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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
Cotton Goods Steady During Last Ecu Days

NEW YORK, August 4.-(By Asso- elated Press )- Cotton goods mar kets have steRdied little in the past lew cays following news of an un- eNpectedly low crop condition report issued by the government. Curtail- ment of production is increasing very rapidly and some of the larger mills have begun to reduce or pass> diVi- dends. Lack of mill orders showing a margin of profit is forcing curtail- ment. Revised low prices on percales and some other cloths have brought little new business thus far.
 Many new cloths are being shown for inspection for the spring season and the chief buying noted is in the novelty yarn dyed weaves. Print cloths and sheetings steadied in price alter the government report was is sued. And there was a little increase in the demand from converters. The larger operators are expected to come in shortly, as the indications of the moment are against the likelihood of very low cotton prices, the trade was anticipating. Torn markets have been unsettled, and in some trading centers yarns have been offered at still lower prices.
 The volume of new business developing in knit goods has been disappointing, although some mills are lluullS no IdulJt except the very close prices. New spring ginghamS have been opened for inspection by some of the large southern mills and orders are being taken for occupa- = ton purposes without prices being named. Prices current in primary markets are as follows:
 Print cloths. 28-inch 64x64s. 7c; 64X60s, 634c; 3S1a inch 64x64s. SIS e; brown sheetings southern standards, 15c; denims, 2.20s, 23c; tickings 25@ soc prints, 9As; staple ginghams, lec nominal; dress ginghams, 211a Q 24c nominal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
Death Of President
 Reflected In Trading

NEW YORK, August 4.-President Harding's untimely death cast a shadow of gloom over the financial and commodity markets this week, but the closing of the exchanges Fri day gave the financial community an opportunity to get adjusted to the change of administration and un- ooubtely prevented a number of dis organized markets. Stock prices broke to 9 points when trading was resumed and bond prices also lost ground after alternate periods of strength and weakness earlier in the week. Weather conditions in the southwest were the dominating influ- ence in the cotton market which de- Veloped firm tone in today's brief session.
 Premier Baldwtn's speech calling attention to the impasse between Great Britain and France on the Ger man reparatiOns situation also had a depressing influence on the markets. Domestic trade developments were largely favorable, including a bullish government report on cotton. excel lent earnings statements by the nited States Steel, General Motors, Studepaker and other large corpora tons record breaking car loadings and optimistic reports From the cen ter of some of the basic industries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
Moderate RecoUeries
 Take Place In Curb

NEW YORK, August l. Tn the week disturbed by the suspension of business yesterday out of respect to President Harding, price movements included substantial losses in many stocks, but with recoveries of mod crate extent from the l.west levels established. Interest was attached to the various petroleum stocks, chiefly because of pressure in the first half of the week on which Standard Oil of Indiana sold at a now low record of 495s. This was followed by a rally of one point on Thursday with another recession h. fore the end of that day. Prairie Oil, after dropping from 177 to ITO, rallied to 174, and South Pennsyl- Vania. which last week sold as low as 100, moved up to 113, but lost good part of this gain Ohio Oil was one of the weakest features, falling over points to 4S4. Mag nolia Oil was influenced by the ac- tion of that company in advancing rates in one section of it's territory and this was responded to with an upturn from 129l2 to 135.in the price of the stock Vacuum Oil, after fall- ing 1at to 40 rallied over , points. Standard oil of New York rose point just before the announcement of the declaration of a regular divi- dend. Independent Oil stocks gen eFally moved within narrow range and there was special activity in Cities Services which first dropped , points to 130 and then rose to 13412 Pennsylvania Beaver was steadily bought in connection with the ar arrangements for financing extensive development work. Industrial issues generally moved in a narrow range with the exception of Reading Coal which after selling as high as 505s Tn the preceding week, dropped to 10 fa. The rights to subscribe to the new coal stock developed strength, however, ranging from 201s to 21 a4 . Duoilier was weak for time, falling about l point to 8. but met good demand at that level
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
Clearing House Bank ReserUe Shows Drop

NEW YORK. August 4-The actual con dition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows an excess in reserve of S16.224,370 This Is a de-
 crease of 2,460, ,9i0. The statement fol- lows:
 Actual conditions; Loans discounts etc. S4 452 615 900, increase S6,394, 900. Cash in own vaults. members Federal Reserve hank S46,491, 900. decrease sS70.000 Re serve in Federal Reserve banks of member
 banks. s491 51O,O00. decrease s12123. .OO0 Reserve in own vaults. state banks and | trust companies, SLS45.000, increase S120.- ! GOO. Reserve in depositaries, state banks and trust companies, S9,960, 900, increase S329,000. Net demand deposits, $3,6T2,- 152000, increase S5,791,000 Time deposits ] S465,T3,0 900. increase S2,675,000. Circula - l ton. S32 5f3 000, increase $35s. 900. United ! States deposits deducted. $32.S7O. 900. Az gregate reserve. $509,31 5 900. Excess re- serve, s16,224,370 decrease $12,46Q.940. Summary of state banks and trust com panies in Greater New York, not included
 in the clearing house statement: Loans
 discounts, etc, $790, 800. decrease s15-
 722,O00. Gold, s3,S3O. 200 decrease s27,SO0
 Currency and bank notes. s1S.57s. 900. de
 crease $110,500 Deposits with Federal Re serve bank of New York s6S. 900, in
 crease $1,42S,400 Total deposits sS17,-
 S46.500, decrease s12,o01 300.
 Illuminating amounts due from reserve depositaries and other banks and trust companies in New York and United States:
 Deposits, S771 eos. 300, decrease $15,067, 300.
 Banks: Cash in vault, s26, ,9Os 800. Trust companies: Cash in vault. $63,613,300.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
Top Butter Scores We'll Aboue 40 Cents

CHICAGO, August 4-Scarcity of labor during the harvest season and fly trouble were given as the reason for lighter production which affected the butter market during the past week. Prices of top scores on all markets were placed well above 40 cents and at this level fancy butter was well cleaned up.
 The decrease in the make was an- ticipated. Weather and pasture re- ports have been favorable. The theory was advanced that farmers are turning more to winter dairying necessitating the drying of cows in late summer or early fall preparatory to fall freshening which has the eff feet of bringing a very light flow of milk at this season.
 No arrivals of foreign butter were reported during the week which made the influence markets aside from the strengthening effect pro- duced to stopping that source of sup ply. largely sentimental.
 Range in prices. 92 score butter, during the week were as follows:
 Chicago. 1hc more at 411sc; New York Nc higher at 421ac; Boston, 1c higher at 421s; Philadelphia, 1c higher at 431ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
---------------- MISPLACED ASSISTANCE

At one of the golf clubs a young woman who is very popular with the caddies arranged match with an el- derly woman who flatters herself that she can play. The young wom- an. an excellent golfer, wished to lose the game out of courtesy and Tor social reasons. but her opponent was in her worst form, and 1t seemed impossible to keep from winning. Finally she whispered to her caddy that she wanted to lose.
 'Ah. mlss,' he said, "I didn't know that. Here I've been stamping on her ball every time 1t got in the long grass. .'-Boston Transcript.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
FIGHT TYPHOID

At 8 recent meeting of the Ala bama extension service and the state board of health at Section, on Sand mountain, arrangements were made to give lamentations for typhoid fever and to make examinations for hokworm. Dr. Casey will have charge of this work, which is given free by the state. At this meeting were many prominent speakers, including pr. W. E. Hinds, state etomologist; Miss Elizabeth Mauldin, district home demonstration, and Miss Dora Sonnes- day, nutrition specialist. Miss Mar garet Shoook, field agent of indus trial rehabilitation, state department of education, has just visited the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
DAlRYlNG IS POPULAR
Uncertain Over Cotton. Farmers Turn
 To Dnirying

FAYETTE, Ala, August 4.-(Spe- cial.) At this time farmers are at a very uncertain state of mind as to what will be outcome of their cot ton crops. Those engaged in the dairying business in this section do not seem to be worrying to any great extent. About six months ago the Madden Hardware company sold a separator to w. B. Bobo, farmer, on 30 days trial. At the expiration of the 30 days trial he paid for the separator and canvassed his section in the interest of the dairying busi- ness His neighbors caught the vision and now they are shipping about 400 gallons of cream per month, bringing them neat sum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
oErICERS INSTALLED

The River Falls chapter, Order of Eastern Star, installed the following officers at a recent meeting: Mrs. Susie Linam. worthy matron; s; J. KoIb, worthy patron; Mrs. Luna Car ter, associate matron; Miss Nellie Williams, conductress; Miss Ellen Caton, associate conductress; Mrs. Daisy White, secretary; Mrs. bessle e Ningard. treasurer; Mrs. Mary Pow ell. chaplain; Mrs. Lizzie Holloway, marshal; Mrs. Mary Grantham. Adah ; Miss Agnes Lnim, Ruth; Mrs Kate Kolb, Esther; Mrs. Floyd Reynolds Martha; Mrs. Savannah Thomas Electa; Mrs. Lama gard, warden ; Mrs L B Garter. sentinel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05

hlll men are ndNlnS little trouble in caring for immediate requirements of extra staple cotton to fill special orders, and such trans actions as have been recorded are usually at fine figures. Brokers in possession of old crop cotton are showing. disposition to accept prices that a couple of weeks ago would have been turned aside.
 With curtailment still operative in many of the mills, there has been little pressure so far for spots, and it has been possible to obtain almost any kind of cotton either on the spot or for imm ediate shipment at prac- tically the same levels as are quoted for the new crop for OctoberN No- vember shipment, Prices on the old crop show a decrease of from 1 to 2la cents from those quoted a week ago, with new crop prices averaging a cent lower.
 The trading in the new crop has been brought about largely by the mills receiving orders for fall deliv- ry of fancies and novelties, with in- auiry noted in almost all of the
 Prices generally for extra staple cotton, strict middling in grade and color, of the old crop, classed as to very exacting standard of stapling f. 0. b. New Bedford, were quoted as follows:
 18inch, 26l5 to 27 cents.
 3-16-inch, 27lA to 2S1a cents.
 1-4-inch, 50 to 3f cents.
 5-16-inch, 32 to 33 cents.
 The Fairchild News Service aver age of % most active New Bedford mills shares moved downward dur ing the week ended July 2S. This happened in spite of slight furry in some spots, which was not of suf7 ficient strength to offset weak spots. The average stood at 15S.98, which compares with 159.44 for the previous week and 159,T0 for the week ended July Is. The present average again represents a new low figure for the year. A similar de- cline is noted in southern mill shares, 25 of which averaged 134S4 for the week, as against 135.56 for the week before.
 Copyright, Fairchild News SerVice)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05

being frightened almost regardless of cost or future possibilities of re- covery. Values are simply fading away. Factors previously confident of finding substantial business in hope until after Labor Day. Lack of yarn demand, together with rapid liquidation in securities, cotton grains and other commodities, now completely dominates local market sentiment.
 o O O Weeks Price Drift.
 The following chart illustrates the price drift:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
'SCOTTSBORO STREETS ARE BEING BEAUTIFIED
Wild Beast Still ROams In Noun
 tains Of Jackson County

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. August I.- During the past week the Civic league, together with the Junior league. has been doing some much needed work on the improvement of the appearance of the streets O. tht town. Tn several cases where peo- ule have not cared for the area arund their own property the work has been done by committees from the Civic league. in cooperation with the children from the Junior league. The juniors were treated to picnic afte" the weeks work was completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
B AN X CLEAR|NCS STILL WELL OVER LAST YEAR'S RATE
Birmingham And Other Cities Reflect Improved BuSi-
 ness Conditions

NEW YORK, August Sank clearings in the United States for the week ending August 2, as re- ported by telegraph to Bradstreet' S Journal. New York. aggregate S6,- G26. .52N000, against S6.197, ,949, 900 last week aud $7.079,9 ,964 900 in this week last year. Following are the re- turns for this week, with percent ages of change shown this week as compared with this week last year;
 Q In
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
Wheat Steadied By Aduerse Crop News

CHICAGO. August 4.-(By Associ- ated press). s).-UrfaVorable crop re- ports from the spring wheat belt, both i,i Canada and the United States, have had q steadying effect upon the whe tt market this week, despite coudition$ that have reduced to a low ebb the buying demand from Europe. Compared with q week ago what wheat prices this morn ing ranged from If cent decline 10 a like advance, with corn Is cent to 3-407-S cent down. oats Is c IA cent up and provisions showing 2 set back varying from Is to 52 cents.
 Crop damage from rust and blight, especially in Manitoba and South ern askatchewan. promised to cut the 1928 Canadian yield of wheat to hardly more thar last years harvest. and at the same time private esti- mates of the total domestic crop were 1essened to around S00,000,O00 busheI compared with S62, 900, ,00U bushel harvest ed in 1922. This i'm piled very limited amount of wheat available east O. the Rocky Noun tains in excess of bread and seed requirements, after deducting durum wheat which is used for other pur~ poses than bread.
 Apparent u2setting O. any good
 
 the near future gave particular em phasis to the abnormal slowness or export trade in what drew special notice to gossip that Europeans were in some cases selling back wheat bought in the United States.
 General selling. however, was re- strained by the fact that the wheat market had undergone a break of 80 cents a bushel. It was contended also that allowing for different pur- chasing power of the dollar, wheat was down to a pre-war level of 65 cents a bushel. or less.
 With avsilable stocks of corn. 20.- 00000 bushel jess than last year, July delivery reached an unusual high prices, 90 cents bushel, but other deliveries were eased later by timely rains and lowered temperature m the central west Scarcity of pres cnt supplies gave firmnes to oats.
 A decided increase of warehouse stocks here weakened provisions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
 PROTEST TAX RATES

At the last meeting of the commis- sioners' court complaints against tax raising were heard. Property oWn- CTS from different sections of the county were present and protests were made against raised taxes in many eases. It is understood that almost all the raises were sustained by the court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
BUSINESS REOPENS M GRAIN MARKET
 WITHOUTINCIDENT

CHICAGO, August 4.-Reopening of business after the sudden halt which followed President Harding's s death met with no unusual incident today on change here. Dealings were of ordinary volume. Wheat dency owing chiefly to favorable weather in the Canadian northwest and to declines in the New York stock market. The close was un- settled, lac to 5sc net lower with September 96s4 e 977sc and December 100A to 100 s. Corn finished 1s O F c off, oats unchanged to lac up ana provisions al losses varying from Sc to 20c
 Especially at the outset, wheat dis played notable steadiness, and al though in some quarters nervous market had been looked for. most of the selling proved to be in small lots. apparently hedging against pur- chases in the country Forecasts of warmer weather in Canada allayed fear that frost was likely to cause crop damage there, and this fact divided interest with New York re- ports of stock market weakness; be- tended to have some further bearfsh influence, and word was at hand that the first wheat from the 1923 Canadian crop had arrived in Win nlpeg.
 Good support appeared, however, on all the price declines in the wheat market and the close was at mod crate rally from the bottom of the days range of values. The holding policy on the part Of growers con tinued to act as a prop for the mar ket and so too did reports that do- mestic spring wheat had suffered greater damage than was generally supposed. Threshing returns were said to indicate reduced yields and the North Dakota crop was estimated as being only half as large as last year.
 Beneficial rains and likelihood of most eased the corn market. Oats were steadied by demand from previ- ous sellers.
 Provisions sagged in line with hog values. x
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
A FELLOW T,OWNsMAN
Postmaster Reiser Of;rrobile Grieve,
 over Harding,s Death

MOBILE, Ala, August 4.-News of the death of President Harding deeply touched Postmaster Henry G. Relser, a fellow townsman of the President, having resided in Marion, O., 25 years ago at time when the President was a newspaper publisher and business man.
 "I have been personally acquainted with President Harding for a great many years" said Mr. Retser, "and always admired him for his sterling qualities and charming personality. His tragic death I consider a great loss to the country and tt the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
FIFTH EXECUTIVE TO REST IN OHIO SOIL Harrison, Hayes, Garfield And Me
 kinley Buried In Buckeye State

WASHINGTON, August 3.-By Associated ess)-President liar dnS will be the fifth executiv. whose body has found last rest ing place in the soil of Ohio.
 William Henry Harrison, the ninth President was the first to be buried in that state, interment being made at North Bend. Hayes was buried al Fremont, Garfield at Cleveland and Mckinley at Canton.
 Four of the five died in office. Garfield and Mckinley falling before assassins' bullets and Harrison dying from bilious pleurisy after serving only one month of his term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
TO ERECT NEW CHURCH

Dirt is being broken for the foun- dation of the new church to be erected by the Baptist congregation, the structure will be of brick and will represent an estimated cost of about $50.000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
WILD BEAST STILL RoAMs

The wild beast which has been roaming the mountains and ridges near this place for the past two weeks is still at large, although 9 number of people are watching Tor it. A number of railroad workers are camped near town, and it is re- ported that one of the men in camp. early one morning while squirrel hunting. was approached by this wild animal, and, when he discovered the danger that he was in, barely had time to save his life. This man de- scribed the animal as being eight feeet long, including the tail, and as large as man. Early Monday morn ing Jeff Wallace, who lives near town, saw the beast, and when MT. Wallace shot at the animal 1t screamed, the outcry resembling that of the scream of a woman. All who have seen and heard the beast de- clare it to be panther.
 BUYS ELECTRICAL BUSINESS
 Hugh Garland has bought the elec-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
BANK DOUBLES CAPITAL
First National Of Opp Now Capital
 fYcd At S2OOOOO

OPP, Ala, August 4.--(Special Leased Wire.)-At a recent meeting of the stockholders of the First Ma tional bank of Opp, the capital stocJ; of the bank was increased from s1OO,O0O to s20O,O00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05

trical business of Frank London. MT. London has been recently appointed local manager of the Public Light and Power company.
 The Southern railway station at tbfs place and the railway property arA undergoing extensive improve Tnent The station has been painted and thx exterior is being repaired and improved. All fixtures of the railroad property have been painted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
C0rTnN sTIMULATED

The last two weeks of sunshine has given a stimulus to the grow ;h of cotton throughout this section, but it is feared that the continued rains of this week will do srea; damaCe,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
POTATOES
o,u1c,Acn s.

CHICAGO, August 4.-Potatoes about iteady; receipts 45 cars; total United ;states shipments, 369: Kansas and Mis- souri sacked Cobblers s1.9OG2.16 cwt. few fancy shade higher; Kansas sacked Early Ohios, No. 2, partly graded' nle N ,1oap Nirg mia barrel Cobblers, S5. 50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
Average
 n.s-~

Composite Cotton Goods Aver
 age for years 1911, 1912, 1913 1255. Is 100 per cent. SODA Composite Spot Cotton Aver age for years 1911, 1912. 1913 '125o
 Average Prices For Week Average New York spot middlng
 . . . This index is based on the following gray and finished cloths, which have been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
CHICAGO STOCKS

ware s6; Armour preferred. 731a Com nonwealth Edison. i27s Libby McNeil Ca; Swift & Co.,, 100; Swift International 17ls Union Carbide. 53H Western Knit.
 ting. 2%; Yellow Manufacturing E. 24O Yellow Taxi. 9O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
NrM nEFICE COMPLETED

The new cffice building of the Horseshoe Lumber company of Rlver Falls has been completed and tho officials are installed in their new quarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
COTTON SEED OIL

NEW YORK, August 4.-Atter starting steady cotton seed oil reacted under the old crop liquidation and local selling, in duced by the break in hog products Sep tember closed 24 points lower and later months to net lower. Sales, 500 bar rels. Prime crude nominal; prime sum mer yellow spot 9.25910c; September sSoc; December. S.25c; March, 40c. all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
WEEKLY IINNRPNAI.

LIVERPOOL, August 4.--Weeky cot
 ton statistics: Total forwarded to mills,
 3,600 bales, of which 1s.000 were Amer ican. Stock. 391 900. American 1S9, 900. lm- ports, 2S,00o, American 4,000 Exports,
 ]. 00O no American.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
LONDON MONEY

LONDON, August 4.-Bar silver 3o7s q
 per ounce. Money, F: per cent; discount rates. short bills, SA per cent; three
 months bills, 3S per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
RITTTER

CHICAGO, August 1.-The butter mar ket here today continued firm and active with prices tending slightly higher. Top scores were sold generally around the be- low quoted prices, but for some of the lower scores dealers were asking more. The market was firm and well cleaned up, with sales at i4c premium not uncom- mon. Aside from feeling that prices cannot advance much furher, confidence was general and some predicted early ad- vances.
 Fresh butter: e2 score 42c, s1 score 41c. 90 score 40c, S9 score 39c 3s score 371a c, s7 score 36 l5c, s6 score 36c.
 Centralized car lots: 90 score 42c, 80 score 40iac, Ss score 3S"c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
FIFTY BABIES EXAMINED

The better babies campaign con- ducted by the county health force is creating much interest Tn RiVeb Falls. Fifty babies were examine ] at the clinic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, August 4-No naval stores market out of respect for the late President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-05
BAR SILVER
NAVAL STORES

IT NEW YORK, August 4.-Ber silver, 629sc. Mexican dollars, 47&c.