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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
COTTON SCARS ON DEMAND FOR SPOT

NEW YORK, Dec 1S.-Reactions from yesterdays big advance were followed by recoveries in the cotton market today, owing to reports of an i'm proved spot demand in the south. After selling off to 34.20c, March ad- vanced to S5.10c, or 90 points from the lowest and 40 points above yes- terday's closing quotations. That de- livery closed at 34.73c, with the gen. eral market closing irregular, net 2 points lower to Il points higher. The close was points net lower on Janu- ary and net unchanged to two points higher on other positions.
 The market opened barely steady at a decline of 12 to 23 points. Liver- pool fully responded to yesterdays local strength, but the relatively firm cables evidently failed to inspire much buying interest locally. At any rate the market eased off further during the early trading under scattering liquidation and local pressure, ac- companied by talk of New England mill curtailment and of full ginning returns up to December 13. December notices were reported representing about $500 bales which may have led to some scattering near month liquid ation although December held its own with the rest of the list. That delivery sold off to 34.57c, while May de- clined to 34.40c and January to 33.S1c making net losses of aDOut 4U to oU points during the middle of the morn in. Offerings then diminished and the market firmed up early in the after noon on numerous reports of a more active demand for spot cotton. from exporters in the south and firmer basis There were also reports that owing to frost in northern India al offerings of cotton from that section has been withdrawn which probably contributed to the afternoon advance. Trade interests were moderate buyers, while there was covering by early sellers, and a renewal of Wall Street or local support which sent prices ees up to 35.35c for December, 34.65 for January, and 35S3c for May or S5 to 43 points net higher.
 Business became very quiet around these figures and the close was 30 or 40 points off from the best under realizing. Local brokers described it as comparatively narrow market and correspondingly sensitive to orders either way. Port receipts today A. 200. United States port stocks, 996,01S. Exports, 10, SOP, making 3,02S,S2S so far this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
Shipping Actiuities Alabama s Seaport

MOBILE, Ala, Dec. 1s.-(Special Leased Wire, 1.-Two ship repair jobs the com bined total amounting to aronnd s'o'Svu, Uns of these jobs was let and the same com pany obtaining the private repalr Mork ,r, was announced by the United states ,s snrp, Tba ming hoard as low bidder in it's work. The Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding com pany hauled out the Texas Oll tankea s,e T Virginia and was st low psSGep s,;npirp on hoard ard Waterman Steamship corporation, agents), according to local shipping board office.
 Work on the virgnia' Fd s@ne wnieh tis mas was stated to include repairs to bottom re1 & moval of plates and general work. NO to the value of the job. The Wythesville repair job which includes retubing or boilers and repairs to engines, Will con sume about 20 days and will amount to about $40, GOO, it was stated. Other com panies of the gulf coast bid on the vessel |
 The Katahdin, Mallory Lines, arrived from New York late Tuesday afternoon to load for New York via Port Tampa.
 Two sailngs were recorded both, for the Pacific coast. The Golden Gate, han dled by Page & Jones'. sailed for Seattie with general cargo, and the Norlina, van Heynigen Brokerage company, departed for New Orleans with cargo in transit for
 The Munson Lines will sail the Nor wegian steamer Bur for Havana probably at daylight Wednesday and the M9rwe, we, December 21, also for Cuba. It was stated that the Bibbco, United States shipping board, operated by the Munson Lines. would go on loading berth about Thursday and would take cargo for Mon tevideo and Buenos Aires. The Bibbco came off the Alabama 10,000-ton dock Tuesday afternoon after minor repairs.
 The Phoenix, United States shipping board, was shifted from the idle fleet to the government oil dock, where she dis charged her cargo of bulk fuel. It is probable that the Phoenix will be shifted to the laid-up fleet at Twelve-Mile Island as soon as she completes discharging.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
COFFEE FUTURFS

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Yesterday's ad- vance was followed by moderate reac- tions and very quiet trading in the mar ket for coffee futures today. The opening active % months sold to points net lower, with March declining to e.50c and July to s.6sc. The close was net l point higher to about 1t,o00 bags December. 1o.31c; March, 9.47o; May, s.s5c; July. s.65c; Sep tember, s.41c; october. S.Ssc. and Decem- Spot coffee steady; Rio No. '. 1c%@ 1O7sc; Santos 4s. 14% @16hc; Very few freight market, being restricted probably by the fluctuations in exchange rates. Part bourbon 3s and 5s offered at prompt shipment
 The official cables reported a decline of advance of 1-64 pence in Rio exchange on London. The Rio market was 275 to 365 reis lower and Santos 25 to 25o reis lower. 47ooOi Jundiahy receipts, 22,ooo. Rio cleared 14,500 and Victoria 12100, both for New Orleans, Gable. advices received trading in the Rio futures markets yes terday was due & to the declsration sd t,S1 of
 POULTRY AND PRODUCE
 NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-Live poultry barely steady; chickens. 21 e 22c; broilers. $50 42c; fowls, 20 @ 25c roosters. 14c; tur keys. s2@S5e. Dressed poultry easier firm; receipts, 6,106; creamery higher than extras, 55@55hc; creamery extras (99 score), 54@54Ac; do firsts (ss to 91 score), 471s @53Hc. Eggs unsettled; re- |. ceipts, 13.110; fresh gathered extra firsts, 45@ 4sc; do firsts. Al @44c; do seconds and poorer. S0@ 40c; New Jersey hensery whites, closely selected extras. s2@64c; nearby western hennery whites. closely selected extras, 62@64c; state, nearby and nearby western hennery whites. firsts to extras. 5e @62c; nearby hennery browns, extras, 53 q 56c; Pacific coast whites, ex- tras, COG 63c do firsts to extra firsts, 64@59c; refrigerator firsts, 26h a PIC. Cheese weak; receipts, 77,027; state whole milk flats. fresh specials, 221z @23hc; do average run. 21@21lzc.
 CHICAGO. Dec. 1s--Butter unsettled creamery extras b3c; standards, 49hc; extra firsts, 50@52c firsts, 44is 647hc; seconds, 43@43Ac Eggs unchanged; re- ceipts 5,sS4 cases. Poultry alive. unset tied; fowls. IA @1Sc; springs, 16hc; roos- ters, 12zc; geese, 1Tc; turkeys. 22c.
 ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1s.-Hens. 16hc; springs. lie; geese, 15c; others unchanged. Eggs. 33c. Butter unchanged.
 KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Dec. 1s.-Eegs 4c lower; firsts. 86c: selected. 43c. Butter, poultry and potatoes unchanged.
 FLAX MARKET
 DULUTH, Minn., Dec. 1S.-Close, flax December and January, s2.45; February, se.4e; May. s2.397s.
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HITTER MARKET

CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-The tone of the market here ranged from steady to firm on fancy and cheap buffers to easy and unsettled on medium grades and ears of centralized today.
 Butter scoring 92 or better was well cleaned up and some demand was re- ported for s6-s7 score butter. The mar ket fairly literally supplied with mis- cellaneous lots of butter scoring S6 to 91 but demand for these grades was rather indifferent. Buyers. however were will ing to pay premiums for desirable lines of whole milk. Though the supply of 90 score fresh cars was not liberal the car market dull, easy and unsettled.
 Fresh butter: 92 score, 5shc; 91 score. 52hc; 90 score. 50c S9 score 47kc; 8S score, 44hc; ST score. 44c.
 Centralized car lots: 90 score. 4siac; Ss score, 46c; sS score, 44h @45c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. Dec. lS.-Foreign ex- change easy. Quotations in cents: Great Britain, demand 4.37. cables 4.37% 6o- day bills on banks 4.34&; France, de- mand 5.23h, cables 5.24; Italy, 4.31h and .0O0O00000025 and .0oo000o00025; Holland. SS12 and 3s.17; Norway. 14.9S; Sweden. Spain, 1s.O6Is Greece, 1.73; Poland. .0o002o; Czechoslovakia, 2esA Jugosla- via. 1.14; Austria .0O14: Rumania, .51 la i; Argentina, 32.oo; Brazil. s.55; Montreal, 97 l5-32.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
Short Market Flashes

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1S.-Callfornia's total production of crude oil in Novem- her was 22s97.S4s barrels, the American Petroleum Institute announced today. To- tal stocks at the end of that month az sreeated s9,003, ,345e barrels. an increase over October of 654,975 barrels. In No venber Ill wells were completed with an initial daily production of s9,797 barrels
 CHICAGO, Dec. 1s.--The Cudahy Pack ing company has allowed its option on ina stock of the Independent Packing company to expire, E. A. Cudahy, vice president. said today. proposed merger of the Independent one of the larger of the smaller packing companies known as independents, with Cudahy. one of the '.big four" enlarging the Cudahy com pany to s77.Oo0.Oo0 concern, had been anticipated.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-A stock divi- dend of 40 to 50 per cent, reported under consideration by directors of the Standard Oil Company of Kentucky, would bring the outstanding capital stock to $26.- 250. 900.
 NEW YORK Dec. 1s.-Reports that the Chesapeake and Ohio has purchased the Virginian railway could neither be con firmed or denied by officials available in New York. It was recalled it is said. that the c. & O. made a strong bid for the property at the last consolidation hearing before the interstate commerce commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
COTTON SEED OH

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-The cotton seed oil market was steady at the start on a government report on seed production and with cotton and lard, but rallied partially on local covering. Closing bids were net unchanged to 10 points lower Sales, IT, 300 barrels. Prime crude. 9.50c nominal: prime summer yellow spot, 10.90c; Janu- all bid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
HUBBARD BROS. & CO.

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 consignments of spot cotton for delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
CHCAGO STOCKS
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CHICAGO. Dec. 1s.-Armour preferred, 7s%; Libby McNeill, 45s; Swift & Co.,. 100h: Swift International, IS; Union Car blde, 56A; Wrigley, 3s; Yellow Manufac- turing, 96L; Yellow Taxi 6l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
BOND MARKET
UNITED STATES BONDS
On Stock Excllang,

(Un StOck EXChhngc1
 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
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-Call money firm; high, 4s. per cent; low. A; ruling rate, 4%; closing bid. x offered at 5; last loan, X: call loans against accept ances. Az. Time loans firm; mixed col lateral, 6o-so days, 6@5A; 4-6 months. b@5A; prime mercantile paper A @5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
PORT MoYEMENT

New Orleans: Middling, $5c; receipts, 12,42s sales, 1,472; stock, 26s.55o. Al Galveston: Middling, 34.35c; receipts. e3,363 sales, 1.6o7; stock, S12660.
 Mobile: Middling, S3,75c; receipts, 1S; sales. 20: stock, 11,872.
 Savannah: Mlddiing, s3.soc; receipts. 1,5S9; sales, 170 stock, 79,362..
 Wilmington: Middiing, 8S.75c; receipts, 329; stock, 35,174
 Texas City: Stock, 1,47s.
 Norfolk Middlng. S3.sSc; receipts. 3,164; exports, 1o,777; sales, 251; stock, s9,071.
 ? Baltimore: Stock. 2sss.
 Boston: Middling, S5.5oc; receipts, 1ss; stock. 5,400.
 Philadelphia Exports. 25; stock. S,s4s. New York: Middling, S5.5oc; stock, 139.377.
 Minor ports: Stock, 2.s56
 Total today: Receipts, 41,299; exports. 10.s02 stock, 995,942.
 Total for week; Receipts, 144,253; ex- ports. 232, ,203.
 Total for season: Receipts. 4.5os. 4o5; exports, 2,964.955.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
NEW YORK BONDS

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-Folowing are todays high, low and closing prices of bonds on the New York Stock Exchange, and the total sales of each bond:
 Railway and Miscellaneous
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NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-Following are todays sales, high. low and closing prices of stocks listed on the New York stock Exchange:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
React Sharply On Reports Predicting Passage Of Soldier Bonus
NEW YORK CURB

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-Folowing is the official list of transactions on the New York Curb Exchange giving all stocks and bonds traded in:
 IndusfrfaIa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
INTERIOR MOVEMENT

Houston Middling. 34.35c; receipts. 14.261; shipments, 1o.776; sales, 1.sss; Memphis; Middling, s4c; receipts, 61s1; shipments. 7,577; sales, 2,s50; stock, 126,- 496.
 Augusta: Middling. S4.1sc; receipts, LII; shipments, 650; sales, 4ss; stock, 52.11s.
 4,234; shipments 4.173; stock, 5,492.
 Atlanta: Middling. 33.75c
 Little Rock: Mddling. SAC; receipts. 194; shipments. 1,227; sales 511; stock, 43.937.
 Dallas: Middling Ss.5oc; sales. 5.ssS.
 Montgomery: Middling, 33.SSc.
 Total today: Receipts. 25,991; ship ments. 24,4o3; stock, 595,O5o.
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POTATO MARKET

CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-Potatoes dull; re celpts 36 cars total U. s. shipments, 367 Wisconsin sacked round whites, U. S. No l. 95c 4$110; Minnesota and North Da lxota sacked round whites. U. s. No. l ant partly graded. soc @s1; sacked Red Rive Ohios, s116; Idaho sacked russets, U s No. l, s1.60@1.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec, IS.-Turpentine firm, S6%c; sales 6s2 receipts, 1,111; shipments, S5; stock, 15,SS0. Rosin firm; ]; sales, 1,543;s receipts, 4,743; shipments, 1,27s; stock, 13S,s07. Quote: B, D, E, F, c. H, I, $4.s5; K, $4;6o; M s4:9O; N. s5.05; w G, $5.50; w w, x, S5.75.
 JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Dec. 1S.-Tur- ceipts, 661; shipments 99; stock 23,733. Resin firm; sales 626; receipts, 2.s1S; shipments, none; stock, 152,4S1. Quote: to D, $4.35; F. G, s4.371a; H, I. $40; K, s4.65; M, s4.90; N, s5.1o; w G, s5.5o i; " ", S6.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
OIL CITY REPORT
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET

OIL CITY. Pa, Dec. 1s.-Credit bal. ances, $2.60. Runs, 43.0S4; average 54,. 9S4. Shipments. 53.450; average. 64,s1o.
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BAR SILyER

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s-Bar silver, 65Xc Mexican dollars, 50Hc.
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CASH GRAIN
 CHICAGO, Dec. 1s.-Wheat, No. red, s1.09; No. hard, $1.07% @1.10. Corn No ? mixed 72Q721sc; No. ? yellow, 72A @73c. Oats. No. white Al A @46c; No. 3 white. 4S1a @4394c. Rye. No. ?, 7012@ 71c. Barley, 5s e 76c. Timothy seed. s6. 50 @775. Clover seed. s12@ 2S. Lard, i2.Soc; ribs, 6o-pound average, 9.s7c.
 KANSAS CITY, Dec. 1s.-wheat, No. 2 hard, $1.02@1.19; No. 2 red, $1.0s11.09. Corn, No yellow, 671a aQ67c; No. 2 mixed, 66 F O 67c. Oats. No 2 white, 40 449sc; No. mixed, 4315c.
 northern. $1:1o3s e 1.131s. Corn. No. 3 yellow. 63@631ac. Oats, No. 3 white, 39Ia c 4oc. Flax. No. l. s2.43@2.46.
 TOLEDO, Ohio. Dec. 1s.-clover seed, prime old. SIS; new. s13.o5; December, s1S;o5 Is January, s13;2o; March. s1s.15. AlsilSe. prime. s9.45. Timothy seed, prime, s3.so; December, ss.sO March. s4.
 ST. LOUIS. Dec. 1s.-Cash wheat. No. Z red, $1.14 Q1 1.15; No red, $1.12@1.14 Corn. No. white. 71h O 72c; No. yei- No. white. 44@44Ac. Close: Wheat, December, $1:o61s; May. sI1Oss. Corn, December, 73%c; May, 74%c. Oats De- cember, 43%c; May, 47c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
SUGAR MARKET

NEW YORK, Dec. fs.-The raw sugar market was firm and unchanged on the spot today, with Cubas quoted at 5ssc cost and freight. equal to 7.41c for cen trifugal. There were sales of 2s0OO bags of Cubas for January shipment to an op- orator at 5Mc cost and freight, equal to rose for centrifugal. and 42.O0o bags of Philippine Island for late December, early January shipment to local refiners with outport options at 6.75c.
 An irregular start was followed by an upturn in raw sugar futures. Opening prices were points higher to 1 lower but there was considerable covering and buying by houses with both Cuban and Wall Street connections, prompted by the steadiness of the spot market and the un- favorable labor developments in Cuba January sold from 5.32 c 5.39c and March from 4.67@4.73c, and final prices were from to points above the previous close. January closed 5.3Sc; March, 4.73ci May, 4.77c; July. 4.SSc.
 The market for refined was unchanged to 10 points lower. fine granulated now ranging from S.S0QS.9Oc. Business was light.
 Refined futures nominal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
FLOUR MARKET

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 1s.-Fiour un- changed; shipments 4o,s11 barrels. Bran $26@27.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES
SPOT COTTON


 NEW YORK. Dec. 1s.-spot cotton quiet. Mddling, S5.5oc.
 NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1s.-spot cotton steady 100 points higher; sales on the spot, 1,123 bales; to arrive. 349: receipts TAPS; stock, 26s.550. Low middling, 32c; middling, 35c; good middling. 36.12c.
 LIVERPOOL COTTON LIVERPOOL. Dec. 1s.-Cotton. spot, moderate business: prices steady. Good middling. 20.04d fully middling. 19.64d; good Ordinary, 17Osd; ordinary l6.5sd. Sales, 6,000 bales. including 4,600 Ameri- can. Receipts, 34.000 bales, including $500 American. Futures closed easy; De- cember, 19.35d; January, 19.40d; March, 19.44d May. 19.37d; July, 16.9Sd; Sep tember, 16.65d; October, 15.90d; Decem- Der U92i), 15.40d.
 DRY GOODS
 NEW YORK. Dec. 1s.--Cotton goods markets were very quiet in finished and unfinished lines today. Yarn prices had been marked higher by spinners, but trading was done at irregular values. Fancy dress goods were offered more free ly in worsteds. Silks showed a moderate and steady improvement. Burlaps were quiet.
 RAW SILK
 NEW YORK, Dec. IS.-Raw silk dull prices unchanged.
 STEEL MARKET NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-Steel unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-19
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-Following are to- days opening, high, low and closing quo- tations n grain and preyisions:
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LIVERPOOL COTTON
DRY GOODS
RAW SILL

NEW YORK, Dec. Is.-Raw silk du prices unchanged.
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I0NnON MnNEV
RICE MARKET

| LONDON, Dec. 1S.-Bar silver, 33 His
 pence per ounce. Money, 115 per cent. Discount rates: Short bills and three l month bills, 3A per cent
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NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1S.-Rough rice firm; sales, none; milers' receipts, 5.37O duras at 6 ss @6Ac, 91 Japan at 41ac, 1794 Blue Rose at 4ls e 5c, 25s Carolina at s O 6kc. S34 screenings at 1 H @2Ac; receipts, changed.
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STEEL MARKET NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Steel unchanged
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ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1s.-Hens. 1shc; springs. 17c; geese, 15c; others unchanged. Eggs. 33c. Butter unchanged.
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POULTRY AND PRoDUCE

CHICAGO. Dec. 1s.--Butter unsettled; creamery extras. b3c; standards, 49hc; extra firsts. 5o@52c; firsts, 44h @47hc; seconds 4s94S1sc. Eggs, Eggs unchanged l1iI re tied: fowls. 14@1sc; springs, 16hc; roos- ters 12hc; geese, 17c; turkeys. 22c.
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I HAN lfHIsINhI1I DULUTH Minn., Dec. 1s.-Close flax December and January, s2.45; February so.4e; May. s2.39s.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 1s.-Eggs 4c lower; firsts, 36c: selected 43c. Butter, poultry and potatoes unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-12
MINIMUM WAGE
LAW, SOLUTION
INV United Press.)

Washington, Jan. 12-Enact-
ment of d nationwide minimum
wage law is the only solution to
the homework evil, Mrs. Florence
Kelley, general secretary of the
National Consumers League, told
the Women's Industrial Conference
here today. While minimum wage
laws are in effect III 4 dozen states,
there is no such protection in and
around the chief industrial centers
where hundreds of thousands OF
women and children "slave in
homes" for scant pay, she said.
The parcels post system has
made possible the extension of the
field for sweatshop operators, she
said. Employers now send sewing
materials to surrounding towns
and even to farms, where the work
is done ut wages far under the
CITY scale. Unions are circumvent-
ed in this way, she pointed out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-12
Boiler Bursts, Causing.
Disastrous Fire in
~Ghicago Home
FOUND IN HALL
Another Mother Blinded for Life
dead Are Mrs. Bauman. Donn-
aid, Aged 3, and Young Baby
Resist Firemen

Chicago, Jan. PA mother and
two babies are dead and another
mother is probably blinded for life
today as the result Of fires which
swept their homes.
A boiler burst in the apartment
building in which Mrs. i. 4. Bau-
mann lived. Mrs. Baumann grab
bed her two year old boy and dash
ed for the street. Firemen found
them in q hallway. The baby was
dead and Mrs. Baumann died lat
er.
Mrs. Roy Hani,ermeyer was at
the grocery when she discovered
her house in flames. She dash
e,i into the building despite efforts
of firemen to prevent her. Fire
men later found her in the kitchen
clutching her son, Donald, D., to
her breast. The baby was dead.
Mrs. Hankermeyer was probably
blinded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-12
DRY Navy" Is Happy
Over --latest Captl
nv United Pr~ssD

New York. JaT. ! quarter
master Appleby's dry nayy was
ehuckling today over 1000 cases
of contraband liquor cartured IN
the lower bay while crews OF four
run runners, behind the bars, Won
dered what it was all about.
Word went around yesterday
that with dispatch of the Hansen
to Baltimore, the dry navy was
inst about as much use against
the influx of high priced and fancy
alcohol as q sieve. There was a
general churning Of the waters
outside the three mile limit as the
wet fleet turned noses inshore.
Today, Appleby. federal zone
chief. and his men, had four rum
boats, 100000 worth of illicit IL
uuor, and We're securing the hign
seas of the three mile zone tor
more. The Margnret B.. the Eve
lyn, and two small craft were
the victims
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-12
ND. SpEEDEPS
ARE BAFFLED
Judge is Traffic Cop. STATE Wit
ness, Prosecutor, Judge and
Fine Collector

Washington, Jan. 12-Maryland
today hit upon new plan to bring
automobile speeders to justice.
A Maryland Judge has found a
new way TO mete out swift. JUS
tice to automobile speeders.
Business being I bit duh in the
police court Of Judge Samuel Riggs
at Rockville, Nd, he hoped into
his coupe and went forth in search
Of speed law vio!ators.
= wasn't long before he order
ed the car Of Mrs. Catherine Scott
of Washington to stop. He claim
ed she was making 40 miles an
hour. The judge, then assuming
he five fold role of cop-prosecutor
v,itness-judgh-fne collector, took
her to his court and collected a
fine. Under Maryland law, a
Judge has the right to pursue and
arrest violators Of the law, and
there is little chance for change
of venue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-12
MAY NOT PAY
DEBT TO u. S.
British Commission Failing in
Purpose French Deliberately
i,iS.egarded u. $. Advice
(BY ISAAC GRECG)

Washington, Jan. 12-With the
British members or the lnterna-
tional Debt Funding Commission
making plans to leave Washington
on January 10 nd the American
members 0f the body saying that
negotiations will Re concluded be-
fore that date there is much spec
ulation as to why Great Britain
has not submitted any formal pro
poSalS for payment of the more
than 4,000,000,000 owed by that
government to this country.
Throughout all the negotiations
that have thus far been held, there
has not been a concrete propoSi-
tion from the British delegates for
q settlement OF the Indebtedness.
The members of the British mission
came to Washington clothed with
plenary powers, far apart from
any sanction on the part OF par
lament, for the rdrpose Of max
ing terms which would be agree
able to this government and which
would result in refunding ar
rangements of the debt owed by
the. United Kingdom to. the United
States.