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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
KAHN EROS. & VIRGIN
Grain Letters
H, & B. BEER

CHICAGO, H., Dec s.-wheat: There were indications scattered liquidation, fol- lowed by locals causing a lower range of prices towards the last. some early sellers accepted profits and recovery was made. Trade moderate and market narrow. Cash wheat was relatively steady. Seaboard advices indicated lack of activity in ex- port circles. Deliveries on December con tracts, 1S7,000. Winnipeg cash was in less active demand, easier at third over December. Minneapolis cash premiums and discounts unchanged
 Corn: There was little pressure. but weakness in wheat had a depressing influ- ence. Cash prices i to 8 lower, but had less influence on futures. Shipping sales reported were 50,000 bushels. Weather forecast is for unsettled conditions. Re- ports from down state report shucking and deliveries checked wet conditions of ground. Advices from Missouri river mar kets tell of unusual demand for corn, with orders from the southwest, west and as far as California.
 Oats: Locals sold because of the weak ness in wheat. There was some December liquidation through commission houses and some of the cash interests sold December, resulting in that delivery selling as much 3c under May at one time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
DOWNWARDTRENDl M WHEAT PRICES

CHICAGO, Dec. s.-wheat prices had downward trend today in the absence of any demand except for weekend evening-up of trades. The close was unsettled, A@as to ss cent net lower, December $1.o3% @ 1.OaA and May S1.o9@1.osB. Corn finished K CA cent down, oats A O F @5s cent off, and provisions at unchanged figures to 10 cents de- cline.
 With no export demand of conse- quence in sight. clearances light, ex- cept for flour and with the latter in- cluding probably large amount of Canadian wheat ground in bond. the wheat bulls found little encourage ment today. It was pointed out that should the Presidents recommenda- tion bre adopted in regard to having the war finance corporation evolve some plan that would facilitate ex- ports of food grains, there would be more help for the buyer, but the majority of traders appeared to be far from optimistic in this respect. On the other hand. bears were seem ingly disposed to emphasize the omis- sion of any mention by President Coolidge that he would favor rais- ing the wheat tariff
 Washington reports that the Sen ate would probably pass the German relief bill without opposition at tracted some notice from wheat trad CTS but the news failed to influence prices pending knowledge of what the House might do with the bill. Meanwhile, eastern interests were free sellers whenever the market showed any signs of an upturn fin price. The outlook was that there would be no great change in the United States visible supply total on Monday although domestic primary receipts this week showed a decided falling off as compared with last week and a year ago.
 Corn and oats declined with wheat. Predictions were current that ar rivals of corn here next week would be larger, notably from western Iowa. Packers selling weakened the pro- vision market after an advance based on reports of good cash demand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

$726; 1e6 to 200 pounds. s6.9O; 1S0 to 16 pounds, $6.4O. Pigs, 130 pounds down, S5.2505.50; throwouts, $5.75 down.
 Sheep: Nominal, steady; fat sheep, s3.50@4.50; choice lambs. sS910.
 CHICAGO, H.. Dec. s.-Hogs: Receipts, 14000; mostly steady: spots weak to slightly lower; bulk good and choice 200 to 300 pound averages $6.906705: desir- able 160 to 190 pound averages, $6.65 co 6.S5; packing sow,s s65O@6,65; estimated holdover, 5000
 Cattle: Receipts. 1000; all classes clos ing steady; unevenly higher than week earlier; mostly strong to 25c up; spots more on beef steers and yearlngs to value to sell at $11 and below and desirable beef heifers; western grassers sharing gen eral advance; bulls 25c to 50c up; vealers strong to Soc higher; stockers and feed CTS in supply. Weeks bulk prices follow: Beef steers, $s.25@10.5oi stockers and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

ket has been fairly we'll completed in the severe declines which have taken place abroad in the past week. Here the report of the census bureau on the amount of cotton ginned to December l gave the fig ures as 9.243.917. which was somewhat larger than the trade had expected, and our market broke quite sharply from last nights closing prices. It was also ru- mored that the National Ginners had made a fairly large crop estimate. but these latter figures could not be con firmed. We do not feel that the larger figures have radically altered the situ- ation. as would appear to be tho case from the decline of tho market. On the contrary. we think the decline represents the liquidation of an overbousht condition which would naturally develop after so long continued an advance. As the govern ment estimate of tho crop appears on Wednesday. December IF, 1t Is probable we shall sec very irregular market until we are past that day. The political situ- stion in England is regarded as unsettling to trade. but judging from the action of the Liverpool market 1t has been pretty well discounted in advance. Local senti- ment tonight is quite bearish. but the American trade were heavy buyers on to- days decline.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
 CHICAGO, Dec. s.-Following are to. lays opening. high, low and closing quo -atiQna in arain nd

CASH GRAIN
 KANSAS CITY. Dec. s.-wheat, No. 2 hard. S1.oa@1,21 No. 3 red. sI.i2@l.1s Corn, No. yellow. 72c; No. 2 mixed, roc. Oats. No. white. 45h 946c; No. white. 4ec; No. mixed. 451zc.
 ST. LOUIS, Dee. s.---cash wheat, No. 2 Coln red, NNlS@1.i7; NJ No. rcd. s1la@i.16H. low. new, 77he. Oats. No. 2 white. is0 47c; No 3 white. 4S S@4eMc. Close: Wheat, ceTs peosmbsr. bsr.mh: ;1os% May .l;1eS ei.IoN December 44Ac; May. 47hc.
 TOLEDO. Dee. s.-clover seed. old, s1s.Ss: psw sla; December. .1si, January. Timothy seed. $s.75; December, ;s.75; March, $5.s6 bid.
 MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. s.-wheat, No. 1. s1;l g1.lsN. Corn. No. yellow, e70 S7hcc. Oats. No. white. 3sN Q 4oc. Flax, CHICAGO. Dec. s.-wheat. No. 8 hard. sl.va; Corn, No. mixed. 72h @7sc; No. naHIsg tan StSsse; 4 sis.s No. 3 white. !ah@tsc. Clover seed. $15@23.75
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
Material Aduance Is Recorded By Grains

CHICAGO, Dec. 8-Helped by a de- crease of the United States and Ca- hadian visible supply totals and by a large reduction of winter crop acreage in Kansas. as we'll as by lessened tension about Germany. the wheat market this week has scored material advance In price. Com pared with week ago. wheat this morning was 1A @1as to 1B @2 cents higher, with corn 1k @1N cents up; oats showing x to 1A @1H cents gain, and provisions at rise of 15 to 60 cents.
 Gossip that some development at Washington would be helpful toward a higher range of values served to prevent any decided reaction in the wheat market, until after the delivery of President Coolidge's message to Congress. However, wheat declined in price immediately when the Presi- dents views concerning agriculture became known, and the next day also witnessed setback in the market Neither decline, though was sufficient to offset previous gains.
 Abnormally small receipts gave strength to corn and oats. Excellent shipping demand lifted the provisions market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
Stock Letters
SHANNON & CO-

NEW YORK, Dec. S;;-The market cer- tainly made splendid response today to tax reduction legislation at the present session of Congress and predictions of continued prosperity during 1924. So many perfectly sound stocks are selling at attractive levels whose dividends are safe if even normal business continues during next year that 1t is not surprising to see renewed buying in them, once the public Is convinced that constructive poli- cies will be followed at Washington. S has h aee sanSsd str9nS Sv ose TOT tary Mellon. It is a long time since we have gone into a presidential year with republican candidate so unqualifiedly com statesmanship, as will undoubtedly be the case In 1924.
 It Is beginning to be predicted that Coolidge will have q waikover in the con vention and enter the campaign with the brightest prospects of success.
 H. E. BEER
 NEW YORK, Dec. s.--New York Central and closed within an eighth of the top.
 Wall Street and the country. is gener- ally much pleased with President Cool been lived up to in this respect, there is feeling of confidence that the Mellon program of tax reduction will be. carried titude-against the bonus will be followed and respected by Congress.
 A first-hand study of the situation in confidence along these lines the popu lar impression both in the field and around the country. However. 1t will be few weeks before the country becomes restless on specific steps and 1t may be we'll after first of the year before 0 real lineup In Washington becomes apparent
 What effect the disappointment when it comes will have on the market remains to be seen. Meanwhile it is true that the character of todays leadership indicates that some of the best people are not afraid of what Washington immediately holds In store. As the situation shapes up 1t may be that public opinion around the ideas so that they be enacted into laws We feel that the situation at the capitol Is not bullish could be wished for, and that the market has more two sided possibilities than early in De- cember.
 KAHN BROS. & VIRGIN
 NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Many stocks con- tinued to forge ahead during todays short session. Specialties made the most spec tacular moves Davison Chemical opened up over points, but later eased off to 73. at which price a good demand ap- peared, upon which it retraced its ground 116. meeting considerable stock around that figure. Tobacco Products also showed signs of profit taking. The rails were rather quiet and as a whole developed no particular trend oil stocks scored numer- ous advances. Marland. Cosden. Sinclair and California Petroleum acted particu- larly well. The standard leaders. includ : | ing American Can, United States Steel and Studebaker, made little headway. and this fact Is commented on as having a considerable influence on the entire mar ket.-Fenner & Beane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

feeders s5.50@6.5o; beef cows and heifers $45O@6.75; canners and cutters, s2.50 e g. 50; veaers, $9Q9.75.
 Sheep: Receipts, 2,OOo; today's receipts one-third direct; market strong to around f5c higher. Compared week ago; Tat lambs and yearling wethers steady to 25c higher; fat sheep 25c to soc higher; feed ing lambs steady to around 25c higher Bulk prices follow: Fat Lamps, Sl2;5o q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
Clearings Ahead Of Former Weeks Figure

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Bank clear ings in the United States for the week ending December S. as report ed by telegraph to Bradstreet's Jour nal, New York, aggregate $S,400,S53,- 900, against $6,044,S20,0 900 last week Ca holiday week) and s8,035, ,407, 900 in this week, last year.
 Following are the returns for this week with percentages of change as compared with this week last year:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
Dry Goods Markets Quiet; Prices Rise

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Trading in primary cotton goods markets has been quiet this week. Prices have nave been advanced 1c and Pc yard. pranded 11 bleached cottons are up from Ac to 1sc yard and branded goods nave been advanced 1c and Pc yard. Denims, tickings, and some other colored goods have been advanced There was some slight price recession on printi cloths and sheetings after raw cotton declined this week but the general markets held steady. Prices are still far below the cost of re- placement. Wide flannels are selling moderately for next falls cutting. Duck has been advanced from 1c to 2c pound. Ginghams and percales are still quiet with curtailment of production continuing on ginghams. The finer lines of ginghams are sell ing better than the staples and coarse yarn dress lines Wash fabrics are generally quiet as retailers are busy with their holiday trade and jobbers are not reordering until January deliveries can be undertaken. Imports continue above pre-war years and notably so in fined combed yarn goods. Production in eastern mills. due to the inability to induce buyers to pay higher prices for contract de- liveries. Heavy cotton knit underwear offered by southern mills for fall 1924 has been ordered freely and eastern lines will be opened next month. Prices current on cloths in primary markets are as follows:
 Print cloths 2S-inch 64x64s, 8Nc; 64x6os. S;Ac; 3sh inch 64x64s, 11hc; brown sheetings, southern standards, 17c; tickings, OF 28Ac; denims, 27hc; prints. 10Nc; staple ginghams, 1sc; dress ginghams. 21M @24c.
 POULTRY AND PRODUCE CHICAGO, Dec. s.-Poultry. alive, low CT; fowls. 14@2ohc; springs. 1sc: roos- ters. 12hc: geese. l7c; turkeys. 22c But ter iower; creamery extras; ra Sssi stana srnt, % s5H o.7he;; s; 's5o seconds. ' ssa avy 64sso Esss lower: receipts. 4.363 cases; firsts. 460 4sc; ordinary firsts. s7@4oc.
 NEW YORK. Dec. s.-Butter firmer; receipts. 14,4o7; creamery extras ts2 score), b5c. Eggs irregular; receipts. 1o.- 16s: Pacific coast whites. extras. 66967o; do firsts to extra firsts. 6S 64o: Cheese poultry dull; no prices quoted. Dressed poultry steady; fowls. 13@27c.
 BUTTER MARKET
 CHICAGO. Dec. s.-Though trading in the market here was rather quiet. dealers street had considerable confidence In tho situation today.
 Light supplies were firmly held and In number of cases premiums were asked and obtained. The demand centered on the top and bottom scores.
 The car market. on the other hand. was hardly 80 firm as yesterday. decline Tn December futures brought the pries of ase.ns @ % ss.s ' the ss0Ia n.0 d1Wa outlet for s: class of butter was delivery on December contracts. Distributors were mildly inter ssted in cars scoring issR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
POTATO MARKET

CHICAGO. Dec. s.-Potatoes steady; re- ceipts 40 cars; total United States ship ments. 450 Wisconsin sacked round whites United States No. 1, $101.ol : Minnesota and North Dakota sacked U. S.. No. 1 and partly graded round whites 9oc@s1; Idaho sacked russets, U. S. No. l. S1S5@1.95; fancy, $2.26.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

JIMINY, CHRISTMAS! He" is the happiest man in town--because all his friends read the Gifts for Him" column in the Classified Secttoni
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

EAST ST. LOUIS. Dec. s.-Horses an, mules steady. Quotations unchanged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

NEW YORK. Dec. S.-Bar silver. S4h . Mexican dollars 49Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
HORSES AND MULEs

s898.25; ewes, s5.5O@ @725; feedings lamb S1150912.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
SHANNON & co.

HUBBARD BROS. & co.
 NEW YORK, Dec 8.-Liverpool was steadisr this morning, which would seem to show that the liquidation in that mar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

CINCINNATI O., Dec. s.-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 3.2o0; steady to 1oc lower; heavy. $76 packers and butchers. s7.
 Cattle: Receipts. 275; calves, 6oc lower. Sheep: Receipts, 75; steady; lambs
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
NEVER GOT ONE DOLLAR
Records of United States Transport Company Do Not Show Receipt Of Any Money From Government.

Washington, June 25.-The United States Transport Co. SO far as its books show. never received one dol lar from the government for acting as agent for the shipping board in its operation of the five Groton- built ships, II. T. Fielding, a government accountant testified, under cross examination today at the Morse trial.
 Fielding explained that statements submitted last week showing receipts and expenses of the transport com pany in the operation of these ves- sells did not purport to be an &C., counting between the government and the company. It purported to show that the company had failed to &C., count for s4o6,0oo of revenue from the vessels but he conceded that un- der the operating agreement tre com pany was entitled to certain revenues. the amount of which he said he was unable even to estimate.
 Challenging Fielding's interpreta- ton of the books Attorney Nash Redwood for the defense led the wit ness through a maze of bookkeeping theory under which Fielding stated the books would show s14o.00o of re- ceipts in excess of expenditures in stead of $406,0o0. The witness did not accept this theory as correct, however.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
CITY ITEMS.

Buy ice cream st MeEAEoss=sdgt,
 A msETlass llesnss has been Issued st the toEA clerks once 70 John naas lon AsrFiseR of Jersey City, N, g, sAd ARRis Isabel fhemPs9A Of it bslasn street
 Victor and Edison records q. Pieres's-Adyt,
 George q. Kolb has transferred to inc General Baking co, af New York city, fer slAe and other considerations properly on NsFth street, which was formerly used as an offies and Eeeeivr ing station fer the Pan Dandy Baking company.
 asoa haFssins in used pianos s' FieTee's,-adft
 The semi-annual election of officers of asrstaseksF ledge, l, O, Q, r. MI take place tonight at a meeting el the lodge in Odd Fellows hall on Areh street, Several ether matters Of im' peFtanes are also ealsAdarsa Tor leH nights meeting,
 Fresh banana ice cream AesaFes's' -sdvt,
 Martha. chapter. Q, E, &, will hold a strawberry festival Wednesday ait, ernoon and evening al the home or Mrs. V. ", seheidler at ta, Vine street
 Radio sets ana supplies st MofNns' -adyt.
 Miss Gertrude Hart of 800 New Britain avenue, Hartford reported to the police yesterday that while driving through New Britain she struck the traffic post in front Of the South church and moved t for dis. tanee Of i've feet A small piece or cement was knocked from the base
 Lunch at Hailinan's,r-adyt,
 The meeting of the Mothers Jewels which vas scheduled to be held in the Methodist church Friday, June .s' has been postponed until September
 Vietrolas and Pianos. Henry Morans --advt.
 Frank surio spent the weekend In this city. He is in charge of the build- ins of the now state highway In Sey- mour. Conn.
 The condition of John J. Farley of ss East Main street, who Is under the care of pr. Hugh Fiaherty at st. Francis hospital. is reported as im- proving.
 Mrs. John D. Sullivan of bs East Main street was called to the bedside of her brother. Charles E. Foley. at st. Francis hospital early Sunday morning. Mir. Foley. q former resi- dent of this city. was seriously hurt In m accident,
 A telephone lineman whose name is said to be q. Pctrosky of New Brit ain, was bitten by a dog while at work in Berlin this morning. The wound Is not thought to be serious.
 A marriage license has been issued to Arthur C. Eliason of 4s Winthrop street, and Miss Astrid B. Anderson of 3ss Chestnut street.
 Mrs. r. Dobson and family Of Lin- coin street, have opened their sum- mer home at Neptune Park. New London.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
Kills Daughter and Chum,
 Then Takes His Own Life

Louisville, Ky, June 25.-William Zinsmeister, 35 years old, shot and killed his daughter, Mamie, l6 years old: Sara Connolly, 1s. her chum; wounded three other young persons and then killed himself at church p.cnic on the Ohio river near here yesterday. The three wounded are expected to recover, the police say.
 Tn wounded were Thomas Mulaney. IS years old. who suffered a wound in the face; Charles Eifler, shot in the shoulder, and Gertrude Franciona, Is, shot in the leg.
 Witnesses say Zinsmeister fired more than a hundred shots Sara Connolly was standing in the river at the time she was shot and her body fioated down stream. It has not been found. A brother Zinsmeister is now serving a sentence in the penitentiary for murder.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
BIG SURPLUS GIVES
 BONUS IDEA BOOST
Legion Probably Will Apply tl
 Congress Once Moro

Washington, June ss.-Neg that the announcement has heen made by the government that the RslieRal budget Nall show a surplus ef at least sse0,Aee,eee st the cad of the hsesl year Saturday, instead Of a deheit of ssss,oee,e0e, as forecast al the be- ginning of the fiscal year, representa- tiyes of the American Legion and oth1 CT organizations advocating soldier bonus legislation are preparing 10 res open the light against the adminisIEar tons aAti,benus policy before the next congress.
 This time the bonus advocates say that they are going to set what they are looking for, despite the opposition of President Harding and Secretary Mellon of the Treasury Department, If President Harding insists upon tels lowing his previous course of ezereis' ing the power of veto. unles provision Is made by congress to pay the costs lby the adoption of sales tax, every effort will be made to influence the senate to pass bonus leEislation over the presidents veto, Tn the last een- Eress the house disregarded the nres- ident's veto. but the administration was able to rally sufficient support in fhe senate to kill the hili,
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
SPECIAL GRAND JURY
 READY IN WARD CASE
ss TAlesmeh selected la Hear ksir dsaaa Against son ei
 Wealthy RakeT

Waite Plains, \, r., June ss,- Walter s, Ward, wealthy bakers son, was an early arrival st the Westehss- ter county court house today when the seeaRa grand jury investigation of the staying of by Ward ef Clarence Peters of HayeThlll, Mass, got under way
 One hundred lalesmeR were on hand from which the jury commissioner was to draw a panel of ss to sit al Governor smiths direction al Vest chester eountys first extraordinary gFsnd jury,
 Re.submission of the case was or dsEed after an investigation conduct ed by Attorney Gen, sherman follow ing dismissal of irst degree murder indictment against Ward,
 The original indictment was dis. missed after long wait as the county prosecutor admitted he did not have sufficient evidence to warrant a trial Practically the only evidence ever made public concerning the staying, which occurred May id, 1898, near the Kensieo reservoir. was Wards own statement that he shot in self-defense when Peters menaeed him with pis. tel after he refused to meet demands for hlaekmail payment,
 Isaac N. Mills. chief counsel for Ward sought to block today's proceed ings by declaring he wanted 10 make a motion on constitutional grounds.
 Motion denied" snapped Justice Wagner.
 What. before I have stated itG" ex- claimed the lawyer.
 The court informed him 1t would entertain only motions directly af- feeting the drawing of a jury panel, and Mir. Mills sat down.
 The jury Of ss was picked after two hours. It comprised men chiefly Women who served on the previous jury were not chosen again.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
Brief News Dispatches From All Over the World

nations non-partisan association tele- graph President Harding challenge of his St. Louis statement that league is dead as slavery"
 Four more Amherst college pro- fessors resign because of forced res, isnation of President Meiklejohn.
 Telephone operators union offica, at Boston issue official order for strike at o'clock Tuesday morning.
 Gen. Degoutte at Dusseldorf is- sues order declaring allies have power to acquisition all coal stocks in mines, factories and other industries in Ruhr.
 Ruhr trade union unanimously de- eide that passive resistance will not cease till brutal injustice" of French and Belgians end.
 Washington understands govern ment favors international conference to draft treaty limiting use of aircraft and radio in war.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-25
Apolinary Dymersli

Funeral services for Apolinary Dy- merski, exserviceman. were held this morning at 730 o'clock at the Sacred Heart of Jesus church. Rev. Stanley Icieck officiated and interment was in the Sacred Heart cemetery, Full mill tary honors were accorded the soldier and a firing squad from the Ameri- can Legion fired a volley of shots over the grave.
 Those in the squad commanded by Commander William w. T. squires were c. E. Hellberg, H. Mitchell, W. Rice, W. Rockwell, E. K. Burr, R. Bertini. Joseph Jackson, W. Ward and B. Rodl.
 The pail bearers were r. Kaminski, A. Guide, G. Mercy, John Wilk. E. Carlson and A. Makowski.