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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-06

Peking.-Father Frederick, a priest
held captive by bandits In Shantune
province since November 10, has been
rescued It is announced In an Official
report from provincial authorities.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-06

Detroit, Mich.-Tadeo S%ugunama. of
Japan, the ~20-year-old cue wizard. won
the international 1872 junior balk line
billiard championship. defeating Jean
Bruno. of Austria, 300 to 21I In 10
innings.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-06

Reno, Nev.-A searching party or.
ganized here is trying to locate Clair
Vance, air mail pilot. who failed to
arrive on schedule time from San
Francisco at . p. M, and was due
here at 4 y. m. :
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-06

London.-Mrs. Enrico Caruso, for
merly Miss Dorothy Park Benjamin of
New York. and Capt. Ernest ingram
of London were married recently In
Brompton oratory.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-06

While her husband. Seth Or
rim banner. lies In a cell await
Ing execution for one OF the
most brutal murders ever re-
corded In Monisna. his wife.
Iva Dsnnsr. ~. was married In
Butte to James Troglla of
THREE Forkx
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
DAILY BUSINESS EDITORIAL
Going After Coal Trade of Gulf and Latin-America
 By RICHARD E. JOHNSTON

IT only fair the congregation to forecast the Cuba and in South America 1t can be the machinery doing placed and operating
 This picture was painted on the mind o the observer
 known that the Enp Corona and DBardeeben Goal com really and that these Walker county producers with
 excellent steam domestic coas, be catering to the trade
 Already DeBardben do exten coal At New Orleans each has fine harbor outfit for bunker
 with 4o ton apaety Out of Mobile the DeBreeben company its trade tenac Galveston and Houston wire products bringing back sulphur for Birmingham acid plants Alabama coal has been going regularly for the three producers become combined for o trade on economic overhead base
 coal the gulf day in the week When Lock IT, near built navgabe water will be shot through the heart of the Elm where coal may be moved to the gulf at lowest cost
 Instead of these three @ @ fighting flor h % trade they 3 V ad very important business sought Latin Americans Alabama has the coal trade been uniform They have not known what they would until they it. That is of doing with Cuba and South America
 quality Alabama coal does not into the problem It has been proven by so many eSactng tests that e always has Alabama been careful preparation the eoa sent thither.
 South America and Cuba and all gulf basis
 such 9 an sy S S fas rsn M b SUa b familiar to hee peoples the brand of the cigarettes which they smoke
 matter of being honest with the LatnA They just they learn what Empire Spse purchase of us.
 The merger company strong backing family has itself and such financial f will be extended
 It is another steps progressed point where such development greater more easily obtainabe
 and gulf vista looms laden with cetude of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
UNCERTAINTY IS SHOWN IN TREND
 OF BOND PRICES

NEW YORK, July 10-Widespread uncertainty over the ultimate trend of securities and commodity prices were reflected in the irregular and listless trading in today's bond mar ket. United States government bonds held firm. Foreign bonds were 'miXed, the French governmental and municipal issues showing slight inn provement in sympathy with the higher exchange rates, while Mexican 5s and Jurgen 6s each dropped point
 Further recovery of the New Haven issues was the feature of the railroad list. New Haven franc Is and New York, Westchester and Boston 4As each gained about a point and New Haven convertible 6s advanced F. Liens of some of the western roads turned heavy on the announcement of a break in wheat prices.
 Some good gains were recorded in the public utilities section, Interboro Rapid Transit 6s and Refunding 5s stamped each gaining 2A points with smaller gains by other local traction company bonds. Milwaukee Electric Railway 5s also advanced a point.
 Indications of a price war in the sugar industry accounted for the heaviness of sugar company bonds, Punta Alegre Is dropped a point. Marine 6s and American Agricultural 7Ias yielded large fractions.
 Total sales, par value, were 9,5o3,-
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SHEAR MARKET

NEW YORK, July l0.--The raw sugar market was unsettled today. The sharp decline in futures enabled operators to offer at concessions, hU: buyers were rath- cautious anG only a few transactions were recorded. The sales reported in- cluded 10000 bags of Cubas at Sac, cost and freight, equal to 6.91c for centrifugal and 17,500 bags of Philippine to an out port refiner, due to arrive late this month, at equal to 6.72c for centrifugal.
 There was another sharp break in the raw sugar futures market today under re- newed liquidation, prompted by the more liberal offerings in the spot market and the decline abroad Wall Street and houses with Cuban connections were the principal sellers, with prices at one time showing declines of 20 to 3s points on active positions. Stop-loss orders were executed on the break and final prices were at about the lowest or from 25 to 3S points below the previous night Closing September, 4:77c; December 426c March, 3.S9c; May, 3.45c.
 The market for refined sugar was un- settled and prices were unchanged to 25 points lower, with all refiners now listing at s.76c for fine granulated. The demand however, was only moderate, with buyers inclined to limit purchases to nearby re- quirements only.
 Refined futures nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
COEFEE MARKET

NEW YORK. July 1o.-The market TOT coffee futures was even auieter today ana after opening unchanged to points lowef showed little further movement Decein < . ber sold from 6.soc to 6.sSc ana t4osea in,s net unchanged to 5 points lower. sales were estimated at about 1S,eoo bags. July. 1Hocarr,ber 6s1c: March and May 6.7sc.
 Spot coffee was reported dull and nomi- nal at 11c for Rio Is and 1Sc to l5f1c TOT Santos 4s. No change was reported III the cost and freight market.
 The official cables showed decline or 20 reis in the dollar buying rate with no change in Rio exchange on London. The Rio market was 50 to 16o reis lower and santos 17b to 25O reis lower. Brazilian port receipts 4S,000; Jundiahy, 26,O0O. Victoria cleared $500 bags for New or leans and Santos 900 for New York and 800 for Philadelphia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
CURB TRADING IS EXTREMELY DULL
 THROUGHOUT DAY

NEW YORK, July 10.-Trading in todays curb market was extremely dull, with prices shaded throughout the list As an example of tho lack of activity the total transactions in all motor shares aggregated only 400 shares, as against a daily turnover of 2O00 to 5000 shares in normal times.
 Oils, as a rule, offered good re- sistance to report of additional cuts in crude prices, the recessions in most active issues being of fractional character. In small turnovers, Con- tinental Oil advanced 1 and Cumber- land Pipe f, while Magnolia Petroleum dropped 1 and Prairie oil and Gas fell 2 points. Gulf oil of Pennsyl- varia yielded only 1s.
 Another drop of points in Gil1etts Safety Razor was the outstanding development in the industrial list. Goodyear Tire and Rubber common was fairly active, running up to 11& 1, a new top, on the recovery and half point gain on the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11

Members New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange. Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Or ders solicited for the purchase and sale of Gotten and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignment of spot cot ton fer delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
Ouer Priuate Wires
HUBBARD BROS. S co.

NEW YORK, July 10-(Special. )-Some liquid ton of long Julys brought lower opening this morning. However, the mar ket turned strong on reports of boil weevil damage and has been better during the greater part of the season. A better spot inquiry is reported from the southwest especially for early shipments this fall While no rain of moment has fallen in Texas, still the crop is not hurt as yet. However the trade are beginning to talk of what may happen if rains do not come at the right time. and with the general sold -out condition of the market this fear might easily induce some buying in the not distant future. In other words it Is quite possible that the usual summer ad- vance will take place on crop deteriora- tion.
 Futures in Liverpool are due tomorrow follows: October, 1314c; January, 12. 2.56c.--Hubbard Bros. & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
 CnTTON SEED orr.

NEW YORK. July 1o,-Cotton seed oi cries due to scattered liquidation and stop-loss selling on the weakness shown in lard and grain and slow trade demand and late positions 8 to n net lower. Sales 20.60o barrels. Prime crude, S,76c asked prime summer yellow spot l0910,4oci July, 100; September, 1o.o1c; December, S.43c-all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
CHICAGO TIMETABLES

CHICAGO. July 10. = WatermeIons stronger; bulk per car. Georgia Watsons, 20-3S pounds, s2.506p6.50.
 Peaches weaker; Georgia 6s. Carmans, s1.25@l.60; over-ripe soc up; bushel, ;is5$375 bo,ns f.T :sso,ys F a.ys sH ordinary
 Tomatoes dull; Mississippi-Te As. green, 25c 9S1, mostly 4o@6oc: repacks, $2a2.25, few 32.5o.
 Onions Kentucky. 1OO-pound sacks, $2.75.
 Florida grapefruit: Brights, large, s1.50 @ 4.25; Eoldens, large, s1.50G4,10; rus sets, large, S2.254S.25 Florida oranges, S2.75146o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
Short Market Flashes

SAN FRANCISCO. July 1O.-Net earn ings of more than s16,O0oo 900, or s6.4o a share on approximately 2,500ooo shares of stock outstanding. will be reported by the Pan American Petroleum and Trans port Company for the six-month period ending June 3O according to a story in todsys San Francisco Examiner.
 PITTsBURG. July do.-A reduction of 25 cents in the price of the principal grades of crude oil announced al the opening of the market today The new ford district. $3 barrel; National Transit Southwest Penn. Eureka Pipe Line and Buckeye Pipe Line, $2.75.
 NEW YORK July 1o.-Production of ingots ago in June by companies which in total was s.574, ,567 tons as compared with 3.000.695 in May. IH the six months ended June 30 companies reporting to the Amer ican Iron and Steel Institute produced 22. 133,243 tons.
 NEW YORK. July 1O-SsIes of princi- pal department stores of the country in May averaged per cent in excess of a year ago.
 NEW YORK, July 1O.-Leading invest ment bankers and bond dealers reported that the large insurance companies are again in the market for good investment bonds. These institutions withdrew tenn porarly during the markets recent re dCAlOHdIy Spetl.
 GALVESTON, Tey., July 10.-Cotton ex- ports from Galveston since the opening of the present season totaled 2.413,s30 bales as compared with 2664,57s bales last year. Exports for the week were 1S.741 bales, as against 65,062 last season, while cOastwiSe shipments for the week were $50 bales, compared with 1,7s1 last year. Re ceipts this season amount to 2,3S4.A70 bales, while total stocks on July were 35,375 bales.
 CHICAGO, July 10,-Arrival in Chicago of the first car of new wheat received here this season was accompanied by q new decline in price: September touched new low record for the season. The market closed heavy, 2iac to 35sc net lower; September. S1.00Ql.OOA and De cember S1.0S @1.03Ia.
 NEW YORK, July 10.-The Atlantic Coast Line has authorized expenditures of S26, 100000 for cars, locomotives and other improvements.
 WILMINGTON. Del, July 1O.-The Old Hickory powder plant at Nashville. Tenn. is being considered for future silk mill by the DuPont Powder Company, it was learned authoritatively here today. While the deal is still in tentative form, it is known that serious consideration is being given the project by the DuPopt interests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
CHICAGO STOCKS

CHICAGO, July 10.-Armour of Della ware s6A; Armour preferred. ITS; Dla mond Match, no; Libby y-McNeill, 5% 2s; Swift & Co.,, lo2; Swift International 1sh Union Carbide, 5s Yellow Manufac turing, B, 264; Yellow Taxi. 3lia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
 CHICAGO POTATOFS

CHICAGO, July 10.--Potatoes weaker; receipts, $50; total. United States ship ments. BIO. oklehoma choice cobblers sacked Ohios, s2.60q2.7b; illinois Ohios sacked, mostly sS; Virginia barrel Cob blers. te.76@7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
BANK STOCKS
INSURANCE STOCKS
RAW SILK

NEW YORK, July 10.-Raw silk steady Prices per pound: Kansai. double extra cracks, ss.4o@s.45; Kansai. best No. ! shinssS. SD 1.V No. I. s7s5 @Ts5 Canton e%tSas A 14-1e, s7.20D7.30; Shangha ali China steam fil gold double deer, S9@9.15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
FOREIGN BONDS 
LOCAL SECURITIES
STATE AND MUNICIPAL BONDS

Bid. Ask. Alabama 3ks, 1856 ......... sS S7 Alabama As, 1956 .::...:...: 9S 9s City of Birmingham, 4.5O 300 basis. Jefferson county, 4.5045.00 basis. Jefferson county Marrants b. 25 25 basis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
BOND MARKET
UNITED STATES BONDS

Readers should note that Liberty bonds are quoted in dollars and thirty seconds of dollars instead of dollars and cents mum eratOr only
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK. July l0--Tmprovement was noted today in the duplicate demand for mems wear and dress goods. Cotton goods were weak and irregular. Silk and cool crepes were stronger. Burlaps were easy. Jobbing buyers arrived in large numbers but operated very cautiously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
RICE MARKET

NEW ORLEANS July l0.-Rough rice quiet; sales. none; receipts. l,067 sacks millers receipts, same. Clean rico quiet sales, 3s0 pockets La Pearl at 21a 422. c: receipts. 1.0S9 pockets. Bran and polish nnckange6 per ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
NEW YORK CURB
Industrials
 

NEW YORK, July 1O-Following Is the official list of transa ctions the New York Curb Exchange, giving all stocks and
 bonds traded in:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
MONEY MARKET

in NEW YORK, July lo.--Call money cas-
 ter; high. bIs per cent; low. 4l5 ruling rate, bm; closing bid. 4 E; offered at & {;
 last loan. A. Call loans against accept
 ancss 4E. Time loans firm mixed col lateral. So-so days. 596A; 46 months. nSo5K; primo commercial paper, $.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
STENART'S LETTER

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. July 1o.-Liver- pool quotations came over slightly below expectations, with continued light sales of 5000 bales Manchester Cabled somewhat Improvement in inquiries for yarn and cloth goods and trade feeling more opti- mistic. Our markets opened unchanged to points higher than the previous close and the market ruled quiet, but with a better demand for the new crops, October regaining some of it's lost difference under July There was considerable selling of July in the New York market and buying of the crops. The outside business continued light and there was no particu-
 lar cotton news. The finals were 10 to 25 points gain for the day, the new crops making the biggest advance. Spots were quiet and quotations generally unchanged and ranged from 27.20c at Fort Worth to 27.75c at Galveston. More unfavorable re- ports from Texas were received as to the fruiting of crops, increased weevil activity and high temperatures, and many are of the belief that the next great change in crop news from the west will be decline In that crop. Sentiment is mixed, but as the general news is regarded as favorable there is not much disposition to bull the market. On the other hand, quite large short interest is supposed to have accumu- lated and should anything frighten the bears we might have quite bulge on technical conditions.-S. R. Stewart x Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
BAR SILVER

NEW YORK, July 10.--Bar silver. s3Sc Mexican dollars, 4SSsc.
 pence per ounce. Money, 3% per cent Discount rates: Short bills s4 GS1a per cont: three month bills, ss 3a per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
CHICAGO BUTTER MARKET

CHICAGO, July t0.--The butter market here today continued fairly steady, al stocks were not burdensome. Trading was not particularly active. Demand for top scores was quite active at Ssc and qutts a number of buyers wanted 87-sS score at 34@S4iac. but the medium grades were rather quiet The car market was quiet and more In the buyers favor. Ninety scores were offered at 37l2c. remained un- sold. Lower scores sold at or near the below quoted prices:
 37c: 90 score. 36t2c; 80 score, 36hc: s8 score. 34iae S7 score. 34c; s6 score, 33c.
 Centralized car lots: 90 score S1 12ci Sq scnre 26 1. r. SS score BIC.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR

MINNEAPOLIS. Minn., July 1o.-Flour unchanged to 10c higher; in carload lots. family patents quoted at s6.25G6.b0 a barrel in ss pound cotton sacks ship Ynents, 46,422 barrels. Bran, $1960@20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11

 Wright brothers invented the air plane in 1903.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
JnaUora Domestic Developments Cause Stock Prices 70 Seek Lo
NEW YORK BONDS
Railway and Miscellaneous

NEW YORK, July 10.-Following are todays high, low and closing prices of bonds on the New York stock Exchange, and the total sales of each bond:
 Rail,vn,. .,,,d Miscellaneous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
FLAX SEED

DULUTH, July 1o.-Closing flax: July 32.s5x asked: September. s2.3o bid: Oc tober, ss.21 bid; November, s2.20 bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
Nem York d.lly letter on .tocks. by pri-

vate wire to Doremus, Daniel X Co.,;
 NEW YORK, July 1o.-Today was the dullest session of the stock market for some time. The trading was of desul- tory character and outside of some pro- fessional trading there was little trend to the market. There was slight demon stration against the market after the pub Ncation of the Steel corporation tonnage e report, but after slight declines the mar ket steadied once more and some issues moved up later to new highs for the day: selling which, however. wiped out most of the gains A waiting policy on the part of the public seems to have set in, but any developments of a favorable character should prove q stimulus to the develop ment of a new upward trend-Doremus, Daniel & Co.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
NEW YORK LARD
BAR STEEL

NEW YORK. July 10.--Lard easy; mid dle west. 11.40@11.5oc. Other articles un- changed,
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DOREMUs. DANIEL & co.


 private wire to Doremus. Daniel & Co.,:
 NEW ORLEANS, July 1O.-Favorable weather continued over the belt and 1t caused small declines on the opening. The governments semi monthly report on the crop. wholly unexpected and altogether buliish changed the whole complexion of the market and put it up for fairly wide net gains, although later in the day these gains were not well maintained. Much talk of insect damage was heard and this offset the effect of the favorable weather over the belt. in the minds of most traders According to private adVices from Washington, the bureau of agricul- tural economies issued a semi-monthly crop report in which it was claimed that the condition of the crop, on the whole, had dropped during the last two weeks {; that Is, since the date of the last monthly report, June 25. It was also stated that the boil weevll had increased in most areas and had done considerable damage. Almost no attention was paid to the statement that stands were good, that growth had been strong and that cultiVa- ton had made good progress.
 The weather over the interior Of the belt overnight was generally dry and warm and the official forecast called for little change in general conditions. Only scattered showers are falling, and over the greater part of the belt no great amount of rain is needed at this time. From points here and there in the belt comes the claim that the crop Is doing unusually well for the month of July. We doubt If values can be sustained should present weather conditions prevail for any length of time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
Hubbard Bros. & Go.

HORSES AND MULES EAST ST. LOUIS. H.. July 10.-Horset and mules steady. quotations unchanged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
NAVAL STORES

NAFNL Na SAVANNAH. Ga. July 1o-Turpentine
 firm. s7@s7Ac; sales. e25: receipts, TT
 salea THO; receipts, 2.144; shipments
 l,o67; stock. 78,e5s. Quote: B. s4.70; D
 H. F, c, H. l, K, M, SA70; N, s497ta w c, ,6.16h; W w, s56o. ,, JACKSONVILLE. Fla, July 1o.--Tur- ifpentine firm. STAG; sales, S9s receipts ..sSs; shipments, l76; stock. 7155. Resin i'firm; sales, 1,11o; receipts. 2,245 ship, ,ments, 500; stock, 112,940, Quote: and nD, t<.s684.771a; E, s4,7o@4.771a; F to | ! 'Si.7504.77i5; K, s4.77ia; NJ s4775a Q $50; N. s4.97iA G5; W G, S515G5.S5; "
 W, S5.s5@5.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, July 10,-Foreign tx- change firmer. Quotations in cents: Great Britain, demand 4.57 5-16. cables 4.57h
 so-day bills on banks 4,54A; France de- 4sI; Belgium, 4.93h and 4.94; Germany ,,, oo4 and ,oo4A Holland, 39.o7 and Ss.1o; l, Norway. 1920. Sweden, 26.30; Denmark nl7.25; Switzerland, TIPS; Spain, 14.45; Greece, 3.o5: Poland, .00O6%; Czechoslo- '.vakia, s.o2A; Argentina, S4,50; Brazil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
METAL, MARKET

NEW YORK, July 10.-Copper quiet: electrolytic. spot and futures, 14ls @14&c. Tin easy; spot and nearby. s3s.25 q as.37; futures. S3S.12. Iron weak; No. 1 north ern. S26. 27.5o: No northern. $26 @ 27: No. southern. s25 27. Lead weak; spot, S6. Zinc quiet, East St. Louis spot and nearby S6.05d6.1o. Anthony. spot. $e.S0m 90.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11

NEW YORK, July 10.-Leading invest ment bankers and bond dealers reported that the large insurance companies are again in the market for good investment bonds. These institutions withdrew tenn porarily during the markets recent re actionary spell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, July 10.-Following are todays sales. high, low and closing prices
 of stocks listed on the New IorA stock
 ENchanse:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11

NEW YORK. July 10.-Sales of princf- pal department stores of the country in May averaged per cent in excess of a year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11

CINCINNATI Ohio, July 1o-Hogs; Re cepts. $500; 25c lower; heavy, S7.6o; packers and butchers, S760 medium. $T.60; heavy fat sows, $50 5.60 pigs and lights s550d 7.60. Cattle: Receipts. $50; steady heavy, se:1o $50; heifers, $4@6.25; cows, s2.5o CT calves steady.
 sheep: Receipts. 29OO; steady. Lambs , steady, strong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11

LOUISVILLE, Ky, July 1o.-Cattle ac- tive: heavy steers, Ss @9; beef steers s5 q .; heifers, s5d9; cows. s297; feeders, ss@7.25; stockers, S9.50q7.
 pounds up, s7.S5; i20 pounds down, s575; throwouts, s5.e0 down; stags, $6.1O down.
 Sheep; Receipts, $500; steady; lambs, $14.5o915; choice. $1550; sheep. S3@6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-11

NEW YORK, July 10.-The Atlantic Coast Line has authorized expenditures of s26,o0o. 900 for cars locomotives and other improvements.