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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
COTTON SAGS ON FOREIGN REPORT.
Market Opens Steady But Suf-
 fers Break And Closes 30 f To 40 Points Off

NEW YORK;. Feb. 13.-Reports that Lancashire spinners of American cotton were considering organized short time and continued complaints from the domestic goods trade, seemed chief ly responsible for decline in the cot ton market here today. May contracts sold off to 32.S3 or Al points below Mondays closing quotations and closed at $500. The general market closed easy at net declines of IA to % points.
 The market opened steady at un- changed prices to a decline of IS points. There was some buying on the relatively steady showing of the early cables from Liverpool, but it was soon supplied and present crop positions sold some 30 to 38 points net lower before the end of the morning. Slight rallies followed on covering promoted by ex- pectations of comparatively large fig ures on domestic mill consumption for the month of January from the census bureau tomorrow morning. Except for covering, however, there appeared to be very little demand and the market weekend again during the, early after noon with March selling off to 32.84 and July to 31.45 and with old crop months generally showing net losses of Al to A points. This break carried July the lowest price touched on the decline of last January and proved sufficient to bring in considerable pro- fit taking by recent sellers, or little, more buying for trade account. There were rallies of several points in con- sequence, with last prices showing re- coveries of about 17 to 8 points fron the lowest on old crop months. The new crop was relatively quiet but October sold off to 27.71. The early afternoon decline here was accom- panied by rumors that southern mills were selling hedges against stocks of yarns or goods; and reiterated talk of probable domestic mill curtailment. Private cables from Liverpool said a settlement of the lockers strike was hoped for but that there was pro- posal to adopt half time schedule of operation in mills using American cot ton in Lancashire. One of the cables received, however, said it was doubt full whether this proposal would re- ceiye a sufficient vote to make it effec- tive. Exports today 2,91S, making 4,09S,226 so far this season. Port re- ceipts 16,322. United States port stocks S65, ,5S6. s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
PRICES DROP ON !
 CURB EXCHANGE
Oil Issues Bear Brunt Of Sel ling Pressure And Sustain
 Sharpest Losses

NEwsYoRK. Feb. 1s.--stock pric, crumbled in today's active curb marke with the oils bearing the brunt of Il selling pressure and sustaining tl sharpest losses.
 Solar Refining broke 12 points, Sout Pennsylvania oil 8, Prairie oil au Gas 6, while losses of 1ls to 4 poin were registered by the Standard Oi of Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky an Ohio, Prairie Pipe, Ohio Oil, Magnol Petroleum and several others Gulf Pennsylvania held fairly steady, proi ably because of another increase Corning Crude.
 Losses In the Industrial group wei held to fractions, although few f sues such as Dubilier Radio, whit touched another new record top 2f%, showed small net gains. Cand Products, the most active featur closed unchanged.
 Activity in the mining group "; confined largely to the penny stock with price changes generally upward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
SHARP SETBACK
 IN GRAIN PRICES
Efforts To Bring About Rallies Fail Despite Considerable '
 Volume Of Buying ::

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-Grain \ under went q sharp setback in price here to- day, owing largely to . decline in Liv- srpool wheat quotations and al sre- suit of more liberal receipts of corn. The Chicago wheat market s c,osed ns $1.10h and July: $1.10x to a.10A to 31.10N. Corn also lost xc to tc and oats hc to Hc. In provisionssthe out come ranged from 5c drop to 12c ad- vance. is
 Developments regarding the dock strike: at Liverpool appeared to Dc at the bottom of the Liverpool wheat mar circumstance, effortsS to bring about rallies here met with but little success, although considerable buying was done because of . somewhat prevalent opin- lon that wheat values in this country are on a domestic basis for at least the time being. A heavy tone in the New York stock market contributed to the bearish feeling in the grain pits, and there was increased selling of wheat as well al fresh downturns in price as the day; drew to an end. Reports of liberal holdings of wheat by south. western mills counted as late de- pressing factor, despite Kansas sossip emphasizing smeagerness of farm re- serves. S4sS
 Selling out of corn, both for innrne- diate and future delivery, was on a somewhat broader scale than has been the rule of late, and demand was inad- equate. Receipts here today, 535 car loads, were in excess of wheat had been looked for. Besides. mild weather acted as . check on corn buyers, and so, too, did weakness of the wheat market. Export business in corn proved relatively insignificant. EIe- vator interests shared in the selling
 Lard responded to higher quotations on hogs, but call for meats was slack.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
NEW ORI.EANs CoTroN

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 13.-Easier in the early session today the cotton mar ket was much steadier in the afternoon and recovered some of its lost ground, finally closing at net losses on the day of fl to 2 points. The last sale of March was at 33.00c and of October at 2.1Sc pound. Steadiness in the late trading was due to covering by traders on the short side, who bought because they feared bullish figures on domestic consumption in the report due on the opening tomorrow from the cen- sus bureau.
 The opening was lower and the de- cline continued during the morning session, amounting at it's widest to g to 50 points, carrying March off to 32.7sc and October to 27.10c. This sell Ing was based on two factors, unfavor- ahle reports from English mill centers and the favorable weather over the belt. Private cablegrams stated that mills in Lancashire working on Amer lean cotton probably would ballot on the question of concerted short time again, the new proposition being to close down Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays. The weather map was clear and dry with temperatures mostly mod crate. The weekly reports from the belt were considered favorable, especially in their mention of the progress of blow ing in Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
PORT MOVEMENT

New, OrleansAMiddling, 34.14c; re- ceipts, 4,51S; sales, 2,255; stock, fs9 ,204. GaIveston-Middling, 33.15c; receipts, 6,s91; sales. 4,056; stock, 2S2 ,S97. Mobile-Middling, S3.75c; receipts, ?; stock, 9,O64.
 Savannah-Middling, 32.S7c; receipts 622; sales. 51; stock. 6S,990. Charleston-Middling, ssc; receipts 40; stock, 36,s46.
 Wilmington-Middling 3c.soc; , re- ceipts, 1sS; stock,- 19,03s.
 Texas City-Stock, 69.
 Norfolk-Middling, 32.Ssc; receipts 416; exports, 50; sales, 1884; stock, ss, : 175.
 Baltimore-Stock, 2,442.
 Boston-Middling, SS.40c; stock, 5000 Philadelphia-Stock, 3,318.
 New York-Middling, 3Ss2Oc; stock, 161 ,15O.
 Minor ports-Stock, 2,757. .l Houston port-Receipts, 2,ses; ex- ports, 2s6S. ..t Total today-Receipts, 15,913; exports, 2,91s; stock, s65, ,45o. Total for week-Receipts, 60,s2o; ex- ports, 61 ,264.
 Total for season-Receipts, 5,627, ,63s; exports, s,s9O,s14. /
 INTERIOR MOVEMENT
 Houston-Middling, 33c: receipts, 5,o59; shipments, 1858; sales, 1,794; {; stock, 271,9 ,943.
 Memphis-Middiing, s3.5oc; receipts, 2,569; shipments, 3,905; sales, 1900; stock, 113,225.
 Augusta Middling, 33c; receipts, 1.119; shipments, 1928; sales, q; stock, 40,05S.
 St. Louis-Middling, SAC; receipts, 2,216; shipments, 2,510; stock, 6,265. ' Atlanta-Middling, ,33.15c.
 Little Rock-Middling, 32.75c; re- ceipts, 1,124; shipments, 1,131; sales, l 1892; stock, 29,649. Dallas-Middling, 32.soc; sales. 3,232. Montgomery-Middling, 32.63c.
 Total today-Receipts, 12,0S7; ship ments, 16,127; stock, 461 ,134.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
HUBBARD BROS. & co

Members New York Cotton E-ch.rv. Ns~ Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Pro duce Exchange. Associated Members Llv- srpo0i Cotton Association. Orders solicited tor the purchase and sale of Cotton and
 Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery, She.
 cial attention and liberal terms given 10,
 pnslRnments of spot cotton for delivery,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Foreign ex- changes irregular. Quotations in cents: 4305s; 60-day bills on banks, 4.2s. France, demand, 4.4sA; cables, 449; Italy, 4.35k D4.36; Belgium, 8.s5@3.s51 F i; Germany, .0O0OOOO00021 c .0OO00OOOOO21 i; Holland, 37.36; Norway. 13.40; Sweden, 26.20; Denmark, 15.S0; Switzerland, 17.40; Spain, 12.77; Greece, 1.6S; Poland, .000011E; Czechoslovakia, 2.09h; Jugo- slavia, 1.1914; Austria, .0014; Rumania, .51; Argentina, 33.6o; Brazil, 12.10; Tokio, 46h; Montreal, 97 1-32.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
POTATO MARKET

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-Potatoes-Trad ing, just fair; market weak on russets, steady on other stock. Receipts, 63 cars; total United States shipments, T24. Wisconsin sacked round whites. $1.2OQ1.35; Minnesota and North Da- kota sacked round whites, $1.15Q1S0: aacked Red River Ohios, $1.2501.40.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
CALL MONEY

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Call money Stronger. High, 5; low, A; ruling rate, Az; closing bid, 5; offered at 5A; last loan, 5; call loans against ac- ceptances, 1; time loans, steady.
 Mixed collateral, 60-9O days, AZ 4-6 months, Az; prime commercial paper, A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
/ NEW YORK BONDS

NEW YORK. Feb. i3.-FsIiswins are tsdsy's hish lev and sissins prisss d bendsN sn the New y~k stssk yxshsnss. and ths tstaI sales of each bend: t
 GU. s. Bsads la dsIIars and thIrty-sssonds sf deilars).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
NEW YORK COTTON
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
SPOT COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 13.-Spot cot ton steady, 12 points lower. Sales on the spot, 1855; to arrive, 600; low mid ding, 31.3sc; middling, 33.13c; good middling, 34.25c; receipts, 4.516; stock,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
LONDON MONEY

LONDON, Feb. 1S.-Bar silver, S4 1-16 pence per ounce. Money, 27s per cent. Discount rates, short bills. 3 11-16 per cent; 3-month bills, 11-16 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
RICE MARKET

RICE MARKET NEW, ORLEANS, Feb. 13.--Roue rice nominal; sales none; two days Il ceipts: Miliers, 2,224 sacks. Clean ri, steady; sales, 362; Honduras, 6h, 4 4,499A Blue Rose, 413-16@5 3-16c; ?. screenings, 2hc; 150 bags brewers ric 2Ac. Receipts, two days, Il, ,3O1 pool cts. Bran and polish unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14

cIA AL MAhhEA NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Copper- Firmer. Electrolytic spot and futures, 12% Q12%.
 Tin-Strong. Spot and nearby, $54; futures, $53.50.
 Iron-Steady. Prices unchanged. Lead-Steady. Spot, $8.25Q9. Zinc-Quiet. East St. Louis spot and nearby, $6.70@6.75. Antimony-Spot, $10.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
Specunt01y For Decline Force Substantial Recession S9
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, Feb. i3.-Fsliswiua are tedsy's sales. hgh lew and closing prices of stseks listed on the New York Stock Exchange:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
NEW YORK CURB
IN DUST RiALs.

NEW YORK, Feb. i3.-FoiIowina is the official list of transactions on the New York Curb Exehanse givnis all stocks and bonds traded in:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-The market for coffee futures showed continued firmness today, owing to reports of firm Brazilian markets and covering or trade buying. First prices were 3S to 58 points higher and the active months sold 40 to 61 points above yes eerday's closing quotations. with May advancing to 13.60c and September to 13.25c on buying by brokers with do- nestle and foreign trade connections combined, with further commission house support. March sold up to 13.75c and was bid up to 13.s3c at the close. with the general market closing 35 to 70 points net higher. Sales estimated at about 76.OOO bags. March, 13.S4c; May, 13.50c; July, 13.33c; September, 1S17c; October. 13.12c; December, l297c.
 Spot coffee firm; Rio Is, 14Hc; San tos As, 1874 01S%c; cost and freight offers included part Bourbon 3s and 5s at 17.75018.75c for prompt shipment and at 17.95c for r~FebruaryMarchs ship ment. No fresh Rio offers were re- ported.
 The official cables showed an ad- vance of 30 reis in the dollar buying rate, with Rio exchange on London un- changed. The Rio market was 775 reis higher and Santos S25 to 1,525 reis higher.
 Brazil port receipts, 42,OOO; Jundiahy receipts, 22,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14

pentine-Steady: 93iRc. Sales, 100; re- ceipts, 77; shipments, 1; stock, 24,176.
 Rosin-Steady. Sales. 29S; receipts, 4S9; shipments, none; stock, 129,574.
 Quote: B to H, $4.521s; I, $4.55; K. S4.S0; M. S4.90; N, $5.25; WIG, $6.35; wv, $6.55.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
FLAX MARKET
NAVAL STORES

DULUTH, Minn., Feb. 13.-Flax closed: February, $2.59A; May, $2.59; July. $2.56ss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
FOREIGN MONEY
METAL MARKET

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Bar silver, 65A; Mexican dollars, 49ss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
STEEL MARK EFT
COFFEE FUTURES

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Steel-Un- changed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-31
ROCKHAM GARAGE MAN
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

Redfield Journal-O bserver-Chester
Huber, a garage mar of Rockham.
shot himself twice over the heart last
Friday morning about IL 80 and lives.
He sens to be holding his own and
was brought to Redfield Tuesday TO
be cared for at Baldwin hospital.
The attempt on his own life was
made while he was alone in his homo
at Rcokham. Firing twice with a .3S
revolver. one shot penetrated the body
and the other lodged near the back
bone, and no effort has yet been made
to remove IL. DIR. j. G. Chichester
was called from this city to take care
of the injured man.
How the bullets penetrated the body
above the heart and in such close
proximity to two large arteries is the
merest chance.
Huber is an ex-service man who has
married since the war. He sufferer
financial reverses In a garage bust
ness at Rockham, and 1t is thought
that this disbursement, aggravated
by domestic troubles, is responsible
for the rash act he committed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-31
HOLDEN

Generally speaking. we think Hol
den township a very good place in
which to live. but we venture the as
sertion. without any fear whatever OF
being disputed. that it has been one
of the "measliest" townships on the
map.
Sunbeam School is pretty well
Strengthened out from its measly va
cation and most Of the scholars are
back again.
Mr. and Mrs. Louie Eaton and
daughter Doris, were Miller visitors
Saturday.
G. c. Hanna shipped a carload OF
fat hogs from vayland Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Morris visited,
Sunday. at the Clifford Rush home.
The Home Extension Service Club
held an all day meeting at the home
of Mrs. Il. Il. Lewiston last Wednes-
day. A couple or very good demon
strations we're had and a fine time
was reported by all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Barber mourn
the loss of their infant daughter.
which passed eway Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Dennis and SON
visited at the verdudgt home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Rush were Miller
callers Monday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-31
AULGER BROS STOCK co.
MAKE BIG HIT WITH PLAYS

Miller is especially fortunate this
week in having Auiger Bros. stock
Company. which is filing a weeks
engagement at the auditorium.
Aulger Bros. themselves are not en-
tire strangers here, having appeared
here in 1911. Since that time the
company has been reorganized, with
new talent and is now one of the
best companies on the road.
The plays the company is present.
ing are all royalty plays, good, clean,
enjoyable ones, and the appreciation
of Miller and the surrounding terri
tory is attested by the large atten-
dance at the performances each night.
The acting Of the entire company Is
excellent, and their vaudeville enter
tainment is of the best. The company
carries with II a very good orchestra.
Tonight the company will present
1.-The Warning" a drama In four acts.
The scenes are laid In Texas and New
York, and the play promises to be a
good one, well worth seeing.
Friday night Turn to the Right"
will be given, and there Is no ques-
tion but that this play will be a big
headliner.
A matinee will be given Saturday
afternoon, at $500 o'clock, and an en-
joyable afternoon is promised. Satur-
day evening. for the closing number,
Facing the Music" has been chosen.
This is a comedy in three acts.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-31
P.O. DEPT. ESTABLISHES
new RURAL ROUTE

Rural residents who have been dis
commoded by the discontinuance OF
the Howell Route will be interested
in the following letter concerning the
re-establishment of a route to be des
.ignated as Route 8.
Washington, January %, 1924
Hon. Thomas Sterling,
United States Senate.
My dear Senator Sterling:
With reference to your personal
call on January 10. ! take pleasure III
notifying you of the authorization OF
rural route No. 3, Miller, South Dako-
ia, effective APRIL 4, 1924.
The new route will be operated as
a loop on route No. 2, and will reach
territory northwest of the post ONCE,
beneftting approximately "A families.
The petition In this case contained
the names of Messrs. Joe hammers,
Louis Swartz, S. p. Gilbert and others.
Sincerely yours,
II. H. Billany.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-31
WINNERS In
DRAMATIC CONTEST
Winners To Engage In Final Contest
To Decide Who VIII Represent
Miller ut District Contest

The local high school held their
preliminary local contests in decla-
nation and oratory at the high school
auditorium Monday and Tuesday Of
this week. Thirty contestants took
part, ten in oratory and twenty In dec
lamation. Part Of each the oratori-
cal and defamation contestants took
part each night. The two highest
ranking in each division each night
will take part in q final contest to be
held on February 25th. At this con
test winners in each division will be
chosen to represent the Miller High
School in the South Dakota Declama
tory League District Contest held Oil
March 21st.
The winners and their selections
are as follows:
ORATORICAL DIVISION
washington" Dan Church
"The Meaning of the Declaration of
independence" Albert ManniGg
"America for Americans" Lee Salt
marsh
industrial Conflict" Ethyl Gordon
EXCLAMATION
"Midsbipman Easy" Pauline Gardner
"Laddlc" Mary Farmer
Mother o. Mine Dorothea Love
Gentlemen, the King!" Ruth Sessions
The place where the district con
test will be held has not been detre-
mined yet. IL will undoubtedly be
held either at Pierre or Miller.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-31
By REV. d. J. QUILLAN

principles upon which modern civil
lization has been built. The oath In
voking the Deity's vengeance on false
hood is perhaps the most salient and
Impressive testimony Of the fact that
civilization, as we know IL, IL based
upon belief i'm the supernatural. The
whole trend Of modern thought 10
realistic.
While admitting that the riddle of
the universe has not been solved. and
lis perhaps insoluble, It rejects any ex-
~pllanation that t~ranscends experience.
Rationalism necessarily yields to
skepticism, skepticism to infidelity In
religious matters. and infdelity In re-
Iigion tends surely to class conscious
ness, the disruption of society. and the
Horrors that have afforded the world
an object lesson for so many years In
Russia.
One is not necessarily a pesgimist
because he raises a warning voice
when danger threatens. 1t Ia the In
siduous appeals to the lower elements
OF human nature, IL Is jealousy and
selfshness that little by little take
away the spirit of loyalty upon which
the foundations of the State must ulti-
mateIy rest. Granted that content
ment depends very largely on econo-
mic prosperity, that is not the whole
truth. II It be, when hard times come
the State must fall amidst the execra-
lions OF those who, when they were
well-clothed and well-fed, ~applauded
It. The. furnishing and tattered SOL
diers at Valley Forge, IL they had
Thought only Of material, well-being.
would have dropped their muskets
and hurried t. the lines of Howe in
Philadelphia. From Thermopylae to
Bunker Hill, from Bunker Hill to
Warsaw. the spirit Of freedom has as
serted itself and has scorned the sleek
prosperity that might have come from
surrender Of principle.
These considerations are obvious
enough, and yet they are too often
forgotten. II ia time that our minds
be brought back to the contemplation
of the primordial, basic truths upon
which our institutions, social. civic
and political, rest. They are primarily
religious, as I have said. Train the
citizen to faith in a God Of justice ana
of mercy. before whose tribunal no
must inevitably stand to render ac-
count of the deeds Of a lifetime, teach
him the Commandments, and make
him realize that society exists, the
State exists. to protect him In his
rights and to prevent his violating
the rights OF his neighbor. and You
have a conservative element that will
resist all change that would endanger
the State.
(To be sontinued)
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-01-31
c. r. CORCORAN LOSES STOCK
IN HURON STOCK YARDS FIRE

In a fire last Friday morning in
which the Huron stock yards were e n
tirely destroyed by fire, C.. p. Cor
coran, local live stock shipper, suffer
ed the loss Of a carload of hogs. The
entire loss of livestock in the yards
at the time of the fire was estimated
at from seven to eight hundred hogs
and a carload of sheep.
The fire was caused. II is believed,
by an overturned stove or a. stove ex-
plosion. The Waterman was not IN
duty at the time. The fire was dis
covered at about 12:45 Friday morn
ing, and had gotten such a good start
that nothing could be done with
chemicals, and it vas found that
there was no connection for fire hose
at the big well. All main buildings
were completely destroyed, leaving
Tut part Of the open cattle pens, some
OF the loading chutes and some small
out buildings standing.