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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-09
COFFEE FUTURES

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-The market for coffee futures showed continued strength and activity today, with indi- cations of a broadening demand, owing to further advances in Brazil, higher Rio exchange rates and reports of firm ness in the spot situation. The open ing was 29 to 52 points higher and ac- tive months sold 60 to 66 points above yesterdays closing quotations, with March advancing to 13.16c and Septem- ber to 12.60c, or into new high ground for the season. These figures attract ed some realizing, but the close was within a point or two of the best on most positions, showing net advances of 51 to 65 points for the day. Sales were estimated at about 101 900 bags. March, 13.15c; May, 12.94c; July, 12.6Sc September, 12.51c: October. 12.47c; De- cember, 12.S7c.
 Spot coffee was reported firm at 13Kc to 13IAc for Rio Is and 17c to 1Sc for Santos As. Cost and freight offers in cluded 3s and 5s, part Bourbon, at 17.25917.70c for prompt shipment. Rio Is were offered st 1S.00c for February March shipment.
 The official cables showed an ad- vance of l. pence in Rio exchange on London. with a decline of I50 reis in the dollar buying rate. Rio was 100 to 475 rets higher and Santos 800 to 575 reis higher. Rio reported clear ances of 19,100 bags for the United States. Brazilian port receipts, 42,000; Jundiahy receipts, 22,OOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-09
GRAINS DECEIVE :
 AND THEN'RALLY
Liberal Buying Of Corn For
 Export Cause Of Expansion In Demand

/ CHICAGO, Feb. s.-rower to rally from declines showed itself today both in corn and wheat. Liberal buying of corn foy export was a factor. Corn closed firm at the same as yesterdays finish to bc to Ac higher. May. S1%c. Wheat finished unsettled, 1sc net lower to Ac advance, May, $1.11ss to $1.11A with oats a shade to 1sc to 14c down and provisions varying from 7c decline to a rise of 2 cents.
 & Demand for corn suddenly expanded near the end of the day after the mar ket had been undergoing a series Of price downturns that accompanied quite general selling based on reports of more favorable conditions for the movement of the crop. In particular, western railroads were said to be over coming recent storm effects. On the other hand. country offerings to arrive were light and the fact, developed that within the last 48 hours about half a million bushels of corn had been bought to be shipped to Europe.
 Sharp selling off in Argentine exports of corn gave emphasis to announce ment of foreign, purchasing of corn in this country, and bulls rcontended that further important European demand for corn shipments from the United States might we'll be looked for. A large inquiry for cash corn aside from export business also was noted as the day drew to a finish.
 Wheat trading was narrow and the market swayed with corn. Word of heavy shipments of wheat from Argen- tina and Australia tended to depress wheat prices during the early dealing. Subsequently notice was taken of re. ports of domestic farm holdings. For the most part provisions were lower in line with hog values.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-09
REAL SYNCOPATION
 M SILVER'S REVUE
Jazz Orchestratian And Song Feature Show At Jefferson
By Tad

If you like syncopation. much synco- patton and good. you will like Frank Silver's 1924 revue, which opened a two-day stay at the Jefferson theatre Friday night.
 There is no pretense at the usual flimsy musical show plot in the piece, in fact, there is not one spoken line, it is all frankly jazz orchestration and songs, with two exceptions. These ex- captions are solo work by pianist and violinist of no little classical ability but whose names are buried under the caption of Frank Silver's orchestra jazzology,
 Silver, who is said to have made much from royalties for "Yes, We Have No Bananas" is the leader of this or diestra. He does nothing new except swing the baton from a set of trap drums, but at that he is infinitely bet ter as an orchestra leader than as a composer.
 Besides the orchestra which takes up most of the spotlight the Revue pro- duces on Robbie Arnet, blue" singer whose personality can not be submerged by the blare of the saxophone nor cor net. Miss Arnet is whole vaudeville show in herself.
 And add to the attractions one Ste phanie Kovak, dancer. and a chorus of exceptionally pretty girls. k. NJ. R.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-09
COTTON IS EASIER IN LAST HALF OF WEEK
May Sells Off To 33c, Two
 Gents Below Mondays High

NEW YORK, Feh s.-After selling up to sl.s7c for May contracts at the beginning of the week on the reports of good export demand, the cotton market turned easier under renewed liquidation. ' This developed as prices approached the 35-cent level, and be- came more active Howard the end of the week, owing to scontinued reports kets, reiterated talk oil domestic mill curtailnent and . rather bearish view of the weekend statistics., May con tracts. sold off to abcut 33c during to- days trading, malxihg4 decline of ap- proxinately ? csntf y pound from the the to within 70 points q, the lowest price touched on the declines of Hast month.
 Reports of~ rather better progress with new crop preparations may have contributed to the declines toward the ond of the week, but new crop mopths the market. on the whole, appeared to be influenced chiefly by expectations of . falling off fin domestic mill talk ings during the balance of the season. This impression was encouraged doubt less by reports that stocks of goods manufacturers and that goods buyers as a rule were operating only from said to be influenced by the discounts hand to mouth.
 Their attitude in that respect was said to be influenced by the discounts at which new crop months were sell ing in the futures markets and be- lief that, raw cotton would ,be lower if the coming crops secured favorable start. Further reports reached the trade of export buying in the souths but they seemed to have less effect. on sentiment after the advance of over ? cents per pound from the low levels of January, and toward the end of this week liquidation was reported by recent buyers who were said to have been disappointed by the fault of prices above the 35-cent level in the early week bulge. <
 vate returns indicated domestic mill
 There were rumors today that pri- consumption of 519,000 bales of January, compared with 461 900 for December. SomN buying was reported on these fig ures, but it was pointed out that they showed a considerable falling off as compared with the consumption of ap- proximately 610,000 bales reported for January last year. ,- Sales of print cloths in the Fall River market were estimated at about 60,000 pieces for the week and curtailnaent of mill activity there was said to be on about the same scale as during the previous week. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-09
lREGl]LARITY l MARKS TRADING
|deral Reserve Statement En- courages Speculation,
 However
3, ". WILL !!cVMnsos.

II sheesee Wtv " IN Sus'us5e'p q NEW YORK, Feb. S.-In thee ab- Ice of any significant news develop hts Friday, Wal lStreet concluded
 tthe continued reactionary tendency the past two days was the product h technical position within the mar
 which was seeking correction.
 The days volume of trading slumped bw the million share mark for the It time since the present forward kement appeared, leading stocks teloped noticeable inclination to
 n stale on recessions, ard irregular
 was the keynote from the opening khe close.
 Speculative sentiment was consider y encouraged, however, by the ap- trance of the federal reserve weekly cement, recording further improve ht in the combined ratio which at 2.1 fceuH established new postwar high. fs showing directly contributed te
 unwi1lingness of speculative leaders I relinquish their recent gains. In te of this reluctance, however, the egularity contained in the general H. .sA14 Many Long On Steel
 The morning trading was marked by |ulse of professional operators work
 for a general reaction. Steel com To was the chief bulwark of this Ind, from which it was inferred many lders had taken long position. h Istless noon-day period found lit-
 selling pressure in evidence and ' chief trend of prices was upward.
 this point leading industrials turned hparatiyely confident, with American : advancing IS points to 119A. ltidson Chemical attained high of E recovery of mmore than five hts from the previous low of 73. Thursday, and cast iron pipe picked 8& points over it's Thursday low l7S. Other industrial leaders scored lportional recoveries.
 Despite the present conditions, Wall eet sees ample foundation for ad- tctng security prices in the indica- hs of continued good business for this pall money, again was in plentiful hply after the furry. of Thursday, en it scared to 51s per cent. Renew
 were made at AZ per cent, but kr the rate dropped to AZ per cent Ieasy stages. Time money continued It, loans being on a 4 % per cent is, as well as renewals.
 European exchanges moved off sharp tn light transactions, induced, it was feyed, by corrective process. Sterl-, and francs registered large losses,l in the main were followed by con ental bills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-09
BAPTISTS TOILET
 s2OQ,oOo CONTRACT Ensleu Canureuafian Amr0YeS
Ensley Congregation Approves Plans For Handsome New
 Church-TO Rush Work
(ENSLEY BUREAU)

The Ensley Baptist church expects all bids on it's proposed S200,0O0 build- ing tosbe in before next Thursday and contract will be entered into for the construction of the church at once. h. | formation to this effect was given Fri day by Rev. David M. Gardner, pastor of the church.
 l Rev. Mir Gardner said that the plans had been inspected by several contracting firms and that church ,au- thorities had set next Thursday as the | time limit for offering bids for ths work. The Baptist congregation will perhaps decide to push the construction of the Sunday school annex of the building ahead of the church auditor ium for the reason that, the former car, be erected faster. And on account of the Howard High school being sched- uled to occupy the present church building in September, the local Bap- tist must have place to hold serv- ices by that time.
 half block purchased by inc Baptist congregation, corner Arelue F and Twenty street. The exterior will be exceedingly attractive. it is stated, while the interior will include ti.e lat. est innovations in church construc- tion.
 Mrs. Sadie Wells
 Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Sadie Wells. who died in Nash vile, were received in Ensley, and services were conducted from the chapel of Echols & Angwin Friday aft ernoon. Interment was in Oakland. The late Mrs. Wells was the daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Welch of Ensley.
 To Improve Church
 Trustees of the Ensley Methodist church at a meeting Friday night au- thorized Improvements and decora tions to be made to the dining hall of the church at once. The dining hall has recently been let permanently to the Ensley Kiwanis club for it's Thursds.f meetings and is also used by other organizations frequently. It was stated that the hall would be renovated com pletely.
 James B. Burns Funeral services over the remains of | the late James B. Burns, were held Friday afternoon from the Ensley Methodist church. Mir. Burns was 74 years of age, and had been a resi- dent of this city for many years. He i was a member of the Sheffield lodge of Masons. Services were conducted by Rev. William H. Mansfield. and in- terment was at Oakland with Echols & Angwin in charge.
 Made Lifetime Deacon.
 John W. Minor of Ensley has been elected lifetime deacon of the Baptist church of this city, according to an- ifouncement Friday. He has been serv- ing on the official board for many years. Election of deacon for life is one of the honors reserved for few members and is only conferred upon men whose work has been of the most distinguished character. Mir. Minor has, it is understood, been one of the most influential members of the local church for many years and the distinc- tion conferred upon him by his asso- ciates will prove gratifying to his friends in Ensley. He is a member of the Jefferson county board of educa- tion and is district trustee for the Xii wanis club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-09
NEW HIGHWAY IS
 BESSEMER PLAN
Project Is Second Similar One. First, Running North To
 South, Already Completed
tBEssEMER BUREAU)

BESSEMER, Ala, Feb. S.-Con- struction of an east to west highway through Bessemer will be considered at the next meeting of the board of revenue at the court house Monday, February IS. Plans are being made to have a large delegation of citizens to urge this work. This is the second county road way through Bessemer, which was pro- posed several years ago, the first, run ming north and south, having been al ready completed.
 The second county highway through Bessemer will run through the town of Brighton, beginning at the east bound ary, running through the business sec tion, thence to Twelfth avenue and Twenty-fourth street, along Twenty fourth street to Eighth avenue and east along Eighth avenue to Nineteenth street, where it will connect with the north to south highway. It will be taken up again at Fourth avenue, run ming along this avenue to Fourteenth street, and up this street to Berkley avenue. Turning west it will be run to Owen avenue. and out Owen avenue to the western limit of Jonesboro.
 It is understood that the board has agreed to this route, and that it is the sentiment of the members to have d contract let for the work in the early spring. It will be constructed of the same material and under the same specifications as the other county high ways through Bessemer
 Home Damaged By Fire
 The residence of I. A. Long, general manager of the Woodward Iron con- pany at Woodward, was considerably damaged by fire Friday morning at $ 1 o'clock. The flames are thought to have originated from spark on the roof The loss is estimated at several thou sand dollars. covered by insurance The second story was partially destroyed, the roof being demolished.
 l The residence is the property of the Woodward company, ,and was one of the handsomest structures in the com munity, fortunately in the rear of the office building of the company, where high pressure water main is located, and with the assistance of the Bessemer fire department the employees were able to check the flames in short time There were four other minor calls on Friday to the following locations {: McAdory avenue and Seventh street, Carnell avenue and Twenty-second street, Sixth avenue and Nineteenth street, Tenth avenue and Twenty eighth street. All of these fires originated from sparks on the roof
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-09
WILSON'S PUPIL
 HONORS MEMORY
Fairfield City Council Considers $200,000 School Construction
 Program For Summer
FAIRFIELD BUREAU)

FAIRFIELD, Ala, Feb. S-A form CT pupil of the late Woodrow Wilson, NJ. l.. Dominick of Birmingham, ad- dressed the Fairfield Kiwanis club Friday upon his impressions of the late war President. The address was a part of the memorial service held for the late President by the club.
 Mir. Dominick was student at Princeton when President Wilson was at the head of that famous college and gave the club many interesting lights upon the famous leader from the view point of student. Mir Dominick was given close attention by the Kiwanians, who expressed considerable pleasure from the address. Other features of the program included thte favorite songs of Mir. Wilson, references to him by members of the club. and the invocation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-09
Walker Beats Winston

JASPER. Ala, Feb. s.-(SpeciaI.)- Walkers Black and Gold proved a county Purple and Gold in hard fought cage tilt on the Viking court Friday afternoon. The score resulted 16 to 6, in favor of the Vikings.
 Coach McDonald's quintet proved themselves strong team, but were no match for the mighty Vikings. It would be great difficulty to pick the out standing stars of the game for either side, as all the men on the court show ed up brilliantly and the game was hard fought throughout.
 The lineup:
 Walker Q6)-G. Lantrip -(3I and O. Lantrip (6), forwards; Hudson (4), cen ter; c. Brown O and L. Brown (2) guards. " t1l
 Winston (6)--Davis f5Js and BauRhn forwards;y Brown, center;. Long and Bsicoe O, guards.
 Referees-s. Broom (walkerl and Mcdonald CWinston0; official score keeper, Allen Poe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-09
IRON TRADE REVIEW

O., Feb. S.-(Special) Iron Trade Review today says:
 Incoming tonnage of new business in |Iel Is notable for its steady day-to- V character in large volume. This lnts to a healthy state of consump- |terprise and of expanding industrial livity. January business with the l|st representative producers was the 1bt in at least ten months. With }st mills 1t was we'll in excess of out M. As a result another substantial Grease is expected in the thrilled tom |ge of the Steel Corporation for Jam EEhs general tendency of production III Is upward. The Steel Corporation, 'Iwever, this week is operating at 9l.5 1Pig iron production measuring the Creased vigor of the whole iron and |Iel industry reversed itself in Jan Try and for the first time in seven 'Enths showed an increase. Total out ID was 3,017, "A tons, compared with :h2619 tons in December. The Nmost |fnificant gain was in the number of 'fnAces put in service. Eighteen have |hn blown In and only one blown out |Ithe month, net gain of IT, Entrance ee the Steel Corporation
 
 i|pe stir and Is ascribed to a desire \ 9Accumulate raw material against the '|ssibility of a bituminous coal strike. c steel industry, generally, however, ksrds the strike outlook as more fa- Fable.
 rhe National Tube company has Ssed for q round lot of basic iron f Eorain, o., estimated at 40,000 to POO tons. The American Bridge com kny, another Steel Corporation sub Aiary. Is inquiring for 10000 to 15,00O :hs Of the same grade for Pencoyd, k Other interests apparently have &en considering the coal situation in Dividing future raw material require Ents. A negotiation of 50 1000 tons of Bet bars at Pittsburg is believed to fginate in part from this cause.
 Bales of pig iron have been heavy all kng the line, due to active covering second quarter. A sanitary interest frchAsed S6,000 tons and an eastern
 10 steel maker has negotiated a large Image of basic with the Ford Motor |npany on a reported trade basis. Iron Trade Review composite of four *h leading iron and steel products
 Is rising slowly. It registers $43.49 Is week against $43.39 last week. Balesl of at least 5000 tons of struc- Nal shapes recently have been made
 ivered to eastern consumers by Bel
 In and Luxemburg mills at about $10
 ton below the common quotation * American producers. The $3 per ton Ny on structural shapes has been of
 le effect. Sales of. foreign pig iron 4 consumers along the Atlantic Sea-
 Ard the past week are estimated at
 100 to 15,000 tons. A Belgian pipe
 Enufacturer has taken 2,25O tons for
 s Angeles at about $7 per ton under } price of American foundries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-09
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
CASHtGRAIN


 | CHICAGO, Feb. -S.-Wheat, No. ? red, $11s; No. 2 hard, $1.11A01.121s. Corn, No. 2 mixed, 81c; No. yellow, S1 %c. Oats, No. 2 white, 49@49hc; No. white, 4sa @49hc. Rye, No. 2, 72Ac. Barley. 6S@73c. Timothy seed, $7.O0Q $1o.e7. Ribs. ss,5o. Bellies. ss.s7.
 KANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb. s.-wheat, No. 2 hard, $1O8@1.22; No. red, $113 | @115. Corn, No. 8 white, 74Q74hc. No. ? yellow, 74Q75c; No. 8 yellow, 73@ 7She. No. ? mixed, 7S@7Shc. Oats. No. white. soc; No. 3 white, 49@4siac; Hay unchanged to $1 higher. NEW YORK, Feb. s.-Rubber smoked ribbed sheets, spot, 271sc.
 POULTRY AND PRODUCE CHICAGO, Feb. s.-Pointry, alive, lower; alive, 2o@25c; springs. 26c; roosters. 16c; geese, 1sc.
 NEW YORK. Feb. s.--Live poultry firm; broilers, 26@35c; fowls. 24930c; dressed poultry steady, prices un- changed. k.
 NEW YORK, Feb. s.-Butter firm; l receipts, 6,975. Eggs steady; receipts, 15,031; fresh gathered seconds and poorer, 40@47c; New Jersey and other hennery whites, closely selected extras, 55@57c; state, nearby and nearby west ern hennery whites, ffrsts to extras, 49 | q65c; Pacific coast whites, extras, 53 @55c; refrigerator firsts, 33@34c Cheese steady; receipts, 4s,5sS; state whole milk flats, fresh average run, 20@20kc. CHICAGO, Feb. s.--Butter higher; creamery extras, 5o1sc: standards, BOG i; extra firsts, 49h 050c; firsts, 4s04sc; seconds, 46h@47c. Eggs lower; re- ceipts, 6,614 cases; firsts, 41@41hc; or dinary firsts, 37QSsc. | KANSAS CITY, Feb. S.-Ee9s 1c to % lower; firsts, Ssc: selected, 46c. But ter. potatoes and poultry unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-09
COTTON LETTERS

NEW YORK, Feb. S.--It was quite natural after the unsettling market of yesterday to find the market this morn night selling orders in the market ral- lied quite well after the opening and : : kept at a price of around last nights close, showing that there were sub- stantial orders to buy in the market that absorbed the cotton offered. How ever, late in the afternoon very heavy bseliing made it's appearance, similar to yesterday. It is understood that this selling came from several very large accounts. We doubt very much if it was long cotton. A good demand made it's appearance at the 33-cent level, and most of the buying at this level was for the trade. We think the market is becoming extremely short, and it will be very sensitive to any buying orders in view of the extremely short crop. There is no reason why the market should go down as it has in the last two days. The price now will be very attractive to mills and we believe that they will take advantage of the decline just as soon as the trade starts, and when short covering makes it's appear ance we can expect a very sharp up- turn.
 Liverpool futures are due tomorrow March, 19oSd; May. 19.10d.-Hubbard Bros. & Go.
 NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Further heavy selling, which ignored slightly better cables than due, characterized today's market, and prices suffered in conse- quence. Less was heard of the revived spot demand and some advices were to the effect that new cotton was offered from Texas landed in Carolinas at soc on December.
 One prominent operator, now in Florida, was accredited as being a very heavy seller late yesterday and again today. The trade was recorded as a buyer, but not in sufficient volume to stem the downward tendency. The strength of October attracted attention. and it is said Liverpool is a good buy CT Of this option against sales of Oc- tober in Liverpool.
 Worth street says the recent break has again unsettled an already very unsatisfactory trade demand, and the prices on all goods manifested declin- ing tendency as buyers refuse to op- crate except on a hand-to-mouth policy.
 This disposition on their part, with a renewal of efforts abroad to curtail consumption, makes radical curtail-
 
 Beanc to Kahn Bros. & Virgin.
 NEW YORK, Feb. s.-The market continues reactionary under pressure from much the same sources against which the limited trade demand on a scale down offers only feeble re- sistance. Close observers of the trad ing express the opinion that the sell ing has again been overdone and the technical position is once more strong enough to bring on a sharp recovery if any development should create a desire to cover, as liquidation is de- scribed as thorough, and it is believed that little if any hedging remains to be done. Sellers. however, are en- couraged by the indifferent tone of the domestic goods markets and reports of accumulation of goods at the mills with the prospect of further radical curtailment. Figures for the week were construed as bearish, except for ex- ports, which continue in good volume New crops were in better demand and ruled steadier than the old. The actual