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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
DFTER paying other expenses, farm
 CTS of the country last year had

nFTER paying other expenses, farm
 ID CTS of the country last year had
 available, on the average, only 16 per cent of their total income for living expenses, pleasure and savings. They spent 10 per cent of their gross income for hired labor; 26 per cent for products of other industries needed in farm work; 20.5 per cent for taxes, rent and interest. About one-fourtb was de- voted to family living in the form of products raised on the farm. The chart shows how these propor- tions compare with the years .mmedi- ately preceding. The 1919 average net farm income was nearly 30 per cent of the average gross income, this propor- tion dropping to 10.7 per cent in 1920 and to 10 per cent in 1921. The next year saw an increase to 166. per cent and in 1923 the percentage was slight ly less. But there Is more to the story than these figures. The 1923 16 per cent was in proportion to an average gross income if $11,467, which in turn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-The American Woolen company today announced ad- vances in woolen mems wear lines rang ing from to 2h2c a year to become ef- fective at once. No change was made in worsted goods prices for the spring. A fair volume of business for advance delivery was registered in woolens. A higher cotton market checked forward trading in unfinished cloths for a time but stimulated small lot buying of fin ished lines wherever advances were not asked. Yarns moved higher. Burlap markets showed no change. Demand for spring silks centered in printed line: and in some of the satin faced crepes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
COTTONSEED OIL

NEW YORK, Sept. 26-Cottonseed oil was active and higher today, closing bids being near the top and 16 to "A points net higher for the leading months. Buying for western account and gen. eral covering on the strength in seed in crude, as we'll as other commodies, brought about the advances. Sales, 3s 500 barrels. Prime crude, $S.12h nom inal; prime summer yellow spot, 5000; September closed, $1O.00; October, $9.99;
 December. $s.9s; March, $1O27, all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
LOCAL DATA
WINDS

East Gulf: Moderate to fresh north east and weather partly overcast Saturday.
 West Gulf: Moderate northeast and weather partly overcast Saturday.
 Caribbean Sea and Windward Passage Moderate east and weather partly over cast; occasional showers over west portion 
 Sandy Hook to Hatteras: Moderate to fresh east and weather partly overcast 
 Hatteras to Florida Straits: Fresh east and weather partly overcast; occasional showers Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27

panied by colder weather. Fear on the part of the sellers that the next gov ernment report would indiate yield not much over 100000 was strong factor. There is no definite evidence yet, however, of a stampede on that part of consumers to cover their sea- sons needs and unless this develops, 1t would seem inadvisable to follow the advance of 3t2 to cents In ten days.-John F. Clark Co.
 NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 26.-The cot ton market wax higher again at the opening Friday on a fair showing by Liverpool, more rains in the eastern belt and colder in the west, and covering by shorts in October especially in the early trading. Liverpool was somewhat ir- regular but about due with spot sales, 5000 bales, 2,500 were American. One cable from Liverpool said, "Shorts cov- cred on unfavorable weather reports" !" Manchester and trade interest is said to improved the market. The weather map showed considerable rain again in the Atlantic states and low pressure in the west were expected to continue there with unsettled and probably colder weather in that section. There were a number of reports from different sec- tions of the country reporting cotton mills formerly closed are reopenin2.
 The cotton goods markets were called firm, considerable business Is reported though orders continue small. Spinners takings for week, 203,000 against 173,- GOO last week and 179,000 last year. In sight for week, 495,000 against 406, 1000. While we continue to favor buying side, but in view of recent sharp advances purchases should be made only on good setbacks Levy 6 Aronson to s. R. stewart, N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
COFFEE FUTURES

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-The market r coffee futures opened unchanged to { points lower today. After showing
 t losses of about 15 to 16 points, with |ecember selling off to 16.55c under liq-
 dation, prices rallied on covering. De- |mber advanced to 16.90c but eased 'k again later under selling believed I be partly for Brazilian account and bsed at 16.6oc, the general market clos 'g net unchanged to 15 points lower. Hes were estimated at 46,0O0. Clos k quotations: October, 17.40c; Decem- 'Ir, 16.60c; March. 15.91c; May, 15.40c; lily, 14.90c.
 Spot coffee firm; Rio Is, 1shc; San
 B As, 23@24c. Cost and freight of-
 fs included part Bourbon 3s and 5s
 22@23c.
 Rio exchange on London 3-32-pence
 wer; dollar buying rate 100 reis high ! Rio market, 475 to 750 reis higher. sIntos 400 reis higher to 575 reis lower.
 Eazilian port receipts. 5s.0O0; Jundiahy Eheipts, 30.0OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27

which it holds in storage for producers in north and central Texas was an- nounced today. Storage charges amounting to three cents a barrel per month will be absorbed where its offer is accepted by October 10. Several months ago the Texas company started to prorate runs on it's pipe lines, pur- chasing 50>per cent of the oil and stor- ing the remainder. The operating order was lifted in August.
 Southern railways net operating in- come of $2,73S,132 reported for August, was a gain of more than $500,00 over August last year, although gross reve- nues of $12,07S,3S decreased abou. $7O0,000 Net operating income for the eight months of 1924 was $17, ,596 ,505, against $17,691 ,05s a year ago. Cross aggregated $92,932,eff, a drop of about 6,500,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
Wall Street Briefs

The steel industry continues to show independent companies is slightly lower. States Steel corporation now exceeding 65 per cent, compared with 60 per cent week ago. The operating basis of independnt companis Is slightly lower. The average for the entire industry is estimated at about 50 per cent, small increase over the previous week.
 Stockholders of the American Safety Razor corporation will meet in Rich mond, Va, October g to vote on a recommendation of the directors to in- crease the par value of the shares from $25 to $100. The company's business in the first eight months of 1923, a state ment said, was larger than in any pre- vious corresponding period. Net profits, exclusive of subsidiaries, amounted to $754, ,402
 American dollar bills are being taken out of European vaults and shipped back to this country at the rate of $5,- 000, 900 a month, indicating restored con fidence in various European curren- cies. The peak of consumption of American dollar bills by European coun- tries was reached in the latter part of 1923. Shipments went principally to Germany, Russia and adjoining coun- tries, then suffering from currency de- preciations. The American dollar bill was known to be worth it's face value in gold.
 Untitled orders of the international Combustion Engineering corporation ag- gregate about $7,000,000, the highest in the company's history. Bookings in the third quarter were the largest on record. Business in the first half of 1923 more than doubled the volume for 1923. Current earnings were said to be running at the annual rate of more than $4 a share compared with $2.42 a share last year.
 R. c. Dun & Co. reports 3s7 com | mercial failures in the United States week before A year ago S56 defaults were reported. The west and the Pa- cific coast showed the largest increases, the south a slight decrease.
 The yield in speculative industrials and a few rails in yesterdays stock market was not considered by ob- servers as an indication that severe or long continued reactions was likely in the near future. Declaration of a num- Der of dividends, more favorable re- ports of railroad earnings and record freight movements for the year all pointed to substantial activity in the basic lines of business.
 Offerings of $15,O00,000 first and re- funding mortgage per cent bonds of 1874, is made today by a syndicate head ed by J. P. Morgan & Co, at 96 to yield 5.22 per cent.
 An offer by the Texas company to purchase at present posted prices all oil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
FLOUR MARKET

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 26.-Elour un- changed to 10c higher; in car load lots, family patents quote at $7.55@7.70 a barrel in 9S-pound cotton sacks. Ship ments, 49,526 barrels. Bran, $24.00Q 2450.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-Cattle: Receipts, 5000; practically no market on weighty fed steers; bulk fresh and stale offer ings unsold at noon; numerous lots held off without bids; moderate demand for yearlings; no choice steers of any weight here; best long yearlings, $10.25; few loads, $900@10.00; bulk rough but fat weighty steers, $s00@900; some r. 372-pound average, $9.90; top for that class; exceedingly narrow demand for fat cows; many holdover; shipping de- mand meager; local big killers taking four lots at $S.75@4.5o mostly: canners strong, $275@3.00; bulls weak to 1Oc lower; weighty kind, $4.15@4.35 mostly; light to medium weight bulls, $500 400; Vealers very uneven about steady; quality considered; bulk, $11OO@12O0; stockers and feeders fairly active; steady; bulk, $5.25@7.O0.
 Hogs: Receipts, 15,OO0; strong to dOc higher; under weight showing 15 to 25e advance; top, $10.4O: bulk better. 16O to 225 pounds, $10.00@10.30; majority good and choice, 250 to 350-pound butch CTS, $9.90@10.10; desirable 140 to 15O- pound average largely $9.60Q9.90; bulk packing sows, $S.50@S.90; better strong 9.25; estimated holdover, 5000.
 Sheep: Receipts, 14,000; all classes gen. orally steady; bulk desirable natives, $125O@1300; sorting moderate; culls mostly $9.50; bulk range lambs, $13.OO; top, $1S.0O; bulk ewes, $4.75@625; few up to $6.50; early sales feeder lambs, S1275@1300; some held higher.
 KANSAS CITY, Sept 26.-Cattle: Re- ceipts, 1,500; calves, 200; most killing classes slow; around steady; heavy grain fed steers and weighty Krassers dull; lcanners and cutters mostly $2.6O 3.25; grass cows, $5.4o@4.25; bulls
 nff fUA $3.5O@3.75; top veals, $1O; mediums and heavies, $3.00@6.75; stockers and feed CTS dull, steady.
 Hogs: Receipts, 4,OOO; mostly 10 to to 15c higher; bulk $9 30@9.85; packing sows, $s.5O@S.75; stock pigs, steady $7.25@7.75.
 to 15c higher; range ewes $6; feeding lambs, steady to strong; early sales, $11.75@12.35.
 CINCINNATI, Sept. :6.-Hogs: Re ceipts, S,2OO; steady; heavy, $1o.50Q10.65; packers and butchers, $10.50@10.65; me- dium, $1O25@10.65; stags, $5.Oo@6.75; heavy fat sows, $6.OO@s.75; pigs and lights, $5.O0@10.25.
 classes steady; plain. medium and com mon grades dull and weak; calves un- even, $s.OO@13.Oo.
 Sheep: Receipts 800; steady; lambs slow and steady, $5.O0@1S.75.
 LOUISVILLE, Ky, Sept. 26.-Cat- tie: Receipts 800, slow and steady; heavy steers, $7.25@s.OO; beef steers, $4.6O@725; fat heifers, $4.OO@7 50; cows, $250Q5.25; feeders, $4.50Q6.50; stock CTS, $3.O0@5.5O.
 Hogs: Receipts, 1000. steady; 175 pounds up, $10.40; 130 to 175 pounds, $9 75; pigs, $5.75@7.25; throwouts, $7.75 down.
 Sheep: Receipts, 3OO steady; lambs, $11. .5O@12.0O; sheep $5 down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
COTTON LETTER

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Price fixing on October was evident this morning from European sources, which caused a wider difference of this month over the December position. The general idea after the opening was that a re- action would occur after yesterdays rapid advance, but it turned out that there was little cotton for sale and fur thermore the rains in the Atlantics continue and the weather throughout the entire quarter there is extremely un- favorable. This, coupled with cool weather over the northwestern part of Texas, were extremely bullish factors. There is no question that the trade are becoming more or less alarmed with this rapid advance of prices and are coming to a realization that a large crop is practically out the question. There has been only moderate mill buying up to recently. However, good buying of mill character was evidenced this morning. A natural reaction would be expected from this level, but it Is questionable whether 1t will take place in view of the change in sentiment that has come about since the recent gov ernment report was issued. We feel quite sure that the trade will be very glad to buy cotton on any decline from this level, which fact will continue to make the market scarce of contracts, so that when further buying occurs later on the market will be in a po- sition to advance very rapidly. Should this bad weather continue over the At lantic states and the cold weather de- velop in the western belt another ad- vance can be expected. The trade are hoping that the market will steady up and if 1t does so they will unquestion- ably enter the market in larger volume
 Reports of trade conditions in Manches- ter are better Liverpool futures are due tomorrow, October, 14.22d; Decem- Der, 1405d.-Hubbard Bros. & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
EXPERIENCED.

T think she intends to marry again. It will be the third time she has been led to the altar.'
 "Led?" Why, she could find her way there blindfolded." - Kasper, Stockholm. ..sA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
W WORKING MEN
 NOW COMPRISE | MIDDLE CLASS
Follow New Path, But
 One Broad As Old, Says Forbes

By B. c FORBES A new middle class is springing up h the United States. Those who heresosore have composed bur middle class are disappearing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27

A new middle class consists main ly of men who have risen to po- sitions of respon- sibiliy in our large b u s 1 n e s s enter prises, men recetv- ing salaries run ming from $5.00O up.
 The middle class now disappearing has consisted most 4y of men owning small businesses of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27

The tentative valuation of the rail roads, at the end of 1919, was found by the Interstate Commerce Com mission to be $1S,900000,000. This valuation was based on cost and prices up to 1914, and therefore in- cludes no wartime imitation of values. The subsequent investment of fnearly $2,000,000, 900 makes the valuation for rate-making purposes more than S20OO0OO0O00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27

Age-Herald Want Ads Bring results. Try them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27

TESTERS WEEKLY COTTON STATEMENT Comparisons are to actual dates. not to close of corresponding weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27

SPORT FLANNEL FOR FROCKS
 Striped designs in lovely autumn cOlorings are feature of the new fan nels which are ideal for children's dresses or sport frocks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27

An offer by the Texas company to purchase at present posted prices all oil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 26.-The cot ton market scored a further important advance today as a result of additional heavy rains in the Soth Atlantic states and prospects for showers and colder weather southwest. A revulsion in sentiment has taken place since yesterday due to the bullish construc- tion placed on government pars for Oc- tober 8 bureau crop forecast report and because of less favorable crop accounts from the eastern belt. The local wealth CT bureau reported moderate to heavy rains in Atlantic s;atesS with one to four inches locally in the east and cen tral portions of Georgia and light show CTS in Alabama. In event of the gov ernment reporting a deterioration of 2 points for the last half of September the indicated crop would likely be somewhat smaller than the 12,596, 900 bales fore cast on September g. l. the deteriora- tion is 3 or 4 points the indicated yield would be all the smaller by 234, ,000 to 5000 bales. A further downward re- vision in the prospective crop to the extent of 46S,000 bales would reduce the indicated yield to about 12,12S,000 bales, whereas the trade was talking of around 100000 recently. Such an inn portant change In crop prospects are possible if not probable since the de- terioration for the first half of Sep tember was 3.9 points. This develop ment has changed the entire complexion of the prospective supply situation ere ating a bullish temper in the market, which was evidently oversold and &C., counts for the recent rapid advance in values during the past AS hours. A change of sentiment has also taken place in domestic textile circles, also abroad. Liverpool cabling: "Spinners calling for cotton, largely in Liverpool, Jobbers buying I1ard to counteract prevailing bullish feeling" With pros poets of wet, colder weather coming and rains in the South Atlantic, the wealth CT outlook is unfavorable.-H. & B. Beer to J. F. Willingham & Go.
 NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-It has been an interesting day, with buyers far out numbering sellers and the market scored an advance of 100 points. Sem timent has sQuarely changed and the disposition Is now to expect gradual lowering of crop ideas by the several private reports that are due and an official stamp by the next govern ment The second advance, which car ried prices to the high of the day was on talk of frost prediction, but the best map readers here refused to become alarmed over Sucn preulcIlons. II IS to be assumed that the extent of the advance has completely changed the technical position-and while believing cotton should be bought on all good breaks, would not follow such big ad- vances too closely until clearer insight can be had as to the real production or the effect that this rise may have on the dry goods business.-Fenner G Beane 10 Kahn & Virgin.
 NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Cotton went well into new highs today on further covering by nervous shorts, a moderate trade demand and local buying. Con- tracts were supplied by hedge selling and profit taking sales. The main ba- sis for the strength was decreasing crop ideas and to unfavorable rains in the Carolinas and Georgia, and forecast
 for showers all over the belt, accom-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27

R. c. Dun & Co. reports 3s7 com mercial failures in the United States this week, an increase of 46 over the week before A year ago S56 defaults were reported. The west and the Pa cific coast showed the largest increases, the south a slight decrease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27

Does this mean that there is less op- brtunity nowadays than formerly for |teliigent, industrious young men to
 |ach the middle class status? Not at h. It simply means that most of us lust follow a different pathway. This Athway is even broader than the old kthway and 1t can take us quite as
 Ir, if not farther.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27

With the above figures before you, do you consider a reduction to $l3,- 100000, 900 in the valuation of Ameri- can railroads, now being attempted by certain interests, fair; or does it not appear to you that such confs- cation ofvalues would, in effect, be a denial to the railroads of their chief means of keeping pace with the de- velopment of the country?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27

All of which means additions to our
 ew middle class. The majority of mid ! c class citizens heretofore have been svners. The majority of the new mid I e class are and will be managers, men blping to run large enterprises, owned, bt by one individual, but by hun Feds or thousands of stockholders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27

Take the latest income tax returns Fsued by the treasury department. You bHd that no fewer than 100000 individ- |als confessed having taxable incomes If between $4,000 and $5,000 a year; bat more than 39O,0OO reported incomes t $5, 900 to $10,000 and more than 90,000 hcomes ranging from $10,000 to $15,000 year. Incidentally, 7S5,000 paid taxes
 n incomes of between $3,000 and $4,O00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27

Now, all our huge enterprises neces- |arily employ certain number of well bald men to fill positions of authority. Fhere are foremen, department head, salesmen, buyers, vice presidents, etc., etc. This class, which is rapidly becoming nore numerous, must now be regarded Is Americas middle class.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-24

Comisionado de Service P1blico de
Maunabo, Puerto Rico. AdNt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-24

alumnos que. tendria cada salon da-
ria un total dc cuatro mil cua=
trocientos alumnos. Ademas, vein
ticinco escuelas nocturnas. en- ell
pueblo serfan mil alumnos mas que
serfa un total general de cinco mil
llcuatrocientos, que seria ell numero
de analfabetas q. aprenderfan a leer
y escribir en- Yauco. Esta cifra,
Iimultiplicada por ell numero. dc po-
|.blaciones en- la Isla, daria un total
proximamente de cuatro cientos mil
analfabetas que dejarfan de serIo
por medic de este curse. Sumando
a este total los docientos diezr v ocho
lmil alumnos q. hay en- las escuelas
actualmente adenas proximamente
las doscientos veinticinco mil perso-
mas que saben leer y escribir en-
Puerto Rico tendriamos un total de
ochocientos cuarenta tres mil per-
sonas que sabrian leer y escribir en-
Puerto Rico. a
Maestros q ProgrdDaas: Los macs
tros de las escuelas nocturnas pue-
den ser los mismos de las escuelas
diurnas, naturalmente con un sueldo
adicional como crea conveniente Ell
Hon. Comisionado de Educaci6n.
Estas escuelas funcionaran bicn
de seis treinta ocho treinta de
Siete a nueye. en- los nismos salones
que actualmente ocupan las escuelas
rurales.
Fondos: Ell Gobernador debe citar
a una reunion conjunta de centra-
listas, rentistas, banqueros, v honn-
bres de negocios en- general. En- esta
reunion cada' uno puede. aportar una
cantidad hacerse cargo de determi-
(Contintia en- la Ga. ragina)
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-05-24
ANUNCIO DE SUBASTA
GOBIERNO MUNICIPAL DE AEAU-
NABO, PUERTO RICO
0ficina del Comisionade dc Servicio
PnbIicO


Mayo 10 de 1871
proposicioneS Ell pliegoS cerrados pa
IA la Adjudication en- pdblica suDasta
de las obras de construction de una
casa alcaldia municipal Ell Maunabo,
Z, r., de dos plantas, de hermig6n
reforzado. cuyo presupuesto aprobado
asciende Il OUNCE MIL NOVECII1N-
TOS >OCHENTA Y CUATRO DOLA-
RES con go centayos ($15,9S469), Sc
admitir;in en- esta oficina hasta las dos
z. NJ. del dfa cinco de JUNO de 1924
en- que Sc abrir;in pQblicamente.
Todos los datos necesarios Sc daran
en- esta oficina de Servicio pnblico don
de sc encuentran de manifesto los do
.cumentos que han dc regir Ell el con-
los pianos Y model0s de proposiciOnes
Que han dc presentar, mediante un de-
p0Sito de diez d0lares ($10) que Sc
ran rcCmbolsados al ser deyueltos di-
choS documcntos en- el plazo de vcinte
dfas C.0) dcsputs dc efectuada la su-
basta.
I.;l Junta dc Subastas Sc reserya el
tlerccho dc rechazar cualquiera o to-
das las proEosiciones y ell de adjudi-
car el contIato bajo otras consideracio
liess quea las del precip solanlefIte.
Manuel ORTIZ SUYA,
Comisionado de Service PGblico de
Maunabo, Puerto Rico. AdNt.