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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16
ALDRIDCE CITES
 PLANS FOR ROAD
Declares He Only Wanted To Limit Service.
 Not Suspend

Announcement by Gen. T. Q. Ash burn, manager of Inland Waterways, to the effect that the Birmingham Southern was to take over and operate the Ensley Southern railroad, provid- ing without question, high class rail road service to Brimingport, created the deepest interest in Birmingham and this section.
 Col. A. E. Aldridge, receiver for the Ensley Southern railway, held a con- ference with General Ashburn Satur- day night in which the general was high in his praise of the cooperative spirit shown by the receiver for the Ensley Southern and commended him for his interest in Birmingport. Aldridge Explains.
 "In connection with the announce ment of General Ashburn I would like to make this statement" Col. Aldridge said. Tt was stated that the Ensley Southern applied for permission before the Alabama Public Service commis- sion to discontinue service entirely. The Ensley Southern did not apply for an order to discontinue service and if our petition was so interpreted by anyone that interpretation was erroneous. We asked only for permission to oper- ate trains when necessary.
 "Our line is in the hands of a re- ceiver. It has been for some time. We secured permission to tear up the tracks from Maxine to Birmingport. We in turn were given permission to discon' tinue passenger service to the port. The last item on the petition was permis
 sion to render service when and as
 necessary purely for the purpose oi
 keeping down expenses as much as pos sible.
 'I am sure that the people of Briming- ham will be slow to attach to me any desire to hurt the development of the port. am a stockholder in the corpora tion, have been interested in that de- velopment for some time and believe strongly that the present management of the river service will prove tremend- ously successful. I want to see the port grow and the Ensley Southern. so long as I am connected with it, will not do anything to render difficult any project which involves the betterment of ex- pansion of that most desirable and valu- able development"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16
The WeII-Dressed Man
Should The Brim eB Down?
Ru Bedun0Sk
OBLIGATION OCCASION

WHEN the so-called "snap-brim' w lightweight felt hat was intro
 duced, it was meant wholly for sporting style to be worn on the golf course or for country and knockabout. Like so many other fashions, which are lifted out of their proper environment and mated to the wrong occasion, the ..snap-brim''z was adopted by young sters for town, and business wear to which is. it smanifestly unsuiteds The style is too calculatedly carless to be sanctioned for any but the most ,in- formal occasions. This was quickly rec ognized, and now the hat, admirably in it's place for it's purpose, is confined to the links and suburban club where it belongs. As
 There are three ways of wearing the "snap-brim" hat-flipped down in front; Tipped down at the side or clipped down all around Any ordinary hat will not serve the purpose. It must be a hat of extremely soft. light bodied felt expressly made to be freely and flexibly manipulated at the whim of the wearer. In its proper surround ings together with the correct accesso- ries. the "snap-brim" is smart hat having a jaunty, devil-may care air about it which marks the gentleman sportsman who is careful to have his clothes look careless.
 It is characteristic of all autumn hats that the crowns are fuller and, to correspond, the brims are wider with less of roll and more of flat set to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16
WEST LAKE HAS FEATURE WEEK
William Nappi And Fla nous Orchestra
 Plays Park

William Nappi, celebrated cornetist, who has returned to Birmingham from a long engagement with Paul Whitman S famous orchestra in Los Angeles, is going to West Lake with his Chicago orchestra. Announcement to this eff feet was made Monday by Johnny Ryan, manager of the park, who said that he would feature Nappi and his musicians in the open air dance pavil- ion each night this week, beginning to- night.
 Having been "spotlighted" and given the featur position, in point ot time and appearance, in Paul Whitman E act. Nappi returns to Birmingham with new and fresher laurels. Los Angeles and newspaper reviewers received him with glad hand.
 Whitman's which is synonomous witt what one might we'll call the very last word in orchestras. and, which is known from coast to ocoast-endeavoree to keep Nappi, it is known, offering him a long time contract at a figure said to range alongside the best ever made any cornetist. The lure of Bir mingham, home and family, however proved too strong, an das result Blr mingham has it's own "Bill' Napp back with it.
 Mir. Nappi's orchestra, composed ot artists he personally selected in Chi cago, is declared to be far better thar any other aggregation he has gotten to gether in the past, and since Napp orchestra's in the past have been helt to be leaders themselves, the new group is expected to be received with mor' than the usual run of Nappi en ] thusiasm.
 Dancing in the oper air pavilion vii be featured each night this week iron 9 to 12 Swimming, boating, bowling trap shooting, fishing and picknickini will continue part of the program.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16
COTTON BREAKS, !
 STOCKS LOWER, MONEY EASIER
Fleecy Staple Reacts Bad. ly Despite Governments
 Consumption Figures
Ueased Wire To The Agc.HeraIdy

(Leased Wire To The Agc-Heraldl
 NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-1n one, of the narrowest sessions since the upwar movement began in early summer, the stock market began the week in very uninteresting fashion. The industrial shares averaged half a point net lower for the day and the rails were down about q quarter of a point, but the de- clines were in no way commensurate with the efforts of the bear contingent to depress the entire market by con-f centrating their efforts on a few in dustrials such as Baldwin locomotive and American can.
 Of far more general interest and sig nificance than the stock market was the day in cotton. The market broke badly despite the governments consumption figures which were announced at the end of the first hour of business here and where were better than had been generally expected. The break reached S4 bale on what appeared to be soutf- ern hedge selling, coming as it did, on the heels of weaker Liverpool cables, and brought the market to further new lows for the year.
 Many Skeptical
 Hedge selling against the rapid in- crease in the movement of the crop was abetted by sizeable short interest. Many are skeptical of the ability of the cotton cloth market to make rapid i'm provement. The fact that Fall River printcloth sales for the last two weeks have shrung greatly from the August figures had tended to bring some trade interests into the cotton market on the side of the decline.
 Grains showed much irregularity an day. Wheat was up about 2 cents on poor reports from Winnipeg and indi cations of brisk export movement. Corn and oats showed some firmness but sold off fractionally at the close. The American visible supply of wheat is estimated to be 76,939.000 bushels this week, an increase of 3.661 ,000 bushels. The corn supply is placed at 1, 4,S67 ,000 bushels, a decrease of 32,- 900, while oats at 29,713,000 bushels showed an increase and rye at 16, 151,- 900 a decrease.
 Money. Market Easy. +.
 One of the striking features of the day in finance was the easy tone which prevailed in the money market despite the fact that Monday was income tax day and the day for the hugfe turnover in. government funds, including the pay ment of interest on outstanding obli- gations and the refunding of maturing note issues. Call money remained at ? per cent throughout the day, al- though government withdrawals from this district amounted to nearly S10,- 100000.
 Time money actually showed fur ther easing in rates, with sixty-day ac- commodations quoted at 212 per cent bid and PA offered. Considerable busi- ness was reported done at the lower figure. Interior banks apparently have abundant funds on hand to take care of crop movements as the flow of funds from this center to interior points has been extremely light during the last few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16

central sections were dry with a few clouds, temperatures showed only slight changes and are fairly seasonable to slightly below normal
 The exchanges were steady.-Levy & Aronson to s. R. Stewart.
 We use, as a nation, about twice as much paper a year as we did in 1910.
 But, while we use so much paper and use it to good advantage, this very fact in itself presents one of the most se- rious problems with which we may be forced to contend in future years. American forests now supply only 49 per cent Of the pulpwood required for our national paper consumption; in 1898 our forests supplied sS per cent of the demand. The forests of practically every region of the nation are being cut much faster than they are being replaced by growth, this being especial ly true of regions supplying pulpwood. Because of these facts there is a grow Ing agitation for more careful atten- ton to our possible future sources of pulpwood, to meet our paper needs, which, 1t is estimated, will increase from 50 to 75 per cent between now and 1850.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16

them. This is rendered necessary by the fashionable natural-shouldered straight-back coats and full-draped trousers with which small shapes in hats do not harmonize.
 You are well advised to own four hats to meet the obligation of every occasion during autumn. These four comprise two soft felts, gray and tan i; the black derby for an occasional and agreeable change-off and to accompany ones Tuxedo suit and the feather weight "snap-brim" style for the sports. Possessing these four, man is cor rectly and completely halted under all circumstances and he has, besides, suf- ficient variety to match or contrast with different suits and top coats. Do not wear a tan hat with gray suit. Do not wear a gray hat with brown suit. Always try to make ends meet as, for instance, a tan hat, tan gloves and tan shoes. With a gray hat wear gray gloves and black shoes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16
COTTON CONSUMED
 SHOWS INCREASE
Census Figures For Au. gust Ahead Of Those
 For July

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Cotton consumed during August amounted to 257, ,455 bales of lint and 4, ,296 of hnters compared with 346,671 of lint and 40,- SS4 of linters in July this year, and 4s2.- 4S3 of lint and 4S,595 of linters in Au- gust last year, the census bureau an- nounced today.
 Cotton on hand August S1 was held as follows:
 In consuming establishments, 552, ,669 bales of lint and S3,334 of linters com pared with 719,s27 of lint and 100,640 of linters so held on July 31 this year, and s10,511 of lint and 105,s0s of fiuters so held on August 31 last year.
 In public storage and at congresses, BIO, ,913 bales of lint and 44,239 of linters compared with 673,e34 of lint and ST. 796 of linters SO held on July 31 this year and 1,172,2S7 of lint and 24.s69 of linters so held on August 31 last year.
 Imports during August total1ed 4,136 bales compared with 6,597 in July this year and S.42o in August last year.
 Exports during August totalled 277,- 641 bales. including 6.064 bales of lint CTS compared with 11,533. including s,906 of linters in July this year, and 244,415, including 3,s25 of ,linters, in August last year. '.-et
 Cotton spindles active during August numbered 28,945,603 compared with 28.- 71O,359 in July this year, and 33,7O4,S in August last year.
 Stastistics for cotton growing states include:
 Cotton consumed during August, 247,- 766 bales, compared with 241,069 in July this year, and S29,009 in August last year.
 Cotton on hand August 31 was held as follows:
 In consuming establishments, 226,4 bales, compared with 339, ,439 on July 31 this year, and 339,066 on August 31 last year.
 In public storage and at congresses 713, ,96O bales, compared with 526,0671 on July 31 this year, and 1,025,347 on August 31 last year. at
 Cotton spindles active during August numbered 15,293,911, compared with 15,- 392, ,664 in July this year, and 16,153,0S4 in August last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16
COTTONLETTERS

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-The Liverpool market was decidedly easier this morn ling on selling by London interests. As Ia consequence our market opened well under Saturdays close. The selling was principally from Liverpool and hedge sales that usually accumulate on Mon lcrop. During the first hour, cotton was well taken on limited orders from the trade. However, after passing through a period of quietness to around l o'clock, fresh selling made It's appear ance, based on the idea that the recent rains, in Texas were extremely bene- Ificial and have improved the crop mate rially in that quarter:
 The fact that possible damage may occur from the gulf storm in the At- lantic seems to be dtsregarded entire ly and also few put much stock in the end It is our idea that these rains must have materially lowered the grade in that quarter. < -
 We believe the price of cotton is now approaching the 21.cent level and 1t Is the general belief that this price will be extremely attractive to mills who have such small inventories and antici- pate a better fall business. The mar ket is becoming extremely short and will advance sharply on any news of a hulltsh character. Liverpool futures are due tomorrow: October, 12.26d; Decem- Der, 12.1Sd.-Hubbard Bros.
 NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-The cotton market showed renewed weakness to- day with prices making new low ground for the movement under general selling December broke to 21.45c, or 75 points below the closing quotation of Satur- day. and closed at that figure, the gen eraa market closing weak at net de- clipes' of n to 75 points.
 The market opened barely steady at declIae of IS to 29 points in responce to SreAtivelly easy Liverpool cables, re- ports of clearing weather in the south vest. and assertions that eastern belt rains were helping late cotton. There were rallies of Is or IS points from the lowest during midday on covering but trade buying failed to broaden, while the advance appeared to run into in- creased hedge selling by the southwest and the market weakened again in the late trading. October He1d off to 21.SSc and January to 2f4ec making net de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16
THE WEATHER

Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Tues day: Wednesday becoming unsettled.
 Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, east Texas and west Texas: Tuesday and Wednesday generally fair.
 Virginia: Unsettled Tuesday; showers in south portions; Wednesday showers; not much change in temperature.
 North Carolina and South Carolina Showers Tuesday and probably "eones-
 Georgia Showers Tuesday; Wednesday
 Florida: Fair in south. and showers in north portions Tuesday. Ho EItreme northwest Florida: Generally fair Tuesday and Wednesday.
 Alabama and Mississippi: Far Tuesoay Wednesday becoming unsettled;
 tennessee; Fair Tuesday; Weanesaay sI
 Kentucky:. Partly cloudy Tuesday 9s;i X wednesday becoming unsettled With sbowers: not much change in tempera- ture.
 Summary of observations made at sta tions of the United States weather pur eS.t eau' during the "A hours ending at [ p: m'' 'oth meridian time, September 16, l9Z4:
 ----- TEMPEt, KrURES-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16
HINKLE BROTHERS
 TO TEST ROOFING

A demonstration of the fire-resisting qualities of asbestos roofing is to be held Thursday eyining at the Binkle Bros. Co. store, 2427 First avenue, un- der the direction of representatives of Johns-Manville, Inc.
 Johns-Manville asbestos shingles will be subjected to intense heat from blow torches in an effort to show their re- sistance against high temperatures while restraining their original shape and strength.
 This subject, at the present ime, is receiving considerable consideration by authorities in cities in all sections of the country. -,...-~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16
FISH AND OYSTERS
WALTER MOORE OFF
Leaves For New York On Business
 Conferences
Waltpr Moore. nreside,

Walter Moore, president Of the Pratt Fuel corporation, which concern ac- quired the Nelson Coal company hold ings, left Monday for New York in connection with that and another mer- ger which is engaging his attention. He will confer with eastern associations in the company. The rumor prevailed in local industrial circles Monday that in addition to the Nelson company, Mir. Moore had under way the merger of other companies which would be an nounced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16
LOCAL DATA
VI I4J eta shr etao hrdluuI
WINDS.

East Gulf: Moderate west and north west. and weather partly overcast Tues day.
 West Gulf: Moderate and fresh north east, and weather partly overcast Tues day.
 Caribbean Sea and Windward Passage: Moderate east over east portion and mod crate to fresh southeast over west DOT tion, and weather partly overcast; prob ably occasional showers Tuesday.
 Sandy Hook to Hatteras: Moderate to fresh east and northeast and weather partly overcast and showers Tuesday.
 Hatteras to Florida Straits: Fresh easterly. northeast over north portion and southeast over south portion. and weather partly overcast and showery Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16
TO ISSUE PAPER.
Gold and Black" To Make Appearance
 This Week.

UUIU anu DIaCA AW 17AasM0 EAppo18L IlCo
 This Week.
 First edition of The Gold and Black, student publication of Birmingham Southern college, will be issued during the present week, according to an- nouncement from Boyd Smith, business manager of the paper. .->
 Mir Smith said he expettsSto increase the size of the publicat tion~ this year, making it a standard six-column paper. sistant editor of the Gold and Black last year, is editor for the 124-2S ses- sion. He has announced that staff try outs for places in the editorial depart ment will be held after the first issue is off the press. This will give an equal chance to all students.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16

clines of T. to 10 points on active months. Last prices were at the lowest
 Judging from comment accompanying the decline, tlocal traders were inclined to believe that the rains reported in the south might have lowered grades. but would probably add to. the size of the crop, particularly in the case of late frost. This view apparently found encouragement In reports of continued hedging by the southwest. Some trade buying was reported on the early de- cline, but brokers said there were com paratively few orders of that charac- ter in the late market.
 The census report showing domestic mill consumption 357 ,365 bales for Au- gust against 592,S83 last year came In for comparatively little comment.
 Exports today, 14,6s1, making 566,272 so far this season. Port receipts, ST. 621. United States port stocks. 400, ,1so.
 NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 15.-Cotton was under heavy and persistent pres sure today and lost about 70 points on the days operations. A weak Liverpool started the selling. Prospects of fair the west, which had rains last week and talk of increased pressure from the crop were the other influences. Sem timent was so bearish, however, that those inclined to that side disregarded the bulliSh developments and kept up steady stream of offerings. One large New York operator is credited with having led the selling. The con- sumption for August turned out to be larger than expected and indicates that consumption of cotton in this country has definitely turned for the better Fenner & Beane to Kahn & Virgin.
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 NEW YORK. Sept. 15.-A very sharp decline in Liverpool has proven a de- pressing influenceS in our market to- day. Heavy rain in the Atlantic states brought in some short covering but at no time has there been any enthusiasm on the buying side. Fears of labor trouble in the textile center of New England and the continued policy of jobbers and manufacturers to buy suf- ficently only to cover immediate needs, has left the market without much sup port. The trade is now looking forward will be kept to minimum on either siVe strength appears to change the present temper of the trade.-Fenner & Beane to Kahn & Virgin.
 NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 15.-Cotton wsa reactionary again Monday on Q poor showing by Liverpool and ex- pectations of a bearish consumption re- port for August.
 Liverpool was 20 to 30 penny points worse than due near the opening.
 The government consumption report for August of cotton consumed by American mills was 357, ,455 bales, com pared with 346,671 bales -iH- July and 492, ,4SS last August. The report was larger than expected.
 The report was more buIlish than ex- on the market a few minutes after is- sued. Mill stocks were placed at 522,- 669 bales.
 The weather map showed the expect ed rain in the eastern belt following the storm in the Gulf, the western and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16

and promises to expand very sub stantially. Rail way traffic, for the first time this year, has filled more than a mill lion freight cars in a week. The steel industry re- ports a distinct gain in new orders. Consumption of copper is of rec } 3ord-breaking vol- tune.
 afe Continued gold .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16

TT might almost be said that paper
 has made this country what 1t is
 today. The United States has rec ognized the value of paper and the messages it can carry. Through this recognition paper has been used to &C., celerate our commercial and industrial progress; 1t has been employed in spreading Knowledge; it has been used to improve educational and social con- ditions. Ambition, ingenuity, energy have been the motive power of our
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16
ROJAS K. O.,s LODGE.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 15.-Quen- tin Romero Rojas,. the Chilean heavy weight, knocked out Farmer Lodge, of Minneapolis, in the sixth round of g scheduled eight round bout here to. night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16
NEEDLE POINTS TO 'FAIR,'
 F0RBESDISCOVERS
Marked Increase In All Industries Made Dur
 ing Week
By B. c. FORBES

4 By B. c. FORBES
 N The business. barometer points to
 |ffair." .aN yi z @
 Crops are doing we'll on the ground
 hnd in the market, Foreign demand For American products is improving
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16

CHICAGO. Sept. 15.-Cattle: Re- ceipts, 29,000; in-between grades weighty steers and lower grade fat she stock very slow, largely 25c lower; many grass cows and heifers almost unsal- able; fed yearlings and handyweight steers about steady; top handyweight steers $11.s5; some 1,S23-pound averages, $11.15; best big weight steers, $11; bulk fat steers and yearlings, $S.50010.50; few weighty steers above $10.35; well fin ished yearlings rather numerous at $10.50Q110O; mixed yearlings up to $11.15; top yearlings $1125; several loads meaty weighty feeders upward to $7.75; few loads to killers $5; feeder dealers paying that price in few in- stances; bulls steady to weak, bulk bOlognas, $4.0004.40; lightweight kind downward to $3.25 and below; vealers,' $11 downward; mostly $10.50Q11.O0; weighty grass calves dull at $5.5o down ward.
 Hogs: Receipts, 42,O0o; better grades generally 10c higher; slaughter pigs and light lights 10 to 25c higher; lower grades slow move; steady to strong; top $15.40, one load, bulk desirable 160 to 226 pounds largely $10.2001040; good and choice 140 to 150 pounds and better 235 to 350-pound butchers mostly $9.750 10.15; majority packing sows, $S.s0@ 300; bulk good and choice strong weight slaughter pigs, $s.75Q9.25. Esti- mated holdoVer. 15,000.