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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
Definite Price Trend
 Is Lacking On Curb

NEW YORK, August 25.-Dehnite price trend was lacking in the curb market during the past week. The average of 25 representative securi- ties showed a light gain over a week ago and some took this to mean that turn for the better in general mar ket conditions had begun.
 There was some increase in pub lie participation, but the greater volume of business was again for the account of professionals, who, the whole, seemed less disposed to line up on the bear side.
 The list has been tested and found to exhibit more resistance, even in oil stocks which have been receiV- ing the brunt of selling for some time past. Standard Oils, which dropped from to 10 points when the gasoline price war was started, have partly recovered all the loss and leading independent issues have recovered to about where they start ed to decline. A broader list of in- dustrials was covered during the week, although generally irregular in tone, some good gains were scored Dubilier Radio, Peerless Motors, Durant Motors, Midvale company of Delaware and Brooklyn City railway sought higher levels on increased trades. Coal stocks, under the leadership of Glen Alden, were backward, owing to the slow ness of negotiations toward settle ment of the bituminous controversy
 Mining stock operators did very little during the week and price changes in leading shares were not wide. A rise in Continental Mines to 6, a new high for the movement, was the only noteworthy feature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
REALIZING FROM LONG SIDE SENDS DOW N

NEW ORLEANS. August SB.- Weekend realizing from the long side held the cotton market down today but losses were small. even at the lowest levels, the unnertone being steady at all stages. On the close prices were to 12 points net lower, with the closing range of sales on October from 2S.49c to 23.51c a pound.
 On the first call the near months were points up and this was the only stage of the day when advances were on the boards. October traded up to 23.63c. The favorable tone Of week -end reviews of the country's general commerce and low private condition reports caused this early buying and helped keep the tone steady when prices commenced to recede At the lowest of the day October was off to 23.47c, with the list at net losses of g to 14 points
 The weather over the western and central portions of the belt was dry and was considered favoraple put the eastern third was very wet and rains there were looked upon as seriously unfavorable. Two private crop reports appeared, one of which made the condition 56.4 per cent of normal, and the indicated yield H. 260,O00 bales, while the otner put condition at 55.9 and the yield at 1O,9O0,0O. Week-en reviews of trade made special mention of im- provement in the textile Industry and private telegrams from Memphis said that inquiries for spots were spinners. Spot sales at Houston amounted to 17,697 bales, the largest single dsy's spot transactions in any one market thus far this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
Cotton Goods Trading Now Is More General

NEW YORK. August 25.-Cotton goods trading has been more gem eral this week and some price ad- vances were announced A larger business would have been done if mills would sell on contract at the low prices. Most of the business put through was for September-OctobeI deliveries. Bloached cottons were ad- Vanced 1-4 cents a yard. Print cloths. sheetings, and some of the convertib- les were advanced from 18c to 1-2c over the prices current 10 days ago. Colored cottons are being sold more freely at revised prices and in some instances a very fair volume of trading is passing at prices to be named later on when ginghams for spring, 1924. are announced It is believed that this will be done soon after Labor Day. Percales sold a little more freely Bombed yarn goods iP the gray were sold in larger quan- titles for future delivery than al awV time in two months. Retailers have begun ordering in blankets and nap ped goods, the hastening Of deliveries being due to unusually cool weather in some sections. Curtailment of pro- auction continues large in some cot ton manufacturing centers. the un- certainty of cotton prices and the lack of a suitabe profit margin In the business continuing to distract producers. Prices current in primary markets are as follows
 f Print cloths, 2S-inch 64x64s. [, 1-Sc; SS, 1-2 inch 64x6fs, 9, 12c; brown sheetings. southern standards, IS, 1-4c; denims, 220's, indigo. 2Sc; tickings eight ounce 25 cents and 30 cents; staple ginghams. 19c, nominal; dress ginghams 21 1-2c and 24c. nominal: prints 1-4c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
Wholesale Butter Is Half A Cent Lower

CHICAGO, August 25.- Wholesale prices, 92-score butter. dropped half of a cent in all butter markets except Boston this week.
 Anticipation of their wants by buy CTS during the previous week which caused a holding off in activity were considered responsible for the de- clines.
 Production during the week was about same as the week before. Weather conditions over a large part of the production area were benefit cial and an early increase in the make was expected. Stocks were lighter and the amount stored was small.
 During the week 1so casks Holland and 2,3O0 casks Danish arrived,
 Range in wholesale price for e2- score butter for the week was as fol- lows:
 Chicago, half cent less at 4sc New York. half cent less. at 44c.
 Philadelphia. half cent less at 45c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
OUer PriUate Wires
HUBBARD,s LFTTER

NEW YORK. August Especially The markets opening was featureless with very little trading on either side. Prices were the same as last nights close. There was little outside business and during the morning moderate amount of hedge sell ing came on the market. The majority or transactions were done under the open ing prices. The eastern belt weather was very unsausfactory, but this failed to cause any particular comment on bringinr in any special buying. We believe. however. that as each day passes the crop is not improving, and that sooner or later every one. will realize that he will be confronted with short crop, and in view of this fact we look for an advancing market. It VIII pc unreasonable to expect some de- cline under the early movement The government report is to be issued Friday, August Sl, at l2 o'clock, our time, so the market next week, unless special news comes in, will be more or less of an even ing-up affair. Futures in Liverpool on Monday as due October 1260d, January 13. 30d.-Hubbard Bros & Co
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
Upward Movement In Securities Is Halted

NEW YORK. August 25.-The up- ward movement in securities prices were halted, at least temporarily. this week by renewal of operations by spectators for the decline. Oil is- sues proved the most vulnerable to selling pressure because of continued over-produetion of crude oil and the cutting of dividends of two com panies, but the rest of the list dis played a firm undertone with some excellent gains being recorded by a number of other specialties.
 There was a disposition on the part of both large operators and small investors to await the outcome of the miners dispute and further indications of the trend of business this fall before extending their com mitments. The foreign political and economic situation also has had re- stricting effect on business.
 Money rates were somewhat stiffer. The call rate ruled around per cent, while time funds were offered at 5 E with brokers generally willing to bid only H per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
Wheat Holds Around
 $I LeUeI Last Week

CHICAGO. August 25.-Wheat prices have held around the dollar level in the face of large accumu- lations the visible supply being close to 5O,OOO,OOO bushels and is expected to show a further increase next week, Export business has been only mod crate, excepting at tn eclose of the week when foreigners bought more freely. Compared with a week ago, all grains as well as provisions thls morning were at higher levels. Wheat was up 23s c to 2Bc, corn 5 s c to 4Bc, oats 1 3ss to 1a, and provls- ions 7c to 714e.
 wheat of late has been buying of September and selling of the distant futures which widende the spread be- tween September and May to about 10 cents a bushel, the best from a carrying charge standpoint in years Improved buying of futures at the close of the week was on predictions of frost in the northwest and reports of lower temperatures in Canada Reports have been current that France bought wheat from Russia and repeatedly attention has been called to the large exportable sur plus in Russia. These, the trade be- IeNes, are lor the PuA ApOSe VI oH abling foreigners to buy our wheat at lower levels.
 Stocks ot corn are light and de- creasing and prices for the Septem Der delivery touched the highest of the season. Cash grain sold at best prices of the season. The new crop Is expected to be late being delayed by the excessive August rains and fears are expressed that some of the crop may be caught by frost.
 The oats situation is regarded with more favor. A big shortage in the September delivery with cover ing movement was responsible for an upturn of almost 1 cent relative to the December and May deliveries,
 Firmness of grains and the strength in hogs lifted provisions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
TRADING IN BONDS IN BRIEF SESSION WITHOUT FEATURE


 NEW YORK. August 25.-Trading in bonds in today's brief session was without particular feature. Trans actions were in small volume with prices relatively firm.
 Active government bonds moved ir- regularly within narrow limits, The tax exempt 31as and the second Lib- erty IA s were unchanged, third and fourth Libertys off 132 of 1 point and the first Libertys and the treas ury 4As improved S-S2 @4-32 of a point, respectively.
 Advances of point each were re- corded by Seaboard Air Line adjust ment 5s and Central of Georgia 6s, Kansas City Terminal As declined l.
 American Agricultural Chemical advanced 1 point and Steel and Tube Is moved up 1% in dull trading in the industrial group.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
PORT MOVEMENT

New Orleans: Middling 24.25c; receipts s66: sales 1Ss; stock, 44.s90.
 Galveston; Middling, 24.55c; receipts. i8.s45; exports, 1859; sales, S,900; stock s0.531
 Mobile: Niddlng, 24c; stock. 543 Savannah; Middling, 24. 3sc; receipts. 231 stock, 11,040.
 charleston Receipts so2; stock. 25.- 016.
 Wilmington: Middling. 24c; receipts, 23; stock, 2,420.
 Texas City: Stock 36.
 Norfolk: Niddling. 24 8Sc; receipts. 5s; sales. 4; stock. 10.239
 Baltimore: Stock, 500.
 Boston Mddling, 25 45c: stock, 4,200. Philadelphia: Receipts. 55; stock, 4.473. OS6.
 Minor ports: Receipts. 1,57s; exports, 157S stock, 2517.
 Total today Receipts, 1s,s59; exports, 05S7 stock. 2O1.491.
 Total for season: Receipts, 1s2,s15; ex- ports 127,6S5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
sTEwART,s LETTER

BIRMINGHAM August 25-The initial cotton prices were unchanged from Fri days close and ruled very quiet and mar row, but with somewhat sagging ten dency during the short and uninterestine session today. Trading was very small and had the appearance to be in wait ing mood until further developments oc- cur in the European and weather situa- tions. The market lost 10 points on better prospects for clearing in the eastern belt Spots were quiet and quotations generally unchanged to 40 points lower the declines being made in the Texas spot market Heavy sales continue in Texas and this accounts for the lower basis These points sold lS.O0O bales yesterday. Trading in Fall River active yesterday; sales were 60,OO0 pieces, while moderate business go- ing on in Worth street The Japan Trad ing company places the condition at 55.9 indicating a crop of 10.900 900 bales. There was no other news marketwise The New York certtficated stock Is now only s4OO0 bales, and most of the hedge selling has been In October. If any interests demand the cotton there October must go to a profitable parity over spots to attract the staple to that point. Textile exports for July show a big falling off compared with July increase. Sentiment remains evenly di- vided, but general trade expecting a mar row, nrvous market during the coming week, but on decline the distant months will have support of large volumes and we are advising our friends to make pur- chsses in these options for a long pull and handsome profits. Liverpool is due 12 points down on October Monday.-S. R. Stewart & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
BALLOT BOXES READY
Machinery For Tuesdays Election
 Expected To Re In Order Monday

Piled high in the office of L. E. Gray, secretary fthe election com mission, were the ballot boxes for the election to be held Tuesday.
 Mir Gray bundled up with each box for delivery Monday morning at the polling places blank ballot, tally sheets. toll lists, envelopes, instruc- tion sheets and return tabuation blanks.
 As far as preparation for the cleo ton is concerned, the work is about finished. The election managers and clerks nave been appointed, notified and furnished with instructions. and when the rest of the paraphernalia is delivered Monday all the machinery for the election will be in running order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
INrpRIoR 1Iovr,IpD-r

Houston: Middling 24 O5c; receipts ls,491 shipments, 11,515 sales. 17,6S7 stock. 91.91e.
 Memphis; N1iddlng, 24.5Oc; receipts 4o4; shipments, 5s2; stock. 53,57e.
 Augusta; Middlng, 25.13c; receipts. 176i shipments, 272; sales, 132; stock, 10,056
 St. Louis: Middling. 24. soc; receipts 800; shipments, 477 stock, 4,242.
 Atlanta: Middling. 24 soc.
 Little Rock; Middling, 24. soc; ship ments, 30; stock. 10.S52.
 Dallas; Middline. 23 O5c; sales. 7.1o4. Total today; Receipts. 20S71; ship ments, 12,s9e; stock 170.645.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
FOREIGN EXCUANGES

NEW 1ORh, AuEust Zb.-FOreign eX- changes steady. Quotations in cents: Great Britain, demand 4.55 5-1s, cables 4.55 9-16. France, 5.71A and 5.71%. Italy. 4.s3 and 4.SSh. Belgium, 46i and 4.61h. Germany, OO0o1S and .OOoO2O. Holland. Ss. s3 and 39 s6. Norway 16 S2. Sweden, 26 63. Denmark lS.67. Switzer- land IS F. Spain. IS, ,4s. Greece, 2O5. Poland. .004A. Czecho -Slovakia 2,94. Aus tria.: .ooI4h Rumania, .451a., Argentine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
Huhhard Bros. & GO,

Members New York Cotton Exchange. New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Produce Exchange, AssoeiAted Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Or. ders solicited for the purchase and sals of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consiGnnasnts ef spot cot. ton for delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
COTTON sEEn OIL

NEW YORK; August 25.-Cotton seed oil waa quiet but firm, with closing bids 1 to 10 points net higher. Old crop sup piles are light and some say bleachable oil is unobtalnable. Cash demand contin- ues active, both for October and com pound, while the strength in lard was also a factor Sales b,0o0 barrels. Prime crude S999.6 prime summer yellow spot 10 soc bid September closed 10 75c; December. g 50o March. s.72c, all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ga, August 25.--Turpen- fine firm, sShc. Sales, 40s; receipts, eS7; shipments l4; stock, 1sss22; Rosin firm sales, 2o2o receipts o SSas omot. sR'pnenIS to s4'62B; M, S4.65; N $4.s7h; VIC, S5171S; wv and x, $5.25.
 JACKSONVILLE. August 2.-rurpsn- tine steady ssc; sales. SO; receipts. 4s1 1; shipments sol; stock, 12.604. Rosin firm sales. 1890; receipts, 1,427; shipments. I5; |; stock. i1s437. Quote; B to M, $4. 62h; N, S467M; VIC, t5.17h; W. $S.2b0 5 271s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
NEW ORLEANS COTTON TITTTrRF,s
DRY COODs

NDW YORK. August 25.-Cotton goods markets were steady today with trade tighter. Plain shades of shrtings will be advanced on Monday. Some traders have asked a basis of He for Al, 64xe0 bleached cottons, hc up. Yarns were firm. Raw silk was unchanged Burlap markets were firmer Wool goods were steady, with fair volume of business on soft finished fabrics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
RIcE MARKrr

NEW ORLEANS, August 25.-Rough rice strong. Sales. 343 sacks Honduras at 4c; receipts none. Clean rice firm; sales 305 pockets Honduras at 6ss @6%c; 1920 pockets Blue Rose, .3649sc; 6 pockets sec 2Ac; receipts none. Bran and polish un- changed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
NEW YORK BONDS

NEW YORK, August 25.-Fonowing are todays high, low and closing prices of bonds on the New York Stock Exchange, and the total sales of each bond
 Railway and Miscellaneous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
BOND MARKET
UNITED STATES BONDS
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 Readers should note that Liberty bonds are quoted in dollars and thirty seconds of dollars instead of dollars and cents. The fractions are designated by giving the numerator only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
BAR SILVER

LONDON, August 25.-Bar silver, | 30 l5-lSd per ounce. Money, < per cent. Discount rates short bills, 3 per cent;
 months bills, aN per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
ELAN SEED

DULUTH. Nfinn August 25.-Closing flax September S2S asked October s2.31i5. November $2.3O% bid, December $2 27A bid. Barley 40Q 60c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
DotVncard Saturdays Quiet HaSession Market
NEW YORK CURB

NEW YORK, August 25.--Folowing Is the official list of transactions on the New York Curb Exchange, giving all stocks and bonds traded ini
 IndnstriaIa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, August 25.--Following are today g sales, high, low and closing prices of stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
CHICAGn sroCKa

CHICAGO, August 26--ArInour pre- ferred, Tie; Libby MeNeill. 8: Swift & Co.,, 102; Swift International. 201s Union Car hide 5%; Yellow Taxi, a5h.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
EoRFTGN nONDS
LOCAL SECURITIES
STATE AND MUNICIUAL BONDS

Bid. ASK. Alabama sAs. 1s5s ......... s3 q Alabama 4s 1s5S I6oo ..;,;s. ss1a Ss ss City of Birmingham, 4.bO9 500 oasis. Jefferson county. 460@F basis. Ieffernon county warr.nts b.2b Q 6.2b basis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
rLOuR

MINNEAPOLIs, Minn., August 25.- Flour IS @35c higher; family patents s6.45 Qs 60. Shipments, 53,s74 barrels. Bran. s26 926.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26

BAR SILVER NEW YORK, August 25.-Bar silver, s2%c. Mexican dollars. 47%o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES

NEW YORK. August 25-The market closed steady Spots, 25.S5c, off 10
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26

Total sales of bonds today were $3.652, . GOO. compared with s9,03S 900 previous day and S5210,0O0 a year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS
HANK STOCKS

Ala. Nat. Life (par l0) ..... 14
 Pro. LiSs SsrsGsr ins; SPaS PHSEo&&7s 1S& sTocKs 2S
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-28
LE WIS WINS s U 1 1T FROM PAR SON MS FOR WATERFRONT PROPERTY

Judge Thomas NJ. Reed in the ,Unlted States D.strict Court yester- day rendered an opinion holding for the plaintiffs in the case of k. F.. Lewis and Grace Lewis, his wife. against F. E. Parsons and Oak Olsen, defendants. involving the right of possession of the waterfront property west of the old Pacific Coast wharf at the foot of Main Street and in front of Willoughby Avenue.
 The case was begun in June.. 1921. and was tried last fall. when Judge Reed took Ft under adgisement.
 In his opinion Judge Reed found that Mrs. Lewis owned the upland adjacent 70 the property and had lbuih wharf 10 low water marx and that ft had been frequently used. The defendant, Parsons and associ' ates. Schc hacker and Atkinson. early Sunday morning, May go. 1915, tocS poss of ihe property ia front Of she Lewis holdings and began the erection Of a wharf during tae ao- sence 0f MT. Lewis and his wife from Juneau He found that an agent fer the Lewises had notified the work inesnea engaged in he work t9 de siss from fhe construction. and that sDch notice was taken 10 ihe de- deadanEs During the following six months. according fo abe couifs on ion. rhe defendant and associates. daspfie this warning. completed i'm prov sments fo the value ot Sl2.ooo on she property, the occupation and util- ization td which shut the plaintiffs off from uhe waterfront.
 The defendants had contended that the long delay. about six years from the time the property had been oc- cupied by the defendants, before the action had started, had constituted a laches and that the plaintiffs had thereby consented to the occupation of the property, and that Parsons had purchased the twoithirds interes. or his associates, Schonacker and At l1inson, for $4,500 with the well ad- yised belief that the defendants had abandoned their claim to the prop erty.
 The court found, however that no substantial improvements had been erected on the property after the first six months of It's occupancy by the defendants, that 1t had actually de- creased in value, that the defendant Parsons had been one of the original offenders against the plaintiffs in taking possession of the property, and that Lewis had previously assert ed his claim to the property in con- versation with him.
 Olscn's interest was only that of tenant holding through contract with Parsons.
 The court held that an injunction should issue compelling the defend ant to remove from the property the structures which interferred with the right of the plaintiffs to access to the navigable waters of Gastineau Channel.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-28
HEALEY c 0AL IS PLACED ON
 LOCAL MARKET
Pacific Coast Coal Company Receives Shipment Here
 Price $l Cheaper.

The first shipment of coal from the Healy River coal mine to ar rive in Juneau arrived today on the steamer Admiral Watson from An chorage for the Pacific Coast Coal Company The shipment is the. re- suit of three years active effort of the company. in an attempt to ob- tain shipment of coal from the Healy River mine, R. R. Young, local agent, said today.
 The first shipment was obtained partly on the recommendation of k. Foster Bain, director of the U. s. Bureau of Mines, and through the CO operation of the Alaska Engineering Commission, rate being given on railroad transportation from the mine to Anchorage, MT. Young said.
 "The Pacific Coast Coal Company has purchased Alaskan coal for Al askans and is able to dispose of the coal at price about $1 cheaper than on coal from Canada
 Despite this the fact remains that the transportation cost to the com pany is $3 more than from Canada. The coal must be shipped a total dis tance of 1900 miles, almost the same distance as from here to San Fran cisco, 240 miles of this distance be- ing by railroad. The cost of trans portation by steamship is $4, the same as the cost of transportation from Canada, and the cost by rail road is $3, making a total cost of
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-28
LEGISLATURE BALL TO
 BE BEAUTIFUL AFFAIR

A scene of beauty and harmony Gi decoration will greet the guests at tending the Legislature Ball tonight alt A. B. Hall. Large flags have been hung and draped effectively and streamers of red and white, with other attractive features. are the gen eral scheme. The orchestra plat form has been placed at the far end of the hall from the entrance, allow ing more space for dancing.
 Dancing will start at 10 o'clock. The Coliseum Orchestra will furnish the music. Punch will be served during the evening.
 Everyone on Gastinean Channel is invited to attend the affair and the doors will be open for an evening of informal entertainment, according to the committee in charge.