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to offer their old crop supplies than has been the case for some time, with the result that levels have been strengthened. Should there be a dealy in transportation of cotton from the south to New England cen ters, it is asserted that the scramble by the mill men to obtain supplies to keep their plants in operation will be such that present supplies of spot cotton will be boosted in prices to d considerable extent.
 Prices generally on extra staple cotton, strict mddling in grade and color, fob, New Bedford, and classed as to a very exacting stand ard of stapling are as follows:
 l 1s inch, 3l to 32 cents.
 1 3-16-inch, 32 to 33i2 cents.
 1A inch, 34l2 10 35 F cents.
 5-16-inch, 3G1s cents upward. Shares unchanged.
 New Bedford mill shares have been practically unchanged during the past week, the Fairchild News Serv- ice average of % New Bedford mill shares standing at 1GO.96 as against 161.OO for the preceding week. While the decline is but fractional the av- craze represents a new bottom fig ure for the year. In the Fall River market trading is reported very light with very few shares changing hands In the south the situation is similar although demand for shares is re ported to be slightly better than in the past. For the past week the average of p southern mill shares resemble to a great extent the New Bedford average in that the decline was also a fraction of a point The decline in southern shares has not been so great as in the New Bedford group, although the latter com menced their downward curve later than the southern mills. In addi tion while the New Bedford average
 RESORTS AND TRAVEL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-02

Composite cotton goods averages for years 1911, 1912, 1913 Is 100 per cent 8.O54
 Composite spot cotton averages for years 1911, 1912, 1913-1255.
 Average Prices for Week New York middling cotton. ....... 2S.S2 This index is based the following gray and finished cloths, which have been carefully selected :..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-02

pie lines fer nearby delivery and 1t is believed that thls will stimulate in- terest considerably.
 Q 0 O Index Number 10.s1O,
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January '
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-29
OFFICIAL CONF |RMS
LOIS COTTON MILL
SALE FOR MILLION

DOUGLASVILLE, Ca, Dec. 81
Confirmation of the report that New
York interests practically had COM
pleted negotiations for the Lois Cot
ton mills, Of this city, at a purchase
price o. pllroKiHaa elys- S1;2 50sa9es
was made Thursday by M. E. Geer,
president of the mills. Mr.. Geer de-
clined to give the sum involved and
also the name of the prospective pur-
chaser, stating that arrangements
would not be completed until the
board of directors and stockholders
met to consider the matter Monday
afternoon.
In the event of the sale going
through, Mr.. Geer stated that he
probably will not sever his connec-
tons with the company for about
sixty days, as the prospective pur-
chasers have asked him to instruct
the new management in the opera.
ton Of the plant.
Mr.. Greer virtually admitted that
the purchase is in it's last stages and
his close friends .here believe the
deal will go through at the meeting
Monday. Mr.. Greer said the matter
was now in a cA}Tldential stage and
prevented him from naming the pur-
chasers until all details had been
completed.
1t Is considered likely that Mr..
Geer may safer business life in At
lanta in case the deal is consum-
mated. He also is president of the
Laurel Mills, Of Laurel Miss, and
unless he goes to that city, he prob
ably will make his home in Atlanta.
Mr.. Geer came to Douglasville
fifteen years ago as vice president
and general manager under the
presidency Of his brother, j. M. Geer.
Seven years ago his brother died,
and Mr.. Geer was elected to the
presidency.
During his residence in Douglas
vile, Mr.. Geer has been one Of the
cIty's leading citizens. When it be-
came known to his employees several
days ago that he probably would
sever his connection with the Lois
mills, he was presented with a gold
watch and Mrs. Geer was given a
silver service
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-29
ALLIED WARSH|PS
REMAIN At CANTON,
WAITING FOR CR| ISIS
BY JUNIUS b. WOOD
Especial Gable to The Atlanta Journal and
Chicago Daily News-Copyright, 1023.)

Especial Gable to The Atlanta Journal and
Chicago Daily News-Copyright, 1921
HONG KONG, Dec. 27.-Although
not anticipating any fighting plans,
the allied naval forces are anchored
off Shameen, and will occupy Can
ton if the present customs contro-
Versy reaches a more acute stage.
The negotiations, which have lbeen
debatiVe in the past, are expected to
reach a climax Friday when the
diplomatic corps replies to DIR. Sun
Vat Sem s. demand that they instruct
the Pekin government to deliver a
share of the Canton surplus to DR..
Sun.
The corps reply will be negative
it is anticipated, and DR.. Suns next
move will likely to be the appoint
ment of his own local customs in
spector.
Sum disclaims all intentions of vio-
lence in carrying out his program,
although it is obvious that should
he attempt to eject the present Of
ficials in the customs office. he will
be forced to use strong-arm methods.
Foreseeing such a contingency, the
allied forces are ready to land, and
will not only seize the customs Of
flee, but will occupy and protect all
foreign, church, hospital and COM
mercial property.
Five hundred Americans are regis
tered with Consul General Jenkins
as residents of Canton. This is the
largest number of any foreign ma
ton. DR.. Sun asserts that he will
appoint a British subject customs in
spector if his demands are denied,
but he declines to divulge the lden-
tity of his proposed appointee. I'm
less action is taken by Suns higher
encourage, James Norman, an Amer
lean lawyer, or Morris Abraham
Cohen, DR.. Suns British escort, are
believed slated for the job. Cohen
is said to be favored for the posi-
ton by DR.. Sun. Cohen, who is the
storm center of the controversy,
was born in London and served in
France during the war. He is a
citizen of Edmundton, Alberta.
Seventeen allied ships are anchor
ed in the river, with Commander
Maxwell Scott, commander of the
British West river patrol, as rank
ing officer in case united action is
taken.
Commander J. o. Richardson, COM
mander of the American South China
patrol, ranks second. One hundred
marines were sent from Manila to
join the forces under Captain
Charles C. Gill, who is attached to
the American contingent.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-29
"P|RATEs!" ROARED
THE COLONEL
GAS You Please" responded
Peter Blood. captain of the
Arabella. He gave an or
der. A plank was run out
over the vessels side and

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 27.-
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to Stevenson's Treasure Island" It
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is worldwide, and the name of it is
Captain Blood" 1t is one of the
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-29
STARTS PRICE WAR
Chicago Manufacturer Cuts Clothing
Prices in Half

Chicago, Illinois, December 9th,
1923.-The first gun in a bitter price
war between clothing manufacture
ers was fired today by The Bell
Tailors of Chicago, announcing a
sweeping price reduction on their
entire output. Mr.. Bell says they
will sell their entire spring line of
fine all-wool, made-to-measure suits
at a flat price of $3.50, giving the
same guarantee of perfect fit and
satisfaction that they gave when
charging $50 a suit. The Bell Tai
lors' new spring. and summer style.
book, containing cloth samples of
their large assortment of handsome
Atwood worSteds, serges, cassimeres,
etc, is now ready for free distribu-
tion. The values offered are simply
astounding. If you would like to
look them over with no obligation to
purchase, send them your name and
address and ask for style book and
price list No. 1451.-(Advertisement.)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-29
Kills Second Wife
After Being Acquitted
In Staying Of First

NEOSHO, Mo, Dec. 27.-Mrs.
Rosa T. Trexler, a reputed wealthy
Indian woman, was shot and almost
instantly killed in her apartment in
a local hotel yesterday by George
Trexler, her husband, who then shot
and fatally wounded himself. That
Trexler killed his wife was establish
ed at an inquest several hours after
the shooting, which followed a series
Of quarrels between the couple. They
had been married less than two
years.
Trexler was acquitted OF charge
Of killing his first wife at Jay, Okla,
two years ago. He married again in
less than six months after the
death of his first wife, moving here
az that time
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-29
Gang Of Moonshiners
Accused of Storming
Church in MARYLAND

HANCOCK, Md, Dec. 27.-Boot-
sleggers and moonshiners today were
declared by authorities to have COM
posed a band of ten men that storm
ed the Methodist church at Black
Road, about six miles from here.
Christmas night, damaging the edi-
flee and beating up four members
of the congregation, including two
women.
The invaders entered after break,
ing windows. Once inside they be-
gan to break up church fixtures.
Members were attacked when they
attempted to interfere. Members
have aided authorities in breaking
up stills and experimenting boot
lePgerS
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-29
Fire Destroys Home;
Family Saved by Dog

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 27.-The
bowling 6f wanda" a German po-
lice dog, saved the family of r.
.Brinkley Snowden, Jr, early today
when Mr.. Snowden's plantation
home at Bruins Landing, Ark, was
destroyed by fire. Members of the
family were awakened by the dog
and escaped from the burning build
ms
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-29
Battlefield Romance
Climaxed by Wedding
OF Nurse and Officer

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27.-The
final chapter in a romance which
started on the battlefields of France
will be written when Miss Dorothy
Biron, British war nurse, weds Ma.
jor Cuthbert Byrne-Callender, super
intendent Of the Wightman and
Crane copra holdings on the Fan
ming islands.
Major Calender, wounded in &C
ton five years ago, was nursed back
to health by Miss Biron anG al
though he went to the Tanning is
lands after being mustered out of
service, their romance has been kept
alive by correspondence
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-29

LOS ANGELES.-Mrs. Robert Eide
son wife of well-known actor, files
divorce action.
CHICAGO.-Sevent are known
to be dead in fire at hospital for in.
sane in northeast section Of Chicago
ST. LOUIS.-The name of the Mis-
souri, Ford-for-P President club is
changed to Progressive League of
Missouri.
FORT TOTTEN, n. Drew. Je-
rome Hunt, Catholic Indian mission
ary and religious teacher among the
Sioux Indians for forty-six years,
dies.
N-Congressional at
tention to Washington bootleg con-
ditions involving diplomatic liquor
stocks appears certain, capital adj
vices declare.
bury announces that question of re-
union of Anglican and Roman Catho-
lie churches has made only slightest
Roadway.
NEW YORK.-Mrs. Helen Martin
Chun, young white wife Of a Chinese,
is found murdered in home here with
throat cut and bathrobe cord tied
around her neck.
OTTAWA, Ont.-Canadas national
wealth Is placed at $22, 4S2, 341 1872
by r. Fl. Coats, Dominion Stats
tician, farm values amounting to
$6,952,351, 1889, or nearly .one-third Of
total.
WASHINGTON. - Leonard Wood,
Jr, announces in Washington that
he and Miss Dolores Graves, San
Francisco actress, whose engage
ment recently was announced, have
decided not to marry.
NEW YORK=William Fielding
Ogburn, Columbia university, tells
sociologists at Washington that mar
ricd men are less inclined to dis
ease, insanity and commission of
crime than bachelors.
CHICAGO.-Petitions seeking to
compel Wilson & Co., Cudahy Pack
ing company and Swift & Co. to give
government access to books are filed
in federal court over signature of
Attorney General Daugherty.
DOUGLAS, Ariz.-Twelve persons
were killed in Huasabas, Sonora,
Mexico, during series of earthquake
shocks from December IS to "a, &C
cording to detailed information re-
ceiyed here from the stricken zone.
WASHINGTON. - Production of
meat this year exceeded last years
figures by one and a half billion
pounds, according to estimates made
public by Institute of American
Meat Packers.
NEW YORK.-William Ellis CO.
reg is about to quit United States
for good and live in the south of
France, Times declares. and that
ity for story.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-29
The Weather
FORECAST FOR SATURDAY
Niroiria. E'air, and cnldn1

FORECASI FOR SAIC RDAG
Virginia.: Fair and colder.
North Carolina: Colder in west
portion; fair and colder.
South Carolina: Fair and colder.
Georgia: Fair and colder in north
and unsettled and colder in south
portion.
Florida: Generally fair in south
and unsettled, probably local rains
and cooler in north portion.
Extreme northwest Florida: Cooler.
Alabama, Mississippi: Generally
fair and colder in north and colder
in south portion; probably rain on
the coast.
Tennessee: Fair, colder in east
portion.
Louisiana: Generally fair.
Arkansas: |artly cloudy.
Oklahoma and west Texas: Gener-
ally fair. not much change in tenn
perature.
East Texas; Generally fair.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-29
Thirteen AK Murders
In Birmingham This
Year, Coroner Reports

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 81
to the annual report being
compiled by the coroner here there
were thirteen ak murders in Jeffer-
son county during 1923. In addition
there were thirteen deaths result
ing from attacks with blunt instru-
ments. A number of persons were
victims of ak assaults but recovered
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-29
Fraternity Men to Dine

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27.-More
than a thousand Greek letter fra
ternlty men are expected to attend
the annual fraternity mems dinner
here tonight. Distinguished grad
uate members from various colleges
and universities throughout the
country will be present.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-29
Florida Shipping Celery

RRADENTOWN, Fla, Dec. 81
First movement this season of celery
and pineapples in carload lots from
Florida farms was reported here to-
day. Five cars Of pineapples passed
out of the state yesterday. The first
car of celery was shipped to New
York by Bradentown firm yester-
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-29
NEWS OF THE WORLD
TOLD IN BRIEF

TOKIO.-An unsuccessful attempt
is made to ASA ssinate prince regent
Hirohito, Of Japan.
LOS ANGELES.-Green Adams
Denham, former chairman of the
Democratic national committee, dies.
WASHINGTON McNary
Of Oregon, will be married in Chi
cago Saturday to Miss Cornelia w.
Morton, formerly of Boston.
Observation-Disclosures P. Far
LEY asks President Coolidge to with
draw his nomination as commits
sioner of the shipping board.
NEW YORK.-Toll of deaths from
holiday bootleg liquor is increased
to nine when four more persons fell
victims to alcoholic poisoning.
PARIS.-Long missing dirigible
DlAhludC 0lSi1ICd as ldtO dS
Wednesday morning over point in
the Sahara desert, Tunis message
says.
PAWHUSKA, Okla.-Osage In
dian council adopts resolution ask
ing secretary Of interior to order
sale Of 100000 acres Of oil leases in
Usage lands.
NEW YORK.-Prince Felix Yous-
soupoff, of Russia, RECEIVERS forty
two black pearls, value dat $4,000
from custom officials by payment Of
$12 900 duty.
WASHINGTON. = United States
warns Honduras that it disapproves
any attempt by government to
keep itself in power except by ac-
cepted constitutional processes.
WASHINGTON. - Typhoid fever
death rate last year in the United
States was the lowest ever regis
tered in the registration aera-7. 5
per 100000 people and total typhoid
deaths were 6,9S1.
LITTLE ROCI3, Ark.-Trial of
the $150,000 libel suit of H. w. Ev-
ans, imperial wizard Of Ku Klux
Khan, against William J. Simmons,
emperor Of the khan, is set for Jan
uary Is.
Observation-Disclosures Wal
lace tells American Farm Economic
association convention that unre-
strlcted operation Of economic laws
in course of time would bring better
conditions for farmer.
WASHINGTON.-Cost of living
was one-fiftf less in September Of
this year than it was in June. 1920,
when highest point in living costs
since 1913 was reached, bureau of
labor statistics show.
Observation-Disclosures of ma
val reserve force so far as naval
air service is concerned sis deplora-
ble,," Rear Admiral William A. Moi
fatt, chief Of the bureau of navy
aeronautics, says in report.
LONDONDERRY Mail Teheran
correspondents announces that Sin.
clair Oil interests have been given
fifty-year concession to exploit oil
fields in five northern Persian prov.
vinces.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Edward
II. Watson, captain of DESTROYER
squadron wrecked on California coast
last September, loses $50 numbers in
rank, and Lieutenant Commander
Donald T. Hunter is penalized 100
numbers.
NEWTON, Mass. - Secretary of
War Weeks declares at Newton,
Miss, that he believes financial op-
erations Of Lieutenant Osborne C.
Wood, son of Major General Leonard
Wood to be entirely personal to Lieu
| tenant Wood and not subject for de-
partmental action.
, 1923-07-29
A GOOD RECORD

OF all the great employing IN
dustries, oil has probably operated
with q minimum Of labor disturb
ance.
1t has been one Of the principnl
targets for every politician or agI.
tator who wanted to bust "big bus
mess"
The harmonious attitude between
this industry and It's employees
would indicate that at least It Il
not an enemy Of the people whc
work for 1t and II Is entirely proba.
BILE that 1t is not such an enemy Of
the public as those who ~persocut.
1t for political purposes would leAt
one to believe.
1t is interesting TO compare tn,
wages Of the average employe II
the oil industry and his o~pportuni
ties for advancement with thu
wages paid by the post office do
partment and the opportunities tina
postal employees haYe to increas,
their remuneration due to their owl
initiative and enterprise. Tho I'D
vantage is all in favor Of the oil
worker,
, 1923-07-29
JUSTICE DELAYED
YEARS

A story in the news columns re
Gently announced that a jury had
awarded damages to the amount of
S15; 900 to the widow of a man
crushed to death when a heavy bale
Of cotton fell upon him. The hus-
band was killed many years ago
and the suit had been pending IL
years. At the time the verdict wal
rendered the costs Of the trial had
reached a total Of $4,000. The
news report announced the filing Of
an appeal for a new trial and 1t
may be several more months, per
haps years, before the case Is final
ly settled.
When the husband was killed,
the widow was left with several
small children and the money she
sought through the courts was ex-
pected to help toward the education.
We would not attempt to pass on
the merits of the case, but all read
ers surely will agree that II this wo-
man Is entitled to the money from
the person or persons responsible
for the death of her husband she
should have received 1t long ago
Surely in such a case 1t ought to be
possible to find Justice IN less than
IL years.
, 1923-07-29

pitching for Mr.. Moran's ball team.
He has been a good pitcher, and
steadily getting better. Last year
he won the melancholy honor of be-
ing the prize hard-luck pitcher of
the National league. Behind him
his team was hitless and helpless.
If he held the opponents to n run,
his teammates made no runs at all
This year he has learned his lesson,
and usually holds his opponents run
less. He is the best pitcher in the
National league; and the other day
he crowned his career by reviving
the lost art of pitching and winning
both games of a double-header.
In times past that was common
enough. Iron Man McGinnity, once
an esteemed resident of New York
City, used to do it right along. Late
ly the iron strain has weakened,
speaking from the big league base
ball point of view. The old stock
is running to seed. Nordic Profess
tant supremacy, once maintained
by its own merits, now holds its
dubious own by means Of nocturnal
visits in hood and mask. But the
biology Of history is never caught
unprepared. Mr.. Luque, the Cub
an, adopts the iron habits Of the
old American race, Just as the Gaul
carried on the old Mediterranean
culture through the last century of
imperial Rome, after Greece and
Italy had run dry. The torchbear-
ers pass on the light. When we
freed Cuba, we gave another lease
of life to our native culture.
And who knows but what, II we
free the Philippines entirely, as the
Filipinos are now very busy asking
US to do, we will give another lease
Of life to some other big league
Iron Man, or some other worlds
Somethingweight Champion. Re-
member Pancho Villal And ask
Jimmy Wildel
, 1923-07-29

has selected for his company players
of excellent talent with unusual yer.
satility.
Among those who are in the 1923
Revues" are George Bum" slocum.
chief comic actor. Harry Carr. second
comic. Remi Seymour. soubrette, and
Doloris Fielding.
The oharus Is well trained. being
capable Of some complicated steps
that the average chorus girl is not
familiar with until she has had a long
time at the work.
Singers have not been neglected
by the management OF this show and
he Is prepared to put forth some en-.
tertainers in this line tina are sure
to get a hand whenever they come out
on the stage.
The Revues company will put on
four shows today. It will change its
program three times a week, affording
a splendid variety in its entertain,
ments.
The Columbia theater has been rem.
dered extremely attractive by having
h interior repainted and decorated.
A decidedly cheerful appearance has
been reached by the decorator.
The cooling system that has been
added affords plenty of cold fresh air
at all times with no Objectionable