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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
BUTTER INCLINED TO DECLINE LAST WEEK

CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-Prices gradually worked to lower levels in the butter markets, which remained nervous and unsettled. Trade was sluggish and suf- ficient only to clear current receipts.
 Receipts were larger than for the same week last year.
 Storage stocks were reduced 155,0OO poxnds in excess of reductions for the corresponding week in 1923. The mar ket was only, slightly above last years same week, and no change was report ed by cooperative creamery associa- tions. It appears that no material in crease in domestic receipts can be ex- pected for some time.
 Shortage of undergrade butter added support to the better grades. Sales of inferior grades were reported at prices within few cents of top scores and good medium grades commanded close to fancy prices, almost eliminating the price range. Winter conditions in the producing territories were held respon- sible for the crumbly, pasty body and bitter flavor, which lowered the quality of fanay butter.
 Anticipated arrivals of foreign but ter, rather than actual recsipts, caused unsettled conditions. No material i'm pression was made by the 3,400 boxes of Argentine, 275 casks of Danish and POO casks of Swedish that arrived in New York. During the coming week large quantities of Danish and New England and small shipment of Siberian is ex- pected t- K
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
UNCOVERS
 COMMUNIST PLOT
Twenty-nine Indicted On Charge Of Planning Secret
 Party

TOXIC, FeH 16.-(By the Associat- ed Press. .)-Discovery of well formu- lated plot to form a communist govern ment in Japan, supported by Russian has resulted in the indict- ment of twenty-nine Japanese commu- nists on charge of plotting to form a secret party, according to the published of the results of an ex- animation conduct by the Tokio district court and details printed by vernacular here.
 The communists were arrested last June and most of them have been held in prison since that time.
 The official published announcement failed to furnish details of evidence against the prisoners.
 The vernacular press asserts, how ever, that. plot has been disclosed, which had already developed to a point where the premier and other pros. pective leaders he'd been selected for the government to be set up by the 'commu- nists with the aid of Russian adherents The plot was nipped in its formative stage, however.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
VIOLENT DECLINES \ M STANDARD OILS
Weeks Losses Are Most Severe
 Reported In Long Period

NEW YORK, Feb. i6.-Excited. trad ing in many groups of stocks on the curb exchange the greater part of the past week resulted in violent declines in the Standard Oil group. %
 range of 10 to 30 points and ended with the severest losses. reported in a single week in a long time. The move ments were construed as indicating dis tIibution of stocks by leading inter ests. although at time t was. insisted that the selling pressure came from speculative combinations, but the pres sure broadened to such an extent that 1t could only be explained by liquida- ting and realizing of speculative and investment holdings. ~ A
 Swann and Finch, which had been a prominent feature in the market, be- cause of its recent advance, ranged from S1 to 51. Prairie oil and Gas dropped 9 points to 226 and Magnolia lost points to 142. Trading in Stand ard Oil of Indiana was of an extremely large scale, several 5000 and 10000 shares selling orders being executed forcing the stock down nearly points to 59. A decline of 16 points was sus- tained in Standard of of Ohio and Standard Oil of Nebraska dropped g points. Independent issues moved in the same way, but within a narrower range,
 Industrial issues were irregular dur ing a good part of the e<week, but Fri day these stocks also crumbled away in their market position. Dubilier after dropped to 20. Durant Metors ranged from S0ss to 26%. 5Liggett and Myers when issued showed loss of more than 2 points. %e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
.COUE IS COMING
 ON FEBRUARY 2S.
Ten Committees Named To Pre-.
 pare For French Scientists Arrival

Ten committees to arrange for the visit to Birmingham of Emile Coue, world famous teacher and writer on better health through auto-suggestion, who will appear here February 2S, were announced Saturday by Mrs. Ben ton Fisk, chairman of the committee on publicityS
 NJ. Coue will be presented at Birming- ham by the Birmingham Theosophical society. He will make only one ap- pearance. that before a general audience in the Jefferson theatre the evening of his arrival. Proceeds of his visit and lecture will go to the general Coue clinic.
 The Committees
 The committees, according to Mrs. Brisk, will be headed by the following members of the society:
 Advertising, Mrs. R. A. Cooney ; theatre and finance. c. w. Zander ; tickets, Mrs. c. P. Mcqueen and Mrs. F. H. Bonelli; women's clubs. Mrs. J. D.rMoore, Jr mems clubs. E. E. Hell mer; schools and colleges, W. J. Mims ; printing. s. B. Klippelt; telegrams, Miss l.. NJ. Irwin; publicity, Mrs. Benton Fisk and V. yon Falkenburg., and re- ception, Mrs. J. D. Moore, Jr.
 Coue, in r. communication to Mrs. Fisk expressed deep. pleasure at com ing to Birmingham. He said he would seek to acquaint Birmingham people with the principles of his science. Speaking of his famous phrase, M. Coue said in the letter:
 COue's Letter.
 T evolved it because there had to be something that would keep the right idea before those who were suffering" he says, ''and the little jingle does the work. If I had ended it I am getting worse and worse, it would have just the opposite effect to what it now has. The reason for using it is because you cannot talk to your unconscious mind as clearly as you would talk to Aan- other person.
 When you do that it is one active mind addressing another. You must reach your unconscious mind. which is the unfettered control agent of your be- ing, by talking to it when you are real ly in the twilight of consciousness, such as when you are dropping off to sleep.
 At that, moment, the active mind is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
INCREASE IS SHOWN ]
 IlV RESERVE EXCESS
Gain Of $1,S04,140 Is Made By
 Clearing House Banks

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-The actual condition of clearing house banks and t,ust ccmpsniss for the .ss wesk shows an 2, an increase of $1,804,140. a}e The abatement fellows: Ss Loans discountA, etc., $4,5S3, ,290,000; increase, $3,466, 900.
 Cash in own vaults, members federal reserve bank, s4s,e44sooo; decrease,
 Reserve in federal reserve banks os member banks. $539 ,oss. 900; increase. $1,- 4S5, 900.
 Reserve in own vauns. state banks and trust companies. s7,ss1, 900; de- Reserve in depositaries, state banks and trust companies. -$1o. .s21 900; in Sss ss@sss j ,ss .as s,pe.,t.. sssss.sos, 900;
 Time deposits. ,4sss17o ooo;1 decfease. ss circSiation. ss1.ssfeos; increase, sss,- 'Sj United states dsse.it. deducted. sss.-
 Aggregate ressrSs. ss57,s5o. 900.
 Exce:s reserve, S4s,sss.75o; increase.
 Summary of state banks and trust companies in Greater New York not included in clearing house statement:
 Loans, discounts, etc, $S34, ,293, 500; in- crease, $2,370, 900.
 Cold, $S,4SS, 100; increase, SIPS, 300.
 Currency and bank notes, $22, ,357 zoo; increase, $97O, 300.
 Deposits with federal reserve bank of B New York, $76,537, 300; increase, $5,- 797, ,500.
 Total deposits, ss7s,7os, 800; increase, $10, ,81S, 400.
 Total deposits. eliminating amounts due from reserve depositaries and other banks and trust companies in New York and United States: ,,
 Deposits, $826, ,980, 300; increase, $1o,- 255, 500. .9 e64 'rt
 Banks: Cash in vault, $50 0,s45, 500.
 Trust companies: Cash in vault, $71,- 537, 800. &
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
BONDS CONTINUE
 TO MOVELOWER
Sugars Show -Heaviness While Mixed Movements Recorded
 In Rail Group

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Bond prices, failing to recoyep from the reactionary movement which struck yesterdays markets. continued to move lower in today's brief trading session.
 Marked heayiness characterized deal ings in bonds of the sugar companies. which earlier in the week attained new high levels for the year. Punta. Alle- gre, Cuba Cane and yertientes' Sugar issues lost ground, as they were sub jected to profit taking. Copper bonds, however, regained some of their for mer buoyancy and Cerro de Pasco ss moved up points. &, Price movements in the railroad list were mixed. Seaboard Adjustment 6s and Refunding As held fairly firm, but further recessions took place in Frtsco Adjustment Ca and Chicago and Alton SIS, the latter being affected by am nouncement of the president of the road of resumption of interest payments. lp- ternational and Great Northern Adjust ment 6s encountered profit taking after their sharp fall yesterday and lost . point
 Prices of United States government issues were depresPed by fresh selling, attributed to prostects of new financ- ing by the government. Aside from re- newed buying of Serbian Ss and Paris Lyons s-Mediterranean 6s, the foreign list was devoid of activity.
 Total bond sales, par value, $6 ,5o3 900. : Ten first grade rails averaged sbS6; net loss, 10.
 Ten secondary rails averaged s3.s2; net loss, .03.4
 Ten public utilities averaged se.l; net loss, .04.
 Ten industrials averaged ss.s1; net unchan$ed.
 Combined average S7.50; net loss, .04.
 Combined average month ago, 88.04; year ago, SS.45. sasss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
BEAR WEAK IN ALL
 OF GRAIN MARKETS
Lessened Confidence In Values Due To Mistrust Of Stocks .

CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-1t was bear week in all the grain pits. To large extent, the iessened confidence in, grain values appeared to result from mis- trust, due to instability of the stock market and of cotton. Compared with a week ago, wheat this morning was 2hc to 2hc lower; corn, Nc to EXC down, and oats szc to 2hc off. Tn pro- visions, the net chaptes varied from 27c decline to 5c advance
 Holders of wheat seemingly were in particular counting. on backbone in other markets and were disturbed by sudden breaks in Wall street quotatfons. It was deemed significant in this re- spect that much of the selling of wheat. near the end of the week, came from houses with eastern sconnections and was of a liQuidating character, Mean while. developments swhich many trad CTS had expected to serve as a stimulus to the wheat market proved disappofnt- ing and brought about no great in . crease of orders to buy The proposed raise in the wheat tariff az generally regarded as having been. allowed for similar view was prevalent as to meas ures taken to insure financial aid to the northwest. :.
 Enlarged receipts of corn had good deal to do with weakening the cora market, and with depressing 0ats as well. Primary receipts of corn were considerably in excess of. the amount last week or year ago. Ontthe other hand, opinions differed as to whether the increased movement of the corn crop would continue or whether the peak had been reached. Bulls contended that hog arrivals furnished an indica- tion that heavy feeding was still in progress. ... k
 was failing to absorb the available sup ply. Export trade, however, was said to have picked up somewhat over last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
MARKET FLASHES

PAWTUCKET, R. l., Feb 1e.-The Tamerock, No. i, mill, owned by the Manville Jenekes company, was closed indefinitely today. The machinery. ac- cording to Frederick l.. Jenckes. treas urer of the concern. will be shipped to Gastonia, N. c, The mill manufactured yarn and tire fabrics.
 PARIS, Feb. 16.-Francs took an other slump shortly after the opening of Gthe exchange market here today, reaching 22.70 to the dollar--almost as low as the previous record. The slump was considered especially alarming in view of the plan of the government to bolster up the exchange. 7t4
 GALVESTON, Tex, Feb. l6.-Cotton receipts at Galveston during the week ending yesterday were 37 1888 bales; ex- ports, 25.SS0 bales, and coastwise ship mentS 16,574 bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
BANK REPLACES
 l. EMBEZZLED SUM

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 16.-(By the Associated Press. .)-Officials of the City Trust company today issued statement saying William P. Durkhan, manager and vice president, has re. signed following discovery of an alleged embezzlement of $25,130. Officials of the institution have made restitution of the money, which Durken paid to the Toomsboro Clay company'9of Geor- gia in private business transaction, the statement explained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17

going out while the unconscious mind is coming into power. If you can slip one word across the border of con- sciousness into the other realm, yoH will soon control your unconscious mind and make it work wonders for you. That is why you must say I am
 better and better for that thought will eventually reach the unconscious, master of your being and make it work for you instead of against you.
 "Self-mastery means absolute con. trol of the unconscious mind as we'll aa the active. and complete mastery means health of both mind and body"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 16.-Cotton, spot, quiet prices easy. Good middling, ls.2Sd; fully middling, 17.76d; m.ddlins, 17.26d; low middling. 16sSd; good or dinary, 1526d; ordinary, 14.76d. Sales, ,00O bales, including 2,400 American. Receipts, none. Futures closed weak
 February, 172fd; March, 17.37d; May, 17.4sd; July, 17.14d; September, 15.S6d i;
 October, 15.s5d; December. 14.9sd; Jan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
DEPUTIES CHASE CAR

from Miner Heights to Highland ave nue and Twenty-third street early Saturday resulted in the arrest of Clarence Yam by Earl Sole and Fl. B. Lamb, eputy sheriffs. Vann was charged with violation of the liquor laws. In his car the deputy says they found 50 gallons of liquor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
STITCHES IN TONGUE Four. Year. Old Boy Falls And Rites

Paul Spencer, 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. w. R. Spencer, 3424 First avenue. north. fell while climbing the steps at his home at 1 o'clock Saturday and lacerated his tongue 80 badly with his teeth that surgeons were forced to take several stitches in it. He was re- ported resting we'll late Saturday at the Fraternal hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
WEEKLY PAPER OUT

GREENFlLLE. Ala, Feb. 16.-A weekly paper. devoted entirely to edu. cation. is announced for Butler county. The publication begins at once, it is said.l ;.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
LIVE STOCK

EAST ST. LOUIS, H.. Feb. 16.- Hogs-Receipts 5000. Generally steady; few sales 5c higher; bulk good and choice 160 pounds up, $7.20@7.S5; desir- able 11o to 1so-pound pigs. ss@e.5o; packer sows, largely $6.
 Cattle-Receipts, 200. Compared week ago: Beef steers, cows and light veal CTS, 25c lower; light yearlings and heif- ers,i 25c to soc lower; stocker steers, steady; bologna bulls, 25c to 4Oc lower. Bulk for week: Steers. $6,50@S.75; light yearlings and heifers, $625@S25; cows, bulls, $4.50@D5.
 Sheep--Receipts, 15O. Fat lambs and yearlings, about steady; fat ewes, 25c to soc higher. Bulk for week: Wooded lambs, $14.25@1465; culls, $11; clipped lambs, $12@l2.50; fat handy weight ewes, $s.25@s.50; few up to 80.
 CINCINNATI, Feb. 16.--Hogs-Re- ceipts. 23,00O; slow and steady. Heavy $7.50@7.65; packers and butchers. $7.65 67.75: medium, $765@775.
 Cattle-Receipts, 200; steady. Calves, steady.
 sheep 1Receipts, none; steady. Lambs. steady.
 CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-Hcgs-Receipts II 060; active; strong to 10c higher than yesterdays average. Bulk good and choice zzo to oUO-pOunu DAtcnerS, @f-0UW 7.35; desirable 16o to 21o-pound aver ages, mostly. $7.10@7.25; bulk packing sows, $6.20W6.35; bulk strong weight killing pigs, $6@6.50; estimated hold over, $500; heavyweight hogs, $720G TAO. .I Cattle - Receipts, 1000. Compared week ago, beef steers of value to sell at $9.50 upward and mostly grades fat she stock, 25c to 50c higher; spots moro; lower grades beef steers. very un- even, barely steady; stockers and feed CTS. steady to weak; canners, cutters and common fat cows, firm; bulls. strong to 25c higher; veal calves, $2@ 2.50 lower. Weeks bulk prices: Beef steers, $7.75G9.90; stockers and feeders, , $5q6.T5; fat she stock, S4.75Q6.S5; can ners and cutters, $2.75Q3.65; veal calves, $925Q10.25. ... Sheep-Receipts, 20O0. Today's re- steady. Fat wooded lambs, $14.25Q15. 50e higher; sheep and yearlings, soc Bulk prices: Fat lambs, $14.25W14.S5;. :. clipped, $11.5O@12.5O; yearling wethers. S1i7591275; aged wethers. $9.50@10; fat ewes. $S.50Q9.25; feeding lambs, SIS q13.60.
 LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. 16--Cattle- Receipts, 200 closing steady. Heavy steers, $s0S.75; beef steers, $5@S.50; {; heifers. $5GS; cows, $9.50@6; feeders, S45O@6.5O; stockers. S2.50@5.75.
 Hogs-Receipts. 1,400; steady. l65 pounds up, S7.50; 12O to 165 pounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17

car loadinss for, the season disclose the continued heavy distribution of mer- chandise. Without any change from the conservative policy that has ruled for many months, various buyers have come into the markets for additional supplies, the more frequent ordering indicating that some stocks are down to the point where replenishment Is necessary. The great iron and steel trade has developed a degree of activ- ity, exceeding expectations, with pros poets strengthened by the floating of the Japanese loan in this country. whose proceeds will be used for pur- chases of material here, and the favor able position of the lumber industry is maintained. Comparing now with the business of a year ago, which was ex- banding rapidly, increases are seen in some quarters, but in others there is a smaller volume. Despite recent i'm provement, unsettlement continues in some textile branches, with further re- striction of output at cotton goods mills; and the revival in leather and footwear has not yet reached the stage where the conditions are wholly satis- factory. Thus the commercial situation. though showing betterment, Is st;Il marked by irregularities; and it is Sig nificant that there Is little disposition. even in lines where the best resulls appear, to extend commitments vely
 far into the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
2 COTTON LETTERS

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 16.-Old crop positions sold off 26 to 43 points at the start today on starting of the English dock strike and reports that some Eng fish mills may lockout their employees on account of g controversy. The break attracted so much buying, however, that 1t upset sellers and brought on a good sized covering movement. Bad weather outlook, belief that the market was in an oversold condition, announce ment that the Investigating committee of the Senate had adjourned for ten days. Large exports and belief that all the bad news was out and discount ed stimulated the buying. Prices rallied 68 to 75 points for the old crops on this combined buying. The bulge attracted further professional selling as soon as the covering let up and old crop values dropped back to about Fridays closing New crops, on the other hand, ended the day 2S points net higher. A big de- mand for the new crops from domestic and foreign spinners has been one of the features of the recent decline. There has also been some buying of the old crops months by mills to fix-prices. There is still large amount of such purchases to be made, most of which are hedged in March. One big spot house says 30 per cent of the cotton which they sold has yet to be called. The market appears to be on better AoohudeAoh uuu, tuftneT AQVanceS are likeiy.-Fenner Beane to Kahn & Virgin.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Cables this morning were lower than due, as Liver pool feels the effects of the dockers' strike which began today. In view of the fact that the labor government has everything to gain by stopping these disturbances, it Is probable the suspen- sion of work will not be long of dura- ton. Our market opened somewhat lower in response to Liverpool, but dis played a distinctly steady undertone ana improved some twenty points over last nights close in the course of the morning.
 The selling pressure seemed to have run its course for the moment, and at times the market appeared bare of con tracts. We think that the trade have bought very freely on this decline, and tnis morning rather better feeling was reported in dry goods circles. The supply situation Is still very tight, as exports are far ahead or last year and the falling off in domestic consumption IS not commensurate with the decline in the supply. This will give the mar Ret fHm 'undertone the moment any taVorapie news appears or there Is any is naturally more pessimistic now than any time since last summer.-Hubbard Bros. & Co.
 NEW YORK. Feb. 16.-The market today has acted considerably better on heavy short covering for over the week. end ny local and out-of-town operators. Trade buying was also in evidence on scale down, which tended to check the early weakness due to poor Liver pool cables. Spinners undoubtedly nave. quite good deal of price-fiXing to do, but are doing,lt only on a scale down and not following advances. The cloth markets are duh and unsettled, anu the general trade situation is un- changed. The market will undoubtedIv have some sharp rallies, but the gen eral tendency for the moment appears downward.-Post & Flagg to shannon 6 Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. 16--Cattle- Receipts, 200; closing steady. Heavy steers, Ss@S.75; beef steers, $5@s.50; helfers, $5GS; cows, $e.5O@6; feeders, S45o66.50: stockers. $2.50@5.75.
 Hogs-Receipts. 1,400; steady. 165 pounds up, s7.5o; 120 10 165 pounds,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-18
City Items

Have the Herald follow you on your vacation. 1sc a week. cash with order --adyt.
 Eleanor Herzog, aged 8, child of John Herzog of 7S Jubilee street, was removed to the New Britain Gen. eral hospital for treatment of frac- tured left arm. She sustained the in- jury when she fell from a yeranda at her home yesterday.
 Smith Business school opens Sept. -advt.
 John Leo Foley, son of John T. Foley of No. 173 Lafayette street, will sail from England Tor America on September 23. Mir. Foley, who is a professor of English at the Com merce High school, New York city, has been taking two months sum- mer course at Oxford university.
 Lunch at Hallinan's.-advt.
 See Axelrod's Sale Ad. tomorrow advt.
 Camp. Clara, Royal Ncighbors of America, will hold a regular meeting tomorrow night at Junior Mechanics hall.
 The regular Baby Conference will be held at the Burritt Mission Tues day afternoon, at ? o'clock All of the vicinity arc invited to attend and bring their babies.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-18
COOLIDGE IS PLEASED
 WITH PROGRESS ABROAD
International Conference over Dawes Plan Helps Pleasant Vaca-
 ton for President

Plymouth. Vt, Aug. 1s.-President
 Coolidge was plainly cheered today
 over the successful conclusion of the 1 international conference in London, called to put into operation the Dawes separations plan. news of which was sent him in q cable from Ambassador Kellogg yesterday. MT. Coolidge has shown consider able interest in the negotiations in which this country was represented by MT. Kellogg and Colonel James A. Logan, and he has said he believed the accomplishment of the confer ence the greatest made since the sign ing of the armistice. with the possible exception of the Washington arms conference. He sent message of congratulations 10 MT. Kellogg yes- tcrday expressing his satisfaction on the results.
 Rested from his trip from Wash ington by two days spent largely in relaxation, Mir. Coolidge was up early this morning and about the farm yard with his father at the family home here. Planning only complete rest for his vacation here, the presi- dent had no program for the day or hte week.
 John Coolidge,A the presidents father, told visitors at the home yes- terday he had gotten in most of the crops. but remarked: q probably will find something for Calvin to do."