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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
CURB BUSINESS HPROFESSIONAL Securities Display Firm Tone, Despite Profit
 Taking

NEW YORK, July 3.-Curb se- curities displayed firm tone in pre- holiday trading today, business being chiefly professional, however. on even ing up of commitments. Profit taking appeared in few issues but offerings were easily absorbed. The majority of the oil group showed firmness on further reduction in crude oil pro- duction last week.
 Activity in General Motors new stock featured the industrial list, gaining nearly two points for the day on re- ports that it might be placed on a $6 annual dividend basis when the plan for exchange of stock becomes effective in September. Dupont Motor shares also responded moderately on merger reports. National Tea, which was ad- vanced steadily recently, reacted on profit taking for loss of nearly ' points on the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
SUFFERS FURTHER LOSSES
Some Months Show Slight Rallies In Last Few
 
 Minutes

NEW YORK;. July 3.-Continued selling started by yesterdays govern ment crop report caused a further de- cline in the cotton market today. The price of October eased off to 23.93 or 25 points net lower and closed at 24.0O. Other months also showed slight ral- lies in the last few minutes the gen. eral market closing steady at net de- clines of 30 points on August and of 10 to IS points on other positions. The market opened steady at unchanged prices on July but generally 10 to 20 points hereunder over night selling or ders and in response to relatively easy Liverpool cables. Considerable cover ing at the initial decline and some trade buying of new crop months caused rallies of several points, the market eased off again on prospects for ruins in the southwest and renewed liqui- dation. July broke to 2S.65 and De- cember to 23.30 making net losses of 19 to 25 points. Exports today, 2,624, making 5,612,059 so far this season. Port receipts, 2,690. United States Port stocks, 264, ,855.
 NEW YORK COTTON
 NEW YORK. July 3.-The following are the opening, high low and closing quotations for today on the New York Cotton Exchange:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
STOCKS UNDERGO \. REIMBURSEMENT
Four Weeks Of Steadily Rising Prices Encour-
 age Profit Taking

NEW YORK, July 3.-Irregular price movements in today's stock mar Dket reflected chiefly the readjustment of speculative accounts over the holi- day. Four weeks of steadily rising prices, with no sharp reactions, en- couraged rather extensive profit taking, 2 pafticularly in. some of the industrial T specialties, but these were offset by a resumption of bullish operations in @.other quarters. Standard industrials 'fshowed little change. United States Steel common closed asquarter higher at par and American Can and Stude- . baker improved 'fractionaily. Baldwin I reacted s to HAS. a9
 Revival of speculative interest in the railroad shares resulted in Southern Railroad touching 65, the highest price ever recorded, but it fell back to 64% at the close. Northern Pacific touched a-a new top at 60N, as did Big Four'' : and Union Pacific preferred.
 Seven public utilities issued mounted to new high levels for the year on buying undoubtedly inspired by large earnings. American Water Works common continued its sensational ad- vance by touching a record high of z OOA DuI TedCtluB lateE to 1OA TOT a < net gain of 3% points. This compares with the 1924 low price of 40 estab- lished on February IS. :. Other strong spots in this group were West Penn Power, International Telephone and United Railways Investment common and preferred.
 General Motors crossed IA for the first time in more than two months and Dupont, the largest holder of General Motors stock, showed a net gain of about 2 points. Oils improved on re- , ports of increased gasoline consump- tion. Fresh weakness cropped out in some of the textile issues, Daniel Boone Mills and Munsingwear falling to the lowest prices of the year.
 French francs turned reactionary to- day. sagging to 5.0S cents from which the rate recovered to 5.121s cents at , the! close, or 6 points net lower. Ster- ling yielded fractionally to $4.325s and other European currencies suffered moderate recessions.
 Call money was quoted at 216 her cent all day. Time loans stiffened slightly, with rates on all .maturities being advanced a quarter of per
 Stock market averages:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
BANK OF FRANCE

PARIS. July 3.-The weekly state ment of the Bank of France shows the following changes in francs:
 Gold in hand increased s4,0O0.
 Silver in hand increased S1,OOO. Notes in circulation increased 450,- 9s6, 900.
 Treasury deposits increased ], 1,407, ,OO0. General deposits increased 6S, ,421 900. Bills discounted increased 1,029, ,690, ,0O0, Advances decreased 3s, ,5OS, 900.
 Fresh advances to the state amounted to OOOOO.OOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
COFFEE FUTURES

NEW YORK, July S.-Coffee futures made no high records for the season today. The opening was 27 to 55 points net higher. July sold up to 15.35c and December to 14.5Oc. The close was at nearly the best, showing net advances of 80 to 92 points. Sales were esti- mated at 107,000 bags. Closing quota tions: July, 15.65c; September, 14.94c; October, 14.S0c; December, 14.50c; March, 14.2Oc, and May. 14.9Oc.
 Spot coffee, firm; Rio Is, 15c; Santos As, 19@20c. Cost-and-freight offers in- cluded part Bourbon Ss and 5s at 19c.
 Rio exchange on London was un- changed. Dollar-buying rate, 90 reis lower; Rio, 600 to 750 reis higher; San tos, 375 to 800 reis higher. Brazilian port receipts, 36,000; Jundiahy, 22,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04

SAVANNAH, Ga. July 3.-Turpen- tine, firm; 771sc. Sales, 399; receipts, 97s; shipments, 1,646; stock, 10,2s0.
 Resin, firm. Sales, 2,798; receipts, 3,0so; shipments, 5,651; stock, sO,51o
 Quote: B, $40; D, $4,45; E, F, G, H, I, K, M, $455; N, $4.75; VIC, $5.65; WINK, $620.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
CASH GRAIN

CASH GRAIN KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 3.-wheat No. hard, s1.o7@1.2s; No. red, s1.1o @1.13.
 Corn, No. yellow. ssc; No. mixed, 96@96hc.
 Oats. No. 2 white, 57057hc. CHICAGO, July 3.-wheat, No. 2 red, $117%; No. hard, $1.16% 01.22. Corn, No. 2 mixed, 98hc; No. z yellow. 99@$1.
 Oats. No. ? white, 541z @5sc. Lard, S10.80
 Ribs, $10.
 Bellies, $10.12.
 NEW YORK, July 3.-Rye, easy; No. 2 western, 911Ac, f. o. b. New York, and S9kc, c. i. f. export. Pork, easy; mess, S25.25@26.25. Lard, quiet; middlewest, 11.30411. .40 Other articles were unchanged. ST. LOUIS, July 3.-Cash wheat, No. 2 red, $11801.20; No. hard, S1.13. Corn, No. white, $1.o5; No. yellow, $1.01. Oats, No. 8 white, 56@5e1ac; No. 1, 45Q551Ec.
 TOLEDO, O., July S.-Clover seed $11.10 asked.
 Alsike, $10.65 asked.
 Timothy, $3.70
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
MIscELLAMEous anMns

light over .4s per cent and negligible elsewhere, and that points poisoning or prepared to poison, constitute 87 per cent of the whole area. The New York and New Orleans cotton exchanges will be closed tomorrow and Saturday. HI. & B. Beer tq J. F. Willingham & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
METAL MARKET

METAL MARKET NEW YORK, July Stopper, easier; electrolytic, spot and nearby, 129sQ 121sc; futures 121sc. Tin, easy; spot and futures, S44. Iron, steady and unchanged. Lead, steady; spot, $7. Zinc, easier; East St. Louis, spot and nearby, $5.75@5.s0.
 Anthony, spot, $S.30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
aunAR MARrnr

NEW YORK, July S--Raw sugar re- mained unchanged today at k21c, duty paid, For spot. No sales were reported, Raw sugar futures developed firnness on covering for over the weekend. Dat business was light Final prices showed net advances of 9 to 4 points. July closed S.42c; September, 3.52c; De- -cembers S.44c, and March, 3.22c.
 2 Refined sugar was quiet and un- ' enanged at 670@7c for fine granulated.
 Refined futures were, nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04

LIVERPOOL, July S.-Spot cotton, good business was done; prices easier: Good middling, 17.13d; fully middling, 16.5Sd; middling, 15.9sd; low middling, 15.13d; good ordinary, 14.13d; ordinary, 13.63d. Sales, 5000 bales, including 5000 American. Receipts, $500 bales, all American. Futures closed steady. Clos ing: July, 1609d; October, 14.24d; De- cember, 13.89d; January, 13.SOd; March, 13.69d, and May, -13.57d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
HUBBARD BROS. & CO.

Members New York Cotton Exchange, New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special consignments
 of spot cotton for delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
INTERIOR MoNEMEMr
CnrrnN sEEn nu.

NEW YORK, July 3.-Cotton seed oil was heavy today. Final bids showed net losses of 19 to 34 points. Sales, 14,700 barrels. Prime crude, 9.25c, nom inal; prime summer yellow, spot, 10.75 @11.25c; July closed 1O.75c; September, 1o.64c; October, 9.90c, and December, S.96c, all bids.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
BANK OF ENGLAND

BANK OF ENGLAND LONDON, July S.-The weekly state ment of the Bank of England shows the following changes in pounds: Total reserve decreased 1,2S7,000. Circulation increased 1,291, ,000. Bullion increased 4,434.
 Other securities increased 14,263, 900. Other deposits increased 27, 7,433, 900. Public deposits decreased 7,s51 ,000 Notes, reserve, decreased 1,2S6, 900. Government securities increased G. s625, ,000.
 The proportion of the banks reserve to liabilities this week Is 1881 per cent; last week 1t was 1925 per cent. Rates of discount, per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
FLAX MARKET

DULUTH, July S.-Flax closed: July, $2.S9h; September, $21sis, and October, $2.131z.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
RAW SILK

NEW YORK, July 3.-Raw silk, firm; Kansai double extra cracks, S5.50 05.65 per pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
FLnIR MARKET

MINNEAPOLIS, July 3.-Flour was unchanged. Shipments, 37,374 barrels. Bran, $21@22.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
NEW YORK CURB

NEW YORK. July Swallowing is the orfie,a, nst or tfansaetions on the New York Curb ExchanEe gNing all stocks and bonds traded in:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
NEW YORK BONDS

NEW YORK July 3.-Followng are today's high. low and closing prices of bonds on the New York Stock Exchange and the total sales Of each bond
 UNITED STATES BONDS United States bonds are quoted in dollars and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, July 3.--Following are today, sales, high low and closing prices of stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange: 8
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
NEW oRLEANs coTToN

NEW VWEEFlWo IUN
 NEW ORLEANS, La, July 3-The following are the opening high. low and closing quotations the New Orleene Cotton Exchange:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04

BAR SILVER NEW YORK, July 3.-Bar silver, 66A; Mexican dollars, 51c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
NAVAL STORES

Total sales of bonds today were S14.53T. .0O0 com year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
SPOT COTTON
LIvERpnnIl CnTTnN

NEW YORK, July 3.-Spot cotton.
 steady; middling, 29.75c.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-18
PREHISTORIC SKELETON
 FOUND IN CLIFF SIDE
Scientific Find to Be Sept to Smith sonian Institution for Analysis as
 10 Date of Existence.

Lewiston. Idaho. March 1S.--A huge skeleton, believed to be that Of a prehistoric human being, has been disco cred in the Salmon river county, south of here, by two members of the state highway department who have brought their find to this city. The lower jaw and vcrtabra will be sent to the Smithsonian Institution at Washington. D. C.. for analysis as to the probable date of existence.
 The bones were found ill the side of a cliff at q depth estimated to be 50 feet. Nearly the entire skeleton was recovered. the eNcaNators proceeding with more care after determining that the find might prove of scientific value.
 Measuring more than eight feet in height and possessing numerous strange features, the skeleton has aroused widespread interest. Three physicians who examined it pronoun- ced it to be that of woman.
 Belief that the person was Of her., iivorous race has been expressed, ow- ing to the peculiar formation of the jaws and teeth. Both the upper and lower jaws have only 10 teeth each and all are intact
New Britain herald., 1924-03-18
TOWN IS RECAPTURED
Rebels. Who Recently Took Acapulco. Unable to Hold It Against Mexican Federais.
By The A assot'iated Press.

By The Associated Press
 Mexico City, March lS.-Acapulco recently taken by the rebels, has been rfcaptured by Gen. Rafaei Sanchez who defeated the rebel leader Crist o. foro Ocampo. according to Under Sec It tary of War Mango. Sanchez i'm mediately ordered the arrest of Erncs- to Luna. commander Of the agrarian n forces garrisoning the port who fled before the rebels advance after re- questing the captain of the |. $. S. Cincinnati to land q detachment for the purpose of protecting foreigners. War Secretary Serrano has ordered Lunas trial for treason.
 President Obregon's announced of fensive against the rebels in Tabasco. Campeche. Chiapas and Iucatan be- gan yesterday after the arrival at San ta Lucrecia of War Secretary Ser.ano with 1000 men. The offensive begins with drive on Puerto Mexico and Gen. 4'austo Topetes advance from Tierra Blanca.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-18
UNION LEADER SAYS
 BOARD IS FAILURE
Robertson Brands R. R. Labor
 Unit as Inefficient

Washington. March 1S.--The rail, road labor board was declared to bs a failure and unsa tisfactory alike to the public, the railroads and the em- ployes' in a statement today by D. R. Robertson, president of the Brother hood Of Locomotive Bremen and En- sinemen. before Il sub committee of the senate interstate commerce com inittee at the opening of hearings of the Howell Barkley bill proposing abolition Of the board
 The bill which is sponsored by rail- road labor organizations proposes set ilement of railroad labor disputes by conference by self-chosen representa- tives of railroad arrangements and employees with further recourse to mediation and arbitrat ton.
 Mr. Robertson who also is chair man of legislative subcommittee of the railroad labor organizations, de clared the activities of the railroad labor board had brought about an ''era of industrial discord after 30 years of peace" Long delays in set tlRment of disputes have created dis satisfaction among employees, he said. and the ''uselessness'' of the board has been shown by the increasing number of violations by the railroads of it's decisions"
 This bill," the labor spokesman said ''utilizes well tried and effective methods of adjustments of labor con troyersies through conferences and appeals to boards of adjustment, mediation by A government board of mediation and conciliation and finally through arbitration. The legal and enforceable obligation to fulfill con- tract is the basis for the only cons pulsion provided in the bill.
 Contracts resulting from collective bargaining between the self-chosen representatives of employers and em- ployes are to be enforced. The de- cisions of conferences or of board .r adjustment upon grievances are to be obeyed. If controversies can not be ended by agreement, government mediators may be appealed to or they may offer their services. If mediation is unsuccessful, complete provision is made for voluntary arbitration the opportunity for which neither party can afford to reject. Arbitration awards are to be judgments in the federal courts and thus enforced"
New Britain herald., 1924-03-18
Vasco, Still Missing; Is
 Responsible for Killing

Bridgeport, March 1S.-Peitro Vas co, Of Danhury, who shot and killed Constable George ]. Goetz of Kent in Danbury on February IF, and who has since been sought by the police, is held oriminally responsible for Goetz's death in a finding filed today by Cor oner John J. phelan. Nasco also shot and seriously wounded Thomas ]. Stearns Of Danbury, who is now re- covering at Il Danbury hospital. Coro- ner Phelan describes in detail in his finding the events which led up to the shooting.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-18
Spy Given II years in
 Prison, Others Sentenced

court at loipsic has ser.enced a Swiss motion picture manager named Bienz 10 1 years penal seryitude for espion- age on behalf Of France. Two German soldier aceompliees and woman were given iS, two and half and two years respectively. BienZ is alleged to have acted under the orders of the French Captain Darmont leader of the French espionage service as Basel, Switzerland, who will be tried at Lcip- tle on Thursday. Tho French authori- ti"s in the occupied region are hold ing two prominent Germans as host ages for Capt. Darmont.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-18
King Unable to Find Boat
 To Race His Speedy Craft

London. March 18.~-King George. who is q keen yachtsman, announces he has decided, with the greatest re- gret' not to race his big va cht Britan- mia this year in consequence Of lack of competitors in her class. He will. however, commission her for cruising purposes during the coming yachting season. The king laid up the yacht in 1922 for reasons of economy but had her thoroughly oyerhauled in 1923. when in great racing trim, she won II firsts, six seconds and one third in twenty six races. This was the Britan- nia's 30th season.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-18
T. A. B. Drub Corps Has
 St. Patrick's Social

A St. Patrick's dance was held last evening at the Y. NJ. T. A. and B. hall under the auspices of the Y. M. T. A.. and B. Fife and Drum Corps. A large crowd attended and the program con- sisted of modern and old fashioned dances. William J. Sullivan prompted for the sets. During intermission a grand march was held and the danc- CTS marched from the Hlll to the club looms where hot coffee and sand wiches were served by members of the corps.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-18
ISOLATION HASTENS PEACE OF NIRVANA Inhabitants Voluntarily Conine
 Themselves to Solitary Life

Picking, March 1S.--In order that they may obtain the peace of Nirvana by a lesser number of rebirths than their fellow creacures, members of a condemned themselves 10 lifelong solitary confinement. says an English man in Tibet, whose story of the "lv- ing death'' of the devotces is pub lished in the Peking and Tiontsin Times.
 The huts of the herlnts are group cd around a central monastery on q mountain slope. The monastery is in habited by few lamas. Parents who desire their sons to take the hermt's vows hand them over at the age of seven or eight. Up to the age of II they are taught the Lamaist scrip lures. Thereafter they are placed in a completely dark cell for a period of six months during which time they are supposed 10 mediate upon what they have learned. They must not speak and their only intercourse with
  which is placed daily upon q small ledge communicating with the inter for of the cell by small wooden trap door. This aperture can only be opened for the purpose of taking in the parched barley flour which forms the recluse's diet. Water is trans mitted by means of a channel in the wall. Having completed the first six months of voluntary Imprisonment the boys are brought back to the monastery 10 continue their studies. These completed. they return to their cells this time for three years, three months and three days.
 This second period of meditation is i usually completed at the age of IT ol IS and by that time most of the youthful ascetics have become semi l imbeciles. The will power has be- come so weakened that little difficu,- ty is experienced by the lamas in per srading the candidates to enter upon the third and final term which is | terminated only by death.
 On the occasion of my visit 10 the l Nyangto kyipu hermitage" continued ! the narrator 'the lamas, who do not | object 10 visitors showed me the cell | ot a monk who had spent 95 years there without ever coming inio the light Of day or speaking a word. Standing outside the cell nothing was to be heard but as evidence that il was occupied the attendant tapped | on the trapdoor which after a min ute or two was slowly drawn aside 10 allow the passage Of a gloved hand. After fumbling on the ledge the hand was withdrawn and the trap closed, Even the hermit's hand must not be exposed to tho light"
New Britain herald., 1924-03-18

university since 1902, and was for many years the organist of Wcstmin- stcr X bbey.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-18
Head of German Bank to
 Visit Preparation Board

By the Associated Press
 Paris, March 1S.--Dr. Hialmer Schacht, president of the German Reichsbank, today telegraphed that he would cometo Paris 10 appear tomor- row before tho first committee of reparation experts under the chair manship of Brigadier General Charles c. Dawes. There is considerable in- terest in his return as the impression is going about that the Berlin govern- ment, having in mind the German elections on May 1, is less anxious than heretofore to accept all the com mittee's suggestions.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-18
FEAR MONEY EXCHANGE

London. March 1S.--The govern ment condition take a hand in the present condition of the money ex- change and enact legislation to pre- vent fluctuations, said Sir George Paish in an address before Birming- ham manufacturers. He said that the exchange tended to hamper trade and unless arrested the fall of all or any one of the exchanges might involve political trouble.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-18
TURKEY NEEDS EXPERTS

Constantinople, March lS. - Mes sages received her from Angora set forth that the Turkish government has decided to engage number Of foreign specialists to work with the various ministerial departments. A sum Of money 10 meet the expense in yolved appears in the 1924 budget. Ii is said that more than 30 such posts will be filled by foreigners.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-18
RADICAL PROF. RESIGNS

Tokio, March 1S.-Dr. Sakuzo Yos- hino, internationally known as a leader of liberal thought in Japan, has resigned as professor of internation- al law in the Tokio Imperial Tniver- sity to become editor of q magazine of advanced views. Dr. roshino is the most outspoken of the academic radi- calls of Japan.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-18
RADIO IN GREENLAND.

Copenhagen. March 1S.-The gov ernment has signed contract with a Danish firm to supply four radio stations to be erected in Greenland during the coming spring. It is stated that the governments action has been greatly appreciated in international shipping and meteorological circles.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-18
NOTED oRGaNIsT DIES

London, March lS.--Sir Frederick Bridge. noted organist and author of books on musical subject, is dead, aged scventy-nine. He had been King Edward professor of music in London