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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-03
SUGAR

NEW YORK. Feb. 2.--Therez was re- newed strength and activity In the raw sugar here today with Cubas advancing to the basis of 3xc. cost and freight, equal to 5.53c for centrifugal and Porto Ricos to the same level. There were sales of 425. 900 bags of Cubas and 100. 900 bags of Porto Ricos to local refiners for February and March shipments.
 tive, with prices at one time showing ad- vances of 14 to 16 points on heavy cover ing by ahorts and buying by trade interests and commission houses. There was par tiai setback near the close under reaiiz- ing but final prices were to 14 points net higher. March. 3.69c; May, s.77c; July, 3.88c: September. 3. 96c.
 Refined was firmer and prices un- changed to 20 points higher, reflecting the advance in raw sugar. Fine granu- lated is now listed at 6.S0c to 7c. with domestic inquiry active and some export business reported.
 There were sales of one lot for May and one for June delivery in refined futures at 7.2oc. which was 10 points above the previous s
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Euents of Past Week
 Haue Been Favorable

NEW YORK. Feb. 2.-Bradstreet's to- morrow will say:
 Events of the week have been mainly favorable, this characterization at least covering fairly we'll most domestic hap penings spring trade with jobbers at the larger cities has expanded, collections, are a little better and industry has kept up the fast pace previously noted. Rela- lively. most activity is noted in large eastern markets and in central and south ern centers. Retail trade has, relatively speaking, tended to lag, which is only natural at this season. but still exceeds d year ago. and reports from the larger markets are quite unanimous that January showed a big surge forward in Jobbing, and wholesale buying, as compared with January a year ago, gains of 25 to 50 per cent being instanced.
 Weekly bank clearings. s7.025.243,ooo.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. Recovering of the recently created short interest was the dominating factor in making prices in the cotton market today. On the open ing there was break of to 15 points. but this was quickly replaced by a net advance which gradually was widened. Heaviest buying was met in the early afternoon and 1t put prices 16 to 36 points higher than the close of yesterday March rising to 27.44c after having traded as low as 26.93c pound. On the close March stood at 27.37c, with the list at net gains of l2 to 31 points.
 Covering by shorts appeared to be stim- ulated by reports of. very strong spot situation in the interior and by favorable rumors from both Liverpool and London concerning the attitude of the Turks to ward allied proposals. The opening de- cline was due to a poor Liverpool market and to further rains in the western cot ton belt. Around the middle of the day small recessions occurred of about 10 points. because of the rather small mill takings, 2l7.000 bales. for the week. against 240.000 this week last year.
 October, really the only new crop. po- sition. Jagged behind the old crop at the advance because of scores of messages from the belt, particularly the western portion, to the effect that crop prepara- tions were well advanced and that the indications were for substantial increase in the acreage October was under no selling pressure but 1t did not have tho strength of old crop positions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-03
FOREIGN BONDS
Short Market Flashes

CHICAGO. Feb. 2.-Expenditures of $2.000. 000. 900 for automobiles in 1923 by the American public was predicted today ssre Ss s the the Naons show. They said their estimate was based on a survey of the replacement market and general financial conditions.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-rhe Standard ou company of New York today declared the first quarterly dividend of 35c a share on its new issue of $2s par stock The dividend rate on the old sIoo par stock was issued at the rate of 12 shares for each $i00 par share. the rcw rate bring ing s.20 on each IF shares. means an in- crease of 2oc quarter. Z
 INDEPENDENCE. Kan. Feb. 2.-The fourth consecutive 1oo rise in the price of Mjdcontinent oil In the last three weeks was announced this morning by the headquarters here. The prices now range from s1. 30 to s2. 40 per barrel at the well.
 per hundred in the retail price of ice was effective here today. The new price is 40c a hundred. the lowest retail price here for several years.
 LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Feh. 2.-Finai de- crees making permanent temporary in functions granted the Missouri, Pacific and Rock Island railroad against members by default in United States district court here today.
 EMIGRATION. N. Y. Feb. 2-An- nouncement was made today that the En- proximately 1200o workers bonus av- eraging $245.44. The total amount dls- tributed will be s2.s6esos.1s.
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PRIMER TONE IN COTTON LIST ON LIGHT OFFERINGS

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-(By Asso- ciated Press.)-The cotton market showed a decidedly firmer tone to- day as offerings were generally light and a slight opening decline was fot- lowed by advances. May contracts sold up from 27. Acc to 27.92c and closed at 2790c, with the general market closing steady, 34 to 2s points net higher on the old and Of 4 to r points on the more active new crop positions.
 The market opened steady, to 13 points lower, which was only par tial response to relative easy Liver pool cables Offerings were con sidered light enough to suggest that the market had been pretty we'll liquidated yesterday, and prices quickly turned firmer on covering and renewed reports or trade buying.
 Steadier late cables from Liverpoo accompanied by rumors of a more favorable turn in Near Eastern af- fairs and the steadier tone of foreign exchange rate probably increased the disposition of recent sellers to cover or replace long lines, and there were comparatively few contracts for sale. The market, consequently, responded readily to moderate buy ing orders, and while there were spurts of realizing or renewed liqui- dation during the afternoon, the ad- vance extended to 27.65c for March and 27. 45c for July.
 The supply of contracts~seemed to increase somewhat as the market approached the 2Sc level for May, and there may have been a little selling on the smaller spinners'. talk ings for the week, but offerings were readily taken, and last prices were within a point or two of the best. New crop positions were relatively quiet and seemed to be held back by continued talk of new crop prepa- rations in the south.
 Private cables from Liverpool said the earlier declines there were due to less active spot demand and fur ther liquidation, but that rallies had followed on covering. Port receipts today, 11,399. United States port stocks, 913,015. Exports, 11,207, making S.339S44 so far this season.
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roRETGN ExCHANGEs

NEW YORK, Feb. z.-Foreign ex- changes irregular. Quotations in cents; Great Britain, demand. S4.6T; cables, S4.67A; 60-day bills on banks. s4.44 15-l6; France, demand, 6.24: cables, 6.24h; Italy. 4.S1h and 4.s2; Belgium. 5A7h and 6.+s: Germany, .o0271 and OOPS; Holland, 3e.so Denmark. 1s.4s; Switzerland. 1s.76 Spain. 16.6s; Greece, 1.22; Poland. .oe26h; czechoslovskia, 2.s2; Argentine. s7.1z; Brazil, 11.55: Montreal, 9S 29-a -a2.
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WOOL PRICES
BOSTON
Commercial

BOSTON, Feb. 2.-The Commercial Bulletin will publish wool quotations as follows tomorrow Domestic Missouri half blood. 4s@ Soc; three-eighths blood. basis TeHas fne onbs
 91.4z; fine 8 months s1.2501. .2s. Terri tory: Fine staple choice, sl.42@1. .45h; eighths blood combing. 95c d$1 .05; quar- ter blood combing. so@esc. Pulled: De- supsrs. ains: foYis si.f55i A Mhai1s: Best combing, 7s@s3c; best cardkng, 70@75c.
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Increased Momentum, Shown in Wool Market

BOSTON, Feb. 2-The Commercial Bulletin will say of the wool market to- morrow:
 The wool market has snown increa sed momentum during the past week and the market is continuing to strengthen. There has been an especial tendency on the part or low grade wools both secured and tendency beyond any question Is upward all along the line, reflecting a healthy tone in the market for goods and a gem eral belief that the position of raw ma teriais must force prices higher"
 FOREIGN BAR SILVER
 NEW fOhk Feb 2.-Foreign bar sil- ver 64c; Mexican dollars. 4S%c
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HEsTER.s COTTON srArEMENr

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2.-comparisons are to actual dates. not to close Of cor responding weeks:
 In. sight for week. 141.ooo; same days last year. 137000; same days year be-
 fore 279.ooa; for the month. s0.o00: same date last year. 35,000; same date year be fore, s1,ooo;, for season, s.s76.0oo; same date last year, s.o57, ,ooo; same date year Port receipts for season. 4.6Qo. 900; same date last year. 4.090 900: same date year
 before last. 4.226.00
 Overland to mills and Canada for sea-
 son, S55,0oo; same date last year. 1.120,-
 900; same date year before, FPS. 900. Southern mill takings for season. 2.sSa.- 900; same date last year. 2,6s5,000; sams | date year before. 1,951,000. Interior stocks in excess of August 1 730, 900.
 Foreign exports for week. 1ss. 900; same IT days last year, 13s. same days year before. POT, 900; for sea son. s,242. coo:
 same date last year. a.464,000: same date year before, 3.015,000.
 for week. 49.000; same days last year. 72,ooo for season. 1,51s. 900; to same date
 last year, 1.712.0
 Statement of spinners' takings of Amer ican cotton throughout the world: This week. 217.oo0; same 2 days last year, 24O 900; same 2 days year before sls,ooO; to. tai since August l. 7.676, 900; same date
 last year s,11s,ooo; same date year before. 5913, 900.
 Statement of worlds visible supply: To- tai visible this week, 4,74s.oo last week, 4S3S.000 same date last year, 6004. oe0. same date year before 6271.O0o. or this the total American this week, s,1lI, o0o 1; last week. s197 900; last year. a,94S. 900 year before, 4,476.000. All other kinds .his week. 1.6320 900; last week. 1,G41. 900; last year 2.05S,000; year before. 1.795, 0o0 Vts ibie in the United States this week. BOT, in other countries this week. 2936 00o. tb, .
 date last year, 3.633.00
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BRISK RETOVERIESI CHALKEDsUP IN THE STOCK TRADING

NEW YORK, Eeb. 2.-eBy As- sociatedN Press. .)--Encouraged bT sev- eral constructive developments. in- cluding a further brisk recovery in foreign exchange Hand foreign bonds and higher pricealfor steel pJoducts. mid-continent crude oil and, sugar, bulls had little difficulty in bidding up prices in todayas stock market
 The demand was most effective in the steels. equipments, oils,. sugars and food speciatties. Gains in rail road shares were less extensive than in those in the industrial group. There were few weak spots. notably Allis-Chalmers preferred, "Soo" pre- ferred, rginiaCarolina Chemical and Brooklyn Union Gas. the last named yielding on realizing sales by recent buyers.
 United States Steel touched l105%. Crucible, Gulf States and Republic steels. moved up 1 to 15a points and Bethlehem B improved fractSonally. Buying was stimulated by the an- nouncement of higher prices for tubes and the prediction of addi- tional increases by Ebert H. Gary, chairman of the United States cor poration,
 Baldwin Active
 Baldwin was one of the most'acFive of the standard industrials. closing at 13311 for a net gain of 2h points. Other equipments improved in sym rathy. General Electric touching new top for the year at 190B. and then reacting to 1884 on profit talk ing. Squeezing of the recent short interest in Fisher Body was reflected in a jump in that stock of 12% to < 1e5.
 Oils. were heavily bought. some of the leaders being Pan -Ameldcan A and B, California Petroleum Phil lips Petroleum and Royal Dutch, all up 1h to 315 points. American Beet Sugar, up 31k, led the advaihce in ttose shares. Some of the otfter in- dividualN strong spots included As sociated Dry Goods, Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad, Ifostum Cereal, Mash Motors and Unfttsd Re- tail Stones, all up to points. |, Call Money
 Cali money held at A pers cent. The times money market was quiet and rates,sunchanged, brokers b4dding Al and Sbankers demandinsi "A. Interior Institutions are the best buyers of commercial paper for which there Is a broadening demand, the bulk of the prime namess going at A. per tent.
 Foreign exchanges were strong. Demand sterling sold around s4.67; French francs gained 32 points to SPA cents and Belgian francs were up s6 points at 5.471a cents. German marks were quoted at .00275 cents, as against the recent low of .0020 cents. Scandinavian exchanges were inclined to heaviness, the Danish crown drop ming to the lowest level of the year in response to the disturbed banking situation in that country. '
 Days total sales. s36,00o shares. Twenty industrials averaged s8.70, net gain, .ss High 1928. s9.43s low, 9s.96.
 Twenty railroads averaged S6.63, net grain, .55. High 1923. S7.20; low. s4.53.
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COFFEE

NEW YORK. February 2.-Coffee fu- lures were somewhat irregular today. The opening was ? to points higher on con tinued covering by trade or other near month shorts but the demand was little less active than recently. The offerings later on. closing at net advances of 3 to 8 points. Estimated sales, 29.00 bags. March, 1146c; May, 10.S4c; July, 10.26c;
 Spot coffee unchanged; Rio Is. 12% O 12lsc; Santos As. 15% @16c. Cost and freight offers included Santos 3s and 5s. at 11.70@11.75c. American credits.
 The early cables reported a decline of 20 reis in the dollar buying rate with no change in the rate on London and quot ed the Rio market 25 to 50 reis higher, with Santos unchanged to 75 reis higher. Later Santos cables were 100 to 150 reis higher. Brazilian port receipts, 36,000; Jundiahy receipts. 1000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-03
Butler Bros. Earnings

CHICAGO. Feb. 2.--Net earnings of But Ter Bros. a Chicago mall order firm, to- day were reported at s2,715 56s4Nin 1922 as against an operating loss of ss,607,550 for 1921. The concerns annual statement satd about 90 per cent of the net earnings for The year were made in the last four months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-03
Hubbard Bros 6 co.

Members New York Stock Exchange. Ne~ Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Pro. duce Exchange Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders so- and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignment of spot cotton for de. livery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-03
CHICAGO STOCKS

CHICAGO. Feb. 2.-Armour of Deia- ware 9s. Armour preferred. s3h; Com monwealth Edison 130; Diamond Match 11s; Libby McNeih. TX; National Leather TX; Swift & Co.,. 107; Swift Interna- tionaI. 19h; Union Carbide. 64; Wah' featuring B, 2so;4Yellow Taxi. 7ih.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-03
METALS

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Copper firm: cleo trolytic spot and futures. 15015Mc. Tin steady. spot and nearby. 40c; futures. Lead steady: spot, s@S-26c. Zinc quiet : East St. Louis, spot and nearby delivery, 7.06@7.1oc. Anthony. spot, 7.12c.
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Curb Member Out

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-The New York Curb exchange today announced the sus- pension from regular membership of Ed ward Goldsmith, whose affairs are in the hands of a receiver
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SPOT COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 2.-spot cotton steady and unchanged. Sales on the spot 391 bales to arrive. 917. Low nidding, 26.87c; midding, 27.62c; good middins. 2s.l2c. Receipts. 4.0o4; stock. 2o7.soo
 ding 27.75c.
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NEW YORK MONEY

easier; high, AZ per cent; low. A per cent; ruii1s rate. A per cent; closing s,t:, < per cent; offered at per cent 1. acceptances. A. per cent. Time loans firm: mixed collateral, 60-e0 days, 4ss per cent four-six months, A per cent; prime commercial paper, A. @4% per cent.
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InNnnN MnNEY
cIrIEs SERVICE QUorAr1oNs

LONDON, Feb. 2.--Bar silver. 30 11-16d Count rates. short bi1s. 2M@2s-is per
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NEW YORK BONDS

NEW YORK. Feb. s.--FoIlowins are to- days high, low and closing prices of bonds on the New York Stock Exchange, and the total sales of each bond;
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RAW SILK

NEW YORK. Feb. a.;Raw silk firm; prices per pound: kansai double extra
 $s.4oGs.67; Kansai No. filler. ss.s5m
 $50: shinshu Nd. 1, ss.309s.45: Cantor, extras A. 14-le, ss.o5@s2o; Shanghai. China steam filier gold double deer. $s.so
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Bulls HaUe Little Officially Bidding Up Prices in Stock Na
NEW YORK CURB

NEW YORK, Feb. i2.-Transactions on the New York Curb Market today wore as follows:
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NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH. Ga. Feb. 2-Turpentine firm. S1.36; sales IS; receipts, 100; ship ments. 14S: stock 10.ls9. Rosin firm: sales. 437; receipts 751 shipments. s9o; stock, 94,s1s. Quote: B. D, E, F. c. H I. s4,55; K. SAYS; M, s5.2o; N. s5sQ. wa, $5.90; wv $6.7O
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NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Following are to - days sales, high low and closing prices of stocks on the New York Stock Exchange:
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COTTON SEED OIL

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Cotton seed oil buying by commission houses and shorts. but later weakened under selling by re- liners and local pressure, prompted by the easier ruling in lard. Final bids were to points net lower. Sales 9,400 barrels. Prime crude Joe asked; prime summer yellow, spot, 10.76c; March, 10.93c: May, 11.17c July. .31c. all bid.
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INTERIOR MOVEMENT

Houston Middling. 27.65c: receipts. 4,o55i shipments, 4ooo sales. 1,474; stock, Memphis; Midding, 2s.1sc; receipts, s96: shipments. 2,505, sales 1,s0o; stock 143.446.
 Augusta Middling. 27.ssc. receipts, s4s; shipments. 1.400; sales. 400; stock 63063.
 St. Louis; Middling. 2sc; receipts, 3,3s6 ; shipments, 3.256; cock, 19,720. Atlanta Middling, 2Sc. Little Rock: Middling. 27 .6oc; receipts,
 S44; shipments. 400; sales. bss stock, 5s.- Dsllas: Nfiddling, 2s .s5c; sales. PIP. Montgomery: Middling, 27 Sic. Total today: Receipts 9,032; ship ments, l1,56o; stock. 5s5.236.
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STEEL NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-steei unchanged,
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PORT MOVEMENT

New Orleans: Middling. 27. s2c; re. ceipts, 4.oo4 exports l,445; sales. 1908
 Galveston; Middling, 27.s6c; receipts 336. .s73.
 Mobile; Middling. 27 .5oc; receipts. ? stock. 10.002
 Savannah: Middling. s7.72c; receipts BAG: exports. $50; sales, 443 stock, 59,S55 24s. Wimington: Middling. 27. 75c receipts 45; stock, 19 247. Texas City: Receipts, 10: stock, 15,ass Norfolk Middling, 27 ssc; receipts l i5se; exports, 2,2oo; sales. 2O4, stock, S9.- Baltimore: Stock, 1.957.
 Boston; Middling, 17.4oc; receipts, ss; Philadelphia: Stock. 5,2s4.
 New York: Middling, 27.75c; exports 100; stock, 70.269
 Mi Minor ports; Receipts, l,17s; stock
 Total today: Receips. 11.724; exports Total for week. Receipts, 1901: ex- ports 132 s22.
 Total for season: Receipts, 4,soo. 4o7 exports. 3,42252 "
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2.-Cotton f1 lures closed steady at net advances of to 3l points.
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Furnished by Henry l.. DohGty Co.,,
 American Trust Bldgb
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WEEKLY LIVERPOOL

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 2-Weekly cotton statstics: Total forwarded to mills, 6l,- 900 bales, of which American 37 900. Stock S12.000. American 46900o. Imports 6i, ,0e0. American ss,oOo. Exports 5000 no Amer ican,
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NEW YORK COTTON ruTUREs

NEW YORK. Feb. 2.--Cotton future closed steady.
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LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL Feb. 2.-spot cotton in limited demand prices easy. Good mid ding, 15.4sd; fully middiing. 15.3sd; mid- ding, 15.2sd; low middling. 15.osd; good ordinary. 14.53d; ordinary 14.23d. Sales of 5000 bales including 2.400 American. Receipts of 1s000 bales including 17.70o American. Futures closed steady; Febru- ary, 15.09d; March, 15.03d; May, 14.s6d: July, 14.61d; October, 13.57d; December, 13.23d: January, 13.15d.
Evening star., 1923-10-25

the convention OF the Direct Mail
Advertising Association. He will re-
turn Monday.
Mrs Fred A. Britten. wife Of Rep
resentativa Britten, entertained q
small company informally at luncheon
today at Wardman Park Hotel.
One of the smartest events center
ing about Halloween will be the
luncheon which the District of CO.
Iumbia Bankers Association, through
the courtesy ofsthe board Of govern
ors OF the Chevy Chase Club, is CIV
ing at the Chevy Chase Club wednes-
ladies' attending the Investment
Bankers Association. which will be In
session here next week.
The affair is under the auspices of
The District Of Columbia Bankers
Association. and will be in charge of
the following group of ladies. Wives
OF local bankers, who have been
asked to act as hostesses:
Mrs. Joshua Evans. Jr.: Mrs. Cor
coran Thorn. Mrs. Francis Addison,
Jr.; Mrs. Henry X. Peachy. Mrs. A. S.
Galley and Mrs. George o. Watson.
The decorations are to be In ap-
propriate Halloween colors. with
witches and black cats holding high
reVel on the menu cards. Between
the salad and dessert courses. Mrs.
Watson has arranged for the rendi-
tion OF a group of sprightly seasonal
songs by Mrs. Ruby Potter.
Mrs. Milton F.. Allies, Mrs Charles
]. Bell, Mrs. John B. Larner, Mrs
George White and Mrs. Harry "
Haynes will be in the receiving line
to greet the guests just prior to the
luncheon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen II. =. Pell en-
tertained at dinner last evening. in
their apartment in New York In
Eonor Of Mr.. and Mrs Paul Dupuy of
Paris. Among the guests were Gen