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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
STOCK LETTER

NEW YORK, May 22.-The demand for stocks was again in evidence today. Leading issues advanced in value. The volume of business was not large and public participation very limited. A goodly portion of today's volume was professional There is nothing at the moment to invite large public follow ing. For practically two months the market has been in an uninterseting position. Breaks have been quickly fol- lowed by bulges, but the bulges, have not been sustained. Public attention has been centered mainly on affairs in Washington. and while the Con gressoinal session will soon come to an end, our attention ts still centered there because of the tax legislation which may be completedN within a very few days. And the hope of bill affording at least a portion of the relief which has been anticipated, gives temporary support to the market. It is doubtful If pressure will be exerted against the market until after this tax bill has been disposed of, and thereafter it will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
COTTON LETTER

I
 NEW ORLEANS, May 22.--The un- 1 dertone of the cotton market remains steady notwithstanding considerable realizing by satisfied longs and the further tenders on cotton on May con- tracts in American markets today. The lsfrmness of the May position. which has absorbed heavy tenderss especially in New York. reflects the scsroity of raw cotton and firmness in the spot de- l partment. Unexpected showers In south l Texas and mora rain in the south Att lantics, in connection with tempsra- lures below normal In the interior, were
 a sustaining feature, as were pros- poets for unsettled weather in the southz west instead of needed dry warm weather Final liquidation of the May position in New. York tomorrow may be productive of some interesting de- Evelopments. Final liquidation of the current month Is set for next Monday l in New Orleans when trading In May will cease at noon. We favor buying,
 especially on depressions, until after the government crop reports the first of the season, is issued on June 2--H.
 & B.. Beer to J. F. Wiilingham 6 Co.
 NEW YORK, May z2--cabies this l morning were about as due and our market opened around last nights clos 1 ing prices. Continued low temperature
 caused an improvement to the highest | level reached on this advance, from
 which the market gradually sold back to last nights prices on scattered prof l it taking, A somewhat better demand I for goods is reported and it Is likely
 this demand may increase. Should the weather continue as at present we | might easily have an Improvement in
 the demand for goods simply on the
 theory that it was unlikely any very sharp decline in the price of cotton was probable. It is needless to say that an improvement in the goods market would | have any effect upon sentiment, al. though the price of goods must recover sharply to be on basis with raw material. The May delivery expires at
 have remained steady at the recent wider level. Liverpool futures are due l tomorrow: July, 16.s6d: October, 15.06d
 Hubbard Bros & Co.
 l NEW YORK, May zz.-The new highs today for this upward movement in cotton were made chiefly on commits sion house buying, some of which look | ed to be for leading operator and some for the trade. Offerings increased
 over 26.25c for October and looked to be mostly profit taking. Trading died down after the sudden advance to 26.34c and the subsequent reaction The weather map was criticised as being too cold. Fifty notices Issued were stopped by the interests long of May and the pA 0AAaAu ASAo III 41'. T iANAee AMsssAB SS regarding the crop averaged unfavor- able and the forecast did not promise higher temperatures. Talk regarding both private and the government condf- ton report centers around 6sh and considering today's reaction from new highs and also having in mind the small volume of general speculation it is pos sible that the market may have dis- counted a figure that low in the first report of the season, as there Ia time for good weather to repair much of the damage.-vJohn F. Clark & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
POTATO MARKET :

CHICAGO May 22.-Potatoes quiet: trading firm. Receipts, 40 cars; total U. s. shipments. 54I Wisconsin sacked round whites, $f15QIS5 bulk. $1.25@1.50; Min nesota and North Dakota sacked Red River Ohfos (few sales), $1.5O; Idaho sacked russets. S1.S5@2.10, new stock Alabama and Louisiana sacked bliss tri- umphs. &2s5@s.25; Florida barrel spalding rose S7.5O6775.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
IRON TRADE. REVIEW

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Nav 22.-Iron Trade Review today says: Some traces Of better sentiment and of renewed buy ing are cropping out in the steel mar, ket but these are not sufficiently prot nounced to materially alter a sluggish situation. The slight revival of de- mand is ascribed to the low stocks, es- pecially in the hands of manufacturing consumers and jobbers. which are fore ing some constant replenishment. Con- l tracting for new building, railroad | equipment and other construction un- dertakings for future use Is under check and this Is depriving the market of much-needed tonnage.
 Production having been severely cur 1 tailed, shows but a slight recession this week indicating that the point of equi- librium has about been reached. The | industry is producing steel at an aver 1 age rate of 61 to- 62 per cent of ingot | capacity, which is made up of 68 per cent operations of the Steel corporation and 54 per cent of the independents.
 Independent sheet and tin plate man. | ufaoturers have decided definitely to re- sist the demands made by the Apaal- | gamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers for wage advances aver aging 25 per cent, effective with the June 30. The likelihood of any gem eral reduction of iron and steel wages still appears remote.
 l Some further contraction of the au- tomobiIe industry has been necessitated, the Ford Motor company having drop l ped from a scheduled of 7,200 to 5000 cars daily. Automobile interests, how ever, express the belief that the low | point is near at hand,
 Pending business in structural steel | is backing up through the lower action on awards. Forty new inquiries are reported this week.
 Finished steel prices show resistance to further cuts. Seml-finished mate rial. however, is lower. With more buying now being done, ! pig iron is showing the further conces- sions of price which usually attend a reviving market. Buffalo iron has been sold at $20 and lower. Chicago again Is down 50 cents and further declines have appeared from Southern Ohio, Cleveland and southern furnaces.
 Sales of 10000 tons of pig iron have been made to the San Francisco dis 1 trict and of 5000 tons at Philadelphia by new producer in Holland. These are the first sales of their kind ever made to this country. British galvan- ized sheets are selling at price mak- | ing 1t possible to lay them down at New York $20 per ton under the domestic price. The Nippon Oil company is in- quiring of American producers for 67,- 900 boXse of tin plate. One German steel works is bankrupt and several others are in financial difficulty.
 Softness in pig iron and semi-fin- ished steel has forced down Iron Trade Review composite of 14 leading iron and steel products this week to $41.22 as against $41.56 last week,
 For the first time in weeks some i'm portant consumers have come into the iron and steel scrap market and sev-
 eral lots of 10000 Ao 15,000 tons have
 been placed. This has caused stiffen- ing of heavy melting steel prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23

tTuos MOHS SuCCCSo means more re- responsibilities, more work.
 I had occasion to get up unusually early this morning and went down. stairs before the hotel dining room had opened for breakfast. Who, do you think, were the first men I se- pied? ,
 The first was C.. A. Coffin, the S0- y C ar-old founder and upbuilder of the General Elec- tric co m p a n y. "Fine! Fine!" was his reply to my query about how
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
WALL STREET BRIEFS

' April was another good month for the Southern Pacific company net rail- way operating income of $3,496,0s4 be- ing only $2l ,211 less than April last year and railway operating revenues showing even a smaller decrease. Net operating income for the four months of 1924 was $10,43l ,226, a decrease of $1, ,7TS, ,S02 from the same period of 1928. Gross earnings, however, amounted to $s6, ,447,s69, an increase of $1,196, ,49l. In- creased expenses were largely respon- sible for the decline in net income.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23

"The nations industries are In the throes of a business slump for which Congress Is responsible" Guy E. Tripp, chairman of the Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing company, declared in a statement today. Passage of the bo- nus law and the Japanese exclusion act as we'll as the defeat of the Mellon tax reduction program constitute ab- stIrt legisiation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
The State of AisSama, IaS S01sf Jsfisrson County.

Probate court:
 Taken up by C. IT. Brown. on the 2ist day of May, 1924. and estrayed before r. w Acton. a justice of the peace for Precinct No. Si, a certain black horse mule. scar on left hook, small knot on left front leg. between the first joint and hoof weight about 1000 pounds. about 8 years old, also one chestnut sorrel horse, black mane and tall, spavin knot on left hind leg sore back made by saddle, shod on all feet weight about 900 pounds age about IS years. and both value at S3250.
 Witness my hand, this s2d day of May, la24
 J. P. STILES Judge Of Probate for Jefferson County
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
WIN GOOD WILL
 FORBES ADVISES
Submits 50 Suggestions Received In Electric
 Light Assn Contest
Rx I'd. O.. FORRES

By B. O., FORBES
 ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., May 22.--A lot of people imagine that men who have attained notable success fall into easygoing habits and are on the job only off and on. In few eases is this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
LONDON MONEY

LONDON, May 22.-Bar silver, s4 s-1s pence per ounce; money 2h per cent discount rates short bills per cent; three-month bills. 3 1-1603h per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23

Moderation of old rumors regarding merger plans attended a move in Pitts burg and Wset Virginia railway com mon stock. The story revived today was that the New York Central wanted to obtain control for the purpose of linking it with it's PittsbuPg and Lake Erie railroad, a subsidiary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23

addition to the regular quarterly div idend of $2.50 a share, was declared today by Midland Securities company, which has a stock interest in several
 Texas properties, chiefly the Lone Star Gas company. Both dividends are pay
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
YEGErAMIEa

E CHICAGO. May 22. = Strawberries, steady; Tennessee 24-quart crates. s5250 3 S.50; Louisiana 24-pint crates, $2.15@2.35. Onions steady; Texas standard crates, yell low Bermudas, s1.s5@2. Spinach. firm: southern bushels, s1@1.25. Celery firms Florida standard crates. $4.506 65.5e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23

NEW ORLEANS. May 93.--Rough rice nominal; sales. none; receipts, none. Clean rice strong; sales, 51S Honduras 6@6lzc, receipts. 95s pockets
 Bran and polish unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
FInTn MARKET
RICE MARKET

NIINNEAPOLIS, Minn.. May 22.-Flou unchanged; shipments. 42,475 barrels Bran. $1750@1S.OO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23

be only a question of ascertaining what if any, effect this bill win have on the business of the nation.--John F. Clark C Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
OIL CTTY REPORT

OIL CITY. Pa, May 2s.-Credit bal ances $3.75. Runs, 106,T60. Average, 545s7. shipments. 63.316; average, 49, sos.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
sPEcIGu

No. i New Red Potatoes. crate ............. S2 50
 No. New Red Potatoes, per To. .............. 4c
 No. 2 New Red Potatoes. per lb. ........... .3e Green Beans, hampers, per hamper ......... $400 ERRpiant fcy crate ......................S .Ss.50 Peppers ex ley, crate ....s..............S .S6. %
 Ex. fcy.. baskets, per basket ...,..........S20O % Sweet Potatoes per Ib. ..................... .6c English Peas bushel observation-disclosures S3. 60 Cucumbers per bu, ct ,......,y............SS .SS. % Souash. per hamper ......................S S3. 50 Texas Onions new crop, red per ct. ...... .s4. 50 AsparaEus, Der ct ......................S .S4. 50 Cukes crate! .........,...............$5 $5 .O0 (uban PlneaDple crate es.,...............S4.5 .S4. 50 Strawbefries Der crate ..................Sl. .Sl. 50 ,roniatoes I2Os & Il0s ...................s s5. 50 Iomatotes I8Os .........,......... .$4. 50 Blackberries per Crate ..................SJ SJ. % Ca Honey sl sections. per crate .......... s6. 50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
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nInEs AMn TALLnN

ErRs Der dozon ,..,...,............. 28c Hens fsmalll ..,!.............25e 25e Friers ......,.........,..... .evc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
uAW SILK

NEW. YORK. May 22,-Raw silk easier: prices per pound; Kansai double extras cracks. S5 500 90; Kansai best No 1. S5.b5 q 5 60. Shinshu No 1, S5.45@5 50. Canton extras A, 14-16. &5.2545.s5; Shanghai China steam fil Kold double deer, $6.30WG.50,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
METAL MARKET

' NEW YORK, May 22.--Copper quiet, electrolytic spot and nearby t2Ss @12%c; futures, 12N @12hc lures, 4O75o. Iron, steady; prices unchanged, Lead
 steady; spot S7.o0@7,25.
 Zine. quietS East St Louis spot and nearby S5.e5 Anthony spot. Sse0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
Estrav Notice

BAR SILVER NEW YORK, May 22.-Bar silver, 66Bci Mexican dollars. 51hc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23

STEEL MARKET Ew YORK. May 22.-steel prices pn-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23

All these three, together with sew eral thousands more, are attending the record breaking annual convention of the National Electric Light association. No topic has excited more interset than that of how to bring about and preserve the right kind of relations with customers and the public in gen. eral There was large turnout to hear the reading of the essay which who won the first prize in contest on how to establish friendly relations be- tween utility companies and the pub lie. The prize winner, Paul c. Raw son of the Empire District Electric com pany of Joplin, Mo-, turned pout to be a remarkably young man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23

The next instant I noticed Martin ,fnsull. brother of Samuel, and also a leading figure in utility enterprises. Martin Insult is one leader in the util- ity field who has thoroughly grasped the importance, of gaining the good will of the public.
Evening star., 1924-05-22
SCHOOL FOUNDER TELLS
VALUE OF ADVERTISING
Palmer Says World No Longer
Beats Path to Doors Not
Given Publicity.

B. J. Palmer, founder of school
for chiropractors. yesterday told
members of the Optimist Club at a
meeting in the City Club that they
must not only build better mouse
traps than their neighbors," but must
use printers ink to advertise in order
to make world beat a path to their
doors
Emerson is wrong" he said. "How
is the world going to know you have
better products than another If you
don't tell the world about it. And
that early to bed rhyme is not en-
tirely right. 1t should be revised sc
as to read: EARLY to bed and early to
rise, work like the devil and adver-
tise; this makes a man healthy
wealthy and wise"
Stating that serious depression
faced America today, he declared that
this would be utilized to bring about
better things. since progress through
out the world. even in natural evolu-
ton. came about on account of ad-
versity. When n mans in a corner,
said he, he'll either figure a way to
break through the opposition and
thus become a better man, or he'll
give up and die, and if he does ne
deserves no sympathy at all
American business men are noted
Evening star., 1924-05-22

for two cardinal qualities needed for
success. he said, but are sadly lacking
in the third requisite. They have ini-
tiative ability and inventive genius,
but they lack the stamina to follow
through what they have started.
You can make good or you can
die" he concluded. Don't sympa-
thize with the one who lays down.
The paths Of least resistance are what
make rivers and men crooked. The
paths of greatest resistance are what
make rivers and men straight"
Lee L. Herren presided at the meet
ing. A record attendance of ninety
three of the total membership of 100
was recorded.
Evening star., 1924-05-22
CONDITIONS SCORED
AT BRADLEY SCHOOL
Southwest Citizens Ask $40, 900 to
Make Repairs-Lack of Sani-
/ tation Charged.

Conditions at the Bradley School,
Linworth place and D street southwest,
were scored by special committee ap-
pointed to investigate the state of
this school. at a meeting of the
Southwest Washington Citizens As
sociation, in the Fairbrother School,
10th and L streets southwest, last
night. The report stated that the
building is without lights of any
kind has hot-air heat, and is equip
ped with an antiquated ventilating
system. which, according to Dr. Mil
lard +. Thompson, chairman of the
special committee, creates an un-
healthy condition and one which the
children should not be compelled to
endure. The plumbing fixtures. it
was pointed out, are not appropri-
ate, and insanitary conditions in 9TH
er respects are Objectionable.
The superintendent of schools, it
was said, offered the association
little ENCOURAGEMENT because the
school is eventually to be abandoned
and an eight-room addition with an
assembly hall is to be built at the
Fairbrother School to accommodate e
the pupils who now attend the Brad
ley School.
Asks for improvements.
This latter Improvement is one
which the association favors. and it
voted to request the school board
TO spend at least $4,000 on the Brad
ley building and maintain it in a
sanitary condition until the compile
tion of additions to the Fairbrother
The jefferson School is to be turned
Evening star., 1924-05-22

into a junior high school next Sep
tember, it was said.
Because the District Commission
ers are appointed by the President
and the residents of the city are al
lowed no voice in their selection, the
association voted against granting
the Commissioners additional pow
ers Judge kathryn Sellers was in
dorsed for reappointment as judge of
the Juvenile Court.
and Miss Mabel Burlingame gave a
demonstration of the operations OF a
telephone exchange. George M. Yeat-
man presided.
Evening star., 1924-05-22
SPEEDER IN COLLISION.

An alleged speeding automobile g
being pursued through Grant place
last night by Policemen Lewis and
Sharkey of the traffic squad collided
with the automobile of Charles Shell
by, 1862 Canal road. The alleged
Speeder was not caught. She1by's car
was badly damaged.
Evening star., 1924-05-22
VOTE ON WAGE SCALE.
Union Plasterers viii Make De.
cision at Meeting Tonight.

Union plasterers will meet tonight
at o'clock, When, 1t is understood,
another vote on the question Of a
$14 day and five-day week, with
full Saturday holiday, will be taken.
Similar demands were made two
months ago. Tho builders rejected
them.
In case the vote tonight is in favor
or a new scale, a movement set on
foot in the organization calls for
making demands effective tomorrow
morning.
Evening star., 1924-05-22

One of the strangest anomalies Of
English law is that a. man may marry
his deceased wife's sister, but q
woman may not marry her deceased
husbands brother.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-25

A MEDIUM SIZED. USED. G

A MEDIUM SIZED, USED, COAL
burning heater. must be in good con-
dillon. S. S. Norton, 326 Water St.
Skowhegan. 2w39F
A LODGING HOUSE FOR THE BET
TER class of trade. or would be inter-
or candy kitchen. A. L. Boyington,
Chesuncook. 1w39'
APPLES. ALL STANDARD VARI-
ETIES of fall and winter apples to
pack and ship. See me at once. AL
bert Il. Jepson, Upper Madison Ave,
Skowhegan. 4w39s
AN INsILAGE CUTTER AND BLOW
Err. c. G. Watson. Skowhegan, N. e.
Phone 1913. 2w39F
A FEW ODD PIECES Of THE OLD
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price. A. B. c. care of Independent
Reporter Co. 4w39'
USED MOTORCYCLE IN GOOD CON-
DITToN. Joseph II. Durgin. The
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WOULD LIKE TO BUY SMALL
clio Guss Pooler & Son, Water ST..
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HARRY COHEN WILL DE IN
live poultry II you have any to sell
write in first letter, kind and number
of telephone. n e. Phone 63-3 Farm
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tf37
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in first letter kind and number you
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Positions Wanted
Ads under this head FREE

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Can cook either pastry or meat but
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YOUNG GIRL WOULD LIKE POSI-
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For Sale--Motor Vehicles and
Accessories

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store. 80 r. Front St, Skowhegan. Tel.
1911. tf39
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