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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
,BRADSTREET REPORT

NEW YORK, Nov. 1-(Special0-R. G. Dun S Co.'s current summary or general business follows, in part:
 Even with the restraining effect of the nAarby elections, business as a whole has made further headway. De- spite ( waiting attitude in many quar- ters, with the deferment of numerous commitments, the main trend has been toward moderate expansion, and the rise of commodity prices has continued. The irregularity of the commercial movement is still marked, and there is much conservatism, but new gains have come in some basic lines, and freight car loadings have recently been with out precedent. Although some buyers of steel are holding off, owing to po- litical factors, others have shown more disposition to place conrtcats, and pur- chases' of pig iron in the west have been the largest in weeks. Similarly, transactions in domestic packer hides have increased, with about the heaviest sales of the year, and the revival in the leather and footwear trades has met with no check. Some corporation reports for the third quarter disclose decreased eranings, but these chiefly reflect the dullnesS of the midsummer months, the fall season hay:ng brought improvement in most instances. The weather in different sections has not been conducive to the best results in retail distribution, yet it has favored the harvesting and marketing of the principal crops and the strengthened fl nancial position of the grain farmers is a constructive influence of large im- portance. With sound basis for prog ress, the general business outlook, de- spite the present hesitation caused by political conditions, Is promising.
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RISE MADE. BY BONDS { . |. ---t -----I Tt " fea4.ssE .
Buying Influenced By Low Money And Digest
 i've Power Of Market

K NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-Bond prices displayed firm. undertone in today's market, both high-grade and specuia- tive issues participating in the moder- ate advance in prices. Buying was in-
 fluenced by the prevailing low money rates, and the remarkable digestive power of the markets for new seeuri- ties. which totalled nearly $1oo,ooo. 900 this week, exclusive, of several large stock offerings. ' Ssa ],
 The further recovering ir sterling ex- change which is construed in some
 quarters as the return flow to Lohdon of capital which migrated when the .Ia-
 bor ministry took control stimulated the buying of British governmeHt bonds,
 United Kingdom fives Of 1931 and tho 5hs of 1929 attaining new 1924 peak
 prices at 106 and 121s, respectiySly,s q
 The outstanding feature in the sYait-
 road group was the demand for the liens of some of the western carrfers. Chicago and Alton 3A's moved up 2
 points and Katy" adjustment fives
 climbed point to a new 1924 high at 66N. St. Paul issues rallied slightly. The recovery of the sugar company liens featured the industrial list, War ner sevens and American Sugar Refin- ing sixes each selling point above Carolina Chemical 7h's and Magma Copper sevens also made good gains. Treasury 4A's attained a record high | for all time at 107 7-32nds. Other U. S.. government issues. improved slightly Bond market averages: t4-s fs-
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cIrRR EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Nov. 1-Continued evil dence was given in the market on the curb exchange today of the urgent buy ing that developed in yesterdays rally. New high records were attained Tn the baking companies and large number of public utility securities showed re- vival of activity.
 There was a sensational advance in Cities Service, which opened with an overnight gain of 61a points, selling at 164, with the following transaction re- ported at 175.
 Prairie Oil moved up points from the days low and higher quotations ruled in the other Issues of that group.
 Throughout the week the movements fin industrials and in many of the oil stocks were the widest since trading has been conducted on the curb ex- change under present conditions. The baking stocks attracted most interest during the last half of the week, when United Bakeries which had been in steady demand for some time, moved up over 20 points in two days crossing TAO. and Ward Baking B advanced more than points, crossing 40, both these stocks selling at the highest price touched in their history.
 Strength was shown in number or other industrials, including the coal stocks, Pittsburgh Termial Coal moved up 4 points and a gain of points was in the group that reached new high levels and Interocean Radio also made a new high record. There were wide movements in a number of the oil is- sues. Prairie oil broke from 21S to 195 on the announcement of the intention to readjust capitalization, but recovered a good part of this loss Friday. Min ing stocks were active and strong. Goldfield development was heavily traded, in at a vigorous advance. >
 Trading in bonds broadened. Max we'll Motor Is, Brooklyn Edison 5s when issued,t and a large number of foreign goverdment and industrial issues were active. many making substantial ad- Vances
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
STOCK LETTERS

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-Today's stock market was featured, by pronounced strength in certain industrial issues. Under the impetus of large buying or ders further gains were recorded among the leading industrials, among them be- ing/ American Can;E General Electric. Cast Iron Pipe, Baldwin, and others. Among the specialties, Commercial Sol vent shares advanced nine points to $s6 share for the A. stock. In. the oil group sentiment was optimistic regaid.- ing the price future of leading issues, principally as a result of advance of l cent in the price of gasoline by the Standard Oil of New York. This price advance was met by the other large concerns optvat3ng in the same locality. The closing tons was somewhat irregu lar, as a great deal of profit-taking was in evidence, for the most part coming from traders who did not care to carry their speculative commitments over elections. News developments for the most part were of trivaf nature and at the close the tone was somewhat listless, with the general list as a whole showing only small fractional advances over the closing figures of yesterday
 Fenner & Beane to Kahn & Virgin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
SCORE OF ISSUES
 MAKENEW HIGHS
 ON EXCHANGE
Constructive Forces At Work In Brief Session
 Of Stock Market

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-Constructive forces were at work in today's brief session of the stock market with the result that the general list rallied briskly until just before the close, when realizing sales brought about moderate recessions from some of the early highs. Twenty stocks were lifted to new high records for the year, net gains of a point or more being quite common at the close Wall Street found plenty of reasons for the advance, including the suggestion by many brokerage houses that the price movement was discount ing the result of next Tuesdays elec- ton. Favorable trade factors included the announcement of higher gasoline prices, higher car loadings, low money rates and the improvement in retail trade reported by the weekly mercan- tile reviews.
 Urgent short covering was in evil dence in many issues, particularly in U. s. Cast Iron Pipe, which touched a new 1924 peak price at 1894, closing at the top. American Can was bid up to a new high on the current upswing at 137h and then eased to 137, where it was up 1% on the day. U. s. Steel common touched no for the first time in several weeks, but eased to 1O9h at the close.
 The Commercial Solvents issues were the individual strong spots, the A. stock soaring g points to S6, new 1924 top and a net gain of 16 points on the week, and the B. stock comed up ' points to SO and then sagged to 7SA. Included in the list of new 1924 highs in the in dustriaI group were American Smelting, Maxwell Motors B., Associated Dry Goods, Iron Products, Internal Combus- tion Engineering, Loose Wiles Biscuit, Air Reduction and Wells Fargo Ex- press.
 Rails did not participate in the ad- vance to the same extent as the indus trials, although exceptionally good buy ing was noted in Missouri Pacific pre- ferred, which was bid up nearly points to 60Ts, the years maximum, and in Pittsburgh and West Virginia, which closed 1s points higher at 5s. The "Katy'' issues also sold at peak prices for the year.
 Sterling exchange continued to mount to higher ground. Dutch Builders also showed pronounced strength. French francs sold above 6Ac for the first time in a fortnight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
EXPORTS FOR DAY
 REACH 22O,OOO BALES October Shipments To Foreign r Countries Total 1,236.OOO

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-Today's ex- ports of cotton from United States ports, chiefly from Galveston and Houston, reached the record figure at 220, 900 bales, representing the fulfill ment of heavy October export commit ments. .-
 Shipments during October to foreign countries aggregated 1,236, ,000 bales, also a record total, while the exports from the United States since August 1, are already 265,000 bales ahead of the same time last year. Domestic mills have also been large buyers of cotton, and it Is estimated that in todays market at New York alone, fully 10000 bales of March contracts were purchased for mill account.
 The cotton was supplied by hedging sales, so that net changes in prices for the day were small.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
COTTON IS QUIET
 ON EVENING UP
Market Closes Steady At One Point Higher To IF
 Points Lower

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The cotton market was comparatively quiet today with trading attributed mostly to the evening up of accounts for over the weekend, or the approaching election, January sold off to 22.S4c in the early trading. but rallied to 23.02c and closed at 22 .96c, the general market closing steady. net 1 point higher to 12 points lower.
 The market opened barely steady at a decline of to IA points under over night selling orders, which were well enough taken by covering and trade buyipg to cause rallies of to g points after the call. The market soon eased again, however, uncer liquidation and southern selling, the latter supposed to represent hedging, and unsettlement fol- lowed reports of an active demand in the south and rumors that some of the trade buying orders which had been in the market here for execution on de- clines, were being cancelled.
 December was relatively easy. selling off to 22.70c, or IA points net lower. Later months showed net losses of about Il to 13 points, March declining to 23.15c.
 The southern selling seemed to taper off during the forenoon, however, and prices rallied later on renewal or trade buying and covering Tor over the weekend. December sold up to 22.9oc and March to 23.34c, making recoveries of about IS to 20 points from the low est, and net advances of 6 to points, but the bulge was not fully maintained and last prices were to 8 points off from the best. Part of the selling on the bulges was supposed to be influ- enced by reports of continued good weather in the south and talks of in- creased crop estimates, but after the early offerings from the south had been absorbed there appeared to be comparatively little pressure against the market.
 Private cables reported quiet mar ket in Liverpool with the tone steady on trade calling.
 The New Orleans market was closed and New Orleans was moderate seller here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
FOREIGN EXCHANGES

NEW YORK, Nov 1-Foreign ex- changes firm; quotations in cents: Great Britain demand, 554%; cables, 4.55; 60-day bills on banks, 4.52; France demand '.261s; cables, 5.27; Italy, 4.36; 4.37. Belgium, 4,S314; ASA. Germany per trillion, 23%; Holland, 39.62; Nor way, 14.36@ Sweden, 25.57; Denmark, 7,32; Switzerland, 1924; Spain. 1850; Greece, 1.75h; Poland, 1874; Szecho-S Slo- vakia, 2.9SA Jugo-Slavia, 1.46h Aus tria, .Oo14..; Rumania, .56&; Argentine, 36.75; Brazil, 11.25; Tokio, 3SM; Mon- treal, 100. '-~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
VEGETARIFS

hampers, green $3.00@3.5o; wax, $2.7o0 800. Cucumbers: Florida crates and hampers, $5.00@5.50; Louisiana crates $4.75@5.09. Eggplant: Florida crates $4.50Q5.00.q Peas: Mississippi hampers $250. @3.0O.. Peppers: Florida crates $3.00@3.50; Tennessee hampers, $1.OO6 1.50. Shallots: Louisiana plants, 2O- dozen barrel $10.00Q12.00. Sweet Pota. toes: Tennessee hampers, $1.90@2. %; Virginia barrels, $4.75Q5.00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
SIGAR MARKET

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The raw sugar futures market was quiet today with trading of an evening up character and prices generally easier, scattered com mission house selling. Final prices were unchanged to 3 points net lower. De- cember closed $3.S5; March $9.07; May, S3.13; July, $S.22. The raw and refined spot sugar markets were closed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
FOREIGN BONDS
LIVESTOCK

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 1.-Cattle: Re- ceipts, 1000; calves, receipts. 160; for week choice to prime yearlings steady; other 'yearlings and killing steers un- even 25 to 75c lower; she stock, 10 to 25c higher; bulls, 10 to 15c higher; calves, 25 to Soc higher; handyweights, $11 25; heavies, $9.75; stocker and feeder steers, steady; stock cows and heifers, 15 to 25c higher; stock calves strong bulk prices follow; fed steers and yearl- ings, $7.75@10O0; grassers, $500@5.5O; grass cows and heifers, $3.50@6.5O; can ners and cutters, $2.50@325; veals, $500 @1OOO; stockers and feeders steers, $5.O0@7.25; cows and heifers, $3.oo@5-0o; calves, $5.25@7.25.
 Hogs Receipts, 2,500; strong to 10c higher; bulk, SS.4od920; packing sows mostly, $s.00QS.25; stock pigs, scarce steady.
 Sheep: No receipts for the week;' lambs steady to 25c lower; top $13.9O; other range offerings mostly $13.60@ 1875; top natives, $1s.s5; better grades largely $1300Q13.25; sheep, 50 to 75c higher; top ewes, $7.10; range breeding ewes largely $6.50@S.50; small lots black faced native yearlings, $1o.00Q11.OO; feeding lambs, steady best $12.75; others mostly $12,25@12.6o.
 CHICAGO, Nov 1.-Hogs: Receipts, 6,OOO; active; 10 to 25c higher; weighty butchers show full advance; bulk de- sirable 250 to 325 pound butchers, $95OQ 9sO; ITO to 225-pound weight mostly, $s. .25@935; bulk TAO to 150-pound aver ages $6.5O@7.5O; packing sows largely, $8 400865; bulk strong weight slaugh- ten pigs, $6oOQ6.5O; estimated holdoyer 5000
 Cattle: Receipts, 1000; compared week ago, medium to good fed steers, grass CTS and most weighty offerings 25 to soc lower; desirable yearlings and bet ter grades of medium weight steers, 15 to 25c lower; fat she stock, 25 to 6Oc lower; medium light heifers and weighty plain fed kind and better grade cows, 50 to 75c lower; canners and cutters active; about steady; bulls mostly 25c lower; veal calves 50 to 75c off; stockers and feeders, 25 to 5oc lower; bulk prices follow Fed steers, SOO611 50; grass steers S6.250700; fat cows, $37565.50; fat heifers, $4,25Q7.25; canners and cutters, S2S5G340; veal calves, $9.50G10.50; stockers and feed CTS, $5.OoQ6.75.
 Sheep: Receipts, 2,OOO; today's market steady; fat lambs, $13,50413.60; culls mostly, $10.50G11.00; for week around 5,7OO direct and AS double decks west erns; fat lambs generally 25c lower other classes firm; bulk for week: Fat wooded lambs, 13,25dl3.6O; clipped lambs, $11.25@11.75; yearlings, $10.25q HOO; wethers $s.00GS.50i fat ewes, $4.7i @700; feeding lambs, S1325@1375; full mouth breeding ewes, $6504S.00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 1.-Cotton: Spot limited demand prices steady, strictly good middling 1411d; good middling, 13.76d; strictly middling, 13.56d; mid ding, 13.36d; strictly low middling, IS, ,16d; low middling, 12.71d; strictly good ordi- nary, 12.31d; good ordinary, n.71d. Sales, 2,0O0 bales including 1,5oo Ameri- can. Receipts: 1000 bales, including 400 American. Futures closed steady. No vember, 13.09d; December, 13.06d; Janu- ary, 13.osd: March 1314d; May, 13.15d; May, 13.15d; July, 1S.03d; September. 12.63d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02

NEW YORK, Nov. With the New Orleans market closed, our market had to absorb all hedge sales, together with scattered liquidation. The market IS facing two barriers at the moment. One, the most important. Is the rear of another bearish report by the gov arnment since the weather has been all that could be desired, while the second, the legarthic domestic trade obtaining prior to the election. Inquiries how ever, permit lit;;e doubt that domestic trade is improving and the same may be said of the world traoe, and we be- flieve that this will soon nave it's influ- ence on prices. J. w. Ray, the Texas observer, writes that in his opinion an average of GA per cent of the crop has been ginned to October IS. While the market may east further under hedg- ing pressure, we believe the best policy to to buy conservatively on a scale down from prevailing levels.-FenneT & Beane to Kahn & Virgin.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-Liverpool to- day was again stronger than expected and our market, while not responding to the cables, remained quiet and rel atively steady through the morning. moderate trade demand absorbed such hedge selling as appeared, which was not in the volume expected after the market would be active immediately preceding the election of Tuesday which is, of course, of great importance to the country. A long, drawn-out dead lock in congress would unquestionably have an adverse effect on American business, even though 1t is increasingly evident, confidence is restored ir Europe, which is beginning to buy goods in volume. Exports continue large and it is the foreign, rather thar the domestic demand which appears or all declines, rather to the surprise oi the trade, who are impressed with thu crop, which is much larger than that oi last year.. Liverpool futures are du' Monday, December 12,96d, January 12.99d.-Hubbard Bros. & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
NEW YORK CURB

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-Following Is the official list cf transactions the New York Curb Exchange. giving all stocks and bonds traded in:
 IMnuSrRIAIS
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LIVESTOCK

LOUISVILLE, KY; Nov. 1.-cattle receipts: 100; closing slow, heavy steers, S725@8.0o: ; beef steers, s4.5o@ 7.25; heifers, $4.00@75o; cows, $2.500 5.25; feeders, $4.5006.5o; stockers, $S.0o0 5.50. J t,
 Hogs: Receipts, 300; steady 10 10c higher; 175 pounds up, $50; 130 pounds to 175 pounds; SIPS; pigs, $6.25 down: throwouts. $7.50 down.
 Sheep: Receipts, 100; lower; lambs. $11. .00@11.50. ....- .
 Calves: Receipts, 100; steady; best veals, 5000 down; seconds $5.50 down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
. NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. Nov .1,-Following are today sales. high low and closing prices Of stocks lfste on the New York Stock Exchange:
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HUBBARD BROS. & co.

Members New York Cotton Exchange, New Orleans Cotton Exchange. Now Members Liverpool Cotton Association. n. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special consignment of spot cotton for delivery.
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Receipts 2,200; steady to 5@20c higher; heavy $g90@10.00; packers and butch CTS $9.50@990; medium, $S.00@S.S5; stags, $5.00@6.50; heavy fat sows, $500. e 800; pigs and lights, S5.o0Q775.
 Cattle: Receipts, 200; slow. and steady. Calves, Soc lower $3.00@11.00.
 Sheep: Receipts, 100; steady, Lambs steady.
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SPOT COTTON
PORT MOVEMENT
INTERIOR MOVEMENT
 IrIa 1. c,t.G

Total today ...I .... IIIS36I I2I5554L IB2s IU6 Receipts-Week. 1lS.36l: season. 3.24O. 5sS. EIports-Week, 2l5, ,554; season, 2.0T6, ,025.
 tnrcntnn M0uEnEAT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
NEW YORK BONDS

NEW YORK. Nov. 1.--Following are today.s high low and clpsing prices of bonds on the New York Stock EEchsngs. and the total sales d eacn : UNITED srAyES BONDS United States bonds are quoted in dollars and thirtv- serouda nf dolIara .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
N. O. MARKETS CLOSED

 NE WORLEANS, Nov. 1.-The cot ton and rice exchanges were closed here today, All Saints day
 SPOT COTTON NEW YORK, Nov. .1.-Cotton spot quiet; middling, 2360c.
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EAST ST LOUIS, Ills. Nov. 1.-Hogs: Receipts, $500; steady; bulks sales SS.50 @9.1o; pigs. $6.25@7.OO; packing sows. $S.250S.40.
 Cattle: Receipts, 200, compared with weeks ago beef steers $10.00, and up; fat, light yearling stock steers steady; medium steers, 25c lower; grass steers and heifers, soc lower; cows, 25 to 50c lower; canners, 10 to 15c lower;, Bologna bulls, 25c higher; light vealers, 75c lower; bulk for week native steers; $6.25 @11.35; western steers, $6.90@6.S5; fat, light yearlings, $9.25Ql0.00; cows, $3.75@ 4.60; canners, 2.40@260; bulls. $3.50@ 400. ..
 Sheep: Receipts, 15O; fat lambs and yearlings, grounds 50c lower; cull lambs steady; aged sheep strong; bulk for week lambs, $1275@13.50; culls mostly $9.00; bulk offatewes to killers, $5.0o@ 5.50; best light weights, upward to S6.00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 1.-Cattle: Receipts, 125; steady; heavy steers, $6.50@7.00; beef steers, $5.00@6.0o; heif- CTS, $5.00@6.O0; cows, $3.5004.50; feed CTS $4.5o@5.5o; stockers, $25o@4.5o.
 Hogs: Receipts, 1,500; medium and heavy hogs, 10c higher; 1S0 pounds and up, $9.65Q9.S0; 130 to 1S0 pounds, $9S0; heavy pigs S7.o5; light pigs, $6.40; throwouts, $7.65 down. Sheep: Receipts, 100; steady; choice fat lambs, $1O.O0@l1.OO; good fat lambs, S7.OO@s.o0; cull lambs. $5.O0@6.oO; sheep, $100Q4.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-02
COTTON LETTERS

Total today '...I .... 4s740!l02665L l69s0l q
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NEW YORK COTTON
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-11
CITY TURNING TO
BOOKS FOR REST
FROM BUSY DAYS
Circulation at Public Library
Hits Highest Level in
Its History.

Indianapolis, a little weary, prehaps,
of the daily task. the never. ending con-
flict with the hard, material things
from which it makes its livelihood, Is
turning to the best doctors in the
world for it's relief-good books.
In the past few days more books
have been loaned by the public IL
lrary than ever before in its history.
The daily average approached 500.
The long period in which fiction
has crowded non-fiction to insignih-
canoe in the popularity Of the public
seems to be drawing to a close. Nearly
half the books loaned by the library
now are non-fiction. embracing the
ealms of biography, history, the So
cial sciences, technical treadeses and
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Gated a spirit which is still sending a
constant stream of books. Many OF
those received at the opening of the
campaign were advanced in age so
that numbers of them were among the
H. 96 books which We're bound and
repaired by the bindery in December.
The aim of the library is to have a
book for every citizen, Librarians say.
Indianapolis falls short of this goal,
but not by far. Its total stock Is
327,25O, while Indianapolis population
is estimated at 100000 Yet these
books are circulatin among 127, 527
persons, more than one-third the totS'
population.
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battleship Liberte in Toulon harbor,
d diver was attacked by large octo-
pus. which twined It's tentacles around
his arms and for a few seconds rem
dered him powerless. The diver man
aged to drive his trident through the
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creatures body, but without making
it let go It's hold. AS a last resourse
he gave the alarm signal and was
hauled to the surface with the octo-
pus still cnnging to him. Comrades
cut the tentacles off with hatchets and
knives.