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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21

loc to 25c lower spots off more; medium to good heifers showed most decline; good steady; fed steers. ,lo 's $. weight anei i.i5S pounds best matured steers, slo.1o for yearIings, sIo: several loads light hcifers s9@9.75; veal calves closing soc to 75c higher; other classes generally steady: bulk desirable veal calves. sll G II 50; few upward, to $l$ to shippers; bulk canners bna Bologna satisrs saii. bulk ! bulk lso to. zoo pound average :7O@ 5A packing @ .ow. sSv P1oaa @ost around s7.aS9s; estimated hold over. @ s5c; higher; top; sl5.s5 to packers. bulk pps kind r'Slss ssy xtS 1o4 pound yearlings. s1o 50: sheep very some in the wool at $s. averaging lso pounds; practically no feeders offered.
 NEW YORK. March 2o.-cattIe receipts ri.veals; W@i5; cuils. ssS7.5o; little
 sheer receipts. ..soo; slow and un- 4.51; lambs. sl2@15 ;5o culls. ss@lo.
 lightweights sa. .40@s. 50; pigs and heavy hogs. ss.75@s.s5; roughs. s7@7.25.
 EAST ST. LOUIS. March 2o.-cattle re- ceipts. 5000; beef steers and light year lings steady; spots strong; beef cows strong; good and choice light Yealers. 25c to soc higher. s10. .500Il: bulk, s1o b0@ a 10 75c: top steers and mixed light year lings. .5Q; bulks follow: Steers $7 35@ s.75; yearlings. $7@9; cows. s5 5o@6: 20; 5 .s5; few stockers and feeders. 6.75@7.
 Sheep receipts 1,b00; opened strong to 15c higher;. closed I5c to 25c higher; na- tive wool lambs. s15; clipped. s12.50@ IF 2.7S; one deck fall shorn wethers. $S .75;
 Hog receipts. 1b,ooo; slow; generally steady to strong. $S 80 paid for 1S0 to rs0 pound averages: bglks follow: iso to lso pounds. ss.65@s.75 25O pounds and up. srons pigs s0S seou. ';sssS steady
 KANSAS CITY. Mo- March 2o.-Cattie receipts. 5000; beef steers steady to 15c lower; best, s9.25@s: 5O; others, s7.6O@ s .15; fat she stock steady to weak: bet. Qs.25; bulls steady to strong desirable bHlognas mostly S4.75 beef kinds, $5@6; calves steady to soc higher; top vealers, dull dull and weak; other grades steady to strong; plain to good stockers. $6. 6o07.76: other classes steady; canners mostly $3 .25: cutters, generally s494.5o; stock calves mGfey aos secsipas. iSooo. very slow: shipper market steady; iSo to 22o pound averages. ss.4oQs5o; top. $s;sS; bulk of sales. sseRsas sa Sssnf oSss ss'hsss steady is with yesterdays average; packing sows steady to strong. mostly $7.5o. few at :7.so: stock pigs steady to strong; bulk $6. 506D7.15, few at 40.
 Sheep. receipts, 6.ooo; lambs mostly steady to 10c higher; early-,fop, $f4.s5; most sales si4 .25 Q 4ss5; sheep steady; yearlings. s12.75; aged wethess. @.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
MARKED IMPROVEMENT
 IN BUSINESS VOLUME

NEW YORK, March 20.-Marked improvement in the volume of new business offered and production out put during the latter half of last year is noted in the twenty-first an nual report of the United States Steel corporation, covering operations in 1922, which was made public today. The report shows total earnings, after deducting all expenses incl dent to operation and maintenance and a reserve for federal income taxes, of $I09,7SS,916, an increase ot SS,997,63S over 1921. After deduct ing interest on bonds and mortgages and depreciation of subsidiary com panies, net income was revealed as S5S.S40,S01, compared with $55,557,s32 the previous year.
 Interest on United States Steel corporation bonds and premiums paid on bonds redeemed reduced the in come to $39,653,455 and resulted. after payment of preferred and com mon stock dividends on S50.6 34,S02, in a deficit for the year of $10,9Sl,346. winch was provided from undivided surplus.
 The surplus account showed un- divided profits on hand December 3l, 1922, of $499,139.414, exclusive of profits earned by subsidiary com panies on inter-company sales of products on hand in inventories at that date.
 Commenting on the report in statement to stockholders, Ebert H.
 Gary, chairman of the board, said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
MRS. BUSH NAMED
 HEAD IF ALABAMA SOCIAL WORKERS
Dr. Bowling Tells of Milk Sanitation Tuscaloosa
 Wants Next Meeting
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
 THE sGE-HERA AIh ' Montgomery. Ala, March 20

Mrs. l.. E. Bush, Montgomery dIrec- tor social welfare department, to- night was named president of Ala bana Conference of Social Workers with the close of tue eighth annual session. She will succeed Dr. Lee Bdgood of the university. Tusca- loosa tendered the only invitation for the ninth conference and a meet ing place will be selected by the executive committee.
 Other officers are as follows: First vice president. Commissioner Mary Echos, Birmingham; second vice president. Mrs. J. B. Jones. Montgom- cry; secretary, James l.. Sibley Au- Swartz. Montgomery.
 Dr. Lee Bidgood and Dr. Morris Newfield,, Birmingham. were named members of the executive committee.
 Department heads for the next year doch, Birmingham; institutions. r. A. Culley, Birmingham; mental hygiene. Dr. W D. Partlow, Tusca- loosa; health, Dr. ". G. Smylc. An ualusia; rural social conditions, Az nes Ellen Harris, dean of women, Au- burn; industrial problems, Mrs. r. NJ. Blynd, Birmingham.
 Dr. F. P. Claxton, provost of the university, delivered the closing ad dress in which he estimated the motto of the conference for another year. This motto is "Gathcr up the fragments, that nothing be lost" No- body knew Dr. ClaXton was in the audience until the last session was closing.
 Need for cooperation between na- tion, state and counties in the regu- lation of milk supplies in order that the diseases which have been traced to impure milk may be eradicated oc- cupied much of the time of the eighth cupied uch of the time of the social workers of Alabama Tuesday. The story of remarkable progress in Birmingham since the milk con trol ordinance was adopted was told by Dr. J. D. Bowling, city and coun ty health officer. who presented charts to the audience showing the disease ratio before the ordinance was adopted in comprison with the disease ratio after the adoption of the ordinance.
 This showing by Dr. Bowling brought pr. S. W. Welch, state health officer to his feet and in a short ad dress, he declared that Dr. Bowling has accomplished more since he has been head of the health work in Jefferson county than has been ac- complished in Atlanta, New Or leans. Memphis, Richmond or even Baltimore. Dr. Welch reviewed the record of the states work in Jef- ferson county in connection with the milk ordinance and pronounced it success in every way.
 The days session was opened with an address by Miss Jessie L. Mariner. director of the bureau of child
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
STEEL ORDERS FUR 1923 ARE BEYOND PLANT MAXIMUM
Chairman Gary's Report Re- views Extension at Ala
 bama Plants
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pulverizing coal plant with handling and storage facilities, motor drive for 2S-inch mill.
 Bessemer furnace: Water line from Raimund and Muscado mines to blast furnaces Nos. 1 and ?.
 Central water works: Water re- covery and cooling system
 Work completed at Fairfield Steel company's plant is enumerated as follows: Steel works. extension to shops office building, ditch to di- vert water, bulldozer for forge shop. centrated ammonium liquor and tar storage tank were build at the by product plant.
 Big New Mills.
 Work in progress at the Fairfield Steel works includes the merchant bar mill, wood car and repair shop, steel foundry, lumber storage yard and blaming mill. Dryer equipment for ammonimum Sulphate Is being installed at the by-product works.
 For completing 125 tenements and for plant and welfare building being constructed at Bayville mines there were expended $21,000.
 A pumping station for mine drain age was completed at Docena mines. and pumping equipment to supply cooling water to benzol plant at Fairfield is being installed at Wylam mines.
 The company purchased six eight ton Jeffrey locomotives and 100 mine cars.
 In the Red mountain ore district an electric power transmission line from Fairfield to No. 4 Muscoda mine and 75 water hammer type air drills for various mines were completed.
 Sixty mechanical ore loaders with auxiliary facilities, are being installed in the district. o Q o For Negro Homes.
 For employees houses at westfield the company expended $53,656.
 The improvements, were extended in practically every field of Alabama operations and the work Is going on this year on the same large scale as during 1922 with indications of an especially large development of steel making capacity to start some time this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21

hygene of maternity and infancy Ala bama's program"
 Mis- Mariner outlined the needs of this state if it's progress is<to con tinue.
 Dr.. bowling presided at the session of the division of public health and mental hygene.
 CA. Abel. director of the bureau of county inspection, delivered an address "On the sanitary control Of milk supplies on state wide basis. Mr. Abel said the success of some cities. notably Birmingham, in the control of the milk supplies was assurance that with state co-opera- ton the death rate of this state could be reduced by adequate laws for the inspection and condemnation of i'm purc milk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
DENY NAVAL INCREASES
British Government Not Seeking To
 Improve Its Ships.

WASHINGTON March 20.-The British government has categ orical1y denied that in a considerable num- Der of capital ships in its navy, bulges have been fitted. elevation of guns increased. and turrent loading arrangements modified, as was rep resented by Secretary Hughes in his New Haven address last December. Secretary Hughes, in formal statement today, announced that Great Britain had advised the state department that no alteration has been made in the elevation of the turrent guns of any British capital ships since they were first placed in commission" and further that no additional deck protection had been provided"
 Tt gives me pleasure" said MT. Hughes. ito make this correction, as 1t is desired there should be no pub lie misapprehension."
 The secretary of state explained that his remarks at New Haven were based on specific infoTmation fur nished him by the navy department. which believed it to be entirely trust xyorthV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
STRONG MARKET IN STOCKS; BEHAVIOR
 P|GGLy EXCEPTION
Is in "CIass by Itself," :" Points Out Walter Brown
 in Comment
Ely WALTER II. BROWN, litor New York Commercial Leased Wire To The AEe-Hera1d.


 F-s | NEW YORK, March 2o.-Stocks g continue strong throughout the day s session and at no time was there the slightest indication of weakness; I with the exception of Piggly Wigsly, the list moved forward in orderly fashion and gave an exhibition of what a good, broad. substantial mar ket can be as reflecting the solid, industrial condition of the country. Riggly Wiggly was in class by It. self; 1t was one of those explosions that break loose evey now and then and has no particular meaning ex- cept the playful pastime of running . in the shorts.
 5ssl PiggIy wiggly has been under in vestiEation by the business conduct <. ctmmittee of the New York stock ex- change in conjunction with other stock exchanges of the country. The stock broke 10 points last Friday to 66M, but recovered its loss yester- day Today 1t shot up to 124, dropped down to 74a and closed at S2.
 Some three months ago several firms operating chain stores under the name of Piggly Wiggly, but in ITO way connected with the concern listed on stock exchanges, went into bankruptcy and largely because of the similarity of the name. num- her of spectators sold the regular Piggly Wiggly shares short. A block of stock was recently offered at 55 and 1t was announced late yesterday that it had been oversubscribed. This was the signal for the shorts to cover a protechnical display in today's narket. ~
 Confidence In Market.
 In other respects tho market was one to impart confidence in values. The steels, equipments and oils all e more than held their own. The mar T Ret rested entirely upon the domes- 71ic industrial situation. European iNnews was not factor, arousfng noth. Y ing more than casual interest. Of noteworthy interest was the fact sl that large shipment of gold arrived from Holland, amounting to approxi- mately $6,5o0,000. It could not be definitely established but the infer ence was that this gold came origin ally from Germany, presumably in an effort to support their exchange in connection with the recent offer ing of German treasury notes in this market. 1t must be remembered that there are two Kinds of German money. Gold marks. which the Ger man capitalists receive in payment for goods they export and which they deposit in outside countries, and pa Del. marks of which there are a great many, and which are for circulation in Germany, and which are used in payment to Herman workmen to pro duce the goods that are sold abroad for gold marks. The gold mark is worth 23S cents. The paper mark requires several additional dicimal places filled in with ciphers before its value begins to register. A dollars worth of them would make such a large package that none would want to carry them around.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21

NIGVy
 LONDON, March 19.-Lady Astor's dinner for the labor leaders and their wives, at which for the first time in history King George and Queen Mary met and chatted chummily across the Mrs. of English politics, has set a new fashion among monarchs-a new and very democratic fashion.
 The product, so the wiseacres say, of a cautious "ear to the ground" this new fad consists of adventures in democracy" which many interpret as overtures to the so-called common people.
 Following Lady Astor's unprece- dented dinner party, at which the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
RULING ON KHAN
Chicago Civil Service May Be Mem- bers of order.

7" CHICAGO. March 2o.-The Chicago civil service commission has taken under advisement the question wheth- CT CT not membership in the ku- from the city pay roll. Otto Novotny and William E. Greene. city firemen, admitted they were members of the Man and were suspended. Their case was heard Monday, when several lllan secrets" and the klan oath were read into the records.
 Robert F. Sheperd, managing edi- tor of Tolerance, an anti-klan pub sffcation was the chief witness. He admitted employing investigators who were dc uble- the kian, and that since they were double- crossing the klan he had 10 pc care, ful of them for they might "cross" Nj n, too- -----
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
SHARES RUN WILD
Piggly WiEgly Stock Fluctuate Vio
 Iently On New York Market

NEW YORK, March 2O.-The board of governors of the New Cork Stock Exchange today ordered a suspension in trading in stock of Piggly Wiggly Stores, Inc, after it had gone through one of the most violent fluctuations in the history of the exchange, ijumpin., from 72 to 123 and then dropping back to S2.
 It was reported to the exchange that no shares were available for foaning purposes to traders who had sold short
 The suspension was ordered after a recommend: tioE had been received fir, 1 the committee on business con duct and the committee on stock list, which had investigated the situation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
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rajah Singh Shaib and the Duchess of Sutherland.
 Coincident, almost, was the an- nouncement from Italy that Princess Yolanda, about to be married, has made her own wedding gown to show her belief in the economist principles of the Fascist; that Lady Elizab beth Bowes-Lyons will use machine Nottingham lace in her bridal veil as democratic symbol, and that-more amazing than all--when the strict se- clusion that has surrounded Japanese monarchs for years is considered, g young prince of Japan will attend public school with the rest of the boys.
 The world does most emphatically move. that the steel industry in the United States in 1922 showed a substantial recovery from the unusually low vol time of 1921, both in respect of new business and production of output.
 The aggregate tonnage of orders booked by the subsidiary companies of the corporation during the year" he said, was slightly over 90 per cent of their estimated maximum an- nual capacity, but the greater part of this tonnage was entered during the second six months of the year when, owing to the extended strike at the coal mines and of the rail- road shopmen, operations were con ducted under difficulties. As l. re- suit the output of steel making sub salary companies for the entire year averaged only 71.3 per cent. of their capacity, exceeding materially, how ever. the output in 1921. in which year the average was 47.6 per cent of capacity.
 O Q 9
 Orders Exceed Capacity.
 At the close of 1922 the tonnage of thrilled orders of the subsidiary companies for the various classes of steel products was 6,745,7o3 tons in comparison with 4,26S,414 tons at the close of the preceding year. Up to the date of the writing of this report the new business booked in 1923 has exceeded the rated maximum capacity of the subsidiary companies. There has also been some improvement in the selling prices secured.
 The total value of business during the year aggregated $721,903. 752.. as compared with s655. .407,567 in 1921. Domestic business in 1922 was valued at s656.292,593 and export business at $75.311 .4S9.
 Current assets were reported as s512,202,554 and current liabilities of $95.753,5S3, exclusive of capital i'm vestments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
LIVERPOOL NEWS. CAUSE OF HIGHER
 PRICE OF WHEAT.

s CHICAGO, March 20.-In line with higher quotations at Liverpool, and with bullish reports about don1es- tic crop conditions, the wheat mar ket here tended upward in price today. The close was steady, as to %c net higher with May 1211a and July 116ss to I16al.
 Corn showed k to 14c advance, and oats a shade to 14c. In pro- visions the outcome varied from 7c decline to rise of 2c.
 More attention than usual was given to the upturn in wheat values at Liverpool, notable feature be- ing that the action of the English market was in direct contrast with a drain here about yesterday. Purchases today of about 100000 bushels for shipment to Europe counted also as a bullish factor.
 Despite the fact that rather &C., the east developed whenever tho wheat advance increased in vigor, bears failed to bring about any ap parent setback. Need of moisture in the far southwest and west put sellers at a disadvantage, as did re- ports of dust storms and other ad- verse conditions. X
 Corn and oats were firmer with wheat and as a result of smallness of receipts here. e-i
 Notwithstanding higher quotations on hogs, the provision mark ct averaged lower because of liberal deliveries of lard to fill March contracts. -.. '5-s
 CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
FINDS TWO SKELETONS
Farmer Digs Up Pine Box Contain.
 ing Two Bodies

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March 2O.-A farmer living II miles from San An tonic Monday night dug up a pine box containing two skeletons which was found by big tree root about two feet under the ground. Police recalled the mysterious disappear ance of the Nelms sisters from At- Santa, Ga, several years ago left with the intention of seeing if the description tallied with the bones. The farmer came to San Santonio be- fore disinterring all of the contents of the box. Deputy sheriffs exepect to find the skulls,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
URGES HOSPITAL STUDY
Recommends Generalization Of Con-
 trOI In One Government Office

Recommends Generalization Of Con-
 trol In One Government Office
 WASHINGTON. March 2o.--Imme- diate inauguration of continuing study to determine future economic uses for the federal governments vast hospital facilities Is urged by the board of consultants on hospitali- zation in a report today to Secretary Mellon. The work of mapping out future profitable use for the great hospital plants,- the board suggests, should be centralized in some feder- al government office and the prob lems be made the subject of close scrutiny in order that the war and post-war expenditures may not be wasted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
LIVE STOCK

IBTIhIIIg nam fdCkIng C0.J
 Fed steers. Good to choice, 6W7c; medium to good, 5h @6hc; common to medium, F Q6hc.
 Grass cattle according to weight. 'qual- ity and freshness: Steers, 5ta 06c: fat COWS, 9a @41sc; medium cows. ~3O3nc; cutters. 2V3c; canners, 1h@2c; heavy bulls, 21343c: light bulls. 203c; fat yearlings, 4W5 5c; medium yearlings. 304 i; vealers 5Q6c.
 Hogs: Choice corn-fed hogs, 165 to 25O pounds. SQShc; choice corn-fed hogs, 1855 to 165 pounds, 7ls Qsc: choice corn-fe hogs, go to 1S5 pounds. 6hQ7c; light pigs, 90 pounds and down. 697c; best heavy rough hogs. 5Q6c; half fat rough hogs, 4Qbc. Soft and oily hogs from 1c to 2c per pound less than the above prices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
CASH GRAIN

CASH GRAIN
 TOLEDO. O.. March 2o'-.casn sn x1a'it Wheat' :1:soS1 S7 Clover seed seed SIP fo' Aisike'
 MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. March 2o.- Whsat 1niy My ssi noslnefe Corn Se G yellow s7I 9s7%c. Oats; No. 3 white. 4oA O Gi 4 ;. ac., C. flax seed No. l. ss.O4@s.o5.
 KANSAS CITY. March 2c.--cash wheat: No 2 hard, S1 1.1691.2S; No. red, $1 26@ 1ow ss cST No o$,s whSs Ne s'S whts Ne e 4sc; No. mixed, 47@4Sc.
 ST. LOUIS. March 2o.-cash wheat: No. 9. red, si. s5@1. .$7; No. 3 rod, s1. si @l .sa; May slso% M July. Sh;,s si;1sA c9yn; Nav N9i 9sc No. 3 white. 4s@47e: M.',s,46l
 NEW ORLEANS. March 20 Rough rice dull: no sales: millers receipt4 9a1 sacks. Clean rice dull; sales oi 9a7 pSskys RIae Blae and polish unchanged.
 CINCINNATI, O!. March 2o.-HoE re- ceipts. 5000; steady to 1oc higher; heaves, ss.25@s.7 75; packers and butchers. , Ss; G heavy fat sowws. s6@7 pigs and lights sS@
 Cattle receipts, 300; steady to strong. Calves soc to sl higher. s5@13.
 Sheep receipts, 75; steady; lambs steady. LOUISVILLE. March 20--Cattle receipts, 300: steady heavy steers. s8@S.75; beef steers, $5@S 25; heifers. s4 .50@S.25 cows. se@s .5o; feeders, ss97 25; stockers. $s.5O
 Hog receipts. 1900. 1oc higher: 1s5 to 250 pounds, $s.70; 12o to 165 pounds. SS.45; 250 pounds up, .25; 90 to 120 pounds, s7. a5; 90 pounds down. sS; throw outs, $6.70 down.
 Sheep receipts. 50; steady; lambs. s14.
 CHICAGO. March 2o.-cattle receipts. 12,0o0, fairly avtive; beef steers generally
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
POIII.TRV

(W. W. Garrett & Son.) Hens--Large. 25W 26c; small, 22q 23c. ryers-Large, 454 50c. Roosters-12c. Stags-20c. Ducks-20c. Geese-10c. Guineas-35c. Turkeys-Live, 25c. Eggs--22 O 23c. Butter-20c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21

former American g;pi found no end of merriment in watching and trying to relieve the mutual embarra ssment of King and subjects meeting face to face across her dinner table, King George himself gave a dinner March 15 for Ramsey Macdonald, Phillip Snowden and other la aborites at Buck ingham palace.
 r Almost on the same day King Gus tave of Sweden, appearing as "Mr. G." the first time reigning monarch has ever laid aside the dignity that surrounds king and entered public athletic contest, was defeated in the first round of the lawn tennis tour nament at Nice. along with the Mana
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
MEADE STILL CRITICAL
Condition Of Director Of Music Prac-
 ticnIIy Unchanged

IT. C. Meade, director of music for the high schools of the Birmingham public schools. was said to be in much the same critical condition Tuesday night as before by attending physi- clans at the Baptits hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
HIDES AND WOOL

No. 1 Green Salt Hides--l0c. No. 2 Green Salt Hides-9c. No. l Green Fresh Hides-Sc. No. 2 Green Fresh Hides-7c. No. Dry Flint Hides-l3c. No. 2 Dry Flint Hides--13c. No. Dry Salt Hides-12c. No. Dry Salt Hides-1lc. Sheep Skins-l5 Q75c. Goat Skins-l0 @ BOG.
 Hog Skins-10Q 15c. Horse Hides-Sl@:.50. Tallow--4U5c.
 Beeswax-20 Q22c.
 Clear Grease Wool-3o e 32c. Bury Wool--17@is Clear Washed Wool-38 O 40c. Ginseng-Wild, $708.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
FISH

Standard Fish Company Gray Snapper-Per h., 14c. Red Snapper-Per h., 2lc. Spanish Mackerel-Per h., 22c. Pompano-Per h., 35c. Salt Water Trout-Per h., 22c. Mullet-Per h., 10c. Oysters-Chesapeake Bay. extra select. s2 50 per gallon.