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Putnam patriot., 1923-12-07
ARINGT0N

Edwin Colburn is on the sick list.
 Dr. }. \. Hutchins was in New York over the holiday.
 Elizabeth Rich is in Aansonia ear. ing for her brothers wife, who Is H.
 William Harris. IT., spent the Thanksgiving holidays with bis par ents
 Dorothy Horton and Gladys Coyell were at their homes over the week end
 Mr. and Mrs. Norton T Burdieh spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Emily Horton
 Mir and Mrs W D. Fay ate Thanks. giving turkey with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Botham.
 Mrs. [. P. Grosvenor and Eurettc have gone to Worcester to spend the winter
 Charles Kramer of RocNand. Mass., visited Mir. and Mrs F. B. Botham one day last week.
 George Stoddard was home for Thanksgiving, returning to New York Sunday afternoon.
 Mir. and Mrs. c. M. Sharpe and family spent the holidays with rela- tives in New Britain.
 Mir. and Mrs. eGorge Upton. Mir and Mrs. Turner Upton speat Sunday with Mir. and Mrs Fred Botham.
 A good place to buy your Christmas gifts is at the Ladies Aid sale. Fri day, December l4. in Grange Hall.
 The whist party was postponed last Friday night on account of the rain No definite date has been decided upon yet for the next meeting.
 Judge and Mrs. Covell ate Thanks giving dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs Hicks Their daughter. Eva Jane spent the day in Coventry with Mr I JaeoHhson's family.
 Mrs Emily Horton has closed her house and gone Go aDnielson Ca spend the winter with Mrs. Lewis lngalls ] Barbara Horton will stay with Mrs Sarah Smith at the Westland Farm. l Mr. Hadidiyan of the Hartford i Theological Seminary gave an inter. esting talk about conditions in Ar meuia. Sunday morning at the church Sufficient money was pledged hS church members and the different Sunday school classes to keep an Ar menian child in food and clothes as well as sheltered, for one year. five l dollars month being necessary fol that purpose. Gifts are still coming in SO that 1t is possible that before Christmas there may be enough te keep more than one child safe ane happy
Putnam patriot., 1923-12-07
AUTO HITS WAGON
John Tyhurski Reports Smashing oi His Outfit by Unknown Autoists

That touring ear with five pas sengers who seemed 10 him to be drunk. bumped into his horse and wagon on Park street Sunday eve ming. and then kept on their way. X the story told hY John Tybursk Co the police Neither Mr Tyburski. who lives on Park street. nor his horse were ir ureI. Both wagon shafts were broken. and one wheel crushed. H. says that the car WAS coming toward Putnam. while he was going in che opposite direction As il approached. he aid, it seemed to be- going in zir-zaa fashion l. hit his vehicle on the ae. and kept on it's course. He was not able Q get the number on the license plate.
Putnam patriot., 1923-12-07
MORE WOMEN DRIVE
 AUTOS THESE DAYS
Their Number Is Greater In Connecticut Than Tn Massa-
 chusetts
But More Of Them Figure in Aeei-
 dents Than in Sister State

Based on an aaaigsis of a section of tae Hecords of the state motor vehicle department. it H#s estimated yester- day that abeut 1af percent of the licanaea motor vehicle qnaFasaHs ia foHHecEie8t afe women Tkis Ia slightly fHar ratio. it having been estimats8 hF Registrar 1f Motor Eeh ciez Frank A Goodwin af fhat tefe shaf about 1H per eeHt 6f the Hesnc3 operator In M aehusetfs are women.
 Out of 9e04 aeciaerts reported tt tha Connecticut dem etme1t Chs Tegr women operators fyH e8 in 5#4, or z per cent. and sesaa women opera tors were involved iH fHs fafai aee5. denss 8n fhe higfWaTs Of fhis etata. Masaehpsetts had 5of fafal aeei4ents in 1a22 in which 51f operator asrs involved Among tHe=e latter there were eleven female operators FuF the same period The MassacbaseEts department tabulstad GOO noB=fat4I accidents in which f32f as.se~ f fzar= ed. sevedty-thfee of tten heiH0 w9= men The AassHehla percentage are fa per crHt 0f women drivers in he fatal aeei3eats. and 5zf per cent "a the non=fafal
 Among 7.f0f Connecticut operator whsse fcensrs the department found # necessary ta susperd for different infracfions of the motor vehicle iaHz. there were 6ftysseFen women. Who constituted fs per cent Of the tafal
 Associate Magistrate F Bruce Cobb af the Manhattan Traffic Court. New York Gifv. having been asked hg 8 woman editor 70 prepare an aHti- cIe DH women motorists ia relation 70 careful driving and obedience @ ssaffie laHs has written Co fhe motor vehicle departments fl several ef the eastern states for data on che sub. 5eet
Putnam patriot., 1923-12-07

The grape cure" is praetised h Switzerland by persons who are troubled with gout or liver diseases. The time they spend among tas grapes of Mt. Pelerin, above Veyey. or Bex-les- Bains, seems Co benefit and calm patients. The juicy white grape of Switzerland is most beneficial De- cause of it's easily digested skin.
Putnam patriot., 1923-12-07
MEETS
se,~ Pulnaua Organization Diseusses
 Winter Program Of Aetivifies

The Pa5sau Hi-Y group the bed F. H. c \ group composed for tha mot part sf Heh school boys. met Monday evening At thz aeeeIH uIans for The organization aetiFIties during the winter months were dis eus ussed. and committees were appoint tr ta be n charge 1f fIe diFereat phases af fine WaFk
Putnam patriot., 1923-12-07
ANNUAL RED CROSS MEETING
 TO BE HELD MONDAY NIGHT

4 ba H meeting 1f h. Pataam GHaH#sr. AH1HE.caa Red EH,zs call sai for Hf7aH FeniuE Dee ff at ae.6k u taa F I f.ra Room oa
 e lHa impose sf hearing re 11rts. election af saieeF aHd q anF h proper ta eame tes ere saId maaftre
Putnam patriot., 1923-12-07
1 HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The call for basket ball candidates at Putnam High school has been issu- ed. and there are about eighteen can didates out for the team. Captain Al Thayer. Cartier and King. all for wards. are the best of the material Jeff from last years squad. Ee Ar noId is out this year for the frsf time. l. is quite evident that the basket ball team as wel as the football team the season just passed will be composed nf students from every class in school with the exception, probably, Of the freshman elass
 4 practice game V.tth the Trade school was scheduled for teas Che frat game 0f the season is with Tanrfeli1tte Memorial High If N0rti Graseenor5 here next Friday eye ming
 Y Secretary Speaks
 F. 4. Stanley. state E. M C X
 secretary. gave very interesting tzIk so the students Tuesday morn ing oa the subject Making Life Worth W-hiEe't Che af the points He mentioned aas tbe decision of eaeh young person of vhat he intended ta i8 in Hfe. and then to stick to hat decision and push toward it He em. phasize# fhe value of education and urged the students Co get the greatest possible eaiue aut of their school life. as | would De oYer atl t9a quick
Putnam patriot., 1923-12-07

It takes 60o00 rose blooms to pro duee an ounce of altar of roses. or rose oil. Great care must be taken to pick the freshly opened blooms while the dew is still on them and before the heat of the day has begun The odor of the roses Is volatile and the heat of the sun causes the blooms to lose their strength.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-19
COTTON IS LOWER
 DUE TO SELLING FOR A REACTION

NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-The cotton market was lower again today as a result of further scattering liqui- dation or selling for a reaction. The opening was higher but after sell ing at 29.12 December broke to 2S.74 in the late trading or 21 points net lower, and closed at 28.S3. The general market closed steady at net decline of 10 to 32 points.
 The market opened at a decline of one point to an advance of 20 points, most of the active months being higher on relatively firm cables and reports of continued bad weather in the south. There was a good deal of scattered southern selling here which was regarded as indicating freer spot offerings and the market turned easier right after the call. Rumors that between lO,- 900 and 12.000 bales of cotton were expected here for delivery before some October liquidation and the break to 29.20 for that position had an unsett1ing effect on the general list Trade interests bought Janu
 ary on the decline to 2S.25 which checked the decline and there were moderate rallies during the middle of the day on covering, owing to the forecast for frost in parts of Texas and Oklahoma and uncertainty as to the further course of the disturb ance reported in the gulf. Demand failed to broaden materially on the bulgcs of Is or 20 points from the lowest and the market weakened again during the middle of the aft ernoon under renewed liquidation, local and Wall street selling which was accompanied by renewed talk of an easier spot basis in the south. Prices sold back to about the low point of the morning and closed within a few points of the lowest. Reiterated reports of mill curtail- ment were probably a factor on the decline while afternoon sellers argued that recent crop damage had heen discounted and that the export movement reflected the filling of old commitments. Exports for the day were S6,616, making 1.363,163 so far this season. Port receipts 34,342 United States port stocks 613,S54.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-19
PRICES MOVE IN MARROW RANGE IN TRADING ON CURB

NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-Selling ord- CTS predominated at the opening of todays curb market, giving initial prices 6 reactionary appearance. Prices thereafter moved irregularly within narrow limits.
 Most of the oils were adversely af- fected by the further reductions in gasoline prices. although the reces- sions as a rule are small, Standard oils of Indiana, New York and Ken lucky closed fractionally lower. Rally in Carib Syndicate, which car- ried it abovt 4, attracted some att tention to the South American oils, Prairie Oil and Gas moved up poins on a small turnover.
 Trading in motor shares was rela- lively quiet with Cleveland Motors after declining steadily for week, pushing through it's previous low of the year on a thin market Gillette Safety Razor dropped points on odd lot transactions. Park and Tilford again led the activity in the indus trial division, closing A lower at 201h
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-19
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-The market
NEW ORLEANs COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Oct! 1s.-Selling pres sure was felt by the cotton market to- day, after a short-lived period of steadi- ness on the opening during which prices were lifted 15 to IS points to 2s.63 cents a pound for the December position. Fol lowing the opening advance heavy offer ings came n the market and at the mid de of the morning there was rather a sharp break, which put prices to their lowest, losses under yesterdays close of IS to 21 points, of which carried Decem- Der off to 2S.25c. During the remainder of the session it was a series of minor fluctuations. the market finally closing at losses on the day of '5 to 13 points with December at range of 2S.33c to 2S.3Sc.
 For the early steadiness a much bet ter Liverpool market than due was mainly responsible Liquidation from the long side, mixed with hedge selling, seemed to be responsible for the reaction. New seii ing increased because of prospects of clearing weather for the western belt and because of less threatening weather in the sulf A little later selling was stimu- lated by reports that considerable cotton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-19
CnFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK. Oct. fs.--The market for coffee futures opened at decline of to points under a little selling which was believed to be for European account and, which may have reflected unsettled conA ditions These offerings were soon ab- sorbed and after selling at S.S9c Decem- Der rallied to s.99c on covering. The gen era1 market closed at an advance of 1 points Sales were estimated at about 12.0OO bags. October, S.l0@9c March, s.3sc; May, s.04c; July, 7.S7c; September 7.74c.
 Spot coffee steady; Rio Is. 11Ac; San tos 4s 14% @15Ac. Cost and freight of fers included part Bourbon 3s and. 5s 'at 14A GD15c for prompt shipment and at 14c for November December shipment. Rio Is were offered at 1oisc for November ship ment.
 The official cables reported no change in the rate of Rio exchange on London, with a decline of 10 reis. in the dollar buying rate. The Rio ma \ t Was 175 to 25O reis higher and Santos 50 to S75 reis higher Brazilian opndo port receipts. 4Iooo; 66.so0 for New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-19
RUTTER MARKET

CHICAGO, Oct. 1s.--The butter market here opened easy and unsettled, but closed somewhat firmer today, especially on cars of centralized. Trading in miscellaneous lots on the street was still very quiet and this class of goods could be quite gener- ally bought at the below listed prices, but there was no tendency toward shading prices. Early today cars of centralized were offered and sold at concessions. but later under more inquiry the market be- came firmer Fine cars were scarce and the demand, for lower scores was more active.
 Fresh butter: 92 score. 47c; s1 score. 46Ac 90 score 45c; s9 score, 43c: SS
 Centralized car lots 90 score. 4513 c; S9 score, 43c; SS score, 42c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-19
SEVERAL NEW LOW l RECORDSFOR YEAR MADE DURING DAY

NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-Speculative interest in today's stock market was at low ebb with the general list closing slightly lower after day of backing and filling movements.
 Several new low records for the year were established during the session, particularly by the new tire stocks, selling of which was influr enced by further cuts in tire prices and the passing of the dividend on Lee Rubber which closed 21s points lower at 11%.
 Additional reductions in gasoline prices were offset in part by re- ports of another reduction in crude production. Persistent rumors of new financing by the Pan-American company. however, had depressing effect on it's issues.
 National Enameling broke points to new 1923 low in reflection of speculative fear over the safety of the dividend while Famous Players broke below 67 on reports on poor earning prospects,.
 Railroad shares held fairly steady until just before the close when the Northwestern Carriers had anotlier sinking spell notwithstanding the interstate commerce. commissions ruling that lpwer rates on grain from primary points should be com- pensated by iNreased rates in other commodities or by reduced operating expenses. Northern Pacific and Great Northern preferred came with in a very small fraction of the years lows.
 Shipping shares improved on sre- ports of a better inquiry for freight space and the belief that lower rail- road rates on grain for export would stimulate business, Marine prefer red jumped more than 2 points and Int l. Merchandising and Chain Store issues also g9fe by good demonstra- tlons of group strength on. reports of high current earnings, WoolHorth touching a new top at 261 E and May Department stores climbing 2points.
 Steel shares held relatively steady, reports of better inquiry by rail-, roads being counteracted to some extent by the testimony before a local housing commission that the shortage of homes and departments was rapidly being overcome.
 Willys-Overland preferred was one of the outstanding strong spots, be- ing run up more than 2 points to S5 but easing slightly at the close. Nash Motors, Davison Chemical, General American Tank Car. Bayu Brothers and Tobacco Products pre- ferred also registered good gains.
 Call money opened at 41b each. eased to A and thence to 4 where 1t closed. The time money market was quiet on a five to 5A per cent basis.
 Cabled reports of internal disturb- ances in Germany sent marks down to a new low of 1 cent a hundred million. Demand sterling dropped nearly cent to $452 and French francs broke S15 points to 5.96 cents. Heaviness also cropped out in Che Scandinavian rates.
 Total stock sales, 453, 900 shares.
 Twenty industrials averaged S7.46, net loss .04.
 High 1923. 105.sS; low s6,92.
 Twenty railroads averaged s1.16, net unchanged.
 High 1923, 90.91; low 79.53.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-19
INFERIOR MOVEMENT

Houston: Middling, 29c; receipts, 24. 416,0S1.
 Memphis: Middling, 2925c; receipts, 5S95; shipments S,S6S; sales, 2,2O0; stock Augusta: Midd1ing, 2s.56c; receipts, 1.147; shipments, 1,O41; sales, LIZA; stock 43,972.
 20OO; shipments. 2,000; stock, 3,227.
 Atlanta Middling, /2s75c.
 Little Rock: Middling, 29c; receipts, 2,2i5; shipments, 9O6; sales, 2,3OO; stock, Dallas: Middling. 2S BOG; sales. 1O.166.
 Montgomery: Middling, S.37c.
 Total today: Receipts, 36,OS9; ship ments, 20,222; stock, 576405.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-19

Members New York Cotton Exchange. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Pro- duce Exchange, Associated Members Liv
 erpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Spe- cial attention and liberal terms given for oonsignments of spot cotton for delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-19
'bb In Stock Market And List Closes

was moving from the south to New York to go against contracts there.
 Thosr who sold on prospects of clear ing weather in the west had to ignore the forecast of frost for a good portion of the north western section of the cotton region aud i'll the late trading a steadier feeling was acquired on reports of tenn peratures near the freezing point in Oklahoma and uneasiness over what the map would show tomorrow in regard to temperat lures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-19
FOREIGN ExCHANGFs

NEW YORK, Oct. 1s.-Foreign ex- Great Britain, demapd 4.52A. cables 4.5e1s. 60-day bills on banks 4.50; France, demand 5.s6. cables 5.961a Italy, 4.52N many. .00000001125 and .0000O0O1125; Hol- land, 39.12 and 39.17: Norway, 14.59 Swe- den. 26.32; Denmark. 17.53; Switzerland 17s4; Spain. 1S.50h; Greece. 1.57; Pc land, .0O01A; CzechoslovalSia, 2.9s; Jugo- slavia, 1.18ls; Austria. .0014; Rumania, .47: Argentina. S2.90; Brazil, 9.55; Mon treal, 98 13-l6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-19
PORT MOVEMENT

New Orleans: Middling, 29.25e; receipts, 9,327; exports, 2,231; sales, 1,207; stock Galveston: Mddrng. 2s soc: receipts 15,5O6; exports, 79,S59; sales, 2,65o; stock Mobile: Middling. 2S.ssc; receipts, TIT; stock 6,193.
 Savannah Middling, 2s.54c; receipts 2,52s; sales, IT; stock, 65,767.
 Charleston: Receipts, 1,420; stock, A. Wilmington: Receipts, AT; stock, 52,- 132.
 Texas City: Stock. 3.45O. Norfolk: Middling, bS. 2s:Ssc; receipts Baltimore: Stock, 976.
 Boston Middling, 30.O5c; stock, 5000 Philadephi Stock, 4,17S.
 New York: Middling, 29-S0c; exports 3,126; stock, 19,o71. 1, 400; stock, 2,5S7.
 Total today: Receipts, S4,S42; exports S6,616; stock, 613,762
 Total for week: Receipts, 264.6s3; ex- ports, 22S.440
 Total for season: Receipts, 2,o6A9s6; exports, 1,333,S03.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-19
POTATO MARKET

eeAe ssrs tst. natss statei sh ipments 1.531: Wisconsin sacked and bulk round whites No. 1. soc OSLO cwt.; 1; mostly around. $1; Minnesota sacked and bulk round whites No. 1 and partly graded, S5c@$1 cwt Minnesota sacked kota sacked early Ohios. S5Q95c cwt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-19

NEW YORK, oct. 18.-Call money easier; high, F per cent; low, 4 per cent; ruling rate Az per cent; closing bid. offered at "A per cent; last loan, per cent; call loans against acceptances 4A per cent. Time loans easier; mixed collateral 60-90 days, 5@54 per cent; 4-b months, 5A per cent; prime commer- 0ial paper, 5A per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-19
POTION SEED OIL

NEW YORK. Oct. 1s.--With the census figures indicating a consumption of only 169 900 barrels in September, crude mar ltets lower and cotton and lard easier, cotton seed oil dropped II to 20 points today. Absorption by houses with south ern connections and covering checked the decline and at the close. the net loss was 10 to 15 points. Sales 24.soo mer yellow spot, 11s0@12.50c; October closed 11.S5c; December, 10.50c; March, 10.63c; May, 10.80c-all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-19
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 1S.-The market
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NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 18.-Spot cotton steady; quotations revised Middling, 50 points lower. Sales on the spot, 400 bales; to arrive SOY. Low middlng, 26-T5d; mid ding, 39c; good middlng, 29S7d; re- ceipts, 9,375; stock, 120,6S5.
 NEW YORK, Oct. 1s.-Spot cotton quiet; middling, 29.s0c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-19
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, oct. 18.-Cotton spot good demand, but business moderate: prices irregular Good middling. 1775d;
 niddlinf 17.25d: low middling, 16.s5d; good ordinary. 16.36d; ordinary 16.05d. Sales 5000 bales, including 3,100 Amer- can. Receipts 1000 bales including HOO American. Futures closed steady October, March 15.86d; May 155sd; July. 15.17d; September. 14.O9d; october (192D, 13.69d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-19
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK oct. 18,-Cotton gooas held steady today but trading was still on the quiet. Buyers for jobbing and re tail houses placed filling-in orders chiefly. Raw silk was lower news of large re- ceipts from Japan. Wool goods gener- ally were quiet, the best trade being re- ported in sport fabrics and in overcoat- ings. Burlaps were unchanged. Jobbers reported light filling-in business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-19
WEEKLY STATEMENTS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.3Combined re- sources and liabilities of the 12 federal reserve banks at the close of business October IT. were reported tonight by the federal reserve board as follows
 Resources: Gold and gold certificates ssG7.sS5. .000 gold settlement fund federal reserve board. s6o7734. 900; total gold held by banks, ss75.569,o0O. Gold with fed l. eral reserve agents $2.OS7.371, 900; gold redemption fund, s62, 229. 900; total gold reserves, $3.125169.000; reserves other than gold. s72,s54,0O0; total reserves. s3,19s.023,000; nonreserve cash, $74,S77,- 900; bills discounted, secured by United 900; other bills discounted, $4s8.346.0oo; {; total bils< on hand. $1045,0o0 United States bonds and notes, s86, 51.000i United States certificates of indebtedness, $7,790,- GOO; municipal warrants. 317.000; total earning assets. $1,139, 397 900; bank prem ises S55,640. 900: 5 per cent redemption fund against federal reserve notes S2S 900 i; uncollected items. $s40.2s6, 900; all other t5.321941.0O0.
 Liabilities: Capital pad in, s1o9,6ssooO; i; surplus, s21s, s6s, 900; deposits, govern ment. S36,575. 900; member bank reserve account, $1.916,740.0O0; other deposits. $23.007, ,000 total deposits, $1.975, 5,3220 900 {; federal reserve notes in actual circula- tions $2,272,39100 900; federal reserve notes in ejaculation net liability, 0473,O0o; de- ferred availability items, SIPS. 251 900; all other liabilities, 22.447,o00: total liabiii- ties. s5.32L941.000.
 Ration of total reserves to deposits and federal reserve note liabilities combined, 75.3 per cent.
 Contingent liabilities on bills purchased for foreign correspondents. $40. 0.52s, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-19
BOND MARKET
UNITED STATES BONDS
lon stock ExchnnreN

Readers should note that Liberty bonds are quoted in dollars and thirty seconds of dollars instead of dollars and cents. The fractions are designated by giving the numerator only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-19
RANK OF ERANrr

PARIS. Oct. 1s.-The weekly statement of the Bank of France shows the follow ing changes: Gold in hand increased s2.O0o francs; silver in hand increased 160.O00 francs; notes in circulation de- creased 402. .390, 900 francs; treasury de- posits increased 352,000 francs: general deposits increased 1,S95000 mancs; bills discounted decreased 59901 800 francs; state repaid the bank 200, ,OOO. 900 francs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-19
RANK OE ENcr AND

LONDON, Oct. -1Sr-The Weekly statel ment of the. Bank of England shows the following changes: Total reserve in- creased f547. 900; circulation ased f546,Q00; bullion increased E14s; other securities increased f421,00O; other de- posts decreasedA f952.O00; public deposits increased f2291.000; notes reserve in- creased f550,00 government securities increased f3S0,00O. The proportion of the banks reserve to liability this week is 20.09 per cent; last week it was 1885 per cent. Rate of discount, per cent.