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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-24
MARKET ACTIVITY
IT'LL POM rs
10. PROSPERITY
Present Condition /
Similar To Recent
BOOmS
(By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-With the
barkets still unusually active, and fol
be most part buoyant, optimism has
pntinued to prevail lin business and
financial quarters during the past
Feek.
The unanimity of opinion seems
emarkable. The best posted observers
% not speak of an inflated boom, but
ssert the industrial revival is pro
eeding in a modest and orderly fashion.
n. explaining their optimism, it was
Emphasized that fundamental economic
actors were more favorable than in a
considerable period of years. On the
ne hand, they pointed to the remark
BILE recovery in our agricultural dis.
riots and to the repay tions settle.
nent abroad, and on th&other hand, to
he good beginning of revival in our
wn well liquidated industry and 10
he ample supplies of cheap meney
these conditions. theX maintain, are
imilar to those that usually have pre-
eded periods of prosperity.
With money admittedly SO important
factor I'm the situation, much interest
as been displayed in opinions as to
he future course of rates. The gen.
raj belief is that relatively cheap
honey will continue to prevail
Reports from the steel industry show
hat the Improvement in buying thai
ct in after the election mas been main
aimed, Operations at the steel mills
have increased above the 60 per cent
ff the capfcity situation that prevailed
Ruriny October. Prices are unmistak-
Rbly firmer and both buyers and sell
RS seem convinced that the logic OF
hings favors slightly higher charge
farly in 1925. I
Cotton prices have continued reason
IDLY firm despite another increase in
he governments crop estimate. The
department of agriculture now places
he yield at very nearly 13,000,000
bales, which is figure that the trade
has been in the process of becoming
Eeconciled to during the recent weeks.
|rhose who take a broad view of the
Eituation regard the larger crops as a
Fortunate development. 1t should per-
init the continuance of the revival thai
developed in the textile industry.
F1rmness I'm foreign exchange rates
has been explained on the basis of the
|argef foreign balances that have been
placed at the disposal zof Europeans
md the optimistic views OF European
rade prospects that have arisen as a
result of the successful installation OF
4 he Dawes plan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-24
MINIS AND SIMMONS
EXPERTS IN CASTING
New Industry Already Supplying
Wide Area

A striking illustration of inducements
Differed by Birmingham. to those who
wish to join the ranks of the so-called
smaller industries of this district IS sup
billed through the success attained by
Minis and Simmons, 1900 First avenue,
north,
These gentlemen opened plant here
seleveH months ago. They specialize par
#tlcularly in brass and aluminium cast
h lngs and cater to all kinds of machine
hastings.
Already the firm enjoys a splendid
patronage. This patronage, however, is
znet confined to Birmingham alone.
Castings by Minis and Simmons have
|been shipped to points throughout the
south and as far north as the Carolinas.
Some time ago they shipped bronze tab
lets which were used for school buildings
constructed by the Palmer and Spivy
Construction company at Charlotte,
y. g, They are also serving certain
large sawmills in Mississippi and Ala
bama.
The firm has been busy turning out
rod brasses for locomotives and cor
brass for axle bookings. Minis and Sim
mons, in fact, are prepared to supply
estimates for any job. Their telephone
is Main $500.
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tails of the report and receive the
orders Of out-of-town customers. More
over when trading was resumed it
started with regular "calp' which
limited trading to each month in sue
cession until orders were executed. AS
a result of this new method the great
confusion and frenzied fluctuations
which commonly accompanied the issue
of bureau reports were entirely avoided.
The week closed with slight rally
based on the belief that all tenders on
Monday on December contracts, how
ever large, will be cared for.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-24
HUBBARD BROS. & co.

New Orleans Cotton Exchange. Nov
Members Liverpool Cotton Association.
Orders solicited for the purchase and
sale Of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for
future delivery. Special consignment
Of spot cotton for delivarv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-24

r FRENTS and costs Of srslter wer
not so persistent in clingins to dis
concerning high levels, the costs of
living would show very gratifying de-
clines over a year ago. But rents, in
the face Of building boom which has
sprinkled hundreds of thousands Of ad-
ditionaI residential accommodations
over the country, have increased 10 per
cent in the last year. Since rents alb
sorb nearly Is per cent of the average
family's expense budget, their increase
ever last year Is the one cause which
keeps living costs at approximately the
same level at which they stood in Sep
TENDER, 1923.
The above chart, drawn from figures
compiled by the National Industrial
Conference Board, shows how costs in
the various items necessary to COM
Portable living have changed from
levels of September, 1928. Not only
does the chart show the changes in
tie different items, but it also pro-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-24
EVENING INDUSTRIAL BIRMINGHAM

panded to about sol 100000, compared
with $43,000,000 in the preceding week.
An additional $50, 100000 was represent
ed in railroad financing, which took the
form of stock issues and privately placed
bond issues.
Fears that the Federal Reserve bank
might increase its redscount rate in
an effort to prevent extravagant spec
ulation in the financial markets caused
some nervousness in the bond trading
circles early in the week. The market
later showed its relief when the rate
remained unchanged. Liberty bonds
and other investment issues, which de-
clined in anticipation of such a move.
continued under liquidation in view of
the growing demand for funds for spec
.ulatiye purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-24

e trays the importance of each cost in
budget.
1t will be noticed that food, the
largest item of expense and account
ing for 43.1 per cent of all total costs,
has declined. The exact amount Of
the decline is 2 per cent? Clothing has
declined 1 per cent and fuel and light
10 per cent.
From a business point Of view,
fluctuations in the cost of living are
important in that they determine to a
certain degree purchasing ability. II
the cost Of living rises faster than
does the average income, then less
amounts of money are available for
luxuries and other items classed as
on-essentials. Then, too, when in
creases in the cost of living are not
creases in incomes, discomfort among
workers results in labor unrest and
strikes. Such a possibility is not now
present because wage scales and the
average of living costs are travelling
without important divergence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-24
Never Wiring or Twist Silk

Never Wiring or Twist Silk
1t makes the smooth silk thread slip
over one another and gives wavy APP
pearance which is permanent. Water
should be squeezed or shaken out. 1t
is well to place very delicate silk be-
tween cloths while squeezing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-24
STATISTICS
INDUSTRIAL FIGURES FOR ALABAMA

INDUSTRIAL FIGURES FOR ALABAMA
Compiled by The Dixie Manufactures.
Birmingham.
Pig iron. No. foundry. LIS to 2.35 SILL
icon, $3.50 tc $3.50
Number of active stacks: Foundry, IA;
basic. 8; ingot mold, l. Total, 20.
High grade beehive foundry coke, spot
$500 to $3.50.
High-grade oy-product foundry coke.
$3.50 to $500.
Active by-product ovens. approximately
1.166.
Active beehive ovens On merchant
coke. 305.
Active beehive ovens for requirements
of producer, 100.
Active ovens on pitch coke (ths Bar
rett company, 100.
Total beehive ovens sos.
Blast Furnaces
Furnace operations in Alabama are a.
follows. Cola.
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ible supply of American cotton were
bearish. -.
Tho fluctuations in prices were un-
doubtedly held in check to a large ex-
tent on Friday by the action of the
exchanges in suspending business five
minutes before and fifteen minutes
after the receipt of the report. This
respits enabled traders to digest the de-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-24
Furnace operations in Alabama are q
follows: Coke:

man loan, will come to the front again
this week when offering of the long
awaited S100.0O0000 loan to France will
be made. AS authorized by the French
parliament, the bond issue will run for
rs years, bear per cent interest and be
priced at 81. J. p Morgan & Co. will
head the underwriting syndicate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-03
COburn Second
Meets Hill Toppers
End String Men Today
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Waterville. May 2.-The. Coburn
second baseball team will leave
school this morning for Readfleld.
where they will play the Kent's Hill
seconds. The young Coburnites have
played two games so far this sea-
son and have yet to suffer defeat.
They trimmed Lawrence Fl. s. in the
opener and Besse Fl. 5. of Albion last
Wednesday. The Hilltoppers have a
good second team and will give
Captain Bailey's aggregation an ex-
hibition of baseball that is hard to
beat.
The Coburn lineup will consist Of
Joe" Martaski on the receiving end
of "Scrooge" Wuestfeld's hooks:
Dick" Reed. initial sacker; Captain
Bailey of last years fame on second;
Johnnie" Smith. will cavot around
the hot corner: TON" Khoury will
play the short field position. For
outfielders Memo" Williams, whose
hit started the rally at Fairfield. last
week. will start at right, with Dick"
Drummond in center and the relief
pitcher, Simmons picking them off
in left. Other players who make the
trip are Sullivan, Averka and West.
Mr.. Richardson will act as coach
on the journey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-03
SUNDAYS GAMES
Detroit at St. Louis.
Chicago at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Washington.
HALL0WELl HIGH
CROSSES BATS With
RICHMOND TODAY

Especial to the Kennebec Journa)
Hallowell, April Eff the weather.
man deals out n good lay Hallowell
high will take on Richmond high to-
day. The local boys have had an I'M
lucky series of games to start off with,
but the team may be the stronger for
playing the harder teams first. Coach
Gray is hoping that +he boys will
show up as well as in practice and
that they will get out Of their slump.
Since Wednesdays game, under the
supervision of the co.ch, they have
been practising hard for the game
with Richmond. All the weak spots
have remedied as far as possible and
they will take the field determined
that Hallowell high will come out on
the long end of thescore.
On the other hand Richmond high
will take the field not yet fully re-
covered from the whalloping received
last week from Cony on their first
trip upriver. 1t is hoped that Halo
we'll will add another name to their
black list.
The probable lineup will be: Bal
lard. End; johnson. 3rd; Mascadri, s.;
Luce, C; E. Hinckley. CT; Arata. If;
Weston. IF; Carbino Of G. Hinckley.
p; Lerette, 1st. An essential for a
win is for the team to have support.
More of the school should be on hand
to see the H. II. S. team win on the
Muster Field today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-03
Braves Routed By Giants 18th Francs Show Power
BASEBALL AND
tennis ON ". H. S.
PROGRAM TODAY

Especial to The Kennebec Journal)
Waterville. May 2.AWaterville VS..
Gardiner (basebal)! Waterville VS..
Newport (tennis)! Such are the
weekend activities of the Waterville
High sport teams. Both ought to
result in wins for the purple and
white but an upset may be had in
any or both of the games.
The baseball game ought to be
a humdinger, as both teams are
there. The recent win over Bruins
wick for the Gardiner team boosts
their chances of a win as the Bruins
wick team has very good hitting
combination. From all appearances
it will be a pitchers battle between
the rival captains, Trainor sof Wa
terville and Davidson of Gardiner.
The former struck out IA men in
his first game of the year, while the
latter whitfield 10 in the Brunswick
game.
Coach Bullet Hendricks has
changed his lineup somewhat for the
game. In the team that started the
first game he had the best possible
lineup that he could have for a field
ing team but they were weak with
the stick. During the week he has
tried out some new men in two po-
sitions who proved that they could
hit the apple. In view of this, Ran
court will replace Shaw at first. The
former was an outfielder but was
taken to the initial sack as he could
hit. To take his place In the field
is Greene, a new man. In the Halo
well game he made two excellent
catches, besides collecting two hits.
In a practice game with Coburn ear
lier in the year he was the only
high school man who could hit the
offerings Of Weston. This move
seems to be a very wise one and the
coach will have an opportunity to
see how it works out. The other
change that might be made is put
ting Richardson at short stop in
place of Grant. The former is a
classy fielder and looks as if he could
hit.
The tennis game carded for the
Colby courts was to have been play
ed in Newport, but the courts were
not in condition. The high school
team has been at practice for only
a week but has gained much by the
practice even though some of the
practices were held in the gym. The
game will be played at 10 A. NJ. in
order to let the Newport boys re-
turn home. as some of them play on
the baseball team. The probable
players will be Captain Talberth,
Neal, Palmer and Smith or LARA
bee. They will play three singles
and two doubles.
The track men were out as usual
last night. The dash men were CIV
en- only short workout. while the
distance men were given stiff
course to run over. The weight men
were allowed to heave the 12-pound
hammer for only short time, as
there was heavy wind blowing.
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SaraZen Loses
First Race in
LynbrOOk Handicap

New York, May 2.-Sarazen, Mrs. w,
K. Vanderbilt's Kentucky Derby favor
lite. which was unbeaten last year as a
two-year-old,. sustained defeat today
for the first time in the Lynbrook Ham
dicap at Jamaica track. The gelding,
making his initial three-year-old start,
trailed the Rancocas stables Bracadale
to the wire in the six furlong dash.
Sarazen, apparently badly ridden by
c. Hummer, was unable to move up
from second place at any stage of the
race and was beaten by length and a
half. Brainstorm finished third, while
DR.. Dave Harrington, Prince of Um-
bria, Lord Granite, Hesphistos and
Thorndale also ran. The time was 1.12.
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Richards Believes
Can Gain More by
Sticking to Tennis

New York, May 2-Definite assur-
ance from tennis officials that he was
eligible to represent the United
States in 1924 and that he would be
given opportunity to present his side
of the case under the player-writer
rule after it becomes effective next
year, prompted Vincent Richards sto
withdraw his resignation as a mem
Der of the Davis cup team yester-
day. is request was granted.
In his letter to George w. Wight
man, president of the United States
Lawn Tennis association, Richards
said he had received assurances from
executives of the association that he
was eligible to represent the United
States during 1924 and that If any
question should arise during 1925 he
would be heard before a decision was
rendered.
"For, this reason" the letter says.
and because believe it will be for
the good of the game. l have recon
sidered my resignation and ask to
withdraw it."
Richards said he might not be able
to play in the Olympic games be-
cause Of the rulings of the Olympic
committee against player-writers
and because he had contract with
a news service to represent it at
Paris. He asserted he had taken up
newspaper work as a means of live
lihood and felt he should be consid-
cred a professional IL he was as
signed to report tennis matters and
did so.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-03
CANNY RICHARD
SEEKS CALL BLUFF
Wild BULL PAMPAS

New York. May 2.-Behind the
sudden announcement by Tex Rick
ard that he has clinched a worlds
heavyweight title battle between
Jack Dempsey and Harry Wills for
September & at his big pine bowl,
Boyle's Thirty Acres, is a final at
tempt on the part of the promoter
to bring Luis Angel Firpo back to
this country for another campaign.
This and the fact that Richard
has not yet abandoned his hope of
staging an elimination test between
wills and Firpo to select Dempsey's
logical championship opponent was
learned today despite the promoters
announcement that he had abandon
ed all further negotiations with Fir
pc and was convinced the Argentine
intended to stick to his retirement.
Richard, playing his cards care
fully in the heavyweight game, be-
lieves that as soon as Firpo sees the
possibility of being eliminated from
the 1o24 title program he will under
go change of heart and quickly
come to terms for another effort to
lift the crown he came within sec
onds of winning from Dempsey last
September at the Polo Grounds. In
other words. the promoter feels that
the psychological effect of the latest
turn of events upon Firpo will have
more influence than financial in
ducements.
So far as terms are concerned.
previous negotiations between Rick
ard and Firpo. it is understood, were
broken off over details which could
be adjusted readily If the Argentine
shows a genuine desire to come
back.
While Richard is grooming Quin-
tin Romero, Chilean heavyweight,
and Erminio Spalla, italian holder
of the European heavyweight crown.
for a trial match with Wills, late
In June or early in July, he is known
to feel that battle between the ne
gro and Firpo. with the victor to
meet Dempsey. would he the biggest
of all prospective preliminary cards.
SO far as Wills contract with him
is concerned. Rickard is privileged
to match the big negro against Firpo
or either of the other two Latin
candidates, as he sees fit.
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COLBY BASEBALL
men MEET DOWN
river BOYS TODAY

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Watreville, May 2-The Colby base
ball squad was give a light workout
today in preparation for the game to-
morrow with Bowdoin. Coach Fred
Parent feels confident that the team
will deliver the goods tomorrow and
register their first win.
The team will line up on the field
as follows: Smart Srd: Cutler End |;
MCGOWAN list; Shanahan C; Fransen
II. SIS; Fransen, L. CT: Howard, rf;
Wilson If; Howard or Muir will draw
the pitchers assignment. Howard
pitched his first game at Boston COL
lege early this week and held the
strong Boston team to few scatter
ed hits. Muir needs no introduction
to the local people in view of the fact
that he has pitched consistently in
this state for three years.
The game will be called at four o.
clock.
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NORTHEASTERN
MEETS COLBY IN
DUAL MEET TODAY
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waterville, May 2-The duel track
meet between Northeastern and Colby
will be held tomorrow afternoon on
Severns field. This is the first duel
meet to be held here since 1915 when
Colby met Worcester Polytech.
The outcome is indeed doubtful as
Colby is an unknown quantity. North
eastern has been establishing good
name this winter in the indood meets.
1t is conceded that Captain Roy
Hearon Middlestorf and Carson will
annex the majority Of dash points for
Colby. Swanson, who intended to en-
ter Colby this fall, should be the shin
ing light for Northeastern, in the dash
events.
Young of Northeastern will be fur
nished plenty of competition by Tay-
lor of Colby in the high hurdles. Tay-
lor has meen improving daily and
much is expected Of him.
Colby is weak in the javelin due to
the fact that Haines and Kittredge
are ineligible. Babe Brooks of North
eastern should annex the first posi-
ton with little trouble.
Northeastern Entries
10Oyd.-E. Swanson, c. Hunt r.
Slocombe, E. Rylander.
44O yd-R. Slocombe, H. Stotz, S.
Barrett.
$50 yd.-W. Parsons, K. Wilson.
2 mile-N. Schenk, ]. Peck, c. De-
varney, J. Havelicek.
Mile rum. Shenk, j. Peck, c. De-
vine, r. Overlook.
100 yd hurdles-W. Young, W. Foss.
r. Slocomb, E. Rylander.
220 I'd. hurdles-W. Young, w. Foss,
A. Brieve, N. Pion.
Shot put-C. BROOKS, T.. SandStrom,
f. Sandmorn.
High jump-H. Davidson, H. Ward
E. Cryston, w. Foss.
Hammer throw-C. Brooks, A.
Yak. e. Plett.
Pole vault-C. Cook, A. Gray, A.
Thompson, H. Teavue, n. Kallelis.
Broad jump-W. Foss, r. Slocombe,
P. Shea.
Discus throw-C. Brooks, A. Yak,
+. Sandborn. f. Sandstrom.
Colby Entries
100 yd dash-Hearon, Middlestorf,
Carson.
220 yd. dash-Hearon. Middlestorf.
440 yd. dash-Taylor, Brown Hear
$50 I'd. run-Brown, Brudno, j.
Berry, Prescott.
mile run-Paine, Laughton,
Brudno. Hilton, Thurlow, Prescott.
mile run-Paine. Brudno, Stitch
field. Thurlow, Laughton.
High hurdles-Taylor, Flynn, Soule,
Wassell, Jordan.
Low hurdles-Taylor, Flynn, Shaw.
McBay. Wassell.
Javelin-Smith, Powley, Chafetz,
Seiderman.
Broad jump-Smith, Parmenter, w.
Edmunds, Carson, Soule, Jordan.
High jump-NicKerson, johnson,
Soule.
Pole vault-Nickerson c. Jordan,
Fowler.
Shot put-Wentworth, Getchell,
Morse, Moynahan, Burckel.
Hammer throw-Wentworth Good
rich. DeOrsay, Getchell, Burckel.
Discus Observation-Disclosures, Getch-
, ell. Cowing, Morse. Moynahan,
Burckel.
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C0NY BALLMEN
CROSS BATS With
B, \, s. HERE AT go

Whether the Cony high batboys
stage hitting contest against tne
Brunswick high school team equa'
to that of Richmond high last Satur,
day will be settled today at CapitSl
park at 2.30 and those who are DIT
doubtful should take Csc and them
selves to the battle-ground this 7. NJ.
when the Red and White boys play
Brunswick high. Brunswick's stan
of ballmen remains rather DARK
horse, but it is known that the b.
H. s. boys have veteran battery.
Coach Thompson has had his
charges out on the diamond wnen'
ever possible this week and the men
are shaping up well under his Oh
rection. The boys have an eye for
tho sphere and show good form IN
the garden positions. The lineup ne
will start today against the DOWN
river boys Is as follows: Battery
Aubin and Ellis: first base. Brad.
street; second base. w. HAYDEN,
third base. Webb; shortstop. Reio'
left field, Howe: centerfield. r. Hay
den, and right field, Clement.
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Hill and Lord Make
Good Showing on
"B" Tennis Team

Brunswick, May 1.-The Bowdoin
tennis team is practicing daily and
by the way the men are showing up
at the present date the team ought
to have very successful season.
Capt. Phil Lord Is already in mid
season form and promises to have
a banner year. He is especially
pleased with the showing that Hill
the Freshman star has presented so
far this season. Hill and Lord will
make up one of the doubles COM
binations this year and IL they play
the way that they have in practice
they should win the doubles cham
pionship in the State Meet handily.
Avery Spear and Cushman will
without be the other members of
this years team. They are rapidly
approaching mid season form.
Cushman's younger brother, a
freshman and Tolman are giving
them hard fight for their positions.
MCGOWAN, a freshman from New
Haven, Conn, who recently came
out for the team is another promis-
ing man and should be watched
closely.