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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-16
WEAR BLARNEY STONE
Countless Numbers Have Sought Re-
 puted Gift Of Easy Speech tA

Continual kissing is wearing away the magic stone of Blarney. After 5 years of comparative neglect the world of lovers are at it again-~-a good omen, surely. of peace and good will coming back to Ireland.
 It is a big stone. but it is being worn smooth and hollow by countless millions of kisses. The other day. after q lapse of 12 years, I saw scores of people performing the dan gerous ritual. and if seemed to mo that since. my former visit the stone had suffered some partial diminu- ! tion. It is only small matter of thousands of centuries before it is kissed completely away.
 Kissing the Blarney stone" re- quires some show of courage. Not everyone who makes the long pill grimage and climbs to the lofty battlement can find the nerve to stretch across the yawning chasm, take firm hold of the iron bars. cons fide ones legs to the safe custody of friends and onlookers, and stretch downwards and outwards on ones back for the chaste salute. %
 Three girls recently went to the castle and one of them, looking down, was positive relief when we pulled her back at last into safety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-16

distributing. points increased. Rosin stocks in hands of consumers and at Wood dis tillation plants increased, but the stocks at stills, ports and distributing points de- creased.
 The figures follow. eos, ,67s; rosin, 4S4,s2s March Si. is22. turpentine. 1.096.611; rosin, 49a.797.
 By consumers, March a1, 1923 turpen- tine. s3S.477; rosin, 2e7,s43. March s1. 1922. turpeutine, 1,s35.S3s; rosin. 26S,4ss.
 At wood distillation plants March 3l |, 1928. turpentine, 299,712: rosin, 25.0Bs. March 31, 1922, turpentine. 142, 4ss; rosin, 19,143.
 ROUGH RICE.
 NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 15.-Rough rice strong; receipts, 19,347 sacks Miller, re- eeipts 11.625 sacks. Clean rice. strong; sales, 967 pockets. Honduras offered, 69se; 535 pockets Japan 5A @5%e; 436 pockets blue rose. 5@54sc; 393 pockets Louisiana pearl offers. ac; ,57s pockets ings offered, 7-16c. Receipts, S.560 pockets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-16
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- ciai attention and liberal terms given for consiEnmcnts of spot cotton for delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-16

The cost of living index figures for July, based on retail prices in Massa- chusetts, showed an increase of three -fourths of 1 per cent over June, according to the state report of last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-16
Turpentine Production Is Off Eight Per Cent

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-Production of turpentine from crude gum for the pro ductng season ending March 31, last, by 1,21s establishments. totalled 22, 2,394,137 gallons decrease of per cent from the previous year,, according to prelimin- ary estimates made public today by the Department Of Commerce. Resin pro- duction was estimated at 1,49963 bar rels (50 pounds each), 3 decrease of 9.S per cent.
 Increases were shown. however in the production of these commodities by wood endar year. 1922, showing 1,s58,69S gall Ions of turpentine and l52267 barrels of rosin, compared with 441,T66 gallons. and 62,406 barrels, respectively, in 1921. These brought the output by the distillation method practically up to the level reached i'll 1920.
 Production from crude gum by states follows, figures for turpentine being in gallQns and those of rosin representing
 States. Turpentine. Rosin. Alabama s.....s.s.s 2,076,931 133,7o2 Florida ss.,........s 8.25S,SS9 556.95b Georgla ..'..t,'.'.'s I,1S1,222 4S7,349 ttEouIslana s..s.'...s, 5sSSdia49 l66,9lZ Mississippi MoTtb pGdroiins ana sols'ssS 139'159 south Carolina a54,Q25 2S,701 United states s9.S94,i37 1499,5SS Turpentine stocks on hand at the stills and in the hands of consumers on March l 31, according to the estimates. showed considerable decreases compared with those the previous year, while stocks at wood distillation plants and at ports and now entitled to fly the flag on which are wrought the words "worlds champions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-16
LOCAL SECURITIES
STATE AND MUNICIPAL BONDS

STATE AND MUNICIPAL BONDS
 Bid. Ask. Alabama 3ta, 1856, S3 S5 Alabama 5s, 1s5s ............ 9s 95 Alabama Az, 193o-S5, 4.25fb4.5o per cent basis
 City of Birmingham, 4.5o@5.0o basis. Jefferson county, 4.5o@ 500 basis. Jefferson county warrants. 6.25 I6.25 basis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-16

now entitled to fly the flag on which are wrought the words worlds champions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-16

baseball fame--and he struck out. A home run at that point would have left him a figure in baseball history that would have become legendary as time went by--and he missed.
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, 1923-01-31
SPORTSMEN TO HOLD
CONFERENCE TONIGHT
TO DISCUSS PROBLEMS

The Wyoming Sportsmen's associa.
tion WIFI meet this evening at S
o'clock in tho council chamber II the
city hall, and all members. as well as
every citizen Interested in the move.
ment to secure a better enforcement
Of h game and fish laws are re-
quested to be present at this, the most
important meeting yet held by the
association.
At the meeting tonight the mem.
bers OF the Legislative committee. Col.
Burke Sinclair, George Everts and
Fred Ncumnn. who recently made n
trip to Cheyenne IN the interest OF
more adequate game laws. will make
n report. md many other important
INlttcrs, including the election and
installation OF permanent officers,
VIII be w for consideration.
Congrcssmnn-clec Winter and May.
or Backmoro many other city
and county officials will also be pres.
ent.
, 1923-01-31
University Men
Are Kidnapped
By Masked Band

MISSoCLA. Mont. Jan. 81
Charles Gleason of Butte, n student in
the University of Montana here, was
taken from n fraternity house Mt
night by n band OF masked men. Glee.
son, the second university d
kidnapped by masked men within the
last five days, refused to make any
statement regarding the, occurrence
william Hughes. a vel leader, vas
dragged from the university gvmnas.
ium last week by four men, wearing
red robes and hoods. Hughes aid he
was taken TO a local park and given
a talking to be his abductors.
At n basketball game at the unIver.
sity Monday night the lights were OK.
tingulshed and when they again came
on the floor was found Uttered with
signs reading: February 1. 1929 A."
Students say they saw robed figures
at the doors when the lights went out,
Investigation of the kidnapinrs nv
university and police authorities today
apparently Ind accomplished little in
solving he mystery. it was declared
, 1923-01-31
LiUe Stock


CHICAGO, Jan. Stu. S. Depart.
ment of Agriculture Hogs receipts
$4,000: slow. 5 to 1Oc lower: bulk $50
TO 100 pound averages s.751S.S5; top
500; bulk 2.4O to 300 pound butchers
S,30@S.45: weiEhty packing sows,
mostly 7.1o@7.40; desirable 100 to 800
pound pigs around 500 9S.25; heavy
weight hogs s.2O@s.45; medium S.35d
SIS. light s.65@s.9O: light light $500
SIS: packing sows. smooth 1850
7.65: packing sows. rough 700 80:
killing pigs S.0O@S.5O.
Cattle receipts 5000; slow: few
early sales steady to weak; spots low.
er on beef steers and veal calves:
other killing classes about steady;
quality plain; bulk beef steers of
quality and condition to sell at 5000
$50; some held above 1000; stockers
and feeders steady to strong; ship.
pers paying 1880 to 1900 for choice
handy weight vealers; packers bidding
1880 to 100 for medium to good
veal calves; common. medium and
light kind turning below 1000.
Sheep receipts 10000; opening &C.
tive; carly sales fat lambs steaS 10
strong; early top 1910 to packers and
city butchers; desirable clipped fed
lambs 1880 with heavies out at II 100;
good to choice OF pound yearling
weathers 1926; sheep strong deck
119 pound ewes TIE.
, 1923-01-31

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. Stu. s. De
partment of Agriculture lrHogs-lte-
ceipts Is, 900; very slow. no early trad.
ing; packers bidding steady to 1Oc
lower; mostly Ss@s.15 for good and
choice and butcher top SS.25: early
sales packing grades $3.50 so.
Cattle-Receipts $500: beef steers
and she stock slow. mostly steady:
bulk beef steers S7.25@S.75; top fod
steers $40; bulk cows $4@5.25; helf-
ers S5.25 1850; Gamers s2.50@3: can.
ners up to $3.T5; veals n bulls firm.
packer veal top $1,000; bologna bulls
S.7594; stockers nj feeders weak to
i5c lower; bulk $6.75@7.5O.
Sheep-Receipts $500; light and
handy weight lambs firm; bulk s14.2F
R1475: top sl4.75; heavies slow. s13
@1420; sheep and feeders stendv;
wethers Ss.s5; eve top s7.s5: carly
sales feeding lambs S14.5O114,65.
, 1923-01-31

by the Midwest in its posted prices.
1t was the contention of the COM
m.ttee that the bidding by the Sinclair
Crude OIL Purchasing company of the
Mid Continent price for Salt Creek
crude which was later accepted by
the secretary of the interior, should
determine the price in hat field and
that il ais company can pay the Mid.
Continent posted and price. store the
oil until the pipeline is completed
which may be a veal or more, and
then transport 1t east in open compe-
tition with oil from the southern
fields. that the Midwest can meet the
same price for oil from the same field
and in most cases from the same
wells.
The Midwest company maintains
that It is entitled to a d~Ifferential of
81 cents a barrel as was recently fixed
as reasonable by tho bureau of mines
and further holds thai the average
gravity of the fled is 80 degrees in
stead of 81 degrees on which the Sim
clair bid was based.
Part Of his difference in opinion
was erased by the committee CON
ceeding that n differential at the pres.
ent time is justified, but expressed
the opinion that hat made by the
purchasing company was too great a
spread. 1t insists. however. tina with
the completion of the S nc'air line
that this difference should be wiped
out and that Salt Creek oil should be
placed on n parity with crude OF a
grade in the Continent
fields.
This matter has been taken under
advisement by the Midwest people
and will go through the regular
sucn matters are subject to
before a decision is made by those
up.
This is the first time in the history
Of the Wyoming oil industry that a
formal demand for higher prices by
the Independent operators has beer
made and 1t Is hoped by the pro
ducers that 1t VII bear fruit in the
shape OF better returns for the crude
of this state.
, 1923-01-31
MONTANA VETS
open FIGHT ON
ALL DR. Y Laws

HELENA. Mont. Jan. 31.-Intro-
duction by 20 members of the lower
house of the assembly of house bill
No. 159, repeating all prohibition laws
on Montana's statutes and placing en-
forcement of dry laws entirely in fed.
eral hands; notice Of n bill to be intro
duced by Boorman and Pope, chang.
ing h present dry laws and repeal
ing the physicians prescription act.
and circulation of reports that the
Rev. Joseph Pope. head of the Mon
tana anti-saloon league, is preparing
another bin. designed, 1t is said, to
keep the states prohibition enforce
ment department, paved the way this
morning for a bitter fight.
Alignment OF vets and drys in tho
house of representatives has already
become marked and from now on a
hot fight IS expected to center aroun
the proposed prohibition meaaures.
House bill No. 159 would repeal rs
sections of the revised codnB OF Mon
tanh and wipe from the law books all
laws re'ating to prohibition. The
names of Maury, Troy, Andrew, Cap
lis. Kinv!lle, Canavaugh. English.
Mushbach. Joffray. Carlson of Nc
Cone. Andrus, Bure, o.. p. Davis,
Duffy. Cady, Bosley. Murphy, Clark.
Gilliu. Mcleod. Se!densticker and
Bricker were signed. The Introduces
calm the bill will save the state thou
sands of dollars n month.
, 1923-01-31
DOUGLAS KIWANIS CLUB
ENCOURAGES SCOUTING;
ENTHUSIASM IS SHOWN

The Kiwanis club OF Douslns is
squarely back of a plan to give scott.
lnS Its proper representation there
and to foster two new troops in addi-
ton to those already formed. accord.
ing to sentiment expressed Yesterday
at the luncheon OF the Douglas XII.
wants club. Casper scout officials
who were present at the luncheon in
Guided H. Roe Bartle. scout execu.
tive; II. c. Snyder. assistant scout
executive; l.. c. Goodrich, deputv
scout commissioner; ]. s. Mechling.
member of the local scout council.
h Rev. p. X. Edwards. local com.
mitteeman; Philip X. Edwards ,Jr
star scout of Troop No. . of Casper
One of the big things that were
brought up at the meeting was the
IDEA of embracing Douglas and other
scout organizations of central wyo-
ming under the Casper council. If
this is done, Wyoming will be the
second state in tho Union to have all
fisst class councils.
The support of scouting was urred
yesterday by ]. s. Mechling lIcuten.
ant governor OF Kiwanis. Tho speccb
or MT Meetings. WAS followed by an
address by Mr.. Bartlc. who made nm
appeal for personal support and ser.
vice toward the scouts He pointed
out among other things that high
salar.ed executives who are undoubt.
IDLY busy in their W limo of work
are giving much OF their time and
effort to the boys. Mr.. Bartle made
n review OF scouting from the time of
its first inception until the present
II now exists in 81 countries of the
world, representing 81 per cent of tho
worlds population. "Out of AZ con.
gressional medals awarded to war
veterans said the executive, liver.
ty.four of them went to men who
We're connected with scouting"
Inc Rev. Rowland HIank'n of Doug.
, 1923-01-31
WOOL MARKET
REMAINS QUIET
Advances Scored Re-
Gently and Dealers Stocks
Are Below Normal.

A report 10 the Casper National
bank from its Boston correspondent
dated January 20 states that the do
mestic wool market is quiet although
prices havo advanced since the mid
die of January. Dealers stocks are
very light and mill consumption con.
tinucs heavy.
Dealers are impressed by tho for
elgn situation. recognizing tho exist
ing high level of prices, avoiding in.
cronsing their holdings and limiting
their purchases to estimated nearby
requirements Of mill customers. It Is
said.
Although tho asst London sales re-
Elected the scarcity especially OF fine
woods and established new high price
levels. there has been some shading
of Bradford prices.
, 1923-01-31
L. S. Steel las Deficit.

The financial statement Of the L.
s. Steel made public yesterday, show.
ed a deficit Of $1,375, 1856 after divI.
dends. This compared with a deficit
of $l,339, 602 in tho previous quarter
and a deficit Of So. {, sol for the cor.
responding period in 1921. The total
deficit for the year TO $1O..
926,71l as compared with SI4, OO1 JOS
in 1921.
The showing was generally con
sidered disappointing as other large
steel corporations had reported i'm
provements in business and earnings
during the last quarter of the year
and the big corporation had been ex-
pected to show a substantial gain
during the third quarter. Judge
Gary declined to comment on the
statement.
, 1923-01-31
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Jan 31-Foreign *.
changes irregular. Quotations IN
cents: Great Britain demand 4.64Ai
cables A.64A; go day bills on banks
Asa T-16. France demand 5.91h;
cables 5.91&. Italy demand 4.71A;
cables atm; Belgium demand Els;
cables B.1sh; Germany demand, .OO26;
cables .o027:: Holland demand 39.42;
cables s9.45: Norway demand 1883:
Sweden demand 26.73; Denmark de,
tnAnd 1913: Switzerland demand
1855; Spain demand 1885; Greece de
mAnd IL; Poland demand OOPS;
Czecho-SlovaHia demand 2.S6: Argen.
tine demand $780,: Brazil demand
l1-5o; Montreal 9sM.
, 1923-01-31

DENVER. Colo, Jan. 31.-Stock.
holders Of the Producers and Refiners
corporation today were offered $50, 900
shares of common stock at $50 a
share. making a total of 1880. 900 to
be realized for corporate purposes.
These include the purchase of the
Fcnsland on company control and
the acquisition of minority interests,
the payment for the Lyons Petroleum
company, tho new oil refinery Mt Par.
co. Wyolng, pipe lines incident 10
Wyoming operations and for working
capital, It was announced.
, 1923-01-31

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion orders that on and after March
10 all carriers shall issue non trans
ferable, interchangeable scrip coupon
book tickets in denominations Of $50
which shall be sold at a reduction of
eos on the face value of the tickets
or at $72 a book. The commission
stated that the rate resulting from
the reduction would be reasonable for
this clnss OF travel. Scrip coupon
dckcts viii be good for one year from
the date sold except in case Of extra
or special fare trains when its use
will be subject to payment of special
or extra fares.
, 1923-01-31
studebaker Makes Good Showing.

S~tudebaker's maintainence of $40
annually on 75o. 900 shares Of common
outstanding as a result Of the rs per
cont stock dividend is equal to 1921 so
annually on n basis OF 500. 200 prev
iously outstanding. Figures for the
last quarter arc never given out and
complete returns for 1927 nre not yet
ready but careful estimates place last
years net after taxes and charges Mt
Approximately SIS, 900 900 equnl after
preferred dividends to about seq n
share on 100000 shares and nearI
500 on a basis Of 600, 900 shares. In
the current quarter Studebaker ex.
poets to ship 3 5000 cars on which the
net profit after all charges should
approximate S.. 1000. 900 or about Sc *
on 1904 o. shares.
, 1923-01-31
17PERISHI IN
SHIP SINKING

10Y OAANI
partment today by Governor General
Wood, who cablcd that relief meas
ures Were being taken by the insu'ar
government as the refugees were in
poor physical condition after some
Tour months at sen. The question of
the ultimate disposition OF the reru-
gees has not as yet been taken up.
American immigration laws do no;
apply to the Philippine Islands. and It
would be possible for the Russians to
remain there permanently IL Thai .lp.
2'ared a desirable course to the in.
u government authorities.
For the present. however, the in.
iular government is combining its at.
tention to relief work as the refugees
are wholly destitute and under.nour-
ished. They are composed of Russian
citizens opposed to the soviet govern.
ment and fed from Vladlvostok when
the soviet forces were preparing to
take over that port. There are about
$50 women and children among them.
, 1923-01-31

KANSAS CITY. Jan. S1.-LiquIda.
ton Of Houston. Fib'e & Co, on a
basis Of so to IS per cen settlement
TO its creditors is expected shortly
The received places the firms assets
at $4.614. 900 and liabilities at IS. POS.
900. Assets include stock based on
its market value at the close OF Jan,
uary 20. The court indicates that
liquidation will be ordered when so
per cent of the creditors agree OF q
plan OF settlement. More than Co per
cent have already agreed.
, 1923-01-31

WASHINGTON. Jan. 31.-Secre-
tary Mellon has again advised h
senate nance committee of his op.
pos ton to a bill to establish a billion
dollar credit for the German govern
ment TO buy foodstuffs in the United
States. He said that foreign govern,
mcnts desiring finance in the United
States should appeal to the investing
publ c and not seek government aid.
He also said the treasury had no
funds for a billion dollar advance for
foodstuffs.
, 1923-01-31

Plans are now being made by Con
s~olidated Royalty. Western Explora
ton and the Carter Oil company for
the immediate drilling of two more
wclls in the Billie Creek field and ma.
terial is now being transported to the
field. While the exact location has
not been definitely determined, these
wells will he drilled in the vicinity of
the big gasser recently completed and
will be drilled with the expectation
of finding oil. These wells will be
drilled by the rotary method, which
will he the first on which hat sys.
tenn has been used in that vicinity.
, 1923-01-31
Ono Completion by Midwest.

One completion in Salt Creek was
made by the Midwest Refining com.
pany during the past week, that beng
Wyoming OIL Fields No. 32 on the
southeast quarter of section 24-4O-79.
This well was completed at 1,347 ieet
and n test OF production is now being
run. Figures on the output are not
yet available.
The Nieber dome test is standing at
1.6O2 feet waiting for cement to sct.
Midway test No. 2 is standing at
AIS feet rigging up to fish for Az.
inch casing.
Grove well No. . In the Notches
field is drilling at 1850 feet.
, 1923-01-31
TURKS SEEK
MORE TIME

CONTINUED from Page One)
ISOLATED Press.rA long consultation
among the allied delegates in an en-.
deavor to maintain a united front
against the Turk preceded the open.
ing OF the Near East conference to.
day. 1t was said tho British would
probably DO disposed TO grant the
Turks some days for reflection.
All tho allied delegations. including
the Americans, agreed hat the nego.
iations could not he long pr~otr1cted.
, 1923-01-31
WHEAT CLOSING
IS UNCHANGED
Quotations Approximate the
Opening Prices on the Chi
cago Exchange.

CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-wheat turned
downward in price here today during
the early dealings with lower quota.
tons at Liverpool the chief bearish
factor. a little rally after the open,
ing was asCrIbed to some buying on
foreign account. but the market
sagged again when this buying
ceased. Favorable reports as to the
condition OF the domestic winter crop
tended to handicap the bulls. Open.
ing prices. which ranged from Il to
sc lower, with May $l.16% to S1.17
and July S1.ll& to S1.11B. were fol.
lowed by n partial reaction and then
by fresh downturns.
Subsequently, reports that Argen-
tine offerings to Europe were increas-
ing had n temporary further Cepress-
ing effect on values here, and so too,
did apparent absence Of exports from
the United States. The close was I'M
settled. at Il to &c net decline. with
May $1.16A to S1.17 and July s1.1l7s
to Slip.
Corn and oats were relatively firm
owing moro or less to scantiness nf
receipts here. After opening a shade
% &c Off, May 72h to 72%c, the
corn market scored slight general
gains.
Selling in sympathy with wheat
led to declines later. but only of n
transient sort. The close was unset
tied at the Same as yesterdays finish
to &c advance. with May 73A up
73k.
Oats started unchanged to &c
higher. May AK to 44A &C and
later hardened n bit further.
Provisions were sustained by an
upturn in the value OF hogs.
, 1923-01-31
POTATOES

CHICAGO. Jan. 3L-Potatoes steady
on white, slightly weaker on reds;
receipts 81 cars: total United States
shipments COG: Wisconsin sacked
round whites SO@S5c cwt: ditto. bulk
90995c cwt.; Minnesota sacked Red
River Ohios 90@95o cwt.; Idaho
sacked Russets S1.2O@1.25 cwt.; ditto.
branded $1.50 cwt.; Michigan bulk
round whites partly graded 75c cwL
, 1923-01-31

DENVER. Colo, Jan. 31.-Cattle
receipts LOO; market steady 10 weak:
beef steers 7.OO@s,5O; cows and heif.
ers 3.5O9s.OO; calves 4.5O31o.Oo;
stockers and feeders 3.5OI7.75.
Hogs receipts 500: market steady:
top S.35: bulk s.1OTS.25.
Sheep receiptH $500; market stehdy:
TO CSC higher; lambs l2.5OR13.75:
owes G.5O17.OO; feeder lambs l3.OOR
1926.
, 1923-01-31

las added a few remarks regarding
the Interest always expressed by
Theodore Roosevelt in scouting.
Star Scout p. X. Edwards Jr., gave
n very original presentation of the
personal benefit derived from scout
ing.
The same representatives will go to
Douglas next Monday at which time
the plans of Douglas to revive the
present troops and organize new ones
will be contaminated.
, 1923-01-31
Crude Price Advanced.

Crude prices in northern Louisiana
and southern Arkansas were advnnc.
cd 10 cents q barrel this morning by
the Standard OF Louisiana and other
purchasers. This is the third 10
cents advance during the present
month in that district and applies to
all grades OF crude.
, 1923-01-31

LONDON, Jan. 31.-The Times re.
ports that a strong prevalent opinion
II the city of London favor the nc
c~cptance Of the American debt fund.
ing terms. It is believed. however,
that an opening should be left for a
readjustment of interest 10 years
from now according to the then cost
Of money. 1t is also felt that the
British should be given an option for
paying the entire debt.
, 1923-01-31

Steel Corporation for the year 1929
earned a surplus OF &39. 7OS ,Os1. equal
to 81 a share on the common against
S2.24 in 1921. For the quarter ended
December 81 the company showed 81
cents q share on the common against
IS cents in the preceding Quarter