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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
CRISIS IN GE ERMANY AFFECTS NARKE I.
Conditions On Exchange Fun damentalIy Sound, But No
 Special Trend Shown
By WALTER B. BROWN Editor New York Commercial CBy Leased Wire To Age-Herald)

(By Leased Wire To Age-Herald)
 NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-In all essen- tial particulars, Tuesdays stock mar lSet was no different from that of Monday or the days preceding. There were spurts of strength and inter- vals of weakness, the close being somewhat steadier. The volume of trading was again small. The point of interest just now is that experl- enced market observers find them- selves unable to arrive at any con elusion as to what the market is likely to do. It follows no definite course, ,[ and leads nowhere. It is swayed by the technical advantage of the movement or perhaps some item of news that would not be seriously considered under ordinary clrcum- stances.
 The explanation so far as any can be given lies in the uncertainty as to immediate future developments in certain importance directions. Fun damentally. conditions are sound. The trading public would like to take advantage of them, but is held in check for the time being through fear of what may develop in the po- litical situation both here and abroad but without becoming too pessimis- tic over the possibilities. In other
 
 8 complete restoration of that con- fidence so necessary to bring about an upswing Of values and which has in some measures become impaired from a stock market standpoint by the vents of the past months.
 o o o
 Conditions Abrond.
 It must be admitted that recent events in Germany are disconcerttng the European situation has largely been eliminated from calculations for some time, but there can be no denial of the fact that the possible cismemberment of the former Ger man empire would give an entirely different turn to affairs. It might possibly operate to advantage, but the probabilities are that 1t would be disadvantag geous in the matter of re- storing Europe's economic equiltbri- um. Wall street would like to know a little more about 1t before it un- dertakes a bull movement. The de- cline in the exchanges and particu- 1arly sterling, Is regarded as signifi- cant although it Is not altogether agreed that the continued weakness in sterling is directly related to the German developments Great Brit ain Is beginning to prepare for her next payment to this country and 1t will be necessary for her to come into the market for liberty bonds in due course. In fact the assumption is that she Is already doing so. which some seem to think is responsible for the steadiness in those issues. So far as domestic conditions are con- cerned, the outlook is for resump- ton of activity during the winter and spring but it will have to mani fest itself little more definitely be- fore 1t can be fully reflected in the stock market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
TALK ABOUT U. s. ACTION SENDS UP PRICE OF WHEAT

CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-Renewed gos- sip about possibility of governmental action regarding increase of the wheat tariff or as to reduction of railroad freight rates on export wheat had a bullish effect today on failed to hold well. Closing prices were unsettled 1s to ss074c net higher, with December $1.05 % O 1.05 Ns and May s1.103s @1.101a. Corn fin iished at h to Ac decline; oats $ to 4 O ssc off and provisions varying from unchanged figures to a rise of 25c.
 After a wavering start, the wheat market soon took a decided upward swing, with active buying in prog ress on the part of leading houses. Some of the demand was attributed to fresh indications of shortage or choice milling wheat east of the Rockies and to the fact that Septem- Der wheat exports from the United States were larger than had been generally supposed. The favorite explanation of the upturn in prices, however, was talk of expected tar if or freight rate changes. But nothing definite on either subject was forthcoming and with the corn market showing notable weakness, the wheat market displayed lessen ed strength in the last hour or trad ing. An estimate that non-Euro pedh countries, China and Japan in par ticular. will require 24,000.000 bush els more wheat this season than heretofore believed would be the case was something of a bullish factor. Prospects, too, of United States ves- sci owners cooperating in handling Canadian wheat on the Great Lakes were construed also as helpful to bulls.
 Fine weather and the likelihood or liberal receipts sooner than had been expected, had a depressing effect on nearby deliveries of corn, for the first time in long while. country offerings exceeded the demand. oats were easier in sympathy with corn.
 Provisions averaged higher in re- sponse to the action of the hog mar ket. Lard scored new high price records for the season.
 <,yxrCkCO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
,TYPOTHETAE TAXES UP PLANS WITH PRINTERS
Organization Perfected To Form Basis Of I.ncal Agreements

WASHINGTON, Oct 23.-A definite organization of employing printers to work out with representatives of na- tional unions broad principles to form the basis of local agreements was formed today at a meeting of the closed shop division of the United Typothetae of America. which opened it's annual convention here.
 The new printers league of Ameri- ca, it was decided. will attempt. in cooperation with the unions to de- wise standard forms of contracts. general principles of arbitration and concillation, uniform programs for training apprentices and other mutual problems.
 The closed shop division. which is comprised of members of the typo thetae who have contracts with one or more unions, and the open shop division held meetings today after the opening session of the general or labor questions. A number of other division and committee meetings also were held during the day.
 The closed shop division, in addi7 tion to affecting organization of the printers league, decided to continue counsels which have been operated by commercial employing printers and unions. Its efforts also will be con- tinued to have vocational schools es- tablisned prevocational courses to give students and apprentices better ground work before they begin definite training for their trades.
 The shortage of apprentices in the industry was discussed by both the open and closed shop divisions, speakers at the latter declaring the lack was as much the fault of the employers as of the unions. Open shop employers were urged to give more attention to the training of workmen to supply future needs despite the disadvantages and addi- tiona1 costs attending such efforts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
$4O,OOO ESTATE
 LEFT BY CLERK

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Arthur H. Fowler, for 20 years clerk in the Hotel Waldorf drug store, died last week and when his will was read today 1t was found he had left an estate of s4O,000 to forty of his fellow employees of the hotel.
 For many years his friends around the hotel and his work had taken the place of a home and relatives. Vir- tually al his time, on duty or off, was spent about the big hotel, and he became one of its best loved char acters. Named as beneficiaries of his will were elevator men, bell boys, porters. doormen and others. Fow- Ter, who was "A years old, was born In England
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
Superstitions Do Not Exist For
 Great Metropolitan Opera Star

Margaret Matzenauer, the great prima donna of the Metropolitan Opera company. who is to appear here on Monday, October 29. Is one of the few stars who admits she is not in the least superstitious. There Is no such thing as good luck or bad luck" says Mime. Matzenauer, "and fate never sends us anything in the way of omens of good or i'll. I know that myriad ghosts of all sorts of superstition hover back of the foot lights of every opera house, and know plenty of singers who would not do this or that for fear that bad luck will befall them.
 "As for me, believe we make our good luck or our own bad luck, and that we receive about what we ex- pect In like. imagine that if I were inclined to watch for hoodoos and try to avoid them I would have little time to practice, let alone to sing. I simply go along without
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
TIE FOOL REP[ETE
 WITH EXCITE EMENT
PoIlock's Powerful Play SCor- ing a Tremendous
 Success
Capital, labor and religion are in

Capital, labor and religion are In themselves of vital interest and sig nificance to the public. In them lies the appeal of the sheer grip of Chan ming Pollock's powerful play, "The Fool" which is playing at the Jeff ferson all this week with matinees Wednesday and Saturday It is the story of man whose ideal Is to live as Christ did and who applies his theories to the bringing about of bet ter conditions among workmen and the creation of a fairer understanding between capital and labor. The theme Is worked out with all the sympathy, all the vision and all the skill of the author. The play is sen sational In some of the conditions presented where an atmosphere of unrest prevails and also in certain phases of life concerning the wealthy. There is provided for the average playgoer, whose one thought of the theater is entertainment, ample en- joyment, for "The Fool" pulsates at times wit hthe excitement of thrilling melodrama in strong scenes and tense moments of suspense. One of the strikingly powerful scenes shows a mob while attacking the man who has taken up their cause and Is their friend, having given up wealth and luxury to follow in the steps of the Master
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
STERLING AT
 NEW LOW RECORD
Decline Attributed To London De-
 mand For Dollar Exchange

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Demand sterling fell nearly 9 cents to $4.47ss new low record, at the opening of today's foreign exchange market, but rallied in the afternoon to around yesterdays foreign exchange mar ket, but rallied in the afternoon to around yesterdays final quotation of $4.495s.
 American bankers asserted that the chief factor influencing the decline was an exceptional demand in Lon don for dollar exchange. Those who held to this view suggested that Lon don bankers exchange a further ad- vance in sterling, had delayed cover ing their needs in dollar exchange and suddenly found themselves con- fronted with unusual requirements and the end of the month approach ing.
 Rumors that British currency was to be inflated, of a probable loss of a British market through dissolution in Germany, and of speculation in sterling exchange, were other fac tors influencing the decline.
 The brisk comeback in the after noon was attributed to short cover- ing by spectators on publication of news dispatches reporting the defeat of separatist troops in the Rhine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
LITTLE GIRL ASKS FOR SINGLE BOOK GETS LIBRARY

When little girl wrote let ter to the late Dr. Lewis c, Nor ris asking him to give a book to the Pinson school library she didn't expect several months later to get a whole library just from that one letter. So when the book she asked for came with nice letter from the doctor she thought that would be the last of the mat ter.
 But Dr. Morris somehow took a fancy to the little girl who could write such nice letter and spoke of her often to his family, and his family became interested in her too.
 So. after Dr. Morris death his family decided to give the Pin son school 250 books of all kinds from the late doctors private library. The books have not been selected yet, but letter has been written to the principal of that school telling him that they will be sent soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
Favorite Child Actor Opens TWo-Day Engagement At
 Capitol
To be a star at six years of age

To be a star at six years of age is sign of genius-nothing less.
 And that Is what Jackie Coogan is-a genius. This likeable little chap Is appearing at the Capitol theatre, where his latest production, My Boy" an Associated First Ma tional attraction, began two-day run today.
 Jackies proves that person doesn't have to be an adult to. be a motion picture star. It Is doubtful if there is any other star in the pro- fession who has the following pos sessed by Jackie Coogan, for his last he played second part to Charles Chaplin, and "Peck's Bad Boy,' in which he played the undisputed lead. have been the best money-making S films of the past year.
 There isn't any emotion which Jackie cannot register-and regis ter with a punch. He is born actor. If there ever was one of that species, and 1t Is a constant delight to watch him at work on the screen. All of his pictures are far too short on, wishes he could sit forever and watch this little actor going through his part.
 ment; not only because of the "kid'' is in 1t, but because he has story, written especially for him. which fits him like the proverbial glove and which gives him full opportunity to display his varied talents. The story is that of a little immigrant orphan, who lands in New York and escapes deportation by the immigration authorities through 8 ruse. He wins th~ hearts of all those with whom he comes into contact, and eventually finds home, joy and peace.
 If we had had the time we would have seen the picture for the second time. That's how go it Is. Jackie Coogin and My Boy" strike a re- sponsive chord in the hearts of all human beings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
AD CLUB VISITORS
 TO DELIVER TALKS
Prominent Men To Attend Southeastern District 0
 Convention

visitors, delegates and local club members will speak at the various Birmingham churches on Sunday, the first day of the southeastern district of the Associated Advertising clubs of the world, using the joint sub ject, Truth In Advertising"
 Dr. H. M, Edmonds, pastor of the Independent Presbyterian church, will speak at the regular hour un- What Is Truth?" as an added fea- tlre of the advertising club conven- tion.
 Among the events scheduled for the Monday and Tuesday meetings of the convention are addresses by Lou E. Holland. president of the Associ- ated Advertising Clubs of the World; Dave ". Webb of Atlanta; B. A. Davey, president of the Birmingham club; L. J. Wilhoite of the Chatta nooga Times; A. E. Mitchell, of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad; Carl Hunt, general manager of the Asso- ciated Advertising Clubs of the World; Victor Hanson, publisher of the Birmingham News, and Thomas W. Martin, president of the Alabama Power company.
 The industrial parade will be the feature of Tuesdays session of the convention. This parade will repre- sent the combined efforts of the Fall Festival and the advertising club committee and is expected to be the most complete similar event ever held in the south. Over 100 floats are expected to take part. The pa rade will be divided into four sec tions under direction of T. c. Brabs- ton, parade director, assisted by George N. Alsop, w. w. Wood and w S. Crosbie. The judges wo will pass upon the merits and prize win ming qualities of the various floats and exhibits in the industrial pa rade are J. W. Donnelly, chairman; Mrs. w. I. Grubb and Henry J. Mart lett Judges will view the parade from the balcony of the Southern club. The parade will be headed by the advertising club float. Truth In Advertising" the central figure ot which will be Miss Truth" one of Birmingham pretty girls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
ADJUSTMENTS
LOEw,S BIJOU

Much variety Is offere1 in the vaudeville bill presented this.week at Loew's Bijou, which not only in- cludes the engagement extraordinary of. Dr. J. Robert Pauline, the eminent French Psychologist. but also as an extra added attraction there is be- ing offe ed a Fur Fashion Show" with attractive living models display ing offered a Fur Fashion Show" Other vaudeville acts include the funny comedian, Bobby Barry with Dick Lancaster in T Wanna Dance." also Tina Glenn and Jack Richards in the comedy skit. "On The Lawl.," and other musical and comedy fea- lures. The screen feature 'Litt Q Johnny Jones' a George M. Conan production, with Johnny Hines as the star, tells an interesting story of the race track and t, denizens it har- bors and by way of an extra screen feature there Is the race last Sat- urday, when Zev defeated Papyrus, 600 feet of film.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24

thinking of anything except the par ticular task I have In hand and as I am always earnestly working for success l seem to find it waiting for me when I come along.
 There are just two days I refuse to worry about One is yesterday. I know that the finger of time has written It's story and that all ones cleverness or wit cannot change line of it. The other day is tomor- row. What the tomorrows have in store is absolutely of no interest to me. l know that all tomorrows are forecast in the work of today and it is the today and the now that in- terests me. So with ears deaf to omens of ill luck I cheerfully work along the lines of least resistance for I am neither a reformer nor an innovator I simply resolve each morning to keep merry heart, and the result is nerves of iron and a constitution that will withstand any amount of hard work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
MYSTERY UNSOLVE
No Trace Found of Wealthy Reaitor
 Missing Since February.


 SAN DIEGO, Calf. Oct. 23.-Deputy sheriffs investigating the disappear ance of George E. Schick, wealthy reaItor of San Diego, who has been missing since last February, today visited spot in Mission Valley where they have been told a man had been seen burying something last Feb ruary. After considerable digging they found 8 box filled with dog bones. They said they would con- tinue digging, however. until the en- tire vicinity had been explored.
 E. Drew Clark, under arrest on charges of forgery In connection with the transfer of some Schick's prop erty, was idSStified today by D. c. Dowery, local garage man, as the man whom Dowery saw digging a grave in a lonely canyon the day after Schick disappeared. Mrs. Sarah M. Schick, wife of the missing man and Clark's wife also are held in the county jail in connection with the al- legged forgery.
 been raised from $10 to $16 per week on account of the minimum wage law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
CIRCUS BRINGS DAY
 OF JOY ID YOUTH
Two Performances In Big Tent Which Seats 16,-
 900 Spectators
CIRCUs DAY SCHEDULE

Show Grounds: Smith park, Fifth avenue and Tenth street.
 Performances: 3 and s D. m. Doors open at 1 and D. m.
 Features: Europe's biggest trained animal acts and recently added horse shows. Seven hum dred men and women performers.
 Zoo: Forty elephants, including six babies; an entire family of giraffes; bnby hippo" and par ent; an armored rhinoceros and scores of encaged animals.
 Main Tent: 700x39S feet. Seats, 16,000. Equipped with Jumbo electric fans. Three rings, three steel arenas, eight stages and track.
 Downtown Ticket Office: Nor ton Drug store, Seventh avenue and Twentieth street. Same prices as charged at grounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
MATRIMONIAL MOTIVES

MISS Antlque--You ought to gel married MT. Oldchapp.
 MT. Oldchapp (earnestly)-I have wished many times lately that I had wife.
 Have you really?"
 "Yes. If had wife. she'd probably have a sewing machine. and the sew ing machine would have an oil can, and I could take it and oil my office door. It squeaks horribly. y."-Tid Bits, London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
SEEKS DAMAGES

A suit was begun Tuesday in cir cult for $5,000 damages by Emma La- them against the Fraternal hospital for injuries alleged to have been re- >ceived by plaintiff as a result o1 falling from stretcher July 24 while a patient in the hospital. The affi- davit states that plaintiff was se- verely bruised and Suffered internal injuries. Haley and Haley are at- torneys for plaintiff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
SHARON COMPANY SOLD
Cleveland Steel Industry Goes B!
 Receivers Sale


 CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 2S.-The purchase by the Union Trust com pany of this city of the plant of the Sharon Pressed Steel company at Shron, at a receivers sale, was announced here late today. The pur- chase price was not disclosed.
 The trust company, acted for bondholders for whom it held 8 mortgage of $500,000 which 1t fore- closed recently.
 The sharon Pressed Steel company was one of the units in the now de- funcN Cleveland Discount company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
Realty Transfers

II. M. Henderson to Miss Belle Wheeler, Lot in Block 8, according to the survey of Avondale by the Avondale Land com pany, for $1.000 and the assumption of a mortgage for $1,500.
 Bessie G. Pittman and husband. R. T. Pittman, to Myrtice P. Batson, part of Lots 1 and 2 in Block 723, according to map and plan of the city of Birming ham in probate office for $11,500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
N I5,==:;'='i TODAYS HA ~.--------~-s-.sSA .s. ss ss4
AT THE TRys4.TREs

Al 4A1-s~ | NAAA0 Jefferson-"The Fool" Lyric-Keith vaudeville, comedies and news reels.
 Bijou-vaudeville and feature films.
 AT THE MOVIES Strand-Norman Kerry and Mary Philbin in "The Merry Go Round" Trianon-Norma Talmadge in Ashes of Vengeance" Galax-"Loyal Lives" with an all- star cast.
 Capitol-Jackie Coogan in My Boy"
 Rialto-Conway Tearle in "Shad- ows of the Sea" and serial, Her Dangerous Path"
 Royal-Tom Mix in Catch My Smoke" and lighting Blood" Odeon-"The Santa Fe Trail" and comedies.
 Princess-"Good Men and Bad" and comedies.
 CURRENT EVENTS Rotary club luncheon at the Tut wiler.
 Exchange club luncheon at the Tut wiler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24

A Moscow telegram states that the communist international committee has discussed the German situation and decided to grant the German proletariat 1,000,000 gold marks, ac- companied by declaration that all the worlds workmen will help the Germans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24

The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea company distributing plant in Jersey City, closed by a strike of 400 grocery handlers, porters and warehousem en, will not be reopened 5000 men and women thus losing their positions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24


 No. s'itN i northern, nc si.1sM @l1SN. Corn, No. yellow. 92@s4c. Oats, No: 3 white. s7% %@SS7sc. Flax. No. l. s2.se@2.4o. KANSAS CITY, Oct. 2s.-wheat, No ? hard. s1.05@1.23; No. ? red. $1.13@1.15. Corn, No. yellow. 97@ssc; No. 2 mixed, sIm @ s2isc. Oats. No. ? yellow. 41s4 Q 42c; No. 2 mixed, 42c
 TOLEDO, Oct. 2s-clover seed. prime old. s1s.so; new and October, s14.7oi De cember. $14;5o; January. Sl4.4O; March. Seed, seed prime old. ss;5o; new and October. $se5; December. ss.so March. s395. s- CHICAGO. Oct. as.-wheat. No. I hard, s11oA @1.1Sla; No. 2 hard, s1:os% @1.i2. Corn. No. ? mixed. s1.o1 o 1.01h; No. 2 aSh @45c; Nc: 3 white. 4oA Q 4sc. Rye othy seed, sS.s6@7.75. Clover seed. sl9@ 23. Lard. lac: ribs. s.12@ lo.50c.
 ST. LOUIS. Oct 2a.-cash wheat. No. 2 Der. Der. si.o7S; May. si.io%. Corn, No. ? pecembsr. pSi 5s%e; May 7i%c. oats, .No. 42hc: December, 41hc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
LIyFRPOOL CoTrON

LIVERPOOL. Oct 2s-Cotton, spot, moderate business. prices steady. Good middling. 17.73d; fully middling. 17.63d; middling,. 17.4sd;. low middling, l7osd; goGd odnarSy Saes sssd can. Receipts, 57,o0o bales. including 46,Oo0 American. Futures closed firm; ary, 16.S5d; March, 16.63d; May -16. 42d; \ July, 16.1ed September. 14;92d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
CALL MONEY

NEW YORK, Oct. 23-Cau money firm high. 4h per cent; low, 4: ruling rate AZ; closing bid. 41a offered at 4% las Time Aans easy sais mixed coilaters co to 90 days. 605h;4 to 6 months, 5A >-A-->~ a>---------iAl nanAS. 5k.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-Followlng are to day's opening, high. low and closing quo tations in grain and provisions: 1,u
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24

been raised from $1o to $16 per week on account of the minimum wage law