, nc doubt stimulated covering by recent sellers Commission house buying also be- came more active as prices worked higher and stop orders were uncov- cred. october sold up to 25.5S, and January to 25.2s, or SS to 99 points net higher. and tine market closed within few points of the best. The trade buying noted during he day was accompanied by reports that spinners had bought considerable e cotton on basis during the spring and summer and were now fixing prices, owing to the prospect for another small crop. Exports today, S.10e, making S,405,522 so far this season. Port receipts, 19,606. United States port stocks, 219,214.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06

CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-Despite an- nouncement of suspension of busi- ness by 6 grain company here, the ness, helped by export buying of 100000 bushels of wheat and of 25O, ,00O bushels of rye. Wheat closed steaoy at the same as yesterday s finish to 14c off, September sI.01 9s finished AlQ l2c down, oats un- changed to ssc lower, and provisions at 10 1Uc decline.
 Word that Greece had purchased 10000 tons of durum and hard win ter wheat for September shipment from the United States gave an up- turn to wheat prices at the outset, tions in the face of yesterday de- cline here counted as an additional bullish influence. On the advances in price, however, offerings increased and the fact that one grain company was in financial difficulty acted as a check on buyers. Nevertheless, support for values was forthcoming on all declines.
 Predictions of rain in Canada like ly to delay the crop movement were of considerable effect as prop to the wheat market during the last part of the day. and so, too, was eVl- dence that export demand for Greece was being supplemented by purchas- ing for other European countries. Moreover, gossip was current that Russia had decided to prohibit grain exports The gossip as to such ac- tion on the part of Russia, though, was unconfirmed. On the other hand it was annornced just before the close that 50,000 bushels of new Ca nadian wheat, duty paid, had been imported for use at Minneapolis and Duluth.
 Corn and oats were depressed at times by the closing out of trades by an embarrassed grain company. som ething of an offset, however, re- suited from reports that two or three weeks of favorable weather was yet needed to mature the corn crop III some sections.
 Provisions were weak in sympathy with the hog market.
 cHIcAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
ARGENTINE LOAN MADE

NEW YORK Sept 5.--Negotiations tine government were completed to- day with the signing of contracts whereby syndicate composed of Kuhne, Loeb X Co, Blair & Co. ann the Chase Securities corporation pur- chased from Argentina soo.00u.0O0 worth of its per, cent gold notes. These notes are being issued to pro- vide funds to pay the s5o,0uO. .000 per cent notes of the Argentine re- uublic, which matw-e on October l. 1923, and for othcT purposes. The new six months per cent gold treas ury notes are to Se offered for pub lie subscription at 9a5a and accrued interest, at which price S-cy will yield per cent on the investment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
HrRRARn,s LErrER

NEW YORK, Sept. b.-(Special. )--Liver- poo. was better than due this morning as the spot demand continues fairly active in that market, and it was evident that the London financiers did not feel that the Japanese disaster was of such character as to warrant any uneasiness regarding the general international situation. While It ia still too soon to find out the exact ex- tent of the financial effects of the earth quake in Japan. it would seem at first hand the construction of buildings de- stroyed and the machinery to go into them. a very big proportion of which must he supplied from outside countries, may in the long run be stimulating influence
 In the meantime, there Is better feel ing regarding the Franco German situa- tion and the weather also continues to be most unfavorahle with many complaints received of boil weevl damage from ter ritories which far have not been seri ously affected. As result of this better feeling the market has improved and with the excellent spot demand continuing in Texas a further advance would not be unexpected.
 In the late afternoon, heavy buying ap peared by brokers who are usually accredit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Members New York Cotton Exchange, New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Produce Exchange, Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Assbcia- ton. Orders solicited for the pur- chase nnd sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed OH for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignments of spot cotton for de- livery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. Sept. 5,-Quotations in foreign exchange in cents Tone easy
 Great Britain. demand 4,52, cables A. 52X, , 5,47Is and 5 s.5s. Italy. 4.24h and 4.25. Belgium. 4.57la and 4.5s. Germany
 oO0003A and .ooooo5S.. Holland, 30 i6 and 3s. 20. Norway, 1s1s Sweden, 2S55. Denmark, IS 25. Switzerland. 1T.0s. Spain, Czechoslovskia. ? .ssis, Jusoslavia, IO7 M. Austria. c014ls. Rumanis ASA Argen- tine, 32. 75 Brazil, SIS. Montreal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
COTTON sEEp OIL

NEW YORK, Sept. Swallowing an ir- regular start cotton seed oil turned easy in lard. but towards the last the market advanced sharply on covering, prompted by the strength in cotton. Closing bids were to 24 points net higher. Sales. 21.- GOO barrels. Prime crude, 9 50c bid prime summer yellow spot, II ,30D11 50c; Sep tember. Il 32c; December, 9.62c; March, soc. all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
OIL SHARES LEAD IN BRISK RALLY IN CURB MARKET

NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-Prices ral- lied in today's curb market after an early period of irregularity Oil sales led the advance but some good gains also were recorded by num- Der of industrial issues.
 Gains of to points were record ed by the Standard oil of Indiana and New York, Prairie Oil and Gas and Pennsylvania, Mexico Fuel, Cit ies Service advanced 21a and South Pennsylvania oil 3 3i, the turnover in each case being small.
 Gillette Safety Razor up 3H, was the individual strong spot in the in- dustrial list Motors were mixed, Durant gaining 1 point and Rec 14, while Cleveland and Stutz each drop ped a point. Glen Alden Coal ad- vanced a point on rumors of an early resumption of anthracite min ing.
 Two hundred thousand shares of Park and Tilford, incorporated, were admitted to trading. the days trans aeton ranging from 27A to 26A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-06
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FuruREs
PoRr MOVEMENT

New Orleans: Middling, 25c: receipts. 3. 146; exports. 5000; sales. S29; stock. 45.- 6ss.
 Galveston: Middling, 25. BOG; receipts, 14,115; sales. s.s57 stock. 9S.15S
 Mobile: Middling, 24 25c: stock. 355.
 Savannah: Middling, 25'53c; receipts, 1.64s; sales. s1; stock. 13.390.
 Charleston; Receipts. IS; stock 25,2s1 Wilmingto ton: Middling. 25c; receipts. sl i; stock 1.793.
 Texas City: Stock. 147.
 Norfolk: Middling. 5.5Oc; receipts 15o i;