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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-04
TO Probe Irish Mutiny.

Dublin. April 4. - President Cos
grave announced yesterday that Judge
Richard +" Meredith. Gerald Fitzgib-
Ion, formerly member of the Dali
for Trinity College. and Patrick Mae
Gilligan. new minister of commerce,
have appointed a committee Of inquiry
into the recent army mutiny and will
be assisted by Daniel Corey. nom
mated by the Farmers party, and
Major Bryan Cooper, selected by the
independent party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
SHARP NEW RISE
 SCORED BY CORN
Wheat Is Weak Past Week On
 Visible Supply Gain

CHICAGO, H., Dec. 6.-With this years corn crop in the United States asserted to be the smallest since 1918, the corn market this week has scored sharp new advance owing largely to reports that the Argentine corn crop was in great danger from drought and excessive heat. Compared with week ago, corn values this morning were BAG to 4s4c higher, with wheat varying from 1Ac decline to 1ssc advance, oats, 1Rc to 1Ac up and provisions show ing S2c to $140 gain.
 Although ordinarily foreign corn crop conditions have little or no effect on corn prices here, it soon become evi- dent that the smallness of the 1924 yield in this country had made the market sensitive to threatened widespread dam age in such an important exterior source of corn supply as Argentina. Under such circumstances, highest quo tations of the week in the Chicago corn market were reached after word came that unless relief from the heat wave in Argentina developed within few days the Argentine corn crop would be lost.
 Anxiety over the precarious outlook for the Argentine corn crop was heightened by the fact that records un- earthed here show that as the result of a heat wave in 1910-1911, the Argen- tine corn yield was reduced to only 16 per cent of normal. First blizzards of the present winter west of Chicago tended further to give an upward twist to the corn market.
 An unlocked for big increase of the United States visible supply of wheat was largely responsible for the rela- tive weakness of the wheat market. Competition of new Argentine wheat was also a factor. Oats followed corn.
 Expected future scarcity of hogs hoisted the provision market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
LET-DOWN, OCCURS
 IN COTTON GOODS
Buyers Have Supplied Needs For
 Immediate Future

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-There has been a let-down in the demand for cotton goods and prices in the grey cloth di- visions have weakened a little. Buyers appear to have supplied their initial needs for the first two months of the year in unfinished lines while whole salers have been inventorying and have been busy on commitments for spring as they were couple of weeks back.
 The finished goods lines are rather steadier than the grey goods. Percales have been sold up by the two largest printers and the plants are operating in full for the first time in months. Bleached cottons are fairly steady with large plants busy. Colored cottons have been firmer but buying has been lighter. Novelties in wash fabrics con tinue to sell better than any of the staples.
 Preparations are under way for the opening of cotton blankets and bapped cottons for fall delivery. There has been some demand for brown goods for Red Sea shipment but the sales have been made in small lots. Hopes are entertained of some business developing in the Levant in the near future as prices bid are nearer a basis mills can consider and prices of competing lines Fave gone higher.
 Imports continue full and additional business has been placed recently aboard on poplins, fine sateens and some fancies. Southern knitters of heavyweight underwear have sold ahead to April and withdrawn their recent low offers. Eastern mills have not fully opened but the few that have sought business have done well. Yarns have eased off from hc to 1hc a pound.
 Prices current in primary markets are as follows: Print cloths, 2S-inch, 64x64's, 7Ac; 64x60's, 7c; 3S1A-inch, 64x64's, SEC; brown sheetings, southern standards, 151A; denims, 2.2O's, 19kc; tickings, S. ounce, 26c; prints, 9Ac; staple ging- hams, 1OAc; dress ginghams, 17kc and 20c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
STEEL PLANTS RUN
 NEAR 75 PER CENT
Demand Remarkably Strong For Season Of Year

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Leading pro- ducers of steel are now running at close to 75 per cent of capacity, which gives a concrete evidence of the volume of the recent buying. The demand is keep ing remarkably well in view of the sea- son of the year and the extent of re- cent purchases. The undertone is firm, although quotations are still lightly ir- regular. The daily production of pig iron during November gained 3,749 tons over October and producers are blowing in more furnaces to take care of recent sales. The demand is quieting down somewhat but is still of fair volume.
 Copper firm. Demand has tapered off and there has been reactions in Euro pean markets. The latter have been offset by advances in exchange rates, developed from producers or second hands. Most of the larger selling agen- cies are believed to be booked pretty well ahead and are maintaining full quotations, probably in anticipation of a renewed demand after the turn of the year.
 Tin made new high on moderate ac cumulation of futures, encouraged by the advance in sterling exchange and anticipation of an enlarged demand from consumers after the turn of the new year. Prices subsequently, settled back on indications of pressure being exerted in London.
 Lead was quotably unchanged with demand better for desilverized and cor roding for prompt and December de- livery. Available supplies showed no signs of increasing.
 Zinc easier owning to falling off in the demand and a sharp break in the London market.
 Anthony unsettled but firm.
 Supplies limited and market unsettled owing to disturbed conditions in China.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
ATTACK BY BEARS
 BRINGS STOCK SAG
Market Closes Week With Down.
 ward Tendency

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Reactionary tendencies developed in the closing ses- Ssions of the weeks stock market after series of bullish demonstrations had carried the general railroad and indus trial averages to the highest levels in years on another enormous volume of trading. On Friday 113 individual stocks, or about one-fifth of the total number traded in, broke through their previous 1924 maximum quotations.
 The decline originated with bear at tacks against a few specialties, whose market position has been weakened by an almost perpendicular advance, ap- parently under pool sponsorship. The severity of these attacks induced heavy profit taking in other quarters and while large buying orders had been dis tributed just below the market, they were insufficient to stem the tide of selling.
 Trade news continued favorable. Pres ident Coolidge's message to congress urging economy in government expen- ditures and recommending legislation to expedite railroad consultations had bullish effect on speculative senti- ment Establishment by the railroads of the lowest operating ratio in Octo- Der since July, 1918, and continua- tion of heavy car loadings, together with inauguration of dividends on St. Louis-San Francisco common, stimulat- ed the buying of the carrier shares, most of which attained new top prices.
 Strength of the foreign exchanges, in view of the big demand for grain and cotton bills, was widely construed as an indication of a heavy return flow of European capital, which had migrated to this country prior to the adoption of the Dawes plan. Sterling, Swiss francs and Dutch guilders all sold at new high levels.
 Call money rates, which stiffened as a result of the unusually heavy first of the month demand for funds, eased later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
ADJUSTMENT DUE| IN STOCK MARKET, C0NDL0N FINDS
Saturdays Profit Taking Held Not To Represent
 Change Of Sentiment
By EDYARw J. CONDLON (Leased Wire to Age-Herald)

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-General firm ness in stock prices, further expansion fin industry, a tightening of the money market, a further climb in sterling, and heavy oversubscription of the $2oo, ,o0o,- 900 treasury bonds which will be brought out December 15, were the lead ing features of the week in business and finance. The heavy volume of dealings in stocks was well maintained throughout the week.
 The profit taking which appeared in the stock market at the close of the week hardly represented a change in sentiment regarding the outlook. A cer- tain adjustment for technical reasons was obviously due, following the fever ish pace at which the market has pro- ceeded for more than a month. Per haps the most impressive strength ex- hibited in the stock list during the week was in the railroad group. Ever since the declaration of the dividend of St. Louis & San Francisco, traders have combed the list, for roads which have been on the verge of initiating dividends or have been about to increase their present disbursements.
 Many Cross Currents
 There have been many cross currents in the industrial stocks this week. Spe- cial movements have carried many ts- sues counter to the balance of the list at times. A full quota of issues of this class have reached new highs on the movement and for the year, a few new highs for several years.
 The ruling rate in call money this week has been per cent, with 32 touched on a few occasions, compared with last weeks average of 2k per cent. However, now that the first of the month requirements have been taken caro of, 1t does not seem likely that the advance will be continued. Time ac- comm odations have been in rather plen- tiful supply.
 The pronounced strength in sterling, with a new high for 1924 recorded this week, and new highs for the year reach ed by guilders, Swiss francs, Argen- tine pesos and the Indian rupee, were indicative of the economic trend in many sections of the globe.
 Steel More Active
 This week has seen further increase in operations in the steel industry. The average is estimated at close to 75 per cent of capacity. the highest rate since last April. A considerable portion of the buying has been in anticipation of higher prices, so that the actual con sumption of steel has not necessarily been increased to this extent. The big iron output Is now approximately equal to that of the best pre-war year, ac- cording to the figures of the Iron Age. The total for the year Is estimated at 100000 tons, or about equal to that of 1913, the best year prior to 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
SENATE TO OMIT
 LEAGUE ACTION
 AT BRIEF SESSION
World Court Proposal Must Await Farm Bills,
 Says BOrah
(By Associated PreSs)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-While anxious to bring the world court pro- posa1 before the senate, Chairman Borah, of the foreign relat tions commit tee, declared today that he was unwill- ing to put discussion of that long-pend- ing issue ahead of farm relief legisla- tion.
 In the first formal statement issued since his elevation Ito the post so long held by the late Senator Lodge, the Idaho senator said that to pass the ap- propriation bills and then spend the re- mainder of this short session in discuss ing the world court are kindred ques- tions, adjourn and go home for year without doing anything on domestic legislation would be unfair and un- just to the people who sent us back here."
 Sees No Final Action
 Senator Borah's personal judgment is that there can be no final action on the court at this session because of the press of other business. He said to- day that it would take some time to work out a program which would di- vorce the court from the League of Ma, tions and that speaking for himself it. was vital that this be done.
 Senator Swanson of Virginia, the ranking democrat on the foreign rela- tions committee and other proponents of American adherence to the world court, are preparing to press for de- cisive action before this congress ex- pires by limitation next March 4.
 Even these senators are convinced, however, that there will be press of determined character for domestic legis- lation and in view of the fact that the annual appropriation bills have the right of way they are not over san- guine that the court issue can come to a vote at this session.
 Borah Willing To Help
 T am quite willing as chairman to help" Senator Borah said, in discuss- ing the proposal to call up the court matter from the senate calendar, where it was placed at the last session. "In- deed, I am anxious to bring before the senate the world court just as soon as lne dpprOprldllou DlllS, WHICH nave tue right of way, and agricultural legisla- tion have been disposed of. I am not willing personally to put the world court discussion, which will be pro- longed, ahead of agriculture legisla- tion'
 Tt will take some time to work out a program which divorces the world court from the league and make it an independent judicial body. And, speak ing for myself, it is vital that we do that. I have favored for 20 years a world court. But I would regard the effort to establish an effective judi cial tribunal as wholly fruitless if such d tribunal were left so that it would in- evitably be drawn into international politics. When vote for world court I would like to feel that I have voted for something that will be an aid to world peace"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
THE WEATHER

Alabama. Mississippi: Generally fair in south ands probably showers in north DOT ton Sunday; Monday showers, mild tenn perature, moderate to fresh southeast and south winds.
 Louisiana Sunday increasing cloudi- ness cooler in north portion; Monday un- settled. probably rain.
 Arkansas: Sunday and Monday partly cloudy, rain Sunday night and Monday, colder Sunday.
 Oklahoma: Sunday and Monday unset tied, probably rain snow, colder Sum- day.
 East Texas: Sunday and Monday un- settled. probably rain, colder Monday.
 West Texas: Sunday and Monday unset- tied, probably rain in south and rain or snow in north portion, colder Sunday night.
 Virginia: Showers Sunday and Monday, somewhat colder Monday
 North Carolina Unsettled, probably change in temperature. moderate south erily winds.
 South Carolina. Georgia: Partly cloudy Sunday, probably showers in north por- tion, Monday showers. mild temperature, moderate suutherly winds.
 Florida: Fair Sunday; Monday cloudy, mild temperature, gentle to moderate southeast and south winds.
 Extreme Northwest Florida: Fair Sum day, Monday showers, mild temperature, fresh southeast and south winds.
 Tennessee Kentuck: Showers Sunday, Monday rain and colder.
 Summary of observations made at sta tions of the United States weather bureau. during the A hours ending at D. m.. 90th meridian time, Saturday. December 6, 1924:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
WORD PUZZLE SENT
 BY PHOTO RADIO
Solution Of English Baffler Is
 Due Monday

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Just to fur ther distract the puzzled, wracked brains of the American public, the Lon don Daily News has sent by photo radiograms a crossword puzzle direct from London. The diagram only was transmitted by photo-radiogram Friday, while the numbers and synoms came by regular radio. The solution of the English baffler will be transmitted Monday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
MAY PASS THURSDAY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-(SpeciaI.) The war department, to which has been referred the Underwood bill by the President of the United States, will in sist that all power remaining after the manufacture of fertilizer, as provided in the Underwood bill, be sold to the public.
 It is anticipated that the president will support that provision. That Sen ator Underwood will accept it is regard ed as certain. The best opinion is that the Underwood bill will pass the senate Thursday afternoon or Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
TACKLES WRONG MAN Solicitor, Approached On Liquor Deal,
 ,TaiIps Agent

Because he attempted to sell Solici- tor Jim Davis three half pints of corn liquor, N. C. Hall, negro, was being held in the county jail Saturday in de- fault of $2,000 bond on charge of violating the prohibition laws.
 As Mir. Davis and friend were leav- ing a theater Friday night they were approached by Hall, who asked them to buy some Ii tYor. Mir. Davis turned Hall over to thesdeputy sheriffs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
CATHOLIC BISHOP DIES

Rt. Rev. H. J. Abiding Expires At
 The Age Of 79
 FORT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 6.-The Right Rev. Herman Joseph Abiding. bishop of the Catholic diocese of Fort Wayne, died this afternoon. He was 70 years old. He had been in q criti- cal condition since he was injured on Thanksgiving Day in an automobile ac- cident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
SPEAKERS INVITED
Furniture Men To Hold Annual Ban-
 met In .IanmarX

Clarence Haverty, of Atlanta, head of the Haverty furniture stores, and John A. Gilmore, of Charlottesville, Va., have been invited to appear as the principal speakers at banquet to be held by the Birmingham Furniture Dealers asso- citation on January 12, it was an- nounced Saturday. The program will include a number of special features and sketches by 'The Original Four" songsters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07

small investor, a tplical represen- tative of "the pulp lic," confided this week. ''You remem- ber," he added, ''this kind of sell ing sent prices down at the end of last year."
 Has it not oc- cured to you," I asked, "that stock prices are now at the highest level of the whole year and that any selling done now would,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
COY. SMALL, SON
 HURT M CRASH
Illinois Executive Is Recovering
 From Injuries
(By Associated Press.)

KANKAKEE, H., Dec. 6.-Gover- nor Len Small, Leslie, his son, Mrs. A. p. English, his daughter, and Al Bothfuhr of the state highway depart ment, were recovering today from in- juries suffered last night in an auto- mobile accident near Pontiac, III.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
COTTON LETTERS

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 6.-There was nothing in the days news or develop ments to stimulate fresh trading in cot ton in view of the nearness of the governments final estimate. and what little there was. was largely of an even ing-up character. Trade reviews were American mills everywhere are increasing working time and some in the south are beginning to work night shifts. Advices from textile sources abroad are very encouraging and the English spinners appear to be assured of an expanding business for many months. The market gives furth- CT evidence of having discounted an estimate around 13,200,000, the average of the private bureaus and the probabil- tiles are that 1t will advance if the gov predict lsss.-Fenner & Beane to Kahn and Virgin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
LOCAL DATA
WINDS

East Gulf: Fresh southeast and south and weather generally fair Sunday.
 West Gulf: Fresh southeast and south and weather partly overcast Sunday.
 Caribbean Sea and Windward Passage: Moderate easterly and weather overcast Sunday.
 Sandy Hook to Hatteras: Moderate to fresh south and southwest and weather overcast probably local rains Sunday
 Hatteras to Florida Straits: Moderate southerly and weather generally fair Sum- daV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
POTATO MARKET

CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-Potatoes: Trading slow; market about steady; receipts 55 cars; total U. S. shipments, 6.24 Min nesota sacked round whites, fair to or dinary, 90c@$1.00; Wisconsin sacked round whites, 9oc@$11O; Minnesota sacked Red River Ohios. few sales, $115 G11 05 - '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
MOCK WEDDING IN SCHOOLS

CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-Social recep- tions and mock weddings may become part of the curriculum in the Chicago public schools as the result of sugges- tions bgy Superintendent McAndrew to the principals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
Notice of stockholders' Meeting

The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of The Alabama Home Building and Loan Association will be held at the office of the Association, POPS First Avenue, Birmingham. Ala. on Tues day, December 16. 1924. at 12 noon, for the purpose of electing directors and transacting such other business as may come before a regular meeting.
 H. M. ROBERTSON,
 President
 W. v. M. ROBERTSON,
 General Manager,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
SUGAR MARKET

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-The raw sugar market was unchanged, spot supplies quoted at 6.15c, duty paid. Future ship snents were lower. The only sale re- ported was IA, 400 bags, new Cubans, for .Nrrival Dec. 25, at 5.S4c, duty paid.
 Raw futures were easier under shat Rered liquidation. Final prices were to 8 points net lower. December, 4.27c; March, 3.O2c; May, 3.Osc; July, 3.17c.
 Refined prices, which were unchanged, granulated. Business was light.
 Refined futures were nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
DIPLOMATS FIND GILBERT SOLDER
 THAN HIS YEARS
Schemers Learn Young American Cannot Be
 OveraWed
By B. 0. FORBES,

CT am going to buy stocks, but I'm waiting until prices go down this month, when heavy selling sets in to establish losses for income tax statements"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
MARKET FLASHES

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 6.-The cotton ex- change here will remain open until 4:35 D. m, Dec 8, to receive the American government cotton report.
 FLAX MARKET DULUTH, Minn., Dec. 6.-Close flax December, S2.6412; May, $2.72h.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07

How much the present short session of congress will be able to accomplish before it's adjournment is problematical, but the program as recommended is sound. This public declaration of gen. eral policy has set the business world at peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
POULTRY AND PRODUCE

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Live poultry steady; no freight quotations. Express quotations unchanged.
 Dressed poultry irregular. Turkeys, western, 3Oc@37; southwestern, 3OcQ37; frozen, 30c@37.
 Butter steady. Receipts, 6,641; cream cry extras (92 score), 44hcQ45.
 Eggs steady. Receipts: 7,009. Pacific coast whites, extras, 65cQ6s; do, firsts to extra firsts, 58cQ63.
 Cheese firm. Receipts: 200, ,703 pounds. State, whole milk. flats, fresh, average run, 211sc.
 ST. LOUIS, Dec. 6.-Poultry, butter and eggs, unchanged.
 CHICAGO, Dec. e.-Poultry, alive. lower; fowls, 15cQ21; springs. 22c; roost- CTS, 14hc; turkeys, 21c; geese, 16c; ducks, 16c.
 Butter lower; creamery extras, 43c@ 431a; standards, 41hc; extra firsts, 4OcGG 4114; firsts, 341a ac@35k; seconds, 32c@33. Eggs, higher. Receipts: 2,357 cases; firsts, 4ScQ55; ordinary firsts, 35c@40; refrigerator extras, 37cQ371a; firsts, 35hc@36.
 KANSAS CITY, Dec. 6.-Produce un- changed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07

Edison's suggested remedy for con- gested traffic, build no more sky scrapers," is about the last one likely to be adopted. We are very much of a. rising nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
COTTON

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Cables this morning were lower than due, partly owing to the rapid advance in sterling exchange and partly owing to the fall ing off in trade demand on the eve of the government report Monday. Our market was quiet and practically un- changed. There appeared to be a good demand for January against the sale of May by some of the larger spot houses The average guess of the members on the New York exchange on the bureau estimate of Monday is 13,247,000 bales. The ginners' report will be also of i'm portance, as any sharp falling off in the volume of ginning will attract atten- tion. Liverpool futures are due Mon day. January, 12.68d; March, 12.74d.- Hubbard Bros. & Co.