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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-17
COTTON LETTERS

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 16.-Storm
news, trade buying, spread of the hold
ing movement and rumorS OF a small
err ginning forecast than looked for were
responsible FOR an advance of nearly %
a bale today. Warning of a storm off
the Florida straits, OF another south OF
the Yucatan channel gave the market
a. good start. Shorts who sold yester-
day on rumors that a prominent Texas
man had predicted a crop OF 4,75O,OOO
bales for that state were among the
largest buyers. Much Of this covering
was undoubtedly due to denial from
the party mentioned that he had is
sued any such estimate. His figures
were 3,550000. Sentiment appears to
ket is likely to do better; storm news
be shifting to the buying side and mar
also likely to prove a stimulus to buy
ing and covering for several days
Fenner & Beane to Kahn & Virgin.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 16.-Although
Liverpool cables were lower than due,
the weather outlook generally was IA
vorable and reports of heavy tenders
at New York, the market opened about
20 points up over yesterdays close, the
strength probably being due to Wash
ington's statement predicting higher
cotton despite larger crop estimates in
consequence of low goods reserves, fear
of a sudden change in the weather and
storm warnings, there being a notice.
able feeling that the turning point is
near and a disposition to buy on reac-
tions. The weather map was extremely
favorable, tfare being no rain reported
In the belt and temperatures were sea-
sonably warm, however, the barometer
was low over southern Florida. The
latest storm news from Washington at
1853 a. M, eastern time, stated tropi-
cal storm Is increasing in intensity, will
probably move slowly northwest No
damage, however, is expected from this
disturbance, as it Is claimed the plant
is so well matured that there is little
danger of damage except by a storm
of great violence, which IL not indicated
In this instance. The department of
agriculture wired New Orleans cotton
exchange: World cotton crop for 1924
1925 will be considerably larger than
last year, acQgrding to all reports re-
ceived to date. -Four countries, United
States, India, Egypt and Brazil, pro-
duced between IS and 80 per cent of
the worlds cotton crop. Areas planted
to cotton have been increased in all of
these countries and indications are
that the total of the four crops will
be from two to tire millions bales
larger than last year." In addition to
this, numerous reports are coming in
that the crops are turning out to be
much larger than expected and Il looks
as though there will be ADEQUATE cotton
to take care OF the seasons demands,
To somewhat offset this, Washington
reports today that Improved economic
conditions in Europe ara expected to
stimulate the demand for American
cotton" Exports of cotton to Europe
today were quite large, being 124,s1s
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-17
DIAL WILL PUSH
COTTON MEASURE
To Seek Action On Trade Re
stricti0n Bill In December

WASHINGTON, Oct. Ex-senator
Dial, democrat, South Carolina, said
today he would make another effort at
the December session OF Congress to
get favorable action on his amendment
to the cotton futures act restricting
trading in grades of cotton.
"At present cotton can be bought and
sold in ten grades and under the4la
1t can be displayed in any Of the ten
grades with a discount in price for the
lower grades and a premium on higher
grades, regardless of the grade require
ments of the purchaser" he said. This
works a hardship on dealers, and par
ticularly mills, many of which are not
equipped to use all Of the ten grades Of
cotton" he said.
The amendment, the senator asserted.
would restrict the trading to three
major groups, each group carrying kim
bred grades which could be used by, the
mills
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-17
STOCK LETTERS

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-It was demon
strated in today's market that an en-
larged public interest is absolutely es-
sential IL we are to have an advance
of either Importance or duration, prices
sagging from lack of further support
rather than any aggressive selling. One
exception was the oil group, where con-
sistent strength is attracting attention.
The industry is emerging from long
period of dullness and its securities are
in a position to respond to improving
conditions. All of this should serve as
a background for stimulation in the
market. Outside of political doubt we
have the basis for optimism.-John F.
Clark & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-17

contracts appear TO be rather easily alb
sorbed at this level and today's market
is quiet but steady. There is another
hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico and
while it is not certain that it will lstrike
the cotton belt, this is a factor which
will bear watching. Heavy rains ear
lier in the fall lowered the grades of
this crop and another period of heavy
rain Just now would materially increase
the amount Of cotton now available for
delivery on the present contract Liver
pool futures are due tomorrow: De-
cember, 13.03d; January, 13.05d.-Hub-
bard Bros g. Co.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-17

NEW YORK, oct. 16-There were no
sales in the raw sugar market today.
Prices were unchanged at 6.03c for Gu
ban, duty paid.
Selling by commission houses, some
of which was believed to be for Euro
pean account, caused early declines of
8 to 8 points in raw sugar futures.
Trade interests and shorts bought at
the decline and prices rallied, closing
to points net lower on active posi-.
tions.s December closed, 3.SSc; March
3.17c; May, $3.50: July, 1850.
Refined sugar was firmer and I'M
changed to 10 points higher. List prices
still ranged from 7.15 to 7.50c for fine
granulated, but most refiners now ask
the higher level.
Refined futures wer6 nominal
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-17

! tremendously while making remarkable
Roadway in paying off their borrowings
at Reserve banks.
This exceptionally strong situation in
banking finances has naturally caused
000, 900 and have increased Their reserves
into the security markets where higher
rates of return could be earned. Many
financial authorities are of the opinion,
however,. that easy money conditions
will maintain for a long time to come,
even though heightening industrial and
commercial activity might start re-
turn flow of funds from investment
channels to active business usage.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-17
THE WEATHER

N-ortb and South Carolina, Alabama,
ArjSsiasinni. Georgia, Extreme Northwest
Florida. Tennessee and Kentucky; FAR
Friday and Saturday, little change in tenn
1'o,,isiana and Arkansas: Friday and
Saturday fair. little change In tempera-
ture. = 81. aa+vrdsv mart.
Il, cIo,dv. little change in temperature.
Fast Texas: Friday fair; Saturday part
ly cloudy. .s.~a,lv FAIR
warner in the an-Handle, SATURDAY
partly cloudy. . ss.t .ta.
summary Of observations made az sta sta
stions ef~sthes x5f1iked States WeatheF> Bu-
rsan dnrIng the "a hours ending at z
q. M. seth meridian time. October ~
1924. s..,,rd.v
cooler Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-17

WINS

East Gulf: Fresh northeast and wealth
err fair over north; portion and strong
northeast over south portion, probable of
gale force in Yucatan channel and over
cast weather with showers Friday.
West Gulf: Fresh northeast over north
portion and fresh to strong northeast and
north over south portion, and weather
partly overcast Friday.
Caribbean Sea and WindWArd Passage:
Fresh to strong southeriy except strong
shifting, probably OF gale force over north
west portion and, weather overcast and
shoWery Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-17

What's the answer?
what follows is not intended as
direct answer, but 1t may have some
bearing on the subject.
The man or concern tnas . 49, Nv
average" thing doesn't get particularly
far.
A business reader who has been delv-
ing into the subject, sends figures snow
ing that the average" man VINO reached
the age Of So is q financial faiiuIe.
goes on "can the man VINO starts
business enterprise arrivesat the top py
staying with the crowdT
BEFORE me is an analysis OF the MIS-
| tories of 4.06O concerns representing the
most important lines OF business. Ine
Rist of 1t is 'that about eight OF every
ten concerns that start N business "a. ots
overwhelmingly that the average BUSH
mass fails within a reasonable length
of time. that the man who intends stay
ing in business and attaining substan-
tial success must inaugurate policies
and pursue methods different from the
majority.
After discussing this record, he adds:
Certainly, q real enterprising business
concern is not content to sell merely
when everybody is selling, for that ooes
not take salesmanship--mere oroer
taking. Neither does the enterprlsing
concern intend failing, or losing pusl-
nsss. when orders come harder and the
mediocre majority are headed towards
their doom.
'ssAdmitting for the moment that be-
cause averages are whatever you please
business averages assuredly are not 10
be regarded as controlling ractors IN
business headed for success, but rath-
or when business indicators go down,
they are the signal for renewed sales
pressure and activity.
s.For instance, we are ALI Iamlliar
with the direct selling policy inaugu-
rated by the Regal Shoe company our
ing 1921, Although the shoe business IN
General was experiencing reverses, the
Regal Shoe company announced low
fisf nrice of $3.50 for their shoes, ,ap-
neaiinR TO the popular tends OF demand
and building up volume OF business
better than they ever before enjoyed:
s.iI recollect Also, that in 1871 the ma
,,o,,al cash Register. company turned
NJ, Increased sales pressure when gro
Gers and other retail outlets apparently
nod M money to spend for such things,
and made 1921 the biggest year in their
history. :. $40,
SIN Printers Ink, for July 4, 1874,
/ Ralph 4. Freeman, director of distrtbu-
tion az the Victor Talking Machine COM
pany, Is quoted as saying: Sales for
The first five months of 1921 are con-
siderabiy more than for any correspond
ing period in our history. Advertising
appropriation for this year is greatly
in excess for that of 1871 whicn up 70
that time was our largest advertising
year." .rr1.-
lust "a few instances showing the atti-
Jude Of successful business men toward
/ a drop in business averages.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-17

walked up to the
fact that we were
bucking the tide.
since we started
following I q Q
course of least re-
distance things
have been going
very much better
with U.S." !.
Well now, what
can you make OF
that? -.
, Both rules have
proved sound. Yet
they would seem
to be somewhat
contradictory.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-17

SAVANNAH, Ca, Oct. 16.-Turpen-
tine fair, S0Ac; sales, 251; receipts, 472;
shipments, IL; stock, 1ysD97:
As. sk0b.s5; X, $5.9O9B.95; M, $5.9506.00;
N, $5.95@6.2O; Wg, $6.6006.9O; WV,
s7s0Q7.40; x, $7.45.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-17

gag, $40 against 22s.440. and since Au-
gust 1. LAB. Alb against 1.222. 416 for
same period last year. The market
strengthened up toward the close to-
day. evidently on covering by shorts,
owing to expectation of bullish mill
takings tomorrow.-H. & B. Beer to
J. F. Willingham & Co.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 16.--Continu-
ance of the storm warning caused more
covering In the early cotton market
Thursday. - Liverpool was a few points
worse than due just before the opening
here, but prices opened up to Is points
and were up 80 points for the first few
minutes OF trading. The weather map
peratures favorable, There was low
pressure of south Florida but this was
not counted as very bullish, but the
government issued a warning of the dis
turbance In the Yucatan channel which
it was said, was gaining in intensity
and moving slowly northward. The
idea of some good people is that the
storm. IL 1t comes, will be too late
to do much damage, or at least its
damage will be minimized by the fact
that much cotton in the south portion
of the belt has been picked. Some trade
news was favorable. The goods mar
kets were reported quiet with business
mostly, in small lots, but Providence
said cotton mills there were taking
more hands. Boston said trend of bust
ness favorable but progress slow and
Philadelphia Slight Improvement in
business conditions" Sentiment con-
tinued bearish on the good weather; it
is expected by good talent that lower
prices will bring liquidations OF spots.
The exchanges were reported as steady.
Levy & Aronson to s. r. Stewart.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1s.-Liverpool was
rather steadier this morning than the
American markets were yesterday,
which is due to the European situation.
1t is probably conservative to say that
not in ten years, or since the outbreak
of the World war, has Europe been in
as favorable a position as at present.
This is more particularly true of the
continent where consumption of cot
ton appears to be proceeding in volume.
In this country, and some extent in
Great Britain, business is held back by
political uncertainties, but it must be
remembered it is less than month
to our election when this uncertainty,
it is to be hoped, will be removed. Spec
ulative sentiment is still bearish, but
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-17
GET OUT OF RI]T,
FORBES ADVISES
BUSINESS HEADS
More Than Average Sue
cess Calls For More
Than Average Foresight
Nv y. q. FORBEs

Men like Bernard Baruch, who have
spent years operating in the stock mar
ket, have a saying ''the crowd is always
wrong"
A. very prominent manufacturer of
automobiles recently said to me, II
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-17

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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-02-08

81 see where II bunch Of pr0hihi-
tiOn officers from Virginia came
down here the other day and broke
MP the biggest and best still in Pas
quo,unk County" said the Bank
Clerk 10 the Soda Jcrkcr.
That's what lcns they did,
replied the Soda .Icrkcr, ''and |.
looks like u pity too. That fellow
Mcpherson was making good liquor
and the officers in North Carolina
never would have bothered him :;
they would have let 'cm alone the
rest of bis life and put In their time
picking iIp the little White Mule nnd
Monkey Rum fellows"
"Well, why did the Virginia
bunch come down here and break
him up" asked the Bank Clerk,
who doesn't know everything the
Soda .Irrkcr knows.
Its this way" said the Sofia
.Icrkcr. "ThcSc prohibition officers,
most Of 'cm. likes their liquor and
they know good liquor when they
find it. When they find some fell
low making liquor in real copper
still with copper worm and run.
ming ii thru the still three times
like it ought to he run. they just lay
off that fellow because they know
there's the place to get their own
liquor.
"Wcll, the prize moonshincr gets
to feeling so gay because he stands
i'm with the law cnfOrCcrs, that he
gets bold and careless and his place
gets to be 30 notorious that some
thing has TO he done about Ii. So
the officers higher mp finally gets
new bunch of hOOtch hounds to
come In and clean things up. The
Virginia officers don't know the
particular merits of McPhersOn's x
hOOtch and don't care Il rap: they'll
come in and raid him just like they
would any ordinary moonshlner.
But just you wait until some Of
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-02-08

One hundred and fifteen contrac-
tors cOntcndlng for the 10 projects
advertised by the Stnte Highway
Commission for the construction OF
73 miles of paved roads aud moro
than 40 miles Of other types sub.
mitted low bids aggregatins s2.sIs.,
747.48. No contracts have yet been
awarded and none will he until the
proposals have been checked up by
Commissioner Frank Page. This
bidding is the first draft Of the
fifteen million dollars npprcpriat.
cd for road construction by the
General Assembly a year az.
Joshua Crook! 90, nfter one Of
the hardest fought cases lately
tried In Union county. was con.
rlcted Of changing n court record
Of the Superior court and sentenced
to one year on the chain gang,
Judge Shaw said he never hearc
Of n similar case in his life. MI.
Crooks attorneys made record
appeal and the defendant IL con.
tinucd under bond pending outcome.
The case was unique. The chang.
Ing of the word "So' to the word
"Ycs" on the court record was all
that was done, but this changed the
title to fifty acres OF land and the
change would give Mr.. Crook n one.
third interest In the tract, whereas,
II the Original word had stood be
would have had no interest.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-02-08
CHOKED TO DEATH
WHEN CART UPSETS
Sad Accident Happened to Farmer
Who Left Home Before Day.
light with Load Of Hogs.

Pinned tO the earth by an over
turned cart, Milton Eason. M-year-
old farmer of Newland Township,
chokcd to death In the mud In the
early hours Of Tuesday morning.
No one knows exactly what caliscd
the accident. hut his lifoless body
was found by two negroes at five
O'Clock In the morning. and 1t Is
supposed that his cart upset over
nm cmhankmcnt thrown up by high
way forces some IL miles from
Elizabeth City.
One version Of the accident Is
that Mr. Eason left home long be-
fore daylight to bring three hogs
to Elizabeth City TO sell. His body
was found near the bridge Mt the
old DR.. Temple Mlllpond site, pin
ned to the ground, and dead, with
the handrail Of the cart across his
throat. lie held a lantern In one
hand. and this was pinned under
his body. The horse was flint on
his back, worn out from his ef.
forts to free himself.
Mr.. Eason. was regarded AZ II
thrifty and Industrious farmer. He
Is survived by a wife and several
children and a brother, Walter
EasOn of this city.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-02-08
che BANK CLERK Aso THE SODA uCQKGR
SOME LIGHT ON PROHIBITION ENFORCEMENT

them Virginia fellows find Il still
making hoOtch Ia suit them, and
then II won't hc long before the
North Carolina officers will get even
by running over into Virginia and
> ,rcaking mp II still for somebody
,vrr there"
"And 80 that's The way ii is!'
iyclaimcd the Bank Clerk with I'M
, iSguiscd surprise.
/ "Wcll, | couldn't exactly swear
that's the way II Is: hut it's COM
mon talk and il certainly looks that
way. otherwise We wouldn't have
officers hcing sent In here from
Virginia to break up so many stills
that everybody knows about and
that have been running wide open
for years without the home officers
ever bothcring Of 'cn."
"Thcrc must bc n lot Of graft In
this prohibition enforcement busi-
ness" SIid the Bank Clerk.
I'D like to know IL there aint n
lot of graft in all government husi.
ncss," said the Soda Jcrkcr. But
what can you expect Of n lot OF
rough-necks at the bottom of the
heap when n United States Senator
sells n hundred million dollar chunk
of the public domains to his friends
for hundred thousand dollars and
Governor burns up more than S3,-
500 of the taxpayers money running
around i'm an automobile that the
taxpayers gave him: The little fell
lows copy after the big ones and
think they are doing the perfectly
proper thing to swipc the eggs In
the nest after the biz fellows have
boggled up the hen."
ed. Note The Bank Clerk and
Soda Jerker are both'wrong about
McPhcrsOn's still I'm Pasquotank.
The Mcpherson whose still was
raidcd recently was In Camden
County. The Pasquotunk McPher.
son hasn't been raided YETI
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-02-08
our FILTHY
CITY WATER
Vessels Denied Unconditional
Certificate for Its Use by
u. S. Health Service

Talk about our city drinking
water. The L. 5. Government
can't give it 4 clean bill OF
health. Its use is not permit
ted for drinking and culinary
purposes on vessels plying in
and out OF the Elizabeth City
harbor. only on a temporary
provisional certificate. which
NAV be revoked at any time.
The l.. s. Public Health Serv-
ice makes this ruling as 4 re-
suit OF an investigation held by
the North Carolina State Board
Of Health.
Elizabeth City people ARE told
that the water supply. while being
somewhat unpalatablc Is ab-so-lute-
IL safe. In spite OF the fact that
II comes out of KnObbS Greek fed 10y
n watershed not carefully patrolled,
where dead dogs lie und scep Into
the water supply. and the cNcrelnehl
~ the bodies Of the mills hands of
one Of the biggest sawmllls help 10
pollutc il. the water company III
sists that the publication plant
makes il safe for drinking purposes.
hut thr state Board of Health
has said the publication plant was
not designed so as To bc most ell
cirnt in the publication Of the pol
lutcd water from the 0risinai
source" Fortunately for those who
follow the water. the L. =. Govern
mcmi looks out for their health, anu
the Surgeon General of the United
State Public Health Service hasiS-
sued only temporary iprovisiobai
certificates To vessels carrying pas
sru-rrs out of Elizabeth city, anu
which read this way: THE avail
nblr records from data from ob-
scrva,ions made Indicate that the
water supply is not Of dependable
sanitary qualities aud safety, ana
therefore the present Use of the
water for drinking and culinary
purposes in Interstate traific is per-
mittcd Professionally"
II is no new thing for the Gov.
crnmcnt to issue these provislonnl
certificates to vessels. But TINS
goes TO show that the Public Health
Service is OH the job and knows that
Elizabeth City people are oDlised
to drink water from plant that Is
inefficient and may menace their
health. Here Is the letter sent ~
one steamboat line. printed III tuil
that all may see for themselves:
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-02-08
'thRO Youth MURDERED
IN HEREFORD SATURDAY

'N-r'rmrH' over u .irl iS said
a'" resulted iu the death Of
.~'arN, Parker. IS.year.old
D. r"n'h "r IIrrrrord who WAS
u, 10y El'ru Parker. 81. in front
!. w. sharp, dru. Store. Saturday
= following q moving picture
/, To" ,ho"lius occurred about
-',"' Dale started with the
NJ, '~''a 'nr 0" Elizabeth City hos
81, a dI,'an"r nr - miles. but
b. "l "l'hiu mile or the scene.
u tarA'r wh" dih the shooting.
'-'I"rrd Monday afternoon aud
,, p''"'t in jail awaiting trial.
> is III" >'"ond murder In u
." witch ih" principals were
H. WIN l""rI". Elisha Gowdwin "A
han Vas shot last full by
'hapI"ll. husband of the
Vt """'iwn while they were in
'''| W""i, section Of peruui.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-02-08
CAMDEN ANDCURRITUCK
CAN GET II MILE ROAD
Sixteen Foot Road as Far as 1t Will Go In
Place Of Nine Foot Road-But It's
Up to- Camden. +

.t,I,S'of the Elizabeth CITY Chamber
OF Commerce brings to Elizabeth
City after II conference In Raleigh
with Frank Page. chairman Of the
State Highway Commission, W. \.
Hart. Commissioner of the first
District and Governor Morrison.
There are not enough funds avail.
able for Il sixteen foot road nll the
way to Currituck &. II. and Mr..
Page and Mr.. Hart say they will
build II sixteen foot road aS far
as funds will permit, which will h
about II miles from the end Of the
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